Candidates for the Fire Districts in seven Rogers County Fire Districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy over three days beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 11, and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday, Rogers County Election Board Secretary Julie Dermody said today. Dermody said the official filing period ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13.

All candidate filings will occur at the Rogers County Election Board office, 415 W 1st St, in Claremore, Dermody explained. The Fire District positions at stake will be filled at the Special Fire District Election scheduled Nov. 8, 2016. Offices for which Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted at the County Election Board office include the following:

Northwest Fire Protection, Position 1 currently held by John York, 3 year term.

Limestone Fire Position 5, 5 year term, Position 3, 2 year term.

Foyil Fire Position 3, 6 year term. Tri-District Fire Position 3, 6 year term.

Verdigris Fire Position 3, 6 year term.

Fair Oaks Fire Position 3, 6 year term.

For more information, contact the Rogers County Election Board at 918-341-2965.

Several interesting items are on the school board agenda – 6 pm Monday night.

* Sports Homecoming
Now, the athletic department has three homecoming events for football, basketball and wrestling. The proposal calls for one All Sports Homecoming, held in conjunction with the Football Homecoming Game. All sports would select a senior representative, with 18 senior athletes total. The student body would vote for the King and Queen. (Lower class attendants would be eliminated.)

* Technology Fee
Each student who receives a computer would be charged a technology fee to cover some of the costs of repair or replacement of these items.
- Students grades 3-5 would be charged $25 per year.
- Students grades 6-12 would pay $40 for the first child in the family and $25 for each subsequent child.
- Students eligible for free or reduced price would be charged $25.
- Intentional damage would not be covered.

* Personnel
- Resignation of Kathryn Willmott.
- Employment of a high school science teacher, a half-day high school science teacher, and a middle school science teacher on a temporary 1 year contract.
- Hiring of a Title I reading assistant, and band teacher assistant.
- Extra duty contract.

A public comment period is early on the agenda.

If you would like to read the entire agenda and proposals, here’s a link to the Oologah-Talala School Board Agenda. Meeting 6 pm on Monday, July 11.

https://portal.ossba.org/public/Meeting.aspx?PublicAgencyID=4388&PublicMeetingID=4219&AgencyTypeID=

For individual proposals, chick on the PDF icon under that agenda items

Vernon Eugene Bien

Graveside services for Vernon Eugene Bien are 10 A.M., Monday, July 11, 2016 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Officiating will be Gene’s nephew, Frank Parrish and Joe Smith.

Vernon Eugene Bien, 81, son of Vernon and Mae (Motter) (Bien) Shaffer, went to his heavenly home, July 8, 2016, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville.

Gene was born June 28, 1935, in Ottawa, Kan. As a young boy, he had a paper route and also worked in the Greenhouse Nursery in Ottawa. Gene went to school at Hawthorne Elementary.

His father passed away and his mother married Lee Shaffer and the family moved to Bartlesville in 1949, where they lived on the H.C. Price “Starview Farm.” Gene continued his education at Rice Creek School and in the summer months he would caddy for golfers at Hillcrest Country Club. Gene attended high school at Ochelata, graduating with the class of 1954.

He met the love of his life, Pearl Parrish and they were married in 1955, the night before Gene went to serve his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Later his wife, Pearl joined him for a two-year tour in Germany. Gene was stationed at Fort Sill and served in the unit that consisted of the only “atomic” Howitzer ever built, “The Atomic Annie,” now on display at Ft Sill. While they never fired an atomic round, Gene was on the crew that fired the only two projectiles ever fired in practice.

After they returned to the states, Gene was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone until his retirement. They built a home on the Oologah Lake in Talala and they have remained there fishing, enjoying the birds, deer, and wildlife that came around. Gene and Pearl also built custom-made birdhouses.

Surviving Gene is his wife, Pearl, of 61 years; one daughter, Janet Lightfoot of Bartlesville; grandchildren, Jeremy Smith of Broken Arrow, Aaron Lightfoot of Dewey, Chelsea Chaney (Robby) of Copan; five great-grandchildren, Espyn and Evan Chaney, Benton, Jensen, and Sawyer Lightfoot; sisters, Donna Morrison (John) of Waldo, Ark., Patsy Metzner of Bartlesville, Carolee Waddell (Bill) of Farmington Hills, Mich., Betty Erwin (Conde) of Topeka, Kan., and many nieces and nephews.

One daughter, Jeri Lynn Smith, preceded him in death, July 20, 2000; also his mother, father, and grandparents.

In memory of Gene, memorials may be sent to The Journey Home at 3406 SE Kentucky, Bartlesville, OK 74006. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

Leader/Carolyn Estes. Honoring those who served on the Will Rogers Memorial Commission. The “partnership” celebration brought Will Rogers Memorial Commission members from the past to join the most recent members. The group dedicated a tree on the grounds in honor of Commission’s contributions. Past Commissioners Argene Clanton of Vinita, Paul Johnson of Tulsa, Pat Crume, Judge Steve Pazzo, Ted Jones and Cara Cowan Watts, along with Steve Turnbo of Tulsa, Philip Hixon of Owasso, Phil Albert, Bill Baird and Jack Spinks of Claremore and Jennifer Rogers Etcheverry of California were among celebrants.

LAKEVIEWS
By JOHN M. WYLIE II, EDITOR

Last Thursday brought a mixture of nostalgia and excitement to Rogers County as preserving Will Rogers’ legacy was formally reassigned from an independent commission to the Oklahoma Historical Society.

The reception that drew about 200 to the Will Rogers Memorial had some bittersweet moments but also offered bright hopes for new ways to keep Will’s wisdom and leadership vibrant for a new generation.

“I am so excited and so proud,” said Jennifer Rogers Etcheverry, the latest Rogers family representative on the commission and the one who will later serve in that role on the OHS board. “This is going to be the most exciting thing ever.”

A Californian who also directs the foundation supporting the Will Rogers Ranch there, she told of growing up learning about her Oklahoma heritage.

Her love of Oklahoma showed through as she spoke Thursday, recalling spending two weeks one summer living with the late Dr. Reba Neighbors Collins, then director of the Memorial and Birthplace.

She was young and a bit concerned about what she would be doing here, so she asked her parents before leaving the West Coast, “How far is Oklahoma from the ocean?”

Collins, both a scholar and a great story-teller, quickly armed Will’s great-granddaughter with appropriate books and conversation and she fell in love with Oklahoma.

She’s the fourth Rogers to hold the position, following Will Rogers, Jr., Jim Rogers, and her father Kem Rogers. And she’s been intimately involved in the transition, which she strongly supports.

It offers the chance to tie Will into the larger picture that also includes the California Ranch, the resurgence of Route 66, the emergence of the Tulsa-Rogers County area as a center of the written and musical cultures inspired by Will Rogers and Woody Guthrie and now including the archives of Bob Dylan and the new OK Pops Museum project.

Dr. Bob Blackburn, who has deep Rogers County roots, shares her enthusiasm. Both know it will take hard work, and Blackburn saluted the efforts of those who have supported the Museum independently for decades and sees them as integral parts of the future.

“This is a magical place for me—it’s like coming home,” he told the crowd. “We come in as partners.”

While state resources are scarce, he notes that “Will Rogers is Oklahoma’s legacy. We have to find the resources.”

Sometimes, he said, those resources come in small amounts. He fondly remembers visiting the Memorial with his father when he was a child, and recalls sorting through his father’s papers after his passing and discovering a well preserved but aging receipt for 25 cents.

It was for a donation his father had made to Will’s legacy when he was a child.

That story is a challenge to all of us. For 32 years, we’ve been honored to be a part of the effort to preserve and enhance Will’s legacy, and are studying plans for the next steps.

The Birthplace in Oologah is playing an increasingly important role, and the future development ideas to preserve its history while enhancing its drawing power will be outlined soon.

If we each give the equivalent of Bob Blackburn’s father’s quarter, whether in time, labor or money, we will be enhancing a legacy and a philosophy that—as the last week has so sadly shown—is more needed today than it was 100 years ago.

As Jennifer Rogers so aptly put it, this truly is a most exciting time.

David F. Kittrell of Talala passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Tulsa. He was 72.

Dave was born on June 2, 1944 in McAlester to Floyd L. Kitrell and Golda Lee Steadman Kittrell. He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. After Vietnam, Dave moved to the Talala area where he met and married Carlene Proffitt in 1977.

He was very mechanical and worked on anything from cars to tanks while in the military. As a result of this, Dave worked as a fabricator, creating needed parts until his retirement. Dave enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time in the woods. He always had a garden and loved smoking meat and cooking, especially if he had a crowd of family and friends to feed.

Dave is survived by his wife of 39 years, Carlene Kittrell of the home; his daughter Amy Bailey and husband Scott of Owasso; his son Josh of Collinsville; three grandchildren, Corbin Bailey, Kaylyn Bailey, and Kendall Bailey all of Owasso; his sisters, Sandy Lucas and husband Steve of Talala, and Sara Graham and husband Kerry of Copan; grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family will be setting up a Memorial Fund in Dave’s name at RCB Bank. Details to follow.

A Memorial Service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Watashe officiating. Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home, www.collinsvillefh.com.

Jesse Bud Leaverton of Talala has been indicted on three counts of bank robbery by a Federal Grand Jury.

Leaverton was arrested on June 30 near Springfield, Missouri.

The Department of Justice says:

Jesse Bud Leaverton. Bank Robbery. Leaverton, 59, of Talala, is charged with three counts of bank robbery. He is accused of robbing an Arvest Bank and Bank of America in Tulsa, and a Security State Bank in Fairfax, Oklahoma. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count. In addition, the defendant will face a criminal forfeiture money judgment representing proceeds obtained as a result of the bank robbery offenses and the forfeiture of a vehicle. The case is a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Tulsa Police Department.

Dennis Eugene Ferguson, 63, of Oologah, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Oologah. He was born November 9, 1952 in Tulsa to Floyd Eugene and Ida Jewell (Bradford) Ferguson.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the Fairview Cemetery in Talala, with Rev. Lester Orwig officiating.

Dennis had lived his whole life in Oologah. He had worked in maintenance for the foundry in Pryor, Centrilift and Pratt-Whitney. He loved to fish on Oologah Lake.

He is survived by one son: Matthew Ferguson of Oologah. Three grandchildren: Cory Ferguson and his wife Cheyenne of Claremore, Tyler Ferguson of Oologah and Tabitha Ferguson of Oologah. One Great-grandchild: Mateo Ferguson. two brothers: Tom Q. Ferguson and his wife April of Broken Arrow and Joe Lee Ferguson of Seminole. three sisters: Sandra Rae Huffman and her husband Denny of Lomax, IL, Cheri Dauphene Lindsey of Winganon and Judith Catherine Brown and her husband Larry of Monument, Col. He is also survived by 12 nieces and nephews.

Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.

WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL MUSEUMS Honoring Will Rogers and Wiley Post On 13 August 1935, Will Rogers and Wiley Post spent the day in Fairbanks, Alaska. There they met with famous Alaskan aviator Joe Crosson, and while in Fairbanks, they would eventually run in to famous dogsled musher, Leonhard Seppala. Here you can see all four of them together in Fairbanks before Rogers and Post departed for Barrow.

By JOHN M. WYLIE II, Editor

Organizers are building on last year’s huge success of holding the Will Rogers/Wiley Post Fly-In on the Saturday closest to anniversary of the airplane crash that killed both famed Oklahomans.

This year’s event will be Saturday, Aug. 13, commemorating the Aug. 15, 1935 crash near Barrow, Alaska, and is expected to be even bigger. Admission is free.

“Remembering the 81st Anniversary of the crash, the Will Rogers/Wiley Post Fly-In has become a tremendously successful event.

“We are expecting over 120 vintage planes and we will have classic cars, inflatables for the kids, Cherokee story-telling, food trucks and you can tour the Birthplace.

“This year we will open the gates at 7:30 am, so make sure to get there early to see the planes as they fly in over Oologah Lake and land at the airstrip at the Birthplace Ranch near Oologah,” said Tad Jones, executive director of the Will Rogers Memorial and Birthplace Museums.

Visitors can inspect the expected 120 aircraft, many of World War I vintage, up-close near the 2,000-foot grass landing strip on the ranch during the event, which lasts until 1:30 p.m.

It is one of the largest Fly-Ins in Oklahoma.

“Since both men died tragically in a small plane crash in 1935, our National Day of Remembrance honors all those who have lost their lives in a small airplane crash,” Jones said

A day for remembering The Will Rogers Memorial Museum has commissioned a special Will Rogers pin for the National Day of Remembrance, which honors those who have lost their lives in smalll airplane crashes. The Fly-In and remembrance is Saturday, Aug. 13.

“We will be having a live ceremony at 10:00 a.m. CST, with a moment of silence remembering those who have lost their lives. We have again partnered with RSU Radio, 91.3 FM, and the ceremony will air live worldwide on their website www.rsuradio.com.

“We now have a commemorative Lapel Pin that has a painting of Will in a flight jacket with one of his quotes, ‘She’s a beautiful day and we are flying high.’”

The Pin is for sale for $5. The Lapel Pin is FREE to a family member who has lost a loved one in a small plane accident in 2016.

Leader photo by Faith Wylie

Giles Vaughn Jr., 48, of Nowata was killed in a collision about 6:40 this morning just north of Talala on US 169.

According to the Highway Patrol, Vaughn was southbound on US 169 and went left of center for an unknown reason.

The oncoming Freightliner semi, driven by Shawn Denham, 43, of Tulsa, tried to swerve to avoid the pickup. The pickup struck the rear duals of the the semi. The truck rolled, spreading its load across both lanes of the highway.

Vaughn expired at the scene.

Denham was transported by Nowata EMS to Nowata Clinic, where he was treated and released.

US 169 was closed for several hours.

Oologah-Talala classes begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Here are supply lists:

OLE school supply list 2016

OUE supply list 2016

OMS School Supply List 6th Grade

OMS School Supply List 7th Grade

OMS School Supply List 8th Grade

Open Enrollment is Monday, Aug. 1 through Friday, Aug. 5.
Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday’s hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Here is a link to the registration information site: http://www.oologah.k12.ok.us/vnews/display.v/ART/4fd22551eafa3

Meet your teacher night is Monday, Aug. 15 from 6-8 pm at the lower and upper elementary schools

By JOHN M. WYLIE II, Editor
Copyright 2016, Oologah Lake Leader

Admitted Oologah School vandal Johnny Casper of Talala was released on $7,500 bond Thursday after a judge ordered him jailed when prosecutors moved to revoke his suspended sentence.

Casper’s bond fee of $750 was secured by Joseph Hickman of rural Talala, who was not further identified, court records show.

He had pleaded guilty last Sept. 24 to being one of two individuals responsible for the April 13, 2015 vandalism spree that school officials estimate caused $7,598.92 damage.

The judge withheld accepting the plea, but sentenced him to seven years of probation in lieu of seven years in prison, plus requiring him to perform community service and pay fines, court costs and other fees.

Prosecutors moved to revoke both the deferral and his probation after receiving a laboratory report showing he had failed a urinalysis test for alcohol—a violation of terms of his probation since possession or use of alcohol is prohibited as is violating any law.

The legal drinking age is 21; he is 20, records show.

A hearing for Casper is set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Rogers County District Court.

For complete details on how this situation developed, see this week’s Oologah Lake Leader, available at stores, restaurants and coin boxes throughout the area or online for 99 cents by visiting www.Oologah.net

Patricia Alouise (Bentley) Halfhill, 60, passed away in a tragic accident on July 21, 2016 while on vacation with family on what she noted as “a trip of a lifetime.”

She was born in Claremore on Dec. 9, 1955 to Junus and Gussie (Bradshaw) Bentley. She was raised and resided in Claremore, where she met the love of her life, Don Halfhill. They were married on Dec. 20, 1975. God gifted them with a loving son and joy of their life, Donnie, and later an amazing daughter-in-law Beth.

She worked as an Accounts Administrator for Ira M. Green Construction for over 40 years and will be greatly missed. She was an inspirational and active part of her church home at Sageeyah Baptist where she served in many areas. She loved to sing and had a heart for working with the children. She enjoyed attending her nieces and nephews events and was lovingly referred to as their second Nana. She looked forward to Saturday morning breakfasts with Don, Donnie and Beth and the many motorcycle rides with Don and their friends.

She is survived by her husband, Don Halfhill; son Donnie and his wife, Beth; her brother Jerry Bentley and wife, Debbie; her sister Jeanne Gramman and husband, Mike; her sister, Joanne Green; her sister, Melissa Owens and husband, Scott; and her Goddaughters’ Jamie Campbell and Kristina Graybill.

She was also survived by her cherished Halfhill family: sister-in-law, Connie and husband, Glenn; brother-in-law, Larry and wife, Leslie; sister-in-law, Kay; sister-in-law, Carol and husband, Coke; brother-in-law, Denny and wife, Jackie and brother-in-law, Jeff.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Junus and Gussie Bentley and her brother Bobby Bentley

Services were Friday, July 29 at Sageeyah Baptist Church and officiated by her Pastor, Claud Strong. She will be laid to rest in the Garden of Love at Oakhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery in Claremore.

Leave your memories and view her tribute online at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com

Services were entrusted to MMS-Payne Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Sageeyah Baptist Church Music Ministry, 16522 South Highway 88 – Claremore, OK 74017.

Terry Ann Dishman

Service for Terry Dishman will be 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, July 31 from 1pm-6pm. Terry passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Hillcrest Medical Center. She was 60.

Born in Palmyra, Wis., on Sept. 19, 1955 to Raymond and Marcella (Romens) Nielsen, Terry attended school at Ceaderburg, graduating with the class of 1973. In 1974 she enlisted in the US Air Force and served her country until her retirement in 1994. She was assigned to the AWACS Fleet and was a radar technician for several operations during Desert Storm. Terry was awarded the Air Medal, Joint SVC Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and the National Defense Service Medal to name a few. Following her retirement, she moved to Oklahoma. Terry married Neil Dishman on Dec. 19, 1986 and they made their home in Colorado and Oklahoma.

Over the years she and Neil owned and operated the Allen’s Point RV Park while also raising several head of cattle. In her spare time Terry enjoyed the sport of barrel racing. She chose a close friend, Kindell, as a rider for her horse “Sadie” and together they competed often.

A wonderful wife, mother and friend, Terry is survived by her husband Neil, her children George Herbert Porter and wife Veronica, Amanda Lee Dishman and Jolene Marie Dishman; her grandchildren Megynn, Jacob and Lyric ; her mother Marcella Nielsen; her sister Mary Golab and husband David; her brothers Dennis Neilson and wife Debbie and Donny Neilson and wife Kris. Terry was preceded in death by her father Raymond Nielsen and her brother Daniel “Red” Nielsen.

Sign and view Terry’s online tribute at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com

Bill Rosenow

William Louis “Bill” Rosenow of Talala passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 in Tulsa. He was 69.

Visitation for Bill will be Thursday, Aug. 4 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 5, at the Oologah Assembly of God with Rev. Kent Jensen officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Talala.

Bill was born on May 30, 1947 in Freeport, Ill. to his parents August and Genevieve (VanVuran) Rosenow. He graduated from Milledgeville High School in 1965. He moved to Oklahoma in 1975 after working as a dairy farmer in Illinois.

Bill married Dortha Hartman in 1975 and together they raised 3 children. Bill worked for Boeing for 30 years. He enjoyed gardening and growing vegetables. Bill was a cattleman and enjoyed working on tractors and participating in antique tractor pulls. Above all else, his favorite pastime was spending time with his grandkids.

Bill is survived by his wife Dortha Rosenow of the home; his sons, Matt Rosenow, his wife Kimberly and their children, Noah and Caitlynn; and Tom Rosenow, his wife Janessa and their children, William Blake, Elizabeth, and Dylan; his daughter Claire Rosenow, her fiancé Dan Markham, and her children, Landen, John, and Emma; his brother Allan Rosenow and wife Cindy; his sisters, Marlene Gelsinger and husband Darrel, Gloria Engel, and Ardith Spencer; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his brother John Rosenow, and his sister Janice Adams.

Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home, (918) 371-2111.

By JOHN M. WYLIE II, Editor

As a preventive measure, Rural Water District No. 4 based in Oologah has requested that all customers discontinue non-essential watering effective immediately.

The district said on Wednesday that it has noticed that high demand has been draining its water storage towers more rapidly than is desirable. However, there have been no complaints of low pressure and no equipment malfunctions.

It is taking proactive measures to ensure that no problems develop.

Non-essential watering includes yards, landscaping, filling pools, etc.

It is especially important to avoid non-essential water use after 10 a.m. weekdays and throughout weekends.

“We at RWD #4, Rogers County are asking for everyone’s cooperation throughout this dry season. Please help all you can and thank you for your cooperation,” the district said in a statement.

Officials noted that the Town of Oologah, which just this summer opened a splash pad for area children, is limiting its operation as part of the voluntary conservation effort.

The district said the voluntary measures it is requesting are designed to ensure that all essential water needs are met for its more than 3,000 homes, farms and businesses.

By JOHN M. WYLIE II, Editor

A veteran Tulsa police officer was severely injured Wednesday evening after his motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck that pulled in front of him on US 169 three miles south of Oologah, authorities said.

Cpl. Aaron McPherson, 38, of Skiatook, suffered head, trunk internal and external injuries, and arm and leg injuries when the accident occurred about 7:38 p.m. while he was off duty.

He was transported in critical condition to St. Francis Hospital by OTEMS ambulance after on-scene treatment by OTEMS medics and Northwest Fire District personnel, officials said. Neither the hospital nor the Tulsa police department said they could update his condition Thursday.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol listed his condition late Thursday morning as “stable,” a medical condition not recognized by most hospitals including St. Francis, which use the conditions “good, fair, serious or critical.”

OHP Trooper Matthew Logsdon said McPherson was was driving his 1999 Harley Davidson north when a 2000 Ford Pickup driven by Kari Xiong, 42, of Collinsville failed to yield from a stop sign while driving west on N 4070 Rd. and pulled in front of the motorcycle, which struck the vehicle in the driver side.

Xiong refused treatment at the scene and her passenger, Sammie Xiong, 20, of Collinsville, was not injured, Logsdon said.

Kari Xiong was described as being in “apparently normal” condition at the time of the accident. She was not wearing her seat belt and McPherson was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, the trooper said.

The officer will celebrate his 12th anniversary as a member of TPD on Aug. 30 and the second anniversary of his promotion to corporal three days earlier, TPD spokesman Officer Leland Ashley said. He is a front-line supervisor on the midnight shift at the Gilcrease Patrol Division, Ashley added.

Trooper Russell Stripling assisted Logsdon in the crash investigation. Oologah and Talala police officers were also on the scene, located near Rod Henry Construction, Journey Church and 4 Seasons Lawn and Garden.

Lakeside State Bank is giving away ice cream sandwiches to their customers on Friday at both locations (Oologah and Chelsea). Lucky customers!

Roger Clark

Roger Alexander Clark, 50, of Collinsville, passed away on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at the Oologah Assembly of God Church. The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Floral Haven Funeral Home in Broken Arrow.

He was born on April 4, 1966, in Bartlesville, the son of Robert and Marian (Atwood) Clark.

On March 4, 2009, he married the love of his life, Jennifer Landburg, in Tulsa.
He had worked as a warehouse manager at Ameristar Fence Products, in Tulsa. Roger’s hobbies included playing the saxophone, attending airshows, riding BMW motorcycles, tractors, airplanes, and working on all kinds of things, and various projects.

He loved music, and enjoyed many different genres from big band to heavy metal. He loved to travel to Arizona, New Mexico, and Osh Kosh, Wis.

However, his favorite thing was his spending time with his wonderful family and playing with his kids. They loved to watch Oklahoma State football together, and enjoyed many fall Saturdays cheering for the Cowboys as a family.

Roger is survived by his wife, Jennifer Clark; son, Jayden Wilson; daughter, Evelyn “Evie” Clark; mother, Marian Clark; sister, Paula Drennon, and her husband, Chuck; sister, Marietta Farmer; brother, Robert Clark II, and his wife, Kathy; sister, Ann Roda; brother, Richard Clark, and his wife, Beth; brother, Rod Clark; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Clark.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorial donations be made in Roger’s name to the GoFundMe account that has been set up for his children, which is listed as, College Fund for Jayden and Evie, on GoFundMe.com.

It’s time to pick up school schedules!
Oologah High School
Juniors and Seniors 9-2 on Wednesday (Aug. 10)
Senior pictures in the High School Library at that time
Sophomores and Freshmen 9-2 on Thursday (Aug. 11)
Middle School
6th Grade 9-11:30 am on Tuesday (Aug.9)
7th Grade 12:30-3 pm on Tuesday (Aug. 9)
8th Grade 9-11:30 on Wednesday (Aug 10)
6th-8th Grade 5-7 pm on Wednesday (Aug 10)
All 7th Graders MUST have proof of Tdap shot to pick up their schedule