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Big fire in the hills west of Medicine Lodge By Yvonne Miller Firefighters from four Kansas/ Oklahoma border counties and two townships responded to a big fire that charred a 6- to 8-mile area last Thursday. The blaze started at Highway 160 and the 215 mile marker approximately 10 miles west of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. That’s according to Barber County Sheriff Justin Rugg, who said dispatch received a call about the fire at 2:30 p.m. Leon May, who lives in the area and was one of the many volunteers helping battle the blaze, estimated 3,000 acres burned.
Firefighters from Barber and Comanche counties as well as Sharon and Elwood townships in Kansas responded. So did firefighters from Woods and Alfalfa counties in Oklahoma. Sheriff Rugg said no structures were involved and no one was injured. He said
Tuesday that no cause of the fire was determined. Rugg said although firefighters said they had the blaze contained later in the day, many fire crews stayed in the area throughout the night to put out a hodgepodge of hot spots. This was to insure another fire didn’t ignite.
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Angie May of the May Ranch captured this picture of the blaze 10 miles west of Medicine Lodge and 10 miles south of Lake City, Kansas, that burned as estimated 3,000 acres last Thursday.
580-327-4600 www.murrowsframeart.com The Alva Review-Courier / Newsgram is published Wednesday by Martin Broadcasting Corp. 620 Choctaw St. Alva, Oklahoma 73717 Lynn L. Martin, President Telephone Numbers: Alva Review-Courier 580-327-2200 Newsgram 580-327-1510 FAX 580-327-2454 www.alvareviewcourier.com E-Mail: manager @alvareviewcourier.net news@alvareviewcourier.net Entire Contents Copyright 2014 Members of: Associated Press Oklahoma Press Association
A few of the volunteer firefighters survey the damage of a fire that ravaged a six to eight mile area in the hilly and canyon area west of Medicine Lodge. Photo courtesy of Angie May
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Membership is valid for five years, after which time you must reapply. There is a fee of $80 charged by TSA to submit your application. Those who are in the armed services or attend any of the four service academies are automatically eligible to use PreCheck lanes at airports. Once your receive your KTN, you must enter that number when making airline reservations. If you are a member of Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI programs, you must enter your PASS-ID into the KTN Field. You must also book your flight using the exact name when you registered for PreCheck or your Trusted Traveler program. There is a commercial business on the Internet advertising that they will do the legwork in helping you complete your PreCheck application without glitches. They charge $129.99 for this assistance on top of the $80 TSA fee. I am going to
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DOWNTOWN ALVA'S ARTS AND SHOPPING DISTRICT PRESENTS
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK February 6, 2015 • 6-8 p.m.
At Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios---Gallery Exhibit--Fabrics of the Heartland: Textile Arts featuring Fiber Fanatics of NW Oklahoma; Gwenn Redcorn’s Basket Weaving; the OHCE Better Homes Quilters; and the NWOSU English Department is sponsoring the Creative Reading Project—Hidden Artists with Dr. Kate Lane, Clarence Johnson and Dawn Allen. Valentine’s Day Refreshments will be served! · At Murrow’s FrameArt in the Downtown Mall—Calvin Graybill will be exhibiting as “The Guest in the Gallery” and FrameArt is celebrating its 5th Anniversary! Refreshments will be served! · At Studio C Salon in the Downtown Mall—Chonda will have a drawing for freebie giveaways, lots of new products and services will be featured, and refreshments will be served! · At the Runnymede—The Nescatunga Arts Council is hosting Andrew Lauffer and his photography and Greg McClure and the AHS Art Students! Refreshments will be served · At the Cherokee Strip Museum—Nancy Russell will be the featured artist and children’s Valentine Making crafts will be provided!
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Alva school board hires head football coach
Taylor Schwerdtfeger, Alva High School head football coach By Lynn L. Martin The Alva school board hired Taylor Schwerdtfeger as the high school’s head football coach. He will replace Bruce Dollar, who turned in his resignation last month. Schwerdtfeger is a graduate of Alva High School and has wide-receiver coaching experience at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) from 2005-2007 and Emporia State University from 2007-2008. He then worked at Kingfisher High School (3A) from 2008-2012 where he moved to offensive coordinator, along with later being head freshman and head junior
varsity coach. In 2013, he became head coach and associate athletic director at El Reno High School (5A). This past year, he joined the coaching staff at Alva High School. His personal playing career was at Alva High School and NWOSU. He has a bachelor of science from NWOSU in health and sports science with a minor in biology. He earned a master’s degree in physical education at Emporia State University. He has Oklahoma certification in mild to moderate disabilities and in physical education. Crystal Perrin was present because she has been named a “rising star” teacher in the Alva district. Financial Report Superintendent Steve Parkhurst reported investments of school funds totaling $4,605,000 in accounts at Community Bank, Alva State Bank and Bank Central National Association. The interest being earned ranges from .75 to 1.6 percent. The encumbrance comparison report showed the amount of the general fund encumbered at this time last year was $7,646,584 compared to $8,420,530 for fiscal year (FY) 2015. That’s an increase of $773,946. The revenue comparison report showed FY 2014 figures at $8,055,705 compared to FY 2015 of $11,234,427, which is an increase of $3,178,722. The gross production tax revenue for FY 2014 was $1,546,167 compared to FY 2015 of $2,533,486, an increase of $987,318. Parkhurst said the increase over two years is $1.8 million. Bad news came from the state, as
they are cutting Alva’s funding by $346,000, which is a 55 percent decrease. The superintendent said, “But we are still in good shape.” The report of football gate revenue sharing report was presented. Total revenue was $9,226.00. The football program kept $5,959 of that. The remainder was distributed as follows: basketball $980.10 and $457.38 each to softball, baseball, golf, track and soccer. Three fundraisers were reported: one each for FFA (estimated profit $2,000), freshman class (dinner at game $500) and baseball (dinner at game $500.) Board member Tiffany Slater questioned the practice of some fundraising projects happening before receiving approval from the school board. The superintendent said previously the board had given him the authority to approve fundraisers. He said he would be glad to put an agenda item on the next meeting to remove that authority and return it back to the board. No specific instruction was given. The food service report showed that in 15 days 8.794 lunches were served for an average of 586.27 meals per day. A total of 2,466 breakfasts were served averaging 164.47 per day. The time period of the report was Dec. 1-19, 2014. Expenditures on improving the west side viewing/parking at the Alva High School field included $7,500 for rock. An amount of $600 for dirt and $400 for fertilizer was spent on the baseball field. The superintendent mentioned that many Alva school district surplus items will be placed on the auction site www. purplewave.com on March 3. Resignations The superintendent reported that Jerry Warden submitted a letter of retirement effective at the end of the school year. He has taught in the Alva system for 16 years. Kylee Pfleider submitted a resignation letter giving up the position of Alva High School cheerleading sponsor. Chris Eckhardt submitted a letter resigning from the extra-duty contract of preparing the elementary, middle school and high school yearbooks. Superintendent Parkhurst mentioned that Alva High School girl’s basketball coach, Eric Smith, has been named “Coach of the Year” by the OSSAA.
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JIM MEADOWS Jim Meadows, 68, of Cherokee, passed away in Enid, Oklahoma, on January 30, 2015. He was cremated at his request. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Online condolences may be made at whartonfuneralchapel.com.
school systems, getting his GED at a later date. He worked with his grandpa Utterback on the family farm, later working with Kenny Shafer on automobiles and lumber company, then Woods County District 1 running heavy equipment. He loved baseball, hunting, fishing and fast cars. He was preceded in death by his father, Tim; an infant sister, Kamrin; an infant brother, Dusty; great-grandparents Ann Unruh, Jack and Nadine Harvey, Iva Nola Utterback and Ernest Gum; and a cousin, Elizabeth Utterback. Ryan is survived by his mother, Nicki Andrews, and fiance, Charles Shipp Jr. of Mustang; two sisters, Taylor Utterback of Alva and Delayni Schwerdtfeger of Blanchard; grandparents Bill and Maxine Utterback and Earl and Kathi Harvey, both of Alva; great-grandparents Wilhelmina Gum of Alva and Claude Unruh of Enid; a niece, Serenity Cihak; other cousins, relatives and friends. Contributions may be made in his memory to Northwestern Oklahoma State University through Wharton Funeral Chapel.
Obituaries KENNETH JOSEPH ‘JOE’ BROWN Funeral services for Kenneth Joseph “Joe” Brown, 18, are pending with Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. MILDRED JENKINS BUCKLES Mildred Jenkins Buckles was born November 5, 1917, in Gracemont, Oklahoma, to Ivy and Alice Jenkins. She was the oldest of six: Novella, Helen, Maxine, Billy and Shirley. She graduated from Coldwater High School. After school she met and married Ted Kruckenberg at the age of 19. They lived on a farm in Isabel, sharing the county line of Pratt, Kingman and Barber. Mildred and Ted had three children: Marcia Jo, Dwayne Allen and Gary Dean. She was a proud grandma of several grandkids, great-grandkids and great-great-grandkids. After Ted passed, she met and married Hilbert Buckles. Mildred was a housewife when her kids were little. After the kids had grown, she became a certified nurse assistant at Cunningham and eventually became the administrator of Kiowa Manor. She enjoyed making pony beads (necklaces), zipper pictures (one is proudly displayed in her room) and butterflies out of soda bottles and sold them around town. Mildred’s favorite vacation spot was Arizona where a big circle of friends met every year and enjoyed the gatherings. She was recently recognized for her more than 50 years of service with the auxiliary, a very proud moment for her. She sold poppies every year for Memorial Day. Mildred currently enjoyed attending church service and bingo and loved to receive visitors and chit chat with friends. She is preceded in death by both husbands; daughter Marcia Jo; son Gary Kruckenberg; brother Billy and sisters Maxine, Shirley and Helen. Funeral service for Mildred was held on Monday, February 2, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Kiowa First Christian Church with Rod Rieger officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery near Hazelton with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Kiowa (www.lanmanmemorials. com). Memorials may be made to Ladies Auxiliary of Kiowa District Hospital through the funeral home.
GLENDA Y. TREKELL Glenda Y. Trekell, 77, retired homemaker, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, in Wichita, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Vera White and sister Dixie Smith. Glenda is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, John, and daughters Vanessa (Harold) Foster and Pam (Chris) Atchinson, all of Wichita, Kansas; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and ons sister, Jane Jones. A celebration of’life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the Christ Community United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Christ Community UMC, 2130 S. Webb, Wichita, KS 67202 or to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202. Baker Funeral Home, Wichita, is in charge of arrangements. RYAN SEAN UTTERBACK Funeral services for Ryan Sean Utterback will be Friday, February 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Alva First Baptist Church with Reverend Bill Kalfas, Pastor, Williams Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will follow in Alva Municipal Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Ryan Sean, son of Nicki (Andrews) and Tim Utterback, was born on April 3, 1995, in Enid, Oklahoma, and passed away at OU Medical Center on January 31, 2015, at the age of 19 years, 9 months and 28 days. Ryan attended Woodward and Alva
MARVIN WHITESIDES Graveside service for Marvin Whitesides were Thursday, January 29, 2015, at 1 p.m. in Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Cherokee. Online condolences may be made at www. lanmanmemorials.com. Marvin was born on April 1, 1933, to Silas Robert Whitesides and Ethel Hand Whitesides in Lonewolf, Oklahoma. He joined the Navy in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1956. During his time in the Navy he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. He married
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Cherokee school board faces financing decision
Scott Vroorman of Tri-Arch Architects tells the Cherokee school board he needs to know whether his designs should be restricted to the bond issue amount or be drawn to the wish-list. Photo by Lynn L. Martin
By Lynn L. Martin The wish list of items suggested for improvement that helped pass a bond issue at Cherokee is proving to be more expensive than expected as estimates
come in. For example, a metal ag building initially thought to be a $200,000 item is really a $550,000 project if all the desired bells and whistles are included. The escalation is occurring as different people – from instructors to students, parents, administrative staff and school board members – all offer ideas for differing features. Architect Scott Vrooman of the TriArch architectural firm was present at Monday night’s board meeting to visit with the board members. He distributed his firm’s sixth try at a layout that pleases everyone and, at the same time, falls within bond-issue limitations. At present, he said the sports complex is $1.75 million over their initial proposal. “You’ve got to make the decision to pare down the project or pursue a lease purchase financing plan,” Vrooman said. “I’m not trying to tell you what financing plan to use, but if you compare construction inflation rates of 3.8 percent per year versus current lending institution interest rates of 2.2 percent, it may make sense to get as much done early as you can.” He concluded by telling the board that his company needs know whether to design to the exact budget or design with numerous “add-ons” so the board may pick and choose after bids come in and after financing decisions are made. An associate with the architectural firm said, “If we can go out for bids in
March, we might see dirt turn in April. That means you should have a football field to play on next August.” It was pointed out that if grass is not planted until July, it was unlikely the field would be in playing condition by mid-August. Also, another undecided point is if the field should be laid out to allow space for 11-man or only 8-man football. One part of the discussion was whether to go with artificial turf or real grass. Vrooman said probably 75 percent of the top 200 schools in the state are moving to artificial turf because of safety for players and ease of maintenance, and to allow the band to practice after a rain without muddying up the field. He said, “It used to be we saw artificial turf only in 6A schools, but now that interest is trickling down to small districts.” He said Cherokee is the 249th largest district but they are 49th in the state per student funding, which puts them in the “rich” district class. Earlier in the meeting, Superintendent Cory Ellis spent quite a bit of time discussing the finances of the district, telling the board that the school site improvements under discussion will affect the district for 30-40 years down the road. Ellis said the auditor’s estimate of needs projected a $2.6 million carry over, but valuation is increasing enough that he is estimating a $4.7 million carry over. He cautioned the board members that they will get a lot of comments from the citizens wondering why the whole project cannot be paid from the carry over but that is not the case. In one expenditure, the board voted to approve a bid from Ford Audio-Visual for improvements in the auditorium for sound and lighting at $166,746. The only other bid was from York at $317,462. Other School Board Business The school calendar for the next school year was approved. Classes will begin Aug. 13. Christmas break will run from Dec. 21 – Jan. 5. The last day of school will be May 13, 2016. A few parents have asked the board
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FCCLA students receive gold rating Two students from Cherokee High School recently competed in the FCCLA North Region STAR Events held in Stillwater on Jan. 29. STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and career preparation. STAR Events offer individual skill development and application of learning through cooperative, individualized and competitive activities. Morgan Clem received a gold rating and placed first in her event: the 9th-10th grade division of Children’s Literature. The Children’s Literature Presentation event recognizes members for demonstrating currently acceptable and creative early childhood techniques while presenting a selected piece of children’s literature to an imaginary group of 3- to 5-year-old children. This year’s book is “Charlie, the Ranch Dog” by Ree Drummond. Morgan was responsible for creating a resource box to use throughout the presentation of the book. Sierra Wheeler received a gold rating and placed second in her event: the 9th-10th grade division of Creed Speaking and Interpretation. The Creed Speaking and Interpretation event is designed to allow first year members the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to recite the creed and interpret the meaning of the creed. This event
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provides an individual the opportunity to gain self-confidence in public speaking. Participants are judged on appearance, stage presence, voice, presentation and interpretation. Both Morgan and Sierra earned the right to compete in the regional competition by placing first at the
North-1 District Competition held in November. With her first-place win at the region level, Morgan Clem will move on to compete in the FCCLA State STAR Events held March 26-27 in Stillwater. The Cherokee FCCLA adviser is Heather Gottsch.
Cherokee FCCLA students Morgan Clem and Sierra Wheeler receive Gold Rating at STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition)
Alva Schools strategic planning group meets By Lynn L. Martin Several citizens were invited by Alva School Superintendent Steve Parkhurst to form a group to provide opinions and suggestions for the future direction of the Alva Public Schools. Back in December, the school board held an “idea” session on what needs to be improved. A lengthy list was developed and Parkhurst reviewed the list with the new strategic planning group at a 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Citizens invited included a couple of school board members, Lynda Martin and Jane McDermott. Others in attendance included Karen Koehn, Bryce Benson, Stan Kline, Jesse Jones, Lynn Martin, Janet Cunningham, Gregg Glass, Rod Dunkin,
Kandice Allen, Todd Holder and Janice Melton. Parkhurst spent most of the time reviewing the idea list and asking the committee members to think about the ideas and come back with suggestions as to what was important. He also solicited financing ideas. The range of plans went from window replacements to obtain better energy efficiency at Alva High School to a possible major new school building to house all the elementary grades. Even ideas of reverting back to separate neighborhood schools similar to when Lincoln, Washington and Longfellow were first built. After about an hour and one-half meeting, the group adjourned planning to meet again on Feb. 16.
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Harris – Courtney announce engagement Danny and Rosetta Harris of Alva are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, LaDonna Fay Harris, to Shane Allen Courtney, son of Lynn and Jacque Courtney of Blackwell. LaDonna is a 2003 graduate of Alva High School and a 2007 graduate of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater with an apparel merchandising and marketing degree. Shane is a 2003 graduate of Blackwell High School and a 2007 graduate of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater with a degree in marketing and finance. The couple will exchange vows in April in Tulsa where they plan to reside.
The Cornoration of Sierra Pecha as Miss Rodeo Oklahoma took place in Enid Saturday night at the downtown Enid Event center. Pecha, a graduate of Pond Creek High School, is a multimedia journalism major at Oklahoma State University. She replaces Lauren Heaton of Alva, who won the Miss Rodeo USA event in Las Vegas earlier. Photo by Lynn L. Martin DAYLINN ELIZABETH JACOBS
Daylinn Elizabeth Jacobs, daughter of Aaron and Amanda Jacobs, was born on December 10, 2014 at 4:39 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Kimberly Moir and Reed Doust of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Great grandparents are Joyce Gartrell of Chester, Maryland and Bob and Nancy Ritter of Cherry Valley, Illinios. Paternal grandparents are Dina and Chris Bates of Windsor, Connect and the late Thomas Jacobs Jr. Great grandparents are Doris Spedding of Windsor, Connecticut and Linda Owen, the late Stan Owen and the late Thomas Jacobs of Alva.
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Board hears complaints
How could this happen? How did nobody know this was happening? What happens next? All were demanding answers though frustrated with the lack thereof. Regaining focus on the agenda, the board quickly went through the consent agenda, approving the minutes of the last two meetings, financial reports and encumbrances. Superintendent Loren Tackett gave his report next. He mentioned there were some sewer and heating issues at the ag farm that were getting addressed, along with the grinder being replaced and the stock show being next weekend. He said he inquired about the Oklahoma Natural Gas’ Sink Program, a program that gives money for every sink in a facility if certain criteria are met. He also spoke about the health and safety audit and how things to be taken into account are the emergency exits, lighting and fire extinguishers. He closed by saying district basketball starts next weekend. Principal Michael Meriwether simply said in his report that the students are progressing nicely. The next agenda item was whether to
approve the trends license and support agreement with ADPC for the 2015-2016 school year. It was approved. The board tabled the next two items: discussion and possible action regarding renovation and/or additions to existing facilities and the discussion and possible action on proposed acquisition from the City of Waynoka, in which Superintendent Tackett said the ongoing talks were positive. The board went on to approve the acquisition of sealed bids for carpet in the main building. The superintendent said he was interested in a carpet that allows one to remove “blocks” of it when stained, instead of having to replace the whole thing. One of the last agenda items was whether to go into executive session to review/discuss the reemployment of Principal Michael Meriwether with a return to open session to vote on the issue. Board member Clint Olson made a motion to table this item but was beat out. With three members voting yes and two voting no, Meriwether was approved for reemployment.
Crowd shows up to Waynoka school board meeting By Stacy Sanborn Mum was the word for Waynoka’s school board Monday night. The panel, consisting of President Rick George; Board Vice President Mirinda Zook; and members Andy Ferguson, Donnie Miller, and Clint Olson said they could receive comments from visitors but could not comment about the recent goings-on at the school. True to their word, the board heard comments from several people who showed up to either voice concerns or hear the school’s next step in the wake of the scandal involving the alleged sexual relationship between Waynoka school teacher Daresa Poe and an 18-year old male student. With a surplus of visitors, the meeting was moved out of its normal location and into a space big enough to accommodate such a large crowd. First up to speak was visitor Neil Goucher. He handed a typed questionnaire to the board with questions regarding Waynoka public schools’ image. Some of the questions asked what its image is today, what caused the problem, and what the future of the school is. Not able to comment, the board heard from the next few people. An emotional letter was read by one visitor while a couple of others who had not planned on speaking delivered impromptu declarations. The message was the same:
School board election is Feb. 10 By Marione Martin Less than a week remains before the Feb. 10 school board election.
Voters in the Alva, Freedom and Cherokee school districts will be going to the polls to choose between candidates. Registered voters in the Alva school district will choose between Larry G. Parker and Aaron J. Place for office number 5. In the Freedom school district, voters will have a choice of Sandra J. Kamas and Lynn Bolar for office number 5. There are two school board seats up for election in the Cherokee school district. Kory Littlefield and Clint Ream are candidates for office number 4, an unexpired term. T.J. Allison and Missy Kimminau are vying for a full term in office number 5. Polls will be open next Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Cherokee man charged with stalking By Marione Martin A woman contacted Cherokee Police requesting an officer on Jan. 26 about 11:30 a.m. According to court records, Officer Matt Jones contacted Rhonda Bennett who said her brother Bryce was at their parents’ house causing trouble. She said her brother was cussing her parents and saying they needed to die. Jones arrived at the residence and found Larry Harris Sr. asleep on the couch in the back garage and Bryce (Larry Bryce Harris, Jr.) watching TV. Officer Jones asked if there were any problems and Larry Harris said no. Jones explained that his daughter had called reporting he wasn’t able to sleep
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because Bryce was in the garage. Larry said he had been up all night drinking because of his son. About 12:11 p.m. the same day, Officer Jones was again dispatched to the Harris address on a report of Bryce acting crazy. When Jones arrived, Larry Harris was yelling at Bryce and telling him to leave the house. Jones began talking to Bryce who asked Jones to take him to jail because he had nowhere to go. Jones told him he was not taking him to jail. Bryce asked if he flipped a table next to them would he go to jail. Jones told him no, and he didn’t want to do that. As they walked to Jones’ patrol vehicle, Bryce made three comments that he would end up in jail anyway because when he saw his sister he was going to beat her for calling the cops. Jones gave Bryce a ride to the city park where he requested to be dropped off. About 12:40 p.m. the same day, Jones was contacted by the police
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department to contact Larry Harris immediately. He was told Bryce Harris was making threats of going to his sister’s house to “whoop her a--.” Jones drove around looking for Bryce but was unable to locate him. Later about 3:35 p.m. Jones was again contacted by Cherokee Police about Bryce Harris making threats against his sister. Jones drove around and saw the sister, Rhonda Bennett, at Toni’s convenience store. He talked to her about the threats, and Bennett said her brother had called her approximately 50 times and also called his dad a lot. Bennett said she had rejected a lot of the phone calls, but when she answered he was yelling at her about calling the cops. Jones answered the phone when Bryce again called his sister. Jones asked for Bryce Harris’ location and made contact with him in the area of Monroe and Grand. He told Bryce he could not be threatening people. Bryce stated, “I’m not threatening anyone, it’s a promise.” Jones placed him under arrest for stalking. On Jan. 27 in Alfalfa County, a misdemeanor charge of stalking was filed against Larry Bryce Harris, Jr., 40, of Cherokee.
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unexpired two year term of Ward 2 Seat 1. Nancy Hardy Wilder field for Ward 3 Seat 2. As he announced at the last Waynoka City Council meeting, Michael Duval has filed for that city’s mayor. Alfalfa County Several people have filed as candidates for Alfalfa County towns and cities. Odessa McLemore has filed for Amorita clerk-treasurer. Kandi Smith and Natalie Hill filed for board of trustees in Burlington. Two positions are open there. Two candidates have filed for town clerk-treasurer in Carmen: Tammy Williams and Sheryl Gahr. Four have filed for the three board of trustees seats:
Harvey L. Curry, Tammy Pruitt, Gwen L. Bailey and Travis Ryel. Jim Blackledge and Pamela Sands have filed for board of trustees in Jet. Three positions are available. However, the mayor and town clerk-treasurer of Jet have notified the Alfalfa County Election Board that the municipal election must be canceled. The town did not get the notice of election published as required. Vernon Sanders Jr. has for board of trustees in Goltry. Three positions are open in this election. Filing for Commissioner in Cherokee are David Collins and Nick Campbell in Ward 4 (four-year term) while Donna Rivin has filed for Ward 2 (four-year term).
Four-way race for Alva mayor By Marione Martin A four-way race has developed for Alva mayor. Jennifer Chaffin, Kelly Parker, Steve Valencia and Roger Hardaway have all filed for the April 7 municipal election. That was the count as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Incumbent Arden Chaffee announced earlier that he did not intend to file. The filing period does not end until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4. Incumbent Melody Theademan has filed for city clerk in Alva. Incumbent Jim Scribner has filed for city marshall. Bryce Benson has filed for the Ward 1 Seat 2 city council position he currently holds. Christopher Eckhart has filed for the
Swerving vehicle results in arrests By Marione Martin Two people were arrested after a deputy stopped a vehicle he saw swerving on the street. According to court documents, on Jan. 27 Alfalfa County Deputy Sheriff Alpha Lathrom saw a Chevy van driving northbound on Ohio Street in Cherokee. A layer of dirt covered the vehicle including most of the windows. He saw the van swerving back and forth across the road and crossing left of center twice. Lathrom followed the vehicle west onto Fifth Street and initiated a traffic stop. The deputy spoke to the driver. Randall J. Parker Jr. and found him shaking, struggling to speak and sweating heavily. When asked for his driver’s license, Parker said he did not have it with him. Parker said he had made a trip from Alva to Enid with
his passenger, Linda Holcom, and had forgotten his license at home. Parker said he only appeared agitated and nervous because he had been sick. Lathrom asked Parker for permission to search the vehicle, and he refused. Lathrom asked assistance from Deputy Loren Nusser who had arrived. Deputy Dillin Munholland was contacted to bring his K-9 for a free air sniff around the vehicle. The canine Joshi alerted positively to the presence of a controlled substance. At that point, Lathrom Mirandized both the driver and passenger and interviewed them separately. Each claimed the other one had purchased some methamphetamine in Enid and was carrying it on their person. Neither would acknowledge being the buyer or the user. During a search of the vehicle, an unused
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Man charged with violating safety zone By Marione Martin A park ranger stopped to talk to a woman in a parked car at Great Salt Plains State Park (GSP) in Alfalfa County Jan. 24. According to court papers, Park Ranger Ryan Webster saw a white Ford pickup truck parked near a restroom located nearest to the Sandy Beach swim area. He drove there and saw a woman, later identified as Linda Dow of Enid, sitting in the front passenger seat. Webster stopped to check on her well-being. As they talked, Webster saw a man, later identified as Chase Elvis Garcia, and a child, later identified as his son, walking toward their location. Webster
spoke briefly with Garcia who appeared to be nervous and not interested in talking. Garcia continued quickly toward the truck, and Webster returned to his patrol unit. Webster contacted Alfalfa County Dispatch to check the truck’s license plate and learned the driver’s name. He checked records and learned that Garcia was convicted of rape second degree in 2010 in Garfield County. He also determined that Garcia is a Level 3 registered sex offender (lifetime requirement) with a status of aggravated. After obtaining that information, Webster began to patrol through GSP to attempt to locate Garcia. At 3:39 p.m.
he saw Garcia at the playground located in the River Road Campground. He spoke to him and asked him to identify himself. Garcia told him his name and provided a driver’s license marked sex offender. Garcia was cooperative throughout questioning, was placed under arrest and was taken to the Alfalfa County Jail for booking. With Garcia’s consent, Webster made arrangements for the child to go with his grandmother (Dow). Chase Elvis Garcia, 32, has been charged in Alfalfa County with a felony violation of safety zones around elementary and junior high schools, child care.
Driver couldn’t remember By Marione Martin Responders had difficulty rousing the driver of a vehicle that ran off the road near the Alfalfa and Garfield county line on Monday, Jan. 26. According to court records,
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when Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Barney arrived about 3:45 p.m. he saw the silver four door car facing westbound in the north side ditch of Highway 44 in Alfalfa County. He made contact with the driver who was still seated in the vehicle. Trooper Barney asked the driver, Tommy Earl Bennett, what happened, and he replied, “I don’t remember.” He asked Bennett if he was on any type of medications, and Bennett said he takes pain pills, anxiety medication and anti-depressants. When Barney asked the last time he took any of his medication, he said 10 a.m. Barney asked Bennett where he was coming from Bennett said, “I don’t know.” He said he wrecked his truck that morning and went to get this rental in Enid. He said he
had another wreck around 11:30 and didn’t remember anything after that. Trooper Barney had Bennett step out of his vehicle and saw that he was unsteady on his feet. He talked to first responder Berry Koehn who said Bennett was still in the driver’s seat when he arrived and was unresponsive to their requests. Koehn said it took multiple tries to get Bennett’s attention for him to open the door. Barney had Bennett go over to his patrol car to perform some roadside sobriety tests. After the tests, he placed him under arrest and took him to the Alfalfa County Jail to be booked. Tommy Earl Bennett, 40, of Cherokee was charged with actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence – alcohol, a misdemeanor.
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Border Line’s `The Foreigner’ opens Feb. 28, last performance March 8 By Yvonne Miller When Kevin Cox directed his first Border Line Theatre (BLT) production, it was “The Foreigner.” That was in 2007. “The Foreigner” was billed as “one of Border Line’s funniest performances ever,” as quoted by patron Carra Mayberry in a review after seeing opening night in 2007. Move the calendar forward to 2015 and prepare for Cox ‘s directing reprisal of this comedy. The show will be performed the last weekend of February and first weekend of March. Saturday night dinner theatre productions are Feb.
28 and March 7. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1 and March 8. Watching the veteran BLT cast rehearse the second time around is just as hilarious as the first time the show opened in Kiowa, Kansas, at the Community Building, which is the home of BLT. Get your dinner theatre tickets today. Contact Shirts and More at 620825-4074 or drop by at 534 Main St. in Kiowa for ticket information. Matinee tickets are available at the door the day of the show.
Another excerpt from the 2007 review said, “If the roar of laughter from the crowd is a gauge of the show, then Mayberry was right. Tears were literally rolling down the cheeks of some members of the crowd who laughed so hard they were obviously having as much fun as `Ellard’ (played by Josh Myers this time) did trying to teach English to The Foreigner (played by Matt Cantrell this time). This photographer had some pictures blur in the final seconds because something else hysterical happened while snapping the shot.”
Alfalfa County commissioners handle routine matters at monthly meeting By Leslie Nation CHEROKEE – The Alfalfa County commissioners met for their regular Monday morning meeting, opening up with a call to order and flag salute. With no public discussion, commissioners Doug Murrow Chad Roach and Toby Walker reviewed and approved bids for a grader shed and bridge materials. The commissioners accepted the lowest bids on both the grader shed and bridge materials. Once the bids had been decided, the county commissioners approved minutes from last week’s meeting, M & O warrants, blanket purchase orders, road crossing permits, monthly officer reports and appropriations. Other items on the agenda that received the commissioners’ approvals were: • Allocation of alcohol beverage tax that totaled $8,616.83. • Seven surplus property resolutions for District 3 and one for District 1. • Seven resolutions for disposing of equipment for District 3 and one for
District 1. Before adjourning the meeting, the commissioners tabled the monthly highway expenditures for next week’s meeting. The road crossing revenue for all districts were as follows: District Revenue No. of Permits $4,250 4 (Two more with AEC N/C) 1 2 $3,750 3 3 $1,000 3 Total $9,000 10
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Oklahoma GOP lawmakers Producers invited push several anti-abortion bills to attend Barber By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting in court to defend two anti-abortion bills passed by the Legislature last year, state lawmakers have introduced several new abortion measures for the 2015 session. Among those filed this year are bills to prohibit certain late-term abortions, require doctors to inform pregnant women about the fetal heartbeat, and require women seeking an abortion to have certain information provided to them at least three days before the procedure. A related bill would make it a felony to perform research using stem cells. Under current Oklahoma law, a doctor who performs an abortion is required to provide a patient with numerous details at least 24 hours before the procedure. The information includes the age of the fetus, risks involved and that ultrasound and heart tone monitoring are available. A bill by Rep. Lisa Billy, a Lindsay Republican, would increase the amount of prior notice from 24 to 72 hours before the abortion is performed. "The ramifications of a decision to have an abortionist take the life of an unborn child are so serious and so irrevocable, we believe that the mother would benefit from more time to reflect on the gravity of the decision and the consequences of taking that step," said Tony Lauinger, chairman of Oklahomans for Life, which pushes anti-abortion measures in the state every year. Abortion rights groups say they're particularly concerned about the 72hour bill because it places a barrier between a woman and legally available medical care. Amanda Allen, state legislative counsel for the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights, said only three other states have such "extreme waiting
periods" for women seeking an abortion. "Every year, Oklahoma politicians advance bills designed to drastically reduce abortion services in the state under the guise of promoting women's health and safety," Allen said. "And every year, women have had to rely on the courts to block these underhanded efforts and keep their trusted health centers open." Attorneys for the Center for Reproductive Rights are actively challenging two laws passed by the Oklahoma Legislature last year that have been temporarily put on hold until lawsuits challenging their constitutionality have been settled. One required abortion providers to have a physician with admitting privileges at a nearby hospital present when abortions are performed. The other prohibited off-label uses of abortion-inducing drugs by requiring doctors to administer them only in accordance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration protocols. Rep. Billy's 72-hour bill and a separate measure that would make it illegal to conduct stem cell research in Oklahoma are scheduled for a hearing by a House committee on Wednesday. Rep. Doug Cox, an emergency room physician from northeast Oklahoma, said he wished his Republican colleagues in the Legislature would stop introducing bills that prevent a woman's access to a safe and legal medical procedure. "By doing so we've cost the Oklahoma taxpayers a lot of money as we continue to fight in court to defend the constitutionality of these laws," said Cox, a Republican from Grove. "And our track record of winning those cases isn't very good. Money is tight here, and we need to look at finding money to fund education, not spending money on these issues."
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Cleveland County deputy recovering after being stabbed NOBLE, Okla. (AP) — Cleveland County Sheriff Joe Lester says a deputy is recovering after being stabbed in the face while investigating a report of domestic abuse in Noble. Lester said Tuesday that the deputy was stabbed below the right eye with a sharp piece of plastic. The deputy's name was not released. Lester says deputies had responded to the domestic abuse report Sunday and were speaking to the suspect and the suspect's wife when the man went into a closet and refused to open the door. Lester says when deputies were able to open the door, the man charged the officers and stabbed the deputy. The deputy was treated and released at a local hospital while the man was arrested for assault and battery on a police officer and domestic assault and battery.
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By Julie Pace WASHINGTON (AP) — For a pair of first-time presidential hopefuls, the sudden injection of the childhood vaccine debate into the 2016 campaign is a lesson in how unexpected issues can become stumbling blocks. Long-held positions can look different under the glare of the national spotlight. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, both weighing bids for the GOP presidential nomination, struggled this week to articulate their views on the emotionally charged vaccination controversy. The matter has taken on new resonance amid a frightening measles outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people across the U.S. and in Mexico. Paul pushed back on criticism of his initial assertion that he was aware of "many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines." He issued a statement Tuesday denying immunizations cause disorders, saying they were just "temporally related." He also posted a photo on Twitter of himself getting a booster for a vaccine. Christie, in the midst of a three-day trip to the United Kingdom, took a different approach, canceling plans to speak to reporters Tuesday after his comments a day earlier caused a stir. "Is there something you don't understand about 'No questions'?" Christie snapped at reporters Tuesday. The measles outbreak has revived the discussion about parents who choose not to vaccinate their children, some out of
fear that vaccines can lead to autism and developmental disorders — a claim that has been vigorously debunked by medical researchers. It's unclear whether the vaccine issue will have a long shelf life in a White House campaign that is only just beginning. But the ways prospective candidates handle unanticipated issues can help determine whether those subjects blow over or become nagging distractions that contenders can't shake. "Every day you want to go out with a message to voters, and every day there are a dozen trapdoors you don't want to fall into," said Robert Gibbs, a top adviser for both of Barack Obama's presidential campaigns. "If you look at Chris Christie and Rand Paul, they fell into the trapdoors yesterday." Christie's and Paul's assertions that parents should have some choice in basic vaccinations have put other potential 2016 contenders on the spot on a topic that was largely absent from political discussions until this week and does not break down along party lines. Several potential GOP candidates voiced their support for vaccines Tuesday. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said there was "absolutely no medical science or data that links vaccination to autism." Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said it was "irresponsible for leaders to undermine the public's confidence in vaccinations that have been tested and proven to protect public health." And Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's office said he encouraged parents to have their children vaccinated as he had. Likely Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton took to Twitter, saying: "The science is clear: The earth is round, the sky is blue, and (hashtag)vaccineswork. Let's protect all our kids." During the 2008 presidential campaign, both Clinton and Obama had left open the possibility of a link between vaccines and autism, saying more research was needed on the matter. But like Clinton, Obama urged parents this week to get their children vaccinated and said the science on the benefits was "indisputable." White House spokesman Josh Earnest defended Obama's shift, saying his earlier
comments came before a medical study that drew a connection between autism and vaccines was retracted in 2010. For Christie, the timing of the vaccine row could be particularly problematic. The New Jersey governor is in a battle with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for the party's high-dollar, establishment donors. And his comments on vaccinations have distracted from his efforts to burnish his foreign policy credentials and build relationships with world leaders during his visit to Britain. When asked about the measles outbreak Monday, Christie said he and his wife had vaccinated their own children and he believes doing so is important to public health but "parents need to have some measure of choice in things as well." Christie's comments were largely in line with his previous statements. During his first campaign for governor in 2009, he pledged to fight for greater parental involvement in vaccination decisions. But given both the measles outbreak and Christie's exploration of a presidential campaign, the governor's comments brought attention. His office later emphasized that he backed vaccinations for diseases such as measles. Paul, a libertarian-leaning eye doctor who has long argued against government interference in Americans' lives, said Monday that he had heard of cases where children developed disorders after receiving vaccines and that parents "should have some input." His comments were followed by a clarifying statement from his office, which said the Kentucky senator believes vaccines have saved lives and should be administered to children. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in August found that 68 percent of Americans think vaccination should be required for all children, while 30 percent think parents should be allowed to decide. Republicans are slightly more likely to say parents should be allowed to decide, a sentiment that appears to be growing. According to the Pew survey, 34 percent of Republicans backed parental decision-making, up from 26 percent in 2009. About 22 percent of Democrats said parents should be allowed to decide on vaccinating their children.
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By Michelle R. Smith FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez removed a juror Tuesday, saying there was evidence she had previously discussed evidence in the case and had an early interest in being seated on the panel. Later, the girlfriend of the man Hernandez is accused of killing testified that the day after he was found dead, the former NFL star tried to reassure her that the pain of losing a loved one would get better with time. Most of Tuesday's court session was spent on the problem with the juror, who has not been identified except by her jury number, 96. Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh dismissed her after questioning her individually and closing the courtroom to hear evidence on the matter. After a closed-door hearing that lasted more than 90 minutes, Garsh said there was credible evidence the juror specifically discussed an opinion about the case, including that it would be hard to convict Hernandez without the murder weapon, which has never been found. She said the juror also discussed several items of evidence that the court has ruled are inadmissible in this case. "Over the last few years, the juror has expressed an interest in serving on this particular jury," Garsh said. "There is credible evidence
that the juror has attended more Patriots games than were disclosed on the questionnaire." Hernandez listened as Garsh spoke and tapped his thigh with the palm of his hand. "Discharge of the juror is indeed in the best interest of justice," Garsh said. It wasn't immediately clear how the juror issue came to light. When the 17 remaining members of the jury came back, Garsh told them that one juror had been dismissed for "purely personal reasons" unrelated to the case. Twelve jurors will ultimately decide Hernandez's fate. The alternates will be randomly selected from the pool of 17 immediately before deliberations begin. The former Patriots standout is accused of the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player who was dating his fiancĂŠe's sister. Hernandez, 25, had a $40 million contract with the Patriots when he was arrested. Also charged with murder are Hernandez's friends Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace. Prosecutors haven't said who pulled the trigger but say Hernandez orchestrated the killing. They have both pleaded not guilty and will be tried separately. Lloyd's girlfriend, Shaneah Jenkins, took the stand for a second day Tuesday. She is the sister of Hernandez's fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins. Shayanna Jenkins and Hernandez
have a 2-year-old daughter together. She is charged with perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury, including when she said she could not remember what she did with a box prosecutors believe she disposed of after getting what they called a coded message from Hernandez. She has pleaded not guilty. Shaneah Jenkins testified Tuesday that she went to the home her sister and Hernandez shared hours after being told by police that her boyfriend had been found dead. She began to cry on the witness stand and wiped away tears as she recounted that moment. She said she then saw Hernandez. "(He) asked me if I was OK, put his hand on my shoulder, told me he'd been through this death thing before," she said, adding that he told her it would get better with time. Then, he left. She said after that, her sister kept getting text messages and phone calls and was acting secretive. She then went in the basement with a folded up trash bag, came back upstairs and asked her sister to let her borrow her car, Shaneah Jenkins said. Shaneah Jenkins also testified about coming back to the home later to find police searching it, and said she stayed at Hernandez's home for a few more days. She said Hernandez seemed "a little stressed but normal" during that time. Shayanna Jenkins has been seen frequently in court sitting behind Hernandez, but she was not there Tuesday. Shaneah Jenkins, who sits with Lloyd's family, is expected to be back on the stand Wednesday. In a separate murder case that has yet to go to trial, Hernandez was charged last year in Boston with killing two men in 2012 after someone spilled a drink on him at a nightclub. The judge has ruled that prosecutors in the Lloyd case cannot tell the jury about those slayings. Hernandez faces life imprisonment if convicted of killing Lloyd.
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Study: Finishing college a growing divide between rich, poor By Christine Armario LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is a growing divide between who earns a bachelor's degree by age 24, with the gap between the nation's richest and poorest students doubling during the last four decades, according to a report released Tuesday. The percentage of students from the lowest-income families — those making $34,160 a year or less — earning a bachelor's degree has inched up just 3 points since 1970, rising from 6 to 9 percent by 2013. Meanwhile, college completion for students from the wealthiest families has risen dramatically, climbing from 44 to 77 percent. "It's really quite amazing how big the differences have become between those from the highest and lowest family incomes," said Laura Perna, a University of Pennsylvania professor and executive director of the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy, one of two organizations that published the study examining college costs and degree attainment. The study comes amid renewed debate on college affordability spurred by
President Barack Obama's proposal to make two years of college free. If adopted in every state, the proposal would benefit a projected 9 million students a year. It would cost taxpayers an estimated $60 billion over 10 years — a price the Republican-controlled Congress is likely to be hesitant to embrace. The widening gap in college completion mirrors a growing divide in income inequality: While pay for the richest 10 percent of the nation has jumped in recent decades, salaries for most Americans have stagnated after accounting for inflation. "If anything, the returns to education, the benefits from attaining more education, have been growing over the last 20 years," said David Zimmerman, an economics professor at Williams College in Massachusetts. "So to the extent that the education gap is widening between students from more and less advantaged families, than the predicted gap in earnings would widen as well." Among the report's other findings: The percentage of students from all income levels enrolling in college has increased during the last four decades. There was a 46-point gap between rich and poor in 1970, compared with a 36-point gap in 2012. But completion gaps are growing: While 99 percent of students entering college from the highest-income families — those making $108,650 or more a year — graduate by 24, just 21 percent of students from the lowest-income families finish by that age. Perna said there are a number of factors contributing to the widening divide, including access to the information and support needed to enter college and graduate; college readiness; and the availability of higher education that meets people's needs, particularly for students who might have children, limited access to transportation and full-time jobs. She also noted that the likelihood of finishing a degree varies dramatically by the type of institution. Students from the poorest families are overrepresented in public two-year institutions, which tend to have lower completion rates, while those from wealthier families are abundant in doctoral-granting institutions.
The Obama administration has expanded the availability of Pell grants and supported a tax credit for tuition costs, but the study says the amount of the maximum Pell grant award has not kept up with the rising cost of college. College costs were more than two times higher in 2012 than in 1975 at the start of the Pell grant program, which provides aid to low-income students based on need. Pell grants covered 67 percent of college costs in 1975 but only 27 percent in 2012. "We sometimes think that low-income students are taken care of because of the federal program. But you can see it covers so much less than when it was first established," said Margaret Cahalan, director of the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, the second institution involved in the report. It analyzed federal education and population data, and the findings fall in line with numerous studies showing that while college enrollment has increased across demographic groups, disparities exist by completion rates and type of institution. "Most of our work has shown there is an underrepresentation of low-income students in the best colleges and universities," Zimmerman said. "That has an effect on their completing college and their future income." Michael Kramer, 29, is the first in his family to attend college. The son of a country club maintenance supervisor and a factory worker, he went straight to jobs in retail and plumbing after graduating high school, unable to afford college. He eventually enrolled in a community college while working full time and is now taking out loans to help finish his bachelor's degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. "We're a country that says everybody should be getting higher education, and nowadays, to get any decent job, you need a bachelor's degree," Kramer said. But for low-income students like him, Kramer said the high cost of college often means making a difficult choice between fulfilling basic food and housing needs and obtaining a postsecondary education. "It's a continuous cycle that they get stuck in," he said.
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By Dina Cappiello WASHINGTON (AP) — With the recent dip in oil prices, the Environmental Protection Agency wants the State Department to "revisit" how much of a toll the Keystone XL oil pipeline would have on global warming. The EPA suggests that lower oil prices could make the pipeline more important in the development of the oil sands, and thus a chief culprit in the "significant greenhouse gas emissions" they would produce. A January 2014 environmental analysis by the State Department found that the oil sands — which it said would significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions over conventional crude oil — would be developed regardless of whether the pipeline was built. But that conclusion was based on higher oil prices. Oil, the EPA points out, was trading at $50 per barrel last week. "Given the recent variability in oil prices, it is important to revisit these con-
clusions," wrote Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator of EPA's enforcement office. The comments sent Monday to the State Department come as the House prepares to vote next week and send to President Barack Obama's desk a bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The Senate voted 62-36 last week to build the $8 billion project that would connect with existing pipelines to carry more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day to refineries along the Texas Gulf coast. That vote was short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto the White House has promised. Obama has said all along that he would wait for the review process to conclude, and that the pipeline could not exacerbate global warming. The EPA's comments leave open the possibility that the State Department could do additional analysis, delaying the project's review again. The American Petroleum Institute said
the EPA was "inventing new excuses" to delay the project, which was first proposed in 2008, when oil prices were lower than they are now. "Suggesting that the drop in oil prices requires a re-evaluation of the environmental impact of the project is just another attempt to prolong the KXL review," said Finkel. "Keystone XL was put forward when oil was less than $40 a barrel so price has little impact on the project." But environmentalists, who have fought vigorously to kill the pipeline, applauded the EPA's assessment Tuesday. "The EPA's assessment is spot-on. There should be no more doubt that President Obama must reject the proposed pipeline once and for all," said Danielle Droitsch, a director for the Natural Resources Defense Council who specializes in Canada's tar sands. A State Department spokeswoman said it would take into account the views of all agencies in the review process.
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Airbrushed illustration from 1860s removed from Capitol By Heather Hollingsworth KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas Historical Society has removed an 1860s illustration depicting an election in the state's territorial period after receiving complaints that the image had been airbrushed to remove references to voter fraud. The original illustration, "Voting in Kickapoo" by Frank Beard, shows men waiting to vote and then lining up for whiskey after casting their ballots during the state's "Bleeding Kansas" period. But the word "whiskey" and a poster that reads "Down with the Abolitionists" was removed in an altered version that appeared in the Capitol visitor's center until it came down Monday. "We hadn't intended to offend anyone," said Lisa Hecker, a spokeswoman with the Kansas Historical Society. "The whole thing is encouraging people to vote."
The removal came after Sen. Greg Smith, an Overland Park Republican, questioned the changes to the image Friday in a Twitter post. "Why," he asked, "has this historical picture been altered that is displayed in the KS Visitor's Center?" The Topeka Capital-Journal then wrote about the flap over the illustration, which was displayed next to a quote from the Kansas Constitution: "All political power is inherent in the people." The illustration, which appeared in the book "Beyond the Mississippi: From the Great River to the Great Ocean," highlights the fighting that occurred over whether Kansas would enter the Union as a free or slave state. An election was held in 1855 to pick the members of the territorial legislature in Kansas. Pro-slavery activists from Missouri crossed into the territory in large numbers to vote illegally and ensure the election of pro-slavery
candidates. They were successful, and met in Lecompton to draft a pro-slavery document. Free State settlers boycotted the vote that led to its approval, and the document was rejected by Congress. Kansas finally entered the Union as a free state in 1861 under a constitution that rejected slavery. By that time, southern states were beginning to secede. Hecker said that the Historical Society wasn't "trying to gloss over" the historical context with the altered image, which was a copy of the original and had been on display since January 2014. She added that a lot of young children visit the Capitol and that the details in the original illustration were "complicated." "It was a lot to explain to people in that spot," she said, adding that the Historical Society is looking for a replacement image.
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Governor Mary fallin calls on lawmakers to fix budget problems By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While Oklahoma's economy is rebounding strongly from the recession, the Legislature will have less money to spend on state programs due to a broken revenue system that needs to be fixed before it gets worse, Gov. Mary Fallin warned legislators Monday. During her annual State of the State speech, the Republican governor told legislators that decisions they've made in the past to divert revenue to special programs or tax credits are hampering their ability to spend money in the best way they see fit. "In 2007, the Legislature appropriated 55 cents of every dollar taken in by the government. Last year, that declined to 47 cents," Fallin said. "That means that today, the Legislature has significantly fewer total dollars to appropriate than in the past, despite the state collecting significantly more money." Fallin also proposed that the Oklahoma Legislature spend every other year dedicated exclusively to working
on the budget, without the distraction of legislation dealing with a variety of other topics. More than 2,000 bills and resolutions have been filed in the House and Senate for the legislative session that continues until the end of May. Fallin's proposal to focus just on the budget every other year appears to be gaining traction in the Legislature. House Democratic Leader Rep. Scott Inman said his members support the idea and would like to spend more time working on the budget and less time on bills that deal with politically charged issues such as abortion, firearms and gay rights. "The most important thing we do is spend or not spend the taxpayers' money," said Inman, an Oklahoma City Democrat. "And we do that every year with a budget that usually rolls out under the cover of darkness. We have a couple of days to vote on it, and then we all go home for the summer. That should change." Fallin also delivered her executive budget proposal for how she thinks
roughly $7 billion should be divided among various state agencies. The governor is proposing lawmakers take $300 million from state agency revolving accounts to help offset a projected shortfall in next year's budget. Under her proposal most state agencies would see cuts of about 6.25 percent, but she is proposing funding increases for public schools, prisons, mental health, human services and the state agency that oversees the Medicaid program. Fallin also said she wants to increase the number of high school and college graduates, address prison overcrowding and improve the state's health. Inman, who described Fallin's speech as one you might hear from a "middle-of-the-road Democrat," said his 29-member caucus supports the governor's emphasis on education, health care and public safety, but that he'd like to see more specifics. "What you heard the governor do was highlight the true critical areas of need in the state of Oklahoma, but she failed to give us any real substance as to how she would address them," Inman said. Inman and House Speaker Jeffrey Hickman, a Fairview Republican, both said Monday they supported Fallin's idea of taking a closer look at some of the hundreds of millions of dollars of tax credits and incentives the state hands out every year, and eliminating those that aren't resulting in high-paying jobs. The governor also urged the Legislature to consider a ban on texting while driving and to fund the completion of the Native American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City. Fallin's 34-minute speech began with a moment of silence to recognize two Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers involved in a deadly car accident Saturday.
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TRACTORS: 2003-JD 9320, 5282 hours, 4 hydraulic port, 620/70 R42 tires. 2006-JD 9220, 4266 hours, 4 hydraulic ports, 520/85 R42 tires. 1987-JD 4450, 725 grapple loader, 6556 hours, quad range shift. 1983 -JD 4450, SN RW4450P015579, 8191 hours, Front wheel assist, 2 hydraulic ports, power shifter. EQUIPMENT: 2010 455 JD Drill Original blades been over approx. 5,000 acres. 637 35' JD Disk, New blades two years ago. 680 35' JD Chisel, 2013 50' Krause Cultivator, McFarlane 16 bar harrow 50 ft, 24' Hawkmaster grain trailer,700 bushel Unverferth grain cart, 50' Baker springtooth,14' Dozer for the 9220, 10x18 Blanchat Plow with JD moldboards, 11x16 JD plow with JD moldboards, 3 point post hole auger 18”. TRUCKS, TRAILERS, MISC: 1990 Ford F-250, Flat bed with cake feeder,1985 International grain truck, 150,000 miles, 335 Cummins, 9 speed transmission, 10.00/R20 tires, 20 foot long bed with 50” tall sides, Gooseneck stock trailer - 6'x24', 500 gallon fuel trailer with Honda gas motor, Richie Waterer, 200 gallon sprayer, Table saw, metal ban saw, drill press, and other misc items. Larry and Connie Starks are retiring from full time farming. Here is your opportunity to acquire good used equipment. The tractors and trucks have been stored inside. Directions to Auction Site: From Anthony go 11 miles South of Anthony on KS-179 continue south thru Manchester, Oklahoma for 1 mile and turn west on Osage Rd. Travel west on Osage Rd for 6 1/2 miles. Auction site is on the south side of the road. From Manchester, Oklahoma go 1 mile south of Manchester on OK-132. Turn west on Osage Rd and travel west for 6 1/2 miles. Auction site is on the south side of the road. From Bryon, Oklahoma go 6 miles north on OK-58 N. Turn east on Osage Rd. Travel east for 7 1/2 miles. Auction site is on south side of the rd. For more information call Brian Waldschmidt 620-842-3796 AUCTION CONDUCTED BY GENE FRANCIS & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE BROKERS & AUCTIONEERS 830 N LL&G Suite C, Anthony, KS 67003 For a complete sale bill visit www.genefrancis.com
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Evangelina Garcia on June 11, 1975, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They moved here from Albuquerque, and have lived here for the last 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Evangelina Whitesides; two sons, Marvin Lyn Whitesides and wife, Jennifer Whitesides and Robert Lee Whitesides and wife, Georgia Whitesides; four grandchildren, Evangelina Whitesides, Jake Whitesides, Eli Whitesides and Mariska Whitesides. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Marlyn Whitesides; and two sisters, Joyce Hickerson and Fern Stoltburge. Memorials may be given to the Wounded Warriors through the funeral home.
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Alva teen dies of injuries From Jan. 25 motorcycle wreck By Marione Martin An Alva teen died Saturday of injuries received on Jan. 25 in a motorcycle wreck. Ryan Utterback, 19, of Alva was taken by Air Evac to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City with head injuries following the Harper County accident. He was pronounced dead from injuries on Jan. 31. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reports that Utterback was driving a 1991 Honda motorcycle
on U.S. Highway 64, four and twotenths miles east of Buffalo at 12:23 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. Utterback was eastbound, departed the roadway on the left and struck a delineator, causing the motorcycle to overturn an undetermined number of times. Utterback was ejected from the motorcycle. The OHP said the roadway was wet. The condition of the driver was listed as drinking and ability impaired. Cause of the accident was listed as driving under the influence of alcohol. Trooper Chance Husted investigated, assisted by Troopers Jake Sawatzky and Brandon Dehart.
Alfalfa County sheriff’s log January 30, 2015 3:16 p.m. Dog bite, respondent called to report that she was walking to school to pick up her kids and a dog broke its collar and bit her, respondent stated that the bite did not break the skin but she was worried and scared of the dog, respondent lives on S. Sixth in Jet, deputy advised and en route, deputy going to go to area and locate the dog, thinks he located the dog on E. Maple, deputy leaving residence of the owner of the dog and is going back to the victim’s residence, person will keep dog in the house until they get a bigger chain, if the dog continues to be a problem they will get rid of dog.
8:00 p.m. Burglary report, CPD 911 patched through a call of a respondent saying he had some things stolen, respondent lives in Carmen on N. Sixth, deputy en route to Carmen to make a report. January 31, 2015 3:30 a.m. Disturbance, respondent advised of suspected prowler around her property in the alley behind her house, respondent advised she did not see anyone but her dogs were acting aggressively about an unknown disturbance, deputy en route to Carmen, negative contact with respondent. 11:27 p.m. Suspicious person in Carmen, respondent advised that
a man came to his door asking for help and wanting to use the phone, respondent said the man stated “I gotta get away,” respondent asked him if someone was after him and he said “yes,” respondent advised he went to get his cordless phone and when he came back the man was gone, advised deputies. February 1, 2015 12:30 a.m. Information, CPD advised that a respondent called them and informed that her husband was suicidal and armed, he was headed toward Carmen in a red flatbed truck, deputies advised, stopped the vehicle, individual said he will go stay at his mother’s house for the night.
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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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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. 6-8 p.m. The First Friday Art Walk will be held in downtown Alva.
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to lower the ACT score standards for a student to be declared a valedictorian or salutatorian if they maintain a 4.0 grade point average (GPA). Cherokee has followed a practice of multiple valedictorians if a graduate had a 4.0 GPA and scored 24 on the ACT. One parent submitted a letter showing the difference in scholarship money at various universities. For example, they said at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, the minimum ACT entrance requirement is 20. The scholarship amount with a 4.0 GPA is $800
per year. The scholarship amount for a valedictorian is $1,500 per year for four years. Another example cited was Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Their entry ACT requirement is also 20. However with a 4.0 only, the scholarship benefit is $1,782 per semester. If the student also is valedictorian, the benefit is $2,882 per semester. At the University of Oklahoma, the minimum ACT requirement is 21. The scholarship amount with a 4.0 is $4,000 per semester. When the valedictorian title is added, the scholarship value is $10,000 per semester. At Hesston College in Kansas the ACT requirement is 19. The 4.0 scholarship amount is $2,000 per semester. But when the valedictorian title is added, the scholarship jumps to $7,000 per semester. The board did not like the idea of changing the ACT level for valedictorian each year. They particularly did not like the idea of changing it mid-year. They voted to leave the policy as is.
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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. Felony Filings Chase Elvis Garcia, 32, no address listed: Safety zones around elementary and junior high schools, child care ($423). Linda Ann Holcom, 57, Alva: Possession of controlled dangerous substance ($265.50). Randall Jay Parker Jr., 32, Cherokee: Possession of controlled dangerous substance ($265.50). Misdemeanor Filings Larry Bryce Harris Jr., 40, Cherokee: Stalking ($229).
Tommy Earl Bennett, 40, Cherokee: Actual physical control of vehicle while under influence – alcohol ($788.50). Linda Ann Holcom, 57, Alva: Unlawful possession of paraphernalia ($229). Randall Jay Parker Jr., 32, Cherokee: Unlawful possession of paraphernalia ($229). Civil Filings Hayden Ross Clem: Name change ($135.70). Shawn Taylor Cockrell vs. State of Oklahoma: Expungement and sealing of records ($135.70). Brandon Fowler vs. State of Oklahoma: Expungement and sealing of records ($135.70). Leslie Family Trust and Gregg Glass as Trustee vs. SandRidge Exploration and Production et al: Declaratory judgement ($223.70). Small Claims Filings Robert Alan Hayes and Jimmy Todd Cannon vs. Ernest Glen Butler: Indebtedness in the amount of $3,825 for
rent and the sum of $100 for damages to the premises ($208). Marriage Filings Nickolas Coy Hough, age 27, of Cherokee and Nicole Elizabeth Miller, age 28, of Cherokee: Marriage license ($50). Traffic Filings Randall Jay Parker Jr., 32, Cherokee: Operating motor vehicle with material obstructing drivers view ($211.50). Randall Jay Parker Jr., 32, Cherokee: Failure to keep right on road of sufficient width ($211.50). David Scott McIntosh, 45, Mooreland: Failure to prevent load from dropping, sifting, leaking or blowing ($211.50). Chester S. Houser, 61, South Haven, Kansas: Operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper ($256.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Jerry Joe Stuckly, 61, Axtell, Texas: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Richard Leland Willson, 51, Enid: 1-10 mph over ($188.50).
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Barber County sheriff’s log January 26, 2015 Joseph Rugg, Hazelton, driving a 2012 Chevrolet, struck a deer on K2 just northeast of Kiowa. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy Geraughty. January 27, 2015 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Main Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital. Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from north of Hardtner to Kiowa Hospital. January 28, 2015 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transferred patient from Medicine Lodge Hos-
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During the week officers received one report of cattle out, performed 14 public assists and assisted two other agencies. Arrests January 28, 2015 Dennis A. Cushenbery, Goddard, W/M, 56. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Giving worthless check. Released Jan. 28, 2015, on $350 cash bond. Nicole M. Zuspann, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 42. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Giving worthless check. Released Jan. 28, 2015, on $400 surety bond. Lisa M. Baylon, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 41. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Furnishing alcohol to minor. Released Jan. 28, 2015, on $750 surety bond. Gary L. Herd Jr., Medicine Lodge, W/M, 22. Arrest by MLPD. Charge: Giving worthless check. Released Jan. 28, 2015, on $350 surety bond. January 30, 2015 Duston R. Berry, Lake City, W/M, 18. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Assault. Released Feb. 2, 2015, on $500 surety bond. February 1, 2015 Aaron W. Pulliam, Kiowa, W/M, 30. Arrest by BASO. Charge: DUI.
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