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Tuesday, March 11, 1997
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Meter Reading Just
Got Easier
Convenience Store at 48 51 junc-
tion. Also the Mannford Public
Library will have them on hand.
"Furball" takes time to greet all
the cars that pass by her home
on Hinton Blvd, each day.
Furball lives with the Latty's.
Chance to
Clean-up
Mannford
meter reader to make notes con-
cerning meters in need of repair,
possible leaks, or other concerns.
This information is then reported
to MPW A crews for attention.
MPW \ meter readers will begin
using the new computerized units
this month.
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Landon J. Wayne Sloan gets a quick smile and a squeeze from his brother Brennan. Landon
has another brother at home named Cody. The boy s are the children of Randy and Sondra
Sloan of Mannford. Birth announcement is on page 3.
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Mannford PWA employees. Ronnie Harness, Tony Lusk and
Eddie Bell try their hands at the new computerized meter
reading units. The hand held units will allow for more accu-
rate readings and faster transfer of information to the billing
system
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lining processes in the utility
department are in the works.
They include automatic transfers
from customer's bank accounts
for payment of utility bills among
others.
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the Valedictorian of this years
graduating class. She is still
unsure about a final career deci-
sion. but plans to attend OSU and
is thinking about a major in sec-
ondary education.
Congratulations Kristin!
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MANNFORD PRECINCT 404
will meet at Freddie’s Steakhouse
East of Mannford on Highway
51.
All registered Democrats are
encouraged to attend and partic-
ipate. Each precinct will elect
three officers that will represent
that precinct at the Creek County
Convention on April 5, 1997. “We
urge all Democrats in Creek
County to attend their precinct
meetings and get active at the
grassroots level,” Chairman Bill
Inman concluded. For more
information call Bill Inman at
918-324-5617 or Willene Wright
at 918-224-1839.
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PAGE ^.Basketball
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MANNFORD, OK
Oklahoma: $600 - Eastern
Oklahoma State College.
First Runner-up will receive a
$500 scholarship from the
Festival to the college or vo-tech
of his choice in addition to the
following scholarships: $300 -
Northern Oklahoma College:
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Mannford High School March
College: $850 - Northeastern
XA7XX; Student of the Month
Oklahoma State University.
Second Runner-up will receive a
$250 scholarship from the festi-
val to the college or vo-tech of his
choice as well as a $700 scholar-
ship offered by Northwestern
Oklahoma State I niversity.
For more information or appli-
cations. contact Gerrie Adams at
and $700
ROOSTER PRECINCT 405,
OILTON PRECINCT 406,
olive precinct 407, sham-
rock PRECINCT 408, AND
FREEDOM HILL PRECINCT
410 will meet at the Vo-Tech in
Drumright.
Finally! For young men who
want to compete for $9000 + in
scholarships now have this
opportunity at the Mannford
Striped Bass Festival. Eight
Oklahoma colleges have provid-
ed scholarships for this competi-
tion and the Bass Festival will
award $1750 in scholarships as
well.
For the first time at the Festival
there will be a competition titled
“Mr. Striped Bass Scholarship
Award" for young men ages 16 to
21. To be eligible the competitor
must live in one of the following
school districts: Mannford,
Olive, Oilton. Cleveland or
Drumright. Deadline for applica-
tions is April 1, 1997. Entry fee
for this competition is $50.00 and
a sponsor may be a business. per-
son or persons of the competitors
choice. This competition will be
held during the Festival. May
29th - June 1st. These young men
will compete on Thursday, May
29th. The competitors will be
judged on the following:
50% - Private Interview (one on
one with each judge),
25% - Public Question,
25% - Talent (besides singing,
dancing, or playing an instru-
ment, a young man may give an
informative speech, etc. A talent
is anything that entertains the
audience).
There is a minimum of five (5)
competitors for this competition
to take place. Attire for this com-
petition will be sporty. casual or
semi-dress. No suits or tuxedos.
The winner of the Mr. Striped
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The following merchants have
donated items as well: Haircut by
Lakeside Barber & Style.
Mannford: Spin Balance 4 Tires
by Western Auto, Mannford; 10
Movie Rentals by Video Tyme,
Mannford: Oil Change and Filter
by Mannford Lube and Oil:
Turtle Wax Gift Pack by Napa
Auto Parts/Mannford Auto
Supply: 5x7 Photo & Free Sitting
by Shoemaker's Photography of
Sand Springs; and Hat & Shirt
by Mannford Striped Bass
Festival Association. The top
three winners will be awarded a
plaque, donated by Dr. Ronald
Gerald Glass. DDS. of Mannford.
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Meter readers for the Mannford
Public Works Authority have
entered the computer age with
the purchase of two hand-held
electronic meter reading devices.
The devices will allow the meter
readers to report readings more
accurately and save man hours in
the process.
"The readings will be entered
into the hand-held unit and then,
at the end of the day, those read-
ings will be electronically trans-
ferred to the billing program in
the computer," said Helen
Freeman, Mannford Finance
Director.
"In the past, once the readings
were done, that information had
to be entered by hand. This will
save a great deal of time." said
Frooman
Meter readers were trained in
the use of the new units last week.
Previous readings have been
programmed into the meter read-
ing units, allowing for averages to
be figured. If a reading is entered
very high or low compared to the
previous information, the unit
will question the reading.
"If a reading is entered that is
incorrect, the unit will notify the
user and the correct reading can
be entered," said Freeman.
“This is the kind of improvement
that is good for the Town employ-
ees and residents," said Town
Administrator Steve Garrett.
"This enables us to get more
accurate information and process
it mor quickly, which allows our
crews more time to serve our
patrons with other services."
Garrett hinted that other posi-
865-3130. Applications may be
picked up at your counselor’s
office or at Mini Mac
MANNFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
P.O. BOX. 193
It’s hats off to TRASH-OFF, the
ninth annual Oklahoma clean-up
days, sponsored by the
Oklahoma Department of
Transportation.
Mannford area Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring a clean-
up day in Mannford on Saturday,
April 12.
Ideas and activities are forming
now. but anyone interested in
helping can call the Chamber at
865-2000or Colleen at 865-2426.
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The Creek County Democratic
Party will hold precinct meetings
on Thursday, March 13, 1997 at
7:00 p.m. The precinct meetings
will meet in the following loca-
tions:
SAPULPA AREA PRECINCTS
III, 112, 122, 123, 131, 132, 142.
143, 152, 401, 402. 403. 415, 416.
417, 418. 419, 420, 421 and 422
will meet at the Vo-Tech, 1720
South Main, Sapulpa.
KELLYVILLE PRECINCT 414
AND SUNRISE PRECINCT 423
will meet at the Kellyville
Steakhouse and BBQ.
BRISTOW PRECINCTS 211,
221, 231, 241, 409, DEPEW
PRECINCT 411, SLICK
PRECINCT 412, AND ADV ENT
CHURCH PRECINCT 413, will
meet in the Council Chamber of
the Municipal Building at III
West 7th, Bristow.
DRUMRIGHT PRECINCTS
311, 312, 313, 314, RURAL
Bass Scholarship Award will
receive a $1000 scholarship from
the Festival to the college or vo-
tech of his choice. The following
Oklahoma Colleges also are pro-
viding scholarships: $300 -
Northern Oklahoma College:
$700 - Northwestern Oklahoma
State I niversity: $1200 - Rogers
State College; $400
Congratulations to Kristin
Tyson, the Mannford High
School Student of the Month for
March. Kristin is the daughter of
Glenn and Terri Tyson and is in
her 13th year at Mannford
Schools.
Kristin has participated in vari-
ous activities and has received
many honors and awards, includ-
ing: 3 yrs in Students Against
Drunk Drivers; 3 yrs in the
Drama Club; 3 yrs in the Spanish
(’tub; 3 yrs in the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes: 3 yrs in the
National Honor Society as well as
serving as their secretary for
1996-97 school year.
She has also been in the
Oklahoma Honor Society for 4
yrs; track - 1 yr; cheerleader - I
yr; basketball homecoming
attendant - 1993-94: chosen
"most likely to succeed"; basket-
ball - 2 yrs; and an English “hon-
ors" student - 2 yrs.
Kristin attends the Mannford
Church of Christ and will com-
plete her high school career as
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