Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 110, No. 144, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 6, 2003 Page: 1 of 10
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Perry,
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Wednesday, August 6,2003 "If You Would Avoid Criticism, Say Nothing, Do Nothing and Be Nothing" Volume 110 Number 144 2 Sections 10 Pages
Perry Home Rule Charter Exploratory
committee named by Perry City Council
PEDA sells Perry
Commerical park to
City of Perry
The group will hold meetings the second Monday of each Monday night's session opened at 7 p.m. with a meeting of the
month, with the first session to be held at 5 p.m. August 11. Perry Economic Development Authority (PEDA) meeting.
Six members of the city administration were appointed to be Members voted to approve the contract of sale of the Perry
support staff to the committee. Commercial park by PEDA to the City of Perry with payment for
They are: City Clerk Bonnita Foster, Street Commissioner Jim such to be made by PEDA and Perry Municipal Authority (PMA.)
Davis, Administrative Assistant Earl Hicks, Fire Chief Paul The city agreed to transfer $1,000 monthly to PEDA from the
Hinchey, Assistant Chief of Police Scott Dark and City Attorney hotel/motel tax proceeds, subject to appropriation and agreement
Bryce S. Kennedy by PEDA to repay the PMA's electric systems capital outlay fund
By GLORIA G..BROWN They will serve as ad hoc members and assist in business of the of $1,000 until PMA payment is full repaid. This was also
--------Managing Editor — committee, but shall not have a vote, approved in the PEDA and the Perry Municipal Authority meet-
City council members approved a resolution creating a Perry It was added the committee can add additional ad hoc members ings.
Home Rule Charter Exploratory committee at Monday night's as they deem necessary. Also approved was a budget amendment for Red Carpet
council meeting held in the council chambers at City Hall. The meetings shall be open to the public, with posted agendas. Country Co-op advertising agreement in the amount of $3,300.
Members of the committee were appointed which includes 10 Residents are invited to attend and listen to the committee's deliber- Updates were given on activities and expenditures for PEDA
voting members: Mayor Etsell Emde, former Mayor and current ations. for the month of July; and, the pay resolution was approved.
Alderman Robert Jerry Cronin, former Mayor and Alderman The purpose of the committee is to prepare a committee report- The regular city council meeting convened at 7:35 p.m.
Leroy J. Rolling, Alderman Rusty Davis, Alderwomen Jill Zimmer ing making a recommendation of whether Perry should consider a Other items on the regular agenda which were approved
and Lois Malget, Alderman Chuck Hall, Perry Economic home rule charger form of government and if so, what that form of unanimously were:
Development authority Trustee Richard Dugger, First Bank government should look like. • budget amendment for Perry Municipal Airport Project for
President Gwen Easter and Roy Morris, CPA Zimmer, president This form of government can not be adopted without a vote of
of the city council, will serve as chairman of the committee. the people. (continued on page 3)
NewsBriefs
LIBRARY SELLING
MAGAZINES AT $25
The Perry Carnegie Library
annual magazine sale is going on
right now! Come in and browse
among the back issues of a variety
of magazines.
The price is a quarter per copy,
unless you're a teacher. Teachers
get a special rate of a dime per copy.
The sale, which started August
5, will run through Thursday,
August 21.
PERRY KIDS, INC.
MEETING AUG. 12
Jay Gilbreath outgoing president
of Perry Kids, Inc., has called a
meeting for 7 p.m. August 12 in the
classroom in the basement of the
main building of CMW, Inc.
New officers will be elected.
Perry Kids, Inc., sponsors the
base bad program for kids 6-14 Attending the presentation of the annual (Operational Grant funds for the NODA district niral fire departments were seated from left. Larry Tipps and Larry Zerger,
years. All coaches and parents NODA representatives; Representative Larry Ferguson, Seantor David Myers and Representative Dale DeWitt. Standing, as their faces appear. Commission Dean Courtright,
involved or interested in the Commissioner Mark Sanders, Commissioner James Gregg, Red Rock Mayor Geary Watson, Wade Warren. Brent Bolay, Mickey Robinson. Jerry Potter. Albert Quick. Lee
meeung are urged to attend this Waggoner, Chief Paul Hinchey, Jerry Smith, Lee Waggoner and Kenny Fischer. (PDJ photo by Gloria G. Broun.)
=*--= Rural Fire Departments receive checks
Wearner Service for a 30 plus By GLORIA C.BROWN Mickey Ratim Brent Body and AlIdeR Quiekin chcX program the state puts money in to that the people get
years as a Cooperative Weather — ' 8E * . Zerger presided at the session. "The grants are "It saves tremendous dollars on insurance across
Observer who collects and trans-Annual Operational irant unds for 1 Tort K m being sent a little earlier this year," said Zerger. "To the state. The $20 million in the fire program gives
mits weather data to the Service. Oklahoma Development A uthority t. A) District receive this money is remarkable with such slim the people a tremendous return on their investment.
The presentation is set for 10:30 Fire Departments were distributed to No e ounty pickin’s from last year to meet budget demands, but The tax payers get a real bargain from the Fire
a.m. at Oiler shome. Forrest Rural Fire Departments Tuesday momninginities with our legislators see this as a high priority. There are Departments."
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.S. Third District Congressman Luc ien, ■ ar and • ° rri ■ officials. "We’re very proud of the eight counties that they said keep the attention ot the need before the
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issues in Congress and toexpress Noble County Commissioners: Dean Courtright. Comments of appreciation were also given by
concerns APICSS Mark Sanders and James Gregg; a representative each legislator who presented the checks. . The Perry Daily Journal will be closing early for
Lucas has also scheduled meet- from eac h rural fi re department, and NODA Senator Myers related a story of his days on the the next fewdaysdue to no air-conditioning,
ings on August 12-13 in Guthrie representatives, Larry Tipps, executive director, and Conoco Fire Department as a volunteer le arned The F l staff apologizes tor any inconvenience
Cushing, Stillwater Ponca City Larry Zerger, rural fire defense director. extreme respect tor our tiremen, said Myers. It to our patrons.
Newkirk ’ Blackwell and Tonkawa’ Fire department representatives attending were gave me a new perspective. Part of the staff will be coming in early to work.
* 7 Red Rock Mayor Geary Watson, Jerry Potter. Jerry Representative Ferguson said, "It has been great and will leave as soon as their work for the day is
page 6) Smith, Lee Waggoner Wade Warren Kenny Fischer, for me to see this program from day one. It’s the only Completed.
Perry Daily Journal. . . Positively Perry: . . for i 10 Exciting Years.
Doming Events
Wednesday, August 6
Happy 4th Birthday - Trevin, Love,
Mommy & Daddy
Thursday, August 7
Mason Lodge 78, 7:30 p.m., Masonic
Lodge, 25th Street.
Happy 77th Birthday - Mary Ann,
Love, DSS
Friday, August 8
Happy Birthday - Albert Quick, From
Your PDJ Friends.
Saturday, August 9
PUBLIC AUCTION: 160 Acres of
Garfield County Land, 10:00 a.m., locat-
ed 6 miles North of Lucien on the
County line.,SELLERS: Rex and Dona
Thralls, Casteel Real Estate & Auction
Co.
Monday, August II
Happy Birthday - Tracy Anderson,
From Your Pals at Perry Pharmacy
AUCTION: 40 Acre Tract of Land,
Mobile Home, Equipment, Misc., 6:30
p.m., 24201 County Rd. 260, go 2 miles
S. of the Little Country Express in
Morrison.,SELLERS:William and Carla
Meeks, Starling Miller Real Estate &
Auctions.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, 7:30 p.m.,
100F Hall, 11th and Cedar.
Thursday, August 14
Happy Birthday - Matt Anson, Love,
Mickey, Brenna and Copper
ESTATE AUCTION: House and
Personal Property, 4:30 p.m., 1414 Kaw,
SELLERS: Charles Webster Estate,
Starling Miller Real Estate & Auction.
Odd Pellow Lodge meeting, 8:00 p.m.,
at the I.O.O.F. Hall.
Mason Lodge 78, 7:30 p.m., Masonic
Lodge, 25th Street.
■ DailyPrayer
For He is like a refiner's fire...-Malachi
3:2
Father, help us recognize the value in
every person. Let us see the beauty within,
and stretch out our hand to help You light
Your restoring fires where needed. Amen.
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Brown, Gloria. Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 110, No. 144, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 6, 2003, newspaper, August 6, 2003; Perry, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2259742/m1/1/: accessed May 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.