!.0-THE PERKINS IOURNAL,. Thursday. iuiv I0. Z003 .
'i!;key takes ol!fice as president Commiss!oners award b
Oklahoma t'-"..ss /00:00sociation ,ere received;onefrom perton,
!i
:": "Newspapers today remain
i"l a unique position to make
;, positive difference in their
i ommunities and the state,"
!.id Ray l.okev, who took
if'f flee as president of the
tklahoma Press Association
uty 1.
"No other media fullills that
:Jnction better than we do,"
)!oke 5 said.
The new president believes
!espapers are called to be
0e *'conscience of their com-
'unities'" and can serve as
e powerful force in bringing
l txut change.
I! "One of our roles as an asso-
:iation is to assist member
'ewspapcrs in reaching their
":all tx)tential - not only as busi-
aesses, but also as purveyors of
r'ews, advertising, information
t nd opinion that rcflects a sense
rlf commitment and public ser-
ice.
i "The OPA represents an
irganization charged with
i! eguarding and advancing the
ilwspape r profession in Okla-
i oma," l.okey conti n ued. "The
luccess of our efforts should
'tways be graded against how
˘ell we, as an association, ful-
[i!1 that mission."
L! One area the new president
particularl5 excited about is
]irofessional development.
: "Through the Oklahoma
iewspaper Foundation, we
re pursuing funding for a
'urnalism education program
tilizing the latest technology,"
i xkey said. "Should the project
' k. " funded, it will have a direct
!7nd positive effect upon a
iewspaper journalist's ability
o produce quality work, as
r:ell as improve the overall
!1, uality of participating news-
i(apers."
') Lokey, 49, becme publisher
end managing editor of the
'rlohnston County Capital-
)emocrat in Tishommgo in
aog0. He has served on the OI 'A
Ray Lokay '
bune, will become treasurer,
replacing Wayne Trotter of the
"l'ecumseh Countywide News.
A new addition to the txrd is
Gloria Trotter, publisher of the
Tecumseh Countywide News.
Also serving on the board
are Immediate Past President
Barb Walter, Hennessey Clip-
per; Gracie Montgomery, Pur-
cell Register; David Stringer,
Norman Transcript; Stu Phil-
lips, Seminole Prxlucer; Steve
Bother, Cherokee Messenger
& Republican, and Gloria
Fletcher, Community News-
paper Holdings, Inc.
Lokey is a third generation
publisher, following in the
footsteps of his grandfather,
E.R. Lokey, and father, John
Lokey. John Lokey served
as editor and publisher of the
Tishomingo newspaper for 31
years and as OPA president in
1966-67.
The new president gradu-
ated from the University of
Oklahoma in Norman with a
bachelor's degree in journalism
i n 1977. He earned a master's
degree in education with a
specialization in English fi'om
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University in Durant in t982.
Inw)lved in numerous activi-
ties in his community, lxkey is
a past president of the Tishom-
ingo Lions Club and the John-
iard of directors since 1998 ston County Literacy Council.
!nd was etoet president in Mt ,ratly aor, ell
i:ebruar 3 200 as an active board member of
Joe Worley. executive edilor Cuzcns for the Protectmn of
,f the 'lulsa World, will serve the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
s vice president of the state ((?PASA).
ress group and Sean Dyer, Other current activities
,ublisher of the El Rent Tri- include serving as chairman
of the Tishomingo Veterans
Memorials Committee. exect|-
rive board member of the
Arbucklc Area Council. B.S.A..
and the Johnston Memorial
Hospital Foundation Board.
Earlier this year, he was
presented the 2002 "Citizen
of the Year" aard b 3 the
Johnston Count) ('hamber ot •
Commerce•
PPWA from 1
loan application al $2,0(X)•
City Manager Jack Rosson
also reported on a proposal
from l.]tilit,, Service (7o.. inc.
for maintenance of the sand-
pipes on the City's two ater
towers. The sandpipes are
showing some rust SlX)ts. but.
currently, they can be tixed by
powerwashing. If, however.
the pipes were allowed to go
further and actually rust, then
it would require sandblasting
to correct the problem. The
propod cost was $32,652 on
one of the towers and $45,815
Journal Staff Writer
l'a)ne Count 3 Commission-
ers opened bids Ik)r two items.
resumed bid openings for to
other items that were mistakenl 3
left out last week and evaluatcl
bids on the ne items and four
other items during their vgular
meeting on Monday.
The first set of bids was a re-
bid for trucking services. Two
for the othen
On Rosson's suggestion, the
issue was tabled until he could
contact, other sources and get
more quotes on the project
before an3thing is done.
The postt)nement would also
give the City more time to learn
the outcome of the current law-
suit h,Jged against it by Rural
Water District #3.
If the City loses the lawsuit,
it would lose both towers md
all of its wells, Rosson said.
Thus. the City would have
spent a large amount of money
on towers it no longer owned.
Quapaw out of Stillwater and
the second from Kenny Sexton.
After evaluating the bids, Dis-
trict #1 Commissioner. Bill
Deering, chose to go with low
bid, subject to availability and
District #3 Commissioner, Jim
Arthur, chose Kenny Sexton.
The second set of bids was
l\\;w highway tires. Two bids
were received; one from Quail
Springs Goodyear out of Okla-
homa City who bid $183.90 lbr
a size 24 I/2 and $195.50 for
a size 25 1/2 and the second
from Lionel Harris Oil Co.
out of Cushing at a cost of
$194.04 for a 24 112. Arthur
chose Quail Springs, subject to
availability and Deering chose
low bid, subject to availability
or Lionel Harris followed by
Quail Springs•
Bids for the ,asphalt overlay
on Lakeview were received
from Bailey's Paving Co. out
of Carney at a price of $31. I 0
Stillwater at a price
per ton and Quapaw
of $32.50 per ton.
and Arthur both
lowest bidder, Kern's.
Bids for asphaltic
were received from
Associates, Quapaw
Bailey's Paving
mere.
subject to
Bids for mechanic
were evaluated. Only
was received, which
Edwin Murray of
a cost of $35 per
commissioners chose
Bids for reclaimer t
holders were also
Bids were received from
Power & Machinery
gen America• Deering
Warren Power, based oJ
performance and
Wirtgen for bits
Power lbr holders.
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