Woman killed in IXL accident
A Newkirk woman died early Saturday morning when the vehicle she was in left the roadway and rolled in the IXL area of Arkansas City.
Swimmer missing in Winfield
He didn't know how to swim, or at least not very well. Friends and family of a swimmer who went missing in the Walnut River near the Winfield Fairground late Friday said the young man wasn't good in the water. Search crews continued to look for him well into Saturday morning. Using boats, two teams of emergency personnel dragged the river bottom trying to locate the missing man, who is believed to be in his early 20s. His name has yet to be released by authorities but family said his name was Graham Springer.
How sad, if only people would learn to wear seatbelts, a life most likely could have been saved. I used to really hate wearing seatbelts, but when I had my kids I made up my mind to set an example.
ReplyDeleteTrue, but unfortunately I bet drugs or alcohol had something to do with this too. I read the newscow article.
ReplyDeleteHey JJ - I notice the traveler has appointed a new managing editor. I have known the lady for a while, but did not realize she was qualified for the job. She is a creative person I will say. Any thoughts?
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure alcohol was involved from my own sources, but if its true, these people will have to live with the decisions they made. Hard lesson learned, I hope.
ReplyDeleteWe dont know if alcohol was involved or not. Maybe we shouldn't be assuming so unless we know.
ReplyDeleteAs per the Traveler's new editor. No surprise there at all. I trained her and she was my right hand person.
She did kinda turn on me there at the end, so ... im not sure what happened there.
Her only experience is working part time at the Traveler, then full the last several months.
Im really not paying much attention to the Traveler these days.
JJ, could you please do a story on the nice donation ACI is giving the art center.
ReplyDeleteYes JJ a nice story, it’s so majectic when the rich people can help the rich people like that, you know one commisnoner helping another.
ReplyDeleteYeah, because everyone knows the Art Center is only open to rich people. The strict suit and tie dress code is so elitist. And the bouncer is a real mean one.
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So you are saying the Arts Center is not an elitist group??? Puh-leeze.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I'm saying. Take yourself or your children up there and take part and you will see that it is not "elitist" in the slightest.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think that? Have you ever been shunned by them? Did you go to enroll in something and have them say "We don't allow you poor people in here. Shoo!"?
Yes, and basically, yes.
ReplyDeleteI have been to meetings, where my input was rudely ignored. I was definitely made to feel like an outsider. The program my child attended was great for my child. He had a ball. I, however, was shunned by other parents and felt as though I was back in high school, being brushed aside by the popular kids.
So, I was not expressly told to go away, but I was not welcomed into the fold and the elitist vibe was apparent, without question. I'm sure they appreciated my money, though.
And to your "you poor people" jab, one does have to be rich to be among the elite, but you don't have to be rich to act like an elitist.
Could it be that you didn't put yourself out there and talk to someone first? Did you just wait to see if someone would approach you.. maybe give you a big hug? What were you expecting? I take my kids lots of places where I don't interact with other parents or teachers. I just don't choose to be overly social. That is my choice/fault, not anyone else's.
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