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By Lynn L. Martin The Woods County Commissioners approved a “managed network” lease agreement with Pioneer Telephone to handle courthouse networking and internet services for a fee of $956.56 per month. They approved a revolving fund bid for a 2013 Mack Truck priced at $138,351. The payments over 84 months will be $1647.04. Part of the same purchase was acquiring a side-dump trailer which will cost $918.95 for 48 months. This equipment is larger and heavier than most equipment the county has used in the past. Part of the need for such equipment is further development of the Avard Rail Park. The facility is in use with 40 acres of the available 500 acres having tenants: Martin-Marietta and Chaparral, which provides services to both Chesapeake and Sandridge. Some re-routing of Garvin Road beside the Avard Rail Project will be needed to permit easier turns by large trucks. Also, the rail companies are asking for a perpendicular crossing to the track, which is now approaching at an angle. The commissioners approved a transfer of $40,000 from one 911 account to another. They also handled the routine warrants and claims.
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Community Calendar Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Wednesday. Thursday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant.
2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, 818 Lane St. 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. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets every Friday at the Wheatheart Nutrition site, 122 1/2 E. Second, Cherokee.
Woman charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest By Marione Martin A Cherokee woman, Leslie Jovan McDonald, 40, has been charged with misdemeanors of public intoxication and resisting an officer. According to documents on file, Cherokee Police Officer Andrew Minson saw a group of about four people in the street in front of 504 West Main in Cherokee about 9:10 p.m. on Dec. 17. When he approached, he saw a woman identified as Leslie McDonald yelling at another woman. He asked her what was going on, and McDonald said she and her sister were not getting along. Officer Minson detected the odor
of an alcoholic beverage upon McDonald’s breath and person. She appeared unsteady on her feet and had slurred speech. Minson asked her how much she had to drink. She said she was always drunk and began to walk toward the house. Minson informed McDonald she was under arrest for public intoxication and told her to put her hands behind her back. She said she did not want to go to jail. After a second request and refusal, Minson was able to place handcuffs on her following a brief struggle. McDonald sat down on her knees and refused to move. Cherokee Police Chief David Butler
arrived. While Minson explained the situation, McDonald began to scream and kick. The two officers carried McDonald to Butler’s patrol car but she refused to sit down and began to physically resist. Minson warned McDonald that if she did not get into the car she would be tazed. She continued to fight and scream. Minson stated that he removed the tazer probe cartridge and tazed McDonald using the drive stun mode. She then complied enough to allow Chief Butler to close the door. McDonald was transported to the Alfalfa County Jail without further incident.
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Lynn Says
How Lawsuits Doomed hundreds of jobs in Miami, Oklahoma By Lynn L. Martin The Share Medical Center no longer delivers babies. Hasn’t for years. It is too expensive to purchase the malpractice insurance. Most of the really fun toys have been removed from park and school playgrounds because of lawsuit threat. We all decry frivolous lawsuits that often put firms or families out of business. We cry for “tort reform,” but that is almost impossible because lawyers seem to dominate the seats in both the state and national legislatures. We hate how the skinned knees and occasional broken bones of growing up have, for many gold-diggers, become a lawsuit opportunity for their lottery win. Yet, there is another side to the story. The infamous McDonald’s Hot Coffee lawsuit loss occurred when an elderly lady accidentally dumped coffee in her lap and scalded herself, winning a huge judgment. It has long been held up as a poster-child for frivolous law suits. Unfortunately, some of these lawsuits are deserved – even the McDonald’s one, because at that Albuquerque McDonald’s the coffee WAS served WAY too hot (158 degrees). Somebody inside the
store wasn’t paying attention. the can and the can explodes,” says Blitz Here’s a sad internet story from CEO Rocky Flick. While Blitz’ experts Oklahoma. were never able to replicate the “explod“You may never have heard of Blitz ing gas can,” it was clear that misusing USA, but if you have a a gasoline can by pourred portable gasoline ing fuel on an open can in your garage, flame could cause serichances are you own ous injuries. “There’s their product. no way to protect At its peak, Blitz somebody pouring gas USA, the 50-year-old on a fire,” says Flick. producer of three out — Rocky Flick, CEO, Blitz As the cases USA, Miami, OK mounted and Blitz of every four portable gas cans nationwide, was forced to empty employed 350 people in the small town more than $30 million from its cofof Miami, Oklahoma. But over the last fers in defense and damage fees, the decade, a wave of costly litigation took writing was on the wall. Blitz had to its toll, and lawsuits finally drove the declare bankruptcy, forcing 117 of company out of business. its remaining employees out of work. Around the turn of the century, Blitz “It was a case where we couldn’t fight came into the cross-hairs of the product them all,” explains Flick. Blitz USA filiability lawyers who saw opportunity in nally closed its doors in August 2012. the handful of injuries that came almost The Blitz closing, beyond the loss exclusively from misuse or mis-storage of good jobs, sent more than 400 people of the gas can. What started as one lawinto the Miami, Oklahoma community suit against Blitz quickly ballooned to with no health insurance. more than 40. Trish Deaton, a long-time employee The plaintiffs’ cases hinged upon of Blitz, was one of the workers to rethe theory that Blitz cans were liable to ceive the bad news. combust in the course of use around an “I will be losing my [health] insuropen flame. ance,” says Deaton. Nick, her husband “The lawyers that are suing us have who is battling Stage Four colon cancer, a theory that the gas vapor, when somewas also among those affected. body pours it on a fire, goes up inside The short documentary film (http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wZD6_ wwVFE) chronicling Blitz’ last days, “The Last Week: How Lawsuits Doomed an American Icon,” follows the painful end of Blitz USA. Viewers will see the devastation wreaked on one American manufacturing company and the impact lawsuits – and the plaintiffs’ lawyers who brought them – have on real lives in one small town. Blitz USA is gone, but the lesson of the devastating impact lawsuits can have on real lives and real communities lives on in this moving film.
“This whole community is a victim in this case.”
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Kiowa City hires officer, approves concrete plant and hospital’s electric service By Yvonne Miller Kiowa’s City Council had a full agenda at their December meeting. Their business ranged from approving a concrete plant to approving construction of an electric service main to the future new hospital site. All members attended: Mayor Brandon Farney, Bill Watson, Brian Hill, Russel Molz, Brandon Poland and Mark Lambert. Also seated at the table were City Administrator Nathan Law, City Attorney Laurel McClellan and City Clerk Marlo Rugg. Concrete Plant Kem Humphrey went before Kiowa’s Planning Commission Nov. 21 to request a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for land he and Jim Humphrey own at 126 Main Street on the west edge of Kiowa. The land is directly west of the O.K. Co-op and east of Humphrey’s land where a building stands that was once their family implement business and now is an oilfield supply business. The land is between First and Commercial streets. The parcel of land requested for the CUP is zoned as Single Family Residential. The planning commission unanimously recommended that the city council grant the CUP. Humphrey explained that he and Jim are renting land to Mike Lies of Lies Readi-Mix that is based in Kingman and also has a plant in Pratt. Lies plans to open a concrete plant at this location in Kiowa. Council considered effects of this business such as dust, noise, light and vibration. Councilman Lambert, who lives to the north of where the plant will be, expressed his concerns.
Council approved the CUP. All councilmen voted yes except Law who cast a “no” vote. Humphrey told the Newsgram that Lies will start the project by Jan. 1. Hospital Electric Service Petition Kiowa Hospital Chief Executive Officer Aldeen “Van” Vandeveer and board member Robert Stark attended the council meeting. This was regarding the hospital’s petition for new electric service to the future home of the hospital to be built on the south end of Kiowa just south of the water tower and new motel that’s under construction. Current estimated cost of the project is $99,700. The city will pay $4,950 (cost equivalent of 1,000 feet of residential overhead main line material and labor.) Stark requested the city pay $3,850 to help pay for the necessary tree trimming that he said would also benefit the city. Council members were not interested in that request. Molz said to Stark, “It’s pretty tight around here with this budget.” Molz also told Stark that the city doesn’t have donations coming in like the hospital foundation’s fundraising efforts to help meet the extra funding needed for the new facility. The hospital’s $3,850 request for tree trimming died for lack of a motion. However, the council unanimously approved a motion to authorize the mayor to sign a contract with Alfalfa Electric Cooperative for the hospital project. They also approved land easements for Ron Allenbach of $100 and Faye Conaway at $1,000. New Police Officer Hired At the end of the meeting council held an executive session to discuss hiring a new police officer. Afterward, council
did approve 3-2 hiring Warren Howerter of Humboldt, Kan. Law said the first motion was to hire Howerter for $25,000 per year. Watson and Poland voted yes with Lambert, Hill and Molz voting no. After hesitation, Law said a motion was made to hire the officer for $23,000. Watson, Poland and Lambert voted yes. Hill and Molz voted no. So the motion passed. Other City Business Council approved spending no more than $5,000 on materials for storm water material culverts. Law said the City of Hazelton is agreeable to new increased trash rates as of January 2013 with Kiowa, which picks up their trash. Surplus sale items will be advertised With council approval the city office and services will be closed on the Mondays before Christmas and New Year’s. City employees will receive $50 gift certificates to spend with local business. It’s a total of 30 gifts totaling $1,500. Council approved a four-gas analyzer at a cost of $3,500 to $4,000 for the fire department. Watson said he purchased the nine apartments behind the grocery store. He requested the city’s connection fee be waived while testing during construction. Council declined making a motion and the issue died. Law discussed budgetary priorities and goals along with capital improvement projects for 2013. Some of those are abatement of the bowling alley and movie theater improvements, besides street maintenance. He mentioned upcoming costly repairs to the swimming pool and more. In an overview, Law said it appears the city remains financially healthy.
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Timberlake Student of the Month for October and November
Senior Levi Sanders has been named student of the month for October. Levi
Levi Sanders
has a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society and Oklahoma Honor Society. He enjoys spending time with friends and family. After graduation, Levi plans to attend college and major in Mass Communications. Levi is the son of Vernon and Rhonda Sanders of Goltry. Senior Kylee Severin has been named student of the month for November. Kylee has a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society. She is also a member of the Timberlake FCA and FCCLA, where she participates in many different projects during the school year. Kylee is very active in sports at Timberlake, where she is a four-year starter for the basketball team as well as being an All-Stater for the track team. After graduation Kylee plans to attend college and major in Elementary Education along with playing college basketball.
Kylee is the daughter of Brian and Cindy Severin of Goltry.
Kylee Severin
Newtown celebrates Christmas and remembers victims By Brock Vergakis and Stephen Singer NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown celebrated Christmas amid piles of snow-covered teddy bears,
long lines of stockings and heaps of flowers as volunteers manned a 24-hour candlelight vigil in memory of the 20 children and six educators gunned down at an elementary school just 11 days before the holiday. Well-wishers from around the country showed up Christmas morning to hang ornaments on a series of memorial Christmas trees while police officers from around the state took extra shifts to direct traffic, patrol the town
and give police here a break. “It’s a nice thing that they can use us this way,” Ted Latiak, a police detective from Greenwich, Conn., said Christmas morning, as he and a fellow detective, each working a half-day shift, came out of a store with bagels and coffee for other officers. The expansive memorials throughout town have become a gathering point for See Newtown Page 17
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town residents and visitors alike. A steady stream of residents, some in pajamas, relit candles that had been extinguished in an overnight snow storm. Others took pictures, dropped off toys and fought back tears at a huge sidewalk memorial in the center of Newtown’s Sandy Hook section that is filled with stuffed animals, poems, flowers, posters and cards. In the morning, Newtown resident Joanne Brunetti watched over 26 candles that had been lit at midnight in honor of those slain at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She and her husband, Bill, signed up for a three-hour shift and erected a tent to ensure that the candle flames never went out throughout the day. “You have to do something and you don’t know what to do, you know? You really feel very helpless in this situation,” she said. “People have been wonderful to everybody in Newtown whether you were part of what happened or not. My thought is if we were all this nice to each other all the time maybe things like this wouldn’t happen.” At a town hall memorial, Faith Leonard waved to people driving by and handed out Christmas cookies, children’s gifts and hugs to anyone who needed it. “I guess my thought was if I could be here helping out maybe one person would be able to spend more time with their family or grieve in the way they needed to,” said Leonard, who drove to Newtown from Gilbert, Ariz., to volunteer on Christmas morning alone. “I know they’ve been inundated with support and that’s great, but it’s always nice to have a present to open on Christmas day.” Many town residents attended
Christmas Eve services Monday evening and spent the morning at home with their families. Others attended church services in search of a new beginning. At St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, which eight of the child victims of the massacre attended, the pastor told parishioners that “today is the day we begin everything all over again.” Recalling the events at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, the Rev. Robert Weiss said: “The moment the first responder broke through the doors we knew good always overcomes evil.” “We know Christmas in a way we never ever thought we would know it,” he said. “We need a little Christmas and we’ve been given it.” Police have yet to offer a theory about a possible motive for gunman Adam Lanza’s rampage on Dec. 14. The 20-year-old Newtown man, who lived at home, killed his mother in her bed before carrying out the massacre at the elementary school, then killing himself. Most businesses were closed for the holiday and the heavy traffic near memorials that has been ever present since the shootings largely disappeared for the day. Still, a steady stream of out-of-state vehicles passed by, with many passengers taking pictures of the memorials from their cars. Some stopped to get out and contribute to them. Philadelphia resident Ed Sison brought his wife and 9-year-old son to Newtown on Tuesday while they were on their way to see family in Massachusetts. They decorated memorial trees with ornaments and beads, among other things. “It’s an event that just touches us all. We have a young son and you know we all feel the pain,” he said.
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Obituary JANET K. HEATH Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. at Kiowa First Christian Church with Pator Gib Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery in Kiowa, Kan. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel. com. Janet Kay, daughter of Pearl (Lynch) and Cleo Roosevelt Green, was born Aug. 25, 1942, in Scott City, Kan. She passed away at the Kiowa District Hospital on the 19th day of December at the age of 70 years, three months and 24 days. She is preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Jeannie Lynch. Janet is survived by her two sons: Scott, of Kiowa, Kan., and Jason and his wife Jaci as well as their two daughters Morgan and Paisley, all of Alva; a sister, Nancy Angell and her husband Don of Buena Vista, Colo.; two brothers Reverend Jack Green and his wife Nola, of Chang Mai, Thailand, and Bob Green of Wellington, Kan.; a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Alfalfa commissioners pick Murrow as new chairman By Roger McKenzie Starting in January, Doug Murrow will chair the Alfalfa County Commissioners Board with Ray “Toby” Walker as the vice-chairman. Commissioner Chad Roach quickly made the motion for leadership nominations at Monday’s meeting of the Alfalfa County commissioners. The meeting included approval of a large number of road crossing permits – 46 in all, with fees totaling $46,875. District 1 had 17 ($29,375), District 2 had 23 ($13,250); and District 3 had five ($4,250). Due to a planned absence in the assessor’s office, the commissioners approved
temporary designations of Barbara Estrada as requisitioning clerk and Laneta Unruh as receiving officer for that office. They also appointed Brian Swerdtfeger to fill the position formerly held by Don Hansen on the Alfalfa County EMS Board. Several items were declared surplus. Advertising to seek bids for those items was approved. The items are a 1989 Kodiak 10-yard dump truck, a 2004 New Holland backhoe, a 1989 Champion 720A grader, a typewriter desk, three double flat desks, a single drawer desk and a conference table. No action was taken on two agenda
items. An emergency medical response agency renewal fee of $20 was submitted for approval from Aline. The item seemed to be for liability coverage of some sort, but commissioners were not clear and admitted they had never seen such an item before. More clarification was sought on it and also on another agenda item concerning how to handle the county’s sales tax account in the General Fund. In other business, the commissioners approved the monthly consumable items report, as well as minutes of their previous meeting, maintenance and operations warrants for payment and blanket purchase orders.
Nasty storms blamed 1 death, make travel tough
By Janet McConnaughey NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Freezing rain and sleet made for a sloppy Christmas trek in parts of the nation’s midsection, while residents along the Gulf Coast braced for thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes that were doing damage in some areas. Winds toppled a tree onto a pickup truck in the Houston area, killing the driver. Icy roads already were blamed for a 21-vehicle pileup in Oklahoma, where authorities warned would-be travelers to stay home. Trees fell on a few houses in central Louisiana’s Rapides Parish but there
were no injuries reported so far and crews were cutting trees out of roadways to get to people in their homes, said sheriff’s Lt. Tommy Carnline. Fog blanketed highways, including arteries in the Atlanta area where motorists slowed as a precaution. In New Mexico, drivers across the eastern plains had to fight through snow, ice and low visibility. At least three tornadoes were reported in Texas, though only one building was damaged, according to the National Weather Service. Tornado watches were in effect across southern Louisiana and Mississippi. More than 180 flights nationwide were canceled by midday, according to the flight tracker FlightAware.com. More than half were canceled by American Airlines and its regional affiliate, American Eagle. American is headquartered and has its biggest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Meanwhile, a blizzard watch was posted for parts of Indiana and western Kentucky for storms expected to unfold Tuesday amid predictions of up to 4 to 7 inches of snow in coming hours. Much of Oklahoma and Arkansas braced under a winter storm warning of an early mix of rain and sleet forecast to eventually turn to snow. About a dozen counties in Missouri were under a blizzard warning from Tuesday night to noon Wednesday. Some mountainous areas of Arkan-
sas’ Ozark Mountains could get up to 10 inches of snow, which would make travel “very hazardous or impossible” in the northern tier of the state from near whiteout conditions, the National Weather Service said. The holiday may conjure visions of snow and ice, but twisters this time of year are not unheard of. Ten storm systems in the last 50 years have spawned at least one Christmastime tornado with winds of 113 mph or more in the South, said Chris Vaccaro, a National Weather Service spokesman in Washington, via email. The most lethal were the storms of Dec. 24-26, 1982, when 29 tornadoes in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi killed three people and injured 32; and those of Dec. 24-25, 1964, when two people were killed and about 30 people injured by 14 tornadoes in seven states. Quarter-sized hail reported early Tuesday in western Louisiana was expected to be just the start of a severe weather threat on the Gulf Coast, said meteorologist Mike Efferson at the weather service office in Slidell, La. Storms along the Gulf Coast could bring winds up to 70 mph, heavy rain, more large hail and dangerous lightning in Louisiana and Mississippi, Efferson said. Furthermore, warm, moist air colliding with a cold front could produce dangerous straight-line winds.
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Aline-Cleo Basketball Homecoming will be Friday, Jan. 4, at 5:45 p.m. at the high school gym. Candidates are (front row, left to right) Willow Gahr, Shycotta Tomlinson, Ashlee Beckwith and Chelsea Moore. (Back row, left to right): Davon Stokes, Daniel Lesta, Nathan Dobbs and Kristopher Robinson. Aline-Cleo plays Freedom at 6:30 p.m.
At left: South Barber FFA members experienced Dairy Cattle Judging on Monday, Nov. 19, in Hillsboro, Kan. The freshman team consisted of (left to right) Trenton Jahay, Cody Moore, Clay Holcolm and Ana Wilhelm. Ana Wilhelm was the second-high individual out of about 100 other freshmen. As a team, the freshmen placed fourth out of 12 teams.
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Alva FFA senior team pose with their first-place traveling trophy from the judging contest at the Kansas Beef Expo in Hutchison, Kan. Pictured are (from left to right) Tyler Burton, Courtney Mapes, Traci Owen and Tanner Burton.
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Waynoka FFA Lights the Night By Josiah Darr Waynoka FFA members lit up the night by participating in the Waynoka Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade. Under the direction of Mr. Jorge Huizar, the FFA members constructed a float. Red, green, and gold tissue paper was used by members to pomp a green background with the words Merry Christmas. Card board farm animals sporting Santa hats lined the sides of the float, which was illuminated with Christmas lights. Many members, along with Santa and his helpers, rode on the float waving and wishing parade watchers a Merry Christmas.
At left: Santa and his helpers spreading Christmas cheer. FFA members (left to right): Hannah Darr, Logan Meriwether and Maria Wilcox.
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Lynn Says
Ten things that are disappearing By Lynn L. Martin This is a list found on the internet of ten things in our time that are disappearing. Thought provoking. 10. The Milkman. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 1950, over half of the milk delivered was to the home in quart bottles. By 1963, it was about a third and by 2001, it represented only 0.4 percent. Nowadays most milk is sold through supermarkets in gallon jugs. The steady decline in home-delivered milk is blamed, of course, on the rise of the supermarket, better home refrigeration and longerlasting milk. Although some milkmen still make the rounds in pockets of the U.S., they are certainly a dying breed. 9. Hand-Written Letters. In 2006, the Radicati Group estimated that, worldwide, 183 billion e-mails were sent each day. Two million each second. By November of 2007, an estimated 3.3 billion Earthlings owned cell phones, and 80 percent of the world’s population had access to cell phone coverage. In 2004, half-a-trillion text messages were sent, and the number has no doubt increased exponentially since then. So where amongst this gorge of gabble is there room for the elegant, polite hand-written letter? 8. Wild Horses. It is estimated that
100 years ago, as many as two million horses were roaming free within the United States. In 2001, National Geographic News estimated that the wild horse population has decreased to about 50,000 head. Currently, the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory board states that there are 32,000 free roaming horses in ten Western states, with half of them residing in Nevada. The Bureau of Land Management is seeking to reduce the total number of free range horses to 27,000, possibly by selective euthanasia. 7. Personal Checks. According to an American Bankers Assoc. report, a net 23% of consumers plan to decrease their use of checks over the next two years, while a net 14 percent plan to increase their use of PIN debit. Bill payment remains the last stronghold of paper-based payments – for the time being. Checks continue to be the most commonly used bill payment method, with 71 percent of consumers paying at least one recurring bill per month by writing a check. However, on a bill-by-bill basis, checks account for only 49 percent of consumers’ recurring bill payments (down from 72 percent in 2001 and 60 percent in 2003). 6. Drive-in Theaters. During the peak in 1958, there were more than 4,000 drive-in theaters in this country, but in 2007 only 405 drive-ins were still operating. Exactly zero new drive-ins have been built since 2005. Only one reopened in 2005 and five reopened in 2006, so there isn’t much of a movement
toward reviving the closed ones. 5. Mumps & Measles. Despite what’s been in the news lately, the measles and mumps actually, truly are disappearing from the United States. In 1964, 212,000 cases of mumps were reported in the U.S. By 1983, this figure had dropped to 3,000, thanks to a vigorous vaccination program. Prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine, approximately half a million cases of measles were reported in the U.S. annually, resulting in 450 deaths. In 2005, only 66 cases were recorded. 4. Honey Bees. Perhaps nothing on our list of disappearing America is so dire; plummeting so enormously; and so necessary to the survival of our food supply as the honey bee. Very scary. ‘Colony Collapse Disorder,’ or CCD, has spread throughout the U.S. and Europe over the past few years, wiping out 50 percent to 90 percent of the colonies of many beekeepers – and along with it, their livelihood. 3. News Magazines and TV News. While the TV evening newscasts haven’t gone anywhere over the last several decades, their audiences have. In 1984, in a story about the diminishing returns of the evening news, the New York Times reported that all three network eveningnews programs combined had only 40.9 million viewers. Fast forward to 2008, and what they have today is half that. 2. Analog TV. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, 85 percent of homes in the U.S. get their television programming through cable or satellite providers. For the remaining 15 percent – or 13 million individuals – who are using rabbit ears or a large outdoor antenna to get their local stations, change is in the air. If you are one of these people you’ll need to get a new TV or a converter box in order to get the new stations which will only be broadcast in digital. 1. The Family Farm. Since the 1930’s, the number of family farms has been declining rapidly. According to the USDA, 5.3 million farms dotted the nation in 1950, but this number had declined to 2.1 million by the 2003 farm census (data from the 2007 census hasn’t yet been published). Ninety-one percent of the U.S. farms are small family farms.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Log December 17, 2012 8:08 a.m. Vandalism east of Goltry, respondent advised someone vandalized his property, deputy advised he would be down to check it out, deputy en route to Goltry. 7:23 p.m. Medical call to Amorita, need an ambulance, allergic reaction to meds, deputy en route, advised A&B Rescue and Cherokee Ambulance. December 18, 2012 2:25 p.m. Domestic on D Street, respondent advised they are fighting at house, deputies en route. December 19, 2012 2:50 p.m. Man lurking at 400 block of N. Sixth in Carmen, respondent advised an old man showed up yesterday at her house and wanted to know what was going on at the trailer house by her, he told her things were being removed, advised him they did not know anything about that, today the son came outside and a man was standing at their gate just lurking in their yard, wanted us to know in case they needed an officer, man would not tell her who he was or any info, deputy advised. 3:05 p.m. Sister left mad from 600 block of N. Sixth in Carmen, when she
got up this morning, took a shower then went off at everyone at the house, jumped into her vehicle, she advised she was going to commit suicide, she was headed to find an individual, whom she is not to be around, deputy advised. 4:30 p.m. Cattle out at junction of highways 45 and, two calves on east side of highway, advised possible owner, not his cattle but he found the owner and they are coming to put cattle in. 6:31 p.m. Cattle out on Alfalfa and Woods Co road west of Carmen, nine head of cattle, trying to contact possible owner, advised calves belong to another individual and they are in. December 20, 2012 1:09 a.m. Power out in home in Goltry, couldn’t figure out who to call, advised that OG&E was who did the electricity out there, called Garfield Co and got outage number for OG&E, tried to call respondent back on both numbers he had given, neither one worked. 5:42 a.m. Pole sparking on Highway 281 mile marker 16, advised that she has been trying to call AEC and it keeps telling her the number is not available, tried calling several times and the number is busy every time, advised individual, he
said he would get someone to check the pole and get the phone fixed. 10:15 a.m. Need van unlocked at Coles Flowers. 11:47 a.m. Small grass fire 1 mile east of old flashing light, OHP advised us also, CFD was advised. 3:46 p.m. Water pipe over road at CR 700 and Osage, there was a water crossing that stood 4-5 inches off the ground with no dirt covering it, was going to cause a wreck, deputy advised he went and told them to get it taken care of. 7:26 p.m. possible theft in Cherokee, respondent advised he needed to speak to sheriff about a theft at the hotel, advised respondent sheriff was already off, asked if another deputy could assist him, he advised he wanted to talk to sheriff only, took name and number, advised deputy. 11:24 p.m. Medical call to Helena, individual is having a hard time breathing, request an ambulance, Helena transporting. December 21, 2012 7:29 a.m. Gas odor at 200 block of N. Ninth in Carmen, deputy was advised and he advised to contact Carmen FD, paged out CFD, advised that all is okay, smell coming from oil lease close by.
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 Kent Austin Warfield, 25, Cleo Springs: Driving while under the influence ($1,045). Rocky Vielma, 28, Eaglepass, Texas: Driving while license is under suspension ($229). Leslie McDonald, 33, Cherokee: (1) Public intoxication; (2) Resisting an officer ($525.50). Kimberly Kay Jacobs, 47, no address listed: Driving while under the influence ($816). Wildlife Filings Timothy Lee Slone, 34, Howe: Headlighting (spotlighting) ($446). Traffic Filings Thomas William Wieser, 21, Helena: Operating a motor vehicle in a manner not reasonable and proper ($211.50). Darrell Dean Neahring, 46, Enid: Operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper ($296.50). Steven Arthur Ternes, 60, Enid: Operating a motor vehicle in a manner not
reasonable and proper ($211.50). Alan Wayne Coltharp, 49, Wichita, Kan.: Failure to yield to emergency vehicle ($211.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Rocky Vielma, 28, Eaglepass, Texas: 21-25 over ($281.50); Alan Wayne Coltharp, 49, Wichita, Kan.: 11-14 over ($226.50); David Leonard Samples, 48, Oklahoma City: 1-10 over ($188.50); Emily Kaye Williams, 26, Alva: 1-10 over ($188.50); Stacy Jay Perdue, 32, Orange, Texas: 1-10 over ($188.50); David G. Williams, 43, Wetumka: 1-10 over ($188.50); Surendrasinhji H. Parmar, 40, Alva: 1-10 over ($188.50); Norman Paul Purcell, 35, Cleveland: 1-10 over ($188.50). The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): Gary Elmer Knight Jr., 31, Anadarko; Tahli Nashoba Jacob, 21, Perkins; Deandre Breshon Johnson, 25, Shreveport, La.
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Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions Start Book 698, page 405 Real Estate Transfers • Vernon L. Ryan and Diana Ryan to Dillingham Land and Cattle Company LLC: (1) the Northeast Quarter of Section 36 , Township 27 North, Range 9 WIM; (2) Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM with the exception of a tract as described; (3) the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 27 North, Range 9 WIM; (4) All of Lots 1 and 2 of Section 1, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM; (5) the East Half of Section 31, Township 27 North, Range 8 WIM; (6) the West Half of the West Half of Section 32, Township 27 North, Range 8 WIM; (7) Lots 3 and 4 and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 27 North, Range 8 WIM; warranty deed. • Carolyn S. Schoeb and Jerry D. Schoeb, Trustees of the Carolyn S. Schoeb Revocable Trust dated April 11, 1990, to Jason L. Berry and Cassandra L. Berry: Lots 1 and 2 in Block 3, Hadwiger Addition to the City of Cherokee; warranty deed. • Raymond N. Ptak to Michael R. Murphy and Laurie A. Murphey: the South Half of Lot 4 and the North 35 feet of Lot 5 in Block 2, Gilmore’s Addition to the City of Cherokee; warranty deed. • Linda Darlene Smith, Rita Joy Duffy, and Melvia E. Kitts, Successor Trustees of the James C. Baker Trust No. 1 dated Aug. 1, 1991 to Larry D. Campbell and C. Renee Campbell: the South 93 1/3 acres of the East Half of Section 7, Township 23 North, Range 10 WIM; warranty deed.
• L. Louise VanOsdol to L. Louise VanOsdol, Trustee of the L. Louise VanOsdol Living Trust dated Aug. 20 2012: all of grantor’s interest in and to the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM; and all of grantor’s undivided interest in and to Lots 18-24, inclusive, in Block 5, Town of Jet; quit claim deed. • Rilda Dell Sweeney and Ronald J. Sweeney to Kyle Alan Pfleider and Sammi D. Pfleider: all of Lot 3 and the North 37.5 feet of Lot 4, Block 4, Duncan Addition to the City of Cherokee; warranty deed. • Dianne K. Rice, Trustee of the Dianne K. Rice Trust dated May 28, 1998 to James V. Collins: the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 27 North, Range 12 WIM; quit claim deed. • Albert Eugene Knopf and Ellen M. Knopf to Albert Eugene Knopf and Ellen M. Knopf: full interest in and to (1) the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 27 North, Range 11 WIM; (2) the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 27 North, Range 11 WIM; (3) the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 27 North, Range 11 WIM; (4) the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 27 North, Range 11 WIM; and one half interest in and to the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 27 North, Range 11 WIM; quit claim deed. • F. E. Shrewsbury, Trustee of the F. E. Shrewsbury Trust dated June 28, 1994 to FES Holdings, LLC (Enid): an undivided one-half interest in the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 28,
Range 9 WIM; quit claim deed. Mortgages • Dillingham Land and Cattle Company, LLC to Security National Bank of Enid: (1)the Northeast Quarter of Section 36 , Township 27 North, Range 9 WIM; (2) Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM with the exception of a tract as described; (3) the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 27 North, Range 9 WIM; (4) All of Lots 1 and 2 of Section 1, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM; (5) the East Half of Section 31, Township 27 North, Range 8 WIM; (6) the West Half of the West Half of Section 32, Township 27 North, Range 8 WIM; (7) Lots 3 and 4 and the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 27 North, Range 8 WIM; $1,440,000. • Michael R. Murphy and Laurie A. Murphy to Community Bank (Alva): the South Half of Lot 4 and the North 35 feet of Lot 5 in Block 2, Gilmore’s Addition to the City of Cherokee; $28,000. • Kyle Alan Pfleider and Sammi D. Pfleider to PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (Tulsa): all of Lot 3 and the North 37.5 feet of Lot 4, Block 4, Duncan Addition to the City of Cherokee; $81,496. • Lynsie Strait to Southwest Stage Funding, LLC dba Cascade Financial Services (Mesa, Ariz.): a tract of land as described in the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 24 North, Range 10 WIM; $193,617. • Kenneth G. Girty and Laura L. Girty to Farmers Exchange Bank (Cherokee): Lots 7 and 8 and the South Half of Lot 9, all in Block 2, Garber’s Addition to the City of Cherokee; $197,000.
Barber County Real Estate Transactions Beginning Book 136, Page 202 Real Estate Transfers • D’Narda L. Coggins and James M. Coggins to C. Faye Conaway: the East Half of Lot 9 and all of Lots 10 and 11 and the West 15 feet of Lot 12, in Block 18, in the City of Kiowa; warranty deed. • Andy H. Black to Billy Cundiff: all of grantor’s interest in and to Lots 4, 5, and 6 in Block 67 in the City of Hardtner; quit claim deed. • Billy Cundiff to Andy H. Black: all of grantor’s interest in and to the North Half of the South Half of Outlot 27 in
the City of Hardtner. quit claim deed. • David G. Trump and Olivia Labouff: an undivided one-half interest in (lots located in town of Lake City in Barber County: (1) Lots 12-18 inclusive in Block 4; Lots 9-12 inclusive in Block 11; Lots 9-12 inclusive in Block 13; Metes and Bounds #7 in Sec.1031-14; 10 acres in SE/4 10-31-14, less Metes and Bounds 100’ x 150’; and Metes and Bounds #21 in Sec.15-31-14; (2) the East Half of Section 15, Township 31 South, Range 14 WIM; (3) the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 35, Township 31 South, Range 14 West, and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section 2, Township 32 South, Range 14 West; (4) the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 32 South, Range 14 West; (5 the Northwest Quarter and the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 32 South, Range 14 West; (6) the South Half of Section 11, the Northwest quarter of Section 12, the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, the See Real
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Will some descendant of yours bother to restore an old photo of you after you're gone. Maintain the history of previous generations. We can help you do this.
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What’s the chances of buying a bulb for a slide projector like this? The answer is slim to none! If your family’s history is stored in slide trays, we can still convert them to CD or DVD. Alva 327-1686
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December 26, 2012 1.Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
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Driving safely on icy roads.
2.Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake. 3.Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists. 4.Keep your lights and windshield clean. 5.Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills. 6.Don't use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads. 7.Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges.
Here are weather and Travel Sites from the Newspaper web site. http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KAVK http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/road_condition.htm http://public.oge.com/systemwatch/SystemWatch.swf? startMapID=1 http://flyokc.com/ http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/mwmap3.php?map=usa http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Oklahoma-City-OklahomaUnited-States/Hoi-An
8.Don't pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you're likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind. 9.Don't assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.
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The most signiďŹ cant battle we face at the Newsgram is convincing our advertisers that wordy ads rarely work. Text-message lengths with tons of white space will work!
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Barber County Court Filings
Criminal Filings Ian Hawkins, no age or address listed: (1) Transporting open container; (2) Liquor; Purchase/consumption alcoholic liquor/CMB by minor; (3) Failure to wear seatbelt; (4) Defective tail lamp on motor vehicle. Robert E. Pruitt, 1991, Kiowa: Rape; Offender is 18 or older and victim is less than 14 years of age. Jose L. Ortega-Ortiz, 1988, Dodge City: (1) Furnishing alcohol or CMB to a minor; (2) Permitting unauthorized person to drive. Randall A. Wilburn, 1994, Kiowa: Liquor; Purchase/consumption alcoholic liquor/CMB by minor. Victor A White Jr, 1970, Kiowa: Violation of offender registration act; 1st conviction. Civil Filings Ridge Enterprises LLC vs. Atlas Operating LLC et al: Judgment in the amount of $9,619.65. Hummon Corporation vs. ITC Great Plains LLC: Restraining order and Injunction. Medicine River Ranch & Oil LLC vs. Stephanie McCullough: Indebtedness in the amount of $151.50. Medicine River Ranch & Oil LLC vs. Jerry P Chance: Indebtedness in the amount of $948.68. Allied Oil & Gas Services LLC vs. Eddie Piper: Petition for eviction and Motion for immediate possession. SCTelcom vs. Krystal Parkins: Indebtedness in the amount of $192.64. SCTelcom vs. Amy Graham: Indebtedness in the amount of $166.24. Limited Civil Filings SCTelcom vs. Dustin Elam: Indebtedness in the amount of $369.33. Dennis A. Walker dba E Z Mart vs. Nicole Wade: Indebtedness in the amount of $370.02. Small Claims Filings Bogner Inc vs. Jason L. Duncan: Indebtedness in the amount of $360.12. The Peoples Bank vs. Kyle D Wesley: Indebtedness in the amount of $1,538.95. Domestic Relations Filings Helen Robinson vs. Robert Finley:
Protection from abuse. John L Blick vs. Bridgette Blick: Divorce. Acadia A Wildes vs. Paul Steele: Protection from stalking order. Paul L Steele Jr vs. Acadia Ann Wildes: Protection from stalking order. Jennifer R Burton vs. Colby Russell Weeks: Paternity. Clayton Adams vs. Melinda K King: Paternity, custody and visitation rights. Marriage Filings Austin Cody Graves, 23, Kiowa, and Summer Dawn Girty, 20, Kiowa. Jason Michael Thayer, 29, Kiowa, and Sameta Gayle Murray, 33, Kiowa. Steven Wayne Davis, 35, Medicine Lodge and Jennifer Marie Bowman, 37, Medicine Lodge. Chris Leslie Solida, 41, Hays and Brandy Kaye Arganbright, 30, Cherokee, Okla. Traffic Filings Anissa L. Bailey, 44, Laverne, Okla.: Failure to wear seatbelt ($10). Robert L. Horton, 45, Wauneta, Neb.: False statement in sale of motor fuel ($220). Cesar Oviedo-Arriaga, 25, Dallas, Texas: Operating a motor vehicle without valid license ($100). Jack Ruffino, no age or address listed: Failure to yield at stop or yield sign ($173). Anders B. Thomsen, 28, Burlington, Okla.: False statement in sale of motor fuel ($220). Gale Douglas Atchison II, 48, Medicine Lodge: Over weight limits on wheels and axles ($988). Jason A Evans, 37, Caneyville, Ky.: Driver of commercial vehicle must have commercial driver’s license ($248). Edwin Rene Fernnanez-Ruiz, 42, Hutchinson: Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license ($150). Kyle W Franklin, 19, Pratt: Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; 1st conviction ($1,243). Kyle W Franklin, 19, Pratt: Improper U-turn ($0). Christian J Hernandez, 19, Kansas City: Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license ($250). Leroy J Mader, 71, Attica: Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; 1st conviction ($1,243). Leroy J Mader, 71, Attica: Refusal to submit to a preliminary breath test ($0). Leroy J Mader, 71, Attica: Failure to
yield at stop or yield sign ($0). Larry N Smart, 60, Medicine Lodge: Operating a motor vehicle w/out valid license ($148). Jared A Bates, 29, Alva, Oka.: False statement in sale of motor fuel ($235). Cayetano Rocha-Martinez, 26, Houston, Texas: Transporting an open container ($198). The following individuals were cited for speeding: Anissa L. Bailey, 44, Laverne, Okla.: 76 in 65 ($149); William B. Bonnell, 20, Ada, Okla.: 82 in 65 ($185); Justin D. Eldridge, 38, Cloudcroft, N.M.: 76 in 65 ($149); Aaron T. Frairie, 30, Woodward, Okla.: 78 in 65 ($161); Adam W. Grant, 31, Mission: 79 in 65 ($167); William D. Hickey, 21, Hutchinson: 76 in 65 ($149); Tyler A. Lynch, 16, Isabel: 78 in 55 ($230); Cesar Oviedo-Arriaga, 25, Dallas, Texas: 79 in 65 ($167); John M. Russell, 28, Tucson, Ariz.: 76 in 65 ($149); Orie D. Stauffer, 36, Kingman: 75 in 65 ($143); Roland L. Viens, 65, Shelburne, N.H.: 79 in 65 ($167); Lisa Marie Angell, no age or address listed: 78 in 55 ($230); Jesse L. Jacobs, 20, Woodward, Okla.: 78 in 65 ($161); Michael J. Neiman, 28, Great Bend: 77 in 55 ($221); Michael Lee Oxford, no age or address listed: 75 in 65 ($143); Rusti A. Payne, 32, Burbank, Okla.: 79 in 65 ($167); Chere Jean Williams, no age or address listed: 76 in 65 ($149).Jacob L Achenbach, no age or address listed: 79 in 65 ($167); Carolyn T Ballinger, 66, Kingman: 80 in 65 ($173); Edwin Rene Fernnanez-Ruiz, 42, Hutchinson: 78 in 65 ($161); Mark A Ford Jr., 27, Hurst, Texas: 77 in 65 ($155); Jacob R Harmon, 19, Sharon: 72 in 55 ($170); Christian J Hernandez, 19, Kansas City: 78 in 65 ($161); Randy J Reinhard, 50, Ft. Dodge, Iowa: 75 in 65 ($143); Zachary Dylan Snook, no age or address listed: 80 in 65 ($173); Timonthy Spangenberg, no age or address listed: 75 in 55 ($203); Mark R Amedore, no age or address listed: 77 in 65 ($155); Dale Preston Boice, no age or address listed: 76 in 65 ($149); Juan Rodriquez-Melendez, no age or address listed: 75 in 65 ($143); Paul L Smith, no age or address listed: 75 in 65 ($143); Charlie M Tucker Jr., 35, Natchitoches, Calif.: 82 in 65 ($185); Donald Jeffrey Wells, no age or address listed: 76 in 65 ($149); Wilfred J Westerman, no age or address listed: 71 in 55 ($179).
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Barber County Sheriff’s Log 12-17-12 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from east of Kiowa to Kiowa Hospital. 12-18-12 Kristian Hauck, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2006 Chev PU left Northstar Road near Sumac Road and struck a culvert. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English. 12-19-12 Steven Schnelle, Medicine Lodge, driving a 1999 Chrysler struck a deer on U160 near Pixley. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident worked by Deputy Hutfles. 12-20-12 Tyler Calvert, Attica, driving a 2000 Freightliner swerved to miss a 2011 Caterpiller driven by Phillip Lewis, Mooreland, Oklahoma, rolling the freightliner into the ditch on Sand Plum Road near Quail Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated
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by Deputy Fishgrab. 12-20-12 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine Lodge Hospital to air ambulance. 12-21-12 Chris Shinliver, Medicine Lodge, reported a license tag lost or stolen. Report taken by Officer McClure; entered NCIC. 12-21-12 Medicine Lodge Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a tank battery fre north of Medicine Lodge. 12-21-12 Kiowa Ambulance transferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Enid. 12-22-12 Brandon Alexander, Kiowa, driving a 2003 Mercury SUV struck a deer on K2 about 3 miles west of Kiowa. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident worked by Deputy English. 12-22-12 Randy Crenner, Sharon, driving a 2012 Chev PU struck a power
pole on Crown Point Road near Hawkins Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English, assisted by Kiowa Rural Volunteer Fi9re Department. During the week officers performed 8 Public Assists; and assisted 5 other agencies. Arrests 12-18-12 Kristian T Hauck, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 21. Arrest by BASO. Charges: DUI 2. Fail to Report Accident 3. Criminal Depravation of Property. Released 12-18-12 on $1,750 Surety Bond. 12-22-12 John P A Lynch, Great Bend, W/M, 35. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Fail to Appear. 12-22-12 Randy J Crenner, Sharon, W/M, 44. Arrest by BASO. Charge: DUI. Released 12-22-12n on $750 Surety Bond.
Real Estate
North Half of the North Half of Section 14, and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, all in Township 32 South Range 14 West; (7) all except 20 acres in townsite of Section 11-31-14; the Northwest Quarter of Section 12-31-14; (8) the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 32 South, Range 14 West; (9) the Northwest Quarter of Section 12; Township 32 South, Range 14 West; (10) the North Half of Section 11, Township 32 South, Range 14 West; quit claim deed. • Franklin Tracy Rugg to Kelly Lyn Start, Tracy Mitcher Rugg, and Joseph Dale Rugg: the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, and the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 34, Range 13 West; revocable transfer on death deed. • Donald J. Koeppen to Paige A Ko-
eppen (an undivided one-half interest) and Andrew D. Koeppen (an undivided half interest) in and to: the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28; the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29; the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 30, all in Township 32 South, Range 10 West; and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 32 South, Range 11 West; revocable transfer on death deed. Mortgages Beginning Book 206 Page 543 Rhonda E. Howland to The First State Bank of Kiowa: Lot 4 in Block 54 in the City of Kiowa: $12,800. Shawn M. Sahadi & Manda J. Sahadi to Quicken Loans Inc.: the South 45 feet of Lots 4, 5 & 6 in Block 119 in the Town Company’s Addition to the City of Kiowa: $68,732. Country Place LLC to Citizens Bank
of Kansas: (1) the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3 and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 33 South, Range 13, WPM; (2) SURFACE interest only in and to the West 217.8 feet of Block 2 in Swayden’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge; (3) Lots 18, 19 & 20 in Block 1 in Cook, Standiford and Company’s 2nd Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge: $555,000. William M. Benefiel & Mary Jean Benefiel to The Peoples Bank: Lots 8, 10 & 12 on North Main Street in Hartzell’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge: $83,200. Garry D. Countryman & Patricia E. Countryman to First National Bank of Hutchinson: the West 60 feet of the South Half of Lot 10 and the West 70 feet of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 in Block 48 in the City of Hardtner: maximum obligation limit $15,250. Caleb R. Hall, Judy A. Hall & Randy R. Hall to Citizens Bank of Kansas: Lots 12, 14, 16 & 18 on Central Avenue west in Hartzell’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge, together with that part of vacated Central Avenue West which attached to the South side of said Lots by reason of vacation: $33,600.
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Toy Breed Pups 4 Sale lovealotkennels.com. 3458/213-1490 Missing Dogs
KanOkla Fur Co will be in Alve every Sunday through March 3 at 620-886619 E Flynn from 1-3pm to buy fur. 620-892-5895
Pony Boy Lures & Guns 2 Black M Labs. Last seen Dec 5 600 Mimosa, Alva, OK. 5801 mile E of Ingersol on Hwy 11. 327-1233, 580-430-5547. Smith Both Neutered. No collars. 580& Wesson 357-4” S.S. $399. 884-0446 9mm Auto S.S. At $315. SCCYAutomotive American Made. Life Time Replacement by Davidson’s plus For Sale 1 Box ammo in Dec. ‘99 Chevy 1/2 Ton Single Cab, Depot Bar & Grill Long Bed. Fairly new tires, new battery. Call for more info 580- Wed Lunch Special-Roast Beef, 430-8161 Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Strawberry Cake. ThurFor Sale Chicken Nooodle Casserole, ‘12 Chevrolet Colorado 4WD Ext Salad, French Bread, Chocolate Cab Aqua Blue, 40,000 miles, Pie. Fri-Chicken Fry, Mashed new tires. 620-254-7600 Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Roll, Vanilla Pound Cake. Full menu Business Services everyday. Carry-Out available. 580-327-2212. Premium Firewood Avail Alva Sewing Center Black Jack and White Oak. Also quality Firewood Racks. Will Our days are numbered at 428 stack and deliver. 580-922-1256 Flynn. If you want it, come and get it. Store hours for the week of Pasture Tree Clearing Dec 24-28 Mon 9am-3pm, WedSave moisture and Grass. Let me Fri 9am-noon & 1-5:30pm. We clear trees in your pasture. Skid will reopen in January 2013, at Steer and Marshall Tree Saw. Ed our new location “The Old Shafer Grover. 580-474-2465 or 580Building” at 415 Barnes and 542-0298 Fabrics & More will reopen in Glen’s Guns Shop the “Old Pretty Petals Building” at 413 Barnes. Same two Stores galleryofguns.com. Gold Dealer. in one, just two new addresses. 580-430-5400. Aline 580-327-3312
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New on Blu-Ray and DVD at Licensed Daycare has opening Rialto Video, “Looper,” “The for kids 6:30-3:30. 620-388-5745 Words,” and “Arbitrage” in Alva Dad’s Day Man Cave If you don’t have one, you should. We can make it happen for you. WFM Total Construction, LLC. 580-327-7935. www. wfmtotalconstruction.com
Happy Holidays!
From Kasie Mae’s Cafe, 412 N. Park St., Cleo Springs, OK - 1 blk west of the bank. 580-438-2259. We will be closed Dec. 22nd-Dec 26. We will reopen Dec 27th.We will have a New Years Eve Party For Your Const Needs Monday, Dec 31st from 9pmFrom A-Z, New Construction, 2am. Entry fee $5, Free Food and Roofing, Additions, playing games. Must have ID - 18 Remodeling, Siding, Windows, & up are welcome! Int/Ext, Painting, All Work Employment Guaranteed. Improve the value of your home. Call 580-732Drivers Wanted 1028 Local Crude Transport. Excellent CC Construction Pay = More $$$$. 401K. Paid Vacation. Sick Days. Holidays. Interior-Exterior improvements. Late model equipment. Room additions. Plaster Repair Requirements: Class A CDL w/ & Painting. Handicap Upgrades. Tank & Hazmat Endorsements. Structural and non-structural 2 Years recent verifiable Tractor concrete. Will also accommodate Trailer Exp. Good Driving Farm & Ranch. Workers Comp Record. Must be able to pass and Liability Insurance. 580DOT Physical. Call 918-804307-4598 or 620-825-4285. 5928 Need New Sidewalks? Help Wanted Driveway perhaps, we do all Anthony Community Care Center types of concrete work. Stamp is seeking detail orientated RN’s, and Colors also avail. Give us a LPN’s/CMA’s. Full/Part Time call for estimate. 580-732-1028 positions are avail. Competitive DUI Services wages, great benefits including health, dental and retirement. New Hope Counseling provides Email Resume to Tara at DUI Assessments 10 & 24 Hour ACCCHR@yahoo.com or pick DUI Schools, 6 & 12 week up application at the Nurse’s Substance Abuse Counseling, Station at 212 N 5th, Anthony, KS Victim’s Impact Panels and Addiction Counseling Services. Help Wanted Let us help you get your license Elston Enterprises LLC is looking back or meet court requirements. for an experienced equipment Offices in Alva. Call today to operator/CDL driver. Call 501make an appointment at 580593-7913 or come by our office 327-2356 or 580-748-0692 at 34023 St Hwy 45 in Waynoka
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Crimes against children top Oklahoma prosecutions By Tim Talley OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In El Reno, a man pleads guilty to five counts of first-degree-murder in the strangulation deaths of four children and their mother. In Oklahoma City, a jury convicts a couple of three counts of child neglect for the fiery deaths of their three young children in a broken-down recreational vehicle they were locked in. And in Shawnee, a former third-grade teacher and a former college professor are bound over for trial on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child under 12 and other charges in a case involving lewd photographs and video of girls aged 9-11. During a year in which the nation mourned the violent shooting deaths of 20 children and six teachers and administrators at an elementary school in Newton, Conn., prosecutors in Oklahoma have pursued a variety of felony charges against men and women accused of committing crimes against some of the state’s most vulnerable residents — its children. Others also found themselves facing criminal charges in 2012, including the former leader of the Oklahoma Senate as
well as high-profile sports figures. The strangulation deaths of a 25-yearold woman and her four children aged 3-7 shocked the state when the victim’s bodies were discovered in their El Reno apartment in January 2009. Days later, 29-year-old Joshua Durcho was charged with their deaths. Durcho’s prosecution concluded in September when he pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Durcho pleaded guilty in an agreement with prosecutors to avoid a possible death penalty if convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. Members of the victims’ families agreed to the plea deal. “The death penalty wouldn’t have made me feel any better than him being locked up forever,” Rhonda Rust, stepmother of Summer Rust, the woman who was killed, said shortly after Durcho pleaded guilty in a Canadian County courtroom. Durcho pleaded guilty to killing Rust and her children, 3-year-old Evynn Garas, 4-year-old Teagin Rust and 7-yearold daughters Kirsten and Autumn Rust. Autopsies showed the victims died from “ligature strangulation,” meaning they were strangled with something that left marks on their necks. Prosecutors alleged Durcho also sexually abused the 7-year-old girls. In a similar case, a 30-year-old Blanchard man was convicted by a jury in McClain County in October of threecounts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson and sentenced to death for the July 2010 deaths of a Dibble woman and her two young children, whose bodies were discovered in their burned-out mobile home.
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Shaun Michael Bosse was accused in the deaths of 25-year-old Katrina Griffin, 8-year-old Christian Griffin and 6-year-old Chasity Hammer. The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Griffin died from multiple sharp force trauma, while Christian died from multiple stab wounds. Chasity died from smoke inhalation and burns in the fire. In May, Del City tow truck driver Christopher Dunham, 27, was convicted in Oklahoma County District Court of child neglect in the deaths of his three young children in a recreational vehicle fire. His wife, Stephanie Dunham, 27, had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges. Both were sentenced to 18 years in prison. Killed in the January 2011 fire were 4-year-old Christopher Dunham Jr., 3-year-old Crystal Dunham and 22-month-old Kailey Dunham. They died in an inoperable RV where the family lived behind a relative’s house. Prosecutors said the Dunhams routinely locked the children inside the RV to prevent them from running off. The Medical Examiner said Crystal and Christopher Dunham Jr. died of smoke inhalation, while Kailey died from a combination of burns and smoke inhalation. Former McLoud teacher Kimberly Ann Crain, 49, of Shawnee, and retired professor of early childhood development Gary Doby, 66, of Bloomsburg, Pa., were ordered in May to stand trial on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children under 12 and other charges. Both have pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to go to trial in January. See Crimes Page 54
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Lost, blind dog finds way back to Alaska owners FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Blind and alone in Alaska winter temperatures that dipped 40 degrees below zero, a lost 8-year-old Fairbanks dog wasn’t given much of a chance to make it home. But after walking 10 miles to the edge of a local musher’s dog yard, Abby the brown-and-white mixed breed was found and returned to her owners, a family that includes three boys under the age of 10. The dog that the family raised from an animal-shelter puppy went missing during a snowstorm on Dec. 13, and the family never expected to see her again, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported (http://bit.ly/VhceSZ ). “It’s a miracle, there’s no other words to describe it,” said McKenzie
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Grapengeter, emotion choking her voice and tears coming to her eyes. “We never expected to have her to be returned safe and alive.” Musher and veterinarian Mark May said he came across the dog while running his team on Dec. 19, but didn’t stop to pick her up. “It ran with us for about a mile on the way home before she fell off the pace, but I had a big dog team so I couldn’t grab it,” he said. “I said, ‘boy I hope it finds somebody’s house.’” The next day, the dog turned up at May’s house. “Everybody just assumed it was some kind of scaredy-cat, but there it was in front of the door in our dog lot and it was blind,” May said. “It was sit-
ting there, all the way from 14 mile on the winter trail down into this neighborhood, I guess by just sniffing, so I picked it up and brought it in.” To May’s surprise, the dog had no signs of frostbite. “No frozen ears, no frozen toes, she’ll probably go back home and it’ll (be) business as usual. She’s no worse for wear but quite an adventure,” he said. The Grapengeter family hadn’t tagged or put a microchip in the dog, but the community used social media to track down Abby’s owners. “We’re so, so grateful for all (the community’s) hard work,” McKenzie Grapengeter said. “They’ve given us the most amazing Christmas gift we could ever ask for.”
Crimes
Prosecutors allege that Crain took photos of as many as 14 young girls while they were changing clothes in her classroom and at her home and that she shared the images with Doby. Pottawatomie County prosecutors allege the girls were also videotaped naked while changing clothes. In another case involving children, an Okfuskee County judge ordered Kevin Sweat, 26, to stand trial for first-degree murder in the slaying of his 23-year-old girlfriend, Ashley Taylor. Sweat also fac-
es two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of 13-year-old Taylor Placker and 11-year-old Skyla Whitaker, who died in June 2008 after they went for a walk near Weleetka. A preliminary hearing on those charges is set in January. Sweat has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. And preparations were finalized in 2012 for the federal first-degree murder trial of an Army soldier accused in the starvation death of his girlfriend’s
10-year-old son. Army Pvt. Connell C. Williams, 33, is scheduled to be tried in February in Comanche County for the boy’s death in 2011 at Fort Sill near Lawton. He has pleaded not guilty and federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Other high-profile cases made their way through Oklahoma’s courts in 2012. In March, a federal court jury convicted former Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan of Stillwater of bribery but acquitted him of related charges. Sentencing is set in January and Morgan faces up to 10 years in prison. In July, former Oklahoma State basketball player Darrell Williams was convicted in Payne County of sexual battery and rape by instrumentation after prosecutors accused him of sexually assaulting two women at a house party in December 2010. Jurors acquitted him on two other counts. Williams served less than three months in the county jail before a judge suspended a one-year sentence his jury recommended. Also in July, Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Justin Blackmon pleaded guilty in Payne County to drunken driving. Blackmon received a sentence that included no jail time for the former Oklahoma State star.
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