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Wednesday-Thursday Edition
September 26-27, 200t Volume 112 No.
minute, Pete. That's no horse!
sis horse for a Ford pick-up.
"Pete" is none other than Kyle Knott of Perkins.
"Pistol Pete Look.Alike Contest" during this
celebration.
Journal photo by Cindy Sheets
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by Cindy Sheets
Journal Publisher
Oklahoma voters approved
State Question 695 by a very
narrow margin Tuesday.
The Oklahoma State Elec-
tion Board reported unofficial
election results at 447,072
votes, or 54.16 percent, for the
proposal and 378,465 votes, or
45.84 percent, against the pro-
posal.
This measure will add right-
to-work to the state constitu-
tion.
Oklahoma will be the 22nd
state to approve the measure
which will ban labor contracts
from requiring workers to pay
dues to unions.
Oklahoma neighbors Texas,
Kansas and Arkansas already
have right-to-work.
Right-to-work was on the
ballot in Oklahoma in 1964, but
was rejected by voters.
Supporters of right-to-work
said that the measure will attract
islators review child support system
CITY -- State
to dis-
uested
to exam-
Support system.
is rex]uired to
every four
wanted an ear-
system and the
establishing a
The Del Re-
and
current prob-
,stem would
be better
next review.
experts
citizens at-
recent meeting to
truggles with the
One father,
tears, said he
Court 14 times just
He held up
young daughter
legislature to
,stem that "dis-
best inter-
in 1999 a bill
the Legislature
cannot be
another,
event of failure to
that
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stems
child support enforcement said
in conflicts between parents,
"it's the children who get kicked
around."
Rivers, who has practiced fam-
ily law for nine years, agreed. "I
see a lot of self-centered par-
ents." In cases where there is a
custodial and non-custodial par-
lowing as little as one more day
of visitation.
Tucker also said that con-
versely, no debits are applied
tbr time not spent with the child.
"There is no good mechanism
in the statute to-adjust the
shared parenting component,"
he said.
ent, child support payments of- The attorney called for a sys-
ten become a problem. In OUa- tern that encouraged better par-
homa, a 'shared parenting' for- ent relations. "As soots you
mula is used to determine the tied money into visitation you
amount of child support pay-
ments, explained Dr. Greg
Polumbo, executive director of
Oklahomans for Families.
Shared parenting allows for a re-
duction in the amount of child
support paid by the non-custo-
dial spouse for time spent with
the child or children, said
Polumbo. The concept is that the
non-custodial parent isn't just
'visiting' with their child, they
are sharing the responsibilities
and expenses of parenting, he
said.
Phil Tucker, a family law prac-
titioner, explained some of the
problems with the shared
parenting system for determin-
ing child support. One problem
he pointed out was that credits
given towards the amount of
child support paid were divided
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assured the system would be
adversarial," he said.
Judith Fleming of Perkins,
who testified about the burden
divorce and visitation restric-
tions have on grandparents,
criticized a system that is too
dependent on the courts. "Don't
let the people allowed in the
children's life be determined by
who has the money to pay for
court costs," she said.
Dr. Polumbo also questioned
a system that he said "makes it
financially attractive to divorce,
or not to marry at all." He said
that for low income families,
there is more money available
to single parents, and in middle
income families, most divorces
to A dollar amount for reductions
the is placed on categories that in-
a clude a specified amount of days.
If the non-custodial parent were
stands now, to have even one day more than
parents haveallowed within their category,
custody for it then they would fall off this
",'lift" and into the next cat-
If one parent re- egory', explained Tucker. He ex-
tge J lakq one
and the other pressed concerns that a custodial
parent could face a reduction in
child support payments for al-
ght
passes
more businesses to Oklahoma. Other opponents said the
Opponents claim that those measure would cause many
new businesses would likely be workers to lose health benefits.
lower-wage type businesses•
P-T Homecoming Court chosen
The 2001 Perkins-Tryon Football Homecoming Queen
will be chosen during this Friday evening's game against
Newkirk.
The homecoming queen candidates are (front row, 1 to r)
seniors Heather StaUworth, Kara Lawson, and Stephanie
Arthur.
Queen attendants are (back row, I to r) Hillary Clinesmith,
junior; Jessica Nichols, sophomore; and Summer Roper,
freshman.
Journal photo by Cindy Sheets
that involve children happen ing a child support chart similar
when the children are under the to those for tax codes to help
age of five. In most cases, he citizens calculate support. He
said, the mother is awarded cus- said the current complexity of
tody and the mother and child the system was a "full employ-
live the same lifestyle, ment opportunity" for lawyers.
Suggestions were made to the Polumbo recommended add-
legislature by those in atten- ing economists to a commission,
dance. Tucker suggested creat- if formed, to help determine the
Stillwater Area United Way
United Way Day of Caring cares for Pistol Pete home
"Harding Lawrence Day"
Longan presented Perkins native Harding
approved by the city commission
"Harding Lawrence Day" in Perkins.
following the Old Settlers
in which he served as grand marshal.
Journal photo by Cindy Sheets
Local people joined thousands across the nation during United Way's annual Day of Caring
on Thursday, Sept. 20. The group helped Marlena Hodson, Alice Hall, and Phyllis Dotter, owners
of the home formerly occupied by Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton, clean up the yard and garden
areas. Pictured left to right are: Calvin Oyster, Kasey Longan, Cheryl Sheldon, Hodson, Cathy
Horton, Hall, Janet Karner, Stacy Beal, Kathleen Woods, Stillwater Area United Way Director
Shelly Ricker, Dan Johnson, and David Holbrook. Not pictured are Rodger Anderson and Jim
Cooper.
Journal photo by Cindy Sheets
Community
Calendar
• Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m. - Gen-
eration GAP meeting at First
Baptist Church.
• Sept. 28, 5-7 p.m. (before
tbotball game) - Lion's Pan-
cake Supper at high school
cafeteria.
• Sept. 29, 1 p.m.- Perkins
Lions Club 15 Annual Golf
Tournament at Cimarron
Trails.
• Sept. 29, 3 p.m. - Masonic
Lodge Chili Cook-off.
• Sept. 30, 2:30 p.m. -
P.O.S.S.E. meeting at el-
ementary cafeteria.
• Oct. 1,7:30 p.m. - Perkins
City Commission meeting at
fire station.
• Oct. 1,7:30 p.m. - Perkins-
Tryon School Board meet-
ing.
• Oct. 4, noon - Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
meeting at Lions Den.
• Oct. 4, 7 p.m.- Taylorsville
Gospel Opry at Taylorsville.
• Oct. 5 - Perkins-Tryon
Schools early dismissal day:
elementary- 1 p.m.; middle
and high school - 1:15 p.m.
• Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. -
P.O.S.S.E. Smoked meats
sale at Market Maze.
• Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. - VFW
Post #7322 and Ladies Aux-
iliary meeting.
• Oct. 18, noon - Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
meeting at Lioas D,',m.
• Oct. 18 & 19 - Perkins-
Tryon Schools Fall Break.
• Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m, - Genera-
tion GAP meeting at First
Baptist Church.
• Oct. 26 - No school;
Perkins-Tryon Schools Par-
ent/Teacher conferences.
• Oct. 28 - Daylight Savings
Time ends.
• Oct. 31 - Halloween
cost of raising a child. He also
suggested inhibiting no-fault
divorce in divorce cases with
small children, and recom-
mended the removal of any in-
cenuves for either not marrying
or divorcing.
Calvey said that he does plan
to form a commission on child
support and will ask for further
study. "My goal is strengthen-
ing marriage and placing disin-
centives on no-fault divorces,"
he said.
Masonic Lodge
hosting chili
cook-off for
charity
Don't miss the Perkins
Masonic Lodge's chili cook-off
on Saturday, Sept. 29.
The contest is open to anyone
and there is no entry fees.
Entrants may set up beginning
at 12 p.m. The contest is
scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
Each entrant must furnish five
pounds of ingredients.
Contestants will be vying for
cash prizes of $30 for first
place, $20 for second place, and
$10 for third place.
Tickets for the hot stuff are
$10 each, and all of the
proceeds will go to charity. The
Masonic Lodge will match the
total proceeds of the event.
And if that isn't enough
excitement, one lucky person
will win 60 pounds of beef that
will be given away in a drawing
during the contest.
For entry forms or more
information, contact Pete at
547-5333 or Henry at 372-
0001.
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