— ON BEHALF of myself, board members, school advisors, chief judges, judges, and students, I wish to thank you for your participation as a financial contributor at our 51st Muskogee Regional Science and Engineering Fair held Feb. 28-29 at the Muskogee Civic Center.

This event provided an invaluable opportunity for students engaged in the Muskogee Regional Science and Engineering Fair to share their skills and scientific abilities.

The students deeply appreciated the interest that you and people from business, industry, educational institutions, and community members showed in their future. They appreciated the time and expertise that the judges personally devoted to judging their student projects.

We all felt good about the excitement that was generated and about the raised expectations of the participants. I’m certain that better teaching and better student performance in the science area will show greater results in the future.

Everyone who was involved appreciated your effort in contributing the funds, especially during this period of severe financial constraints.

Our thanks go to Advance Workzone Services; Holloway Updike & Bellen; Judge Mike and Trude Norman; Ross and Barbara Staggs; Charlie’s Chicken; Ruth Kelly Studio; Love Bottling Company; Muskogee Marble & Granite; Mahylon’s; Advantage Controls; Griffin Holdings; Yaffe Iron & Metal Company; Cheryl Hallum; Karla Rice; D.M.D. Casey G. Fishburn; Armstrong Bank; BancFirst; Healthcare Solutions Group; Wilcoxen & Wilcoxen; Mr. and Mrs. James Coburn; First National Bank; Chandler Road Donuts; D.D.S. Walter E. Davis; Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; Larry Hoffman; Little Caesar’s Pizza; Advance Urology & Wellness; OG&E; The Castle of Muskogee; Dr. Charles Fullenwider; Assistant Chief Judge Lynett Rock; Chief Judge Dr. Stuart Woods; Co-Director Derryl Venters; Informational Assistant Samantha Morton; Informational Assistant Maggie Williams; Peggy Jones and Cheryl Hallum; Rick Hoos; and the more than 100 judges who gave up their time to judge the event.

Jim Wilson,

Muskogee Public Schools

Assistant Superintendent



THE FAMILY of Lucille “Granny” Mosteller would like to thank everyone for their support during our time of Celebration of our Momma’s going home to be with God. It is because of Michelle Benge (granddaughter) and Dr. Kyger that we were able to keep a promise; to have her at home and comfortable during those last months. Hometown Hospice, thank you for the support and care of our loved one during those last few days. Thank you to our church families at Calvary Faith Pentecostal Holiness Church, Fort Gibson Church of Christ, New Hope Assembly of God Church and Fort Gibson Baptist Church. Shelley Adair, thank you for helping us to share our memories of “Granny” with everyone else. There are so many that we couldn’t begin to mention. We shed tears of joy that she is at peace and comfortable. “Granny” will be greatly missed for she is so loved. Thank you all so very much.

Bill Mosteller Jr. family, Louie Mosteller family, James Mosteller family, the late Janet Benge family and Andrea Mosteller family.



MUSKOGEE HIGH School would like to thank the following people who contributed money to the Remember Alex Brown Fund from the Muskogee community. A total of $1,325 was raised to draw attention to the dangers of texting while driving. We would like to thank the following people for their help and support: Daniel T. Miller, Edward Jones Financial Advisor; Timothy W. Holder, M.D.; Jon Kolb, State Farm Insurance; Maternal and Family Practice Associates; Judy Oliver, R.N.; Elizabeth Fielden; and Kilgore Properties, LLC.

We would also like to remind everyone, teenagers and adults alike, not to text while driving.

Muskogee High School



THANK YOU, John and Jennifer Kilgore for taking our prayer and helping make it happen. Thank you, Shelly Hunter at “The Pink Cupcake” for opening your business, after hours, for a benefit dinner. To Ralph Armstrong, Don and Hazel Kerr, Bill Pierce, Paul Johnson, Wes and Shirley McGlothlin for providing such wonderful bluegrass music for those who attended and gave so generously. Thank you, Carol and Butch Cook for such a generous cash donation. Clay and Peggy McAlpine, Tim and Teka Stephens, Patsy Keith, Alan and Carol Scott, Doug and Marilyn Burt, Danny and Linda England, Dennis and Beverly Stewart, Bill Stewart, David Freeling, Tom and Gloria Benge, Jerry and Barbara Jackson, George Carmen for helping us hook up Doc’s cook stove and Danny England for helping Scott move the heavy furniture. A huge thank you to Larry and Nancy Hoffman and Bob and Betty Luttrell for all the wonderful furniture, lamps, night stands, sofa tables, two pickup loads of items from Betty and Nancy’s mother’s home after her passing.

In a time when it seems everyone is looking for a handout or expecting to be “taken care of,” when there is a genuine need, God’s people are the first to come help out. We had our doubts we would ever see Dr. Back survive his illness and we never really thought he would recover enough to live independently, yet it’s clear God still has things for him to accomplish.

It’s our greatest desire to give God alone the credit and the praise for completing our assignment. He called us to help meet Doc’s desire and we are so thankful for each one of you who helped us. What a joy to have watched it all happen.

In the Bible read in James, “suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food and one of you say to him, I wish you well, keep warm and well fed, but does nothing to help him, that is a sin.” We felt we should help and God provided through each one of you. God bless you all and thank you so much.

Scott and Sandy Atkinson