I & Area News
',hamber gets the low-down
n CareerTech
€ Claudia Andrews
!ributing Writer o
cki Dearing, M,mager of
and Industry Devel-
with the Oklahoma
artrn.nt of CareerTech,
:ed valuable information
:the Perkins Chamber
LNrs on March 20.
raining for Industry Pro-
I (TIP) is a nationally
gnized and multifaceted
,ag program for new and
Ln wealth generating
stated that compa-
are able to keep on the
leading edge of industry and
their employees skilled up at
no cost to qualified employers.
More than 1,650 organizations
from all business sectors were
served last year. Safety and
health training required by
OCIA for companies with ten
or more employees is ongoing
with 31 classes every day at a
low cost to companies. Man-
agement development and
small business management
training is available in a vari-
ety of instructive options. Bid
assistance for procuring gov-
ernment contracts is detailed
-ttnarron Photography has ribbon cutting
ibbon.cutt ng was held at Dave's Cimarron Photography,
tl at 104 W Chantry, following the chamber meeting.
Journal photo by Claudia Andrews
The
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Would like to announce new services being )
offered at the Perkins Family Clinic.
Wen
Woman/Well Baby Clinic
Will be offered every 2nd )
& 4th Wednesday.
9M'
Please call for info. ((--
405-547-2473
117 S. Main, Perkins
through classes offered through
the CareerTech program.
There were approximately
82,000 enrollments last
year in the adult and career
development short courses
and seminars utilized by
individuals upgrading their
training. "Full-time/daytime
programs help students pre-
pare for college or business,"
Dearing stated. Since 1968,
the CareerTech options, now
along with the TIP program,
are known best for doing this
type of economic development
to raise the per capita income
for everyone. Dearing shared
that Perkins is fortunate to
have Shawn Murray as its area
CareerTech liaison.
Harland Wells said that the
guest speaker for the chamber
meeting on April 17 would
be Phil Tomlinson, Secretary
of the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation. Tomlinson
will be unveiling two por-
traits, one of Frank "Pistol
Pete" Eaton and one of an
Iowa chief, for the creation of
two 12 foot bronze statues for
a tourist 'turn-around" near
the north entrance of Perkins.
Wells advised members to
come about ten minutes early
in order to accomplish this
presentation.
Mel Campbell said the
chamber golf tournament had
room for one more team and
is still needing hole sponsors.
Kasey Longan reported that the
deadline for chamber member-
ship is April 1 and there are 41
members to date.
The Town Wide Garage Sale
will be April 19, the Town
Wide Trash Pick up is April
26, and the Chamber Legisla-
tive Golf Tournament will be
held May 2.
On Municipal Proposition
April 1
NOT A TAX INCREASE!
NOT A TAX INCREASE!
C, )yle Alumni
game set
Don't forget!! Coyle Alumni
Basketball Game will be Sat-
urday, March 29. Women's
game begins at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by men's game
about 7:45 p.m. The games
will be held in the Coyle
gymnasium.
Glenwood
Cemetery
Assoc. to meet
The Glenwood Cemetery
Association will hold its
annual meeting on Saturday,
April 5, at 2 p. m. in the High
Prairie Community Center.
The agenda includes voting
on updated by-laws.
ACFC
meeting held
The American Coalition
for Fathers and Children of
Oklahoma invites you to join
us in our efforts to provide
public awareness and educa-
tion of the problems parents
face when dealing with State
and Federal law, as well as
their agencies. There will be
a meeting March 27, 7 p.m.
at the Sirloin Stockade, 208
N. Perkins Rd., Stillwater.
The ACFC plans to be vis-
ible in the media and to leg-
islators, becoming lobbyist
and children with advocates,
in their misfortune against
those who capitalize on
divorce, and the destruction
of family. To join us in bring-
ing back honor to fathers and
restoring them to their chil-
dren call Darrell Romine,
580-724-9350 or Rob Cox,
405-547-5282 email:
ACFC OK(alhotmail.com
b r'):,: .ww ACFC, corn
for the National Chapter.
THE PERKINS OURNAL, Thursday, March 27, 2003-3
Nottingham celebrates
75th birthday
Long-time Coyle resident,
Glen Nottingham is celebrat-
ing his 75 th birthday on March
26.
After leaving the Stillwater
family farm, and service in
the U.S. Navy, Glen spent
the majority of his adult life
employed in the oilfields of
Oklahoma and Texas. Now
retired, he enjoys playing
music at local events, and
he can be found entertain-
ing weekly at Senior Citizen
Centers in both Perkins and the
Stillwater area.
He married Esther Boyce
in October 1954, and the
couple resides in Coyle. He
is the father of six children,
Larry Nottingham, E1 Rend;
Karen Nottingham Sanzberro,
Pawnee; Sharon Nottingham
Taylor, Coyle; Janet Notting-
ham Bentley, Perkins; Nita
Nottingham Ools, Stillwater;
and Rodney Nottingham,
Glen Nottingham
Stillwater.
He is very proudly grandpa tc
10 grandchildren and 15 great-
grandcildren.
To honor their father, Glen's
children are hosting a celebra-
tion on Sunday, March 30 from
2 to 4 p.m. at thc Americar
Legion Room, 611 S. Main
(next door to Taylor's Barbe
Shop) in Stillwater. Please
come and share this day with
us. Only the gift of your pres-
ence is requested.
Amanda J. Orr and Christopher w. Farmer
Orr-Farmer we
"Hold hands with me my dearest friend; it is you with whom
my life I'll spend."
Amanda and Chris exchanged their vows on March 13, in a small
family ceremony attended by their parents; Michael Kolb, brother
of the bride; flRona Stearl auot of the bride. Prets of the
bride are Tom an'lonnie Kolb,Perkins. Parents of the groom are
Brian Farmer, Stillwater, and Karen Anderson, Oklahoma City.
Photo provided
Earn money running
baseball concessions
Perkins Parks and Rec. is
currently looking for an orga-
nization to run the concession
stand at Dickson Park during
GRAND OPENING
Sat., March 29 • 10-2
;P00T00E
David's Cimarron Photography will be
taking Easter pictures (with bunnies!) from
10-2. FREE 4x8 re
Parks and Rec. baseball and
softball games this spring
and summer. Games will
begin the last week of April
and will run through June. In
the past, .organizations have
earned in excess of $1,000
in profit from running the
concessionstand. To get
details about this fundrais-
ing opportunity, please con-
tact Parks and Rec. Director
Larry Moorman, at 547-2445
during business hours.
How beautiful it is to do
nothing, then rest afterward.
-Spanish proverb
¢ime for
Senior fJortraits ?
Then call
David!
Oag. ia's
Omarron
PhotograPhy
David Holbrook
405/742-2876 or 405/547-5468
