;A'THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, February 15, 2001
: Oklahoma State University (OSU) has been selected to receive
a federal grant worth approximately $39,504 from the U.S. Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Congressman Wes
Watkins announced.
The grant will help fund an OSU Pesticide Applicator Education
I Dadl ff) lg project titled "Pest Management in and around Urban buildings.'
¢7f osu will work with structural (termite) and indoor pest control
m ~~~7 operators to develop proper safer pest control methods for urban
m areas.
m "This program is an example of how Oklahoma State University
remains at the cutting edge of higher education research in the
U.S. Congratulation to OSU for being honored with this grant from
the federal government," Watkins said.
)klahoma Farm Bureau wins President's trophy
Oklahoma Farm Bureau went
) the 82nd annual American
arm Bureau Federation meet-
ig in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 8-10
nd successfully defended its
tle as the nation's best for the
fird consecutive year.
With the 120-member Okla-
oma delegation leading the
heers, OFB President Steve
2ouplen accepted the
rganization's third President's
rophy in three years during the
.FBF awards program.
The President's Trophy is the
ighest honor bestowed by
.FBF on a member state Farm
ureau.
"We have a lot to be proud of",
aid the president of
klahoma's largest and most
ffluential farm organization,
'hich boasts a membership of
lore than 127,000 member
families, formation, political education,
"For three years our programs Agriculture in the Classroom
have been judged to be the best and membership.
in the nation," Kouplen contin- OFB Executive Director Matt
ued. "It's extremely gratifying Wilson said he believed Okla-
for members, leaders and staff homa is the first state Farm Bu-
to see that we continue to ac- reau to earn 100 percent Gold
complish our goals." Stars and the President's Trophy
OFB also was recognized for for three consecutive years.
winning 100 percent of the "I doubt if there has been a
available Gold Stars (a recogni- state to win 100 percent Gold
tion of individual program ex- Stars and the President's Award
cellence) in all available pro- for three consecutive years," he
grams. The state received Gold said. "I'd bet that this is the first
Stars awards for Women's pro- time. I bet it's never happened
grams, Young Farmers & before."
Ranchers programs, information The Gold Star and President's
and public relations, state and Trophy contests arejudgedby a
local government affairs, na- select group of Farm Bureau
tional governmental relations, staff from across the nation.
leadership and organizational Wilson said it is special recog-
development, special programs, nition for OFB to be acknowl-
policy development, commod- edged by Farm Bureau peers.
ity marketing and marketing in-
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The Payne County Farm Set-Producers must provide proof Some of the disaster-affected
Lce Agency is currently taking of livestock losses and inventory crops in Payne County have in-
plications for the Livestock of livestock before the losses, cluded grain sorghum, soy-
idemnity Program, Livestock Documentation can include, but beans, pumpkins, watermelons
ssistance Program and Crop is not limited to, rendering truck and sudan.
,isaster Program. receipts, veterinary records, loan The Livestock Assistance Pro-
rhe Livestock Indemnity Pro- records, bank statements, farm gram compensates producers
ram compensates producers credit balance sheets and sales who suffered grazing losses due
ho suffered livestock losses and pureh jmeeilSts. If pro- to the prolonged, high, tempera
Je to the severe winter condi- ducerS capno, t raffide docu- tures and lack of rainfall this
ons and the ice storm that oc- mentation a third-party verifica- summer. Producers receive pay-
lrred on December 25, 2000 tion can be used, but guidelines ments based on the lesser of
ld continued, for accepting these are stringent, their animal feed needs or their
To be eligible, livestock must Payment rates are as follows: pasture losses.
ave died during the 2000 cal- $199 per head for adult beef Crop and livestock producers
adar year, and the losses must cows, $256 per head for bulls, who suffered losses can call the
directly related to the severe $37 per head for rams and $23 PCFSA to request more infor-
eather conditions. Eligible for ewes. marion or to make an appoint-
vestockincludebeefanddairy The Crop Disaster Programment to sign up for these pro-
atle, sheep, goats,, swine, poul- compensates producers for crop grams. They are located at the
y and horses that are used for production losses on summer Berry Agricultural Center, 2600
Jman consumption or in the crops that were affected by the S. Main, Suite A, Stillwater, OK
"oduction of food. Buffaloare high temperatures and lack of or phone (405) 372-5711, exten-
igible if maintained like cattle, rainfall in the summer of 2000. sion 2.
;ign up now for
ummer softball
nd baseball
There's just over a week left
,r signups to play Perkins Parks
ld Recreation softball and
seball this year. The deadline
5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at
zrkins City Hall.
City Hall is open from 8 a.m.-
3on and from 1-5 p.m. on
eekdays. The necessary forms
available there. The registra- s
fee is still $25 for both baseball and softball. The Parks and
ecreation Board reserves the right to extend signups in the areas
here numbers are needed.
Due to an emergency rule approved recently at the state OK
ids Baseball meeting, 15-year-old boys will be allowed to sign
to play ball. Youngsters who do not turn 16 years of age by
ug. 1 are eligible to play.
For more information, contact Josh Sumrall at 314-5674,
tinfrey Kinzie at 743-0616, or Buddy Geter at 377-3647.
Wt lovt Mapp Valen+lnt's
s automatic withholding for you?
Are you one of the eight million people who pay taxes on their
acial Security benefits? If so, you can now have your taxes with-
• ,ld from your payments automatically. The service is offered
• . • ~ •
,mtly by Socml Security and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
ro take advantage of automatic withholding, complete IRS Form
z-4V, "Voluntary Withholding Request". Select the percentage
, your monthly benefit you want withheld---7, 15, 28 or 31 per-
mr. After you've made your selection, sign and return the form
, your local Social Security Office either by mail or in person.
Each time you want to change or stop /withholding, complete a
W-4V and send it directly to Social Security.
To get a Voluntary Withholding Request, Form W4V, call IRS
,11 free at 1-800-829-3676. Your local Social Security Office
not have these forms. However, the forms are available on
e Interact at HYPERLINK http://www.ssa.gov www.ssa.gov.
eep.in mind, automatic withholdings are totally voluntary. If
m prefer, you can continue paying taxes quarterly, without mak-
!g any changes•
Pork Chop Dinner and Auction nets
local 4-H and FFA more than $11K
The Perkins 4-H Club and Perkins-Tryon FFA Chapter was
recently presented with the net profits from the Perkins 4-H and
FFA Booster Club's Annual Pork Chop Dinner and Auction,
which was held in November.
The profit from the popular event amounted to $11,274.87. The
event, now in it's sixth year, provides funds for student projects
and club trips.
Pictured with the checks are Erica Kinzie, Gena Wollenberg,
Danielle Mangold, and Katie Dawson.
To: I-.dlrl.elopd
are verg proud or gou.
Prom:
Morn and Pad
Storm Spotter training planned
Representatives of the National Weather Service Norman Fore-
cast Office, in conjunction with local county emergency manag-
ers, will conduct storm spotter training at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the
Cushing City Hall, 100 Judy Adams Blvd. This presentation is the
spotter talk for the Stillwater area.
Forecaster Dan Miller will give the National Weather Service
presentation, which is open to current spotters and the general pub-
lic. Topics will include spotter safety, recognition of types of se-
vere storms, and the importance of spotters to the National Weather
Service's warning process.
"The purpose of this session
is to train storm spotters and oth-
ers in proper methods of observ-
ing and reporting storms to the
National Weather.Service,"
Warning Coordination Meteo-
rologist Jim Purpura said.
The NWS Norman does not
recruit storm spotters. Contact
Bob Noltensmeyer, Director of
Emergency Management for the
City of Cushing, at 918-223-
5054 for information on becom-
ing a spotter.
For more information about
the training, contact the NWS in
Norman, 405-360-5928 or
online at www.srh.noaa.gov/
oun.
A wrong number can
delay your tax return
As regular as clockwork, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
reminds us to pay our taxes by sending us a Form 1040 soon after
the first of the year. If you're due a refund, you also want to make
sure you receive it promptly. You can avoid delays by verifying
that all names and Social Security numbers are recorded correctly
on your tax return.
When processing tax returns, IRS checks all names and Social
Security numbers for accuracy. In the past, IRS matched the names
and numbers of taxpayers and their spouses. Now, the names and
numbers of all dependents, including newborns, listed on the tax
return are checked.
When IRS discovers an incorrect Social Security number on
your tax return, they will send you a letter explaining the discrep-
ancy. You must fix the problem by giving IRS the correct Social
Security number before you can get a tax refund. If you don't
already have a number or if you need one for a dependent, call or
visit a Social Security Office.
In addition, check the Social Security number and name on your
W-2 statement and pay stubs to make sure it matches the one on
your Social Security card. If it doesn't, tell your employer imme-
diately.
National severe
weather workshop
announced
The nation's premier severe
weather experts will discuss
their latest research findings
and forecasting techniques dur-
ing the National Severe
Weather Workshop on March
2-3 in Norman. Designed for
emergency managers, storm
spotters and other weather en-
thusiasts, the event is spon-
sored by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric
Administration's Storm Pre-
diction Center, Central Okla-
homa Chapter of the American
Meteorological Society/Na-
tional Weather Association and
the Oklahoma Emergency
Managers Association.
The event offers an unique
opportunity to learn about the
National Weather Service's
outlook, watch and warning
process, severe weather pre-
paredness and safety,
StormReady, EMWlN, severe
storm risks, lightning effects,
wind damage effects and new
ways to get radar data. Speak-
ers will include nationally-r ' -
ognized experts as well as fore-
casters and researches from
the NOAA Weather P ers in
Norman: Storm Predation
Center, National Severe
Storms Laboratory, Radar Op-
erations Center, Warning De-
cision Training Branch and Na-
tional Weather Service
Norman Forecast Office.
A free 46-page vacation
featuring all there is to s(
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the cover of all 150,000
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uted throughout
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Featured inside the
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ries, maps, calendars,
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readers to "Explore
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Frontier County
Association is a non-
bershil:
promotes tourism in the 12
tral counties of Oklahoma
tier Country was
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ism as an economic
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HIV services
area codes 405
and 580
CarePoint, Inc. has been
fled it is the recipient
$438,828 contract form
Oklahoma Housing
Agency to implement and
minister the Housing
nities for Persons With
(HOPWA) program for
.......... contrac
provide rental and utility
tance, mental health
and housing case
for low-income person
with HIV/AIDS who are
less or at imminent risk of
coming homeless.
CarePoint, Inc. is
organization that serves
primary
ern Oklahoma's HIV
delivery system and
wide range of health care
support service to eligible
son living
counties in area codes 405
580, Other CarePoint
include prescription drug
tance, dental care, case
ment, nutritional counseling
supplement, medical and
ratory services, outreach
portation to medical
ments, employment
HIV education and HIV
body counseling and
CarePoint, Inc, is
1200 N. Valker,. Suite
Oklahoma City and has a
litec
Avenue, Suite 130.
need services should
appointment at (405)
or 1-800-285-2273 (OKC)
(580) 353-7900 (Lawton).
marion can also be
www.Care-point,org.
Storm spotter training will
offered in conjunction withl
workshop.
"All areas of the I
weather, ificL ding
heavy sn6w, h lil, strong
or lightning,"
~aid Jos(
Schaefel, director of the
Predicti Center. "The
shop will pr ide
vere Weather informatioi
insights into the
techniques used by
Weather Service to save
and property."
More information and a
istration form4
at
nsww2001 or by calling
579-0771.
