Please allow me to express praise for the people that were involved with the investigation and clean up of the vandalism at Sallisaw High School.
The Sallisaw Police Department did an outstanding job on the investigation, also with cooperation from Sheriff Ron Lockhart and his department. The school district and law enforcement worked well in assembling information for suspects. I would like to thank all involved in the apprehension of the criminals.
BHC, our insurance company, Mr. Gary Winton was at school before 8:00 to start helping us process. Sallisaw Schools Transportation Department, Mr. Dennis Garrett, his crew, D.C. Keith, Kevin Baker and drivers did an outstanding job in running the routes Friday morning during the confusion and chaos.
Next, I would like to sing the praises of Mr. Roger Stites, our FFA teacher, and the students in his program. They were very disappointed that anyone would vandalize their school, their building and classrooms.
Students, Logan Rea and Daryl Toney were interviewed on television news and did an outstanding job in expressing the pride they had in the school and their program.
Early Saturday morning, Mr. Stites, along with students, came to the FFA building and started the clean up and did a fantastic job. They were not asked to do this, it was their idea.
The Sallisaw High School custodians also did an outstanding part in the cleanup effort. Monday morning the students were having class in “their building’ and stated they did not want their education interrupted. There were two students from Muldrow FFA, and instructor form Porum, Lavonne Rogers an FFA supporter, and students from SHS that were not in FFA, all working to get order back in their lives.
As a community we should appreciate these “Outstanding Students.”
Again, “Black Diamond Pride” shines through.
RONALD E. WYRICK, SUPERINTENDENT, SALLISAW SCHOOLS
