2-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, February 8, 2001
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We welcome letters to the editor Ail letters must be signed with a census data, which will soon be provided, and your
telephone number for verification of the writer (your telephone It is hoped that the plan addresses things that will affe
number won t be published). Please keep them as brief as possible, during the next decade or so. If you can think of somethi
The editor reserves the right to reject any letter that is considered Sunday was an enjoyable day for us. It included a trip to Okla- plan does not address, or you have noted something
libelous or in bad taste, homa City to watch the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. dressed, but not the way you think it should be - here's
Dear Cindy and staff, Growing up I watched the likes of Meadowlark Lemon, Curly to speak up. i
Dear old Rick, we all will miss him. He left The Perkins Jour- Neal, and Marques Haynes, to name a few, entertain millions with The Planning Commission members are eager to get
hal in your good hands, and we encourage you. their special brand of basketball. Now there are many new faces back. Please take the time to visit with one of them
Perkins is growing and changing, while keeping its place in that have carried on the tradition with this being the 75th anniver- thoughts. 1
history, thanks to the good people. David Sasser is my favorite sary year. It will help all of us.
historian. Of course everybody enjoyed the tricks and nifty ball movement "A" 1
Love and payers always, during pre-determined segments of the game. But there were times Yes, as you poor unfortunate souls who have come
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Thelma (Ishmad) Gaither they played "regular basketball" against their opponents, the Wash-
Did I mention? - The Perkins Journal ington Nationals. Even then, their fundamentals showed why they
newspaper in my world! are among the greatest players in the world.
If you haven't seen the Globetrotters play in person, I would en-
courage you to do so. It is worth the price of the tickets and the
is the BEST small town
Card of Thanks
We humbly and sincerely thank each of you for your prayers
and concern during Elmo's surgery and long-term recuperation.
There could never be a community more caring and loving than
Perkins, a fact we've always known, but in time of illness and
stress, we become more aware of these blessings.
We appreciate the many offers to help, the cards, telephone
calls, flowers, visits, and other acts of kindness. For all these
things we truly thank you.
Elmo and In ez Barnes
Thank You
Mrs. Effie Emerson of Perkins celebrated her 103rd birthday
on January 19, 2001, and Wishes to express her appreciation for
the many cards and visits from her family and friends.
Logan County voter registration
deadline approaching
Friday, Feb. 9, is the last day to apply for voter registration in
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laughs you'll experience. Wilma has been so much help to me lately. She was
all day Wednesday working to find our gremlins. I
Don't forget to get out and vote during Tuesday's school elec- more about computers than I ever wanted to know. Terms
tions. There are plenty of things to vote on. sharing," "network," and "system restore" have begun
Possibly the most important item, which would be a money-saver in my dreams. And the word "scuzzy" (well, actually
for the school district, would be making the annual millages per- makes me cringe.
manent. Meaning if there wasn't a school board race, the mill lev- And I am here to tell you that nothing makes the
ies would automatically be carried over to provide funding for the out of your head quite so fast as hearing a computer
next school year. That would save the district from having an elec- "Uh-oh, that's not good," or 'T m not sure what to try
tion. In turn, it means a saving of around $2,000. personal favorite, "Well, I haven't seen that before!"
Those same mill levies will be on the ballot as well. Your "yes" I kept expecting to turn around and see horns
votes are strongly encouraged, top of the monitor, or pea soup come shooting out of
And finally, there's a school board race between myself and in- Maybe it would be better to go back to the old
cumbent Lloyd Moorman. I won't use this space to tell you how to of doing the paper. I guess I had better brush up on
vote. But I think Lloyd would agree with me that every registered ing skills...
voter should go to their respective polling place to cast their ballot. "k
You know, it never fails. Just when you get to feelin
And finally, there was a birthday celebrated in our household yourself, you find out something that really chokes
over the weekend. Kyle is now at the ripe age of 12 years old. I was up at the Red Cross last week and met April
Happy Birthday, son ! We love you! (wife of Jim Shepherd, the new pastor at Perkins Methodis
order to be eligible to vote in the March 6, Municipal Primary who is a nurse there. I got to talking to her and learned
Election Logan County Election Secretary Dondee Klein said to- Knott, who is Susan Blubaugh s grandson, has a medi
day. tion that must be treated with many, many pints of bloo
Klein said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents The church and the Red Cross have scheduleda blood
of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become regis- 2-7 p.m. on March 12 at the church. If you can t make it
tered voters, blood that day for Kyle, please schedule an appointment
Person who have never been registered to vote before or who are Red Cross and tell them you want the credit to go to Ky
not currently registered in the county of their residence and per- will be glad to do so. "A"
sons who are registered but who need to change their registration
information may apply to register or to change name, address or Don't forget to place your food !ona#.)on onyour front P
politic filiati ll filling out and, mailing, Oklahoma Voter + Sittttt ttty rnorrring "fhe Boy eottts witl be along topick it
Regist + at]o l Appli ti + form in for ii io postmarked no 2 ffoon, if ;¢ou live out oftowfi and would hke to!
later than midnight Fnday, Feb. 9. Danel named manager of Karman K orner ate, please drbp your gifts of non-perishable food off at l
Klein said that applications postmarked after that time still will
be accepted and processed, but the applications will not be ap-
proved until after March 6.
Oklahoma Voter Registration Application forms are available at
the County Election Board office located at 224 East Vilas, Guthrie,
Ok, and at all post offices, and public libraries, and motor license
agencies, in Logan County.
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Tami Danel is on a mission, she wants to make the world a better
place, And so becoming the new manager of Karman Korner, a
resale shop in Stillwater supporting Judith Karman Hospice, fits
in perfectly with her philosophy.
"I believe I was put on this earth
to help people," the friendly 42-year-
old Ripley native explained.
She's already spent nine years of
her life as a teacher of teenagers with
learning disabilities. She's already
started a non-profit therapeutic
horseback-riding program on her
land south of Stillwater.
And now she's beginning the new
year with a new job helping the
Stillwater based hospice she believes
in. "I feel led here, I just know this
is where I'm supposed to be," said
Danel, who has prayerfully sought
God's direction for her life for the
past four and one-half years. "When
God is at the center of things, they work out," she said with quiet
confidence.
Danel is "the perfect person for this job," said Mary Lee Warren,
executive director of Judith Karman Hospice. "She is a mission-
driven person. She fits in with the whole attitude of our agency,
our philosophy of serving the community," Warren added.
United Methodist Church during that same time.
Let's help the Scouts have a great food drivel
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Speaking of uniforms, Curtis Burns told me recently that
ily attempted to give him a surprise birthday
went quite like they thought it should have. Guess
sneak up on a police chief.
"Karman Korner is not only a retail shop to benefit Judith
Hospice - we assist a lot of needy people through our
has the kindness and compassion to handle that," Warren',
Danel, who grew up in Ripley and has bachelor and
degrees from OSU, has an unusually diverse
ing 12 years in retail sales management.
But she readily admitted
Hospice had a resale shop in downtown Stillwater
ago. "A girlfriend of mine took me to Karman Korner, it!
away. They told me it helped support Judith Karman Hos
told me that patients are never charged. Is that not
That's so wonderful."
"I believe in hospice," said Danel, who wants
know what they are supporting when they purchase
at Karman Korner. She intends to have a display area in
with photographs and newspaper articles about the
ing staff: "These are the people providing the service,
the patients, bringing comfort."
Final installment in a five-part series
Perkins Comprehensive Plan
The following is part five of a five-part series that covers the
Perkins Comprehensive Plan.
Residents are encouraged to review each of these sections and
provide their comments to the Perkins Planning Commission mem-
bers.
Perkins' Vision Statement
Our vision for Perkins is a well planned city with an excellent
infrastructure and economic soundness reflecting targeted expan-
sion, a friendly community filled with hometown pride, meeting
the needs of its citizens and holding a firm grasp on its heritage as
it is passed on to future generations.
As part of the process of developing a new comprehensive plan,
the citizens of Perkins have developed a vision for the community.
The vision statement reflects the following ideals, goals and ob-
jectives that will assist Perkins in maintaining its uniqueness while
becoming an even more desirable community for residents and
businesses.
Ideal: A firm hold on our heritage as it is passed on to future
generations.
Gqal #.1: Protect and preserve those things, both historical and
physical, which make Perkins a special community.
Objectives/Policies. To preserve and pass on to future genera-
tions our special heritage, we present the following objectives:
Preservation and enhancement of the home of Pistol Pete to serve
as a tourist destination.
Preservation and protection of the heritage of the downtown dis-
trict.
Maintain and preserve identified historical residential
Preservation of identified historic buildings such
Enhancement and preservation of the access to and
river.
Enhance and expand the community museum.
Promotion of area attractions such as Iowa Tribal
Taylorsville, The Washington Irving Museum and
Canyon.
Preserve existing wetlands.
Action Points. The following action points are desi
complish these objectives.
Work with the community to establish a foundation
and care for the home of Pistol Pete.
Provide support through the Main Street
organizations to make application to obtait
for identified areas and structures that are deemed
preservation.
Annexation and acquisition of land adjoining Cimarroni
maintain access.
Utilize a citizens group to work with
cal Society to promote, enhance and expand
seum.
Seek the Chamber of Commercefs
in applying for historically focused grants for the
seum.
Explore the formation of a committee representing
County Commissioners, the Stillwater Visitors and
Board, the City of Perkins, the Perkins Chamber of
the PerkinsMain Street program and the Iowa Tribe to !
events in the shared geographical area.
Become informed on Corp of Engineers regulations
wetlands.
Obtain cooperation and commitment of wetland
serving and/or improving current features of existing
office lately have discovered, our computers are acting
Thank you for your jokes and prayers to helt
We do have a wonderful resource from the
Association that has helped a lot. That resource is
one of their Mac computer "gurus."
