There will be a ribbon cutting on Wednesday at 11 in the morning welcoming the St. John Clinic of Skiatook to the Chamber of Commerce.
Refreshments will be provided and the clinic is located at 1501 W. Rogers Blvd. For more information, call 918-396-4122.  
Also, the Skiatook monthly luncheon will take place at 12 noon tomorrow at the First Baptist Church of Skiatook located at 940 W. Oak Street.
It will be a great networking opportunity and a chance to get in the Christmas spirit, as the Skiatook High School Brass Ensemble and Choir will be on hand. Cost is $7 per person. 

The Pawhuska School Board met for a regular scheduled meeting Monday evening in the Administration building and according to Superintendent David Cash, it sounds like the concurrent enrollment program with Tri County Technology Center has been an early success.
There has been an issue with parents not paying for their child's meals, as the school is currently $9,938.38 behind in outstanding debt. The board has decided that once a child gets $20 in debt, he or she will receive a reimbursable meal, which will be different from their classmates. The school will be reaching out to area organizations to see if they can find people who can help the families pay for the meals.
The board also voted to approve the hiring of Special Education Paraprofessional Jillian Rumsey.

The Osage County Commissioners met Monday morning at the courthouse in Pawhuska and a major part of the meeting was spent talking to Dan Yancey, the City Manager of Skiatook.
Yancey had many items he wanted to discuss, including how tribal funds went to help paying for county roads. County Commissioner Kevin Pasley, who represents the city of Skiatook, answered Yancey's question.
Yancey went on to question if the Commissioners are allocating their funds correctly, as the board must get approval to purchase items over a set dollar amount.
There was an excavator purchased at an auction in Tulsa for $35,000. A brand new one would have cost around $300,000. Therefore, a local resident believes the Commissioners are making the right decisions.
Also at the meeting the Oklahoma Department of Transportation was on hand offering $21,000 to purchase the Osage County Tourism Gazebo in Hominy. Kelly Bland, who represents Osage County Tourism, recommended a counter offer of $25,000 and the County Commissioners decided to do so. The funds will come out of the Osage County Tourism budget , but that must be approved by ODOT first.
Bids were also put out for the construction of a 5,500 square foot metal building to house offices, storage space and a workshop in Fairfax.
The next regular scheduled County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for next Monday at 10 o' clock in the morning.
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Soccer players will now have a place to play all day, as the Daniels Soccer Fields in Bartlesville became the first complex in town to get lights. Councilman Trevor Dorsey says he is glad to see this.
Dorsey says he is proud of the Bartlesville community for being sosupportive of the sport of soccer.
The Daniels Soccer Fields are located west of M.J. Lee Lake off of Silverlake Rd.

The time to file for school board positions has ended in Osage county and the following people all have a chance to represent their schools as board members.
Michele Drummond is running unopposed for a three-year term at Anderson Schools.
Mindy Jo Englett is running unopposed for a three-year term at Avant Schools.
Carl W. Kelley is running unopposed for a five-year term at Barnsdall Schools.
Jessica Graham is running unopposed for a five-year term at Hominy Schools.
Joy Neal is running unopposed for a three-year term at McCord Schools.
Tom Culver is running unopposed for a three-year term at Osage Hills Schools.
Addie Roanhorse is running unopposed for a five-year term at Pawhuska Schools.
Caitlyn Owens is running unopposed for a five-year term at Prue Schools.
Cody Golay is running unopposed for a five-year term at Shidler Schools.
Gilbert Kennedy III is running unopposed for a five-year term at Woodland Schools.
Carol E. Robinson is running unopposed for a five-year term at Wynona Schools.   
The Board of Education positions at stake will be filled at the Primary Election on Feb. 12, 2019. 

The Osage County Commissioners will meet at the Courthouse on Monday and it will be a busy morning.
Dan Yancey, the Skiatook City Manager, will be on hand to talk about several things going on in the city of Skiatook. Among other things, there will be discussion regarding funding allocation for county roads to include tribal funding, a timeline to repair the high school parking lot, the speed limit on county roads and an update on the courthouse.
The County Commissioners will possibly take action regarding an offer from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to relocate or purchase the Osage County tourism gazebo near Hominy.
There will also be discussion and possible action in regards to taking quotes for replacing a heater at the Osage County Election Board.
The meeting begins at 10 o’ clock in the morning in Pawhuska for those interested in attending. 

There are many events going on in Osage County. Some of those events have been postponed or moved around, but they are all still scheduled to happen within the next couple of weeks.
The Christmas in Barnsdall parade is still scheduled for tomorrow at 6 p.m. Santa will be flying in from the North Pole to make an appearance at the Community Center right after the parade ends. The $3,550 in drawings will start at 7:15 p.m.
The Osage/Pawnee Court Appointed Special Advocates Birdhouse auction and fundraiser, which was scheduled to take place this evening in Pawhuska, has been rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 14 and will take place at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pawhuska. There will be a dinner, dessert and door prizes on hand. The mission is to help give a voice to abused and neglected children. The event begins at 6 p.m. 
The winter concert for the Pawhuska choir and band will take place Monday, Dec. 17 at the Fieldhouse. The high school band, cheer squad, dance squad and vocal choir will all perform. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. We will have more on this story next week.
Natalie Brady, the Osage musician who was featured on NBC’s “The Voice,” will be in concert on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at the Constantine Theatre in downtown Pawhuska. All proceeds will benefit the Osage Language Immersion School. Doors open at 6 in the evening. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children. 

Emily Voelkers, the second grade teacher at Richard Kane Elementary School, took her class to a tree lighting ceremony at the state capitol building in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Voelkers believes her class was able to learn a lot from the experience.
The class also got to meet several dignitaries in Oklahoma politics.
Only 25 schools were selected to participate in the ceremony, so Voelkers said it was an honor for her class to participate. Her class was also able to decorate a tree and they lit it up with Harry Potter themed decorations.  

The Bartlesville Musical Research Society will have a Messiah Sing-Along this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville. Conductor and choir director Mark Beckwith says he is looking forward to the event.
Beckwith says anyone is welcome to attend, but the same goes for those who would like to sing.
Beckwith adds that it is important to take the words of The Messiah to heart, especially around this time of the year.
The event begins at 3 o’ clock for those interested in watching or singing along.

All indications point to the real possibility of a winter storm this weekend. Osage County Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts says his crews are preparing for the worst before things get too bad on Friday going into Saturday.
Roberts says it is still too early to tell exactly how much ice and snow the county will get so it is important for county residents to prepare for the worst.
Once the storm hits, Roberts says it will be best for residents to stay indoors if at all possible.
We will have more updates on this winter weather storm as it approaches the area.
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