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INSIDE America needs newspapers CONTEST WINNERS: Through a series of questions beginning Results of the 2014 OPA Better with the origins of newspapers in America, Newspaper Contest were Ken Paulson showed the strength of news- announced at the June 4-6 OPA papers and their importance to our country. Convention in Oklahoma City. Paulson is president of the First Amend- PAGE 10 ment Center and dean of the College of AWARD WINNERS: Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee Congratulations to the Milt State University. Phillips Award winner, Beachy As keynote speaker at the Oklahoma Musselman Award winner and Press Association’s Annual Conference, he inductees into the OPA Quarter asked the audience to name the five free- and Half Century Clubs. doms of the First Amendment – religion, speech, press, petition and assembly. PAGES 16-19 “The majority of Americans can only NEWS FLASH: Read name one freedom,” Paulson said. “We fail about the seven ideas that to teach the importance of the First Amend- were presented at the News ment and we fail to teach the importance of Flash session during the OPA the press to a free society.” Convention. Newspapers have been successful for PAGE 26 more than three centuries because of the extraordinary service they provide to com- DONATE TO ONF to receive munities nationwide, said Paulson. this Will Rogers print. Details at “This is a press that is so critical to OkPress.com/will-rogers. democracy that the first generation insisted on protecting it,” he said. The press has made presidents uncom- fortable, kept an eye on people in power and uncovered corruption. Those strengths Ken Paulson, dean of the College of Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee State are no less valid and valuable in the digital University and president of the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center, talks about the age, Paulson said. importance of newspapers at the OPA Convention in Oklahoma City. “While digital traffic dominates our dis- cussion, it turns out Americans still spend help and prodding. These questions will Time and again America’s newspapers much more time on newspaper content show a newspaper’s real value to its com- led the way in demanding justice and quali- than any purely digital source,” Paulson munity. ty, but were not always financially rewarded said. “Your relationship with your community for their efforts. And, he added, the work of professional is unlike any other,” said Paulson. “In large “But because of those efforts, our streets journalists is seen as being superior to part you’re the organization that day in and and streams are cleaner, our governments user-generated content. day out has cared more about the fate and more honest, our citizens more equal and While the general perception is that future of your community than anybody our courts more just,” he said. younger generations no longer rely on else.” Undoubtedly the media world is chang- news, Paulson said the youngest genera- Paulson said the real return for the com- ing but as it moves ahead it’s critically tion is the one most likely to access a munities newspapers serve can’t be con- important not to lose sight of its oldest newspaper’s content on their smartphones tained on a balance sheet. The economic values. and they’re the ones who trust newspapers challenges facing the newspaper industry “The first generation of Americans the most. are what frightens him the most. entrusted us with a critical assignment. The traditional strength of newspapers “I love newspapers and print and online. They understood that if we did our jobs – professionalism, readability, depth, accu- I have a great sentimental attachment to the right way, this nation would grow and racy and watchdog journalism – are the this business. I want newspapers to do evolve and democracy would thrive,” Paul- medium’s same strength today and it is well,” he said. son said. invaluable, Paulson said. “But America needs newspapers to do “We can and should focus on profits but “The truth is that the greatest value of well. The best work you do will be done by we must never lose sight of our purpose. your newspaper is the relationship you no one else and it has been that way since Over the long history of American journal- have with your own community,” he said. the birth of this nation. With freedom of ism there have been many great newspa- Paulson urged every publisher to ques- the press, newspapers have unprecedented pers that didn’t make that much but they tion their staff about their newspaper’s freedom to report on people and power and made enough to make a difference. legacy. Ask what it has done for the com- are free to scrutinize government.” “Readers, communities and our nation munity, where it made a difference, what From colonial times, newspapers found are counting on you to do the same.” crisis it helped diffuse, what changes would they could make a few dollars but that’s not not have occurred without the newspaper’s what it’s all about, Paulson said. 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015

sas instead? No, he would have gone to cept to our communities and our news- Kansas. Then, as a result, his wife would papers. What might people in power not be in our town teaching music les- have done if we, our newspapers, had sons. And then, our neighbor’s daughter NOT been watching? NEWS would not have received the extra music Or, because we have been depend- training that led her to that scholarship ably reporting on local news, how often offer. sometime/somewhere did a bad choice analysis The example could go on and on and vanish when someone said: on with things that did NOT happen in “Oh, we can’t do that. The press our community if voters did NOT pass would have a field day with that. We’d that bond issue. But, that make-believe never hear the end of it.” by OPA President JEFF FUNK, Publisher of the Enid News & Eagle scenario didn’t happen because of that People choose NOT to commit crimes bond issue story in a community news- because they fear the consequences. I paper – a good newspaper doing good wouldn’t consider committing a crime journalism in Osage County because Louise Red Local newspapers If – as happened in “Wonderful Life” Corn and The Bigheart Times would – angels gave us a chance to see the make me a laughingstock. If you want differences our newspapers have made, examples of great, and funny, crime I’ll bet the examples would be stunning. coverage, just flip through pages of The You see, a good newspaper is not just Bigheart Times. make a difference RECORDING a town’s history, it’s really So, let’s look at YOUR community. helping a town MAKE its history. How has your newspaper been a con- When newspaper people gathered depressed businessman, George Bailey, Commentators talk about the “power science for local government or civic for the Oklahoma Press Association’s a chance to see what life in his commu- of the press.” I’d suggest it’s not power, or business leaders? What dishonest or annual convention, it was great fun just nity would have been like if he had NOT but influence. Influence, in this case, self-serving choices never happened – eavesdropping on conversations in the been there to make a difference – what comes from having a widely read, and never were seriously considered – just lobby and hallways. the world would be if he never existed. widely respected, news product or prod- because people knew your newspaper Many of those conversations were So, what happens if we apply that plot ucts. existed and you might find out? about change. In the news business, line to community newspapers? (After The leadership of Oklahoma’s news- Or, on the positive side, how has we are facing change at a crazy pace all, we as newspaper people, like George papers includes a lot of respected Okla- your newspaper championed good and – change in how we do our jobs, and Bailey, sometimes get discouraged.) homa influencers. celebrated accomplishment. In newspa- especially change in how people access What would our community be with- So, how have we been able to influ- pering as in life, we reward what we find “the news.” out its newspaper? What differences ence good – good people, good growth, desirable. Therefore, we print news of There are moments – especially times have WE made? That question has thou- good decisions? How have we been a graduations, and scholarship winners, when Facebook gossip seems to carry sands of answers, but here’s one sce- positive, constructive influence for our and Eagle Scouts, and 50-year anniver- more weight than our carefully con- nario a lot of us could relate to: readers? saries, and the list could go on and on. firmed stories – that we get more than Would voters have approved that Also, taking a different perspective, So let me conclude by reassuring you a little frustrated, depressed or even school bond issue if our newspaper had how have we been a conscience for our that your newspaper does make a dif- outright angry. not told readers, in words and photos, readers and our community? ference, a BIG difference, every week So, for a little perspective, I’d like just how bad conditions had become When I was growing up, as a child – even when you don’t immediately see to draw a comparison from a film that, and described what other, similar school and especially as a teenager, I thought it. And, let me challenge you to consider while decades old, is such a classic that districts enjoy? about doing some really stupid things. how you’ll use your influence, in a con- I think people both young and old can Then, if our town had failed to pass And what kept me from it? Because (1) structive way, in your communities in relate. The movie, “It’s a Wonderful the bond issue and didn’t build the new my friends might find out, or (2) my the coming year. Life” starring Jimmy Stewart, is a Christ- classrooms, would that new hardware teachers might find out, or worse yet, mas season viewing tradition for many store manager have moved to our town, because Mom and Dad might find out. families. In that classic, angels give a or would he have taken that job in Kan- So, let’s apply that “conscience” con-

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Robby Trammell elected as OPA president The Robby Trammell, Trammell joined The Oklahoman in elected to serve a one-year term as past Oklahoma news editor at The 1987. He was named assistant manag- president. Oklahoman, was ing editor in 2002, and news director in Mark Millsap, publisher of The Nor- Publisher elected president of 2007. man Transcript, was elected to a three- the Oklahoma Press Other officers elected to a one-year year director term. Ray Dyer, co-publish- Association for term beginning July 1 were Dayva er of the El Reno Tribune, was elected to ISSN 1526-811X Official Publication of the 2015-16 at the June Spitzer, co-publisher of the Sayre Record serve a second three-year term. 4-6 OPA Convention & Beckham County Democrat, as vice Other members of the OPA board of Oklahoma Press Association in Oklahoma City. president; and Rod Serfoss, publisher directors are Brian Blansett; Ted Streuli, PUBLISHER As news director of The Oklahoman of the Clinton Daily News as treasurer. The Journal Record; Mike Strain, Tulsa and its website, NewsOK.com, Tram- Current OPA President Jeff Funk was World; and John Denny Montgomery, Mark Thomas mell supervises state and local coverage. The Purcell Register. [email protected] EDITOR New reporter at Jennifer Gilliland Postal Service makes changes [email protected] Mustang News OPA OFFICERS to standards for military mail Jeff Funk, President Victoria Middleton recently joined the Mustang News staff as a reporter. The Postal Service revised address- cable ZIP code or ZIP+4 code.” This Enid News & Eagle Middleton grew up on a farm outside ing standards for military mail to APOs was announced in the April 30 Postal Robby Trammell, Vice President of Wister and attended Poteau High and FPOs effective May 31 in order Bulletin. The Oklahoman School. At 18, she began her newspaper to be compliant, reported National Addresses must also include the career working for the Poteau Daily Newspaper Association Postal Com- correct AA, AE or AP designation. Gloria Trotter, Treasurer News before leaving to earn her journal- mittee Chair Max Heath. AA, AE and AP are used for addresses The Countywide & Sun ism degree at Southeastern Oklahoma All military mail pieces (APO and with the 3-digit ZIP code prefixes 340, Mark Thomas, State University in Durant. FPO) must show the correct “UNIT,” 090-098, and 962-966, respectively. Shortly after graduation she married “CMR” (Community Mail Room) or Line 1 will contain the full name, Executive Vice President, Larry Middleton and moved to Okla- “PSC” (Postal Service Center) and with rank, if desired. Line 2 is the Oklahoma City homa City. number, plus the box number as part delivery address line, which must Since then, she has spent most of of the addressing elements. show the info in the second graph of OPA DIRECTORS her time working at community news- Military addresses “must contain this item above. 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Darling retires, Bright named publisher of Duncan Banner

After more has always been a special place to me. than 47 years My plans are to remain here and stay in the newspa- involved in community activities.” per business, Henry Bird, CNHI regional execu- Ed Darling, tive for Oklahoma, praised Darling for publisher of his contributions to the community. the Duncan James Bright, general manager Banner, is of The Chickasha Express-Star, suc- retiring. ceeds Darling. Darling Bright was “thrilled with the oppor- James Bright has served as tunity” to succeed Darling and to take executive edi- on the dual role of publisher in Chick- tor, general manager and publisher of asha and Duncan. the Duncan Banner during two stints “I look forward to continuing the at the paper – 1980 to 1990 and from rich tradition of newspaper publishing 2011 to present. He also published in both locations,” Bright said. seven other newspapers during his Bird said Bright has “the leader- career. ship skills and the passion to thrive “It has been a pleasure working in today’s media environment. He will with our talented and caring staff at help move both papers farther into the The Banner,” Darling said. “Duncan digital era.” Break-in at Wynnewood Gazette

The Wynnewood Gazette was broken age and no signs of theft. The inci- into on June 1. dent was initially written off as mistake ADT Security notified the Wyn- until later scrutiny showed that the lock newood Police Department of a front was pushed in and that someone rifled door breach of the newspaper office at through files near reporter Shannon 9:15 a.m. Kile’s desk. City Marshal Ken Moore found the The investigation is ongoing. front door ajar but without obvious dam-

Altus, Tahlequah publishers take new posts

KEITH HANSEN, publisher of the Tahle- ferable skills that will be a great asset to quah Daily Press, has been named pub- Weatherford and Mineral Wells.” lisher of the Weatherford Democrat and Minerals Wells Index in Texas. DENNY KOENDERS, publisher at the His appointment is effective June 15. Altus Times, has been named publisher Hansen is a 30-year veteran of the of the Sedalia Democrat. newspaper industry. He has owned sev- The Times and Democrat are owned eral newspapers in Minnesota, Wiscon- by Civitas Media, LLC. sin, Colorado and California. Koenders, a veteran newspaperman, “Keith has done an outstanding job at has served as a publisher, general man- Help erase your risk. Protect you and your family our Tahlequah newspaper,” said Steve ager, circulation manger, production from secondhand smoke’s deadly effects. McPhaul, chief operating officer of Com- manager, advertising salesman and print munity Newspaper Holdings, Inc. “His manager since he started in the news- Learn more at StopsWithMe.com. creativity and leadership are both trans- paper business in 1968. LEGAL ADVICE is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S LEGAL SERVICES PLAN 1-888-815-2672 or 405-499-0020 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 5 Picture a photo behind your nameplate

By ED HENNINGER, Design Consultant YOUR SMALL WEEKLY is focused Donate intensely on local news, but you made the decision some time ago that teasers (if you use any) just don’t work up there to ONF near your nameplate. Still, you’d like to draw some reader interest to the top of page 1. Here’s a suggestion: run a local photo adjacent to your nameplate. Better yet, are supposed to be photos that are rep- can obscure some of the lettering in the run it behind the nameplate, in the top resentative of your area – not a picture nameplate. left corner. taken at an award ceremony or a shot of SHADOW THE NAMEPLATE: Try using That tiny photo – especially if you the winning field goal. a hard white shadow on the nameplate trade it out frequently – becomes an A LANDMARK? Sure, you could use a to help it stand off from the photo. In element that readers will want to check shot of your county courthouse cupola the illustration here, I copied the black with every new issue. here. But after four or five issues with nameplate, made it white and then put a Here are some suggestions: the same photo, reader interest wanes. soft shadow behind the white copy. Then LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL: Make sure the I moved the original black nameplate to A BRIEF CAPTION: If you really think it’s scene in the photo is from your area. the front. The white-with-shadow look necessary, you can place a brief caption Running a night shot of the San Diego helps give the nameplate better “pop” to below the photo. The emphasis here skyline isn’t gonna do it. separate it from the photo. is on “brief.” You can say “Sailing Lake A photo in your nameplate tells your USE A SCENIC: The photo can be a Bedford,” but let’s not do “Hampton readers you’re not the same old newspa- close-up of clover, horses in a field, a attorney Bob Craig takes time out from per from week to week. You’re different. A donation to the mountain ridge… a busy workweek to relax while sailing You’re fresh. You’re local. last Wednesday afternoon on Lake Bed- You can make it work. For you…and Oklahoma Newspaper MAKE IT SEASONAL: The close-up of ford.” Remember, this is a photo that’s your readers. clover will really be out of date if there’s supposed to represent your area, not Foundation will support a foot of snow on the ground. offer details of a specific event. ED HENNINGER, an independent newspaper con- its efforts to improve the sultant and director of Henninger Consulting, offers AVOID PEOPLE SHOTS: Unless the per- FEATHER IT: Use your software’s feath- comprehensive newspaper design services including state’s newspaper industry son in the photo is generic, as “man ering capability to feather the photo’s redesigns, workshops, design training and design sailing.” Faces in photos this small are right edge. This allows it to go behind evaluations. Contact Henninger at www.henninger- and quality of journalism. just hard to see. And, remember, these your nameplate without a hard edge that consulting.com, email edh@henningerconsulting. com or phone (803) 327-3322. ONF’s programs include training and education for DEATHS professional journalists, scholarship and internship CLAIRE BRITTON BRANSON, a former High School and Seminole State Col- of Oklahoma City; stepchildren Megan employee of the Seminole Producer for lege. Giddens of Bethel, Jason McCarley of programs for journalism several years, died May 4, 2015. She She was an avid Tarheel fan and Oklahoma City and Erik Branson of was 53. loved the Oklahoma Sooners and OKC Virginia; mother Elizabeth Britton of students, and Newspaper in Branson was born Feb. 26, 1962, Thunder. Idabel; sister Rebecca Crusoe of Choc- in Charlotte, N.C. She attended Idabel She is survived by her husband Jim taw; and several grandchildren. Education efforts. of Oklahoma City; son Hunter McCarley ONF relies on donations KENNETH RAY MCALL, who worked In 1946, he returned to Oklahoma. He Bureau in Oklahoma City as information and memorial contributions for newspapers in Watonga, Altus and married Margaret Ables in December director. In 1959, he was named execu- Winnsboro, Texas, died June 4, 2015, in and they moved to Stillwater where they tive secretary of the OFB, a position to fund these programs. Edmond. He was 91. both finished their degrees at Oklahoma held until retiring in 1990. McFall was born April 9, 1924, in A&M. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; If you would like to make Hollis. He attended Oklahoma A&M After working at several newspa- sons Tommy, Tim and Joe; eight grand- and was called to active duty in 1943. pers, McFall joined the Oklahoma Farm children and 10 great-grandchildren. a donation, please send a In Memory of Our Friends & Colleagues check to: Jack Brannan Brian Michael ‘Augie’ Frost Sam Powell OKLAHOMA May 3, 2014 May 9, 2014 June 8, 2014 NEWSPAPER John Mark Glenn Ray E. 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during Saturday’s storms 2 Since 1903 Sentinel, OK Sentinel, America Clark’s Critique COTT AINS STAFF S R / Home of Men with suitcases in hand ♥ race to a waiting LATS bus Stephanie Sentinel Leader in the intersection of by Terry Clark Oklahoma Northeast 9th Street and Peck Dove Lane. A LATS official said that by 1 p.m., Periodicals Postage Paid at Sentinel, OK 73664 (USPS 490-620) Volume 113, Number 2 Thursday, May 21, 2015 between 75-100 people Leader Journalism Professor, had been evacuated from the neighborhoods along Rogers Lane near the swelling floodwaters of /,1721See you on Facebook! www.facebook.com/ClintonDailyNews$,/< (:6 to close under water 7XHVGD\0D\_9RO1R/,1721 $,/< (:6 8636_FOLQWRQGDLO\QHZVFRP East Cache Creek. & ' 1  University of Central Oklahoma, Dozens evacuate Monday Sentinel Leader office will Lawton homes be closed Monday to observe Rainfall totals topping 7 inches the Memorial Day holiday. [email protected] BY SCOTT RAINS We will open Tuesday morn- STAFF WRITER [email protected] ing as usual. Rising floodwaters pouring from East Cache Creek caused an LQWKHDUHDÀOOHG&OLQWRQ/DNHIRU unnatural disaster for Lawton Postoffice residents as it effectively cut the city in half for most of Sunday. to be closed With the floodgates from lakes WKHÀUVWWLPHLQPRUHWKDQ\HDUV Lawtonka and Ellsworth open at al- most full capacity, rushing waters Monday raced southbound from Medicine Creek and into East Cache Creek to FULL! Sentinel Postmaster Jodia One story drowned out all the other swell the banks and cause Housley reminds residents that headaches for travelers. The flood- the postoffice will be closed waters closed traffic along Inter- Monday, May 25, in obser- state 44 between the Medicine vance of Memorial Day. Park and Key Gate exits shortly be- The office will reopen Tues- news this past month in Oklahoma. fore 6:30 a.m. Sunday. It remained day at the regular time. closed throughout the day. Rising tides effectively cut Law- ton in half Sunday with the pri- mary routes along Rogers Lane, City Hall Gore Boulevard and Lee Boule- Excuse the pun, but I couldn’t help it. vard washed over and impassable Sunday. The neighborhoods along closed Monday Northeast Rogers Lane, just west Sentinel City Hall will be of East Cache Creek, began evacu- closed observing the Memo- ations around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. rial Day Holiday on Monday With a couple of bags of belong- May 25. The wettest May on record ended a ings in hand, Charles Morey wait- ed patiently in the parking lot of Please note that trash Pioneer Park Elementary School pickup days and times will be for his son to pick him up. He was SCOTT RAINS/STAFF the same as usual. Rocky Lake is running over the spillway. Tuesday’s rain (2.3 inches in Sentinel) brings the total rainfall for the month of May to almost 10 inches! going to stay with his family. East Cache Creek’s floodwaters roll over Northeast Rogers Lane to create an appearance of a river near the entry of Tortoise Drive shortly before noon Sunday. Eastbound traffic has been blocked since before 7 a.m. drought, brought death and damage and SEE CITY,2A 'RQDWLRQV Crews save 25 from raging waters in Cache &HPHWHU\)XQG In Memory of Lige BY JOSH ROUSE Cache. A tow truck driver was aid- Thankfully, there were no fatali- Palmer, Ruby Palmer made headlines and stories in almost STAFF WRITER ed by a volunteer with a backhoe ties or serious injuries, other than Drought Buster? [email protected] Chism and Clyde Chism: to try to remove a pickup pinned hypothermia.” John and Kathy Palmer Many Cache residents will against a concrete culvert on the Winham had been out earlier in north side of Cache Road. A dump the day Saturday, doing flood and In Memory of Louise spend their Memorial Day — not Pearce: Donnie and Dee Ann enjoying a backyard cookout — truck was overturned and pinned damage assessments. He knew if Citizen wants but rather picking up the pieces against a tree. These were famil- the rain came in like forecasters Evetts every paper, and rather than talk about iar sights for Dale Winham, the had predicted, it was going to be In Memory of R.L. and cleaning out their homes. Today is traditionally defined Cache Volunteer Fire Department bad. Shady Lane, which sits on one Reaves: Judith Reaves by the the smell of hot dogs and chief. He received the first call of the widest parts of West Cache In Memory of Cyril and for assistance shortly after 8 p.m., Creek west of town, was one of the Delia Yates: Rosalyn Smith 10+ inches in 20 days hamburgers on the hot grill in the backyard with the feeling of when the rains began. By 5 a.m., hardest hit places. Rogers Park In Memory of Rook it, I wanted to show you some of the warm sunshine while enjoying the he and his men were exhausted af- “About eight years ago, it did McRae: Carl Dean and Jan beginning of summer. Instead, ter a long night’s work. the same thing,” Winham said. Celsor most will combat the smell of “We had about 25 home res- “This time, it seemed like it was stagnant water and mud and the cues,” Winham said. “We rescued five times worse.” 5HWURS feeling of dread while cleaning a baby (in a car) off U.S. 62. We Part of what made Saturday &KLHI/RXLV5RVVKRQRUHG out homes, garages and yards in rescued a woman hanging onto a night’s rainfall and Sunday morn- improved &HPHWHU\)XQG Remember more dramatic coverage. the wake of flash flooding Satur- branch for almost two hours. We ing’s flooding was just how fast In Memory of John W. E\7HFXPVHKVWXGHQWV day night and Sunday morning. went to one home, but the people everything moved. Palmer, Minnie Palmer and JOSH ROUSE/STAFF Damage was widespread across thought the water was receding “We made the evacuation order to Thank A truck was found resting against a tree Sunday near the Rock Creek addition after And he’s willing to help Wesley Palmer: John and Sentinel Police Chief Louis and learned about Chief Ros the Rock Creek area west of and they were going to stick it out. being carried off by swift floodwaters late Saturday night into Sunday morning. SEE CACHE,3A Kathy Palmer Ross was honored Friday, being shot in the line of duty Police Warning all the May 15, by Tecumseh El- She told her mom about him Jerry Benson at The Lone Grove Led- BY GERALD GREEN To finance those and nu- Sentinel Police Chief ementary students. and the class decided to hono Clinton Daily News merous other improvements, Veterans Mrs. Hale’s 2nd grade him. Comanche Tribe rescues, houses victims he figures it would take Louis Ross class at Barnard Elementary The group was called Mrs BY SCOTT RAINS der Charles Crutcher said he is between $75,000 and $100,000. School honored Chief Ross Hale’s Harmonious Heroe 24-hour rainfall in inches STAFF WRITER monitoring the weather and flood- Jason Smith wants to And that’s what he’s hoping Note of Caution [email protected] during Law Enforcement honoring men and women o ger, under the head, “Million dollar rain- Altus 1.34 ing conditions, so the Emergency breathe new life into Clin- the city will provide. Week. law enforcement. Altus Municipal Airport 0.49 The Comanche Nation contin- Management Team, especially ton’s venerable McLain Rog- Smith envisions the im- to our citizens ues to respond to flood-related first responders and operations Mrs. Hale’s daughter read Apache 4.71 ers Park, and he’s willing to provements being made in Police Chief Louis Ross has the headline news in January emergencies throughout South- divisions, will remain safe as they put his brains and his brawn two phases over two years, May 12-18, 2015 issued a warning of caution to Fort Cobb 3.82 west Oklahoma. continue support efforts. Grandfield 0.1 where his mouth is in order so all the money wouldn’t May 12 71 ...... 45 residents. Public Information Officer Jo- “The safety of our Emergency May 13 63 ...... 56 “Raccoons which may or fall,” summed up the story for most Hobart 1.09 lene Schonchin said the tribe’s Management Team is constantly to do it. have to come out of one Hobart Municipal Airport 2.27 Smith, a young Clinton year’s budget. Rain ... 2.1” may not have symptoms of dis- Emergency Management crews being monitored,” said Crutcher. May 14 83 ...... 60 temper, and skunks that may Hollis 0.79 have been hard at work filling “We will not put anyone in harm’s businessman who moved He and Patrick Vinson, a way.” Rain . 0.48” or may not be rabid have been Brock Carter Downtown Lawton 1.50 sandbags since last week. Many here eight years ago, ap- Southwestern Oklahoma May 15 81 ...... 59 killed in town,” Ross said. For Our Lawton Municipal Airport 0.74 have been distributed in Co- Schonchin said rising waters CDN | Robert S. Bryan peared at last week’s City State University student who manche County along Cache breached the banks of East Cache Rain . 0.48” He said he will collect the Carter named folks. Here’s from the lead: “It’s either Mangum 0.51 Council meeting with a plan lives here and also attended May 16 80 ...... 48 next animal and send it off to Creek, from Elgin and Cache Creek and forced the tribe to close Medicine Park 4.18 MIKE ANDREWS/STAFF to modernize and beautify a Tuesday’s council meeting, Freedom. southbound to Walters. its casinos in Lawton and Walters May 17 86 ...... 60 be tested. Tipton 4 Water covered the parking lot of the Comanche Nation Casino, which was forced to WOBCA “We’re trying to help as many Sunday. The Walters casino re- small but very visible sec- indicated they’re willing to May 18 84 ...... 53 “I want parents to watch Velma 0.81 to close, Sunday afternoon. Flooding on the Washita people with what we can,” opened shortly after 7 p.m. Sun- tion of the park. do much of the work. Smith May rainfall total ..9.86” their children,” Ross said. “If Thank you Walters 0.43 Schonchin said. “We’re trying to day. Efforts are being made to Building and in Walters at the Co- trapped at the tribal complex’s For starters, he wants to said he’s talked to Associate Daily rain totals are read an animal comes in your area, South Team drought or deluge… . It’s a million dollar Waurika 0.35 get there as fast and as safe as we protect the Comanche Red River manche Community Center. Watchetaker Hall until almost 3 A familiar sight in decades past but one not seen for at least five years, the Washita River convert its two tennis courts, District Judge Jill Weedon at 7 a.m. as applied by the do not approach them. Please Sentinel Bulldogs’ four-year Forecast: 2 inches possible today can. There are some places we Casino in Devol from flooding, she “Anybody affected by the flood- a.m. Sunday. The annual Yellow- was far out of its banks again late Saturday. This was at the Rodeo Grounds in Nance which lie along historic and Jerry Wood, adminis- National Weather Service. keep your kids away.” for your starter at shortstop, Brock Flash flood watch until 7 p.m. just can’t get to until the water re- said. ing and needing shelter is invited fish Family Powwow brought Rotary Park. At 3:30 a.m. Monday, the river was at 24 feet, six feet above flood stage. The Route 66, to other uses that trator of the Custer County Air temperature data If anyone sees an animal Carter, has been named to the today cedes.” Emergency shelters were to go there and receive help,” many people out to the complex National Weather Service said it had crested and would fall below flood stage Monday would give more of Clinton’s Jail, about using Drug Court collected by John Werhan that is possibly sick, contact Small South Team by the West- opened in conjunction with the Schonchin said. north of Lawton for a night of service. — Oklahoma Mesonet and Comanche Nation Emergency evening. from his orchard.) the Sentinel Police Department ern Oklahoma Baseball Management Incident Comman- Red Cross in Cache at the Cahoma More than 200 people were young people something to participants to help like they rainfall, but it’s not all positive. In fact, it National Weather Service SEE TRIBE,3A do in a location more ac- did with a park at Cordell, at 393-1362. Coaches Association. cessible to them than Acme and he said that appears to Brock’s team will play Brick Park. The east court be a possibility. Exchange Sentinel School offering against the Small North Team 2 SECTIONS WEATHER MILITARY UPDATE INSIDE nearest the highway, Smith Of course, anyone else who at 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) proposes converting to a would like to invest a little Students to be at Weatherford High School’s Summer Food Program Eagle Field in Rader Park. Vol. 113 Bridge 6A Diversions 6B Obituaries 2A, 9A &KH\HQQH$UDSDKRVHWVIUHH.UXQ covered, lighted skateboard “sweat equity” would always could be break even, when all the costs No. 255 PM storms Commissary squeeze Sentinel Public Schools is OK 73664. Breakfast will be He led the Bulldogs in al- Classified 7B Health 10A Opinion 4A park, and the other one to be welcome too, he added. showcased participating in the Summer served from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. most every statistical category. 2015 Today’s high: 80 Senators have agreed to Comics 6B Horoscope 7A Sports 1B The Cheyenne and Arapaho also running). The event will supplies last. a combination street bas- In a hand-out packet high- Lawton Food Service Program. Meals Lunch will be served from He had 27 hits (17 singles, 7 Media, Tonight’s low: 60 some cost-cutting measures. Crossword 6B, 8B Lottery 7A Styles 6A Tribes’ Methamphetamine be held rain or shine. The event will start at the ketball and “indoor style” lighting his ideas that was at Sentinel will be provided to all children 11:30-12:00. Sentinel Schools doubles and 3 triples); 21 runs Inc. More weather, 9A See column, 5A Dear Abby 6A Movie listings 7A Weather 7A and Suicide Prevention Ini- Prizes and medals will be Hawkins Center and will soccer facility. provided to the council, Smith age 18 and younger, without will not be offering the sum- scored; only two strike outs in are considered.” tiative will be hosting a 5K presented in four age catego- proceed down Airport Road He also suggests replacing included photos of skate parks Public Library charge and are the same for mer food program after sum- 19 games; 33 quality at-bats “Don’t Meth With Me” run/ to the Indian Health Center, what little sand is left in the at Elk City and Weatherford. This week on Thursday, all children regardless of race, mer school has ended on June (53.23%). Brock finished the walk beginning at 8 a.m. Sat- around by the casino com- children’s playground just He said Weatherford’s skate May 21, at 7 p.m. the Sentinel color, national origin, sex, age 22, 2015. season with a .582 batting av- urday, June 6, at the George plex and then back to the a little further to the west park alone cost $100,000 so in Public Library will have a spe- or disability. There will be no To file a complaint of dis- erage, an on-base percentage Hawkins Memorial Treatment center. with some kind of soft but his opinion, Clinton would be cial program showcasing our discrimination in the course of crimination, write or call imme- of .661, and a slugging percent- Other ideas for stories: The Inola Center at 10320 N. Airport Rd. Organizer Kateri Fletcher all-weather surface, such as getting a bargain. Foreign Exchange Students. the meal service. Meals will diately to: age of .833. He was a perfect east of Clinton. Registration said this is the initial “Don’t mulch or a “spongy, man- Smith and his wife, Mere- Jenny Lips from Germany and be provided at the sites and USDA Director, Office of 12 for 12 in the stolen base cat- will open at 7:30 a.m. Meth” run, but they are hop- made material.” dith, moved here eight years Estella Schmidt of Brazil will times as follows: Civil Rights, 1400 Indepen- egory. His fielding percentage Entry in the run/walk is ing to hold it annually. “We want something for ago from Argentina, but he talk all about their home coun- Blanche Thomas High dence Avenue, SW Washing- at shortstop was .853. tries and what it’s been like School and McMurry Elemen- ton, D.C. 20250-9410, (800) Brock will be playing college free, and it is open to both Anyone needing further kids to play on so they don’t grew up in Duncan. He’s the being here in Oklahoma. You tary School will be operating 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 baseball at Eastern Oklahoma Independent reports the postmaster Native Americans and the information may call (580) have to bathe when they get father of three children – a may be inspired to travel after May 26 to June 22, 2015, at (TTY). State College in Wilburton . Sentinel Chief of Police Louis Ross with Mrs. Hale and general public, including all ries. Participants will receive 614-1402. Registration forms home,” Smith said, referring girl 2 years old and boys 4 listening to these girls talk 708 E Washington, Sentinel, USDA is an equal opportu- He is the son of Ed and her Harmonious Heroes. The Tecumseh 2nd graders hon ages (minors must be accom- T-shirts and runner’s mer- for the run may be picked up to the dirt and mud that’s about their home countries. nity provider and employer. Beth Carter. ored Chief Ross during Law Enforcement Week. threatens to end delivery on certain panied by an adult who is chandise packages as long as at the Hawkins Center. there now. See PARK, page 3 streets if they’re not repaired. They can Something different. Small gradu- do that? In Clayton Today, Teresa Black ■ INSIDE - 6 covers a reenactment of the Choctaw ating class? Check out the Coalgate Trail of Tears. Record-Register’s approach. Cody Richeson of the Bristow News The Carnegie Herald writes about the graduating student HEAD’EM UP AWARDS LADY CAT CAMP First place, The Ada News, on Connie who was the anonymous mascot of the VOL. 111 NUM. 26 Serving Carnegie, Oklahoma since 1903 Wednesday, May 27, 2015 50¢ high school team in a pirate costume. Burcham’s story: Head: “Once a Pirate.” The lead: “As he WHAT’S THE BUZZ? donned the mascot’s costume for the HONEY BEE DECLINE CARRIES STING final time, Bristow High School senior TO FARMERS AND FOODIES Cameron Subblefield knew this time Second place, tie: would be special. /As the school year Eastern Times Register on Anny Siv- drew to a close, the question swirled not ilay’s story: WASHITA RIVER just around the high school campus, but AT CARNEGIE ROLAND MAN CAUGHT Historic Crests all over Bristow, ‘Who is Pirate Pete?’” 1 – 34.00 ft on 05/23/1903 2 – 31.70 ft on 10/20/1983 Rachel Van Horn of the Woodward WITH HIS PANTS DOWN 3 – 31.50 ft on 06/05/1995 4 – 31.21 ft on 05/18/1949 5 – 31.14 ft on 05/10/1993 DONALD COOPER / THE CARNEGIE HERALD News, headlined, “The long paw of the and Woodward News on Van Horn’s story: 6 – 30.81 ft on 08/19/2007 With southwestern Oklahoma pledged as a drought-strinken area, it has been many years since the Washita River banks have 7 – 30.50 ft on 05/18/1951 overflowed into Carnegie Park covering the rodeo arena. The excessive rainfall caused the park to flood early Wednesday morning law,” writes, “There is a new ‘long arm of 8 – 29.57 ft on 10/05/1986 leaving the arena submerged. The river crested at 1:00 a.m., Sunday at 29.61 feet, the eighth highest recorded in history according THE LONG PAW OF THE LAW 9 – 29.23 ft on 05/29/1987 to the National Weather Service. the law’ in town. / But at the end of his 10 – 29.04 ft on 10/05/1955 SOURCE: National Weather Service See Historic and Recent Crests long arms there are no guns, only paws. Third place, tie: on Page 10 And one heck of a great nose.” The Eufaula Indian Journal, on Jerry RIVER CRESTS AT 29.61 What does it mean to be a journal- Fink Story: COALGATE ist and have ink in your blood? The Page B-1 and Flood Information Storm CONCERT CANCELED; Congratulations CHS Graduates! Volume 132 Number 11 COALGATE, OKLAHOMA 74538 Coal County (USPS 120140) 50¢ Wednesday, MAY 27, 2015 closing column of the OSU O’Colly CITY’S ECONOMY TREADING WATER editor, Cody Stavenhagen. Here’s the link: http://www.ocolly.com/opin- and The Norman Transcript, on Sarah ion/article_8f1b78be-f399-11e4-9993- Kirby’s story: df4def168f4d.html TROUBLED WATERS Here’s his lead: “When midnight rolls Honorable Mentions: The Chickasha around and it’s time to leave the O’Colly Express-Star, on Allyssa Lindsey story, newsroom, as I have countless times “Water, water everywhere and not a REGISTER RECORD over the past three semesters as an edi- drop to drink”; The Shawnee News-Star, tor, I often don’t want to go./ I’ve never on Lindsay Allen story, “Problems pour said that out loud or put it on paper in”; Lawton Constitution, on Scott Rain’s before, but I’ve thought it over and over. TOGETHER FROM START TO FINISH! These 2015 Coalgate High School graduating seniors are members of the Kinder Pals Club. They have the distinction of going all the way through school together story, “Oklahoma under water”; McIn- from kindergarten through 12th. They were among 54 seniors who received their high school diplomas on May 15. From left (front) – Ashley Stoneking, Eric Strother, Jason Pebworth, Stasia Roebuck, Jenniffer Palmer, Emily Grubbs, Lucas Ridley, Kelani Niimi, Sabrina Riley, Haylee Willis, Shania Long; (back) – Logan Graham, Austin Palmer, Chisolm Jones, Cody Hammons, Shelton Nichols, Dallas I suppose there are a great many things tosh County Journal, “Rain, rain won’t Riley, Cody Franks, Ricco Bellettini, Chelsey Brooks, Ally Casey, Logan Layton, Gaven Ott. I feel but can’t find the words to say./ go away”; and Garvin County News Star, This job is often thankless. Long hours, on Jeff Shultz’ story, “Could it happen low pay, high stress. But the magic of again? Heavy rains bring back a flood of More front pages on Page 7 the O’Colly transcends all that.” memories.” The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 7

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Serving southeast Oklahoma since 1896 WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 mcalesternews.com 75 cents WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 DServing Garvin CountyEMOCRAT for 109 years www.pvdemocrat.com $.75 Volume 111, Issue 063 WEATHER MAY 28-29 STRATEGIC PLANNING Third disaster proclamation issued TODAY THU FRI Family Justice Center ‘vision meets reality’ 81°/66° 80°/65° 76°/65° By Kim Morava steering committee formed cided a FJC is feasible. Although there are many child advocacy center for Kimberly.morava@news-star. as an 18-month-long Fam- “It has to be what our such Family Justice Centers a sexual assault exam and Heroic actions by swift water rescue teams detailed com ily Justice Center Alliance community needs,” he said around the U.S., Smother- forensic interview, then to STATE BRIEFS Last October, District study began. of any center, adding this mon’s vision is to have one Shawnee’s hospital. After By JAMES BEATY Attorney Richard Smother- As part of that process, a planning session is the unlike anything now in the that, it’s off to Project Safe SENIOR EDITOR Record rainfall, mon shared a vision — and two-day strategic planning chance for anyone want- state of Oklahoma. for an Emergency Order of McAlester’s state reps say goal — for the creation of a session will be 8:30 a.m. ing to change the future of As it is now, Smother- Protection and then to the Pittsburg County commissioners issued their use Rainy Day Funds to help fl ooding takes Family Justice Center that to 4 p.m. Thursday and a child to offer input. mon explained that a child courthouse to fi le that pa- third disaster emergency proclamation in May will change the way victims Friday at the Expo Center Smothermon, who has who confi des in her mother perwork and appear before after heavy rains pounded the area again over with flood repairs toll on Oklahoma of abuse are assisted in in Shawnee. had the vision of how things about being molested by a judge, then a trip to see a the long Memorial Day Weekend — even as McAlester’s two state representatives have Pottawatomie and Lincoln “This is where vision can be versus how they are a stepfather, for example, counselor, not to mention sent a letter to Gov. Mary Fallin asking her to roads more information became available regarding free up money from the state’s Rainy Day Counties. meets reality,” Smother- today, said the current sys- begins a journey. a stop at the Department swift water rescues in rising flood waters. Fund to help repairs damages from floods OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) About 75 people gath- mon said, and where a tem is set up in a way that Their trip begins at a lo- of Human Services. Commissioners issued the disaster proclama- and storms in Pittsburg County and other Rain, rain and more rain — Record-smashing rain- ered at a forum to talk roadmap for such a center revictimizes people when cal police department, then tion Tuesday during the regular meeting at the affected counties in Oklahoma. fall and torrential fl ooding about such a center, with a will be planned if it is de- they need help the most. to the Unzner Center, a REALITY, Page 5A Pittsburg County Courthouse, held a day later In the joint letter, District 17 state Rep. Dr. that has hammered Okla- than usual this week because of the Memorial Brian Renegar and District 18 Rep. Donnie Historic homa this month has likely FLOODING Day holiday. This time the emergency disaster Condit, both Democrats, spoke of the recent OBITUARIES caused tens of millions of rains pummeling the area. declaration is for Saturday, May 23, “and ongo- None ...... None dollars’ worth of damage ing.” “It will come as no surprise to you that rainfall to roads and bridges in the McAlester/Pittsburg County Office of Emer- Pittsburg County was inundated with rainfall state, although offi cial es- over the weekend — again,” they said. “We gency Management Director Kevin Enloe said received over six inches on Saturday night brings timates won’t be available he asked the commissioners to issue the third alone and now lead the state in the total for weeks. Disaster Emergency Proclamation at the re- inches of rain for May. The Saturday/Sunday NOTABLES Dozens of state highways quest of the state Office of Emergency Manage- deluge, on top of other rainfall, has been flood prep remained closed Tuesday in Problems pour in ment to document storm events for the Feder- devastating to our county roads and bridges,” Swim lessons 20 counties stretching from al Emergency Management Agency. Renegar and Condit told the governor there The evaluation day central and northern parts By Barry Porterfield “OEM and FEMA wanted to capture every DENNIS MOSLEY AND BLAINE ADAMS survey the floodwaters at the Elm Point Recreation for the first session of [email protected] of Oklahoma to the borders Area Tuesday morning. >> See RAINY DAY // Page A3 summer swim lessons of Texas and Arkansas. At >> See DISASTER // Page A3 Photo by Editor Glenn Puit is 10 a.m. June 6 at the the county level, damage It was anything but was even more widespread Bosa Aquatic Center. a lazy Memorial Day as creeks and rivers swelled The class is June 8-18. holiday weekend as out of their banks when Find out more at the even more rainfall, and a slow moving weekend Reynolds Recreation storm pushed Oklahoma’s Volunteers ready to help with flood assessments in some cases tornado statewide average rainfall Center. damage, swept through total to an all-time high of By JAMES BEATY Richard Howry, the Pittsburg Coun- “They will bring in certified flood sponse Team. ings present a different set of chal- Garvin County and nearly 13 inches. SENIOR EDITOR ty Flood Plain manager, said assis- plain managers,” Howry said. Howry said he will coordinate with lenges. Tennis camp much of the state. While the visual image of tance was offered recently by the The annual Panther powerful tornadoes may be Pittsburg County officials who District 1 Commissioner Gene Rog- Kevin Enloe, director of the McAl- “We’ve got some structures in the For many Pauls Oklahoma Flood Plain Managers As- ers, District 2 Commissioner Kevin ester/Pittsburg County Office of tennis camp will be more eye-catching, emer- might feel they’re being immersed in county that’s way out of our area of Valley residents and sociation. During the Pittsburg Coun- Smith and District 3 Commissioner Emergency Management. gency management offi cials expertise,” Smith said, referring to June 2-4. The cost is say widespread flooding numbers when assessing all the dam- ty commissioners’ Tuesday meeting Ross Selman voted unanimously to business owners it Smith welcomed the offer for assis- assessments of flood damages. $50 for participants in takes a bigger toll. age caused by flooding or other se- at the county courthouse, he asked approve the resolution, seeking assis- resulted in a flurry of tance. While the commissioners All three commissioners said they three classes. vere weather should soon have some commissioners to approve a mutual tance from the Oklahoma Flood plain might be able to assess road and activity as whole fami- help. aid request to the association. Managers Association’s Disaster Re- bridge damage for themselves, build- >> See FLOOD // Page A2 lies showed up to fill Antioch lunch President Obama sandbags as they pre- Community copes A First Tuesday signs Oklahoma pared for the worst. lunch at the Antioch On their minds was disaster relief with relentess rain School/Senior Center the quickly rising lev- OKLAHOMA CITY Lake Eufaula levels just off highest mark ever will be at noon June 2. (AP) — President Barack By Lindsey Allen els of the Washita River, There is no charge but [email protected] which has not only been Obama has signed a disas- By GLENN PUIT desserts are appreciated. ter declaration for areas Recent rain has been un- EDITOR a threat to PV but other of Oklahoma affected by apologetic in its unprecedented areas like Lindsay in severe storms, tornadoes, downpour. The effects, ranging Lake Eufaula is still not at its highest level in Women’s from benefi cial to devastating, history, but it is (darned) close. conference the western part of the straight-line winds and fl ooding in early May. are evident throughout the tri- How close? Valley Christian county. county area. Less than a quarter of an inch. “It’s rained and rained The declaration signed Church in PV, 2001 S. Tuesday makes federal The Mesonet reports Shaw- As of Tuesday afternoon, the elevation of the nee, in a seven-day period, has Walnut, will host its and rained — it’s histor- funding available to in- lake was at 599.68 feet at Eufaula Dam. The Pauls Valley resi- received 8.28 inches of rain. all-time record for the lake was just a smidgen first ever women’s con- ic,” City Manager James dividuals whose property dents and business was damaged in storms in That measurement is expected higher, at 599.70, in 1990, and the record re- ference from 10 a.m. to Frizell said as watched to increase in coming days, mains within reach as lake levels continued to owners were busy the online weather fore- Cleveland, Grady and Okla- 3 p.m. Saturday, May homa counties May 5-10. bringing with it enhanced con- rise Tuesday because of record rainfall in south- this weekend fill- stage is 11 feet,” he explained. casts from inside the Assistance can include cerns. east Oklahoma in May. 30. ing up sandbags as “Major fl ooding is occurring local fire station. grants for temporary Shawnee and Pottawatomie “Right now we’ve got hydrologists working they prepared for along the Little River.” housing and home repairs, County Emergency Manage- around the clock trying to balance out the re- Bible schools the worst with the “All we can do is Early Tuesday, the North Ca- low-cost loans to cover un- ment Director Donald Lynch leases to make sure they coordinate properly, wait,” he said late nadian River was two feet shy of (Top left) A cow ventures into high water in Shawnee. The Mesonet Light of the World banks of the Washita insured property losses and said a fl ood warning remains in considering all of the rain and inflows into the fl ood stage. reports Shawnee, in a seven-day period, has received 8.28 inches of Church will host a River threatening to Sunday afternoon. programs to help individu- effect for the Little River. reservoir so we can minimize the impacts “At 8 a.m. [Tuesday], the “Agricultural fl ooding is still rain. Above, Brian Fields and his son Adam caught his eighth fi sh, a overflow and flood “We’re just trying to als and business owners small mouthed bass, near the Shawnee Twin Lakes spillway. downstream,” said Brannen Parrish, spokesman Vacation Bible School stage on the Little River near for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa from 6 to 8 p.m. May the area. To the left, get the word out there recover from the effects of storms included the disaster. Tecumseh was 17.8 feet. Flood FLOODING, Page 5A ED BLOCHOWIAK STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER District. 31-June 3. The Fairoak and help people get pre- The high waters made for quite the spectacle damage from a tor- pared. Gov. Mary Fallin request- Pentecostal Church ed the disaster declaration OKLAHOMA COUNTY at the dam. Brown floodwaters invaded the nado west of Pauls “If it does flood banks along the Canadian River for as far as will host a VBS from Valley. (PV Democrat on May 19. Since then, the we’ll focus on evacua- state has experienced wide- the eye could see, causing the closing of popu- 6 to 8:30 p.m. nightly photos by Sara lar fishing areas near the dam. The increased June 1-5. tion. We’ll just sit and spread rainfall and fl ash Tecumseh man killed in I-40 crash east of Choctaw Road Fisher and Barry fl ooding. water flowing downstream was the result of the Porterfield) wait and hope it doesn’t Corps dramatically increasing the amount of flood, but if it does we’ll By Kim Morava Interstate 40 in Oklahoma County. died at the scene of that acci- a tree. water flowing through the infrastructure. The Panther sports [email protected] The accident occurred Saturday dent. Cause of the collision is listed as do our best to be pre- amount released from the lake, through the The next Panther COMING IN PRINT Twitter: @Kim_NewsStar afternoon one mile east of Choc- Troopers said he was driving a pending for further investigation. dam and into the river spiked from about Athletic Club meeting taw Road. 1998 Chevrolet pickup westbound The patrol said seat belts were 42,000 cubic feet per second nearly two weeks will be at 5:30 p.m. See RAIN Page 3A • Krazy Kids Day A Tecumseh man was killed over The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on I-40 when the pickup departed not in use. ago to 171,000 cubic feet per second on Tuesday June 3 in the PV High the holiday weekend in crash along reports Michael Ray Gunter, 37, the roadway to the left and struck afternoon. The flood control pool at the dam is See Thursday’s paper “127.79 percent full,” according to the Corps. School library. for coverage of Krazy Parrish said one lock and dam on the McClel- Fundraising, activities focus of summer fun Kids Day SOCIAL MEDIA OBITUARIES LOTTERIES lan-Kerr navigational system was closed Relay For Life • Ruth McClure • Elmer Floyd Bond Staff photo by KEVIN HARVISON This year’s Relay By Ezra Mann easier to provide kids with all All of it is being put on by Oklahoma Regional Food Bank • Betty Jean Pritchard >> See EUFAULA // Page A4 GLORIA LEE, left and her mother, Angella Lee, look at the water being released through the Eufaula Dam Tuesday morning. 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Lynch said are waiting on the water to recede Assistant City Engineer Michael in other locations.” Ludi inspected the dam early Satur- Shawnee resident Nancy Antosh, day morning and found “two spots a National Weather Service coopera- of very minor concern.” tive observer, reported more than 10 7KHÀUVW/\QFKVDLGLQKLVUHSRUW inches rainfall in a six-day period was “about one inch of erosion in a from May 5 to May 10 at her home couple of places on the back side of on East Federal. And the NWS the dam where tree roots have been forecast shows more rain chances exposed,” he said. “The second is a continuing throughout the next small seepage area about two inches several days. in diameter in the middle of the base Lynch said ground saturation of the dam. It cannot be determined causes additional rainfall to “run off at this time as to if water is seeping WKHVXUIDFHTXLFNO\ÀOOLQJGLWFKHV through the dam or if this is just bub- storm drains and small streams.” bling up out of the wet soil.” He advised motorists to remain off Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Shawnee police monitored the roadways during heavy rainfall, Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell dam for structural changes and when possible, to avoid dangers of North Deer Creek Crept Into Grand Casino/Hotel Maintenance Area Lynch cautioned that additional ÁDVKÁRRGLQJDQGUHPLQGHGGULYHUV rainfall could elevate the “criticality to never attempt driving through Police of the situation.” water running across a roadway. The American Red Cross pre- “Remember, turn around, don’t nab pared the First Baptist Church to drown,” he said. take in residents if the need arose. Lynch also reported Saturday garden But by Monday, Lynch said the dam that 14 single-family dwellings suf- status was “stable.” Please Turn To Page A3 store robbery Tecumseh School Board OKs suspect 41 Transfers For Coming Year By GLORIA TROTTER The transfer students are in al- The Tecumseh Board of Education most every grade, with the largest to accept 41 transfer students for the group (10 students) entering the 2015-16 school year at their monthly ninth grade. Most of the students board meeting Monday night. will come from the Shawnee (14) Superintendent Tom Wilsie said and South Rock Creek (12) districts. the 41were among 55 requests for Earlsboro and Macomb account for WUDQVIHUV´LQWKHÀUVWJURXS«:H nine each, with the remainder com- have an additional 30-plus requests ing from handful of other districts. that we are still reviewing and Wilsie also outlined plans for expect several more over the next summer programs, which begin three weeks.” May 26. Many classes are aimed at Wilsie reminded the board that remediation, he said, particularly Chief: Man principals check with the sending in reading. The high school pro- ‘I don’t know that we’ve schools on each new transfer request gram will allow students to make believed in terms of “discipline and atten- up credits required for graduation ever had anything to dance.” Wilsie said he also asked the in English, algebra, biology and to have Overflow principals “to consider class size.” geometry. Tuition is $75 per credit, robbed this magnitude.’ 7KLUW\ÀYHRIWKHDUHDOUHDG\ or $150 for out of district students if attending Tecumseh schools or have space is available. clerk at siblings in school here, he said, and A driver education program is six are coming from dependent also available from May 26-July at gunpoint schools (which only go through the a cost of $125. 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ing its games, replacing solitaire and is on the forefront of this technology we can test the Adobe programs before Computer Notes Minesweeper. The old versions of the after being a late adopter of USB 3. The it updates your system. from the road Microsoft games will go away. Also, new MacBook Pro has USB 3 ports, as by Wilma (Melot) Newby Microsoft’s OneDrive is changing and do the other Macs in the new lineup. UBUNTU OPERATING SYSTEM [email protected] being upgraded so make sure you It worries me some that there’s only We’ve been trying some Ubuntu have a good backup of your cloud apps one external port. If it breaks, there’s 15.04 operating systems at newspapers Apple and Microsoft are squaring off before the install. no way to charge your computer or get – not as layout stations but as internet/ with new operating systems this year This could be the last install of a big to the outside world other than Wifi or typing workstations. and it’s all about making us buy into Windows operating system. Microsoft Bluetooth. The adapter you need to do I reformatted some old Windows XP one platform or the other for all our is looking at switching to an update what you’re accustomed to retails for computers, installed Ubuntu and put needs. system that no longer has version num- around $150, so count on extra costs. Open Office and Gimp on the comput- bers. There’s talk about going away However, the new laptops are light- ers. There is some support from Adobe from weekly updates to a system that weight and fast, so don’t let the slower for this platform since they have Acro- just pushes the updates to your comput- co-processor speeds fool you. They’re bat and Flash Player for Ubuntu. er when they are ready. It’s going to be fast when needed. The MacBook Pro is The computer’s network works with important to get control over how and much faster than the MacBook or Mac- Mac OSX 10.4 computers. The news- when updates are installed so you’re Book Air, and its built-in ports make it papers where we tested it now have a not surprised on press day. the best buy for a newspaper. machine that will go anywhere on the Microsoft is in a headlong rush to You need to get the specs for the internet and can run the latest email on make its operating system flow over computer up front since it will be very the Web – even Thunderbird. It’s some- We are in the period of Windows 10 tablets, computers and phones. This hard to increase the Ram in these new thing new to experiment with if your pre-release. It’s due to be out on July will allow every device to be simul- laptops. budget is tight. 29. Microsoft will let you reserve a copy taneously uploaded to the cloud and for free, but they want you to sign up become live on any device you pick up WEB BASED EMAIL now. The free update is only good until in your home or office. For example, Some users are moving away from next year, according to the fine print. if a file is saved on your computer, you their free email client and going to a Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Windows can pick up your tablet and start editing web based email login system. 8.1 is required for the update. Windows that file just as if it was the device that This can be a problem since you can 10 will cost $119 for the home version. created it. Microsoft Office’s plan of lose your email account if a server goes The professional version will retail for $100 a year for five devices works fairly down. I’ve seen Microsoft accounts lost. $199 if the update is not installed in the well. For business accounts it’s nice to first year. Apple is in the same race with its have a backup on the computer. In To reserve your update, click on the phones and operating system. The new Part of Apple’s new operating sys- addition, we like having all our email flag in the task bar on the right side, competition is Chromebook, which tem, El Capitan, is Metal – a new graph- accounts in one location – like Yahoo, then click ‘Reserve your free upgrade.’ runs all your Google accounts directly ics core technology that gives games Gmail, Hotmail or Outlook – all drawn Microsoft will ask for your email but it and syncs with android phones and and applications near-direct access to to the same location. It saves time log- is not mandatory to get the update. And tablets. the graphics processor on your Mac. ging into all the accounts online. don’t forget to update your Windows It’s your choice. At this point, I’m This helps deliver enhanced perfor- There are several free email cli- software before installing any big sys- sticking with Windows and Apple prod- mance and a better graphical experi- ents to explore. But let me stress how tem. ucts for a full installation of Creative ence. Metal speeds system-level graph- important it is to know where you Microsoft says if you can run Win- Suite or Quark. ics rendering by up to 50 percent, as download your client from so you don’t dows 8.1, you can run Windows 10. well as making it up to 40 percent more install Trojans and viruses. System requirements include a 1GHz APPLE RELEASES NEW PRODUCTS efficient. Metal allows the main proces- First up is Mozilla Thunderbird at or faster processor; 1GB ram for 32-bit Apple had its big developers show sor and graphics processor to work https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thun- or 2GB for 64-bit; 16 GB of free hard this month. Many new laptops were more effectively together, boosting derbird/. It’s easy to set up but avoid disk space, and a graphics card that released, all with 256GB or 512GB PCI- high-performance apps. The big ques- their attempt to set you up an email is Microsoft DirectX 9 or better with based onboard flash storage. Our spin- tion for newspapers is whether older account other than your own. Thun- WDDM driver and a 1024x600 display. ning devices are going away. software, like Creative Suite 6, can run derbird generally finds the servers for It’s a good idea to look for applica- That could be good or bad, depend- on El Capitan. I guess we will see. This you and your email is active in a few tions that are not compatible with Win- ing on how they hold up. I wouldn’t reminds me of when we needed Rosetta minutes. dows 10 before proceeding. DO NOT stop backing them up yet, though. to run older programs. A simple email client to look at is install this upgrade if it’s going to make Apple’s new MacBook has a new Adobe is going to support El Capi- Opera Mail. It handles several different your software programs inoperable, way of connecting to the world, which tan on all its Creative cloud software. kinds of email such as Google, Yahoo, unless you’re willing to upgrade. means we all need new adapaters. USB It comes out later this fall. The best and Microsoft all in one place. Its no- At this time, I can’t tell you if Win- 3.1 Generation 1 (up to 5 Gbps) is a updates are in the finder windows and frills approach to organization is easy dows 10 will be compatible with Cre- new standard that all the manufactures Safari updates. One thing I like with the to work with and it works with Mac and ative Suite, and Adobe isn’t saying any- of computers may adopt one day. Apple new Safari is its ability to turn off popup Windows. thing since they want everyone to move videos with a click of the button in the EM client is the next one up, but it is to the cloud. When we have Windows URL line. What a great idea. Safari also only a Windows program. In addition to 10, we’ll test it to see if it runs with Cre- added favorites buttons to hold some covering all the types of email you may ative Suite. of those tabs everyone runs at once. have, it has a calendar, contacts and But we do know that you’re going to There will be even more when it’s even live chat. lose several things when you update. released this fall. It helps to have everything in one Windows Media Center is going away; Make sure the auto updates are place. you’re going to need third party soft- turned off around the release date so ware to use a USB floppy drive and to watch DVDs. If you can find your OPA Computer Consultant Wilma Newby’s column is brought to you by the Oklahoma drivers on the manufacturer’s website, Advertising Network (OAN). For more information on the OAN program, contact Oklahoma Press save them. Microsoft is also chang- Service at (405) 499-0020. The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 9 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 OKLAHOMA PRESS SERVICE PERFECTA WINNERS The Perfecta Award was established by the Oklahoma Press Association in 2012 to honor OPA member newspapers that achieve 100 percent accuracy on advertising orders from Oklahoma Press Service in the previous year. This year’s winners are listed below.

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ONE DOLLAR FIFTY CENTS | SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2014 www.mcalesternews.com MCALESTER NEWS-CAPITAL Flu MRHC cooperating with federal investigation Hospital also discloses overpayment to physician using Medicare dollars — will likely require government payback season By GLENN PUIT Many of the details of both mat- EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN EVENT 3: ADVERTISING EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION EDITOR ters remain secret. In the first case, the News-Capital became McAlester Regional Health Cen- aware of an investigation by the ahead ter is complying with an expan- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid sive federal inquiry into a patient- Services (CMS) Office of Inspec- care service provider the hospital tor General (OIG) when, during an 1 McAlester News-Capital 1 McAlester News-Capital 1 Stillwater News Press 1 The Shawnee News-Star By GLENN PUIT once had a business relationship Oct. 1 hospital board meeting, the EDITOR with, Chief Executive Officer hospital’s auditor — Horne CPAs David Keith confirmed this week. & Business Advisors — refer- It’s time to get your flu And, in a separate incident, enced an ongoing federal inquiry shot again. Keith also said the hospital recent- involving the hospital. 2 The Seminole Producer 2 The Ardmoreite 2 The Duncan Banner 2 Stillwater News Press The Pittsburg County ly carried out a voluntarily self- Staff photo by GLENN PUIT “We are aware that there are Health Department disclosure to the federal govern- Members of the McAlester Regional Health Center Board of Trustees, certain OIG investigations going kicks off its annual flu ment that it used federal Medicare including Chief Executive Officer David Keith, far left, listen to a on...and we know there are some vaccination clinic start- money to overpay a physician the presentation during an Oct. 1 meeting. A presentation by an auditor matters to be settled,” Horne man- ing Monday. Similar hospital has had a long-standing ager Christopher Lee Frierson 3 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise 3 Stillwater News Press 3 The Shawnee News-Star 3 The Ardmoreite revealed an ongoing federal investigation into a former contractor services are available relationship with. Keith said the for the hospital. told hospital board members in Monday at health relationship with the doctor pre- comments recorded by the news- departments in Atoka, ceded the arrival of the hospital’s amount of money back to the gov- (how much.) It will probably take paper during an audit presenta- Coal, Latimer and Pon- current administration, but said ernment. two or three years before the tion. totoc counties as well. the disclosure of the overpayment “I self disclosed it and we are (Office of Inspector General) even The auditor went on to say the 4 The Ada News 4 The Elk City Daily News 4 The Ardmoreite 4 The Duncan Banner “Flu vaccinations are likely means the hospital will going to pay the money back,” makes a determination what the recommended for those have to pay a yet-to-be-determined Keith said. “We don’t know yet payback is.” SEE MRHC | PAGE 2A six months of age and older,” said Michael Echelle, administrative director of the Pittsburg MILESTONE County Health Depart- ment. “The health department is recom- mending those individ- FRIENDLY uals who are at high EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING risk from serious com- plications from the flu get vaccinated, includ- ing pregnant women, those with asthma, dia- FOWL 1 The Duncan Banner 1 McAlester News-Capital 1 McAlester News-Capital 1 Stillwater News Press betes, chronic heart and FOWL lung disease or other chronic conditions.” Echelle said the Reader photo Health Department’s Pictured from left are Dale 2 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise 2 The Shawnee News-Star 2 The Shawnee News-Star 2 The Duncan Banner office hours are Monday Rittenhouse, McAlester Site through Friday from 8 Manager, Greg Brigance, Man- a.m. to 5 p.m. The ager – Purchasing, Jim Vercelli Health Department has and Jim Urso, VP Fabrication received a partial ship- Spirit AeroSystems. 3 The Ada News 3 Stillwater News Press 3 The Ada News 3 McAlester News-Capital ment of vaccines and SEE FLU | PAGE 2A Day one employee TONIGHT’S FORECAST — and Spirit 4 Stillwater News Press 4 The Duncan Banner 4 Stillwater News Press 4 The Ardmoreite Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind AeroSystems — becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. celebrate half More weather — Page 2A century of work By PARKER PERRY FROM THE BIBLE STAFF WRITER The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his Jim Vercelli has witnessed a covenant known to them. My lot of changes during his five eyes are ever on the Lord, for decades of work at Spirit only he will release my feet AeroSystems, Inc. EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT 12: from the snare. Vercelli recently celebrated Psalm 25:14-15 (NIV) his 50th year of work at the airplane parts manufacturer, ALMANAC Staff photo by KEVIN HARVISON which coincides with the COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Friday’s Lake Eufaula level: Rylan Lesnau, standing and Shelby Howell, get up close and personal with the resident ducks and 1 The Shawnee News-Star 1 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise 1 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise 582.69’ geese at the Oak Hill Cemetery pond off of Washington Avenue. SEE SPIRIT | PAGE 2A Sunrise Monday: 7:33 a.m. Sunset Monday: 6:43 p.m. 2 Stillwater News Press 2 Stillwater News Press 2 McAlester News-Capital 1 McAlester News-Capital OKLAHOMA LOTTERY 10/16/2014 Halloween activities sure to treat 2 - 5 - 1 The only trick? These events are scheduled for days other than October 31st 3 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise 3 The Ada News 3 The Ada News 2 The Shawnee News-Star 10/15/2014 5 - 7 - 19 - 27 - 28 - 20 Robbers Cave — October 24th Downtown McAlester — October 25th By JAMES BEATY for it,” said Tony Johnson, By JAMES BEATY ed churches wanting to join INSIDE TODAY who is the educator for the in the activities should con- 3 The Duncan Banner SENIOR EDITOR SENIOR EDITOR Latimer County Oklahoma 4 The Ada News 4 The Ardmoreite 4 The Shawnee News-Star Obituaries...... 2A tact McAlester Main Street City Bits...... 4A A dark forest, an eerie State University Extension A special pet parade, trunk- Executive Director Lacey ambiance, a hayride and lots Center and one of the spon- Opinion...... 9A or-treating and a Zombie Fun Suddereth at 918-423-8888, ext, of unexpected surprises — sors of the event. Run — it’s all part of this 4888. Sports ...... 1B it’s almost time for the Rides are set to begin year’s special downtown Hal- The trunk-or-treat party in 4 Stillwater News Press Scoreboard...... 2B Spooktacular Haunted around dark, or around 7 loween carnival. the street is a fundraiser for Classifieds ...... 2C Hayride at Robbers Cave p.m., with the trailers taking The carnival is set from 5:30 McAlester Main Street, that Comics ...... 9C State Park near Wilburton. off from the riding stables at p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday works to revitalize downtown This year’s hayride is set the park. The rides are along Choctaw Avenue in McAlester and Old Town. 52 PAGES 4 SECTIONS for Friday Oct 24 and Satur expected to continue until downtown McAlester with “We’re excited for the carni

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By JOSH NEWTON Once Adams is released, he’ll TDP Staff Writer be supervised by the Department [email protected] of Corrections for two years. EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN EVENT 3: ADVERTISING EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION JoshNewtonTDP Adams will also be required to reg- ister as a sex offender. A 28-year-old Michigan man Adams was arrested a year ago will spend about 13 years in an at a motel in Wagoner as part of a Oklahoma state prison sting by local authorities. 1 Tahlequah Daily Press 1 Tahlequah Daily Press 1 Tahlequah Daily Press 1 Tahlequah Daily Press after pleading guilty to four Adams drove to Oklahoma counts of first-degree rape believing he was meeting and one count of sodomy up with the 13-year-old girl Photo by Sean Rowley/Daily Press involving a 13-year-old he had met online, but was 2 Clinton Daily News 2 Tulsa Business & Legal News 2 Tulsa Business & Legal News 2 Woodward News girl. instead arrested. More than 200 men registered for Walk a Mile In Her Shoes at Norris Park on Saturday. Sequoy- Christopher Dale Suspicions arose when ah Schools students who participated in the walk included, from left: John Hathcoat, Drayk Meigs, Adams, of Lake Orion, ADAMS rangers at Sequoyah State Andrew Rowe, and Bryan Thompson. Mich., received a 13-year Park were asked to check on prison sentence for each of the five Adams. Park rangers Sgt. Roger 3 Poteau Daily News 3 Claremore Daily Progress 3 Poteau Daily News 3 Tulsa Business & Legal News charges, to be followed by seven Moody and Lt. Bryan Qualls were years suspended. All sentences will run concurrently. See RAPE, page 2A WALK A MILE 4 Miami News-Record 4 Guymon Daily Herald 4 Claremore Daily Progress 4 Poteau Daily News TPS to hold graduation More than 200 men squeezed at Doc Wadley, after all into feminine footwear Saturday

By SEAN ROWLEY inside the NSU multipurpose event en squeezed into By SEAN ROWLEY Sequoyah High School student TDP Staff Writer center, and the district was initially feminine footwear TDP Staff Writer participating in his third Walk a [email protected] Saturday by the [email protected] Mile. “I get home, sit down, blis- EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT EVENT 7: EVENT 7: PERSONAL EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING agreeable. But the necessity of lim- M SeanRowleyTDP SeanRowleyTDP iting invitations to 10 or 15 per stu- hundreds to walk in solidari- ters come up and the calves dent because of seating concerns ty with women on the issue hurt. But it is worth it. It’s for a A letter obtained by the Tahle- drew heavy criticism from seniors of sexual violence – and their clop-clop- good cause.” COLUMNS quah Daily Press states that gradu- and parents. clopping echoed down Muskogee Avenue. Christie and Drayk Meigs were among a 1 Tahlequah Daily Press 1 Tahlequah Daily Press 1 Miami News-Record ation exercises for the Tahlequah The district sent a letter, signed The fourth annual “Walk a Mile In Her group of SHS students who registered to High School Class of 2014 will be by TPS Superintendent Lisa Presley, Shoes” brought men to Norris Park, accom- walk the mile. held at Doc Wadley Stadium on dated April 21. It reads: panied by their enthusiastic female support- “No deserves to be the victim of vio- May 23. “Dear Senior Parent/Guardian: ers, to walk – and often wobble – in high lence,” Meigs said. “We want to help in any 1 Tahlequah Daily Press Tahlequah Public Schools “The graduation ceremony for heels over a mile-long course to raise funds way we can. It looks like we may have the 2 Guymon Daily Herald 2 Clinton Daily News 2 Tahlequah Daily Press received an invitation from the city the 2013-’14 senior class will be for Help-In-Crisis. and Northeastern State University “It hurts every year,” said John Christie, a See WALK, page 2A to hold the graduation ceremony See GRADUATION, page 2A 3 Claremore Daily Progress 3 Poteau Daily News 2 Poteau Daily News 3 Tulsa Business & Legal News Police take down pair on pot distribution charge 4 Clinton Daily News 4 Woodward News 3 Miami News-Record 4 Clinton Daily News By JOSH NEWTON asked to investigate James Mollie, of Officer Steve Smith pack and found were both taken to the TDP Staff Writer when 35-year-old Tulsa. arrived and placed a clear bag that Cherokee County Deten- [email protected] Amy N. Logan, of Police said Logan into his patrol contained sev- tion Center, where Logan JoshNewtonTDP Tahlequah, allegedly the owners of unit. eral small con- allegedly told officers the 4 Clinton Daily News took a family mem- the vehicle did When Warren pre- tainers of mari- marijuana belonged to Tahlequah police offi- ber’s car without per- not wish to press pared to take Mollie to juana. her. cers arrested a pair Sunday mission. charges, but a patrol car, Mollie Warren also Logan was jailed Mon- night for allegedly possess- While Warren was LOGAN when officers asked another person MOLLIE found scales day on a $12,000 bond, ing marijuana with the speaking with the checked with to place his backpack inside the back- while Mollie was held on a intent to distribute it. owners of the vehicle, dispatchers, they learned into Logan’s vehicle. pack, he reported in his $20,000 bond, plus a Tahlequah Officer Cody Logan arrived along with Logan and Mollie both had Warren said that he arrest affidavit. $10,000 bond for proba- Warren said police were 26-year-old Theoplilus outstanding warrants. checked Mollie’s back- Logan and Mollie tion violation. EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT 12: Two nailed with Goose on the loose Nylon case doesn’t COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP meth, pot hidden fool deputy; drug 1 Tulsa Business & Legal News 1 Miami News-Record 1 Poteau Daily News charges to be filed in bag of chips 1 Tahlequah Daily Press By JOSH NEWTON A Tahlequah 2 Clinton Daily News 2 Tahlequah Daily Press 2 Clinton Daily News TDP Staff Writer man is jailed at Two people By JOSH NEWTON [email protected] the Cherokee were arrested TDP Staff Writer JoshNewtonTDP County Deten- [email protected] early Monday tion Center after 2 Claremore Daily Progress morning when JoshNewtonTDP 3 Tahlequah Daily Press 3 Claremore Daily Progress 3 Miami News-Record being arrested on drug possession charges. Tahlequah police Deputy Michael Cates stopped Johnny Lee stopped a vehicle near Basin Gawf, 25, near Stick Ross Avenue and found metham- Mountain Road and U.S. phetamine and marijuana hid- 3 Poteau Daily News Highway 62. Gawf did not 4 Miami News-Record 4 Clinton Daily News 4 Tahlequah Daily Press den in a bag of chips. have his driver’s license and Tahlequah Officer Cory had a no-bond warrant for Keele said he noticed a Nissan failure to pay. heading north on Park Hill When Gawf was asked to 4 Woodward News WENETSCHLAEGER Road, and the vehicle later Photo by Josh Newton/Daily Press step out of his vehicle, he GAWF stopped in an intersection. allegedly reached into a Keele stopped the car and found 30-year-old Visitors to Felts Park last week might have noticed this lone goose, pocket and pulled out a black nylon case, Lisa Wenetschlaeger – identified in booking which spent much of the afternoon sleeping on the banks of the creek, which he claimed to be a pocket knife. 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By Darla Welchel the time of her voluntary isolation [email protected] on the ship last week. The lette FIRST READ AT went on to report that the cruis 1 The Newcastle Pacer 1 Midwest City Beacon 1 Pawhuska Journal-Capital 1 Midwest City Beacon “There is no risk NEWCASTLEPACER.COM ship’s medical doctor monitore of Ebola to pas- the passenger and confi rmed sh Sports sengers who were was in good health and had n on the cruise ship symptoms of the Ebola virus. with the Dallas health- The superintendent made th 2 Pawhuska Journal-Capital 2 Pawhuska Journal-Capital 2 The Newcastle Pacer 2 The Newcastle Pacer Fast Pitch wins state title...page 6 care worker,” said Tony Sellars, Offi ce decision to allow the two students to return t of Communications with the Oklahoma school based on the confi rmation sent out by th State Health Department. CDC in which it stated that the healthcare work After the news spread that two Newcastle fami- er’s 21-day restriction on travel would be complet 3 Eastern Times-Register (Roland) 3 The Newcastle Pacer 3 The Okeene Record 3 The Okeene Record lies were indeed on the cruise ship in which a Dal- on Monday, Oct. 20, O’Brien said. las Healthcare worker was traveling, Newcastle The CDC also assured that the Ebola virus i Schools have taken a hit on its decision to permit not spread through the air, but is transmitted by those students to attend classes on Monday morn- direct contact with the body fl uids of someon ing, said Superintendent Tony O’Brien. sick with the disease. They also confi rmed tha 4 Midwest City Beacon 4 The Comanche County Chronicle 4 Yale News 4 Eastern Times-Register (Roland) O’Brien said he received a letter from the CDC stating that said passenger on the cruise ship re- More EBOLA on page 1 mains well and was showing no signs of illness at City in fi nal stages of annexing more land EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING

By Cody Johnson ties involved, said City Manager Nick [email protected] Nazar. Photo provide 1 Eastern Times-Register (Roland) 1 The Newcastle Pacer 1 Mountain View News 1 Pawhuska Journal-Capital “This is not something we were go- The City of Newcastle is in its fi nal ing after, we were approached by the stages of annexing more land into city landowners about their desire to be Nate Owen works on his videos for the Newcastle limits. in Newcastle city limits,” said Mayor Racers football jumbo-tron on his computer. Newcastle vs. Clinton...... page 8 The land in question is located south Karl Nail. 2 Midwest City Beacon 2 The Hooker Advance 2 The Mooreland Leader 2 Yale News of Highway 9 and west of Western. It This potential annexation brought adjoins existing city limits on the west, up many discussions that needed to (see map for reference.) take place both with the future resi- The land is currently being de- dents of this area and with the town Creating a vision veloped into a subdivision with va- of Goldsby before a decision could be 3 Pawhuska Journal-Capital 3 The Review (Shidler) 3 Midwest City Beacon 3 The Newcastle Pacer cant lots selling from $80,000 up to made by the City Council. $250,000 while homes built on the lots “I want to be very clear on this. The for the Racers are expected to range upwards from current residents of Newcastle will not $300,000. see any increase in their bills because By Cody Johnson The future residents and current of this addition. The cost is being tak- 4 Yale News 4 Midwest City Beacon 4 The Newcastle Pacer 4 Eastern Times-Register (Roland) developers approached the City of en on only by the residents of this new [email protected] Newcastle over a year ago wishing to area through their impact fees,” Nazar annex into Newcastle city limits. Right said. “That was one of our conditions His alert eyes fl ashed around the offi ce, scanning, searching, taking in data. now the land is county land. from the start when these residents ap- At any point in the discussion, the proached us.” An above average intellect was heard in his voice as he spoke and made neat introductions. Nathan City Council could have voted no and Talks with Goldsby led to an agree- walked away from the discussions but ment between both towns signed last Owen, a Newcastle graduate, will be whisking off to the Council really feels like this is a Seattle on a two-year nonstop mission with his only EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT 12: contact to his family being email come next fall but, smart decision fi nancially for both par- More ANNEX on page -2 for now he tinkers. Not the usual garage tinkering. Not on cars or on home improvement projects, but with a completely COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP different language, Java language. 1 The Comanche County Chronicle 1 Pawhuska Journal-Capital 1 Pawhuska Journal-Capital At 19 years old, Nathan has built his own website and designed his own App for mobile phones that run Android operating systems. Both projects include videos, not of laughter, hor- 1 The Newcastle Pacer ror or religion, but videos of Newcastle Football. 2 Midwest City Beacon 2 Midwest City Beacon 2 The Newcastle Pacer In fact, many residents of Newcastle have seen Classifieds 10 them without even knowing who made them. Na- than has been making videos for the Jumb-tron at Community 5 home Racer games for over four years. From intro- 2 The Hooker Advance ducing the offensive and defensive players to mak- 3 Pawhuska Journal-Capital 3 The Newcastle Pacer 3 The Hooker Advance Education 3 ing highlight reels of each game, Nathan has fi lmed News 2, 11 & 12 it all. Since he was ten years old, he and his father Public Records 9 would make highlight videos of his four older broth- 3 The Mooreland Leader ers playing football. 4 The Okeene Record 4 The Comanche County Chronicle 4 Mountain View News Pumpkinfest 13-16 “Back then, we were not using a computer or any- Sports 6-8 thing. It was old school type of stuff, and it was re- ally fun,” Nathan said. “Finally we got into the new age of good computers. I started using that, and I 4 The Okeene Record www.newcastlepacer.com got really excited about it.” His fi rst video for school was a drug video for Graphic provided by the City of Newcastle his health class. His second was a video for history class. The City Council is in the fi nal stages of annexing more land into the city limits. The land to be annexed appears in black on the map above. More OWEN on page 12 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 13

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Photo/Traci Chapman associated with the Across the road, the This was the car driven by storm chasers who were 4 Sequoyah County Times 4 The Times (Pryor) 4 Sequoyah County Times 4 The Edmond Sun devastation of the EF-5 same thing happened to caught in the path of the EF-5 tornado. twister that tore through Photographer/Glen Miller the Canadian Valley the Canadian County Technology Center. at any of the dozens The tornado first Trees and tractor trailers damaged by last year’s storm countryside did not have Construction on a new of homes that were touched down at 6:03 can still be seen along Interstate 40 today. to deal with was the school on the same site destroyed by what would p.m. southwest of death of loved ones. evening. Like most, they to be the day they would is beginning. later be classified as the El Reno, demolishing Nine people lost probably woke up that draw their last breath on Miraculously, no was world’s widest recorded their lives that Friday morning not expecting it this earth. killed at those sites, or tornado. Continued to TWISTER, Page 15A Rivera: Locals EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING ‘hardy’ in wake of 2013 1 The Express-Star (Chickasha) 1 Sequoyah County Times 1 The Times (Pryor) 1 El Reno Tribune deadly storm One word comes to the mind of Tony Rivera 2 The Edmond Sun 2 The Edmond Sun 2 The Grove Sun 2 The Times (Pryor) when he recalls people and how they responded to the May 31, 2013, tornado that caused death and destruction in 3 The Grove Sun 3 Hugo News 3 Sequoyah County Times 3 Sequoyah County Times and around El Reno. “Hardy,” Rivera said. “People around here are just very hardy.” Rivera, a veteran city manager of 42 years, 4 Bristow News & Record Citizen 4 The Times (Pryor) 4 El Reno Tribune 4 The Grove Sun Photographer/Ray Dyer with the last seven spent here, said he was J.R. Ramsey stands in front of the home he is rebuild- amazed when touring ing, southwest of El Reno. the areas hard hit by the massive EF-5 tornado. The storm claimed nine From the rubble lives and destroyed homes and businesses. Most of the damage rises a new place for occurred on the south and east side of El Reno. El Reno family to live But Rivera said it was EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT 12: Continued to HARDY, Page 14A By RAY DYER the storm shelter. No [email protected] wonder Ramsey had trouble sleeping. Education sites J.R. Ramsey had “I’d just lay there at COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP trouble sleeping after night and think and this 1 El Reno Tribune 1 Sequoyah County Times 1 Alva Review-Courier will invest in the May 31 tornado. sort of just came to me,” His family home Ramsey said. storm shelters southwest of El Reno What that “sort of” after ’13 twister had been destroyed. The turned out to be was a 1 The Times (Pryor) roof ripped off, belong- barn, that when finished 2 The Grove Sun 2 El Reno Tribune 2 El Reno Tribune By RAY DYER ings scattered about the in a few more months, [email protected] countryside. Investment in build- If it hadn’t been for Continued to RAMSEY, Page 12A ings to support educa- 2 The Edmond Sun tion in El Reno will 3 Alva Review-Courier 3 The Edmond Sun 3 The Edmond Sun Photographer/Glen Miller approach $100 million in the next two years. This single engine And while Canadian airplane, right, was Valley Technology 3 The Grove Sun slammed into the side of Center and El Reno 4 The Times (Pryor) 4 The Grove Sun 4 The Times (Pryor) the aviation building at Public Schools will be the Canadian Valley building structures Technology Center by the designed to enhance the EF-5 twister in 2013. The education environment, 4 The Express-Star (Chickasha) plane remains on site, some funds will be used above, piled with other for the sole purpose of damaged aviation saving lives. equipment in front of the Storm shelters and building, which was the Photographer/Ray Dyer safe rooms are in the CVTC child plans at both Canadian Volunteers from Southwest Airlines have lunch on the care center, also site of the Ramsey home in the days after the EF-5 destroyed. Continued to SHELTERS, Page 13A twister in 2013.

Sequoyah Award Winner – SUSTAINING MEMBER DIVISION BROKEN ARROW LEDGER EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN EVENT 3: ADVERTISING EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION 1 Cherokee Phoenix 1 The Baptist Messenger 1 The Baptist Messenger 1 Broken Arrow Ledger 2 Broken Arrow Ledger 2 Cherokee Phoenix 2 Broken Arrow Ledger 2 Minco-Union City Times 3 The Moore American 3 The Moore American 3 The Moore American 3 The Moore American 4 Union Boundary 4 Broken Arrow Ledger 4 Union Boundary 4 No fourth place EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING 1 The Moore American 1 Broken Arrow Ledger 1 Broken Arrow Ledger 1 Osage News 2 Osage News 2 The Baptist Messenger 2 The Moore American 2 Cheyenne & 3 Minco-Union City Times 3 No third place 3 Union Boundary Arapaho Tribal Tribune 4 Broken Arrow Ledger 4 No fourth place 4 Sooner Catholic 3 The Moore American 4 Minco-Union City Times

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT 12: 1 Sooner Catholic 1 Broken Arrow Ledger 1 Union Boundary COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 2 Osage News 2 The Moore American 2 Broken Arrow Ledger 1 Osage News 3 The Moore American 3 Minco-Union City Times 3 The Moore American 2 Broken Arrow Ledger 4 Broken Arrow Ledger 4 The Baptist Messenger 4 Minco-Union City Times 3 Union Boundary 4 The Moore American

Sequoyah Award Winner – COLLEGE DIVISION THE O’COLLY (Oklahoma State University) EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN EVENT 3: ADVERTISING EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION 1 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 1 The O’Colly (OSU) 1 The O’Colly (OSU) 1 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 2 The Collegian (TU) 2 Oracle (ORU) 2 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 2 The O’Colly (OSU) 3 Oracle (ORU) 3 The Collegian (TU) 3 The Collegian (TU) 3 Oracle (ORU) 4 The O’Colly (OSU) 4 Pioneer (OCCC) 4 Oracle (ORU) 4 No fourth place

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING 1 The O’Colly (OSU) 1 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 1 The Cameron Collegian (CU) 1 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 2 Oracle (ORU) 2 The O’Colly (OSU) 2 The Southeastern (SOSU) 2 Pioneer (OCCC) 3 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 3 15th Street News (Rose State) 3 Pioneer (OCCC) 3 The Campus (OCU) 4 The Collegian (TU) 4 The Cameron Collegian (CU) 4 The O’Colly (OSU) 4 The O’Colly (OSU)

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT 12: 1 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 1 Oracle (ORU) 1 The O’Colly (OSU) COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 2 Oracle (ORU) 2 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 2 The Collegian (TU) 1 The Oklahoma Daily (OU) 3 The O’Colly (OSU) 3 The O’Colly (OSU) 3 Pioneer (OCCC) 2 Oracle (ORU) 4 The Southeastern (SOSU) 4 The Cameron Collegian (CU) 4 Oracle (ORU) 3 The O’Colly (OSU) 4 15th Street News (Rose State) 14 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 2014 OGE Photos of the Year

2014 SWEEPSTAKES DAILY WINNER: BILLY HEFTON Enid News & Eagle

2014 SWEEPSTAKES WEEKLY WINNER: CONNIE FERRERO Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat

An Enid High football player heads to the field to begin practice. The 2014 Photo Sweepstakes contest was judged Photo by Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle, August 2014 by members of the North Carolina Press Association. View all winning photos at www.OkPress.com/OGE-Photo-Contest ENTER AND WIN A $100 CHECK FROM OGE ENERGY CORP. For more information about the photo contest, visit www.okpress.com CONTEST RULES 1. To be eligible for the contest, photographers must be staff members of an OPA member newspaper and photos must have been published in print.

2. Send your photo in electronic format (TIF or JPG, 200 dpi or higher) to [email protected].

3. Photographers may enter one photo per month.

4. Include name of photographer, name of newspaper, photo cutline and date photo was published.

5. All entries for the previous month must arrive at the OPA office by the 15th of the month. Winners will receive a Certificate of A TOTAL LOSS. Fire Chief Carl Billey does his best to extinguish the flames on this trailer home near the Sayre Achievement and the photo will be published in The Oklahoma Landfill. The fire started in the fireplace and broke through the roof. Publisher. Sweepstakes winners will receive a plaque and have photo published in The Publisher. Photo by Connie Ferrero, Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat, March 2014

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Jyl Hobbs, Mountain View News, and Lori Cooper, The Carnegie Herald, pick a ribbon that shows their personality.

Carolyn Estes, Oologah Lake Leader; Eriech Tapia, Vista, University of Central Oklahoma student newspaper; Sheila Gay, Woodward News, and LynnDe Funk, Enid News and Eagle, take a break from a trivia contest to dance the Y-M-C-A.

Cheryl Franklin, Miami News-Record, and Barbara Vice, Drumright Gusher, test their trivia skills at the OPA Welcome Dinner.

Kimberly Burk, The Oklahoman; Jody Harlan, Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services; and Savannah Evanoff and Clytie Bunyan, The Oklahoman, arrive for the OPA Awards Banquet. Mark Thomas, OPA Executive Vice-President, presents Journal Record Publisher Joni Brooks with the Grand Blooper Award. 16 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015

History of the OPA JOE WORLEY RECEIVES Milt Phillips Award The H. Milt Phillips Award is the high- est honor given by the Oklahoma Press MILT PHILLIPS AWARD Association. Selection of the award is based on pub- lishing a high-quality newspaper; contribu- tion to the profession and the newspaper industry; years of service to the community, state and nation in a variety of volunteer activities and strong love and dedication to family. The award was established in 1978 by the OPA Board of Directors to recognize individuals they felt gave the same quality of service to family, community, country and newspapers as had H. Milt Phillips. “Honored by many, regarded by others, feared and disliked by the crafty and cor- rupt,” is the way ‘Cluttered Corner’ Phillips was described by those who founded the award. “Phillips was the kind of editor all editors should be,” they wrote. “He was involved. He gave freely of his love and concern...” H. Milt Phillips purchased The Seminole Producer in April 1946. Prior to beginning his newspaper career, he served as depart- ment adjutant of the Oklahoma American Legion and as editor of the Oklahoma Legionnaire. He served for two years in the Navy dur- ing World War II and, after returning home, was appointed by Gov. Robert Kerr to reor- ganize war veteran services in Oklahoma. In 1950, Phillips and his brother, Tom, purchased the two newspapers in Wewoka Joe Worley accepts the OPA Milt Phillips Award from OPA President Jeff Funk. and merged them into one publication. When Tom Phillips was diagnosed with can- cer in 1955, the brothers sold the Wewoka Joe Worley received the 2014 Milt Worley’s contributions to Okla- He was also city editor, political edi- paper. Phillips Award at the OPA Conven- homa journalism are enormous. tor and copy editor for the afternoon H. Milt Phillips and his son, Ted, then tion on June 5, 2015, at the Sheraton As a past president of OPA, he has newspaper. In addition, he worked consolidated the two Seminole papers to Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. befriended all the state’s newspapers, for newspapers in Augusta, Ga., and form The Seminole Daily Producer. After accepting the award, Worley big and small, and his down-to-earth Johnson City, Tenn. Phillips was active in the Oklahoma Press took the opportunity to praise the approach to problems has proved He received the Society of Pro- Association, holding several offices includ- OPA, calling it one of the most active invaluable. Worley has been a leader fessional Journalists Oklahoma Pro ing president in 1954. He was widely known and effective he’s ever known. in adapting to the changing face in Chapter award in 1999 for work to as a civic leader and statewide industrial “The business you’re working in journalism. protect the First Amendment. He was booster. Phillips was a longtime member of is tough,” he said. “If you want to be His high journalistic standards are inducted into the Oklahoma Journal- the Oklahoma Historical Society board of with an organization that will help well known statewide and serve as an ism Hall of Fame in 2007. In addition, directors and was the moving force in the you practice your craft in the best example to his peers. His willingness he has been a member of the boards society’s efforts to microfilm all Oklahoma possible way, get involved with OPA.” to share his time and talents with of the state Mental Health Associa- newspapers. He also expressed his appreciation the Oklahoma Press Association has tion and the Tulsa Press Club. He He served on the Oklahoma Turnpike for his many years working at the greatly enriched the organization. participated in Leadership Tulsa in Authority and was a member of the Oklaho- Tulsa World. Worley joined the Tulsa World 1990 and Leadership Oklahoma in ma Public Expenditures Council, Oklahoma “I’ve really enjoyed my tenure at in 1987 as Sunday editor. He was 2006. State Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma the Tulsa World and I appreciate this named managing editor in 1993, and Worley retired as a lieutenant colo- Safety Council and Oklahoma Memorial award very much,” said Worley. executive editor in 1995. He retired nel in the Oklahoma Army National Association. from the position of executive editor Guard after serving more than 34 He also was affiliated with several high- in November 2014, but continues to years. way booster groups and was inducted in work for the World as a staff writer. He and his wife, Lis Exon, make NEWSP the Oklahoma Heritage Association’s Hall MA AP Before moving to Tulsa, Worley their home in Tulsa. O ER of Fame. H S A was managing editor of the Nashville L H. Milt Phillips died Feb. 27, 1979. K (Tenn.) Banner from 1983 until 1987. O

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History of the ONF Beachy JULIE DELCOUR Musselman Award Presented annually by the Oklahoma RECEIVES ONF AWARD Newspaper Foundation, the Beachy Mus- selman Award recognizes a journalist for his or her contribution to the field of printed journalism or its related field. The recipient of the award receives a plaque and $1,000. The award, which was established in 1969 to recognize and encourage qual- ity journalism in practice, education and research, is named after the late Norman Beachy Musselman. The former editor and general manager of the Shawnee News- Star also served as president of the Okla- homa Press Association. Musselman was born July 17, 1897, in Falls City, Neb., graduated from the Uni- versity of Nebraska in 1918 and did gradu- ate work at the University of Kansas in 1920 and 1921. From 1922-23, he was city editor of the Arkansas City Daily News in Kansas and, from 1924 to 1942, served as advertising manager of the Arkansas City Traveler. He was editor and general manager of the Shawnee News-Star from 1945 until his death on Aug. 6, 1963. A few months after his death, his widow, the late Ruth Musselman, asked the OPA to administer a Norman Beachy Mussel- man Memorial Fund. The memorial contri- bution proved to be the catalyst needed to establish the Oklahoma Newspaper Foun- dation (ONF). The first contribution to the Julie DelCour receives the ONF Beachy Musselman Award from ONF President Ray Lokey. foundation was the Norman Beachy Mus- selman Memorial Fund. ONF was estab- The 2014 Beachy Musselman in Springfield, Mo. She joined the cerating women, maintaining an Award recipient was Julie Del- World staff in 1977 as a business adequate public safety net for the lished to serve as a trust for donations of Cour, editor at the Tulsa World. writer. poor, and maintaining an adequate money, securities or other property. The award was presented on During her time as a reporter, judicial system. Musselman was a consistent winner of June 5 during the OPA Convention DelCour covered various general She is an expert in criminal jus- editorial writing awards and his columns, at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown assignments, higher education, tice issues, including death penalty “Beachnuts and Newsbeams,” also won Oklahoma City. county government, City Hall and issues. many awards. “This is a proud occasion for federal courts. DelCour was part of a team me,” said DelCour. As federal courts reporter, Del- honored by AP/ONE for work He was a founding member of the Twenty years ago, the World’s Cour gained national attention for leading to a buyout of endangered American Legion, joining other veterans to campaign slogan was “We Deliver her coverage of the Oklahoma City residents in the Tar Creek super- form the new organization after serving as You from the Unknown,” DelCour bombing case. She was awarded fund site. a signal corps aviator in World War I. said. Newsmaker of the Year from the In 2014, the Tulsa YWCA Musselman served as president of “I hope in my 38 years there Association of Women in Commu- named DelCour one of 100 Women the Oklahoma Press Association in 1961, that’s exactly what I’ve done,” she nications for her reporting of the with Moxie. said. bombing. She was inducted into the Okla- which coincided with construction of the DelCour, longtime editor at the Since her move to the edito- homa Journalism Hall of Fame in OPA office building at 3601 N. Lincoln Tulsa World, graduated from the rial board in 1998, DelCour has 2015. Blvd. in Oklahoma City. University of Missouri and began championed penal reform, espe- her career working at newspapers cially the state’s high rate of incar-

2015 ANNUAL CONVENTION COVERAGE 18 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 Eleven members inducted into Century Clubs

Seven of the nine inductees into the OPA Quarter Century Club received their award at the June 5, 2015, Awards Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Standing: Glen Miller, El Reno Tribune, and Lynn Martin, Alva Review-Courier. Seated: Vicky Joyner, El Reno Tribune; Judy Hampton, El Reno Tribune; Virginia Bradshaw, The Countywide & Sun; Carolyn Estes, Oologah Lake Leader and Marione Martin, Alva Review-Courier. Stephen Robertson, The Lawton Constitution, and John Wiggins, El Reno Tribune, were unable to attend the banquet.

for the Chandler News-Publicist. Over Bradshaw has three children, Jim Brad- photographer at The Shawnee News- HALF CENTURY CLUB the next several years she attended the shaw, Washington, D.C; Tom Bradshaw; Star from 1985 to 1988. INDUCTEE University of Oklahoma, where she was Dallas; and Nancy Antosh, Shawnee. In 2007, he was named editor of Ada society editor of The Oklahoma Daily, Magazine. VIRGINIA BRADSHAW got married and started a family. Barron is the recipient of more than Virginia Bradshaw was inducted into Bradshaw started working at The 100 awards for news and sports photog- the prestigious OPA Half Century Club Norman Transcript in 1973. When she QUARTER raphy from such organizations as the on June 5, 2015, during the OPA Awards was invited to work at her hometown Oklahoma Press Association, the Asso- Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in down- newspaper in 1977, The Shawnee News- CENTURY CLUB ciated Press, Community Newspaper town Oklahoma City. Star, she couldn’t turn it down. She Holdings Inc., Thomsen Newspapers remained at the News-Star for more than INDUCTEES and the National Press Photographers Bradshaw, a part-time reporter for Ten members were inducted into the 27 years as a government and general Association. The Countywide & Sun, started her OPA Quarter Century Club at the OPA news reporter. Barron is an avid hiker, outdoorsman career in journalism over 68 years ago. convention this year. The club was estab- When she retired from the News-Star and canyoneer, and a licensed private Within that time, she has worked for lished in 1998 to honor newspaper men in 2007, she continued to write free-lance pilot. Barron has been married to Abby six dailies, three weeklies and as a pub- and women who have dedicated 25 or feature stories and worked as a corre- Barron since 2004, and the two live in lic information director and journalism more years of professional service to the spondent for The Oklahoman. Byng. teacher at St. Gregory’s College (now St. newspaper industry. Following is infor- Bradshaw has been with The County- Gregory’s University). mation on this year’s inductees. JEFF CALI In 1946, at age 17, she went to work wide & Sun since 2012, covering educa- Jeff Cali, sports editor at The Ada tion and writing feature stories. RICHARD R. BARRON News, began working at the paper in She is the widow of Jim Bradshaw, Richard R. Barron joined The Ada 1990 when it was still called The Ada longtime managing editor of The Shaw- News as chief photographer in October NEWSP Evening News. MA AP nee News-Star and 1995 Oklahoma O ER 1988. Prior to that, he worked as a staff H S He started his career as a news A Journalism Hall of Fame inductee. Mrs. L K O Continued on Page 19

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Half Century and Quarter Century inductees Continued from Page 18 ADDITIONAL reporter and then became education 1983. She has been with the Tribune for handle the demand, and the start of a editor. In 1993, he moved to the sports 32 years. weekly newspaper, the Alva Advocate. department and became sports editor After the death of a longtime Tribune In 1990, Lynn bought the Alva Review- AWARDS in 2001. employee, Joyner stepped up to help Courier – without telling Marione. The During his time in the sports depart- coordinate legal advertising. Advocate was eventually combined with ment, The Ada News won first place She is considered the backbone of the Review-Courier. & HONORS for sports coverage nine times in the the Tribune newsroom. Her keen eye Since purchasing the Review-Courier, Oklahoma Press Association’s Better has helped her keep the Tribune, as well Marione has served as editor and book- Several other awards were pre- Newspaper Contest. as the Mustang News, stay out of the keeper. sented at the June 4-6 OPA Con- Cali also has won several awards from annual OPA Blooper Award show. vention at the Sheraton Hotel in the Associated Press. Joyner and her husband, Danny, have GLEN MILLER downtown Oklahoma City. Those a son and daughter-in-law, Jason Rhea Glen Miller, sports editor of the El awards included: and Sheana. Reno Tribune, began his career as a CAROLYN K. ESTES sports writer in Denison, Texas. Carolyn Estes, marketing director at Miller graduated from Oklahoma DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS the Oologah Lake Leader, has built a LYNN L. MARTIN State University before joining the staff This award honors newspapers statewide and national reputation for her Lynn Martin, publisher of the Alva of the Denison Herald. that produce outstanding online Newspapers in Education work, includ- Review-Courier, started his newspa- In 1994, he was named sports editor content. ing a nationally syndicated feature for per career in Rolla, Mo., while in high at the Tribune, where he has been for 21 weekly newspapers. school. He also worked various jobs at years. He has covered T-ball games to Winners in the daily division were: She joined the Leader in 1982 as his father’s radio station. Super Bowls and is known as one of the 1. The Journal Record reporter and photographer and devel- Martin tried his hand as an electrical top sports photographers in Oklahoma. oped the NIE programs. She’s won engineering major before enrolling in 2. The Miami News-Record Miller and his wife, Stacy, have two numerous awards from the Oklahoma broadcast journalism at the University 3. The Norman Transcript children, Andrew and Erin, as well as a Press Association, including the Presi- of Missouri. He later earned a degree 4. Enid News & Eagle daughter-in-law, Kearstin. dent’s Award, and she serves on the in psychology from Northwestern Okla- Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation homa State University. Winners in the weekly division Board of Trustees. She’s written three In 1969, Martin and his wife, Marione, were: eight-chapter serial stories for the state’s purchased a radio station in Alva, which STEPHEN ROBERTSON 1. The Grove Sun & newspapers. they operated until its sale in 1988. Stephen Robertson, business editor The Delaware County Journal Around 1972, the Martins started a and assistant managing editor at The She’s past president of the local cham- 2. Pawhuska Journal-Capital ber of commerce, was citizen of the year free publication called the Newsgram. Lawton Constitution, began his career in With its continued growth, the Martins 1979 as an intern for the Wewoka Daily 3. Sequoyah County Times in 2001, received the town’s Community 4. Coweta American Spirit Award and Spirit of Will Rogers purchased a two-unit printing press and Times. Award and the OEA Marshall Gregory later started a weekly newspaper, the He graduated from the University of Award. The Oologah town board hon- Alva Advocate. Oklahoma where he served as manag- ONF JOSEPH H. EDWARDS ored her with a Carolyn Estes Day. Martin agreed to purchase the Alva ing editor of The Oklahoma Daily. Estes was inducted into the Oklahoma Review-Courier when it reverted to a Robertson joined The Lawton Con- OUTDOOR WRITER Journalism Hall of Fame in 2014. previous owner after bankruptcy. The stitution in 1983 as an area reporter. He OF THE YEAR Martins took ownership in 1990, eventu- also served as a Fort Sill reporter. Named for the late Joe Edwards, ally combining the Alva Advocate with JUDY HAMPTON who was publisher of the Bartles- the Review-Courier. JOHN WIGGINS ville Examiner-Enterprise, this Judy Hampton has worked at the El Since purchasing the newspaper, John Wiggins, lead pressman for the award honors a writer’s passion for Reno Tribune for 34 years. She joined Martin has served as publisher. El Reno Tribune, started in the mail- the outdoors. the newspaper in 1981, starting in com- room when he was 18. He quickly moved This year’s award was present- posing. Hampton later transitioned into MARIONE MARTIN to the pressroom where he learned the ed to Tulsa World’s outdoor editor sales and has become one of the news- Marione Martin grew up at her trade under the late Joe Keith. Wiggins whose columns paper’s top producers. KELLY BOSTIAN, parents’ newspaper office in Lick- has been the lead pressman at the Tri- help readers explore the great out- Even though she is semi-retired, ing, Mo. However, when she mar- bune for more than 40 years. doors. Hampton still helps with special projects ried Lynn Martin, she had no idea Wiggins’ constant attention to detail and constantly works to create a strong she would one day become editor of a allowed the Tribune to move from a relationship with advertisers and poten- community newspaper. building that had housed the paper for tial advertisers. PRINT QUALITY CONTEST The Martins purchased a radio sta- more than 60 years, to a new location Established in 2008, the OPA Hampton and her husband, John, love tion in Alva, Okla., in 1969, and operated where he installed a new press without Print Quality Contest rewards good fishing and spending time with their it until its sale in 1988. an interruption to any of its publications presswork. children, Greg and Jamie. In 1972, they started a free pub- or print customers. lication called the Newsgram, which Wiggins has six children: Jacob, Kirk, Winner in the daily division was: VICKY JOYNER was printed at the radio station in the Jack, Harley, Annie and Leah as well as The Journal Record Vicky Joyner, community and life edi- morning and distributed to local stores. one grandson, Asher. tor at the El Reno Tribune, joined the Growth of the Newsgram led to the Winner in the weekly division was: paper as a proofreader and typesetter in purchase of a two-unit printing press to Lindsay Web Press

2015 ANNUAL CONVENTION COVERAGE 20 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 Congressional members speak at OPA convention

BY STEVE BOOHER, OPA STAFF OKLAHOMA CITY – Four of Okla- homa’s seven-member congressional delegation participated in a forum on the final day of OPA’s Annual Conven- tion, June 4-6. Third District Congressmen Frank Lucas, 5th District Congressman Steve Russell and 2nd District Congressman Markwayne Mullin, along with U.S. Sen. James Lankford, were in lockstep in their opening remarks to the state’s pub- lishers and editors. All four agreed that the Republican takeover of the Senate and replacing Four members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation — U.S. Reps. Steve Russell, Markwayne Mullin and Frank Lucas, along with Harry Reid, D-Nevada, with Mitch Sen. James Lankford — spoke to members of the Oklahoma Press Association during the June 4-6 OPA Convention in Oklahoma City. McConnell, R-Kentucky, was a positive. With the dollar strong, Lankford said “We’re actually moving bills and hav- the U.S. “has a responsibility to the ing debate (in the Senate),” said Lank- world as well as our own country.” ford. “The process is opening up.” “The president doesn’t think we need Lucas agreed, but said, “There are to cut the deficit any further,” said the not enough votes to override in either state’s junior U.S. senator. “He (Obama) house. The real challenge is at what thinks a deficit of $480 billion is good point will the Obama administration put enough. their personal interests over the good of “Democrats are willing to shut down the country?” government if we don’t treat the IRS “We’re actually working together in a and EPA budgets the same as defense bipartisan approach... but the president spending.” is actively considering more than two dozen vetoes,” said Mullin. Russell said both the House and Sen- CUT DEFENSE ate are “doing a lot more than we’ve seen TO BALANCE BUDGET? in the past.” That comment led to a question for Questions from the audience ranged all four panelists: Would they consider from the economy to Chinese relations cutting defense to balance the budget? U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, District 2 U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, District 3 to the president’s penchant for execu- “Yes,” answered Lankford, “but we tive orders to reform of entitlement should work on Social Security and “It’s all about trade,” he said. “We “That would put Congress back in the programs like Social Security and Medi- Medicare reform first. have to expand our exports. It has to be driver’s seat.” care. Lucas, who has served as the House both, not just cuts.” Lucas said the president’s use of Agriculture Committee chairman, point- BACK TO executive orders to bypass Congress ed out that he has been willing to cut ag BUREAUCRACY could have dire consequences. spending in the past. ECONOMIC REALITY OUT OF CONTROL “He’s managing to destroy his own Citing a pending economic collapse “If I will do that,” he said, “I will be (Democrat) party with his programs,” recently predicted by former Republican willing to cut defense spending. I’m will- Much of Mullin’s comments were directed at what he feels is an abuse of proclaimed Lucas, “and it could cause presidential candidate Ron Paul, Lucas ing to look at a consensus on how to do Democrats to lose in the White House. was asked if he supported the premise. that.” power by the president and an out of control federal bureaucracy. “He’s trying to salvage his legacy as “Paul is a gold standard guy with Mullin did not say whether or not he his party is collapsing around him.” his distrust (of the Federal Reserve),” could support a cut to defense. Instead, Responding to a statement by Lank- explained Lucas. “It’s certainly some- he said he advocates an overhaul of ford concerning executive orders by the ‘CHINA NOT OUR ENEMY’ entitlement spending. president, Mullin said congress should thing to watch. Finally, when questioned about Chi- “People who are not entitled to ‘enti- “stand up to the president,” including “Interest rates have been at artificially na’s possible role in the recent hacking tlements’ are the problem,” he explained. bringing lawsuits when needed. low rates since 2008 and it’s created an of millions of federal employee records, “People say they are okay with (budget) Mullin said federal agencies are expectation of cheap money. At some Russell suggested Americans should not cuts, but then say ‘Don’t start with me.’ “going around” the mandated comment point, we’ll have to get back to real- overlook that country as a player in We have to define what entitlement real- period that allows congressional over- ity. How will the country react? It’ a world politics. ly means.” sight, thus empowering the president real problem and a real danger for the “They’ve got 1.3 billion people. Russell said, “We can’t cut our way to and his agenda. national economy.” They’ve put a man in space,” he said. a balanced budget.” “If they’re (agencies) not going to “We should back off the anti-China rhet- He explained that a 1 percent increase come to us with all the rules before they oric. China is not our enemy... there’s no in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) go into affect, then they should be sub- NEWSP need to make them one.” MA AP would produce the economic stimulus ject to committee oversight. O ER H S A needed to balance the budget. L K O

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At least 70 of Oklahoma’s counties and state money will flow in for the reported damage after May’s tornado repairs, although it may take awhile. and floods, Governor Mary Fallin told The most important thing Oklaho- members of the Oklahoma Press Asso- mans can do right now is to report dam- ciation. age, Fallin said. Fallin spoke to publishers, editors “The more we show the extent of and other press members on June 5 dur- damage, the more we’ll qualify for fed- ing the OPA Annual Convention at the eral assistance,” she said. Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma To report damage since May 5, phone City. 1-800-621-FEMA. May was a very challenging month, “We’ve been here before, we’ll get Fallin said. through it,” Fallin said. “We’ve weath- “This has been a very difficult time ered these storms. We’re going to for our state,” she said. “Recovery from rebuild and get back stronger than we’ve storm issues is on the minds of many ever been.” Oklahomans. It’s been very challenging Fallin also discussed three issues she for all of us.” mentioned in her State of the State Fallin held an emergency cabinet address – education attainment; pub- meeting on June 2 to pull in all the lic safety issues and better health out- people involved in helping with recovery comes. efforts across the state. “These truly hold the state of Okla- At some point during May, about Gov. Fallin takes time after her speech to talk with Carolyn Estes, Oologah Lake Leader. homa back,” she said. 2,000 state employees were involved Fallin ended her session by answer- in helping with damage and recovery Eight teams from the Federal Emer- threshold, my office will request disas- ing questions ranging from her stand efforts, Fallin said. gency Management Agency are working ter federal aid from the White House on allowing guns on college campuses Preliminary assessments indicate at in Oklahoma, as well as 60 engineers and FEMA,” Fallin said. to allowing Oklahoma inmates to fill least $13 million of uninsured losses and and technicians from the Oklahoma The governor is confident that private prisons in the state. that number is expected to increase, Department of Transportation. requests will be approved and federal Fallin said. “When we believe damages reach the Panel members discuss the art of interviewing There are some tips and tricks you don’t have to pay attention,” he said. And as with any interview, once you You can’t hear their inflection, see their can use to master the art of interviewing “When you don’t have the recorder on, have someone talking, sit back and lis- face, get any color.” so we asked a panel of experts to give you’re forced to listen to what they’re ten. “It can be awkward to sit in silence, And, he added, they have all day to you their advice. saying.” but also rewarding,” she said. “Silence is compose an answer when the question Sharing their interview techniques Streuli said he becomes a transcrip- definitely your friend.” is asked by email. at the OPA Annual Convention in Okla- tionist and stenographer rather than It’s good to let the interviewee know However, Collins said, he will resort homa City on June 5 were Rob Collins, a reporter when he relies solely on a that there’s empathy and that they have to email when there’s no other way to executive editor of the Enid News & recorder. some control over how the story will contact someone. Eagle; Jaclyn Cosgrove, reporter at The All three agreed that the debate on unfold, Streuli said. In a hostile interview situation, Streuli Oklahoman; and Ted Streuli, editor of whether or not to record could go on “You’re asking them to share intense- asks specific yes or no questions. “When The Journal Record. for hours. ly personal and intimate things about push comes to shove, ask bluntly,” he Collins started the session with some Cosgrove discussed how to interview themselves,” he said. said. basic advice. people who have been through a trau- Streuli advises sharing something Streuli often uses one of two inter- “If it’s not breaking news, it’s always matic event. Her strategy is to get the intimate and personal about yourself to viewing techniques: the grandmother good to find a unique angle,” Collins compelling parts of the story without create a common ground. Another tech- approach and the bully approach. said. retraumatizing the person. nique he uses is asking if the person is The grandmother approach relies on He prepares for the interview by talk- “I remind people who have been okay or if he needs anything. “If the first connecting on an emotional level. “Find ing to other sources about the person through trauma that they do have con- thing I do is give you something instead that emotional button and they will open he’s interviewing. Another good tip is to trol over what parts of the story they’re of ask you for something, I’ve made up like flowers in the morning,” Streuli look for background information online. telling,” she said. huge strides,” he said. said. “They will tell you anything.” All three panelists discourage depend- There have been times when Cos- Cosgrove said it’s about being nice. The bully approach works when the ing entirely on recorders. Collins takes grove stopped an interview to remind She’s left hand-written notes on cars and interviewee is scared. notes and records. Cosgrove uses her the person that what they were telling doors telling the person to call her when Interviewing is about building rela- laptop to take notes and sometimes her would be in the newspaper and to they were ready. “You respect a person’s tionships, the panel concluded. records on two different devices. ask, “Are you sure you want to tell me boundaries,” she said. “Be fair, do your best, don’t lie, cheat Streuli strongly discourages report- that?”. The panelists also broached email or manipulate,” Collins said. “You have a ers from using any kind of recording She tries to meet face to face with interviews. job. Your job is to be a mirror to show a device. The recorder becomes a crutch, trauma interviewees at least once. “It “The first rule of interviewing is to reflection of the truth.” he said. enriches the story getting to meet show up,” said Streuli. “Be there in per- “You know you have it on tape so you them,” she said. son. It’s never a good interview by email.

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CHARLES EDWARD CAGLE, former ma City. He was 66. Farley was born in general manager for Neighbor News- Tipton on Aug. 6, 1948. He and his wife papers, died April 24, 2015, at his home Linda owned L.L. James Advertising in In Memoriam Oklahoma City. in El Reno. He was 77. Cagle was born on Oct. 4, 1937, in Caglesville, Ark. His newspaper career began in 1947 at The HELEN LENORE LYON FERGUSON, who June 2014 to May 2015 Harrison Arkansas Daily Times where worked at The Pawnee Chief with her he had a 35-person route. In 1975, Cagle late husband, D. Jo, died July 12, 2014. Commemorated June 5, 2015 was hired as an ad sales rep for Neigh- She was born on April 12, 1922, in Hot bor Newspapers in Tulsa. After working Springs, S.D. In 1939, her family moved at the Oklahoma Press Association Annual Convention his way to advertising manager/direc- to Pawnee. After D. Jo and Helen were Oklahoma City, Oklahoma tor, he became general manager. He married in 1943, the family moved back worked for Neighbor Newspapers for to Pawnee to run the family newspaper. The Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation offers an appropriate tax-exempt memo- 32 years before relocating to Oklahoma When the youngest of their five children rial as a tribute to the memory of Oklahoma newspapermen and women. All contri- City to work at The Piedmont-Surrey was old enough, Helen went to work full- butions in memory of an individual are acknowledged and notification is given to Gazette. He was later offered a position time at The Pawnee Chief. She retired the family. as senior director of advertising for in 1985. The purpose of the Foundation is to advance newspapers, and to provide for jour- Metro Publishing. nalism education, study and research. As funds are accumulated, the trustees use BILLY GORDON FOSTER, former editor the earnings to finance activities in these areas. RICHARD EUGENE CHASE, for- of the Tulsa Tribune’s magazine, died mer advertising manager and Sept. 30, 2014, at his home in Meers. He was 82. Foster was born Aug. 18, 1931, Texas, on Jan. 15, 1927. She received editor of the Atoka County Times, died BONNIE LOU MICHAEL BLACK- in Fort Sill. During his senior year of her bachelor’s degree in journalism at July 26, 2014. Chase was born Sept. 6, STOCK died in her Oklahoma City high school, he left to join the Army as Oklahoma State University in 1948 and 1942. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps home on Feb. 9, 2015. She was 89. a communications specialist in the Kore- became graduate editor of the “Redskin,” at the age of 16 and served 12 years, She was born Dec. 21, 1925, in Drum- an War. He was honorably discharged the university yearbook. She eventually including two combat tours in Vietnam, right. Bonnie was the wife of Ben in August 1953. Foster attended Cam- moved to Muskogee where she worked as a before receiving medical retirement. Blackstock, retired Oklahoma Press eron State Agricultural College before reporter for the Muskogee County News Chase attended Eastern Oklahoma State Association executive vice president. transferring to the University of Okla- and as society editor for the Muskogee College and graduated with a degree in homa. After spending a few years in Daily Phoenix and Times Democrat journalism. In 1976, he moved to Atoka DONALD ‘DON’ BOSTON, who started Fairbanks, Alaska, Foster received his newspapers. In 1961, Bradley was hired where he was first advertising manager, his career at the Stillwater News Press, bachelor’s degree in journalism from at Northern Oklahoma Junior College in then editor for the Atoka County Times died June 10, 2014. He was 86. He served OU in 1968. Foster later accepted a posi- Tonkawa to take charge of the school’s until moving to Durant in 1984. Chase in the Air Force from 1945-48 then tion with the Tulsa Tribune and became public relations. She later taught journal- was editor of the Durant Daily Democrat graduated from Oklahoma A&M (now editor of the Tribune’s magazine, INNO- ism classes. from 1992 to 1995. Oklahoma State University) in 1951 with VATE. a degree in journalism. He started his ALICE FAYE BROWN, retired associ- ate publisher of the Stroud American, ANITA SUE COOPER, former career as a sports reporter for the Still- DON FRENSLEY, former publisher of died July 25, 2014, in Owasso. She was employee at the Sapulpa Daily water News Press, then moved to Port The Norman Transcript, died March 1, 76. Brown was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Herald, died Sept. 10, 2014. She was 51. Arthur, Texas, to work as a reporter. 2015, in Centennial, Colo. He was 91. Bristow. Brown and her husband, Bill, Cooper was born Sept. 24, 1962, and was Frensley, a Duncan native, worked as a published the American from July 1973 a native of Bristow. In addition to work- GLENN PHILLIP BRADLEY, a former carrier for The Duncan Banner during the to Bill’s retirement in August 2000. Their ing at the Daily Herald, she also was a reporter for The Norman Transcript Depression. He attended the Univer- son, Mike, and his wife, Alicia, are now longtime employee of Walmart. and The Daily Oklahoman, died June sity of Oklahoma and graduated with a 23, 2014, in Santa Fe, N.M. Bradley, who publishers of the weekly newspaper. In STATE REP. DAVID DANK died April 10, business administration degree in 1948. was born Oct. 14, 1921, moved to Nor- March 1993, the Oklahoma Heritage 2015, at his Oklahoma City home. He was After working as an auditor and chief man with his family in 1935. He attended Association presented its ‘Distinguished 76. Dank was born July 14, 1938, in Pitts- accountant at OU, Frensley joined The the University of Oklahoma but was Editorial Award’ to the Stroud American burgh, Penn. At one time, Dank was pub- Norman Transcript as business man- called to the service during World War II based on Brown’s series of articles fea- lisher of both the Moore Monitor and the ager in 1957 and worked his way up to prior to completing his degree. After the turing town founder, J.W. Stroud. Oklahoma Conservative Review. Elected publisher. He worked at The Transcript war, he returned to OU to complete his in 2006, Dank was a Republican who rep- until it was sold to the Donrey Media degree in journalism. Bradley worked JANIS ELAINE FAIRBANKS BURTON, resented District 85, including parts of Group in 1985. at The Norman Transcript where he former copy editor at The Norman Tran- script, died Sept. 26, 2014. Burton was Nichols Hills, Oklahoma City, The Vil- earned the nickname ‘Scoop,’ then went DAVID CLARENCE FROST JR., a for- born on May 25, 1933, in Waitsburg, lage and Warr Acres. to work for The Daily Oklahoman and as mer Oklahoma journalist, died May 29, Wash. She was 81. In 1968, Burton and sales manager at The University Press. 2014, in Friendship, Maine. He was 78. her husband moved to Norman and CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ DOWNS, circula- Frost was born Dec. 19, 1936, in Hobart. Janis accepted a part-time job as a proof- tion manager at the Durant Daily Demo- MAC LEONE BRADLEY, longtime He graduated from the University of reader at The Norman Transcript. After crat, died Nov. 7, 2014. He was 74. As journalism instructor, died Nov. 17, Oklahoma in 1958 with a degree in jour- a year-long stint as an administrative circulation manager, Downs believed in 2014, at her home in Blackwell. She nalism. At OU, Frost was editor of The assistant, she accepted a full-time posi- taking care of customers first. was 87. Bradley was born in Sherman, Oklahoma Daily and was later honored tion as a copy editor. In 1975, she left as a Distinguished Graduate of the Gay- The Norman Transcript and joined the JACKIE LEROY FARLEY, a former lord College of Journalism and Mass NEWSP University of Oklahoma Office of Media employee of newspapers in Okemah and MA AP O ER Communication in 2005. Later, Frost H S Information as an associate writer. Piedmont, died Oct. 23, 2014, in Oklaho- A L K O Continued on Page 23

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on Dec. 19, 2014. He was 47. Hall was then moved to Baton Rouge, La., where DONALD ‘DON’ MILLIRONS, who In Memoriam born March 7, 1967, in Tulsa. He began John received a degree in Aviation Tech- worked for several Oklahoma newspa- Continued from Page 22 working at the Tulsa World in 1998 as a nology from Louisiana State University. pers, died May 25, 2014. He was 81. computer technician, was promoted to John became publisher of The Dun- Millirons was born on March 10, 1933, worked for The Shawnee News-Star and senior technician in 2001 and was later can Banner in August 1997 after his in Lone Wolf. After graduating with a The Norman Transcript before serving named desktop specialist. Hall managed father, Al Hruby, retired. John served in degree in journalism from the University three years in the Army Security Agency all areas of computer development and the role for a year and developed a pas- of Oklahoma in 1956, he worked as news as a Polish linguist. He later moved deployment for the World. sion for the newspaper business. He also editor for the Pauls Valley Democrat, to New York City and worked for The worked at the Stim Lab Corporation in The Holdenville Daily News and The Associated Press as a wire editor from WALTER JOE HANCOCK, publisher of Duncan, before returning to the Univer- Duncan Banner between 1956 and 1962. 1963-1965. When his father died, Frost the Hobart Democrat-Chief, died Dec. 3, sity of Oklahoma and earning a Master He left the newspaper business to work returned to Hobart and helped run the 2014. He was 85. Hancock was born on of Business Administration degree. in public relations for GE/Honeywell. family paper, the Kiowa County Star- April 10, 1929, in Hobart. He attended John became owner and publisher Review, for 18 months. the University of Oklahoma, graduating of The Marlow Review in 2007. He was MONTERAY NELSON, a former in 1951 with a journalism degree. Dur- active in the Oklahoma Press Associa- employee of the Oklahoma Publishing RAY E. GAMBILL, who founded The ing his college years, Hancock worked tion and was vice president of the Okla- Company, died Jan. 17, 2015. She was Newcastle Pacer, died June 8, 2014. He at OU’s student newspaper and at many homa Newspaper Foundation’s Board of 90. Soon after graduating high school, was 78. After graduating high school area newspapers as a linotype operator. Trustees. she moved to Oklahoma City to work at in 1953, Gambill was hired as a copy He was a member of ROTC in college the Douglas Aircraft Plant. In 1946, she messenger at The Oklahoman. He later and after graduating attained the rank MATT LANE, former McAlester News- joined the Oklahoma Publishing Com- became assistant state editor while of second lieutenant. Walter and his Capital editor, died Aug. 22, 2014, in pany and became head librarian, retiring working his way through Central State wife, Neville, lived in Mannheim, Ger- Oklahoma City. He was 51. When an after 40 years. College in Edmond. After graduating in many while he was on active duty in the editor position opened at the News-Cap- 1959, Gambill and wife Dorothy moved Army. When they returned home Joe ital in 1996, Lane decided to apply and MATTHEW PENA (GAH-KOHN), who to Texas where Ray was employed as began working with his father, Ransom thought of it as his dream job. He came worked for The Oklahoman for 25 years, assistant state editor of the Wichita Falls Hancock, at the Democrat-Chief, which to work every day committed to cover- died Jan. 4, 2015. He was 55. Pena was Record News. The family returned to has been owned by the family since ing McAlester and surrounding areas. born Feb. 27, 1959, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma in 1962 and Ray again was 1944. Hancock served as sports editor, He served as editor of the News-Capital He graduated from Southwestern Okla- employed by The Oklahoman as assis- advertising manager, editor and, since for nearly 13 years. homa State University in Weatherford tant state editor. Gambill left journal- 1974, as publisher. He served on the and went to work for the Oklahoma ism and went to work for the Federal board of directors of the Oklahoma GLORIA DEE LEATHEROCK, former Publishing Company. Aviation Administration. In 1978, while Press Association and was president in owner and publisher of The Konawa working at FAA and living in Blanchard, 1991-92. Hancock received the highest Leader, died Nov. 18, 2014. She was 83. ANNA JANZEN PJESKY, a former Gambill founded The Newcastle Pacer, honor given by the Oklahoma Press Leatherock, who was born on Jan. 15, writer for the Cherokee Messenger & a weekly newspaper that he and his wife Association, the H. Milt Phillips Award, 1931, in Enid, attended the University Republican, died Jan. 21, 2015. She was operated until selling it in 1982. in 2007. In 2013, he was inducted into of Oklahoma. Gloria and her husband, 94. Pjesky wrote a community news col- the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Wesley, eventually became owners and umn for the Cherokee newspaper. MORRIS ‘MOE’ GLAZER, former editor for his many years of dedicated service publishers of The Konawa Leader. to the journalism industry. for the Henryetta Free-Lance, died June SAM POWELL, outdoors writer for the 23, 2014, in Tulsa. Glazer was born on MATHEW ‘KUYK’ KUYKENDALL Tulsa World for 37 years, died June 8, May 24, 1925. He graduated from Tulsa RICHARD ALBERT HORNER, who LOGAN, former city editor for The Daily 2014. He was 75. Powell was born Aug. Central High School where he worked worked at the Tulsa Tribune, died Jan. Oklahoman, died July 11, 2014. He was 13, 1938, in Muskogee. He attended the for the school newspaper. He served in 7, 2015. He was 69. Horner served as a born Aug. 19, 1933, in Norman. After University of Oklahoma, where he was the U.S. Navy during both WWII and copy editor for the Tribune from 1974 obtaining a degree in journalism from an honor student and editor of the col- the Korean Conflict before earning his to 1992. He graduated from Williams the University of Oklahoma where he lege newspaper. Powell worked at the B.A. in journalism at the University of College in 1967 and then attended Texas was editor of the student newspaper, Tulsa World from 1971 to 2008. Oklahoma. Tech University. Logan took a reporting job at United Press International. MAEBETH CAIN RAY, former co-pub- EDWARD L. ‘ED’ GOODWIN JR., JOHN & TINKER HRUBY. John A. lisher of The Yale News, died Dec. 31, retired publisher of The Oklahoma Hruby, 50, and his wife Joy ‘Tinker’ RALPH MARLER, former reporter and 2014. She was 87. Ray was born on Dec. Eagle in Tulsa, died July 25, 2014. He Hruby, 48, died Oct. 13, 2014, in Duncan. editor for the Tulsa World, died April 2, 1927, in Vici where her parents owned was 78. Goodwin and his younger sib- The Hrubys were owners and publish- 13, 2015, at his home in Tulsa. He was and published the Vici Beacon. Maebeth lings all worked at the paper their par- ers of The Marlow Review and The 75. A native of Hobart, Marler gradu- and her husband, Homer, purchased the ents owned, starting as paper carriers Comanche County Chronicle in Elgin. ated from Oklahoma State University Yale Record in August 1965 and soon when they were young. All three sons John was born in Memphis, Tenn., in before serving in the Navy from 1959 to changed its name to The Yale News. The served as editor or publisher of the 1964 and went to Duncan schools. He 1964. Before joining the Tulsa World in Rays published the newspaper for 35 Eagle at various times. Ed Goodwin Jr. attended the University of Oklahoma 1969, he worked for newspapers in Per- years until Homer died in 2000. held a journalism degree from Pittsburg and graduated from Schreiner Universi- kins and Stillwater. He joined the Tulsa State University in Kansas. In addition to ty in Kerrville, Texas, with a Bachelor of World staff as a general assignment DAVID REEDER, sports reporter for working at the Eagle, he also worked at Business Administration degree. While reporter after interning and freelancing the Delaware County Journal, died other newspapers in Tulsa and Kansas at Schreiner University, he met the love with the paper. Marler covered various March 31, 2015, in Springdale, Ark. He City, Mo. of his life, Joy ‘Tinker’ Stein. beats during his 36 years at the World was 62. Reeder was born Dec. 6, 1952, Tinker was born in Kerrville in 1966. including county and city government in Tulsa. He worked as a sports reporter DAVID LEE HALL, a longtime Tulsa She and John were married in Ker- in Tulsa. He was government editor for for the Delaware County Journal for World Media Company employee, was rville in 1989. She received a business a time and also worked several years in fatally injured in an automobile accident degree from Schreiner. The Hrubys the World’s bureau in Washington, D.C. Continued on Page 24

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the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the chief, died March 1, 2015. He was 67. from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf In Memoriam Tulsa Tribune. Shurr was born March 15, 1947, in in Sulphur. She retired after serving 20 Continued from Page 23 Muskogee and was a 1973 graduate of years at the Cherokee Messenger & NORBERT DEE ROACH, who once the University of Oklahoma. He served Republican. the past 11 years, covering all sporting worked at the Watonga Republican, died as executive editor of The Oklahoma events for Jay schools. Jan. 9, 2015, in Fort Smith, Ark. He Daily, OU’s student newspaper. Shurr ROYAL GLEN ‘SONNY’ STONE, a for- was 90. Roach was born Oct. 2, 1924, led South Carolina’s AP bureau for more mer reporter for The Daily Oklahoman PHYLLIS RUTH REID, former publish- in Okeene. He started his newspaper than 20 years. He was a member of the and Tulsa World, died Nov. 2, 2014, in er of the Pauls Valley Democrat, died career as a reporter at the Watonga Cherokee Nation and served as chair- Sayre. He was 69. Stone was born on March 20, 2015, in Weatherford. She Republican. In 1952, Roach and his wife, man of the editorial board for the Chero- Jan. 3, 1945, in Erick. He graduated was 86. Phyllis and her husband, Ken, Mary Louise, moved to Fayetteville, kee Phoenix newspaper in Oklahoma. from the University of Oklahoma in 1968 lived in Claremore for four years while Ark., where he served as an advertis- He also worked at the Muskogee Phoe- with a degree in Public Relations. Stone Ken worked for the Claremore Prog- ing manager and eventually newspaper nix and The Norman Transcript. worked in the OU Sports Information ress. In 1953, they moved to Pauls Val- publisher. office from 1963 to 1971. He immersed ley where the Reids, along with Ed and JOHN EDWARD SPEAKER, a former himself in sports journalism, writing for Maxine Burchfield, published the Pauls LISA ROLLINS, a former jour- employee of the Ponca City News, died several newspapers. Stone continued his Valley Daily Democrat. In 1972, the nalism professor at Langston Uni- Oct. 1, 2014, at the age of 83. Speak- career within Sports Information at sev- Reids bought The Weatherford News versity in Guthrie, died Nov. 13, er was born and raised in Stigler. He eral universities. from their longtime friends, Helen and 2014. Rollins earned a master’s attended Oklahoma State University Jimmie Craddock. At the Weatherford degree in mass communication, with an where he served as editor for the stu- PENDLETON WOODS, an Oklahoma Daily News, Phyllis computerized the emphasis in media management and cul- dent newspaper, The Daily O’Collegian, journalist, died Dec. 1, 2014. He was 90. bookkeeping system and provided com- tural theory, as well as an education spe- and was president of Sigma Delta Chi, a Woods was born in Fort Smith, Ark., puter programs for other newspapers. cialist degree from Middle Tennessee professional journalism society. on Dec. 18, 1923. He served in the mili- She remained active in the Oklahoma State University. She taught journalism tary for 42 years of active and reserve Press Association. and served as the director of broadcast ARVON STAATS, a systems analyst for service. During this time, he spent four communication for 14 years at MTSU. The Oklahoman, died July 28, 2014, in months as a prisoner of war until he CECILE D. RICHARDS, a former She received her Ph.D. from Capella Oklahoma City. He was born on March escaped in April 1945. He retired as a reporter for the Tulsa Tribune, died University and then served as chair- 25, 1945, in Tulsa. Staats was a veteran colonel in 1983 and was inducted into Aug. 22, 2014. Richards was born on woman of the communication program of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea in the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame in April 28, 1924. She was 90. At the age at Langston University. Rollins had been 1968-69. 2002. In 1948, Woods married Robin of 10, she knew she wanted to become a member of the Society of Professional Freeman and they moved to Oklahoma a newspaper reporter. She earned her Journalists since 1987. DOROTHY ANN STAHMER, a former City where he accepted a job with Okla- degree in journalism from the Univer- linotypist for the Cherokee Messenger homa Gas and Electric. He spent 21 sity of Oklahoma, where she was issue JOHN SHURR, a champion of the pub- & Republican, died Feb. 22, 2015. She years as editor of The Meter, the com- editor for The Oklahoma Daily. During lic’s right to know and a former longtime was 83. Stahmer was born Oct. 8, 1931, pany’s magazine. He was inducted into World War II, she was a reporter for South Carolina Associated Press bureau near Carrier. In 1953, she graduated the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Your support helped make the OPA Convention a success. 26 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2015 Successful ideas from News Flash Seven OPA members were given five minutes to present a successful idea tion. The concept of News Flash is to share great ideas in a short amount of used by their newspaper at the News Flash session during the OPA Conven- time. Below are the seven ideas presented this year.

Ways to tighten your writing Adding revenue through special issues Ted Streuli, The Journal Record Maria Laubach, Trail Miller Publications The best way to make a writer’s piece stronger is to tighten their writing. This means Papers belonging to Trail Miller Publications run special issues every two to three that certain words or phrases should not be used. Be verbs suck the life out of your months a year. These issues include special advertising rates and sizes. The front writing, Streuli said. Along with be verbs, try to stay away from have/has/had page of a special issue is centered around that month’s topic. The pages included combined with a noun. It is important to remember not to use words with a similar stories and sponsors that related to the special issue topic. The papers have received meaning in the same sentence. For example, the sum total of the check was $10 or great feedback on their special issues and have increased and stabilized their rev- he ate the whole entire pizza. enue.

Press registration problem The redesign Lynn Martin, Alva Review-Courier J.D. Meisner, The Bristow News As the web goes through each color printing unit, more water is added to the web When readers are losing interest in your paper then it is time to make a change. at each printing unit and it stretches. The top of the page may start out in register Focus on something that will make you ‘shinier’ than your competition. When The but after the paper stretches the bottom is not. This is called a fanout. Martin was Bristow News and Record Citizen combined, it was the perfect moment for a rede- advised to use less water, which resulted in ink toning or scumming on the page. To sign. The redesign included changes to the front pages, the logo and even fonts. The solve the problem, Martin bought a new ProImage America, Inc. Newsway Software end result of the redesign had more pictures on the front cover and writing on the for $19,500. This software added tiny CMYK targets on all four corners of the page. left hand side. It is a big project to take on and if you change dates and frequencies, The end result was a crisp, clear version of the paper. be sure to check with your post office for required actions and payment.

Cutest couple contest Aaron McDonald, The Countywide & Sun The Countywide & Sun held a special contest in their paper that included several steps to make it a success. The paper promoted the contest in print, on their web page and on Facebook. A week before the contest, readers were encouraged to sub- mit a picture of themselves and their significant other and were asked to write a short blurb. Voting was based on the number of Facebook ‘likes’ on a couple’s photo. This encouraged the couple to share and invite people to ‘like’ the newspaper’s Facebook 


   


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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS Column: JEFF MULLIN, Enid News & Eagle Editorial: WAYNE TROTTER, Countywide & Sun

EXCERPTS FROM 2014 COLUMN SWEEPSTAKES WINNER JEFF MULLIN, ENID NEWS & EAGLE Enter and Win Americans speak the language of diversity a $100 Check

It was the beginning of a cruise selves in some language I didn’t Suddenly, they were filled by from ONG! through the Mediterranean, depart- understand. none other than the noisy foreign The 2014 Sweepstakes Winners ing from Barcelona, Spain. I thought to myself I hoped we quintet from the check in line. were judged by members of the My bride and I had just flown didn’t run into this disruptive group Oh great, I thought. But kept my overnight, we were tired, we were too often during the course of the mouth shut. North Carolina Press Association. cranky (well, I was cranky), and we trip, if at all. After the waiter had taken our were standing in line to check in and That evening, there we were, orders, it was time to introduce our- 1. Each month, send a tear sheet or board the ship. fighting the urge to fall into bed and selves, which was followed by the photocopy of your best column and/or Ahead of us in line were five older snooze off the jet lag, but instead question, “Where are you from?” editorial to ONG Contest, c/o OPA, 3601 people, three men and two women, heading to the main dining room for To which one of the foreign peo- N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK all bearing the dark complexion of dinner. ple who had been holding up the 73105-5499. those from south Asia. They were We were seated at a table for 10. line at check-in said, “We are from holding up the line wrestling with There was my bride and myself, America.” The fact of it was surpris- 2. Include the author’s name, name of several pieces of luggage, all the another couple and a single woman. ing enough, but the obvious pride publication, date of publication and while talking loudly among them- Five chairs were empty. with which the words were spoken category entered (column or editorial). was positively jarring. 3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE column per writer per month will be accepted.

EXCERPTS FROM 2014 EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER 4. All entries for the previous month must WAYNE TROTTER, COUNTYWIDE & SUN be at the OPA office by the 15th of the current month.

A great plan 5. Winning entries will be reproduced on the OPA website at www.OkPress.com. Loss of institutional memory is nobody who remembers is still on fresh, young faces unveiled their one of the few downsides to term the staff. concept of how a new memorial limits state legislators have to live But once the error was pointed ought to look. Their work reflected Entries must have been previously with by an act of the people. But out, Superintendent Tom Wilsie, a great deal of study, thought and published. Contest open to because of natural turnover and TMS Principal Robby Kinsey and taste. If the new memorial they pro- all OPA member newspapers. plain old forgetfulness, the same others decided to try to turn this pose can be built, it will be a tribute thing can occur in other areas. negative into a positive. They made not only to the 168 people who lost Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company The reason the trees planted it a learning opportunity for children their lives on April 19, 1995 but to selects representative contest winners’ in 1995 on the Tecumseh Middle who hadn’t been born when pure the youngsters who worked on the work for use in this monthly ad, the views School campus as a memorial to the terror visited their home state. concept, the faculty members who expressed in winning columns and editorials Murrah Building bombing were cut The extent of their success was led and inspired them and the com- are those of the writers and don’t necessarily down in 2014 was a lack of institu- on display Monday night when the munity in which they live. reflect the Company’s opinions. tional memory. That’s a fancy way Tecumseh Board of Education held of saying nobody remembered or its monthly meeting. A group of

Thank you for continued support of “Share The Warmth” Read the Winning Columns & Editorials on the OPA website: www.OkPress.com (Under Contests)