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July 2, 2012 The Journal Record www.journalrecord.com

Joan GILMORE
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Briefs
AT&T adds jobs in Tulsa
TULSA - AT&T plans to hire 20 customer service representatives for its Tulsa call center. The company plans to begin filling the jobs in July. AT&T has 4,000 employees statewide, said Charlie Price, company spokesman. AT&T also has a call center in Oklahoma City. The service representatives will be responsible for sales and support for new and existing AT&T customers. The 20 new employees announced Friday are in addition to 40 customer service representatives the company said it was adding in May. Wages for the jobs start at $10.67 to $14.57 per hour. - Staff report

Fourth of July festivities

Oklahomans will be turning out for Fourth of July festivities all over the state, which is great. But one Oklahoman is celebrating the Fourth of July by singing the U.S. and Turkish national anthems at our consulates and embassy in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, followed later in the day with a bit of Broadway tunes. Native Oklahoman and former Miss Oklahoma Debbie Giannopoulos Mustafoglu feels she is sharing Oklahoma hospitality far from home. A voice major at Oklahoma City University, Debbie, who sings professionally as Demetra George, was born in Fort Sill. She now lives on the West Coast with her husband and children. Her professional career has led to singing opera, musical comedy and concert performances along the West Coast, in Las Vegas and in countries abroad. She is overseas, where she's performing with symphonies and giving concerts, singing U.S. songs as other national anthems. This year is her 40th year since being crowned the first Miss Oklahoma. Keep up the good work, Debbie, across the world. Happy Fourth of July.

Another auction set for country club

BROKEN ARROW - Williams & Williams has scheduled a second auction for Indian Springs Country Club in Broken Arrow at 3 p.m. July 10. The sellers decided to re-auction the property after the high bidder at the June 5 auction did not meet terms of the contract of sale, according to Tulsa-based Williams & Williams. Bidders on July 10 will be required to submit a bid deposit of $20,000. "Our sellers remain committed to finding a new owner that is as passionate about running the country club as their father was before he passed away," said DC Roberts, Williams & Williams national director, distinctive and international sales. "There are a number of parties interested in purchasing this special property and a private auction is the fairest approach to effectuating a sale." Developed in the 1960s, Indian Springs Country Club has two 18hole golf courses including the River Course and the Windmill Course. The property also has a 38,000square-foot clubhouse, tennis facilities and three swimming pools. The auction will take place in the boardroom at Williams & Williams' headquarters at 7120 S. Lewis Ave. in Tulsa.

A man sets sail on a windy day at Lake Hefner.

PHOTO BY BRENT FUCHS

The new buyer will need to close on the property on or before July 30.
Staff report

run for three years with possible extensions beyond 2015. - Staff report

Boldt awarded national contract

OKLAHOMA CITY - General Motors has awarded the Boldt Co. a multi-year, nationwide construction management contract for small construction and maintenance projects for 28 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in 16 states. Boldt's southern operations unit out of Oklahoma City will manage projects in the awarded regions, including East, South, Midwest and West using the project delivery-program management approach. "Under the PDPM concept, Boldt is able to streamline work by acting as construction manager and design builder - keeping all construction activity managed under a single, inhouse source," said Steve Olson, group president of Boldt's southern operations. "Through this contract we are able to expand our presence with GM, as well as the PDPM program, which continues to create opportunities for us to manage capital projects across the country." Boldt's new contract with GM will

OCC judge OKs ONG settlement

OKLAHOMA CITY - Monthly service charges will increase for Oklahoma Natural Gas customers under a $9.5 million rate case settlement that has been recommended for approval. Oklahoma Corporation Commission administrative law judge James Myles recommended adoption of the agreement reached by ONG, Attorney General Scott Pruitt's office and a group representing industrial consumers. The settlement now goes to commission members for final approval. Monthly charges for residential customers will go up by nearly $12 annually. However, separate reductions in the fuel-cost portion of customer bills from lower natural gas prices mean most customer bills will decrease. ONG sought a $16.2 million rate increase to help fund $93 million in infrastructure improvements. ONG spokeswoman Cherokee Ballard said officials appreciate the law judge's ruling. - Associated Press

Fourth at the Fort

Experience an Independence Day observance at a pre-Civil War frontier fort, Fort Gibson. The day will offer period games and pastimes until 2 p.m. when the program will begin with 1840s troops presenting the color. The main event will be the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Troops will fire a salute afterwards and a reception for visitors will follow. Admission to the event in the stone barracks will be free.

Parade in Edmond
Edmond's Liberty Fest theme this year will be a "moving show" and parade entries will be fun, entertaining, patriotic and family-oriented. More than 50,000 spectators are expected to line the 1.5-mile parade route. Jerry James and Charles James, LibertyFest co-chairs, have chosen Oren Peters, to be this year's grand marshal. He is an FFE (First Families of Edmond) and is a longtime civic leader. The parade will kick off at 9 a.m. Wednesday at University Drive and Ayers Street, then go south on Broadway past the reviewing stand to Second Street. The parade will follow Second and turn north at University and return to the starting point. Affected intersections will be closed at 8:30 the morning of the parade. Streets will be lined with games for children, food booths and other entertainment. Best leave pets at home for this holiday.

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