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Warden attends town meeting &
for downtown revitalization
Sapalpa (OkU.) Herald, Thanday, June 8, 19*5—PAGE FIVE
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Julie Warden, Program Manager
for Sapulpa Main Street joined over
700 downtown revitalization profes-
sionals, community leaders, and vol-
unteers from around the world in Little
Rock Arkansas recently to discuss
urgent revitalization issues and to
exchange information about revitaliza-
tion experiences and techniques
The National Town Meeting on
Main Street, now in its ninth year, is
the largest annual gathering of down-
town revitalization professionals, vol-
unteers and activists in the world.
Over 750 people attended the National
Town Meeting in Little Rock repre
senting 46 states, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Canada, France, and
the United Kingdom.
“Downtown revitalization is one of
the soundest fiscal investments a com-
munity can make” said Richard Moc,
President of the National Trust for His-
toric Preservation, the national non-
profit organization which houses the
National Main Street Center, the con-
ference’s organizer.
The National Town Meeting fea-
tured over 60 educational sessions and
tours, covering topics on all aspects of
downtown revitalization. Among the
subjects discussed were funding for
downtown revitalization; building vol-
unteer support; securing financing for
building rehabilitation; strengthening
small businesses; creating housing in
downtown areas; and parking develop-
ment and management.
One of the conference’s sessions,
“The New Retail Landscape,"
explored changes in retailing being
brought about by the Internet, the
international network of computers
and computer databases. Over 7,000
small businesses are already using the
Internet to reach new customers, and
the number is expected to grow to
almost 1 million within the next five
years.
“America’s main streets have been
affected in the past by two major
changes in the nature of retailing-"
explained Kennedy Lawson Smith,
director of the National Trust’s Main
Street Center. “The first change was
the advent of the suburban shopping
center. The second changes was the
national discount superstore. Now, a
third change is the Internet. But, unlike
the first two changes, which hurt the
economic performance of many Amer-
ican downtowns, the Internet has the
potential to transform our main street
areas in positive ways."
According to Smith, the Internet
has the potential to help traditional
downtowns in three ways.
“First downtown specialty busi-
nesses which may not have enough of
a market base locally can use the Inter-
net to reach customers globally,” she
explained. There may not be enough
potential customers in a town of
30,000 to support a bookstore special-
izing in travel books, for instance, or a
men’s clothing store which provides
big and tall sizes, but the market cer-
tainly exists when you reach the more
than 40 million people who are already
using the Internet.”
“Second," Smith continued, “many
businesses whose customers aren’t
geographically defined at all, such as
publishers or software manufacturers,
are choosing to locate in downtown
areas. Being downtown puts them
within easy walking distance of office
supply stores, the post office, banks,
restaurants and other businesses they
need.”
“Finally, the new workers which
the businesses using the Internet will
hire provide a stronger customer base
for downtown convenience stores and
offices, like food markets, sandwich
shops, beauty shops and card stores,”
according to Smith.
For Warden, one of the most excit-
ing sessions focused on business
recruitment and adaptive reuse of
existing space.
“Some of the model projects pre-
sented by other communities were
very enlightening and encouraging,"
said Warden. “1 know Sapulpa is capa-
ble of such ambitious work as well,"
she said.
The National Town Meeting also
featured the announcement of the five
communities which have won the
first-ever Great American Main Street
Awards. The five winning communi-
ties are Pasadena, California;
Dubuque, Iowa; Clarksville, Missouri;
Franklin, Tennessee; and Sheboygan
Falls, Wisconsin.
Reading a statement sent by Presi-
dent Bill Clinton, National Trust
Chairman Henry Jordan praised the
winning communities for their hard
work and outstanding achievements.
City
budget
summary
The city
budget as
approved by
the city
commission
Monday
night. The
chart in
Tuesday’s
Herald
shows the
municipal
authority
and was
mis-identi-
fied as the
summary
GENERAL t-UNU
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
NEW DESIGN - Darren Barnes (left), OSU-Okmul-
gee electronics student from Drumright, shows fac-
ulty mentor Dolph Hayden a prelimary sketch of the
innovative natural gas compressor valve he plans
Photo submitted i HeraM
to manufacture, test and market with help from
OSU’s Lew Wentz Foundation and OSU Okmul
gee
Drumright student’s new valve
may revolutionize industry
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Drumright’s Darren Barnes has
conceived a new type of valve that
may revolutionize the gas compres-
sion industry.
His idea was worthy enough to
attracted the attention of the Okla-
homa State University’s Lew Wentz
Foundation which recently awarded
him a $3,500 project award to pursue
his theory.
Barnes has envisioned a design for
a new valve tha( controls fuel inflow
and outflow within a natural gas com-
pressor. The improved valve would
require minimum maintenance and
extend valve life.
The 27-year old Barnes, now an
electrical-electronics technology stu-
dent at Oklahoma State University’s
Okmulgee campus, conceived the idea
while employed as a machinist at Pro-
gressive Valve Co. in Drum ight.
dent with solid analytical skills,” Hay-
den explained. “His natural inquisi-
tiveness, coupled with his experience
as a machinist, make this a credible
idea and a ideal applied research pro-
ject."
Hayden encouraged Barnes to sub-
mit an application for OSU’s Lew
Wentz Foundation Scholars Academic
Projects which provides OSU under-
graduates with funding to perform
research-related projects
Criteria for the award included a
minimum grade point average of 3.25,
full time student status, and prior
completion of 24 semester hours.
Barnes also was required to submit
a written proposal, his academic
record, and a letter of support from his
faculty mentor.
“I was confident about my ability
to compile and present my proposal
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life of compressor valves almost
indefinitely, eliminating the need for
costly replacement or recondition-
ing,” Barnes explained
“The Wentz award will provide me
funding necessary to produce a proto-
type of the valve and conduct tests.”
Barnes was encouraged to submit
a proposal and application to the Lew
Wentz Foundation by Dolph Hayden,
one of OSU-Okmulgee’s
elcctrical/electronics technology fac-
ulty.
“When Darren sketched his idea
for me on a chalkboard, I recognized
its potential and encouraged him to
pursue the project," Hayden
explained. “Darren is an excellent stu-
cation technical writing course. !I said
Bamcs. “OSU-Okmulgee integrates
28 college credit hours of general edu-
cation studies into the electrical/elec-
tronics program so students will know
how to present themselves in the busi-
ness world; it has paid off for me
already."
Even though the valve prototype is
not related to Barnes’ program of
study in electronics, he has been
assured of access to the needed manu-
facturing and testing machinery and
for the project, the first step for
Barnes is a study of the natural gas
compression engines in the college’s
diesel department. This will allow him
to identify any necessary modifica
tions to his present valve blueprint.
Next, he will fabricate a prototype in
the college’s manufacturing depart-
ment. The final step will be to test the
valve in the diesel department s natur-
al gas compression engines
If the modified valve passes side
by-side performance tests against
standard reconditioned valves and
individual failure analysis, Barnes
plans to produce and market the new
product himself.
OSU Lew Wentz Foundation will
require Barnes to submit periodic-
progress reports. Fabrication and test-
ing of a prototype valve is scheduled
for completion early next year.
“I am very proud of the aptitude;
ambition and initiative shown by this
special young man," said Hayden,
“Students like Darren are the reason
teaching is such a gratifying profes-j
sion.”
Barnes received machine shop
training at Central Vocational Techni-i
cal School-Drumright. went to work
at Compressor Services Inc. in Man-
nford, and later at Progressive Valve
Company in Drumright.
Barnes entered OSU-Okmulgec’s
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prototype and conduct his evaluation, of the college s manufoctunng pro-
According to Dolph Hayden, gram to expand h.s understanding of
OSU-Okmulgee electrical/elcctronics the advanced electronics implications
instructor and Barnes’ faculty mentor to manufacturing.
Fund 10 1 AcUul
93-94
Budgeted
94-95
Estimated
94-95
Proposed
95-96
Amount
of Change
Percent
of Change
C
z
2
a
c:
501 r.iiYLCommission
$51,170
$48300
$49,463
$68394
$18331
38.07%
502 Citv Manager
$87317
$108,011
$74,424
$112,182
$37,758
50.73%
503 City Clerk
$70365
$64,159
$60,908
$78,099
$17,191
2832%
504 Citv Attorney
$33387
$118381
$69,183
$64301
($4382
—7-065fc
505 City Treasurer
$139,119
$165,948
$171,931
$232,158
$60327
3533%
506 Personnel
$68,495
$72396
$54396
$49303
($5393
-938%
<U77 Warehouse
$38,751
$68,120
$55,1801
$70,694
$15314
28.12%
■via f.Mitral Garaae
$87,176
$91375
$90365
$102318
$11353
13.12%
509 Janitorial _
oi ini ir. RAFF I Y
$24371
$33,700
$26,743
$0
($26,743
-100.00%
510 Municipal Court_
511 Fire_____
512 Police
$16378
$1,469,419
$1,715,919
$58300
$17,053
$13723*0
$13153*5
$59300
$16,908
$1384321
81.779347
$53318
$18304
$1,462786
$1311.104
$65371
$1396
($121,435]
$31357
$12353
9.44%
-737%
0.09%
22.40%
514 Civil Defense_
COMMUNITY SERVICE
515 Urban Development
$355
$181330
$700
$188,939
$652
1 $174374
$2300
$205307
$1,648
$30,933
25276%
17.71%
590 Non-Departmental
$507365]
$461300]
$4529681
so]
$38370|
L $01
$89,247
5
tT
$69,247 [ 100.00%
17 594 538 5439%
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Sulphur marks centennial
with ‘Sulphur Days’ week
In honor of the city’s 100th birth- Unique to this year’s festival is a bershop quartet. A carnival opens
day Sulphur is expanding its annual centennial play, written and directed Wednesday and will continue ihitmgli
Sulohur PDavs into^ weeklong cele- hy David Matthew Olson of Santa Fe. the remainder of the week Friday, its
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rst iisiisssasz
children.
Dozens of other events throughout
the week include the Old Fashioned
Brush Arbor Religious Service, June
11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bromide Pavil-
ion area. Monday, June 12 is the dedi-
cation of the Sulphur Centennial
Mural at Portman Park, featuring
williams saia. f\ mauve miho ivau * ■■- State Representative
lage and living history demonstrations Ran(jy Hilliard, western artist Fred
representative of Ihc Chickasaws and olds and other special guests. A pie
scneuuieu.
Saturday, the Summer Sizzler 5K
run begins at 8 a.m. in the Chickasaw
National Recreation Area Vendome
Area. A peewce rodeo begins at 6:30
p.m. and a concert by recording artist
Kay Starr starts at 7 p.m.
“Legends of the Legislature” also
perform Saturday, featuring Richard
Hutton and Oklahoma State Rcprescn
tatives Dale Wells. James Hager. Jim
Dunegan and Danny Hilliard.
Sulphur, founded in 1895. earned
Kanuy miuaru, western mus* • its nickname “City of Springs ’
Olds and other special guests. A pic because of the charactenstically odor-
other tribes will be featured all day an(j boX supper auction will be held ous waters that flow through the
Saturday, June 17. Tuesday at 7 p.m., followed by a bar- southern edge of town.
al theme, many scheduled activities
echo the history and heritage of the
Sulphur area. “People coming to the
festival will know a little more about
who we arc and why we’re here,”
Williams said.
An important part of the area7s
identity is the Chickasaw Nation.
Williams said. A Native American vil-
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
BY FUNCTION AND
Pund0 20
Dcot#:
Actual
95-94
department
Budgeted Lialimilo
■<M—95 1 94-95
Ustimilcd
Fund 20
Propoccd
9.5-96
Percent
i>( (lunge
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
521 Board of Trustees
522 Administration
$5,471
$74,940
$6,950
$82,052
$5,660
$79342
$2,880
$86300
-49.12%
•34%
UTILITY OPERATIONS
523 Utility Collection
524 Water Treatment
"526 WasteWater Treatment
526 Utility Maintenance
$132,914
$533*719
$372368
885357
$159,417
$568392
$374321
884,049
$153399
$756*627
8375,116
$70315
$164,418
$661,629
$428,694
$89,549
7.04%
-1236%
14.28%
26.99%
miscellaneous
527 Refuse Collection
590 Non-Departmental
591 Reserve
$772333
82332356
84.210358
8831J07S
$2.437364
830300
84374320
8832.409
82391,986
8113*5
84,677,099
$842315
$2319323
84,795.108
1 18%
532%
-100.00%
232%
AG says
title needs
more words
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The
state Attorney General’s office had
200 words in which to describe a pro-
posed property tax amendment on the
ballot title. It needed more, an assis
tant attorney general said.
“No ballot title meeting statutory
requirements could describe all the
varied effects,” senior assistant Attor-
ney General Neil Leader said
Wednesday “That’s a recognition that
a ballot title is not a substitute for an
informed electorate ”
What would be State Question 669
is a constitutional amendment that
would keep property taxes at 1993
levels and allow local voters to decide
whether to raise the taxes by as much
as 3 percent a year.
Legal challenges to the proposal
are pending before the state Supreme
Court.
Explaining the proposal would be
like asking a child to fit a drawing of
the Capitol inside a drawing of a
small house. Leader said in a recent
court brief.
CHICKEN FRIED
STEAK DINNER
Glenwood Assembly of God
Hiawatha and Taft, Sapulpa
(Across from Rex’s on Highway 117)
Friday, June 9th
11 a.m.-2 p.m. 4 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
$5.00 Adults _$2.50 Children
Join Us For Our
1st Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, June 10th — 10-5
20% Off All Purchases—Refreshments Served
Register To Win Mickey Mantle Baseball Card
Or $100 In Merchandise!
Drawing To Be Held At 4 P.M. On Sat. June 10th,
27 E. Dewey 227*1758
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