More Wind Turbines in Cimarron County to Help With America’s Energy Crisis

This is the first of what is promised to be a number of press releases from Oklahoma Wind Investors.-Ed.

by Doris Lee McCoy

Director of Communications

Boise City, Oklahoma, February 9, 2009 – Oklahoma Wind Investors, LLC. (OWI) is in the intermediary steps of building and operating eco-friendly wind parks called the Keyes Project.  Oklahoma Wind Investors is a division of World Wide Energy Inc.  It is a dynamic multidimensional, clean energy company.
   This project will help to reduce dependence on foreign oil, and it will help reduce carbon emissions in the U.S.  The Keyes Transmission and Wind Parks Project are the first of a series of other projects to bring solutions to America’s energy crisis.
   Gideon Cowan, CEO and President of OWI, LLC from Oklahoma City envisioned how Oklahoma with its strong wind power can share its natural resources with other parts of the country.  Renewable resources has been a passion for Gideon for over 22 years.  He sees these skills as a way to help the United States at a crucial time in our history.

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Legislation Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Moves to House Floor

  OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 6, 2009) – A bill that would forbid employers from asking a potential employee if they own a firearm passed out of committee this week.
  The legislation, House Bill 1025, is in response to President Barack Obama asking potential cabinet members if they owned or possessed a firearm, and if so, for its registration information on their background application.

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OKLAHOMA TRADE MISSION RETURNS FROM CUBA

Oklahoma City-An Oklahoma agricultural trade team led by State Secretary of Agriculture, Terry Peach, returned from Cuba this week saying negotiations have begun for future wheat sales as well as other commodities.
“In addition to wheat, the Cubans wanted to explore possible sales of forest products and dairy cattle,” Peach said.   “There are some logistical areas that need to be worked out but we’re confident that we will make a delivery of wheat sometime in the coming months.”

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Frankly Speaking

by Congressman Frank Lucas

 

A Bailout on the Bailout

This October, Congress passed a $700 billion Bailout Bill, aimed at stabilizing our rocky financial and housing markets who have been hit hardest by the recent troubles. Specifically, the bill laid out a plan to establish a company that would purchase mortgages that were considered “toxic.” The goal was to unclog the market of these mortgages, which would hopefully return liquidity to the markets and restore confidence in our economy. Although this was a tough decision for me, I voted against the Bailout Bill both times it came before the House of Representatives.

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BC Rotary Club Honored

     The Boise City Rotary Club was honored by receiving several Rotary District Awards at the Rotary District Conference in Wichita, Kansas November 3rd. The Boise City Club won 1st place in Club Attendance, Community Service, Vocational Service, and Outstanding Small Club. The club also placed in the top 5 in District Conference Attendance, Club Service, and Grand Service. District awards are presented to a club for accomplishments in several different areas of Rotary service in a friendly competition between the clubs. The awards are presented based on a formula of a point system scored by several judges throughout the district.

The Boise City Club has won the Club Attendance award and the Community Service award for their numerous community service projects for several years and has won the Outstanding Club award three times in the last few years. The Boise City Club also has more district officers per capita than any other club in the district.

Rotarians do not serve for awards, but are honored and humbled by the recognition by their peers.

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Alumni Association Names Honored Family

OPSU Campus Communications By Janet Kravig

Goodwell

- The Panhandle State Association of Alumni and Friends has selected the Waugh Family of Buffalo, Oklahoma as the 2008 Honored Family. The Waugh Family will be honored at Homecoming Saturday, October 25, 2008.

 

The Waugh family’s presence in Goodwell spans nearly 50 years beginning with the eldest child of George and Edith Waugh. A great grandson graduated in May and other Waugh family members are currently attending OPSU.

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SMALL GRANT SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM

The Oklahoma Arts Council’s Small Grant Support for Schools program has moved to an ongoing 60 day deadline.

Individual School sites that wish to apply for Small Grant Support of up to $1500.00 may submit applications at any time during the school year, 60 days prior to the start of their proposed program. All programs must end by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the application is made.

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Thousands of Sooners Have Yet to File for Economic Stimulus payments

According to information supplied by the I.R.S., more than 80 thousand Oklahomans have yet to apply for the economic stimulus plan initiated by President Bush and signed off on by the U.S. Congress.

Of those 80 thousand it is estimated that nearly 1,000 could live in Cimarron County.

Congress passed the legislation, in order to boost a flagging economy; eligible households, need but to file a 2007 tax return. Individuals can collect $300 and couples $600.

But the opportunity will be gone on Oct. 15, 2008.

The biggest groups yet to file are disabled veterans and individuals living on a retirement income. Often these people aren’t required to file a tax return, so many assume they are not eligible; nothing could be further from the truth.

The IRS has accounted for about 74 percent of these individuals, (about 20 million of them), but, another 5.2 million still haven’t applied, and they must before Oct. 15.

This check will not have any affect on any government benefits currently being received by the retirees.

The government will be attempting to contact by letter, each of the 5.2 individuals yet to file.

For more information you may call David Stell, in Oklahoma City at 405-297-4444. Or you may go on-line at www.irs.gov and click on newsroom for more information.

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Stupid Warning Lables

A label on a baby stroller warns: “Remove child before folding

A brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook on the end warns: “Harmful if swallowed

A popular scooter for children warns: “This product moves when used.”

A nine- by three-inch bag of air used as packing material cautions: “Do not use this product as a toy, pillow, or flotation device.”

A flushable toilet brush warns: “Do not use for personal hygiene.”

The label on an electric hand blender promoted for use in “blending, whipping, chopping and dicing,” warns: “Never remove food or other items from the blades while the product is operating.”

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