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Meet Jonte Berry NFL Draft Prospect

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Break-in at new Alva business

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Commissioners proclaim OHCE Week in County

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The Alva Kiwanis Club has hosted the annual Little Olympics for over 70 years near the end of the school year to promote athleticism for our youth. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

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Autumn Stout is learning how to jack up a vehicle the correct way.

Girl Scouts learn about car care with employees from Washburn Motor. Pictured are Bryan Cook, Calissa Fouts, Autumn Stout, Josh Schwerdtfeger, Allen Shafer and Nicole Marema.

Calissa Fouts learns how to replace a flat tire. The tires – even the donut, which is smaller – is heavy and not easy to do.

Alva’s Senior/Ambassador Troop 969 learn about car care. Washburn Motor employees, Allen Shafer, Bryan Cook and Josh Schwerdtfeger, helped the scouts earn their badge by showing them how to change oil in a car, how to reset the computer in the car showing the oil change, how to check the fluid levels, how to add wiper fluid, to check and change the air filter. Then the scouts practiced jacking up a car correctly, loosening the lug nuts, taking off a tire and putting on the donut, tightening the lug nuts and taking off the jack and stowing it correctly back into the trunk of the car. The scouts now have a better understanding of how to change a tire if they ever have a flat. Since these scouts are driving now, it is something they definitely need to know how to do. The scouts participating were Autumn Stout, Calissa Fouts, Nicole Marema and their leader, Judy Neilson.

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taking money from them.The commissioners approved the following road crossing permits,

noting that some had been revised to change the location of the crossing:D1 33-28-13 33-28-13 OG&E Electric No FeeD2 18-26-14 29-26-14 SemGas Gas RevisedD2 7-26-15 18-26-15 SemGas Gas RevisedD2 19-26-14 20-26-14 SemGas Gas RevisedD3 20-26-14 21-26-14 SemGas Gas Revised

Members of the Woods County Oklahoma Home and Community Educators (OHCE) Carolyn Gasaway, president, and Melissa Graybill, secretary, asked the commissioners to sign a proclamation for OHCE Week May 1-7. Accompanying them was Susan Holliday, extension educator. The women invited the commissioners to a reception Wednesday, May 4, welcoming Holliday to the OSU Extension Office in the courthouse. Refreshments will be served from 2 to 4 p.m. and the public is invited.

Due to additional training required by the state, the commissioners approved a transfer of $550 from general government travel to treasurer’s travel.

They also approved the following monthly reports:Sheriff’s Office, Collections, $3,596.54Board of Prisoners, Expenses, $6,227.45With no new business, the meeting was adjourned.

Randy McMurphy (right) reads the proclamation for OHCE Week, signed by the Woods County com-missioners Monday. From left are Commissioner David Hamil, Commissioner John Smiley, District 58 Representative Candidate Luke Doane, County Clerk Shelley Reed, and McMurphy. Doane of Meno visited the meeting to learn more about Woods County. Video frame by Marione Martin

Commissioners proclaim OHCE Week in county

May 1-7 is Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week. Bringing the proclamation for Woods County commissioners to sign Monday are, from left, Carolyn Gasaway, president of Woods Coun-ty OHCE; Susan Holliday, OSU Extension educator, and Melissa Graybill, county OHCE secretary. Photo by Marione Martin

By Marione MartinMonday the Woods County

commissioners spent much of their meeting signing checks for payroll, warrants and claims. Randy McMurphy, David Hamil and John Smiley were all present along with Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed.

Luke Doane of Meno, one of four Republican candidates for Oklahoma District 58 Representative, visited the meeting. When asked about his plans for the office, Doane told the commissioners he believes the state should be sending money to county governments instead of

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Woods County ForecastFriday Showers and thun-

derstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 65. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, main-ly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipita-tion is 70%.

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Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

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ObituariesARLO DALE DARR

Funeral services day will be Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 2 p.m.

in Freedom, Oklahoma, at the Freedom School Auditorium. Burial will follow in the Freedom Cemetery under the direction of

Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Arlo Dale Darr was born January 23, 1930, and went to his heavenly home April 27, 2016. Arlo was the firstborn of ten children to Otis and Retha Darr. His mom always told him he was so small when he was born he fit in a shoe box.

During Arlo’s “growing up” years, he attended several different schools. In the first grade he attended Freedom; the second grade he attended Selman. (His dad worked for J.O. Selman.) When the family moved to the Haines Ranch, southeast of Waynoka, they found that there were no buses running to the outlying area, so the children returned to Freedom and stayed with their Darr grandparents. At this time, Arlo was in the third and fourth grades. He attended his fifth- and sixth-grade years at Red Hill School. When Red Hill School closed Arlo finished the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades at Ferry. Arlo was very proud that in his adult years he received his G.E.D.

Now that school days were over for Arlo, he began to think of work, and work it was. From the early age of 12, local ranchers gave him jobs. He drove an Allis Chalmers tractor, and plowed wheat ground for George Dyer; the following summer, he worked for Bird Bates. Here, he drove a team of mules to work the spring crop. He also had cows to milk morning and night.

At age 14, he worked for Frank Kamas; at age 15, for Wilbur May. That same year, after the fall work was finished, he decided to go to California with his Uncle Fred Darr. This idea sounded good to Arlo, since he had always heard that “money grows on trees out there.” Arlo later commented, “but I found out it was mighty hard pickin’ it.” In California, he went to work for a dairy where there were 80 cows to milk both morning and night, seven days a week. At this time, he stayed with his Uncle Charley and Aunt Ruby Parks. They lived 2 miles from the dairy. Since Arlo had no horse to ride, he had to

learn to ride a bicycle. He believed that this task was as difficult as the work at the dairy. About a month later, he parked the bike and went to live with his Uncle Bill and Aunt Midge Thomas at Buena Park.

When his Uncle Fred was ready to return to Oklahoma, Arlo decided to stay in California and join his Uncle Ed, who was foreman on a hog ranch in Saugus. They had 4,000 hogs to care for. He worked there until April 1946, then went back to Buena Park and worked for a plant that made dairy feed from oranges. Arlo, now age 16, worked 12-15 hours a day, stacking 100 pound sacks of dried orange peels. Here, he made $90 a week. At that time this was good pay, so pickin’ was a little easier now.

While here, he received a letter from his parents that Wilbur May wanted Arlo to go to work for him, so he boarded a train and headed for Alva. Bill Shadid and Kamas picked him up at the Alva depot. He liked working for Wilbur because he went to rodeos almost every weekend. Wilbur would enter the calf roping and would encourage Arlo to enter junior calf roping. Many times, Arlo would win the event and would sometimes win the senior calf roping.

In 1947, Arlo now 17, went on wheat harvest to Wyoming with Slim Thornberry, and Tony and Peggy Bradt. On their return, he hauled wheat for a while at Holly, Colorado. It was a bumper crop there, but Freedom Rodeo time was nearing, so he bought a bus ticket to Buffalo, Oklahoma; “hitched” a ride to Camp Houston with trucker Lee Benton; “footed” it to Geoffrey and Ruth Darr’s home and made it to the rodeo just in time for junior calf roping.

The following November 1947, Arlo went to work for Lewis Omey at Kalvesta, Kansas. On his way, his fan belt broke. He had only $2 in his pocket, and it cost $1.50 to get it fixed. He needed gas too, so that took the remaining 50 cents, and it was a full month until pay day.

After leaving the Omeys, he returned to Freedom and worked for a time for the Kamas Brothers and his Uncle Hank French. In 1951 he worked for Rudy Eden. He thought Rudy to be a very generous man because he would send him to neighbors to help work calves – neighbors such as Levi London, Gene Earnest, Marty Fulton, Ed Gaskill and Kamas Brothers. Arlo says Rudy was good to him, and

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By Helen BarrettMembers of the Alva Arena

Authority (AAA) met with members of Priefert Complex Design at a special meeting on April 18. Glen Calvert and David Fillebrown, representatives for Priefert, discussed the expertise they could provide the authority on the design and construction of a new multi-purpose arena at the Woods County Fairgrounds.

Members at the meeting were Mike Hood, Jim Holder, Charles Tucker, Janet Cunningham, Todd Holder, Darren Slater and Woods County Economic Development Executive Director Sonja Williams.

Calvert reviewed notes he took at a similar meeting last summer.

“These notes were bullet pointed notes – just memory joggers for goals at that time,” Calvert said. “For a project like this, if you look at the opportunities ... you will see they are many.”

He said opportunities involving the arena included economic and quality of life issues. When considering the cost of a project of this magnitude, people should see it as something that will “outlast us for future generations.”

He said with the larger arena where more and bigger events can be held, people will want to stay in hotels/motels in Alva.

“The other part is exposure,” Calvert said. “Kids are going to come here for a 4-H or FFA event from this region. That would give NWOSU the opportunity to showcase their facility.”

Regarding finances, Calvert said the authority should not focus on when it would be totally self-supporting, but rather when it would be self-maintaining.

He urged the members to consider the future growth of the Alva area and maintaining the quality of life existing now. The issue of property ownership should be clearly established – is it publicly or privately owned. He asked if the Alva Arena Authority would be the contracting entity and governing board.

Todd Holder answered some of Calvert’s questions by saying, “The Alva Arena Authority is a product and an arm of the municipality and City of Alva. It has representatives from the city, county, university, motel/hotel tax board, Share Trust and the Pete and Ruth Leslie Family Foundation.

“The City of Alva is the benefactor,” Holder said. “If this all dissolves, it goes back to the city. The property is located on a section of ground that was formerly a World War II POW camp. (All plans) have to go back through the FAA. The City of Alva would be principal owner.”

Holder explained that the city and county currently own the leases on buildings and the “footprint” of the property.

“We have full capabilities to have debt,” Holder said. “Our intent is to enter into a long term lease for all the facilities that are out there. That lease has not been put together yet. We have commitments on both sides that will happen.”

Culvert asked if the AAA group, would have control over the campus out there, with the tenants being the county fair, the university, jackpot shows, etc.

Holder explained that the Woods County Fair Board currently oversees those projects

Slater said they were considering a site manager who would schedule activities at the

arena. That management would be either a sub-contractor to or employee of the authority.

Important ‘P’s’Culvert listed a series of “P’s”

the board should consider: place, purpose of project, the plan and phases.

He said the plan could cover all kinds of things, but the main goal was a multi-purpose arena with a strong emphasis on livestock.

“The other part would eventually be a potentially open style arena that could be used for all kinds of things,” Culvert said. “These are all very large components.”

He listed the remaining P’s as prioritization and processing, pricing.

“We have to start making strategic plans on what comes first, second; what parts of the project is the money allocated to,” Culvert said. “(We need to decide) which parts of this project are going to have the most impact on Woods County or do we spend the money on two or three particular dates.”

He said in prioritizing, members should consider what are the most important events in the lives of Alva residents. Do those events generate the needed economic impact?

“Those are really hard questions,” Culvert said. “Maybe that one or two events that you have, are the most important events for the life of Alva. Do those generate the economic impact that is needed?”

Jim Holder said, “I think most of us would put the arena project first, because it seemingly is the most needed for safety and we already have the usage of that.”

Jim Holder pointed out that the rodeo has a big “dollar and cent impact on the community.”

“It’s been a good group of children, boys and girls, men and women. I don’t think there’s any question about that portion of it,” Jim said. “I think it may not be something that everybody would agree on, but I don’t think if we get the arena project going, that we can simply walk off from the regular facility – the barn – and just leave it. I think that’s going to have to be refurbished.”

“If, in the future, we could move across the road and build a couple of basketball programs with six courts, you’d have a building that would be sizeable enough that would take care of almost any project we could hope to have,” Holder said. “If we overfill a facility like that, we could afford to build a bigger one. That’s just an old man’s pipe dream.”

Culvert said he could construct a computerized matrix that would show the cost, time and profitability of any number of scenarios and events.

“If it’s a two-day event, if there’s 600 contestants that show up and 400 are from outside the area, they’re going to spend at least one night in a hotel or a trailer,” Culvert said. “That’s one hotel room for 50 percent for one night.”

The spreadsheet would show how much revenue would be generated for the hotel, fuel, restaurants, etc. The matrix can also calculate the cost for various events and compare it to the revenue generated.

By using this process, the board can see a summary sheet that would give a projected yearly outlook of revenue and cost.

Culvert told the board it would be extremely important to get the right person to manage the

facility. He said the board needed to find someone not only with the knowledge of planning the type of events held there, but a vision for potential uses for the facility. He told of a similar facility that had operated at a loss of $500,000 annually. The lady that was hired brought it to operating in the black during her first year.

Culvert said with the city, county and university involved in the facility, staff and equipment from those entities might be used to help run the facility.

“I would look at one high powered person to run the whole thing that answered directly to the board, plus an assistant and two or three full time people to set up activities,” Culvert said.

He suggested students could potentially play a significant role at the facility while pursuing their desired degrees.

“We had a group of students who just did a study on the impact of the rodeo team itself,” Dr. Cunningham said. “The majority of them (students) are coming from out of state and would not be here if not for the rodeo team.”

Todd Holder said they had discussed holding more than one rodeo at the arena as well as livestock sales, motorcycle races, roping and cutting events, bands and monster trucks.

Williams said that the stakeholder survey conducted earlier resulted in a number of people who could comprise an advisory board.

They discussed ways to structure rental fees. Culvert said one consideration needed to be the cost of utilities used in operating the facility for any special event.

“In an event, if you’re going to run the air conditioning in June, the minute they turn it on, you have to have a basic fee,” Fillebrown said.

“A lot (of the project’s success) will depend on the customer relations developed with the manager,” Culvert said.

Culvert said if the board contracted with their firm, they would provide a final document that would enable the board to intelligently answer all questions that would be asked. Their document would contain an artist’s rendering of the proposed project, the preliminary plans, budget, etc.

He said they could provide the information needed on what types and depths of dirt should be placed on the cement floor for the various types of stock shows.

“We need to look at how you can construct this without interfering with what you already have going on.”

Todd Holder said they also had discussed needing some office space that could be rented out during the week which would help with expenses and security.

Jim Holder expressed a desire to have a restaurant facility out there.

“We talked with Kay Decker, and she talked about having a large banquet style event out there that would hold 500 people,” Culvert said. “I’m all for office space. You‘ve got to have a nice reception area, conference room and front office.”

“My idea was if you had a certified kitchen that was tied onto one of the buildings, you could have a restaurant type building that could be run four or five days a week and just lease it to an entity,”

Alva Arena Authority to contract with design firm

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In My CornerHealthy lifestyleBy Arden Chaffee

“It seems like there’s a lot of cancer in Alva.” We hear that at the coffee shops and worry about it ourselves, but according to health

statistics, Woods County is the No. 1 county in Oklahoma for aging. That’s according to The Oklahoman in 2010.

Major County ranks No. 1 for health factors and that includes overall fitness. What leads a community to develop good health habits? Parental examples can be positive or negative but for the most part the country life is a healthy life. John

Denver sang. “early to bed, early to rise, thank God I’m a country boy.”

While a “chew” ring in the back pocket of your Levis might be a status symbol, smokeless tobacco use is on the rise in young people who may see it as a healthier alternative to smoking. Research, however, shows that it leads to gum disease, tooth loss and increased odds for oral cancer.

It’s not surprising that the poorest counties tend to be the least healthy. Lack of access to health care and diets high in fat are also factors that lead to poor health outcomes. Those counties are in the southeast and are ranked 75, 76 and 77. Smoking is still a habit held by nearly 25 percent of Oklahomans, which leads the state to poor national rankings.

Communities need to work together to improve overall health and wellness centers are cropping up, if only people will take advantage of them. Money spent on health awareness should be a priority statewide.

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Random Thoughts

Dueling politicians – Part 2By Roger Hardaway

Andrew Jackson has the ignominious distinction of being the only president of the United States to have killed a man in a duel.

Moreover, Jackson – who was known to have a quick temper – was throughout his lifetime a principal player in several duels and brawls with his political opponents.

Jackson’s most famous confrontation with a political rival took place on May 30, 1806, less than two years after Vice-President Aaron Burr had killed former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in the most famous duel in U.S. history.

Jackson’s dueling opponent was a prominent attorney named Charles Dickinson. In 1806 both Dickinson and Jackson were lawyers and plantation owners in Nashville, Tennessee.

At that time, the future president was not serving in any political office. He had, however, previously served briefly as a member of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

The primary cause of the duel was a horse race that had occurred the year before between animals owned by Jackson and Dickinson’s father-in-law. Jackson’s horse won and Dickinson’s relative apparently was slow to pay his debt.

By Congressman Frank LucasIn order to sniff out potential terrorist

attacks, the National Security Agency (NSA) monitors the metadata of millions of phone calls and other communications. Whether you are for or against this practice, there are strong cases to be made on both sides of this debate – a constant balancing act between privacy and security.

However, most Americans would agree that if an agency like the IRS were to take advantage of similar methods, it would be a clear abuse of our Constitutional right to privacy.

That’s why you may be surprised to learn that according to a nearly 30-year-old law, the government is allowed to access emails in your inbox that are more than six months old without needing to obtain a warrant.

Technology and our day-to-day reliance on it have grown dramatically in the past three decades so it’s hard to believe that the last time Congress legislated on this issue was with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 – before a large majority of Americans were even able to access the internet, let alone email.

This 20th century law applies to email accounts that are hosted on widely used third party servers such as Gmail, Yahoo and many internet service providers. Even electronic files on your phone like photos, videos and text messages that are increasingly being stored on remote servers through cloud computing would be subject to this law.

Who in the government can access this information? It’s hard to say since many agencies keep their operations and procedures under wraps, but this list may very well include the IRS, who could take advantage of existing law to investigate income or gifts that may not have shown up in your tax filing. Internal digital communication within your business or between colleagues could also be accessed.

In fact, former versions of the IRS

handbook that have been made public specify that “the Fourth Amendment does not protect communications held in electronic storage, such as email messages stored on a server, because internet users do not have a reasonable expectation to privacy in such communications.”

It’s one thing to receive an audit from the IRS. It’s an entirely different matter to have a government bureaucrat snooping through your emails.

I am not a lawyer but it doesn’t take one to realize that the laws on the book covering this issue are glaringly out of date.

Your private emails should be just that: private. That’s why a vast majority of members of Congress, including myself, have united behind H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act, to revamp and clarify the existing law on this matter. Our Constitutional rights should never be left to fester under aging laws.

This bill establishes strict guidelines for the government or law enforcement to acquire a court-issued warrant before they can look into an individual’s private email or text messages. Law enforcement should have access to a wide arrange of tools to go after criminals but open and unencumbered access to your emails and personal files should not be one of them.

Several well-intentioned pieces of legislation get stuck in congressional committees or vetoed by President Obama but the issue of privacy bridges Americans from both sides of the aisle.

Passing by an enormous margin of 419-0 this week, I hope the magnitude of support behind the Email Privacy Act will encourage the Senate and the president to swiftly take up consideration of this critical matter.

The rapid evolution of technology highlights the pressing need for a more responsive and modern congress, and I believe this legislation is a promising step in the right direction. As your elected representatives, it’s our duty to stay informed on these matters and act accordingly so that we can protect your Constitutional rights and hold those in the federal government accountable.

Frankly SpeakingReasserting our privacyin the 21st Century

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Annie’s Mailbox®

She is only physically matureDear Annie: I married my high

school sweetheart 39 years ago. She is the only woman I have ever slept with, although I am not her only man.

When our second daughter was born, her new employer paid the hos-pital bill. I never suspected anything then, but she started working late and going out for drinks while I stayed home and took care of the kids. I be-came suspicious and one night found her embracing her boss in the parking lot of their office building.

I now regret staying with her. I wanted to honor my marriage vows and see that my children were raised with two parents. It hasn’t been worth it. A year ago, my wife convinced me to sign a separate property agreement where she got all of the hard assets and the house, and I got to keep personal items along with my business. She then took all of our joint funds and placed them in new accounts and purchased property with her boss. I now pay her $2,000 a month for household expenses.

I am now 60. I have worked hard, but am no longer motivated to support my wife in any way. I went to counseling because I was so angry. She went for one session

and wouldn’t talk about it. I will not cheat on her, but I truly believe that if I were to die, she would move into her boss’ house without hesi-tation.

I could get a divorce and move far away, but I could not leave my girls and grandchild. I know my wife would spin the situation to make it seem that I am a failure and she is giving them everything. I don’t want to play her game any-more, but I’m stuck trying to figure out what to do next. -- Finally See the Light, But It’s Not Brighter

Dear Finally: Being a loving spouse does not mean being a door-mat. You have allowed your wife to walk all over you and that includes signing over property to some-one you don’t trust. Your children are grown, and we can assure you that they know more about your marriage than you think. Talk to a lawyer, a good therapist and both of your daughters, and then get out of this mess. Your wife cannot “spin” the situation if you don’t permit it.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “A Mother,” who worried about her 36-year-old son’s violent Facebook posts.

Please suggest that she flag these posts on Facebook. On the

top right hand corner is a little ar-row. When clicked, you can choose “report” and then select a reason why. This will inform Facebook that something inappropriate has been posted and they can review it. The person who posted it will get a notification from Facebook that their post might be taken down. The complaint is anonymous, the son will get the message and maybe stop posting these things, and Mom won’t be the bad guy. -- Facebook Friend

Dear Friend: Thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully, Mom (or her son’s wife) will report these posts to Facebook.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sug-ar, 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 An-nie 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.cre-ators.com.

Car Talk

Old car has trouble getting up to speed

vacuum modulator may have fall-en off. Or it may be cracked or broken. Or the diaphragm in the vacuum modulator itself may have decided that five decades of that kind of work is enough, and retired to Boca.

And sometimes, leaky vacuum modulator diaphragms can allow transmission fluid to get sucked back into the intake manifold, re-sulting in voluminous clouds of blue smoke coming out of the tail-pipe. If you’re nodding your head now, Dave, saying, “So that’s what all that blue smoke is!” I think we’re on the right track.

You probably still can find a new vacuum modulator for short money if you’re lucky. That’s pret-ty simple, right?

We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you, Dave.

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skates like Ray continue to buy nothing but old clunkers? Find out by ordering Click and Clack’s guide “How to Buy a Great Used Car: Secrets Only Your Mechan-ic Knows.” Send $4.75 (check or money order) to Car Talk/Used Car, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

***Got a question about cars?

Write to Car Talk in care of this newspaper, or email by visiting the Car Talk website at www.cartalk.com.

By Ray MagliozziDear Car Talk:I have a 1963 Buick Skylark

V-8 that is very slow to shift into high gear. I need to go ap-proximately 50 mph before it’ll shift. I have tried additives. Is there some other simple fix? Thanks. -- Dave

The crusher’s not simple enough for you, Dave?

Actually, there might be a very simple fix.

Most cars of this era had trans-missions that used vacuum modu-lators to help them figure out when to shift. In order to shift at the right time, the transmission needs to know how hard the engine is work-ing. And one measure of that is the amount of vacuum it’s producing.

As your foot pushes down on the gas pedal, engine vacuum decreases. That’s because as the throttle opens, lots of air is let in.

So when you stomp on the gas to enter a highway or climb a hill, the vacuum modulator detects the drop in vacuum, and calls for a downshift. Conversely, when you ease off the gas and level out your speed, engine vacuum increases, and the transmission upshifts.

In your case, the line that con-nects the intake manifold to the

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Lane changeresults in collisionBy Marione Martin

A lane change led to a collision between two vehicles on Friday, April 22, in Alva. According to the police report, Aaron Lee Province, 43, of Alva was traveling east in the outside lane of Oklahoma Boulevard near College Avenue about 8:50 a.m. He was driving a 2006 Nissan.

Gary G. Lott, 69, of Alva pulled from a private drive in a 2015 Ford F350. Lott made a left turn into the inside eastbound lane of Oklahoma Boulevard. He then made a lane change into the outside lane, striking the Province vehicle. Lott told the officer he did not see the other vehicle when he changed lanes.

Assistant Police Chief Ben Orcutt worked the accident scene.

the Christian Church in Alva. They were married for 56 years prior to his death.

Lorna Dee worked for the Woods County ASCS office for 43 years before retiring in 1990. Until Cecil’s retirement in 2001, she was also an active part of their farming and ranching business west of Alva. Lorna Dee enjoyed needlework, quilting, crocheting and playing cards. She was a member of several card clubs and the Friends Church of Alva. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family, siblings and extended family.

Lorna Dee was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, in 2002 and her son, Dwight Lynn, in 2003. Also preceding Lorna Dee were all of her siblings and their spouses, Opal (Henry) Kowing, William (Ida) Erikson, Mabel (Allen) Kokendoffer, Irene (Lester) McKinzie, Pearl (Don) McMurphy, Howard (Doris) Erikson, Virgil (Rosie) Erikson, Irish (Loyce) Erikson, Earl Erikson, Francis (Joyce) Erikson Jr, and Georgia Erikson.

Lorna Dee is survived by her son Lyle Gene Phillips and wife Ramona of Enid, three grandchildren, Chad Phillips and wife Sonya of Enid, Leah Conklin and husband Craig of Owasso, and Sarah Phillips, Enid, four great-grand children, Parker and Haley Phillips, Enid, and Matthew and Annie Conklin, Owasso, 32 nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends Church of Alva through the funeral home.

Camp Houston and directed traffic on U.S. Highway 64 so that the funeral procession could cross the highway without a problem.

Arlo is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Neil and Bill Jr, and sisters and their spouses Joyce Riley, Laveta Parker, Juanita Beer and Jack Beer, Co Province and Gene Province. He is survived by his wife Verlene (in August would have been their 64th wedding anniversary); son Shawn and his wife Paula of Alva; daughter Shelley Wyckoff and her husband David of Edmond; very special friend who has been like a daughter to him for 37 years Tanya Phillips of Alva; grandchildren Darra Wyckoff-Bingham of Edmond, Stephen and Lisa Darr, Chris Darr, Jeremy Darr, Sadie and J.C. Crusinberry all of Alva; great-grandsons Colton Bingham and Degan Darr; brothers Lewie and Lana of Coldwater, Kansas, and Jim Darr of Freedom; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Instead of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Freedom Fire and Ambulance Department.

LORNA DEE PHILLIPSA celebration of life for Lorna

Dee Phillips will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Friends Church of Alva. Rev. Mark McDonald will officiate. Interment will follow at Alva Municipal Cemetery, Alva, Oklahoma, under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home of Enid.

Lorna Dee Erikson was born on March 8, 1926, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Francis and Myrtle (Moore) Erikson and passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at her home in Enid surrounded by family at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 19 days. She was the 11th child of 12 and moved with her family at a young age back to their family farm northwest of Alva. She graduated from Alva High School in 1944, and attended Northwestern State University, Alva. She married Cecil Phillips on May 26, 1945, at

offered to keep him if he didn’t find work.

In July of 1952, he went to work for Simpson Walker Sr. Here, he began to feel some stability in his future, so on August 9, 1952, he married his girlfriend, Verlene Stewart. The couple spent 17 years on the Walker Ranch, where Arlo was foreman. He says, “Simpson was a very special man, and he was good to me. He made me feel like I was part of the family.” In the fall of 1954, Simpson gave him a heifer calf, and one each year while he was employed on the ranch.

In 1969, Sheriff Clyde Vore went to the ranch and offered Arlo a job as deputy sheriff of Woods County. Arlo accepted, and the family moved to Alva. Later, when Vore retired, Arlo was elected sheriff. Just before his term of sheriff ended, he and police officers Bob Keltch and Mike Dooley, and Trooper John Eddings, received an order to take a suspect into protective custody. During the encounter, Arlo was badly wounded, and was taken to the hospital where Dr. Hinkle and Dr. Simon performed surgery. He was later transferred to Enid. Constantly by his side was his wife, Verlene, and his sister, Coleta, and her husband, Gene Province. During this ordeal, his main vocal concern seemed to be, “Who is feeding my bird dog?”

In 1975, Arlo was elected marshal and chief of police for the City of Alva. He served as chief of police from 1975 until he retired in 2007.

In 1996, Arlo was elected “Citizen of the Year;” in 1998, “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year;” in 2003, “Honored Old Cowhand;” and in 2015 was presented “Lifetime Recognition as Parade Chairman.” Arlo was a member of Town and Country Christian Church. He seved on the Citizens Advisory Board of the Bill Johnson Correctional Center. Arlo was arena flagman for the Freedom Rodeo for 37 years. Until recently, whenever there was a funeral in Freedom, Arlo faithfully drove to

From Page 3 Obits

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Spring commencement exercises at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Ranger Field.

Don Raleigh, 1987 Northwestern graduate, top track athlete and three-time All-American high jumper will be speaking at the commencement.

In case of inclement weather the spring commencement exercises will be held at the Percefull Fieldhouse.

Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Marc Decker.

A reception honoring the graduates will immediately follow the ceremony and be held in the Student Center Ballroom.

A total of 203 candidates will receive bachelor’s degrees, 17 will receive master of education degrees, seven will receive master of counseling psychology degrees and two will receive master of arts in American studies degrees.

Eighteen of those receiving bachelor’s degrees will graduate with honors. Students with cumulative grade point averages between 3.70 and 3.79 are designated cum laude, those with GPAs between 3.80-3.89 are magna cum laude and those above 3.90 are summa cum laude.

A live internet stream of the graduation can be found at: http://riderangersride.com/watch/?Live=78

The graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:

CUM LAUDEOKLAHOMA

ALVA – Dalton Moser, bachelor of science in computer science

BLACKWELL – Anita Smith, bachelor of arts in English

ENID – Kalli Gruber, bachelor of science education in elementary education

HENNESSEY – Summer Munroe, bachelor of science in nursing

PERRY – Nancy Crow, bachelor of science in psychology

PONCA CITY – Holly Roehl, bachelor of science education in elementary education

TURPIN – Rachelle Keene, bachelor of science in biology with a health science option

KANSASHARPER – Scotty McCartney,

bachelor of science education in mathematics education

TEXASFOLLETT – Charisse Al-ag,

bachelor of science in nursingMAGNA CUM LAUDE

OKLAHOMAENID – Gabriel Dunbar,

bachelor of science in biology with a health science option

HENNESSEY – Jessica Dyer, bachelor of science in psychology

MEDFORD – Nathan Kilian, bachelor of science in computer science

NEWKIRK – Elizabeth Patterson, bachelor of science education in early childhood education

SUMMA CUM LAUDEOKLAHOMA

ALINE – Natalie Sacket, bachelor of arts in English

ALVA – Rance Castleberry, bachelor of science in history

BUFFALO – Dakota Buckhaults, bachelor of science education in mathematics education

HOOKER – Michael Collins, bachelor of science in mass communication

WOODWARD – Cayla Deviney, bachelor of business administration in accounting

MASTER OF EDUCATIONOKLAHOMA

ALVA – Dalton Beeler, adult education management and administration; Brittany Brown, adult education management and

administration; Kaylyn Hansen, adult education management and administration; Susan Holliday, adult education management and administration; Ivelin Stoychev, adult education management and administration

BOISE CITY – Sam Harland, educational leadership

CAPRON – Misty McCullough, school counseling

CHEROKEE – Jessica Smith, reading specialist

GUYMON – Lindsay Skelton, school counseling

GUTHRIE – Allison Snow, educational leadership

HOPETON – Kendall Hadsell, educational leadership

WAYNOKA – Robert Watson, educational leadership

KANSASBURTON – Dustin Atkins,

school counselingOHIO

WEST CHESTER – Devon Charles-Porter Lucal, adult education management and administration

OREGONTIGORD – John Frazee,

adult education management and administration

TEXASDUMAS – Rantz Trayler,

adult education management and administration

HOUSTON – Joseph Foteh, adult education management and administration

MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGYOKLAHOMA

ENID – Ashley BashawGUYMON – Molly LandessJONES – Destyni TraylerKINGFISHER – Tamra

TollefsonTONKAWA – Lorrie HazardPONCA CITY – Brooke

FredricksWASHINGTON

WASHOUGAL – Amie PickardMASTER OF ARTS IN AMERICAN STUDIES

ILLINOISLEXINGTON – Tyler Van

VickleTEXAS

KINGWOOD – Jonathan Freemyer

BACHELOR OF ARTSOKLAHOMA

ALVA – Darrin Ferguson, history; Marva Haltom, general studies; RaLyssa Taylor, political science

BRAMAN – Pamela O’Brien, general studies

CARMEN – Tracy Meza, speech and theatre

EDMOND – Jordan Evans, history

ENID – Joshua Elrod, general studies; Marciano Espinoza, general studies; Wilbert Kearney Jr., general studies; Amanda Martin, general studies; David Rogers, general studies; Hayden Vencl, general studies; Angelina Wills, general studies

FREDERICK – Stefan Simpson, political sciences

ISABELLA – Justin Lowder, general studies

KINGFISHER – Jeremy Smith, general studies

MARSHALL – Stephanie Blewitt, general studies

NEWKIRK – Micah Roberts, English

PONCA CITY – Dylan VanCuren, history

SAPULPA – Trenton Judd, speech and theatre

TONKAWA – Kimberly Ochoa, general studies

DELAWAREMILTON – Katrina Henning,

EnglishCANADA

ESTEVAN – Rhyan Hagel,

historyBACHELOR OF ARTS

EDUCATIONKANSAS

ANTHONY – Ali Harbin, English education

TEXASCANADIAN – Grace Tepe,

social scienceBACHELOR OF BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATIONOKLAHOMA

ALVA – Jacob Carter, business administration

COVINGTON – Jessi Gauley, business administration

EDMOND – Marla Jurina, accounting

ENID – Robert Cossin, business administration; Lacey King, business administration; Nichole Litzau, business administration

GOLTRY – Alanna Morris, business administration

HENNESSEY – Stephanie Dowell, business administration

MOORELAND – Julia Crawford, accounting

MUSTANG – Shea Ransome, business administration

MUTUAL – Audra Hopper, business administration

TONKAWA – Brittany Cox, business administration

WAYNOKA – Ryan Cameron, business administration

WOODWARD – Chelsea Reddin, business administration; Dannelle Swearingim, accounting; Courtney Young, business administration

CALIFORNIAROCKLIN – Megan Hentschke,

business administrationMISSION VIEJO – Jessica

Tellez, business administrationCANADA

MISSISSAUGA – Bradley Drury, business administration; Jason Freeman, business administration

KANSASGARDEN CITY – Daryan

Martinez, business administrationWICHITA – Amy Walls,

business administrationBACHELOR OF MUSIC

TEXASBURKBURNETT – Alexandria

Skinner, vocal musicBACHELOR OF SCIENCE

OKLAHOMAALVA – Anisha Nitin Bhakta,

chemistry; Bristol Broce, criminal justice-law enforcement; Cole Pfleider, agriculture; Cody Rader, mass communication

ALINE – Nathan Sacket, computer science

BROKEN ARROW – Garrett Barnett, health and sports science education

BUFFALO – Jessica Kono, agriculture

CHEROKEE – Kelsey Driggers, biology-health science option; Caillie Fitzpatrick, criminal justice-law enforcement; Carli Richmond, biology-natural history

EDMOND – Austin Maly, health and sports science education; Tyler Trice, criminal justice-law enforcement; Brian Weathers, agriculture

ENID – Sarah Brown, psychology; Mallory Graham, psychology; Timothy Hart, computer science-information system option; Benjamin Lentz, biology-health science option; Dalton McFarland, agriculture; Rachel Mock, biology-health science option; Bailea Roundtree, psychology; Jennifer Thompson, psychology

FAIRFAX – Melissa Kizziar, psychology

FREEDOM – Kelsey Harper, agriculture

GAGE – James Halliburton, agriculture

HELENA – Logan Campbell, agriculture

JET – Stetson Buller, health and sports science education

LAHOMA – Hayley Pitts, health and sports science education

LAVERNE – Charles Mervyn Boldes, computer science; Jordan Jett, agriculture

LEXINGTON – Kyle Renbarger, agriculture

MEDFORD – Joselyn Gonzales, mass communication; Payten Sams, biology-health science option

MORRIS – Lacy Kilgore, agriculture

MORRISON – James Pitts, criminal justice-law enforcement

MUSTANG – Mekayla Knox, agriculture

OKLAHOMA CITY – T’Aries Taylor, health and sports science education; Brandon Willis, mass communication

ORLANDO – Thomas Decker, health and sports science education

PONCA CITY – Nathan Larson, biology-natural history; Garett Logan, computer science; Sabrina Wiley, psychology

POND CREEK – Michael Prochaska, criminal justice-law enforcement

RINGWOOD – Matt Evans, health and sports science education; Carlos Gomez Camarena, computer science

SAND SPRINGS – Zachary Postoak, health and sports science education

SAVANNA – Zachry Doyle, health and sports science education

STROUD – Megan LeeAnn Crittenden, organizational leadership

TALOGA – Samantha Houston, psychology

TONKAWA – Kimberly Coffey, psychology

TULSA – William Whayne Jr., agriculture

WALTERS – Michael Edgmon, agriculture

WAYNOKA – Michael Mayes, psychology

WOODWARD – Teresa Garcia, biology-health science option; Trey Gilchrist, agriculture; Jessica Nelson, biology-health science option

CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA CITY – William

Hawkins, health and sports science education

GULF BREEZE – Amber Mackenzie, psychology

WEST COVINA – Philip Romano III, psychology

COLORADOCENTER – Samantha Corzine,

agricultureFLORIDA

PENSACOLA – Tedarryl Carmichael, health and sports science education

INDIANAMICHIGAN CITY –

Travis Harmon-Smith, mass communication

ILLINOISGREENVILLE – Chelsie

Stewart, agricultureIOWA

BOONE – Jami Hadaway, criminal justice-corrections

KANSASGOODLAND – Jon Herl,

agricultureKIOWA – Shawna Duvall,

chemistryMEDICINE LODGE –

Amanda Swindler, criminal justice-corrections

SALINA – Evelyn Fagan, psychology

SOUTH DAKOTAFAITH – Trisha Price, mass

communicationTEXAS

AMARILLO – Meghan Murphy, health and sports science education

AUSTIN – Darrian Dempsey, health and sports science education

CYPRESS – Arlet Polack, health

and sports science educationHOUSTON – Derrick

Thompson, mass communicationLANCASTER – Britni Jones,

health and sports science educationPAMPA – Reid Miller, health

and sports science educationWISCONSIN

LACROSSE – Chelsey Kleinvachter, mathematics

SPARTA – Kaitlin Ronke, health and sports science education

CANADATEULON – Matthew Benn,

health and sports science educationPUERTO RICO

BAYAMON – Juan Natal, health and sports science education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATIONOKLAHOMA

ALVA – Caitlin Clark, health and sports science education; Ashley Murray, early childhood education

ENID – Kaylena Cecil, early childhood education and elementary education; Breeanna Eastwood, early childhood education; Michelle Holcomb, early childhood education; Shannon Lowe, elementary education; Ashley Martin, early childhood education and elementary education; Taylor Parrish, elementary education

MARLAND – Laci Weatherly, elementary education

SHATTUCK – Jordyn Harris, early childhood education

PONCA CITY – Kylie Jackson, elementary education; Ashlyn Ball, elementary education; Stephanie Eccles, early childhood education; Alisha McLelland, elementary education

TYRONE – Joanna Ruback, early childhood education

WAUKOMIS – Mercedes Key, elementary education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

OKLAHOMAALINE – Sadie KoehnBLACKWELL – Anna Looper;

Carol MedinaBUFFALO – Chelsea HarmonCHEROKEE – Carrie

Schanbacher; Katelyn WaughCHESTER – Megan CanslerCORDELL – Megan WatersEDMOND – Kara De La PenaENID – Courtney Adams,

Rachel Bailey, Rachel Bush, Andrea Finch, Jessica Gulick, Stephanie Little, George Mendoza, Rebecca Reilly

FAIRMONT – Tiffany WilhiteGARBER – Solena RodriguezMEDFORD – Julia FordOKLAHOMA CITY – Laura

HaftmanPONCA CITY – Deanna

WestermanWAYNOKA – Chassidee KoehnWOODWARD – Tandi Moyer,

Jessica Nielson, Cortney WheelerFLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE – Michael Calhoun

GEORGIALITHONIA – Ayodele Oke

KANSASATTICA – Kelsey Fly

TEXASFOLLETT – Claressa CarterHOUSTON – Humphrey

OnyediliMESQUITE – Chelsea CourcyTHE COLONY – Andrea

ThompsonPERRYTON – Merilee Stelling

WISCONSINLACROSSE – Tiffany Howard

ASIANEPAL – Lakpa Lama

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORKOKLAHOMA

ENID – Jynelle Martin, Jennifer Mitchell, Marcie Sierra, Brittany Stewart

GARBER – Candace OngSHARON – Shelby Lamberth

Northwestern announces spring commencement exercises

April 29, 2016 Alva Review-Courier Page 7

One Northwestern Oklahoma State University student will get to spend her summer volunteering for a conservation project in Costa Rica to aid Green Sea turtles.

Willow Gahr, Carmen senior and biology major, will leave at the end of July for a 10-day stay in Tortuego, Costa Rica, to learn about the sea turtles’ nesting habits and help the reserve.

Within a 10-mile radius on the beaches of Costa Rica, Gahr will work day and night to help check for nesting sites, document new nesting sites, help make sure the turtles get to reach the ocean, collect data on sea turtles and more.

“This opportunity will help me with my degree for doing research in the classroom, doing independent studies and working with my professors,” Gahr said.

Gahr is open to the whole experience and believes it will be more than just saving sea turtles.

“Yes, I am going out to help sea turtles, and it’s a wonderful conservation project,” Gahr said. “But, I feel like the benefits I am taking home from this are worth more to me in the long run. I

Northwestern student to spendsummer volunteering for Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Costa Rica

will be able to work outside my comfort zone along with being able to grow on my leadership and communication skills. I will need those later in life for graduate school interviews and things like that that it will definitely come in handy. It will be experience with new-found skills that will last a lifetime.”

She also explained how her education at Northwestern has helped her prepare for this experience.

“I feel like my education at Northwestern has helped prepare me greatly,” Gahr said. “We have done a lot of hands-on experience with animals in some of my classes. I have an idea already of how the animals behave and how they live life in general…I am as prepared as I can be.”

Gahr said the language gap is a concern but referenced that she had taken Spanish at Northwestern, which will help with this experience.

In an effort to defray the financial costs of traveling out of the country, Gahr has started a Crowdrise page to help with hotel stay, amenities and daily expenses

while she is away. Those interested in helping Gahr reach her Crowdrise goal can find the information here: www.crowdrise.com/saving-the-sea-turtles

For more information on Northwestern’s Natural Science Department contact Dr. Steven Maier department chair and associate professor of physics at 580-327-8562 or sjmaier@nwosu.edu.

By Marione MartinA new business in Alva reported

a break-in and theft on Monday, April 25. Aaron Fuller, who just held a grand opening of his digital electronics repair business March 31, reported the theft.

Police Officer William Shahan responded to 1616 Oklahoma Blvd. where the window beside the door had been destroyed. Fuller told the officer an unknown number of cell phones, tablets and a laptop had been stolen from the back room of the store. Fuller said whoever broke in did not take the

electronics that were fixed and for sale. The items taken were ones he was repairing. He estimated the value of the electronics taken to be around $300.

When asked about security cameras, Fuller said they were getting a new internet provider for the store so the camera system was down at that time. The police hoped to collect fingerprints from some items that had been moved.

While Shahan was in the store, an employee who had been released from his job was there screaming about getting blamed for the break-in and theft. He kept coming in and out of the building yelling.

The theft is under investigation.

Break-in at new Alva businessSeveral electronics reported stolen

Graceful Arts Center workshops

April 29: Relief Paint Making with Gloria Shows. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with break for lunch.

April 30: Mother’s Day Craft Workshops, Mommy-n-Me (2-5 yr), 10 a.m. to noon and Children’s Make-n-Take (6-12 yr), 1 to 3 p.m.

For more information and cost for each workshop please call 580-327-2787, drop by the Graceful Arts Center at 523 Barnes Street or email gracefulartscenter@gmail.com.

By Kelly P. KisselLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) —

After warning for days about violent storms that could rake the central U.S. with huge hail, high winds and strong tornadoes, forecasters will review whether the messages they sent were appropriate for severe weather that some considered a "bust" because the tornadoes that did develop were small.

Storms on Tuesday brought grape-fruit-sized hail in Kansas and winds near 75 mph throughout the Great Plains and Missouri River Valley. But the tornadoes that formed lacked enough of the "right" ingredients to become monster storms.

"We had signals that it could be on the higher end," said Bill Bunting, the operations chief at the Storm Pre-diction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. "But each system is different, and (this one) didn't live up to our expec-tations."

The center for the first time had said six days out that a severe weath-er "outbreak" was possible — raising questions on whether it was appropri-ate to sound a general alarm that far in advance.

"The one thing missing was what the hazards were," said Kim Klock-ow, a visiting scientist at the National Weather Service who studies meteo-rology and human behavior. "It was always entirely possible there would be tornadoes and it was possible there won't be."

The Storm Prediction Center doesn't quantify the chance of specific hazards in its forecasts until the day the storms are expected. On Tuesday, the center predicted that the central

U.S. had a "moderate risk" of severe weather based on a 45 percent chance of 1-inch hail, with at least a 10 per-cent chance of 2-inch hail. The center said there was a lesser risk of torna-does.

Klockow, who was brought aboard to help forecasters communicate their messages more effectively, said the solution lies not only with the Storm Prediction Center but with all charged with spreading the news about bad weather. She noted that some broad-casters talked up tornadoes as though they were certain.

"No single one of us communi-cates alone. We need to be on the same sheet of music," she said.

The dire predictions led several Oklahoma school districts to shutter their doors. Businesses cleared inven-tory from exposed areas, fearing the worst.

"So many people were sheltering for the tornado, I would be surprised if there wasn't some talk of a bust," Klockow said.

Marshall Shepherd, a former pres-ident of the American Meteorological Society, a professor and director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia and the host of a Sunday talk show on the Weather Channel, noted in an email to The As-sociated Press that forecasters and the public often focus on tornadoes when discussing severe weather.

"I think the communication of (a)

severe weather threat is still tornado dominant," Shepherd said. "The over-all event was generally ok, the 'bust' is in the hyper-discussion and anticipa-tion of an outbreak."

In a piece that he wrote for Forbes on Wednesday, Shepherd said some discussion of a "bust" is likely fair after the hype of Tuesday's storms. "However," he went on to say, "I fre-quently encourage society to move be-yond the notion of being upset when preparing for the worst and it does not happen. Just say thank you."

Klockow said she would like to know how people handled informa-tion they received before and during the storms' development — using actual data, not just anecdotes from people tweeting about what was per-ceived as a flawed forecast.

She said she also would like to see the National Weather Service col-lect data on social behaviors, like the agency already does on how storms come together.

"It's a physical science agency," Klockow said. "The pressure will need to come externally to bring that to the attention of the agency."

Bunting, whose team made the forecast, said the pre-storm outlooks succeeded in drawing attention to the weather, even if storms weren't entire-ly as bad as expected.

"We always have to work to im-prove how we present information," he said.

After fanfare, forecastersreview talk of storm ‘outbreak’

Northwestern helping students enroll with extra advisement time

Northwestern Oklahoma State University has set aside a special time to help current and prospective students enroll for the fall 2016 semester.

Faculty advisers will be ready and waiting to help students enroll on Thursday, April 28, from 5-7 p.m. in the Student Center Ranger Room. Advisers will discuss with students their degree plans, potential courses and be available to answer questions for students.

Food and drink will be provided for those who attend.Northwestern’s registry, financial aid and business offices will be

open during the time as well.Fall 2016 course schedules can be found at www.nwosu.edu/course-

schedules.

The Northwestern Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Band will present “Cajun Folk Songs” at Herod Hall Auditorium Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m.

The band will be guest conducted by student directors Arthur Bohlmann, Alva senior; Amanda Metcalf, Enid sophomore; and Daniel Pacula, Alva junior.

“The three student conductors have spent a tremendous amount of time studying the music,” Dr. Marc Decker, director of bands, said. “They taught the band every technical aspect of the piece and challenged them with a unique musical interpretation.”

An assortment of music will be performed centered around a work by Frank Ticheli titled “Cajun Folk Songs.” The music will be a mix of new music and standards for the wind band.

“All students, faculty, staff and community members are

invited to attend the concert this weekend,” Decker said. “It will feature a variety of selections that will be entertaining and musical. The student conductors have done an amazing job preparing the band, and it will be an afternoon to remember.”

The concert is free and open to the public.

For more information about this concert or the instrumental music program at Northwestern, please contact Decker at 580-327-8191 or mddecker@nwosu.edu.

Northwestern ands to have concert May 1

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2016 Class 3A District Champions – Alva Goldbugs: (back row, left to right) Noah Place, Ethan Swanson, Chase Jones, Rafferty Brown, Hayden Colwell, Brooks Hadwiger, T.W. Beiswanger, Austin Shklar, Zeth Warren, Cade Madsen, David Zeller, Jacob Faulkner, Braeden Cook and Stanton Earnest; (front row, left to right) Cameron Gaisford, Blake Garnett, Tristan Cayot, Brayden Gragg and Jack Louthan. Photo by Leslie Nation

Goldbugs get back-to-back shutouts against Newkirk to win Districts

Blake Garnett gets a big lead off from second base, ready to take third base off a hit. Photo by Leslie Nation

By Leslie NationThe Alva High School Gold-

bugs baseball team hosted district playoffs on Wednesday – resched-uled due to possible weather haz-ards on Thursday – against the Newkirk Tigers in a best two-out-of-three playoff matchup.

Game OneNewkirk started the game at the

plate as Alva’s defense set the tone by going three-up and three-down starting with a flyout to rightfield-er Blake Garnett. Alva’s start-ing pitcher, Noah Place, quickly followed that with back-to-back

strikeouts to give the Goldbugs their first opportunity at-bat.

After the Tigers’ pitcher started out with a hit-by-pitch to put T.W. Beiswanger on first, Beiswanger quickly stole second and third bas-es with Garnett at the plate to get himself into scoring position. This gave Garnett a chance for an RBI with a sacrifice fly ball to score Beiswanger and get the early lead.

The bats kept going for the Goldbugs as they plated two run-ners each in the second and third innings, followed by one apiece in the fourth and fifth, and three

more runners in the sixth to end the game with a 10-0 shutout vic-tory over Newkirk.

Game TwoThe Goldbugs continued their

hit parade into Game Two against the Newkirk Tigers while main-taining a strong defense for anoth-er shutout win.

Alva opened up the first inning with three strikeouts with one run-ner stranded to put the Goldbugs at the plate. Beiswanger opened up Alva’s turn at bat with a sin-

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Rafferty Brown pitched five innings in Game Two against Newkirk at Districts allowing only one hit with no runs and five strikes. Photo by Leslie Nation

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From Page 8 Goldbugsgle ground ball out to center field. Alva was able to plate two runners in the bottom-half of the first to get the early 2-0 lead.

Alva followed that with a four-run inning in the second to lead 6-0 and a big five-run inning in the fourth to get the 11-0 win over the Tigers and Class 3A District Championship.

Stats From Game One And Two

The two big hitters for the Goldbugs were Cameron Gaisford

and Brooks Hadwiger each hitting five for six at the plate for the day with five RBIs apiece and two runs for Gaisford. Other big con-tributors at bat were Beiswanger (three for five, two RBIs, three R), Ethan Swanson (three for six, two RBIs, three R), Brayden Gragg (two for five, two RBIs, three R) and Jack Louthan (one for six, two RBIs, one R).

Noah Place was the starting pitcher in Game One, pitching a total of 6.0 innings allowing four

hits, no runs, and five strikeouts. Rafferty Brown pitched 5.0 in-nings in game two allowing only one hit, no runs and five strike-outs.

Up next for the Goldbugs, Class 3A Baseball Regionals are scheduled to start May 7-9, but as-signments have not yet been post-ed by OSSAA.

T.W. Beiswanger (No. 26) gets caught in a throw down to second as he hesitates to take second base, but he is able to slide into first safely on a throwing error from the Tigers. Photo by Leslie Nation

Noah Place pitched 6.0 innings against the Tigers in Game One of the District Championship games, allowing four hits with no runs. Photo by Leslie Nation

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Jonte Berry (pictured right), former senior offensive lineman of Northwestern Oklahoma State University from Missouri City, Texas, will join the 2016 NFL Draft Class to keep his football career alive. Pictured with Berry is NWOSU head football coach Matt Walter.

Meet Jonte Berry NFL Draft Prospect

Brandi Hollenbeck, a senior from Pretty Prairie, Kansas, recently signed to be a part of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team in Alva. Hollenbeck will compete in breakaway roping for the Rangers. “Brandi will play a vital role in the future success of our women’s team here at Northwestern,” said Stockton Graves, Northwestern rodeo coach. Hollenbeck (center) is joined by her par-ents Shawn and Mardee Hollenbeck (seated) and Northwestern ro-deo coach Stockton Graves.

By Dan Schalk(Sports Editor’s Note: This arti-

cle about NWOSU Ranger football player entering the 2016 NFL Draft was provided by Dan Schalk from his website called “MyFantasyS-portsTalk.”)

He stands at 6-foot-4, weighs in at 320 points and can light up a weight room with ease, bench-ing 385 and squatting a whopping 630, but the everyday NFL fan has not heard of him. “Him” is NFL Draft prospect Jonte Berry from lit-tle-known Northwestern Oklahoma State.

Berry, an offensive lineman for the Rangers, made the switch to guard his senior season after spend-ing the majority of his football career at the tackle position. When I asked him about the switch, he was more than willing because it allowed him to “be more aggressive” attacking defenders from the inside.

Berry’s highlight tape is impres-sive and he is very capable to con-tinue his football career at the next level. Not only does he have the

physical gifts to succeed, but when I asked him why he loves the game of football, his response was telling, “Two things. The first one would be the first initial drive going on the field with your adrenaline pump-ing just ready to put points on the board. Second would be the day after watching the game film of the day before studying what you did wrong, working to get better.”

When a player not only puts in the work in the weight room, but also the film room, you know they are dedicated to becoming the best player they can be. That is how you succeed at the next level and further your career.

Leading up to the draft, Jonte is working with his strength coach, Dan Lemke, focusing on speed training and conditioning, all while maintaining his playing weight. Berry is a menacing run blocker who does not shy away from con-tact, so working on the speed part of his game will make him a more all-around player.

NFL teams have shown interest

in Jonte Berry, specifically the LA Rams and Carolina Panthers, two franchises who could use help on their offensive fronts.

Berry will be watching the draft with his brothers/teammates Kervin Brown, Duke Fotham, Stefan Simp-son and Shane Collins.

If the NFL does not pan out, Jonte is not opposed to continuing his football career in the CFL or overseas, furthering the proof that he loves the game and just wants to play. Those are the type of late-round draft prospects as GM I would look to take a flier on.

Keep an eye out for Berry, who is considered a sleeper now, but with his work ethic and will to succeed, he could be a solid piece on your favorite NFL team. Day One of the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday, April 28.

When his football career ends, Jonte Berry wants to be a successful entrepreneur who gives back to his community. He is a devout Christian who plans to spread God’s teaching through his faith and fellowship.

NWOSU Sports InformationHOT SPRINGS, Arkansas –

Both Northwestern Oklahoma State golf teams improved in their final Great American Conference Cham-pionship rounds on Day Three with the women firing a 345 and the men with a 308, putting them in ninth and tenth places respectively for the tournament.

The Ranger women were once again led by Olivia Brock (85-82-78 – 245) who improved each round on her scores and it paid off earning 22nd place overall, following being in 28th for the first two rounds.

Coming in neck-and-neck were sophomore Ami Adkisson (93-86-

90 – 269) and freshman Kennedy Jewell (90-91-88 – 269) who both posted final round scores of 90 and 88 respectively to finish in a tie for 44th overall.

Just three strokes apart were Nikkole Donk (93-91-92 – 276) and Brittani Casement (96-94-89 – 279) who finished in 47th and 48th in the final standings.

The Northwestern improved in their final round as well, firing a 308 for a two-stroke improvement on both previous days.

Drew Sims lit up the golf course in the final round, posting a 74, ty-ing him with teammate Cole Ward who posted a second consecutive

round of 79. The two rinished in a tie for 39th overall.

Also lighting up the course on Day Three was freshman Tyler Mill-er, who posted a solid round of 75 to finish just a stroke behind Sims and Ward an in 41st in the field.

Just two strokes apart and rounding out the Rangers’ scoring were Trevor Montgomery (79-76-82 – 237) and Ryan Shumaker (78-80-80 – 238), who followed up his 80 yesterday with another in the 18 holes.

Both Northwestern teams con-cluded their seasons at the Great American Conference Champion-ship.

Rangers conclude Great American Conference Championship

NWOSU Sports Information Northwestern Oklahoma State’s

softball program saw two of its own selected to the All Great American Conference squads Wednesday evening, as Jordan Haya landed as a First Team All-GAC pick as a utility player and Madison Mc-Graw was selected as an honorable mention for the 2016 season.

Haya, a senior from Maple Hill, Kansas, saw time on the field as both an outfielder and a shortstop as she was a leading force offensively and defensively for the Rangers this year. Jordan led Northwestern in nearly every offensive category including overall batting average (.327), at bats (153), runs scored (27), hits (50), triples (2), home runs (11), RBI (30), slugging per-

centage (.627) and stolen bases (14).

This is the second straight year Haya has claimed the batting title at Northwestern as she led the Rang-ers in multiple offensive categories one year ago.

“Jordan is one of the hardest workers that I have had the plea-sure of coaching so it is nice to see her recognized by the coaches in our conference. She is very deserv-ing of this award and the coaches and players are very proud of her,” Head Softball Coach Charlie Zeil-man said.

McGraw, a sophomore from Broken Arrow, provided a spark in the outfield for the Black and Red as well and was another solid of-fensive option for the Rangers this

past season. Madison finished the year posting a .315 batting average with 143 at bats, 20 runs scored, 45 total hits, four homeruns, 19 RBI, a slugging percentage of .497 and finished with a team high 14 dou-bles (also she tied for fourth in total doubles in the GAC).

“Madison got off to somewhat of a slow start offensively but came on strong the second half of the season. She played error free in all 48 games and was definitely one of the bright spots of the 2016 season,” Coach Zeilman said about McGraw.

The Rangers will look to im-prove in 2017 as the Black and Red finished the 2016 season with a 11-41 overall record and a 9-33 record in Great American Confer-ence play.

Haya and McGraw earn All-GAC selections

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Suspended Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon plead-ed guilty Wednesday to a charge of driving under the influence in Oklahoma.

Carter County filed doc-uments Thursday saying the 26-year-old will be sentenced on June 8.

Authorities arrested the for-

mer Oklahoma State standout in December after an officer said he smelled alcohol in Black-mon's vehicle. The report says Blackmon failed a field sobriety test and refused a breath test.

Blackmon's attorney did not immediately return a call re-questing comment.

Blackmon had previously pleaded no contest to misde-

meanor marijuana possession. Authorities say police in an Oklahoma City suburb stopped Blackmon in July 2014 for a traffic violation and discovered three grams of marijuana inside his car.

Blackmon was suspended in 2013 for repeated violations of the NFL's substance-abuse pol-icy.

Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon pleads guilty to DUI charge

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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.Alva-ChurchOfGod.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 Christ

Sunday worship services will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (7 p.m. during daylight savings time). Vis-itors are most welcome to attend the worship services. For more in-formation, contact Landis Trekell (327-0865), Andrew Rhodes (327-3368), Brian Gaddy (327-5130) or Gray Fields (327-6676).

Bible Baptist ChurchSunday, May 1: Sunday school

starts at 10 a.m. There are graded classes for children, a teen class and three adult classes. Our wor-ship service begins at 11 a.m. Come and see what the Lord has for you! 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. Tickets are on sale for our Mother & Daughter ban-quet. The banquet will be on May 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2: Celebrate Re-covery meets on Tuesday nights at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrate Recov-ery is a Christ-based recovery pro-gram to help provide a safe place to discover a Savior who can give freedom from hang ups, hurts and habits. Everyone is invited to at-tend.

Wednesday, May 3: No Wednesday services.

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

Capron United Methodist Church

Sunday, May 1: Sunday will be another great day to come togeth-er to worship our Lord! We invite you to join us at 9:30 a.m. as we sing praises and hear the Word. This Sunday Pastor Clark’s ser-mon title is “With No Vision the People Perish,” based on Proverbs 29:18.

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

Pastor 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!

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

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 Da-coma 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 p.m.

First Christian ChurchSunday, May 1: Sunday school

begins at 9:30 a.m. (on fifth Sun-days we have a breakfast at the church in place of Sunday school).

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 af-ternoon 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 vis-itor, yo14 will be greeted and we would love the opportunity to get to know you more.

Dacoma United Methodist Church

Adult Sunday school is held from 8:15-8:45 a.m. Fellowship See Calendar Page 12

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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

By Paul Cole, Town and County Christian Church

Christian parents want their children to have a strong faith to handle the difficulties of life. Churches go to great lengths to make sure that young people as well as adults grow to the full stature of Christ.

Parents spend a tremendous amount of money, effort and time to make sure that their chil-dren get the best education they can receive. Parents will spare no effort. Not only that; people pay large amounts of taxes to the state for the support of pulic ed-ucation. We want our children or young people to have a great ed-ucation so they can be productive citizens.

Great sadness fills our hearts when a child does not receive a good education, a good upbring-ing or are lacking in some area of life, be it mentally, physically or socially. We want the best for them.

We need to raise an import-ant question. Are we missing the most important growth factor in a child or adult? Do we raise young people to have a strong, robust faith to handle persecution, help destroy the forces of evil and live a victorious life? We struggle with those deep concerns.

Paul talking to Christians in Corinth, known for its decadence and immorality, said “Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13).

Paul gives us the answer on how to have strong young people and adults: “speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). When we do that we will have children growing to the fullness of Christ. One way to accomplish that comes in vacation Bible school. Please fervently pray we will make that a reality this summer in VBS. I beg you to pray.

The heartbeat of Town and Country: A robust faith

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From Page 11 Calendar

By W. Jay Tyree, College Hill Church of Christ

I was raised in the city. As a re-sult, I sometimes get a dazed and confused look on my face as mem-bers of the congregation talk about cattle and wheat. I do enjoy steak and bread, but that’s about as far as my expertise takes me. This week, one of our young men was talking about his experience with “open range” cattle. He said that sever-al ranchers would all get together, in an effort to save time and man-hours when it was time to “work the calves.” As a result, branding irons from several outfits might be lined up in the same fire.

Suddenly I put two and two to-gether (a feat in and of itself) and realized that such an occasion must be the reason people say, “Too many irons in the fire.” Last Sunday, the College Hill Church of Christ played host to a man on a mission. David Ballard certainly has a lot of irons in the fire! He is a local minister, taxi-dermist and director of a school of preaching in Cameroon, West Afri-ca. I envy his ability to organize and globe trot the way he does. I’m sure

he would appreciate your prayers as he continues his efforts.

During the course of our vis-it, he asked if I might be interested in making a trip to Cameroon to teach a short course – defined as 30 classroom hours in one week – for the students in the Wotutu School of Preaching. (To pronounce the name of the town, think of stopping a horse that is dressed to dance the ballet – Whoa – Tutu). Of course, my immediate response should have been elation and expectation, but I’m afraid of shots. One thing my feeble brain has figured out: if you travel abroad, you have to have a passport and, quite often, a series of shots. Note the word “series.” Not “a” shot – but a “series” of shots. We’ll have to wait and see if such a trip ever materializes.

Finally, I spent Saturday out at Bill Johnson’s for a volunteer train-ing day. I certainly have a new-found respect for those who undertake the task of encouraging young men on their way back from the mistakes in their past. Kudos and keep up the good work! See you Sunday!

Irons in the fire

At 10:30 a.m. is our morning wor-ship (children 4 years and older have Worship and Wonder at this time. Nursery is provided for chil-dren under age 4). Pastor Ron’s sermon is “Come See What God Has Done,” from Psalm 66:5.

Elder and Scripture Reader Kyle Woods will serve Beadles Nursing Home. Elder and Lay Leader Tena Martin will serve Share Convalescent Home.

Deacon Carly Williams will be captain, Deacon Shannon Morris will be counter and serve at Bea-dles Nursing Home, Deacon Chris Morris will be greeter and serve at Share Covnalescent Home, and Deacon Steve Sneary will be greeter.

Doris Roberts will teach Sun-day school. The lesson is “Caring for God’s World,” from Genesis 1:26-31; 2:7-8, 15, 18-23. Maris-sa Orcutt will teach Worship and Wonder. Becky Pingelton has the children’s moments

Connie Anton will run the sound and Kelly Parker will run the video.

Bill Beeler will run the sound and Philip Anton will run the vid-eo.

Monday, May 2: The ladies’ quilting group will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4: 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 and children’s choir practice. Adult choir practice begins at 6:30 p.m.

Monthly activities include:• Saturday Morning Crazy

Cooks, who meet once a month to make and freeze meals for those who need them. Those interest-ed 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, May 1: Worship will

start at 11 a.m. Dr. Cindy Pfeif-er-Hill, James & Kerri Bell, and Kelly Benson are the ushers for May. The worship leader is Marge Franz. The sermon title is “Its Gates Will Never Be Shut,” based on Revelation 21:10; 21:22-22:5.

Wednesday, May 4: Choir practice will begin at 5:30 p.m. Chidren’s activities will begin at 6 p.m. and the last fellowship din-ner of the college year will start at 6:30 p.m.First United Methodist Church

Sunday, May 1: Sunday school classes for children, youth and adults begin at 9: 30 a.m. Wor-ship service starts at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Carol Cook Moore continues the sermon series “I Believe in the Resurrection” with this Sunday’s sermon: “Believing When You Sing Like Paul and Silas,” from Acts 16:16-34. Liturgist is John Vickers; Sherrill Bell Choir will ring.

Monday, May 2: Methodist Men breakfast meeting at 6:45 a.m.

Tuesday, May 3: United Meth-odist Women Spring Luncheon, hosted by Hannah Circle, will be at 11:30 a.m. Program will be the annual Memorial Service.

Wednesday, May 4: Chancel Choir rehearsal begins at 5:30 p.m. Leap Into Health weight-loss sup-port group led by Dr. Liz Kinzie meets in the parlor at 6:30 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 cof-fee, and enjoy contemporary mu-sic, great videos, and a relevant message.

Hopeton Church meets at 10 a.m. at the main campus in Hop-eton, 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 ev-ery 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@hopeton-church.org, Web site: www.hope-tonchurch.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 Ja-son and Kristin Arnold. They are the new Student Ministries pas-tors for both Hopeton Church and the eXtreme. For more informa-tion, call 327-5433.

Town and Country Christian Church

Sunday, May 1: Sunday school for all ages will start at 9:30 a.m. The adult Sunday school lesson is “Increased Faith,” based on Luke 17:1-10. At 10:30 a.m. worship service will begin. Paul Cole will bring the communion meditation. Justin Lau and Clark Schultz will serve communion. Children’s Church: Cherie Lau or Anita Ja-cobson. Chuck Lightfoot will bring the message.

Tuesday, May 3: Town & Country Saints will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4: Youth group will meet from 6-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 5: National Day of Prayer.

Sunday, May 8: Mother’s Day.Sunday, May 15: Pentecost

Sunday. Rest home services in the afternoon.

Zion Lutheran ChurchRev. Aaron Wagner is the pas-

tor of Zion Lutheran Church (Mis-souri Synod) at Third and Maple.

Sundays: Divine Worship starts at 9 a.m. with Holy Com-munion 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 (sec-ond Tuesday at 2 p.m.), Luther-an Women’s Missionary League (first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.).

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

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

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LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, April 22, 2016., and Friday, April 29, 2016.)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WOODS COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMAIn the Matter of the Estate of Dona Marie Hull, Deceased.

PB-2016-4NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL

ACCOUNT, PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS,

DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGENotice is hereby given that Dwight

G. Hull, Executor of the Estate of Donna Marie IIull, deceased, having tiled in this Court his Final Account of the administration of said Estate and Petition for Order allowing same, determination of heirs, distribution, and for final discharge of said Executor, the hearing of the same has been fixed by the Judge of said Court for Wednesday, the 11th day of May, 2016, at 1:30 o’clock P.M., at the Courtroom of said District Court in the Courthouse at Alva, in the County and State aforesaid, and all persons interested in said Estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said Account should not be settled and allowed, the heirs of Donna Marie Hull, deceased, determined, and said Estate distributed and the Executor discharged.

Dated this 20th day of April, 2016.s/ Mickey J. Hadwiger

JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURTEdward E. Sutter, OBA #8778Attorney for Executor401 College AvenueP.O.Box213Alva, OK 73717(580) 327-1511

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, April 29, 2016.)BEFORE THE CORPORATION

COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

APPLICANT: MIDSTATES PE T ROLEUM COMPANY LLCRELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE

15 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD 201600091-TSECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF

HEARINGSTATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all

persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma; and if any of the named individuals or entities be deceased or a dissolved partnership, corporation or other association, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, successors, trustees and assigns of any such deceased individual or dissolved partnership, corporation or other association; and more particularly owners in the following offsetting units: Sections 7, 8, 9, 16, 18, 19, 20 & 21, Township 26 North, Range 15 West, Woods County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Applicant in this Cause is requesting that the Commission establish a well location with an appropriate allowable for the Mississippi Lime [Drilling and Spacing Order No. 76536] common source of supply underlying Section 17, Township 26 North, Range 15 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, at the following location:

Surface Location: to be defined in the final order.

Completion Interval for each named common source of sup-ply in Section 17, T26N, R15W, Woods County, OK: NCT 165’ to the North line and NCT 165’ to the South line of the unit boundary & NCT 600’ to the West line of the unit boundary.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT the Applicant in this cause is requesting the following special relief: The Commission enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, and to authorize the Applicant, or some other party recommended by the Applicant, as operator for a well to test, as an exception to the above drilling and spacing order(s) for the common source(s) of supply and the above-described location.

The offset Operator(s) and well names to which this well location is moving towards: After a review of the records, no such wells were found.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT this cause be set before an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing Docket at the Eastern Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Room 114, 440 South Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 17th day of May, 2016, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT any person interested or protesting the application please advise the Attorney of record and the Court Clerk’s Office of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission five (5) days before the hearing date above.

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 and 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, if protested, may be subject to a prehearing or settlement conference pursuant to OCCRP 165:5-11-2.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact Brett Gwartney (918) 947-8537, or Michael D. Stack, Attorney for Applicant, 943 East Britton Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114; Tele (405) 286-1717; Fax (405) 286-2122.

CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA

BOB ANTHONY, CHAIRMANDANA L. MURPHY, VICE

CHAIRMANJ. TODD HIETT, COMMISSIONER

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2016.ATTEST:PEGGY MITCHELL, SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, April 29, 2016.)BEFORE THE CORPORATION

COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

APPLICANT: MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE

15 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD 201600307-TAMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas and all other interested persons, particularly in Woods County, Oklahoma; and if any of the named individuals or entities be deceased or a dissolved partnership, corporation or other association, then the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, successors, trustees and assigns of any such deceased individual or dissolved partnership, corporation or other association; and more particularly owners in the following offsetting units: Sections 2, 11 & 12, Township 25 North, Range 15 West; Section 35 & 36, Township 26 North, Range 15 West; Section 6 & 7, Township 25 North, Range 14 West; and Section 31, Township 26 North, Range 14 West, Woods County, Oklahoma.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Applicant in this Cause is requesting that the Commission establish a well location with an appropriate allowable for the Mississippi Lime common source of supply, as an exception to Drilling and Spacing Order No. 68659 underlying Section 1, Township 25 North, Range 15 West, Woods County, Oklahoma, at the following location:

Surface Location: To be included in the final order.

Completion Interval for the common source of supply underlying Section 1, T25N, R15W, Woods County, OK: NCT 165’ to the North line and NCT 165’ to the South line of the unit boundary & NCT 1320’ to the East line of the unit boundary.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT the Applicant in this cause is requesting the following special relief: The Commission enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the execution thereof or as of a date prior thereto, and to authorize the Applicant, or some other party recommended by the Applicant, as operator for a well to test, as an exception to the above drilling and spacing order for the common source(s) of supply and the above-described location.

There are no offset Operator(s) to notify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT this cause be set before an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting to the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Initial Hearing Docket at the Eastern Regional Service Office of the Corporation Commission, Room

114, 440 South Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 8:30 a.m., on the 17th day of May, 2016, and that this notice be published as required by law and the rules of the Commission.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT any person interested or protesting the application please advise the Attorney of record and the Court Clerk’s Office of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission five (5) days before the hearing date above.

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 and 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, if protested, may be subject to a prehearing or settlement conference pursuant to OCCRP 165:5-11-2.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact Brett Gwartney (918) 947-8537, or Michael D. Stack, Attorney for Applicant, 943 East Britton Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114; Tele (405) 286-1717; Fax (405) 286-2122.

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Courier Friday, April 29, 2016.)BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

PROCEEDINGS OF APRIL 18, 2016The regular meeting of the Board of

Commissioners was held at 10:00 a.m. on April 18, 2016. As required by Oklahoma Statues 1991, Title 25, Section 311, Notice was given of this meeting by posting the Agenda on the doors of the Courthouse and in the Commissioners’ Office on April 15, 2016 at 8:46 a.m.

Chairman McMurphy called the meeting to order. Roll was called to determine a quorum. Present and responding were Smiley, Hamil, and McMurphy. Also present were County Clerk Shelley Reed and Lynn Martin, Alva Review Courier.

Hamil, seconded by Smiley, moved to approve the warrant and claim to Total Com that was withheld at last meeting for review. Voting aye: McMurphy, Smiley, and Hamil. Motion carried.

Hamil, seconded by Smiley, moved to approve the minutes of regular meeting April 11, 2016. Voting aye: McMurphy, Smiley, and Hamil. Motion carried.

Hamil¸ seconded by McMurphy, motioned to approve the Resolution #15-16-86 to add Linda Beeler as receiving officer for the Election Board. Voting aye: Hamil, Smiley, and McMurphy. Motion carried.

McMurphy, seconded by Hamil, motioned to put together a County Standard Operation Policy Manual to be use by all County Departments. Voting aye: Hamil, Smiley, and McMurphy. Motion carried.

Hamil, seconded by Smiley, moved to approve Resolution#15-16-87 to execute the Agreement for bridge and approaches over Salt Fork River, 6.0 miles North, 7.0

miles West, and 0.8 South of Jct 281/SH-11 Project # CIRB-176C(151)RB, State Job Piece #25493(04), by and between Woods County and ODOT. Voting aye: Hamil, Smiley, and McMurphy. Motion carried.

Hamil, seconded by Smiley, moved to approve the Agreement for the Project Maintenance, Financing, and Right of Way for bridge and approaches over Salt Fork River, 6.0 miles North, 7.0 miles West, and 0.8 South of Jct 281/SH-11 Project # CIRB-176C(151)RB, State Job Piece #25493(04), by and between Woods County and ODOT. Voting aye: Hamil, Smiley, and McMurphy. Motion carried.

Smiley, seconded by Hamil, moved to approve Resolution#15-16-88 to execute the Agreement for bridge and approaches over Lake Creek, 0.3 miles South of Dacoma. Project #STP-176D(154)CI, State Job Piece #25580(04), by and between Woods County and ODOT. Voting aye: Hamil, Smiley, and McMurphy. Motion carried.

Smiley, seconded by Hamil, moved to approve the Agreement for the Project Maintenance, Financing, and Right of Way Agreement for bridge and approaches over Lake Creek, 0.3 miles South of Dacoma. Project #STP-176D(154)CI, State Job Piece #25580(04), by and between Woods County and ODOT. Voting aye: Hamil, Smiley, and McMurphy. Motion carried.

No New Business.Blanket purchase order #4019 to

#4029 was moved for approval by Smiley seconded by Hamil. Voting aye: McMurphy, Smiley, and Hamil. Motion carried.

Smiley moved to adjourn seconded by Hamil. Voting aye: McMurphy, Smiley, and Hamil. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.

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The board discussed the source of salaries, insurance, equipment and many other areas.

Tucker asked, “At what point in this situation do you bring this key person in?”

Culvert said once the board passed the schematic phase, it would be beneficial to have the key person involved so they could understand the initial plans and the way the facility would work.

“If they’re marketers, and big picture people, they are going to have to have an idea of finance,” Culvert said.

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two people. Big idea people aren’t generally big finance people.”

The need of a construction risk manager was discussed. Dr. Cunningham said the university used Crossland for that purpose.

“If Crossland is in the area, they would be somebody good to talk to about this project,” Culvert said.

When asked for a time frame, Culvert said if they were contracted for the project, they start by developing schematic plans, cost projections, time frame and the artist’s rendering.

“We’ve got as much work as we need right now, but we always cram another one in,” Culvert said.

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Mike Hood moved to have the firm prepare a contract with the board. The motion passed unanimously.

In other business, the board tabled approval of by-laws, and approved the calendar of meetings for the upcoming year. The treasurer’s report was also tabled until the next meeting.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In-vestigators are looking into wheth-er Prince died from an overdose and whether a doctor was prescrib-ing him drugs in the weeks before he was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis, a law en-forcement official told The Associ-ated Press on Thursday.

The official said that among the things investigators are looking at is whether a doctor was on a plane that made an emergency landing in Illinois less than a week before Prince died.

The law enforcement official has been briefed on the investiga-tion and spoke to the AP on condi-tion of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the me-dia.

The official said investigators are also looking into what kind of drugs were on the plane and at Prince's house in suburban Minne-apolis.

The official also confirmed some details that have previously been reported by other media out-lets, including TMZ.

Prince's plane made an emer-gency stop in Moline, in western Illinois, on April 15 and he was found unconscious on the plane, the official said. The person said first responders gave Prince a shot of Narcan, which is used in sus-pected opioid overdoses. The of-ficial said the so-called save shot

was given when the plane was on the runway in Moline as Prince re-turned to Minneapolis following a performance in Atlanta.

The official said investigators are looking at whether Prince over-dosed on the plane and whether an overdose killed him, and at what kind of drugs were involved. One possibility is the powerful painkill-er Percocet or something similar, the official said.

Narcan can be used on people even if an overdose isn't confirmed because it wouldn't necessarily be harmful.

A second law enforcement offi-cial told AP that prescription drugs were discovered at Prince's home when the musician was found dead on April 21.

That official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the ongoing investigation into Prince's death. The official did not elaborate. An autopsy has been per-formed, but results aren't expected for three to four weeks. The search warrant for Prince's Paisley Park home and studio — carried out the day of his death — was filed Thurs-day under seal at the request of in-vestigators who said it would ham-per their investigation if contents were public.

The filing, signed by Carver County Chief Deputy Jason Kamer-ud, also warned that disclosing de-tails in the warrant could cause "the search or related searches to be un-

successful" and risk injury to inno-cent people.

Kamerud declined to comment Thursday on the reports of drugs found at Paisley Park, and told AP that he strongly disputed reports by several media outlets that investi-gators had asked the U.S. Drug En-forcement Administration for help in the case.

"We have not asked them for help, or asked them to be a part of the investigation," Kamerud said. "We might contact them to help us, but that hasn't happened. We don't have the medical examiner's report yet. We don't know to what extent pharmaceuticals could be a part of this."

Leo Hawkins, a DEA spokes-man in Chicago, said he had no comment.

Prince's death came two weeks after he canceled concerts in Atlan-ta, saying he wasn't feeling well. He played a pair of makeup shows April 14 in that city. Prince was scheduled to perform two shows in St. Louis but canceled them shortly before his death due to health con-cerns.

Longtime friend and collabo-rator Sheila E. has told the AP that Prince had physical issues from performing, citing hip and knee problems that she said came from years of jumping off risers and stage speakers in heels.

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