David Jones has been named the chief operating officer for the two Muskogee branches of the American Bank of Oklahoma.
Jones was formerly CEO for the Bank of Oklahoma’s six branches in southeast Oklahoma. He spent 16 years with BOk, and worked for Citizens Bank for 16 years before it merged with BOk in 1994.
“To take care of the local community you need local people, and you need to be able to make local decisions,” Jones said. “That’s what we’re doing at American Bank of Oklahoma. It’s more of a community bank. I have complete authority here to make all the decisions. When I was at Bank of Oklahoma, all the decisions were made in Tulsa.”
What is it with Muskogee and the follies? We have a long history involving these variety shows. Part of it has to do with our location as a train town. Lots of people passing through, looking for entertainment. In our heyday, we had more than our share of theaters and show houses. Sometime in the ’30s, it became harder and more expensive to hire the professional troupes, so we began putting together our own shows.
Ted Hine and Larry Hoffman (pictured here) were two of eight Rotarians who read to students at Benjamin Franklin Sciency Academy on March 2. The Seussville Cafe and Fine Dining literacy cafe was a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday and allowed us to recognize Rotary Literacy Month.
On Tuesday, March 2, Muskogee Rotarians will join students and faculty at the Benjamin Franklin Science Academy for the “Seussville Cafe and Fine Dining” reading event. Rotarians will take turns reading to students in grades K – 6 while 7th and 8th graders provide students the ‘menu’ of reading choices.
The event celebrates both Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Rotary’s Literacy Month. If you have the time, you might want to join this fun and educational event. Dr. David Jones is Muskogee Rotary’s coordinator.
