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Wes and Maxine Nixon could easily be called “Freedom’s First Family” for many decades. Wes died about three years ago.
Maxine Nixon passed a few weeks ago. She was so pleased that Share Medical Center put no limits on the number of grandchildren and great grandchildren who got to climb in the hospital bed, hold her hand and snuggle during her last days. (11 grand, 17 great, all but 3 made it). Three daughters agreed to an interview: Kayle, Sue and Julie. Major points they were eager to talk about: Nursing Home - After Wes died, Maxine suffered from pancreatic cancer and lung problems. “She really liked it there and it was so handy to pick her up and let her visit home for a weekend. The staff was great and she loved them. Toward the end, being in a wheel chair, navigating her home and the stairs was difficult. So she would often return to the nursing home’s handicapped convenience after a short visit.
A couple days before she died, “Gram” accumulated a bed full of cute kids. She teased, “It takes a lot of people to get to heaven.” The daughters’ noted, “Even the nursing staff referred to her as Gram.” From left, Kennedy Caddell, Evan Ferguson, Gram, Hudson Caddell, Nicole Caddell, Jennings Caddell and Channing Ferguson on Mother’s Day, 2016.
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Telehospitalist, Dr. Rader: the family loved the new tele-medicine service. Freedom High School grad Dr. Robert Rader, Chief of Staff of OKC’s St. Anthony Hospital, was a comforting resource. He visited with Maxine Nixon on Monday morning after she took a turn for the worse on Sunday evening. The daughters said it turned out she had experienced a heart attack and they actually didn’t expect her to live through the day. The Nursing Staff. The three daughters praised the nursing staff. “They never complained when we were sleeping on the floor and on benches. They brought us pillows and were so helpful. Then they put a ‘full court press’ on Gram. They treated the heart, they treated the kidney problems, the pneumonia and within two days . . . by Wednesday she was coming out of it.” When Dr. Rader saw her, “This is a miracle woman.” She was 93.
“She died four weeks later. Nearly all of the grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews got to spend quality time with her. By the time she passed. She was ready, and we were all accepting that it was time for her to go be with Dad. We were so pleased that so many of our care givers were from rural Woods county. At least three were from our hometown of Freedom,” the daughters’ fondly recalled.
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We actually have an amazing airport in Alva By Lynn L. Martin I was returning to land at the Alva airport Tuesday noon after shooting an aerial assignment toward Waynoka. As I worked around the pattern at the Alva Municipal Airport, I was struck at how attractive the airport was from the air. The runway and taxiway markings are all fresh and up-to-date, and the grounds are well mowed. Visit at almost any other rural airport, and you’ll see tufts of weeds growing in the concrete joints on the runways and taxiways and very likely there will be no one to wait on you. Most western Kansas and western Oklahoma airports are without employees. There is usually a sign on the office door that provides a telephone number to the
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police or sheriff’s office if you need to buy fuel. If you call that number, eventually some low-man on the totem pole will come out and assist you in refueling. Being able to pay for it is an entirely new battle. Many of these small airports don’t have credit card machines so you’d better have the right amount of cash. Several have taken checks without question. One even said, “Provide billing instructions and we’ll send a bill.” It is fair to say that the small Midwestern aircraft pilot community exhibits very high integrity and such trust actually works. At the last airport board meeting, member Terry Turner told about conversing with a visiting pilot who had stopped to refuel and the fellow was highly complimentary on how well-kept and clean the Alva Municipal Airport was. So I’m not alone in my pride. I wish the Alva Airport could hire a second full-time person to rotate working hours with manager Greg Murray. The board has tried hiring weekend help providing eight hours on Saturday and eight hours on Sunday. This has “sorta” worked. Sixteen hours is not enough hours that most part time people want. Also,there is the problem of finding those who want to spend their entire weekend at the airport. That is a common problem for any business that is open on weekends. Anyway, at the last meeting, Greg Murray and the City Manager Joe Don Dunham tossed out the idea of hiring a second full-time person. During the grass growing season, there is plenty of work to keep two employees busy. Marione, who covered the meeting, said the airport board seemed to agree that two full-time people are needed in the summer, but believed there was not enough work in the winter. An idea was tossed out that
perhaps that second full-time person could help out other city departments in the winter. Joe Don Dunham thought that the sharing employee plan could work if the second employee wasn’t fussy about what city job they might inherit. Marione said the airport is working on a plan to enlist such local pilot volunteer help on the weekend. The city manager said the airport’s liability insurance could accommodate that, but not workman’s compensation. In the end, things were left as they were. I sure wish we could step up a notch with the second full-time person and improve the airport even more. One of the incredible things about the community of Alva is the incredibly high standard we set for ourselves throughout the community. Look how well our public schools are functioning compared to most other schools across the state that are shedding teachers and course offerings – don’t forget all the state championships in sports, music, speech, art and ag. Look how our hospital is setting a new standard in bringing telemedicine to provide much faster and higher levels of care. Look at the care placed in the appearance of our church buildings (the Methodist church is an architectural treasure). The town square with all new sidewalks and curbs has increased in attractiveness. The rec park is attracting two or three dozen sporting teams to town each weekend. I realize I haven’t mentioned every superb service and will no doubt hear about it, but my point is we tend to do things very well in our community. Yes, I realize the streets are sub-standard, but last week we ran a photo of the new asphalt paving machine getting up to speed on Church Street near Sixth.
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Negotiations approved by South Barber School Board, finances discussed By Yvonne Miller The South Barber Board of Education met for their June meeting Monday night with all but one member attending: President Steve Allen, Mike Miller, Mark Pollock, Dooli Rugg, Deb Helfrich and Mariah Doherty. Melissa Simpson was absent. Superintendent Dr. Andi Williams and Board Clerk Julie Johnson also sat at the board table. Grade 7-12 Principal Brent Shaffer attended as did new PK - 6th grade Principal Eric Stoddard. He does not officially start his new position until July 1. Following an approximately 10-minute executive session at the end of the meeting, Dr. Williams said the negotiated agreement between the board and teachers was approved. No salaries were yet addressed. The salary portion will be addressed after the budget is built for the 2016-17 school year; and also after the approval of the Extraordinary Needs Funds, if South Barber is fortunate enough to get them. In her superintendent report, Williams said that USD 255 expected to lose $205,000 in mineral money not received. Instead the loss was $175,000, which is about $30,000 better than expected. Superintendent Williams said the district’s mill levy will still
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have to increase in order to receive Extraordinary Needs Funds from the State of Kansas. She explained that to make up for the valuation drop last year, the Extraordinary Needs Funds allowed USD 255 to keep their mill rate at 6.1. “We will not be approved to receive ENF unless our mill rate is closer to the state average of 19. We are expecting to have to go as high as 20 or so,” the superintendent said. Regarding Kansas Education Systems Accreditation, Williams said South Barber is focusing on the five Rs (Relationships, Relevance, Responsive Culture, Rigor, Results). The school is offering a two-day technology camp called “The Edge.” Teachers will receive $100 per day for attending this camp July 27-28 so they can better bring technology to their classrooms. Regarding school financing from the state and the Supreme Court ruling, the superintendent said, “We don’t know. It depends.” She said the Kansas Legislature holds a special session June 23 and that’s all she knows. She said at this point USD 255 is “okay.” Williams said K-6th grade already has “Envisions Math.” The district is upgrading from the 2012 copyright to 2016. They are adding the new text
books needed at the high school. Besides books, the new materials include online and digital resources, teacher tutorial videos, manipulatives, exam generators, etc. The cost of math improvements is approximately $25,000 and will be spread over six years. The superintendent said South Barber still seeks a foreign language teacher. If one is not found, online courses will be offered. Other South Barber School Board Businesses The 2016-17 school calendar was approved. Aug. 25 is the first day of school. Christmas break is Dec. 21Jan. 3. Spring break is March 20-24. No school on Good Friday or Monday and Tuesday after Easter (April 14-18) Commencement is May 14. Last day of school is May 17. Summer help positions were approved for Steve Roberts and Tammy Angell. Handbooks were approved. The board accepted the resignation of high school cook Dominique Thompson. The position will not be replaced. Williams complimented Thompson for doing “a fantastic job.” Use of a school bus by a group of alums for their class reunion Labor Day weekend was approved. The high school and elementary gyms were approved for basketball and other summer activities. School facilities were also approved for EMT training. Board members briefly discussed the P1 Master Plan for the high school. They agreed that bringing fresh air and HVAC was most important. Williams said she already gave the go-ahead to have a gas pipe repaired for safety.
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Superintendent of Cherokee Schools sees improvements By Stephanie L. Lambert Superintendent Donna Anderson said there are many improvements from last year to this year in the Cherokee School System in all areas. She said the schools have seen great scores from the students and that the facilities have also improved. “We’re getting better every day, and that’s what we’re striving for. I’m very proud,” Anderson said. She mentioned that although state funding is down in Oklahoma, their school system does not rely heavily on state funding and will be fine as long as they continue to watch their budget closely. In Jeremy Hickman’s principal’s report, he said that there are many camps going on this summer. He said there have been two successful football camps and basketball camps, among many others, and lots of drivers ed activity. The consent agenda was approved, consisting of the minutes of the May 9 regular board meeting, minutes of the May 11 special board meeting, general fund encumbrances, purchase orders, balances and warrants, child nutrition fund encumbrances, purchase orders, balances and warrants, building fund encumbrances, purchase orders, balances and warrants, complex bond fund encumbrances, purchase orders, balances and warrants, bond fund encumbrances, purchase orders, balances and
warrants, activity fund report (balances), treasurer’s report (balances). Also: student travel to Salt Lake City, Utah (Paris); staff travel to College Station, Texas (Rashele Blakely-Regional Conference) and to Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Staff-Model Schools Conference). Also: fundraisers submitted incluced a co-ed softball tournament in Alva to raise money for a softball field tarp (Rebekah Munholland – estimated cost of tarp is $3,500). The board convened in executive session to discuss possible new hires and bids on improvement to the facilities. Hired after the executive session were Amanda Tucker as the district technology director for the 2016-2017 school year, and Rita Hall as an elementary teacher, also for the 2016-2017 school year. The extra duty schedule was also approved, and among those were a softball coach, janitor and speech director. The board also discussed bids provided by BMA on the concession and bathroom facility, and under the recommendation of Superintendent Donna Anderson, voted to reject all bids at this time. The board voted to approve Kellog and Sovereign as consultants for e-rate and federal programs for the 2016-2017 school year. Next on the agenda, a request for
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appropriations (temporary) for the $700,000 Building Bond money the 2016-2017 school year was approved. A motion to approve membership in OSSBA, OROS, OSAG (insurance for workman’s compensation) and OSIG (liability and fleet insurance for the 2016-2017 school year), and the Center for Education Law was passed. A motion to approve Policy 711.1, Child Find, and a motion to appoint the superintendent as an agent to assure compliance for A.H.E.R.A.; programs purchasing agent; hearing officer for Vocational Programs Complaints and Civil Rights Complaints; risk manager of O.S.H.A. Programs; and the official representative and acting agent for the board in connection with applying for any federal, state, and local funds such as E-Rate, Title I, Title II, Title IV, Title V, Title VI, Title VII, or any grants or other programs that would benefit Cherokee Public Schools for the school year 2016-2017 were passed. The end of May totals for the Cherokee District include General Fund of $4,391,857.50; Building Fund of $351, 959.84; Lunch Fund of $74, 670.57; Roof-Bond Fund of $721, 216.33; Building/Equipment Bond Fund of $1,771.71; Complex Bond Fund of $75,653.40; Sinking Fund of $286,546.66; Gifts Fund of $31,368.55; CAS/Flood Ins Fund of $26,630.83. Total of all funds is $5,961,675.39.
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Freedom school board accepts two resignations By Lynn L. Martin In an unusually short meeting for Freedom, the five member board of education dispensed with a two-andone-half page agenda in about 30 minutes. Two certified employees submitted their resignations. Cynthia Leiter (pre-K and kindergarten) has accepted a job at Alva and Kellie Badley (fifth grade) a job at Laverne. Another resignation occurred at the end of the meeting when board member Cindy Reed said she was turning in her resignation immediately. The board will make it an agenda item at the next meeting. Reed said she had been on the board for three years. In other employee action, the board approved Jennifer Williams for extra duty pay for being a class sponsor. At the request of the new superintendent, Freida Burgess, they agreed to table a 12-month contract for her. The board voted on May 19 to hire her on a 3-2 vote. So far no contract has been signed. The plan is for her to share superintendent duties between two schools: Freedom and Goodwell. They did agree to hire Bryant Weber for agriculture education. Burgess said this is his eighth year of teaching. Support personal were employed
on 12-month contracts: Patricia Dauphin, encumbrance and board minutes clerk, and Tana Nixon, activity fund custodian. A summer maintenance contract was approved for Brenda Daughhtee. The consent agenda included a couple dozen items handled with one vote. Two items were removed from consideration. One was a proposal to renew the Alpha Plus Educational software contract, and the other was a contract with Tom Cameron and Associations for Professorial Training and Federal Program assistance ($5,100). Shane Morris, board president, said the new superintendent needs to evaluate those programs. Burgess said, “A couple of teachers would rather see us spend $40,000 on text books instead of the Alpha Software programs. I need to look into this.” The board voted to pay $31,941.07 as a payment due on a $146,486 activity bus purchased earlier. Also, they voted to pay $6,318.58 as annual payment on the lease of an agricultural education pickup that initially cost $17,718.73. They reviewed bids on a 60-inch fuel-injected commercial grade John Deere zero turn mower and unanimously voted to get a 925 model from Western Equipment for $8,650.
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The board voted to continue the OSAG workers’ compensation insurance at $4,763 per year and the membership in the Oklahoma Rural Schools Association for $500 per year. An unemployment insurance coverage was continued at a current fee of $5.50 per employee for 23 employees with OPSUCA. Finally, Superintendent Burgess said she climbed up on the leaking roofs and agreed that replacement needs to occur immediately if they are going to have a basketball season. She suggested instead of a bond issue, seek a loan from a bank and get the roof fixed, and then the gym floor. She noted it would be wasted effort to fix the gym floor first. Shane Morris said he climbed up on the roof and some of the water accumulated in the rolls and valleys came to thigh high on him. Superintendent Burgess said the previous Superintendent, Danny McCuiston, had prepared what financial totals he could even though the fiscal year isn’t over. The gross production tax revenues for fiscal year (FY) 2016 came in at $163,744 compared to FY 2015 totals of $362,084.86. The rural electric revenue is up $361.34 with $190,564 projected compared to $190,564.45. The motor vehicle tax collection is down $10,918.08. The school land revenue is up $1,053.65. The district total shows Freedom is projected to be down $139,094.34 for FY 2016 compared to FY 2015.
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Obituaries CAROL EILEEN CLINE Funeral services will be Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 1 p.m. at the Alva Church of God with Reverend Bob Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery under the direction of Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www. whartonfuneralchapel.com. Carol Eileen Cline was born to Bertha Louetta (Allmon) and Clarence German August 24, 1923, at Iuka, Kansas, and passed away at Alva, Oklahoma, June 12, 2016, at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 19 days. She was the youngest of nine children. She attended Iuka School and graduated from Pratt High School with the class of 1940 at the age of 16 years old. Carol met Leon Cline at the Church of God Youth Camp and they were married August 2, 1943, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. To their marriage two children were born: Leigh Anne and David. Following their marriage they made their home in Alva and later moved to Woodward where she worked at the fabric store and later at Stock Exchange Bank. They moved back to Alva where she worked at Central National Bank until retirement at the age of 76 years. Mrs. Cline was a member of the Alva Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, eight brothers and sisters and a number of nieces and nephews. She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Leigh Anne and Roger Nobis of Alva, a son and his wife, David and Christy of Oklahoma City, four grandchildren, Lori and Nicholas Huber, Lisa and Brock Minnick, Steven Nobis and Angela Faucett, Anthony Cline and wife Rose Brooks, and her family, two great grandsons, Alexx Minnick and Paden Huber and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made through Wharton Funeral Chapel, to Alva Church of God
WILLIAM DEAN ‘BILLY’ HITCHCOCK William Dean “Billy” Hitchcock was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 14, 1936, son of James C. Hitchcock and Jessie L. Scribner. He passed away June 11, 2016 in Kiowa, Kansas. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Catholic Church in Kiowa, Kansas. Burial followed in the Riverview Cemetery. Arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa. Online condolences may be made at www. lanmanmemorials.com. He was married to Lois Ann Ricke in 1956. In 1984 he married Elke Brunhild Tucker, she passed away September 27, 2007. He is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two sisters. Memorials may be made to South Wind Hospice and sent to Lanman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 42, Kiowa, Kansas 67070. LEON W. HOWLAND Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Freedom School Auditorium. Burial will follow in the Freedom Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www. whartonfuneralchapel.com. Leon was born on the farm south of Coldwater, Kansas, on June 29, 1926, to Martha Kindsvater and Harry Howland Sr. On August 11, 1946, he married his sweetheart, Ida Berniece Sample. On June 11, 2016, 18 days short of his 90th birthday, he joined her, his angel McKinzie, and his best friends – Alfred Beagley, Ray King, Lee Trammell, Gene Ferguson, Wayne Smith, Don Bishop, Gene Province and Rex Bradt – to celebrate. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ida’s parents, Leonard and Hazel Sample, his siblings Harry Jr. (Ella) Howland, Darlene (Francis) Jantz, and Betty (Walt) Miller; sister and brother-in law, LeOna (Loyd) Bradt;
brother and sister-in-law, Larry (Mae) Sample: nephews Walter Jr. and Harold Miller, Delaine Jantz, Eddy Howland; and his great-granddaughter, McKinzie Claussen. He owned and operated the Freedom Motor Company for 50+ years. He served as a volunteer fireman and fire chief for 20 years, and was a strong supporter of the football team. He and Ida also worked for years with the local food pantry, and volunteered at the Museum. One of the highlights of his life was being chosen as the Old Cowhand in 2010. He is survived by his children, Gwen (Gaylen) Winn of Fairview, Rosalie Bliss (Jerry Hale) of Woodward, and Brian (Rhonda) Howland of Freedom and their families; Rhonda (Tim) Brand and family of Perry; Jerri Lynn (Troy) James and family of Crescent; Christa (Matt) Haley and family of Guthrie; one brother Dean (Sylvia) Howland and family of Orange Beach, Alabama; nephews LeRoy Bradt and family of Selman, LesLee Bradt of Alva, Alan Sample of Renton, Washington; Kevin Jantz and wife of Dodge City, Kansas, nieces Linda Miller and family of Hutchinson, Kansas, Donna Howland of Texas; Larry Howland of Texas; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren; other relatives, and many friends In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Wharton Funeral Chapel to be divided equally between the Freedom Museum, Freedom Fire Department and Freedom Ambulance. MILTON WILLIS LEHR Private family memorial services for Dr. Milton Willis Lehr will be at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Carol Cook Moore officiating. Milt was cremated at his request under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Dr. Milton Willis Lehr, the fifth of seven children born to Carl and Tena Lehr, was born October 27, 1924, at Okeene, Oklahoma, and
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passed away June 12, 2016, at Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 91 years, 7 months and 16 days. Milt graduated from Okeene High School with the Class of 1948. At the age of 18 he ran away from home to Connors Junior College in Warner, Oklahoma, with $28, a suitcase and the dream of bettering himself. After a few months, he transferred to Northwestern State College in Alva, Oklahoma. In 1943, Milt was drafted and served 26 months during World War II in the United States Navy as an aviation radioman and as a cadet in the Navy Air Force. After his service, Milt returned to Northwestern State College where he was a varsity basketball player for the Rangers. He completed his undergraduate degree in 1949, with majors in mathematics and history. He received a master of education degree in 1952 from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. He continued his education at the University of Oklahoma where he received his doctor of education degree in 1956. He also completed post-doctoral work at the University of Minnesota. On August 4, 1947, Milt married Rebecca Jane Tyree. Together they had three children: Melissa, Steven, and Tena. Milt’s life was dedicated to the field of public education, including seven years as a junior and senior high school instructor in Alva Public Schools, several months in the instructor training department in the United States Navy, twenty-eight years as a teacher and administrator of the teacher education program at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, two years as executive director of the first Oklahoma Education Council, and educational consultant to former Governor David Boren. Milt also helped organize and secure the passage of two constitutional amendments to the Oklahoma Constitution which removed certain discriminatory and racial terms related to African Americans. He also served as consultant to Senator Jim Howell, one of the principal authors of the historical House Bill 1017. He additionally serviced as commissioner of the Oklahoma Wildlife Commission. In 2000-2001, Milt and Becky restored and furnished a century old one room schoolhouse located in Woods County. The building was moved to the NWOSU campus near the education center where it
is used today by teacher education classes, public schools, and a variety of groups and organizations. In 2002, the Lehrs were recognized for the efforts by the Oklahoma Heritage Association, which awarded them the Distinguished Service Award for Preservation of State and Local History. Milt and Becky also spent several years restoring a railroad section house, as well as a scale house which were moved to the Waynoka Railroad Museum complex in Waynoka, Oklahoma. Milt’s various accomplishments included his service for ten years as a scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America, Alva Troop 392. He also served as president of the Oklahoma Teacher Education and Professional Standards Commission, president of the Oklahoma Conference of AAUP, and president of the Northwestern Alumni Association. He was twice selected to appear in the Dictionary of International Autobiography and the Who’s Who in American Politics Yearbook to name only a few of his accomplishments. He was also inducted into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame in 2003. Milt’s many interests and hobbies included historical preservation, woodworking, bowling, fishing, politics, ranching, travel, gardening, reading, writing and playing hundreds of ping pong games with his grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five siblings, Ralph Lehr, Ernie Lehr, Ray Lehr, Gene Lehr and Alma Gerkin. Milt is survived by his wife of 68 years, Rebecca Jane of Alva; three children, Melissa Godfrey and husband Stephen of Harper, Kansas, Steven Lehr and wife Sheila of Alva, and Tena Floeter of Edmond; one sister, Willadean Hendricks of Okeene; seven grandsons; nine great grandchildren; other relatives and friends A university colleague once jokingly said that he believed Milt would try to move an ant den if he thought it would be an improvement. May Milt’s spirit find as much joy in its journey as he found in life. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. Remembrances may be shared with the family at http://www. marshallfuneralhomes.com.
RICHARD ‘WAYNE’ MONROE Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Town and Country Christian Church with Rev. Paul Cole officiating. Burial will follow in the Alva Municipal Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel. com. Richard “Wayne” Monroe was born July 8, 1950, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Roy L. and Mearl L Raby Monroe and met his Lord June 9, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 65 years, 11 months and 1 day. Wayne grew up in St Pauls, North Carolina, and later attended North Carolina State, graduating with a degree in operations engineering. He went on to work for Panhandle Eastern in Alva, where he met his future wife, Darlene Quinn. For the past ten years Wayne was owner/operator of Pipeline Design Services, in Purcell, Oklahoma. Preceding him in death are his parents; an uncle, Harold Gillis; and a special mother, Lila Quinn Rollins. Survivors include his wife Darlene of Eureka Springs, Arkansas; son Kevin L. Monroe of Chula Vista, California; two brothers, CL and Jeff; sister Joyce Goza and husband Jerry; and three special men, Lonnie, Trey and John. Viewing will be held at Wharton Funeral Chapel before services. The casket will not be open at the church. . Memorials in Richard’s name may be given to Northwest Family Services through Wharton Funeral Chapel.
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After 39 years, Marcia Cantrell retires and said, 'It’s all about the students' By Yvonne Miller Some people are good teachers. Some people are good administrators. Marcia Cantrell falls in the category of both after 39 years in education. As the last school bell rang at the South Barber Elementary School in Kiowa, Kansas, in May Cantrell said farewell after 24 years in the classroom and the last 15 years as principal. Visiting with her and watching her in action many years, it’s true to say Cantrell is passionate about her role to get the best from students. When asked her philosophy as an educator, Cantrell said, “It’s not about me. It’s all about the students.” South Barber Superintendent Dr. Andi Williams, who just finished her first school year at USD255, said of Cantrell, “In the year I have been working with Marcia, it has become very clear how much she cares about students. Marcia is a dedicated and confident speaker who has expressed her calling in that area.” A graduate of Kiowa High School, Cantrell (then Shklar) obtained her bachelor’s degree in education at Northwestern in Alva. She later earned her master’s degree in administration from NWOSU in Alva. “I worked hard as a teacher – I was called to be an administrator,” Cantrell said. Bob Hightree was South Barber superintendent in her early days as principal. “Mr. Hightree was my mentor,” she said fondly of the man for whom she has the utmost respect. Through her years at SB, Cantrell taught in the classroom 24 years. She taught Title I three years, but was bestknown as a third grade teacher.
When asked about her former teacher, Hailey Roark who now resides in New York City said, “Yes, I really liked Mrs. Cantrell as a teacher and think she made a lasting impact on me as a third grader. She made her students feel loved even though she challenged us, and I personally felt like I could always be open and honest with her. She was more than a teacher, but someone I knew who would always care for me and genuinely hope the best for me.” Cantrell had a reputation as a loving teacher, but she set rules from Day One that she said worked for her because, “I taught my expectations” of the children. With a laugh she said the top rule was to “Please Mrs. Cantrell.” “The best discipline in my classroom was `The Beach.’ No one wanted to go to the beach because they had to sit behind a big umbrella and could not participate in the classroom,” she said. The teacher also had “a line” that if she crossed, there was to be silence among students. The teacher said, “Some kids act like they don’t want to learn, but they do.” She remembers using M&Ms to teach math. “You have to show patience to persevere.” “If kids own it, they make it.” She said, “Children always need acceptance. They need to know you accept them.” “I thoroughly and completely loved my students,” Cantrell said. “The kids know you care.” She eventually taught the children of some of her first students. She taught Jenny Farney who eventually married her son Matt and is the mother of four of the grandchildren of Howard and Marcia Cantrell. She’s been principal to those four grandchildren.
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After correcting students, Cantrell said she told them, “I love you too much to let you act up in our school.” Now be assured as much as she cared for students, the principal could give “a look” and raise her voice that definitely got the attention of everyone when
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Marcia Cantrell attends her last spring music program as South Barber PK6th Principal. She retired at the end of the school year after 39 years in education. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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the crop. He said if the proteins average 10 or 11 that will be good. He hopes it’s not as low as nine. The Burlington area crop is about 70 percent cut, Newman said. Kiowa Area Good Steve Inslee, manager of O.K. Grain Cooperative in Kiowa, Kansas, (and includes the Hazelton and Hardtner areas) said average yields are in the 50s. He’s heard reports of some fields that made 74 and even 80, but said he has no verification of that. He said a few places only yielded 25 but that’s not the norm. Inslee said test weights are “really good” as they average 63. “It’s kind of nice,” Inslee said of the 2016 wheat crop. “This is the kind of harvest everyone has been waiting for.” “With no rain coming in the forecast, everyone should be in good shape and get their crop in,” Inslee said. He predicts the Kiowa area is over 60 percent complete. Cherokee Crops Over Halfway Cut A call to the Cherokee Co-op found manager Shane Parker working in the elevator. Summer Intern Walter Allard said Parker had estimated Tuesday morning the Cherokee area farmers were over halfway finished cutting. Allard said test weights ranged from 52 to 65 for an average of 61 to 62. While he didn’t have definite numbers on yields, Allard said they’ve heard numbers from 60 to 80 bushels per acre. Alva Crops Nearly All Cut Jay Lohmann, manager at Wheeler Brothers Grain in Alva, said he was feeling good because they are 90 percent finished. He said the wheat yields averaged 45. The highest test weight they had was
66.9. “Unreal isn’t it?” Lohmann said. “The cooler weather was good fillin’ weather.” Ronnie Truelock, general manager of the Farmer’s Cooperative in Alva, said, “I can’t recall a speedier harvest than this. What a blessing.” Truelock said the Alva area is probably 90 percent complete. The co-op’s elevator in Buffalo is 30 or 40 percent, he said. “It’s been beautiful harvest weather. We’ve had a few light showers, but every day we’ve cut a little wheat.” “Everyone has been real pleased with their yields and test weights,” Truelock said. The co-op hasn’t had near all of their customers finalize tickets yet, so they don’t have concrete numbers. Truelock expects average yields to be in the higher 40s. “We have heard of some yields in the 70s.” Protein levels will most likely be lower with higher yielding grain, Truelock explained. That’s because the heavier wheat pulled lots of nutrients. Their protein levels are normally 11 to 12, Truelock said. He predicts they’ll be down a point, between 10 and 11. He said the protein levels are important because flour mills need a consistent product. Truelock said the flour mills have a challenge making consistency, which is demanded by customers. For example, if you baked a birthday cake last year and you plan on making it again this year, the flour better be the same to give bakers the quality they demand. The only downside of the 2016 wheat crop is the price. Tuesday the price of wheat closed at $3.76, Truelock said.
Happy days are here again: Wheat Harvest 2016 fantastic By Yvonne Miller Finally, wheat farmers in northwest Oklahoma and south central Kansas raised a wheat crop, got it cut and into the grain elevator and it’s way beyond average. Yields (bushels per acre) and test weights (pounds per bushel) are the strongest in years. Tuesday area grain elevator operators were excited to tell results of the wheat crop. Burlington Area Great Robbie Newman, manager of Burlington’s Co-op, reports average yields in the mid-50s to 60. He said some fields yielded in the upper 70s and the low was in the 40s. Test weights around Burlington averaged 62 to 63. The high test weight was 66 with just a few lows in the mid50s. With all the tremendous yields and test weights, Newman said the only question will be how much protein is in
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Woods County Industrial Authority hears resignation By Lynn L. Martin The regular quarterly meeting of the Woods County Industrial Development Authority (WCIDA) was held Tuesday morning, June 14, at 8 a.m. at the Northwester Technology Center. Rick Cunningham, Randy McMurphy and Bryce Benson were in attendance, along with Sonja Williams and Lynn Martin of the news media. Board Chairman Cunningham said he had received an email from Mike VanLandingham resigning from the group effective immediately. The board wondered if he was upset about something, but Randy McMurphy said VanLandingham told him he had too much on his plate. The board turned their discussion to the problem of replacing VanLandingham who had replaced Bob Davidson. The bylaws of the WCIDA specify that board should be comprised of a specific members such as a county commissioner, a representative of the city council, and one from the Alva Industrial Foundation, of which VanLandingham was a member. The Alva Industrial Foundation has faded in activity. It was formed 40-50 years ago to help in economic development and many of the original members have died. Other industrial development groups continue similar work in Woods County. The members of WCIDA are going to investigate how difficult it will be
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nothing can be constructed over those. So the board voted to select an alternate location on the airport. The BigMan firm vacated their site at Westlakes as requested by the WCIDA. Then it turns out that Premiere Aerospace isn’t going to lease the facility as the board approved in March. They are preferring to lease a Mackey building. The WCIDA wants to limit the funds on renovating the BigMan building until they have a possible tenant show up. They agreed to get estimates on repairing the large overhead doors because their bent shape leaves a bad first impression to someone who drives up to look at the building. The board instructed Sonja Williams to get quotes from F. M. Erikson and R & R systems. In other decisions, the WCIDA paid $8,100 to WCEDC for outstanding bills. Most of those had to do with the vacant Waynoka site such as keeping utilities on in the winter so pipes wouldn’t freeze. They also agreed to renew insurance with ACCO-SIG for 2016 that covers their liability and property.
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Kansas drops Planned Parenthood providers from funds cutoff By Jim Suhr KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas is abandoning plans to block 11 people who have provided services to Planned Parenthood from participation in its Medicaid program, though the state still intends to cut those funds from the organization's regional affiliates. A lawyer for the state's health department announced the move in a letter filed Monday with a Kansas City, Kansas, federal judge weighing two Planned Parenthood affiliates' request to scuttle any halting of Medicaid reimbursements. That funding cutoff could come as early as July 7, by which time U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson is expected to rule on the preliminary injunction sought by Planned Parenthoods for Kansas and Mid-Missouri as well as another for the St. Louis region. In a separate filing Monday, the state asked Robinson to reject Planned Parenthood's push to exclude as possible evidence transcripts of anti-abortion activists' stealth videos that claimed to show Planned Parenthood sites elsewhere illegally selling fetal tissue for profit. Planned Parenthood argued in the
Kansas lawsuit that the videos are irrelevant and misleading because of heavy editing, and that they wrongly link the region's affiliates to other U.S. affiliates investigated following a political backlash over the videos. Medicaid money isn't used to fund abortions, and Kansas' medical board in January cleared the Overland Park, Kansas, clinic — a provider of surgical and medical abortions — after completing an investigation into whether illegal sales of fetal tissue are occurring after abortions. But the state, in its motion Monday, called efforts to exclude the transcripts from consideration in the Kansas case "procedurally improper and wasteful litigation gamesmanship." "Even more telling about the merits, however, is the latest effort to keep from public view the extensive video evidence of Planned Parenthood's unethical and illegal policies and procedures," wrote Darian Dernovish, the health department's associate chief counsel. "These allegations go to the heart of Planned Parenthood's commitment to ethical medical practices and compliance with federal and state law," as well as the
state's decision to end the agency's Medicaid privileges," he added. "If (the lawsuit's plaintiffs) do not want a court to evaluate the evidence on which the state's defunding decision was based, they should not have filed this lawsuit," Dernovish concluded. The state agency plans to halt funding for services such as health exams and cancer screenings provided to poor Kansas residents whose health coverage is provided by the state's Medicaid program. Federal courts have blocked attempts to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in other states. Gov. Sam Brownback is a Republican and vocal abortion opponent, and the state already has blocked the state's Planned Parenthood affiliate from receiving about $370,000 a year in federal family planning dollars for non-abortion services. The 11 people who also filed the Kansas lawsuit — and until Monday were a target of Kansas' Medicaid cutoff — included a doctor and four nurses who work for Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, as well as six nurses and nurse-midwives who formerly worked for the affiliates.
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Tax subsidies eat into Oklahoma's general fund collections By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tax rebates and incentive payments to businesses and industry are eating into available revenue for Oklahoma and are partially to blame for collections last month to the General Revenue Fund falling more than 13 percent below the estimate, state finance officials reported Tuesday. For the fourth time in the last year, the state's main operating fund last month received no corporate income tax collections, Oklahoma's Secretary of Finance, Administration and Technology Preston Doerflinger said. Corporate tax refunds of $14.8 million last month exceeded collections by $5 million, forcing officials to borrow money from personal income tax collections to help pay for the subsidies, he said. Doerflinger said $3.3 million of those payments last month were made to wind companies under a program in which the state pays producers of wind power.
"The state paid more to wind companies in May than the general fund netted from all other corporate income taxpayers combined," Doerflinger said in a statement . "How messed up is that?" A decade ago as Oklahoma lawmakers looked for ways to attract businesses to the state, they offered generous subsidies to the wind industry. But now that the number of wind farms in the state has skyrocketed, so has the cost of those tax rebates. In the 2015 legislative session, legislative leaders and industry officials agreed to end two of three tax incentives, but some legislators want to slash the subsidies even further. A bill to pare back an incentive that offers state payments to wind developers based on the amount of electricity produced passed the Senate, but was derailed in the House. Doerflinger said the zero-emission tax credit is now projected to cost the state more than $900 million over the
next 15 years. Jeff Clark, executive director of The Wind Coalition, an industry trade group, criticized Doerflinger in a statement for singling out wind incentives and said all of the state tax breaks offered to the industry are set to expire in 2020. "The incentives for wind energy development were needed when the industry was starting out and they worked, with great benefit for the state," Clark said. "We're building a diverse, cleaner, cheaper, modern power generation fleet, and Oklahoma is perfectly positioned to lead and prosper from it. That is unless Secretary Doerflinger and a small group of anti-wind activists succeed in driving wind development out of the state." Overall collections in May to Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund of $377.2 million were $58.8 million, or 13.3 percent, below the official estimate and $25.5 million, or 6.3 percent, below collections in May 2015.
Grocers: Petition provides unfair advantage to liquor stores OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma grocery store groups who are challenging a petition to overhaul the state’s alcohol laws say the proposal would provide an unconstitutional advantage to liquor stores. An Oklahoma Supreme Court referee on Tuesday heard arguments from the Oklahoma Grocers Association and the Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma on a challenge to a proposed ballot measure that would amend the state constitu-
tion to allow grocery stores to sell strong beer and wine. But grocery store advocates say the proposal would also make it impossible for existing grocery stores to obtain an alcohol license if they are within 500 feet of a licensed liquor store. Liquor store advocates argue the grocers’ legal challenge doesn’t meet the standard of unconstitutionality that’s required to strike down a petition.
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needed. “You have to have a sense of humor to get through it all,” Cantrell said. As principal, she said, “I liked still being with children.” As the years progressed for her from teacher to administrator, Cantrell saw multiple changes. Most notably is the family structure, she said. The community size and income level has changed also, she said. “More children are living in poverty.” Cantrell is part of the “Faith in Action” group in Kiowa who organizes a summer backpack food program to insure kids have something to eat. She’s had heartbreaking moments with students who have many problems stemming from a rough home life and dealt with all that involves. The principal has faced and overcome a variety of issues as a professional educator. Cantrell’s longtime friend and coworking teacher Jane Thompson said, “Though the years, we had a really good staff at the elementary. We were good friends, raised our families together, had the same values and expectations for our students and our own children. It wasn’t unusual for us to use each other’s advice for school and home. Marcia was always looking for ways to get the most out of the kids. As an administrator, her role
changed. She was more of a mentor for young teachers and more of a counselor for students.” Vickie Golliher was also a longtime teacher at SB elementary and taught with Cantrell many years. “We were very compatible. We tried new things and worked together. We were also friends away from school. It was a good teaching experience to work with Marcia.” Remembering some of the fun times they shared, Golliher said, “It’s probably best not to put in the paper!” Retirement Doesn’t Mean Stopping Cantrell was asked to speak at the annual South Barber Senior Girls Tea at Kiowa’s United Methodist Church of which she is a member and teaches high school Sunday School. Throughout her speech, Cantrell cleverly put on different hats (like a mortar board, wedding veil, her dad’s cowboy hat, etc.) to basically tell the story of the phases of her life and ultimately those of the graduates. Incorporating Biblical scriptures to each phase, she gave advice to the girls. Her speech was so well-received she was asked to share a revised version for another group. “I’m called to speak to women,” Cantrell said. With her friends Miranda Allen and Brenda Myers they
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have formed “We 3” and will speak to groups about the strength of women and their faith. “My next step in life is anything God tells me to do,” Cantrell said. Part of that will be traveling with Howard, her husband of almost 48 years, that is if she can drag him away from his farmwork. Together they love to follow the many activities of their grandchildren. Besides the four in Kiowa, the Cantrells have four other grandchildren. They belong to daughters Darcy and Jacee who each have two children. Cantrell said she was so busy through the end of school she didn’t have much time to think about retirement. She said it hit her when she went to Superintendent Williams’ office and laid her school keys on the desk. “It made me cry a little,” she said. That sentiment lasted only shortly as her sights turned to a tropical “girls trip” with her daughters and a few other women in the family. They reportedly had a blast and she returned to harvest – reality. When asked to describe Cantrell, teacher Holly Cook who is presently staying home with her baby said, “Mrs. Cantrell is the ultimate classy, caring, loving, inspiring role model for not just us teachers, but her students as well! She was my biggest support, and I was extremely honored to have been her 1st grade teacher all these years! SB was blessed to have had her, and she will be so missed!”
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According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Misdemeanor Filings Gage Wesley Boehm, 25, Jet: Public intoxication ($264). Kimberly Sue Cantrell, 42, Enid: Throwing litter ($264). Kevin Mark Burleson, 48, Cherokee: DUI MISD (SHF and highway patrol with VCA) ($783.50). Trevor John Grive, 24, Hennessey: Acts resulting in gross injury ($229). Civil Filings
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Traffic Filings Kevin Mark Burleson, 48, Cherokee: Transporting open container of beer ($316). Ronald Lee Grummitt Jr., 30, Cherokee: Improper passing on right ($211.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Jonathan Gray Zwetzig, 37, Aledo, Texas: 11-14 mph over ($226.50); Jens Kristian Ruding, 45, Enid: 2125 mph over ($281.50); Jayson Theodore Lee, 21, Alva: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Chris Edward Robbins, 49, Harrisonville, Missouri: 16-20 mph over ($241.50). The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): Jayson Theodore Lee, 21, Alva (driver); Kevin Mark Burleson, 48, Cherokee (driver); Anthony Di Patre, 50, Cherokee (driver).
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Tim Starkey, MBA, FACHE, received the Rural Administrator of the Year award from the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma at the Annual Awards Luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Norman on May 26.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office log Monday, June 6, 2016 1:41 a.m. Transport, deputy with prisoner in custody x1M en route to Share, arrived at Share, en route back to station. 7:21 a.m. Transport, deputy with prisoner in custody x1M en route to Dewey County, advised Dewey County, deputy out of county, deputy from Taloga, back in county. 8:26 a.m. Livestock at large, respondent missing three Hereford cattle, two are white face and one is red face, cattle found at 520 and Jefferson. 10:12 a.m. Livestock at large, about 20 out, eight in with some cows, all have two ear tags, 500-pound steers south of Cherokee on Crystal Road then east. 10:12 a.m. Controlled burn, limbs, 2 miles east on Fifth Street. 1:41 p.m. Medical transport, James Crabtree Correctional Center advised needed ambulance for inmate that’s had multiple seizures, ambulance en route, en route to Bass, headed back to station. 6:50 p.m. Trespassing, respondent stated that someone had driven a mower through her yard leaving ruts and destroying other plants and flowers, advised officer. 7:45 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent advised two semis are speeding down County Road 580, a blue one and also a white one, she has a picture of the white one, she has signs up that say caution children playing, she’s afraid they might flip, advised deputy and Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), deputy in area, advised driver to pass on with rest of crew to slow down in this area. 11:00 p.m. Suspicious person, respondent advised of a man approaching his house, wanting a ride to Cherokee and cigarettes, respondent does not know the man, advised respondent to keep his doors locked, respondent called back saying the man is walking back and forth in front of his house, advised him that a deputy had been advised and is on the way, deputy made contact with man walking east of Highway 58, deputy with officials or visitors present x1 A/M to Cherokee. Tuesday, June 7, 2016 7:38 a.m. Livestock at large, one black momma cow about 1 mile east of Devine Water on Highway 11. 7:50 a.m. Dog at large, owner of lab
advised someone’s pit bull attacked his black lab while lab was in his own yard, gave name to owner of pit and advised pit is running with part of a chain, advised officer and will let animal control know. 11:18 a.m. 911 call, individual has passed out but is now awake, sent ambulance, no transport. 11:35 a.m. Information, man in wheelchair in middle of 10th Street and it’s hot, advised officer, advised to call nursing home and advise them, officer advised someone is coming. 3:10 p.m. Information, respondent stated that there were suspicious plants growing on an oil lease and wanted to know if they could spray, notified officer and he was going to follow up and advise. 3:47 p.m. Medical emergency, respondent called saying a little girl had fallen in the water at the Timberlake Pool, they had to do CPR, wanted to advise us a male got on phone and said that she was crying and okay, advised still need to send ambulance to have child evaluated, toned out EMS, cancel transport. 6:47 p.m. Vehicle fire, respondent reported that a combine was on fire south of Jet on 710 and back west on Cotton, paged sent out, unit is en route. 7:15 p.m. Livestock at large, respondent reported a black calf with yellow ear tag at trailer park, tried to call owner but no phone number listed, deputy arrived at scene of owner location. 7:44 p.m. Civil standby, respondent asked for a deputy or officer to stand by while he retrieved some things, deputy and officer arrived on scene. 9:94 p.m. Miscellaneous, respondent stated that her grass had been cut by someone and she wanted an officer to respond to take a report, advised officer. 9:47 p.m. 911 call, vehicle fire, respondent said that there was a wheat truck on fire at the shed on First and Amorita just west of the highway, sent alert to Amorita/Byron (A/B), A/B with three trucks arrived on scene, fire is out. Wednesday, June 8, 2016 6:15 a.m. Transport, deputy en route to Dewey County, deputy with prisoner in custody x1 from Dewey County to Alfalfa County, deputy back in county. 9:31 a.m. 911 call, respondent sent
page to Goltry, 911 again advised of fire on S. Slayton in Goltry, Garfield County 911 advised of fire, Goltry Fire Department request to send out another page, sent second page, got page, advised another rig coming and cancel Helena Fire Department they don’t need them, advised Helena, both units going back to station, fire is out. 11:48 a.m. Vehicle fire, commissioner advised at Caddo and 540 a grator is on fire, Alva Fire Department needs better directions, can’t find, south of Caddo and 590, Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office advised Alfalfa Electric Cooperative that they have a line down and started a fire in the grass, Helena Fire Department en route with one grass rig and two men, fire under control to Aline and Helena. 5:13 p.m. Suspicious person, respondent says that there is a brown Ford with three males in it on his oilfield location, advised deputy and he is north of town so it will take a few minutes to get there, deputy is in area, out with vehicle a green Jeep, ran information on four individuals, negative on all, deputy advised a license driver will be coming to get them. 5:16 p.m. Transport, deputy en route to Cleo, prisoner in custody x1M, deputy no longer with prisoner in custody, deputy back in county. 5:18 p.m. Information, respondent advised railroad crossing on Highway 58 is not working, they have someone en route. 6:47 p.m. Unknown fire, report of flames west on Harmon, active sirens for Cherokee, en route, Cherokee on scene, advised it is in the county pit, tanker en route, tanker on scene, advised fire is out and heading back to station. Thursday, June 9, 2016 5:51 a.m. Transport, deputy with prisoner in custody x1M en route to Greer County, deputy out of county, deputy from Granite en route to Oklahoma City, then to Kingfisher, called Oklahoma City but they only want to know one hour ahead of time, deputy has been advised, deputy from Oklahoma City x1 male en route to Kingfisher, advised he is about 40 minutes from Kingfisher and want us to call and
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Community Calendar Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. Thursday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.
3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, 818 Lane St. 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Thursday. 7 p.m. La Leche League meets the third Thursday of the month at the Alva First Baptist Church. LLL is a breastfeeding group supporting pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 1027 8th (Wesley House) in Alva every Monday and Thursday. Friday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.
Barber County Sheriff’s Office log June 6, 2016 Medicine Lodge Fire Department responded to a possible fire on Pleasant Hill Road. June 7, 2016 Deputy Richardson did a civil standby at Hardtner. June 8, 2016 Kiowa Ambulance responded to Seventh Street. June 9, 2016 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient to Pratt Hospital. June 10, 2016 Kiowa Ambulance transported from southeast Scott Canyon Road to Kiowa Hospital.
Hazelton Fire Department responded to a pasture fire on the Barber/Harper county line. During the week officers received six reports of cattle out, two reports of goats out, one report of hogs out, performed no public assists and assisted one other agency. ARRESTS June 7, 2016 Keri Lynn Cline, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 39. Arrested by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charges: Failure to appear. Released June 7, 2016, on $500 cash bond. June 10, 2016 Alyssa Gale Chance, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 28. Arrested by BASO. Court commit. Cody Lee Mitchell, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 28. Arrested by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charges: Operate motor vehicle without valid license. Released June 10, 2016, on $1,000 surety bond.
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her bedroom window and has not left, advised deputy. 8:43 a.m. Livestock in roadway, 911 call about cattle in the roadway east of McWillie on south side of Highway 45, notified officer to investigate. 10:09 a.m. Information, advised road closure overnight on Third Street with cross streets being Oak and Cherry in Carmen, advised road open and clear. 8:05 p.m. Livestock at large, respondent reported that a small calf was standing on the south side of road east of McWillie, called possible owner. 8:08 p.m. Information, respondent stated there was a van that was all over the road, said the vehicle is now parked, gave information, wanted us to be aware, advised officer. 9:07 p.m. Miscellaneous, respondent called wanting to talk to a deputy about a domestic in Aline last night, advised deputy. Saturday, June 11, 2016 2:25 a.m. Livestock at large, two black cows with red ear tags on Seventh and Massachusetts, advised officer, advised unable to locate owner, cows now on Ninth and Massachusetts. Headed towards Colorado Street. 8:33 a.m. Controlled burn north west of Burlington. 3:48 p.m. 911 call, call for a nose bleed, sent page to Cherokee Med, unit en route, en route to Share Medical, at Share, 911 sent for standby, en route back to Cherokee to return patient, dropping patient off. 7:35 p.m. Miscellaneous, respondent advised of an older man on a mower in Jet by the airplane monument pulling out into traffic flipping people off, advised deputy, deputy en route, respondent called back saying the man
was still at it, deputy in area, deputy made contact with subject and everything is fine, did flip someone off but they flipped him off first. 9:47 p.m. Road information, respondent advised that a grain truck had taken out the stop sign at Fifth and Oklahoma, advised officer, sign out of road. 9:57 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent stated teenager on a dirt bike with no lights or markings going in and out of truck at the Amorita Co-op and was afraid someone was going to get hurt or the rider was going to hurt himself, advised deputy. 10:01 p.m. Road information, respondent called back about the down sign, said a couple cars have run the stop sign and are afraid someone is going to get hurt, called on city worker about getting a temp sign put out. 10:31 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent called and said there was hot rodding on Main Street in Carmen. 10:43 p.m. 911 call, respondent called and said wanted EMS again, his nose started bleeding again and won’t stop, EMS en route, en route to Share Medical, en route back to station. Sunday, June 12, 2016 4:52 a.m. Miscellaneous, Share Medical called and advised that patient needs a ride home, advised deputy, EMS and Cherokee Police Department, was advised to have him call his mom for a ride. 7:33 p.m. 911 call, wheat field is on fire 2 miles south on Jet blacktop and Cotton Road, sent page to Jet, said to send Goltry Fire, it was growing, toned out Goltry, sent alert to Goltry to cancel, Jet tanker back at station.
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