BOND ELECTION - The Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma County has set a bond election on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, to ask the registered voters of Oklahoma County to vote regarding whether to approve bond issues which will allow the County of Oklahoma County, through the Board
of County Commissioners, to do the following:

Proposition I—issue bonds in the amount of 55 Million Dollars to purchase the GM facility and allow Tinker Air Force Base to lease the facility from the county with potential of transferring the property to the Air Force at some future time.
Proposition II—issue bonds in the amount of 10.5

Million Dollars to provide necessary funds to  renovate the plumbing, air conditioning, heating and other structural necessities in the Oklahoma County Courthouse.

Proposition III—issue bonds in the amount of 5.75 Million Dollarsto provide necessary storage space to retain and protect official records and documents which must be kept secure and protected in a facility large enough to kept current records and improve file access to such records.

Proposition IV—issue bonds in the amount of 7.250 Million Dollars for the construction of a new facility for the Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service in order to provide sufficient space for the numerous county programs offered through 4-H, Master Gardeners, Nutrition education, and other home, family and community education programs.

Proposition V—issue bonds in the amount of 6 Million Dollars to alleviate flooding problems in the Northwestern and Central areas of Oklahoma County, which would also provide for flood control, wildfire prevention and other disaster relief projects throughout the County, with the ability to have the funds of this bond issue matched with federal monies to be applied to provide natural hazard and disaster mitigation, roads, bridges and drainage facilities in these specified areas in Oklahoma County.  

Please visit the county’s website at www.oklahomacounty.org/tacvote/ for more information on the upcoming election and summaries of the five [5] bonding proposals listed above.

BUILDING PERMITS - Issued during April 2008 are down as listed below compared to 16 residential and 2 commercial permits issued during the same period in 2007:

GOLF TOURNAMENT - The 8th Annual Dreamcatcher Playground Golf Tournament will be Friday, 30 May, with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.

The annual event will be held at the Choctaw Creek Golf Course located at 2200 N. Hiwassee Road.

All proceeds benefits the construction of the Dreamcatcher Playground located at Choctaw Elementary.

For more information please call Lane Ross, 769.7187 or Niecie Henderson, 390.2092.

HOLIDAY - City offices will be closed on Monday, May 26  in observance of Memorial Day.If you have a police or fire emergency, please call 911.  If you have a water or sewer emergency, please call 570.8911.

Trash service will be delayed to Saturday, May 31 following Memorial Day (see the related article below on Trash Service).

MOTHERS DAY - Sunday, May 11 will be Mother’s Day.

Although the custom of setting aside a day to honor mothers has ancient roots, our observance of Mother’s Day started in 1907 with efforts of a devoted daughter, Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia who conceived the idea of an annual nationwide celebration.  The public and the press formally endorsed the idea, and villages, towns, cities, and states soon began unofficial Mother’s Day observances. 

On May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day, and within a few years, the idea gained worldwide prominence.  The day is now characterized by gift giving, sending greeting cards and flowers, and giving mother a “day off” by taking the family out to eat.                             

POSTAGE INCREASE - The U.S. Postal Service has announced a price increase of $.01 for first-class postage from $.41 to $.42 effective May 12, 2008.

Other prices take effective on that date as well.  Please visit the US Post Office or their official website for more information.

STAR SPANGLED SALUTE - The Star Spangled Salute Air Show will be held on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 24 at Tinker Air Force Base 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Traditionally held on the 4th of July holiday, this year’s air show will feature the Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team and many more air acts, concerts and fireworks.
The event is free to the general public.

TEACHER GRAND PROGRAM - OGE awards grants up to $1,000 to public school teachers in grades K-12 to fund innovative math, science and reading projects.

Complete information about the OGE Teacher Grant program for the 2008-2009 school year is now available at www.oge.com.

The deadline for submission is May 30, 2008, and selected teachers can expect 2008 grants to be awarded after the beginning of the fall 2008 semester.  All proposals will be subject to review and input from local community leaders with final approval completed by a team of OGE employees and outside judges.  Teachers can e-mail questions to ogecommunityrelationsteam@oge.com.

TORNATO SIRENS - The City Council approved the purchase of fourteen new tornado sirens.  This project was submitted to FEMA and approved by the feds.

TRASH SERVICE - Due to observance of Memorial Day Monday, MaY 26 by Waste Management, trash service for Choctaw residents will be the following Saturday, May 31.

WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS - The Women in the Outdoors program is a great way for women to learn outdoor skills from expert instructors, meet new people and spend time with friends and family.  The program features daylong events to be held at Choctaw Creek Park on Saturday, June 7, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., where women will receive expert instruction and a chance to try a variety of outdoor activities.

The Program is sponsored by H & H Gun Range, City of Choctaw and the Choctaw Chamber of Commerce.

Participant Registration Form will be available on the City’s website.

For more information, please call Beth Ann Amico 405.769.4108 or email her at deepfork@ionet.net.

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