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Miss Freedom pageant to be held The 61st annual Miss Freedom pageant will be held Friday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Freedom High School auditorium. The participants will be judged in four categories: interview, evening gown, talent and an onstage question. Tiffany Renee Weber is the 18-year-old daughter of David and Jeanne Weber. She will be performing a twirling routine entitled “Happy Days.” Weber's hobbies include golf, hiking, running, hanging out with friends and working with her livestock. She is very involved in school activities and organizations, including basketball, cheerleading, golf, drama club, FCCLA, yearbook, academic bowl and FFA. She has also volunteered her time to help with the Freedom Rodeo Queen kick-off and the Freedom Food Bank. Weber has received many honors through FFA, and is currently serving as FCCLA president and FFA vice-president. She plans to run for state FFA officer, as she says FFA as made her into the person she is today and that she would love to give back to the organization. She also plans to attend college and become an OB-GYN and family doctor. Ashley Nicole Strehl is the 17-year-old daughter of Chris and Katie Strehl. She will be performing a theatrical solo entitled “I Love Being a Girl” from the musical “Flower Drum Song.” Strehl's hobbies include public
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speaking, acting and singing. She is active in academic bowl, yearbook, FCCLA, drama club and leadership activities, as well as church and youth group activities at Freedom Christian Church. Strehl is the Freedom FFA chaplain and FCCLA secretary. Her honors include placing first at the Okeene Speech Competition and third at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University speech competition. Her future plans are to obtain a bachelor of arts degree in teaching because she loves literature and would like future generations to be as inspired as she has been. The 2015 Miss Freedom will receive a cash scholarship in addition to the tiara and flowers. She will represent Freedom at Miss Cinderella, which is held during the Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming.
In addition to the pageant, the Lil’ Eagle Promenade will also be held this evening. Youth from Freedom will be showing off their “Sunday Best.”
Tiffany Weber and Ashley Strehl will compete in the Miss Freedom pageant Friday, Aug. 28.
Miss Timberlake contestants are (left to right) April Burchfiel, Kaitlyn Winters, Kylie Wilson and Oakleigh Nickel.
Miss Timberlake pageant to be held The Miss Timberlake Pageant is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. at the high school auditorium in Helena. Contestants include Oakleigh Nickel, daughter of Reggy and Danya Nickel; April Burchfiel, daughter of William and Susan Burchfiel, Kaitlyn Winters, daughter of Christal Erwin and Tom Winters, and Kylie Wilson, daughter of Carrie Winfield and Rodney Wilson. Nickel will perform a piano/vocal solo, Burchfiel and Winters will perform
vocal solos and Wilson will perform a monologue. Contestants will compete in interview, talent and formal wear. The winner will receive a tiara and an arm bouquet of roses. She will also represent Timberlake Schools in the Miss Cinderella Pageant Oct. 8-10 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. For her participation in the Miss Cinderella Pageant, she will be awarded a two-semester tuition waiver during her freshman year at Northwestern in Alva.
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NEW PHYSICAL THERAPIST COMING TO ALVA Pinegar Healthcare proudly announces the opening of the physical therapy practice of Colin Jones. He will be re-opening the office in Alva located at 919 Oklahoma Boulevard on September 8th. Colin graduated from Alva High School and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma. Colin’s local ties make him a perfect fit to establish working relationships with Ranger and Goldbug athletics, Share Medical Center, Alva and the surrounding communities. Healthcare is rapidly changing on a number of levels. People like Colin making the personal commitment to come back to his hometown and open a facility such as this makes these difficult changes easier for our local citizens. Thank you Colin for helping to pave the way for Pinegar Healthcare to bring people with local ties back home to provide Alva and the surrounding area with the best healthcare possible. Join us in welcoming Dr. Colin Jones back to Alva! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information, contact: Pinegar Healthcare 919 Oklahoma Boulevard, Alva, OK 73717 Phone 580-327-3331, Fax 580-327-3314
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Lynn Says
Fraud artists getting bolder By Lynn L. Martin A local Alva resident who is known to pay his bills promptly received a telephone call last week purportedly from OGE telling him his electricity bill was $750 in the arrears. His wife, who answered the phone, noted on the caller ID that the call was from a private number, not OGE. When asked about that discrepancy, the man on the other end said, “Oh, this is my boss's cell phone. We have a crew
in the area and we're going to pull the meter at your location unless you make a bank transfer immediately to clear up this overdue account.” The targeted victim, who owns several properties, all with separate electric meters, asked the caller which location was overdue. The man was only able to provide the billing address, not the physical address. The local man has all the bills for his various properties sent to his home address. The fraudster threatened to turn over the bill to the OGE accounting department and the potential victim said, “I wish you would.” The local man knew that OGE has
upgraded all their meters so that they can throw a switch in Oklahoma City to turn off power. They no longer have to make a trip out to remove a meter. So our local guy and his wife were smart enough not to fall for the scam. One other scam that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago happened once again this week to me. I received an email allegedly from Federal Express saying that they couldn't deliver a package and I needed to download the report. If you actually download the zip file and attempt to open it, and if you have decent anti-virus software on your computer, you will get a big loud warning screen flashing VIRUS on your screen.
Obituaries KRISTIE S. IRWIN ROBINSON Kristie S. Irwin Robinson, 38, was born on June 20, 1977, in Enid and passed from this life on August 17, 2015, in Fairview. She attended AlineCleo Schools, graduating in 1995. She attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 1995-1996. Kristie was active in high school basketball, softball, 4-H and FFA. Kristie married her high school sweetheart, Scott Robinson, on August 10, 1996, at the Aline
Christian Church. To this union was born Kristopher Scott, 17, and Allyson MacKenzie, 12. Kristie was a member of the Aline Christian Church. She worked at Tri-County Vet, Fairview Animal Clinic and GB’s Grill in Fairview, along with donating her time and efforts to many of the Aline-Cleo and community activities. Kristie was an avid supporter of her kids and all her “adopted” kids’ sports and livestock activities. She was a great source of encouragement and support to them all. Kristie was preceded in death by her beloved Daddy, Larry Cy Irwin. Kristie leaves on this earth her loving husband, Scott; son, Kristopher, and daughter, Ally Mac; her mother, Pat
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Enid couple arrested for outraging public decency By Marione Martin Two Enid residents are alleged to have outraged public decency in Alfalfa County. The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7:35 p.m. in Great Salt Plains State Park. According to court affidavits, Rangers Ryan Webster and Tracey Shaw were patrolling the Sandy Beach Campground tent camping area and were traveling along Greer Road. As they passed a campsite, Webster saw a man lying on his back on the cement bench at a picnic table while a woman knelt over him. Webster stated that the man had his underwear down around his ankles and was fully exposed with the woman performing oral sex on him. This was in daylight hours in a state park in full view of the public. The rangers turned into the campsite and drove to the location. As they approached, Webster said the woman looked up, stopped and stepped back. He said the man stood up and struggled to get his pants and underwear back on. According to Webster’s affidavit, the individuals were identified as Mark Alan Marsh and Kathryn Kim Ake. Webster described Marsh as unsteady on his feet with slurred speech and an odor of alcoholic beverages coming from his person. Webster observed an empty 200 ml bottle of Crown Royal sitting on the picnic table. Alcoholic beverages in excess of 3.2 percent are prohibited on
state park properties. When asked for identification, Marsh struggled to find his and tried to hand Ranger Webster different items from his wallet. Webster several times pointed out that his ID was in the front of his wallet fully visible. Ake assisted him. The two said they had planned to camp at the park together. Ake appeared embarrassed and momentarily covered her face with her hands. Both were placed under arrest. A wrecker service was contacted to impound the vehicle which belonged to Ake. During inventory of the vehicle, the rangers found a 200 ml bottle of Crown Royal, a 200 ml bottle of Jack Daniels and a 750 ml bottle of Seagram’s 7 along with several cans of beer, which were all unopened. Mark Alan Marsh, 50, Enid, has been charged with misdemeanors of public intoxication and acts resulting to gross injury. Kathryn Kim Ake, 52, Enid, was charged with a misdemeanor of acts resulting to gross injury. The public intoxication charge carries a punishment of imprisonment of 5 to 30 days or a $10 to $100 fine or both. Acts resulting in gross injury is defined as an act that was injurious to public morals and grossly disturbed the public place and openly outraged public decency. It is punishable by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year or both.
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By Marione Martin A call about a suspicious person resulted in the arrest of a Carmen man on a drug charge. According to court records, on July 7 about 8:36 a.m. Alfalfa County Deputy Dillin Munholland was called to the Jiffy Trip in Carmen about a suspicious person. When he arrived, he talked to the manager who said there was a man in the alley north of the co-op store wearing all black with a black bandana. She said he had been coming over to the store for the last two hours. The manager said the man was acting very suspicious and was asking customers to borrow their cellphones. The manager was visibly shaking due to being scared. She said the man was going back and forth from the store to the alley to a white Ford truck. Munholland made contact with Sandown Murrah in the alleyway. As Murrah approached the patrol vehicle, he had his hands in his jacket pockets.
Munholland asked him to remove his hands from his pockets. He did but put them right back. When Munholland told him to keep his hands out of his pockets, he did the same thing again. Munholland got out of his vehicle and told Murrah to put his hands on his vehicle so he could pat him down for weapons. Murrah said he had two knives in his pockets. Asked if he had any illegal narcotics, Murrah said yes. Munholland located a small plastic piece of cellophane in Murrah’s front pants pocket. Inside was an off white powder. Murrah allegedly confirmed to Munholland it was methamphetamine. Munholland took Murrah to the Alfalfa County Jail where he was cited and released. Sandown Kit Murrah, 41, Carmen, has been charged with felony possession of controlled dangerous substance. The charge is punishable by imprisonment of two to ten years and a fine of not more than $5,000.
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The Miss Aline-Cleo Contest will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the high school at 7 p.m. The two senior contestants are Capri Gahr and Kara Hamen. The girls will be judged on interview, talent and evening gown. The winner will represent the school at the Miss Cinderella Contest at Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oct. 8-10. Gahr's talent will be an art presentation entitled “Art In Seconds.” She is the daughter of Leonard and Sheryl Gahr of Carmen. Hamen's talent will be a comedic monologue entitled “Four Rules.” She is the daughter of Darren and Hope Hamen of Cleo Springs.
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Timberlake FFA chapter and members to receive national awards By Dalton Jantz, Chapter Reporter The Timberlake FFA chapter, for the first time in its history, has been recognized as a Three Star Chapter in the 2015 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. The program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters throughout the country that successfully complete an annual set of required activities that encourage members to grow as individuals, work as a team and serve others in their communities. Only 15 FFA chapters from Oklahoma were awarded a three-star rating for the 2015 year. The chapter will be presented the Three Star Chapter award at the 2015 National FFA Convention and Expo Oct. 28-31 in Louisville, Kentucky. Jordan Nichols and Kacey Reinhart, members of the Timberlake FFA chapter, will be awarded the American FFA Degree at the 88th National FFA Convention. Each recipient of the American FFA Degree receives a gold American FFA Degree key, certificate and matted frame after being recognized on stage at the national convention.
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Alva FFA officers plan year’s activities
By Shadi Nettles Alva FFA Reporter The weekend before school began the Alva FFA officer team took a trip to Lake Carl Blackwell in Stillwater to plan the year’s activities. The officers set five specific goals that they would like their chapter to achieve by May of 2016. The team also filled the calendar of events for the school year with chapter meetings, youth leadership workshops, speech contests and much more. 2015-16 Alva FFA officers met recently to plan the year’s events and activities. From left are President Ridge Hughbanks, Reporter Shadi Nettles, Secretary Julie Owen, Sentinel Jentry Lancaster, Vice President Cathy Mapes and Treasurer Terril Barton.
South Barber gets 87 percent of requested ‘extraordinary need’ money By Yvonne Miller Tuesday morning KSN news station in Wichita, Kansas, announced the Kansas schools that received their requested “extraordinary need” funds. As reported from the regular August meeting of the South Barber Board of Education, Superintendent Andi Williams filed an extraordinary need application with the State of Kansas. She said approximately
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$105 million to $62 million). Because of the decrease, USD 255 is down $277,000. Williams requested $277,424. USD 255 received $242,313, which is 87 percent of their request. The superintendent told the Newsgram she “is pleased” with the outcome. After meeting with the State Finance Council, which includes Gov. Sam Brownback and eight legislative leaders, several school districts in Kansas got less than half the emergency aid they were seeking under measures the state panel approved, according to KSN. Thirty eight districts, including some of the state’s largest, were vying for $12.3 million in emergency funds that had been allotted by lawmakers for this purpose last March. The districts had submitted requests for aid totaling $15.07 million. The State Finance Council granted about $2 million total to 13 school districts experiencing considerable growth in student enrollment this year. The panel granted another $4 million to 22 districts that lost local revenue for this school year because of declines in the valuation of oil and gas properties. Most of those districts are in western Kansas and included South Barber USD 255, located in Kiowa.
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Kiowa hospital sells old house, considers adding daycare at manor, plans to purchase van
Approves 2016 budget and hires firm for physician recruitment at special meeting By Yvonne Miller The Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) Board covered their regular monthly meeting agenda last Thursday night (Aug. 20) in just under an hour and a half. Then the board held a nearly threehour executive session. On Aug. 11, the board held a special meeting that lasted 15 minutes to approve the tax budget. The board approved the $7,528,994 budget as discussed at the July board meeting. That is a 1.5 percent budgetary increase from last year. As reported last month, after lengthy discussion board members approved to increase the 2016 mill levy to 26.248. This will generate $1,226,662, which is an increase of $21,772 over last year. The board's decision was based on a drastic reduction, around $50 million, in Barber County's valuation due to a decline in oil and gas revenue. The hospital's valuation, which is used to prepare the 2016 budget, dropped from $78,522,040 to $46,732,674. At that special meeting, the board held a six minute executive session. Upon return to open session, members approved the expenditure of $12,000 for a marketing campaign with Arthur-
Marshall to recruit a physician for KDH. The board had discussed hiring ArthurMarshall at their July meeting. A rep from Arthur-Marshall visited KDH last week. August Board Meeting Action Board President Pat Myers called the regular August meeting to order at 7 p.m., with all members present including Chantae Simpson, Brenna May, Jim Parker and Jeff Miller. Hospital District CEO Margaret Grismer also sat at the board table. Also contributing to the meeting were CFO Janell Goodno, Director of Nurses Heidi Courson, Foundation President Judy Schrock, Dr. Christie Leal D.O., and Manor Administrator Kim Balding. For months Grismer has searched for someone with whom to enter into an in-house pharmacy contract. She announced Harper pharmacist Ron Giesen agreed to provide the service. The board agreed to discuss details of Giesen's contract in executive session. As the need to replace the van used by manor residents and staff was discussed at a previous meeting, Myers reported on his research. He is getting information from Creative Bus Sales and considering a 14-passenger bus with two wheelchair positions. He'll bring further options and prices to the board. Grismer distributed signature cards for board members to sign a new capital equipment account. She mentioned new badges were given to all staff and board
members, which allows them to respond to emergency situations in the area if needed. The district had “a very favorable� inspection by the state fire marshal, Grismer said. She said they had only a few minor deficiencies that were remedied onsite. Med staff appointments went to Anthony Whitman, family medicine; Donald Ransom, surgical medicine; and Linda Sheldon, RN, surgical first assistant. Grismer said the board received three sealed bids by people interested in purchasing the old hospital house at 811 Miller St. President Myers opened the bids, but did not read aloud the amounts or who they were from in open session. The board reportedly considered the bids in executive session. Upon return to open session after 11 p.m., the board approved the highest bid Grismer said was $3,500 from Josh Myers. Grismer said the other two bids were $2,500 and $1,100, but did not tell who submitted them. Other action after that three-hour executive session included approving the monthly risk management/quality assurance report; accept the write-off of the uncollectible debt; and approve closing the KDH Rural Health Clinic the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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Makayla Prine made her round the barrels in the barrel racing event at the GPS Stampede Rodeo Saturday, Aug. 22. Photo by Desiree Malicoat Colton Delgoto held on tight in the bareback bronc riding event Saturday evening at the GPS Stampede Rodeo. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Kylie Parks ran 15.6 in the Saturday evening barrel racing placing her in first place for the GSP Stampede Rodeo. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Kyle Ziegler rode in the bull riding portion of the GSP Stampede Rodeo Saturday evening. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Jared Smith gave it all he had Saturday evening at the GSP Stampede Rodeo in the bull riding event. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Chance Hazen tries his hand at calf roping in Saturday, Aug. 22 GSP Stampede Rodeo. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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Woods County commissioners upset at Alva’s 911 address slowness By Lynn L. Martin The map accompanying this article was shown at the Woods County commissioner's meeting on Tuesday morning. It was presented by John Farris, who is the county coordinator of the E-911 systems served by Woods County. The problem is the City of Alva is dragging its feet in providing fresh street names and street addresses for the land they annexed and brought into the city limits about 18 months ago (February 2014). Farris said he has visited City Hall numerous times trying to spur some action so the E-911 system can be updated. The four-digit addresses on the map are city addresses. The circled five-digit numbers are county addresses. Why is this important? If a 911 call comes in from one of the locations within the new city limits, the Alva police are supposed to be the responding agency. As the 911 address is computed by the system, a window pops up telling the dispatcher the name and phone number of the agency who should respond to the call. At the present time, the sheriff's office will receive the call instead of the Alva police. Farris said, “I cannot legally change those addresses until the city
gives me proper written orders and addresses. I just can't take it upon myself to make those changes without legal authority even though I know they are wrong.” Commissioner Randy McMurphy said some people may say, “Well, does it really matter whether the sheriff or the police respond? Yes, it does. Remember, it affects our budget. It affects our liability. It affects our man-
power and payroll. Part of the city's responsibility in annexing land area is to finish the job.” Farris also expressed concern as to whether the electronic equipment will actually pop up the correct address because of the four-digit and five-digit confusion. Commissioner David Hamil asked, “What can we do?” Farris answered, “Call City Hall!”
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Court: Lawsuit can proceed in Oklahoma officer shooting By Tim Talley OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The widow and daughter of a Seminole man who was fatally shot at his home by a drug court compliance officer can move forward with their federal lawsuit against the officer and county sheriff, an appeals court ruled Monday. Aaron Palmer, 24, was shot to death three years ago by compliance officer Kenneth Cherry, who had attempted to serve a year-old felony warrant for Palmer's father, Randall Palmer, alleging he'd failed to comply with drug court requirements. Cherry, who did not face criminal charges in the shooting, claimed to have seen Randall Palmer in the garage of the house earlier in the day. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver handed down the ruling in a lawsuit against Cherry and Seminole County Sheriff Shannon Smith. The lawsuit filed by Palmer's
widow, Nicole Attocknie, and young daughter in April 2013 alleged Cherry violated Aaron Palmer's constitutional rights by pushing the front door open with his gun drawn and using excessive force. Smith, who was not present when the shooting occurred, also violated his constitutional rights by failing to train or supervise Cherry before commissioning him as a law enforcement officer, the lawsuit alleges. Smith and Cherry claimed immunity and asked a federal judge in Muskogee to dismiss the lawsuit. Cherry claimed his entry into Aaron Palmer's house was justified by a "hot pursuit" of Randall Palmer and his use of force was appropriate because Aaron Palmer was holding a knife. Smith claimed his failure to train or supervise Cherry did not show indifference to Aaron Palmer's constitutional rights. But the appeals court ruled that neither Cherry nor Smith is immune
from liability in the case. The ruling said Aaron Palmer's family had "presented sufficient evidence that Cherry was not in hot pursuit of Randall when he entered the home and that the entry was therefore unlawful." Randall Palmer, who the lawsuit alleges was the ex-husband of Cherry's girlfriend at the time, did not live at the residence and was not found there after the shooting, the appeals court said. Investigators found a knife in the foyer of the home after the shooting, but the appeals court said evidence indicated Aaron Palmer "had just been preparing a hamburger when Cherry barged in." The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, which represents Cherry, said it was reviewing the appeals court's decision. Smith did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.
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Variety keeps daily routines interesting Lindsey Head, PA, treats patients at Alva Physicians Clinic By Helen Barrett Physician Assistant (PA) Lindsey Head cares for patients five days a week at the Share Medical Center’s Physicians Clinic. As a provider in family care, she sees patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. “I like family practice because you get to see a variety of patients,” Head said. “Every day is a new day.” Head grew up in southeastern Oklahoma in a town called Utica. After graduating from Rock Creek High School, she attended East Central University in Ada where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in biology. From there she attended the physician assistant program at the University of Oklahoma. After obtaining her PA degree, Head worked for almost two years with an internal medicine physician in Durant before coming to Share. Growing up, Head and her family interacted with an array of doctors who treated her brother, who has a disability. “I always wanted to help people, and medicine seemed like a good fit for me,”
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What Is a PA? Head explained that a physician assistant is a medical provider who works under the direction of a supervising physician. A PA’s duties include evaluating, examining and treating patients – including writing prescriptions. When asked why she chose the PA route in medicine, she explained, “You don’t specialize in just one particular field. If you want to change fields, you have that option.” During the PA training, students are required to explore many fields of medicine. “It’s a two-and-a-half-year program that includes 15 months of classroom instruction and 15 months of rotations,” she said. “On rotations we are required to serve in various specialties including family practice, emergency room, pediatrics and surgery.” As a PA, Head can spend more time with individual patients because of a smaller case load than supervising physicians. “Each group has their own areas of interest,” she said. “I just enjoy all age groups.” Head said she enjoys practicing in Alva, which she has done for almost two
Lindsey Head, PA, prepares a strep kit for use. Photo by Helen Barrett years. “The community is great. Everyone is friendly. It’s a good place to practice,” she said. When not on duty, Head and her husband love to travel, scuba dive, spend time with family, and go skiing and fishing.
Law challenged over tribal intervention in adoption cases
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A couple's lawsuit contends that an Oklahoma law allowing tribes to intervene in private adoption cases involving Native American children violates their constitutional rights.
The Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act permits tribes to interfere even when both birth parents oppose such action and have agreed on who they want as adoptive parents for their child, the Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/1JfcVSQ ) reported.
The lawsuit states the couple, who are both 18 and referred to as Jane and John Doe in documents, was upset the Cherokee Nation could intervene with their adoption plan since the birth mother is enrolled in the tribe. It argues they should be afforded the same right to privacy in voluntary adoption cases like people who aren't Native American and claims the state law
violates their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection. The prospective, adoptive parents have joined the couple in the lawsuit, which was filed last week in Tulsa federal court. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Cherokee Nation Attorney General Todd Hembree are named as defendants. Chrissi Nimmo, an assistant attorney general for the Cherokee Nation, said the tribe plans to vigorously defend the law. She said the Cherokee Nation is a government and has an interest in what happens to its citizens, just like the state of Oklahoma has an interest in what happens to its residents. A spokesman for Pruitt said he had not yet seen the lawsuit. A different case went before the U.S.
Supreme Court involving the custody of a young Cherokee Nation girl named Veronica in Oklahoma who was up for adoption. The girl's birth mother was pregnant when she put the girl up for adoption, and a South Carolina couple had been lined up to receive custody. But the girl's biological father, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and his family claimed the federal Indian Child Welfare Act mandated the child be raised within the tribe, and he won custody when the girl was 2. The U.S. Supreme Court determined in June 2013 that the federal law didn't apply in the case. The Oklahoma Supreme Court lifted an emergency stay that kept Veronica in Oklahoma, and the father handed the girl over to the South Carolina couple.
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Northwestern Oklahoma correctional cadets received a round of applause from the family and friends in the audience celebrating their graduation from a tough six-week program headed by Training Specialist Andrea Jordan (pictured in the background between cadets two and three.) From left, Cord R. Wright, William Key Correctional Center (WKCC); Baron C. Walker, WKCC; Kylah R. Valenciana, WKCC; Hartlettie Skaggs, WKCC; Randy L. Nailon, WKCC; Raymond A. Gonzales, WKCC; Tanner Eagan, WKCC; Jason F. Acker, WKCC; Richard W. Tolbert, James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC); Jocelyn Q. Ocampo, JCCC; Steven J. Geitzenauer, JCCC; Wesley E. Clay, JCCC; Taylor Buckwalter, JCCC; Jessika O. Sandoval, Bill Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC); Chase C. Randall, BJCC and Misty D,. Martinez, BJCC. This course at Northwest Technology Center (NWTC) in Alva has been a lifesaver for the correctional institutions in this area. The location in Alva has made it possible for the students to commute to Alva from their nearby homes instead of having to spend six weeks away from home at the previous location in McAlister. Standing in the back is Phil Gilstrap, training manager; seated is Business and Industry Services Director Charlotte Hadwiger from NWTC, WKCC Warden William Monday; JCCC Warden Jason Bryant, and BJCC Warden Janice Melton. Photo by Lynn L. Martin A video of the ceremony is viewable at www.AlvaReviewCourier.com or available on DVD at the newspaper office.
Panel approves lower aid amounts for Kansas schools TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A state panel on Monday allotted less than half the emergency aid several Kansas school districts had requested. The state set aside $12.3 million for districts' extraordinary needs during the current school year under a new law that jettisoned Kansas' old per-student formula for distributing more than $3.4 billion in aid. The 38 school district applying for emergency aid represented more than 13 percent of the state's 286 districts, and their requests exceeded the dollars available by nearly $2.8 million. The State Finance Council, which includes Gov. Sam Brownback and eight legislative leaders, granted about
$2 million total on Monday to 13 school districts experiencing considerable growth in student enrollment this year. The panel granted $4 million to 22 districts that lost local revenue for this school year because of declines in the valuation of oil and gas properties. Most of those districts are in western Kansas, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported (http://bit.ly/1Jh6wZE ). "I'm disappointed with the result," said Steve Karlin, superintendent of Garden City USD 257, which sought more than $1 million in emergency aid and received less than $60,000. "I think given what happened with schools over the last several years, any further reduction in revenue creates an extraordinary
need." Karlin was referring to earlier cuts to certain types of school aid, in particular funding for operational expenses. The Legislature created the emergency aid in March as part of legislation that scrapped Kansas' two-decadeold school finance formula and trimmed more than $50 million in court-ordered funds that had been earmarked for school districts with weaker local property tax bases. The first round of emergency requests reached the State Finance Council in May, and the council approved about $500,000 in extra aid for five districts: Louisburg, Concordia, Skyline, Waconda and Lebo-Waverly.
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Police: Oklahoma politician killed by son with wife nearby By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A rising politician's meeting with his mentally ill son at a restaurant turned deadly when the young man pulled out a large kitchen knife and stabbed his father to death while his mother and other horrified witnesses looked on, police said Monday. Christian Costello, 26, was being held on a preliminary first-degree murder charge Monday after the Sunday night killing of his father, Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, a two-term politician who was expected to run for higher office in 2018. The son, who once spent 90 days confined in a hospital for treatment for an undisclosed mental illness, had asked his parents to meet him at the Braum's fast-food restaurant in northwest Oklahoma City, where he argued with his father while his mother waited outside. "What set him off to attack the commissioner, we still don't know," Oklahoma City police Capt. Paco Balderrama said at a news conference. Family members issued a statement through a spokesman on Monday saying they couldn't adequately express the "shock and sadness" they were feeling. They said Christian Costello has a mental illness — although they didn't specify which one — and that he had experienced "many difficulties over the past several years." "Christian, like thousands of Oklahomans, struggles with a mental health disease and like many families we did our best to support him," they said. In a plea bargain over a 2012 driving under the influence of drugs charge, Christian Costello disclosed that he had once been confined for three months so he could be treated for mental illness and that he was taking mood stabilizers, according to court records obtained by The Associated Press. Last year, he was cited for a misdemeanor, "outraging public decency," for allegedly standing outside of an Oklahoma City elementary school with his pajama pants down.
"The defendant was chewing on two bird feathers and what appeared to be dandelions and other weeds," records filed with the court said. That case is still unresolved. Mark Richardson, who lived across the hall from Christian Costello at a condominium complex not far from the scene of the attack, said he frequently saw him talking to himself or dancing alone. "We've seen him walking around aimlessly all the time," said Mark Richardson, 59. "He'd walk around half the time with hardly any clothes on." Richardson said he often heard Costello and his girlfriend fighting and yelling at each other. "They got into screaming matches all the time," Richardson said. Christian Costello's attorney in the 2012 case, Charles Gile, didn't immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment left Monday. Jail records do not indicate if Costello has an attorney for his current case, and Balderrama said he didn't know if he had one. Christian Costello is expected to appear before a judge on Tuesday via a video link from the Oklahoma County Jail for a bond hearing, where it's likely bond will be denied. Mark Costello was considered a rising star in Republican Party politics. He took 64 percent of the vote against an incumbent Democrat in 2010, and the telephone software company founder was re-elected last year. He
was expected to run for lieutenant governor in 2018, said GOP strategist Trebor Worthen. "He would have been a strong and formidable candidate for any office he wanted to run for," Worthen said. According to police, officers were called to the ice cream and fast-food restaurant Sunday evening after a stabbing was reported. Mark Costello, 59, had been stabbed multiple times in the head and neck and died at a hospital. Balderrama said Cathy Costello, who was the victim's wife and is the suspect's mother, was waiting outside the restaurant while the two men met inside, and that she tried to intervene when the fight spilled into the parking lot. At least one witness knocked Christian Costello off-balance with a vehicle, and others held him down until officers arrived, the police spokesman said. Homicide detectives interviewed at least 17 witnesses, all of whom said they saw Christian Costello stabbing the victim, according to a police affidavit filed late Monday. Gov. Mary Fallin, who directed that flags be lowered to half-staff for the rest of the week, said she spoke Monday with Cathy Costello to offer her condolences to the family. "Cathy certainly is very heartbroken and when I asked her what we could do to help her ... she said, 'Pray.'," the governor said. State law requires Fallin to appoint a successor to complete the remainder of Costello's term, which ends in 2018.
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S. Carolina, Kansas governors: No Guantanamo detainees By Meg Kinnard COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The governors of South Carolina and Kansas wrote to the Obama administration on Tuesday, threatening to sue if detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are brought to military installations in either state. "We will not be part of any illegal and ill-advised action by this Administration, especially when that action relates to importing terrorists into our states," Govs. Nikki Haley and Sam Brownback told Defense Secretary Ash Carter. "Please know that we will take any action within our power to make sure no Guantanamo Bay detainees are transferred to South Carolina or Kansas." At a news conference last week, Haley said Defense Department officials were "wasting their time" in evaluating the Naval Brig near Charleston as a potential site to house detainees and that she would not "allow South Carolina to be a magnet for terrorists." The Pentagon has said it will send a survey team to the military prison in South Carolina by month's end, and a similar assessment
was conducted earlier this month at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center has been a priority for President Barack Obama, but the effort has faced persistent hurdles, including staunch opposition from congressional Republicans and some Democrats. About 52 of the 116 current detainees have been cleared for release. The remaining 64 have been deemed too dangerous. Several members of South Carolina's congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford — Haley's predecessor as governor — and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott have expressed concerns about the potential transfers. Both the House and Senate versions of the 2016 federal defense policy bill maintain prohibitions on transferring detainees to U.S. facilities. The Senate legislation, however, allows the restrictions to be lifted if the White House submits a plan to close the facility and it's approved by Congress. House and Senate negotiators are working to reconcile the two bills.
The Navy brig has previously held an al-Qaida terrorism plotter, before he was convicted. Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen, was held there for more than three years without charge as an enemy combatant before he was indicted in Miami. A jury found Padilla guilty in 2007. He's serving a 21-year prison sentence. For Haley, the threat to sue the Obama administration is far from an empty one. Since she took office in January 2011, the governor has pushed at least three lawsuits against the administration, on matters ranging from voter ID laws to nuclear fuel production and illegal immigration. After a lawsuit in 2012, South Carolina's law requiring voters to present identification was ultimately upheld in federal court. Last year, the state sued the U.S. Department of Energy over its plans to mothball a nuclear fuel repurposing project at the Savannah River Site. And South Carolina was one of more than a half-dozen states to sue Obama late last year over his executive order on immigration.
Shawnee County considers releasing cremains to family TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Shawnee County leaders are weighing if they should release the ashes of people the county paid to cremate to their families. County coroner Charles Glenn said the county cremates the bodies of an estimated 15 people free of charge annually, because they have no family; their relatives lack the money to pay for a funeral service; or their relatives don't desire to provide a funeral service, The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1U9Aj9s ) reported. Shawnee County currently pays about $350 per cremation. Glenn told county commissioners on Monday that the number of people the county cre-
mates each year has risen since 2011, when the state stopped providing a funeral benefit for people who received benefits from what was then its department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The county keeps the cremains at the coroner's office, with the intent to scatter them later at Westlawn Memorial Gardens. Glenn said some family members are now asking for the ashes, which the county historically hasn't handed over. "In the past the cremains were not made available to families and that's because that would provide an incentive for them not to cremate their loved one," he said. "It would basically be a
free funeral. And that hurts the county financially, and it hurts local businesses." But he said it's hard to deny family members hoping to obtain their loved one's cremains. The commission's chairman, Kevin Cook, directed a county counselor Rich Eckert to prepare an analysis of the legalities involved in releasing the cremains. "There's a number of issues I think need to be navigated before the commission can take a position," Cook said. Eckert said he would provide the analysis to the commission within the next couple of days.
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ratives, a comprehensive website and a spring 2016 exhibition at the Watkins Museum of History. David Loewenstein, the artist responsible for the "Butterfly Effect" mural in Joplin following a deadly 2011 tornado, will host a Thursday workshop at Pittsburg State University to kick off the project. Art teacher Josie Mai at the university said the project seeks those interested in Kansas history and visual art, and "perhaps folks with a bit of an activist streak." Loewenstein is searching for those
who have skills in art, research and community networking. Each member of the "design team" will bring unique, personal and community-minded ideas to the table, including stories, objects and family history, according to Mai. For those who become involved the project, the commitment will be a few months' time. Mai worked with Loewenstein on the Joplin mural and called him a "brilliant community artist." "His process is as important, if not more so than the final project," she said, "yet the resulting art and outcomes are incredibly high quality and professional."
Kansas project to focus on lesser known historical figures PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Several groups are planning a statewide project that will combine history and art to spotlight lesser known but greatly influential figures and events from Kansas' past, such as members of tribal nations and Civil Rights activists. The Kansas People's History Project is a partnership between the Douglas County Historical Society and five arts and education organizations from across the state, The Joplin Globe (http:// bit.ly/1fDtyz1 ) reported. The project will include the creation of a series of screen-printed broadsides with text nar-
Take a deep breath: Experts advise calm in this crazy market By Alex Veiga and Ken Sweet NEW YORK (AP) — Don't do anything rash. Amid the scary slide on Wall Street, that's the advice from the professionals to 401(k) holders and other ordinary investors. At times when the stock market's movements are almost nauseating, they say the best course of action is: Sit tight. Even the most capable financial professionals, managing billions of dollars in assets, say they don't know where this market is heading — and are staying put themselves. "If you lived through the 2008, early-2009 debacle, which was horrible, you know that it can recover in a relatively short period of time," said John Power, a financial planner at Power Plans in Walpole, Massachusetts. The Dow Jones average fell 588 points Monday and shed over 200 more on Tuesday, after being up for most of the day. Financial advisers emphasize that volatility is something investors need to get used to again. After a seven-year bull market, they have become complacent. The stock market as of Monday entered into what's known as a correction, or a drop of at least 10 percent from a recent high. But stock market corrections historically come every 18 months or so, and the last one in the U.S. was in 2011. So we were
due for one. It may be tempting to make drastic changes to your 401(k). But retirement investment plans are designed to build a return over several years, if not decades. So even in the aftermath of the worst weekly slump since 2011, dumping stocks now or pulling back on contributions to your plan is likely to hurt your prospects for higher retirement income in the long run, financial advisers say. In fact, for everyone but those who are planning to retire in the next two or three years, the market decline could be a good opportunity to boost 401(k) contributions and get more for your money. "Avoid making knee-jerk emotional reactions," said David Shotwell, a certified financial planner at Rutter Baer in Lansing, Michigan. "That volatility that we face now is the price we pay to have better returns over time. And the ones that lose are the ones that get out at the wrong time, when things are low." For investors looking to retire within the next two or three years, resist the temptation to sell all your stocks in favor of bonds. Let's say you're in your early 60s and planning to retire soon. You may have 30 years of retirement ahead of you. That means you'll want to keep enough of your
portfolio invested in riskier but higher-yielding assets like stocks, which give you a better chance of beating inflation over the long haul. If investors feel the need to do something, it might be worthwhile to revisit the basics: Do you have the right mix of investments for your age? Are you appropriately diversified among small and large companies, U.S. and international, dividend-paying and growth? Some 401(k) plans have built-in rebalancing, so there's nothing for you to do. The mix of stocks and bonds is adjusted for you, by either a fund manager or a computer. Moving to cash can feel good, but remember cash doesn't earn anything. If the market falls some more, yes, you're protected if you've cashed out some of your stocks. But if this correction comes and goes, which it will, you'll miss out on those stock market gains. History is a guide. Take the 2008 financial crisis and the ensuing stock market plunge in the first three months of 2009. A snapshot of Fidelity Investments' 401(k) accounts at the end of that quarter in 2009 shows their average balance at $46,200. Six years later, Fidelity Investments' 401(k) accounts had an average balance of $91,800 as of the end of March — nearly double.
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By Jessica Gresko WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Smith and Jillian Levine had already chosen a venue, booked a band and written the first draft of the ceremony for their wedding when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay couples nationwide have a right to marry. Within minutes of the June 26 ruling, Levine texted her fiancée a rainbow emoji and a question about their ceremony. "Are there any good quotes from this Supreme Court ruling that we could change the reading to?" wrote Levine, 30. "Yup, already saved it," Smith, 29, typed back, sending a screen shot from Facebook with words that had made her cry. It was the concluding paragraph of Justice Anthony Kennedy's 28-page majority opinion — now making its way into wedding ceremonies for both gay and straight couples. "No union is more profound than marriage," Kennedy's opinion says, "for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were." "It was just so perfect," Smith said in a telephone interview last month that followed a dress fitting for her now-wife. Smith, who is studying to be a physician assistant, and Levine, who works in fundraising, married Saturday in Massachusetts. The couple, now known as the Smiths, is not alone when it comes to their affinity for Kennedy's words. Wedding officiants from as far away
as Australia said both gay and straight couples are asking them to incorporate excerpts from the ruling into their ceremonies, usually part or all of the same paragraph that touched Smith and Levine. Couples said they want both to acknowledge the historic decision and to use language they described as "beautiful," ''eloquent" and "powerful." Kennedy's opinion isn't the first to make it into a marriage ceremony. After a 2003 Massachusetts court decision made the state the first to legalize gay marriage, many couples used language from that opinion. Less frequently but still regularly, couples chose words from a 2010 ruling invalidating Proposition 8, a California ballot measure that had made same-sex marriages illegal. But Kennedy's opinion, quoted in news articles and shared on Facebook, seems to have won an even wider audience, even as legal experts on both the left and right have called it short on legal reasoning and knocked it for sentimentality. Lindsay Powell, 28, called Kennedy's prose "poetic without being cliche." She said it just "felt right" to include his words in her wedding to Robert Banuski, 28, on July 18 in Skaneateles, New York, because she'll always connect this summer with the ruling. Jamie Dee Schiffer, a Virginia-based wedding officiant, said about two dozen couples — about half of them gay — have asked her to include the words. Bernadette Smith, a wedding planner and the founder of the New Yorkbased Gay Wedding Institute, which trains those in the wedding industry on working with gay couples, predicted it would soon become "the most popular same-sex marriage ceremony reading." And celebrants from places including Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana and Pennsylvania acknowledged quickly adding Kennedy's words to packets of potential readings they give couples. Couples who have used the words in recent months have found different ways of incorporating them. Michael Templeton, 37, and Greg Costa, 44, printed the words on the front of the program for their July 2 wedding at the Providence Public Library in Rhode Island. Molly
and Danny Ramirez-Gaston, both 25, used Kennedy's words before their vows at their video-game-themed wedding July 5 at a country club in Warrenton, Virginia, though they didn't advertise where the words came from to avoid potentially offending guests. Asked to pick a reading for friends' July 11 wedding at a historic courthouse in Stillwater, Minnesota, Ann Vardeman chose Kennedy's words, too. Vardeman, 32, had considered reading a Bruce Springsteen song but ditched that idea after reading Kennedy's concluding paragraph. Couples planning fall weddings also said they'd be using Kennedy's words. Lucy Moyer, 65, and Joyce Tipton, 58, are including the words in their Oct. 10 wedding in the backyard of their Fulshear, Texas, home. The couple, who have been together more than a decade, decided on the day of the ruling that it was finally time to marry. "Even though Justice Kennedy will never know this, it's a little bit of a way of saying thank you," Tipton said. Kennedy declined through a court spokeswoman to comment on his newfound place in couples' nuptials. Unlike some of his colleagues, he doesn't officiate at weddings and has not performed weddings for same-sex couples as justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan have. But if he's like Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the author of the opinion legalizing same-sex marriages in that state, he's surprised. Marshall said that while she now routinely hears about weddings where her opinion was cited, she was initially startled. "When one writes an opinion, any opinion, you don't anticipate that it will be read at somebody's wedding or in any other situation," said Marshall, who retired in 2010. Emily and Jillian Smith, the couple who were texting each other about Kennedy's words soon after they were public, said a few people cheered when Kennedy's words were introduced during the wedding ceremony. "It made me choke up," Emily Smith said. "I kind of do every time I hear it."
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By Justin Juozapavicius SAPULPA, Okla. (AP) — A man accused of sexually assaulting three women during traffic stops when he was an Oklahoma state trooper asked Tuesday for some charges against him to be dismissed. Eric Roberts appeared briefly in court Tuesday, when he was scheduled to be arraigned on charges including second-degree rape, sexual battery, forcible sodomy and seeking a bribe and embezzlement. Before the hearing, Roberts' attorneys filed motions seeking to dismiss most of the charges. Creek County Judge Douglas Golden set a Sept. 17 on motions to dismiss charges in two of the cases. But Gary James, a defense attorney for Rob-
erts, indicated after the hearing that the date would likely be rescheduled. A hearing on a third case pending against Roberts on charges of sexual battery, soliciting an act of lewdness or prostitution and embezzlement is set for Oct. 5. Roberts faces a total of 12 charges in the three cases. He's pleaded not guilty to all charges and is free on bond. Roberts says the charges should be thrown out because the women who made the allegations against him were never in his custody. "These people were never arrested, never cuffed," said James, the defense attorney. James said he and prosecutors have discussed some plea offers but that he wasn't prepared to accept any of them
yet. He declined to elaborate on what offers have been discussed. A message seeking comment from prosecutor Max Cook wasn't immediately returned Tuesday. Roberts was suspended in July 2014, but the allegations didn't come to light until that August, when a woman filed a federal lawsuit claiming Roberts raped her following a traffic stop. Two more women later came forward with similar allegations. He resigned that September, about two weeks after his arrest. The head of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has said Roberts turned off his dashboard camera during six traffic stops, including two referenced in the federal lawsuit.
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Law challenged over tribal intervention in adoption cases TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A couple's lawsuit contends that an Oklahoma law allowing tribes to intervene in private adoption cases involving Native American children violates their constitutional rights.
The Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act permits tribes to interfere even when both birth parents oppose such action and have agreed on who they want as adoptive parents for their child, the Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/1JfcVSQ ) reported.
The lawsuit states the couple, who are both 18 and referred to as Jane and John Doe in documents, was upset the Cherokee Nation could intervene with their adoption plan since the birth mother is enrolled in the tribe.
It argues they should be afforded the same right to privacy in voluntary adoption cases like people who aren't Native American and claims the state law violates their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection. The prospective, adoptive parents have joined the couple in the lawsuit, which was filed last week in Tulsa federal court. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Cherokee Nation Attorney General Todd Hembree are named as defendants. Chrissi Nimmo, an assistant attorney general for the Cherokee Nation, said the tribe plans to vigorously defend the law. She said
the Cherokee Nation is a government and has an interest in what happens to its citizens, just like the state of Oklahoma has an interest in what happens to its residents. A spokesman for Pruitt said he had not yet seen the lawsuit. A different case went before the U.S. Supreme Court involving the custody of a young Cherokee Nation girl named Veronica in Oklahoma who was up for adoption. The girl's birth mother was pregnant when she put the girl up for adoption, and a South Carolina couple had been lined up to receive custody. But the girl's biological father, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and his family claimed the federal Indian Child Welfare Act mandated the child be raised within the tribe, and he won custody when the girl was 2. The U.S. Supreme Court determined in June 2013 that the federal law didn't apply in the case. The Oklahoma Supreme Court lifted an emergency stay that kept Veronica in Oklahoma, and the father handed the girl over to the South Carolina couple.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Newly filed search warrant documents show investigators have seized several smartphones in hopes they'll provide information that can help build a case against two brothers accused in the slayings of their parents and three siblings at their Broken Arrow home. The documents indicate that state police are looking for eBay account information, GPS data and other items, such as the Internet search history on the phones, the Tulsa World (http://bit. ly/1hEeFyj ) reported. Police recovered two iPhones as well as a Samsung Galaxy II and an LG G3 smartphone. Detectives have sent the electronics to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for analysis. They previously have submitted computers, an external hard drive, a USB thumb drive and video surveillance cameras to determine if any evidence may be found. The results of the bureau's investigation haven't been released yet.
Earlier affidavits in the case suggest that the stabbings may have been recorded on video. Cameras were near three of the victims and appeared connected to one or more of the computers taken from the home, though it's not publicly known yet if the cameras were activated. Robert Bever, 18, and his 16-yearold brother, Michael Bever, are each charged as adults with first-degree in the deaths of parents David Bever, 52, and April Bever, 44; as well as their siblings Daniel Bever, 12; Christopher Bever, 7; and Victoria Bever, 5. The brothers also face one count of assault and battery with intent to kill in stabbing their 13-year-old sister, who survived. Police said a 2-year-old girl was found unharmed in an upstairs bedroom. A Tulsa County judge entered not guilty pleas for the brothers during their initial court appearance Aug. 3. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9.
OK sheriff Phones seized in says inmates' investigation against contraband brothers in 5 deaths plan foiled OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel says jail officials have broken up a system used by two inmates to smuggle contraband into the eighth floor of the jail by lowering a rope down to the ground level. Whetsel held a news conference Tuesday to announce that his investigators are recommending charges against the two inmates after their plot was foiled. Whetsel believes the two inmates used some kind of nylon string to slowly saw through metal bolts and cut out glass blocks in the side of their cell. They then fashioned a braided rope out of strips of bed sheets that was long enough to reach the ground. He says investigators believe the two used the rope to bring contraband into the jail and may also have been planning an escape.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa minister has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl. Gregory Ivan Hawkins was sentenced Monday in Tulsa County District Court after pleading guilty in June to two counts
of child sex abuse and no contest to five additional counts of child sex abuse. He was sentenced to seven life terms with the sentences to be served at the same time. The 56-year-old Hawkins apologized in court. He will be eligible for parole in 38 years.
Police say the girl reported that the abuse began when she was 14 and that Hawkins fathered her child. Hawkins is also charged with lewd molestation and second-degree rape in Osage County and is due to enter a plea there on Sept. 9.
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Daycare Possible Addition at Manor and Other Updates Considering the need for additional daycare in Kiowa and the available space at the manor, administrators have researched the possibility. They've found the interaction yields positive benefits for both the elderly and the youth. It teaches youngsters respect for their elders. Grismer and Balding said some concerns about flu season, the noise level, etc., but they feel that can be overcome. “We have everything we need,” Grismer said. She said they just need to turn a closet back into a bathroom. The daycare at the manor is to open Jan. 1, 2016, and will have a maximum of 10 children. The daycare revenue will be equal to half of the revenue for two residents.
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The daycare children will be kept separately from unscreened adults. Administrators said they feel the manor is in perfect proximity for a daycare because the elementary school is just across the street. Balding said the manor census is 18 currently. She currently seeks a dietary manager for the manor. Balding attended a medication course. She and Goodno attended a long term care convention where they learned infection control techniques. Giving the manor's financial report for July, Goodno said total operating revenue was $84,030. Total operating expenses were $144,990, so the manor had a loss from operations of $56,704. With the addition of $5,430 mainly tax revenue, the manor's loss was $51,274 for July. Year-to-date, the manor has lost $193,492. At the same time last year the manor's loss was $273,009. Hospital Statistics, Financials and Updates Director of Nursing (DON) Courson told the board she was about to hire an assistant DON so she can do more
projects. Courson said RN Cathy Winters is returning to be a floor nurse and won't have time to assist her. Since the meeting Courson told the Newsgram she hired Holly Hoffman, an RN from Alva, who will be her assistant DON. In July, KDH had 17 admissions and 78 total days of acute and swing bed care. Total outpatient visits were 509. The clinic had 335 visits. Goodno said KDH received their electronic medical reimbursement settlement, which was $300,000. This made the hospital's cash-on-hand $504,328 at the end of July. For July, the hospital's net patient revenue was $321,480. Total operating expenses were $534,226. Goodno said FICA and benefits were up $9,000 because of people drawing unemployment. The hospital's net from operations was a loss of $212,483. With the addition of $95,850 (mainly tax revenue), the hospital's loss was reduced to $116,633. Year-to-date, the hospital is in the black $454,821. Together the hospital and manor together are in the black $261,327.
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2014 Great Salt Plains Stamped Rodeo Queen Sydney Wyatt crowned Taryn Campbell 2015 Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Queen Sat. Aug. 22 at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds.Liberty Bird won 2nd Runner-up and Shanna Lamie won 1st Runner-up. Pick-up men, (left) T.J. Caskeel and (right) Tyler Mead bring in the American and Oklahoma ags and take a lap around the arena Saturday evening. Photo by Desiree Malicoat 2014 GSP Stampede Rodeo Jr. Princess (right) Talyn Allison hands over her crown to (left) Caedyn Campbell Friday, Aug. 21. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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By Yvonne Miller Burlington High School senior Alysson Stewart won the crown and title of 2015 Miss Burlington at a pageant last week. She is the daughter of Kelly and Jenny Stewart. Her sister Staci was Miss Burlington in 2011. Singing “Blessings” with a voice as beautiful as the words, Stewart won the talent and also the interview portion of the competition. Her fellow contestants also selected Stewart as Miss Congeniality. Those other contestants are Alexus Dillman and Roberta Lower. Dillman performed “Stay Real,” a poetic monologue she and a friend
wrote together that was inspiring and motivational whose message was to “be yourself.” Lower moved across the stage with a lyrical dance to “Forever” by Rascall Flats. Dillman was named first runnerup. Pageant Coordinator Kiley Feely said, “The senior girls did an outstanding job as emcees.” Sarah Garvie performed a lipsync of “We Didn't Start the Fire” during entertainment while judges made their selection. Sadie Collins competed against her, singing RESPECT! Collins emerged victorious as the Lipsync Battle winner.
And the 2015 Miss Burlington is ... Alysson Stewart
Sadie Vore, last year’s Miss Burlington crowns this year’s Miss Burlington, Alysson Stewart. The daughter of Kelly and Jenny Stewart, Alysson will represent her school in the Miss Cinderella Pageant at NWOSU’s Homecoming in Alva October 8-10.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office log Monday, August 17, 2015 3:10 p.m. Civil paper service, deputy to Latimer, papers served. 3:19 p.m. Controlled burn quarter mile south of Highway 45. 3:56 p.m. Civil service, deputy to W. 11th, papers served. 4:03 p.m. Information, respondent stated he has just been served with papers saying his child's mother had lost custody and wanted to speak to an officer, he needs to know what to do to get his child before it goes into protective custody, mother lives in Byron, father lives in Amarillo, advised deputy, deputy called and talked to respondent. 5:16 p.m. Motorist assist, deputy assisting vehicle with Oklahoma tag, deputy called and still there, deputy advised the tire was off and the motorist sister will pick him up and will come back for the car tomorrow. 5:34 p.m. Livestock at large, CPD called to let us know they had received a 911 call that there was a horse out at 5th and Penn and it was saddled up, the owner has been notified but just letting us know in case we receive any calls. 7:33 p.m. Information, CPD called and said they had a call that a car was on the side of the road with the hood
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or what, advised deputy. 4:43 p.m. Reckless driver, officer advised that a yellow Camaro is speeding on Highway 64 East, advised Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). 5:56 p.m. Miscellaneous, individual called and wanted to know a serial number to a television that she reported missing in May or June, deputy took the report and she needed to talk with him, thinks she knows who stole her television, Alva Police Department is going to check but she needs the serial number, looked up the report and let her know that she did not report a stolen television but two other items. 6:15 p.m. Miscellaneous, phone call came in and I could hear someone talking to someone else, tried to get the person's attention, hung up, called the caller back, everything okay, she said she wasn't even holding her phone and it called two people at the same time. 7:21 p.m. Trespassing, respondent called to report a neighbor kid that is not supposed to be in her yard got some other kids to bring their pit bull into her yard where her pit bull is tied up, the two dogs got into a fight, respondent not sure of condition of her dog or the other dog because her husband gave her the info, her son came over and was going to shoot the other dog but the kids were with the dog at that time, just wants them to stay out of her yard, she lives in Amorita, advised deputy. 8:05 p.m. Civil matter, respondent called to report that she had picked up individual because he had a flat tire, respondent helped individual go get a new tire, stated when she got back to drop him off that he and his girlfriend got into an argument, when respondent left they were yelling at each other and the girlfriend grabbed a backpack and was heading on Highway 8B toward Highway 8, the vehicle is a small blue car located about 1 mile east of Aline, advised deputy, unable to locate. 9:22 p.m. Reckless driver, deputy advised of a vehicle speeding on 5th Street. Friday, August 21, 2015
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11:01 a.m. Information, respondent came in to report something that didn't seem right to her, a couple in a house in Cherokee but couldn't give them their name, advised Cherokee Police Department. 4:01 p.m. Follow up, deputy en route to Jet for follow up on dog call from 8-21 (lady from Pond Creek), unable to find owner of the dog but the people that has the dog now said they will keep the dog until someone claims it. 8:33 p.m. Information, Blaine County called and wanted to know about a protective order, faxed order. Sunday, August 23, 2015 4:55 a.m. Officer assistance, Major County deputy in pursuit of a possible intoxicated driver one mile east of Highway 58 heading toward Goltry, request permission for a traffic stop in Alfalfa County, deputy advised individual pulled into a driveway and went into residence, advised deputy. 1:56 p.m. Trespassing, respondent stated there were three men out hunting 9 miles west of 520 and 3 ¼ miles south, driving a black Chevy pickup, he had been trying to call game warden, told respondent I would let someone know, advised Woods County. 5:00 p.m. Transport, officer with prisoner in custody x1 adult white female to Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office on a warrant out of Garfield County. 6:26 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent advised a Chrysler convertible driving at a high rate of speed through streets of Goltry. Monday, August 24, 2015 6:33 a.m. Minor accident, respondent hit a deer on the Woods/ Alfalfa County line on 510 and Highway 11, roadway not blocked, little damage, advised to go to Woods County and get an accident form and fill it out. 11:53 p.m. Miscellaneous, Fairview Police Department called wanting us to watch a house in Aline where individual lives with a lady, she was seen in Aline and at the curve on Thursday, a neighbor had followed them to Cleo on Thursday or Friday, subject is driving a midnight blue Honda or Toyota older model.
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Alfalfa County court filings According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva ReviewCourier 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 Heath Borum, 31, Fort Smith, Arkansas: Obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($340.50). Sandown Kit Murrah, 41, Carmen: Possession of controlled dangerous substance ($265.50). Misdemeanor Filings Mark Alan Marsh, 50, Enid: (1) Public intoxication; (2) Acts resulting to gross injury ($458). Kathryn Kim Ake, 52, Enid: Acts
resulting to gross injury ($426.50). Shane Leroy Hayes, 36, Poteau: Obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($304) Outstanding warrant. Stephen Daniel Morris, 63, Carmen: Obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($304) Outstanding warrant. Michael Allen Roadenbaugh, 43, Cherokee: Public intoxication ($346.50). Civil Filings Bank of America NA vs. Roger Alan Curry: Indebtedness for $7,786.16 ($205.70). Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Karen D. Henderson: Indebtedness for $2,057.57 ($205.70). U.S. Bank National Association vs. Kimberly D. Loya et al: Foreclosure ($248.70). Divorce Filings Carmaleta Ann Hooper vs. Ralph Dewayne Hooper: Divorce ($193.70) Outstanding warrant. Traffic Filings
Christina Marie Kutz, 35, Cherokee: Failure to comply with compulsory insurance law ($231.50). Christina Marie Kutz, 35, Cherokee: Reckless driving ($455). Jose Pablo Cruz Rodriguez, 33, Carmen: Operating vehicle without valid driver's license ($256.50). The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Rachelle Lanett Johnson, 41, Aline: 1-10 mph over ($188.50). The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): Kaylee Lynne Ott, 24, Valliant; Kayla Marie Hale, 19, Cherokee; Kaitylynn Garnett Ann Hudson, 18, Cherokee (front seat passenger); Ashley Laur Winter Steen, 20, Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Tapin Nathaniel Fullbright, 23, Ariron, Alabama; Gbemi Joseph Olumi Agbetunsin, 26, Alva; Curtis Michael Smith, 22, Conroe, Texas.
Alfalfa County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 778, Page 346: Barbara A. Powell, a/k/a Barbara Ann Powell and Barry H. Powell, her husband, Donald V. Hertzler and Glenna S. Hertzler, his wife, Phyllis J. Robertson, a/k/a Phyllis Jean Robertson and Colin L. Robertson, her husband and Linda Hertzler-Crum, a single person, convey unto Hughes Farms, LLC, an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company. Lot 3 and 4 and the South half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 23 North, Range 12 in Alfalfa County, State of Oklahoma. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 349: Roberta Ellen Donaldson and Brice Donaldson, wife and husband; Richard Shawn Terrel and Lucinda Terrel, husband and wife; Michael Shane Terrel, also known as Shane Terrel and Hulie A. Terrel, husband and wife; Richard Leon Terrel and Terri Terrel, husband and wife; Stella Noreen Terrel Hamen, also known as Stella Norene Terrel and John Byron Hamen, wife and Husband and Glenda Rose Terrel Byrd and Ronald E. Byrd, wife and husband, convey unto Ryland J. Stonechoker and Jan M. Stonechoker, husband and wife. The Northeast Quarter of section 18, township 24 North, Range 12, Alfalfa
County, Oklahoma. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 350: Mathew P. Manning, Successor Trustee of The Jerry Manning Trust, conveys unto Mathew P. Manning. A tract of land located in the southeast corner of the townsite of New Jet, Oklahoma. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 360: Ervin Lynn Norton and Ellyn Kay Norton, husband and wife, convey unto Ervin Lynn Norton and Ellyn Kay Norton Family Trust. The NE/4 of the SW/4 of section 12, township 24N, range 11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 377: Roy Schoeb & Company, Inc., a/k/a Roy Schoeb and Company, an Oklahoma Corporation, convey unto Ferrell Rentals, LLC, an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company. Lot 2 and the North 14 inches of lot 3, in Block 21, Original Town, now City, of Cherokee, Oklahoma. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 379: Mathew A. Schupbach and Courtney A. Schupbach, his wife, convey unto Clinton G. Stewart and April S. Stewart. A tract of land containing 4.9989 acres, more or less, located in the SE/4 of Section33, Township 29N, Range 12. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 4005: Caroline J. Germany, as a single person, conveys unto
Rhonda F. Kight and Phillip R Kight. The South 15 Feet of lot 11 and all of lot 12 in block 53, Titus addition to Cherokee, Oklahoma. Quitclaim Deed. Book 778, Page 483: Thomas D. Means and Kathleen Means, his wife, convey unto Thomas D. Means and Kathleen Means, trustees of the TOM and KATHLEEN MEANS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST. The SE/4 of section 21, township 25N Range 11. Warranty Deed. Book 778, Page 487: Jeffery P. Fellers a/k/a Jeffery P. Fellers a single person, conveys unto Jeffery P. Fellers Revocable Trust. SE/4 of the SW4 and the SW/4 of the SE/4of section 5, Township 27N, Range 10. Warranty Deed. Mortgages Book778, Page 502: Between Stephen T. Carson and Stephanie L. Carson, husband and wife; and Cleo State Bank. Lots 13, 14, and 15, in block 12 in the town of Jet , also known as the town of New Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $17,300. Book 778, Page 382: April Stewart, Clint Stewart and The First State Bank. A tract of land containing 4.99 acres,more or less in the SE/4 of section 33, township 29, north range 12. Alfalfa County Oklahoma. $92,800.
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Community Calendar Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, isopen for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at11 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 exceptMonday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. Thursday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, isopen for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at11 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 exceptMonday. For information or arranged
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tours, call 580-327-2030. 3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, 818Lane St. 6 p.m. Caregiver Support Group meets every fourth Thursday of the monthat The Homestead 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) inAlva every Monday and Thursday. Friday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, isopen for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day exceptMonday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.
Felony bogus check charge filed By Marione Martin Alfalfa County has issued a warrant for the arrest of an Arkansas man on a bogus check charge. Heath Borum, 31, Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been charged with a felony of obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check.
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According to documents in the case, Borum is alleged to have passed a check for $973.42 to United of Cherokee. The check was dated April 25, 2014. Borum did not have sufficient funds in the account at First National Bank for payment in full.
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Barber County court filings
Criminal Filings Nathaniel W Hatfield, 1996, Medicine Lodge: (1) Traffic contraband in correctional/care facility; Intro item on grounds; (2) Possession of hallucinogenic drug; (3) Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; (4) Driving while suspended; first conviction. Nicholas Ray Harshberger, no age listed, Woodward, Oklahoma: (1) Driving while under the influence of drugs/alcohol; first conviction; (2) Possession of hallucinogenic drug. A.L. Hybsha, no age listed, Medicine Lodge: Giving a worthless check; Value < $1,000. Michael J. Weber, 1996, Hazelton: (1) Vehicles; Unlawful Acts; e.g. registration; (2) Vehicles; Liability insurance coverage required. Civil Filings KBW Oil & Gas Co. vs. S & B Transport LLC: Indebtedness in the amount of $28,360.94 plus interest and costs. Carrington Mortgage Services LLC vs. Breann E Kimball and Shaun D Kimball: Personal judgement for
principal sum of $50,713.44 plus interest and costs. Small Claims Filings Country Place LLC vs. Anthony Paul Petardi and Courtney R. Schiffner: Indebtedness for $1,811.20 plus interests and costs. Farmers Cooperative Equity Company vs. Len E. Bell: Goods and services for $1,076.60 plus interest and costs. Kevin J. Noland vs. Bryan K. D. Strobel: Bond costs of $750 plus interest and costs. Domestic Relations Filings Brittney D. Wade vs. Michael T. Cox: Protection from Abuse. James F. Dotts Jr. vs. Kimberly K. Fisher Dotts: Divorce. Traffic Filings Remus D. Griffith, 29, Alva, Oklahoma: (1) Vehicles; Unlawful Acts; e.g. registration ($0); (2) Vehicles, Liability insurance coverage required ($0). Remus D. Griffith, 29, Alva, Oklahoma: (1) Operate vehicle without liability insurance ($300); (2) Vehicles; Unlawful Acts; e.g.
registration ($100). The following individuals were cited for speeding: Luis F. Alaniz, 43, Haltom City, Texas: 65 in 55 ($153). Travis Earl Barton, no age or address listed: 96 in 65 ($318). Chase W. Boekhaus, 23, Rolla: 83 in 65 ($201). Brian Lee Bogard, 26, Hanna, Oklahoma: 75 in 65 ($153). Mia D. Dickerson, 22, Wichita: 76 in 65 ($159). Miranda Nicole Glenn, no age or address listed: 80 in 65 ($183). Jonathan Dwight Huggins, 38, Pratt: 75 in 65 ($153). Barbara J Kletke, no age or address listed: 78 in 65 ($171). Robert H Rennaker Jr., 26, Pratt: 79 in 65 ($258). David D Romine, 24, Isabel: 68 in 55 ($171). Gregiry W Stierwalt, 48, Harper: 70 in 55 ($183). Justin Ray Story, 34, Tuttle, Oklahoma: 89 in 65 ($249). Remus D. Griffith, 29, Alva, Oklahoma: 82 in 65 ($195). Remus D Griffith, 29, Alva, Oklahoma: 76 in 65 ($159). Kelly M Hemphill, 56, Pratt: 86 in 65 ($222). John A Jenkins, 43, Haven: 76 in 55 ($222). Brooke Marie McGuire, no age or address listed: 78 in 65 ($171).
Barber County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office log August 17, 2015 Medicine Lodge Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire north of Medicine Lodge. August 23, 2015 Russell Bell, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2007 Ford pickup struck a deer on U.S. Highway 281 north of Elm Mills. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy Geraughty. During the week officers received three reports of cattle out, two reports of goats out, one report of donkeys out, performed 12 public assists and assisted four other agencies. Arrests August 18, 2015 Clifford A. Parkins, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 33. Arrest by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charges: Possess Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell 2. Child Endangerment. August 19, 2015 Ana I. Baltazar-Oviedo, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 27. Arrest by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charge: No
Driver's License. Released Aug. 19, 2015, on $500 cash bond. August 20, 2015 Jose L. R. Oviedo, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 45. Arrest by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charge: Driving while Driver's License Suspended. Released Aug. 21, 2015, on $750 cash bond. August 21, 2015 Robert L. Allen, Medicine Lodge, B/M, 44. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Interfere with Law Enforcement Officer. Released Aug. 22, 2015, on $1,000 surety bond. August 23, 2015 Holly Manning, Medicine Lodge, W/F, 30. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Domestic Battery.
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Barber County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 140, Page 15: Holly D. Hargett, formerly Holly D. Wolgast, a single person, convey unto Michael Urban commencing at a point 208 feet East of the Southwest Corner of the Southeast quarterof section, Township 32 South, Range 12 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Barber County Kansas. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page17: Vickie Bernice Gantt, a single person, convey unto Wilma Lou Stone, The North 75 feet of Lots 7, 8, and 9 in block 136 in the Town Company's Addition to the City of Kiowa. Quitclaim Deed. Book 140, Page 18: Sheri Hurley, a single person convey unto Lou Stone. Lot 7 and The West 35 feet of lot 8 in block 137 in the Town Company's Addition to the City of Kiowa. Quitclaim Deed. Book 140, Page 19: Rodney I. Garman, a married person, conveys unto Terry W. Garman and Betty A. Garman, as Trustees of the Garman Family Revocable Trust. Grantors
undivided 1/3 interest in Lots 11 and 12 in Block 109, in the Town Company's Addition to the City of Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 24: Jeffery I. Garman, a married person, convey unto Terry W. Garman and Betty A. Garman as Trustees of The Garman Family Revocable Trust. One third interest in lots 11 and 12 in Block 109, in the Town Company's Addition to The City of Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 24: John A. Schupbach and Shawn M. Schupbach, husband and wife, convey unto Kent J. Killng Trust No. 1. Surface Interest only the West half of the Southeast quarter of section 8, Township 35 South, Range 10 West of the 6th principal Meridian. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 31: William C. Raymond, Jr. and Evelyn G. Raymond, husband and wife, convey unto Allen J. and Patricia A. Maze, husband and wife. The North half of section 22 lying South of Barber County Public
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Road No. 15 now known as The Hardtner Shortcut, and the West half North quarter of section 23, township 23, township 33 South Range 12 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 33: Wilbur D. Miller and Janet I. Miller, husband and wife convey unto Donald R. Cook and Mary R. Cook, husband and wife. The North half of lot in Miller's second addition to the City of Medicine Lodge, a Replat of block 1 of Swayden's Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 34: Ella K.. Rundle a single person conveys unto Donald R. Cook and Mary R. Cook, husband and wife. Lot 1 and the South half of lot 2 in Miller Second Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge, Replat of a part of Block 1 or Sway Den's Addition to The City if Medicine Lodge. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 35: Darrin Wayne Hern and Chelsey Hern, husband and wife, convey unto Ella K. Rundle. The North 83 Feet of Lots 10, 11, and 12 in Block 12 in the City of Sharon, together with the South 17 Feet of the Vacated Central Avenue adjacent to daid lots 10, 11, 0and 12 which attached to said lots by reason of Vacation thereof. Warranty Deed. Book 140, Page 39: Holly M. Logan, a single person, conveys unto Carl M. Logan, a single person. Lots 2 and 3 and the South half of the Southwest Quarter of section 19 Township 33 South, range 13 West; and the South Half of Southeast Quarter of section 13; the East half, the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter and the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of section 2; the Northeast half of section 25, township 33 South, Range 14 West, all in Barber County, Kansas. Quitclaim Deed.
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2015 GREAT SALT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO Judge: Former
Lawrence cop not fired because of race
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A federal judge has ruled that a former Lawrence police officer involved in dismissing speeding tickets for a University of Kansas athletics employee was not fired because of his race. Michael Monroe, who is black, was fired from the police department in March 2012 after an investigation looked into claims that tickets were dismissed in exchange for Kansas athletic tickets. He sued the city and Chief Tarik Khatib in 2012, claiming racial discrimination.
U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren ruled last week that evidence showed Monroe was fired "under the sincere belief that he took uncharacteristic but nonetheless inexcusable actions," the Lawrence Journal-World (http:// bit.ly/1V0APZD ) reported.
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The police department conducted two investigations into allegations that its investigations division dismissed tickets for Rodney Jones, a former assistant athletics director at Kansas. Monroe revealed during the investigations that he dismissed two to three traffic citations for Jones and had his wife buy Jones "a bottle of vodka" at the request of former police Sgt. Matt Sarna. "Monroe explained that he dismissed the tickets because (Jones) and (Sarna) were friends," court documents said. "Monroe also described attending certain athletic events using tickets and parking passes originally provided by (Jones) or (Sarna)." Monroe said he had paid for the tickets, aside from one occasion. Jones was later sentenced to more than three and a half years in federal prison for taking part in a $2 million ticket scheme that illegally delivered thousands of tickets for KU basketball and football games to brokers and other parties.
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