Midwest City names new council member to complete term

The Putnam City Schools Museum will recognize five people on Monday with its lifetime service award.

The honorees will be recognized during a 4 p.m. ceremony at the school administration building, followed by a presentation to the school board at 5 p.m.

The awards honor people who have contributed on a volunteer basis to the betterment of Putnam City schools, according to a news release. It was established in 2014, the district’s centennial year, with a bequest from the Putnam City High School class of 1963. The 2017 honorees are: •The late a 1961 graduate of Putnam City High School, who was active in alumni affairs and played a central role in gathering personal stories for the centennial history book published by the museum in 2014.

his widow, who graduated from Putnam City in 1964 and worked on the preservation committee that was the forerunner of the museum. She is a past president of the Putnam City High School Alumni Association and continues to serve that group and the museum as treasurer.

the longestserving member of the Putnam City School Board in the district’s history. She joined the board in 1997, and by the time her current term ends in 2020 she will have served for 23 years. She has been an active PTA member through the years and has served as a mentor to students.

is the son of one of Putnam City’s first three graduates, Verde Stinchcomb, from the class of 1919. A 1960 Putnam City graduate, he was employed by the district for 25 years and has served as a member of the museum committee, where he maintains the photographic archive.

who retired as a teacher after 35 years, including service at Putnam City elementary and middle schools. Since her retirement she has served as a volunteer tutor and classroom and library aide, reporting for unpaid duty virtually every day for 11 years.

The Putnam City Schools Museum, NW 40 and Grove, holds thousands of artifacts, yearbooks, photos and other items. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and by arrangement for special tours and class reunions. It is operated by a volunteer committee.

Susan Eads is the new Ward 1 city council member, succeeding Daniel McClure Jr., who resigned last month for personal reasons.

Eads will complete the unexpired term of McClure, which ends on April 9, 2018, according to a news release.

Eads is a resident of the Original Mile and active in the neighborhood association, as well as the PTA at Jarman Middle School, where her daughter attends.

She grew up in Illinois and came to Oklahoma to attend the University of Oklahoma Law School, graduating in 1998. She works as a deputy general counsel for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.

Eads said she is interested in the redevelopment efforts going forward in the Original Mile, as well as being interested in helping to better the neighborhood and the community.

“One of my goals by serving as a council member is to be involved in the continued redevelopment of the Original Mile and other improvements around the community,” Eads said.

The swearing-in ceremony for Eads will take place in the city council chambers at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.