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INSIDE NEWS FLASH: Seven OPA Get ready for contest changes members gave 5-minute talks at the OPA Convention. Read Online entry. More categories. Recogni- about the great ideas they tion for individuals and newspapers. shared. Those are just some of the exciting 2017 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST PAGE 4 changes being made to the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. • Individual & Newspaper Recognition CONTEST REFERENCE Thanks to the diligent work of last year’s GUIDE: Pull out and save Awards Committee, the 2017 contest will • Online Entry • More Categories this page as a quick reference include 20 categories. See all 20 categories on Page 7. to new categories in the The first nine categories focus on the 2017 OPA Better Newspaper entire newspaper, with eight of those Contest. categories receiving points toward the PAGE 7 Sequoyah Award, the highest honor in each circulation division. of uploading contest entries from their com- the quality of Oklahoma journalism and ASK WHY: The heart of the The other 10 categories reward the work puter faster and easier to use,” said Strain. pride in our work.” story is often found by asking of staff members with categories such as “In my experience for contest entries, I’ve Denwalt also was a member of the 2016- one question – “Why?”. News Story, Sports Photo, Small Space Ad found it to be a faster process.” 17 Awards Committee. Other members of PAGE 8 and Front Page Design. Caleb Slinkard, editor of The Norman the committee were Brian Blansett, Kent Mike Strain, editor of the Tulsa World Transcript and also a member of last year’s Bush, Jeff Harrison, Ryan Horton, Kim DONATE TO ONF to receive and last year’s OPA Awards Committee Awards Committee, said the changes are “a Poindexter, Beau Simmons and Dayva this Will Rogers print. Details at chairman, said highlighting the work of big win, and smart step forward.” Spitzer. OkPress.com/will-rogers. individuals is another way to honor employ- “The changes OPA has made to the The entry fee will increase to $10 per ees and their newspapers. Strain is also a annual Better Newspaper Contest will entry to help offset the cost of the online member of the OPA board of directors. streamline rules and the submission pro- entry and judging system. While most entries will be uploaded cess, making it simpler and more effi- The contest will retain three daily circu- electronically as full-page digital tearsheets cient for newspapers to participate,” said lation divisions; four weekly divisions; one in PDF format, three categories (News Slinkard. division for semi-, twin and tri-weeklies; and Content, Layout and Design, and Advertis- Dale Denwalt, Capitol Bureau Chief for one for college publications. The sustaining ing) require three full issues of the printed The Oklahoman, said he hopes the new member division was eliminated due to low newspaper to be mailed to the OPA office contest design will encourage reporters to participation. for judging. submit their own work to be judged, “which For a complete list of the 20 categories, “I hope people will find the new system will improve participation and, hopefully, see page 7 in this issue of The Publisher. OPA members elect Blansett as president Brian Blansett was elected as president years of a vacated three-year term was of the Oklahoma Press Association on June Zonelle Rainbolt, The Cordell Beacon. 9, 2017, during the OPA Convention in “It’s an honor to be president of the Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Press Association, but also Blansett, publisher of the Tri-County humbling when you think of the leaders in Herald in Meeker, will serve a one-year journalism who have guided the associa- term, which began July 1. He succeeds tion in the past,” said Blansett. “I hope to Dayva Spitzer, co-publisher of The Sayre live up the legacy they have left.” Record & Beckham County Democrat, Blansett said his main goal this year is to who will serve a one-year term as past guide the board toward establishing a long- president. term plan that can be used to guide the Other officers elected at the meeting association’s activities for the next three to were Ted Streuli, The Journal Record, as five years. vice president; and Rusty Ferguson, The A native of Fitzhugh, Blansett gradu- Cleveland American, as treasurer. ated from Latta High School. He served in Alan Herzberger from The Oklahoman the U.S. Air Force and in Oklahoma’s 45th was elected to a three-year term as direc- Infantry, and graduated from East Central tor, and John Denny Montgomery from University in 1979 with a degree in history. The Purcell Register was re-elected to a three-year term. Elected to complete two Continued on Page 2 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2017

Blansett elected Continued from Page 1

He started his newspaper career Blansett has the curious distinction On that as a part-time sports reporter for the of winning the OPA/ONG column con- O Stratford Star while in college and test at five different newspapers. worked at The Ada Evening News, the He has been active in local affairs, note… Sulphur Times-Democrat, The Daily serving as president of the Shawnee Ardmoreite, the Waco Tribune-Herald Economic Development Foundation, in Texas, the Oklahoma Press Asso- the Shawnee Kiwanis Club and Shaw- ciation and The Shawnee News-Star. nee’s Youth and Family Resources, as by Brian Blansett After a brief retirement, he bought well as serving several terms as an Publisher of the Tri-County Herald the Tri-County Herald, the local news- officer of the Greater Shawnee Cham- 2017-2018 OPA President paper for Meeker, McLoud, Dale and ber of Commerce. In 2016, he was North Rock Creek. appointed to the North Rock Board of As the city editor of the Waco Education. Tribune-Herald, he directed the news- He has taught journalism and com- paper’s coverage of the assault by the munications as an adjunct professor Newspaper career Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms at Baylor University and Oklahoma on the Branch Davidian compound in Baptist University. 1993 and the resultant siege. He edit- Blansett lives in the North Rock ed an investigative series by reporters Creek community between Meeker was always a given Mark England and Darlene McCor- and Shawnee. He is a member of Wes- There were two great news stories in and she had finished cooking supper, mick on the Davidians that was a final- ley United Methodist Church in Shaw- the late summer of 1960. then she’d read it and work the puzzle. ist for the Pulitzer Prize. nee. The Yankees, White Sox and Orioles One evening not long before my bed- Blansett has won a variety of writ- He has three grown children – had a tight pennant race going on in time, I walked through the house and ing and photography awards from Brooke, Brice and Brittany – and two the American League and there was the saw an opened copy of the paper on the the Oklahoma Press Association, the grandchildren, Ruby and Bennett. presidential election between John Ken- table and – Whoa! What is this? The Yan- Society of Professional Journalists and Dianna, his wife of 32 years, died in nedy and Richard Nixon. kees beat Washington last night? And the Associated Press. 2014. For the seven-year-old me living in the Orioles lost to the BoSox, whoever rural Pontotoc County, the presidential they were? race was confusing. My grandma told This was – and I mean this sincerely me she didn’t vote for Republicans, but – a life-changing moment. You could said we couldn’t trust Kennedy because read in The Ada Evening News what OPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS he was a Catholic. The guy who ran our happened the night before in the major grocery store agreed with Grandma leagues. Why hadn’t my parents told me WEBINAR: DATA VIZ: USING INFOGR.AM, about Republicans but said we couldn’t of this before? From that day forward, I trust Nixon because, well, because he was an avid reader of newspapers, or at PIKTOCHART, GOOGLE FUSION, PLOT.LY, GRAPHIQ was Nixon. I recall wondering who was least of their sports pages. JULY 20, 1-2 PM • COST $35 right. Part of their language was odd, espe- I had no such confusion about the cially in the large type above the articles. Bring your stories to life online with interactive charts and graphics using Infogr. pennant race. Like every other Okla- I had to ask my parents about twinbills, am, Piktochart, Google Fusion, Plot.ly and Graphiq. Your readers will experience homa kid with red blood and a pulse, I southpaws, portsiders, frays and circuit your stories in a richer way as they hover and click on these multimedia was a Mickey Mantle fan. I wanted No. 7 clouts. But hey. I was informed and elements. Plus, you’ll improve the coveted time-on-site metric. Presented by playing in the World Series. Our teacher knew all about it when the Yankees Tim Schmitt and Gina Brookshire. To register, visit onlinemediacampus.com/ would let us bring transistor radios to pulled away late in the season and won events. our third-grade class to listen to the the pennant by eight games. games and I wanted to be able to hear I loved writing, even as a 7-year-old, it when Mickey hit his inevitable home and spent a lot of summer moments WEBINAR: EFFECTIVE PROSPECTING: runs. writing things on my left-over notebook Dad liked The Mick, too, but the Ori- paper from school. One day it clicked – FIVE STEPS TO MORE CONVERSIONS oles’ pitching coach was a fellow named people were getting paid to watch base- JULY 28, 1-2 PM • COST $35 Harry Brecheen, who was from Ada ball games and write about them. I had and had grown up with my dad’s family. no clue who these people were or how How would you like to get more appointments while making fewer calls? Needless to say, Dad was pulling for the they landed such sweet jobs, but I told Contrary to popular belief, prospecting or cold-calling is not a numbers game. Orioles. my mother: “This is what I’m going to do It’s a quality game. This session will teach you how to get more appointments Keeping up with the pennant race when I grow up.” by working smarter, not harder. To register, visit onlinemediacampus.com/ was difficult. The TV stations used to And so I did. There came a time events. have guys who would come on after the when I got paid to go to baseball games weather and stare into the camera as and write about them. Simultaneously, they monotoned the night’s final scores, I developed an understanding that one NNA ANNUAL CONVENTION • OCT. 5-7, 2017 but I had to be in bed by 9 p.m. and the pursues journalism for love, not money. HYATT REGENCY, DOWNTOWN TULSA TV thing didn’t happen until 10. My only There were many twists and even source of information was Dizzy Dean more turns between my seventh sum- The National Newspaper Association is bringing its annual convention to Tulsa on the Saturday afternoon Game of the mer and the start of my newspaper in 2017! Join NNA Oct. 5-7 for discussions about the industry and how to Week. career, but it was always a question of improve things at your paper. The national convention also features a trade Dad worked for the Chevrolet dealer- when, not if. show with approximately 30 vendors. For more info, visit www.nnaweb.org. ship in Ada and would stop on his way Now, looking through the mists of home every day and get the Ada Eve- time at the little boy reading the sports For more information on upcoming events, visit the OPA website at ning News for my mother. She would lay page on the kitchen floor nearly six www.OkPress.com or contact Membership & Meetings Director Christine Frank it aside until after Dad and I played catch decades ago, I can’t imagine spending at (405) 499-0040, 1-888-815-2672 or email [email protected]. my life doing anything else. The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2017 3

Newcastle Pacer promotes Clarence Wright to publisher The The Newcastle Pacer several improvements to events and it was the first time in sev- Oklahoma has promoted Clarence the newspaper including eral years that The Newcastle Pacer Wright to the position redesigning the flags of won the Sequoyah Award. Publisher of publisher. The Newcastle Pacer and “Winning the Sequoyah was a very He previously served The Early Bird Express. proud moment for me,” Wright said. ISSN 1526-811X as general manager. He is currently work- “We work hard every week to bring Official Publication of the Wright completed ing on a community calen- the community of Newcastle a news- his graphic design edu- dar for Newcastle with the worthy issue of The Pacer.” Oklahoma Press Association cation in 2010 and then goal to become the go-to Wright plans to maintain the vision PUBLISHER joined the Pacer staff source for people seeking of keeping the core beliefs and values in 2011 as a graphic information. of the community as a priority. Mark Thomas designer. In 2015, Wright made He plans to be attentive to every- [email protected] He served as production manager decisions regarding which entries to thing from garage sales to breaking prior to being named general manager submit for the Oklahoma Press Asso- news. EDITOR in 2014. ciation’s Better Newspaper Contest. Jennifer Gilliland Throughout the years, Wright made The newspaper placed in 10 out of 12 [email protected] OPA OFFICERS Chad Waters Brian Blansett, President New marketing consultant joins staff Tri-County Herald named editor Ted Streuli, Vice President at Geary Star at Wagoner County American-Tribune The Journal Record The Wagoner County American-Tri- advertising sales to senior advertising The Geary Star has announced the Rusty Ferguson, Treasurer bune has added Jeanne Fritz to its staff. representative and advertising director. promotion of Chad Waters to news The Cleveland American Fritz will serve as a marketing con- “I enjoy getting out into the commu- and sports editor. sultant. She succeeds Josie Buker, who nities, meeting people and sharing the Mark Thomas, Waters began working at the news- relocated within the company. products we have,” Fritz said. Executive Vice President paper as an intern in summer 2016. Prior to joining the Oklahoma Week- She believes an important aspect to Prior to the promotion he was staff ly Group, parent company of the Amer- newspaper advertising is frequency. OPA DIRECTORS reporter. ican-Tribune, Fritz worked at the Pryor The American-Tribune offers both Waters will also serve as editor of Dayva Spitzer, Past President Daily Times and The Claremore Daily print and digital advertising outlets. the Star’s sister papers, the Watonga Sayre Record & Progress in positions ranging from Republican and the Hinton Record. Beckham County Democrat “It is my great pleasure to promote Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune Chad Waters to editor of our group,” said Eric Warsinskey, editor-in-chief The Chronicle adds three staff members Mike Strain, Tulsa World of the Watonga Republican, Geary The Chronicle in Elgin has added maintain the subscriber database and John Denny Montgomery, Star and Hinton Record. “In a little three new staff members to its team. ensure newspaper delivery. The Purcell Register over a year, Chad has truly enhanced Emily Poindexter, who began at the Debi DeSilver is the most recent addi- Mark Millsap, our publications and has committed newspaper as a freelance sports writer, tion to the staff. She will serve as editor. himself to the good of our communi- will now serve as a staff writer help- Prior to joining The Chronicle, DeSil- The Norman Transcript ties.” ing to cover local government, online ver was managing editor at The Grady Zonelle Rainbolt, An Oklahoma City native, Waters reporting and photography. Poindexter County Beacon as well as The Chicka- The Cordell Beacon graduated from Oklahoma State Uni- graduated from Elgin High School in sha Express-Star and The Bridger Valley versity with a degree in multimedia 2017 and will attend Cameron Univer- Pioneer in Lyman, Wyoming. She also Alan Herzberger, journalism. 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Seven OPA members gave brief, five-minute talks at the OPA Convention in Oklahoma City on June 9. Following NEWS FLASH is a brief look at each presentation.

Keep on Double Trucking Treasure Hunt What’s your online marketing strategy? Brian Blansett, Tri-County Heraldd Carrie Carberry, Sequoyah County Times Marilyn Hoeffner, BigWing Marketing Agency High school sports and livestockk While searching for a marketing idea that would grow circu- When Steve Jobs invented the smartphone 10 years ago, it shows are big news in the Tri- lation, excite readers, involve the community and sell advertis- was the end of life as we knew it, said Hoeffner. County Herald’s coverage area, ing, Carberry came up with the idea of a treasure hunt. FromF being online occasionally, which includes three high schools. A treasure chest, along with winning and losing keys, was thethe average person now goes online “Every week I would get frus- purchased from a promotional company and placed in the win- overove 300 times a day. For teenag- trated because we had a whole dow of the newspaper office. ers,ers it’s 900 times a day. bunch of really good photos that Advertising packages were sold with ads scheduled to “We’re living our lives online,” didn’t make it into the paper,” run in each issue until a key unlocked the chest. No one was HoeffnerHo said. Blansett said. allowedallo to try the keys for two Newspapers were hit particu- Blansett decided to make an old idea new again and started weeks,we guaranteeing at least larlyla hard as advertisers started to running a double truck of the photos in the B section each twotw weeks of exposure and shifts print dollars to the Internet. week. Since the photos were already available, it was an easy storest traffic. All advertisers were “But“Bu any time there’s chaos, there’s solution. requiredre to contribute an item usuallyll a solution,” l ti ” she h said. id “Even though it’s retro, people like it,” Blansett said. valuedv at $50 or more to be Tech companies formed partnerships with media compa- The four staff members who shoot photos also like it since it includedi in the treasure chest. nies, utilizing their sales forces. The model looked good at gives their photos more visibility. The ad package also included first, but cracks began to appear. Hoeffner said the margin was keys to give to customers so thin that it wasn’t covering the cost of sales, service and Strategies for Facebook whow came in to shop. support. What newspapers discovered was that large, volume Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller, The Grove Sun Carberry said a Nest Cam was set up for live cover- automated solutions typically don’t work for most advertisers. Four years ago, The Grove Sun began using Facebook as age of the treasure chest. The solution is to get back to basics, Hoeffner said. an alternative way to reach readers. Since April 2013, it’s gone “Advertisers loved it,” she said. “It did what we wanted it to “Stop doing what doesn’t work. Get back to basics. Put fromfro 1,300 likes to 11,000. do – created community excitement, got readers involved and together a plan to get back your business, to get back your Hutson-Miller utilizes several guaranteed store excitement.” customer relationships,” she said. appsap to manage the social “With today’s technology you can get really good results media.m For photos on the with small team of people for a large amount of clients. If you Double down on the pyramid! don’t have resources, find a partner that cares about results for FacebookF page, she recom- Ted Streuli, The Journal Record mendsm PicMonkey (picmon- their customers and form a partnership.” If you’re looking for a different take on structure that works Hoeffner said to be successful, you need to understand your key.com).k Three apps she well on almost any story, consider the double pyramid, better uses to post from an event clients’ goals, provide services that work, and educate your known as a diamond. staff and customers. are Diptic, Instagram and At the top of the diamond is Page Manager. one person’s story, which gives “IfIf you don’t d have h Page P Manager, get it,” she said. the story a face. Streuli said you Annual Easter ham giveaway “It lets you do a lot of admin stuff from your phone.” start with one person because it’s Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune She uses Diptic to make photo collages, and Instagram for easy to understand that person For several years, the El Reno Tribune has given away photos and videos. and empathize with him. Then hams at Easter. Her choice for video is Tout, which lets you do horizontal, you show how that person repre- The advertising staff uses a pink, stuffed pig to entice adver- 60-second clips from your phone. sents a larger group. tisers to participate in the promotion. Other tips for Facebook posts are to byline the information, “For the reader who under- In the weeks leading up to Eas- and to time stamp and date breaking or important news. stood one person and problem, it’s pretty easy for ter, the Tribune runs an ad featur- them to understand that others are having the same problem,” ing participating businesses and Actions speak louder than words he said. encouraging readers to register at J. D. Meisner, Bristow News Next, you show how the larger group is representative of an those locations for their chance to For anyone who’s tired of importing and color correcting even bigger group. win a ham. senior graduation photos in Photoshop, the Actions panel will Then you get on the other side and talk about what’s pre- The pink stuffed pig makes save the day. venting those people from solving their problem. cameo appearances at the par- “You can bundle all the actions you perform into a few key- “All good stories are about people solving problems,” Streuli ticipating businesses and photos strokes,” said Meisner. said. “We are always writing about people. Every good story of the pig in various locations are featuredeatured oonn FaFacebook.cebook Meisner demonstrated the we write is about a person trying to solve a problem and what’s “It (the pig) has been in bars, gift shops, even playing pool steps starting with selecting standing in their way.” at the VFW,” Dyer said. “It’s something fun and the community Actions. When the Action panel The next step of the diamond is to examine what one per- seems to like it.” appears, select the new action son is doing to solve the problem or what will happen if he fails Before Easter, each business draws a winner. Winners have button, name the action and to solve the problem. their photo taken at the newspaper office with the pink pig. The select record. Once record “Finally, come full diamond and bring the story back to just Tribune runs photos of the winners in an ad that lists the busi- is selected, every action you one person. Put a bow on it with a nice, concluding paragraph nesses that participated. make will be recorded. and some pithy quote,” said Streuli. “That pretty much sums it up,” said Dyer. “It’s not real high This can be used to adjust levels,els, brow – just hams, pigs and a small town.” brightness, contrast, cropping and more. When you’ve com- pleted all the actions you want, select stop recording. “Now you have a series of actions ready to go to use on all TownNews.com sponsored a drawing for an iPad that was presented to one of the participants in the session. Carol those graduation photos,” he said. Grubbe, regional sales manager for TownNews, drew Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller’s name as the winner. Grubbe also Meisner sets up different actions depending on the type of presented a brief overview of new products from TownNews. For more information about products and services, visit photos he’s working on. www.TownNews.com The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2017 5 Oklahoma journalists become published authors Two Oklahoma journalists have Ridge spent 19 years at the Musk- added “book author” to their resumes. ogee Phoenix where she reported on Donate Brian Blansett, publisher of the Tri- drugs, guns, sexual abuse and the County Herald in Meeker released mistreatment of children. The book “Goodbye Very Much,” a 220-page recounts her experience covering book of his most popular columns. The these stories as well as her own per- to ONF columns were written during his time sonal battles. Along with working at the as publisher of The Shawnee News- Phoenix, Ridge worked at the weekly Star. The book is available for $9.99 Pryor Jeffersonian and the Tahlequah The Herald office or on Amazon.com. Daily Press. Betty Smith Ridge, a 35-year veteran “Deadlines” is published by Moun- journalist published “Deadlines: Cover- tainspring Press and is available on ing Crime, Courage and Characters.” Amazon.com.

DEATHS

JIM FINDLEY, longtime newspaper car- to World War II soldiers on troop trains career, it is estimated he covered more A donation to the Oklahoma rier for the Tulsa World and Tulsa Tri- passing through Claremore. At the age than 305,000 miles delivering newspa- Newspaper Foundation will bune, died June 8, 2017. He was 83. of 16, Findley was declared legally blind pers on his bicycle. support its efforts to improve the Findley was born June 24, 1934, in due to glaucoma but that did not stop Findley was an active member of his state’s newspaper industry and Claremore and attended Claremore Pub- him from delivering papers. He served local Masonic Lodge for more than 50 quality of journalism. lic Schools. His newspaper career began the same 10-mile route in Claremore for years and considered fellow members at age 13 when he would deliver papers more than 45 years delivering the Tulsa his family. ONF’s programs include training World and Tulsa Tribune. During his and education for professional journalists, scholarship and internship programs for journalism MARJORIE BOWERS PAXSON, former for the women’s page. During this time, of the Muskogee Daily Phoenix. Upon publisher of the Muskogee Daily Phoe- she lobbied for topics such as birth con- her arrival she learned that the former students, and Newspaper in nix, died June 17, 2017. She was 93. trol, the sexual revolution and women’s publisher and owner had a rule against Education efforts. Paxson was born in Houston and health issues to be published within the women wearing pants. Paxson came ONF relies on donations and knew from an early age she wanted to women’s section of the newspaper. in on her first day in a pantsuit and be a journalist. She attended Rice Uni- In 1968, she went on to work on the announced there would no longer be a memorial contributions to fund versity in Houston for two years before women’s section at the St. Petersburg dress code other than what was profes- these programs. transferring to the University of Mis- (Fla.) Herald and the Philadelphia Bul- sionally appropriate. She retired from If you would like to make a souri in 1942. She received her degree in letin. the Phoenix in 1986 but continued to 1944 before going to work for the United While at the Bulletin, she was named write a column for the paper. donation, please send a check to: Press in Lincoln, Neb. From there, she editor of Xilonen, an eight-page daily Paxson’s many journalism accom- went to work at the Associated Press in newspaper published for the United plishments include transforming the Omaha before returning to Houston. Nations World Conference for Inter- sorority, Theta Sigma Phi, into a profes- OKLAHOMA In Houston she worked at the Hous- national Women’s Year held in Mexico sional organization now known as The ton Post and Houston Chronicle. She City. Paxson served a short stint at Association for Women in Communica- NEWSPAPER became women’s editor at the Chronicle a newspaper in Boise, Idaho, before tions. in 1952 and worked there for four years. becoming publisher at a paper in Cham- She is survived by her niece Kristen FOUNDATION She then went to the Miami (Fla.) Her- bersburg, Penn. Paxson Gajdowski and nephew Timothy 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. ald where she worked as copy editor In 1980, she was named publisher Paxson. Oklahoma City, OK 73105

JAMES VANCE, former Tulsa World for the newspaper’s weekly TV World Vance is survived by his wife Jodi; writer, died June 5, 2017. He was 64. magazine. four children, Brigid Vance, Jacob Vance, Vance was born in 1953 in Muskogee Along with his newspaper experience, Sarah Vance and Kaitlyn McBryde; four In Memory of but lived most of his life in Tulsa. During Vance also was an award-winning novel- step-children and numerous step-grand- his time at the Tulsa World, he served ist and playwright. He was best known children. Our Friends as entertainment writer before writing for his graphic novels, “Kings in Dis- guise” and its sequel, “On the Ropes.” & Colleagues Norma (Rasmussen) Kraft CECILIA LUCETTA YAGER, former high school sweetheart, John, in 1956 and John were part owners. She also owner of the Piedmont-Surrey Gazette, and they enjoyed 65 years of marriage. wrote a column about the Piedmont June 26, 2016 died June 8, 2017. She was 84. Her love of journalism began in community in the Yukon Review. Nancy M. Seher Yager was born Nov. 22, 1932, in high school. She worked for the week- Yager is survived by her husband, Chickasha. Her family opened a movie ly Killeen Newspaper near Fort Hood John; sons Brice and wife Gina, Jan and July 6, 2016 theater in Mountainair, N.M., and where John was stationed for the Army. wife Tammy, and Todd; daughter Donna Judi Lamb Boland Cement before starting the Ritz Theater Eventually she went on to work for the and husband Edgar; 11 grandchildren in Yukon in 1934. Yager married her Tribune Review in Bethany and at the and several great-grandchildren. July 7, 2016 Piedmont-Surrey Gazette, where she 6 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2017

A turtle pokes its head out of its shell while watching cars zoom past at 55 mph on N. Perkins Road in Stillwater. The turtle eventually turned around and walked back into Stillwater High junior Vlad Munteanu, right, fights off a Broken the grass. Arrow defender to score the game’s first goal in the Class 6A state championship match. Photo by DAVID BITTON, Stillwater News Press, April 15, 2017 Photo by JASON ELMQUIST, Stillwater News Press, May 14, 2017

Holly Terney, mother of fallen Tecumseh Police Officer Justin Terney, is hugged by Lennie Martin pauses to pray during the May 29 Memorial Day Tecumseh Officer Jeff Henderson at the unveiling of Justin Terney’s name on the commemoration at the Delaware County Courthouse. Martin, Pottawatomie County Fallen Heroes Memorial on April 13. Terney was shot and killed who served in the United States Marine Corps from 1977 to early on March 27 while making a traffic stop for a broken taillight. 1981, is an elementary teacher in Jay. Photo by GLORIA TROTTER, Countywide & Sun, April 20, 2017 Photo by KAYLEA HUTSON-MILLER, Delaware County Journal, May 31, 2017

APRIL 2017 DAILY WINNER: MAY 2017 DAILY WINNER: The April & May 2017 contest was judged by a member of the Oklahoma Journalism DAVID BITTON JASON ELMQUIST Hall of Fame. Stillwater News Press Stillwater News Press View all winning photos at www.OkPress.com/OGE-Photo-Contest APRIL 2017 WEEKLY WINNER: MAY 2017 WEEKLY WINNER: GLORIA TROTTER KAYLEA ENTER AND WIN A $100 CHECK Countywide & Sun HUTSON-MILLER FROM OGE ENERGY CORP. Delaware County Journal For more information about the photo contest,

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2017 OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION categories Categories 1 through 9 are limited to one entry BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST per newspaper and awards are presented to the newspaper. Categories 1 through 8 award points for 1-9 the Sequoyah Award.

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RESS AS A P SO M C CELEBRATE O IA CELEBRATE H T A I L BETTER O K N by Terry M. Clark O NEWSPAPER CONTEST Have a Safe Independence Day! years of community 2 AWARD MIAMI NEWS-RECORD 0 R Thursday, June 29, 2017 43 1 6 N E Your Dependable Source for Hometown News and Advertising for Over 100 Years! W I N Journalist Vol. 119 No. 25 10 Pages Serving Miami and the surrounding communities since 1903. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 | Vol. 114 No. 95 | $1.00 Professionals are Ensuring Success at Prairie Pointe [email protected] The Newspaper for OKC FRIDAYCopyright © Nichols Hills Publishing Co., Inc. Oklahoma’s by Mike Brown Over the past several Volunteer Management Team is homa State Board of Ex- Keim, a registered nurse Prairie Pointe at months, a group of ded- aminers long-term care with over 20-years expe- Trendsetters okcfriday.com facebook.com/okcfriday Stroud, Lincoln Coun- icated volunteers have Taking Care of Business and Residents administrator’s exam, rience. Vol. 51 No. 9 • Six Sections 70 Pages June 30, 2017 Order issued on former Police Chief’s appeal @okieprof ty’s first and only assist- joined forces to ensure and will take the na- The assisted living cen- ed living center, opened the center’s success by decades of experience “Our goal is to create tional certification exam ter is owned by Stroud a year ago this month enlisting new residents in administration and an atmosphere of family, in July. Hospital and Develop- Melinda Stotts a District Judge of Rogers charges against the Plaintiff, filed with the district court,” [email protected] and is now home to 12 for all 24 apartments and providing health care friends, fun and peace “We are all committed ment Authority. Mem- County in 2012. which very well may be Kruithof said. services. of mind in a safe, clean with our money, time bers of the authority 50 Most Powerful Oklahomans Over 25 witnesses supported by the evidence; residents. Construct- administrating the $3 Anderson’s argument ing and establishing the million facility, located “Each member of the and efficiently operat- and talents to make this include: Chairman Tom MIAMI – Miami’s former testified in the initial hear- however, this Court finds premiere facility was a on Olive St., just east of Prairie Pointe manage- ed home-like setting,” the best assisted living Hubbell, Adam Chace, Police Chief Gary Ander- ing held for eleven days that the allegations found to Anderson’s attorney vision for the community Hwy. 99. ment team works tire- said Clara Hodgens, who center in the state. The Ken Carpenter, Debbie son’s case regarding his between June 1 and June have been the basis of the James E. Frasier said and dream-come-true for The volunteer manage- lessly as an unpaid vol- serves as administra- purpose is to provide an Garrett and Bill Ash. discharge from the position 11, 2012 before a Review Order should have been set Steidley “sat on” the appeal Why have we quit asking “Why?”. a group of community ment team is comprised unteer for the center’s tor-in-training. She re- environment where res- Clara Hodgens served by then City Manager Huey Board, represented by forth in writing and should decision for some time leaders. of several members with residents and employees. cently passed the Okla- idents can be as social as SHDA chair for sev- P. Long, is back in motion. attorney Carol Lahman, have set forth a concise before issuing an order on and independent as they eral years, but recently After a lengthy legal battle consisting of then Miami and explicit statement the appeal. want to be,” Hodgens resigned in order to serve of motions and filings, City Councilmen Scott of the underlying facts “It’s back in the lap of added. as administrator of the which began in 2012, Judge Trussler, Rudy Schultz and that supported the find- Judge Steidley, “ Frasier When we were kids, or teens, and Other members of the facility. J. Dwayne Steidley ruled on Neal Johnson, and Miami ings,” Steidley wrote in his said. “So, they have gone volunteer management If they wish, Prairie Anderson’s appeal. Police Officers Teresa Lash- decision. back and tried to correct team include: Pointe residents can take Steidley’s April 17 ruling met and Andrew Hanson. Steidley ordered the find- FILE PHOTO their mistakes, and it’s been •Jackie Alexander, part in a variety of reg- order in the District Court Former Miami Chief of Police Gary Anderson. years. I mean, it’s kind of who has 28-years experi- ular activities, including: “The Court understands ings of fact and conclusions ridiculous. They handed it ence as a licensed admin- playing card games with of Ottawa County on and gives deference to the of law be filed within 60 Dean Kruithof said the 13th. The Board’s findings were told to do something, we often Anderson’s appeal on the Board, in that is was com- days, and upon receipt of down and they didn’t even istrator. She currently members of the First Review Board reconvened and conclusions did not have a full board. They had is the person-in-charge Baptist Church ‘Hand City of Miami’s Review posed of volunteer citizens the filings, the Court will as ordered. change the Board’s original fired one of the members of and responsible for all and Foot Club,’ Sunday Board decision found that who were not legal scribes, set the matter for further “The Review Board met decision to uphold the dis- 3. LARRY NICHOLS 4. MICK CORNETT the board.” operations at Prairie church services conduct- 5. HAROLD HAMM the board’s interpretation but they were represented status conference. and issued detailed findings charge of Gary Anderson, Chairman Emeritus, Lashmet was fired in Pointe, and has been ed by Stroud Ministerial Mayor, CEO, of Oklahoma State Statute by counsel, and the hear- of fact and conclusions the former police chief. The asked “Why?” “Just do it,” was the reply. was not supported. The case City’s Response volunteering her services Alliance, musical enter- Devon Energy Oklahoma City Continental Resources ing herein took days and of law after reviewing the Review Board’s findings Miami City Manager since Nov. of last year; tainment by Lance Keel- was reassigned to Steidley, considered very serious record in the case on June and conclusions have been SEE APPEAL, A7 • Debbie Garrett, who ing and Yvonne Jones, also serves as Stroud and other activities. The And if you’re around grandkids, you mayor, is serving as ad- center is also available 1. BILL ANOATUBBY 2. CLAY BENNETT ministrative advisor. for meetings, parties and Governor, OKC Thunder Chairman, She has over 40-years small receptions. experience as owner/ The center is working Chickasaw Nation CEO, Dorchester Capital operator of the five-star- with Project Veterans rated Stroud Health Assistance, a program Shangri-Oh La La: know that hasn’t changed in terms of Care Center. She has founded by Steven M. also been volunteering Juett, who is an advocate her services since Nov. of for U. S. Military war- Anoatubby wins the rebirth of the resort last year; and, time veterans. For eight • John Alexander has years, he has been highly curiosity. been volunteering his successful in helping Chloe Goff services as the center’s veterans receive housing, [email protected] maintenance supervisor health care and other since its opening in June benefits. All veterans poll again in ‘17 MONKEY ISLAND Members of the volunteer management team gens, John Alexander, Jackie Alexander, Kim of 2016. He has over and/or family members 6. JAMES LANKFORD 7. DAVID RAINBOLT 8. GEORGE KAISER – Renaissance. DELAWARE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE / SPECIAL TO THE GROVE But too many journalists, trained to for Prairie Pointe at Stroud assisted living center Munson, RN, and Vicki Keim, RN. 30-years experience with are urged to attend an U.S. Senator, Executive Chairman, Chairman, That was the word used shown from left are: Debbie Garrett, Clara Hod- (American Photo) By VICKI CLARK the community as a whole. SUN plant systems technol- upcoming benefits sem- State of Oklahoma BancFirst Corp. BOK Financial Corp. by Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb to Shane Russell was killed and Kelton Pair was ogy, maintenance and inar set for 6 p.m. on OKC FRIDAY Publisher He has provided the leadership describe the new Shangri- injured during an early morning wreck on Wednes- repair for hospitals and Thursday, July 6 at Prai- Chickasaw Nation GOVERNOR and the tribal support to save virtu- La Hotel and Resort, as he day, June 21, in rural Delaware County. nursing homes. rie Pointe. “We assist took part in formal dedica- cover the who, what, when and where, City, Chamber, GRDA to Host Fireworks Display Serving as consultants war-time veterans and BILL ANOATUBBY received even ally every worthwhile project in this FRIDAY’s tion ceremonies on Friday, by Mike Brown metal trash can away at Prairie Pointe are Kim their families in getting more first place votes in the 2017 state, including partnering with June 23, on Monkey Island. Everyone is invited to July 4 in Foster Park Area from any buildings or Munson, a registered answers to questions MOST POWERFUL OKLA- Oklahoma City to complete and “I had a humanities class Grove man nurse with 15-years they don’t know to ask,” enjoy the annual Stroud combustible materials HOMAN statewide poll than he did open the American Indian Cultural Dog of the Week in college where I learned community fireworks on July 1, 2, 3 and 5 be- give fireworks to chil- until the next day. experience and, Vicki said Juett. are taking too much at face value, espe- last year when he catapulted to the Center and Museum. Many charita- that renaissance was a big, display set for Tuesday, tween the hours of 9:30 dren. Lilah is a 1-year-old Pomchi with lots old, fancy French word for July 4 at dusk in the Fos- a.m. and 9 p.m.; and, on • Wear safety glasses top for the first time. ble and nonprofit organizations of energy. rebirth,” said Lamb. “Eddy, killed in wreck ter Park area. The pub- July 4 from 9:30 a.m. to when shooting fireworks. Anoatubby told the 2017 OU would have closed their doors dur- Her mom is Kadie Cusac and her aunt thank you for the rebirth of lic display is sponsored 12 midnight. • Make sure you, your Shangri-La.” by Stroud Chamber of The Oklahoma Dept. kids and others watch College of Law graduating class ing the past few years, if not for the is Catherine McLaughlin. Lilah loves to cially when covering politicians or pub- that “Education is the key to snuggle and always sleeps on her mom's Eddy Gibbs, the current involving DelCo Commerce, the City of of Health has issued the fireworks from a safe Chickasaw Nation stepping up to be owner of the Shangri-La Stroud and the Grand following safety tips for distance. neck. She is very sweet and only shows empowerment.” the lead sponsor at fundraising Hotel and Resort, moved to River Dam Authority, Fourth of July celebra- • Use fireworks out- He has proven that through his her fierce side when her mom (or aunt) and will be conducted by tions: doors in a clear area, events. the island 16 years ago/ advanced degrees in business and gets ready to leave the house. The original hotel and Sheriff deputy members of Stroud Fire • Obey all state and away from buildings and #2 CLAY BENNETT, the man Email your Baby and Dog of the MIKE WILLIAMS / SPECIAL TO THE GROVE SUN lic officials handing out the equivalent golf course had fallen into A view of the outdoor pool area, which includes a splash pad for children, and and Rescue Dept. local laws regarding the vehicles. finance, leading the Chickasaws to who transformed Oklahoma City’s Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller Jay Emergency Medical City officials remind sale, possession and use • Always have a buck- Week submissions with complete ruin and shut down. Gibbs, the rooftop bar and the patio area at the new Shangri-La Resort on Monkey wealth and prominence through [email protected] residents that fireworks of fireworks. et of water and charged image worldwide by bringing an descriptions to [email protected]. an avid golfer, decided to Island. Personnel to INTEGRIS can be discharged within • A responsible adult water hose nearby. more than 100 tribal businesses. He NBA team to town, the Oklahoma They are used in the order that they are buy the course and care for Grove Hospital, where he the city limits on the fol- should supervise all fire- • Never throw or point also emphasizes education in the City Thunder, received the second received. it himself. “I found out that in the What’s To Come JAY – A Grove man was treated and released of press releases, or making speeches lowing dates and times: work activities. Never a firework toward peo- “I know how to cut golf resort business, the was killed and another with head and trunk 300 tribal programs, which includes ple, animals, vehicles, most votes this year. Though seem- Sponsored by Paulette and Leo Kingston grass, I’ll just buy this golf most important person is Eddy Gibbs touched injured following an early external injuries. “Now, associa- on a few projects that structures or flammable finance, economic development, ingly reserved in public interviews, of WePayFast.com course,” said Gibbs. that golf superintendent,” morning one- Moore said the tions, conferences, could be popping up on vehicle accident on News, Ad Deadline is materials. environmental protection, health- Bennett is articulate, funny and Gibbs soon discovered said Gibbs. Monkey Island and in two men were Wednesday, June • Dispose of spent fire- care, and business. wildly popular with the audience at We Celebrate Oklahoma! with special features family reunions, that there was much more In the short time that Grove. driving near the spouting off vague generalizations and Monday at 12 Noon works by wetting them 21, near New Hope intersection of to maintaining a golf course • A children’s play- The visionary Chickasaw the events, whethere he is being birthday parties, Due to the Inde- 3 at 12 noon. down and placing in a Education, Pages 13-22 Most Powerful, than just cutting the grass. ground, sand volleyball Church in rural County Road 630 Governor is extremely popular, honored or speaking as an inductor, anniversaries can SEE SHANGRI-LA, A10 courts, horseshoe pits Jay. and 380 at approxi- pendence Day holi- The weekly edition Nonprofits, Page 23-30 Pages C1-6 known especially for his kindness like the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. INSIDE be right here at and more to be added to Delaware mately 2 a.m. on day on Tuesday, July will become avail- Economy, Pages B1-8 Health, Pages C7-10 the resort. County Sheriff Wednesday, June claims. 4, the Stroud Ameri- able at local news and generosity to individuals and [Continued on Page 2] Oklahoma’s crown • An 18-hole three par- Shane TODAY: Next Generation of Attractions, Pages D1-8 Harlan Moore jewel, Grand Lake. golf course has been Russell 21, when Deputy can newspaper dead- counters at its regu- proposed for a plot said Shane Rus- Mike Bouziden line for news stories lar time, late morn- We’ve needed a north of the airport in sell, 18, was killed observed them and advertising for ing or early after- Red, White and Boom!, parades planned to celebrate July 4 destination venue, Grove, which is already and his passenger, Kelton traveling at a high rate of Rather than just printing what is said, next week’s edition is noon on Wednesday, a hotel. Now that owned by Gibbs. The Pair, 18, was injured, after speed. course would include set for: Monday, July July 5. 2001 Ford F150 pickup Moore said Bouziden, By HALEY MCCLUNG at State Fair Park. Led by brate the city's new light rail concert will be followed by a at Quail Creek Golf & we have that, fami- nine PGA length holes. driven by Russell ran off who was on patrol in the OKC FRIDAY Maestro Joel Levine, the system, plus “Stars and fireworks display. Entrance Country Club. Costumes and “There’s nothing for kids lies can stay, and in town, unless they like the right side of the road- area, turned his lights and The metro area is offering family-friendly, 90-minute Stripes” and other patriotic to the park is available decorations will be judged in as we’ve said mul- to bowl,” said Gibbs. way on County Road 630, sirens on, but “never got we need to ask “Why,” to get them to New Slate of Fees Set tons of entertainment and concert offers a variety of favorites. through gates 5 and 6 and a variety of categories. • An indoor waterpark. overturned and struck a close enough” to the Rus- excitement this Fourth of musical selections including Joining the orchestra will will open at 6 p.m. The parade kicks off at tiple times, you A team has already tree. sell’s vehicle because of For Stroud Golf Course July. “Oklahoma!,” “All That be the talents of the On-site concessions will 9:30 a.m. with the ladder can have conven- been assembled and is Russell was ejected “the cloud of dirt.” The Oklahoma City Jazz,” “Riding High,” Philharmonic Pops Chorale, be available. truck from Station 15 and working on a plan for the from the vehicle, which Moore said the Bou- tions here. That’s a project. by Mike Brown corporate memberships Philharmonic will be holding “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” directed by Vince Leseney, The Quail Creek local Boy Scouts leading the came to rest on its top. He ziden proceeded north In a special called with new guidelines, the big deal. KELSY SCHLOTTHAUER / GROVE SUN • A marina expansion, explain. Often there is the heart of the was pronounced dead at on County Road 630 its 11th annual Red, White “Alexander's Ragtime Renee Anderson and Matt Homeowners Association way. Shangri-La owner Eddy Gibbs cuts the ribbon with which would include meeting Monday eve- addition of family, senior the scene. ning at City Hall, Stroud and senior family mem- and Boom! Concert on Band,” a special rendition of Govich. will host its annual parade, Nichols Hills will host its the help of his grandson, Payton, during the formal more slips to be rented — Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb Pair was transported by SEE WRECK, A7 City Council members berships, a new vouch- Monday, July 3, at 8:30 p.m. “The Trolley Song” to cele- Admission is free and the beginning at 9 a.m. on July 4 [Continued on Page 16] grand opening celebration on Friday, June 23. out on a daily basis. approved a new slate er program and other story. For example, Gov. Fallin recently of rates for Stroud Mu- changes. The complete nicipal Golf Course to fee schedule can be found become effective with the on page 3 of this edition. beginning of Fiscal Year In other business, 2017-2018 on July 1. council members ap- spoke about something in the budget The new slate of fees proved the purchase of was recommended by a Grasshopper Model an advisory committee 325D for $11,820 from recently formed to study Newnam Outdoors and golf course operations. Rentals. claiming it had a “structural problem.” Members of the commit- Lake Caretaker Jared tee are Alan Krier, Dan- Null requested the pur- ny Hickman and David chase after a 2011 mower In the above photo, Prairie Pointe assisted and Alton McCune. The Horsemen, comprised Sarette. being used at the lake by Taloga Times-Advocate Johnston County The new fee sched- a new part-time employ- living center residents are shown enjoying din- mostly of U. S. military veterans, travel the state ule includes: reduced ee overheated, causing ner on the patio. In the top photo, members of to meet and show appreciation to elder veterans. 2IÀFLDO&RXQW\3DSHU3ROLWLFDOO\,QGHSHQGHQW²7KH9RLFHRI'HZH\&RXQW\6LQFH Why? What does that mean? Be specific. the Horsemen Motorcycle Club are pictured They particularly like to share experiences and green fees, increased serious damage to the tournament fees and mower’s engine. Saturday afternoon visiting with U. S. military stories with the elder veterans. Vol. 124 USPS 533-220 50¢ Taloga, Oklahoma 73667 Thursday, June 29, 2017 No. 12 veterans, Wirt Trawick, Paul Smith, Jean Barrett (Photos courtesy of Clara Hodgens) Another recent example happened (DUWKTXDNH7UHQGVLQ2NODKRPD Capital-Democrat DQG2WKHU6WDWHV/LNHO\5HODWHG with the Fort Cobb Cemetery, caus- 7R:DVWHZDWHU,QMHFWLRQ use of wastewater injection related to oil and natural gas Newspapers featured this month are production in the region, the June 15-21, 2017 e-mail us at: [email protected] Tishomingo, OK • 75¢ ing a citizen outcry. No answers were geologic conditions in central Oklahoma are conducive to triggering seismic activity. FOOT the Stroud American, OKC Friday, Taloga In 1969, Red Skelton talked about his school days in Indi- The rock underlying the PRINTS OSBI investigating officer-involved shooting forthcoming, until Joyce Carney of the ana, and how one of his teachers, Mr. Lasswell, commented formations where disposal ❖ that the pledge was becoming a daily drudgery for the water is being injected in J. Ray Subject shot twice after threatening city police with knife students because they had lost any sense of the meaning of the region has existing faults Lokey the words. Mr. Lasswell decided to explain the meaning of that are susceptible to the The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation police commands to drop the knife, one officer Chief Smith said that, once the investigation Times-Advocate, Miami News-Record, each word: has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shot him with his firearm while another officer is complete, the OSBI will provide the District 6RXUFH86*HRORJLFDO6XUYH\(DUWKTXDNH&DWDORJ changing stresses caused It could Country Connection News started ask- shooting that occurred inside the Tishomingo city fired his Taser unit. Attorney’s office with a written report of the facts. According to the U.S. Geo- always be worse limits Monday night. The OSBI report states that Tolbert was trans- The District Attorney will then make a determina- logical Survey (USGS), the The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. ported to a Texas hospital, where at last report tion as to whether the shooting was justified. 3OHGJHRI$OOHJLDQFH "If it wasn't for having Monday. Initial reports stated that city police of- he was listed in fair condition with two gunshot The officer who shot Tolbert has not been Johnston County Capital-Democrat, I: Me, an individual, a committee of one. number of earthquakes east lung cancer, I'd be in pretty ficers responded to a residence located on the 700 wounds to his upper body identified due to the OSBI investigation. Chief ing “Why?”. PLEDGE: Dedicated all of my worldly goods to give of the Rocky Mountains has good shape," I remember tell- block of Parkway Road, near Pennington Road, No officers were injured during the confronta- Smith confirmed to the C-D that the officer has without self-pit. increased dramatically since ing brother Rex not long after after the homeowners notified dispatchers about tion. been placed on administrative leave pending the being diagnosed. ALLEGIANCE: My love and my devotion. 2009. More earthquakes in an unwanted guest who refused to leave. As is customary with regards to officer-involved outcome of that investigation. And for Yours Truly, that's According to a report released Tuesday morning shootings, the city officers left the scene and turned Monday’s incident was the second officer- these areas have coincided Wynnewood Gazette, Yukon Review, TO THE FLAG: Our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of true. No heart disease, no high by the OSBI, police were told that a subject armed the investigation over to the OSBI. involved shooting to take place in Tishomingo freedom. Wherever she waves, there’s respect, because our with the increase in oil and blood pressure, no diabetes, with a knife was choking an individual inside the Police Chief Shannon Smith told the Capital- in 2017. Need ideas and help finding the ques- none of the other illnesses loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts “Freedom is ev- natural gas production from residence. The OSBI report states that police ar- Democrat Tuesday morning that officers with the As previously reported in the C-D, 29-year- shale formations. Seismic that have plagued one family rived to find the subject - identified as Jered Keith Johnston County Sheriff’s Office remained at the old Joses Ric-E Beck was shot on March 25 by erybody’s job.” member or another for gen- events caused by human Tolbert, 34 - destroying the inside of the home. crime scene after city officers left while awaiting a Johnston County Sheriff’s deputy during a Skiatook Journal, Tulsa Business & Legal UNITED: That means that we have all come together. erations. When Tolbert saw the police officers in the the arrival of OSBI personnel, who spent the night confrontation outside the Overton James Village STATES: Individual communities that have united into activity—also known as in- But having "The Big C" yard, the OSBI report states, he advanced towards at the scene collecting information, conducting tions to ask? is certainly enough; and while the officers with the knife. When Tolbert ignored interviews and documenting the scene. SHOOTING 48 great states. Forty-eight individual communities with duced seismicity—are most See Page 2 often caused by the under- compared to most I've fared pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary fairly well, I have my good boundaries yet united to a common purpose, and that’s love ground injection of waste- days and bad days just like News and Marietta Monitor. for country. water produced during the 6RXUFH86*HRORJLFDO6XUYH\(DUWKTXDNH&DWDORJ anyone else. Update given You need to sign up to get informa- AND TO THE REPUBLIC: A state in which sovereign oil and natural gas extraction quakes per year. Since 2014, by fluid injection. Without Now in my eighth month power is invested in representative chosen by the people process. since being diagnosed, a cou- Oklahoma has experienced these geologic conditions, ple of lessons learned along the on cemetery to govern. And government is the people, and it’s from the Most induced earthquakes one to two low-magnitude induced seismicity would way include taking it one day people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people. are small, measuring in the earthquakes per day, with a be much less common. For at a time; and counting your improvements tion, and start using, stories from non- FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION: One nation, three- to four- magnitude few instances of higher mag- example, induced seismicity blessings along the way. In other words, these could meaning “so blessed by God.” range on the moment mag- nitude (between magnitude in the Bakken region of North Improvement efforts at the Tisho- actually be the best of times, so mingo Cemetery continue to move INDIVISIBLE: Incapable of being divided. nitude scale. These earth- 5 and 6) earthquakes that Dakota and Montana is rela- don't curse the sunlight. quakes are large enough to be forward, with organizers saying WITH LIBERTY: Which is freedom, the right of power caused some damage. tively rare. Again, compared to some they hope to see the project’s second profit Oklahoma Watch. Several of our danger since DHS is facing budget to live one’s own life without threats, fear, or some sort of felt by most people, but they In addition to the increased See Earthquake on page 5 patients I've seen or heard phase begin soon. retaliation. do not often cause damage about, there is no room for Cindy Matheny of the Tisho- complaints from this corner. mingo Development Team told the AND JUSTICE: The principle or quality of dealing fairly to structures. In Oklahoma, That doesn't mean eve- where production is in areas Capital-Democrat that a bid was with others. rything is coming up roses or recently awarded to Tim Mills Fence cuts of $27 million. FOR ALL: For all, which means, boys and girls, it’s as much with high water-to-hydrocar- that having cancer is a cake- Company of Ada for the construc- papers have, but the in-depth investiga- walk—it isn't. your country as it is mine. bon ratios (meaning there is tion of new ornamental fencing at But it's also not the end the cemetery. ‡‡‡‡‡ more produced wastewater of the world, for now, at least. Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our that must be disposed), the Matheny said those wishing to do There is always hope for today, so can still purchase sections of fenc- • Tulsa World, “Biting problem,” Kelly country and two words have been added to the pledge of number of earthquakes has and besides, none of our tomor- ing for $500, which would include a tive journalism covering issues within LQFUHDVHGVLJQLÀFDQWO\VLQFH rows are promised anyway. It Allegiance ... UNDER GOD. Wouldn’t it be a pity if some- plaque either commemorating those 2009. could always be worse—and who made the donation for that sec- one said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from sometimes it is. schools, too? Before 2009, Oklahoma tion or honoring a loved one in whose I've been so blessed and memory it was purchased. God Bless America! might have experienced one am so very thankful to have “We have forms for the purchase Bostian, on what is going to be a bad such a huge support group of the state provides a wealth of answers in Red Skelton to two low-magnitude earth- of these commemorative sections friends and family and even available at Landmark Bank for total strangers who have of- Come on down to those who might still want to make fered continuing thoughts and such a contribution,” Matheny said. prayers during this time. “We’re hoping to get those forms the public interest. tick year. His lead: “He’s the ‘tick For now it is that faith and the Farmers Market back within the next month in order support that supplies more than to keep the project on schedule.” enough fuel to fight for another Debbie Myers of Tishomingo (seated Donations are tax deductible. day; and as terrible as having above) and Julie Wright of Madill are Matheny noted that work on the lung cancer may be, knowing among the area vendors selling their fencing is expected to begin in the It’s free; terms of use are easy; and guy,’ but this year even his son got so many others really care homegrown produce at the Johnston next two to three weeks. The fencing makes all the difference in the County Farmers Market this season. will be built behind the new sidewalk Veteran coverage grabs readers. world. Thank you for that. The market’s main day of operation is that was constructed at the cemetery Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon; organizers in January. say the market may be open on other Completion of the new fencing the fever.” Heard: days of the week, depending on vendors will mark the end of the first phase it’s relevant – here’s the link to the and the produce they have ready. Darrell Walker sharing an of the cemetery project. In addition The market is located on Main Street • Marietta Monitor runs a ”Veteran’s interesting tourism idea.... Sue to the new sidewalk, that first phase adjacent to the First Baptist Church; a Robins warning to not let her has also seen the construction of an memorandum of agreement allows the get started....Tommy Essary outdoor chapel at the cemetery. market to set up on the church-owned • School lunches, including not feeding loading up on old newspa- “The second phase will be getting web page: http://oklahomawatch.org/. property on any day, except during pers.... the new roads in at the cemetery,” scheduled church functions such as Matheny said. “We want to begin Corner” on the front page. funerals or Vacation Bible School. The selling plots in the new section of Seen: market accepts SNAP benefits, as well Joyce Medina being her as Chickasaw vouchers. See CEMETERY Page 2 You’ll find stories on education, public kids who can’t pay – “School lunch usual sweet self.... Wayne Morton making a mail run.... • Tulsa World’s long-running front page Melissa Small dropping off some lunch.... Council seeks to waive penalties for local merchant The Tishomingo City Council voted this week recommend that the OTC waive the penalties and Lokey also stated that the city’s recommenda- health, government, tornadoes, addic- shaming,” The Oklahoman’s Kaelynn Index: to recommend that the Oklahoma Tax Commis- interest, saying he did not believe the business tion alone was no guarantee that the OTC would sion waive penalties and interest assessed on a should be penalized for an honest mistake. grant the waiver. “WWII Veterans Remember” series is local retailer. “The city is in the business of collecting taxes, “I’m presuming that if the state is not willing Community News...... Page 3 Bulletin Board...... Page 4 The action took place at a special council meet- not penalties and interest,” Lokey said. “When the to forgive, we will still receive the $990,” Lokey Milestones...... Page 5 ing held at City Hall on Monday evening. Mayor store realized that there was a problem, they acted said. “But the taxes owed to the city have already tion and criminal justice, plus many data- Knoernschild. Religion/News...... Pages 7-8 Tom Lokey said the city had received a letter re- quickly to correct it.” been paid.” Education...... Pages 9-10 questing the waiver for Baker’s Mercantile; Lokey Lokey also stated that the business had received Harmon made the motion to recommend to the best in the state, featuring stories Court Records...... Page 11 said the penalties and interest had been assessed assistance in correcting the problem from a field the OTC that the penalties and interest assessed Classifieds...... Pages 12-14 on sales or use tax paid by the store. agent from the OTC. With regard to recommending against Baker’s Mercantile be waived. Norma According to Lokey, the penalties had been the waiver, he added that the city has taken similar Chaney seconded the motion, which passed by a • ATM skimmers increasing, Jacob VOL. 117, NO. 2 assessed after some of the store’s tax returns action for other businesses in the past. vote of 4-0; Councilman Brison McSwain arrived bases – superintendent salaries, poor ONE SECTION, 14 PAGES were filed incorrectly. He said the paperwork Vice Mayor Sue Robins initially expressed late to the meeting and was not present when the about veterans showing photos of has been properly refiled, and that all taxes have some misgivings about the proposed waiver, cit- vote took place. been paid. ing concerns that such an action might “open the The remainder of Monday’s lengthy special Total penalties and interest assessed against door” to other businesses looking for a way to meeting was devoted to a workshop regarding counties, the list goes on. McGuire, The Norman Transcript. the store was in the amount of $3,002.40. Of that avoid paying sales or use taxes. the city’s budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The amount, Lokey said, $990 was said to be owed to But Lokey and Councilwoman Cathy Harmon discussion centered around budget proposals them back then. the city. The remaining amount represents money stressed that this was not what Baker’s Mercantile submitted by the Tishomingo Police Department owed to the county and the state, he said. was wishing to do, and that all taxes had already The program with a highly trained • “Abused and astray,” Tahlequah Daily Lokey expressed his view that the city should been paid. See COUNCIL Page 2 • David Dishman, McAlester News-Capi- Experience the wonderful world of color by subscribing to our e-edition @ www.johnstoncountycapital-democrat.com professional staff is funded by donors, Press, Grant D. Crawford on abused tal, about reunited Vietnam vets, with including the Ethics and Excellence in and abandoned animals in the county. photos now and then. His attention- • Powerful photo and cutline by Rich- Journalism Foundation and the George • What does the low gross produc- grabbing lead: “Mike Land thought ard D. Barron of The Ada News on the Kaiser Family Foundation. tion tax mean to your county, and his friend Larry Van Ness died 48 funeral procession for a well-known Why don’t I write more about Oklaho- the impact of the oil boom on roads years ago.” ma Watch? Because it’s on the website, and more locally? Christine Reid in EMS paramedic. (Enter that in the that’s why. Kingfisher Times & Free Press fea- Notable. photo contest.) • “Biding Time” series by Josh Dulaney, LOOKIN’EM OVER. tures an information graphic I’ve seen • Skiatook Journal, Lindsey Renuard, a nowhere else. The Oklahoman, covers the problem- clinic in dominate photo and headline Ideas every paper should consider • Vaccination time for school kids, plagued Oklahoma county jail. One use. localizing. Woodward News, Sarah Nishimuta. head, “Burdened by Bail,” with Paul • It takes a newspaper. Eakly Country • Mike Brown at the Stroud American • This is justice? Diana Dickinson, The Helstern photo of a swamped judge. Connection News. Joyce Carney’s fight tells the story of volunteers at the Claremore Daily Progress, money • Ralph Schaefer, Tulsa Business & with a Fort Cobb cemetery board county’s only assisted living home. determines who stays, and who goes, Legal News, brings faces (pretty ones) over open meetings, city involvement • Shasta Herman at the Antlers Ameri- in jail. to the immigration issue. and other issues champions com- can on senior assistant programs in Continued on Page 9 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2017 9

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Home Bang up job Sisters among of Donna newest U.S. citizens Biggs Dozens take oath of citizenship Around during Wednesday ceremony Yukon BY RALPH SCHAEFER | TBLN Correspondent ¢ Home of CVR Energy Wynnewood Refining Thursday, June 29, 2017 50 A COPY Community Coffee Diana and Mayra Peralta smiled Said Diana: “We also thank them for set for Arvest Bank broadly and exchanged hugs — first the opportunities for a better educa- The Friday Morning Gazette with themselves, then with family and tion.” America’s Hometown Newspaper Community Coffee will take place at 8 a.m. at friends — in the courtroom of the U.S. Mayra recently graduated from the Arvest Bank located at District Court. University of Oklahoma, while Diana, 1051 S. Cornwell Drive in They had reason to celebrate. They still in college, is considering pursuing Yukon. had just become U.S. citizens and ful- a degree in medicine. Most important- filled their parents’ dream. The sisters ly, they were excited about the oppor- Independence Day and their parents, Flora Valdez and tunity to vote. holiday sanitation Santiago Peralta, came to the U.S. more The fourth floor-courtroom in the It’s Rodeo Time Scouts in the Park schedule announced City of Yukon offices than 25 years ago, and it was their par- U.S. District Court Northern District of will be closed on July 4 ents’ dream to give their daughters Oklahoma was filled to capacity with by Cindy Lewis in observance of opportunities they couldn’t have in the new citizens, families and friends. Independence Day. Mexico. There was a quiet buzz of excitement Sanitation routes will be Together, they helped their parents prior to the ceremony as everyone pur- affected. Customers realize that dream when they earned sued the program to be certain they whose routine trash their citizenship on Wednesday. would not miss anything. pickup day is Tuesday will be picked up instead Sisters Diana, left, and Mayra Peralta were all smiles after becoming U.S. citizens during the natu- “We thank our parents who wanted Elvira Murgan, a native of Russia, left in Wynnewood on Monday. ralization ceremony on June 14 in Tulsa. By achieving citizenship, they fulfilled their parents’ dream to provide us with a better life,” Mayra for them. RALPH SCHAEFER/FOR TBLN said. » SEE CITIZENS, 3 July 4 Children’s The Wynnewood Round Up Mutton Bustin event for Parade seeks entrants Spirited youngsters $IFDL
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plaining citizens in “Fort Cobb Cem- Later in the same paragraph a reference etery questions answered”. to “PREDCI’s.” • The Sentinel Leader photo of “No Tres- passing” sign at the swimming pool. HEAD’EM UP AWARDS: “The sign says it all.” The lead: “The First place, Miami News-Record, Chloe new sign at the local pool says it all, Goff story, D.A.R.E. to be the best Officer Johnny Adams is named D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year except the fine – $249 per person.” SHANGRI-OH LA LA: ɥ ɥ
ɥƭɥɥ  kiatook Police Officer The fifth grade receives a pizza with transportation for after ficer of the Year award at the Johnny Adams was pre- party for graduation from the school sports and activities as 2017 DARE Conference. I was sented the Oklahoma program each year and essay well as drives the church bus overwhelmed by the standing REBIRTH OF A RESORT DARE Officer of the winners from the program for youth groups at his church. ovation from the other 71 de- S Officer Adams works • Lots of fireworks and July 4 cov- Year Award by the Oklahoma ride in a convertible during the He also cooks on a regular basis serving D.A.R.E. officers from D.A.R.E. Officers Association at Christmas Parade. very hard in his duties for his church for activities and around the State.” the State D.A.R.E. Conference All door prizes given out at as an SRO and donated fundraisers. “This award has encouraged in Durant, OK. the fifth grade D.A.R.E. gradu- a lot of his free time Officer Adams was recently me to be even more positive Second place, tie, There are 72 current D.A.R.E. ation are donated by Adams awarded the BuckleDown Top to help and guide kids to a in helping with and erage, and headline creativity. The Officers in Oklahoma. Officer personally. coordinating after Cop award for his enforcement better path in life. I am look- Adams is assigned to Skiatook “My D.A.R.E. program is get- school events.” of failing to stop for school ing forward in continuing and Wynnewood Gazette’s flag stands out. The Ardmoreite, Deitra Wedd photo Public Schools as the School ting a little larger every year buses. “Officer Adams, on his furthering the Skiatook DARE Taloga Times-Advocate prints Red of a monkey sculpture outside a local Skelton’s comments on the Pledge business, of Allegiance. Great headline in OKC MONKEY BUSINESS Friday, “Red, white and boom!” OKC Friday, Rose Lane story about Congratulations to publishers Suzie water bills going down, You’ve Got Questions! Campbell, Maria Laubach and Ray COST OF TAKING A SHOWER IN Lokey. Campbell is the new owner of the NHILLS WILL GO DOWN Countywide & Sun and Laubach of the Third place, tie, • Can I photograph minors without consent? Oologah Lake Leader – quality journalists McAlester News-Capital, James Beaty, for quality newspapers. Johnston County TRAFFIC LIGHT REMOVAL • Can police deny access to records Capital-Democrat Ray Lokey’s big smile HAS DRIVERS SEEING RED by issuing a press release? and battle with cancer show in his front Yukon Review, Terry Grover story page column, “It could always be worse.” about family fireworks stands, Inspiring journalism. BANG UP JOB • Should I alter my archives Honorable mentions: The Chronicle, when a person demands it? Pet peeves: Matt Caban, “A lesson in small town gov- Headlines. Too many papers have ernment”; Tri-County Herald, Brian Blan- headlines all the same size. Boring. One sett about a resident finding a painted • Can I report inaccurate headline should always be bigger than rock in the parking lot, “Rocking at the tesimony given in open court? the others, usually at the top of the page. Senior Center”; Tahlequah Daily Press, If it’s most important, why not? Sheri Gourd story, photo of LGBT • What are the laws about liquor advertising? And quit using “talk” and “meet” parade, “Walking with Pride”; The Law- as headline verbs (How Not to Attract ton Constitution, Michael D. Pope photo Readers 101). Find a verb that is specific of reflection of a horse drinking from These are questions answered by the attorneys for the OPA about something in the meeting. a pond, “Who’s the fairest?”; Clinton Legal Services Plan members in recent months. Newspapers always Too many acronyms that people don’t Daily News, Gerald Green, “Jurors take know are losing readers. If you can’t six minutes in county suit”; Stillwater need timely legal advice on issues related to newspaper publishing. pronounce it, don’t use it. Case in point News Press, Michelle Charles with OSU – at least two papers reported about angle, “Travel ban trumped”; Enid News “D.A.R.E.” and one used “SRO.” What & Eagle, Cass Rains fireworks ban, “No You should join OPA’S does that stand for? Nowhere in the sto- Can do”; Weatherford Daily News, Randy ries. Write for the reader. Spicer II annexation story, “All talk and And then there was this monstros- no action”; Vinita Daily Journal, Denton LEGAL SERVICES PLAN! ity – location removed to protect the Thomason, “‘Sovereign citizen’ assaults guilty: “The community gathers at the officer.” PTCI offices on Friday to celebrate the See www.OkPress.com/LSP or contact Lisa Sutliff company becoming a GIG deal.” Huh? at (405) 499-0026 or toll-free in Oklahoma 1-888-815-2672 10 The Oklahoma Publisher // July 2017 Apple’s new OS puts the kibosh on 32-bit software New Macs will come pre-formatted advanced printer setup under Start menu the new environment – just like what’s Computer Notes with these new configurations. > Settings > Devices in Windows 10. happening in the Mac world. from the road The new update will improve video Turn off “Let Windows Manage my by Wilma Newby compression and resolutions – some Default Printer.” You’re looking for the FETCH [email protected] say by 40 percent – with new HEVC line that says, “Not finding what your Fetch is an upload client for Mac that or H.265 standard. Support for speech looking for?”. When you click that line has fallen out of favor with publishers due it takes you to advanced printer setup. If to its $29 price tag and the availability of Although there were no jaw-dropping recognition, natural language processing you’re not in the right place, it will take free FTP clients. announcements at Apple’s annual and computer vision have been added. you to the web to search for help. But a big advantage of Fetch is its Worldwide Developers Conference last This package comes under the title of On some Windows 10 computers it’s ability to set up watch folders on the month, there were some announcements Metal 2. Thunderbolt 3 also has been located under the Control Panel “Add a desktop. The time savings over a year is we’ll need to pay attention to this fall. added so we can run a virtual reality printer” screen, but on newer computers worth the price of admission. Apple’s updates included some external graphics card. it moved to the Settings window. upgrades to the Mac lineup, along with The new and greatly improved Safari Once you’re in the right place, you some price increases. The Mac laptops will stop all those annoying autoplay should be able to add a local printer and and iMacs have been upgraded and videos on pages. They are also working put in the printer’s TCIP address to find there’s a promise of an upgrade to the to stop cross tracking software from it on the network. top-of-the-line computers this fall. putting ads up on your pages. Could true Please note that it’s best if the printer But the real news is the update to privacy really be happening? I doubt it, has a static IP address in place for it Mac’s operating system – Mac OSX but maybe it will be less intrusive. to be directed to a consistent address. 10.13, which will be named High Sierra. The Photo app is also being improved. An IP address appears as a set of Number 13 will be an unlucky number Curves and selective color adjustments numbers separated by periods, such as for many of us. Apple is killing the ability will be added to the program’s features 192.168.1.24. Look in the setting of the to run 32-bit software on this mountain along with more filters to play with. printer to find it and take time to notice Here’s how it works. When a PDF top, which will eliminate programs The app will let you go to Photoshop if it says Static or DHCP. is dropped into the watch folder, it is such as Creative Cloud 3 InDesign and or other photo editing programs from DHCP addresses can change if the automatically uploaded to the printer’s Photoshop as well as many smaller within the program, just like you can in power goes out and it needs to pull a FTP site, the website, Tecnavia (to programs. In High Sierra, everything newer versions of InDesign. Tweaks to new address from the router, so static is upload pages for OPA) or any other will have to be 64-bit software. This the browser should make it easier to file better since it’s put into the printer along designation you make. All you have to is going to be another big change for and sort the thousands of photos we’re with other information about the router’s do is export the file to target folders software developers. working with these days. addressing. DHCP addresses are why and the rest happens in the background We’ve been running the HFS+ file To upgrade to OSX 10.13, you need your printer sometimes stops working while you’re working on other pages. system since the late ’90s. This system to have Creative Suite 4 or newer, or with what seems to be no reason. The If you have different destinations for determines how folders, documents and the 2015 version of QuarkXpress. Many real reason is that the IP address has the files, you will need separate folders directories are organized and presented newspapers will need to update their changed. for each one. For example, one for the in the windows. FTP client software to a 64-bit version. While it’s more work to put a Static printer, one for the web and one for the High Sierra will switch from HFS+ Apple is moving to Virtual Reality address on a printer, once it’s done it OPS upload to Tecnavia. You can save to APFS. We heard about this change and a computer that understands your will be reliable unless the printer is to one of the folders, and copy to the last year so we knew it was coming but speech and away from older software. completely reset or if a new router is other two if the naming convention is now it’s reality. It should make Finder WINDOWS 10 AND PRINTERS installed in the building. The new router the same. You could also just export to tasks, such as copying folders and files, Older printers and Windows 10 seem would hand out different IP addresses. all three folders with different settings much faster – and they’re promising to be at odds these days forcing us Often the easiest way to get IP for each one. a more transparent file system that to come up with new ways to find the addresses from the router is to print out Fetch has a Mirror command that lets us know what type of files we’re printer on the network. the setting of the printer. It most likely transfers the contents of a local folder to dealing with. Most of this change is It’s hard to get a new version of lists the current address of the printer a server folder. You can then use iCal to in the background. Things may look a Windows 10 to accept older drivers for and the subset mask along with the schedule the uploads. iCal doesn’t even little different but you probably won’t these printers on brand new off-the-shelf router’s address and looks something have to be open for the transfer to begin. notice anything until your older software computers. Even if you find a newer like this: refuses to install. driver, the pathway to advanced printer Apple really upped security with new Your printer’s address 192.168.1.24 setup has changed. encryption and crash safe protections. In Subset mask 255.255.255.0 You have to dig deeper to get all this addition, metadata operations should be Router’s address 192.168.1.1 to work – and even then, sometimes it Note the last number in the printer’s much improved. How the system backs doesn’t. It’s better to direct the computer address is unique to that machine; up also was changed. Now, when you to a newer printer in the building than to each machine on the network has its push the update button you’re saying try to install an incompatible driver that own address. When setting a static it’s okay to make the file system changes may create system crashes. address, make the number higher than The iCal program sets off the Mirror and your computer will become 64-bit But if you do find a compatible driver the number of devices in the office. command. You don’t even have to only. that you can download, then look for the Many companies use 55 or 66 for their monitor the upload, although it’s a good printers. If you’re setting up several idea to check it at the end of the day to printers make sure each one has its own make sure everything went well. address. The Fetch help command has clear LEGAL ADVICE On a side note, some older software information on how to set all this up. can create those same system crashes if If the iCal setup seems difficult, just is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press incapable video drivers are installed. As execute the Mirror command and leave Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing Windows creates a more closed system, it open as you work. The folder will professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: many older programs won’t adapt to upload each time you put a file into it. OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S OPA Computer Consultant Wilma Newby’s column is brought to you by the Oklahoma

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OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION OPA board meets during convention STAFF DIRECTORY The Oklahoma Press Association Also reviewed were year-end projec- $10 entry fee and online submission of board of directors met June 9, 2017, at tions for FY2016-17 and an annual review entries. the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma of Sustaining and Associate members Thomas said the Public Notice Com- ADMINISTRATION City prior to the opening of the annual and dues amounts. mittee requested spending up to $5,000 MARK THOMAS OPA Convention. In activity reports, Thomas was asked in FY2017-2018 for travel expenses to Executive Vice President Officers attending were President to update the board on current legislative visit newspapers, and professional print- [email protected] • (405) 499-0033 Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record & Beck- issues. Thomas said there were several ing and postage of educational materi- ham County Democrat; Vice President bills on transparency issues in this year’s als for all members. Board members JEANNIE FREEMAN Brian Blansett, Tri-County Herald, and legislative session, including SB 207 that approved the committee expenditure Accounting Manager Treasurer Rod Serfoss, Clinton Daily modified access to autopsy records, and request. [email protected] • (405) 499-0027 News. SB 191 that tells records custodians In other business, board members Directors in attendance were Past they cannot put small records requests appointed Dale Brendel, publisher of SCOTT WILKERSON President Robby Trammell, The Okla- behind larger records requests. the Stillwater News Press, to serve a Front Office/Building Mgr. homan; Ted Streuli, The Journal Record; HB 1377 was to study reform of the two-year term on The O’Colly advisory [email protected] • (405) 499-0020 Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune; Mike Strain, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, board. The O’Colly is the student pub- Tulsa World; John Denny Montgomery, including how the three-member com- lication at Oklahoma State University in The Purcell Register; Mark Millsap, The mission operates under the Open Meet- Stillwater. MEMBER SERVICES Norman Transcript, and Zonelle Rain- ing Act, Thomas said. OPA was hopeful Before adjourning, Spitzer thanked LISA SUTLIFF bolt, The Cordell Beacon. OPA staff the bill could set a template for how Serfoss and Trammell for their years of Member Services Director attending was Mark Thomas, Executive other three-member boards operate. service to the board. [email protected] • (405) 499-0026 Vice President, and Christine Frank, Since the bill did not advance, the gov- CHRISTINE FRANK Membership and Meetings Director. ernor is appointing a task force to study OPS BOARD MEETING Membership & Meetings Director Rusty Ferguson from The Cleveland the issue. HB 1341 would have created At the OPS board meeting, directors [email protected] • (405) 499-0040 American attended as a guest. a way to pay for access to online court approved the minutes of the March 23, Board members suspended the read- records, but it was not heard on the final 2017, meeting as presented. ADVERTISING ing of the March 23, 2017, minutes and day of session. The board acknowledged receipt of LANDON COBB approved them as presented. Thomas said several items are slated OPS financial statements for the period Sales Director Serfoss gave a financial review, which for study this summer and fall including ending April 30, 2017. Thomas present- included the cash consolidated summa- the creation of a state ombudsman to ed year-end projections, which showed [email protected] • (405) 499-0022 ry, OPA and LSP financial statements, streamline transparency disputes. an increase in income and a decrease in and a review of the investment report In the LSP Committee report, Mont- CINDY SHEA expenses. Advertising Director all for the period ending April 30, 2017. gomery said there are two pending In other business, Thomas said 2018 [email protected] • (405) 499-0023 Board members acknowledged receipt cases, but no action has been taken. is an election year and that the OPS ad of the reports and statements as pre- Strain presented the Awards Commit- staff is devising political advertising pro- BRENDA POER sented. tee report that included revised Better motional plans to present to the board Thomas presented capital expendi- Newspaper Contest rules, circulation Advertising Assistant for approval. [email protected] • (405) 499-0035 ture requests in the amount of $9,063 and categories. Board members unani- Following a management review, the for the purchase of four new computers, mously approved the committee’s rec- board complimented Thomas and the a laptop dock, two new phones and car- ommendations to change the contest to staff on a successful year. pet. The board unanimously approved 20 categories, nine circulation divisions, CREATIVE SERVICES the request. JENNIFER GILLILAND Creative Services Director [email protected] • (405) 499-0028 The Purcell Register, The Chronicle launch website updates ASHLEY NOVACHICH Editorial/Creative Assistant The Purcell Register and The Chron- For those who are not yet subscrib- “Our research shows that nearly [email protected] • (405) 499-0029 icle in Elgin recently launched new web- ers, The Chronicle offers three different three-fourths of our Facebook readers sites intended to give users a better options to fit readers’ needs: all-access, come to The Chronicle from a mobile experience. online-only and e-edition only. device rather than a computer,” said COMPUTER ADVICE The Purcell Register’s website is The new digital options will be avail- Matthew Caban, associate publisher of WILMA NEWBY now optimized to work better on smart- able on mobile apps for both iPhones The Chronicle. Computer Consultant phones and has an easier-to-navigate and Androids later this summer. 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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE APRIL AND MAY 2017 WINNERS April Column: AARON McDONALD, Countywide & Sun April Editorial: MIKE McCORMICK, Tri-County Herald May Column: JOHN SMALL, Johnston County Capital-Democrat May Editorial: J. D. MEISNER, Bristow News Enter and Win APRIL 2017 EDITORIAL WINNER a $100 Check MIKE McCORMICK, Tri-County Herald from Oklahoma Considering a new kind of manager Natural Gas! Wonder what it would be like if there was one full-time communities, standing alone, do not really need a full-time The April & May 2017 Oklahoma administrator for several of the small towns and cities in administrator. Natural Gas Column and Editorial this area? That’s why it makes sense for towns and cities like Meeker, Contest was judged by a member of Seems like maybe a novel idea, but it appears it sure might Sparks, Dale, and maybe others in the area to combine their the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. be worth some consideration. resources which might attract a top-notch candidate for the 1. Each month, send a tear sheet or Think of some of the benefits, rather than trying to come up position. Each of the entities could chip in a portion, based photocopy of your best column and/ with all the possible negatives and trying to shoot holes in on some formula to be worked out, to pay for the salary and or editorial to Oklahoma Natural Gas an idea that might have a lot of positives. benefits. Contest, c/o OPA, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., If several communities were willing to band together and Meeker, due to its size and location, is not going to attract Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499. pay the salary and benefits for one full-time administrator, the kind of person with the expertise needed who is willing they might find a professionally trained manager that could to locate in the community for very long if at all. Just look at 2. Include the author’s name, name of guide and direct the staffs of each community that would be the number of town administrators this community alone has publication, date of publication and beneficial to each. had over the past several years. category entered (column or editorial). This might sound like a wild idea, but it really does have Dale recently formed a town government after it was some merit. discovered the community had been incorporated since 3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE column The town of Meeker has been without a town administrator 1980. Citizens took the initiative, followed proper procedure, per writer per month will be accepted. for more than two months, following the resignation of Mike held a town meeting, elected officials and appointed a Melton. The Meeker Town Board has tried, without success, mayor. 4. All entries for the previous month must to hire a successor to Melton. That community has no real source of revenue, so it surely be at the OPA office by the 15th of the current month. The Board held a special meeting on April 6, and among couldn’t afford to hire a town administrator. But it might be the agenda items was an attempt to hire a new town able to find the funds to share in the costs of having one who spent some time in the town providing direction. 5. Winning entries will be reproduced on administrator. Four candidates were interviewed in executive the OPA website at www.OkPress.com. session. Dale is a good example of where citizens took that initiative When members came out of the executive session, a motion to make something happen, even if it is on a smaller scale. Entries must have been previously was made to hire one of those people, but the motion was This idea won’t evolve into anything overnight. defeated on a 3-2 vote. To our knowledge, none of these men published in print. Contest open to But it’s sure worth a look to determine if there is some had any previous experience in municipal administration. all OPA member newspapers. feasibility to making it happen in the future. It will bring None was a professionally trained administrator when it professionalism to the communities which might join in this Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company comes to towns and cities. effort. selects representative contest winners’ One of the primary drawbacks for small communities like Importantly, it might provide cost savings because of work for use in this monthly ad, the views Meeker to attract candidates for the job with previous expressed in winning columns and editorials experience is they struggle with being able to pay the kind combining resources and sharing the expertise of a trained professional. are those of the writers and don’t necessarily of salary and benefits a professionally trained manager reflect the Company’s opinions. would require. And, common sense would dictate that small It’s sure worth considering.

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