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Sapulpa Daily
Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004
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Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Sunday $1 / Daily 50c
Scripture
thought:
"For it has been granted to
you that for the sake ot Christ
you should not only believe in
him but also suffer for his sake"
Philippians 3:17-19 RSV
Candidates
Forum
The Business anti
Professional Women
Association of Sapulpa and the
Sapulpa Daily Herald are
sponsoring a candidates lorum
in ( reek County at 7 p.m. Oct
14 at the Collins Ballroom.
All area candidates are par
ticipating and the public is en-
couraged to attend.
Football
contest winners
Dan Went/ won first place in
the Sapulpa Herald football
Contest. Mike Nightingale won
second place.
It’s your day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY to
Kay Goodroad
If you want to wish someone a
happy birthday or anniversary, call
224-5185 Ext. 200 by 9 a.m.
Monday through Friday and by 4
p.m. on Friday for the weekend.
Birthday wishes may also be sent
by e-mail at
lifestyles® sapulpadailyherald.com
Voter registration up
as election nears
Deadline: Friday is the last day to register to vote
in the Nov. 2 general election.
OSU band
MATTHEW BROADDUS
Sapulpa Hiqh School graduate and Oklahoma State freshman Megan Furstenberg plays ‘Re m Cowboy" as
part of the OSU Marching Band during half-time festivities at Boone Pickens Stadium SatuiU. the OSJ Iowa
State game. Furstenberg graduated from Sapulpa in 2004 and received a band sc1' arship ■
By s\R\ I'l l MMI R
Herald Stall NS l iter
There are many issues on the
ballot this election y ear that w ill
bring people to the polling
booths: electing a president, a
I S senator and representative,
a state representative, county <>i-
licers and controversial state
questions.
"It's an interesting year.'
said Joy Naifeh. secretary of the
Creek County I lection Board.
Naifch said last month 1.445
people filled out applications
for voter registration. In the
same month of 2000. the last
presidential election year. Sit)
people tilled out voter registra
tion applications.
That's about a 60 percent in-
crease from 2000.
Some are pisi interested in
the stale questions, some are in
terested in the politics." she
said.
Naiteh said she is noticing an
interesting trend.
"Some of the people coming
m have never voted before and
they 're in their 5()s or 60s. she
said, "it's surprising."
Naiteh said young people are
also a large portion of the peo-
ple registering to vote
“We've had many absentee
ballot applications from college
students." she said.
According to the Declare
Yourself Web site, www.deelur-
evourself.com. 36 percent ot the
eligible young people in the
I S. voted m the 20(H) election.
f or this election year, there
are countless organizations and
campaigns urging young people
to register and vote, including
Declare Yourself. Rock the
Vote. Choose or Lose, spon-
sored by M l \ and Smackdown
Your Vote, sponsored by the
World Wrestling Entertainment.
All these groups promoting
the act of voting means a greater
chance of more people coming
to the polls Nov. 2.
“I think we're going to have
quite a turnout." Naifeh said.
In 2000. about 60 percent of
the registered voters in Creek
County actually voted, she said.
' I'm looking for a larger turnout
this year."
Sara Plummer 224-5185 Ext. 204
education § sapulpadailyherald .com
Council approves purchase of new radios
Incidentally
Former U.S. Congressman J.C.
Watts will be at a rally for State
House District No. 30 candidate
Brian Bingman at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Courthouse
Gazebo. The public is welcome.
The Leaps and Bounds
Daycare and Little Troops Daycare
in Kellyvnle are putting together
care packages for infants and chil-
dren in Florida that have been hit
by the recent hurricanes.
The daycares are asking for
show boxes, toys and anything
else for infants and children
Items can be dropped off at
both locations from 6 a.m. to 6
p.m.. until Friday. For more infor-
mation call 248-5505 or 247-7601.
American Red Cross will offer
an adult CPR and first aid training
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Resource Center
in the Wells Building. 210 E.
Dewey. The course is S40 and in-
cludes a Red Cross skills card for
first aid and adult CPR.
There will be a first aid only
class from 5 to 9 p m Oct. 26 at
Sapulpa Central Tech. The cost is
$25.
Call 831-1126 to enroll for ei-
ther class, or visit www.tulsared-
cross.org to enroll online.
Domestic Violence Intervention
Services is hosting A Night To
Remember at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at
the Sapulpa Family Resource
Center at 210 E Dewey. October
is domestic violence awareness
month
RSVP will sponsor a
Medication for Free seminar at 7
p.m. Oct. 21 at Sapulpa Central
Tech All age groups are welcome
For more information, call the
RSVP office at 227-3844
Vol. 90/No. 19.10 Pages
Daily Herald
By BOB SHERRILL
Herald Staff Writer
The Sapulpa City Council approved a
purchase Monday night tor nearly
$900,000. The money w ill be used to buy
a new police and lire radio communica-
tions sy stem.
The funds were approved earlier this
y ear by Sapulpa voters in a bond election
that included a new police station.
The council also agreed to waive the
bidding process and awarded the
$851,226 contract Motorola
There were questions about the lack
of competitive bidding by council mem-
bers.
C'apt. Rick Rumsey, of the Sapulpa
Police Department, said Sapulpa s sys-
tem w as connected to the I ulsa trunking
system and Motorola was the only
source that was compatible with the
Tulsa sy stem.
Rumsey assured commissioners the
nnti, • depart mein would cnn'diue to
communicate with the Creek ( ounty
Sheriff's Department even with the pur-
chase of new radios.
The anticipated annexation ot a major
area in the northeast corner ot the county
is expected to go before the council at
their next meeting Oct I .X
In that meeting, the council will con
duct a public hearing on the annexation
prior to the vote
The ire a in question includes several
retail sales establishments plus a number
of heavy industry plants.
Manufacturers who do not want to be
included in the annexation will have an
opportunity to state their case. Dav id
VViddows. city attorney, said.
The council also approved the pur
chase of a hybrid automobile alter learn-
See CITY, Pave 3
Goal set, thermometer placed for United Way drive
From Staff Reports
The Sapulpa United Way
chart is now on display at the
Sapulpa Schools Administration
Building.
The goal is SI 75.(MX).
The United Way campaign
will continue until Nov. I
"We are off to a good start and
the pledges are beginning to
come in," campaign chairman Dr.
Charles Dodson said.
He said every contribution
counts when it comes to making
the community a stronger, safer
and healthier place.
Agencies funded by l nited
Way dollars in Sapulpa are
American Red Cross. ( amp l ire
USA Green Country. Community
Care. Credit Counseling Center
of Oklahoma. Creek County
Literacy Program. Domestic
Violence Intervention Services.
Retired Seniors Volunteer
Program. Show Inc.. Sapulpa
Salvation Army. United
Community Action
Program-Headstart and Noulh
Serv ices ot Creek ( ountv.
In addition. Sapulpa residents
are eligible to use more than 58
other United Way agencies locat-
ed in the Tulsa metro area. In
2003. 11.889 Sapulpa area resi-
dents were helped by United Way
agencies with a total investment
of $475,533. Some were served
only once but some are served
every day for the rest of their
lives. Dodson said.
"Now more than ever your
gift can make a difference in
Sapulpa by helping to maintain
these essential serv ices. " he said.
“For the last two years, all Tulsa
Set l'SITED WAY, P<w 2
CINDY BARTON
PICTURED ARE, FROM left. United Way volunteers Hugo Naifeh. Darrell
Lewis. Dr. Steve Crowder. Lon T. Jackson, Carol McMasters. Dr Linda
Enlow. Sandie Howard. Dr. Mary Webb. Collette Beil and campaign chair-
man Dr. Charles Dodson. They are standing at the United Way meter out-
side the Sapulpa Schools Administration Building.
Proponents of tobacco tax tout health benefits to state
,, ...____ _ 8
By JEFF PACKH AM
CNH1 Capitol Bureau
OKLAHOMA CITY (CNH1) — An
attempt to reduce tobacco smoking in
Oklahoma will be one ol the key compo-
nents of State Question 713. and Citizens
for a Healthy Oklahoma kicked off their
campaign at the state Capitol Monday
W ith Oklahoma the only slate to have
a declining health evaluation in the past
decade, health officials have been work
mg to improve the overall health ot
Oklahomans through several initiatives.
One of those has been a reduction in
smoking, which could reach a new level
with the passage of a tobacco tax in
crease next month.
Campaign spokesperson Joy
Leuthard said it is important
for Oklahomans to vote in
favor of State Question 713.
which she referred to as "the
most sweeping and impor-
tant health initiative to ever
be brought before
(fklahoma voters."
"Never before have citi-
zens had the opportunity to do
something that will so improve
the health of all Oklahomans on so
many fronts." Leuthard said.
The referendum petition will
^ raise the state s tobacco tax
from the current 23 cents
to a net 55 cents, or 4
cents per cigarette. It
would be the first to-
tax increase m 17
ears in a state that I as
one ot the lowest tave-
rn the nation.
Leuthard said
Oklah* ina is expected to
generate an estimated $150
million while another vyis
million could be gained in federal match
mg dollars 1 cut hard pointed out that 7^
percent of Oklahomans wouldn't be im-
pacted because they don't use tobacco
The revenues would be used tv’ help
pay tor health insurance premiums for
uninsured working Oklahomans, the con-
struction ot a new state-of-the-art cancer
center in Oklahoma, and to provide mil-
lions of dollars for trauma care.
It ft Puekham n Pit C\HI Oklahoma
( apiiol Bureau reporter and nun hi < on-
nn tnl ill 40F '2’'-hlWi or japaek-
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