Chi cks N Chaps S hake Your Shamrocks 5K and Obstacles Fun Run Saturday, March 14 Fun Run 8 am • 5K 9 am For more details, call 918-944-9083 VINITA DAILY JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 50¢ Local woman says illness

112 Years • Issue 52 Years 112 likely flu, not Covid-19 Denton Thomason Journal Reporter

OURNAL A Vinita woman who caused a buzz in town earli- er this week after posting on Facebook her concerns

J about a risk of possible Covid-19 exposure on a return- ing cruise ship shared the good news that she and her spouse are likely just suffering from a terrible case of

the flu. Siehara Kennedy and her wife recently returned to Vinita after returning to California on the Carnival Panorama cruise ship. Guests aboard the ship were delayed being able to depart the ship for 27 hours after one guest exhibited symptoms, but later tested negative for Covid-19. But when Kennedy and her spouse started getting sick, the possibility of being exposed by cross-con-

HE tamination from guests aboard another cruise ship, the Royal Princess, which stopped at the same ports of call with an identical itinerary, became a serious concern. When a concern over her spouse returning to work

T Photo by Denton Thomason came up, Kennedy turned to social media to alert the Jaycie Martin (left) of Superior 4-H earned Grand Champion Goat hon- public. ors Saturday at the 2020 Spring Livestock Show held at the Craig County Kennedy explained that guests from both ships mixed Fairgrounds. Martin, who also earned first place in Senior Showmanship, together at various port entertainment venues, and also stands with (from left) show judge Nicholas Moody, cousin Jackson that both ships shared crew members. VDJ Martin and niece Brynlee Langley. “Those tested on Royal Princess came back nega- tive... this is great news! Our direct contact with Royal vdjonline.com Princess was a major part of our concern... happy Jaycie Martin wins top goat honors dance,” Kennedy posted on Facebook after receiving Denton Thomason earned by Cash Parrish of Craig County the good news. Journal Reporter 4-H. See Local Page 12 Local youth showcased their livestock Parrish also earned first place in the in the Goat Show last Saturday when the Junior Showmanship competition for “We are so grateful. So many people reached Museum 2020 Spring Livestock Show was held at grades 3-6. out to us. I just want to tell that the communi- the Craig County Fairgrounds. Tom Oliver-Ayers earned earned first Vinita graduate Jaycie Martin of Superior 4-H earned ty really came together and were so happy to place in the Intermediate Showmanship a pioneer in the Grand Champion Goat honors. help. People were offering to bring groceries to competition for grades 7-9. development of Martin also earned first place in the our mailbox. People were also grateful that we Senior Showmanship competition for The show was judged by Nicholas Moody, were honest about our situation...” drones. grades 10-12. an agriculture and commercial lender with Page 3 Reserve Grand Champion Goat was Union State Bank of Bartlesville. Siehara Kennedy

Sortsp Where are Vinita Ketchum splits games at softball students going? festival. School tracing departing students Page 4 Angela Thomason Journal Reporter With a steady decline in enrollment over the past several years at Vinita Public Schools, school admin- Today istrators have researched and traced where students are going when they leave the district. During Monday night’s school board meeting, Supt. 55/42 Kelly Grimmett and Asst. Supt. Rusty Rankin gave a report on their findings based on tracking data this school year to help pinpoint exactly where students are going after they leave the district, and why they are leaving. Grimmett explained that finding out where students Tomorrow are going is tough to keep up with sometimes with stu- dents moving in and out of school districts, and with Photo by Denton Thomason some trying out online charter schools and returning Cherokee Nation Deputy Speaker Victoria Vazquez presents a $3,000 49/39 to the district. donation to E-911 coordinator Jim Butcher on Monday. The funds will Rankin said that in the 2019-20 school year, the dis- be used as part of a $9,000 project to install a new repeater to improve trict lost a total of 135 students who transferred out cell phone coverage in the Centralia area, along with upgrades to the 911 of the district. This number was offset by 79 others dispatch center. coming into Vinita’s school district, leaving a net loss of population at 56 students. Sunday Grimmett added that a lot of those students coming Legion invites veterans to Saturday socials back into the district were returning from Epic charter The American Legion is inviting local get out of the house,” Heflin said. school, but that there were also new students coming veterans to come out on Saturday morn- During that time, the Legion will also be 57/44 into the district this year. ings to enjoy coffee, doughnuts and con- selling memorial bricks to be laid at their Their report listed six categories of where students versation with their peers from 8 a.m. un- new veteran’s Honor Plaza. have gone after leaving the district during the 2019-20 til noon. The engraved bricks come in two colors school year so far. They include: Post Commander James Heflin recom- and several different sizes. The bricks can • 69 students transferring to another public school in mends that veterans attending the coffee be custom ordered to include insignias Oklahoma socials bring a veteran friend with them. and more to honor veterans for their ser- See Students Page 12 “Go pick up a friend that might need to vice.

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DAILY JOURNAL, Friday, March 13, 2020 Opinion Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. —Colossians 3:12 Business as usual By Congressman Mark- will continue to be there over like to request a meeting with wayne Mullin the next few months. Unfor- me or a member of my staff, As many of you know, a tunately, that means I will not please contact any of my of- few weeks ago my son Jim be able to be in Washington, fices. If you are visiting Wash- suffered a wrestling inju- DC to cast votes. Every time ington, D.C., in the coming ry and has been undergoing I miss a vote, I submit how weeks or months and would Adoptive mom writes rules for strangers with questions treatment and rehabilitation I would have voted for the like to request tours, you can by Abigail Van Buren terested to hear what you think should be done at the Centre for Neuro Skills record and include it in my do so on my website. If you DEAR ABBY: I’m an adoptive mother who with family photos that include me, my ex- in Bakersfield, California. He weekly newsletter. You can need assistance with a federal has had more than my fair share of inappropri- wife and our children. Should they go just to is making progress and has a see those votes each week agency, my Oklahoma team is ate comments directed at me and my children. the children? I am in a new committed rela- great attitude, but there is a the House is in session by available to help. They usually come from strangers or acquain- tionship, and I do not wish to keep any photos long road to his full recovery. subscribing to my newsletter As always, you can call any tances. I’m about up to here with them, so I of my ex for any reason. Can you please help? The outpouring of support on my website: mullin.house. of my offices or send me an thought I would write you about etiquette for -- NEEDS TO KNOW IN NEW YORK and prayers from Oklaho- gov. email asking questions, re- interacting with adoptive families: DEAR NEEDS TO KNOW: Send the family mans has been truly amazing. My office and I are still questing information, or shar- Though we may stand out to you, we think pictures to your children and instruct them to I am grateful each and every accessible to constituents. ing your opinion on issues of ourselves as a family like any other. Please share them with your ex IF she would like to day to represent people who While I can’t take in-person important to you. do NOT start a conversation with us that has have them. If you still have a relationship with are not only understanding meetings, I do phone calls While we just had to adapt the sole purpose of pointing out the obvious. the friends and relatives, inform them that you of the situation but have also instead with people who have to a time change and being on Remember that my children have ears. found the photos and ask if they would like offered up so many prayers requested meetings. My staff the opposite side of the coun- Please do not ask questions in front of them to have them. That would be the considerate and words of encouragement also regularly updates me on try, we are still conducting about them or their adoption. Don’t ask in pri- thing to do. for Jim and my family. It’s meetings they take on my business as usual. vate unless you are a close friend. Better yet, *** just another example that the behalf and any immediate is- Want to stay up-to-date on let me broach the subject. DEAR ABBY: For the last 18 years, I have Oklahoma Standard is alive sues that need my attention. what I’m doing in Oklahoma Please do not ALWAYS comment on my hosted the Passover Seder in my home. The and well in our community. All my offices are operat- and Washington on your be- daughters’ hair. Yes, it is nicely braided and same people come year after year. My three I have spent most of the past ing as normal and working half? Sign up for my newslet- decorated with beautiful beads. But isn’t there daughters come and always bring along their several weeks in California to serve the people of the ter by visiting Mullin.house. something else you can say about them? May- friends. It’s a lot of work, but I always con- supporting his recovery and I Second District. If you would gov/newslettersignup. be just once? And please don’t talk in front of sidered it our special night and was happy to them about how hard it must be for me to do host everyone. Representatives Directory their hair. I LOVE braiding it. This year, after spending a week in the hos- Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma State Capitol Building, 2300 N. Lin- Please don’t say I am a saint for adopting pital following a heart problem, I had a bit of a coln, Blvd., Room 212, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Phone (405) them. I chose to adopt because I never want- revelation. I realized that not one of these peo- 521-2342. Fax (405) 521-3353. Website: www.gov.ok.gov/ ed to have biological children. And please ple who, for years, have sat at my table (some 1955 U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, Washington, D.C. Office - 453 Russell don’t say how nice it is for me to love them so live just down the street) picked up the phone Dupree news by Mrs. H.R. Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-3603. Phone much. Why would you expect that I wouldn’t to ask how I am or offer help. I also realized Thomas: “Mrs. Mable Barnett (202) 224-4721. Fax (202) 228-0380; Tulsa Office - 1924 S. love my children? that once they left my house after the Seder, I arrived Saturday evening to Utica Avenue, Suite 530, Tulsa, OK 74104-6511. Phone (918) Please do not pity my children. They have never heard from any of them, not even in the spend the weekend with her 748-5111. Fax (918) 748-5119. amazing lives, are fiercely loved and have form of a card. mother, Mrs. I.J. Wright, and U.S. Senator James Lankford, - Senate Dierksen Bldg., B40C, bright futures ahead. And please do not in- I’m conflicted about how to act in the future. sister, Mrs. Wright Dupree, Washington, D.C. 20510. Phone (202) 224-5754. troduce me to others as someone “who has I know that getting together is important to and Mr. Dupree.” U.S. Second District Congressman Markwayne Mullin, adopted two girls from Africa.” Because my my daughters. I know that not having a lovely ••••••• Muskogee Office - 3109 Azalea Park Drive, Muskogee, OK daughters are black does NOT mean they are Seder will make me sad. But I also feel that Craig County’s dependent 74401. Phone: 918-687-2533. Fax: 918-686-0128. Website: from Africa! I would much prefer you simply the way I was treated is not right. Advice? -- mullin.house.gov school districts were to vote say, “Anne has two 8-year-old daughters.” OBSERVANT IN MAINE District 6 State Rep. Rusty Cornwell, State Capitol Build- on new school board mem- And last, please remember that you and I are DEAR OBSERVANT: When I read your let- ing, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room #334, Oklahoma City, OK bers on March 22. both people who love our families, and we ter, my first instinct was to suggest it may be 73105. Phone (405) 557-7319, 1-800-522-8502. E-mail rusty. have more in common than you might think. time to whittle down your guest list. Howev- The districts were: Wimer, [email protected] -- ANNE FROM CALIFORNIA er, my better judgment prevailed, so I called Centralia, Maybelle, Fields, State Senator Micheal Bergstrom, State Capitol Building, DEAR ANNE: Thank you for a great letter. Rabbi Elliot Dorff, professor of philosophy Plainview, Ideal, Hudson, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room #527A, Oklahoma City, OK Rogers, Prairie Center, Tim- 73105. Phone (405) 521-5561. E-mail [email protected] Sometimes well-meaning people simply don’t (with a specialization in ethics) at American ber Hill, Pheasant Hill, Car- think about the impact their words can have Jewish University, and a cooler head pre- ter, Success, Cobb, Iron- when they begin a conversation. I hope my vailed. He said: “You must distinguish be- side, Longview, Wayside, readers will take your words to heart because tween your enjoyment of the Seder and how Carselowey, Council Grove, they are valid. you have been treated. If you are going to do Plateau, Miles, Shanahan and *** this, do it for yourself. It doesn’t help to hold DEAR ABBY: While separating photo- a grudge. Rather than nurse a grudge, which Fairview. graphs after my divorce from my wife, I found isn’t healthy for you, speak up about your dis- ••••••• some photographs of relatives’ and friends’ appointment when you invite them and give Home Town Bakery ad: weddings. Is there any protocol on what to do them a chance to respond.” Cookies, 25 cents a dozen; with them? In some cases, the marriages (and Thank you again, Rabbi Dorff! butterscotch brownies, 40 friendships) have ended, so I assume I should Readers, what is your opinion about this? cents. just dispose of them, correct? I will send my *** ••••••• ex-wife any photos of her and her family, but Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, Street Scenes: J.D. Powell none that include my family. Is this the right also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was found- in the office...Price Parker way to go? ed by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact commenting on the tastiness We don’t live in the same area anymore, and Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. of rhubarb pie – one of his fa- our families were never close. I would be in- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. vorites...Garland Talley driv- ing down the street...Houston Holcomb gets to a meeting I can’t see any a little late...Mrs. Emerson Price drives down the street. advantage of Other memories of Craig having one of your County’s past can be found at the Eastern Trails Muse- own Party in as um, 215 W. Illinois. Open President….I would Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. rather be able to to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday and criticize a man holidays.

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Inside the Museum Notes from Eastern Trails Museum... By Kathleen Duchamp Delmer Fahrney: Vinita’s Aeronautical Wizard Over the years, Vinita High VHS yearbook mentions School has launched a few Delmer Fahrney as a star graduates into the heady at- player on the basketball and mosphere of university life football teams, vice-president at military academies. Two of of his junior class, and presi- the most recent VHS alum- dent of the Literary Society. ni who went on to graduate He was so advanced scho- from military academies are lastically that he skipped his Danny Hicks, United States senior year at VHS to attend Naval Academy at Annapo- the U.S. Naval Academy. In lis; and Zak Lankford, United 1920, Delmer Fahrney grad- States Military Academy at uated from Annapolis and his West Point. long career as a Naval officer Did you know there was an- began. other young man from Vinita Among his many accom- High who graduated from the plishments, Fahrney was United States Naval Acad- head of the Navy’s Bureau of emy AND obtained a mas- Aeronautics target drone and ter’s degree from Massachu- guided missile development setts Institute of Technology from 1936 to 1950. He was in (MIT)? charge of the country’s full- Academic prowess is not scale airplanes under radio the only reason Delmer control without pilots aboard. In this photograph from the Vinita High School 1916 yearbook is Delmer Fahrney, front row, middle, with the Fahrney deserves attention. Beyond that, he initiated football. The year after this photo was taken, Fahrney was at the United States Naval Academy. His career as a He was a trail blazer in the a contract between the U.S. Naval officer lasted until 1950 when he retired as a Rear Admiral. development of unmanned Navy and the Radioplane aerial vehicles (drones). His Company for the manu- contribution was solidly es- facture of more than three used it in a written report in strumental in their invention because he was “raised as far tiful, and exciting. Granted tablished by 1949 and is still thousand UAV’s (unmanned 1939 and the name caught on. and considered by his peers away from the oceans as you he was in the Navy, but his recognized in the profession- aerial vehicles) which were Now that drones are used as “the father of naval air could possibly be.” triumphs were in the air. al literature today. used as targets in military ex- in so many different ways all guided missiles.” What that commentator Note: Thanks to Carl Re- The son of a carpenter and ercises. over the world, it is satisfy- Another biographer con- failed to realize was that ichert and Don Roberts who a teacher, Delmer was a Boy The popular use of the word ing to think that a man from sidered Admiral Fahrney’s Delmer Fahrney was raised assisted in research for this Scout and became Vinita’s “drone” has been attributed Vinita High School was in- success in the Navy amazing where the skies are big, beau- column. first Eagle Scout. The 1916 to Admiral Fahrney. He first Coronavirus could cancel weddings and honeymoons, but couples persist Spring craft show set for By Christen A. Johnson the islands are a little more but this is one of those places ceremony and parts of the Chicago Tribune insulated than the mainland of where you need a back up,” reception can be helpful for April 25 at Emmanuel Church (TNS) Greece.” said Stephenson. “As a team, guests in the high risk catego- Emmanuel Church will hold a spring craft show in the CHICAGO — For most en- Lori Stephenson, owner and we have a backup person as- ry, Stephenson said. youth building on April 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free gaged couples, rain and no- principal of LOLA Event Pro- signed to every single event if “Getting creative about how admission. There will be many vendors from Avon, Tupper- shows are usually among the ductions in Chicago, says her someone is traveling.” to include people from far ware, Scentsy and many homemade crafts plus a concession biggest concerns for a wed- team hasn’t had any couples Jordan Kagan is planning away is worth time and ener- stand. Everyone is welcome. ding day. But this year, the cancel or postpone weddings, to get married March 22, and gy,” she said. coronavirus is making soon- and they’re still getting book- while he and his fiancee, Deb- Steinberg is an educator and to-be newlyweds take caution ings for next year. bie Steinberg, aren’t worried can’t miss school, so she and like never before. “People are more likely to about their own health, they Kagan won’t be taking a hon- Megan McCann and her fi- take a chance on attending an are concerned for their older eymoon immediately. In July, ance, Mike Hynes, are plan- emotional event rather than family members traveling for they plan to go to Atlanta for Ivan’sJEWELRY MART Est 1972 ning a honeymoon to Greece taking a chance on a business the event. a conference, and hope to use after their April 18 wedding in conference,” said Stephenson. “We’re not necessarily that as a “little bit of a hon- • Short drive Watch & Jewelry Repair Chicago. They have every in- If a couple is getting married changing our plans, but wein loveeymoon,” with our said jewelry Kagan selections — if it from Vinita! tention of going on their trip, this year, Stephenson and her definitely have family mem- stillthis happens. Holiday Season! McCann said, unless the coro- team are offering new advice. bers that are older,” said Ka- “There are some concerns • We Service We Buy Gold & Silver navirus escalates. Couples should acknowl- gan, noting that he and Stein- if that convention is going to What We Sell! #PM001548 “We’re being reasonably edge the potential concerns berg have relatives who have happen,” said Kagan, who’s cautious,” McCann said. “Our on their wedding website, and been recently hospitalized and trying to keep everything “in • Full Service concerns aren’t (if we’ll get articulate what they’re going others with “compromised proper perspective” and not Jewelry Store Like Us on Facebook sick), but might we go there to do as hosts to make sure immune systems.” “get freaked out.” and they shut down transit everyone is safe and happy, The couple have guests trav-Mon-FriMcCann 9-5 saidor call she for hasn’tappt Mon-Fri 9-5 or call for appt or the museums in Athens, said Stephenson. eling to Chicago from both218 heard E Graham anything •from Pryor, her venOK- 218 E Graham • Pryor, OK or will we be able to get back “Make that family style meal coasts, Kagan said, but none dors(918) that would 825-4373 keep her from (918) 825-4373 into the country afterward.” (at the reception) into a plated have canceled because of moving forward. While the couple does have meal so guests aren’t passing coronavirus. “We’re keeping our eye on travel insurance, the decision things between each other,” Livestreaming the wedding Greece,” she said. to not go because of fear is not suggested Stephenson, who covered, explained McCann. said having extras, like hand They’re just hoping it all goes sanitizer stations, will help as planned. guests “feel and see that it’s “We’re trying to look at the being addressed and they’re positives, like maybe our in- not worried about contamina- ternational flight will be less tion.” crowded,” joked McCann. McCann bought 175 indi- “We’re being as responsible vidual hand sanitizers as her as we can: packing hand san- wedding favor, she said. itizer, bringing wipes and try- “We’re thinking of all the ing to avoid anyone who ap- ways to protect ourselves and pears to be sick. We’re hoping our guests,” said McCann, who might also put signs in the bathroom that have song “Revive Us Again” lyrics to sing while guests wash their hands. Stephenson also told couples Revival at to make sure they’re aware of Megan McCann and her fiance Mike Hynes are getting their vendors’ emergency pro- married April 18 and planning to go on a honeymoon to Cleora Baptist tocols. Greece, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/ “We can’t change our lives, Chicago Tribune/TNS) Church March ∆ ∆ Cherokee Restaurant Call of the Wild Homemade Food Mon - Thurs 6:50 Friday 6:50 9:00 Center Theatre 18-22 serving our customers since 1964 Sat (1:30 4:00) 6:50 9:00 Cleora Baptist Church will Sun (1:30 4:00) 6:50 of Vinita host revival March 18-22 “Re- Birds of Prey PG ∆ ∆ - Indicates No Free Pass Feature vive Us Again.” Rev. Jeffery R DTS Breakfast Special Fantasy Island Ticket Prices: Reg. 3D Stoneking will be preaching, Mon - Thurs 6:50 March 6th-March 12th Friday 6:50 9:00 Adults (12-61) $7.50 $9.50 along with Rev. Marty Brock $ 79 Sat (1:15 4:00) 6:50 9:00 Seniors (62+), Military $7.00 $9.00 and Rev. Leon Landrum. Spe- Sun (1:15 4:00) 6:50 5. * Fri-Sat Night Only ( ) Sat-Sun Matinee Only Children (3-11), Matinees $6.50 $8.50 cial music by Rev. David Ed- PG-13 wards. • Saturday and Sunday Service times will be Wed. thru Sat. at 7 p.m. and Sun- Ribs day at 10:45 a.m.. There will Onward be a meal before each session, • Catfish and Fried meals begin at 6:30 p.m. and PG 12:30 p.m. (Sunday). Chicken Buffet Mon - Thurs 7:00 The church is located in • St. Patrick’s Day Buffet Friday 7:00 9:00 Cleora at 29304 S. Hwy 85. Sat (1:30 4:00 ) 7:00 9:00 For more information, call Sun (1:30 4:00 ) 7:00 Leon Landrum at 918-541- Open 24 hours 5242. You can also email: Hwy 69 & I-44 Junction At the Will Rogers ∆ cleorabaptistchurch@gmail. Big CabinMon - Thurs 6:50Turnpike Friday Gate 6:50 9:00 Sat (1:30 4:00 ) 6:50 9:00 Sun (1:30 4:00 ) 6:50 com. Everyone is welcome. 918-783-5185 Located in Woodshed IT 3D Page 4 - Vinita (Okla.) DAILY JOURNAL, Friday, March 13, 2020 Sports

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Photo by DJ Johnson Vinita’s Tanner Colvin hustles to first base during the Hornets’ season-opening Vinita 7th-grader Dason Baldridge pitches during the Hornets’ JV game against games in Oologah earlier this week. Adair on Tuesday in Adair. County Pages of Ketchum splits games and Welch the Past 60 YEARS AGO-1960 The Big Cabin girls and Bluejacket boys were pictured drops pair at Ketchum Festival in the Journal after wrapping By David Johnson to the win. plus innings for the Lady up successful basketball sea- Journal Sportswriter Chelsea rallied back from a ‘Cats. sons. Bluejacket’s boys won Ketchum hosted Welch 21-14 deficit to get the victo- Carson Draeger went 4 for the Craig County Conference and Chelsea in the Ketchum ry. 6 with a home run to lead the championship and finished Slowpitch Softball Festival Bryndl Biggs went 5 for 6 Chelsea offense. runner-up in the Vinita Invita- on Tuesday. with two doubles and 8 RBIs Ketchum 9, Welch 1 tional Tournament. The Chief- Welch’s slowpitch softball to pace the Welch offense. Ketchum scored in all four tains finished the season with team dropped a pair of games Reagan Etzel went 3 for 6 innings to garner a 9-1 win an 18-5 record. Team mem- at Ketchum on Tuesday while with a triple, double and 3 over Welch. bers were: Clem Winfrey, Joe the host Lady Warriors went RBIs. Vanessa Estabrook pitched Parker, Henry Collins, Jesse 1-1. Other hitters for Welch were: all four innings to get the win Moore, Carl Dossman, Jim Chelsea 22, Welch 21 Kailey Hall, 3 for 3; Halle for the Lady Warriors. Cook, Russell Gordon, Arnett Chelsea edged Welch 22-21 Rupert, 3 for 5, double, RBI; Emma Sikes went 3 for 3 Clarkson, Loynel Humble, in the first game of the day for Sayler Hayward, 3 for 6, dou- with 2 RBIs to pace a bal- Tom Panter and Howard Cra- the Lady ‘Cats in a game that ble, RBI; Charlcie Gatewood, anced offensive attack for vens. The team was coached featured a whopping 53 com- 3 for 5, 2 RBIs; Kevi Tucker, Ketchum. Other hitters were: by L.H. Tunnell. bined hits. 2 for 4, RBI; Abbey Morgan, Bella Rodriguez, triple, RBI; Courtesy photo Chelsea’s Devin Equels 3 for 5, double, 2 RBIs; Taryn Alli Simmons, single; Abi Vinita’s Caesen Thiems (middle) placed 3rd at 168-lbs. Sports news? drilled a 3-run, walk-off dou- Earp, single; Kacee Stoner, 3 Ramos, double, RBI; Alison at the recent OFBCA Junior High regional powerlift- Email to: ble in the bottom of the sev- for 4, 3 RBIs. Vaughn 2 for 3; Kiley Cypert, ing meet in Miami. Jay’s Ransom Williams (left), son of djohnson@vinitanews. enth inning to lift the Dragons Gatewood pitched all six- See Ketchum Page 5 new Hornet football coach Matt Williams, placed first. com Page 5 - Vinita (Okla.) DAILY JOURNAL, Friday, March 13, 2020 High School Baseball District Standings District 2A-5 Dist. All 1. Commerce 3-0 4-1 2. Ketchum 2-0 4-0 (tie) Wyandotte 2-0 2-0 (tie) Oktaha 2-0 3-1 5. Quapaw 0-2 2-2 (tie) Fairland 0-2 1-2 (tie) Colcord 0-2 0-2 (tie) Afton 0-2 0-2 Tuesday’s Results Commerce 15, Quapaw 13 Commerce 9, Quapaw 8 (extra innings) Wyandotte 6, Colcord 1 Wyandotte 16, Colcord 0 Ketchum 1, Fairland 0 Afton at Welch (rained out) Friday’s Schedule Colcord at Commerce Oktaha vs. Enid and Chickasha at Owasso Festival Wyandotte vs. TBA at Caney Valley Tournament Springfield at Quapaw Saturday’s Schedule Photo by Kathrine Robinson Wyandotte vs. TBA at Caney Valley Tournament Underground Baseball won the 10-and-under division championship at last weekend’s Broken Arrow Meltdown Ketchum at Miami in March. The team went a perfect 4-0 in the tourney. Team members include, front row (from left): Reid Vancil, District 4A-7 Dist. All Levi Flynn and Carson Osburn. Middle row: Griffin Robinson, Parker Adams, Logan Floyd, Isaiah Pogue, D.J. 1. Oologah 4-0 4-3 Smith, Colton Heronemus and Lane Wolsey. Back row: Coaches Jeff Floyd, Cory Vancil, Shane Pogue, Brent 2. Verdigris 2-0 6-0 Wolsey and Jeff Robinson. (tie) Inola 2-0 3-3 4. Locust Grove 1-3 2-4 Simmons went 2 for 4 with a (tie) Miami 1-3 1-5 home run to lead the Ketchum 6.Tulsa McLain 0-0 0-0 Ketchum Area Sports Calendar Continued from Page 4 attack. Sikes went 3 for 4 with 7. Grove 0-2 2-2 single, RBI; Jolea Johnson, a triple and 3 RBIs. (tie) Vinita 0-2 0-2 March 13: Ketchum hosts Ketchum Slowpitch Softball Other hitters for the Lady Tuesday’s Results Tournament: 10:00-Chelsea vs. Salina; 11:00-Foyil vs. Sali- single; Estabrook, 2 for 2, double, RBI; Gentry Gaddis, Warriors were: Rodriguez, Oologah 6, Vinita 1 na; 12:00-Foyil vs. Bluejacket; 1:00-Ketchum vs. Bluejacket; RBI. single; Ramos, 2 for 3; John- Oologah 11, Vinita 1 2:00-Colcord vs. Oaks; 3:00-Welch vs. Oaks; 4:00-Colcord vs. Hall went 2 for 3 with a dou- son, single, RBI; Estabrook, Verdigris 21, Miami 0 Locust Grove; 5:00-Fairland vs. Locust Grove; 6:00-Pool A ble to pace the Welch offense. single, 2 RBIs. Inola 8, Locust Grove 2 2nd vs. Pool B 2nd for third place, one hour time limit; 7:10- Hayward added an RBI-sin- Rodriguez pitched all seven Inola 9, Locust Grove 1 Pool A 1st vs. Pool B 1st for championship, no time limit. inings for Ketchum. Friday’s Schedule March 13: Miami at Ketchum JH baseball. DH (5/5). 5 p.m. gle and Etzel, Biggs, Rupert, Stoner, Gatewood, Tucker Draeger went 4 for 5 with a Tulsa Union at Verdigris March 14: Ketchum HS baseball at Miami. 12 p.m. and Earp all singled. pair of home runs and 3 RBIs Inola at Catoosa March 16: Ketchum HS baseball at Afton. 12 p.m. Gatewood pitched all four to lead Chelsea. Kacie Owen Providence Academy at Grove March 16: Vinita HS baseball at Verdigris. 5 p.m. innings for the Lady ‘Cats. went 4 for 4 with a double and Saturday’s Schedule March 17: Verdigris at Vinita HS baseball. 5 p.m. Chelsea 12, Ketchum 8 2 RBIs as well. Inola at Wagoner March 18-21: Ketchum HS baseball hosts Ketchum Hardball Chelsea outlasted Ketchum Ketchum is hosting a tour- Ketchum at Miami Classic. TBA. nament this Friday. *All stats are unofficial. March 21: Summit Christian at Bluejacket HS baseball. DH. for a 12-8 win. 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Additionally, the teacher currently have to cover costs House of Representatives. shortage will likely be made of frequently recruiting new House Bill 3382, authored worse by a large number of teachers, he said. Tulsa Pub- by state Rep. John Wal- retirements of veteran teach- lic Schools alone spends $3 dron, D-Tulsa, proposes up ers anticipated over the next million a year on recruiting, to $20,000 worth of student few years. training and replacing emer- loan debt relief for teachers HB 3382, if passed, would gency certified teachers. who dedicate themselves to create a fund that might be “The cost of what we see long-term careers in Okla- tapped to pay off $4,000 now, the tremendous churn homa. The House passed the worth of student loan debt in the profession, hasn’t been measure in an 85-3 vote and for a teacher who completes measured, but it is devastating the bill is due to be taken up five years of service in a Title districts all over,” Waldron in the Senate. I school in the state. After 10 said. “If you think funding a Waldron told colleagues on years of service, the teach- career teaching core is expen- the House floor that many er would be eligible to have sive, try funding a revolving Photo by Denton Thomason Oklahomans may never con- another $4,000 worth of debt door of emergency certified Jayton Collins of Welch FFA earned first place in the Intermediate Showmanship sider training to become paid. Over the course of a teachers. It’s much more ex- competition at the 2020 Spring Livestock Show held at the Craig County Fair- teachers because they believe 25-year career, up to $20,000 pensive, so if we invest in grounds. any student loans they might worth of debt could be can- this program up front, think have to take out would be too celed. of what we’re going to save at difficult to pay back on sal- “Over 25 years, admitted- the district level.” aries earned by educators in ly that’s not much, but it is The teacher loan repayment Oklahoma Dept. of Securities accused the state. a sign that we support career program would be limited by “Many have been made to educators,” Waldron said. the availability of funding, he feel that teaching is not a via- While currently there are noted. of negligence in massive data breach ble profession,” he said. funds associated with uni- During discussion on the Randy Ellis evitable did the department light. Over the past decade in versities and supported by House floor, state Rep. Andy The Oklahoman notify law enforcement and Rattan Consulting Inc., a Oklahoma, enrollment in private contributions that can Fugate, D-Del City, said the (TNS) begin investigating the data company hired by the Okla- teacher preparatory programs help Oklahoma educators loan repayment program A class-action lawsuit has breach,” the lawsuit states. homa Department of Secu- has declined by 40%, Wal- with loan repayments, Wal- seems similar to one estab- been filed against the Okla- “By then, the access logs rities to help configure the dron said. That has resulted in dron said it would be prefer- lished to encourage physi- homa Department of Securi- for the compromised server firewall, was also named as a a teacher shortage aggravated able to have a fund eligible to cians to set up practices in ties over a massive Decem- had been overwritten and ir- defendant in the lawsuit filed by the fact that most teach- take in both private contribu- rural parts of the state. That ber 2018 data breach that retrievably lost, destroying Monday in Oklahoma County ers end their time spent in tions and money earmarked program, he said, has worked allegedly caused the names, valuable evidence of the ex- District Court. classrooms after an average for that purpose by the Leg- to help alleviate shortages of Social Security numbers and tent of the harm.” The lawsuit was filed by of only six years. The Tulsa islature. health care professionals in other personal information of “The department, with ad- former financial advisor Ryan Democrat said 3,000 emer- “I don’t think we can get those areas. more than 300,000 people to vice from OMES (the state Larson, who now lives in gency certifications had to be there entirely on private “That program was an in- be published to the internet. Office of Management and Utah, and Austin Mims, a fi- issued this year alone to fill contributions,” he said. “To spiration for this legislation,” The department caused the Enterprise Services), also nancial advisor who lives in classroom vacancies in Okla- really build up our program Waldron responded. data breach by negligently concocted a story about a Ohio.The personal data that misconfiguring a new fire- then non-existent ‘active in- was exposed “included more wall that it was installing vestigation’ in order to avoid than 30 years of files, dating with the aid of a consultant, having to publicly admit its back to at least 1986, contain- the lawsuit alleges. failure to respond to the data ing information such as plain The lawsuit also alleges breach and to justify with- text passwords, system cre- that the department waited hold(ing) information from dentials, social security num- several weeks to notify law the reporters making inqui- bers, financial account num- enforcement about the data ries,” the lawsuit says. bers, and personal identifying breach, which resulted in The lawsuit credits Forbes information such as gender, valuable evidence being lost. Magazine and Dale Denwalt, height, weight, hair color, eye “Only after news reporters a reporter for The Oklaho- color, date of birth and state began asking questions and man, with bringing informa- and county of birth,” the law- public exposure became in- tion about the data breach to suit states.

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But he expressed regret cratic establishment, in order Wednesday that he is staying that so many change-hungry to win in the future, you need in the 2020 presidential race, Americans — mistakenly, to win the voters who repre- but gone is the swagger of an Sanders argued — see Biden sent the future of our coun- insurgent candidate who for as a safer bet for Democrats try,” he said. “And you must months defiantly projected in November. speak to the issues of concern that the nomination was with- “Donald Trump must be to them. You cannot simply be in his grasp. defeated, and I will do every- Chastened by multiple de- thing in my power to make satisfied by winning the votes feats over the last two weeks, that happen,” Sanders said of older people.” several in states that he won during a 10-minute statement, The tone was a remarkable in primaries four years ago, after which he took no ques- shift for Sanders, scarcely re- Sanders acknowledged at a tions. “On Sunday night, in sembling the candidate who news conference Wednesday the first one-on-one debate of remained defiant to the last in that the potential path he once this campaign, the American his 2016 race against Hillary had to the nomination is rap- people will have the opportu- Clinton. idly closing as voters he ex- nity to see which candidate is Gone was the vow that pected to be in his coalition best positioned to accomplish “we are in till the last ballot have grown doubtful over his that goal.” is cast,” as he declared four ability to beat President Don- His aides and allies had been years ago. He did not accuse ald Trump and are aligning saying he should not drop Democratic officials of rig- with former Vice President out, despite Biden’s growing ging the primary against him, Joe Biden. lead in convention delegates as he did then. He did not rail “While our campaign has and a primary calendar that is against a corrupt party estab- won the ideological debate, moving into states even more lishment, as he did then and we are losing the debate over unfriendly to Sanders in the has at some points earlier in electability,” he said. coming weeks. the current campaign. Speaking to reporters in Sanders focused square- his home state of Vermont, ly and soberly on his policy The more conciliatory ap- Sanders signaled a new role differences with Biden — proach reflects the very differ- for himself in the race: using “Medicare for All,” climate ent circumstances of 2020. In the energy and momentum of change, immigration and the short stretch since voting his grass-roots movement to more — and said he would began a month ago, Sand- Photo by Denton Thomason push Biden into embracing a press Biden in the debate: ers has plummeted from the Ketchum 5th-grader Hunter Carriger speaks from a podium during the school’s more progressive platform. “Joe, what are you going to race’s front-runner — a posi- Amazing Shake competition. The contest places an emphasis on teaching students He rattled off a litany of do?” tion he never held in 2016 — manners and professional conduct in a variety of scenarios as they rotate through policy challenges he plans to Addressing those issues, he to severe underdog. different stations staffed by local professionals and high school students. Page 9 - Vinita (Okla.) DAILY JOURNAL, Friday, March 13, 2020 Deaths Smith Colletta Sue Smith, age 55, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2020, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born April 20, 1964, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to William Day and Leender Smith. She was a 1982 graduate of Vinita High School. She re- ceived an associate’s degree in business from Indepen- dence Community College. Colletta’s professional ca- reer included teaching and restaurant management. The Colletta Smith career that she loved was the one that defined her life. As a sister, Annetta Smith; a son, Project Manager for the Wil- Marcus Dupree Smith Sr.; a liams Companies, she utilized daughter, Rezjanna Collette her God-given talents of solv- Smith, five grandchildren; ing problems and bringing and many aunts, uncles, niec- people together. es, nephews and cousins. Colletta truly lived life to the Friday, from 5 to 7p.m., Photo by Denton Thomason fullest through simple plea- family, friends, loved ones, Zoe Dixon of Helping Hands 4-H earned first place in the Junior Showmanship competition at the 2020 Spring sures: dining out with friends; and others whose lives Col- Livestock Show held at the Craig County Fairgrounds. She stands with show judge Nicholas Moody. writing letters to friends and letta touched are invited to loved ones; spending holi- Luginbuel Funeral Home, 332 respiratory syndrome never cal modeling expert for infec- the list of seasonal respirato- days with family; and Friday North Scraper Street, Vinita, Pandemic became a pandemic. Since tious diseases at the National ry viruses, it could ultimately night movies with her sister. to reminisce, grieve, support the coronavirus that causes Science Foundation, said that lead to tens of thousands of She had a God-given ability each other and exchange ad- Continued from Page 7 MERS began circulating in if the new coronavirus joins deaths in the U.S. each year. to reach people in a deep and dresses, as Colletta willWe’re want spread, Ready the answer was onceto humansMow in 2012, it has infect- positive way. She never met a you to stay in contact with again yes. ed only about 2,500 people, stranger. She greeted all with each other. But Areepidemics canYou? be severe mostly in and around the Ara- open arms and open heart. Saturday, at 2 p.m., the fu- without ever rising to the lev- bian Peninsula. Spring Into Action! Colletta was preceded in neral service for Colletta will el of a pandemic, so long as On the other hand, severe death by her father, William be held at Luginbuel Funeral they predominantly affect one acute respiratory syndrome Day; a grandson, Mareon Home. region — in this case, China. earned pandemic status be- Bring your Lawn Mower in Markel Smith; a beloved * * * * * * * * * * The Centers for Disease cause it affected 26 countries. cousin, Shanga Brown; and Burgundy was Colletta’s Control and Prevention de- The coronavirus that caus- to be serviced during the a beloved uncle, Virgil Lee favorite color. To honor her fines a pandemic as one that es SARS triggered ongoing Smith Jr. (“Tecumseh”). memory, family, friends and has spread to several coun- chains of transmission not just month of March and get 3 Colletta is survived by her loved ones attending the Sat- tries or continents, usually af- in China, the epicenter, but mother, Leender Smith-Co- urday service are asked to fecting a large number of peo- also in Canada, Hong Kong, blades sharpened for free! zine; a brother, Vincent wear burgundy in their cloth- ple. The severity of illnesses Taiwan, Singapore, and Viet- Brookfield; an identical twin ing. is not a consideration, nor is nam. the number of deaths. The COVID-19 coronavirus McMahon With more than 125,000 could wind up following the confirmed cases on six con- path of the H1N1 swine flu, Patty Sue McMahon died peacefully in her home Monday. A tinents, the term “pandemic” which caused a pandemic in memorial service will be held at Isaiah 58 Church, located at clearly applies. 2009. That outbreak subsided 58837 S. 4420 Road, Vinita, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Midway “Diseases are not terribly in 2010, but the virus contin- good at respecting borders,” ues to circulate as one of the Tractor & Lawn justice. said Alex Azar, secretary of primary strains of the season- 323 W Dwain Willis Ave. • Vinita Arrests Bracy tried again Tuesday the Department of Health and al flu. but withdrew his amendment Human Services. Sam Scheiner, a mathemati- 918-256-7788 Continued from Page 7 before receiving a vote, ex- The new coronavirus has Rolle’s family enrolled her plaining he believed Senate demonstrated that it can in a different school and has spread readily between hu- leaders would have ruled it said she is still feeling the ef- mans. That makes it more out of order because his orig- fects, and is afraid she or her similar to influenza — a clas- inal bill — which would’ve friends will be arrested by po- sic pandemic agent — than to lice at other schools. applied to children under 12 other coronaviruses. The move was a surprise, as — was never heard in com- Beyond the case count, a the Senate had opted not to mittee. That appeared to end pandemic contrasts with an take up Bracy’s attempt to as- the provision’s chances, as epidemic because it has glob- sert the measure into a differ- Bracy said he’d try again next al consequences. ent bill dealing with criminal year. That’s why Middle Eastern Thank You

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79 acre m/l immaculate 4bd MOVE IN READY !!! 3 bd/1 1/2 ba 4 bd 3 ba 2465 sq ft 3 ba 2 living rooms 3 bd hardwood home has so many updates. MLS 20-602 brick home #19-1784 3 car garage 2 shops. floors, large kitchen. Charming brick move-in- Open House: Sunday 30 ACRES with magnificent Call for your tour today! MLS #19-2525 ready home. MLS #20-57 March 15th 1-3pm views. $74,400 709 N Wilson Vinita OK 3 bd 2ba office shop, pond, MLS #20-574 storm shelter-safe room and 2 $107,000 New Listing car garage. The perfect proper- 37 ACRES Super cute 3 bd 1 ba ty! Call today! MLS #20-201 home on a corner lot. MLS #20-344 30 acres 4 ponds, 30X50 1/2 acre corner lot 3 bd NEW LISTING Pending shop, storage 1356 sq ft huge fenced in 37 Acres M/L on paved 1.5 ba. MLS #19-2498 road Excellent location on shed 3 bd 2 back yard with storage shed. paved road on corner lot 1 Duplex Left! ba metal roof MLS #19-2281 MLS #19-2197 1730 sq ft 3 bd 2 ba living room with and storm fireplace plus bonus room. New Listing $29,000 MLS #20-410 shelter. This well maintained 4 duplex is Must Call today!! a rare find! Each unit has an open MLS #20-460 floor plan with 2 bd, 2 ba and See! Lots for Sale!! Cobblestone $35,000 - 1476 sq ft garage.. MLS #19-902 Creek, subdivision. Lot size needs TLC. Call for a showing! New price! .25 acre. MLS 20-407 MLS #19-2161 25 Acres NEW LISTING NEW LISTING Commercial AMAZING updated home. 3bd 2 ba Lot 8 acres 3BD 2BA. You will fall home in love with this beauty. 40X40 Beautiful back deck with Prime Location!! Directly 25 ACRES shop. 1900 sq ft 3 bd/2 ba. Fenced Gazebo. MLS #19-1319 across from the Will Rogers Westwood 3 bd 2 ba 2 car garage MLS backyard & shop. Turnpike Gate Vinita exit. central vac Large Patio POOL #19-1835 MLS #20-527 3bd home on 8 acres on a paved MLS #19-2634 MLS #19-1408 road with corral, loading chute, Pending Endless possibilities here. Store barn, tack shed, storage building Commercial Listing! Perfect for includes all equipment, 2 large storm shelter Don’t miss this $170,000 investors as a walk-in coolers, Generac gener- SOLD rental or first opportunity ator, seating for 100, safe room 3 bd 2 living time buyers. MLS #20-582 & much more! 2 bathrooms & a private office, plenty of parking! rooms & 2 ba. MLS 19-2217 MLS #19-1982 MLS #19-1159

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Amy Turner Traci Kunkel Lori Veal Amy Cherry Steven Rhodes Sheila Anderson Alicia Henry Mike Bichard Becky Bichard Kendra Gillette 918-533-4899 918-244-5057 918-782-8886 918-244-2206 918-244-1231 918-944-3334 918-944-3925 918-944-3325 918-323-2077 918-223-5597 Didn't realize but on the 1st column last 2 pics you have the pending on the wrong one. So MLS 19-2161 should have a banner of $29,000 and MLS 19-2217 should be Pending Page 11 - Vinita (Okla.) DAILY JOURNAL, Friday, March 13, 2020 Calendar of Events

• March 14 - River Ridge Bluegrass Association Bluegrass music show, Bernice Baptist Church Community Building, 120 Hickory Street Highway 85A, Bernice. Cody Frost Band at 6 p.m., Lonesome Road at 7 p.m. Admission: $5 donation. Concessions available also. • March 14 - Chicks N Chaps Shake Your Shamrocks 5K and Obstacles Fun Run in Vinita. Proceeds benefiting Chicks N Chaps of the Midwest. Fun Run starts at 8 a.m., 5K at 9 p.m. Race will begin and end at Vinita High School track. To register or for more information call 918-944-9083 or email: [email protected]. • March 14-21 - The Vinita Public Library announces their bi-annual Bag O’ Books Sale starting Saturday, March 14 through Saturday, March 21st. Patrons can fill a paper bag with any items from the book sale tables for $5 a bag. Bags O’ Books start at $5 and each day are reduced by a dollar. Monday, Mar. 16 bag of books are $4; Tuesday, bag of books are $3; Wednesday, bag of books are $2; Thursday-Saturday bag of books are $1. Prices on in- dividual items are $1 each for hardbound, audio and DVDs and $.25 for paperbacks. The Vinita Public Library is located at 215 West Illinois Ave, in Vinita. Library hours are 11 am to 5:30 pm on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. No credit/debit cards accepted. Cash or approved check only. Contact the library at 918-256-2115 or email at library@city- ofvinita.com with any questions. • March 21 - Big Cabin Clothes Closet will be open the third Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This will be held at the Big Cabin Baptist Church, 188 N. Oak Street. If there is any kind of bad weather, please check to see if they are A huge THANK YOU to Walmart for their generous donation! The Lein Learners at Hall-Halsell Elementary open before coming, call 918-783-5531. were able to get a 3D printer and IPad. • March 24-25 - Residents who live in long-term care facili- ties need advocates to speak up for their rights and quality of care. Please consider becoming an ombudsman volunteer. The Thank You to everyone that Summernext training will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the GrandHome Vancil Ventures, LLC Gateway AAA, 333 S. Oak (computer lab). Call 1-800-482- Above and Below Ground has purchased a brick for a 4594 to make your reservation today. Storm Shelters loved one at the Honor Plaza. • SERVICESApril 4 - Wild onion dinner 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Loyal GUIDE& Safe Rooms Shawnee Cultural Center in White Oak, 3/4 of a mile north of White Oak School. Menu: wild onions and eggs, salt pork, • Fiberglass, Steel, Concrete Rely on this comprehensive directory for the best businesses and• Sales & Installation beans, potatoes, fry bread and dessert, tea or coffee included, • Residential & Commercial pop is 50¢ each.services $8 a plate. to 50/50, meet bingo, all raffles, of your silent home auc- improvement needs! We will continue selling bricks 20661 S Hwy 2 • Vinita tions. 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2017; 17 students in 2018; 37 ing school for an extended Students students in 2019; and 31 stu- amount of time and they have dents in 2020. had no response in attempts to Continued from Page 1 Grimmett said that if the contact them or their parent or • 13 students transferring to numbers continue to show guardian. a public school out of state that more students are going Grimmett said that from the • 31 students transferring to to charter schools like Epic information gathered, they get a charter school such as Epic each year, they could look in a variety of reasons from stu- • Three students transferring the future at offering a virtual dents why they wish to try out to home schooling learning option from Vinita’s a virtual learning experience • 13 students discontinuing own school district. such as Epic. school or dropping out “This is something we could In looking at the future of • and one who graduated in possibly do in the future, and Vinita schools, he said, “We five years, as well as one who it would require hiring teach- get a lot of students who leave graduated in four years and ers who are trained to keep to try out Epic and they re- transferred to an institution. track of the students’ progress Grimmett noted, “Of the and requirements through vir- turn. If we can offer a virtu- 69 students who transferred tual learning. If it was an op- al option at our school, those to another public school in tion we wanted to offer, this is students could still have the Oklahoma, we don’t have a something we would need to opportunity to participate in tracking system yet for the ex- plan ahead for in the budget,” extracurricular activities like act public schools they trans- Grimmett explained. FFA, athletics, chorus and ferred to, but we are starting Referencing those students band, that they can’t get from to manually track that if we who dropped out, Rankin said Epic. We are continuing to can find out that informa- that they do their best to track offer new electives based on tion. For the most part, these where those students are go- what students are interested are just families moving out ing, but sometimes families in, because it’s our goal to Photo by Denton Thomason of the district and relocating just move away unannounced get every student involved. Landry Layton of Welch FFA earned first place in the Intermediate Showmanship somewhere else in the state.” with no information. We want our kids in school. competition Saturday with her Duroc gilt during the 2020 Spring Livestock Show. The report also had a 4-year He added that school admin- Tracking this information is The show was held at the Craig County Fairgrounds. history of students lost from istrators send truancy reports one tool we have to see where Vinita’s district to charter to the district court system we can best prepare for the schools: four students in when a student stops attend- future.” this year’s worst flu. We’re doors back up around 1 p.m. Local just being abundantly cau- and made the announcement tious,” Kennedy said. that the food facilities and Continued from Page 1 “I was relieved to let every- bars were opening back up. Happy 58th Birthday, Bobbyo! For now the couple remains one else know. There was a lot Honestly, from there it was He loves to read the Vinita Daily Journal, at home under self-quarantine of cross-contamination going like another day at sea. We after having contacted all of on among the guests. Now had just started to not feel and he loves to get mail! the various health agencies that the tests are negative, well. We upgraded and got and are following CDC rec- that’s great because it’s very a special room with a patio So, if anyone would like to send him a card, ommendations. unlikely they passed the virus. and hung out there,” Kennedy Kennedy spoke with the We’ll be cautious and wait said. his address is as follows: Journal over the phone until our fever breaks. Then She noted that it was stress- Wednesday afternoon about we’ll get a flu test and should ful on weary vacationers as bobbyo anderson the experience. be good to go,” Kennedy said. they tried to have a good time “I learned that I don’t want She described a weird situa- while waiting for answers. 241719 S 4400 RD to be famous,” she joked tion in those last hours aboard “We were trying to have fun, about the massive social me- the cruise ship. but we were stressed because Vinita, OK 74301 dia response. Kennedy said they knew we thought that we were go- But Kennedy was thankful something was amiss the ing to be put into quarantine,” for the support they received morning they were set to she said. from the community. leave and come back home. “It was more chaos because “We are so grateful. So “We were supposed to get of the stress. The problem was many people reached out to off on Saturday. They called that a lot of people missed us. I just want to tell that the us out of the rooms at 8:30 their flights as well. That was community really came to- a.m. and we knew something the biggest nightmare. We gether and were so happy to was off at that point. We went were lucky because our flight help. People were offering to into community areas and was Monday, but we did miss bring groceries to our mail- waited for more than four out on our Universal Studio box. People were also grateful hours. At about 12:45 p.m., tickets,” Kennedy said. that we were honest about our they said we’d have a six-hour Universal Studios did ex- situation,” Kennedy said. wait to test for Covid-19,” she tend their tickets for a year so “Everything is going great said. a return vacation to California now. I think we just caught “They opened the rooms’ may be on the horizon. $29.95 oil change *Disclaimer - Disposal fees and taxes extra. Discount taken from pre-tax total. Offers cannot be combined. 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