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Volume 12 Issue 33 • January 21, 2015 • Offices: 920 S.4th - Chickasha, OK • wvshopper@att.net • Phone: 405-224-7467 • Fax: 405-224-7469 • www.washitavalleyweekly.com
Something Worthwhile - Womens Inspirational Event
Women in the Chickasha community are invited
to come and enjoy an evening of fellowship, a
home-cooked meal, music and an inspiring message
at the first Something Worthwhile of 2015.
The event is Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 6-8 pm,
at Epworth Church, 4th and Iowa, Chickasha.
Following dinner, the 4th Watch Acoustic Worship Band will provide special music. The Band,
which is sometimes referred to as the ‘Family
Tempy Harris,
Band’, is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of
inspirational speaker
Verden. Members include vocalists LaRae Taylor
and her son, Levi, and his brother, Blake, who plays guitar and helps out
on vocals. Father-daughter duo, Sam and Kory Patterson, are on percussion, playing the djembe and cajon (box drum). The 4th Watch bass player
is Ben Verser. The inspirational speaker for the evening is Tempy Harris. Ms. Harris is a native Oklahoman and has been a believer for the majority of her
life. She is very family-minded and her children have received her full and
undivided attention throughout the years. She is also
involved in the lives of her
grandchildren.
Tempy and her husband
Jack, a Police Chief, raised
their family in Crescent, OK. Following her husband’s
death, Tempy came to the
Chickasha area via Verden
where she resides with her
daughter and son-in-law,
4th Watch, an acoustic worship band from First Baptist
of Verden, will perform at the Feb. 3 Something
LaRae and Troy Taylor. Her Church
Worthwhile event at Epworth United Methodist Church.
son-in-law is Pastor of First
Baptist Church in Verden. Ms. Harris sharpened her faith and trust on the altar in the Assembly of
God Church. There she told God her fears and concerns and praised Him
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Is There Hope for Reconciliation?”
Syrian peace activist delivers religious reconciliation lecture Jan. 26
Hind Kabawat will
deliver the keynote
address for the Ableson Religious Reconciliation Lecture,
which is scheduled
for 7 p.m. on Jan.
26 in the Ballroom
at the University of
Science and Arts of
Oklahoma in ChickHind Kabawat will deliver the asha.
2015 Ableson Religious Reconcil- The event is free
iation Lecture starting at 7 p.m. and open to the pubon January 19 in the Ballroom
at the University of Science and lic.
Arts of Oklahoma. Kabawat is an Kabawat’s lecture
expert in conflict reconciliation
is titled, “The Trageand native Syrian.
dy of the Syrian People: Is There Hope for Reconciliation?”
She is a senior program officer in United States
Institutes of Peace as well as a senior research associate in public diplomacy and director of the
conflict resolution program of Syria at the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict
Resolution (CRDC) at George Mason University.
Before Syria’s civil war erupted in 2011, Kabawat advocated for political prisoners in the courtroom and pressed for incremental freedoms for its
people under the totalitarian regime of President
Bashar al-Assad.
Today, she fulfills a more humanitarian role in
her frequent visits to the country while working
to build frameworks for reconciliation for a day
when war in Syria comes to an end.
“Every two months or so, I have been going to
the liberated areas of Syria and the refugee camps
to help my fellow Syrians, bringing humanitarian
supplies collected from my Torontonian friends
(Canadian and Syrian-Canadian),” Kabawat said
in an essay published on the Huffington Post.
“We have delivered medicine, toys and winter clothes to the people trapped in the Turkish
refugee camps, and spent time with the Syrian
refugees teaching conflict resolution and capacity
building. It is from those refugees that I have been
taught what it means to be a good human being
and what it means to actually practice humanity.”
Dr. Zachary Simpson, assistant professor of
interdisciplinary studies at USAO, describes
Kabawat as a powerful model for direct action in
the face of the horrors of war.
“Hind Kabawat has an intimate understanding
of the human, political and religious stakes in Syria at the moment. Her work is animated by both
her knowledge of the Syrian peoples’ suffering
and her immense compassion.”
Kabawat was awarded in 2007 the Peacemakers in Action Award from the Tanenbaum Centre
for Interreligious Understanding in New York, and
also the Public Diplomacy Award from CRDC,
George Mason University in 2009.
She holds a B.A. in economics from Damascus
University, a degree in law from the Arab University in Beirut, a certificate in conflict resolution from the University of Toronto, a certificate
in strategy leadership from the University of Toronto and a Masters in law and diplomacy from
the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts
University.
The Ableson Religious Reconciliation Lecture
is named in honor of USAO Alumni Hall of Fame
member U.S. Navy Captain Bradford Edward
Ableson.
A visionary in religious reconciliation, an architect of the modern model for military chaplains
and a chaplain to President Bill Clinton, Ableson
graduated magna cum laude from USAO in 1980.
Ableson served a 25-year naval career, providing combat ministry for the Marines during the
first Gulf War, serving as an executive to the chief
of Navy chaplains and, later, as command chaplain of the U.S. Strategic Command where he
served as special advisor on matters of religion at
the strategic level.
While at the Strategic Command, Ableson was
named priest-in-residence at Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral – a position he held until his death at
the age of 50 in 2009.
More information about the event can be obtained by calling (405) 574-1318 or online at link.
usao.edu/ARRLKab15.
A Good Year for Gun Rights
In the aftermath of the horrific murders at Sandy Hook
Elementary School in December 2012, gun grabbers led by
Sen. Dianne Feinstein pushed hard to enact “sensible gun
control.” Fortunately, at the national level at least, they were
unsuccessful in restoring things like the ban on so-called
“assault weapons.” And even better, Second Amendment
proponents were able to advance gun rights in several
states.
To name a few victories, Idaho, Georgia and Indiana
expanded the number of places where concealed carry is
permitted, Missouri now permits teachers to carry firearms
and the Ninth Circuit Court
struck down California’s
“just cause” concealed
carry requirement. All
this while more and more
Americans are buying guns.
The Chickasha FFA Club hosted their annual Labor
Auction. This year the buyer could designate they
wanted the student to work for them; read books to
K-5th graders; clean up
the parks; or work for the
Buy-Sell-Trade
food pantry.
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Every labor purchase
Self Defense License Class!
came with a cake and a
choice of a hat or patch.
• FFL Transfers
SDA
The auction raised
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Handgun Class
$18,585.00.
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Services
Available
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ris (student) presenting
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a cake to Rep. David Perryman who bid $375.
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January 21, 2015
“Something Worthwhile”
continued from Page 1
for His grace and mercy. It is through that grace
and mercy that she will be sharing about herself
with the ladies attending Something Worthwhile.
Reservations are required to attend each
Something Worthwhile ladies’ event and are
accepted until all tickets are sold OR until the
deadline time of 3:00 pm on Friday, January 30,
2015. Seating is limited.
Reservations and cancellations are made with
Marilyn Beery by calling 224-1054 (no text messages) or emailing her at marilynbeery@gmail.
com. Each guest is asked to honor her reservation. If unable to attend, share it with a friend or contact the reservations chairman, so others on the
waiting list may come.
The meal cost is $5.50, which is paid at the
door.
SWW events are held on the first Tuesday
of September through December and February through May. Free childcare is available
for children ages 3 through 8 years during the
SWW event. Childcare reservations should be
made in advance. Parents are asked to bring their
children’s meals for the evening, as they are not
included.
CV Tech to dedicate Tiner
Center on Jan. 29
The public is invited to attend a ribbon cutting
and dedication for a new building at Canadian
Valley Technology Center on Thursday, Jan. 29.
The ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m.
The new George M. Tiner for Center for Educational Excellence is named in honor of Tiner, a
retired CV Tech Assistant Superintendent at the
Chickasha Campus.
CV Tech is located at 1401 Michigan Ave.
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Death Notices
Memorials
Gail Yvonne Fulton ...
Funeral service for Gail Fulton, of Elgin, OK, was held
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Fletcher Assembly of
God Church, Fletcher, OK.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Gail Yvonne Fulton was born to David and Betty (Hopkins) Stauffer on June 24, 1954 in Oklahoma City, OK. She
passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her home
in Elgin with her family by her side, at the age of 60.Gail
was raised in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School
in 1972.
She married Duane Rich in June of 1972 and to this
union four children were born. In 2000 she married Jim
Fulton and was married till December of 2013 when he
passed away.
Interment was in the Fletcher Cemetery under the
direction of Sevier Funeral Home, Chickasha, OK.
Reece Louis Jones ...
Funeral service for Reece Louis Jones, of
Chickasha, OK, was held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Grand Assembly of God
Church with Larry Hatfield officiating.
Reece Louis Jones was born October 12,
1922 in Porum, Oklahoma to Harve and Susie
(Livers) Jones. He passed away on Tuesday,
January 13 2015 at his home at the age of
92.
Mr. Jones attended the Sequoyah Indian School in Tahlequah, OK. Before finishing his senior year of high school,
he and two buddies enlisted in the United States Army and
joined the 45th Infantry Division during WWII. He served
in the European Theater and received a Silver Star, Bronze
Star and a Battlefield Commission.
After his Honorable Discharge, Mr. Jones worked as a
heavy equipment operator building missile silos, power
lines and highways.
Interment was Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Ft. Sill
National Cemetery, Elgin, OK with military honors under
the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.
Complete obituaries and memorials
with pictures (when provided) are posted
on our on-line newspaper at
www.ChickashaToday.com
Robert ‘Bobby’ Andrew Hinton ...
Celebration of Life for Robert “Bobby” Andrew Hinton,
of Chickasha, OK, was at 1 p.m., Thursday, January 15,
2015 at the Laverty Baptist Church.
Robert “Bobby” Andrew Hinton was born August 2, 1984
in Hawaii to Gary and Shelly (Barton) Hinton. He passed
away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK
surrounded by his family, at the age of 30.
Bobby lived in Chickasha all his life. He attended Pioneer School and was a 2003 graduate of Chickasha High
School. He also had been a student at Cameron University
and USAO. Bobby was a professional driver and had worked for
Connect Transport for the past 5 years. He enjoyed reading, writing, drawing, hunting and spending time with
family and friends. He was an avid knife collector.
He was a member of the Laverty Baptist Church where
he was baptized at the age of 7.
Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the
direction of Sevier Funeral Home.
Debra Malone ...
Services for Debra Malone, 52, of Chickasha, will be
held at a later date by the family.
Debra Malone was born on January 26, 1962 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Donald Dean Knapp and
Wilma Irene (Scott) Knapp. She died on Tuesday, January
13, 2015 in Chickasha.
Debra came to Chickasha as a young child and attended
Chickasha Public Schools. She had been a truck driver for
several years, driving cross country. She had also been employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Shanoan Springs
and Chickasha Nursing Centers, as well as several others.
She also had worked in home health care.
Debra enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Cremation arrangements were under the direction of
Ferguson Funeral Home.
Margaret Cox Bourgeois ...
Funeral services for Margaret Cox Bourgeois, 77, of
Chickasha, were held Thursday, January 15, 2015 in the
Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with Kent Hibbard officiating.
Margaret Cox Bourgeois was born in Oklahoma City on
September 18, 1937 to Homer M. Mullins and Loy May
(McGee) Mullins. She died Saturday, January 10, 2015 in
Chickasha.
Margaret grew up and attended schools in Oklahoma City.
In 1955, she married Dean Cox and continued to live
in Oklahoma City. After Dean’s death, she later moved to
California and met and married Bob Bourgeois. They then
returned to Oklahoma.
Interment was at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
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Ground Hog Day Pancakes
“Ground Hog Day”,
the Chickasha Optimist
Club’s annual pancake
feed fundraiser will be
held on Friday February
6th at the First Baptist
Church fellowship hall. The church is located
at 4th and Colorado in
Chickasha.
The all you can eat
feed includes pancakes,
sausage (ground hog),
coffee, milk and orange
juice.
Doors will open at 6:00 am and serving will
continue until 1:00 pm. Carryout and to-go orders will be available. Free delivery is available
for multiple orders.
Tickets are $5.00 per person and available
from Chickasha Optimist members. To pre-order
contact Paul Horton at 224-2222. Tickets are
available at Ross Seed, 410 Choctaw or Washita
Valley Weekly at 920 South 4th.
Delivery is available to businesses who wish
to place multiple orders.
Funds raised are used to supplement various
organizations who support area youth programs
throughout the year. The Chickasha Optimist
Club also host the annual “Project Graduation”,
the after graduation party for Chickasha High
School graduating seniors and their guests.
Robert David Pritchard ...
Funeral services for Robert David Pritchard, 46, of
Chickasha, were held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in
Bible Baptist Church with Danny Reed and Bill Pendergrass
officiating.
Robert Pritchard was born on February 4, 1968 in Stockton, California, the son of David Dale Pritchard and Doris
Ann (Danforth) Pritchard. He passed away at his home
surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
Rob grew up in Chickasha, attending and graduating
from Ninnekah Public Schools. During high school, he was
a member and officer of the local FFA Chapter. He attended USAO for a time and went on to work for Goodyear
Tires in Lawton about eight years. He then moved back to
Chickasha and joined the family oilfield business, Chickasha Mud Pump, and became a co-owner and operator.
On February 7, 2003, Rob and Angie Barbour were
united in marriage in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rob enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He liked to
attend and watch the NASCAR races. He was a Thunder
and OU football fan and loved riding his blue Harley with
Angie and their friends. Rob was a member and officer of
the Elks Lodge #2125.
He and Angie were attending Victory Fellowship Church
here in Chickasha.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Centers of SW Oklahoma, in honor of Robert Pritchard, 104 NW
34th, Lawton, OK 73055.
Interment was in Ninnekah Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
Consider Pre-Need Sevices Now
Morgan awarded Jarrod
Cox Memorial Scholarship
The Jarrod Cox Memorial Scholarship fund
awarded each year to a Verden High School student goes this year to 2014 graduate Tryston Morgan. Tryston is majoring in radiology at SWOSU
at Weatherford.
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Storytelling Event Features Local Farrier
January 21, 2015
FNBT helps Alex salute accelerated readers
“I drove my first nail when I was 14, shod a
Alex Schools has started an Accelerated Reader Store for kids in all
1600 pound mule,” said Bill Jenkins. Jenkins
grades, thanks to a gift from First National Bank & Trust Co.
went on to shoe approximately 100,000 horses
“This is a project that really serves the goals of these kids, whether
according to the story of W.M. (Bill) Jenkins.
they are aware of it yet or not,” said Erin Clark, branch manager for First
The legacy of Jenkins life and story will be
National Bank-Alex. “Better reading skills will serve your life and career
the center of the Sixth Annual Storytelling and
goals, no matter if you want to be a scientist, a musician or a machinist. We
Soul Food Evening set for Saturday February
are delighted to help incentivize reading for the children of Alex.”
7th. The event is held at the University of SciA check was presented recently to Alex Superintendent Dr. Jason James to
ence and Arts of Oklahoma ballroom beginning
support the plan.
at 6:30 pm. Storyteller Wallace C. Moore of Lawton, historian, cowboy poet and reenactor will present
the story of Jenkins.
Miss Rodeo America
Jenkins came to Chickasha in 1936, and
Lauren Heaton
worked as a farrier for ranches and racetracks
all over the southwest. He taught at horseshoeing schools in several states. He shod horses for celebrities such as Dale Rogers, John Wayne, Dale
Robertson and Gene Autry.
Jenkins saw his pay go from 50 cents to 50 dollars a horse during his
lengthy career. He owned blacksmith shops in
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Tickets for the event
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Jr. Leadership
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The 18 Chickasha Junior Leadership students
from Chickasha Middle School went on the
Grady County Government tour Thursday,
Jan. 8. Sharon Shoemake took the students
through all the entities
of the Grady County
Court House andSheriff Weir took them to
the Grady County Jail
where they toured the
facility. Sharon Wilson is the sponsor of
the Leadership Class.
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Neidy signs with NOC
Tawn Neidy, All-Stater and member of the 2014
State Champion Chicks, last week signed a letter
of intent to play softball at Northern Oklahoma
State College. Shown, at table, from left are
NOC Coach Kadie Berlin, Neidy and her parents,
Keith and Melissa Neidy. Back row, are CHS
Principal Steven Couch and Coach Brad Gore.
Burns to play for NOC
Brooklin Burns, Chickasha High School AllStater & member of the 2014 State Champion
Chicks, last week signed a letter of intent to
play softball at Northern Oklahoma State College. Shown, at table, from left are CHS Director
of Activities Yohance Brown, Burns and NOC
Coach Kadie Berlin. Back row, Brooklin’s parents Brett and Denise Burns.
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2015 Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Update
Tim Stewart, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will be the featured
speaker at a luncheon hosted by the Chickasha
Chamber of Commerce on Monday January 26th.
The 11:30 am meeting will take place at Eduardo’s Restuarant at 4th and Country Club Road
in Chickasha.
Stewart will update the group on the impact
the turnpike makes on Chickasha and Grady
County and future plans for this important transportation link.
A third on and off ramp is included in the
plans of the highway bypass proposed the the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Stewart has been with the Oklahoma Turnpike
Authority for the past 28 years and has a background in construction, engineering and maintenance industry. He previously owned a residential construction company in Chickasha. Stewart
is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with
a degree in Civil Engineering Technology.
The event is being sponsored by Community
Bank of Oklahoma. The $10 charge includes
lunch. Please RSVP to samantha@chickashachamber.com or call 405-224-0787 by January
21st.
The Chickasha Chamber of Commerce is
located at 221West Chickasha Avenue. Mark
Rathe is President.
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Choctaw Avenue, Chickasha. Monday - Saturday
9am-12/1-4pm. (tfn)
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WANT TO BUY MINERAL RIGHTS. CALL 405224-6653.
10-15
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1994 Chevy Camaro, 164K
miles, V-6, teal green, good
tires, alloys, needs work. $1,500 obo. 405-785-2244,
leave message.
(06)
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Larry’s Coins,
Buying
gold and silver coins, medallions, stamp collections,
shotgun rolls of coins. Want
to buy acoustic guitar and
graded baseball cards, inserts & autographs. Throwing thousands away? I’ve
seen it happen! Let me sort
through your large batches
of coins before you give
them to the bank. I will find
all the silver and error coins
and pay you for them. 405248-1985. ( 04)
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We would like to have
your Spencer Grocery receipts and your Best Choice
Brand UPC Barcode Labels
for Friends Fur Change. Call Stephanie, 405-3200037.
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WANTED: GRASSLAND
for Cattle. 405-274-6566.
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Buy - Sell - Trade
Word ads are a great way to sell items or to find items you want
or need. These ads are read by many people in our community
and this is a great way to let people know what you have or
need. This is an inexpensive way to advertise to thousands!
Individual Ads: ............................................................$5.00 / 15 words
Plus 25¢ per word for additional words over 15 words
Deadline for Ads - Fridays at 3 pm
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Plus 35¢ per word for additional words over 15 words
Deadline for Ads - Fridays at 3pm
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Concrete Work & Tree
Trimming,
driveways,
curbs, etc. Free estimates
and reasonable rates. Call
Scott, 405-779-4293. (tfn)
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Want to Buy: 1962, 1963,
1964 Duncan High School
Annuals. Please call Paul at
580-476-3404. (02)
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ATTENTION: I Buy Old
used cars. Paying the most
cash. Call first or last, we
still pay the most - $150 and
up for your junk auto. No
title? That’s OK, we will
still have it gone today. Call
Jimmy at 580-514-1974. (tfn)
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“Only be thou strong and
very courageous, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all the law,
which Moses my servant
commanded thee: turn not
from it to the right hand or
to the left, that thou mayest
prosper whithersoever thou
goest.” Joshua 1:7
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HELP WANTED
Small Non-Denominational Church in Chickasha,
Ok, seeking ordained
Pastor & Wife. Must live
locally & have ministry
calling.
405-381-8341
HELP WANTED
Chisholm Corner Store
& Subway
located at
601 West Hwy 19, Alex, OK.
Inquire within the store
between the hours of
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Need help for both
morning & afternoon shifts.
Must be 18 yrs or older.
620 N. CimarroN rd.
TuTTle
Business Ad Rates Will Apply for any Commercial Business, Including Breeding Animals of All Kinds
(ex: puppies for sale, Employment Wanted (ex: Lawn work wanted), and other as publisher
deems appropriate. Thank you for your consideration.
405-381-2393
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Employment Opportunities
The University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha
is accepting applications for a
full-time Security Officer. Must
have a High School level education and two years’ experience
in security, law enforcement, or
other relatable area, or a Bachelor’s degree. A notice of vacancy
detailing job responsibilities and
application procedure is available
from the Personnel Office
(405-574-1211) and on our
website www.usao.edu/
employment. Application
review will begin January 30,
2015 and continue until position
is filled. AA/EOE
Glenhaven
Assisted Living
Glenhaven Nursing &
The Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority
is seeking applicants
for the positions of
Transportation Equipment Operator, on
the HE Bailey Turnpike at the Chickasha
maintenance facility. Applicants must
possess or obtain a
class A CDL within
five months of appointment. They must
pass a drug and
physical test. Starting monthly salary is
$1,998.49 + $55 on
call pay. Call 1-405224-4964 Monday
through Friday
8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.
for more
information.
Rehabilitation
3003 W. Iowa
Chickasha,OK
is taking applications
for the following:
LPN - 3-11 shifts.
CNA - All shifts,
Monday - Friday.
CMA’s - Relief on
all shifts. Looking
for qualified candidates who are caring
and want to make
a difference for our
residents.
Benefits include vacation, sick pay, affordable health insurance.
Apply in Person.
is taking
applications for
CNA - all shifts
M - F.
CMA’s Relief on
all shifts. Benefits
include vacation,
sick pay, affordable
health insurance.
Apply in person.
at 404 S. 29th St.
DRIVERS NEEDED
At Tuttle Plant
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Write Your Ad in the Spaces Below
Bring Your Ad to 920 S. 4th - Chickasha or Call 405-224-7467
Help Wanted
MECHANIC/OPERATOR – ANADARKO
$15.91 to $24.69
WFEC is recruiting for a Mechanic/Operator,
Anadarko Power Plant. Incumbent receives
training in plant maintenance and plant operations functions. Under direction of Mechanical
Supervisor, Mechanic/Operator assists in general repair, preventive maintenance on operation of generating plant equipment. Records
hourly readings of auxiliary equipment. Must
have valid DL. Qualifications require two years
of related experience in mechanical maintenance in power plant, industrial, construction,
or manufacturing environment. Education
substitutes for experience at rate one yr Edu
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Senate Review by Senator Ron Justice (R-Chickasha, Dist 23
The 55th Legislative Session will begin Monday, Feb. 2. We held our organizational day last
week and the Governor’s inauguration was on
Jan. 12th.
We’ve received our committee assignments.
I’ll be serving as Chair of the Appropriations
Subcommittee on Natural Resources as well as
Chair of the Rules Committee and a member of
the Agriculture and Rural Development, Tourism and Wildlife, Energy and the Appropriation
Committees. In addition, I’ll also continue serving as the Chair of the Republican Rural Caucus. OK Senator Ron Justice
The deadline for requesting bills was last
R-Chickasha District 23
month and bills must be filed by Jan. 22. Some have already been filed so you’ll see
information and hear discussion on those but we still have hundreds more
that haven’t been drafted yet. It’s important to remember that even though
there will be around 3,000 bills filed that only a small percent will actually
make it through the process to become law. Please be mindful that sometimes proposed legislation does get misinterpreted; opponents will spread misinformation on social media; and the
media sometimes misunderstands bills and doesn’t properly research them
because of their deadlines and shares the wrong information with the public. For these reasons, it’s so important that you take the time to personally
research the details of proposed legislation. Don’t trust everything you
read on Facebook, see on the news or hear from your neighbor – educate
yourself. All legislative information is on the Senate website at www.oksenate.
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That Ain’t No
Bull ...
A week after John
bought a bull, he complained to his ranch
friend, “All that bull
does is eat grass. Won’t
even look at a cow.”
“Take him to the
vet,” his friend suggested.
The next week, John
is much happier. “The
vet gave him some
pills, and the bull serviced all of my cows!”
he told his pal. “Then
he broke through the
fence and bred with all
my neighbor’s cows!
He’s like a machine!”
“What kind of pills
were they?” asked the
friend.
“I don’t know, but
they kinda taste like
peppermint.”
gov. You can read bills in their entirety and our nonpartisan Media staff
also provides weekly summaries in the “Week in Review” of major legislation that’s acted on in both the Senate and House. Our website is a great
tool to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening in your state Capitol. You
can also always email or call me and I’ll be happy to discuss those issues
with you. You might also consider attending a legislative chamber or town
hall meeting in your community. I attend these on a regular basis around
the district to answer questions and discuss issues with local citizens. Also understand that bills are typically amended many times throughout
the legislative process. If you don’t like a particular version of a bill let me
know and I’ll share that with my colleagues. A bill goes through a minimum of six steps before becoming law so you
have plenty of time to share your concerns. After being filed, a Senate bill,
for example, must first be assigned by the Floor Leader to a Senate committee for consideration. However, not all bills are assigned to committees
and even if they are assigned, the committee chair may choose not to hear
it. Once approved in committee, a Senate bill must then go before the full
Senate for approval and then go through the same process in the House. If approved by both chambers, a bill then goes to the Governor for final
approval. This is a lengthy process, which allows several weeks for input
from anyone who may have concerns.
Earlier this month, I attended the State Agriculture Rural Leaders conference and got to hear from legislators and other individuals with agricultural interests from around the U.S. and Canada. Among the many issues
discussed were water conservation, water quality and water recycling. Water is an issue of great concern to many states, not just Oklahoma. If
we don’t use and preserve this precious resource in a responsible manner it
could have devastating consequences for us all.
It was also interesting to hear other state legislators’ ideas on how
they’re dealing with some of the proposed EPA regulations and how states
could work together to protect our citizens from overreach on these federal
regulations.
Last Friday, I got to join the community of Mustang in welcoming home
Battery B, 1/158th Artillery. We are so proud of our brave Oklahoma sons
and daughters and glad for them to be back home safely. • To contact me at the Capitol, please write to Senator Ron Justice, State
Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 526, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105,
email me at justice@oksenate.gov or call (405) 521-5537.
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January 21, 2015
their state. Coburn admonished that practice in his speech. “Your state is not mentioned one time in that oath,” he said. “Your whole goal is to protect the
Constitution and its liberties. It’s not to provide benefits for your state.” In
other words, pork is pork, no matter where it is. Second, elected officials must get back to following the founding docuby Steve Fair
ments. Quite frankly, that is the only thing they have the legal authority
to do - uphold the Constitution, but in modern times, the Constitution has
Recently, Dr. Tom Coburn gave his farewell speech to the U.S. Senate. been largely ignored. He was emotional and reflective on his time in the Senate, but used the
During his speech, Coburn read the ‘oath of office’ all Senators take and
time to ask a very important rhetorical question: Can America cheat histhen stated that many had abandoned their oath and responsibility for the
tory? mission of ‘bringing home the bacon.’ Can America’s Democratic Republic form of government survive longer “We established the Constitution to try to protect those rights and to
than other countries that had similar forms of government? History tells us delineate those rights. We put in the limitation of the government and outthe average life span of a Democratic Republic is about 200 years. If that
lined the rights of each individual citizen upon which the government shall
is the case, then America is living on borrowed time at 238 years. not infringe. Yet what comes out of this body and this Congress every day,
Alexander Fraser Tytler, a Scottish judge and historian, said, “A democto my chagrin, infringes those guaranteed rights,” Coburn said.
racy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent
Third, elected officials must exercise oversight of government if Ameriform of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time
ca is to survive. that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the
“To know how to reach a destination, you must first know where you
public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the
are, and without oversight -- effective, vigorous oversight -- you will never
candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the solve anything,” Coburn said. result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy,
It is the responsibility of Congress to make sure government does a good
which is always followed by a dictatorship. job in spending our money. It is the responsibility of Congress to make
The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning sure government doesn’t overreach and impede our liberty. Congress
of history has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these naneeds to hold bureaucrats accountable. tions always progressed through the following sequence: From bondage to “Effective oversight is an effective tool to expose government overreach
spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; and wasteful spending, but it also markedly exposes where we lose our
from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness liberty and our essential freedoms,” Coburn said. to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence; Coburn concluded with a message of hope. from dependence back into bondage.” “I tell people everywhere I go … we do not have one problem we cannot
Tytler was right - no Republic has survived much more than 200 years. solve,” he said. “There is nothing too big for us. They’re all solvable. Can
Coburn addressed several areas America - and her government - must imwe cheat history? Can we do something better than has been done in the
prove if we are to survive.
past? I honestly believe we can. But I don’t believe we can if we continue
First, if America is to survive, out of control spending must be adto ignore the wisdom of our founding documents,” said Coburn.
dressed. America is $18 trillion dollars in debt. Congress just passed
Can America cheat history? I’m not sure, but I predict we will be refera $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill and sent it to the President. Coburn
encing Coburn’s ‘farewell speech,’ of 2014 for decades to come.
identified billions of dollars of duplication and waste in the budget and yet Steve Fair is National Committeeman for the Oklahoma Republilawmakers on both sides of the aisle signed off on it. In fact many Repub- can Party. He can be reached by phone at 580.252.6284 or by email at
licans fought for their chance to get to the pig trough to get something for
okgop@aol.com. His blog is stevefair.blogspot.com.
Fair and
Biased
Steve Fair is National Committeeman for the Oklahoma Republican Party. He may be reached by
phone at 580.252.6284 or email
at okgop@aol.com. Read more
at stevefair.blogspot.com
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