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[Analysis by Joe Schaeffer, 247 Real News]
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(Ed. note: A quartet of travelers from Kingfisher - Brian and Liz Walter and Chris and Tanya Cameron - recently ventured to Ireland. Brian Walter has documented parts of the trip, including some things he learned, some surprises they discovered as well as a couple of chance encounters while in Europe.)
Read moreThank you Father, mother, the Great I Am for this day that thy has made. I shall be glad in it, my judge and king. For you I am free. Free to love.
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MAKING CONNECTIONS – Pioneer Telephone Cooperative played host to and its incoming general manager was the keynote speaker during the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce’s BIZConnect luncheon last week. Blake Callaham, center, addressed the group of chamber members at Pioneer’s Engineering Building. For more on his address, see the front page of the Sunday, June 19, edition. Pictured with Callaham are, from left: Carly Franks, Pioneer sales manager; Shauna Rupp, Kingfisher chamber director; Cindy Gore, Pioneer public relations specialist; and Dean Carter, Pioneer marketing manager. [Photo provided]
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Father’s Day was a long one for some Kingfisher softball players and their families…but it became one to celebrate. Kingfisher won the Babe Ruth Softball League’s 14-under state championship with four straight elimination wins. The group of Lady Jackets won the title with wins of 11-0 and 4-0 over OK Rivals in the championship round at Little Axe. Kingfisher went 6-1 overall in the tournament. It started Sunday with a loss to Enid Select in the opening round of the bracket. The team then rattled off two straight wins to reach the finals, where it needed to beat OK Rivals twice. Members of the state championship team are, from left, front row: Addi Johnson, Lili Garramone, Rori Wood, Mattie Slezickey, Shelby Davis, Analicia Ramirez and coach Payton Farrar; and back row, coach Brandon Friesen, Kinley Taylor, Layla Kroener, Adlee Friesen, Jancee Matthews, Aubrey Miller, Braylin Lerma, Taitym Walker and coach Charles Walker. [Photo provided]
Read moreThe end of school comes with it the annual inflow and outflow of teachers and coaches in school districts everywhere.
Read morelocal districts in our backto-school edition later this summer, I did want to point out some of the coaching moves that have been taking place.
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