Lee Greiner HHS Class of 1969 Shares Memories
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Lee Greiner HHS Class of 1969 Shares Memories
The Singing ChurchWomen To Present Concert In Ada April 26 The Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma is a 375 voice women’s choir comprised of volunteer, professional, church-vocational and lay musicians from churches all over the state of Oklahoma who come together to present the gospel of Christ through the avenue of music. The ministry of the choir has reached across the state of Oklahoma and around the world since its beginning in 1989. During their concert season, the group, which is split into two groups by I-35, presents concerts all of the state of Oklahoma as well as other locations, when the opportunity arises. In November, 2011, God opened the door for the group to travel to Joplin, Missouri, where they had the opportunity to assist tornado victims in cleanup efforts as well as presented a concert for the City of Joplin. In the past the group has also participated in mission/concert trips to Brazil, Romania & Hungary, Salt Lake City, Utah and Glorieta, New Mexico. On the evening of Thursday, April 26th at 7 p.m. in the Hallie Four ladies from First Baptist Church, Holdenville, Jo Ellen Jennings, Jane Carroll, Jeanne Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the East Central University camSmith and Edie Wichert, are members of the Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma. The pus in Ada, the entire group will be presenting their final concert group will be presenting a concert on Thursday, April 26th at 7 p.m. in the Hallie Brown of the season. The concert is open to the public and is admission is free. Ford Fine Arts Center in Ada, Oklahoma. See related article. Holdenville TRIBUNE www.holdenvilletribune.com VOLUME 11, NUMBER 18 HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 1 SECTION 50¢ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 Lee Greiner HHS Class of 1969 Shares Memories On a recent visit to Holdenville we asked our friend Lee Greiner to write about some of his Holdenville memories, which we are sharing with you today. He has some great memories and we know our readers are going to enjoy them. Although Lee did not actually graduate from Holdenville, we are claiming him as one of our own! My name is Lee Greiner. I was born in 1951 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. 1951 was filled with many memorable events. A truce was reached in Korea, General Douglas MacArthur was fired by President Truman, the U.S. Presidency was limited to two terms, the hydrogen bomb was tested in the Pacific, and a full color TV broadcast was made from the Empire State Building. Humphrey Bogart won an Academy Award and the New York Yankees were world champions in baseball. The average yearly income in 1951 was $3,515, the cost of a loaf of bread was $.16, the Dow Jones average was 257 and life expectancy was 68.2 years. The post-war economy was booming and the soldiers of World War II were making families. HOLDENVILLE In late 1957 my family moved to Holdenville. My dad, Verlin Greiner, was the county supervisor for Farmer’s Home Administration. My mother, Betty Greiner, was a stay at home mom when we moved to Holdenville. However, a few years after our move to Holdenville, my mother was employed by the Holdenville Daily News. My younger brother, David is one year younger than me, my sister Cathy is two years younger and my sister Colleen is six years younger. My parents loved us very much and did their best to raise us according to Biblical principles taught by “Our Dear Heavenly Father” as my dad would say in his prayers. Holdenville holds a special place in my heart. In 1957, Holdenville was a town of less than 5,000 people. Holdenville was the largest county seat to date that my dad had worked as the Farmers Home Administration County Supervisor. The formative years of my life, from 1957 through 1965 were spent in Holdenville. The values instilled in me by my parents and supported by the community in Holdenville were priceless. As I stroll down memory lane, in my mind’s eye I can see all of the wonderful businesses on or near “the DRAG” on Main and Hinkley: Amos Drug, Sanford Drug, Reavus Drug, Bevo’s, OTASCO, Dolton Hardware, Haskett’s Mens Wear, Sharp’s, Penny’s, Larry’s Red Bud, Piggly Wiggly, Dairy Queen, Whit’s Drive-In, (Ode)Burton’s IGA, The Queen Bee, Grande Theater, Anthony’s, Cooks Barber Shop. Park View Elementary School When we first moved to Holdenville, we rented a house on South Hinkley Street, not far from the fair grounds. My brother, David, and I attended Park View Elementary, entering the school at mid-term in January, 1958. I was in the second grade. The principal, Jim Jones, really made our family feel welcomed at Park View. Mrs. Kinerly was my teacher and I remember liking her a lot. Several friendships were developed while at Park View. Some of the classmates that I remember at Park View Elementary were Chris Bruner, Lonny Crumbliss, Hal Epperly, Paul Griggs, Denise Holeman, Montie Low, Gary Maxwell, Jerry Young, Phillis Scroggins, Sherry Winningham and Jo Dawna Welch. It was at this time that sports, especially baseball and soon football, became a Continued on Page A-3 SHOWN ABOVE ARE MEMBERS OF THE “LIZARDS” a flag football team that played together at OSU in 1970 and 1971. Their team had several players with Holdenville connections. Dave Callison, Tom Callison, Jim Langdon, Jerry Harwell and Randy Clenney all graduated from Holdenville High School. They were a very good team, finishing as All-University Co-Champions in 1970. The Lizards try to get together every two years for a reunion. This picture was at the last Lizard Reunion in the fall of 2010, held at the the home of Lee and Sharon Greiner in Oklahoma City. The only people not pictured that were on the team are Randy Clenney, Galen Hayden and Jo Land (Joe died in 2007). The Lizards are planning another reunion this year. Pictured are: (l to r) Jim Schnorrenberg, Tracy Eschbach, Jim Scott, Lee Greiner, Dave Callison, Tom Callison, Jim Langdon and Jerry Harwell. PAGE A-2—HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—APRIL 18, 2012 Recently I tried to decide if I should sign up for a Medicare supplement policy or sign up for an on-line kindergarten class. It was a bit of a surprise to receive applications for both. To start kindergarten over would give me another chance at a blue ribbon in the Little Olympics. However, if I fell and broke a hip, then I would need the Medicare supplement. It is a tough choice and I don’t want to rush the decision. —CC— My friend Jim Hudson of Perryton, Texas writes some great articles and last week was no exception . . . As I was watching a special about the end of the Shuttle Program, one thought ran through my mind – the reason that decisions should be made after long and careful deliberation is that some of those decisions can hang round a very long time. The Shuttle is a perfect example why that advice should be heeded. Rules, once set in concrete, have a way of gaining an immortal life. People may come and go, but the rule lives on. In this example, remember the last Space Shuttle launch. You would have seen that there were two external solid fuel tanks attached to each side of the Shuttle. On closer inspection you might think they were a little too long and not big enough around for the job. The engineers designed them that way for a good reason. The exterior booster rockets were manufactured by Thiokol in the factory in Utah. To move the finished booster rockets from the plant to the launch pad they have to travel by railroad. That rail line runs through the mountains. At one pointed the track goes through a tunnel and the booster rockets had to be made to fit through the tunnel. The tunnel was designed to fit the gauge of a single railroad track. So the tunnel is slightly wider than 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches. Who came up with that odd number, you ask? All American railroad tracks are that size because that is the standard railroad gauge in England. The first railroads in this country were built by English contractors. Why did the English build them like that, you ask? That was the size used for tramways that preceded the railroads. They used all the same jigs and tools that were used to build wagons and kept the same wheel spacing. Why did the wagons have that strange wheel spacing, you ask? It was the size of the ruts in old, long distance English roads. If the wheels were spaced either narrower or wider, the axles would break. Who built those roads with that wheel spacing, you ask? Those old, long distance roads in England and the rest of Europe were built by Imperial Rome for their legions over 2,000 years ago. They have been used ever since. Why were the ruts at such an odd spacing, you ask? The ruts wee originally made by Roman war chariots. Everyone else had to match those ruts or risk destroying their wagons. All the Roman war chariots were made to precise specifications so that they would all be standard throughout the Roman army. The Romans got the design for their war chariots from the Middle East. Long before the Birth of Christ, the craftsmen who designed war chariots found that the ideal wheel width matched the width of the back ends of the two warhorses pulling the chariot. The wheels were out of the ground disturbed by the horses’ hooves, yet narrow enough to prevent breakage. That width was set in stone as 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches. That is why the space Shuttle’s booster rockets were the size they were. The next time you make a decision, or let the government make a decision for you, remember that the major design feature of what is the world’s most advanced transportation system was determined over four thousand years ago by the width of a horse’s behind. Some rules live forever! —CC— I love history and recently one of the most fascinating history lessons I have ever read was sent to me. Learn History From a $1 Bill On the rear of the One Dollar bill, you will see two circles. Together, they comprise the Great Seal of the United States. The First Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four years to accomplish this task and another two years to get it approved. If you look at the left-hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice the face is lighted, and the western side is dark. This country was just beginning. We had not begun to explore the west or decided what we could do for Western Civilization. The Pyramid is uncapped, again signifying that we were not even close to being finished. Inside the Capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an ancient symbol for divinity. It was Franklin ‘s belief that one man couldn’t do it alone, but a group of men, with the help of God, could do anything. ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ is on this currency. The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, ‘God has favored our undertaking.’ The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, ‘a new order has begun.’ At the base of the pyramid is the Roman numeral for 1776. (MDCCLXXVI) If you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the United States. It is also on the Parade of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery, and is the centerpiece of most heroes’ monuments. Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President of the United States, and it is always visible whenever he speaks, yet very few people know what the symbols mean. The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons: First, he is not afraid of a storm; he is strong, and he is smart enough to soar above it. Secondly, he wears no material crown. We had just broken from the King of England. Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now stand on its own. At the top of that shield there is a white bar signifying congress, a unifying factor. We were coming together as one nation. In the Eagle’s beak you will read, ’ E PLURIBUS UNUM’ meaning, ‘from many - one.’ Above the Eagle, we have the thirteen stars, representing the thirteen original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we were coming together as one. Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He holds an olive branch and arrows. This country wants peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns toward the arrows. They say the number 13 is an unlucky number. This is almost a worldwide belief. You will almost never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels or motels with a 13th floor. But think about this: America, which relies on God (not a number) to direct and lead, boldly chose: 13 original colonies, 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 letters in ‘Annuit Coeptis’, 13 letters in ’ E Pluribus Unum,’ 13 stars above the eagle, 13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you look closely, 13 arrows. And finally, notice the arrangement of the 13 stars in the right-hand circle. You will see that they are arranged as a Star of David. This was ordered by George Washington who, when he asked Haym Solomon, a wealthy Philadelphia Jew, what he would like as a personal reward for his services to the Continental Army. Solomon said he wanted nothing for himself, but he would like something for his people. The Star of David was the result. Few people know it was Solomon who saved the Army through his financial contributions …then died a pauper. Haym Solomon gave $25 million to save the Continental Army, money that was sorely needed to help realize America’s –our- freedom and independence from England. The next time I take a dollar out of my wallet it will have an entirely different meaning to me. HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—APRIL 18, 2012—PAGE A-3 Lee Greiner HHS Class of 1969 Shares Memories Continued from Page 1 defining element of my life. On the playground during recess periods at Park View Elementary we played a lot of baseball and I really enjoyed it.. My dad was not a sports enthusiast so he did not really introduce me to sports. But on the playground, I discovered that baseball was a lot of fun and I was pretty good at it. Central Elementary School My dad bought a house at 509 North Creek the summer of 1960. I believe this is the first house that my dad had ever owned. The previous houses that we had lived in had been rent houses. Now my dad had a house that he could call his own. This meant that my brother (David), sister (Cathy) and I would be attending a new elementary school in the fall of 1960, Central Elementary School. I began 4th grade at Central School. My teachers at Central were Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Adams. The principal was Mrs. Hillis, who also taught music. I remember that all of these teachers were very good teachers who demanded a lot from their students. At Central School I made several life-long friends. Dave and Tom Callison had moved to Holdenville in 1959. Dave was in the 5th grade and Tom was in the 6th grade in 1960. They were both the fastest runners in their class, and I was the fastest runner in the 4th grade. The “Little Olympics” was a track meet held in the spring featuring competition among the four elementary schools in Holdenville: Central, Park View, Diamond and Capitol Heights. Dave, Tom and I were all able to capture the awards in the sprinting events at the “Little Olympics”. Scouting also became a part of my life in 1960. I developed a close friendship with Butch Smith and Tommy Wilbanks because of the Cub Scout pack that I joined. Butch and Tommy were also in my class at Central and were very good athletes as well. Another close friend of mine at Central was Wally Haskett. Wally’s dad owned Haskett’s Men’s Wear on Main Street in Holdenville. Many times after school, I would spend hours at Wally Haskett’s house playing basketball or football or reading comic books or watching TV. Wally was a great friend who was destined for success. He later went to OU and became a very successful dentist. Other classmates that I remember from Central Elementary School were Don Aguirre, Roy Frank Crane, Lynn Foster, Dorya Huser, Leland Lynch, Roger McCoin, Mona Morgan, Laquita Muse, Billy Rogers, Wayne Simonds and Linda Willis. Mrs. Hillis, the principal at Central, was also the basketball coach. During my elementary years at Central we never had a very good basketball team. Most of the better basketball players about my age attended Capitol Hill and Diamond. Mrs. Hillis was a great lady and a wonderful music teacher, but she was not much of a basketball coach. All of the boys would get very frustrated when Mrs. Hillis forced us to shoot our free throws underhanded (Rick Barry style) because she thought we were too small to shoot them onehanded from the foul line. One of the guys on the team at Central was Keith Kernek. Keith was a grade ahead of me but we became very close friends. We would spend the night at each other’s house frequently. Keith had an older brother, George, and an older sister, Anne. George had been an outstanding athlete at Holdenville high school in the middle 1950’s and went on to star on the University of Oklahoma basketball and baseball teams. He would later be a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. Keith was not very athletic and did not play high school sports, but he continually had to deal with the comparisons to George. However, it did not seem to bother Keith. Keith and I were young ushers at his sister’s (Anne) wedding. I have very fond memories of the Kernek family. Baseball Prior to 1960 I had played very little baseball – and never on an organized team. However, that changed in the spring of 1960. I was “drafted” by coach Joe Berry Winningham in the pre-season organizational draft of the Holdenville little league teams. First Baptist Church sponsored the team that Joe Berry coached and that would be my first baseball team. Joe Berry was a recovering alchoholic who was very involved in youth baseball in Holdenville. A man about 45 to 50 years of age, Joe Berry attended school as a boy at Spaulding. Joe Berry claimed that a classmate of his at Spaulding was Dizzy Dean, who, as Joe Berry would tell us, “would only show up at school on game days”. Joe Berry played baseball with Dizzy and learned the game from the “oldtimers”. Joe Berry was a great baseball coach and my family sort of adopted him as though he were part of our family. I played for Joe Berry every year of my baseball experience in Holdenville. He taught me just about everything I know about baseball. Through little league baseball in Holdenville, I developed many friendships. Mike Albertson, Paul Griggs, Hal Epperly, John Stirman, Don McCarn, Kenneth Byerly, Vincent Harjo, Butch Smith, Jack Turner, Harold Brown, Jackie Stripling, Dave Callison, John Alford and Mike “Duke” Snider were my teammates and I played ball with most of these guys every year in Holdenville. Joe Berry would coach us to many wins during the little league years. Each year an “All-Star” team was chosen from the rosters of the teams in Holdenville and we would enter tournaments held around the state. Joe Berry and Ornie Mayfield, a local postman and baseball coach, would coach us in several tournament championships in towns like Seminole, Shawnee and Chandler. Holdenville was a baseball town and this group of boys would later win state high school championships in baseball for Holdenville during their high school years. Stroupe Park During the summers I was either in the public swimming pool (about one block from our house in Stroupe Park) or on the ball field – similar to the movie “Sandlot”. Life was simple and a lot of fun. My parents would always purchase a family “season ticket” at the public swimming pool. My mom would swim with us quite often, but my dad would hardly ever go to the swimming pool since he never learned to swim. I can only re- member seeing my dad in the swimming pool one time. My brother, David was a very good diver. He was a bit of a dare devil, many times doing something a little “over the edge”. He even chipped his tooth, hitting it on the bottom of the pool after a dive. Ball tag was a favorite at Continued on Page A-5 Jack Sherry Real Estate & Investments 101 N. HINCKLEY ST., HOLDENVILLE www.jsherryrealestate.com 405-379-3977 STATE, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL EXPOSURE www.realtor.com Jack Sherry, Broker 405-221-1325 Michelle Miller, Sales Associate 405-221-1070 Heather Smith, Broker Associate 405-380-2917 MLS - Member of the Shawnee Board Multi List "Members of OKMAR - Oklahoma City Metro Area Realtors" FEATURED IN OVER 70 MAJOR WEBSITES Business Opportunities 800 N. Hinckley, Holdenville LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Prime commercial spot on heavily traveled Hwy 270 through Holdenville. Corner property, 1 bath, 3281 sq. ft., large interior room with counter space, office, 1 bathroom. Inventory not included. NO REALTOR SIGN. Owner may finance. MLS#468188. $189,900. WEST SIDE HWY 48 - Broadway of America Convenience Store, H’ville - To be sold in “as is” condition. $199,000. Call for details. 624 N. HINCKLEY ST ., H’ville – brick office building in GREAT LOCATION! Approx. 2520 sq. ft. MLS# 461602, $195,000. 800 N. 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MAIN ST., H’ville – Rock house zoned commercial. 2 bath. 45’x100’ outbldg., $47,000, Owner/Broker 109 NORTH CREEK, shop with separate office, 3000 sq. ft. m/l, MLS#461573, $38,000. 210 N. Hinckley, H’ville – Comercial property for sale. $35,000. Call for details. 110 WEST MAIN, Main Street, frontage, updated, 2250 sq. ft. m/l, MLS#52798, $35,000. BROADWAY OF AMERICA CAR WASH, H’ville – To be sold in “as is” condition. $28,000. 106 N. Broadway, great commercial building location, MLS#459181, $12,500. DOWN MEMORY LANE — THE YEAR WAS 1969 — BOYS DOUBLE QUARTET — Front Row: Roger Cantrell, Roy Crane, John Stirman, Pat Wilkerson, Ted McGeisey. Second Row: Alfred Brown, Wally Haskett, and Ron Hunter. DOWN MEMORY LANE — THE YEAR WAS 1969 — GIRLS DOUBLE QUARTET —Front Row: Kathy Crumley, Caren Hayes, Kathy Kernek. Second Row: Dorya Huser, Carol Sherry. Third Row: Jean Cantrell, Judy York, and Rhonda Sexton. PAGE A-4—HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—APRIL 18, 2012 Fresh Flowers & Silk Floral Designs CELEBRATIONS - GET WELL - SYMPATHY created by floral designers DeAnna Perry & Lois Harrington Meeks we also offer unique gifts, home decor and custom picture framing D’s Flowers 123 E Main - Holdenville (405)379-3226 or (405)379-5489 (800)379-3226 Service Saturday For Theta Baxter Theta Mae Hemingway-Baxter, Whitehouse, Texas, formerly of Holdenville, Oklahoma passed away at Oakbrook Health Center in Whitehouse, Texas at age 87 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Theta was born on October 21, 1924, in Atwood, Oklahoma to the late Harbert and Lola McKinzie, and went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband and the love of her life, Gerald Hemingway; her brother, Everette McKinzie; her sister, DeEtta McKinzie Baxter; her granddaughter, Amy Hemingway; and her second husband, C. W. Baxter. She grew up in the Atwood area and lived all of her life in Oklahoma before moving to Texas in 2005 to be near her daughter. While living in Holdenville she attended First Baptist Church and faithfully attended Oakbrook Church in Whitehouse. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved to quilt and made a special quilt for each of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed embroidery work, reading, spending time with her family. Theta is survived by her daughter and husband, Judy and John Beam of Whitehouse, Texas; son and wife, Jerry and Diana Hemingway of Elk City; grandchildren, Kim and husband Dannie Frazier, Keith Beam, Lyneese Hemingway Wright, Aaron Hemingway and wife Jenny; great-grandchildren, Matt, Kenzie, Skylar, Kaden, Jack, Lily, Dillon, and Dakota. Sister-in-law, Margaret McKinzie of Pauls Valley and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will be at the funeral home on Friday evening. Graveside services for Mrs. Baxter will be Saturday, April 21st, at 2:00 at the Allen Cemetery under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Rev. John Beam officiating. D Graveside Service Held For Iva Ford YN A H OM E & LAW N C E C I M N TE R AUTO DETAILING (405)379-5263 • 103 E Main • Holdenville Local pick up and delivery available Express Interior Detail Clean Door Jams Clean Dash Clean Door Panels Vacuum Interior Clean Glass Full Interior Detail Clean Door Jams Clean Dash Clean Door Panels Vacuum Interior Shampoo carpet & upholstry Clean Glass Rain-X Glass Perfectionist Detail Hand wash Chamois dry Hand wax Clean Wheels Dress Tires Wash & Dress Engine + Full Interior detail Iva Shirley Ford passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012, in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Shirley was the daughter of J. W. and Velta (Ladd) Pickett, born on July 11, 1941, in Calvin, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Calvin and Holdenville. She was married to Ed ‘Sonny’ Ford, who preceded her in death. She lived her entire life in Oklahoma, both in Oklahoma City and in Holdenville. She worked for the Holdenville Hospital housekeeping department for ten years. She loved her home, and her favorite pastime was staying home and watching TV. She is preceded in death by her parents, J. W. and Velta Pickett; her husband, Sonny Ford; one sister, Lucille Doyle and one brother, Monroe Pickett. She is survived by her daughter, Pam Maxie, and granddaughter Amanda Thompson, both of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Virginia Jones of Holdenville and Sue White of Midwest City; one brother, Larry Pickett and wife Paula, of Holdenville; nieces and nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Graveside services were held and Shirley was laid to rest in the Calvin Cemetery on Friday, April 13th, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dane Robinson officiating. Services were under direction of Fisher Funeral Home of Holdenville. www.fisherfh.net Service Held For Nathan Good Nathan Alexander Good, 20, thew Evan Good and his wife lifelong Seminole resident died Amberly of Moore, Oklahoma Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Sem- and Jeffrey Speers and his wife inole, Oklahoma. Nathan was Kristina of Bethel Acres, OklaCall for born May 22, 1991 in Shawnee, homa, a sister Stella Stevenson TIRES • TIRE ROTATION • FLATS FIXED Quote Oklahoma to Glenn and Laura of Dallas, Texas, his beloved (Coates) Good. Nathan went to Strother Schools through the 9th grade and then transferred to Seminole High School where he graduRONNIE STRINGFELLOW ated. He was planning to attend 316 E 8TH / P.O. Box 825 East Central University in Ada, HOLDENVILLE, OK 74848 Oklahoma for the up-coming HOURS Mon - Fri 8-5 summer semester. Nathan atSaturday 8 - 12 tended the automotive program Phone (405)379-9981 at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech in FAX (405)379-3490 Shawnee, Oklahoma and was named “Student of the Year” for 2010 in the automotive class. Nathan was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He ZONE: 1,2,3,4 grew up working in the Coates dog “ Muzzy” and a large and Family Businesses in Seminole, loving family of Aunts, Uncles, for week of APRIL 15, 2012 and was known to his family Cousins and friends also sur2x2 ads may run anywhere in your newspaper. Don’t forget to remind your classified department to as a fun loving, happy, kind, vive him. download the line ads for this week at compassionate, loving person. A brother, Geoffrey Stuart www.okpress.com/ocan - CHOOSE THE AD SIZE CLOSEST TO YOUR WIDTH HeCOLUMN had a special gift to under- Good and his grandfather Harstand when someone was upset or hurting and knew what they needed to make them feel better. His parents Glenn and Laura Good of Seminole, Oklahoma, survive Nathan. His grandmother Cuba Coates of Seminole, Oklahoma, grandmother Naomi Good of Wichita, Kansas, grandfather Arden Good and his wife Maxine of Albuquerque, New Mexico, two brothers Mat- Holdenville Tag Agency ry Coates, Sr preceded him in death. The family received friends and family on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel from 6 to 8 P.M. A graveside service for the family was held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Little Cemetery, following was a Memorial Service held at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Saturday at the United Methodist Church at 300 N. Gulf St. in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Pastors Larry Holder and Charles Rettig officiated at the services. Memorial donations may be made to the “Old School Society.” Send % Strother Schools 36085 EW 1140 Seminole, Oklahoma 74868. Please designate funds to go to the “ Food for kids program” in Nathan’s name. Funeral service arrangements were under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Service Monday For Bernice Rives Funeral service for Bernice Scott Rives, 93 of Tulsa, Oklahoma is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Monday, April 23rd, at the Barnard United Methodist Church in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Hudson Phillips Funeral Home. She died on Monday, April 16, 2012, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Online condolences can be made at www.phillipsfuneralservice. com. Scott McCornack Cell 580-310-4389 Sale Times West of Ada on Hwy 3W • (580)436-5033 Thank You for your patronage & support! Stockers & Feeder • Wednesdays starting at 9:00 a.m. Pairs, Cows & Bulls • Thursdays starting at 10:00 a.m. LPXLP Lee Greiner Memories Continued from Page A-3 the pool; along with diving off of the famed “high rocks” and playing on the spinning top in the 5 ft. water. Ball tag is strictly prohibited now, the spinning top has been removed and the “high rocks” have been sealed off to any access. I guess a lot of “fun” has been eliminated over the years in the name of safety. Lot’s of other great events occurred in Stroup Park. You could always see the “old guys” playing croquet on the permanent croquet course with the iron wickets. All of my little league baseball practices were held in Stroupe Park. It was also a good place to look for crawdads after a rain. The cement ditch running through the park was a great place to catch crawdads, among other things, if the water was flowing. The railroad tracks wind around one side of Stroupe Park, and I liked to put pennies on the track for the train to flatten out. On my 11th birthday my parents had surprise birthday party for me in Stroupe Park. All my friends were there and the cake seemed to taste a little sweeter in the park. I actually hit my first golf ball in Stroupe Park. Someone gave me an old wooden driver that I took to the park. Stroupe Park was converted to a driving range that afternoon as I hit the same two golf balls over and over again since they were the only golf balls that I owned. One of the best things about Stroupe Park was that it was only half a block from my house – a kid’s dream come true. Baseball on the Radio Through baseball I became very good friends with Mike Albertson. Mike was a big Cardinal baseball fan. The year 1961 made me, and many boys like me, big Yankee fans. I actually had become a Yankee fan in 1960, but 1961 brought a lot of excitement to Yankee fans. The home run race in Major League baseball became a fascination to most baseball fans. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle captivated the baseball world that summer as Maris hit 61 homers and Mantle finished with 54. Maris broke Babe Ruth’s record but an asterisk was put on Maris’ record because his 61 homers was accomplished in 6 more games than Ruth’s record. The ’61 Yankees: Clete Boyer, Tony Kubek, Bobby Richardson, Moose Skowren, Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford. The ’61 Cardinals: Ken Boyer, Dick Groate, Bill White, Julian Javier, Tim McCarver, Curt Flood, Bob Gibson, Stan “The Man” Musial. The afternoons were spent playing whiffle ball, Indian ball or baseball – depending on how many players we could get to show up. Mike would always be the Cardinals and he would go through the roster each time he batted. I would always be the Yankees and I would do the same with the Yankee roster. Every kid had a favorite team and they knew the names (and sometimes stats) of each player Continued on Page B-1 Lip Lick’n Good h your churc r e t a c s u t Le ! rge parties la d n a s g in out Monday - Thursday 11-8 • Friday - Saturday 11-9 Closed on Sunday 129 N. 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My afternoons were filled with playing baseball and the evenings were spent listening to the Cardinal games on the radio at the home of Reverend Richard Turner. Jack and John Wayne Turner, Mike Albertson and I would spend many evenings on the front porch of Reverend Richard Turner’s home listening to Harry Cary and Jack Buck call the Cardinal baseball game on the radio (yes, the radio since there was only one game shown weekly on television in 1961). I would consider Reverend Turner a hero in my life. He was a man of very little means, but a man with a very big heart. He exemplified what the Bible teaches about loving his fellow man and giving to the needs of those who needed help. In my mind, Reverend Turner was a giant of a man. He was also a very big Cardinal fan. I cherish those memories of sitting on the Turner porch and listening to the Cardinal baseball games. The Candy Bowl The “Candy Bowl” really introduced me to football in 1962. The Cub Scouts in Holdenville were divided into two teams, the Boomers and the Sooners. A football game, the Candy Bowl, pitted the Boomers against the Sooners. This was the first exposure to football for all of the 10 and 11 year old boys in Holdenville since Holdenville did not offer youth football leagues. My brother, David, and I were members of the Boomers. I do not know how the Cub Scout dens were divided. Most of the guys in my den were placed on the Sooners. However, the Boomers proved to be the better team. Mike Albertson and Harold Brown were on my team and we proved to be too much for the Sooners to handle. Harold was our fullback, I was the running back and Mike was the quarterback, although he never got to throw a pass. When we were going to throw, Harold would take a pitch from Mike and throw the passes because he was about a foot taller than Mike and he could throw the football much further than Mike. I was able to have success running the football and I scored a touchdown in the game. The local newspaper, the Holdenville Daily News, covered the game and said that “Lee Greiner …….”. Football was now in my blood. My football team was able to defeat the team that included a number of my close friends. Little did I know, this game was a precursor to several games in which I would be involved in the future. Rodeo While my interest and involvement with sports was growing in the early 1960’s, my brother, David, was becoming more interested with horses. David was also involved with baseball and football but not to the extent as me. He had many other talents and interests. His friend, Dean Bowen, also lived on Creek Street about two blocks from our house. I remember Dean’s older sister, Kay, was a star on the girl’s high school basketball team in 1964. The Bowen’s also had some land in the country. They raised peanuts and ran some horses on their property. David loved those horses. He talked my dad into buying him a young horse and Mr. Bowen taught Dean and David how to “break” the horse so that he could be ridden. David named his horse “Lightning”. Lightning consumed much of my brother’s free time. The Bowens had another older horse named “Pinto’. I was able to ride Pinto quite a bit. We would pile about three kids on Pinto when we would go to the local rodeo in Holdenville because everyone on horseback had free admission to the rodeo. We all looked forward to the “greased pig” contest during the rodeo. A greased pig was let loose in the rodeo arena and the kid that could catch the pig would win a prize. I never was able to catch that pig, but we all had a great time trying to get our hands on him! David actually entered some local youth rodeos in Holdenville and Seminole. He was pretty good too. He won first prize in a Brahma bull calf riding contest. Our mother was pretty upset when she learned that he had entered the rodeo without her knowledge. David did a pretty good job of keep- ing my parents on their toes. He was especially drawn to our neighbor, Elgin Stamps. Neighbors Elouise Stamps lived nextdoor to us on Creek street. Her parents also lived with her un- til their death in the middle 1960’s. Elgin, her brother, worked and lived in Oklahoma City during the week, but stayed in Holdenville on weekends. My family became pretty close to the Stamps, especially Elgin and Elouise. Elgin called me the “number one son” and would always be available to throw the football or baseball with me and many times would shoot hoops with me on the Continued on Page B-2 Batteries on Sale Now Full Line of Weather Radios 1500 Hoppe Blvd. Suite 4 Ada Ok DOWN MEMORY LANE — THE YEAR WAS 1969 — DOUBLE DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE — Phyllis Scroggins, Brenda Stanfield, and Laquita Muse display their talents while acting a scene from Macbeth. DOWN MEMORY LANE — THE YEAR WAS 1969 — SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS —Neil Brown, President; Mike Albertson, Vice President; Roxanne Cummings, Reporter; Jack Turner, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mrs. Betty Webb, Sponsor. PAGE B-2—HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—APRIL 18, 2012 Lee Greiner HHS Class of 1969 Shares Memories Our families were very close. Our other next door neighbors were Chester and Vera Gray. Chester worked at the water treatment plant just outside Holdenville. The Grays always grew a garden each year and were very successful growing vegatables along with some pretty flowers. Chester always maintained his automobiles meticulously and always kept them clean. Whenever it was time for Chester to sell one of his vehicles, there was a line of people wanting to buy his old car because they knew it had been well maintained and was in perfect condition. Vera knew that I was devastated when my family moved away from Holdenville in December of 1965, so she sent me a copy of the 1969 Wolverine High School yearbook. That 1969 class would have been my graduating class had I stayed in Holdenville through high school. The Gray’s were wonderful neighbors; typical of the kind of people that lived in Holdenville in the ‘60’s. First Baptist Church If I could not be found on the ball field, on basketball court, at the swimming pool, or in school, I was probably at the First Baptist Church. I am very thankful that my parents were very involved at the church. Becaues they were involved, the kids in our family were also very involved. Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night we attended the First Baptist Church services. If, I remember correctly, the church had three pastors while we lived in Holdenville: Dan Rainbolt, Richard Roundtree and John Fleming. The two music ministers/youth pastors that were on staff during the 1960’s were Roger Copeland and Tim Sumners. All of these men had a positive influence on my life. One of the Sunday School teachers that also influenced my values was Lee Weathered. Mr. Weathered operated a hardware store on main street, Weathereds Hardware. At that time Holdenville had three hardware stores: Weathereds, Dolton’s and OTASCO. My brother, sisters and I always attended Vacation Bible School DOWN MEMORY LANE—THE YEAR WAS 1969—Mrs. Epperley, Mrs. Hamilton, and at the church during the sumMrs. Cook wisecracking about a teacher’s grade book. mers. It was really a great way to spend the morning before heading to the swimming pool in the afternoon. Some of my friends who also attended First Baptist church were Dave Callison, Butch Smith, Keith Kernek, Neil Brown, Tommy and Sherry Winningham and John and Bobby Lucas. Some of the prominent families of the community who attended the church were the Burtons (Burton’s IGA), Hobgoods (Hobgood’s Funeral Home), Cooks (Cooks Barber Shop). Dewey Bankston was the custodian of the church. The first fish that I ever caught was caught from Mr. Bankston’s pond located on his farm. My parents closest friends, Orvis and Pat McMahan were members of the First Baptist Church. Our families spent a lot of time together. Orvis had a job similar to my dad’s. He was the county supervisor for Soil Conservation with the Federal Department of Agriculture. Their daughter, Gail, was a close friend of my sister. Orvis, an avid OU fan, took me to my first college football game. I saw OU play Kansas when Bobby Warmack and Jim Grisham were stars for OU. Junior High School / High DOWN MEMORY LANE—THE YEAR WAS 1969—Brenda Byerly, Sandy Hughey, School Gay Sylvester, and Sherry Winningham working diligently on the Rotary Calculator. Where were you when John F. Would you believe posing for the camera? Continued from Page B-1 basketball goal in their drive way. David, the “number two son”, could always be found next to Elgin when Elgin was working on some project in his yard or working on his house. I sometimes wondered why Elgin would put up with David getting in his way, but Elgin appeared to enjoy David being around all the time and “helping” him with work projects. Many Saturday evenings were spent by my family in the Stamp’s home. We would pop popcorn and watch the Lennon sisters on the Lawrence Welk show. When bad weather would blow in and the tornado siren would sound, my family would always head next door to the storm cellar in the Stamp’s back yard. In my mind’s eye, I can still see the jars of vegetables and fruit that Elouise and her mother had canned and stored in the storm cellar. Kennedy was shot on Novenber 23, 1963. I was in 7th grade math class at the junior high school located in the former Capitol Hill elementary school. Mr. Charley Durgee was my math teacher. I remember our class taking a moment of silence when it was announced the President Kennedy had been shot. What could 35 cents buy you in 1963? Well, at Whit’s DriveIn, located close to the junior high school, 35 cents could buy a hamburger and a coke for lunch. I spent many lunch periods a Whit’s Drive-In. One of my favorite teachers in junior high was Rozanne Turner who taught English. The principal of the junior high school was C.T. Bronaugh. In the eighth grade I served as class president and in May, 1965 I graduated from junior high and in the fall of 1965 attended 9th grade at Holdenville high school. My time at Holdenville high school was brief, only one semester. Judd Porter was the Freshman football & basketball coach and I developed a pretty close relationship with Coach Porter. We had a pretty good football team and we finished second in the Five Star Conference. The high school football team was coached by Don Farris and the basketball team was coached by Charlie Self. I remember that one of my favorite teachers durin my freshman year was Tim Rusher who taught physical science. In December, 1965 my dad was offered the county supervisor position at Pauls Valley, the county seat of Garvin county. This was a promotion for my dad so he accepted the offer. As I look back, it was a good move for our family. But at the time, I felt it was a very dark day when we moved away from Holdenville. Holdenville was home and I hated leaving my friends. To me, Holdenville was a special place with great people who held great values. I believe the community of Holdenville is responsible for making me the person that I am today. I will be eternally thankful for the opportunity to have lived in Holdenville and to have called myself a Wolverine, even though it was a relatively short period of my life. Other memories: Bevo’s (where the boys are) – snooker, pin-ball and cokes. Some guys lost a little money playing snooker there, but not me, I wasn’t good enough to play with those guys. Cherry phosphates at Sanford Drug; 75-cent haircuts at Cooks Barber shop; Listening to Bob Barry and Jack Ogle broadcast the OU football games as I delivered the Holdenvill Daily news on Saturday afternoon. Going to the High School football games when I was in grade school: I remember Jackie Stafford’s 100 yard kick-off return against Hugo, Bill Callison (the last Wolverine to not wear a face mask), Mike Stripling, Rick McCoin, Jerry and Jim Moeller winning a State Championship. American Legion Baseball - Jack McClure (from Asher) hitting home runs for the Holdenville American Legion team; chasing and returning foul balls for a free snow cone. Reavus Drug, Bevo’s, Safeway, OTASCO, Dolton Hardware, Haskett’s Mens Wear, Sharp’s, Penny’s, Larry’s Red Bud, Piggly Wiggly, Dairy Queen, Whit’s Drive-In, (Ode)Burton’s IGA, The Queen Bee, Grande Theater – yeah, Holdenville was a special place! Boy Scout Troop 456 Has Busy Month HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—APRIL 18, 2012—PAGE B-3 J & S Logistics, Inc. Equal Opportunity Employer Commercial CDL Drivers Wanted ~ Regional ~ Cross-Country ~ $1,000 Sign On Bonus Average pay $800 to $1,100 weekly Exceptional Home Time Medical - Vision Insurance Opportunities for Additional Bonuses Call Joe or Alisha (580)857-2000 Holdenville Tag Agency RONNIE STRINGFELLOW 316 E 8TH / P.O. Box 825 HOLDENVILLE, OK 74848 HOURS Mon - Fri 8-5 Saturday 8 - 12 Phone (405)379-9981 FAX (405)379-3490 By Kathrin Radach, Scoutmaster Boy Scout Troop 456, sponsored by Barnard Memorial United Methodist Church of Holdenville, had another busy month --- busy and productive. The Court of Honor on March 19 was attended by 10 of the Scouts. 12 merit badges were awarded (11 of them were Eagle required badges), and 9 rank advancements were re- ceived. 2 more Eagle required badges are almost complete --- Personal Management and Environmental Science --- and 2 others which were begun at the Merit Badge College in Edmond in February need only a few more steps to be completed. Re-chartering is complete, thanks to the work of the Committee Chairman, Chuck Rettig, who tolerates bureaucracy very well. He got the paper- Car Wash May 12 Holdenville Masonic Lodge and Boy Scout Troop 456 will hold a car wash for donations on May 12 from 9:30 to 1:00 in the parking lot of the Methodist Church. The donations, which are matched by the Masons, form the majority of the funds for the Scouting program throughout the year, including summer camp. There are now registered 16 boys in our unit, so we are hoping for a good turnout for the event. work all done and the check written many days before the deadline. Thank you, Chuck! March 30 - April 1, we went to Camp Simpson, south of Waupanaka for the Arbuckle Area Council’s Spring Camporee. It was an exceptionally well organized event with competitions in knot tying, square lashing, orienteering, first aid, fire building, tomahawk tossing, tent inspection, dutch oven cooking, team tactics, and much much more. 11 of our Scouts participated. We had a great time, and the Este Chottee patrol even won a ribbon for 3rd place in the Isotope Transport challenge. Patrick Cowart has talked about making planning and organizing such a Camporee for Canadian Valley his Eagle project, and he is nearly ready to start working on it. He could have found some great ideas at this Camporee to use when he puts his together. We received a generous gift to purchase 3 new shirts for Scouts who have out-grown their old ones. We appreciate the help very much. The old shirts will be handed down to younger boys as they out-grow theirs in turn. Up-coming events will be our Recruiting Campout, tentatively set for May 4-6, and the annual car-wash (held in cooperation with the Holdenville Masonic Lodge) set for May 12. The Car-wash is our biggest fund-raising event of the year. The money from that event always makes up the bulk of our Summer Camp fund, and it is particularly important this year because our troop has grown so dramatically. We hope to see you all at the Methodist Church parking lot bright and early for that event. Flat Cierra Anne Wood Arrives Cierra Anne Wood was born February 2, 2012 at 9:48a.m. at the McAlester Regional Hospital. She weighed 7pounds and 7ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Her proud parents are Luke and Cheynne Wood of Holdenville. 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She and her husband Joe live in Tulsa and we really miss seeing her smiling face on a regular basis. Both Kelly and Kasey have been a blessing to so many and the world could use a lot more people like them! —DD— Linda Burton Gibbs was by the office recently and she is excited about the upcoming alumni reunion. It will be June 30th in the HHS cafeteria. We know the classes of 1952 and 1962 are planning special gatherings and we will keep our readers informed about the details. The reunion is a special time and we hope everyone that is able will make plans to attend. —DD— I was gone Friday, but Colleene Lovelace Shores came by the office. Bill and Dane were both there and told me they had a great time visiting. And said she was so much fun. We all hope she makes our office one of her regular stops! I sure hate it I missed her. 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One other great story was about the time when Colleene and Velma Berryman were playing golf. Velma was ready to tee off when Collene noticed a bird flying in the distance. Velma then hit the ball and it went sailing through the air. You guessed it, the ball knocked the bird out of the air! The final result was one damaged golf ball and one dead bird! I have known of several golfers that made a hole-in-one, but Velma is the only one I ever knew that knocked a bird out of the air! Bill told Colleene about how much he thought of Velma’s husband Louis. They both served in the 45th Division. One year Bill rode back and forth to summer camp at Ft. Sill with Louis. Bill said he had known him for many years, but during that time they became really good friends. All of those that served with Louis knew he would always help them any way he could. —DD— The reason I wasn’t in the office Friday was because my mother, Beth Leewright and I went to Oklahoma City to see our good friend Rhonda Carter Struna and her precious new baby, Andrew Joseph. Andrew was born seven weeks early and is still in the Mercy Hospital. He is doing very well and may get to come home later this week. Tribune Classifieds A-3—Community land payoff program if you owe on your land we pay it off and get you a new home. 0 out of pocket Bad credit ok. 918-832-9888 (LUV-04/18) HELP WANTED—The City of Holdenville is now taking applications for a full-time position in the street department. Applications will be accepted until 5:00p.m., May 4, 2012. Applications may be picked up in the office of the City Clerk between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 5:00p.m. Monday through Friday, at 100 North Creek, Holdenville, OK. 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She was last seen on Broadway of America, 3 miles east of Allen. If you have seen Ixie or have information, please call: 580-857-2558 or 580-310-4318. Thank you, David Harrington. Mother and I had such a good time. We had a great visit with Rhonda and both got to hold Andrew and I even got to help feed him. He is so tiny, but is perfect in Mobile Screening Offered April 21 The J.D. McCarty Center has started a new program to reach more families in Oklahoma. Instead of families traveling to the Norman center for some services, center employees will come to them. The center’s new mobile screening program will give families an opportunity to meet with a screening team to determine if their child with special needs qualifies for inpatient evaluation and rehabilitative services at the center, which specializes in the care and treatment of children with developmental disabilities. The screenings are free. Typically, a family must travel to Norman for a screening. Now, the mobile program will bring that service to them, along with information about the center’s other services. The mobile program kicks off April 21 in Holdenville. “We want to create opportunities for more of Oklahoma’s children with special needs to be reached and served by the staff of the J.D. McCarty Center,” said Vicki Kuestersteffen, director and CEO. The first stop for the program is Holdenville. Screenings will be conducted by appointment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 at the Holdenville High School auditorium. The screenings will consist of interviews with parents and their children about the child’s medical, social and behavioral history. The screening team members are a nurse, social worker and psychological clinician from the center. The team will also share information about the center’s comprehensive inpatient evaluations, inpatient respite care, outpatient services and other services available to families through related state and federal programs, said Rich- First person to lease with us will save 1/2 rent for 3 months That’s right a new 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage for just $238.50 for 3 months Hurry offer end May 5, 2012 Call (405)585-2522 for Detail Holdenville Oakridge Community Visit our office at 102 River Oak Lane • Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848 TTY 1-800-722-0353 LPXLP CAXCA passed his car seat test and will soon be coming home. I know his sister Addison and daddy Beany will be so happy!! —DD— NEW FIRST NATIONAL BANK ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT HAS ROOTS IN OUR COMMUNITY—On April 25 from 10:00a.m. until 2:00p.m. there will be a reception welcoming Robert Ingram to Holdenville. His family is well known in this community. He is pictured with his parents Earl and Sandra Hull Ingram and his daughter Emily. He is the grandson of the late Kenneth and Lovene Hull and the late Clarence and Annie Ingram. If possible, go by Wednesday and welcome Robert back home. Hurry! (405)585-2522 every way. He weighed 3 pounds and 9 ounces when he was born, but is up to a little over 4 pounds now. I talked with his grandma, Debbie Carter and she said he has Professional Managed by EMI EXPRESS MANAGEMENT, INC ard Mann, the center’s director of social services and a coordinator of the mobile program. The free mobile screening is also part of the Holdenville Public Schools’ Child Find services to locate, identify and evaluate children from 3 to 21 years old who are in need of early childhood intervention or special education and related services. Child Find is a federally established, comprehensive system designed to ensure that each child is educated toward his or her maximum potential. Holdenville was selected by the McCarty Center as a mobile screening site because it’s located in Hughes County, which is one of the counties identified as being underserved by the center. Employees looked at places that have not received center services within the last year. The majority of those counties are along the state’s borders. Kuestersteffen said plans are to do the mobile screenings two to four times a year to help reach families in the targeted counties. It also gives employees the opportunity to talk with families about center programs that can benefit them where they live, such as the teletherapy program that uses interactive video to provide therapeutic and followup services to children. The mobile screening program was proposed two years ago by the center’s administrators as a way to serve more children. A team of employees then worked to develop the program. Kuestersteffen said she believes the mobile program will help the center build relationships with more families and connect them to services and programs that will benefit their children. “It was important enough to the center’s leaders to invest the time into this program,” she said. “Hopefully, the impact will be as great as all of us anticipate that it will be.” Info box: What: The McCarty Center’s free mobile screening program When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 at the Holdenville High School auditorium, 112 E. 9th Street Registration: The free screenings will be done by appointment. To register, contact Richard Mann at 405-307-2803 or by e-mail at rmann@jdmc.org or Marci Koetter-Manson at 405-307-2806 or by e-mail at marcikm@jdmc.org WE UNDERSTAND COMMITMENT. For decades, Edward Jones has been committed to providing financial solutions and personalized service to individual investors. 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