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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. The board will meet 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. 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. 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 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. Marvin and Lois Schmitt 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.
Man faces misdemeanor and five traffic charges By Marione Martin A Cherokee man has been charged with a misdemeanor and several traffic counts after being stopped by police June 29. Cherokee Police Officer Tyler Flaherty was at the fuel pumps at the co-op when he saw a white SUV roll through the stop sign at Third and Ohio. According to documents on file, he followed and saw the vehicle run another stop sign at Fifth and Ohio. He activated his lights and siren and caught up with the vehicle which pulled into an apartment parking lot. The driver, Jimmy Neal De Bosque, 32, exited the vehicle and walked toward the officer. Flaherty could see that he was unsteady on his feet and he could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from his
person. He asked De Bosque to have a seat on the sidewalk and called the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office to ask the dispatcher to contact an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer for assistance. While waiting for Trooper Randy McCullough to arrive, Flaherty talked with De Bosque, who said he had a few beers but there was a person at the apartments that had been calling his girlfriend names and he wanted to confront him about it. He said the car belonged to his father and there was nothing in it. Flaherty asked if he could look inside the vehicle, and receiving permission, he saw a wet substance on the center console and a puddle on the passenger side
floor with a glass that had a brown substance in it that had a strong odor of alcohol. Trooper McCullough arrived and performed a series of tests on De Bosque, then placed him in Flaherty’s patrol vehicle so he could be taken to the county jail. At the jail De Bosque said he would not take the test for alcohol. He said, “You got me; I plead guilty.” De Bosque has been charged with driving while under the influence, a misdemeanor. He has also been charged with two counts of failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to pay all taxes due the state, transporting an open container and driving without a driver’s license.
Man charged in domestic altercation By Marione Martin Thomas Zeek Harper, 39, of Carmen, has been charged with domestic abuse in the presence of a child. According to documents on file, the charge resulted from an investigation into a report of a domestic problem at the home of Harper and Bridget Bebee. A witness, Angela Loredo, contacted law enforcement on June 19 about 12:35 a.m. about the incident and said her one year-old son had a bleeding ear. She, George Brown and her children were visiting at the residence when the fight
occurred. Bebee’s children were also present. Loredo said that during the altercation, her son was back-handed by Harper. Brown said they started to leave when they heard Bebee holler. He ran back inside and saw Harper slapping Bebee. He tried to get Harper off Bebee, he said, and Harper punched him in the face with his fist. Bebee told the officer that things got out of hand and said she might have pushed Harper causing the baby to be knocked down.
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Kiowa Hospital Board holds executive session By Yvonne Miller Friday morning at 7:30 a.m., the Kiowa District Hospital Board met for an executive session to discuss nonelected personnel and contract legal. There was no old or new business and the board entered executive session for about one hour, Chief Executive Officer Aldeen “Van� Vandeveer said. Upon return to open session, the board took no action, he said. The next regular monthly meeting of the board is Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m.
Jordan Lytle and Laura Lawrenz
Lawrenz-Lytle announce engagement Laura Lawrenz and Jordan Lytle, Medicine Lodge, Kan., plan to marry August 4 at the First Christian Church in Medicine Lodge, Kan. Laura is the daughter of Monte and Deb Lawrenz. Jordan is the son of Rolland and Madelyn Lytle.
Laura graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and is operating Double L Veterinary Service, in Medicine Lodge. Jordan graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and is farming and ranching with his dad.
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School board hires nine By Lynn L. Martin The Alva Board of Education continues its race with the calendar to fill all the open slots in both coaching and teaching jobs. Monday night, the board hired nine, although only five were present at the meeting. Those hired were Shannon Drew, certified teacher; Charly Roach, certified teacher; Kasey Adair, certified teacher, Debra Fink, certified teacher; Scott Baugh, certified teacher and coach; Shelly Lovelace, certified teacher; Michael Lockwood, paraprofessional; Elizabeth Lohmann, interventionist; and Donna Fearing, interventionist. Several faculty members are being moved to different positions. Tracy
Shiever will serve as half-time counselor for Lincoln and Longfellow and halftime Title 1 teacher at Lincoln. Brandi Peace, Tiffany Smith and Jennifer Tyree are being reassigned to teach kindergarten. Becky Miranda is being moved to pre-kindergarten; and Brian Smithey is being move from Alva Middle School to Alva High School to teach math. The board voted to continue contracting out janitorial services for four of the five school sites with Circle H, LLC. Washington School is the only site still with two janitors. The other sites have one during the day and Circle H does their cleaning work at night. The monthly fee for the largest site, Alva High School, is $2,000 per month. The
fee for the three other sites, Longfellow, Lincoln and Alva Middle School, will be $1,500 per month. Pay raises were approved for support personnel. The cooks will receive a 50cent per hour increase, and the clerical/ technical and teacher assistants will see a 25-cent per hour increase. Bus drivers will get a $4.60 per hour raise and the custodians a 25-cent per hour raise. Quotes were presented from fourfirms to provide nine copiers for the district. The specifications called for a 36-month term with a base service of 1.4 million copies per year. Each bid was also to have a per-copy overage charge listed, but the district has not recently exceeded the 1.4 million base charge. The winning bid went to Dirks Copy Products for $1,781.12 per month for Lanier MP5002sp digital copiers. Other bids were from SPC for Konica Minolta Bizhub 552 at $3,094.82 per month; Copiers Plus for a Sharp MX503 at $2,145 per month; and Enid Typewriter for a Savin 5002SP for $2,392.34 per month. A very successful program at the elementary schools called “early intervention� had been funded by Northwest Family Services. They were unable to secure funding to continue the program so Donna Fearing and Elizabeth Lohmann (previously mentioned in the hiring See Board Page 24
Kasey Adair
Scott Baugh
Shannon Drew
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Raises for teachers, administration and office staff, more hires at South Barber P1 talks elementary school improvements; no approval on Janda’s request second time By Yvonne Miller Monday night brought a full agenda for the South Barber USD 255 Board of Education July meeting which included all the reorganization details for the 2012-13 school year. All members attended. They had election of officers with the slate remaining the same: President Kent Swartz, Vice President Michael Anderson and members – Jeff Black, Deb Helfrich, Bob Schrock, Dana Roark and Janet Robison. Board reappointed banker Walter Fry who is longtime treasurer of the board. Julie Johnson was also reappointed as board clerk; and Mary Lynn Meyers as deputy board clerk. Pay Increases and Hiring Following a 10 minute executive session, the board ratified the negotiated agreement with teachers. Superintendent Morris said teachers received an overall increase that includes a two percent increase on each salary step, step and column movement, and health insurance increase. Total package to teachers was around a 2.8 percent over-all increase, he said. The board also approved a three percent pay increase for Superintendent Morris, PK-6 Principal Marcia Cantrell and district office personnel. All classified personnel received a
25-cent increase. A $1 increase per day for all regular bus routes was approved. Samantha Kraft received board approval as a Title I para-professional at the elementary school for 2012-13. Kraft is from Medicine Lodge where her husband is a football coach. Michele Biesler from Coldwater was also hired for the 2012-13 school year. She’ll replace Gayla Reed who retired as a special education teacher through the South Central Special Education Cooperative. That job will be three-quarters time. She’ll also teach a high school speech course one-quarter time. No Approval on Janda’s Sewer Line Request for Second Month Last month Justin Janda attended the board meeting by himself to request permission to trench a sewer line across school property to access city sewer hookup for their business Rusty Spur Lodging, located to the west of the high school tennis courts. The request died for lack of a motion. His wife Megan (Yazel), a South Barber High School graduate, attended the meeting with him this time. She told of her “surprise” that the board feared the Rusty Spur would become a “man camp.” “That’s not at all what we have planned there,” Megan said. “With mom having the Bunkhouse (Suites) we know
the demand for a place to stay.” Rusty Spur currently has two small houses and five RV hookups. They have a septic system and don’t want to put in a lagoon. They want a sewer system and the most direct route is through school property from the east. Megan said they’ve looked at other options and none work because of the weakness of the lines. She said the main sewer line is under the new Molz building in the block south of Rusty Spur. Best they can tell, Janda’s property line runs down the middle of the school’s access road near the tennis courts and practice field. Swartz said, “My concern is student safety.” Roark mentioned all the students who drive and walk down that road daily. The large trucks that have been parked around Rusty Spur concern the board. Megan said the trucks will be parked elsewhere. Swartz said he is okay with approving Janda’s request as long as they give the school an easement for the access road. Roark asked, “Can we have a guarantee there won’t be more (hookups)?” Megan replied, “There will be no more RV spots – maybe a house.” Swartz called for a motion to approve the request for a six-inch sewer line with the access road easement. No vote was taken as the board said they would discuss it more later in the meeting where the subject appeared on the agenda. When they resumed conversation Helfrich voiced concern the board has no guarantee from the Jandas they won’t put more units there. Schrock asked if the Jandas have had the land surveyed. They said no. Schrock said he’s had surveys that have been 25 feet off what was originally thought. “If you don’t know what you’ve got, it’s just a guess,” Schrock said. When the vote was called, Schrock and Helfrich voted no. Black, Anderson and Robison voted yes. Roark abstained (which counts as a no vote). Swartz broke the tie with a no so the motion failed. Swartz told the Jandas to get the land See S.
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Tuxhorns celebrate their Hold on to 50th wedding anniversary your hat Larry “Max” and Linda Tuxhorn of Hutchinson, Kan., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 15. Their children and grandchildren are honoring them with a very casual comeand-go reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mitchell Chapel United Methodist Church at Hutchinson. All their many friends and relatives are invited to attend. Max and Linda were married at the Zion Lutheran Church, at Alva on July 14, 1962. They have lived in Cherokee, Littleton, Colo., Ulysses, Kan., and the Hutchinson, Kan. areas most of their married life. Max worked in the electrical highline business for over 50 years and retired as a consultant engineer. Linda started her career as a hair dresser in Cherokee and worked with Max before retiring. Their children are: daughter Lisa (Tuxhorn) Baldwin and husband John Baldwin of Plains, Kan., and son Larry Tuxhorn and wife Cristie (Bell) Tuxhorn of Hutchinson. Max and Linda have seven grandchildren. They are Jessica (Baldwin) and
Justin Claassen of Marion, Kan., with the first great grandchild on the way; Hannah, Catherine and Claire Baldwin of Plains, Kan.; and Jakob, Joe and Lars Tuxhorn of Hutchinson.
Linda and Larry “Max” Tuxhorn, July 14, 1962
The Barber County Fair is just around the corner, July 27 to 29, 2012. This year the theme is Hold On To Your Hat. The committee has been hard at work coming up with fun ways to include the theme in the fair. Thursday, July 26, after the annual Hamburger Feed that is sponsored by The Assembly of God Church from Medicine Lodge, come watch a big screen movie. Starting at 9 p.m. will be the cartoon Cat in The Hat. Directly following will be the John Wayne classic McClintock. These movies will be shown just east of the kitchen on the Fair Grounds. Popcorn will be for sale during the movie. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy some classic movies on the very large screen. Friday, July 27, kicks off the PRCA Rodeo in Hardtner, Kan. On Saturday night, July 28, before the PRCA Rodeo, will be a Hat Tossing Contest. Come try to get the hat to land on the weather vane, McClintock style. Hats will be provided and prizes will be available for all age groups. Other activities will be going on throughout the fair. The Parade of Hats will be displayed all around the fairgrounds. You can decorate a hat in any way you like. Think about promoting a business or favorite cause. Hats need to be delivered in the Open Class Building by 11 a.m. on Friday. They will be for display only and can be picked up at the end of the fair. In the 4-H Building, you will be able to vote to pick who will get to wear the oversized cowboy hat. We will have pictures of 4-H leaders, fair board members, and county agents on jars. Put your coins or dollars in the jar to vote for them to wear the fancy hat. All money raised will go towards improvements in the 4-H Building. The winner will be announced Sunday, July 29. Come on out to the fair and enjoy these special theme activities.
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Okla. Corp. Letter to the editor Commission approves OG&E settlement Lynn Says
By Lynn L. Martin Norman Lancaster, a long time Alva resident submitted this letter to the editor. I thought it sounded interesting so here it is: Dear Editor: I woke up to the sound of a backhoe digging across Noble Street at 4:00 a.m. I checked with City Hall to see what was going on up there. They didn’t know but told me they would check as no permit had been obtained. They called me back later and told me this lot is in the county, therefore no permits are required to hook up to City utilities. This is the only lot in this area that is outside the city.
I then checked with the county commissioners who informed me that a county road cannot be cut without a permit. Too late! It was done during the night. I was later informed that this street is indeed a city street and the county has no jurisdiction. The sewer work was completed during the night. Was it inspected? Was it completed by a licensed plumber? A new electrical service was installed. Was this work done by a licensed electrician? Two man-camp type trailers have moved in to this lot. Is any one watching? A quick drive around town will show camper trailers parked in yards connected to city utilities. Norman H. Lancaster, 102 Cinnamon St. Alva, Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has approved a settlement agreement with the state’s largest electric utility that will result in a slight rate hike for municipalities, but not for residential or consumer customers. Oklahoma Gas & Electric initially sought a $73 million rate hike, but a commission spokesman says the settlement agreement approved by the panel on Monday represents only a $4.3 million increase. Commission spokesman Matt Skinner says the only class of OG&E customers to see a rate hike will be municipalities. Commission staff and the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office both had recommended a rate cut. Commissioner Dana Murphy described the settlement as a “fair, just and reasonable resolution.” A spokesman for OG&E says the settlement will be “challenging in terms of overall cost recovery.”
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Shane Feely new Burlington School Principal; Davis retires after 33 years By Yvonne Miller Burlington’s Board of Education made several hires, accepted a resignation and reorganized for the new fiscal year at their July meeting Monday. Members present at the two-and-ahalf hour meeting were Terry Graham, Beth Guffy, Allison Armbruster, Roger Allen and Aaron Smith. Others present were Superintendent Glen Elliott, Minutes Clerk Jan Hill, and Judy Elliott. Hires and Resignation Following a 40 minute executive session, the board hired Shane Feely as prekindergarten – grade 12 principal for the 2012-13 school year. Shane’s father Joe was the last to hold Burlington’s fulltime principal position – a job he had many years. Shane is a 1993 Burlington High School and 1997 Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) graduate and was most recently working for Sandridge Energy. His wife, Kiley, will teach vocal music at South Barber K-12 beginning this fall. Their children are Jackson, who will be a 3rd grader; Hudson, who will be a 1st grader at Burlington; and Lincoln who is not yet in school. Connie Farris of Nash received board approval as Pre-K teacher for the 201213 school year. Farris is a 2012 spring graduate of NWOSU with an early childhood endorsement. The board approved employment of Kathy Motycka and Aliene Gosselin as para-professionals. Another para-professional is still needed for the 2012-13
school year. While accepting the resignation of Barbra Davis, the board praised her with thanks for her long, dedicated service to the children of the district. She taught 5th grade at Burlington for the last 33 years. The board signed the contracts for 12-month employees including: Travis Bradshaw, Jan Hill, Marty Martin and Fawnda Martin. Finances on Target Elliott said the general fund balance is about $1,000 more than projected. The general fund balance is $243,078.77. He originally projected $235,000 then $242,000. “It’s better to be conservative,” Elliott said. The board approved encumbrances, payroll accrual and warrants for the general, building and transportation funds as follows: General fund – encumbrances, 1-53, $183,362.78; payroll accrual, $ 199,861.41; warrants, 1-28, $43,931.65 ; Building fund– encumbrances, 1-5, $15,825.00; payroll accrual, $26,433.89; warrants, 1-10, $13,267.83 Child nutrition – encumbrances, $0 Judy Elliott presented the board with updates to the student handbook and board policy book for 2012-2013. After discussion, the board approved both the handbook and policy book. The board approved continuation of the section 125 plan with American Fidelity, and the Headstart program
with Opportunities, Inc. for 2012-2013 school year. The board adopted the school-daysto-hours policy as allowed by HB 1864. They also approved continued participation in the Oklahoma Public School Unemployment Compensation Account. No action was taken on the Pre-K classroom as Elliott awaits more information. The superintendent said that summer maintenance is ongoing. He reminded board members of the OSSBA/CCOSA conference in August. The Board also approved: • Superintendent Elliott’s contract • insurance coverage with OSRMT for 2012-2013 • the milk bid from Hiland Dairy • the June Activity Fund Report and sub-accounts for the activity fund In reorganization efforts for the 2012-2013 school year board approved: • Jan Hill as board minutes clerk, encumbrance clerk, activity fund custodian and lunch fund custodian • Elliott as Authorized Federal Representative and as Authorized Purchasing Agent • Elliott, Jan Hill, Stephanie Marteney, Ellen Knopf, Marty Martin and Fawnda Martin as authorized receiving agents • Elliott and Stephanie Marteney as second signatures with Jan Hill for activity fund expenditures • the use of signature facsimiles for board of education officers • a resolution to the county treasurer to invest funds to derive interest • a resolution for the use of purchase cards for school employees • the activities calendar and fund raising requests for 2012-2013
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Retiring Department of Corrections Board Member Honored in Alva Justin Jones, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections was in Alva, Tuesday, to present an award and declaration of appreciation to retiring corrections board member, David Henneke, left. Henneke is the longest serving board member ever and has been influential in the operation of BJCC in Alva. Henneke also received tokens of honor from the BJCC Community Advisory Committee.
At right, BJCC Warden Janice Melton explains the new Unit 4 housing facility nearing completion in the former classrooms of the Career-Tech program. At first, officials thought 200 prisoners could be housed there. Now, the estimated number has been scaled down to 100 prisoners. These will be “general population� prisoners and will not engage in the military style dress and structure as is practiced on the inside of the main prison.
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of Houston, Texas, son Steve Barrows and wife Vanedda of Alva, two sisters: Winona Bruner and husband Eddie of Carmen and Linda Shelite and husband Monty of Aline, two grandchildren: Natalie and Emerson, and great grandchildren Donnivan, Drake, and Joshua, as well as other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Susan B. Komen for the Cure of breast cancer, or e-rescue-houston. Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.
standing service and contribution to the Great Salt Plains Boy Scout Council. Kernie was cub master, scout master, troop leader, and served on the Great Salt Plains Council. Survivors include daughter Donna Rae White and husband Mickey of Alva; two sons: Vernon Leroy Rottmayer of Lakeside, Ariz., Larry Max Rottmayer and wife Faith of Yukon, a brother Doyle Rottmayer of Los Alamos, N.M.; brother-in-law Willis Routh and wife Margaret of Ponca City; six granddaughters: Elizabeth White of Fairview, Savannah White of Astoria, N.Y., Sarah Washburn and husband Cory of Alva, Kristin Clark and husband Shane of Show Low, Ariz., Pamela Ruesga of Chandler, Ariz., and Regina Rottmayer of Kingman, Ariz.; and seven great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. Kernie was preceded in death by his spouse Lydia Ruth, son Gary Wayne Rottmayer, parents Max and Ethel Rottmayer, and brother Mike Dee Rottmayer. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northwestern Foundation, Inc., 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717, or to the charity of your choice in Kernie’s memory. Remembrances may be shared online at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward. com.
Obituaries DALE EUGENE BARROWS Dale Eugene Barrows, son of the late Lawrence Homer and Pauline Mildred (Grove) Barrows, was born September 30, 1930, on the farm near Aline, Okla., and passed away July 7, 2012, at Alva, at the age of 81 years, 9 months, and seven days. Dale was cremated at his request. A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for September 30 at Red Mountain United Methodist Church in Mesa, Arizona. After Dale graduated from Aline High School, he went to Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he majored in Education with a minor in Math. He served in the United States Army as an instructor in the Chemical Corps. On September 3, 1955, he was united in marriage to Betty Rose Tittle. To this union two children were born: Steven Dale and Dana Sue. Dale returned to Oklahoma in the summer of 1955 to attend graduate school at the University of Oklahoma, where he received an MBA in Accounting and Business Law. Upon graduation, he took his first position with Colgate Palmolive in Kansas City, Mo. After nearly two years, he was one of 40 national candidates recruited to St. Louis, Mo. to begin ground-breaking work with computers for Monsanto. Another couple of years went by and he was hired to be the Director of Information Systems by Sherwood Medical. During this tenure he provided technical guidance to numerous national and multinational corporations, including IBM. After 30 years to the day, Dale retired and relocated to Mesa, Ariz. While in St. Louis, Dale was extremely active in parks and recreation and youth sports for the city of Bridgeton, in St. Louis County. He was the founder and first president of the Bridgeton Athletic Association. Dale coached many of the sports teams Steve and Dana played on, and one year was named Citizen of the Year. On June 14, 2008, he was united in marriage to Patricia Albaugh at Mesa, Ariz. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 2006; and one sister, Willa Mae Nickel. Dale is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter Dana Kingshill
KERNIE ROTTMAYER Memorial services for Kernie Rottmayer, 86 year old former Woodward resident, will be Friday, July 13, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Shane Rackley will officiate. Interment will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery of Woodward. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home. Kernie Leroy Rottmayer was born to Max and Ethel Mae (Burkart) Rottmayer on July 17, 1925, in Beaver County near Knowles. He passed away June 16 at the Share Medical Center in Alva. Kernie was raised on the Rottmayer family farm twenty miles northwest of Laverne. He attended the Minneola Rural School until the eighth grade, graduating from Laverne High School with the class of 1944. Kernie met Lydia Ruth Routh when she came to teach school at the Minneola Rural School in 1944. They were married on April 28, 1945, in Woodward, and celebrated 61 years of marriage. They first made their home on the Rottmayer family farm twenty miles northwest of Laverne. In 1945, they moved to Woodward, making it their home and raising four children. Kernie first worked at the Northern Natural Gas Plant near Elmwood. He then went to work for the United States Department of Agriculture Experimental Research Station in Woodward, retiring after 39 years of service. Kernie was very active in the Boy Scouts of America Association, receiving the Silver Beaver Award for out-
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Big carry-over announced for Waynoka Schools By Julie Whiteman Superintendent of Waynoka Public Schools Peggy Constien brought good news to the table as the Waynoka Board of Education gathered for their regular monthly meeting Monday. Constien reported the district spent approximately $2.4 million after all expenditures were accounted for and loose ends taken care of. “We’re going to have a little over $900,000 carry-over this year, from $742,000 last year to $911,000 this year,” Constien said. “We were down about $120,000 from federal money. So I am very pleased about where we ended up.” Also in her superintendent’s report, Constien said she is currently working through the Waynoka Public School Policy Handbook to assess changes and updates that need to be made. “This policy is your policy,” Constien said. “It directs me in what and how I enforce things that are best for this school. I sat down and started going through it when it occurred to me that it needs to be written according to how you want the policy and not me.” The policy handbook is being divided into sections for the attention and evaluation of board members. The board agreed to review the policy in quarters and to discuss changes over the course of four meetings. A Waynoka Facility Review was prepared by John Buckley, an architect with Architects and Roof Consultants. Con-
stien said the report included valuable information and recommendations. “Of course we are already doing lots of updates and repairs on the elementary building as a result of the flood. He had a concern about the elementary building that I’m not sure if we will embrace. He feels that when you come in that back door, not necessarily fire safety mandated, but a safety precaution to have another exit straight out instead of it just leading to the classroom,” Constien stated. One of the first things on Buckley’s suggestion list that Constien said probably needed to be looked at first was the acoustics in the multi-purpose room. Buckley gave a quote for just over $50,000 for the improvements to the sound and acoustics. Board member Mindy Zook said she felt the sound in the multi-purpose could see great improvement with a much smaller investment. Other items suggested included intercom to the remote building and repair of aging gymnasium bleachers. A lease agreement for the school house with Michael Meriwether came up for renewal beginning July 1. When reviewing the lease, board member Donnie Miller questioned the monthly agreement of $200. “That seems awfully low to me. I would feel much better if it was more comparable to the going rate of rent in the community,” Miller said. After several suggestions, the board approved a
$400 a month lease agreement. After returning from a lengthy executive session, the Waynoka School Board voted to re-employ paraprofessional support staff members Linda Hofen, Dana Hope, Betty Mayes, and Jacinda Perot for the 2012-2013 school year. Also approved for summer maintenance employment was Beau Westfahl, Scott Kysar, Tyson Tackett, and Matthew Bradford. Peggy Constien and Gail Nickelson were approved to sign all checks for the school lunch fund for the upcoming school year. Constien was also designated as official purchasing agent for Waynoka School District with authority to represent the school for all federal programs including e-rate and the Child Nutrition school lunch program. Nickelson will serve as Board of Education Deputy Minutes Clerk and activity fund account custodian. Contracts approved for renewal include: Precision Testing Laboratories for asbestos testing, Center for Education Law, Department of Rehabilitation Services for the Transition School-to-Work program.
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As Katie Blunk moves her All-American Black Ass Float featuring a donkey along the parade route, the crowd snickers. Her original idea wins Katie 1st place in the parade contest. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Red, white and blue Fourth of July success in Hardtner By Yvonne Miller Starting with one of the best parades in recent memory, Hardtner’s 54th Fourth of July day-long celebration exploded into another red, white and blue success. In a dark, clear sky with vehicles and people packed around the old Achenbach hospital lawn, a fireworks display worthy of Hardtner’s tradition had the crowd oohing and aahing. Over $10,000 worth of fireworks erupted from the ground, spraying like a machine gun while aerials burst into the sky opening into multiple shapes and colors. Organizer Syd Sterling said how appreciative she is that people from every corner of Barber County participated in the parade and some beyond the state line. Parade entries earning prize money included: first place and $400 to Katie Blunk with her comical “Black Ass” float featuring a black donkey; second place and $300 to Homer Houston Darger as temperance leader Carrie Nation who changed into a saloon girl mid-parade; third place and $200 to the Grant family “cool float” as they handed out red, white and blue Bomb Popsicles to the crowd; and fourth place and $100 to Jacob Eck of Sharon driving his cub cadet tractor. Medallion Hunt winners were Erin and Jeremy Heubner. Turtle race first-place winner was Jayten Davis with second place going to Jocelyn Davis. A reported 250 people took advantage of the free swim. Over 1,000 of See Hardtner Page 26 At right: Homer Houston Darger jumps off the float she was riding as temperance leader Carrie Nation and surprises parade announcer Sam Sterling as she transforms into a saloon girl. Her efforts won 2nd place in the parade contest. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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paragraph) will help serve at Longfellow. Mrs. Leeper believes she has sufficient staffing at Washington to continue the program; and an added special education teacher may help with early intervention at Lincoln. The board approved continuing recognition of the Alva Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and the Black and Gold Booster Club. The PTO ended the fiscal year with a cash balance of $13,576.67 and the Black and Gold ended the year with a balance of $24,833.03. The board approved the Support Staff Salary Schedule and the Extra Duty Sal-
ary Schedule. These will be published later. In other action, the board approved continuing the agreement with the Woods County Treasurer to share part of the costs of Visual Lease Services. This is a firm that discovers un-reported oilfield assets that have not been declared to the assessor. Elementary School Enrollment will be August 1 and 2. ALL elementary students and parents will enroll at Longfellow School even though they may attend at other sites. New students need to bring their birth certificate and their immunization records.
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Hawker Beechcraft announces sale to Chinese firm WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Hawker Beechcraft says it has reached a $1.79 billion agreement with a Chinese firm for the sale of the struggling Wichitabased business jet maker. The deal does not include Hawker Beechcraft Defense Co., which would remain a separate entity. Hawker Beechcraft said in a news release Monday that under terms of the agreement Beijing-based aerospace manufacturer Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd., will make payments over the next six weeks to support ongoing operations at Hawker Beechcraft. The company says Superior will keep Hawker Beechcraft’s existing operations, saving thousands of jobs in Wichita and Little Rock, Ark. Its exclusivity agreement gives them 45 days to negotiate a definitive agreement. If the deal collapses, Hawker Beechcraft said it would proceed with its bankruptcy reorganization plan that contemplates emerging as a stand-alone entity.
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Hardtner Hardtner’s famous Pit BBQ sandwiches were served. The highlight of the White Elephant Sale was a counted cross stitch afghan made by Winona Thompson. The afghan depicted fireworks going off over the skyline of Hardtner and sold for $500. The Hardtner United Methodist Church was packed for the patriotic veteran’s service following the parade. The ladies of the church served lunch to over 85 people following the service. One unfortunate accident happened in the evening when a father holding his two-year-old son were both burnt when fireworks overturned and exploded between the two of them, sending both to the hospital with second degree burns. Fireworks announcer Sam Sterling said that accident is a grim reminder to be careful and smart when shooting off fireworks. As bombs burst in the air, a few tiny fires lit the tree row. Hardtner’s volunteer firefighters quickly extinguished the small flames. But their work was not finished; firefighters were called to fight a grass fire at the Z-Bar Ranch west of Hardtner immediately after the fireworks.
Parade Marshals Staff Sgt. Jeremy Helmer and Sgt. Brent Simons lead Hardtner’s 4th of July Parade. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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Sales tax allocation produces recess, Alfalfa commissioners have to rebid ADA courthouse improvements By Roger McKenzie Alengthy discussion during Monday’s Alfalfa County commissioners meeting about a new division of county sales tax revenue to provide money for paving county roads resulted in a concession from Commissioner Doug Murrow, but no real decision was reached. Instead, after the rest of the agenda was taken care of, the commissioners agreed to recess their meeting until 2 p.m. to come up with an allocation that was to be presented that night at the second public meeting on the subject. Murrow wants a new subdivision that would have a cap. He added a percentage for roads, and if the sales tax revenue exceeds the cap, the excess revenue would also go entirely to roads. The county is in the midst of an economic boom, spurred by oil and gas exploration, when it comes to sales tax. The current month’s sales tax revenue for the county is almost $840,000, which is significantly more than it used to be for the entire year. The previous three months are averaging over $700,000. That extra revenue has produced a windfall for the entities which currently divide the revenue between them. The ambulance service, county fire departments, the fairgrounds, and the courthouse currently divide that revenue. Roads don’t get any sales tax money and won’t until a new agreement goes into effect in January. However,
all sides agree that the county’s roads are in desperate need of paving. The Ambulance Service gets 75 percent of the current 55 percent share given to emergency services. That has saved the ambulance service and allow its to save most of its windfall, although it recently spent over $100,000 for cots and lift devices. It currently has a fund balance of about $2.5 million and will add to that before the new agreement takes place. The Fair Board is also sitting a on million-dollar fund. All sides agree that the ambulance service, the fairgrounds, and the court house can take a cut and still have plenty of money. The emergency reserve fund is also in good shape. If these areas are cut slightly, as they are likely to be, then the county fire departments and roads will benefit. Commissioner Chad Roach said, “I feel a cap is a disadvantage.” In some months when the cap is not reached, he pointed out roads will not receive much money. He in in favor of no cap, just a reallocation. That way, the roads would be assured of a higher amount in leaner months. In the end, however, the figures presented by Commissioner Murrow and Roach, result in almost exactly the same amount of money for roads. Murrow offered a concession, raising his proposed cap from $400,000 to $500,000. No decision was reached. The wild card in the matter may fall to District
Murrow’s Plan Cap ($400,000 or $500,000) Allocation: 65% Emergency Services (with an increase for fire departments) 10% Fairgrounds 15% Courthouse 10% County Roads
Three Commissioner Toby Walker, who allowed Murrow and Roach to do most of the talking. ADA improvements Because no bids were received for the sidewalk, front door, and restroom improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the commissioners took a step back and authorized re-bidding for the work. The time line now calls for bids to be opened on Aug. 8. Thirty-three road crossing permit requests were approved. The fees for the county totaled $26,750. District 1 had 22 requests ($12,250). District 2 had five requests ($5,000). District 3 had six requests ($9,500). An interlocal cooperative agreement with Grant County was approved. The approval allows the two counties to help each other as needed. In other business, the commissioners: • approved a pony truss replacement fund materials request form for Civil Engineering District #8 for Districts 1 and 3. • gave the okay to seek bids on liquid road oils. • approved depositing interest earned on an ambulance district account to be deposited by into the ambulance district’s main account. • approved minutes of previous meetings, blanket purchase orders, and maintenance and operations warrants.
Roach’s Plan No cap Allocation: 55 % Emergency Services (with an increase for fire departments, some coming from a halving of the emergency reserve fund) 10 % Fairgrounds 12.5 % Courthouse 22.5 % County Roads
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surveyed. He said the motion failed because the board needs to know the property boundary. He plans to call the Kansas Association of School Boards. P1 Representative Talks Elementary Roof and More Improvements P1 representative Rusty Roderick spoke in depth about the plan for improvements to the elementary building. He listed top concerns of the staff include: student safety, technology, building appearance, learning environment, electrical needs, service and safety, and plumbing challenges. Roderick said the roof is number one priority. Next is HVAC followed by windows. He had roofing bids. Board accepted the low bid from Coontz Roofing for $181,500 plus P1’s fee of $22,000 for a total of $203,500. Tornadoes and Chieftain Mascots to Remain the Same After being asked to check on ath-
letic costs if the school became all black and gold Chieftains, (no more blue and gold junior high Tornadoes) Superintendent Morris said, “There is no cost or savings to this so it should not play a part in your decision.” Despite the fact the junior and senior high is now at one site, the board felt no need to take away the Tornado mascot of the junior high. Most board members said they’ve really had no comments made to them either way. The subject died for lack of a motion. Miranda Allen for Kansas Senate Kiowa woman Miranda Allen runs for the District 32 Kansas Senate seat. That’s due to redistricting which now takes this area out of Senator Ruth Teichman’s 33rd District. Allen told the school she was Teichman’s campaign chairman in 2008 and Teichman asked her to run for office with the redistricting.
“Education is a top priority for me,” Allen told the school board. She said the fact that school funding faces a 40% cut “is first and foremost to me.” A mother of young children, Allen said she has a stake in education in rural Kansas. She wants to insure this area gets their fair share of money from the state. For example from the oil and gas play in this area. She wants money to fix the roads and more infrastructure damaged by this revenue producer. When Morris asked about a proposed one percent sales tax Allen said she supports a consumable tax. She is a proponent of small business and economic development. Allen said, “I like tax cuts, but not at the expense of our infrastructure.” “I won’t pretend I have all the answers,” Allen said. She’s talking to administrators and teachers throughout the district to see what is needed. “I will fight for education,” she said. Other Business The board approved payment of bills from June 11-21 totaling $54,438.73. Morris said lots of summer maintenance is ongoing, some complete: new radios in school vehicles; broken windows replaced; new carpet at the high school; new carpet, hardwood flooring and painting at the central office; big freezer out and to be replaced at elementary; new booster heater at elementary, $2,796.69; etc. The board approved installing “no truck” signs around the high school. In reorganization efforts for 2012-13 school year, board approved a few pages of appointments, adoptions, etc. A few of those are the 1,116 hour school year; mileage reimbursement rate .55 cents/ mile; textbook rental fees; and much more that are on file at the central office.
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OVER 400 SEE BORDER LINE’S WIZARD OF OZ – It was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” alright! Over 400 patrons attended Border Line Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.” The crowd enjoyed popcorn and drinks while Dorothy (Ana Wilhelm) and her new friends headed down the yellow brick road on their search for Oz. Dorothy, Scarecrow (Emily Rugg), and Tin Man (Grant Cantrell) meet up with the cowardly Lion (Bayli Hyde) on their journey. Mother and son co-directors Connie and Chris Jacobs put on a show that have the child stars hungry for next year and the audience impressed with their performance. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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No cap. Roach’s sales tax plan will go into effect in January Roads will get 22.5 percent By Roger McKenzie Commissioner Toby Walker, who has been largely silent in the discussion of a reallocation of county sales tax revenue, weighed in on the side of Commissioner Chad Roach’s plan to simply cut some allocations and add additional support for the county’s fire departments and roads without resorting to a cap that would have, once reached, diverted the overage entirely to county road paving. The method may be slightly different than Commissioner Doug Murrow’s plan, but the result is the just about the same. Instead of providing large chunks of money for roads when the sales tax revenues are high, the roads will get about the same amount of money only in steady, forecastable amounts. All the other parties to the reallocation – the ambulance service and fire departments, the emergency reserve fund, the fairgrounds and the courthouse – will continue to reap the windfalls from a rising sales tax revenue that reached a zenith of almost
$840,000 in June. The ambulance service, the courthouse, the fairgrounds and the emergency reserve fund, which are all sitting on very healthy fund balances, were cut slightly to make more money available for the county’s fire departments and to make money available for the first time from sales tax revenues for paying county roads. But those cuts will not take place until January, giving a nice grace period in which revenues can continue to build. Emergency services will continue to get 55 percent of the county’s sales tax revenues, but instead of 75 percent of that pot going to the ambulance service, their share will drop to 66 percent. The share of the fire departments will rise to 29 percent (with the extra gained by reducing the emergency fund’s share to five percent). Under the current allocation, the nine county fire departments get 18 percent (of the 55 percent allotted to emergency services) to divide between them. The shares for the courthouse and
fairgrounds, which split the remaining 45 percent of monthly sales tax revenue, will drop from 22.5 percent each to 12.5 percent and 10 percent respectively. Commissioner Murrow did not show any disappointment. “I’m not upset at all,” he told the considerably smaller audience at the Baker Building Monday night. “I didn’t quite agree with Chad’s plan, but I support it.” Monday night’s second public meeting was attended by 11 people, plus two members of the press and county officials conducting it. That was less than half the size of the first meeting in June. Most of the audience supported the commissioner’s decision. However, Morrow had at least two supporters for his plan to include a cap that would divert extra money to roads. In fact, Terry Graham and Ed Grover wanted more money set aside for roads. In the end, everyone seemed to recognize that there was no perfect solution to satisfy all parties. “It’s not perfect,” Roach admitted, “but it’s a huge boost for our roads.”
‘Blue Ridge Pottery – History and Collecting Nada Bernard of Cherokee will be at the Sod House Museum to present an overview and history of “Blue Ridge Pottery” on Saturday July 21 at 10 a.m. During the 1930s and World War II years, importing dinnerware from Europe to the U.S. became a difficult task. It was during this era that American-
manufactured pottery and china gained popularity. Many of the patterns resembled Italian, French and English patterns but were much less expensively and were readily available to all parts of the U.S. through catalog sales and the local five and dime store. Today, Blue Ridge pottery claims
status in the vintage collectible marketplace and demands a variety of prices from inexpensive to pricey. The distinctive hand painted patterns, colorful floral designs and creamy white background give the pieces a distinctive appearance and create a challenge for any collector interested in American made dinnerware. Nada Bernard will give a detailed history of how the pottery was made, what makes it unique, and its collecting points. Nada said, “The treasure of our country is in collecting the past.” Bernard will be happy for you to bring your pieces of interest to share with others or ask questions about the item, following her presentation. The Sod House Museum is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society and is open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with admission. For more information call Rence Trindie at 580-4632441 or email sodhouse@okhistmy.org.
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13U Diamonds Trooper Ken win LSL softball Jordan promoted tournament title, finish year at 25-7 By Roger McKenzie and Jason Bryant The Alva Diamonds 12-and-Under team completed a stellar season by winning the 13 and Under Little Sunflower League Tournament in Conway Springs. The tournament was held July 6-8 and was the latest in a series of tournament successes this year. In a large Oklahoma City Tournament in March, the Diamonds finished fourth. The next month, the team finished third in a Del City tournament. In Woodward in May, they improved more with a second place tournament finish. In June, the Alva tournament was shortened by rain, but no one beat the Diamonds in their three games. When the Little Sunflower League began its tournament in July, the Diamonds drew a first round bye because they were the league’s regular season champions. They kept their winning ways going by adding the league’s tournament title as well – giving them a final season record of 25 wins and just seven losses. The Diamonds are coached by Jason Bryant, assistant coach Chris Stewart, and pitching coach Amanda Adams.
An Alfalfa County trooper has been promoted and will now be the supervisor of an Enid troop. The Department of Public Safety announced the promotion of Trooper Ken Jordan to the rank of Lieutenant in a promotional ceremony held Tuesday in Oklahoma City. Lt. Jordan graduated from Mustang High School in 1989 and Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1996
with a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science. Lt. Jordan graduated from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s 54th Academy in 2002. He has worked assignments in Alfalfa County, but will now serve as a supervisor for Troop J in Enid. Lt. Jordan’s wife, Anita, and their two children, Hunter and Hope, were on hand for the promotional ceremony. They reside in Jet.
Trooper Ken Jordan is being pinned by his wife Anita with his son, Hunter, smiling in the background.
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Many voters may be deterred by tough ID laws By Mike Baker When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to vote in Indiana’s primary in May, they didn’t realize that state law required them to bring government photo IDs such as a driver’s license or passport. The husband and wife, both approaching 90 years old, had to use a temporary ballot that would be verified later, even though they knew the people working the polling site that day. Unaware that Indiana law obligated them to follow up with the county election board, the Weidenbeners ultimately had their votes rejected — news to them until informed recently by an Associated Press reporter. Edward Weidenbener, a World War II veteran who had voted for Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential contest, said he was surprised by the rules and the consequences. “A lot of people don’t have a photo ID. They’ll be automatically disenfranchised,” he said. As more states put in place strict voter ID rules, an AP review of temporary ballots from Indiana and Georgia, which first adopted the most stringent standards, found that more than 1,200 such votes were tossed during the 2008 general election. During sparsely attended primaries this year in Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee, the states implementing the
toughest laws, hundreds more ballots were blocked. The numbers suggest that the legitimate votes rejected by the laws are far more numerous than are the cases of fraud that advocates of the rules say they are trying to prevent. Thousands more votes could be in jeopardy for this November, when more states with larger populations are looking to have similar rules in place. More than two dozen states have some form of ID requirement, and 11 of those passed new rules over the past two years largely at the urging of Republicans who say they want to prevent fraud. Democrats and voting rights groups fear that ID laws could suppress votes among people who may not typically have a driver’s license, and disproportionately affect the elderly, poor and minorities. While the number of votes is a small percentage of the overall total, they have the potential to sway a close election. Remember that the 2000 presidential race was decided by a 537-vote margin in Florida. A Republican leader in Pennsylvania said recently that the state’s new ID law would allow Romney to win the state over President Barack Obama. Supporters of the laws cite anecdotal cases of fraud as a reason that states need to do more to secure elections, but fraud appears to be rare. As part of its effort to build support for voter ID laws, the Republican National Lawyers Association last year published a report that identified some 400 election fraud
prosecutions over a decade across the entire country. That’s not even one per state per year. ID laws would not have prevented many of those cases because they involved vote-buying schemes in local elections or people who falsified voter registrations. Election administrators and academics who monitor the issue said in-person fraud is rare because someone would have to impersonate a registered voter and risk arrest. A 2008 Supreme Court case drew detailed briefs from the federal government, 10 states and other groups that identified only nine potential impersonation cases over the span of several years, according to a tally by the Brennan Center at New York University. Michael Thielen, executive director of the Republican lawyers group, said its survey was not comprehensive and he believes vote fraud is a serious problem. “Most of it goes unreported and unprosecuted,” he said. Several election administrators, even those who support ID laws as a barrier to potential fraud, said the rejected ballots in their counties appeared to be legitimate voters who simply did not fulfill their ID obligations. Donna Sharp, the administrator of elections in Hawkins County, Tenn., said she saw no signs of fraud. Of the seven people who cast provisional ballots, six didn’t come in to confirm their identity. Sharp knew one of them personally. See ID Page 45
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The Kiowa U-13 SWAT team (Softball with Attitude) are pictured at the tournament in Conway Springs. The team won 3rd at the tournament, and placed 2nd in league. There were 11 teams in the tournament. Back row, left to right: Coach Johnny Velasquez, Kaleigh Velasquez, Maddie Polson, Bayli Hyde, Kelsi Smith, Coach Robert Hyde. Front row, left to right: Anna Perez, Jaden Allen, Nicole Blick, Emily Rugg, Santana Reeves
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Some wildlife officials upset with Shawnee County By Andy Marso, The Topeka Capital-Journal TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Jason Sawyers had never seen anything like it in years of enforcing Kansas hunting and fishing laws. Sawyers, a lieutenant with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, spotted a large man parading around the ballparks at Lake Shawnee with a baby deer he had captured. The man had the fawn on a pink leash. It was one of the most brazen examples of poaching for which Sawyers, based out of Topeka, ever issued a citation. Per procedure, he turned it over to the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. “I begged them not to dismiss it,” Sawyers said. But after several delays, the case was dropped — an outcome Sawyers says is all too common in the county. Sawyers said lax prosecution of wildlife and parks violations — dismissed cases, paltry fines and firearms returned to poachers — has been an ongoing problem for much of his 14-year tenure. He produced a letter this past week that he wrote in 2001 to then-District Attorney Robert Hecht that Sawyers said temporarily spurred prosecutors to up the fines, which have since fallen again. Lee McGowan, spokesman for current District Attorney Chad Taylor, said he believes Taylor’s administration has
improved on previous administrations’ efforts to enforce hunting and fishing laws. Sawyers says little has changed. “Of the 12 counties that I supervise, Shawnee County has the highest amount of dismissals in my district by percentage,” Sawyers said. Ryan Smidt, a conservation officer who works under Sawyers, said word is starting to spread throughout the county. “People out in public are now just saying they won’t go get a license until they get caught because the only penalty will be having to buy a license,” Smidt said. “When you start hearing that from the public, that’s pretty bad.” According to data provided by the department, wildlife and parks officers issued 62 citations — or “notices to appear” — in Shawnee County in 2011. Of those 62, eight resulted in guilty verdicts, and $700 in fines were handed out. Two were found not guilty, and at least 19 cases were dismissed. The remainder is either still in process or their outcomes haven’t been reported to the department. McGowan said he had doubts about whether the data is accurate or up-todate and would check into it. He said the district attorney’s office treats wildlife crimes the same as others. “There’s no office-wide policy or system set in place to flag those cases any differently than any other cases they get,” McGowan said. But Smidt said the interns who are assigned wildlife cases in the county prosecutor’s office usually show little interest in them. Sawyers said he believes it is a symptom of working in an urban county with more high-profile crime. “The larger communities, we’ve got more difficulty,” Sawyers said. “They’ve got murders, rapes and everything else. But all they have to do is say, ‘Pay your fine, or you’re going to court.’ “ It is difficult to compare Shawnee County to other urban counties because reporting of the data on wildlife convictions appears scattershot. For example, the department’s data for 2011 lists 68 citations in Sedgwick County, with no guilty verdicts and $0 in fines assessed. But both Sedgwick County field officer Jason Barker and Sedgwick County
District Attorney spokeswoman Georgia Cole agreed that isn’t accurate. Cole said the county handed down about $7,800 in wildlife fines in 2011, and she isn’t sure why the department doesn’t have that data. “We don’t do the reporting,” she said. “That’s the district court.” All wildlife and parks violations are class C misdemeanors — less serious than other misdemeanors, but still jailable offenses. Fishing without a license is the crime most commonly cited by the department’s field officers. Smidt said failing to enforce that statute hamstrings the department’s ability to prevent more serious threats to public safety. The department doesn’t receive any of the money from fines, but much of its revenue comes from license purchases and federal funds tied to license purchases. Sawyers said even more dangerous activities rarely bring more than a slap on the wrist in Shawnee County. For example, he said he busted a pair of people last year who were shooting turkeys without a license from the back of their truck with open alcohol containers at night while a 14-year-old with them waved a light around looking for wildlife — an illegal hunting strategy known as “spotlighting.” Sawyers said he believed the three were issued a total of $200 in fines for the plethora of offenses. Spotlighting and hunting with the aid of a motor vehicle alone carry a minimum recommended fine of $225. But what really chapped Sawyers is when he had to return the trio’s firearms. “In 14 years I have never once kept a gun through the court (in Shawnee County),” Sawyers said. “Every one: You can poach a deer, pay $25 and get your gun back. If you go rob a store right now, I’m pretty sure they’re not going to give you your pistol back.” On a number of occasions, Taylor has told county officials his office needs more funding to meet the area’s prosecution needs, most notably with regards to domestic violence. Mark Gauntt, who runs the Shawnee See Upset Page 44
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Police: Wichita gangs collaborating with rivals WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Gangs in Wichita are changing the way they operate, occasionally collaborating, creating challenges for officers trying to investigate crimes and diffuse tensions between rivals, according to Wichita police. Members of rival gangs are sometimes joining forces, creating what police call hybrid gangs. And groups that police thought were allies are fighting each other, The Wichita Eagle reported (http://bit.ly/LBZQLm ). In the past, gang members would be severely punished if they associated
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with members of rival gangs, said Lt. Scott Heimerman, head of the Wichita Police Department’s gang and felony assault unit. “It’s very strange,” Heimerman said of the new gang affiliations. The hybrid gangs usually form to accomplish a specific goal, whether it’s a crime or just going to the movies together. Then they disband, said Detective Chad Beard. Keeping up with the changing alliances is a challenge but it is important to help keep peace in the city, Heimerman said. More than once recently, gang leaders have assumed a violent act was the work of a rival gang but later learned it was committed by a subset within their own group. “You have to sit down (with them) and say, ‘Don’t start a gang war. This was some of your own people that did this,’” Heimerman said. Heimerman considers hybrid gangs a natural evolution of the social structure and said police have to keep up. “Just as the gangs are evolving, we have to learn and do the same,” he
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said. “If we’re not on the forefront, and paying attention to these changes, we end up back with what we had in the late 1980s or early ‘90s.” In those decades, the city experienced an explosion of drive-by shootings — more than 300 a year at one point in the 1990s — and homicide totals more than double those recorded in recent years. “We were way behind the curve,” Heimerman said. “We didn’t pay enough attention to it.” David Gilkey, a gang prevention specialist with the Urban League of Kansas, said hybrid gangs might be the result of gang members’ social connections, such as going to school together or living on the same street. Hybrid gangs also are more likely in smaller cities like Wichita than in big gang areas such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, he said, because gangs control entire neighborhoods in bigger cities, while in Wichita the boundaries are more flexible. Wichita has an estimated 3,000 gang members, though that number includes fringe members and those in jail, police said.
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County Hunter Education program, said poaching is worth fully prosecuting. “It’s cheating the people that do it correctly out of opportunities if they take an animal,” Gauntt said. “It gives fodder to those people who don’t think
hunting’s correct. It just adds to their agenda that all hunters are bad hunters.” Sawyers and Smidt said they don’t want to advertise the county as a great place for poaching, but like that fawn at Lake Shawnee, they are at the end of their rope. They said the county has stopped issuing arrest warrants for poachers who don’t appear for their hearings, and local wildlife officers are on the verge of booking poachers into the county jail themselves rather than issuing notices to appear in court that they know won’t be enforced. “We’re considering that as an option,” Sawyers said. “We’re not saying we’re going to arrest every person on everything, but if things don’t change, that’s an option for us.”
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But Sharp said she supports the ID law despite initial concerns. She said most people were aware of the requirement and able to provide their identification, and she thought the rules provided an extra layer of security. “We want to protect those voters who do need their vote to count — the people who are doing things in an honest manner,” Sharp said. Some administrators speculated that voters who didn’t return to verify their identity may have deduced that the ballot wouldn’t alter the outcome of the election. Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee require that voters provide a photo ID at the polls. Failing that, voters can use a temporary ballot that can be verified later, when they must meet with local elections administrators to sort out the matter. Pennsylvania is putting a similar law in place for the November election. Kansas has comparable rules. Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin are moving in that direction of having rules set for this year if they survive court challenges and federal approval. Virginia had a rule allowing voters without proper ID to sign an identity statement; a false claim could make them subject to felony punishment. Under a new law awaiting final approval from the Justice Department, voters who do not bring proper ID, which doesn’t necessarily have to have a photo, must use a temporary ballot and later provide ID to the local election board. Georgia had 873 rejected temporary ballots due to ID from
Aerospace company to open plant in Stillwater STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A Belgian aerospace company announced plans Monday to open a plant in Stillwater, creating up to 600 jobs and investing up to $100 million by 2015. Gov. Mary Fallin made the announcement Monday as she attended the Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom. ASCO Inc. will build in the former MerCruiser manufacturing facility on Perkins Road in Stillwater. “Oklahoma has one of the strongest aerospace sectors in the U.S., and we are quickly becoming an international destination for the industry,” Fallin said. “Today’s announcement is one more indication that our commitment to pro-business policies is helping to attract jobs and businesses to the state.” Officials said the company will initially invest $60 million and employ 250 people by 2014. The second phase of development would bring an additional $30 million to $40 million in capital investment and another 350 jobs by 2015. “Oklahoma was the best location for our facility,” ASCO CEO Christian Boas said. “The state is centrally located in North America and has an existing aerospace industry, which is thriving.” The company designs and makes aircraft components and assemblies for Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer commercial jets.
the 2008 general election while only about 300 ID temporary ballots were counted. The state also had 64 ID-related temporary ballots tossed in the presidential primary this year. Indiana counties that maintained information from the 2008 election reported having hundreds of ballots tossed, and more than 100 more were rejected in the primary this year. The numbers can vary greatly depending on the election: Tippecanoe County, for example, had no ID-related temporary ballots excluded in the primary vote this year compared with 47 in the 2008 general election. Tennessee had 154 blocked ballots in its March primary. Keesha Gaskins, a senior counsel at the Brennan Center who has opposed voter ID laws, said she believes the numbers are significant and also underestimate the impact of voter ID laws. She said those numbers don’t take into account people who were discouraged from showing up to vote in the first place or who may be turned away by poll workers. Even voters in states with less-strict ID laws may not get the proper explanation about how the process works without ID. Beyond that, Gaskin said, rejecting even hundreds of ballots in an election is significant. “These are still people who attempted to vote and who were unable to do so,” Gaskins said. “When you compare that to the actual evidence of fraud, the difference is exponential.”
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Tulsa Zoo using vacant exhibit space for garden By Sara Plummer,Tulsa World TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Jim Misel works in the garden harvesting tomatoes and peppers. And while he works he can occasionally hear the flamingoes squawk and sea lions bark. As a horticulturist at the Tulsa Zoo, one of Misel’s projects is the commissary garden where the horticultural department grows vegetables and fruits for the zoo’s animals. The mesh-covered area, which once housed a seasonal butterfly exhibit and later a bird exhibit, is now home to tomatoes, peppers, greens, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and kale. Misel said he tries to harvest every few days. The zookeepers like having the fresh produce grown on the grounds to help supplement the food that is brought in for the animals. “I hear it constantly,” said Misel, who gives the food to keepers in the primate, bird, reptile and mammal departments. “That curly kale - (primates) love it. I’ve gone through two plantings already,” he said. This is the third year the zoo has used the former exhibit space as a vegetable garden, and although it doesn’t save the zoo a lot on food costs, it does help a little, said Angela Evans, the zoo’s director of marketing and public relations. “It can’t hurt,” Evans said. “We’re using the space, which wasn’t being
used.” In addition to the commissary garden, the horticultural department is also responsible for the plant and tree maintenance on the zoo’s 84 acres. The job is especially tough in the summer when temperatures reach 100plus degrees. “It’s a struggle,” Misel said. “That’s almost all we do, this time of year, is water.” The department is made up of five full-time staff members, plus part-time and seasonal staff. “We have people here at 6 a.m., and we have people here ‘til 5 p.m. just trying to keep things watered,” he said. During the fall and winter months, plants and foliage are grown from seeds in the zoo’s greenhouses and then from April until late spring the horticulture staff plants those seedlings and plants on
the grounds. “After that, we’re busy weeding and watering, and in the fall we start taking it out,” he said. The staff also works with the zoo’s other departments to coordinate the plants in and around exhibits to highlight the animals’ native region. “Is this plant toxic, is this something they’ll want to eat?” Misel said. “Like with the lemurs, all the plant material around that exhibit comes from Madagascar. It’s unique to have a material that most people in Tulsa have never seen.” That’s what makes his job so fun, he said. “I’ve worked in horticulture for 30 years, and I work with things at the zoo I’ve never seen before,” Misel said. *** Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com
Okla. inmate: Drug shortage should halt execution By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A death row inmate has asked a federal court to halt his execution next month because Oklahoma has only one dose left of a lethal injection drug, and it might not work. Pentobarbital has become hard to get after its manufacturer stopped selling it for executions last year. An attorney for Michael Hooper said in a motion filed Tuesday that with
one remaining dose, Oklahoma has no backup plan if the drug fails to render Hooper unconscious. The motion mentions cases where anesthesia drugs “failed to take hold” but doesn’t give specifics. Concerns were raised in April after an Arizona inmate shook for several seconds upon receiving a lethal dose of pentobarbital. In that case, the drug was used by itself. In Oklahoma, it is used with two other drugs.
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New Study: Countries can reduce worldwide smoking 44 percent in 20 years by immediately adopting proven tobacco control policies Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids A new study published today by the journal Tobacco Control found that if nations immediately implemented the proven, cost-effective tobacco control policies called for by the World Health Organization (WHO), they would reduce global adult smoking rates by 44 percent in 20 years. Such a decline would save tens of millions of lives from premature, tobacco-related deaths. No other public health measures have the potential to save so many lives in such a short time. These findings are a powerful reminder to governments that we know how to dramatically reduce tobacco use, the world’s number one cause of preventable death. It should spur nations to redouble their efforts
to implement the life-saving measures called for by the international tobacco control treaty, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. In 2008, the WHO identified a package of cost-effective tobacco control measures called for by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Called the MPOWER package, these measures have been proven to reduce tobacco use and should be implemented in every nation. These solutions require nations to enact comprehensive smoke-free laws; help tobacco users to quit; ban all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorships; implement graphic health warnings on tobacco products; and raise the price of tobacco products by significantly increasing tobacco taxes. However, the results of the study indicate that while the adoption of the
MPOWER package would save tens of millions of lives, governments must continue to develop and adopt new tobacco control measures and must raise taxes more than the study projects in order to eliminate the death and disease caused by tobacco use. The new study compared what would happen from 2010 to 2030 if countries did nothing more to implement the MPOWER measures and if countries had fully implemented MPOWER as of 2010. It found starkly different results: • If countries did nothing more, the global tobacco epidemic would continue to grow. The global number of smokers would increase by 10 percent, from around 794 million in 2010 to 872 million smokers worldwide by 2030. See Study Page 53
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Log July 5, 2012 8:55 p.m. Medical call to Carmen Park. Request first responders to north end of park at the gazebo Advised no ambulance needed. July 6, 2012 12:39 a.m. Fire on CR 540, two miles north of Aline. Large fire and it’s getting bigger. Advised Aline Fire & Rescue. Major County advised Cleo Fire Department was ready too, if Aline needed them. Aline advised they had the fire under control. Fire out. Aline Fire Department back at station. 2:56 p.m. Medical call to north side of S-curve on east side of Goltry. Advised they are picking up a mentally ill person in Goltry and need an officer. Advised they have a situation. Officer called for backup: the guy is fighting and not going to leave willingly. Officer advised headed to St. Marys Hospital. 3:15 p.m. Alarm went off at Farmers Bank in Helena, a silent hold up alarm. Respondent called back and said it was a false alarm. 6:46 p.m. Child locked in car at United parking lot. Lady locked her keys in her car. one-year-old child is locked in the car. Could not get car unlocked with tools; had to break driver’s side window. Child is out of car but needs ambulance to check the child out. Child checked out okay. 7:36 p.m. Ten head of cattle out two miles east and ½ mile south of McWillie. advised of possible owner. July 7, 2012 1:21 a.m. Prowler at 400 block of
north 6th in Carmen. Respondent saw someone by the windows, thinks there was more than one person, but they ran away. Her husband is awake and she thinks they are gone but wanted to report it. Advised officer. 2:57 a.m. hay fire south of Kiowa one mile east of Highway 8, BFD paged and en route. Fire is contained. Kiowa Fire Department will stay with it. Burlington units going back to station. 7:49 a.m. Medical call to south of Helena three miles west and one mile south and ¾ mile west on north side of road. Respondent advised she was having chest pains and needed ambulance to take her to Bass, Helena Ambulance advised and en route, Oklahoma City Baptist advised they would fax copy of EKG to Enid. 8:46 a.m. Trash and bags on Highway one-and-a-half to two miles east of Cozy Curve. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) advised of a box, bunch of bags of stuff and possibly a small refrigerator on the north lane for westbound traffic, advised Department of Transportation (DOT) He will take care of it. 10:03 a.m. Rebar sticking up on Highway 8 north of Carmen turn-off, OHP received a call of a piece of rebar sticking up out of the pavement on the northbound side of SH-8 just north of the curves. Advised DOT. 11:19 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Highway 58 and 45 2 miles south, respondent advised it was a black mustang, advised unit in office and advised Kingfisher Co. 4:00 p.m. found wallet in Helena,
respondent advised she found a wallet in the ditch next to a house that she is working on, advised respondent would try and locate owner, could not find phone number for owner. 4:35 p.m. speeding in Nescatunga. Respondent saw someone in a white pick-up speeding down the road by the lake; was now at the bar drinking. Advised officer; could not locate vehicle. 10:15 p.m. Fireworks in Jet. People were popping fireworks on the north side of town on east side of Highway 38. Advised officer He was in Carmen but would head that way, talked to people about the fireworks. They are done with them. July 8, 2012 12:43 a.m. Eleven black cows out on Highway 64 west of Helena turn. Advised possible owner. Called back and advised he checked the area and could not find any cattle out. 9:22 a.m. Three head of cattle out 3 ½ miles west of Helena on Hiighway 45. Advised possible owner. 2:06 p.m. Rollover 4 miles east of Wakita Rd 11A, oil is dumping out on the hwy as we speak, respondent was walking up to truck to see if anyone was in the truck, advised Grant Co. 4:40 p.m. cattle out on Hwy 45 3 miles W of Helena, got name of owner from HPD, advised owner, he said he would get them put up. 7:50 p.m. fighting at 300 block of N 2nd in Carmen, respondent said he wanted to press charges on his wife’s stepson for tearing up his yard and trying to start a fight with him, advised unit said he would head that way, respondent called back to say that stepson left to Alva the Dacoma way in a white dodge extended cab with the tailgate down and no tags, advised unit and he said he would take the back roads and try and catch him.
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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. Misdemeanor Filings Jimmy Neal De Bosque, 32, Cherokee: Driving while under the influence ($296.50). Thomas Zeek Harper, 39, Carmen: (1) domestic abuse in presence of a child; (2) Battery ($570.50). Jason P. Bunch, 29, Kerens, Texas: Public intoxication ($266.50). Lonnie Lucero, 19, Cherokee: Malicious injury to property ($296.50).
Cheyenne Coy McLemore, 21, no address listed: Public intoxication ($296.50). Civil Filings Green Tree Services LLC vs. Donald Gene Sanders et al: Foreclosure for an amount more than $20,000 ($228.70). Small Claims Filings John Wells vs. Andy Stock: Indebtedness for an amount more than $5,500 ($205). Arno Lee Blanchard et al vs. Robbin Campbell et al: Forcible entry & detainer ($143). Divorce Filings Nancy L. Mathis vs. Jess Lee Mathis: Divorce ($193.70). Marriage Filings Derlin D. Buller, 39, Jet and Sarah Elizabeth Wardrop, 34, Jet: Marriage license with certificate ($5). Protective Order Filings Amy Ann Meister vs. Edward Lee
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Meister II ($218). Traffic Filings Levi Matthew Johnson, 30, Helena: Failure to yield to vehicle on right ($211.50). Jimmy Neal De Bosque, 32, Cherokee: (1) Failure to stop at stop sign ($211.50); (2) Failure to stop at stop sign ($211.50); (3) Failure to pay all taxes due state ($211.50); (4) Transporting open container ($316); (5) Driving without driver’s license ($211.50). Connie Joan Lagrow, 73, Cherokee: Improper turn at intersection ($251.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: David Michael King, 22, Enid: 2125 over ($281.50); Jerry Wayne Taylor, 63, Elkhart, Texas: 1-10 over ($228.50). The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seat-belt ($20 fine): William James Oakes, 30, Dacoma; Cody Wayne Crump, 36, Norman.
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• If countries immediately implemented these solutions, the global adult smoking rate would decline by 44 percent from 23.7 percent of the population smoking in 2010 to13.2 percent in 2030. The number of smokers worldwide would fall to 523 million. Over the next 20 years, full implementation of the MPOWER strategies can reduce the number of smokers by 349 million, from a projected 872 million if nothing more is done to 523 million. As half of lifetime smokers die of tobacco-related diseases, this would save tens of millions of lives.
Implementation of the MPOWER package will reduce smoking in every region of the world. In Africa, for example, implementation of these policies can prevent the tobacco epidemic from exploding in a region targeted by the tobacco industry as a market with huge potential growth and where smoking rates will increase over the next 20 years without strong action by governments. Governments must act now to reduce the devastating global consequences of tobacco products on health, lives and economies.
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Barber County Sheriff’s Log 07-03-12 Cecil Hancock, Sun City, driving a 2005 Dodge pickup struck a deer on the Ricer Road about one mile east of Lake City. Over $1,000 damage, no injury. Accident investigated by Deputy English. 07-03-12 Daphne Rathgeber, Kiowa, driving a 2012 Chevrolet SUV struck a deer on K2 near Hazelton. Over $1,000 damage, no injury. Accident worked by Deputy Rugg. 07-03-12 Larry Hunt, Great Bend, driving a 2011 Ford pickup struck a deer on U281 near Elm Mills. Over $1,000 damage, no injury. Accident investigated by Deputy English. 07-03-12 Joy Hembre, Sharon, reported a license tag lost or stolen. Report taken by Officer Dirks; entered NCIC. 07-03-12 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Main Street to Kiowa Hospital. 07-03-12 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine Lodge Hospital to Wichita. 07-03-12 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine
Lodge Hospital to Wichita. 07-04-12 Kiowa Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire northeast of Kiowa. 07-04-12 Deerhead, Aetna, Sun City, Lake City, Union Chapel, Elwood Township, and Medicine Lodge Rural Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a grass fire about four miles southwest of Deerhead. 07-04-12 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Hardtner to Kiowa Hospital. 07-04-12 Elwood Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire north of Hardtner. 07-05-12 Kiowa Ambulance transferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita. 07-06-12 Hazelton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a tie on fire on the BNSF Railroad. 07-07-12 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Seventh Street to Kiowa Hospital. During the week officers received 10 reports of cattle out; one report of horses out; one report of goats out; per-
formed 17 Public Assists; and assisted five other agencies. Arrests 07-02-12 Joshua N Smart, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 30. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Driving while Drivers License Suspended. Released 07-02-12 on $500 Surety Bond. 07-03-12 Robert C Hedges Jr., Sharon, W/M, 39. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Forgery. 07-04-12 Phyllis L Towne, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 27. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Failure to Appear. Released 0704-12 on $350 Cash Bond. 07-04-12 Joshua N Smart, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 30. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Aggravated Battery 2, Battery 3, Domestic Battery 4, Interference with LEO. Released 07-06-12 on $25,000 Surety Bond. 07-06-12 Roy P Henry, Hardtner, W/M, 38. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Failure to Appear. Released 07-06-12 on $471.00 Cash Bond. 07-06-12 Timothy P. Ullom, Turon, W/M, 23. Arrest by BASO. Court Committed.
Barber County Court Filings Limited Civil Filings Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital vs. Jessica Sanders: Indebtedness for an amount more than $1,500. Medicine Lodge Physicians Clinic vs. Nicholas Oliver Shelton: Indebtedness for an amount more than $600. Dennis A Walker d/b/a E Z Mart vs. Roy P. Henry: Indebtedness for an amount more than $700. Goering & Slinkard vs. Ryan McNeil: Indebtedness for an amount more than $400. Marriage Filings Elmo Deene Senter III, 22, Medicine Lodge and Samantha Dawn Bohannon, 20, Medicine Lodge. Traffic Filings Andres E Maestas, 40, Pratt: Failure to yield at stop or yield sign ($173). Tonk Mills, 81, Wichita: Failure to yield at stop or yield sign ($173). Delores L Felio, 18, Medicine Lodge: Failure to wear seatbelt ($10). Charles C Glasscock, 22, Enid, Okla.: Failure to wear seatbelt ($10). Timothy P Ullom, 23, Turon: Driv-
ing while license cancelled/suspended/ revoked ($0). The following individuals were cited for speeding: Shauna J Gray, 35, Kremlin, Okla.: 85 in 65 ($188.50). John W Hayes, 39, Shreveport, La.: 76 in 65 ($149). Kristen H Herd, 17, Medicine Lodge: 75 in 65 ($143). Kyle D Kaiser, 23, Overland Park: 75 in 65 ($143). Brian D Mette, 25, Elgin, Ill.: 82 in 65 ($185). Casey A Pennock, 22, Medicine Lodge: 77 in 65 ($155). Dustin L Carter, 33, Broken Arrow, Okla.: 79 in 65 ($167). Matthew B Cobb, 29, Beaumont, Texas: 79 in 65 ($167). Jason P Costanza, 44, Alva, Okla.: 93 in 65 ($275). John V Deluca, 44, Elgin, Okla.: 82 in 65 ($185). Charles C. Glasscock, 22, Enid,Okla.: 91 in 55 ($383). Isitolo F Kelemete, 21, Redwood
City, Calif.: 76 in 65 ($149). Melinda K King, 17, Medicine Lodge: 80 in 65 ($173). Dustin J McNamara, 27, Blackwell, Okla.: 75 in 65 ($143). Terrence E Riggs, 63, Oklahoma City, Okla.: 78 in 65 ($161). Daniel J Santiago, 24, Alva, Okla.: 93 in 65 ($275). Robert W. Slinkard, 47, Medicine Lodge: 77 in 55 ($221). Carl D Smith, 34, El Dorado Springs, Mo.: 77 in 65 ($155). Marilyn J Suter, 49, Wichita: 83 in 65 ($191). Bridget A Sutton, 18, Erie, Colo.: 77 in 65 ($155). David O wright, 48, Kersey, Colo.: 80 in 65 ($178). Derek J Biggs, 25, Depew, Okla.: 77 in 65 ($155). Eric G Cronberg II, 30, Elk City, Okla.: 79 in 65 ($167). Darwin R Francis, 76, Attica: 79 in 65 ($152). Amber D Keller, 32, Medicine Lodge: 72 in 55 ($185).
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Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions Start Book 683, page 328 Real Estate Transfers • Patricia Armbruster, individually, as Trustee of the Charles W. Armbruster Trust, dated Aug. 5, 2002; and Patricia Armbruster, attorney in fact for Charles Armbruster to Scott Armbruster and Allison Armbruster: the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 28, Range 11 WIM; quit claim deed. • Ted A. Weber and Betty M. Weber, as successor Co-Trustees of the Jack A. Weber Trust dated April 27, 1999 to Betty M. Weber and Ted A. Weber as successor Co-Trustees of the Betty M. Weber Trust dated April 27, 1999, a life estate measured by the life of Betty M. Weber: a 44-acre tract as described in the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 24, Range 12 WIM; warranty deed. • Betty M. Weber; Ted A. Weber, aka Ted Alan Weber, and Cheri Weber; and Paul Lee Weber and Susan Weber to Gary Lynn Weber: the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 24 North, Range 12 WIM; warranty deed. • Charles C Edwards, Joan E. Vallance, Kirk G. Baxter, Martha E. Robbins, and Tralece E. Clark to the Edwards Oklahoma Farm Partnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership whose address is Baltimore, Md.: the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 25 North, Range 12 WIM; warranty deed. • Walter Burkes, aka Walter G. Burkes to Jacqueline Lee Harmon aka Jackie Harmon: Lots 21, 22, 23, and
24 in Block 14, in the Original Town of Carmen; warranty deed. • Jennie Mabel Metcalf to Lee Earl Metcalf: a part of Lot 2 as described in Block 30 of the Town of Jet; and a tract of land as described in the Southwest Quarter of Section 4 in Township 25 North, Range 9 WIM; quit claim deed. • Jeanette Metcalf Nazemetz to Lee Earl Metcalf: a part of Lot 2 as described in Block 30 of the Town of Jet; and a tract of land as described in the Southwest Quarter of Section 4 in Township 25 North, Range 9 WIM; quit claim deed. • Benny Hughes and Jean L. Hughes to Travis Jeffries and Amy Jeffries: Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Block 49, Carmen Original; quit claim deed. • Paul L. Doman and Carol K. Doman to Joe Luna and Nancy Luna: Lot 52 in Hodgden Second Subdivision in Section 10, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM; quit claim deed. • Valerie Vetter, Treasurer of Alfalfa County to Kendall Arganbright: Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 in Block 9 in the Original Town of Cherokee; county treasurer’s certificate of tax deed. • Kendall Arganbright to Don L. Arganbright and Kendall Arganbright: Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 in Block 9 in the Original Town of Cherokee; warranty deed. • Lawrence H. Weber and Collene Weber to Lawrence Webber and Collene, Trustees of the Weber Family Revocable Trust, dated May 1, 2012: the Southeast Quarter and the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20 and
the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, all in Township 24 North, Range 11 WIM; warranty deed. • Bert L. Gillig and Beverly K. Gillig to Bert L. Gillig and Beverly K. Gillig: the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 29, Range 12; warranty deed. • Martha L. Gamble, Trustee of the Gamble Trust, dated July 18, 1991, to the State of Oklahoma, acting by and through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation: a tract of land as described in the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 25 North, Range 11 WIM; warranty deed. Mortgages • Glen M. Hensley and Jennifer M. Hensley to Farmers Exchange Bank of Cherokee: a tract of land as described in the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 25 North, Range 9 WIM; $120,000. • Janice Sue Settle to Farmers Exchange Bank of Cherokee: an undivided one-half interest in the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 28 North, Range 9 WIM; and an undivided half interest in the Northeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 28 North, Range 10 WIM; $44,578.60. • Karen Lynn Settle to Farmers Exchange Bank of Cherokee: an undivided one-half interest in the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 28 North, Range 9 WIM; and an undivided half interest in the Northeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 28 North, Range 10 WIM; $97,131.20.
Barber County Real Estate Transactions Mortgages Beginning Book 205 Page 96 Lester S. Doman to Mortgage Investment Services Corporation: Lots 36 & 38 on the West side of Cherry Street in Swank and Gobielle’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge: $62,225.
Rolland J. Lytle & Madelyn S. Lytle to High Plains Farm Credit: the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of Section 12 and the North Half of the North Half of Section 13, and all that part of the Southwest of Section 1, lying South and East of the county blacktop road commonly known as Gyp Hills Road, all in Township 33 South, Range 13, WPM: $200,000. Brice F. Gillig & Mary A. Gillig to State Farm Bank: the West 10 feet of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5 & 6 in Block 178 in the Town Company’s Addition to the City of
Kiowa, SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations, easement, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any: $10,000. William V. Kolb & Debra G. Kolb to JPMorgan Chase Bank: Beginning at a point on the North line of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 12, WPM, said point being 800 feet East of the Northwest corner of said South Half of the Northeast Quarter, thence South a distance of 435 feet, thence East a distance of 500 feet, thence North a distance of 435 feet, thence West a distance of 500 feet to the place of beginning: $155,723.
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Wed Lunch Special-Steak Sandwich with Potato Salad, Italian Cream Cake. Thurs-Pork Chops with Sauerkraut, Roast Potatoes, Coconut Pie. FriChicken Fry, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Roll, Orange Supreme Cake. Full menu Computer Plus everyday. Carry-Out available. For all computer repair needs. 580-327-2212. Daytime Waitress Call Adam Swallow at 580- needed. 327-4449 or 580-748-2349 or Stretch Your Dollars come by 1329 Fair. Will do local We’ll show you hot to build your housecalls dream home and afford to live Alva Sewing Center in it. WFM Total Construction, All Husqvarna Viking Emerald LLC. 580-327-7935. www. series sewing machines 30% off wfmtotalconstruction.com MSRP. Quantities limited. offer Dan’s Pest Control expires July 14, 2012. 428 Flynn Guarantees you a Pest Free home Street. Alva. 580-327-3312 or business, at an affordable For Your Const Needs price. It is time to get your home From A-Z, New Construction, treated for Spiders, Scorpions, Roofing, Additions, Remodeling, Wasps, Ants, Flies, Bed Bugs & Siding, Windows, Int/Ext, other flying & crawling pests. Painting, All Work Guaranteed. Dan and Sherry will be servicing Improve the value of your home. the Alva area June 27, 28, 29. Call 580-732-1028 July 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 27. 580-748-1953 Carpentry New Releases Interior-Exterior improvements. Room additions. Plaster Repair New on DVD and BluRay this & Painting. Handicap Upgrades. week at Rialto Video; “American Will also accommodate Farm & Reunion” and “Being Flynn” Ranch. 580-307-4598 or 620Guns-Buy and Sell 825-4285. Cleaning and light gunsmithing. Conceal & Carry Will be your dealer to receive One day class (in Cherokee) guns bought elsewhere. Federal June 23, 30, July 7, 14. Call for Licensed. Glen Hasty. Aline, OK registration 580-541-7425. 580-430-5400 Interior, Exterior, Commercial and Residential, Drywall, Texture, Wall and Ceiling Repair, Ceramic Tiling. Wood Trim. Wood Staining. Free Estimate! 405-831-6814
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Moving On Up
with all types of furniture. Over Red’s Place is expanding. 55 yrs experience. Goltry, OK. Immediate openings for cook 580-496-2351 and waitstaff. Shift Manager will open soon. Apply in person at Employment 818 Okla Blvd Kasie Mae’s Cafe Help Wanted We are now hiring responsible Need yard man for multiple waitresses and cooks that lawns in Alva. Your equipment or are 18 or older with reliable mine. Must have valid DL. 580transportation!! Come join the 829-2157 lv msg staff of Kasie Mae’s Cafe. 412 N. Park in Cleo Springs. 1 blk west Help Wanted of the bank. 580-438-2259 Loving Paws has a position Looking to Hire available. Please send Resume to 1305 Maple Street, Alva, OK a person that is energetic, a team 73717 or stop by and pick up player and works well with the application. No Calls! public. Medical background or LPN preferred. Willing to learn Top Pay! and be flexible. Send Resume to Vacuum Truck Drivers needed PO Box 180, Alva, OK 73717 in Alva area. Must have 2 years Now Hiring driving experience, Hazmat Endorsement, with good driving Class A Drivers for Night record and able to pass drug test. Shift. Earn over $1500 Weekly. $500 sign-up bonus. Call 580$17-$19.50 Hourly. Excellent 327-3237 or 936-590-9961 Benefits. Over 30 years in Barber County Business. Come be a valued member of our growing company North Unified School District that takes pride in our equipment 254 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas and provides extensive oilfield is taking applications for a training. Drug Testing Required. transportation/maintenance Nicholas Services. 620-930-7511 director. Applications may be obtained at 100 E First, Medicine Help Wanted Lodge, Kansas or by calling Tiny Blessing Community Brenda Hrencher at 620-886Childcare is accepting 3370. Starting pay is $15.38 plus applications for childcare fringe benefits. Applications can workers: possible full, part and be returned to above address or sub positions avail. Ability to pass mailed to PO Box 288, Medicine KBI background check required. Lodge, Kansas, 67104 Jobs are located in Kiowa, Ks. Help Wanted Interested applicants call 620213-9011 to get more info Daytime Waitress. Wed, Thur and Fri. Depot Bar and Grill. 580Help Wanted 327-7011 or pickup application Need Cook and Dishwasher. Call at 3 N College 580-327-7715 or 580-327-7208
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Help Wanted
Yard Sale
Journeymen and Apprentice Electricians for commercial job in Alva. Exp required. Must have valid State of Oklahoma Electrical license. Call John at 918-8301680
Lite-N-Nite. Apply in person. 1624 Okla Blvd
1618 Murray Dr. Fri July 13 5-8pm. Sat July 14 9am-8pm. Sun July 15 1-8pm
Help Wanted
Children’s Yard Toys
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Simpson’s is looking for Clerk. Friendly Customer Service. Stocking. Full/Part time. Good pay with Benefits. Send Resume to or pick up application at Simpson’s, 533 Main St, Kiowa, KS 67070
Childcare. 422 E Barnes. 580-327-8092 or 580-327-7680
Help Wanted
64 Yr old looking for a hunting lease for deer. Preferably on river system. Will pay top price for good place. 580-554-0999
Share Medical Center job openings. Housekeeping Techs, Laundry Techs, Certified Nurse Aides. Applications available at 800 Share Drive in Alva. Call 580-327-2800 for more information 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
Stop by the Rialto for more information.
Farm Supplies Farmer’s Please Help!
For Sale ‘92 Case International Big Square Baler. 580-748-1477
310 Flynn, Sat 8am. Pool, sandbox, desk, etc. Misc household Garage Sale Fri July 13 5:30-7pm. Sat July 14 8amnoon. 724 Noble Estate Sale 406 Mimosa. Fri 2pm-? Sat 8am-? Almost new electric wheelchair, piano, exercise equip, furniture, Alva yearbooks from 70’s and 80’s, linens, bell collection, dishes, small kitchen appliances, canning jars (some real old). 580-327-0840 Yard Sale
4x4 Drag Harrow borrowed from Woods Co. Fairgrounds 7/8/12.
1029 Church St. Sat 8am-4pm. Baby items, girls 0-12 month clothing, boys 0-4T clothing, full size mattress set, home decor, etc
Garage Sales
Storage Unit Sale
Moving Sale
Fri July 13 5-8pm. Sat July 14 8am-noon. Corner of 1st and Center. Computer desk, baby toys, playstation, DVD’s, baby stuff and misc
Please Return
1234 Locust. Fri and Sat 8am-? Yard Sale 1223 Flynn Saturday 8am-? Multiplefamily sale. Lots of baby items.
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REAL ESTATE & AUCTION
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Moving Sale 2036 E. Okla. Blvd. Sat & Sun 8-? Lutheran Rummage Sale Thur and Fri Noon-4pm. Sat 10am-4pm. Quilting frames, lots of everything under the sun. 212 Maple Garage Sale Fri 3-8pm. Sat 8am-? Lots of back to school clothes, toys, misc. 1310 S Oklahoma in Cherokee, OK Garage Sale Sat July 14 at 718 3rd St in alley between 2nd and 3rd St in green building at 8am3pm. No Early Bird please! Women clothes, electric stove, refrigerator, kitchen tools and items too many to list
House for Sale
Money Clip Memorial Weekend. Engraved name worn off. 580-327-2375
1,440 sq ft manufactured home on six city lots. Covered deck, 8x10 storage bldg. 2bd/2bath. 580-467-4097 lv msg.
NW OK Genealogy Soc.
for 10-60 head of cows. Call Verl 580-7480309
Boulevard Storage
In Cherokee, OK
Monthly Special. 580-327-1913 for info For Sale 20’ or 40’ Storage Containers. Delivered. Call for prices and more info. 469-9998728 Real Estate For Rent
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Antique diamond necklace about the size of a nickel in the shape of a flower. Center diamond with diamonds around it. Reward. 405-659-4199
Corporate housing. Very nice. 4-12 people. Furnished. Several to choose from. 580594-2408 Home For Sale
2 electric wheelchairs. 1 Pronto and 1 Pride. New batteries. 580-748-0441 or 580-596-2858
2bdrm, 1bth, newly remodeled, new CH/A, new roof, new electrical, new carpet. 1451 Young St. $75,000. Tim Starbuck. 580430-6006
For Sale
Trailer Park Openings
Barn Wood. 2x6 and 1x12 different lengths. 580-327-3476
RV Trailer Park, 415 1/2 W. 2nd St.. Cherokee, OK. With Storm Cave. 580884-1269 or 580-884-8665
Variety of quality RC planes. Good condition and pictures available. Can text or email pictures. Please call with any questions. 580-829-2014
Want to rent pasture
Sat,07/14 from 2-4pm at the Alva Public Library. Program:The Oklahoma Panhandle by Sara Jane Richter. 327-1833
RV spaces w/ full hookups. 580-430-1389
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Apartment for Rent 1 bed, 1 bath, lots of room. Fresh paint. Near College. All utilities pd except elect. 903-521-0331
Living area approx 700 sqft. Separate sleeping area for crew of 4-6 people. Full Kitchen. Washer and Dryer. 580-596-2476 or 580-748-0025 Special Gov’t Program! Own Land/Family Land. Zero Down! New and Repo Homes avail. E-z qualify by phone. Top Dollar for your Trade in. $2000 furniture allowance with purchase. 405631-7600 or 405-602-4526. WAC Coyote Removal Serious coyote trapper seeking farms/ ranches to trap coyotes in Jan/Feb 2013. Free! Have credentials and references. Call James M. Smith for details. 518-461-6822, Ask for Jim. For Rent RV Park. Full Hook-Ups. Spots avail. 580829-1069 House For Sale Freedom, OK. 2bdrm. 1bth. Newer roof, CH/A, thermal windows $45,000 obo. Call for details 405-306-8847 First Time Home Buyer Own your own home. Zero Down! 100% Financing. Bankruptcy okay. Free Credit Report and Repair. Low Fixed Interest Rates. 620 Credit Score required. Immediate Pre-Approval. USDA Approved Lender. John Angleman, Founders Mortgage, Inc. 580-222-8862. Visit www. foundersmortgage.com. Lic #208765 For Sale by Owner 3bdrm, 2bth. 2 living. 2200 sqft. Hot Tub, Above Ground Pool. Exc Location. 545 Lake Drive. 580-727-5275 Commercial Prime Location. 1800 sq.ft. brick bldg. $125,000. Schuessler Real Estate 580-3270707
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