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Fabulous carnival food was found at Pat's Indian Tacos tent. Pictured are Felix and Tricia Smith. Photo by Danielle Margold

Coralyn ("Coco") Cox, age 4, was a fine kittycat at the Waynoka carnival last Friday night. Photo by Danielle Mongold

Two Alva kids enjoy a carnival horse ride at the Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt.

At front is Endya Murry and behind her is Kyniah Murry. Photo by Danielle Mongold

This is the way the downtown business district of Waynoka appeared for the three days of the annual Rattlesnake Hunt. Photo by Danielle Margold

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Cydni Schnoebelen, age 11, of Mooreland holds a baby chick. Her 7-yearold sister, Avery, has been petting a small lamb in an animal pen at the Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt. Photo by Danielle Mongold

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Auditions for the ALVA COMMUNITY THEATRE, INC. production of

Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin Book by Heather Hach Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Legally Blonde JR. Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

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Lynn Says

Puppy found weighted down with chain, muzzle taped up and abandoned in creek

By Lynn L. Martin I regret my sense of outrage has been dulled by the relentless cruelty we see nightly on television or on Internet news feeds.

Incidents like beheadings, suicide bombers, senseless mass shootings of innocents, killings in the name of religion, rejection of homeless refugees, etc.

This particular story upset me a lot.

It comes from Hempsted, Texas (Between Austin and Houston).

“On a Sunday evening leisurely walk, local residents Randy Abke and his wife discovered a young dog in Waller County, Texas lying at the bottom of a creek.

“The dog’s muzzle had been duct taped shut and a chain attached to a heavy weight which kept the defenseless pooch from moving. Someone obviously left him there to die a slow, torturous death.

“Randy immediately called authorities and posted the dog’s photo on social media asking if anyone recognized the dog.

“According to the Waller County

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Animal Control Program, the case is currently under investigation by the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.

“Authorities appreciate all of the calls and have reported the dog, estimated to be between one and two years of age, to be under the care of a veterinarian and appears to be in good health.

“Anyone interested in adopting ‘Rusty’ is urged to contact Animal Control Officer Wesley Martin at 979-8268282 extension 4047. For anyone who would like to contribute to a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for this terrible act of animal cruelty, please donate to the Waller County Crime Stoppers.

Contributions towards the reward can be mailed to 701 Calvit, Hemstead, Texas 77445. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waller County Sheriff’s Office at 979-826-8282.

“Someone must know something.

Don’t let anyone get away with animal cruelty. Many thanks to the heroes, Randy Abke and his wife. Be the voice for those who cannot speak. Follow the National Pet Rescue Examiner on Facebook.” The source was Examiner.com.

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Alva educational co-op to disappear

By Lynn L. Martin For several decades, the Alva school district has served as the LEA (administrator) of a cooperative service that provided specialized services to several participating northwest Oklahoma schools. Some of the services included hearing tests, speech therapy, psychometry services and counseling services.

Each school contributed a portion of the costs for the services and thus saved money compared to hiring full-time specialists. Over the last few years, a few schools have been dropping out of the cooperative. The Alva district has decided to drop their coordination of the group. They voted Monday night to move three employees from the educational cooperative into the Alva system. The employees include Director Cherri Pfleider to become a counselor; speech pathologist Julie Wren to Alva school speech pathologist; and Kelli Killman, from coop special education to Alva school special education. Superintendent Steve Parkhurst said the exact school site assignments will be determined closer to the start of school in the fall.

Parkhurst said these positions had been advertised as being open and some of the employees of the education cooperative applied.

In other employment action, Karolyn Cole was employed on a temporary one-year contract to teach fourth grade at Lincoln School beginning next August. She did her practice teaching at Burltingon, and substituted extensive-

ly at Longfellow School in January and February.

One resignation was announced.

Helen Barrett sent a letter saying she has enjoyed being the vocal accompanist for the past six years but wishes to resign from that job. Last month, the Alva High School and Alva Middle School vocal teacher, Ramona Cummings, announced her plans to resign/ retire.

Superintendent Parkhurst announced a private individual has provided a gift of $48,000 to purchase new lockers at the large practice facility being constructed. Board member Larry Parker asked if the new lockers will be better taken care of than the older wooden lockers. Parkhurst said, “I hope so. I believe there is a new sense of pride in the athletic programs. Also, the design of the new facility will allow the coaches to better observe behavior in the locker rooms.”

The board agreed to increase the starting pay to $12 per hour for the head position of grass mowing this growing season. They also established $8 per hour for other groundskeepers.

Larry Parker asked if this was fair, and Parkhurst explained that some current nine-month employees have expressed interest in applying and the overtime that could happen would make the $8 wage attractive.

Once again, board member Jane McDermott was appointed to serve as legislative liaison for the Alva board.

Parkhurst said schools should expect a 5 percent reduction in state mon-

Karolyn Cole ey for next year. He said he anticipates that next year, the Alva district will be “off the state formula” since local revenues are strong enough to support the district without state supplements. He also mentioned that several educational groups believe that David Boren’s idea of a 1 percent sales tax to support teacher pay raises will pass.

In a variety of news: 28 Alva speech students have qualified for the state speech contest; the Alva High Key Club on very short notice raised more than $300 to provide drink and snack help for the firefighters who fought the recent wildfires; the accreditation officer inspected the Alva schools.

Parkhurst said they expected to be gigged for having a couple of teachers in positions teaching courses that are not their majors. Kiley Adair is going to the state spelling contest.

The board approved participating in “win-win” teacher contract negotiations with the Alva Education Association; all current certified teachers were re-hired; and the board approved a trip requested by teacher Rose Mary Stout to take LeClub to San Antonio, Texas, May 23-27. They will need to use three Suburban vehicles. She also was granted a $400 cash advance to help cover expenses that cannot be handled by purchase order or credit card.

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Survival rate better among Obituary heart patients who have bypass surgery, study finds

SHONDA SHAREE SMITH Shonda Sharee Smith, 37, daughter of Jim Tom Smith and the late Elda Smith passed away on April 5, 2016, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, due to complications after surgery to remove her appendix. She was the administrative assistant at the Alva Middle School. She leaves behind one son, Draven Lehr, other family, friends and co-workers.

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By Lindsey Tanner, Washington Post CHICAGO – Heart-failure patients with clogged arteries have a better chance of surviving 10 years if they have bypass surgery plus medicine rather than just drugs alone, according to an international study.

Earlier results from the same research raised questions about the benefits of bypass vs. medicine alone, but researchers say the longterm evidence clearly favors the surgery.

The lead author of the study, Duke University cardiologist Eric Velazquez, said the results “are so definitive and so robust” that they probably would to lead to stronger recommendations favoring bypass surgery for these patients.

Nearly 6 million Americans and 23 million people worldwide have heart failure, and many of them also have artery disease similar to those studied. In recent years, bypass surgery has increasingly been recommended for such patients, along with medicines to ease heart-failure symptoms.

Concerns were raised when results after nearly five years of research showed about equal number of deaths in bypass patients and in those who received only medicine, despite fewer heart-related deaths in the bypass group. Those findings were published in 2011.

The 10-year results were published online Sunday in the New

England Journal of Medicine and presented at an American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago.

The study involved 1,200 heart-failure patients in 22 countries, including the United States. Most were men around age 60 when the study began. All were taking heart medicines, and about half were assigned to also have bypass surgery.

More than half the patients in each group lived beyond the study’s first phase. The 10-year results are a look back at all patients studied.

A total of 359 bypass patients died from any cause, or about 59 percent, compared with 398 medicine-only patients who died, or 66 percent.

Deaths from heart-disease-related causes totaled 247 in the bypass group, or 41 percent, versus 297 medicine-only patients, or 49 percent.

A journal editorial published with the study says the latest results “solidly support” strengthening treatment guidelines to say that bypass surgery is “probably beneficial” for these patients.

The long-term results “are very encouraging” and confirm what many doctors believed about potential benefits of bypass for these patients, said Ted Feldman, a cardiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois.

Feldman was not involved in the study.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute paid for the study.

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But a little higher than past two months

(schools) are struggling, and thinks next year will be worse.

Tackett stated that if oil prices don’t straighten out, this could be a way of life for a while.

Outside of finances, the superintendent said an architect is supposed to be out this week.

R&R Systems will also be narrowing down some estimates on a problem with the roof of the multipurpose building.

Tackett briefly mentioned an incident with a student that occurred this past weekend. He didn’t go into specifics, but said he hopes things will turn out well.

Principal Michael Meriwether was attending the baseball game, so no report was given from him.

A contract with the firm of Chas.

W. Carroll, P.A., was approved for the audit of public schools 2015-2016 school year (to be conducted during the 2016-2017 fiscal year).

The next agenda item was also approved, but it was decided a small change needed to be made.

The summertime basketball camps were approved to be held at the school, but the submission form called for an amendment.

Board President Mindy Zook noticed that checks for the camps were to be made out to “Waynoka Basketball,” although the money would not be for that program.

She said she didn’t want people to be misled and wanted to ensure things were on the up and up.

The Future Stars Basketball Camp (first through seventh grades) will be held May 23-26.

Shooting Camp (third through ninth grades) will be April 29 and May 6.

An OSSBA Region 2 meeting in Fargo will be held on April 21, and it was approved that the superintendent and one or more board member attend.

Before adjournment, Don Blalock brought up some new business. He said the mayor asked the board to look at some information on a grant and provide a letter of support.

The grant would be to get new sidewalks leading to the school and redoing streets on the main routes to school.

Changes to the site plan are not needed immediately, but a letter of support from the school would definitely help support the grant application.

Gross production money down, Waynoka superintendent says

By Stacy Sanborn A short school board meeting was held Monday night in Waynoka. All members were present and there were no visitors to make comments.

The consent agenda was quickly approved and Superintendent Loren Tackett began his report. Financially, there was nothing new he said. Gross production was a little higher this past month than the last two previous months, though he wasn’t quite sure why. He predicts it to continue to be more than amounts two and three years ago, but less than one year ago.

He said he hasn’t heard anything from the treasurer on ad valorem reimbursement monies, but it would probably be in the next couple weeks.

The school is also looking forward to a check from Atlas. That check has arrived in a timely fashion for the last two years, and Tackett said he hopes this year is no different.

He said he will attend a meeting at Fairview Vo-Tech this week, as there has been a 7 percent cut in vocational reimbursement. That cut results in about $2,300 of lost monies.

In the grand scheme of things for the school, that’s not a big deal, but it is for a lot of other schools right now, he said, adding that a lot of people

As many already know, Draven Smith was shot in the chest on April 3, 2016.

He required heart surgery to repair the damage and is currently in the ICU. He has a long road of recovery ahead of him. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. A love fund has been set up at the Waynoka First State Bank. Donations may be sent to the Waynoka First State Bank at PO Box 158, Waynoka, OK 73860 or by calling the bank at 580-824-5451.

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The Alva Friends of the Library held their annual chocolate auction last week as a fundraising event. Four local auctioneers donate their services: from left, Dean Goll, Steve Sterling, Charles Murrow and Keviin Thiesing. Librarian Sondra Hamilton said the auction, plus separate donations, raised approximately $8,700. She said they were relieved that the buyers were so generous because many citizens were impacted by the Anderson Creek fire and the reduction in oil-field activity. She said the funds are used to help with expenses not included in the city's budget for the library. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

City of Kiowa hires two new journeymen/ linemen, discusses electric issues with AEC

By Yvonne Miller Kiowa’s City Council held a special meeting Monday night that lasted just over 30 minutes. The purpose of the meeting that immediately entered executive session, was to hire two new journeyman/linemen.

The council had taken that same action earlier this year. At the February meeting of Kiowa’s City Council they hired two journeymen/ linemen. They were Clay Nichols and

Correction A story in the Newsgram last week about the Keith Yearout home on the Z-Bar Ranch lost in the huge grass fire had an inadvertent omission.

When listing Keith and Eva Yearout’s grown children, Lisa, Lori and Luke were named. Leslie was omitted. We regret the error.

Dusty Robinson. City Administrator Lou Leone explained Nichols is returning to his home of Alabama due to his father being ill. Robinson also decided to return to Alabama, Leone said.

Following executive session Monday night, the council approved two new journeymen/linemen that Robinson and Nichols recommended to the city. The four had been coworkers previously.

They are Rodney Taylor from Anthony and Kevin Jones from Argonia. They had also worked at Strom Power Services. Leone said both men plan to move to Kiowa. He said that both Taylor and Jones bring over 10 years electrical experience working for a city.

Electric Issues with AEC Also Discussed Leone said in executive session council also discussed electrical issues the city has with Alfalfa Electric Cooperative (AEC). No action was taken on this issue following

executive session.

At the March meeting of the Kiowa District Hospital Board meeting, Leone addressed the board about a variety of issues affecting the hospital’s electric bill. This was covered in a separate article in the Newsgram last week.

Leone also told the KDH board after researching the issue he had discovered that the city owns the electric line between the Burlington Substation and the Kiowa Substation.

Leone said that this represents an annual savings of about $48,000 to the City of Kiowa. The savings comes from no longer paying AEC some $48,000 in wheeling fees.

Leone told the Newsgram his research found that in the late 1970s the City of Kiowa paid $143,341 to build the line. It was paid for through a bond issuance. Beginning in January 1, 1980, the city entered a power service agreement with AEC. “To this day, the City of Kiowa owns that line,” Leone said.

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By Stacy Sanborn Bill Johnson Correction Center’s Deputy Warden Becky Guffy gave the commencement speech, addressing a group of graduating cadets last Friday.

She imparted some advice on what it takes to make it in the Department of Corrections agency. Guffy’s story about rising through the ranks is a bit different than many others before her. She didn’t start out as a corrections officer, but as a secretary instead. From there she became a case manager, then a warden’s assistant. After working her way up from there to a security and facilities operation manager, she earned the title of deputy warden.

Admittedly nervous, she began her oration.

“What words of wisdom can I pass on to you all? With a little ambition and a good work ethic, there isn’t anything you can’t do in this agency. I had some really great mentors,” she said, and she wished the same for them.

“You will encounter all types of personalities, not just offenders. (…) A good leader chooses to be around those people who complement their objectives and offsets the different strengths and weaknesses of those around them. Most importantly, they’re able to cut loose those who affect their goals negatively.

“If I could pass on one piece of advice to you all today, it would be to take a good, hard look at those you surround yourself with. You may not be a leader yet, but if that’s your goal, watch those who are in leadership positions.

Ask them how they got there. The good ones will take the time to share their experiences and maybe even help you go on to the next level. Don’t wait for the opportunities. Seek them out. They are there for the taking.

“Don’t surround yourself with negative people that never go anywhere and drag you down with their negativity.

Always try to look forward. I’m learning to be a leader, and not just a follower.

“Corrections does require dedication, perseverance, integrity and a commitment to working with some of the most difficult individuals you will ever encounter. The rewards can be highly gratifying.”

Guffy read a short inspirational poem

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox called “Two Kinds of People.” This poem coincided with the points she was making about hard work and ambition, citing the “lifters” and the “leaners.” It suggests you should ease the burdens of the “lifters” instead of leaning on others “to bear your portion of labor and worry and care.”

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Freedom Museum 505 Main Street - Freedom, Oklahoma 73842 • PH: 580-621-3533 Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri 11am-4pm/Sat-Sun-Mon Closed

A diorama at the Freedom of Museum of early Woods County. A diorama is a model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures in miniature as a museum exhibit. The diorama represents the Burnham Dig where mammoth bones were found in Northwest Woods County, with some of the artifacts on display.

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FSA hosts meeting today for Barber, Comanche County wildfire information The Farm Service Agency will host two public meeting for all producers affected by the recent wildfires. Other USDA agencies and organization will provide information on support efforts.

Barber/Comanche Counties The meeting is today (April 6) at 1 p.m. at The Barber County Heritage Center, 1056 S.E. Isabel Road, (corner of Highway 160 and Isabel Road), Medicine Lodge, Kansas The meeting will include presentations on the following: • Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) • Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) • Emergency Assistance for Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) • Farm Loans Another meeting will be held for the Harvey and Reno County fire on Thursday, April 7. It’s at 9 a.m. at The Harvey County West Park Community Building, 2511 West Park Rd., (south entrance of the park), Burrton, Kansas The meeting will include presentations on the following: • Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) • Fence repair/replacement, shelterbelt & tree restoration What Help Is Available to Replace My Fencing?

USDA-FSA Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) • Producers should go to their USDA service center to fill out application before building new fence.

• Seventy-five percent cost-share on actual costs of replacing fence lost in the fire.

• Qualified expenses include: ground preparation, removal of damaged fence, labor and fencing materials. (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/ FactSheets/2015/ecp_2015.pdf) K-State Research and Extension has provided this resource on Kansas Fence Law that should be helpful as fencing is replaced: http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu. edu/pubs/c663.pdf The Kansas Statutes on Fences can be found here: http://www.ksrevisor.org/ statutes/ksa_ch29.html

What Do I Do if I Lost Livestock and/ or Feed in the Fire?

USDA-FSA Emergency Livestock Assistance Program • Will provide up to 75 percent of livestock market value for death loss.

• Producers must apply within 30 days at USDA Service Center.

• Documentation is required in the form of pictures, receipts or third party verification. (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/ FactSheets/2015/livestock_assistance_ aug2015.pdf) What if My Crops Were Affected by the Fire?

USDA-RMA Crop Insurance Program • Deadline to terminate grazing was March 15.

• Producers need to notify their insurance company if they have grazed beyond that point or placed cattle on standing crop fields in the wake of the fire.

• Yields will be adjusted based off a representative sample set aside in the field.

What Are Best Practices for Restoring Damaged Rangeland?

As the grassland regenerates and livestock can resume grazing, proper grazing management is critical to mitigate additional damages. Adequate funding for grazing best management practices such as cedar and brush removal, rotational grazing and alternative watering systems will improve rangeland conditions.

K-State Research and Extension is working with NRCS to develop guidance for best practices, which will be posted as it becomes available.

The K-State Department of Agronomy has published a Special Edition eUpdate article on how the wildfire will affect vegetation and soils, short-term and longterm.

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contributions can do so in several ways: • Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation: Send to Kansas Farm Bureau, 2627 KFB Plaza, Manhattan KS 66503, with “fire relief efforts” noted in the memo. Online donations: www.kfb.org/firerelief • Kansas Livestock Foundation: Send to Kansas Livestock Foundation, 6031 S.W. 37th, Topeka, KS 66614, with “disaster relief” noted in the memo.

Online donations: http://www.kla.org/ donationform.aspx Other donations: Barber County has established a donations hotline, which will be answered by the county clerk’s office. Call 620-886-3961.

Donation of Supplies or Labor Kansas Farm Bureau has created a website to match those wishing to donate materials and labor and those in need: https://www.kfb.org/Article/KFB-FireRelief • Hay donations: The Kansas Livestock Association is coordinating hay donation efforts. Call their office at 785273-5115.

How Far Does Your Donation Go? One steel fence post: $4.50 One rod (16.5 feet) of new five wire fence, including labor: $31.08 One hour of fence building crew labor, including equipment: $76.67 One wire gate, including installation labor: $100 One corner post, including installation labor: $175 One mile of barbed wire: $320 Total cost of one mile of fence (not including gates, corners, etc.): $9,945.60 Total cost of new five-wire fence, labor, gates and corner posts for a 160acre pasture: $20,615.38.

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Trenton Jahay receives State FFA Degree

By Yvonne Miller Living and working on a farm all his young life, starting as a 4-Her, showing cattle and pigs at livestock shows, competing in judging contests from land to livestock, participating in leadership training and events – it’s no surprise that Trenton Jahay earned the State FFA Degree in Kansas.

A senior at South Barber High School in Kiowa, Kansas, Jahay is the son of Eric and Julie Jahay of Hazelton. Raised the son of a farmer who was an FFA member, Jahay has excelled in FFA activities throughout high school.

Jahay is the first recipient from SBHS to earn the State FFA Degree in six or seven years. This is the first time SB FFA Chapter Advisor Kyle Jacobs has a State FFA Degree recipient.

Treasurer of his chapter this year, Jahay also held the offices of secretary and sentinel. He’s earned the Chapter and Greenhand FFA Degrees. He’s shown livestock at the Kansas Junior Livestock Show, the Beef Expo, Barber County Fair, Poland Angus Show, Hutchinson Livestock Show, etc.

He’s competed in numerous Career Development Events (CDEs), such as land judging, parliamentary procedure, poultry, leadership school, etc.

Jahay has worked for Diel Farms

and Kyle Hughbanks many years as a farmhand. He works throughout the summer helping farm crops, dig ponds, caring for cattle, and so on.

He credits Kiowa man Ron Molz for letting 4-Hers use his steers to show.

To qualify for the State FFA Degree, Jahay had to keep an updated record book, show productivity and his investment.

The total net worth value of his projects listed on his application is $15,181.

With his FFA Chapter, Jahay has volunteered for Arbor Day tree planting, at Kiowa’s recycling center, trash pickup, mowing lawns, to name a few. At SBHS, besides his involvement in FFA, Jahay competes in football, basketball and tennis. He’s a member of Kiowa’s United Methodist Youth Group.

Jahay said his FFA and 4-H involvement gave him a chance to learn more. “It’s fun to meet the people,” he said.

At a recent banquet, Jahay was awarded the Barber County Cattlemen’s Association scholarship, a $2,000 gift.

He’s also recipient of scholarships from Southern Pioneer and SC Telcom – each for $1,000.

Of all his FFA and 4-H projects, Jahay said he likes working with cattle best. He’s interested in becoming a veterinarian. Following graduation, next

fall he’ll attend Fort Scott Community College where he’ll be on the school’s judging team. Then he wants to attend Kansas State University.

Recent recipient of the Kansas State FFA Degree, South Barber High School senior Trenton Jahay shows a steer at the Barber County Fair and said working with cattle his is his favorite part of his agricultural experience.

We would like to thank the many �re �ghters, the county graders and to all who helped with the �re. Our house was saved and also our cattle. Thanks to Alfalfa Electric for restoring our electricity so quickly. Also thank you to all the people for setting up the donations of hay. Everyone has been so nice. We are blessed to live in such a giving community.

Rick & Janet Cunningham; Randy and LeaAnn & J.R. Halliburton Tyson & Emily Barnes; Leon & Donna Erikson

Inez Marshall to celebrate 95th birthday

The family of Inez Marshall invites you to help th celebrate her 95 birthday on Saturday, April 9, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fairview Fellowship Home. Her birthday is April 20, and we invite you to participate in a card shower by filling her mailbox with birthday wishes! Send cards to Fairview Fellowship Home, 605 E State Road #103, Fairview, OK 73737.

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Alva correctional center’s deputy warden gives inspirational speech

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By Stacy Sanborn Bill Johnson Correction Center’s Deputy Warden Becky Guffy gave the commencement speech, addressing a group of graduating cadets last Friday. She imparted some advice on what it takes to make it in the Department of Corrections agency.

Guffy’s story about rising through the ranks is a bit different than many others before her. She didn’t start out as a corrections officer, but as a secretary instead. From there she became a case manager, then a warden’s assistant. After working her way up from there to a security and facilities operation manager, she earned the title of deputy warden.

Admittedly nervous, she began her oration.

“What words of wisdom can I pass on to you all? With a little ambition and a good work ethic, there isn’t anything you can’t do in this agency. I had some really great mentors,” she said, and she wished the same for them.

“You will encounter all types of personalities, not just offenders. (…)

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those people who complement their objectives and offsets the different strengths and weaknesses of those around them. Most importantly, they’re able to cut loose those who affect their goals negatively.

“If I could pass on one piece of advice to you all today, it would be to take a good, hard look at those you surround yourself with. You may not be a leader yet, but if that’s your goal, watch those who are in leadership positions. Ask them how they got there. The good ones will take the time to share their experiences and maybe even help you go on to the next level. Don’t wait for the opportunities. Seek them out. They are there for the taking.

“Don’t surround yourself with negative people that never go anywhere and drag you down with their negativity. Always try to look forward. I’m learning to be a leader, and not just a follower.

“Corrections does require dedication, perseverance, integrity and a commitment to working with some of the most difficult individuals you will ever encounter. The rewards can be highly gratifying.”

Guffy read a short inspirational poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox called “Two Kinds of People.” This poem coincided with the points she was making about hard work and ambition, citing the “lifters” and the “leaners.” It suggests you should ease the burdens of the “lifters” instead of leaning on others “to bear your portion of labor and worry and care.”

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ANGLETON, Texas (AP) — An imprisoned convicted kidnapper has led Texas authorities for the second time in two months to human remains that could be linked to the disappearance of a young woman two decades ago.

Police said Tuesday that remains found in a Southeast Texas pasture potentially belong to Kelli Cox, a 20-yearold University of North Texas student who disappeared in July 1997.

They found the remains with the help of William Reece, a 56-year-old man already serving a 60-year sentence for kidnapping one woman. Identification is also pending on remains authorities found last month with Reece's help in the search for 17-year-old Jessica Cain, also missing since 1997.

Police in Denton, Texas, investigating Cox's disappearance said in a statement Tuesday that Reece led investigators to the site where her remains were found.

Officers "cannot say definitively that the remains recovered are Kelli Cox; however, we are hopeful that they are," the statement said.

Reece has been temporarily released from state prison into local custody to help with the search. He directed investigators in person to the sites where they found both sets of remains.

Reece hasn't been charged in the disappearances of Cain or Cox, his attorney, Anthony Osso, said on Tuesday.

Reece does face first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in Oklahoma for the slaying of 19-year-old Tiffany Johnston, who was abducted from a car wash northwest of Oklahoma City in 1997.

He was also previously named the prime suspect in the April 1997 abduction and killing of a 12-year-old girl in Friendswood near Houston but has not been charged.

Reece was sent to prison the next year for the May 1997 Houston-area ab-

duction of Sandra Sapaugh, who told authorities Reece forced her at knifepoint into his truck after first feigning to help her with a flat tire. Sapaugh escaped after jumping from the truck.

Whether Reece has any information on other cases is unclear. Osso said authorities in other parts of Texas or elsewhere with similar cold cases might speak to Reece in the near future.

Asked why Reece decided to help authorities, Osso said his client realized he already faced decades more in prison and had a serious heart condition.

"He wants closure for the families involved," Osso said. "I think he's at peace with the fact that he's going to remain in prison, probably die in prison."

Cox's mother, Jan Bynum, told The Dallas Morning News that she was hopeful about the latest discovery of remains.

"I'm feeling like maybe we'll finally get answers, and I can finally know where my baby is," Bynum said.

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Thank You!!

Greenleaf Rural Fire Department would like to thank everyone for all of the help we received with the Anderson Creek fire last week.

Greenleaf Rural Fire Department has been thanked by many people but there are so many that helped who have gone unrecognized.

A big THANK YOU goes out to all of the other Fire Departments, the dozer and grader operators, the different oilfield trucks and people who hauled water, the people who brought food, gas, supplies and also to the farmers and ranchers for all of their help and resources.

It is so great to live in a community that comes together when needed!

Anderson Creek Fire Thank You

There are not enough words to express our sincere appreciation to all those who provided countless hours in assisting with the Anderson Creek Wildre: OK, KS county employees, reghters from OK, KS, TX, CO & NM, neighbors, friends and many volunteers. We are forever grateful to all those who have generously donated hay, offered pasture for cattle and helped in any way during our time of recovery.

Thank you to AEC for quickly restoring electricity to our homes.

Many thanks for your prayers and concerns.

Sincerely, Irene Bush George, Sally, Cassie and Brody Bush

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South Barber’s comedic murder/mystery play and live pie auction Saturday night Matinee Sunday at 2 p.m.

By Yvonne Miller Look forward to homemade pie, comedy and fun with all the right ingredients for a murder/mystery Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.

The action happens on the stage at South Barber High School in Kiowa, Kansas.

The South Barber High School (SBHS) drama class presents “Murder at the Pie Auction,” by Michael Druce.

The performance Saturday night, April 9 at 7 p.m., is when the live pie auction occurs during the play with audience participation. The matinee performance is Sunday at 2 p.m.

The story is set in the small town of Mynute, Alaska. The town tried for years to get the famous Mother Mabel’s Pie Baking Competition, and finally they think they do. Without spoiling the plot of the play laced with motive, suffice it

to say when a pie judge goes missing the whipped cream flies. Turns out there are as many cut-throat tactics in competitive pie baking as there are cherries in the plumpest of fruit pies.

Senior Caitlin Jacobs is student director, making this her fifth play at SBHS. Teacher and director Meagan Henry even appears in this fun fiasco.

Members of the community are

donating pies for the auction. The auction really is a fundraiser for new wing and back curtains for the auditorium stage.

Cast members are: Kylee Wright, Ana Wilhelm, Bryan Dotts, Noah Howerter, Grant Cantrell, Dale Hoch, Kori Leech, Caitlin Jacobs, Ammorae Bryan and Brandon Baysinger.

If you would like to donate a pie, contact Henry at SBHS, 620-825-4214.

2,400 acres burned in Alfalfa, Grant counties

By Marione Martin A fire that started in Grant County in the area of Johnston Road spread to the west into Alfalfa County Monday.

Alfalfa County Emergency Manager Dianne Phillips said a transformer went down in an area with a lot of brush, trees and prairie grass. It started about 15 miles west of Cherokee.

Over 20 area fire departments responded to help fight the fire. The state forestry service sent a couple of planes to dump water on hot spots.

The state forestry service report

posted Tuesday morning showed that what they’re calling the Amorita fire had burned 2,400 acres and was 40 percent contained, although the Southern area Incident Management Report shows it 60 percent contained. No structures had been reported as having burned.

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Red Flag Warning A Red Flag Warning for fire danger was posted Tuesday for western and northern Oklahoma with winds expected from 25 to 55 mph. The Oklahoma Mesonet showed winds up to 37 mph at Alva, 38 mph at Cherokee and 42 mph at Medford.

A cold front was expected to move across the Panhandle and northwest Oklahoma just prior to sunset Tuesday with a possibility of an abrupt clockwise shift of winds from the south to the north-northwest.

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Two KDH board seats up for reelection: KDH Mobile Meals started this week

for 2015 was held recently and called to order by Dr. Wilhelm. Results were provided at the meeting and are as follows. “Statistics for the year of 2015 were reviewed. An outside source reviewed a selection of charts from Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Leal and presented the results regarding if all policy and procedures had been followed. Standing orders were reviewed. Average length of stay was 68.36 hours (96 hours in the max, so this is a very good number). Of 24 charts reviewed, 23 were satisfactory.

Twenty-six of Dr Wilhelm’s charts were reviewed for readmission in 30 days, transfer to higher level of care, length of stay over 96 hours, and leaving against medical advice. Emergency room charts were reviewed. The policies were all reviewed and signed off on.”

The following persons were appointed to the medical staff: Belinda Childs, APRN; Amanda Villiant, MD; Jason P. Kimball, MD; Rashid M. Haque, MD; and Christie A. Leal, DO. Hospital and Manor Financial and Other Information Manor Administrator Balding said the state surveyors came. “We did our plan of correction,” she said. That plan was reportedly approved by the state surveyors.

The manor daycare has six children and they would like to have 10, Balding said. Construction of a carport for the manor’s bus was approved. The Faith in Action group approached the manor about participating in their summer food program for kids. She said near 20 kids would benefit.

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Dr. Tomsen interim chief of staff at KDH, Health Fair Friday morning

By Yvonne Miller Following executive session at the March meeting of the Kiowa District Hospital, the board approved an addendum in the contract of Dr. Nicholas Tomsen to appoint him as interim chief of staff for 60 days.

This came when the board accepted Dr. Paul Wilhelm’s resignation as chief of staff effective March 31.

Another action after executive session was the board’s adoption of a policy that KDH will only provide legal services as outlined in the liability policy.

The board also approved a clarification of the temporary physician contracts.

The monthly Risk Management/Quality Assurance (RM/QA) report was also approved.

All board members attended the meeting including: President Pat Myers, Chantae Simpson, Brenna May, Jim Parker and Jeff Miller. Hospital CEO Margaret Grismer also sat at the board table. Hospital CFO Janell Goodno and Manor Administrator Kim Balding also attended as did Friends of the Hospital and Manor Foundation President Judy Schrock.

The KDH Annual Meeting is May 19 at 7 p.m., in Kiowa’s Community Building. Two director seats with a three year term are up for reelection at that meeting. One is held by Jim Parker who expressed interested in retaining his seat.

The other seat is held by Pat Myers who said he is stepping down from the board.

Anyone interested in filling a position should go to the KDH Business Office to review the hospital district’s board member policy and procedure manual ten days (by May 9) prior to the annual meeting. The election will be held at the annual meeting.

KDH Board Business and Updates The KDH Health Fair is this Friday, April 8, from 6-11 a.m. at the hospital’s Rural Health Care Clinic.

The food delivery program to qualifying people at will be known as KDH Mobile Meals. Delivery started this week with food preparation and packaging at the manor. Volunteer

Courtney Schupbach organized the drivers. Grismer confirmed Tuesday that the program started Monday and 23 area recipients received a meal.

“It went well. All meals were delivered within an hour,” she said.

Kiowa City Administrator Lou Leone attended the meeting to speak.

He commented and explained about an increase in the hospital’s electric bill.

His explanation ran in a separate story in the Newsgram last week.

On physician recruitment, Grismer said they have two prospects that the recruitment committee interviewed by phone and Skype. They’ll hopefully be able to interview those prospects in person during April. Grismer said KDH continues recruitment efforts with the various groups they’ve hired. The hospital’s human resources director, Whitney Renner, represented KDH at a job fair.

The board again discussed landscaping and mowing the hospital grounds. With board member Chantae Simpson abstaining, the board approved hiring Kiowa Welding LLC (Roger Simpson) for not more than $3,825 to do the landscaping. That will include repairing the washed out area, adding rocks where needed, planting grass, etc.

A bid for lawn mowing was accepted from Commercial and Residential Mowing and Landscaping of Harper.

Their bid is $378 per mowing.

Schrock told the board she’s applied for a $5,000 grant for help with lawn expenses.

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On Tuesday, April 5, at 1:37 p.m. the Woodward County Emergency Management relayed by National Weather Service out of Norman, Oklahoma, confirmed that a wildfire is burning out of control approximately 10 miles east of Fort Supply burning quickly towards the northeast. Businesses and residents in the area from north/south County Road 201 and Highway 50 and from east/west County Road 21 and east west County Road 32 should evacuate to the west. Travel west to Highway 34 then south into Woodward. A shelter has been set up at the Pioneer Room at 1212 9th St. in Woodward by the Red Cross.

‘History of Oklahoma Poets’ lecture at the Sod House Museum

On Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m., the Sod House Museum will host a lecture entitled “History of Oklahoma Poets.” The lecture will be presented

by Dr. Shawn Holliday, professor of English and associate dean of graduate studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Holliday recently wrote a book entitled “The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology” (Mongrel Empire Press, 2015), which traces the history of Oklahoma’s poet laureate position from its establishment in 1923 to the present day.

Holliday’s presentation will include the history of Oklahoma poets and an overview of his book, followed by a book signing. There also will be a brief

reading of selected poems.

Holliday took on the book project when he realized that many citizens were unaware that Oklahoma had a poet laureate. The book intends to celebrate the Oklahoma poets laureate and to exhume the work of those early poets whose books have been long out of print.

For more information please contact Dr. Holliday at 580-327-8589 or spholliday@ nwosu.edu, or Renee Trindle, director of the Sod House Museum, at 580-4632441 or sodhouse@okhistory.org.

The Sod House Museum, a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society, is located southeast of Aline on State Highway 8. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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By Yvonne Miller South Barber High School (SBHS) in Kiowa, Kansas, was built in 1972.

“You didn’t even have computers in 1972,” P1 Group, Inc., Business Development representative Dana Dunn told the South Barber Board of Education at a special meeting March 28.

Dunn presented “the why” a

renovation is needed at SBHS. As he presented a PowerPoint presentation, pictures from throughout the high school spoke for themselves: cords hanging from the ceiling, blown breaker, melted electric outlets, plumbing that leaks and smells, poor water pressure, dim lighting making dreary classrooms, a rusted freezer, stained and loose ceiling tiles,

carpet that needs to be replaced and on and on.

Although you can’t see it, the heating and cooling system is outdated and inconsistent. People complain they are either freezing or hot. There’s no ventilation in rooms. He said the energy usage review shows utility costs are higher than usual. Dunn said SB is at 1.36 energy spent/square foot. He wants to reduce that cost to $1.05.

Another issue is “lots of keys and confusion” Dunn said.

In their research P1 has held focus groups with teachers, staff, students, some community members and administration to get input on what’s needed. Students and teachers really want a covered walkway between buildings.

“All we are doing is showing the board what we have to date,” Dunn said. “We’re looking for savings and improving the learning environment of the school.” He said the idea is to be “proactive rather than reactive” to all the problems.

P1 was asked to come for this project.

P1 Business Development Executive Dave Sanders accompanied Dunn to the meeting.

“We are very proud of the work we did on your elementary building,” Dunn told the board. P1 did the major renovation project at the elementary a few years ago that pleased everyone involved.

Dunn said P1 did some 4,200 projects last year and are endorsed by the Kansas Association of School Boards.

The “master plan” P1 has for the high school spans five years, Dunn said.

He said this first meeting was just to make people aware of the issues.

“We are going to solve problems at the next meeting,” Dunn said.

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South Barber School Superintendent Dr. Andi Williams listens as P1 Group representative Dana Dunn addresses the school board about why a renovation is needed at the high school. Photo by Yvonne Miller

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Woods County landowners suing SandRidge

By Marione Martin Some Woods County landowners have filed a civil suit against SandRidge Exploration and Production alleging breach of a leasing agreement. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Lee D. Bixler and Lyndia F. Bixler, individually and as trustees of the Lee D. Bixler and Lyndia F. Bixler Revocable Trust date April 1, 2013; and Lee D. Bixler as attorneyin-fact for Nancy Louise Bixler. The lawsuit was filed March 28 in Woods County District Court. The Bixlers are being represented by the Oklahoma City law firm of Mahaffey and Gore.

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for two tracts of land totaling 320 acres.

They say SandRidge agreed to acquire oil and gas leases for the entirety of the plaintiffs’ mineral acreage for a three year primary term for a $500 per acre cash bonus payment and 1/5 royalty. The Bixlers subsequently executed the leases agreed upon by both parties.

The Bixlers say after agreeing to the lease agreement, SandRidge breached the lease by failing and refusing to make the bonus payments.

The Bixlers list four causes of action and request relief. First they seek an order declaring the leasing agreement to be a fully enforceable and valid contract requiring the defendant SandRidge to pay the bonus payments.

Second they ask for an order finding the defendants to be in breach of contract and asking damages in the amount of $160,000 plus interest of six percent from January 4, 2016, until paid.

Third they ask for an order finding that SandRidge misrepresented material facts surrounding the negotiations and agreement and awarding the plaintiffs damages in an amount to be determined.

The Bixlers believe the damages to be in excess of $75,000.

Fourth the Bixlers ask for an order finding that SandRidge is stopped from denying the validity of the leasing agreement and awarding the Bixlers damages to be determined but believed to be in excess of $75,000.

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Courson was not at the meeting, but her report expressed frustration at the turnover of nursing employees. She reported a busy and successful surgery day.

Presenting financials for the hospital district, Goodno said they made the USDA loan payment of $207,000.

Goodno said she has given out more charity care applications this year already than in all of last year.

At the end of February, the combined balance sheet for the hospital and manor showed the earnings at the end of February were $8,586. “We’re still in the black, but not by very much,” Goodno said.

For hospital statistics, Goodno said February had 14 total admissions and 34 total days of acute and swingbed care. Total outpatient visits were 686.

She said the lab was “busy” with 296 visits and 5131 tests. Clinic visits were 393.

Goodno said,”Our numbers are exceeding projections the last two months, which is good.”

The hospital had $386,903 total operating revenue. Expenses were $507,560, which made a loss of $120,657. Tax revenue curbed the loss

to $23,365. Goodno attributed the loss to “additional cost in the pharmacy (outpatient drugs/partial 340B); E.H.R. medicaid audit, 12.31.2015, and cost report (BKD), physician recruiting expense.”

Year-to-date the hospital remained in the black $58,549 as of the end of February.

Referring to the manor, Goodno said they had $111,888 total operating revenue. Expenses totaled $152,459 for a loss of $40,571. The addition of $5000 tax revenue and other, curbed the loss to $31,877.

Year-to-date the manor lost $49,962 as of the end of February.

The manor had 20 residents in late March.

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Woods County Health Department urges infant immunizations for protection National Infant Immunization Week is April 16 - 23 Each year, thousands of children in the U.S. become ill from diseases which could have been prevented by basic childhood immunizations. Countless more miss day care and school because they are under-immunized or inappropriately immunized.

The Woods County Health Department and hundreds of communities across the U.S. will join those in countries around the world to celebrate the critical role vaccination plays in protecting the health of children, families and communities.

The U.S. celebrates National Infant Immunization Week, (April 16 - 23), followed by World Immunization Week, (April 24-30), an initiative of the World Health Organization.

During National Infant Immunization Week, the Woods County

Health Department is reminding parents to ensure their children are fully protected from vaccine-preventable diseases through immunization.

“Vaccines are available for all children, even those without health insurance, through the federal Vaccines for Children program, or through private health insurance,” said Administrative Director Terri Salisbury. “In Oklahoma, all county health departments along with many private health care providers participate in the Vaccines for Children program.”

Vaccination starts with each individual child but the benefits extend to the entire community, state, country and world. Each dose of vaccine has the potential to save a child’s life and the lives of children around the globe.

As diseases are eradicated by vaccines,

all children born in the future will automatically be protected and won’t have to receive the vaccine because the disease will be gone. This has been accomplished with smallpox vaccine, and the potential to eradicate polio is close to becoming a reality.

In order to eradicate polio, all countries must maintain high vaccination levels.

Vaccinepreventable diseases still circulate in the U.S. and around the world, so continued vaccination is necessary to protect the public from potential outbreaks. Although many of these diseases are rare in the U.S., they are still common in many parts of the world and can be brought into the country via international travel.

For more information about childhood vaccinations, contact the Woods County Health Department at 580-327-3192.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Oklahoma are evacuating roughly 100 square miles in northern Woodward County as a wildfire spreads rapidly toward the small town of Freedom.

Woodward County Emergency Management director Matt Lehenbauer said around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday that the fire was burning uncontrolled about one or two hours away from Freedom, a town of about 300. It was pushed by winds gusting around 40 miles per hour.

Lehenbauer says the fire is threatening homes and an iodine-manufacturing plant. Officials don't believe the plant would be a significant explosion risk, but it could produce environmental hazards.

Officials estimate the fire has burned roughly 20 miles of rural land. More than a dozen fire departments and Oklahoma Forestry Services were fighting the blaze.

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Oklahoma beer, wine sales bill comes down to wire in House OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A bill that would allow full-strength beer and wine to be sold in grocery and convenience stores is coming down to the wire in the Oklahoma House.

The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/1qkhYza ) reports that the Senate-passed measure to put the issue on the November ballot was scheduled to come up in the House Rules Committee last week, but it got pulled from the agenda. The panel is scheduled to meet again Wednesday, just two days before the deadline for such bills to advance.

Oklahoma Senate passed the bill with a 28-16 vote. It’s not clear why it hasn’t been taken up in the committee yet, but bitterness between the two chambers has been known to slow down proposals.

Last week, House leaders complained that the Senate didn’t take up a House-passed bill on education standards. Rep. Tommy Hardin, R-Madill, chairman of the committee, declined to say whether the dispute has anything to do with the bill not being considered.

He also declined to say whether or not it’ll be reviewed Wednesday. House

Speaker Jeff Hickman said he expects that the panel will consider it.

Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, who wrote the bill, said that no one from the House has asked him questions about the legislation.

“We spent months negotiating fine details of it,” he said. “It represents a broad coalition of people in favor of modernizing the law.”

Oklahomans for Consumer Freedom is working to qualify a citizens’ initiative on the issue in case the Legislature doesn’t allow it on the ballot.

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State law requires residents to pay a use tax on property purchased out of state for “use” or storage in Oklahoma, but tax officials estimate only 4 percent of state taxpayers comply with the rule.

It’s estimated Oklahoma misses out on about $150 million in unpaid use taxes each year, said Tony Mastin, executive director of the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

Sen. Stephanie Bice, who wrote the bill, says she believes more taxpayers would be likely to pay their use taxes if they received an annual notice from retailers indicating how much of their sales may be subject to the tax.

“We believe that many individuals do not realize that they should be remitting a use tax on online purchases,” Bice said.

Under current federal guidelines, only retailers with a physical presence, or nexus, in a state are required to col-

lect and remit state sales taxes. While out-of-state retailers are not required to collect and remit sales taxes from online purchases, some do.

“We probably have 1,300 retailers that have voluntarily registered and are remitting to us now ... even though they’re not required to,” Mastin said.

“We get approximately $44 million a year, state and local, from that.”

Facing a hole in next year’s state-appropriated budget of $1.3 billion, the Republican-led Legislature is looking for ways to capture additional revenue through the existing sales tax, which is seen as preferable to a standard tax increase, which would require a super-majority vote. Another bill seeking to expand the nexus to qualify more retailers is scheduled for a hearing later this week in a Senate committee.

Other ideas being discussed in closed-door budget negotiations among the House, Senate and governor’s office including expanding the existing sales tax to some services that aren’t taxed, such as legal and medical services, landscaping and advertising sales. In her executive budget, Gov. Mary Fallin proposed capturing $200 million a year by applying sales taxes to more services, although she didn’t specify which ones.

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Jury selection opens 5½ years after body found in Oklahoma POTEAU, Okla. (AP) — Jury selection opened Monday for a man accused of killing an Arkansas woman whose body was found in an Oklahoma pond in 2010.

Prosecutors have said they’ll seek the death penalty against Elvis Thacker, 28, of Cedarville, Arkansas, if he is convicted of first-degree murder and sodomy in the September 2010 death of Briana Ault, 22, of Fort Smith.

Police said at the time of Ault’s disappearance that she had told friends at a club she was leaving to meet a man. Prosecutors said Thacker sent Ault a text message around the time she disappeared. A fisherman later found her body floating in a pond and her throat had been slit.

Thacker’s brother Johnathen pleaded

guilty to first-degree murder in 2014 to avoid the possibility of execution. In a plea bargain, prosecutors said they would drop a sodomy charge against Johnathen Thacker if he testifies truthfully against his brother.

LeFlore County District Judge Jon Sullivan set aside a week for jury selection and clerks said Monday that 300 or more potential jurors were being summoned to the courthouse in shifts. The trial could take a month.

Both Thackers are serving time for separate convictions in Arkansas. Police say Elvis Thacker stabbed a police detective who had arrived to arrest him in Ault’s death and another detective shot Elvis Thacker in the abdomen. His brother, too, pulled a knife, according to police.

According to a police affidavit, Elvis Thacker confessed while waiting for treatment following the shooting. “Yeah, I did it,” Elvis Thacker said, according to police.

“I killed Briana and burned her car. I’m not going to say any more until the hospital saves me.”

The pair also pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an attack on another woman before Ault disappeared.

Elvis Thacker pleaded guilty to attempted capital murder and kidnapping and was sentenced to 30 years in prison on each charge. Johnathen Thacker pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and kidnapping and was sentenced to 25 years in prison plus 15 years suspended on each charge.

Visiting the Oklahoma bombing memorial 21 years later

By Glenn Adams OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — This month marks 21 years since the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial, built on the bombing site, provides a quiet space to reflect on the realities of violence and to renew personal hopes for peace at a time when acts of terror continue around the world.

On a recent visit, I found myself reacting in different ways to the site’s

symbols and features. First, the chairs.

There are 168 of them, one for each victim, set out in a field where the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building once stood.

They’re arranged in nine rows representing each floor of the building, and each chair is marked with the name of someone killed on that floor. Nineteen small chairs represent the children who died in the attack. I could hardly look at the seats without seeing a man, woman or child in each one.

The long reflecting pool at the center of the memorial had a calming effect.

It’s designed to symbolize the event’s limitless impact by reflecting all that has changed since the attack. When it happened, the Oklahoma City bombing was the worst act of terrorism that had ever taken place on U.S. soil, a distinction that now belongs to 9/11.

The moment of destruction in Oklahoma City is symbolized by the massive Gates of Time on either end of the reflecting pool. The gates are marked with numbers representing the minute before and after the explosion that morning.

The first, 9:01, represents the last minute of peace before the deadly strike. At the other end, 9:03 marks the beginning of recovery. For me, the gates drove home the reality of what happened.

At a fence near the entrance, mourners and visitors leave written tributes, flowers, flags and other mementos. Perusing the display, I felt anger, then grief, then reluctant acceptance.

As the gate inscription states: “May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity.”

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By Lindsey Wells, The SentinelRecord FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) — The Field Artillery Museum staff and volunteers have created a new diorama to commemorate the centennial of World War I, which began on July 28, 1914, and ended with the signing of an armistice on Nov. 11, 1918.

The Lawton Constitution (http://bit. ly/1PHHClz ) reports that the last living veteran of that war died Feb. 4, 2012, at the age of 110. With no one left to provide firsthand accounts, it is only through museums and historical documents that people of today can learn about a titanic struggle that tore Europe apart, brought down the 400-year-old Ottoman Empire and eventually drew the United States of America into the fray.

In this case, the historical document that inspired the diorama is a famous photograph of a U.S. gun crew firing its French 75 howitzer during the St. Mihiel offensive. An unknown U.S. Army photographer shot the photo of Battery C, 6th Field Artillery, on Sept. 12, 1918.

The gun emplacement depicted in the diorama is near Montfaucon, France, in October 1918.

Field Artillery Museum Curator Gordon Blaker said work on the diorama began with the painting of a background mural on Nov. 20, 2015, and reached completion on March 18.

According to a timeline provided by Blaker, museum officials began searching for and acquiring items for the diorama in 2012. It took more than four years to acquire 27 original French 75 brass shell casings. Fifty steel reproduction casings were then painted to match.

A resin mold was used to fabricate an additional 40 shell casing ends.

The museum acquired one original World War I sandbag, and workers then sewed and dyed 75 reproduction sandbags to be filled with lightweight sawdust for the display.

The donation of an original French 75 ammunition box was followed by the building of four reproduction boxes.

The museum also acquired four original barbed wire pickets for the display.

Workers constructed a faux ruined stone wall and fabricated a large number of stone blocks to simulate debris on the ground, and constructed a shell crater with faux dirt thrown up around it.

The museum acquired an original field telephone and sergeant’s chevron for inclusion in the exhibit.

The mud, dirt and ground surface were made using five five-gallon buckets of drywall “mud” and faux dirt made of sawdust and paint. The battlefield debris includes a German camouflaged helmet and trench knife, rifle and pistol shell casings, “shrapnel” and scrap iron debris, burnt and/or broken wood, a wine bottle and a broken door from a 75mm caisson.

According to SRCTec, a subsidiary of the not-for-profit defense contractor SRC Inc., “during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, this American crew of a French 75mm gun is in action firing against German targets. In this ruined farmyard, the sergeant who serves as a chief of section commanding this gun, communicates by telephone with the battery command. The battery is performing the calculations necessary to the guns to hit its unseen target several miles away.”

The French M1897 75mm Gun had a maximum elevation of only 19 degrees, which caused a problem when firing highangle at nearby targets, he noted.

The American artillerymen’s remedy was to dig a hole in which to set the trail

of the howitzer, thus elevating the gun’s tube.

An opening has been cut through the old barbed wire to allow the gun to be put in position. This crew has improved their position with sandbags to provide some cover when the Germans returned fire.

In addition to the sergeant, the gun crew consisted of a gunner corporal (left seat of the gun) who commands the gun and sets elevation; an assistant gunner (right seat of the gun) who sets the direction of fire, operates the breech and pulls the lanyard to fire the gun on command from the gunner corporal; and No. 1 cannoneer (down in the hole loading a high-explosive round into the breech).

The following individuals had a hand in creating the diorama: Zane Mohler, exhibits specialist; Rod Roadruck, graphic artist and painter; Lynden Couvillion, technical consultant; Katie Blaker, painter; Erik Sunderman and Elizabeth Mercer, mural artists; Carrie Starsnic, dyeing and makeup; Marsha Chasteen, seamstress; John Rogers, barbed wire and mud; Gordon Blaker, curator, and Spcs. Benitez, Merchant, McGlawn and Villegas.

Museum-goers will find the new diorama in the north gallery next to a statuette of Capt. Harry S Truman in his doughboy uniform. The former president trained as an artilleryman with the Missouri National Guard’s 35th Infantry Division at Fort Sill’s Camp Doniphan in preparation for U.S. entry into the war.

Blaker said artillery accounted for 80 percent of all casualties during the war, so it was “hugely important.” According to the History Channel, trench warfare and the introduction of machine guns, tanks and chemical weapons brought about unprecedented levels of carnage, leaving 9 million dead and 21 million wounded.

Despite America’s emergence from the war as a world power, the U.S. wanted no part of Europe’s problems and reverted to isolationism, rejecting President Woodrow Wilson’s plea for membership in the League of Nations.

Unresolved issues left over from World War I would lead to a second world conflict one generation later.

Fort Sill Museum commemorates World War I centennial

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

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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.

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Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

Noon-1 p.m. Woods County Democratic Women meet first Thursday of every month at Gambino’s in Alva.

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

3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, 818 Lane St. 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Thursday.

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

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Lake City and Deerhead/Aetna Fire Departments responded to a fire on Highway 160 & Sun City Road.

Lake City and Deerhead/Aetna Fire Departments responded to a fire at Aetna and Crazy Horse Roads.

Union Chapel Fire Department responded to a fire 2 miles west of station.

March 29, 2016 Union Chapel and Medicine Lodge Rural Fire Departments responded to a fire on the Scenic Road.

Medicine Lodge Rural Fire Department responded to a fire in the Mingona area.

March 30, 2016 Sergeant Gentry responded to a bank alarm in Sharon.

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PUBLIC NOTICE To each Fire Department, Volunteer, County Employee and all who assisted with extinguishing the Anderson Creek Fire, those who donated hay and other feed and assisted in any way, we say THANK YOU. We are truly grateful.

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Freedom West Community Development Corporation, a 501 c (3) Non-Prot, will be hosting a series of Public Input Meetings in its Service Area Counties. These meetings are open to the public, there is no charge to attend, and staff will share Freedom West CDC programs and opportunities with those in attendance. Public Input Meetings will be held as follows: Cherokee, Alfalfa County: Baker Building April 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Alva, Woods County: NW Technology Center, Incubator Conference Room April 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Woodward, Woodward County: NWOSU Campus, Commons Area April 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Laverne, Harper County: Laverne City Library April 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Seiling, Dewey County: Seiling City Hall April 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

For more information about Freedom West CDC, please call the ofce at 580-327-2150, or send a written request for information to Freedom West CDC, P.O. Box 338, Alva, OK 73717.

Individuals may stop by the ofce during normal ofce hours at 1801 S. 11th, Alva, Oklahoma. Freedom West CDC is a Fair Housing Provider and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Real Estate Transfers Book 791, Page 425: John E. Lamle and Lola Jean Lamle; convey unto Jay Land & Cattle Co LLC. The SW/4 of 16-23-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 426: Willis E. Johnson; conveys unto Brian Sharp and Alicia Sharp. All of Lots 5 and 6, in Block 13 in Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 466: David James Smith; conveys unto Roger Allen, as Trustee of the David J. Smith Special Needs Trust. An undivided ½ interest in and to the S/2 SW/4 of 6-27-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 728 (Correction): Tulsa Marie Penner and Mitch Penner; convey unto Anne Lena Rosenow; All of Lot 2 and W. 40’ of Lot 3 in Block 6, of the W. Side Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 729: Cynthia Kozee and Quentin Kozee; convey unto David Pitt. Lots 4-6 in Block 21 in Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 760: Marjorie Shaffer Surdez and Allen Surdez; convey unto Duane C. Shaffer. An undivided ½ interest in and to Lot 8, in Block 1 in Taylor’s Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 765: Duane C. Shaffer and Ilene M. Shaffer; convey unto Billy Joles. Location same as Book 791, Page 760. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 783: Phillip D. Jantz and Bonnie L. Jantz; convey unto Boehs Building Supply, LLC. Lot 1, 2 and the W. 70’ of Lot 3, in Block 24, Helena, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 791, Page 479: Gala D. Schaffer attorney in fact, for Betty Jean Prouse, convey unto Barbara M. Cook. The W/2 of Block 6 and all of 7 and 8, Block 29, Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Book 791, Page 543: William L. Curry and Shaena Suzanne Curry; convey unto David Keller and Charlene Keller. Lot 10, in Block 29, of Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Book 791, Page 544: Between Walter Burkes; and David Keller. S. 13’ of W 69’ of Lot 17; and W. 69’ of Lot 18, Block 21 in 11-24-12, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Book 791, Page 795: Between Terrence L. Rice, Trustee of the Terrence L. Rice Trust; and TLR Farms LLC. NW/4 of 3627-12, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Mortgages Book 791, Page 412: Between Jay

Land & Cattle Co LLC; and BancCentral, National Association. The SW/4 of 16-2311, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $675,000.

Book 791, Page 515: Between Sheldon R. Giesbrecht and Tammy D. Giesbrecht; and BancCentral, National Association. The NW/4 of 15-23-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $805,320.49 Book 791, Page 524: Between Roadrunner Truck Center LLC; and Valliance Bank. A tract of land in the SE/4 of 20-2710, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $100,000.

Book 791, Page 730: Between Kaleb L. Kraft and Nicole F. Kraft; and InterBank. A tract of land in the NE/4 of 9-2811, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $139,023.

Book 791, Page 770: Between George A. Bradley; and American Southwest Mortgage Funding Corp. Lots 1 and 2, and the N/2 of Lot 3, in Block 17 in Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $45,928.

Book 791, Page 830: Between Eddie Miller and Deana Miller; and ACB Bank.

Lot 3 and the E. 30’ of Lots 4-6, in Block 33 in Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $44,000.

Book 791, Page 895: Between Tony R. Pierce and Heidi Pierce; and Alva State Bank & Trust Company. The E/2 of Government Lot 1 in the NE/4 of 4-2512, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $35,000.

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Medicine Lodge Rural and Union Chapel fire departments responded to a fire at Union Chapel.

Medicine Lodge Rural Fire Department responded to a fire at Gyp Hill Road and Scenic Drive.

Deerhead/Aetna Fire Departments responded to a fire on Highway 160 by Lake City Road.

Kiowa Fire Department responded to aid Harper County.

March 31, 2016 Sergeant Gentry investigated a runaway juvenile in Sharon.

Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from North Main to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.

Medicine Lodge Rural and Union Chapel fire departments responded to a fire at Flower Pot Road.

Medicine Lodge Rural Fire Department responded to a fire at Gyp Hill Toad and Scenic Drive.

Sheriff Rugg and Deputy Richardson investigated a runaway juvenile in Sharon.

April 1, 2016 Sheriff Rugg and Sergeant Gentry investigated a runaway juvenile in Sharon.

April 2, 2016 Sergeant Gentry responded to an alarm in Hardtner.

Sharon Fire Department responded to a fire on Highway 160 on the Harper County line.

Union Chapel, Medicine Lodge Rural, Kiowa, Hardtner, Hazelton, Deerhead/Aetna fire departments responded to aide Harper County.

April 3, 2016

Union Chapel Fire Department responded to a fire on Union Chapel Road.

Hardtner Fire Department responded to a fire at Road 380.

During the week officers received three reports of cattle out, two reports of goats out, four reports of hogs out and assisted two other agencies.

ARRESTS March 29, 2016 Joseph Sullivan, Universal City Texas, W/M, 21. Arrested by BASO. Charges: Possession Drug Paraphernalia. Released March 31, 2016, on $1,000 cash bond.

Brad Hanley, Latana Texas, W/M, 18. Arrested by BASO. Charges: Possession Drug Paraphernalia. Released March 30, 2016, on $2,000 surety bond.

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