Maddux Standingbear, born on May 31, 2005, is celebrating his 5th birthday this year. He is the son of Alexis Rencountre and Joseph Standingbear. His maternal grandparents are Ira Rencountre and Connie Rencountre, and his paternal grandparents are Geoffrey and Julie Standing Bear, all of Pawhuska.

Hope you have the best birthday ever Maddux!

Love you the mostest, Momma, Daddy, Papa Beau, Nonnie, Grandpa,

Grandma, Aunties and Uncles

Happy Birthday Gabriel Pelayo & Terrance Buffalomeat! Terrance will be 6 on May 13th & Gabriel will be 13 on May 27th. Gabriel is the son of Angela Pratt of Skiatook & Jesse Pelayo of Sand Springs. Terrance is the son of Wylan & Courtney Buffalomeat of Seiling, OK. Both are the maternal grandsons of the late Michael Pratt Sr. of Pawhuska & Patricia Pratt of Pawhuska. Great-grandparents are the late Jerome & Angie Barnes of Hominy & the late Lottie Shunkamolah Pratt of Hominy & the late Charles Pratt Sr. of Norman, OK.

We love you boys very much!!!

Friends and family would like to extend some birthday wishes to the following individuals: Fran Robertson, May 10; Terry Mason Moore, May 11; Barney Barnett, May 13; Delores Davis, May 14; Martha Davis, May 14; Nate DeRoin, May 22; Cherokee Fields, May 25; Homer Purcell, May 25; Tim Lookout, May 31. Have a wonderful birthday.

Ellen Hawzipta, April 4, Blake Hipp, April 8, Homer Joe Holding, April 9, Trevor Piearcey, April 22, Brylee Davis, April 27 and Stetson Davis, April 27

Happy sixth birthday Athen from your family. Athen would like to thank his friends and family who celebrated with him on December 31, 2009. He is the son of Marilyn Booth, the grandson of Kimberley Freeman, the maternal grandson of Marcell West, Jess Freeman Jr. and Ruth Freeman of Moore, OK.

The family of Andrea Josette Gleba would like to wish her a Happy 43rd Birthday. Andrea is the mother of Cecelia 7, Michael Jr. 4, and Angelina 3. Her parents are from Pawhuska and descendants of the Penn and Pitts clan. She now resides in Phoenix, AZ with her husband Michael Gleba. Andrea will be taking the children back for a visit to Pawhuska come June be sure and look out for her and the children.

They are the children of Teranne Spotted Bear and Jeffrey Elizondo. Teranne has been employed with the Osage Nation fitness center in Fairfax for 2 years. Jeff is currently a Senior at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas where he is a starter on the 09-2010 Basketball team. Alex and Emmary are the grandchildren of Tracey Ann Moore of Grayhorse, the late Print Scott Spotted Bear, Louann Choteau of Yukon, Oklahoma, and Mike Elizondo of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. They are the great grandchildren of the late Thomasine Green Moore, Ted and Dycie Bravescout Moore, Flo Spotted Bear of Claremore, and Melton Spotted Bear of Pryor, Montana and Charlotte Pharris of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The children are descendents of Mary Osage Green, full blood Osage. They come from the Grayhorse district and Eagle clan. They are Osage, Otoe, Pawnee, Sac&Fox, Mandan, Hidatsa, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Kaw and Chumash. They belong to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fairfax and belong to the A-wah-un-da-he Otoe family chapter Native American Church.

Alex and Emmary would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Jennifer Renea Smith is turning 14 years old on Dec. 20. Jennifer is in the 8th grade at Skiatook Middle School and plays soccer for the West Side Alliance Club (OPL) in Sand Springs, Ok. Her parents are Alycia Supernaw-Francis of Skiatook and Joe Smith of Sperry. Her grandparents are John and Patricia Supernaw of Tulsa. Her great grandparents are Lawrence (Ick) Supernaw and Opal Lord and Orville and Florena Gerhardt and Bill and Betty Smith. Jennifer has three brothers: David Wood, Kristopher Wood and Joseph Smith; three step brothers: Ronnie, Christopher and Dylan; two sisters: Christine Wood and Shelby Smith.

Happy Birthday. The family loves you.

Natalie Rae Wood will be turning a year old on Dec. 27. Natalie is the daughter of Kristopher and Shawna Wood. She is the granddaughter of Alycia Supernaw-Francis and Rick and Cindy Taylor. She is the great granddaughter of John and Patricia Supernaw.

Happy Birthday. Nana loves you.

Kayleigh Ann Wood will be turning 2 years old on Dec. 31. Kayleigh is the daughter of David Wood and Laura Freeman-Wood. She is the granddaughter of Alycia Supernaw-Francis and William and Kelly Freeman. She is the great granddaughter of John and Patricia Supernaw. Kayleigh has three brothers: Hayden, Jacob and Jonathon.

Happy Birthday, Nana loves you.