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Pinnell big cheerleader for Oklahoma tourism
Jim Ellis the history of Oklahoma,” one of the roles I really [email protected] Pinnell said Saturday wanted when I became at the Miami Travel lieutenant governor and o say that Information Center as part secretary of tourism — Oklahoma Lt. of TravelOK Days. I just saw a lot of space T Gov. Matt Pinnell “One of our greatest there that we could is gung-ho on tourism strengths is the tourism fill when it came to in the state is a major industry and we’ve got to promoting Oklahoma, understatement. talk about it and we’ve promoting shopping “I don’t think there got to talk about it more,” local, promoting is another state that can Pinnell said. “As secretary doing one or two more match the heritage and of tourism — that was vacations in Oklahoma Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell visits with Shanda Schertz, manager of the vs. going to Arkansas or Miami Travel Information Center during a local TravelOK Days celebration Kansas or some of these other states. further help small business million of what the state spent their dollars: helping “It means thousands owners. The vision we had received was pumped into small business owners that of more dollars that we for it has happened.” the update of the centers. were adversely affected. are keeping local in our According to a 2018 That included installing We did that. But we also communities.” report, the travel and touchless entrances, wanted to make sure we The local celebration tourism industry in the touchless restrooms and invested money in helping was part of National state generated $9.6 counter barriers while an industry recover in Travel and Tourism Week, billion in direct spending freshening up the look Oklahoma.” an event that promotes the by some 21.5 million of each and adding some Pinnell said Oklahoma economic power of travel visitors. other perks. is one of the most sales in the United States. The renovation of the “The tourism industry tax-dependent states in the Tourism is the third Miami center which was was the hardest hit country. largest industry in completed late last year, industry during COVID. “A lot of Oklahomans Oklahoma. as well as 12 others across What we were trying to don’t realize how tax- It was hosted by the the state, was paid for by do is invest some COVID dependent we are,” he City of Miami and Visit Coronavirus Aid, Relief relief dollars to help that said. “To pay for police According to a 2018 report, the travel and Miami OK. and Economic Security industry to recover,” and fire and all the things tourism industry in the state generated $9.6 “These welcome (CARES) Act money. Pinnell said. “Most billion in direct spending by some 21.5 million centers across the state of An estimated $18.1 states that’s where they •Please see Tourism, visitors. Oklahoma are now hubs to Page 3 A body is recovered from Tar Creek City tweaks list of utility payment he Grand River Dam Authority Police Department has identified the male body recovered from creek waters near Miami locations TSaturday, May 8 as Casey Hampton, 24, Miami. Carla Nielsen Hampton’s body was discovered by a citizen who then [email protected] contacted the GRDA Police. Recovery was made in Tar Creek, just north of the tility customers of the City of Miami will have confluence with the Neosho River, near Miami. new payment options beginning July 1. The body was taken by the medical examiner’s office. U At the regular meeting of the Miami City No other details are available at this time. Council Monday, May 3, contracts were approved for three The investigation is ongoing. Grand River Dam Authority Police are shown local banks to accept Public Utilities Department payments investigating the discovery of a body in Tar from customers for the city. Creek near the Neosho River Saturday morning. “This year (Fiscal Year 2021-2022) is the sixth year for these utility payment contracts. For the past five years we have had Welch State Bank, First National and Security Bank take payments for us,” said Administrative Services Director Jill Fitzgibbon. “They all do it for free and we so Fairland holds groundbreaking for new project appreciate what they do for us. Then we were notified by Security this year that they would not renew their contract, roundbreaking so we reached out to three other banks: City National inside for a construction Walmart, IBC Bank, and Arvest. City National did respond project for the and said they would love to take payments for us.” G First National and Welch State will continue taking Fairland Public Schools was held Thursday, May 6. payments as they have been with no interruptions, but The $3.1 million project starting July 1, City National will be added to the list. will include three new Payments will not be accepted at City National until then classrooms, a storm shelter and Security Bank will continue to take payments through June 30. and high school roof refit, according to superintendent “Welch State Bank and First National will continue taking Jerry Johnson. payments Monday through Friday as usual,” Fitzgibbon The bond also calls for said. You do not have to be a customer of any of the banks to a floor resurface in the old gymnasium and buses make utility payments there, and you can go through the which have already been drive-thru — unless you are using a credit or debit card to purchased. make a payment. In that case, you will need to go inside the The bond issue passed in facility. August 2020. Customers must provide a credit or debit card, an ID, “We are really excited,” Students from the elementary, middle school and high school and the utility bill they wish to pay. All payments will be Johnson said. “We had participated in a ground breaking for new rooms and a storm shelter accepted daily until 5 p.m. and payments made on Saturdays tried it two times before that is part of a $3.1 million bond issue passed by voters at Fairland. will be processed on the following business day (usually and the third time was what Monday). The banks cannot accept any payments without the the community was most couple week and weather and high school participated from Tulsa for all they have customer’s utility bill/invoice; they will not charge a fee, excited about.” permitting, the completion in the ceremony. done, including coordinating and there is no minimum payment amount. The new building will be timetable is 270 days. “We would also like the groundbreaking Customers still can drop off payments at the customer located on the south side He’s hopeful that at to recognize and thank ceremony. service center at 129 5th Ave. NW, pay through the of the campus between the least the storm shelter will our General Contractor, “It is truly an exciting mail, use an automatic bank draft, pay online at www. old gym and the current operational by the next Construction Services time at our school and officialpayments.com (ACI Payments Inc.) or over the cafeteria. storm season. Group Marion Company we wish to thank the Johnson said construction Students from the from Neosho, Missouri, community for their •Please see Utility, will begin in the next elementary, middle school and BWA Architecture Firm support,” Johnson said. Page 4
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Afton man arrested on 2 felony counts
he Oklahoma State Bureau of TInvestigation (OSBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit agents arrested a 38-year-old Afton man on charges related to child sex abuse. Glenn David Nickols was arrested on May 4, 2021 in Ottawa County for one count of Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Distribution of Child Pornography; both are felony Glenn David Nickols charges. The investigation originated on March 24, 2021 when an Internet service provider flagged an account that was disseminating images consistent with child sexual exploitation. The Internet service provider reported the account to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) cybertip line. Based on the IP address being located in Oklahoma, NCMEC then forwarded the investigation to the OSBI. A search warrant for the email account used by Nickols Yakov Smirnoff revealed more than 100 images and two videos containing child pornography. ICAC agents observed the images of a pre- pubescent female child in a series of sexually explicit photos and found them to be consistent with child exploitation material. Based on the evidence collected, an arrest warrant was issued Comedy legend is back on for Nickols. Nickols was arrested without incident and transported to the Delaware County jail for arraignment. As the investigation continued, agents located and identified the pre-pubescent female child that was seen in the images. With at the Coleman the identification of the child, Nickols faces additional charges of Sexual Abuse of a Child Under the Age of 12 and Production of Child Pornography. He is being held without bond on the new charges until a court Carla Nielsen combines a mockery of life Ukrainian American tour. appearance is held. [email protected] under communism and of comedian, actor, and writer Smirnoff earned The OSBI ICAC Unit would like to thank the Delaware consumerism in the US, as of Jewish origin who began a master’s degree in County Sheriff’s Office, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office he Coleman well as word play caused his career as a stand-up psychology from the and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tulsa for their Theatre will by his misunderstanding comedian in the Ukraine University of Pennsylvania assistance with this investigation. present comedy of American phrases and and then immigrated to the in 2006 and a doctorate If you know of a child that had inappropriate contact with T legend Yakov Smirnoff culture, all punctuated by US in 1977 to pursue an in psychology and global Nickols, please contact the OSBI immediately at (800) 522-8017 for a special matinee his famous catchphrase, American show business leadership from Pepperdine or [email protected]. performance at 2:30 p.m. “And I thought, ‘What a career. He reached his University in 2019. He has If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited, contact Sunday, May 30. country’!” biggest success in the mid- also taught a course titled the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at After escaping “The Coleman is so to-late 1980’s, appearing “The Business of Laughter” 1-800-THE-LOST or www.cybertipline.com. communist Soviet Russia in excited to welcome such in several films and the at Missouri State University the 1970’s, Yakov came to a well-known and well- television sitcom “What a and at Drury University. the U.S. with nothing but a loved talent as Yakov Country!” Tickets for the show dream. Now an American Smirnoff. While we’ve The fall of the Soviet are $35 for adults, $30 citizen, his clean comedic been somewhat patiently Union in 1991 brought for seniors, and $25 for style is firmly grounded in awaiting this appearance an end to Smirnoff’s students and children. A his mission “to experience for a year now, I think widespread popularity, discount of $2 per ticket is happiness and teach it with the world has given although he continued to available for group ticket passion through comedy Yakov a whole lot of new perform and, in 1993, he purchases of 25 or more on and sensitivity.” material for the show. You began performing year a single order. Smirnoff’s comic won’t want to miss the round at his own theater in To purchase tickets or for persona is of a naive opportunity to see him right Branson, Missouri, where more information, visit the immigrant from the Soviet here,” Coleman managing he remained until 2015. He Coleman at 103 N. Main Union who is perpetually director Danny Dillon said. still performs limited dates St. downtown, go online at confused and delighted Born Yakov Naumovich at his theater in Branson https://thecolemantheatre. by life here. His humor Pokhis, Smirnoff is a while on his worldwide org, or call 918-540-2425. MIAMI NEWS-RECORD, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 - PAGE 3 IN THE KNOW
Muscogee Nation drops colonial era name
Keegan Williams Gaylord News
ribal leaders of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation say they are dropping “Creek” from its name as Tpart of a rebranding effort. But members of the nation are not all on board with the change, and some say their identity is being stripped away from them and what they’ve known their entire lives. “What are we, a symbol or a people?” tribal member Bill Davis asked Wednesday. “If that had some wording on it to identify who we are as a people, then I’m for it, but if you’re doing it as a symbol to be more invisible, then I’m against it.” However, Brian OnTheHill, the tribe’s creative manager for marketing and tourism, said the new brand will still be rooted in history and tradition. “In order to solidify the nation’s identification and keep the connection to the tribal seal, we chose to use ‘Muscogee’ as the tribe’s sole name,” OnTheHill said. “The British coined the misnomer ‘Creek,’ OnTheHill said. “When this alias appears in parentheses alongside the proper name of the nation, it creates confusion amongst the general public and it is often mistaken as an interpretation of Muscogee, or the two are read together as if it were one name.” While the tribe may have had good intentions in making the change, some members said they are upset they weren’t able to offer input into such a major decision. “We are a tribe of many creative people and we love our nation,” artist and social activist Dana Tiger said. “It would be great if we could come together to an agreement on what would represent us the best.” One member, Galen Cloud, offered a suggestion for a change that would bring the tribe back to its roots. Sen. Michael Bergstrom, R-Adair, joins Miami High School junior, Josie Hayes, who served as a “We know who we are as Muscogee people. I’m glad page for the Senate during the 14th week of the legislative session from May 3-6. they took the Creek out but I wish they would have gone back to the original spelling. If you look at it and you see the spelling of Muscogee it’s easy to pronounce,” said Cloud. MHS junior serves as Senate page “The traditional spelling is Mvskoke. My understanding is that the public at large couldn’t pronounce Mvskoke iami High School renovated state Capitol. They also Key Club Vice President. She has as Muscogee because of the V in it. Now we have the junior Josie Hayes has met with Gov. Kevin Stitt and Senate volunteered through various FFA opportunity to correctly spell Muscogee, and we don’t Mcompleted a week of Pro Tempore Greg Treat. The pages and Key Club events, donated blood, because we still want to appease people,” he said. service as a page for Sen. Michael participated in a mock legislative helped host blood drives and hosted The nation also created a new logo to be used as a Bergstrom, R-Adair. committee meeting along with a floor a youth showmanship clinic. She representation of the tribe. OnTheHill describes the Hayes served during the 14th week session, called Pageville, where they enjoys showing pigs, participating in meaning behind the logo in a video showcasing the of session from May 3-6. got first-hand experience presenting FFA leadership activities and public rebranding, but it was not made known to all members. Pages serve vital functions during and debating current bills from the speaking. Hayes plans to attend “I have no idea what the meaning behind [the symbol] the busy legislative session. They 2021 legislative session. Oklahoma State University to study is,” Tiger said. “I was surprised that they just changed it.” attend Senate committee meetings and Hayes is a member of Student biology and pre-medicine, with hopes “That’s kind of the way the tribe has always been. It’s daily sessions of the full Senate. The Council, National Honor Society and to become a pediatric surgeon. just a handful of people that make decisions for the whole group this week toured the Oklahoma is on the Integris Health Care Board. She is the daughter of Miami and people have just learned to accept it,” Davis said. “If History Center and the newly She serves as the FFA Secretary and resident Jodi Hayes. I wasn’t on the computer yesterday and this weekend, I wouldn’t have known that this happened.” The tribe’s official name will remain The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, but they will prefer to be known just as the Tourism Muscogee Nation, tribal leaders said. •Continued from Page 1 Tiger said she doesn’t mind the actual change, but wishes members had been given more of a chance to share a city needs to pay for, authored by Sen. Micheal Canada to New Orleans, Highway being at the top their ideas. we pay for those things Bergstrom and signed by is another tourism plus for of that list,” Pinnell said. “I want to see the voices of the people included in the with sales tax dollars. Gov. Kevin Stitt last week the state. “What I love to see is all emblem that represents us,” she said. Some of the easiest sales dealing with the Jefferson “Route 66 will always the communities along Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University tax dollars to go after are Highway will help even be the iconic highway the Jefferson Highway of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass tourism dollars.” more with tourism. running through really joining together to Communication. He said the sky is the The Jefferson Highway, Oklahoma. We should promote it.” limit when it comes to the which predates Route 66 be promoting these tourism industry. by 11 years and roughly other historic highways Pinnell said a bill follows Highway 69 from as well, the Jefferson AFR Insurance sets up auto drive line following hail storm n Wednesday, April 28, a hail storm process claims three to four days following and tent, we were able to process and close passed through Norman, Newcastle the storm, allowing our customers to get their claims faster- helping our customers focus on O and surrounding areas causing repairs started quicker.” what’s important.” damages to homes and vehicles. In the days As of now, AFR Insurance had 379 This is a part of the ongoing Mobile CARE following the storm, AFR Insurance received totalclaims related to the April 28 hail storm. Unit Initiative to provide assistance and hundreds of phone calls reporting damages Out of the 379, 158 claims were vehicle support following natural disasters. AFR and made arrangements to set up an “Auto related. Adjusters began inspecting vehicles Insurance will continue to use this unit in Drive Line” with the new AFR Mobile CARE Thursday, April 29 and continued throughout various places across Oklahoma following Unit. the weekend. storms in the area. The Auto Drive Line was set up in Norman, In two days, over $310,000 was paid in auto AFR Insurance provides auto, home, farm at the Embassy Suites on Saturday and claim settlements at the Auto Drive Line. AFR and life insurance with an emphasis on Sunday, May 1-2. The AFR Care Trailer and adjusters continue to service our customers by quality products and exceptional customer drive-thru tent were used to help service our doing on-site inspections for customers who service. Affiliated with Oklahoma Farmers customers’ claims as quickly as possible. could not make the Auto Drive Line. Union, AFR was established in 1905 and “Customers were able to bring their vehicles “We appreciate our customers’ willingness is headquartered in Oklahoma City. AFR to the Drive Line for an inspection, estimate to bring their vehicles to our Drive Line and Insurance is available statewide and is and payment,” said Darin Miller, Director of Embassy Suites for allowing us to use their recognized as a leading domestic insurance Claims at AFR Insurance. “We were able to space,” said Miller. “With the use of the trailer carrier in the state of Oklahoma.
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and therefore must be reprogrammed. members of the committees in both chambers This bill was amended in the state Senate, in which the bills were originally considered. Protecting our Children which is why it was returned to the House If the members can come to an agreement on for final passage. We spent much of the the final version of a bill, it can move to the past week on the floor discussing other bills governor for his consideration of signing it amended in the Senate, accepting some into law. If an agreement can’t be reached, amendments and rejecting others. That the bill dies. chamber is doing the same with House bills. Remember, if I can ever help you with If bills are amended by the opposite anything, please do not hesitate to reach out chamber, they must return to their to me. I can be reached at steve.bashore@ chamber of origin for final passage. When okhouse.gov or (405) 557-7399. amendments are rejected, the bill has one Steve Bashore serves District 7 in the final shot at passage – the conference Oklahoma House of Representatives, committee. which includes Ottawa County and part of Conference committees are made up of Delaware County in Northeast Oklahoma.
Rep. Steve Bashore taught in some Oklahoma public schools and colleges, and several state lawmakers argued he House this week passed a bill it should continue being taught. Utility that would ban the teaching of Thankfully the majority of both the House •Continued from Page 1 TCritical Race Theory in our public and state Senate passed this bill! It now schools and would prohibit state colleges and awaits the governor’s decision of whether phone at 877-496-0511. without additional fees,” Fitzgibbon universities from requiring mandatory gender it becomes law. If signed, it would become If paying in person at the Civic Center said. or sexual diversity training or counseling. effective July 1, before the start of the next office, if a customer does not have their “We hope that this allows people to Critical Race theory is a Marxist ideology school year. bill, a $5 assessment will be added to the have a few more options to pay. We hope designed to teach children to hate American This bill in no way prohibits the full total and checks only are accepted at that it makes it easier for them, because that’s exceptionalism and distrust others based teaching of history, complete with the location. our goal: to make things as easy for them on skin color or gender. It teaches that atrocities of slavery, the Holocaust, the “Contracting with the three banks as possible.” most laws and systems in America are Bolshevik Revolution and every other sordid provides customers with four drive- Persons with questions or needing historically rooted in the racist oppression detail of our past. Neither does it stop the through payment locations, one location more information about utility payments, of marginalized groups, and it promotes the free discussion of these topics. What it inside Walmart, the ability to make call the City of Miami Department theory of implicit bias and inherent racism does halt, however, is the indoctrination of payments after city business hours and of Utilities’ customer service at 918- due to one’s skin color. That’s racist in and our children to make them think one race on Saturdays, and the ability to use 542-6685. The center is open Monday of itself. of people is implicitly biased or racist and credit and debit cards to make payments through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sad truth is this is already being responsible for the sins of prior generations, Friday’s Sudoku Sudoku uses pure logic and requires no math to solve. It is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box
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Across Down 9) Self-styled superior 26) Winged god of love 10) Puzo subject 29) Catch, as a criminal I) Botch I) Damage 11) King Mark’s bride 30) Dignifies 6) Mountain passes 2) Fury 12) Small waterway 32) Give off 10) Drizzly day phenomenon 3) Succession 13) Stopwatches, e.g. 35) Blue-green shade 14) “He’s_ nowhere man ... “ 4) Smear, as paint 18) Carpenter’s cutter 37) Ship of Columbus (Beatles lyric) 5) Mingle-mangle 19) One who does accounts? 39) Russia, once 15) “Once_ a time” 6) Musical “ax” 22) Mineral baths 40) Like most modem furniture 16) _ Spumante (sparkling 7) Suitable 23) Rosemary or basil 41) Dynes at work wine) 8) Baked Hawaiian dish 25) The spice of life 44) Matching collection 17) Source of a fonnal written 45) Not a single person request 46) Astronomy Muse 20) Depth charge target 4 7) Lone Ranger’s horse 21) Person who holds property 49) One making money in trust 52) Glitterati, e.g. 22) That lady 54) Pester 24) Gesture of greeting 57) Stadium level 27) Air traffic control device 59) Thing to scratch 28) Kind of pasta 60) Desperately dry, as land 3 I) Harder to find 62) Make a bow 33) Letters on an ambulance 63) Savings vehicle 34) Knowledge of the 64) Hybrid’s selling pt. mysterious 65) Take in visually 36) Like Brutus or Caesar 38) Pry or snoop 42) Adult nit 43) Copier fluids 45) Fraternity characters 48) Moisten, as a roast Answers to Friday’s crossword 50) Target practice place 51) Built-out window 53) All-time strikeout king Nolan 55) Boston clock setting 56) It may keep you on your toes 918-788-2228 58) Come up with, as money 61) Friendly with each other 66) Weight-loss plan 67) Ireland, to locals 68) Soft, crinkled fabric 69) Maneuverable, as a yacht 70) Breed, as animals 71) Green fence? MIAMI NEWS-RECORD, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 - PAGE 5
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Ramsey, OBA #12954 and Cassie Key HIGGANBOTHAM DOB:08/30/04 entitled to a Decree of Adoption Attorney for Petitioner MIGUEL ANGEL CASILLAS, Court Clerk without the consent of the Davis & Thompson, Attorneys at Respondent. By: /s/ Kilee Sharbuff Put your message where it matters most A MINOR CHILD Case No. FA – – IN OKLAHOMA NEWSPAPERS. We 2021-10 biological father. Law, PLLC Case Number FD 2020-142 Brandi Robertson, OBA # 21338 You must answer said Petition P.O. Box 487 Judge McAffrey Attorney for the Petitioner can place your ad in 148 newspapers. AMENDED NOTICE BY on or before the 20th day of May, Jay, Oklahoma 74346 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, PUBLICATION For more information or to place State of Oklahoma To: Clinton 2021, or said Petition will be (918)253-4220 THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Inc. an ad, contact Landon Cobb at Dale Higganbotham taken as true and judgment (Published in the Miami News MIGUEL ANGEL CASILLAS P.O. Box 450334 (405) 499-0022 or toll-free in OK at TAKE NOTICE that you have will be rendered for Petitioner Record May 4, 11, 18, 2021) You are hereby notified that Grove, OK 74345 1-888-815-2672. been sued in the above-named granting the adoption of Julianne LPXLP the Petitioner has sued you for Phone: 918-708-1150 court by Petitioner That as Kathryn Drake Higganbotham, a Dissolution of Marriage, alleging (Published in the Miami News grounds for Petition for adoption minor child. incompatibility. You must answer Record April 27, May 4 & 11, WITNESS my hand and the seal the Petition on or before the 2021) without consent, the Petitioner IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WANTED alleges that the biological father of said Court this 15 day of April, 28th day of May 2021, or the LPXLP Homes in your County OBITUARIES needing METAL ROOFS Betty Dry Brubaker $3,48800* COMPLETELY INSTALLED 1929 - 2021 CALL NOW! Betty Brubaker, 91 formerly of in their motorhome. After an and Wanda Loehr (passed away EXPIRES MAY 16 Merritt Island/Viera passed away extended illness Ron passed away January 21, 2021) will truly miss *As low as $89/mo / *WAC for 1,500 sq. ft. peacefully on Thursday, October in 1996. In 2002 she married her. She will also be missed by SAVE HUNDREDS 29, 2021. Betty was born in 1929 Joseph D. Brubaker Jr. CDR her 12 grandchildren, 7 great 888-878-6443 to Vollie and Erma Housman USN (RET) and moved to the grandchildren and numerous in rural Miami, OK. She was a Indian River Colony Club. nieces and nephews. may be made to the Ottawa member of the Ottawa Tribe of She is survived by her husband, Betty was an active member of Indian Baptist Church Miami, Oklahoma. She graduated from her daughter Pamela Dry of the Cocoa Presbyterian Church Oklahoma. Wyandotte High School in 1947 Ponte Vedra Beach and son Martha’s Circle and enjoyed A Celebration of Life will be and married her first husband, Durwood Dry (Ronda) of Ocala. joining her husband delivering held at the Ottawa Indian Baptist Ronald Dry in 1949. They Stepchildren include Carole (Ken) Meal on Wheels. She was loved Church Miami, Oklahoma at moved to Brevard County in Van Holbeck, John (Cindylu) by all who knew her. She had 10:30 AM on Saturday May 1966 where Ron was Brevard’s Brubaker, Joseph D. Brubaker strong political convictions, loved 15, 2021. Betty’s ashes will be Exxon distributor. After Ron’s III, David (Dawn) Brubaker and Betty Dry Brubaker the American flag and was a true interred at the Ottawa Cemetery retirement, they enjoyed traveling Joanne (David) Batchelor. Her American Patriot. immediately following the church around the US and Canada sisters, Mary (Wayne) Draper In lieu of flowers, donations service. Norman Guy Keithcart 1943 - 2021 Norman Guy Keithcart of Norman retired and worked for Beverly Keithcart of the home, May 15, 2021 at the First Free Miami, OK passed from this life the City of Miami Sanitation 1 son Kevin Keithcart of Will Baptist Church in Miami, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Department and was a member Miami, OK, 2 daughters Sherri OK. Arrangement was placed Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. of the First Free Will Baptist McCord and husband Kenny of in the care of the Paul Thomas He was 77. Church in Miami, OK. Broken Arrow, OK and Sandra Funeral Home and Cremation Norman was born May 15, Norman was preceded in Spence of Miami, OK and 1 Services of Miami, OK. Online 1943 in Miami, OK to Guy and death by his parents and 2 granddaughter Katie McCord. condolences may be made at Viola (Archer) Keithcart. He sisters. Celebration of Life Services www.paulthomasfuneralhomes. had lived in Miami all his life. Survivors include his wife will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, com Norman Guy Keithcart
Rebecca Jim shift as our environment is cleansed. Yokki took on Tar Creek herself using or a semester each Monday morning phyto-remedial planting and a wetland Tar Creek remade strategy using passive treatment and braiding at 7 and Thursday afternoon at F2, I have joined a class of 10 river morphology to relieve the most urgent Harvard landscape architect students for and contaminated stream and restore the more than 100 class hours in a process as dynamic and affected landscape once more to they developed their projects to remake Tar Tallgrass prairie preserve. But Diane just re- Creek. routs Tar Creek, creates a useable, enjoyable Having never attended any architecture stream while mine-discharge is treated. class before, having no background to bring Dear Olivia took on the flooding while other than a true desire to have this place, Jackie and Alykhan use technology to give this creek and our communities get a do- Miami a whole new life. over, I humbly sat with Niall Kirkwood’s Joyce took on the last but not least class and participated in the process that was challenge. The sinkholes don’t rank as revealed this week. solvable and are never reduced or considered Earl Hatley, LEAD Agency’s Grand as fixable by EPA, they receive zero funding. Riverkeeper joined in the sessions from Using her network of phytoremediation pods Vermont while half of the students joined ON the sinkhole, the water would be treated each week from their homes in China, since and to be protective of humans, robots would all the classes on the campus at Harvard have manage the system. Pedestrian walkways been remote this year. visit 20 years ago with three other Harvard contemplation, instruction, entertainment and allow visitors to safely view the work that We sat together and throughout the class professors. cultural events. Mark Grigsby suggested must be constructed sessions professional landscape architects “The impression the people, the reception, Au Sun reminded us that the Quapaw with lightweight materials since the ground joined to present their styles and to serve as the circle dance in the gymnasium, the Toxic were mound builders and are in the is unstable near those sites. The studio was critics for the student work as it progressed Tour, Tar Creek, the chat piles and my now process of building new ones on their land charged with excitement with the innovative through the winter and into spring. frayed t-shirt, the visual memories haunt me mounding contaminated and unusable project with Kurt Frantzen offering to submit During the last moments of the class, Earl forever and are deep and centered in what I materials into structures that can resemble a proposal in six months to Elon Musk for had to ask the question we both had had and am interested in. This is only a start of how their past. Reshaping their land grouping private funding to begin the project at once! had failed to ask: how did the students decide we will engage.” piles with wisdom of wind direction will As Joyce concluded she hoped through what to take on, which of the issues at Tar The student work began with Holly’s create microclimates, these sites become her work, “the landscape could become Creek, and there are many, how did they “Weave the Unseen.” Her installation gives classrooms of evolving environment and beloved.” select their project goal? attention to the river (Tar Creek she calls our reminders of past culture. I have long thought this place will only Earl suggested perhaps all of our issues river) by beginning her project on 2nd Street The Healing Power of Vicky Wang took find the solutions and the reclamation were put in a hat and each student pulled in the neighborhood by Roosevelt school us to life after the chat piles, the regenerative deserved by establishing relationships with one out? No, Niall said he “had not divvied and brings the community directly into the form as the land becomes natural prairie, people with vision, skills and training and them up, but they each had decided on their campus of NEO, which she mentioned was adding fruit trees and making agriculture a ultimately the power who see this place but own. And he continued saying “this is not the established in 1919 as the School of Mines. self-healing and growing future. also see and experience us, each of us they end, it will carry on. Studios are driven by Through a system of linked patches the You have to allow others to see our place encounter as people who matter, who have the students, freedom to promote their own unseen treats the water and brings people in their own way and Ms. Zhang saw us a lives that matter and desires to live in places ideas.” into a dialogue with the land and the eco- colorful, originally aesthetically striking and students like these can imagine. The class came about because of Niall’s system to the edge of the creek in an area for through her project how these colors will Respectfully Submitted ~ Rebecca Jim PAGE 6 - MIAMI NEWS-RECORD, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 COLUMN Let’s all do our part
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Jim Ellis years and was an assistant in which is amazing to me seventh in 2013 and 2017. [email protected] baseball for four seasons in because I can’t tell you how “The decision to play at the early 1990s. much of a sacrifice her and NEO and for Coach Ivy he Eric Iverson Throw in recruiting (pre my kids had to make not has had a lasting impact on Tera of softball at Internet times) and other having dad around for cool who I was as a player, and Northeastern A&M duties, he decided “it’s time events. I made all the ones the type of coach I strive is nearing an end. to hand this to somebody I could. to be now,” said current Iverson, who has been the and say ‘let the burden of “Keni has been such a University of Tulsa coach Lady Norse coach for 26 winning be on you.’ foundation, a rock, through Crissy Strimple, who had a years, has announced that “I think we’ve done the whole thing.” stellar career at NEO before he will step away from the something pretty significant Iverson broke the 1,100- moving on to Tulsa. program once the season here, built something really win plateau this season. “He has a special way concludes. neat. Winning has become a His teams have been of getting the most out of They wrapped up the burden, not a negative one, ranked in the NJCAA his teams, where players regular season Monday at but a positive,” Iverson said. Division I top 20 23 times literally would run through a Warner against Connors Two years ago he cut back and 17 of those were spent wall for him,” said Strimple, State College then head into his duties at the college, in the top 10. who is in her second season Eric Iverson will retire at the end of the 2021 the Region 2 Tournament only coaching softball. Prior to this season, the as coach of the Hurricane. softball season. at Muskogee starting In 2015, following a Lady Norse have played in “It is amazing to see almost Thursday. renovation of the softball 18 Region 2 championship 20 years later how many Coach Ivy would be in Joe Renfro. “It’s such a young guy’s facility, it was named games, earning trips to the of my teammates still my life, and thankful to “It is time for somebody job now,” Iverson said. Iverson Field at Alumni national tournament nine support and keep up with have him as a friend I can else to bring some youth “People don’t realize this: Stadium. times (2000, 2007, 2008, the NEO softball team, and call anytime for advice on here. It needs to be fresh I was here for 30 years. In “Keni (his wife, Keni 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, it’s because of the family softball, my golf swing, or again. It’s time for a fresh those 30 years, I coached 48 Iverson) has been the best 2016 and 2017). culture Coach Ivy placed in just good ole conversation.” view and a fresh attitude different teams, 48 seasons.” partner in this journey. I They finished third his program. Iverson heaped praise on — and run with it,” Iverson He also headed up the never heard her once refer nationally in 2000, fourth in “As an 18-19 year old, I NEO President Dr. Kyle said. “Take it further than NEO volleyball program 18 to herself as a coach’s wife, ’07, fifth in ’12 and ’16 and didn’t realize how impactful Stafford and athletic director we’ve ever taken it, please.” Area athletes compete at 2A state track meet ric Cunningham of Commerce had the best finish for Earea athletes in the Class 2A state track meet, which wrapped up Saturday in Ardmore. Cunningham was sixth in the long jump, soaring 21-0.5. Kat Osterberger of Afton and Presley Brecheisen of Wyandotte were seventh in the 800 and discus, respectively. Osterberger had a time of 2:30.42. Brecheisen had a throw of 107-5. Fairland’s Erica Schertz was ninth in the shot put at 31-10.5 and Amanda Stephens of Wyandotte finished in a tie for ninth in the high jump at 5-0. Afton’s Summer Murry placed 10th in the 800 with a time of 2:34.67. Murry, Osterberger, Madelyn Griswold and Johnni Jones were 10th in the 4x400 relay. Their time was 4:25.49. Murry wound up 12th in the 400-meter dash at 1:05.86. Commerce’s Katie Crawford placed 12th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 52.32 seconds. Eli Campbell of Wyandotte placed 13th in the boys’ 800 at 2:14.67. Golden Norse finish with three- game sweep
ristofer Hernandez’ winning streak. Csacrifice fly with Next up is the Region none out in the 2 tournament that begins bottom of the ninth gave Thursday at Woodward. Northeastern A&M a 7-6 NEO 11, Rose State 1 walk-off win against Rose Samuel Replogle and Gus State College in the first game Collins combined to limit of Saturday’s double-header. Rose State to five hits and the Edouard Savoie led off one run. the inning with a walk and NEO took charge early, Hayden Hutchens doubled. scoring twice in the first and Hernandez then lofted a added a pair of four-run rallies two-strike pitch to center field, in the second and third. It allowing Savoie to score. finished off the game with a The Norse led a 6-1 lead final four in the sixth, when get away when the Raiders the run rule kicked in. scored three runs in the fifth Dionysius Chialtas collected and sixth. They tied the game three singles and Esquelin in the seventh. added a pair of base hits. NEO had a pair of homers Tyler Small hit a home run, during a three-run first: Knox doubled and Savoie Mathieu Vallee started the singled. inning with a round tripper, NEO 14, Rose State 6 then three batters later, Other than the first, the Hutchens had his. Golden Norse scored in their Savoie and Zane Knox had other five at-bats. The big two singles each. Hutchens inning was a six-run burst in doubled and Vallee and Kevin the fifth. Esquelin each had a base hit NEO’s 18 hits included a Rose State had six hits in homer and two singles from the game, including a pair of Lopez Yealex, two doubles singles by Austin Wood. and a single from Emile Boies Savoie picked up the win and three singles from Zachary with 2.2 innings of relief. Davis. That capped a series sweep Hutchens delivered a home for the Norse, who won 11-1 run and single, Hernandez Friday then a notched a 14-6 and Esquelin had a double win Saturday’s nightcap. and single and Vallee, Collins NEO (28-17) wraps up and Jackson Newman each the season with a four-game chipped in with a single. MIAMI NEWS-RECORD, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 - PAGE 8 SPORTS Area group to play NEO’s Moore in Lake o’ Cherokees named hoops All- basketball games American
ine area players Douglass and Nik Jordan averaged 18.1 points per game. He shot Second team All-Americans are — including of Pryor, Brendan Cornog 59.1% from the field and 36.5% on Guard Tyrone Williams of Grayson N Lucky 7 and Hank Hacker of 3-point attempts. (Texas) College, guard Keisei Conference MVPs Skyler Grove, Cole Holman of Tyrel Morgan of Northern Tominaga of Ranger (Texas) College, Evans and Ty Jauert — are Locust Grove and Quinton Oklahoma-Tonkawa, a sophomore guard Tylor Perry of national champion included on rosters for the Pancake of Vinita. guard/wing, was a first-team All- Coffeyville (Kansas) Community Lake O’ The Cherokees The Light girls’ roster American along with guard Rivaldo College, guard De’Marius Boyd of All-Star Classic that will should include Acupan, Soares of South Plains, Texas; Walters State (Tennessee) Community be played Thursday, May Evans, Mitchell, Scott, forward Matt Mayers of Hutchinson College, guard Jackson Makoi of 13 at Locust Grove. Atleigh Branham of (Kansas) Community College, forward Daytona State (Florida) College, Along with Evans, from Adair, Loribeth Miller of Northeastern A&M’s Brian Dalen Ridgnal of Cowley (Kansas) guard Dalton Knecht of Northeastern Quapaw, Jauert, who led Chouteau, Madison Smith Moore picked up honorable Community College; guard Linton (Colorado) Junior College, forward Commerce, will be Matt and Kaitlynn Spradlin of mention recognition on the Brown of Indian River (Florida) Jalen Reynolds of South Georgia Lovell of Quapaw, Brion Locust Grove and Star State, guard El Ellis of Tallahassee Tech, guard Kaleb Higgins of Holmes NJCAA All-American team Padberg of Fairland, Parker West of Ketchum. (Florida) Community College, guard (Mississippi) Community College, Shaffer of Bluejacket, Sara Those on the Dark squad Jim Ellis Tyem Freeman of Indian Hills (Iowa) guard Jordan Johnson of Hinds Acupan of Miami, Taci are Skylar Brantley, Lexi [email protected] Community College, guard Dashawn (Mississippi) Community College, and Mitchell of Bluejacket, Farley and Layken Kirby Davis of Trinity Valley (Texas) forward Elijah Farr of Olney Central Halle Rupert of Welch and of Jay, Piper Christie, Ally ortheastern A&M freshman Community College, forward Malevy (Illinois) College. Marisa Scott of Commerce. McClellan, Kennady Roach guard Brian Moore Leons of Mineral Area (Missouri) In addition to Moore, sophomore The girls’ game tips off and Emma Speer of Vinita, Nreceived honorable mention College and guard Deng Dut of guard Jahcoree Ealy of Connors at 6:30 p.m. followed by Madison Hunt of Locust recognition on the NJCAA Division I Southern Idaho. State College, was among 20 players the boys around 8 p.m. Grove, Jamie Moore of Men’s Basketball All-American teams. Freeman is the lone freshman on the who received honorable mention Players scheduled to play Adair and Rhett Looney of Moore, from Harlem, New York, first team and Soares’ coach is Miami recognition. on the Light team include Pryor. started in 22 of NEO’s 23 games and native Steve Green. Jauert, Carter Back, Coaches in the game are Chance Condit, Colby Brock Thomas and Brady Farrar and Garrett Lons Bradbury of Adair, Light of Adair, Jeff Kirby and boys; Gary Hendrix and Bears lose two close games in regional Loran Kirk of Jay, Jayden Greg Arnold of Pryor, Maberry of Colcord and Dark boys; Bobby Walters Jim Ellis Panama (15-13) beat Latta inning. Talon Powers and Cade Greg McCurdy and Braden of Wyandotte and Shawn [email protected] (26-9) 5-4 in extras in the Howe Lions had six hits, Lofland struck out. Pittman of Grove. Goodwin of Welch, other first-round game and including a double. Lawson collected a double Expected to play for Light girls, and Scott hree runs made Howe (19-6) then topped McLaughlin logged six and two singles, Powers the Dark team are Lovell, Reed of Vinita and Tony the difference as Panama 10-8 in the winners’ strikeouts and no walks added a double and single Padberg, Shaffer, Rupert, Rosebrough of Jay, Dark TWyandotte suffered bracket semifinal. while going the distance. and Kihenia singled twice. Dawson Alt, Cason girls. a pair of tough losses in their Howe 1, Wyandotte 0 Latta 7, Wyandotte 5 McLaughlin, Justus Class 2A regional baseball The game’s only run came The deciding runs came Robertson and Blaze Cole tournament Thursday, May 6 in the top of the seventh on a in the fifth, when Latta each had a single. at Howe. one-out single. scored three times. It got an He pitch The Bears (16-11) fell Wyandotte was retired in insurance run in the sixth. Powers suffered the loss. to the hosts 1-0 in the order in the bottom of the The Bears cut the gap He pitched 5.0 innings, tournament opener, then seventh. to what would be the final allowed nine hits and six Latta escaped with a 7-5 The Bears managed only margin in the top of the runs while striking out 12, decision in an elimination one hit in the game, a single seventh on a double by He issued seven walks. game. by Ethan McLaughlin. Mike Lawson. That drove McLaughlin went an All four games on They left only two runners in Gavin Kihenia, but pinch inning, yielding two hits, Thursday were decided by a stranded. Justus Robertson runner Brady Lofland was one run and he struck out total of six runs. had walked in the second left stranded at second as one. MIAMI NEWS-RECORD, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 - PAGE 9 SPORTS NMMI pins second straight shutout on Norse Jim Ellis Dating back to the end of Marcus Morris 5-31 [email protected] the 2019 season, NEO now First Danuel Oscar 9-19 has lost seven straight. Anthony Grant 8 run Rylan McQuarters 1-12 or the second Of NEO’s nine William Testa kick, 12:11 straight week, possessions, six ended with 7-0 Christopher Ward 6-17-1x FNortheastern A&M punts, twice the ball went Grant 1 run Testa kick 50 has been held out of the end over on downs and another 0:10 14-0 zone. saw a 27-yard field goal Elijah Smoot 2-33 Fourth-ranked Iowa attempt by Redi Mustafaraj Second DeAngelo Waggoner 1-14 Western breezed 48-0 at Red blocked by Alonzo Testa 29 FG, 8:02 17-0 Bo Estes 1-4 Robertson Field on Saturday, Urquahart. Grant 2 run Testa kick, Owen Olsen 1-2 May 1. That set up a 1-yard 4:09 24-0 Then on Saturday, May touchdown by Anthony Pavia 17-141 8, New Mexico Military Grant with 10 seconds left in Fourth Grant 15-66 3TDs Institute rolled to a 34-0 the first quarter and staked Diego Pavia 19 run (Testa decision at Seminole, Texas. the Broncos to a 14-0 lead. kick) 12:56 31-0 Pavia 7-10 111 The loss was the sixth Grant finished with three Testa 40 FG, 5:27 34-0 Four different players Colton Collier of Northeastern A&M runs down straight for the Norsemen, TDs. He had an 8-yard run in \ with at least one catch, Mark a New Mexico Military Institute player during who managed only 135 yards the first and a 2-yarder in the NMMI 263 rush, 116 pass Phillips and Jordan Bolden Saturday’s game. in total offense, including 50 second. Jamoni Jones, 16-47 two each passing. Victory Christian topples Tigers The Conquerors (7-8) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, then came back with another two goals in the final 40 minutes. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t finish all of our opportunities,” Commerce coach John Medlin said. “It was a great effort by the kids though.” Evan Thomas and Felix Juarez had the Tigers’ goals. “It should have only been 1-0 in the first half,” Medlin said. “These kids battle and always show heart. That’s one of the reasons they are such a pleasure to coach.” Josh Taqulai scored twice for Victory Ty Jauert of Commerce goes while Arthur Dias and Mitchell Trotter airborne to kick the ball had one apiece. Commerce finished at 8-6, one win Jim Ellis shy of the school record set in 2019. Benito Domingo battles [email protected] The Tigers had opened the post season with a 4-1 win at home with Ramses Martinez-Rooks Tulsa run by Commerce in the Class Westville on Monday. Victory Christian player for the 3A playoffs ended Thursday Victory hosts Mount St. Mary in a ball as the Tigers’ Felix Juarez Aafternoon in Tulsa with a 4-2 semifinal match Tuesday, May 11. looks on. second-round loss to Victory Christian. Unbeaten Claremore Sequoyah hosts Crooked Oak in the other semifinal.
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uapaw had its season end with a A seven-run sixth made the difference for 12-0 loss to Silo in the finals of a Silo rolls over Cats to Quapaw. QClass 2A baseball regional Friday, The Cats had led only 6-5 heading into the May 7. sixth. The Wildcats (suffered a 23-0 loss to Silo earn another state berth Deacon Shapp led the Quapaw offensive in the first round Thursday, May 6, then attack with three singles. Seth Johnson remained alive with a 13-5 win against added a double and single while Preston Preston and an 11-8 decision against Haskell striking out nine and walking none. fourth. Thomasson had a pair of hits. in the losers’ bracket final. The Rebels jumped out to an 8-0 lead in The Haymakers kept things interesting by Koen Myrick doubled while Payton Shapp, Quapaw ends its season at 20-11 while the first inning then put together two-run generating two runs in the fifth and one in Kale Thomasson, Ethan Mate and Kolton Silo — a 13-time state champ in both fall rallies in the second and third frames. the top of the seventh. Neal all had single. and spring baseball — improved to 36-2. Silo had only six hits, but took advantage Matt Lovell got a strikeout to end the game Silo 23, Quapaw 0 The Rebels have won three straight Class of four errors, eight walks and two hit with the bases loaded. Chase Corben struck out only three and 2A titles and eight of the last 12 2A crowns. batters. Payton Shapp had three singles while Kale walked three, but held the Cats to one hit: a In between the two wins against Quapaw, Quapaw 11, Haskell 8 Thomasson, Lovell, Deacon Shapp, Holden single by Kale Thomasson. they rolled 10-1 against Haskell. Each team got five runs in the first inning Radford and Preston Thomasson each added Easton Ford and Proctor were the Rebels’ Silo 12, Quapaw 0 and Quapaw came back with another five a base hit for the Cats. hit leaders. Ford had a double and two Kyler Proctor had a perfect game for Silo, in the third and pickedup its final tally I the Quapaw 13, Preston 5 singles while Proctor tripled and singled.
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