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Terral News and Happenings June 14 2018

By
Shirley Gambill
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Quote of the Day- “I think it is important to begin with a statement in your speech that grabs the attention of the audience. I try to make my opening line 15 words or less.” -Charles R. Swindoll. 

First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School is set for July 16-20. Our theme this year is “Game On”. Buses will run nightly. Theme Verse: His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3

Terral Volunteer Fire Department– Will be selling t-shirts until June 15th. Cost os $15.00 for regular sizes and $17.00 for 2XL to 4XL. All proceeds go to the Volunteer Fire Department. You may pick up an order for at City Hall and Drop it back by City Hall. If you have ordered a T-shirt and not paid for it please stop by City Hall and pay for your shirts.

 FBC Girls in Action- GA’s end-of-the-year Pool Party is set for Wednesday, June 13th. We will leave from the church at 6:00pm to go to the Bowie Pool. Pool party is from 7:00 to 9:00 afterwards we will have pizza at the pavilion. Girls will be delivered home after we return to Terral. Hope to see you there!

Happy Birthday To You– Donna Wesberry partied on the 3rd. Brilee Caldwell celebrated on the 4th. Barry P. Alsup will have cake on the 12th. Adan Uribe will have cake and ice cream on the 12th also. Lindsey Caldwell will celebrate on the 19th. Happy Birthday to all our birthday persons and may God bless you with many more.

Happy Anniversary– Jan & Cedar Campsey will celebrate on the 12th. 

Community Prayer List– The family of Robert Harnois, Tony Rodriguez, Brenda Bryant, Archie Fulton, Scotty Day, Tom Baysinger, Sue Linton, Martin Villarreal, Sr., Joe Martin, Adam White,  Mary Loo Duke, Florita Villarreal, Shana Reed, Hardy Johnson and our military stationed around the world. May God keep you in his loving care.

Waurika Chamber Celebrates past year’s success and recognizes the creation of new businesses Part 1

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Curtis Plant
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Editor’s Note: This year’s Chamber Banquet requires more room than we have in this edition. Therefor, this is the first part of a two-part story. 

Part two will be in next week’s paper. 

It was a year to remember.

2018 was prosperous and successful for the city of Waurika.

Those who attended last Saturday evening’s Waurika Chamber of Commerce Banquet were treated to a sample of those accomplishments.

Chamber President Jon Waid served as master of ceremonies and with class and dignity recognized various individuals and businesses who have contributed to the betterment of Waurika during 2018.

Duncan Regional Hospital catered the Italian meal.

Local video production specialist and videographer Tyler Griffin showed two videos he produced.

Roy and Monica Bartling were honored for the tireless leadership during the Smithsonian Exhibit in 2018 and contributions to the advancement of Waurika.

The first video was of the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, “The Way We Worked,” that was held in Waurika during this past summer.

Monica Bartling, the organizer and coordinator of the Smithsonian tour gave a presentation that recognized those who worked so hard to make it such a resounding success.

Although Monica humbly gives credit to others for the success of the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, many have expressed that it would never have been a success without her Roy’s faithful leadership.

The Smithsonian venture began in 2014 when Amy Watkins—who was the Library Director at the time—wrote a grant application to the Oklahoma Humanities Council.

The representative from the council fell in love with Waurika and the depot.

Monica Bartling presents an award for Jerry and Virginia Wallace for all their hard work during the Smithsonian Exhibit.
Adam Wallace is not pictured.

Ann Thompson, director of the Oklahoma Humanities Council suggested that it would be good to combine the Smithsonian Exhibit with the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.

Waurika was one of the five cities in Oklahoma chosen to display the Exhibit. The other cities were Perkins, Broken Arrow, Grove and Poteau Oklahoma.

The April before the event, Johnny and Rinda Griffin, Pat and Kristie Gaines, Gary and Jane Carter, Gary and Lauren Nitschke, Gary and Becky Gerken, and Everett and Ann Hodges all pitched in by cleaning windows on Main Street, reworking the parking area at the library and cleaning up trees and sidewalks, documenting the history of downtown and adding new life to storefronts that had been covered in white paper or tarps for years.

Glen Hobbs awarded appreciation for his hard work during the Exhibit
Photo by Curtis Plant

Another feature of the Exhibit was what became the “Story of the Boot” that illustrated the history of thirty families who have rich farming and ranching roots in Jefferson County. The stories of these families were on a featured display within the depot alongside the exhibits provided by the Smithsonian.The display was provided by Bobby Taylor, owner of Taylor-Made Welding, who donated his time to create it.

In addition to the Smithsonian Exhibit was the restoration of the Caboose at the depot.

A special thanks was given at the banquet to Jerry, Virginia, and Adam Wallace.

They worked tirelessly on the project.

Their efforts saved $2000 on the original quote. They were also responsible for the building of the stage for the melodrama and provided the farm equipment for the Antique Farm Exhibit as well as securing the chuckwagon for the Saturday event.

The Wallaces also provided the equipment to clear the trees behind the Presbyterial church.

Virginia donated a quilt for a fundraiser to raise funds for all events. Through their efforts $500 was raised.

The opening weekend of the Exhibit there was an “invitation only” celebration on the Friday evening before the big opening of the Exhibit on Saturday.

Thanks to the able talents of local druggist, Biff Eck, there was a Melodrama performed the night of before the Exhibit opening.

Darrel and Carolyn Beaver have been
welcoming diners to the Chamber Banquet for years.
Photo by Curtis Plant

Eck coordinated the play and recruited the actors. The play added to the entertainment and the flavor of the Exhibit.

The actors included Biff Eck, Mary Abernathy, Jessica Coody, Cindy Walker, Gene Chesley, and Brad Scott.

Clay and Lindsey Forst spent two years making a twenty minute video that featured interviews of citizens that recounted the history of Jefferson county. Originally they had 12 hours of interviews and spent a year taking pictures and video throughout the county.

Before the celebrations ever began Glen Hobbs was on hand when the Smithsonian Exhibit arrived in 12 huge trunks. Along with Lodge Scott, Glen was able to put together the exhibit material in eight hours.

Hobbs also assisted with the food preparations. When he discovered that the attendance scheduled for the opening night went up from 150 to 350, he assisted the chuckwagon crew by smoking briskets and helped serve during the event. He also built the rope making machine that the youth used during the display on Saturday.

During that Saturday celebration there was a gospel singing at the First Presbyterian Church. Those  who led the singing was Belinda Bohot, Gaye Leseny and Claudine Smith. Belinda Bohot and Starr Herron cleaned the inside of the church from top to bottom.

A new sign for the church was created by Lauren Nitschke. The new sign was put up by Mike Gaines and Gary Gerken.

Other people who  helped immensely were Tammy Moss Cox and Cross Brand Cowboy Church for providing free water for the Saturday event. The temperature that day was 105 degrees. The water was available at all downtown locations including the Presbyterian Church and the depot. Tammy volunteered her time to get the water, all the ice and the containers in place.

Fire Chief, Stephen Dyer and the Waurika Fire Department helped with every stop of the process and volunteered to cook hotdogs and hamburgers for the Saturday event.

On the day of the opening night, it was discovered that there was not going to be enough tables and chairs.

The Waurika Methodist Church, The First Baptist Church, David & Lisa England and the Waurika Fire Department suppled the tables and chairs.

After awards and thank yous were given, Monica told those at the banquet that the community wanted to keep the energy moving forward.

The Waurika Development Trust is undertaking a series of actions to make Waurika a better place.

She mentioned that Craig Williams had suggested the planting of wildflowers at the entrances and roadways coming into Waurika.

There is also talk of creating a Disc Golf Course at Harman Park.

After Monica’s presentation Jon Waid presented various awards.

One of the new business is “The Shedd Man” portable business downtown. Rev. Jonathan Hunt, the owner, was presented with a plaque.

The new Red River Fine Art Gallery downtown was also recognized. Owners, Jerry and Dee McMahan were on hand to receive a plaque of congratulations.

(Continued next week)

Carter Waid Re-Appointed to Cameron Advisory Board

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Curtis Plant
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 Carter Waid of Waurika was recently re-appointed to the Cameron University Advisory Board.

Waid commended Susan Camp for being instrumental inputting the board into operation. 

This will be his second time to serve in this capacity. 

His role is to offer advice to the Cameron President and the Board of Regents on ways the school and the student experiences can be improved. 

Cameron, he says, is adding to their science lab as well as other departments. 

He would like to remind everyone that Cameron classes can be attended in Duncan. 

From the Office of State Senator Chris Kidd

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Chris Kidd
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Although the session was cut short by COVID-19, we did get nearly 200 bills signed into law. I’ll be discussing some of these measures in the coming weeks as well as providing updates as our state’s economy works to recover.

One bill that will help our state tremendously in the future is HB 4018 creating the Rural Broadband Expansion Act. Under the new law, a council will be assembled to study rural broadband access around the state and determine the costs for improving access to all Oklahomans. Stakeholders from various industries, officials from both the executive and legislative branches and rural stakeholders will be responsible with devising a plan to help get this basic 21st century need to all Oklahomans.

Sadly, Oklahoma currently ranks 47th in rural broadband access.  This has caused tremendous problems, especially the last few months when students couldn’t access their online studies, unemployed individuals couldn’t file their weekly claim or access their benefits, and families couldn’t order food online.  We are a digital nation. Everything you need is on the internet but many Oklahomans don’t have access to it so this council will work to change that. The council will be assembled and must hold its first meeting by the end of July. 

Just as it was vital to have a land line in the past, it’s now imperative that families be connected to the internet.  The health crisis changed many aspects of our lives including how government services are provided.  While many changes will be temporary, how government services will be provided may be more permanent given the necessary budget cuts that had to be made this year due to low energy prices and the pandemic’s effect on our state’s economy.

One example of how state agencies are modernizing their services while also protecting their staff from furloughs or layoffs is the Department of Human Services (DHS) announcing they’ll be closing offices and allowing their staff to telework. These include the Jefferson and Tillman County DHS offices. There has been some concern over this, but I met with DHS and was assured that they are working through every single issue that may arise following this change. Everyone’s jobs are safe, and this will help the agency continue providing services while making the required 4% budget cut in the coming fiscal year.

Some agencies are still teleworking out of abundance of caution regarding COVID-19.  Given that most state agencies received 4% budget cuts, teleworking may continue to be used in the coming year to help cut costs and protect jobs.

Lots of changes have occurred at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC).  This small agency is tasked with distributing unemployment benefits and prior to the pandemic only received an average of 1,800 unemployment claims a week but have reached as high as nearly 94,000 in one week. The historic number of Oklahomans filing for unemployment (more than 500,000) uncovered some major problems with the agency’s outdated technology and website.

My heart goes out to those of you who have been unemployed and waiting for assistance the last couple of months. Hopefully, you were able to find assistance from other organizations and charities to help get you through this difficult time.

I’m pleased to say that OESC hired a new executive director and have major tremendous strides in resolving the backlog of cases, especially for those who are self-employed and have been waiting on the federal PUA, FPUC and PEUC benefits. Major technological, website and program upgrades helped OESC successfully resolve more than 70% of the backlog cases leaving only around 3,000 more to address.  Everyone should have their benefits in the next couple of weeks.

Again, if you haven’t received any benefits please contact them to get an update on your case. If you need further help, please don’t hesitate to contact our office and we’ll assist however we can.

Thank you again for the privilege of serving our district and the State of Oklahoma in the Senate. If I can be of any assistance, you can reach me at (405) 521-5563 or Chris.Kidd@oksenate.gov.

Mr WHS & Ms WHS Selected

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Curtis Plant
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This Year’s Mr. WHS is Aaron Nitka Ms WHS is Madison Roberson (Photo submitted)

Waurika High School has selected Aaron Nitka and Madison Roberson as this year’s Mr. WHS and Ms. WHS.


This Year’s Mr. WHS is Aaron Nitka Ms WHS is Madison Roberson (Photo submitted)

The first runner up in each category were Gatlin Black and Emily Waid.

First runner up Gatlin Black and Emily Waid. (Photo Submitted)

The second runner up in each category were Seth Waid and Kylie Waters.

Second runner up Seth Waid and Kylie Waters (Photo Submitted)

The third runner up in each category were Turner Mora and Lily Jones

Third runner up Turner Mora and Lily Jones. (Photo Submitted)

Terral School Announces Gym Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House

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A hail storm that blew through Terral in the spring of 2017 left significant damage to the roof, playing surface floor and the lighting of the 80 year old WPA era school gymnasium. After the contractors that repaired the roof and lighting completed their task and all that was left was the refinish of the gym floor new Superintendent Donna Anderson walked through the historic old building and decided the interior looked tired and needed some tender loving care. Over the next eight months plans were put into place to give the building a fresh new look without changing the architectural history of the building.  

The project included renovation of the entry foyer-concession area with new doors, windows, and flooring.  The floor plan of the concession area was also changed to allow for more room for staff working behind the counter and improve traffic flow in the small area. Restroom facilities were updated with new toilets, and electric hand dryers to replace the old paper towel dispensers. Other plans were to change the graphics on the gym floor playing surface, install new scoreboards, new wall pads and new backboard padding. 

The final project was a revamp of the team dressing rooms which was completed with the assistance of the 6th, 7th and 8th grade Art classes and the teacher Rayma Powers.  The team room renovation saw new paint in Terral school colors of red and white painted by the Art students complete with stenciled in school logo and a wall of honor featuring the students that worked on the project.  The update to the team rooms and weight training room included new carpet and reorganization of the weight room equipment.  Hannah Spence and eight grader that worked on the ream room renovation stated “it was a lot of work, but if you put your nose to the grindstone you can accomplish anything, everyone that helped was in there working hard.”

Transportation and Maintenance Director Bret Foster who over saw the project spent time trying to chase down the history of the building but found very limited information.  He believes based on the limited data the gym was a WPA project completed around 1940.  His message to the community is “we have an old gym that represents part of the history of the United States at a time when the country was struggling. I want to have a gym that our community and students can be proud of and maintain the historic identity”

Superintendent Donna Anderson whose leadership was instrumental in this undertaking stated “we are so proud of the work going on to improve all areas of education at Terral.  With the gym remodel we are able to update the entire building while keeping a balance of new construction and hometown memories. It is an exciting time at Terral Public School and we invite everyone to come out and view the facilities as we head into another great year”

The leadership team at Terral believes the community will notice and appreciate the changes to improve the building.  Former Terral student Dustin Bryant who saw the building inside for the first time in many years commented “it really looks different, new and fresh I think the team has done a great job with the renovation.”

The ribbon cutting ceremony complete with an open house will be held Thursday July 29th at 6:00PM. Hotdogs and drinks will be available for purchase. Students new to Terral are encouraged to come by see the school and meet the staff. The district encourages everyone to attend. For more information contact the school office at 580-437-2244.

Wearing masks still critical in stopping spread of COVID-19

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Tony Choate
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In light of the recent resurgence of COVID-19 nationwide, Dr. John Krueger, under secretary of health for the Chickasaw Nation, says wearing masks remains a key component in limiting the pandemic’s spread.

“What we’re seeing in Texas is beginning to slowly come across (Oklahoma’s) borders,” Dr. Krueger said. “This is a time to be vigilant. We want to keep people safe without the need to shut down our economy or overwhelm our medical services.  For this reason, we want to encourage everyone to wear a mask and practice social distancing when out in public or when in groups of people.

 “We have good evidence that this works and can be an effective alternative to closing the economy; however, it requires that everyone do their part and participate.”

 Krueger said studies have shown wearing a mask may reduce COVID-19’s transmission rate by as much 80-90%.  Without wearing a mask, transmission of COVID-19 to others is much more likely, he said.

“Since most individuals with COVID-19 look healthy and have no or limited symptoms, it is difficult to tell who may be spreading the virus.  For this reason masks are a simple and effective intervention that can reduce the risk of infection.”

 Research has demonstrated a buffer distance of three feet when talking with others is beneficial, but six feet of separation is ideal.

 “If you can stay a six-foot distance away from people, especially when you’re inside, that makes a massive difference,” he said.

 “There have been several studies on how far the water droplets in our breath travel.  If I’m just speaking normally without the mask, when I’ve not been walking around or running, the droplets go about the length of your arm.” 

 Even a slight cough sends particulates four-to-six feet. A strong cough can result in launching them up to 15 feet or more, he said. The same is true with a big sneeze.

 “Masks stop almost all respiratory water droplets that are present in the air when we talk, cough or sneeze. The mask has a small effect on you breathing in another person’s respiratory droplets, but it really helps prevent you from spreading your respiratory droplets with others.”

 Krueger said prior to the onset of this pandemic, it was far from certain that masks helped to stem the spread of influenza or other viruses.

 “A lot of research was done really quickly, necessity being the mother of invention. Researchers had people cough and sneeze with masks on and then they took a radiolucent tracer and a blacklight and saw how far particles spread.”

 Particles didn’t spread when the test subjects wore masks.

“If you wore a mask, very little if any particle spread. This has now been extrapolated to human studies. The evidence is mounting that if you wear a mask, it keeps other people from being infected.” he said.

 “Just talking, or if you cough or sneeze, even if just a small, inadvertent cough that we probably do several times a day, you can spread the virus. You can imagine that happening at a dinner table while you’re out at a café or having dinner with friends.

 “COVID-19 loves respiratory droplets. It especially likes to hitch a ride on those small respiratory molecules coming out of your mouth and nose. COVID-19 is so tiny, hundreds of thousands of viruses can flood on just one microscopic particle. 

 “The more respiratory droplets you inhale or that get into your nose or eyes, the more likelihood you have of being infected.  There appears to be a relationship with how much exposure you have and how likely it is you will get sick or suffer complications of COVID-19.”

 Wearing masks outdoors is also advisable.

 “It would be helpful to wear a mask outside because it really does help stop the spread of infection to keep you and your family and people in the community from getting infected.  Many times we are closer to one another than we recognize. Wearing a mask is most helpful when we are in crowds and around others.  If you’re completely alone and away from everyone else outdoors, then it would be acceptable to not wear a mask in that situation.”

 Krueger says covering one’s nose is as important as covering the mouth.

 “We breathe in and breathe out air through our mouth and our nose. The mouth is going to get the most droplets out, but we should really cover both our mouth and our nose. When you sneeze, or when you exhale through your nose, the diameter of the nasal passage is basically the same thing as a water hose, if you think about it. It creates a force jet of air that is coming out.”

 Krueger said healthcare providers wear masks because they work.

 “We all wear masks here at Chickasaw Department of Health. If it didn’t work, we wouldn’t wear them. They do stop most of the particles from coming out. Even if a particle gets through, it doesn’t go as far. Getting infected with one COVID virus probably won’t make you very sick. Getting infected with a hundred thousand COVID viruses all at one time can make you really sick.”

 He said avoiding large groups is still prudent.

 “Avoid attending large group events such as funerals, concerts, sporting events, social events and such if there is not thoughtful social distancing. If people are not wearing masks, in close proximity and likely sharing respiratory droplets with one another, it is not advisable.  If you have to attend such an event, then it is advisable to wear a mask and practice social distancing. 

 “We continue to see well intentioned people who attend events without adhering to social distancing, wearing masks and/or washing hands who are becoming infected.  This has resulted in increased spread of COVID-19 and in some cases hospitalization and preventable deaths,” he said.

Lionel Richie to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced that pop music icon Lionel Richie will be the next recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Richie will be honored with an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C., that will be broadcast nationally on PBS stations May 17 at 9 p.m. ET.

A songwriting superstar of the first order, Richie is known for his mega-hits such as “Endless Love,” “Lady,” “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Penny Lover,” “Stuck on You,” “Hello,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and he co-wrote one of the most important pop songs in history, “We Are the World,” for USA for Africa. His song catalog also includes his early work with the Commodores, where he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Still,” and “Easy.” Richie achieved the incredible distinction of writing No. 1 songs for 11 consecutive years.

Beyond his own impressive music career, Richie has mentored young artists as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol” for the past four seasons and is set to return for the show’s 20th season.

“In so many ways, this national honor was made for Lionel Richie whose music has entertained and inspired us — and helped strengthen our global connections,” Hayden said. “Lionel Richie’s unforgettable work has shown us that music can bring us together. Even when we face problems and disagree on issues, songs can show us what we have in common.”

Richie’s songs are part of the fabric of pop music and American culture. The Tuskegee, Alabama, native has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide. He has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, four Grammy Awards, the distinction of MusicCares Person of the Year in 2016, and was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2017.

“This is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to be receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song,” Richie said. “I am proud to be joining all the other previous artists, who I also admire and am a fan of their music.”

Bestowed in recognition of the legendary songwriting team of George and Ira Gershwin, the Gershwin Prize recognizes a living musical artist’s lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of entertainment, information, inspiration and cultural understanding. The honoree is selected by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with a board of scholars, producers, performers, songwriters and other music specialists. Previous recipients are Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and the late Hal David, Carole King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, and Garth Brooks.

Richie will receive the Gershwin Prize at an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C., on March 9. PBS stations will broadcast the concert — “Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” — at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 17, (check local listings) and on  PBS.org and the PBS Video App as part of the co-produced Emmy Award-winning music series. It will also be broadcast to U.S. Department of Defense locations around the world via the American Forces Network.

Please visit our virtual newsroom for additional materials and media assets related to this announcement.

“Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” is a co-production of WETA Washington, D.C.; Bounce, a division of Concord Music Group; and the Library of Congress.

“As producer of the vibrant series since its inception, we are excited to bring this new concert honoring Lionel Richie to the American people in collaboration with the Library of Congress,” said Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and CEO of WETA. “This special production exemplifies WETA’s ongoing commitment to showcasing arts and culture in the nation’s capital and honoring leading artists who have made extraordinary contributions to popular music.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Library of Congress, WETA and our member stations to celebrate Lionel Richie and his extraordinary artistic contributions,” said Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS. “As America’s largest stage for the arts, PBS remains committed to bringing the best of music, theatre and dance to our audiences.”

Major funding for the broadcast is provided by the PBS and public television viewers. Wells Fargo is the presenting sponsor. Additional funding is provided by the Ira and Leonore Gershwin Fund and the Leonore S. Gershwin Trust for the benefit of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, Michael Strunsky, trustee; AARP; Universal Music Group; the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; and William C. Burton. Air transportation is provided by United Airlines.

About Lionel Richie

International superstar Lionel Richie has a discography of albums and singles that are second to none. With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, he has been awarded an Oscar, a Golden Globe, four Grammy Awards, the distinction of MusicCares Person of the Year in 2016, and was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2017. In March 2018, Richie put his handprints and footprints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, one of the oldest awards in Hollywood. He recently received the Ivor Novello PRS for Music Special International Award. 

Richie sold out arenas worldwide with a set list of his brightest and best anthems on his All The Hits, All Night Long Tour. In recent years, he also headlined festivals including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Glastonbury, drawing the festival’s biggest crowd ever with more than 200,000 attendees.

Richie took fans on a spectacular musical journey with his latest album, Live from Las Vegas along with his most recent tour, the “Hello” tour, which kicked off in summer 2019. The album, which was released on August 16, 2019 was No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. The album also marks the legendary artist’s first release on Capitol Records.

Richie was a judge on ABC’s “American Idol” for the past four seasons and is set to return to the judge’s chair for the show’s 20th season.  He launched his Las Vegas headlining residency show, Lionel Richie — All the Hits in April 2016. In an unforgettable evening featuring his brightest and best anthems that have defined the music icon’s unparalleled career, Richie took his fans on a spectacular musical journey, performing a variety of his seminal hits. Richie recently extended his “Back to Las Vegas” residency at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater with a 12-show engagement in 2022.

About the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honors living musical artists whose lifetime contributions in the field of popular song exemplify the standard of excellence associated with George and Ira Gershwin, by promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of cultural understanding; entertaining and informing audiences; and inspiring new generations of musicians.

In making the selection for the prize, the Librarian of Congress consulted leading members of the music and entertainment communities, as well as curators from the Library’s Music Division, American Folklife Center and Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.

The Gershwin name is used in connection with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song courtesy of the families of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. GERSHWIN is a registered trademark of Gershwin Enterprises.

The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.

Are New Water Meters in Ryan’s Future?

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Curtis Plant
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 The council voted to apply for a grant that will enable the town of Ryan to purchase new electronic water meters that will be more accurate and tamper proof.

 If the REAP grant is awarded to the town of Ryan, the new meters will allow city employees to accurately read the meters with electronic equipment. The meters can also notify city employees automatically if anyone tampers with them in anyway. 

This will cut down on citizens turning the water meters on and off without notifying city hall. This has been an ongoing problem for some time. 

In other business, Dennis Underwood addressed the council about the instillation of a Christmas Tree in the intersection of 5th and Washington during the Christmas Season. 

Coach Stan Mueggenborg will be constructing the permanent tree stand that will be embedded in the center of the intersection. He assured the council members that it will be done professionally and will not detract from the aesthetics of the brick street. 

The council agreed to let the project go forward. 

Some at the meeting were wondering why city employees no longer decorated business downtown with Christmas lights. It was explained that this tradition was stopped because it is a liability to the Town of Ryan for its employees to be decorating private businesses. 

Business owners are free to decorate their businesses for the Christmas Season if they so wish. 

There was also a vote to allow other members of the city council to sign and receive REAP grant awards. 

In other business, it was decided that a calender will be utilized to schedule use of city owned property such as the city park. 

Anyone wanting to use the park in the future will need to stop by city hall and reserve the date. At this time there is no cost for using the park. 

During the meeting all the bills and claims were paid. 

The council also voted to raise the pay of Michelle Mellow $87.50 per pay period. 

It was noted during the meeting that Michelle Mellow does not sign checks. 

Dylan Sheffield addressed the council on behalf of the Regeneration and Community Beautification Group and informed them of a fundraiser scheduled for Sunday September 16th. The group is also scheduling a Fall Festival in October. 

Once all business was dispensed with, the meeting was adjourned. 

Terral News and Happenings June 21 2018

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Shirley Gambill
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QUOTE OF THE DAY- “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.  Honor one another above Yourselves.”  Romans 12:10.

TERRAL ANNUAL FIREWORKS – The Terral Board of Trustees has voted to have the annual

Fireworks Display on Saturday, June 3oth, 2018 in downtown Terral.  Kids will be allowed to pop fireworks from 6-9 p.m. and after the City Display, in the middle of the Apache.  The City

Fireworks will begin at dark approximately 9:00 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH – VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is set for July 16-20.  Our theme this year is “Game ON”.  Buses will run nightly.  Theme Verse: His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.  2 Peter 1:3.

FBC GIRLS IN ACTIONS – Special Thanks go out to Jan Camsey for being our bus driver,  Valton Gambill for being our helper and handy man in all things we need and also our alternate bus driver, just know you are appreciated.  Mary Alice Kunkel thanks so much for your help in the classroom and your support and wisdom as we plan our missions, lessons and crafts.

Hope to see you all next year for an even greater year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU – Valton A. Gambill will celebrate “19” years on the 22nd.  Fulton

Villarreal will party on the 23rd.  Keylan Rodriguez will eat cake on the 24th.  Angela Rodriguez will celebrate on the 27th.  May God Bless you with many more!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY – Joseph and Whitney Pollan will celebrate on the 23rd.

COMMUNITY PRAYER LIST – The family of Robert Harnois, Tony Rodriquez, Brenda Bryant, Archie Fulton, Scotty Day, Tom Baysinger, Sue Linton, Martin Villarreal, Sr., Joe Martin, Adam

White, Mary Loo Duke, Florita Villarreal, Glen Martin, Esther Grimes, Marie Pollan, Virginia

Tanner, Darlene Hall, T.K. Delaney, Manuel Villarreal, Shana Reed, Hardy Johnson and our military stationed around the world.  May God Keep you in His loving care.

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