Volume 113 No. 23 75 Cents Thursday September 08, 2011P.O. Box 278 •105 W. Main Street • Boise City, Oklahoma 73933-0278 • Cimarron CountyPhone 580-544-2222 • Fax 580-544-3281 • e-mail bcnews@ptsi.net

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Tue. Aug. 30 96 61Wed. Aug. 31 101 63Thurs. Sept. 1 99 66Fri. Sept. 2 98 67 .01Sat. Sept. 3 86 62Sun. Sept. 4 74 54Mon. Sept. 5 81 43MARKETSWheat $7.86Milo $8.16Corn $7.81 (spot prices subject to change)

THIS DAY INMUSIC

BORN ON SEPT. 8

Yet again...Another rear-end collision between trucks just north ofBoise City , sent three men to Cimarron Memorial Hos-pital early Thursday morning, Sept. 1. According to anOklahoma Highway Patrol report, at about 12:15 a.m., a1999 Perterbilt, driven by Paul Kerrick, 52, of Mosca,Colo., failed to see that a 2007 Freightliner, driven byGilbert Garza, 63, of Canon City, Colo., was stopped fora construction flagman. Kerrick was admitted with trunk,leg and arm injuries and was listed in good condition.His passenger, George Douglas Hartman, 41, of AppleValley, Calif., was admitted with trunk, leg and arm inju-ries and was listed in stable condition.Garza was admitted with trunk, leg and arm injuries andlisted in good condition. All have since been dismissed.

By C.F. DavidA 58-year-old Tyler, Texas

man, Sherman T. Allenson, Jr.,was found by hikers as theyreturned from the summit ofBlack Mesa late Monday after-noon.

Allenson was deceased andaccording to Cimarron CountySheriff Keith Borth had appar-ently been dead for some timewhen found.

The body was about one milefrom the trail head and beforethe real climb would have be-

Tyler, Texas Man Dies on Black Mesa Trailgun.

Black Mesa is located inNorthwest Cimarron County,about eight miles northeast ofKenton.

The two hikers, guests at theMonte and Vicki Roberts Ranchand bed and breakfast, cameupon the body about 4:30 p.m.,as they returned from the top ofthe mesa.

According to Borth, the malestayed with the body while thefemale returned to their car anddrove to notify the Roberts. In turn

the Roberts called the CimarronCounty Sheriff’s Office.

Deputy Derek Kincannonresponded, and Sheriff Borth,returning from a New Mexicovacation, detoured to the scene.

Borth said the death appearsto have been from naturalcauses and foul play is not sus-pected.

The body was removed byCimarron Mortuary and trans-ported to Oklahoma City for anautopsy.

By C.F. DavidCimarron Memorial

Hospital’s CEO, Lee Hughessaid Friday that contract discus-sions with Dr. Paul Wheelerhad hit an impasse and thatWheeler would leave the clinicafter Sept. 8.

“We began negotiations ona new contract and couldn’tagree. There was no drama, itwas a business decision, andboth sides agreed” Hughes said.

“There is no question aboutPaul’s qualifications. We haveenjoyed having him, and his isleaving where everyone isfriends.”

In an e-mailed press releaselate Friday afternoon, Hughesadded, “The board and admin-istration were in full agreementthat Cimarron Memorial Hos-pital wants to continue havingDr. Paul as a physician and teammember at CMH in whatever

Dr. Paul Wheeler to Leave C.M.H.after Contract Discussions Bog Down

capacity Dr Paul is comfortablewith. We withdrew all the non-compete clauses from his currentcontract in hopes that he wouldconsider opening up a privatepractice in Boise City to continuetreating his patients. This alsomeans that he will still have ac-tive privileges on our medical staffto admit patients and utilize anyand all areas of our hospital. DrPaul and I discussed the possibil-ity of him taking call in our ER onan as needed basis going forward. Dr Paul Wheeler has been anasset to CMH and we all wishhim nothing but the best in his fu-ture ventures wherever they maylead him.”

In his handwritten press re-lease to The Boise City News,Dr. Wheeler said,” We could notcome to an agreement on a newcontract, so we parted ways. Iam seeking employment else-where as a doctor at another hos-

pital. I truly appreciate the com-munity and the hospital for theopportunity to practice here forthe past two and one-half years.I would like to thank the nurses,staff, and hospital board for theirexcellent service and support.A special thanks to all of my pa-tients for allowing me to takecare of them. Overall it has beena wonderful experience.”

Hughes said the search is al-ready on for a physician to re-place Paul both in the clinic andin the ER rotation.

“We have begun a conver-sation with a really good physi-cian in the Texas Panhandlearea,” Hughes said.

“From now until the end ofthe year, Bruce, (P.A. BruceCarlton and Dr. Sergio DeMirewill cover the clinic and the E.R.24 hours a day. Dr. J.L.Wheeler will still be in the clinicas usual.”

The following services willagain be offered; FemaleWellness Panel: (Hemogram orCBS, TSH, Lipid Profile andCMP) for $20; Male WellnessPanel: (Hemogram or CBS,TSH, Lipid Profile and CMP andPSA) for $25; Vitamin D: $15;EKG: $10 Occult Blood, Bioxand blood pressure for Free.These tests will screen for ane-mia, infection, cholesterol levels,diabetes, kidney function, liverfunction, thyroid function, so-dium and potassium levels andfor abnormal heart function. Inmen it will screen for prostatecancer. The Occult Blood whichis a take home procedurescreens for several disorderswhich cause intestinal bleeding.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WOMAN???

OKLA. GOV. MARY FALLIN

Many months ago, TheBoise City News, sent Gov.Fallin an e-mail to her officeinforming her that though we

were sure she and the FederalGovernment were helping ourfarmers, that the people ofCimarron County needed tosee her boots on the groundto know she cared. She hassince visted Washington D.C.and rung the bell to open theNew York Stock Exchange. TheGovernor, has yet to visit,(She missed two opportunitieswhile campaigning.) We of-fered a bounty of $50 for Gov-ernor Henry, but since Ms.Fallin carried the county andshe still hasn’t visited, TheBoise City News will pay $25to the person that proves tous she’s been here as gover-nor.

Cimarron Memorial Hospi-tal and the Rural HealthClinic have scheduled aHealth Fair for Sept. 12-16.

A new test, Vitamin D, will beoffered. Studies have shownthat Vit. D deficiency is verycommon especially in some highrisk individuals. Low levels ofVitamin D are common in thisarea. Besides playing an integralrole in the maintenance ofhealthy bones, recent studiessuggest that Vit. D deficiencymay play a role in several con-ditions including prostate cancer,breast cancer, colon cancer,heart disease, high blood pres-sure and type I diabetes.

Fast 14 hours for best results.Please call 580-544-2501 for

appointmentsAccolade will be here for a

few days to discuss home healthand other services.

Tau-Omega/Soutar Me-morial Roll-a-Thon will beMonday, Sept. 12 with checkin at 4:30/Ride at 5-6:30 p.mat Soutar Memorial Library.

Citizens wishing to providecomment or feedback on theWater Plan Discussion Draftshould emailwaterplan@owrb.ok.gov , callthe OWRB at 405-530-8800,or write or visit the agency at3800 North Classen Blvd.,Oklahoma City, OK, 73118. Inorder to provide the OWRB’snine Board Members ad-

ATTENTION!!!equate time to review com-ments in advance of theirSeptember 13 meeting, writ-ten comments are encour-aged and should be submit-ted no later than 12:00 PM onSeptember 8th. The publiccan provide verbal commentsand suggestions at the Sep-tember 13th meeting, as well.Although, time may be limitedbased upon the number ofpeople interested in speaking.

Red Hats will meet atKenton on Sept. 20 at 6:30p.m. Meet at the Gazebo at5:30 p.m.

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt tochange.” - Stephen Hawking

From left to right: Darci Williams, Kaley Conner, and Tina Dyck. Not pictured: YvetteSanchez On our own, we earned around around $260.00 for the St. Jude Children’sHospital by selling lemonade and baked goods.We worked outside in the heat forabout two weeks. The Keyes Aim Agency generously donated $250.00 So, altogetherwe raised about $500.00 to donate. We feel like we’ve done a good thing and we hopewe can inspire other kids to do the same.

We’ve had several questionsas to what species of caterpil-lars are invading CimarronCounty they are the PurslaneMoth (Euscrirrhopterusgloveri). Mostly found in Ari-zona, New Mexico, Texas, andeven Kansas the Purslane Moth

Cimarron County Caterpillar Invasionor worm at this stage seems toonly eat Purslane (Rose Moss),they are considered more friendthan foe. For more informationor questions on the Purslane Mothor any other agriculture of horti-culture questions please call (580)544-3399 or stop by the Cimarron

County OSU Extension Officelocated next to the Tag Officein the Basement of the Court-house.

Thanks,Nick RisleyCimarron County OSUExtension Educator AG/4-H

As most locals of CimarronCounty know, this area has beenplagued with drought and inturn, fires. All of the county’sfire departments have been busythis year. Our community is solucky to have such devoted de-partments and they are appreci-ated. They come out in themiddle of the night, on weekends,on holidays and in the middle oftheir workdays to keep us andour properties safe.

Ariana Gonzalez, a local GirlScout, would like to assist theseindividuals by providingFirefighter Relief Bags. These

bags would consist of gallon-sizedZiplocks filled with: 16oz bottledwater, tubes of nuts or sunflowerseeds, small packs of gum, indi-vidual Gatorade packets, peanutbutter or cheese cracker, JollyRancher hard candies and wipesto clean hands and faces. Theidea is to give these dedicatedpeople some assistance when theyare away from town for long pe-riods of time to continue to theirjobs.

Ariana will be accepting dona-tions for the items used to makeup these Relief Bags as well asmonetary donations to buy them.Donations in individual packet-size

items would be ideal. The goalis to make up 300 bags for thecounty’s fire departments. Do-nated items may be left at St.Paul’s Methodist Church withAriana’s name on them. Mon-etary donations may be mailedto Ariana Gonzalez-Silver AwardP.O. Box 904 Boise City, OK73933. The Firefighter ReliefBags will be delivered to area firedepartments by September 29,2011.

This is an opportunity toshow those individuals howmuch their sacrifices are appre-ciated. Thank you for any sup-port you are able to share.

THIS DAY IN HISTORYSEPT. 8

Girl Scout Silver Award Project for Area FirefightersAriana Gonzalez

1889 Robert A Taft (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)1897 Jimmie RodgersMendoza Miss, countrysinger/singing brakeman1922 Sid Caesar YonkersNY, comedian (Your Showof Shows)1932 Patsy Cline Va, coun-try singer (Walkin’ AfterMidnight)1956 Maurice CheeksNBA guard (NY Knicks,Phila ’76ers) Graduate,WTA&M1957 Heather ThomasGreenwich Ct, actress(Jody-Fall Guy, Coed Fe-ver)

1858 Lincoln makes aspeech about when you canfool people1892 1st appearance of“The Pledge of Allegiance”(Youth’s Companion)1900 6,000 killed when ahurricane & tidal wave de-stroys Galveston, Texas,most deadly in US history1920 US Air Mail servicebegins (NYC to SF)1921 1st Miss Americacrowned (MargaretGorman of Washington DC)1941 Entire Jewish com-munity of Meretsch,Lithuania is exterminated1974 Pres Gerald Ford par-dons former Pres R Nixonof all federal crimes.

1952, After AtlanticRecords bought RayCharles’ contract fromSwingtime, Charles re-corded his first session forAtlantic, cutting foursongs. Over the next sevenyears, he will record suchclassics as ‘Mess Around,’‘I Got a Woman,’ ‘Hallelu-jah, I Love Her So’ and‘What’d I Say.’

*FOOTBALLSCHEDULECHANGES*

Due to problems withacquiring officials, theBoise City WildcatHigh School footballgame scheduled forFriday September 9th

at Tyrone at 7:30 hasbeen rescheduled forThursday September8th at 7:00. As a resultof this schedulingchange, the JuniorHigh game at homeagainst Springfield onSeptember 8th will berescheduled as well.As soon as the newdate for the JuniorHigh game is deter-mined, that informa-tion will be madeavailable

Sir Walter Raleightook his pipe with himto the scaffold when hewas beheaded in1618.