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By Colton Budy The week of Feb. 15-22, the Waynoka FFA chapter celebrated National FFA Week. On Monday, the FFA officers went to the elementary classrooms and shared with the younger students about FFA and agriculture.

On Tuesday evening the FFA hosted a parents’ appreciation supper to thank parents for all their support. On Wednesday, FFA members started the day bright and early to prepare a great breakfast for the Waynoka teachers.

Then Wednesday afternoon, they hosted an Ag Olympics that entertained the whole school. In the Ag Olympics, each officer put together a three person team that competed for the title. Mr. Huizar also entered a team that included Mr. Bradford, Mr. Nutter and himself. The Ag Olympics included events such as round bale rolling, post driving, calf roping and an egg toss.

On Thursday morning, the officers traveled to Woodward to be on K101.1 radio at 7 a.m. to promote FFA Week to the surrounding communities. Then for the rest of Thursday

everyone wore the FFA colors of blue and gold. They finished the week on Sunday with the FFA attending church together at the Methodist Church in

Waynoka. This week has been fun and has encouraged more awareness of the importance of FFA and agriculture.

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FFA members competed in the Ag Olympics event of bale rolling. The team on the left consists of Logan Meriwether, Curan Olson and Chris Castillo and the team on the right consists of Colton Budy, Brandon Green and Josh Castillo.

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Boyd, Edmiston wed With the sky and the sand and the surf as their backdrop, Jodi Boyd and Ross Edmiston were joined in marriage on Friday, Feb. 7, at Discovery Beach House in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Fifty-seven family members and friends were present to join in the celebration.

Jodi is the daughter of John Pat and Saundra Boyd of Alva. Her grandparents are the late Doyle and Katherine Boyd and the late Herman and Frances Brune. Ross is the son of Phil and Gail Edmiston of Carrollton, Texas.

His grandparents are Ed Edmiston and the late Deloris Edmiston of Oklahoma City, and Calvin and Margaret Steinberger of Fairfax.

Kacey Boyd Gilpin of Tulsa, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Phil Edmiston, father of the groom, served as best man. Reading scripture from Ecclesiastes was Kate Edmiston White, sister of the groom, of Dallas, Texas.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served on the beach immediately following the ceremony while photographs were being taken. A cigar roller was also present to hand-roll cigars for the gentlemen. The bride and groom and all wedding guests were then escorted to Si Como No Resort in Manuel Antonio for the wedding reception. Dinner and dancing were enjoyed by all.

Jodi is a 2005 graduate of Alva High School. Ross is a 2005 graduate of Hebron High School in Carrolton, Texas.

Both Jodi and Ross are 2009 graduates of Oklahoma State University. Jodi is employed by ISN Software Corporation in Dallas, and Ross is employed by F&M Bank in Dallas.

Following their wedding, the couple remained in Manuel Antonio to enjoy their honeymoon before returning to their home in Dallas.

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Freedom schools to start early to get an edge on testing

By Lynn L. Martin Superintendent Danny McCuiston surprised the Freedom school board Monday night when time came to select a school calendar for next school year.

The first calendar choice he presented was similar to this year’s calendar with students starting school in the middle of August.

That calendar would cause school to continue two weeks after the mandatory state testing is completed. McCuiston explained that by starting the teacher inservice on Aug. 1 and having the students come in on Aug. 4, the teachers will gain about two weeks more time to teach for the end-of-instruction tests, and school would wind up a couple days after testing was completed.

Since both the school district and the teachers are going to be graded on how well the students perform on the test, adding two more weeks of instruction ought to help everybody. Board member Shane Morris initially voiced strong dislike for the idea and expressed concern that airconditioning costs will likely go up because of two more weeks of 115 degree weather. However, in the end he agreed with McCuiston that two more weeks of instruction before the all-important tests would be a benefit and he made the motion to accept the early calendar, which was unanimously approved by all five board members.

Board Reorganization The oath of office was given to both Concha Herrera and Cindy Reed. Herrera had been appointed to fill an unexpired term earlier, so both she and Reed had to file for election. Joe Jessup was retained as president of the board. Shane Morris

The members of the Freedom school board are pictured. Front row, from left: Eric Smith and Cindy Reed. Back row: Joe Jessup, Concha Herrera and Shane Morris. Photo by Lynn L. Martin was elected vice-president and Concha in Alva and one in Woodward.

Herrera was voted clerk.

The “Teacher of the Month” was After some discussion as to who wantnamed. She is Katie Strehl. Principal Brett ed the job the least, Morris was appointed Hill congratulated her on taking two memlegislative liaison representing the Freebers of the drama team to a competition dom schools’ board of education for the in Kingfisher where Ashley Strehl placed OSSBA. third in Humorous Interpretation. Ashley, The board voted to once again use Shyla Vance, Emma Reed and Victoria Chas. W. Carroll, P. A. as their auditor.

Mullins have all qualified to compete at Administrative Reports the regional competition in Alva for a The board meeting room was filled chance to go to the state competition. to the edges with book fair samples. StuThe basketball season wound up with dents and their parents are provided with the girls finishing 11-10 and the boys a chance to purchase reading material for 4-16, which was an improvement for both home use at the grade level appropriate to teams over last year. their student.

McCuiston said the school will need The FFA and 4-H students participatto make up two days for school time lost ed in two livestock shows this week: one because of the bad weather. The district will do this by adding a half-hour each day Monday through Thursday for remediation.

The numbers are up for students eating in the cafeteria. For example, in November an average of 57.66 lunches were served, while the numbers in January increased to 64.4. Adult lunches increased similarly, going from 5.7 to 11.9.

McCuiston noted that a $2,000 teacher pay raise is being mentioned at the State Capitol. Because Freedom is “off the formula” like most schools in Northwest Oklahoma, if passed that could amount to a $35,000 unfunded mandate for the Freedom schools. The superintendent displayed a letter to Rep. Hickman explaining the problem.

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The irritation of robocalls: A new solution

By Lynn L. Martin I did not write most of this column, but I am irritated probably once per day with robo-calls. It only takes one or two seconds to figure out that a machine is calling you and to hang up the receiver. The article below tells of a free system called Nomorobo that helps you block robo-calls.

Perhaps you are lonely and appreciate robo-calls, but if you would like to get rid of them it might be worth reading on.

By Brian Dodson You’re relaxing after a hard day at work, or just getting ready to cut into a juicy steak at dinner. All seems right with the world, just for a moment. Then the phone rings, disturbing your bliss with yet another recorded spiel for some shady deal. You slam the phone off and return to your life while muttering vague obscenities. Nomorobo now offers a transparent system for reliably blocking such robocalls that is far more effective than do-notcall lists. Best of all, the service is free.

The scourge of robocalls disrupting the smooth flow of life occurs for most of us at an unacceptable level. In 2004, the US Federal Trade Commis-

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sion (FTC) instituted a Do-Not-Call list intended to prevent unsolicited calls from pitchmen, while FCC regulations also forbade such calls to cell phones. These measures proved ineffective, largely owing to spoofing techniques and a lack of enforcement. (The FTC receives nearly 200,000 complaints per month about robocalls.) I receive several robocalls each day, which always seem to occur at the least convenient moments of life.

Earlier this year, the FTC held a contest for potential solutions to the problem of robocalling. One of the two co-winners was an inventor named Arron Foss, whose previous inventions include a dipping bowl for buffalo wings and a cancer treatment tool for children. His solution to the robocalling problem is Nomorobo (a portmanteau for “no more robocalls”).

Nomorobo is a verbal relative of the CAPTCHA system used to verify that the user of a website is not a robot. You ask your phone service to set up the simultaneous calling service (free with Vonage phone service and others). Once this is done, any call to your phone will ring first at Nomorobo’s servers.

Nomorobo first compares caller ID information against a continuously updated blacklist. If the number appears there, the call is immediately blocked. Next, the recent activity on the calling phone is analyzed. If the calling phone is too active, or is calling blocks of phone numbers sequentially, the call is identified as a potential robocall.

A potential robocall is answered by the Nomorobo servers (yes, with a robotic voice). The caller is asked to type a number on their phone dial. Presum-

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At present, Nomorobo blocks over a million robocalling numbers (out of perhaps half a billion currently assigned phone numbers), these having been collected by the FTC and other entities concerned with robocalling ravages. A number of beta testers have been using the service in stealth mode over the past few months, finding that about 80 percent of illegal robocalls are successfully blocked

by Nomorobo. This proportion is improving with time.

How does Foss intend to make money with a free service? At present he has a small amount of angel funding that is supporting the roll-out of the service.

As time goes by, he will be selling the service to businesses, which take real losses when their employees burn time, require more phone lines and lose focus when answering robocalls. Eventually, he wants to offer value-added services, such as blocking robotic political calls, which are technically legal, but as annoying as marketing robocalls. I can hardly wait!

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Saving My Life At Share Medical Center I’m writing because my heart is overflowing with gratitude and admiration for Share hospital’s staff - housekeeping through clinical who, without question, saved my life during a recent respiratory illness. But my gratitude and admiration aren’t primarily for the hard-earned skill with which they treated me, but for something even more remarkable: the caring hearts that invariably shone through the eyes of each nurse, therapist, housekeeper and doctor I encountered.

I feel honored to have witnessed these individuals’ approach to a field of work that exposes them to so much human suffering and death, and who have yet somehow kept from armoring themselves against it with the cold, clinical detachment that, to me, has seemed common in other hospitals. Our rural area has a priceless treasure in Share, as so many know, and I devoutly hope we are always able to find a way to help the hospital ensure the good pay and working conditions that will keep their staff here with us.

I especially want to thank one of my nurses - Robert Castleberry. He told me how concerned he was about my illness and said that he would be watching my condition like a hawk, and that’s exactly what he did. As a result, when a time came that I collapsed, unable to wrench air into my lungs or reach the call button, and I honestly believed that I would be dead in a matter of seconds, he popped in and found me in the nick of time. I faintly heard his dismayed exclamation before I was surrounded by nurses and therapists working at top speed. Without Robert - and Share’s staff in total - I have no doubt I would be dead today.

So, please accept my heartfelt, grateful thanks, each of you. I know that into every life some rain must fall, so if you should wake to storms one day, I hope you remember that there are people out here who would have been dust long ago if you had not been walking this world, and we have not forgotten.

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Principal Feely rehired at Burlington, gym lighting discussed Elks and Lady Elks both face Leedey at Woodward Thursday

By Yvonne Miller The Burlington Elks and Lady Elks basketball teams are headed to the Area Basketball Tournament Thursday at Woodward High School.

Both teams play Leedy. The girls play at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with the boys game at 8 p.m. A pep rally/sendoff is being planned at press time, but a definite time was not yet set.

The Lady Elks enter Area as winners of the regional consolation bracket after beating Buffalo 55-46. Kirsten Pruett coaches the Lady Elks, who are 24-5 on the season.

The Elks were in the winner’s bracket at Regionals and lost to Forgan 73-37. Ken Jones coaches the Elks, who are 20-8 on the season.

Principal Rehired, Board Officer Elections, Improvements At the February meeting of the Burlington Board of Education, members unanimously approved rehiring Principal Shane Feely for the 2014-15 school year.

In the 50 minute executive session when the board discussed reemployment of Principal Feely, they were also to discuss certified personnel with no action taken upon return to open session.

Board members told Feely they really like his all-school alert texts.

Members present were Terry Graham, Beth Guffy, Roger Allen, Allison Armbruster and Aaron Smith.

Also present were: Superintendent Glen Elliott, Feely and minutes clerk Linda Gordon. Guests included Darrell Kline of Northwest Electric in Alva and Keyra Clark, yearbook photographer.

The board held election of officers with Terry Graham remaining as president, Beth Guffy as vice-president, and Allison Armbruster as clerk.

With Kline, board members discussed lighting options for the gymnasium. The lights the school has had for years are no longer available and are difficult to repair. Kline offered to have a lighting specialist provide estimates with various options for the board to consider.

While LED lighting is the newest option and supposed to take just onefourth of the electricity of other options, it’s also the most expensive. Before deciding, board members want to find a school using LED lighting in their gym to see how they like it. The LED lighting has reportedly not been on the market long enough to prove its longevity. This type of lighting is supposed to have little “warm-up” time, which would be helpful. The board tabled a decision until further research.

As reported previously, the gym floor must be replaced. This original floor has nail heads showing. The board approved having Beckett Floors replace the gym floor. Elliott said the cost will range from $42,000 to $60,000. The cost depends on whether the subfloor will have to

be replaced and removed, the grade of wood to be used for replacement, etc.

Elliott said the goal is to do the new floor this summer.

Elliott said a general fund collection comparison shows an increase for the 2013-2014 year to date of almost $200,000 over last year at Jan. 31.

Elliott also reviewed the monthly report showing the income for the month of January while noting changes in comparison with previous years.

Increases are due to gross production and ad valorem taxes.

The superintendent said they’ve limped along with the electrical control box in the auditorium for many years.

Now that funds are more plentiful, the superintendent said they are trying to make necessary improvements. There are many considerations, such as dimming capabilities. The board wants to research further but act quickly, as it takes approximately three weeks to construct a custom made box. They hope to have the new box in place for the spring music program and graduation.

Elliott said he is checking with AEC about bringing more electrical power to the cafeteria, as they’ve been blowing breakers.

The superintendent expressed frustration with not having figures and appraisals available for projects they want to move forward with, such as possibly remodeling the music room to become the pre-kindergarten room this summer; possibly selling the schoolowned property at 302 Fourth St. Soccer Coop and More Board Business The board approved a cooperative agreement with Alva High School for high school boys and girls soccer.

Elliott said Burlington has a boy and girl interested in playing soccer. Alva has the team and the field. Burlington’s board is simply allowing their students to play if they want. The individual students are responsible for their own transporation, liability, etc.

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1940 to John and Clela (Veley) Gray at Alva General Hospital in Alva, Okla. Bob passed away in Stillwater, Okla., February 22, 2014 after a lengthy illness.

Bob attended Lutheran School thru the 8th grade and finished Alva High School in 3 years graduating in 1957. He attended Northwestern in Alva and later Panhandle A & M at Goodwill. Okla., graduating in 1962 with a degree in Math and Science.

While attending Panhandle A & M, he met Edna Eagan and married September 21, 1961. To this union 2 sons were born, Robert E. Gray in 1962 and John “Mike” Gray in 1967.

Bob and his dad Johnny purchased the Dairy Queen in 1957 in Alva. In 1987 after his father retired Bob continued to operate the Dairy Queen until he retired after 53 years in 2011. For 8 years he owned the Vista Motel in Alva until selling it in 1986. From 1961 thru 1968 Bob served in the 45th Oklahoma National Guard. He reached the rank of E-8 Master Sgt. working with an artillery battery at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.

Bob served as an Elder at the Zion Lutheran Church in Alva. He also was a member of AMBUCS in Alva as well as coaching his son in little league football, basketball, and baseball. He served as Alva High school band president and a member of a pitch club for many years.

Bob loved going to Alva Goldbug and NWOSU games thru the years as well as going to Oklahoma State football and basketball games and trips to Branson with his wife and son Mike and his family. He was a loving father, grandfather, and husband to Edna for 52 years. Bob is survived by his wife Edna of the home and his son Mike, daughter-in-law Billie Jo, and twin grandchildren Ashley and Connor of Perkins, Okla. He loved living in Alva and always enjoyed visiting with the customers at the Dairy Queen. Bob is now with his son Bobby and his parents who preceded him in death and is no longer in pain from his illness. He will lie in state at Wharton Funeral Chapel until 11 a.m. Thursday.

Memorial Contributions may be made in his memory to Share Hospice.

ELSIE FAE SAVERE Graveside services for Elsie Fae Savere will be Friday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. at Alva Municipal Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Fae Savere, daughter of Louis and Elsie Peters, was born Sept. 12, 1919, on a farm near Lambert. She passed away on the 24th day of February 2014 at the age of 94 years, 5 months and 12 days.

She attended Kingstone rural grade school, graduating from Lambert High School and Northwestern State College, Alva.

In 1941 she married Max Savere in Pasadena, Calif. Fae taught in the Selman High School while Max was overseas with the U.S. Navy during World War II. They made their home in San Francisco where their two children, Janet and Dennis, were born.

The family moved to Alva in 1951 and owned Savere Refrigeration. Fae was the secretary and bookkeeper for 20 years. Following Max’s death in 1971 Fae continued to operate the family business until 1973 but continued being the secretary and bookkeeper until 1975 when she became a sales person for Merle Norman Cosmetics until 1990.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Home Builders Sunday School Class and Chapter A.L. PEO. Fae enjoyed knitting, crocheting, needle work, playing bridge and taking walks.

Mrs. Savere was preceded in death by her husband Max, a granddaughter, Stacy Savere, and her parents.

Fae is survived by her two children Dennis and Janet and her husband Doug, three granddaughters, a grandson and eight great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to First United Methodist Church.

Obituaries VICTOR T. CURTIS Funeral services for Victor T. Curtis will be Saturday, March 1, at 1 p.m. at Waynoka Baptist Church with Reverend David Shaw officiating.

Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Victor Tyson, son of Ladena Curtis, was born Febr. 2, 1983, in Enid. He passed away on Feb. 22, 2014, at the age of 31 years and 20 days.

He attended school in Alva and Waynoka. He graduated from Waynoka High School with the class of 2002. While in school he played football and ran track.

Tyson’s passion was working in the oil field. For the last year he worked in construction in Cushing.

His dream was to one day do missionary work.

Music played a big part in his life – there weren’t too many songs he didn’t know.

Tyson had a great heart for people and always put everyone else’s needs ahead of his own. He loved God and his family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Hap Cunningham; a son, Tanner Cole Curtis; a brother, Bronson Lee Standlee; and his grandparents, Loyd and Erma Curtis.

Tyson is survived by his mother, Ladena Standlee; his brother, Chanceson LaRue Standlee, his sister, Allison Jaques; a nephew, Cassidy LaRue, and two nieces, Chancelyn Opal and Tesla Reign; several aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Wharton Funeral Chapel.

ROBERT C. GRAY Funeral services will be Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 2 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church with Reverend Aaron Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in the Alva Municipal Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Robert C. Gray was born January 26,

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Letter to the Editor

Highway 11 needs ODOT attention I am writing to draw your attention to State Highway 11 from Blackwell going west to Medford, Cherokee, Alva and on across the state. The recent oil activity created problems for this old road and it shows in the patches over the last two years. It is not a wide enough road and has tiny shoulders. From Blackwell for many miles west the bumps indicate that an old asphalt overlay is wearing down to old concrete seams. The patch work as of the last couple months is a quick-fix.

West of Medford has been the scene

of many accidents over the past 15 years.

A horrid cross-over wreck in November of 2003 took three lives there. One of those people was my father and in 10 years nothing has happened! Red Hill intersection is another scene of truck accidents. These should have been red flags to make improvements.

This road is used by school buses, delivery trucks, college students and their families headed to Northwestern Oklahoma State University and by the many farm families in the area. This highway

is used as much if not more than 412 going to western Oklahoma.

I know the Oklahoma Department of Transportation can do better and recommend they move this road up on their priority list. When local citizens alert their reps and the ODOT, it will help!

(I am also a property owner in Alfalfa County making monthly trips on this road.)

Sincerely, Susan Parker Mittasch Morrison, Oklahoma

Voting tips offered by election board secretary Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, for the Special Cherokee SD I-46 Election. Alfalfa County Election Board secretary Kelly Stein offered voters tips on how to make their votes count.

Stein said that a valid ballot marking – a filled-in box (in either blue or black ballpoint ink) – is important. If voters make mistakes marking their ballots, Stein said they should not try to correct those errors. Instead, a voter should return the spoiled ballot to precinct offi-

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Stein also urged voters to take their voter identification cards with them to the polls. “Your voter ID card (issued by the county election board) can help precinct officials find your name in the precinct registry, and it may help them resolve the problem if you are not listed in the registry for some reason,” Stein explained. Alternatively, voters can bring an unexpired photo ID card issued by the U.S. government, the state of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribal government.

Voters without ID, or whose names are not found in the precinct registry, or voters who disagree with the information shown in the registry, may always cast a provisional ballot. A provisional

ballot is sealed in a special envelope and counted after election day if the voter’s information can be verified by the county election board.

Stein said that voters who want to get through the line quickly should vote at mid-morning or mid-afternoon, because those usually are the two slowest periods.

“Anyone who is eligible and in line at the polling place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday will be entitled to vote,” the Alfalfa County Election Board secretary added.

Following is a list of the precinct polling places in the Special Election for Cherokee SD I-46 on March 4: Precinct 140 – Cherokee High School Auditorium Precinct 220 – Alfalfa County Fairgrounds

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Sen. Bryce Marlatt opposes traffic ticket quotas

By Lynn L. Martin Sen. Bryce Marlatt began his remarks at Alva’s Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast by saying that Rep. Jeff Hickman was probably the first Speaker of the House – ever – from western Oklahoma.

Hickman piped up from his seat, saying that he thought maybe there was a House Speaker from Blaine County back in the 1940s.

Marlatt continued, “This is a big deal for Northwest Oklahoma and we’re proud to have him in there. I will say I am proud of him but I also feel sorry for him. I think he’s learning to herd cats.”

Turning to the subjects at the State Capitol, Marlatt said that Hickman had pretty well covered everything, especially the budget, which is disappointing to everybody. “But it’s something we’ve got to deal with. We’ve had a good year regarding revenue, but there has been a lot more money that is already committed that doesn’t hit general revenue for us to appropriate,” he said.

Pension Reform “One thing I want to talk about is we just passed a pension reform bill,” Marlatt said. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there. There is one thing I want to make very clear. This bill does not affect anyone in the system or anyone who will be hired prior to 2015. Part of the problem is we have $11 billion dollars worth of pension obligations.

“The millenial generation is a different mindset regarding careers. It is proven that this new generation will have five to seven different careers as they move forward. Judge Linder, your generation didn’t do that. They went to work and stayed there for 25 to 40 years. So the portability of the plan is becoming very important.

“We also want to make sure that the people who are currently in the system have that pension there.”

FFA Students at the Capitol Marlatt told the 50 people attending the Chamber breakfast event that a lot of visitors from Northwest Oklahoma had come to the capitol. Many FFA kids showed up and had their pictures taken,

and Marlatt wanted the attendees to know they always appreciate visitors.

He bragged about the FFA students, who overwhelm the capitol building, saying, “A lot of elected people from Tulsa and Oklahoma City don’t really understand what FFA is all about and they think it is just some stock shows.

Those big city folks don’t understand that we’re building our next leaders.

“After the FFA kids go visit with senators and representatives from the more populated areas of the state, those elected officials will come to us and say, ‘I am so impressed. I can’t believe how professional those kids are and how well kept these kids are.’ It’s really, really a good example of the kids of rural Oklahoma and the type of investment we make in our young people.”

No Quotas on Traffic Tickets!

“I’ve heard that some of our law enforcement or troopers are starting to have quotas imposed upon them to write more tickets. It may be something like, ‘The trooper has to make 1.25 contacts per hour.’ They are not saying you have to write 30 citations per month or anything like that, but they are saying that from all the contacts you make, a certain percentage of them HAVE to be citations.

“Several troopers have talked to me and say, ‘We have been taught to go out and protect ourselves, protect the people of the state of Oklahoma and make

decisions about what is best for public safety. It feels like they are saying to us we’re not smart enough to discern who deserves a citation and who doesn’t. A lot of the time, that handcuffs us so we have to come into town and write tickSee Marlatt Page 26

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Alfalfa County commissioners From Page 10 modify current burn ban Burlington

By Rebecca Kinney The Alfalfa County commissioners lifted the ban on on charcoal grilling at their meeting on Feb. 18. The commissioners said Alfalfa County is still in a moderate drought and in an informal survey of random people 10 of 11 expressed that they thought a burn ban should still be imposed.

So the commissioners delegated to local fire departments the authority to approve or not approve burn requests from local citizens. They must approach the fire chief in whose jurisdiction the land resides.

The resolution reads, “If conditions are considered safe by the local fire department, landowners may burn brush piles, log piles, trash, hay bales or grasslands.“ The permission obtained for burning MUST be written. Landowners may pick up the permission form at the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s office.

Road Crossing Permits $31,750 in road crossing permits were approved on Feb. 18, and another $12,750 were approved on Feb. 24. The following road crossing permits were approved.

District 1 had $12,750 in permits, District 2 had $12,500 in permits and District 3 had $19,250 in permits.

The commissioners modified a construction contract with Ryan Construction.

In relocating water lines, they are to be moved farther away from the bridges, as new construction will be happening at the bridges. The change in the contract needs to be approved by the district attorney.

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MAXINE SCHROCK KIOWA, Kan. – Maxine Schrock passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Kiowa District Hospital. Funeral service will be Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Kiowa. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.

Maxine Iris Schrock, wife, mother and homemaker, daughter of Alvin A and Anna (Ramseyer) Meyer, was born on May 11, 1923, at the family home northeast of Burlington, Okla. She attended school in Burlington where she graduated with the class of 1941. After graduation she spent some time with her sister, Marie Cook, working in Cook’s Confectionery in Ringwood while Marie’s husband, Carl, was in the Army.

Maxine later attended Wichita Business College. She worked in Wichita at the Gas Service Company as well as Kansas Gas and Electric. She was married to Raymond Schrock in 1946. To this union Steven Kent was born in 1949 and Rick Alvin was born in 1955. Max and Ray both received Jesus Christ as Savior at the Billy Graham crusade in Oklahoma City in 1956. Maxine has enjoyed worshiping in several different churches, the first being the Apostolic Christian Church and the most recent being the Grace Bible Fellowship. Praise His Holy Name!

Preceding her in death were her husband, Raymond; her parents, Alvin and Anna Meyer; her brothers, Orville, Glen and Harry; her sisters, Mildred Reber, Marie Cook and Helen Clothier; her brothers-in-law, Fred Reber, Carl Cook, Ted Clothier and Harry Betty; two neph-

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Mourning her are her two sons, Steven and wife Susan, and Rick and wife Jan; grandchildren Kelly and wife Julia their children Kaleb, Kelli and Tyler; Andrea and husband Jon Dolan and their children Samuel and Joshua; twin sister Corrine Avis Betty; nephews Norman Meyer, Dennis Meyer, Doug Meyer and Roger Cook; nieces Carlen Walker, Donna Moore, Connie Austin, Dawn Haslanger and Jan Aberle.

Memorials may be made to the Kiowa District Hospital and given to the funeral home.

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RALPH WARD HAZELTON, Kan. – Ralph Ward, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

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by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com Ralph was born on Aug. 25, 1930, to Ollie H. Ward and Cora Elizabeth Carter Ward at Wilmore, Kan. On June 21, 1953, he and Telora J. Van Vranken were united in marriage at Hazelton. He served in the United States Navy for years and worked for Santa Fe Railroad as a bridge foreman, retiring in 1991.

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ets because there are more people there not using their turn signals or other driving errors.’”

Marlatt said, “Our State troopers are the most elite force we have and their job is very difficult. And to throw something out there saying you have to make a certain number of contacts and a percent of those have to be citations so a lot of our guys go out there and write as many tickets as they can so they can get ahead of the game. Or will they have to say, ‘You’re the third person I’ve stopped and you’re the one who’s going to get a ticket and I can’t care what your situation is because that’s what I’ve got to do?’”

The senator said, “So we’ve put language in place saying that troopers and other law-enforcement subdivisions cannot do promotions or demotions based on the number of citations an officer has written.

“Troopers are there to protect us and if they sense that somebody is a danger they know when it’s time to take someone to jail and they know when it’s time to write a citation.” (He joked, “This has nothing to do with how many times I get pulled over.”)

Tax Incentives “The horizontal drilling incentives are where we get compared to other states all the time. A lot of time these comparisons are apples and oranges.

The tax incentive on horizontal drilling is 1 percent for the first 48 months. That was put in place back in the 90s. This tax incentive ‘sunsets’ in 2015. If nothing is done that rate will go up to 7 percent. But North Dakota is 11 percent!

But,” he noted, “those wells are all oil.

A lot of our horizontal wells produce natural gas, which hit $6 yesterday. For awhile it has been down around $1.60.

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At sub-state in Norwich, the boys will play an evening game on Thursday, March 6. The girls will play an evening game Friday, March 7. The finals are on Saturday, March 8.

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By Yvonne Miller Last Saturday at a forensics meet in Attica two more South Barber team members qualified for the State Championships at Salina in May. Several students placed at the meeting.

Taylor McCullough and Emily Rugg brought home the gold medal with their Duet Act titled, "Teensploitation." This qualified them for state. Forensics Coach Meagan Masters said students must win first or second in an event to qualify for state.

Ms. Masters said she has two others who already qualified for state. One of those is Holly Drake in Poetry. Drake also qualified for state with her Duet Acting partner Daniel Anderson.

South Barber's Forensics took 13 students entered in 15 events to Attica. Of those, five performed well enough to "break" into finals and medal. They are: in Improvised Duet Acting – Ana Wilhelm and Santana Reeves, 3rd; Tyler Martin and Paige Lambert, 5th.

Emily Rugg placed 3rd in Humorous Solo Acting. Reiley Courson placed 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking.

Ms. Masters said the team is about halfway through their season and competes twice this week – Thursday at Oxford and Saturday at Ashland.

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Electioneering, other violations discouraged by Alfalfa County Election Board secretary

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Alfalfa County Election Board Secretary Kelly Stein today advised voters, candidates, campaign officials and volunteers to be very aware of – and careful to not violate – state election laws in the March 4 Special Cherokee SD I-46 Election next Tuesday.

Stein said that all known election law violations will be reported to the proper law enforcement authorities, usually the county sheriff and district Attorney. “Our precinct officials are going to be watching very closely on election day for illegal electioneering by candidates, zealous campaign staff and their volunteers,” she said. It’s unlawful in Alfalfa County and across the State of Oklahoma to electioneer within 300 feet of a ballot box, she explained.

To electioneer means to work for or against election of a particular candidate, political party or issue. “This includes the illegal placement of any campaign signs inside the 300 feet boundary limit away from the ballot

box,” reminded Stein.

Stein said election law violations sometimes committed accidentally by voters include disclosing how one voted while within the election enclosure or removing a ballot from the polling place.

Other violations by voters include taking a ballot into or out of the polling place or taking intoxicating liquors within half a mile of a polling location.

It is unlawful for any person to disclose how he or she voted to any other person while inside the election enclosure.

Stein said it also is against the law for anyone other than voters waiting in line to vote and for precinct or other election officials to be within 50 feet of a ballot box during the election.

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Kiowa Hospital Board meets with McNamar

By Yvonne Miller Feb. 17 at 4 p.m., The Kiowa Hospital Board met for a brief special meeting.

All members attended, including Chairman Zack Odell, Robert Stark, Dan Lukins, Jim Parker and Lori Schrock, who was skyped in by computer. Interim Hospital Administrator Steve Davis also attended.

The agenda had only two items besides the executive session to discuss

non-elected personnel. It is confirmed that DNP Patty McNamar visited with the board in executive session at the end of the meeting. Odell called for the executive session to last 35 minutes. The board took no action following the executive session.

In other action, the board approved a USDA Bond Resolution No. 021804.

Hospital Chief Financial Officer Janell Goodno said this is a formality for ob-

taining the $3 million USDA loan for the new hospital.

The purchase of previously discussed equipment for the new hospital received board approval. The total cost of the purchase was $37,453.19 Some was already ordered (recliners and tables) and the rest needed to be ordered now. None of the money for equipment comes out of operations; it’s already figured into the new hospital budget.

K-State Canola Production School scheduled for Pratt Pratt, Kan., has been selected as one of the two sites in Kansas for the 2014 Winter Canola Production Schools. The date for the meeting is March 11. It will be held at the Pratt Area 4-H Center on the Pratt County Fairgrounds beginning at 10:30 a.m. The location of the fairgrounds is 81 Lake Road on the south side of Pratt.

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CoMark Grain Marketing will be sponsoring lunch for the program. The school is free and open to the public. To ensure adequate food and program materials are available, please RSVP to the Pratt County Extension Office at 620672-6121 by Wednesday, March 5.

FARMERS, RANCHERS, ROYALTY OWNERS. For Sale: Farm Land and Irrigated Farm Land.

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THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER is having a

Saturday, March 1st from 4-7pm at the Community Building.

THE MEAL INCLUDES: Fish, Fried Taters, Coleslaw & Various Desserts.

We will be serving this meal for donations and all proceeds will go towards the ď€ nal touches of the building and improving the parking area.

We encourage everyone to come down and celebrate the opening of our new Community Building. We thank you and appreciate your support.

OLD SCHOOL PRODUCTION SALE

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Waynoka City Council hires first full-time female officer

By Laura Scott Troy Bradford, Travis George, Michael Duvall, Susan Bradford, Litty Bittner, Tim Crissup and Mayor Andy Bowen were all present for the Waynoka City Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Ronnie Pitts was absent.

Before approval of the consent agenda, Troy Bradford had several questions regarding payments made on behalf of the city. The payments were made to purchase a new phone system for the office as well as ammunition for four officers for the reserve academy as required.

“It is city policy to purchase the ammunition for these officers,” says Mayor Andy Bowen. “It is not a one month buy, this is an annual buy.” The ammunition purchased is the total amount for 2014. Among the items approved on this month’s agenda were the general fund in the amount of $63,777.25, restricted

The Town of Carmen is currently taking applications for lifeguards and managers for the 2014 season. Applications are available at Town Hall at 421 West Main Street. Applications are due by 4pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

Thank you!

tourism checks in the amount of $750, special library $45.36, and the minutes of the January meeting.

Police Chief Whitney reported that calls are beginning to pick up. “We did hire Ashley Shepherd to replace Matt.

She attended the reserve academy. I think she is going to be an asset. She is bilingual and can use sign language, which is a big asset in this occupation.”

Shepherd is the first full-time female officer that has been hired in Waynoka.

Preparations for the snake hunt are underway.

The mayor reported that the new public works director has started his new position.

Several properties will be available for auction the second week of June. It was suggested that the city make a financial investment in one of the properties.

Stated Andy Bowen, “I think this is a possibility for us to explore, but it’s not on the agenda for us tonight.”

The city council voted to approve street closings at noon on Friday for the Snake Hunt Celebration. Cecil Street, Missouri Street and Santa Fe will be closed in a way that works for everybody.

Council members voted to approve the Watchdog Committee recommendation to donate money from the hotel/motel account to the Saddle Club for the snake hunt for advertising purchases.

Council members also voted in approval of a resolution approving the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Circuit Engineering District. This regards the replacement of street signs should signs need to be purchased.

The historical society has raised the matching funds for the restoration and enhancement of the Historic Santa Fe

Depot. The council members voted to approve the Transportation Enhancement Project in coordination with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Grant money totaling $400,000 has been raised to restore the depot.

After discussion, the downtown streetscape project was also approved.

The downtown streetscape project will replace the water lines downtown from the highway to Missouri, from Missouri and Cecil to Santa Fe, and from Santa Fe to the new highway. The entire cost would be roughly $130,000, which would include labor. All of the meters will also have to be replaced. “We will do everything in our power to not disrupt the businesses downtown,” said new public works director Jim Hoos.

After more discussion on the continued vacancy in Ward 3, Seat 1 members of the City Council decided to take no action. The council is considering reducing the number of council seats representing each ward due to the fact that the seat remains vacant. Those interested in the open council position should see Sharlotte Bolar, city clerk, at City Hall.

The City Council Meeting was immediately followed by the Regular Meeting of the Waynoka Utilities Authority.

The consent agenda consisted of W.U.A. checks in the listed amount of $161,110.52, meter fund amount of $1,130 and the minutes of the regular meeting on Jan. 22. After approval of the consent agenda, a brief report was provided by Jim Hoos, saying “There are a few leaks. Some of the machinery needed a minor repair. But everything is working correctly.” The meeting adjourned just before 8 p.m.

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Watch your credit

Pictured left to right are Cody Cosper, Capri Gahr and Kara Hamen

Aline-Cleo Science Fair winners The Aline-Cleo Science Fair was held Feb. 11 at the high school. Fortyseven students from grades 7-11 participated. Ten students qualified for the regional science fair to be held at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Winners Cody Cosper – First junior high division and first overall – “Fire at Will” Capri Gahr – First high school division and second overall – “What are

You Looking At?” Kara Hamen – second high school division and third overall – “Glamorous Bacteria” Other Awards Jaden Bloyd – Second junior high division – “Soil Types and Water Retention” Morgan Hamen – Third junior high division – “Greasy Chips” Kristopher Robinson – Third high school division – “Home Run”

When was the last time you checked your credit report? Do you know if everything on there is true? Do you know the difference between credit report and your credit score?

Learn the answers to these and many more questions on March 5 at noon at the Sunflower Room in Medicine Lodge, Kan. Robin Eubank will teach you to “Watch Your Credit.”

Most Americans use credit every day to reach our dreams. The average person has 3.5 credit cards, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The total credit card debit for all Americans is $870 billion.

While you may not have any credit cards or debt, you still need to know how to protect your credit score and what your credit report says about you.

Companies are using your reports for everything from who to hire for a job to deciding what deposit you need to get a cell phone plan.

Contact Robin Eubank at the Barber County Extension Office at 886-3971 or reubank@ksu.edu with any questions.

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NATURAL GAS & NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Alva Diamonds Softball Parent Meeting Feb 26th at 5:30pm ARC

ALFALFA, WOODS, MAJOR & BLAINE COUNTIES

PIPELINE SAFETY Eagle Chief Midstream, LLC operates pipelines that transport natural gas and natural gas liquids in the State of Oklahoma. For your personal protection and for the protection of our pipelines to ensure continuous operation, please follow these safety procedures.

We will discuss player placement on teams and elect new board members. All parents are asked to please attend.

EXCAVATIONS 48 hours prior to digging, please call OKIE at 811 from any phone to have underground utilities located free of charge by owners. Line markers and signs generally mark approximate locations of Eagle Chief Midstream’s pipelines. For your protection, please insure

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Tractors, trucks, machinery Smith & Co. Auction & Realty 580-254-3975 Auctioneer: Ira Y. Smith –RE Broker We are accepting quality items.

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AP Exclusive: Health law cybersecurity challenges

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Obama administration raced to meet its self-imposed deadline for online health insurance markets, security experts working for the government worried that state computer systems could become a back door for hackers.

Documents provided to The Associated Press show that more than two-thirds of state systems that were supposed to tap into federal computers to verify sensitive personal information for coverage were initially rated as “high risk” for security problems.

Back-door attacks have been in the news, since the hackers who stole millions of customers’ credit and debit card numbers from Target are believed to have gained access through a contractor’s network.

The administration says the documents offer only a partial and “outdated” snapshot of an improving situation, and the security problems cited were either resolved or are being addressed through specific actions.

No successful cyberattacks have taken place, officials say.

However, the issues detailed in documents and emails provided by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee reveal broader concerns than the federal Health and Human Services department has previously acknowledged.

They show a frenzied behind-thescenes juggling act by officials and contractors as the Oct. 1 deadline for new health insurance exchanges loomed.

Instead of providing a showcase for President Barack Obama, the launch of his health care law became a case study

in how big technology projects can go off the rails.

In order to connect to federal computers, state and other outside systems must undergo a security review and receive an “authority to connect.”

With the health care law, states needed approval to connect to a new federal data hub, an electronic back room that pings Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service, Homeland Security to verify personal details about people applying for government-subsidized insurance.

The hub handles sensitive information, including income, immigration status and Social Security numbers.

The documents showed a highstakes decision-making process playing out against a backdrop of tension and uncertainty as the clock ran out. For example: — In one email from Sept. 29, a Sunday two days before the launch, Teresa Fryer, chief information security officer for the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, wrote of the state security approvals, “The front office is signing them whether or not they are a high risk.” Her agency, known as CMS, also administers the health care law.

Two days earlier, in a separate document, CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner approved nine states to connect although the approval document noted that “CMS views the October 1 connections to the nine states as a risk due to the fact that their documentation may not be submitted completely nor reviewed...by Oct. 1.” Approval was contingent on states submitting proper documentation. The states were Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana,

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— A CMS PowerPoint presentation from Sept. 23 revealed huge differences in states’ readiness. Some were already approved; others had security weaknesses that were well understood and being tackled. But there were also states where the federal government had little information on security preparations.

“CMS views these connections to states as a high risk due to the unknown nature of their systems,” according to the presentation.

CMS officials contemplated whether their agency would have to accept risk on behalf of other federal government entities, including Social Security and the IRS. —A federal contractor explicitly detailed the potential consequences of what he called an “elevated high risk.”

Allowing states to connect without the appropriate review “introduces an unknown amount of risk” that could put the personal information of “potentially millions of users at risk of identity theft,” not to mention exposing the program to fraud, contractor Ryan Brewer wrote to CMS security in a Sept. 18 email.

Brewer had formerly been in government, as top CMS information security officer. He is currently with the cybersecurity firm GrayScout. The administration says he had no direct knowledge of the status of state security information.

In a Feb. 20 letter to the oversight panel’s chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the administration said many of the high-risk issues identified in the documents had a corrective action plan before states got approval to connect.

Twelve states received temporary, 60day permissions to connect before Oct. 1 because the administration had not completed full reviews.

Currently, 46 states and Washington, D.C., have full three-year permissions to connect, wrote HHS assistant secretary Jim Esquea.

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By Kristi Eaton OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The family of a man who died after a struggle with police outside an Oklahoma movie theater released a cellphone video Tuesday, which shows five officers restraining the man face down on the ground, with one officer holding his head down.

Minutes later, Nair Rodriguez, who shot the nearly 6-minute video of her husband, Luis Rodriguez, outside a Moore theater earlier this month, starts to scream as he’s placed on a stretcher.

“Papa! Is he OK? He doesn’t move.

He doesn’t move! You kill him! You kill him! You killed my husband! Please somebody tell me that he’s alive!” she screams. A police officer assures Nair Rodriguez that her husband is alive and that medical personnel will take care of him.

Early on Feb. 15, police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance and tried to question Luis Rodriguez, Moore Police Chief Jerry Stillings said at a news conference last week.

Rodriguez was pepper-sprayed before officers used two pairs of handcuffs to

restrain him as he was face down on the ground, Stillings said.

Nair Rodriguez has told media outlets that police beat her husband and that he died outside the theater, but there are no signs of punching or kicking in the video. Stillings has said there are no indications that batons or other weapons were used.

Moore police spokesman Jeremy Lewis said Tuesday afternoon that Luis Rodriguez died at a nearby hospital, and that emergency medical services don’t transport people who have already died. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation last week, and Lewis said part of their job is to look into whether Rodriguez was dead by the time he reached the hospital.

A spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office said autopsy reports are pending a toxicology report, which could take up to two months.

The Rodriguez family held a news conference Tuesday to release the video. Nair Rodriguez thanked the media for covering the case, but did

not take questions.

The video starts with five officers — two on-duty and three off-duty who were moonlighting as security at the movie theater— trying to restrain Rodriguez. Once they have him in handcuffs, a police officer comes over and starts talking to Nair Rodriguez about the incident. She acknowledges she hit her 19-year-old daughter, and the officer explains that Luis Rodriguez became uncooperative and refused to give his ID. “Is he bleeding?” Nair Rodriguez asks the officer.

“I’m bleeding. That’s me,” the officer says.

The video then shows Luis Rodriguez propped up in a seated position against the legs of an officer before he is placed on a stretcher.

Stillings refused to answer a question last week that asked if Rodriguez was breathing when he was handcuffed. But Rodriguez’s back appears to be moving up and down in the cellphone video as he lies on his stomach.

Police said three officers involved in the incident are on administrative leave. Their names have not been released. Two of the off-duty officers work at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and they have not been placed on leave, according to agency spokesman Micah Holmes.

Before the OSBI took over, Stillings said police had viewed the cellphone video and made a copy.

He said last week that he didn’t see anything inappropriate in it.

OSBI spokeswoman Jessica Brown said she could not comment on the investigation.

Rodriguez family attorney Michael Brooks-Jimenez said Tuesday that Luis Rodriguez was known in his family and his church as a peacemaker.

“Luis committed no crime. He wasn’t armed. No gun. No knife. No weapon of any kind. But Luis was the one who lost his life that night,” Brooks-Jimenez said as he stood next to Nair Rodriguez and other family members.

Video released of man outside Oklahoma movie theater

80± ACRES * GRANT COUNTY, OK - HUNTING RENFROW - CALDWELL - MEDFORD AREA ABSOLUTE AUCTION TUE

AUCTION LOCATION: off site Medford Civic Center, 123 S. Main St. MARCH Medford, OK. 4th This tract of land consists of approximately 80± acres of land and is located in northeastern Grant County. According to the Grant Coun10AM ty F.S.A office there is 52.97 cropland acres, 52.97 DCP with a 53.00 wheat base, 30 bushel yield. The balance of the farm is in grass, creek, and timber. The property has good deer and pheasant hunting.

Legal Description: W/2 of NE/4 of Section (30), Township (29) North, Range (3) W.I.M. Grant County, Oklahoma Directions: From the Kansas State line and Hwy 81, go 2 miles south to Noble Rd, then 3.5 miles east, or from Hwy 81 & 11 in Medford, OK. Go 12.5 miles north on Hwy 81 to Noble Rd, then 3.5 miles east.

Taxes: $122..55 and will be prorated to the day of closing. Minerals: Selling surface rights only. Possession: will be given after the harvest of the existing crop.

Internet Bidding: will be available by logging on to www.lippardauctions.com at least 48 hrs prior to auction date for registration. Neither Seller nor Auction Company is responsible in the event of loss of signal by either side. Terms: 10% of the total purchase price is to be placed in escrow the day of the auction with the balance being due upon delivery of marketable title. Any announcements made the day of the auction supersede

all advertising.

Seller: Frances Albright Fauchier, Joyce Detrick, Power of Attorney

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Nice Brick Country Home, 30' x 50' Shop Bldg, & Barn on 5 +/- Ac. Ringwood Area, Major Co., OK Furniture, Collectibles, & Household * Yard & Shop * Guns & Recreational AUCTION Fri. * March 14, 2014 * 10:00 a.m.

Auction Location: From Jct. US 412 & Hwy 58 (Ringwood Jct.), 2 mi. W & 2 1/4 S. Open House Dates: Thurs., Feb. 27; 5-7 pm & Tues., March 11; 5-7 pm Well cared for home & 5 +/- ac. on good country rds. * 1,800 +/- sq. ft., 4 BDRM, 1 1/2 BA, den/game rm, lg. kitchen w/brkf bar, sep. utility, & central h&a * 30' x 50' shop bldg w/cement floor & elec. & 40' x 28' barn '13 Taxes: approx. $698.21 w/Homestead Exemption. Legal: 5 +/- ac. in SE/4 NE/4 2922N-10 W. Terms: 10% down, bal. due at closing. Announcements made day of auction take precedence. Also selling: Household: 3 & 4 pc. bdrm suites * oak buffet & coffee table * sewing machine cabinets * lamp tables * sofa & loveseat hide-a-beds * microwave cart * full & mini refrig. * telephone bench * vintage baby bed, stick horse, & trunk * crocks * bowl & pitcher set * wooden fishing lures * Schwinn girl's bike * child's trike * kerosene & oil lamps * mantle clock * adding machine * 8 gal. humidifier * stereo * elec. typewriter * file cabinet * office chair * books * toys & games * what-nots * canning jars Shop: Miller 220 welder w/torch on trlr w/toolbox * 3 pt. spreader, pto driven * kerosene heater * port. air tank * 2.75 gal. sprayer * shop bins * metal shelving * tool boxes * post hole diggers * ladders * creeper * car ramps * tires * gas cans * hand tools * yard tools * wheel barrow Guns: Marlin 30-30 lever action w/scope, exc. condition * Remington 270 bolt action, good condition * Remington 30-06 semi-auto w/scope * riffle ammo * ammo box Rec. Items: boat motor & props * child's 4 wheeler (does not run) * fishing equip. * golf bags & caddies Terms: Cash or approved check day of auction. Contact Lynsie Sturgeon, auction mgr, 580-554-2633/visit www.wigginsauctioneers.com for full detail & pics!

Seller: Walter L. Ent Trust

Seller: Osage & Cathy Gifford One Grand Center, 201 N. Grand, Suite 600 Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (580) 233-3066 PH # 1-800-375-3773 • FAX # (580) 237-4915 Members of the O. S. A. A. And the N. A. A. www.wigginsauctioneers.com

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www.wigginsauctioneers.com www.wigginsauctioneers.com www.wigginsauctioneers.com www.wigginsauctioneers.com 270+/- Acres * Livestock/Wildlife Land w/2 Ponds Orienta/Fairview/Cheyenne Valley Areas, Major Co., OK AUCTION Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:00 a.m.

Auction Location: Fairview Community Center, 206 E. Broadway, Fairview, OK This 270+/- ac. is located from US 412 & US 60 at Orienta, 10 mi. W. on US 412 & 1 mi. N to the SW corner of property. According to the Major Co. FSA, there are 81.29 cropland ac. w/an 81.3 ac. wheat base w/a 22 bu/ac direct yield. The 81+/- ac. of cropland are presently established to improved grasses. The remaining 189 ac. are native grasses along with Bermuda. Soil types of the cropland are Carey Silt Loam, Class II & Tillman Clay Loam Class III. The property is completely fenced and cross fenced with good fences. A water tap is located in the NW/4 and rural water runs along the west and south sides of the half section. Two ponds located on the property allow for additional water sources. This land is located only 1/2 mi from the Cimarron River.

Wildlife (Whitetail deer, bobcat, coyotes, dove and quail) is abundant. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a piece of property that meets your specific needs. For more information contact Adam Martens, Auction Manager, @ 580-744-0194 or visit www.wigginsauctioneers.com General Statements: Legal: SW/4 13-22N-14 less 7+/- ac. in the NW corner, S/2 NW/4 & S/2 N/2 NW/4 less 3+/- ac. in the SW corner 13-22N-14 W.I.M. Major Co., OK Minerals: Do not sell Possession: Possession is to be given upon payment in full of the purchase price and transfer of title subject to the existing agricultural lease which expires July 1, 2014 Taxes: Will be prorated at closing Terms: 10% is to be placed in escrow the day of the auction with the balance being due upon delivery of merchantable title. All information is taken from sources believed to be reliable; however, no guarantee is made b the auction company or its employer. Buyers should satisfy themselves as to acreage, crop base, etc. prior to auction day. Announcements made day of auction take precedence.

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1,440 +/- Acres * Woods & Alfalfa Co. Land (Including an Entire Alfalfa Co. Section!)

Highly Productive Cropland * Livestock/Wildlife Land AUCTION Wednesday March 5, 2014 10:00 a.m.

Auction Location: The Women's Bldg at the Woods Co. Fairgrounds, 43258 Harper Rd., Alva, OK Woods County, OK Land (Alva, OK Area)!

Farm #1 (SW/4) & Farm #2 (NW/4): 320 +/- ac. * located from Jct. US 64/US 281 in Alva, 11 mi. N. on US 281 * productive cropland * timber lined creek * grass pasture * will definitely hunt * excellent livestock/sm. grain producer * 1/2 section has 194.15 ac. of cropland (there appear to be 70 +/- ac. of cropland on SW/4; & 125 +/- ac. of cropland on NW/4) * Soil types of cropland incl.

Reinach, Class I; Grant, Class II; & Burford & Hardeman, both Class III * windmill & water well on NW/4 * '13 Taxes: approx. $783.00 Legal: W/2 30-29N-13W Farm #3: Productive farm * located 1 mi. E. of Farm #2 OR 12 mi. N. of Jct. US 64/US 281 in Alva, then 1 1/2 mi. E. * 157.34 ac. of cropland * soil types are mostly Bethany & Pond Creek, both Class I; w/lesser amts of Pond Creek, Class II & Grant, Class III. '13 Taxes: approx. $609.00. Legal: SE/4 20-29N13W Farm #4: Located 1 mi. S. & 2 mi. E. of Farm #1 OR 10 mi. N. of Jct. US 64/US 281 in Alva, then 2 mi. E. * 128 ac. of cropland * Soil types of cropland incl. Grant, Class II & III; & Burford, Class III * bal. in timber & grassland. '13 Taxes: approx. $427.00. Legal: SW/4 3329N-13 W Order of Auction (Woods Co. Farms): Farms #1 & #2 N & S qrtrs will be offered separately, then together. Farms #3 & #4 will be offered individually only.

Alfalfa County Land (Cherokee, OK Area)!

Farms #1 through #4: 640 +/- ac. (complete section) * located 5 mi.

S. of Cherokee on US 64, then 1 mi. W. According to the Alfalfa Co. F.S.A. the NE/4 has 154.35 ac. of cropland; NW/4 has 157.42 ac. of cropland; S/2 has 311.61 ac. of cropland * Soil types incl.: NE/4: Mostly Pond Creek, Class I w/smaller amts of Grant & Tabler, both Class II, & Grant, Class II; NW/4: Mostly Pond Creek, Class I w/smaller amts of Grant, Class II & III & Tabler, Class II; SW/4: Pond Creek, Class I; Grant, Class II; & Woodward –Quinlan, Class III; & SE/4: Mostly Grant & Tabler, both Class II w/smaller amts of Pond Creek, Reinach, & Dale, all Class I. Improvements include a rural water tap in NE/C of NW/4 * '13 Taxes were approx. as follows: NE/4: $722.00; NW/4: $760.00; S/2: $1,315.00. Legal for Entirety: Sec. 9, Twp. 25 N., R 11 W.I.M. Farm #5: 160 +/- ac. * located 3 mi. S. of Cherokee on US 64 & 2 mi. W * 131.64 ac. of cropland * soil types of cropland are mostly Pond Creek, Class I & Grant, Class III; w/very sm. amts of Grant & Port, both Class II. '13 Taxes: approx. $687.00.

Legal: SE/4 29-26N-11 W. Order of Auction (Alfalfa Co. Farms): Farms #1 through #4 – these four qtrs of land will be offered separately, then together. Farm #5 will be offered individually only.

General Statements!

Possession: of the cropland will be given at closing, subject to existing ag lease which expires upon completion of harvest of the presently growing 2013-2014 wheat crop or June 30, 2014, whichever is later.

Possession of the grassland will be given at closing, subject to the existing lease which expires on or by June 30, 2014. Minerals: No minerals are being sold or transferred. Crop: Does not sell. Taxes: '14 taxes will be prorated to the day of closing. Terms: 10% down, bal. due at closing. Announcements made day of auction take precedence. Can't attend? Log onto www.wigginsauctioneers.com to register to bid online! Contact Vicki Wiggins Allen, auction mgr, at 580-554-4400 for any additional info. you may need & visit www.wigginsauctioneers.com for full details, pictures, & aerial photos.

Seller: Charles S. Thornton One Grand Center, 201 N. Grand, Suite 600 Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (580) 233-3066 PH # 1-800-375-3773 • FAX # (580) 237-4915 Members of the O. S. A. A. And the N. A. A.

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Oklahoma gay discrimination bill being redrafted

By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma bill that would allow business owners with strongly held religious beliefs to refuse service to gays will be rewritten and likely won’t be considered in its current form this legislative session, the measure’s House author said Tuesday.

The bill, which is similar to one that has set off a political firestorm in Arizona and some being considered in other states, would have provided legal immunity to anyone who refuses services to gays and lesbians based on the person’s “sincerely held religious belief.”

“We’re still in favor of running a bill like that, but we’re just trying to get the language tightened up to prevent there from being any fiascos like there have been elsewhere,” said Rep. Tom Newell, R-Seminole.

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“We are committed to trying to find, which will have to be next session now, a bill that we can protect freedom of conscience for private business owners,” Newell said.

Scott Hamilton, the director of the gay rights group Cimarron Alliance, called Newell’s proposal a “disappointing step backward for the state.”

“It sends a very loud message to any employer that’s looking to expand into

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Oklahoma that if they’re concerned at all about their employees, it would be better to look elsewhere,” Hamilton said.

Newell, a pastor, said the language in the bill will be replaced this year with a proposed new law protecting religious student associations on public university campuses from discrimination.

“I realize it’s a tricky thing, but I do think it’s something we need to look at, and people shouldn’t be forced to serve someone if it violates their religious conscience,” Newell said. *** Online: House Bill 2873: http://bit.ly/ OyAGA6

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about the serious security risks,” Issa said in a statement. “Despite repeated assurances from HHS, the department appears to still be struggling with security concerns.”

Cybersecurity consultant and author Theresa Payton, who reviewed the materials for the AP, said it’s difficult to second-guess the administration’s decisions. A phased rollout of the health care markets would have been a prudent way to keep risks manageable. But Payton, who was chief White House information officer for President George W. Bush, said federal agencies can face unique deadline pressures.

The administration should have found a way to let consumers know that the new online markets weren’t quite ready for prime time, she said. “A

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“There are many security issues with the states’ systems,” a contractor wrote to CMS supervisors. “I would expect many more of the ‘known’ flaws to be posted in the near future.”

The administration says officials quickly contacted California, and after learning that the state was addressing the issues, and dropped any consideration of disconnecting.

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The Waynoka FCCLA members pose with the 791 items gathered for the local food pantry. Pictured from left to right are (back row): Chelsea Maul, Mattie Pitts, Kelsey Hull, Kayle Phillips, Crystal Montano, Kynadi Gaskill, Lupita Vargas, Brandon Green, Emmy Walborn, Austin Durkee, Tanner Selvey, Nathan Pitts, Colton Budy, Logan Meriwether, Price Poe, Sarah Stinson, Chris Castillo, and Josiah Darr. Front row – Hannah Darr, Stephanie Nutter, and Maria Wilcox. The Waynoka FCCLA chapter is advised by Mrs. Daresa Poe.

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House panel Boy, 4, dies in carpool shoots down lane near Oklahoma City animal euthanasia bill OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A House panel has shot down a bill that would have allowed animal owners in Oklahoma to euthanize their pets with a gun.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 8-4 against the bill by Bartlesville Republican Rep. Steve Martin.

The bill would have allowed the owner of an animal to “humanely” destroy the animal by using a firearm. It is currently illegal to shoot your animal in Oklahoma, but Martin has said the practice is common.

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Christ the King Catholic School said Tuesday that 4-year-old Quaid Thomas Dolan was running back to his car when he was struck near the entrance to the school’s junior high.

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about the accident. Oklahoma City’s archbishop later said a Mass for the boy and his family. School officials also told parents they could take their children out of classes for the day if they desired. The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City said counseling would be made available for students who remained.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of a 23-year-old man convicted in the shooting death of another man outside a northwest Oklahoma City convenience store.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals handed down the decision Tuesday in the case of Joseph Young.

Young was convicted of first-degree murder by an Oklahoma County jury in the December 2011 shooting death of

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Chamberless was found shot to death in the store’s parking lot. A second victim was found wounded nearby and was treated and released at a hospital.

In addition to a life prison sentence for murder, Young was sentenced to 15 years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon.

Young’s attorney, Traci Quick, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.

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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Log February 14, 2014 12:17 p.m. Accident, seriousness unknown on CR 640 and Cleveland, advised of a semi rollover, deputies and first responders en route.

4:38 p.m. Grass fire, advised of fire 1 mile south of Driftwood, sent pages to Burlington Fire Department, deputy en route.

February 15, 2014 8:07 a.m. Medical emergency in Jet, Cherokee Police Department advised to dispatch Jet Rescue to Fifth Street in Jet, individual is very ill, already dispatched Helena Ambulance, Jet Rescue paged.

9:57 a.m. Major accident on CR 580 and Noble, Barber County advised they had a 911 call of a non-injury rollover accident 5 miles north of Burlington on the blacktop, paged Burlington Rescue, deputy en route, deputy advised patient refused EMS, vehicle off roadway, will standby for OHP. 10:49 a.m. Grass fire 2 miles west and a half-mile south of McWillie, caller advised of pasture fire, he advised he had notified Aline but needed Carmen and Helena paged, paged Carmen and Helena, deputy advised he would go when clear of accident scene, trooper advised he was close to accident and deputy could leave, deputy advised he

would wait for OHP to get on scene, Helena Fire Department truck en route and one to follow, Carmen advised to re-page for more firemen to respond, deputy advised source of fire is an old burn pile of trees.

1:16 p.m. Burglary report, caller advised he had come to check on his parent’s home in Nescatunga and found it had been broken into and items stolen, advised caller deputy will be a little bit, deputy advised report taken.

February 17, 2014 7:55 a.m. 911 call, respondent advised of patient having trouble breathing in Aline, paged Aline Fire Department and advised Life request Helena Ambulance.

3:45 p.m. Grass fire at 720 and Johnston, respondent advised fire north of the 38/11 junction, paged Amorita/Byron Fire Department, request page Burlington and Nescatunga, Burlington en route, there is a gate on the north side so they can go ahead and go in the field, advised Grant County request assist, individual with District 1 is taking two graters to fire, request contact Western Electric they have a line down.

6:29 p.m. Welfare check/suicide attempted in Aline, en route to Fifth Street in Aline, called Aline first responders,

Helena Ambulance is en route to Bass, deputy wanted someone to take call, deputy out of county to Bass.

February 19, 2014 10:11 a.m. Minor accident on Highway 45 and CR 670, CPD advised of accident, two vehicles, no injury, road blocked, advised deputy and OHP, on scene, does not need an ambulance.

February 20, 2014 7:47 p.m. Livestock in roadway, advised deputy of truck vs cow, advised OHP. February 21, 2014 7:11 p.m. Domestic disturbance in Carmen, respondent called and reported that her mom was kicking her husband out and wanted assistance, husband is refusing to give the house key back, the man is verbally abusive but not physically, deputy said he would go check it out, respondent called back and said husband left but he was drinking and driving, deputy saw him leave and is trying to catch up to him.

February 22, 2014 4:47 p.m. Ttrespassing, caller advised of dirt bikes driving at high speeds through Carmen and exiting into neighbourhood’s, making it to where kids are unable to play outside, afraid of being hit, deputy advised and en route.

Barber County Sheriff’s Log February 18, 2014 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from South Barber High to Kiowa

Hospital and thence to Air Ambulance.

Kiowa Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire north of the Barber County Landfill along U281.

Deputy English investigated a disturbance in Sharon.

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Hazelton and Kiowa Rural Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a grass fire in the ditch about 2 miles east of Kiowa on Chieftan Road.

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Alfalfa County Court Filings

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse.

The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper.

Misdemeanor Filings Chrystal Kay Siler, 42, Helena: Public intoxication ($296.50).

Small Claims Filings Betty Prouse vs. Billy Leroy Cook: Forcible entry & detainer ($143).

Marriage Filings Mitchell Keith Dorsey, 49, of Alva and Carolyn Joann Bivins, 33, of Alva: Marriage ceremony performed by judge ($60).

Keith William Busse, 37, of Alva and Elizabeth Nicole Stanley, 36, of Alva:

Marriage ceremony performed by judge ($60).

Joseph Andrew Gentry, 22, of Liberal, Kan. and Jenelle Leeann Tillotson, 19, of Medicine Lodge, Kan.: Marriage ceremony performed by judge ($60).

John Preston Hoy, 46, of Alva and Mandi Diane Boughner, 32, of Pratt, KS: Marriage ceremony performed by judge ($60).

Zachary Daniel Booth, 29, of Alva and Christina Rose Wilmot, 27, of Palo Cedro, CA: Marriage ceremony performed by judge ($60).

Protective Order Filings Elbert Fred Scouten vs. Belinda Leann Hood ($218).

Paternity Filings State of Oklahoma vs. Kurtis Randall Yoakum and Christian Joanne Holinde: Paternity ($135.70).

Child Support Filings State of Oklahoma vs. Jeffrey Scott Smith: Incoming reciprocal ($135.70).

Traffic Filings Shannon Lee Corbitt, 43, Cleo Springs: Failure to carry insurance verification (state dismissed w/out fine or costs).

Bradlee B. Hadsell, 33, Hopeton: Failure to pay all taxes due state (state dismissed w/out fine or costs).

The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Thomas W. Graham, 48, Enid: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Chad S. Gruber, 45, Enid: 26-30 mph over ($266.50 state dismissed); Alexandra Paige Kirtley, 21, Meno: 21-25 mph over ($361.50); Charles Taylor, 37, Woodward: 26-30 mph over ($341.50).

The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): Shannon Lee Corbitt, 43, Cleo Springs; Kenneth Craig McNamar, 27, Kiowa, Kan.; John S. Coggins, 44, Kiowa, Kan.

Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate Transactions Janet Rae Maltbie & James Lawrence Maltbie TO 3JW, LLC. : An undivided ½ interest in and to the south ½ of Section 14, Township 27 North, Range 9 WIM ; Quit Claim Deed James Lawrence Maltbie & Janet Rae Maltbie TO 3JW, LLC. : The West ½ of Lot 2 and all of Lots 3 and 4, all in Block 2 in Springer Addition to Burlington : The West ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 10 WIM ; Quit Claim Deed Robert L. Thompson TO Mickey Josh Hutchison & Rachael Hutchison : A tract of land being in the Northwest ¼ of Section 34, Township 24 North, Range 11 WIM ; Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed Kenneth Dean Terrill & Rosalie Marie Terrill TO Kenneth Dean Terrill & Rosalie Marie Terrill as Trustees of the Terrill Revocable Trust dated November 13th, 2013 : The West ½ of Lot 5 and all of Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, Block 23, First Addition to the Town of Aline : Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, Block 30, First Addition to the Town of Aline : The Southwest ¼ of Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 11 WIM ; Quit Claim Deed Robert Lee Smith & Janet S. Smith

TO Terry Graham TO Terry Graham, Trustee of the Robert Lee Smith Irrevocable Trust dated October 22nd, 2013: Southwest ¼ of Section 6, Township 27 North, Range 11 WIM Less the oil, gas, and other minerals; Quit Claim Deed Gena Denton as Successor Trustee of the Gene Leslie Revocable Trust dated December 26th 1991 TO L&D Land and Cattle, LLC. : All interest in and to the South ½ of the Southwest ¼ and the southeast ¼ of Section 7, Township 25 North, Range 12 WJM: All interest in and to the South ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 8, Township 25 North, Range 12 WJM : All interest in and to the Northwest ¼ of Section 8, Township 25 North, Range 12 WIM ; Quit Claim Deed Shirley A. Weber TO David R. Weber: Northwest ¼, Section 22, Township 24, Range 11 ; Statutory Quit Claim Deed Gary B. Ward & Sherilyn R. Ward TO Gary B. Ward & Sherilyn R. Ward, Trustees or the successor trustees, of the Gary & Sherilyn Ward Family Revocable Trust dated November 6th, The Northeast ¼ of Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 11 WIM ; Warranty Deed Monroe Ellis Inc. TO Chad Hutchison & Stacy Hutchison: Lot 1, 2, 3, and

4 in Block 2 in Monroe Addition to the City of Cherokee ; Warranty Deed Keith F. Kisling, Trustee under the Keith F. Kisling Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated January 1st 2012 TO Chad D. Kisling & C. April Kisling : A tract of land located in the Northeast ¼ of Section 15, Township 28 North, Range 12 WIM AND an easement for and existing 20ft driveway ; Warranty Deed Randall Wayne Booth TO Randall William Booth: Northwest ¼ of Section 34, Township 27 North, Range 9 West, insofar as said lands cover oil and gas lease dated June 21st 1985; Quit Claim Deed Mortgages Jay Lohmann & Andrea Lohmann TO Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma : The surface only of a tract in the Northeast ¼ of Section 18, Township 26 North, Range 12 WIM ; $220,000.00 Mickey Hutchinson & Rachael Huchinson To ACB Bank : A tract of land in the Northwest ¼ of Section 34, Township 24 North, Range 11 WIM ; $16,500.00 Barbara A. Estrada TO Farmers Exchange Bank: Lot 4 and 5 in Block 11, West side Addition to the City of Cherokee ; $54,912.57

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Last seen on Ridgway Road wfmtotalconstruction.com Sunday morn. 1 M & 1 F. Approx Hunters/Trappers 40 pound each, both black with brown markings. 580-748-0937 Kan/Okla Fur Co. will be in Alva every Sunday through March 2nd Automotive at 619 E Flynn from 1-3pm to Designs & Gifts By Susie For Sale buy fur. 620-892-5895 Susie Schlarb 3 Blks N. of swimming pool, Alva, OK 580-327-0300 • 829-1482 2006 Pontiac G-6 Panoramic Sun Double B Carpentry Roof, new tires, 79K, 1 owner, For all your carpentry needs from price reduced $2000 for quick remodeling, painting, drywall, sale $6900 firm. Tim Starbuck texturing, siding, windows, farm 580-430-6006 & ranch, etc. 580-748-1489 For Sale Professional Upholstery ‘06 Chrysler 300, 69,000 miles, will all types of furniture. Over sunroof and leather. V6, good 55 years experience. Goltry, OK. mileage. 580-327-6854 580-496-2351 For Sale Pasture Tree Clearing 1992 Mark III custom package Save moisture & grass. Let me Chevy Silverado pickup with clear trees in your pasture. Skid V-8 engine & newly rebuilt Steer & Marshall Tree Saw. Ed transmission. Asking $2500.

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Room additions. Plaster Repair & Painting. Handicap. Structural & Non Structural Concrete.

Will also accommodate Farm & Ranch. 580-307-4598 or 620825-4285

Tournament Fundraiser March 7th at 7pm at Fairgrounds. PreRegister by Feb 28 at Cowboy’s or The Office bars. Questions 580-748-1264 Don’t Miss This!!!

Red’s Place buffet features chicken each day + 1 other entree.

Conceal or Unconceal your All fixings + salad bar, soup & choice one day class in Cherokee, dessert. By popular request each OK. Sat, Mar 1. Call for Wednesday will be liver & onion registration 580-541-7425 day. Buffet Sunday-Friday 112. Come check our new relaxed Now Open dining area Gambino’s is back open on Employment Wednesday! Call us 580-3270444 for Delivery at your door!

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For all your computer repair needs call Adam Swallow at 580Elston Enterprises LLC 327-4449 or 580-748-2349 or in Waynoka, OK is looking come by 1329 Fair. Will do local for Roustabouts with previous housecalls oilfield experience and CDL Plexus drivers. We are located at 34023 State Highway 45 in Waynoka.

Have you heard of Plexus and Apply within. Serious inquiries want to know more call 580-273only 7134 or text. www.plexusslim. com/tandimoyer. My ID is First Baptist Alva 192145 is looking for a 35 hour week Depot Bar & Grill secretary. Applicants should submit a resume to office@ Wed Lunch Special-Roast Beef, fbcalva.com or drop it by the Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Peas church office, 519 Church St. No and Carrots, Peach Bars. Thurphone calls please!

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Alva Post Office Fri-Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Job opportunities: City Carrier Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Roll, Associate $15.00 per hr. Rural Lemon Cake. Open at 11 a.m.

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Share Convalescent Home seeks Full-Time LPN’s or RN’s, FullTime and Part-Time Cooks and Help Wanted Dietary Aides, and a Full-Time CDL night Drivers-Humboldt, Housekeeper. Please call 580KS, Pacer Energies, an affiliate 430-3390 or apply online at of the Nichols Companies has www.smcok.com the following open positions for Help Wanted Night Drivers at our facility in County Arena Events Humboldt, KS. Must have Class Ebert Construction Co., Inc., Call (580) 596-6594 to schedule events. A CDL, clean record, hazmat in Wamego, KS has openings & tanker experience. Submit for experienced Equipment resume to Hr@nbiservices. Operators and a CDL Hazmat com. Must include job title/job Driver. Job site locations are location in the subject line. www. HWY 270 S of Seiling and on Nicholsbrothersinc.com Hwy 64 W of Alva. Request application at 785-456-2455 Help Wanted or email@ebertconstruction.

Due to our expansion Red’s Place com. Pre-Employment Drug needs cooks, wait staff & general Screening. Equal Opportunity help. Apply in person at 818 Okla Employer Blvd Accepting Applications Help Wanted Depot Bar & Grill. 580-327-7011 Delivery Personnel Must Have Strive Oilfield Good Driving Record. Production Help,Summer Help Needed Also. Now hiring roustabouts, offering We Offer a Shuttle from Alva to competitive rates, benefits. For the Plant. DeVine Water. 580- more information call 580-367626-4420, Or Apply At Location 0812 or 580-367-0810.

27933 St. Hwy 38. Jet, OK. At Help Wanted The Intersection of Highway 11 Are you interested in earning and 38. EOE. a sales income of $40k-$50k Positions Available or more in your first year?

LPN or RN Charge full-time all Schwans is hiring. Route Sales shifts. Wakita, OK. Pat 580-594- Representatives for Alva area.

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The Homestead Retirement Community seeks a Full-Time Housekeeper. Please call 580-430-3390 or apply online at www. smcok.com

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Inside Sales Rep Oil & Gas parts supplier seeking inside sales rep to take walk in and call in orders.

Coordinate delivery of materials and place orders on stock product. Apply in store at 3601 North Van Buren Bypass, Enid, OK 73701 or online at BellSupplyStores.com Farm Supplies For Sale 150 Round Bales first cutting Alfalfa. 580884-9797 For Sale Grass Hay. Net Wrap WW Spar. 580-7481761 Garage Sales Inside Sale

AHS Le Club is making Bierox, March 8.

Order by March 3. Call 580-884-1379 Will Haul Off Junk Appliances for free. Also buying some scrap metal in local Alva area. 580370-6060 Crooked Oak The B&B For You! 580-327-3621 For Sale Electric fence charger. Par-Mac 12 volt charger. 1 calf puller. 1 Hot Shot. 580-7471936 For Sale Filson Calf Cradle, used very little. Exc cond $700. 620-296-4581 Real Estate For Rent

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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. 5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers meets every Thursday at College Hill Church of Christ in Alva.

7 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.

6:30 p.m. Woods County Senior Citizens in Alva will have a carry-in dinner.

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets every Friday at the Senior Citizen Center, 122 1/2 E. Second, Cherokee.

Attorney says Okla. AG abused rewrite discretion

By Tim Talley OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The attorney general’s office abused its discretion by rewriting a ballot title for a petition to place storm shelters in Oklahoma public schools, a lawyer for the initiative’s supporters told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The 200-word ballot title condenses the full initiative petition, State Question 767. When it was submitted, it focused on what supporters say was the purpose of the proposal, to finance and build school storm shelters. Attorney General Scott Pruitt made significant changes, going into great detail on the financial aspects of the $500 million bond.

“He did not need to re-write it,” attorney David Slane said during oral arguments in a lawsuit over the petition.

“Ours was legally correct. We do not agree with the attorney general’s rewrite.”

He said the new version overemphasizes the funding method and the state’s franchise tax on Oklahoma businesses, and underemphasizes the purpose of the

petition. He also said Pruitt’s changes led to not getting enough signatures for the measure to go before voters.

But Senior Assistant Attorney General Neal Leader said his office was justified in rewriting the ballot title to fully explain its impact and effect, as required by state law.

While the goal of the initiative petition is to build shelters in schools, “what they’re presenting is a financial transaction,” Leader said.

The lawsuit was filed in October

by Take Shelter Oklahoma and Kristi Conatzer, the mother of one of seven children killed when a massive tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore in May. Supporters filed the petition with the Oklahoma Secretary of State’s Office in September to place the issue on a statewide ballot. Under state law, the attorney general had five business days to review the proposed ballot title to make sure it complies with state law. Supporters then had 90 days to gather the signatures of about 155,000 registered voters to have

the measure placed on the ballot.

Slane argued that the attorney general’s rewritten ballot title was submitted after the five-day period had expired.

“On the seventh business day we were thrown into a legal quandary,” Slane said.

Supporters came up 35,000 signatures short of the number required to be placed on an election ballot.

“I think it caused confusion among the people,” Slane said of the revised ballot title. Supporters have asked the Supreme Court to extend the time in which they can gather signatures.

Leader said supporters did not deliver a copy of the original ballot title to the attorney general’s office when they filed it with the secretary of state as required by law. He also said his office issued the rewritten ballot title within five days after it received formal notice from the secretary of state.

“When it’s filed with us, that’s when we start,” he said.

Leader accused backers of the initiative petition of engaging in “a partisan three-ring circus,” including allegations that Pruitt, a Republican, is biased against the proposal because it would be funded by a tax on the state’s businesses.

“They have tried this case in the press,” he said. “I think those tactics backfired on them big time.”

Justices did not say when they may hand down a ruling.

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