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By Marione Martin“Any time we can honor and

recognize a firefighter for training achievements, it’s truly a privilege and honor,” said Alva Fire Chief Kirk Trekell. He and Assistant Chief Bryan Miller were at the city council meeting Tuesday to recognize Jesse Kline. Trekell presented Kline with a firefighter’s helmet like the ones worn by the full-time firefighters.

The volunteers have some of

their payroll deducted for a fund they can use for various things, Trekell said. Several years ago they decided to recognize volunteers who achieve Firefighter I training with a helmet. When the firefighter retires, he or she retains the helmet as a keepsake.

Trekell said Kline not only reached level I but also continued to finish level II training. He used his vacation time to go to the training facility in Hutchinson,

Kansas, and was something of a trailblazer since that location had never been used by Alva. The local firefighters would have less distance to travel by using the Kansas location.

“It’s a privilege for me to get to serve as a firefighter,” said Kline. “My dad was a firefighter. My brother is one right now. My grandfather was a captain. My great-uncle was a chief back in the day.”

Alva attorney and volunteer firefighter Jesse Kline (center) is recognized for completing Firefighter I and II training. The presentation was made at the Alva City Council meeting Tuesday, July 5. At left is Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Miller and at right is Alva Fire Chief Kirk Trekell. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Volunteer firefighter recognized

and Liability Insurance: $4,000• Active 911: annual fee of

$4,015• Airgas Maintenance: ?• Alfalfa County – maintaining

addresses: ?• Alva State Bank – equipment

financing: numerous payments• Angelia Allison – OJA: billed

as needed• APHIS Wildlife: $2,400• Assessors agreements: Alva

Independent School District #001 – legal services; OSU – software, maintenance and services; North-west Technology Center School District – legal services; Tisdal & O’Hara PLLC – legal services up to $275 per hour; Total Assessment Solutions Corp Services – $55,000

• ATT – monthly billing• BancCentral equipment fi-

nancing: numerous payments• Caterpillar equipment financ-

ing: numerous payments• City of Alva – matching funds

for E-911: $47,592 – fairgrounds lease, racetrack Lease

• City of Waynoka E911: annu-al payment of $8,937

• CODA: ?• Community Bank equipment

financing: numerous payments• Dirks Copy Products mainte-

nance: ?• ESRI: $700• ETC maintenance: ?• Fuel Master maintenance:

$918.75 annually• First State Bank of Waynoka

equipment financing: numerous payments

• Grant County E911 dispatch-er services and addressing

• Gravel pits for Woods Coun-ty: bill as needed

• High Plains Bank equipment financing: numerous payments

• Intrado GIS maintenance: $1,961

• Lot Leases – Freedom shed: $250

• NACO: ?• NWOSU fairgrounds mainte-

nance• NJPA (National Joint Powers

Alliance): no annual fee• OEDA annual dues: $962.50• ODOT equipment: numerous

payments• OPEH&W: ?• OPERS: ?• Pioneer Cellular: monthly

billing• Pitney-Bowes equipment

rental• Red Hill tower lease: $1,020

annually• Requisitioning and receiving

officers 2016-17• SPC Maintenance: ?• Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp.

maintenance• Treasurer’s agreements• Depository banks resolution• Blanket investment resolution• OSU Treasurer System up-

date and support: $1,000 annually• Kellpro computer software:

$7,185• Tyler Technologies: ?• Voice Product services:

$4,101.03• Welch State Bank equipment:

numerous paymentsThe commissioners approved

the salary increases for employees based on longevity that was dis-cussed at the last meeting.

By Lynn L. MartinThe Woods County commis-

sioners approved annual contracts and agreements for the Woods County Health Department and also for the county in general at their Tuesday morning meeting. The meeting was opening by John Smiley in the absence of chairman Randy McMurphy, who arrived about a half-hour late.

The health department con-tracts renewed are as follows:

• Crimson Investments LLC fa-cility rental, $1,800 per month

• AT&T business phone, $136 per month plus long distance

• Share Medical Center x-rays, $40 each

• Pitney-Bowes postage termi-nal rental, $492 per year

• Pioneer/Enid Cellular, $46 per month

• Ashley Kilgore custodial ser-vice, $9,600 per year

• Buddy Carroll CPA budget preparation, $850 per year

• Northwest Shredders paper control rental, $25 per month

• Dan’s Pest Control, $75 per month

• Enid Typewriter Company Savin copier maintenance, $192/year.

The commissioners also re-newed the following contracts for juvenile detention services:

• Creek County, $39.39 per day• Muskogee Youth Services,

$23/27 per day• Sac and Fox Nation, Stroud,

$21.11 per day• Texas County, $35.65 per dayThe following monthly reports

were approved by the commis-sioners:

• Assessor collections: $373• County clerk office collec-

tions: $19,162.13• Court clerk office balance:

$169,828.27• Election board balance:

$5,022.38• Health department collec-

tions: $149.52• Treasurer’s office balance:

$12,095.03The sheriff’s department had

not submitted their report yet.Greg Bender was present for

Petroleum Marketers, which bid on a 10,000-gallon above-ground fuel storage tank for District 2. The older tank in use failed an inspec-tion by the State of Oklahoma. The bid from Bender was $59,922.50 and was accepted. Another bid re-ceived was for $69,820.00 from Willborn.

The commissioners signed an agreement with Comanche Coun-ty, Kansas, to cooperate with mu-tual aid in times of natural disas-ters.

Not all vendors have yet to turn in their “six-month” bids for sup-plies for the various county sheds. Randy McMurphy said the coun-ty has to continue working, so he made a motion to routinely make purchases from the lowest and best bid, with availability considered.

The following yearly contracts for Woods County were approved:

• ACCO-SIF Worker’s Com-pensation Insurance: $56,108

• ACCO-SIG Property and Lia-bility Insurance: $116,835

• ACCO-SIG E911 Property

Woods County commissioners renew lots ofcontracts

Alva well field mostly back to normalBy Marione Martin

That loud boom Saturday night wasn’t from fireworks! Nearby lightning caused the noise. The lightning from weekend storms caused considerable damage to Alva’s water well field.

“While the rains were nice, it did play a little havoc out at the well field,” said City Business Manager Joe Don Dunham. He told the city council Tuesday that lightning strikes took about half the operating water wells out of service. Alva also lost the telemetry system which tracks when tanks are full and tells wells to turn on and off.

“The good news is that there’s enough pressure off of the wells that are operational to keep the town supplied with water,” said Dunham. He said the bad news was that city employees had to go to the well field south of Alva to operate the wells manually. Without the telemetry system, workers had to check the level of tanks and manually turn the wells on and off.

Dunham said the city was working all day Tuesday, and he expected to receive an update the next day. “I know they worked a lot over the weekend to keep the wells operational and to make sure water kept flowing to town,” he said.

In an update Thursday afternoon, Dunham said all but two of the wells are back in operation. The city was waiting on a motor for one and had yet to install a motor on the other. The city was able to get the telemetry

system back online Wednesday so they no longer have to make trips to the well field.

Dunham said the well field system is almost back to normal and is keeping up with water demands even in the heat.

Airport ProjectsThe Alva Regional Airport has

two projects in the works. After bids for new T-hangars came in way above budget, the airport commission decided to try a piecemeal system. Instead of bidding the whole project, they will do a design build, hiring contractors to handle various portions of the work. This system will save money and result in more building for their bucks.

Bids were opened June 30 for the building and bi-fold doors. Dunham said the bids ranged from $131,150 to $265,323 for the delivery of the building and the doors. Some of the bids include a cost for erecting the building while others do not. An evaluation committee will discuss the bids and make a recommendation to the airport commission.

With continued water problems at the South Share Hangar, the airport is advertising for bids on concrete work to address the issue. Bids are scheduled for opening July 21.

Integris Medical ClinicSince the Alva Planning

Commission reached a tie vote on making a recommendation on the Integris Medical Clinic application, Dunham plans to schedule the matter for another date. The Planning Commission members have been asked to develop a list of questions for Integris and the Alva Hospital Authority to answer before they meet

to make a recommendation. “If both entities are aware of the questions before the Planning Commission meeting, then they would be able to address the issues posed,” Dunham said.

Wayfinding SignageThe city is working with Freedom

West Community Development Corporation and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) on installation of wayfinding signage. The signs will direct motorists and pedestrians from major streets to points of interest in Alva.

The Alva Tourism Committee has funded part of the project. Little Sahara Sand Sports, LLC has been selected as the contractor for the fabrication and installation of the signs. The locations for Phase I have been identified.

Dunham said the signs will soon be appearing on non-highway locations. Anything on ODOT right of way has to be formally approved by ODOT.

Street WorkMayor Kelly Parker asked

Dunham for an update on street projects. The city manager reported that 12th Street is finished. “They should be finished with Sunset Drive and possibly Murray Drive by the end of the week,” he said. After that, the street crews will be moving to 14th Street.

Job OpeningsDunham said he had an interview

scheduled with an ambulance director candidate. The city is still looking for a part-time airport attendant as well as workers in sanitation and the street department.

Water still flows despite lightning damage

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Woods County ForecastFriday A 20 percent chance

of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunder-storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunder-storms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Sunday Night A 20 percent

chance of showers and thunder-storms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunder-storms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunder-storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Wednesday Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

ObituariesJOSHUA ADAM GOLBEKFuneral services for Josh-

ua Adam Golbek will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the College Hill Church of Christ with Jay Tyree officiat-ing. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery un-

der the direction of Marshall Fu-neral Home of Alva. The family will be present for visitation at the funeral home Friday, July 8, from 5-7 p.m.

Joshua Adam Golbek, son of Jeannie (Cushenbery) Golbek Rhodes and Steven Randall Gol-bek, was born June 21, 1985, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away July 4, 2016, at Spartanburg, South Carolina, at the age of 31 years and 13 days.

Joshua graduated from Alva High School and attended vo-tech school. He moved to Port Richey, Florida, where he lived until about six months ago when he moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina. He did body work on cars most of his life.

As a youth, he attended Col-lege Hill Church of Christ. He en-joyed working on cars and taking care of his dogs.

Joshua was preceded in death by two grandmothers, Gracie Gol-bek and Marsha Pierce.

Joshua is survived by his moth-er, Jeannie Rhodes and husband Les (Alva); his father, Steven Gol-bek and fiancé Lethy Lee (Alva); one brother, Steven Golbek and wife Lisa (Alva), and one sister, Shonna Calisi and husband Matt (Altus); grandparents Ed Golbek, Don Pierce and wife Karen, and Eddy and Donna Cushenbery; oth-er relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.

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

WANDA KERRWanda Kerr, 82, retired Hays-

ville, Kansas, and Caldwell, Kan-sas, teacher, died Monday, July 4, 2016. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2016 at United Methodist Church, Caldwell, Kan-sas. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in care of the mortuary. She is survived by her husband, Willis.

Online condolences may be made at www.schaeffermortuary.info.

Arrangements by Schaeffer Mortuary, Caldwell, Kansas.

By Leslie NationThe Alva Public Library Board

had their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 5, discussing new repairs and renovations to make to the library after the roof has offi-cially been repaired.

Renovations and upgrades were already slated to be made during the prior fiscal year, but due to damag-es to the floors and ceiling because of the leaking roof, those plans had to be put on hold. Library Director Sandra Ott-Hamilton explained that they are hoping to do upgrades and repairs from the ceiling to the floor.

“We have gotten inquiries out and contacted the company that does big ceiling fans and have sent out specifications out for bids,” Ott-Hamilton said. “We’ve also had a couple of people come down and get opinions on ceiling and what they think of our options on paint-ing the ceiling.”

In other business on the agen-da, Alva Library Board Chairman

Lynn Wilt inquired about a gray line on the overtime section of the financial report. Ott-Hamilton ex-plained that the library does not pay comp time instead of overtime. One of their employee’s time was somehow listed in overtime rather than their usual comp time.

“The city does pay overtime, and that would be an option for the Library to switch in the future,” Ott-Hamilton said. “We’ve just always stayed with comp time be-cause we do not work a standard 40 hours a week.”

Ott-Hamilton then discussed the new fiscal year’s budget, ex-plaining that the city worked hard to ensure that every department as much as they could. The budget will be discussed more in depth by the library board next month.

Ott-Hamilton then gave the statistical report to the board, giv-ing the total for the entire year re-

Alva Public Library Board

By Warren Vieth and Mark LashOklahoma Watch

Unused tax credits have created a big cloud over future state revenue

collections, and officials say they can’t predict with certainty when or even if a storm might strike.

The tax credit overhang totaled $417 million by the end of 2014

according to an Oklahoma Watch analysis of data gathered for the first time by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Comparable data for year-end 2015 won’t be available until early next year.

The data includes all state income tax credits that had been earned but not yet exercised as of Dec. 31, 2014, and that could be carried over for future use.

Tax Commission Executive Director Tony Mastin said he thought the credit overhang was manageable. He said the commission took into account past trends in tax-credit use when preparing annual revenue estimates on which the state’s budget is based.

“All they can do is use them to offset their income tax liability,” Mastin said. “And if they didn’t pay me anything last year, they’re probably not going to pay me anything this year either.”

Other state officials and observers expressed concern about the overhang, noting that it could worsen Oklahoma’s ongoing budget crisis if large tax credit holders decided to cash them in faster than expected.

“It’s a huge wild card,” said John Estus, public affairs director for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. “I don’t think there’s much specific consideration given to a lot of those because it’s so difficult to determine when or if they will be claimed.”

State Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, said there were times in recent years when the use of a particular credit would soar unexpectedly, confounding revenue projections that had been based on previous trends.

“You never actually know what’s going to hit the blotter in any given tax year,” said Mazzei, a certified financial planner. “From a budgeting and financial management standpoint, I do think it’s a concern.”

OGE’s Credit BalanceOne company alone, OGE

Energy Corp., held more than $150 million in unused state tax credits on Jan. 1, 2016, according to its most recent financial statements. Most of them were received for making big capital investments in Oklahoma.

OGE told its shareholders in securities filings that it was unable to use its credits for several years because it had little or no state income tax liability. But it said it “anticipates future taxable income will be sufficient to utilize all of the losses and credits before they begin to expire.”

OGE Energy Corp. is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., the state’s biggest electric utility.

The company reported revenues of $2.2 billion and net income of $271 million for 2015, but had no taxable income because of accumulated federal and state tax benefits earned in prior years.

In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, OGE said it ended 2015 with $128 million in unused Investment/New Job tax credits and $24 million in unused Oklahoma wind power credits.

An OGE spokesman said the tax credits helped keep electricity rates lower than they would have been otherwise.Carryover Credit Smorgsboard

The Tax Commission data includes nearly two dozen income tax credits that can be carried over from year to year if the recipients are unable to use them during the year in which they are claimed. The number of allowable carryover years varies from credit to credit.

Oklahoma began the 2014 tax year with an overhang of $390 million in unused income tax credits, commission data shows. During 2014, taxpayers earned $168 million in additional credits. They exercised $140 million in credits that year. That left the state with an unused credit balance of $418 million heading into the 2015 tax year.

(The Tax Commission tally does not include insurance premium tax credits, which are tracked separately by the Oklahoma Insurance Department.)

By far the biggest carryover balance is the Investment/New Jobs Credit, designed to encourage manufacturing companies to finance job-creating plant expansions. If a company can’t use the credit during the year in which it’s earned, it can carry it forward indefinitely.

The Investment/New Jobs Credit accounted for $347 million, or 83 percent, of the state’s total tax credit overhang going into 2015.

The other top contributors to the credit overhang include the wind power tax credit, at $33 million; the clean-burning motor fuel property credit, $10 million, and the historic building renovation credit, $9 million.

Other contributors to the credit carryover include:

• Wind power tax credit, $33 million.

• Clean-burning motor fuel property credit, $10 million.

• Historic building renovation credit, $9 million.

• Energy-efficient home construction credit, $7 million.

• Aerospace employees credit, $5 million.

• Oklahoma coal credit, $2 million.

• Rural small business credit, $2 million

Most of the bigger credits were issued to a relatively limited number of businesses. For example, only 889 tax filers used the Investment/New Jobs Credit in 2014, resulting in an average credit of $44,000 per return.

The Oklahoma Watch analysis did not include broad-based income tax credits received by individual taxpayers to subsidize low-paying jobs, child-care expenses and sales tax payments. They were excluded because they must be used during

the year in which they are earned and do not contribute to the credit overhang. It also did not include business credits that can’t be carried over to future years.

Most of the credits included in the analysis, including the Investment/New Jobs Credit, must either be used by the company that earned them or distributed to shareholders, partners or members.

A few, however, can be sold to other taxpayers.

Big Credit EarnersThe Tax Commission data

provided to Oklahoma Watch did not identify individual taxpayers who held the carryover credits. Lengthy lists of individual credit recipients, however, are posted on a state data site.

Based on those data sets and, in OGE’s case, documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Oklahoma Watch determined that the biggest credit earners since 2007 include a combination of businesses and individuals:

• OGE Energy Corp.• Quad Graphics Inc.• Valero Refining Co.• OneOk Inc.• Howard L. and Rhonda A.

Hawks.• Koch Industries Inc.• Samuel and Nancy Gary.• CVR Energy Inc.• Central Farmers Inc.• AEP Utilities Inc.• Thomas E. and Mary L.

Hendricks.Individual taxpayers can

acquire business credits by receiving corporate and partnership distributions or by purchasing transferable tax credits.

Mastin, the Tax Commission executive director, declined to discuss specific tax filers. But he said that the future use of credits by any companies that consistently have not been paying income taxes has little effect on state revenue forecasting.

“If they paid zero last year, I’m carrying that zero forward next year,” Mastin said. “If in fact they have some income that might cause them to pay taxes, but they also have a credit, it just puts them back to the zero that I had them at already.”

Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that produces in-depth and investigative content on a range of public-policy issues facing the state. For more Oklahoma Watch content, go to oklahomawatch.org.

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In My Corner

Re-animationBy Arden Chaffee

Re-animation: the process of bringing an organism back from near death is no longer a

dream – trauma experts are using the body’s own defense mechanisms to restore health again.

Normally, when the brain is deprived of oxygen, even for short periods, damage is done. Low oxygen, on the other hand, signals the whole body to slow

down and in the case of severe cold, the body’s metabolic rate may lessen to the point that it can remain in an oxygen-deprived, suspended state, for up to seven hours.

A handful of surgeons and scientists across the country are experimenting with a bold new hypothesis: can doctors buy time by “pausing” the

life process? Certainly cryogenic suspension, i.e. Ted Williams, is being tried in an attempt to sustain organ viability for long periods while a cure is found for the once-terminally ill in hopes that the body can be re-animated. Over 150 bodies are in storage now awaiting such finds.

The technology doctors are referring to is instead “suspending,” or partly de-animating, the body for short periods to treat trauma, perform surgery or control bleeding. The Department of Defense is involved, too, as 90 percent of battlefield death is caused by “bleeding out,” a process that could be slowed if de-animation were invoked.

Biochronicity, a research project seeking to manipulate metabolism by slowing down or stopping the body’s clock, might make survival after traumatic injury more successful, but could it also be the heralded “fountain of youth” pursued by mankind for centuries? Count me in!

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Random Thoughts

Oklahoma Profile:Dollie Douthitt – Part 1By Roger Hardaway

Untold numbers of people throughout history have written about how everyone’s life is an

incredible journey, full of twists and turns and unforeseen events and circumstances.

One Oklahoman whose unique existence illustrates the point was Dollie Douthitt. Her story is replete with both good and bad occurrences that make her an interesting if not overly sympathetic character.

She was, in the opinion of one author who wrote about her, “basically nuts.”

She began life as Dorothy Hart, born on March 14, 1872, in Texas. She died on Jan. 1, 1955, in California. But she spent many of her 82+ years in Oklahoma.

In 1887, when Dorothy (known as “Dollie”) was 15, she married a 31-year-old man named James Taylor (J.T.) Douthitt.

Together, they made the Cherokee Strip land run of 1893 and claimed a piece of land that is today located in Enid’s business district.

The Douthitts established a productive and

successful farm, built an expensive and beautiful two-story home, and took their place among Enid’s most prominent citizens.

J.T. helped organize a civic group that put on the first Garfield County fair. Meanwhile, his and Dollie’s marriage was blessed with four children.

Things were looking rosy, but they took a dramatic turn for the worse in November 1904. That was when Dollie discovered J.T. in the barn – as an early account so delicately put it – “romancing the hired girl.”

The enraged Dollie shot her husband to death. He did not, however, die for a few minutes and used his last moments on Earth to write out a will.

In it, he left his considerable estate to Dollie and their children in equal shares. He also asked that Dollie not be prosecuted for shooting him. Consequently, no charges were ever levied against her.

But the will also dictated that Dollie not remarry in order to claim her portion of her husband’s estate.

Perhaps having to remain a widow was what caused Dollie to suffer other mental episodes – as we will explore next week in Part 2 of this story.

The Alva Review-Courier has reprinted this open meeting summary for the benefit of everyday citizens who are not able to attend the training normally required of members of a public entity.

Open Meeting PrimerTitle 25, Sections 301-14

“It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma to encourage and facilitate an informed citizenry’s understanding of the governmental processes and governmental problems.” (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 302)

Because the Open Meeting Act was “enacted for the public’s benefit,” the statute “is to be construed liberally in favor of the public.” (Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1981 OK 95, ¶ 7)

“When in doubt, the members of any board, agency, authority or commission should follow the open-meeting policy of the state.” (Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, 1981 OK CIV APP 57)

“A governmental body must operate with such openness that the citizenry is informed of its activities.” (2000 OK AG 7, ¶ 30)

Meetings must be held at “specified times and places which are convenient to the public.” (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 303)

By Dec. 15, a schedule must be posted showing the date, time and place of regularly scheduled meetings for the following calendar year. ( Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 311(A)(1)

Any change in the date, time or place of a regularly scheduled meeting must be provided in writing no less

than 10 days in advance. ( Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 311(A)(8)

Written notice of special meetings must be made at least 48 hours in advance and must be mailed or delivered to anyone who has filed a written request for such notices. ( Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 311(A)(11)

Agendas for regular and special meetings must be posted in a location accessible by the public “for at least a total of 24 hours prior to its meeting.” (Weekends and state holidays do not count toward the required 24 hours.) (1997 OK AG 98, ¶ 9; Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 311(A)(9)(11)

Agendas must “identify all items of business to be transacted” by the public body at the meeting. Agendas should be worded in “plain language, directly stating the purpose of the meeting, in order to give the public actual notice. The language used should be simple, direct and comprehensible to a person of ordinary education and intelligence.” (Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, 1981 OK CIV APP 56, ¶ 8; Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25 , § 311(B)(1)

Information packets distributed along with agendas to members of the public body are public records. (Barry Denney, Delaware County district judge, ruling April 2004)

Under “new business,” public bodies may discuss only matters “not known about or that could not have been reasonably foreseen” prior

Oklahoma open meeting primer

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Dear Annie® By Annie Lane

Love and BasketballDear Annie: I love basketball,

but my husband has no interest in it. Our two boys, ages 6 and 8, play at school sometimes but have not yet discovered what a great game it is. I grew up with two brothers who played all the time, and I was a tomboy for most of my childhood, falling in love with basketball at an early age. We live in a big city with an NBA team, and my one luxury in life, which is an annual gift from my husband, is my season tickets to our team’s home games.

Season ticket holders are as-signed the same seat for every home game. The man sitting next to me this past season is friendly and intelligent, and best of all, he loves basketball. Over the first few weeks of the season, we struck up a friendship. At first, it was just about basketball, chatting at halftime, cheering when we won, that sort of thing. Then we started meeting before and after the games, and he told me he is sick of his wife and their only child is a brat. I can’t wait for next season to start so we can have an airtight excuse for see-ing each other. Until then, we have to sneak around. I keep dreaming of running away with him and starting a new family based on our love of basketball. I can picture my two sons playing basketball with him, getting guidance and having fun. In my dreams, that would be heaven. What do you think? -- A Basketball

FanaticDear Fanatic: Heaven? If you

act on your fantasies, you are ask-ing for an early death, and heaven is not where you’ll end up. Your two children and his child are de-pendent on both of you. Get your thumb out of your mouth and grow up. You are playing with fire, not free throws, and it is time to rein-vest in your marriage. Those three young lives depend on it. Your hus-band buys you season tickets to the game you love, and you repay him by ... cheating on him? He sounds like a good guy who deserves bet-ter.

Dear Annie: My uncle has been a passionate stamp collector for the past decade, ever since his retirement. He has said that he los-es track of time as he pursues rare stamps, catalogs them and studies intricate details of each one. He has a network of friends who share his hobby. Most are great, but one of them persuaded my uncle to let him stay at his house, and the next thing you know, some of his most treasured stamps were missing. Of course, his guest denied taking them, and my uncle had no proof. But about a year later, some of them showed up for sale on eBay. My uncle contacted the authorities, who alerted the seller that he was offering stolen merchandise, which led back to the man who had stayed at his house. My uncle wanted to

prosecute but then said it would be too much of a hassle. He only got back half of the stamps that were stolen, and now he is very guarded about making friends in the hobby.

I always thought that his pas-sion for stamp collecting was keeping him alive, but now I am worried that he has shut down. He really doesn’t trust anybody in his hobby. My uncle and I have always had a unique bond, and I feel so sad for him. What can I do to help him renew his enthusiasm? -- Helpless and Seeking Solutions

Dear Helpless: Your uncle no doubt subscribes to the notion that fool him once, it’s your fault, but fool him twice and it’s his. Be-cause you are close to your uncle, I’d suggest asking him about his longtime friends in the hobby. You could reach out to them to ask for their help. They may have had sim-ilar experiences. As long as your uncle continues to pursue his hob-by -- albeit with caution -- and his old friends are with him, the odds are good that he will be enjoying his stamps as much as ever. It just takes time.

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Car Talk

Kids are gross – now car needs to be deep-cleaned all over

you take the car home, or to a local napalm factory, and steam-clean whatever disgusting bodily products your kids deposited in the carpet.

When you’re done, drive back to the shop, and have him put the seat back in for you. He’ll charge you a few bucks. Or if you’re a good cus-tomer -- and you come back for your seat in less than a year -- he might even do it for nothing. In which case, brownies would be the appro-priate payment. Just make sure the kids don’t grind them into the carpet on the way back to the shop, Ashley.

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By Ray MagliozziDear Car Talk:How do I completely take out the

third row of seats in my 2002 Acura MDX? I need to deep-clean un-der it, thanks to the kids. -- Ash-ley

The third row in that car is a bench seat, and it’s held in place with bolts

that go into the floor. I can’t remem-ber if there are four or six of them.

If you open the rear liftgate and follow the seat posts down to the floor, you’ll find that there’s a flap in the carpeting. If you fold it back, you’ll find bolts. The bolts come out, and then that bench can be lifted up and removed. But it’s pretty heavy.

My suggestion would be: Next time you take your car in for any kind of service, ask your mechanic to remove the third row of seats for you. It’ll be easy for him to do in the shop. And he can get another guy to help him lift it out.

Then have him put it aside while

Blog by Theresa LemkeWe have lived in seven states.

That means we have experienced the Fourth of July in seven different states, and many different cities. Each place has something unique; some have the fireworks over a lake, some have great parades, some have turtle races, some have 5Ks, but none of them have anything on Alva, Oklahoma, and the Fourth of July Celebration they put on.

The Fourth of July in Alva is unlike anything we have ever experienced before, and after three years of it I think we are getting spoiled! I am saying this and I am HIGHLY biased to my hometown and fireworks over THE lake, Lake Michigan. Honestly though, somehow little Alva pulls of something special every year! The Alva Rotary Club hosts an all-day event with something for all ages, which is great for us because this is the second Fourth of July our nieces and nephews made the trip from Minnesota to spend the weekend with us and it takes away any anxiety of planning activities and food for kids 1 – 11 years old! Moms, you might think I am silly for saying that but I just want them to have so much fun when they visit and not worry about anything, so I get anxious in a good way when I start to plan for their trip!

The first year I was here I was asked what ideas I had to pull in some more people and a morning crowd. I said, “Why not host a run?” And just like that, the Fourth of July Fun Run was born. Of course I gave the idea and said I was running in it and therefore not planning it, in true Theresa fashion. Because the Fourth is sacred family time for us, I refuse to work on the Fourth of July in any way. My husband is not just the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of our university’s football team, he is also the director of strength and conditioning. Other coaches can take a solid three weeks off in the summer – they can

to posting the agenda. ( Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 311(A)(9)

“New business” cannot be discussed at a special meeting because “only matters appearing on the posted agenda may be considered at said special meeting.” ( Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 311(A)(9); 1981 OK AG 141, ¶ 4)

Proposed executive session must be noted on the agenda with: “Sufficient information for the public to ascertain that an executive session will be proposed, identify the items of business and purposes of the executive session,” and state the specific statutory authorization for the executive session. ( Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, §§ 307(E)(1), 311(B)(2)(a-c)

A majority of a quorum of the members present must vote in the public meeting to meet in executive session. (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25 , § 307(E)(2)

Generally, any vote or action taken on an item considered in executive session must be publicly cast and recorded. (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25 , § 307(E)(3)

Executive sessions may be conducted under “new business” if the subject has legitimately arisen since

From Page 4 Primerthe agenda was posted and is one of the permitted topics. But the “new business” exception should “not to be used either as a subterfuge or as an excuse to violate the Act.” (1982 OK AG 114, ¶¶ 14-15)

Public bodies may not meet confidentially with experts in an attempt to gain more knowledge about a subject. (1982 OK AG 114, ¶ 212)

Anyone attending a public meeting may record the meeting by “videotape, audiotape or by any other method” as long as the recording does “not interfere with the conduct of the meeting.” (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, § 313)

Minutes must be kept during meetings, including executive sessions. (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25, §§ 312, 307(F)(1-2)

Minutes, excluding those for executive sessions, become public records open for inspection when they are created, even before the public body has approved them. (Drew Edmondson, Okla. AG, The Oklahoman, March 13, 2005)

One member of a public body may not meet individually with other members outside of a public meeting to obtain a consensus on an item of business. (1981 OK AG 69, ¶ 17)

4th of July in a small townwork normal work days and can have dinner with their families – not him. Coach Lemke is up at 4:30 a.m. every day in the summer and not getting home until 8 or 9 p.m. at night. The strength coach is special because since he spends the most time with our players year-round, he influences them more in life than most people other than their parents ever will. The Fourth of July, however, is off from workouts, so the Fourth to me will never be worked! Sorry, back to the Fun Run!

The run starts at Hatfield Park, where all the day’s activities take place. It heads down toward our town square, past the police and fire station and back to the park. When you finish there are snacks and water to refuel you. After finishing off the run there is a list of activities for the day and they are all free! Mine included going home to shower and get our niece’s fingernails painted red and white (aunt fail: I didn’t have blue on hand) for the celebration! Around noon we headed back to Hatfield Park. There was free lunch provided by Pizza Hut, blow up bouncy houses and water slides, a tractor train, a mini petting zoo and everyone’s favorite free sno-cones! Our nieces and nephews, and every other kid in Alva, wore themselves out!

If you need a change up from the fun in the park, or kids get tired, or you get a little overheated because, let’s face it, this is Oklahoma in July, my favorite part of the daytime events is the FREE POOL! The pool opens all day, is fully manned with lifeguards, has a DJ playing fun summer music, there are two water slides and a diving board, and best of all is it is a great way to cool down! We spent a few hours at the pool on the Fourth, I even overcame my 31-year-long fear of diving boards and cannon balled off TWICE for my niece and nephew.

After all the fun in the sun and some quick showers we headed

back for the third time to the park! This time it was for dinner, sand games, an auction and fireworks! Dinner was pulled pork sandwiches with (cheesy advertisement because I like the guy) JR Okie Smokie BBQ Sauce! Seriously. I am super picky with my BBQ because I am married to a guy who can make a girl that does not particularly care for red meat devour POUNDS of brisket with no sauce at all! When I do want a good sauce, though, JR Okie Smokie is just about the only sauce you will find on my plate!

After dinner there are different games going on around the park and a sand dig, kids 12 and under dig in a pile of sand for prizes and money! After the sand dig and games the raffle begins. All day when you eat a meal, run the race, go to the pool, play a game, just breathe in the park, Rotary members are handing you raffle tickets just for being there! All these tickets go into a bucket and at night, before fireworks, an over-the-top raffle with around $4,000 worth

Letter to the Editor

The 4th of July the city closes the park to motor trafficBy Joe Chance

I think it is a big mistake. It cuts off access to elderly and handicapped people, also hampers people from having picnics with their families. How do people get to a table site with all their belongings or have family members find them without walking the entire park?

Ever try to get little kids and elderly to walk a long distance carrying bulky items to try to find a spot?

I am sure the city could have kept the park open to motor traffic during their event. It would make it easier for people to enjoy the festivities. There is plenty of room in the park to let cars in and plenty of room for people to enjoy. Please open the park from now on!

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By Lynn L. MartinThe Alva Board of Education

is in the unique position of collect-ing 102 percent of their projected revenue for 2016. Most of the in-crease came from the county 4 mill tax, county apportionment and the school land tax. Alva anticipated collecting $16,166,214.06 but actu-ally received $16,463,931.16. Su-perintendent Steve Parkhurst said the district could carry over $6.9 million into next year, but the final number will have to come from the auditor.

Sever al parent organizations and booster clubs applied for ap-proval. The Alva Middle School (AMS) Booster Club received an application from Teri Warren to support AMS athletics such as equipment, uniforms and other supplies, and meals for athletes and sports banquets. In the past year, the AMS Booster Club opened the year with $1,858.31 on hand, had fundraisers bringing in $1,576 and expended $2,307.61, leaving a balance of $1,126.70 to begin this year.

The Electric Gold (EG) Boost-er Club sought sanctioning also. Myrhenda Lehl signed the appli-cation and said the purpose of the organization is to raise funds for the vocal programs for grades 6-12 and to promote the importance of mu-sic to all students. Last year, the EG Booster Club started the year with $13,652.48 in the bank. They had fundraisers bringing in $64,512.40. After trip expenditures, they end-ed the year with a cash balance of $142.74.

Superintendent Parkhurst said he had received two resignations: one from Mallory Seevers, retiring bus driver, and also from his wife, Jeanette Seevers, who served as a bus monitor.

They renewed the janitorial contract with Circle H LLC for a total of $65,000 annually. The cost is divided monthly between Alva High School ($2,000), Alva Mid-dle School ($1,500), and Long-fellow, Washington and Lincoln ($,1500 each). Parkhurst said this is the third year of this arrangement and the district is happy the way things have been going. He said the schools were pretty well forced into hiring an outside firm as they were unable to find employees willing to do the job.

The board approved the admin-istrative salary schedule formula. The principals’ salaries include the base salary (from the State Mini-mum Teacher Salary Schedule ac-cording to years of experience and education degree) plus 3/9 of base (three summer months). Then the total is multiplied by the following factors: high school principal 1.35, middle school principal 1.3, ele-mentary principal 1.25.

An example was provided: base salary $37,575 (master’s degree and ten years experience) plus 3/9 x $37,575 = $12,525 for a total of $50,100 then multiplied by 1.25 for a total of $62,625.

The board also approved the Extra Duty Salary Schedule for FY17, the Extra Duty Assignments for FY17 and the Support Person-nel Salary Schedule for FY17. All of these are the same as last year except with the addition of summer baseball duties.

Alva Board of Education starts new financial yearVENDORS NAME TOTAL

VERLETA R ECKELS 47.088.36CHERIE E HURST 56.798.88KELI MWOODS 56.018.72JANELLE A HAMMER 47,826.00TAMMY S DUNCAN 62,157.29SHERRYE A LOVELACE 63,666.51STEPHANIE M MARTENEY 57,338.21MYRA L NETTLES 19,897.80EMILY SHRUM 12,725.57LISA VERMILLION 12,725.57MARY SHKLAR 1,291.80JAMES S PARKHURST 138,315.09TED E SHAFER 37,769.52RANDAL L NATION 74,726.45JO ANN ISENBART 68,002.50JEFFERY S EASTER 36,342.72TERRI LOWEN 64,190.63STEPHEN S SHIEVER 88,504.61TIMOTHY BARGO 88,128.62TERRY L SMITHEY 45,113.71CLINT L HARZMAN 40,261.84LADONNA L DURKEE 31,445.07RICHARO C BURTON 73,790.88MACHELLE D HOOPER 37,116.72APRIL R GRAVES 28,618.62PAMELA J GALE 59,272.33PATRICIA L GLUTH 33,491.40RUTH F ZWIEFELHOFER 34,246.20KELSEY L BRYANT 29,782.80ALYSSON M TUCKER 80.831.50RICHARD L ANDERSON 31,942.92RON O SUNDERLAND 92,896.38MARK G CARROLL 53.000.29LOUIS A ZWIEFELHOFER 28,420.92LESLEY D POTIER 102,315.32SIERRA R WALKER 58,588.72ADAM C SWALLOW 41,749.92WANDA G SWALLOW 55.864.49MICHELLE D SELF-MADRID 60.762.60JANIS K WHITE 57,740.64CHARLES H MILLER 17,766.96MARISHA K HENDRICK 19,027.53KAREN LMEAD 55.364.71JEFFREY P LEVETZOW 58.388.74SHANNON M VORE 54.645.53TABITHA L CAROTHERS 44,906.50CARLA A MITCHEL 18,057.76DEBORAH M STROUD 53,385.62KRISTA L STARBUCK 56.651.56SHERRIE J BENSON 55,515.65LIANNE LEVETZOW 58.283.06SALLY A SCHMIDT 58,920.83TANYA E PHILLIPS 50.814.07PAUL W HAMILTON 52.955.34GREGORY D MCCLURE 54,421.87TERESA M RADER 54,159.76MARY A GREEN 57,735.36BRIAN R SMITHEY 52,346.00LORI J. SNOW 16,815.70LINDA D PFLEIDER 58,571.38GENA K DENTON 51,726.30MISTY L WANGER-BEISWANGER 62,459.48MARGO D HAMILTON 27,489.95F GENE OLBERT 56,116.86GEORGIANNA J GAGNON 51,344.69MARY E PERRIN 25654.68CODY W HOOPER 64,361.16NICHOLAS J BRADT 55,337.43STEPHEN B GALE 61,341.86TRACY L SHIEVER 57,100.24APRILD ARGO 48,430.61LAURA B HAMIL 22,391.92

TRACY L MILLEDGE 21,597.07ROSE M STOUT 51,451.99HALAH R SIMON 52,680.74PAMELA K COFFMAN 20,352.37CHRISTA M FRAIRE 46,041.05MALLORY D SEEVERS 19,311.63WINDY A ECKERT 16,296.89MERCEDES J FRANCO 7,843.80MARISA D WHITELY 45,075.66KAYLA E GILCHRIST 45,012.29MELISSA S MAHARRY 50,923.75SARAO ECKHARDT 46,715.59DIXIE J MEYER 38,359.36DANA L MANNING 55,339.33MANDY D EGNER 43,685.92TERRI D PARSONS 21,891.01BRIANA N WATKINS 19,632.86MONICA R STERLING 16,866.11LALONIE S KERN 21,867.61CINDY M SHAFER 20,668.72KELSEY R APPLETON 14,846.21TIFFANY N MATA 47,385.60CARA R BRADT 52,373.19BRANDI N PEACE 45,535.51CLAYTON A FORREST 16,791.44HATTIE R POTTER 47,996.11PETER E PHILLIPS 51,060.05REBECCA A MIRANDA 46,431.29AMY D GRAYBILL 19,882.51LEISA R TELINDE 14,466.24KIMBERLY D RODGERS 17,333.28DORIS J MARCUS 19,208.16DANAE A HAGELBERG 44,614.38JIM LCASE 15,505.62LACEY J GAISFORD 17,466.03CRYSTAL D CLAPP 44,594.57CHRISTOPHER C ECKHARDT 48,216.89DUSTIN G HORN 55,303.00AMBER D BOSCH 20,156.52SHANNON J DREW 47,404.19MADISON L WILLIAMS 47,207.86PAUL F DUNCAN 69,143.43JAG/ L HEATON 49,251.36DANIELLE M BARNETI 38,177.47KENDI L WOOTEN 45,285.55BILLY BRUCE DOLLAR 52,317.12MEGAN S MCMURPHY 43,513.80KASEY D ADAIR 47,088.65SCOTIA BAUGH 60,998.53DEBRA E FINK 39,677.21DERRICK THOMAS 3,068.04RYNE WILSON 51,028.15ALESA M MURROW 46,032.72KANON COLLINS 42,865.63AUDRA L OLIVE 46,020.18MARQUE N BERGNER 19,509.64KANDEE A ALMGREN 57,741.39KYLEE J PFLEIDER 45,326.17RHETI J WOOTEN 51,614.64FAITH E ELLIS 19,471.60DANIELLE M CUSHENBERY 43,933.25BAYLE/ J ZEHR 50,605.30CHASITY L ENCK 44,220.53BRANDY M JONES 15,373.87KASSANDRA D YAUK 15,373.87TAYLOR J SCHWERDTFEGER 60,861.98HEATHER L HALL 16,870.97SAMANTHA J LOUTHAN 19,583.08K MICHAEL SHKLAR JR 47,265.23TRACI L SCHWERDTFEGER 59,252.76A JANETIE SEEVERS 7,679.75KAROLYN O COLE 37,019.44

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BRIDGETIE A MYERS 19,334.96LYDIA S SCALISE 43,781.33MICHAEL E CLAFLIN 54,282.30CHELSEA N KORNELE 44,594.45WHITNEY R COTION 43,715.81JENNIFER L APPLETON 15,835.27KIMBERLY V BOWLING 16,588.00TERRY G CHAPMAN 63,331.48VICKI M SCHLARB 20,305.76LILLIE A FINK 15,373.87BRANDON L HARDING 12,792.38YESENIA BUCKHAULTS 37,019.44CYNTHIA LEITER 45,512.76TAMI MICHAEL 38,425.24CHERRI R PFLEIDER 61,297.32KELLI J KILLMAN 51,504.45JULIE D WREN 51,950.31ACTSHON SERVICE 2,100.00ADMINISTRATIVE PETIY CASH ACCO 200.00ALFALFA COUNTY TREASURER 9,000.00NORTHWEST SHREDDERS, LLC 300.00ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING INC 1,500.00ALVA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 276.00BIRCH TELECOM 8,000.00ROSS TRANSPORTATION INC. 79,650.00DIRKS COPY PRODUCTS, INC. 7,500.00CHAS W CARROLL 12,000.00KELLOGG & SOVEREIGN 3,465.00CITY OF ALVA 30,000.00CLEARWATER ENTERPRISES, LLC 35,000.00MARK REAM MOTORS 300.00APPLE INC. 50,471.00FARM PLAN 1,000.00FARM PLAN 1,200.00FARM PLAN 30,000.00OKIE DOKIE WINDOW CLEANER 240.00OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS ADVISORY COL 350.00CIRCLE H LLC 66,000.00GARNETI OIL COMPANY 200.00GARNETI OIL COMPANY 1,000.00GARNETI OIL COMPANY 25,000.00SUBS-BLANKET FOR GENERAL FUND 110,150.00ENDEX OF OKLAHOMA, INC. 1,090.00INTRUST CARD CENTER 270.00INTRUST CARD CENTER 800.00MARTIN BROADCASTING CORP 96.00MARTIN BROADCASTING CORP. 800.00MAS,INC 5,197.56MAS,INC 200.00MOSER ENTERPRISES 750.00OSSBA 500.00CNA SURETY 500.00MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLY 15,000.00MUNN SUPPLY INC 3,000.00OK SCHOOLS INS GROUP 123,000.00OKLAHOMA SCHOOL ASSURANCE GR 32,056.00

NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA 500.00ORGANIZATION OF RURAL 500.00OG&E 75,000.00ONG 30,000.00OKLAHOMA TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIAT 300.00SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT NETWORK 13,990.00OSSBA 2,850.00O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 800.00OVERTON LOCK SERVICE 200.00ALVA POSTMASTER 490.00POSTMASTER 4,000.00K & S TIRE, INC 1,300.00K & S TIRE, INC 400.00PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORP. 2,844.00ROGER’S CAR WASH 600.00ROGER’S CAR WASH 90.00DIRKS COPY PRODUCTS, INC. 21,797.12RANDAL L NATION 900.00ROSENSTEIN FIST RINGOLD 1,500.00OSSBA 1.350.00SIGHTS AND SOUNDS 1,000.00COMPUTER POWER SOLUTIONS OF II 660.00ELIZABETH PARKHURST R PT 10,000.00OK DEPT OF CORRECTIONS 500.00SIERRA R WALKER 900.00OKLAHOMA DEPT OF LABOR 500.00WAL-MART COMMUNITY BRC WOODS 1,000.00COUNTY ELECTION BOARD 7,000.00WOODS COUNTY TREASURER 7,000.00WOODS COUNTY TREASURER 69,000.00OSSBA 750.00OKLAHOMA PIKEPASS 350.00BLACKBOARD CONNECT INC. 2,611.20JANA HICKMAN 10,000.00UMB BANK 500.00PRINTING AND DESIGN 1,025.00OKLAHOMA TAX COMM 500.00SERVE FOR SUCCESS 29,425.00NAPA AUTO PARTS 1,000.00OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOL 2,500.00EMPLOYEE EVALUATION SYSTEM 1,728.00CITY OF ALVA -SRO 32,000.00BANC CENTRAL 479.40NWOSU 25,000.00RENAISSANCE LEARNING SYSTEMS 16,743.65THOMPSON SCHOOL BOOK DEP. 3,125.58THOMPSON SCHOOL BOOK DEP. 83,247.78THOMPSON SCHOOL BOOK DEP. 25,791.00THOMPSON SCHOOL BOOK DEP. 24,000.00ZOHO CORPORATION 445.00OT SPRAYING AND LAWNCARE 7,500.00DT SPRAYING AND LAWNCARE 500.00CDW.G 2,010.00NORTHWEST ELECTRIC 1,900.00MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLY 7,944.75OPSUCA-UNEMPLOYMENT 5,000.00

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Libraryporting big increases in numbers despite population drops. Adult checkouts have increased by a cou-ple of thousand, juveniles has in-creased by 4,000, e-book checkouts by 3,000, and internet usage contin-ues to grow.

Another subject the library board discussed was the format change for the public library’s web-page. The assistant director will be attending workshops on Thursdays and Fridays in Oklahoma City in order to learn the new format for webpage maintenance through the Oklahoma Department of Librar-ies. Ott-Hamilton is pleased that the new format will provide more options for them as well as being more consumer friendly and not so business oriented.

Before wrapping up the meet-ing with library board elections, Ott-Hamilton stated that the library was pleased with the performers during their Summer Reading Pro-gram. She also said that the OSU extension educator plans to bring a yoga instruction class to the chil-dren within the program.

The elections were quick and to the point, as Wilt was nomi-nated and voted on to remain as the Alva Library Board chairman, while Ott-Hamilton will serve as secretary before the meeting was adjourned.

NWOSU budget cuts “far greater than expected”

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved the 2017 fiscal year (FY) budget for Northwestern Oklahoma State University at its meeting on June 30 in Oklahoma City.

Previously, Northwestern’s budget plans were approved by the University’s governing body, the Regional University System of Oklahoma.

University budget writers were faced with crafting a plan to deal

with a 16.4 percent cut in state appropriations that eliminated more than $1.6 million in funding. In addition to the funding cuts, Northwestern will face numerous mandatory cost increases, including a jump in health insurance premiums for employees, and complying with new federal Fair Labor Standards Act regulations.

“It was almost a perfect storm when it came to developing the budget,” Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president, said. “The cuts in state appropriations were far greater than expected and certain expenses rose significantly. I have

been involved in preparing budgets for a long time and this was the toughest.”

To create a viable budget, Northwestern used a combination of reducing operating expenses and increasing revenue.

The university enters the budget year with 14 fewer employees than it had a year ago.

Beginning July 1, an academic restructuring plan results in the elimination of a dean’s position and associated support staff.

Also in FY 2017, the university will make changes to the basic health insurance plans of employees

that will help offset an estimated 20 percent increase in premiums paid by Northwestern, but will result in higher deductibles for employees and families.

A $19 per credit hour increase in resident tuition and fees also was necessary to partially offset the cuts in state funding. Additional revenue of more than $300,000 generated by gifts and grants also will be used to balance the budget.

“Raising tuition and fees was a difficult decision, but we must protect the core academic functions of the institution and maintain the academic and support services required

by students if we are to remain competitive,” Cunningham said.

Cunningham said the past few years have been a challenging time in public higher education in Oklahoma, but that the commitment of the faculty and staff at Northwestern has made the difference at the school.

“We have succeeded and moved forward because of faculty and staff who dedicate themselves to helping students realize dreams,” she said. “Many are doing more work with fewer people in their offices and no increase in compensation. I am proud of their service, and the people of Oklahoma should be as well.”

Regents approve budget for FY17

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By Jon Krawczynski, AP Bas-ketball Writer

OAKLAND, California (AP) – Four All-Stars, two MVPs, a whole new Splash Family in Golden State.

Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors on Monday sent tremors through the NBA, and players and executives throughout the league immediately started to contemplate how the newest super team would alter the landscape.

The Warriors already were a su-per team before one of the league’s most unstoppable scorers decid-ed to leave Oklahoma City for the Bay Area. Golden State won the championship in 2015, rolled to a regular-season record 73 victories last season and came within one game of back-to-back titles when they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Now they have added the play-er who nearly eliminated them a round earlier.

Though not everyone is anoint-ing them next year’s champions.

“Everyone is so hyped up on the matchup problems on the offensive end? They still gotta come down the other end,” Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond tweeted. “Not a very big team.”

Durant’s decision immediately rekindled the discussion about stars leaving teams to chase a champi-onship elsewhere. Durant spent his first nine seasons in Oklahoma City.

While there, he helped lead the Thunder to the Western Conference finals four times and to the NBA Fi-nals in 2012, where they lost to the Heat, another super team formed when LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwayne Wade in Mi-ami.

Durant himself spoke out neg-atively about creating super teams when James made his decision in 2010.

But after the Thunder could never get to the top of the mountain with Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka – and even though they had the Warriors down 3-1 in the conference finals – Durant opt-ed to head west.

“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” Clippers forward Paul Pierce tweeted to tweak Durant.

When James left Cleveland for Miami, stars such as Michael Jor-dan, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson were critical of the deci-sion to join forces with players he had competed against.

“There’s no way, with hind-

sight, I would’ve ever called up Larry (Bird), called up Magic and said, ‘Hey, look, let’s get together and play on one team,’” Jordan said in 2010. “But that’s … things are different. I can’t say that’s a bad thing. It’s an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys.”

Denver Nuggets forward Jusuf Nurkic was equally puzzled by Du-rant’s decision.

“Somebody beat you! And you go there …?” Nurkic tweeted. “Superstar not doing that man.” While Duran has never been too concerned by outside opinions, his decision may also have ramifica-tion on the NBA’s collective bar-gaining negotiations.

During the last lockout, the owners pushed to make changes to the agreement so that teams, es-pecially those in smaller markets, would have a bigger advantage in retaining players.

Commissioner Adam Silver has said in the past that those changes were effective, but the influx of new money into the system this summer from the league’s new $24 billion television contract, and Ste-phen Curry’s bargain contract that was negotiated when he was strug-gling with ankle injuries, conspired

to give the Warriors enough wiggle room to spend $54 million on Du-rant.

The league and the players’ union can opt out of the current CBA this year, and both sides have been negotiating to try to avoid an-other work stoppage.

One of the biggest talking points Silver has been making over the past six months is the league’s continued push for more parity.

“The intention wasn’t that in this system that teams could sign, without going above the tax, that many max player contracts and that many All-Stars,” Silver said during All-Star weekend in Toronto.

“So if you ask me from a league standpoint, we would prefer that our All-Stars be distributed around the league rather than having so many All-Stars in one market. But we’ll see what happens this sum-mer.

The summer is here, and so are the Warriors, who still have work to do.

The Heat went 202 in the finals during the James, Wad and Bosh era, including a loss to the under-dog Dallas Mavericks in their first season together. When James went back to Cleveland to team up with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, the

Cavaliers lost in the finals their first year before winning this season.

And everyone remembers the Los Angeles Lakers falling short both in 2003-04 – when Gary Pay-ton and Karl Malone joined Kobe Bryant and Shaquille to chase a ti-tle – and even more spectacularly in 2012-13 when Dwight Howard and Steve Nash came to town.

This time appears to be differ-ent, with all four of Golden State’s All-Stars aged 28 or younger and squarely in their prime.

“Only problem there’s only 1 ball,” Jazz center Rudy Gobert tweeted.

And only such money, as odd as that sounds this summer.

So the Warriors have agreed to trade Andrew Bogut and will like-ly have to jettison Harrison Barnes – two important cogs for them the past two seasons – and will rely on several minimum salary veterans to fill out the roster for depth.

They will also face a crush of at-tention and many hoping they fail.

Warriors forward Draymond Greet no doubt understands this, and got straight to the point with Durant in his first message to him on Twitter:

“Block out the noise.”

Durant’s move to the Warriors changes the NBA landscape

Jon Jones denies PED use when test knocks him out of UFC 200 By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Jones struggled for words while his tears flowed. Frustration and fear were evident on his face.

Although the man widely rec-ognized as the world's most tal-ented mixed martial artist denied using any performance-enhancing substances, he couldn't explain the positive drug test that knocked him out of UFC 200's main event and threw his tumultuous career into crisis again.

The UFC interim light heavy-weight champion repeatedly cried at a hastily arranged news confer-ence Thursday, a day after his re-match with Daniel Cormier was canceled.

"I would never take anything that would enhance my game," Jones said. "Being labeled as some-one who would ever cheat, it hurts me more than anything I've ever been through in my career."

Jones' manager, Malki Kawa, said the fighter was informed of a possible PED violation by USA-DA, which administers the UFC's anti-drug policy. They hoped to get the results of a test of Jones' back-up sample later Thursday, although they have little hope the result will change.

If the positive test is confirmed, Jones could face a multiyear sus-pension. Jones and Kawa declined to name the substance for which Jones was flagged, although Kawa said it "could be" related to a nutri-

tional supplement.Jones said he "can't even pro-

nounce it. I've never even heard of it."

Jones said he has been taking the same supplements for most of his career, and he has no idea why he failed last month's test af-ter passing seven doping tests this year. Although Jones had endured numerous public embarrassments over his apparent use of recreation-al drugs, he has been a vocal op-ponent of performance-enhancing substances in MMA.

"You can say whatever you want about Jon over the years," Kawa said. "For the last year, he's done nothing but try his best to live his life right, to eat right, to do the right things, and obviously not to be in this type of predicament. ... He didn't cheat at all."

USADA spokesman Ryan Mad-den confirmed the potential viola-tion stemmed from an out-of-com-petition test on June 16.

"Mr. Jones' B-sample is current-ly being analyzed by the indepen-dent WADA-accredited laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah," Madden said. "We have requested that the laboratory report those results to us as soon as possible."

No matter the results of the second test, Brock Lesnar's heavy-weight bout with knockout artist Mark Hunt is UFC 200's new main event. While fans arrived at T-Mo-bile Arena to watch open workouts for Hunt and Lesnar, workers tore down oversized posters of Jones and Cormier on the facade.

Lesnar, the popular professional wrestler returning from a 4 1/2-year UFC absence, also was the headlin-er at UFC 100 in 2009, with Jones fighting on the undercard.

"I feel a little bad for (Corm-ier)," Lesnar said. "Guys go hard. They go through training camps and put lots of time in, and that's where D.C. really gets the short end of the stick. It's really unpro-

fessional of anybody of this caliber when something like that happens."

Jones (22-1) briefly left the stage at his news conference after being overcome with emotion. Sev-eral minutes later, he broke down when asked what he would say to Cormier, his longtime rival and fre-quent verbal sparring partner.

"I know this fight meant a lot to him," Jones said. "The fight meant a lot to me. ... I know some good will come from this, but right now it's hard to see it."

Jones' talent is indisputable after winning the 205-pound title in 2011 and defending it eight times. But he has endured numerous troubles of his own making in recent years.

He has failed drug tests around two of his last three fights. He test-ed positive for cocaine use shortly before beating Cormier in their first meeting in January 2015, but was allowed to fight because the detect-ed metabolite was not banned for out-of-competition use by the Ne-vada Athletic Commission.

A few months later, Jones was suspended by the UFC and had his title stripped due to his involve-ment in a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he lives and trains.

Cormier won the 205-pound ti-tle during Jones' UFC suspension, which was lifted in October 2015. After Cormier pulled out of their scheduled April rematch with a foot injury, Jones returned with a victo-ry over Ovince Saint Preux.

Jones, who turns 29 later this month, realizes he could have an-other extended absence from his sport. He has fought just three times since September 2013.

"If I do have to sit out for two years, I'll definitely be back," Jones said. "I'm already thinking about the good that can happen. I try to stay optimistic. At the end of the day, I'm a fighter, and even though I may seem broken up here, I'm not broken. I'm just really upset."

By Eddie PellsEUGENE, Ore. (AP) —

LaShawn Merritt considers his 200-meter races more of a lark than anything else.

Think of the possibilities if they ever become a serious pursuit.

Already qualified for the Olym-pics in his "real" race, the 400, Mer-ritt pulled away for an easy victory in the opening round of 200-meter qualifying at the rain-soaked U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday, post-ing the night's third-best time at 20.09 seconds.

He already has the world's best time this year, at 19.78 seconds, and if world-record holder Usain Bolt's hamstring injury turns out to be worse than expected — well, who knows what could happen?

"It's not really a serious thing for me," said Merritt, who also owns the fastest time at 400 meters this year. "I just want to have some

fun with it, and if I have the ability to do it, I figure I'll do it. I'll try to make it as light as possible."

Among those who take the 200 more seriously are worlds silver medalist Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Mike Rodgers and Wallace Spear-mon, who is trying to return to the upper-echelon of this race after struggling with injuries. All made it through their first-round heats with ease.

Allyson Felix also views it as more work than play, and is trying to become the first woman to win Olympic gold in both events. Felix is already qualified at 400 meters and begins her quest in the 200, her specialty, on Friday.

Merritt could become the first man to win a 2-4 Olympic double since Michael Johnson in 1996. But his specialty is the 400 and he still

Double the fun?Merritt moves on inquest for Olympic double

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In addition to the regular salary schedule, Alva school district employees are eligible for additional compensation as per board policy.

AthleticsDirector: $4,250Trainer: $2,000Baseball and SoftballHS Baseball Head Coach/Boys: $2,500-6,000HS Asst Baseball Coach/Boys: $1,400-2,500 HS Softball Head Coach/Girls: $2,500-6,000HS Asst Softball Coach/Girls: $1,500-2,500MS Baseball Coach/Boys: $1,350-3,000MS Asst Baseball Coach/Boys: $500-1,350MS Softball Coach/Girls: $1,350-3,000MS Asst Softball Coach/Girls: $500-1,350 HS Summer Baseball/Softball: $1,000-2,000

BasketballHS Head Coach/Boys or Girls: $6,000-12,000HS Asst Coach/Boys or Girls: $3,000-5,000MS Head Coach/Boys or Girls: $2,500-4,000MS Asst Coach/Boys or Girls: $1,000-3,000Summer Basketball/Boys or Girls: $1,000-2,000Asst./MS Summer Coach: $500-1,000

FootballHS Head Coach: $6,000-12,000HS Asst Coach: $2,500-5,000HS Summer Coach: $1,000-2,000MS Head Coach: $2,200-4,000MS Asst Coach: $1,000-3,000Asst. Summer Coach: $500-1,000

GolfHS Head Coach/Boys or Girls: $1,000-3,000

SoccerHS Head Coach/Boys and Girls: $2,200-3,400HS Asst Coach/Boys and Girls: $1,200-2,500

TrackHS Head Coach/Boys or Girls: $1,800-3,000MS Head Coach/Boys or Girls: $1,000-2,000MS Asst Track/Boys & Girls: $500-1,350

OtherAcademic Team Sponsor: $1,300After-School Detention: $25/hrAlternative Education Director: $1,250Art Club Sponsor: $360-660Asbestos Coordinator: $1,000Band/Vocal Director: $3,500-5,500

Band/Vocal Assistant Director: $1,500-2,500Vocal Assistant – Extra Practices: $858Banquets-Community Events: 1.5 x hourly wage School Events: Reg rate < 40 hr/wk;1.5 rate > $40 hr/wk

Baseball/Basketball/Softball Employee Official: NegotiatedBasketball/Football Announcer/Clock/Player Board/Score-

book/Video Tech/Gate Keeper: $11/game Building Sponsor – Base: $505• Elementary 1.25 x $505 = $631.25• Middle School 1.3 x $505 = $656.50• High School 1.35 x $505 = $681.75Builders’ Club Sponsor: $360Bus Drivers – Coaches’ rate: $50• In-Town Trips: $12• Short Trips Out-of-Town: $41• Regular Trip Rate: $10/hr driving + min wage/layover• Overnight Trips: NegotiableBus Monitor: $10/hrCheerleader Sponsor – HS: $100 summer camp, $800 per

sportCheerleader Sponsor – MS: $100 summer camp, $600 per

sportCounselor – High School: 2/9 base salaryCounselor – Middle School: 1/9 base salaryDriver Education/Summer: $25 per classroom hr (30 hrs re-

quired) + $25 per driving hour (6 hrs required per student)FFA Lead Sponsor: $5,200FFA Assistant Sponsor: $2,000FCCLA Sponsor: $360/660Groundskeeper/Lawn Work: $10/hrHomebound Teacher: $25/hrIce Cream Machine Cleaning: $20/hrIn-School Detention Director (MS and HS): $2,000Journalism Sponsor – HS: $1,650Journalism Sponsor – MS: $1,000Junior Class Head Sponsor: $360-660Junior Class Asst Sponsor: $100-200Key Club Sponsor: $360-660 Le’ Club Sponsor: $360-660 Mentoring Coordinator (3): $840 @ (Elementary Library

Media Assts – Reading Program)National Honor Society Sponsor: $360Psychometric Testing: $200/test School Nurse: $2,000-4,000Science Club Sponsor: $360Special Education Director: $5,000 + 2/9 base

Special Olympics Sponsor: $500Speech Sponsor: $3,500-5,500 Speech Assistant Sponsor: $1,500Student Council Sponsor – HS and MS: $500 @ for 2, $1,000

for 1Substitute Bus Driver: $12/hrSubstitute Cook: $8/hr Substitute Custodian: $8/hrSubstitute Paraprofessional: $8/hrSubstitute Secretary: $8/hrSubstitute Teacher/Non-certified: $9/hrSubstitute Teacher/Certified: $12/hrSubstitute Teacher/Certified long-term: $100/daySubstitute/Temporary – IT: $10/hrSummer Help/Non-instructional: $10/hrSummer School and ESY Services – Para: $20/hrSummer School and ESY Services – Teacher: $31.25/hrTechnology Club (TSA) Sponsor: $360/660 Testing Coordinator – District: $2,000Testing Coordinator – Site – HS/MS: $1,000Testing Coordinator – Site – ELEM: $1,000Title I Coordinator: $1,000Web Director: $13/hrWorkshop Stipend: As determined per workshop directorSupport Stipends:• Concessions – Ordering & Inventory Coordinator: $1,500• Free & Reduced Lunch Applications Coordinator: $1,500• Library Computer Assistant: $600

The mandated 5 percent above salary for federal pro-grams and alternative education and the mandated state vo-cational grants are listed in the assignment schedule.

Lay/Student coaches may receive a lesser amount than listed on the schedule.

Summer Camps: Director will receive 50% of the net profits.Each Assistant will be divided the remaining net profit

equally.Co-directors will receive 75% of the net profits and as-

sistants would be paid equally from the remaining net profit.If camps are completed in current fiscal year, money will

be distributed in June. If camps run into the new fiscal year, half of the net profits will be distributed in June and the remaining net profit will be distributed at the completion of camp.

Alva Schools extra duty salary schedule 2016-2017

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By Stacy SanbornThe kids may be enjoying

what’s left of the summer, but behind the scenes, teachers and administrators are gearing up for the 2016-2017 school year.

Over 60 fundraiser requests have been turned in for the upcoming school year from the high school, middle school and Lincoln Elementary.

Here is an outline of the requests:

Alva High School (AHS) Softball

• Meal to serve during basketball season to raise funds to purchase equipment and uniforms, and pay for field maintenance. Estimated sales of $1,300.

• Banner sponsorships to raise funds to purchase game equipment (softballs, field paint, bags and uniforms). Estimated sales of $4,000 with estimated expenditures of $600.

• Softball concession stand throughout the whole season to raise funds to purchase equipment and uniforms and pay for field maintenance. Estimated sales $600 with estimated expenditures of $300.

AHS Speech and Debate• Firework stand (TNT) to

raise funds for contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $5,000 with estimated expenditures of $3,000.

• Firework stand (TNT) to raise funds for contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $40,000 with estimated expenditures of $30,000.

• Miss Alva Contest to raise funds for contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $800 with estimated expenditures of $100.

• Fall play to raise funds for contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $300 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• “Drive one 4 UR School” fundraiser in the fall to raise funds for contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $4,000 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• “Drive one 4 UR School” fundraiser in the spring to raise

funds for contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $4,000 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Donations accepted to cover contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $5,000 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Speech Boosters fundraiser to cover contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $8,000 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Mr. Esquire contest to raise funds to cover contest expenses such as fuel, meals, entry fees, hotel rooms, etc. Estimated sales $200 with estimated expenditures of $0.

AHS Class of 2018• Meal at a basketball game

to raise funds to build account. Estimated sales $500 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Basketball and football concession stand to raise funds to build account for prom and senior activities. Estimated sales $750 with estimated expenditures of $0 for each sport.

AHS Student Council• “One Week Change” penny

drive for local state, national charity OR student(s) with needs and/or loss/scholarship. Estimated sales of $200 to $500 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Football and basketball concessions and pre-game dinners to raise funds for student council camps (basic and advanced), teacher appreciation, Christmas angels. No amount given for estimated sales or expenditures.

• Goldbug Olympic T-shirts sold in May 2017 to raise funds for student council camp and talent show prizes. Estimated sales of $700 with estimated expenditures of $500.

• T-shirts, spirit items, bake sales, misc. fundraisers during football and basketball seasons to raise funds for student council activities, Win-Win Week (pink) and Stephenson Cancer Center project. Estimated sales of $5,000 with estimated expenditures of $2,500.

• Homecoming T-shirts sold during football and basketball

seasons to raise funds for state and regional student council conventions, flowers, balls, crowns, homecoming activities, dances and supplies. Estimated sales of $8,000 with estimated expenditures of $6,000.

AHS Yearbook• Senior ads, mail letters to all

seniors’ parents for the purchase of ad honoring their senior to raise funds to cover costs of 2017 high school yearbook. Estimated sales of $900 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Yearbooks sales ($40 per book was price in 2016) to cover costs of 2017 high school yearbook. Estimated sales of $5,000 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Selling ads to businesses and individuals to appear in yearbook to cover costs of 2017 high school yearbook. Estimated sales of $5,000 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Selling old yearbooks throughout the school year, and possible football and basketball games to cover costs of 2017 high school yearbook. Estimated sales of $200 with estimated expenditures of $0.

Les Potter• Stocking cap sales for high

school activity account. Estimated sales of $700 with estimated expenditures of $0.

AHS Le Club• <eal before a game to raise

funds for travel and field trips. Estimated sales of $1,200 with estimated expenditures of $400.

• Football game concessions to raise funds for travel and field trips. Estimated profit of $500.

• Basketball game concessions to raise funds for travel and field trips. Estimated profit of $500.

• Bierox sales to cover cost of ravel and field trips. Estimated sales of $1,500 with estimated expenditures of $600.

• Cinnamon roll sales to pay for travel and field trips. Estimated sales of $1,000 with estimated expenditures of $400.

AHS Library• CD sales of digitized

AHS yearbooks 1923-2010 to raise funds to purchase library furnishings, media, promotional items and incentives. Estimated sales of $60 with estimated expenditures of $0.

• Pop machine in student lounge to raise funds to purchase student incentives, rewards, décor and furniture, equipment, and activities. Estimated sales of $3,200 with estimated expenditures of $2,500.

FCCLA• Students assist Woods

County Extension at lunch stand at the fair to raise funds to cover expenses for club activities such as district and state meetings, district, regional, and state meetings, star events, convention and state national dues. Estimated profit $200.

• Students manage vending machine; funds raised to cover expenses for club activities such as district and state meetings, district, regional, and state meetings, star events, convention

and state national dues. Estimated sales of $5,500 and estimated expenditures of $3,000.

• Basketball concession stand, with funds raised to cover expenses for club activities such as district and state meetings, district, regional, and state meetings, star events, convention and state national dues. Estimated profit $700.

AHS Choir• Fall concert. Estimated sales

of $500.• Miss Alva pageant. Estimated

sales of $400.• Singing Valentines.

Estimated sales of $450.AHS Cheer

• Basketball button making to raise funds for camp, uniforms, warm ups. Estimated sales of $1,000 and estimated expenditures of $200.

• Football button making to raise funds for camp, uniforms, warm ups. Estimated sales of $1,000 and estimated expenditures of $400.

• T-shirts, popsicles, camp fees to raise funds for camp, uniforms, warm ups. Estimated sales of $1,000 and estimated expenditures of $350.

TSA (Technology Student Association)

• Watonga Cheese (individual sales and basketball raffle) to cover expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $2,000 and estimated expenditures of $1,000.

• Beef jerky throughout the year to raise funds to cover expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $2,000 and estimated expenditures of $500.

• Fowler vending machine, with funds raised covering expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $1,000 and estimated expenditures of $0.

• Dances throughout the school year, to cover expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $500 and estimated expenditures of $100.

• Dinners at basketball games throughout the school year, to cover expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $200 and estimated expenditures of $100.

• 50/50 money at basketball games, with funds raised covering expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $100 and estimated expenditures of $100.

• T-Shirts, license plates, vinyl decals, and banners, to cover expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $500 and estimated expenditures of $100.

• Valentine CRUSH sodas delivered during lunch to cover expenses for national, state, and

local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $300 and estimated expenditures of $100.

• Donations, to cover expenses for national, state, and local conferences, hotel, food, recreation, and registration fees. Estimated sales of $500 and estimated expenditures of $0.

Alva Middle School FCCLA• Tupperware fundraiser to

raise funds for chapter parties. Estimated sales of $400 and estimated expenditures of $0 (40 percent of sales).

• FCCLA Week/Valentine’s Day cupcake sales to pay for conference registrations. Estimated sales of $600 and estimated expenditures of $100.

• Raffles (one for AMS football home game in the fall and one for AMS basketball home game, to raise funds for conference registrations and expenses. Estimated sales of $150 and estimated expenditures of $0.

Washington Activity Account

• BJCC GAP program (donating proceeds to Washington from woodworking projects) to raise funds for activity account for approved expenditures. Estimated profit of $500.

• Collect ink jet cartridges all year to raise funds for activity account for approved expenditures. Estimated profit of $150.

• Color Fun-Run/5K in the spring to raise funds for activity account for approved expenditures. Estimated sales of $4,500 and estimated expenditures of $1,800.

• Box top collections all year to raise funds for activity account for approved expenditures. Estimated profit of $1,000.

• Summer garage sale by donation, to raise funds for activity account for approved expenditures. Estimated sales of $1,000 and estimated expenditures of $75 for advertisement.

Washington Media Center/Library

• Fall book fair to raise funds for library books, teaching aids. Estimated sales of $4,000 with estimated expenditures of $2,100.

• Spring book fair to raise funds for library books, teaching aids. Estimated sales of $4,000 with estimated expenditures of $2,100.

Lincoln Elementary School• Fall book fairs to raise

funds for incentive awards, field trips, media materials, teaching supplies, playground equipment, etc. Estimated sales of $2,500 with estimated expenditures of $2,000.

• Spring book fairs to raise funds for incentive awards, field trips, media materials, teaching supplies, playground equipment, etc. Estimated sales of $1,500 with estimated expenditures of $1,300.

• Ice cream machine to raise funds for incentive awards, field trips, media materials, teaching supplies, playground equipment, etc. Estimated sales of $2,000 with estimated expenditures of $1,500.

• Math-a-thon to raise funds for incentive awards, field trips, media materials, teaching supplies, playground equipment, etc. Estimated sales of $12,000 with estimated expenditures of $3,000.

• Vending machines to raise funds for incentive awards, field trips, media materials, teaching supplies, playground equipment, etc. Estimated sales of $300 with estimated expenditures of $150.

Alva schools submit fundraising requests

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Name Assignment Amount TotalAdair, Kasey Academic Team/MS 1,300.00 1,300.00Almgren, Kandee Journalism Sponsor/HS 1,650.00 Jr Class Asst Sponsor 200.00 1,850.00Baugh, Scott Head Baseball Coach/HS Boys 3,414.50 Head Summer Baseball (½ Sept., ½ June) 1,000.00 4,414.50Benson, Sherrie Building Sponsor/LF 631.25 631.25Bradt, Cara Band Director 5,542.59 5,542.59Bradt, Nick Speech Sponsor 5,175.00 STUCO Co-Sponsor/HS 500.00 5,675.00Carothers, Tabitha Building Sponsor/WA-1/3 position 210.42 210.42Chapman, Terry Asst Basketball Coach/MS Girls 1,525.00 Asst Softball Coach/MS Girls 517.50 2,042.50Claflin, Mike Spec Educ 5%-base 1,795.00 Asst. Football Coach/HS 2,587.50 Asst Track Coach/MS Boys & Girls 776.25 Jr Class Asst Sponsor 200.00 5,358.75Collins, Kanon Head Track Coach/HS Girls 1,863.00 Head Basketball Coach/6th Girls 1,035.00 Asst Softball Coach/HS Girls 1,552.50 4,450.50Dollar, Bruce Head Golf Coach/HS Girls 3,000.00 3,000.00Drew, Shannon Cheerleading Sponsor/HS 1,600.00 Summer Cheerleading (Pay June) 100.00 1,700.00Duncan, Paul Head Basketball Coach/HS Boys 8,435.75 Head Summer Basketball (½ Sept, ½ June) 1,350.00 Building Sponsor/HS 681.75 10,467.50Duncan, Tammy Site Testing Coordinator 1,000.00 HS Counselor-2/9 base 8,444.44 National Honor Society 360.00 9,804.44Eckels, Verleta Free and Reduced Lunch Applications 1,500.00 1,500.00Eckhardt, Christopher Asst Speech Sponsor 1,500.00 1,500.00Fraire, Christa Building Sponsor/WA-1/3 position 210.42 210.42Gale, Steve Athletic Director 4,250.00 Alt Ed Director 1,250.00 Alternative Educ 5% 4/7 1,254.77 In School Detention Director (MS & HS) 2,000.00 8,754.77Green, Mary Jr Class Asst Sponsor 200.00 200.00Hall, Heather Mentoring Coordinator 840.00 840.00Hamilton, Margo Head Basketball Coach/MS Girls 3,279.50 MS Summer Coach (½ Sept., ½ June) 500.00 Head Softball Coach-Fall/Spring/HS Girls 2,762.50 6,542.00Hamilton, Paul Academic Team Sponsor 1,300.00 1,300.00Hammer, Janelle FCCLA Sponsor/HS 360.00 Vocational Grant/HS-FCS 2,000.00 2,360.00Harzman, Clint Asbestos Coordinator 1,000.00 1,000.00Hooper, Cody Head Football Coach/MS 3,047.00 Head Baseball Coach /MS Boys 1,867.25 Asst Basketball Coach/MS Boys 1,340.00 6,254.25Horn, Dustin Head Basketball Coach/HS Girls 7,210.00 Head Golf Coach/HS Boys 1,157.50 Head Summer Basketball (½ Sept., ½ June) 1,140.00 9,507.50Hurst, Cherie Vocational Grant/MS-FCS 2,000.00 FCCLA Sponsor/MS 360.00 2,360.00Killman, Kelli Spec Educ 5%-base 1,861.25 1,861.25Levetzow, Jeffrey Building Sponsor/MS 656.50 656.50Louthan, Samantha Mentoring Coordinator 840.00 840.00Lovelace, Sherrye Spec Educ 5%-base 1,715.00 Special Ed Director Fee 5,000.00 Special Ed Dir - 2/9 base +5% 8,003.33 14,718.33Manning, Dana STUCO/Co-Sponsor/HS 500.00 500.00Marteney, Stephanie Site Testing Coordinator 1,000.00 MS Counselor - 1/9 base 4,269.44 5,269.44McClure, Gregory Art Club Sponsor/MS, HS 360.00 360.00Nation, Randal Vocational Grant-Ag 2,400.00 FFA Lead Sponsor 5,200.00 Salary/2 summer mo (2/10 base) 8,465.00 16,065.00Parsons, Terri Mentoring Coordinator 840.00 Library Computer Assistant 600.00 1,440.00Pfleider, Cherri Site Testing Coordinator 1,000.00 District Testing Coordinator 2,000.00 3,000.00Pfleider, Kylee Jr Class Asst Sponsor 200.00 200.00Pfleider, Linda Alternative Ed 5%-2/7 base 628.49 Jr Class Asst Sponsor 200.00 828.49Phillips, Pete Head Basketball Coach/MS Boys 2,364.50 Head Track Coach/MS Boys 1,232.00 Asst Football Coach/MS 1,070.00 Head Basketball Coach/6th Boys 1,035.00 MS Summer Coach (Pay 1/2 Sept, 1/2 June) 500.00 6,201.50Potter, Hattie Spec Ed 5%-base 1,696.25 1,696.25Schmidt, Sally Title I Coordinator 1,000.00 1,000.00Schwerdtfeger, Taylor Head Football Coach/HS 7,470.00 Head Track Coach/HS Boys 2,241.00 Head Summer Football (Pay ½ Sept, ½ June) 1,210.00 Spec Ed 5%-5/7 base 1,281.63 12,202.63Schwerdtfeger, Traci Spec Ed 5%-base 2,155.00 2,155.00Shiever, Tracy Site Testing Coordinator 1,000.00 1,000.00Shklar, K. Michael Asst Football Coach/HS 2,675.00 Asst Baseball Coach/HS Boys-1/2 position 1,035.00 3,710.00Simon, Halah Alternative Ed 5%-1/7 base 277.77 Key Club Sponsor 500.00 777.77Smithey, Terry STI Coordinator 2,000.00 2,000.00Starbuck, Krista Spec Educ 5%-base 2,048.75 2,048.75Stout, Rose Mary Le’ Club Sponsor 360.00 360.00Thomas, Derrick Asst Football Coach/HS 2,925.50 2,925.50Vore, Shannon Building Sponsor/WA-1/3 position 210.42 210.42Walker, Sierra FFA Sponsor 2,000.00

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of prizes ensues! There are bikes, smokers, grills, TVs – you name it, they might just give it to you!

In between the raffle and fireworks show, and what makes this celebration even more special, is before the first firework lights up the sky there is a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem. Something so many places have lost anymore. After all this is said and done, the hands-down best firework show you will ever experience (outside of Navy Pier in Chicago) starts! It is loud, it is bright, it is long, it is everything that makes you feel proud to be an American as you lie on the lawn of Hatfield Park with your family and friends thanking God for your freedom and that you had such an amazing day.

Being a football family, we never know how long we will get to experience each town and their

traditions. This was our third here; only God knows if we will see a fourth, but if we do I know we will be spending the day at Hatfield Park eating sno-cones, swimming and enjoying Small Town USA Fourth of July!

Enjoy the rest of your summer! Ours is officially over since August is now less than a month away!

God Bless America.

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From Page 8 Olympicshas some goals there.

Among them: "World record," he said. He won the Olympic gold in 2008, but pulled out of the first round in 2012 with a hamstring in-jury.

In his world, the 200 is mainly good training.

And yet, watching him pumping his fists as he hit the stretch, then steadily pulling away for a .44-sec-ond cushion over the second-place finisher, it was easy to see why he's at least giving this a try.

"If anybody can do it, LaShawn can do it," Gatlin said. "To watch him run is amazing. I know he's got

it in the tank. So let's see him put it out there."

Gatlin, a more seasoned veter-an than Merritt at both the distance and the art of the double, saved energy in his opener, especially with rain starting to soak the track at Hayward Field. He ran the 200 in 20.32 and finished .05 behind Ameer Webb. But all these prelim times go in the wastebasket almost as soon as they're recorded.

"Just play it smart," Gatlin said. "I'm on to the next round. Almost a blueprint of what I did in the 100. Go faster. Rise to the occasion."

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says more than 1,000 new foster families were certified in Oklahoma over the last year, a re-cruiting milestone reached for the first time since the governor helped launch an initiative four years ago.

Fallin announced Thursday the Department of Human Services ex-pects it will have certified more than 1,070 new foster families once the final figures are validated for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Fallin helped launch the Oklahoma Fosters with DHS and private and faith-based partners in 2012 as part of an effort to overhaul the way the agency helps care for abused and neglected children.

A reform effort dubbed the Pinnacle Plan was part of a settlement agreement to a class-action lawsuit filed against DHS over the treatment of children in state custody.

Governor says Oklahoma met foster familyrecruiting goal

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Church Calendar

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Marshall Funeral Homewww.marshallfuneralhomes.com

PO Box 804230 Flynn • Alva, OK

327-2311

PO Box 1781872 Cecil • Waynoka, OK

824-23111-800-656-2311

Alva Friends ChurchCollege & Center, Alva

327-2524Alva Wesleyan Church

Third & Church, Alva327-2636

Barnes Street Church of Christ1024 Barnes Street, AlvaBible Baptist Church

402 Choctaw, Alva327-1582

www.BBCalva.comCapron United Methodist Church

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

430-9026Church of God

Ninth & Center, Alva327-2846

Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints

1407 Thunderbird Rd., Alva327-2993

Church of the NazareneCollege & Locust, Alva

327-2566www.alvanaz.org

College Hill Church of Christ1102 College Blvd., Alva

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

First & Church, Alva327-0719

Dacoma Church of God505 Broadway, Dacoma

Driftwood Christian Church32516 State Highway 8, Cherokee

580-431-2395First Assembly of God

Fifth & Maple, Alva327-0894

First Baptist ChurchCollege & Church, Alva

327-2623alvafbc@yahoo.com

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

327-0194

First Presbyterian ChurchSeventh & Church

327-3895

First United Methodist Church626 College Ave., Alva

327-2571

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

www.freewebs.com/graceandfaith

Green Valley Free Methodist ChurchSouth of Alva on Hwy 45

580-871-2456

Hopeton Wesleyan Church8 miles S of Alva on Hwy 281

580-435-2400hwc@hopetonchurch.org

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness

1.6 miles E on Hwy 64, Alva

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

907-388-8649Our Mother of Mercy

Catholic Church210 S. Main, Waynoka

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchTwelfth & Church, Alva

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

Seventh Day Adventist806 First St., Alva

Town & Country Christian ChurchNinth & Church, Alva

327-0811Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Third & Maple, Alva327-0510

zlcalva@cneconnect.com

Area Church Directory

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

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

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

1108 College, Alva - 327-4511The eXtreme

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

Wesley House1027 Eighth, Alva - 327-2046

wesleyhousenwosu@yahoo.com

Campus Ministries

By W. Jay Tyree, College Hill Church of Christ

I’m not a big fan of the sum-mer vacation. First of all, when others “vacate” it leaves holes in the pews and we see the occasion-al sag in contributions. Vacations can be pretty expensive. Besides that, there is the recurring question of whether my own family should take a few days away to refresh the batteries and see the sights. As far as I’m concerned, I’d rather stay at home.

However, we have been trying to formulate a plan, just in case we decide to leave the city limits for

a day or two. Without exception, those plans end up having some-thing to do with water. I guess that comes as no surprise, as millions of people flock to the shorelines of rivers, lakes, oceans and even man-made water parks this time of year. With the thermometer hover-ing near the century mark, it just sounds refreshing! But all that talk about water reminds me of an inter-esting factoid from the early chap-ters of the Gospel of John.

In eight of the first nine chapters of John, the conversation involves

Summer vacations and the importance of water

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Alva Church of GodSunday 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.Al-vaChurchOfGod.org.

Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30

a.m.; coffee and donut fellow-ship at 10:10 a.m.; worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Friends Church is on the corner of College Ave-nue and Center Street.

Avard Christian ChurchSunday school begins at 10

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

Barnes Street Church of

ChristSunday worship services will

be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (7 p.m. during daylight savings time). Visitors are most wel-come to attend the worship ser-vices. For more information, contact Landis Trekell (327-0865), Andrew Rhodes (327-3368), Brian Gaddy (327-5130) or Gray Fields (327-6676).

Bible Baptist ChurchSunday, July 10: Sunday

school starts at 10 a.m. There are graded classes for children, a teen class and three adult class-es. Our worship service begins at 11 a.m. Our sermon series, “The Way,” continues today. Teen Impact will meet at 5 p.m. Teen Impact is open to all teens from sixth through 12th grade. Our evening service begins at 6 p.m. We are currently studying the book of Proverbs. There will be a VBS planning meeting after the evening service.

Tuesday, July 12: Celebrate

Recovery meets on Tuesday nights at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-based recovery program to help pro-vide a safe place to discover a Savior who can give freedom from hang ups, hurts and habits. Everyone is invited to attend.

Wednesday, July 13: At 7 p.m. we will have our prayer meeting and Bible study. Teen Impact will meet at 7 p.m. for Bible study time.

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

Capron United Methodist Church

We invite you to join us at 9:30 a.m. as we sing praises to our Lord and hear the Word. This Sunday Paul Corr will bring the message.

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!

Sunday, July 10: At 5 p.m. the local board of administra-tion will meet in the fellowship hall.

July 29-July 31: Family camp at Osage Beach, Missouri.

Sunday, July 31: No Sunday services due to camp.

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

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

From our family to yours, we sincerely invite you to worship God with us this coming Sun-day. Be encouraged and lifted up as we sing songs of praise, lift up our prayers to God, ob-serve the Lord’s Supper, and hear a portion of His eternal word. You will be sure to enjoy our “no visitor left behind” pol-icy which means that, as a visi-tor, 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. Fellow-ship coffee and doughnuts are at 8:45-9 a.m. Worship service is from 9-10 a.m. At noon is lunch at the church.

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

First Assembly of GodMorning worship will be at

10:45 a.m. Evening worship will begin at 6 p.m.

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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 re-hearse at 5:30 p.m.

First Christian ChurchSunday, July 10: Sunday

school begins at 9:30 a.m. (on fifth Sundays we have a break-fast at the church in place of Sunday school). At 10:30 a.m. is our morning worship (children 4 years and older have Worship and Wonder at this time. Nurs-ery is provided for children un-der age 4).

Monday, July 11: The ladies’ quilting group will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 12: At 5 p.m. is our college fellowship, with free meals for college stu-dents. Also at 5 p.m., Drama Disciples practice. At 6 p.m. is adult Bible study and children’s choir practice. Adult choir prac-tice 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 in-terested in participating should call the church office at 327-0194 to find out when they’re cooking next.

• Elders meet the first Sun-day 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, July 10: Sunday

school begins at 9:30 a.m. Wor-ship will start at 11 a.m. The worship leader is Dr. Cynthia Pfeifer-Hill. The ushers are Larry and Joy Glass, Dr. Cyn-thia Pfeifer-Hill, and Cindy Self. The sermon, “Who Is My Neighbor,” from Luke 10:25-37, will be given by Rev. Carolyn Murrow.

Monday, July 11: The wor-ship committee will meet at 6 p.m.

First United Methodist Church

Sunday, July 10: Sunday school classes for nursery through adults begin at 9:30 a.m. A staffed nursery is avail-able for infants and toddlers for

both Sunday school and worship hours. An elevator is available in the north entry lobby, so you do not have to climb the church steps to join us for Sunday school and worship.

Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Carol Cook Moore begins a new sermon se-ries: “Sibling Rivalry – Scoun-drels: Jacob and Esau,” from Genesis 25:27-34. Liturgist and ushers are members of United Methodist Youth.

Wednesday, July 13: Leap Into Health is meeting sporadi-cally in July. Check Facebook, “Alva’s group for healthy liv-ing,” for details.

Hopeton ChurchHopeton: a non-typical

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

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

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

eXtreme Youth CenterAll middle and high school

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

tion, call 327-5433.Town and Country Christian

ChurchSunday, July 10: Sunday

school for all ages will start at 9:30 a.m. The adult Sunday school lesson is “Struggling Under Sin’s Power,” based on Romans 3:1-20. 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 Jacobson. Ralph Snead, missionary for VBS, will bring the message.

Sunday, July 10 – Thursday, July 14: Vacation Bible school, “Deep Sea Discovery,” begins tonight and continues through Thursday at 6-8 p.m. each night.

Zion Lutheran ChurchRev. Aaron Wagner is the

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

Sundays: Divine Worship starts at 9 a.m. with Holy 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.), la-dies circles: Ruth Circle (first Monday at noon), Mary Mar-tha Guild (second Tuesday at 2 p.m.), Lutheran Women’s Mis-sionary League (first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.).

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

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

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From Page 12 Tyreereferences to water. In Chapter One, we read of Jesus’ baptism. Chapter Two records the water being turned to wine. Nicodemus learns that he must be born again of water and spirit if he wants to enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Chapter Three). Chapter Four introduces us to the woman at the well in Samaria (my favorite sermon material) and in Five Jesus heals a lame man “lounging” at the pool of Bethesda. In Chapter Six, Jesus walks on the water and in Seven He claims that those who believe in Him will have “streams of living water flowing from within.” Chapter Eight is an amazing chapter, but has no water reference. Then John returns to the pattern in nine, when Jesus spits on the ground, forms muddy clay, anoints the blind man’s eyes, and sends the man to the pool of Siloam to wash.

Jesus probably never visited an aquarium, though he knew plenty about fishing. He never played on a water-pad or spent the day at the aqua-park, though he did walk on

the face of the water. He didn’t fre-quent the local swimming hole ... or did he? I hear it gets plenty hot in Galilee.

See you Sunday.

By Max Ridgway, Grace and Faith Fellowship

In 1741, Jonathan Edwards preached a now-famous sermon en-titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Edwards was guilty of propagating a common falsehood; that is, that God is angry because of sin. This misrepresentation of God continues in our day. On 9/11 I heard two prominent ministers in-terviewed on television. They both agreed that 9/11 was God’s judg-ment upon America because of sin.

God is not judging America be-cause of sin. Neither is he judging individuals because of sin. God is not angry about sin. In fact, God is not angry at all. The reason is that God has already done something about sin. What he did about sin was to place all the sins of humani-ty upon Jesus and judge them there, once and for all. As far as God is concerned, sin has already been judged and dealt with fully. This is why the writer to the Hebrews says that Jesus has “put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” Now God is interested not in retribution but in reconciliation.

In Ephesians 2, the Apostle Paul spends several verses describing

the depravity of humanity. After this vivid description of sin, we might expect Paul to say next that God is really angry and just about to judge all these rotten sinners. In-stead we read this: “But God, who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins ...” The mes-sage is clear: God has responded to our sin not with anger but with love.

Again, in Romans 5 Paul writes that “God shows his love toward us, in that, while we were sinners, Christ died for us.” Once again, the message is clear: God is not angry with sinners. On the contrary, God loves sinners.

The church world has done a great disservice to the world by presenting a false impression of God. In an effort to scare people into good behavior, the church has propagated a tremendous lie about God, suggesting that he is angry because of sin, meanwhile ignoring the message of the gospel, that God has already done something about sin, eliminating its power and pen-alty by the finished work of Christ on the cross. Today God is interest-ed in reconciliation, not retribution.

Sinners in the hands of a loving God

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000

UIC Application NO: 1609890058STATE 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:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: that YDF, Inc.

P.O. Box 850680Yukon, OK 73085-0680is requesting that the Commission,

pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:10-5-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-30 administratively authorize the approval of disposal of saltwater into a well as follows:

WELL NAME AND LOCATION: YDF Woods SWD #1

990’ FNL and 330’ FELC SE NE NE Section 30-T27N-

R13WATE AND PRESSURE: 10,000

Bbs/day2000 Psi/SurfaceObjections may be filed with the

Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Department, Jim Thorpe Building, P.O. Box 52000-2000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, July 1, 2016 and Friday, July 8, 2016.)THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONFKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK ASTRUSTEE FOR THECERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THECWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8,

Plaintiff,vs.FRANCIS GENE OLBERT, JR.; CYNTHIADIAN OLBERT; JOHN DOE, OCCUPANT; ALBERT WESLEY JOHNSON,SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THEMERLE M. “LAVERN” JOHNSONREVOCABLE INTER VIVOS TRUSTDATED AUGUST 18, 1998; JONNA JOHNSON SHKLAR, SUCCESSORCO-TRUSTEE OF THE MERLE M. “LAVERN”JOHNSON REVOCABLE INTER VIVOSTRUST DATED AUGUST 18, 1998; ANDTHE UNKNOWN SUCCESSORSTRUSTEE(S), ASSIGN(S) ANDBENEFICIARIES(S) OF THE MERLE M. “LAVERN” JOHNSON REVOCABLEINTER VIVOS TRUST DATED AUGUST 18, 1998

Defendant(s).Case No. CJ-2015-32

ALIASNOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN to Francis

Gene Olbert, Jr.; Cynthia Dian Olbert; John Doe, Occupant; Albert Wesley Johnson, Successor Co-Trustee of the Merle M. “Lavern” Johnson Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Dated August 18, 1998; Jonna Johnson Shklar, Successor Co-Trustee of the Merle M. “Lavern” Johnson Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Dated August 18, 1998; The Unknown Successors Trustee(s), Assign(s) and Beneficiaries(s) of the Merle M. “Lavern” Johnson Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Dated August 18, 1998 that on August 2nd, 2016, at 1:30 o’clock p.m. At Lobby of the County Courthouse in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma, the Sheriff of said County will offer for sale and sell for cash at public auction to the highest and best bidder, with appraisement, all that certain real estate in Woods County, Oklahoma, to wit:

THE NORTH SEVERNTY-FIVE (75) FEET OF LOTS ONE (1) AND TWO (2), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF HART’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK ONE (1), OF THE NORMAL HILL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ALVA, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 639 Hart, Alva, OK 73717

subject to taxes and tax sales, said property being duly appraised at $75,333.33

subject to taxes and tax sales, said property being duly appraised at $50,000.00.

Sale will be made pursuant to an Order of Sale issued upon a judgment entered in the District Court of Woods County, Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ-2015-32, wherein The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-8 is Plaintiff,

and Francis Gene Olbert, Jr. and Cynthia Dian Olbert is/are Defendant(s) to satisfy said judgment in the sum of $66,161.71 together with interest at 11.25% per annum or at the current adjustable rate from February 1, 2015, including late charges, $2,500.00 for attorney’s fee, $490.00 advances for title search, taxes, insurance, property preservation and all costs of this action accrued and accruing.

The addresses of the Defendant(s), Unknown Successors Trustees, Assigns and Beneficiaries of the Merle M. “Lavern” Johnson Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Dated August 18, 1998, and her/his/their unknown successors are unknown to the Plaintiff.

WITNESS MY HAND this 28th day of June, 2016.

BY: /s/:Rudy Briggs, Jr.Sheriff

BY: /s/: Keith Dale Undersheriff/Deputy

SHAPIRO & CEJDA, LLC770 NE 63rd St.Oklahoma City, OK 73105-6431(405) 848-1819Attorneys for PlaintiffFile No. 15-124689

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, July 8, 2016.)IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WOODS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA

In the Matter of the Estate of: Martha Helen Grayson, Deceased.

Case No. PB-2016-30NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF LAST WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE, AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRS,

DEVISEES AND LEGATEESNotice is hereby given to all persons

interested in the Estate of Martha Helen Grayson, deceased, that on this 6th day of July, 2016, Randy Lee Grayson produced and filed in the District Court of Woods County and State of Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the “original” Last Will and Testament of Martha Helen Grayson, deceased, and also filed in said Court his Petition praying for the probate of said Will, and that Letters Testamentary be issued thereon to Randy Lee Grayson, and requesting that this Court determine the identity of all the heirs, devisees and legatees.

Pursuant to an Order of said Court made on the 6th day of July, 2016, notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the 2nd day of August, 2016, at 1:30 P.M., of said day of the regular term of said Court, has been appointed as the time for hearing said Petition and proving said Will at the District Courthouse in Alva, in said County of Woods, and when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of July, 2016.

/s/: Mickey J. HadwigerJUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

Edward E. Sutter, OBA #8778Attorney for Personal RepresentativeP.O. Box 213Alva, OK 73717(580) 327-1511

LEGAL NOTICE(Published in the Alva Review-

Courier Friday, July 8, 2016.)BEFORE THE CORPORATION

COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

APPLICANT: MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC

RELIEF SOUGHT: WELL LOCATION EXCEPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE

15 WEST, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

CAUSE CD 201600229-TAMENDED APPLICATION

COMES NOW Applicant and shows the Honorable Corporation Commission as follows:

1. Parties: Applicant is Midstates Petroleum Company LLC, 321 South Boston, Ste. 1000, Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 947-8537. The attorney for Applicant is Michael D. Stack, 943 East Britton Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114, Telephone: (405) 286-1717; Fax (405) 286-2122. Applicant is the owner of the right to drill a well into and produce hydrocarbons from the common source(s) of supply defined below underlying the captioned unit(s). The names and addresses of each party being made a respondent to this application are as shown on Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

2. Allegation of Facts:A. Amendment: This application

was amended to change the footage from 1320’ from the west line of the unit boundary to 600’ to the west line of the unit boundary.

B. Heretofore the land described in the caption hereof has been established as a 640-acre drilling and spacing gas unit for the Mississippi Lime [Drilling and Spacing Order No. 130449] common source(s) of supply. Said Order(s) prescribe a well location of not closer than 1320 feet to the unit boundary. In the opinion of the Applicant, when taking into consideration all of the presently known conditions, the prescribed location is inappropriate for the named drilling and spacing unit(s) and the common source(s) of supply covered hereby.

Therefore, in the prevention of waste and protection or correlative rights, it is requested that the Commission permit a well to be drilled for the above common source(s) of supply at the following location:

Surface Location: to be defined in the final order

Completion Interval for each named common source of supply in Section 4, T26N, R15W, Woods County, OK: NCT 165’ to the North linr and NCT 165’ to the South line of the unit boundary &

NCT 600’ to the West line of the unit boundary.

And the Applicant, or some other party recommended by the Applicant as operator, be permitted to produce said well at said location from all common source(s) of supply covered hereby with an appropriate allowable adjustment established by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

The offset Operator(s) and well name(s) to which this well location is moving towards:

After a review of the records, no such wells were found.

3. Legal Authority: Title 52, O.S., Sections 86.1, 87.1; Title 17, O.S., Sections 270 and 271; OCC-OGR.

4. Relief Sought: Applicant requests the Commission enter an order, to be effective as of the date of the

execution therof or as of a date prior thereto, as follows:

(a) That the above drilling and spacing order(s) for the common source(s) of supply listed herein be amended to permit a well to be drilled at the location defined in the allegation of facts. Applicant further requests such authorization and permission running in favor of Applicant, or some other part recommended by Applicant; and

(b) Establish by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission a proper allowable for the proposed well involved herein as to the common source(s) of supply covered hereby.

WHEREFORE, Applicant prays that, after notice and hearing as required by law, the well location and allowable as requested by Applicant, be permitted.

Respectfully Submitted,Michael D. Stack, P.C.By: /s/: Michael Stack

Michael D. Stack, OBA #8530943 East Britton Road

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114Bus (405) 286-1717 Fax (405) 286-2122

Attorney for Applicant

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