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Garber-Billings News Thursday, February 23, 2006
Kaylee Boeckman Among
Sophomores To Be Recognized
New Budget Estimate To Include
Additional $ 75 Million In Growth
Oklahoma City - Gov. Brad
Henry would like to use addi-
tional growth revenue to boost
education funding and acceler-
ate his effort to raise teacher
salaries to the regional average.
New state revenue numbers
released this week indicate an
additional $75 million will be
certified for next fiscal year
thanks to the state’s growing
economy. The State Board of
Equalization will meet Friday to
certify the new budget estimate.
“With our pay raise program,
we're moving teacher salaries
closer and closer to the regional
average and helping retain and
attract great educators in the
process,” said Gov. Henry, gional average, the governor s
“This new revenue will allow us program also corrects inequities tion hikes,” said the governor.
Lucas Encourages Oklahoma Youth
To Apply For Congressional
Internships
Kaylee Boeckman of Billings
is among 13 Northern Okla-
homa College athletes to be rec-
ognized during the NOC-
Seminole State College basket-
ball games Monday, Feb. 27.
Tipoff is 6 p.m. for women and
8 p.m. for men in Foster-Piper
Fieldhouse on the Tonkawa
campus.
Sophomore members of the
women’s and men’s basketball
teams and the cheerleading team
will be introduced with their
parents before the games. Fol-
lowing the men’s game, the ath-
letes will autograph their indi-
vidual posters at a reception in
the East Gym. Fans are invited
to visit the players’ tables and
collect the autographed posters.
to accelerate that effort and in the teacher pay scale, provid-
reach the regional target faster ing larger raises to the state’s
than we had initially planned.” veteran teachers.
The state is currently in the Gov. Henry said he also wants
second year of Gov. Henry ’s to earmark a share of the new
four-year initiative to raise revenue to other education
teacher pay to the regional aver- needs, including state college
age. Gov. Henry wants to devote and university campuses. The
as much new funding as possi- governor has proposed an $86
ble to the program this year in million budget increase for
an effort to reach the regional higher education this year, but
average sooner than projected. he said additional funds will
“If we can fund the second help head off large tuition in-
year of the teacher pay program
and all or part of year three this
year, we will be that much
closer to our goal,” said the
governor.
In addition to targeting the re-
A 5’7” guard, Boeckman aver-
aged 5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6
assists and 1.1 steals per game
her freshman year playing for
the NOC Lady Mavericks. Ac-
cording to Assistant Women’s
Coach LaQueisha Dickerson,
“Kaylee is a good defensive
player and a great team leader
on and off the court."
Boeckman graduated from
Billings High School where she
was selected as Newcomer
Player of the Year, Defensive
Player of the Year and North
Central River Valley All-
Conference two years. Her sen-
ior year she averaged 10.8
points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3
steals per game. She is the
daughter of Kathy Silvey.
creases.
"We need to make sure that a
college education remains af-
fordable in Oklahoma. The more
dollars we put into college and
university budgets, the less
likely that we will see large tui-
Tidbits Of
Billings
History From
The Renfrow-
Miller
Museum
Does anyone remember where
the Happy Star School was?
Pearl Mathiesen remembers be-
cause that is where she started
her teaching career. Andrea
McCluskey remembers Happy
Star School because she went to
that school for 9 years—. Nine
years??? Now maybe Andrea
should explain that a little.
Maybe some of our readers
should ask her how much space
was under the divider between
the boys cloak room and the
girls cloak room??? Oh my! I’m
probably getting in trouble now.
Does anyone remember where
Lost Calf School was?
We have a copy of The Red
Rock Valley News Vol 2, pub-
lished at Billings, Noble
County, Oklahoma by W.W.
McCullough & Co. Subscription
rates were I yr pd in advance-
$1.00. lyr not pd in advance—
$1.25. The following news
items were in this paper.
A public Library is materializ-
ing at Billings.
A large article about the storm
on Sept. 12 that devastated Gal-
veston, Texas.
Citizens of the western portion
of Beaver County have been
notified by a government agent
that unless the fence quarrels
between farmers cease, the gov-
ernment will tear down all the
fences.
Under a column named White
Rock News: The Lost Calf
School began Monday with
twenty scholars enrolled.
Under Auction Dates: For
terms for crying sales, see
Graves Bros. At Billings J.B.
Queen Auctioneer
Wesley Learned
Nationwide ACT Test
Registration Deadline Is
March 3rd
College-bound high school
students can take the ACT As-
sessment on April 8, 2006, the
next nationwide test date. The
registration postmark deadline is
March 3. Late registration post-
mark deadline is March 17. The
cost is $29 without and $43 with
the Writing Test (an additional
$18 fee is required for late regis-
tration).
Students can receive registra-
tion information from their high
school guidance counselors or
they can register on ACT’s web-
site at www.actstudent.org. The
website also features test tips,
practice tests, online test prep,
and a database for students to
find out if a prospective college
requires a writing score.
ACT scores are accepted by
virtually all colleges and univer-
sities in the nation, including all
Ivy League schools. Scores are
used, along with a student’s
high school GPA, high school
courses taken, extracurricular
activities and other information
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“In April, many juniors take
the ACT,” said spokesman Ken
Gullette. “When they get their
scores, they should examine
them carefully, talk with parents
and counselors, then get extra
help from tutors or peer helpers
and take courses that will
strengthen any academic weak-
nesses. Students can retest early
in their senior year and then re-
port only the score they want
colleges to see.”
The ACT Assessment is an
achievement test that includes
four exams; English, reading,
math, and science. Students
who take the optional Writing
Test will add 30 minutes to the
3-hour normal testing time.
Most colleges and universities
don't require a writing score, so
students should check the writ-
ing test requirements of colleges
they're considering before regis-
tering for the ACT.
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U.S. Congressman Frank Lu- sional committee meetings and
cas is encouraging young people constituent events, give Capitol
in the Third Congressional Dis- VIP tours to Oklahoma con-
trict to apply now for summer stituents, and assist staff with
internships in his congressional legislative or constituent re-
offices in Washington and search projects.
Oklahoma. "Our interns are an important
Lucas is now accepting appli- part of my staff," Lucas said,
cations for college-age Okla- "We rely on them to help keep
homa students to gain valuable the office running smoothly and
work experience this summer as to represent our state for visitors
interns in either his Washington, of our congressional office."
D.C. or Oklahoma offices. There is still time to apply, but
"Working as a congressional applications must be received by
intern is a great way for young
people interested in politics to
see firsthand how a congres-
sional office operates," Lucas
said. "It is a valuable experi-
ence. even if they don't continue
April I. The intern information
packets and application forms
can be viewed and downloaded
from Congressman Lucas' web-
site at www.house.gov/lucas.
the Member's office, to the
committee room, to the House
floor. In the Oklahoma offices,
students can see firsthand the
work involved for a Member of
Congress in assisting constitu-
ents with everything from fed-
eral grants to personal casework
issues."
Lucas' internship program pro-
vides two 6-week sessions -
from mid-may through June,
and from July through early Au-
gust. The program also offers
internships during the spring
and fall school semesters.
Along with their application
form, students must submit a
resume and two letters of rec-
Satisfaction Guaranteed
T r
very Stamp
their career in the political ternship application by mail,
world. Most of my staff, includ- contact the Washington Con-
ing all of my Washington staff, gressional office at (202) 225-
Or to receive a Washington in- ommendation. Although the
started their career with an in-
ternship."
5565. To receive an Oklahoma
internship is an unpaid position,
students are encouraged to con-
tact their college advisor to in-
quire about receiving course
internship application, call the credit in exchange for their in-
Along with assisting staff Canadian County office at (405) ternship.
members with general adminis- 373-1958. For further information regard-
trative tasks, such as directing "It's a great opportunity in ei- ing the internship, please check
phone calls and distributing ther office," Lucas said. "In the web address listed above or
mail, students selected as interns Washington, interns experience call one of the numbers above
will also have the opportunity to legislation's progression - from and ask to speak with the Intern-
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Hogan, Vickie Lee. Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 2006, newspaper, February 23, 2006; Garber, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2244554/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.