S4 - THE STILLWATER JOURNAL, Thursday, March 27, 2014
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Obscene
It sure must be nice
to spend other people's
money and not have ANY
accountability. Raising the
SUA borrowing limit 400%
is obscene. It makes for a
nice fat budget increase and
reduces the need to operate
the city in a cost conscious
manner. Let's not forget
our city commission and
the SUA board of trustees
are one in the same, so I
guess we know who did
what. This would make
Wall Street proud.
James Boyles
Stillwater
Power Grab
This week our Stillwater
mayor and the city council
made the most egregious
power grab in the history
of community pofitics. It
was historic that only one
person cared enough to
stand up to speak against it
at the city council meeting.
This move simply allows
the City council (SUA
Public Trustee's) to rewrite
the authorizing document
they operate under, the
SUA Trust Indenture. It
will grant them vast new
powers. Nothing was said
about changing the fifty year
expiration date of the SUA
trust, but you can bet that
will be the first thing they
will change.
This is pure unadulterated
corruption in plain view of
the world. Resolution
CC-2014-2 grants them
new powers to spend mas-
sive amounts of money that
we slaves to the system will
have to give them.
Resolution CC-2014-3
looks like they !are plan-
ning to create a new taxa-
tion district, like the BID
district, under the Local
Development Act that may
include the entire commu-
nity. Can they tax you this
way without a vote of the
people? Can they falsely
tell you this has something
to do with attracting new
jobs to Stillwater? They
are looking for a new
way to increase tax rev-
enue to support the liberal
thirst for power, taxation,
and spending. Nothing
more. They have nothing
that would stand up to the
What You Should Know About "Buyer
due will be $1,000.00 plus
$100.00 (the buyer's pre-
mium) or a total amount
due of $1,100.00. There
can be additional charges
such as sales taxes that
can also be levied on the
buyer. Typically the auc-
tioneer retains the buyer's
premium for services ren-
dered.
How did this "Buyer's
Premium" get started?
According to research done
by this author, the buyer's
premium originated in
England. A buyer's pre-
mium was levied on the
sale of fine art starting in
1975. The trend quickly
spread to the United States
in 1977. The use of the
buyer's premium is now
quite common practice in
almost all auctions includ-
ing real estate, machinery
and antiques.
There is hardly no other
subject of greater contro-
versy in the auction pro-
fession or in the minds of
the buying public than the
buyer's premium. Some
people view the buyer's
premium as a complete
"rip off" and refuse to
attend any auction where a
buyer's premium is levied.
On the other hand, some
people view the buyer's
premium as a legitimate
charge and consider the
By Tom D. Berry
According to Wikipedia,
in auctions the buyer's
premium is a percentage
additional charge on the
hammer price (winning bid
at auction) of the lot that
must be paid by the win-
ning bidder. The buyer's
premium is basically a
charge levied by the auc-
tion house (auctioneer)
which is paid by the buyer
in addition to the winning
bid. By way of example:
the auctioneer advertises
there exits a 10% buyer's
premium. An item is auc-
tioned for $1,000.00 when
the winning bidder pays for
the purchase. The amount
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in slaying of roommate
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charged as the third murder Laurie Darlene Bacon, 41,
defendant in the fatal stab-
bing of a woman whom she
believed was stealing fma her
scrutiny of common sense
voters, so they must find
other backdoor ways to get
what they want.
One might think they
would get the message
from a vote of the people
at the last tax bond game
they played. But no, Mayor
Bartley says they people tell
him they want more taxes
.and he listens to the people.
I have no doubt that he is
listening to his circle of
Spendocrat friends and
they provide him with an
unending list of new ways
to spend other people's
money. The question is;
when will he really listen
to the voters? Don't worry
folks; it is only your time,
your money, and your lives
they are frittering away.
Power to the people.
Dennis Gronquist
Stillwater
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• Athlete: trains and disciplines himself to win the prize ( 1
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• Soldier: voluntarily enlists in the army of the Lord
fighting the good fight (2 Timothy 2:3-4; Ephesians 6:10-18)
• Vessel of Clay: willingly molded by God to be a vessel of
honor for good works (2 Timothy 2:20-21)
• Child of God: a join-heir with Christ if willing to share in
his suffering (Romans 8:14-17)
• Member of the Body of Christ: submitting to Him and
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19)
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45; Philippians 2:I-5
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being influenced by the world (Matthew 5:13-16)
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was arraigned Wednesday after-
noon from the Payne County
Jail where she was ordered
held without bail pending an
April 7 court appearance.
Bac°n was accused °f"aiding'
abetting' enc°umging and fadli-
taring the acts necessary for the
death to be carried out by Denny
Allen Sisney, who stabbed and
beat" Sporleder, court docu-
ments allege.
SRO
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Schools no longer supports
the school resource officer
program and is looking for
alternatives to replace the
SROs," Bales said. "The
school district and the (Still-
water) police department
have been partners since
1998 when the first SRO
was placed in the Stillwater
Public Schools. I feel it has
been a very successful part-
' s Premium"
additional buyer's pre-
mium a "cost of doing
business".
What should you know
about the buyer's premium
controversy? The author is
convinced the buyer's pre-
mium has been evolving
and gaining acceptance for
well over three decades. If
auctioneers wish to charge
the public a buyer's pre-
mium, they should have
every right to do so. If, on
the other hand, auction-
eers wish not to charge a
buyer's premium, so be it.
The most important issue
for the consumer to know
about the buyer' s premium
is that it should be known
and advertised well in
advance of the actual auc-
tion event. With advance
knowledge the consumer
can make an informed
decision on attending the
auction, and be able to
adjust the bidding amounts
accordingly. In the end,
the free market and the
consumer will make the
final decision as to the exis-
tence and popularity of the
"Buyer's Premium".
Tom D. Berry is a Still-
water native and is the
owner of Tom D. Berry,
Auctioneers. You may
reach him: at tomdberry
berryauctions.com or call
405-372-2466
nership which has served
us well. The SRO provides
more than a police presence
for the schools. It also pro-
vides a piece of mind for
parents, students and staff.
The Stillwater SRO program
is one of the top programs in
the state. I am disheartened
that my own school district
doesn't support me."
Stillwater Mayor John
Bartley said if the contract
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IMPROVEMENT, |NC
On Sunday, Pastor Bugg's message was from Genesis
24. He said, "You got to serve somebody." The students
are back now and the sanctuary was filled. There were 4
points: service is the substance of selflessness, the start
of significance, the source of satisfaction, and the sign
of a Savior.
Rebecca draws water for Isaac and his ten camels. She
became the mother of the nation of Israel. Gives you food
for thought about Destiny and the obedience to God's
voice.
On Monday, a commuter train derailed at Ohare,
jumped the tracks and started up the escalator; a mud
slide in Washington state; a gigantic oil spill caused
by fog and ships colliding in Galveston; in Australia
the search continues for the Malaysian airplane; and
the "drums" of war are beating over President, Putin of
Russia transporting more tanks and troops on the ground
in the Crimean area.
I believe we all have a destiny. I believe we are all given
free choice in our actions .... our destiny.
It was cold out as I went to the board meeting of Church
Women United. Later, I stopped by Aspen for a snack and
then on to the library, as the Internet is still not working
well at home. The chill of the nighttime hours makes rest
much harder for me.
There is an Art Guild Acrylics demo tonight with Paul
Walsh. The winds are really cold and whipping the flags
to attention in the night sky. It is always an inspiring time
to learn and find joy among other artists, also the snacks
are quite lovely. Each person attending has a destiny and
on the journey found their passion in the arts.
I thought about the new friends in my class at Multi as
I "worked" on my "masterpiece" in metal.
Since the car wreck, some changes in the use of my body
are rather obvious. I found that using my right hand to
impress the 3-D design into the metal took more strength
than I had now.
So, I just re-traced my design several times to make the
Celtic Knot, and later my New Mexico mountain scene
from an earlier oil painting. This was my last OLLI class
for this semester. On Tuesday, I will go to Hobby Lobby
and have my "art" framed. My destiny has changed in
many ways. What we lose in one area becomes greater
in another. For me, writing, is my passion; reaching out
to others with a message of Hope.
It is 29 degree on Tuesday; I learned there is an iticrease
of rabid skunks across the United States and there was
a 61 car pile up in the Northeast. The long-term use of
violent video games creates more aggressive 'behavior
among young people. I believe that is why we see'more
dangerous and violent behavioral choices in schools, and
at home.
President, Obama is in the Netherlands for a conference
with leaders to isolate Russia. One of the problems is that
they have "investments" in that area. How far will they
go? What do they see as their destiny? Can they put the
good of the world above simple personal gain?
These are some of the same problems the people of
Jesus' time encountered: greed, power, fear, and empty
places in their soul. As Easter comes closer, and the world
is in chaos, we need to choose how we will live out our
destiny. Whose voice calls us to honor and peace? Who
do we serve? /:, ......... .... j
Spend some time this week'.:quiet meditation, love
YO; family, hugsorneone whO:is suffenng, care about
the lost and homeless, pray for solutions to problems in
your life and then go live your destiny with joy.
isn't renewed, then the three
SROs will be reassigned to
other duties within the Still-
water Police Department.
Terry McCarty, assistant
superintendent of operations
told board members that the
school district is looking at
alternative security plans for
next school year.
Caine said the school dis-
trict will share the security
plans when it is finalized.
"Mr. McCarty has already
begun working on alterna-
tives for school safety for
the fall, but we are not
ready to share information
until he has finished," she
said. "I know people are con-
cemed about the loss of the
SROs. We wish we weren't
in this position, too, but are
now having to look at other
options for being proactive
about school safety."
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