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Don Hutchison, November 16, 2005: I don’t see OU grabing 100 acres of Norman for athletics and they seem to be doing OK.
Topic: Nov 10, 2005

Don Hutchison, November 16, 2005: It is my understanding the superintendent does not even live in Stillwater but instead lives in Kansas City. Somehow that seems to take something away from his creddibility.
Topic: Ad Valorem Tax Loss - Nov 10, 2005

Ann Williams, November 16, 2005: (In response to Don’s comment) It is correct that the sup’t of schools lives in KC. Gary Clark stated tonight that they had discussed the loss of tax revenue, resulting from the expansion, with the schools. He also said…
Topic: Ad Valorem Tax Loss - Nov 10, 2005

Cathy, November 16, 2005: “According to the textbook Real Estate Valuation in Litigation, the concept of eminent domain has been around since 871 BC, when King Ahab attempted to acquire a vineyard owned by Naboth. Naboth refused, and was ultimately “compensated” for…
Topic: Cartoon Nov 10, 2005

Anon., November 16, 2005: Sounds a bit like railroading. Has this plan been officially approved? Is the open market price based on the value before or after the plan was made public?
Topic: Nov. 16 Homeowner/univ. meeting

Anonymous, November 18, 2005: I thought Allie Reynolds WAS the new stadium. ; ) Writing the Board of Regents is a great idea. Some of the arguments against the takeover that I have considered: If an Athletic Village is required is there another location that will not displace…
Topic: Bob Barnes

Cathy, November 18, 2005: I realize that the current leaders of OSU do not have the historical perspective that our family and many others in the proposed expansion area have. Some of the current residents of this neighborhood and their ancestors were crucial to the growth of…
Topic: Ann Williams

Trude Coonrad Naff, November 18, 2005: Who has been appointed spokesperson to present concerns of the affected property owners to the Board of Regents Dec. 2? Like most property owners, I take issue with the manner in which the University has gone…
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg. , Langston Univ.

Ann Williams, November 18, 2005: A spokesman has not been appointed for the Homeowners/Stillwater citizens to speak to the issues of concern to the Board of Regents on Dec. 2. However, The Board of Regents has been contacted and permission has been…
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg. , Langston Univ.

Anon, November 18, 2005: Eminent Domain cannot be exercised if there is other land suitable and available to be used, according to my understanding. If this is correct, I challenge OSU to prove that the Athletic Village could not run East/West. Nearly all the property…
Topic: Concerned Citizens

Trude Coonrad Naff, November 18, 2005: Anon has raised some good points, and potentially valid arguments. Again, I hope that the property owners will think things through and provide the “powers-that-be” with some valid, reasonable, and substantive options to consider,…
Topic: Concerned Citizens

mary johnson, November 18, 2005: sounds like the people are just going to roll over and play dead. How about hiring some top lawyers from Texas??
Topic: Nov. 16 Homeowner/univ. meeting

Trude Coonrad Naff, November 19, 2005: I’m not sure why Mary would think people are just going to roll over and play dead.
Topic: Nov. 16 Homeowner/univ. meeting

David Demezas, November 19, 2005: Statements made by members of both the Steering committee and Stakeholders indicate that the final 2025 plans were drawn up without their knowledge. Specifically, the development of the property north of McElroy was a surprise to…
Topic: November 10th meeting

Lynda Halley, November 19, 2005: Along with contacting Gary Clark, we should consider communicating with members of the Board of Governors — 11 members of which are Stillwater residents. The link to the Board of Governors list is: http://www.osuf.org/leaders.htm The…
Topic: OSU Foundation

Lynda Halley, November 19, 2005: CURRENT NEWS! Right now, the “Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005″ is being considered by the U.S. Congress. The bill — H.R. 4128 — was introduced in the House on October 25, 2005, by Sensenbrenner and…
Topic: University Expansion & Eminent Domain

Interested party, November 19, 2005: I am a licensed architect and have worked for architectural firms in Oklahoma, Connecticut, New York and Colorado, and for a city planning dept in Texas. The architecture school I attended emphasized that…
Topic: University Expansion & Eminent Domain

Anon, November 20, 2005: There are a few comments regarding the expansion plan and one family’s experience when OSU took their property in this topic at the Stillwater NewsPress Forum - http://community.cnhi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/25310472/m/51710639
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

Anon, November 20, 2005: Men’s golf: 7 national championships Mr. Pickens did pour large sums of monies into this program. Yes, but Labron Harris laid a foundation for the success of the men’s golf program and Holder did alright too….before Pickens’ funding.
Topic: All Sports Stats

Anonymous, November 21, 2005: Here is an excellent resource: Citizens Fighting Eminent Domain Abuse at… http://www.castlecoalition.org/resources/index.asp It is here, under “Current State Legislation” that you will find we have three Oklahoma…
Topic: University Expansion & Eminent Domain

Anonymous, November 21, 2005: Oklahoma’s Eminent Domain Task Force members (see related comment in the Eminent Domain section of this forum) State Senator Clark Jolley (will introduce the ‘Oklahoma Private Property Owners Protection Act’ in the next session [February...
Topic: State Government

Leonard G. Herron III, November 21, 2005: In the old Big Eight conference OSU always had the lowest budget and overall one of the better performances. The facilities help but don’t make the program. A good teacher or coach in poor facilities will do better than a poor...
Topic: All Sports Stats

Mixer, November 21, 2005: [8. Is Washington Heights addition in the OSU Master Plan - 10, 20, 25 years?] http://tinyurl.com/8ctrp Looks like it.
Topic: November 10th meeting

Dan Galloway, City Manager, November 22, 2005: The Mayor and City Commission has been extremely concerned about making additional information available to property owners in the proposed OSU Athletic Village expansion area. They have made every effort to bring together…
Topic: City Commission Mtg

Hank Moore, November 22, 2005: Time has come for the whole Stillwater community to protect the those who need our assistance from the land grab being currently done. While I am not against the University as a whole, I am challenging the sense of fair and…
Topic: City Commission Mtg. Mon. Nov. 21

Anonymous Graduate, November 23, 2005: Fortunately, I am not a Stillwater homeowner, but I am an alumnus with two degrees. I am so incensed over the University’s use of eminent domain, and this “Athletic Village” that I won’t ever donate another dime to OSU, nor will I give my…
Topic: Ann Williams

Marion Agnew, November 24, 2005: OSU is happily threatening long-term residents with “eminent domain” to build nice dorms for athletes? Athletes? Since when was it the goal of OSU to become OU, or (even worse) some two-bit Texas university? When you…
Topic: OSU Buying up 100 acres - Nov 10, 2005

Marion Agnew, November 24, 2005: As any Chicago Cubs fan will tell you, teams don’t even have to win to inspire loyalty. I’m not knocking athletics — I was a student-athlete and competed at the national level for small colleges — but let’s not confuse entertainment with…
Topic: Nov 10, 2005

Marion Agnew, November 24, 2005: This whole expansion issue is a prime example of why I didn’t go to OSU — in spite of two parents who have devoted more than 80 combined years of distinguished service and dedication to the institution — and why I don’t…
Topic: City Commission Mtg. Mon. Nov. 21

Marion Agnew, November 25, 2005: That’s a fine sentiment, to never donate another dime or not support OSU athletics — but you have to TELL people THAT you’re doing it and WHY. Send an email to the Alumni Association, the Athletic Department, and the Regents. Tell them you’re…
Topic: Ann Williams

Robert Moore, November 26, 2005: Any major plan should provide a solid basis for it’s construction and expansion. Several questions are unanswered such as: how will the improvements effect funding for more core needs of the campus? How will repairs and…
Topic: Emergency Faculty Mtg. CANCELLED

Marion Agnew, November 26, 2005: What about a civil class action lawsuit against OSU on behalf of the property owners to reclaim damages to real estate values caused by the irresponsible release of information and the threat of exercising eminent domain? The…
Topic: Nov. 16 Homeowner/univ. meeting

Anonymous, November 26, 2005: Aha, now I am beginning to see the picture. Apparently the OSU Athletic department think our football players are wimps. (I don’t think that at all). Why else does the Athletic dept. think the athletes need an indoor,…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Marion Agnew, November 26, 2005: People objecting to this expansion aren’t powerless and shouldn’t resign themselves just yet. Trude says OSU and Pickens have the upper hand and homeowners should try to present options that will be fair — but I…
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg. , Langston Univ.

Marion Agnew, November 26, 2005: “Understanding the plan” is not the same as “thinking the plan is a good idea.” I understand the plan — and I still think it’s bad. The expansion plan represents extremely poor planning and has been poorly presented. I…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Roy Blomstrom, November 27, 2005: That’s a camel, not a cowboy, with its head in the tent. Now the question is whether to accede to its snorting or take it firmly by the nose and lead it back outside. OSU has, so far, bungled its demographic study,…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Mixer, November 27, 2005: Here’s my $64 question: If the plan has yet to be presented to the Board of Regents for approval, then why is OSU already moving forward on it? Even though they won’t own up to it, Schmidly/Holder/Pickens want the OSU campus to…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Lee Agnew, November 28, 2005: I noticed that the Daily Oklahoman story (11/27) did not mention Pickens as the major source of funding. Wonder if they don’t want to make him look bad? And wasn’t that a great Mike Holder quote, about wanting the athletic…
Topic: City Commission Mtg. Mon. Nov. 21

Craig Buchanan, November 28, 2005: Hello. May know of my experience with OSU. I was in the neighborhood that was taken this time last year by OSU. I created arewefreeyet.org as a place to keep my notes, thoughts, and comments. I would be willing to…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Craig Buchanan, November 28, 2005: In my case OSU had done everything up to filing papers at the court house before they officially took the plan to the regents. The lawyer kept telling me that the regents will do what ever OSU recommends, and he was…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Leonard G. Herron III, November 28, 2005: This mornings Enid News & Eagle, www.enidnews.com, had an arcticle on the OSU expansion plan. I sent the following letter to the editor. I hope they run it. Leonard G. Herron III 3418 Mayberry Enid, OK 73703 November…
Topic: Sent to Board of Regents

Marion Agnew, November 28, 2005: Each homeowner (or resident of the affected area) who attends that meeting should bring a piece of paper (or posterboard) with a picture of your house and your address written on it in big print. Hold it in your…
Topic: City meeting for citizens to ask questions

Dr. Ted Douglas, November 28, 2005: OSU is acting as though Boone is orchestrating a hostile takeover. While I think it will be approved at the Board of Regents meeting that was conveniently moved from 20 minutes from Stillwater to over 2 hours from…
Topic: City Commission Mtg. Mon. Nov. 21

Ellen Domnick, November 28, 2005: in response to OSU comments in the Sunday News Press: My general impression is that this article represents classic”political-speak” .It did not answer the direct questions asked about the master plan, instead…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Marion Agnew, November 29, 2005: Ellen said: On what basis does OSU claim that “success in athletics generates benefits- national attention, increased donor support, a boost in pride and loyalty?” Also: OSU could invest the proposed gift in renovating…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Craig Buchanan, November 30, 2005: The claim that athletic events will increase the local tax revenue is a popular one. I have found research in the past that has discovered in fact when you count all the expenses (police, EMS, city workers, longer…
Topic: Response to OSU latest Press Release

Donna Lautzenhiser, November 30, 2005: Eminent domain is suppose to be used for the good of all (ie. roads, railroads, etc.). It is not intended to be used for the advancement of the greedy, private enterprize (ie. office buildings, shopping malls, athletic…
Topic: How Eminent Domain Works

Lee Agnew, November 30, 2005: Very impressive analysis, and it looks like some good data. And no, I’m not biased, not one bit. ;D I got the OK to take off work Friday to go to the Regents’ meeting. I’ll bring some extra copies.
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Tamara Colbert Maschino, November 30, 2005: TO: OSU BOARD OF REGENTS FROM: TAMARA COLBERT-MASCHINO SUBJECT: OSU MASTER PLAN DATE: 11/30/2005 Dear Board of Regents: Only a few weeks ago, our family discovered that Oklahoma State University was not the institution of…
Topic: Board of Regents

Dr. Ted Douglas, November 30, 2005: You should put a 6A in there: After depositing the funds into the court clerk’s account, the property becomes the University’s. So while the jury trial is ongoing, all that they are really arguing about it the amount to pay. The…
Topic: How Eminent Domain Works

Russell, November 30, 2005: So, was the letter published?
Topic: Sent to Board of Regents

Dr. Ted Douglas, November 30, 2005: A couple of points, don’t throw tomatoes on me, I’m just trying to let you know the facts so that you can determine your strategy. The eminent domain process is designed to allow for the most good of the government. For example…
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

Marion Agnew, November 30, 2005: No tomatoes — thank you for information about how best to handle a difficult situation with good sense. I’m advocating an entirely different strategy for my father. Until the Regents approve the plan, there is no need at all for…
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

Russell, November 30, 2005: Has Mr. Clark informed you of the inaccuracies yet?
Topic: Nov. 17 Homeowner/Univ. Mtg.

Marion Agnew, November 30, 2005: Excellent report; thank you! It says: “Comment: the Bonds were the representatives for property owners as stakeholders [as part of the process to develop the Master Plan]. They sold their 20% of the entire area to OSU.” My question:…
Topic: Nov. 29 City Mtg.

Dr. Ted Douglas, November 30, 2005: I was posting that for the benefit of those that mistakenly signed up. I’m following your strategy of not “inviting” appraisers onto my property. Maybe this should be a separate post but is there any way that the folks that got…
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

Paul, November 30, 2005: I was one of the home owners last night who mistakenly said that their letter contained eminent domain. When in fact the map with the article that was published the same day as the letters were sent out was where the first mention of…
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

doug emde, November 30, 2005: Hello to all on the website. I’ve had a couple of conversations with Gary Clark and while I think he is still holding his cards close to his chest, he is being honest with everyone. I don’t think that he was aware of how Cinnabar…
Topic: Nov. 17 Homeowner/Univ. Mtg.

David Demezas, December 1, 2005: Paul said, “I was one of the home owners last night who mistakenly said that their letter contained eminent domain.” I am confused by his posting. First, did or didn’t the letter use the threat of eminent domain? Second, does…
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

Lee Agnew, December 1, 2005: My sister Marion found the email address of Frank Deford’s publicist (grabow@grabow.biz) and tell him what’s been going on. I sent the following email early yesterday morning: Dear Sir or Madam, I understand that you represent…
Topic: Frank Deford, Cobb Speaker Series

Marion Agnew, December 1, 2005: My brother and I have called Mr. Deford’s attention to the OSU Boone-doggle by contacting his publicist, commenting on the NPR Web site, and through snail-mail. His speech was the night before the expansion was announced….
Topic: Frank Deford, Cobb Speaker Series

Marion Agnew, December 1, 2005: The O’Colly Editorial Board said: “Throughout the current Campus Master Plan process, there have been countless opportunities for students, faculty and the Stillwater community to voice concerns over the future direction of the campus.”…
Topic: O’Collegian Opinion

Paul, December 1, 2005: No, the letter that I received did not have eminent domain in it. Neither did my neighbor or someone elses that also lives north of McElroy. Now would some one who lives south of McElroy confirm whether or not their letter did or did not…
Topic: Important Homeowners Mtg.

David Demezas, December 2, 2005: Has anyone tried to obtain a loan to purchase a house in the Washington Heights (between W. Eskridge and W. Graham) / Knapp Street area west of Washington? Or do you know of anyone who has tried to obtain a loan? Were they successful or…
Topic: Master Plan Images

Doris Friedle Stokes, December 2, 2005: I find Benham’s list of stakeholders on this website very interesting. Working in Human Resources for the last 20 years or so, it appears to me that Benham’s list of stakeholders is lacking participation from a key group, the…
Topic: Master Plan Images

doug emde, December 2, 2005: I find it interesting that a bank would redline a neighborhood. That is one of the 3 big no no’s when it come to fair housing laws. Knap is nowhere near the expansion area. Even if the loan were within the targeted area, the bank would have…
Topic: Master Plan Images

Marion Agnew, December 2, 2005: If the Stillwater banking community member was truly from SNB, I’m going to be moving my account and I’ll encourage my father to move his, too. Anyone with that poor a grasp of what constitutes “good business” and such a…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 2, 2005: We are hamstrung right now! The City of Stillwater has no effect defense because our Mayor is an employee of the university. I know that Mayor Lacy has stated that he is tenured, so he can speak his mind. But look at it…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

Fred Thornton, December 3, 2005: Excellent. On Target. (your favorite compliment here). A powerful defense against the lie this land grab is actually for “the public good.” Thank You for the effort this took.
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Fred Thornton, December 3, 2005: The athletes might just be the key to this deal… if they were to go public with a rejection it would carry some weight. After all, they are (purported to be) students first.
Topic: Pandering to athletes.

Lynda Halley, December 3, 2005: Ann, as I have said to you personally, thank you, thank you, to you and your daughter for establishing this website and constantly updating and reorganizing it to provide the best info we can find, generate and provide….
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

Marion Agnew, December 3, 2005: Relating to Eminent Domain: This letter was sent to Senator Clark Jolley and another, with a covering note, to Senator Morgan. Dear Senator Jolley: Would your Task Force fighting the recent re-definition of eminent…
Topic: University Expansion & Eminent Domain

Marion Agnew, December 3, 2005: Letter sent to the Stillwater NewsPress: OSU claims its proposed expansion will bring economic development benefits to the city. The business community should be wary of this claim for two reasons. First, OSU’s very first…
Topic: Ltr. to OSU/OK. A&M B of R

Marion Agnew, December 3, 2005: And many of them truly are student-athletes. I’m sure some of them are leery of putting tons of money into athletics facilities — they might prefer more support for competition travel or support to finish their degrees after their…
Topic: Pandering to athletes.

Lynda Halley, December 4, 2005: FLASHPOINT! On today’s “Flashpoint” introduction, Burns Hargis was quesionned by Mike Turpin (paraphrased) “Hey, I heard eminent domain has been threatened.” Burns’ reply (actual quote), “Oh! That is so remote!” No, Burns, the threat has…
Topic: Board of Regents

J. Stuart Jackson, MD, December 4, 2005: I grew up in Stillwater and went to College (Biochem, 1983) at OSU. This plan is the worst idea I have ever heard of; and after living in Texas for over ten years I’ve heard (and unfortunately invested in) some…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

admincrusher, December 5, 2005: That answer was given so quickly that It was a bit difficult to understand what was said. This whole thing has gone a bit to quick.
Topic: Board of Regents

Leonard G. Herron III, December 5, 2005: The letter was published today, December 5, 2005 in the Enid News & Eagle along with a nice editorial asking OSU to back up and restart the planning process. If interested check out enidnews.com.
Topic: Sent to Board of Regents

Ann Williams, December 5, 2005: Links to Enid News Leonard G. Herron III. Letter to Editor. Dec 5, 2005 “Stillwater, OSU must work together on expansion.” The Enid News and Eagle. Dec 5, 2005.
Topic: Sent to Board of Regents

Concerned citizen, December 5, 2005: I have a very simple question. Hall of Fame has been closed for more than a year now. I would like to know under what City Code, or regulation is the street closed? Here is the Stillwater Code on closing a street. According to this section a…
Topic: Stw. govt.

Marion Agnew, December 5, 2005: According to the mayor’s statement, made at the Friday meeting at Langston (available in a .pdf at www.stillwater.org), the City “acquiesced” to a temporary closing “in the spirit of cooperation.” So I think it’s closed under the “well, OK, but…
Topic: Stw. govt.

Marion Agnew, December 5, 2005: How much was spent on the football stadium at Lewis Field ? And it’s not packed? And Allie P. Reynolds Stadium — how often is it sold out? Yet they want to put more money into facilities, including new baseball stadiums. That sound you hear…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Beverly L. Kargel, December 6, 2005: When I walk thru my neighborhood of 38 years I always feel safe. So many friends call “hey”, old ones like me and students too. Life is good here. We have rented houses on Bellis and Ramsey and in 1971 we bought one on West Knapp…
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Cathy, December 6, 2005: I am probably behind on the news. Is it correct that Oklahoma State does NOT have sufficient funds to complete the new football stadium? That Holder has decided to leave it unfinished until attendance is higher and there is more money available for…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Lee Agnew, December 6, 2005: I fail to see how Pickens’ waiving his “management fees” removes the conflict-of-interest aspect, if we’re talking about investing in companies Pickens has an interest in. I understand very little of finance at…
Topic: The Oklahoman - Pickens’ Role in OSU Investments

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 6, 2005: Look into BP Capital further and you’ll find that they were a major contributer to the Swift Boat campaign against Kerry. Now I was a Bush supporter myself, but this puts Oklahoma State as providing funds…
Topic: The Oklahoman - Pickens’ Role in OSU Investments

Marion Agnew, December 6, 2005: My brother got a call on behalf of the OSU foundation just tonight, asking if he’d like to donate to the fund for completing T. Boone Pickens stadium. So apparently it’s true — not only is the current stadium unfinished and unfunded, but…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

David Demezas, December 7, 2005: Today’s O’colly printed Darcy’s and others comments made at the recent regent’s meeting. See page 11 of the following: http://www.ocolly.com/todays_pdf/newspaper.pdf PS - the O’colly has had numerous editorials/stories that are…
Topic: O’Collegian Articles

Seth Condley, December 7, 2005: According to the Master Plan and its updated plan - it looks very much like Hall of Fame will be INCLUDED in all phases of expansion. Please make sure you are reading the correct plan.
Topic: City Loss of Streets

James P. Sullivan, December 7, 2005: As a business onwer (not in Stillwater) I understand OSU’s thinking. Currently game days hold isolated events - people come to town for the game, then leave. An athletic village is a great idea to create a tourist destination and get…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 7, 2005: How easily you put forth a solution without knowing the circumstances of each and every elderly resident. Why should a elderly longtime homeowner give up a cherished home that is mortgage free for a rental in a retirement home, it…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Greg Swaim, December 7, 2005: I have a bachelors (Economics ‘84) and masters (Geography ‘90) degree from OSU and have lived in Dallas and Enid, but wanted to come back to Stillwater because of sports. I broadcast a daily sports radio show on a network of three stations and…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Cathy, December 7, 2005: James, I don’t understand how an Athletic Village for OSU athletes, basically practice fields and training rooms, is going to keep tourists in town? Can you explain?
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 7, 2005: It is funny how those from outside of Stillwater don’t understand how the University is being run and its priorities. OSU has had a retirement village planned now for probably close to 3 years. Obviously the priority is for recruiting…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Trude Coonrad Naff, December 7, 2005: James– The whole idea of displacing long-time residents is disgusting not only to those directly affected, but to the majority of the citizens, OSU faculty, students, and city officials of Stillwater. Contrary to your belief, the…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 8, 2005: Mr. Swaim, I listen to your show very often and I’m a long time season ticket holder in football, basketball and wrestling. I love Cowboy sports and I’ve even taken in a Cowgirls basketball game this year. I watched as our number 1 rated…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Greg Swaim, December 8, 2005: I’ve talked to over 50 athletes, in all sports, and they are 100% for it.
Topic: Pandering to athletes.

Greg Swaim, December 8, 2005: So I barely “met the requirements” of posting, yet you can make fun of OSU’s president and greatest supporter (and yes, Picken’s gave millions to academics before he even gave a dime to athletics) and it’s o.k? {From moderator: I don’t recall…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Leonard G. Herron III, December 8, 2005: I agree. OSU could place this thing on the old golf course site. Open with a huge parking lot for football traffic just north of McElory. Put in a monorail system around the entire campus with a separate car for the football…
Topic: OSU fund raiser idea

Cathy, December 8, 2005: Greg Swaim wrote - “I do understand that many of the people who are writing in have a disdain for athletics (it shows) and so are against anything Boone Pickens, Mike Holder or anyone in athletics does to improve our program, so it’s not…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Craig Buchanan, December 8, 2005: The same thing happened when we were kicked out. We had the real estate agent pull a masterlisting of all the properties that were under $115,000. Of them only 1 had as many square feet as ours and it was built around 1910 and was just…
Topic: OSU fund raiser idea

Leonard G. Herron III, December 8, 2005: OSU is totally losing it! They need to start allover and include equal representation from the City of Stillwater and the citizens of Oklahoma in this planning process. Cost benefit analysis impacts needs to be…
Topic: OSU canal plan concerns merchants

Craig Buchanan, December 8, 2005: James, The reason those in the minority are vocal is because they were dumb enough to believe we have rights in this country. We thought in the 1700’s we were fighting for equal protection under the law. We thought when men like Gadsden…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Craig Buchanan, December 8, 2005: Greg, Since you have economics degrees, maybe you can do what OSU was unable to do. Give us an economic analysis of how this will even keep the city revenue neutral. While you are at it, maybe you can also prove how the university can…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Lee Agnew, December 8, 2005: Leonard, putting “this thing” on the old golf course site (intramural field, right?) would be preferable to razing a 400+ homes… but it would certainly have an impact, probably negative, on the Washington Heights area. A better question…
Topic: OSU fund raiser idea

Craig Buchanan, December 8, 2005: Greg, If they were not sending lawyers, police, and National Guard troops to talk with the people would they still be for it? Let these athletes look in the eyes of a woman who is loosing the home her and her husband built. The home…
Topic: Pandering to athletes.

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 8, 2005: Most Stillwater natives and alumni are avid OSU supporters including my family. We planned a huge homecoming weekend with family coming in from Oklahoma and Texas, and Colorado for the festivities starting with the walk around…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Trude Coonrad Naff, December 8, 2005: My husband, Peter Naff, attended OSU on a wrestling scholarship. He was third in the Big 8 (191 lb) and a member of OSU’s 1968 wrestling team that won the National Championship despite the fact that their workout room was in an old…
Topic: Hooked on Sports

Judy White, December 8, 2005: I must say that I’m proud of the eloquence expressed by so many who are sensitive to the culture of Stillwater. A corporate culture has replaced the academic culture at OSU and the values exhibited by piratical…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 8, 2005: First, let’s leave the National Guard out of it. These young men and women are out there risking their lives in Iraq and other areas around the world. They will not be used to kick folks out of their homes, that will be the…
Topic: Pandering to athletes.

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 8, 2005: How much did he have to pay to do that? Won’t that be a special moment for those graduating? If they don’t care then their commencement will have scattered boos. If they do care (as some of them surely will live…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Marion Agnew, December 8, 2005: This is inconceivable. Does anyone else feel kicked in the stomach — or perhaps slapped in the face?
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Lee Agnew, December 8, 2005: It’s too bad that Bill’s Italian Restaurant is gone. It could have been the “hub” for our own “Little Italy”… the “Venice of the Plains.” I can see it now, the canal at sunset: T. Boone, reclining in a gondola while Schmidly…
Topic: OSU canal plan concerns merchants

Lee Agnew, December 9, 2005: Did somebody archive that file from 12/7, and could the page be copied-and-pasted on the site someplace? The URL above links to “today’s” paper evidently… in this case, 12/9.
Topic: O’Collegian Articles

Leonard G. Herron III, December 9, 2005: A cost benefit analysis needs to be developed before they do any of this. OSU could end up with a white elephant that could cripple the ability to compete in both athletics and academics. The planning process for OSU needs to be…
Topic: OSU fund raiser idea

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 9, 2005: Are there any organized protests planned for Boonie’s speech? Not that it would matter, because he doesn’t care what we think, but how about this. A planned, organized protest this weekend Dec 9 & 10 focused…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Trude Coonrad Naff, December 9, 2005: The OSUF’s “Gift Acceptance Policy” states, among other things: Gifts that may expose the Foundation or University to adverse publicity, require expenditures beyond their resources, or involve them in unexpected…
Topic: Letter to Editor - Food for thought

Marion Agnew, December 9, 2005: The OSU PR machine is in high gear. OSU released a statement today about the dedication of the Devon laboratory at the T. Boone Pickens School of Geology. Every time the Geology Department is mentioned, it’s called the TPB…
Topic: Letter to Editor - Food for thought

Marion Agnew, December 9, 2005: This is just my opinion: It’s not fair to the graduating students to demonstrate at their ceremony, regardless of the Administration’s lack of taste in inviting Pickens to speak. However, if the students themselves…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Michael, December 10, 2005: I am grad student in a master’s program at the other state university in Oklahoma. I had planned on going on to complete my doctoral studies at OSU but am seriously reconsidering now because of the current controversy…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Marion Agnew, December 10, 2005: Michael, please let someone — like the graduate school, President Schmidly, and (most important) the Regents — know of the effect of this situation on your educational plans. If the Regents don’t hear from you and…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Craig Buchanan, December 11, 2005: http://www.osuf.org/leaders.htm That page will explain why Mr Horning spoke in favor of the plan. He is in the leadership of the foundation. I have sent mail asking him to explain why he and SNB is in favor of this…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

Greg Swaim, December 11, 2005: Some of you folks keep talking about “800 elderly” and “the sick and elderly” and yet of the actual owner occupied homes in the section of land we’re talking about only eight homes are actually occupied by the owners and the…
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 12, 2005: Perhaps we should send a letter as a group to all board members of the foundation, I noticed that many members were local and former citizens of Stillwater. Ask them what they were possibly thinking with this…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

David Demezas, December 12, 2005: Currently you may find the “advertisement” titled “Let’s Do the Right Thing” at the following URL: http://www.ocolly.com/rightthing.pdf Again this ad provides the text of Bob Darcy, Chair of General Faculty, Hank Welliver, SAC Chair,…
Topic: O’Collegian Articles

Cathy, December 12, 2005: Greg, You have posted comments that seem to contradict facts about the proposed master plan, but have not responded to several direct questions regarding your assertions. Personally I have never read or heard a claim of “800…
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 12, 2005: Greg, obviously you are part of the “old spin”. Even the Foundation is now admitting that owner occupied units in the target area are 25 or 26%. The problem with spin is once you lie about a fact, then can anything else…
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Marion Agnew, December 12, 2005: Greg, you’re obviously laboring under a huge misapprehension. People opposed to the expansion are just a group of individuals, not a wealthy organization with a fancy PR machine. Nobody is trying to perpetrate a fraud. The…
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Leonard G. Herron III, December 12, 2005: Right-on to the Sustainable Development folks, I have spent the last twenty-eight years of my life working in Councils of Governments in three states doing planning and economic and community development work, the last…
Topic: O’Collegian Articles

Ann Williams, December 12, 2005: Greg, I think you must be getting your information from OSU sources. It has NEVER been said anywhere that I have seen or read that there are 800 elderly individuals living in their homes in the proposed acquisition area….
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Craig Buchanan, December 13, 2005: I am of 2 minds when it comes to this. While it would be nice to let people know how we feel, this event is for the students and mostly for the family of the students. I would be really up for a protest at the airport or the…
Topic: Fall Commencement Insulting

Craig Buchanan, December 13, 2005: I have a meeting with Mr. Horning latter this week and will pass along any comments or questions. He stressed he was not speaking as an employee of SNB but as a citizen of Stillwater. Since he is one of the people…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

Leonard G. Herron III, December 13, 2005: Hi Greg, it has been a few years you worked with me in Enid for a while, we are both graduates of the same department at OSU. I would like to make what I consider about five very important points. 1. The powers of…
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Judy White, December 13, 2005: I’ve submitted this “Open Letter” to the O’Collegian and the NewsPress. Dear Mr.Pickens, As you give your commencement address at OSU this week, think of how your name will be remembered in Stillwater. Your name adorns the school…
Topic: Fall Commencement Insulting

Lee Agnew, December 13, 2005: I’m looking at the OSU Commencement web site (http://osu.okstate.edu/commencement/) and it looks like there are three events: Graduate College Commencement on Friday night, and a morning and an afternoon sesssion for…
Topic: Attend mtgs, report, transportation, etc.

Lynda Halley, December 14, 2005: After hearing only the last part of this feature on the KOSU.org today via radio, I wanted to hear it again. However, it turns out to be a 3-part feature and while I heard Part 2, it was Part 1 that was available online. Now, as of 1pm…
Topic: KOSU broadcast

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 14, 2005: I listened to the broadcast today and am looking forward to hearing all of it. Regent Hargis seemed out of touch with Stillwater residents, he could not understand why we are not supporting a project of this “Unprecedented…
Topic: KOSU broadcast

Leonard G. Herron III, December 14, 2005: Regent Hargis’s comment on OKC MAPS and comparing it to the OSU Master Plan shows him to be totally out of touch with OKC also. OKC MAPS was very carefully planned, lots of very well publicized meetings, City Council votes, publicly…
Topic: KOSU broadcast

Anonymous, December 15, 2005: The property I own were appraised the first week in December. I recorded my conversation with the appraiser after he completed his appraisals. Our conversation lasted over 12 minutes. Following is the transcription: DECEMBER ———–…
Topic: WE ARE STILL FIGHTING

Leonard G. Herron III, December 15, 2005: I agree with you. The real key to making this from a mess to a success will be if OSU is willing to backup and rethink this. Establish an open comprehensive planning process that can be supported.
Topic: Ltr. to Dr. Schmidly

doug emde, December 15, 2005: This is exactly why I told the attendees at the City of Stillwater informational meeting to get a copy of the assignment letter! From this conversation, they appear to have set an effective date for all appraisals at sometime in November…
Topic: WE ARE STILL FIGHTING

Ann Williams, December 15, 2005: After reading the article in the Stillwater Newspress yesterday, I did not understand the numbers given in the paper regarding tax revenue loss. I had numbers given by the county assessor in the past and they just did not correlate…
Topic: Schools, Housing, NCAA

Mixer!, December 16, 2005: ::: If they build it, who will come? ::: Just a hunch, but I’m guessing more international students will take up any remaining spaces that aren’t filled by the domestic student population.
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Marion Agnew, December 16, 2005: It’s a good hunch — but security investigating international students is tighter. The countries with the largest population increases aren’t perceived as being particularly friendly to the U.S. Why would an…
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Cathy, December 16, 2005: That might be. It seems unlikely that a large percentage of international students will participate in intercollegiate athletics. Then again, only a small percentage of domestic students participate in intercollegiate…
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Lee Agnew, December 17, 2005: Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 12:25 PM To: ‘rachel@kosu.org’ Subject: Master Plan Series Feedback Dear Ms. Hubbard, First, I want to thank you and Craig Beeby for archiving this series on your web site. I do not always have an opportunity to…
Topic: KOSU broadcast

Craig Buchanan, December 18, 2005: Well, the Board of Regents can refuse to answer the question about how we were paid, but I put their letters and the sales contracts on our site : www.arewefreeyet.org (in the BLOG section). The long and short of it is that we “sold”…
Topic: WE ARE STILL FIGHTING

Craig Buchanan, December 18, 2005: The wife and I met with Mr. Horning and the results were about what I expected. He stated he is just speaking on his own behalf and not as the SNB president when he says that he is fully behind the taking of the houses…
Topic: Quick report on Bd. of Regents Mtg.

Susie Kessler, December 19, 2005: Greg, someone who is a public figure (so to speak) should be a little more careful about what the facts to an issue are. Do your homework yourself next time and you won’t have to worry about faulty information that you pass…
Topic: Oklahoman ltrs. to the Ed. 12/4

Anon, December 20, 2005: seems to me the foundation…[SNIP - Admin Note: It was brought to my attention by the administrator assistant that this comment was entered with an invalid e-mail address. In accordance with the posting rules stated on the home page it has...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Anon, December 20, 2005: It is true that the Foundation probably did not originate this plan, but by carrying it out they are complicit. Some good people have left the foundation recently, which could lead one to believe that those people still affiliated with OSUF...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 20, 2005: Did anyone read the Daily Oklahoman article on the Boone Pickens graduation speech, his comments in the article are listed below: "After his morning speech, Pickens told The Oklahoman he wants to see OSU's proposed athletic...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 20, 2005: Here is a link to the entire article at the Daily Oklahoman website Boone Speaks to OSU Grads Shortcut to: http://newsok.com/article/1708697/
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Marion Agnew, December 20, 2005: About the Foundation: it is part of the process of acquiring this land. If people who work at the Foundation are bothered by something that's happening, well, their organization has an established chain of command and possibly a formal...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Anon, December 20, 2005: We have a alumnus who is willing to pony up $30M+ ... can you imagine how outraged the citizens of Stillwater would be if OSU said no thanks?
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Bob Kargel, December 20, 2005: to Anon: I am a citizen and would not be outraged if OSU said no to Boone Pickens money. I think people being able to keep their homes is more important than a playground for a bunch of athletes. This university got along fine before...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Marion Agnew, December 20, 2005: Not only that, but a president worth his salary would say to Pickens, "We appreciate your interest. How about we use this money for this other purpose over here?" They could maybe even finish the stadium that bears the Pickens name...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Mixer, December 20, 2005: ::: What if this plan goes thru and OSU still doesn’t compete with others in the Big Twelve, will they take over the whole town? ::: Don't laugh, there's a map that shows OSU expanding east to Boomer/Main and south to Sixth street - and...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

Dr. Ted Douglas, December 20, 2005: A gift is given without regard to what is done with it. When you attach strings to the gift that's called prostitution. We now know what the price of the university is, I wonder what else they'll be willing to do for money? Heck,...
Topic: Malinda Berry Fischer

David Demezas, December 21, 2005: I don't know if you are aware of the most recent plans for the IDP and the 20 year plans. You may view them both at http://osu.benham.com/Planning%20Progress/Forms/AllItems.aspx The plans were posted on 12/12/05...
Topic: Property Owners & Concerned Citizens Mtg

Trude Coonrad Naff, December 21, 2005: I couldn't be at the meeting on December 20th, but have read the report. I'm concerned about President Schmidly's continued insistence that funding for eminent domain action in all the area north of Hall of Fame is...
Topic: Dec. 20 Mtg. report (quick report)

blaine, December 22, 2005: bring it up with the supreme court is what i say!
Topic: Selling to OSU?

Colleen & Elvis, December 24, 2005: OSU should pay for all expenses for the purchase of our property as well as any expenses in aquiring another property. This would include all moving expenses, appraisals, closing costs and any increase in mortgage interest as a result...
Topic: Selling to OSU?

Doug Emde, January 9, 2006: I find it interesting that up until now all of the press releases referred to the Bond purchase as being 20% of the land being sought. Finally, someone within the foundation realized that the 20% number will not work with a budgeted 30 million...
Topic: Master Plan Images

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 9, 2006: This really makes our family hesitant to have any appraisals done, apparently all the talk about being fair to residents and listening to their needs is just that "all talk". The changing figures on the Bond percentage is...
Topic: Master Plan Images

Marion Agnew, January 10, 2006: With the new announcement of $165 million from T Boone Pickens, OSU should be able to pay each homeowner $100,000 minimum, plus some kind of "signing bonus." WILL OSU do anything remotely resembling that? No.
Topic: Master Plan Images

doug emde, January 10, 2006: Well, $165 million. The Oklahoman website lists the projects which include a tennis facility which last time I saw a master plan was located at Washington and Eskridge, also a new baseball facility which was shown at Duck and Eskridge. I...
Topic: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Pam Poe, January 10, 2006: 165 Million!! Imagine that announcement a week before the Regents are to meet and perhaps approve the Master Plan ... it's all but approved now. I guess everyone in the 5 to 20 year plan better be preparted to sell quicker than we thought!...
Topic: Master Plan Images

Marion Agnew, January 10, 2006: If the Regents approve this plan, they're committing OSU to decades of scrambling to support a risky plan with an unquantifiable and uncertain payoff. Holder and Regents Chair Burns Hargis were both clear that the $165 million pays only...
Topic: Master Plan Images

Amy, January 10, 2006: I have 2 degrees from OSU, Psych ('89) and Counseling ('93) and have been a longtime supporter of both the athletic programs and academics. However, I have to say I am appalled at what is happening to my dear alma mater. I live in Texas now, and have...
Topic: Selling to OSU?

Amy, January 10, 2006: Here's an article about how big $$ athletic programs tend to have a rather small return in alumni donations/support. Just fyi. Please keep up your good work!! I am an alum, living in Texas, who is just crying over this!!...
Topic: Selling to OSU?

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 10, 2006: I am still angry at how OSU paid the Adlers 22,000 less than the county appraisal and then gave that small amount of "bonus of 300 per year" to the amount paid. There needs to be a impartial advocate for these folks that can...
Topic: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 11, 2006: Another link to a story on Pickens, this briefly mentions the ire of the Stillwater community Updated: Jan. 10, 2006, 6:05 PM ET Texas tea fuels Cowboy philanthropistBy Mike Fish ESPN.com Shortcut to:...
Topic: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Lee Agnew, January 11, 2006: I just sent the following email to campus.masterplan@okstate.edu, with a CC: to osupres@okstate.edu: Subject: Input/Feedback The “Input/Feedback” link appears to have been removed from the OSU Master Plan web site. I wonder if...
Topic: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Anonymous, January 11, 2006: The address for the Tulsa World is: Newsroom 315 S. Boulder Ave. Tulsa, OK 74103 The executive editor is Joe Worley. The managing editor is Susan Ellerbach. The sports editor is Mike Strain. The editorial page editor is Ken Neal. All email addresses...
Topic: Newspapers

B.A. McCrary, January 12, 2006: My parents have lived in their home north of the campus in Stillwater for over 50 years. They built the home of their dreams hoping to raise a family and retire there. That dream almost came true. Their home, and...
Topic: Contact the Governor & State Legislators

Ann Williams, January 12, 2006: I cannot resist responding to the comment made by B.A. I hear so many stories of this same theme. I think we all can deal with life's tough situations, but feeling so betrayed by what we love is somehow harder to...
Topic: Contact the Governor & State Legislators

david james, January 12, 2006: In November I could access the master plan update sight at Benham. This is no longer possible because access is denied. How can I get access to this update to master plan. Moderator: I tried it, also. Guess they either can't keep up with...
Topic: City Loss of Streets

Marion Agnew, January 12, 2006: Thank you for that reminder, Ann. And I have been meaning for some time to apologize to Craig Buchanan. Craig, I spent several weeks in Stillwater in 2004 and 2005, but your property fight never made it onto my...
Topic: Contact the Governor & State Legislators

dr. ted douglas, January 13, 2006: I've received word that the city attorney found proof this week that Hall of Fame is a city owned street. We'll see what Mayor Bud does with that tidbit. The position of Mayor will be up for election this...
Topic: Contact the Governor & State Legislators

Marion Agnew, January 13, 2006: A Recap, Looking Forward: Two Dozen Reasons to Continue to Oppose OSU’s Master Plan This is meant simply as a reminder. Each person opposed to the plan may not agree with these reasons, and people may be motivated by other reasons -- but...
Topic: Board of Regents

David Demezas, January 13, 2006: RE: Benham website The url has been changed. The Benham site has a real slick look about it now. Try this url http://osu.benham.com/_layouts/1033/viewlsts.aspx If you specifically want to see the 5 and (what were) the 20 year plans, go...
Topic: City Loss of Streets

Lee Agnew, January 13, 2006: Hi Barb, good to hear from you; wish it could have been under better circumstances... The "New President's House" is a new wrinkle for me; I can't find it on either of the Master Plan "Project Lists." But then, I...
Topic: Contact the Governor & State Legislators

Ann Williams, January 13, 2006: I have also check it out. You can also go through http://osu.okstate.edu/cmp/ From here you can view 5 yr., 20 yr, etc. plans. We will get the link from this site to one of the sites accessing the master plan updates asap.
Topic: City Loss of Streets

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 13, 2006: The 20 year plan seems to be disapearing, here is a link to PR Wire about the OSU press release on the 165 mil gift that again shows the timeline on projects. My mother lives where the tennis courts would be and that shows a...
Topic: City Loss of Streets

David Demezas, January 15, 2006: Here is a story that appeared in the Dallas News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/011506dntexpickens.2d3e5a1.html And another in the Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_3404764
Topic: City Loss of Streets

Lee Agnew, January 18, 2006: To correct the record: The next day I checked the site again, and the link was there. I re-sent my message of January 11 with a correction and note of apology, also noting that my “core questions” still stand. Haven’t heard back...
Topic: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Timothy Q. Dilbeck, January 18, 2006: You have missed the facts on many points. Your assumption that there will not be a sufficient student age population is false. Even though Oklahoma and the nation will experience a small decline in the future,...
Topic: Demographics Don't Support OSU Expansion

Dr. Ted Douglas, January 18, 2006: Was down at the assessor's office today and yes the 06 valuations are up significantly, yet on several of the properties I looked, the assessor was still under true market value. I understand someone from OSU, not sure who, met with...
Topic: Before Selling to OSU

Marion Agnew, January 18, 2006: It’s good to see your interest in demographics. You raise some interesting points. But here are a few reminders. Keep in mind that “school-aged population,” which you say means an increase in 250,000 students,...
Topic: Demographics Don't Support OSU Expansion

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 19, 2006: I am disgusted that OSU would question the Assessor comps, they have struck a new low. My mom's house is in immaculate condition, has around 2000 sq feet and has had tons of upgrades including $25000 spent in the past couple...
Topic: Before Selling to OSU

Lee Agnew, January 20, 2006: Poem/Rant, for 701 N. Bellis Street By Lee Agnew I want to buy our old home from Dad, and when the current tenants’ lease is up, I want to live there. Maybe I could move in by June 1. I would plant elms along the street, a juniper shrub...
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Marion Agnew, January 20, 2006: Would you have a swingset, and would you still bomb Amboy? Would you keep turtles and, when they died, bury them in the front garden? You could set up your aquarium in the family room, beside the TV Where we watched Lawrence Welk on...
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

sue agnew, January 20, 2006: On game day, I would play in the yard. I could hear the spectators' hubbub, like crashing surf, and the announcer's voice. Because it was three blocks away (which, it turns out, is not far enough) the roar of the crowd preceded the boom of...
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Beverly Kargel, January 21, 2006: I love your poem Mr, Agnew. I read it four times.
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 21, 2006: What a lovely poem, it captured what it was like to grow up in our neighborhood. It took me back, we played softball and kickball in the Mcguillards's field in front of Mom's house, we skate boarded all day long on the...
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Marion Agnew, January 22, 2006: Sent to the Board of Regents January 22, 2006: Dear Regents: At OSU’s Fall 2005 commencement, T. Boone Pickens mentioned that he doesn’t have a five-year plan. However, his sense of urgency shouldn’t influence you. You should not hurry...
Topic: Board of Regents

Lee Agnew, January 22, 2006: Dear Beverly and Tamara, Thanks for the kind words, neighbors. Love also to my sisters for contributing their parts of the Story. We need to plan the Fourth of July party. Whose backyard, this year?
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Marion Agnew, January 23, 2006: In the document itself, I refer to the current athletics village location as "north of McElroy" when, of course, I meant to include everything north of Hall of Fame. I'm concerned about the entire site OSU is currently...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 24, 2006: Tonight we received a "Cowboy Calling" phone call from the OSU Foundation seeking money, they are persistent, they also phoned last night but did not leave a message on the answering machine. Tonight I picked...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 24, 2006: Lee, I want to thank you , your sisters and your family for all the hard work and hours spent on analyzing this monstrous project and helping the rest of us truly understand it from every viewpoint. I thank everyone who has...
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Dr. Ted Douglas, January 26, 2006: I've not seen on the master plan, but since Mike Holder became AD, the University has purchased the 160 acres at the southeast corner of 6th & Sangre to build a state of the art equestrian facility. Funny that...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Lee Agnew, January 26, 2006: The text of the bill is available on line at: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SB1066_int.rtf
Topic: ML Chapal said

Leonard G. Herron III, January 27, 2006: SB1066 deals largely with changes to O.S. Title 11 which is Municipalities (Cities and Towns) it may or may not apply to OSU and schools. A search of the Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau's web site for text of measures yields about...
Topic: ML Chapal said

Marion Agnew, January 29, 2006: If someone could go to these meetings and get just ONE point across, I would suggest this: To improve OSU's chances of long-term success, move the athletics village. Move the athletics village, and the Master Plan represents...
Topic: Scheduled meetings with OSU

Joanne Hamilton, January 29, 2006: Hi, Marion-- I want to say how proud of you I am. This project is damaging to citizens of Stillwater, and is seriously damaging the reputation of OSU everywhere. Let's hope the University soon realizes this and changes...
Topic: Scheduled meetings with OSU

Roy Blomstrom, January 30, 2006: Once upon a time, a magician wearing an ill-fitting mortarboard came to town and went straight to a small house on Bellis Street. A young boy lived there with his mother, his father and his little sister. The boy just happened to be...
Topic: Leonard G. Herron III

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 30, 2006: Yesterday Channel 9 interviewed my mother Hazel Colbert , the topic was the fact that the 20 year plan for her area is being fast forwarded with the 165 million dollar gift from Pickens. The only inkling we...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Leonard G. Herron III, January 30, 2006: Tarama, my mother Juanita Herron, 1110 N. Bellis got a call from the Great Cinnabar a few days or so ago. They have not seen the written offer yet but the phone amount was about 70% of the new Payne County fair...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Marion Agnew, January 30, 2006: Hi, Meg's Mom! Thank you for your kindness. I'm sure your support, and that of other residents, is appreciated during this challenging time. Everyone wants OSU to succeed, both athletically and academically -- but OSU's best...
Topic: Scheduled meetings with OSU

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 30, 2006: That Payne County retail value needs to have at least 10 percent or more added for true value of what would sell. That means Cinnabar and OSU is offering even less, what is wrong with OSU. We knew of a elderly...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Lee Agnew, January 31, 2006: Tamara, I missed the original Channel 9 broadcast, but I found it on line at http://www.newsok.com/video/1747265/. (Folks may need to log in to view it.) I noticed that they talked about the Athletic Village while showing...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 31, 2006: Thanks Lee, They didnt talk about the low compensation they are giving these vulnerable senior citizens, mom talked about that with the reporter but it didnt get covered, that was her main concern, that they...
Topic: OSU’S MASTER PLAN: STRATEGIC ISSUES

Brian Kahn, February 3, 2006: I presented these comments during the Feb. 2 Faculty Forum at OSU. - Brian Kahn, Professor of Horticulture (OSU faculty member since 1982) I believe the trouble with the campus Master Plan began when it turned into a “campus and...
Topic: Scheduled meetings with OSU

Chris, February 3, 2006: YOU THINK OUR OSU LEADERS DON'T HAVE PLANS TO INCREASE OUR FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTS for ACADEMICS?! You've got to be kidding me. It's all part of the same plan. I guarantee you the plans are for the University to increase the financial endowments...
Topic: OU puts OSU to shame

Marion Agnew, February 3, 2006: OSU's leaders certainly do a fine job of PR when it comes to communicating athletics goals. If their PR is lacking for academic goals, what does that tell you about the relative priority of athletics and academics? And anyway, it's...
Topic: OU puts OSU to shame

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 3, 2006: Thanks for posting the requests for a contact for seniors living in the proposed acquisition area, it is imperative that these senior citizens receive the help they so desperately deserve. This is becoming even more of a necessity...
Topic: SIGN UP TO HELP

Trude Coonrad Naff, February 3, 2006: Chris-- Your source of information is?????????????????????????? And the PLAN to increase financial endowments of academics to "proportions matching or even beating OU's..." would be WHAT?????????????????????????
Topic: OU puts OSU to shame

Trude Coonrad Naff, February 3, 2006: As all property owners have, I've thought about OSU's determination to take certain property from its owners since this invasion began, and I've come to the same conclusion as OSU -- it doesn't matter how much the 2006 Payne County tax...
Topic: SIGN UP TO HELP

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 4, 2006: Trude, you are absolutely correct. As my family and I have been discussing with our neighbors, it is the real estate law of location, location, location. And in that regards it is Prime Real Estate. In a normal real estate...
Topic: SIGN UP TO HELP

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 4, 2006: The Petition looks great, and we can help get signatures. The fact that a viable economic impact statement has not been produced on this project is a disgrace and the fact it has not been up to the people for a...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Dr. Ted Douglas, February 5, 2006: Very interesting, though it won't be effective. But what about the possiblity of a public referendum calling for a statewide vote to stop this? Given that a majority of Oklahomans are fans of the University of Oklahoma I would think that a...
Topic: PETITION

Dr. Ted Douglas, February 5, 2006: If osu is truly doing this in an attempt to drive down prices, then maybe the homeowners should go ahead and begin a class action lawsuit concerning reverse condemnation and seek to recover the decreases in value that osu...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

jonah.N, February 8, 2006: Mrs. Colbert-Maschino, As a Stillwater resident I know how helpless you must feel right now,as well as the other residents,but i do have some advice. What you and the other property owners who live in the effected area should do is to band...
Topic: SIGN UP TO HELP

Lee Agnew, February 9, 2006: (I sent the following letter yesterday to the Daily Oklahoman and the Tulsa World. I heard back from the World; it may actually get into print. We'll see. And the media need to keep hearing from the rest of us too.) "OSU Forum...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 9, 2006: Letter to Governor February 9, 2006 Governor Brad Henry 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd Room 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma State University Board of Regents 2800 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Dear Governor Brad Henry, and...
Topic: Board of Regents

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 9, 2006: Thank you for your kind words. This has been a very trying and stressful time for our mother who does not deserve to have this happen to her at this time in her life. This is horrible for anyone living in this area or owning...
Topic: SIGN UP TO HELP

Dr. Ted Douglas, February 9, 2006: An excellent idea. Think about the publicity "University files 266 condemnation lawsuits, Completely shuts down Payne County Legal System" That truly would be the best way to combat OSU at this point. Quit talking, quit ordering...
Topic: SIGN UP TO HELP

Dr. Ted Douglas, February 9, 2006: Good letter Lee. Why not any comments about citizens having to stand outside the room and stand against the back wall while the entire athletic department took up 1/3 of the seating capacity? I mean, if Asst AD Dave...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Elizabeth Doyel, February 10, 2006: I feel that OSU brought in the athletic department honchos so that we would be muted by their celebrity. They were also there to make sure any mention of repealing the use tax was squashed. A friend of mine on campus...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Trude Coonrad Naff, February 10, 2006: My sister and I own two pieces of property in the area between Hall of Fame and McElroy. Since I'm not able to attend the majority of the meetings that take place, I depend on recaps from those who are able to attend....
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Vera Long, February 11, 2006: Stillwater, Oklahoma. February 10, 2006. A big thank you for making the right decision, and hopefully others will follow. OSU Foundation, in a desire to obtain 100 acres of residentual property in the city of Stillwater, sent letters to over...
Topic: Received by email

Vera Long, February 11, 2006: After Oklahoma being called a waste land on national TV last night, reading this letter was very inspiring. Despite the big controversy, the people of Stillwater are good people, believe in doing what is right. Only a group of...
Topic: As Others see us

Vera Long, February 11, 2006: Here's a part of a Letter to the Editor by me, Vera Long, which was published in Stillwater Newspress and Stillwater Journal....... ......In announcing five town hall meetings, Gary Shutt, OSU spokesman, said one item is fairly...
Topic: Re: Chamber briefed

Vera Long, February 11, 2006: Dear OSU Regent Watkins. I was looking for the Residents Petition when I came across the letter so eloquently written by M.A.Crank. I can't compose such a letter, but I try to cut to the core. The master plan in its present...
Topic: M.A. Crank - Letter to Lou Watkins

Marion Agnew, February 11, 2006: Trude, I'm in the same boat. From 1200 miles away, it's hard to know what most property owners think or what their plans are. It's also hard to get a sense of the level of support from people whose homes aren't threatened....
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Doris Friedle Stokes, February 13, 2006: I would encourage you to take a look at this link: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11280106/ The article is concerning a 93 year old woman in Georgia. A hospital near her condemned her property so they could expand their...
Topic: Email received from web visitor

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 13, 2006: Hi Doris, how are you and your family doing ? It is nice to touch base but wish it was under more pleasant circumstances. It is time to re-examine this issue and how this is affecting homeowners everywhere. It is...
Topic: Email received from web visitor

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 13, 2006: You are right about homeowners not always being able to hold on financially. There is another issue, the extreme stress of this situation on the elderly and how long they can handle it without experiencing health...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

David Demezas, February 14, 2006: I am extremely bothered by a comment made by an OSU official at the Feb 9th meeting. The comment was that the OSU Foundation is buying up land between McElroy and Eskridge and donating it to OSU as a gift. Did anyone else...
Topic: Stillwater Residents Forum w/ OSU

Doris Friedle Stokes, February 16, 2006: Just a lot of upheaval. It's quite a task to sort through 50 years of memories. I just don't believe this is happening in America. Sad, sad situation when the university who relies on the citizens of Stillwater to...
Topic: Email received from web visitor

Doug Emde, February 17, 2006: I just received the same call. I have not requested an appraisal at this time because I have yet to see an accurate appraisal. I would advise everyone to cease communications with Oklahoma State until they hire a more...
Topic: Beware of new "tricks"

Doug Emde, February 17, 2006: One other thing, until you have been served regarding condemnation, you do not HAVE to allow an appraiser onto your property. OSU has the ability to make an offer without an appraisal. Let them shoot us an offer first and we...
Topic: Beware of new "tricks"

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 17, 2006: Hi Doris, It is heartbeaking and I cant believe it is happening here either. I dont think I will ever get over how it is impacting our family and yours and everybody who lives in this area or owns property here. It...
Topic: Email received from web visitor

Teresa Stringfellow, February 20, 2006: I would like to suggest that your interested and affected parties look through the fair market values through county records. I do not live in your county, but I do live on a main street, and I question the fair...
Topic: Beware of new "tricks"

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 21, 2006: Ohio community tests eminent domain By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY Mon Feb 20, 9:04 PM ET "The developer wants my property for the same reason I do: It's in a good location" Shortcut to:...
Topic: Received by email

Tamara Colbert Maschino, February 21, 2006: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:23 AM Subject: States Curbing Right to Seize Private Homes States Curbing Right to Seize Private Homes By JOHN M. BRODER Published: February 21, 2006 Shortcut to:...
Topic: Received by email

Judy White, February 22, 2006: Keep records. I got some free legal advice: keep meticulous records when communicating with anyone connected to the acquisition of your property. Keep all mail, keep phone logs, or record your conversations, and write up a summary of...
Topic: Town Hall Mtg. w/ OSU

Amy, February 23, 2006: Well now, isn't this just great! When is he leaving?
Topic: News Channel 11, Lubbock, Tx.

Lee Agnew, March 1, 2006: Thanks to all the petition-gatherers, and thank you Ann for all your work on this issue. Not a bad total either: I remember some City official saying at the beginning of the campaign that "500 - 1000 signatures" would at least look impressive....
Topic: Petitions delivered

Lindsay, March 3, 2006: http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes/ Check out the articles about eminent domain. Maybe it would help if the national media got ahold of our story...
Topic: Petitions delivered

sue agnew, March 3, 2006: I haven't had time to fully digest the (expected but still bad) news and write an erudite comment, but I think it's very important to say "thank you" to everyone who has worked so hard. Ann especially, for all the work of running this site....
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg.

Marion Agnew, March 3, 2006: The press release on the OSU site indicates that the Regents approved the five-year plan: http://osu.okstate.edu/news/master%20plan%20approval_shutt.htm During the coming weeks and months, people who live and own property in the affected...
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg.

Tohan, March 4, 2006: There are some good news http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-vdomain0306mar03,0,5736381.story?coll=orl-news-headlines- Also there is legislation in the Congress.Write to your Senator and Congressmen. It will take 5 minutes. You...
Topic: Florida Eminent Domain

Mixer, March 4, 2006: So what's the next move? Lawsuits, or selling out?
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg.

Marion Agnew, March 5, 2006: Well, I wouldn't call it "selling out" -- "selling" is more accurate. Some people may need to sell, and others may choose not to sell. Each property owner has different circumstances and will make different decisions. For the time being,...
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg.

Tamara Colbert Maschino, March 25, 2006: I thought that OSU promised they would not use eminent domain, this is another promise that has been broken and set aside just like the so called 20 year plan. We are heartbroken by what has happened in our neighborhood and...
Topic: Board of Regents Mtg.

Doug Emde, March 29, 2006: I've known both candidates for for a long time and I signed on to help Bud get re-elected. Bud is a man of the people and he is the type of person that tries to build a concensus. I've watched the campaign as Roger continues to go negative...
Topic: Emailed from Hank Moore

Lee Agnew, March 29, 2006: I'm not a Stillwater resident, nor do I know either candidate, but I can agree with Hank's statement about the importance of participation. It is essential that members of any community get informed and get involved. To sit back and say...
Topic: Emailed from Hank Moore

Calvin Anthony, March 30, 2006: This comment is in response to Hank Moore's letter: I have never seen a more blatant disregard for the truth. In my opinion you have reached an all tiime low. Calvin Anthony
Topic: Emailed from Hank Moore

Lee Agnew, March 30, 2006: “You look at it and think ‘Gosh Almighty, we’ve got to get this stuff out of here,’” [Pickens] says. “I mean, it’s so bad looking. Those houses are in horrible condition.” I hope this incredible piece of arrogance is spread far…
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Tamara Colbert Maschino, March 30, 2006: Lee, Thank you so much for visiting my mom, this has been so hard for her. It was nice to see the pictures, she is so proud of her home and yard and will miss all the plants she has in her yard. We are going to try and save as…
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Tamara Colbert Maschino, March 30, 2006: My reply to the Wall Street Journal: Mr. Chittum: I read your story today concerning the Athletic Village expansion. My mother is 78 years old and has lived in her home for 57 years. Her home’s location is slated for a pair of…
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Russell, March 31, 2006: I would love to know if you get a response to the letter you sent or that it was published in the WSJ …
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Leonard G. Herron III, March 31, 2006: Tammie, I hate to hear that your mother is being forced out. I told Mr. Clarke that my mother and sister at 1110 N. Bellis would not be able to even consider a move until at least two years after the death of my father who will be…
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Tamara Colbert Maschino, April 2, 2006: Russell, I did get a response from the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Chittum sent a kind note, I am not sure if they published my letter yet.
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Tamara Colbert Maschino, April 2, 2006: Leonard, It is a sad time for our neighborhood, I am sorry our folks are having to deal with this mess at this time in their lives. They have too much to deal with just living and dealing with illness without being worried about…
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Lee Agnew, April 3, 2006: I hope somebody sends something to the News-Press about the Pickens quote, for the benefit of those who don’t read the Wall Street Journal regularly. Hint, hint?
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Beverly Kargel, April 4, 2006: Ann, My friend, Vona Parrish just called. She will close with OSU Friday. She asked me to pass this on. Yesterday she received a letter from atty John Severe offering an hour of free consultation on eminent domain. She was sorry she missed…
Topic: Wall Street Journal

Tamara Colbert Maschino, April 5, 2006: What a generous gift to your community that will benefit a very honorable and worthy cause. It is a lovely gesture that balances the sad loss of the neighborhoods in this area.
Topic: Agnew donates rental property to church

Lee Agnew, April 6, 2006: It may be presumptuous to comment on my own story, and more so to try to speak for my father. But Dad and I have had people asking us questions, both about his intentions, and the long-term future of the property (one…
Topic: Agnew donates rental property to church

Tamara Colbert Maschino, April 7, 2006: It makes me angry too, that any one of us who own property in this area would even have to make these type of decisions. In my family’s view, we were not willing sellers, my mother would never have planned to…
Topic: Agnew donates rental property to church

Tamara Colbert Maschino, May 6, 2006: It seems as if the City of Stillwater and all of its citizens are not a priority for OSU, it is continuing to operate on its own agenda and the town is just an afterthought of no importance. This city has suported OSU since the…
Topic: From Stillwater Journal

mike, May 7, 2006: This response is exactly why OSU has the second class University in this state. But I’m beginning to see that just maybe that is the way you like it.
Topic: Ann Williams

George Ann Houston, May 10, 2006: Why not a meeting once a month? I’m certain the OSU/CEO could figure out how to plan an hour out of his schedule. for this. Except if he has to meet with Pickens and be told what move he is to make next. Finally, Stillwater has a…
Topic: From Stillwater Journal

Mixer, May 14, 2006: > Being a top-rated institution of higher learning was never decided over the size of said institution’s athletic department.
Topic: Ann Williams

George Ann Houston, May 22, 2006: Larry, I would suspect you have read my thoughts regarding the city and OSU meetings. There’s too many issues on the table to not have meet monthly. This is not a time for the “townies” to bow to the university. It is time we demand…
Topic: From Stillwater Journal

Tamara Colbert Maschino, May 25, 2006: Ann, thanks for the updates, yes we are readying our home to be moved. It is a long process but Mom really did not want OSU to have her home for resale or profit from it. We visited the house yesterday and a OSU official was there to…
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, May 27, 2006: When we lived at 701 Bellis in the 1950s, Bob’s was “The Little Store:” A neighborhood market whose name none of us can remember, but it was the kind of place where an 8-year-old could be sent for a loaf of bread and a quart of milk.
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, May 28, 2006: My brother Lynn says the neighborhood grocery store was called “Palmers”. Lynn was friends with Bob Palmer.Lynn said he used to collect pop bottles and return them for the change to buy Penny candy. He bought Pomac which was a soda…
Topic: Progress report

Leonard G. Herron III, May 30, 2006: My father that, Leonard G. Herron Jr., 1110 N. Bellis, turns 90 June 1st. We moved into that home during the 1969-70 School year. That year was Lynn Colbert, Bob Palmer and my Senior year at Stillwater High School along with about 300…
Topic: Progress report

Leonard G. Herron III, June 2, 2006: No! You are too nice. I would have told them to go online and view the Buchanan interview. Leonard G. Herron III
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, June 4, 2006: Hi Leonard, Lynn says hi, and how are you doing. We are thinking of you and your family, our father was ill for a long time so we understand what your family is going through. Sorry this OSU mess is happening at this time. People have…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, June 7, 2006: What is the bidding process, who does that go out to? It is my opinion that the bid price paid should go back to the owner. {I will have to check on that and get back to you with that information}
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, June 8, 2006: The House Mover carries that insurance for the property owner as I understand it, if you have an agreement with the mover. I still think the bid should be paid to the homeowner, these homeowners need it.
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, June 8, 2006: The house becomes personal property and must be insured as such the minute it is lifted off the ground. Shelter Insurance can issue a policy for that, the Wendell Stephens Agency can handle that.
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, June 18, 2006: Please don’t harm these homes! You will be harming the very people you are trying to make a statement about. These are homes that are in the process of being saved, not bulldozed, this vandalism action does not help the situation. It…
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, June 21, 2006: You know, I’m trying to remember who first raised the idea of allowing Habitat for Humanity to scavenge the to-be-demolished properties. I think it was a question you had raised with Gary Clark back in March or April, and Gary’s response was along…
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, June 21, 2006: Of course I found the reference to your conversations with Gary right on your front page, just after I’d submitted the previouis comment!
Topic: Progress report

Lindsay, June 28, 2006: I drove past the North side of the stadium last night around 7:00 pm and saw construction workers in backhoes and bulldozers tearing up Hall of Fame!!! Although OSU’s actions don’t surprise me, it disappoints me that the City has not intervened. That…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, June 29, 2006: Our condolences go out to the Herron family on the loss of your father, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Topic: Progress report

Ann Williams, July 2, 2006: In regards to the Hall of Fame issue, I have talked with a city commissioner and, basically, this was the reply: There are MANY street issues that are in conflict with the City of Stillwater and Oklahoma State University. Ranging from the Hall of…
Topic: Progress report

Debbie, July 9, 2006: Regarding closing Monroe: At one of the earlier forums with Benham the speaker stated that closing Monroe was due to safety concerns, and he made the claim that the street was dangerous. Since there would presumably be some basis for making this claim,…
Topic: Progress report

David Demezas, July 17, 2006: Following is a URL to an interesting article titled “NCAA Chief Ponders Donor’s Limits” that appears in a paper from Florida. The article discusses donors and their large donations and how they affect the university and…
Topic: Msg. regarding Washington Post Artilce

Tamara Colbert Maschino, July 25, 2006: So now Hall of Fame is closed and it is completely off the OSU Master Plan? Just what is going on here? Is McElroy next, and what will traffic be like this fall? {I don’t know that Hall of Fame is closed permanently, things seem to be…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, July 26, 2006: Thanks, the most disturbing thing is that Hall of Fame no longer shows on the master plan, what does that mean. Another question was the housing shown where the Stillwater Plaza strip mall is, is this student housing or apartments?…
Topic: Progress report

Lindsay, July 26, 2006: About Hall of Fame: Apparently, OSU will eventually be reopening Hall of Fame. I do not know when, other than it could be after the west end of the stadium is done. I was also told by an anonymous informed person that the road will be reconstructed…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, August 10, 2006: We agree with Lee Agnew’s August 4th letter to the Editor about the intimidation of Eminent Domain. The threat of eminent domain was always there lurking to intimidate these homeowners and pressure them into leaving. This was not…
Topic: Progress report

Leonard G. Herron III, August 15, 2006: It is nice to know that Boone Pickens, thinks of all of us as “trained rats”, Tulsa World Article. What a guy, what has happed to OSU? Leonard G. Herron III
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, August 15, 2006: Actually, he said “trained ants” (in the on-line version of the article anyway.) “Rats” would have been a compliment: Lab rats are intelligent, adaptable, and reasonably clean if cared for properly. Ants, on the other hand, have no individuality,…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, August 17, 2006: I had to have a good laugh when OSU said some folks will be making a profit in the Tulsa World article, not our family, it will cost so much to move our home, there wont be much left. Mom did not want OSU to have her home or just…
Topic: Progress report

Leonard G. Herron III, August 24, 2006: Lee, you are correct. I guess that when I read the article logic took over and rats are trainable where ants are not and I saw rats. Whether or not it is rats or ants, this statement expresses the general attitude of Boone Pickens and…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, September 1, 2006: The Dairy Bar was also very special to our family, Our father Oscar , worked as asst supt of the OSU Dairy for years, and my late brother Lanny worked there also with him. I worked in the Dairy Bar from the time I was thirteen…
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, September 3, 2006: When I was about four or five years old, Dad would take me on regular walks around campus (probably playing tag-team child care with Mom), and stopping at the Dairy Building was a special treat. It was cool inside — a rarity, in the days…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, September 7, 2006: We are waiting for OSU to slow down so we can move our family home, Mom says it is really sad to see the houses boarded up, she always worked so hard on her house and yard, says it has changed so much. It was such a nice…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, September 21, 2006: With Hedge funds taking a dive how healthy is the Boone fund for the Athletic Village? What is the guarantee on the funds?
Topic: Progress report

OkStateExpansion.com, September 22, 2006: [...] BEWARE of “New Tricks”. Many property owners have had calls from Curtis Roberts appraisers and been asked to appraise their property concerning the OSU project. I called the number given on my…
Topic: Beware of new "tricks"

Tamara Colbert Maschino, September 28, 2006: We visited the site this weekend and could not believe the trees that were removed, it is truly sad. At our family home OSU said they wanted to preserve the oak tree which is over 50 years old. It was planted by our father Oscar,…
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, October 10, 2006: We never got to write our names in the street, as back in “our day” Bellis was blacktop. I don’t think Mom would have let us anyway. I think the concrete driveway at 701 pre-dated our occupancy of the house. When we built the addition in back,…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, October 13, 2006: Hearing rumors of a closed campus where all students would have to live on campus, no exceptions except for grad students and marrrieds. Is this the case and how many other neighborhoods will have to be demolished for this goal and…
Topic: Progress report

ted douglas, October 17, 2006: Bulllies! Hey Tamara what are you going to do when the board of Regents are overturned because they don’t meet the constitutional requirements of having a majority of farmers? Hopefully you can file some type of fraud suit against the…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, October 27, 2006: If 84,000 is the amount it is an incredible 140 bucks a square foot, much ,much, more than anyone ever received. I did not realize they were finished with the lawsuit. There was nothing fair or decent in this entire situation, very…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert-Maschino, February 17, 2007: Schmidly picked as next UNM president By Susie Gran (Contact) Originally published 12:38 p.m., February 17, 2007 Looked at the Alburquerqe Tribune site today and read the story, it’s official, the link is listed below. At the end…
Topic: Progress report

Lee Agnew, March 19, 2007: Are there any other objections to the name “OSU Village Farm”? If I were on the Garden Committee, I’d suggest borrowing from Tolkien and calling it “Schmidly’s End.” Thank you, Ann, for keeping us out-of-towners up to date.
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, March 22, 2007: OSU Village Farm is a good name. But also could consider along Lee’s line of Tolkien of “Frodo’s Mount Doom”, especially with the huge dusty mountains along McElroy.
Topic: Progress report

Linda, April 3, 2007: This is to Lee and his siblings. My dad had your father as a professor. My sister and I both majored in mathematics and had your mom for Number Theory (late ’70’s and early 80’s). I stayed in touch with your mom for awhile and even got to go to…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Linda W, April 6, 2007: There are several movements underway that are refuting the “personhood” of corporations (or universities?). Ultimately, I don’t believe anyone can prevail against the “economic dominence” of the University in Stillwater. It’s a shame that with thousands…
Topic: Bob Barnes

Sue Agnew, April 10, 2007: Thank you, Linda, for sharing your story. That’s how teachers attain immortality, through those whom they’ve influenced, who carry on the good work. Daddy is in HealthSouth, a rehab hospital. He is becoming stronger each day, toward the…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Lee Agnew, April 17, 2007: As some of you already know, our father Dr. Theodore L. Agnew, Jr., passed away Sunday, April 15 in Tucson AZ. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 21, 11:00am at First United Methodist Church in Stillwater. A complete obituary…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Lloyd L. Wallisch II, April 18, 2007: “Back in the day”, Lee and I were tight friends politics and otherwise, then drifted apart. I’ve been gone from S-water a quarter century now, but the entire Agnew family … I’ve always thought the highest of all of you. So a…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Lee Agnew, April 18, 2007: Thanks for the kind words, Lloyd, and it’s good to hear from you again! (Ah, those long conversations in the Wesley Foundation basement — we sure had the world figured out back then, didn’t we?) Mom passed away back in May of 2000, after a…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Dee Ann Sanders, April 20, 2007: Hi, Lee, I got to know your father well the past few years, since I returned to OSU as an engineering professor. I found your name in a family biography that Will Paine had prepared, and had a sudden flash of fond memories: you and I…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Lee Agnew, April 29, 2007: Hi, Dee Ann, It’s good to hear from a fellow French hornist. Those were indeed some great times. And thank you so much for your kind words about Dad. He was an inspiration and example for all of us. Best to you and yours, Lee
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Timothy Q. Dilbeck, May 3, 2007: My family lost five houses we owned located on N. Ramsey due to the athletic expansion. I can hardly say that OSU has stripped our family’s hope for the future. Your assumption that OSU is exploiting us with low…
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Lee Agnew, November 17, 2007: Update from the Agnew family: Since our father Ted Agnew’s death this past April, my siblings and I have been hard at work dealing with all the physical, legal, and emotional matters involved with settling our parents’ estate. Those of…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 5, 2007: Over the Thanksgiving Holidays, we drove through the domain area , visiting our old neighborhood streets and were shocked at the number of apparently vandalised homes , windows broken out, garage doors broken, this must be scary…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 5, 2007: Lee, our thoughts are with you and your family, it is so hard to finalize a family members estate, the jewels of wisdom you found from your father are priceless.
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Tamara Colbert Maschino, December 5, 2007: It took nearly two years to get everything settled for our family, we searched a long time for another home for mom and packed 57 years of family life and then waited a full year to get her old home of 57…
Topic: Demographics Don’t Support OSU Expansion

Kim Cox, January 3, 2008: Lee & Susan: You probably do not remember me but I will always remember you two. You befriended a frshman bassoonist who had never been to a large university and made him feel like he was pasrt of the band. I will never forget that. I am…
Topic: Song/Poem by Lee Agnew

Tamara Colbert Maschino, January 9, 2008: OSU needs to clean the area up, again, not any visible improvement since Thanksgiving, surely they could do a better job for the community..
Topic: Progress report

Judy White, February 15, 2008: I own the property at 813 N. Washington, and I have unwillingly negotiated the sale of the property to the OSU Foundation. I was threatened with an eminent domain condemnation if I did not sell. I held out as long as I could, but the law left…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert Maschino, May 15, 2008: Mom lived around the corner from Mrs. Drumm and when she read the article in the Daily O’Collegian about the swat team practicing on Mrs. Drumm’s home and Mrs. Drumm witnessing this on her beloved former home , she was understandbly…
Topic: Progress report

Tamara Colbert-Maschino, July 22, 2008: We read in the NewsPress about the roads being closed in the Athletic Village, any idea which roads or is it all roads up to Washington? Have they decided when? We agree with the unkempt look of the neighborhood, drove through a…
Topic: Progress Report con’t

Julian Wilkerson, November 12, 2008: 4iv6fllxsjo0zh28
Topic: From Stillwater Journal

Tamara Colbert-Maschino, December 17, 2008: We didnt realize anything about the mineral rights, who knew that Stillwater would even consider such large scale drilling in the area.At the very least, our family should have been told of the possible drilling in the area,…
Topic: Progress Report con’t

Slow Pitch Bats, June 6, 2009: Fantastic story, great strategy, I hate Eminent Domain. It is so easily abused now and the pricing structures are so under market value. It is time to reign in Eminent Domain.
Topic: Agnew donates rental property to church