The Journal Record

Okc-Based American Education Corp. Profits Drop 82% to $21,392

American Education Corp. on Monday reported a drop in earning for the third quarter. Net income for the quarter totaled $21,392, down 82 percent from $118,147 for the third quarter of 2003.

Peoria Tribe Changes Decision, Wins Gaming Compact Approval

After initially declining to seek legislative approval of an off- track wagering compact, the Peoria Tribe changed course and returned to the state Capitol Monday to receive legislative blessing. When the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations met last week to consider a gaming compact between the state and the Peoria Tribe, they were told the Peoria had withdrawn their request for approval, citing an opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General that suggested approval was unnecess...

Oklahoma May Be Paying Inflated Rates On Outsourcing Pacts

Oklahoma taxpayers may be paying inflated rates on contracts that are outsourced to companies outside the United States for pennies on the dollar, giving massive profits to the original vendor, legislators were told Monday. We've got to figure out who our subcontractors are, said Trish Frazier, senior government relations coordinator for policy and agency affairs at the Oklahoma Public Employees Association. Because you really don't know if we have any more subcontractors that are internation...

Edmond-Based Petra Industries Completes Second Expansion

They doubled in size and expect to double again before the decade's out. Not bad for a company that started in Bill Stewart's garage 15 years ago. Edmond-based Petra Industries outgrew that garage just north of Memorial Road in 1999 and moved into a 50,000-square-foot facility at 2101 S. Kelly Ave. This year, the company doubled the size, adding to the 10-acre site Stewart owns.

Mustang Woman Finds Success As Wine Broker for Tulsa Company

After a few moments' consideration, wine broker Michelle Plueger finally settled on enthusiast as the word that best describes her relationship with the product she sells. It's not just my job. It's definitely my passion. It's in the blood, she said, gesturing emphatically with her well-manicured hands as she noted her credentials as a fourth-generation Italian restaurant owner. I love helping customers find what they want. It's fun doing research and study in this business.

Ok Businessman Says State Needs to Fix Workers Comp Laws

Though the anecdotal evidence indicates that Oklahoma employers are ready to hire more employees, the state needs to address workers compensation to make that happen, said Express Personnel Services CEO Robert Funk. As the newly named chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Funk's responsibilities include providing Alan Greenspan, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, with anecdotal information and his observations regarding employment trends. As chairman, Funk also meets r...

Okc-Based Duncan Equipment Names New President

U of Ok Professor Receives National Excellence in Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Award

Mark Stratton, a professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, is the 2004 recipient of the national Excellence in Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Award from the Commission for the Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy and Aztra/Zeneca. In addition to his teaching, Stratton travels the state helping senior Oklahomans learn about their prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. He has also produced a video that has been distributed to all senior centers in Oklahoma. In addition to a sc...

Okc Law Office of Conner & Winters Names New Shareholder

Ok State Bureau of Investigations Graduates 15 Through Citizens' Academy

Pre-Paid Legal Services Adds to Board of Directors

Okc-Based Intergenetics Adds Two to Board of Directors

J. Donald Capra, president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and H. E. Gene Rainbolt, chairman of BancFirst, have joined the InterGenetics board of directors. Capra has spearheaded a period of growth and scientific discovery at OMRF since he joined the organization in 1997 from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he was the Edwin L. Cox Distinguished Chair in Immunology and Genetics.

Okc's Committee On Disability Issues Names New Chair

Former television newswoman Pam Henry will chair Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett's committee on disability issues. Henry will serve as chairperson-elect of the Mayor's Committee on Disability Concerns for 2005. In 2006, she will take over the reins from George B. Lewis, who has been chair since 1973. George Lewis has served with distinction for 31 years and for five different mayors. He's an inspiration to all of us in public service, said Cornett. I have known and admired Pam Henry since sh...

United Way of Central Ok Schedules Pep Rally Breakfast

United Way of Central Oklahoma has scheduled a pep rally breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at the Marriott Hotel, 3233 Northwest Expressway. The pep rally will feature the Putnam City North High School marching band and Bishop McGuinness cheerleaders.

Downtown Club of Okc Makes Donation to Library

The Downtown Club of Oklahoma City will today make the first of ongoing gifts to the Ronald J. Norick Library downtown. The civic club will donate $1,000 for children's books and will make a monthly donation of $25. The monthly contribution will be made in the name of the club's guest speaker for the month.

Tulsa-Based Red River Automation Gets Funding

Red River Automation, a Tulsa-based provider of artificial lift control systems for the oil and gas production industry, has a $5 million equity capital commitment from Natural Gas Partners and co- investors. The funding transaction included establishing Excel Energy Technologies Holdings as a new holding company for Red River Automation and its affiliate Excel Energy Technologies Ltd., which specializes in automated building control systems and monitoring services for multi-site retail store...

Armstrong Relocation of Okc Receives Award

Okc Events: November 16, 2004

A capacity crowd jammed the downtown Petroleum Club for the annual Hirst Hospitality Awards, presented by Hirst Imports and the Oklahoma Restaurant Association. The Awards, named for Wayne Hirst, celebrate employee excellence in the hospitality industry. Dinner sponsors were the Petroleum Club, Ben E. Keith Foods, Markon, Simplot, Ocean Garden, Roland and Sweet Street Desserts. The accompanying wines were provided by Nickel & Nickel and the keynote speaker was Erik Nickel, representing Far Ni...

Oklahoma Leads Nation in Surging Native American-Owned Biz Sector

Oklahoma leads the nation in firms owned by Native American and Alaska Native women. Measured by number or percentage, Oklahoma beats even such states as California and Texas, according to the National Women's Business Council. Additionally, Oklahoma has the highest growth rate of privately held businesses that are 51 percent or more owned by women of color, based on an average of the number of firms, employment and sales, the Center for Women's Business Research will report today.

Langston Univ. Hosts Science Gathering

The Women in Science Conference 2004 is scheduled at Langston University from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Langston University. Sonya Williams, associate professor of biology at Langston and chair of the conference, said the session will help the science community identify and overcome existing barriers women face when entering the fields of nanotechnology and functional genomics - both considered emerging areas of research for the state.