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Shorter Council Meetings? Unable to Attend Properties by Sullivan VOTE FOR YOUR Residential • Commercial FAVORITE! 580-931-6077 2019 Readers’ Choice Ballot “I Sell What I List ” PAGE 8-9 UPCOMING EVENTS Jan. 10 The GFWC Fortnightly DurantDemocrat Club will begin the year 2019 with the meeting being held in the home of Mrs. Mark Campbell on Jan. 10. Mrs. John Willimon will serve as her co-hostess. The eekend program, A Modern W$ DURANTDEMOCRAT.COM SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019 Business Model of 1.50 the Chickasaw Nation will be given by Ms. Michelle Campbell. Members are asked to regret if they are Shorter council meetings? unable to attend. Jan. 11 The Durant Choctaw Seniors are having Pre-meeting huddle meant to save time a garage sale from BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS cilmembers to ask questions can handle public business in a Rundel stressed that the 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. [email protected] and get information on specific timely manner. council will take no official ac- Friday, Jan. 11 at the agenda items before voting on “We’re trying to be more re- tion during the briefings. All White Buffalo Thrift The Durant City Council has them. spectful of the public’s time, city business will be conducted Store Barn, 2746 Big implemented a plan to stream- “It’s a chance to get some of the staff’s time and the coun- in accordance with state law, Lots Parkway. line its regular council meet- that discussion or questions an- cil’s time,” Rundel said. Rundel said. Jan. 12 ings. swered prior to the actual meet- Tomlinson said that since “There will be no debate or The 37th Annual “It’s an attempt to help re- ing,” Tomlinson said. briefings are public meetings, discussion, it’s for information Bennington Young duce the time of some of our City Manager Tim Rundel the date, time and location of only as a way to expedite the longer meetings,” said Mayor Farmers Barbecue will recommended the plan as a all briefings will be posted in meetings,” Rundel said. Jerry Tomlinson. be Saturday Jan. 12 at way to streamline the regular accordance with state law. He Tomlinson added that coun- Prior to its December meet- the Harold Chitwood meetings. He pointed out that added that, while attendance at cilmembers know the open ing the council, held its first Community Center in the past few months some the first briefing in December meetings law and that city staff council staff briefing in the in Bennington from meetings have run as long as was sparse, the public is wel- will also be on hand. large conference room adjacent 5-8 p.m. with a pie, five hours. He said several oth- come. “The city attorney and city to the council’s meeting room cake and other items er cities use the briefings to “As folks become more aware manager will be there to get us in city hall. Tomlinson said the Auctioned off starting inform councilmembers before of it there may be more that back on track if we go astray,” briefing was a chance for coun- at 6 p.m. There will the regular meeting, so they come,” Tomlinson said. he said. be to-go orders. The event will benefit the youth of Bennington 4-H and FFA who are participating in the #MyDurant Photo Shoot Bryan County Junior Livestock Show. For more information, call 847-2310 Ext 276. The local show will be Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Ag Building. The barbecue is sponsored By Albany Masonic Lodge #159. Jan. 25 The Durant Choctaw Seniors are having an Indian taco sale from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 at the Choctaw Community Center, 2746 Big Lots Parkway. For pick-up orders, call 924-7810or 924-7811 beginning at Photo by Red River Drone Photography 8 a.m.. Cost is $6-$7 People spelled “My Durant.” dollars and includes drink and dessert. Feb. 2 Calera Fire - Rescue will hold its 44th Annual Chili & Stew Dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Calera High School Cafeteria at Third and Ryan. The event will feature all-you-can eat chili, stew, cornbread, desesert and a drink Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat for only $5. Children younger than 4 eat Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat People are shown waving at the drone during the My Durant Group Photo Shoot. Durant is free. There will also People gaze skyward as a drone takes pictures for the My in competition for a slot on the “Small Business Revolution” online television program and be an silent auction Durant Group Photo Shoot. citizens are encouraged to share the hashtag #MyDurant on social media. SEE EVENTS, PAGE 2 Glendel Rushing retires Journey stories to INDEX FORUM, 3 as longest-serving assessor be held at museum The Three Valley Mu- Jan. 10: “Murders in COMICS, 4 Retirement plans include writing history book seum will once again Stringtown,” a story of PUZZLES, 5 bring fascinating stories Clyde Barrow - Ken Rain- CLASSIFIEDS, 5-6 BY MATT SWEARENGIN from the past to life in bolt [email protected] the 2019 version of Jour- Jan. 15: “Going Postal RELIGION, 7 ney Stories. … a history of local mail If Glendel Rushing had found a job teach- OBITUARIES, 12-13 “These recollections of delivery”- Kathleen Dill ing in Bryan County, he may never have the past highlight a per- Jan. 17: “Growing Up SPORTS, 14 served more than half a century as Bryan son or event which made on the Market Square” - County Assessor. an impact on Durant or Glendel Rushing BIBLE Rushing, who retired in December after our area,” said Nancy Jan. 22: “Looking serving as county assessor since 1965, re- Ferris, Director of the Back”… The Photo Jour- QUOTE flected back on how he chose to run for the museum. nal of Matt Swearengin Great peace have those office. “This has proven to be Jan. 24: “If This Bell “My mom died when I was 7 years old, and a very successful series Could Talk,” a story of who love your law, and my dad raised me,” Rushing said. “When I for us, as friends gather, the bell from the New nothing can make them graduated From Southeastern in 1963, I put grab a cup of coffee, and Bennington Presbyteri- stumble. my resumes around over the county and listen to a live account an Church, Donna Mc- Psalm 119:165 closer schools for a teaching job. Nothing of events from days gone Gee was really open in my field at the time and by.” Jan. 29: “Riding the my choice was to go to work here or move Told by local histori- Rails of the Katy Rail- away, and I wasn’t about to do that because ans, these stories began road,” Roy Jackson, Katy of my dad. He was in his early 70s at that Jan. 1 and continue each RR Museum ISSUE 387 time and I wasn’t about to leave him, so I ran Tuesday and Thursday Jan. 31: “Tour of Indian VOLUME 142 for office. I always had some political blood evening at 5:30 through- Territory Museum, Cad- flowing in my veins.” Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat out the month. There is do, Ok.” and Craighead’s Rushing said he felt like the position was Glendel Rushing, who retired in no charge to attend. vintage department store attainable, so he ran for the office. December as Bryan County Assessor, Jan. 8: “R.L. Williams, Bus provided . Boarding is shown at his parking place during The Pioneer Judge” - Joe at 5:00. To be presented GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC SEE RUSHING, PAGE 2 his last week in office. Taylor by Joyce Alexander. 2 • NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019 • DURANT DEMOCRAT for all children with ment Center, 3725 W. meetings convene in the 924-3574. more. EVENTS disabilities who are not Arkansas St. and 1502 N. homes of different mem- Bryan County Court Ap- The Democratic Party of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 receiving a free, appro- First Ave. bers each month from pointed Special Advocates Bryan County meets at 6 priate, public education. Durant Masonic Lodge September through May. is conducting ongoing p.m. the first Tuesday of with bidding open until This applies to children No. 45 holds its breakfast Times of meetings will volunteer training. the month in the small 6 p.m. auction items can between the ages of on the third Saturday be posted in advance. Contact Betty Colclazier dining room of Roma be picked up that night. birth and twenty-one of each month from 6:30 The Hendrix Community or Carolyn Thompson at Italian Restaurant in All proceeds go the years of age, who have a.m. until 10 a.m. at the Center has a game night (580) 924-0564 for CASA Durant. Meetings are the Calera Fire-Rescue not yet graduated from lodge on the corner of from 5-7 p.m. the first details. Flexible training open to the public. scholarship and public high school. Caddo Gates and University. Saturday of each month. schedule available. The Bryan County safety fund. Public Schools offers Cost is $5 per plate. The Lighthouse of Col- “DivorceCare,” a di- Federation of Democratic Ongoing full educational oppor- The Disabled American bert will have a gospel vorce-recovery seminar Women meets the third tunities for all students. Veterans, “DAV” has five singing at 7 p.m. the and support group, is Tuesday of each month Soup Kitchen on the If you suspect your child certified Service Offi- second Friday of each a 13-week series con- at noon in the small second Saturday of each may have a disability, cers that are located in month.
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