A6 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Celtic Fest coming Cushing banker recognized for service i
to Payne County OK-John Oklahoma University for
Bryant, chairman, presi- one year before transfer-
The sights and sounds of
Scotland, Ireland, Wales
and more will be as close
as the Payne County
Expo Center coming
on June 19 and 20. The
pan-Celtic celebration
marks Oklahoma's fourth
annual Celtic Heritage
and Music Festival in
Stillwater.
"Oklahoma is steeped in
Celtic Heritage. Many of
us who can trace our roots
to statehood can trace
them all the way back to
one of the seven Celtic
Nations," said Roger
Graham, of Perkins, who
co-chairs the festival with
his wife, Carol. "We have
families who intermar-
ried with the tribes long
before the trail of tears
and Celtic immigrants
who came to Oklahoma
to work in the coal mines
and on railroads or to
farm. This is an oppor-
tunity for us to learn
more about that heritage,
including music, dancing
and other traditions."
Admission for the
festival is $5 for adults,
$1 for children and will
include music and dance
performances on several
stages. Performances will
include Irish and Scottish
bands, step-dancers, high-
land dancers and dances
from the Celtic region of
Spain, Galicia. There will
also be music workshops
throughout the event as
well as traditional "ses-
sions" for musicians.
"A traditional session
is simply a jam session,
where musicians can
play tunes they know
with each other and learn
new ones," Graham said.
"We're also planning
on having a big Contra
Dance on Saturday night.
That's a kind of dancing
that has its roots in dances
and •music from England,
Scotland and Ireland and
is sometimes called barn-
dancing in this country."
The Oklahoma Celtic
Festival will also include
vendors, Scottish Clans,
Athletics, livestock,
demonstrations, Work-
shops, history exhibits,
and a children's area.
For more information
on the Oklahoma Celtic
Heritage and Music
Association as well as
the festival, go to http://
www.okcelticfest.com or
contact Roger Graham at
405-612-2434.
The Celtic horse pictured is Galway, a Gypsy Cob, one of
over 50 horses competing in the arena.
Photo by Chris Hicks
'acles do not, in fact, break the laws
of nature.
C. S. Lewis
I
dent & CEO of the Bank
of Cushing Trust Co., was
honored at the OBA's
113th Leadership Forum
and Annual Convention
held May 24 and 25 at the
Renaissance Hotel in Tulsa.
Bryant was surprised with
the Chairman's Award, the
most anticipated award of
the evening.
Each year, the OBA's
outgoing chairman recog-
nizes an individual whose
rendered extraordinary
service to the Oklahoma
banking industry. This
year, the 2009-2010 OBA
Chairman, Marty Hansen,
selected John Bryant, not
just for his contributions
for one year but a body of
work so to speak of many
years service to the OBA.
John Bryant's family
purchased Bank of Cush-
ing in 1917. Steve Bryant
became the President of the
bank in 1920 and served
in that capacity almost
30 years. Members of
the family have continued
to serve the bank since
that time. John gradu-
ated from Cushing High
School in 1959, attended
ring to Oklahoma State
University where he grad-
uated in 1963. During his
high school years he was
a member of the football
team; the team which won
the High School State
Championship in 1958,
the first for Cushing High
School. In his college years
he enjoyed bulldogging and
roping. He began working
for Bank of Cushing as a
teller in 1963. Many years
have passed since that day
in 1963 when John served
as a teller but he fondly
speaks of the years he
began working full time at
the bank.
"John has served for
many years on the Gov-
ernment Relations Council
and actively participates in
helping direct the board
and management in regula-
tory and legislative issues,"
Hansen said. "John always
attends the Washington trip
in September, which is so
important to us. He's a
regular contributor to the
Oklahoma Bankers Public
Affairs Committee, which
is our lobbying effort to
help the banking industry
John Bryant receives the
in Oklahoma mold leg-
islation that is beneficial
to both the banks and our
customers."
The Oklahoma Bankers
Association was founded
in 1897 and represents
approximately 260 of the
OBA's Chairman's Award.
state' s banks. The Associa2
tion supports the industry
and its members with a
broad array of services
including governmenLi
relations, education, legaF
services, fraud training and ;
communications.
Three-time felon denied sentence reduction
Three years ago,
Quattlebaum was placed
on probation for 10 years
conditioned on his paying
$25,653 in back child sup-
port at the rate of $191 per
month, along with current
support at $262 per month,
and enrolling in and suc-
cessfully completing the
Payne County Drug Court
program.
After Quattlebaum was
terminated from the Payne
County Drug Court pro-
gram last year for various
rule violations, the judge
revoked five years of his
suspended sentence and
ordered him into prison,
court records show.
By Patti Weaver
Journal Correspondent
A Payne County
judge has refused to
reduce the sentence for a
three-time convicted felon
from Glencoe, who was
given a five-year prison
term for violating the
probation he originally
received for failure to pay
more than $25,000 in back
child support.
Jerry Ray Quattlebaum
III, 31, who is incarcerated
in Oklahoma State Refor-
matory in Granite, had filed
a motion for judicial review,
which was denied Friday
by District Judge Donald
Worthington.
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Vacation Bible School
Good News Church
(Corner of Kirk and 3 rd)
Saturday, June 12
9am - 4pm
Lunch served
Ages 5 (Completed Pre-K) through 12
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Quattlebaum had repeat-
edly missed Drug Court
treatment classes and tested
positive for drugs and alco-
hol, court records show.
Two years ago, Quat-
tlebaum failed to show for
Drug Court and "absconded
with his ankle monitoring
system, which is a loss of
$1,700 to Payne County
Drug Court, Inc.," accord:
ing to court records. '
In addition to failing to'
pay child support, which is'
a felony, Quattlebaum had
previously been convicted
twice in Payne County of-
burglary, for which he was"
given two years of proba-"
tion i n 2001, court records
show.
Farmer's Market
huge success
The First Perry
Farmers' Market was
a huge success with
an estimated 350 people
attending. Some of the
vendors had to restock
by 9:30 AM due to the
overwhelming response.
Paul Bostic, who pro-
vided the entertainment
on the Dulcimer, was
also a big hit with chil-
dren of all ages with his
handcrafted toys.
Saturday, June 12th
Julie York from the OSU
extension office will offer
free testing for pressure
canners. Julie will be set'
up in the Gazebo next to-
the courthouse drive."
Information on canning'
and fresh food preserva/'
el,
tion will also be offered:
The Simon's will be-
attending Saturday with"
their pulled pork and"
smoked ribs. They do ask
that you special order the
ribs for guaranteed deliv'= "
ery at 580-336-7983.
Anyone interested in '.
becoming a vendor or
providing entertainment '
may do so by contacting
Beth at 405-612-8995.
