State quarter design decided

[Karried]

wwwhooooooooooo hoooooooooooo!!



‘Pioneer Woman' design picked by panel for quarter


By Chris Casteel
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — Chalk one up for the "Pioneer Woman.”

After being roundly rejected by the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts last week, the Pioneer Woman got some love this week from a special committee making recommendations for states' commemorative quarters.
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee recommended Oklahoma's quarter, to be released next year, bear a design showing the state's outline, an Indian "peace pipe” and the "Pioneer Woman,” a statue in Ponca City of a woman and child that honors the state's early homesteaders.
Gov. Brad Henry's office sent five design proposals to Washington for the state's commemorative quarter, and all five now will be sent to the U.S. Treasury secretary, with the recommendations of the Fine Arts Commission and the coinage advisory committee.

Not sure if they got our letter but who knows?? It may have helped!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[Flatlander]

Thanks Karried for all that you do for this forum

[mranderson]

The Pioneer Woman. That makes ME proud as it stands about one mile from where I was born. Plus, all four of my Grandparents were founding parents of Ponca City. So, her selection is a very personal honor.

[NE Oasis]

Yeah, this is just one of nine parts of the approval process. PLEASE, PLEASE pick the pioneer woman one.

The Citizens Coinage group selected Pioneer Woman, whic hthe Fine Arts group panned. Maybe we should offer a mebership to OKC Talk for the remaining people involved in the selection process.

[jbrown84]

This is the one they picked (#4):




I prefer this one (#10), which is also one of the final five:

[Martin]

i could live with either of those two designs. -M

[Jack Wonder]

Hey, looks like they've given the yet-to-be-released OK Quarter the once over...Me Likey!



I can't believe they captured the state with such detailed authenticity!

It's going to be a hot collector's item for sure!

[jbrown84]

Somebody already showed us that, Jack.

[Jack Wonder]

^ I'm such a loser.

[Rage 2.0]

What the pioneer women and then that state behind it...

What are other states going to say..? At least it's better then Texas and there ghetto star...

[Intrepid]

http://www.newsok.com/article/3039097

By Michael McNutt
Capitol Bureau


Oklahomans have the chance to choose the design of a special commemorative quarter honoring Oklahoma.
The quarter will be issued early next year by the U.S. Mint.

Five designs have been finalized by the mint.

Gov. Brad Henry, who had the option to pick a recommendation, has decided to let Oklahomans decide by voting either at a special Web site or through the mail. The design with the most votes will be the state's design.

The vote on the quarter will begin Friday and concludes at 5 p.m. April 27.

The designs include representations of the Pioneer Woman statue in Ponca City; gushing oil derricks; the scissortail flycatcher, the state bird; and an American Indian calumet, also known as a peace pipe.

Oklahomans may vote for their favorite quarter designs at a Web site, Governor Brad Henry. The page can also be reached through the state's official Web site at ok.gov, as well as through Henry's homepage at www.gov.ok.gov. Those without easy access to the Internet may mail their preference to:

State Quarter Contest

Office of the Governor, Suite 212

State Capitol Building

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

The winning selection will be announced and submitted to the U.S. Mint no later than May 1

[Karried]

Allejuia!

I'm clearing cookies as we speak.. lol Is that cheating?

[Intrepid]

Allejuia!

I'm clearing cookies as we speak.. lol Is that cheating?

Shhhh....I won't tell if you won't. LoL

[Karried]

It won't be ready to vote until Friday.. I'm so picking the Pioneer woman... anything but the Flycatcher Bird! Oklahoma = Flies.. uh,uh..doesn't work for me.

The last thing I want is for everyone to think we have a need for a fly catching bird.. no offense to the bird or anything.

[Easy180]

Will absolutely abstain from this vote....disgusted there is no Bob Stoops design

[Karried]

Then just come help me get the Pioneer woman!

[Easy180]

Then just come help me get the Pioneer woman!

Now karrie...Me voting would just destroy the effectiveness and the sheer power of my boycott

[jbrown84]

[Karried]

Don't forget to Vote!

[Millie]

I voted for #3.

[MadMonk]

I went with #1. It was between 1 & 5 for me.

[jbrown84]

I didn't realize that the Pioneer Woman was on 4 of them...


I went with number 4. It's the most asthetically pleasing. I don't love the oil well but it's better that the bird.

[Karried]

I went with number 1 also but like Madmonk, it was between 1 & 5... we're psychic like that!

[Karried]

A variety of symbols appear on multiple state quarters. A few have been collected below. Clicking a state below will take you to a page about its state quarter.
State Outlines:

• Pennsylvania
• Georgia
• Massachusetts
• South Carolina
• New York
• Ohio
• Louisiana
• Indiana
• Illinois
• Michigan
• Texas
• Minnesota

Trees or Tree Branches:

• Georgia
• Connecticut
• Maryland
• South Carolina
• Vermont
• Mississippi
• Alabama
• Maine
• Missouri
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Iowa
• California
• Minnesota
• Oregon
• West Virginia
• Colorado

Ships or Boats:

• New Jersey
• Virginia
• Rhode Island
• Illinois
• Maine
• Missouri
• Florida
• Minnesota

Statues:

• Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts
• New York
• South Dakota

Paintings:

• New Jersey
• Iowa

Horses:

• Delaware
• Kentucky
• Nevada

Bison:

• Kansas
• North Dakota

The Sun:

• Nevada
• Nebraska
• North Dakota

Trumpets:

• Tennessee
• Louisiana

Wright Brothers' Aircraft:

• North Carolina
• Ohio

Books:

• Tennessee
• Illinois
• Alabama

Birds:

• South Carolina
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Arkansas
• California
• Minnesota
• South Dakota

Selected Geologic Formations:

• New Hampshire
• California
• Oregon
• West Virginia
• Nebraska

[Karried]

Are we the only state featuring a Bong?