Allen’s New Home Burnes to the ground east of Byron
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Allen’s new home burns to the ground east of Byron By Yvonne Miller Amorita/Byron firefighter Brad Rieger said the Roger and Lea Ann Allen family were about a month away from moving into their new log home that’s been under construction for about a year. The home was 4.5 miles east of Byron and 1 half mile south. Rieger said the fire call came in to the department at 4:57 p.m. Monday from Roger. He was reportedly driving up to his home when he saw the smoke. Rieger was the first firefighter on the scene. He said because of being an allwood structure, it burned rapidly. Rieger said thankfully no one was inside. He said the work crew had left shortly before the house caught fire. Rieger said, “We are leaning towards the power failure that happened that afternoon as the cause of the fire. Workers said there was a power surge that they could feel with their tools.” “About 30 minutes later the house was on fire,” Rieger said. The Burlington Fire Department came to assist Amorita/Byron volunteers. Rieger thanked the Alfalfa County EMS for coming to help cool down the firefighters from the fire’s intense heat that was exacerbated by the 100-degree afternoon. Rieger said a port-a-potty for the workers that was about 50 feet away from the house melted. The intense heat blew windows out of some vehicles parked nearby. Firefighters were able to save a tractor parked near the house. They also contained a small grass fire. 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 2013 Members of: Associated Press Oklahoma Press Association
Byron/Amorita and Burlington volunteer fire fighters extinguish hot spots. in all that remains of Roger and Lee Ann Allen’s new log home that was almost ready for them to move into. The Allens’ daughter Addie posted this photo on her Facebook page. It took about four hours to extinguish all the flames, Rieger said. He thanked Tom Cooksey, pastor of the Cherokee Baptist Church, for bringing pizza for the crew later in the evening. Firefighters had to return Tuesday to extinguish a few hot spots.
Rieger said the Allens had hired someone to construct the home, but they had done as much of the interior work as they could themselves. He said Roger said they’ll rebuild, but the next house won’t be made of logs, as he saw how quickly it went up in flames.
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Alfalfa County signs for Yewed blacktop repair By Alex Cole The Alfalfa County commissioners met for a regular meeting on Monday and signed an agreement for the resurfacing of an eight-mile stretch of road in Yewed. Three bridges included in the eight miles are scheduled for replacement. The state will provide funding for this project. Two money transfers were among the agenda items approved during the meeting. A total of $26,012.90 was transferred from the T-8 commissioners 105 monies to the T-2A M & O for bridge supplies in District 3. A total of $28.04 was moved from the H16-1 A assessor’s personal services to the H-162A assessor’s M & O to correct a purchase order. After approval was given for the last meeting’s minutes, M & O warrants, blanket purchase orders and road crossing permits, the board of commissioners voted to approve the monthly officer reports. The commissioners approved 19 road crossing permits at a total of $21,500. District 1 had eight permits at $9,575; District 2 had seven permits at $4,000; District 3 had four permits submitted at $7,625.
Darren Campbell and Blaire Spicer
Spicer, Campbell announce engagement Diane Spicer of Lawrence, Kan., and Mike Spicer of Medicine Lodge, Kan., along with Darrel and Gina Campbell of Jefferson City, Mo., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Blaire Spicer and Darren Campbell. Blaire has her Bachelor of Science
degree in nursing and is currently an RN at College Park Family Care Center in Overland Park, Kan. Blaire is the granddaughter of Sandra Schubert and the late Jack Schubert of Alva, Ross Kasparek of Florida and the late Frank and Lucille Spicer of Hazleton, Kan. Darren has his Bachelor’s in civil engineering and Master of Business Administration and is currently employed at Burns & McDonnel in Kansas City, Mo. The couple will exchange vows on Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Loose Mansion, Kansas City, Mo.
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Cherokee schools add more staff By Lynn L. Martin After a 45 minute wait to gather a quorum, the Cherokee Board of Education dispensed with its agenda in about an hour. A board member and two employees of the main office had kids playing in sporting events at other schools, so the meeting was delayed until they could return. Those board members attending were T. J. Allison, Amber Wilhite and Ken Girty. Kelsey Diggers was hired as a kindergarten paraprofessional, Kandice Heintze was employed as an elementary paraprofessional and Seidy Hernandez was assigned to be a high school paraprofessional. A fundraiser selling Sonic value cards for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) was approved. The high school cheerleaders will conduct a cheer leading camp for small girls before the first home football game. A raffle for the eighth grade class (shown on the agenda as 31 Days of Thirty-One) was approved. Kayla Puffinbarger provided the treasurer’s report. Collections of ad valorem tax are down $2,440.09 from August 2012 compared to August 2013. Collections on the County 4 mill tax so far this year are $357.59 compared to $563.28 last year. However, gross production collections are up by $149,129 this year. The sinking fund total for last year was $911.77 as compared to $222.81 this August. Superintendent Cory Ellis said the district is staying at about the same enrollment as last year despite capping the pre-K program at 20 students this year.
In the past there have been 28-30 in that program. Also, Cherokee no longer runs a bus to Carmen or Dacoma as they did for years, which may have eliminated a few students. Ellis said the enrollment right now is 358, with 191 in the elementary school. That enrollment number is where the district has been the last three-years, he said, although when he was first at Cherokee, the school would have widely varying class-sizes. “One class might be 30 and another class 15. Now, we’re getting more stable where we might average out at 27 students in a class,” he said. Ellis told the board, “We are spending lots of money right now because we’re getting lots of money. However, that may change in the future, so we are addressing some problems from building and athletic funds.” One example, he said, is the bleachers out at the football field that are carted-around everywhere. The school has purchased ten 21-foot rows of new bleachers. “The metal pipes are starting to rot out. We’ve changed the wood part of it several times, but now the heart of it – the metal pipes are deteriorating and getting beyond repair. So we’ve bought a new portable bleacher system for $8,000 or $9,000.” These new bleachers should arrive by the end of September, he said. “We are putting a lot of money in technology right now,” said Ellis. “We’re trying to get into the 21st century. I’m putting an emphasis on our capital inventory system because we’re going to see a lot of computers go out of here and a lot of computer come in in the next two or three years.”
Another new tech-related project is a new website. “We’re excited we’re getting a new website,” he said. “A lot of things are going to be able to happen when we teach the teachers how to use it so they can have their own webpage. Uploading videos from those ‘neo’s’ will be useful for parents who might be helping their kid on an instructional issue. We’re going to be able to do livestreaming events where people can hook-on and see what happens in Cherokee, Oklahoma, whether it is a football game, basketball game or graduation. People outside of Cherokee will be able to see.” These events will also be recorded so they can be viewed later, he said. Ellis and his team are working on the infrastructure to support the effort. “We’re putting hardwiring in the gym and wireless in the auditorium, and we have done a direct beam wireless to the press box now,” he said. Ellis talked about the need to put music back in the school. “We’re starting off small. We’re talking about vocal, and we’re not even talking about instruments or a band yet.” Sports are also receiving attention, he said. “We’ve had a lot of work done where the projected softball field will be located. The county is helping us level the field,” Ellis said. “We’re also looking at the girl’s weight room, which will be placed in the old art room.” “All of these things will cause us to have a few more costs,” he said.
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Alva school enrollment up By Lynn L. Martin Alva school enrollment numbers are up, the building principals announced at the Alva School Board meeting last week. Alva High School has 257 students, Washington School has 193 students, Longfellow School has 225 students; Lincoln School has 142 students and Alva Middle School has 217 students. Overall, the district is up about 50 students. In school facility improvements, the wood chips are being added under playground equipment at all elementary schools. Also, all four new route buses are equipped with air-conditioning. Superintendent Steve Parkhurst proposed to the board a plan to renovate the girl’s softball field north of the Alva swimming pool. At present, the field is not configured in such a way as to make ticket sales, concessions or restrooms practical. Also, the depth of the field to the outfield fences is far too short for high school softball. Parkhurst estimated it would cost about $34,000 to essentially turn the field around so that home plate and the entrance would be near the restroom rooms, concession stand and boy’s baseball field, and to make the outfield deeper. Some discussion was had about adding an underground sprinkler system for around $2,000. Parkhurst said the money from the Chesapeake oil lease would be more than enough to pay for the project. The district has a lot of surplus property, such as old lockers and old desks, stored away. Parkhurst said he had been in contact with a fellow who would like to come in and purchase it all. The board
agreed that the amount of space used by such storage needs to be freed up. The Gifted and Talented Committee for the 2013-2014 school year was named. The members are Shonda Lehr and Joy Nightengale, parents of elementary school students; Gena Denton and Jenny Webster, elementary school teachers; Trina Piper-Hughbanks, parent of a middle school student; Jeff Levetzow, middle school teacher; Michelle Mapes, parent of a high school student; and Ramona Cummings, high school teacher. For the first time, Alva High School does not have an assistant football coach. The board approved Derrick Thomas, Billy Dollar and Ryne Wilson as lay football coaches for the 20132014 school year. Employment In other personnel matters, Melynnda Cornellisson was hired as band assistant to replace Jewell Connor who moved to Buffalo. Cornellisson has a degree in music and will work a six-hour day. Amee Stuck was hired as a paraprofessional and Annie Towns was employed as a 4/7 lunch worker. The board ratified the AEA teachers’ contract for the 2013-2014 year. Parkhurst said it was an easy year to negotiate, with only a few concerns brought, mainly on changes imposed by the state legislature. The board approved the extra duty salary schedule for 2013-2014. The pay for extra-duty work for several jobs has been modified to a pay range rather than a specific dollar amount. For example, the high school baseball coach for boys ranges from $2,500 to $4,000. The high
school head coach for boys or girls golf ranges from $1,000 to $1,400. Specific dollar amounts are listed for other jobs. The junior class head sponsor will receive $360 in extra duty pay. Hourly amounts are offered for other jobs, such as $8 per hour for a non-certified substitute teacher. A certified substitute teacher will earn $10 per hour. The board approved a request from Randy Nation, AgEd instructor, for out-of-state travel to Louisville, Ky., and Kansas City, Mo., for the National FFA Convention and National Livestock Evaluation Contest in October. Another portion of the request was for Mrs. Chegwidden and a parent sponsor to take students to attend the American Royal Livestock Evaluation contest in Kansas City on Oct. 30 and 31. The board passed a motion to appoint Parkhurst to evaluate the results of the national criminal history record searches for the 2013-2014 school year. Another group of people was appointed to the Professional Development Committee for this school year. They are Tracy Leeper as chair, Dana Manning for Alva High School, Heather Gottsch for Alva Middle School, Gena Denton for Lincoln, Gail Swallow for Longfellow and Teresa Rader for Washington. An Internal Activities Committee was appointed, with members being Steve Parkhurst, Tammy Duncan, Jeff Levetzow, Randy Nation, Steve Gale and Marcia Martin.
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South Barber hires second first grade teacher, talks final details of P1 project By Yvonne Miller South Barber’s Board of Education met for over two hours Monday night, covering a full agenda of hiring, hearing final details of grade school improvements and discussing the weight room. Board President Steve Allen presided over the meeting with all members present: Jeff Black, Deb Helfrich, Dooli Rugg, Dana Roark, Mark Pollock and Mike Anderson. Superintendent Brad Morris also sat at the board table as did central office and board clerk Julie Johnson. At the request of pre-K-6 Principal Marcia Cantrell, the board approved hiring an additional first grade teacher. Cantrell met with the board in executive session five minutes before they made the decision in open session. Cantrell told the Newsgram the elementary has 25 first grade students this year. She said that is too many students for one teacher at this critical age when students are learning to read. Holly Little is the current first grade teacher. Cantrell said when they hire another first grade teacher, the class will be divided so the children can have more one-on-one time with their teacher. P1 Rep Talks Maintenance, Warranties on Grade School Improvements Dave Sanders from the P1 Group, which did the improvement project at the grade school, addressed the board. He spoke about taking care of the district with a maintenance plan as they close the deal. The project included HVAC units
and new windows throughout the entire building, lowered ceilings and improved lighting. Sanders said P1 is responsible for the warranty list and everything is covered for the first year except routine maintenance. He said the maintenance to which he’s referring is primarily for the HVAC units. A maintenance package with P1 is roughly $11,000/year. The board said they want to consider their options further. Allen said he would like a more detailed list to discuss at the next meeting. P1 planned a walk-through of the building with school officials Tuesday. Weight Room and Coach Evaluation Forms Discussed A question arose regarding weight room responsibilities, such as cleaning, maintenance and environmental control. The board acknowledged that the South Barber Recreation Commission recently spent some $9,000 on new equipment for the weight room. The room, located by the junior/senior high school football field, is utilized by South Barber students and staff and is open to the public. The rec commission also pays two adults to man the weight room in the evenings to help people. The rec commission asked who is responsible for such things as the the air and cleaning the facility. Apparently there have been complaints about the room sometimes being 90 degrees. There are questions about who is to wipe down the machines and clean the
facility. Several board members said when they work out at a public facility it’s common for the individual user to wipe down the piece of equipment they just used with a germ-killing wipe provided there. Superintendent Morris said, “If things need done, lets get it done.” The board agreed it will have the school custodians clean the weight room and make the air more accessible. One agenda item called for review and possible action of a coaches evaluation form. Junior/senior high Principal Brent Shaffer said they had used such a form at a school where he was previously and the evaluation was completed at the end of a sports season, usually by the athletic director. The first question that arose was that in this small town the athletic director is a coach and can’t evaluate his own work. Numerous questions came from board members. “How would it be used?” Pollock asked. He added, “We do need checks and balances.” Rugg said, “We do need documentation.” Helfrich said, “I don’t know if this would meet what we need.” She suggested checking with other districts to see what they have. Black said, “I don’t think we need it.” When Allen called for a motion on the subject it died for lack of a motion. South Barber Board Action Randy Ford of the Busby Ford and Reimer LLC accounting firm in Wichita presented the audit report for USD 255. “All is good,” Ford said, and concluded that he found “no budget violations.” In his report Morris listed numerous updates to the buildings and grounds, inluding a new motor/compressor installed in the high school freezer and plumbing issues at the grade school. Cantrell gave a brief report from the Site Council. Amanda Ricke received board approval as assistant tennis coach. Amanda’s mother, Deb Helfrich, abstained from the vote. Three people were approved to substitute teach in the district, including Lacie Jacobs (wife of the new vo-ag teacher and FFA advisor, Kyle Jacobs), and retired teachers June Gerber and Mary Rose. See S.
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Waynoka Schools to From Page 10 upgrade technology S. Barber By Alex Cole During a regular board meeting, Superintendent Loren Tackett said he is in the process of pricing 30 new computer monitors for students. The units will be purchased with grant money given to the school two years ago. “Upgrading the computers will be out of that grant money that’s got to be spent pretty quick,” he said. He also reported an increase in the school’s budget this year. Tackett said parent-teacher conferences will be happening soon.He also reported a growing number of second graders. If the class becomes too large, it will have to be split. Principal Michael Meriwether gave his report and said he has received many positive comments about the football field. There is an issue with the football field’s sound system, and someone at RadioShack has been contacted to investigate the problem.
Meriwether also raised concerns about the end-of-instruction biology test. Only 30 percent of Oklahoma students have passed the test, and Meriwether believes this should be addressed. He also told board members that the county fair was a success and the kids who participated had a positive experience. After approval of minutes from the Aug. 19 regular board meeting and financial reports from the treasurer, the board voted to approve from the consent agenda the general, building, coop, activity, child nutrition, bond #1, bond #2, and gift funds, as well as the general fund encumbrances #140-159 and the activity fund report. The board voted against convening in executive session to discuss the employment of a career tech bus driver and a resignation, but instead voted to accept Danny Strohmeyer’s resignation and employ Gilbert Hull as career tech bus driver.
Linda Webb received approval as a special education route bus driver. Jan Poland was approved as a bus driver. Payment of current bills totaling $190,497.66 was approved. Anderson read aloud Resolution No. 2013-8, which is the capital outlay resolution for the next five years at eight mills and determines the tax levy. The board approved the resolution. Grace Bible Fellowship requested and received the board’s permission to use the following areas of the high school for an event: auditorium, commons, concession stand and restrooms. The event is called Encounter and will be Friday, Nov. 8, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and also Saturday, Nov. 9, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The board said Grace Fellowship is responsible for cleaning the facility after the event or can hire the school custodian. The board held two different executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel but took no action upon return to open session. Student Achievements and Updates Enrollment figures are 68 at South Barber High School, 40 at the junior high and 159 at the grade school. Shaffer said they’ve added electives such as drama, literature and current events. Through the drama class, they plan to revive the school play, Shaffer said. It’s currently set for Nov. 15-16. The principal said FFA membership is currently 38 members, an increase from last year of 25. Kyle Jacobs is the new FFA advisor. Shaffer said Jacobs plans to have his classes make a Chieftain/Tornado sign for in front of the school. The FFA will also maintain the school’s flower beds. In sports, the junior and senior high school football teams are both 1-0. The high school volleyball team beat Stafford in its opening triad. The junior high volleyball team lost its season opener. In varsity girls’ tennis, the number one doubles team, composed of Riley Denton and Paige Koblitz, won first in their first meet, and the number two doubles team, made up of Elizabeth Miller and Shania Farney, took third. In singles, Shawnee Thell took fourth (as number 1), and Remington Grasz took fourth (as number 2). Junior magazine sales start Sept. 17.
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Kiowa District Hospital in the black for July, building project ahead of schedule Interim manor administrator contract approved; Tickets on sale for Jeans and Gems dinner and auction, Sept. 28 By Yvonne Miller At the August meeting of the Kiowa District Hospital board, Aldeen “Van” Vandeveer gave his last report as chief executive officer (CEO) of the hospital and manor. His last day is Sept. 13 as reported in the Newsgram in late August. He’s accepted a CEO position at a 17bed critical-access hospital in Palacios, Texas, that is nearer his family. He’s been in Kiowa since January 2011.
The board is searching for a replacement CEO of the entire district. During the search, the board approved a contract with Carla Dunnigan of Hutchinson, Kan., to be interim administrator of the manor. All members attended the board meeting including President Zack Odell, Robert Stark, Jim Parker, Dan Lukins and Lori Schrock, who was actually in Kiowa via Skype due to her move outof-state. Others present were Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Janell Goodno; Kathy Winters, interim hospital director of nursing (DON); Heidi Courson, assistant hospital DON; Jan Smith, assistant manor DON. Following executive session at the end of the meeting, the board not only approved Dunnigan’s contract as interim manor administrator but also approved the life insurance policy for Chief of Staff Dr. Paul Wilhelm; the bad debt report; the charity care request; and the monthly risk management/quality assur-
ance (RM/QA) report. After CFO Goodno explained they had configuration problems running the July hospital and manor financial reports through Nextgen, she could offer only a consolidated operating statement balance sheet for the hospital and manor. The board heard those figures and then tabled the hospital and manor financials until the detailed reports were available. Goodno described the situation as a “big mess” and later said it took five days to get the problem resolved. She said they still owe Nextgen $151,406. “We’ve asked for an adjustment from Nextgen,” she said. When the reports became available, Goodno provided those for the Newsgram. As her consolidated report to the board showed, the July net profit for both facilities was $11,405.48. Cash on hand for the hospital was $382,413.56 and for the manor was $30,049.05. Goodno reported that on Aug. 2 the hospital received its Medicare receivables totaling about $440,000. The hospital had total operating revenue of $310,147. Goodno noted that contractuals totaled $70,411.13, which See Hospital Page 36
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AND THEY’RE OFF — On a beautiful morning with the temperatures in the 60s, 441 entries started in Kiowa’s Labor Day 5K Race on Main Street. Everyone eagerly started the race. Notice the shirtless runner at left. That’s Ryan Bickerstaff, an Alva native, who led from the beginning and won the race about three minutes ahead of the second-place runner. In the middle notice No. 284. That’s last year’s champion Peyton Reeves, a South Barber High School junior who finished second. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Alva native Ryan Bickerstaff wins Kiowa’s 29th Annual Labor Day 5K Race Record-breaking 441 entries, 406 finishers By Yvonne Miller It was almost chilly with temperatures in the 60s around 7:30 a.m. Monday as runners and walkers assembled for Kiowa’s 29th Annual Labor Day 5K Run.
For the second consecutive year, 2010 South Barber High School graduate Erin Merklein wins the women’s division. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Now retired First State Bank President Walter Fry always starts the race. He’s shown here getting last-minute details from race director Kent McBrayer. First State Bank sponsors the race. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Race Director Kent McBrayer said race entries exploded this year. Last year 344 runners and walkers finished the race. This year 441 entered the event sponsored by the First State Bank and 406 finished. Alva native Ryan Bickerstaff blew away his competition, winning the race in 16 minutes and 12 seconds – about three minutes faster than anyone else. McBrayer said Ryan missed setting a new record by just 27 seconds. The director said when Ryan ran the 5K in the age 14-19 bracket he set a new record. Now 32, Ryan resides in Palo Alto, Calif., where he is a senior software engineer with Intuit. Those who remember Ryan as a kid in Alva probably read about his many accomplishments as a competitor in Iron Kids Triathlons sponsored by Rainbo Bread. When contacted by the Newsgram, Ryan’s dad Henry Bickerstaff, an Alva certified public accountant, said he and his wife Harriet took Ryan and daughter Sara to over 50 Iron Kids Triathlon competitions. Ryan still does triathalons and is training for his first Iron Man Triathalon to take place Nov. 2. He competed in the H Group National Championship and won second in his age division and was 10th overall, his dad said. This qualified him for the world championships. See Race Page 26
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nis Painton; Arndt brothers Lowell and Sharon, Darrell, Wilford and Mary, Lyle and Dorothy, Larry and Sandie, and Gary and Linda; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Dacoma Church of God.
Garfield County and the state of Oklahoma. His involvement with OSU extension programs, junior livestock shows and educational meetings strengthened the entire region. Bob was instrumental in forming the Garfield County Livestock Boosters to raise monies for youth. Bob was very humbled to receive the only Man of the Year honor for all he had done. Although Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, ranching, golfing, OSU games and being at the cabin, most importantly he loved spending time with his family and friends. His grandchildren were the light of his life. Not only did his family consider him the best dad and gramps, but he was a true friend to all. Bob is survived by Delores Price; daughters Joy Smith and husband Larry of Enid and Jill Westfahl and husband Al of Lahoma; seven grandchildren (Cody Westfahl and wife Meredith of Enid, Miranda DeCook and husband Brian of Enid, Casie Vos and husband Andrew of Arcadia, Drake Smith and wife Liz of Enid, Dylan Smith and wife Stacie of Owasso, Drew Smith and wife Chelsea of Oklahoma City, and Derek Smith of Oklahoma City); ten great grandchildren (Cooper and Charlee Westfahl, Lawson Lohmann DeCook, Ruger Vos, Colton and Hayden Johnson, Slade Smith, Macyn Smith Emery Smith and Daltan Smith); sisters Dorothy Anderson, Bernice Tyree and Charles Bird; brother Harold; Delores’s daughter Raquel and husband Brian; grandsons Cameron and Connor Pletcher; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Jeff; sisters Margaret Larison, Gertrude Canaan and Velma Nordyke; in-laws Wayde and Erma Lee Lyon; and Delores’s son Chris Schmitz. Memorials may be made to the Garfield County Livestock Booster with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds. Condolences may be made online at www.ladusauevans.com.
Obituaries CHARLEEN HERREN Funeral services for Charleen Herren will be on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. at Dacoma Church of God with Rev. Connie Kinnard officiating. Burial will follow in Union Center Cemetery in Dacoma. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at whartonfuneralchapel.com. Donna Charleen, daughter of Zelma Leatha (Arb) and Lawrence Perry Arndt, was born on April 25, 1943, at Alva General Hospital. She passed in Enid at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital on the eighth day of September, 2013, at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 14 days. Charleen attended the Alva Public School System. On April 12, 1963, at the Alva Church of the Nazarene, Charleen was married to Robert Dean Herren by Rev. Meade. To this marriage came four children; Rod, Dennis, Randall and Dianna. Shortly after their marriage Dean was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent two years in Germany while Charleen remained in Alva and maintained their home. Following his return, they made Alva their home until 1975, at which time they moved to Dacoma. Charleen worked for Whittet’s Country Store in Dacoma and sold Avon for over 30 years. She was a member of the Dacoma Church of God, enjoyed canning and took great pride in being a homemaker, taking care of her son Dennis and making large meals for her family. Family preceding her in death are her parents, brother Neal Arndt, sister-inlaw Verna Mae Arndt and brother-in-law Bert Neuenschwander. Charleen is survived by her husband Dean of the home; children Rod and Andrea, Dennis, Randall and Donna, and Dianna and Rick Eldridge; grandchildren Lynell, Joshua, Jessica, Daphne, Dalton, Shanea, Bralyn, Sasha, and Elijah; great grandchildren Xaiver, Talon, Aleana, Teagan and Allison; sisters Glenda and Chuck Yarberry, Jaunita Neuenschwander, and Nadine and Den-
ROBERT LOUIS ‘BOB’ LOHMANN Funeral services for Robert Louis “Bob” Lohmann, 76, of Enid, will be Thursday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Kenneth Wade officiating. Cremation under the direction of LadusauEvans Funeral Home will follow the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bob was the son of Theodore and Auguste Engelken Lohmann of Alva. He was born on the farm southeast of Alva on Feb. 14, 1937. He was reunited in death with his son Jeff on Sept. 7, 2013, surrounded by the love of his family. Bob attended Zion Lutheran School through eighth grade and then graduated from Alva High School in 1954. He attended Northwestern State College of Alva and then graduated from Oklahoma A & M College in 1959 with a degree in agricultural education. He was a proud supporter of the Oklahoma State Unviersity (OSU) Posse Club and a loyal Cowboy fan for the last 56 years. Bob taught vo-ag in Greenfield and Dover. He was a manager of Perry and Newkirk cooperatives. In 1970, Bob established Northwest Vet Supply, Inc., in Enid, which he owned and operated for over 40 years. During this time he became a founding member of a leading national animal health company, Agrilabs, serving on the board of directors for over nine years. Bob was an active member of the Grand National Quail Club, serving in many capacities including president, and in 1998 was inducted into the Quail Club Hall of Fame. Bob was a well-known supporter of the agricultural community throughout
PAULINE E. (KUNZMAN) THILSTED Funeral services for Pauline Thilsted will be Friday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. at See Obits Page 30
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It seems to run in the family. Ryan’s dad Henry ran the Labor Day 5K and won his age division (50-59) in 23:17, which is a time comparable to that achieved by age 40-49 backet competitors. Henry ran the Pike’s Peak Marathon on Aug. 18. He also ran the Lean Horse 50-mile race in South Dakota recently, finishing in 10 hours and 16 minutes. Last year’s 5K race champion was Peyton Reeves, then a sophomoe at South Barber High School (SBHS), who ran the race in 20:53. As a junior Peyton shaved over a minute off his time to finish in 19:13. This put Peyton in second place. This is the second consecutive year that 2010 SBHS graduate Erin Merklein,who was a state track champion, won the women’s division. She also improved her time from 22:4 last year to 21:28 this year. Youngest Finishers were: Female – Morgan Freund, 32:46; Male – Hudson Rector, 69:38
Oldest Finishers were: Female – Marilyn Perkins, 51:59; Male – Larry Curfman, 52:38 Masters Winners – Female – Teresa Shaffer, 26:02; Male – Tim Crow, 21:54 Middle-of-the-Pack was Domnick Newman. Age Nine and Under Female – Regan Poland, 28:53; Faith Poland, 29:53; Grace Cantrell, 31:58. Male – Teagon Reeves, 27:07; Joseph Ijams, 27:23; Nolan Freund, 28:03. Age 10-13 Female – Mecate Thomas, 28:06; McKenna Reeves, 28:56; Allison McGowan, 29:06; Rietta Thomas, 31.50. Male – Anton Reeves, 20:42; Brady Perkins, 22:58; Dakota Bayliff, 23:17; Nate Ijams, 23:79. Age 14-19 Female – Tiarra Davis, 21:41; Sarah Garvie, 23:03; Santana Reeves, 23:36; Anastasia Wilhelm, 23:47; Bailey Roberts, 25:06. Male – Peyton Reeves, 19:13; Hugo Cardenas, 19:58; Zachery Davis, 21:30. Age 20-29 Female – Melanie Fritts, 23:55; Katie Traffas, 24:17; Maggie May Lamle, 25:42; Kelsey Gingrich, 26:41. Male – Jordan McGee, 19:34;
Christoph Wuestner, 21:51; Laton Heger, 22:43. Age 30-39 Female – Amber Sharp, 23:43; Leah Schrag, 25:57; Kelly Owen, 27:13; Maggie Freund, 28:38. Male – Damon Rugg, 21:04; Chris McGee, 22:18; Tino Fraire, 2:55. Age 40-49 Female – Shannon Ijamsm 27:19; Shanin Russell, 28:46; Raquel Velasquez, 30:50; Cindy Dugan, 33:06. Male – David Larcom, 22:49; Paul Wilhelm, 23:56; Kyle Thomas, 24:01. Age 50-59 Female – Irala Magee, 30:02; Sarah Bagby, 30:11; Betty Jo Swayden, 33:14. Male – Henry Bickerstaff, 23:17; Steve Tanio, 23:44; Rory Traffas, 25:21. Age 60-69 Female – Barbara Long, 30:21; Judy Schrock, 38:56; Pam Green, 41:33. Male – Doug Brown, 25:08; Bill Nelson, 25:16; Jim Terwort, 28:47. Age 70 and over Female – Eileen Schmidt, 40:40; Marilyn Perkins, 51:59. Big Gals and Guys Melissa Rector – 32:04; Anna Schurter, 40:05; Jared Ackerman, 21:48; Jason Bryant, 26:58.
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Capron United Methodist Church with Rev. Clark Struebing officiating. Burial will follow in Hardtner Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at whartonfuneralchapel.com. Pauline Elizabeth was born Feb. 15, 1930, at home in Capron to Ed Kunzman and Margaret (Kramer) Kunzman. She went home to be with the Lord, Sept. 6, 2013. Pauline was a very loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors include her daughter Liz McLaws and Charles; grandchildren Jeannie and John Jacobs, and Carleen and Doug Walton; great grandchildren Jessie, Melissa, Mercedes, Emmett, Travis, Reanna and Hayden, all of Winslow, Ariz.; sons Chris and Roye Ann Thilsted of Kiowa, Kan.; granddaughters Joy Platt and Heather and Charles Cooper; and great grandson Zackary of Bentonville, Ark.; Eugene and Debby Thilsted; granddaughter Louisa of Wylie, Texas; grandson Robert and Lori Thilsted; and
great granddaughter Kayla of Houston, Texas. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Capron United Methodist Church at 17 Maple, Capron, OK 73717. L. JACK ‘BUDDY’ VANOSDOL L. Jack “Buddy” VanOsdol, beloved brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to all, died on Aug. 8. Buddy was born on May 8, 1945, in Enid to Jack L. VanOsdol and Linnie Williamson Van OsDol. He graduated from Jet High School in 1963 and from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1967. He went to work for Computing and Software, Inc. (C & S) at White Sands Missile Range as a data analyst in the fall of 1967 working on military and NASA projects. Buddy worked on the lunar module landing radar and rendezvous radar that was used on Apollo missions to the moon. He also worked on numerous classified military projects. While working at C & S, Buddy played on its numerous sporting teams. He left in 1970 to return to college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Later he taught mathematics in the north Enid and Cherokee school
districts. Lastly, he devoted his career to farming in the Jet area, along with fishing and hunting. Within his family, Buddy was known for losing or breaking a pair of reading glasses on a weekly basis, as well as often “misplacing” his car and truck keys. His nieces and nephews will remember their Uncle Buddy as the one who taught them to hunt and fish. Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Linnie VanOsdol, and his sister, Sandra Jane Luginbill. Survivors include his sister, Louise Van Osdol of Ft. Smith, Ark.; nieces and nephews Julie Darras and family of Ada; Melvin Luginbill and family of Antlers; Jimmi Lossing of Kansas City, Mo.; and Sean Lossing of Olathe, Kan. The funeral service will be Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Jet with Rev. Mary Irby and Rev. Robert Duvan officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery north of Jet with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., of Cherokee (www.lanmanmemorials. com). Memorials may be given to Jet United Methodist Church or Jet Fire Department through the funeral home.
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The Lookout Smokers of Freedom stand together as their meat cooks during the barbeque cook-off at the Woods County FairKenny and Waylon Vendetti won first place for their grounds Saturday. Pictured from left to right are Luke Bolar, skills in cooking pork butt during the barbeque cook- Tippe Bolar, Lance Bolar and Lynn Bolar. Photo by Alex Cole off. Photo by Alex Cole
Erica and Barry Hildinger are all smiles after it was announced that they won both the ribs and brisket categories at the barbeque cook-off. Photo by Alex Cole
During Saturday’s cook-off, Stephen and Mark Davis were announced first place winners of the Anything Goes category. Photo by Alex Cole
Billy Eades poses with his grill during the cook-off Saturday at the Woods County Fairgrounds. Photo by Alex Cole
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is included in operating revenue. She said the biggest component of the contractuals was Medicare reimbursement of $104,332. Hospital operating expenses totaled $339,452, giving the hospital a loss of $29,122. With the addition of $83,560 non-operating revenue (of which $77,759 was tax money) gave the hospital a profit of $54,438. In July the hospital had 26 total days of acute and swingbed care. Total outpatient visits were 443, which is the second highest of the year. Clinic visits totaled 409, which is also the second highest month of the year. At the end of July, the manor had 21 total residents (eight Medicaid and 13 private pay). The manor’s total operating revenue was $102,558. Total expenses were $150,790. This worked out to a loss from operations of $48,233. With the addition of $5,208 non-operating revenue (of which $5,000 is tax money) the manor’s loss was $43,033. New Hospital Construction Update Vandeveer said the builders are ahead of schedule. Goodno said hospital officials were meeting with the Barber County commissioners and the Public Building Commission (PBC) so they could approve an inter-creditor agreement. This was to pre-close with Ag Star. This has to do with the USDA loan already approved for the building project. The USDA money isn’t available until the project is 90 percent complete.
The inter-creditor agreement was reportedly approved by the commissioners and the PBC. Goodno discussed the hospital relocation equipment budget. The original amount was $243,000 (already included in the $8.5 million new hospital project). They’ve been able to add in some alternate items such as more parking and a metal building. She provided a list of equipment that needs to be purchased in the next few weeks. Goodno also provided a capital equipment list for the board. This shows items already purchased in 2013 and some that will be purchased from money raised by the hospital foundation. Other items on the list will be purchased with tax credit money. Jeans and Gems Fundraising Dinner The public is invited to an evening of fun and fundraising called “Jeans and Gems” that includes a steak dinner, live auction and silent auction. The event will be at 6:30 p.m Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Kiowa Community Building. The Friends of the KDH Hospital and Manor Foundation planned “Jeans and Gems” as a fundraising effort to help purchase items for the new hospital and to meet financial levels to qualify for matching grants. Tickets are $40 each. For a $5 per ticket savings, a ticket covering a table of 10 people can be purchased for $350. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Hospital/Foundation PR Director Brenna May at 620-825-4131, ext. 1023.
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2013 Oklahoma Mayor of the Year nominees announced The Mayors Council of Oklahoma (MCO) has announced the finalists for 2013 Oklahoma Mayor of the Year. The MCO award recognizes the dedication and commitment brought to the highest elected post in municipal government. Criteria for consideration requires nominees to be an MCO member and in elected municipal office at the time of presentation. Additionally, nominees must complete a minimum of three years of service in an elected municipal office and their municipality must be an Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) member. Nominees for 2013 Mayor of the Year for municipalities of 5,000 and below are Karen Hawkins, Cherokee; Jerry Holland, Oologah; Denise Janko, Beaver; Terry Doty, Nash; Marsha Jones, Kellyville; and Larry Godfrey, Stigler. Nominees for 2013 Mayor of the Year for municipalities of above 5,000 are: Mick Cornett, Oklahoma City; Charles Hall, Perry; Fred Fitch, Lawton; Matt White, El Reno; Tina Foshee-Thomas, Idabel; Gene Brown, Duncan; Jack Fry, Midwest City; Bob Coburn, Muskogee; Patrick Woolley, Warr Acres; and Mike Burdge, Sand Springs. The awards will be presented at the OML annual awards banquet on Sept. 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Tulsa.
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Burlington 1975 graduate Jennifer Schubert-Akin chairman of SI Cheney lists terrorists as biggest threat to America By Yvonne Miller This Newsgram reporter had the opportunity to attend the Fifth Annual Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference and meet former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney. The two-day conference featured panels of speakers who addressed topics from the threat of Islamist terrorism, free markets and educational issues to the content of American character. Jennifer Schubert-Akin, an accountant and 1975 graduate of Burlington High School, co-founded the Steamboat Institute (SI) with her husband Rick Akin, an attorney. The mission of the SI is, “To educate the public on the founding principals of the United States and to inspire people to be actively involved in their implementation.” The Cheneys were the keynote speakers for the Friday night dinner. Guests rode the gondola to the top of Thunderhead Summit for the soldout reception and dinner attended by
over 300, which is the capacity of the facility. The father and daughter sat in overstuffed chairs on stage in a relaxed setting as Liz interviewed her dad, the 46th Vice President of the United States. She is running for the U.S. Senate from Wyoming. Cheney Grateful to be Alive as 35Year Heart Patient Their approximately hour-long conversation ranged from his 35 years as a heart patient to his concerns about Islamist terrorism, which he said is the biggest threat facing America. C-Span broadcast the Cheneys’ on-stage conversation. Cheney had his first heart attack in 1978 and then 17 months after leaving the White House as VP in the George W. Bush Administration he went into heart failure. “They worked on me all night,” Cheney said. He spoke of the advancements in technology that saved his life, including a heart transplant
Dick Cheney, 46th Vice President of the United States, and his daughter Liz Cheney do a relaxed interview-type format as the keynote speakers at the Steamboat Institute’s (SI) Fifth Annual Freedom Conference. Burlington graduate Jennifer Schubert-Akin is chairman of the SI. Photo by Yvonne Miller
this past year. He and his wife Lynne just celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary. Expressing his gratitude for the family of the heart donor, his doctors and family, Cheney said, “I wake up every morning with a big smile on my face thankful for another day.” With his longtime cardiologist and daughter Liz, Cheney has written a book entitled “Heart: An American Medical Odyssey” that will be released October 8. “It’s not political,” the former VP said. The book gives insight into medical breakthroughs for the past four decades that have changed cardiac care. The Cheneys on Terrorism, the NSA and Other Issues Facing America The elder statesman praised the work of Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, thanking them for “saving us.” Serving in the administrations of President Gerald Ford and both Bush presidents, and elected to the U.S. Congress five times by the state of Wyoming, Cheney recalled the Republican Party in “a state of disarray” several times, as he described it now. Specifically when Ford lost to Carter, he said, “We had to get through that jiggly time to get Ronald Reagan.” “In the next election, we have to earn it vote by vote,” Cheney said and encouraged the group to “take back our values, our freedom and don’t lose hope,” suggesting the party “needs a generational change of leadership.” The former VP said he is “more concerned about foreign policy than domestic under the Obama Administration.” “I still think our biggest threat is terrorists armed with something deadlier than airline tickets and box cutters,” Cheney said. He described the 911 chain of events in his role as VP. Cheney said he and President Bush were “very careful that day not to be together so they couldn’t See Cheney Page 40
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attack and take us both out,” so continuity of government could continue in the worse-case scenario. “911 wasn’t a terrorist act – it was an act of war,” Cheney said. “The current administration just doesn’t get it – saying we are going back to pre-911 days – that’s dead wrong,” he said. He described the Enhanced Interrogation Program as “a good legitimate program to keep our people safe and it worked. On 911 we didn’t know any of that stuff,” such as where Al Qaeda was located, or that the Muslim Brotherhood spawned all these groups. Through those tactics answers were revealed, he said. “Some people said water-boarding was torture. It was not torture,” Cheney said, adding that “our own people” went through it in training. The ever-controversial threat of weapons of mass destruction by the Iraq government “was a legitimate concern,” Cheney said. He said the Bush Administration shut down three major sources of black market weapons. “That was reason enough for taking out Saddam Hussein,” he said. Cheney spoke of the proof that the North Koreans have the capability of making uranium and the nuclear threat that poses. “There is a major threat out there – and I’m deeply, deeply worried – if the Obama administration can’t even get a rescue mission to Benghazi where our ambassador and three others
were killed,” Cheney said. As secretary of defense under the first Bush Administration, Cheney said, “The first call I made after Desert Storm was to former President Ronald Reagan to thank him for building up our military.” “Now we are crippling our future by cutting our military capability,” Cheney said, noting that with all the cuts it will take 15 to 20 years to build back to a top-notch military. After 911, Cheney designed the National Security Agency (NSA), which is now taking much heat with accusations the Obama Administration is abusing it, taking away privacy rights of Americans. Cheney said, “There’s evidence the IRS abused its power. I despise what they’ve (the Obama Administration) done with the IRS and Benghazi, but don’t compare the NSA and IRS agencies. The NSA are good folks doing the best they can. The worst thing would be to shut them down.” He said the NSA was designed to ensure that before they can dig into citizen’s record, the NSA must first have the approval of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). “I understand your concerns,” Cheney said, but said the NSA was created to collect information and protect the American people’s civil liberties. He added that he wants to be sure the NSA doesn’t abuse its power. When Liz asked him how, Cheney suggested a new commander-in-chief. “I’m a small-government guy, but I’m all for a strong national defense. There’s so much danger out there. It’s difficult to protect the nation,” the former VP said.
Burlington High School graduate Jennifer Schubert-Akin, chairman of the Steamboat Institute, and her husband Rick visit with former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney at the freedom conference dinner, where he was the keynote speaker. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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Parenting through separation and divorce Divorcing parents are often faced with many new problems during this difficult time for the entire family. Although their marriage is ending, their role as parents continues through their lives. To help make this transition easier, Northwest Family Services Inc. staff member Ginger Smith, M.B.S., will be teaching the Parenting Through Separation and Divorce class Monday night, Sept. 16. The class will be in Cherokee from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Civics Room (first floor) of the Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 South Grand. To enroll, please call Northwest Family Services at 580-3272900. Participants must pre-enroll; the class will be canceled if there is inadequate pre-enrollment. The class costs $30 per person. This class was designed at the request of the courts to help divorcing couples understand the problems their
children may experience during and after a divorce or separation. It will fulfill the court order for all divorcing parents. Parents will learn skills to parent cooperatively, even though they are divorced. In the class, parents will learn how to effectively communicate with their children and former spouse. They will practice reflective listening skills and study various active communication techniques and non-verbal communications. They will also practice workable negotiation styles for dealing with conflict and rules for effective expressions. Recognizing and avoiding pain games is another topic of consideration. Parents will learn to recognize and cease games like I-Spy, Set-up and Wishbone, which are likely to hurt the children. Class members will also discuss various options for parenting, such as joint custody and mediation.
Baleigh Folger of Helena was selected to the PLC program as a freshman and will attend Oklahoma State University on a scholarship as a member of the academic leadership program, which emphasizes the importance of leadership and service throughout life. Folger is a 2013 graduate of Ringwood High School and will pursue a degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Fred and Janette Folger of Helena and granddaughter of Richard and Margarete Folger of Ringwood, and the late Jim and Bessie Schallner of Helena.
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SOUTH BARBER GIRLS TENNIS TEAM — (Back row, left to right) Amber Weve, Paige Koblitz, Riley Denton, Shania Farney and Adraia McKitrick. (Front row, left to right) Reiley Courson, Shawnee Thell, Remington Grasz, Anya Anderson and Elizabeth Miller. Photo courtesy of South Barber High School
South Barber High School 2013 Tennis Roster Class 11 10 11 12 12 11 9 12 11 12
Name Anya Anderson Reiley Courson Riley Denton Shania Farney Remington Grasz Paige Koblitz Andraia McKitrick Elizabeth Miller Shawnee Thell Amber Weve
Head coach: Jeff Lantz Assistant coach: Amanda Ricke
South Barber High School 2013 Girls Tennis Schedule Date Sept. 5 Sept. 17 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 19
Sept. 3 Sept. 9 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 7
Host Site South Barber Conway Springs Kingman Sterling Greensburg Chaparral Wichita Collegiate Wichita TBA TBA TBA TBA Junior Varsity South Barber Chaparral Pratt Pratt Wichita
Time 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 8 a.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. TBA
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SOUTH BARBER VOLLEYBALL TEAM — (Back row, left to right) Lauren Hitchcock, Paige Lambert, Courtney Roark, Kori Leech, Kassidy Clark, Alexis Shaffer, Santana Reeves and Madison Pollson. (Front row, left to right) Anna Perez, Domini Grasz, Taylor McCullough, Nicole Blick, Emily Rugg and Bailey Roberts. Not pictured: Jasmine Fitzwater and Tatum Haskins. Photo courtesy of South Barber High School
South Barber High School 2013 Volleyball Schedule
Date Aug. 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 3-4
Host Site South Barber South Barber Norwich Cunningham South Haven Pretty Praire Fairfield Belle Plaine South Barber Norwich Norwich TBA TBA
Time 10 a.m. TBA 9 a.m. TBA 5 p.m. TBA TBA 8:30 a.m. TBA TBA 9 a.m.
South Barber High School 2013 Volleyball Roster No. Name 1 Anna Perez 9 2 Tatum Haskins 3 Bailey Roberts 4 Emily Rugg 9 5 Nicole Blick 7 Alexis Shaffer 8 Taylor McCullough 10 Paige Lambert 11 Courtney Roark 13 Santana Reeves 14 Kori Leech 10 15 Lauren Hitchcock 16 Madison Polson 18 Kassidy Clark 19 Domini Grasz
Class 5’4” 10 9 5’1” 10 11 11 12 12 10 5’11” 12 9 11 11
Ht. 5’2” 5’7” 5’4” 5’4” 5’2” 5’8” 5’8” 5’5” 5’6” 5’6” 5’9” 5’2”
Head coach: Steve Roberts Assistant coach: Emily Lohmann
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SOUTH BARBER CHIEFTAINS FOOTBALL TEAM — (Back row, left to right) Head Coach Tim Rector, Taylor Donaldson, Kale Girty, Bryce Roberts, Travis Hoch, Eli Corino, Trenton Jahay, Peyton Reeves and Assistant Coach Matt Cantrell. (Front row, left to right) Peyton Yandel, Tyler Martin, Gavin Doherty, Spencer Kimmell, Grand Cantrell and Dylan Allison. Photo courtesy of South Barber High School
South Barber High School 2013 Football Schedule Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Oct. 31
Skyline Away South Haven Away Shattuck Home Stafford Away Macksville Home Caldwell Away Argonia/Attica Home Norwich Away Cunningham Home
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South Barber High School 2013 Football Roster No. Name Class Position Ht. Wt. 1 Peyton Reeves 11 E/DE 5’9” 160 5 Peyton Yandel 11 QB/DB 5’9” 180 10 Gavin Doherty 9 B/DB 5’7” 121 11 Brian Farney 9 WR/DB 5’6” 115 15 Grand Cantrell 9 B/LB 5’10” 170 21 Taylor Donaldson 12 B/DB 5’9” 145 22 Olivier Newcome 10 B/DB 5’8” 148 28 Hugo Mezquita 11 B/DB 5’6” 136 31 Cody Moore 10 OL/DE 5’8” 151 32 Bryce Roberts 11 E/DB 6’5” 145 33 Dylan Allison 11 B/LB 5’8” 164 44 Trenton Jahay 10 OL/DL 6’1” 167 51 Paul Loiselle 12 OL/DL 5’10” 170 53 Daniel Jones 12 OL/DL 5’10” 165 60 Travis Hoch 12 OL/DL 6’6” 326 64 Tyler Martin 10 OL/LB 5’9” 172 70 Dale Hoch 9 OL/DL 5’11” 191 77 Eli Corino 12 OL/DL 6’4” 261 80 Spencer Kimmell 9 B/LB 5’8” 134 81 Kale Girty 12 OL/DE 6’1” 181 Head Coach: Tim Rector Assistant Coach: Matt Cantrell
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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. Marriage Filings Derek Alden Starr, 30, of Lubbock, Texas, and Sandea Marie Price, 22, of Jet: Marriage license ($50). Traffic Filings Steven Wayne Welch II, 31, Cherryvale, Kan.: Inattentive driving ($211.50). Douglas Ray Cornstubble, 60, Seil-
ing: Inattentive driving ($211.50). Garrett Christopher Lance, 22, Canton: Following too closely ($211.50). Matthew Len Ridgway, 22, Jet: Operating vehicle with defective equipment (brake lights) ($211.50). James Dakota Scott Taylor, 32, Tulsa: Operate M/C without “M” endorsement ($384.50). Conner Putnam Whitley, 16, Winfield, Kan.: Posing articulable danger by driving inattentively ($211.50). Justin Kyle Wells, 31, Woodward: Transport load without permit ($211.50). Robert Wade Fleming, 51, Sarasota, Fla.: Transport load without permit ($211.50). Robert Wade Fleming, 51, Sarasota, Fla.: Overweight vehicle (axle) ($596.50). Cory Douglas Presgrove, 25, Caldwell, Kan.: Inattentive driving
($211.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Adolfo Saavedra Loredo, 24, Bacliff, Texas: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Joshua Paul Bonsall, 25, Vinton, La.: 16-20 mph over ($241.50); Luis Alberto Diaz, 30, Woodward: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Dale Hobbs, 53, Lamont: construction 1-10 mph over ($198.50); Joanna Beer, 30, Chicago, Ill.: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Thomas Neal Knopf, 22, Burlington: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Michael Collin Cox, 18, Corinth, Texas: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Jennifer Ana Price, 37, Stillwater: 1-10 mph over ($188.50). The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): Jarrod Cole Caruthers, 30, Caldwell, Kan.
Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions Beginning in book 720 page 714 Real Estate Transfers Gwen L. Reed and Jimmy C. Reed and Shannon Reed to Ronald D. Echkardt and Karen K. Echkardt: Lot 2 in Block 1 in Aubrey Tatro’s Second Addition to the City of Cherokee: Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed. Carina Marlene German to Austin M. German and Julie A. German: Surface estate only of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 9, WIM: General Warranty Deed. Christopher Lee Wright to Alan C. Wright: A tract of land containing 61 acres, more or less, located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 24
North, Range 9, WIM: Warranty Deed. Lindeen Evans, Charlie Stanley, Nancy LeForce and James LeForce to Lindeen Evans: The South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 26 North, Range 9, WIM: Individual Quit Claim Deed. Lindeen Evans, Charlie Stanley, Nancy LeForce and James LeForce to Nancy LeForce: The East Third of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 26 North, Range 9, WIM: Individual Quit Claim Deed. Lindeen Evans, Charlie Stanley, Nancy LeForce and James LeForce to Charlie Stanley: The West Third of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of
Section 28, Township 26 North, Range 9, WIM: Individual Quit Claim Deed. Dale E. Cummins and Robert Dean Cummins to Rober D. Cummins and or Jessica Cummins: Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24 of Block 73 in Goltry: Warranty Deed. Charles B. Thomason and Janis M. Thomason to Kevin Michael Thomason: The surface of a 2.08 acre tract, more or less, described as beginning 840 degrees South of the Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 27 North, Range 12, WIM: Corrective Warranty Deed. Shirley M. Kilmer to Shirley M. Kilmer , Robert W. Kilmer II and Susan L. Swonger, Trustees of the Shirley M. Kilmer Revocable Living Trust: (1) Lots 3, 4, 5 and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 11, WIM (2) Lot 6 in Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 11, WIM (3) A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 11, WIM (4) Southwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 29 North, Range 11, WIM (5) Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 29 North, Range 11, WIM (6) See Real
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Log September 1, 2013 8:10 a.m. Burglary report, caller reported she just arrived at work at the Smoke Shak and found it broken into, deputy notified. September 2, 2013 9:42 a.m. Miscellaneous, respondent advised that someone has called and identified themselves as being with Oklahoma County, said respondent had a warrant and it needed to be cleared up immediately, respondent needed to get Walmart gift cards and give the caller the number on the back of the card, respondent came in and made a report. 1:31 p.m. Disturbance in Goltry, deputy advised individual is complaining about the four-wheelers again, deputy is in Goltry checking on it. 2:26 p.m. Trash dumping in Jet, respondent advised someone has dumped trash on their property, deputy advised. 5:09 p.m. Civil matter in Jet, caller advised her grandson who has always lived with her and has school tomorrow was taken to see his mother in Meno and has not been returned, deputy advised. September 3, 2013 2:53 a.m. Livestock at large, respondent advised of a large amount of cattle on Fifth Street 5-6 miles west of Cherokee, thought he hit a calf with his semi but couldn’t find one hurt or lying in the ditch or roadway, couldn’t locate any possible cattle owner. 8:02 a.m. Ccontrolled burn, behind the Goltry City offices near railroad, one truck is on scene. 9:25 a.m. Vandalism, respondent advised grave markers have been knocked
over at the Timberlake Cemetery 4 miles south 2 miles west a quarter mile south from Jet, deputy advised. 10:24 a.m. Livestock in roadway, there are people putting up a bull 1 mile south of Cozy Curve, they are having problems with all the traffic, request assistance, deputy advised and en route, bull has been put up. 3:56 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent advised he witnessed a white dually truck pulling blue tanks run the fourway stop, he never even slowed down, notified Cherokee Police Department of vehicle coming into town. 7:02 p.m. Livestock at large 5 miles south of Jet, cow out by road on east side, notified owner. 9:20 p.m. Medical emergency in Jet, caller advised of a possible stroke, advised Helena Ambulance and Jet Fire Department, Helena Ambulance en route. September 4, 2013 9:55 a.m. Minor accident on Highway 11 half mile east of CR 690, respondent advised of two-vehicle accident, no injury, road is blocked, deputies en route, TTY to OHP, road is no longer blocked. 12:15 p.m. Gas leak in Aline, respondent advised of possible gas leak, request Aline Fire Department in front of the church, gas company has already been advised, sent page to Aline Fire Department, they are waiting on ONG. September 5, 2013 8:26 a.m. Unknown fire half mile west on CR 450 and Blaine, request Aline Flire Department for mutual aid, Aline Fire Department responding, fire is out. 1:10 p.m. Grass fire on CR 630 and Highway 64, respondent advised blew a tire and started a fire, advised Cherokee Police Department request for fire department, request page Helena, Helena en route. September 6, 2013 9:05 a.m. Livestock at large, three horses out on Highway 58 and Bryan Road, owner will put them up. 2:19 p.m. Accident, seriousness unknown 3 miles east on 45 half north on 690, car vs train accident, deputy advised and en route, EMS/Fire/Rescue en route, railroad company advised no trains will be coming through, OHP notified, EMS is on scene, non injury, has been released.
September 7, 2013 5:46 a.m. Reckless driver north of Fairview by Basic, caller advised she was following a white Monte Carlo who kept crossing the center line and driving in the oncoming lane, did not get close enough to see the tag due to safety concerns, they were going past Basic and the vehicle was in the oncoming lane and there were cars coming, advised Major County who advised they had just received a 911 call of a head-on accident by Basic north of Fairview, relayed witness info to him. 2:50 p.m. Vehicle fire, respondent advised tractor on fire 2 ½ miles east and half mile south of Burlington, paged out Burlington Fire Department and Amorita/Byron Fire Departmen. 5:20 p.m. Abandoned vehicle, there is a pickup on the side of the road 1 mile east of the Alfalfa/Woods County line on Highway 64, its blocking their drive for over 24 hours, advised deputy and OHP. 8:54 p.m. Livestock at large, cattle out at 720 and Coal, advised possible owner. September 8, 2013 6:49 a.m. Reckless driver on Highway 64 just west of Ingersoll, respondent advised of two black semis carrying what he thought to be asphalt going toward the flashing lights, they were going at least 80 mph and they ran him off the road and almost killed him, don’t have a deputy in the area, advised OHP. 12:20 p.m. Break/enter in Carmen, respondent advised he just drove by person’s house and saw that his garage had been broken into, owner called back and advised that someone stole his pickup out of the garage, it was a white half-ton Chevy full size, he found a stolen fivegallon gas can empty also. 1:07 p.m. Livestock at large in Cherokee, respondent advised they just passed a house and saw their horse tangled up in its feed trough, advised owner, no answer, left voicemail. 5:48 p.m. Medical emergency on Highway 64 west of Ingersoll, black Chevy Tahoe flagged down deputy doing 80 or more mph, advised Alva Police Department this vehicle was needing an ambulance to meet them in Alva, female having chest pains. 8:48 p.m. Four-wheelers in Jet, respondent advised four-wheelers going down highway and Fourth and Third streets, no lights, and speeding around corners, deputy advised.
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Barber County Sheriff’s Log September 4, 2013 Undersheriff Tedder investigated a burglary report in Hardtner. Jay Brutsche, Goodland, driving a 1997 GMC pickup struck a deer on U281 about 9 miles south of Medicine Lodge. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English. September 5, 2013 Anita Bedwell, Lake City, driving a 2012 Buick, struck a deer on the River Road about 3 miles east of Lake City. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident worked by Deputy English. September 7, 2013 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from south of Hardtner to Kiowa Hospital. Terry Colborn, Lake City, reported a license tag lost or stolen. Report taken by Officer Kimball; entered NCIC. September 8, 2013 Amy Bailey, Medicine Lodge, driving a 1988 Toyota, left the Isabel Road and overturned about 6 miles north of Medicine Lodge. Over $1,000 damage, driver taken to Medicine Lodge Hospital via Medicine Lodge Ambulance with unknown injuries, accident investigated by Deputy English and McCullough, aided by Medicine Lodge Rescue Squad.
Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Hardtner to Kiowa Hospital. During the week officers received four reports of cattle out, three reports of horses out, one report of goats out, one report of sheep out, one report of buffalo out, performed 34 public assists, and assisted four other agencies. Arrests September 2, 2013 Anthony P. Petardi Jr., Medicine Lodge, W/M, 32. Arrest by BASO. Court committed. Released Sept. 4, 2013. Time served. Gary L. Herd Jr., Medicine Lodge, W/M, 21. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Failure to appear. Released Sept. 2, 2013, on $1,000 surety bond. September 3, 2013 Samuel C. Harris, Hazelton, B/M, 26. Arrest by BASO. Court committed. Released Sept. 6, 2013. Time served. September 4, 2013 David D. Countryman, Hardtner, W/M, 29. Arrest by BASO. Court committed. Released Sept. 6, 2013. Time served. September 8, 2013 Bryan G. Rucker, Sharon, W/M, 43. Arrest by BASO. Bond revocation.
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Real Estate Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 29 North, Range 12, WIM (7) West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 29 North, Range 12, WIM: Warranty Deed Virgil R. Gose, JR to Tammy J. Johnson and Rockford A. Johnson: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 6, Town of Goltry: Joint Tenancy Quit Claim Deed. Laneta Unruh to Jacob Gordon and Louree Gordon: All lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Block 6 in the Town of Jet, also called New Jet: Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed.
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Glen’s Gun Shop
Aline, OK 580-430-5400. Hunting season is just around the Long Haired Multi Colored F/S corner. I have several shotguns & outdoor cat needs home. Family rifles in stock. relocating. 620-213-1424 Fall Class Schedule Automotive Available at Alva Sewing Center. For Sale See store for details and samples. Chevy Impala LT, 2011, 24,000 Foot class, Adult Sewing Basics, miles, nice, loaded, $15,000. Embroidery Club, Software, and 580-431-2569 or 580-829-2252 Serger Coverstitch Class. Class size limited, sign up required. Cycles for Sale Charge Those Batteries Harley Davidson Iron 883 $7000 and Kawasaki Vulcan 750 $2100. wax that paint, detail the interior. Call 580-327-7882 9 Days until the Hunting Country Big Cruise & Car Show! For Sale Pasture Tree Clearing 2011 Chevy HHR LT, 39,600 miles, leather heated seats, Save moisture & grass. Let me keyless entry, power sunroof, clear trees in your pasture. Skid satellite radio, bluetooth, On- Steer & Marshall Tree Saw. Ed Star, White Artic Ice, Ebony Grover 580-474-2465 or 580interior, stability control, 30mpg. 542-0298 $13,900 obo. 580-829-2672 Tax Free Month For Sale at G&G. Recliners starting at 1991 Silverado 4x4, good work $299 and Queen Mattresses truck. 580-829-3566 starting at $399. G&G Home Furnishings, 2107 College Blvd. Business Opportunities Alva, OK. 580-327-6635 For Sale Driver Safety RV Park in Cherokee. Call 580and Awareness Training-taught 603-9060 by Rick Wallace, retired OK Business Services Highway Patrol Officer. Sat Sept 28 from 9am-1pm at Northwest 2 for 1 Technology Center in Alva. Cost Rent 2 for 1 on DVD’s and games $95/person. Call 580-327-0344 every Monday at Rialto Video. to enroll
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New Releases
Conferences are just a few weeks away! Ensure a good report from the teacher by helping your child succeed with Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services. We tutor All subjects Pre-K through afult! Call 580-327-6929 to learn more
New Releases - New on Blu-Ray and DVD this week at Rialto Video, “Star Trek into Darkness” and “Peeples” Daycare Opening
Newly licensed daycare opening. Exp teacher, dedicated playroom Exotic Heat Wave and big backyard. Alva. 404-932Did you know that Exotic Heat 8185 Wave is a full service salon? We Cleaning Services offer tanning, massage, haircuts, perms, color, blow-outs, waxing Commercial and Residential. and nails. Come on in and see References avail. 580-748-1631 us at 1016 Noble in Alva or call Tree Trimming 58-327-4328. $10 haircuts every Wednesday. & Tree Removal Services Alva & surrounding areas. Contact Travis Remodeling 806-661-9008 or Braden 580From ceiling to floor, remodeling 732-0201. 20+ years combined & more. Accommodate farm & experience. Best rates around ranch. Double B Carpentry. 580Babysitter 748-1489 580-327-7961 Professional Upholstery Employment will all types of furniture. Over 55 years experience. Goltry, OK. Part-Time Help Needed 580-496-2351 with Hunting Property. Must CC Construction have 4WD pickup, 10 to 20hrs/ month during season. Please Interior-Exterior improvements. fax response to 772-221Room additions. Plaster Repair 8502 or email contact info to & Painting. Handicap. Structural westcodev@comcast.net & Non Structural Concrete. Will also accommodate Farm & Help Wanted Ranch. 580-307-4598 or 620Hiring waitstaff at El Potrero, 825-4285 Alva. Apply in person. Depot Bar & Grill Vantage Plane Plastics Wed Lunch Special-Tenderized Now taking applications. Come Pork Chop, Baked Potato, Green by 3161 College Blvd., Alva, OK Beans, Four Layer Dessert. Thuto pick up an application. Louisiana Red Beans and Rice, Help Wanted Salad, Cobbler. Fri-Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Depot Bar & Grill. Bartender. Gravy, Corn, Roll, Lemon Cake. Pick-Up application at 3 N Full Menu Every Day. Carry-Out college. 580-327-7011 avail. 580-327-2212
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Western Equipment
Help Wanted
a JD dealership in Alva is looking for a FT employee for the parts department. Great benefits with competitive pay. Medical/dental/life insurance, 401K, paid vac & holidays. Pick-Up application at 3126 College Blvd in Alva or email jbinder@westernequipmentllc. com. 580-327-0105
Bookkeeper/Clerk. Full-Time. Competitive wages and benefits. Needs to be customer friendly and have computer skills. PickUp application or send Resume to Simpson’s, 533 Main St. Kiowa, KS 67070 Drivers-Competitive Pay
Local-Home often. Vacations/ Benefits. CDL-A, 2 yrs & 200K Western Equipment, LLC mi exp. Walk Ins Welcome. (John Deere dealership) is Hodges Trucking 855-CHKlooking for a full time tractor HAUL service tech to perform basic Help Wanted diagnostics & service repairs. Must have excellent knowledge Want Oilfield wages without of mechanical, electrical & the 24/7 Oilfield hours? At hydraulic systems. High School Kiowa Welding we work 50 diploma or GED required. hour weeks, Mon-Fri with full Medical/dental/vision/life ins, benefits. We are hiring a Truck 401K, paid vac. & holidays; Mechanic and a CDL Driver. top wages & bonuses. Pick If you live in area and plan to up app at 3126 College Blvd stay fill out an application at in Alva or email jbinder@ Simpson’s Hardware. 533 Main. westernequipmentllc.com. 327- Kiowa, KS 0105 Help Wanted Help Wanted Healthcare Innovations has Truck Drivers for Rock & Grain immediate openings for Hauling, 100 Mile Radius of Personal Care Aides in Freedom, Burlington, OK. Pay is % of Mooreland, Woodward, Load. 620-327-7360 Waynoka, Alva and Cherokee areas. If you like helping your Hibbards is Now Hiring community and want to be a part for a highly motivated Retail of a great team, call Kacie at 866Clerk Position. Applicant must 365-6611 for more information be responsible, dependable and or application hard working. Good attendance Help Wanted record, written and verbal communication skills, with a Plumbing Apprentice and valid DL required. Excellent Appliance Repair. Full-Time working environment and with overtime available. compensation with a benefits Competitive wages and benefits. package. Apply in person or Send Resume or Pick-Up send Resume to Hibbard’s application at Simpson’s, 533 Prescription Plus, 126 N Main, Main, Kiowa, KS 67070 Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
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Looking for Hired Hand
Back Porch
For Rent
Some carpentry & farm skills a must, mowing, pressure washing. Call 580430-7098 or 580-430-6807
207 1/2 College. 1/2 block west of College in alley between Choctaw & Santa Fe. See signs. Fri. 8-?, Sat. 8-?. No early sales. Clothes, size 12-16 ladies, CDs, DVDs, audio books, psychology textbooks, sports collectibles, china cabinet, original and print Indian art, much more.
In Hardtner, 107 W. Delaware. 620-2964408
Farm Supplies Farmers Please Help 65 year old looking for hunting lease for Deer anywhere from $1000 to $30,000 a year. 580-554-0999 For Sale Wheat straw certified weed free $50 round bales. $4 small square bales. Cubes of 21 can be moved with forklift. Delivery Available. Doug Merz 580-761-5833 For Sale Bermuda Grass Hay. 168 round bales. $65/Bale. Located near Omega, OK. Call 405-377-5665 Wanted Tucker Speed Mover. 580-621-3218 Garage Sales Yard Sale 9/14 from 8am-8pm. 509 E Adams, Cherokee, OM. Clothing, DVD’s furniture, crystal, electric grill & much more
Huge Yard Sale Something for everyone, 1733 W. Maple. Thurs. 9/12 thru Sun. 9/15, 9 am - ? Miscellaneous For Sale Honda HRR 216 Mower, Self Propel Smart Drive, 3 yrs old. Good shape. 580748-1232 For Sale 3 used 18/4/38 tractor tires. One mounted on JD rim. 580-829-1464 Attention! Quarterback Club Meeting every Tuesday at noon at Champs. Come hear the coaches and support your team. For Sale 1995 GMC conv. van $3500, clean van, must see. Counter-top deep fryer, 220, 6 mo. old, $450. 8 old wagon wheels $35 each. 580-737-0081 For Sale Dining table with six chairs, computer desk. 430-5210 Real Estate For Sale Commercial Building in downtown Cherokee, OK. 217 S Grand. 2500 sqft. Call 580-596-3337
Cherokee Strip Museum currently has office space avail. The space includes two office areas, a common waiting room and a break room. If anyone is interested contact the museum at 580327-2030 For Rent 2bdrm 1bth house. New flooring. Remodeled kitchen. $750/month. Lease & References required. 1108 5th St, Alva. 580-484-5600 House For Rent In Alva located near the square and close to Longfellow School. No Pets. Lawn service provided. We pay water, trash. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, new C/H/A, storm shelter, washer, dryer, gas stove, refrigerator provided. $1200/month. Call John 580-370-6319 For Sale 2013 Solitaire 18x80 home. 3bdrm, 2bth, 1360 sqft, open floor plan. Price includes decks & Washer/Dryer. 49K. House located in Alva. 402-639-1595 For Rent Nice clean 2 bdrm apt. Rent includes utilities. $875. 327-2554 For Rent in Cherokee Warehouse 1900 sqft, AC Office, bathroom with shower. Rock yard can be expanded. 2 10ft doors. 580-596-2476 or 580-748-0025 Apt for Rent Please call 580-327-6860
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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. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Wednesday. 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. 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers meets every Thursday at College Hill Church of Christ in Alva. 8 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. David Shaw will entertain at 12:30 p.m. 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 every Friday at the Senior Citizen Center, 122 1/2 E. Second, Cherokee. 7:30 p.m. Alva High School will host Morrison for football at Ranger Stadium.
Laverne grad honors classmate on MS Ride By Sonya Harris Elda Hart Jones fights a daily battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. For Elda, this means great limitations, including the use of an electric scooter. Elda Hart Jones, daughter of the late Leonard and Winnie Hart, was injured in a bad van accident. After graduating
from Laverne High School in 1972, she obtained her bachelor of science degree in education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU). She taught in the Laverne Public School system for two years, before returning to Alva to complete her masters degree. She spent the remainder of her career teaching at NWOSU in Alva. She was forced to retired due to her disability. She currently lives at Golden Oaks Retirement Community in Enid. Elda’s classmates have always been supportive of her. Several surprised her in 2002 by participating in an MS run, raising money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Another classmate,
Cindy (Anderson) Weigand, has announced that she will be honoring Elda with her participation in the Bike MS OK Ride to be held on Sept. 21 and 22 of this year. When told of the ride, Elda was estatic. The ride covers 150 miles over two days. Cindy has been bicycling now for about eight years, but she has never ridden these distances back to back. However, she says, “I figure even two bad days on a bicycle is easier than facing a wheelchair everyday.” It is sort of ironic that Elda has now been training on a bike as well. The Enid Ambucs donated an Amtryke to Golden Oaks and she has been riding it as “training.” She does have to work her legs, but the power source is actually her caregiver. Elda hopes to have a tryke at the bike ride in September. Donations may be made at the Leader Tribune in Laverne online at http:// bikeoke.nationalmssociety.org/, or by mail a check to National Multiple Sclerosis Society; 4606 E. 67th Street, Suite 103, Tulsa, OK 74136. Donations may also be made in Elda’s name by contacting Karen Thomas, Elda’s sister, at Alva State Bank.
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