McIntosh County Democrat (Newspaper) - October 16, 1997, Checotah, Oklahoma GDC BLDG 01- CITY OK 7310^ ONE SECTION FOUR SUPPLEMENTS OCTOBER 16,1997 89, NO. 49-THIRTY-FIVE CENTS City Changes Utilities Opening Rule By DICK SWOBODA The Checotah Public Works Authority approved a million dollar budget for the 1997-98 fiscal year and adopted a new collection and billing for city Sitting as the city the PWA members rescinded its weekend grave policy but changed the city's disbursement The council also adopted an ordinance reenforcing and amending the large The payment and collection plan of the utility services sewer and t during the PWA One major The city no longer accept partial The policy also a utility billing is still unpaid on the 26 of the month in which it is a notice will be mailed to the customer advising that water and garbage service will be discontinued the 26." It wrill cost to resume water service after it has been cutoff for charge will not be the new policy all work orders presented to the Water Department will be computer generated and printed and this will give the PWA a permanent record each a late payment fee is built into the late payment penalty equal to one and a half percent of the total will be assessed on all utility bills not paid in full by the 10 of the The new policy was approved report from Councilman Jerry Faught that he and the city Special Events Being Finalized To Celebrate City's Founding Oct. 28, three special events will help the community celebrate Checotah's 1872 founded by the Katy The schedule of activities 11:00 Presentation of two life-size bronze sculptures of on of the Creek Trail of Tears and one of an animal here to meet the on the lawn of the Peoples National 11:30 Ribbon Cutting Dedication of the new Gentry Building under the stoplight at Gentry and 12:00 Ground breaking for the Mcintosh County Health Department at 207 W. Meet out-of-town visit with elected enjoy music of Checotah's Dixie Land Bank and a barbeque hall staff had found about in unpaid utility bills throughout After hearing the city voted to collect on past-due partial obtain meter reading devises and scanners and mail out certified letters to customers owing more than giving them 30 days to pay before the city sends the to a collection Any will have to be presented in person to the entire council for appeal or In other the city council gave Police Chief Jimmy Hamm permission to hold an auction on confiscated by the police department and rejected a motion to name former council member Kay Kindt to the city planning and zoning the to agree changes made in the of the Oklahoma Municipal to accept fleet insurance at a lesser rate from North American Insurance Co. will save about per Mayor Jay Hayes Approved the purchase of new fire Approved general expenditures and Listened to a preliminary report on approximate cost for upgrading water The contract engineer is expected to See On Page 3 MIDWAY HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES include left to Kristy Charyl Kristin Amy Jamie and left to Melissa Sheila Erica Missy and Stacey The queen will be crowned in homecoming ceremonies set for 1 p.m. Saturday preceeding the White football game in Council Garne time is 2 p.m. Photo by Don Campbell) MEMBERS OF CHECOTAH'S Outstanding Color Guard in last Saturday's Eufaula Contest Tola and from Tegan Heather Carrie Jennifer Johnson and Shelly The girls placed first in Checotah 3A and will compete Oct. 23 in the Regional Marching Contest in Photo by Don Campbell) CHS Color Drum Major Outstanding In Eufaula Contest Color Drum Major Outstanding In Eufaula Contest The Checotah High School Marching color guard and drum major received outstanding scores at the Eufaula Marching Contest held Oct. 11. led placed first in Class 3A competition and was named overall outstanding guard of the Drum Major Julie DeCocq also received the outstanding drum major The of marching band received an excellent rating and placed third in Class 3A Other 3A bands in competition included Spiro and Class 2A bands in the contest included Wilburton arid On the performance at Band Director Jim Davis the band and color guard put in a lot of hard Working hours in for their performance at We have outstanding leaders in the organization and the students demonstrated The regional marching contest will be held Oct. 23 in Everyone Needs Immunizations Children aren't the only ones who need your county health department is concerned that all segments of the population receive the protection they need from diseases like influenza and according to J. R. M.D. commissioner of of these diseases are serious and potentially life threatening and the chances of getting either disease can be significantly reduced by receiving the appropriate October is the beginning of our annual adult immunization efforts across Dr. Nida Influenza is a disease with frequent and serious limg Symptoms include loss of and body aches and This year the flu vaccine will include vaccines made from the following and Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria thaf have invaded the Each year it kills thousands of older people in the People who get the vaccine are protected against all the bacteria that cause pneumonia and other pneumococcal disease as immunization efforts are targeted at several key groups who are at high These include people over 65 years of residents of nursing homes and other chronic care adults and children with chronic disorders of the cardiovascular or pulmonary adults and On Page 3 Local Man's Death Ruled Hit And Run By DON CAMPBELL The body of Ronald Patil Ruiz 28, was found early Sunday morning on West South Avenue in Checotah Police Sergeant Andy Blizzard said Tuesday morning that although the investigation into Ruiz's death know it was a hit and run ' Blizzard said evidence gathered at the scene gives police a lead as to who the guilty party is. Blizzard said in addition to the Checotah Police investigators from the County District Attorney's Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Oklahoma Highway Patrol were involved in the Blizzard said the body was discovered by a passing motorist at about 5:50 a.m. Sunday The accident was believed to have taken place sometime between 5:20 and 5:50 Blizzard went on to say that Ruiz was last seen leaving the Flying J Travel Plaza on Tax Break Seminar Oct. 30 Tax breaks available through the Oklahoma Zone will be the focus of a free mid-day Oct. 30. have the opportunity to attend the 11:30 a.m. program hosted by Peoples National Bank in conjunction with the Checotah Chamber of and Checotah Main according to bank officer Robert Information about the advantages of the tax classification include accelerated depreciation of capital purchases or improvements and tax cuts which could produce sizeable savings for residents of Eastern Oklahoma which are of the Blake tax expert with Atkins and Atkins CPA in will conduct the seminar and be available to answer The event is scheduled to be held at the United Methodist Church Mission Hall located at 412 West Lunch will be Please RSVP with Laurie Funburg at 473-2237 by Oct. 24. Conference Set Checotah schools will hold parent Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 and again on Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. until 12 according to Marshall Elementary Principal Toni Students will not attend school on Oct. 24. conferences provide the opportunity for parents and teachers to work together to make the school year as rewarding as possible for said and all parents are encouraged to By DON CAMPBELL Mid way High will celebrate homecoming Oct. 18, with queen coronation ceremonies set for 1 p.m. in Council The Chargers will host the White Oak Ranchers in a 2 p.m. contest following the homecoming While the highlight of the homecoming activities will be the crowning of the homecoming and there are 10 in the the spotlight will no doubt shine bright on Hill High had been led to believe this venture into football was the first ever for either Council Hill or Hitchita But that was not the case as we have photos of two different teams from the late 19203," said Midway Superintendent and Coach Jim Motes went on to say Riley will be honored in ceremonies preceeding Other members of the Council Hill team includes Tom Walter Burdette Sam Norvell Perry Harold James McClure and James team of which Riley was Felix Perry Earl J.D. Mitchell Perry Benny Earl James Alexander and Earl The team was coached by a Queen candidates for homecoming include Kristy Kristin Amy Jamie Melissa Erica Missy VanBrunt and RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS depend on the help they receive from slate agencies in a lot of including acquiring used or The Fountainhead Area of the trucks they received from the state to the Checotah Community Center on Oct. 4, so that Governor Frank Keating they have done to the The Governor was in Checotah to take part in ceremonies presenting the city of Checotah with a Rural Action Plan The FAIC volunteers also presented the Governor with an FAIC cap. On hand for the occasion were to Jimmie Raymond Homer Howell and Robert Fulton of State Representative State Senator Frank Mcintosh County Commissioner Glen and Oklahoma Dennis Photo Don
