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A year to remember
Douglas Golden
looks back on his
first year as a
district court judge
By BOB SHERKIIX
Herald Staff Writer
This week Douglas Golden is cele-
brating his first year as a Creek County
district judge by proclaiming he is still
learning the job.
One thing he has learned is that to
lower (he number of people convicted of
crimes, law officers and members of the
ludiciary must better deal with troubled
juveniles.
One common thread that seems to
crop up with nearly every person who
comes before the court is that most of
them do not have a high school educa-
tion. Golden said.
"I can only recall three who have had
some form of college (education)” he
said, adding the number high school
dropouts surprised him.
Most of those defendants are prod-
ucts of bad family backgrounds and all
show an unstable job history, he said.
Juvenile programs and facilities such
as the one pursued by Creek County
District Attorney Max Cook are vital to
attacking the problems of dealing with
juvenile offenders, he said.
Cook is developing a concept to
build a multi-purpose juvenile f acility in
Creek County
Under the Cook plan, the facility
would include a juvenile detention facil-
ity and alternative schools and counsel-
ing for both juvenile offenders and their
Set' GOLDEN, Page 3
Photo Ov BOB SHERRILL
AFTER A YEAR on the job. Creek County District Judge Douglas Golden is still learning
School board
begins new year
By 1URN McCRACKES
Herald Staff Writer
Board of Education members are enthusiastic
about the high school hand's trip to Hawaii later this
year.
Board members received an update on the trip
from band director Alex Claussen at Monday's board
meeting.
Claussen spoke about the band's performance in
recent competitions but emphasized the trip to play
in the Thanksgiving Day parade
Two hundred students are expected to participate,
he said, and costs will be high — $2,000 per student
A variety of fund-raisers will help pay for the trip,
he said.
The band will visit many places, including the
USS Arizona Memorial just weeks before the 65th
anniversary of the Battle of Pearl Harbor Students
will also perform on the deck of the USS Missouri
Claussen said they plan to adopt a Pearl Harbor
survivor healthy enough to make the trip with them.
Superintendent Dr. Joe Crowder offered to join
the trip and pay for his own expenses The offer was
accepted.
Dan Thornton, director of Sapulpa Public Schools
support serv ices, then gave a report on the bond proj-
ects.
Freedom Elementary School is getting its roof
over the new wing of classrooms and will be ready
when school opens in the tall.
Jefferson Heights Elementary has enjoyed
moments of being ahead of schedule and is current-
ly on track for its Dec. I completion date.
•The only thing we have to be careful of is the
steel welding." Thornton said.
He said the fire department has made special
arrangements for the construction to continue on
schedule Other than that. Thornton said the cool dry
weather has been an asset.
Terry Phipps, president of Firsteam Outdoor
Video Display Inc. then addressed the members w ith
a presentation on the wonders of the giant big screen
Set SCHOOI, Page 3
Mounds businesses to gather for annual Chamber banquet
Bv BRENDA BOYD
Herald Area Correspondent
MOUNDS — The Mounds Area
Chamber of Commerce will host its annu-
al banquet at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the
Mounds Community Center
Chamber President Randy Fulbright
will emcee the program. The guest
speaker will be Toby Youngblood, pastor
of Faith Free Will Baptist Church in
Glenpool.
Tickets are $15 but can be purchased in
advance for $12 at several businesses in
Mounds.
"The banquet is open to the public.
Fulbright said "We ll have door prizes,
good barbecue, great entertainment and
lots of fun.” Dress is "country-casual."
Sound Doctrine, a bluegrass and west-
ern band, will provide entertainment at
this year's celebration
The installation of the 2006 Chamber
officers w ill be conducted and the Citizen
of the Year w ill be announced
Fulbright will return as president and
Maudie Gambler returns as treasurer for
the 2006 term. * KaSandra l ong will
assume the vice-president post, leaving
her secretary position to Cheryl Fulbright
Three additional board members are
Tracy O'Brian. Kim Thompson and Keith
Long.
The Chamber has 65 members and
coordinates numerous community events,
including the Christmas parade, the
Independence Day parade and fireworks
show. Halloween's downtown Trick-or-
Treating activities and the AutumnFest &
Car Show
The Chamber meets the third Monday
of each month at I p.m at the Mounds
Community Center.
Membership fees are $50 for business-
es. $25 for individuals and $15 for senior
associates.
For more information call the Chamber
office at 827-2000.
Middle school students share the seasons with nursing home residents
Rv JOHN Met RACKEN
Herald Staff Writer
Life in a nursing home is quiet
and serene by design, but resi-
dents often need a little youthful
spontaneity to brighten their day.
At Ranch Terrace Nursing
Home the residents are fortunate
to have been adopted by Donna
Chisum's middle school French
class.
On Feb. 28 the class will visit
the home for a Mardi Gras cele-
bration.
“All we have to do is jump
across the playground, and we're
there." Chisum said.
The home is adjacent to the
property of Sapulpa Middle
School.
As a semester project. Chisum
has her students prepare both
sight and sound for the nursing
home residents.
This semester the students will
bring Mardi Gras into the home
for a traditional celebration.
Last semester students from
another class sang Christmas car-
ols to the residents in French.
“Their eyes widened, they
clapped their hands and laughed."
said Debbie Yowell, activity
director at Ranch Terrace Nursing
Home. "You can tell the differ-
ence it brought to their day.
The first show was in the
lobby for the more mobile resi-
dents.
Students then went caroling
throughout the halls, singing at
every room for the more station-
ary residents.
The visit was very appreciated
by the residents. Yowell said.
“Many residents stood in their
doorways and gave out candy and
cookies to the singers.
"You can tell them ‘the kids
are coming tomorrow,' and they
get perked up." she said.
To prepare the students,
Chisum warns them of w hat they
might experience. They see
breathing machines, people talk-
ing to nobody in particular, and
people who might confuse the
students for their own children
Chisum said the students enjoy
it and get very emotional, as do
the residents.
She said the day after the car-
oling visit, the students returned
with cards and sugar-free candy.
Everybody cried again.
“They cry every time,” she
See FRENCH, Page 2
Photo 6y JOHN McCRACKEN
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Index:
Obituaries — Page 2
Health — Pages 4-5
Sports — Page 6
Comics — Page 7
Classified—Page 8
Scripture thought: Happy Birthday:
“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one Pemberton. 12; and Lola Aland,
body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free; and have been all made to
drink into one Spirit."
— 1 Corinthians 12:13
Happy Anniversary:
Dee and Etta Tuttle. 68 years
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