Frost Named GRDA Board Chairman-Elect

Board Member Terry Frost was named GRDA Board Chairman-Elect at this week's GRDA Directors Meeting, according to GRDA's Friday Flyer. He is the owner of Cherokee Yacht Club and Hammerhead Marina.

What? His term expired in August.

But Governor Brad Henry came to the rescue Aug. 25 and reappointed him to the Board for another seven year term, but failed to notify the Grand Lake area media (except for the Grand Lake Chronicle). Surprise.
Attempts by The Observer to get confirmation from GRDA's media department went unanswered. Repeated attempts by Janet Warford-Perry of the Miami News Record, requesting information from Henry's press secretary, Paul Sund, went unanswered as well, according to Warford-Perry. Speculation was that the appointment would be delayed until after the November elections.

According to the website Follow the Money, Frost made campaign contributions this year of $5,000 to Brad Henry's 2006 campaign; so did David Chernicky, Jim Frasier, and Brent Lagere, three other GRDA Board of Directors members.

And so did John Mullen of Ugly John's Marina. Joe Harwood of Arrowhead Marina donated $4,000; Peter Mullen, owner of Shangri-La who wants to build a huge 447 slip marina there and is seeking to make $500 million in improvements, donated $5,000 to Henry's campaign.

Another familiar name is John Special, Stillwater businessman, who donated $5,000 as well.
According to GRDA Lake Patrol accident reports, he was the driver of one of the boats involved in a fatality accident in July at the mouth of Drowning Creek.
Golly, The Observer forgot to donate so don't look for us to get any help from the Governor.