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Lynn Says
Smart phones kill off tradition By Lynn L. Martin The evolution of the smart phone continues to play havoc with many industries. The landline telephone business almost has no reason to exist for homeowners other than to provide cabling for Internet or alarm services. The other day I realized the ONLY calls we receive on our home landline are from telemarketers or pollsters taking political surveys. Our friends and relatives know we are rarely home, so their calls go to our individual cell phones. The smart phone has pretty well ended the amateur camera business. Since every smart phone purchase includes a pretty capable camera, fairly decent at both still images and video, those two industries are in a nose dive. My wife made an observation the other day that if the image is good enough to send in a text message or post on Facebook, that satisfies most people, and there is little
motivation do do anything else with the photo. Of course this means that traditional photo albums filled with amateur snapshots are fading. There are some very nice scrapbooking projects that retain some of that history but, overall, less and less family history is being kept in photo albums these days. That doesn’t mean the photos aren’t being taken. I saw a statistic just a few days ago estimating that 1.8 billion photos are taken and shared via cell phone every day. The problem is that few people at either end of the photo transmission are taking them off their cell phones. A lady came by the newspaper office this week. She is transitioning from an iPhone to an Android phone and wants her iPhone photos and videos burned to DVD. We usually can accomplish that. At least by getting them on a DVD, someone can print them later. Unfortunately, many cell phones die a violent death, often by falling from someone’s shirt pocket into the toilet or being run over in the driveway. Usually the stored images can’t be recovered if
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the damage is heavy or involves water. Smart phones are also affecting the home computer market. Nearly every program that is popular on desktop computers has been ported to smart phones. These include such stalwarts as Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop. I utilize a wonderful program called Foreflight for navigation when I fly my light aircraft. I have two versions: one on an iPad and one on a smart phone. Both are equally capable. It is amazing that a small 3x6-inch phone can pretty well replace my entire instrument panel in an aircraft. On my trip to Florida this past January, I entertained myself by using my Foreflight program inside the commercial airliner. I could see the navigational airways and read the speed and altitude of the big aircraft that I was in. The stand-alone GPS market has been clobbered by smart phones. Have you noticed how few Garmin or TomTom GPS ads you see anymore? That’s because your smart phone includes a moving map GPS free of charge. The lady voice of Siri does just as fine a job as pointing me in the right direction as does my top of dash GPS.
American Legion Post 92 Fundraiser Where: Atwoods, Alva, Oklahoma When: May 16, 2015 • 9:30am-2pm 2 Hotdogs/1 drink for $1.00 Will have lots of treats! Come out & see us!!
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The Alva High School Ladybugs Basketball Team would like to express their sincere gratitude to those individuals and businesses that contributed to the purchase of the team’s state championship rings. We truly appreciate and value such a supportive community.
Sincerely, Coach Smith and The Ladybugs
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By Stacy Sanborn The Freedom Board of Education kicked off its meeting Monday night playing host to about 20 people, of whom over a handful were current FFA students. The large group gathered in support of former ag teacher/ FFA advisor Bryant Weber. At a previous school board meeting, Weber’s contract was not renewed and from what the crowd was saying Monday night, not rightfully so. The board listened to Lonn Luddington, who spoke on behalf of all the visitors. “We all read the Newsgram, seen Mr. Weber wasn’t renewed. What’s going on? Everybody in town knows what goes on up here, and for the last seven years, we all know when something gets done around here, well who did that? Mr. Weber did,” Luddington began. “Why do you want to get rid of the hardest working guy in the school?” Luddington went on to further commend Mr. Weber for the many different hats he wore outside of his official title as the ag teacher and FFA advisor. “We know if you give Mr. Weber a job, he’ll do it. If you tell him to get the little kids to the outdoor classroom, they’ll get there. If you tell him to have the bus ready to take the kids to vo-tech, the ones around him will be ready. Usually no matter what
you ask Mr. Weber to do, he does it and we all appreciate him a lot. We feel like maybe you guys might have missed something.” The board could not make any statement regarding the situation, but Luddington dared to ask, “If you’re going to start cleaning house, why would you start at the top?” At the conclusion of his oration, there was applause from audience members. McCuiston Talks Finances Prior to Luddington speaking, board of education members (all present) approved the consent agenda and listened to Superintendent Danny McCuiston give his report. In monthly revenue collections, gross production was down from last month but considerably higher than last year’s at this time. May came in at $18,821.38, a $312,697.85 total for the year, with one more month left to collect on. McCuiston said, “With payroll expenditures included through the end of the year excluding 12-month employees, we have a current positive cash flow for fiscal year 2015 to date of $19,802.77. When projecting expected revenues and anticipating current expenditures through the conclusion of fiscal year 2015, I feel we will have a positive cash flow of $32,000 for the fiscal year. This will have the district cash on hand positioned at approximately $836,000 entering fiscal year 2016, which should be anticipated
to be a very difficult budgeting year.” Also in his report, McCuiston said the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability School Profiles Report will be released on or about May 22 for the 2013-2014 school term. This report helps schools in measuring students’ progress as they work hard to meet students’ academic needs, and is said to help parents and community members in evaluating the quality of education being delivered to the students. School News, Activities In other news, McCuiston said Freedom High School has been identified in the first stage of Newsweek’s process for determining Newsweek’s 2015 ranking of America’s best high schools. He finished his report by saying Jump4Joy Entertainment would be there Tuesday for the students to celebrate a successful school year and that also on Tuesday high school students would be taking a tour of the facilities at Cargill. Principal Brett Hill was not in attendance, so McCuiston read Hill’s report. It said the students had a blast at the junior/senior prom and the turnout was almost 100 percent. At the beginning of May, first- through sixth-grade students attended the outdoor classroom at Alabaster Caverns hosted by the local NRCS group. Students in third through sixth grades attended the Ag Safety Day in Alva, testing was wrapped up, the talent show will be going on this week, kindergarten graduation and awards ceremonies happen this Thursday, and baccalaureate and graduation exercises begin Thursday as well. The board continued moving down the agenda when McCuiston was finished and approved the membership renewal with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for FY2015. The next item, to approve or disapprove (or take no action) of speech and debate scholarship to be administered by the high school language arts department and proceeds for scholarship raised
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Graceful Art & Studios Present Summer Art Camp Session #1 May 26-29, 2015 8:30am-12:00 Noon each day
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member of Waynoka Lodge #422. He was a people person and loved playing dominoes at the Senior Center. He never met a stranger and once folks met him they didn’t forget him. Max raised many great quarter horses. He loved Hereford Cattle and his auctioneer chant was second to none. He was a great horseman, businessman and story teller. Besides his parents, he was preceded by his brother, Rex Bixler and one grandson, Michael Downing. Max is survived by his wife, Lavonua, of Waynoka; three daughters, Debra Redgate and husband, Max, of Waynoka, Beth Bixler of Wichita, Kansas, and Cindy Seaman and husband, Bill, of Waynoka; one son, Robert Scott of Waynoka; six grandchildren, Dana Church and husband, Kyle, of Sentinel, Amy Vernon and husband, C.C. of York, Nebraska, Chancey Hanson and husband, John, of Waynoka; Kori Allison and husband, Jeremy of Waynoka, Bart Seaman and wife, Lindsay of Waynoka, and Leah Bradford and husband, Matt, of Waynoka; 13 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Waynoka Masonic Lodge #422. Remembrances may be shared with the family at www. marshallfuneralhomes.com.
join her Lord and Savior, one day after spending Mother’s Day with her family in Alva. LaVona started school in Enid, where her daddy worked for the railroad. When the Depression hit, they moved back to Dacoma. She attended Mt. Zion and Dacoma High School. On September 14, 1938, she married Gerald Arthur Budy. To this marriage, three girls were born, Phyllis Jeanene, Loween Kay and Sheri Lyn. They were blessed with 65 years together, living on the farm where Gerald was born until his passing in 2003. In 2007 she moved to Alva, where she lived until her death. LaVona had an unwavering faith in God. She attended Pleasant View Pilgrim Holiness Church, in her early years, where she sang and played the piano. In 1962 she and Gerald joined Hopeton Wesleyan Church, where she taught children’s Sunday School. Mrs. Budy attended faithfully until physical restrictions prohibited her attendance. LaVona was actively involved in the farm operation. In addition, she sold Avon products for over 38 years. She won many prizes for top sales over the years, including several trips and cruises. Mr. and Mrs. Budy enjoyed traveling together, seeing beautiful sights and visiting family and friends. LaVona loved sewing for her girls and grandchildren. She would draw pictures of clothes her girls liked while shopping and then go home and make them with a home-made pattern. She made many sets of curtains for herself and her family. She liked to add personalization, cross stitching and embroidery, to her handmade items. Mrs. Budy loved helping others. She had a real compassion for those in need and touched the lives of many people throughout her lifetime. Most of all, she loved spending time with and helping her children and grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, her parents-in-laws, her daughter, Loween Maynard, and a son-in-law, Junior Hofen. LaVona is survived by two daughters:
Obituaries MAX FLOYD BIXLER Graveside services for Max Floyd Bixler will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Memorial Hill Cemetery. Interment is under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka, LLC. Max Floyd Bixler, the second born son of Lester Glenn and Flossie Ellen (Floyd) Bixler, was born July 20, 1924, on the family farm just north of Waynoka, and passed away May 10, 2015, at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 20 days. Max attended the Rose Valley School through the eighth grade and graduated from Waynoka High School with the Class of 1942. He then attended Oklahoma A&M on a Sears and Roebuck Scholarship until he was drafted for World War II in July, 1943, ending up serving in the Army Air Corps. After he received his honorable discharge in March, 1946, that summer he went to auction school and returned to Oklahoma A&M. Max came home the spring of 1947 to help on the family farm and worked a few sales. Max spent some time in New Mexico learning the auction business, then returned to Oklahoma where he was united in marriage to Pauline Fischer on September 5, 1948. They moved northwest of Oklahoma City when Max was offered a job at the R.D. Cravens Hereford Ranch. In 1950 he came back to Waynoka, helped on the family ranch and took a job as Refrigeration Department Inspector at the Waynoka Ice Plant while working to get his auction business up and running. By the mid 1950’s, Max was fully vested in the auction business and opened an office in downtown Waynoka. Max has sold in 13 states and Switzerland and in the prime years of Bixler Land and Sales, he averaged about 50 sales per year. In 1969, Max and Lavonua Ada Decker were married in Waynoka, forming a lasting and successful union. Max was a member of the First Christian Church and attended the Waynoka First Baptist Church. He was also a
LAVONA MAE BUDY A service celebrating her life will be held at Hopeton Wesleyan Church on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at 2 p.m with Reverend M.L. Hadsell officiating. The family will greet friends from 5:30 to 7:30 on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Wharton Funeral Chapel. A private burial will be held before the memorial service at Garrison Cemetery in Dacoma. LaVona Mae, daughter of Maurice Everet and Reah Lucinda (Perfect) White, was born in Dacoma, Oklahoma, on December 20, 1921. She entered heaven’s gates on May 11, 2015, at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 21 days, to
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South Barber Schools hire teachers, new football coach, accepts resignations Superintendent says financial projections uncertain By Yvonne Miller The South Barber Board of Education talked finances, capital improvements, hired teachers, a football coach and accepted resignations at their May meeting Monday night. Board President Steve Allen presided over the meeting with members present: Dooli Rugg, Deb Helfrich, Jeff Black, Mike Anderson and Mark Pollock. Dana Roark was absent due to travel delays. Superintendent Brad Morris and Board Clerk Julie Johnson were also seated at the board table. Kiowa man Matt Cantrell was hired as the South Barber High School (SBHS) head football coach. Cantrell is a 1990 graduate of SBHS. He and his wife Jenny have four children in the school system: Grant, a sophomore; Gage, a seventh grader; Grace, a fifth grader; and Garen, kindergartner. A farmer/rancher, Cantrell said he has held different coaching positions at South Barber since returning to Kiowa
after college in 1994, so 21 years. Longtime educator Becky Buckle was hired to teach third grade. Buckle resides in Kiowa with her husband Rick. Buckle has two daughters that graduated from South Barber: Gayle (Fritts) McNett and Melanie Fritts. Buckle replaces Cari McCartney who submitted her resignation as third grade teacher, which the board accepted. Second grade teacher Kacee Henderson submitted her resignation which was accepted by the board. PreK-6 Principal Marcia Cantrell said she seeks a second grade teacher. Family and consumer science teacher Cheryl Swartz resigned as sponsor of the Kansas Association (KAY) service organization. Principal Shaffer said that program might fold into the Family Community Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) program headed by Swartz. The board hired Dale Jean Probst as a half-time English teacher at the 7-12 building. Superintendent Morris said Probst already teaches special education there. She will now teach both English and special education half time. In other action, the board approved payment of current bills totaling $164,966.21.
Board held a 15 minute executive session to discuss non-elected personnel with no action taken upon return to open session. At the end of the meeting the board again met in executive session for negotiations for 20 minutes with no action taken following the session. The board reviewed and tabled the revised board policy handbook that was updated by the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB). Capital Improvements and Finance Superintendent Morris told the board he would like to start getting bids on a few capital improvement projects that he said are next on the board’s priority list for the school. He said these projects are not dire, but need to be completed if finances allow this summer. “We’ll see what our capital outlay fund looks like in June,” he said. Those projects he listed in prioritized order are: 1. replacement of some outside doors at the high school; 2. replacement of the handicap ramp (as it’s too steep )on the visitors side bleachers at the football field; 3. plumbing updates at the elementary school building; 4. a 10-passenger van. As he’s reported previously, Superintendent Morris said school finance is uncertain until the Kansas legislature and Governor Sam Brownback make final decisions. Morris said Senate Bill 7 (the block grant) is in the courts as a lawsuit was filed against it. If there is a “stay” against SB 7, Morris said the state may revert back to the old school finance plan. If that happens it could take $18,000 out of USD 255’s general fund. Morris said they have to wait to see what the courts do. There’s speculation that county property taxes will be down because of the drop in oil prices. The superintendent said rumors say the
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Mark your calendar for the 46th Annual Nescatunga Arts Festival in Alva June 6 By Yvonne Miller Spring is in the air; graduations are happening; it will soon be Memorial Day. You know what that means: it’s almost time for the Nescatunga Arts Festival in Alva, which is always held the first Saturday in June. This year the 46th Annual Nescatunga Arts Festival is June 6 on Alva’s downtown square. The Nescatunga festival is the longest consecutively running art show in the state of Oklahoma. For this Alva can be proud of the community support and the dedication of the Arts and Humanities Council members. Already many fine artists and craftsmen have signed on to show at this year’s festival and many more register in the last few weeks prior to the festival. Entertainment for the festivities is being scheduled. Entertainment Chairman Mary Cline mentioned the popular TZ Wright Band from the Woodward area. There will be arts and crafts on the square for children. Many of those children will enjoy pony rides, which are new to the festival this year. The popular festival foods will once again be offered by Alva school groups that benefit from Nescatunga, which contributes to school programs that promote the arts. This year the quilt show is organized by the Peace-by-Piece Quilt Guild. Registration Chairman Ken Reich has put the Nescatunga Arts Festival online at Nescatunga.org. This is wonderfully convenient to make contacts and for registration. Sitting at the final planning meeting of the festival shows that some young blood is helping the well-seasoned Nescatunga members keep this event in Alva alive and well.
These individuals are part of the group that works diligently every year to make the Nescatunga Arts Festival in Alva successful. Pictured are (front, left to right) Rachel Stewart, publicity; Charla Parker, president; Pam Coffman, food chairman; Grace Lansdown, secretary; Ken Reich, registration chairman; (back row, left to right) Jane Tucker, vice president; Linda Tutwiler, secretary; Mary Cline, entertainment chairman; and Ramona Cummings, treasurer. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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The South Barber High School Class of 2015 graduated Sunday afternoon. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Domini Grasz, Taylor McCullough, Anya Anderson, Shawnee Thell, Peyton Yandel; (middle row, left to right) Alexis Shaffer, Dylan Allison, Paige Koblitz, Kassidy Clark; (back row, left to right) Landon Vogel, Daniel Anderson, Riley Denton, Bradon Howland, Bryce Roberts. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Fourteen graduate from South Barber High School By Yvonne Miller “It’s been the best four years of my life so far,” class president Dylan Allison told his classmates and crowd of family and friends at South Barber High School’s commencement Sunday afternoon in Kiowa, Kansas. During Allison’s turn at the podium each graduate presented a Gerber Daisy tied with ribbons in the class colors of teal and white to the moms and other
special women in their lives, which brought tears and hugs. Graduate Alexis Shaffer sang a solo, “Whenever You Remember,” and managed to beautifully hit the high notes as high as the grads later threw their mortar boards in the air. There was undoubtedly a tear when she received a hug from her father Junior/Senior High Principal Brent Shaffer before receiving her diploma.
As the graduates entered their highly anticipated day, there were high-fives, chest bumps and lots of smiles among the classmates. Salutatorian Riley Denton Giving the salutatorian address, Riley Denton thanked friends and family “for constantly pushing us to be the best people we can be and for always being there for us when we needed you.” She thanked administration and faculty “for kindly forcing us through these last four years.” Denton described her class as “fun and carefree.” She said graduation day is a time to look back on all those class memories “and turn the page to a new chapter in the book that is our lives.” She said turning to a new chapter “doesn’t mean we are turning the page on everyone who was in the past chapters.”
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By Marione Martin An Ardmore man was arrested on a drug charge after a traffic stop in Alfalfa County. According to court documents, on May 4 about 6:20 p.m. Alfalfa County Deputy Sheriff Dillin Munholland saw a black SUV traveling eastbound on US11. He saw the SUV was swerving toward the fog line as it passed him. Munholland turned around and followed behind the SUV, watching if swerve to the right and hit the fog line twice. He activated his emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop. The SUV stopped in the parking lot of Smok Shak at US-11 and CR590. Munholland spoke to the driver, Michael Gene Helfenbein, and explained why he had stopped him. He noticed Helfenbein’s hands were shaking abnormally. He asked the driver if he had ever been arrested for anything, and Helfenbein said he had been arrested for endeavoring to possess methamphetamine. A check of Helfenbein’s license showed it was valid and he had no warrants. Munholland asked dispatch to check his traffic record and learned he had been arrested twice for DUI. Munholland returned to the vehicle and asked Helfenbein to step out to speak with him. He asked him about the DUI arrests, and Helfenbein said he thought he just wanted the recent stuff. Munholland asked if there were anything illegal in the vehicle, and Helfenbein said no, just an empty whiskey bottle that he was saving. Munholland noticed Helfenbein was still acting nervous and not making eye contact. He ask if there were any illegal drugs in the SUV, and Helfenbein said no. Asked about the last time he had
done illegal drugs, Helfenbein said about a month ago he and a friend smoked marijuana inside his vehicle. Munholland asked if a dog would alert if he did a free air sniff of the vehicle, and Helfenbein said no, you can search my vehicle. Munholland asked if he was giving permission to search, and Helfenbein said yes. He said there was nothing in the vehicle. In the vehicle, Munholland noticed a small amount of green leafy substance in the ash tray area. He opened the center console and located a clear plastic baggie with several other empty baggies inside, a sign of distribution. He located an orange pill bottle with Helfenbein’s name on it between the passenger seat and the center console. Inside was a clear plastic baggie with a green leafy substance inside and a small clear plastic baggie with an offwhite crystal substance inside. In the bottom of the center console, he also found a pair of surgical forceps with the tip burnt. Cherokee Police Officer Chris Horstman arrived and assisted with the search and with inventorying the vehicle. He agreed to stay with the vehicle until a wrecker arrived to get it. At the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office, Munholland conducted field tests on the substances with positive results for marijuana and methamphetamine. In a post Miranda interview, Helfenbein told Munholland and Sheriff Rick Wallace that the narcotics belonged to his friend. Michael Gene Helfenbein, 54, Ardmore, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, a felony.
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Two from Enid face drug charges By Marione Martin Two Enid women are facing charges following a traffic stop in Aline. According to court records, on May 7 about 8:48 p.m. Alfalfa County Deputy Sheriff Alpha Lathrom was on traffic patrol in Aline when he saw a tan 2001Mercry driving erratically. It appeared to him that the driver was trying to skirt the edges of town and stay out of his line of sight. He also observed the vehicle roll through a stop sign in the vicinity of 3rd and Broadway. The vehicle turned south toward Highway 8B, and Lathrom initiated a traffic stop. Lathrom made contact with the driver, Johnnie May Witt, and the passenger, Joe Faye Witt. While talking to the driver, he saw an open and partially used container of liquor directly behind the driver’s side seat. It was partially frosted over and accessible to both driver and passenger. He removed it and found it cold to the tough. Both occupants said they had no ID. He requested driver’s license status as well as a warrants check from dispatch. “Helping Hands Across Northwest Oklahoma”
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Edmond man keeps up fight for ‘LGBTALY’ license plate OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) An Oklahoma man denied a personalized license plate supporting gay rights is asking a judge to force a state agency to fulfill his open records requests that he says were ignored. John P. Keefe of Edmond filed a petition Monday in Oklahoma County District Court, asking a judge to intervene and order the Oklahoma Tax Commission to provide the documents, The Oklahoman (http://bit. ly/1AU1dJy ) reported. Keefe, who is straight and married, is appealing the commission’s decision to deny him a license plate with the letters “LGBTALY,” an abbreviated version of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ally. He is a certified minister who performs wedding ceremonies for opposite and same-sex couples. Keefe wants the records to help support his case that’s set to go before an administrative law judge later this year. He said he asked on March 3 for a complete list of all specialized license plates approved and denied by the commission and asked April 3 for the agency’s policy regarding open records requests. Commission spokeswoman Paula Ross said the requests likely were handled by the legal department. “I can assure you the Tax Commission meets all open records requests,” she said. “If we were in litigation, our normal course of action would be to respond to those requests in the course of discovery.” Keefe said a commission employee told him his request for a vanity license plate was denied because the term LGBT has a sexual connotation. Nearly 50,000 personalized plates are registered in Oklahoma. Each application is considered by a tax commission staff member and reviewed by a second person. More than 2,100 phrases have been denied.
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Oklahoma lawmakers look to rein in wind industry tax credits By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature is poised to rein in tax subsidies for the wind industry that cost the state tens of millions of dollars each year, but the proposed changes would have no impact on the state budget for years. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Mazzei says a deal has been reached involving the wind industry, state officials and a landowner group that opposes the tax credits. Under the deal, a five-year property tax exemption offered to wind farms would expire on Jan. 1, 2017, allowing time for several wind projects currently under construction to qualify for the credit. Mazzei says that exemption is expected to cost the state about $44 million in the upcoming fiscal year. A second subsidy called the zero-emis-
sions tax credit paid directly to wind companies based on how much power they produce is projected to cost the state another $25 million next year, Mazzei said. "I think everyone has realized that at $70 million, the incentive programs were becoming more than the state could afford," said Mazzei, R-Tulsa, "but the incentives have resulted in the success of 30 active wind farms and an additional ten in development. "So given the state's budget constraints, I'm very pleased that all the different parties involved in this process recognize that we had to scale back on the costs." The zero-emissions tax credit will remain in place to keep Oklahoma competitive with other states in the so-called wind corridor that stretches from north Texas up to the Dakotas,
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four police officers were justified in fatally shooting a man after he committed two carjackings and fired at them during a standoff on a Topeka bridge in April, the Shawnee County district attorney said. District Attorney Chad Taylor said Monday that three officers from the Topeka Police Department and one Capitol Police officer acted in self-defense and to protect others when they shot 38-year-old Richard Reed of Maple Hill, the Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit. ly/1Rz084p ) reported. Reed had carjacked two vehicles and then rammed into several others — including a police car — before he was shot multiple times as he fired at officers, according to law enforcement affidavits obtained last week by the newspaper. He was hospitalized for eight days
before he died on April 18. "No criminal action will be taken against the officers," Taylor said. "The District Attorney's Office considers the matter closed." Names of the police officers involved in the shooting weren't released in the affidavits or in the district attorney's statement. Police officers on the night of April 10 had responded to a convenience store on a report of a man, armed with a rifle and a hatchet, stealing a vehicle belonging to two customers, according to the affidavits. A Topeka police sergeant driving to work later spotted a speeding vehicle that ran into a ditch. The sergeant pulled over his vehicle and switched on his emergency lights when a man, later identified as Reed, began shooting at
him. The sergeant called for help using his police radio. Meanwhile, a third motorist had stopped his vehicle near the scene when Reed approached him and ordered him to exit before climbing inside. Reed rammed another patrol car twice on the bridge over Interstate 70, before getting out of the vehicle carrying a rifle, the affidavit said. A police corporal and two patrol officers, as well as a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper assigned to the Capitol Police unit, were at the north end of the bridge. The officers fired their semi-automatic pistols after Reed shot at them. Officers weren't injured in the shootout. An investigation into the incident was conducted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Topeka Police Department.
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Cooperative agriculture delivery services growing By Andra Bryan Stefanoni, The Joplin Globe WALNUT, Kan. (AP) — Twenty years ago, Darren Swartz dressed in a suit and tie each day as a sales representative for a Kansas City-based pharmaceutical company. He grew hot peppers in pots on his urban patio. Today, he dresses in muck boots and jeans to head to work just outside his front door on part of 240 acres near the town of Walnut, Kansas. Swartz is growing produce for 41 families throughout Southeast Kansas — families who want the organically and sustainably grown food typical of a farmers market delivered to them on a weekly basis. And they're willing to take a small financial risk to get it: They are members of his newly formed CSA, or community support agriculture. "I like the notion of 'shared risk' that makes CSAs work: we take a gamble on the crop, and help the farmer by paying in early so he can get seeds in the ground and get growing," said Casie Hermansson, a Pittsburg resident who purchased a full share this season to feed a family of four. And Swartz loves the lifestyle it affords him: He can work outside, listen to the quail and spot wild turkeys, and have as co-workers his dog, Ella, and his 4-year-old son, Landon. Swartz began with 15 members last summer, had success, and opened it to twice as many this season, The Joplin Globe reported (http://bit.ly/1zXx2pO ). Members purchase a share at the beginning of the growing season, usually in February, as farmers are preparing
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They grow organic food on an acre of land, which includes two high tunnels, using sustainable farming methods. Their members receive produce from May 5 through Oct. 27, and can choose a share size, from a half share at $390 — or $15 per week — to a full share at $676 — or $26 per week. "In a full share, we provide seven to 10 different vegetables each week, and that will feed a family of four," she said. "For those who wouldn't want as much, we offer a half-share, which would be four to five kinds of vegetables." "It was a scary thing to do at first," Scott said. "We did it really at the encouragement of our regular customers from the market or friends who knew what we did." Interest was high, so they opened it to more members and bumped up production. Scott said she feels strongly that people in the area be provided locally grown, healthy food, but she also enjoys it for the lifestyle it affords her family. "We are getting to live the way we love to live: We love plants and animals, and healthy, farm-raised food, and this enables us to do all of that," she said. Her older son, Stephen Bramwell, came to stay at the farm last year from his home in Oregon, for a three-year apprenticeship. When he's done, he will be prepared to set up a CSA of his own. "I think the more people become educated about what's in their food that
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By Binaj Gurubacharya And Katy Daigle KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A new earthquake killed dozens of people Tuesday and spread more fear and misery in Nepal, which is still struggling to recover from a devastating quake nearly three weeks ago that left more than 8,000 dead. A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter carrying six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers was reported missing while delivering disaster aid in northeastern Nepal, U.S. officials said, although there have been no indications the aircraft crashed. Tuesday's magnitude-7.3 quake, centered midway between Kathmandu and Mount Everest, struck hardest in the foothills of the Himalayas, triggering some landslides, but it also shook the capital badly, sending thousands of terrified people into the streets. Nepal's Parliament was in session when the quake hit, and frightened lawmakers ran for the exits as the building shook and the lights flickered out. At least 37 people were killed in the quake and more than 1,100 were injured, according to the Home Ministry. But that toll was expected to rise as reports began reaching Kathmandu of people in isolated Himalayan towns and villages being buried under rubble, according to the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Tremors radiated across parts of Asia. In neighboring India, at least 16 people were confirmed dead after rooftops or walls collapsed onto them, according to India's Home Ministry. Chinese media reported one death in Tibet. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that
hit April 25 killed more than 8,150 and flattened entire villages, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless in the country's worst-recorded quake since 1934. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday's earthquake was the largest aftershock to date of that destructive quake. Tuesday's temblor was deeper, however, coming from a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5 miles) versus the earlier one at 15 kilometers (9.3 miles). Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage. At least three people were rescued Tuesday in Kathmandu, while another nine pulled to safety in the district of Dolkha, the government said. Rescue helicopters were sent to mountain districts where landslides and collapsed buildings may have buried people, the government said. Home Ministry official Laxmi Dhakal said the Sindhupalchowk and Dolkha districts were the worst hit. Search parties fanned out to look for survivors in the wreckage of collapsed buildings in Sindhupalchowk's town of Chautara, which had become a hub for humanitarian aid after last month's quake. Impoverished Nepal appealed for billions of dollars in aid from foreign nations, as well as medical experts to treat the wounded and helicopters to ferry food and temporary shelters to hundreds of thousands left homeless amid unseasonal rains. In Washington, Navy Capt. Chris Sims said the missing Huey helicopter was conducting disaster relief operations near Charikot, Nepal. A nearby Indian helicopter heard radio chatter about a possible fuel problem, said U.S. Army Col. Steve Warren. The Huey,
carrying tarps and rice, had dropped off supplies and was headed to a second site when contact was lost, he said, adding that there has been no smoke or other signs of a crash. A Nepalese air brigade unit had seen the Huey, so Marines in V-22 Osprey aircraft searched unsuccessfully near its last known location for about 90 minutes, Warren said. Members of the Nepalese army are searching on foot because of darkness, he added. Due to the rugged terrain, the helicopter could have landed in an area where the crew was unable to get a beacon or radio signal out, Warren said. Tuesday's quake was followed closely by at least 10 strong aftershocks, according to the USGS. Early reports indicated at least two buildings had collapsed in Kathmandu, though at least one had been unoccupied due to damage it sustained on April 25. Experts say the earlier quake caused extensive structural damage even in buildings that did not topple, and that many could be in danger of collapse. Frightened residents in the capital, who had returned to their homes only a few days ago, once again set up tents Tuesday night with plans to sleep in empty fields, parking lots and on sidewalks. "Everyone was saying the earthquakes are over. ... Now I don't want to believe anyone," said 40-year-old produce vendor Ram Hari Sah as he searched for a spot to pitch the orange tarpaulin to shelter his family. "We are all scared, we are terrified. I would rather deal with mosquitoes and the rain than sleep in the house."
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By Justin Juozapavicius and Allen Reed TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A second top administrator in the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office resigned Tuesday in ongoing fallout from the shooting death of a restrained man by a volunteer deputy who said he mistook his weapon for a stun gun. The resignation came as results from an autopsy showed that 44-yearold Eric Harris suffered internal bleeding and collapsed lungs after he was shot April 2 by volunteer deputy Robert Bates. Harris' cause of death was a gunshot wound to the back, the Oklahoma medical examiner said in ruling the death a homicide. The report also found that Harris had methamphetamine in his system when he died.
Bates — a friend of Sheriff Stanley Glanz, who has donated tens of thousands of dollars in cash and equipment to the office — has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter, saying he confused his stun gun and handgun after Harris ran from police during an undercover sting operation. Bates resigned his volunteer position in the sheriff's department shortly after the shooting, and his attorney said Tuesday that Bates had canceled his Bahamas vacation after media reports mocked him. During his arraignment in April, a district court judge gave Bates permission to leave the country for one month. "He was looking forward to the trip with his grandkids," attorney Corbin Brewster told The Associated
Press. "He was ridiculed in the national press for sticking to that plan." Maj. Tom Huckeby's resignation from the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office was to take effect on Aug. 1, said Meredith Baker, an attorney for the office. She said Huckeby was away on vacation and didn't give a reason for his resignation. "I can't speak to what was in his head," Baker said Tuesday. Phone numbers listed for Huckeby were either disconnected or rang unanswered, and he did not respond to an email seeking comment. Huckeby is the father of Michael Huckeby, a sheriff's deputy who was also involved in the sting operation with Bates. A video of the shooting shows the younger Huckeby placing his knee on Harris' head as he lay on the ground after being shot. Last month, Tim Albin, the second-ranking official in the sheriff's office, resigned after a leaked 2009 internal investigation showed that Albin and Huckeby knew that Bates was inadequately trained but pressured officers in the department to look the other way. The sheriff's office initially denied the existence of the investigative report, which also noted that some reserve deputies were upset over the special treatment Bates was being given by Huckeby and Albin. On Monday, Maj. Shannon Clark, the sheriff's office chief spokesman, was put on administrative leave with pay, pending a performance evaluation in the wake of the shooting. Bates is white and Harris was black, but the victim's brother has said he does not believe race played a role in the shooting. Harris' family and others have previously called for the sheriff's resignation. A spokeswoman for Harris family attorney Dan Smolen said Tuesday that Smolen has seen the autopsy report but still needed to review its findings independently. Smolen, in a statement, called Huckeby's resignation "a welcome and necessary step."
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SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has admitted to giving his stepfather a fatal wedgie that strangled the man. The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/1IyzO6d ) reports 34-year-old Brad Davis pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree manslaughter in the December 2013 death of 58-yearold Denver St. Clair. A doctor who did the autopsy report says St. Clair died when the elastic band of his torn underwear was pulled over his head and pressed against his neck, cutting off his air. Davis says St. Clair insulted his mother and that the men fought before the death. Prosecutors agreed to reduce a first-degree murder charge to manslaughter in exchange for the plea. They seek a 35-year prison sentence. A district judge is scheduled to decide a punishment for Davis in July.
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Quoting a line from her favorite book, “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Denton said, “So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we’ll never know most of them. But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” Denton reminded her classmates that “Our lives are built on our failures as much as our successes.” She told them, “Write a book that you’ll never get tired of reading, so that when you reach your final page, you will have no regrets.” Valedictorian Paige Koblitz Thanking friends, family, teachers, school board and classmates, valedictorian Paige Koblitz said, “There is no way we could have made it this far without you all, and we appreciate all you have done for us.” Koblitz admitted the future can be “a little scary,” with no parents right there to help with daily tasks, and many graduates are not positive what they want to pursue. Quoting one of her favorite authors, J.K. Rowling, she said, ““It is impossible to live without failing at something,
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husband, Dennis; eight grandchildren: Janita Hofen, JayDon (Karibeth) Hofen, JoVona (Gregg) Matthiesen, Jeff (Sharon) Hofen, David (Tammy) Zahorsky, Jaime (Craig) Ricke, Jared (Rachel) Bushman, Jonathan (Jana) Bushman; eleven great-grandchildren: Jason Hofen, Sarah (Mikel) Chapman, Ryan (Joy) Matthiesen, Stephanie (Clint) Hummel, Caitlin and Makenzie Hofen, Avery, Aidan and Adelaide Bushman and Tatum and Trendon Ricke, one niece Carolyn Rexroat and one nephew Terry (Jane) Budy. She was a special Godly woman and will be greatly missed by many. We will mourn her passing, but celebrate her remarkable life and the heritage she leaves for her family. ROBERTA BERYL SIMON McNULTY Memorial services for Roberta Beryl Simon McNulty will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the Auburn Cemetery, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Roberta Simon McNulty, daughter to William R. and Gelia L. Simon of Cherokee, was born August 15, 1930, on the farm in Lambert, Oklahoma. Roberta made her home in Phoenix, Arizona. She passed away January 26, 2015, at the age of 84 years 5 months and 11 days. Roberta is survived by one sister, one son, two daughters, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many loving friends. KENNETH LEE SNYDER Kenneth Lee Snyder, son of Fred
Eugene and Clina Lorene (Yohn) Snyder, was born on June 23, 1930, in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away at the Veteran’s Center in Claremore, Oklahoma on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 12 days. Kenneth lived with his parents and helped raise chickens and milk cows on his grandfather’s farm which was one mile west of Hopeton, Oklahoma. Ken was raised during his young years while Oklahoma was experiencing the famous drought coined the “Dust Bowl” or “Dirty Thirties.’ This was during the great depression and the region was droughtstricken until it ended in 1937 when Kenneth was only 7 years old. Following that time, the family then sowed wheat and realized successful harvests, enough for the family to become debt-free. On April 19, 1939, while the family was sleeping, a tornado swept through the northwestern part of Hopeton, destroying everything in its path. The tornado blew the family home everywhere, including the children. Fortunately, everyone escaped serious injury however Kenneth told stories of his parents finding him lying in a field and they had to pick wheat and other small pieces of debris out of his back with tweezers. Due to their home being gone, his parents rented another farm and Kenneth helped on the farm with his brother’s Eugene Fred and Cecile L. Upon leaving high school, Kenneth joined the Army National Guard of Oklahoma on September 23, 1947 and
was ordered into active military service, 45th Signal Core, on September 01, 1950 and served until he was honorably discharge on September 7, 1951. His service took him to Japan during the Korean War. He also served in the Air National Guard and received an honorable discharge on January 21, 1959 and United States Air Force and received an honorable discharge on October 11, 1959. Kenneth loved his plants, guns, cooking, raising a few heads of calves each year and enjoyed living at home until his health failed in the last few months. Kenneth married three times during his life and had five children. Initially to Dorothy Ann and had three children, Alan Rey, Kathleen Mcminnville, and Brett. Again to Geneva Rasolene Alexander and had two children, Geneva Leanna Baxter and Kimberly Sue Sheridan. Lastly to Louise E. Clinkenbeard and there were no children born. Kenneth was preceded in death by one son, Brett Snyder; one sister, Betty L. Williams; and his parents Fred Eugene and Clina Lorene (Yohn). Kenneth is survived by his brothers Eugene F. and his wife Ann, Tulsa, Cecil L., Bartlesville; four children, Alan Rey, Kathleen (Snyder) Mcminnville, Brett, Geneva Leanna (Snyder) Baxter, and Kimberly Sue (Snyder) Sheridan; and one grandchild. Graveside services will be Friday, May 15, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Reverend Ron Pingelton officiating.
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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 ReviewCourier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Michael Gene Hefenbein, 54, Ardmore: Possession of controlled dangerous substance ($423). Joe Faye Witt, 54, Enid: Possession of controlled dangerous substance ($265.50). Johnnie Mae Witt, 54, Enid: Possession of controlled dangerous substance ($265.50). Misdemeanor Filings Latasha Lynn Olson, 30, Amorita: Acts resulting to gross injury ($229). Shawn Dale Sauls, 36, Jet: Threaten to perform an act of violence ($958). Shannan M. Webber, 38, Claremore: Possession of drug paraphernalia ($229). Steven L. Fausnaught, 42, Ft Gibson: Leaving scene of accident involving
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through fundraising events throughout the school year, was approved as well. The board voted to table going into executive session to discuss employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignations. Discussion of confidential communications between a public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action was included in the proposed executive session but was of course also tabled. Board Vice President Shane Morris was worried how the wording of the agenda item might violate open meeting laws. Bretta Lee Woodard was approved for hire as a certified staff member for the 2015-2016 school year and the members moved on to discuss long term
facilities upgrades/improvements. No construction priority list was established, but members Cindy Reed and Shane Morris agreed it was time to get something done. Roof repair is high on the unofficial priority list along with the boiler/heat and air system. Morris demanded more information on costs, requesting additional research into the financial aspect of it. His opinion is that the ag building may be worth fixing rather than building a whole new one, just depending on the cost. In new business, McCuiston said the temporary appropriations came in the mail that day (Monday), not allowing time for it to be placed on the agenda. After the temporary appropriations were approved, the meeting adjourned.
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In and to all of that portion of the West half (W/2) of Section Thirty-One (31), lying west of the Right-Of-Way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and that portion of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of said Section 31, lying west of said Right-of-Way of said Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway, all in Township Twenty-nine (29) North, Range Twelve (12), W.I.M., Alfalfa County, Oklahoma - Surface Only Sellers: Randolph M. Feezell & Barbara J. Feezell
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May 13, 2015 For Sale Utility Trailer, 5’x8’ mesh floor & ramp gate, 3500 lb single axle. 12” rims w/spare & 4 way tongue jack w/ castor, less than 1K miles, needs a tail light $800 cash. 580-327-7028 For Sale Air Compressor, vertical. 6 1/2 HP, 60 Gal, tank mounted, 240 volt, 1 phase Devilbliss Model #LG55OV on wood skid $1000 cash. Hardly used. 580-327-7028 For Sale Whirlpool Refrig, white, 21.9 cuft, bottom freezer, new $1200, used gently 2 years, perfect cond, $300 obo, must see. Kiowa, KS. 620-8254629 Real Estate For Sale Grant Co Ok. 160 Acre Crop Farm. Home, Shop, Livestock Barn, Rural Water, Good Road, Grain Storage, soil is mostly Talber and Kirkland Silt Loam, presently in no-til rotation, 42 bushel FSA yield, SE 1/4 2628N-3W. Will sell 150 acres without improvements. For Sale By Owner/ Agent: 580-532-5192. For Rent Travel Trailer For Rent In Cherokee. All Bills Paid DirectTv $250/Wk. Contact Dale 580-760-9305. For Rent 1bdrm. No Pets. All bills paid. $650/ month. 580-430-6052 For Rent in Cherokee 1bdrm, 1bth, refrig, microwave, Dish TV. Bills paid. 316-734-5485 Home for Sale Hardtner, KS. Large corner lot. CH/A. Finished attic. Basement with storm cellar. 2 car detached garage. 303-885-3976 For Rent Well Maintained. Recently updated. 2 BR 1 bath home in Aline. $700/ Month. $500/Deposit. No Pets. No Smoking. 580-541-7098 House For Sale in Kiowa, KS. 3bdrm, 2bth. Appliances. 580-829-4527 lv message
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Community Calendar Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. Thursday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Mu-
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office log Wednesday, May 6, 2015 10:25 a.m. Residential alarm, alarm company advised of burglar alarm 2 miles north of Jet, deputy advised and en route, alarm company advised they have spoken with owner and it is a false alarm, advised deputy. 11:48 a.m. Aircraft down, OHP advised of a radar going off 20 miles northeast of Kegelmans, deputies advised and en route. 3:56 p.m. Motorist assist, advised of a female who has her vehicle stuck in the mud on a dirt road, deputy advised and en route to go look for her, wrecker was going to call subject and locate her, roads extremely bad and they are going to send a tractor 2 miles south of State Highway 45 and 1 mile east of State Highway 58. 11:20 p.m. Water over road, respondent advised that there is water over the roadway between Cozy Curve and Jet, respondent stated that on U.S. Highway 64 is where she hit water over road, advised ODOT, deputy and OHP. Thursday, May 7, 2015 6:24 a.m. Information, respondent called to report that the new colvert by
his house is washed out and he can’t get out of his driveway, respondent stated they are working on his road and he didn’t know who to call, lives in Lambert area, called county commissioner, commissioner advised that he would get ahold of company working on that and let them know, called respondent and let him know they were being contacted. 11:31 a.m. Major accident, CPD advised of a 911 call on a major accident east of CR 740 on U.S. Highway 64, road not blocked, minor injury, she will page Jet Fire Department and Helena Ambulance, sheriff’s office deputy and OHP advised, Jet Fire Department en route. 5:38 p.m. Road information, respondent advised of a sign in the middle of the road approximately 1 mile east of Cozy Curve on U.S. Highway 64, advised county commissioner. Friday, May 8, 2015 2:06 p.m. Cruelty to animals in Carmen, respondent advised that there appears to be an injured dog, leg is swollen twice as big, it is supposed to be tied up
in a back yard with several other dogs, deputy advised he would check, deputy request animal control, one is injured, animal control advised they were out of town but will check on it later today, owner advised they are his dogs and none were injured this morning, deputy will speak with owner, deputy advised owner he will be checking on animals and will be doing a follow up. 2:42 p.m. Livestock at large, respondent advised of cattle out just west of Helena turn on U.S. Highway 64, advised possible owner. 4:37 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent advised of a white Freightliner flatbed semi truck heading south out of Driftwood, driving slow, all over the road, advised deputy. 6:10 p.m. Water on road, respondent advised of water pooling on the roadway at junction of state highways 45 and 58, advised ODOT. Sunday, May 10, 2015 4:42 a.m. Livestock in roadway, OHP advised of a cow out on State Highway 58 four miles north of Helena, a black cow in the road, called possible owner.
Barber County Sheriff’s Office log May 4, 2015 Carolyn Chambers, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2003 Suzuki UT, overturned on the Isabel Road about 2 ½ miles north of U160. Over $1,000 damage, no injuries, accident investigated by Sheriff Rugg, Undersheriff Small, MLPD Chief Krug, assisted by Medicine Lodge Rescue Squad and Medicine Lodge Ambulance. May 6, 2015 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from High Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital. May 7, 2015 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine Lodge Hospital to Wichita. Kiowa Ambulance transferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita. May 8, 2015 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from K2-U281 to Kiowa Hospital. May 9, 2015 Kade Keast, Sharon, driving a 2013
Chevrolet pickup, left the road and struck a tree at College Hill and Lone Tree roads. Over $1,000 damage, driver sustained unknown injuries, accident worked by Undersheriff Small and Deputy Richardson, assisted by Medicine Lodge Rescue Squad and Medicine Lodge Ambulance. Jill Owen, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2005 Chrysler, struck a deer on Isabel Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy Richardson. During the week officers received 10 reports of cattle out, six reports of goats out, one report of horses out, performed 12 public assists and assisted one other agency. Arrests May 4, 2015 Alyssa G Chance, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 27. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: DUI. Released May 9, 2015. May 6, 2015 Bryan G Rucker, Sharon, W/M, 44.
Arrest by BASO. Charges: Kidnapping 2. Interfere with LEO 3. Domestic Battery. May 7, 2015 Wade A McCrackin, Sun City, W/M, 45. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Disorderly Conduct. Released May 8, 2015, on $500 OR bond. Angela Bermudez, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 42. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Possess Controlled Substance 2. Possess Drug Paraphernalia 3. Criminal Use of Weapons. May 8, 2015 Joseph M Winter, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 22. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Possess with Intent to Distribute 2-3 @ Counts Possess Drug Paraphernalia 4. Criminal Use of Weapons. May 9, 2015 Nathan W Hatfield, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 18. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Possess Drug Paraphernalia 2. Contribute to the Delinquency of Minor.
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