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Watercolor painting by Anke Dodson of Tulsa. She is one of the featured artists for the month of March 2016 at the Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva

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By Marione MartinNo injuries were reported

when two vehicles collided in front of Garnett Oil Co. at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. According to the Alva Police Department, Ashley Daryl Stacey, 21, of Alva was traveling west on Oklahoma

Boulevard (U.S. Highway 64) in the inside lane. She was driving a 2004 black Jeep.

Jimmy Darrel Burt, 60, of Alva in a 2006 red Chevrolet pickup, was entering Oklahoma Boulevard from the private drive of Garnett’s, preparing to turn right to travel west.

Burt said he did not see any traffic coming and began to turn onto the highway. Burt’s pickup struck Stacey’s Jeep on the passenger side front fender and passenger door.

Both drivers were able to remove their vehicles from the scene. Officer William Shahan investigated.

Alva EMS personnel gather information at the scene of a two-vehicle collision at College and Oklahoma on Feb. 18. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Alva Fire Chief Kirk Trekell gathers debris from a collision between this pickup and a Jeep in front of Garnett’s service station Feb. 18 on Oklahoma Boulevard. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Two-vehicle wreck in front of Garnett’s

STILLWATER – Oklahoma Genetics Inc. (OGI) presented royalties from seed sales of wheat varieties developed by Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources to OSU President Burns Hargis and the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station Feb. 26 in Stillwater.

In presenting the check for $643,739.89, OGI Executive Director Mark Hodges credited the OSU Wheat Improvement Team (WIT) and its lead researcher, Brett Carver, for not only breeding high quality varieties, but building key relationships with producers, as well as those on the milling and baking side of the industry.

“Wheat breeding is not just a science, it’s an art, and Dr. Carver has made a concentrated effort to address the needs of the entire wheat industry,” Hodges said. “We’ve come up with some very unique marketing strategies to be successful, but without the breeder we’d have nothing.”

The royalties will be reinvested into an already robust wheat breeding program led by the WIT, an interdisciplinary team of nine OSU researchers. The funding also will support faculty retention.

“Industry partners such as OGI have provided an avenue to get our intellectual property into the hands

of producers and provided a return on that intellectual property that fuels future innovation,” Hargis said. “In an environment in which budgets are growing increasingly tighter, we’re going to have to come up with innovative ways to fund the research and work that goes on here at OSU, and there’s none more innovative than our partnership with OGI. This relationship is not only great, but it serves as a model for others.”

Currently, wheat varieties developed by OSU account for more than 40 percent of Oklahoma wheat acres and 15 percent of acres in the southern Great Plains, totaling about 3.1 million acres of wheat.

This is a significant shift considering 10 years ago most of the wheat acres in the state were sown to varieties bred at Kansas State University or by private industry.

“Looking ahead, our current varieties are really just the tip of the iceberg. We’re using advanced molecular techniques to streamline the traditional wheat breeding process that, in turn, helps get product into the hands of producers more quickly,” said Jeff Edwards, head of the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.

“Wheat producers are loyal and true but they wouldn’t plant our varieties if they didn’t perform,” he said. “I’m really proud of our WIT, led by Dr. Carver, and the work they’re doing and we have a great relationship with the industry that’s allowing us to plow important resources back into the program.”

Earlier this month, the WIT released Stardust, a hard white wheat variety that will be available to producers this summer, and last July, the team released Bentley, a hard red wheat variety.

“We appreciate the support, endorsement and confidence producers have expressed in the varieties they choose. There are a lot of choices out there and right now those choices are becoming more and more abundant,” Carver said. “As a faculty member at a land-grant university, I believe we need to uphold this research effort because this isn’t just about OGI and Oklahoma wheat, this is about wheat, in general, and our food system. I think with our faculty, infrastructure and relationships with producers pillared by Extension, the key parts are there. Land-grant institutions are more than capable of producing a reliable seed product.”

Joe Shirley and Mark Hodges of (center) Oklahoma Genet-ics Inc. presented a royalty check in the amount of $643,739.89 to OSU President Burns Hargis (left) and Oklahoma Agricultur-al Experiment Station Associate Director Keith Ownes (right). The money represents royalties from wheat varieties developed by the OSU wheat breeding program.

Royalties from OSU-bred wheat varieties help fund innovation

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Woods County ForecastFriday Sunny, with a high near

76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east south-east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East south-east wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night A 20 percent

chance of showers and thunder-storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night A 40 per-cent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

ObituaryELLA MADELINE CROWL

PRATT, Kansas – Ella Madeline Crowl, 97, passed away February 29, 2016, at Pratt Health and Rehab in Pratt, Kansas. Ella was born on February 13, 1919, to Otto and Pearl (Walker) Gaedike in a little wooden house south of Natrona, Kansas. She married Harold Crowl in 1947. He preceded her in death in 1992.

Ella graduated from Turon High School and had lived in Wichita and California before retiring in Hardtner, Kansas. She worked for the Farmers State Bank in Hardtner, Kansas, until retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Hardtner Methodist Church. She moved to Pratt in 2010 and Betty Onstott, her cousin, became her guardian.

She is survived by her stepson,

Lloyd and Mary Crowl of Blue Springs, Missouri, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Anna Wiel, Ida Mae Vignealt, Marie Decker, her brother Edwin Gaedike and a half-sister, Lucille Barton.

Cremation has taken place.Memorial service will be held

2 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Hardtner, Kansas, with Pastor Debbie Fink presiding. Private internment will be at Hardtner Cemetery, Hardtner, Kansas.

Memorials may be made to the Hardtner Senior Center in care of Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Adult Protective Services (APS) has launched a photography contest to raise awareness about the ‘Beauty of Frailty.’ The contest is open to all photographers in Oklahoma over age 14 and entries will be accept-ed from March 15 to May 1. Entry form and contest documents – in-cluding contest rules – are available at CommunityAPS@okdhs.org.

“The goal of the photography contest is to change the perception of what it means to be frail in Okla-homa,” said Gail Wettstein, DHS

APS director. “We invite all amateur and

professional photographers to use their cameras to show us the beau-ty of frailty. It could be someone in their own family or a colleague or friend whose image evokes a sense of courage, determination, and strength that can be found among some of our most vulnerable citi-zens.”

There is no fee to enter the con-test and entries will be judged by a panel of professional photogra-phers and an artist.

First, second and third prize

DHS Adult Protective Services launches photography contest, ‘The Beauty of Frailty’

By Lynn L. MartinAll members of the Alva Airport

Authority were present in a special meeting to review the architectural bid specification proposals.

There was a discussion about three items that were changed in the motion to proceed.

The board members changed wording that the building, door and door-motor manufacturer must be the same. The board felt that restricted pricing options so the wording was changed that the door and building manufacturers must coordinate with each other.

Since the doors will be electri-cally raised, they wanted the door motors to have a plug-in-recepta-cle so an electrical generator could supply the power to raise the doors in the event of a lengthy outage.

The original specifications called for the door motors to be top mounted. They wanted that changed so that the motors could be top or bottom mounted. Most of the members had seen more bottom mounted motors and wanted not to limit bidding variety.

A spirited discussion was had re-garding a specification that fire-ex-tinguishers within each hangar had

to be mounted within a locked steel cabinet with wire-embedded glass. They felt that would seriously limit quick access to a fire extinguisher. Some believed that is an FAA spec-ification. Joe Don Dunham is to check on that question also with the city fire marshal.

Finally, they left unchanged a specification that one main electri-cal meter would be installed by the power company and each hangar would feed off that with mini-me-ters. That way, only one monthly minimum charge of an estimated $28 would be paid instead of eight times that amount with a separate main meter for each hangar. (8 x $28 = $224). Some reluctance was expressed about adding addition-al work for the airport manager to have to go and read the mini-me-ters each month so the city could bill each user on their hangar or fuel bill.

A motion was made by Paul Kinzie with a second by Terry Turner to authorize the city to ad-vertise for bids on the project with the proposed modifications added. It passed unanimously with Cory Washburn, Dale Logsdon and Wes Miller also voting “yes.”

Airport board goes forward on hangar bids The Woods County Oklahoma

Cooperative Extension Service is pleased to announce that Susan Holliday will be the new Extension Educator for Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.

“We are thrilled that Susan has decided to join the Woods County team and we are eager to put her talents to work for our OSU Extension clientele,” stated Greg Highfill, Woods County Extension director. “Susan has met with the OHCE (Oklahoma Home and Community Education) members and will be meeting with the 4-H Club leadership very soon” Highfill added.

Holliday received her bachelor of science degree in family and consumer science from the

University of Kentucky. She has participated in OHCE club activities and other Extension meetings. Since moving to Alva in 2009, she has been active in many events in the Alva community including graduating from the Leadership Northwest Oklahoma, Class III.

Holliday remarked, “I am excited to be a part of the Woods County Extension Service. Working with our youth in 4-H, our OHCE groups and our Family and Consumer Science programs will give me the opportunity of make a difference in the county.”

Holliday began her new role at the Woods County OSU Extension office at 407 Government St., Room 11 on Monday, Feb. 29. Please come by the office and welcome her.

Susan Holliday new extension educator

winners will be recognized at a special event on June 17 at DC on Film Row in downtown Oklaho-ma City. Winners will each receive certificates and their work will be used in DHS publications. Hon-orable Mention winners will have their work displayed in a traveling photography exhibit at various lo-cations across the state.

Sponsors of the contest include DHS Adult Protective Services, Bedford Camera and Video, DC on Film Row, Caeli’s Sweets and Eats, and the DHS Office of Community and Faith Engagement.

Ending the annual Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series (NWOCS) will be the renowned band Runa with a 7:30 p.m. performance on Tuesday, March 8, in Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Herod Hall Auditorium.

Runa combines the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland with modern music such as folk and jazz to achieve the contemporary tunes. The band members are based in Philadelphia, Nashville and Chicago, but they diversely came

from Ireland, United States and Canada.

Members include Shannon Lambert-Ryan with vocals, bodhrán, step-dancing; Fionán de Barra with guitar, vocals, bodhrán; Cheryl Prashker on percussion; Maggie Estes on fiddle; Dave Curley with mandolin, banjo, vocals, step-dancing.

Runa’s influences include Mary Black, The Chieftains, U2 Solas, Karen Casey, Loreena McKennitt, Wolfstone, Nickel Creek, Sarah

McLaughlin, Enya, Moya Brennan, U2, Kate Rusby, Dervish, Gerry O’Beirne, Clannad, Natalie MacMaster and Amos Lee.

Tickets to individual performances are sold on an “as available” basis at $15 for adults and $10 for students with ID. The reserved seating section at each concert for season ticket holders will be held until five minutes prior to the performance.

Runa will take center stage as the last performance for the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series on March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium.

Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series to end with Celtic-roots band Runa

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In My Corner

Autonomous carsBy Arden Chaffee

What to eat, what to wear, what to drive, a dilemma for many Americans whose love of

the automobile transcends family and faith. Man and his machine: it’s a beautiful thing and has been since Henry Ford put a car in every garage.

Freedom versus security: always an issue, now accelerated by driverless cars. “Smart” cars have been here

since the ‘70s when electronic controls took over engine management, braking and emissions. Now cars are covered in sensors and cameras allowing self-parking and, with an F-150 Ford, a system that backs a trailer. Wow, could I ever use that!

Drivers have already lost some control of

their vehicles and most feature stability control, anti-lock brakes, all-wheel drive, steering and throttle by wire, and other features designed to take decision-making away from the driver and give it to a computer algorithm.

We have to appreciate what our car culture has meant to business as well with millions of Americans employed by auto-related industries from chemicals to insurance. With cheap gas hindering alternative fuel development, cars like the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt must appeal in other ways with commercials promoting performance instead of economy.

Cars, like fashion and literature, are a reflection of the times with some interiors resembling a high-end spa. Gone are the days of utility alone, as today’s “capable car,” as quoted by Troy Smith, is one that not only will take us where we want to go, but also knows the way.

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Chief Justice John Marshall – Part 3By Roger Hardaway

John Marshall served as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from the time of his

appointment in January 1801 until his death in July 1835.

Marshall, a staunch Federalist, was appointed to the court by President John Adams after Thomas Jefferson had defeated Adams in the presidential election of 1800.

The time between Marshall’s nomination and his

swearing in was only 11 days! A Federalist-controlled U.S. Senate quickly and willingly approved a Federalist chief justice rather than allow an incoming Republican president to make the appointment.

Marshall became not only the longest-serving chief justice in U.S. history but – by most accounts – the most important. His decisions altered the course of the nation’s history. Adams called Marshall his “gift” to the American people.

I mentioned previously that the Federalist Party is the forerunner of today’s Republican Party while the opposition Jeffersonian Republicans eventually evolved into today’s Democratic Party.

One area, however, in which the parties have changed positions over the years is their desire – or not – to give more power to the U.S. government or have it reside in the states.

Marshall – unlike most modern Republicans – believed in the U.S. government having as much power as possible. Many of his decisions reflect that philosophy.

Jefferson hated Marshall and would never have appointed him to any position. This, despite the fact that the two men were distant cousins!

Marshall, of course, could not make judicial decisions acting alone. Part of his great reputation as a jurist comes from the fact that he could persuade his colleagues on the court to agree with his judicial philosophy and vote to support his opinions.

His most famous decision was Marbury v. Madison in which the Marshall court decided that the judicial branch of the U.S. government could decide whether or not laws of Congress are constitutional.

This undermined Jefferson’s belief that since the U.S. Constitution does not address that issue, the states had the power to determine the constitutionality of Congressional laws.

We will conclude our look at John Marshall’s career next week.

By Senator James LankfordLast month, the community

of Sayre lost their local access to emergency health care when the hospital closed their doors. The loss of local health care is a trend across the U.S. Since 2010, 55 rural hospitals have closed their doors. Burdensome Medicare re-quirements have forced hospitals to operate under impractical clas-sification regulations to see pa-tients, like the minimum number of inpatient beds that are required. If hospitals choose not to accept Medicare patients, they cut out a huge portion of the surrounding population and they must offset their cost with privately insured patients.

When the Affordable Care Act passed, commonly known as Obamacare, Americans were promised more access to health care and hospitals were promised greater insurance coverage. But hospitals across Oklahoma now face a much larger financial bur-den because of sky-high deduct-ibles and vastly increased regu-lations. Patients now understand that there is a difference between an insurance card and actual health care coverage. If your local hospital is forced to close, having insurance is of little consolation. Health care was already compli-cated before Obamacare, now it is even worse. At this point, every bill to eliminate Obamacare has been filibustered in the Senate or vetoed by the President, but the problems still remain.

In Oklahoma, we have 97 hospitals that serve two million Oklahomans who live outside of the five largest counties in the state. In addition to the loss of health care access, communities who see their hospitals close lose

valuable local economic activity. Research shows a rural hospital can create an estimated 140 jobs and generate $6.8 million in rev-enue for the community.

If the larger issue of emergen-cy health care regulations and requirements are not addressed, access to emergency services for communities in Oklahoma and the nation will face continued losses. In 2015, 283 rural hospi-tals across the nation were identi-fied as being on the brink of clo-sure, 15 of those hospitals are in Oklahoma. Today, there are 673 rural hospitals across the country that have been identified as at risk of closure, 42 are located in Okla-homa. There needs to be a solu-tion that will protect rural access to emergency care and provide states the tools to make decisions based on their needs, not put a bandage on the problem.

The Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act is a viable solution for Congress to consider, which I have co-spon-sored. The REACH Act will re-place the current Medicare re-quirements that hospitals struggle to meet with unattainable pay-ment designations. Once again, the federal government is in the way of rural communities rather than supportive of rural commu-nities.

The REACH Act will provide hospitals the flexibility to offer outpatient care like telemedicine services or hospice care. When Congress repeals bad regulations, we allow local hospitals to make the choices that best fit the needs of their communities. We need to sustain emergency services in rural communities and protect Oklahomans in their greatest hour of need.

Emergency health access is critical for Oklahoma’s rural communities

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Annie’s Mailbox®

The teacher could be wrongDear Annie: Yesterday, I tried

to help my son do his third-grade homework. One question was: “If Sue runs around the track twice, and John runs around the track four times more than Sue, how many times does John run around the track?” My son submitted his an-swer as 8, but the teacher said the answer was 6.

Do I speak up? Should I simply assume the lesson here is a “life lesson” to respect the teacher’s an-swer even if it’s wrong, and explain to my 8-year-old son that there is sometime more than one right an-swer? -- Perplexed Dad

Dear Perplexed: If the prob-lem had read “four more times than Sue,” it would be an addition prob-lem, but “four times more” makes it a multiplication problem. The teacher made a mistake (she added instead of multiplied) and should be told. She may have been using an answer sheet that was incorrect, and she certainly wouldn’t want to use it again with another class. Most teachers have email address-es. Write to her and say that your son cannot figure out how the an-swer could be 6, and neither can you, so perhaps there was an over-sight when the paper was graded. Be nice. Tell her you know how easy it is for these things to happen

and thought she’d want to know so she can correct the papers that were mismarked. The life lesson for your son is how to stand up for himself and register an objection without becoming objectionable.

Dear Annie: My husband passed away 10 years ago, when I was 57. After a year, I began dating again. I have met many nice gen-tlemen. Often, I am introduced by mutual friends, but I have also used online dating. Perhaps your readers would be interested in what I have learned about meeting dates online.

I quickly learned to weed out the ones who are just looking for money. Many of them are incarcer-ated. If they cannot meet in person within one week, I block them from contacting me. I never share my name, address or phone number. I will take their number and call af-ter blocking my own number from displaying on their cellphones or through caller ID.

I am attractive, get my hair styled regularly, use makeup and take care of my body and my health. I wear a size 4. I watch my diet and go to the gym. I have a good income and insist on paying my own way.

My profiles say I am interest-ed only in dating. But after a few dates, many men tell me that they

want to marry me. They are hurt that I am not interested. If a man is looking at online sites and wants something long-term, he should not be contacting a woman whose profile clearly states that she wants only to date. I am upfront about this and always feel bad when I have to break it off because the man gets too serious. -- Self-Sufficient Suzie

Dear Suzie: You seem to have a good handle on meeting men in a safe way. (We would add to meet them in public places for coffee, not dinner.) You also present your-self as an attractive, independent woman and we suspect your insou-ciance about marriage makes you quite appealing to men who are more accustomed to women who seem desperate or clingy.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

Car Talk

The best way to gently resume cruising speed

These days, cruise controls are smarter and smoother, because throttles are all computer-con-trolled. So “resuming” isn’t as like-ly to result in an emergency visit to the chiropractor.

Most people don’t even realize that there is no longer any physical or mechanical connection between the gas pedal and the throttle. In-stead, the computer measures the position of your gas pedal, sends a signal to a small motor inside the throttle, and that motor moves the throttle plate. And the com-puter-controlled motor can move the throttle far more smoothly and gradually than the old vacuum-op-erated yanker.

But, no matter what technolo-gy you’re using, accelerating gen-tly always is better for the car. So if your foot can accelerate the car more gently than your cruise-con-trol system can, and you’re not ticking off your spouse or an angry, sleep-deprived truck driver behind you, gentle foot pressure is the way to go, Richard.

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that is. Are options worth what you pay for them, or are you bet-ter off just going with the basics? Order Click and Clack’s pamphlet “Should I Buy, Lease, or Steal My Next Car?” to find out. Send $4.75 (check or money order) to Car Talk/Next Car, 628 Virginia Drive, Or-lando, FL 32803.

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By Ray MagliozziDear Car Talk:OK, so my cruise control is set,

the car is moving at its set speed, and I apply the brake. The cruise control disengages and the car slows down. Scenario 1: I apply gen-tle pressure on the accelerator to slowly return

to my desired speed (as if there were an egg between my foot and the pedal) before turning the cruise control back on. Scenario 2: I click the cruise control’s “resume” but-ton to return to the desired speed. The car accelerates much, much faster than it does when I acceler-ate it manually. Which way is more economical -- the cruise control’s way, or my way? -- Richard

Your way. The “resume” feature of cruise control used to be a whole lot worse, actually.

In the old days, you’d hit “re-sume,” the transmission would downshift a gear or two, snap your head back, dump your hot coffee in your lap and make you hold on for dear life.

Back then, there was a vacu-um-operated device that -- when you hit “resume” -- would yank on the bell crank of the throttle, opening it instantly to the position where it should be for your desired speed -- say, 65 mph. And if you were going 40 at that moment, and suddenly the throttle were open to where it needs to be for 65, the ac-celeration would be pretty intense.

ation to help DOC get through un-til the fiscal year ends June 30. No pressure here, only 28,000 people behind bars – an all-time high – who DOC must house and feed, and sev-eral thousand staffers.

Interim DOC Director Joe M. Allbaugh already has put in writing that his agency will need a $23 mil-lion supplemental appropriation to get through until June 30. The mon-ey would pay contract fees to private prisons housing overflow inmates; salaries for staff, which already are at critically low levels; and medical bills for inmates. DOC must provide a certain level of care to inmates to remain in constitutional compliance.

Oklahoma faces a $1.3 billion

By Tulsa World editorial writers

Historically, the Legislature plays a lot of games with appropri-ations. A particular favorite is one called “Make or Break.” Here are the rules: Put too many offenders in prison, appropriate too few dol-lars to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and then sit back and watch how long it takes for DOC to run out of money each year.

Eventually, lawmakers always allocate a supplemental appropri-

Tulsa World Editorial: Fix this! DOC running out of moneyDOC running out of cash - again

budget hole for fiscal 2017. Even before that occurred, state officials declared a revenue failure for fiscal 2016, prompting another round of cuts to agencies.

Oklahoma cannot continue to support its enormous prison popula-tion. It must take steps to rationally reduce the number of offenders be-hind bars. The Legislature has had the blueprint to accomplish this for several years but has lacked the de-termination to put it in place.

The revenue situation at the DOC is at a crisis level, jeopardiz-ing public safety and the well-being of prison staff and inmates.

“Make or Break:” It’s no longer a game.

NO BOUNDARIESCOWBOY CHURCH

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Social Work, Woodward High School Key Club and Shattuck Public Schools are proud to announce two “Primp for Prom” events.

Primp for Prom is an annual event for northwest Oklahoma high school students to pick out a prom or formal dress at no charge.

The first Primp for Prom event will be on Thursday, March 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Shattuck High School Cafeteria in Shattuck, 602 S. Hickory.

The second event will be on Friday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, 3921 34th Street.

More than 200 prom dresses have been donated for this event, and students will be able to choose

‘Primp for Prom’ events coming to Shattuck,Woodward students

certification,” Hofmeister said. “At a time when our state is fac-ing an unprecedented teacher shortage, this is an important step in opening the doors to those who are willing to step up to the plate to provide the most important el-ement in student success – a vi-brant, permanent teacher in every classroom.”

ceived in undergraduate college,” said Jordan, R-Yukon. “This bill was requested by the Teacher Shortage Task Force. One thing that became clear in our discus-sions were that individuals with terminal degrees such as a J.D. or Ph.D. were not getting certified because of this requirement.”

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeis-ter approved of the bill’s passage.

“We are grateful that the House of Representatives, by a wide margin, has passed House Bill 3025, which loosens restric-tions for those who are pursuing an alternative pathway to teacher

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Represen-tatives approved legislation Tuesday that would adjust the alternative teaching certification process.

House Bill 3025, authored by state Rep. John Paul Jordan, would remove the requirement for candidates to have a college GPA of at least 2.5 to be allowed to begin pursuit of an alternative certification degree.

The bill would leave in place certification testing.

“Although the GPA standard seems like a reasonable thresh-old, it is arbitrary and people grow beyond the grades they re-

House approves bill that would adjust requirements foralternative teaching certification

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Advisor: Mrs. Raye Lyn Bird

By Abbie NewmanEvery month Burlington High

School gives out an award for being the “Positive Peer.”

The junior high and high school students vote on who they think is being a positive influence in their daily school life.

The recipients of this award

receive one free assignment in every class expiring the next month.

The positive peers in junior high for February are Caleb Cox and Gertruda Rempel.

In the high school, Sadie Crusinbery and Jacobi Cox received the award.

The positive peers for February are (left to right) Gertruda Rempel, Sadie Crusinbery, Caleb Cox and Jacobi Cox.

Positive Peers

By Kelly Campbell, Second Grade Teacher

This year is flying by and we are on the downhill slide. We soared through double-digit subtraction and addition. Sailing

through new reading skills has been a breeze. We have enjoyed our year of learning and exploring new concepts. Our class especially loved learning about all the different show animals at the local

livestock show. Mr. Bradshaw even let us ask questions! Our time together is slipping away, but we have enjoyed every moment of the new adventures we conquered and can’t wait to see what’s next.

Burlington Second Grade Class – (Front row, left to right) Junior James, Cooper Cantellay, Addie Pray, Tyler Hill, Parker Dillman, Emma Schupbach and Lauren Brown; (back row, left to right) Frank Rem-pel, Cade Smith, Kaysen Wade, Lincoln Feely, Ian Martin and Kaycee Matzke. Photo by Crysta Rabe.

Super smart and silly second graders

By Raye Lyn Bird, AdvisorGatlin Jewell, a sixth-grade stu-

dent at Burlington, was presented an award from the Oklahoma De-partment of Agriculture on Monday, Feb. 29.

All of the sixth-grade students in Terry Pederson’s class prepared storyboards for Agriculture from the Ground and All Around in October.

Audrey Harmon, state coordi-nator for Ag in the Classroom, sur-prised Gatlin with his beautifully matted and framed storyboard and invited him to the state capitol for

Oklahoma Ag Day on March 30. Gatlin’s artwork will be featured

on the Ag in the Classroom calen-dar, which will be distributed to over 7,000 teachers in the state of Oklahoma.

Harmon emphasized the impor-tance of agriculture to elementary students in the audience and how it provides not only our food, but is also a source for our clothing, housing and fuel. Congratulations to Gatlin for a job well done and on representing our agricultural com-munity on the state level.

Left to right: Audrey Harmon, state coordinator for Ag in the Class-room; Gatlin Jewell, Burlington sixth grader; and his teacher, Terry Pederson.

Burlington sixth grader wins state award for Ag in the Classroom

Senior NightBy Alexus Dillman

Five seniors were honored during Burlington Senior Night basketball game on Feb. 6.

These five seniors are Alexus Dillman, daughter of Mark Dillman and Tonya Lapiere; Julia Ferrell, the daughter of Monty and Linda Ferrell; Sarah Garvie, the daughter of Brent and Vanessa Garvie; Abbie Newman the daughter of Robbie and Jenell Newman; and Alysson Stewart the daughter of Kelly and Jennifer Stewart.

These seniors should be proud of their athletic accomplishments at Burlington High School. As representatives of their school on the court, these seniors have entertained the crowd, earned championship titles, encouraged younger students, and led their team to the state tournament.

Burlington Senior athletes shown with their parents are (left to right) Aly Stewart, Sarah Garvie, Julia Ferrell, Abbie Newman and Alexus Dillman. Photo by Sadie Collins

Contact Kimberly Weast, chair of the Department of Fine Arts, at 580-327-8462 or kkweast@nwosu.edu, to purchase tickets, or pick them up at Holder Drug, the NWOSU Bookstore, Graceful Arts Center or Rialto.

For news on the 2016-2017 NWOCS lineup, watch for updates at www.nwosu.edu/nwocs or on

Facebook at www.facebook.com/NorthwestOkCS.

The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is supported by the Alva Tourism and Convention Development Committee, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Morton Share Trust.

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BURLINGTONCOOPERATIVEASSOCIATION

Burlington -- 431-2211Elevator A -- 431-2511

Gen. Office – 431-2211C-Store – 431-2216Serv. Sta. – 431-2312

By Lexi ClarkAlexus Skye Dillman was

born on June 5, 1997, at Integris Bass Hospital in Enid. Her parents are Mark Dillman and Tonya Lapiere. She has two younger siblings, Payton and Parker Dillman.

In her free time, Dillman likes to read, do arts and crafts and spend time with her friends. Her school activities include cheer, FCA, and vocal.

Some of her favorite things include: color – yellow; book – “Passion,” by Lauren Kate; movie – “Friday;” animal – dog; song – “Hanging By a Moment,” by Lifehouse; subject – history; and quote – “Normality is like

Adventurous Alexusa paved road; it’s easy to walk on but no flowers grow on it.” – Van Gogh.

Dillman’s dream job is teaching high school, and her senior goal is to finish the school year with good grades. She plans on attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University for a teaching degree so she can become a high school teacher, preferably in the Midwest City area.

By Kelsi SmithThe eighth-grade class is

very active. Many of them participate in band, vocal, FFA, and basketball. This is the first year for the eighth graders to become FFA members. They

have participated in many competitions in FFA such as Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Meat Identification. Now that their basketball season is over, this class is ready to start

track. Although they are active in all these activities, their No. 1 goal is to make good grades. In their spare time they enjoy singing, hanging with friends and going to the movies.

Burlington Eighth-Grade Students are (back row, left to right) Anna Motycka, Gabe Stewart, Stanley Klippenstein, Emily Burnet, and Elle Trujillo; (front row, left to right) Kutter Jewell, Lauren Lagos, Hailey Dotson, Tateyn Rieger and Thayer Barton.

The Great Eight

By Julia Ferrell Going into playoffs, which

started the second week of February, the Burlington Elks and Lady Elks were both district champions.

Both teams went on to Cleveland to play Webbers Falls in the Regional tournament. The

Lady Elks won and moved on to beat Timberlake at Stroud in the Regional Championship. The Elks lost and moved on to play Timberlake who they also lost to, which ended their season.

The Lady Elks played the Coyle Lady Blue Jackets in the Area

Championship. The Lady Elks lost, 45-40, sending them to play in the Area Consolation game that Saturday.

The Lady Elks won against Webbers Falls, 59-43, and will advance on to the State Tournament.

Burlington Lady Elks after their Regional Championship Win are: (front row, left to right) Caitlin Flack-man, Julia Ferrell, Sarah Garvie, Aly Stewart, Jaden Allen, Jazmine Vest and (back row, left to right) Sadie Crusinberry, Abi Trujillo, Kelsi Smith, Stephanie Croft, Abbie Newman and Coach Kirsten Pruett.

Lady Elks are state-bound after playoffs

Spelling Bee champions at Burlington School are (back row, left to right) Tateyn Rieger, Christian Peffly, McKenzie Olson and Warren Walborn; (front row, left to right) Lincoln Feely, Lukas Landrum, Hailey McCullough and Park Dillman.

By Bayli HydeOn Feb. 10, students in first

through eighth grades competed in the Burlington School Spelling Bee.

School Principal Feely read out words to the students from a pre-selected list. Students were asked to repeat the word and spell it in front of a panel of judges and an audience of students and parents. Some students appeared to be a bit nervous about the competition.

The following students were able to spell their way to the win.

For the first and second grades,

Parker Dillman (second grade) won first place, and Lincoln Feely (second grade) was runner-up.

For the third and fourth grades, Hailey McCullough (third grade) won first place, and Lukas Landrum (third grade) was runner-up.

For the fifth and sixth grades, Warren Walborn (fifth grade) won first place, and McKenzie Olson (sixth grade) was runner-up.

For the seventh and eighth grades, Christian Peffly (seventh grade) won first place, and Tateyn Rieger (eighth grade) was runner-up.

Burlington School Spelling Bee

STUCO officers prepare special valentine orders for delivery to stu-dents. From left to right: Julia Ferrell (STUCO treasurer), Sarah Garvie (STUCO vice president), Lauren Harms (STUCO reporter), Alysson Stewart (STUCO president), Lexi Clark (senior STUCO representative)

By Alysson StewartOn Feb. 11, the Burlington

Student Council (STUCO) handed out personally ordered valentines to the whole school as a fundraiser. These valentines were ordered by friends and family as a special gift to students for Valentine’s Day.

STUCO sold sugar cookies,

Mylar balloons, stuffed animals and many other valentine goodies. STUCO members helped carefully put the valentines together and then hand-delivered them to the students. This project was a great success as many parents, family members, and friends were able to spread the love through special gifts for Valentine’s Day.

School-wide Valentines

Burlington Senior Alexus Dill-man

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By Lynne Tuohy and Ken Ritter

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities rounded up 12 people in five states on Thursday, bringing to 19 the number of defendants fac-ing conspiracy, assault and threats charges in a 2014 armed standoff over grazing cattle on U.S. land near renegade cattleman Cliven Bundy's ranch in southern Nevada.

Arrests of alleged co-conspira-tors in Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Okla-homa and New Hampshire came after a federal grand jury in Las Ve-gas expanded an indictment already filed against Bundy. It also names two adult Bundy sons and five other men already in federal custody fol-lowing the end of a nearly six-week armed occupation of a wildlife ref-uge in Oregon.

Court documents accuse the men of leading more than 200 followers into an armed confron-tation that forced federal Bureau of Land Management agents and contract cowboys to abandon an effort to corral and remove Bundy cattle from federal lands where he

was accused of letting them graze for decades without paying federal fees.

At the family home in Bun-kerville, Nevada, Cliven Bundy's wife, Carol, acknowledged that her husband and sons Ammon, Ryan, Melvin and David Bundy were in federal custody. The mother of 14 adult children pleaded for prayer and echoed her husband's call to fight government overreach.

"I truly believe this is showing the federal government thinks they have unlimited power over we the people," Carol Bundy told The As-sociated Press in a brief telephone interview. "What kind of govern-ment do we have?"

"This is going to be won in the court of public opinion," she added. "When we the people make a stand, that's when we'll win."

Bundy supporters Ryan Payne of Montana, Peter Santilli Jr. of Cincinnati, and Brian Cavalier and Blaine Cooper, both of Arizona, were also already in custody. They were arrested Jan. 26 during the occupation of a federal wildlife ref-

uge in eastern Oregon.The arrests in the Nevada case

came the same day U.S. Attor-ney General Loretta Lynch said in Portland, Oregon, that additional charges would be filed "very soon" in the 41-day standoff at the Mal-heur National Wildlife Refuge. She didn't provide specifics.

The nine-count indictment in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas is similar to one filed Feb. 11, the day after Cliven Bundy was arrested as he arrived in Portland to visit Am-mon and Ryan Bundy in jail.

The brothers were among 16 de-fendants who pleaded not guilty last week to federal conspiracy charges. A total of 25 people are charged in the occupation. The occupiers had said they wanted the U.S. govern-ment to relinquish public lands to locals and free two Oregon ranch-ers who they say were wrongly im-prisoned for setting fires.

In the Nevada armed showdown case, charges include conspiracy to commit an offense against the Unit-ed States; threatening a federal law enforcement officer; obstruction of

justice; attempting to impede or in-jure a federal law enforcement of-ficer; and several firearms charges.

The indictment alleges co-de-fendants recruited, trained and pro-vided support to armed men and other Bundy followers during a dis-pute over more than $1 million in unpaid grazing fees and penalties. Officials say the fees still haven't been paid.

It identifies Cliven Bundy as the leader and beneficiary of the conspiracy, and Ammon and Ryan Bundy as leaders and organizers of about 200 gunmen and followers.

The result: A picket line of self-styled Bundy militia perched on a high Interstate 15 bridge, pointing military-style AR-15 and AK-47 weapons down at BLM agents and cowboys herding cattle up a ravine to a corral. Dozens of woman and children were in the possible cross-fire.

The federal officials backed down, and they released about 400 cows that had been rounded up.

Documents submitted following the Thursday arrest of Gerald "Jer-

ry" DeLemus in Rochester, New Hampshire, said that DeLemus "or-ganized and led armed patrols and security checkpoints" for several following weeks around the Bundy ranch in southern Nevada.

DeLemus was running for Strafford County sheriff in New Hampshire when he was arrested. He appeared in custody in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, for a detention hearing that was postponed until Monday. His wife, Republican state Rep. Susan DeLe-mus, said she planned to hire a law-yer for his defense.

Federal officials identified oth-ers arrested Thursday as: Blaine Cooper of Humboldt, Arizona; Eric J. Parker and Steven A. Stew-art, both of Hailey, Idaho; O. Scott Drexler of Challis, Idaho; Richard R. Lovelien of Westville, Okla-homa; Todd C. Engel of Bound-ary County, Idaho; Gregory P. Burleson of Phoenix; Joseph D. O'Shaughnessy of Cottonwood, Arizona; and Micah L. McGuire and Jason D. Woods both of Chan-dler, Arizona.

Bundy, 18 others indicted in 2014 range standoff in Nevada

By Justin JuozapaviciusTULSA, Okla. (AP) — The

reserve deputy program at an Okla-homa sheriff’s office that has been under scrutiny since a volunteer fa-tally shot an unarmed man should be shut down after an audit found the agency suffered from a “sys-tem-wide failure of leadership and supervision,” the interim sheriff said Thursday.

Tulsa County Interim Sheriff Michelle Robinette told The Associ-ated Press she will recommend end-ing the program, which has roughly 120 members. She said scrapping the reserve corps would be the only way to ensure future reserve depu-ties are properly trained.

Robinette said if the program is ever reinstated, all volunteer depu-ties should be required to reapply.

“It’s the only way to keep it clean,” she said Thursday.

However, a final decision on the future of the program lies with in-coming sheriff, who will take office next month after a special election.

The reserve program has been

suspended since volunteer deputy Robert Bates fatally shot Eric Harris during a gun-sales sting last April.

Bates, who was a friend of ex-Sheriff Stanley Glanz and donat-ed thousands of dollars in cash and equipment to the agency, resigned after the shooting. He has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree man-slaughter charge, saying he mistak-enly pulled a handgun while reach-ing for a stun gun. Bates goes to trial next month.

Weeks after Harris was killed, an internal memo from 2009 that questioned Bates’ qualifications was released by the Harris family’s at-torney. The agency memo indicates superiors knew Bates didn’t have enough training for the position but pressured others to look the other way because of his relationship with the sheriff and the agency.

Attorney Dan Smolen, who re-leased the memo, welcomed the recommendation to shutter the pro-gram.

“The reserve program obviously needs a complete overhaul,” Smo-

len said. “If the reserve program is to be resurrected, that should only be done under completely new lead-ership with permanent and genuine reforms in place.”

Smolen’s release of the memo led thousands of citizens to sign a petition last summer calling for a grand jury to investigate the sher-iff’s office and its alleged misman-agement.

In September, jurors indicted Glanz on two misdemeanor charges. He resigned effective Nov. 1. The former sheriff is due back in court on March 11.

Robinette also announced plans Thursday for sweeping changes at the sheriff’s office to address the findings of the outside review, which determined that the Tulsa agency has been in “perceptible decline” for more than a decade.

Robinette says the office plans to buy a new records management system and create new positions, including training director, open records manager and a community engagement supervisor.

Oklahoma interimsheriff says reserveprogram should close

By Sean MurphyOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —

Federal authorities sought Thurs-day to drop a criminal indictment of bid rigging against Oklahoma energy tycoon Aubrey McClen-don, who died in a fiery single-car crash just hours after the indict-ment was announced.

Meanwhile, attorneys for a northwest Oklahoma landowner filed a class-action lawsuit Thurs-day against McClendon’s former company, Chesapeake Energy, al-leging a conspiracy that involved another energy executive, ex-San-dridge Energy CEO Tom Ward.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Chicago-based antitrust division alleged in the indictment against McClendon that he and unnamed co-conspirators orchestrated the conspiracy to rig bids for landown-er leases in northwest Oklahoma. Ward, a longtime friend of McClen-don’s who co-founded Chesapeake in the 1980s, was the CEO of San-dridge at the time the conspiracy was alleged to have occurred.

Justice Department spokesman Mark Abueg declined Thursday to confirm that Ward and Sandridge are the unindicted co-conspirators or that its investigation into the conspiracy is ongoing. Messages seeking comment Thursday from Ward and Sandridge were not im-mediately returned.

But Warren Burns, one of the attorneys who filed the class-ac-tion lawsuit, said it appears Ward and Sandridge Energy are the un-

indicted co-conspirators listed in the indictment against McClen-don.

“Based on a number things, we think they are likely the unindicted co-conspirators,” Burns said.

Sandridge previously disclosed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it was the subject of a grand jury investigation into violations of federal antitrust law and that it is cooperating with federal investiga-tors.

Chesapeake also has said it is cooperating with investigators.

Ward was ousted from Oklaho-ma City-based Sandridge in 2013 after a monthslong proxy fight and later formed his own company, Tapstone Energy LLC.

Ward and McClendon co-found-ed the natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy in 1989 with a handshake deal and an initial $50,000 invest-ment and helped grow the company into one of the nation’s largest inde-pendent producers of natural gas in the United States.

McClendon also was a part-owner of the NBA’s Oklaho-ma City Thunder.

State officials say investiga-tions into McClendon’s death could take months to complete. Oklahoma City police Sgt. Ashley Peters said a probe of Wednes-day’s crash likely will take up to two weeks, while the state medical examiner’s office says an autopsy investigation could take as long as three months.

Federal authoritiesseek to dismissMcClendon indictment

By Tim TalleyOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —

Oklahoma finance officials on Thursday announced another $235 million in cuts amid the sharp drop in oil and natural gas prices, say-ing schools, prisons and other state agencies will see their budgets slashed by 7 percent for the rest of the year.

Public schools alone will have nearly $110 million cut from their budgets for the fiscal year that ends June 30.

State Secretary of Finance Pres-ton Doerflinger ordered the cuts — on top of previous reductions of 3 percent that began in January —

and warned lawmakers about the seriousness of the state's finances. Lawmakers are facing a $1.3 bil-lion budget hole for the upcoming fiscal year, which Doerflinger said could result in cuts "right through the bone."

"The governor and legislative leaders recognize the severity of the situation and are working on solu-tions, but I'm convinced there are still rank and file legislators who have yet to grasp the seriousness of the challenge at hand," Doerflinger said in a statement. "This deepened cut isn't pleasant and should serve as a reality check and call to action for anyone who thinks this problem

fixes itself with short term budget gimmicks."

Collections from every major source of revenue in Oklahoma have fallen short of projections amid the sharp drop in oil and gas prices, prompting the mid-year reductions. Oil and gas production is among the top revenue sources for the state, along with income and sales taxes.

"With oil prices off their 2014 peak by some 70 percent and our state's anchor industry in the midst of correction, we have apparently not yet found the bottom and con-tinue to see the spillover effect in all major revenue streams," state Trea-surer Ken Miller said.

Oklahoma officials order $235M cut to state agencies

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Now is the time to start enrolling in the 2017 Study Abroad Program with Northwestern Oklahoma State University to go to Australia and New Zealand.

Dr. Kathryn Lane, department chair of English, Foreign Language and Humanities and assistant professor of English as well as a member of the Study Abroad Committee, invites students and members of the community to be a part of the summer 2017 Study Abroad Program that will take them “down under.”

There is a limited number of individuals who can study abroad, so Lane encourages those who are sure they want to go to enroll sooner rather than later in order to help with costs.

“The official enrollment deadline is February 2017, but it’s going to be a lot cheaper if people sign up early and start paying little by little now,” Lane said.

Through the EducationFirst (EF) college studies tours website, there is now an option to start a “Go Fund Me” page that helps with expenses of studying abroad.

“Study abroad is a learning experience unlike any other,” Lane said. “The memories that you carry away you keep for a lifetime.”

Individuals who enroll early can help decide the specific aspects of the trip, like if the group wants to go snorkeling, explore a rainforest or hold koalas at a zoo as well as other options. The group will also decide on a fundraiser option to help with the daily travel

Northwestern’s 2014 Study Abroad Program went to Italy and Spain. The group is pictured here visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Back row, left to right, are Abbie Tillman, Deneathea Bartel, Natalie Malone, Ameri Manning, Dillon Rohla, Caleb Ellington, Caitlin Bullock. Front row, left to right: Shannon Leaper, Delisa Deges, Ana Fuentes, Sara Brown, Taylor Hunter, Dr. Kathryn Lane (group leader).

Northwestern’s 2017 StudyAbroad Program open to everyoneEarly encouragement for Australia, New Zealand trip

expenses.The study abroad committee

asks those interested to take part in one meeting in order to answer questions and clarify travel times and dates. The next meetings will take place: Wednesday, March 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Alva campus in Carter Hall room 107, and shared on ITV to the Enid campus conference room, Woodward campus room 141, and

Ponca City campus room 116.Another meeting option to

learn more about the Australia and New Zealand trip will take place Tuesday, March 29, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Alva campus in Industrial Education room 128, and shared on ITV to other campuses: Enid room 221, Woodward room 114, and Ponca City room 118.

The Study Abroad Committee is cautious when planning the

dates of the trips to not interfere with Alva High School graduation and other summer classes at Northwestern.

Students interested in using the study abroad program for a three-credit course of Humanities (HUM 4480) will need to get approval from Lane to enroll.

“Three-quarters of students who study abroad have a better GPA,” Lane said. “Corporations

across the world are looking for students who have studied abroad. It shows more experience and is an influential piece on your resume.”

To view a full itinerary for the Australian and New Zealand trip visit www.efcst.com/1763021zs.

To learn more about the study abroad program visit www.nwosu.edu/study-abroad-program or contact Lane at (580) 327-8470 or kelane@nwosu.edu.

By Daniel C. HoustonOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —

Oklahoma college and university presidents implored the Legisla-ture on Thursday to minimize the impact of revenue declines on the state's higher education system, which has seen a 7.5 percent de-cline in appropriations since last fiscal year.

The state's higher education system lost $74 million in appro-priations since the 2015 fiscal year because of repeated shortfalls in the state budget, system Chancellor Glen Johnson reported at the state regents meeting.

"Our request is, as the Legisla-ture considers the budget this year (for 2017), that they make our ed-ucation a priority — even if it's a cut," Johnson said after the meet-ing. "If it's a cut, keep the cuts to a minimum so we can meet our degree-completion goals and our workforce job goals."

The meeting was held the same day state Secretary of Finance Preston Doerflinger ordered an ad-ditional 4 percent spending cut for the final four months of the fiscal year to cope with a sharp drop in oil and natural gas prices that has hurt state revenue.

Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, told reporters the burden of these cuts will have to be spread across the board to main-tain funding for core agencies.

"We haven't stopped bleeding

yet," Bingman said. "As the rev-enue cuts occur, we're starting to question the certification number for next year."

That 2017 budget, with a reve-nue shortfall estimated in February at $1.3 billion, has university and college presidents preparing for more potentially steep cuts. Several of the presidents attended Thurs-day's regents meeting to explain how recent cuts have affected their campuses.

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College has reduced its workforce, degree programs and services to students over the last few years to account for flat or reduced state funding, President Jeff Hale told the regents. This year, Hale said,

the college has frozen discretion-ary spending to account for mid-year budget cuts. For next year, the college is considering budget cuts ranging from 5 percent to 15 per-cent, he said.

University of Central Oklahoma President Don Betz called on legis-lators to treat Oklahomans' higher education as one of the state's most important sustainable assets. He said many students at his universi-ty are state natives who plan to live and work in Oklahoma.

"We know about carrying our fair share — we've been doing it for years — but where you choose to invest will be the outcomes you will in fact reap in the end," Betz said.

College presidents brace for Oklahoma education cuts

By Ryan NakashimaLOS ANGELES (AP) — AMC

Entertainment is acquiring rival Car-mike Cinemas to create the world's largest movie theater chain.

AMC, which Chinese conglom-erate Dalian Wanda Group bought in 2012, said Thursday it is paying $1.1 billion including debt for Carmike.

The combined company will be the dominant theater chain in North American and signals Wanda's fur-ther expansion into the entertain-ment industry. Just two months ago, it said it would spend $3.5 billion to acquire mid-level studio Legendary Entertainment, the co-financier of blockbusters like "Jurassic World" and "The Dark Knight."

Wanda is also behind a multi-billion-dollar studio complex being built in eastern China that was used to shoot the upcoming movie, "The Great Wall."

AMC will pay $30 in cash per share, about 19 percent higher than the $25.11 Carmike shares closed at Thursday.

The acquisition will boost AMC's theater locations by more than 70 percent to well over 600 and increase its screen count by half to nearly 8,400. Regal Entertainment Group, the current leader, runs near-ly 7,400 screens in about 570 the-aters.

The boards of both companies

approved the deal, which is expect-ed to close by the end of the year following a review by government competition authorities.

AMC CEO Adam Aron said he hopes the combination will boost profits in 2017 and enable about $35 million in annual savings, while bringing upscale amenities like al-cohol service, reclining chairs, and expanded food offerings to more venues.

He said the cost of upgrading would be "reasonable" and profit-able. He also said Wanda, which owns 75 percent of AMC, was sup-portive of the deal, but he declined to speak on behalf of Wanda.

"Clearly, they are supportive of what AMC is doing, and what AMC is doing is we're growing our busi-ness," Aron said.

Aron said any possible theater closures would "depend on a conver-sation with the Justice Department."

He noted there are only a few markets where the companies' the-aters overlap and where closures might occur. AMC is focused on larger cities while Carmike is in smaller markets.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. is based in Leawood, Kansas, which will be the combined com-pany's new headquarters. Carmike Cinemas Inc. is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.

Wanda’s AMC theater chain to buy Carmikefor $1.1 billion

March 4, 2016 Alva Review-Courier Page 10

By Leslie NationBARTLESVILLE – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s basketball (9-17, 9-13 GAC) travelled to their first appearance at the Great American Conference (GAC) Tournament at the Bruin Field House in Bartlesville on Thursday. The Rangers faced off with a tough opponent against the No. 1 in the GAC the Harding University Bison (18-9, 17-5 GAC).The Harding Bison attacked early with the first points on the board off a lean-in layup from Will Francis. That led to a 7-0 run within the first minute of game play before the Rangers finally responded with an open bump from Austin Klug as he split the defense underneath to get the easy basket. With that much-needed basket from Klug to give Northwestern their first points on the board, the Rangers went on an 8-2 run to get the lead with the score at 10-9 and 16:08 left in the first half.From there, the Rangers and the Bison battled back-and-forth with 15 lead changes and three ties over the rest of the first half. Northwestern proved to be a

nuisance for Harding during the rest of the first period going into halftime with the one-point lead at 30-29.The Bison answered early in the second half to take back the lead as the 6-foot-6 Antoine Burrell hit back-to-back layups to put Harding up 30-33. Northwestern responded just 10 seconds later as Klug was the first to open up the half again with another bump to put the score at 32-33.Harding was able to get up to a four-point lead early in the second period – just three points away from their biggest lead of the night – but the Rangers fought back to tie the game up for the fourth time at 36-all off a right wing three from Laakeem Henderson.The Rangers were able to tie the game up again at 38 with less than 15 minutes to go in the game, but an18-6 run for Harding gave the Bison their biggest lead of the night with the score at 44-56.Despite two big threes from T’aries Taylor late in the game, the Rangers gave up second-chance points on the other end to allow the Bison to get an 18-point lead with 3:07 left

in the game. That lead was enough for Harding to hold as the Rangers fell 61-76 at the sound of the final buzzer.Though the Rangers put up a valiant effort early in the game against the No. 1 of the GAC, Northwestern ended their 2015-2016 season with an overall record of 9-18.

StatsThe Rangers were led by Klug who put up 15 points hitting seven of eight from the field to go with three rebounds and one block. The Rangers had two others to hit double-digits as Taylor and Zachary Dumas each picked up 11 points to go with four and five rebounds respectively. Other contributors from the field were Henderson (7 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists), Adrian Motley (5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals), Deiondray Martin (5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal), Brandon Green (4 points. 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal) and Trevor Johnson (3 points).

Strong early effort from the Rangers not enough to defeat the Bison

T’aries Taylor (pictured right) dives for the basketball as Harding’s point-guard Reggie Anthony (pic-tured left) loses a handle on the ball. Photo by Leslie Nation

Adrian Motley (No. 15) drives hard to the basket wanting to build the Rangers’ lead over Harding, but Braden Eggleston (No. 50) is there to draw the offensive foul. Photo by Leslie Nation

Deiondray Martin (pictured middle) guards Reggie Anthony (No. 3) closely at the perimeter while Aus-tin Klug (No. 2) covers the 6-foot-6 Antoine (pictured back) Burrell in the paint to prevent the easy two. Photo by Leslie Nation

Northwestern’s Brandon Green (No. 11) attacks the lane and pulls up to hit the quick floater over Harding’s Reggie Anthony (No. 3). Photo by Leslie Nation

Score By PeriodTeam 1 2 FNWOSU 30 31 61HU 29 47 76

March 4, 2016 Alva Review-Courier Page 11

NWOSU Sports InformationLeading Off

Score: (OC 7 – NW 1), (OC 5 – NW 4)

Records: OC (8-8) – NWOSU (6-10, 4-2 GAC)

Location: Glass Family Field at Myers Stadium – Alva

Tuesday night at Glass Family Field at Myers Stadium was a tough one for the home team as they fell in Game One 7-1, and then 5-4 in Game Two.

At the PlateFour different Rangers hit over

.300 on the day as Thomas Bess led the way for the home squad, hitting .600 on the day.

Bess was three for five at the dish and also put up a run in the two games.

Senior first baseman Matt Benn also had a good day at the plate as he went .500 in his four at bats. His two hits were big for the home team as he posted a double and a home

run as well.Casey Dickerman and Jeremy

Smith were the other two guys to hit over .300 on the day as Dicker-man was two for five (.400), while Smith was two for six (.333) with a triple.

The K ZoneWalker Wharton got the start

for the Black and Red in Game One against the Eagles, going two and

Northwesern’s centerfielder Thomas Bess (pictured left) fields the shallow flyball out to right-centerfield as rightfielder, Garrett Douglas (No. 1) is there to back up the play. Photo by Leslie Nation

Matt Benn hits the much-needed solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning against Oklahoma Christian to get Northwestern’s first run in Game One on Tuesday. Photo by Leslie Nation

Rangers come up short in DH with Oklahoma Christian

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NWOSU Education students from Mrs. Bratten-Hall's Science Methods Course helped Lincoln Elementary School students build excitement for the upcoming Lincoln

thElementary Science Fair on March 29 . The college students demonstrated a science experiment or science inquiry to each class and allowed the students to participate in the activity. The objective was to spark interest in science and to expose students to how one would begine and work towards creating or following a science experiment for the

science fair. The college students used hands on activities and then presented a Power Point on the process it takes to walk through a science experiment. The Power Point included questions one should ask oneself and how to research topics of interest to choose the appropriate avenue. During this presentation the college students also discussed how to set up a board or poster to display the scientific method one should go through for entry into a science fair.

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTSlearn tips on how to set-up anddemonstrate a science project

March 4, 2016 Alva Review-Courier Page 12

Red Oak hits shot with 6/10 of a second left to knock Burlington out of State Tournament 42-20.

Tip off of the Burlington Lady Elks against Red Oak in the first round of the State Tournament played at Yukon High School at 2 pm on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Trinity Wade, daughter of Rod-ney and Latisha Wade, age 5 in Kkndergarten at Burlington shows her school spirit with a painted face. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Lady Elks Coach Kirsten Preuett brought her team to the State Tournament with a 26-2 record before losing to Coyle and drop-ping into the loser’s bracket. Pho-to by Lynn L. Martin

LEFT: Kelsi Smith (#13) fights two Lady Eagles for control of the basketball ball. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

ABOVE: The play underneath the buck was rough with the Lady Elk’s Stephanie Croft (#10) and Caitlyn Flackman fighting for the ball with a Lady Eagle. In scor-ing Croft had a free throw in the fourth quarter while Flackman picked up 14 pointsin the game. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

The Burlington Cheerleaders at Yukon, from left: Kaleigh Maness, Liberty Bird and Alexus Dillman. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

RIGHT: The Lady Elk’s Cait-lin Flackman (#30) drives from the left side of the bucket as her teammate Sarah Garvie (#22) watches form behind. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

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Burlington’s Sarah Garvei (#22) was a potent offensive threat on t he court as she scored 20 points (un-officially) for the Lady Elk’s. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Lady Elk Kelsi Smith (#13) tries to get a shot off again a taller and very aggressive defender, Rainey Mayzey (#23) who had 6 of Red Oakes 9 points in the first quarter. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Burlington’s Sarah Garvie (#22) grabs a pass as Red Oak’s Miranda Ramey (#5) and Daccoe McCullar (#15) move in. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

This is the scoreboard with 54 seconds left in the contest. At the end of the first quarter, the score was Lady Eagles leading Burlington 9 - 6. At Halftime Red Oka led 15-13. Burlington had a powerful third quarter outscoring the Lady Eagles 16-11. However, the tables were turned in the 4th quarter with Red Oak outscoring Burlington 16-11. Red Oak scored the winning shots with 6/10 of a second left on the clock. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

The Burlington fans jumped to their feet when the Elks tied the game at 40-40 with 59 seconds remain-ing. Photo by Lynn L. Maritn

Steve Spurrier, Jr.rejoins Oklahoma staff

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Steve Spurrier Jr. has returned to Okla-homa as director of high school recruiting and as an offensive spe-cialist.

Coach Bob Stoops announced the hiring Thursday.Spurrier spent the last 11 seasons as South Carolina's wide receivers

coach. He helped the Gamecocks reach nine bowl games and worked with future NFL standouts Sidney Rice and Alshon Jeffery.

Spurrier was the wide receivers coach on Oklahoma's 2000 national championship team. In his time with the Sooners from 1999 to 2001, he worked with All-Big 12 receivers Mark Clayton, Curtis Fagan, Jarrail Jackson, Josh Norman, Antwone Savage and Andre Woolfolk.

At South Carolina, he became the passing game coordinator in 2009, recruiting coordinator in 2011 and co-offensive coordinator in 2012. He was a graduate assistant on Florida's 1996 national championship staff.

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NWOSU Sports InformationLeading Off

Score: (NWOSU 6 – OPSU 7)Records: NWOSU (6-11, 4-2

GAC) – OPSU (4-14)Location: Aggie Baseball Field –

Goodwell, OklahomaWind played a big factor in the

game in Goodwell this afternoon and it took its toll on the Northwestern Oklahoma State baseball team as they fell to Oklahoma Panhandle State 7-6.

At the PlateFour different Rangers had mul-

tiple hit games in Colton Krokroskia, Thomas Bess, Xyruse Martinez and Tito Montano Jr. all collecting two or more hits.

Bess was dominant at the plate, going three for four and scoring two runs in the process. His .750 perfor-mance on the day puts his overall av-erage to .353 on the season, tops on the team.

Krokroskia also had a big day, go-

ing four for six and driving in a run.Martinez was stellar again at the

dish, hitting three for five with an RBI and a scored run.

Montano was the other multi-hit game as he put together a two-for-four at the plate.

The K ZoneMatt Bickford started on the hill

for the Rangers, going five innings, surrendering five hits, but only two earned runs.

Pat Delano came in to relieve Bickford and went two innings, strik-ing out two in his outing.

Trevor Rakers and Jon Bauer also came in relief and struck out two be-tween them.

The Game ChangerThe first inning was a tough one

for the Rangers as they gave up four of the total seven runs.

Panhandle put another on the board in the fifth inning as a single up the middle brought in a run.

As it was looking like a tough day all around for the visiting Rangers, the seventh inning came and the Black and Red bats came alive. Three sin-gles, a groundout and an error brought in five runs for Northwestern to bring the game back to even.

In the bottom of the seventh how-ever, the Aggies posted another run, putting them back in front by a run.

The eighth inning ultimately did the Rangers in as they put the tying run on the board again, but wasn’t able to hold the lead through the bot-tom of the inning.

On DeckNorthwestern will return home

after the single game with Panhan-dle State where they will host Great American Conference opponent, Ar-kansas-Monticello, tonight and Sat-urday, starting with a single game tonight at 6 p.m. followed by a dou-ble-header Saturday, beginning at noon.

Rangers fall in tough game at Panhandle State

NWOSU Sports InformationNorthwestern Oklahoma

State softball will gear up to travel to Monticello, Arkansas, as they take on Great Ameri-can Conference opponent Ar-kansas-Monticello (10-6, 6-2 GAC), Saturday and Sunday this weekend in a four game se-ries with each day being a part of a doubleheader.

Upcoming GamesSaturday – March 5 vs. Ar-

kansas-Monticello – 1 p.m. (DH)

Sunday – March 6 vs. Arkan-sas-Monticello – 11 a.m. (DH)

The SeriesThe all-time series is led by

Northwestern at 8-0 (NW leads

the series 4-0 in Monticello, and NWOSU leads the series in Alva 4-0).

Last NWOSU win: April 26, 2015 at Northwestern (9-1).

The CoachesCharlie Zeilman – North-

western Oklahoma StateAlvy Early – Arkansas-Mon-

ticelloLast Time Out – At East Cen-

tral Feb. 27: Northwestern 1 –

East Central 2Feb. 27: Northwestern – East

Central 8Feb. 28: Northwestern 3 –

East Central 1Feb. 28: Northwestern 0 –

East Central 6

Softball series with UAM moved back to Saturday, Sunday

By Lolita C. BaldorWASHINGTON (AP) — The

military services are already begin-ning to recruit women for combat jobs, including as Navy SEALs, and could see them serving in previ-ously male-only Army and Marine Corps infantry units by this fall, ac-cording to new plans endorsed by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and obtained by The Associated Press.

Some of the services predict that only small numbers of women will volunteer or get through train-ing courses, details of the plans show. The Marine Corps estimates 200 women a year will move into ground combat jobs. And U.S. Special Operations Command said it anticipates a "small number" of volunteers for its commando jobs.

The Navy said it is already col-lecting submission packages from prospective SEAL candidates and could see women in entry-lev-el enlisted and officer training in September and October. The Navy

started collecting the packages last month.

All of the services say they have made required changes to base bathrooms and other facilities to accommodate women, and they will monitor training, injury assess-ments, and possible sexual harass-ment or assault problems.

The plans have been under re-view by senior Pentagon leaders and have not been made public.

Carter said Thursday that he accepted the services' implementa-tion recommendations, but provid-ed no details. He is expected to sign a memo in the coming days telling the military to begin executing the plans next month.

The top Army and Marine Corps generals told senators last month that it will take up to three years to fully integrate women into all combat jobs. And they have in-sisted they will not lower standards for the combat posts or bow to pres-sure or quotas to get more women

into the grueling frontline jobs.After a lengthy review by the

services and the Pentagon, Carter in December ordered all combat jobs open to women. The Ma-rine Corps initially sought to keep certain infantry and combat jobs closed, citing studies showing combined-gender units are not as effective as male-only units. But Carter and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus rejected that proposal.

Since then, the military services have put together plans outlining exactly how they will incorporate women into the male-only units.

The Marine Corps said that hav-ing about 200 women moving into combat jobs each year would mean that they would make up less than 2 percent of the Marines in those occupations. The Corps would use what it called a "teaming concept" that would try to assign two or more junior enlisted women to the same unit.

The plan notes that so far no

women have made it through the Marine infantry officer course, and added that, "we recognize there may be small numbers, and the Ser-vices are prepared to handle this."

Last year several hundred fe-male Marines participated in a task force studying the impact of allow-ing women to compete for com-bat jobs. The enlisted women who were in the program are eligible to transfer immediately into combat jobs since they already completed the training. Although some have expressed interest in the jobs, none have formally requested a transfer.

The Army intends to first as-sign female officers to jobs in the infantry and armor units, and then gradually bring in female enlisted soldiers. And it plans to also assign more than one woman in a unit.

The first officers will start train-ing in June, and could graduate in October. The first female enlisted soldiers wouldn't begin moving into ground combat units until May

2017.Unlike the Army and Marine

Corps, the Air Force said it will not assign women in groups to units, and will instead follow routine as-signment procedures.

The bulk of the male-only units are in the Army and Marine Corps. Only a few of the Navy and Air Force units excluded women, and those were largely special operations-related jobs and assignments on ships that do not have adequate berthing to ac-commodate women.

The military services said they plan to carefully evaluate recruits, including new types of testing that helps predict whether the person — either man or wom-an — has the ability to meet the difficult physical demands of the combat jobs. The services plan to conduct regular review and collect injury data that will help guide training and other changes that might be needed.

MATTHEW BROWN, Asso-ciated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The federal government is pro-posing to lift threatened-species protections for hundreds of Yel-lowstone-area grizzlies, opening the door to future hunts for the fearsome bears across parts of three states for the first time since the 1970s.

The proposal caps a four-de-cade, government-sponsored ef-fort to rebuild the grizzly popu-lation and follows the lifting of protections in recent years for more than a dozen other species, including the gray wolf, brown pelican and flying squirrel.

Hunting within Yellowstone National Park would still be pro-hibited. But the proposal could allow animals to be taken in sur-rounding parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

“By the time the curtain clos-es on the Obama administration, we are on track to have delisted more species due to recovery than all previous administrations com-bined,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe told The Associated Press. “We’ve done that because of several de-cades of hard work, like with the grizzly bear.”

Grizzlies once roamed much of North America and came to symbolize the continent’s un-tamed wilderness. Hunters and trappers had nearly wiped them out across most of the Lower 48 states by the late 1800s.

Thursday’s announcement came as conflicts between hu-mans and grizzly bears have been on the rise, including six people fatally mauled since 2010. A re-cord 59 bears were killed by hu-mans last year, often by wildlife managers following attacks on livestock.

That’s resulted in pressure to turn over management of the an-imals to states, in part so hunt-ing can be used to control the population. But wildlife advo-cates declared the government’s announcement premature and warned that it could reverse the species’ gains.

“There’s still a lot of uncer-tainty facing this population,” said Sylvia Fallon, senior scien-tist for the Natural Resources De-fense Council.

A final decision on the propos-al is due within a year. It could come sooner if state wildlife com-missioners act quickly to adopt rules on how much hunting is al-lowed. Those rules are not man-

datory under the federal proposal, federal officials said.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said the bear population would be responsibly managed by state wildlife officials. If a public hunt for the animals is pursued, the Democrat said, it could be done in a way that avoids killing bears that live on the periphery of Yel-lowstone.

“Yellowstone wildlife is trea-sured. We understand that. We’ll manage them in a way that ad-dresses that sensitivity,” Bullock said.

Republican Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said ending federal control over grizzlies would be “good for the species, for Wyo-ming and for the West.” In Ida-ho, Republican U.S. Sen. James Risch said the state’s track record on other predators, including gray wolves, shows it can manage bears at a sustainable level.

The federal government has spent roughly $20 million to $30 million to date on grizzly recov-ery efforts in the Yellowstone area, according to Fish and Wild-life Service spokeswoman Serena Baker.

Protections would remain in place for about 1,000 bears in and around Glacier National Park and

smaller populations elsewhere in Montana, Idaho and Washington state. Grizzlies are not protected in Alaska, where hunting has long been allowed.

Grizzlies in the Lower 48 were added to the endangered and threatened species list in 1975. In the intervening years, the Yellow-stone population has increased from 136 animals to an estimated 700 to 1,000 today, according to government researchers.

Yet after years of growth, the grizzly population plateaued in re-cent years, and some of the wild-life advocates say it’s too soon to allow hunting. Also opposed are dozens of American Indian tribes that view the grizzly as sacred.

Formal consultations between the tribes and the Interior Depart-ment are ongoing, although Ashe said the issue is unlikely to be re-solved.

Federal and state officials said limits on how many bears can be killed will safeguard against a collapse in the bear population.

If bear numbers drop below 600, intentional killings through hunting and the removal of bears that attack livestock would be prohibited. Exceptions would be made for bears that threaten pub-lic safety. More hunting would be

allowed when bear numbers in-crease.

Grizzly numbers rebounded despite declines in some of their key food sources, including cut-throat trout and the nuts of white-bark pine, a high-elevation tree devastated by bark beetles and an invasive fungus.

Environmentalists argue that those declines are good reasons to keep protecting the region’s griz-zlies.

The last legal hunts for Yel-lowstone-area bears happened in the 1970s. The animals were tak-en off the threatened species list in 2007, but that move was struck down and protections were re-stored two years later after envi-ronmental groups challenged the government in court.

Subsequent government-spon-sored studies have shown griz-zlies are able to adapt easily to different types of food.

State officials and members of Congress have pointed to the case of the grizzly bear as an example of how the Endangered Species Act needs changes so animals do not linger under federal protec-tions once they are recovered.

Ashe said reforms are not needed as much as money to help species recover.

Military beginning to recruit women for combat jobs

APNewsBreak: US seeks end to Yellowstone grizzly protections

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Church CalendarAlva Church of God

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva, and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org.

Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30

a.m.; coffee and donut fellowship at 10:10 a.m.; worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Friends Church is on the corner of College Avenue and Center Street.

Avard Christian ChurchSunday school begins at 10 a.m,;

worship at 11 a.m. Avard Christian Church is 7 miles west of Alva on Highway 64 and 7 miles south on County Road 370, or 6 miles south on Highway 281 and 7 miles west on Garvin Rd. Avard Christian Church, Rt. 2 Box 92, Alva, OK 73717. Pastor Neal Gordon, 580-431- 2646; cell 580-430-8464.

Barnes Street Church of ChristSunday worship services will be at

10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (7 p.m. during daylight savings time). Visitors are most welcome to attend the worship

hang ups, hurts and habits. Everyone is invited to attend.

Wednesday, March 9: At 7 p.m. we will have our prayer meeting and Bible study. Teen Impact will meet at 7 p.m. for Bible study time.

As always, transportation and nurseries are available for all services. We look forward to having you and your family visit us this Sunday!

Capron United Methodist ChurchSunday, March 6: It’s a great day

to come together to worship our Lord! We invite you to join us at 9:30 a.m. as we sing praises and hear the Word. This week, Pastor Clark’s sermon title is “Heaven,” based on Hebrews 11:13-16.

For more information about our church and activities, or if you have a need, please call 580-216-4787.

Cedar Grove Wesleyan ChurchPastor Harold Henson and the

Cedar Grove family invite you and your family to join us as we learn truths of Jesus’ love, grace, forgiveness, joy and fellowship in 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship. We would love to get to know YOU!

Sunday, March 6: Dave and Brenda Babcock, retired missionaries, will share with us regarding their lives in Russia and other European countries at 11 a.m.

Sunday, March 13: Rev. Max Colaw, district superintendent, will share God’s Word with us at 11 a.m., then preside over our Annual Local Church Conference follow morning worship. Lunch will be provided.

Sunday, March 20: Brady Baby dedication and Kelly Hellar will share in special music at 11 a.m.

Easter Sunday, March 27: Indeed, Christ is Risen. Come celebrate Easter with us! Sunday school is at 10 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m.

The church is located 7 miles west of Alva, on U.S. Highway 64, turn north onto County Road 370, drive 10 miles to the S curve, and take half of the S and straight onto Major Road. The church is located 2 miles west on Major Road. Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church, 35021 Major Road, Alva, OK 73717.

College Hill Church of Christ Sunday Bible class for all ages

begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Following the weekly fellowship lunch, the afternoon service will begin at 12:45 p.m. Don’t miss a Sunday with our great Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

From our family to yours, we sincerely invite you to worship God with us this coming Sunday. Be encouraged and lifted up as we sing songs of praise, lift up our prayers to God, observe the Lord’s Supper, and hear a portion of His eternal word. You will be sure to enjoy our “no visitor left behind” policy which means that, as a visitor, yo14 will be greeted and we would love the opportunity to get to know you more.

Dacoma United Methodist ChurchAdult Sunday school is held from

8:15-8:45 a.m. Fellowship coffee and doughnuts are at 8:45-9 a.m. Worship service is from 9-10 a.m. At noon is lunch at the church.

All visitors are welcome at Dacoma United Methodist Church, which is located at 900 Main St., Dacoma, Oklahoma. If you have a need, contact Rev. John Bizzell at 580-541-8381.

First Assembly of GodMorning worship will be at 10:45

a.m. Evening worship will begin at 6 p.m.

For more information please contact us at 580-327-0894.

First Baptist Church Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. is

followed by morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The choir will rehearse at 5:30

services. For more information, contact Landis Trekell (327-0865), Andrew Rhodes (327-3368), Brian Gaddy (327-5130) or Gray Fields (327-6676).

Bible Baptist ChurchFriday, March 4: We will conclude

our Annual Bible Conference tonight beginning at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 6: Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. There are graded classes for children, a teen class and three new adult classes. Our worship service begins at 11 a.m. Today we continue our series on the Gospel of Mark.

Teen Impact will meet at 5 p.m. Teen Impact is open to all teens from sixth to 12th grade. Our evening service starts at 6 p.m. Wise Guys, our youth program for preschool to fifth grade, will also meet at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8: Celebrate Recovery meets on Tuesday nights at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-based recovery program to help provide a safe place to discover a Savior who can give freedom from

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Marshall Funeral Homewww.marshallfuneralhomes.com

PO Box 804230 Flynn • Alva, OK

327-2311

PO Box 1781872 Cecil • Waynoka, OK

824-23111-800-656-2311

Alva Friends ChurchCollege & Center, Alva

327-2524Alva Wesleyan Church

Third & Church, Alva327-2636

Barnes Street Church of Christ1024 Barnes Street, AlvaBible Baptist Church

402 Choctaw, Alva327-1582

www.BBCalva.comCapron United Methodist Church

580-829-4416Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church7 mi W on Hwy 64, 10 mi N, 2 mi W

430-9026Church of God

Ninth & Center, Alva327-2846

Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints

1407 Thunderbird Rd., Alva327-2993

Church of the NazareneCollege & Locust, Alva

327-2566www.alvanaz.org

College Hill Church of Christ1102 College Blvd., Alva

327-0130www.alvaok.net/collegehillCommunity of Christ

First & Church, Alva327-0719

Dacoma Church of God505 Broadway, Dacoma

Driftwood Christian Church32516 State Highway 8, Cherokee

580-431-2395First Assembly of God

Fifth & Maple, Alva327-0894

First Baptist ChurchCollege & Church, Alva

327-2623alvafbc@yahoo.com

First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)College & Maple, Alva

327-0194

First Presbyterian ChurchSeventh & Church

327-3895

First United Methodist Church626 College Ave., Alva

327-2571

Grace & Faith FellowshipPark & Church, Alva327-4210 (327-0817)

www.freewebs.com/graceandfaith

Green Valley Free Methodist ChurchSouth of Alva on Hwy 45

580-871-2456

Hopeton Wesleyan Church8 miles S of Alva on Hwy 281

580-435-2400hwc@hopetonchurch.org

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness

1.6 miles E on Hwy 64, Alva

No Boundaries Cowboy Church520 W. 5th St., Cherokee

907-388-8649Our Mother of Mercy

Catholic Church210 S. Main, Waynoka

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchTwelfth & Church, Alva

327-0339St. Cornelius Catholic Church404 S. Massachusetts, Cherokee

Seventh Day Adventist806 First St., Alva

Town & Country Christian ChurchNinth & Church, Alva

327-0811Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Third & Maple, Alva327-0510

zlcalva@cneconnect.com

Area Church Directory

Baptist Student Union1020 College, Alva - 580-371-5957

bsu1933nw@yahoo.comChi Alpha Student Fellowship(Upstairs at First Assembly of God)

904 Fifth, Alva - 327-0894Church of Christ Bible Chair

1108 College, Alva - 327-4511The eXtreme

College & Barnes, Alva - 327-5433extreme@hopetonchurch.org

Wesley House1027 Eighth, Alva - 327-2046

wesleyhousenwosu@yahoo.com

Campus Ministries

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The other man in our great marriage

By W. Jay Tyree, College Hill Church of Christ

For some men, it comes as a total shock. For others, like myself, it is a fact of life that begs to be accept-ed and settled even though the ego might seek to deny its truth. My wife is in love with another man. Their relationship formed long before she met me and the sway he holds over her life has only grown with time. He’s there in every moment of her day; seldom far from her mind and heart. I’m OK with that.

Becky and I have been married over 32 years now. I enjoy having

people (especially young people) ask how long we’ve been together. Some of them are amazed, some vis-ibly proud of our record; some voice their hopes for a similar outcome. I have two favorite examples. Recent-ly, we were having dinner with Mike and Ragina Knedler – only days be-fore she went to be with the Lord. It was the day of our anniversary and we were enjoying some of the good stuff at Olive Garden. Our waitress asked how many years we had been married and, when she heard the

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p.m.First Christian Church

Sunday, March 6: Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. (on fifth Sundays we have a breakfast at the church in place of Sunday school). At 10:30 a.m. is our morning worship (children 4 years and older have Worship and Wonder at this time. Nursery is provided for children under age 4).

Serving this week are elders Kevin Pingleton (also serving Beadles Nursing Home) and Shelly Bouziden (also serving Share Nursing Home

and The Homestead), and deacons Hope Ingraham (captain), Philip Anton (counter and serving Beadles Nursing Home), Melanie Gaisford (greeter and serving Share Nursing Home and The Homestead) and Carly Williams (greeter). Doris Roberts will lead Sunday school, and the lesson is “Knowing Jesus” from Matthew 16:13-17; John 1:35-42. April Argo will lead Worship and Wonder. Brenda and Shannon Rose will be in charge of the nursery. Becky Pingelton will present Children’s Moments. Bill Beeler and Kelly Parker will handle sound and video.

Pastor Ron Pingelton is have a Pastor’s Class for those interested in learning about First Christian Church. You will learn about our beliefs, our history, what it means to be a member, the Lord’s Supper, baptism, plus much more. The class is held during Sunday school beginning at 9:30 a.m.

At 2 p.m., the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Fine Arts Department will present “Gladsome Light,” featuring the NWOSU Singers and Chorale here at First Christian Church. It will be directed by Karsten Longhurst and accompanied by Susan Duell.

Youth group meets at 5 p.m. Elders meet at 6 p.m.

Monday, March 7: The Cherry-Hannah quilting group meets at 6:30 p.m. to make prayer quilts for people in our community in need of

encouragement and prayer. Those preferring not to quilt are welcome to sit and visit or help with cutting or other tasks.

Wednesday, March 9: At 5 p.m. is our college fellowship, with free meals for college students. Also at 5 p.m., Drama Disciples practice. At 6 p.m. is adult Bible study. Adult choir practice begins at 6:30 p.m. – anyone who loves to sing is invited to join them.

Monthly activities include:• Saturday Morning Crazy Cooks,

who meet once a month to make and freeze meals for those who need them. Those interested in participating should call the church office at 327-0194 to find out when they’re cooking next.

• Elders meet the first Sunday of every month at 6 p.m.

• The Church Cabinet meets the second Sunday of each month at 6 p.m.

• The Church Board meets the second Sunday of each month at 7 p.m.

Come join us! We would love to have you!

First Presbyterian ChurchSunday, March 6: Worship will start at 11 a.m. The ushers are Chris Darr, Jamie Kilmer, Greg Smith and Cynthia Pfeifer-Hill. The worship leader is Lydia Campbell. The sermon is “Returning the Lost” based on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. The session will meet

at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 8: PW meeting is at noon. Marge Franz is the study leader. Taize worship is at 6:30 p.mWednesday, March 9: Choir practice will begin at 5:30 p.m., children’s activities at 6 p.m. and the fellowship dinner at 6:30 p.m.

First United Methodist ChurchSunday, March 6: Sunday school

classes for children, youth and adults begin at 9: 30 a.m. Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m. Children’s Choir will sing in morning service. One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received. Dr. Carol Cook Moore’s sermon is entitled “Pigs and Cows.” Scripture is Psalm 32 and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. Liturgist is John Vickers. Ushers are Freddie and Marilyn Brown, and Della Dunnigan.

Monday, March 7: Methodist Men breakfast meeting is at 6:45 a.m. Sherrill Bell Choir rehearsal starts at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9: Chancel Choir rehearsal is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Live! Final session of the semester: fellowship dinner is at 6 p.m.; classes for children, youth and adults are from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Leap Into Health weight-loss support group led by Dr. Liz Kinzie meets in the church parlor at 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee meets in Parlor at 7:30 p.m.

Hopeton ChurchHopeton: a non-typical church!

You don’t have to dress in a suit to be accepted; you can wear your jeans, get a cup of coffee, and enjoy contemporary music, great videos, and a relevant message.

Hopeton Church meets at 10 a.m. at the main campus in Hopeton, just a few short miles south of Alva on 281. Coffee bar begins at 9:30 a.m. in the new children’s wing. We have something for every age: nursery, children, teens, adults, women’s support groups, and adult small H.O.M.E. groups for fellowship.

19390 County Road 440, PO Box 7, Hopeton, OK 73746. Phone: 580-435-2400, fax: 580-435-2401, email: hwc@hopetonchurch.org, Web site: www.hopetonchurch.org.

eXtreme Youth CenterAll middle and high school

students are invited to come to this fun place to hang out after school. Winter hours are Monday through Thursday from 3-5:30 p.m. The eXtreme is under the direction of Hopeton Church youth pastors Jason and Kristin Arnold. They are the new Student Ministries pastors for both Hopeton Church and the eXtreme. For

more information, call 327-5433.Town and Country Christian Church

Friday-Sunday, March 4-6: Frontline Worship Team from Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri, will be here TODAY, Friday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; TOMORROW, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday morning (9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.).

Sunday, March 6: Sunday school for all ages will start at 9:30 a.m. The adult Sunday school lesson is “Powerful Faith,” based on Mark 9:14-29. At 10:30 a.m. worship service will begin. A Frontline member will bring the communion meditation. Justin Lau and Clark Schultz will serve communion. Children’s Church: Cherie Lau or Anita Jacobson. A Frontline member will bring the message. The fellowship meal in their honor will follow the March 6 Sunday morning worship service.

Tuesday, March 8: Men’s Calf Fry Meal (for all men and boys) will be at 6:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Cherokee. There will be a special speaker, music and prizes. This is put on by the First Baptist Church of Cherokee. Town & Country Saints will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9: Youth group will meet from 6-7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 13: Daylight Saving Time begins! Set your clocks ahead one hour!

Zion Lutheran ChurchRev. Aaron Wagner is the pastor

of Zion Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) at Third and Maple.

Sundays: Divine Worship starts at 9 a.m. with Holy Communion twice monthly. During Advent and Lent, Zion holds Wednesday services at 7 p.m. Weekday School (grades 3-6) meets at 3:30 p.m.

Weekly meetings: Handbells practice (Mondays at 5 p.m.), confirmation class for grades 7 and 8 ( Wednesdays at 5 p.m.

Monthly meetings: youth group; Seasoned Saints meets (third Tuesday at 1 p.m.), ladies circles: Ruth Circle (first Monday at noon), Mary Martha Guild (second Tuesday at 2 p.m.), Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.).

The Lutheran Early Care and Education Center (327-1318) offers care for children as young as six weeks old, as well as an after school program.

For more information concerning Zion Lutheran Church call 327-0510 or e-mail zlcalva@cneconnect.com.

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From Page 15 Tyreeresponse, stopped another member of the wait staff and introduced us as “this cute little couple.” I felt 30 years older, but can’t argue with the “cute” part.

Finally, I’ll never forget the look on the face of one of the older women in the congregation, some 20 years ago in northeast Arkansas.

She was doing her best to pay us a compliment and asked why “we had such a wonderful marriage.” I quickly replied, “She lets me sleep with my secretary!” Unfortunately, it didn’t dawn on the poor lady that Becky WAS my secretary, and I was afraid we were going to have to per-form CPR on the inquisitive sister.

Since you’ve read this far – and as if you didn’t already know – the other man in my wife’s life is none other than the King of Kings. I could never compete, so I never try. He is a welcome guest in every part of our lives and the greatest reason for the success of our marriage and minis-try. See you Sunday!

Come meet the Babcocks and hear more about their lives at Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church, located 7 miles west of Alva. From Alva, drive west on U.S. Highway 64, turn north onto County Road 370, drive 10 miles to the S curve, and take half of the S and straight onto Major Road. The church is located 2 miles west on Major Road.

Working for God behind the Iron CurtainBy Kathleen Lourde

For nearly half a century, Dave and Brenda Babcock struggled to spread the Word of God in Central and Eastern Europe.

As dewy-eyed 19-year-olds in love and engaged to be married, they set off on an adventure that would last a lifetime. They married in Germany, and in the succeeding years the pair could be seen smug-gling Bibles past the Iron Curtain even as their love for each other expanded to include two, four, six children – some adopted, some born to them.

On Sunday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church, the Babcocks, now retired, will talk about their lives and experiences in Central and Eastern Europe through the grim years of the Soviet Union and its iron grip on the Eastern Bloc, and through the succeeding

years when the Iron Curtain fell and newly democratic countries tried to find their footing.

“We began in the time of the communist states of Eastern Eu-rope when our main ministry was visiting the churches and Christians of Eastern Europe in order to se-cretly bring them Bibles, children’s materials and teaching books – smuggling them into each of the countries,” say the Babcocks.

“Since the changes of 1989 and 1990, however, we have been able to openly work alongside the churches and their people in mis-sions, evangelism and training. For five years we worked with estab-lishing evangelism and ministry teams across Russia, often travel-ing there to help those ministries develop. Since that time we have been working in training, mento-ring and pastoral care of mission

teams scattered in the region from Germany through to the Ukraine and from the Czech Republic down through the Balkan countries to Bulgaria and Albania.”

The Babcocks have now moved back to the United States and settled in Colorado. They have 10 grand-

children in the U.S. and Austria.“At the end of May this year we

moved to the US, leaving so much of what we have known in Europe. It is with sadness that we have moved, yet we believe that this is the right time. We will base our-selves now from Colorado, but will continue to be involved in training, mentoring and traveling back to Europe and around the world.”

Babcocks speak at Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Sunday at 11 a.m.

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LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, February 29, 2016; February 26, 2016; and March 4, 2016.)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WOODS COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMALYDIA R. PARKER,

Plaintiff,vs.The Unknown Successors of:VIRGIL PARKER,JOHN S. PARKER,HESTER REIMAN,ROBERT D. PARKER,HAROLD E. PARKER,RAYMOND PARKER,MARVEL BIXLER, and, PATSY RUTH WHARTON,all Deceased;and. STATE OF OKLAHOMA, EX RELOKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION,and,The Unknown Successors ofSUSIE PARKER, Deceased,

Defendants.CV-2016-3

NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONState of Oklahoma to: The unknown

successors of Virgil Parker, John S. Parker, Esther Reiman, Robert 0. Parker, Harold E. Parker, Raymond Parker, Marvel Bixler, and Patsy Ruth Wharton, all deceased; and the unknown successors of Susie Parker, deceased.

TAKE NOTICE that you have been sued in the District Court of Woods County, Oklahoma, by the above-named Plaintiff, who in her Petition filed in the above case alleges that she is the owner in fee simple of the following described real property, to-wit:

The Surface Only of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter (S/2 NE/4), and the North Half of the Southeast Quarter (N/2 SE/4), of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Twenty-six (26) North, Range Fifteen (15) W.I.M., Woods County, Oklahoma.

and that you may claim some interest in or claim upon said real estate adverse to Plaintiff, which in fact you do not possess; the object and prayer of Plaintiff’s Petition being to have the Court distribute the above-described property to Plaintiff, as described in the Petition, free and clear of any and all right, title, claim or interest you may assert, to quiet and confirm Plaintiffs title as against you as described in the Petition, as to all of the described property, and for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable in the premises.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must answer the Plaintiff’s Petition filed in said cause on or before the 1st day of April, 2016, or said Petition will be taken as true and a Decree quieting Plaintiffs title to the above-described property will be entered forever barring you from asserting any interest in or to the property.

Dated this 18th day of February, 2016.s/Staci Davey

Woods County Court ClerkBy: s/Sherry I. Williams

Deputy Court Clerk(SEAL)Rick Cunningham, OBA 812629 Attomey at Law409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433 Alva, Oklahoma 73717(580) 327-0080Attorney for Petitioner

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, March 4, 2016.)BEFORE THE CORPORATION

COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

APPLICANT: SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, L.L.C.

RELIEF SOUGHT: DRILLING AND SPACING UNITS

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTIONS 11 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH,

RANGE 14 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMACause CD No. 201600803NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To A.G.S. Limited Partnership, Alexander Macdonald II and Augusta G. Macdonald or their successors, Trustees of the Macdonald 1996 Revocable Trust, dated 1/11/1996, Atinum MidCon I, LLC, Bobby Alan McCray and Letha Mae McCray, Cameron Lucas Macdonald and Jamie R. Macdonald, Don Douglas Henwood, Successor Trustee of the Douglas Leroy Henwood and Maxine Elizabeth Henwood Declaration of Trust dated February 9th, 1990, Fleischaker Mineral Company, LLC, Gary Dwayne Murrow, Gregg B. Colton, Larry D. Hill and Christina Hill, Larry D. Hill and Christina Hill, Larry Dean Murrow, Linda Faye Hubbell, Neleda Ann Murrow, Repsol E&P USA, Inc., Robert C. Mavity and Lisa Mavity, Robert E. Zacher and Doris D. Zacher, Ryan Mavity, Singer Bros., a partnership, Stana Morrison, Teton Properties, LLC, and The Amos Galpin Living Trust, all of the above if living or in existence, and if not living or in existence, then their unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, successors and assigns, immediate and remote, and to all persons, owners, producers, operators and takers of oil and gas, and to all other interested persons particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Applicant is requesting that the Corporation Commission issue an Order establishing 640-acre drilling and spacing units for the Tonkawa and Red Fork a/k/a Red Fork (Basal Cherokee) formations in Section 14, Township 24 North, Range 14 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, and establishing 640-acre standup horizontal drilling and spacing units for the Mississippian formation in Sections 11 and 14, Township 24 North, Range 14 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, and establishing proper well locations therefor.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant is requesting the following special relief:

A. Possibly providing that said Order be made effective on some date prior to the entry of the final order.

B. Establish said horizontal standup units for the Mississippian by amending and extending Order No. 644486

C. Establish said units for the Tonkawa by amending and extending Order No. 410287 as corrected by Order No. 410505.

D. Establish said units for the Red Fork a/k/a Red Fork (Basal Cherokee) by amending and extending Order No. 170589.

E. Find that, pursuant to Oklahoma Corporation Commission Rule OAC 165:10-3-28 (e)(4)(B), the horizontal units sought by the Applicant herein for the Mississippian common source of supply shall co-exist with the existing 640-acre conventional units for the Manning and Mississippi Lime common sources of supply in Section 14 and for the Manning and Mississippi common sources of supply in Section 11 and that each such unit may be concurrently developed.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to

participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause will be set before an Administrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing Docket on the First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 8:30 a.m. on the 22nd day of March, 2016, and that this Notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact either Ashlei Simon, SandRidge Exploration and Production, L.L.C., 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406 (405) 429-5500, or Roger A. Grove, Suite 1000, 204 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, (405) 795-5480. Please refer to the above cause.

CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA

BOB ANTHONY, CHAIRMANDANA L. MURPHY, VICE

CHAIRMANJ. TODD HIETT, COMMISSIONER

DONE AND PERFORMED this 29th day of February, 2016.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELLSECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, March 4, 2016.)BEFORE THE

CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE

OF OKLAHOMAAPPLICANT: SANDRIDGE

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, L.L.C.

RELIEF SOUGHT: LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W/2 OF SECTIONS 11 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 14 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA)Cause CD No. 201600804NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To Chesapeake Exploration LLC and Chesapeake Operating, Inc., and to all persons, owners, producers and takers of oil and gas, and to all other interested persons particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant is requesting that the Commission issue an Order authorizing the Applicant or some other owner to drill a horizontal well in the 640-acre irregular horizontal standup drilling and spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Section 11 and the W/2 of Section 14, Township 24 North, Range 14 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, to test the Mississippian common source of supply as a location exception and for an Order fixing an allowable therefor, with a completion interval described as follows:

Location of CompletionInterval: No closer than 150 feet

from the south line of the W/2 of Section 14 and no closer than 150 feet from the north line of the W/2 of Section 11 and no closer than 150 feet from the east lines of said W/2 of Sections 11 and 14.

The names of the wells and operators of the wells towards which the location is moving and that produce from the Mississippian common source of supply are:

Section 2-24N-14W - Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and Chesapeake Exploration, LLC - Byrd Unit 1 well.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant is requesting the following special relief:

A. Possibly providing that said Order be made effective on some date prior to the entry of the final order.

B. That the Commission designate the Applicant or some other owner as operator.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the sections adjacent to the W/2 of Sections 11 and 14 toward which the well is moving are Sections 2 and 23 and the E/2 of Sections 11 and 14, Township 24 North, Range 14 West, Woods County, Oklahoma. Furthermore, the other “land sections” surrounding said W/2 of Sections 11 and 14 are Sections 3, 10, 15 and 22, Township 24 North, Range 14 West, Woods County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and phone number.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause will be set before an Administrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing Docket on the First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 8:30 a.m. on the 22nd day of March, 2016, and that this Notice be published as required by law and the Rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact either Ashlei Simon, SandRidge Exploration and Production, L.L.C., 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406 (405) 429-5500, or Roger A. Grove, Suite 1000, 204 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, (405) 795-5480. Please refer to the above cause.

CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA

BOB ANTHONY, CHAIRMANDANA L. MURPHY, VICE

CHAIRMANJ. TODD HIETT, COMMISSIONER

DONE AND PERFORMED this 29th day of February, 2016.BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:PEGGY MITCHELLSECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION

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Game Two this afternoon was Zach Postoak, who was stellar in his six innings of work, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out eight in the process.

In to relieve Postoak was Brody Ausfahl who came in and gave up an unfortunate two runs, and ulti-mately received the loss in Game Two.

Finishing it out was Stetson Buller Jr., who came in for one full inning of work and game up just one hit while striking out two.

Game ChangerIn the first game of the day,

Oklahoma Christian had its biggest inning in the third where they put up five runs on four hits and two errors by the Rangers, putting them up five runs.

The other two runs crossed the plate for the visitors in the next in-ning on a single and a groundout.

Benn was able to send one over the fence in the bottom of the fourth, but that was the only run the home team could muster, fall-ing 7-1.

Game Two was a little different as the Eagles went up early 1-0, but the Rangers had a big fourth inning starting off with a bases clearing triple by Smith, scoring three, followed by a sacrifice fly by Cole Anderson, scoring Smith from third.

The final two innings of the night were tough for the Rangers as a two RBI home run was sur-rendered in the sixth, cutting the Ranger lead to one, after which in the seventh two more runs crossed the plate with the first being an RBI single, and the dagger being a score on a passed ball. Northwestern was able to get a man on, but unable to bring him around, ending the game in 5-4 fashion.

two runs.Rounding out the first game for

Northwestern on the mound was Thomas Sander and Jason Free-man, both going one full inning.

Starting off on the mound in

two-thirds innings. Wharton sur-rendered five runs in the outing, but only two were earned.

Dakota Stanek came in to re-lieve Wharton and went two and one-third, giving up four hits and

From Page 11 Rangers

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, March 4, 2016, and Friday, March 11, 2016.)

SOLICITATION FOR BID(Bid Notice)

Sealed competitive bid proposals will be received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University at the Regents Conference Room, located in Herod Hall, 709 Oklahoma Blvd.; Alva, Oklahoma until 3:00 p.m. on the 25th day of March, 2016, for furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment for the following project to be constructed on the Alva, OK campus:

New Gymnasium Floor for Percefull Field House

Bids received more than ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before the final time set for

receipt of bids, as well as bids received after the final time set for receipt of bids, will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

Said bids will be publicly opened, read aloud, and tabulated in the Regents Conference Room, 2nd Floor Herod Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, Oklahoma, beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the 25th day of March, 2016. Proposals must be sealed to be considered. Bid proposals received will be presented to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. It is the intent of Northwestern Oklahoma State University to immediately award and execute the contract.

Copies of specifications may be obtained by application to the Architect, Easley Associates Architects, 223 North Independence; Enid, Oklahoma, 73701,

(580) 234-0828. Contractor’s standard AIA Qualification Statement is required prior to receipt of plans and specifications. Contractors must submit Qualification Statement prior to date of bid opening to be included on bid list. Specifications are also on file at the Administration Office, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, located in Herod Hall, 709 Oklahoma Blvd.; Alva, Oklahoma.

AGENCY CONTACTS: Jim Detgen (580) 327-8645 (Physical Plant Director)

Andy Carter (580) 327-8632 (Athletic Director)

Dr. David Pecha (580) 327-8528 (Vice President for Administration)

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Monday, March 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., Regents Conference Room, Herod Hall, second floor, NWOSU, Alva, Oklahoma.

Business Relationships Affidavit, Non-Collusion Affidavit and cashiers check, certified check, Surety Bid Bond, or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the base bid as a guaranty shall accompany the sealed proposal of each bidder. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The successful bidder will be required to submit statutory Payment, Performance, Defect and Maintenance Bonds prior to commencing work on the project.

For purposes of your bid, do not include any local or state sales tax. The Owner will appoint the successful bidder its agent for the purpose of receiving tax exempt status on purchase of materials for this Contract only. Authority Oklahoma Statute Article 68 Paragraph 1356, 1983.

Dated this 1st day of March, 2016.Dr. Janet Cunningham, PresidentNorthwestern Oklahoma State University

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, March 4, 2016, and Friday, March 11, 2016.)

SOLICITATION FOR BID(Bid Notice)

Sealed competitive bid proposals will be received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University at the Regents Conference Room, located in Herod Hall, 709 Oklahoma Blvd.; Alva, Oklahoma until 3:00 p.m. on the 25th day of March, 2016, for furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment for the following project to be constructed on the Alva, OK campus:

New Bleacher Seating for Percefull Field House

Bids received more than ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before the final time set for receipt of bids, as well as bids received after the final time set for receipt of bids, will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

Said bids will be publicly opened, read aloud, and tabulated in the Regents Conference Room, 2nd Floor Herod Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, Oklahoma, beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the 25th day of March, 2016. Proposals must be sealed to be considered. Bid proposals received will be presented to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. It is the intent of Northwestern Oklahoma State University to immediately award and execute the contract.

Copies of specifications may be obtained by application to the Architect, Easley Associates Architects, 223 North Independence; Enid, Oklahoma, 73701, (580) 234-0828. Contractor’s standard AIA Qualification Statement is required prior to receipt of plans and specifications. Contractors must submit Qualification Statement prior to date of bid opening to be included on bid list. Specifications are also on file at the Administration Office, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, located in Herod Hall, 709 Oklahoma Blvd.; Alva, Oklahoma.

AGENCY CONTACTS: Jim Detgen (580) 327-8645 (Physical Plant Director)

Andy Carter (580) 327-8632 (Athletic Director)

Dr. David Pecha (580) 327-8528 (Vice President for Administration)

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Monday, March 21, 2016 at 2:00 P.m., Regents Conference

Room, Herod Hall, second floor, NWOSU, Alva, Oklahoma.

Business Relationships Affidavit, Non-Collusion Affidavit and cashiers check, certified check, Surety Bid Bond, or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the base bid as a guaranty shall accompany the sealed proposal of each bidder. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The successful bidder will be required to submit statutory Payment, Performance, Defect and Maintenance Bonds prior to commencing work on the project.

For purposes of your bid, do not include any local or state sales tax. The Owner will appoint the successful bidder its agent for the purpose of receiving tax exempt status on purchase of materials for this Contract only. Authority Oklahoma Statute Article 68 Paragraph 1356, 1983.

Dated this 1st day of March, 2016.Dr. Janet Cunningham, PresidentNorthwestern Oklahoma State University

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, February 26, 2016.)IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND

FOR WOODS COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMA

In the Matter of the Estate of Winona L. Frazer, Deceased

No. PB-2016-8NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO THE CREDITORS OF WINONA L. FRAZER, DECEASED:

All creditors having claims against the above named Decedent are required to present the same, with the description of all security interest and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with the respect to such claim, to the named Co-Personal Representatives, Gregory Scott Bowman and Ann Renee Preston-Walden, at the office of Dal Houston, 615 Barnes, Alva, Oklahoma 73717, attorney for said Personal Representatives, Gregory Scott Bowman and Ann Renee Preston-Walden, on or before the following presentment date, to-wit: April 24th, 2016, or the same will be forever barred.

DATED this 23rd day of February, 2016.

Dal L. Houston, Attorneyfor Personal Representative

Dal L. Houston, OBA # 17065BENSON & HOUSTON, P,L.L.C. 615 Barnes / P.O. Box 488Alva, Oklahoma 73717(580) 327-1197Attorney for Estate

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