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January 16, 2013 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram

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Community CalendarWednesday

9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Cit-izens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transporta-tion provided upon request.

Noon Alva Kiwanis Club meets at Champs Restaurant.

2-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva is open every day except Monday. For information or arranged tours, call 580-327-2030.

6:30 p.m. Free weight loss support group begins 13 week session tonight at the First United Methodist Church, Alva. Everyone welcome.

7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s meeting is held every Wednesday.

Thursday9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Cit-

izens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is

scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Transporta-tion provided upon request.

Noon Alva Rotary Club meets at Champs Restaurant.


4 p.m. Alva Middle School will host Fairview in basketball.

3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, 818 Lane St.

6 p.m. Heart of Healing Grief Support Group will meet the third Thursday of the month in Suite C of the Alva Professional Building. Open to the public, the group offers support before, during and after the loss of a loved one.

7 p.m. La Leche League meets the third Thursday of the month at the Alva First Baptist Church. LLL is a breast-

feeding group supporting pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 1027 8th (Wesley House) in Alva every Monday and Thursday.

Friday9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Cit-

izens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is open for games and other activities. Exercise is scheduled each day at 11 a.m. Trans-portation provided upon request. Lois and Marvin Smith will entertain at 12:30 p.m.


6:30 p.m. Singles Night with a cov-ered dish dinner will be held at the Woods County Senior Citizens Center, Alva.

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets every Friday at the Wheatheart Nutrition site, 122 1/2 E. Second, Cherokee.

By Marione MartinA two vehicle collision in Woods

County Monday was fatal for a 21-year-old woman from Kansas. Rylee Chey-enne Miller of Brookville, Kan., was taken to Share Medical Center in Alva where she was pronounced dead.

The wreck occurred at 10:50 a.m. on Jan. 14, 1.5 miles south of US Highway 64 on County Road 470 east of Alva. Miller was driving a 2005 Chevy Equi-nox northbound when, for an unknown reason, she crossed into the southbound lane. Rex Wayne Milbers, 55, of Carrier, driving a 1998 Peterbuilt, was traveling south bound and took evasive action to

Kansas woman dies in Woods County collisionthe right, causing the vehicles to impact in the northbound lane. Miller’s vehicle came to rest in a field, while Milbers’ semi came to rest in the northbound lane.

Miller was not wearing her seatbelt. She was pinned in the vehicle for ap-proximately 40 minutes. Milbers was not injured.

The collision was investigated by Trooper Darrin Lancaster of the Alfalfa County Detachment of the Highway Patrol. He was assisted by Troopers Ja-son Burch, Trent Cagle, Kevin Edsall and Tony Sessions. Also assisting at the scene were the Woods County Sheriff’s Office and Alva Fire and Rescue.

By Marione MartinChild endangerment charges have

been filed against a couple from Chero-kee. According to court documents, on Dec. 30 about 6:45 p.m. Cherokee Po-lice Officer Adam Honeyman was trav-eling south on Kansas Street in Chero-kee when he saw and stopped a vehicle for no seatbelts. He saw that both the driver, Christian L. Smith, 19, and his passenger, Sara Ann Smith, 20, were not wearing seatbelts. Honeyman also detected an odor commonly associ-ated with burnt marijuana coming from Christian’s breath and person. Christian Smith was arrested and transported to the Alfalfa County Jail where he refused

to take the state’s test for intoxicants.Sara Smith, described as Chris-

tian’s girlfriend and the mother of his children, had a seven-month-old child sitting on her lap without any child restraint or seatbelt. She admitted to Honeyman that she had knowledge that Christian had been smoking marijuana prior to getting behind the wheel, and that he did not have a valid driver’s li-cense.

Christian Smith has been charged with child endangerment by permitting child abuse, a felony, as well as a traf-fic charge of driving without a driver’s license. Sara Smith has been charged with felony child endangerment.

No seatbelts in use lead to child endangerment charges

Janaury 16, 2013 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram


By Yvonne MillerSouth Barber’s Board of Education

met for about two hours Monday night as they discussed many school capital im-provement projects and conducted other business.

Board member Michael Anderson conducted the meeting in the absence of president Kent Swartz. Other members present were: Jeff Black, Deb Helfrich, Bob Schrock, Dana Roark and Janet Ro-bison. Superintendent Brad Morris and board clerk Julie Johnson also sat at the table.

Rusty Roderick from the P1 Group the board hired to make multiple im-provements at the elementary school gave a detailed review of their work thus far. This included discussion of options for a HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system for the building.

He gave two options: gas-fired roof top units, or the newest in HVAC tech-nology – a Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) system.

A big advantage of the VRV system is individual zone climate controls, Rod-erick explained. A more expensive sys-tem than the traditional roof top units, he said the VRV system will pay for itself because of the energy savings on utility bills.

Installation of the new HVAC sys-tem (including duct-work, controls, etc.)

and removal of the old window units is $1,116,000. This costs includes installa-tion cost of new high efficient lighting as well.

Roderick said it’s more economical to first replace windows at the school before installing the HVAC. Cost of high effi-cient windows and doors and their instal-lation is $350,000.

He said P1 would like to do all of this above installation this summer so it will be ready for students in the fall. Board members agreed that is smart. Total cost of the project is about $1.4 million.

Superintendent Morris addressed the board about numerous other capital im-provement projects. He talked of options to finance them.

Besides completing the elementary school project, Morris listed the follow-ing other projects within the district (and said the improvements are not limited to these projects): high school parking lot replacement; and purchase of a bus, Sub-urban and car.

Morris said the district’s capital out-lay fund has a balance of $753,200. He said while some of that can be spent, part must remain in the fund for emergencies.

One financing option is an approxi-mately $2 million capital improvement bond issue. The other option is to borrow against the school’s capital outlay fund.

Morris explained the latter option.

The district is at their eight mill cap on capital outlay. He said the board could commit five of those mills for five years specifically for these projects and more. Morris said the school could operate on the other three mills.

This option would not require a vote because there would be no millage in-crease, Morris explained. He said the public would have a right to protest.

The board will decide what avenue to take at a future meeting.

Drug Testing Policy Public MeetingMorris gathered information the

board previously requested for drug test-ing regarding the cost of hair testing and also about testing for nicotine. This is as the board decides on a drug testing policy.

As they’ve heard from more parents, the board decided to call a final public meeting before they make a decision on a drug testing policy. The meeting will be Monday, Feb. 11, the same day as the regular school board meeting. The pub-lic meeting will be at 5 p.m. at the high school prior to the school board meeting at 6 p.m.

School Safety Procedures and Other Business

In light of recent school shootings around America, the board discussed safety procedures for the district. PK-6 Principal Marcia Cantrell assured they have drills and described in detail the plan for an intruder in the school. They also have fire and tornado drills. Junior/Senior High School Principal Brent Shaf-fer was absent (due to a Scholar’s Bowl Tournament at SBHS), but Morris as-sured similar safety measures are in place there also.

Morris said they are installing camer-as at the junior/senior high school and el-ementary buildings and will test to deter-mine the best location. They’ve discussed tasers for teachers, possibly a buzzer sys-tem, bullet-proof glass, etc.

In a technology update, Morris said they purchased 60 new flat-screen com-puter monitors for all labs. This summer they’ll receive free 70 used computers from the Social Security Administration

South Barber Board talks multiple building improvementsFinal Public Meeting on Drug Testing Policy February 11, 5 p.m., at high schoolJune Gerber retires as special education teacher

See S. Barber Page 31


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Mr. and Mrs Huverton Plain are overjoyed to announce the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary on Jan. 20. The couple was united in mar-riage on Jan. 20, 1963, in Amarillo, Texas.

They were blessed with three won-derful children – Averell, Rhonda and Michelle – and their precious children (seven) and great grandchildren (two).

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To meet the mandates of Public Law 101-476 (Individual with Disabilities Act – Part B) and Public Law 102-119, the Burlington School District will hold a preschool screening the week of Jan. 28.

Free screening will be provided by staff members of the Cooperative Education Project located in Alva. The screening being used is the Develop-mental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning – Third Edition (DIAL – 3). The DIAL – 3 provides a general as-sessment of preschool children in lan-guage, conceptual, motor and social areas. A vision and hearing screening will be included. The DIAL – 3 is ad-ministered individually and requires approximately 45 minutes for each child to complete. To be eligible for the screening, your child must be between the ages of three and five and not yet in kindergarten.

The purpose of the DIAL – 3 is to determine the present strengths and weaknesses of the child in specific de-velopmental areas. The screening is not diagnostic. The results are used as a suggestion that a child is functioning at a specific level within designated

developmental areas. It is our intent that parents will become aware of their child’s present level of development.

To have your child screened, contact the Burlington Elementary School by Thursday, Jan. 24.

In addition, free testing and screen-ing is provided for children birth through five years of age by the Coop-erative Education Project (C.E.P.). If a parent is concerned that there may be a problem with the development of a younger child, they should contact the Burlington Elementary School or Cher-ri Pfleider, at the Cooperative Education Project. Your name and your child’s name will be given to an early child-hood consultant working at the Coop-erative Education Project and you will be contacted directly to set up a day and time to individually screen your child. Free testing is also available for indi-viduals ages six through twenty-one years. This service is available through the local school district. For additional information contact Cherri Pfleider, project coordinator at Cooperative Edu-cation Project, 410 Fourth Street, Suite J, Alva, OK 73717, 580-327-0601 or your local school administrator.

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ObituariesFRED JUNIOR CUSHENBERYFuneral services for Fred Junior

Cushenbery will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Mar-shall Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Greg Hook officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.

Fred Junior Cushenbery, son of the late Fred Allen and Dora May (Gaddy) Cushenbery, was born Sept. 9, 1928, at Alva, and passed away Jan. 12 at Alva at the age of 84 years, four months, and three days.

Fred attended Alva Public Schools. He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. On Sept. 10, 1952, he was united in marriage to Betty Lois Reutlinger at Alva. He started haul-ing ice when he was 13, and later moved to Wichita where he worked at Boeing and at several body shops. He returned to Alva where he worked at K&K Body Works for 27 years until his retirement.

Fred was a member of the Alva First Baptist Church. He loved football and was an avid fan of the Green Bay Pack-ers and the OU Sooners. He also enjoyed woodworking and collecting belt buck-les.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by seven sisters and six broth-ers: Thelma, Claude, Helen, Blanche, Glenn (Bud), Juanita, Willis, Virginia, Max, Rose Ann, Betty Jean, Charles (Rex) and Jimmie.

Fred is survived by his wife, Betty, of Alva; one daughter, Sherry Ward and husband, Jeff, of Pratt, Kan.; two grandchildren, Travis Ward of Ft. Worth,

Texas, and Samantha Ward and her fi-ancé, Zach Pixler, of Pratt, Kan., and one sister-in-law, Naoma Cushenbery, of Arkansas City, Kan.; other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home at Fred’s request to a scholarship for his grandson, Travis Ward, at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

RONALD D. NOLANDSHARON, Kan. – Ronald D. Noland,

66, was born to Billie D. and Ethelyn Co-peland Noland on May 26, 1946, in Nor-ton, Kan. He died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at the Attica Nursing Home in Attica, Kan. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1965, serving as a Sonar Tech-nician. During this time he met Joyce Amaral from Warren, R.I. They were married in June of 1968.

Survivors include one brother, one son, one daughter, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one niece and two nephews.

Cremation has taken place. Rosary will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, and the funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. both at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sharon, Kan., with burial at the Sharon Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements made by Lanman Funeral Home of Kiowa. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com. The family suggests memorials be made to the Attica Long Term Care, Alzheim-er’s Unit and sent to the funeral home.

DAVID LEE PERFECTDavid Lee Perfect, 74, died Dec. 31,

2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. Memorial ser-vices will be held at a later date.

David was a po-lice officer and res-taurant owner in Pon-ca City. He retired in Oklahoma City. He loved playing golf and socializing with people.

David is survived by one son, Steven B. Perfect and wife Felecia A. Elmore Perfect, of Tallahassee, Fla.; brother, Leon Perfect and wife Verna Lee, of Alva; sister, Sally Wiersig and husband Larry of Alva; sister, Vicki Keesee and husband Tom, of Yukon; and extended family and friends.

Donations may be made to the Al-zheimer’s Association or the charity of your choice.


By Roger McKenzieThe Cherokee Independent School

District (CISD) has been hit hard by the flu and other winter illnesses. With ab-sences rising dramatically on Monday and Tuesday, Superintendent Cory Ellis talked with a local doctor and made the decision to cancel school for the rest of this week. Students were let out early at 12:30 on Tuesday and will not come

back until Monday, Jan. 21.On Monday (Jan. 14) eighty-seven

students missed school. On Tuesday, the number doubled to 174 students and 10 employees, including eight teachers. District enrollment in its three schools – elementary, junior high and high school – is 368.

Elementary Principal Rick Brown re-ported 43 students out on Monday and 83 on Tuesday – out of an enrollment of 187.

Ellis, who has also been suffering with flu-like symptoms for a while, said the decision was made pretty quickly.

He talked with a local doctor and no-tified the school board members, at least one of whom is also sick. “But it was an all day ordeal as to how we were going to handle it,” Ellis said.

Homecoming events were canceled and the school gave Alva the option to cancel Friday’s basketball game with the Chiefs.

Alva Athletic Director Steve Gale confirmed that the decision was made to not play Friday’s game, out of concern

for keeping players healthy.“We are canceled,” said Gale. “We’ll

use it (the extra time) to recover and practice. It’s the smart thing to do.”

Ellis, who has been in Cherokee two years, said he’s never had to take such action before as an administrator. He did, however, liken it somewhat to an event in Apache. There, he canceled school once for three days – not due to sickness, but to flooding.

Because the school calendar is based on hours, not days, and has extra time normally used for weather cancella-tions built into it, Ellis said the school shouldn’t have to make up the lost time – if snow or other weather related events don’t occur.

He noted that the number of actual students who are sick may be somewhat less than the absence total because of concerned parents who are keeping their children home as a precaution.

While students and teachers at Cher-okee will miss school, the school jani-torial staff and other volunteers spent Monday afternoon and Tuesday wiping down and disinfecting the school with bleach and germ-killing sprays.

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By Yvonne Miller“It’s been a long, arduous process

to get this,” Value Added Products (VAP) Chief Executive Officer Dirk Merle said of a new French-style ba-guette they developed at the Alva dough plant.

Investors at VAP’s 13th Annual Stockholders Meeting who sampled the long, round, crusty-on-the-outside, soft-airy-inside baguettes realized the creation was worth the effort and wait.

The baguette was but one of the mouthwatering dough products stock-holders sampled at their annual meet-ing held Saturday at the Woods County Fairgrounds Merchant’s Building.

A table full of goodies including VAP’s flaky, popular croissants, cin-namon rolls, pastries, signature pizza crust, hot rolls and more welcomed area farmers, ranchers, business people and others who invested in this com-pany beginning around 1999. Anyone can purchase these mouthwatering products at VAP’s store beside their

plant on the south end of Alva at 2101 College Blvd.

Merle said VAP brought in some European advisers to help create the perfect baguette. They are using that same technology in new croissants and an artisan pizza crust also, he said.

“We have a two-year head start,” Merle said of the new type of quality product that is “highly sought” in the industry. Now he’s traveling across the country seeking new customers. VAP also has a marketing rep in the Dallas area calling on large grocery chains that he said VAP must do business with to grow their sales.

VAP also created a whole white wheat pizza crust that meets all the guidelines for school lunches as man-dated by the Obama administration.

“We have a dynamite-taste new product,” Merle said of that pizza crust.

Merle Gives Overview of VAP’S Business

Now one issue is finding enough

employees to make the new products. Merle said it takes at least 35 people working the line.

“We lost 15 to 20 employees to the oil and gas business,” Merle said. The tough workforce environment is chal-lenging, as Merle said it forces him to look more strategically at bringing on new business.

VAP currently employs 68 people and had an annual payroll of over $1.25 million last year. That number of employees range from management to

VAP creates new baguette, needs more workers, sales growth a priorityOverview of 13th Annual Stockholders MeetingSeek more investments for Par-Baked Oven

See VAP Page 34


Burneta (Koppitz) Venosdel of Cleo Springs has been accepted into the an-nual exhibition for the “Empire 100” Western Art Show and Sale, in Tucson, Ariz. This year’s show, which runs from Jan. 14 to Feb. 28, is one of the most competitive ever. The jury viewed ap-proximately 500 images from more than 150 artists, according to Christine Auer-bach, administrator of the Empire Ranch Foundation. Three of Venosdel’s latest sculptures were selected for the show to be held at Northern Trust in Tucson.

“I had bittersweet feelings about putting these sculptures in the show after they were ac-cepted,” said Venosdel. “Just before getting in the show, I learned that the Bronze Horse Foundry in Pawhuska had burned, making two of the three entries one of a kind or limited editions. The molds for these two pieces were destroyed in that fire.”

Burneta will be attending the Artists’ Reception in Tucson on Jan. 17 at Northern Trust, lo-

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Venosdel and her husband own a ranch near Cleo Springs, where they raise registered Simmental cattle. Her work can be seen by visiting her website at www.eaglechiefstudios.com

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in Wichita. He thanked the school’s tech-nology director Luke MacKinney for get-ting the school’s name on this list for this gift.

On school finance, Morris said a three-judge panel ruled Jan. 11 that Kan-sas is failing to provide constitutionally suitable funding for public education. However, Morris said the ruling will un-doubtedly be appealed.

The board held a brief executive ses-sion to discuss the approval of Superin-tendent Morris’ contract. However, they tabled a decision until all members are present for the vote.

At the end of the meeting, a second brief executive session was held with no action taken following except for ad-journment.

Payment of bills totaling $310,260.31 was approved.

Board members were made aware of the retirement of June Gerber from the South Central Special Education Coop-erative. She teaches special education at South Barber’s Elementary School.

Student Events and AchievementsThe SBJH Tornadoes boys and girls

basketball teams are both 8-0 on the sea-son. The SBHS Lady Chieftains are 8-2 and the Chieftains are 6-4. Check the school website southbarber.com for the full schedule of athletic and other ongo-ing activities.

SBHS Basketball Homecoming is February 1.

From Page 6

S. Barber


those working the line and the product research and development side.

Last year VAP paid $70,629 in local property taxes.

Merle said VAP really needs to ex-pand their customer base.

“We need more sales to continue our growth,” Merle said. That’s what he works on daily.

In 2012, the CEO said VAP’s busi-ness grew over 15 percent from the previous year. That’s for fiscal year 2012 ending May 31.

When asked by investors about more recent financials, Merle said VAP hit their numbers for the first quarter, but are down for the second quarter in sales due to a loss of co-packaging business. That lowers their net income during this fiscal year, he said.

Expensive projects at the VAP plant this year included a new roof on the facility and a replacement freezer belt for $80,000.

In 2010, VAP lost a large customer that continued to hurt 2011 and 2012 financials, the CEO said. He said their goal is to move beyond being a co-packaging manufacturer.

He has numerous requests for par-baked products, but without a par-

baked oven VAP can’t produce that type of product. The plant makes flat sheets of raw dough and transforms it into self-rising products.

Merle said since last year’s annual meeting VAP received around $250,000 from investors for a par-baked oven, which is not enough to make the pur-chase. He’s found an oven they could purchase for about $600,000.

When VAP Board President Bob Baker took the podium, he held up his narrow little smart phone. He asked the crowd how many have similar phones. Most everyone raised their hands. Then he asked how many have bag phones to which the response was laughter.

Baker said, “It’s all about change. The food industry has changed. We need the oven.” The president added, “Dirk is doing a good job.”

Merle spoke of baking industry trends including higher food costs; customers seeking more value; the na-tional school lunch program healthier offerings; locally grown items; clean labeling; whole foods; companies’ move for less innovation, but expand-ing their money making products; and higher quality artisan breads.

He said the trend of gluten-free products is here to stay, so they have to work around it. Oklahoma State Uni-versity is working on promoting gluten benefits, he said.

Attending the Private Label Mar-keters Show, Merle said VAP uses the slogan “Value Added Perfection – The

Foundation of Great Pizza.” VAP’s plant earned another Superi-

or Rating by AIB, Merle said proudly. Auditor’s Report

Marty Shaffer of Campbell, Shaffer & Company, P.C., from Enid gave the audit for fiscal year (FY) ending May 31, 2012.

For that FY, VAP’s current assets, property plant and equipment and other asset combined totaled is $9,662,858.

Merle said although the audit fig-ures for FY 2012 “fell short of where we want to be, the numbers are an im-provement over the previous year.”

When asked by an investor if VAP has refinanced their debt, Merle replied no.

Bob Davison Retiring from VAP Board

The stockholders usually vote on board members at the annual meeting. However, on that cold morning only 49 investors attended, which was not quite a quorum. Therefore the group could not take a vote.

The board seats up for reelection are held by Terry Graham and Steve Sterling. Baker said both men wish to retain their seat.

Bob Davison, who has served on the board since inception of VAP, an-nounced his retirement from the board. Davison still serves on the Woods County Industrial Development Au-thority, the entity where VAP began.

The board seeks a person to fill Davison’s seat.

From Page 27 VAP


Barber County Sheriff’s Log

01-07-13 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Oak Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

01-08-13 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Hibbard Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

01-09-13 Rory Davis, Lake City, driving a 2007 Ford pick-up struck a deer on U281 just north of Elm Creek. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Deputy English.

01-09-13 Kiowa Ambulance transported patient from Sev-enth Street to Kiowa Hospital.

01-09-13 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Stolp Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

01-09-13 Tyler Lynch, Isabel, driving a 1998 Pontiac col-lided with a 2005 GMC pickup driven by Tommy Keen, Cun-ningham, on the Isabel Road about 2 miles north of Curry Lane. Over $1,000 damage, drivers and Lynch passenger, Austin Murphy, Isabel, taken to Medicine Lodge Hospital with un-known injuries; accident worked by Deputy English; assisted by Medicine Lodge Ambulance and Rescue Squad.

01-10-13 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from Oak Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

01-10-13 Medicine Lodge Ambulance transported patient from west of Medicine Lodge to Medicine Lodge Hospital. See Sheriff Page 46


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Alfalfa County Sheriff’s LogJanuary 7, 2013

9:11 a.m. Possible fraud in Carmen, respondent advised that she had someone working on her house and she had to fire him because he would never finish it, has been without a bathroom for over two months, spoke with deputy, deputy was advised and en route to Carmen to speak with her.

10:30 a.m. Stolen newspaper in Aline, respondent advised someone is stealing newspapers from Aline, respondent was advised will talk to deputy and have him keep an eye open in town.

10:41 a.m. Reckless driver south-bound on Highway 8, running people off the road, deputy was advised.

11:21 a.m. Major accident 2 miles east of Cozy Curve, respondent doesn’t know anything now, deputies and ambu-lance were advised, two vehicles, road-way not blocked, deputy officials or visi-tors present one white female to Helena, no longer officials or visitors present.

3:54 p.m. Disturbance in Goltry, re-spondent advised her ex-husband has been bothering her, request an officer for a report, advised deputy.

9:21 p.m. Reckless driver west on Fifth, respondent advised of a truck that pulled out in front of him, pulled out from a SandRidge storage bin site, ad-vised Cherokee Police Department and deputy.

January 8, 20137:25 a.m. Minor accident from Mc-

Willie then go south to Correction Line, respondent advised of his accident, came to work, was not going to report it, ad-vised him that he needs to do what the trooper advised him, Oklahoma High-way Patrol (OHP) was advised.

8:35 a.m. Hit and run at Carmen Park, respondent advised that someone drove through the park and tore up some things, deputy advised it was a hit and run, depu-ty is en route, at park estimating damage, at Jiffy Trip talking to subject in his unit, prisoner in custody one white female.

3:31 p.m. Accident in Ingersoll, no injury, road not blocked, advised deputy and OHP, trooper on scene, deputy re-quested ambulance.

January 9, 20131:00 a.m. Car parked in a field north

of Byron, respondent works for an oil field and there is a car parked in a field just east of where he is, doesn’t want to go see what they are doing and he doesn’t want to get out of his truck, would like

an officer to come and find out what the people want and what they are doing out there, deputy advised and en route, ad-vised the car belonged to a guy at the rig.

9:25 a.m. Medical call to 1 mile west, 1.5 miles north of Jet, need ambulance at residence, man is down, Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) advised Helena Ambulance, advised take no further ac-tion at station.

9:49 a.m. Unwanted guest at 200 block of D St in Carmen, individual is at his residence and will not leave, request deputy, deputy advised she broke into outbuilding.

6:35 p.m. Deer in roadway south on Highway 38 off of Highway 11, un-known respondent advised a deer was mangled and a trooper drove by and left the carcase in the road, head was on one side and body in the middle, troop-er should have been turned in because he just drove by and did not stop to do anything, if someone hits any part of this they are going to have a wreck, advised deputy and he advised he would contact trooper, advised take no further action, he had made contact with them.

6:55 p.m. Propane leak at 200 block of N. Broadway in Goltry, individual would not answer his phone so he did not know who to call, propane tank is in the alley of his house, advised Goltry Fire Department, Goltry advised the problem had been fixed and they were headed back to station.

10:46 p.m. Domestic abuse at 100 block of E. Broadway in Enid, officers were just there and the husband was gone, he is back and officers needed now, advised Enid Police Department.

January 10, 20137:46 a.m. Slide off on highways

58/64, respondent advised that a mail truck has slid off the roadway by the construction on the junction of highways 64 and 58, deputy en route, OHP was ad-vised, deputy busy with traffic control.

January 11, 201310:39 p.m. Loud music in Aline,

respondent advised of loud music and honking horns on Main St., her husband has been at work for two days and needs some sleep, deputy advised and en route, deputy advised music turned down.

January 12, 20134:44 a.m. Medical call to Jet, needs

an ambulance, husband might be having a stroke, paged Jet Fire and Rescue, and Helena Ambulance.

5:42 a.m. Cattle out in Goltry, one black cow with a blue ear tag in left ear 1 ½ miles west of Goltry on Highway 45, tried to contact possible owner, left mes-sage for them to call ACSO.

7:59 p.m. Possible stolen equipment in Alfalfa/Woods Co, respondent ad-vised he was following a pickup pulling a flat bed trailer with no lights, there was equipment that he was pretty sure was stolen, advised OHP and deputy, OHP had truck stopped in Woods Co.

10:39 p.m. Car blocking train tracks in Carmen, respondent advised a train al-most hit a car that is sitting on the tracks on Third St., would like to be advised when the car has been moved, deputy advised and en route, contact tow truck, car is stuck on tracks, wrecker en route, traffic is backing up and train traffic is backed up, Carmen Fire Chief advised he just got the report, ACSO advised him of what was going on and he advised that he was going to stand down, wrecker is on scene.

January 13, 201312:12 a.m. Theft in Cherokee, needs

an officer to go to the apartments because someone stole his four-wheeler and trail-er, advised Cherokee Police Department.

6:11 a.m. Truck leaking water in Car-men, respondent was behind a salt water truck and it was leaking water, advised deputy, they have located the driver of the truck and it has been taken care of, advised deputy.

9:26 a.m. Water leak in Ingersoll, re-spondent said water was shooting up out of the ground by the home just west of Ingersoll, called CPD to see if it was city or rural water, said it was rural, it was an oilfield water line and it is spraying water into the power lines, called SandRidge, they are sending someone to check on it, not SandRidges’ line it is Chesapeake, tried contacting Chesapeake and left a message, CPD advised Chesapeake is going to verify if rig is theirs or not, wa-ter leak has been fixed.

4:00 p.m. Two-semi head-on collision on highways 38 and 11, advised deputy, OHP and Nescatunga Fire Department, advise Alfalfa Electric Cooperative that power lines were hanging down across Highway 11.

7:58 p.m. Wrecked car on side of road 2 miles north, 3 miles west of Hel-ena, black vehicle, no one is around, ad-vised deputy and OHP, OHP will need to work it, air bags deployed.


Alfalfa County Real Estate Transactions

Alfalfa County Court FilingsAccording to the affidavits and peti-

tions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is in-nocent of any charges listed below un-til proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone dur-ing regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper.

Criminal FilingsSara Ann Smith, 20, Cherokee: Child

endangerment by permitting child abuse ($408).

Christian Le’ Nathaniel Smith, 19, Cherokee: Child endangerment ($333).

Misdemeanor FilingsChristian Le’ Nathaniel Smith, 19,

Cherokee: Driving while under the in-fluence ($741).

Robert Simons, 47, Ringwood: Ob-taining cash and/or merchandise by bo-gus check ($304).

Maynard Henry Hall Jr., 59, Helena: Obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($341.50).

Elora Doane, 22, Cherokee: Obtain-ing cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($304).

Brandon Dean Slife, 28, Gas, Kan.:Two counts of Obtaining cash and/

or merchandise by bogus check ($533).Randy Wayne Savely, 48, Cherokee:

Obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($304).

Brandon Keith Winfree, 28, Enid: Obtaining cash and/or merchandise by bogus check ($304).

Joseph Allen Casula, 43, Spen-cer: Obtain property by false pretense ($304).

Justin Lane Shofner, 21, Muldrow: Driving while license is under suspen-sion ($296.50).

Small Claims FilingsFarmers Cooperative in Carmen vs.

Travis Leroy Krob: Indebtedness in the amount of $6,189.57 ($208).

Marriage FilingsColton Lee Sinibaldi, 18, Santa Fe,

Texas, and Toni Rene Black, 17, Alva: Marriage ceremony performed by judge ($60).

Phillip Edwin Robertson, 53, Hig-den, Ark., and Inez Evette Sears, 41, Higden, Ark.: : Marriage ceremony per-formed by judge ($60).

Wildlife FilingsJohn Austin Walker, 38, Owasso:

Hunting without license on person ($221).

Traffic FilingsBeth Renae Holderby, 31, Jet: Fail-

ure to keep right on road of sufficient width ($211.50).

Christian Le’ Nathaniel Smith, 19, Cherokee: Driving without driver’s li-cense ($256.50).

Melissa Kay Savely, 26, Cherokee: Operating a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable or proper ($256.50).

Melissa Kay Savely, 26, Cherokee: Failure to carry insurance verification ($231.50).

Kyle J. Clark, 22, Minden, LA: Fail-ure to stop at stop sign ($211.50).

The following individuals received a citation for speeding:

Roderick Roy Ellison, 40, El Reno: 21-25 over ($281.50); Alisha Yvonne Selvey, 23, Burns Flat: 11-14 over ($226.50); Craig S. McCullough, 39, He-ber Springs, Ark.: 1-10 over ($188.50); Adam Christopher Cowart, 29, Douglas, Kan.: 1-10 over ($288.50); Siera Ashtin Earnest, 16, Alva: 16-20 over ($100); Justin Lane Shofner, 21, Muldrow: 26 or more over ($341.50); Billy A. Dollar, 25, Alva: 1-10 over ($188.50); Ercel-Ace Lyndell Yocham, 28, Thomas: 1-10 over ($188.50); Jeremy Ryan Staab, 32, Enid: 15 over ($226.50); Jason Daniel Hick-man, 32, Jennings: 1-10 over ($188.50); Michael Edward Nix, 42, Woodward: 1-10 over ($188.50); Anita Sue Donley, 48, Nash: 15 over ($226.50); Christo-pher A. Reeves, 34, Winfield, Kan.: 15 over ($226.50); Thomas Lee S Easter, 30, Jet: 16-20 over ($241.50).

Start Book 701, page 765Real Estate Transfers

• Craig C. White and Kay Celeste Campbell, Trustees of Trust B created under the Emma Corine White 2002 to (1) Craig C. White, Trustee of the Craig C. White 2012 Revocable Trust dated Oct. 24, 2012, and (2) Kay Celeste Campbell, Trustee of the Kay Celeste Campbell 2011 Revocable Trust dated Dec. 12, 2011: all of Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to Revocable Trust dated Nov. 27, 2002 to the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 29 North, Range 11 WIM; trustee’s deed.

• Dustin Soles to Jerry Evans: Lots 18, 19, and 20 in Block 28, in the Origi-nal Town of Cherokee: quit claim deed.

• Carthel Hess and Vestella Hess,

fka Vestella Hunter, to John W. Bel-lamy: two tracts of land as described in the Southwest Quarter of the South-west Quarter of Section 3, Township 26 North, Range 9 WIM;’ warranty deed.

• Max W. Ott and Vicki Y. Ott, Trust-ees of the Ott Family Revocable Trust, dated May 24, 1999, to Shannon E. Leaper and Jeffery W. Leeper: the North Half of Lot 21, all of Lot 22, and the South 15 feet of Lot 23 in Block 5 in Highland Addition to Cherokee; war-ranty deed.

• Robert M. Ross and Cathy L. John-son, Successor Trustees of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated Nov. 30, 2009, to Michael J. Ross all of my in-terest in and to: the North Half of the Southwest Quarter, of Section 1, Town-ship 23 North, Range 11 WIM; quit

claim deed.• Robert M. Ross and Cathy L. John-

son, Successor Trustees of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated Nov. 30, 2009, to Willis N. Ross: the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, of Section 1, Township 23 North, Range 11 WIM; quit claim deed.

• Robert M. Ross and Cathy L. John-son, Successor Trustees of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated Nov. 30, 2009, to Gena L. Kirkham: the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 25 North, Range 10 WIM; quit claim deed.

• Robert M. Ross and Cathy L. John-son, Successor Trustees of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated Nov. 30,

See Real Estate Page 46

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Animals and Pets

For Sale

Sun Conure. 1 yr old $100. 580-748-0248

Automotive

For Sale

‘06 Lincoln LS. 1 owner $8500. 580-430-1414

For Sale

‘12 Chevrolet Colorado 4WD Ext Cab Aqua Blue, 40,000 miles, new tires. 620-254-7600

For Sale

‘08 Impala SS, Luxury & Performance. 5.3 V8, loaded, leather, sunroof, 24mpg, thousands below retail, locally owned. $10,500 obo. 405-474-1567

Business Opportunities

Cash Rent

Cash Rent for 100 acres at SW 8-24-11. Call (505) 412-0002.

Business Services

Need New Sidewalks?

Driveway perhaps, we do all types of concrete work. Stamp and Colors also avail. Give us a call for estimates. 580-732-1028

For Hire

Belly Dump, Dump Truck, JD 544 loader, licensed and insured. 620-825-6125

McAmis Fur Company

will be at Woodward Livestock Auction from 2-2:30pm and Country Market in Waynoka from 3:10-3:40pm Jan 19 and Jan 26. Feb 9 and Feb 23. For more info call 580-331-7879

Hunters & Trappers

KanOkla Fur Co will be in Alva every Sunday through March 3 at 619 E Flynn from 1-3pm to buy fur. 620-892-5895

Dan’s Pest Control

Guarantees you a Pest Free home or business, at an affordable price. It is time to get your home treated for Spiders, Scorpions, Wasps, Ants, Flies, Bed Bugs & other flying & crawling pests. Dan and Sherry will be servicing the Alva area Jan 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24. Feb 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21. 580-748-1953

Massages by Vanna

Schedule your massage & foot detox today at The Heatwave! Couples/Friend detox $40 (A savings of $20) Come detox and relax together! Students receive $15 off massages. Like us on Facebook. Massages by Vanna 580-727-5209.

Computer Plus

For all computer repair needs call Adam Swallow at 580-327-4449 or 580-748-2349 or come by 1329 Fair. Will do local housecalls


Kasie Mae’s Cafe

412 N. Park Street in Cleo Springs. 580-438-2259 - 1 blk west of the bank. Come see us for a hot meal on these cold, winter days.

For Your Const Needs

From A-Z, New Construction, Roofing, Additions, Remodeling, Siding, Windows, Int/Ext, Painting, All Work Guaranteed. Improve the value of your home. Call 580-732-1028

Conceal Carry

Conceal or Unconceal your choice one day class in Cherokee, OK Sat Jan 20. Call for Registration 580-541-7425

Depot Bar & Grill

Wed Lunch Special-Pork Chops, Stuffing, Green Beans, Chocolate Pound Cake. Thur-Bacon Potato Soup, Grilled Cheese, Peach Cobbler. Fri-Chicken Fry, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn Roll, Cake. Full Menu Every Day. Carry-Out avail. 580-327-2212

Hunters & Trappers

KanOkla Fur Co will be in Alva every Sunday through March 3 at 619 E Flynn from 1-3pm to buy fur. 620-892-5895

Alva Sewing Center

is open at 415 Barnes. Come see our new home. 580-327-3312

CC Construction

Interior-Exterior improvements. Room additions. Plaster Repair & Painting. Handicap. Structural & Non Structural Concrete. Will also accommodate Farm & Ranch.

Professional Upholstery

will all types of furniture. Over 55 years experience. Goltry, OK. 580-496-2351

New Releases

New on DVD & Blu-Ray this week at Rialto Video, “Taken 2,” “The Possession,” “Won’t Back Down” and “To Rome With Love”

Employment

Help Wanted

Anthony Community Care Center is seeking Certified CNA/CMA’s, FT-PT positions. ACCC offers an excellent Health/Dental package. Retirement and PTO after 90 days of employment. To apply please send Resume to Tara at [email protected] or you can pick up an application at 212 N 5th, Anthony, KS

Help Wanted

Gambino’s managers all shifts. Apply in person

Crescent Services

is seeking to fill 4 positions avail at our Fairview, OK location. We are looking for Oilfield Operators that are at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record to be insured to help us in our Poly Pipe division. No exp necessary but helpful. Advancement possible. Call 580-227-2400 or submit Resume to [email protected] & in the subject line put FA

Help Wanted

Elston Enterprises LLC is looking for an experienced equipment operator/CDL driver. Call 501-593-7913 or come by our office at 34023 St Hwy 45 in Waynoka


Help Wanted

Alva Moose Lodge. Dishwasher/Kitchen Help. 580-327-1359 or 580-748-1261

Help Wanted

Looking for CDL Driver in Alva area. 501-499-3338

Farm Supplies

For Sale

400 4x4 Wheat Straw Bales. $30/Bale. 580-430-8021

Garage Sales

Lutheran Rummage Sale

Thur & Fri Noon-4pm. Sat 10am,-2pm. Lots of warm winter clothes. 212 Maple

Miscellaneous

For Sale

One Lot good used tin. 580-829-1359

For Sale

Kitchen Aide electric washer & dryer. Both are in exc cond. Washer & Dryer are “Superba” Heavy Duty Super Capacity Plus. 580-829-1866 or 580-327-3205. Purchased new in ‘05

Going Out of Business

Everything must go except for Art Work. Sale starts Fri Jan 18 at 9am. Store Hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Brown’s Dry Goods, 161 W Broadway, Pond Creek, OK.

Still Buying Junk

We buy cars, iron, copper, brass, tin, misc. Call 580-327-1313 or come by 1208 Fair, Alva. Scribner Salvage

Pennies

Buy, Sell or Trade. 580-747-1936

For Sale

Maytag Washer & Dryer, Dependable Care, Heavy Duty, Super Capacity, 7cycle. $200/each or $300/Set. 580-829-1412

For Sale

Twin Car Bed. No need for a box spring-toy chest at the footboard $100. 580-430-5084

Card Shower

Ila Wood, 85 years old. Send cards to 1214 5th St. Alva, 73717

For Sale

King sz mattress & box springs, 2 yrs old. Great cond. $500 obo. TV Armoire, solid wood $400. 580-732-8936

Coming Soon

Coming Soon to Rialto Theatre,” “Gangster Squad,” “Broken City” and “Warm Bodies”

For Sale

Cast Iron Tub with Feet. 580-829-1359

Real Estate

For Rent

Lot for Mobile Home. 580-327-4606

For Rent

Fully furnished new living quarters. Kitchen, satellite TV, living area, laundry, sleeps 4. Country living, fishing pond, Cherokee-Alva area. Affordable. 580-541-8167

For Rent

3-4 bdrm house. 830-220-3858

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1 + 1 House. For 1 person. No Pets. No Smoking. 580-732-0014

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Office Space in Cherokee, OK. 580-541-7425

For Rent

RV Storage, Carports, Portable Buildings rental & sales. 580-430-6052

For Rent

RV Spaces in Cherokee, OK. 580-596-2621 or 580-603-9060

Mobile Home For Sale

Small 2brm 1 bth. CH/A. Remodeled inside & out. Delivery & Set avail. 580-237-8088

For Rent

2bdrm 1 1/2 bth house in Alva. 816 4th. No smoking. No Pets. 580-541-1067

For Sale

Beautifully renovated. New everything from the top of the new metal roof to the new plumbing below and every new thing in between. 2 Full Bathrooms & 2 Bedrooms. Carmen, OK. $39,000. 580-430-8354

For Rent

Office/Retail Space. 580-748-0937

By Roger McKenzieThe ongoing search in Alfalfa Coun-

ty for energy in the form of oil and natu-ral gas was front and center at Monday’s (Jan. 14) meeting of the Alfalfa County commissioners. District 3 set a record for road crossing permits and fees.

The commissioners approved 56 road crossing permits – most of which are related to the ongoing energy efforts here. District 3, the area of the county that includes Helena, generally lags be-hind the other two districts both in num-ber of permits and in the fees they gen-erate. Lately, that has begun to change.

On Monday, the District won the lion’s share of both. The total of per-mits approved in District 3 reached a high of 35, with fees totaling another high of $21,750. District 1, which has

dominated, had 14 permits approved for $10,500 in fees. District two had seven permits approved, totaling $8,500 in fees. In all the fees totaled $40,750. Those fees are used solely for expenses related to repairing roads that have to be crossed – either by cutting the road it-self or tunneling under it.

County Clerk Laneta Unruh handed out inventories to each of the commis-sioners. She is doing the same with all county officers. She asked the com-missioners to check their inventories against the list, update it and return it to her. It’s part of an effort to meet the recent recommendations by the State Auditor’s Office.

Commissioners looked at and ap-proved the local Circuit Engineering District’s auction policies. The commis-

sioners approved resolutions to submit a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer from the asses-sor’s office and two District 1 items – a Ford tractor with Tiger mower unit and a Rhino Bat Wing Mower – to be auc-tioned off as surplus property.

Some items were also approved for disposal or transfer. A number of radio items from District 1 are obsolete and cannot legally be used. A scanner from the assessor’s office will be transferred to the county clerk’s office.

A contingency fund created for the county budget to save some of its in-creased sales tax revenue did not re-ceive the money the commissioners au-thorized for it. The money accidentally ended up in a road fund. The mistake was corrected at Monday’s meeting with a transfer of $100,000 to the proper account.

In other business, the commission-ers approved minutes of their previous meeting, maintenance and operations warrants, one blanket purchase order, monthly officers reports, the allocation of the county revenue from the alcoholic beverage tax, the monthly consumable items report and the routine resolution for maximum highway expenditures.

Alfalfa County oil and gas boom evident at commissioners’ meeting

2009, to Cathy L. Johnson: (1) Lots 27, 28, and 29 in Block 12, Town of Helena; and (2) the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 23 North, Range 11 WIM; and (3) the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 23 North, Range 11 WIM; quit claim deed.

• Robert M. Ross and Cathy L. John-son, Successor Trustees of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated Nov. 30, 2009, to Robert M. Ross: (1) the South-east quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 23 North, Range 11 WIM; (2) the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Town-ship 23 North, Range 11 WIM; and (3) the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 24 North, Range 10 WIM; quit claim deed.

• Robert M. Ross and Cathy L. John-son, Successor Trustees of the Ruth F. Ross Revocable Trust dated Nov. 30, 2009, to Charlotte S. Ross: (1) Lots 22, 23, and 24, in Block 33, Original Town of Helena; (2) Lots 1 and 2, in Block 40, Original Town of Helena; and (3) Lots 3, 4, and 5 in Block 40, City of Helena; quit claim deed.

• Cathy L. Johnson and Kim R. John-son to Robert M. Ross: all grantors’ un-divided one half interest in the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 23 North, Range 11 WIM; quit claim deed.

• Robert M|. Ross and Charlotte S. Ross to Cathy L. Johnson: all grantors’ undivided half interest in and to the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Town-

ship 23 North, Range 11 WIM; quit claim deed.

• Cody Puffinbarger and Kayla Puffinbarger to Todd Bender and Jamie Bender: Lots 1 and 2 in Block 1, Gar-ber’s Addition to the City of Cherokee; warranty deed.

• Keith Hooker and Jewell D. Hooker to Guy Clark: an undivided one-half in-terest in and to the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 29 North, Range 10 WIM; warranty deed.

• Wilson Brown and Brenda Brown to Guy Clark: an undivided one-half in-terest in and to the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 29 North, Range 10 WIM; warranty deed.

• Lois Walker to Parthanon Gather-

ing, LLC, for a term of 15 years and so long thereafter as the property described is used for operations and maintenance of a petroleum pump station and/or tank terminal in connection with the opera-tion of a pipeline (a special limitation on the estate in favor of the grantee): an 11.05 acre tract of land as described in the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 25 North, Range 11 WIM; warranty deed.

Mortgages• Shannon Leaper and Jeffery Leap-

er to USAA Federal Savings Bank; the North Half of Lot 21, all of Lot 22, and the South 15 feet of Lot 23 in Block 5 in Highland Addition to Cherokee; $141, 550.

From Page 40 Real Estate


From Page 35 Sheriff01-10-13 Kiowa Ambulance trans-

ferred patient from Kiowa Hospital to Wichita.

01-10-13 Kiowa Ambulance trans-ported patient from Robinson Street to Kiowa Hospital.

01-10-13 Landon Rucker, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2001 Ford pickup struck a cow on Blackmore Road. Over $1,000 damage, no injury, accident investigated by Sheriff Rugg.

01-11-13 Gary Rosenbaum, Dodge City, driving a 2004 Chevrolet SUV left Sand Plum Road and overturned. Over

$1,000 damage, unknown injuries to driver and passenger, Clinton Rosen-baum, Medicine Lodge; accident worked by Sheriff Rugg and Deputy Fishgrab; assisted by Medicine Lodge Ambulance and Rescue Squad.

01-11-13 Medicine Lodge Ambu-lance transported patient from northeast of Medicine Lodge to Medicine Lodge Hospital..

01-12-13 Medicine Lodge Ambu-lance transported patient from Cherry Street to Medicine Lodge Hospital.

01-13-13 Medicine Lodge Rural Vol-unteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire near Pixley.

During the week officers received two reports of goats out, performed 14 Public Assists and assisted three other agencies.

Arrests: None

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