The End Of
The Line
The Stillwater City
Council has approved a
plan that will shut down a
city-sponsored mini-bus,
which serves residents
who are handicapped or
over age 62, effective
March 19.
SUIIwater Journal
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IPORTS
P-T Hosts
Cushing
Friday
The road to "The Big
House" begins Friday for
Perkins-Tryon and the
opponent is a familiar one
The Lady Demons and
Demons begin Class 4A
District 8 tournament
action hosting the Cushing
Lady Tigers and Tigers.
The girls' game will
tipoff at 6:30 p.m. and
boys' action will follow at
around 8 o'clock.
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• Feb, 18, noon- Perkins
Community Chamber
Vassar mmunity
Centereb. 25, 7!30 1
p.m Perkins Planning
Commission meeting, Cft
Hall Annex
• Mar. 1, 7:30 p.m.
- Perkins-Tryon
School Board meeting,
superintendent's office.
• Mar. 8, 6:30 p.m.-
Perkins V.F.W. Post #732
& Ladies Auxiliary meetin
• Mar. 9, 6 p:m. - Perkins
City Commission meeting,
City Hall Annex
• Mar. 15-19 - Spring
Break
• Mar. 25, 7:30 p.m.
- Perkins Planning
Commission meeting-, Cit
Hall Annex
Apr. 4 - Easter
• Apr. 5, 7 pim, -Perkins
4-H Evans Ag Complex
• Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.
- Perkins-Tryon
School Board meeting,
superintendent's office
• Apr. 12, 6:30 p.m.-
Perkins V.F.W. Post #732
& I.adies Auxiliary meetin
Apr113, 6 p.m.- Perkins
City Commission meeting,
City Hall Annex
• Apr. 29, 7:30 p.m.
- Perkins Planning
Commission meeting,
Hall Annex
People .................. A2
Obituaries ............. A2
Opinions ............... A4
School .................. A6
Sports .................. B1 -B4
History .................. A5
Church .................. C3
Comics .................. A10
Classifieds ........... B5-B6
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An excellent way to save
time and money.
Food & Spirits - C1
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Honor
Band
Band, choir members
chosen for honors.
School - A7
P-T Teachers ot" the Year honored
By Cindy Sheets
Contributing Writer
Perkins-Tryon Schools
• recognized its Teachers of
the Year during a recogni-
tion brunch Monday morn-
ing, Feb. 15, at the high
school commons area.
Each year, one teacher
from each school campus
is honored.
This year, the Teachers of
the Year are Debbie Flynn,
elementary; Janet Kirkpat-
rick, intermediate; Bobble
Gaskin, junior high; and
Kristy Willingham, high
school.
Each of the four teachers
were introduced by their site
principal, who commended
them and presented a brief
bio along with their award
plaques and gifts.
Debbie Flynn, who is retir-
ing this year after teaching
in Perkins-Tryon Schools
for 22 years, is a graduate
of Northwest Classen High
School in Oklahoma City.
She received her teaching
degree from Oklahoma
State University. Flynn
spent her entire teaching
career instructing first,
Perkins-Tryon Schools honored its Teachers of the Year, Debbie Flynn, Janet Kirkpatrick,
Gaskin (I to r), Monday morning at the high school commons area.
She plans to enjoy her retire-
ment traveling and spending
time with her family at Lake
Tenkiller.
Janet Kirkpatriek has
been a teacher for the past
29 years. She taught second
grade in Tryon, Okla. for
four years, and has spent
the past six years as spe-
cial education instructor at
ate School. Kirkpatrick has
been married for 28 years
and her son is currently
serving in the Marines.
Bobble Gaskin was born
in Kentucky but grew up in
Oklahoma. She is a 1996
graduate of Mid-Del Schools
in Del City, Okla. Gaskin
went on to earn a biology
degree from the University
taught biology there before
coming to P-T Junior High,
where she teaches physical
science and biology: At
PTJH, Gaskin is coordina-
tor for the following student
organizations: SWAT team,
Student Council, and Recy-
cling. She is training for a
half-marathon, and recently
became engaged.
Kristy Willingham, and Bobbie
Photo by Cindy Sheets
has-been a teacher with
Perkins-Tryon Schools
for 20 years. During that
time, She has instructed
grades six through twelve,
and is currently teaches
senior English, speech
and drama, and advanced
placement English. Kristy
and her husband, Steve,
have two daughters, Karl
s€,ol and third graders., Perkins-Tryo n In teindir oLCcn.al Oklahoma. She Kristy Wl[l!ngham anqldennjfer.
School locked down Thursday
By Cindy Sheet
Morris said all school sites,
Contributing Writer
All four Perkins-Tryon
School campuses were locked
down for a short time Thurs-
day afternoon, Feb. 11, after
the school received a tip that
a student had made a threat
involving a gun.
School Resource Officer
Gene Morris said a call was
received at the intermediate
school office at 12:51 p.m.
The caller said a 14-year-old
student had a gun and they
were afraid the juvenile was
going to shoot somebody.
including the high school,
went into an immediate lock-
down.
School Superintendent
James Ramsey said, in the
event of a threat such as this,
faculty and staff are made
aware of the situation through
a Statement over the intercom.
Teachers then immediately
lock all doors and windows
in their classrooms. Custo-
dians and support staff lock
and man exterior doors and
windows, then law enforce-
ment is called.
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"The buildings stay that way
until we get the 'all-clear,'"
Ramsey said.
Morris, who was at the
intermediate school conduct-
ing a DARE class when the
call was received, said, "You
can't get in from the outside
and no one's allowed to leave
classrooms until the threat is
located."
"It took about 10 minutes
to locate the 14-year-old,"
Morris said. "We checked
the school and then his resi-
dence."
He was not in school because
he had been suspended for a
separate incident, Ramsey
said.
"The school was not in
danger at any time," Morris
added. "[The student] made
a statement that made the
person who reported it con-
cemed."
Morris and Ramsey both
said all such threats are con-
sidered valid, and will be
investigated.
Morris said no charges have
been filed at this time.
"I'd like to give credit
to Superintendent James
Ramsey and Intermediate
Principal Donna Boles for
working diligently to keep
everyone up-to-date on how
to do lock downs," Morris
said. "The principals all did
an excellent job. They got
everything secured right
away, which made it very
easy for us."
Ramsey said the school
system routinely does dry
runs to practice safety mea-
sures.
"Education used to be our
number one priority, but now
that's shared with safety,"
Ramsey said. "Sometimes
safety holds more weight."
Ramsey said his'staff met
after the emergency to discuss
the response.
"We learned one exterior
door wasn't locking prop-
erty," he said. "This will allow
them to get that door fixed."
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Volume H.
Both of the authors are
from Oklahoman and
they have prominently fea-
tured Oklahomans, includ-
ing local Perkins business-
man Harland Wells, in the
books. Dr. Jeretta Horn
Nord, originally from
Colbert, Oklahoma, is a
professor in the department
of Management Science
and Information Systems
in the Spears School of
Business at Oklahoma
State University. Dr. Nord
founded the OSU chapter
of the Collegiate Entrepre-
neurs' Organization and
conducts research in the
areas of technology and
Harland Wells
entrepreneurship. Jeretta
is the Founder and CEO of
A Cup of Cappuccino for
the Entrepreneur's Spirit
book series. Cindy Pat-
terson Thompson is a 1981
graduate of Cushing High
School and is the.daughter
of Gilbert and Joyce Pat-
terson of Cushing. Cindy
attended Oklahoma State
University where Dr. Jer-
etta Nord was her advisor
and mentor. After college,
See WELLS, Page A3
on drug charge
By Cindy Sheets
Contributing Writer
An 18-year-old Tryon,
Okla. man last weekend
was arrested on drug charges
after a routine traffic stop in
Perkins.
Kyle Jacob Munier was
booked into the Payne
County Detention Center
in Stillwater, Okla. on three
drug-related charges follow-
ing the stop.
Perkins Reserve Officer
Michael Pearson was on
patrol at 12:50 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 7, when he noticed a
green SUV that was travel-
ing south on Perkins Road
swerve left of center, cutting
in front of a group of bicy-
clists. Pearson made a traffic
stop at 400 W. Knipe.
Pearson said he became
suspicious as he was inter-
viewing the driver of the
vehicle, Samuel Wilson,
when he noted the passen-
ger, Munier, was "trying to
not make eye contact and
was shaking."
Pearson detained the two
men and requested Officer
Dewayne Hammack and his
K-9 partner, Atilla, come to
the scene to assist in a search
of the vehicle. Atilla, who
is trained in drug detection,
attack and tracking, alerted
four times during the search,
Pearson said.
Hammack then searched
Munier and discovered a
pipe and a scale in his right
front pants pocket.
When Munier was asked if
he had anything else on him
that is illegal, he replied
"no," Pearson's report
noted.
A search of Wilson and
the vehicle did not turn Ul:
any other illegal objects ol
substances, so Wilson was
released with his vehicle.
Munier was arrested fol
possession of drug para-
phernalia, and transported
to Payne County Detention
Center.
Once inside the facility,
detention center personne]
again searched Munier, this
time finding a bag containing
a green leafy substance in his
sock. The substance tested
positiv e for marijuana.
Munier was then arrested
for possession of marijuan
with intent to sell.
He also picked up anothel
charge from Payne County
for transporting contraband
into a penal institution.
which is a felony.
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