Around the Lake...from the Editor
The Joplin TV stations are fierce in protecting their alleged markets in Oklahoma, to the point of forcing some cable systems to delete Tulsa stations in favor of Joplin. Channel 12 in Joplin also refuses to grant distant signal waivers for HD satellite TV signals, on a routine basis.
CableOne in Miami was recently forced to delete KOTV in Tulsa in favor of KOAM in Joplin, both CBS stations; CableOne also dropped Channel 2 in Tulsa. Locally, Cox Cable dropped the Joplin stations a year ago in favor of the Tulsa stations. Frankly, we would rather hear the tornado warnings before the funnels go over our house... City Manager Bill Galletly and his attorney from Claremore, Jack Gordon, showed up for the Jan. 6 hearing on charges of bid splitting in Judge Alecia Littlefield's courtroom, only to be told they would have to see Judge Haney since he is hearing the case. A few telephone calls later the hearing date was set for March 13, a six person jury trial...Jan. 19 is the hearing date on a lawsuit by Peter Boylan, owner of Shangri-La Resort, who is suing Breakers LLC owned by Hal Thompkins and Glen Tucker. Boylan filed an injunction to halt construction on luxury lakefront homes and alleges that Breakers LLC failed to provide him with plans and specifications in advance of the construction start...It appears that the First United Methodist Church was successful in raising the funds to purchase 22 acres of land north of the present church, for expansion...GRDA is about ready to open a satellite office Feb. 1 in Bricktown in OKC to be closer to the legislature or offer space to meet with consultants or attorneys. It will have three small offices and a conference room and will be "an excellent source for promoting Grand Lake by keeping a supply of maps, brochures, chamber publications," said Justin Alberty, GRDA Media spokesperson. Lease costs are $4,029 a month or about $15.24 per square foot over a 3-year period, Alberty said. The lease is for one year. No staff has been selected as yet, Alberty said this week, but it will probably be more of a part time person than full time. The location is just above the Hooters Restaurant so locals have already dubbed it the "Hooters Office."...Charges had not yet been filed this week by the District Attorney's office in the Moose Lodge Raid case, where agents seized nearly $10,000 in cash from illegal slot machines on Dec. 23. An investigation is still underway by the D.A., his office said...Our Dec. 23 issue featured the "Eyesore of the Month", a building at the corner of Third and Grand owned by Grove Sun Daily Publisher Pete Crow. We received an anonymous "nastygram" on this one and you can read it by clicking on the Dec. 23 issue at the left and the "comments" under the article. Not all articles need to be either editorials or straight news. We also do feature stories, interpretive journalism, news analysis, and bylined articles, where our opinions frequently are included. Our mission is to present more of a magazine-like weekly news publication rather than just the bare bones basics...A word about comments: We would prefer you send Letters to the Editor at groveobserver@yahoo.com rather than hide behind anonymous comments posted on the blog.
Newspapers never print letters without a bonafide name and neither will we.
CableOne in Miami was recently forced to delete KOTV in Tulsa in favor of KOAM in Joplin, both CBS stations; CableOne also dropped Channel 2 in Tulsa. Locally, Cox Cable dropped the Joplin stations a year ago in favor of the Tulsa stations. Frankly, we would rather hear the tornado warnings before the funnels go over our house... City Manager Bill Galletly and his attorney from Claremore, Jack Gordon, showed up for the Jan. 6 hearing on charges of bid splitting in Judge Alecia Littlefield's courtroom, only to be told they would have to see Judge Haney since he is hearing the case. A few telephone calls later the hearing date was set for March 13, a six person jury trial...Jan. 19 is the hearing date on a lawsuit by Peter Boylan, owner of Shangri-La Resort, who is suing Breakers LLC owned by Hal Thompkins and Glen Tucker. Boylan filed an injunction to halt construction on luxury lakefront homes and alleges that Breakers LLC failed to provide him with plans and specifications in advance of the construction start...It appears that the First United Methodist Church was successful in raising the funds to purchase 22 acres of land north of the present church, for expansion...GRDA is about ready to open a satellite office Feb. 1 in Bricktown in OKC to be closer to the legislature or offer space to meet with consultants or attorneys. It will have three small offices and a conference room and will be "an excellent source for promoting Grand Lake by keeping a supply of maps, brochures, chamber publications," said Justin Alberty, GRDA Media spokesperson. Lease costs are $4,029 a month or about $15.24 per square foot over a 3-year period, Alberty said. The lease is for one year. No staff has been selected as yet, Alberty said this week, but it will probably be more of a part time person than full time. The location is just above the Hooters Restaurant so locals have already dubbed it the "Hooters Office."...Charges had not yet been filed this week by the District Attorney's office in the Moose Lodge Raid case, where agents seized nearly $10,000 in cash from illegal slot machines on Dec. 23. An investigation is still underway by the D.A., his office said...Our Dec. 23 issue featured the "Eyesore of the Month", a building at the corner of Third and Grand owned by Grove Sun Daily Publisher Pete Crow. We received an anonymous "nastygram" on this one and you can read it by clicking on the Dec. 23 issue at the left and the "comments" under the article. Not all articles need to be either editorials or straight news. We also do feature stories, interpretive journalism, news analysis, and bylined articles, where our opinions frequently are included. Our mission is to present more of a magazine-like weekly news publication rather than just the bare bones basics...A word about comments: We would prefer you send Letters to the Editor at groveobserver@yahoo.com rather than hide behind anonymous comments posted on the blog.
Newspapers never print letters without a bonafide name and neither will we.
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