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2 "Telephone Pioneer Day"

OKLAHOMA CITY In honor of 100 years of volunteerism, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has named Nov. 2, 2011, "Telephone Pioneer Day" in the State of Oklahoma. The Pioneers, which were founded in Boston in 1911, stand as the largest industry-specific service organization in the world, devoting more than 15 million volunteer hours each year in local communities across the country. The group is made up of active and retired AT&T employees who are committed in their communities to service and volunteerism. The group has more than 7,100 members in Oklahoma and more than 620,000 members in the United States and Canada. "The AT&T Pioneers stand as a shining example of commitment to country and community," Fallin said. "From donating money to Tushka Public Schools after the tornados in April to continuously supporting food banks across the state, the Pioneers effectively provide service where it is most needed." In keeping with their mission of effecting immediate, tangible change in local communities, the Pioneers this month are participating in Governor Fallin's Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive. "Governor Fallin's food drive is an opportunity for us to put food onto the tables of our friends and neighbors in need," said DeeDee Liston, President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Pioneers. "We are proud to be a part of such a noble effort." AT&T Pioneers will be accepting non-perishable food items through Nov. 22 at the following AT&T company location in Chickasha: 1828 S. 4th Street. Bryan Gonterman, President of AT&T Oklahoma praised the group and their ongoing efforts. "The AT&T Pioneers are a nod to the history of our great state and the commitment of our people to keeping it great," Gonterman said. "The spirit of service encompassed by the Pioneers is part of what makes this, the United States of America, the greatest nation in the world. I am so proud of their work and their tireless dedication to helping others."

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Unclaimed property reporting goes online

OKLAHOMA CITY Businesses holding unclaimed property for Oklahomans are for the first time reporting the information via the internet through the state treasurer's web site, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today. Prior to the addition of online reporting, businesses were required to submit their lists of unclaimed property owners using computer diskettes and paper. Treasurer Miller said the new service increases efficiency. Oklahoma is the ninth state to implement online unclaimed property reporting. Teen girls visited USAO on Saturday to meet women science and learn about careers in science for women. From left are Randi Linton, Sadie Guzman, Halie Cain and Desiree Dicharry of Ryan, along with Ashley Clement of Blanchard, a recent USAO graduate. Clement, who graduated from USAO in the spring, has started an educational business showing animals to children, along with her sister, Raegan, a veterinary student in Stillwater.
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technician with the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon National Park in 2010. Here, he honed his skills as an archivist, being responsible for properly moving and handling museum artifacts as well as reviewing museum collections for damage. In November of 2010, Price was transferred to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where he now works in the Cultural Resources Division. Though he still works closely with the collec-

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tions associated with Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and the Wright Brothers National Memorial, his responsibilities now include public relations. Price regularly makes presentations in the parks and public gatherings and serves as the liaison officer to the state historic preservation office. He also is responsible for locating and evaluating cultural resources on National Park lands for future research as well as protecting them

from natural disaster and unsanctioned human activity. Price has been married to his wife, Katherine, for nine years and has two children, Cody and Wyatt. The family enjoys hiking, reading and watching classic movies. Price also is active as Sunday school teacher and has served as a missionary and mentors other missionaries. USAO News Bureau Price, along with the Area school girls visited USAO on Saturday to learn about science and careers in science for USA() Hall of Fame women. From left (front row) are Abbie Bolin, McKenzie Keith, Keylee Switzer, and Laken inductees, is scheduled DeBord of Ryan, with Miranda Schallert, a USAO student in science (kneeling). Back row, from to attend the induction left, are USAO students: Rachel Sears, a biology major, Lacie Thomas a chem/bio major and ceremony on Nov. 5. Maggie McIntosh, a biology major.
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Mobile Meals of Chickasha and Access Health Care. In a sense, the money and the good works it enabled have always been here. Wilk inherited money about 20 years ago from the estate of a cousin, Helen Ward, and Helen's husband, Kenneth. The Wards had lived in Chickasha since the 1920s and owned a local candy company. Kenneth Ward was also an investor and during the 1920s and '30s, pooled his money with that of two partners, buying up small mineral properties, mainly in north Texas. The Wards also had inherited "two or three" farms in Minnesota. The couple never had children and after they died, the farms sold for below market value to the tenants who had worked them for the Wards. Their liquid assets were willed to Doris Wilk, who had her own ideas on what was hers and what had been the Wards'. "From Day 1, these were Helen and Kenneth's funds," said Pat Brooks, board chairman at First National and president of the CCF's board of trustees. "She never used the money she inherited for herself in any way," added Laurie Orr Elzo, senior vice president in First National's Trust Department. "She considered it the Wards' money and Chickasha's money and she probably gave over $1 million to different Chickasha groups over the years." Sometimes those gifts were made in the Wards' name; other times, Wilk remained an anonymous donor. Instead, Wilk placed the inheritance in trust and left instructions on the foundation's creation after her own death. "Doris was very frugal," Brooks said. "She lived in the same home

her parents had lived in. She watched pennies all her life and wasn't going to change." Brooks said only time will define the actual scope of Wilk's gift to Chickasha. At her direction, her endowment to the foundation is "simply seed money." "Anybody can contribute to the foundation in the future," Brooks explained, adding that the trustees hope to see Chickasha area residents include the foundation in their own estate planning. "It will be a growing asset for our community." Joining Brooks on the board are Diana Brown, secretary-treasurer; Greg Elliott, vice presi-

dent; and members Marilyn Feaver and Susan Winchester. Chickasha's mayor and the president of the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce are ex officio members. Brooks and Brown will serve three-year terms, while Elliott and Feaver are on the board for two-year terms. Winchester's term is one year. Starting next year, a formal grant application process will be in place for organizations seeking funding from the foundation. "Over the years, I learned a lot from Doris," Brook recalled. "She was a special lady. She never married and was very independent. She was a career person

and worked for the railroad all her life." Elzo offered her own recollection of Doris Wilk's independent spirit. A few years ago, Wilk fell and broke a hip. She went into a nursing Getting married?

home, but after a few weeks decided she didn't like the facility. In a move that surprised no one who knew her, she called a taxi that day and moved herself back home.

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