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Not sure if it’s Bigfoot, a swamp person or a member of the gorilla family, but it most definitely is noticed in the Chieftains section as their “largest” fan. Rumor has it South Barber School Board President Steve Allen was nowhere to be found at the district championship game. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Pre-K South Barber student Garen Cantrell is a rough, tough, chap-wearin’ cowboy who’s comes out to the football field after the Chieftains district championship football game. He is the son of assistant Chieftain coach Matt and Jenny Cantrell. Photo by Yvonne Miller
The Alva Review-Courier / Newsgram is published Wednesday by Martin Broadcasting Corp. 620 Choctaw St. Alva, Oklahoma 73717 Lynn L. Martin, President Telephone Numbers: Alva Review-Courier 580-327-2200 Newsgram 580-327-1510 FAX 580-327-2454 www.alvareviewcourier.com E-Mail: manager @alvareviewcourier.net news@alvareviewcourier.net Entire Contents Copyright 2013 Members of: Associated Press Oklahoma Press Association
On Halloween night South Barber High School’s student section didn’t look as “Chieftainy” as usual with black and gold. But the creative kids decked out in Halloween costumes cheered loud as ever for their team, who won the district championship. A spooky clown (believed to be Reiley Courson) joins this pretty group of tutu-wearing cartoon characters (left to right): Paige Koblitz, Bailey Roberts,Taylor McCullough, Riley Denton and Lauren Hitchcock (who wears her football homecoming queen tiara as a princess.) Photo by Yvonne Miller
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Big Goldbug rally and bonfire By Lynn L. Martin Alva High School students are planning a big bonfire Thursday night at the Hatfield Park fire department training location to help inspire the Goldbugs in their Friday night game at Hennessey. Fans will gather at the high school at 7 p.m. and then march to the bonfire location a couple of blocks north. Then, on Friday at 2:30 pm, all past Goldbugs and Alva school patrons are invited to the high school gym for a send-off rally. Past Goldbugs are invited to wear their old letter jackets or jerseys so everyone can support the Goldbug team in their battle against Hennessey.
Brandon Buttry and Jessica Ramy
Ramy, Buttry plan December wedding Jessica Ramy and Brandon Buttry, both of Dallas, Texas, will marry on Dec. 28 in a ceremony at the State Capitol building in Oklahoma City. Parents of the couple are Mark and Rita Ramy of Alva and Larry and Denise Buttry of Harlan, Iowa. Jessica graduated from Cherokee High School in 2007 and the University of Central Oklahoma in 2011. Brandon is a 2007 graduate of Har-
lan Community High School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Jessica and Brandon are both currently enrolled in the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Parker University in Dallas. They will receive their Doctor of Chiropractic degrees in December of 2014. Upon completion, they plan to open a wellness-oriented chiropractic practice.
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Alva school board calls for election
By Lynn L. Martin The Alva Board of Education passed a resolution calling for the annual school election to be held Feb. 11, 2014. The seat currently held by Lynda Martin will be up for election. The filing period opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, and closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4. An agenda item that would ask the election board to close some lightly used precincts was turned down. At the last school election, there were precincts that had very small voter participation. One had 11 votes cast, another had six and another 10. If the precincts were closed, these voters would not be denied voting, but would have to go to an open precinct or vote by absentee ballot. Two of the proposed closings were in Alfalfa County. Both Jane McDermott and Tiffany Slater said they objected and felt it was not good community relations. The matter was dropped. The principals’ reports stated the current enrollment at each school. Washington School has 200 students, Longfellow School has 221, Lincoln School 144, Alva Middle School 220 and Alva High School 253. Superintendent Steve Parkhurst said the Oct. 1 deadline for reporting school enrollment to the state showed Alva had
1,024 students. At the time of the November meeting, the numbers had increased to 1,038. He mentioned the district might benefit from a mid-term adjustment. Parkhurst provided the accreditation report, which showed the district to be 100 percent in compliance with having certified teachers in all teaching positions. The board did a bit of housekeeping by authorizing an official letter to the State Board of Education saying the three pre-K classes had been moved from Washington School to Longfellow School. Randy Atkins, the high school principal, gave the drop-out report. One student got married, one went to work in the oil-field and three moved out of town but failed to enroll in another school. If no other school asks for the school records of the student by the end of September, they are presumed to have dropped out in Alva. In personnel action, Marque Bergner was hired for 4.5 hours per day as a cook at Lincoln School. The board also approved their meeting dates for the next school year. It remains the same as this year, with meetings starting at 5 p.m. on the first Monday of the month.
Aline-Cleo seventh grader Cheyanna Kephart has been chosen as October Student of the Month. Her school philosophy is to be a role model and be the best she can be. Her mom is her inspiration by teaching her and helping her. Her hobby is basketball and her dog. She has a strong faith in God. Cheyanna’s parents are Jacqueline and Ronald Kephart.
Timberlake school Veteran’s assembly The Timberlake Student Council will sponsor a Veteran’s Day assembly Monday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. in the high school auditorium in Helena. Students from Timberlake have been asked to invite family and community members who have been a part of the armed services to attend. All veterans in attendance will be recognized. A reception will be held following the assembly.
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Lynn Says
My thoughts on the small hospital situation By Lynn L. Martin Not to brag, but I actually ought to have a better understanding than most on Share Medical Center’s situation. Before I moved to Alva, I worked for the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. I was in the public relations department, but because it was a teaching hospital, my photography skills caused me to be popular among doctors who wanted slides taken during operating room procedures. Of course, I still had to do the writing and foundation type work also. So that gives me a somewhat better handle of how hospitals work than a reporter who has never worked in a hospital. The second credential comes at a pretty high price. I have attended almost every single Alva Hospital Authority meeting since 1969. That’s about 44 years of monthly meetings. I typically complain I’ve attended more hospital board meetings than all the hospital board members and administrators put together. That may not be true, but you get the idea. I will try to make this less painful than attending a hospital board meeting by giving the evolution history in short paragraphs. Ancient History: My wife Marione, was born at home. I was born in a hospital where my mother was kept for a week. Lengthy stays like that were common for most procedures until the time the current Share Medical building was constructed (1969). That’s why Jewish Hospital had 600 beds and Share Hospital had 37 beds. More recent history: After Medicare came along, the federal government decided shorter hospital stays would work and pushed physicians to reduce hospital stays. Of course, advances in medicine propelled this. Newer history: Beginning in the late 1990s and 2000s, the federal government (and insurance companies) decided they didn’t like hospital admissions at all. They invented home health care and outpatient clinics. Long ago, one of my sisters had a gall bladder operation in
Rolla, Mo., and she was hospitalized for two weeks. Now, gall bladder patients are often sent home the same day after endoscopic surgery. Almost current history: This move to outpatient clinics meant most hospital buildings were obsolete. The buildings were filled with inpatient beds and now the government wanted outpatient clinic rooms. So Alvans passed a sales tax of 1.25 percent so we could do two things: fix the part of the current hospital that was falling into the canyon (bad preconstruction inspection job by the 1960s architects) and to remodel the building to have sufficient space to handle the outpatient type of medicine that was coming. The hospital board members of that time were very conscientious with our money. They rejected architectural plans at least two times as being too expensive. In 2004, voters overwhelmingly approved the sales tax to make the payments on the bonds until 2029. (So whether or not the sales tax modification passes on Nov. 12, we will be making payments until 2029.) Current history: The Medicare and insurance companies’ insistence to use outpatient care has reduced inpatient revenue from eight to 10 patients per day to one to two patients per day. A similar decline has happened at most of the rural hospitals in Oklahoma. They are losing money not only because of the shift in the type of medicine being practiced, but because the federal government is flailing about and wildly cutting Medicare reimbursements to hospitals, physicians and other providers across the nation. Remember two weeks ago? The government shut down because of the out-of-control spending problems. This past year alone, Medicare reimbursement to Share Medical Center has been reduced by $50,000 per month! As a result, the hospital is behind on paying its bills, has cut staff to the minimum and asked staff to work for less money. Kyle Nondorf of St. Anthony’s management team (Kyle is the chief operations officer at SSM Health Care, St. Anthony’s parent company) said he has not seen a better job of cost reduction in the entire state than he’s seen at Share Medical Center.
The Alva hospital has a chance to survive if we remove the restriction that was tacked onto the sales tax vote back in 2004. Use of that revenue was limited to paying the bonds for buildings or purchasing of equipment. Because of the oilfield boom, more sales tax money has come in (at least for the time being) and the extra could be used to pay off back operating debt caused by the $50,000-per-month loss of Medicare funds from the federal government. This alone is why a “Yes” vote is the only smart thing to do on Nov. 12. But it gets worse: Obamacare! The last week in September, I attended a public forum in Oklahoma City hosted by Oklahoma Watch. This is a group of investigative journalists who have gone out on their own and are doing awesome research articles on Oklahoma issues. We love printing their work in our newspaper. Anyway, I attended the meeting mainly to learn about MY health care choices when the October 2013 Obamacare implementation deadline came. The panel consisted of an Oklahoma Watch moderator, a physician and a politician with knowledge of the Obamacare changes. I was shocked when a grey-haired professor-type in the audience stood and read a list of Oklahoma hospitals that would likely close because of Gov. Mary Fallin’s decision not to participate in Obamacare’s shared Medicaid program. I was stunned because Share Medical Center was the first name on the list he read. (Alva is at the top alphabetically.) Rep. Jeff Hickman has seen the same list. He uses a “doors” illustration to try to help voters understand what’s about to happen. He said, “For years, hospitals have become accustomed to Medicaid reimbursement from the federal government. That’s the Medicaid door. We now have a different door called the Obamacare door. Both doors provide federal money! “The Medicaid door like we know it is going to go away. The Obamacare door will replace that door and now dispense federal money – but with an added twist. The states have to agree to help See Says Page 22
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Kimminau joins Cherokee school board
By Lynn L. Martin The first item of action on the Cherokee Board of Education agenda Monday night was to give the oath of office to Melissa Kimminau, who is stepping in to fill seat #5. She replaces Kevin Jantz, who moved, and who replaced Daylon Carruthers, who also moved. After approving the minutes of the Sept. 9 and Oct. 7 meetings, Kayla Puffinbarger gave the financial report. The Cherokee district has $464,446.99 more in the general fund than at the same time last year. Their building fund is up $1,371.67 to $5,988.52. The sinking fund is at $151,526.14, up $8,467.43. All of this means increased monies of $503,408.30 as compared to the same time last year. The gross production tax collected
year-to-date stands at $461,301.17, up considerably from last year’s sameperiod figures of $148,623.63. Ad valorem collected year-to-date is down to $1,044.80 compared to $2,460.46 at the same time last year. Principal Jeremy Hickman reported that the One Act play ended up being state runner up. He said the speech academic bowl is starting up. He also mentioned that junior high basketball starts next week. Superintendent Report Superintendent Cory Ellis said a lot of effort was expended in finding a spot to construct a cell phone tower on school property. He said there are a lot of heatpumps underground in spaces that appear to be vacant. The construction company will need to pour a concrete base
Tim Girty gives newly appointed Cherokee board memeber Melissa Kimminau the oath of office at Monday night’s meeting. She replaces Kevin Jantz, who moved. Photo by Lynn L. Martin
ten feet by five feet deep on which to set the free-standing tower. Damaging what is underground is of major concern. On purchased property, “We’ve also closed on some property we leased through the Farmer’s Exchange Bank,” Ellis said. “We’ve got four months to pay that off. Probably by December we will have made a payment or two.” Ellis said he has asked all the building administrators to put together a “wish list” of things that need to be fixed or improved. He said he was thinking of a five to 10 year capital improvement plan. Some of the possible topics included repairs to the auditorium, the lighting and sound issues at the football field; classrooms in the elementary schools that are too small, as kids today are a lot bigger. “You can’t get very many fifth graders in a classroom these days,” he said. “Also, that building was never designed with a library, so they had to create a makeshift one out of the old kitchen.” The auditorium is of concern to Ellis. “The auditorium has not been addressed since it was built in 1974 and they have some chairs in there that lean all the way to the back,” he said. In addition, Ellis noted that the finish disappeared on some of the metal items from the guano back when they had the bat infestation. He said the carpet in that building has served its purpose and it’s time to look at replacing it. Ellis concluded the list of problem by saying the district still had heating and air-conditioning issues. “Times are pretty good right now, so some of these things we can handle one by one,” he said. “But we will be bringing you a list that may include some pretty big-ticket items. A few years ago, some repairs were made in the mechanical room where hot water was routed through PVC pipe, which violates code laws. PVC was not made for hot water and can expand and joints can bust and all sorts of stuff.” He said the district’s bonding capability has gone up significantly in the last three years, and some of the projects on a 10-year plan might require bond issues. He noted that bond issues weren’t the only way to go and the district might look at lease-purchase plans instead. Also, handicapped ramps are needed in some places, Ellis said, and suggested that the district might be able to collaboSee Cherokee Page 22
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The Waynoka school board met for its regular meeting on Monday evening. A donation of over $300 was made to the reading incentive program from Laura and Jason Scott. The family recently created a haunted house in the Waynoka Saddle Club to raise money for the incentive program. A visitor asked why the cost of tickets for the fall program, “The Wizard of Oz,” was so high. Most parents want to come, but it’s a lot of money. The concern was that of the students that attend Waynoka schools, approximately 38 percent are on free or reduced lunches and it is a high price to ask families to pay.
Waynoka schools are trying to use the program as a means to raise funds for the incentive program. Said Michael Meriwether, “Our last trip that we took for reading was to go to a movie and our kids did bring $5 to help pay for food, but that trip cost $2,000. These kids work hard and I want to try to make sure they get to go do some fun things.” The board has been asked to consider testing a student for placement into the next grade level. The visitor indicated that she has been trying to have her son promoted since he entered kindergarten, but has been deterred due to the number of students in the next grade level. At her
previous school, she was informed that if he was promoted to the next grade level, he would have to go to a different school, since there were too many kids in the next grade. She didn’t pursue it further because she did not want him separated from his older brother already in elementary school. “I’ve talked to her already,” said Superintendent Loren Tackett. “I can get that on the next agenda item because it needs to go before the board.” The board approved the consent agenda. Tackett spoke about the financial report, saying, “Right now we are a little over $205,000 above what was collected last year at this time. Gross production money has increased. Money collected is $173,369.90 above what had been collected up to this point last year.” Money donated for the stock trailer has also been accounted for, he said, but this money was deducted, since it has already been spent. The school board is still looking for an increase in ad volorem taxes in January. “Even by not using any building fund money, we’re still under by quite a bit,” said Tackett. The play “The Wizard of Oz,” is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. In other news, the air compressor has been replaced, as it was no longer working. Tackett drove to Enid to pick up the replacement. For three days last week, students complained about heat at school, but hopefully now this has been corrected. New paint is on the gym walls and Chuck is working to complete the girls’ restroom. In addition, the stock trailer has been ordered. According to the state letter, 100 percent of Waynoka teachers are highly qualified for federal programs. Tackett stated, “As of November 1st, 283 students are enrolled in grades pre-K thru 12.” This is an increase from last year, which caused a phone call from the state department. The pre-K class has changed from the previous year and is now a full day pre-K. The deregulation for the library has been approved. Clint Olson asked if Tackett anticipated pulling from the general fund for the entire year and Tackett said he did. “Unless I get surprised in
Waynoka school board receives donation for incentive program
The Waynoka school board met Monday evening. From left: Clint Olson, board president; Lori Adair, minutes clerk; Andy Ferguson; Mindy Zook; Rick George; and Superintendent Loren Tackett. Video frame by Laura Scott
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City; her dauqhter Anne Justine Barnett George (Mike) of Scarsdale, N.Y.; daughter-in-law Denise Duckworth of Oklahoma City; nine grandchildren: Riley and Garrett Duckworth, Dylan, Andrew and Evelyn Barnett, and Isabela, Hayley, Chloe and Dallas George; brother Bob Bright and wife Connie of Oklahoma City; sister-in-law Natalie McKinnon of Oklahoma City; and cousin Beverly Roberts Reininger of Oklahoma City; nieces Sydney Bright Warren (Anthony) of Oklahoma City; and Angela Stevens Jalis (Mike) of Oklahoma City; Cindy Cargill Armstrong (Jeff) of Oklahoma City; Susan Cargill Clark (Bob) of Oklahoma City; and nephews Chris Bright (Jana) of Oklahoma City; and Patrick Bright (Allison) of London, England; loyal friend Trish Ryan of Oklahoma City; as well as many friends and comforting caregivers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Calm Waters Center for Children and Families, 4334 Northwest Expressway, Suite 101, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 or Greenpeace 1-800-7226995 account #578839, the Judy Barnett Memorial Fund. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, and burial immediately following at Rose Hill Burial Park.
played American Legion baseball for several years, and was usually found shooting basketballs endlessly in his driveway at the family home, often with his close cousin and friend. After graduating from high school in 1968, Jack obtained a bachelor of arts degree in social science/education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and a master of science degree in mass communication at Oklahoma State University. His professional journalism experience began in 1973 as a sports editor with the Alva Review Courier, and from 1974-1982 as sports editor and then managing editor for the Elk City Daily News in Elk City. From 19822008, he proudly was the news adviser at The Daily O’Collegian at Oklahoma State University. In 1991, he received the nation’s top media adviser’s award for four-year universities; in 2000, he received the Beachy Musselman Award from the Oklahoma Press Association for his years of service to newspapers; in 2004, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame; in 2005, he was recognized as Outstanding Graduate Alumnus at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Although his journalism career was marked by many achievements and awards, Jack, ever the teacher, said “the awards were nice, but the most gratifying thing was just getting to work with student journalists. Watching the light bulb go off when they really got a grasp of what they were doing, and what they were supposed to do – that was the most wonderful reward.” In 2002, Jack purchased Stables, a sports bar adjacent to the OSU campus. The personal historical memorabilia perfectly displayed reminds us of the loyalty of an OSU retired journalism adviser who loved OSU, called Jack. A former student and close friend summed up Jack as a man with a “a sharp, steady mind and big heart” and a unique sense of humor. His was a life well lived and “his impact is immeasurable.” Jack was predeceased by his parents and baby brother Stephen DeWayne. Survivors include two sisters, Shirley Reed and Sharon Andrews; one brother-
Obituaries JUDITH ANNE BRIGHT BARNETT Judith Anne Bright Barnett died Monday, Nov. 4, of complications from a lengthy illness. Judy was born Oct. 8, 1938, in Alva to Justine Nellora Fash and Robert Clinton Bright. Judy lived in Alva for most of her childhood and was a proud member of the Alva Goldbugs pep club and cheerleading squad, as well as homecoming queen. She attended the University of Oklahoma and Northwestern State University, where she received her BA in education. She married Rodney Duckworth in 1958 and had her first son, David Rodney Duckworth, in 1960. They soon divorced and she married the love of her life, Dallas Cody Barnett, in 1962. She had known Dallas for many years, as he was best friends with her brother, Bob Bright, and her cousin, Don Roberts. Dallas and Judy moved to Oklahoma City and raised their family there. Judy first taught at Western Oaks Junior High School, where she was the first teacher to continue teaching while pregnant in the Oklahoma City public school system. Her second son, Dallas Cody Barnett Jr., was born in 1969. Judy was civic-minded. She registered hundreds of voters at her home and was an alternate delegate for Oklahoma at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. Soon after attending this convention, she had her daughter, Anne Justine, in November of 1972. She went on to teach high school English at Northwest Classen High School for 18 years and was editor of the award-winning yearbook. Judy was an avid reader, a Daughter of the American Revolution, a weather watcher, a sports fan, an enthusiastic concert-qoer, and an adventurous traveler, with trips to Egypt, the Amazon, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Africa and the North Pole. She is preceded in death by her husband Dallas Barnett, her son David Duckworth and her brother Mike Stevens. She is survived by her son Dallas Cody Barnett Jr. (Kelly) of Oklahoma
JACK ALAN LANCASTER Jack Alan Lancaster passed away at his home in Stillwater on Oct. 22 at the age of 63. He was born on May 3, 1950, in Alva to Chester (Chet) Lancaster and Goldie F. Schmitt. He was the third of four children born to this union. The birth of this son was a source of pride and joy to his parents and two sisters. He attended the first 12 years at the Alva Public Schools. Under the guidance of his former elementary principal and mentor, Mr. Lee Haley, he was offered an opportunity to write an essay. This assignment ignited his love for writing. In high school, he excelled as a letterman in baseball, basketball and football, serving as co-captain in both his football and basketball teams. He
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FCCLA officers shown delivering the items to Northwest Treatment Center are (left to right) Rachel Kincade, Stephanie Nutter, Deane Long, Ashley Wells and Maria Wilcox.
FCCLA makes donation to Northwest Treatment Center At the North-1 District Meeting of the FCCLA all members were encouraged to bring an item to donate to the Northwest Treatment Center. Each year the district FCCLA advisers decide on a community service project and with Waynoka hosting this year’s meeting it was decided that the donations stay locally. Members donated more than eight
boxes of items such as diapers, wipes, toys, clothes, shampoo, conditioner and lotions. The Northwest Treatment Center was very thankful for the donations and felt lucky to be chosen as the community service project. Deanne Long attended the district meeting where she thanked the members for the generous donations.
in-law, Dick Andrews; five nieces: Debra and Ron, Jennifer, Diane and Craig, Sharilyn and Tolbert, and Dayna and Steve; one nephew, David and Miriam; six great-nephews: Chet, Troy, Reed, Bryce, Case and Jack; four great-nieces: Jennilyn, Madelyn, Jacqueline, and Claire; one great-great niece, Emma; special cousins: Art and Marcile Lancaster, Trudy and Bill Lancaster, Jeff Silvertooth, and Peggy and Max Lancaster; three aunts and one uncle, several other cousins and numerous former students of OSU; loyal Stables manager, Therresa Hartman, staff and loyal patrons; special friends: Lee and Mary Haley, and Richard Kelley; and former boss, Fritz Wirt. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Stillwater. A graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Rev. Ron Pingelton of Alva First Christian Church officiating. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in honor of Jack to the OSU Foundation at PO Box 258818, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-8818. Donors may also contribute online at OSUgiving.com/GiveNow, or by calling (800)622-4678. Condolences may be sent to the family and an online obituary viewed by visiting strodefh.com.
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January, we’ll be fine. But I’m still under budget right now. I can’t get it to my 15 percent.” Principal Michael Meriwether was pleased to announce that the football team has turned around after years of struggling and is only one game away from play-offs. For the 2012-2013 school year, no
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students have dropped out. This dropout report was approved by the board and will be submitted to the state. The board voted to accept the letter from Jorge Huizar for reimbursement for a purchase made during the Tulsa Livestock Show. The receipt for the purchase made at Arby’s was lost and the school auditor requires a paper trail. Huizar
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supply the money coming through the Obamacare door.” Because Oklahoma’s constitution requires a balanced budget, and, as you know, the federal government does not require a balanced budget, Fallin is frightened to accept the new Medicaid deal from the Obamacare door. Since hind-sight shows the federal government does not have a good track record in keeping costs (of any program) from spiraling out of control, the governor says a state with a balanced budget law cannot turn over a blank check for the federal government to fill in with whatever amount they want to spend.
She actually has a very good point. However, the price of Fallin’s integrity is terrible for many Oklahoma hospitals. Approximately 30 rural Oklahoma hospitals that are used to receiving Medicaid money to help shore up moneylosing operations will no longer receive that money because Oklahoma opted out of the Obamacare door deal. Rep. Jeff Hickman and I are both bummed out that Fallin is apparently going to stand by and do nothing to replace the money these hospitals are going to lose because of her decision. Hickman said it well at a Kiwanis meeting last week. “I don’t have a problem with not using money from the Obamacare door. I do have a problem with the state not coming up with a plan to remedy the damage they are going to do to one-third of our hospitals.” (Hickman’s speech can be seen at www.AlvaReviewCourier.com.)
wrote a letter stating he lost his receipt from the school credit card purchase of $8.13 and asked for the school board to consider accepting his letter in lieu of the lost receipt. The next meeting of the Waynoka Board of Education is scheduled for Dec. 2.
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Cherokee rate with the city on some of the items. Other Business In fundraisers, football kids raised $1,050 selling T-shirt hoodies. The FFA Blue and Gold sale brought in $8,006.50. The middle school cheerleaders raised $973 with a father-daughter dance, a bake sale and a car wash. The board approved entering into a contract with Kellogg and Sovereign, LLC to do the paper work to develop a 2014-2015 technology and e-rate service plan. Ellis said this will enable the district to obtain Internet services at about 10 cents on the dollar. Next year’s school board meeting schedule was discussed. The board finally approved a plan similar to the current schedule of meeting at 7 p.m. on Mondays each month except in June when the meeting will be held on the ninth.
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By Marione Martin A Cherokee man has been charged with domestic abuse following an incident Nov. 2. According to documents on file, Cherokee Police Officer Andrew Minson went to Chaparral Apartments for a possible domestic disturbance about 5:23 p.m. Upon arrival, Minson talked to Tracie Smiley, who said her and her live-in boyfriend, identified as Brandon Nolan Hankey, 28, had argued over Hankey drinking beer all day. She said she refused to go to the store to buy him more beer and he became verbally abusive. Minson saw red marks on both of Smiley’s arms and a bruise on her right hand as well as a red mark on her forehead. He asked about the marks, and Smiley said when she refused to buy more beer Hankey grabbed her by the arms and pushed her onto the couch. She said he then jumped on top of her, elbowed her in the head and pulled her hair. During the altercation she was able to call a male friend. She said she screamed to him that she needed help. According to the friend, when he arrived he saw Hankey on top of Smiley,
holding her down on the couch. He entered the apartment and pulled Hankey off of Smiley. Minson then talked to Hankey, who was sitting against the wall in the hallway. When asked what had happened, Hankey denied anything had taken place. Minson observed Hankey to have slurred speech and bloodshot, watery eyes. When Minson told Hankey he was under arrest, he refused to give Minson his hands and stated he wanted to call his mother. Minson told him he could call her when he arrived at the jail. Hankey rolled over on his stomach and put his hands under his stomach. According to Minson, Hankey refused two commands to put his hands behind his back, but on the third command he complied. When Hankey was handcuffed, Minson asked him to roll over and stand. He began to sob and scream for his mother and refused to roll over and stand up. Hankey began to complain that his right leg was hurting. When Minson asked why, Hankey stated he broke his leg two years ago. Minson asked if he needed an ambulance or medical treatment and he stated “no.” Cherokee Police Officer Chris
Horstman arrived. They told Hankey if he did not roll over and stand up, they would carry him to the patrol car. The officers were able to stand Hankey up, but he continued to say his right leg hurt. He was able to walk to Horstman’s car on his own power. He was transported to the Alfalfa County Jail. At the jail, Hankey refused to exit Horstman’s patrol vehicle, stating that his leg was still hurting. Minson said he would get in the back seat on the other side and help push him out while Horstman pulled. As he climbed in the opposite door, Hankey said he didn’t want to be pushed out. He exited the patrol vehicle on his own. Upon entering the jail, Hankey stated he needed medical treatment. Alfalfa County EMS was contacted to come to the jail. Hankey told EMS he broke his leg two years ago. He was helped onto the gurney and loaded into the ambulance. Shortly after leaving the Cherokee city limits, Hankey began to refuse treatment from EMS and asked to be taken back to the jail. Horstman told Hankey after he was released from the hospital he would be returning to the jail. Hankey stated the only reason he wanted to go to the hospital was to contact his mother. He was returned to the jail. Hankey has been charged with misdemeanors of domestic abuse – assault and battery and obstructing an officer.
Cherokee man charged with domestic abuse
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Bayli Hyde was presented the Commander’s Coin for Excellence from Colonel Richard Pratt, district commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at the Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium. Bayli is an Oklahoma Water Resources Board 4-H State Speech Contest winner. She presented her speech on fracking and the U.S. water supply during the luncheon. After giving her speech, she was interviewed for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Radio Show. Bayli is a freshman at Burlington Public School. She serves as president of the Alfalfa County 4-H.
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SOUTH BARBER FFA CHAPTER RAISES OVER $28,000 AT WORK AUCTION — Kyle Jacobs, the new FFA chapter advisor at South Barber High School, takes his turn standing on the auction block at the annual work auction Monday night. Bidders from Kiowa and surrounding communities spent over $28,000 (including donations) to purchase FFA members for a day of work. Individual bid purchases ranged from $400 to $1,700. Around 100 people ate a meal of hamburgers and calf fries prior to the auction. The chapter uses the funds raised at the auction throughout the year for travel expense to contests, to put on their annual banquet and annual invitational livestock show, service projects and more. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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Kiowa Hospital in the black for September; manor shows loss and passes survey Medicare reimbursement rates increase By Yvonne Miller The Kiowa Hospital District board held its regular meeting Oct. 28. Board vice-chairman Dan Lukins presided over the meeting for President Zack Odell, who was absent due to illness. Others present were Jim Parker, Robert Stark, Dan Lukins and Lori Schrock via video chat. Other hospital personnel attending were Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Janell Goodno, interim Manor Administrator Carla Dunigan, interim manor Director of Nursing Daniel Laffery with Sunflower Consultant LLC, and Jacy Graves; and hospital interim DONs Cathy Winters and Heidi Courson, Director of Development and Public Relations Brenna May, DNP Patty McNamar, and Dr. Paul Wilhelm. CFO Goodno said the new hospital under construction on the south end of Kiowa is 60 percent complete. She said to date $4.6 million has been spent on the project. Representing SC Telcom, Steve Allen made a presentation to the board about cost and options of installing an
overhead paging system that covers all areas of the new hospital. The board approved a 12-speaker system not to exceed $6,000. A decision on the server package was tabled until further discussion. Hospital and Manor Statistics and Financials for September Goodno told the board that the hospital’s outpatient Medicare reimbursement rates increased from 79 percent to 92 percent. This increase made the hospital’s Medicare adjustments $160,356 in September. Hospital financials for September show total net patient revenue of $391,435 which includes all contractual adjustments. Total operating expenses were $332,338. Net from operations was $59,193. With the addition of $77,969 non-operating revenue (tax money), the hospital showed a gain of $137,162. Hospital statistics for September show 12 inpatient days, 12 swing bed days, a total of 430 outpatient visits and 296 clinic visits. The manor averaged 22 total residents in September. Of those, 14 are Medicare and eight are Medicaid. The manor’s total operating revenue in September was $94,216. Their operating expenses totaled $152,945. Net from operations was a loss of $58,729. The addition of $5,030 tax money curbed the loss to $53,699. Dunigan confirmed the manor passed the survey. “We’re going in the right direction,” she said. The board approved the financials and statistics for the hospital and manor; and also the hospital uncollectibles
and bad debt. Other Hospital District Business The board reviewed the updated capital equipment list and inventory list of equipment that will be moved from the current facility to the new hospital building.The list included items to be purchased and a wish list. The board approved Goodno as a financial designee for bank account maintenance and to maintain hospital and manor accounts. Goodno said managers’ meetings are still being held at least every other week to keep everyone updated. She presented the new Signature Authority levels for purchases. Also, managers are approving time sheets and looking into an upgrade with StarGarden to possibly go electronic with those approvals. The board-approved medical staff includes Melissa J. Stroh, PAC, now full-time at the clinic and taking ER calls; Heather Cooper, DO, weekend ER calls; and Joe E. Parkey for radiology. When the Newsgram asked Goodno about the status of McNamar, she said McNamar has not yet been released by her doctor to return to work, but they are hopeful. Courson gave a detailed end-ofyear report, including statistics, a list of services for the entire hospital, new ER policy and visits, average length of stay, a review of Dr. Wilhelm’s reports and charts, standing orders, plans for risk management/quality assurance, and much more. Goodno told the board they need to consider room rate increases at the manor, which they agreed to do at the November meeting. The date is not yet determined for that meeting.
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Alfalfa County man faces child porn charges By Marione Martin An Alfalfa County resident is facing seven felony charges involving juvenile pornography. Charges were filed Oct. 31 in Alfalfa County District Court against Christopher (aka Chris) John Reeh, 30, of Burlington. Reeh has been charged with five counts of possession of juvenile pornography, violation of Oklahoma statute via computer, and procuring a child for lewd acts. According to documents in the case, on Oct. 30 District Attorney’s Investigator Steve Tanio talked to George Brown, Ford County (Kan.) deputy sheriff, who said he was assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force in Dodge City, Kan. Brown said on Sept. 24 he and other officers executed a search warrant on the residence of Ben Jackson pursuant to an ICAC investigation. Seized were a cell phone and a computer hard drive. Brown had recently received a preliminary forensic examination report regarding electronic digital information
on the cell phone and computer hard drive and determined Jackson allegedly had been distributing and receiving child pornography images from individuals in Alfalfa County. Jackson had been arrested on sexual exploitation of children charges. Brown told Tanio the forensic report included sexually explicit text messages and three child pornography video clips received from a cellular telephone that indicated the owner was Heather Maley. Brown said he determined Heather Maley was an alias for Heather Dawn Reeh, who was married to and resided with Christopher Reeh at a rural Burlington address. Brown provided a descriptions of the three video clips and sent Tanio copies of the text messages. Tanio reviewed the messages, which described sexual activity with a two-year-old female child. Brown said he also observed an image sent via text from Maley’s phone to Jackson, which depicted three minor children, purportedly Maley’s. He sent the image to Tanio, who printed
Scouts to collect food for the Harvest Food Drive On Nov. 9 Alva girl scouts, boy scouts and cub scouts will be canvassing the area collecting food for the Harvest Food Drive. The food the scouts collect will be used to fill the holiday baskets given to the families less fortunate and in need of some help this holiday season. All food collected stays locally. Any nonperishable food item is acceptable. The shelves are bare at the food bank and are in desperate need of your help. The scouts ask for unopened and in date food, especially holiday foods such as pumpkin pie mix, cranberry sauce, stuffing, potatoes, jellos, puddings, soups, fruit, vegetables and french fried onions. Everything is needed. The scouts will be going door-to-door collecting your donations. You can also leave your donations on your porch marked for the scouts. If you are missed, call Judy Neilson at 580-829-1640, and she will pick them up. You can also give a monetary donation directly to the Wesleyan Church Food Pantry or through the Bank It program at the
banks. If you are unable to donate on Nov. 9 and still wish to help out, you can take your donation directly to the food pantry at 818 Lane or call 580-327-2636 for any questions. The scouts will be rewarded with a hot dog feed at the Girl Scout Hut in Hatfield Park for their community service efforts. The scouts collected 1,800 pounds of food last year and are striving to surpass that this year.
it and provided it to a Department of Human Services (DHS) welfare worker familiar with the Reeh family. She told Tanio the children’s biological parents were Heather and Christopher Reeh. On Oct. 31 Tanio and other law enforcement officers, including Alfalfa County Sheriff Charlie Tucker, executed a lawfully obtained search warrant on the residence and property of Christopher Reeh at a rural location northeast of Burlington. During the search a green Dell laptop computer was located in the living room of the residence. On Oct. 31 Dewey County Deputy Sheriff James Bailey, who is also an ICAC trained investigator and assisted in the execution of the search warrant, reported he had conducted a forensic preview of the Reeh laptop hard drive and located numerous readily identifiable child pornography images. Tanio reviewed the 28 images identified by Bailey. On Oct. 31 Tanio conducted a postMiranda videotaped interview with Christopher Reeh. He admitted he had used his computer at his Alfalfa County residence to search for and distribute child pornography and video clips. He said about Feb. 18 he sent the three child porn video clips to Jackson in Dodge City. Reeh told Tanio he sent text messages to Jackson. On Nov. 4 Christopher Reeh was released on a $75,000 bond. As a condition of the bond, Reeh has been ordered to have no contact with children unless authorized by DHS and to refrain from use of the internet.
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Mark your calendar for Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. to see the South Barber High School Drama Class play, “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” a parody of favorite fairy tales. Cast members are (back row, left to right) Haylee Guyle, Reiley Courson, Holly Drake, Remington Grasz, Tatum Haskins, Caitlin Jacobs, Alexis Shaffer, Jasmine Fitzwater, Shawnee Thell, Amber Weve, Anya Anderson; (front row, left to right) Daniel Jones, Daniel Anderson, Peyton Reeves. Not pictured: Nicole Blick. Photo courtesy of SBHS Yearbook
‘The Show Will Go On’ on SBHS stage Nov. 15 By Yvonne Miller The stage lights have been dark on any theatre productions at South Barber High School (SBHS) in Kiowa, Kan., the past nine years. Lights. Camera. Action. A theatre program will berevived at SBHS with a new drama class on the schedule. Meagan Masters teaches the new drama class (in addition to English, speech and yearbook) and has 14 students. “We’re proud to bring a little drama
back to the halls,” Masters said. Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the SBHS auditorium, the drama class will present “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” by Don Zolidis. Masters promises her students “will keep the community laughing and entertained,” with this parody of fairy tales made famous by the Brothers Grimm. Senior Holly Drake and junior Daniel Anderson will narrate the crazy show. Students will have the crowd laughing as they perform abridged fairy tale recaps.
Masters said those recaps have a few twists of such well-known tales as Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and Cinderella. Additionally, there are some of those lesser-known stories, such as “Rapunzel’s Mother, Lean Lisa, the Devil’s Grandmother” that add to the hilarity. Chaos ensues when the entire cast falls ill, leaving one actor frantically trying to live up to the mantra, “The show MUST go on!” Admission to the play is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
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Charitable transportation company offers framed prints as fundraiser By Lynn L. Martin Besides being an award-winning artist, William Johnston is executive director of the Fairview-based MAGB Transportation service. MAGB offers non-emergency transportation services to the elderly and others needing rides to medical services in northwest Oklahoma. In a fundraising drive, artist Johnson is offering 11 x 14 framed prints of “The Sower” to those who make a tax deductible donation of $150 or more. The money raised will be used to convert gasoline vans to CNG (compressed natural gas) vans in 2014 at a cost of $600,000. The funds will assist the company in converting from gasoline to natural gas in order to reduce operating costs. The public is invited to come by Community Bank in Alva and view an exhibit of paintings by the artist. Those receiving “The Sower” will also receive a signed copy of the author’s book, “Vincent Van Gogh’s Leap of Faith,” which has been recognized as an important spiritual book of faith. People wishing to donate should make their tax deductible checks to MAGB, PO Box 298, Fairview, OK 73717 and mark them, “The Sower.” The art show will be on display at Community Bank through Nov. 15.
Community Bank president and staff are shown receiving a framed print of ‘The Harvest.” Back row, left to right: Peggy O’Neil, Sharon Kopriva, artist William Johnston, Bank President Terry Ross, Allie Morton and Lisa Kohlmeier. Front row, left to right: Sonya Vaughn, Melissa McOsker, Mary Own and Arasely Quintana.
Fall and winter mean more deer will be in roadways By Terry Swallow It is time for the fall movement of deer. The deer should be moving into a fall and winter pattern. This means there will be more deer on the roadway. • Beware of deer in the late evening and early morning, but also be aware that deer can move anytime. • Deer in Woods County can be seen anywhere. It use to generally be just around creek beds, but deer can be seen anywhere in the county. About six deer a year are hit in the city limits of Alva. • If you see a deer crossing the road,
slow down, honk your horn and flash your lights. Slow your speed early in morning and late in evening. • If you are about to hit a deer, the best thing to do is just hit the animal. Most bad accidents are from people trying to avoid an accident and losing control. • If you hit a deer, it is best to report it even if you do not want the accident worked. I keep records of number of deer/car accidents. • Keep in mind it is illegal to keep any part of a road kill, (not legal means taking). You can keep the deer if you are the one who hit the deer and get written permission to do so from any law enforcement agency. The season limit for deer is six. All can be does. So take
a doe, and if you do not want the meat, consider donating it to the Hunters Against Hunger program or give it to a needy family. With the generous rainfall this summer, a large amount of grass is left and, now that we have had a killing frost, it is a fire danger. All landowners should advise their hunters to use caution when driving across tall grass to avoid causing a grass fire. New law changes have taken effect as of Nov. 1. Shooting from the roadway, illegal dumping of wildlife or any animal, and trespassing or hunting without permission is now a minimum $696 fine. Be careful and enjoy the outdoors. To report a violation or for questions, call Terry at 580-430-5158.
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Aline-Cleo basketball homecoming candidates are (back row, left to right): Chelsea Moore, Jayme Shelite, Ashlee Beckwith, Ariel Raver, Shycotte Tomlinson. (front row, left to right): Carlos Sanchez, Daniel Birkenstock, Davon Stokes, Christopher Robinson, Bracen Ryel. The coronation will be Friday, Nov. 8, at 5:45 p.m. at the Aline-Cleo High School gym before the game with Freedom at 6:30 p.m. Aline-Cleo students will be participating in “Dress Days� during the week.
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Pictured at the Waynoka Saddle Club haunted house is the Scott family. Back row: Jason, Linda and Mike. Middle row: Benjamin and Jacob. Front row: Olivia.
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Burlington FFA member wins State Quiz finals
Pictured left to right are Jack Staats, state FFA advisor; Mike Schrammel, vice president and branch manager, Farm Credit of Stillwater; Jonathan Armbruster, Burlington FFA, state FFA finalist Greenhand Quiz Career Development; and Steven Vekony, state FFA president.
Jonathan Armbruster of the Burlington FF A chapter was the state winner of the Greenhand Quiz Career Development event. Armbruster was one of 50 high school freshman FFA members from across Oklahoma to qualify for the state finals held on the campus of Oklahoma State University Oct. 21. To qualify for the state finals, FFA members must score high on a 50-question written exam and survive a 100-question oral elimination round. Questions are selected from the official FF A manual and other identified sources. Each of the 50 state qualifiers received a certificate plaque sponsored by Farm Credit Associations of Oklahoma. With more than 24,600 members in 352 Oklahoma chapters, FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education division within the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. FFA’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more information, visit www.okffa. org.
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Alfalfa County Court Filings According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Criminal Filings Christopher John Reeh, 30, Burlington: Five counts of pornography – Possess juvenile pornography, (6) Violation of Oklahoma statute via computer, (7) Procuring a child for lewd acts: $1,936). Misdemeanor Filings Brandon Nolan Hankey, 28, Cherokee: (1) Domestic abuse – assault and battery; (2) Obstructing an officer ($458). Civil Filings Unifund CCR Partners vs. Larry Bradley Chegwidden: Indebtedness in
the sum of $2,667.81 ($205.70). Divorce Filings Joshua Ryan McDonald vs. Jilisa Nicole McDonald: Divorce ($193.70). Wildlife Filings Danny Coral Nakvinda, 63, Enid: Hunting without land owner’s consent ($696). Danny Coral Nakvinda, 63, Enid: Hunting without orange during primitive deer season ($221). Danny Coral Nakvinda, 63, Enid: Killing a deer in closed season ($5, 946). Danny Coral Nakvinda, 63, Enid: Possession of buck deer not legally taken ($5,946). Anthony John Bruno, 47, Enid: Hunting without land owner’s consent ($696). Anthony John Bruno, 47, Enid: Killing a deer in closed season ($5, 946). Anthony John Bruno, 47, Enid: Possession of buck deer not legally taken ($5,946). Traffic Filings Blake Rodegherd, 21, Singer, La.: Transporting open container of beer
($316). Nicole E. Miller, 27, Cherokee: Unlawfully stopping vehicle on roadway ($211.50). Gilbert E. Stanley, 57, Nash: Violation of permit conditions ($706.50). Gilbert E. Stanley, 57, Nash: Operating vehicle without proper muffler or noise-suppressing system ($211.50). Wallace E. Smith, no age or address listed: Transporting open container of beer ($316). Sean Michael Hughes, 29, Hoisington, Kan.: Violation of terms of special permit ($211.50). Roger Lee Gere, no age or address listed: Failure to yield to emergency vehicle ($228.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Darrell Lee Osborne, 48, Elk City: 1-10 mph over ($188.50). The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): Alex Nicole Hetrick, no age or address listed.
Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions Beginning in book 725 page 888 Real Estate Transfers B. Dirk Bagenstos, Trustee of the B. Dirk Bagenstos 2002 Trust under agreement dated Oct. 23, 2002 to Brad Chegwidden: Lot 2 and the North Half of Lot 3 in Block 2 in Stauffer’s Addition to the City of Cherokee: Warranty Deed. Larry N. Gregory & Kathy Gregory and Linda M. Myers & Mark Myers to the Gregory Family Trust dated July 1, 2013: all of the surface and an undivided 1/3 interest in and to the mineral in and under the following described real property and premises (1) the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (2) the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (3) the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (4) the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (5) the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (6) the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM;
(7) the Northwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (8) 25 acres in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter , South of the Railroad and 25 acres in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (9) ½ interest in a tract at a point 100 rods North of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM, thence North on section line 1,699 feet to its intersection West of the right of way of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, thence in a Southeasterly direction along said right of way 1,886.28 feet, thence South 294.46 feet, thence West to place of beginning; (10) the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (11) the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (12) an undivided ½ interest in the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (13) the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM: Quit Claim Deed. Jack Clinton Gregory aka Jack C.
Gregory & Doris Etta Gregory aka Doris E. Gregory to Larry N. Gregory and Linda M. Myers: all of the surface and an undivided 1/3 interest in and to the mineral in and under the following described real property and premises (1) the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (2) the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (3) the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (4) the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (5) the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (6) the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (7) the Northwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 24 North, Range 11, WIM; (8) 25 acres in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter , South of the Railroad and 25 acres in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 12, See Real
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October 28, 2013 4:28 p.m. Minor accident, respondent advised of collision on Highway 64 at County Road 600, needs Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) to work it, advised OHP. October 29, 2013 3:03 p.m. Medical emergency, respondent states flash burn on Cotton Road, request ambulance, Life paged out and First Responders paged, Jet Rescue en route with one person, Jet Rescue advised ambulance to take no further action. 5:29 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent advised that a white truck hauling an empty flat-bed trailer was swerving all over the road on Highway 45/8 north of Cleo Springs, advised OHP. 8:32 p.m. Mdical emergency, Goltry First Responders advised of a person falling and needed an ambulance to Sixth Street in Goltry, advised Helena EMS, Goltry First Responders en route. 10:46 p.m. Unwanted person, respondent advised individual is at his residence on W. Fifth, said that he came there talking to him about some family problems, decided to cut himself and told respondent that he is trying to kill himself, respondent didn’t want him in his house if that be the case, asked for officer to come remove him, advised Cherokee Police Department. October 30, 2013 1:10 p.m. Unknown fire, respondent advised of possible fire west of Helena junction on 64, deputy will check, dep-
uty advised it looked like someone was out with it, called owner, he advised his hired hand might be out there, he will check on it and let us know if fire department is needed. 4:02 p.m. Livestock in roadway, respondent advised school bus driver advised of cattle out 4 miles north of Jet on Highway 38, advised owner, cattle just put in. 4:40 p.m. Dog at large, respondent advised of a pug-looking dog on 10th and Ohio running in the alley, blue leash, respondent tried to catch but unable to, advised Cherokee Police Department. 7:58 p.m. Domestic disturbance in Carmen, respondent advised her husband is talking trash and threatening to take the 3 year-old from respondent, respondent advised he is on drugs at this time, deputy advised. 11:08 p.m. Reckless driver on County Road Jefferson in Woods County, respondent advised Chevy 90s gray pickup heading towards Highway 281, advised that he almost ran him over, had to slam on his brakes in his 18 wheeler, advised Woods County. October 31, 2013 9:18 a.m. Dog at large, respondent advised individual has moved his dog to the south side of the lake in a brown trailer, neighbor has kids, worried about the dog attacking someone’s children, deputy advised. 3:07 p.m. Minor accident, caller advised of a mirror slap between semis at Cozy Curve, advised OHP.
9:20 p.m. Break/enter at Burlington School, caller advised saw older kids walking around the area, now sees lights going on and off in different rooms of school, deputy advised and en route, deputy advised it is the cleaning crew. November 1, 2013 2:16 a.m. Motorist assist, called to advise that his partner’s semi had hit a parked car on the side of the road one half mile east of junction of highways 58/64, car was abandoned, advised deputy and OHP. 10:05 a.m. Vandalism in McWillie, respondent states that someone told him that his stuff had been vandalized. 12:07 p.m. Medical emergency in Carmen, 29-year-old female overdose on pills, advised Helena Ambulance, paged Carmen Rescue and advised deputy, Carmen Rescue en route. 1:11 p.m. Unknown fire, deputy advised of fire by Aline, advised it is a controlled burn, Aline Fire Department advised burn is out of control, request another page to Aline Fire Department. 5:52 p.m. Drug related, caller advised that hunters on his land witnessed two men in a black Ford Ranger come on to his land and cut and took a bunch of wild marijuana, caller advised northeastof Amorita, advised deputy males with long hair, deputy called referring report of suspicious vehicle, deputy responding to location, pickup bearing Kansas tag, advised Harper County of
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Barber County Sheriff’s Log October 30, 2013 • Lori Crombie, Sharon, driving a 2012 Ford pickup struck a deer on the TriCity Road at Gerlane Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English. • Denny Snyder, Harper, driving a 2009 Toyota struck a deer on U160 east of Medicine Lodge. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident worked by Deputy English. • Kiowa Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire about one mile west of Kiowa. • Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Cedar Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.
November 1, 2013 • Jeff McCullough, Hardtner, driving a 2009 Jeep struck a deer on U281 south of Hardtner. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English. November 3, 2013 • Deputy McCullough investigated a theft north of Kiowa. During the week officers performed 16 public assists and assisted three other agencies. Arrests October 28, 2013 • Crystal D. Starr, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 35. Arrest by BASO. Court committed.
October 29, 2013 • Justin D. Rice, Wamego, W/M, 30. Arrest by BASO. Court committed for 48 hours. Released Oct. 31 time served. October 30, 2013 • David D. Countryman, Hardtner, W/M, 29. Arrest by BASO. Court committed. Released Nov. 11 time served. November 1, 2013 • Nathan J. Lambert, Kiowa, W/M, 24. Arrest by BASO. Court committed for five days. November 2, 2013 • Franklin L. Decker, Purdy, Mo., W/M, 24. Arrest by MLPD. Held on Cowley County warrant – Failure to Appear.
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Animals and Pets
As Seen On TV
Yorkies For Sale
Safe EZ Access Walk In Tubs and EZ Access Showers. Save 5 Yorkie Puppies From Full Thousands. 620-825-4300 Blooded White Mother. $400 nd Firm. 2 Litter Full Blooded Reasonable Suspicion Mahogany Yorkie. 1 Puppies. Supervisor Training - Only $400 Firm. Make Good House supervisors who have competed Pets. Puppies Will Be a Week Old 1hr drug & 1hr alcohol training 10/06/2013. Call 580-603-3172. in signs & symptoms of probable Missing alcohol misuse can make the call to test” for DOT regulated NW of Alva. Black Angus Bull. employees. This training meets Red Tag. DZ #387. Call 580-327these requirements. Friday, Nov 7470 15 from 8-10am at Northwest Automotive Technology Center in Alva. Cost $40 person. Call 580-327-0344 For Sale to enroll 2012 Toyota Tundra, double cab Embroidery/Monogramming SR5,excellent condition, 39,000 miles. $29,500. 316-640-3490 Christmas is fast approaching. Gift ideas, jackets, shirts, caps, Business Services blankets, Christmas stockings, Firewood For Sale personalize them with names. Bring in your items or we can Mixed $75/Rick. Mulberry $85/ order them. Blankets & caps in Rick. 580-435-2202 or 580-307stock. Licensed for NWOSU. 4368 Rara’s Embroidery. 410 Flynn 10-Hr OSHA & CPR/1st Ste 1. Alva. 580-327-2177 Aid - Mon, Dec 2 (8am-5pm) Gene O’s BBQ & Tues, Dec 3 (7am-6pm) at will be open this Friday dinner Northwest Technology Center in and Saturday lunch for the rest Alva. Cost is $30 per person. Call of the month until Thanksgiving. 580-327-0344 to enroll. The week of Thanksgiving we Computer Plus will be smoking Turkeys. You supply the Turkey and we will For all computer repair needs call supply the smoke. Call Gene 580Adam Swallow at 580-327-4449 307-5532 for the prices. Only 20 or 580-748-2349 or come by 1329 pound Turkeys will be smoked Fair. Will do local housecalls
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New Releases
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New on Blu-Ray and DVD this week at Rialto Video, “White House Down,” “Grown Ups 2,”Parkland” and “Girl Most Likely”
Interior-Exterior improvements. Room additions. Plaster Repair & Painting. Handicap. Structural & Non Structural Concrete. Will also accommodate Farm & Ranch. 580-307-4598 or 620825-4285
Septic Tank Service
24/7, locally owned & operated Professional Upholstery since 1972. 620-482-2956 or 580-824-0770. will all types of furniture. Over 55 years experience. Goltry, OK. Booth Space Available 580-496-2351 for the 32nd Annual Christmas Daycare Arts & Crafts Show & Home Based Business Expo December Licensed small home daycare has 7, 2013. Municipal Hall in openings for 2 yrs or older. 580Anthony, KS from 9am-4pm. For 430-1603 info call 620-842-5456 or www. ETC SafeLandUSA anthonychamber.com Safety Orientation Course-Thurs, Depot Bar & Grill Nov 14th from7am-6pm at Wed Lunch Special-Beef Stew, Northwest Technology Center in Cornbread, Cookies & Cream Alva. Cost $200 per “company” Pie. Thur-Chicken Noodle for up to 15 employees (based Casserole, Salad, French Bread, on class room seat availability) Peach Cobbler. Fri-Chicken Fried plus $5 per person for the ETC Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, SafeLandUSA card. Call 580Corn, Roll, Chocolate Cake. Full 327-0344 to enroll. Menu Every Day. Carry-Out Employment avail. 580-327-2212 Help Wanted Pasture Tree Clearing The Homestead seeks a FT Save moisture & grass. Let me Housekeeper. Please call 580clear trees in your pasture. Skid 430-3390 or apply online at Steer & Marshall Tree Saw. Ed www.smcok.com Grover 580-474-2465 or 580542-0298 Help Wanted Carry Concealed Weapon
Full or Part-Time cook position open at Beadles Nursing Home. Class Saturday Nov 16, at 916 Noble. Alva. Apply in Northwest Technology Center in person. EOE Alva, 8am-5pm $60. Call 580Tiny Blessings Daycare 327-0344 to enroll Replacement Window Sale
in Kiowa, KS, is hiring a Full Part-Time and Substitute Energy Efficient. All styles childcare providers. Ability to available. DIY or will install. pass background check required. 620-825-4300 Call 620-213-9011
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Help Wanted
Help Wanted
RSI is taking applications for an entry level digital video editor position. Knowledge of Adobe Premier required. Interested applicants send Resume to employment@rsicorp.com and put digital video editor as the subject line
Depot Bar & Grill. Bartender. Pick-Up application at 3 N college. 580-327-7011
Help Wanted
Help Wanted for a FT Clerical Position at a busy medical office. Looking to hire another energetic person willing to learn and be able to work well with public and co-workers. Computer skills, organizational skills/prioritizing skills and telephone etiquette required. Benefits will be discussed at time of interview. Please mail your current resume to Resume, PO Box 3, Alva, OK 73717
Beadles Nursing Home, 916 Noble, Alva, is accepting applications for a Full-Time Administrative Assistant. Microsoft Office Skills required. Experience in Human Resources, payroll and Medical Filing preferred, but will train. May Help Wanted pick up an application or print one off our website. EOE Looking for Part Time Office Help and CDL Driver in Alva Help Wanted area. 501-499-3338 Enid area counseling agency Help Wanted seeking licensed or equivalent Outpatient Substance Use and/ High Pressure Truck Operator/ or Outpatient Family Specialist. Driver. Hawley Hot Oil. Full-Time or Part-Time. Benefits Competitive wages and benefits. offered for Full-Time only. Send Will train. 580-542-1200 resume to cindyopi@gmail.com Help Wanted Free Room & Board Kiowa Manor is seeking qualified The Homestead is seeking an cooks, dietary staff, Licensed overnight call attendant. The Nurses and Certified Nurse ideal candidate will live at The Aides. Offering competitive Homestead and receive free benefits and many shift options. room and board plus call pay. If interested please inquire at This includes most weekend, two 620-825-4117. Must pass predays off per week. Back-up is employment screenings available. Compensation options Help Wanted negotiable in lieu of free room and board. Please call 580-327- Are your looking for a full-time job with weekends off, overtime 4080 for more information available, competitive wages Help Wanted and benefits including health Driver for Port-A-Pot Trash insurance. Apply at Simpson’s Trailer. NO CDL required. Must for the plumbing and appliance have valid driver’s license. 580- repair job or send resume to 533 497-6950 Main, Kiowa, KS 67070
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Job Opening
Carport Sale
Christmas Craft Show
McClure Agency. Administrative Assistant. Must have computer skills, accounting knowledge and ability to multitask. PO BOX 917, Alva, OK, 73717. mcclureagency@yahoo.com
Sat Nov 9th 11am-4pm. 620 Comanche Circle. Purses, Jewelry, Misc Items.
Sat Dec 7th. Woods Co. Fairgrounds. Booth Information Contact Melanie @ 580-748-0100
Farm Supplies
Thor:The Dark World” Thursday night at 10pm at Rialto Theatre
For Sale JD 4440, 6100 hrs, power shift with loader. Call 580-548-6496 Garage Sales Yard Sale Sat 8am-? 1124 Barnes Garage Sale Recliner, Clothes, Books, Dishes, Bedding and Misc. Friday, Nov 8 - 1:00pm-4:30pm. 1013 Maple. No Early Sales. Garage Sale Sat, Nov 9, 8am-5pm. 221 Randolph, Cherokee, OK. Old Lionel Train, track, engine, control, Beanie Babies, Oak oval dining table, 6 chairs, 2 leaves, end tables, coffee tables, TV stand, lamps, full bed room suites, twin bed mattress, DVD’s, VCR’s, TV’s, dishes, baskets, sheets, tins, high chair, girls, boys and adult clothes, Christmas trees & much more
Miscellaneous Special Showing
EG Pumpkin Rolls $12.50. Call Alva Vocal Program at 580327-2509 Clothing Give-Away Church of the Nazarene from 8am-1pm Nov 9 For Sale 2007 HD Street Glide. Colbalt Blue. 7000 miles. $14,500. 580-748-0168
Help Washington School Recycle. We are collecting cell phones, digital cameras, laptops, ipods, empty small ink jet cartridges, Campbell labels and boxtops. Proceeds to go our activity account. Drop off items at Washington, Holder Drug, Alva’s Marker, Radio Shack, Alva State Bank or the ATT store For Sale Earthquake Tillers, top of the line and Efco Chainsaws (5 year warranty). Will make a deal on them. 310 1/2 College. Alva. OK. 580-748-3548 Real Estate
For Sale
House For Rent
6 10 ply Mud Grip Tires. 265-75-16. Hercules Trail Digger. $600. 620-2432783
2 Bed, 1.5 bath. 510 Drumm in Kiowa, KS. $650/Month. Call 620-213-2125
For Sale Caterpillar 252b Skidsteer. 490hrs. Call 580-327-7935. $27,000 For Sale
For Rent 2bdrm, clean & well kept duplex. Bills paid. 580-327-2554 For Rent
500 Gallon Propane Tank. 620-243-2783
2 Bedroom Normandy Apt. Avail. Dec 1st. 405-659-4199
Donate Clean Clothing
For Rent
Annual Warmth for Winter clothing and blanket collection in progress at College Hill Church of Christ, Alva. Help those who don’t have enough funds by donating your gently used, clean (no repairs needed) clothes for all ages. Men’s slacks and blankets especially needed. Leave at church building in storage trailer behind. Thanks! Call 580-327-0130 with questions.
4bdr, 2bth Trailer Houses. $125/per night. Fully Furnished. All Bills paid. 817-8214628
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For Lease Corporate Housing. 2brdm Furnished. All bills paid including Cable and WiFi. Kyle 405-818-6698
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Community Calendar Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. The Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Wednesday.
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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.
Sheriff
vehicle, they had crossed into Kansas before he caught up with them, deputy advised he found a cut marijuana plant in the road where the pickup had gone down, advised Harper County of evidence recovered in our county. November 2, 2013 2:27 p.m. Medical emergency in Goltry, caller advised of unknown medical on Third Street, advised Helena Ambulance and paged Goltry First Responders, Helena is transporting patient. November 3, 2013 6:27 p.m. Grass fire, tree on fire 1 mile west of Byron and 2 miles south, deputy advised. 6:31 p.m. Miscellaneous, two tankers sitting in the middle of the road three-
quarters of a mile west of four way, deputy advised, unable to locate. 11:49 p.m. Medical emergency in Helena, respondent advised individual pressed her medical alert button saying that she was not feeling good and needed an ambulance, respondent advised he could hear her throwing up while we were on the phone, advised Helena Firstt Responders and Helena EMS. November 4, 2013 6:39 a.m. Medical emergency in Carmen, respondent advised her dad was having a stroke, needed ambulance and First Responders, advised Carmen Fist Responders and Helena Ambulance, Cherokee First Responders and Helena en route.
For Sale
For Sale
House for Sale, Freedom, OK. 580-5422970.
Beautiful move-in ready home in Fairview, OK. 2400 sqft. 4Bdrm, 2bth, 2 living areas, near park & pool, large private yard in quiet neighborhood, lots of extras. 183K. 580-744-1421
Housing for Rent Clean, quiet, comfortable. All bills paid including propane & WiFi Internet. Weekly & Monthly rates. 830-220-3858 Lots for Rent Thunder RV Park, 417 W 2nd Street, Cherokee, OK, with storm cave. 580-8848665 or 580-884-1269
For Rent Cottage by night, week or month. 540 sqft. Micro, dorm fridge, patio w/grill, Direct TV, conveniently located between Alva & Cherokee. 580-748-1385
5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers meets every Thursday at College Hill Church of Christ in Alva. 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 1027 8th (Wesley House) in Alva every Monday and Thursday. Friday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets every Friday at the Senior Citizen Center, 122 1/2 E. Second, Cherokee.
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Real Estate WIM; (9) ½ interest in a tract at a point 100 rods North of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM, thence North on section line 1,699 feet to its intersection West of the right of way of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, thence in a Southeasterly direction along said right of way 1,886.28 feet, thence South 294.46 feet, thence West to place of beginning; (10) the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (11) the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (12) an undivided ½ interest in the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM; (13) the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 24 North, Range 12, WIM: Quit Claim Deed. Manuela Castro to Ruben Castro Jr.: the North 50 feet of Lot 26, Block 46 of the East Addition to the City of Cherokee: Quit Claim Deed. Mortgages Carthel E. Hess & Vestella L. Hess to Cleo State Bank: a tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 26 North, Range 9, WIM: $27,759.
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