The
News and V,00ws from the C,00arron Valley
rkins Journal
The Home of the late Frank "&to/Pet00 "Eaton
VOLUME 103, NUMBER 32 Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma, 74059 Thursday, May 6, 1993
35¢
Bob Williams
field of dreams put on back burner by board
Editor
presented his
Monday night at
meeting.
pitch to the board
baseball field on the
the school district
said a new high
needed to avoid
scheduling problems
teams.
for a ball
with dressing rooms
stand.
a grant through the
tossed out by the
because "a public
open the facility to
that's not what we
Clinesmith's estimated cost was
Ted Wells, who was elected
the new board president, thanked
Clinesmith for calling the need for
a new ball park to the beard's
attention and assured him it would
be taken into consideration as part
d the long-range planning.
During a break prior to entering
an executive session to discuss the
rehiring of support personnel, both
Roggow and board member Lloyd
Moorman said the plans for the 130-
acres of land owned by the school
district north of town isn't ready for
exploration.
"We don't know what,would go
where out there, and won t until we
complete our loug-range planning,"
said Moorman.
Following the executive session,
all of the support personnel were
wJfired for next school y.
Geue Smith of the maintenance
staff reported to the beard that the
gymnasium floor was sinking due to
dry rot.
He told the board there was no
immediate danger of it collapsing.
The board authorized him to
proceed with the necessary repairs.
While a new floor would be
desireable, Moorman estimated the
cost at $20,0(X), money the district
doesn't have.
In other business, the board
approved the tap fee of $250 to
the Town of Perkins, approved a
service fee of $1,900 to Town
of Perkins which is the school
district's share of getting sewer
to the Ag Farm, approved the
workshops for professional days
for the Staff Development Plan,
and approved Lisa Slosh, Willa
Jean Casey, Terri Moore and
$63,532.55 pins 20 percent miscel-
laneous to cover unexpected costs
for a total of $76,239.06. The esti-
mated cost didn't include roads and
parking.
Clinesmith said with donations in
time, money and machinery, etc.
be felt the ball park could be
completed at half the estimated cost.
He wants the park to be built with
matching funds from the board and
the baseball boosters, or the same
way the Ag Farm was built.
Board member Calvin Roggow
admitted he was taken back by the
proposal and told Clinesmith:
"It's difficult on our (board) part
to make any decision right now. We
want our new superintendent, Jim
Hyder, to be part of any long-range
planning. Also, we don't have any
money right now."
Diane Steward as additions to me
Staff Development Committee for
next school year; and approved
the compensation for two certified
teacher's with more than 15 years
of experience who fell through the
cracks on the salary scale. The total
cost of compensation, as agreed
in the negotiated contract, was a
combined $868.
The board also approved being
a pan of the advance funding
program, if necessary, for the next
school year. The school district
can draw on this cash management
funding should it run into a cash
flow problem before all of the
revenue is received.
The board also approved a
summer food service program at
Tryon which would serve a mid-
day snack and lunch free to
anyone 18-years-old or younger. It's
part of a new federal program.
The board approved a start up
fee of $44,000. Milton Davis,
assistant superintendent who was
filling in for absent superintendent
Dr. Virginia Webb, said 75 meals
would have to be served to "break
even," and ff it wasn't successful,
the program could be dropped at
anytime.
It was noted at the start of the
meeting, the wrestling committee
hadn't met and starting the sport
wasn't on the agenda. The board has
called a special meeting for Mon-
day, May 10, to discuss beginning
wrestling as a varsity sport.
The board also accepted me
resignations of Lori Green as an LD
teacher at the middle school and
Bill Lile as hd of the maintenance
department.
Special sessions coming
for Perkins Town Council
A public hearing has been called
for Wednesday, May 12, at 7
p.m. to discuss the Community
Development Block Grant.
"The public hearing is all part
of the grant procedure," said Larry.
Tomllnson, town council member.
The public hearing was set
Monday at the monthly meeting by
the town council.
"There are four projects we
are requesting to be done in the
grant," Tomlinsou continued. "We
is the top prize for the person miMng the most money in Saturday's at.
Registration st the elementary school opens at 12:30 p.m. with the ride
1. The top prize was made possible by Iooal merchants, from the left, Barbara
tg Perkins ' Drug, Teri Wells of Frontier Reality, bike-a-thon coordinator
Marcia Patterson, Eades Hardware and Betty Heal, Payne county Bank. Not
ere representatives from the Sasser Company and from the Vassar Company.
Boosters elect
officers; talk
sports banquet
Election of officers and finaliz-
ing plans for the all-sports ban-
quet highlighted the Perkins-Tryon
Sports Booster Club meeting Mon-
day evening in the high school com-
mons arcs.
want to seal the manhole covers at
Country Estates, dredge the cell at
the lagoon, and extend the sewer
lines north of town and south on
Timberline. The limit we can ask
for is $200,000."
Tomlinson said the council will
also be calling a special meeting
later this month to "discuss the
budget. It's got to be approved,
published in the newspaper have a
public hearing on it, all before the
end of the month. It looks like the
budget will be up, over $500,000
for the first time."
The town council revised the
1992-93 budget by $12,564.12.
"We spent tt and have to aceoum for
it in the lmdaet," said Tomltnsou.
"Most of the overage came in the
uality department."
With the fighting project at Billy
J. Dickson Park running higher
than expected, the council voted to
transfer $500 in lighting funds that
had beea earmarlaxl for Peters Park
to Dickson Park to complete that
project.
There was also a discussion on
what projects the Town of Perkins
would use its share of revenue if a
county tax should be passed.
"They, the Payue County Com-
missioners, tried to get a county
tax passed a few years ago and it
failed," said Tomlinson. "There's
no doubt the county needs the
money. Their approach this time ap-
pears to be to let the voters know in
advance where a county tax would
go.
"The council would like, ff the
money becomes available, to redo
the water lines on the east side of
Main and to repair the east side
streets."
council tabled Ordnance
202 which would have amended
Ordnance 167. This deals with re-
annexing the strip of land on the
north side of highway 33 from
Lover's Lane to the west side of
Jalopy's.
Brandi McFarlin was hired by the
council for a janitorial position.
(See COUNCIL on Page 8)
Susan Chamberlin was elected
Beyl trip to state club's president for the
, earn ,next schOOlwas selectedyear'as viceMihe Clinesmithpresident with Hall tabbed town mayor;
Brown and junior and 1 was very nervous," Brown meters. She was second in 26.4. She Benita Bale serving the combined
Beyl have qualified
state Class 3A track
to be held in Moore
in the shot with
best throw this
.36-pins which
m second place
reeional.
ered in t
s the first of the two events,
n
Will be
vaccination day Saturd00
will be held at
at 1 p.m.
tags and dipping
ticks can all be
at One time, and at a
unspade female.
required to have
city tags," Bill
reminded the
cup
ng
to Bill Lott, keeper
statistics for
the community
nearly nine inches
rain fall tota 1
when the town
followed by
rain.
the rbe of the
0€
brought the
o.t of its banks.
said. "I scratched the first two times also placed fifth in the 100 meters
and didn't get off a good throw on in 13.5," said Bunt.
the third." Bcyl will compete in the preltm-
"Kessie's best in the discus this inaries at 7 p.m. Friday, trying to
seasou has been 96-feet," said girls land a spot in Saturday's finals.
track coach Jerry Bumett. Had she
equaled that distance at regional, Brown will throw the discus
she would have gotten third. Saturday.
As a team, the Lady Demons
"In the track events, we were in scored 16pointsat resional to finish
a fast regional, ninth out of 14 teams. Oknadgee
"Kristal qualified in the 200 won the regional with 176 points.
BEAUTIFUL BABY CONTEST voting is underway. The entries and
official ballot are in today's Journal. All cutrics must be in the Journal
dfice by 5 p.m. Friday, May 7.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON MEETING, Thurs-
day, May 6, Lions Den, noon.
TAYLORSVILLE GOSPEL OPRY, Thursday, May 6, 7 p.m.
featuring the Dunn Family from Perry, the Victorian Quartet from Joplin,
Mo. The Heartland Quartet will host. No admission. A free-will offering
will be taken.
BAND BOOSTER MEETING, Thursday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.,
bandroom.
CITY-WIDE PET VACCINATION DAY, Saturday, May 8, 1 p.m., .,: ,,
fire station. Pets will be given their shots and city tags may be purchased.
Dipping also available.
ST. JUDE'S WHEELS FOR LIFE BIKE-A-THON, Saturday, May
8, I-5 p.m. Registration at the Perkins Elementary School begins at
12:30.
HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND CHOIR CONCERT, Monday, May
I0, middle school gym, 7:30 p.m. Final concert of school year.
PERKINS-TRYON AG BOOSTERS MEETING, Monday, May 10,
7 p.m. in the elementary school. This is a special meeting for those youth
who showed their livestock in the Payne County Junior Livestock show.
Students and their parents are urged to attend.
FERKINS-TRYON ALL SPORTS BANQUET, May 13, middle
school gymnasium, 7 p.m. Meal is being catered for the Sports Booster
Club by Ralph's Packing. RSVP requested by May 6.
AND CRAFTS SHOW sponsored by the Perkins Chamber
of Commerce, Saturday, May 15. Reserve your space today. Call Brandi
Shannon 547-2131.
role of secretary-treasurer-reporter.
The All-Sports Banquet will be
held May 13 at 7 p.m. in the
middle school gymnasium. It will
be catered by Ralph's Packing
Company.
While the fim__tion is free,
donations will be accepted to help
the club defray the cost of the meal.
Sports Booster Club
ieers are asking for sports fans
to confirm their reservations by
writing to: P-T All-Sports Booster
Club, p.o. Box 793, Perkins,
74059; or call Beverly Charlton,
(405) 624-2837; Connie Cundiff
(405) 377-0274; or Barbara Collum
(918) 374-2442.
Wells elected president
Randy Hall is the new Mayor of Perkins, Dan Johnson is a new council
member and Ted Wells is the new president of the Perkins-Tryon Board
of Education.
Swearing in ceremonies and reorganization took place Monday at both
the town council and board of education meetings.
After Hail, Larry Tomlinson and treasurer Gayle Sager took the oath
of office, none were opposed in re-election bids, Johnson was elected by
the council to replace Rudy Mandeville, who resigned his post.
in the election that followed, Hall was elected major and Twila Longan
vice mayor.
Dwight Brown was swom in as the new member of the P-T board of
education.
Wells was then elected president, Calvin Roggow. vice president and
Brown, clerk.
IT'S 8HOW TIME The Perldns fourth and fifth gradem go through their tines in Preparation for
tonight's musical program at 7:30 that will be held in the elementary smhool gymnasium. The
musioal is an odginal one, wdtten by Dianne Rudd, on the least tern.
