The Julie Clark Story
Julie Clark was born to fly. While most young girls were playing with dolls, Clark was building model airplanes and reading all she could about flying. Her father was also a pilot for Pacific Airlines, which is what initially ignited her passion for flying. “‘My dad got me interested in flying,’” recalled Clark. “‘I got [...]
Pigs Can Fly BBQ Contest
Each year, in conjunction with the Ada Air Expo is the Ada Lions Club Pigs Can Fly KCBS State Championship BBQ Cook-off. Pigs Can Fly is an annual fundraiser for the Ada Lions Club. Last year, the club made more than $10,000, which was used to provide local residents with eye exams and glasses, and [...]
Women in aviation
Women have always played an important role in aviation, and not always from the background. For instance, Elizabeth Thible of France is cited as the first female to leave earth. She floated more than a mile above ground in a hot air balloon in 1784. By 1834, 22 women in Europe were piloting their own [...]
Ray Stout
Ray Stout, who flew with the 405th Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group, said the roughest combat missions he flew in World War II were to Wewak, New Guinea. Prior to his death June 14, 2003, Stout wrote that of the 59 combat missions he flew, the missions to Wewak really stood out in his memory. [...]
The Julie Clark Story
Julie Clark was born to fly. While most young girls were playing with dolls, Clark was building model airplanes and reading all she could about flying. Her father was also a pilot for Pacific Airlines, which is what initially ignited her passion for flying. “‘My dad got me interested in flying,’” recalled Clark. “‘I got [...]
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Pigs Can Fly BBQ Contest
Each year, in conjunction with the Ada Air Expo is the Ada Lions Club Pigs Can Fly KCBS State Championship BBQ Cook-off. Pigs Can Fly is an annual fundraiser for the Ada Lions Club. Last year, the club made more than $10,000, which was used to provide local residents with eye exams and glasses, and [...]
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Women in aviation
Women have always played an important role in aviation, and not always from the background. For instance, Elizabeth Thible of France is cited as the first female to leave earth. She floated more than a mile above ground in a hot air balloon in 1784. By 1834, 22 women in Europe were piloting their own [...]
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Ray Stout
Ray Stout, who flew with the 405th Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group, said the roughest combat missions he flew in World War II were to Wewak, New Guinea. Prior to his death June 14, 2003, Stout wrote that of the 59 combat missions he flew, the missions to Wewak really stood out in his memory. [...]
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Forging the future of flight
Sometimes, for various and indefinite reasons, great talent and accomplishment goes largely unnoticed by those closest to it. Just as Vincent Van Gogh, a revolutionary in the art world, received little notoriety by his contemporaries, few people in Ada are aware of the small group of revolutionaries working right in their own back yards. However, [...]
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Relay for Life
On June 4th, the Ada-Pontotoc County Relay for Life will be entering its 16th year of fundraising for the American Cancer Society. They have come a long way since their humble beginnings at the Ada High School football field all the way back in 1994. Since then, participation has grown from 17 teams to approximately [...]
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The Jefferson Keel Story
For a man who has conversed with leaders as renowned as Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi, Jefferson Keel is anything but vain. As both the Lieutenant Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and the President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Keel is both a humble and self-aware leader who is extraordinarily dedicated to [...]
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The Chickasaw’s Beethoven
His music has been described as “utterly spellbinding” and “evocative.” His work has been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Colorado Ballet, the Contemporary Music Forum, and the Oklahoma City University Wind Philharmonic, just to name a few, and his name is Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate. He is [...]
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Not just a survivor
An old farmer once told Scout Cloud Lee that she was one of the most courageous people he had ever known. As a cancer survivor and a carrier of the Olympic torch, Lee’s life is an inspiration. She is a keynote speaker, songwriter, reality TV star, and author of 14 books. Lee’s success stems from [...]
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Bull it up!
“It takes a dang good bull” to keep up in the bull-raising business anymore. With the advent of ever-developing bull-riding organizations like Professional Bull Riders and Championship Bull Riding, a lot has changed since Derrel Hargis started in the business in 1972. Hargis started riding bulls at the age of fifteen and he has been [...]
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