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Foundation hires executive director
The Chickasha Public School Foundation (CPSF) is seeing new growth. It recently announced the hiring of an Executive Director, Lou Christian.
Lou replaces the previous Development Director, Roddy McKenzie who left CPSF in June of 2008 and accomplished so much as the first employed staff of CPSF.
Lou,s responsibilities include providing coordination of all activities and initiatives; continuing efforts to find sources of funding for projects and programs; growing the endowment; maintaining records, website and providing administrative support in addition to a long list of other related duties.
Lou comes to this position with experience in working with other education foundations in several communities throughout Oklahoma along with volunteer experience working with the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
She is no stranger to education with Retirement Planning Specialist certification from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma; a Bachelors of Business Administration from Cameron University and she is currently an adjunct professor with Oklahoma City Community College. She brings years of working experience as a business owner, a financial consultant for businesses and individuals, a bank loan officer, and experience as a personnel director. Her past volunteer efforts with organizations like Lions Club, United Way, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Foundationfor Excellence,Central Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and several mentoring organizations will be an immense resource to CPSF as she draws on those experiences. She is a Leadership Oklahoma Class XVII graduate and has received many honors and awards through the years including being named as one of The Journal Record's "50 Women Making a Difference" n 2005; Oklahoma Bankers Association Consumer Lending School Honors Graduate and from 2002- 2008 numerous national, state, regional and local awards in the financial planning industry.
“We are really pleased that Lou Christian has agreed to join the Chickasha Public School Foundation in its efforts to affect a positive difference for the public schools in our community. She brings an extraordinary collection of talent, experience, credentials and motivation to the executive director’s position. With the support of our outstanding board of directors, I’m confident that Lou is the right person to lead this foundation to new levels of achievement in community support for the mission and goals of the public schools,” said Terry Winn, President of CPSF.
CPSF was established in 1985. It was created to raise funds for the Chickasha Public Schools to ensure the continued advancement of educational opportunities.
The CPSF is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization. Because of its tax-exempt status all gifts and contributions to the foundation are tax deductible.
The CPSF activities are funded through an endowment and annual fund raising events.
Another way the Foundation is growing and developing is through new efforts to fund the organization in perpetuity.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation are embarking on another campaign with a very long term effect.
Additional details will be provided in the future, but in essence it is a sustaining membership program to get every Chickasha resident involved in building a bridge from the community to the schools.
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Transformations
What comes to mind when you think of the word, “Transformation”?Do you have fantastic thoughts of people or things changing into something amazing for example, Clark Kent turning into Superman or Bruce Banner becoming the Incredible Hulk or possibly something a little more down to earth like a caterpillar miraculously changing into the beautiful butterfly?
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GRADY COUNTY FAIR RESULTS
Plants
Potted Plants
(Several varieties combined)
First: (Adult) Ann O'Bar
Second: (Adult) Joyce Riker
Third: (Adult) Jallane Link -
AROUND THE AREA
SEPTEMBER 2
Poetry Reading
• When: Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
• Where: Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, Private Room, 3127 S. 4th St., Chickasha
• Details: Featured Poet is Carol Hamilton, writer, storyteller and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 1995-97Hamilton’s website is www.carolhamilton.org. There is no admission fee to attend the Poetry Reading, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, contact Rockford Johnson, 224-0160 or 317-7506. -
Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS
NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
OSU's Gundy still learning on job
STILLWATER (AP) — Mike Gundy hasn't lost his love for dialing up the right play to keep Oklahoma State's offense purring along.
That passion, which he has called the most enjoyable part of his job as head coach, was bred into him as an offensive coordinator. And he is a former starting quarterback for the Cowboys. -
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1.
The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception is scheduled Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. -
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer.
Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone.
Parrish reported that he was sitting stationary at that location at about 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 25 when he observed a red motorcycle traveling southbound. He engaged his emergency lights and siren and pulled onto the roadway behind the Triumph motorcycle. -
5 inmates denied parole
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting:
• Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, began his sentence in August 2008.
• Warren P. Diego, who is serving a 15-year sentence (10 years PTS) for lewd molestation, began his sentence in February 2009. -
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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