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Vietnam Veteran pilot to speak at Burlington assembly Tuesday

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STATE CHAMPS – Cherokee High School took top honors in state 4A competition for one act plays. CHS will present two performances of "Tribes" on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. From left are Cameron McGee, Austin Guffy, Director Jason Paris, Avery Bagenstos, Raegan Hester, Dillon Cochran, Shelby Porter, Sydney Wyatt, Jacey Jantzen, Frances Mustard, Jadon Hicks, Jarrett James, Kelby Franks.

Cherokee High School wins state One-act play takes top honors The Cherokee High School (CHS) theatre program’s production of “Tribes”

by Nina Raine took top honors at the OSSAA Class 4A State One-Act Play Contest on Oct. 30, earning its second consecutive state championship. Metro Christian School of Tulsa won second

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place, followed by Okarche High School in third. In addition to the state title, the Chiefs won the Technical Theatre Award for the third straight year. The Technical Theatre Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the technical elements of theatre production. CHS actors Avery Bagenstos, Dillon Cochran and Reagan Hester were named to the 10-person AllState Cast.

“I think the kids are relieved more than anything,” CHS Theatre Director Jason Paris said. “We all felt a lot of pressure going in this year because we won last year. And the judging’s so subjective, you can really only put up your best effort and hope the judges like it. Fortunately, that’s what happened again this year.”

CHS won with their production of Nina Raine’s “Tribes,” a thematically complex play about growing up deaf in a hearing world, and what that means in terms of identity and culture. The play premiered in New York in 2012 where it won the Drama Desk Award for Best Play, the New York Theatre Critics Circle Award, and the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play.

CHS senior Avery Bagenstos leads the cast of this year’s state championship

production. Bagenstos earned his third consecutive All-State Cast position playing Billy, the young deaf man at the center of the production.

“Avery’s an incredibly gifted actor,” Paris said, “But more importantly, really, he works harder than just about anyone I know, and he does it in competitive speech, track, basketball and football, as well. He’s a real inspiration, and sets a terrific example. But we’ve also got Dillon, whose performance as Avery’s brother is just beautiful. The truth is all the actors have created these really great performances, and they have a lot to be proud of. The judges went out of their way to praise the individual performances in the show, which was nice. I could go on about each one of them. They’re just top notch kids, and it’s a pleasure to work with them.”

In addition to Bagenstos, Cochran and Hester, the cast includes Cameron McGee, Shelby Porter and Jacey Jantzen.

Co-stage managers Jadon Hicks and Kelby Franks lead the technical crew, which was responsible for CHS’ third Technical Theatre Award. Austin Guffy, Jarrett James, Sydney Wyatt, Frances

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FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK November 6th, 2015 • 6-8 p.m.

Downtown Alva's Arts and Shopping District

3Gringos Food Truck will be set up in the Courthouse Parking Lot from noon to 9:00 pm Friday, November 6th!

At Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios:

Exhibit Title: “Rooted In” featuring Jena Kodesh, Ken Crowder, and Audrey Schmitz. The NWOSU English Department is hosting the “Reading Out Loud” Program featuring Samuel Hall, author of Daughter of the Cimarron. Mr. Hall will be autographing his latest book! The Writer’s Roundtable will also present works of fiction and poems/essays in the Studio!

Freddy Riggins will be playing guitar in the gallery! Refreshments will be served.

At ACT I:

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” set will be on display and refreshments will be served.

Stop in and check out the great set design work and meet with ACT I Theater members!

At the Runnymede:

NWOSU Artist in Residence, Jackie Feng, will be featured along with Alva High School Art Students and their work. The NWOSU Jazz Band will be performing in the Runnymede Courtyard! Refreshments will be served by the Nescatunga Arts Council!

Get ready for the Holidays and Join in the Fun at First Friday Art Walk!

Be sure to shop our Art Walk Retail Partners Holder Drug and Rialto Theater shop local this season!

AHS Electric Gold Members will be taking orders for the Annual Pumpkin Roll Sales, so stop by Graceful Arts Gallery and give them your order for the Holiday Season!

At Murrow’s FrameArt:

Troy Brooks Photography is on exhibit and refreshments will be served!

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Obituaries JACKIE JILL RESLER Jackie Jill Resler, 69, of Paragould, Arkansas, died Thursday, October 29, 2015, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

She was born July 7, 1946, in Alva, Oklahoma, and was a retired pharmacist.

Mrs. Resler was a member of First United Methodist Church in Paragould, and a former member of Driftwood Christian Church in Driftwood, Oklahoma. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Gene Resler of the home; one son, Jeremy Wayne Resler (Windy) of Perry, Oklahoma; one daughter, Lynnae Danette Kellett (Jacob) of Paragould; one brother, Stephen Joe Holderby (Mary) of Amorita, Oklahoma; one sister, Kay Francis Beauchamp of Grove, Oklahoma; and five grandchildren, Dominick, Abigail and Jonathan Resler, Sabrina and Alexanne Kellett.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and LaDanta Holderby, and brother-in-law Eugene Beauchamp.

Memorial services will be conducted 11 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2015, at the Driftwood Christian Church, with Max Boothby officiating.

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JOHN SWIMM Leonard John was born June 14, 1921, in Vale, South Dakota, to Mildred (Mullinex) and Ralph Swimm. He passed away November 1, 2015, at Share Medical Center, Alva, at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 18 days.

John enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing sports in high school.

He attended high school in South Dakota and graduated with the class of 1940. Following graduation John joined the Navy, enlisting on April 15, 1941, at

Omaha, Nebraska, where he spent much of his time working on airplanes. After serving his time and being discharged on April 14, 1947, at San Diego, California, he attended UCLA for two years and went to work for North American Aviation, retiring in 1982.

During his lifetime he also lived in Streator, Illinois; Yuma, Arizona; Aloha, Oregon; and Centerville, Iowa, before moving to Cherokee.

John was the father of three children, Judie, Sandy and Rick. Mr. Swimm married Aletha, a.k.a. “Pink,” in 1959.

He was a member of the Cherokee Christian Church Disciples of Christ.

He was preceded in death by parents; a sister, Grace Stevins; a brother, Ralph Swimm; and a son-in-law, Jack Custer.

John is survived by his three children, Judie Custer, Cherokee; Sandra Lee George of San Rafael, California; and a son, Richard John Swimm of Clearlake, California; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be no services.

LEONARD JON TANNER Leonard Jon Tanner of Warsaw, Indiana, went to be with the Lord at 3:26 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw at the age of 98.

He attended school in Burlington, Oklahoma, and later became the co-owner of Burlington Hardware Store in the 1940s. After selling his share of the store, he purchased the Deluxe Motel in Alva, Oklahoma, in the1950s. He and his family operated the motel for 10 years while working part-time at the post office in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He served as Clerk, Assistant Postmaster, and then Postmaster for 12 years. Leonard was also postmaster in Carmen, Oklahoma, and retired on January 4, 1984.

He was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherokee where he was deacon and did volunteer gardening and maintenance. He was a member of the Cherokee Seniors Domino Club, an avid

fisherman and gardener, and shared his award-winning flower arrangements with businesses, seniors and nursing home residents.

Leonard moved to Winona Lake, Indiana, in 2010 to live with his son, Gary and wife Shelley. He frequently visited the Winona Lake Senior Center for lunch. He taught everyone there how to play dominoes. In July 2015 he became a resident of Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake.

He was born on July 21, 1917, in Burlington, Oklahoma, to Henry Tanner and Ida May (Schafer) Tanner. On May 26, 1940, he was married to Gladys (Whybrew) Tanner, who preceded him in death on February 23, 1962. Leonard was remarried on June 2, 1963, to Luella (Cox Headrick) Tanner; she passed away on July 19, 2002.

He will be lovingly remembered by his two sons: Gary (wife Shelley) Tanner (Warsaw, Indiana); Rudy Tanner (Oakland, California); step-son Dennis (wife Eva) Headrick (Newberg, Oregon); and step-daughter Judie (husband Bob) Collins (Bartlesville, Oklahoma).

He also leaves behind two grandsons: Gary “Chip” (wife Erin) Tanner (Plainfield, Indiana); James Leonard (wife Amy) Tanner (Los Gatos, California); three granddaughters: Bethanie (husband Mark) Goodson (Dublin, Ohio); Katherine (husband Mark) Davis (Brentwood, Tennessee); Cherish (husband Antonio) Paris (St. Petersburg, Florida); five stepgrandchildren: John (wife Rebecca) Headrick (Newberg, Oregon); Adair (husband Mark) Goss (Lafayette, Oregon); Garrett (wife Brenda) Headrick (Newberg, Oregon); Joel Collins (Tulsa, Oklahoma); Heather (husband Michael) Youngs (Fenton, Michigan); and 23 greatgreat grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wives Gladys and Luella, as well as three brothers and one sister.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He will be buried at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery in Cherokee. Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Indiana.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s web site at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.

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Alva school board calls for election

By Lynn L. Martin The Alva Board of Education passed a resolution requesting the Woods County Election Board to call an election on Feb. 9, 2016. The request also provided for a run-off election, if needed, on April 5, 2016.

The filing period will open at 8 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 7, and close at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9. Board Position 1 is up for election.

Candidates must meet several qualifications. In general, they must have been a resident of the district for at least six months, and must have been a registered voter in the district for six months.

Some criminal convictions prohibit a person from serving on a school board.

Most of these are misdemeanors or felonies involving embezzlement. A candidate must have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent.

The school board spent quite a bit of time discussing the idea of closing little-used precincts. There are three in Alfalfa County and one in Woods County that have less than four potential voters. The cost to the district for three employees, mileage and polling place rent is approximately $366 per precinct. Board member Tiffany Slater argued against closing the little-used precincts, while Superintendent Steve Parkhurst made a recommendation to do so. The board voted 3-1 to follow the superintendent’s suggestion, with Slater voting against.

Meeting Time Change A schedule of meetings for the calendar year 2016 was distributed.

The meeting time was moved from

5:30 p.m. back to 5 p.m. so parents or grandparents on the board might more easily make it to public school sporting events that often start at 7 p.m. All meetings will be on the first Monday of the month except for June 29, 2016 (Wednesday), July 5, 2016 (Tuesday) and September 6, 2016 (Tuesday.)

Maximum Days for a Substitute Teacher The board clarified a policy regarding the number of days a substitute teacher may work. If the substitute does not hold a valid certificate, the maximum is 60 school days for the same assignment. The number moves to 90 days if it is varying assignments.

The time moves to 100 days if the employee holds a lapsed or expired certificate or a bachelor’s level college degree. There is no limit on the number of days if the employee holds a valid teacher certificate.

Comments Regarding All-in-One Elementary School Superintendent Parkhurst invited faculty members to write their thoughts about a combined school where all the elementary grades were located in one place. Kendi Wooten wrote, “The best advantage of one elementary is that it gives a child cohesiveness. Furthermore, students don’t have to stop every two years and start over in a new building. There is a loss of communication when they change buildings every two years. In one building, teachers know the students and can watch the students grow over time. Specialists and teachers in the building are able to follow the child from the beginning, giv-

ing the child a firm foundation through fifth grade. RTI/early intervention, Title 1 special ed services would become equal in one building. Being in one building also allows easier access to PLC meetings between grade levels to strengthen vertical alignment and communication.

Several other teachers also offered similar contributions.

Completed Fundraisers So far, the following fundraisers have raised the following profit amounts for student projects: • Ladybugs Basketball Labor Auction: $35,132 • Miss Alva Pageant: $645 • Cookie dough sales: $13,906 • Fall concert: $1,305, each group • Longfellow Book Fair: $1,904.97 • Washington Book Fair: $1,274.02 • AMS Book Fair: $693 • Mother-Son Dance at AMS: $526 • Football Gold Cards: $7,200 • Football program: $7,200 • AHS Student Council T-Shirts: $1,857.50 • AHS Pink Week T-shirts: $1,040.50 • AMS FCCLA initials bags: $606.80 • AMS Halloween Dance: $425 • Lincoln Math-a-Thon: $7,395.54 Future Fundraisers • Baseball booster board: $1,500 est • Longfellow Book Fair: $2,500 est • Seniors 2018 initials bags: $400 The school board ended the meeting by going into executive session to discuss employee negotiations.

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Vietnam veteran pilot to speak at Burlington’s Veterans Day assembly next Tuesday

Vietnam veteran Bob Ford flew over 1,000 missions during the Vietnam War. The Okeene resident will tell his story as the speaker at Burlington School's Veterans Day assembly Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m.

By Yvonne Miller He flew over 1,000 missions during the Vietnam War. One can only imagine the stories Bob Ford can tell. Attend the Burlington School Veterans Day Assembly next Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. in the auditorium and you’ll get to hear this aircraft commander speak.

Ford resides in Okeene and continues to actively manage the family flour milling business there. Burlington School Principal Shane Feely knows Ford from the days Feely and his wife Kiley taught at Okeene. That’s how the Burlington area is fortunate to hear Ford’s story.

Born in Shawnee in August of 1944, Ford said he was influenced by two loving parents and three siblings as well as teachers and coaches. It was from July 1967 to July 1968 that Ford flew those over 1,000 missions in Vietnam.

After his first six weeks, he became an aircraft commander and took over the

command of a helicopter detachment at Hue (way), forty miles from the DMZ – the farthest northern helicopter unit in Vietnam.

Ford’s tour included the beginning of the siege of Khe Sahn and the Tet Offensive in February 1968 when he and his men manned the perimeter for a three-day and three-night ground attack.

Ford made his commitment to flying helicopters when he was still in college at the University of Oklahoma.

He completed ROTC training and received a commission in the US Army in 1966. He volunteered for army helicopter flight school and within one year was flying combat in Vietnam.

When he completed his tour in Vietnam, he became an instructor pilot at Fort Wolters, Texas. Following his discharge in 1969, he moved to Okeene to start his career in the family flour milling business, managing the Okeene division.

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Registered voters in Woods County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s City of Waynoka and Freedom School District special election have until Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. to request one, County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today.

“If absentee voters miss Wednesday’s deadline, they aren’t out of luck, however,” Koehn said.

Voters who want to cast absentee ballots still can do so in person at the county election board office on Thursday, Nov. 5, or Friday, Nov. 6. A two-member, bipartisan absentee voting board will be on duty each day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday to assist absentee voters.

“In-person absentee voters fill out an application form when they get to the

office. They are not required to give any reason for voting absentee,” Koehn said.

“They are required to swear that they have not voted a regular mail absentee ballot and that they will not vote at their polling place on election day.”

Voters who have requested an absentee ballot can track their ballot using the Oklahoma State Election Board’s Online Voter Tool available at http://www.ok.gov/elections/Voter_Info/ Online_Voter_Tool/.

According to Koehn, the absentee voting board verifies a voter’s registration information. Then the board issues all the appropriate ballots to the voter. The voter marks the ballots in a voting booth and then casts them in the voting device.

“It is very much like voting at a precinct polling place,” said Koehn.

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A-F report cards, planning for Phase 2 discussed

By Stacy Sanborn The Cherokee Board of Education met Monday night and after determining a quorum (although members T.J. Allison and Tony Hellar were absent), President Kory Littlefield began by going over the individual list items of the consent agenda.

First up was the general fund encumbrances, purchase orders and balances.

Superintendent Donna Anderson went over some of the purchases made by the school, some administration changes (moving Amantha Sanborn into the superintendent’s office and providing the training she needs, and one resignation from the part-time speech pathologist). Littlefield then requested to review the minutes from the two previous board meetings, and after reviewing, the consent agenda was approved. All members voted yes with the exception of Angela Wilhite voting yes on the Oct. 5 meeting, but abstaining on the Sept. 5 meeting.

The next item on the agenda was to vote and approve board meeting dates for the 2016 calendar year. The superintendent said meeting during the first week of each month made paying the bills much too difficult, so meetings will be pushed a week. She said a lot of housekeeping will be done to make some needed changes. All members approved.

In the principals’ reports, elementary Principal Ruth Richmond kicked off by saying they have been busy with basketball and spoke on the progress of

the parking lot makeover.

Next, Jeremy Hickman, high school and junior high principal, spoke about the goings on with sports at his schools.

Superintendent Anderson added in that once the facilities’ projects are done, the campus is going to be beautiful and with all the improvements to the outside sports area, new records can be set and broken – especially with seven track meets scheduled this spring. She said there is a minor lighting issue in the auditorium but has confidence in the people who are handling it. She said some doors will be changed out as well in the entry way of the auditorium and televisions will be placed in the lobby.

Transitioning over to her official report, Anderson talked about the A-F school report card system and said she has never put much stock into them.

She said the statistics they measure with are very flawed and there is a better way to do it. She did give credit to the elementary teachers and principal for the grade of that school being upgraded to a B from a D. Anderson said the addition of Alpha Plus (the online interface for professional development) has really helped and the results prove it. The high school and middle school didn’t have the program last year, but have added it this year. She said they will see if the addition of Alpha Plus will help raise the grade of the two respective schools.

Anderson went on to say that a very limited slow-pitch softball schedule

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has been picked up for spring. She has worked to make sure females have the same number of sport activities as male students and is collaborating with coaches as well to make sure girls who want to play softball get to participate in track as well without having to choose which sport to play.

Next the superintendent spoke about bonds and how she is very pleased to present to the community the completed works to show how the bond money was used. She said it’s time to start thinking about phase two for other projects needing to addressed – for example, some of the kitchen equipment purchased already is being unused because additional funding is needed for other upgrades required for its installation. Anderson said she is looking into long term planning on what they want the district to look like over the next ten to fifteen years. The meeting adjourned, as there was no new business to discuss.

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The show will run from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Door prizes will be given away throughout the day. Some of the items being displayed include pottery, antiques and vintage items, homemade crafts, baked goods, handmade throw quilts, handcrafted jewelry, T-shirt quilts, wood turnings, American Girl Doll clothes, Thirty One, baby blankets, rag quilts and much more.

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Bid accepted for new livestock barn

By Stacy Sanborn All members of Waynoka’s Board of Education were present Monday night during their regularly scheduled meeting It began with opening bids for construction of the new livestock barn.

One bid was received from Ax Mann LLC out of Weatherford.

The bid came in at $108,500 and included the 4-inch thick slab, the 30-foot by 120-foot barn with a single gable roof, insulation, interior and exterior lighting system, and an automatic watering system for 18 pens, all of which will have their own cutoffs.

Superintendent Loren Tackett said he will have to get some paperwork from an architectural group to get the green light on construction from the state.

He said he recommended accepting the bid. Board Vice President Rick George moved to approve acceptance of the bid, with a second from Don Blalock.

In discussions on the consent agenda, Tackett said the estimate of needs has been approved and taken care of.

Paperwork has been sent in to the state department.

He said he looked at spending patterns on Monday morning, and the school is right in line with last year except for the purchase of the activity bus.

Gross production revenue is down from last year, but still more than the last few previous years. The superintendent said over the last two years, the budget has been under ad valorem and other monies so no gross production money was being spent, making the school

“very, very well off financially.” The consent agenda was approved.

Tackett stated in his report that the student enrollment number should hold steady from here on out and is currently at 260, up a little bit from the 255 at the start of the school year.

He also said a couple of architectural groups will be coming soon to look around the school so some of the problem areas can be identified and a plan can be put in place for resolutions.

The group then went to the gymnasium to view the progress of the new gym seating project. Tackett said they’re not quite there yet on completion, but getting close.

Back into the board room, he mentioned the activity bus is back and has been driven a couple times. It has received several compliments and the students like it. They are still trying to figure out all of the bells and whistles he said.

Principal Michael Meriwether didn’t have a lot to add in his report except that things seem to be going well as far as school goes, and that they are hoping the football team can make the playoffs.

He also said in regard to the annual dropout report, there have been no dropouts at this time.

One of the last items on the agenda was to discuss and/or vote on approving a stipend for certified and or support staff. Tackett said one was given last year, and because of the school’s position financially, it would be possible to do it again this year. Last year, $2,000 was given to certified staff, and $1,000

for support staff.

Alva’s school district was mentioned and the group considered the amount Alva teachers and support staff receives.

After that consideration, the board decided to raise the amount and approved a $2,500 stipend for certified teachers and a $1,250 stipend for support staff.

Before adjourning, it was approved (under new business) that Mr. Green could hold a spaghetti or pancake supper for a fundraiser next month.

South Barber plans Veterans Day program Nov. 11

By Yvonne Miller South Barber Schools always has a meaningful, patriotic Veterans Day program to honor those who’ve served and are serving the United States of America to protect our freedom. This year will be no exception. The Veterans Day program is next Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the high school gymnasium in Kiowa at 10:30 a.m.

A highlight is always when the band plays a tribute of the theme songs for all branches of the military.

While it’s both rousing and touching to see veterans stand for their theme song, the sad reality is there are fewer and fewer living veterans from World War II, deemed by Tom Brokaw “the greatest generation.”

If you see a veteran today, thank them for their service. Certainly attend the Veterans Day program and cheer for the older men and women who are able to attend – and certainly the younger veterans represented there as well.

Students and teachers organize and participate in the program to honor those brave men and women who served, reminding that freedom

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Written by Bayli Hyde, Burlington FFA Reporter Burlington FFA member William Maltbie has received the highest honor an FFA member with an agribusiness can receive, being named the 2015 American Star in Agribusiness.

While Maltbie has been surrounded by agriculture all his life, he didn’t discover agricultural education and FFA until he was in eighth grade. Today, he says it was the greatest accident he ever encountered.

When the 22-year-old began his first agricultural education class, he just had a push mower and a few other pieces of lawn equipment he used to take care of his neighbors’ lawns. Before long, his FFA advisor suggested he turn that into a business. Maltbie followed that advice and soon Maltbie Mowing was born, and today it is flourishing.

Maltbie’s entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in him being named the 2015 American Star in Agribusiness, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to a student by the National FFA Organization.

Today, Maltbie Mowing is a fullservice lawn care business that serves

more than 50 clients in six communities.

From a turf-grass management aspect, Maltbie provides clients with customized mowing solutions. In addition to mowing, he conducts soil testing and grass analysis.

Along with having a successful lawn care service, Maltbie was active in his FFA chapter, including public speaking and agri-entrepreneurship contests. He says that thanks to FFA, he has been able to increase his knowledge of the agricultural and business sectors.

Starting his own agribusiness led Maltbie to pursue a degree in agribusiness with an option in plant and soil sciences from Oklahoma State University.

Each year at the National FFA Convention & Expo, four FFA members are honored with an American Star Award for outstanding accomplishments in FFA and agricultural education.

These winners each receive cash awards totaling $4,000. The American Star Awards are sponsored by ADM Crop Risk Services, Case IH, Elanco, Farm Credit and Syngenta as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Maltbie will also receive an all-expense paid trip to Costa Rica with the National FFA

Organization.

Maltbie is the son of James and Janet Maltbie and his sister is Jenna Maltbie.

He is a member of the Burlington FFA Chapter, led by advisor Travis Bradshaw.

Maltbie named American Star In Agribusiness

Burlington FFA member William Maltbie was named the 2015 American Star in Agribusiness at the National FFA Convention Oct. 27 in Louisville, Kentucky. Maltbie is the first Burlington FFA member to win an American Star Award.

Alfalfa County Courthouse renovations making progress

By Leslie Nation CHEROKEE – The Alfalfa County Courthouse continues to move along in its renovations. Currently, only the first and second floors have heat and air conditioning as they prepare for pressure tests on the system to get the heat on for the colder weather.

The Alfalfa County Courthouse has had issues on finding a suitable well to discharge its excess water. Needing certain approval, the commissioners received an email from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) stating that it is fine to discharge water into the city’s sewer system. The only condition is that the courthouse cannot exceed their allotted five gallons a month.

After hearing the maintenance report, the commissioners accepted and reviewed two bids to refurbish tanker into off-road water tanker/tender truck bids for Carmen responders. The first bid reviewed was from Blanchat Manufacturing, Inc., out of Harper, Kansas, for $59,389, and the second bid was from J & J Custom Fire, Inc., out of Red Rock, for $55,000.

District 2 Commissioner Chad Roach made a motion to table the bids to allow representatives from the Carmen responders time to review the bids and select the one that best fits their needs.

Other items on the agenda that were reviewed and approved were: • M & O warrants for payment

• Blanket purchase orders • Monthly officer reports • Appropriations along with the allocations of alcohol beverage tax • Monthly highway expenditures • Luckinbill payment for $306,280.42 for heat/air electrical improvement bid • Four declarations of surplus, and four resolutions for disposing of equipment Road crossing permit revenue was as follows: District How Many Total Amount 1 0 2 1 $1,250 3 4 $2,000 Total All Districts 5 3,250

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MEAT MARKET Ground Beef Family Pack, 10lb roll...............................$2.09/lb Small Pack................................................$2.29/lb Family Pack Boneless/Skinless chicken breast..........................................$1.79/lb Shursaving reg or hot breakfast sausage, 1 lb roll.......................5/$5.00 Bar-S Corn Dogs, 3lb box................................$5.59 Family Pack Boston Butt Roast..................$1.49/lb Family Pack Chuck Roast..........................$4.29/lb Family Pack Top Sirloin Steak...................$5.99/lb Bar-S Jumbo & Chicken Franks, 1lb pkg..............99¢

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2lb bag Halo oranges.................$3.49 Romaine Lettuce.............................89¢ Red or Green seedless grapes....$1.79 Cranberries..............$1.89/12oz bag Yellow or Zucchini squash....$1.19/lb

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Deadline to Not all heroes ride white horses request – some fly planes absentee ballots

By Helen Barrett Weldon Garrison of Ashton, Arkansas, faced a potentially deadly incident Saturday at the Alva Regional Airport. Thanks to the generosity and expertise of local pilots at the airport, Garrison lived to fly another day.

Garrison took off from a Texas airport, encountering as he took to the air either a deer or wild boar that snapped off the nose wheel of his plane.

As he approached the Alva airport for a landing, he lowered the gear on his plane. The three green lights indicated everything was normal.

However, when looking in his mirror, he couldn’t see the plane’s nose gear.

Garrison radioed the Alva airport where Bob Baker was working in his hangar. Garrison told Baker he was going to do a fly by and asked Baker to check the gear.

“I told him the gear’s down, but you’re missing a tire,” Baker said.

Baker then told him he had the option of landing on the concrete runway or the asphalt taxiway.

Garrison chose the concrete.

Baker immediately called Fire Chief Kirk Trekell and told him their services might be needed at the airport.

The Alva Fire Department responded with two trucks in preparation for a crash landing.

Baker also called Airport Manager Greg Murray telling him he needed to contact the FAA and close the airport for a couple of hours until the plane could be removed from the runway.

“The guy did a beautiful landing,” Baker said.

Baker and pilot James Stallings waited near the runway to offer assistance.

Fellow pilot and certified aircraft mechanic Dale Logsdon also happened to be at the airport working in his hangar. He immediately came to the scene and offered his services.

Logsdon and Baker, both former chairmen of the Alva Regional Airport Authority, got the front end of the plane picked up and pulled from the runway, then began assisting the pilot by arranging for the courtesy car and started repairing the plane.

“These guys helped me almost half a day,” Garrison said. “They extended great service.”

A commercial pilot who flies nationwide, Garrison praised the locals for their hospitality and generosity.

“I’d like to give them a million dollars, but they wouldn’t take a penny,” Garrison said. “I was blown away by these two guys and their generosity.”

Garrison said, “You all have something there at the airport you need to be proud of. You have a diamond there.”

“I was so glad that I was at a place where it felt like home,” Garrison said. “They worked hard for two or three hours and wouldn’t accept any pay.”

Luckily for Garrison, these two heroes fly planes and extend help whenever it’s needed.

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Registered voters in Woods County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s City of Waynoka and Freedom School District special election have until Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. to request one, County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today.

“If absentee voters miss Wednesday’s deadline, they aren’t out of luck, however,” Koehn said.

Voters who want to cast absentee ballots still can do so in person at the county election board office on Thursday, Nov. 5, or Friday, Nov. 6.

A two-member, bipartisan absentee voting board will be on duty each day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday to assist absentee voters.

“In-person absentee voters fill out an application form when they get to the office. They are not required to give any reason for voting absentee,” Koehn said. “They are required to swear that they have not voted a regular mail absentee ballot and that they will not vote at their polling place on election day.”

Voters who have requested an absentee ballot can track their ballot using the Oklahoma State Election Board’s Online Voter Tool available at http://www.ok.gov/elections/Voter_ Info/Online_Voter_Tool/.

According to Koehn, the absentee voting board verifies a voter’s registration information. Then the board issues all the appropriate ballots to the voter. The voter marks the ballots in a voting booth and then casts them in the voting device.

“It is very much like voting at a precinct polling place,” said Koehn.

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Voting tips offered by election board secretary Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for the City of Waynoka and Freedom Public Schools 1-6 election. Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn offered voters tips on how to make their votes count.

Koehn said that a valid ballot marking – a filled-in box (in either blue or black ballpoint ink) – is important. If voters make mistakes marking their ballots, Koehn said they should not try to correct those errors. Instead, a voter should return the spoiled ballot to precinct officials, who will destroy it and issue a new ballot to the voter.

Koehn also urged voters to take their voter identification cards with them to

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

Voters without ID or whose names are not found in the precinct registry, or voters who disagree with the information shown in the registry, may always cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is sealed in a special envelope and counted after election day if the voter’s

information can be verified by the county election board.

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

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

Following is a list of the precinct polling places in the City of Waynoka and Freedom Public Schools 1-6 election on Nov. 10: • Precinct 760002: Waynoka Housing Authority • Precinct 760008: Freedom Methodist Church

Hyde named national proficiency winner Written by Bayli Hyde, Burlington FFA Reporter Burlington FFA member Bayli Hyde was named the National Winner of the Home and Community Development Proficiency Award during the 2015 National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

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When a friend was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, she put her efforts toward raising money for that cause.

Hyde has even worked to interview the son of E.M. Tiffany and put together a documentary on the “Father of the FFA Creed.” She is supported by her parents, Marci and the late Robert Hyde, and her FFA advisor, Travis Bradshaw. This award is sponsored by Carhartt, Inc.

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Burlington FFA member Bayli Hyde was named the National Winner of the Home and Community Development Proficiency Award during the 2015 National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

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~ Two Day Auction ~ Sale Dates: FRIDAY, November 13, 2015 ~ 2:00 p.m. ~ WOMEN’S BUILDING SATURDAY, November 14, 2015 ~ 9:30 a.m. ~ MERCHANT’S BUILDING SALE LOCATION: Woods County Fairgrounds, Alva, Oklahoma.

Go 1 mile south on Hwy., 281 to Harper Road, ½ mile west.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: KT’s Auction and Real Estate, LLC., invite you to come see us the aft ernoon of November 13, and the day of November 14. We have furniture, household items, collectibles and miscellaneous items to be off ered at public auction.

Hope to see you there!

~ FRIDAY Sale Items~ ~Women’s Bldg ~

FURNITURE: Several cloth recliners; Miscellaneous bookshelves/shelves, assorted sizes; Full size bedroom set: headboard/footboard, 6 drawer dresser w/mirror; Wooden high chair; Wooden table w/pull out table end extenders; 5 drawer bedroom vanity w/mirror; Brown iron headboard/footboard, full size; White iron daybed frame; Assorted sizes wood chairs; Wooden desks; White wooden cabinet w/shelves. Double doors on front; Wood rocker; 3 round coffee table bases; Cushioned bench; Matching coffee tables; Several piano benches.

HOME DECOR: Assorted Pictures; John Wayne Pictures.; Clocks.; Lamps; Hanging lamps; Ash trays; Hummel Plate, Apple Tree Boy & Girl. (Danbury Mint); Glass Figurine, Nove, Italy.

DISHES ~ GLASS ~ KITCHEN ITEMS: Assorted dishes, Royal Garden China; Miscellaneous Glassware; Cookware, atware; George Foreman Grill; Cuisinart Sandwich Grill; Roaster; Electric scissors.

SEWING MACHINES: Morse sewing machine; Singer sewing machine in cabinet; Sewing notions.

TOOLS: 2 - Micrometers; Assorted saws; Black & Decker variable speed 3/8” drill; Skil Jigsaw 487; Level; Weller soldering iron; Assorted cement tools MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Assorted tins; Wood boxes; Music box; Cherished Teddies by Enesco Bear Collection; Numerous gurines, some miniature; Ship Replica; Beer Steins; Crock bowl; Pewter sugar & creamers; Nutmeg/Allspice/Ginger bottles, Czecho-Slovakia; Bowl, Prussian China from Germany; Christmas Decorations; Barbies, clothes, misc; Wooden toy horse; Teeter totter; Law Books; Aero 800 Exercise Bike; Paper shredder; Manual Typewriter.

~ SATURDAY Sale Items ~ ~Merchant’s Bldg~

FURNITURE: Old display case from Hardtner, KS Drug Store; Overall dimensions, 16’9” L. x 23½” D. x 41” T; Old display case from Smitty’s Shoe Shop. Overall dimensions 46’ L. x 24” D. x 42” T; Colonial of Zeeland Grandfather Clock; Old Epworth Organ, Williams Organ Co.; Gun Cabinet. Wood w/glass doors; Several oral sofas; Plaid sofa; 2 fabric chaise lounges; Numerous fabric recliners; Old wood ice box; Old wood secretary desk, white. ( From Fisher’s Hotel); Entertainment center; 6 drawer dresser;

White wood table; 4 drawer dresser; Buffet, china cabinet, dining table w/6 padded chairs; Bedroom set: 4 drawer dresser, vanity w/mirror and chair, full size headboard/footboard; Small chair w/glass ball claw feet; Double coffee table; King size wood head board/footboard w/rails and slats; Queen wood & iron headboard/footboard; Ofce chairs; Coffee tables; Miscellaneous wood chairs; Wood w/glass top end tables, assorted shapes; 2 - matching iron benches w/fabric seats; 4 - matching wood barstools, padded seats, swivel; Rectangular wood w/glass top display end table. Drawer opens; Old wood school desk; 6 soda fountain/cafe’ bar stools w/padded seats. 3 - green pad seats and 3 red seats; 2 - matching hanging lights; 2 - pink glass light xtures; Miscellaneous lamps, various sizes; Several framed mirrors, various sizes: Animal print pictures.

APPLIANCES - ELECTRONICS: 19.5 cu. ft . Sears upright freezer, white; 13.1 cu. ft . upright freezer, white; Kenmore gas range/stovetop, white; 30” range hood, white; Microwave; JVC tv; Panasonic atscreen, appox. 48” - 50”; Sanyo tv; Surround sound speakers; Magnavox turntable, 8 track in cabinet. (works); Magnavox turntable, radio, in cabinet. (not working) COLLECTIBLES: The Perfecscope viewer w/assorted picture cards. Some are Cosmopolitan & some in color; The Stereo - Graphoscope w/brass eyes, w/slides; Hull 10” bucket w/handle, dark green; Nouvelle watering swan; Roseville basket w/handle, dark blue w/owers; Old Maytag washtub w/ringer; Look Magazine, June 6, 1950, Lana Turner; Post Magazine, December 14, 1963: In Memorium JFK; The Star, August 1978, Elvis Memorial; Elvis the King - Memorial Collector’s Edition; Sperry & Weathers, Alva, Ok; Alva Centennial Items, 1886-1986, 3 wood whistles, 3 Woods County, Alva, Ok belt buckles; Other Alva Memorabilia; Opening of Cherokee Strip, September 16, 1893, framed; Old cast iron irons; Old wooden block & tackle w/rope; Northwestern Homecoming buttons from 60’s and newer; Collectable toys: 1960 Model B-61 Mack, 2 - 1957 International R-200 w/moving van, AHL American Highway Legends Atlas, 1953 White 3000 Tractor w/30 ft ., trailer.

SIGNS: Cardui Has Helped Women for over 50 Years (48½” x 30”). Porcelain; Coca Cola Button - 23 3/4” in diameter. Porcelain: Ande Rooney Reproduction (Porcelain) made in American signs. Beware of Pickpockets & Loose

Women - 1984, Spitting on Sidewalk Prohibited - 1987, Hippies Use Side Door, Woodstock, 1996.

GLASSWARE: Carnival Glass, Grape Pattern - punch bowl w/cups, pitcher, glasses, turkey w/lid bowl, bowls on pedestals, jar w/lid; Carnival Glass, Irridescent Blue footed oval bowl, pitcher, glasses, pedestal candy dish; Ruby red glass cigarette holder w/pewter lid; Green glass - pitcher, cups, bowl, vases; Miscellaneous old glass; Amber glass - salt and pepper, bowl, napkin holder.

TOY BANKS: Collection of Texaco Banks in boxes: # 2 (no box), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2-14’s, 17; Ertl gift bank; Ertl 1948 re truck bank; • Centennial 1893-1993, 19 of 250, has certicate; Ertl 1913 Model T van; Ford Model A Roadster. Pabst Blue Ribbon, Limited Edition, 1992; 1931 Bottle Truck bank, Dr. Pepper; Spec cast Budweiser ‘41 Willy’s; Spec cast Budweiser Street Rod; Pabst Brewing Roadster Bank; John Deere Bank.

LAWNMOWER - BIKES: John Deere LA100 lawn tractor, 42” deck; Flying Otasco Scorpion bike w/banana seat, handlebars, whitewall tires; Sunbeam bike, blue, Made in England; Western Flyer Bike; Huffy Bike; Old metal trike.

KITCHEN ITEMS: Stainless steel sink w/side tray.

(Commercial); Plates, silverware, cups, trays, etc; Bread rack; Coffee grinder (Commercial); Miscellaneous cookware.

MISCELLANEOUS: North Electric Co., Cleveland Ohio, USA, wood crank phone; Autoharp by Oscar Schmidt in case; Old tin bathtub on legs w/wood rim; Several kerosene lamps; Old wood frame mirror w/coat hooks; Wooden spools; Old picture frames; Coke bottles and dishes; Glass Insulators; Numerous tins, some never opened w/keys; Old women’s lace up shoes from Smitty’s Shoe Shop; Several Crocks; Small washboard; Old iron Tonka truck; Farmer’s Co-op match tin; Old graters, sifters, metal kitchen utensils, mashers, porcelain teapots; Old Model A trunk; Old wood door; Iron wagon wheels, assorted sizes; Gas cans, cream cans, wood crates, assorted oil cans; Old Coolerator V icebox, Duluth, Minn; Miscellaneous license plates; Belt Buckles; Boy Scout assorted patches, badges, scarf; Globe; Several pocket knives - John Wayne, Dale Earnhart, Winchester; Assorted movies; Crosses; Hand tools, sander; Tens unit, Cpap machine; Tv trays; Harmonicas - 1 - Marine Band Harmonica, made by M. Hohner, Germany 1873; 1- The Echo made by Hohner, Germany. Has metal reeds.

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Back row, left to right: Tateyn Rieger, Gabe Stewart, Kutter Jewell, Anna Motycka, Lauren Lagos, Hailey Dotson. Middle row, left to right: Jenna Maltbie, Katelyn Garvie, Lane Newlin, Carter Stewart, Joshua Stewart, Caleb Baker. Front row, left to right: James Maltbie, Janet Maltbie, Sadie Collins, Sarah Garvie, Abbie Newman, William Maltbie, Bayli Hyde, Alysson Stewart, Travis Bradshaw, Hayli Miller.

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Written by Bayli Hyde, Burlington FFA Reporter The Burlington FFA chapter has been named the 2015 National Model of Innovation Chapter Award winner in chapter development at the 88th National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky.

The nation’s Top 10 three-star chapters in the chapter development division competed at the convention and expo. Burlington FFA was awarded a plaque in an onstage ceremony during the convention and expo’s second general session on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Top chapters were also selected from the middle school, student and community development divisions.

Burlington FFA created a documentary

about the life of FFA Creed author E.M. Tiffany. They conducted the first ever oncamera interview with Jackson Tiffany, the son of E.M. Tiffany. They decided they wanted to launch a media campaign to bring attention to the chapters’ documentary. The chapter was able to conduct television and radio interviews. In fact, reporters from different publications traveled to Burlington to interview FFA members, and multiple articles about E.M. Tiffany were published.

The Models of Innovation awards are sponsored by John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

It is one of the many ways FFA members accomplish the FFA mission and succeed in making a difference in their communities and the lives of others.

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By Rob Gillies TORONTO (AP) — The head of the Canadian company behind the proposed Keystone XL pipeline denied Tuesday that political motivation drove its decision to ask the U.S. government to delay consideration of the project.

TransCanada's request that the State Department suspend its review of the Alberta-to-Texas pipeline could delay any decision until the next U.S. president takes office in 2017, potentially leaving the fate of the controversial project in the hands of a more supportive Republican administration.

The request comes as many anticipate President Barack Obama will reject the project, which has been a flashpoint in the debate over climate change and source of friction between the United States and Canada. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the front-runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, opposes the pipeline but the Republican candidates support it.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the State Department is considering TransCanada's request, but added that Obama intends to make a decision about the pipeline before leaving office. Earnest said it was important to consider what could be motivating TransCanada's request.

"It seems unusual to me that somehow it should be paused yet again," Earnest said.

TransCanada chief executive Russ Girling denied that the request has anything to do with an anticipated rejection of the pipeline. The company said a suspension of the review would be appropriate while it works to secure approval of its preferred route through Nebraska in the face of legal challenges. TransCanada anticipated it would take seven to 12 months to get ap-

proval from Nebraska authorities.

"We have worked very hard for seven years try to keep our head down and work our way through every twist and turn and every additional request to the regulatory process and we are intent on continuing to do that until you get the regulatory approval and we have solved people's issues through that process," Girling said on a conference call with analysts and media.

The Keystone XL project has undergone repeated federal and state reviews since TransCanada announced the project in 2008. The 1,179-mile (1,900-kilometer) pipeline would run from Canada through Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska, where it would connect with existing pipelines to carry more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day from the Alberta oil sands to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Opponents say the development of Alberta's oil sands require huge amounts of energy and water and increases greenhouse gas emissions. They warn pipeline leaks could potentially pollute underground aquifers that are a critical source of water for farmers in the Great Plains. Supporters maintain it will create jobs and reduce U.S. reliance on Middle Eastern oil. They argue that pipelines are a safer method of transporting oil than trains, pointing to recent derailments.

The State Department is not obligated to grant TransCanada's request to halt the review, which is required as part of the application process because the $8 billion pipeline would cross an international border.

"The chance of approval is slim," said Wenran Jiang, an energy expert and former special adviser to Alberta's Department of Energy. "They are looking to avoid a re-

jection and they are not betting on the slim possibility of being approved. They are waiting for the next administration so it's a bit of a delay but a better chance."

Delays in approving the pipeline have caused friction between the Obama administration and the government of Canada's outgoing conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper.

Canada, which relies on the U.S. for 97 percent of its energy exports, needs infrastructure in place to export its growing oil sands production.

The recent election of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could change the contours the Keystone debate. Trudeau, who will be sworn in Wednesday, supports Keystone but insists relations between the two countries should not hinge on it.

Trudeau might also persuade a Democratic-led White House to approve the project if Canada is aggressive about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, said David Goldwyn, a former energy official in the Obama administration.

"The prospects for KXL approval by the U.S. had been dim, but the ascension of the new Trudeau government, with its serious commitment to meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets matching those of the US, could change the dynamic," Goldwyn said. "If Canada is able to meet its national targets by offsetting emissions elsewhere in the economy the U.S. perspective on the salience of the pipeline could change. The Harper government was never credible on greenhouse gas reductions; this government could be very different."

Alberta has the world's third largest oil reserves, with 170 billion barrels of proven reserves.

Despite a sharp decline in oil prices, Girling said Keystone and other proposed pipelines remain viable. He said production has grown rapidly in Alberta and in the Bakken region since the company first applied for the permit in 2008. He said output is already high enough to make Keystone viable and added that pipelines are a cheaper option than moving oil by rail.

"This project remains very much in demand by our customers," Girling said. "Oil prices will not stay low forever but even if you think of when we made this application in 2008, the price of oil was $40 per barrel.

The price of oil is $40 per oil again today."

TransCanada denies politics behind Keystone delay request

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We were all overwhelmed and thankful for the great outpouring of love and support given to our family by the people of the Alva community. There just aren't enough words in my vocabulary to adequately thank everyone for attending the memorial celebration for our husband, father and grandfather, Roy Barrett; for the many delicious meals brought to our family; the beautiful oral arrangements sent; the memorial donations in his honor; the many cards and kind words, but more importantly for the prayers and concerns shown by all of you.

A special thanks goes to Dr. Phil Self for his care during the past many years, especially the last couple of months.

Ann Becker and Tonya McClary worked so diligently to keep him comfortable during his last few hours of life. Thanks also go to the Alva EMS, Fire and Rescue ofcers Devon Cushenberry and Morgan Reinart and the Alva Police Department for their assistance during transports. Colin Jones, Dr. Colvert and the Share Emergency Room Staff were most compassionate and competent in their care during our rst visit there. Special thanks go to Pastor M.L. Hadsel, Rev. LaRoi Woods, Taylor Devine, Drew Faulkner and all who shared memories of Roy in the memorial service.

A heartfelt thank you goes to Lynn and Marion Martin, the Alva Review-Courier and Lynn Martin Photography for all their help and consideration. You are the best!

I lack the words to express my thanks for the support and understanding of Ramona Cummings and the Alva School District in allowing me to take the time off during this difcult period.

Thank you to Kingson and Lily Christian for arranging a room for family at their Comfort Inn Suites. Marshall Funeral Home and its staff have been so kind and helpful in carrying out ours and Roy's wishes. To the friends and family who drove many miles to be with us, thank you and may God bless you for your sacrices.

Thank you, Alva, friends and family for sharing in our lives. Helen Barrett Greg and Tica Barrett and family Rick and Chondra Barrett and family Marissa and Brian Hofen and family

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By Yvonne Miller The Kiowa Hospital Board of Directors approved many items of action to improve their services for patients and the facility at their October meeting. More good news was the hospital district, combined hospital, clinic and manor, was in the black overall at the end of September in the amount of $545,707, according to CFO Janell Goodno. She said that figure is largely due to the addition of non-operating revenue (which is mainly taxes) and contractuals.

Board President Pat Myers called the meeting to order with all members present except Jeff Miller, who was absent. Those members are: Chantae Simpson, Brenna May and Jim Parker. CEO Margaret Grismer also sat at the board table. Goodno participated in the meeting as did Director of Nurses Heidi Courson and Physician Assistant Melissa Stroh. A few members of the public were also present. Manor Administrator Kim Balding was reportedly ill.

Hospital Statistics and Financials Presenting hospital statistics, Goodno said emergency room visits totaled 62, which is the busiest month in 2015. There were 12 total admissions and 34 total days of acute and swingbed care. Total outpatient visits were 499. Clinic visits totaled 321. The lab was busy with 215 visits and 3631 tests run. Physical therapy visits were steady at 103. There were

43 x-rays taken and zero surgeries/ scopes.

Presenting the financials, Goodno reminded there were three pay periods in September. Total gross patient revenue was $279,774.

Total contractual adjustments were $167,027 for a net patient revenue $446,801. So total operating revenue was $480,904.

Total operating expenses were $509,005. This made a loss from operations of $28,101. With the addition of $96,872, mainly tax revenue, the hospital showed a profit of $68,771.

There were no uncollectible accounts for September. The board approved bad debt that will be turned over for collections.

Manor Status and Financials The manor census is 20 residents and DON Courson said they have potential for a few others.

“We’ve received many compliments on how nice the manor looks,” Courson said of the building after the revitalization project. The manor is in the second stage of the PEAK 2 (Promoting Excellence Alternatives in Kansas) program and administration recently attended a conference regarding that program.

It’s a Medicaid pay-for-performance program to give person-centered care.

For September the manor had total operating revenue of $88,593

and operating expenses of $165,253.

That gives a net loss of $76,659.

The addition of $5,110 (mainly tax money) curbs the manor’s loss for September to $71,549. The manor’s year-to-date loss is $310,182. That’s roughly $38,000 better than this same time last year.

The new van was delivered to the manor and is well-received by staff and residents.

Physician Recruitment and Other Hospital Business Grismer said she spoke to the physician recruitment company, Arthur Marshall, and they told her they had a general practitioner who was possibly interested in Kiowa. That person comes from a town of 800, she said.

Hospital board and foundation member Brenna May and physical therapy assistant Brooke Molz represented the hospital at the KU Med School recruitment fair in Wichita. May said the crowd was more students than docs and of those many of the students wanted a specialty like OB. However, May said she thought their presence there was good as it introduced KDH to many who were unfamiliar.

Grismer reported to the board that the hospital’s old generator that was still at the former hospital’s location at 810 Drumm was on pallets and ready to sell. The generator was valued at $12,000 and they were able to sell it for $16,000, which pleased the board.

The board received two quotes for insurance on the old hospital house. They approved the quote from Kiowa’s Insurance Professionals that would insure the house for $66,000 at a cost of $512/month.

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Students from Timberlake have been asked to invite family and community members who have been a part of the armed services to attend. All veterans are invited to attend and will be recognized at the event.

Soup supper and auction Sunday evening, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. the CFW (Christian Women’s Fellowship) of Nash Christian Church will be hosting a fundraiser soup supper and auction to support the many missions they serve.

The public is invited to attend. Anyone who contributes items for auctioning or participation in the bidding can support the work of this group of women.

Some of the items already donated have been quilted, crocheted, sewn, painted or crafted from wood. New items and services are also being donated. A lively auction will follow the meal and silent bidding begins at 5:30 p.m.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State health officials say Oklahoma's adult smoking rate is continuing to decline, dropping nearly 20 percent over the past four years to a new all-time low.

Survey results released Tuesday by the Oklahoma State Department of Health show the number of Oklahomans who smoke dropped to 21 percent in 2014, the state's lowest rate ever. The decline moved Oklahoma's ranking from 46th out

of 50 states in 2013 to 40th last year.

The department's Commissioner Terry Cline says he's pleased with the news but troubled that more than 600,000 Oklahoma adults are addicted to cigarettes. He also expressed concern over survey results that show more than 7 percent of Oklahoma residents are using electronic cigarettes, which use a heating element to convert nicotine into an inhalable water vapor.

Health officials say Oklahoma smoking rate keeps dropping

Ex-sheriff: Deputy used unapproved firearm in fatal shooting TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A reserve deputy used an unapproved firearm that he wasn’t qualified to use when he fatally shot an unarmed man, a former Oklahoma sheriff has admitted.

The Tulsa World (http://bit. ly/1NON8Fd ) reported Tuesday that former Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz acknowledged to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies that Robert Bates was carrying a personal firearm in April when he shot Eric Harris.

In an 18-page letter to the agency, Glanz also told the agency that Bates had not followed policy to attain the required approval and documentation to carry that weapon. Glanz said the shooting of Harris was the “sole documented use” by Bates of his unauthorized, personal weapon while on duty.

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The Tulsa World obtained the letter — a response to questions posed by the agency in May — through an open records request. The letter is dated Sept. 3.

According to an arrest report, Harris, 44, was handcuffed and restrained during a sting involving gun sales in April when the 73-year-old Bates fatally shot him.

Bates has said he confused his stun gun and his handgun. Bates resigned from the sheriff’s office soon after the shooting and has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter.

Glanz said Bates resigned before the agency was able to discipline him in the shooting. Glanz also said he waived application requirements Bates as he did for all reserve deputies who had previously been law enforcement officers. Bates was an officer for one year in the mid-1960s. He said seven reserve deputies from 2009 to 2014 did not have documentation in their files showing they satisfied annual firearms qualification requirements.

A grand jury indicted Glanz on two misdemeanor counts after an investigation of his department amid allegations of special treatment for reserve deputies and concern about Bates’ performance and training. Glanz finally submitted his resignation in late September, about five months after Harris was killed. His resignation was effective Nov. 1.

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Lynn Says About three weeks ago, I received a telephone call from the executive director of the Oklahoma Press Association asking if I was aware the Freedom Call newspaper had announced they had published their final issue. “No,” was my answer. He wondered if we might consider taking-on the newspaper since it was such a classic, historical and iconic western town newspaper. He said, “I REALLY hate to see such a historic newspaper disappear.” So we contacted Islia Barnes and made a deal. Her note from last week’s Freedom Call, and our note is printed below.

We have received several nice notes which have convinced us maybe we did the right thing.

Jordan K. Russell, of Oklahoma City, wrote, “First of all I want to thank the Martins for rescuing The Freedom Call newspaper. You all have covered the Freedom area long enough to know that you obviously realize how near and dear the newspaper is to those who have called Freedom home. I would like to subscribe and would like to know who I need to make the check out to and how much..”

Tom Gregory of Rockwall, Texas wrote, “I was very excited to see the continuation of the Freedom Call. Ms. Islia Barnes did a great job with the newspaper, as did Ms Dewana Leonard when she had ownership. I cannot remember a time in my 60 years on this Earth that a newspaper from Freedom wasn’t available.

Regardless, thank you for “stepping up to the plate”. The new format is a welcomed sight and the increase in the number of news stories is a nice addition.

I would like to see contributions from the churches in Freedom, possibly request a reporter from each of the 2-3 churches in Freedom?

I also miss the ‘good ol’ days’ - when there were reports of whom visited who for Sunday dinner, and other family events. I used to think how trivial those reports were, but now as I progress through middle age (I am not old just yet!) I have learned to appreciate some of the simpler things of life.

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By Nomaan Merchant And Matt Sedensky Law enforcement officers accused of sexual misconduct have jumped from job to job — and at times faced fresh allegations that include raping women — because of a tattered network of laws and lax screening that allowed them to stay on the beat.

A yearlong Associated Press investigation into sex abuse by cops, jail guards, deputies and other state law enforcement officials uncovered a broken system for policing bad officers, with significant flaws in how agencies deal with those suspected of sexual misconduct and glaring warning signs that go unreported or get overlooked.

The AP examination found about 1,000 officers in six years who lost their licenses because of sex crimes that included rape, or sexual misconduct ranging from propositioning citizens to consensual but prohibited on-duty intercourse. That number fails to reflect the breadth of the problem, however, because it measures only officers who faced an official process called decertification and not all states have such a system or provided records.

In states that do revoke law enforcement licenses, the process can take years.

And while there is a national index of decertified officers, contributing to it is voluntary and experts say the database, which is not open to the public, is missing thousands of names.

Some officers are permitted to quietly resign and never even face decertification.

Others are able to keep working because departments may not be required to report all misdeeds to a state police standards commission, or they neglect to. Agencies also may not check references when hiring, or fail to share past problems with new employers.

In 2010, a woman sued the Grand Junction Police Department in Colorado, insisting the department erred in hiring officer Glenn Coyne and then failed to supervise him. Coyne was fired, and killed himself days after he was arrested on suspicion of raping the woman in September 2009.

That was sexual assault accusation No. 3, court records show. While Coyne was still with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, another woman accused him of subjecting her to a strip search and groping her. The

complaint came after Grand Junction had completed its background check, and Mesa County officials — who declined comment — did not investigate or inform Coyne’s new employer, according to court records.

A second complaint came in 2008 when a woman accused Coyne of sexual assault. Grand Junction officials placed the officer on probation and cut his pay and, even though the district attorney declined to prosecute, Coyne was still on probation when the third accusation was lodged.

While the courts found no deliberate indifference by police in employing Coyne, one ruling said the “handling of Officer Coyne could and should have been better.”

Grand Junction Police Chief John Camper said a subsequent evaluation of hiring procedures found them to be sound, but added that “it’s safe to say that we’re more thorough than ever.” Prospective officers must sign a form allowing the department to review previous personnel records, and it’s considered a red flag if employers don’t respond.

“If an agency won’t speak with us, or seems reticent to supply details, we’ll either dig further into other sources or we just won’t consider the applicant any further,” Camper said.

Police standards agencies in 44 states can revoke the licenses of problem officers, which should prevent a bad cop from moving on to police work elsewhere. But six states, including New York and California, have no decertification authority over officers who commit misconduct.

And in states with decertification powers, virtually every police standards agency relies on local departments to investigate and report questionable conduct. Those reporting requirements vary, said Roger Goldman, an expert on police licensing.

About 20 states can decertify an officer only after a criminal conviction.

Consider the variations between Pennsylvania and Florida. In Pennsylvania, the state agency responsible for police certification reported just 20 revocations from 2009 through 2014, none for sex-related crimes or misconduct. Florida decertified 2,125 officers in those six years, some 162 for sex-related misconduct.

The difference: Florida is automatically notified when an officer is arrested and requires local departments to report any

time an officer is found to have committed misconduct involving “moral character.”

Pennsylvania relies on law enforcement agencies to report when an officer has committed a crime or misconduct.

The records provided to the AP did not include any decertification for former Pittsburgh police officer Adam Skweres, who pleaded guilty in 2013 to extorting sexual favors from five women and is serving up to eight years in prison.

Another concern is the length of the decertification process.

In Texas, Michael John Nelson was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old neighbor while working for the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office. The local district attorney told the AP he did not prosecute in exchange for Nelson relinquishing his law enforcement license, an agreement reached with the victim and her family. Yet by the time his decertification was final in 2011 — a year after he left the sheriff’s office — Nelson had already worked briefly as a reserve deputy in the town of Bayou Vista.

Nelson said he told his new boss when he learned he was under investigation and turned in his badge once charges were filed.

Paul Odin, who replaced the Bayou Vista police chief who hired Nelson, said background checks often are limited by a department’s size and budget, and that “a lot of agencies, a lot of cities — to avoid lawsuits — won’t disclose anything negative.”

A National Decertification Index contains the names of nearly 20,000 officers who have lost their licenses. But despite calls since 1996 to expand the index and require participation, contributing remains voluntary, and only 39 states do so. Goldman, the decertification expert, said he believes every state should license and ban officers the same as they do other professionals, such as doctors and teachers. But law enforcement unions call that unnecessary when departments can fire officers and prosecutors can pursue criminal charges.

Ultimately, union officials said, policing the corps is the job of a chief.

“You’ve got to start at the beginning,” said Jim Pasco, director of the Fraternal Order of Police. “Did the process fail when they hired these people? ... And that’s a problem that shoots through a whole myriad of issues, not just sexual crimes.”

AP: Broken system lets problem officers jump from job to job

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By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With potential budget problems looming in Kansas, a state official urged legislators Tuesday to protect funding for substance-abuse treatment that keeps hundreds of drug offenders out of prison.

Scott Schultz, the Kansas Sentencing Commission’s executive director, said treatment has proven to be a cost-effective way over the past decade of dealing with offenders convicted of drug possession for the first or second time. He also said the program could be expanded to include offenders who sell small amounts of illegal drugs or those who steal to support drug habits.

Schultz told the Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight that reducing spending on treatment could put dozens of addi-

tional drug offenders in prison, where housing them would prove more expensive. The committee is reviewing ideas for dealing with the state’s full prisons and rising inmate population, including a $27 million expansion of the state’s maximum-security prison outside El Dorado.

The committee’s meeting came only days before state officials and university economists were to meet to revise projections for state revenues through June 2017. The new fiscal forecast due Friday is expected to be more pessimistic than the current one and could leave the state with a projected budget deficit.

Schultz acknowledged that he’s worried about maintaining the nearly $6.6 million a year dedicated to treating first- and second-time drug offenders and diverting them from prison.

The commission reviews sentencing policies and monitors the state’s prison population.

“I think we all know that there’s a storm brewing on the horizon,” Schultz told reporters during a break in the committee’s meeting.

Kansas has struggled to balance its budget after the Republican-dominated Legislature slashed personal income taxes in 2012 and 2013 at GOP Gov. Sam Brownback’s urging in an effort to stimulate the economy. The

state raised sales and cigarette taxes in July, and a soft national economy and low oil and natural gas prices have depressed state revenues in recent months.

Budget Director Shawn Sullivan has said the governor and his aides will work on budget-balancing initiatives immediately after the new forecast is issued. As for details, Brownback spokeswoman Eileen Hawley said, “No firm decisions have been made.”

Legislators revised drug sentencing laws in 2003 to divert non-violent offenders to treatment, in part to control the growth in the state’s prison population. Schultz said a December 2014 study by the University of Cincinnati showed that treatment dramatically reduces the risk of offenders having another conviction.

And, he told the committee, the treatment has cost on average $4,300 per offender per year — compared with up to $25,000 for housing an offender in prison.

Funding for the treatment already has become tighter, peaking at $8.6 million during the state’s 2007 fiscal year, before the start of the Great Recession.

Schultz said the state has controlled its costs partly by shortening in-patient treatment stays.

“We have a program that is working,” Schultz told the committee.

Kansas official seeks to save funds to treat drug offenders

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CONWAY SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — A Conway Springs teacher has been asked to resign after showing students an anti-bully video that depicts a dystopian society in which homosexual children bully heterosexual children.

Conway Springs Middle School social studies teacher Tom Leahy is on leave and said he likely won’t return to teaching because the controversial video “upset too many people.” He has taught in Conway Springs since 1997, and Leahy says he had planned to retire after this school year. His last day was Oct. 21.

Conway Springs Superintendent Clay Murphy confirmed Monday that the teacher is on leave, but would not disclose the reason or whether the

teacher is being paid.

Leahy said he showed the independent film “Love Is All You Need” to three eighth-grade American history classes as a lesson in tolerance last month. Showing the 19-minute video was a response to an assignment Leahy gave his students to create a colony, each with its own Bill of Rights to outline fundamental principles. At least one group rejected gay people in its colony, and he said that students became upset.

The teacher says that a few days after showing the film, he was called in to the principal’s office and told that several parents were upset about the film’s subject matter and tone. According to Leahy, the end of the film shows brief

images of the main character slitting her wrists. Leahy said he expected the film to create a discussion and possibly upset some parents, but he did not anticipate the level outcry that led the district to ask for his resignation.

Leahy said, “I thought that I’d take a little time off and then come back, and people would cool their heels and everything would be better. That didn’t happen.”

The Wichita Eagle reports (http:// bit.ly/1Ho4iF0 ) the school board is expected to accept the teacher’s resignation at its Nov. 9 meeting.

The newspaper’s calls to several board members weren’t returned Monday.

Teacher resigns after antibullying video upsets parents

Hotline set up for victims, witnesses of OSU parade crash STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — The district attorney overseeing the prosecution of a woman accused of crashing her car into spectators at Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade is setting up a hotline for victims and certain eyewitnesses.

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and an individual), which the South Barber FFA volunteered to plant.

Myers noted, “The land is very, very rough and beats their mowers.”

He said, “The grass and the lawn are the problem. I hate to spend a bunch of money to fix it, but we’ve got to.”

They are checking with some nurseries in Wichita for a spring project. Nathan Schrock is making recommendations for the landscaping.

Grismer said she is very impressed with the Wheat Plains Network KDH joined and added, “It’s the best decision we made.” The network recommends entering an agreement with Vigilias which is is a physician owned telemedicine company. Wheat Plains network has 10 hospitals considering joining this company for telehealth. Kansas already has seven rural hospitals on board and seven more coming. There is no financial outlay and some other companies do require a financial investment, so Grismer said it’s worth a try.

KDH clinicians would refer patients to the Vigilias specialists such as dermatologists, endocrinologists, nephrologists, etc. KDH would

collect a site fee from insurance (typically $40-$75) and Vigilias would bill for their professional fees.

BCBS will only pay for outpatient, but CMS will pay for inpatient as well. The board approved joining.

Eagle Med is the current provider for KDH emergency helicopter transport. LifeTeam is a physician owned company that offers rotor and fixed wing transport. Based in Newton, they also offer education for the ER and nursing staff at reasonable rates. Their motto is Patient First.

If they are unavailable, they would call Eagle Med as backup. LifeTeam offers a family membership for $35 per year and will honor Eagle Med contracts. Staff can get a membership for $25 per year. The would leave a Stat Pack in the ER with all the leads for their equipment hookup so that patient prep time is reduced. They offer disaster planning and will help evaluate ER preparedness. The board agreed to a one year membership with LifeTeam.

The WheatPlains Network received some grant money and used it to buy credentialing software and hire an IT person, Grismer said.

They will do the credentialing for all ten hospital in the network. This is known as WPHN/KASH and KDH will be transitioning to this program.

Kiowa’s hospital can get some remote IT help through WheatPlains at a 50% reduction, Grismer said.

However, she said KDH will still use SCTelcom for onsite.

KDH received an award from the National Rural Health Association.

They were in the top 20 of

hospitals regarding financial stability.

Kiowa is one of two Kansas hospitals recognized. KDH received the award thanks to the amazing efforts of the community to raise over $1.5 million for the building project. Grismer thanked the community and said “This award is for you.” Watch for more details about this honor.

Personnel and Upcoming Events KDH Human Resource Director Rhett Hickert is leaving at Christmas.

Grismer said she hated to see him go and thanked him for his service. She said almost immediately after his announcement, she had eight or nine applicants.

Dr. Donald Ransom is a surgeon from Medicine Lodge who has done surgery at KDH for years.

He reportedly addressed the Kiowa Hospital Board during their executive session. When asked by the Newsgram, Grismer confirmed this and said no action was taken by the board that night after the discussion.

The only action reportedly taken after the near three hour executive session was approval of the monthly RM/QA report (risk management/ quality assurance).

The following were appointed to Med Staff: Virtual Rad Physician’s Staff, Melissa Stroh, PA-C, and Gerald Darger, CRNA. The next regular board meeting will be Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The December meeting will be on the 17th.

The KDH’s annual Jeans and Gems fundraising evening with dinner and auction is Jan. 16 with Brenna May as coordinator.

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Veterans is not free. The veterans are welcome to stay for lunch and dine with students at either the high school or elementary.

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South Barber drama class to present a light-hearted mystery Nov. 13, 15 • ‘Aunt Maggity’s Dark and Stormy Night’

By Yvonne Miller Imagine what might happen when estranged siblings return to the home of their horror-novelist aunt for the reading of their parents’ will.

You’re about to find out in this light-hearted romp of a mystery. The drama class at South Barber High School (SBHS) in Kiowa will present its fall one-act play, “Aunt Maggity’s Dark and Stormy Night,” next week.

Performances open to the public are Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., and also a matinee on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m., in the SBHS auditorium. Admission is $5 for ages six and up.

Elementary students will attend a 2 p.m. matinee performance just for them Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Aunt Maggity is a horror novelist who lives up on an isolated mountaintop.

She keeps black widows in the bathroom, stuffed cobras on her writing desk and a heartbreaking secret just under the surface. Needless to say, in that environment mayhem ensues when you add the rivaling siblings and some surprise characters.

As if all the relationships and secrets aren’t enough, the plot thickens when one of Aunt Maggity’s nieces disappears.

Drama teacher Meagan Henry (who is on maternity leave) is producer of this play while longtime SBHS teacher, now retired, Patricia Noble is director.

Permission for the play is granted by Pioneer Drama Services.

This play has it all: creepy spiders, jealousy, romance, mystery, suspense, comedic chaos, love and forgiveness.

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October 26, 2015 6:46 a.m. Transport, deputy en route to Oklahoma County, prisoner in custody x1.

4:20 p.m. Civil paper service in Cherokee.

4:35 p.m. Civil paper service in Nescatunga.

5:11 p.m. Civil paper service in Goltry.

5:14 p.m. Civil matter, respondent said a boy told her daughter he was going to break her leg with baseball bat, respondent wanted to speak with officer, deputy advised.

6:40 p.m. Civil paper service in Cherokee, negative contact.

10:25 p.m. Unknown fire, Woods County advised of a transformer fire near the Green Valley Church on Highway 45 and County Road 460, advised Cherokee Police Department (CPD) to page out mutual aid with Carmen Fire Department.

October 27, 2015 12:20 a.m. Stolen vehicle, respondent contacted deputy to report stolen motorcycle, did not have VIN and did not want deputy to come out tonight, will call in morning to give report.

5:44 a.m. Suspicious person, officer received a call of a male walking in ditch along Highway 45 and wanted to check it out, officer did not like the male’s story and said he was heading to Fairview and only knew which way it was by the GPS on his phone, officer dropped him off at Highway 8 junction, male said he was staying with a female in Helena.

6:38 a.m. Transport, deputy en route to Noble County and Garfield County, deputy with prisoner in custody x1 male.

7:23 a.m. Vandalism in Carmen, respondent advised four tires on her work truck are flat and computer is missing, also four flats on her personal truck, deputy advised and en route.

3:15 p.m. Road info, CPD advised of two semi trucks broken down and blocking the road on Highway 8 south of Kiowa, advised deputy, negative contact with semis.

5:12 p.m. Domestic disturbance, CPD advised of a possible domestic in Goltry, deputy advised and en route.

5:58 p.m. Civil paper service in Aline, positive contact.

9:13 p.m. Disturbance in Goltry, respondent called and said individual was walking down street cussing and went to fire department and cussed at them, then was walking back to his house and tried to stop and pick a fight with respondent,

deputy is en route.

9:28 p.m. Major accident, CPD advised of an accident involving two vehicles with injuries on Highway 8 south of Highway 45 turn off, road is not blocked, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) EMS and first responders notified, deputy en route, deputy with prisoner in custody with one adult white male.

October 28, 2015 12:07 a.m. Livestock at large, Woods County called and advised of a black bull out on Highway 8 and Carter Road south of Carmen turn off, called owner and was heading out.

4:50 a.m. Transport, deputy en route to Dewey County, deputy advised prisoner in custody one male en route back to sheriff’s office.

5:20 a.m. Livestock at large, CPD advised of a cow out by Highway 8 and Comanche, called two possible owners, left message with one the other did not answer.

5:53 a.m. Livestock in roadway, respondent advised of a black cow in the highway south of Cozy Curve, notified possible owner, he will go and check, went out and did not see any cattle.

2:32 p.m. Agency assist, Major County requested Aline to assist with fire 2 miles north of Cleo and about 6 miles west, sent page to Aline Fire Department.

3:25 p.m. Stolen property, respondent advised of stolen oilfield equipment from his business, deputy advised.

4:07 p.m. Civil paper service in Carmen.

4:35 p.m. Reckless driver, respondent advised of a black vehicle passing the school bus on Highway 58, she was driving in a no-passing zone.

4:40 p.m. Civil paper service in Nescatunga.

6:29 p.m. Controlled burn, respondent advised of controlled burn 1 mile west of Jet and a half-mile south.

6:38 p.m. Controlled burn, respondent advised of controlled burn on Kay Road.

9:09 p.m. Livestock in roadway, respondent advised of a large steer on the side of the road 2 miles south of Driftwood on the east side of road, notified possible owners.

October 29, 2015 7:20 a.m. Transport, deputy is en route to Cleveland County, prisoner in custody x1 male en route to Cherokee.

8:28 p.m. Stolen property, respondent advised that a new computer and an

iPhone had been stolen out of a truck that was parked on Highway 45 and County Road 540, two sets of keys were also missing, she advised that she had left the truck on the highway because she had been terminated from her job and didn’t want company pickup on her property, advised deputy.

October 30, 2015 7:43 a.m. Welfare check, hitchhiker walking on on highway south of town, deputy going to check it out, giving man a ride.

8:56 a.m. Controlled burn, hay bales controlled burn west of Ingersoll.

10:21 a.m. Debris in roadway on County Road 580 and U.S. Highway 64, called Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) they are headed that way.

3:35 p.m. Structure fire, CPD advised of a possible fire on Grand, deputy advised.

5:35 p.m. Missing person, respondent called saying her grandfather never showed up at Edmond after he left Cherokee, officer took info, respondent called back wanting to talk to deputy, had deputy call respondent, sent silver alert.

October 31, 2015 1:06 a.m. Missing person, officer notified that missing person had been found safe.

8:31 a.m. Controlled burn, respondent having controlled burn north of Carmen, notified CPD. 10:49 a.m. Civil matter, respondent called and wanted to know if deputy could go with her to meet a lady she is buying a car from, respondent had filed a VPO on persons son and it did not stick but has had a lot of trouble from the people, told respondent it was a civil matter but would call deputy to double check, asked deputy if had any suggestions, called respondent back and advised that it is a civil matter and would be best to make arrangements to meet in a public place.

7:07 p.m. Livestock at large, CPD advised there is cattle out on Highway 8 and Caddo Road, called possible owner, received another call about cattle, said there is four head of black angus no brand but does have ear tags, respondent advised that someone had just hit cattle pick up, totalled and smoking, no injuries, road blocked, advised CPD and OHP, deputy en route.

7:15 p.m. Livestock at large,

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KDH Welcomes New Surgeon Scott W. Porter, M.D., F.A.C.S.

We are pleased to announce and welcome Dr. Scott Porter to the Kiowa District Healthcare team! He will join us in November and December for a day of surgery. Beginning January 2016, Dr. Porter will provide surgical services 2 days a month. As a home grown Kansas doctor and surgeon, he is dedicated to serving rural Kansas. He has toured our new facility and met our staff. Dr. Porter is dedicated to providing the surgical needs in our community, setting goals for 2016, and to fully utilize our new surgical suite that this community has come together to support and provide for years to come.

Scott W. Porter, M.D., F.A.C.S., is from Wellington, Kansas. He received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City and completed a surgical residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita. He has completed specialized training to perform Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS). Dr. Porter is board certied by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in General Surgery, Trauma, and Endoscopy. For the last 10 years he has been a part of the Kansas Surgical Consultants in Wichita, KS. Dr. Porter is a Clinical Assistant Professor of surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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Alfalfa County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 782, Page 62: Belinda Hopp, as Trustee of the Jett Family Trust; conveys unto Hilda Crain. Lots 7-12, in Block 52, in Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 86: Cody Lynn Puffinbarger; conveys unto Burlington Welding, LLC. The Surface Only in and to a tract of land located in the NW/4 of 35-27-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 109: Tim L. Hague of the Tim L. Hague Trust, Patria Hague Trustee of the Patria Hauge Trust, and Terry M. Hague and Joyce S. Hague, husband and wife; convey unto the Department of Transportation of the State of Oklahoma. A strip of land ling in part of the SW/4 of 23-27-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 111: Norma F. Marsh, single, Sharon LaRue, single, and Shirley George and Ercil George, husband and wife; convey unto the Department of Transportation of the State of Oklahoma. A strip of land lying in part of the SW/4 of 20-27-10, Alfalfa

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County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 113: WTL Oil, LLC; conveys unto the Department of Transportation of the State of Oklahoma. A strip of land lying in part of the SE/4 of 20-27-10, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 470: Betty J. Prouse; conveys unto Betty J. Prouse, Trustee of the Betty J. Prouse Living Trust. Lot 5, E/2 of Lot 6, Block 29, in Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 554: Irey Lyman Cobb and Krista Robin Cobb; convey unto Jimmy D. Nixon and Laurie A. Nixon. A tract of land lying in the SW/4 of 20-24-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 574: Philip Fred Pitter; conveys unto T3 Towing & Recovery, LLC. A tract of land located in the N/2 NW/4 of 32-25-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed.

Book 782, Page 60: Neal Alan Gordon and Linda Gordon; convey unto Neal Alan Gordon and Linda Gordon.

The NE/4 of 3-28-11, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Book 782, Page 116: Between Allen Harold Scribner and Karen Scribner; and Allen Harold Scribner and Karen Kay Scribner. The NW/4 of 32-27-12; The NW/4 of 4-26-12; and the Se/4 of 32-27-12, all in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Book 782, Page 201: Between Cecil R. Bledsoe; and Brandy D. O’Neil and Christyn S. O’Neil. Lot 19, Block 38, First Addition of Aline, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quitclaim deed.

Book 782, Page 578: Between Elizabeth Ann Melvin; and Elizabeth A. Melvin, as Trustee of the Elizabeth A. Melvin 1991 Trust. The S/2 NW/4 of 15-27-12, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Quitclaim deed.

Mortgages Book 782, Page 88: Between Burlington Welding, LLC; and Alva State Bank & Trust Company. Same as Warranty Deeds Book 782. Page 86. $300,000.

Book 782, Page 556: Between Jimmy D. Nixon and Laurie A. Nixon; and Primelending, A Plainscapital Company. Same as Warranty Deeds Book 782, Page 554. $75,605.

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respondent advised there is a cow out on Highway 45 west of Goltry, deputy advised and en route, deputy couldn’t see anything.

7:21 p.m. Unwanted person, respondent says that her ex-husband is living in her house in Aline, she has a statement from individual that has seen him in the house, he is keeping the yard mowed but he is not to be in house, respondent also stated he is taking things from the home, will bring statement tomorrow.

8:48 p.m. Information, respondent advised that individual is threatening to vandalize his house in Carmen, individual is sending text messages to his phone, is going to keep texts in case something happens, deputy advised.

11:37 p.m. Information, respondent stated her daughter left house with her boyfriend, they had no contact with her all day, advised they think she may have taken some things out of the house, when they saw her in Jet, when asked to return home with parents, teenager refused.

November 1, 2015 8:56 a.m. Information, lady called and wanted to know if the sheriff’s office could unlock her car, informed her we did not do that, told her of a locksmith.

9:30 a.m. Livestock in roadway, goats in highway on west side of Ingersoll, called and let deputy know.

10:39 a.m. Controlled burn in Aline, respondent going to burn brush pile.

11:07 a.m. VPO/EPO violation, respondent called and said her husband is violating their PO due to him going in and out of house in Aline, he is not to go in house, stated she is to come to sheriff’s office and talk to deputy, would let officer on duty know, advised deputy.

11:32 a.m. Shots fired, respondent stated she heard gun shots outside her house very close in Cherokee, deputy on scene, CPD headed that way.

1:53 p.m. Suicide attempted, respondent said boyfriend had been drinking for three days and had a rope hanging in garage, wanted officer to come.

6:40 p.m. Information, respondent wanted phone number to a towing service for removal of two vehicles on her property that aren’t supposed to be there, one of the vehicles belongs to her ex.

7:06 p.m. Information, respondent advised of a deer that had been hit on Highway 11, was still alive and in the middle of the road, advised game warden.

8:15 p.m. Information, CPD advised of a man walking on the north side of U.S. Highway 64 west of Jet, received call from respondent about man walking in middle of highway, respondent advised that he almost ran the man over, advised OHP. 9:16 p.m. Information, respondent advised he had called about his daughter refusing to come home, she had been gone all day, had seen her once, deputy advised that since she had been seen she is not missing.

November 2, 2015 7:30 a.m. Transport, deputy en route to Blaine County, prisoner in custody x1 white male.

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CDL Tank Truck Drivers Avard, OK. Cash Only Sale! needed in the Alva area. Con- Full size vintage beds, vintage dressers & chest of drawers set, tact Jason at 580-388-4484 desk & chair, enamel top table, Help Wanted S & P shaker collection, cash Semi-Truck Diesel Mechan- registers, vintage ice cream ic needed. Person needs to freezer, hutch, table & chairs, be able to problem solve. quilts, tables & chairs, restauCompetitive pay, insurance rant booths & tables, old doors available, looking for a “team & window frames, cow colplayer.” Please contact But- lection, bird cages, cabinets & ler Trucking, LLC, Newkirk, shelves & much much more.

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Downtown Storage 521 Choctaw. Sat Nov 7 9am-3pm. Many items, salon equip, furniture, Christmas decor, tool boxes, Beanie Babies, electronics & misc

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For Rent In Cherokee 20’ x 6’ Hale Gooseneck Stock Trailer, good floor, full top. 2-3 bdrm apt. Dishwasher, stove, Dish TV, all bills paid. $1650. 580-430-1719 316-734-5485 Thanksgiving Dinner For Rent In Cherokee Cedar Grove is hosting a Community Thanksgiving & Appre- 1bdrm apt with refrig, micro, ciation Dinner for the Greenleaf Dish TV, all bills paid. 316-734Fire Department on Thurs, Nov 5485 5th at 6:30 p.m. at the Cedar For Sale or Rent Grove Community Center. We invite everyone to join us. Tur- in Cherokee, OK. 3bdrm, 1bth key, Dressing and drinks are Mobile Home. No pets! Deposit provided. Please bring a covered and Reference Required. 580884-0151 dish to share Office Space For Rent Donate Clean Clothing at Cherokee Strip Museum. The Annual Warmth for Winter space (828sqft) includes 2 small clothing and blanket collec- office/waiting room and one big tion in progress at College Hill room (good for conferences) Church of Christ, Alva. Help and a break roon with all bills those who don’t have enough paid. If you are interested confunds by donating your gently tact Edith at 580-327-2030 used, clean (no repairs needed) House For Sale clothes for all ages. Men’s slacks and blankets especially needed. New construction. Woodlake Leave at church building in stor- Estates. Open floor plan. Asking age trailer behind. Thanks! Call $245,000. 580-430-5331 580-327-0130 with questions.

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

Transportation provided upon request.

Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

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

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

Transportation provided upon request.

Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

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

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seum 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.

7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 1027 8th (Wesley House) in Alva every Monday and Thursday.

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

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

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

6-8 p.m. The First Friday Art Walk will be held in downtown Alva.

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“Jadon and Kelby are pretty busy during the show,” Paris said, “as are the rest of the crew. Jadon and Kelby are responsible for calling various lighting and sound cues, though, which are every bit as important as the acting. The

actors take cues from lighting changes and vice versa. It’s a fairly intricate show, technically. The judges were all impressed with how the production design enhanced the themes of the show without overwhelming it. That’s a testament to some really thoughtful students who are developing a real grasp of their art form. Again, these kids are just a really special group, and they deserve all the recognition they can get. I can’t wait to share their work with the community.”

CHS will present two performances of “Tribes” on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m.

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According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper.

Misdemeanor Filings Michael E. Kingcade, 51, Carmen: Public intoxication ($366.50).

Erion Nicholas Kingcade, 19, Carmen: Driving while under the influence of alcohol under 21 ($886).

Jonathan Andrew Hall, 18, Aline: Driving while license is under suspension ($229).

Civil Filings

ACB Bank vs. Christopher Ross: Indebtedness in original amount of $85,070 plus interest and costs ($218.70).

Traffic Filings Daniel Odell Wiles Jr., 26, Kinta: Operate vehicle on which all taxes due to state have not been paid ($211.50).

Jason Allen Braswell, 20, Anthony, Kansas: Operating a motor vehicle with defective equipment ($211.50).

Jonathan Andrew Hall, 18, Aline: Failure to carry insurance verification ($231.50).

Erion Nicholas Kingcade, 19, Carmen: Operate vehicle without valid driver’s license ($256.50).

Erion Nicholas Kingcade, 19, Carmen: Improper turn at intersection ($211.50).

Erion Nicholas Kingcade, 19, Carmen: Failure to comply with compulsory insurance law ($231.50).

Michael E. Kingcade, 51, Carmen: Allowing unauthorized person to operate motor vehicle ($211.50).

Jesse Lee Keltch, 33, Cleo Springs: Violate terms of special permit ($211.50).

The following individuals received a citation for speeding: Levi Sterling Shipley, 34, Alva: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Kellie Ann Barney, 46, Enid: 16-20 mph over ($241.50); Fidel Hernandez-Cazares, 31, Rio Rancho, New Mexico: 15 mph over ($226.50); Wiley Morgan Walsh, 18, Whitesboro, Texas: 21-25 mph over ($281.50).

The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine): George Nichols Washburn, 53, Cherokee; Luke Lynwood Lyons, 60, Cherokee; Kellie Ann Barney, 46, Enid; Daniel Odell Wiles Jr., 26, Kinta; Brandon Michael Sampley, 28, Edmond.

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Barber County Sheriff’s Office log October 26, 2015 Medicine Lodge Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.

October 27, 2015 Ronald Wade, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro, struck a deer. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Sheriff Rugg.

Deputy Geraughty investigated damage and theft to property on River Road.

Undersheriff Small and Deputy Geraughty investigated a report of a car that was run off the road.

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October 28, 2015 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Manor to Kiowa Hospital.

Brent Adams, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2005 Dodge Ram, struck a deer on Belvedere Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident was investigated by Deputy Geraughty.

Deputy Richardson responded to a domestic disturbance in Medicine Lodge.

October 29, 2015 Michael Schmidt, Kiowa, driving a 2011 flatbed truck, struck a deer on K-2. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Sheriff Rugg.

Eric Freeman, Sun City, driving a 1998 Toyota Tacoma, struck a deer on River Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Sheriff Rugg.

Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from East First to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.

Jack Nowak, Kingman, driving a 2005 Toyota Prius, hit a cow belonging to Alan Maze on Isabel Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident in-

vestigated by Deputy Richardson.

October 30, 2015 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from West Kansas to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.

October 31, 2015 Deputy Geraughty investigated a theft report north of Sharon.

Sheriff Rugg investigated a report of reckless driving in Isabel.

November 1, 2015 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from South Cherry to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.

During the week officers received five reports of cattle out, six reports of hogs out, two reports of goats out, two reports of sheep out, performed eight public assists and assisted eight other agencies.

Arrests October 27, 2015 Wade McCrackin, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 45. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Probation violations.

November 1, 2015 Mary Rosenberger, Kiowa, W/F, 52. Arrest by KWPD. Charge: Indirect contempt of court. Released Nov. 1, 2015, $750 surety bond and $343.50 cash bond.

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