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INSIDE Subscription drives give back to community Two Oklahoma newspapers processes, overall vetting ser- HALL OF FAME: Meet the are going above and beyond to vices, in addition to new proj- nine journalists who will be help their community, and get ects such as an expanded cat inducted into the Oklahoma newspaper subscribers in the room. Journalism Hall of Fame on process. Owasso City Manager War- April 28. The Owasso Reporter and ren Lehr said he appreciates PAGE 6 the Wagoner Tribune are hold- the Owasso Reporter selecting ing subscription drives. Both the Animal Shelter to receive PHONE APPS: A list of papers sent out 1,000 newspa- donations. practical and useful mobile pers free to non-subscribers for “I know our Animal Shelter reporting apps for journalists. about a month. staff takes great pride in its PAGE 9 The Owasso Reporter is humane care of stray animals donating half a $52 yearly sub- and in making every effort to

TOP 10 LIST: Design scription to the Owasso Animal find homes for as many as pos- consultant Ed Henninger’s tips Shelter to improve its facilities sible,” Warren said. for a successful newspaper. and better care for animals in The Wagoner Tribune is PAGE 15 the area. using its subscription drive to “We’re proud of our paper, benefit the Wagoner Education DONATE TO ONF to receive and we want people who aren’t Foundation. this Will Rogers print. Details at currently subscribed to the For a limited time, new read- OkPress.com/will-rogers. paper to see it,” said Jamey ers and current subscribers can Honeycutt, publisher of the subscribe to the Tribune for Reporter. “We wanted to step $52 a year, with $26 going to the up and do our part to help the foundation. Owasso Animal Shelter.” The subscription includes “I’m excited about this unlimited access to the paper’s because it’ll give the shelter a website and e-edition, as well chance to invest in some of our as being delivered to the front unwanted pet population,” said door every Wednesday morn- Animal Control Officer Bran- ing. don Hemsoth. “Any donated “Having covered educa- Owasso Animal Control officer Brandon Hemsoth in front of the money we get, we put right tion budet issues in the past, Owasso Animal Shelter with two rescue dogs. back into the community or we knew we had to help our Reprinted with permission. Photo by Art Haddaway, Owasso Reporter right back into the animals to schools,” said Dave Spiva, man- help them … it helps the shel- aging editor at the Tribune. age others to do the same,” said a good place to start is helping ter a tremendous amount.” “We feel it is important to Spiva. our children, teachers and pub- The donations could help help our schools and our com- “We are all about improving lic schools.” fund rescue efforts, surgical munity, and we want to encour- our community, and we believe

Spring is a good time to make a disaster plan It’s beginning to look a lot a Disaster Checklist for News- weather problem you can expe- a recent backup of anything like springtime in Oklahoma – papers, available to download rience in Oklahoma. Several you need to put out your news- redbuds are blooming, walkers at www.okpress.com/disaster- newspapers know first-hand paper – templates, subscriber and runners are on the streets checklist-for-newspapers. the problems an Oklahoma ice lists, fonts, standing heads and and the trees are budding. It’s critical to have a plan in storm can cause. Some this ads, etc. But along with the beauty place before disaster strikes. spring and summer will likely If disaster strikes, it’s good comes the beast – tornado sea- The thought-provoking bro- experience electrical outages to have a plan in place that will son. Although tornadoes can chure takes you through a from thunderstorms. allow you to continue publish- occur at any time in the state, series of questions including Take a look around your ing. it’s more common from late where to go for assistance; newspaper office to see if your Make sure you’re prepared March through August. what insurance covers; what equipment is protected from to fulfill your obligation to the It’s important for all news- you need to get started again power spikes with good surge community, neighbors, family papers to have a plan in case of and more. protectors. This is also a good and friends who rely on the a disaster. The OPA provides Tornadoes aren’t the only time to make sure you have newspaper for information. 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016

to call the police station and set off ing overhead and the cry of a child the sirens. … All they could hear was with a bandaged head bespoke the ‘Tornado!’ Then we went up in the air.” reality of the disaster. The eastern He remembered looking out and see- Oklahoma town has since rebuilt ing rooftops during lightning flashes, “with lots of cellars.” and “shingles coming in and slappin’ Later that day I went to the nearest us in the face.” hospital, Okmulgee Memorial, seek- “You could hear people hollerin’,” ing to talk with the injured. he said. The town “looked like a dump Walking unannounced down a hos- ground.” pital hallway, glancing into rooms, Many residents expressed thank- I found a patient who agreed to be fulness for just being alive, but had interviewed. She had suffered bruises trouble describing the magnitude of and lacerations. the destruction. Many compared it to “It looked like a funnel of fire,” she a combat war zone. said of the tornado that devastated People gathered in small groups, her home and injured seven family Tornado coverage important some weeping and hugging one anoth- members. er. Others frantically looked for miss- I had never heard a tornado to citizens trying to recover ing relatives and friends. described that way. People more “The little neighbor boy came into often describe a big, black funnel that It looked like a scene out of a Hol- So it was in Morris as I drove at our house and said it blew his mommy sounds like the roar of a passing train. lywood disaster movie, only this was daybreak – on my first assignment and daddy away,” one searcher said. I asked what made her think the real – too real. as a new state reporter for The Daily “He saw them go.” The parents were tornado was on fire. The deadly tornado that struck Oklahoman – to cover the story. later found injured, but alive. She said as the twister came across Morris about 15 minutes before mid- There before me was the “Morris” “The wind blew me out from under a freshly plowed field near her house, night on April 26, 1984, took only 45 water tower toppled over, lying amid the bed and I bumped my head, but it sucked red dirt up into the air and seconds to take eight lives and destroy mangled steel beams and partially I’m all right,” a third-grader said. “My with the lightning flashes in its top it 173 homes and businesses – 85 per- blocking the street. The city hall and cat, Panda, also is alive, but I lost my appeared to be ablaze. cent – of the Okmulgee County town police station also were heavily dam- dogs, Pumpkin and Rascal.” “It was red and looked like fire,” of 1,200 residents. aged. Another witness said, “A man she said. “I was scared when I saw If you work in Oklahoma journal- The police chief’s 28-year-old twin across the street was killed and his that. The tornado made a blasting ism, odds are you will get too many sister died, but her two-year-old son son just went berserk and started driv- sound like thunder, or like a gun being opportunities to cover violent spring survived, found clutched in his dead ing his pickup truck wild. I think he fired, or the backfire of a car. storms. mother’s arms on an asphalt road had his dead father inside the truck “I don’t want to ever go through There is no greater service the amid the debris of a mobile home. and was berserk because he couldn’t another one. It’s true that your whole news media provides the public than The police chief himself was injured get any help. life flashes by you.” when it covers a disaster – whether when the police car he was driving “I armed myself to protect my fam- --- man-made or natural. The public is was swept up and hurled for about ily. You didn’t know what was going to Tornado season 2016 has arrived – hungry for information as people try three blocks. happen next.” reporters be careful out there. to make sense of what has befallen “It started hailin’, the wind started After the night of terror, the morn- them. Many survivors want to tell changin’ and our ears started poppin’,” ing’s weather was calm. But a distant their stories. he later told The Oklahoman. “I tried siren, a howling dog, a helicopter fly-

OPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS Watonga editor wins FRI., MARCH 25, 2016 FRI. & SAT., JUNE 10-11, 2016 Citizen of the Year GROWING YOUR DIGITAL AUDIENCE OPA ANNUAL CONVENTION award from chamber Cost: $35, 1:00 p.m DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY SHERATON HOTEL GateHouse Media’s Penny Riordan and Carlene Cox will share best This year’s convention will be held on Friday and Saturday. Education/ Eric Warsinskey, managing editor for practices and a system for tracking growth while also discussing networking sessions and social events are scheduled Friday afternoon the Watonga Republican, was named strategy. To register, visit www.onlinemediacampus.com. through Saturday leading up to the annual awards banquet Saturday Citizen of the Year at Watonga’s Annual evening where we will celebrate the winners of the Better Newspaper Chamber Banquet. FRI., APRIL 8, 2016 Contest. The Watonga Chamber of Commerce CREATING TRAINING MATERIALS has held the awards banquet for the last FRI., JULY 15, 2016 75 years to celebrate local businesses Cost: $35, 1:00 p.m and individuals that help contribute to This webinar will give you an overview of all the training materials ACES EDITING BOOT CAMP the town’s success. included in the program and guide you through implementation of the 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA steps. All participants will receive electronic versions of the materials “I truly have been blown away with Cost: $100 for members, $175 nonmembers the support of this wonderful town and needed to easily launch the program. To register, visit www.onlineme- The Editing Boot Camp workshop covers a broad range of topics am incredibly grateful to call this place diacampus.com. including why editing is important, grammar and punctuation basics, elements of proofreading, and much more! To register, visit www. home,” Warsinskey said. THURS., APRIL 21, 2016 copydesk.org/about/join-now “I love this community, and it’s easy OKLAHOMA JOURNALISM HALL OF FAME to get involved and lend a hand and make something happen when you care New members of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame will be For more information on upcoming events, visit the OPA website at www.OkPress.com inducted at a luncheon on April 21. For more information, visit http:// or contact Member Services Director Lisa Sutliff at (405) 499-0026, 1-888-815-2672 so much about the people who call this okjournalism.uco.edu/. or email [email protected]. place [Watonga] home.” The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 3

OU appoints The Lance Moler promoted to Ed Kelley as Oklahoma general manager at Edmond Gaylord dean Publisher The Edmond Steve McPhaul, executive vice Ed Kelley has ISSN 1526-811X Sun has pro- president and chief operating officer been appointed Official Publication of the moted Lance of Community Newspaper Holdings, as permanent Oklahoma Press Association Moler to the Inc., said they are pleased to have dean of the Gay- position of gen- Moler continue his management lord College of PUBLISHER eral manager. career at The Sun. CNHI is the par- Journalism and Moler previ- ent company of The Sun. Mark Thomas Mass Communi- [email protected] ously served “I am thrilled to be in a position to cation. as production lead the journalistic and commercial Kelley, a Uni- EDITOR director at The aspects of Edmond’s local newspa- versity of Okla- Jennifer Gilliland Sun. per,” Moler said. “This is a wonderful homa journalism alum and former edi- Moler’s jour- market and I am absolutely commit- tor of The Oklahoman, has served as [email protected] nalism career began as a photojour- ted to excellence in everything we interim dean since August 2015. He was OPA OFFICERS nalist at the Midwest City Sun and do.” appointed to that position after former later the Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche- Moler is a native of Choctaw and a dean Joe Foote stepped down. Robby Trammell, President Journal. He also served as publisher graduate of the University of Central The OU Board of Regents appointed The Oklahoman of the Midwest City Sun and sports Oklahoma. He is married and lives Kelley as permanent dean at a meeting editor of The Edmond Sun. with his family in Edmond. in Oklahoma City on March 9. Dayva Spitzer, Vice President Before his tenure as interim dean, Sayre Record & Kelley served as Gaylord College’s Beckham County Democrat Director of Experiential Learning. Rod Serfoss, Treasurer Kelley was inducted into the Okla- Bartlesville Examiner names homa Journalism Hall of Fame in 2003. Clinton Daily News He has served on the board of directors Mark Thomas, of the National Press Club Journalism Executive Vice President, Matt Tranquill as new publisher Institute and is a consultant to the Ethics Oklahoma City and Excellence in Journalism Founda- Matt Tranquill paper,” Tranquill said. “The staff of the tion. He is also a member of the Board of has been named Examiner-Enterprise are among the Visitors of the Gaylord College. OPA DIRECTORS as publisher of the most dedicated people that I have ever Jeff Funk, Past President Bartlesville Exam- been around in the newspaper industry.” Enid News & Eagle iner-Enterprise. Tranquill plans to keep Bartlesville Tranquill brings and northeast Oklahoma updated on Brian Blansett, Tri-County Herald 15 years of news- local news, politics and sports not only Aeron Traylor joins Ted Streuli, The Journal Record paper experience through print, but on social media and to his new posi- the paper’s website. Owasso Reporter staff Ray Dyer, El Reno Tribune tion. He served “I am looking forward to working The Owasso Reporter recently wel- Mike Strain, Tulsa World at various papers with our present and future business comed its new mobile marketing consul- across the U.S. including The Parkers- partners to get them the best media in tant, Aeron Traylor, to the staff. John Denny Montgomery, burg News in Parkersburg, W. Va., and the area,” Tranquill said. Traylor is a graduate of Owasso High The Purcell Register The Marietta Times in Marietta, Ohio, Tranquill moved to Bartlesville with School. She earned her degree in Stra- Mark Millsap, where he was advertising director. He his wife Marcie and two children. He tegic Communication from Oklahoma The Norman Transcript also served as general manager of the graduated from Wheeling Jesuit Univer- State University in December 2015. Kanawha Putnam Ad Mailer in Charles- sity in Wheeling, W. Va. with a political, Traylor currently lives in Broken 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. ton, W. Va. economic and philosophy degree. Arrow with her two sons. Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499 “I am honored to lead our local news- (405) 499-0020 Toll-Free in Oklahoma: (888) 815-2672 ATTENTION www.OkPress.com Looking for an acquisition? [email protected] OPA BUSINESS MEMBERS W.B. 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THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER, 3601 N. $5 WWW.OKPRESS.COM www.MediaMergers.com Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499. 4 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 The Vinita Daily Journal Second Street Awards names Tulsa World as ballots finalist receives business award The Tulsa World was a finalist in the our Awards event,” said Matt Coen, 7th annual Second Street Awards, which president and co-founder of Second were announced during a webinar on Street. “This year’s crop of finalists and Feb. 17, 2016. winners represent millions of dollars This presentation honors media com- in revenue for media companies and panies across North America and the actionable, marketable results for their European Union in 26 categories for advertisers.” their outstanding contests, ballots, quiz- Second Street is a leading provider of zes and e-commerce programs. private-label online promotions and suc- The Tulsa World was featured in the cess services for media companies. Its Best Niche Ballot category. platforms include contesting, quizzes, “The volume and success of promo- ballots, ecommerce and email and text tions has exploded since we’ve started messaging communications. Oklahoman INMA award finalist Finalists in the INMA Global Media Awards Dinner on May 24 in Media Awards competition have been London. announced. The INMA Global Media Awards The Oklahoman is a semifinalist in Competition received 699 entries from the Best Brand Awareness Campaign 264 media companies in 40 countries. and the Best Execution of Print Advertis- The International News Media Asso- The Vinita Daily Journal was awarded the Outstanding Business Award for 2015 ing, both for regional/local brands. ciation (INMA) is a global community of by the Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s annual awards Some 117 finalists in 20 categories market-leading news media companies banquet. Accepting the award were Journal Vice-President of Marketing Janet Link, and two groups for global/national reinventing how they engage audiences General Manager John Link and Associate Editor/Reporter Angela Thomason. The brands and regional/local brands were and grow revenue in a multi-media envi- newspaper was recognized for its support of the chamber and local economy. revealed for the competition produced ronment. The INMA community con- by the International News Media Asso- sists of more than 7,400 executives at The Vinita Daily Journal was recent- ing local economy and building com- ciation. 600+ news media companies in 80+ coun- ly awarded the Outstanding Business munity pride. The 40 first-place winners, regional tries. Headquartered in Dallas, INMA Award by the Vinita Area Chamber of “They have worked closely with the winners and the international “Best in has offices in Antwerp, New Delhi, San Commerce during its recent annual chamber to help recruit volunteers, Show” will be revealed at the Global Salvador and São Paulo. awards and recognition banquet held participated in big events and worked in Vinita. with them on downtown projects and The award is presented to an out- setting up forums for the public so that standing business in the Vinita area chamber members and the public are Seminole State College newspaper that supports local economy and helps informed about what’s going on with boost tourism. their chamber. The following was announced by “This past year, Janet Link served ceases print product, goes digital emcee Bow Bailey, a local business- as president, balancing her work at Seminole State College’s campus email address to Kristin Dunn, k.dunn@ man and chamber board member at the Journal with her dedication to the newspaper is going digital. sscok.edu. the event: chamber board. The final printed issue of The Col- A link to the publication is available at “In order for a chamber to be suc- “The Links have always known that legian was distributed in March. The www.sscok.edu under Announcements. cessful, a strong relationship with its for small businesses to survive and publication will now be distributed to Archive copies of The Collegian are local media is paramount. grow in a community like Vinita, it SSC students and employees by email. available at www.sscok.edu/PublicRel/ “The Vinita Daily Journal has takes businesses that support their Off-campus readers who want to Collegian/CollegianPg.html. worked closely with and supported the chamber. receive the publication can send their Vinita Area Chamber of Commerce for “The Vinita Daily Journal is a busi- decades. ness and knows that promoting a posi- “The two entities rely on each other tive message to the community and to make sure a community like Vinita outside its borders are important to Hruby pleads guilty to murders is promoted and information about rally local support and improve the the chamber’s public events are well public’s perception of the chamber.” Alan Joseph Hruby pleaded guilty to Under the plea agreement, Hruby advertised. Vinita Daily Journal General Man- three counts of first-degree murder on was sentenced to three consecutive life “The Vinita Daily Journal has ben- ager John Link, his wife, VDJ Vice- March 10 for shooting his parents, John terms in prison without the possibility of efitted the chamber not only by pro- President of Marketing Janet Link and Joy ‘Tinker’ Hruby, and younger parole. In turn, he agreed not to appeal, moting their events on the front page, and Associate Editor/Reporter Angela sister Katherine Hruby in October 2014. not to contact his relatives, not to profit but also by being actively involved as Thomason accepted the award on the He was sentenced to life in prison from his crimes through book or movie members and board members. newspaper’s behalf. without the possibility of parole. deals and not to communicate with the “John Link, Janet Link, Angela Both John and Janet Link said that Hruby, 20, changed his plea from not media. Thomason and others with the Jour- they were honored that the cham- guilty to guilty as part of a plea deal with John and Tinker Hruby were owners nal have all served on the chamber ber board recognized the VDJ as a Stephens County District Attorney Jason and publishers of The Marlow Review. board at one time or another the past business and strong community sup- Hicks. Hicks agreed to the plea deal Prosecutors alleged Alan Hruby mur- 25 years, making sure they can help porter. John Link said, “We were very after relatives of the Hrubys asked him dered his parents and sister on Oct. the chamber meet its goals of boost- surprised at being selected and we’re to so they could have closure. 9, 2014, in their Duncan home for his very proud of the honor.” The jury trial had been scheduled to inheritance. Hruby confessed to police begin April 18. on Oct. 14. The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 5 Senators called on to support FOIA reforms

A coalition of media groups recently pleting work on the measure (S. 337) (passed the Senate Judiciary Commit- urged every U.S. Senator to support leg- carries considerable clout in the Senate. tee) Donate islation that establishes a presumption The bill’s sponsors include Chuck Grass- The FOIA reform bills take a number of openness in law, encourages agencies ley (R-Ia.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the of steps to fix persistent problems that to use public-friendly technology, and Chairman and ranking Democrat of the FOIA requesters face by improving the makes other changes to the way agen- Senate Judiciary Committee, respective- federal government’s handling of FOIA to ONF cies respond to requests for information ly, and John Cornyn (R-Tex.), another requests. H.R. 653 and S. 337: from the public. Judiciary Committee member who is • Strengthen the Office of Govern- The Sunshine in Government Initia- part of the Senate Republican leader- ment Information Services (OGIS) tive (SGI) sent a letter to every senator ship. by clarifying the Office must speak encouraging support for legislation that S. 337 would write into law the pre- with an independent voice. Currently would improve the way federal agencies sumption of openness, give the federal OGIS must seek input from other respond to Freedom of Information Act FOIA ombudsman the independence agencies and the Office of Manage- (FOIA) requests. that Congress intended when it estab- ment and Budget before making “These changes would help ensure lished the Office of Government Infor- its recommendations for improving the government discloses information mation Services in 2007 to mediate dis- FOIA available to the public. This the way Congress intended a half cen- putes and recommend ways agencies limits what OGIS can say. tury ago when Congress enacted the can improve FOIA operations, and mod- • Ensure future administrations start original Freedom of Information Act,” ernize FOIA technology at agencies. from a presumption of openness. said Rick Blum, director of the Sunshine The measure also ends the ability of That means agencies may withhold in Government Initiative. The coalition agencies to withhold historical records information only if they reasonably is composed of newspaper, media and not otherwise exempt from disclosure foresee that disclosure would cause journalist groups. that are created 25 years or more prior specific, identifiable harm from one Citing the approaching 50th anni- to a FOIA request solely because disclo- of the nine types of interests already versary of the enactment of the fed- sure would reveal internal deliberations. protected by FOIA (such as personal A donation to the eral FOIA on July 4, 1966, the coalition The Senate unanimously approved privacy, national security and trade wrote, “now is the time for Congress to similar legislation at the end of 2014 but secrets). Agencies have used this Oklahoma Newspaper enact improvements to FOIA that will the bill’s sponsors could not overcome same standard since 2009. Foundation will support enhance government transparency and last-minute fears voiced about the poten- • Push agencies to modernize technol- accountability.” tial impact on agencies that oversee the ogy in responding to FOIA requests its efforts to improve the Despite long wait times, high fees financial industry to push the legislation by creating a single FOIA portal to to deter requests, and procedural hur- over the finish line. accept FOIA requests for any agency. state’s newspaper industry dles, journalists have relied on FOIA The House of Representatives already • Require agencies to submit annual for stories that show, for example, the passed a very similar bill in January. If FOIA processing statistics a month and quality of journalism. slow government response to the water the bill passes in the Senate, House and earlier each year so they are avail- crisis in Flint, historically low prosecu- Senate negotiators would have to work able for Sunshine Week. ONF’s programs include tion rates for white collar crime, and out differences before sending the legis- • Limit the ability of agencies to keep whether the government found any par- lation to the President for his signature. internal deliberations confidential to training and education for mesan cheese in food sold as parmesan a period of 25 years. Agencies would cheese. (It didn’t.) FOIA was also critical FOIA REFORMS lose the ability to cite Exemption 5 professional journalists, to uncovering the long wait times and Status: H.R. 653 passed the House of (protecting internal deliberations) in delays that veterans face obtaining ben- Representatives. denying requests if the information scholarship and internship efits. S. 337 to be scheduled for a vote is more than 25 years old. The bipartisan group of Senators com- programs for journalism students, and Newspaper in DEATHS Education efforts. GRANVILLE CLARK LAWRENCE JR., He then attended the University of In 1949, Clark and his wife, LuAnne, ONF relies on donations former publisher for the Woodward Missouri in Columbia for two years moved back to Woodward. Lawrence and memorial contributions Daily Press, died Feb. 25, 2016. He was before transferring to the University began working for the Woodward Daily 88. of Oklahoma where he met his wife, Press. He would eventually be named to fund these programs. Lawrence was born March 18, 1927, LuAnne Lancaster. LuAnne and Clark editor of the paper before becoming in Woodward. He attended the Okla- married in 1948 and both completed publisher in 1975. Lawrence retired homa Military Academy in Claremore, their education at OU. Clark received from the Daily Press in 1986. If you would like to make Okla., from 1942-1946, graduating high his degree in journalism. While at OU, He is survived by his wife, LuAnne; school in 1945 and then continuing he was a member of the Student Union sons Clark, Mark and Christopher; a sis- a donation, please send a another year to complete four years of Board and worked at the student news- ter, Alice Klick; five grandchildren and check to: ROTC. paper, the Oklahoma Daily. 12 great-grandchildren. OKLAHOMA In Memory of Our Friends & Colleagues NEWSPAPER Bonnie Lou Michael Blackstock Don Frensley Phyllis Ruth Reid FOUNDATION Feb. 9, 2015 March 1, 2015 March 20, 2015 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. Dorothy Ann Stahmer John Shurr David Reeder Feb. 22, 2015 March 1, 2015 March 31, 2015 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 6 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016

Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame

Nine outstanding Oklahoma sponsoring UCO Department of Mass journalists will be inducted into Communication. Framed citations are in the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Fame during its 46th anniversary display in the Nigh University Center at celebration April 28 on the Univer- the University of Central Oklahoma. sity of Central Oklahoma campus The Hall of Fame was founded in in Edmond. 1971 by former Central State Journalism Honorees are Louise Abercrom- Chairman Dr. Ray Tassin. This year’s bie of the Ponca City News; the late inductees make 419 total members. The Bob Barry Jr., of KFOR-TV,; Vir- Hall is supported with funding from ginia Bradshaw of the Countywide UCO and the UCO Department of Mass & Sun in Tecumseh; Nolan Clay Communication is host. of The Oklahoman; Randy Ellis of This year’s honorees: The Oklahoman; Janet Pearson, retired from the Tulsa World; Bill LOUISE BOB VIRGINIA LOUISE ABERCROMBIE (1935- ), busi- Perry of OETA; Kenneth O. Reid ness editor of the Ponca City News, ABERCROMBIE BARRY, JR. BRADSHAW of Weatherford; and Rita Sherrow working there since 1968. She’s known of the Tulsa World. for her research and accuracy as lead The luncheon program will reporter covering all facets of com- begin at 11:45 a.m. on the third munity news. She’s interviewed one- floor of the Nigh University Center. on-one six Oklahoma governors and Master of ceremonies will be Mark covered five presidents, several inter- Thomas, executive vice-president national leaders and many members of of the Oklahoma Press Associa- Congress. Her reporting included the tion. acquisition of the Marland Mansion and Dr. Don Betz, UCO president, the creation of Kaw Dam. Her 15–year will welcome the more than 250 column, “Lookin’ With Lou,” appears journalists, friends and families every Sunday, and her series “Women who are expected for the Hall of of the 80s” followed 110 women. She Fame, said Dr. Terry M. Clark, photographs all her stories. Involved in director of the Journalism Hall of numerous community causes, she was Fame. the first woman named Outstanding Citi- NOLAN RANDY JANET “The event has become sort of zen of Ponca City. Honors include the CLAY ELLIS PEARSON homecoming celebration for mem- Oklahoma SBA Journalist of the Year, bers of the Hall of Fame to come and the OPA Beachy Musselman Award. together and recognize each year’s It’s said no story is verified unless Lou- honorees,” Clark said. ise reports it. Invitations will soon be in the mail to Hall of Fame members. Luncheon reservations at $15 each BOB BARRY JR. (1956-2015) was Okla- may be made by contacting Clark homa’s KFOR-TV’s Sports Director and at [email protected], or calling 405- weeknight sports anchor at the time 974-5122, by Thursday, April 21. of his death. He joined the station as Honorees are selected by a a weekend sports anchor in 1982 after committee composed of mem- working at KAUZ-TV in Wichita Falls. bers of the working press and the He began his career in Oklahoma City Hall of Fame. The committee sifts in 1980 as Sports Director for KAUT-TV, through all nominations, both new then to KTVT-TV where his father was ones and those held over from Sports Director. Beginning in 1993, he BILL KENNETH O. RITA L. previous years before selecting hosted a talk radio show “Sports Morn- PERRY REID SHERROW the honorees. Nomination forms ing” on Oklahoma City’s WWLS-AM/ are available at any time from the FM “The Sports Animal.” He hosted The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 7 to induct nine outstanding journalists several coaches’ shows for OU and OSU NOLAN CLAY (1959- ) joined The Okla- JANET PEARSON (1954- ) joined the KENNETH O. REID (1926- ) was active since his radio career started as a Nor- homan in 1985, distinguishing himself Tulsa World in 1974, a year before grad- in the ownership of 10 Oklahoma news- man High School sophomore in 1973. as an investigative reporter with more uating from the University of Tulsa. In a papers before retiring in 1991. After He earned a BA at OU in Radio/TV/ than 100 state, regional and national 20-year reporting career she covered a graduating from OU in journalism in Film-Journalism. He created the Chan- awards for excellence. His work on the multitude of beats including energy, pov- 1950, he was ad manager at the Clare- nel 4 basketball team, “The Foul Shots” Oklahoma City bombing involved cov- erty, transportation, medicine and social more Progress for Ed Livermore Sr., in 1982, which has raised more than $1 ering both trials in Denver in 1997, services. She became synonymous with Wheeler Mayo and Ed Burchfiel. In million for charities. As head coach and McVeigh’s execution in 2001 and co- the words “Tulsa City Hall.” She joined 1953 they bought the Pauls Valley Daily general manager, he holds the team’s conspirator Nichols’ state trial in 2004. the Editorial Board in 1994 and was Democrat and he and Burchfiel soon record for most 3-point shots attempt- He’s a consultant for the Oklahoma named Associate Editor in 2007. She bought the Wewoka Daily Times and ed and missed. Many awards include City National Memorial & Museum. championed health and social issues, Frederick Daily Leader. In 1962, the Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year six Other stories have exposed corruption and was an expert on economic devel- Pauls Valley Daily Democrat became times by the National Sportscasters and by state officials and a governor’s cam- opment issues. She played a major role Oklahoma’s first offset daily paper. In Sportswriters Association. His wife Gina paign. In 2015, he broke the story on the leading the World’s fight against cock- 1972 he bought the Weatherford Daily and four adult children survive him. state Corrections Department using the fighting, earning the Genesis Award News, converting it to offset. He eventu- wrong drug in an execution. He worked from the national Humane Society. She ally bought the Vinita Daily Journal, the VIRGINIA BRADSHAW (1929- ), award- at the Sulphur Times-Democrat in the won numerous other state and national Nowata Star, the Perry Daily Journal, winning reporter for the Countywide & summers of 1981 and 1982 and the Tulsa honors including from AP/One for cov- the Kingfisher Times and Free-Press Sun since 2012, was a Chandler High Tribune in 1984. He graduated from the erage of the Tar Creek disaster. She and the Sand Springs Leader and Times. School senior when a feature she wrote University of Oklahoma in 1982 with a retired in 2013. Since retiring from the Reared in the first above-ground house won her a Chandler News-Publicist bachelor’s and from the University of Tulsa World, Pearson has been writing in old Greer County, he attended Altus job. Between freshman and sophomore Missouri in 1983 with a master’s degree, and recording occasional commentaries schools and served in the infantry in years at OU, she worked brief periods at both in journalism. for KWGS, the NPR affiliate in Tulsa. WWII. He served as district Rotary gov- the Woodward Daily Press, Alva Review- ernor and president of the Oklahoma Press Association. Courier and Anadarko Daily News. She RANDY ELLIS (1955- ), a tenacious BILL PERRY (1950- ), Vice President of was the Oklahoma Daily society editor, investigative reporter, joined The Okla- Content Production at OETA, had been hosted a women’s program on OU’s homan in 1982 and spent more than a director, photographer, reporter and RITA L. SHERROW (1950- ) has served KUVY and after earning a BA in jour- three decades exposing public corrup- anchor at KTEN-TV in Ada by the time as the Tulsa World’s TV World Editor nalism, became St. Gregory’s College tion and government waste through- he graduated from East Central Univer- and Television Editor for 37 years, cover- public information director/journalism out Oklahoma. Known for his analytical sity in 1972. At KOCO-TV in the early ing local and national TV news and pro- teacher. She worked at The Norman mind, Ellis worked individually and as 1970’s, he anchored weekends and was gramming. She writes a TV column for Transcript; and 26 years as a Shawnee part of investigative teams to expose a reporter. He has worked for KDFW-TV Weekend magazine and her “TVtype” News-Star public affairs/general news corruption in higher education, guber- in Dallas; WAVE-TV in Louisville, Ken- blog is one of the paper’s most popular. reporter; and at The Oklahoman cover- natorial campaign financing, county gov- tucky; WBBH-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida; She is a walking, talking history of Tulsa ing Pottawatomie County. She met her ernment, school bond financing, the and at WATE-TV in Knoxville, Tennes- television – even the stations turn to her late husband of 55 years, Jim Bradshaw Oklahoma Legislature and other state see. Returning to Oklahoma in 1986, he for answers. She is also a feature writer (Hall of Fame, 1995), at the Shawnee and local government offices. He also worked at KTEN and KAUT in Oklaho- for the Scene section. A graduate of News-Star when she asked him if he helped cover some of the most tragic ma City in advertising sales. He joined Broken Arrow High School, she joined knew of any summer jobs. He didn’t, events in Oklahoma history, including OETA in 1990 as news department Field the World in 1971 as an intern before but asked her for a date. The author of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Mur- Bureau Manager. Developing numerous earning a BA in journalism/advertising two books, she is a member of the Okla- rah Federal Building and several deadly documentaries with Emmy nominations from the University of Tulsa in 1972. homa Press Association’s Quarter and tornadoes. His efforts earned him more and other awards, his work has earned She served as bridal editor and senior Half Century clubs. than 110 state, regional and national eight regional Emmy Awards and two feature writer for the Family section. awards for journalistic excellence. Ellis Western Heritage Wrangler Awards. As Since 1975, she’s been a full-time volun- worked as a state desk reporter for the regional vice president of the Heartland teer at the Tulsa State Fair as Assistant Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock from Chapter Emmy Awards, he is respon- Horse Superintendent and volunteers 1979-82 and as a reporter for the South- sible for bringing the annual Emmy with SPCA as a dog socializer and res- west Times Record in Fort Smith, Ark., Awards Gala to Oklahoma City. He has cues dogs near her horse ranch south from 1977-1979. A native of Kansas, he been inducted into the “Silver Circle” of of Tulsa. earned a journalism degree from Kansas the Heartland Emmy Chapter. State in 1977. 8 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016

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by VAL HOEPPNER upload to Dropbox, Evernote or Google Drive. other useful feature is that ability to add caption Twitter accounts, Facebook, Foursquare and Val Hoeppner Media and Consulting, LLC $5.99 Available on iPhone and Android. information to the image before uploading. LinkedIn. This app automatically shortens links and allows you to schedule tweets. Free — Your phone is a powerful reporting SKYRECORDER – Record Skype and VOIP available on all platforms. tool, much more than calls, emails and calls, record audio. Unlimited recording time. VIDEO & VIDEO EDITING text messages. Your smartphone is a $1.99 on iPhone and iPad. UPLOAD AND ROLL – Send photos, graphics MOVIE PRO – A filmmaking app with full auto computer, camera, recorder and publish- and videos to your Snapchat from your iPhone’s iTALK – iTalk Recorder is an audio recorder and manual controls for focus, exposure and ing tool that is always in your pocket. My Camera Roll. There are plenty of Snapchat with high quality files. Press the big red button white balance. What sets this app apart from Apps for Journalists list contains only uploaders on the app store, this is the one that to record; press it again to stop. Files can also others is the ability to listen to the sound you apps that are practical and useful for works consistently. $1.99 for iOS. be saved to Dropbox with the Pro version. FREE are recording with your video. Using a TRRS journalists. for the basic edition, $1.99 for iTalk Pro, which adapter you can record sound and listen live. PERISCOPE – Stream live video from your features Dropbox uploading. Android has Voice Movie Pro also features a single-track video edi- phone to your followers with this free app. NOTES, DOCUMENTS Memo which is free. tor so you can create simple videos and quickly Streams are pushed in real-time via push notifi- & FILE TRANSFERS iAUDITION – iAudition was designed for publish them. $4.99 for iOS. cations. People watch it live, videos can replay for 24 hours and then they are gone. EVERNOTE – A note-taking app that syncs text, voiceover artists, but also a great solution for FILMIC PRO – Shoot video with manual con- photos and audio to Internet connected devices. journalists in need of an audio recording app. trols like focus, exposure, white balance. Shoot IFTT – If This Then That allows you to use and/ Journalists can use it to take notes, dictate short Record high quality audio, make quick edits various frame rates and monitor your audio lev- or create “recipes” that tell your apps what to stories (and photo captions) with audio option, using familiar functions and send them via email els through headphones. This is the app being do. One example is a recipe I use that takes write stories, captions and submit for editing. or FTP site. The audio file arrives as an MP3 used by filmmakers to create feature length my Instagram images and makes them native Evernote is more than an app, available as a file and can be instantly played on virtually any films. $7.99 for iOS. Twitter images then tweets them automatically. Mac OS download, via Google Chrome, Win- computer, mobile device or tablet. $4.99 for the IF recipes run in the background once they are iMOVIE – The updated version of iMovie for dows and other browsers. FREE — available iPhone. set up. DO recipes create a custom button with iOS is one of the few video editing apps that on iPhone, Android and other mobile platforms. a function. FREE – available on the iOS and AUDIONOTE – Record audio while typing notes. has two tracks of video and two tracks of audio. Android. DROPBOX – Dropbox is a transfer station for Syncs audio to text notes. Great tool for record- Trim clips, bring them to the timeline, split clips, sending and storing files. Dropbox also allows ing meetings, conferences, speeches while tak- detach audio and much more. iMovie is my you to view files on the go, download files for ing notes. Available on iOS and Android. go-to video editing app on my iPad and iPhone. EXTRAS offline viewing, sync photos and videos and Free on new iOS devices, $4.99 to purchase. REPORTERS COMMITTEE FIRST AID APP share links to your files in your personal Drop- PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTO EDITING VIDEOSHOP – Simple video editing app that – This app created by the non-profit Report- box. Dropbox is connected to many multimedia allows you to trim, add text and other effects. ers Committee is designed to give on-the-spot apps and is a simple solution for transferring VSCO Camera – Simple camera app that Best part of this app is that you can create social resources to reporters who may have legal and archiving mobile media. FREE — available allows you to lock focus and exposure points. videos timed specifically to Vine, Snapchat and questions or encounter roadblocks while on on iPhone, Android and other mobile platforms. The app includes some basic photo editing tools. FREE — available on iOS and Android. Instagram. The timeline tool guides your editing assignment – See more at: http://www.rcfp.org/ GOOGLE DRIVE – Create and edit documents for each social video platform. You can also app#sthash.fkWozIYZ.dpuf. Free on Android, and spreadsheets. Store and share photos, Camera+ – A camera app that allows you to upload video directly to Snapchat which means iOS and Kindle. videos and audio files. Connected to many mul- shoot in automatic mode or manual mode. Use you can add more polished video stories in 5-0 POLICE SCANNER – Allows users to listen timedia apps on iPhone. FREE 15 GB of space, manual exposure, focus and white balance to both horizontal and vertical formats. $1.99 for live to local, national and international police, available on iPhone and Android. get the best image. Basic photo editing tools. iPhone, iPad and Android. $3.99 — available on iOS. fire and ambulance radio traffic. This app runs GENIUS SCAN – A PDF app that allows you VIDEOLICIOUS – Quickly add your voice to still in the background on your mobile device so you to scan a document, create a PDF and email it FILTERSTORM – A photo-editing app for the or video images, Videolicious will automatically can listen while writing a story or capturing pho- as a JPEG or PDF. The Genius Scan+ version iPhone and iPad. Filterstorm contains edit- add transitions. Journalists can make quick and tographs. FREE — available on iPhone. Android costs $2.99 and allows you to send scans to ing tools similar to Adobe Photoshop on your easy videos with voice over. Free personal offers a variety of scanner apps, my favorite is Dropbox, Evernote and Google Docs. FREE — computer. You can edit using layers, curves account, business account is $60 per year – Scanner Radio. available on iPhone and Android. for adjusting tone, color correction, sharpness, only available on the iOS. noise reduction and a history brush. Filterstorm MOBILE PATROL – Information from local law ABBYY TEXT GRABBER – Capture printed has two important features for journalists: 1 enforcement including arrests, sex offenders, text from documents, magazines, books, etc. – the ability to add IPTC or caption informa- SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS emergency information. Text can be copied, pasted and edited. Text tion to images and 2 – the ability to send Grabber recognizes 60 different languages. A BUFFER – Share to your Twitter, Facebook, Val Hoeppner is a digital journalist, trainer and images directly from the app to an FTP server, similar software is used by law firms to copy LinkedIn and Google + from one place and at media strategist. As CEO of Val Hoeppner Me- email, Dropbox and more. $3.99 — available on documents. $7.99 — available on iPhone and optimal times. Add up to five tweets/posts to dia and Consulting, LLC, Hoeppner trains jour- iPhone and iPad. Android. your “buffer” for automatic posting at the best nalists in mobile, social, video and multi-platform TERIPIX – Developed by photojournalists this times throughout the day. You can also schedule storytelling. She works with media leadership in app allows journalists to quickly add images the buffered posts. Use the app, web version or audience engagement, change management AUDIO & CALL RECORDING to their digital platforms and archives. “Take post from Feedly, Nuzzle and other RSS feed and developing digital and mobile workﬂ ow. TAPE A CALL – Record incoming and outgoing pictures in the field, upload via smartphone, apps. Free — available on iPhone. Reach Val Hoeppner by phone at 615-426-7160, cellular phone calls. No time limit on recordings, post to the media organization’s web site – all HOOTSUITE – Allows you to manage multiple email [email protected], or visit her website within minutes” according to their website. The social accounts from one app. Manage multiple at valhoeppner.com. 10 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 Every newspaper has a story to tell

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THURSDAY , MARCH 3 , 2016 REACHING MORE THAN 475,000 PEOPLE EACH DAY NEWSOK.COM OKLAHOMAN.COM [email protected] 75¢ Power player House passes TRANSCRIPT McClendon dies bill to cut 111,000 Visit www.normantranscript.com for breaking news Thursday, March 3, 2016 NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 75 cents Energy leader leaves behind legacy in fiery OKC crash off Medicaid rolls OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — the measure 65-34 and sent it to What’s the story of your newspaper’s Facing a $1.3 billion hole in the state Senate for debate and Aubrey McClendon Former Chesapeake CEO accused next year’s budget, the Okla- a vote. The bill by Rep. Doug Aubrey McClendon, who wielded major changes for OKC, dies in crash homa House on Wednesday Cox received strong support of conspiring to cheat on land leases passed legislation that would from Republicans. BY DON MECOY vehicle crash in his hometown. “He pretty much drove ing a seat belt. Balderrama said AP cut 111,000 Oklahoma resi- Cox, an emergency room NRH CEO Business Editor The crash came a day after his straight into the wall,” police McClendon was traveling well OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — went through a grassy area right In this file photo, Aubrey McClendon dents with dependents from physician, said his bill is an at- name? [email protected] speaks during an interview in indictment on federal charges. Capt. Paco Balderrama said. over the posted speed limit of 50 Aubrey McClendon, a natural gas before colliding into the embank- Medicaid and potentially save tempt to help fill the budget industry titan, was killed when po- ment. There was plenty of oppor- Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City police up to $130 million in state-ap- gap by targeting the state’s McClendon’s 2013 Chevrolet “There was plenty of opportu- mph. say McClendon, a natural gas industry Aubrey K. McClendon, a Tahoe crashed about 9 a.m. into nity to correct or go back to the The investigation into the lice say he drove his sport utility tunity for him to correct and get propriated health care funds. least vulnerable Medicaid re- Fatal crash vehicle “straight into a wall” in back on the roadway and that did- titan who was indicted on Tuesday, for But implementation of the cipients. major force in business, sports, a bridge on Midwest Boulevard roadway. That didn’t occur.” crash will not be complete for Oklahoma City on Wednesday, a n’t occur.” allegedly conspiring to rig bids to buy measure is dependent on the “The budget crisis is here. philanthropy and real estate in between Memorial and NE 122, The CNG-powered SUV was at least two weeks. The medical Do you know? More importantly, do steps down day after he was indicted on a McClendon’s death followed an oil and natural gas leases in northwest federal government’s approval The budget crisis is serious,” Oklahoma City, died Wednes- the Oklahoma City Fire Depart- engulfed in flames. Police said charge of conspiring to rig bids to announcement Tuesday that he Oklahoma, was killed Wednesday in a of a waiver that would permit the Grove Republican said dur- President David Whitaker day at age 56 in a fiery single- ment reported. McClendon was not wear- SEE MCCLENDON, PAGE 3A buy oil and natural gas leases in had been indicted by a federal fiery single-car crash in Oklahoma City. the state to exclude adults ing debate on the measure. northwest Oklahoma. grand jury. Balderrama said it’s A part-owner of the NBA’s Oklahoma younger than 65 who are not “As a physician my heart is Police Capt. Paco Balderrama too early to say if the collision was City Thunder, McClendon stepped down pregnant, deaf, blind or dis- with those people,” he added, leaving Norman health system in 2013 at Chesapeake and founded your readers know? •Contributions to energy industry, 1C •Investments in local restaurant scene, 2C said McClendon, co-founder of intentional. He said McClendon abled from the program, said but “you have to protect those Submitted Content Chief Executive Officer MORE IN Chesapeake Energy and a part- was not wearing a seat belt and American Energy Partners, where he Jo Kilgore, a spokeswoman for who cannot help themselves.” David Whitaker on Aubrey K. BUSINESS •Impact on Oklahoma City development, 1C •Role in Oklahoma River development, 3C owner of the NBA’s Oklahoma that he was driving faster than the was chairman and CEO. the Oklahoma Health Care Au- Opponents, including Demo- Wednesday. Whitaker’s McClendon City Thunder, was the only occu- 50 mph speed limit. nies would decide ahead of time thority, the state’s Medicaid cratic Rep. Chuck Hoskin of The Norman Re- Vinita, said the legislation gional Health Author- last day on the job will pant in the vehicle when it The Department of Justice said who would win bids, with the win- provider. slammed into a concrete bridge Tuesday that McClendon, 56, was Kilgore said 794,919 of Okla- would likely harm hospitals in Why? Several students recently asked ity announced the be March 26. ner then allocating an interest in embankment shortly after 9 a.m. suspected of orchestrating a the leases to the other company, homa’s 3.9 million citizens are rural areas that would be resignation of Nor- “I want to thank David for his service,” “He pretty much drove straight scheme between two large energy according to the statement. enrolled in its Medicaid pro- forced to treat growing num- man Regional Health into the wall,” Balderrama said. companies, which are not named gram. bers of uninsured residents. System President and See CEO Page A2 “The information out there at the in the indictment, from December Accusations denied Voting mostly along party “It’s a sad situation when we scene is that he went left of center, 2007 to March 2012. The compa- SEE MCCLENDON, 2A lines, House members passed SEE MEDICAID, 2A me why certain newspapers had names David Whitaker, CEO of the Norman Regional Health including “Democrat.” Then a couple of System, speaks Show’s a Boer — at the site of a new Moore medical center. and so much more older people who I assumed would know, Kyle Phillips / The Transcript BY MITCH MEADOR STAFF WRITER [email protected] Interest in sheep and goats continues to pick up at the Comanche including broadcast journalists, brought County Spring Fair & Livestock Expo. AP File Photo Cheryl Ryan, treasurer of the Comanche County Saddle & Sirloin Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon attends Game 6 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals June 6, Club, reports that 50 goats and 93 sheep were entered in Wednesday’s shows. That’s up just a little bit for goats, and definitely so for sheep. 2012, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City police say McClendon, a natural gas industry titan who was indicted Tuesday by a Back to An almost snowy-white Boer goat shown by Jatelyn Taylor, a 16- federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to rig bids to buy oil and natural gas leases in northwest Oklahoma, was killed year-old junior at Elgin High School, was this year’s Supreme Doe. up the same topic. They thought the Wednesday in a fiery single-car crash in Oklahoma City. This is the third year for the Elgin FFA member to show, and she’s no- ticed competition is getting tougher. Indicted former Chesapeake Energy “It’s definitely picked up since my freshman year,” she said. the basics JEFF DIXON/STAFF Boers are noted for having orange-brown blotches across their CEO dies in single-vehicle wreck Chattanooga 4-H Club member Leon heads and shoulders, but this doe has only a single splotch on her left MICHAEL D. POPE/STAFF names reflected the politics and what Bartholomew has a little trouble with ear. Does that make her stand out in a crowd? Silent Film Festival at OU Ten-year-old Karly Harris, right, of Sterling and her cousin, Brock Cottrell, 9, look Transcript Staff The day before, McClendon his doe goat going the right way at the “I like to think it does, but I don’t really know for sure,” Jatelyn said. over several heifers as part of a Comanche County Spring Fair & Livestock Expo was indicted by a federal resurrecting a classic art form Comanche County Spring Fair & What did the judge have to say about the winner? livestock judging contest held Wednesday. Contest results will be announced prior jury on conspiracy charges. Former Chesapeake Livestock Expo on Wednesday. SEE EXPO, 3A to the bonus sale at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Great Plains Coliseum. According to Oklahoma By Mack Burke with live organ accom- Energy CEO Aubrey Mc- news would be printed. City Police, McClendon was Transcript Staff Writer paniment and lectures Clendon, a larger-than-life the only person in the car Friday and Saturday in figure known as the “Shale and was pronounced dead the Sharp Concert Hall Baron” who was also a part The silent-film era at the scene. He was travel- will experience a two- of the Catlett Music owner of the Oklahoma ing northbound on Mid- Center. City Thunder, died early day Renaissance this Passion for art, history pays off for local student, Thunder fan I had to explain that my old paper the west at a high rate of speed weekend at the Univer- “This is the first time Wednesday morning in a when he struck a concrete that we have had a one-vehicle auto collision Photo Provided by KOCO sity of Oklahoma. OU’s BY JOSH ROUSE ry, Hardin has done extensive reading into It was no prank. Hardin and his parents bridge on the west side of weekend dedicated to STAFF WRITER One day after his indictment, former Chesapeake CEO Aubrey Silent Film Festival Malcom X’s life and connected with his — big NBA and Thunder fans — were giv- on Midwest Boulevard in the road. McClendon was the art form,” organizer Above: [email protected] teachings. So when he learned of the com- en tickets to the game in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, between McClendon died after his SUV crashed into a wall Wednesday will feature a variety The day after Berry to transform this In this April 22, 2010, A Lawton High School sophomore’s ad- petition, he knew he wanted to enter. When and his parents were courtside when their 122nd and Memorial Road. See WRECK Page A3 in Oklahoma City, according to police. of silent comedy films See FILM Page A3 the 2005 Holiday Tramel place. Waurika News-Democrat was an “Inde- file photo, Aubrey miration of Malcom X and drawing skills a teacher made an announcement of the son walked out onto the court to receive his McClendon Bowl, I met a guy btramel@ Seemed a little earned him a front row seat to the Okla- competition to the class, Hardin was al- trophy and be honored by the thousands in oklahoman.com McClendon at the San Diego ambitious. cheers in the homa City Thunder’s bout with the Golden ready ahead of his fellow students. attendance and those watching on televi- airport. Wish I I’ve thought a lot final seconds of State Warriors Saturday. “I had already known about it and al- sion. Hardin said he was nervous standing could remember about that conver- a playoff series Researching, honoring Malcolm X ready submitted my contest entry,” he under the bright lights at center court, but his name. COMMENTARY sation over the last said. “I didn’t think I was going to win, but he remained calm. ‘encapsulated game between Asante Hardin entered a Black History pendent newspaper,” which was on our “One of the representatives told me to We talked decade. Every time the Thunder and I wanted to try.” The history of campaign ads Month competition sponsored by the keep calm, smile and just look at the cam- The student was surprised when he re- about a lot of things, then the Aubrey had his hand in changing the Los Angeles Thunder with a hand-drawn portrait of civ- ceived a notification Thursday — two days era,” he said. “I was pretty nervous for a subject turned to his business OKC for the better. Lakers. McClen- il rights leader Malcom X — a man he con- before the big game — that not only did his few seconds, but I managed to relax.” Largest collection of political ads in world resides in Norman associate. Aubrey McClendon. I Aubrey McClendon dreamed don, who died siders a personal hero. A student of histo- the real spirit of Wednesday in drawing win the competition, but that he Hardin has drawn as a hobby since he didn’t know much about Aubrey big. Lucky for us, most of his masthead, though the county was, and By Sidney Lee a mushroom cloud forming once, but everyone has seen MICHAEL D. POPE/STAFF was going to be featured in a ceremony was a young boy. His parents described his back then. The guy started telling dreams centered on Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Transcript Staff Writer soon after. it,” said Lisa Henry, curator of helped bring the Asante Hardin’s drawing of Malcom X earned him during halftime along with other students. gifts as a “God-given talent” ever since he me about Aubrey’s vision for City. took a string of yarn at the age of 4 and out- This famous political ad, the Julian P. Kanter Politi- NBA franchise to a moment in the spotlight at the Oklahoma City “I didn’t believe it when I was first told,” cal Commercial Archive at Oklahoma City, all the things Aubrey died Wednesday in Thunder game Saturday as part of a Black History Hardin said. “I was sure it was a prank. lined the entire southeast coast of the Unit- A little girl sits in a field of often called “Daisy Girl,” from Oklahoma City. ed States with it. Though he has a natural Oklahoma City’ he wanted his hometown to [REUTERS PHOTO] Month competition. Hardin, who has been draw- They weren’t actually calling to tell me I the University of Oklahoma. flowers counting the petals of Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 ing since he was 4 chose Malcom X as his subject talent he instead wants to go into a bit still is overwhelmingly registered Dem- The Julian P. Kanter Politi- become. How Aubrey wanted SEE BERRY, PAGE 2A had won I’ve never won anything big like a daisy. Her counting changes presidential campaign against cal Commercial Archive has Provided by the Julian P. Kanter into a male voice counting Barry Goldwater, is likely the Commercial Archive Provided by the Julian P. Kanter a copy of the famous “Daisy Political Commercial Archive down as the camera zooms most famous political cam- Curator Lisa Henry said cartoon political Girl” ad in their archive, President Johnson’s “Daisy Girl” ad into the child’s face. Once the paign in history. commercials are some of her favorite items but so do most universities ocratic. may be the most famous presidential voice reaches zero, a nuclear “The interesting thing about in the Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial TODAY’S PRAYER WEATHER commercial. missile strikes the earth, with that is it actually only aired See ADS Page A2 Archive. 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(The News), one for Socialists (The Featured this month are The Norman Transcript, The Oklahoman, The Lawton Constitution, THURSDAY “This is not only a heartbreaking Aubrey McClendon. day for me but a sad day for all 03.03.2016 COURTESY PHOTO journalrecord.com of Oklahoma. I met Aubrey Telegraph) – yes, there was a huge Vol. 121, No. 44 when he was 23 years old and The Journal Record, Alva Review-Courier, The Hobart Democrat-Chief, The Newcastle One section Single copy $1.00 had the privilege of being his • • • partner for 23 years. I have agrarian socialist movement and papers Pacer and The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat. never met a man who worked INSIDE harder or had more love for his state than Aubrey McClendon. State representative in Oklahoma in the early years like the wants DNA collected My heart and prayers go out to 2 at felony arrests De- Katie and the family.” spite privacy concerns, a state lawmaker wants police to col- TOM L. WARD, Addington Advertiser – and two others. Okeene Record, “School reduces staff – lect DNA for felony cases much chairman and CEO, Tapstone Energy LOOKIN’ ‘EM OVER: How do you cover earlier in the process. • • • “He was the inspiration that And as time went by and economics took Pittman says too many teachers.” Oklahoma House pass- helped us really strive to dream the death of a prominent Oklahoman 2 es bill cutting 111,000 big. … So many people have from Medicaid Facing a $1.3 billion hole in next year's been touched by his legacy and Sayre Record & Beckham County Dem- budget, the Oklahoma House his generosity and guidance.” hold, papers failed and merged. Thus of Representatives on Wednes- without going overboard, especially on MIKE KNOPP, day passed legislation that would cut 111,000 Oklahoma executive director, Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation residents with dependents the Waurika News-Democrat. ocrat covered the loss of the hospital, from Medicaid and potentially deadline? No easy answers, and oil- save up to $130 million in state- appropriated health care funds. “We will always appreciate • • • and remember Aubrey’s Obviously there are more Democrat- focusing on the causes including Okla- generosity and civic pride in man Aubrey McClendon’s controversial Transparent wind A our community. … His love and 3 bill in the state Legisla- ture would require wind support of this community will named papers (especially in Little Dixie) homa not expanding Medicaid. companies that claim a tax loom large for decades to death a day after being indicted proved credit to share information about sales. come.”

• • • MICK CORNETT, in the state than Republican, but now, Two headlines told the truth about Loss of a legend mayor, Oklahoma City that, as accolades poured in. The Oklaho- Voter turnout surges for presidential primaries 3 More Oklahomans voted Aubrey McClendon dies in car crash “With his visionary ideas, he rather than reflecting politics, they are the state budget crisis, rather than Tuesday than in any previous not only transformed this man and The Journal Record gave the presidential primary. BY SARAH TERRY-COBO The son of Joe and Carole McClendon AND ADAM R. BROOKS industry, but also helped • • • grew up in Oklahoma City. He attended The Journal Record Duke University and graduated with a his- transform Oklahoma City into using the PR term “Revenue Failure.” New insurance report- tory degree in 1981. He was the grand- a world-class city.” testaments to the state’s history and OKLAHOMA CITY – Aubrey Kerr McClen- nephew of former Oklahoma Gov. Robert S. event the most play, as befitting local ing throws off tax filers 7 don died Wednesday in a car crash, Okla- Kerr, founder of Kerr-McGee. KRISTIN THOMAS, The honor system for re- homa City Police Department officials Oklahoma City Police Capt. Paco Balder- vice president, public relations, porting health insurance com- Continental Resources Inc. pliance on 2014 federal tax confirmed. He was 56 years old. rama said at a news conference Wednesday Mike Brown at the Stroud American, The entrepreneur is most well-known afternoon that crash happened on Midwest settlement. There was a time when our returns has shifted to a report- news. I saw solid coverage at The Law- for co-founding Chesapeake Energy Corp. in Boulevard south of Memorial Road after 9 ing requirement that’s keeping a lot of filers off balance, ac- 1989. He started American Energy Partners Industry, state leaders Turn to LEGEND » p31 press was overwhelmingly partisan, and “$1.3 Billion Budget Hole Discussed at countants said. LP in April 2013, after leaving Chesapeake. react to McClendon’s ton Constitution, The Norman Transcript, • • • death » p30 you only subscribed to the ones you Enid News & Eagle and the Muskogee Breakfast.” The Purcell Register’s Jeanne agreed with (See, Fox News is not new). Phoenix. Tulsa World ran Oklahoman Grimes, “Boom to bust and back again? HEAD’EM UP AWARDS: Do your readers know that? Business Editor Don Mecoy’s story in Oil lubricating progress or economy’s First place, Countywide & Sun: It’s worth a feature story. Sources? a single column. More detached cover- sticking point.” CRUZ TRUMPS THE OKLAHOMA FIELD L. Edward Carter’s book, The Story of age with details on the indictment came Notable: Roger Pugh at The Pied- Second place, McIntosh County Demo- Oklahoma Newspapers, 1844-1984, OPA. from Reuters. mont-Surrey Gazette was cut off in a crat on Leilani Roberts Ott’s chili cook- If you don’t have a copy, OPA has them Other items. There is nothing like school board meeting for pointing out off story: for cheap. Also, the State Historical Soci- a dramatic large photo to grab read- the board improperly “hired” a coach FIRE DEPARTMENT SMOKES ety has microfilm galore. The OPA book ers. Todd Hancock’s action photo without the name on the agenda. The THE COMPETITION has plenty of photos too. Find some old of the teacher of the year dominat- law says the coach was not hired. Keep Third place, Bartlesville Examiner- timer to comment to liven it up and mix ed The Hobart Democrat-Chief. Broken up the good fight. Enterprise, on Nathan Thompson’s story: in a little history of the town. It’s more Arrow Ledger used wrestling photo by Sidney Lee of The Norman Transcript OKLAHOMA VOTERS GO ROGUE interesting if your name is hyphenated. Ian Maule of the Tulsa World and Alva tells the story of campaign ads, archived Honorable mentions: Johnston Coun- Did you know that the oldest con- Review-Courier carried Kansan Denise on campus. Carolyn Wilson of The Law- ty Capital-Democrat, on a $1.1 million tinuously published paper in the state Cleckler’s fire photo. Darla Welchel at ton Constitution writes about one room ride, “Coleman cowboy claims cash is the Eufaula Indian Journal? The first The Newcastle Pacer starred with a live- schools and teachers for Women’s His- crown”; Sapulpa Daily Herald, deer-truck daily newspaper in Indian Territory? The stock show photo. tory Month. photo, “Bambi crossed paths with this Daily Ardmoreite. Did you know that The Memo: Get an action shot, and make Story idea from Todd Brooks at The CC50 truck”; The Lawton Constitution, Oklahoman’s Real Estate Editor, Richard it one column bigger than you first Marlow Review, “First time voters get Mitch Meador, “Show’s a Boer – and so Mize, wrote his MA thesis at UCO on thought. new experience.” Interview high school much more”; The Wynnewood Gazette this topic: “Civilized Scribes: Voices of State news – rural schools, hospitals students. on Mark Lewis story of retiree rescu- Opinion in the Choctaw Press, 1849- and budget woes. Taloga Times-Advo- Also being “older than dirt,” I iden- ing an injured owl, “Norman firefighter 1852.” Winner of Oklahoma Historical cate carried Rep. David Perryman’s col- tified with Chelsea Cook’s page one still answers the call”; Tulsa Business Society’s Outstanding Thesis on Okla- umn, “School Consolidation: Read the column in The Konawa Leader, “And Fur- & Legal News, Ralph Schaefer, “Implicit homa History Award, 2004. Proposed Rules.” Paul Laubach at The thermore,” “Early Oklahoma Springtime is Confusing and Problematic.” Continued on Page 11 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 11

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Vol. 37 No. 32 Thursday, March 3, 2016 50 cents The 75¢7 FFA AND 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW & BONUS AUCTION Record-Democrat The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat Beckham Co. Democrat Volume 26, Since 1907 Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Number 29 Sayre Memorial Hospital Closes

6D\UHZLOOEHZLWKRXWDORFDOKRVSLWDOIRUWKHÀUVW WLPHVLQFHWKHHDUO\GD\VRIWKHWRZQ·VH[LVWHQFH Sayre Memorial Hospital will be closing its KRVSLWDOEXVLQHVVE\7KXUVGD\)HEUXDU\ 7KHFORVXUHLVGXHWRWKHFRQWLQXDOÀQDQFLDOVWUDLQ that the hospital has felt. 5DQG\ 6LPPRQV FXUUHQW &(2 RI 6D\UH Memorial Hospital, noted that he has never seen a city work so hard and tirelessly to maintain their hospital operations. Mr. Simmons said “It is unfortunate that even with the city’s commitment the hospital was unable to turn the tide of policy FKDQJHVDWWKH)HGHUDOOHYHODQGODFNRIHIIRUWDW the State level. Your community and its leaders are to be commended.” After the 2008-2009 recessions, Sayre was KLW ZLWK WKH )HGHUDO 6HTXHVWUDWLRQ ZKLFK FXW Medicare payments by 2%. Then in 2012, CMS reduced reimbursements by 30% to 35% to Sayre for Medicare patients who couldn’t cover their RXWRISRFNHW H[SHQVHV ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKH 6WDWH +263,7$/&/2685('XHWRDFRPELQDWLRQRI)HGHUDODQG6WDWHSROLF\FKDQJHVDVZHOODVFKDOOHQJLQJHFRQRPLFIDFWRUV6D\UH0HPRULDO RI 2NODKRPD GLG QRW H[SDQG 0HGLFDLG ZKLFK +RVSLWDOZLOOFORVHLWVGRRUVRQ)HEXDU\ VWDIISKRWRE\%UDG6SLW]HU effected the hospital’s operations. Locally, the economy has recently taken a of your community. Just a few years ago the you.” possible through donations from many patrons hit due to the unfortunate closure of the prison, hospital was days away from closure and through $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH 1DWLRQDO 5XUDO +HDOWK DQGEXVLQHVVHV$GGLWLRQDOO\WKHSHQQ\VDOHVWD[ which provided substantial revenue to the City of your efforts you kept it open, took care of family Association 58 rural hospitals have shut their which voters overwhelmingly approved, helped Sayre. Additionally, the decline in the oil and gas and friends and in many cases saved lives. The doors since 2010. to fund the hospital. LQGXVWU\FDXVHGDUHGXFWLRQLQVDOHVWD[UHYHQXH &LW\RI6D\UHKDVH[SORUHGHYHU\RSWLRQRYHUWKH Sayre was very proud of their newest $16 Tragically the city also made a recent addition setting up the “perfect storm” to accelerate the past few months in order to keep the hospital million facility when they held an Open House of a surgical suite in hopes of injecting another KRVSLWDO·VÀQDQFLDOVWUXJJOHV operating, but the national and local economic RQ6XQGD\)HEUXDU\ source of revenue into the hospital operations. In a statement to his employees Mr. Simmons headwinds combined with the hospital’s debt The new plant included 34 patient rooms and The suite opened late last summer. wrote “While I have only been here a few months load were just too much for the hospital to bear. one critical care patient room, for a total of )RUWKRVHZDQWLQJWKHLU0HGLFDO5HFRUGVSOHDVH I want to thank everyone for making me a part Thank you and please know my prayers are with 35 beds. The new hospital facility was made call 580-729-0205. Sayre Chamber of Commerce announces Darla Welchel/The Newcastle Pacer FFA Chapter President Sydney Cannon takes time out on her way to the show ring to let some young stock show enthusiast give her pig a tickle. Cannon, a senior, attended her last show in Newcastle “Sayre Chamber Leaders of Tomorrow” on Saturday, February 27, 2016, and while she is on her way out of the FFA program, it is evident that there are others ready to take her place. (Pictured with Cannon (far left) is Felicia Paslay with toddlers Evie Paslay and Blue Walker Topins. Be sure to check out “The National FFA Week” special section on pages B1-B8. It contains complete coverage of the Newcastle FFA and 4-H Spring The Sayre Chamber has launched a new program aimed at creating leaders among Sayre High Livestock Show and Bonus Auction, plus much more. School students. The program, aptly named “Sayre Chamber Leaders of Tomorrow”, is composed of students from grades 9 thru 12 who are earning passing grades and are eligible for activities. Super- intendent Todd Winn and Principal Danny Crabb are working one on one with the Chamber to ensure Senior Spotlight the program’s success. In addition, Mary Lakey has volunteered to be the assigned teacher liaison for Newcastle Schools’ payroll the group. “This program has been a dream of mine since taking my position in 2013,” said Sayre Chamber ([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRU%HOLQGD*UDKDP´6D\UH·V\RXWKDUHRXUIXWXUH,WLVRXUGXW\WRWHDFKWKHPKRZWR Top administrators paid over $1.4 million Cooking up a legacy be active members of society, how to give back to their community, and how to be leaders. If we do not develop our greatest assets and show them they can be leaders right here in Sayre, we are missing the mark as a Chamber.” By James Branum school website refers to that By Darla Welchel and Highway 62. Now it is where The concept has 100% support from the Board of Directors and garnered 28 students joining the For The Newcastle Pacer position as “chief operating of- Managing Editor the buffalo are; I remember organization, with more applications being requested. The inaugural membership meeting was held fi cer”. when Hwy. 9 was a dirt road,” -DQXDU\WK'XULQJWKLVPHHWLQJWKHPHPEHUVQRPLQDWHGDQGHOHFWHGWKHLUSHHUVWRRIÀFHUSRVLWRQV ALMOST READY...Crews are busy working on the 152 bridge over I-40. The bridge should be The Oklahoma Department Four Newcastle principals If you have lived in Newcastle said Housh who is 77 years old. 7KHRIÀFHUVIRUWKH3UHVLGHQW6WHYHQ%DUNHU9LFH3UHVLGHQW7RUL7DUEHW6HFUHWDU\/LQGVD\%LVFRH RSHQIRUWUDIÀFLQPLG)HEUXDU\+RZHYHUERWKRQDQGRIIUDPSVIURPDQGWR,DUHRSHQ of Education reported in Feb- are paid $87,872, $81,392, very long at all, you will have “And my grandpa, Henry Stan- 7UHDVXUHU(PPL9DUQHOODQG5HSRUWHU3KRWRJUDSKHU5LOH\6KHOWRQ --staff photo by Dayva Spitzer. ruary that Newcastle Schools $75,545 and $72,244 respec- met Dolorus Housh. ley owned and ran a gas station In addition to learning how organizations work by holding Chamber guided, self-governed monthly have an annual gross payroll of tively. The special education And when you did, it more and grocery store at Hwy. 37 and meetings, the students will adopt projects to help the community and fellow students, job shadow at $8,318,644. director is paid $69,885, the than likely 76.” local businesses, tour governmental facilities, visit the State Capital, visit civic clubs, and volunteer Highway 152 bridge construction East That includes over assistant principal is paid centered The at community events. around a Houshes Graham went on to say; “In addition to honoring students who are active members, we plan to devel- $1,250,000 paid to top admin- $60,738, a dispatcher is paid op a scholarship program for graduating Seniors who have joined the group. We are seeking sponsors Classifieds 8 meal of some raised four of Sayre is quickly coming to an end istrative staff, consisting of $52,757, a Chief Financial Offi - and grants to build the fund to start awarding scholarships this year.” kind, be- children in Community 5 employees who do not teach, cer is paid $46,326, another ac- Individuals or organizations interested in donating to the scholarship fund, hosting a student for Area residents as well as many truckers will be concrete forms will be coming down soon. the home and who are not involved with countant is paid $34,500, and cause as long career day, or sponsoring group trips and activities, can contact Belinda Graham at 580-928-3386 or pleased to know that the completion of the Hwy Barring a long bout of inclement weather, the FFA Guide B1-B8 transportation, library or coun- a computer’s system analyst is as she has they still live email at [email protected] for more information. 152 bridge over I-40 East of Sayre is just around EULGJHVKRXOGEHRSHQIRUWUDIÀFLQPLG)HEUXDU\ News 2, 3 , 9 & 10 seling. paid $37,727. Smaller salaries legs to stand in right on the corner. However, both on and off ramps from and to I-40 The 22 who are cited by name are paid to four registrars, six on, this great Main Street. According to the project coordinator, Scott are open. I-40 West is accessible from the West Public Records 3 in the state report, include the secretaries, a record clerk and lady will be All four chil- 7KRPSVRQ PDQ\ RI WKH ÀQLVKLQJ WRXFKHV DUH side of the bridge and I-40 East is accessible from superintendent, a “chief oper- two managers. found cook- dren – Da- coming together quickly. Asphalt tie-ins have the East side of the bridge. Sports 6-7 ing. vid, Diana, been completed, guard rails are being installed, The bridge has been closed for the major repairs www.newcastlepacer.com ating offi cer,” a chief fi nancial The numbers cited include offi cer, four principals, two as- base payroll, “other payroll” Housh, the Kenny and top rails on the bridge are being set, and the since early last fall. sistant principals, managers, and fringe benefi ts. . They Newcastle Stan – graduated from secretaries, registrars and a do not include costs to the Senior Cen- Newcastle computer analyst. schools of 6.25 percent social ter’s Senior of the Month High School. The Newcastle superinten- security contribution, workers Citizen of the Year nominations sought for Febru- “I remem- dent has a compensation pack- compensation or unemploy- Nominations are now being accepted for the Sayre, their active participation in civic functions ary, said she ber my kids age of $153,454. ment. When the contributions Sayre Citizen of the Year by The Sayre Record and overall citizenship. Prospective nominees WSPAPE moved to playing on NE R C The state report says New- are added, the total cost to the and Beckham County Democrat. must be at least 18 years of age and must be a R ON Newcastle Hwy. 62 The honor will be awarded to the recipient at the current resident of Sayre. Nominees could be E T T E castle’s next highest paid em- school exceeds One and One Darla Welchel/The Newcastle Pacer T S in 1962 with when it was upcoming Chamber of Commerce banquet which business people, housewives, retirees, etc. E 2014 T ployee is an accountant who re- Third Million Dollars each B her husband Dolorus Housh icy,” she is planned for Saturday, March 5. The newspaper staff will select the Citizen of the ceives $135,956. However, the year. Bill, with said. “Their Nominations should include a detailed bi- Year from the nominees submitted by the general whom she friends ographical sketch of the man or woman being public. Nominees from previous years have been SEQUOYAH AWARD The regular March meeting of the Newcastle will celebrate 61 years of mar- would come over with sleds and VXJJHVWHGIRUWKHKRQRU6SHFLÀFUHDVRQVH[SODLQ- NHSWRQÀOHDQGZLOODOVREHFRQVLGHUHG riage in June. But the truth is, slide down the big hill.” ing why the nominee should be considered must Nomination letters (no phone call nominations O be included in the written nomination. Nomina- will be accepted, should be sent to : Citizen of the K N School Board has been changed from Monday, she has lived in the Newcastle She served as the volunteer L WINNER O tions must also include a name and a phone num- Year selection committee, c/o The Sayre Record A I area most of her entire life. Town Clerk during the 1970s. H T March 14 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9th ber of the person submitting the nomination so and Beckham County Democrat, 112 E. Main O IA “I was born in an old house on During this time, the volunteer MA OC that follow-up information can be made. Stree, Sayre, Oklahoma 73662. PRESS ASS due to Spring Break. the Johnson Ranch at Highway 9 /($'(562)7202552:7KLVODUJHJURXSRIVWXGHQWVDUH´6D\UH&KDPEHU/HDGHUVRI7R- More SENIOR on page 2 Considerations for selection will include the The honoree will receive a plaque as well as a morrow.” The Chamber will sponsor group trips and activities. nominee’s contribution to the community of feature article and photo in the newspaper.

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® 800.223.1600 www.metrocreativeconnection.com miadwizard.com 12 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 NNA greets good news-bad news with postage FOI Oklahoma rollback and storm clouds ahead for service awards dinner WASHINGTON – Community news- .“We can’t be unhappy at a rate set for April 2 papers face the classic good news-bad rollback, particularly when we object- news scenario in an announcement ed to the increase in the first place,” FOI Oklahoma Inc. is hosting its first that postage prices will decline April Hutcheson said, “but the higher rates fund raiser dinner and presentation of 10. happened and we have adjusted. Now awards on April 2 at the District House The good news is that the First we think a rollback is going to lead to in Oklahoma City. Class Mail stamp price will fall to 47 worse pain in the future. “A Night of Sunshine: FOI Oklaho- cents and mailing classes used by “We think the Postal Service now ma’s Annual Sunshine Awards” will fea- newspapers will decline 3 percent to goes back to bleeding red ink. We ture Frank LoMonte, executive director 5 percent. had urged Congress to act quickly to of the Student Press Law Center, and The bad news is that the financial prevent this pain point. I have to say, Robert Henry, president of Oklahoma relief is temporary, and the conse- to my great regret, that Congress has City University, former Oklahoma attor- quences could be severe to the already- The Postal Service asked for an failed the mailing world by not letting ney general, and former judge of the worrisome service levels. increase more than three times cur- USPS truly reform its costs rather than U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth National Newspaper Association rent cost-of-living inflation to help it just slashing service.” Circuit. President Chip Hutcheson, publish- stem financial losses that it claimed “The problem we have now,” said Both will speak on the ongoing er of The Times-Leader in Princeton, resulted from the Great Recession. Max Heath, NNA Postal Committee importance of government maintaining Ken., testified to a Senate committee Mailing organizations, including chair, “is that newspapers have already open meeting and open records on the in January that NNA supported the NNA, argued that the losses were not seen a loss of more than a day in han- national and state level. freeze in rates contemplated by Sen. solely from the recession but were dling at mail processing plants. Awards to be presented at the din- Thomas Carper’s iPOST bill, S. 2051, from Internet disruption that the Post- “In the national networks, the ser- ner are the Marian Opala First Amend- rather than the temporary rollback. al Service should have foreseen and vice reduction was supposed to be ment Award, Ben Blackstock Award, Hutcheson said a survey of NNA addressed. from one to two days to two to three Sunshine Award and Black Hole Award. members indicated that more than two- The Court of Appeals for the Dis- days within the SCF and at least a day FOI Oklahoma, which actively sup- thirds were concerned about harm to trict of Columbia ruled that the Postal longer for each zone. ports organizations and individuals their businesses in declining service Service was allowed a price increase, “But the reality is that the service working to open records and provide standards. but could collect the extra funds only can take a week or 10 days. Now the access to meetings, is celebrating 26 Though postage is costly, members until its coffers were replenished from Postal Service is going to be pushed years for education for openness in gov- felt that if stable rates avoided further the recession hits. by the very Congress that cannot enact ernment and First Amendment rights. deterioration in service, they were will- The Postal Regulatory Commission postal reform to start cutting costs Tickets are $50 per person to attend ing to pay the price. ordered USPS to identify the day when again,” said Health. the dinner and support FOI Oklahoma. The April 10 rollback is a conse- the recession reparations were com- “More mail processing plants will To purchase tickets, go to www.foiokla- quence of a long-fought battle between plete and then to lower postage prices. be on the cutting list. Newspaper mail homa.org or call Kay Bickham at (405) the mailing industries and the U.S. That day has now been identified. So will get slower and our readers are the 341-3169. Reservations should be made Postal Service that began in 2011. on April 10, postage rates will go down. ones taking the losses.” by March 28.

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Blackburn also said state law be a “micro-museum” for preserved UHDGHYHU\LVVXHRI WKHODUJHQXPEHURIORFDOVSRQVRUVZKR providing for redevelopment requires pieces of historic printing and typeset- 7KH0RRUHODQG/HDGHU SDLGWRSUHVHUYHWKHLUWRZQ·VKLVWRU\ any buyer to pay at least 90 percent of ting equipment and the façade would be appraised value. preserved with a state easement. VLQFH7KLVLVD “I wish there had been a reversion- However, a Guthrie city ordinance ary clause” in the deed, Blackburn said, passed earlier this year places limits on JUHDWSURJUDPµ since the building now needs between multifamily housing in the central busi- $2 million and $4 million repairs. ness district. 'LUN'HZDOG3UHVLGHQW Last year, the state Office of Man- Lloyd Lentz, a real estate appraiser agement and Enterprise Services took and member of the Logan County His- &HQWUDO1DWLRQDO%DQN .DUHQ7DULFD bids for redevelopment on behalf of the torical Society, said opponents of the RI(QLG 2NODKRPD 'LVFRYHU$PHULFDV6WRU\FRP historical society. Although the Logan pending plan hope to get help from their County Historical Society was a bidder, representatives in the state Legislature. The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 13 OPA board approves membership applications The Oklahoma Press Association ACTIVITY REPORTS MILT PHILLIP AWARD • The number of OPA members that board of directors met at the Oklahoma The Education Committee discussed After reviewing a list of previous Milt have paid their 2015-16 membership State Capitol in Oklahoma City on Feb. two possible advertising speakers for Phillip Award winners, Trammell asked dues was reviewed. 11. concurrent staff sessions during the for nominations from the board. After a Officers attending were President June 10-11 OPA Convention, said Strain. vote by secret ballot, Terry Clark was OPS BOARD MEETING Robby Trammell, The Oklahoman; Vice The committee also discussed possible announced as the winner of this year’s Board members reviewed the Did- President Dayva Spitzer, Sayre Record & speakers and panelists for the news/ Milt Phillips Award. Not-Run Advertising Report for Octo- Beckham County Democrat, and Trea- editorial staff concurrent sessions. Clark is a journalism professor at ber 2015 through January 2016, which surer Rod Serfoss, Clinton Daily News. The annual convention will be held at the University of Central Oklahoma and showed 99 DNRs from 55 newspapers. Directors attending were Past Presi- the downtown Oklahoma City Sheraton director of the Oklahoma Journalism Also reviewed was a list of 133 busi- dent Jeff Funk, Enid News & Eagle; Hotel. The convention will feature edu- Hall of Fame. His 20 years of newspaper ness member newspapers that success- Brian Blansett, Tri-County Herald; Ted cation/networking sessions and social experience includes owning the Waurika fully published all OPS advertising in the Streuli, The Journal Record; Ray Dyer, events Friday afternoon through Satur- News-Democrat and working at The fourth quarter of 2015. El Reno Tribune; Mike Strain, Tulsa day leading up to the annual awards ban- Duncan Banner and as a copy editor at OPA Board Policy 2.12, Payment World; John Denny Montgomery, The quet Saturday evening where winners of The Oklahoman. of Advertising, was discussed at the Purcell Register, and Mark Millsap, The the Better Newspaper Contest will be meeting. Serfoss asked the board to Norman Transcript. announced. amend the policy so OPS does not mail OPA staff attending were Mark In the Government Relations Commit- OTHER BUSINESS checks to papers for payment it has not Thomas, executive vice president/sec- tee report, Blansett said the Legislative • An external committee is planning yet received from the vendor. Thomas retary, and Lisa Sutliff, member services Summit held earlier in the day went well. an event to celebrate the 100th anniver- said checks could be written twice per director. Thomas discussed bills he is monitoring sary year of the Pulitzer Prize Awards to month to deliver payment to newspa- Board members considered four with all attendees during the Summit. be held this fall in Oklahoma City. pers as soon as possible after payment applications for OPA membership. The Blansett also recognized the display of • Minutes of the Nov. 12, 2015, OPA is received. The motion passed unani- Minco-Union City Times applied for front pages of OPA’s 180 business mem- Board meeting were approved as pre- mously. a business membership. The weekly bers in the fourth floor Capitol rotunda sented. Minutes of the Nov. 12, 2015, meeting publication meets the requirements of as an effective reminder to legislators of • OPA and LSP financial statements were approved at the meeting and OPS a legal newspaper in Oklahoma as of the number of newspapers. and Investments, and the cash consoli- financial statements for the period end- January 2016, Thomas said. Publish- The LSP Committee reviewed LSP’s dated report for the period ending Dec. ing Dec. 31, 2015, were reviewed and er of the Minco-Union City Times is Plan A usage compared to Plan B 31, 2015, were reviewed and acknowl- acknowledged. Steve Kizziar, who is also co-publisher defense costs in recent years, said Mill- edged by board members. of OPA business member newspapers sap. The number of Plan A requests for Mustang Times, Choctaw Times, Tuttle advice has decreased over the last seven Times and Midwest City Beacon. The years while the cost of Plan B defense board unanimously approved the busi- has increased. The committee discussed ness membership of the Times effective how to promote the free legal advice ser- March 9. vice more frequently to LSP members Steve Booher, and Mark and Sherry You’ve Got Questions! instead of making any Plan changes at Codner applied for associate member- this time. ships. Booher is a past president of Due to scheduling conflicts the Mar- • Can I photograph minors without consent? the OPA and served as publisher of keting Committee did not meet but the Cherokee Messenger & Republican materials were sent to committee mem- • Can police deny access to records until retiring in January 2014. Mark bers for future discussion. and Sherry Codner were part owners by issuing a press release? of The Madill Record until selling the publication in December 2015. Board OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER • Should I alter my archives members approved associate member- COVERAGE ships for Mark and Sherry Codner, and Thomas said OPA staff analyzed the when a person demands it? Steve Booher. content of the Oklahoma Publisher dur- Applying for a sustaining member- ing the 2015 calendar year to identify the • Can I report inaccurate ship was Cribb, Greene & Cope, a news- areas of news coverage. tesimony given in open court? paper brokerage firm. Randy Cope, The analysis determined four main the company’s regional representative, areas of coverage: submitted the application. The board • 32% education (mostly news writing • What are the laws about liquor advertising? approved the sustaining membership of and technology columns) Cribb, Greene & Cope. • 34% OPA information and manage- These are questions answered by the attorneys for the OPA Board members were asked if Board ment (convention, contests, internships, Legal Services Plan members in recent months. Newspapers always Policy 12.2.2 for Sustaining Member Pub- president’s column, etc.) lications applies to previously published • 18% member news (newspaper own- need timely legal advice on issues related to newspaper publishing. OPA member newspapers that have ership, staff, changes, obituaries) and ceased publication. The policy states • 12% information from other orga- that a newspaper must have published nizations (awards, events, journalism You should join OPA’S at least monthly during the 24-month schools). period prior to the date of application. Staff plans to provide more educa- Following discussion, the board agreed tional coverage on other topics by reduc- to make no changes to the policy. ing the amount of space given to other LEGAL SERVICES PLAN! organizations. See www.OkPress.com/LSP or contact Lisa Sutliff at (405) 499-0026 or toll-free in Oklahoma 1-888-815-2672 14 The Oklahoma Publisher // March 2016 Tips for installing Adobe Creative Cloud for the ﬁ rst time

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I’m going to (preview) if you’re not going offices have three work stations, tell you how to make that stop. to put the paper online. which leaves one person without Go to PREFERENCES (under the You can change the settings on on each of them to make this work the new software. InCopy can help Edit menu on a PC and under the the Display Performance tab if you have properly. with this problem. The new Cre- InDesign menu on a Mac). Under a computer with lots of RAM (4 GB When exporting your first PDF ative Cloud opens older Creative the GENERAL tab look for the line or more). Turn the View Settings to make sure the default setting is set Suite files. This means a reporter that says Show ‘Start’ Workspace When No High Quality in both places. to Print, not interactive, or your final can use the older InDesign copies Documents Are Open. Uncheck that line Now for a few more preferences. 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OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION Advice for a successful newspaper STAFF DIRECTORY BY ED HENNINGER ADMINISTRATION Some time back, I was asked to give MARK THOMAS a quick after-lunch talk to a group of Executive Vice President publishers at a statewide newspaper convention. [email protected] • (405) 499-0033 It was short notice. I only had a half- JEANNIE FREEMAN hour to put together some thoughts. I decided I’d seize the opportunity and Accounting Manager give them my “Top Ten” list of ideas for [email protected] • (405) 499-0027 community newspapers. SCOTT WILKERSON Here they are: new revenue. Let’s keep searching for 9. BE THE BEST at who you are. new approaches, like selling ad position Front Office/Building Mgr. 1. PRINT IS NOT DEAD. More new You’re not a metro or a regional news- and selling our photos online and creat- [email protected] • (405) 499-0020 community newspapers are starting up. paper. Most of you don’t carry wire, but ing more options for advertisers. This Advertisers believe in the value of print. you do carry those obits and events list- takes some rethinking on our part but MEMBER SERVICES Readers still want print. So, please, let’s ings and city and county council meet- that’s what got us here. LISA (POTTS) SUTLIFF stop with the “newspapers are dying” ings that are important to your readers. garbage! It’s just not true. Most get only limited national adver- Member Services Director 6. INVEST IN YOUR PEOPLE. If your tising, but you are the only source of editor and/or writers need some train- [email protected] • (405) 499-0026 2. LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL. We all advertising for that shoe shop down the ing, look for ways to get that for them. know the mantra. Metro and regional street. Don’t try to be what you’re not Your state press association is always a ADVERTISING newspapers have tried time and again to – but do everything you can to be the good resource. If you’ve just invested in go “local.” They can’t. They don’t have best at what you do. Your newspaper is LANDON COBB some new software, give those who will (or won’t commit to) the resources it part of the lifeblood of your community. Sales Director use it some training so they can make takes – in people, energy and time – to Keeping that in mind will drive you to do [email protected] • (405) 499-0022 the best use of it. If your ad staff has won do community journalism. But we can. your best. some awards in the annual press asso- And we prove that in every issue. We CINDY SHEA ciation contest, reward them by sending are focused on local people, places and 10. REMEMBER who the boss is. Advertising Director them to the state convention so they’ll events. It’s what we do…and we do it Sorry…you may be the publisher, but know how much you appreciate their [email protected] • (405) 499-0023 very well. you’re not in charge here. Your readers work. and advertisers are the real boss. It’s BRENDA POER 3. SPORTS IS BIG. We struggle to your obligation as a publisher to bring 7. INVEST IN YOUR PRODUCT. You Advertising Assistant attract younger readers. To my mind, them your best—in every issue. You’re don’t need to be the first to buy that new the answer here is simple – and most of the chief support person for your folks [email protected] • (405) 499-0035 Mac, but don’t be the last. You don’t you are already doing a good job with who do the writing, editing, design- need to be the first to upgrade your CREATIVE SERVICES it: Sports. Your sports coverage is about ing and selling of your product. You’re system software, but keep it at least kids. It’s about them, their friends, their all working toward giving readers and JENNIFER GILLILAND reasonably up to date. Your newspaper classmates. Boost your sports coverage advertisers a newspaper they’re proud is your business. It’s just sound business Creative Services Director and you’ll boost your number of younger to call “my paper.” It is theirs, you practice to make sure you have the tools [email protected] • (405) 499-0028 readers. Yes, there are other events, like know…they’re only letting you run it for you need to get the job done. scouting, classroom achievement, choir, them while they go about the important ASHLEY NOVACHICH business of living their lives and contrib- band and the like. But sports is big. Give 8. DESIGN MATTERS. What’s the Editorial/Creative Assistant it big coverage. uting to the success and welfare of your first thing your readers and advertisers [email protected] • (405) 499-0029 see when they look at your newspaper? community. 4. IT’S OK TO BE A BOOSTER. Noth- Right: its design. If your design is out- ing disappoints me (and readers, too, I ED HENNINGER, an independent newspa- COMPUTER ADVICE dated, if your text makes your paper dif- think) more than to see a newspaper in per consultant and the Director of Henninger WILMA (MELOT) NEWBY ficult to read, if your content placement a town where a team has just won a dis- Consulting, offers comprehensive newspaper is inconsistent…your newspaper is less design services including redesigns, work- Computer Consultant trict or state championship and the story than it can be. And readers and adver- shops, staff training and evaluations. E-mail: [email protected] • (405) 499-0031 and photos are…splashed all over the tisers will find it wanting. Some may [email protected]. On the web: sports front. It’s disappointing because choose not to read, some may choose www.henningerconsulting.com. Phone: DIGITAL CLIPPING those stories and those photos should not to advertise…until you fix those 803-327-3322. be on the front page. Most of your read- KEITH BURGIN problems. ers will be happy to see a page 1 poster Clipping Director of the winning basket or the winning [email protected] • (405) 499-0024 touchdown. Sports is about striving and achievement and dedication and team- KYLE GRANT work. What’s wrong with celebrating Digital Clipping Dept. those qualities. And, yes, on your front [email protected] page when the achievement is big. LEGAL ADVICE JENNIFER BEATLEY-CATES 5. BUILD REVENUE. The metros think Digital Clipping Dept. they have the answer to satisfying their is just one of the benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma Press corporate owners and stockholders: cut Association’s Legal Services Plan. Remove the worry of needing [email protected] • (405) 499-0045 costs. They’re into hubs and outsourc- professional advice by enrolling today. For more information contact: ing and layoffs. At community newspa- GENERAL INQUIRIES OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION’S pers, we’re already thin. 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JANUARY 2016 EDITORIAL WINNER BRIAN BLANSETT, Tri-County Herald Enter and Win a $100 Check Tough times, hard answers from Oklahoma We hear talk from the state Capitol about finding Remember how the state lottery was supposed to be ways to supplement the state budget, which, as we a financial godsend? Natural Gas! all know, is in free fall. Instead of trying to fix the state budget by nickel-and- The January Oklahoma Natural Gas One of the things under discussion is elimination of diming us on softball tickets and garage sale ads, we Column and Editorial Contest was state sales tax exemptions, which some estimates need our leaders to show some courage and fix the judged by a member of the Oklahoma say could add $1.5 billion to the state budget. real problem. Journalism Hall of Fame. On the face of it, that sounds like a common sense Eliminating some sales tax exemptions might be part approach and you might even wonder why the Legis- 1. Each month, send a tear sheet or lature hasn’t thought of it before. $1.5 billion could do of the solution, but it’s not the whole answer. photocopy of your best column and/ wonders for the state budget. The plain truth is that government costs a lot. Repair- or editorial to Oklahoma Natural Gas Contest, c/o OPA, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., But peek under the covers and you see that some of ing roads, educating children, enforcing laws, building Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499. those sales tax exemptions are for tickets to athletic bridges, keeping criminals off the street – they’re events, for advertising and for purchases made by expensive, but necessary. 2. Include the author’s name, name of state agencies, including the Oklahoma House of The problem is that we’re doing it with a model that publication, date of publication and category entered (column or editorial). Representatives and Senate. worked in 1907, when Oklahoma became a state, but So, if we eliminate all exemptions, you’ll pay a sales grew obsolete decades ago. 3. Only ONE editorial and/or ONE column tax if you buy admission to watch the North Rock per writer per month will be accepted. Creek girls softball team play the Meeker eighth- There are real, workable answers out there to our problems, but our leaders have to be courageous graders, or to watch Dale and McLoud play basket- 4. All entries for the previous month must ball. Presumably, you’ll also pay sales tax if you buy enough to look for them in the right places. be at the OPA office by the 15th of the popcorn and a drink at the game. And you’ll pay sales Can we govern more efficiently and effectively through current month. tax if your business buys an ad in the high school consolidation? Undoubtedly, but that would mean yearbook. Or if you list a garage sale in the Tri-County combining and merging school districts and munici- 5. Winning entries will be reproduced on the OPA website at www.OkPress.com. Herald. palities, which would come with high political risk. And, lastly, the government itself would start paying Do we really need all the government services that sales taxes on the things it buys. Entries must have been previously we’re getting? Probably not, but eliminating some of published in print. Contest open to None of these make much sense. Hardly any, really. them would mean going mano-a-mano with special all OPA member newspapers. They’re examples of the governor and legislators try- interest groups and lobbies. ing to avoid the hard work of reforming state govern- Although Oklahoma Natural Gas Company ment and the way we fund it. Those are daunting challenges, but our leaders owe selects representative contest winners’ And it’s worth remembering that we’re talking esti- it to the state – to us – to tackle them. work for use in this monthly ad, the views mates – not the reality of what would actually happen. expressed in winning columns and editorials are those of the writers and don’t necessarily reflect the Company’s opinions.

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