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Volume 106 Number 235 14 Pages
PEA members soliciting
signatures on petitions
in support of schools
SIGNING A PETITION IN SI PPORT FOR Oklahoma schools is Cindy Wilhelm, with her daughter,
Meagan at a recent school function. Seated is Nancy Zavodny, co-president of the Perry Education Associaton
with Joan Hubble. (Staff photo.)
Noble County Family
Fund now accepting
donations for Toy Store
The Noble County Family Fund is accepting donations for the Toy
Store and referrals of families for food and other help for the holidays.
Dec. 12 and 13 have been designated as days to receive toys.
clothing and other donations at 205 Fifteenth Street in Perry.
The toy store will be open Dec. 20 through Dec. 23 for parents of
children requesting donated items.
The contact the Family Fund about referrals or other information
call 580-336-5581 or 1-800-815-7569.
Contributions may be mailed to The Noble County Family Fund. P.
O. Box 241. Perry. OK, 73077, or the account number at First Bank
and Trust Company is 1022105.
Almost all referrals for Thanksgiving received assistance and the
support of the community is greatly appreciated. According to a family
fund spokesperson, there are many more requests for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
to visit Health Department
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be visiting the Noble County Health
Department from I to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 8.
Moms and Dads are invited to bring their children to the Health
Department to meet the "jolly couple" in person.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be taking pictures with each child and giving
their visitors special "goodies", according to a Health Department
spokesperson.
For more information, call the Noble County Health Department
at 580-336-2257.
• Annual pet parade, 10:30 a.m. Saturday
• Annual Christmas ball, 8 p.m. Saturday
• Christmas Tour of Homes, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday
• Exchange Bank Christmas Parade,
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9
News
RE: HOME LIGHTING
CONTEST ENTRY FORMS
Entry forms for the annual home
Christmas lighting contest will be
published in Tuesday's edition of
the Perry Daily Journal next week.
They will be made available
following a vote of the city council
Monday evening to determine on
allowing a S15 credit as in years
past. Results of their vote will
require a rebate form to be filled
out and sent to the City of Perry
offices.
Once published, the nomination
form to be used to enter homes
for the contest, should be filled
out and delivered to the PDJ no
later than noon Dec. 13 to be
included on the map and ballot.
The entries may be dropped off
at the PDJ office or night box or
mailed to Lighting Contest. c/o
the PDJ, P. 0. Box 311, Perry,
OK 73077-0311.
Members of the Perry Education ber of organizations including the
Association, with the approval of Oklahoma Education Association,
the Perry School board, have been Cooperative Council of Oklahoma
soliciting signatures on a petition School administrator. Oklahoma
generated by the Oklahoma State School Boards Association.
Education Coalition which is a Organization of Rural Oklahoma
statement of support for Oklahoma Schools, United Suburban Schools
Schools. Association, Oklahoma Federa-
The petition is headed. Okla- tion of Teachers, Oklahoma City
homa's schools face many Pubic Schools, Tulsa Public
challenges in prov iding quality Schools,Tulsa Classroom Teach-
educational opportunities for all ers Association. Higher Education
students. Excellence in education Alumni Council of Oklahoma
is made increasingly difficultby Oklahoma Vocational association
inadequate funding. . Our and Oklahoma Parents and Teach-
educational system is being funded ers Association
at or near the bottom in compari- In October, the coalition
son to other states, a presented a S762.5 million com-
We, the undersigned, call on our mon education legislative agenda
Governor and legislators to give to the State Board of Education in
the education of our students the order to catch up to the regional
highest priority. We call on our average in per pupil spending and
leaders to take clear and definitive prevent Oklahoma teachers from
action to fund Oklahoma schools leaving the state for better paying
at or above the regional average in jobs. They are urging the State
per pupil expenditure." Board of Education to support
. Perry teachers have been partic- their agenda for common educa-
ipating by making the petitions tion.
available at public school The Coalition’s agenda would
functions.r i provide the much needed dollars
The Oklahoma Education for the unfunded mandates
Coalition is composed of a num- approved in the last legislative
session, the underfunded state re-
tirement system, additional
education reform programs, a
continuously growing state school
system and compensation im-
provements to keep more teachers
from leaving Oklahoma for bor-
der states like Kansas and Texas.
Coalition Chairperson Carolyn.
Crowder, president of the
Oklahoma Education Association,
pointed out that everv bordering
state increased its funding fo r puli- -
lic education at a higher percent-
age over the previous year
"Texas added w ell over $1.5
billion in additional funding for
public education, nearly an 18 per-
cent increase. Crowder said
"Oklahoma increased its education
budget less than two percent. We
must stop the lip serv ice to our
children and schools and make a
real commitment to our state "
Superintendents from Texas and
Kansas have already raided te ach-
ers from several school districts in
Oklahoma by offering signifi-
cantly better pay ing jobs, said
Randall Raburn. executive direc-
(continued on pg. 6)
NEW ENTRY ADDED TO
CHRISTMAS PARADE
One more entry has been re-
ceived for the Christmas parade
to be held Thursday, Dec. 9,
around the Perry square.
Kemnitz Oil Co. has entered
their red gas truck in the business
division.
The event is co-sponsored by
the Exchange Bank and Trust Co.
and the Perry Chamber of Com- RED ROCK MAYOR GARY WATSON RECEIVES A S 116,657.12 check from State Sen I Betty
merce. Exchange Bank is pro- Harrison. The check, one of several issued to small area towns, is a Rural Economic Action Plan (RI AP)
viding monetary prizes for those grant forthc fiscal year 2000. The program is intended by the 1996 Oklahoma Legislature to prov ide monies
entries from churches, organiza- to be used to improve and spark economic development by improving infrastructure in small tow ns
tions and/or families whoare Thc town of Red Rock will be using this grant along with a $41,126.00 (NODA) Grant to replace the
judged first, second and third water line north of town. Front Row, left to right: Leda Green. Town Clerk: Gary Watson Mayor
P Back Row; J. Berry Harrison, State Senator; Jim Potter, Town Trustee; Gary Manley, County
(continued on pg. 6) Commishioner; Bill Clark, Town Trustee; and Bill Robbins. Town Water Superintendent. (Staff photo)
■ CHATTER
Happy 9th Birthday, December 6 Shanell Chestnut
Happy Birthday December 9 Sharon, Love from your
friend.
Happy Birthday, December 21 Duane Condit
Happy 96th Birthday December 23 Carl Smith.
Happy Birthday, December 23 Jack Roads
Happy Birthday, December 23 Cassie Graham - Love
Mom, Dad & Kimmie
■ HAPPENINGS
Wednesday, December 1
Stagecoach Community Theatre board of directors
meeting, 6:30 p.m., Cherokee Strip Restaurant.
Thursday, December 2
Starting Miller Anniversary Auction, 6:30 p.m., 321 7th street.
Perry-
Perry Masonic Lodge No. 78, stated meeting. 7:30 p.m..
Masonic Lodge Hall. 302 Tw enty-fifth Street.
Saturday, December 4
Annual Christmas pet parade, 10:30 a.m., Perry square be-
gins at corner of Seventh & Delaw are
Noble County Genealogy Society Christmas Lun-
cheon & program, 1 p.m., Cherokee Strip Restaurant
Sunday, December 5
Christmas Tour of Homes Reception. Book Signing, 2
p.m - 4 p.m., Cherokee Strip Museum.Michael Wallace to sign
nooks - Tour is Free - Call 580-336-2405 for more info.
Monday, December 6
AL-ANON Support Group Meeting, 6:30 p.m.. A.A. Fa-
cility on West Fir Avenue.
Noble C County Sportsman s Club meeting, 7:31) p.m.Cher-
- okee Strip Restaurant.
Benev olent and Protective Order of the Elks, regular stat-
ed meeting. 7: 30 p.m.. Perry Elks Lodge #2629, East Fir
Avenue and Boundary Streets.
Tuesday, December 7
TakeDown meeting November 8, 7 p.m. at the Exchange
Bank Horizon Room. Public Welcome.
Ellis-Jirous American Legion Post #53 meeting. 7 pm
American Legion Building.
Thursday, December 9
Al CTION: 321 Seventh Street, 6:30pm Antiques, Col-
lectibles. Household. Owner: Lera Caldwell
Cherokee Strip Historical Society board of directors meet-
ing. 5:30 p.m., Cherokee Strip Museum, West Fir Avenue
Perry-Noble County Crime Stoppers board of direc-
tors meeting, 7 p.m., Cherokee Strip Restaurant.
Annual Christmas Parade sponsored by I Exchange Bank
and Perry Chamber of Commerce, 6:30 p.m
Monday, December 13
■ DAILY PRAYER
Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the
elderly and revere your God...—Leviticus 19:32 Father,
in this day and age of huwne^. knit together the hearts
of grandchildren and grandparents the young and the
elderly. Amen
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