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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. Gary Booze will entertain at 12:30 p.m. 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. 2-6 p.m. Food distribution at Alva Wesleyan Church & Okla. Regional Food Bank, 3rd & Church, Alva, is held the second Wednesday of each month.
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. 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. 5:30 p.m. Alva Weight Watchers meet at College Hill Church of Christ. 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 1027 8th (Wesley House) in
Alva every Monday and Thursday. Friday 8 a.m. Alva Chamber Community Coffee will be held at the Alva Regional Airport. 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. 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. 6:30 p.m. Singles Night will be held at the Woods County Senior Citizens Center, Alva. There will be a potluck meal and games.
2011 Barber County Cattlemen’s Tour By Tim Marshall Barber County Agent The 2011 Barber County Cattlemen’s Tour is set for Saturday, August 13. The tour will begin with doughnuts and coffee sponsored by Williams Ag, LLC at the Owls Community Center on East Main Street in Hazelton from 7:30 to 8 a.m. A free will donation steak dinner will be served at noon in the Parish Hall in Sharon to wrap up the day’s events. This tour is for more than
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just cattlemen. Anyone that appreciates a safe and wholesome food supply, or just wants to get out and see the scenic beauty of Barber County’s most historic and progressive ranches, is welcome to attend. The 6th Annual Cattlemen’s Tour Trade Show and Social will again be held on Friday evening, August 12th, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Parish Hall in Sharon. The trade show and social hour will
open at 5 p.m. The famous Cattlemen’s pit barbecue beef will highlight supper at 6 p.m. including the evening charity auction to support the scholarship fund and other community service projects of the Barber County Cattlemen’s Association. 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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Burlington School hires new teacher, sets bond election By Yvonne Miller The Burlington Board of Education held two special meetings on Wednesday evening, July 6. The results of those meetings were the hiring of Kelli Campbell as an elementary teacher for the 2011-12 school year. A 2009 NWOSU graduate and native of Lone Grove, Kelli did her student teaching in Alva. She and her husband currently reside in Alva where he works at Wheeler Brothers. Kelli will teach 2nd grade. Janell Newman will take over teaching the third grade only. In the first meeting that lasted 55 minutes, board members approved hiring Stephen H. McDonald & Associate, Inc. as Financial Consultant to the school district. McDonald will help the school with a $410,000 Transportation Bond. The board approved a resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a special election September 13. This is for the school district to authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for new transportation equipment, namely buses. Members attending both meetings
included Terry Graham, Beth Guffy, James Maltbie, and Allison Armbruster. Member Roger Allen was absent. Others present were Superintendent Glen Elliott, Asst. Principal Aaron Randall, Minutes Clerk Jan Hill, and Matt Reichert of Stephen H. McDonald & Associates, Inc. Second Meeting The board opened a second special meeting at 8:10 p.m., with a 25 minute executive session. Upon return to open session the board hired Kelli Campbell who attended the meeting. Other board business included: Approval of property and liability insurance with OSIG for 2011-2012. The board reviewed and signed the Superintendent’s contract, approved encumbrances and warrants for the 2012 General, Building & Child Nutrition Funds, and reserve funds from the 2011 General and Building funds. Also approved was the June Activity Fund Report, and sub-accounts for the activity fund for 2011-2012. Jan Hill was approved as Board Minutes Clerk, Encumbrance Clerk, Activity Fund Custodian, and Lunch Fund Custodian for 2011-2012. Glen Elliott
was approved as Authorized Federal Representative for all state and federal programs and as Authorized Purchasing Agent, with Aaron Randall as alternate Purchasing Agent for 2011-2012. Elliott, Hill, Randall, Stephanie Marteney, Ellen Knopf, Marty Martin and Fawnda Martin were approved as authorized receiving agents for 20112012. Elliott, Marteney or Randall were approved as second signatures with Hill on Activity Fund Expenditures for 20112012. The Board also approved the use of “signature facsimiles” for the Board Officers, a resolution to the County treasurer to invest funds as available as authorized by Oklahoma Law, and a resolution authorizing Elliott to enter into agreement with BancFirst & OSSBA to issue purchase cards to employees of the school for school use. The activities calendar and fund raising requests for 2011-2012 were reviewed and approved. The Student Handbook for 2011-2012 was reviewed and approved. Two handbooks will be given per family with more available upon request. Updates and changes to the Board Policy Book were discussed and approved. Also approved were the continuation of the section 125 flexible benefits plan with American Fidelity, and the continuing agreement with Opportunities, Inc. Head Start Program for 2011-2012. Contracts for 12 month employees were signed. Mr. Elliott’s Superintendent’s report included summer maintenance, the upcoming OSSBA/CCOSA on Aug. 2628, 2011, and financial reports. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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Who answers to who in City of Kiowa? Ashbaker not happy about demolition bid
By Yvonne Miller The July heat brought some heated conversation at the meeting of the Kiowa City Council Monday night. All members attended including Mayor Brandon Farney and councilmen Bill Watson, Brian Hill, Russel Molz, Brandon Poland and Mark Lambert. Also at the table were: City Administrator Nathan Law, City Clerk Marlo Rugg and City Attorney Laurel McClellan. Demoliton Bid for Ashbaker Property Mayor Farney opened two sealed bids for demolition of Ashbaker’s garage at 816 S. 6th Street, earlier deemed a dangerous/unsafe structure by council following an inspector’s report. Many legal actions ensued over this ordeal. The bids were from Jessie Ferrell Construction LLC of Cherokee for $6,250. The other was from A to Z Construction by Mark Reed of Dacoma for $6,600. Council accepted Ferrell’s bid. At that point Delfred Ashbaker jumped up from his seat and said, “If someone shows up on my property, there will be some arrests made.” He further said, “You want to make a big deal out of my private garage, it’s not for the public. You’ve harassed me ever since I started this.”
Yelling, he pointed at Councilman Molz, who is his neighbor, and made heated accusations. Mayor Farney told Ashbaker to sit down at which point he left the meeting. Not long after, the phone rang during the meeting. Rugg later told council the call was from Brian Ashbaker who expressed upset about the situation with his father. Police Department Scheduling An agenda item regarding the police department was requested by Brandon Poland. He distributed a list of items questioned by the public. Poland said one concern is there is no set schedule for the three-member police department. He referred to a July 5th incident when someone broke into Bogner’s business. No officers could be found – no response. He said, “It looks bad on all of us.” Poland questions why the KPD phone no longer is forwarded to the Barber County Sheriff’s Department after so many unanswered rings. He also said the city office needs to have a work schedule of the police officers. Mayor Farney told him, “A schedule is not going to happen . You cannot cover 24/7 with three officers.” Poland said, “It goes back to accountability.” He further said that the
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Joel Rinkenberger nd Stephanie Bahr
Bahr-Rinkenberger reception July 23 Stephanie Leigh Bahr, Hazleton, Kansas, and Joel David Rinkenberger, Bluffton, Indiana, were married on June 5, 2011 in Magdalena De Kino, Sonora, Mexico on the campus of Casa Vida Y Esperanza (House of Life and Hope) an outreach of the Apostolic Christian Church of America. They have both lived and worked at the orphanage for the past five years, Stephanie as a houseparent for young children and Joel as a caretaker for work teams and maintenance on the campus. The newlyweds will be in Kiowa, Kansas, on Saturday, July 23, 2011, so we are planning a small reception for them at the community building from 2-4 p.m. Anyone who would care to is invited to come by and wish them well, as they will be making their home in Mexico until their Lord directs them elsewhere. We request no gifts please as they do not have the room to transport or store them at this time. We just hope that you will drop by and say hello.
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CISD board names Pfleider as district’s new treasurer By Roger McKenzie The regular monthly meeting of the school board for the Cherokee Public Schools on July 7 was brief. However, it did come with a surprise and an apology from the board. The surprise was the board’s action to officially appoint Sammi Pfleider as the district’s new independent Treasurer. The apology was offered by board member T. J. Allison on behalf of the board to Jennifer Roach, the outgoing treasurer, for not informing her directly of the board’s decision. Allison offered the apology because he said Roach “didn’t hear it from us.” Although no discussion of the reasoning for the change was made at the board meeting, Pfleider herself said she spoke with the recently departed superintendent Bob Meyer in March about a job with the district. Pfleider will work fulltime directly out of the high school office. Roach worked for the district in several capacities, including help with younger children. Her role in the latter area will expand this year, which Roach said she was excited about. Pfleider said she was born and raised in Cherokee and comes to her new job after serving as the office manager at deVine Water for the past year. She and her husband Kyle are
Sammi Pfleider the proud parents of a new baby. Roach said she will make herself available to help Pfleider in any way she can as the new treasurer assumes her new duties. In other business, the school board approved the Activity Fund report, encumbrances remaining from fiscal 2010-11 including $2,737.29 from the General Fund and $10,000 from the Building Fund. The latter is for flooring at the elementary school. Payroll encumbrances for both funds were also approved, as well as minutes for the June 6 regular meeting and special meetings held June 20 and June 30.
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Thinking about a pilot’s license? Here are the rules By Lynn L. Martin With the beautiful new runway at the airport, along with the terrific terminal building, things are looking up in Alva Aviation. I hear that Cory Washburn has obtained his private pilot’s license. And the Northwest Technology Center Tech has aviation ground school on their fall schedule. Here are some clever rules about aviation that have circulated for years. The last one I committed to memory when I was doing my initial flight training in the mid 1960’s. My instructor, Dr. Aaron Miles, frequently reminded us, “There are no, old, bold pilots.” That rule has served me well. Ok, here’s the list of rules. 1. Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again. 3. Flying isn’t dangerous. Crashing is what’s dangerous. 4. It’s always better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there
wishing you were down here. 5. The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire. 6. The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. Because when it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the sky. 8. A ‘good’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A ‘great’ landing is one after which they can use the plane again. 9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won’t live long enough to make all of them yourself. 10. You know you’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to the ramp. 11. The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival means small probability of survival and vice-versa. 12. Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn’t get to five minutes earlier. 13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be another airplane going in the opposite direction. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds. 14. Always try to keep the number of
landings you make equal to the number of take offs you’ve made. 15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately no one knows what they are. 16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 17. Helicopters can’t fly; they’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 18. If all you can see out of the window is ground that’s going round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be. 19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. 20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, experience usually comes from bad judgment. 21. It’s always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as much as possible. 22. Keep looking around. There’s always something you’ve missed. 23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It’s the law. And it’s not subject to repeal. 24. The four most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you, runway behind you, gas back at the airport, and a tenth of a second ago. 25. There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are, however, no old, bold pilots.
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By Yvonne Miller Two new members sat at the South Barber Board of Education table at the July meeting Monday night. They are Dana Roark and Bob Schrock, elected this spring. Reorganizing for the 2011-12 school year, the board voted Kent Swartz as president, Michael Anderson as vice president, Julie Johnson as board clerk, Mary Lynn Myers as deputy board clerk and Walter Fry as treasurer. Other board members present were: Deb Helfrich, Jeff Black and Janet Robison. Michael Anderson was absent. At the recommendation of Superintendent Brad Morris, board approved their regular meetings will be the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m., instead of 7 p.m. Grading Scale Debate One agenda item regarded whether or not to change to a 10 point grading scale (90-100 = an A) at SBHS. South Barber now uses a scale where a 91 is a B+. Roark promotes using the 10-point system to put SBHS students on a more level playing field with the many other area schools that use it – especially when competing for scholarships. “When we start counting for college we should use it (10-point scale),” Roark said of high school level. “We need to get on that scale that colleges use.” Morris inquired about what grading scale other area schools use and received feedback through emails with pros and
cons. Roark organized those and made a handout for the board. After speaking to several parents, she mentioned examples of good students losing scholarship money by tenths of points with the current system. She mentioned how subjective classes (like P.E., music or band) can hurt students getting for example an A- if their core classes are all A and A+. She said Coach James Johnston compared South Barber’s tougher grading scale to their opponents starting the game with five points on the score board before a play is made. Helfrich said, “I am more concerned about how students do in the classroom. Our role as a school board is to give students the knowledge and information they need to do whatever they want to pursue after school.” “But, we’re not to hinder them from going on,” Black said. Helfrich said going to a 10 point scale lowers standards. She wants to “push kids harder.” Roark said, “It’s not lowering, we’re bringing it up to standards.” Robison said scholarship is based on not only GPA, but ACT/SAT scores and recommendation of the student. High School Principal Fred Gillig said, “The majority of the teachers want it to stay as is. A few have no problem changing.” He also said, “There’s no way to make grading fair.” That’s because no factors (the curriculum, teachers, etc.) involved are all the same, he
said. Roark moved to adopt the 10-point scale, seconded by Black. The motion failed 2-4. Roark and Black voted yes. Schrock abstained (which goes as a no vote). Helfrich, Robison and Swartz voted no. Drug Testing Roark said she’s had many parents inquire about drug testing for students. Many of those parents are researching the issue, she said. Board members discussed implementing a district-wide drug testing policy as listed on the agenda. There are many questions to consider such as: Who makes the decision to test? Who pays for it? Where is the testing done? Board members want students tested for all activities, not just sports. The board will address again next month. Resignation and More Board Business •ׇBoard accepted with regret the resignation of teacher Tim Rector as Head Middle School Boys Basketball Coach. He left that position to spend more time with his young family and give more time to his Industrial Arts classroom. • Following a five-minute executive session, the board approved ratification of a negotiated agreement with teachers. • Approved Gayla Reed as a substitute teacher. • The Superintendent reported the district received a check for the damaged water softener at the high school; received a check for $18,848.35 for a HVAC unit. He said the school’s proposed budget will be ready for approval at the August meeting. • A certified salary of $51,333 and a classified salary of $14,218 received board approval to come from the contingency fund. “This allows us not to reduce staff,” Morris said of the fund that is in case of emergency, “times like this.” Prior to this move there was $130,000 in the contingency fund, he said. That fund can only be 10 percent of the budget and will be reduced to 6 percent next year by
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for twenty years until it was sold in 2000. She was a long time member of College Hill Church of Christ and gave generously to the church and numerous children’s homes. Donna was married to Ed Hodgden on February 14, 1988 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Following their marriage they made their home in Alva. Mrs. Hodgden was preceded in death by both of her husbands; a son Gary Lee Stover; her parents; and a sister Bobbie Wyche Hammond. Donna is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Nelson of Phoenix, Arizona; a son and his wife, Dale and Karen Stover of Abilene, Texas; three grandchildren and their spouses, Brandon and Kate Stover, Rachel and James Simmons and Guy and Nancy Stover; four great grandchildren; a sister, Dr. Pat Kuenstler; a daughter-in-law Wanda Haney; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made in her memory to Alva Hospice or Oklahoma Medical Research foundation for Alzheimer’s.
most recently Jersey City, New Jersey. Barbera enjoyed scuba diving, traveling and cooking. Preceding Barbera in death was her mother Barbera Black. She is survived by her husband, Marc Guermon of Jersey City, New Jersey; her son Christopher Jackman of Kansas City, Missouri; her daughter, Mickealla Jackman, of Jersey City; her father, Les Black of Alva; her brother, Dennis Pannell and wife, Sharon, of Enid; two sisters, Lisa Stewart of Helena, Montana, and Robyn Huggins of Wichita, Kansas, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made through the funeral home to Give Hope Back. Remembrances may be shared at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com. MATTIE BABE KEELE Funeral services for Mattie Babe Keele will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 14 2011, at the Assembly of God Church with Rev. Mark Bagley officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Mattie Babe Keele, daughter of the late John Robert and Mattie Bare (Mitchell) Moore, was born August 17, 1937, at Oklahoma City, and passed away July 10, 2011, at Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 23 days. Mattie graduated from Harrah High School. On February 22, 1963, she was united in marriage to Robert Earl Keele in Oklahoma City. They lived in Oklahoma City and Kiowa before moving to Alva in 1969. She worked as a cook for Madeline Arganbright, at Holders, and catered out of her house. She also was a bookkeeper at State Farm for many years. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Ladies of the Moose. She volunteered as a member of the Pink Lady Auxiliary at Share Nursing Home, enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husSee Obituaries Page 20
Obituaries DANIEL LEE FEASTER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— formerly of Kiowa, Kansas, Daniel Lee Feaster, 48, passed away on July 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack Feaster and Norma Black Feaster. He is survived by one sister, Jamie Terwort and husband, John; two nieces Shannon Edwards and husband, Blake, Katie Sternberger; one nephew Tyler McNett and wife, Gayle and their daughter, Evi. He is also survived by aunts, uncles and friends. Memorial service will be July 14, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com DONNA STOVER HODGDEN Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel with Hartsell Johnson, College Hill Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Wharton Funeral Chapel. Donna Hodgden was born Donnie Lucille Wyche on September 20, 1923 in Haskell, Texas to Bernadine (Means) and Emmett Wyche. She passed away at the Alva Share Convalescent Home on the 10th day of July at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 20 days. She attended school in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from Brackenridge High School with the class of 1941. On August 8, 1941 she was married to Robert Stover in San Antonio, Texas. To their marriage three children, Gary Carolyn, and Dale, were born. During the next thirty years she raised their three children and was involved in many activities. Occasionally she worked at Sears as a bookkeeper, took classes at Northwestern Community College, coordinated art shows in Alva, volunteered to host artists coming into town, kept fit with the Walkie Talkie Team and playing bridge. Following Robert’s death in 1980 she and her son, Gary, ran Alva Concrete
BARBERA JENE JACKMAN Funeral services for Barbera Jackman will be Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with John Arvin officiating. Interment will be in Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Barbera Jene Jackman, daughter of Eugene Pannell and Barbera (Trantham) Black, was born on April 2, 1960, at Seiling, Oklahoma, and passed away July 6, 2011, in New York City, New York, at the age of 51 years, 3 months, and 4 days. Barbera graduated from Alva High School with the class of 1978. She was united in marriage to Reggie Jackman on November 7, 1980. To this union two children were born: Christopher and Mickealla. Barbera later married Marc Guermon on June 27, 2010 at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. She lived in Lee Summit, Missouri, for 20 years before moving to Saskatchewan, Canada, and
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Welcome to Alva Oklahoma Association of Student Councils
This is a photograph of 36 staff members who are overseeing the Basic Leadership Camp for Student Council members this week in Alva. There are 269 delegates from all over the state of Oklahoma.
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city office is not a dispatch for the KPD, but yet they constantly receive calls and cannot reach officers. When asked, SCTelcom employee Zach Odell was in the audience and said it would only take a few minutes to make the call forwarding happen again from the KPD to sheriff’s office. From the audience, Elaine Johnson asked about chain of command with the city administrator, city council and mayor. “Why have you split apart?” A few months ago council put the mayor in charge of overseeing the police department. “It was taking an incredible amount of Nathan’s time dealing with the police department,” Mayor Farney said. From the audience, Monty Williams said, “Nathan is still taking 98 percent of the guff. When you start separating you have problems.” Williams also questioned how the officers bungled a recent drug bust involving a minor. Poland said the way everything is running now, it “cut the legs out from under him (Nathan). It takes away his ability to do his job.” For example
Poland said if the city administrator needs papers served on someone, he can’t legally direct the police to do it. When asked his opinion, Law said, “I do what I’m told. I do still receive a large volume of (police) calls.” Council kept asking McClellan questions about the statutes. The attorney said he will have to research it further. They asked him to do so and bring back answers at the August meeting. Abolish the Planning Commission? Following the heated planning commission hearing on zoning about a month ago, businessman Steve Walz requested to address council about abolishing the planning commission. Speaking on behalf of the business community, Walz said he thinks the county has sufficient representation for business development. He quoted a recent article in a Medicine Lodge newspaper that said zoning is cumbersome for business. He questioned with the required public meetings and other red tape involved, “How long does it take to get something done?” He asked that the commission be
abolished. Council did not take it to a vote. Mayor Farney said, “There’s lots more to the planning commission than just zoning.” Other City Business Craig Ragan was appointed to the library board. Law said they purchased a 2007 Chevy pickup from Bogner’s for $13,330. Poland questioned why council held a special meeting on the Friday evening of 4th of July weekend to discuss Shon Webster’s fireworks be moved to the ballfield. Then Webster ended up shooting the aerial display in his yard. Molz said the little bit of rain helped and he is better equipped to shoot them from his yard where he had access to water and electricity. Law said a more suitable location needs to be found for the future. Law reminded that tree trimming to get branches out of city lines is ongoing with Professional Tree Care. Council approved changes to the proposed budget that will be presented at a public hearing in August. Council agreed to direct staff to take necessary action to address water and sewer deficiencies within the KDHE recommended time frames.
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state law. • Morris said the district still seeks two bus drivers. • For a fiber optic project to link the high/middle school and elementary schools together, board approved the bid of $22,915.91 from Tiede’s Line Construction. Some will be below ground, some above. The city allows the school to use line space. “We must do this to keep up with technology,” Morris said. Technology Director Luke MacKinney said this move will set the district up for the next 20 years. He said e-rate will fund part.
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Board approved $135,441.92 for Coontz Roofing to finish the roof at the high school. Morris said good news is the school’s capital outlay fund will be $1.3 million due to the higher valuation. • Approved current bills of $561,031.02. • Giving the report of the South Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative, board representative Kent Swartz said the new executive director Ryan Cunningham is doing well. • PK-6 Principal Marcia Cantrell presented some proposed changes to the
student handbook regarding: excessive absences; vacations and school-sponsored activities. The board will act next month. Reorganization Highlights The board approved pages of routine reorganization requirements for the 201112 school year. A few highlights are: Mileage Reimbursement rate is .51 cents; Textbook Rental Fees remain the same; KASB is the district’s attorney; Swartz continues as representative to the special ed cooperative; Helfrich is representative and Robison alternate on the Governmental Relations Network.
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band, Bob Keele; and two grandchildren, Lindsey Brooke Rutledge and Charles Love Mumme. Mattie is survived by four daughters, Tammy Jean Bailey of Alva, Janetta Faye Wanzer and husband, Charles, of Newalla, Oklahoma, Yvonne Marie Rutledge and husband, Mark, of Enid, and Robin Earlene Lewis of Alva; and one brother, Archie Moore and wife, Etsuko, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, Ewald Mumme, Konrad Mumme, Brandy Whitley and husband, Joey, Billy Wanzer, Charlie Wanzer, Robert Rutledge and wife, Brittney, Mattie Rutledge, Sophia Rutledge, Dylan Lewis, and Drake Lewis; 9 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Alzheimer’s Research.
Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com. DONALD ROY MERRILL Graveside funeral services with Military Honors, for Donald Roy Merrill, 71, were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011 officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of the Goodwin Funeral Home of Cherokee. Don was born January 27, 1940 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Otis and Flossie Merrill and passed away July 7, 2011 at his home in Salina, Oklahoma. He served in the Army from 1961 to 1964. He also served in the National Guard prior to his service in the Army and after that time also. He is survived by one son, one daughter, two sisters, three brothers, two sister-in-laws, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made in his memory to Oklahoma Medical Research Cancer Fund through Goodwin Funeral Home. CLARENCE L. ‘PETE’ WARD ALINE—Funeral service for Clarence L. “Pete” Ward, 93, will be Friday, July 15, 2011 at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church in Aline with Polly Young officiating. Burial will follow at Aline Star Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Online condolences may be shared at www.lanmanmemorials.com. Pete was born to Harry Robert Ward and Esther Violetta Goss Ward on January 3, 1918 in Aline and passed from this life on July 10, 2011 at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid. He was a World War II veteran who saw combat from Africa to Germany. Pete participated in the liberation of Sicily, Battle of the Bulge and the D-Day invasion at Normandy. He pulled an antiaircraft gun with a half track truck. Pete sailed on the Queen Mary when it was used as a military troop transport. He married Etta Mae Sacket in 1946 and Phyllis Barnes in 1975. He is survived by five sons, two daughters, one brother, one brotherin-law, his grandchildren, great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be given to KinerRyel American Legion Post #152 of Aline through the funeral home.
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Peggy Constien begins tenure as Waynoka Superintendent By Steve Ward The Waynoka Board of Education convened for its regularly scheduled July meeting Monday night with a new face in the superintendent’s chair. Peggy Constien began her tenure as the chief executive officer of the Waynoka Public Schools at the meeting with all board members present (including President Rick George, Vice President A.J. Ferguson, Clerk Mindy Zook and Members Donnie Miller and Clint Olson. Also present was Becky Pingelton, Board Minutes Clerk. The meeting opened at 7:30, and after Zook read the Statement of Open Meeting Law adherences, the Board moved through the agenda quickly. They unanimously approved the following items for the 2011-2012 year: • student insurance with Student Resources, a division of United Healthcare; the yearly inspection of the heating and cooling system with Luckinbill, Inc.; • the designation of Becky Pingelton to serve as board minutes clerk; • the designation of Gail Nickelson to serve as deputy minutes clerk; • of Becky Pingelton to serve as encumbrance clerk; • designation of Peggy Constien as the official purchasing agent and Becky Pingelton as the alternate purchasing agent;
• to authorize district receiving personnel and Superintendent Constien to designate additional personnel as receiving agents when necessary; • the designation of Peggy Constien as the authorized representative for all federal programs including e-rate and Child Nutrition; • designation of Constien as the authorized representative for the school lunch program; • designation of Gail Nickelson as the custodian of the school lunch fund account; • designation of Constien and Nickelson to sign all checks for the school lunch fund; • designation of Nickelson as the custodian of the activity fund account; • designation of Constien and Nickelson to sign all checks for the activity fund account; • activity sub accounts; • allowable allowances of the sub accounts; • designation of the activity custodian the authority to transfer assets in the activity account when there is actual exchange as long as there is no movement of money without recovery; • adoption of an investment resolution with the Woods County Treasurer concerning surplus funds; the Food Procurement Procedures and Practices for the Food Service Program.
The Board also unanimously approved the following items for the 2011-2012 school year: • the lease agreement of the baseball field from the City of Waynoka; • the lease of the school house to Michael Meriwether from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012; • designation of Mindy Zook to record executive session minutes; • the Full Maintenance Agreement with Enid Typewriter Company for the Canon ImageRunner 3025; • and to join the Oklahoma Sate School Board Association. Tackett employed as Teacher/Coach The Board voted unanimously to employ Tyson Tackett as the Alternative Education Teacher as well as the Girls’ Basketball Coach and the Boys’ Baseball Coach. They also voted unanimously to approve the teacher salary schedule and the support personnel salary schedule for the 2011-2012 year. Also approved were temporary contracts for extra maintenance/summer services for the 2011-2012 school year for Scott Kysar, Beau Westfahl, Matthew Bradford, Kelly Like, Mitchel Nutter, Dana Hope and Kristi Johnson. The Board unanimously approved the contract with Oklahoma Schools Risk Management Trust for building and fleet insurance for the 2011-2012 school year for a premium of just over $34,000. They also approved the transfer of Emma Place to the Waynoka Public Schools for the 2011-2012 school year. The Board voted to declare three items as surplus property; a Canon Super G3 Fax Machine, a Sharp AL 1010 Copier and a Wood Desk. The Board voted to approve three fund raising requests that were presented; and discussed the policy and new requirements for background checks on all new employees but took no action until the next meeting. Financial reports Superintendent Constien reported that after a carryover of $711,000 last year, it appears that this year’s will be approximately $750,000 for the district. It appears that all local revenue sources See Wayoka Page 26
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Glenda Alexander – from the secretary’s desk to retirement
Sitting in a porch swing in her front yard and reading is a favorite pastime for Glenda Alexander as she retires after 27 years being school secretary for South Barber Public Schools. Photo by Yvonne Miller her school-aged grandchildren – Baylan, By Yvonne Miller Glenda Alexander is known as “the who will be in 2nd grade; and Heston lunch lady,” “the school nurse” and who will be in kindergarten. No one can the woman who did about anything for imagine how many notes she delivered anyone as a secretary at South Barber to and from students or messages to teachers. Not to mention all the special Public Schools since January of 1984. She answered to “Mrs. Alexander,” favors she did for everyone. PK-6 Principal Marcia Cantrell said, “Miss Glenda” and even “Grammie” by
“I’ve never known Glenda not to have a smile on her face. She is so pleasant. She is so kind to the children – exactly the kind of person we need for our students. The teachers can rely on her – I can rely on her. She is going to be missed and I mean that.” Glenda began her school secretary career at Hardtner when it was the middle school site with Wesley Rader as principal. She remembers the 6th - 8th grades having about 80 to 90 students then. When Mr. Rader retired Monty Thompson became principal of the middle school. Both Thompson and Glenda moved to Kiowa school sites when the Hardtner site closed. Glenda was secretary at the Main Street school site which housed PK-8 numerous years before the 7th and 8th grade classes moved to the high school facility two years ago. She remained at the K-6 Building until she cleared out her office for the final time this summer. In her early days Glenda remembers actually serving lunch to students beyond taking daily lunch counts and handling money. She ordered teacher supplies, made out and mailed report cards, got certificates for sports banquets, made diplomas – any academic awards. She organized the elementary/junior high Spelling Bee for years. She kept books for all the Tornado ballgames while at Hardtner and one year at Kiowa. “I loved it,” Glenda said. “I loved being with the kids. I had good people to work with. I think I’ll miss the kids See Alexander Page 26
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are up very nicely to end the 2011 fiscal year. The total revenues from local, state and federal sources were approximately $2,450,000. for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Ms. Constien reported that after the State Department of Education’s Summer Conference last week in Oklahoma City, she probably had more questions than answers. She reported that former Superintendent Dale Ross had been extremely helpful in introducing her to community patrons as well as many of the people she will be dealing
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with at the Woods County Courthouse and Northwest Technology Center as well as some of the vendors with whom the Waynoka ISD does business. The Board approved the sale of a surplus Chevy Suburban to Bud Shelton (the only bidder) for $1,001. Discussion took place concerning the status of the maroon and gray activity bus and the possibility of buying a good used bus to replace it, but no action was taken. Ms. Constien also mentioned several items of a maintenance nature that were authorized by Mr. Ross and
approved by the Board the past few months that were able to be paid from the building fund. The Board voted to approve the following encumbrances: General Fund in the amount of $23,121.03; General Fund Payroll in the amount of $3,763.14; Building Fund in the amount of $18,884.69 and Bond Fund #2 in the amount of $184.50. The Board voted to change the second meeting of this month (was originally scheduled for July 25) to Thursday, July 21st at 7 a.m. and then voted to adjourn at 8:30.
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the most.” While she performed varied nurse duties, Glenda said the school has a nurse through the cooperative that signed off on everything she did.
When asked about changes she’s seen in 27 years, Glenda said they’ve been many – the first that came to her mind is “the kids – they are more brazen now – there used to be just a few, now more. The parents have changed too.” Now that she’s retired, Glenda has more time for her husband Jerry, son Darin and wife Crystal and their children Baylon and Heston; son David and wife Deb and their daughter Kinzie who live
at Logan. “Now I’ll have more time to see her games,” Glenda said of Kinzie. “I plan on enjoying retirement – I’ll have more time for sewing, reading, being with my grandkids,” she said. Glenda obviously loves children as she’s been Stateline 4-H Club Leader 25 years. She’s been sewing leader many of those years. She’s also a member of the Hardtner United Methodist Church, Young Homemakers EHU FCE and Barber County Extension Executive Board secretary. She’s an active member of the Hardtner Community – helping set up the Hardtner Alumni Banquet and much more.
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Alva, and they were married in 1942. They moved to Newport Beach for a short while, where Russell was a meat cutter in the grocery store on Balboa Island. Their first child, Michelle Leona, was born while they were there. Being homesick, they moved back to Alva to be close to their families. Their second child, Max Charles, was born while they lived there. A few years later, Mary Lou decided to enroll at Northwestern State College in Alva. In the early 1950s, few women with a husband and young children did so. Overcoming the challenges, she received a teaching credential and began her teaching career in Hazelton and Kiowa, Kansas. In 1962, the family moved to Huntington Beach, California, where she taught intermediate and junior high students in the Ocean View School District until she retired in 1986. She attended Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel while living in Joshua Tree
and enjoyed going to the Ladies Bible Studies on Tuesday mornings. Her friendly personality and laughter will be missed by the family and many friends who knew her. She had a very close relationship with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will also be missed by the wonderful, loving residents and caregivers of Aaspen Village Care, where she resided for the last six months of her life. She was married to Russell for 53 years before he passed away in 1995. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Maleta McGlasson, of Huntington Beach, and her brother, Bill Martin, of Alva. She is survived by her half-sister, Marge Heifner, of Louisville, Kentucky, her daughter Michelle Stoops, of Twentynine Palms, California; her son, Max Hazard, and his wife, Beth Montgomery Hazard, of Joshua Tree,
Obituary MARY LOUISE HAZARD Retired teacher, Mary Louise Hazard, 87, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2011, at Aaspen Care Village in Yucca Valley. She had been a resident of Joshua Tree for the past 5 1/2 years. Mary Louis was born in Pawnee Rock, Kansas, on December 27, 1923, to Isaac V. Martin and Leona Sharpe. She attended many schools as her father was superintendent of schools in Pawnee Rock, Medicine Lodge and Kinsley, Kansas, and in Rosston, Oklahoma. When she was 6 years old, while living in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, her mother passed away. Her father married Bernice Cox, a high school teacher, two years later. Mary Lou met Russell Hazard in
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Alfalfa County okays 4 more road crossings
Merklein enters basic at USAF Academy
By Roger McKenzie The approval of four more road crossing permits, three private property access agreements, and a consumables report that included $55,785.74 in expenditures for a bridge northwest of Burlington highlighted a pretty routine meeting of the Alfalfa County commissioners on Monday, July 11. Crescent Services requested three of the road crossing permits—two in District 1 and one in District 2. Midstream-Chesapeake requested the other crossing, which is in District 2. All three districts were represented in the private property access agreements. The bridge expenditures were the biggest item in the Consumables Report for June, which also listed $9,614.15 for various road materials in District 2 and $4,120.40 for shale, rock, and gravel used in
Erin P. Merklein has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets. Phase one involves personal inprocessing, orientation, and training in the fundamentals of being a cadet. Cadet trainees are prepared to adjust from civilian to military life and disciplines, and learn proper wear of the uniform, saluting policies and procedures, drill and ceremony, marching, and living quarters standards. During phase two, cadets train outdoors living in tents while learning to function in field conditions. Cadets apply and practice team work, cohesion and learn to deal with physically and mentally demanding situations. They complete the obstacle, confidence, assault, and leadership reaction courses, and participate in a rescue mission termed Operation Warrior. She is the daughter of Mitch and Shelly Merklein of Hopkins St., Kiowa, Kan. Merklein graduated in 2011 from South Barber High School, Kiowa.
District 2. The county’s ambulance service and District 2 each had new requisitioning officers approved. Gene Kuepfer moved from receiving officer to requisitioning officer for the Ambulance service. Jerry Palmer was approved for the same position for Alfalfa County District 2. An old shredder and fax machine were given the okay to be junked and the commissioners approved a resolution directing the county treasurer to deposit interest earned on highway monies to the county’s Highway Fund. In other business, the commissioners approved miscellaneous officers’ reports, minutes of the previous meeting, blanket purchase orders, and maintenance and operations warrants.
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Barber County Fair is July 22 through 24 in Hardtner, Kansas. Get your exhibits ready now for the 4-H or Open Class divisions. Special Classes have been added this year to celebrate the theme “How the West was Won.� You can pick up Fair Books at local
banks for the Extension Office. If you are interested in setting up in the Merchants Building contact Corona Hoch. For more information on any Fair Events, contact Tim ( tmarshal@ ksu.edu ) or Robin ( reubank@ksu.edu ) at the Extension Office at 886-3971.
California; her three granddaughters, Deanise Stoops, of Huntington Beach, California and Terri Fowler and Karen Whitfield, of Yucca Valley, California; and seven great-grandchildren, Anastasia Glass and Kaitlin Vasquez of Huntington Beach, Victoria Fowler, Tommy Fowler, Madalynn Fowler, Gavin Whitfield and Ryan Whitfield of Yucca Valley. She is also survived by three nieces, five nephews and their families. She will be laid to rest in Westminster, California at Westminster Memorial Park. With viewing beforehand, a graveside service will be held at 11:15 a.m., with Dr. Bruce Montgomery of Desert Hot Springs, officiating.
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Two Memorial Roping events set Sunday and Monday near Buffalo Two roping events honoring the lives of two Harper County men will take place on consecutive days this Sunday and Monday at the Lauer Arena west of Buffalo. All proceeds from the events will go to a memorial fund that sponsors scholarships and other activities. On Sunday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m., the annual Lynn Franks Open Memorial Steer Roping will be held. Last year approximately 50 ropers competed in Franks’ honor. Franks was a rancher who lived north of Ft. Supply on the Randall Ranch. He and his wife Kathryn, a former OSU Home Economist for Harper County, raised three children, as well as helping to raise many other children who needed a place to stay. If any child needed a place to stay, the door was always open and sometimes children stayed for many months. Franks was a soft spoken, honest, and well-respected rancher. Many of his friends would agree that he was one of the kindest, gentlest men that ever mounted a horse. The roping event named for him was started as a tribute to his memory. With as many participants as there are, it shows that he made a
great impact on many people in the rodeo community. The second roping event is the Woodward Elks/Blake Lauer Memorial Steer Roping which will begin on Monday at 9 a.m. The last go around will be held in the evening at 7:30 pm. Blake Lauer was 24 when he was killed in an accident in March of 2005. He attended Buffalo Schools and was on the college rodeo teams at Pratt Jr. College and NWOSU. At the time of the accident he was a member of the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association. Lauer was well known and loved for his infectious smile, good-natured humor, and generosity are greatly missed. After Blake’s untimely accident, a fund was established in his name. From private donations and the sale of Blake’s first herd of cattle, a grandstand and lights were acquired at the Lauer arena in his memory. Since that time approximately $30,000 in scholarships has been given out to high school seniors each year. All proceeds from the two ropings go back to “The Blake Lauer Big Heart Memorial Fund.” This fund has also given donations to various events such as Miss Buffalo and BADD (Buffalo After Prom Party). The Lauer family plan to continue this scholarship fund indefinitely. NWOSU also has a scholarship in Blake’s name.
There are 72 ropers entered in the roping on Monday. In addition to the ropings, on Sunday night there will be a burro team roping. The participants will be the steer ropers. The area’s First Baptist Church always has a breakfast and prayer service before the Monday roping. There will be a concession on the grounds and lots of shade for spectators. There are a number of added money sponsors for these events. These sponsors and the roping enthusiasts who come to compete and watch keep these annual events a viable part of the community.
Get Your Boots Ready The Parade of Boots is a new event for the Barber County Fair. You can take a boot (new or well used) and decorate it to support your favorite team, cause or advertise your business. Paint, staple or stuff a boot in any way. The sky is the limit on how you can decorate it. All boots must be dropped off in the Open Class Building by 11:30 on July 22nd. They will then be placed around the fair grounds. This is not a judged competition.
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Barber County Real Estate Transactions Real Estate Filings Beginning Book 135 Page 27 John D. Angell and Judy K. Angell to Lowell E. Dohrmann and Cheri K. Dohrmann: Lots 50 & 52 in Block “F” in Hammond’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge: Warranty Deed. Steven W. Davis to Cody B. Armstrong: Lot 5 in Block 2 in Regnier’s Amended Revised Second Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge: Warranty Deed. June Charlene Gerber and Duane R. Gerber aka Duane Gerber to Brent J. Diel and Leysa G. Diel: The West Half of the Northeast Quarter and the East Half of the West Half of Section 10 and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 34 South, Range 12, WPM: Warranty Deed. H. Louise Brooks to H. Louise Brooks Trustee of the H. Louise Brooks Living Trust dated Oct. 17, 2007: (1) An undivided ½ interest in and to the South Half of the South Half of Section 17
and all of Section 20, except the 8 acres west of the railroad right-of-way in said Section 20, all in Township 33 South, Range 11, WPM; (2) An undivided ½ interest in and to the West Half of Section 16, Township 33 South, Range 11, WPM: Warranty Deed. Virginia Rathgeber to David Rathgeber and Jerry Rathgeber: Lot 7 and the West Half of Lot 8 in Block 113 in the Town Company’s Addition to the City of Kiowa: Warranty Deed. Sharon L. Thompson to 2CS Ranch, LLC: an undivided 1/3 interest in and to the South Half of the Northeast Quarter , the Southeast Quarter, the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, the North Half of the Southwest Quarter, and the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22; all of Section 27; and the Northeast Quarter and the East Half of the Southeast Quarter Section 28; all in Township 31 South, Range 10 WPM: Warranty Deed. Cynthia K. Deters to 2CS Ranch, LLC: an undivided 1/3 interest in and to the South Half of the Northeast Quarter , the Southeast Quarter, the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, the North Half of the Southwest Quarter, and the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22; all of Section 27; and the Northeast Quarter and the East Half of the Southeast Quarter Section 28; all in Township 31 South, Range 10 WPM: Warranty Deed. Jeffrey W. Rockett and Denise R. Reid-Rockett to Ronald D. Molz
and Kristi L. Molz; The South Half of Section 25; the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25; and the East Half of the East Half of Section 26; all in Township 34 South, Range 14 WPM: Warranty Deed. Gregory T. Rockett and Dorothy A. Rockett to Ronald D. Molz and Kristi L. Molz; The South Half of Section 25; the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25; and the East Half of the East Half of Section 26; all in Township 34 South, Range 14 WPM: Warranty Deed. Franklin Wayne Dougherty to Diana S. Dougherty Revocable Trust dated Sept. 13, 2004: The South Half of Section 25; the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25; and the East Half of the East Half of Section 26; all in Township 34 South, Range 14 WPM: Quit Claim Deed. Mortgages Beginning Book 200 Page 51 Sarah Tomberlin to Wells Fargo Bank: A tract in the East Half of Section 5, Township 35 South, Range 12 WPM: $43,859. Burton G. Smith and Janet L. Smith to The Peoples Bank: A tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 35 South, Range 10, WPM: $136,000. New NGC, Inc. to Bear Creek Ranch, Inc.: (1) The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23 and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26 and the East Half of the Northeast Quarter and the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, all in Township 31 South, Range 15, WPM: $900,000. Wayne C. Rucker and Lisa M. Rucker to The Peoples Bank: The West 28 feet of Lot 4, all of Lot 6, and the East 10 feet of Lot 8 on Second Ave. West in Original Townsite of the City of Medicine Lodge: $44,450. Colette Blanche Stark aka Colette B. Baier aka Colette Baier to Offerle National Bank: A tract of land in the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 34 South, Range 12, WPM: $90,929.14.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Log July 5, 2011 9:09 p.m. Report of Grass fire in the west side of Carmen Park, Carmen FD already there. 9:35 p.m. Report of grass fire in Carmen Park, caller was advised that Carmen FD is already there. 10:48 Report of possible eye injury in Carmen. Caller needs someone to come to their rescue truck, possible eye injury. Request CFD on the radio, they will send someone over. Someone is at the truck now. July 6, 2011 7:58 a.m. Report of minor accident 5 miles west of Yewed. OHP was advised. 8:16 a.m. Report of cow out on the Alfalfa/Grant Co. line, south side of the road. Grant co. was advised. 10:20 a.m. report of keys locked in car near Manchester. Someone locked the dog in the car and both sets of keys are in the car. Advised caller that she was in Grant Co. so we called Grant and they said they do not unlock vehicles so our officer went to unlock it. 11:01 Caller in Aline advised that his neighbors pit bull comes after him every time he goes outside. Will send someone. 12:58 p.m. Report of horse out across the street from NFD on Hwy 38. Caller
scared the horse will get ran over. 5:22 p.m. Report of white bull out near Nescatunga. Owner was called. No answer. Will sent someone out. Advised owner has put bull back in. 5:42 p.m. Report of busted window at the Carmen swimming pool. Caller needs to file a report. 5:53 p.m. Medical call at 400 block of Broadway in Aline. 93 year old man needs transported to hospital. Family has requested Fairview ambulance, Major county paged them out. Paged out Aline first responders. No further action needed. 10:01 p.m. Report of black out 6-8 miles west on 5th St. advised possible owner. He said he would take care of it. July 7, 2011 10:30 a.m. Report of black cow out 1/2 mile west of Alfalfa/Grant Co. line on Hwy 64, south side of road. Possible owner advised. 11:54 a.m. Report of minor accident at the jct. of Hwy 58/64. Roadway not blocked. No one wants to pursue it and just scratch marks on both vehicles. OHP was advised. 3:25 p.m. Report of cow out near the west side of 4 corners on the north side of the road. Possible owner advised and he said he would take care of it. 10:04 p.m. Report of several head of
black cattle out near McClain/58, 4 mile north of Amorita. Possible owner advised. Drove to state line and back, did not find any cows or tracks. 6:05 p.m. Report of intoxicated person in a field near west 5th. Advised person was given a ride home. 7:10 p.m. Report of ex-girlfriend keeps sending him text messages and face book and also has a friend send text messages. He is married and ask her to stop. Caller would like to file a report. We will take him a report form. 6:13 p.m. report of paintball shot yellow paint on box trailer. Caller heard what she thought was a tire went flat. Went outside and saw a car w/ the window down, then saw trailer. Vehicle went on Hwy 38. Advised OHP. Man advised AFS with name of possible person involved. 9:50 p.m. report of calf out near 4-way, 1 1/2 mile east on south side of road. We are sending someone to check. 11:15 p.m. Report of 3 black calves out 1 3/4 miles east of Jet. They have yellow ear tags. Possible owner notified. Advised that they may belong to his son. July 8, 2011 10:00 a.m. Report of cow out on west 5th. Possible owner called but negative contact was made. He called back and will go check. 10:36 a.m. report cow out near old flashing light Jct. Possible owner called. 4:35 p.m. Report of cow out near Hwy 8/45 Jct. Advised caller that cows probably belong with cattle on S.E. corner. possible owner advised. 5:36 p.m. Report of cow out 1/4 mile south of Cozy Curve. Possible owner was advised and he will go check. 6:17 p.m. Report of cow out on 5th 2-3 miles east of Dacoma Rd. Possible owner was advised. Calf is back in. Advised owner that there is a hole in the fence by the culvert and that is how they keep getting out. Owner was advised and will be checking. 8:50 p.m. Medical call in 300 block of Maple in Jet. Person is having chest pains and has already taken 3-4 nitro pills. Jet FD paged out. Advised Life ambulance. Checked with Jet, they are already on scene. Helena ambulance arrived on the scene. Helena Ambulance en route Bass. 10:00 p.m. Report of cattle out on the Hwy. north of Jet between the curves See Sheriff Page 48
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Alfalfa County Court Filings Marriage Filings Adam Justin Olgletree, 27, Foristell and Ilea Lenore Cullen-Scott, 19, Foristell: Marriage license. Brent Michael Unruh, 22, Texline, TX and Katelyn Sue Koehn, 18, Goltry: Marriage license. Protective Order Filings Amanda Jean Waterhouse vs. Donald Keith Diehl. Jamie Elaine Rice vs. Preston Chey Hodge. Traffic Filings Thadeus Mikel John Denton, 20, Dacoma: Operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper ($256.50); Transporting open container of beer ($316). Jose Perezcamarena, 32, Enid: Operating a motor vehicle W/O a valid D.L. ($256.50). Denice Marie Dickinson, 48, Ponca City: Failure to carry insurance verification (State dismissed w/o fine or cost). Tye Brandon Carroll, 25,
Weatherford: Failure to carry insurance verification ($211.50). Bryce Dean Rapp, 25, Wakita: Failure to yield to vehicle on right at uncontrolled ($211.50). Shane Glendon Callison, 39, Alva: Operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper ($256.50). Michael Allen Roadenbaugh, 39, Cherokee: Operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper ($256.50). The following individuals were cited for speeding: Ben Botes, 21, Stafford, KS: 1-10 over ($188.50); Ashley D. Zimmerlee, 33, Rose Bud, AR: 1-10 over ($188.50); Richard Michael Pepicello, 27, Norton, VA: 1-10 over ($188.50); Miranda Ruth Fishback, 18, Helena: 26 or more over ($341.50); William Justin Vassar, 37, Goltry: 1-10 over, ($188.50); Rebecca Ann Miranda, 48, Dacoma: 11-14 over ($226.50); Jordan Dean Wynn, 19, Hayville, KS: 11-14 over ($226.50); Phillip Mykal Jasiunas, 22, Marysville,
OH: 41 or more over ($411.50); Jose Perezcamarena, 32 , Enid: 11-14 over ($226.50); Jessica Ann Bamburg, 21, Enid: 1-10 over ($188.50); Elizabeth Ann Dampier, 21, Shiner, TX: 21-25 over ($281.50); Nathaniel Keese Hankins, 29, Yukon: 1-10 over ($188.50); Edward Lee Meister III, 26, Jet: 1-10 over ($188.50); Tye Brandon Carroll, 25, Weatherford: 15 over ($226.50); Austin Jacob Reimer, 20, Ringwood: 16-20 over ($241.50); Braden Edwards Rains, 24, Enid: 1-10 over ($188.50); Kendall Ray Koehn, 23, Texline, TX: 1-10 over ($188.50). The following individuals were cited for no seatbelt ($20 fine): Ronald George Kephart, 63, Carmen; Verldon Patrick Boles, 49, Cushing; Scott Dean Leisher, 38, Enid; Cephas E. Yoder, 19 , Boonville, MO; Christopher Lynn Adams, 44, Cleo Springs; Nicholas Gene Weems, 21, Enid; Richard Michael Pepicello, 27, Norton, VA; Ricky Dale Graham, 50, Byron; Melody Kay Hofer, 48, Alva.
Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions Beginning Book 658 Page 590 Real Estate Transfers Charles J. Phillips to Charles Alan Philips: Lot 1, 2, & 3 in block 30 first addition to the town of Aline: Quit Claim Deed. Mary Inez Hoffman and William Neal Hoffman to Rodney W. McNary and Sasha McNary: Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in Block 47, in the Town of Carmen: Warranty Deed. Joan Penner Van Meter, Trustee of the Opal Francis Penner Living Trust of Aug. 2, 1994, to Gordon H. Voss and Janice G. Voss: All of lot 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 19, in block 43, in the Original Town of Goldtry: Quit Claim Deed. Joan Penner Van Meter, Trustee of the Opal Francis Penner Living Trust of Aug. 2 1994, to Gordon H. Voss and Janice G. Voss: All of lots 1-24 of block 54 in the Town of Goldtry: Warranty Deed. Jerry Leon Bloyd and Fonda Bloyd & Thomas Kent Bloyd and Marilyn Bloyd to Kyle J. Anthony: lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 in Block 43, First addition to Aline: Warranty Deed.
Charles J. Phillips to Anthony Edward Phillips: Lots 4, 5, 6, and the North half of lot 7 in Block 25, First Addition to the City of Aline: Quit Claim Deed. Dell K. Jack to Gary C. Jack, Max C. Jack and Paula Villa: The Northwest quarter of Section 24-T29N-R10WIM and the Southwest Quarter of Section 14-T29N-R10WIM:Quit Claim Deed. Ashley Ryele and Andrea Ryele to Rick L. Ryele: A tract of land lying in the Northeast Corner of Government Lot 1, Section 4, Township 23 North, Range 11, WIM, Alfalfa County Oklahoma, more particularly described as the beginning of the Northeast Corner of Section 4, thence 890.00 feet along and following the North Section bearing North 89 degrees,52’ 18” West to a 1/2” rebar capped CA 980, thence 293.67 feet bearing South 00 degrees 15’ 59” East to a ½ “ rebar capped CA 980, thence 980.00 feet bearing South 89 degrees 52’ 18” east to a ½” rebar capped CA 980, thence 293.67 feet along and following the Section Line bearing North 00 degrees 15’ 59” West to the point of beginning. This tract contains 6 acres
more or less: Quit Claim Deed. William D. Delano and Linda K Delano to Gary C. Olson and Kim B Olson: The South 7 feet of lot and all of lot 2, and lots 3, and 4, Block 18, Town of Carmen: Warranty Deed. Cheri Kay Dodds and Dennis Dean Dodds as Co-Trustees of the Cheri Kay Dodds Revocable Trust dated June 16, 2011: Undivided one third interest in the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 28,Range 11, WIM: Warranty Deed. Leland Green and Carolyn Green to Mark Skinner and Teresa Skinner: Lot 1, 2, and 3 of Block 33, in the Original Town of Cherokee: Quit Claim Deed. Carl Wilson and Georgia Wilson to Chad Wilson and Lidia Wilson: The West One Hundred Thirty Five feet of Lot 10, in Block 1, in Titus Third Addition to the Town of Cherokee: Warranty Deed. Richard L. Bishop and Carol S. Bishop to Bruce L. Ratzlaff and Maxine E. Smith: Lots 19, 20, 21, and the west 2 feet of Lot 22, Block 29, in the Original See Real
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Criminal Filings Michael H. Young, 1986, Medicine Lodge: (1)Criminal threat; (2) Domestic battery; intentional bodily harm caused by one family member to another. Limited Civil Filings Kiowa Auto Parts vs. Ernest L. Godley: Indebtedness for an amount more than $1,000. Dennis A. Walker dba EZ Mart vs. Roy P. Henry: Indebtedness for an amount more than $500. Dennis A. Walker dba EZ Mart vs. Lydia P. Arrendondo: Indebtedness for an amount more than $500.
Domestic Relations Filings Kristin N. Sciara vs. Perry A. Sciara Jr.: Divorce. Corey E. Turner vs. Patricia Turner: Divorce. State of Kansas O/B/O Tracey A. Miller vs. Victor A. Miller: Pursuant to Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Christina Jo Hill vs. Jed M. Hill: Divorce. Allison Renee Tharp vs. James D. Cope: Non Divorce Support Custody and Visitation. Marriage Filings Ryan Lee Cope, 21, Medicine Lodge and kalli Marie Eshelbrenner, 20,
Medicine Lodge. Traffic Filings Scott H. Countryman, 17, Kiowa: Failure to yeild at stop of yield sign ($249.50). Kelli L. Kaler, 32, Medicine Lodge: Vehicles; Liability insurance coverage required ($93.50). The following individuals were cited for speeding: Tiffany M. Bodemann, 32, Kiowa: 74 in a 55 ($192.50). Jerry R. Humbert, 50, Manhattan: 76 in a 65 ($144.50). Karen S. Pound, 62, Mooreland, OK: 75 in a 65 ($138.50).
Barber County Court Filings
Barber County Sheriff’s Log 07-04-11 William Murphy, Kiowa, driving a 2008 Chev struck a deer on K2 about one mile northeast of the Medicine River. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Sheriff Tomson. 07-04-11 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine Lodge Hospital to Wichita. 07-04-11 Tialissa Zahnter, Cherokee, Oklahoma, driving a 2004 Chev overturned at Crownpoint and Driftwood Roads. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident worked by Deputy Rugg, assisted by Kiowa Ambulance and Kiowa Fire Rescue. 07-04-11 Sheriff Tomson and Deputy Rugg investigated a report of illegal fireworks about 11 miles west of Hardtner. 07-05-11 Sharon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a stubble fire northeast of Sharon. 07-07-11 Kiowa Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire about 5 miles northwest of Kiowa.
07-07-11 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Manor to Kiowa Hospital. 07-08-11 Jorge Garcia-Resendiz, Santa Maria, California, driving a 2006 GMC PU overturned on Driftwood about 1/4 mile west of the BA/HP County Line. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English, assisted by Kiowa Ambulance and Kiowa Fire Rescue. 07-08-11 Kiowa Ambulance transferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita. 07-08-11 Sharon Volunteer Fire Department aided Harper County units at a grass fire east of Sharon. 07-09-11 Billy June Crosby, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2007 Ford struck a deer on U160 near the Peace Treaty Grounds. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident worked by Deputy English. 07-09-11 Most Barber County Rural Volunteer Fire Departments responded
to a series of lightning caused grass fires. Fires happened on The Alexander Ranch about 20 miles west of Medicine Lodge; The Wagon Ranch about 12 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge; The Ballot Ranch about 8 miles southwest of Aetna; and the Boggs Ranch about 8 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge. 07-10-11 Barber County Rural Volunteer Fire Departments and Attica responded to a grass and abandoned house fire about 1 1/2 miles north of Hazelton. 07-10-11 Sawyer Volunteer Fire Department responded to a tree fire west of Elm Mills. 07-10-11 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Oak Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital. During the week officers received 10 reports of cattle out; 1 report of sheep out; performed 14 Public Assists; and assisted 7 other agencies. Arrests: 07-04-11 William D. Hawkins, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 19. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Drive while DL Suspended. Released 07-04-11 on $500 Cash Bond. 07-07-11 Timothy G. Ester, Sharon, W/M, 41. Arrest by BASO. Charges: Flee and Elude 2. DUI 3. Reckless Driving 4. Speeding 5. Fail to Use Turn Signal 6. No Seat Belt 7. Stop Sign Violation. 07-09-11 Jeramy L. Hatch, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 32. Arrest by BASO. Charges: Domestic Battery 2. Probation Violation.
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Town of Jet: Quit Claim Deed. Robert J. Sedbrook and Bessie M. Sedbrook to Carl A. Ross Jr. and Jackie L. Ross: Lot 1, 2, and 3, Block 69, Original Town of Goltry: Warranty deed. J.L. “Bud” Clark and Lovina Clark to J.L. “Bud” Clark Revocable Living Trust and Lovina Clark Trustee of the Revocable Living Trust of July 1, 2011: (1) A tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 27 North, Range 13, WIM; (2) Middle Tract: A tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18,Township 27 North, Range 13, WIM; (3) East Tract: A tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 27 North, Range 13, WIM; (2) the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 12, WIM; (3) the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 12, WIM; (4) the East Half of Section 12, Township 26 North, Range 13, WIM; (5) the surface only in (a) the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in
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Section 2, Township 26 North, Range 16, WIM; (b) the Northeast Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 10, Township 26 North, Range 16, WIM, containing 200 acres more or less; (c) the South Half of the Southeast and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 10, Township 26 North, Range 16, WIM, containing 120 acres more or less; (d) the West Half of the Southeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the South Half of the Northwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the North Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Northeast Quarter in Section 11, Township 26 North, Range 16, WIM, containing 480 acres more or less; (e) the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter in Section 11, Township 26 North, Range 16, WIM, containing 40 acres more or less: Quit Claim Deed. Mortgages Kyle Cudmore and Lyndee Nickle to Community Bank: The West One Hundred Thirty Five feet of Lot 10, in Block 1, in Titus Third Addition to the Town of Cherokee: $27,948.38.
Rodney W. McNary and Sasha McNary to ACB Bank: Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in Block 47, in the Town of Carmen: $24,000.00. Gordon H. Voss and Janice G. Voss to The Bank of Kremlin: All of Lots 1 through 24 inclusive in Block 54 in The Town of Goltry: Construction Mortgage. $121,250.30. V.T. Roach and Lena Roach to ACB Bank: Lot I, 2, 3, 4, 11, and 12 in Block 83in the Park Addition to the Town, now City of Cherokee, and all of Lot 6 in Block 82, in Park Addition to the City of Cherokee: $26,000.00. Robert Clark and Adrienne K. Clark to ACB Bank: The South 40 feet of Lot 2 and the North 10 feet of Lot 3, Block 1, in Taylor’s Addition to Cherokee. Lot 1 and the North 10 feet of Lot 2 in Block 1, in Taylor’s Addition to Cherokee: $20,000.00. Barbara Gail Crain and Ronald Ray Crain to the United States of America acting through the Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture: NW/4 9-24-9, less 7 ac. Tract in NE corner in Alfalfa County: $170,550.
Sheriff
and the lake. Advised a possible owner, he doesn’t think they are his but her will check. July 9, 2011 7:45 a.m. Report of calf out south of Cozy Curve by AEC sign. Advised possible owner, he said her son will go
take care of it. 5:26 p.m. Report of stranded motorist 1/2 mile North of Lambert turn-off. Advised OHP by phone and they will send someone out. OHP called back and advised person is going to Cleo Springs. July 10, 2011 12:22 a.m. Report of Vehicle/Cow 11.4 miles north of Burlington. Caller lives out of state and isn’t familiar with area. Unsure of her exact location. She advised she was on blacktop Driftwood road. OHP advised has checked east side to state line, negative contact. Advised Barber County, they do have a blacktop Driftwood. Deputy will check. Barber County reports that the caller is 1/4 south of Tri-City Rd on Driftwood blacktop. Barber County advises they are working the accident advised OHP. 7:08 a.m. Report of theft 4 miles
west & 1 3/4 mile south of Jet, west side of road. Caller said a person had $18.00 cash that was in an envelope marked Enid News/Eagle. Had set of ratchetwrenches. Caller advised he will contact ACSO later. He wants someone to call him. We advised him he will call. 8:05 a.m. Report of burning trash in Nescatunga. Caller advised he was burning something in the back yard, Still in burn ban. Paged NFD. Have spoke to individual and he said he will put it out. No further action taken by NFD. Person has it in a barrel and has a hose out there. 9:03 p.m. Report of motorcycle hitting a dog 8 miles west on 5th street in Cherokee. Subjects are injured, Cherokee ambulance and rescue en route. Cherokee ambulance has arrived at scene. Alva Ambulance en route. AA arrive at scene. Trooper at location.
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Automotive
For Sale AKC Registered Miniature For Sale Scnhauzer puppies. 3 F. Should ‘98 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, be ready to take home July 20. low miles, exc cond on inside and Reserve yours today! Contact out. 580-596-2621 Scott at 580-824-0307 For Sale Open Horse Sale ‘93 F250 4x4; 5sp with a great flat Northwest Stockyards Auction bed $3,000 obo. 25’gooseneck formerly Winter’s Livestock Sat trailer with dovetail ‘09 in July 30. Tack at 10am. Horses at excellent cond. $3,500 obo. 5801pm. All horses welcome. 580829-2039 227-0459 or pricehorsesales. com ‘04 GMC Envoy For Sale
Silver, 4x4, Leather, 3rd Row Seating. 98,000 miles. 1 owner. 4 puppies. 3 F, 1 M. 2 1/2 months. 580-748-2201. See in front of Mother-Part Schnauzer/Shitzu. Rialto. Talk to Jesse at snackbar Father-Full Blood Pug. $50/each. 580-603-1657 For Sale Great Family Fun “The Zookeeper” at Rialto 1:30-6:45-9:00 Daily. No 9pm Thursday. Great for the grandparents to take kids to the movies.All will enjoy. PG110min. Rialto 580-327-0535. “Captain America, The First Avenger” starts July 22
‘61 Chevy 1/2 Ton 6 cly, 4sp, Good Glass, Striaght Body, Original papers and owner manual. Slide in PU Camper. Fully Self-contained. Sleeps 6. 580-748-0811 Business Opportunities Ready to Retire?
Very reputable, well-established family owned and operated for Tri-Colored F Border Collie from over 45 years convenience store 3 Mile W of town. Call with info for sale in Freedom. Full line of grocery, deli and pizza franchise. 580-430-1737 New store built in 2005 with 24hr For Sale pay at the pump fuel system. 2 Fullblood F Border Collie pups. Serious inquiries only call 580$150/each. 580-748-1414 829-2538 Missing
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Crazy Days
Sat July 16 only! Used Machines $50 and up. 10% off Floor 2 Sessions Friday evening July Models. Alva Sewing Center. 428 22, Saturday morning July 23. Flynn St. 580-327-3312 Legacy Ranch. Call now to Book CrAZy DaYs Your Reservation. Limited Space Available. 620-296-4449 Busy B is having a crazy sale for crazy days!! We will be open at Summer Sale 7am on Sat 7/16. Come see us for 40% off store wide till July the best deals in town!! Busy B 15. www.marykay.com/amber. resale shop 524 Flynn. 580-732leroux. 580-748-1755 0541 Riding Lessons
Computer Plus
Lutheran Daycare
Computer Repair, Service, Virus Removal and other Computer Needs. Competitive Pricing. Call Adam Swallow at 580-327-4449 or 580-748-2349 or come by 1329 Fair St. Mon-Fri. Will do local housecalls
Openings for infants-2yrs and 6yrs-12yrs. Sorry can’t accept DHS for 6-12yr. Call 580-3271318 or come by 902 2nd St Crazy Movie Sale
Sat 7am-11am. DVD’s $5. Also Games. Any VHS tapes 10 for $10. Babies Having Babies Rialto Drink special starts at 7am Pregnancy is the #1 Preventable also. 580-327-0535. 516 Flynn health condition facing teens. More than Barbecue Dr. Elizabeth Kinzie manages medical and emotional issues to Red’s Place offers the Best stop teen pregnancy! Call 580- Boneless Ribeye Steaks on 430-3366 this planet! M,T,W and F nite! In addition to our bodacious Mediate, Don’t Litigate BBQ we have daily specials. your Child Custody or Divorce Mon is Magnificent Meatloaf, Issues. It saves money and is then Turkey Tues, Today (Wed) faster. Denis Cote Mobile Law Real Mexican Cuisine, next, PLLC. 580-327-1753 or 580- Thirsty Thurs and on Fri Steve’s 430-1062 Chargrilled Hamburgers. We guarantee you won’t find better Tree Clearing/Fencing Food in Alva. Change is good. Tree Clearing/Stump Spraying Give us a try! capable. Old fence removal and Carpentry new fence construction. Welding and corral construction. Brian Interior-Exterior improvements. Collins 405-255-4292 Room additions. Plaster Repair & Painting. Handicap Upgrades. “Cleaning Lady” Will also accommodate Farm & with 10 years experience looking Ranch. 580-307-4598 or 620for work. With references. 360- 825-4285. Hourly Rates avail. 580-7294 Message: 327-0575 Mitch Reed
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From A-Z, New Construction, Roofing, Additions, Remodeling, Siding, Windows, Int/Ext, Painting, All Work Guaranteed. Improve the value of your home. Call 580-732-1028
Alva Wesleyan Church and Okla Regional Food Bank. 2nd Wed each month. 3rd and Church St. 2-6pm. We want to feed body and your soul. Also check community calendar
Pasture Tree Clearing
Dan’s Pest Control
Save moisture and Grass. Let me clear trees in your pasture. Skid Steer and Marshall Tree Saw. Ed Grover. 580-474-2465 or 580542-0298
Guarantees you a Pest Free home or business, at an affordable price. It is time to get your home treated for Spiders, Scorpions, Wasps, Ants, Flies, Bed Bugs & other flying & crawling pests. Mowing Service Dan and Sherry will be servicing Reasonable rates. 580-327-8392 the Alva area July 13, 14, 15. 26, or 580-603-1605. Call anytime. 27, 28, 29. Aug 9, 10, 11, 12. Call 580-748-1953 Travis and Bobbie Krob Kick’n Koffee Tree Trim and Cut ann Removal + Stump Grinding. Very Keep Chillin as you keep Sippin Reasonable Rates. Call anytime. our frozen drinks. They last Insured. Travis 580-747-4256, a long time. Siberian Freeze, Smoothies, Lemon Frost and Bobbie 580-430-7103 other summer drinks. you will Pony Boy Lures love them! Do not forget our new 600 Mimosa, Alva. 580-327- surprise Salad on Wed. Kick’n 1233 or 580-430-5547. Night Koffee. 580-327-4486 Crawler Worms. Marked down Steel Buidings fishing tackle. “Henry Rifles.” All types Rifles-Shotguns, Hand For the latest innovation in steel Guns, Ammo-Archery. Buy-Sell- building construction, call us today. Miller and Associates, Trade LLC. 580-327-7935. www. Kick’ N Koffee millerandassociatesllc.com Wed-Our new Sunshine Salad/ Oil/Gas Mineral Leases Grilled Chicken over Greens or Traditional Revil Soup. Thur- Please contact us if you are Awesome Chicken Salad with interested in leasing or selling Croissant. Fri-Big Fat Brat, your minerals. We provide choice Sauerkraut or Grilled services to Oil and Gas Mineral Onions/Peppers, on Hoagie Owners. Our efforts create Bun, Potato Salad and Peach healthy competition resulting Cobbler. Sat-Biscuits and Gravy. in higher bonus amounts and Pulled Pork or Ham Salad. Mon- superior lease terms. Professional Chicken or Beef Enchiladas. Tue- References Available. 580-327Traditional Chicken and Noodles 4440 or 580-327-7889. www. MineralMarketing.Com over Mashed Potatoes
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Now Hiring
Lawn Care
with all types of furniture. Over 55 yrs experience. Goltry, OK. 580-496-2351
Experienced Crude Oil Transport Driver for Full-Time position in the Alva area. Competitive pay and benefits, health insurance, paid vacation. Day Cab and Sleeper work available. Call 806-9352525 or send Resume to PO BOX 1534, Dumas, TX 79029
Mowing Service
Employment OK Wildlife Dept $8.85/hr + mileage reimbursement. Need temporary research assistants for quail trapping and bio sampling in Western Okla July-Oct. Call 405-301-9945 for details. Apply on Dept app by July 22. Download app at wildlifedepartment.com
House Cleaner Wanted References required. 580-748-2547
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Reasonable rates. Call anytime. 580-3278392 or 580-603-1605 Miscellaneous For Sale Oak TV Stand, PU Topper, Sm Trailer, New Sportster Seat and Handlebars. 580748-2316
Garage Sales
For Sale
Nicholas Services
Garage Sale
Now hiring Class A Truck Drivers for all shifts. Earn over $1300 weekly/$15-$17.50 hourly. Excellent Benefits. Over 30 years in Business. Come be a valued member of our growing company that takes pride in our equipment and provides extensive oilfield training. 620-930-7511
16 Barnes. Fri 6-8pm. Sat 8-11am. Clothes, Desk, Couches, Home Decor, Misc
Oak bdrm furniture. Box Spring and Mattress like new. 580-327-2921
Truck Mechanic Nicholas Services has expanded their fleet and is now seeking a highly motivated mechanic that takes pride in their work. Duties include truck maintenance, brake work, A/C, electrical and general shop maintenance, organizational skills a must. Paid hourly based on experience, position includes exceptional benefits package. Job is located in Medicine Lodge, KS. 620930-7511
Garage Sale Cabinet, Tables, more stuff, teens clothes, lower price. Sat 7-11. 820 Skyline Dr Garage Sale Sat 8am-noon. 1735 Spruce Carport Sale 1110 2nd St. Sat 8am-? Moving Sale 1 Steel 2 Seater Patio Glider $25. 1 Steel and Glass Patio Fireplace like new $75. Used Brick 30 cents each. 3 Trailriding Saddles $150/each. 1 saddle rack. 1 steel behind-the-cab toolbox for small pickup, needs paint $50. 580-542-2121 Garage Sale 821 Flynn. Sat July 16 7am-? Moving Sale
MURROW
REAL ESTATE & AUCTION
580-327-1998
www.murrowlandandhome.com www.murrowrealestateandauction.com
970 Baker Place, Alva. Fri and Sat 8amnoon. Electronics, household, etc Yard Sale 701 Logan St. Boys’ Clothing sizes 6-12, Toys, Games, DVD’s, VCR tapes and books. Fri 7-9pm. Sat 9-11am Sacred Heart
NELSON REAL ESTATE See all our listings at alvaokhomes.com Jeanette Nelson, Broker
Call for Details 580-748-0745 or 580-327-1745
Catholic Church. Fri eve July 15 5:307pm. Sat July 16 8am-noon. Lots of furniture and other items Garage Sale 1707 Spruce. Fri 4-7pm. Sat 8am-noon. Household goods, appls, furn
Thank you Firefighters Cedar Grove kids invite allarea firefighters to our table in front of the eXtreme (on the SW side of the square) for free iced tea and lemonade at Crazy Days on Sat. We appreciate you! For Sale Crosley (made by Frigidaire) window A/C. 29,500btu. 220 volt. Used 1 month. $950 will take $850. 580-732-3152 Thursday 10pm It all ends! “Harry Potter.” Advanced tickets available for Thurs showing only. Stop by Rialto for a refreshing soft drink and get your ticket. Visit us on FaceBook. View trailer at www. harrypotter.com Mark Your Calendar 65 days till the Hunting Country Big Cruise and Car Show Nescatunga Fire Dept Labor Day Fun Day is Sat Sept 3. Homemade Ice Cream contest, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Fire Ring Shootout, Flea Market Booth Rentals-Inside $10, Outside $5. Call Kay Martin 580-626-4259 or Kim Dale at 580626-4754 For Sale ‘07 Honda Shadow 750cc. White. 3500 miles. $3800 obo. 580-884-0262 Early Woods County written by Beverly Kinzie, Published by Acadia Publishing, you can purchase a copy by calling 580-327-1612
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Chicken Crates. Rabbit Metal Meat Boxes. 580-987-2502
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Home on the Lake, .81 acres m/l, 3bdrm, 2bth, United Country/Kohlrus Real Estate. www.kohlrus.com. 580-327-4007
2 Bow Hunters Looking for place to hunt White Tailed Deer. Bows only! 601-529-1999 2 Quilts Cherokee Piecemakers Quilt Club will have a drawing for an Adult and a Youth quilt at the Alfalfa Cty Fair. Tickets avail now from members and at the Fair Booth For Sale 86 Gallon L-Shaped fuel cell with 15 GPM Electric Fuel Pump. Asking $700 obo. Contact Scott 580-824-0307 Tomatoes For Sale 580-829-1359 For Sale 10” Rockwell Bandsaw w/1/3HP Motor, manual included. Free Standing with retractable castors. $150. Call 580-3271972
3 or 4 bdrm home with acreage. South edge of Waynoka. 580-824-3501 Want to Buy If you are interested in selling all or part of your mineral rights call Steve Redgate, Waynoka, OK. 580-824-3501 For Rent Nice 2bdrm home. 1bth. CH/A. $450/Rent. $450/Deposit. No pets. References Required. 1122 5th St. 580-233-5661
Wanted House to Rent Looking for House to Rent located in Alva or up to 20 miles North of Alva. Please call Josh at 620-546-4729 Westside Home for Sale 3bdrm, 2 Car on Apache Drive. By appointment only! 580-430-6693 For Rent 1bdrm, 1bth Duplex. No pets. $350/ Month. $350/Deposit. 580-748-3363
Parenting Through Divorce
6-9 p.m. Monday in Alva
Divorcing parents are often faced with many new problems during this difficult time for the entire family. Although their marriage is ending, their roles as parents continue through their lives. To help make this transition easier, Northwest Family Services Inc. staff members Amber Maier, MS, LPC will be teaching their Parenting Through Separation and Divorce class from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, July18, in Northwest Family Services office at 620 Flynn, Alva. To enroll, please call Jennetta Murry 580-327-2900 or e-mail at info@ northwestfamily.net. Participants must pre-enroll; the class will be canceled if there is inadequate pre-enrollment. 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 with their former spouse. They will practice reflective listening skills and will study various active communication techniques and nonverbal 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. In 2011, the Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Class will be taught monthly on the Third Monday of the month, rotating sites as follows: July 18, 2011—Alva; August 15, 2011—Fairview; September 19, 2011—Cherokee; November 7, 2011— Fairview; December 19, 2011— Cherokee.
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