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A retirement reception for Dr. Kirt Bierig was held Monday afternoon at Share Medical Center with a huge crowd attending. Above, hospital CEO Kandice Allen poses wth Bierig, his wife Cynthia and his parents, Charlotte and Henry. Photo

by Lynn L. Martin

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Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, right, and Rep. Jeff Hickman, left, dropped by Holder Drug Monday morning en route to a meeting on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University campus. Retired District Judge Ray Dean Linder visited with the two before they made their way back to the soda fountain area to visit with other citizens. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

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in Beaver County, Oklahoma. Rosary was held on Monday, January 5, 2015, at 6 p.m. at Boswell Brothers Chapel in Perryton. A memorial mass will be held Friday, January 16, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alva.

Kim was preceded in death by her brother, Trevor Noble. She is survived by her husband Chad Pribble, daughter Karson Elizabeth Pribble and son Connor Charles Pribble, all of Perryton; mother Sarita Simon of Alva; father Terry Noble of Tahlequahl brother Chad Simon and his wife Halah of Alva; brother Jeff Simon and his wife Jami of Alva; sister Shea Edwards of Nashville, Tennessee; sister Aubrey Noble of Nashville; aunt Lenette “Gus” Shelite of Alva; aunt Mary Jane and Jules Constantin II of Bucklin, Kansas; uncle Chuck and Barbara Shelite of Alva; uncle Reid and Alisa Pribble of Alva; aunt Cindy Noble of Tahlequah; uncle Jerry and Rita Noble of Orienta; grandmothers Vera Noble of Orienta and Wilda Rae Wilson of Tahlequah; many nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

The family suggests memorials be made to Special Delivery Adoption Agency, 1601 S. Monroe St., Amarillo, TX 79102, or (in Kim’s name) to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 627 12th St, Alva.

parents; two sisters, Esther Reiman and Marvel Bixler; and four brothers, John, Robert, Harold and Raymond.

Patsy is survived by her husband Bob of the home; two daughters and their husbands, Patty and Kelly Pulliam of Alva, and Robyn and Mike Dunkleberger of Bartlesville; a son and his wife, Alan and Coletta of Alva; a brother and his wife, Virgil and Lydia Parker of Avard; seven grandchildren, Kasady Bradford, Christopher Wharton and his wife Britni, Kade Pulliam, Kilicia Wharton and her fiancé Nick Spaulding, Kieara Johnson and her husband Landon, and Micah and Rebecca Dunkleberger. Also surviving are six great grandchildren, Breya, Brylee, Briston and Christopher Jr. Wharton, Kellen Bradford and Keagan Johnson and a number of nieces nephews and other relatives and friends.

The funeral service was Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Wharton Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ron Pingelton, pastor of Alva First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), officiating. Interment was in the Alva Municipal Cemetery. At her request, services were private. Wharton Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made in her memory to Northwestern Oklahoma State University School of Nursing.

Condolences may be made online at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Obituaries ROBERT RICHARD CAMPBELL A memorial service for Robert Richard Campbell was held Sunday, January 4, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Goltry First Congregational Church, with Pastor Jeanette Heitfeld officiating.

Robert was born on April 28, 1934, to James and Eva Marie Pearson Campbell in Neale, Arkansas, and passed from this life on December 30, 2014, at his home in Goltry.

Bob believed freedom isn’t free, and when he was drafted he served his country in the U.S. Navy.

In 2004, he married Svetlana Kettchik in Oklahoma City.

Robert was baptized in 2008 and was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Ponca City.

He owned and operated several businesses, including his own fence company.

He had an upholstery business for around 60 years. He also worked at Sears.

Survivors include his wife Svetlana of Goltry, as well as three children: Harvey Campbell and wife Phyllis, Robert Campbell and wife Pat, and Jeanette Kepford and husband Bill, all of the Oklahoma City area; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and another on the way.

His parents preceded Robert in death.

KIM PRIBBLE Kim was born in Alva, Oklahoma, to Terry Noble and Sarita Simon on November 10, 1971, and passed away on January 2, 2015, in Perryton, Texas, at the age of 43.

Kim graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva in 1995, and married Chad Pribble on November 22, 1997, in Alva. Kim worked as a vice president/ real estate officer at Perryton National Bank. She also worked for Champion Automation. Kim was a loving wife and mother.

Services were held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Perryton, with Father Lupe Mayorga officiating.

Burial followed in Blue Mound Cemetery

PATSY R. WHARTON Patsy Ruth, daughter of Susie Esther (Conway) and Harry E. Parker, was born on the farm 2 miles east of Avard on August 30, 1926.

She passed away on the 29th of December 2014, at the age of 88 years 3 months and 29 days.

She graduated from Avard High School with the class of 1944. Patsy attended Enid General Hospital School of Nursing under a World War II G.I. Bill to obtain her registered nurse certificate and graduated in 1947. She came back to Alva and worked at Alva General Hospital on 14th Street after graduation. She also worked at Share Medical Center.

Ms. Parker was married to Robert Samuel Wharton at her parents’ farm on August 7, 1951. To their marriage three children were born: Patricia Ann, Robert Alan and Robyn Sue. She was preceded in death by her

ALVIN DALE WILLIAMS Alvin Dale Williams was born May 4, 1928 in Milan, Kan., the son of Alvin Lee and Dora “Lettie” Robinson Williams.

Dale joined the United States Army at the end of World War II. After spending some time in Japan, he returned home to marry his true love. On November 11, 1949 Dale was united in marriage with Wilda Wacker at Harper, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children: Alvin, Londa and Kevin.

Dale and Wilda lived in Harper, then Cunningham, Kansas, where Dale worked for Western Power as a lineman.

In 1960 they moved to Kiowa, Kansas.

In Kiowa, he continued working as a lineman and also began farming. Dale soon quit Western Power and became a full-time farmer, from which he retired in

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Alva school board rehires superintendent

By Lynn L. Martin After an hour-long executive session, all five members of the Alva Board of Education voted to rehire Superintendent Steve Parkhurst for the 2015-2016 school year, with a salary to be determined at a later date.

The rest of the meeting went very quickly, with three of the five principals not in attendance. Only Tim Argo and Allyson Tucker were present. Parkhurst said he was going to defer any typical principals’ reports since school has been dismissed for several weeks and since several were absent.

He provided the enrollment num-

bers: Washington Early Childhood Center – 225, Longfellow Elementary School – 225, Lincoln Elementary School – 135, Alva Middle School – 205, and Alva High School – 253. The total enrollment stands at 1,043, which is up eight students since the accreditation report was filed in October 2014.

The superintendent reported two resignations: Julie Isenbart and Kim Clark, both paraprofessionals. Three new paraprofessionals were hired: Brandy Jones, Bridgette Myers and Kathi Jenlink.

In his financial report, Parkhurst said things are positive and looking

good. Revenue from gross production tax collections are up $717,203.99 from last year. The general fund revenue is up $2,358,572.05. The district has issued $893,061.17 encumbrances more than a year ago.

Financial figures also look good for the child nutrition program. Parkhurst said this is mainly the result of increased effort by school principals to obtain more completed forms from parents whose children qualify for free and reduced lunches. This means the federal government pays more of the bill.

Revenue is up $4,500 from a year ago while expenses are up only $1,600.

Alfalfa County commissioner’s Meeting

By Leslie Nation CHEROKEE – The first issue the Alfalfa County commissioners addressed at this week’s regular Monday meeting at the county courthouse – even before the usual approval of the previous meeting’s minutes – was to appoint their 2015 chairman.

After discussion, the commissioners decided to retain Doug Murrow as chairman.

The commissioners then approved last Monday’s meeting minutes, M & O warrants for payment, blanket purchase orders and monthly officer reports.

Other items on the agenda that the commissioners voted for approval were: • Appropriations.

• Monthly highway expenditures.

• Allocation of the alcohol beverage tax.

• A land and right-of-way acquisition service agreement between Alfalfa County and Pinnacle Consulting Management Group Inc. • The contract – between William Darrell Wessels and Grace Louise Wessels, trustees of the William Darrell Wessels Revocable Trust and the Alfalfa County Board of County Commissioners – for the sale of land by the fairgrounds, located at the NE/4 10-26-11.

• Eight surplus property resolutions.

Road crossing permit revenue was as follows: No. of Permits Revenue District 1 5 $3,500 2 6 $4,000 3 1 $500 Combined total 12 $8,000

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Lynn Says

There’s Newton’s Law and there’s Ohm’s Law. Here are some more.

By Lynn L. Martin The following “laws” were sent to me in an email.

• Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.

• Law of Gravity: Any tool, nut, bolt or screw when dropped will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.

• Law of Probability: The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

• Law of Random Numbers: If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers.

• Variation Law: If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.

• Law of the Bath: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

• Law of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

• Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will.

• Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

• Law of the Theater and Hockey Arena: At any event, the people whose seats are farthest from the aisle always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer or to the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.

• The Coffee Law: As soon as you sit

down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something that will last until the coffee is cold.

• Murphy’s Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

• Law of Physical Surfaces: The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated with the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.

• Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about.

• Law of Physical Appearance: If the clothes fit, they’re ugly.

• Law of Public Speaking: A closed mouth gathers no feet.

• Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it or the store will stop selling it.

• Doctors’ Law: If you don’t feel well and make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you’ll feel better. If you don’t make an appointment, you’ll stay sick.

Kiowa hospital board holds special meeting Approves insurance, doors for manor

By Yvonne Miller On the afternoon of Dec. 31, Kiowa’s hospital board of directors held a 20-minute special meeting

via phone conference. Lori Schrock, vice-president of the board, called the meeting to order with members Chantae Simpson and Jim Parker, secretary, on the call. CEO Margaret Grismer and CFO Janell Goodno were also present.

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The bid from Wichita Door Control for three sets of doors for the manor at a cost of $14,368 also received board approval. Of that total, $10,085.89 is to be paid with tax credits. The remaining $4,282.11 is to be paid by the Friends of the Kiowa Hospital and Manor Foundation, if possible. Otherwise the balance will come from operations.

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Position Announcement

Woods County Deputy Treasurer Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to): Perform all statutory requirements based upon work priorities in monthly apportionments, monthly financial reports, mobile home decal quarterly reports to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, ad valorem tax collection and daily cash-up and balancing.

Qualifications: Successful applicants will possess skills in data entry, general computer use including but not limited to Microsoft Office, 10 key calculator, and general math. All candidates must possess superior communication and interpersonal skills, and have the ability to interact well with the public.

Requirements: The person hired must successfully complete a series of courses administered by the OSU-CLGT. Each of the courses is approximately 1-2 days in duration and includes passing a test.

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Send or Deliver Resumés to: David Manning Woods County Treasurer P.O. Box 7 Alva, OK 73717 Email: treasurer@woodscounty.net

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Teen shot by highway patrol trooper expected to survive Kenneth “Joe” Brown shot during traffic stop in Guthrie The following is an updated story from KOCO.com. Brown, who had been living in Guthrie, is the son of Cheryl Brown of Alva and Kenneth Brown of Goddard, Kansas. His grandfather, Dr. Kenneth Brown, also lives in Alva.

GUTHRIE – (KOCO.com) The teenage driver shot by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper Sunday night is expected to survive.

According to the OHP, Kenneth “Joe” Brown, 18, was pulled over by a state trooper around 9 p.m. at the intersection of East Harrison Avenue and South Broad Street in Guthrie.

The state trooper opened fire during the stop. The teen was shot twice, according to his family.

“I just can’t believe that this has happened,” shared a family member, who asked for his name to be withheld.

Brown’s family said he was in town to visit his sister.

The OHP has not released details on why Brown was pulled over.

“The reason we have really limited information is because we are still investigating,” said OHP spokesman Lt. John Vincent.

KOCO obtained records revealing the trooper requested a drug dog to assist with the traffic stop. Before backup arrived, the trooper and Brown got into a scuffle.

“The trooper ended up having to shoot the suspect,” Vincent said.

Brown’s family shared details on the injuries.

“He got shot in the left eye and that bullet exited through his neck, and he was also shot in the back. Last night he had passed twice. They revived him both times,” the family member said.

Emergency responders used life-flight to take the teen to OU Medical Center. He is expected to survive.

The trooper, Caleb Swickey, was not injured.

Swickey has been with the OHP for seven years. He will be placed on routine administrative leave during the duration of the investigation.

Brown’s family said Brown recently had been acting paranoid.

“Most of the time he is normal but last week he was kind of iffy where something was bugging him. He just was always looking over his shoulder,” the family member said.

The family member said they’ve noticed Brown had been carrying a gun.

“I wanted it in my possession if he was going to stay here at the house and he just up and left,” the family member said.

The highway patrol said that Brown was carrying a weapon at the time of the traffic stop and that weapons were recovered at the scene. They will not reveal what type of weapon was recovered.

“I feel a lot of guilt now that I didn’t do more,” the family member said.

Cherokee man charged with DUI after two citizen reports

By Marione Martin The Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Department received a couple of calls about an intoxicated man. The first caller said the man arrived while they were trying to have a family Christmas party and would not leave. The second caller reported the man left the residence and was driving a red Nissan pickup into Cherokee from the north.

According to court affidavits, the incident was reported to Cherokee Police Officer Matt Jones about 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 23. The callers identified the suspect as Charles Cox. Officer Jones saw a red Mazda that matched the description given by the callers. The pickup was driving in an alley, nearly hitting dumpster on the east side and swerving then nearly hitting a

pole on the west side.

When the vehicle pulled onto Oklahoma Street heading south, Jones pulled in behind it at Second and Oklahoma and activated his emergency lights. The truck driver sped up before stopping at Third and Oklahoma.

Jones made contact with the driver, Charles Raymond Cox, 58, of Cherokee, and asked for his driver’s license. He said it was at home. Jones could smell a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. He asked Cox to shut off the motor and step out of the vehicle. He observed Cox was very unsteady on his feet.

Cox stated he was not drunk. Jones asked him to perform the walk and turn.

Before he was able to explain the text, Cox began walking away. Jones stopped him from doing the walk and turn

because Cox was unsteady on his feet.

Jones kept Cox from falling numerous times until he was placed in the patrol car.

Cox was placed under arrest and handcuffed. He began yelling and cussing at Undersheriff Glenn Oister, stating that Oister killed Michael Jackson, Michael Bailey and Michael Moore.

Officer Jones took Cox to the Alfalfa County Jail. As Jones removed him from the car, Cox began stumbling backward and again cussing at Oister.

Inside the jail while walking over to the booking area, Cox said he was going to kill Oister.

On Dec. 30 in Alfalfa County, Cox was charged with two felonies: driving under the influence and driving while license is under suspension.

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Thank You Dr. Kirt Bierig for 34 years of service to our community.

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Pictured is Burlington Public School’s new state-of-the-art band/vocal and safe room. Music teacher Kiley Feely is excited about the opportunities the new facility will provide her music students. Photo by Yvonne Miller

Burlington’s new music/safe room and vo-ag shop state-of-the-art

Tremendous thank you to Wisdom Foundation for $102,000 grant

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A third improvement was to build a new school residence – a teacherage – that will house the superintendent and his family.

Two years later, the entire project is almost complete. The result is stateof-the-art facilities for Burlington Public School. That’s thanks to a $102,000 grant from the Wisdom Foundation that helped add the touches of perfection to the music/ safe room and the vo-ag shop.

Superintendent Glen Elliott said the initial bids came in at about $1.250 million. Due to a few change orders, he said the project ended up costing the full $1.275 million. One of those change orders was a requirement for a special ventilation system for the safe

room that cost an additional $20,000 to $25,000.

“It’s one of those things you can’t argue with because it could be needed in an emergency situation,” the superintendent said.

Music Room/Safe Room “While some other schools are cutting their fine arts program, we’ve extended the life of ours,” band/ vocal teacher Kiley Feely said with gratitude. She was looking around her new classroom, complete with the latest acoustic sound panels on the walls. The panels are, of course, purple for the Elks with hues of gray and soft purple in the carpet.

The room is 2,800 square feet (40 feet long by 70 feet wide). The room’s normal occupancy is 63; its occupancy as a storm shelter is 162.

This new addition is directly east of

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By Stacy Sanborn At Monday night’s Cherokee school board meeting, after the routine approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, Treasurer Kayla Puffinbarger’s financial report on fund balances revealed a beginning general fund monthly balance of $2.4 million. The building fund was in the red at a negative $51,660.82, the lunch fund was a positive $7,211.74, the roof-bond fund stood at $21,216.33 and the transportation bond fund was $1800.55.

The beginning monthly balance on the building equipment fund was $3,786.47, the complex bond fund was $411,522.25, the sinking fund was $162,223.40, the gifts fund was $50,300 and the casualty/flood insurance fund was $42,330.28.

The overall fund balance is up $1.8 million, Puffinbarger said. Gross production tax proceeds are up about $1.1 million from the same time last year.

Superintendent Cory Ellis said that he hopes to have a report next month that itemizes revenue, along with encumbrances and warrants that have been sent out, to make it possible to “guesstimate” next year’s carry-over.

“We’re looking good,” he said.

A total of $7,567 was spent on athletics, according to activity fund reports. Many of the expenses were for the cost of officiating, as well as for sports apparel.

A check register item of $2,935 to

Hedges Regional Speech and Hearing Center, Judy Porter explained, was for equipment for one child that will accompany him throughout his education at the Cherokee schools.

Computers comprised several other expenditures, Porter said, including $379 from high school math teacher Tamara Goeken’s grant money for an Apple Air computer. An expenditure of $12,160.04 to Tiger Direct was for 24 laptop computers for elementary teachers. Another computer purchase from KanOklahoma in the amount of $19,179.80 was for HP Probooks for the elementary teachers.

A check for $1937.32 was issued to the Alfalfa County Treasurer for the 2014 taxes on the Miller and Wessels places that they had purchased. Porter said the one-time expense was prorated to account for the time the school district held the property.

A check to the Alfalfa County Election Board in the amount of $692.23 was a pre-election expense.

Administrative Reports Superintendent Ellis asked that with school starting again, every one will need to be flexible and patient with the current renovations.

“Don’t circumvent the rules to make life easier for yourself,” Ellis said. “There are some things we can’t quite see in the future because we are not future-tellers, but as things pop-up we’ll address those,” he continued.

Regarding enrollment, Ellis said the district received five new students on Monday, but how many students may have left is uncertain. He promised to let the board know when he has the information.

Ellis said he asked the demolition contractors, who’d given a first-of-December start date, when the work would begin, and learned their equipment has been in the shop. Ellis estimates they will be back in business in two to three weeks. They also have a contract with the City of Cherokee for the Cotter Building, Ellis said, and expressed his expectation that they were going to do it all at once.

The land surveyors who worked on the layout of the new sports complex, will need to return and re-survey around the railroad right-of-way, which Ellis said is causing some delay.

The superintendent also reported that the gym’s heaters aren’t working correctly. One heater is at only about 20 percent of its capacity. Ellis read an Alfalfa Electric Cooperative quote of $72,900 to replace it.

“I don’t know whether you remember,” Ellis said, “but three years ago when we asked for the same estimate, it was $68,000.”

Ellis notified the board of a request for public participation at a special board meeting on salutatorian and valedictorian policy. No action is on the agenda for the Jan. 13 special meeting, but members of the public “will get their five minutes and talk to you about it,” Ellis said. “If you want to change anything, we’ll schedule that on the agenda the next month.”

Ellis distributed construction projects bids to the board members, saying there was good news and bad news, and he would start with the bad news.

“As you can tell,” he said, “the prices are above the estimates on everything.”

He listed separately each bid price on the agricultural education building, and said, “The price has gone from an original estimate of $200,000 to

Cherokee school board learns construction costs

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Kiowa Hospital Foundation reaches first goal; now focusing on future help Nearing new hospital donor recognition/appreciation reception date

By Yvonne Miller “We’ve fulfilled our $1.5 million contribution for construction,” said Judy Schrock who is president of the Friends of the Kiowa Hospital and Manor Foundation.

Hospital CFO Janell Goodno confirmed the foundation has raised nearly $1.6 million to date. As reported at the December board meeting, the hospital made the final $115,000 payment to MW Builders, who constructed the new hospital. That is thanks to the foundation’s tremendous fundraising efforts.

“Now that the foundation’s fundraising phase is complete for the new hospital, we ask that people continue to support the foundation as we work toward the future. Our commitment is to help purchase

equipment and much more as needed for the hospital,” Schrock said.

For example, Schrock mentioned an addition for the physical therapy department, which currently has record-setting numbers of patients with physical therapist Lana Smith and physical therapist assistant Brooke Molz.

“We will work with the board to help fund whatever they need for the hospital,” Schrock said. “We’re already moving,” the foundation president said, referring to more private individual donations and others. Kiowa’s Labor Day 5K Race co-directors made a $5,000 contribution recently. The South Barber Recreation Commission gave $10,000. The foundation’s application for a grant from One Gas resulted in a $15,000 gift.

Schrock said an unnamed private foundation gave a $25,000 gift to the foundation.

“We’ll continue to apply for these types of grants,” she said.

The foundation formed at the end of 2010 and didn’t start its fundraising efforts until later in 2011, Schrock recalled.

“It’s because of the wonderful generosity of this community that we were able to meet our goal,” she said.

Some of those contributions were so generous that the contributor’s name will be recognized very publicly, such as on a patient room, a lobby or landscaping pavilion.

Schrock said the foundation is working with a graphic designer to display those names. She said the hospital and foundation are planning an event to unveil those donors, most likely in February. The date and time are still to be announced.

Some rooms at the new hospital are still available for a naming opportunity, however Schrock said, “Many have already been claimed.”

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By Dina Cappiello, WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, a bill approving the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, in what was expected to be the first of many confrontations over energy and environmental policy.

Hours after supporters of the bipartisan bill, which is sponsored by all 54 Senate Republicans and six Democrats, announced its introduction, the White House said for the first time that President Barack Obama would veto it.

"If this bill passes this Congress, the president wouldn't sign" it, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday, saying legislation shouldn't undermine the review process underway at the State Department or circumvent a pending lawsuit in Nebraska over its route.

It's "premature to try to evaluate the project before something as basic as the route of the pipeline has been established," he said.

The two main sponsors, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Tuesday morning they had enough votes to overcome a filibuster of the bill but not a presidential veto. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in one of his first acts, moved to put it directly on the Senate calendar. The House is expected to vote and pass a bill approving the $5.4 billion project, which was first proposed in 2008, on Friday.

"The President threatening to veto the first bipartisan infrastructure bill of the new Congress must come as a shock to the American people who spoke loudly in November in favor of bipartisan accomplish-

ments," McConnell said.

Hoeven said if the president chooses to veto the bill, he would work to attach it to a broader energy package or must-pass spending bills.

Manchin, whose office reached out to the White House earlier in the day, told reporters the veto threat was a surprise that "slapped down" a bipartisan effort before it even got started.

"It's just wrong. It's just not the way you do business," said Manchin, the only Democrat remaining in the West Virginia delegation. "If this is the start of things, it is a sad beginning."

The bill is identical to one that failed to pass the Senate by a single vote in November, when Democrats were in control and Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana pushed for a vote to save her Senate seat.

She lost to Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy, who sponsored the successful House bill approving the pipeline.

But now the odds of passage are much improved with the Republican takeover of the Senate. The bill will also test Republicans' commitment to more open debate.

Hoeven and Manchin said they welcomed additions to the bill, which they hoped would increase support.

In a letter to Democrats from their leadership obtained by the AP, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan said the Keystone bill was "the first opportunity to demonstrate that we will be united, energetic, and effective in offering amendments that create a clear contrast with the Republican majority."

Among the ideas suggested in the letter were measures to prohibit exporting the oil abroad, to ensure American iron, steel

and other goods were used in the pipeline's construction and to match every job created by the pipeline with an investment in clean energy.

In recent months, Obama has been increasingly critical of the project, and has resisted prior efforts to fast-track the process. At his year-end news conference, Obama said the pipeline would benefit Canadian oil companies but would not be a huge benefit to American consumers, who are already seeing low prices at the pump thanks to oil prices, which on Monday dipped to a nearly six-year low and were sharply down again Tuesday.

That view contrasts sharply with Republicans and other pipeline supporters, who say the pipeline would create jobs and ease American dependence on Middle East oil. A government environmental impact statement also predicted that a pipeline would result in less damage to the climate than moving the same oil by rail.

"After years of manufacturing every possible excuse, today President Obama was finally straight ... about where he truly stands," said House Speaker John Boehner.

"His answer is no to more American infrastructure, no to more American energy, and no to more American jobs.

The project would move tar sands oil from Canada 1,179 miles south to Gulf Coast refineries. Environmentalists, who have held repeated protests against the pipeline and have framed it as a test of Obama's commitment to acting on climate change, applauded the veto threat Tuesday.

"President Obama continues to show real climate leadership by pledging to veto attempts by Congress to circumvent the process and we're more confident than ever that he will reject this dirty, dangerous pipeline once and for all," said Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs for the League of Conservation Voters, an environmental advocacy group.

In an unexpected twist, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., objected Tuesday to the Senate energy committee holding a hearing on the bill, prompting the committee to cancel it for Wednesday. A spokesman for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who will chair the committee, said it should not slow the bill down.

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BILL DRAPER, Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Kansas woman who says she was trampled at a Wal-Mart store on Black Friday in 2013 is suing the retail giant, claiming it did not do enough to protect her or make it clear to customers that so-called doorbuster items were in limited supply.

Amanda DuVall, 28, of Fort Scott filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart in Bourbon County on Oct. 22, nearly 11 months after she said she was shoved from behind, knocked to the ground and stomped by customers pushing to get a $49.99 tablet. DuVall said she waited three hours at the store's "early Black Friday" sale on Thanksgiving night 2013 and was at the front of the line when she was pushed down, according to the suit, which accuses Wal-Mart of negligence and violating the Kansas Con-

sumer Protection Act. At Wal-Mart's request, the case was moved to federal court in Topeka in mid-November, and last month DuVall filed an amended petition seeking more than $75,000 in damages.

"We looked into this situation as soon as we were made aware and have been unable to verify the plaintiff's claims," Randy Hargrove, a spokesman for the retailer, said Monday night.

DuVall contends injuries she sustained in the fall — during which her face struck the hard floor tile, according to the lawsuit — continue to cause her great pain in her head, neck and back, and have caused a loss of enjoyment of life and earning capacity.

"Defendant's conduct showed complete indifference to or conscious

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Messages left for DuVall's attorneys on Tuesday were not immediately returned.

Every Wal-Mart store has site-specific crowd management plans in place for Black Friday, Hargrove said.

In its response to DuVall's amended petition seeking damages, WalMart said it "specifically denies" that DuVall "suffered any injury or damage." The retailer added that if she did, "all such injury or damage was directly caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent acts, omissions or fault of Plaintiff."

The suit claims the retailer violated the Consumer Protection Act by failing to tell customers there wouldn't be enough of the $49.99 tablets for everyone who wanted one.

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By Cliff Brunt, NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma fired co-offensive coordinators Josh Heupel and Jay Norvell on Tuesday after one of the worst seasons during coach Bob Stoops' 16-year run as head coach.

"By no means does this mean it's their responsibility in the way the season went," Stoops said. "By no means are they scapegoats. The bottom line is I feel, moving forward, we need to move in a different direction."

Stoops also promoted Jerry Montgomery from defensive line coach to co-defensive coordinator.

Oklahoma won the Sugar Bowl at the end of last season and entered this season with national championship hopes and a No. 4 ranking. The Sooners won five of their first six, but finished 8-5, ending the regular season with a stunning overtime loss to Oklahoma State, then losing to Clemson 40-6 in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

Stoops said he had a lot of sleepless nights this past season, and he's anxious to get things turned around.

"I'm more determined than ever to get Oklahoma back in the position of competing for national championships like we have so many other times," he said. "My dedication or commitment has been questioned in the past few weeks, and I promise you, I'm as dedicated and committed as I ever have been since the day I walked in here."

Heupel won a national championship and was a Heisman runner-up as a quarterback at Oklahoma in 2000 under Stoops. He became the

school's quarterbacks coach in 2005, then moved up to co-offensive coordinator in December 2010. He guided the career of Sam Bradford, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2008, and coached Landry Jones, who holds numerous Oklahoma records.

The first two years with Heupel as a co-offensive coordinator were strong. The Sooners averaged 512.3 yards in 2011 and 497.8 in 2012. That dropped to 423.0 in 2013. It increased a bit, to 464.7, this past season, but Big 12 foes Baylor and TCU were even better — Baylor led the nation with 581.5 yards per game, and TCU was seventh with 533.0.

Oklahoma's scoring averages the past two years also were lower than the previous two. Oklahoma averaged 36.4 points this past season, but that was well below Baylor's nation-leading average of 48.2. In Heupel's final game as play caller, the Sooners were held to 275 yards against Clemson and didn't score until the fourth quarter.

Stoops said he has great memories of Heupel, both as a player and as a coach.

"A dedicated, hardworking guy," Stoops said of Heupel. "Loved working with him. Great character guy.

Great family man. The personal side, early on, the great player he was. He came in here and changed everything for us — or was a major part of changing and jump-starting us in 1999 and 2000."

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Norvell joined the staff in 2008 as assistant offensive coordinator and receivers coach. He coached Ryan Broyles, Kenny Stills and Juaquin Iglesias, three of the top four players on Oklahoma's all-time receptions chart.

Broyles became the NCAA's all-time career receptions leader on Norvell's watch.

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Montgomery had been Michigan's defensive line coach before joining Oklahoma's staff in February 2013.

His first year, the Sooners led the Big 12 in total defense.

"He's a guy that really has excellent experience from the places he's been," Stoops said. "An excellent leader and great recruiter. Jerry's a guy that I feel is a rising star in this profession."

Stoops' brother, Mike, is the team's current defensive coordinator. Bob Stoops said removing Mike is not on the table.

"If I felt it would be best for us, I would," he said. "But I don't think that would be best for what we're doing."

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The music teacher thanked Burlington patrons for passing the bond issue and said how grateful she to the Wisdom Foundation for giving the school a $50,000 grant for the music/safe room.

Feeley said she was able to purchase $25,000 in new instruments for the students, new seated risers for

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The handicapped-accessible restrooms are beautiful. They are on the side of the big room, as are spacious practice rooms, an instrument storage room and the teacher’s office.

Feely said the students ask her why she was so excited Tuesday morning.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Arctic air pushing into the nation's Midwest wheat belt later this week is expected to cause some winterkill damage to wheat fields.

About a third of the nation's wheat belt will likely be affected, agricultural meteorologist Don Keeney of MDA Weather Services said Tuesday. Some damage is expected Wednesday, but the coldest conditions and bulk of the harm is expected Thursday morning, he said.

Wheat fields in areas without a protective covering of snow when the subzero temperatures hit are the most vulnerable. Crop damage is anticipated in eastern Nebraska, southwestern Iowa, northern and eastern Missouri,

south-central Illinois, southern Indiana and southern Ohio, according to Gaithersburg, Maryland-based MDA, which provides agricultural weather data for commodities trading and other industries.

"Kansas should be pretty much spared," Keeney said, adding that just two counties in far northwestern Kansas may be affected.

Frigid temperatures are expected to return for the weekend, with additional minor damage possible in the south-central Midwest on Saturday morning, the company said.

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Kansas farmers are headed into this winter in far better shape than a year ago.

In its latest snapshot, NASS also reported that hay and roughage supplies are at adequate to surplus levels across 90 percent of the state. Stock water supplies also were reported to be adequate in 71 percent of Kansas. Topsoil moisture conditions were adequate in 62 percent of the state.

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Dozens protest proposed landfill in southeast Kansas

GALENA, Kan. (AP) — About 70 people joined a protest against a landfill in southeast Kansas, even though Galena City Council members have postponed discussion of the project and rescinded ordinances that had set off the controversy.

The protest Monday in front of Galena City Hall was organized because protesters were concerned the council would discuss the project at

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Last July, the council approved the acquisition of 160 acres near Riverton in Cherokee County, with 40 acres of the land set aside for a landfill. The land for the landfill was given to the city in July by Brian Jordan, of Jordan Disposal Service, with a stipulation that he would have a per-

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The decision caused an uproar, eventually prompting the council to rescind the contract and ordinances to annex the land. Opponents also successfully petitioned for a grand jury to investigate the council's actions.

The council said it would discuss the proposal again this month, but did not raise the issue during its Monday meeting. The council agreed to schedule a special meeting to rescind an ordinance that prevented it from raising the issue unless notice was posted no fewer than 30 days before the discussion.

"The reason we would want to rescind that, just like tonight, a lot of people came hoping to talk about the landfill, and they were, I'm sure, disappointed," said Mayor Dale Oglesby. "But we just couldn't do it. Now I think we need to let people know that they can discuss something if they want to come here and discuss it."

Opponents have said they are concerned about increased truck traffic and potential negative effects on groundwater if the landfill is opened.

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By DENISE LAVOIE, BOSTON (AP) — To try to save him from the death penalty in the Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers will probably look for jurors who are intellectually curious and eager to learn about other cultures and religions.

Prosecutors, in turn, will no doubt try to pick conservative, patriotic types who have steady work habits, have lived comfortable lives and are particularly sensitive to the randomness of the terror attack.

Such is the conventional wisdom among jury consultants and other legal experts who say the question of whether Tsarnaev receives a death sentence will be all but decided during jury selection.

Tsarnaev, 21, is accused of taking part in the twin bombing at the finish line of the race on April 15, 2013, killing three people and wounding more than 260. He is also charged in the slaying of an MIT police officer.

Prosecutors say Dzhokhar and his brother, Tamerlan — ethnic Chechens who had lived in the United States for about a decade — carried out the attack in retaliation for U.S. wars in Muslim countries. Tamerlan, 26, died in a gunbattle with police days after the bombing.

Given the evidence against Dzhokhar — including incriminating graffiti on the boat where he was captured, and video

of him planting a backpack at the site of the one of the blasts — legal experts say there is little doubt he will be found guilty.

They say his lawyers are concentrating instead on saving him from a death sentence from the jury during the penalty phase. They are expected to argue that Tsarnaev had a difficult childhood and fell under the malignant influence of his older brother, who embraced a radical brand of Islam.

"Any time the death penalty is on the table, the defense is going to want people who will look past the crime and try to understand why. Not just what happened, but how could this happen and why did this happen, what was the rationale?" said Karen Fleming-Ginn, a jury consultant who worked for prosecutors in the trial of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and has supplied her expertise to defense attorneys in 60 other capital cases.

Fleming-Ginn said the defense will look for jurors who are naturally curious, like to travel and want to learn about the world.

"Typically, these are people who are educated, they can see shades of gray a little bit better, they are not going to be black and white, they might have more of a sense of mercy," she said.

The government is likely to seek out jurors who have lived life on the straight and narrow.

"The prosecution will be looking for people who are more law-and-order types — people in that rigid-neck kind of way — who are willing to impose the death penalty," said John Blume, a Cornell University professor and director of Cornell's Death Penalty Project, which conducts research on capital punishment.

Fleming-Ginn said the common perception that mothers and female teachers and nurses tend to be sympathetic to defendants has not proved true in the dozens of trials she has handled, and it could hurt Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev was 19 at the time of the bombing. One of those killed was an 8-year-old boy.

"Motherhood could cut both ways in this case," she said.

Gerry Leone, a former state and federal prosecutor who led the prosecution of shoe bomber Richard Reid, said it will be important for prosecutors to exclude anyone who might be sympathetic to the argument that the older brother "was this coercive, intimidating, controlling figure who so dominated his younger brother that it caused him to do things that he otherwise wouldn't have done."

To be chosen for the jury, jurors must be deemed "death-qualified," meaning they must be willing to consider imposing the death penalty. Those opposed to capital punishment under any circumstances cannot serve.

Finding death-qualified jurors in a state historically opposed to the death penalty poses another set of problems.

Massachusetts abolished its death penalty in 1984 and numerous attempts to reinstate it have failed. The case against Tsarnaev is being brought in federal court.

Jury selection is expected to take at least three weeks. The process began Monday. About 800 potential jurors have been called in and asked to fill out questionnaires. An additional 400 will report to court Wednesday.

The unusually large pool of 1,200 was deemed necessary because of the heavy news coverage of the tragedy and the large number of people affected by it.

Tsarnaev's lawyers asked repeatedly that the trial be moved out of Boston, where the bombing had a traumatic effect.

The judge refused.

The jury’s makeup seen as critical in Boston Marathon case

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time,” Feely said. “This wonderful room really maximizes our potential as a small school.”

Vo-Ag Shop Complete; Awaiting Equipment Delivery Vo-ag instructor and FFA advisor Travis Bradshaw is also appreciative of the district patrons for the new shop, and of the Wisdom Foundation who gave a $52,000 grant to fill the shop with new equipment.

The purchase includes six new welders, new welding stations and all new tools. Bradshaw said the most expensive piece, and the one he is super excited to have, is a $16,500 PlasmaCAM. This is a big table with a robotic arm that uses a torch to make intricate metal work.

Bradshaw said the FFA chapters in the Newsgram reading area are so grateful to the late Grace Wisdom for her generosity that they nominated her – and she was awarded – the 2014

Honorary State FFA Degree.

“All the technology the kids have to use to be successful – we have to have it available for them to use and help them achieve that success in their careers,” Bradshaw said.

New Teacher Residence Superintendent Elliott said the new 2,800-square-foot home built by the school is basically finished.

He and his wife, Judy, could move in about anytime, he said. However, a few minor details, such as plug-ins, are being adjusted.

He said they’ll have an open house of the new home this spring, with the date to be announced later. The new home is located in the block north of the school on the east side of Main Street.

Of the entire bond issue project, Superintendent Elliott said, “It’s all great. We’ve wanted to do this for several years and we finally could.”

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Schools $561,000. Since we received only one or two bids on most of the segments, I’m going out and soliciting more vendors.”

Ellis said he’d reported the lowest of the bids received so far, and noted that some were from firms located at greater distances.

“Now let’s go to the good news,” Ellis said. “The auditorium and elementary school was bid out at the same time.” After listing all the separate bids, he said, “We’re coming in at $484,809 below.” He mentioned several items, such as furniture, audio-visual and stage lighting, that were not included.

“What I’m saying is you’re looking good and you have a little elbow room on the auditorium and the elementary projects,” Ellis said.

To to help mitigate some of the expense on another project that is receiving only very high bids, a fundraiser has been discussed that would allow citizens to purchase memorial plaques.

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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Log December 29, 2014 6:49 p.m. Livestock at large, cattle are out on highway, contacted owner, he is in Enid on his way home, advised deputy en route, deputy called, he has cattle off roadway.

7:04 p.m. Miscellaneous, deputy checking on blue Mustang parked east of Burlington at water tower, no one around, deputy ran tag, came back to an individual out of Burlington, info given.

8:40 p.m. Information, CPD advised of a man in an old grey Chevy pickup going to S. Sixth in Carmen, asking for an individual, woman was worried, she just moved to Carmen, he had been to the store asking for this person, lady is worried, deputy advised and en route, negative contact with pickup.

December 30, 2014 1:03 a.m. Debris in roadway, respondent reported that some rock was in the eastbound lane on U.S. Highway 64 E 1-1 ½ miles east of Jet, advised Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and deputy, deputy advised that a push broom was needed, advised ODOT, he said he was headed that way and that he would get a couple of his

guys, deputy advised road is clear.

9:01 a.m. Death, possible unattended death in Goltry, deputy advised and en route, deputy requested ME and funeral home.

December 31, 2014 3:16 p.m. Burglary report, respondent called to report some hay bales stolen north of town, advised deputy.

4:53 p.m. Accident, seriousness unknown, CPD advised of a call about a person having chest pains and shortness of breath at U.S. Highway 11 and County Road 660 on the south side of the road, advised deputy.

January 2, 2015 2:15 p.m. Residential alarm, Security System advised of a front door alarm on Johnston Road, deputy advised and en route, made contact with key holder, deputy advised everything fine.

6:15 p.m. Intoxicated pedestrian, Woods County received 911 call from a woman in Carmen that a drunk individual is at her house and refusing to leave, advised deputy, called respondent to get her name and she said that the individual had left, advised deputy.

7:00 p.m. Vehicle repo, respondent

advised that he will be in Jet to repossess a vehicle, wanted to let us know he will be in area in case of problem.

January 3, 2015 2:40 a.m. Major accident, respondent reported a rollover accident, from Goltry go 1 mile north to Carter Road then 1 1/8 mile on west, vehicle is in wheat field, called Helena Ambulance, deputy and CPD advised, person wanted to know if we had deputy or trooper en route, deputy advised to let Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) know they were taking person to Bass.

4:27 p.m. Harassing phone calls, respondent called to report a harassing phone call, respondent lives in Carmen and received a call from Jamaica, respondent stated that the person was cussing and yelling at him, advised deputy who said for him to block the number because there wasn’t anything he could do, advised respondent.

4:49 p.m. VPO/EPO violation, respondent said her husband, whom she has a protective order against texted her three times after court on Jan. 2, advised deputy who said for her to come in and fill out a statement.

Alfalfa County real estate Book 761, page 387: Between Joyce M. Hickman; and Joyce M. Hickman, Trustee of the James N. Hickman Trust No. 1, dated Jan. 1, 1997: The surface rights only in and to the SW/4 of 36-2712, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 761, page 390: Joyce M. Hickman; and Joyce M Hickman, Trustee of the James N. Hickman Trust No. 1, dated Jan. 1, 1997: The surface rights only in and to the NW/4; the E/2 SW/4; the

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Book 761, page 493: Daniel Lewis Hamman and Stella Hamman; unto Stephanie R. Ormiston Revocable Trust, dated Aug. 25, 2000: NW/4 of 15-25-11.

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Book 761, page 646: Ronald R. Hadwiger and Rolene Hadwiger; unto Ronald D. Eckhardt and Karen K. Eckhardt: A tract of land in Hadwiger Second Addition to the City of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 761, page 120: Between Iris R. House; and Martin L. House and Iris R. House, Trustees of the Martin and Iris House Revocable Trust, dated Nov. 19, 2014: The NE/4 and the S/2 of 35-28-10.

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Book 761, page 389: Between Kathy M. Gordon; and Karen R. Hickman: The surface rights only in and to the SW/4 of 36-27-12, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Quitclaim deed.

Book 761, page 392: Between Karen R. Hickman; and Kathy M. Gordon: Same as Warranty Deed Book 761, page 390. Quitclaim deed.

Book 761, page 400: Jim L. McDonald and Mary E. McDonald; and Jim L. McDonald d/b/a Cherokee Locker Plant: Lot 1 in Block 3, in Original Town of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Quitclaim deed.

Mortgages Book 761, page 160: Valerie Tuxhorn; Farmers Exchange Bank: Lot 1 in Block 21, in the Original Town of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $44,000.

Book 761, page 454: Between Jose A. Salinas and Brenda J. Salinas; and Oklahoma Employee Credit Union: Lot 4 in Block 2, in Montgomery Addition, to the City of Cherokee, Alfalfa Counyt, Oklahoma. $76,000.

Book 761, page 481: Between Marvin Lee Woodall; and Bank of Western Oklahoma: A tract of land located in the NW/4 of 26-24-11. $50,508.09

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Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m.

Transportation provided upon request.

Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.

Thursday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities.

Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request.

Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.

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1 p.m. Cherokee Outlet Chapter of DAR will meet at the Cherokee Strip Museam Fireplace Room. Note change of time.

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. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Thursday.

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.

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1995.

Due to his love of children, he enjoyed spending time with each new generation of the family. He made many special memories with the kids. He was also known as the jokester of the family. On January 1, 2015, Dale passed from this

life at Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa at the age of 86 years, 7 months, 28 days.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Wilda Williams; one brother, Dwayne “Bill” Williams; and one sister, Dora Slagee.

Dale will be missed by son Alvin Williams and wife Jackie of Damascus, Arkansas; daughter Londa Fischer and husband Eugene of Hazelton, Kansas; son Kevin Williams of Danville, Pennsylvania; grandkids Heather Blick, Elexa Lucas and husband Austin, Lindsey McMoran and husband Cam, Logan Williams and wife Hannah; six greatgrandkids; sister Zelda Basinger and husband Gene; sister Ladenna Wempen; brother Elroy Williams and wife June; sister-in-law Pat Williams; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Dale Williams was held Monday, January 5, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Lanman Chapel in Kiowa, with burial following in Riverview Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.lanmanmemorials.com.

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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 Charles Raymond Cox, 58, Cherokee: (1) DUI (Sheriff and Highway Patrol

with VCA); (2) Driving while license is under suspension ($977.50).

Civil Filings Velocity Investments LLC vs. Ronald L. Gunning: Indebtedness in the sum of $6,925.83 with interest, court costs, and attorney’s fee ($205.70).

Small Claims Filings Jeff C. Cahoj vs. Daniel Cerny: Indebtedness in the sum of $644.48 for medical bills from dog bite ($103) Outstanding warrant.

Protective Order Filings Kendall Blaine Arganbright vs. Chris Leslie Solida: EPO ($218).

Roxanne Nicole Smith, Ian Dade

Jones and Devin Malaki Jones vs. Edward Quixote Jones: PO ($218).

Traffic Filings Jose Luis Ramirez, 39, Alva: Operate vehicle w/out a valid driver’s license ($256.50).

Kelvin Jose Clarence, 28, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Pass on left without sufficient distance or visibility ($211.50).

The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Kelvin Jose Clarence, 28, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Lisa Linell Baker, 42, Lawrence, Kansas: 15 mph over ($226.50); Jonathan A. Hall, 18, Aline: 15 mph over ($241.50).

Barber County sheriff’s log December 29, 2014 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine Lodge Hospital to Wichita.

January 1, 2015 Kiowa Ambulance transferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita.

Medicine Lodge transported patient from Cedar Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Manor to Kiowa Hospital.

January 2, 2015 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Seventh Street to Kiowa Hospital.

Kiowa Ambulance transferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita.

Mike Jacobs, Lake City, driving a 1997 Ford pickup, struck a deer on U.S. Highway 281 near Elm Mills. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy Richardson.

January 4, 2015

Joseph Hagood, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2005 Chevrolet SUV, overturned on the Hardtner Shortcut about 2 miles west of U.S. Highway 281.

Over $1,000 damage, unknown injuries, accident worked by Deputy Geraughty, assisted by Medicine Lodge Ambulance and Medicine Lodge Rescue Squad.

Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Rumsey Street to Kiowa Hospital.

Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Lisa Circle to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

During the week officers received one report of cattle out, one report of goats out, performed 14 public assists and assisted six other agencies.

Arrests December 29, 2014 Landon D. Williams, Franklin, W/M, 38. Arrest by BASO. Charges: Two counts failure to appear.

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Robert E. Lynch, Lakin, W/M, 27.

Arrest by BASO. Charges: DUI 2.

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January 1, 2015 Francisco J. Bermudez, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 41. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Domestic battery 2. Criminal damage to property 3. Battery of law enforcement officer 4. Violating probation.

January 3, 2015 Ricky B. Dirks, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 57. Arrest by BASO. Charge: DUI. Released Jan. 3, 2015, on $750 surety bond.

Joseph W. Miller, Dodge City, W/M, 22. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Theft 2.

Possession of stolen property.

January 4, 2015 Samantha D. Senter, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 22. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Domestic battery.

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