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Methodist Thrift sale will be April 5-6

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The City of Tonkawa is the winner of the first annual “Our Local Power Champion” for 2018, it was announced at the recent meeting of the mayor and council. Dave Osborn with Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) presented the award to the city council Monday, March 19. It is the first award given statewide by OMPA and will be given annually to a member city. Mayor Ken Smith, Vice Mayor Rick Allan and Councilmen Jack Evans, Glenn Cope and Charles Conaghan also decided to name the new street going in just north of the Dollar General Store as Redbud Avenue.

 

 

City is first recipient of OMPA award

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The City of Tonkawa is the winner of the first annual “Our Local Power Champion” for 2018, it was announced at the recent meeting of the mayor and council. Dave Osborn with Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) presented the award to the city council Monday, March 19. It is the first award given statewide by OMPA and will be given annually to a member city. Mayor Ken Smith, Vice Mayor Rick Allan and Councilmen Jack Evans, Glenn Cope and Charles Conaghan also decided to name the new street going in just north of the Dollar General Store as Redbud Avenue.

 

 

Roustabout benefit show Saturday

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The Northern Oklahoma College Division of Fine Arts presents the Roustabouts Benefit Show Saturday, March 30 in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The show will consist of three sets including a tribute to Saturday Night Live, Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul, and a Hyperactive Set. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children under 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult

 

 

 

City council election next Tuesday

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Races for two Tonkawa city council seats will go before city voters next Tuesday, April 2. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday at the Methodist Church family building and the Church of Christ. Only voters who live in the city limits are eligible to vote. Candidates for the at-large post formerly held by Charles Conaghan, who didn’t seek re-election, are Joe Kingery and Stacy Burns. Candidates for the ward four post include incumbent Rick Allan who is being challenged by Scott Klufa.

 

Meet your city council candidates...

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Each candidate was asked to fill out the following questionnaire:

Name
Age
Occupation
Address

1. Tell voters why you’re qualified to be their councilman.

2. In your opinion, what is the single most important issue facing the city of Tonkawa and its citizens right now?

3. What is your plan to address that issue?

Their responses follow, in the order they were received:

 

next Tuesday at Event Center

The Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Candidate Forum prior to the April 2 city council elections.

The forum will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the Tonkawa Public school Event Center.

It will be a Q&A with the candidates for City Council.

Questions from the community will be gathered prior to the event.

 

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Northern receives $1.5 million donation

Northern Oklahoma College donors and scholarship recipients were honored at the 2019 NOC Foundation Recognition Dinner held March 7 at the Renfro Center in Tonkawa. NOC Foundation Chairman David Cummings welcomed everyone to the annual event noting the Foundation was established in 1963 and this year marks 56 years of “Making a Difference”. The foundation currently has assets of over $11 million.

Northern will honor distinguished alumni Todd Miller March 30

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Northern Oklahoma College alum Todd Miller will be inducted into the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Saturday, March 30.

Miller, NOC Class of 1990, will be honored in a ceremony taking place during the NOC Alumni and Friends Reunion Dinner in the Renfro Center at NOC Tonkawa.

The public is invited to the event and all NOC Alumni and Friends of the college are encouraged to attend, according to Jill Green, director of alumni and community relations. Deadline for reservations and payment of $20 is Monday, March 25.

 

Blubaugh elected AFR/OFU President

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Scott Blubaugh, Tonkawa, Okla., was elected AFR/OFU president by voting delegates during the organization’s annual business session, Feb. 16, in Norman.

Blubaugh is taking over the reins from Terry Detrick who retired after 10 years at the helm. The Ames, Okla., farmer and rancher had served the organization for over 30 years in various leadership roles.

“I want to continue the great tradition of AFR/OFU being the voice of family farmers and be an advocate for farmers and ranchers throughout the state and nation,” Blubaugh said.

 

Kyle Simpson, Kelly Martin are rehired as principals

Kyle Simpson and Kelly Martin Monday night were rehired as principals at Tonkawa Public Schools.

The hirings were the recommendation of Superintendent Lori Simpson and approved by the Board of Education at their regular monthly meeting.

Simpson will begin his 19th year as high school principal next school year.

Martin will begin her fifth year as grade school principal at the same time.