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INSIDE Using drones for news gathering IDEAS TO GROW REVENUE: Amie Stein The Federal Aviation Administration’s Sports News Today’s weather provided ideas for new revenue new rules on Unmanned Aerial Systems Sunny and hot with a at the OPA Convention in June. (or drones) are out and will take effect Aug. July Blooming Business of 29. (See pages 6-7 for more information on AHS/AMS Softball Schedules light southwest wind, See if one of her suggestions Page 7 the Month high near 99 will work at your newspaper. the rules.) Page 2 Page 3 PAGES 4-5 The Oklahoma Publisher asked member newspapers how the new rules would affect DRONE LAWS: New FAA their usage of drones. While the majority of Alva Review-Courier drone laws take effect Aug. 29. those who responded do not have drones, Alva Review-Courier If you’re using a drone to take two publishers are actively using drones for Vol. 124 No. 62 Sunday, July 31, 2016 - $1.00 www.alvareviewcourier.com 620 Choctaw, Alva, OK 73717 photos or video, make sure you aerial photography and videography. know the new law. Lynn Martin, publisher of the Alva PAGES 6-7 Review-Courier, has been using drones for several years. Martin is also a professional ONF INTERNS: Eight of photographer and a licensed pilot. this year’s ONF interns share In 2013, Martin showed an unmanned what they learned working at aircraft at the OPA Convention. At that newspapers this summer. (More time, he was flying the first version of the of their stories next month.) DJI drones, which had to be outfitted with PAGES 9-11 a GoPro Action camera. “Those early drones did not provide DONATE TO ONF to receive video feedback to what you were shooting,” this Will Rogers print. Details at Martin said. OkPress.com/will-rogers. The next year, he purchased the second model of the DJI series, spending an addi- tional $3,000 on an optional camera steady- 7KH¿QDO-XO\UDFHRFFXUUHG6DWXUGD\QLJKWDWWKH$OYD6SHHGZD\7KHQH[WUDFHZLOOEHRQ$XJXVWDWWKH:RRGV&RXQW\)DLUJURXQGV Photo by Lynn L. Martin ing gimbal and transmitter-receiver system A recent front page of the Alva Review-Courier featuring a photo Lynn Martin took with a with a seven-inch screen. drone. FAA rules include warnings about flying over gatherings of people. Martin said he was Martin even attended a one-week course careful not to even come close to being over people when he took this photo of a go-cart in Florida hosted by DJI. race track. His most recent drone is an Autel X-Star Premium, retailing on Amazon for around $899. It comes with a high-def camera he said. “However, I have found that law Reid said his local police and fire depart- mounted on a built-in gimbal. enforcement types are distracted by the ments like drones because it allows report- “The steady and sharp picture produced noise of the drone and, in general, it’s not ers and photographers to cover the event by this 12-megapixel camera is hard to wise to distract peace officers while they while keeping them away from dangerous believe,” said Martin. “The three-axil gim- are doing their job. situations. bal evens out the unsteadiness of the air- “I find it interesting that I can go out The Weatherford Daily News is using craft in Oklahoma winds.” to the local airport, take out my single drones to broadcast live video footage of As required by the FAA, the drone is engine plane, go shoot the accident with a accident and traffic issues on Facebook, licensed and labeled on the body, along telephoto lens at 1,000 feet and they don’t said Reid. with Martin’s phone number. notice that at all.” “Our Facebook followers really like the The viewfinder provides aircraft param- Martin said he publishes a photo taken heads up,” he said. eters such as height, speed and distance from his drone “every couple of weeks.” He recently used drones to explain the away from you, said Martin. There’s a In most cases, the photos are construction new off ramp being built into Weatherford rotary control that permits you to angle the scenes. and how it will affect traffic and nearby camera up or down and see results in real- His advice for novice drone users is to businesses. time. Two buttons on the back of the device “practice a lot.” But he has run up against some opposi- trigger either still photos or video. “Even though I am a 45-year, 4,000-hour tion. Reid was recently blocked from using “Both the FAA rules and the State of private pilot, I take my drone to a clear drones at a baseball tournament because it Oklahoma rules restrict use quite a bit,” field and practice a couple times per week,” was distracting to the players. said Martin. “The FAA rules include warn- Martin said. Some areas simply aren’t conducive to ings about not flying over stadiums or other And be prepared for your drone to go flying drones. John Wylie, co-publisher of gatherings of people.” down at some time. Martin said a common the Oologah Lake Leader, said Oologah is Initially, Martin thought he would use phrase in the drone community is, “It’s not the hub of one of the largest high-voltage the drone to take aerials of vehicle acci- if you will crash your drone, it’s when.” electric hubs in the state. dents. Phillip Reid, publisher of the Weather- “Avoiding the lines – plus the interfer- “We publish of lot of those scenes,” ford Daily News, said his newspaper has Continued on Page 3 been using drones for some time. 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016

As you enter, you will usually be is very close to Sheila’s heart as she is greeted by Billye Fischer, Sheila’s only a two-time cancer survivor after being CIMARRON TEXAS BEAVER HARPER other full-time employee. Billye is a typi- diagnosed in 2001 with Hodgkin’s lym- cal mainstay in a small town newspaper phoma. Also, every five years a large, ELLIS office who does a little bit of everything all-school reunion edition is published and knows everyone in the area. with all the bells and whistles. The Advance also has a couple of The newspaper also helps promote ROGER part-time employees, Karla Huxman, Hooker’s annual car show the second MILLS who handles circulation, and a summer weekend in September when 200 to BECKHAM college student, Toni Mathis, who takes 300 show cars and vehicles fill the city’s care of advertising. streets along with great food vendors, BY OPA PRESIDENT DAYVA SPITZER GREER Blankenship and her staff work like entertainment and a 5K run. Co-Publisher, Sayre Record a well-oiled machine in publishing 1,050 One of the highlights we enjoyed & Beckham County Democrat HARMON copies of weekly news to the community in downtown Hooker was the historic and area, and have hanging on their wall Rexall Drug store complete with an a Sequoyah Award from several years ice cream fountain and cafe where we ago. With a typical page count of eight, enjoyed a milkshake in the restored Hooker publication still they thrive on school activities and business. sports, as do most small town papers. Sheila is a great steward of her A couple of unique publications responsibility to inform and support the include Hooker’s annual Relay for Life at residents of Hooker and the newspaper advancing after 112 years which time the newspaper sells survivor exhibits signs of a healthy publication tribute ads to help raise funds. The event and business. This month we visit another interest- Advance was actually chartered by the ing “western weekly” in a wholesome Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad panhandle community with a name that with hopes of bringing viability to the seems all but wholesome. newly planted community. Hooker, in Texas County, is a wonder- One of the main thrusts behind the ful little town of almost 2,000 people with new weekly publication at that time was a tidy downtown business district where to persuade folks to make Hooker their you will find The Hooker Advance hold- home. ing its place, not on Main Street, but on Several publishers have owned the Glaydas Street. paper over the years, as well as an early When the city was formed in 1904 day group of businessmen who acquired the main thoroughfare of the railroad the newspaper after a local publisher depot was named Glaydas, the name of became discouraged and walked away. which no one seems to know the source The consortium of business owners or history. knew how important it was to continue Local Publisher Sheila Blankenship to have a local newspaper. treated us to a wonderful time of visita- Sheila, a native of Hooker, has owned tion with her staff and shared some of the newspaper since 1995 after working the interesting history of their com- for the publication since 1980 following munity. her graduation from OSU that same The city was named after prominent year. cattleman John ‘Hooker’ Threlkeld, who The newspaper office is a delightful was tagged with his nickname because small business where you can also buy of his skill at roping cattle. a greeting card, a few office supplies, or HOOKER ADVANCE STAFF: Billye Fischer, Sheila Blankenship and Karla Huxman with Just as many of the early towns were choose from a small but unique offering OPA President Dayva Spitzer, co-publisher of the Sayre Record & Beckham County established due to railroad activity, The of gift items. Democrat.

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Editor roles Natalie Cockran named publisher The for Guthrie, Blackwell newspapers Oklahoma Publisher change for American Home- opportunity. Both publications have so town Publishing much potential and I am anxious to roll has named Natalie up my sleeves and get to work,” Cockran Constitution ISSN 1526-811X Cockran as publish- said. Official Publication of the The Lawton Constitution er for the Guthrie Cockran is originally from Killeen, Oklahoma Press Association recently announced two new staff News Leader and Texas, where her father, James R. Hig- changes. the Blackwell Jour- gins, retired from the Army. PUBLISHER nal Tribune. Immediately after graduating high David Hale has been named Mark Thomas editorial page editor after serving Cockran previ- school she moved to Oklahoma City as managing editor for 12 years. ously served as advertising director at where she attended college at Okla- [email protected] Succeeding Hale as managing edi- the Shawnee News-Star. Prior to that, homa State University. EDITOR tor is Stephen Robertson. Rob- she was the advertising director at The In her free time she enjoys giving ertson was previously assistant Ardmoreite. back to the community through the Jennifer Gilliland sanaging editor. “I am so grateful to American Home- Oklahoma Chive organization and play- [email protected] “His (David’s) knowledge town Publishing for giving me this ing with her four children. has kept Southwest Oklahoma OPA OFFICERS informed of current events for Dayva Spitzer, President decades and we’re extremely Sayre Record & thankful he has chosen to stay Examiner-Enterprise rolls out new website Beckham County Democrat onboard as the editorial page edi- The Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise ing of content, an infinite scroll feature, tor,” said Publisher Bill W. Bur- Brian Blansett, Vice President has released a new website design that more images and larger presentation of gess Jr. includes new features and faster load videos and photo galleries and a mobile Tri-County Herald Hale made the decision to times. experience similar to a desktop. Rod Serfoss, Treasurer move to a part-time position to The goal of the website, which was The website’s paywall has been give him more time to visit family Clinton Daily News developed in partnership with design removed for two weeks to allow users to and travel. He joined The Lawton firm Garcia Media, is to improve the experience the new site. Mark Thomas, Constitution in 1978. After a stint experience of the newspaper’s readers To visit the new website, go to: Executive Vice President, at the Altus Times and Muskogee and advertisers. www. examiner-enterprise.com. Phoenix, he retuned to the Con- Oklahoma City New features will include faster load- stitution in 1987 as editorial page editor and was promoted to man- OPA DIRECTORS aging editor in 2004. Robby Trammell, Past President Robertson joined the newspa- Drones Continued from Page 1 per in 1983 as an area reporter. He held several roles such as military ence caused by close proximity to 345- However, Wylie said he plans to keep Ted Streuli, kV lines – would make their use both a close eye on the technology as it devel- and business editor before becom- Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune ing assistant managing editor in difficult and dangerous both to us, the ops. 1994. affected utilities and the public,” Wylie Two OPA member newspapers, the Mike Strain, Tulsa World “As assistant managing editor, said. Shawnee News-Star and Enid News & John Denny Montgomery, The Lake Leader has an arrangement Eagle, said they contract with drone Stephen Robertson developed The Purcell Register the news staff into an award win- with a television station to trade news owners when they need aerial shots. ning team, making him the per- and photos. Todd Hancock, editor of the Hobart Mark Millsap, fect person for the promotion for “Since their executive producer and Democrat-Chief, said he has a friend The Norman Transcript I both live in Oologah, the arrangement who owns a drone and has used his pho- the top newsroom position,” said Barbara Vice, Drumright Gusher Burgess. “He knows the commu- works very well for both of us and we tos in the newspaper. nity, readers and what they expect really would not get much advantage “Occasionally I have asked him to go 3601 N. 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If Post- recently honored an opportunity to improve how we the ideas during a one-hour session on Its aren’t selling, create an ad that Ted Streuli, edi- handle those who are afflicted by men- June 11. looks like a Post-It to offer your tor of The Journal tal illness,” Streuli said. The unique ideas are practical, easy clients. Target categories include Record, with a The national Substance Abuse to execute and help you keep a healthy events, couponing, oil change & national award. and Mental Health Services Admin- margin. Following are the 10 ideas. tire, and dining and entertainment. Streuli was among six people istration created the Voice Awards to selected for efforts to raise public encourage more people to tell per- 1. UNIQUE SHAPED ADS. These ads 6. NATIVE ADVERTISING. This type of awareness about mental health issues. sonal stories about brain diseases and provide a high-impact, creative advertising offers your clients the The annual Voice Awards honors addiction issues as a way to reduce angle to capture the attention of cli- opportunity to brand themselves consumers and peer leaders who share discrimination and seek recovery. ents who like to dominate the page alongside other content. It’s an easy their personal stories about behavioral Oklahoma Department of Mental or are looking for creative add-ons. way to approach businesses that health and addiction disorder issues. Health and Substance Abuse Services “It feels like exclusivity of the busi- love to submit press releases but Streuli was selected in part for Commissioner Terri White said the ness to have a unique shaped ad,” don’t want to buy an ad, said Stein. numerous events he coordinated or Voice Awards are crucial to remov- said Stein. Consider these types of “If you want to see what native participated in to raise awareness ing social stigma about addiction and ads for branding, sales launches and looks like, Forbes has an interest- about mental health issues. showing that brain diseases are treat- grand openings, and put a premium ing model,” she said. “They have a One event he planned was to memo- able illnesses. Public awareness is on the price to bring in incremental whole digital section of sponsored rialize his 28-year-old son, Colby, who critically important, increasing the dollars. content.” The most important thing died in 2013. Colby was diagnosed chances of more funding to help treat to remember when rolling out a with schizophrenia and paranoia. The Oklahomans who need access to care 2. EXCLUSIVE SPADEAS. Spadeas native plan is to determine how you event evolved into a 5K race and tick- but can’t get it. (wraps) are good for branding, will label the content and consis- ets to an Oklahoma City Barons hock- “Oklahoma has the second-highest sales launches and grand openings, tently label the stories. ey game. rate of mental illness in the country, so said Stein. Since spadeas can only Ted Streuli continued to share his having a prominent journalist sharing be offered to one client, the price 7. SPONSORSHIPS. Think about all family’s experience in public speak- his own family’s story about Colby, should reflect the exclusivity of the the categories and topics of your ing engagements, on television and at which is undoubtedly painful to share, product. content and decide which ones fundraising events, donating the benefits others so much,” White said. make sense to be sponsored, Stein money to the state chapter of the “What he does speaks to the said. This is a good category for National Association of Mental Illness. strength of his character to help oth- non-traditional advertisers such as He openly discussed his son’s life, ers who are struggling to deal with health care, nonprofits, associations his love for hockey, diagnosis in late this issue.” and churches. 8. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. “This is a really good one to go to manu- facturers in your town, people who  ³63216257(67,021,$/³ are non-print advertisers,” Stein said. Companies are looking for ´7KH'LVFRYHU$PHULFD·V 0DNHPRQH\RII\RXUDUFKLYHZLWK ways to recognize their employees DGYHUWLVLQJDQGSURPRWLRQFDPSDLJQV and publicly recognizing them in 6WRU\SURJUDPLV the local newspaper offers compa- WKDWJLYH\RXUDUHDEXVLQHVVHVDQ nies a unique and low-cost way to do VRPHWKLQJZHIHOWYHU\ LUUHVLVWLEOHZD\WRVKRZFDVHWKHLU that. “These are pretty easy to sell,” FRPPLWPHQWWR\RXUFRPPXQLW\³ Stein added. VWURQJO\DERXWDQGZH VSRQVRULQJWKHGLJLWL]DWLRQRI\RXU 9. EVENTS & CONTESTS. 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Stein said to sell on  medical directory, holidays, health days when you have fewer ads. & beauty, retail centers and things 'LUN'HZDOG3UHVLGHQW  to do. Stein suggested selling 12 “These aren’t 10 brand new things, &HQWUDO1DWLRQDO%DQN .DUHQ7DULFD advertisers a 12-time commitment but instead how you can leverage an running once a month. opportunity of things you have done in RI(QLG 2NODKRPD  'LVFRYHU$PHULFDV6WRU\FRP the past or you’re not doing,” said Stein. The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 5 Increase your newspaper’s revenue by planning events and promotions Donate “One of the reasons we’re so support- Other tips Stein gave were: to ONF ive of events as a category is because • Own a niche. “Try to identify a we’re seeing folks being able to make niche that may work in your market and more inroads quicker with larger dol- really focus on it,” she said. lars than they’ve been able to do on the • Tie to promotions and contests. digital marketing side,” she said. Stein recommended looking at Second- At a conference last year, LMA invit- Street Promotions Lab (www. second- ed six people from media companies streetlab.com) for ideas in this category. that had specific event divisions repre- • Own categories that work best for senting different market sizes to share you. Instead of of trying to do every their success stories. The companies one, pick categories that are high profit represented at that meeting were the and worth your time and investment, Utah Media Group, Emmis Communi- she said. cations, Media/Torstar, The Chicago • Use event management software. Tribune, St. Louis Dispatch and the Once your revenue gets to a certain Cedar Rapids Gazette. level it will be necessary, said Stein. Stein shared some of the tips LMA Two options are Utah Media Group’s picked up from those companies during GrowthTix or TicketSauce. her session at the OPA convention. Stein said no one is better positioned The most significant thing they all to market events than the local media A donation to the recommended, Stein said, was to form company. a separate team for events and promo- Events media companies are hav- Oklahoma Newspaper Newspapers looking for new revenue tions. ing success with consumer or life-style Foundation will support streams might want to focus on events “For the most part, their existing events, said Stein. These include parent and promotions, said Amie Stein at the staff is not handling this,” she said. and family expos; lifestyle and retire- its efforts to improve the OPA Convention in Oklahoma City on Events can represent more revenue ment expos; women’s and men’s shows; June 11. for smaller companies and it’s a lot travel shows; golf expos and tourna- state’s newspaper industry Stein is director of training and devel- easier to sell and manage, said Stein. ments; dining and cooking; wedding; opment for Local Media Association One area to consider is bringing a cause holiday festivals; parade of homes and and quality of journalism. where she develops and implements into your event. luxury living; and healthy lifestyle. custom sales and digital training pro- “Your media company wins a good Partnership events offer newspa- ONF’s programs include grams for media executives across the partnership and the community wins pers the opportunity to partner with a country. LMA is an association focused because you’re doing something to bet- local organization such as chambers training and education for on helping local media companies dis- ter the community, and that obviously and local business associations, higher cover new and sustainable business benefits the cause,” she said. education, healthcare, economic devel- professional journalists, models, such as events and promotions. Business to Business events also opment, non-profit associations, other “If you could invest in a new business represent a huge opportunity. Stein said media, government organizations, scholarship and internship this type of event is easy to execute and industry trade groups and retail cen- unit for your media company that would programs for journalism deliver profit margins in the 30-50% provides a “pretty solid return.” ters. range in as little as two years, would Dining and food events are another LMA is committed to providing students, and Newspaper in you?” Stein asked. area newspapers can earn extra income. assets and resources to all media com- LMA looks at events as the third “Food has become a big deal,” Stein panies to help them understand how Education efforts. leg of the transformation stool, Stein said. “There are more niche things like events can work for them, Stein said. said. It’s as important as innovating on burger contests, wings cook-offs, barbe- For more information visit www. the legacy side and growing the digital cue contests or craft beer night. Many localmedia.com. 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TAMMY SUE ERVIN, a former employee Maysville and graduated as class vale- later worked at the Wynnewood Gazette a donation, please send a at the Wynnewood Gazette, died Aug. 5, dictorian. for 18 years before her retirement. check to: 2016, in Norman. She was 47. Her journalism career began at the Ervin is survived by her husband, Ervin was born on Sept. 3, 1968, in Pauls Valley Democrat where she served Marcus; son Dustin Kyle Potts and wife Los Angeles. She attended school in as a composer/editor for five years. She Meranda of Lindsay; two grandchildren and several siblings. OKLAHOMA NEWSPAPER In Memory of Our Friends & Colleagues FOUNDATION 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. Paul William Nishimuta John William ‘Jack’ Hovorka Jane Carolyn Morgan July 13, 2015 July 15, 2015 August 7, 2015 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 6 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 New drone laws taking effect The Department of Transportation’s tected people on the ground who aren’t pilot applications prior to issuance of a feet above ground level. The bill will go Federal Aviation Administration first directly participating in the UAS opera- certificate. into effect Nov. 1, 2016. operational rules for routine commercial tion. Although the new rule does not spe- Critical infrastructure facilities use of small unmanned aircraft (UAS or The rule requires the person actually cifically deal with privacy issues in the include locations and businesses that “drones”) takes effect Aug. 29, 2016. flying a drone to be at least 16 years use of drones, and the FAA does not are completely fenced in or have signs to The new rule offers safety regulations old and have a remote pilot certificate regulate how UAS gather data on people prevent intruders. The bill also requires for unmanned aircraft drones weighing with a small UAS rating, or be directly or property, the FAA is acting to address signage that is posted on the property less than 55 pounds that are conducting supervised by someone with such a cer- privacy considerations in this area. The indicating that entry is forbidden and non-hobbyist operations. tificate. To qualify for a remote pilot cer- FAA strongly encourages all UAS pilots that flight of unmanned aircraft without The rule’s provisions are designed tificate, an individual must either pass an to check local and state laws before site authorization is prohibited. (See list to minimize risks to other aircraft and initial aeronautical knowledge test at an gathering information through remote at right for critical infrastructure facili- people and property on the ground. FAA-approved knowledge testing center sensing technology or photography. ties included in HB 2599). The regulations require pilots to keep or have an existing non-student Part Violators can be found civilly-liable an unmanned aircraft within visual line 61 pilot certificate. If qualifying under OKLAHOMA LAW for damages to the property, environ- of sight. Operations are allowed during the latter provision, a pilot must have On May 18, Oklahoma Gov. Mary ment or human health. Government, daylight and during twilight if the drone completed a flight review in the previous Fallin signed House Bill 2599 to restrict law enforcement, the owner of the criti- has anti-collision lights. The new regu- 24 months and must take a UAS online flight of unmanned aircraft over a critical cal infrastructure facility and operators lations also address height and speed training course provided by the FAA. infrastructure facility if the unmanned authorized by the FAA to conduct oper- restrictions and other operational limits, The TSA will conduct a security back- aircraft is less than four hundred (400) ations over that airspace are exempt such as prohibiting flights over unpro- ground check of all remote under the new law.

QUICK TIPS FOR JOURNALISTS Who can fly a drone? • Must be at least 16 years old. • Must take test for remote pilot certificate. General flying rules • Drone must be in visual line of sight of pilot. • No flights over people. • No flying at night. • No flights above 400 feet. • Flights in restricted airspace requires Air Traffic Control permission. To see airports with restricted airspace, go to http://vfrmap.com/ Circles on the map are airports with restricted airspace. The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 7 Critical Infrastructure Facilities as defi ned in Oklahoma HB 2599 • A petroleum or alumina refinery, • A liquid natural gas terminal or storage fractionation of natural gas or natural gas • A natural gas distribution utility facility, • An electrical power generating facility, facility, liquids, including, but not limited to, pipeline substation, switching station or electrical • A telecommunications central switching • A transmission facility used by a federally interconnections, a city gate or town border control center, office, licensed radio or television station, station, metering station, aboveground • A chemical, polymer or rubber • Wireless telecommunications infrastructure, • A steelmaking facility that uses an electric piping, a regulator station and a natural gas manufacturing facility, including cell towers, arc furnace to make steel, storage facility, or • A water intake structure, water treatment • A port, railroad switching yard, trucking • A facility identified and regulated by the • Any aboveground portion of an oil, gas, facility, wastewater treatment plant or pump terminal or other freight transportation United States Department of Homeland hazardous liquid or chemical pipeline that station, facility, Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism is enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier that is obviously designed to exclude • A natural gas compressor station, • A gas processing plant, including a plant Standards (CFATS) program, intruders. used in the processing, treatment or • A dam that is regulated by the state or federal government, or

Summary of FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule (Part 107) Controlled Airspace Areas Associated with • The flight is conducted within visual line of sight and not Operational Limitations from a moving vehicle or aircraft; and Air Traffic Control Towers • Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 lbs. (25 kg). • The flight occurs wholly within the bounds of a State and in Oklahoma • Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft must remain does not involve transport between (1) Hawaii within VLOS of the remote pilot in command and the person manipu- and another place in Hawaii through airspace lating the flight controls of the small UAS. Alternatively, the unmanned outside Hawaii; (2) the District of Columbia and aircraft must remain within VLOS of the visual observer. another place in the District of Columbia; or (3) a territory or possession of the United States and • At all times the small unmanned aircraft must remain close enough to another place in the same territory or possession. the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight • Most of the restrictions discussed above are waivable if the applicant demon- controls of the small UAS for those people to be capable of seeing the strates that his or her operation can safely be conducted under the terms of a CLASS C AIRSPACE aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses. certificate of waiver. Typically looks like a 2-layer upside-down • Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over any persons not direct- wedding cake. The inner layer at the ly participating in the operation, not under a covered structure, and not ground has a 5 nm radius and usually inside a covered stationary vehicle. Remote Pilot in Command extends from the ground up to 4,000’ • Daylight-only operations, or civil twilight (30 minutes before official Certification and Responsibilities above the surface. The larger layer on sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset, local time) with appropriate top has a 10 nm radius and extends from • Establishes a remote pilot in command position. anti-collision lighting. 1,200’ to 4,000’ above ground level). • A person operating a small UAS must either hold a remote pilot airman cer- • Must yield right of way to other aircraft. tificate with a small UAS rating or be under the direct supervision of a person · Areas surrounding • May use visual observer (VO) but not required. who does hold a remote pilot certificate (remote pilot in command). WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT • First-person view camera cannot satisfy “see-and-avoid” requirement • To qualify for a remote pilot certificate, a person must: and TINKER AIR FORCE BASE but can be used as long as requirement is satisfied in other ways. • Demonstrate aeronautical knowledge by either: · Areas surrounding TULSA • Maximum groundspeed of 100 mph (87 knots). Passing an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA- INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • Maximum altitude of 400 feet above ground level (AGL) or, if higher approved knowledge testing center; or than 400 feet AGL, remain within 400 feet of a structure. Hold a part 61 pilot certificate other than student pilot, complete CLASS D AIRSPACE a flight review within the previous 24 months, and complete a • Minimum weather visibility of 3 miles from control station. Typically extends from the surface up to small UAS online training course provided by the FAA. 2,500’ above ground level, but the radius • Operations in Class B, C, D and E airspace are allowed with the • Be vetted by the Transportation Security Administration. required ATC permission. will vary from airport to airport. • Be at least 16 years old. • Operations in Class G airspace are allowed without ATC permission. · Westheimer Airport (Norman) • Part 61 pilot certificate holders may obtain a temporary remote pilot certificate • No person may act as a remote pilot in command or VO for more than immediately upon submission of their application for a permanent certificate. · Wiley Post Airport (Bethany) one unmanned aircraft operation at one time. Other applicants will obtain a temporary remote pilot certificate upon success- · Stillwater Regional Airport • No operations from a moving aircraft. ful completion of TSA security vetting. The FAA anticipates that it will be able · Ardmore Municipal Airport to issue a temporary remote pilot certificate within 10 business days after • No operations from a moving vehicle unless the operation is over a receiving a completed remote pilot certificate application. · RL Jones Jr Airport (Jenks) sparsely populated area. • Until international standards are developed, foreign-certificated UAS pilots will · Woodring Regional Airport (Enid) • No careless or reckless operations. be required to obtain an FAA-issued remote pilot certificate with a small UAS and Vance Air Force Base • No carriage of hazardous materials. rating. · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport • Requires preflight inspection by the remote pilot in command. and Henry Post Army Airfield A remote pilot in command must: • A person may not operate a small unmanned aircraft if he or she knows or · Clinton-Sherman Municipal Airport has reason to know of any physical or mental condition that would interfere • Make available to the FAA, upon request, the small UAS for inspection or with the safe operation of a small UAS. testing, and any associated documents/records required to be kept under the · Altus Air Force Base • Foreign-registered small unmanned aircraft are allowed to operate under part rule. 107 if they satisfy the requirements of part 375. • Report to the FAA within 10 days of any operation that results in at least seri- CLASS E AIRSPACE is also considered to be • External load operations are allowed if the object being carried by the ous injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage of at least $500. controlled airspace, although it is typically con- trolled by a Center or Approach Control service unmanned aircraft is securely attached and does not adversely affect the flight • Conduct a preflight inspection, to include specific aircraft and control station and not a physical control tower located at characteristics or controllability of the aircraft. systems checks, to ensure the small UAS is in a condition for safe operation. the airport. There are many smaller airports • Transportation of property for compensation or hire allowed provided that – • Ensure that the small unmanned aircraft complies with the existing registration around Oklahoma where class E airspace • The aircraft, including its attached systems, payload and requirements specified in § 91.203(a)(2). goes all the way to the surface, and at other times it only goes down to 700’ above the sur- cargo weigh less than 55 pounds total; A remote pilot in command may deviate from the requirements face. There are also prohibited, restricted, and of this rule in response to an in-flight emergency. alert airspace areas as well. 8 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016

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CALEB SALSMAN MIKAELA HICKS NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL DEKOTA GREGORY

ADAM EWING CHRISTIE TAPP MALEYIA VAUGHN CHRISTIAN TABAK

This year, the Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation’s internship program awarded 18 journalism internships and two advertising internships to various newspapers across the state. The paid internships were made possible by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. The ONF’s internship program promotes the value of working at Oklahoma newspapers and benefits students as they begin their professional careers. Following are the experiences from eight of the interns. More intern stories will be featured in the September issue.

CALEB SALSMAN • Northeastern State University • The Pryor Times Grateful would be the first word I Northeastern State University. I was a camel farm in Adair. I also enjoyed my became hard to get up every day and would use to describe my time at The presented with different and new chal- story with a local church softball team. make the drive as well as work another Times in Pryor. I was sitting at home lenges every day I was at and The office was easy to work in, I really job, but I’m very glad I took the posi- when I got the call to intern for the I faced them head on. enjoyed that a great deal. The staff was tion for the eight weeks. Experience is newspaper and I was overjoyed to hear I was proud of most of the work I very helpful and provided me with great something you can’t buy, it’s only earned my name finally being called, like an accomplished there and I was happy for tips for my journey in the journalism and I feel I earned a lot of that with this NFL player on draft day. the opportunity. My stories ranged from world. It also opened my eyes to expand position over my eight weeks. Upon traveling to Pryor, I really didn’t sports to feel good columns. My best and make myself become a better writer I would suggest interning through know what to expect. I had never been work in my eyes were about a man who in the process (or try to). the OPA to my many friends who need to Pryor and the only newspaper I had played the harmonica to save his life and It’s about a 45-minute drive from an internship. My experience will indeed worked for was my school’s paper at my home in Tahlequah to Pryor and it last a lifetime.

MIKAELA HICKS • University of Central Oklahoma • El Reno Tribune Every day at the El Reno Tribune is ing out the paper to advertising to how tell you, it is harder than you think in a I couldn’t begin to tell you what was different. Some days, you are left sitting, actually works. It was eye small town. my favorite part of this internship. But wondering if people are ever going to opening. I never knew there could be However, I met so many new people perhaps the most important part is that call you back. On others, you cannot get so much that goes into a small, twice that I never would have had the chance I became a member of a small, tight knit people to stop calling! weekly newspaper. to. And I now know El Reno like the family (really, they are pretty much all I was fortunate enough through the But most of the time, I focused on back of my hand. I even know what a family!), as well as a community that course of my internship to learn almost selling advertising space. And let me fried onion burger tastes like (amazing, opened its arms to me. every aspect of newspapers. From lay- by the way). Continued on Page 10 10 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016

Continued from Page 9 NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL • Oklahoma State University • The Oklahoman The Oklahoman holds a wealth of In a professional newsroom, there is is not enough for this to be my career. I port I received from him and Ben was knowledge, experience and talent in its nothing but journalism all day every day. need to have tenacity, as well. absolutely invaluable. newsroom. Of all the things I learned Having that kind of time to devote It takes that determination to get up Clytie Bunyan was the one who from my summer here, becoming a pro- solely to reporting was an eye opener. from behind a desk and go interview offered me this opportunity in the first fessional was the most transformative. I realized how driven you have to be to somebody or pitch a story idea to an edi- place. She and the rest of the editors I’ve always had a hard time thinking fill every hour with productivity. I often tor. Looking back on this summer, my gave me this chance, and for that I am of myself as a “professional” journalist. looked around and saw how busy every- biggest regret is not doing that more. so grateful. As a college student, I’m still thoroughly one was, and I wondered to myself how Now, I have a greater appreciation for All the reporters, photographers, vid- green when it comes to this industry. I was supposed to match that. the skill it takes to use my time more eographers and staff have been wel- The editors changed my perspective I was on a learning curve, for sure, effectively. Tenacity isn’t second nature coming and more than willing to help a the first day I walked into The Oklaho- and the lesson started clicking for me in to me yet, but I’m getting there. spring pup like myself. man newsroom. They made it clear dur- the final weeks. You are only as produc- And I had wonderful people to help I owe my heartfelt thanks to The ing our intern orientation that we were tive as you allow yourself to be. me along the way. My mentor, Ben Oklahoman and ONF for this opportu- to be seen as regular employees, not If I wanted more clips, I would have to Felder, who sat in the cubicle next to nity. It was a privilege to work for this lowly college students. think of a story idea and pursue it. That mine, was always there to guide me and newspaper and learn from everyone I Not only was the staff to treat us like pursuit turned into one of my favorite answer questions while also setting the encountered through it. professionals, it was up to us to act like stories I worked on all summer about best possible example. If there’s a model I not only hope to be as talented and it. the number of female candidates and of who a journalist should be, it’s him. hard-working as you all but also as gra- Thus, I began my adjustment to the women in the state Legislature. Robby Trammell always had thought- ciously kind. working world where I didn’t have class I learned being curious and thorough ful advice as my supervisor and Watch- in the morning and homework at night. dog Desk editor. The direction and sup-

DEKOTA GREGORY • Oklahoma State University • The Grove Sun I didn’t want to come to Grove, Okla- I told her I wanted more experience around the block to catch a Pokémon. homa. Now, I don’t want to leave. as a news writer to improve my overall Publisher Cheryl Franklin also helped I had different plans for this summer. ability as a journalist. I didn’t really want me stay sane during Kaylea’s week of I’m a sports writer, and I wanted to do to cover Calf Fry Festivals and politics, vacation. just that as an intern at the Tulsa World. but Kaylea made me stick to my word Another sign of how much faith Kay- But, sometimes you get what you need; and I’m glad she did. She also had lea had in me: She was on vacation for not what you want. enough trust in me to assign me a three- a week and for some crazy reason left Despite having little news experi- part series for the paper. me “in charge.” Kaylea had more confi- ence, Kaylea Hutson-Miller, The Grove Speaking of that, I can’t thank enough dence in me than I had in myself. Sun managing editor, had faith in me the people and families that shared their I survived and successfully put out and offered me their internship. My dad stories to make the ‘Impact of Drugs’ both of our papers during the week. talked me into accepting the job. series possible. I know it wasn’t easy However, if you have any complaints I guess my dad can be the first thank to open up and I hope I did your story about the July 26 and July 29 issues, talk you that I give out during this column. justice. to Kaylea; she’s back now. He convinced me that an hour drive I’ve written stories about an Olym- The paper would be pointless, though, to work and another back everyday pic gold medalist, a three-time national without the community of Grove. Thank wouldn’t be so bad. My dad was wrong champion and some incredible athletes, you for making me feel welcomed. Being about the drive not being bad, but he but your stories were the most remark- from Locust Grove, I felt right at home was right about how I should spend my able feats I’ve ever heard. whenever I ventured out of the office. summer. Kaylea isn’t the only one at The Grove I’m struggling with the ending to this The second thank you belongs to Sun that I need to thank. Sam made article, because I usually end my articles Kaylea. And it’s a big one. She’s the rea- me feel comfortable in the office. We with quotes. But, to sum up my time at Dekota Gregory looks at winning papers son why that long drive was worth $10 in also had fun out of the office when she, the Grove Sun, I’ll use a regular quote at the OPA Convention. gas every day. Chloe, our sports editor, and I walked from Kaylea, “Cool beans.”

ADAM EWING • Oklahoma Baptist University • The Shawnee News-Star

This summer literally flew by. I can’t the highlight of my summer. I was able article and in return I had many interest- though the temperatures nearly reached believe the eight weeks are up already. to hear stories first-hand about what it ing conversations. triple digits, wearing shorts is strictly My internship with The Shawnee- was like playing with Jackie Robinson, Another favorite was the story fea- forbidden. News-Star presented me an opportunity the feeling of hitting a big league home turing Stanton Pace and Bowser. We I appreciate Vicky Misa for putting to continue my growth as a writer. I was run and many more unique major league spent one morning talking about our up with my perpetual use of the comma, forced out of my comfort zone covering experiences. individual journeys through life. I am then lack thereof. I’ll find the right bal- sports exclusively, but it was something A piece on the first passenger train honored to have made new friends in ance sooner or later. After all the stories I desperately needed. coming to Shawnee back in 1895 ranks Stan and Bowser. Here’s the kicker; I from this summer, I’m pretty sure I owe I was given several assignments each high on my list. Digging through old got to shake hands with a real life black her a new red pen. week but, for the most part, I was able to newspapers was entertaining to say the bear. It’s tough to top that. After the eight week internship, I run with my own ideas. least. Shawnee has a very fascinating For a week I was sent out to cover feel I’ve learned a lot, made several During my stint at the News-Star, history. Ken Landry at the Pottawatomie the International Finals Youth Rodeo new contacts within the community and there were several projects I really County Museum and Historical Society in Shawnee. During that week I shot even received some hate mail. I guess enjoyed working on. was a huge help in that project. Train over 100 videos and single-handedly led I’m on the right track in my career as a Getting a chance to sit down with enthusiasts from all over Oklahoma the company in videos produced. Also, journalist. former major leaguer Don Demeter was reached out to me after reading the the rodeo has a strict dress code. Even Continued on Page 11 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 11

Continued from Page 10 CHRISTIE TAPP • Oklahoma State University • The Journal Record My time at The Journal Record was public defender or riding along with an reporters that gave insight when needed seling, medical services and job place- a journey that I would have never expe- Oklahoma City Police officer, I did what was also a tremendous resource. Being ments. I also spoke to a Tulsa Com- rienced sitting in a classroom. I thought I was sent out to do, which was to get in a newsroom environment gave me a munity College professor who taught I had a grasp of what being a journalist information. well-rounded learning experience. business classes at Dick Conner Cor- meant. But when I opened my mind to I enjoyed being centrally located in I was surprised about the wide range rectional Center. new experiences, that’s when opportuni- downtown where it was easy to access of topics that I was able to cover. I have I was fortunate enough to cover top- ties started to present themselves. sources and contacts. Oklahoma City a passion for reporting about criminal ics that interested me while learning It was challenging, but the impact provided a lively environment; news was justice reforms. At The Journal Record new skills to reach the target audience will shape my career for the rest of my happening in every corner. It was an I wrote about the Midwest City Police for a business newspaper. This oppor- life. I’m grateful that I had a chance honor to contribute to the news dialogue Department’s mental health behavioral tunity taught me more about journalism to learn while getting hands-on expe- where I could use my voice to report the specialist, who screens prisoners for an than I could ever imagine. rience. Whether it was shadowing a facts. Working alongside experienced optional program that provides coun-

MALEYIA VAUGHN • Oklahoma City University • Yukon Review My internship with the Yukon Review My second day I covered an event tian. Was I surprised there were people wearing multiple hats because every- and Mustang News may be over, but it at the Mabel C. Fry Public Library in in Canadian County who disagreed with thing is always your job, but it also helped me clarify what I want to do with Yukon. No one mentioned it would be me about Islam? Of course not. But he means being a part of the community. I my life and why I want to do it. an outside event and I got a horrible took the time to read my column then was never just the intern or just the jour- When I first started my internship, I sunburn. But it was all worth it when took the time to hand-write and hand- nalist, I was a community member and was terrified. I wasn’t terrified because I two days later a library employee called deliver me a letter with his own opinions that meant being welcomed with open thought I couldn’t do it or I wasn’t con- the office specifically to thank me for and thought-process. The purpose of a arms and treated like family. fident in my abilities, but because I had being there and ask if I would cover column isn’t for every reader to agree, I couldn’t have asked for a better no idea if journalism was even the right more events for them. but to stir up conversation, and I was internship. This internship has pushed path for me. Of course I won’t bore you with a excited I got the opportunity to do that. me to being the best I can be at all- Although I was skeptical, this intern- rundown of every day of an eight-week The next week I was told they aspects of journalism and I’m a much ship showed me exactly what I want internship, but to have someone call me received a call in response to my column better-rounded journalist because of it. to do with my Mass Communications and pronounce my name correctly in my and my first thought was ‘yay, more hate So thank you to Victoria Middleton and degree. first week… that was an incredible feel- mail,’ but after listening to the voicemail, Kyle Salomon for pushing me out of my I walked in my first day and was told ing, and those incredible feelings only I found out it wasn’t hate mail at all. A comfort zone, giving me challenging sto- to go meet people, get calendars from grew from there. woman actually called just to say how ries, allowing me to work on my photog- the libraries, community centers, senior The first time I had photos and a much she enjoyed reading it and how raphy skills, giving me this opportunity, centers, etc. of both towns. I was told to story published in either paper I was happy she is the Yukon Review would and for just believing in me. I’m grateful plan out my two months the best I could giddy with excitement to see my byline. publish something like that. She men- for you both! and build those relationships quickly. I It was the same feeling I got when my tioned in the message that it restored My internship may be over, but this was still terrified and awkward, but I’m byline was first published in Oklahoma her faith in the newspaper and wanted isn’t goodbye because I’m staying close never quiet when it comes to meeting City University’s The Campus, but this to re-subscribe. to home to continue my career. I’m people. I love people, plus I grew up in feeling never went away. I’m still giddy After that call, I finally said “This is happy to announce I have been given the Mustang/Yukon area but never vis- every single time. what I want to do the rest of my life.” the opportunity to continue this wonder- ited most of these places, so it was time After I wrote my first column on Sure, I love to write and I’m pretty good ful journey with the Yukon Review and to finally explore my so-called “home- the Orlando shootings, I received hate at it. I can take decent photos, and I can Mustang News full-time. I’m so excited towns.” mail from a reader who disagreed with do some layout, but none of that was to meet even more amazing people and I was excited to meet new people and almost every word I said and let me enough to make up my mind. I want to continue to grow my relationships with find out more about the cities where I know it. I was beyond excited when I be a journalist because of the people all of them. graduated high school, danced and got received the letter because did he agree and because what I do matters to them. my first job, but I didn’t realize how with me? No. Was he very nice in his let- Whether readers hate it or love it, it quickly I would build relationships with ter? Not at all, he actually called me an matters. my sources here. idiot and accused me of being un-Chris- Small-town papers definitely mean

CHRISTIAN TABAK • Rose State College • The Countywide & Sun (Tecumseh) Day one of working at the Tecumseh Within my first month, I found myself Thankfully, my editors have been Now actually working in the field, I Countywide & Sun I was, to say the tackling assignments that seemed incredibly patient with me as I work have finally realized that one of journal- least, nervous. While I may have worked incredibly complex for my skill level. through answering that question with ism’s most amazing abilities is in how a at a college newspaper for two years, Covering a routine commissioner’s each of my assignments. Through guid- journalist works to capture the interest- I was also well aware of the difference meeting sounds easy until you have to ance and example, I have realized there ing out of everyday life. between college and independent news- write something accurate and interest- is much, much more to reporting on And for that reason I am glad that this papers. ing on it. local events than just reporting details. experience has shown me that journal- But I had specifically chosen the Writing a story on a local dog sport- More than skills or experience, I ism is exactly where I want to be. There Countywide for that reason: it promised ing event should be easy, but it gets think what I have been most surprised are many career choices out there, but to not only provide experience in report- more difficult when a journalist has to at is the power journalism has to capture there are few that can provide a compa- ing, but also in almost every aspect of convey to readers why this is interesting the interesting side of everyday life and rable connection with the community. running a newspaper. and relevant. connect that with the community. In my short time working at the Such a promise is a rare opportunity These, and many more assignments, When I was growing up, I had never Countywide, this is perhaps the greatest for an intern and in the short time I have have shown to be simple at first but even considered journalism as a pos- lesson I have learned. been working at the Countywide, my require one to critically consider the sible career path. News was boring and Countywide mentors have provided me subject and apply the common sense local news was about the boringness with ample opportunities to gain new question of, “Why are you telling people of everyday life, and interesting stories skills and perspective. this?” only happened in fiction. 12 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 Journalism basics still relevant today

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Journalism Professor, SERVING NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA SINCE 1905 0F$OHVWHU Covering Rogers County for the past 123 years www.claremoreprogress.com FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016 University of Central Oklahoma, RURAL POVERTY: TRAPPED IN THE CYCLE Inmate [email protected] injury City will solicit bids for LED lighting project Serving southeast Oklahoma since 1896 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016 mcalesternews.com 75 cents By KRISTY STURGILL However, the largest savings would occur not disturbing people’s yards nearly as much,” Council Member Don Purkey asked how [email protected] from not sending crews to change light bulbs said Hughes. often the machine would be used. reports as frequently. The directional boring machine allows “I have three guys that will be on this Back to Two agenda items — one involving bids The project could range in cost from crews to dig an entry and exit point and drill a machine three or four days a week,” Hughes for LED lighting and one addressing purchase $100,000 to $130,000 for the light fixtures. hole underground between the two points. The said. School Bash of a boring machine — were approved by the “We are using the same poles and wiring, machine will allow the city to replace under- According to Hughes, the city has approx- How do you describe your journalis- lacking Claremore City Council on Monday night. otherwise it could get very expensive quick- ground electric lines more efficiently. imately 350 miles of underground electric Saturday The council also approved a $72,045 ly,” Hughes said. Road crossings pose the greatest challenge line, and approximately 175 miles of under- By JAMES BEATY GIVING BACK LED lighting has a lifespan of approxi- to replacing underground electric line, accord- ground electric line are not in conduit, or cov- ƭ Despite 60 hospital change order related to a waterline project. trips from 2013-15, no MANAGING EDITOR Larry Hughes, deputy director of the mately 100,000 hours, and companies offer a ing to Hughes. He said the machine could bore ered in a protective material that prevents serious injuries reported. This is the first year that Claremore Public Works Authority, proposed variety of warranties. The directional lighting underneath previously inconvenient or diffi- damage to the lines. The conduit can prevent tic writing? also reduces light pollution. cult areas. electricity from bleeding into the ground, and 12-year-old Dalton Bedford soliciting bids for LED lighting at the BY COREY JONES has helped out as a volunteer Claremore Expo Center and along Will The city council also approved the The machine is estimated to cost $400,000, protects the line from expanding and contract- World Staff Writer for the Shared Blessings Back Rogers Blvd. Claremore Electric Department soliciting bids and is being funded in part by an increased ing soil. to School Bash. for a directional boring machine. customer fee charge on the Claremore utility He’s already helped enough Hughes said the change could save the city In the final years of Stanley “The big plus to this (boring machine) is bills. See PROJECT page 3 If you had to explain it to a new Glanz’s leadership, the Tulsa Coun- though, to know what it’s like between 30 and 60 percent on electric costs. ty Sheriff’s Of- to assist in the unpacking of fice may not have approximately 1,000 school provided the re- backpacks in preparation for quired notifica- the annual event. employee, or a high school class, or any tions to the state “It’s exhausting,” he said regarding Tulsa Wednesday, as he and other ʻComfort backpacksʼ help kids in crisis Jail inmate in- volunteers worked to unpack juries that were the backpacks while getting By DIANA DICKINSON considered to be ready for this year’s Back to serious, a Tulsa [email protected] group, what would you say? World investiga- School Bash. With no air conditioning, Jenifer Wilhite and her family, including her son, Ray Wichita, and her 9-month-old grandchild, Blazton, come to the The Back to School Bash is Robinette tion found. front porch for relief from the summer heat in Stilwell. During a three- set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday A Tulsa nonprofit organi- year span from at the Church of Christ at 1700 zation equipped some Rogers 2013-15, the Sheriff’s Office made no South Main St., which is the County emergency respon- reports of serious inmate injuries to corner of South Main St. and That’s getting down to the basics isn’t the state Health Department. How- ders Thursday with back- ever, records from EMSA show 60 packs filled with comfort transports for assaults or traumatic >> See BASH // Page A3 items to use during crisis situ- ‘A way injuries were made from the jail to ations involving children. hospitals during that same period. Women in it? The only serious injury report Joy in the Cause filled filed by the Sheriff’s Office in those Home burglary Business backpacks with T-shirts, three years involved a jail staffer flashlights, books, puzzles, who was hit with a broom handle by reported in Luncheons an inmate. plush animals and other Serious injuries that must be re- McAlester scheduled items, giving them to law Every once in a while I come across of life’ ported to the state Health Depart- By PARKER PERRY See Page 5 enforcement agencies and fire ment are defined as “life threaten- STAFF WRITER ing or requiring transfer to outside departments during a lun- medical facility,” according to the A home burglary was report- cheon. Oklahoma Administrative Code. ed to McAlester police Tuesday The organization’s direc- Poverty is common experience From the outset of 2011 through a book that helps me teach some of where the homeowner said tor, Lisa Bain, was inspired for many rural Oklahomans SEE INJURY A4 two men came into her resi- by her mother, who had ovar- dence while she was there and After dropping out of high school when she had a baby, 19-year- ian cancer, to go on a treasure By Michael Overall | World Staff Writer old Breeze Bunch hopes to earn a GED someday and enroll in nursing stole items from the home. Photos by Mike Simons | Tulsa World school. McAlester Police Det. Sgt. hunt to see how many people Chris Morris described the SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA BOX owner David Robinson, left, unloads paper at the Old McAlester High School with the help the organization could help. those basics, and that happened recent- woman as a senior citizen. of David Trout. McAlester Public Schools has received donations or pledged donations of approximately 1,400 cases of “Throughout this journey TILWELL — With no air conditioning on Like a lot of her friends in paper during the past three weeks. Hundreds more were donated to other districts in the area. OU, OSU “She was sitting on her chair so many projects were born,” a brutally hot summer afternoon, 19-year- high school, she dropped out and two clean-shaven black DAVID DISHMAN | Staff photo she said. old Breeze Bunch is sitting on the front during her junior year when football fans men entered her home and she got pregnant. After her told her to remain seated,” One of those was, “Joy to porch with a half-empty Pepsi and a bottle daughter was born, Bunch’s gear up for ly, despite my dislike and avoidance of Morris said. “They went the Rescue”, specifically of sunscreen. ¶ “Why don’t you go splash boyfriend took them to Ar- through her house and took A Matter of Faith kansas, where he was mak- 2016 season See Page 7 geared toward supplying in the water?” Bunch tells her 2-year- some items and then they left PROGRESS PHOTO/Diana Dickinson ing $14 to $15 an hour as an College football fans from comfort backpacks to emer- old daughter, who waddles off toward electrician and renting an RV in a black car.” across the state — and the He said the burglary oc- Paper drive stacks on the savings gency responders. an inflatable kiddie pool under a shade tree beside the for his young family. Joy in the Cause donated comfort backpacks and plush animals to various emergency response agencies to region — descended upon curred at around 4 p.m. at a This came after she was textbooks. The RV had air condition- Norman and Stillwater Sat- assist with crisis situations involving children. Shown (back row, left to right) are Carlotta Mauldin, Andrew Shouse. ¶ Sharing a clapboard house with her boyfriend’s By DAVID DISHMAN livered, en route or pledged to McAl- challenged others to join them in of cases donated to the school district. ing. But her boyfriend missed residence on East Keller Street. approached by a police offi- family, Bunch lives on a dead-end street north of down- urday to take part in fan ap- Morris said the men took sev- STAFF WRITER ester Public schools — and hundreds making donations. While the dentists Each of the 1,400 cases contains 5,000 Hinson, Matt Hinson, Judy Hinson, Nancy Phelps and Max Hinson. Second row, left to right are Lisa Bain, Alex his family, so he quit to come STEVE RECKINGER/Tulsa World preciation days at Oklahoma cer who asked if there was back to Adair County, the eral items including the wom- more to other schools in southeast were the stars of the original video, sheets of paper. Hinson, Danette Hinson, Sarah Hinson and Nichole Potter. Third row, left to right are Kentzi Potter, Lucas town in one of the poorest, most crime-ridden neighbor- and Oklahoma State. o one knew what would happen poorest rural area in north- an’s purse and a box of ran- Oklahoma — the viral ‘paper drive’ Auld Family Dentistry Finance Man- “I almost started crying when she anything Joy in the Cause Goodman, Dax Hinson, Caden Hinson and Eli Potter. hoods in Oklahoma. But this isn’t Tulsa or Oklahoma City, See more online Sooner and Cowboy fans when a group of McAlester shredded all expectations. ager Lisa Gragg is credited with the told me,” Gragg said. “I’m totally excit- east Oklahoma. lined up to meet and get au- dom items. could do to help bring com- But I generally love old textbooks or even Muskogee or Lawton. A five-minute walk could Now he’s sitting inside Watch a video of Stilwell resi- dentists shared a video on The original video by Auld Family idea to start the paper drive. ed and thrilled and I’m so proud of tographs from their favorite Police are still investigating fort and hope to what could about kids having to leave Attorney’s Office an abun- ed hospitals, nursing homes, and Bear, “A stuffed animal watching TV next to his ag- dents talking about poverty in NFacebook challenging area Dentistry was shared dozens of times, Gragg was informed Wednesday the community.” put Bunch in the middle of a cow pasture. ¶ “I don’t re- players and coaches, and talk the incident. ing grandfather, who pays their town businesses to donate boxes of paper and seen by thousands, while other morning by MPS Public Relations Di- With paper cases averaging $30 — be a scary time in a child’s their house without clothes or dance of “Mavis Pearl” plush schools and cancer treatment to us is really a lifeline to ally want her to grow up here,” Bunch says, watching her www.tulsaworldtv.com about the upcoming 2016 • Contact Parker Perry at to local schools. toys and don’t know where animals to give to children facilities. these children,” Ballard season. businesses made their own videos and rector Debbie Watkins of the number life. SEE POOR A6 With approximately 1,400 cases de- daughter climb into the water. “If it was up to me.” Check out complete cover- [email protected] >> See PAPER // Page A3 In Claremore, the Hinson they are going, it’s rough who interact with prosecutors District 12 DA Matt added. because they show me how much jour- age in sports, starting on Family, along with Brian and enough on the kids but also or attend court proceedings. Ballard said he is an advocate For more information, or Page B1. Elizabeth Goodman, stepped rough on the first respon- Mavis Pearl is a real “dog for therapy dogs — and for a to join in the efforts of Joy in “We’re the forgotten poor. Or maybe we’re not forgotten, forward to help with those ders.” with a cause,” Bain said. child having something to the Cause, visit just ignored.” — Shelldon Miggletto, recently resigned Stilwell city clerk Police department, city donates bicycles to Boys and Girls Club scary times in a child’s life. Rogers County Sheriff Mavis’ mission is to spread hold onto during court http://joyinthecause.org. Scott Walton said, “The only “laughter and joy to those in encounters that helps them The Hinsons announced a nalism has changed, providing a peek By PARKER PERRY able to donate these bikes Westbrook, “To hear her (Bain’s) pas- STAFF WRITER and the boys and girls club BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Thunder come to sion and her stories, our fam- positive thing that comes out need of a good dose of sun- feel more grounded. challenge during the lun- came to mind,” Busby said. “ ily jumped at the opportunity of one of those stories is that shine from a silly bulldog.” “It is more than just a cheon, asking others in the The Boys and Girls Club of (The boys and girls club) was to get involved,” said Matt backpack.” The registered therapy stuffed animal,” Ballard said. county to continue supporting McAlester will now be able to OF MCALESTER SET TO terms all for it. And the city council See Page 8 Hinson. The organization gave the canine is the ambassador for In addition to the local the effort to keep the back- into the past. Add the smell of yellowed provide more than 100 bicy- approved it and the city man- HOST EVENTS Today High 95, Low 78 Inside today’s Tulsa World Follow the World online Sunday — $2.50 cles to area youth due to a ager approved it.” “When you hear stories Rogers County District the organization, having visit- court’s therapy canines, Jerzy packs replenished. T-storm chance. More weather on A20 generous donation from the The Boys and Girls Club of Ask Amy ...... D3 Celebrations .... D5 Letters ...... G2 Obituaries ...... A12 ƭ Breaking news at tulsaworld.com He said police are often McAlester is set to host a THOUGHT OF THE DAY Get more weather coverage and check out Books ...... D8 Crosswords ..... D8 Money Power .. E3 Outdoors...... B8 ƭ facebook.com/tulsaworld McAlester Police Department called by citizens to pick up 8 1 1 7 75 00002 3 couple of events in the our weather blog at tulsaworld.com/weather Bus. People ...... E2 Horoscope ...... C12 Movies ...... D6 Tech ...... E6 ƭ twitter.com/tulsaworld and the city of McAlester. bikes that may have been coming months. Life is an adventure The bikes collected over the previously lost and stolen. The first event will be the in forgiveness. paper, and the mystery of names written last eight years by police offi- Wansick said the police de- second annual Lights Out ~ Norman Cousins Contributions needed Guns ‘N Hoses blood cers and stored in the base- partment tries its best to re- Zumbathon and Dance ment of City Hall usually are turn the bicycles to the right- Party on Aug. 12. It will take auctioned off, but McAlester ful owners but it is impossi- place starting at 6:30 p.m. GOOD AFTERNOON drive set for Aug. 12 Police officer Jeremy Busby ble to find one for every bike at the Boys and Girls Club of McAlester’s Chadick Park MARY HELEN BROWN inside, and I’m fascinated. PARKER PERRY | Staff photo said he thought it would be — especially because most bi- By DIANA DICKINSON better to donate them to kids location. The charge of Thank you for subscribing PICTURED, FROM LEFT, are McAlester Police Detective Kenny Bethune, McAlester Police cycle owners do not report admission will be $10 for [email protected] in need. to the Claremore Daily officer Jeremy Busby, Boys and Girls Club of McAlester Chief Professional Officer Terry the missing bicycles. students and $15 for adults. Progress! Newspapers featured this month are the “This year I approached the Busby said donating the Also, The Boys and Girls Green, McAlester Police Chief Gary Wansick, McAlester Police Deputy Chief Darrel Miller chief (Gary Wansick) and Local firefighters and law enforcement officers will and three inmates of the Pittsburg County Justice Center. They are standing in front of asked him if we might be >> See EVENTS // Page A3 It’s sort of back to the future, because donated bicycles to the Boys and Girls Club of McAlester. again challenge each other during the Guns ‘N Hoses >> See BICYCLES // Page A3 INSIDE Blood Drive set for Aug. 12. Classifieds...... 10-11 A competition — to see which team can encourage the Tulsa World, McAlester News-Capital, The INSIDE CLASSIFIED A9 // COMICS A11 // OBITUARIES A2 // OPINION A6 // SPORTS A7 Comics...... 9 Business...... 5 most blood donations — between the two will be held Obituaries...... 2 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the they also show, in spite of change, there WEATHER Sunny and hot. • HIGH 100º // LOW 76º >> More on Page A2 Vol. 120, No. 242 Opinion...... 4 Sports...... 8 First Baptist Church, located at 107 E Will Rogers Blvd. LAKE EUFAULA LEVEL: 584.73’ VISIT US ONLINE: ALMANAC /mcalesternewscapital @McAlesterNews SUNRISE FRIDAY: 6:36 a.m. // SUNSET FRIDAY: 8:22 p.m. MCALESTERNEWS.COM in Claremore. Claremore Daily Progress, The Oklahoman, The competition will be fueled by donors from Find us on FACEBOOK.com throughout the community, who will choose which local are constants. Breaking news, talk PROGRESS PHOTO/Kristy Sturgill heroes they would like to support. Jim Schellhorn unpacks and stocks school supplies for other volunteers to pack Donors can help save lives in the event blood is need- Find us at ed. Giving one hour of someone’s time to donate can save Poteau Daily News, The Pryor Times, The CLAREMORE PROGRESS.com into sacks. He is a first-time volunteer for the School Supply Drive hosted at Check often for news Claremore First United Methodist Church. up to three lives, according to Susan Daubeneck with the That’s why I have to share advice Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI). Subscribe to Anyone healthy and at least 16 years old can donate, The Daily Progress and donations can be made every 56 days. OBI needs Thomas Tribune and the Marietta Monitor. by calling (918) 341-1101 School supply drive seeking donations close to 1,000 donations 365 days a year to maintain its from a book I found by Grant Milnor By KRISTY STURGILL in donations. blood supply and meet the needs of hospitals. [email protected] “We try to make sure every child starts The institute provides blood to more than 158 medical with what they need,” said Ray Dawson, a facilities across Oklahoma, including Claremore Indian The 19th annual Rogers County School volunteer for annual program. “If they don’t Hospital. They also supply Air Evac Claremore with Supply Drive hosted at the Claremore First Hyde, former director of the University See BLOOD page 3 have this important or unimportant of action-writing that the newspaper United Methodist Church is seeking $25,000 See DRIVE page 3 of Wisconsin journalism school, “Jour- position?” man calls all of his articles stories.” nalistic Writing,” published in 1922 but • “A journalistic writer is always con- • “The word building is used because cally hungry” children in the county full of some jewels still true. He wrote scious that he is limited by time and the task is a matter of construction who received the backpacks. Students several journalism books to help news- space. He fights time,… as in having quite as much as of composition.” who don’t get to eat on the weekends. papers, some of which you can find to write now. He fights space in that • “In journalistic writing, paragraphing It’s in your county, too. Here is her ter- online. Milnor graduated from Yale in he must cover his subject in a limited is even more important than in other rific lead: 1910, and died in 1972. number of words.” kinds of writing.” “It was 13 years ago and no one knew Old hat? A relevant almost 100-year- • “The structure and technique of • “The beginning and end of a para- how hungry a child could get until one old hat. newspaper writing have grown up graph are its most emphatic parts day at an Oklahoma City elementary Here are some thought-provoking gradually and are constantly chang- because they are read first and last.” school, a student passed out in the lunch snippets and tests for your writing. ing. It is foolish to adopt any set form • “The show window of a newspaper line of hunger.” • “Journalistic writing…is communica- as standard; it may soon be discard- paragraph is its first line.” Ralph Schaefer of the Tulsa Business tion, rather than unloading.” ed.” • “If a sentence must be re-read to be & Legal News writes of the director of • “Much is being done nowadays to pro- • “There is no established conception understood, it is not good.” family and children’s services. His com- duce better newspapers. But almost of news value; what is news is rela- • “The first requisite is that sentences pelling lead: “Tissues keep disappearing nothing is being done to produce tive, local and constantly changing.” have unity; that is, each sentence from a box on Cheryl Conklin’s desk.” better newspaper readers, although • “One of the first requirements of a should be concerned with a single Others: David Dishman of the McAles- the newspaper is controlled by its journalistic article is that it must be thought and its modifiers; it has one ter News-Capital reports on a paper drive readers.” interesting.” job to do.” to help the school, and another about • “…ask these questions of each story: • “It is largely because of his love • “The most emphatic positions in a free lunches expanded to all fourth grad- 1. Why was it printed? 2. Why does it sentence are the beginning and the ers. end, because the reader is impressed David Bitton of the Stillwater News by the words he sees first and last. In Press writes about groups providing journalistic writing the beginning is back to school clothing. The Elk City the more emphatic because the silent Daily News tells of a church providing Make Sales Soar Like Magic reader does not always finish the sen- shoes for children. Improve your close ratios to 70% or more with the New MiAD tence.” Diana Dickinson of The Claremore LOOKIN’EM OVER: Daily Progress writes about donations Wizard! Poverty in Oklahoma is everywhere. of backpacks for children in crisis. Ray

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Local sports coverage on page 1B The Thomas SPORTS B Marietta Monitor TUESDAY , JULY 5 , 2016 NEWSOK.COM | OKLAHOMAN.COM FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 ✦ VOL. CXX NO. 5 ✦ 12 PAGES ✦ 50 CENTS 60 CENTS Vol. 115 No. 05 THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 2016 USPS 628000 Serving Custer, Blaine & Dewey Counties Since 1902 www.facebook.com/thethomastribune Only In Vol. 83 No. 233 Tuesday, July 19, 2016 75¢ Love County Sheriff enters not guilty plea City of Thomas RIBUNEawarded ODOT grant for sidewalks By HWC Tuesday, July 26 was a typical day in court, but A representative from the Attorney General’s It is now up to the court to for many it was viewed as an opportunity to show office in Oklahoma City served as prosecution in Body of 16-year old drowning victim recovered in Lake Hudson determine the facts in the mess their allegiance. the case. 6JG%KV[QH6JQOCUYKNNDG RTQLGEVYJKEJYKNNTGEQPUVTWEVVJG YCNMUVTCHſEUVTKRKPIDWORQWVU Oklahoma Transportation Com- Oklahoma’s 11 regional planning surrounding the sheriff. 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The judge was yet to be decided as of press key to the most devastating result Russell made reference to a passage of available to preside over that hearing. time Wednesday. turns to its now undisputed of the problems. A large segment scripture in the Bible a family member Judge Coppedge also said he would The civil action filed in District Court is a of our county's population has little had called to give him the night before. leave Russell’s bond as is, meaning he petition seeking his ousting. confidence that the right things “I ain’t forgot it since,” Russell said, would continue to be free on a personal The first formal action on that petition is Police arrest Joe Russell leader, Russell Westbrook have been done in the past. That repeating Psalm 35:18-28 to someone recognizance bond. set for Tuesday, August 2. Day distrust has rattled people's sense who asked what the reference was. The only stipulation to Russell’s The Attorney General’s office has also filed suspect for rash of security and made them some- Defense attorney Gary Brown arrived in time case was that he was to have no contact with any a petition seeking Sheriff Russell’s immediate what cynical. for the hearing and approached the bench at the witnesses. suspension from office. That request could Soon, hopefully very soon, request of District Judge Wallace Coppedge, who “Mr. Russell, there is a rather lengthy witness Please See “Next” Page 3 the past will be past and county presided over the hearing. Please See “Sher if f ” Page 3 of burglaries law enforcement will take the steps

necessary to rebuild public confi- dence. The next sheriff will make #[GCTQNF(C[ OQTGHGNQPKGU*G a big difference, but it is agreed OCPYCUCTTGUVGF is in custody at the his office must have more taxpayer Preteens responsible for Leon church fire Friday, July 22 in Custer County Jail money. Improved management of EQPPGEVKQPYKVJUGX- QP YCTTCPVU YKVJ the office operation isn't all that is The State Fire Marshal ruled three eral break-ins in the DQPF required. preteen county residents were the ones 6JQOCUEQOOWPKV[ Affidavits state There are actually two fac- responsible for setting the fire that Kevin Wain Harris VJCVDGVYGGP,WN[ ets to the sheriff's duties. One is claimed the structure of the Leon Baptist 4 and July 7, Har- obvious, enforcing the law fairly Church. ++KUEJCTIGFYKVJ across the county. The other is jail $WTINCT[KPVJGſTUV TKUDTQMGKPVQVYQ Fire Marshal Investigator Judah Shep- oversight. The new jail is going herd said his findings would be submitted degree, after felony homes and vehicles to be a vast improvement, but in Thomas and stole to the District Attorney and the Office of EQPXKEVKQPQHVYQQT expensive to operate. Of the two Juvenile Affairs for any further criminal problems facing the new sheriff, More Burglaries on page 3 charges on the youngsters. the operation of the jail may be the The congregation had already erected most challenging. Cydney Baron Hudson for a teen that went under while swimming swimmer had gone under and not re-surfaced. another building and received an occu- Shrinking sales tax collec- pancy permit from the State Fire Marshal Managing Editor Sunday. Divers from GRDA and the fire departments tions combined with higher jail at the same time he investigated the fire Emergency responders from Grand River Dam searched the area where the 16-year old was last FCC Back to operating costs may create a major [email protected] for the older structure. Authority, Locust Grove Fire Department, Salina Fire seen. financial headache for our county The church plans to hold a regular ser- officials. The first three months of Department and Salina Police Department flooded see GRDA, page 11 vice Sunday in the new building at 10:45 It was a somber scene as crews searched Lake the scene after receiving a call that a 16-year old School Bash set collections of the county's half- a.m. They will also have a fifth Sunday cent sales tax earmarked for the covered dish dinner that day. 1PGYGGMTGOCKPUWPVKN6JQOCU(C[ jail debt retirement were short of Custer School goes into session and the expectations. That could be a sign +LVWRULFDOPDUNHU 6JQOCU(KTUV%JTKUVKCP%JWTEJJCUQPGYC[ of bigger problems ahead. to get everyone ready for school – a Back to VWLOOVWDQGV² True, Carbide speed limits set to match ) Standing amidst the rubble of the burned Pryor PD: Car burglaries 5EJQQN$CUJ/QPFC[#WI ÀUHVWUXFWXUHLVDKLVWRULFDOPDUNHUIRUWKH This is the third year for the event held at Cydney Baron 20 the road is called True Road and the posted speed A reflection on the past – Leon Baptist Church. in the FCC parking lot north of the church Staff Photo by Willis Choate on the rise There are still some folks around Managing Editor was 55 miles-per-hour while across Hwy. 20 the road QP0GDTCUMC5VTGGVHTQOŌRO is called Carbide Road and the posted speed is 50 that remember when the sheriff [email protected] “First Christian Church had such a success- and his family lived on the first miles-per-hour. ful, Wacky Wednesday summer program this floor of the two-story county jail. “Oklahoma Highway Patrol called and asked that FACE FULL OF PIE Drivers cruising on the newly-finished True Road [GCT6JG$CEMVQ5EJQQN$CUJYKNNDGVJG The prisoners were locked up on we make it the same on both sides,” Whiteside said perfect event to celebrate the end of sum- the second floor. Enrollment nears will now have to slow it down. Monday. “Since our signs were still down from con- Above left: Guess Payton Clayborn and Abriana Fernandez will be running extra laps in basketball for giving Coach Kendra Jones a face full of pie. OGTCUVJGEJKNFTGPIQDCEMVQUEJQQN(%% There were no jailers by title. Monday morning the Board of County struction we figured it would be easier to change Above right; Ashley Morris, Nurse Practitioner at Thomas Health Center, took a pie in the face for National Health Care Center Week. focuses on the children of our community The deputies took care of any Briggs reelected to Commissioners approved changing the speed limit Bottom left: Elementary principal Leesa Brandly is covered in sugary whipped cream from an elementary student. Please See “Only In” Page 3 them now.” Bottom right: Nada Clayborn smashes a pie in the face of High School principal Ray Oakes. CPFYCPVIGVVJGOGZEKVGFCDQWVVJGWREQO- on True Road. Without hesitation the commissioners voted to KPIUEJQQN[GCTŒUCKF)GPGXKGXG.KUNGYJQ for local schools Commissioner Kevin Whiteside said the road approve the change. New signs, when posted, will CVVGPFU(%% ✦ Chickasaw Legislature essentially had two speed limits. On one side of Hwy. reflect the new speed limit. More Bash on page 3 Weather Report The 2016-17 school year is ap- prior to classes beginning the next Marietta resident Linda Briggs Automatically elected with no proaching quickly, and the first day day. won reelection to the Chickasaw opposition and no need for an elec- Al Freeman of classes is just over a week away for Tu r ne r Tribal Legislature over two oppo- tion were Lisa J. Billy of Lindsay Authorities offer advice on school bus safety, bus stops created Weather Obser ver some Love County students. Turner enrolls August 1-4 from nents for the Pickens District Seat to the Pontotoc District Seat 5, Upcoming Western Music night led by native New Yorker Date Precip. High Low School Start 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. daily 3, receiving a total of 1,592 votes. Timothy K. Colbert of Sulphur to Wed. July 20 .00 94 75 Classes will resume August 10 according to the following schedule. Her opponents, Michael T. Wat- the Tishomingo District Seat 2, Thur. July 21 .00 96 72 for Turner students, August 11 at Seniors and juniors will enroll on son of Ardmore and Judy Foster of and Mark H. Colbert of Ardmore Fri. July 22 .00 98 71 both Greenville and Marietta, and August 1 with seniors during the Carolyn Ashford Sat. July 23 .00 99 72 Mannsville received 436 votes and to Seat 1 on the Chickasaw Su- Local Police remind TFC School August 17 for students at Thack- morning and juniors in the after- Pryor Times Publisher Sun. July 24 .00 99 73 316 votes, respectively. preme Court. Mon. July 25 .00 100 74 erville. noon. Sophomores will enroll in the Also winning reelection to the Elected officials will take the Publisher@pryordaily- drivers of bus safety releases bus stops Tue. July 26 .00 98 72 School Supplies morning and freshmen will enroll in Panola District Seat 1 was incum- oath of office on Monday, Octo- times.com Precipitation Total for July – 2.68 School supply lists are included the afternoon on August 2. Eighth bent Beth Alexander of Achille. ber 3. After the state education funding cuts hit, Thomas- inches. Precipitation Total for the Year in this week’s Monitor to give grade students enroll in the morning 2QNKEGYCTPFTKXGTU5VQRHQTCUEJQQNDWUQTRC[CſPG - 24.18 inches. parents plenty of time to shop for on August 3, and seventh grade will This weekend the 9JGPCUEJQQNDWUUVQRUCPFVWTPUQPƀCUJKPITGFNKIJVUFTKX- Fay-Custer School administration has been forced to Burneyville Mesonet Site school supplies. enroll in the afternoon. 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What’s next for OKC after COVERAGE Sertoma Senior Center 5VWFGPVUYJQNKXGKPUKFG6JQOCUEKV[NKOKVUECP have not yet enrolled at Greenville school until a week later than other including Strang native may do so from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on schools in the County, enrollment Electric Association made its 43rd A combined total of $1,236,771.02 ON PAGE 1A fans shouldn’t feel at fault Jerome Campbell. More Law on page 3 More Stops on page 3 Index Monday, August 1 through Thurs- is also later. annual franchise tax payment to the in gross revenue taxes was also paid Durant’s shocking departure? Surprisingly the day, August 4. Thackerville will enroll Mon- City of Marietta. to the Oklahoma Tax Commission Berry Tramel urges City officials were recently for business transacted in 2015 by on’t take this per- organizer of this year’s Court Records ...... 3 An Open House at Greenville will day and Tuesday, August 8 and 9. Thunder fans to keep Cydney Baron Contact Us Markets Weather Index be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. presented a check for $17,808.88 the Association and its wholesale The news hit at 10:39 Anthony twined with Kevin Durant, sonally, Oklahoma Jenni two evening shows is a Deaths ...... 4 it classy post-KD. D Carlson Managing Editor August 9. on August 8 and from 1 to 7 p.m. on representing three percent of the power supplier, Western Farmers a.m. Oklahoma time on Slater no longer had Kevin City. New York native, Robert Calendar 2 Marietta August 9. utility's energy sales within the city Electric Cooperative. aslater@ jcarlson@ [email protected] Subscriber services or Local Wheat Natural Gas Thursday PM Legal Notices ...... 9 Monday. The Fourth of Durant. FAN REACTION Please don’t. oklahoman.com Maxwell Case. Robert has %NCUUKſGFU    Marietta has announced their An open house/meet and greet limits. The Commission, after collecting oklahoman.com To report a news tip Clear Food 5 &ODVVLÀHGV ...... 10-11 July. Independence Day. A measureless void was Moods in OKC were Yes, Kevin Durant’s made a living since 1973 enrollment will take place on one for all grades has been planned on In making the payment, REA is the gross revenue tax, apportions After seeing an increase in car burglaries, Local 4 Recollections ...... 12 allowed continued use of the city's the money to the school districts The statement was 351 left. It’ll take days for the mixed Monday fol- decision to leave the with his soft baritone $2.98 $2.73 F day only and all in one location. Monday, August 15 from 6:30 to Pryor Police Department is warning residents to 580-661-3524 Low ° Markets 7 Enrollment for all grades at Mari- 8:30 p.m. right-of-way for its distribution served by the Association. words. Kevin Durant spent city’s sting to wear off and lowing news of KD’s Thunder for the Golden COMMENTARY voice, his creative playing 75 the final 191 of those telling THUNDER years for the ramifications State Warriors hurts like be vigilant. style and his song writing 1HſEG*QWTU Obituary 2 etta will be held from noon until 7 Prior to the open house event, system. The distribution is made based departure, Page 3B Crude Oil Gasoline p.m. on Monday, August 1 at the school administrators have an- The Association makes other upon the miles of power lines lo- the Oklahoma City com- to truly be understood. But a Draymond Green kick “In the past couple weeks we have seen an skills. He grew up in a Monday- Friday increase in the number of car burglaries in Friday high school gymnasium. nounced they will hold a grand open- sizeable tax payments to the areas cated within each school district. munity how much it meant that I am going to join the for Sam Presti, the imme- THUNDER Q&A to the you-know-what. But then he dropped a small town in the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Inserts A Meet the Teacher event has ing at the new elementary building in which it serves. Miscellaneous In 2015, approximately to him. Golden State Warriors,” diate aftermath is the most Erik Horne, Darnell Everything KD said and string of M-80s on our town,” said Pryor Police Department’s Assistant Appalachian Mountains $39.66 $1.89 Clear been scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. that evening. sales, payroll and occupational tax- $427,380.22 of the tax apportion- But the sixth sentence Durant wrote. vital. He must pick up the did recently and through- Fourth of July. Durant said Chief James Willyard, adding that the burglaries of New York. As a high Subscribe to the e-edition by emailing Wednesday, August 10 for Marietta A formal grand opening ceremony es — paid to various local, state and ment was returned to the four Mayberry and 2TKEGUTGƀGEVOCTMGVUCUQH F DECK’S had already sent the entire And with that, a fran- pieces quickly and figure Anthony Slater tackle out his career pointed to he wanted to evolve, and to have not been isolated to one part of the city. school student he played [email protected] 6WGUFC[#WIWUV High 99° Primary and Elementary Schools, is being planned. federal entities in 2015 — amounted school districts in Love County. state into a staggered chise built around Kevin 12 burning questions him remaining with the Willyard said Pryor residents are being urged rockabilly on the week- FOODS shock: “I have decided Durant and a state so inter- SEE THUNDER, PAGE 4B facing OKC, Page 4B Thunder. SEE CARLSON, PAGE 3B to lock their vehicles and to refrain from leaving ends, but the sounds of valuables in their vehicle. folk music in school and They advise people leave a porch light on if for himself. possible and to report any suspicious activity in CONTACT The Oklahoman Sports Department • Phone: (405) 475-3313 • Website: NewsOK.com Mike Sherman, Sports Editor After high school, P.O. Box 25125 (800) 375-6397 ext. 3313 • Email: [email protected] (405) 475-3164 their neighborhood. Robert attended St. US Oklahoma City, OK 73125 • To subscribe: (405) 478-7171 • Fax: (405) 475-3315 [email protected] Bonaventure College in see MUSIC, page 11 DAMMED IF THEY DO: on Michael D. 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Dramatic photography can’t be beat, You’ve Got Questions! including Cydney Baron’s photo in The Pryor Times and James Martindale’s in the Poteau Daily News. • Can I photograph minors without consent? CLEAN MAKEUP: Marietta Monitor with explanatory box, “What’s Next.” The • Can police deny access to records Thomas Tribune with human interest by issuing a press release? photo package. For a humorous and sad, but truth- • Should I alter my archives ful view of current newspapers don’t miss John Oliver’s program at this when a person demands it? link: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bq2_wSsDwkQ • Can I report inaccurate A youngster hits the water Saturday at the Wister Church of the Nazarene. Children were treated to water slides and other activities HEAD’EM UP AWARDS: tesimony given in open court? as a start to Vacation Bible School. PDN photo by James Martindale First place, tie, The Marlow Review, on an injured 13-year-old who walked head made statewide and national news. The first into a turning truck: • What are the laws about liquor advertising? Thunder are positive news here too, PEDESTRIAN HITS TRUCK from largest to smallest, as in The Morris The Oklahoman on Kevin Durant’s These are questions answered by the attorneys for the OPA News running Russell Westbrook’s photo July 4 Free Agency leaving OKC: Legal Services Plan members in recent months. Newspapers always with a local girl attending his basketball INDEPENDENCE DAY camp. Second place, tie, The Ardmoreite, on need timely legal advice on issues related to newspaper publishing. “Right to farm” debate is heating up. Jessica Bruha’s story about a simulator Christine Reid of The Kingfisher Times & showing dangers of texting and driving Free Press covers national media coming #ITCANWAIT You should join OPA’S to town to report on it. Sean Rowley of and The Kingfisher Times & Free Press: the Tahlequah writes about AG IN THE CLASSROOM the issue in other states. ‘STEMULATES’ LEARNING Ideas: Meghan Partain of the Sequoyah Third place, The Journal Record, on LEGAL SERVICES PLAN! County Times interviewed locals who Molly Fleming’s story: attended the political conventions. The See www.OkPress.com/LSP or contact Lisa Sutliff at (405) 499-0026 or toll-free in Oklahoma 1-888-815-2672 14 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 Making tables for sports, elections and more the table setup on the page and copy the on the side make your choice of an older Computer Notes new text into it each week. Word format or Rich Text Document. from the road To do this, use the text tool to select Next, choose spreadsheets and select by Wilma (Melot) Newby the text, then Copy with the ( T ) tool. an older Excel format, such as MS Excel [email protected] Now select the pre-existing table with 2005 xml. Leave the other options the the text tool turned to the black arrow same and close. Now, when a .docx file by getting close to the left edge of is opened it will be saved in a format A sports page full of stats with noth- ’ the table and Paste the new copy in. older Word programs can handle. And if ing to break it up appears as a sea of It works great if the amount of rows it’s emailed to a costumer, it will be in a gray and only the true sports enthusiast and columns are exactly the same each format they can handle. or player is willing to wade through all time. If there are more rows or columns, On a Windows computer this option that gray matter. enlarge the frame edges with the pointer is found in a different spot. Look under With just a little effort you can make tool. the Tools menu and go to the bottom to the page more readable. Tables are great the cells or rows to reduce the menu to In Quark Express, tables have their the Options… menu. Go down to Load/ not only for sports but other things such a more manageable set of commands. own tool on the toolbar. As the best Save and click the + sign to expand and as election stats, and can be worked up If your text only has spaces between alternative layout package to InDesign, see General for the saving options. The ahead of time with the stats dropped in the data where tabs are needed, use Quark has tried to keep up attribute by rest is the same. at deadline. the Edit > Find/Change boxes. Start by attribute. Tables are no exception. The With Libra Office look in similar To create a table in InDesign start by counting the most spaces or copying the table tool draws a box the size of the spots to change the preferences. Once making sure your text fields are sepa- spaces into the Find what: box. Now put a table and when the mouse is released you find the Preferences menu or the rated by tabs. Then select everything ^t (command for tab) into the Change to: a dialog box appears to let you divide Options menu it’s exactly the same setup. in the text block and go to Table menu > box. If you’re left with more places in the it into columns and rows. Yes, just like Convert Text into Tables. copy where there were less spaces used, InDesign, photos can be added. Simply GOOGLE DRIVE To make your table clean and read- copy those spaces into the Find what: box right click inside the cell where you Several companies have adopted able, place the Text cursor ( T ) at the edge and keep repeating until all the spaces want the photo and go to Content and Google Drive as a place to sync files of the table. When it turns into a black are gone. Picture. Now a photo can be placed in – lots of files – for more than one news- arrow drag to select the whole table It’s the easiest way to get rid of all that square. paper. The end user needs to know that then go to Table menu > Table options > those spaces and only have tabs left To select the whole table, use the when Google Drive is installed as an Table setup. This brings up a large dialog to separate the content into columns. black arrow ’. With the Content tool application it’s always syncing files with box, which may seem overwhelming. Having the Type > Show Hidden Charac- selected on the tool bar, move the cur- the cloud. Just keep the preview button checked ters turned on is a plus when trying to sor close to the edge of the table and a You might notice that if one user as the tabs are or right click on remove inconsistent spacing. black arrow appears to select the rows. trashes a file, it appears on your com- If you often use the same table, leave Go to Item and Modify where many of the puter in the trash can, which can leave controls that are needed are found. you emptying the trash several times Make the first row different for a simple table. The Item > Tables menu allows you to a day. The local computer is always Merge the cells with a right click alter the number of rows and columns updating when others add files or save Table setup: Keep lines small .5 or Separate the space with colors or gray after the table is set up. While you’re to the drive. If there’s a 1TB drive being less for readability. bars for readability. there, look at other commands in this used by 20 users, a lot of the computer’s Place art into the table Note that the art is resized with the location. resources are being used, which slows for something different. black pointer tool and can be cropped Remember the trick in both pro- down the employee. Put the text cursor in the or a clipping path can be applied. grams is to properly select the columns The thing to do is to get rid of that block then Place. and rows with the black arrow ’ when local application and just log into the setting up tables for the first time. drive on the web. Files can be uploaded Use the table for cells Right click on the table to see all the and downloaded from the web login and rows. Put the table options pulled together in one place. OPEN OFFICE without overwhelming the local com- on a background with a Note: The fame can crop your table so These days I see many computers puter. As a side note, Dropbox works header above. be sure all the rules show. with Open Office or Libra Office on the same way. them. The key to loving Open Office is If the application is already on a Quark tables controlling the Save command. You can Macintosh computer go to the icon in force this program into always saving the upper right corner of the screen and your document in the format of your tell it to quit. Then go to System Prefer- choice. ences under the Apple and to Accounts. It can save as a .doc (Word) or .rtf Under Login Items subtract Google Drive (rich text format) by default and the with the ( - ) minus sign. On a Windows warning dialog boxes can be turned off computer right click the icon in the tray. so it is not always asking to save in an Then click on the vertical dots at the Open Office format. top right and go down to Quit Google This makes the program easier to Drive. Open Task Manager and under use. To set the default on a Mac first startup programs right click where it launch Open Office. Under the Open says Enabled and go to Disable. This Office menu go to Preferences. A box keeps the Google Drive from not loading LEGAL ADVICE comes up directing your attention to the every time the computer is on. is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press Load/Save menu. Open the little arrow There’s no need to delete the local Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing to see the General menu. Now uncheck application since you may need it some- professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: both Size optimization for ODF format and times. Be sure the user knows how to Warn when not saving in ODF or default log into the web with the right user OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S format. Next, choose Text Document from name and password. A shortcut can be the pop-up just below these settings and made once they are logged in. LEGAL SERVICES PLAN OPA Computer Consultant Wilma Newby’s column is brought to you by the Oklahoma Advertising Network 1-888-815-2672 or 405-499-0020 (OAN). For more information on the OAN program, contact Oklahoma Press Service at (405) 499-0020. The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 15 Take a moment to explain your viewpoint OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION STAFF DIRECTORY ing becomes a bit tricky when your audi- moment to acknowledge that viewpoint, That InterWeb ence is social media readers who were you can make inroads to understanding. Thing largely raised to value opinion and have You’ll never change some people but ADMINISTRATION by Keith Burgin grown to value their own most of all. your social media community doesn’t MARK THOMAS [email protected] We all consider our opinion important have to be hostile or one-sided. Bul- Executive Vice President – some of us more so than others – but lard’s point is well-taken. You don’t have [email protected] • (405) 499-0033 social media, the Internet and the sense to know jack to have an opinion. But The challenging part of creating con- of anonymity they give allow us to really opinions are not always wrong simply JEANNIE FREEMAN tent for social media is helping your dig our heels in and hold firm. Differ- because they’re not based in data. Accounting Manager reader understand… in a realm where ing viewpoints, especially from a source The Internet will probably always understanding goes to die. with the status of a community news- be more opinion than empathy. It’s the [email protected] • (405) 499-0027 Bill Bullard wrote: “Opinion is really paper, can create pushback even if the nature of humans, especially when not SCOTT WILKERSON the lowest form of human knowledge. article is not written strictly as an op-ed. seated across the table from their oppo- It requires no accountability, no under- You can’t help but differ on issues nent, to talk more “freely,” if you will, Front Office/Building Mgr. standing.” with readers – nor should you. But when and to think of themselves as omni- [email protected] • (405) 499-0020 Bullard is an intellectual, academic you write the piece for social media, potent. And yes, social media can be a and a teacher. The quote is from a 2007 you might consider leading up to your bigoted, angry place devoid of informa- MEMBER SERVICES high school commencement speech conclusions with an explanation of your tion at times. LISA (POTTS) SUTLIFF he never delivered. Food poisoning or position and some background to the The fact that your newspaper can pro- Member Services Director some such, so all anyone got was a writ- issue. vide that information is a big asset and a [email protected] • (405) 499-0026 ten copy. Let him know what you know in a leg up in the discussion. Effort on your He went on to say that empathy is concise, transparent way. Then consider part to begin a dialog with readers and ADVERTISING the highest form of knowledge because his response. That’s the interaction – the further that discussion can bring a little it requires a man to set aside his ego input – he’s looking for. It’s what drives more balance to your corner of the Web. LANDON COBB and understand beyond himself. Seems social media and it’s what builds your I recall a conversation between Fred Sales Director pretty reasonable to me. following. Flintstone and his wife, Wilma. [email protected] • (405) 499-0022 As is often the case, though, the Furthermore, he may know some- “I know what you’re going to say,” Bizarro world of social media turns thing you don’t. said Fred. “I don’t know anything about CINDY SHEA this on its head. Opinion is everything; The hard, cold fact is not every- all of this, right?” Advertising Director empathy is in short supply. That’s a one’s opinion is informed, nor is it well- “Right,” said Wilma. [email protected] • (405) 499-0023 problem for content creators. thought-out. Sometimes it’s reactionary; “Has that ever stopped me from being Understanding – empathy, if you will sometimes it’s ignorant; and sometimes an expert before?” BRENDA POER – is at the core of finding, building and it’s just an angry rant. But if you take a They had an understanding. telling a story. Sharing that understand- Advertising Assistant [email protected] • (405) 499-0035 CREATIVE SERVICES Switching from half-point frame to shadow JENNIFER GILLILAND BY ED HENNINGER Creative Services Director HENNINGER CONSULTING [email protected] • (405) 499-0028 During the past few years – and only for certain clients – I’ve been suggesting ASHLEY NOVACHICH they get away from the traditional half- Editorial/Creative Assistant point frame for photos. [email protected] • (405) 499-0029 The option I recommend is a photo frame with a soft drop shadow. COMPUTER ADVICE Why? A few reasons: WILMA (MELOT) NEWBY Not many other IT’S DIFFERENT: Computer Consultant newspapers use this approach, so the new look makes you stand out – espe- [email protected] • (405) 499-0031 cially if you’re in a community where you’re competing against another paper. DIGITAL CLIPPING shadow helps push the photo off the X Offset: 0p3; Y Offset: 0p3; Angle: 135º; KEITH BURGIN It’s certainly an idea to consider if you surface of the page, giving the photo a Size: 0p5. Disregard other options. want to redesign. bit more impact. The half-point frame One last detail: If you’re placing a Clipping Director IT’S APPEALING: Readers may not be doesn’t do that. photo with a soft shadow at the right [email protected] • (405) 499-0024 able to articulate the difference, but the Here’s a suggestion: Try the drop edge of the page, be sure to nudge it soft shadow tends to make your photos shadow look on an upcoming photo left about a pica. Otherwise, the shadow KYLE GRANT just a bit more friendly, more comfort- page or in a special section. See how may fall out of the print area, leaving you Digital Clipping Dept. able to look at. it looks to you. Does it give you a feel with no shadow at all. [email protected] IT’S MORE “FEATURISH”: Some edi- you’d like to see throughout your entire The soft shadow photo frame can give tors may think the soft shadow takes publication? If so, you know what to do. your newspaper a more comfortable, JENNIFER BEATLEY-CATES away from the impact of a hard news And another suggestion: Don’t use more friendly design. It’s worth a look. Digital Clipping Dept. photo, such as a fire or an auto accident the InDesign default specifications for [email protected] • (405) 499-0045 (or the mug shot of a serial killer!). the shadow. Those specs create a shad- ED HENNINGER, an independent newspaper con- That’s OK – you can drop the soft shad- ow that’s too dark, too big. sultant and director of Henninger Consulting, offers comprehensive newspaper design services including GENERAL INQUIRIES ow on such photos if you wish. But for Here are the specs for the shadow redesigns, workshops, design training and design (405) 499-0020 most photos in community newspapers, on the photo above at right: Blending evaluations. Contact Henninger at www.henninger- a soft shadow frame will do just fine. mode: Multiply; Opacity: 50%; Distance: consulting.com, email edh@henningerconsulting. Fax: (405) 499-0048 IT’S THREE-DIMENSIONAL: The soft Ignore. Offsets will create distance. com or phone (803) 327-3322. Toll-free in OK: 1-888-815-2672 16 The Oklahoma Publisher // August 2016 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CONTEST WINNERS

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