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Microsoft makes changes we won’t like By Lynn L. Martin I’ve hated Adobe’s move to a subscription service for their software. For years, I was content to buy sufficient boxed versions of the Adobe products we use. If something went bad, I could re-install and be back in business. A huge pain of Adobe’s subscription service is the requirement to log-in over the Internet anytime I want to use Photoshop or similar products. I’ve been using more Corel products for photo manipulation. So far, Corel is being almost smart. They are advertising their Aftershot Pro 3 as a one-time purchase with no monthly fees. Aftershot Pro 3 is a product similar to Adobe’s Lightroom. On the other hand, I upgraded to CorelDraw 7 and oops – it wants you to sign-in every time. So, I kept all the other computers
in the building on Corel 6. That means Corel didn’t get to collect from me for a dozen copies of CorelDraw 7, and now CorelDraw 8 is out and I’m not touching it. Adobe got the subscription idea, of course, from many specialized vendors who service unique industries. For example, if you run a public school, it is almost impossible to do the record keeping required to collect all the data mandated for students, teachers and finances without specially written software. Same at the county courthouse. Specialized software for each office has been authored and it is renewed every year. I can understand the costly “rental” of complex software for low volume use. Oklahoma has only 77 counties and that market size isn’t going to change. Oh Great; Monthly Rental for Windows Well, Microsoft is planning to come up with a new monthly charge for Windows 10. The clue came several months ago when Microsoft began describing Windows 10 as a service. The cost will be $7 per month per computer. The present good news is the charge will only apply to enterprises (businesses) ... for now! Forbes magazine, from which much of this information about Microsoft is obtained, is predicting a start date in March of next year. Also, Microsoft has gone on record to say the rental charge is not being passed down to consumers at this stage: “This new subscription plan is not asso-
ciated with our current upgrade offering or applicable to the Windows 10 consumer edition,” a Microsoft spokesman told PC World magazine. The problem is that once Microsoft enjoys the taste of more monthly revenue from business users, what’s to stop a new CEO or new board of directors from wanting to make its stock grow by adding millions of individuals to the rental scheme? Also, Microsoft rents software at the individual level already. Both Office 365 and Azure are subscription services. End of Sales of Windows 7 and 8 Another Forbes magazine article has a headline that reads, “Microsoft ‘Ends’ Windows 7 and Windows 8.” They will no longer ship these products to OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) who often pre-install Windows operating systems. This also means that new Windows 10 users will no longer have the option of downgrading to Windows 7 or 8 as has been offered in the past. Ongoing update support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will continue until January 2020 and 2023. Windows 7 has been around seven years and Windows 8/8.1 just four years; a reflection of the popularity of 7 and the lack of favor for 8 and 8.1. Apple Too The Forbes piece pointed out that Apple is alienating fans with pricey new MacBook Pros, which means the slump in the personal computer market shows no sign of ending soon.
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Obituaries PATRICIA ANN CONDER Funeral services for Patricia Ann Conder were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Dustin McCarty officiating. Interment was in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Patricia Ann Conder, daughter to the late Lloyd Joseph and Gertrude Cecil (Graham) Porter, was born September 23, 1938, in Hopeton, Oklahoma, and passed away November 4, 2016, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 11 days. Pat was preceded in death by her parents and brother Warren Porter. Pat graduated from Alva High School and obtained her English degree from Northwestern Oklahoma Sate University, Alva. As a child she enjoyed the peacefulness of family life on the farm and loved the excitement of planting and harvesting crops for her entire life. After her father’s death Pat and her Mother moved into the city of Alva where she continued her passion for planting and harvesting through her beautiful flower beds and plants in her sunroom. As a faithful daughter, Pat spent several years caring for her mother who suffered with Alzheimer’s. On January 13, 2009, she was united in marriage to George Conder at Goltry, Oklahoma. Pat is survived by her husband, George of Alva; nephew, Stephen Porter and wife Terri of Highmore, South Dakota; niece, Katherine Porter
(three great nephews, Kyle, Kade and Kurt) and husband Robert Hanson of Highmore, South Dakota; three step children, Vival McCarty of Denton, Texas, T.D. Conder of Addington, Oklahoma, Terry Conder and wife Tracey of Calera, Oklahoma; and five step grandchildren and many family members who loved her and will miss her dearly. Memorial contributions may be made through the Marshall Funeral Home to Alva Meals on Wheels. LAVONN JURENE MCKNIGHT A celebration of the life of Lavonn Meier McKnight, 80, Enid, will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Enid with Reverend Randy Mitchell officiating Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid. Services are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home of Enid. Lavonn was born December 27, 1935, to Troy and Lorene Stewart and passed away November 5, 2016, in Enid. Lavonn was raised on a farm near Omega, Oklahoma, with her sister, Joy, and two brothers, Troy (“Cap”) and Ronnie. She graduated from Omega High School in 1954 and subsequently from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. In 1955 she married John Ted Meier and they had a son, Mike. The family lived in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and in Woodward before settling in Alva where John Ted was a professor at Northwestern. John Ted passed away in
1972 when Mike was only 16 years old. Lavonn went to work for Alva Public Schools to support herself and her son, moving later to Enid as a psychometrist for the Regional Education Service Center. In 1970 she was hired as the principal at Garber Elementary School and subsequently became principal of Chisholm Elementary School in 1981 and then the principal of the combined Chisholm Elementary and Chisholm Junior High Schools, a position she held until her retirement in 1991. Lavonn married Richard McKnight in 1984 and they traveled the world together. When she was in Enid, Lavonn volunteered for many organizations as well as privately helping many others. She was a driving force behind and the first director of Enid Lights Up The Plains for Main Street Enid, served on the board of directors of RSVP for many years and as its president multiple terms, and served on the board of the Child Advocacy Council where as chair of its fundraising committee she was instrumental in establishing its annual fund-raising luncheon. She was a past trustee of the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church, a former vice president of Chautauqua, and past president of the Hoe and Grow Garden Club. She was a past board member of Garfield County Community Development Association, and a volunteer for the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Lavonn was a tireless volunteer for the First United Methodist Church in Enid where she and Dick worshiped. She has served as a communion steward, organizer of bereavement meals,
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$700,000 needed to complete practice facility By Lynn L. Martin The Alva school board was stunned Monday night when architect Roy Easley made a guess that the district will need to spend around $700,000 to complete the huge indoor practice facility donated to the district by the Leslie Foundation. The large metal building with artificial turf playing surface is complete within itself. However, many outside problems need to be solved. Architect Easley said immediate work needs to be done on soil eroding around the concrete base of the new building. Many down spouts are needed that would divert water. Also, a concrete entrance adhering to handicapped access rules needs to be constructed on the north side of the weight room area. Another large area needs to be paved or graveled. Easley read off a list of items needing help and he guessed $100,000 would be needed for HVAC, $50,000 for plumbing, and $25,000 for lights and circuits. Several rooms in the added weight-lifting section need to be completed with doors, door frames, flooring and lots of suspended ceilings. The coaches desire raised theater-like seating in the “war room” where videos are viewed by the football team. He guessed that if the entire “wish list” was completed, the board is looking at a $700,000 expenditure. The board discussed several possibilities of doing the project in phases or going low budget using gravel instead
of concrete on areas needing pavement. They ended up voting to hire the Easley architectural firm and later will instruct him on the direction he should take. The firm’s commission will be 7 percent of the new project’s cost. A-F Report Card During the principals’ reports, each addressed the topic of A-F Report Cards recently released by the state. The scores for the Alva district were all over the map. Lincoln Elementary had a C+; Washington and Longfellow elementary schools received As; both Alva High School and Alva Middle School had Cs. When broken down into sub-groups, the history and biology courses at Alva High School received Fs. This was particularly alarming to the school board. It was repeatedly mentioned, even by school board members, that virtually everyone, including the state school superintendent, describes the methodology for creating the A-F report cards as flawed; but administrators and board members kept saying, “While that method may go away next year, everybody this year is playing under the same flawed rules and we need to perform well under those rules.” Each principal described steps they are taking. Alva High School’s principal Les Potter was particularly strong in defending his history and biology instructors, outlining several factors such as numbers of students, number of students improving, and the fact that special
needs students are included, who may bring the scores down. Ever since the A-F Report Card method was devised, nearby small schools have performed better because they don’t have sufficient students to create the sub-groups that pull Alva down. However, board member Jane McDermott said, “I understand the problem with comparing to the small schools. But how about peer schools, such as Chisholm, which had 3 As and a B.” The board members asked the administrators to return with additional reports at the next meeting. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Steve Parkhurst reported that secretary Myra Nettles is being moved from the high school to the administrative office downtown. He said insurance complexities coupled by the numbers of employees has raised the need for a person to specialize in that. The superintendent reported that the “new” gym at Alva High School is now 17 years old, and the rolling bleachers that collapse up against the wall are needing repairs. He pointed out that years ago, a single person could move the bleachers in and out. Now a whole team is needed because of worn out wheels and pivots. He received two bids to renovate the bleachers. They are going to use Heartland, which did the recent work at Northwestern who bid $28,784. Parkhurst said the district is looking at updating their phone system to a VOIP (voice over internet protocol). About 100 phone instruments will be needed. Right now the district is paying a $1,600-per-month phone bill and the VOIP solution does away with long-distance charges. Les Potter reported on the drop out stats at Alva High School. Two students dropped out in June last year, with one of them returning this year; one dropped out in the quarter ending in September. Longfellow Principal Tim Argo told of a plan to provide Chrome laptops for each fourth- and fifth-grade student. The computers will not be be taken home, but stored in charging cabinets over night.
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About a dozen teachers were awarded mini-grants from the Goldbug Education Foundation at Friday’s football game to purchase items for their classrooms. From left to right: Lizabeth Richey, director of the foundation; band student Sam Wilder, Lluvia Zuniga, Riley Seevers, JoAnn Turner, Linda Pfleider, Dawn Self-Hill, Sara Eckhardt, Madison Williams, Jaci Heaton, Dani Cushenbery, Tami Claflin, Melissa Fisher, Megan McMurphy, Dixie Meyer, Ky Pfleider and Jeff McAlpin, of the foundation. Several gas stations in town have pledged a donation to the foundation from pumps so desiignated. Photo by Lynn L. Martin
West Point grad and decorated U.S. Army veteran LTC Kent Guffy to speak Burlington Veteran’s Day Program Friday, 8:30 a.m. By Yvonne Miller A 1989 graduate of Burlington High School, Lt. Col. (LTC) Kent Guffy returns to his alma mater as a decorated veteran and the featured speaker for the town’s 2016 Veteran’s Day Program this Friday, Nov. 11, at 8:30 a.m. He is the son of Lois Guffy of Byron and the late Wayne Guffy. He entered military service as a a second lieutenant in the air defense artillery following graduation from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in 1993, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in
mechanical engineering. He later earned a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma. It takes an entire page to list all of Guffy’s awards and military service history. His awards include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Office of the Secretary of Defense Staff Badge, Army Parachutist Badge and Army Air Assault Badge. Guffy’s deployments include: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1994 and ‘95, Kuwait in 1998 and ‘99, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005, and Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012-13. His list of Army Acquisition Corps assignments is lengthy, starting at Fort Bliss, Texas, to the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, Bagram Air Force Base, Afghanistan. Guffy is assigned as the RDECOM Science and Technology Advisor to HQ USSOCOM with duty at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Guffy and his wife, Julie, have five children. He plans to retire from the Army June 30, 2017, after 24 years of service to America.
Casey Edwards
Aline-Cleo October Student of the Month Casey Edwards, a senior, was chosen as Aline-Cleo Student of the Month for October. Her school philosophy is “Character is everything.” Her hobbies and special interests are softball, basketball, track, rodeo, FFA, student council, academic team and cheerleading. Edwards is the daughter of Chris and Tammie Prince and Justin and Brandy Edwards.
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Protect yourself this year
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Waynoka school board joins lawsuit By Stephanie Lambert The Waynoka Public Schools Board met Monday night for their regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. The consent agenda was approved, which consisted of: minutes of the Oct. 3 regular meeting, Oct. 18 special meeting, Oct. 25 special meeting, financial reports, general fund encumbrances ($21,722.80), general fund payroll encumbrances, building fund encumbrances ($10,000), child nutrition fund encumbrances, gift fund encumbrances, and change orders ($497.82). The superintendent’s report highlighted several possible building projects. Moody Electric will bid soon on providing a generator for the school’s new greenhouse, as well as a generator for the whole school. Superintendent Loren Tackett will
also have measurements taken and the cost assessed for a new chain link fence around the playground. In the principal’s report, Principal Michael Meriwether spoke on his school pride regarding the ‘A’ report card that the school system received. “I’m real proud of my teachers and my kids,” Meriwether said. “We’ve got a formula here that works and we’ll continue that.” The agenda listed the presentation and review of the annual dropout report for the 2015-2016 school year. The presentation was a short one, as there were no dropouts. Next, several building projects were discussed, including the possible remodel of the gym. Superintendent Tackett is having someone look into the cost of the
gym remodel and may ask for bids at a later date. The board then approved, after much discussion, paying a fee of $250 to join other schools in legal action against the state over lost state aid. From the 19921993 school year through the 2013-2014 school year, state aid was miscalculated, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars. Waynoka Public Schools aid was miscalculated by over $100,000 during that time period. Superintendent Tackett assured the board that no money would be spent on the lawsuit unless approved by the board first. Lastly, the board approved a stipend of $92,000 for certified and/or support staff. The school system employs 13 support staff and 29 certified staff.
City of Kiowa proceeding with major water line replacement project Council considering less costly, faster internet service By Yvonne Miller As water is a precious commodity, the City of Kiowa Council is taking precautions to protect transportation of the town’s water supply from the wells near Sharon, Kansas. Since the world now relies on telecommunications for nearly every avenue of business and
personal communication, Kiowa City Administrator Lou Leone told the council about possibilities to obtain the fastest and most competitively priced fiber optics to provide internet services. Prior to the 7 p.m. regular monthly meeting of the Kiowa City Council Monday night, the group met for about 45 total minutes in executive session to discuss confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets. They took no action afterward. At the end of the regular meeting the board again held a five minute executive session with no
action taken afterward. Mayor Brandon Farney called the meeting to order with all members except Brian Hill present who arrived about 7:40 p.m. Other members present were: Bill Watson, R.L. Simpson, Russel Molz and Tom Wells. Leone sat at the council table as did City Clerk Marlo Rugg and City Attorney Laurel McClellan. Leone announced this November meeting marked his first year anniversary as city administrator of Kiowa. Major Water Line Project BG Consultants Engineer Samuel Johnson from the Manhattan office addressed the council. He’s been working with the city administrator regarding Kiowa’s water and sewer services. A large section of the 10 inch main line that transports water from the wells near Sharon to Kiowa is crumbling and needs to be replaced (between eight and 10 miles). Besides that, the meter at the well house needs to be replaced. The entire system is being assessed. Johnson said a preliminary engineering report shows the improvement to be near a $1 million
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Winning decorated and carved pumpkins selected at Kiowa’s Fall Fest By Yvonne Miller On a perfectly beautiful, warm autumn afternoon Sunday young children brought their own, handdesigned pumpkins to Kiowa’s Fall Fest on Main Street. The decorated and carved pumpkins filled two long tables. Some were scary, others pretty, a few were funny – all were unique. Local art teacher Jamie Terwort judged the entries. The results are: CARVED pumpkins – first place, Marquise Broils, kindergarten; second place, Adrienne Simpson, first grade; third place, Trevor Hankey, fifth grade. DECORATED pumpkins – first place, sisters Lynnon (kindergarten) and Channing Humphrey (age 4), Cinderella coach; second place, Callen Corr (second grade), spider; third place, Fiona Walz (third grade), witch. These children got the judge’s vote for the best DECORATED pumpkin at Kiowa’s Fall Fest: (from left) second place – Callen Corr; first place – sisters Channing and Lynnon Humphrey; third place – Fiona Walz. Photo by Yvonne Miller These youth are winners of the CARVED pumpkin contest at Kiowa’s Fall Fest: (from left) third place – Trevor Hankey; second place – Adrienne Simpson; first place – Marquise Broils. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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KDH Wine and Beer tasting brings in over $8,000
These are a few glimpses of the Wine 101 event in Kiowa that was sponsored by the Friends of the Kiowa Hospital and Manor Foundation.
By Yvonne Miller Sampling and pairing wines and beers with gourmet cheeses made for a fun and relaxing evening at a fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Kiowa District Hospital Foundation at Kiowa’s Community Building. Not only did the guests sample at the Wine 101 class, but they heard tips for cooking with wine as well as storing and handling wine after it is opened. Roger Fowler of Standard Beverage Corporation of Wichita, Kansas, and his wife Anita shared wine information. As tasting commenced so did conversation between friends about their likes and dislikes of different blends of vino. Foundation President Judy Schrock said the evening raised over $8,000, thanks to steadfast donors. The money will help fund equipment purchases and building campaigns for the Kiowa District Hospital, Manor and Rural Health Clinic as well as health service projects for the Kiowa community. Schrock and hospital administration thank the many people who worked together to plan and organize this pleasant evening.
Official: 40 to 50 buildings damaged in Oklahoma earthquake By Justin Juozapavicius CUSHING, Okla. (AP) — Dozens of buildings sustained “substantial damage” after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck an Oklahoma town that’s home to one of the world’s key oil hubs, but officials said Monday that no damage has been reported at the oil terminal. Cushing City Manager Steve Spears said 40 to 50 buildings were damaged in Sunday’s earthquake, which was the third in Oklahoma this year with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater. No major injuries have been reported, and Spears said the damage included cracks to buildings and fallen bricks and facades. Oklahoma has had thousands of
earthquakes in recent years, with nearly all traced to the underground injection of wastewater left over from oil and gas production. Sunday’s quake was centered 1 mile west of Cushing and about 25 miles south of where a magnitude 4.3 quake forced a shutdown of several wells last week. Some longtime Cushing residents said Monday they’ve become accustomed to the unsettled ground beneath their feet. Others shrugged it off as a cost of doing business living next to an oil hub. Fearing aftershocks, police cordoned off older parts of the city about 50 miles northeast of Oklahoma City to keep gawkers away late Sunday, and
geologists confirmed that several small quakes have rumbled the area. Spears said an assisted living community had been evacuated after damage was reported. The Cushing Public School District canceled Monday classes. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reported Sunday night that no highway or bridge damage was found within a 15-mile radius of the earthquake’s epicenter. The quake struck at 7:44 p.m. Sunday and was felt as far away as Iowa, Illinois and Texas. The U.S. Geological
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EMTs Laura Wagenbach, Anna Schurter and Karen Lambert keep busy with kids who love their game of bandaging the dummies. The EMS crew also made homemade cinnamon rolls they handed out to the crowd for free. The ambulance was a popular place to hang out at Kiowa’s Fall Fest. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Sweet as a pumpkin pie is this scene with brother Paxton Clark, age 8, holding his little sister, Linnie, five months. They are the children of Bo and Creadance Clark. Photo by Yvonne Miller
The cutest little Minion ever is Cooper, age 3, who enjoys playing with sidewalk chalk and making some art at Kiowa’s Fall Fest Sunday. Photo by Yvonne Miller
Melissa Stroh, a physician assistant in Kiowa, is usually in control until she sticks her hand in the “surprise box.” Simpson’s employee Andrea Leone has fun helping with the surprise box and all the other ghoulish boxes that have eyeballs, etc., in them in front of the store that was very popular with the crowd at Kiowa’s Fall Fest. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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Dozens of small towns make up NW Oklahoma and Southern Kansas
Most of them do not have a newspaper. So, the Newsgram becomes their newspaper because it is saturation mailed each Wednesday to every address. We make sure to include schools and other news for each town. 580-327-2200, 580-327-1510
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KDH in negotiations for mid-level practitioner
Annual Woods County Cattleman’s Association meeting
By Yvonne Miller The Kiowa District Hospital Board of Directors held a special board meeting that lasted about 30 minutes the evening of Nov. 2. All board members attended: President Brenna May (via telephone), Chantae Simpson, Jeff Miller, Pat Myers and Jim Parker. CEO Margaret Grismer was also present. The meeting immediately entered executive session to discuss contracts and personnel. Upon return to open session, the board approved amending the contract offer to the mid-level practitioner and to offer annual reevaluation of the pay scale.
The annual meeting of the Woods County Cattlemen’s Association will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds in Alva. The program will begin with a beef dinner and numerous door prizes. The guest speaker for the 2016 WCCA Banquet will be Tim Starks of Cherokee. Starks currently owns and operates Cherokee Sales Co. LLC, as well as continuing to practice veterinary
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medicine in his consulting business. Starks is a recognized leader in the beef industry; he served as president of the national Livestock Marketing Association from 2012 to 2014. All Woods County cattle producers are invited to attend this annual meeting; those attending should RSVP to ensure an adequate number of meals is ordered. To RSVP, call the Woods County OSU Extension office at 580-327-2786 or email greg.highfill@okstate.edu by Nov. 14.
South Barber 7-12th grades first Timberlake quarter honor roll
School to honor veterans
The Timberlake Student Council will sponsor a Veteran’s Day Assembly Friday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. in the high school auditorium in Helena. The elementary school in Jet will also have an assembly in their auditorium at 1 p.m. Timberlake students would like to invite all veteran’s as well as the local community. A reception will be held at Helena in honor of all veteran’s following the morning assembly.
Superintendent’s Honor Roll (4.0) 12th Grade – Spencer Kimmell, Bailey Roberts, Emily Rugg 11th Grade – Kacee Hostetler, Trae Rathgeber 10th Grade – Brent Grismer, Savannah Hughbanks, Taylor Pollock 8th Grade – Nora Gugelmeyer 7th Grade – Clare Pollock Principal’s Honor Roll (3.75-3.99) 12th Grade – Sabrina Hughbanks, Anna Perez 11th Grade – Idallis Shaffer 10th Grade – Haylie Drake, Morgan Polson 9th Grade – Adrienne Allison
8th Grade – Chloe Blunk, Sterling Rector, Shalea Watts, Keaton Wiske Honorable Mention (3.50-3.7499) 12th Grade – Grant Cantrell, Gavin Doherty, Andraia McKitrick, Madison Polson 11th Grade – David Belohlavek, Kaleigh Velasquez, Dakota Vickers 10th Grade – Cole Coggins, Brianna Duncan, Neal Gugelmeyer, Katie Holcomb, Bryn Rathgeber, Kanakom Thongmeesang 9th Grade – Takira Blick, Trevor Rooks, Dane Coggins 8th Grade – Allie Hoch
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The NWOSU Fine Arts Department presented a vocal concert Monday night at the First United Methodist Church in Alva. Directed by Karsten Longhurst, the choir was divided into three groups: the University Singers, University Chorale and Community Concert Choir. The next performance will be the NWOSU/High School Holiday Choral Festival held Nov. 21 at Herod Hall at 6 p.m. Photo by Lynn L. Martin
Washington hospital abandons Meditech EHR project due to escalating costs By Brooke Murphy Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, pulled the plug on a Meditech EHR conversion after
unexpected costs made the project financially unsustainable, reports The Star. Coulee Medical Center began converting its existing EHR to Meditech’s platform in 2014. Hospital officials initially projected the project to cost $1.3 million, but unanticipated ancillary costs associated with the conversion caused the hospital to overshoot its budget. Particular provisions baked into
Coulee Medical Center’s contract with Meditech required the hospital to purchase software add-ons to continue the conversion. Those costs were not included in the hospital’s initial budget. Hospital CEO Jonathan Smith said the process of buying and implementing Meditech’s EHR software was like buying “a car without an engine, brakes or exhaust,” according to the article. So far Coulee Medical Center spent $1.7 million on the conversion. Hospital officials estimated it could cost up to $4 million to complete the project, according to the article. Administrators decided to quit funding the conversion Nov. 2. “A hospital this size just can’t incur those types of costs,” Smith said.
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Family Portraits Help Solve Gift Giving Problems to Lots of Relatives
Studio Session $29.95
Lynn Martin Photography 580-327-1686
Women’s Health Jennifer Nichols, APRN Jennifer has her own clinic at the hospital, but also works in Urgent Care. Some women are reluctant to make the time to go see a clinician about health issues unique to females. While Jennifer is trained for family practice and is the mom of two children. Her own experiences have caused her to become very knowledgeable and focused on teen’s and women’s health. Also, she previously worked in a women’s clinic in Enid.
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Come through the front entrance of the hospital to find Jennifer Nichols, APRN.
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These are some awfully pretty ghouls during South Barber Elementary School’s Halloween Spook Parade down Main Street. The “girls” are (front to back) Alyssa Sciara, Angel Stewart, Kenslea Schupbach and Reignie Coggins. Photo by Yvonne Miller
From superheroes to beauties are these students in the South Barber Elementary School Halloween Spook Parade down Main Street in Kiowa: from left, Tyten Courson, Haven Stoner, Addyson Bryan and Cody Tomberlin. Photo by Yvonne Miller
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South Barber Elementary trick or treater Lily Schurter dresses as the beautiful but vengeful Maleficent from the popular Disney movie. Maleficent started as a beautiful young woman with a pure heart who becomes the fiercest protector of her kingdom. Then a betrayal twists her into a creature bent on revenge. Lily just wants to have fun and collect some candy during the Halloween Spook Parade in downtown Kiowa. Photo by Yvonne Miller
This talking skeleton gets the attention, in some cases scaring the “bejeebies” out of nearly every trick or treater who walks by when he rattles real words to them, describing what they are wearing and doing. This creepy situation is part of the Barber County EMS, which is usually there to keep you out of harm’s way – but are they on the scariest day of the year? This is during the South Barber Elementary School’s Halloween Spook Parade where student Hudson Rector and teacher Samantha Nichols get called out by the skeleton.Photo by Yvonne Miller
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Unofficial election results for Alfalfa, Woods counties The following are the unofficial election returns for Alfalfa and Woods Counties in Oklahoma as reported by the state election board Tuesday night: ALFALFA COUNTY President & Vice President Donald J. Trump & Michael R. Pence, Republican: 1,931 Gary Johnson & Bill Weld, Libertaria: 109 Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine, Democrat: 216 US. Senator James Lankford, Republican: 1,980 Robert T. Murphy, Libertarian: 40 Mike Workman, Democrat: 169 Mark T. Beard, Independent: 46 Sean Braddy, Independent: 25 US Representative, District 03 Frank D. Lucas, Republican: 1,996 Frankie Robbins, Democrat: 256 State Senator, District 19 Roland Pederson, Republican: 1,934 Rhonda Harlow, Democrat: 193 Whitney Hall, Independent: 136 County Court Clerk Tammi Waggoner Miller, Republican: 1,736 Kathy Ryel, Democrat: 527 County Commissioner, District No. 2 Stan Tucker, Republican: 434 Kevin Irwin, Democrat: 314 Judicial Retention Supreme Court District 5: Yes 1,252, No 879 Supreme Court District 8: Yes 1,184, No 935 Court of Criminal Appeals District 1: Yes 1,216, No 897 Court of Criminal Appeals District 2: Yes 1,231, No 878 Court of Civil Appeals Dist 3, Office 1: Yes 1,244, No 869 Court of Civil Appeals Dist 3, Office 2: Yes 1,216, No 892 Court of Civil Appeals Dist 4, Office 2: Yes 1,196, No 916 State Questions SQ No. 776 (Death Penalty): Yes 1,756, No 471 SQ No. 777 (Agriculture): Yes1,539, No 715 SQ No. 779 (Education Funding Tax): Yes 780, No 1,464 SQ No. 780 (Law Enforcement): Yes 1,167, No 1,075 SQ No. 781 (Criminal Rehabilitation): Yes 1,143, No 1,078 SQ No. 790 (Religion & the State): Yes 1,205, No 1,013 SQ No. 792 (Alcohol): Yes 1,358, No 882 Alfalfa County Proposition To retain county sales tax: Yes 1,548, No 711 WOODS COUNTY President & Vice President Donald J. Trump & Michael R. Pence, Republican: 2,945 Gary Johnson & Bill Weld, Libertarian: 199 Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine, Democrat: 521 US. Senator James Lankford, Republican: 3,038 Robert T. Murphy, Libertarian: 99 Mike Workman, Democrat: 404 Mark T. Beard, Independent: 48
Sean Braddy, Independent: 52 US Representative, District 03 Frank D. Lucas, Republican: 3,099 Frankie Robbins, Democrat: 501 Judicial Retention Supreme Court District 5: Yes 2,014, No 1,365 Supreme Court District 8: Yes 1,908 No 1,455 Court of Criminal Appeals District 1: Yes 1,981, No 1,382 Court of Criminal Appeals District 2: Yes 1,990, No 1,360 Court of Civil Appeals Dist 3, Office 1: Yes 1,990, No 1,361 Court of Civil Appeals Dist 3, Office 2: Yes 1,951, No 1,395 Court of Civil Appeals Dist 4, Office 2: Yes 1,950, No 1,395 State Questions SQ No. 776 (Death Penalty): Yes 2,725, No 856 SQ No. 777 (Agriculture): Yes 2,266, No 1,371 SQ No. 779 (Education Funding Tax): Yes1,153, No 2,459 SQ No. 780 (Law Enforcement): Yes 1,900, No 1,688 SQ No. 781 (Criminal Rehabilitation): Yes 1,838, No 1,733 SQ No. 790 (Religion & the State): Yes 1,839, No 1,740 SQ No. 792 (Alcohol): Yes 2,222, No 1,387
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Shown after winning fourth place medals at the state volleyball tournament in Class 1A Division 1 are the Lady Chieftains of South Barber in Kiowa, Kansas. With the team’s head coach Steve Roberts and assistant Sammi Inman, the girls are (from left) Madison Polson, Anna Perez, Bailey Roberts and Emily Rugg; (back) assistant coach Inman, Morgan Polson, Reanna Dunlap, Adrienne Allison, Makenzie Watts, Idallis Shaffer, Kaleigh Velasquez, Bryn Rathgeber, Brianna Duncan and coach Roberts.
Lady Chieftains Volleyball takes fourth at state tournament
By Yvonne Miller South Barber’s Lady Chieftains Volleyball Team made it to state and brought home the fourth-place medal. This was at Fort Hays State University last Friday and Saturday as the team competed
in the Kansas Class 1A Division 1. From the spirited send off by Chieftain fans, to the excitement that this team was the first to make it to state since 1998, the mood was euphoric. As Sub-State Champions, South Barber, seeded No. 3, won their first two matches Friday against Lebo and Dighton. In the last game of the evening, the Lady Chieftains fell to Goessel, which was seeded No. 2 in the tournament with a record of 38-1 entering the tournament. Saturday, the girls played Hanover,
which was seeded No. 5 in the tournament. South Barber lost 25-20 and 25-16. This qualified the Lady Chieftains to play for third place. They again met Goessel who beat them 25-10 and 25-17. Coached by head coach Steve Roberts and assistant Sammi Inman, the Lady Chieftains earned fourth place medals. Centralia, which was seeded No. 1 going in to the state tournament with a 40-0 record, won the state championship. Others in the Top 4 were Hanover, 2; Goessel, 3; and South Barber, 4.
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The South Barber Chieftains are Bi-District Champions of their Kansas eight-man football division. Matt Cantrell coaches the team with the assistance of Austin Graves and Berton Walz. The team members and coaches are shown with their Bi-District trophy after their win against Minneola. From left, young helper Austin Swonger, Brian Farney, Spencer Kimmel, Grant Cantrell, Gavin Doherty, manager Isaac Doherty, ball boy Garen Cantrell; (middle) Coach Cantrell, Trevor Rooks, Trae Rathgeber, Kolby Pavlu, Slater Blick, Kadin Banks, Ruben Torres, Nick Malone, Cole Coggins, Dakota Vickers, Cody Thayer, Gage Cantrell, assistant coach Austin Graves; (back) Neal Gugelmeyer, Brent Grismer, David Belohlavek, Justin McLeod, Bryce Duncan, assistant coach Berton Walz.
Bi-District Champs SBHS Chieftains fall at Regionals By Yvonne Miller Going 9-2 this season, the South Barber High School (SBHS) Chieftains have lots to celebrate since they won both the Kansas eight-man Division II District 7 District and Bi-District championships. The Chieftains
decisively clinched the Bi-District title beating Minneola 60-32. The last time the Chieftains were BiDistrict champions was in 2013. Winning the championship qualified South Barber to play in regional competition last Saturday. They fell 28-0 to Sharon
Springs (Wallace County), who was a three-loss team. This put the Chieftains in the final eight teams in the state for their division. After 21 years as assistant coach for SBHS, this is Matt Cantrell’s second year as head coach. He is assisted by Austin Graves and Berton Walz. Of his team, Cantrell said, “I’m really proud of them – most of them worked hard in the off season. They were ready to go for practice most days. I’m especially proud of this team for getting South Barber back to the level that we want to be at – our winning tradition. These boys got us back to the playoffs. They did a good job.” When asked about coaching two of his sons on this team, Cantrell said it’s been “fun and special.” His son Grant played quarterback and is a senior. “I got pretty emotional after this last game,” the coach said, and added that coaching his son as quarterback adds to the stress. He looks forward to continuing to coach his son Gage, a freshman this year. “Soon it will be back to the weight room.”
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You’ve Got A Ride! Voice of AOL’s ‘mail’ now Uber driver CLEVELAND (AP) — A California woman stumbled upon a voice from the past during a trip to Ohio when she discovered her Uber driver was the man behind America Online’s famous “You’ve Got Mail” greeting. Brandee Barker was in the Cleveland area over the weekend for the
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presidential campaign when she got into an Uber driven by Elwood Edwards. After Edwards told her about his claim to fame, she took a video of him saying the phrase and posted it on Twitter . Edwards told The Associated Press in 1999 that he recorded his
AOL greetings in 1989. He was also the voice of AOL’s “Welcome,” ‘’Goodbye” and “File’s Done” messages. “You’ve Got Mail” became a pop culture catchphrase in the late 1990s and served as the title of a 1998 Tom Hanks film.
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Survey initially said Sunday’s quake was of magnitude 5.3 but later lowered the reading to 5.0. “I thought my whole trailer was going to tip over, it was shaking it so bad,” said Cushing resident Cindy Roe, 50. “It was loud and all the lights went out and you could hear things falling on the ground. “It was awful and I don’t want to have another one.” In recent years, Oklahoma regulators have asked oil and gas producers to either close wastewater injection wells or cut back on the volume of fluids injected. The reductions have generally led to a drop-off in quakes and their severity, though not always. Regulators said Monday they would shut down some disposal wells near Cushing and restrict the volume that can be used in others, but said details would be released Tuesday. Oklahoma’s strongest quake on record, a magnitude 5.8 temblor on Sept. 3, occurred in Pawnee, on the fringe of an area that had already restricted wastewater disposal. Shortly afterward, geologists speculated on whether the temblor occurred on a previously unknown fault. Oklahoma Geological Survey geophysicist Jefferson Chang said Sunday’s quake and several aftershocks have been occurring on a fault line located about 2 miles west of Cushing. “The activity has been going on for the past year and a half or so,” Chang said. “This is just a spike in the activity.” Cushing’s oil storage terminal is one of the world’s largest. As of Oct. 28, tank farms in the countryside around Cushing
held 58.5 million barrels of crude oil, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The community bills itself as the “Pipeline Crossroads of the World.” Cushing Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frazier said two pipeline companies had reported no trouble as of late Sunday but that the community hadn’t heard from all companies. Gov. Mary Fallin tweeted that no damage was reported at the storage tanks at Cushing’s oil storage terminal. Some residents tried to resume normal lives Monday, treating the earthquake as more nuisance than calamity, even though the temblor could be a predictor of more to come. “We live in Cushing,” said resident Susie Wooten, who was taking pictures of the cracked bricks outside her dry cleaning business. “You can’t blame the oilfields; we’re on a major fault
line.” For truck driver James Mutters, having oil tank farms so close to where he lives is a fact of life. “If you live here, obviously you know about the oilfields,” he said. “I drive a truck, so I need to have gas. You can run all the stuff you want from the sun, but most of the stuff has to be run off something.” According to USGS data, there have been about two dozen earthquakes in Oklahoma in the past week. When particularly strong quakes hit, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission directs well operators to cease wastewater injections or reduce volume. “I was at home doing some work in my office and, basically, you could feel the whole house sway some,” Spears, the Cushing city manager, said Sunday night. “It’s beginning to become normal.”
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Freedom Town South Barber to honor Council to meet School veterans Friday
By Lynn L. Martin An agenda has been posted for a Nov. 9 meeting of the trustees of the town of Freedom at 6 p.m. Departmental reports for fire/ambulance, maintenance and office manager/ clerk/treasurer will be given. Another item is to discuss what to request on the 2017 REAP Grant application. Then the group proposes to go into
executive session to discuss all maintenance personnel responsibilities. After the executive session, the board will have a discussion on the scope of work and benefits policy. Immediately following that, the Freedom Municipal Trust Authority will meet. Trustees for both meetings are Shad Bracken, Ty Harper and Rolondo Gallindo.
Snake on a plane: Live reptile intrudes on flight in Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) — Passengers on a commercial flight in Mexico were given a start when a serpent slithered into the cabin in a scene straight out of the Hollywood thriller “Snakes on a Plane.” The green reptile appeared suddenly on an Aeromexico flight from Torreon in the country’s north to Mexico City on Sunday, emerging from the ceiling behind an overhead luggage compartment. Cellphone video shot by passenger Indalecio Medina showed it wriggling briefly as if trapped before partially dropping down into the cabin. “I was reading a magazine and the passenger next to me saw it and, ‘Oh my word!’” Medina told The Associated Press by phone Monday. He estimated it was over 3 feet (about 1 meter) in length. Passengers hastily unbuckled themselves to get clear of the dangling snake before it dropped to the floor, where people trapped it between rows 5 and 6
with blankets provided by a flight attendant, Medina said. “It was a frightening situation ... but people remained calm because it didn’t get out of that space and nobody became hysterical,” Medina said. “Some people got up to see what kind of reptile it was, but nobody got carried away.” After the pilot radioed ahead, the plane was given priority landing in Mexico City and touched down 10 minutes later. Passengers exited out the rear, and animal control workers came on board to take the stowaway into custody. Aeromexico said in a statement that it was investigating how the snake got into the cabin and would take measures to keep such an incident from happening again. “Snakes on a Plane” was a 2006 action movie that was about exactly what the title suggests. It is treasured by fans for its campy premise and star Samuel L. Jackson’s profanity-laced declaration of war on the CGI-generated serpents.
By Yvonne Miller There’s always pride, thankfulness and a feeling of extreme patriotism when U.S. veterans stand to be recognized for their branch of service during the band’s playing of the Armed Forces Medley on Veteran’s Day. Certainly the crowd will feel that sentiment at South Barber’s Veteran’s Day Program in Kiowa, Kansas, Friday, Nov. 11. The program starts at 10:30 a.m. in the gymnasium at South Barber High School. The public is invited.
Internet freezes for ‘mannequin challenge’ craze Forget dumping ice buckets, dancing or planking, the latest viral phenomenon sweeping the internet consists of people standing still as part of the “mannequin challenge.” Videos of the challenge feature posing as mannequins in dramatic postures. They began to appear late last month online and by last weekend everyone from high school cheerleaders in Texas to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks had taken part. The Dallas Cowboys went airborne for their challenge , complete with a stoic Tony Romo being stuffed into an overhead compartment on the team plane. The challenge has become a victory celebration for some teams. Texas Christian , Penn State and Clemson’s football teams posted mannequin challenges after big wins Saturday. The videos are set to the song “Black Beatles” by rap duo Rae Sremmurd, which held a live version of the challenge during a concert last week.
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Thanksgiving Day shopping is here to stay; with some tweaks By Anne D’innocenzio NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving Day shopping — a delight to some, an anathema to others — isn’t going away, but some stores are rethinking their strategies on whether it makes sense to be open on the holiday itself. Many of the nation’s major mall operators and the big retailers that anchor them, such as Toys R Us, J.C. Penney, and Macy’s, are sticking with what they want to be a new tradition, kicking off the holiday shopping season on Thanksgiving Day. Others, including the Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall, are closing for Thanksgiving this year after being open for the past several years. Some retailers that are closing cite respect for the holiday, but in truth the cost of being open may be more than the return. “Once you let the genie out of the bottle, it’s hard,” said Stephen D. Lebovitz, president and CEO of CBL & Associates Properties, a mall operator that is closing 72 of its malls for the day. “More retailers are coming to their senses and realizing it is a family holiday and from a business point of view, it’s not making much business sense.” Stores being open on Thanksgiving started in earnest in 2011 and took a punch out of sales on Black Friday, which had usually launched the shopping season. Many places like Macy’s, Target and J.C. Penney have been opening earlier and earlier on Thanksgiving as they try to outdo others to get first dibs on customers who could easily buy online. But the move has been controversial, as many workers have voiced complaints that stores are putting profits over workers’ time to be with their families. Some 89 of the 145 properties that Chattanooga, Tennessee-based CBL owns or has interest in opened at 6 p.m. on the holiday last year. While dozens of those will be closed this year, the department stores, movie theaters, restaurants and retailers with exterior entrances have the option to open on Thanksgiving. Other retailers including Office Depot and consumer electronics
chain hhgregg Inc. plan to be closed after being open for the past several years. Plenty of retailers, particularly highend stores like Nordstrom or those like T.J. Maxx that offer discounts every day, never opened on Thanksgiving and have collected goodwill because of that. In reality, analysts say, it’s all about stealing share in a market that isn’t growing that much. For department stores, the competition is fierce. Last year, J.C. Penney opened at 3 p.m. for the first time, three hours earlier than its rivals Kohl’s and Macy’s. That may have hurt Macy’s, which had a weak holiday season and aims to reverse a sales slump. This year, Macy’s decided to open an hour earlier at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Penney is sticking to 3 p.m., while Kohl’s will be opening again at 6 p.m. Most Sears stores will be open on Thanksgiving for the fourth year in a row, starting at 6 p.m. — the same as a year ago. Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, suffered over Thanksgiving weekend in 2012 because it didn’t open until midnight, while stores like Wal-Mart and Target began their sales earlier in the evening. WalMart, Target and Best Buy have not announced their plans for this Thanksgiving weekend. But all indications are they’ll start the doorbuster sales on the holiday. For many big retailers, covering expenses like paying employees holiday pay is not that costly, said Joel Bines, a managing director at retail consulting group AlixPartners. But for small stores or those with specialized
merchandise, it may make more sense to close. AlixPartners also found for that some retailers who did open on Thanksgiving were simply pulling Friday sales a day earlier and their profit margins took a hit. Bob Riesbeck, president and CEO of hhgregg, says business on Thanksgiving actually declined over the previous two years when it opened at 4 p.m. CBL’s Lebovitz says when he surveyed stores in the company’s malls this year before deciding to close, the reaction was “overwhelmingly positive,” particularly with the specialty stores. The big anchors plan to stay open. Last year, the reaction was different. Most of the specialty stores wanted to be open. “They didn’t have enough data” to make the decision,” he said. Andy Mantis, executive vice president of NPD Group Checkout Tracking, says stores should open on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday to maximize their sales. The company, which analyzes receipt data to understand consumer behavior, found that the share of buyers who shopped on both days declined, while the number who shopped only on Thanksgiving Day or on Black Friday increased. Mantis believes specialty retailers, especially those near big stores like Macy’s that are open, should think again about whether to stay closed. “It is a heavy promotion time,” Mantis said. “People are buying, and they’re not always willing to go to multiple stores.”
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Iraqis probe mass grave found near IS-held Mosul By Brian Rohan BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi investigators were probing a mass grave on Tuesday discovered by troops advancing on the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, where soldiers have captured a sliver of land but later halted their advance. It appeared to be the latest of several mass graves found in territory retaken from IS, which massacred hundreds of people as it swept across northern and central Iraq in 2014 and is believed to have waged a brutal crackdown since the start of the Mosul offensive. Associated Press footage from the site shows bones and decomposed bodies among scraps of clothing and plastic bags dug out of the ground by a bulldozer after Iraqi troops noticed the strong smell while advancing into the town of Hamam al-Alil on Monday. “Investigators flew in this morning and are on their way to the grave to conduct examinations and determine the cause of death,” said Haider Majeed, a Cabinet official in charge of mass grave investigations. The first officials at the site said the grave, behind an earthen embankment near an agricultural college, likely holds about 100 bodies, many of them decapitated. The town lies some 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Mosul. It was unclear who the victims were, but a soldier at the site pulled a child’s stuffed animal from the scraps of clothing and rotting flesh, swarming with flies. In Geneva, the U.N. human rights office said it was investigating whether the discovery at Hamam al-Alil was connected to reports about the alleged killing of police officers in the same area. “We had reports that 50 former Iraqi police officers had been killed in a building outside Mosul,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said. “This building was actually the same agricultural facility, agricultural college, that has been cited right now as the site of these mass graves.” She said the U.N. had received reports alleging that IS last week abducted at least 295 former security forces
personnel from villages around the northwestern town of Tal Afar, as well as the western Mawaly village area. The men’s fate is currently unknown. Some 30 sheikhs were also reportedly taken from the Sinjar district, with one report saying that over half of them were killed. IS allegedly forcibly moved about 1,500 families to Mosul airport from Hamam al-Alil, she added. The campaign to drive IS fighters from Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city and the extremists’ last major urban stronghold in the country, began on Oct. 17. Iraqi troops and Kurdish peshmerga forces are now converging on Mosul, although the deepest advance into an eastern sliver of the city has stalled after militants counterattacked from built-up, populated areas. To the northeast, some 13 kilometers (8 miles) from the city, the peshmerga continued their push on the town of Bashiqa, believed to be largely deserted except for dozens of IS fighters. Mortar fire, automatic weapons, and explosions rang out through the morning, as a thick plume of smoke hung over parts of the town, obscuring
the view of aircraft. The United Nations says over 34,000 people have been displaced from Mosul, with about three quarters settled in camps and the rest in host communities. In a report issued overnight, the U.N. human rights office said food, water and medicine have been distributed to more than 41,000 displaced people and vulnerable residents fleeing the fighting. Since the battle for Mosul reached the city itself on Nov. 4, some 11,000 people have fled eastwards, while some electricity and water supplies have been cut in eastern neighborhoods. In Baghdad, meanwhile, smallscale bombings killed at least eight people and wounded 28 others, according to police and medical officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to brief reporters. The capital has seen near-daily bombings since the Mosul operation began, but no large-scale attacks. The bombings are believed to have been carried out by IS, which has frequently targeted Iraq’s security forces and Shiite majority.
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OPEC sees oil prices rising more slowly amid glut of crude By David Koenig DALLAS (AP) — OPEC now sees oil prices rising more slowly over the next few years than it had expected, as the oversupply of crude takes longer to work off. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday it expects crude will rise $5 a year to $60 per barrel by 2020. A year ago, OPEC forecast that oil would hit $80 by 2020. Brent crude, which is used to price international oils, fell 11 cents to $46.04 a barrel on Tuesday. OPEC cited many factors that could limit energy demand, from slower growth in China to higher household debt. The cartel expects global economic growth of 3.4 percent over six years, down from a 3.6 percent prediction a year ago. At the same time, OPEC said, the oil industry was surprised by the ability of producers in North America to keep pumping even as prices fell, maintaining crude supplies high. The forecast was contained in OPEC's annual oil outlook and came
just three weeks before its oil ministers are scheduled to meet to complete a September agreement on slightly reducing production to drive up prices. It won't be easy for OPEC to nail down a price-boosting deal. OPEC nations have been pumping record amounts of crude this fall even though prices are less than half what they were in mid-2014. Iran, Libya and Nigeria have reportedly argued to be exempted from production cuts, which could put pressure on Saudi Arabia to shoulder more of the reduction. And it's unclear whether any OPEC pullback might be offset by production from countries outside the cartel. Separately, the U.S. government updated its short-term outlook and said that the recent decline in domestic oil production may not be as severe as expected just a month ago. The Energy Department raised its forecast of U.S. production for both this year and 2017, as drillers respond to higher crude prices. Still, output won't match 2015, which was the biggest year for U.S. production since 1972.
The Energy Department predicted that domestic production will top 8.7 million barrels per day next year. That's 140,000 more barrels per day than the department estimated just a month ago. Forecasters also raised their estimate of 2016 daily oil production by 110,000 barrels to more than 8.8 million barrels. That's still below 2015's output that hit 9.4 million barrels per day. The rising forecast is because this year's rebound in oil prices has translated into more drilling, said Anthony Starkey, an energy analyst for S&P Global Platts. The number of active oil rigs in the U.S. has risen by more than 100 since oil prices plunged below $30 a barrel early this year. About 20 rigs have been added in just the past month. "Most analysts have been revising their production numbers higher as rig activity increases and the outlook for prices has improved with the rhetoric from OPEC that they will do something to help balance the market" when cartel members meet later this month, Starkey said.
Wichita State University to go tobacco-free in 2017 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University plans to implement a ban on tobacco use on campus in 2017.
Students, faculty, staff members and visitors won't be allowed to use tobacco on the university campus starting July 1. The new policy includes cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes. People will be allowed to smoke in designated outdoor areas during sporting events, with prior approval from the university, according to the Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/2eiHKlx ). Student-run organization Tobacco Free Wu & Me has led efforts to ban tobacco on campus. Emma Crabtree, the vice president for the group, said the July start date will give the organization time to publicize the policy. She said the organization examined attitudes toward tobacco-free policies, and found almost
65 percent of the university's students and employees would prefer a tobacco-free campus. Tobacco Free Wichita coalition coordinator Tara Nolen said although efforts for tobacco-free campuses are more successful when driven by students, the process can be difficult because of the natural turnover from student graduation. Nolen added that tobacco-free campuses are important because many students experiment with cigarettes during their time in college, due to stress or through their social life. "They consider themselves social smokers or say, 'Oh, I'll give this up after college,' and that tends to not be the case," she said. "I really think it's (the policy) going to change that culture."
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Kansas or Iowa State will finally win a Big 12 game in 2016 By Stephen Hawkins Kansas or Iowa State will finally win a Big 12 game this week, and that might be the only conference victory for the Jayhawks or Cyclones. Their coaches are rebuilding teams traditionally at the bottom of the Big 12, and both plan to approach Saturday’s matchup in Lawrence, Kansas, like they do every other game. “Our biggest thing is we’ve tried to win every football game, and the realistic piece of this is it’s the next step for us,” first-year Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said Monday. The Cyclones and Jayhawks are each 1-8 (0-6 Big 12) with lengthy losing streaks. “There are some similarities. It’s one of those deals where I think each coach has his own style,” Kansas coach David Beaty said on the weekly Big 12 coaches teleconference. “But really I think the big thing as you watch them, very much like us, if you focus on your team and really try to correct your execution and mistakes, I think that’s where a lot of the progress is going to be made.”
The Jayhawks have lost 18 consecutive Big 12 games since a home win over Iowa State in 2014, their only conference victory that season. They have lost eight games in a row overall after a season-opening 55-6 win over Rhode Island that is Beaty’s only win in 21 games as Kansas’ coach. Iowa State is coming off its fifth straight loss , 34-24 at home to Big 12-leading Oklahoma, after which the ninth-ranked Sooners’ coach Bob Stoops had some complimentary remarks about Campbell. “We’re certainly starting and working really hard to build our program the right way from the ground up,” Campbell said. “That’s something that we’re continuing to be in the process of doing here.” Both teams have been close to upsets this season. Four of Iowa State’s conference losses are by 10 points or less. The Cyclones never trailed at home against thenNo. 13 Baylor until the Bears kicked a game-ending field goal to win 45-42. Kansas led by nine points in the
fourth quarter against TCU, but the Jayhawks missed three field goals in the fourth quarter. The last miss came in the closing seconds after the Horned Frogs kicked one to go ahead 24-23. Since beating Iowa State in their Big 12 opener in 2009, the Jayhawks are 3-63 in conference games. Some other notes from the Big 12 call: — While Texas has won consecutive games and the players “feel very good,” coach Charlie Strong said they know they haven’t played their best football and are looking to improve. The Longhorns host 11th-ranked West Virginia on Saturday and need only one more win to get bowl eligible. “We haven’t even talked about a bowl,” Strong said. “We’re just looking to end the year the right way.” — Stoops said it seems to have gone unnoticed that the Sooners played their Thursday night game at Iowa State without 14 players that were on the two-deep roster earlier in the season. But Stoops said the weekend off after the midweek game should really help the team.
Man fatally shot after fighting for Kansas deputy’s gun HAYS, Kan. (AP) — A deputy has shot and killed a motorist who tried to take the deputy's gun early Tuesday after a pursuit ended in a crash in western Kansas, authorities said. The Ellis County prosecutor said in a news release that the chase started after
Hays police officers attempted to stop the white driver from crossing the center line. After initially stopping, the driver sped off, and an Ellis County sheriff's deputy joined in the pursuit. The motorist reached speeds of more than 100 mph before crashing while at-
tempting to pass another vehicle on U.S. 183. The driver then got out of the vehicle, which had come to rest in a field, and approached the deputy. The driver initially complied with orders to get on the ground before attacking. The release says a deputy used a stun gun, and the two tussled on the ground before the driver was fatally shot while repeatedly attempting to take the deputy's gun. The driver's name wasn't immediately released. The deputy, who is white, was treated at a hospital and released. As is standard procedure, the deputy is on paid leaving, pending an investigation, which is being conducted by the county coroner and Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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Woman in NYC subway push: I’m not guilty; I admitted nothing By Jennifer Peltz NEW YORK (AP) — A former home health aide rolled her eyes and insisted she wasn't guilty as she was charged Tuesday with shoving a woman onto the subway tracks under Times Square, killing her. Prosecutors said Melanie Liverpool had confessed to killing 49-year-old Connie Watton, of Queens, but she rebuffed the claim at her arraignment on a murder charge. "What? I didn't admit to nothing," Liverpool said before the judge reminded her she had a lawyer to speak for her. Liverpool, 30, was ordered held without bail in a death that strikes at New York subway riders' fears, though fatal pushes are rare. She appeared unruffled by the charges during Tuesday's brief proceeding. Authorities have described her as emotionally disturbed, but her lawyer, Mathew Mari, said she had declined to give him any details on her medical history. "She's adamant that she did not confess and that she's not guilty" and didn't want to discuss anything else, Mari said. Authorities said Liverpool and Watton were talking or arguing on a platform at the bustling Times Square station before Liverpool pushed Watton in front of an approaching train. She was found dead under it, and Liverpool was apprehended within minutes. "This is a strong case, with multiple eyewitnesses" and an admission from Liverpool, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Matthew Thiman said. Police said they were looking at video surveillance to try to determine what led to the attack. Liverpool, who lives in Queens, worked as a health aide until about three weeks ago, Mari said. He didn't know how her job had ended. A phone message left at Watton's home went unanswered Tuesday afternoon.
In recent years, about 50 people a year have died after being hit by New York City subway trains, in situations ranging from accidents to willful leaps. The numbers are small compared with the more than 1.7 billion subway rides taken each year, and officials say a substantial proportion are suicides. Still, there have been some deadly pushes in recent years. One man, Kevin Darden, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2014 subway shove in the Bronx. And in 2012, a mentally ill woman who had a history of attacking strangers was charged in a fatal push in Queens, and a homeless man was charged in a deadly subway shove beneath Times Square. The woman, Eri-
ka Menendez, pleaded guilty to manslaughter; the man, Naeem Davis, has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. The 2012 cases prompted transit officials to give some new thought to the idea of installing safety barriers with sliding doors on their platforms, but officials have noted that the challenges would be considerable in a sprawling subway system with widely varying architecture and different types of trains. A fatal subway push in 1999 led to state legislation, called Kendra's Law in honor of victim Kendra Webdale, allowing supervision of certain psychiatric patients outside of institutions to make sure they're taking medications and don't present a public safety threat.
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Prosecutors: Suspect hid before opening fire on family LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An Oklahoma man charged in the murders of a young mother and her 4-year-old daughter in Southern California hid behind a sign before opening fire on the family with a shotgun, prosecutors said Tuesday. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office charged Brandon Colbert, 22, of Tulsa, with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder as well as special circumstance allegations of lying in wait and multiple murders in the Aug. 6 shooting. Colbert was expected to be arraigned Tuesday. He was arrested Sunday after being matched to DNA submitted by detectives. Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna said no motive has been established in the case that has startled residents in the coastal city 22 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. A $40,000 reward previously offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction remains. “We haven’t ruled out the possibility
that others may be involved in this horrific crime,” Luna said Monday. Carina Mancera, 26, and her daughter, Jennabel Anaya, had just parked their car and were walking back to their apartment with the child’s father when they were shot, police said. Mancera was pronounced dead the scene. Anaya was transported in critical condition to a hospital and died early the next morning. Mancera’s boyfriend was also shot at but not injured. The girl’s father told investigators he did not recognize the shooter. Detectives reviewed countless hours of surveillance video while forensic crime scene evidence was being processed, Luna said. In September, authorities announced they had identified a person of interest in surveillance video from a local business. In early October, detectives upgraded that individual to a suspect in the case and said they were able to track him to the scene. Police asked the public to help identify the man and followed up on every
tip, but none led to a match, Luna said. Then, on Oct. 31, the county crime lab notified detectives that the DNA recovered was positively linked to Colbert. “An investigation of this magnitude that began with no leads is very difficult to work,” Luna said. “Sometimes a case like this can take years to solve. So I’m extremely proud of our police department.” Colbert left Tulsa on a Greyhound bus Aug. 3 and arrived in Los Angeles the following day, Luna said. He was arrested on Aug. 27 by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with driving a stolen vehicle and was still in custody when he was identified as a suspect in the Long Beach slayings. It was not immediately clear whether Colbert had obtained an attorney. Reached by telephone Monday, Yolanda Colbert, who identified herself as the suspect’s mother, said, “My son is innocent. That’s all I want to say.” If convicted Colbert faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
Oklahoma City attorneys defend panhandling ordinance OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City attorneys are defending a panhandling ordinance challenged in a lawsuit, saying panhandling lacks free speech protections. The ordinance, which took effect in January, forbids people from sitting, standing or staying in traffic medians near busy intersections. The American Civil Liberties
Union of Oklahoma, along with a legal aid attorney and a University of Oklahoma law professor, sued the city in April. The lawsuit argues the ordinance violates constitutional guarantees of free speech and equal protection under the law, according to the Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/2fkmt7O ). The lawsuit also said the ordinance
is vague and too broad. Critics of the ordinance at public hearings also said the measure amounted to “criminalizing poverty.” City attorneys said traffic medians aren’t traditional public forums, where courts have ruled people have a right to speak freely except for a few restrictions. “Roads can only be safe public forums when closed to vehicular traffic,” the attorneys wrote, adding that the ordinance’s purpose is to prevent pedestrians from road-related injury and protect drivers from liability for those injuries. The attorneys said that panhandlers set out to distract drivers with their request for handouts. “The ordinance is constitutional on its face,” city attorneys wrote.
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Prince Harry condemns media ‘abuse’ of American girlfriend By Sylvia Hui And Danica Kirka LONDON (AP) — It's the British royals versus the press — again — and Prince Harry thinks enough is enough. In a highly unusual statement, the prince on Tuesday lashed out at the media for intruding on the privacy of his new girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle. The 32-year-old royal said the press had crossed a line with articles that had "racial undertones," and pleaded: "This is not a game." The condemnation was the latest in an often uneasy dance between Britain's royals and an international press hungry for any tidbit about royal scandal or courtship. Both Harry and his brother, Prince William, have spoken candidly about their distrust
of the media: Their mother, Princess Diana, died in a 1997 car accident while being pursued by paparazzi, and William's wife, Kate, was relentlessly scrutinized for years before the couple married in 2011. It looks like nothing has changed. Kensington Palace described how journalists tried to break into Markle's home, how newspapers offered "substantial bribes" to her ex-boyfriend, and said nearly everyone she knows has been bombarded for information. Markle's mother couldn't even get to her front door without jostling reporters. "What is extraordinary about this letter is the level of ethical conduct breaches it details," said Steven Barnett, a communications professor at the University of Westminster. "You have to feel something for Harry, who is presumably thinking of his mother and what she had to put up with." Markle, 35, is best known for her role as a feisty paralegal in the U.S. television drama "Suits." Many tabloids alluded to her mixed-race heritage — she has an African-American mother and a white father. One Daily Mail headline described her ancestors as "a tailor, a teacher and a cleaner in racially-divided Jim Crow South." Another dubbed her a "saucy divorcee." The Daily Mirror linked Markle with an online pornography site, saying clips of her from "Suits" featured on the adult site. Markle has so far not responded, but has in the past written about how she came to terms with being a "biracial woman." "While my mixed heritage may have created a gray area surrounding my self-identification, keeping me with a foot on both sides of the fence, I have come to embrace that," she wrote in an essay for Elle magazine in 2015. Royal officials said the harassment has "been very public," citing "the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright
sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments." Harry said the commentators will say this is "the price she has to pay" and "this is all part of the game." But, the palace said, Harry "strongly disagrees." "This is not a game — it is her life and his," the statement said. Officials had initially declined comment on widespread media speculation that Harry and Markle were dating, as per its usual policy of silence in regard to the personal lives of the royal family. But increasingly the palace has been going on the offensive because the world of blogs and social media can do more reputational damage, and do it more quickly, than traditional media. "As time goes on, the royal family has sometimes been really puzzled about how to respond to press coverage — should they ignore or seek to engage them?" said James Rodger, a journalism lecturer at City University London. "This is a reflection of an evolving problem, especially with changing social attitudes and media." Harry has been linked to a number of women in the past, including another actress, Cressida Bonas. Media intrusion was also seen as having hurt that relationship. In 2012, he spoke of the difficulties of finding a partner willing to take on the responsibilities of being a royal. Harry said Tuesday's statement was issued in hopes that the media "can pause and reflect before any further damage is done." But in confirming his romance with the American actress, the royal also made a very personal relationship public — and there's no turning back now. Barnett, at Westminster University, said there wasn't much the royals could do in the face of a rambunctious press. Despite recent inquiries into media ethics triggered by tabloid phone-hacking allegations, Barnett said British news outlets remain as aggressive as ever. "All you can do is throw yourself at their mercy," he said.
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Sanctuary Guild member, chair of the Christmas Decorations Committee, and a Stephen’s Minister. At the time of her passing she was a board member of the United Way where she served on the Pillar’s Committee, a member of the First United Methodist Church Council, a member of and past president of United Methodist Women of First Church Enid, and a member of P.E.O. Chapter DO where she was a past president and currently served as treasurer. In 1995 Lavonn was named Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Main Street Board Member of the Year. In 1997 she was named Enid YWCA’s Woman of the Year and was also a recipient of Channel 5’s “Five Who Care” volunteer awards. In 2011 Lavonn was a finalist for the Pillar of the Plains Award in Enid. Lavonn was an avid OKC Thunder fan and followed OU’s football and basketball teams. She never missed one of her grandsons’ athletic games in high school or college. Lavonn was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Cap. She is survived by her husband, Dick, of the home; her son, Mike Meier, along with his wife, Joy of Alva; her grandson, Tyler, and Erin Meier along with their twin babies, Vonn Lynn and Sloan Greta of Edmond; her grandson Trevor and Kenzi Meier and their children, Tinley Grace and Kellan John of Mustang; her stepdaughter Meg and husband Chip Potter and their children Grant, Claire and Grace of Naperville, Illinois; her stepson Doug McKnight of Greensboro, North Carolina; her sister Joy and husband Aaron Clovis of Yukon; her brother Ronnie and wife Mary Sue Stewart of Watonga; her sister in law Mary McKnight Wil-
liams of Wichita, Kansas, her sister in law Rosemary Winters of Loyal, and numerous nieces and nephews along with many friends. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Enid, RSVP or United Way. JOSEPHINE MARGARET PAUL Josephine Margaret Paul, 98, was born on January 29, 1918, and passed away November 8, 2016, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Memorial services will be Friday, November 11, 2016, at 10 a.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Alva Municipal Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. ARTIE WARE Memorial funeral services will be Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at Alva First United Methodist Church with Dr. Carol Cook Moore, Pastor, officiating. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Ernest Arthur (Artie) son of Kathryn Inez (Steele) and Nicholas Daniel Ware was born in Fargo, Oklahoma, on October 31, 1919, he passed away on November 8, 2016, at the age of 97 years and 8 days. He he graduated from Fargo Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma A&M College playing basketball for Henry Iba. On August 3, 1941 in Alva, Oklahoma, he was married to Velma Ruth Bloyd. In that same year he was drafted for World War II serving in the European theater. After his discharge, Velma Ruth and
he came to Alva to open Ware Motors where he sold, Studebaker, AMC and Yamaha motor cycles and to raise their three children, Phil, Susan and Scott. After selling the business he went to work as a loan officer for Central National Bank and worked for Washburn Motor Company. A member of the First United Methodist Church, past president of Rotary. He loved to play golf, bridge and card games of any type. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 69 years, Velma Ruth on June 14, 2011, two sisters Norma Pittman and Betty McNeil and a brother N.D. Ware Jr. Artie is survived by his children; Rev. Phil and Myrna Ware of Broken Arrow, Susan and Adair Brown, of Denver, Colorado and Rev. Scott and Joy Ware of Woodward, eight grandchildren and their spouses: Debbie Ware, Patrick and Paulette Ware, Christy Stotts, Roger and Janice Brown, Randy Brown, Julie and Mike Haslar, Eric and Rev. Elizabeth Ware and Amy and Kyle Eckhardt, seventeen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren, a sister-inlaw, Paula Bloyd of Alva., a number of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care, through the Alva First United Methodist Church.
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For pro athletes, voting can require extra effort By Jon Krawczynski Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey grew up in Kentucky in the 1960s, a child during the civil rights movement who witnessed the efforts of those in power to disenfranchise people of color and slow their push for equality. So every two years, when election time arrives in the United States, Casey drives home to his players the importance of participating in the voting process. "I tell my players 'Get your absentee ballots and vote,'" Casey said. "I remember my grandparents talking about when African-Americans couldn't vote. Or they tried to make it hard for them to vote. "So that is a privilege a lot of people fought for, you went to jail for. Everyone should vote." Casey has been particularly insistent since he started coaching the NBA's only Canadian team. The Raptors employ a bunch of American players far removed from their local polling place, and Casey encourages them to think ahead so the grind of the NBA season doesn't cost
them their say in the election. "That's your way of showing power as an individual," Casey said. "We can protest, but the only way you fight stuff like that is through voting. Using your right to vote." Many athletes have to rely on absentee ballots, either because they reside permanently in a different state from their team or because they are on the road during Election Day. Several teams have taken steps to help. The NFL's Minnesota Vikings roll out a voter-education program every two years to ensure players, coaches and staff members understand voting practices in Minnesota. "It's a right and everybody needs to exercise their rights," said Lester Bagley, Vikings executive vice president of legal affairs and stadium development. "Make it as easy as possible, answer the questions, get them the resources, connect them. It's every two years and it's a direct message to all staff, all players to participate and here's how to do it." The Vikings also joined with the Minnesota Secretary of State's office in
a public service announcement to encourage fans to vote Tuesday, a local campaign similar to the national two put out by the NBA Players' Association featuring LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and other NBA stars. James has endorsed Hillary Clinton and appeared at a rally for her this week. But the PSA featuring James only encouraged people to exercise their right to vote and didn't advocate for a candidate. That's the same approach the Vikings take. Executive Director of Player Development Les Pico began the voter education program when he arrived with the franchise in 2005. This year, the team emailed players three times to encourage them to register, placed forms in their lockers reminding them to get an absentee ballot and offered help in assisting them to register in their home states. Retired NBA star Baron Davis wrote a piece for The Players' Tribune reminding athletes to vote. He said it can be easy for athletes to skip the practice, believing their votes will not influence the outcome of an election enough to take time away from their hectic schedules.
Patriots remain atop AP Pro32, followed by Dallas, Oakland NEW YORK (AP) — No surprises at the top of the AP Pro32 power rankings this week: New England and Dallas, at 7-1 owning the NFL's best records, are 1-2. Moving up to the third spot for their highest ranking ever in the AP Pro32 are the Oakland Raiders. In voting by 12 media members who regularly cover the NFL, the Patriots are a unanimous choice once again for the top spot, even though they didn't play last weekend. Dallas, coming off an easy victory at winless Cleveland (No. 32) is a solid second, 21 points ahead of Oakland. The Silver and Black earned the third spot with their convincing win over Denver, beating out AFC West rival Kansas City by nine points in the balloting Tuesday. The Raiders haven't made the postseason since winning the 2002 AFC championship.
"Derek Carr continues his MVP-caliber season with a massive win over the Broncos, and the Raiders' defense is finally starting to live up to its potential," says Bob Glauber of Newsday. "They're not in a class with the Patriots, but they're getting closer." Adds Ira Kaufman of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee: "Nobody beats up the Raiders in the trenches anymore, and 25-year-old Carr has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate." Seattle ranks fifth, followed by Atlanta, Denver, the New York Giants, Minnesota and Washington. The Falcons particularly impress Glauber and Kaufman. "With 23 touchdown passes, Matt Ryan has already surpassed last year's total (21) in just nine games," Glauber notes. "That's
the difference for a Falcons team that is now in solid control of the NFC South." Adds Kaufman: "This defense can be had, but the NFL's most prolific attack has not been held below 23 points all season." This week's biggest movers up the AP Pro32 rankings are the Ravens (up 8 to No. 16), Giants (plus 6) and Lions (plus 6 to 11th). Baltimore's defense shut down the Steelers on Sunday, while the Giants held off the Eagles and Detroit won at slumping Minnesota. Falling the furthest are Buffalo, down six spots to 22nd, and Tennessee, also down six to 25. The Bills took almost as hard a hit in the voting as they did from the officiating in their loss at Seattle on Monday night. The Titans were outscored by San Diego. Down at the bottom are the Browns, 13 points behind No. 31 San Francisco.
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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office log Tuesday, November 1, 2016 8:17 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop at the fieldhouse. 10:33 a.m. Reporting party (RP) advised her mother-in-law stabbed her husband with a steak knife. RP would like a deputy and an ambulance. Advised deputies and medic. Medic with patient en route to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid. 1:07 p.m. Controlled burn 3 miles west of the sale barn. 3:28 p.m. RP advised a black cow out at the correction line north of Helena. Called owner. 5:16 p.m. Controlled burn on Kiowa Road. 6 p.m. RP advised he lost his phone and would like to make a report. 7:15 p.m. RP advised they needed an ambulance at the Cherokee Manor for a 67-year-old female who was unresponsive. Paged medic. Medic with patient en route to Share Medical Center in Alva. 8:03 p.m. RP advised her brother was having low blood sugar and had had two seizures. Paged medic. Medic and first responders on the scene. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 9:04 p.m. RP advised he had something in his esophagus and and wanted an ambulance. Paged medic. Medic with patient and en route to Share Medical Center in Alva. Wednesday, November 2, 2016 3:16 a.m. RP advised of black cattle out on County Road 550 and between Greer and Harmon Road. Advised they are hiding in the weeds. Sheriff’s office could not find any owners for that area. 7:40 a.m. RP advised of a woman who had hit a deer 1 mile south of Jet blacktop. RP advised there were no injuries. The vehicle and deer were not blocking the road way. Advised her husband was coming to get her, and her vehicle was disabled and the airbags had
deployed. Notified OHP. 8:25 a.m. RP wanted an officer to come check out the northwest corner of the old school, looks like someone may have tried to break in. Advised deputy. 8:41 a.m. Controlled burn 6 ½ miles east of Burlington. 9:16 a.m. RP advised of an unwanted male in her truck. She had pulled over, outside of Helena on the side of the road on state Highway 58, headed toward Ringwood. Would like an officer’s assistance. Officer advised. RP advised they talked and she was going to drop in him at the Wal-Mart in Enid. 9:47 a.m. RP reported a two-vehicle accident south on state Highway 58, no injuries. Paged medic. Medic en route. Medic headed back to station. Refused treatment. 10:30 a.m. Deputies en route toward the south end of the county for a death notification. 11:50 a.m. RP advised of a white pit bull loose in Nescatunga. RP knew who the owners were and the owner was not with the dog. RP advised they had been having problems with dogs running in a pack in the area. Animal control was notified. They advised they don’t cover Nescatunga. 12:16 p.m. RP advised of a young dead eagle in the road 2 miles east on state Highway 11. Advised the game warden. 5:24 p.m. RP advised they needed a lift assist at the Cherokee Manor. Advised officer and medic and Cherokee Fire Department (CFD). 7:24 p.m. Woods County reported a man in a cargo van had hit a deer. The deer was dead and off the road. RP trying to assist because the van was partially on the road. RP advised person was fine and no ambulance was needed but the person was dazed. Advised OHP. Medic with
patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. 10:44 p.m. RP needed an ambulance for a 34-year-old female. RP thinks she was having a possible stroke or heart attack. Medic sent to Jet. Medic with patient en route to Bass Hospital in Enid. Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:31 a.m. Controlled burn at the Byron County Barn. 9:15 a.m. Deputy en route to Jet for a domestic disturbance. Papers were served. 9:34 a.m. RP requested ambulance for 78-year-old male who was experiencing chest pains. Prior history of open-heart surgery. Page Helena medic and Carmen Rescue. Patient refused transport. 10:26 a.m. RP advised of livestock in the roadway on U.S. Highway 64, near Ashley. RP advised there were men running the cattle across the highway. He had to slam on the brakes of his semi, causing his tries to blow out. Advised deputy. 11;18 a.m. RP requested welfare check on her mother. She had not been able to get her to answer her phone for two days. Officer en route and unable to make contact. 1:13 p.m. RP advised of a truck hit another vehicle at the co-op. Advised officer. 5:50 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop. 6:02 p.m. RP advised of cattle out on their wheat pasture on Craig Road and state Highway 58 north of Helena. Contacted possible owner. 6:12 p.m. Deputy served warrant. Negative contact. 6:57 p.m. Controlled burn just north of Cherokee. 6:59 p.m. Deputy serving civil papers. 7:29 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop. 8:22 p.m. Controlled burn ½ mile west of Aline. 8:56 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop south of Cherokee. 10:36 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop on state Highway 11. 10:46 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop in Carmen. 10:54 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop. 11:26 p.m. Alarm company reported a business alarm going off. Advised officer. Delivery driver set the alarm off and would try to shut it off.
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South Barber Drama Class play Saturday and Sunday By Yvonne Miller You’ve probably heard names and titles like Hercules, Pandora’s Box, The Illiad, etc. If you know just a little Greek mythology, you will have fun watching the South Barber Drama Class play this Saturday evening at 7 and Sunday afternoon at 3 in the auditorium at the high school in Kiowa. Under the direction of teacher Meagan
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Henry, the class presents “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza.” Henry described the play as “two battling narrators attempting to cover the entirety of Greek mythology using audience participation, cross-dressing, and general theatrical insanity.” The play includes famous myths such as Pandora’s Box, Jason and the Argonauts (the original Super Friends), and Hercules: Intern God
jostle for space with obscure, weird myths such as the myth of Linus and the legend of the Argus. The zany play culminates with “The Iliad,” complete with a full-scale battle of action figures and Barbie dolls. Henry said, “This play is wild, silly, and a complete blast for audiences of all ages.” There is a small admission. Students who bring a box of tissues get in free.
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Friday, November 4, 2016 8:16 a.m. RP stated a black shepherd was showing its teeth, as if it were going bite. He was at the corner of 11th Street and Oklahoma. Animal control was notified. 11:36 a.m. Controlled burn on Carter Road. 12:28 p.m. RP advised he was being chased by a gold flatbed Chevy pickup at speeds up to 80 mph. RP advised what he was driving and was on state Highway 45 outside of Helena, headed west toward McWillie. RP advised the guy had been tailgating him and flashing his lights for a while. He does not know the person. Advised OHP. OHP had no trooper in the area. RP advised the vehicle was behind two other vehicles now and appears to be trying to get around the the vehicles. Advised Major County of the situation. RP advised he was taking a county road around state Highway 9 to try to lose the guy. RP advised he had a legal conceal and carry weapon on him. RP advised he was back on highway and advised he didn’t see the truck. He was not in Cleo Springs and was going to go to Fairview. RP advised he was near Fairview and could see Major County deputies and they were turning around and RP advised he had pulled over and is putting his weapon in his center console. Advised RP to stay in his truck while the deputies approach his vehicle. 5:10 p.m. RP advised his wife had fallen and he can’t get her up. She has a cast on one arm and can’t help him. He thinks she’s okay. Paged medic.
6:07 p.m. Controlled burn on Grant Road. Saturday, November 5, 2016 3:06 a.m. RP advised of cattle in the road north of Burlington between county roads 580 and 590. Left owners messages. 9:21 a.m. Medic needed for a possible heart attack. Medic paged and en route. Medic with patient and en route to Bass Hospital. 10:25 a.m. Controlled burn 1 mile west ½ mile south of Cherokee. 10:45 a.m. Controlled burn 1 mile east of Cozy Curve. 11:23 a.m. RP advised of a reckless driver north bound on U.S. Highway 64 from Cozy Curve corner. 12:59 p.m. RP would like an officer to check out her house. Suspicious person hanging around in white Ford F150 four door. Advised officer. 5:50 p.m. RP advised their aunt needed to be notified of her brother’s death. Tried to contact her but she won’t open the door. Deputy tried the house and no one would answer the door. 7:27 p.m. RP requested an ambulance for 92-year-old female who had fallen and hurt her left hip and knee was hurting. Cherokee medic was paged. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid. 7:56 p.m. RP advised there was a doe between county roads 580 and 590 on Greer. 8:03 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at Central and Grand in Carmen. 8:08 p.m. Deputy with an individual walking at state Highway 8 and County
Road 610. Sunday, November 6, 2016 7 a.m. RP stated they needed an ambulance for a 55-year-old male who had brain surgery and was having headaches and nose bleeds. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to St. Mary’s in Enid. 7:27 a.m. RP advised dogs had trapped her on the porch growling and showing teeth. These dogs have been reported before. Owners won’t keep them in their yard. 10:15 a.m. RP advised of goats out 1 mile south of highway. Advised possible owner. 6:21 p.m. OHP advised about following a vehicle and won’t pass the pickup. OHP wanted to know if there was deputy in the area. Advised negative. Monday, November 7, 2016 12:29 a.m. RP advised a white pickup had been up and down Kansas going north and south several times and don’t know if he was looking for something, like a dog or something. Would like an officer to check it out. Advised officer. RP called back and advised the vehicle was still going up and down the street. Officer advised they were playing Pokemon Go. Advised the third time they have called about them in the last three weeks. 7:06 a.m. RP advised had just had a wreck. A truck pulled out in front of him and he took to the ditch. RP stated he was okay. Second RP advised a power line down near roadway. Sheriff en route and paged medic. Advised no injuries.
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Alfalfa County court filings According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva ReviewCourier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Bonnie S. Haworth, 50, Jet, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon ($499). Misdemeanor Filings Richard Yandle, 39, Cherokee, has been charged with assault and battery ($597.75). Nicholas Cochran, 18, Cherokee, has been charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances and unlawful
possession of paraphernalia ($660.50). Small Claims Filings Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC, St. Cloud, Minnesota, vs. Gayla D. Koehn, Aline: indebtedness ($229.14). Credit Bureau Services Association, Stillwater, vs. Susan James, Cherokee: indebtedness ($229.14). Protective Order Filings Bonnie Sue Haworth, Jet, vs. Joshua Thomas Price, Byron: protective order ($173). Traffic Filings Mandy Lee Madison, Alva, has been cited for failure to carry security verification ($255.25). Rita Louise Scriblner, Carmen, has been cited for improper turnabout ($235.25). Hiebert Wall Wilhelm, Dacoma, has been cited for operating a vehicle without a valid drivers license ($279.50). Nicholas Cochran, Cherokee, has
been failure to carry insurance verification ($255.25). The following individuals were cited for speeding: Lori Lea Perryman, Carmen, has been cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75). Ryan David Franklin, Lahoma, has been cited for speeding 21-25 mph over the speed limit ($305.25). Tyler James Gavitt, Alva, has been cited for speeding 1-10 mph over the speed limit ($210.75). Nicholas Cochran, Cherokee, has been cited for speeding 16-20 mph over the speed limit ($265.25). The following individuals were cited for failure to wear seatbelt ($20): Bonnie Sue Haworth, Jet; Curtis Charles Crumb, Cherokee; Ronnie Lee Morris, Stuart; Jerry Duane Guffey II, Cleo Springs; Jose Job Calderson Gelgado, Fairview.
Barber County court filings Felonies Benjamin Sefridge has been charged with aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, reckless driving and failure to stop at accident, injury or damage over $1,000. Michael Trey McLemore has been charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by engaging in reckless driving. Dusten Patrick Rogers has been charged with possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; use/ possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body and possession of marijuana. Limited Civil South Central Wireless vs. Medicine River Ranch and Oil Co. LLC: debt collection.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Siera D. Starr: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Harry E. Nixon: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Ryan Davis: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Amanda Dodd: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Rusty Crecelius: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Eric Barnes: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Troy Smith: debt collection. Kiowa District Hospital vs. Adelian Brown: debt collection. Pratt Regional Medical Center vs. Fawn M. Christian: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Morgan Barr: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Sandra Divine: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Wade McCracken: debt collection.
Emprise Bank vs. Weston Mantey: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Stephen Ricke: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Taarnna Renner: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Robin Paxson: debt collection. Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Jessica Sanders: debt collection. Gulfside Supply, Inc. vs. Landwehr Rooffing, LLC: debt collection. Domestic Relations Jennifer A. Musgrove vs. Bryan G. Rucker: protection from abuse. Alisha Schmidt vs. Michael D. Schmidt: protection from abuse. Traffic Filings Brandon Christopher Garza has been cited for maximum speed limit ($183). Bryan G. Rucker has been cited for interference with a law enforcement officer; obstruct misd warrant service or execution ($263). Bryan G. Rucker has been cited for criminal damage to property; without consent value greater than $1,000 ($0). Randi Ruth Semrad has been cited for maximum speed limits ($153).
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Barber County Sheriff’s Office log October 31, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from Lisa Circle to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Kiowa ambulance responded to South Sixth Street. No transport. Deputy Nygaard investigated a reckless driving on Isabel Road. Deputy Rodriguez and Deputy Nygaard investigated trespassing on Blackmore Road. Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to North Main. November 1, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital to Wesley Medical Center. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Hospital to St. France Medical Center. Deputy Rodriguez and Deputy Nygaard investigated a possible domestic disturbance in Hazelton. November 2, 2016 Deputy Nygaard investigated an abandoned vehicle on South U.S. Highway 281. Deputy Nygaard investigated a traffic hazard on the Sun City Road. Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to Northeast Goldenrod. No transport. Deputy Nygaard investigated a sus-
picious vehicle on Isabel Road. Deputy Nygaard investigated a theft on Southeast Hackberry Road. Kiowa ambulance responded to Osage Road. No transport. November 3, 2016 At 6:46 a.m. Pricia Ann Jamison, Medicine Lodge, driving a school bus, hit a deer on River Road. Unknown damage, no injuries, investigated by Deputy Nygaard. Deputy Nygaard investigated a theft on East Central in Hardtner. At 8:39 p.m. a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 that had been driven by Janet L. Depenbusch, Zenda, backed up the road and hit a 2005 Toyota Corolla car owned by Nancy R. Walker, Sharon. Unknown damage, no injuries, investigated by Deputy Rodriguez. Medicine Lodge ambulance also responded. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Hospital to St. Francis Medical Center. November 4, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to Abbe Circle. No transport. Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from North Main Street to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Undersheriff Gentry investigated a suspicious vehicle on Pageant Grounds. Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from Sandy Creek Road to Alva, Oklahoma. November 5, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from North Cedar to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. At 7:57 p.m., Eugene Fischer, Hazelton, driving a 2014 Buick Verano, hit
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a deer on K-2. Damage unknown, no injuries, investigated by Deputy Bell. Deputy Bell investigated a possible burglary in Hardtner. Medicine Lodge Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Bowe’s. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from Southeast Hargis Road to Kiowa Hospital. November 6, 2016 Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from North Main to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. During the week officers received seven reports of cattle out, two reports of hogs out, performed three pubic assists and assisted four other agencies. ARRESTS November 1, 2016 Daniel Joseph Cook, Alva, W/M, 36. Arrested by BASO. Charges: arrest warrant. Domonic Andrew Gibson, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 20. Arrested by MLPD. Charges: Greenwood County warrant. Released Nov. 2, 2016, to Greenwood County. November 2, 2016 Brian Leon Epp, Turon, W/M, 30. Arrested by BASO. Charges: court ordered. Released Nov. 4, 2016, time served. November 4, 2016 Alan Michael Brown, Medicine Lodge, W/M, 29. Arrested by BASO. Charges: court order. Released Nov. 6, 2016, time served. November 5, 2016 Aaron Walter Pulliam, Kiowa, W/M. 32. Arrested by KWPD. Charges: assault, disorderly conduct.
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Parkhurst said the district is approaching their fourth year on using Apple products and it appears the Chrome products are about one-third cheaper and can handle some new math programs better. In routine items the board called for the annual school election to vote for a member from Seat 2. At present, Jane McDermott holds that office. The filing period will be Monday – Wednesday the first week of December. The election will be in February 2017.
Many school districts are filing suit against the State Department of Education for allegedly not following the law in calculating state aid for the period from 1992-93 through 2013-14. The board authorized the superintendent to file suit n behalf of the Alva district. The board established board meeting dates for the calendar year 2017: Jan. 9, Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 2, June 5, June 29, July 6, Aug. 7, Sept. 5, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4.
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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. Noon Narcotics Anonymous meets at The Wesley House, 1027 8th St., Alva (by the college). 2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030. Thursday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior
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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 closed for Veteran’s Day. 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.
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project. Right now the men are considering financing options. The city will conduct a Median Household Income Survey. Residents should receive their survey in the mail soon. Leone said it will only take a few minutes and it could ultimately save the city and residents many dollars. The MHI Survey could qualify the city for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) near $400 to $500,000. Other financing options are to work with the Kansas Department of Health and the USDA, Johnson said.
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Depending on how fast the MHI surveys are returned to the city, will ultimately determine the project schedule. Faster, More Economical Internet? Next, Geoff Thumma addressed the council. He is a business development manager with Optical Fiber Solutions of Washington state. OFS constructs fiber optics networks. Thumma told council that what OFS offers is much faster and more economical than what Kiowa has now with SCTelcom. After researching and touring the Kiowa community, Thumma said they could use the existing poles left by the abandoned cable company to wrap the fiber around. Administrator Leone said the key ingredient to any economic development plan is to have great internet. “Our current provider of internet service is poor and expensive in comparison to other cities,” Leone said. “For example, Medicine Lodge is not required to get a phone line if you are purchasing internet. Also, 6/1 speeds are slow and expensive if given a basic service plan
of $39.95/month.” Leone said he has voiced his complaint to SCTelcom administration on more than one occasion. He said OFS has a track record of helping small cities implement a municipal internet system. Leone said the proposed minimum speeds are 100Mbs up and down in the cost range of $40 per month. This project would cost approximately $8-900,000, Thumma said. Leone said Kiowa has 687 homes and businesses to consider. He said they would need a 30 percent participation rate of Kiowa residents and businesses for it to work. He said the best method of financing would be a General Obligation bond. Thumma said the fiber should last about 30 years. Electronics would need replaced every seven to 10 years, he said, at an estimated cost of $100,000 to $150,000. Leone said this fiber deal could be billed as a 5th utility. It was discussed how this fiber system could provide television service as well. There’s lots to consider. Mayor Farney and council members agreed to have Leone confer on details further with Thumma. The remainder of the November Kiowa City Council meeting will run in the Newsgram next week.
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Barber County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 141 page 589: Kyle Aymond, a single person, grantor, unto DMG Roadworks, LLC, grantee. The west half of the southwest quarter of section 32, township30 south, range 14 west of the 6th principal meridian, and the west half of the southwest quarter of section 5, and all of section 6 lying north and east of the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad right of way, in township 31 south, range 14 west of the 6th principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas. Quit claim deed. Book 141 page 590: Thad Herron and Donna Denise Herron, husband and wife, grantor, unto DMG Roadworks, LLC, grantee. The west half of the southwest quarter of section 32, township 30 south, range 14 west of the 6th principal meridian, and the west half of the southwest quarter of section 5, and all of section 6 lying north and east of the former Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe Railroad right of way, in township 31 south, range 14 west of the 6th principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas. Quit claim deed. Book 141 page 591: Donald W. Lonker and Barbara J. Lonker, husband and wife, grantors, unto Max E. Nichols, trustee, or the successor trustees thereof, of the Max E. Nichols trust dated August 29, 1997, and any amendments thereto, grantee. All the part of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 36, township 32 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian, lying south and east of the Gyp Hill Road. Quit claim deed.
Book 141 page 592: Michael P. Newman, a single person, grantor, unto Seth Charles Donovan, grantee. Tract 1: the southwest quarter of section 35, township 32 south, range 11 west of the 6th principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas. Tract 2: The surface interest only in and to: The southeast quarter of section 35, township 32 south, range 11 west of the 6th principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 141 page 595: Nancy E. Carr also known as Nancy Carr, and Steve D. Carr, her husband; and Jerry E. Garten also known as Jerry Garten, a single person, grantors, unto Tate W. Henke and Wendelin Flesner, grantees. Lots 5 and 6 in Lahey’s Re-Plat of block 2, Hammon’s Second Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 141 page 597: Lewis Brown and Beulah E. Brown, husband and wife, grantors, unto Janie Stewart, grantee. Lots No. 22, 23, and 24 in block 67, in the Original Town of Hazelton, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 141 page 600: Brent Diel and Leysa Diel, husband and wife, grantors, unto Diel Properties, LLC, grantee. All of section 16, township 34 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian; east half of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 17, township 34 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 20, township 34 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian; the north half and the north half of the south half of section 15, township 34 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian; and the west half and the west half of the east half of section 14, township 34 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian, all in Barber County, Kansas. General warranty deed. Book 141 page 602: Dennis A. Walker and Lily M. Walker, husband and wife, grantors, unto George R. Varner, grantee. The surface interest only in and to: all the park of the northwest quarter of section 16, township 32 south, range 11 west of the 6th principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas, lying south and west of U.S. Highway No. 160. Warranty deed. Book 142 page 1: Lana Kay Smith, a single woman, grantor, unto Jeffery
Dean Smith, a single man, grantee. All of block 142, together with vacated streets and alleys appurtenant thereto, in the Town Company’s Addition to the City of Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas. Quit claim deed. Book 142 page 2: Alexander J. Rugg and Marlo A. Rugg, husband and wife, grantors, unto Pamela Malone, grantee. The south 62.8 feet of lots 5 and 6 in the block 45 in the City of Kiowa. Warranty deed. Book 142 page 3: Stejskal Family, LLC, an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company, grantor, unto Dustin L. Graves and Kathy D. Graves, husband and wife, grantees. A tract of land located in the east half of section 30, township 31 south, range 13 west of the 6th principal meridian. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 142 page 5: Shirley G. Thomas, a single person, grantor, unto Glenis Thomas and Margaret Fowler, grantees. The south half of the northeast quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section 18 and the southwest quarter and the south half of the northwest quarter, and all part of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter lying west of Gyp Hill Road, in Section 17, and the north half of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 32 south, range 12 west of the 6th principal meridian, containing 580 acres, more or less. Quit claim deed. Mortgages Book 225 page 428: James R. Packard, a single person; Lynn Packard and Jayne L. Packard, husband and wife, to the Bank of Protection. All that part of the south half of southeast quarter of section 32, township 31 south, range 12 west of the 6th principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas, lying north of the Medicine Lodge to Lake City diagonal road right of way, now known as River Road. Note: $353,000. Book 225 page 438: Michael W. Rogers and Cynthia D. Rogers, husband and wife, to Quicken Loans, Inc. All of lots 33 and 34 in McCleary’s Third Addition to the City of Medicine Lodge, except the west 28 feet of said lots. Note: $64,459. Book 225 page 457: Pamela Malone, a single person, to Fidelity Bank. The south 62.8 feet of lots 5 and 6 in block 54 in the City of Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas. Note: $ 85,600.
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