Breakfast at the Bank will be held Saturdays

Members of the Marble City Historical Society announced recently that they are delighted to offer a community fundraiser called Breakfast at the Bank the first Saturday of each month. The money raised will go to the historical society and will help pay overhead costs at the bank, which includes septic, electric and water bills, Judy Bolin with the historical society said. Old Citizen's State Bank has been the recipient of over $90,000 since beginning the renovation of the corner landmark in Marble City 10 years ago. Leo Buzzard, mayor of Marble City in 1998, wrote a grant for Rural Economic Action Program funding, and the entire grant proceeds was used to rebuild the upstairs and put a temporary roof on the bank. Cookson Hills Electric's Round-up grant came just in time to help with replacing the windows of the old bank building and helping with the 2003 Centennial celebration in Marble City, Bolin said. A private donation also allowed the bank to build a kitchen area and bathrooms. Cookson Hills Electric awarded the historical society money to purchase a refrigerator and stove, and the balance of the award helped purchase tablecloths, tables and chairs for the building. The most recent grant from Cherokee Nation was used to purchase central heat and air conditioning for the bank. Bolin said Breakfast at the Bank was organized to ensure the bank building has the cash flow to pay for the everyday operating expenses of the bank. "It has been a wonderful project for the bank and the community of Marble City," she wrote in a press release.

The renovation of the bank is an ongoing project. The historical society has ceiling fans to be installed, flooring is needed downstairs and upstairs, and a tin ceiling for the bottom floor will be reminiscent of the old bank building. Bolin said the historical society is looking forward to raising the money for those vital restoration needs through the donations of individuals and corporate sponsors. The Spring Fling is scheduled for May 3 and it is always a success, Bolin said. More bands, vendors and fun, plus Breakfast at the Bank, will be on this year's Spring Fling agenda. Those coming to town for the festival are urged to stop by the bank building for breakfast and browse through the eight volumes of Marble City's history. For more information about the Spring Fling or Breakfast at the Bank, call Bolin at (918) 775-5071 or Mildred Taylor at (918) 775-5908.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:00 PM CDT



Marble City Quiz Bowl Team Takes First Place At Tournament

THE MEMBERS of the Marble City School seventh-and eighth-grade quiz bowl team recently placed first in the regional competition at Central School. The team tied with Liberty for first place in the district level in January. Team members are, from the left in front, Dawn Miller, Emerald Choate, and Derick Rush. In back from the left are Casey Brown; Jacinda Pettit; Mary Anne Casteel, coach; Weston Choate, captain; and Panther Cooksey.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:48 PM CST

No more potholes: Marble City gets grants

A pothole-riddled and uneven street through Marble City will soon be repaired because of more than $86,000 in grants that the town recently received. Mayor Tamara Cooksey said the town received two grants for the street repairs, which should begin within several weeks. She said the grant will be used to repave Main Street, which runs north and south through town. In addition to repaving the street, drainage ditches in the town will also be repaired. Cooksey said this is a problem in the town, especially in the spring.

State Rep. Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw) and State Sen. Jim Wilson (D-Tahlequah) recently announced that the town was awarded the grants. A $36,500 grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce will fund street improvements on Main Street, which will include laying asphalt on top of the existing street, the legislators said in a press release. The grant is part of the Community Development Block Grant, Rural Economic Action Plan program (CDBG-REAP). The program is one that partners with the Substate Planning Districts to make a greater impact on each district by matching CDBG funds and REAP funds, dollar for dollar. For this project, the grant will be matched by a $50,000 REAP award, the legislators said. This project is estimated to benefit about 240 citizens. "We're excited," Cooksey said.

Friday, May 25, 2007 7:38 PM CDT