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Vol. 95/ No. 47
Wednesday
November 18, 2009
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Sarah Jordan and the Mounds
girls tip off the basketball
season Monday. See Page 8
for full team preview,
On Thursday
Lone Star School New
Event Center dedication and
alumni basketball game, 7 p.m.,
Thursday. Nov. 19 Public invit-
ed.
Free Square Dance
Lessons, sponsored by OHCE,
7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, Creek
County Fair Grounds
Commercial Building. For more
information, call 865-7416.
Lights On, let
the holidays roll
Churches, civic organizations and area
merchants announce holiday events
Celebrations
Happy Birthday to
Ryan Hutchings, 21
Vicki Oldham, 50
Glen (Bill) McAnulty, 71
Ray Matthews, 24
Happy Anniversary to
Jackie and Bob Ducked
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Daily Herald
From Staff Reports
The holiday season officially kicks
off Thursday evening with
tin. < vtrtliou ■ ' l : <. The event begins
at 5:15 p.m. and will have elementary
school singers, the Sapulpu Community
Hand. Santa and meteorologist Dan
Thrclkdd with KJRH doing a live weath
er broadcast.
The Sapulpu * hamlter
|- |r id. sponsored by the local American
Legion, will he at 6 p.m.. Saturday. Dec. 5.
Tony Taylor, of the American Legion, said
at least 40 entries have already signed-up
Deadline to enter is l-riday Contact the
Chamber ol Commerce it interested in
participating, he said.
Also, the
sponsored by the Salvation Army Ladies
Auxiliary will be at the east end ol
Walmart from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p in. on
Friday and Saturday to collect donations
of frozen turkeys, canned goods and
other foods lor Thanksgiving dinners.
The First Christian Church is hosting a
free i mt: meal at no charge,
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Nov. 26. They will serve both dine-in and
delivery For more information, call 224-
1203. '
will be from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m.. on Thursday. Dec. 3 and Dec.
10. Carriage rides. Santa and shopping at
stores staying open later are on the
venue.
Keep an eye on the Herald s Now &
When column throughout the season as
more events are announced.
Sapupa Main Street Event
Lleven retailers downtown gave $40
to $165 worth of items totaling over
$700 for the Winter Wonderland
Wind display at Sapulpa Mercantile.
124 E. Dewey.
“Diane Gloden. owner of Sapulpa
Mercantile, was kind enough to let us
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Photos by RYAN MARTINEZ/Herald
Paul Farris, a worker with Creek County Highway District 2,
hangs Christmas lights on the tree in front of the courthouse
Tuesday. The annual "Lights On" ceremony will be at 5:15 p.m.,
Thursday at the Courthouse Plaza. See Page 3, Now & When for
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Still other seed fell on good
soil. It came up and yielded a
crop, a hundred times more
than was sown. When he said
this, he called out, He who has
ears to hear, let him hear. ’
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more details.
use one of her three big windows." said
Sapulpa Main Street Director Janet
Biel.
To enter, a customer picks up an
entry form at any of the 11 participating
businesses. All 11 must be visited while
looking for the Winter Wonderland
Window display that has the price ot
that merchant's item on it I he price
goes on the entry tonn. Once all tilled
out. the form can be turned in to any ot
the participating businesses.
The promotion will run until
Saturday. Dec. 18.
The winner will be announced dur-
ing lingle Bclls.but unlike Jingle Bells,
the winner doesn't have to be present to
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The purpose of this contest is to gen-
erate traffic in the stores, and to give the
customer a glimpse ot all the great mer-
chandise our retailers have to offer
"The window looks really pretty, and
there are some excellent items that
could be Christmas gifts for someone."
Biel said.
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Local business Sapulpa Mercantile, 124 E Dewey, decorated a window
for the Winter Wonderland Window Contest that is being held this Christmas
holiday The winner will be announced at the $10,000 Jingle Bells Drawing
on Saturday, Dec. 19. Unlike the Jingle Bells contest, you do not have to
be present to win.
Workers Comp reform plan to be filed KeUmrtlle man
Local legislator wants to lake the medical part out of the courtroom 11011110 gUHlV
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State House Media Release
and all would be required to have at least five years ol
experience in workers compensation issues in Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY - S-. Met*** ‘
will file legislation to overhaul Oklahoma s workers confirmation of the judicial positions,
compensation system to increase benefits lor the inj c 9 cen,ral reform ot ,hc bill creates a three-member
while also driving down costs for employers. -Workers’ Compensation Commission" to run
"This is a very serious effort to restructure our system Wi irk^ ^ system for a|| claims
that has been designed with the input of numerous experts effective date. The three members
over vvvcrM months." ,»,d McCUough. a S.pulp onc physiv.oo nod o»e ,ndus-
Republicun who is also an altomy. OktalKma s co professional Bach must have five years experience n
workers compensation system tails both injured emp y . P Oklahoma workers’compensation issue?
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ees and their employers and actively dis-
courages economic growth. It s time to
make a significant change."
Although many people devoted hun-
dreds of man-hours to developing the pro-
posal. McCullough highlighted two in par-
ticular for their work: state Rep. Lewis
Moore and Mike Seney, senior vice presi-
dent of Operations for The State Chamber.
“In light of the national recession and
state budget cuts, it is more important than
ever to create a climate for business and job
growth in Oklahoma,” said Rep. Lewis
Moore, R-Arcadia. "Workers comp reform
has to be a cornerstone of that effort.’’
“The State Chamber believes Oklahoma
Rep. McCullough
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Oklahoma workers' compensation issues
The commission members would be
gubernatorial appointees subject to Senate
confirmation and reviewed for reconhrma-
tion every four years.
“Why would lawyers be the only people
given authority over our workers' compen-
sation system when doctors, employers and
other industry professionals arc also
involved?” McCullough said.
The three-member commission would
oversee an administrative law judge (Al.J)
system. Each ALJ. who would be hired by
the commission, would be assigned to han-
dle cases in specific counties (one each in
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“The State Chamber believes Oklahoma Oklahoma City and Tulsa). The bill would also establish a
needs to completely restructure our workers compensa- <)k^ a ;)fficer under thc oversight of the commis-
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“Our employers are paying too much and our employ- component out of the courtroom
ees are waiting far too long to receive the medical treat- ^ ^ ^ (he doctors office is a key component of
ment they need and the benefits they deserve. legislation” McCullough said. “Bv separating the
The legislation would keep the current, often-cnticized le« 1 medical we can reducc ,he adversaria!
Workers' Compensation Court for existing claims, even- 'e^l a d people treated and back to work.
re^WedThe numberof judges woulS SXSZ.” cLs for Employers. This reform wil, ensure
to four and the court would only handle cases filed before "ied"- J
the effective date of thc proposed law. All judges would be hand e P SEE WORKERS COMP, PAGE 6
gubernatorial appointees subject to Senate confirmation stona , Pe
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Media Release
U.S Department of Justice
Acting United States Attorney
Thomas Scott Woodward announced
Monday that a jury returned a guilty
verdict against a Kellyville man and
his attorney who participated in a
complex fraud scheme in attempt to
evade federal income taxes.
Lindsey Kent Springer. 44, a
Kellyville businessman and Oscar
Amos Stilley. 46, an attorney from Ft.
Smith. Ark., were both found guilty
on all counts with which they were
charged in a Grand Jury indictment
returned last March
The indictment charged them with
conspiracy to defraud the United
| States and tax evasion
Springer was additionally charged
w ith failure to file tax returns. Neither
Springer nor Stilley have filed tax
returns since the late 1980s.
Springer used the name Bondage
Breakers Ministries to solicit and
receive money. His purpose for
Bondage Breakers Ministries was “to
get rid of the Internal Revenue
Service.”
Stilley assisted Springer as an
attorney and tax advisor. He assisted
Springer s tax evasion through a vari-
ety of schemes.
Using IOLTA trust accounts.
Stilley maintained an intcrcs'-bcaring
See FRAUD, page 6
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