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July 8, 2015 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram

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Burlington FFA Chapter members attended the 43rd annual Oklahoma FFA Alum-ni Leadership Camp at Tulakogee Conference Center on Fort Gibson Lake near Wagoner. The 2015 camp engaged FFA members in fun-filled, action-packed activities focused on personal, family and chap-ter communications. The theme was “Can You Hear Me Now?” The primary aim of the Oklahoma FFA Alumni As-sociation is to provide a strong, efficient statewide organization to promote, serve and support agricultural education and the FFA. Back row L to R—Caleb Caleb McCullough, Gavin McCullough, Marshall Burnet, Anthony Clark, Collin Botta, Ethan Barron. Front row L to R—Jenna Maltbie (former FFA member serving as small group lead-er), Lexi Clark, Sadie Cruisenbery, Jaden Allen, Caitlin Flackman, Rebecca Bonham, Hally Highfill, Bayli Hyde.

The Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office was notified. Sheriff Rick Wallace and Deputy Vernon Sanders went to JCCC. Lt. J. Nall told Deputy Sanders the exchange was witnessed by officers and recorded on the security camera. The female was identified as Connie Denise Hacker. The male inmate was Roy Cheatman. Lt. Nall had secured the package as evidence.

Sheriff Wallace interviewed Hacker. She was placed under arrest and taken to the Alfalfa County Jail.

About 5:08 p.m. the contents of the black bundle were field tested with positive results for methamphetamine.

Connie Denise Hacker, 54, Bristow, has been charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance and with bringing contraband into a penal institution. Both are felony charges.

The possession charge is punishable by imprisonment for 2 to 10 years and a fine of not more than $5,000. The contraband charge is punishable by imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of $100 to $1,000 or both fine and imprisonment.

the incident occurred about 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. Officers observed an exchange of contraband between a female visitor and a male inmate. The woman was removed from the visiting area.

Bristow woman charged with contraband, drugsBy Marione Martin

A Bristow woman has been charged with two felonies after being arrested during a visit to James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Court documents show

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Public shaming of kids brings tragic resultsa barber specializes in ugly ‘old man’ haircuts for misbehaving kids.

“This kind of shaming prompted Il-linois state representative La Shawn K. Ford to propose legislation that would penalize parents who use social media to humiliate, intimidate or cause emo-tional distress to their children. ‘The Internet is forever,’ says Ford. ‘These videos could have an effect on a child’s whole life, maybe cost them a job someday.’

“Parents found guilty of cyber-bul-lying would pay a fine that would be kept in escrow for the child until they’re 18. Ford is also planning town halls with psychologists to discuss the dangers of publicly ridiculing kids.

“When reporters ask parents or guardians why they’ve resorted to such tactics, they often say they’ve tried ev-erything else. And the fear that a child will skid irrevocably off the rails unless a parent does something drastic is as genuine as the anger.

“‘Some people think these parents are evil, but they’re not;’ says Norma Simon, a psychologist and former di-rector of the New Hope Guild Center’s training programs for child and adoles-cent therapy in New York City. ‘They’re desperately trying to solve a problem, even if their solution is damaging.’

“And that’s the catch: whether or not you believe shaming a child is wrong, it usually doesn’t work as a deterrent. This is particularly true for teens, whose healthy development hinges in part on their ability to establish social currency. ‘The reaction to shame is an inherent sense that you’re no good, that you’re damaged as a person;’ says Simon. ‘And if you’re no good, what hope do you have of correcting what’s going on?’”

Social media discipline often be-comes a solution that creates more problems than it solves. Just ask the dad who shot up his daughter’s laptop on camera three years ago because of a disrespectful letter she wrote on Face-book. The video has been viewed more than 40 million times, and the angry things he claims he said in a very low moment will always be viewable by her and her peers – and his – because almost nothing really goes away after being posted on the Internet.

13-year-old daughter with her long hair cut off and piled on the floor around her. She was being punished for send-ing a boy a racy photo. ‘Man, you lost all that beautiful hair,’ says his voice in the background. ‘Was it worth it?’

“That video went viral – especially after news spread that within days, she had jumped to her death from a high-way overpass.

“Outraged YouTube viewers called for the father to be criminally prose-cuted. There were headlines all around the world: TEEN COMMITS SUICIDE FOLLOWING FATHER’S PUBLIC SHAMING. The truth is more compli-cated. According to police, he never meant the video for public consump-tion, only as a reminder to her.

“She was the one who shared it with friends, before it found its way online. But however complex the motives for her suicide, the tragedy became the latest exhibit in the fierce debate over discipline, decency and the power of technology as a parenting tool.

“A child’s defiance can ignite in parents a potent mix of fury, shame and desperation. Maybe it’s biological, part of the quest to ensure the survival and success of the next generation. Maybe it’s just ego. But these emotions are as intense as any that humans have, and they fuel the desperate search for effec-tive discipline.

“Only now the lens replaces the lash. In dozens of recent news videos, kids, mostly tweens and teens, stand on street corners holding signs with damning, al-most biblical texts. Here’s one: ‘I’m a liar and a thief. When I grow up I want to go to prison. I am on the road to failure! I’m a self-entitled teenager.’

“Sometimes the children are openly crying. Sometimes they’re silent. Some-times the signs include a defense of the parent: ‘I’ve embarrassed myself and my mother because she taught me better,’ said one 13-year old girl’s sign. Other signs invite participation from passersby: ‘I am a bully. Honk if you hate bullies.’

“There are also a growing number of videos of kids with their hair shorn as punishment for anything from bad grades to losing an iPad. One dad asks his son to hold up his failing report card for the camera. The tactic has become so popular in Snellville, Georgia, that

By Lynn L. MartinI can’t count the number of times

some grandparent peer has said to me, “I’d sure hate to be raising a kid in this day and age.”

Those of us with lots of gray hair think back 50 or 60 years ago when our parents could require manual-la-bor-type farm chores of us kids that taught

responsibility and stick-to-it-iveness – something we now wistfully call “work ethic.” Sadly, the U.S. Department of Labor makes it illegal to work a kid on the farm or any job around dangerous equipment.

In my day, parents regularly disci-plined theirs and neighbors’ kids with corporal punishment. My dad insisted upon respect to teachers by admonish-ing, “If you get a spanking at school, you’ll get another when you get home.”

Nowadays, some kids rebuke their parents by saying, “You lay a hand on me, and I’ll turn you over to the state.”

I am one who finished a psychology degree in the era of “There is no excuse to ever hit a kid. All you are doing is teaching that violence is a way to han-dle problems.” There is some quality to that logic, but frustrated parents are flailing about trying to find some way to halt bad behavior.

Personally, I think regular church attendance and Sunday school class-es from Day One is the best tool with BOTH the parents and children attend-ing often. Unfortunately, there are too many parents who would like to sleep in on Sunday morning and thereby set a poor example for their kids whom they may shove off to church so they can have some privacy.

Sadly, some of these frustrated par-ents are imposing a discipline on a kid that is far worse than a spanking, cre-ating even more psychological damage.

Jumping to Her DeathHere’s the story that inspired this

column. You may have seen it.“The saga was so disturbing it in-

stantly became the latest parable of punishment in the digital age. A dad in Tacoma, Washington, filmed his


treasuries.President Cory Littlefield proposed

no action on an agenda item to establish a facility usage fee, but he reminded the board they need to be thinking about this as it will be a future agenda item.

Littlefield also read a report from Interim Superintendent Ellis about the construction work. He said the elemen-tary project is almost done except for items that are the responsibility of the school; the ag building materials have arrived; and work on the sports complex, including the artificial turf, the stands, lights and other concrete work, is now targeted for completion in November. A door needs to be installed in the remod-eled auditorium and a vent hood in the cafeteria.

Finally, a verbal resignation by Cur-tis Goodwin was accepted. He had not yet started work.

fundraisers for the 2015-16 school year, although the fundraisers weren’t named. They also temporarily approved interim superintendent Cory Ellis as purchasing agent for the district and the authorized representative for all federal programs. (As a side note, the district has received applications from 18 people interested in the superintendent’s job.)

Ellis, Judy Porter, Jeremy Hickman, Sharon Inman and Connie Roberts were named as receiving agents. Porter was also designated as the board minutes clerk and the encumbrance clerk for next school year. Amantha Sanborn was ap-pointed treasurer for the ‘15-’16 school year.

Activity fund custodians will be Hickman and Kendra Puffinbarger.

A lengthy list of activity fund ac-counts were approved. These ranged from all the various sports to the class

By Lynn L. MartinThe Cherokee Board of Education

met Monday night, early enough in the new fiscal year that many reports wrap-ping up the 2014-2015 school year were not complete. They heard a treasurer’s report from Kayla Puffinbarger, but ta-bled it because all the numbers weren’t in. They also tabled the activity fund re-port for the same reason.

A large number of encumbrances were approved allocating money for the entire school year for the general fund, the child nutrition fund and blanket pur-chase orders.

The board voted to leave school lunch prices the same as last year. Breakfast will be $1.60, lunch will be $2.05 and extra milk will be 30 cents. They still were con-cerned about $4,000 of unpaid nutrition bills to parents that are still on the books.

The board voted to approve recurring

Cherokee school board has quick meeting

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Environ-mental Quality says smoke from enormous wildfires in Alaska and Canada is making the air in north-western Oklahoma unhealthy.

The agency reported Tuesday that air quality monitors in north-western Oklahoma have detected concentrations of fine particulate

Smoke from forest fires inAlaska, Canada reach Oklahoma

matter considered unhealthy for sen-sitive groups. Much of it originated as smoke from enormous wildfires in Alaska and Saskatchewan.

Officials say any rain should re-duce the concentration. But persons with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, children and others should refrain from exertion and try to avoid smoky areas.

Smoke from the wildfires has resulted in advisories in other parts of the Midwest and western U.S. including Washington, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado and Wisconsin. Environment Can-ada has issued air quality warnings for much of Saskatchewan and other provinces.


Obituariesdeath include her husband, Ben; sister, Willa Parscal and her parents.

Memorials may be given to Kiowa City Library through the funeral home.

KENNETH L. RINGServices for Kenneth L. Ring, Alva,

are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel.

SANDY LOFTON WINKLERGraveside services will be Saturday,

July 11, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Sandy Lofton Winkler was born Feb 28, 1962, to Melva Phillips in Lakewood, Colorado. On June 15, 2015, she earned her angel wings after a long courageous battle with lung and brain cancer.

In 1995 Sandy moved to Cherokee, Oklahoma, to be closer to her parents Eckley and Melva Phillips. The greatest joy of her life occurred June 26, 1995, when her daughter Brianna Nicole Lofton was born. Sandy was a fantastic devoted mother to Brianna and loved her with all her heart. While living in Alva, Sandy attended Northwest Technology Center and went to work for Schuessler Insurance.

In 2007 Sandy and Brianna moved back to Colorado where she married Greg Winkler.

Sandy is survived by her daughter Brianna Lofton; her husband Greg Winkler, both of Thornton, Colorado; her parents Melva and Eckley Phillips of Alva; two brothers, Jeff Lofton of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dennis (Liz) Phillips of Owasso; one sister, Diane (Brian) Orr, Moore; two nieces, Kellsie and Samantha; five nephews, Kodi, Jacob, Joshua, Caleb and Levi; one stepson, one stepdaughter and four step-grandchildren as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, K.G. and Melva Braley and Henry and Martha Phillips.

of Parma, Ohio; other relatives and many friends.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Langston Wesley Foundation.

Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.

VIRGINIA L. RATHGEBERKIOWA, Kansas – Graveside service

for Virginia L. Rathgeber, 90, were held Friday, July 3, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Kiowa, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa.

Virginia was born on November

13, 1924, to William M. and Myrtle Miller in Kiowa, and passed from this life on June 29, 2015 in Kiowa. Virginia married Ben Rathgeber in August of 1944. She had lived her lifetime in and around Kiowa. Virginia was a member of Kiowa United Methodist Church. She was a seamstress by profession, working at Clark Fabrics and Tucker Manufacturing. Virginia was a flower gardener, an avid reader and also did sewing at home. She loved to babysit her grandchildren.

Survivors include her two children, David Rathgeber and wife Theresa of Kiowa, and Jerry Rathgeber and wife Brenda of Woodward; three grandchildren, Josh Rathgeber and wife Dedra, Natasha Mueller and Tyler Rathgeber and wife Beca; seven great-grandchildren, Hayden, Anden, Abigail, Adriene, Austen, Aiden and Zakk.

Those who preceded Virginia in

DAVID WAYNE COOKMemorial services for David Wayne

Cook will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the Capron United Methodist Church with Rev. Cecelia Brooks and Rev. Clark Streubing officiating.

David Wayne Cook, son of the late

George Wayne and Winifred Genevieve (Parkhurst) Cook, was born May 18, 1953, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away July 2, 2015, in Woods County, at the age of 62 years, 1 month, and 15 days.

David graduated from Alva High School and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He was a farmer and rancher northwest of Alva. He was also a mechanic and owned and operated D & L Services. On February 14, 1995, he was united in marriage to Patty Ann Crist at Liberal, Kansas.

He was a member of the Capron Methodist Church, DeMolay, and Alva Masonic Lodge #105. He served as sexton for the Keith Cemetery for many years. He loved nature and enjoyed watching the birds, calves and other wildlife.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Carol Sherman.

David is survived by one step-son, Lonnie Evans and wife, Kaycee, of Enid; one sister, Genevieve Latza, of Parma, Ohio; two step granddaughters, Dixie Rose Evans and Delissa Rose Evans, with another grandchild on the way; one niece, Tammy Gillum and husband, Steve, of Cleveland, Ohio; one nephew, Chris Latza and wife, Tammie,


Dacoma 3rd of July Festivities

(Top left, follow clockwise) Kids decorated their turtles with paint and stickers before they were released for the turtle races; Carroll Cooksey throws softballs at the dunk tank; Jensen Hurt wins Grand Champion with her turtle; the Dacoma crowd relaxes and en-joys the firework show; (right) Trevor Young shows off his turtle to (left) Alex Young; and Asia Blackledge was one of many children that enjoyed the bouncy toys at Dacoma. Photos by Desiree Malicoat


told them about the missing items which matched the description of what Efren dropped off at the barn.

Alva Police were unable to find the gun magazine at the car wash. Woods County did not have a deputy available to go to the barn location but gave permission to Alfalfa County to check the location. Deputy Nusser found a mattress on top of nine Xbox games. Nusser took pictures and went to Carmen to have the victim identify the games.

Nusser saw a small SUV at the Christon home. He found Misty and the two children there. In a post-Miranda interview, she said she took Efren to Oklahoma City to work for his uncle but did not have an address or phone number for him. She claimed no knowledge of stolen items but gave permission to search the residence.

Nusser located two Xbox controllers and an Xbox game in the vehicle under the back seat. In the residence he found two external hard drives and three USB jump drives, all matching the descriptions of items stolen. All the items were identified by Gumaer.

On June 22, Deputy Nusser received a call from Gumaer who said he’d gone to First Bank of Carmen on Friday and been told Efren had cashed a jar of change on June 18. He texted a picture of the jar of change that had been stolen to be compared to the bank’s security video. Nusser viewed the security video which showed Efren and his juvenile son rolling coins and cashing them in for $40. Both tellers stated that a woman matching the description of Misty Christon was sitting in the vehicle outside the bank.

Xbox controllers, a black iPhone 4 (Sim card removed) with black and grey “speck” brand case $25 in change in a jar and a BDU camouflage 12x24x18 gym bag with an airline tag filled out with the victim’s name.. Approximate value of the items was $7,325.

About 7:30 p.m. on June 18, the sheriff’s office received a call from a confidential informant (CI) who said about 10:30 a.m. he had given a ride to Efren Christon to Alva. He said Christon put a mattress and several bags of items into the back of his pickup but didn’t say what was in them.

The CI said they went to the car wash, and he learned the bags had two Xboxes, several controllers, a big television, a lot of Xbox games and a silver handgun magazine. He asked Efren what the magazine belonged to, and he said Efren began to panic. He said Efren threw the magazine into the center trash can at the car wash.

They drove south on US-281 and when they turned onto SH-45 at the Greensburg Corner, he said Efren told him to stop near a dilapidated barn. The CI said Efren unloaded all the items from the truck bed just inside the gate leading to the barn.

The CI and Efren returned to Carmen. The CI said Efren packed suitcases and left for Oklahoma City with his wife and two children. The CI said he was talking with his landlord when Gumaer came up and

By Marione MartinTwo Carmen residents have been

charged with felonies in regard to a theft from a Carmen residence. Efren Lee Christon, 36, Carmen, has been charged in Alfalfa County with second degree burglary. His wife, Misty Christon, 37, Carmen, has been charged with knowingly concealing stolen property. Efren Christon has posted a $1,000 bond and Misty Christon was released on personal recognizance.

According to court records about 8:15 on June 18, Jerry Gumaer reported a breaking and entering at his home at 308 N. Central in Carmen. Undersheriff Glenn Oister and Deputy Loren Nusser went to the residence. Gumaer said he left for work at Vance AFB at about 4:30 a.m. on June 17 and returned at about 8:15 a.m. on June 18. He said the front door of his house was standing open and several items were missing. The officers found a screen had been cut on a window on the north side of the house and the window was open.

Missing items included: white Xbox 360, black Xbox 360 with black Kinect, Green Halo Limited Edition Xbox 360, two 120GB hard drives, black Visio 47 in. flat screen TV, black Hewlett Packard laptop computer, black Toshiba laptop computer with Windows 7 installed, two wireless mice, 80 Xbox 360 games, five

Two charged in burglary at Carmen


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By Marione MartinAlfalfa County Commissioner

Steven Douglas Murrow, 47, Cherokee, is facing three felony charges following a search warrant being served at his home on Wednesday, July 1. On July 2 in Alfalfa County, he was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school or park, conspiracy, and possession of firearm during commission of a felony. He was released on personal recognizance on July 2.

Murrow’s wife, Brandelynn Jayne Murrow, 37, Cherokee, was charged July 2 with four felonies: possession of firearm after felony conviction, conspiracy, possession of controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school, and possession of firearm during commission of a felony. She has been released on a $5,000 appearance bond. Records show the couple was issued a marriage license on Dec. 1, 2014.

On June 12, the District 26 District Attorney’s Office requested the assistance of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to investigate potential criminal activity of Doug Murrow. OSBI Special Agent Chris Ray interviewed Tony Gates, CLEET certified and the owner of a gun range, who said he saw Murrow with various firearms on different occasions. According to documents in the case, on one occasion Gates said he saw Murrow load a firearm and hand it to his wife who shot it several times.

A criminal records check shows Brandelynn Murrow is a convicted felon, having entered a guilty plea on Dec. 6, 2012, in Garfield County District Court to possession of CDS within 1,000 ft. of a school, possession of CDS and unlawful use of police radio, all felonies. She was on parole/probation for those felonies.

A search warrant was executed July 1 at the Murrow residence, 404 S. Kansas St., Cherokee. In a subsequent interview Murrow told District Attorney’s Investigator Steve Tanio that there were guns in both his personal vehicle, in the vehicle he uses for work and under their bed. He also disclosed

Steven Douglas Murrow and Brandelynn Murrow

Alfalfa County commissioner and wife chargedFirearm and drug felony charges

to Tanio there was some marijuana in their bedroom.

The agents found two handguns in the vehicles and one shotgun under the Murrows’ bed. They found what they believed to be marijuana and other possible drugs and paraphernalia while searching for the firearms in the bedroom.

Tanio applied for and received a search warrant on July 1 based upon the drugs found during the first search.

After the search in a post-Miranda interview, Brandelynn Murrow told Agent Ray she and Steven Douglas Murrow were married and lived at 404 S. Kansas. She said she met Doug while she was an inmate in the Alfalfa County Jail. She also told Ray she was a convicted felon and was aware she could not possess a firearm and that there were illegal drugs in their residence.

Following the search, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous

Drugs (OBNDD) Agent Brandon Powell transferred several baggies of evidence to Agent Ray. These included a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, a clear liquid substance with some type of cotton-like substance in a bottle, a small clear baggie containing an off-white powder suspected to be methamphetamine and a steel pipe with residue. These items will be submitted to the OSBI Lab for analysis. Also seized were two handguns, one shotgun, one self-conceal handgun purse and one switchblade knife.

Alfalfa County Deputies Oister and Munholland measured the distance from Cherokee High School (512 E. 5th St.) to the Murrow residence as 818 feet.


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Carmen 5th of JulyCelebration

(Far right, follow clockwise) Amber Powell proves that size don’t matter when it comes to the sack races; the night sky lit up by fireworks illuminates the crowd gathered at Carmen Park; Car-men fireworks form majestic shapes in the night sky; Eliza-beth Wallace catches her sister Emily Wallace off the low dive at Carmen Pool; Jorja Durkee plays darts with pool noodles; kids stormed the large pile of

hay in search of coins and dollar bills with a $10 bill being the grand prize; and all ages enjoyed the sack races.Photos by Desiree Malicoat


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sponsor an individual boy.

Blake said he and Nancy will be the first house parents. Eventually the ranch will pay someone to be house parents.

“We want this to be a family structure,” Blake said of the ranch. “We want to work with those families who are struggling and teach the boys to learn how a family is supposed to function.”

“We want to give the boys a chance a succeed,” he said. “We try to do this in a family setting and treat the boys like they are one of our own.”

Blake told how he and Nancy have a boy, Eric, who is 32 years old “and he still calls us mom and dad.” They

age six to 18. “Get right with God and it turns

their lives around,” Simpson said. “Our expectations of the boys is pretty simple – be respectful and obedient. They can do a lot with that. We teach them to be presentable to a possible employer.”

The boys ranch currently has four boys. Proceeds from the fundraiser Saturday will help them build a first house on the east side of Hazelton. Simpson said that is thanks to a donation of 22 acres of land. Capacity of this house will be 10 boys and two house parents.

“This leaves us tons of room for expansion,” Simpson said.

The brown building already in place is office space.

“If the government would step back, lots of people would step up,” Simpson said. “When you pull God out of the equation it doesn’t work.”

“We appreciate donations,” Simpson continued. “We’re completely away from government funding.” Freedom Gates Boys Ranch has a 501c(3) status, state and federal tax exemptions.

Blake confirmed, “We’re looking at no more foster care. We’ve looked at lots of boys’ ranches.”

Tuition is based upon funds of the boys’ parents. Donors are welcome to

By Yvonne Miller“I’ve done foster care all my life,”

Dennis Blake said. “I really felt a calling when I decided to get out of being an administrator. I saw kids that had struggles. Right now the need is great. We have a lot of boys on a waiting list.”

Blake and his wife Nancy started the Freedom Gates Boys Ranch in Hazelton, Kansas, four years ago with foster kids in the former school building. The need is growing by leaps and bounds and with Blake as president, a board of directors is working together to expand and meet the growing needs. The move is away from foster care, and the expansion is to build as a private placement residential facility.

Other board members are Michael Simpson of Kiowa, vice president; Rose Simpson of Kiowa, secretary; Mary Freitag of Harper, treasurer; members Trulin Kinser and Tom Foulkrod, both of Medicine Lodge; Sue Fitzgerald of Sharon; and Darwin Gates of Hazelton.

Simpson said each board member has some background of working with kids, several with foster children.

The intent of the Freedom Gates Boys Ranch is to be a Christ-centered home where boys are taught, through biblical principles, how to become men who set the standard. They accept boys

Freedom Gates Boys Ranchexpanding by donation, nogovernment fundingFundraising auction and hamburger feed thisSaturday at Kiowa Community Building, 5p.m.

Freedom Ranch is holding a fundraising hamburger feed and auction at the Kiowa Community Building. It’s this Saturday, July 12. The hamburger feed begins at 5 p.m., with the auction starting around 5:45 or 6 p.m.

If you would like to donate an item for the auction or help support the boys ranch, contact Dennis Blake at 620-239-4004 or Michael Simpson at 580-829-1212.

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Woman found shot in Kiowa diesBy Yvonne Miller

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She was identified as Shawna Riley, age 22, of Wichita. She had been living in that apartment with a man KDI special agent Mark Malick would not identify.

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Post-holiday gasoline price slide continuesacross Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gasoline prices are falling in Oklahoma following the long July 4 holiday weekend.

AAA Oklahoma said Tuesday that the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline was about $2.55, down about 1 cent from last week. The average price last year at this time was about $3.48 per gallon.

Motorists paid the lowest price at the pump for Independence Day travel since 2010, saving about 90 cents per gallon compared to the 2014 holiday. Monday's na-tional average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $2.77 per gallon, down frac-tions of a penny versus one week ago.

Despite declining gasoline prices, AAA says the direction of pump prices in the near term is less than certain. Consumer demand for gasoline typically climbs during the summer vacation months of July and August

Governor Fallin: TenCommandments to remain up during GOP-led fight

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says a Ten Commandments mon-ument will remain on the Capitol grounds while legislators and the state's attorney general fight an order from Oklahoma's highest court to have it removed.

Fallin released a statement Tuesday saying the monument won't be moved while Attorney General Scott Pruitt seeks a rehearing on the case and legislators seek to repeal an amendment to the state constitution.

The Oklahoma Legislature won't be back in session until February, and any amendment to the constitution would have to be submitted to a vote of the people.

Fallin says she does not intend to ignore the state courts or their decisions, but her spokesman Alex Weintz says she is giving the other two co-equal branches of government "a chance to weigh in on the issue."

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ment of Animals told The Associated Press it wants a massive vegetable ban-ner hung from the Arkansas Capitol.

The monument menagerie, legal challenges withstanding, could even-tually gaze upon the fertile political grounds that nurtured President Bill Clinton and current presidential hope-fuls Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mike Huckabee. The Capitol currently has 15 monuments including a tribute to the Little Rock Nine, a group of teenagers escorted into Central High School by federal troops in 1957.

Last week's decision by the Oklaho-ma Supreme Court to outlaw religious displays at the Oklahoma Statehouse has shifted the groups' attention to Ar-kansas, which closely copied Oklahoma in drafting its own Ten Commandments display law. The groups are proposing plans for Arkansas that are similar or identical to what they wanted in Okla-homa.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during an unrelated news conference Tuesday that he doesn't support the Hindu plan or that from The Satanic Temple, which advocates for the sepa-ration of church and state, to erect an 8½-foot-tall bronze Baphomet — a de-monic goat-headed figure with horns, hooves, wings and a beard.

Arkansas lawmakers have argued, and the governor echoed, that the pro-posed Ten Commandments monument is of historical significance, rather than a purely religious display — a distinc-tion used by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the legality of similar structures. Hutchinson said any of the

Groups call for Hindu, vegan displays at Arkansas CapitolBy Allen Reed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Capitol lawn could soon get crowded: Existing statues that honor Confederate soldiers, fallen firefighters and the nine black children who inte-grated Little Rock Central High School might be joined shortly by tributes for vegans, a monkey-faced deity and a cloven-hooved demon.

State legislators this year approved placing a privately funded Ten Com-mandments display on Capitol grounds, perhaps opening a way for religious groups and others to erect their own displays. The Satanic Temple has said it may erect a bronze Baphomet, and on Tuesday two more groups stepped for-ward to say they want space to promote their deeply held beliefs.

The Nevada-based Universal Soci-ety of Hinduism proposes a statue of Lord Hanuman, an immortal deity with an ape-like face and a tail known for incredible strength, perseverance and devotion.

The People for the Ethical Treat-

groups would need to petition the sec-retary of state or have their own legisla-tion sponsored.

"We don't want just every group put-ting a statue on the Capitol grounds," Hutchinson said. "We want it to be ex-clusive, we want it to be reasoned, we want it to be reflective and I think that's one of the reasons (the Ten Command-ments monument) went through the legislative process to accomplish that."

The Satanists, Hindus and animal rights groups disagree, arguing their deeply held beliefs belong alongside the Ten Commandments.

"I think a lot of people who don't know the religion, it will be a good opportunity for them to be curious and search for more information," said Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism. "(The Lord Ha-numan statue) would be a good educa-tional tool."

PETA spokeswoman Lindsay Rajt said the group will apply for a promi-nent vegan exhibition as soon as pos-sible.

"We hope to display a banner that promotes a value system that people of other religions or no religion can appre-ciate or agree on — kindness and com-passion toward all living beings," Rajt said.

The Church of the Latter-Day Dude — inspired by the film "The Big Leb-owski" — and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster had inquired about space at the Oklahoma Capitol but haven't yet petitioned Arkansas. They didn't respond to requests for comment Tuesday.


900 kids annually. There is a great deal of mentoring in this program.

The facility at Hazelton takes high risk boys. “We keep them busy in the summer. They do a variety of odd jobs we supervise,” Simpson said.

The boys attend South Barber School in Kiowa where the boys participate in sports and other activities. Blake said, “South Barber has been really good to help us. Both administrators and teachers are helpful. Mr. (Brent) Shaffer (7-12 principal) has a good understanding.”

The ranch has an equine horsemanship program, therapeutic activities and more. “Each boy has their own individual plan of care,” he said.

The boys ranch offers two types of programs. One of those is short term – no less than 18 months (these are when parents believe this would be best). The other is long term in which parents have all rights severed from the kid, or possibly grandparents who were caregivers are not physically able to do so any longer.

first had him as a sixth grader and throughout his life. Because of him, “We have a granddaughter that we love,” he said.

He and the board want to pattern after the Cookson Hills Christian Ministries in Kansas and Oklahoma. Blake said Cookson Hills is so successful and a highly sought facility that they turn down about

From Page 24 FreedomThe goal of the short term program

is to reintegrate the boy with family (private placement) through family counseling, etc.

“Each day is different and challenging,” Blake said. “We minister to the boys every day in some way. We do daily devotions as often as we can. There’s always a chance to share with them and give them a chance to grow.”

“We have things that don’t work, but more success stories than not. You don’t know if you are successful or not, but our job is to show love to these boys. God has asked me to be obedient. It’s been a real blessing to me – Nancy and the boys,” Blake said. He complimented his wife for cooking all the meals, helping the boys with their laundry and shopping for and/or with them “so they’ll fit in.”

The Blakes have used a lot of his retirement funds and the stipend they received from foster care to buy things for the boys. They are happy to do it if they can improve a young person’s life, Blake said.

As a board member, Simpson said, “We’re privileged to have a part of this God’s ministry.”

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Cherokee 4th of JulyCelebration

(Top right, following clockwise) Lukas Landrum uses his determination to catch the fish in the carp catch at Cherokee’s 4th of July; Bryson Horstman celebrates as his first place turtle “Turbo” being sold during the auction; (l to r) Rotary member Josh Bellamy, winner Austin Hickman with his turtle “Oklahoma City”, the buyer Jeff Hickman and Rotary member Joe Woods stands in the winner circle; hundreds gathered at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds for the 50th annual Rotary sponsored turtle races; Payton Allen shows off his prized catch; and Kendall Collins waits with her mother Leslie Collins as her first place turtle was auctioned off. Photos by Desiree Malicoat


Hardtner 4th ofJuly

Parade(Top Right, follow clockwise) Carleigh Hill (standing right) is the 2015 Lil’ Fire-cracker at the Hardtner 4th of July Parade; Brock, 6, Grace, 3, Simmons are decked out for the 4th of July at Hardtner’s parade and awaiting their next candy run; Por-traying a “saloon girl” from the Wild West days, Dayca Doman is one of the fun, rowdy crew from Medicine Lodge who enter Hardtner’s 4th of July parade; Rid-ing his horseless carriage through Hardt-ner’s 4th of July parade, Buford Cloyd of the Kiowa Historical Society, pauses to show respect for Old Glory and patriotic music with Jocelyn Davis as his guest pas-senger; Cayde Sterling releases balloons at the parade to remember loved ones and

those who served this country who have passed away in the last year; Sue Sterling was this year’s Parade Marshall. She was escorted by her grandson Austin Sterling; and Jacob Eck wins first prize among parade entries in Hardtner on the 4th.Photos by Yvonne Miller

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By Yvonne MillerMonday, July 6, in the early

evening there was reportedly a heavy downpour of rain west of Kiowa that resulted in an accident around 5:45 p.m.

Barber County Deputy Nephi Richardson, 32, of Kiowa, was driving his private vehicle, a Nissan Murano, on a dirt road approximately two miles west of Kiowa. Kiowa Police Chief Steven Johnson said Richardson was northbound on Northstar Road near Rattlesnake Trail.

Chief Johnson said, “The vehicle left the roadway during a heavy downpour and hit a utility pole.”

Richardson’s wife Faun was a passenger in the vehicle. Johnson said the couple was taken by ambulance to the Kiowa District

Barber County Deputy Richardson has single vehicle accident in downpour

Hospital where they were evaluated, treated and released. Besides the EMS, the Kiowa Fire Department also responded.

Barber County Sheriff Justin Rugg said his department does not investigate an accident when it involves one of their own officers.

By Marione MartinA James Crabtree Correctional

Center (JCCC) inmate was seen throwing a package from the minimum security facility onto the medication security facility on April 25 about 3 p.m. According to court records, Correctional Sergeant Jacqueline Ekman was driving the perimeter road at JCCC at Helena when she saw the toss and radioed Sergeant Traver Deweese to apprehend offender Ronald Merritt.

JCCC personnel say Merritt was found in possession of an addition

package containing approximately seven ounces of tobacco. The package thrown into the medium security area contained about two ounces of marijuana and 16 ounces of tobacco.

At the medium security facility, Correctional Security Officer Anthony Benson said he observed offender Robby Frederick retrieve the package thrown into the yard.

Ronald D. Merritt, 36, Helena, has been charged in Alfalfa County with possession of contraband in a penal institution, a felony.

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June 21, 20155:20 a.m. Domestic disturbance, CPD

advised of a domestic on County Road 520 on left side of the road, person keeps saying “you’re not going to lay hands on me again,” tried to call back and it goes straight to voicemail that hasn’t been set up, deputy advised and en route, Barber County called and advised they received a second call, it was in Hardtner, advised deputy to take no further action, she had party on phone and she does live in Hardtner, advised deputy.

9:05 a.m. Civil matter, respondent advised he is a manager for HRT Transport, they just closed down that yard and laid off a bunch of employees, one of the employees stole a work truck, it is a 2013 white Chevy pickup, has GPS location of the truck, it is in Texas, respondent needs to know what process to take to get the truck back, advised deputy, he advised it is a civil matter.

July 1, 20157:26 a.m. Vandalism, respondent

advised of vandalism to some large equipment working on a bridge 1 mile west of Goltry 2 miles south a quarter-mile west, deputy advised and en route.

9:08 a.m. Gas drive off, Carmen Jiffy Trip advised they had a gas drive off, gave tag info, officer made contact and advised the man swiped his card but must not have gone through, he will go pay Jiffy Trip.

4:26 p.m. Major accident, CPD advised accident on Fifth Street, person swerved and went off roadway, deputies en route, called Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

9:28 p.m. Miscellaneous, respondent called saying that a tractor pulling a baler has no lights and someone needs to get there quick, she is north of Cherokee by the Salt Fork River, advised deputy.

9:44 p.m. Livestock at large, CPD advised of cattle out on Crystal Road,

thought they knew owner but they have no cattle, called another possible owner.

July 2, 20153:30 a.m. Livestock in roadway,

respondent advised of a cow in the road on Highway 64 a quarter-mile west of the Grant/Alfalfa county line, tried to notify possible owner, also notified Grant County.

July 3, 201511:27 p.m. Disturbance, respondent

called and wanted to know if someone could come to Jet and tell someone that is driving a mini dragster on Highway 64 E to go home, respondent stated they were being loud and she has to go to work at 4 a.m., they were so loud her dog was barking, advised deputy, respondent called back and said they are now on four-wheelers out racing, wants someone there now, respondent stated that it is fair that last year she got a ticket for something and these people aren’t getting in trouble, respondent wouldn’t give her name, advised deputy, did not hear dogs or noise while on the phone with respondent.

July 4, 20151:41 a.m. Intoxicated driver reported,

officer took a call from respondent that a man was passed out in his car in the middle of the road three-quarters of a mile north of Cherokee four-way, CPD sent ambulance and fire department, welfare check, everything fine.

11:15 a.m. Information, respondent stated last night there were people speeding in the town Goltry, there is only one sign posted, stated she has grandchildren as do the other neighbors and wanted to know if anything could be done.

3:36 p.m. Information, individual called and reported a person broken down on the side of the road on Highway 64 2 miles west of Jet, they were having trouble getting a tow, tried calling tow but they wanted more info, called respondent and gave tow truck’s number.

3:38 p.m. Domestic disturbance, respondent called and reported that her husband had just beat the sh** out of her in Jet, needs an officer, husband is still at the house, deputy advised and en route, deputy advised husband is in a field running east, game warden en route, husband is wearing a black shirt and light colored jeans with a ball hat, called Grant County and gave them info, they will have officer looking out on their side of the line, deputy at residence, deputy with one white male in custody, prisoner in

custody 1 W/B for deputy, Bass ER called to verify report was made.

5:13 p.m. Information, respondent advised that around 30 motorcycles have shown up at the bar in Aline, they wanted us to have a heads up just in case there are problems later.

11:20 p.m. Disturbance, respondent advised of someone shooting off fireworks in the town of Goltry, respondent states it is against city ordinance, this respondent was very rude, advised deputy.

July 5, 20152:30 a.m. Livestock in roadway,

respondent advised of three red/white Appaloosas out about a quarter-mile south of the four-way stop, notified possible owner.

2:32 a.m. Residential alarm, CPD notified of a alarm going off on a county road, notified deputy, respondent said they are out of town and alarm company told her it was the basement alarm going off, she is sending her neighbor over, everything is fine, advised owner and alarm company, everything taken care of.

4:23 p.m. Unwanted person, respondent said that he has a relative at his residence in Nescatunga, he is threatening him and his wife, subject is also being erratic and disrespectful, has some anger issues, respondent said there are weapons in the house locked up but relative doesn’t have any, advised deputy, Oklahoma Highway Patrol assist, respondent is outside the house, subject is inside, respondent also stated that subject has criminal charges for trespassing in NM in Fort Sumner or Belen, sent message, welfare check everything fine, deputy advised relative is calm, respondent is going to take relative to Bass Hospital, advised deputy that relative is son of respondent.

9:03 p.m. Struck deer, respondent called and advised that he hit a deer on the bridge near the Yewed/Lambert turnoff, deer is off the road, vehicle is okay but headlight is broken, advised respondent that Oklahoma Highway Patrol no longer comes out when a deer is hit, he was worried about getting stopped with his headlight messed up, called OHP and they said unless there is injuries, the car is a rental, or it is a commercial vehicle they do not come out and to just tell respondent to notify his insurance and if he gets stopped to just advise the officer that he had just hit a deer, advised respondent.

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Real Estate TransfersBook 774, Page 84: Diel Properties

Oklahoma, LLC; conveys unto Marlene Kisling Revocable Living Trust Agreement. The NE/4 of S22-28N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 87: Bari Lynn Meyer and Robert N. Meyer, her spouse, and Monty K. Smith and Sheron Caywood Smith, husband and wife; conveys unto Lee W. Leeper and Tracie L. Leeper, Trustees of the Lee & Tracie Leeper Trust. West 80 acres of the NE/4 of S22-26N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 122: Zena Andrews and Dave Cairns; conveys unto Chad Roach, Trisha Reese and Michael Roach. All of lots 21 and 22, Block 37, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 123: Morris Porter Revocable Trust; conveys unto Kelby T. Chace. A tract of land located in the Se/4 of S2-25N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 164: Greg S. Goetz and Dianne R. Goetz; conveys unto the State of Oklahoma, acting by and through the Department of Transportation of the State of Oklahoma. A strip, piece or parcel of land lying in part of the SW/4 of S24-27N-11W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 250: Stanley E.

Yost; conveys unto Rodney G. Heitfeld and Linda M. Thomas. A tract of land in the SW/4 SE/4 of S3-26N-9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 251: Jack A. Davis and Barbra G. Davis; convey unto Kirkpatrick Farms, Inc. Lots 8-12, in Block 44 in Burlington, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 267: Linda Diel-Pentz and Brenda Diel-Miller, as trustees of the William J. “Butch” Diel Revocable Trust; convey unto Linda Diel-Pentz. The SE/4 of S13-28N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, less and except 1.6 acres owned of record by Tom and Brenda Danielson; Lots 1 and 2 and the E?2 NW/4 of S7-28N-11W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; SW/4 of S14-28N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; NE/4 SE/4 of S24-28N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; NW/4 of S32-29N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; and W/2 NE/4 of S24-28N-12W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 338: Alfalfa County Bancshares, Inc., Cherokee, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Banking Corporation; convey unto Royce D. Flaming, Trustee of the Wilda L. Flaming Revocable Trust. Lots 4-6, in Block 32, in Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 416: Genevieve

M. Lepird; conveys unto Michelle M. Smith and Gregory S. Scott. The S/2 NE/4 of S24-24N-11W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 462: Susan Lynette McCool; conveys unto Rosalba Vaquera Morales. Lots 4, 5 and 11, in Block 2, in Pinkerton’s Second Subdivision in Ne/4 of S10-26N-9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 477: Between Jimmy Dwayne Palmer; and Jerry Palmer and/or Virginia Palmer. Lots 1-3, in Block 39, in Helena, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 532: Susan Lynette McCool; conveys unto Joe McCLain and Kim McClain. Same as Book 774, Page 462.

Book 774, Page 542: Charles Michael Corey and Katherine Sue Corey; convey unto Larry Weeks and Roxanne Weeks. Lots 9-12, in Block 33,, in the First Addition to Aline, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 543: M and H Capitol Builders, LLC; convey unto Aaron Houston Hoggard and Lacy Renee Hoggard. Lot 7, in Block 4, Monroe Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 546: Guilford J. Barnard and Marian E. Barnard, husband and wife, and Victor D. Barnard and Marjorie J. Barnard, husband and wife, and Victor D. Barnard, attorney-in-fact for Hugh D. Barnard; convey unto Johnston Enterprises, Inc. The S/2 of S19-29N-9W, a/d/a Lots 3 and 4 and the E/2 SW/4 and the Se/4 of S19-29N-9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; Lots 1 and 2 and the E/2 NW/4 and the NE/4 of S30-29N-9W, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

Book 774, Page 572: Brandon Skipper; conveys unto Donna R. Morrison, Justin P. Morrison and Mark A. Morrison. The S/2 of Lot 24 in Block 46 East Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

MortgagesBook 774, Page 89: Between Diel

Properties Oklahoma, LLC; and The First State Bank: Same as Warranty Deeds Book 774, Page 84. $724,000.

Book 774, Page 339: Between Chas P. Patterson and Keela N. Patterson; and WEOKIE Credit Union: All of Lots 3 and the N. 37.5’ of Lot 4, in Block 4, in Duncan Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. $216,000

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Animals and Pets For Sale

Registered Hereford Heifers. Bred to calve Feb/March 2016. Registered Quarter Horses, outstanding quality, World Class Bloodlines. 2006 Platinum 3 Horse Trailer with living quarters. Exc cond 39K. Reggy Nickel 580-852-1093

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Depot Bar & GrillWed Lunch Special-Fried Pork Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Peach Cobbler. Thur-Chicken Strip Basket, Pie. Fri-Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Roll, Chocolate Cake. Open at 11am. Full menu. 580-327-2212

Alva Moose LodgeSunday Buffet 11am-1pm. July 12th. Oven Fried Chicken-Pulled Pork, sides, salad bar, desserts. 580-327-1359

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Help WantedPlumbing Apprentice. Full Time. Pay based on exp. Call Vendetti Plumbing at 580-871-2223

Garage Sale Garage Sale

Lawn furniture, clothes, work benches, dishes & misc. 635 Hart. Fri & Sat 7am-5pm

Estate SaleJ.D. Daughhetee. 404 N Main. Burlington, OK. July 10-11. 8am-6pm. Cash Only! Couches, rocker, Duncan Phyfe table & chairs, end tables, Roseville-USA-Hull & Frankoma Pottery, elec dryer, fencing material, building material, Burlington Coop items, lg overhead natural gas heater, shelves, metal beds, tiller, glassware, tools, tools & more tools, much, much more. Chris 580-748-1927

Huge SaleLots of misc at building next to Lite-N-Nite. Cheap, Cheap, Cheap. Fri July 10 3-6pm. Sat July 11 8am-3pm. Sun July 12 8am-?

Garage SaleAntique Kitchen Table, old theatre seats, used carpet & small bird cages. 710 Logan. Sat 8am-noon

Garage Sale7N & 2 1/2E of Alva or 1 1/2W of Capron. Furniture, clothes, sporting goods, lots of misc. Fri & Sat 8am-?

Garage SaleFriday 7 am-7 pm, Sat. 7 am-3 pm, 3 mi. north on 281, 6 mi. ea. on Jefferson Rd. Furniture, dishes, sewing serger machines, lot Fisher-Price toys, Hot Wheels, new hanging kitchen towels, new Foam Flowers, much more

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Craft & Vender Show. Sat, July 25. 9am-3pm. Alfalfa Co Fairgrounds. Concessions stand, food & drinks. For more info call Cindy Rich at 580-747-1286 or Allison Inman at 580-231-2889

KaraokeJuly 17th at Alva Moose Lodge. 9pm-? 580-327-1359

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Flash flood warnings in effect acrossOklahoma from storm

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Flash flood warnings are in effect across Oklahoma as a slow-moving storm system drops heavy rain across the state.

The National Weather Service issued the warnings for Cotton, Comanche and Tillman counties until 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Fore-casters say as much as 3 inches of rain has already fallen over the area and another 3 inches is possible.

A separate warning was issued for more than a dozen eastern Oklahoma counties until 9:30 p.m. A couple of inches of rain has already fallen across the counties and forecasters say 3 to 4 more inches are possible through the evening hours.

Officials say several roads in the warning areas are impass-able due to the rising water and flash flooding will likely occur with additional rainfall over the next several hours.


Community CalendarWednesday

9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Ex-ercise 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 Mu-seum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.

Thursday9 a.m. The Woods County Senior

Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Ex-ercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request.

Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Mu-

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.

Friday9 a.m. The Woods County Senior

Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Ex-ercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transportation provided upon request.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — What caused the death of a 2-year-old sea lion at the Oklahoma City Zoo remains unclear after initial results from a nec-ropsy were inconclusive, according to zoo officials.

Jaxon the sea lion was found dead in his pool Friday morning. Zoo vet-erinarians weren't able to determine how Jaxon died and the zoo will have to wait about a month for pathology results, The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/1glTsIr ) reported.

"We didn't see anything glaringly obvious," said zoo veterinarian Jenni-fer D'Agostino. "We take a tissue sam-ple of all the organs and we send them to a zoo pathologist who will look at the samples and he'll be able to tell us if there was an infection or an organ failure. That's almost always how we find the cause of death. It's not from something we can immediately see."

Sea lions usually do well at zoos

and aquariums, but the animals' health can sometimes be hard to read, said marine mammal curator Mark Bechtel.

"We do daily checks on all of the animals and we constantly keep an eye on them and make detailed notes on their diet, weight and behavior," he said. "If we have concerns, we contact the vets and they get blood work, but unfortunately wild animals are often very good at hiding problems."

The zoo received Jaxon and anoth-er sea lion, 3-year-old Hendrix, from The Marine Mammal Center in Cali-fornia. Hendrix hasn't shown signs of problems since Jaxon's death.

"He has been introduced to some of the other animals and he's doing well," Bechtel said. "We haven't seen any signs of depression. We've been working to socialize him with the oth-er animals. He was introduced to Xan-der and he's met Liberty and Pearl as well."

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July 2, 2015Medicine Lodge Ambulance trans-

ported patient from Lake Arrowhead to Pratt.

Kiowa Ambulance transported pa-tient from Kiowa Manor to Kiowa Hos-pital.

Kiowa Ambulance transferred pa-tient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita.

Kiowa Ambulance transported pa-tient from 11th Street to Kiowa Hospital.

July 4, 2015Deputy Richardson investigated a

damage to property southeast of Isabel.Kiowa Ambulance transported pa-

tient from Miller Street to Kiowa Hos-pital.

Sawyer Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire at Elm Mills.

July 5, 2015Medicine Lodge Ambulance trans-

ported patient from southwest of Med-icine Lodge to Pratt.

During the week officers received three reports of cattle out, one report of goats out, performed 10 public assists and assisted two other agencies.

ArrestsJuly 20, 2015

Connie L. Petardi, Sun City, W/F, 58. Arrest by BASO. Charge: Theft. Re-

leased June 29, 2015, on $1,000 surety bond.

July 2, 2015Joshua N. Smart, Medicine Lodge,

W/M, 33. Arrest by BASO. Charges: Criminal possession of firearm 2. Trans-port open container. Released July 4, 2015, on $500 OR bond.

July 3, 2015Nicole M. Zuspann, Medicine Lodge,

W/F, 42. Arrest by BASO. Charged on Dickenson County warrant – fail to ap-pear. Released July 3, 2015, on $150 cash bond.

July 4, 2015Jeremy A. Robertson, Kiowa, W/M,

24. Arrest by KWPD. Charge: Domestic battery.

July 5, 2015Jeffrey M. Wells, Pratt, W/M, 25.

Arrest by BASO. Charge: Drive while driver’s license suspended. Released July 5, 2015, on $500 surety bond.

Brandon L. Lukens, Kiowa, W/M, 35. Arrest by KWPD. Charges: Criminal threat 2. Disorderly conduct 3. Obstruct LEO.

Wade A. McCracken, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 45. Arrest by MLPD. Charges: Criminal trespass 2. Assault LEO 3. Animal cruelty.

Barber CountySheriff’s Office log

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

Felony FilingsRonald D. Merritt, 36, Helena:

Possession of contraband in a penal institution ($256.50).

Misty Christon, 37, Carmen: Knowingly concealing stolen property ($378).

Efren Lee Christon, 36, Carmen: Burglary, second degree ($378).

Connie Denise Hacker, 54, Bristow: (1) Possession of controlled dangerous substance; (2) Bringing contraband into a penal institution ($463).

Brandon Tee Young, 28, Helena: Possession of controlled dangerous substance in presence of minor or within 1,000 feet of park ($383).

Steven D. Murrow, 47, Cherokee: (1) Possession of controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of school or park; (2) Conspiracy; (3) Possession of firearm during commission of a felony ($834).

Brandelynn Jayne Murrow, 37, Cherokee: (1) Possession of firearm after felony conviction; (2) Conspiracy; (3) Possession of controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of school; (4) Possession of firearm during commission of a felony ($1,099.50).

Misdemeanor FilingsRonald D. Merritt, 36, Helena:

Possession of tobacco in penal institution or jail ($229).

Jason Everett Vanordstrand, 36, Cherokee: Assault and battery ($346.50).

Brandon Tee Young, 28, Helena: Unlawful possession of paraphernalia ($229).

Justin Allen Ward, 33, Pond Creek: Littering on public property ($229).

Civil FilingsWells Fargo Bank NA vs. James L.

Henderson and Karen D. Henderson: Indebtedness in amount of $9,360.25 plus attorney fees and costs ($210.70).

Wildlife FilingsBilly Trey Benton, 30, Enid:

Resident fishing without license on his person ($221).

Protective Order FilingsNatali Lyn Ioerger vs. Joshua

Woodrow Cronister: PO ($218).Traffic Filings

John Edward McGinnis, 56, Alva: Inattentive driving resulting in collision ($211.50).

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

The following individuals received a citation for speeding:

Eloy F. Alvarado, 36, Enid: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Chad Eric Biggs,

41, Okeene: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Corey David Carnegie, 26, Meade, Kansas: 15 mph over ($226.50); Hoby Dee Hammer, 52, Fairview: 1-10 mph over ($188.50); Cody Lee Ledbetter, 21, Midwest City: 11-14 mph over ($226.50); Jonathan Andrew Hall, 18, Aline: 11-14 mph over ($226.50).

The following individuals received a citation for failure to wear seatbelt ($20 fine):

Richard Lee Russell, 42, Cherokee; Narma Jean Prophet, 68, Alva; Zachary Levi Edwards Stephens, 27, Okeene; Jerry Wayne Smith, no age or address listed; Cody Lee Ledbetter, 21, Midwest City; Clayton Cody Shahan, 28, Alva; Jonathan Andrew Hall, 18, Aline.

Alfalfa County court filings

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