The Osage Nation Education Department is giving Osage members a chance to attend the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference in Milwaukee Wisconsin in October.
The contest is open to incoming high school juniors and seniors. To enter, write a 300-word essay on how you would use a Scientific, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics career to enhance the Osage Nation. The deadline to submit your entry is next Monday. Four essays will be selected to win a trip to the conference. For more information, contact Jennifer Holding or Tim Weignant at 918-287-5300. Kids Fest is taking place this weekend at the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve. There will be arts and crafts, games, live music, inflatables, train rides and more fun to be had by all.
The Prairie Fire Grille will be serving anything from Indian tacos, corndogs and cherry limeade. The fun starts at 10 in the morning on Saturday and runs through 5 in the evening on Sunday. Admission is free for those ages 11 and under, as well as those who are a member of the Woolaroc Museum. Adult admission is $12 and seniors are admitted for $10. The Board of Osage County Commissioners met at the courthouse in Pawhuska for a regular scheduled meeting Monday morning and two disaster emergency proclamations were approved and extended. Both of these proclamations are a result of the rains in the area.
The commissioners accepted the immediate resignation of Commissioner for Housing Authority in Osage County, Jacqueline Harrison and appointed Barbara Jackques. She is to serve that role until the term expires on March 31, 2020. The commissioners also approved a special event permit application through the ABLE Commission, allowing for Hoops Concessions to come to Cavalcade. The temporary wall that will protect the two buildings in downtown Fairfax from falling has been put up, but during citizens input residents voiced their concern on how safe the wall was and urged the commissioners to go out for bid as quickly as possible so that the buildings could get demolished. The next regular scheduled Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for next Monday at 10 o' clock in the morning. Oklahoma Senator Julie Daniels held a town hall forum at the Bartlesville Public Library Monday afternoon and spoke on a wide array of issues. One thing Daniels was sure to highlight was the good work she, along with other members of congress, were doingregarding helping our public safety officers.
Daniels said these improvements included maintenance and technology. A new state trooper academy is also being built. The Osage County Sheriff's Office was called out to a Bartlesville residence on Cottonwood Lane early Sunday morning. Investigation Supervisor Will Gee said the call regarded a burglary in progress.
A female victim reported the suspect was in her home and that she fired a handgun at them. No evidence was found of someone being shot, but there was property staged outside the house that Gee said looked like it was prepped to be loaded and taken away. The only thing that was taken was a BB-gun. The victim was reported to have shot two rounds at the suspect. Gee said there have been no reports from local hospitals of anyone being treated for a gunshot wound. Investigator Gee said the Osage County Sheriff's Office is still working to identify a suspect. He said anyone who has information is asked to call Investigator Clay Testerman at 918.287.3131. You can call CrimeStoppers as well to leave an anonymous tip. Their number is 918.336.2583. The Board of Osage County Commissioners will meet Monday morning at the courthouse in Pawhuska for a regular scheduled meeting to continue talks of the downtown buildings in Fairfax that need to be demolished.
The County Commissioners will re-visit discussion regarding fairgrounds policies and procedures. The Commissioners will also talk about leasing and purchasing property across the county. The meeting begins at 10 o’ clock in the morning for those interested in attending. The Pawhuska School Board met for a regular scheduled meeting Thursday evening and Maintenance Director Dean Hicks was at the meeting to brag on a group of kids who have been helping better the school this summer.
YouthWorks is a Christ-centered mission trip for kids to improve cities or schools. In this case, the kids were recruited to help improve the Indian Camp Elementary School and its drainage problems. The kids were also there to tear up the basketball court so that the school can get a new floor. New groups come in to assist with the school each week. This YouthWorks mission group was based out of parts of Illinois and Iowa. The school board voted to approve worker’s compensation insurance for the 2019-2020 school year with Oklahoma School Assurance Group. They also voted to renew property, auto and liability insurance with OSIG. That will cost nearly $110,000. Superintendent David Cash will present a transportation bond to the school board at next month’s meeting. That will deal with buses. Cash says his staff is doing a good job keeping those buses running, but it is time some of the older buses need replacing. A baseball fundraiser was approved. That includes a fishing tournament and an alumni baseball game set to take place on Saturday, July 20. The open transfer list for the 2019-2020 school year was also approved. The next regular scheduled school board meeting will be Monday, July 15. An Osage County woman was last seen leaving the Owasso Wal Mart last Thursday around 1 a.m. After searching on land, in the water and by drone, kayakers found the body of Laura Pace around 5:30 Sunday evening.
Pace's car had been found on Friday near North 52nd West Ave. by the Hominy Creek Bridge. Her body was found three to four miles downstream from that. Pace had worked at the Owasso Wal Mart for more than 20 years. The medical examiner's office is working to determine the cause of death. Nowata, Osage and Washington counties have all been approved to get disaster assistance from FEMA. Once they get in touch with you, it is important to have the proper documentation in hand.
These documents include your address, social security number, condition of your damaged home, insurance information, (if available), phone number and directions to your property. It is important to provide banking information to FEMA, as disaster assistance funds can be sent directly to your bank account. When you register with FEMA, you will be given a registration number. Save that number, as you will need it anytime you make contact with FEMA. To register, call 1-800-621-3362. You may also go to disasterassistance.gov. The Pawhuska Fourth of July celebration will take place that Wednesday starting with a parade, which is set to start at 9:30 in the morning. Pre-registration will take place starting at 9 o’clock that morning at the American Heritage Bank, located at 239 E. Main Street. You may also register at the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce leading up to the day of the event.
Hot dogs, apple cobbler and water will be served. Prizes will be given away for several different categories, including most patriotic float, most original float and most outrageous float. We will have more information on the fireworks display as the event draws near. |
|