| Two appointed to FAPC panel
A cotton industry leader and a barbecue guru have been appointed to the Industry Advisory Committee of the Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University.The speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives appointed Jay Cowart, director of warehouse operations for Plains Cotton Cooperative Association in Altus, and Paul Schatte, general manager for Head Country Bar-B-Q in Ponca City to the committee.J. Roy Escoubas, FAPC director, said he is pleased to have the two on the committee.As director of warehouse operations, Cowart manages the cotton warehouse storage and shipping facilities of the Oklahoma Cotton Cooperative Association located in Altus, Frederick, Liberal, Kan.; and Memphis, Texas and the Rolling Plains Cooperative Association located in Sweetwater, Texas; Hamlin, Texas; Rule, Texas; and Flower Mound, Texas.Cowart is responsible for the management of all labor, facilities, equipment and budgets and the forecasting and planning of cotton warehousing and shipping for customer orders.Cowart attended Western Oklahoma State College and received a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Oklahoma State University.As for Schatte, the Industry Advisory Committee is not his only tie to the FAPC.
Flair Back To SD?, Bret Hart Update, WWE 24/7 For Jan.
Wade Keller is reporting that one of the reasons for Ric Flair not being mentioned on RAW last night is that he may be returning to SmackDown to continue the retirement storyline. However, Flair was not part of Sunday night�s SmackDown/ECW taping in Florence, South Carolina. With him not being mentioned on RAW, this still may be an indication that he�ll end up on SmackDown where the retirement angle will continue with Vince McMahon with perhaps a match getting booked for WWE�s upcoming Armageddon pay-per-view.
- The Bret Hart book signing at a bookstore in Cambridge last night drew such a large crowd it practically shutdown the store. Scheduled to begin at 7 PM, Bret was already signing copies of his book at 6 PM and continued to sign after 8 PM. The store sold out of the book well before the book signing ended.
Myrtle Butcher
NEWPORT � Myrtle Hill Butcher, 91, died Thursday, Jan. 17, at St. Luke Hospice Care Center, Fort Thomas. She was the co-owner of McKinley M. Butcher Masonry Co., Fort Wright; a commercial model for Champion Window Co. , known as the Champion Window Lady on TV, member of International Society of Poets as a published poet, and member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Her husband, McKinley M. Butcher, died in 1982. Survivors include her daughter, Maxine Butcher Nichols; brothers, Ray, Clarence and Edward Hill Jr.; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
It's time to assess and update the family room
If your family room is the hub of your home, chances are it's starting to get a little frayed around the edges. Why not resolve to perk it up a bit this winter? Here are a few simple things you can do to make your favorite hangout more inviting and family friendly. Refresh your furnishings: Are the cushions on your family-room couch starting to wear thin? Is the cording curling and the fabric fading? If this pivotal piece of furniture is in otherwise good shape, give it a new lease on life with custom slipcovers. For a fun look that's also economical, cover just the cushions in a menswear fabric, vintage floral or washed linen that looks smashing with the fabric on the rest of your sofa. You'll be amazed how this simple trick will transform the look of your sofa and the family room.
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