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Meyers celebrate 50th anniversary David and Carol Meyer of Hazelton and Kiowa, Kansas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Sept. 10 at the Clark-Meyer farm, 7725 SE Hargis, hosting a social hour and dinner. David Meyer and Carol Clark were married Sept. 3, 1966, at the Kiowa United Methodist Church. The late Rev. Don Viets officiated. Judy (Stairs) Allison and the late Edward Meyer were their attendants. Living in Wichita for two years, David worked at Cessna after serving four years in the United States Army, and Carol, after graduating from Kansas State University with a degree in retailing, was employed at Loose’s Fabrics in Seneca Square. They have spent the last 48 years on the Clark-Meyer farm engaged in farming and Carol is owner of Clark’s Fabric Shop in Kiowa, started by her mother 56 years ago. They have two daughters, Sherrill (Dave) of Overland Park, Kansas, and Loretta (Jennifer) of Wichita, Kansas. They have two step-granddaughters, Megan and Austin. Carol will be the third generation of the Reece Clark family to celebrate their 50th anniversary on the original Clark homestead.
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Kiowa’s 32nd Labor Day 5K Race dedicated to the late Jim Ross
By Yvonne Miller Next Monday morning, Kiowa’s 32nd Labor Day 5K Race will begin at 8 a.m. on Main Street. The field of runners will each wear an identical T-shirt. On the shirt, inside a heart, is the name Jim Ross. From Wichita, Ross ran the 5K the last seven or eight years, his family said. That’s until last year when he was too sick to participate as cancer took his life in the early fall. Race director Kent McBrayer said in addition to running the race, Ross became a benefactor of the event. Ross had ties to Kiowa as his wife is Judy Smith, who was raised here. Her sisters, Dodi Doelling and Jane Helmley, are Kiowa residents, as was their sister, the late Joyce Conrad. Ross and his wife had a popular restaurant in Wichita’s Old Town called
the Pump House, now run by their sons Cory and Colby. The building was actually a gas station started by Ross’ father approximately 80 years ago. Ross operated the gas station many years and then he and his wife put in a cafe that eventually became the Pump House. His sister-in-law Doelling said he was really involved in the Senior Olympics. McBrayer is founder of the race in Kiowa and his co-director is Melissa Rector. Kiowa’s First State Bank sponsors the race run by hundreds. McBrayer said pre-registration is running close to last year when 348 runners and walkers finished the race. To enter the race, contact the First State Bank at 620-825-4147 or be at Kiowa’s Community Building bright and early to register before the 8 a.m. race.
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Lynn Says
I think Share Medical Center will close within two years if an additional revenue-stealing clinic is approved By Lynn L. Martin Look around us. Waynoka used to have a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week hospital. Now they have a couple of medical clinics that operate 8 – 5 Monday through Friday. Emergency patients have to be transported to another city. Cherokee used to have a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week hospital. Now they have a couple of medical clinics that operate 8 – 5 Monday through Friday. Emergency patients have to be transported to another city. An Alva planning commission, and subsequently the city council, has the authority to authorize or not authorize another medical clinic in Alva: an application by Integris Medical Group. (You may obtain a copy of their six-point application at City Hall. There is no written promise in that application to offer specialty clinics or any of the fantasy services Facebook writers suppose will come.) Before we go further, let’s stipulate some givens. First, neither Integris nor Share Medical Center is a medical school. They both have to hire their licensed physicians, mid-level practitioners and nursing staffs from qualified universities around the state or nation. The playing field is level on this topic. I think both of these health care providers do an excellent job. For Alva, and for Enid, it is wonderful to have 24/7 emergency health care nearby. The larger Integris Medical Goup has a brilliant marketing plan. It’s much like Wal-Mart. Move forward establishing small feeder clinics in city after city so as to direct business to the larger hospitals in the group. Certainly, any supplier will give politically correct statements about providing more local health care, but the bottom line is their hospitals need the high dollar referrals accumulated from the feeder clinics.
As a sidebar to this column, in scanning an Integris ad in another publication one can see they are bragging about the number of clinics they have in numerous cities. This is their very smart marketing plan. Share Medical Center is too broke to go out and establish their own feeder clinics outside of Alva. Instead, Share Medical Center is adding physicians
and mid-level providers. I believe they have two primary care providers and six mid-level providers. Hopefully, this number of medical care providers will draw people to Alva and increase revenue. So this discussion has to do with going broke. Quoting from beckershospitalreview. com: The headline reads, “12 hospital clo-
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Obituaries BEVERLY JO CROUCH OKLAHOMA CITY – Beverly Jo Couch was born August 29, 1950, in Enid to Leland and Glennes Dague Couch and passed from this life on August 28, 2016, following a lengthy illness. She grew up in Helena where she was active in school sports; was a member of the Helena Rainbow Girls, serving as Worthy Advisor; and was a member of the Helena Christian Church where she was baptized at the age of 12. She graduated from Helena High School in 1968 and attended Northwestern State in Alva for one year, transferring to her beloved Oklahoma State University where she graduated in 1972 with a BS in business administration. Upon graduation she worked for Cohen and Pluess Law Firm in Oklahoma City and began her telecommunications career with Southwestern Bell in Enid in 1973. She also worked for Southwestern Bell in Shawnee and Oklahoma City and for AT&T Information Systems and AT&T Network Systems, retiring from Lucent Technologies in 2001. She then worked for Celestica Inc. in Oklahoma City and Toronto, California, and for Computer Systems Designers as a program analyst at the FAA in Oklahoma City, retiring in 2011. Beverly was active in the American Business Women’s Association AlLu-We Chapter since 1983, serving as president, and was elected Woman of the Year and Business Associate of the Year. She enjoyed numerous trips through the country attending national
conventions. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and had volunteered at numerous fundraising events and charities in Oklahoma City. Beverly was an avid Oklahoma State Cowboy football and basketball fan as well as a lifetime member of the OSU Alumni Association. She was proud that she and her Couch cousins still farmed the Larkin Couch homestead northeast of Helena that their great-grandfather homesteaded during the Cherokee Strip Land Run in 1893. She was also a member of the Helena Historical Society and loved her BUNCO Bunch. Her parents, Leland “Gus” and Glennes Dague Couch; grandparents, Glenn and Esther Tuxhorn Dague, Iro and Hazel Couch; uncle, Lyle Couch and her great-aunts, Fern Tuxhorn Heck and Irene Stagner preceded her in death. Surviving are her sister, Pamela Couch Hightower (of Disney); cousins Rhonda and Ron Turner (of Derby, Kansas), Natalie Kerr, husband and children (of Derby); Emily Ann Williams, husband and children (of Broken Arrow); Trent Turner, wife and daughter (of Bartlesville); Cheryl Couch (of Mulvane, Kansas); Kyle and Kimberley Couch (of Wichita, Kansas); Dylan Couch, wife and children (of Mission, Kansas); Emily Lundblum, husband and children (of Mulvane); Alayna Cobb Kempf, husband and children (of Derby); an aunt, Gail Couch Cobb (of Mulvane); a host of her close and much-loved Tuxhorn cousins and many long-time best friends. The funeral service for Beverly will be Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Helena First Christian Church with burial in Good Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Helena.
Viewing will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Online condolences may be made at www.lanmanmemorials. com. Memorials may be made to Helena First Christian Church or Oklahoma Medical Research, Chron’s and Breast Cancer Research through the funeral home. JAMES THOMAS ‘TOM’ ERIKSON Funeral services for James Thomas “Tom” Erikson, 45 of Alva, are pending with Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. BILLY MAX JACKSON Billy Max Jackson was born on March 30, 1948, to Ocie Alton and Maryetta McElreath Jackson in Hobart, Oklahoma. It was a humble beginning. There was no electricity or running water. There were more hard times but they had love, family and Saturday nights. On Saturday afternoons, after a long week’s work, they would go to town to buy ice for the ice box and groceries. After returning home all the family would gather for the evening. They played cards and dominoes, and listened to the Grand Ol’ Opry. More times than not, they would move the dining room table and dance long into the night. This was the beginning that molded Bill into who he became, the morals he lived by and the black and white views he saw in his life. His dad had severe heart problems so the decision was made to move to Oklahoma City to be close to the heart specialist when Bill was young. Bill was a graduate of Capitol Hill High School in 1966. There he met his soon-to-be wife, Mary Parker Jackson. After her graduation in 1967, the very next night they married. In November of that same year he was drafted into the Army and after boot camp he was sent straight to Vietnam. It was something he never talked about after returning home. His first-born son, Alton Ray, was born in 1970. In 1972 Bill
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Saturday was Back to School Night at Alva Speedway. Representatives of Alva schools raced in the feature event. From left are: Ron Vasquez, Alva Middle School; Pete Phillips, Lincoln Elementary School; Don Rader, Northwest Technology Center; Halah Simon, Alva High School; DaNae Haggleberg, Longfellow Elementary School; and Whitney Cotton, Washington Elementary School. Photo by Helen Barrett
School Resource Officer Ron Vasquez, representing Alva Middle School, actually volunteered to take the loser's pie in the face from winner Halah Simon at Alva Speedway's Back to School night Saturday. Photo by Helen Barrett
Halah Simon representing Alva High School holds the award for Fastest School at Alva Speedway Saturday. Ron Vasquez holds the pie Simon applied to his face. Photo by Helen Barrett
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Wakita man arrested at park By Marione Martin Yelling and cussing attracted the attention of a ranger at Great Salt Plains State Park (GSP) Friday, Aug. 26. Park Ranger Ryan Webster was sitting in his patrol truck with the windows open at Sandy Beach about 6:15 p.m. He drove toward the location of the yelling to a tent camping area near the lake. As Webster approached, he saw a man, later identified as Billie Nelson Richardson Jr., standing near the driverside door of a vehicle. He was moving around in an aggressive manner and yelling. A woman (identified as Julia M. Riegle) was sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. She was yelling, “Get away from me.” Another woman, Iva L. Flath, was sitting at a picnic table. There were beer cans, food containers and condiments lying on the ground around the roadway and near the picnic table. As Webster got out of his truck, Richardson was standing near a grill a few feet from the car and removing food from the grill. Webster heard Riegle say, “Help’s here now.” Webster started questioning the three about what was going on, and Riegle said, “He’s crazy.” Webster asked Richardson if he had been drinking, and he said he had about four beers. Webster saw an empty 12pack box container of Budweiser beer lying on the ground near the picnic table. As Webster continued to investigate, Richardson became more agitated and aggressive in posture. Webster asked
about the stuff on the ground, and Richardson said he knocked it off the table. Webster told him he was under arrest. As Webster handcuffed him, Richardson said, “Take me to jail, I don’t f—g care.” He said he had served “51 years in the pen.” Before taking Richardson to his truck, Webster checked him and asked if he had any weapons. Richardson said he threw his knife and it was somewhere on the ground. Webster later retrieved the folding knife on the ground near the car. Richardson was yelling at Riegle, “You better be out of my house,” Then he yelled, “I’m going to f---g kill you.” Webster escorted Richardson to the backseat partitioned area of his patrol truck. Richardson again yelled at Riegle, “I’m going to kill you.” He looked at Webster and said, “This is the fourth time she put me in jail.” Webster talked to the two women who said they all stay together in the same house. They said Richardson was Flath’s boyfriend and Riegle was Flath’s aunt. When asked what happened, Riegle said, “He does this every time he’s drunk.”
The women said that Richardson did not get physical with them and they did not fear for their lives. Riegle said, “He just gets crazy when he’s drinking.” Webster told them he was taking Richardson to jail. When Webster returned to his patrol truck, Richardson asked, “You’re going to let that b—h take my car?” The car was registered to Riegle. On the way to the jail Richardson continued to be uncooperative. He told Webster, “You’re going to get yours.” He also said, “We’re going to fight at the jail.” Once at the Alfalfa County Jail, Webster walked Richardson inside and he was placed in a holding cell until he calmed down. He continued to yell and be uncooperative. While Webster was filling out charges for the jailer, Richardson urinated on the floor of the holding cell. Sheriff Rick Wallace was also present. Billie Nelson Richardson Jr., 58, of Wakita has been charged with public intoxication, disturbing the peace and threatening to perform an act of violence, all misdemeanors.
Suspect flees scene after fight in Kiowa By Yvonne Miller On Saturday, Aug. 27, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., law enforcement was called to 619 S. Eighth St. in Kiowa, Kansas. That is the residence of Delfred Ashbaker., according to Kiowa Police Chief Steve Johnson. The chief said that reportedly an argument turned into a fight at that address. He said that in that fight Brandon Bensett allegedly hurt an unnamed individual who was transported by ambulance to the Kiowa hospital. The
chief said Bensett fled the scene. Law enforcement searched the town for Bensett, Johnson said. The chief was told that Bensett, who was living in Kiowa at the time, left the state. He’ll be charged with battery. People in Kiowa at the time of the incident were curious at the large amount of law enforcement vehicles, including the Kiowa Police Department, Barber County Sheriff and Kansas Highway Patrol. Chief Johnson said extra law enforcement was in Kiowa at the time as they were called in for traffic control for the first-ever Southwest Country Fest in Hardtner the same day. When the call came in about the fight, everyone responded. “It was not as bad as it looked,” Chief Johnson said. “The fight was over before we got there.”
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Good crowd attends Miss Alva Pageant Sunday Kimberly Stuck crowned Miss Alva, and will represent AHS at the Miss Cinderella Pageant.
At right, is Emma Cline, Miss Alva 2015, now a student at OU.
The candidates at the Miss Alva Pageant Sunday afternoon at Alva’s Memorial Auditorium. From left: Kathryn Baugh, Aleysa Franz, Queen Kimberly Stuck, Halah Canaan and Linda McDonald.
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Come to Kiowa this weekend to rest from your labors and enjoy the park festivities Run, play or watch sports and car show, eat ham and beans, walk for a cake, play games By Yvonne Miller Since 1939, the community of Kiowa, Kansas, has held a Labor Day celebration. The tradition continues Monday with the free ham and bean dinner served at noon in Progress Park and a whole lot more. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the weekend. Festivities begin Saturday with a Duck Soup International Softball Tournament. Kiowa’s historical and school museums are open that day. Sunday Sand Volleyball starts at 11 a.m. in the park. You’ll find vintage vehicles, souped-up fast cars and other lookers at the annual car show all morning and early afternoon in Progress Park. At 2 p.m. Sunday, gather near the intersection of Eighth and Miller streets for the Burnout, which is always loud, smoky and fun. Monday starts with the 5K Race and Fun Run on Main Street at 8 a.m.
Then head to the park where you’ll find cinnamon rolls served by the historical society and a variety of attic treasures for sale. Vendor booths will be dotted throughout the south end of the park throughout the day. At 11 a.m., the Cake Walk and bingo begins, followed by square dancing on the stage. During the noon bean feed, the Williams family plans a music program on the park stage. You’ll find other varieties of food at various church booths, from homemade ice cream to fried tacos, roasted corn and beautiful pie. For free, kids can enjoy playing on large inflatables from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. They’ll also want to have the South Barber High School cheerleaders paint a design on their faces throughout the day. A popular booth last year was the FFA Dunking Board and returns. Don’t miss the historical society auction at 1p.m., where you can bid on a
Cherokee man charged with indecent exposure By Marione Martin A Cherokee man has been charged with indecent exposure after a neighbor reported him. Trenton Soules, 24, of Cherokee has been charged in Alfalfa County with a felony of indecent exposure. The crime is punishable by imprisonment up to 10 years or a fine of up to $20,000 or both. According to court documents, on Wednesday, Aug. 24, just before midnight Cherokee Police Officer Tristan Hall was sent to the 200 block of West Fourth Street. The man reporting the incident told Hall his wife had been in their daughter’s room changing her diaper when she looked out the window and saw Soules watching porn and touching himself. He told Hall the man
goes by “Red.” Hall was able to identify him from past dealings. The neighbor making the report said Soules was sitting in a plastic chair next to a residence where Soules’ mother lives. The chair was positioned in front of the neighbor’s son’s room and a short distance to the south from the daughter’s window. The neighbors said they keep their daughter’s window open because she likes the light.
Farmers Tribute Edition Rifle and a handstitched quilt. A variety of games for kids and adults begins at 1 p.m., including horseshoe pitching, a three-point basketball contest, hay scramble (for money), nearest-to-pin golf and a scavenger hunt. If you’re really hot after all those games, line up by the city swimming pool for a fire truck spray down 2:30-3 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., the stage will once again be a focal point as musical chairs for young and old commences. Because a game of Family Feud has been so popular the last few years, another round is planned this year at 4 p.m. The Graves family takes on the Helmley clan, who defend their title as last-year winners. That is the final event of the day. Those who simply come and enjoy the festivities truly rest from their labors as the day was designed in 1894 when Labor Day became a federal holiday. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century. As for a day of rest for those “beaners” who are up before the crack of dawn filling huge black cauldrons with ham and beans to simmer, or the many volunteers who set up the 5K race, prepare yummy stuff for the food booths or organize the games, etc., not so much! But they sure have fun.
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Officer interrupts contraband delivery attempt By Marione Martin An officer at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) at Helena foiled an attempt to introduce contraband into the facility early Wednesday, Aug. 24. According to case documents, Correctional Officer Charles Dunnam observed a man wearing black pants and no shirt standing on the perimeter road on the north side of JCCC about 5:15 a.m. The suspect turned and began to run north. Dunnam caught up with him in the orchard on the north side of the minimum security unit. Dunnam exited his vehicle and ordered the man, later identified as Maurice Givings, to stop and lie flat on the ground. Correctional officers Aaron Parks and Angel Santos arrived to detain Givings until Helena Police Officer Jim Dykes arrived to take him into custody. Dykes took Givings to the Alfalfa
County Jail to await charges. Officers immediately searched the area where Givings was seen, finding three footballs that were cut open and stuffed with contraband wrapped in electrical tape. Also found were two Nike athletic shoes stuffed with contraband and wrapped with electrical tape. Inside the footballs and shoes were approximately four pounds of tobacco, seven smart phones, one slide phone, four flip phones, four chargers, one plug-in, rolling papers, lighters and an unmeasurable amount of marijuana. In a post-Miranda interview with Sheriff Rick Wallace and Deputy Warden Casey Hamilton, Givings initially said he had been kidnapped and brought to Helena. Later he recanted and admitted to making the contraband drop at JCCC. He said he was to be paid about $400. Givings said he was dropped off at the
facility by a woman who has a boyfriend currently incarcerated at JCCC, but he did not provide information about the inmate. Givings denied knowledge of the contents of the drop, but later he was able to describe the amount of marijuana involved. Givings said he was released from prison in May and was behind on court costs as well as struggling to pay bills. He said he was unable to work due to disabilities and this was the only way he saw to make money at the time. Maurice Shawta Givings, 31, of Oklahoma City has been charged with two felonies: (1) bringing a cell phone or electronic device in a penal institution, and (2) bringing contraband drugs into jail. He is also charged with a misdemeanor of bringing contraband into a penal institution due to the tobacco.
County commissioners approve 1 open bid By Leslie Nation CHEROKEE – The Alfalfa County commissioners had a brief meeting on Monday morning at the county courthouse, during which they reviewed two open bids for a new chassis of a 2010 ambulance for Alfalfa County EMS. After reviewing both bids, the county commissioners swiftly chose the lowest bid from Osage Ambulances for $64,385 that met all specifications. The other bid came from Arrow Manufacturing out of Iowa for a total of $89,919.99. The county commissioners then reviewed and approved their regular
business on the agenda such as minutes from last week’s meeting, payroll warrants, M & O warrants for payment and blanket purchase orders. There were no road crossing permits submitted. Other items on the agenda that were approved were: • Nine declarations of surplus • Nine resolutions for disposing of equipment • County clerk to go out on bid for rural pumper for Jet responders. With no unforeseen business brought before the commissioners, the meeting was adjourned.
Freedom school board has resignation By Lynn L. Martin The Freedom Board of Education called a special meeting Monday night, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. in the library at the Freedom School to accept the resignation of Concha Herrera. Herrera is the third board member to resign since school ended in May. The others were Lynn Bolar and Cindy Reed.
Earlier this month, Don Simmons and Robert Babcock were appointed to the board. With Herrera’s resignation, another seat is open. The board “reorganized” by selecting new officers. Shane Wilson remains as president. Don Simmons was voted vice president, and Shan Wilson clerk.
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Clinic numbers rising with more docs in place at KDH Manor searches for DON
By Yvonne Miller When gathering last Thursday night for their August board meeting, the Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) Board of Directors heard some good news. Dr. Paul Wilhelm M.D. is back in the clinic part time and Dr. Joseph Cwik D.O. also joins the staff on a part-time basis. Patient numbers at the clinic have already risen since both men have joined Melissa Stroh PA-C at the clinic in August. KDH has also found a pharmacist-in-charge to replace John Hagood who has tried to retire since spring 2015. Year to date, the hospital and manor combined finances are in the black. In the absence of KDH President Brenna May, Vice President Jeff Miller conducted the meeting. All other members were present including Pat Myers, Jim Parker and Chantae Simpson. CEO Margaret Grismer sat at the board table. Wilhelm resumes his role as chief of staff on an interim basis at KDH. He will see patients in the KDH Rural Health Clinic weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays. He will be on call one weekend per month. Wilhelm will also continue to practice in Wichita as he does presently. Cwik (his name is pronounced ‘Quick’) will be in the clinic on
Thursdays and Fridays twice monthly with some weekend time on call. Speaking of the physician search, Grismer said they continue to use the search avenues they have previously. She listed KDH’s “biggest asset” as “everything Dr. Tomsen is doing for us.” May will attend a recruiting fair at KU Medical School in the near future. With Wilhelm’s return and the addition of Cwik, Grismer said the KDH board has changed its recruiting strategy. They will continue to search for a full-time chief of staff and another mid-level provider to join physician assistant Stroh. Susan Garrelts, Rph starts Aug. 1 as the new pharmacist in charge. Grismer said they are “very appreciative” of John Hagood, who has remained in that position to help out the hospital as long as they were searching for a replacement. Hospital and Manor Financials, Statistics and More When Goodno gave her financial and statistical report for the hospital for July, the rural health clinic visits were down to 284. She said visits will be “well over 400” at the end of August with Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Cwik practicing with PA Stroh. For July, Goodno said there were only five admissions for a total of 58 days acute and swingbed care. Outpatient visits were 586. The hospital had total operating revenue for July of $289,283 and total operating expenses of $386,965. That was a loss of $97,682. The addition of $55,067 (mainly tax revenue) curbed the loss to $42,615. Goodno said the reduction in property tax revenue from the county is showing. The reduction is from the valuation deceases on oil and gas leases. Year to date, the hospital was still in the black $200,360 at the end of July. The manor currently has 24 residents, Manor Administrator Kim Balding confirmed. She said the Mobile Meals program is going well, but presently they are serving 11 meals. She said they are recovering their food costs. Grismer said the daycare at the manor has not lived up to the expectations they hoped for financially, so are reevaluating. With school just starting
back up, Grismer said they’ll give it through September to determine if the daycare will remain open. Balding said as they search for a new director of nursing (DON), she is filling the role along with Donna Renner, who held that position once, and also Judy Catlin. Balding said for the safety of residents (especially those who wander), she suggests the board consider the purchase of a Wander Guard system that is approximately $11,500. The board voted to table and consider that costly endeavor. The board did approve the purchase of a new bed that was needed for the manor at a cost of $2,100. The board also approved purchasing eight new windows for the manor at a cost of $3,500 each. Hospital maintenance personnel is installing the windows to save costs. For July the manor had total operating revenue of $123,868 and total operating expenses of $149,124. This made a loss of $25,256. The addition of $7,447 curbed the loss to $17,810. Hospital Board Action CFO Janell Goodno updated the board on the latest in landscaping for the hospital grounds. The vendor for the project visited and made plans. Besides trees and shrubs surrounding a flag pole, a bench in memory of Dr. Chris will be in place. Medical staff appointments approved by the board were: Henry Irvine, MD; Jamey Wright, MD; Jeffrey Bong, MD; Kesha Shaw, MD; Boyd Gasque, MD; Nidal Dabbasi, MD; Sina Dadfarmay, MD; Nablel Dar, MD; Michael Khoury, DO; Justin Oneese, MD; Dave Roy, MD; and Eliot Budnick, DO. Grismer and Goodno said KDH was denied tax credits for 2016-17. KDH had hoped to purchase a $90,000 C-Arm piece of radiology equipment with that capital equipment budget but will now have to wait. The board approved an update to the medical staff bylaws. Following an hour-long executive session, the board approved the risk management/quality assurance monthly report.
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The 2016 Miss Burlington is Bayli Hyde (center). She was crowned at a pageant Thursday evening and will represent her school at the Miss Cinderella Pageant during NWOSU's Homecoming festivities Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. Contestants are (at left) Rebecca Bonham, Bayli Hyde and Kelsi Smith, who was first runner up.
Bayli Hyde brings down the house and wins the talent and the crown of Miss Burlington with her comedic routine entitled “Biscuits.” She tweaked this scene she performed in “The Dixie Swim Club” earlier with the Border Line Theatre in Kiowa. She also won Miss Congeniality and the interview portion of the competition. Bayli is the daughter of Marci Hyde and the late Robert Hyde. She'll represent Burlington High School in the Miss Cinderella Pageant during NWOSU's Homecoming festivities in Alva Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.
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Katera Roberts was crowned the 2016 Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Junior Princess on Friday, Aug. 26. Photo by Karen Eckhardt
Emry Cunningham, Fairview, enjoys her snow cone from the Saturday night at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Rodeo/Parade Marshall Duane Waugh holds his great-grandson, Stetson, in the rodeo parade Saturday, Aug. 27, in Cherokee. Photo by Karen Eckhardt
Haven Davis, Cherokee, was crowned the 2016 Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Queen on Saturday, Aug. 27. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Lane Hern, Medford, watches the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo from the fence. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Paizlee Waugh walks around with her light-up sword at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 27. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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Cowboys show respect during the flag salute and prayer Saturday night at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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The saddle bronc riding event was a big hit with the fans of the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Saturday night. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
Steer wrestling proves a popular event Saturday night at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo in Cherokee. Photo by Desiree Malicoat
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The crowd stands to honor the flags during Friday night's Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo in Cherokee. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
This contestant races against the clock during the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo on Aug. 26 in Cherokee. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
Crowds were entertained by Shane Carlisle, the rodeo clown, during the Great Salt Plains Stampede in Cherokee. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
This cowboy hangs on tight during the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo in Cherokee on Aug. 26. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
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Taryn Campbell, 2015 Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Queen, presents the American flag at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo on Aug. 26 in Cherokee. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
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Baylee Oister, 2015 Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Princess, and Kinsy Roberts, 2016 Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Princess, pause for a photo at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo Friday night in Cherokee. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
"Don't giggle, you're dead!" the rodeo clowns exclaim as they toss a girl into the pile of "dead" volunteer actors at the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo in Cherokee on Friday night. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
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ABOVE: Caroline Wilber, age 2, was the Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo's biggest fan Friday night in Cherokee. Photo by Stephanie Lambert RIGHT: The Great Salt Plains Stampede Rodeo on Aug. 26 in Cherokee drew cowboys from near and far to compete. Photo by Stephanie Lambert
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sures so far in 2016.” The first paragraph reads, “Hospitals across the nation face a myriad of financial challenges, including underpayments from Medicare and Medicaid and new reimbursement cuts. These financial challenges, combined with other issues such as declining patient volumes, have caused more than 60 rural hospitals to close over the past five years.” Although Oklahoma hospitals recently dodged Medicaid cuts that were slated to take effect this summer, some hospitals in the state are still struggling to keep their doors open. One of those facilities is 39-bed Purcell (Purcell, Oklahoma, population 6,339) Municipal Hospital, part of St. Louis-based SSM Health. Officials told KOCO 5 that Purcell Municipal may have to close at the end of this year (Ayla Ellison – June 21, 2016). Sayre (Sayre, Oklahoma, population 4,375) Memorial Hospital abruptly closed Feb. 1. Officials said the closure was due to a number of factors, including Oklahoma’s decision not to expand Medicaid. Becker’s Hospital Review said the Frederick, Oklahoma (population 3,940) hospital closed in 2016. Share Medical Center (Alva, population 4,945) is losing about $250,000 each month from operations. They are receiving sales tax help of about $95,000 per month. The bottom line on their July 2016 income statements shows an after sales tax loss of $162,166. Sadly, City of Alva sales tax revenues are consistently falling. This affects all the city services, including the hospital. In Sunday’s Alva Review-Courier, Marione Martin created a five year salestax graph. I will use July figures from each of the five years so you can see the trend: 2012 – $465,134 2013 – $450,736 2014 – $524,438 2015 – $432,399 2016 – $280,661 If another medical provider is licensed by the city council, one has to presume they will do some business. I’m guessing at the least they will do $300,000 – $500,000 per year. While some proponents argue, “Hey, this is America; let free-enterprise have its way,” the problem is that hospitals
are not like retail businesses. The federal government adds incredibly expensive regulations that apply to all hospitals regardless of revenue. Also, Medicare forces hospitals to discount their revenue billing in the range of 40-50 percent. There’s not a single business around town that could survive if forced to discount 40 percent of their revenue month after month. So, with sales tax subsidies down nearly 50 percent from its peak and with a quarter of a million in monthly losses
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already occurring, the Alva city fathers could nail the coffin shut by approving a revenue-reducing medical competitor. Two more points. Share Medical Center employs about 180 people; most medical clinics around here have between four and eight employees. Finally, we taxpayers will still get to pay off the bonded indebtedness. That will not go away if the hospital closes. And do we really want only M-F, 8-5 clinics so we have to drive to Enid, Pratt or Woodward for our emergencies the other 16 hours per day?
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announced they were moving to the country, so to Blanchard-Chickasha they went. His second son, Kevin Wayne, was born in 1974. In 1975 Bill was laid off from Western Electric. With two kids and a mortgage he had to do something to provide for his family. They hauled hay. Mary drove the truck with Kevin in his infant seat. Bill stacked the hay while Alton helped him or tried to help him. We didn’t starve but we thought we were going to. When winter came they cut wood. This was going downhill fast. Thank God, his cousin called and said “I can get you a job at the Oklahoma State Reformatory at Granite.” That started his career with the Department of Corrections. After a few promotions and a few moves in between, they came to Helena in 1986 thinking this was another stop on his journey, but roots began to grow and somehow they stayed. Bill retired from Crabtree Correctional Center in May 2003. While with the department he was able to help grow and nurture many others in their career with the department. One of his greatest blessings came in 2001 when he was able to reunite with his Vietnam Army buddies. He loved their reunions and the time they were together. A lot of healing was done at this time. His other joys were fishing, farming and raising cattle, but by far his greatest joy was when he could spend time with his grandkids. He was saved and baptized and is a member of the First Baptist Church in Helena. In the last weeks and months his
faith has grown beyond measure. It is that faith that has seen him through the worst days of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Maryetta Jackson; one infant sister, Glenda Ann; and one older brother, Glenn Ray, who was killed in an accident by a drunk driver. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jackson of the home; his oldest son, Alton Ray of Helena; his youngest son, Kevin Wayne and wife, Monique, of Fargo, North Dakota; and a niece who was the daughter he could never have, Mindy Adams and husband, Jay, of Mustang. He was blessed beyond measure by his grandchildren, Kimber, Kedric and Kashen of Helena, and Dylan, Colby and Bryson of Fargo, North Dakota; one sister, Tina Hawkins and husband, Jerry Don, of Cordell; and one brother, Bobby Jackson and wife, Mari, of Minco. Some people are lucky to have one true friend but Bill is survived by four: Jerry Nelson, TomEd Eberhardt, Brent Fatkin and Mike Pattison, along with a large host of other family members and friends. Funeral services for Bill will be Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Timberlake High School Auditorium in Helena with burial at Square Cedar Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Helena. Online condolences may be made at www. lanmanmemorials. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Helena Lions Club or the First Baptist Church of Helena for youth camp through the funeral home.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office log Tuesday, August 23, 2016 7:59 a.m. Reporting party (RP) asked if an officer could go up to the construction up by Bryon. Advised someone was running portable lights and it was going to cause a wreck if something wasn’t done about it. Advised deputy. 10:49 a.m. Deputy had a traffic stop north of the four-way. 3:01 p.m. Civil papers were served. 4:04 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop on Lambert blacktop. 6:27 p.m. RP advised black cattle out on County Road 740. 8:52 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at Fourth Street and Main in Jet. 11 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at 10th Street and Grand. Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:59 a.m. Civil papers were served. 10:20 a.m. RP advised they needed an ambulance at the Cherokee Manor for a female who needed to go to the hospital. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic with patient and en route to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid. 1:23 p.m. Cherokee library advised there was a strong gas smell. Paged Cherokee Fire Department (CFD). Gas company showed up and advised they were finishing up. CFD back at station. 3:19 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Grand and Harmon. 3:41 p.m. RP needed an ambulance at the Cherokee Family Clinic for a patient. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 4:18 p.m. RP advised of cattle out on County Road 630 and Aline blacktop.
Advised owner. 7:01 p.m. RP advised there was a grass fire at County Road 540 and Grady Road. CFD en route. Fire was out and CFD back at station. 7:48 p.m. RP advised of large black bull out on Lambert Road. Advised possible owner. 8:28 p.m. RP advised of a girl around 12 years old walking north in Carmen without any shoes. Advised deputy. Deputy unable to locate. 11:56 p.m. RP advised of a neighbor sitting outside watching porn and touching himself, in view of his child’s bedroom window. Advised officer. Officer advised the individual was not outside at the time. Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:19 a.m. James Crabtree Correctional Center needed an ambulance for a male who was having chest pains. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 9:37 a.m. RP advised they wanted a welfare check done on a male. Advised officer. 9:46 a.m. RP advised the city is damaging his property and he wanted a sheriff’s deputy not a city officer. Advised deputy. Deputy advised to tell the RP to talk to the city manager. Advised he had tried and the city manager wouldn’t return his phone calls. Alfalfa County Sheriff’s office (ACSO) called the city and the manager wasn’t in the office. Advised officer. 11:52 a.m. Controlled burn at the school farm, behind the new ag building. RP advised they informed us that his controlled burn is extinguished.
12:36 p.m. Controlled burn at County Road 580 and Cotton Road. 1:59 p.m. RP advised of a reckless driver. Advised deputy. Deputy en route. RP advised he was turning off at Cherokee four-way 3:10 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop 2 miles south of Carmen. 3:16 p.m. Controlled burn 4 miles west of Greer Road on County Road 570. 5:36 p.m. RP advised someone had hit the stop sign at 220 S. Grand. They pulled into their driveway and then backed up and hit the stop sign. Advised officer. 6:18 p.m. RP advised he was at the Cherokee Police Department (CPD) wanting to speak to an officer about a lost wallet. 6:19 p.m. Controlled burn in Amorita. 7 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Grand and Monroe. 7:04 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Grand and Harmon. 8:08 p.m. RP advised of cattle out on Fifth Street and Greer. Advised possible owner. 9:18 p.m. RP advised they heard yelling, screaming and glass breaking. Possible domestic fight. Advised officer. Officer en route. Officer advised everything was okay. Friday, August 26, 2016 2:16 a.m. RP advised of electrical lines down, sparking and smoking. Contacted Alfalfa Electric Company (AEC). Advised Aline Fire Department (AFD). They advised they haven’t found any lines down or sparking but they advised they would keep looking. AFD advised they didn’t find anything and went back to the station. 7:11 a.m. RP advised of horses out on Third Street and Indiana. Advised owner. 8:58 a.m. Controlled burn 1 miles north of Carmen. 9:08 a.m. RP advised of a dog at large and going after the mail carrier. Office advised he would take care of the dogs. 10:13 a.m. Controlled burn on Highway 8 and Beckham. 3:01 p.m. RP advised of a traffic accident at Second Street and Grand. 4:03 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop. 4:53 p.m. Civil papers were served. 5:53 p.m. Cherokee Manor needed an ambulance for a male who needed to be transferred to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid.
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Alfalfa County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 799, Page 891: Ronnie Glenn Nickel and Kodee Nickel convey unto Reginald Nickel: an undivided 1/12 interest in a tract in the NE/4 of S34T24N-R11W. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 892: JoAnn Luttrell and Tony Luttrell convey unto Juanita Gail Luttrell: lots 3 and 4 in block 69 in the Park Addition to Cherokee. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 893: Juanita Gail Luttrell conveys unto Juanita Gail Luttrell, Becky Lenshyn and Pattie Jeanene Yarbrough: location same as Book 799,
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Page 892. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 955: Irwin Bros. LLC conveys unto Raymond Smith and Starla Smith: a tract of land in the E/2 NW/4 of S13-T24N-R12W. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 982: Lynn Henry Redman and Amanda J. Redman convey unto Ryan Taylor Madden and Kacey Christine Madden: the W/2 NW/4 of S25T24N-R10W. Warranty deed. Book 799, Page 936: Jay D. Smith and Becky Jan Smith convey unto The Jay D. Smith Trust No. 1: the NE/4 NE/4 of S9-T28N-R10W; AND The W/2 SW/4 of S34-T28N-R9W; AND The N. 60 acres of
the NW/4 of S33-T29N-R10W; AND the SW/4 of S13-T28N-R10W; AND A tract of land located in the SW/4 of S10-T28NR10W; AND the NW/4 of S24-T28NR10W. Quitclaim deed. Mortgages Book 799, Page 898: Between John E. Lamle and Lola J. Lamle; and Central National Bank and Trust Company of Enid: lots 3 and 4; a/k/a the N/2 NW/4 of S1-T23N-R12W. $744,590 Book 799, Page 957: Between Raymond Smith and Starla Smith and ACB Bank: a tract land in the E/2 NW/4 of S13-T24N-R12W. $16,596.06
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6:08 p.m. RP advised there was a rough looking bunch of cattle on Haskell. Advised Grant County. 8:32 p.m. RP advised of three black cows out. Called Woods County to advise owner. 8:47 p.m. Controlled burn at County Road 590. Saturday, August 27, 2016 2:48 a.m. RP locked himself out of a cabin at the Great Salt Plains Lake. Several attempts were made to contact a key holder. Advised deputy. Deputy en route. Deputy contacted officer out at the lake and he brought the key to unlock the cabin. 4:53 a.m. Business alarm was going off at the Carmen Jiffy Trip. Made contact with employee who was contacting store manager to assist with disarming alarm. Made contact with district manager who advised alarm had been disarmed and everything was okay. 8:53 a.m. RP advised someone was fishing off the south side of the Salt Fork
river. Advised the game warden. 10:28 a.m. Controlled burn 4 miles north of Cherokee. 12:23 p.m. RP advised they needed an ambulance for her husband. He came into the house and passed out. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic on scene. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 4:11 p.m. RP advised they needed an ambulance for a female who was unconscious and turning white. Advised medic. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to Share Medical Center in Alva. 7:26 p.m. Barber County called to notify they were looking for two males who had assaulted another male in Kiowa, Kansas. Advised they were driving a black Mitsubishi Lancer with tinted windows. Advised they mostly were headed back to Alva. 8:47 p.m. RP advised there were seven cows out in the roadway, a couple of blocks north of the CPD. RP called
back and stated that it was more than seven. Advised there had been two cars that almost hit them. 11:08 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at 12th Street and Ohio. Sunday, August 28, 2016 10:37 a.m. Controlled burn on Ellis between County Road 600 and 610. 2:52 p.m. RP advised of a theft at the storage units across from United. Officer advised, unfounded. 4:07 p.m. Controlled burn. 4:16 p.m. Controlled burn 2.5 miles north of Amorita. 7:33 p.m. RP advised he could see flames from his location and gave the approximate location and said he couldn’t see it at the time. Contacted Carmen chief to check on the weather and road conditions. CFD en route. Cherokee confirmed the location was at Count Road 520. 8:10 p.m. RP advised of a power line that had been hit by lighting. Advised AEC. They were sending someone out. 8:28 p.m. RP advised there was a fire atop the vent pipe on a well site. Advised CFD chief. Carmen Fire Department en route. 9:21 p.m. RP advised there were cattle out on the Latimer Road between County Road 700 and 710. 10:28 p.m. RP stated for the last three nights a girl driving an older white Dodge had been tearing up the streets of Aline. She drove through the RP’s yard. The husband was out trying to find the girl. Advised deputy of the situation. Deputy en route.
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ia, vs. Carson Stephen Taylor, Helena: foreclosure ($272.14). Jeanne Ann Ginder, Cherokee, and Bo James Ginder vs. Dale Roller: breach of contract ($242.14). Small Claims Filings Toni Kay Fox, Cherokee, vs. Oklahoma Tax Commission: lost title ($68). Marriage License Filings Joel Christopher Lopez and Shay Lynn Watts, both of Cherokee, have filed for marriage license with certificate ($5). Tyerell Wayne Wilcox and Dani Lynn Ratigan, both of Carmen, have filed for a marriage license ($50). Protective Order Filings Tasha Sue Moore, Cherokee, vs. Ronald Lee Grummitt Jr., Cherokee: Protective order ($173). Traffic Filings Brittany Hanna Grimsley, Fayetteville, North Carolina, was cited for operating a vehicle without a valid drivers license ($279.50). Brittany Hanna Grimsley, Fayetteville, North Carolina, was cited for failure to comply with compulsory insurance law ($255.25). Brittany Hanna Grimsley, Fayetteville, North Carolina, was cited for inattentive driving resulting in collision ($235.25). Del Carmen Martinez Juarez, Alva, was cited for operating a vehicle without a valid drivers license ($279.50). The following individuals
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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. 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets at the 730 First St., Alva. 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. 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. 3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, 818 Lane St. 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s
meeting is held every Thursday. 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.
Barber County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 141 page 476: Noel Lopez, managing member of Lopez Enterprises LLC, conveys unto Jerry L. Arensdorf and Marilyn J. Arensdorf: Lots 1 and 3 on the east side of Cleveland Street in Fowler’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, except that part taken for highway purposes; lots 1 and 2 on the west side of Oak Street in Fowler’s Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, except that part taken for highway purposes; and, the south 7.6’ of lot 5 on the
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Court were cited for speeding: Garland Taylor, Enid, was cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75). Feng Meel Wu, Cherokee, was cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75). Del Carmen Martinez Juarez, Alva, was cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75). Robert A. Hall Jr., Little Rock, Arkansas, was cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75). Kaci Synclaire Hall, Forgan, was cited for speeding 26-30 mph over the speed limit ($365.25). The following individuals were cited for failure to wear seatbelt ($20): Cade Elliot Pfleider, Alva; Letisha Ann Nelson, Burlington.
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Barber County court filings According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Barber 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. Limited Civil Dirks Copy Products vs. Nathan Fair: other contract. Midland Funding LLC vs. Mack Heath McMurray: debt collection. Domestic Relations State of Kansas Ex Rel Secretary vs. Lawrence C. Foster: UIFSA .
Divorce Filings Jill Marie Owens vs. Jeremy Lee Owens: dissolution of marriage Traffic Filings Anel Cox was cited for maximum speed limits ($165). Dwayne A. Groves was cited for maximum speed limits ($276). Boyd Russell Gower was cited for operating a motor vehicle without a valid license ($253). Chad L. Lewis was cited for overweight limits on wheels and axles ($153). Bobby Leroy Neal was cited for maximum speed limits ($183). Susan Ellen Roush was cited for maximum speed limits ($177). Ty J. Barnard was cited for overweight limits on wheels and axles ($258). Billy Duvall was cited for maximum speed limit ($213).
Anselmo Lii Giddings was cited for maximum speed limits ($195). Anselmo Lii Giddings was cited for license to be carried and exhibited upon demand ($145). Sarah Anne Hernandez was cited for maximum speed limits ($159). Robert Hickman was cited for maximum speed limits ($183). Darius LaQuan Manns was cited for failure to yield at stop or yield sign ($183). Joshua Lee Michael was cited for maximum speed limits ($159). Scott Howard Reimer was cited for maximum speed limit ($177). Tye Douglas Sims was cited for maximum speed limit ($183). Tony Welch Jr. was cited for maximum speed limit ($303).
Barber County Sheriff’s Office log August 22, 2016 Sergeant Gentry investigated two hitchikers on Highway 160. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Manor to Kiowa Hospital. Deputy McLemore investigated a report of reckless driving on Highway 281. Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from Leslie Street to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. August 23, 2016
Sergeant Gentry investigated a traffic hazard at the junction of highways 160 and 281. Kiowa ambulance transported a patient from north Sixth Street to Kiowa Hospital. Deputy McLemore investigated reckless driving north of town on Highway 281. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Hospital to St. Francis in Wichita. August 24, 2016 Deputy McLemore investigated suspicious character on Pleasant Hill Road. Deputy Richardson investigated a theft on West Benton Street in Sharon. Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to Highway 160 and Cedar Hills. No transfer. August 25, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from south Main to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. August 26, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to east Washington. No one transported. August 27, 2016 Kiowa ambulance transported patient from south Eighth Street to Kiowa Hospital. Deputy Richardson and Deputy
McDorman responded to a fight at the Hardtner fairgrounds. August 28, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from west Second to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. During the week officers received 10 reports of cattle out, one report of goats out, one report of hogs out, assisted four other agencies and performed one public assist. ARRESTS August 25, 2016 Francisco Jaime Bermudez, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 43. Arrested by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charge: assault. Released Aug. 25, 2016, on $500 surety bond. August 26, 2016 Tina Maria Carwile, Kiowa, W/F, 45. Arrested by BASO. Charge: domestic battery. Released Aug. 26, 2016, on $1,000 surety bond. August 27, 2016 Gary Leon Herd Jr., Medicine Lodge, W/M, 24. Arrested by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charges: domestic battery, criminal damage to property. August 28, 2016 Michele Louise Horton, Sharon, W/F, 38. Arrested by Medicine Lodge Police Department. Charges: disorderly conduct, criminal trespass.
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