“The Living Room with Gerry Bonds”: Water is featured topic in July edition of radio program

From left, J.D. Strong and Neal McCaleb are pictured in a light-hearted moment before discussion began on the July edition of "The Living Room with Gerry Bonds." - Provided Photo

In July’s “The Living Room with Gerry Bonds” radio program, the spotlighted issue is water.

Guests in the first segment of the show are the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board J.D. Strong and the Chairman of the Board for the Chickasaw Nation Neal McCaleb.

The pair talk about the ongoing water rights dispute between the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations versus the state of Oklahoma, the city of Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

This discussion is not to try the case, which is now in an extended period of mediation, but to inform listeners about the issues that divide and unite the two sides, according to a news release.

Guests in the second segment are Director of the Oklahoma Nature Conservancy Mike Fuhr and conservation photographer Kim Baker.