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Vol. 5 Issue 11 September 10, 2014

Thursday Night’s VIP/Cooks Shrimp Boil to Launch Weekend’s Hook n’ Cook-Off Event Activities

All the pre-event planning has been completed; once again Channel 8’s Kristin Dickerson will serve as the event’s master of ceremonies, the fish cooking teams have been recruited, the music, provided by the popular area band, Lickety-Split, has been arranged for, vendors are all signed up for the Grand Lake marketplace, inflatables will be on hand to provide a fun zone for kids of all ages and a car and bike show is all set to go. That’s all on Saturday at the South Grand Lake Regional Airport with the gates opening at 9:30am, but for the second consecutive year a sponsor and team appreciation event will get things under-way Thursday evening at Harbors View Marina on Duck Creek.

The idea for the pre-event party was conceived by the Hook n’ Cook-Off’s event planner, Jaime Dobbins. Dob-bins said, “I actually got the idea from other events in northeastern Oklahoma who had developed a way to show their appreciation for event support from their sponsors and other key people who contributed to their overall success. I ran the idea by Harbors View Marina Manager Judy Florida and the idea came together for a shrimp boil at Harbors View for the sponsors and cooking teams.”

Dobbins added, “Judy and Harbors View are famous for their Friday night shrimp boils and it was a natural. It gives us a chance to express our appreciation and even if a Grand Laker isn’t on a cooking team or a sponsor, they can

come, pay twenty bucks at the door and have a good time complete with music from Coy and the Rustlers.”

It’s estimated that nearly a hundred people will be on hand for the appreciation event and the chamber will also be distributing the fish to be cooked by each of the com-peting teams. The event’s major and name sponsor Vyve Broadband will be on hand with some special gifts for the participating teams. The appreciation event will definitely get the event off to a rousing start.

This will be the 21st Annual Hook n’ Cook-Off event, which was added to the national lists of such events 13 years ago. The gates open at 9:30am and attendance is free, but to enjoy all the fish and trimmings a tasting kit

is required…$8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. In addi-tion to some award winning fish, those with tasting kits will expe-rience some fabulous hush pup-pies Cole slaw and baked beans. Each tasting kit holder will also have one vote in determining the coveted “People’s Choice Award.”

Three judges in each of the major cooking categories, fish, hush puppies, Cole slaw and baked beans, will be on hand to determine the first, second and third place finishers from among the contestants. There will also be first, second and third place awards for the car and motorcy-cle shows awarded.

Each year, thousands flock to this wildly popular fall event

for some great grub, live music, a wide variety of vendors and a good time. The gates open at 9:30am and the serving of food will get

underway at approximately 11:00am. The event will run till 4:00pm with awards being presented at approximate-ly 3:30pm. For more information or to take advantage of a $1.00 discount extended to those purchasing tickets in advance, visit the chamber’s web site at www.grandlake-chamber.org or call 918-782-3214.

CAN YOU SAY, “LOW WATER GRAND LAKE?” You might think it’s low in your cove, but check out the back of Drowning Creek. To hear what the owner of Wild-wood Cove Resort thinks about the situation go to this week’s video of A Lakeside

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Bill Don Burger, passed away at the Grove Nursing Center, Grove, OK on Monday, Septem-ber 8, 2014 at the age of 90.

Bill was born on January 16, 1924 in Kansas City, MO, the son of the late Brian Otis Burger and Amy Violet (McElroy) Burger. Bill graduated Grove High School in 1942. He left for basic training on May 1, 1942 and returned to Grove and married Jo Ann Bell on November 1, 1942. A few days after his marriage Bill joined the United States Army Air Corps and served his country during WWII and the Korean Conflict. When Bill came back from Korea, he bought a farm and worked as a painter and rancher. Bill was very involved in the First Christian Church in Grove serving 17 years as Chairman of the Board and was also involved in several other areas of the church including the choir. He was also active in the community working for GRDA and was instrumental in starting the Grove Municipal Airport. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Jo Ann Burger.

He is survived by his sister, Betty Walker of Knoxville, TN, his children: Steve Burger and his wife Becky of Jay, OK, Terry Burger and his wife Patty of St. Maries, ID, and Cindy Tauunea-cie and her husband Dan of Jay, OK; four grandchildren: Shari Burger, Dawn Michelle Burger and her fiancé Raul Black, Jason Tauuneacie, and Jimmy Tauuneacie and his wife Kristen; two great grandchildren: Kyman Tauuneacie and Piper Michelle Tau-uneacie; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church in Grove, OK on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 2PM with Dr. Wayne Shaw and Pastor Ron Riley, presid-ing. The burial will be at a later time at the Olympus Cemetery in Grove, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK. Friends and family may leave notes of encouragement by viewing Bill’s Book of Memo-ries at www.honoringmemories.com.

Burger

HarrisGrady Hunter Harris, 59 year

old Grand Lake resident, died Monday, September 8, 2014. Hunter was born in Oklahoma City on November 5, 1954 to Grady Dewitt Harris and Alice June Hunter. He was self em-ployed, was an avid golfer, as well as an OU fan.

The family includes: his sis-ter Barbara Fiese and husband Richard of Champaign, Illinois, a daughter, Miranda Fields of Dal-las, Texas, and nephew, Marshall Fiese of Arlington, Virginia.

The Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Coves Club House at the Coves at Bird Island, with Pastor Stephen Nation officiating. Friends may give to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita.

Inez A. Crawford-Blair, age 92, of Jay, Oklahoma departed this life on September 7, 2014 at Grove In-tegris Hospital, Grove, Oklahoma. Inez was born on May 25, 1922, Drowning Creek, Delaware County. She was the daughter of the late John James and Augusta (Woods) Jones. She grew up in the Jay Oklahoma area and attended Jay High School.

Inez married Emmett Crawford and to this union, ten children were born, Melvin Crawford and wife Donna, Grove, OK, Bertha Story, Jay, OK, Doris Payton and husband Ross of Jay, OK, Wayne Crawford and wife Saundra, Grove, OK, Billy Cecil Crawford, Dick Crawford and wife Sharon, Grove, OK, Ava Jo and husband Warren Smith of Canon City, CO, Gary Crawford and wife Kathy of Grove, OK, John Craw-ford and wife Cheryl of Turkey Ford, OK and Cheryl Stouffer of Derby, KS.

Her greatest enjoyment came from the love shared with chil-dren, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchil-dren and a large family of five brothers and two sisters.

Inez was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and son Billy Cecil Crawford, 1972, her husband Emmett Crawford, 1986, two grandsons, Brian Crawford, 2004, and Trent Craw-ford 2008, and her second husband Chandler Blair. Inez is sur-vived by two sister-in-laws, Ruth Jones of McMinnville, OR and Nancy Laymon, Vinita, OK

Inez loved and cared for her family and worked as a dieti-tian/cook for Delaware Schools and Grove Schools until her re-tirement. Inez was active in the community and was a member of the Delaware Baptist Church. She leaves a host of family and friends to mourn her passing.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8pm, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, September 11, 2014 at the Delaware Baptist Church with Pas-tor Gary Bishop officiating. Inez will be laid to rest beside her husband at the Zena Cemetery in Zena, Oklahoma. Friends and family may leave online condolences by viewing Inez’s obituary at www.honoringmemories.com. Services are under the direc-tion of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove, Oklahoma.

Crawford-Blair

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Lake Level Update…Where Do We Start?

As I said at the August 21st General Membership meeting of the South Grand Chamber, when the organization announced plans to lead the fight to finally correct this absurd practice, “We have met the enemy and it is us.” Obviously not an original slogan, but really, each August we, as a collective Grand Lake whole, remind me of that football team running on to the field for the season’s first game with Pistols Firing and shouting B.S. Sorry Sooner fans, but Boomer Sooner has never crossed my lips audibly and never will. Consider it the Anti-Doug Smith factor…but I digress.

Each year we run around, just like that team, telling each other how tough we are and how we’re not puttin’ up with this for yet another year….BUT WE DO. As they say about the definition of insanity……doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result….We could be the Poster-Kid for that group on a number of fronts…and as soon as the water rises, just a silly 12 inches come mid-October, we kind of remind me of that team staring 0-5 in the face come mid-season; the effort just isn’t the same as it was when we were ready to kick some ass over the Labor Day weekend.

Those teams which have galloped off to a 5-0 start, or whatever, have maintained their focus and intensity, not been fooled by a phony scouting report and have certainly not mistaken someone wearing a jersey from the opposing team as having contributed to our team’s success. If my fellow Grand Lakers are interpreting these analogies as some form of a pep rally…well congratulations… because we have to keep our eye on the bouncing ball if we’re really going to bring about change. Now for that update.

SGL Chamber Initiative StatusThe chamber has established the meeting date for the official Lake

Level pep rally to be October 31st, which is a Friday, and in all likeli-hood will be hosted at CYC at noon in their ball room, which can han-dle over 200 attendees. All of our federal elected officials, along with our state representatives and the governor, will be receiving special invitations.

As we have mentioned previously, organizations which have joined up so far include the Grand Lake Association, the Monkey Is-land Business Association, Grand Lakers United Enterprise and the Boaters Association. More organizations are being recruited with sup-port anticipated from the Grove and Jay chambers and several Grand Lake Property Owners Associations and the dominant real estate or-ganization will be contacted in the next few days. If there are those organizations out there, small or large, that wish to be included, just

e-mail a request to the chamber at [email protected]. We hope to keep it rolling this time around and if any Grand Laker can at-tend please the lake level pep rally, e-mail how many will be in your party to the chamber e-mail address above or to [email protected].

Did the GRDA Let the Cat out of the Bag?For one of few times, at least that I’m aware of, the lake level issue

was discussed at a meeting of the Grand River Dam Authority Board of Directors held last Monday. The only other time I can recall was when Grand Lakers United Enterprise attended a meeting in 2011 and pre-sented the board a petition signed by nearly 4,000 Grand Lake stake-holders seeking some relief from the ridiculous practice of lowering the lake prior to the Labor Day holiday. Monday,the issue was brought up by COO Dan Sullivan and he outlined plans to file for an amended lake rule curve, again, prior to the end of the year.

The authority has filed numerous requests with the Federal En-ergy Regulatory Commission in recent years for some relief from an, at best, outdated and ill-timed practice, but has been turned down each time by what the feds have called a lack of supporting scientific data. In the most recent rejection, the feds asked for a study, to be conducted by another federal bureaucracy, the Corps of Engineers, to study and determine what kind of flooding impact the requested rule curve modi-fication might create. The COE had neither the manpower, the funds nor the inclination to perform such a study….Grand Lake’s version of gridlock.

Sullivan revealed that through a working relationship established with the state’s two land grant universities, that a flowage study would be made available…possibly as early as October. The study is being conducted as part of a thesis by a student at the University of Okla-homa. Unlike the protocol used in studies provided during the litigation between the GRDA and upstream interests, this new study has utilized the Corps model and their data. Sullivan suggested the corps would review the study and he was hopeful for a COE endorsement. It was also suggested this may well provide the scientific input the FERC has been asking for…So is this the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? If I may return to the football analogy for a moment; as the popular Lee Corso from ESPN College Game-day Show has been known to say, “Not so fast, my friend!”

We’ve heard promises before regarding this issue and is there re-ally anyone out there who really knows what the FERC ruling might be? I’d suggest the CIA knows more about the inter-workings of ISIS than we do about this unregulated federal agency. We do know this; with every filing with the FERC there is always a public comment pe-riod and the lake interests have always been outworked by the upstream interests who have always orchestrate an organized opposition to any raising of the lake. Never mind how ludicrous flooding in August might sound to the logical mind, it has been their cornerstone of the campaign to stop any kind of relief for Grand Lake.

The question, which inquiring minds want to know the answer to is this; why was a future rule curve amendment, based on a study which has been ongoing for months and may not be filed until 2015, revealed at the September meeting of the GRDA board? If it was to recruit sup-port for the plan, that’s great, but could it have been to provide some re-lief to federal elected officials who have been getting an ear full regard-ing this issue? Let’s hope it was the former, but the strategy of going public with the planed rule curve amendment at this time escapes my senior mind. Did anybody notice there is an election on the horizon?

Time will only tell if this was an effective plan or just provide the upstream interest additional time to script their hallucinations about flooding in August. We have to focus, focus, focus and make our game plan as convincing as theirs has been in the past.

See Ya’ Around the Pond!

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We had our first taste of fall boating over the past weekend, just to make sure we’re properly trained. We had a little rain on Saturday – and cool tempera-tures with no rain Sunday. That should get us properly pre-pared for the up-

coming weekend and the big Hook ‘N’ Cookoff festivities on South Grand – VIP PartyThursday evening at Harbors View Marina and the big even Saturday 9:30-4:00 at South Grand Lake Regional Airport. If you can’t find it, buy an airplane and call an Air Traffic Controller near you. Should be great fun for all ages!

The Hook ‘N’ Cookoff is just the first of many big events in what has come to be known as “festival month” on Grand Lake. Still to come – REC Day, A Taste of Grand, Pelican Festival, and that’s just THIS month.

I wandered by The Landings MarinaFriday night and was immediately roped into planning for the third annual Monkey Island Halloween Boat Pa-rade. It should be great fun again this year. Decorated boats with costumed crew will be on display Saturday, October 25 at The Landings, followed by the parade and judging of the boats. If you haven’t been involved in this fun Island event, you’re missing out on some late October fun. It’s even scheduled early this year, so as not to conflict with either Halloween or the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show. Call Joanie Higgins at 918-257-1060 for details and to enter your boat in this fun fall competition/show.

Remember the character “Not Me” on whom everything was blamed in the old Family Circus cartoon in the Sunday Funnies? Apparently, he’s back at work in West, Texas. The city had sued four fertilizer manufacturers in the area when the town virtually blew to bits from a massive explo-sion. The four companies have now filed mo-tions saying it was the city’s poor training of emergency personnel – not their exploding products – that caused the inju-ries. So, who’s to blame? “Not Me.”

The revenue is mightier than the sword. In Ukraine, which has been un-der increasing attacks, encroachment and takeover by the Russian government, Ukrainian manufacturers who are concerned about an economic downturn are still selling military gear to Russia. You can’t fix stupid.

Speaking of stupid, Bradley Harrison was hiding from cops in Elizabeth City, North Carolina; but something possessed him to enter a doughnut eating competition where he was competing with cops and firefighters. Yep, he won. Yep, the cops noticed. Yep, they arrested him. They recognized him from the … donut shop.

I’m sure glad we all still like each other at Grand Lake, despite our social, political and economic differences. It’s not the case everywhere – New York City, for example, where the city has just approved plans for a 33-story condo/apartment building with 219 “luxury units” facing the Hudson River and 55 “economy units” facing the street. Fortunately for the hoity toity folks in the “lux-

ury units” they have a sepa-rate entrance so they won’t have to be con-fronted by the people who can only af-ford to live in the “poor side” of the same building.

T w o middle-aged brothers were released from

the North Carolina prison recently after spending three decades in prison – one of them on death row – for a crime they did not commit. I’m not sure House Speaker Thom Tillis completely understands what happened. In a debate with his opponent for U.S. Senate (incumbent Kay Hagan), he had an unusual reac-tion to the 30 years of wrongful incarceration: “It’s an example of how we have protections in our judicial system in North Carolina,” he said. “At least the process worked.” Really? Thirty years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit means the process worked?

Oklahoma made another Top Ten list, thanks to the way we treat women. A study by the financial advice website Wallethub ranked Oklahoma as the

sixth worst state in the union for women’s rights and equality. The study said Oklahoma women lack voices in political venues and boardrooms. On the other hand, they make up two-thirds of minimum wage workers. On a brighter note, they can still vote.

BEST SIGN SEEN THIS WEEK: “Educa-tion is important. But cold beer is importanter.”

G R A N D LAKE BUM SHOUT-OUTS: Belated birthday wishes to Bob Prine who cele-brated his big day over the week-end. Happy birth-day wishes go out this week to Jen-nifer Hopeman, Dave Deardorff, Steve Pace, Wes Kreie, Rachel Henderson, Chris Wray, Sandy Vitro, Butch Bruenger, Diane Bruenger, Jim Larimore, and Tim Langley.

UNANSWERED QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which is the other side of the street?

BEST EVENTS OF THE WEEK: The Annual Miami Festi-Fall is Thurs-Sat in Downtown Miami (crab boil at 5:30 Thursday featuring great food and the music of Clint Walker. The annual Hook ‘N’ Cookoff festivities are this week, with a VIP Party at Harbors View MarinaThursday night (shrimp boil and music from Coy & the Rustlers). The actual Cookoff is Saturday at South Grand Lake Regional Airport (9:30-4:00) with competition for catfish, hush puppies and cole slaw preparation. There’s also a car & bike show, kids zone and live entertainment by Lickitty Split. Friday is the Grove Rotary Bob Kil-lion Memorial Golf Tournament at Patricia Island Golf Club (11:30 registra-tion, 1:00 shotgun).

GRAND LAKE WEEKEND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: There’s great musical entertainment in the Grand Lake area this weekend, highlighted by a Thurs. evening Mickey Gilley concert at the Indoor Peoria Showplace at Buffa-lo Run Casino. There’s great music inside the casino, too, with Mustard Hearts on stage at Buffalo Run’s Trailer Park Bar & Grill Fri & Sat night. At Down-stream Casino’s Legends Sports Bar, Fri night musical entertainment will be provided byBackroad Anthem, with Downday taking the stage Sat night.

Entertainment starts early in the week at Indigo Sky Casino, too, with the Darren Ray on stage at the Echo Bar Wed night. Thurs night’s entertainment will be provided by Runnin’ on Empty,with Diversity on stage Fri night & Kinsey Sadler wrapping up the weekend Sat.

On Monkey Island, the music begins Fri night at Island Joe’s Kentena at Shangri-La Marina with D.J. action & karaoke from Larry Bolton. Satnight, the talented Randy Lunsford will entertain at Island Joe’s. At The Shebang, YOU are the entertainment, with Fri & Sat night karaoke fun on the Balcony Bar; and there’s always terrific weekend music & dancing with D.J. entertainment at Big Shots Rhythm & Booze, Monkey Island Pub, & the Road Hog Saloon.

On South Grand Lake, Coy & the Rustlers will be performing at Harbors View Marina’s Hook ‘N’ Cookoff VIP Party Thurs evening beginning 6ish. Sat, Lickitty Split will provide the music at the Hook ‘N’ Cookoff festival at South Grand Lake Regional Airport (9:30-4:00).

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has taken a new job at a Wall Street investment bank. Now he can finally have some influence in Congress.” -- Stephen Colbert

SAVE THE DATE: Sat, Sept 20 – “A Taste of Grand” at the Integris Grove Hospital campus – great food, great band. Sat, Sept 20 – REC Day at the Civic Center in Grove (Starlight Band performs). Fri & Sat, Sept 26-27 – Peli-can Festival in Grove. Sat, Sept 27 – South Grand Lake Lions Club Chili Cook-off from 11-2 at Langley Ball Fields; also Langley’s 75th Birthday celebration with daylong festivities and a street dance featuring Don White at 6:00. Wed, Oct 1 – Cari Williams celebrates her 60th as the year’s first Guest Chef at The Shebang. Great chicken fried steak by Cari & great music by Clint Walker. Sun, Oct 5 – Jim Beam Folds of Honor Golf Tournament at Shangri-La. Fri-day, October 10, American Red Cross Drive for Disaster Golf Tournament at Patricia Island.

The forecast for the weekend ahead is downright autumn-like, with rain ending on Friday, making way for a much cooler – but very pleasant weekend with sunshine and highs in the low to mid-70s. It should be perfect for boating, golf, the big Hook ‘N’ Cookoff Festival and, of course, football, food and fun at all your favorite Grand Lake dining & drinking establishments. Tip well, and remember…wherever you decided to party, be sure to buy a drink for the guy next to you. It could be me.

GRAND LAKE BUM

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Langley’s 75th Birthday Bash & 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off & Tailgate

Party set for the 27thOn September 27, 2014, the South Grand Lake Lions Club

will host its Eighth Annual Chili Cook-Off, to be held at the Lan-gley Ball Fields. In addition to the Chili Cook-Off, there will be a prize for Best Tailgate Food. The entry fee for chili is only $25 and the entry fee for Tailgate Food is $10. Vendors can purchase a 10 x 10 space for $25.00. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Chili, as well as for the People’s Choice. Tasting Kits will be available for $5.00 in advance and $6.00 at the Gate. Tasting kits can be purchased in advance at Langley Tag Agency or Grand Lake Medical Park, Langley, OK. Live Music will be provided by Phil Bethel.

The Lions will be joining forces with the town of Langley in the celebration of their 75th anniversary which has an extremely colorful history. Seventy five years ago a sign was erected on a parcel of farm land that read like this:

Welcome to the 20 Million Dollar ProjectState Highways from three Directions and Rail-

roadsWhere Rail, Water and Highways Meet

Come to Langley for Business Lots and Home SitesSee CLIFFORD BOGLE, Town Site owner

The first lot was deeded in Langley on February 11, 1928. The names of the sellers on the document read Clifford and Reba Bogle. With that first sale, Langley was born, and Cliff Bogle would become the father of a town. Alter he donated lots for churches, the post office and even purchased a gasoline powered generator that would initially provide the new town with electric-ity, he traveled to Arkansas to buy the 36’ poles for the power lines. He commented at the time, “We had to hand-dig the holes and peel the pine bark off the poles.”

In a story published in The Grand River Chronicle on August 11, 1988, Bogle reflected back on those early boom days in Lan-

gley. Cliff revealed how he had the town plotted by George C. Campbell, a registered professional engineer from Bartlesville, how he had planned for main street to run right on to the dam, how the west end of the dam was relocated north – approximate-ly 1-1/2 blocks from where it was originally designated, thus leaving Main Street to the south. Some say the west end was moved to benefit a Chicago financier who had property holdings in the area.

Bogle was quoted in the publication as saying, “I was just a farm boy who didn’t know anything about politics. If I knew then what I know now, I could have stopped it.” He recalled how the first grocer was Mr. Richardson, the first medical doctor was Dr. Friedline and the second was Doc Finley. How Dr. Turner was the town dentist, the Pruitts had the first café and how Har-vey Romigh had the first pharmacy and dry goods store.

Bogle originally bought 120 acres, which included the town site, from a local family having financial difficulties in 1925. The six years prior to selling the initial lot, the land was planted in cotton. In those days, the Bogles farmed a lot of cotton.

According to Langley’s founder, the average cotton yield was about one bale to the acre, and an average bale weighed from 800 to 1000 pounds. The cotton was usually taken to John Willey’s cotton gin in Ketchum. Bogle recalled, “I got enough seed from the cotton to trade John for the ginning plus plant next year’s crop and help feed my daddy’s cattle through the winter.”

The eight year-old South Grand Lake Lions Club is joining forces with a town about to celebrate seventy-five years of his-tory and still going strong. It should be a grand event.

To enter either the chili or tailgate competition or participate as a vendor, an application can be obtained from the Langley Tag Agency or Grand Lake Medical Park in Langley. If you would like further information, please contact Tami Bailey at 918-527-8780 or Sheryl Hicks at 918-636-0088.

Everyone is invited to come out on September 27, to partici-pate in the fun and support the community.

The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska, Oklahoma is the largest protected area of tallgrass prairie on Earth, spanning 39,000 acres. The prairie is a complex environment harboring a rich diversity of plants and animals. Prior to its purchase by the Nature Conservancy, the preserve was called the Barnard Ranch, which had been part of the Chapman-Barnard ranch of 100,000 acres.

The Tallgrass Prarie goes be-yond what the eye can see, what Walt Whitman called, “that delicate mira-cle, the ever-recur-ring grass”.

Bison are the most prominent attraction of the preserve. The herd numbers more than 2,500 and grazes 21,000 acres. Annually, over 10,000 visitors drive the scenic route on public county roads through the heart of the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve to observe the bison.

Starting and ending in Pawhuska, the complete drive is approxi-mately 50 miles, and takes about two hours at a leisurely pace. The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is open daily from dawn to dusk. There is no admission charge.

Listen to Harvey Payne and Jenk Jones as they tell you the story of how this great Oklahoma prairie land became a preservation site brought to you by foundations and individuals who believe in preserv-ing Oklahoma’s legacy one voice at a time on voiceofoklahoma.com

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I have been a property owner on Duck Creek since 1957. Lot’s of things have changed. As a small child, I came with my father, a petro-leum engineer, to see the progress being made on the “largest multiple arch damn in the USA. As a teenager, I came to the lake often. As a young married, my husband and I spent many week-ends at his uncle’s cabin on Drowning Creek. In 1957, we bought land on Duck Creek. Not too busy then.

One of the years before we bought, the lake was so low you tied your boat to big rocks if you visited friends who had property near Harding’s Harbor. (Before it was Harbor View). The water level had two factors: 1. GRDA let out WAY to much water when none was com-ing in. 2. There had not been rain in this area, or heavy rain to fill either the Neosho or the Grand Rivers. But it was nicely controlled for many years.

Now, to address the “flooding issue”. It was not about Grand Lake

flooding, it was about the City of Miami flooding. They sued GRDA because an area of their city where “nice homes “are. These homes were built near a creek. This creek flooded before Grand Lake hap-pened. When heavy rains fill the Neosho River to over-flowing, this creek floods.

GRDA won the battle; however, the court ruled that because of a mistake made by the Corps of Engineers the area where these “nice” homes were built should have been labeled a “flood zone”. The court stated that because the Corps is a federal agency, it cannot be sued......It did not instruct the City of Miami to fix the problem of flooding,

which they have not done. The lake level has nothing to do with the flooding. I might add that the stream still floods when the Neosho River is out of its banks ...

Joe, please don’t blame the birds for the problems near Bernice. Take a drive and look at the possibility of the human waste using later-als that can’t handle the waste....

I thought it might be a help if you would publish the names of the committee members on the FERC Commission and ask folks to write/phone/e-mail them. They are:

Philip D. Moeller, term ends 2015John Norris, term ends June 2017Cheryl La Fleur, acting chairman, term ends June 2014Tony Clark, term end June 2016Norman C. Bay, term ends June 17.All comments and letter to these commissioners can be addressed

as follows:Federal Energy Regulatory Commission888 First Street, N.E.Washington, D.C. 20426

Re: Project No. 1494GRDA Lake Level CommentsI might add that none of those you suggested be contacted are on

this commission. Have a nice day Jane B. Capp’sP.S. I’ Mad Also!If you want to kill snakes, chop off their heads….call/write-email

the heads of the FERC Commission.

Re: I’m MAD AS HELL

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Good for the GRDA lakes region, good for Oklahoma

Power for Progress…A weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority

This summer, they came from all over the country and even the world to see one of Okla-homa’s first engi-neering marvels. However, that is really nothing new, because for several years now, people have been visiting Langley to take part in the free tours of the Grand River Dam Authority’s Pensacola Dam.

This dam that spans the Grand River Valley be-tween Langley and Disney holds back the waters of Grand River to create Grand Lake and is Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility. GRDA built Pensacola Dam at a time when electricity was still a “luxury” for many Oklahomans in rural areas. In fact, some critics said the Authority would never find the market for all the renewable, hydroelectric power that Pensacola’s turbine-generators would create. Today though, the facility is just one part of large and diverse GRDA electric generation portfolio that includes even more hydropower, coal, gas and even wind resources.

Still, because of its history, impact on the region and status as a tremendous engineering feat, Pensacola Dam is the facil-ity that draws the visitors. Recently (Labor Day 2014), GRDA wrapped up another season of the free tours it offers through Pensacola Dam each summer. This year, guests from 41 differ-ent states, and even 41 different Oklahoma counties took advan-tage of the free tours. Citizens of eight foreign countries also visited.

It was a busy summer for GRDA’s tour guide team as they gave tours to an average of 215 people a week, with most guests visiting over the busy three-day Labor Day weekend. Of course, the July 4 holiday and Memorial Day weekend were also busy times.

What’s the real significance of all these tours? They do help GRDA fulfill an important part of its overall mission: “to assist in area economic development.” After all, when visitors come to the dam – and begin their tours at the GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center -- they not only learn about hydroelectricity, but also about the lake region, and the wonderful recreation and tourism opportunities that surround the shores of both Grand and Hudson. While many of those tourists may be frequent visitors to the region, many others could have experienced the area for the first time and are already planning a return trip the region. And that’s good for the lakes region, and Oklahoma.

Headquartered in Vinita, GRDA is Oklahoma’s state-owned electric utility; fully funded by revenues from electric and water sales instead of taxes. Directly or indirectly, GRDA’s low-cost, reliable electricity touches75 of 77 counties in the state. At no cost to taxpayers, GRDA also manages 70,000 surface acres of lakes in the state, including Grand Lake, Lake Hudson and the W.R. Holway Reservoir. Today, GRDA’s 500 employees contin-ue to produce the same “power for progress” that has benefited the state for 75 years.

Drawing a crowd… Just as they did on this day in 1940, Pensacola Dam and Grand Lake have always drawn crowds. Today, whether people come to visit the lake or tour the dam, or

do both, the results can have a positive impact on the GRDA lakes region.

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A new home for Bo is needed NOW!

Bo’s family not only aban-doned their rental home, they also abandoned Bo inside the home. If not found within several days, Bo would run out of water and died of dehydration. Bo would not have lived long enough to die from star-vation.

Fortunately, the property own-er found Bo after one week. Grove Animal Control took Bo to the city shelter. Debbie Tanner, the animal control officer, contacted Sec-ond Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake (formerly Humane Society of Grove and Grand Lake) and ex-plained Bo’s heartbreaking circumstances.

Bo’s owners would not come to claim him and, in Bo’s phys-ical and mental condition, it was unlikely he would be adopted with the five day allowance, which would have slated Bo for euthanasia. That is not how the story of Bo should end!

Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake took custody of Bo, who was quite emaciated. Bo was immediately taken to our on-call veterinarians for a medical evaluation.

Sadly, we, at Second Chance Pet Rescue are quite familiar with fighting dogs and the “bait” dogs that are used to train them. We know the physical signs as well as the conduct of fighting and bait dogs.

Bo is approximately ten years of age and has scarring on his ears, face, and body. We believe that Bo was not used to fight because fighting dogs do not survive to be senior dogs.

Fighting dogs are ultimately killed in fights or shot by their owners when they are no longer profitable as winning fighters. Fighting dogs simply do not retire.

We believe Bo was used as a bait dog. In addition to the tell-tale signs of scarring, the majority of Bo’s teeth have been pulled. As a bait dog, Bo was made defenseless to fight back so that he could not injure the fighting dog in training.

Bo’s medical examination also determined that he was heart-worm positive. Bo had been bitten by a mosquito that carried larvae. The larvae then hatched to become worms feeding upon Bo’s blood and living inside his heart and lungs. Left untreated, the worms would have filled Bo’s heart and he would have died from heart failure.

Bo has been at our shelter for nine months. It has been dif-ficult to find an appropriate home for him.

Bo needs to be the only pet as he has been in situations in which dogs have preyed upon him. Consequently Bo does not trust that other dogs will not attack him.

In spite of the abuse Bo has suffered, we at Second Chance Pet Rescue regard Bo to be a very sweet boy; calm and lovable. In terms of securing a loving home for Bo, a family must be willing to accept Bo during his period of adjustment in which he learns to trust his new family.

Bo is aging. He needs to get off the hard concrete floor that will become even more uncomfortable as the seasons grow cold.

Bo needs a home where he can retire and live the life he should have always known. Will you show Bo the love and pa-

tience needed to restore him? If you are interested, please contact the shelter, 918-786-7630.

As for the “sport” of dog fighting, it is cruel to both the bait dog and the fighting dog. Both dogs are victims, just in different ways, one is the aggressor and one is the defender. Both dogs however, will ultimately die from being viciously torn apart.

Pit Bulls are not the only breed or animal used as bait to train fighting dogs. Kittens, puppies, small dogs, and large dogs are progressively used as the fighting dog is trained to kill larger, more defensive targets.

Dog fighting is an under-world, therefore most people are unaware of its very existence. Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake has had many bully breeds brought to our shelter that have either been used as fight-ers or bait dogs. We see it far too often.

Dog fighting is flourishing in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkan-sas, and other states as well. Michael Vic is not a rarity, he is sim-ply the famous face that was exposed. It is a horrific and illegal sport that needs to end and we urge you to report suspected dog fighting activity to your city or county law enforcement agency. You can choose to remain anonymous.

As for heartworm treatments, it is an expensive procedure and the fee varies upon the weight of the dog to be treated. Bo’s treatment cost Second Chance Pet Rescue $375. Bo has also been vaccinated and neutered. In total, the restoration of Bo’s health was an investment by Second Chance Pet Rescue of ap-proximately $500. Of course, there is also the ongoing cost of food, basic health maintenance, and staff to care for Bo and clean his kennel.

Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake provides heart-worm treatments for an average of three dogs per month. The organization’s veterinary fees average $5,200 per month. Please consider making your generous contribution to dogs, like Bo, who yearn for a second chance to be healthy and happy by going online to www.doitforthepets.com or send your check to Second Chance Pet Rescue, P.O. Box 451205, Grove, OK 74345.

When doing your estate planning, please consider Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake, a lifesaving shelter for the rescue and restoration of neglected, abandoned, abused, and un-wanted animals.

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The Jana Jae Fiddle Camp and Music festival was very suc-cessful as musicians from across the nation gathered at the Grove Civic Center and Snider’s Camp for a great weekend of sharing, learning, and playing. The instructors/coaches, are all stellar in-strumentalists bringing their talent and devotion to help students have a deeper appreciation of music to the Fiddle Camp each year. They come back each year eager to see that their students from the previous year have progressed to a much higher level of playing. These instructors who have their own multi-talented students year round go home from the Fiddle Camp with new teaching ideas and inspiration to do a better job of encouraging their students to try different styles of music. The theme for the

festival weekend is to encourage the participants to stretch their talents and to have fun as they work to reach new goals.

Jana Jae, founder of Grand Lake Festivals, Inc. and host of the Jana Jae Fiddle Camp and Music Fest has encouraged and mentored many talented groups and individuals throughout her career in music. She is involved with all the participants, en-couraging them to interact with other musicians, become com-fortable playing on stage with groups before an audience, enjoy learning to play contest tunes and many different styles of music.

Everyone enjoyed the entertainment by Bluegrass Friends, Jana Jae Family and Friends and Ozark Wildfire. The talented instructors and camp participants also wowed the spectators with a wide variety of music. In addition, the Amateur Fiddle Contest is always a popular event on Saturday night at Snider’s Camp, giving all participants a chance to play on stage in a contest set-ting. This is an important and fun occasion for the audience as well as the participants.

The Jana Jae Fiddle Camp and Music Fest is the final festival of the 2014 Grand Lake Festivals season, declaring the three festivals in this series a big success. Grand Lake Festivals, Inc., a non-profit organiza-tion, is dedicated to bringing good family entertainment to the Grand Lake area with the assistance of a huge group of dedicated volunteers, the Oklahoma Arts Council, Na-tional Endowment for the Arts, OK Film & Music, the City of Grove and local and area sponsors including Air Power Systems, Tul-sa OK, Solow Ranch, Grand Savings Bank, Rapid Remedy Urgent Care, Prairie Breese, LTD, Grand River Abstract & Title Com-

pany, Arvest Bank, 1st Bank & Trust, Grand Pointe Con-venience & Grand Motel, Prudential Realty, Cathy Schaefer,

Realtor, Barbara Armijo/The Holmes Organisation, Best West-ern TimberRidge Inn, Bank of Grove, Harps, Bank of Oklahoma, Drake’s Restaurant, Grand Rental Station, 1st National Bank, Catfish John’s, Worley-Luginbuel, Universal Images, Lungren Chevrolet, Cherokee Queen Motel, Jana Jae’s Gallery Southwest and Snider’s Camp. A special thanks to area media helping pro-mote the events including Grand Lake Association, Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, Grove Sun, KGVE, KTUL, KVOO, KODE, Grove Area Merchants Association, Okla Travelnet, FM99.5, Video Revolution, Robert Livesay Photography, Can-trell Marketing Group, CPS Solutions and Muns Music.

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If members of Northeast Oklahoma Electric Coopera-tive needed another reason to get excited about REC Day, they’ll certainly have one this year. A piece of Oklahoma’s unique musical history will be on display when the ac-claimed Starlight Band takes the stage at the Grove Civic Center on Saturday, September 20th during the coopera-tive’s 76th annual meeting.

REC members are sure to be thrilled and perhaps a bit overwhelmed by the big sound generated by Oklahoma’s only professional concert band -- and one of only a handful of professional concert bands in the United States.

Starlight Band has been in existence since 1947. The band premiered as a continuation of the Depression-era Works Progress Administration concerts. Performances have always been free to the public.

“Our mission is to provide quality, live music to the largest possible audiences,” explained Starlight executive director and spokesperson Wendy Smith. “We accomplish this mission, in part, by producing a series of summer con-

certs each year in Tulsa.”Starlight performances have entertained audiences

across the state.“Our patrons include arts foundations, such as the

Oklahoma Arts Council, private foundations, corporations, and individuals,” Smith said. “Their ongoing support has made Starlight one of the oldest performing institutions in the state.”

The Starlight ensemble includes woodwinds, brass and percussion. Band members are professional musicians who earn their livelihood in music by performing, teaching and judging contests. Many of the band’s more than 50 mem-bers can also be heard playing in Signature Symphony, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and the Bartlesville Symphony.

Starlight Band performs music ranging from light clas-sics and patriotic songs to jazz, Broadway and current pop selections.

“There is something for everyone at each concert and we guarantee we’ll get your feet tapping,” said Smith.

Starlight Band bringing big sound to REC Day audience


My wife (G.) and I just returned from a 4 day trip to San Francisco. No golf but wow did we ever do the “tour-ist thing”. What a GREAT city. Best part of the trip was sharing this experience with her. We loved telling people that we were from “The Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees” in Northeast Oklahoma.

SAVE THE DATESept. 12, Friday – 11:30 am register and lunch, 1:00 pm

shotgun start- GROVE ROTARY Bob Killian Memorial Golf

TournamentMail entry to GROVE ROTARY PO Box 452286,

74345 Make checks payable to GROVE ROTARY FOUN-DATION; or entry can be faxed to 918-786-8276, or turned in to the pro shop at Patricia Island$125 per person entry. 4 person scramble, 2 Flights. Includes range balls, drinks, lunch, snacks and Mulligans. $10,000 Hole in One Contest. Cash Payouts.

Oct. 10th , Friday– 1:30 pm- AMERICAN RED CROSS DRIVE for DISASTER

GOLF TOURNAMENTat Patricia Island Golf Club – Grove, OK4 Person Scramble • 1:30 Shotgun StartEntry Fee: $75 per player or $300 per teamEntry fee includes range balls • Range open at Noon12:30 pm - Lunch (provided by Clanton’s Café)Would you like to be a Sponsor? Corporate Spon-

sor: $500 includes a team entry, 2 hole sponsor signs and $25 per player in credit towards raffle tickets, mulligans, putting contest or other contests. Individual Hole Sponsor: $75 Contact Jim Sellers with any questions at [email protected] or 918-782-7882

SATURDAY MORNING CLINIC at Patricia Island (We call it “10 at 10” with a $10 cost at 10 am) Open to the public. The $10 includes all of your range balls and one hour of instruction on the Patricia Island Golf Course (Grove) Driving Range with instructor Ileta Bray.

PATRICIA ISLAND LADY MEMBER AMBASSA-DORS (PILMA)

Ladies Golf – Please join in the Fun! – April 2nd through September 24th; Every Wednesday at 3 pm for 9 or 18 holes, and 5:15 pm for 9 holes only.

Each individual player may choose to play their own ball or beginners might want to shamble or scramble – your choice. Please call or text, Ileta Bray at 918-801-5912 for more details. (Non PIGC Members will need to pay for their play) “Golf at All Levels with Community in Mind”

PATRICIA ISLAND GOLF CLUBTUESDAY NIGHT OPEN LEAGUE (Men and La-

dies) report by Mike KellyHOT AND MUGGY AND the dreaded “cart paths

only”. Good weather for Die Hard golfers. Winners for September 2nd were: Jon Criger low net; Linc Bassett Closest to the Pin; Matt Knowlin 1 skin; John Morrow 2 skins and Jack Bullard the random draw winner.

Save the Date - Season final tournament set for October 19th at 1.30 p.m. Eating and awards will be after golf.

For information concerning the Patricia Island Tuesday Night please call Mike Kelly at Kelly Golf 918-787-7640 or Patricia Island Golf Club at 918-787-3338 Ext #3.

GOLF TIP OF THE WEEKFor more power on the backswing KEEP BOTH

KNEES FLEXED. Most golfers don’t even know that they tend to straighten the back leg as they go to the top of their back swing. This is a BIG NO NO.

GOLF JOKE of the WEEKA golfer was dining alone in a fancy golf club restaurant

and there was a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table.He had been checking her out since he sat down, but

lacked the nerve to talk with her.Suddenly she sneezed, and her glass eye came flying

out of its socket towards the man.He reflexively reached out, grabbed it out of the air, and

handed it back.Oh my, I am so sorry, the woman said, as she popped

her eye back in place.Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you.They enjoyed a wonderful dinner together, and after-

wards they went to the theatre followed by drinks.They talked, they laughed, she shared her deepest

dream and he shared his.She listened to him with interest.After paying for everything, she asked him if he would

like to come to her place for a nightcap and stay for break-fast.

They had a wonderful, wonderful time.The next morning, she cooked a gourmet meal with all

the trimmings.The guy was amazed. Everything had been so incred-

ible!You know, he said, you are the perfect woman. Are you

this nice to every guy you meet.No, she replies. You just happened to catch my eye.

Keep it in the Middle ! Steve

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For those of us in rescue, we drool at the financial windfall and public awareness effect the “Ice Bucket Chal-lenge” had on the world to help those who suffer from ALS = more commonly known to the general public as Lou Ge-hrig’s disease. A simple idea that engaged thousands and raised millions. We are also keenly aware that that same attention, in a negative campaign, will have a significant negative effect.

What I’ve observed and learned, in talking with people on the phone, answering emails and visiting with area resi-dents face-to-face is encouraging. With only a few excep-tions, people genuinely care about the dog or cat that has entered their lives via a box by their mailbox, on their front

The team of Weatherford State Representative Harold Wright, Terry Ingmire, Bill Case and Brant Cole finished

second, just one shot behind the leaders.

porch when they go outside, or is hurt/injured/lost/scared beside the road. In large part, I think it simply has to do with the fact that if you’re raised in rural America you have a basic ethic in regards to animals. On those days when I’ve fielded several calls from frustrated, caring in-dividuals - it has been rewarding to know people still care.

The long-term solution is a short-term decision. Spay/Neuter all your pets, even those who are AKC regis-

tered. There are too many registered dogs and cats, as well as mutts/mixed breeds who lose their lives every year in shelters throughout the United States. Those few states or municipalities that have enacted good spay/neuter laws no longer face this heart-wrenching fact.

Thanks - to all of you who care, call and listen as we figure out a workable solution. You are greatly appreciated and give all of us in rescue a shot-in-the-arm to keep on keepin’ on, Have a great week.

Thanks Kay Stout, Director PAAS Vinita [email protected] 918-256-7227

Good or bad, better or worse, social media is here to stay and influence

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What Happened to Decency? Decency is defined as “polite, moral and honest behavior

and attitudes that show respect for other people; behavior that people in a society consider to be proper or acceptable.”

Decency is something that cannot be legislated at your state Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Examples of the lack of decency seem to be growing more common every day.

The young man who came into the Emergency Room wearing a shirt with the “F-word” and the “B-word” emblazoned across the front and back. He has no respect for others who find this language offensive. No consideration for the young people there or their parents who are trying to teach them decency. It would be easy to be angry at this person. I felt sorry for him and his ignorance. Perhaps more importantly, I wondered why his girlfriend would continue to hang around with a boyfriend wearing a shirt so degrading to women. She too, must have low self-esteem. She could certainly do much better than that low-class dude.

The Grand Lakers who anchor their boats in a cove and proceed to blast ear-shattering rap tunes filled with obscenities for all to hear. They seem to be oblivious to the young impres-sionable ears of the children on the boat with them. They are certainly not concerned about others’ children who are subjected to their trash-talking music.

The television show I watched on the USA Channel. It was filled with people living a glamorous lifestyle. The language on this primetime show – which airs from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., when many kids are watching – was atrocious, using words that until only recently the FCC would not allow on TV or radio. In addition, the stars smoked cigarettes, smoked marijuana and snorted cocaine. All of this as you are trying to teach your chil-dren or grandchildren right from wrong. There are plenty of in-teresting TV plots to be told without stooping to glamorizing immoral and illicit behavior. Exposed to enough of this activity, young people come to see it as normal, not indecent. How sad for our country.

If decency cannot be legislated how do we stop the above? By teaching decency in our homes and by being a decent role model for young people. As parents and grandparents, we must be cognizant of the behavior of our youngsters. Do not be afraid to be a “policeman” over what they watch, what they listen to, what they read and what they view on the computer. It is part of the job that comes with good parenting. Teach decency by example.

Thanks for letting me rant. Also, thanks for allowing me to serve as your state representative. I can be reached at [email protected] or 405-557-7415.

NEO’s PTA program receives REACH 100 Platinum Award – first time in school’s history

Miami, Okla. – Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 – For the first time in the 19-year history of the Physical Therapist Assistant program (PTA) at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO), the class will be awarded the REACH 100 Platinum Award by the national profes-sional organization known as the American Physical Therapy Associa-tion (APTA). This is a student membership award given every school year. All programs with this award are recognized on the APTA website along with other programs who achieve this award.

“Because this class represents the next gen-eration of physical therapist assistants, this al-lows our students to become advocates for their chosen profession and provides leadership and growth opportunities as they each begin their career as a PTA,” said Dr. Dawn Smathers, PTA instructor. “Many of our students have also chosen to align their membership into specific sections, such as orthopedic physical therapy or sports physical therapy.”

Criteria to meet the REACH 100 Platinum Award is for 100 percent of enrolled student PTAs to become student members of the APTA.

Sidney Morgan, director of the PTA pro-gram, received the Advanced Proficiency in Physical Therapy Education Award. There are only 18 Physical Therapist Assistants who have received the award in education in the United States.

Eligibility requirements include:• APTA membership • Five years of teaching experience • 900 total contact hours of teach-

ing, including 180 hours in the past year• 60 contact hours of continuing

education• 45 hours in topics related to educa-

tion• Excellent references • Evidence of volunteer/communi-

ty-minded experiences“NEO’s PTA program is excited for the fu-

ture in physical therapy practice in the state of Oklahoma,” Morgan said. “With the passing of House Bill 1020 beginning in Nov. 2014, patients will have greater opportunities to access physical therapy care through direct access.”

To learn more about NEO’s PTA program email [email protected] or call (918) 540-6396. The PTA program website can be found at www.neo.edu/pta/.

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mons – Seneca, Mo., Middle row, from left: Matt Lane – Grove, Okla., Haley Blackwood – Westville, Okla., Amanda Cook – Grove, Okla., Dusti Tatum – Chelsea, Okla., Jerry Pet-tus – Miami, Okla., Back row, from left: PTA Program Director Sidney Morgan – Miami, Okla., Klay Bridges – Claremore, Okla., Max Campanella – McAlister, Okla., Justin Hintz – Miami, Okla., Chris Postier – Vinita, Okla., Brenton Hale – Miami, Okla. and Dr. Dawn

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TM-25’ Chaparral 256SSI, Merc 496 Mag, Bravo3 Silent Choice, NiceTM-26’ 1998 Crownline 266 BR, Merc 7.4, Bravo3, Trailer, $18,500TM-26’ 1999 Crownline 260 BR, 454MPI, B3, Corsa Exhaust, $23,500TM-26’ 2014 Monterey 268SS, New, Merc 377Mag, Captains CallGL- 27’ 2013 Cruisers Sport Series 278 Merc 350 Mag Bravo3, TM-29’ 2008 Monterey 278SS, 496 Mag, Black , Custom Trailer,KL- 29’ 2002 Monterey 268SS, Only 225 hours, Very Nice, Only $42,500TM-29’ 2013 Cruisers Sport Series 298, Merc 377Mag, GL- 29’2014 Cruisers Sport Series 298, Merc 8.2Mag, ArchGL-29’ 2010 Cobalt 296 Bowrider, Merc 496, B-3, Low Hours, $94,500TM-29’ 2013 Monterey 288SS, 8.2MAG,Bravo3, Unbelievable GL-30’ 2009 Crownline 300, Ts, Loaded, Only 116 hours, $89,900GL-32’ 2012 Monterey 328SS, T Merc 350 Mag B3, joystick, 30 HRS, $159,495

TM-32’2014 Monterey 328SS, T-Merc 350 Mag, Bravo3, DTS/AXIUS, GL-32’ 2015 Cruisers Sport Series 328SS, T-Volvo 320hp, joystick, AC,GL-33’ 1997 Formula 330SS, T-Merc 330hp, Bravo3, Gen/AC, $42,900TOW BOATSTM-20’ 2012 Nautique Sport 200, PCM 343, Hydro-Gate w/Sport Shift, $64,000

GL- 21’ 2006 Malibu 21 VLX, Indmar Monsoon 340hp, Custom Trailer, $39,900

TM-21’ 1997 Tige PRE2050WT, Merc 350 Mag, Ski Edition, White/Red $13,450

TM-21’ 2014 Nautique G21, Loaded, PCM409, purple/white, Custom TrailerTM-22’ 2003 Centurion Sport BR, Merc 350 Mag, Low hours, $21,500TM-23’ 2011 Centurion Enzo 230, PCM 343, Only 40 hours, $59,900TM-23’ 2009 Nautique, 230 Super Air, PCM ZR409, Blue, Trailer, $64,500TM- 23’ 2014 Nautique Super Air 230, NSS Wake System, PCM 409TM- 23’ 2014 Nautique G23 Red/Black, PCM 550, Loaded, Must See

GL -24’ 2011 Malibu 247 LSV, Supercharged 550hp, White, $74,900TM-24’ 2009 Mastercraft X45, Vortec 350hp, Trailer, $68,700GL -25’ 2011 Mastercraft X55,Ilmor MV8 6.2-430hp, Must See!GL-25’ 2014 Nautique G25, PCM 450HP, Loaded, Blue/WhitePERFORMANCE BOATSTM23,2005 Baja 23 Outlaw, 496 Mag, Captains Call, Trailer, $27,251TM27’2007 Baja 277 Islander, Merc 496Mag-H0, 74 hrs,Trailer, $59,950TM-34’ 1990 Scarab Excel, Twin 496 Mags, Bravo drives, Custom Wrap, Must See, $34,900

GL- 35’ 2007 Baja 35 Outlaw, Twin 496 Mag HO Mercs, 18k HydroHoist available, $119,900

GL- 35’ 2007 Baja 35 Outlaw Twin 496 Mag HO, 100 hours, Very Nice, $119,000

TM-38’ 1995 Powerquest, 380 Avenger, Twin Merc 600SC, 400Hrs, Nice, $49,900

TM-42’ 2000 Fountain 42 Lightning, Twin Merc 500 EFI, Staggered, Only $79,900

GL- 46 2002 Cigarette 46 Rough Rider, Triple Merc 700s, 78 hours, Like New, $239,500

GL- 46 2003 Sunseeker Superhawk 48, Triple Merc 496 Mag HO, Low hours, $239,000

PONTOON BOATSBL- 20’ 2012 G3 Boats LV208C, Pontoon, Yamaha 40hp four stroke, Ma-roon, trailer, $18,550

TM- 20’ 2014 Avalon GS Cruise 20, Mercury 50hp, Trailer, Great Value, $24,500

TM- 22’ 2013 Avalon DRL 22, Triple Log, Mercury 150hp, Blue, Custom Trailer, Call!

TM- 22’ 2013 Avalon C Fish 22, Pontoon, Mercury 90ph, Custom TrailerTM- 23’ 2006 Harris LX230, Pontoon, Mercury 115hp, Tan, Very Nice, $21,000

TM- 24’ 2013 Avalon Catalina Entertainer 24, Triple Log, Mercury 150hp, Red, Trailer

TM- 27’ 2013 Avalon Deco Funship 27, Triple Log, Mercury250 Verado, Red, Trailer

TM- 27’ 2013 Avalon Deco Sandbar27, Triple Log, Mercruiser 350 Mag, Captains Call, Trailer

TM- 29’ 2011 Avalon 29 Excaliber, Merc 350 Mag, Bravo3, Switchable Ex-haust, trailer, $59,500

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