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Miss Cherokee 2016
Haven Davis poses as the newly crowned Miss Cherokee 2016. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
The Alva Review-Courier / Newsgram is published Wednesday by Martin Broadcasting Corp. 620 Choctaw St. Alva, Oklahoma 73717 Lynn L. Martin, President Telephone Numbers: Alva Review-Courier 580-327-2200 Newsgram 580-327-1510 FAX 580-327-2454 www.alvareviewcourier.com E-Mail: manager @alvareviewcourier.net news@alvareviewcourier.net Entire Contents Copyright 2016 Members of: Associated Press Oklahoma Press Association
The Miss Cherokee Pageant was held Thursday, Aug. 4, at Cherokee High School. Pictured left to right are Jacey Jantzen, first runner-up and talent winner; Haven Davis, Miss Cherokee 2016 and interview winner; and Ralyn Waugh, second runner-up. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Haven Davis performs a dance number called “Fame” for her talent portion of the pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Jacey Jantzen plays “Tocata Brilliante” on the piano for her talent portion of the pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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Lynn Says
14 Sentences that can change your life By Lynn L. Martin These are quotes that I've seen occasionally throughout my life. This collection is from a Pinterest graphic and is a good way to re-focus your day. 1. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Confucius 2. “A person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it.” 3. “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”
4. “If you think that you are going to love something, give it a try. You're going kick yourself in the butt for the rest of your life if you don't.” – Joe Penna 5. “You must either modify your dreams or modify your skills.” 6. “I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.” – Donald Trump 7. “If you are not living life on the edge, you are probably playing it too safe.” 8. “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you spend the rest of your like most people can't.” 9. “Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest
people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.” – Robert Orben 10. “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt 11. “After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.” – Aristotle Onassis 12. “A ship in harbor is safe. But that's not what ships are built for.” – William Shedd 13. “The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says, 'Go!' whereas a leader says, 'Let's go.'” – E. M. Kelly 14. “Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life.” – Confucius
Armbruster-Banks announce engagement Alan and Karen Armbruster of Burlington, Oklahoma, are pleased to announce the engagement and future marriage of their daughter, Layne Ann Armbruster, to Tanner Marshall Banks, son of Marshall and Nancy Banks of Rockdale, Texas. Layne is a 2005 graduate of Burlington High School and attended Oklahoma State University. She is the granddaughter of the late Jim DeMuth and Joyce DeMuth from Sperry, Oklahoma, and the late Robert (Bob) Armbruster and Doris Armbruster of Burlington, Oklahoma. Tanner is a 2010 graduate of Dime Box High School in Dime Box, Texas. Tanner attended Texas A&M University. Tanner is the grandson of Calvin and Allie Key, Royce and Artie Hirt, all of Rockdale, Texas and the late Steve and Faye Banks of Lexington, Texas. Layne and Tanner plan to continue working in the cattle industry in Northwest Oklahoma. The couple will exchange vows at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Taylor, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2016. A local reception will be held for Layne and Tanner in the Burlington area at a later date.
Layne Ann Armbruster and Tanner Marshall Banks
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Waynoka school board approves new hires and ag pick-up bid By Stephanie Lambert The Waynoka Public Schools board met Aug. 8 to discuss various items of import, including bids on a new ag pickup and new hires. The minutes of the June 30 regular meeting, as well as the financial reports, were approved. Loren Tackett, superintendent, had good things to say about the finances. “We’re doing everything we need to do...financially we’re in good condition,” Tackett said. The fund amounts currently are: General Fund for Operations, $593,680.46; Building Fund, $65,200; Child Nutrition Program, $80,550. The ag department will be getting a new pickup for the 2016-2017 school year. Two bids were received and opened at the Monday meeting, one from Mark Ream Motors and the other from Pete Eischen Chevrolet. Mark Ream Motors bid $38,936 and Pete Eischen Chevrolet bid $37,400. The board approved the bid from Pete Eischen Chevrolet, on the recommendation of Superintendent Tackett. A contract for Secondary Career and Technology Education programs for the 2016-2017 school year was approved. The board approved an action to accept dual enrollment credits in math and science from Northwest Technology Center for the following classes: 4412 Algebra II, 4530 Plane Geometry, 4750/4612 Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, 4760 AP Statistics, 4770 Mathematics of
Finance, 5333 Anatomy, 5220 Physiology, 5032 Biology II, 5035 AP Biology, 5055 Chemistry, 8706 PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science, 8707 PLTW Human Body Systems, 8719 PLTW Biomedical Innovations, and 8708 PLTW Medical Interventions. An action was also approved to accept dual enrollment credits from Northwest Technology Center through Edgenuity, an OSDE-approved online curriculum. Several new hires were approved for the 2016-2017 school year, including Brooke Meyer as an adjunct instructor for anatomy and physiology, Kristie Johnson as a certified speech pathologist, Mercedes Key as a certified teacher under temporary contract and Ashley Murray as a certified teacher under temporary contract. The resignations of Mindy Holt and Jacinda Perot were accepted. A 2012 Ford pick-up (VIN 1FT7W2BT5CEA28822) and sheet metal from the Ag Farm project were approved as surplus items. The board approved the vote to solicit sealed bids for the following surplus items: a 1994 Ford pick-up F350 XLT (VIN 1FTJW35GOREA06116), 10 cafeteria tables, sheet metal from the Ag Farm project, JLG- Pro Lift 2630ES, 2001 Chevy 21-passenger bus (VIN 1GBHG31R711145226), and a 1994 Ford Bluebird 65-passenger diesel bus
(VIN 1FDP880C1VVA25772). The school district’s policy was approved, with the addition of the Employee Use of Electronic Media policy. Twenty-eight additional policies were updated with more modern wording. The most notable changes were made to the EIA-R$ Student retention (Regulation) policy, which changed to better fit the size of the school system and EIA-R5 Midyear Promotion FourthGrade, which was updated to get remove the midyear promotion unless needed. The board approved American Fidelity Assurance Company to serve as the Waynoka Public School Section 125 Plan for the 2016-2017 school year. A yearly inspection on the heating and cooling system with Luckinbill Inc. for the 2016-2017 school year was approved. Food Procurement Procedures and Practices for the Food Service Program for the 2016-2017 school year was approved, as well as the Healthy and Fit School Advisory Committee/Safe School Committee. Its members are Rodeana Bixler, Carly Williams, Danielle Budy, Alicia Pitts, Curan Olson, Kynadi Gaskill, Michael Meriwether, Mindy Zook and Ted Woodhead. The board voted to approved the 1,080 school hours for the upcoming school year. The Internal Attendance Review Committee for the upcoming school year was approved, and consists of members Will Anderson, Dustin Smith, Beau Westfahl, Loren Tackett and Michael Meriwether. Numerous fundraiser requests were approved for the upcoming school year, including FFA’s Blue and Gold Sausage fundraiser and the Band’s Zaks Cheese fundraiser. Michael Meriwether stated in his principal’s report that the “teachers are excited, good meetings today, and we’re ready to get started.”
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Hirings, budget, gifts, improvements and more at South Barber School Board
By Yvonne Miller South Barber’s Board of Education covered a full agenda Monday night – hearing about finances, hiring personnel and accepting resignations, hearing further information on P1’s proposed master plan of improvements for the high school, accepting the Verda Diel Estate scholarship gift, and much more. Board President Steve Allen called the regular August meeting to order with all members present except Dooli Rugg. Those members are: Mike Miller, Mark Pollock, Melissa Simpson, Deb Helfrich and Mariah Doherty. Superintendent Dr. Andi Williams also sat at the board table as did board clerk Julie Johnson. Grades 7-12 Principal Brent Shaffer and PK-6 Principal Eric Stoddard attended and gave brief reports. Following a one-hour executive session near the end of the meeting, the board approved hiring a second clerical position at USD 255’s central office. When the meeting opened Michael Simpson, president of the Freedom Gates Boys Ranch (FGBR) at Hazelton, addressed the board on the status of how many boys are expected to attend South Barber this coming school year. “Our boys have done above and beyond. Every one of our boys has graduated from South Barber,” Simpson said proudly. “We’ve had awesome help from Mr. Shaffer.” FGBR is moving to a private placement facility away from foster care
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and awaits licensure. That means FGBR will no longer work with the government. Simpson said this enables the youth to stay at FGBR from junior high to high school if desired. Prior to this, boys might have to leave before an event they were a part of concluded, for example a sports season. FGBR accepts boys ages 12-18. For the first 60 days they have no contact with their families. “Then we can very carefully reintegrate visitation,” Simpson said. “The minute we are licensed we can put five boys in school,” Simpson told the board. Superintendent Williams Reports on Budget Finance and More Williams presented the board with the proposed budget for the 2016-17 school year. The general fund budget is $2,196,952. The mill levy is 18.608, which is up from 6.1 mills. She said the extraordinary needs money received last year ($242,313) allowed the school to keep the mill rate at 6.1 for an additional year. The budget will be published. The public is invited to the budget hearing Aug. 22 at 7:30 a.m.,in the central office. The superintendent updated the board on the “extraordinary need” hearing. The state’s block grant, ruled unconstitutional, provided a flat amount of money to schools, which the legislature liked, but school needs are not flat, so it was not equitable in that way, she explained. The mineral tax money was not encompassed in the block
grant. With the previous school funding formula, when the mineral tax money went away, the state money kicked in and vice versa. With the block grant, there was no kick. Williams said USD 255 is approved for $219,000 in extraordinary need funds. That fund is at zero right now, as it was swept to help the state balance its end of year budget. That’s although schools all donated four-tenths of one percent to the fund. For South Barber that was $5,000. The replacement of that extraordinary needs money will come from the sale of the State’s Bio science authority valued between $20,000,000 and $38,000,000, Williams said. The Bio science authority is what funds some KU Med Center functions, grants, etc. The superintendent said USD 255’s budget will be very similar to last year’s budget IF they receive the anticipated extraordinary needs money. She said they may not now if they get the money until December. The superintendent commended clerk Johnson for finding a $9,000 Medicaid reimbursement due to the school for services provided a couple of years ago. Verda Diel Leaves $25,000 Scholarhip Money to South Barber The late Verda Diel, lifelong Kiowa area resident who loved education, left a $25,000 gift to South Barber School in her estate. The money is to be used for scholarships for graduating seniors. The superintendent is to distribute the gift to students who demonstrate financial need. Per Diel’s instruction, the money is to be given at a rate of $5,000 per year until the entire $25,000, plus interest has been distributed to students. The board gratefully accepted the gift. Hirings, Resignations and Other SB Board Business The board hired Pam Malone to teach high school business classes (previously taught by Jeff Lantz). Williams said that Malone is moving to Kiowa with a high school age son. The board hired Jerydth Twymann as an online program facilitator. She’ll replace Veda Holt who taught Spanish. Shaffer confirmed foreign language will
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Obituaries MAX GLENN DEVINE Max Glenn Devine, son of the late Glenn Wilford and Bessie Idel (Carson) Devine, was born June 28, 1944, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away July 28, 2016, at his home in Woods County, Oklahoma, at the age of 72 years and 1 month. He was cremated at his request and no services are planned. Max attended Rosevalley School and graduated from Waynoka High School. He served in the 4th Bn, 14th Artillery in the United States Army. On August 17, 1972, he was united in marriage to Yvonne Gardner at Canadian, Texas. They made their home on the ranch north of Waynoka where he farmed and ranched all of his life. He also worked for the Santa Fe Railroad, as an oil field pumper, and for Woods County. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and harassing friends and family. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant son, Max Devine Jr.; an infant brother, Gary Lee Devine; and a granddaughter, Courtney Overcashier. Max is survived by his wife, Yvonne, of Waynoka; six children, Bridget Dean and husband Rusty (of Waynoka), Sandy Adams and husband Chris (of Arkansas City, Kansas), Lanna Slater and husband Fred (of Cleo Springs), Shane Devine and wife Tammy (of Waynoka), Justin Clark and wife Patricia (of Georgetown, Texas),
and Lisa Higgins and husband Brad (of Waynoka). Also surviving are 17 grandchildren: Kayla Turner and husband Austin (of Alva), Daniel Unruh and wife Elli (of Manhattan, Kansas), Dustin Unruh (of Forgan), Bill Higgins (of Alva), Bobby Dean (of Arkansas City, Kansas), James Dean (of Waynoka), Dallas Adams (of Arkansas City, Kansas), Brandi Adams (of Arkansas City, Kansas), Corey Adams (of Ponca City), Skylar Adams (of Arkansas City, Kansas), Cody Slater (of Enid), Hunter Slater (of Cleo Springs), Cari Lesko and husband Justin (of Waynoka), Billy Devine (of Waynoka), Caydence Devine (of Waynoka), Steven Reese and wife Trisha (of Cherokee), and Dawson Fulbright (of Woodward); ten great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the State Game Warden Association Youth Camp. Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.
His career with the United States Postal Service began Jan. 7, 1984, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, later transferring to Alva, where he had one of the largest routes, walking 18 miles a day for over 31 years. Gilbert’s future plans were to retire in 2016. Gilbert was an avid hunter and fisherman, which he and his boys love to do. He was preceded in death by his father on April 19, 1990. He is survived by his wife of the home, Joanna; mother, Lucille; his four sons, Jared Johnson and fiancÊe Amanda, Landon Johnson and wife Kieara, Jed Smith and Caleb Smith (all of Alva); two grandchildren, Keagan and Evelyn; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Memorials in his honor should be made to CFO/AGEF (Community Foundation of Oklahoma/Alva Goldbug Education Fund) for Gilbert Johnson Scholarship for a graduating Goldbug Athlete attending NWOSU.
GILBERT JOHNSON Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Pastor John Smith, Alva Wesleyan Church, officiating, Burial will follow in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www. whartonfuneralcahpel.com. Gilbert Leon, son of Lucille M. (Boham) and Wilbert Ode Johnson, was born Dec. 10, 1959, in Alva, Oklahoma. Surrounded by family, he passed away at Share Convalescent Home on Aug. 8, 2016, at the age of 56 years seven months and 29 days. He attended Alva High School, participating in all Goldbug athletics, and graduated with the class of 1978. In 1982 Gilbert graduated with a B.S. degree in business administration from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Gilbert was married to Joanna Smith on Dec. 1, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Alva.
GLENDA ANN PARKER VENOSDEL MAXWELL Memorial services for Glenda Maxwell will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend William S. Kalfas officiating. Glenda was cremated at her request. Glenda Ann, daughter of the late Glen Samuel and Edith Ann (Aldridge) Parker, was born September 8, 1939, at Hereford, Texas, and passed away August 7, 2016, at Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years, 10 months and 29 days. Glenda graduated from Alva High School in 1957. On June 1, 1957, she was united in marriage to Harry Venosdel at Alva, Oklahoma. She was united in marriage to Donald Maxwell on December 12, 1989, at Ponca City. Glenda loved sports, especially water sports, painting, bowling, crocheting, gardening and dancing. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
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Camping trip interrupted by drug charges By Marione Martin A Cherokee man was on a camping trip with his son when he was arrested on drug charges. According to court records, the incident occurred on Saturday, July 30, at the Great Salt Plains State Park in Alfalfa County. Ranger Ryan Webster contacted Gabriel Vaughn Eisler about 11:20 p.m. while Eisler was staying in the tent camping area of the River Road Campground. This was the second time Webster had spoken to Eisler after an initial contact about 10:15 p.m. to talk about camping fees. Both times, Eisler was accompanied by a juvenile boy he said was his son. Eisler said he planned to camp with his “ex” and “the other guy” who had left around five. He said they had his cellphone so he couldn’t contact them. There was one boat and one truck at the campsite, and Eisler said they belonged to his employer. After his first visit, Ranger Webster conducted a public records check on Eisler and learned on July 11, 2016, he was arrested in Grant County and charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of marijuana. Webster contacted Alfalfa County Dispatch and learned that Eisler did not have any warrants but his driver’s license was suspended.
Just before talking to Eisler the second time, Webster saw him operating the truck on River Road. He contacted Eisler at the same campsite and asked if his license was suspended. Eisler said, “No, I got it renewed four days ago.” When asked if he had his renewed license with him, Eisler said he did not and provided an Oklahoma ID card. Webster observed that Eisler was becoming fidgety and nervous as well as evasive to questions. Webster asked Eisler if he had anything illegal on his person or at the campsite. Eisler initially said no. Webster noticed a large bulge in Eisler’s right side front pocket of his shorts. He asked what it was, and Eisler didn’t answer. Webster asked if he had drugs in his pocket, and Eisler said he had a pipe. Webster asked him to remove it. As Webster watched, Eisler removed several items including a torch style lighter from his pockets. He said the pipe was in his pocket, and Webster removed it. The glass pipe with burnt residue was attached to a piece of rubber tubing, half of a pen and a pill bottle with red duct tape. The pill bottle contained a white crystal-like substance that Eisler said was meth. Webster handcuffed Eisler and read his Miranda rights. Eisler said, “This s--t has ruined my life.”
A short time later a truck pulled up to the campsite with the people Eisler said he was going to camp with. The woman confirmed the juvenile boy was her son and was given custody of the boy. A dog at the scene was also released to the woman. Before impounding the truck and boat, Webster did an inventory. He asked Eisler if there was anything illegal in the truck. Eisler said he wasn’t sure but said he had some pipes in his camping bag. During the inventory, Webster found a black bag with two small baggies in an inside pocket. One contained a white powder residue, and the other contained a white crystal like rock substance that later tested positive for methamphetamine. After releasing the truck and boat to the towing service, Webster took Eisler to the Alfalfa County Jail for booking. On Aug. 3 in Alfalfa County District Court, Gabriel Vaughn Eisler, 29, of Cherokee was charged with two felonies: (1) possession of controlled dangerous substance (CDS) within 1,000 feet of a school or park and (2) possession of CDS in presence of a minor under 12. He was also charged with a misdemeanor of unlawful possession of paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,000 and has been posted. Eisler’s next court appearance is Aug. 10 at 9:30 a.m.
Symposium Aug. 11 for those affected by Anderson Creek Wildfire Includes Woods, Barber and Comanche county landowners
The Comanche Pool Prairie Resource Foundation will be holding a Pasture Map introductory symposium 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the People’s Bank, Sunset Room, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Pasture Map has generously contributed to ranchers up to $120,000 in-kind toward the cleanup effort for a maximum of 100 to attend that were affected by the unprecedented Anderson Creek Wildfire.
There will be no cost to ranchers for participation. Pasture Map allows ranchers to keep track of herd weight records, will auto-calculate the daily feed intake of each herd based on average daily gain, making forage calculations a snap. Pasture Map creates and subdivides fence lines while calculating acres and perimeters. It also records grazing moves and forage recovery days, and takes GPS photos of monitoring points while tracking herd weights and average daily gains. Please confirm your reservation via email at cpprf.org@gmail.com. This event will be limited to the
first 50 participants due to space limitations. A second symposium will be scheduled based on rancher participation rate.
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Chuck wagon design wins McDonald’s mural competition Submitted by Jim Richey Beverly Kinzie, president of the Alva Mural Society, and Joey Blanton, owner of the local McDonalds restaurant, announced that the chuck wagon is the winning mural design. Kinzie and Blanton counted ballots Monday, Aug. 8. According to Kinzie, there was excellent participation in the balloting, and the chuck wagon design won by just a handful of votes. They expressed thanks for all who participated in the design selection voting. All three designs were well represented. The winning mural design depicts a cattle drive cook preparing a cast iron kettle meal over a campfire with a chuck wagon in the background and hungry
cowboys eating cross-legged on the ground. Buttes and prairie grass in the background are reminiscent of Oklahoma Territory in the 1870s when Woods County was the location for cattle drive trails and free range ranching. Mural artist Don Gray will paint the 10-foot-wide mural in his Vancouver, Washington, studio and ship the mural to the committee in Alva, where it will be mounted to the east side of the McDonalds building in late September 2016. Gray’s artwork is already well represented in Alva. He painted the Corky Share mural on the Professional Building in downtown Alva and the three murals mounted on the south side of Alva High School. Skyelar Green, Jet, Oklahoma, is the 2016 North American Sport Taekwondo Association 5-year-old National Champion of Olympic Sparring and Traditional Sword Sparring. His 8-year-old sister Ariana Green took Bronze (third place) in Olympic Sparring. Skyelar and Ariana are the grandchildren of Mary Green of Jet. Skyelar is pictured with his award. The smile says it all!
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Back row, left to right: Jeffery Day, Anderson, Granger Anderson, Chase Zook, Nathan Pitts, Seth Green,Traben Redgate, Austin Durkee. Middle row, left to right: Korbin Ferguson, Austin Rankin, Kolten Childers, Kade Flores, Chris Green. Front row, left to right: Tatum Rose, Brenlee Anderson, Brook Ferguson, Marlie Pitts, Tayen Redgate, Mattie Pitts.
Back-to-School Bash By Kolten Childers, Waynoka FFA Reporter Hello. My name is Kolten Childers and I am the Waynoka FFA Reporter for the 2016-2017 school year. I look forward to telling the public about all of the awesome activities our chapter
will participate in this year. Many of our members had a wonderful summer and participated in events that will help them in the upcoming school year. Make sure to pick up a paper each week to see what our chapter is up to. Last Friday, the Waynoka FFA
Chapter had a Back-to-School Bash at the Waynoka City Pool. The members got to meet the new advisor, Will Anderson. We ate hamburgers, hot dogs and many delicious desserts. We also enjoyed our time cooling off in the pool. It was fun getting to see everyone after a long summer. The members that attended were: Jeffery Day, Chase Zook, Austin Rankin, Nathan Pitts, Seth Green, Traben Redgate, Austin Durkee, Kolten Childers, Kade Flores, Chris Green, Tatum Rose, Brooke Ferguson and Mattie Pitts. Parents of the FFA officers furnished snacks for this event. We look forward to a great year at Waynoka FFA.
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Vote on Burlington School’s transportation bond in Aug. 23 election School employees hired, some resignations accepted at special meeting By Yvonne Miller Burlington’s Board of Education took care of numerous agenda items at a special meeting that lasted an hour on Aug. 1. Members present were Terry Graham, Robert Hill, T.J. Rockenbach, Allison Armbruster and Aaron Smith. Others attending were Superintendent Glen Elliott, Principal Shane Feely, and Minutes Clerk Tamre McGinnis. The board wants to remind district patrons to vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 23, election for the school’s $210,000 transportation bond issue. The bond issue calls for the purchase of a bus with a lift to replace a 2000 model bus with over 188,000 miles and a lift that is not functioning. Also, the bond proposal includes purchase of
a Suburban to replace the current 2006 Suburban with over 166,000 miles, and a new 15-passenger van. New 6th Grade Teacher and More Employees Hired Following an approximately 30-minute executive session, the board hired several and accepted resignations. Rose Mary Shepherd is the new sixthgrade teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. She replaces Terry Pederson, who retired. Shepherd comes to Burlington from Dover where she was teaching. Superintendent Elliott said she has 15 years experience in education, including private and online schools. She’ll drive from her home in Cleo Springs, he said. The board accepted the resignation of bus driver Dale Duggins effective
immediately. They extended their appreciation for the years of service that Duggins has given to Burlington Public School. The resignation of paraprofessional Emily Shrum effective immediately was accepted by the board. After a short discussion, the board approved employing Austin Hawkins, Zina McLeod and Kristin Sciara as paraprofessionals for the 2016-2017 school year. Hired as teacher assistants were Letisha Wade and Apryl Burleson for the 2016-2017 school year. The board approved the milk bid from Hiland Dairy. The regular monthly meeting of the Burlington School is Aug. 15.
2016 Barber County Cattlemen’s Tour By Tim Marshall, County Agent The 11th Annual Cattlemen’s Tour Trade Show and Social will again be held on Friday evening, Aug. 12th, 5-9 p.m., at the Parish Hall in Sharon, Kansas. The trade show and social hour will open at 5 p.m. The famous Cattlemen’s pit barbecue beef will highlight supper, which is served at 6:30 p.m. Concluding the evening will be the benefit auction to support the scholarship fund and other community service projects of the Barber County Cattlemen’s Association. As an added feature this year, there will be several unique items that will be auc-
tioned, with all proceeds going to the fire departments of Barber County. The 2016 Barber County Cattlemen’s Tour is set for Saturday, Aug. 13th. The tour will begin with doughnuts and coffee sponsored by Alliance Ag & Grain LLC at their location in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, 7:30-8 a.m. A free-will donation steak dinner will be served at noon in the Isabel Legion Building to wrap up the day’s events. If you have any questions, please contact Tim at the Barber County Extension Office at 620-886-3971 or tmarshal@ksu.edu.
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Shelby Bender, Miss Cherokee 2015, presents the First Runner-Up award to Jacey Jantzen. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Shelby Bender, Miss Cherokee 2015, presents the Second Runner-Up award to Ralyn Waugh. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Shelby Bender, Miss Cherokee 2015, presents the interview winner to Haven Davis. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Haven Davis is all smiles in the poise and appearance portion of the pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Ralyn Waugh poses for the judges during the poise and appearance portion of the Miss Cherokee Pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Jacey Jantzen shows off her gown in the poise and appearance portion of the pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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Senior boys entertained the crowd with their “time at the movies.� Pictured left to right are Colton Sanborn, Garett Padilla, Caleb Roberts, Jarrett James, Rudy Alvarez and Matt Lancaster. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Mary Shklar, Miss Northwestern 2016, sings for the crowd at the Miss Cherokee Pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Contestant No. 2, Haven Davis, tells the audience who she is at the beginning of the Miss Cherokee Pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Contestant No. 3, Jacey Jantzen, introduces herself at the Miss Cherokee Pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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Shelby Bender, Miss Cherokee 2015, presents the talent winner award to Jacey Jantzen. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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Contestant No. 1, Ralyn Waugh, introduces herself to the crowd at the Miss Cherokee Pageant. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Obits
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two infant children, Julia Ann and Glen Edward. Glenda is survived by her husband, Don Maxwell (of Enid); children, Michael Venosdel (of Woodward), Lee Venosdel (of Oklahoma), Brian Venosdel and wife Janet (of Alva), and Angela Nelson and husband Timothy (of Alva); one brother, Sam Parker (of Alva); her special kids in North Dakota, Evelyn (Keller) Buechler (of Hague), Charles Keller Jr. (of Towner), and Alan Keller (of Strasburg); three stepsons, Steve Maxwell and wife Sarah (of Hutchinson, Kansas), Scott Maxwell
and wife Leslie (of Oklahoma City), and Jeffrey Maxwell and wife Christin (of Oklahoma City); eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; numerous step-grandchildren and step-greatgrandchildren; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Woods County Senior Citizen’s Center. DANNY BOY VENOSDEL Danny Boy Venosdel was born in Alva, Oklahoma, on April 5, 1943, and passed away in Mesa, Arizona, on July 19, 2016. He was the son of Eva Jean and Dan Venosdel. Danny attended the Alva School System and spent two years at Northwestern Oklahoma State University before graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1965. Danny married Helen Jo Brownfield on May 24, 1965 in Alva’s First Christian
Church. Their two sons are Daniel Paul and Eric Ryan Venosdel. He spent six years in the Army Reserve and was employed by the University of Illinois Extension Service in Pittsfield, Illinois, for four years. He moved to Bakersfield, California, in 1972 and worked in agricultural related fields until his retirement in 2015 when he moved to Mesa, Arizona. He is survived by his wife Helen Brownfield Venosdel of Mesa, Arizona; two children and their spouses and four grandchildren: son Paul, and wife Cindy Hallock Venosdel and their two sons Jerald Daniel and Brett Ryan of Eagle, Idaho; Eric Ryan and his wife Sabrina TootleWax Venosdel and their two daughters Emily Sandra and Elizabeth Catherine of Highland, Texas, and his siblings Stuart Richard and Burneta Venosdel of Tahlequah; and Danette Venosdel Hague and Mark Hague of Drummond, and their children and grandchildren. Burial will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery but no date has been set. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
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You may remember last week’s story of how tele-medicine at Share Medical Center saved Sharon Miller’s life. This week she wrote again: I haven't heard any comments regarding my insistence that we NEED TO KEEP OUR HOSPITAL! I just pray our hospital gets even more support however this turns out. Please talk to your councilmen. We can't lose it!
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Grab your clubs and play in the Monty Thompson Memorial Golf Outing Saturday Tee off at 10 a.m. at Anthony Golf Course; Proceeds support South Barber School By Yvonne Miller It’s not to late for all the avid golfers in the area to get their clubs out and head to the Anthony Golf Course. It’s time for the Monty Thompson Memorial Golf Outing, this Saturday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. Longtime educator and then principal
in the South Barber School District at Hardtner and Kiowa, Thompson loved to golf. Over the past seven years since Thompson lost his battle with melanoma cancer, the golf outing has raised over $40,000 toward educational materials
and activities for the South Barber School District. This is through the Monty Thompson Continuing Educational Foundation. Even if you don’t golf, you can donate to help support youth. Checks can be made to MTCEF. If you want to play golf or just donate, contact organizer Mike Miller 316-765-4143. Checks can be mailed to Miller at 419 N. 11th, Kiowa, KS 67070.
Jailers not charged in Oklahoma inmate’s strangulation death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A grand jury has determined no charges will be filed against two Oklahoma jailers in the strangulation death of an inmate who was restrained by jail staff. District Attorney Jason Hicks released the grand jury's findings Monday, The Lawton Constitution (http://bit.ly/1LD0zus ) reported. Darius Robinson, 41, died in April at the Caddo County Detention Center in
Anadarko. An autopsy determined that Robinson died from asphyxiation caused by "manual compression of the neck." The medical examiner classified Robinson's death as a homicide. The medical examiner's report said Robinson became violent and agitated, and that jailers used pepper spray and placed him in a neck hold to subdue him. The Caddo County Sheriff's Office released video of the April incident last
month. In the video obtained by The Oklahoman, Robinson appears to lunge toward jail staff before being tacked to the floor. One staff member appears to restrain Robinson by the neck until he stops resisting, and another staff member handcuffs Robinson while he's lying restrained on the floor. The grand jury recommended ways to improve jail safety, including an annual review, allowing the jail administrator to monitor employee training progress, examining proper restraint training and improving policies that may be outdated. Family attorney Malik Z. Shabazz has said he believes Robinson would be alive if not for what he called the "outrageous excessive force" of jail officials.
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be offered online. Twymann has been a Pratt instructor for about seven years and a substitute teacher for about two years. She will commute from Anthony, the superintendent said. Karen Lambert submitted her letter of resignation as head cook at the high school. Kaley Stoner was hired as a kitchen cook and replaces Lambert. Superintendent Williams said she’s reduced the number of cooks from four to three in a cost saving effort. Regarding meal prices, the board confirmed the prices charged if someone wants second helpings. At the elementary that cost will be $1, which is up from 75 cents. At the junior high and high school the cost is $1.25 for seconds. The superintendent said the established food and milk supplier, Ben E. Keith of Edmond who will become a primary vendor for USD 255. Williams said the district can save six cents per container of milk. “We can save $18,000 on our grocery bill by going with Ben E. Keith,” Williams said. The board approved the move. Helfrich is the board’s Governmental Relations Network representative. As they need an alternate, the board approved board member Doherty.
The board also accepted the resignation of Roy Henson as assistant football coach. Shaffer confirmed they still seek a replacement. Johnson reminded board members who will be up for reelection next year. They are: Mark Pollock, Steve Allen and Dooli Rugg. The filing deadline is June 1, 2017. After a retreat, the board voted to adopt the following district mission statement and tag-line “The mission of South Barber USD 255 is to guide each student along his or her path from dependence to independence to passionately enrich our world.” Tag-line: “My path. Our world.” P1 Rep Dana Dunn, a business development executive with P1 Group of Wichita, did a continuation of his presentation regarding a master plan of improvement at South Barber High School. The 60,400 square foot building was built in 1970. He said P1 began this master plan Jan. 15 and it’s now Aug. 8. He presented a 100 percent review, discussing facility improvement measures and financial planning. Dunn spoke with urgency about the need to replace gas piping. “The line is deteriorating, rotting. It must be replaced.” He said a big problem is that the school’s
gas meter is located 1,204 feet away from the school. If anything goes wrong with that line, the school is responsible, Dunn said. He told the board P1 has negotiated with Kansas Gas Service (KGS) to move that line for $8,000, which Dunn said is “a great deal.” Dunn said the pipe on the roof that feeds the HVAC units is also rotting and needs to be replaced. He said plumbing fixture upgrades of $172,000 “must happen.” He spoke of many things that need overhauled. Building a brand new high school would cost an estimated $19.6 million, Dunn said. The deferred maintenance P1 suggests would cost an estimated $3.5 to $4 million, he said. Dunn provided a variety of options the board could proceed with some or all of the master plan. Following executive session some board members openly commented about the P1 plan. Simpson reminded that the Barber County Commissioners did not select P1 for their next big project after using them once. Pollock said they had been happy with P1’s work at the elementary school. He said P1 always came back and fixed anything that was wrong. Williams said she wants a closer look at pricing. President Allen said each board member should study the master plan proposal in the books prepared by P1 for them. Send questions and comments back to the superintendent. Then she will again meet with the P1 representative.
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Mental exam ordered for man charged in girl's death McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A judge in Pittsburg County has ordered a mental evaluation for a 21-year-old man charged in the death of his toddler daughter. District Judge James Bland ordered the evaluation Friday for Devin Sizemore, who is charged with first-degree murder in last month's death of his 21-month-old daughter, Emily Sizemore. Police say that Emily Sizemore was found unconscious in a pond in Krebs and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Bland ordered the court case stayed until the evaluation is complete. Sizemore's attorney, Matthew Sheets, requested the mental competency evaluation, writing in court papers that Sizemore is unable to assist him in preparing his defense. First Assistant District Attorney Chuck Sullivan tells the McAlester News-Capital (http://bit.ly/2axiKoP ) that prosecutors are still determining whether to seek the death penalty in the case.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office log Monday, August 1, 2016 6:17 p.m. Reporting Party (RP) wanted to talk to an officer about her daughter coming back to Cherokee. Advised officer. 7:58 p.m. An anonymous tip came in stating there was a mentally disabled lady in a white Pontiac without the car being on for about 45 minutes. The people she came with went inside the Smok Shak and ordered meals to eat there. They advised she was out there because she didn’t always want to get back in the car. Advised deputy. Deputy en route. 8:37 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Highway 11 and County Road 660. 8:43 p.m. RP wanted to speak with an officer about a stepchild. Advised deputy. 8:48 p.m. RP wanting a number for Kiowa police. He has had a burglar in Kiowa. Could someone come and take a report? Advised they could not and gave the number for Kiowa police. 9:12 p.m. RP advised she and another woman with two kids and dogs were walking when an 8- or 9-year-old came out yelling and pointing a gun. They left the area and got children safe. Gave information to deputy. 10:31 p.m. Controlled burn 3 ½ miles south of Jet on the east side. 10:41 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at the car wash.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 3:15 a.m. RP called about a motion sensor alarm going off in the utility room. Advised of the directions. Advised deputy of the situation. The alarm company called back with a different set of directions, which were still incorrect. Deputy advised the cabin looks to be secure and all windows and doors were locked, so he was heading back to the station. 4:06 a.m. RP stated there was a one car rollover ½ mile east of the four-way stop. The car was in the ditch. Paged medic and Cherokee Fire Department (CFD). OHP was en route. A towing service was called. CFD advised the scene was cleared. 5:14 a.m. RP advised she was dropped off on the side of the road and said she talked to Alva Police Department and they were sending an officer to pick her up but told her to call 911 to get location. After talking to RP to determine location Woods County also called and advised the RP was in Alfalfa County. Advised deputy of the situation. He said he would call the RP and head that way. Deputy had one adult female and en route to Woods County. 7:15 a.m. RP advised of livestock out 1 mile east on Garvin Road. Contacted owner.
7:35 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Second Street and Grand. 9:05 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Grand and Harmon. 10:19 a.m. Controlled burn south of Byron on Kiowa Road. 10:50 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop in the 500 block of south Kansas. 10:37 p.m. RP advised they seen a group of boys by the Cherokee Pool with their shirts off and RP thinks they are going to sneak into the pool. Advised officer. Officer en route. 10:58 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at Grand and Eighth Street. Wednesday. August 3, 2016 12:17 a.m. RP advised one of their residents has wondered off and needed held getting him back in. Advised officer. Officer in route. Officer with male on County Road 620. Officer requested help from deputy and en route. Officer advised subject was back at the Cherokee Manor. 8:43 a.m. RP advised of an individual will be dismissed as a patient at Great Salt Plains Health Center (GSPHC) because of his abusive/violent behaviour. RP wanted CPD to be aware of this. If this individual shows up for appointments, RP will notify CPD. 10:17 a.m. Deputy served civil paper. Negative contact. 11:34 a.m. Officer at Ninth Street and Massachusetts for an open burn. 11:46 a.m. RP advised of a male with hip pain. Advised medic. Helena ambulance and Grant Fire Department en route. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 11:57 a.m. Vehicle repo on south Oklahoma Avenue. 3:30 p.m. Controlled burn north of the co-op in Carmen. Carmen Fire Department advised he was going to the controlled burn north of the coop in Carmen. He advised no Amerilert needed, that another fire fighter will be assisting him. RP called wanting Carmen Fire Department Advised individual fire fighter was en route. RP said that Carmen Fire Department wasn’t needed. 5:17 p.m. Controlled burn 3 miles north of Jet. 7:58 p.m. RP advised a four-wheelers driving around on the west side of the coop and would like it stopped. RP advised he has called before. Advised officer. 8:24 p.m. Controlled burn ½ mile
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south of the Carmen junction on Highway 8. Thursday, August 4, 2016 6:14 a.m. Helena officer advised he seen a male hitchhiking and requested a warrant check. Officer gave the hitchhiker a ride to the Alfalfa County/ Major County line. Advised Major County. 6:50 a.m. Livestock at large. Officer will try to get them off the highway. Called owner and left a message. 2:45 p.m. Controlled burn southwest on Fifth Street. 3:40 p.m. Deputy en route to Jet to serve civil papers. 6:47 p.m. Deputy en route to serve civil papers. 10:01 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at Main and Dewey in Lambert. 10:13 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at County Road 640 and Highway 64. Friday, August 5, 2016 12:34 p.m. RP advised his wife had fallen in the bathtub and needed help. Paged medic. Medic en route. Paged CFD for lift assist. Medic was cleared from the scene. 1:12 p.m. RP advised of kids driving a golf cart heading north on Pennsylvania. Advised CPD. The same RP called back again and reported kids driving a golf cart again. Advised CPD. 1:20 p.m. Controlled burn 3 miles north of Carmen. 3:10 p.m. Officer called to the apartments for possible theft. 3:28 p.m. RP requested a deputy
to come to Goltry to do a report of vandalism. Someone dumped laundry soap all over their cars. Advised deputy. 5:01 p.m. RP advised of a car just off the road and there was a tote right next to the blacktop that had batteries and things in it. Officer advised. 5:29 p.m. RP advised of an accident with injuries in the ditch. Paged Helena ambulance. Deputy advised of the accident. OHP and Jet Fire Department was advised. 6:28 p.m. RP advised a dog that belonged a block away and coming in her yard and making a mess. She feeds the dog. Owner reportedly was out of town and her front door had been broken into and was open and nothing had been done about that. Since the “new” laws have came out about animals, everyone who doesn’t want them, has let them all out and won’t take care of them. There are dogs all over Cherokee. The neighbor next to her was breeding dogs and none are registered and are being kept in the hot hot garage with no air conditioning and nothing has been done about that either. Advised she didn’t want an officer, she wanted the chief. Advised only the chief can come to her door. She advised she might shoot anyone else. The chief advised the dog owner had been home and if the RP wasn’t feeding the dog it wouldn’t come down to her house. 10:50 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop. 11:23 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop. 11:45 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop on Cherry and Grand.
Saturday, August 6, 2016 2:44 a.m. RP stated there was a man in his mid to late 20s with a red hat and blue shirt who attempted to jump out in front of his trailer. Called OHP, they had no one out. Called Woods County to see if they had any reports of hitchhikers. They advised negative. RP advised the individual was walking west. Deputy made it to the county line without contact with individual. Deputy checked farms in the area and under bridges but came back negative. 3:42 a.m. RP said there was a fire north of the swimming pool across the canyon at the burn pile. It appeared to be out of control. Paged CFD. 3:55 a.m. Alarm company advised the alarm at United back door was going off. Advised officer and deputy. Alarm company called back and advised alarm was set off by balloons. 5:42 a.m. Alarm company notified a fire alarm going off at a residence on County Road 600. Paged Carmen Fire Department and medic, Cherokee Fire Department and medic. Owners not home. Did a sweep of the residence and no fire at this time. 7:33 a.m. RP requested ambulance for a male who was having difficulty breathing and has a heart condition. Paged Helena ambulance. Medic en route. Paged Carmen Fire Department. Medic en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 8:49 a.m. RP stated there was a longhorn red and white at Indiana and Third Street. Notified officer. 9:34 a.m. RP advised there was a 3-year-old pot-bellied pig named Maggie missing. 10:30 a.m. RP requested ambulance for a male experiencing hip pain. Paged Goltry Fire Department and Helena ambulance. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital. 11:14 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop. 11:15 a.m. Deputy had a traffic stop. 12:31 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Grand and Harmon. 1:21 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Grand and Washington. 1:45 p.m. Alarm company advised of a burglary alarm going off at a residence. Shop door. Deputy advised. 1:49 p.m. Officer had a motorist assist
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at Cherokee Station. 3:32 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Nebraska and Second Street. Subject had a warrant. Officer en route to the sheriff’s office with one person in custody. 5:06 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Main and Ohio. 7:56 p.m. RP advised a man won’t give her belongings to her. Needed an officer. Deputy advised it was a civil case. 11:26 p.m. RP stated there was a white male wearing jeans and T-shirt trying to flag him down. He said there were no cars in the vicinity. Advised OHP but the trooper was busy on a MVA in the south part of the territory. Advised Woods County, as it was about 2 miles from the county line. Sunday, August 7, 2016 11:15 a.m. Medical guardian stated they have medical alarm activated reports of a female who had fallen. Paged Cherokee medic. Medic en route. No transport. 11:52 a.m. Ambulance needed for a lady who had collapsed outside United Methodist Church in Helena. Paged medic and Helena Fire Department. Patient refused transport. 12:03 p.m. Female inmate complaining of chest and arm with shortness of breath. Contacted Cherokee Ambulance. Medic en route.
Medic with patient en route to St. Mary’s Hospital. 12:38 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Sixth Street and Grand. 1:18 p.m. RP requested an ambulance for a male having a seizure. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital. 1:37 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at the south spillway. 1:40 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop. 2:04 p.m. RP advised they were following a golf cart and wants an officer to come out here. Officer en route to Texas and Second Street. Individuals had been warned and parent were coming to get golf cart. 2:58 p.m. RP advised she needed an officer to come by and speak to her. She thinks she knows who messed up her son’s bike. Advised officer. 4:55 p.m. RP needed poison control phone number. RP was spraying lawn and got some in his eyes. He had washed it out but wanted to be sure. Number was given. 5:14 p.m. Medic advised the medic was needed at the Cherokee Manor. There was a female who was lethargic and needed to go to St. Mary’s. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic with patient en rout to St. Mary’s in Enid.
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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. 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets at the 730 First St., Alva.
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. 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.
Alfalfa County court filings 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. Felony Filings Gabriel Vaughn Eisler, Cherokee, has been charged with possession of controlled substance within 1,000 feet
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Travis Alan Grubb, Enid, has been cited for leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to vehicle. ($235.25) Travis Alan Grubb, Enid, has been cited for failure to report an accident by driver. ($235.25) Lonnie Morganna Lucero, Cherokee, has been cited for failure to carry security verification. ($235.25) Cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75) were Michael Delynn Hix, Freedom; Alyssa Paige Freeman, Midlothian, Texas; cited for speeding 26-30 mph over the speed limit ($365.25) was Erickson Zayne Dale, Ada. The following individuals were cited for failure to wear seatbelt ($20): Cathy Joan Grim, Enid; Kyler Rhea Hand, Guymon; Lonnie Morganna Lucero, Cherokee; Billie J. Philbrick, Nash; Raymond Lee Horne, Cherokee; Shana Lynn Roadenbaugh, Cherokee.
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Alfalfa County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 799, Page 369: Ferrell Rentals LLC conveys unto Roger Allen And Lea Ann Allen Lot 14, in Block 2, in Aubrey Tatro’s First Addition to Cherokee. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 495: Brandon D. Severin conveys unto Justin Cole Coulter and Jamie Ann Coulter all of
Lots 22 and 24 in Block 45 in Goltry. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 496: Pat B. Jeffries and Mark Jeffries convey unto Waylon Joe Elliott the S/2 NE/4 of S13-T23NR12W. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 384: Lynn L. Myers and Nancy G. Myers, Co-Trustees of the Lynn L. Myers Trust, convey
unto the Myers Revocable Trust W/2 SE/4 of S32-T24N-R12W. Quitclaim deed. Book 799, Page 478: Donita M. Lindley and Bruce C. Lindley convey unto Bruce C. Lindley and Donita M. Lindley, Trustees of the B & D Lindley Trust the S/2 NW/4 of S15-T25NR10W. Quitclaim deed.
Barber County Sheriff’s Office phone log August 1, 2016 Adam Mills of Lake City, Kansas, was involved in a non-injury accident on River Road. Accident worked by Deputy Richardson. Lake City Fire Department, Medicine Lodge Rural Fire Department, and the Medicine Lodge ambulance also responded. August 2, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to an assist call on East Washington. Sandra Divine of Sun City, Kansas, struck a raccoon; over $1,000 damage. No injury. Accident worked by Deputy Rodriguez. August 3, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to the north end of Medicine Lodge, no transport. Deputy McLemore took a report of a lost or stolen article. August 5, 2016
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Undersheriff Gentry performed a welfare check in Sun City, Kansas. Landon Rucker of Medicine Lodge hit a cow on Pageant Road while driving a 2011 GMC pickup. Non-injury. Accident Worked by Deputy Richardson. Deputy Richardson investigated a theft southwest of Sun City, Kansas. August 6, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to an assist call on Cherry Street. August 7, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to an assist call on Cedar Street. Medicine Lodge ambulance transported a patient from Medicine Lodge Hospital to St. Francis. Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to an assist call on Reutlinger Road. During the week officers received 13
reports of cattle out, one report of goat out, performed one agency assist and performed two public assists. ARRESTS August 3, 2016 Tyler M. Zuspann, of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. W/M, 18. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Failure to appear out of Saline County. Released Aug. 3, 2016, $150 cash bond. Alfredo A. Asanchez of Denton, Texas. W/M, 56. Arrest by BASO. Charges: Driving without a license. Released Aug. 3, 2016, $201 cash bond. August 5, 2016 Michael D. Harris of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. W/M, 73. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Assault and disorderly conduct. August 6, 2016 Aselmo Gidding III of Garland, Texas. B/M, 33. Arrest by KHP. Charges: Driving while suspended.
Sheriff
5:27 p.m. RP called to report their car was on the north side of U.S. Highway
64 with a flat. Just east of the Ashley elevators. They will be there to change tires in the morning. Asked to please don’t tow it. 6:10 p.m. Cherokee Manor needed an ambulance for a man who had fallen and hit his head. Would like him taken to Share. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to Share Medical Center in Alva. 6:14 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at the Great Salt Plains Lake area. 6:46 p.m. Controlled burn at County Road 530 and Carter. 7:10 p.m. RP advised of black calf out on the south side of Greer and
don’t want to hit it. Called possible owner. 8:24 p.m. RP advised she was going to get her children in Missouri. RP stated her ex said she could have them in a text but is worried when she get them home he will change his mind and say she had kidnapped them. Advised she let the police department know where she was going in Missouri. Monday, August 8, 2016 12:30 a.m. RP wanted to know if an officer was working and said he was on call. She advised she needed to talk to him. Advised it was about an animal he had picked up.
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