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This Week in Walton Scott had another event-filled week, made more friends, and moved closer to the finish line in his race for the sheriff's seat. He earned a great endorsement from Retired Tulsa Police Chief Dave Been, attended some fun and important events throughout Rogers County, and even “sold himself” for a good cause. But, before we get to that, let's fix-up an error from last week's newsletter... “It's a baseball field, not a basketball court,” Walton said of the game he attended last week. Scott seemed to be quite certain there was a difference between the two and after considerable research, deliberation, investigation, and experimentation we have determined that Mr. Walton was and is correct. There does, in fact, exist a difference between a baseball field and a basketball court. There also appears to be a difference in the nature of the game itself; namely, baseballs do not bounce well. We have also learned that baseball players don't respond well to yells of, “SHOOT THE BALL!” nor do basketball players like it when you give them hand signals telling them to bunt. So, to correct the earlier newsletter, Scott attended a BASEBALL game which was played on a BASEBALL field. The game was played between Inola and Sequoyah and Scott still stands by his position that it was a good game and that he had fun watching it. Mr. Walton also now understands that computer geeks don't get out often enough. Now, onto the happenings of the week... The week started out with a Walton in the spotlight but, it wasn't Scott so much this time as it was Mrs. Scott Walton, Rose. Rose was interviewed by LINKS, a news periodical. LINKS is slated to publish their “Heros” edition this Memorial Day and elected to interview a policeman's wife. With two-and-a-half decades experience being a policeman's better half, Rose is a natural choice for the edition. Look for LINKS to get a copy of Rose's interview. Scott also set up shop at the Claremore Expo this week with his booth during the Senior Citizen Fun Day. “It was a really good event,” said Walton, “there was a great turnout and I got a chance to talk with a lot of people that are concerned and care about Rogers County and want to see our home at her best.” Walton handed out campaign pens to booth visitors and earned a lot of attention to his candidacy. Scott's also 'riding high' with the RSU Foundation Annual Scholarship Auction and Dinner. One of the items up for bids was chance to ride shotgun with Scott aboard the Tulsa Police helicopter on a patrol over Tulsa. “This is a very worthwhile event that raises a good amount of money for scholarships,” Walton said. The ride with Walton brought in a bid of $1750.00! The night was a well-attended auction and dinner and Scott is a board member of the RSU Foundation that hosts the annual event. The Claremore Police Department's range was the site of a meeting this week hosted by the North Eastern Oklahoma Chiefs of Police and the United States Attorney's Office and Scott was a proud invitee of the lunch event. “I was really proud to be invited there and I had a great time. The buffalo burgers just made it even better,” Walton said. Walton was an invited guest of Claremore Police Chief Mickey Perry. This week also brought the endorsement of Walton to be the next Rogers County Sheriff by retired Tulsa Police Chief Dave Been. “It means a lot to me that Chief Been has given me his endorsement. He was someone who led a department through change and progress and it's significant that he places his confidence in me to lead a department,” Walton said of the endorsement. Scott's 27-year career with the Tulsa Police Department began with Dave Been. “On my first night as a policeman, Dave Been was the Field Lieutenant and he's been a supervisor of mine in one way or another ever since,” Walton said. “After 27-years supervising someone they should know if the person is worthwhile of having their name attached and I'm really proud that Chief Been is attaching his name to my campaign.” Also, the Friends of Catoosa Public Library held a breakfast to benefit the library and Scott had a chance to shake some hands and earn himself a few friends. He also was a “Hole Sponsor” for the Catoosa Chamber of Commerce's golf tournament to benefit the chamber. “It was fun,” said Scott. “I got to see some friends I already had and was glad to make a few new ones.” Coming up is an exciting event for Scott when he goes to the head of the class! On May 2nd, Scott will have a chat with Inola middle school students about the effects of bullying and how to deal with bullies. “There's always been bullies but this is a new day and bullying has taken a new, more dangerous role in today's society,” said Walton. “I'm eager to get a chance to sit down with these kids and not only teach them what I know but also learn form them by listening to what they have to say.” And, lastly, the National Rifle Association banquet is around the corner and Scott's already claimed his seat at the table. Coming soon to scottwalton.org will be another fantastic endorsement of Scott that everyone in the campaign is particularly proud of. And, speaking of endorsements, Scott and Rose received a compliment from a retired school teacher that meant a lot to them. “If you can raise two boys as good as Matt and Joe, then I know I'm voting for you.” - Mrs. Janet Kight.
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