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A BIG THANK YOU
Shirley Jones would like to thank
everyone for a beautful surprise
birthday party.
To all my family, church friends and
family, thank you again and God bless.
Shirley
Te City of Stigler, OK, is now accepting
applications for the position of City
Manager. Te City of Stigler operates a
water plant, waste water plant, and solid
waste trash services. Te City Manager
is appointed by the Stigler City Council,
which is composed of fve members. Te
present City Manager is retiring efective
October 31, 2014.
Qualifcations include a Bachelor's
Degree in a feld compatible with city
manager duties, or equivalent experience.
Te successful candidate must have
proven communication skills, a history
of sound decision making abilities, strong
confict resolution skills, and economic
development experience.
Salary is negotiable depending upon
education, qualifcations, and experience.
Send resume to City of Stigler, ATTN:
City Clerk, 115 S. Broadway, Stigler, OK
74462.
By Stephenie Ochoa
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
On Aug. 29, in front of the Choctaw Nation capitol in
Durant, Pat Jones and brother Kevin Jackson were asked to
unveil a permanent statue in honor of their mother, former
tribal councilwoman, Charlotte Jackson. The full-size statue
sculpted by John Gooden is the first female statue in the gar-
den at Tvshka Homma.
Charlotte Jackson was well known for her dedication to
others and her tribe and often described as a selfless woman.
The statue was a surprise to many members who showed up
at the unveiling and after her children removed the covering
there were many stories and fond memories shared about her
work within communities.
Daughter Jones said, Both my brother and I always hear
about how grateful people are for our mother to have been
in their lives. She was so dedicated to helping others whether
they were within the Choctaw Nation or not she added.
We were blessed to have her as a mother mostly and so
very honored that the Choctaw Nation wanted to honor her
in this way.
Charlotte was a member of the Choctaw Nation Tribal
Council from 1991 to 2011. She was instrumental in the con-
struction of several facilities in Stigler including the Choctaw
Nations community center, health clinic, and Head Start.
The statue shows Charlotte with a young female child and
her family says they believe the depiction of her was perfect
in its visual effects as well as the intent to honor the spirit of
women.
Chief Gary Batton led a round of applause to thank the
women of the Choctaw Nation acknowledging them for their
contributions as the giver of life and being the core of
the family and the tribe.
First female statue erected for
Choctaw Nation Honoring the
Giver of Life
Submitted photo
Pat Jones and brother Kevin Jackson unveiling a permanent
statue of their mother, former tribal councilwoman, Charlotte
Jackson at the Choctaw Nation capitol in Durant Aug. 29.
Webster family reunion
The 16th Webster family reunion was held
Aug. 23 at the Lake Eufaula State Park Com-
munity Building. There were 34 people in at-
tendance, sharing good food and fellowship.
Representing the family of Sib and Lorene
Webster were Darlene Goins and her daugh-
ter and son-in-law Beth and Johnny Bray;
Leon and Donna Webster and their grandson
James Webster, all of Whitefield.
Representing the family of Mont and Vel-
ma Webster were Ken and Barbara Webster
of Moore; Tom and Tomie Webster of Okla-
homa City; their daughter Vicki and Rob
Howard of Duncan; Sherry and Robin Ain-
sworth of Oklahoma City; Pam and Danny
Mathis of Oklahoma City; their daughter
Jessica and Jeremy Cox and children, Ady-
son, Landon, Hudson and Capton of Dallas;
Ralph and Billie Webster of Oklahoma City;
their sons, Doug Webster of Del City, Terri
and Tammi Webster and son Cale Coffia
with friend Cason Miles of Oklahoma City;
and Billie's dad, Bill Enloe.
Representing the family of John and Bes-
sie Webster was Luster Webster of McAlester.
Representing the family of Brady Webster
was Big John Webster of McAlester.
Representing the family of Artie and Nora
Webster were Dan and Freda Webster of
Oklahoma City.
We hope to see more next year.
Webster family reunion
Wheels N Motion
Submitted photo
Eighty-eight members of the Keota FFA and FCCLA enjoyed a fun night of skating, trampolines and pizza. The students
participated in the annual recruitment party that took place Aug. 19 at the Wheels N Motion Skating Rink in Van Buren, Ark.
From submitted reports
Agency will provide re-
sources and referrals for
parents
Oklahoma parents can
now access a statewide pro-
gram designed to provide
resources and referrals for
services across Oklahoma.
Rainbow Fleet, a non-
profit child care resource
and referral agency, recently
established a statewide re-
source and referral service
designed to help parents
locate quality child care op-
tions and resources in their
area. The service is offered
at no cost to callers.
The statewide, toll-free
resource and referral tele-
phone number is 1-800-
438-0008. The resource and
referral line is staffed by
experienced, knowledgeable
specialists with access to a
variety of programs, care
centers and resources all
across Oklahoma.
The agency previously
provided this service in Okla-
homa and Cleveland Coun-
ties, said Carrie Bullard,
Rainbow Fleets executive
director, but a new grant
from the Oklahoma Child
Care Resource and Referral
Association lets us offer this
resource to parents in all 77
counties. This will allow us
to help parents all across our
state identify quality child
care options in there area as
well as resources like edu-
cational activities for their
children.
For more than 40 years,
Rainbow Fleet has provided
innovative child develop-
ment programs to families
and child care service pro-
viders. Rainbow Fleet helps
families locate quality child
care options and assists
child care providers with a
multitude of services includ-
ing licensing and technical
assistance as well as age-
appropriate activities and
curriculum.
Rainbow Fleet introduces statewide
child care line
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