A4 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, January 13, 2011
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By Cecil Acuff
The writers of "Men of a
Certain Age," Jan.3,2011,
dared include having one
cast member say, "That guy
im his situation is about as
'Sisyphean' as one can get."
Surely, no cast member and
few viewers knew the term.
Sisyphean, a word of 1635,
r~lates to the labors of a
legendary King of Corinth,
eternally condemned to
repeat the cycle of rolling
a heavy rock uphill only
to have it roll down again
as it nears the top. A real,
great, good many have
experienced such, Right?
Like, as in, and also, all
Humanity.
Writers of all ilks ought
try more of this. The Big
Syndicated folks and the
Un-Syns. Life's serious;
frustrating, tragical, hard
to bear. So what's a person
to do? Crying ain't gonna
help, 'less it's followed by
laughing. Mirth & Music
brings emotions to writing,
as well as to classrooms
- happy thoughts and sad
images.
As the Malaprops of
Archis Bunker, the first
show to feature the flushing-
to'det-sound and many other
TV no-no's. The 'Props fly
by - captions help. Edith is
benumbed, so there decite-
ment to riot by the faithful
constitutionals.
Use interesting taglines,
Music, Malaprops, and
Alliterations. And. iffen
ya'll don't cotton to this
miserable little effort, laugh,
berate, ridicule it. Say it's
pitiful, petty, but don't get
angry - just laugh!
The world needs more
funny stuff. After all is
said and done, more is said
than done. Despite troubles
of high water and Hell on
Earth, People still exist to
live and
love, work and worry.
Dwell on things of impor-
tance, but at times, tliat not
said is more so than what's
said. As Abe Lincoln (and
others) said, "'Tis better to
remain silent, than speak
and
remove all doubt."
Once, this scribbler wanted
to emphacize something in
the NewsPress; an inch of
space followed.
Life's a Blast. Live it Up.
Life's Fleeting, no matter
one's age. John Gay said,
"Life is a jest and all things
show it. I saw it once, but
now I know it." Shakespeare;
'The world'a stage, and all
the men and women merely
players. They have their exits
and their entrances; and one
man in his time plays many
parts." Life should be a
Journey with no Reachable
Destination! Try It!
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Williams Appointed to Committees, Leadership
State Rep. Cory Williams
has been appointed to four
House committees for the
2011 and 2012 legislative
sessions.
In addition, he will serve
in Democratic Leadership
as the Assistant Whip, a
vital position in maintaining
communication between the
leadership of the party and
its members. Whips are
also charged with marshal-
ling support for and keeping
counts of key legislation. As
the Assistant Democratic
Whip, Rep. Williams will
be working closely with
Democratic Leader Scott
M. Inman, D-Del City, and
Democratic Floor Leader
Chuck Hoskin, D-Vinita
throughout the session.
For the past two years he
served as Secretary of the
Democratic Caucus.
"Representative Williams
is a man of character and
integrity, and he has a keen
legal mind, so I am confi-
dent he will excel in this
new leadership position,"
stated Leader Inman.
For the 53rd Legisla-
ture Rep. Williams was
appointed to serve on the
Appropriations Subcommit-
tee on Education, the Higher
Education and Career Tech
Committee, the Rules Com-
mittee and the Judiciary
Committee.
Rep. Williams was also
asked by Democratic
Leadership to serve as the
senior advisor of the Higher
Education and Career Tech
committee.
"I am very grateful to
have been appointed to
all the committees I had
requested", said Rep.
Williams. "As the repre-
sentative from Stillwater,
it is important that I help
establish the appropriate
funding for education and
keep tabs on all legisla-
tion that may be affecting
higher education and career
tech. I appreciate Speaker
Steele and Leader Inman for
supporting the priorities of
myself and district 34."
Cory Williams was born
and raised in Stillwater.
He attended Stillwater
High School and went on
to receive a B.S in Politi-
cal Science and an M.S.
in International Trade and
Development from the
OSU School of Interna-
tional Studies. In 2006 he
received his Juris Doctor-
ate from Oklahoma City
University School of Law.
He resides in Stillwater with
his wife, Shannon, and their
son Kase.
Rep. Williams represents
District 34 which encom-
passes .the majority of the
city of Stillwater.
The House of Represen-
tatives will convene for the
2011 legislative session on
February 7th, 2011.
"I am excited to begin
work for the new Session.
I have a good relationship
with leadership from both
parties and believe we can
come together on policies
that are good for Stillwater
and Oklahoma. "
CORLEY
P-T Schools not accepting transfers
The Perkins-Tryon School District is continuing to
grow at a rate that has caused the district to eliminate
the option of any new transfers for the upcoming school
year. Our enrollment is at 1440 students which is an all
time high.
The facilities we have at this time are at capacity. The
elementary has 545 students; intermediate site has 306;
junior high with 318; and the high school has 271 students.
Our smallest class is the seniors with 76 students with the
fourth grade being are largest class of 126 students.
The district will continue to provide a quality educa-
tion for our students to prepare them for their future. We
thank you for your continued support of our school, staff,
and students.
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of my mentors, (the late
Stillwater attorney) Keith
Thomas, could be here
today," Corley said.
"'I want to thank Judge
Worthington. He's been
my mentor -- someone I
looked up to -- he's been
a rock for this bar (associa-
tion), the ultimate judge. It
will be difficult to follow in
his footsteps," said Corley,
who was appointed by
Worthington in 1999 as a
special district judge.
Corley said he hoped to
continue being a fair and
impartial judge in Payne
and Logan counties.
"Thank you once again,"
concluded Corley, who
received a loud standing
ovation in the courtroom.
After the event closed, the
Journal asked Corley when
he planned to appoint his
successor as a special
district judge in Payne
County.
"Hopefully we'll have
someone sworn in by Feb.
1," Cofley said.
Corley's bacl ground
includes having served as
a prosecutor on the staff
of District Attorney Rob
Hudson, as well as being a
past president of the Payne
County Bar Association and
Starting Point II.
Corley is a graduate of
Pawhuska High School,
Oklahoma State Univer-
sity where he received
a bachelor's degree in
history and the school
of law at the University
of Oklahoma where he
received the degree of
Juris Doctorate.
When he announced his
candidacy for the elective
post of district judge last
March, Corley said, "The
decisions a judge makes
have profound effect not
only on the litigants them-
selves, but also on their
families and often on the
citizens of our community
and they cannot, must not
be made lightly.
"As a judge, I have
striven to be just and fair,
always mindful of the
effect of my decisions and
of my oath to uphold the
laws of the state of Okla-
homa," added Corley,
who pledged to continue
"the fairness, integrity
and respect for the law
which are the tradition of
the courts of Payne and
Logan counties."
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