For the past several years our family has gone through the most difficult “inning” (season) of fast balls, change ups and curve balls that we have ever experienced. We moved to a new town and launched a semi-retirement ministry. To simplify our lives, we tried to sell our condo in Tulsa. (A city slicker invades the country, and the chiggers are winning! But that’s another topic.) Eight of our eleven grandchildren and their parents live in the Tulsa area, and so it was a terribly difficult decision. Needless to say, for the Catrett family, the past couple of years we have been pleasantly exhausted with the ups and downs of the game.

The U.S. Supreme Court just issued its final opinions from its Spring term, and as usual, the pronouncements from the judicial throne predictably resulted in celebration, consternation, protest and plenty of ill-informed declarations. One of those last few opinions was Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, which has significant consequences for criminal prosecutions in the eastern half of Oklahoma.

Bristow Indian Alcoholics Anonymous 325 East 10th, New Life Intenational Church, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For more information call (918) 210-8056.

(StatePoint) You don’t have to be a sustainability expert to incorporate elements of ecofriendly living into your everyday routine. This summer, think about the small changes you can make that can add up to make a bigger difference.

Rebecca Langston photos.

The Bristow Police Department held a “Picnic with Police” on Wednesday, June 29 and July 6. The picnic was held on the front lawn of the department. Children and adults brought their lunches and enjoyed lunch on the lawn, getting to know the police.

After the massive mail slowdowns and postage hikes of 2021, Congress took action to financially stabilize the U.S. Postal Service by passing a historic, bipartisan postal reform bill. The bill freed the Postal Service from an unreasonable 2006 law demanding that it pre-fund retiree health benefits 75 years in advance—a requirement that put billions of dollars on the Postal Service’s balance sheet each year and motivated it to keep hiking postage rates while reducing services.

Bristow Indian Alcoholics Anonymous 325 East 10th, New Life Intenational Church, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For more information call (918) 210-8056.

Bell Cow: June 19. Elevation is normal, water temperature 78°F and stained. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, sunfish, worms around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around docks. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows and standing timber.