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How to
fight the flu this season
Jenna Mariani
Associate Editor
It is that time of year again with muffled coughs
and uncontrollable sneezing – it must be flu season! With
kids back to school and parents returning to work, our
immune systems are working overtime to keep up with
the sudden onset of germs and diseases.
Already this year, the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) have released various reports documenting
widespread flu activity across the nation. Oklahoma and
surrounding states such as Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and
Missouri are just a few of the at least 35 states who were
included in the report.
The flu, or influenza virus, is easily spread through
contact with an infected person or by touching something
that has been recently infected. The American Red Cross
is warning people to be cautious and take the proper
precautions to either avoid getting sick, or spreading the
disease to others.
“If someone has the flu they should avoid contact with
others as much as possible,” said regional spokesperson
Ken Garcia. He also recommended disinfecting
items in common areas – such as phones, keyboards,
door knobs and remote controls – to help keep areas
decontaminated.
By keeping surface areas disinfected, washing your
hands often and reducing contact with others who are
sick, people can greatly reduce their chances of catching
the flue this season.
For those who are already sick, treating the symptoms
and taking preventative measures to keep from spreading
the disease is key. Health officials recommend if people
are running fevers that it is better to stay home than risk
getting the rest of the office or class sick. If out, make
sure to cover the nose and mouth when coughing or
sneezing – tests show if a tissue is not available, coughing
or sneezing into the crook of the elbow is more effective
than into one’s hands.
The American Red Cross reminds that the disease can
travel up to six feet away and infect anyone the that area
when a person coughs or sneezes.
If a person experiences a sudden onset of severe body
aches, headaches, a sore throat, vomiting and/or diarrhea
they should contact their health-care provider or seek
other medical attention.
Flu vaccines are also available as a preventative
measure. The CDC recommends most people get the
vaccine once a year.
Bethany legislator files bill to prevent
punishment for ‘innocent play’
‘Common Sense Zero Tolerance Act’ would
let school employees use own discretion
Bethany and Warr
Acres’ state legislators
have much planned for the
2014 legislative session
beginning Feb. 3. And
one of Bethany’s state
representatives is filing a
bill that has gotten statewide
and nationwide attention.
Oklahoma State Rep.
Sally Kern has filed House
Bill (HB) 2351, the socalled “Common Sense
Zero Tolerance Act,” for
the upcoming session.
Kern said the bill’s purpose
is to “protect children
and their [parents] from
having to go through the
trauma of dealing with their
child being victimized for
innocent play and using
their imagination.”
The Bethany Republican
filed the bill in response
to a Maryland boy getting
suspended from school for
chewing a breakfast pastry
into the shape of a gun.
“These ZTPs [zerotolerance policies] often
have a negative consequence
for the children who are
suspended because their
school records list the
‘offense’ which can haunt
them in later years,” said
Kern in an email.
“Real threats, real
intent, and real weapons
should always be dealt
with immediately,” Kern
said. “We should not be
criminalizing children’s
innocent play and
imagination.”
Kern also said that in
order to “support public
schools and not give
parents a reason to pull
their children out of them,
then we need to start using
some common sense and let
children be children.
“We want children to
be in school so they can
learn, not expel them for
several days and disrupt
their learning.
“The very definition of
zero tolerance policy is
‘the practice of applying
mandatory enforcement for
specific offenses,’” Kern
said. “With ZTP, persons
in authority are compelled
to act without regard to
severity and intent of
specific offenses.
“My bill will allow
school employees to use
their discretion for each so
called offense. This will
give them more control,
not less.”
Kern said she knew of two
cases of students getting
suspended from school
due to zero-tolerance
policies – one in 2010 at
Roosevelt Middle School
and another in 2011 at
Parkview Elementary in
Mid-Del Schools – but that
they were not limited to
those instances.
“I have had several parents
email me of incidences
that have occurred here,”
said Kern, adding that she
planned to contact them
directly.
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Legislation would help
senior citizens obtain
state issued I.D.’s
Jessica Kelsey
Staff Reporter
State Representative Harold Wright (R-Weatherford) is
proposing legislation to make it easier for senior citizens
to obtain a state-issued identification card. Currently, to
obtain a state I.D. card for Oklahoma applicants need
to provide multiple documents rather than just a current
valid and unexpired drivers’ license.
“I have been helping constituents with this problem,
and frankly, several have given up,” said Wright.
“Instead of allowing seniors to use their driver’s license
as proof of identity when they are obtaining a non-driver
identification card from the state, current law forces them
to go find their birth certificate and a second form of
identification. It’s a difficult and unnecessary process for
retirees and other individuals who are at a point in their
lives when they are scaling back what they are willing
Norman Behymer
1.
In 10 words, please describe your
position.
Executive Pastor over the Arts at council Road
Baptist Church.
2.
What is your favorite part of your job?
Seeing people worship Jesus every week keeps me
going. The joy and the atmosphere of praise that I
see on peoples’ faces makes my work a huge blessing
in my life week in and week out.
3.
If you could have a dinner party with 3
people, living or dead, who would you invite and
why?
Number 1 person would be Moses from the Bible.
The Ten Commandments movie made me read the
bible more. Maybe having Charlton Heston could be
an added bonus.
Number 2 person would be my dad. Since his passing
I have questions I would like for him to answer that
I didn’t ask when he was alive.
Number 3 would be my high school choral teacher.
He had the biggest impact on my life during the most
critical years of my growing up. I still practice what
he taught me.
4.
As a 10 year old, what did you aspire to
be when you grew up?
The world’s greatest table tennis player.
5.
Who has been the most influential person
in your life?
My first pastor that I served with at council Road had
a huge impact on me. He taught me how to love the
people of our church without reservation and how
to work hard.
6.
When you aren’t working, what are a few
of your hobbies?
I will be serving the Lord in whatever capacity He
has for me. I can see myself volunteering at church,
at a hospital, and mentoring young men coming up
in ministry.
7.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Retired but staying very active in ministry, music
and mentoring.
8.
If you could ask Jesus one question, what
would you ask?
Well, in heaven there are no more questions only
answers, but I would like to tell my Savior how sorry
I am for all the times that I let Him down.
9.
We are each called to do one thing during
our time on earth. What do you consider your
calling?
My calling is simple. It is truly to love the Lord my
God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. He
just gifted me to love Him through the venue of the
arts.
10.
Who do you choose to send the next 10 in
10 and why?
I chose Dr. Mark Reighard to be the next 10 in 10.
He has been for almost thirty years a friend that I
could talk to and laugh with over just about anything.
I never felt like he ever judged me or didn’t love me.
And since he is one of the finest musicians I ever
knew he blessed me through his giftedness more than
he will ever know.
to take on.”
Wright is proposing House Bill 2387 to make it
possible to use a valid and unexpired driver’s license in
order to obtain a non-driver identification card from the
Department of Public Safety.
The current process of obtaining a state I.D. includes
having a form of primary identification, which includes
either an original birth certificate with the seal affixed,
a U.S. passport, alien registration card or Certification
of Naturalization. Applicants also need two secondary
documents, which include either a voters registration
card, a social security card, a marriage certificate or a
health insurance card.
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Goodbye BCS, hello playoff
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Zach Jacobs
Commentary
The slogan “Power to
the People” has been used
in several different ways
over the decades, usually
in a political theme. It
seems now that the phrase
can now be used in the
context of how to crown a
collegiate national football
champion.
The Bowl Championship
Series (BCS) had a long
run – good or bad is to
be determined by history
– but 16 years is long for a
system that has an approval
rating only slightly higher
than that of Kim Jong-Il,
Saddam Hussein and Osama
bin Laden put together.
In the early 1990s,
frustration grew over
the longtime inability
of the two major polls
(the Associated Press and
Coaches’ polls) to crown a
definitive national college
football champion – there
were split champions in
1990 and 1991. Thus,
five major conferences and
Notre Dame University
formed the Bowl Coalition,
using the two polls and the
conferences’ champions
to determine the top two
teams against each other
and get a definitive national
champion.
A major problem was
that the Pac-10 and Big
Ten Conferences - which
were contractually and
historically tied to play
against each other in the
Rose Bowl – as well as midmajor conferences, were
left out of this coalition.
After two seasons, the
Bowl Coalition underwent
many changes. Now called
the Bowl Alliance, five
of its at-large bids were
eliminated and the top six
teams played in three major
games, the last of which
was a de facto national
championship title game.
But once again, the midmajors and the Rose Bowl
– plus their associated
conferences – were left out
in the cold (and out of the
lucrative dollars). This led
to the current system, the
BCS, beginning in 1998.
Pitting the top- and
second-ranked teams
against each other, the
BCS also paired up teams
in other major contests.
And while the mid-majors
still got excluded from the
big bowl system, the Big
10 and PAC-10 – and their
Rose Bowl game – finally
got invited to the party.
A new feature of the
BCS was to be its own
ranking of the top 25 teams
in the land, which were
generated by weighting
and averaging the AP and
Coaches’ polls along with
what soon became the most
controversial portion of
the formula: computergenerated rankings.
While intended to be the
way to definitively pit the
top two teams against each
other, it only created more
controversy, namely: how
could computers determine
the top teams in the land?
And how does some
arbitrary number these
computers spit out be a fair
way to choose who goes to
the national championship
game?
What’s more, the federal
government got involved in
2009, as Congress looked
over the possibility of
the BCS violating the US
Constitution and the Justice
Department scrutinizing
it for possible anti-trust
violations.
But over the past couple
of weeks (the final weeks of
the BCS era), an amazing
thing happened: the BCS
generated good matchups
that resulted in great
games. Not only did the
consensus No. 1 and No. 2
teams play each other – in
a matchup for the history
books, by the way – but
the other BCS bowl games
weren’t so bad, either.
(Case in point: Oklahoma
topping defending two-time
BCS champion Alabama.
Sooner fans, rejoice.)
Now it’s a new day in the
world of Division I college
football. The College
Football Playoff, a system
involving the very method
of getting a champion that
the deep-pocketed heads
of the establishment feared
more than Congressional
oversight – a playoff – is
now a reality. The top four
teams will be chosen by a
13-member panel – MarchMadness-Style - composed
of former players, coaches
and athletic directors, as
well as a former sports
wri te r, a re t i re d Air
Force three-star general
and a former (female) US
Secretary of State. (I don’t
think the proverbial room
full of monkeys banging
away on typewriters could
have come up with that
scenario on their own.)
Only time will tell whether
the system is better with or
without the machines, but
this isn’t the Matrix; it’s
just football. Some people
I know said the computers
made the selection process
unpredictable and unfair
– in fact, everyone I know
with an opinion on the
matter used language
far more colorful than
“unpredictable and unfair”
to describe the BCS.
However, the people have
spoken on the matter, and
people have returned to
choose the top four teams to
duke it out for the national
title.
In the meantime, we’ll
remember how difficult
it was to see our favorite
teams get named No. 3
and miss out on football’s
final four. What will sting
even more next year is if
our beloved squad winds
up No. 5.
Bethany firefighters put
out apartment fire
Warr Acres, Yukon personnel
assist in putting out Tuesday blaze
Bethany firefighters
responded to an apartment
fire at NW 21st Street early
Tuesday morning.
According to an official
report, the fire started in
the downstairs apartment
and spread to the upstairs
apartment.
The report said firefighters
fought the fire from the
exterior of the building
first, then tried to put the
fire out from the interior
of the building on the first
floor and then the second
floor.
The fire was contained to
the apartment structure and
did not spread.
According to the report,
fire detectors alerted
the residents of the fire.
Emergency medical
personnel on the scene
administered oxygen to an
elderly female resident,
but did not transport her
to a hospital. No other
injuries were reported.
Occupants of the
apartment said their
maintenance department
had been working on the
heater for several months,
replacing breakers in the
breaker box and burnt wire
nuts inside the panel in the
closet.
The report stated
that one occupant said,
“maintenance had cut the
wire nuts off so many times
that there was no more
wire to cut it again.”
The report further said,
“firefighters observed
blanks missing in the
breaker box and several
breakers on the floor below
the breaker box, and that
the cover was also off
the electrical panel in the
heater closet.” Occupants
said, “the cover was left
off due to having to work
on it so often.”
Units from the Warr
Acres and Yukon
Fire Departments also
responded to and assisted
in putting out the fire.
THE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 - PAGE 3A
Bethany District Neighborhood
Association meets
Jenna Mariani
Associate Editor
The Bethany District Neighborhood Association
(BDNA) first meeting of the new year was a successful
first step in the right direction. The association, which
strives to bring the community closer and make Bethany
an overall better place to live and work, organized their
members and set up teams to tackle various issues within
the district.
The BDNA is divided by seven different zones within
the Bethany Public School District lines and Monday
evening, residents attending the meeting divided into
their respective districts and met with their appointed
zone coordinator. The first step was to exchange contact
information with other residents in each zone.
“Our house was burglarized last Thursday,” said
Steve Palmer, BDNA president. “The house behind us
was burglarized the Tuesday before that, and we knew
nothing about it. It was unnerving to say the least… We
don’t support each other like we should and we have to,
we just have to… or we are just doing a disservice to our
community.”
Communication is essential within the organization and
for a safe neighborhood, Palmer said. He read a letter to
those in attendance from the chief of the Bethany Police
Department which detailed that from Oct. 1, 2013,
until Jan. 10, 2014, there have been seven residential
burglaries, five larcenies and three auto burglaries in
residential areas in Bethany.
“If you don’t think we need a neighborhood association
then you’re just kidding yourself,” Palmer said. “We
can prevent this.”
As members divided into their respective zones, Palmer
also sought out volunteers for various teams within the
BDNA.
“Remember, it’s not about you. We are not here to
push an agenda, it is about helping the community,” he
said. “Know your limits and volunteer if you can, but
only volunteer with what you know you can do.”
During the meeting the BDNA established eight
different teams: Neighborhood Watch Team, a service
team, Yard of the Month Team, a Communication Team,
Finance Team to audit the books, Membership Team,
New Neighbor Welcoming Team and an Event Team.
During the meeting both Oklahoma City Commissioner
Brian Maughn and local Bethany commissioner Kathy
Holloway addressed the BDNA. Both extended their help
to the organization in any capacity and expressed their
excitement over the new organization.
“We are setting the bar pretty high,” said Palmer, who
added the association would check back with each teams
progress at the next meeting.
Those interested in joining the BDNA are encouraged
to attend their next meeting slated for, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
at Tulakes Baptist Church. Residents can pay a $20
donation to hold exclusive membership within the BDNA
with the privilege to vote on important matters, but are
welcome to attend at no charge to learn more about the
organization.
For more information visit the BDNA’s website at
bethanydna.org, or search for their Facebook page by
typing “Bethany District Neighborhood Association” in
the search bar.
Bethany High to host pancake
fundraiser Saturday
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
The Bethany High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams have scheduled their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser
for Saturday, January 18.
This is the 15th year for the breakfast. Last year’s breakfast raised more than $1,000 for the teams. All proceeds
from door admission will go toward uniforms, warmup gear, tournament fees and other costs for Bethany’s soccer
squads this season.
The fundraiser is scheduled to run 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Bethany Elementary School cafeteria. Parking
is available in the elementary and middle school parking lots, and the entrance is at the west side of the building.
Admission at the door is $5 for adults and $3 for students, and kids two years and younger eat for free.
PC West band
boosters to host
chili supper
fundraiser
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
The night before the Super Bowl is the perfect night to
fill up your chili bowl.
The Putnam City West High School Band Boosters
have scheduled a chili supper for Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. at the
school’s cafeteria.
Shelly Bensinger, booster club president, said each
person will get a bowl of chili and dessert for only five
dollars.
But dinner and dessert isn’t all you’ll get that night.
Bensinger said the PC West Concert and Jazz Bands are
scheduled to perform at the supper.
Bensinger said proceeds from the supper will go to
support the band in their annual activities.
“We always have a need for instruments, and we’re also
working with the district to buy new uniforms,” said
Bensinger. She also said there are transportation fees and
contest fees to be paid throughout the school year.
PC West High School is located at 8500 NW 23rd Street
in Oklahoma City. Bensinger said parking is available
on the west end of the building, near the cafeteria.
Bensinger said all are welcome to attend the fundraiser,
and that it is a way for the PC West band to reach out to
the local community. She said she hoped for a turnout
of at least 200 people.
“The band needs a little help,” said Bensinger.
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Bethany splits pair
against Tuttle
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
Bethany High School’s
basketball teams hosted
Tuttle’s teams Tuesday
night, and the crowd in
attendance was treated to
a scoring blitz in the first
game and a nail-biter in the
nightcap.
The 15th-ranked girls,
led by juniors Lexi Smith
and Maddie Flemmons, led
wire-to-wire to take down
the Lady Tigers 52-34.
Smith got 16 points
and four rebounds, while
Flemmons added 12 points,
four rebounds, one assist,
three steals and two blocks
for the winning effort.
Sophomore Brooklyn
Judkins had nine points,
three boards and a steal,
and Kelsi Bussert tallied
eight points, two boards
and a steal.
The Lady Bronchos (40) dominated the first
half on both sides of the
ball. Holding the Lady
Tigers to only nine points
by halftime, they scored
15 points each quarter.
Each of Bethany’s five
starters had a bucket in the
first quarter, and Bussert
knocked down both of her
3-point tries in the first and
second quarters.
The second half was
a much different story,
though. While maintaining
defensive superiority in the
third quarter and holding
Tuttle to seven points,
Bethany tacked on just
seven of their own. And
Tuttle’s offensive machine
finally kicked on in the
final frame, as they scored
18 points. But it was too
little, too late, as Bethany’s
lead was already too large,
and the Lady Bronchos
added on 15 more points
before the final buzzer.
The boys took to the court
next with a steep challenge:
facing the 16th-ranked
team in Class 4A.
Despite several rallies
and a pair of game-tying
free throws by Carson
Woods to send the game
to overtime, the Bethany
Bronchos lost to the Tigers
49-44.
Tuttle started out the
game on a 9-1 run,
characterized by crisp
shooting and maximizing
Bethany’s turnovers.
But the Bronchos (1-2)
answered back before the
end of the first quarter with
a run of their own to tie the
game at 14 points each.
The second quarter was
tougher for the Bronchos,
as Tuttle outscored them,
11-7.
Coming back after
halftime, the Bronchos
still struggled offensively,
scoring only six points.
They began to employ a
full-court press toward
the middle of the quarter,
holding the Tigers to 10
third-quarter points and
trailing at the end of the
frame 35-27.
But Bethany didn’t quit.
Stepping up their full-court
press, the Bronchos forced
turnover after turnover,
scoring on two out of three
possessions to pull within
two points. And after
getting fouled while driving
to the lane, Carson Woods
hit a pair of clutch free
throws to tie the game with
six seconds left. Tuttle
missed a layup at the other
end of the court and the
game went into overtime.
While Bethany still used
the full-court press, Tuttle’s
defense ramped up as well,
forcing poor passing and
turnovers for the Bronchos.
Joseph Remos scored the
Bronchos’ lone overtime
field goal – a 3-pointer –
while the Tigers went to the
line 14 times, making eight
of their free throws and
putting the game away.
Erick Booker scored
16 points, Woods had 14
points and Remos finished
with six points.
Both Bethany teams
took part in the Bethany
Basketball Classic
Tournament Jan. 9 to 11.
PC High hosts first-ever
PCI girls’ tourney
PC High hosted the first-ever girls’ PCI Girls’ Tournament Jan. 9 to 11, boasting
a bracket full of strong squads from across the state.
The tournament featured Class 6A girls’ varsity teams from PC High, PC North
and PC West, as well as the Oklahoma City Storm, Northeast High School, No. 3
Southmoore, No. 9 Bartlesville and No. 14 Tulsa Union.
The first round was held Jan. 9, and host team PC High faced the OKC Storm squad.
The Lady Pirates defeated the Storm, 60-41.
The second game was a matchup of the PC North Lady Panthers and Tulsa Union,
their second meeting of the season. The Lady Panthers played strong, but fell to
Union, 55-45, and moved to the consolation bracket.
In the third game, Bartlesville staved off a stout Northeast team, winning 46-42.
The first round’s final game pitted Southmoore against the PC West Lady Patriots.
PC West held strong against the Sabercats but fell, 70-52.
The tourney’s second round was held Jan. 10. PC West took on Northeast in the
first game but got dominated, 70-31.
PC North faced the OKC Storm in the second game of the consolation bracket and
took them down, 68-55 to advance to the consolation game.
Southmoore and Bartlesville began play on the winners’ side of the bracket. And
Bartlesville won, 56-42, moving to the championship round and sending Southmoore
to the third place game.
Host team PC High took on powerhouse Tulsa Union to finish off the second round
but came up short, losing 52-40.
Final round action began the next day. In the seventh place game, the OKC Storm
faced PC West. While the Lady Patriots played hard, the Storm won the game, 4335.
The consolation game featured PC North and Northeast, both teams coming off
double-digit wins in their previous contests. In a hard-fought game, PC North won
the consolation bracket by topping Northeast, 58-49.
PC High and Southmoore, both rebounding from losses to strong squads, met in
the third-place game. But PC High took this contest, 51-33, to win third place in the
tournament.
And the final game of the tournament featured Bartlesville and Tulsa Union, and the
contest was close from the tipoff to the final buzzer. In the end, Tulsa Union held
off Bartlesville, 62-55, to win the inaugural PCI Girls’ Tournament.
THE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 - PAGE 5A
Putnam City Invitational boys’
tourney feature strong squads
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
In a busy three days for
local high school basketball
teams, Putnam City West
High School hosted the
15th annual Putnam City
Invitational Tournament
Jan. 9 to 11.
The stacked bracket
featured boys’ varsity
teams from PC High, PC
North and PC West, as
well as the OKC Storm,
Lawton Eisenhower, John
Marshall, top ranked Tulsa
Union and second ranked
Midwest City.
The first round took
place Jan. 9, and the
host team Patriots took
on John Marshall in the
tournament’s first game
and handily defeated the
Bears, 101-44.
The second game was
another high-scoring
affair, as the Oklahoma
City Storm soundly took
down the Midwest City
Bombers, 101-69.
In the third game, Putnam
City North faced Tulsa
Union, falling 70-52.
The first round’s nightcap
pitted Lawton Eisenhower
against the PC High
Pirates. The Pirates held
strong against the Eagles
but fell, 70-52, to move to
the consolation bracket.
Jan. 10 was the tourney’s
next round and high-scoring
contests were on the menu.
In the consolation bracket,
PC North faced Midwest
City, and the Bombers
took down the Panthers,
85-51.
PC High met John
Marshall in the second game
of the consolation bracket.
The Pirates rebounded
from the previous game’s
loss, taking the contest 7252.
On the other side of the
bracket, the OKC Storm
met Tulsa Union, pitting
much better offensively,
scoring 16 points in the
frame, but North led 41-22
at the half.
North held the upper
hand in a low-scoring
third quarter with a 13-10
advantage. However, they
shot only 4-for-9 at the free
throw line, making the
score 54-32 going into the
fourth quarter.
West drove more to the
hoop, forcing North to hit
the double-bonus with 6:49
left in the game. However,
West only shot 3-for-8
from the charity stripe.
The Lady Panthers took
down the Lady Patriots,
60-40, for their sixth win
of the year.
North’s Nakylia Carter
and Tori Hill each scored
nine points, and Keyoni
Mbroh and Blaire Hall
each scored eight. Ella
Gills and Alexis Mbroh
tacked on seven points
apiece.
And West’s Cieara
Roberts and Tionna
Gillispie led all scorers
with 11 points each, while
Carmen Green scored
seven points.
The nightcap pitted
the top-ranked PC West
Patriots against the 20thranked PC North Panthers,
and the game was a hardfought contest from start to
finish.
In a tight first quarter,
North and West traded
buckets back and forth.
Both sides played physical,
tough defense, and West
led 11-10 at the end of the
quarter.
In the second quarter,
West began to pull
away, forcing turnovers
and getting points and
rebounds. But North held
fast and limited West’s
halftime lead to 33-26.
North came back storming
in the third period. With
5:48 left in the frame,
North drove to the bucket
and was fouled hitting a
game-tying shot. They
made the free throw to take
the lead for the first time
in the game. West’s free
throw shooting percentage
was low, however, and the
charging Panthers would
not let up. But North got
into foul trouble, giving
the Patriots a double-bonus
by the end of the quarter.
Although Logan McGill
hit a running layup as time
expired, West clung to a
53-51 lead going into the
final quarter.
And West turned on the
full court press, forcing
turnovers despite North’s
good passing. West clung
to a three-point lead as
the time wound down to
less than a minute to go.
North stayed in the game,
however, charging the
basket aggressively and
pulling to within three
points. And while both
teams went to the line
often in the final quarter,
both teams shot the ball
poorly, keeping the game
close. North had the ball at
their end of the court with
0.5 seconds left, but West
scooped up the pass to run
the clock out and take a
tough 70-67 win.
The Patriots’ Omega
Harris played off the bench
and led all scorers with 21
points, 14 of which came
in the second half. Tyson
Jolly scored 14 points,
Stephen Edwards added 11
points and Travon Moore
had 10.
Micah Speight led all
North scorers with 17
points. Logan McGill
added 16 points, Kennedy
Sullivan had 11 and Drake
Perry dished in 10.
Friday night action
includes PC North hosting
Yukon and the PC West
girls’ team traveling to
Mustang.
PC North hoopsters travel to PC West
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
The Putnam City
schools basketball rivalry
was renewed once again
Tuesday night as PC West
hosted PC North. And
both girls’ and boys’ games
featured ranked teams.
The girls’ teams led off
the evening’s action. From
the start of the game, the
13th-ranked PC North
Lady Panthers used a fullcourt press to bottle up
the Lady Patriots, forcing
lots of rebounds, jump
balls and steals. PC West
couldn’t get their scoring
game going well, and the
Lady Panthers led 21-6 at
the end of the quarter.
In the second quarter,
North backed off from the
full court press, and both
teams were trading buckets
until 3:50 left in the half,
when North put the press
back on. West played
the Storm’s high-scoring
offense against the topranked Union team. Union
won the offense-heavy
game, 84-81, to move to
the championship round.
PC West faced Lawton Ike
in the final game of the
second round, winning by
a 62-54 score to advance.
And the final round action
was as exciting as that of
the previous two rounds.
In the seventh place game,
PC North faced John
Marshall. While the Bears
played hard, the Panthers
won a close game, 64-63.
The fifth-place game
featured Midwest City
and PC High, who had
come off wins against PC
North and John Marshall,
respectively.
The third-place game
was a matchup of the
OKC Storm and Lawton
Eisenhower, both coming
off tough losses to Tulsa
Union and PC West,
respectively. The Eagles
edged the high-scoring
Storm, 63-60.
The championship game
was Saturday’s main event,
and PC West and topranked Tulsa Union were
primed and ready for a
major showdown.
In the end, the Patriots
held off Union and won the
tournament championship,
52-47.
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Warr Acres
NEWS
Jenna Mariani
Associate Editor
The Salvation Army Warr Acres Community Center continues to bring new classes
to educate seniors on current events and information on programs and policies of ever
changing issues with health insurance and Medicare. It’s hard for many to keep up
with these and it certainly helps for someone to cut through to the middle and tell us
what it really means.
Arneta Yancy our senior coordinator is conducting a new class called “What If?
Chat with Coordinator”. This was very interesting and informative. She talked about
the long time care, cost and agencies that help those who do not have this insurance.
She shared that her parents have cared for her grandmother for over 55 years, of
course her parents are getting up there in years, and it’s hard on them now. I too
went through this with my late mother. It can happen overnight; I became the parent
and had to be with her 24 hours a day. After two years of being sleep deprived and
my husband and I had to make the decision to put her in a faculty.
Since she owned her home, and had some funds in the bank, this had brought the
cost down to the sum of $2,000. Then nursing home would take all but $50 a month
for her care. Because of extra amount in the bank, I had to pay for private care till
the balance reached the limit. Many are not aware, if a senior owns their home, and
suddenly find themselves at the cross road, your home becomes an asset. If you live
one year after the move, the home must be sold and all those funds have to go back
into private pay. To save your property and be able to give to you children, the home
must have been out of your name for five years.
This is something to think about. No one wants to talk to their family and start
making some decision about such future events, but I urge one to start making a plan
for down the line. Things can change in one’s life in a heartbeat.
I had this issue, and was able to come out OK, the house had been in both our names
for over 30 years, and I had the paper work to back this up so we were exempt from
this. But for about six months, it looked like I was going to have to put the house
on the market, and when it sold, I would receive half and the other half would go to
private pay, till it was all gone. It would be like me buying my house back. No it
doesn’t seem fair, but that’s the way it is. I have found, just because we think it so,
it’s not necessarily so.
The center opens Monday-Thursday at 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m., for a small donation of $2 per
person. There is a drop box for donations at the lunch counter. Sorry, we cannot
make change. Some opt to write a check or only drop in so much. This is strictly up
to the individual, whatever they choose to do. The Salvation Army does not charge,
they simply ask for a donation. The food is cooked on site, and staffed by the Army.
There is a sign-up sheet in the hall, and if you plan on eating daily, please put a mark
on each day, or what day‘s you think you may
The computer class will be re-scheduled some time later. In its place for the month of
January “The Savvy Savings Seniors” program will be in place. January’s class is full
at present, but another will be held in February. There will be a sign up sheet posted
in the hall. The class covers monthly budgets, spending diary, money management tips
and tricks to empower one to become more educated to find out what public benefits
one may be eligible to receive. This is a very informative class.
Provided
Tiffani Patrick was recently selected as Deer Creek School District 2014
Teacher of the Year. She, along with other district teachers, will go on to
the 2014 State Teacher of the Year competition later this year.
Deer Creek School District
Teacher of the Year
Jenna Mariani
Associate Editor
Recognized for her outstanding and innovative work in the classroom, former
Bethany student and Deer Creek School District teacher Tiffani Patrick was recently
awarded one of the highest honors within the local education community. Earlier
this month, Patrick was named the Deer Creek School District’s 2014 Teacher of
the Year. She will now represent Deer Creek in the State 2014 Teacher of the Year
competition.
With more than 15 years of teaching experience, Patrick got her start in Bethany.
Graduating from Bethany High School, she is later received a degree in speech
communications and a master’s in education curriculum and instruction from Southern
Nazarene University.
She has taught first grade at Bethany’s Earl Harris Elementary School, first and
second grades at Rose Union Elementary and currently teaches reading at both Rose
Union Elementary and Spring Creek Elementary. Along with being a reading coach,
she has also served as a response to intervention coordinator, district math workstations
presenter, web trainer for teachers, lead coordinator for Deer Creek District Tech
Bytes technology conference and a mentor to other teachers and student teachers.
As part of the contest, teachers had to submit a written essay in response to several
questions. In her introduction she wrote about the experiences that not only led her
to teaching, but helped her adapt a unique teaching style.
“[When I was five years old] I knew I wanted to be a teacher… and a nurse…and a
dancer…and an actress… and a singer, complete with a sparkly microphone,” writes
Patrick. “I may never have performed on a Broadway stage, but I use my acting skills
frequently as we play charades to learn verbs and prepare for musical performances.
I practice my nursing skills bandaging skinned knees and elbows. I’m a dance when
we jam to the TGIF song, and I can sing a rollicking version of ‘Tony Chestnut’ and
‘Conjunction Junction’.”
Patrick’s outgoing personality is evident even in her essay. She writes on how she
not only works to help her student learn the basics of reading and comprehension,
but also works to make a personal connection with them.
“Early childhood is the foundation upon which all other learning is built. The most
important layer in building this foundation is teaching a child how to read,” she wrote.
“Teaching a child to read is the greatest gift I can give.
“Alongside that accomplishment is helping young children to believe in themselves,”
Patrick said. “I know they will remember the fun we had, the memories we created
and the teacher who worked diligently to understand them as not only a learner, but
as a person.”
It is the extra step, the extra connection with each of her students that sets Patrick
out from her peers. Even as students grow up and move on in their lives, she says
she still keeps in contact with them and will even attend their sports games, music
recitals or other activities if she can.
“Teaching is so much more than reading a teacher’s guide,” she said. “It is
orchestrating a classroom of unique learner, each with a different background, set of
skills and talents.”
Her passion for teaching is clear, and her willingness to take the extra time to
decipher “ilvmdgsm” as “I love my dog, Sam” and help students achieve those light
bulb moments where everything they have been learning falls into place is why she
was selected as Deer Creeks teacher of the year.
“The rewards I receive from my teaching, no amount of money can buy. The first
time I hear a student read a book by herself is like listening to a symphony where
the letters are in perfect harmony and the words create a melody,” she explained.
“Touching the future through impacting young lives is why I wanted to be a teacher.
In the single year of teaching a student, I have the amazing opportunity to witness
the blossoming of a learner.”
LEGALS
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S
SALE
CJ-2012-3239
Notice is given that on the 13
day of February, 2014, at 2:00
o’clock p.m., at the Oklahoma
County Courthouse, 320 Robert S.
Kerr, Jury Assembly Room, Room
513, in the City of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, the
Sheriff of said County will offer for
sale and sell, with appraisement,
for cash, at public action, to the
highest and best bidder, all that
certain real estate in Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
A part of Lot One (1), in the
Replat of part Lot One (1) or Block
fifteen (15) Fruitland Gardens
Addition, to Bethany, Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma according to
the recorded plat thereof; more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point 78 feet South
of the NE corner of Block Fifteen
(15), Fruitland Gardens Addition,
to Bethany Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma; thence West 152 feet;
thence South 72 feet; thence East
152 feet; thence North 72 feet to
the point or place of beginning,
together with an easement for
driveway purposes over and across
the following described property,
Beginning at a point 73 feet South
of the NE Corner, of Block fifteen
(15), Fruitland Gardens Addition,
to Bethany, Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma; thence South 5 feet;
thence West 10 feet; thence NE 11
feet and 2 inches to a point or place
of beginning, otherwise described
as part of Lot 1, in the replat of
part of Lot or Block 15, Fruitland
Gardens Addition to Bethany,
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma,
according to the recorded plat
thereof;
subject to unpaid taxes,
advancements by Plaintiff for taxes,
insurance premiums, and expenses
necessary for the preservation
of the subject property, if any,
said property having been duly
appraised at $65,000.00. Sale
will be made pursuant to a Special
Execution And Order of Sale
issued in accordance with judgment
THE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 - PAGE 7A
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entered in the District Court of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma,
in Case No. CJ-2012-3239,
entitled BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A., Plaintiff, vs. Onalee R.
Villasenor, American General
Finance, Inc., n/k/a Springleaf
Financial Services, Inc., Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Trustee for the
Security National Mortgage Loan
Trust 2001-2 and Mitchell, Davis,
Klein & Pickens, being all of the
Defendants and persons holding or
claiming any interest or lien in the
subject property.
John Whetsel, Sheriff of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
James H.Thiessen - #20354
BAER, TIMBERLAKE,
COULSON & CATES, P.C.
P.O. Box 18486
Oklahoma City, OK 731540486
Telephone:
( 4 0 5 ) 8 4 27722
Facsimile:
(405)848-9349
BTCC File No. 100845
(Published in the Tribune January
10 and January 17, 2014)
THIRD ALIAS
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S
SALE
CJ-2012-4275
Notice is given that on the 13
day of February, 2014, at 2:00
o’clock p.m., at the Oklahoma
County Courthouse, 320 Robert S.
Kerr, Jury Assembly Room, Room
513, in the City of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, the
Sheriff of said County will offer for
sale and sell, with appraisement,
for cash, at public action, to the
highest and best bidder, all that
certain real estate in Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
Lot Two (2) in Block Eleven
(11) of ANDY’S SUBDIVISION
to Bethany, Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma, according to the
recorded plat thereof;
subject to unpaid taxes,
advancements by Plaintiff for taxes,
insurance premiums, and expenses
necessary for the preservation
of the subject property, if any,
said property having been duly
appraised at $85,000.00. Sale
will be made pursuant to a
Third Alias Special Execution
And Order Of Sale issued in
accordance with judgment entered
in the District Court of Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma, in Case No.
CJ-2012-4275, entitled BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.
Jared Prince and Edythe Prince,
being all of the Defendants and
persons holding or claiming any
interest or lien in the subject
property.
John Whetsel, Sheriff of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
James H.Thiessen - #20354
BAER, TIMBERLAKE,
COULSON & CATES, P.C.
P.O. Box 18486
Oklahoma City, OK 731540486
Telephone:
( 4 0 5 ) 8 4 27722
Facsimile:
(405)848-9349
BTCC File No. 101118
(Published in the Tribune January
10 and January 17, 2014)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S
SALE
CJ-2013-3206
Notice is given that on the 13
day of February, 2014, at 2:00
o’clock p.m., at the Oklahoma
County Courthouse, 320 Robert S.
Kerr, Jury Assembly Room, Room
513, in the City of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, the
Sheriff of said County will offer for
sale and sell, with appraisement,
for cash, at public action, to the
highest and best bidder, all that
certain real estate in Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
Lot Thirteen (13), of Block Six
(6), in Royce Brown’s Tropicana
Village, an addition to Bethany,
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma,
according to the recorded plat
thereof;
subject to unpaid taxes,
advancements by Plaintiff for taxes,
insurance premiums, and expenses
necessary for the preservation
of the subject property, if any,
said property having been duly
appraised at $92,000.00. Sale
will be made pursuant to a Special
Execution And Order Of Sale
issued in accordance with judgment
entered in the District Court of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in
Case No. CJ-2013-3206, entitled
PNC Bank, National Association,
Plaintiff, vs. Rodger H. Brooks,
being all of the Defendants and
persons holding or claiming any
interest or lien in the subject
property.
John Whetsel, Sheriff of
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
James H.Thiessen - #20354
BAER, TIMBERLAKE,
COULSON & CATES, P.C.
P.O. Box 18486
Oklahoma City, OK 731540486
Telephone:
( 4 0 5 ) 8 4 27722
Facsimile:
(405)848-9349
BTCC File No. 104996
(Published in the Tribune January
10 and January 17, 2014)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
IN AND FOR OKLAHOMA
COUNTY STATE OF
OKLAHOMA
CHASE HOME FINANCE
LLC SUCESSOR BY MERGER
TO CHASE MANHATTAN
MORTGAGE CORP; Plaintiff,
vs. GREGORY LEE BUMPUS;
et al. Defendants.
NOTICE OF ALIAS SALE OF
LAND UNDER EXECUTION
CJ-2010-5804
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 13 day of February, 2014, at
2:00 o’clock, p.m. Room 513, of
the Oklahoma County Courthouse
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
the undersigned Sheriff will offer
for sale and sell for cash to the
highest and best bidder, subject
to real estate ad valorem taxes,
superior special assessments and
all interests of record, if any,
except the Mortgage and interests
foreclosed herein on the following
described real property, to-wit:
Lot Thirteen (13) of Block Three
(3) in LEWALLEN’S WESTERN
SANDS ADDITION, an addition
to Bethany, Oklahoma County,
State of Oklahoma, according
to the recorded plat thereof,
commonly known as 8329 NW
35th Street, Bethany, OK 73008
(the “Property”)
Sale will be made pursuant to a
Special Execution and Order of
Alias Sale issued out of the office
of the Court Clerk in and for
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma,
and pursuant to said judgment
reserving the right of Plaintiff
to recall said execution by oral
announcement and/or order of the
Court, prior to the alias sale, said
judgment entered in the District
Court in and for said County, State
of Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ2010-5804, entitled Chase Home
Finance LLC successor by merger
to Chase Manhattan Mortgage
Corp., Plaintiff, vs. Gregory
Lee Bumpus, et al., Defendant,
to satisfy:
FIRST: The costs of said action
accrued and accruing;
SECOND: The judgment and
first lien of the Plaintiff, Chase
Home Finance LLC successor
by merger to Chase Manhattan
Mortgage Corp., in the sum of
$81,473.60 with interest thereon
at the rate of 6% per annum from
August 1, 2009, as adjusted, if
applicable, until paid; advances for
taxes, insurance and preservation
expenses, accrued and accruing;
abstracting expenses, accrued and
accruing; bankruptcy fees and
costs, if any; and an attorney’s fee,
plus costs, with interest thereon at
the same rate, until paid.
Councilmen from the wards.
Persons or other entities having
interest in the property, including
those whose actual addresses are
unknown and persons or other
entities who have or may have
unknown successors and such
unknown successors are hereby
notified are: Gregory Lee Bumpus;
Jane Doe, spouse of Gregory Lee
Bumpus, if married; Occupants
of the Premises; United States of
America, ex rel Internal Revenue
Service; State of Oklahoma, ex rel.
Oklahoma Tax Commission; The
Heirs, Personal Representatives,
Devisees, Trustees, Successors
and Assigns of Jessie Fay Meyers,
Deceased and the Unknown
Successors; Homer Meyers III,
if Living, and if Deceased, His
Heirs, Personal Representatives,
Devisees, Trustees, Successors
and Assigns, and the Unknown
Successors; Ginger Meyers, if
Living, and if Deceased, Her
Heirs, Personal Representatives,
Trustees, Successors, and Assigns
and the unknown Successors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Warr Acres, Oklahoma,
that the nomination: Ward One
Councilman, two year term; Ward
Two Councilman, two year term;
Ward Three Councilman, two year
term; Ward Four Councilman,
two year term, and Ward Four
Councilman, one year term, shall
be held on the 4th day of March,
2014, and if no candidate receives
a majority of the votes cast in
the wards for Councilmen at the
primary election, then the Election
Board is required to hold a general
election on the 1st day of April,
2013, between the two candidates
receiving the highest number of
votes for each of the position of
Councilmen, said Councilmen to
be elected by ward. The election
will be non-partisan.
The property has been
duly appraised in the sum of
$73,000.00.
WITNESS MY HAND this 19 day
of December , 2013.
John Whetsel, Sheriff
Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma
KIVELL, RAYMENT AND
FRANCIS
A Professional Corporation
Jason Howell, OBA #19128
Triad Center I, Suite 550
7666 East 61st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133
Telephone (918)254-0626
Facsimile (918) 254-7915
E-mail: jhowell@kivell.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
Published in the Tribune January
10 and January 17, 2014)
RESOLUTION NO. 483
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY OF WARR ACRES
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WARR ACRES, OKLAHOMA
CALLING AND AUTHORIZING
THE COUNTY ELECTION
BOARD OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY TO HOLD A
PRIMARY AND GENERAL
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
WARR ACRES, OKLAHOMA,
FOR THE NOMINATION
AND ELECTION OF: ONE
COUNCILMAN, WARD
ONE, TWO YEAR TERM;
ONE COUNCILMAN, WARD
TWO, TWO YEAR TERM;
ONE COUNCILMAN, WARD
THREE, TWO YEAR TERM;
ONE COUNCILMAN, WARD
FOUR, TWO YEAR TERM;
ONE COUNCILMAN, WARD
FOUR, ONE YEAR TERM;
AND ESTABLISHING
QUALIFICATIONS AND
THE FILING PERIOD FOR
THE FILING OF OFFICES
OF COUNCILMEN OF
THE CITY OF WARR
ACRES, OKLAHOMA;
AND PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE OF ELECTION
AND REGISTRATION FOR
VOTING.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
Charter of the City of Warr Acres,
Oklahoma, a primary election
for the nomination of; Ward One
Councilman, two year term; Ward
Two Councilman, two year term;
Ward Three Councilman, two year
term; Ward Four Councilman,
two year term, and Ward Four
Councilman, one year term,
shall be held on the 4th day of
March, 2014, and, if necessary, a
general election be held on April
1, 2014.
WHEREAS, only qualified
electors of the City and who have
resided in the City for one year
and who reside in their respective
wards from which they are elected
shall be qualified for the office of
WHEREAS, it is necessary and
expedient to establish the filing
period provided by the Charter,
and to request the County Election
Board to conduct the election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the filing period for the offices
of Councilmen in the City of
Warr Acres, Oklahoma, shall be
from February 5, 2014 through
February 7, 2014, during the
regular business hours and days
at the Oklahoma County Election
Board. Candidates shall also file
sworn statements of the candidacy
with the City Clerk not more than
one month and at least two weeks
prior to the primary election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that only qualified electors of
the City who have resided in
the City for at least one year
shall be qualified for the offices
of Councilmen. Additionally,
candidates for Councilmen shall
be residents of the wards for
which they filed in the City of
Warr Acres.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that every qualified elector of the
city shall be entitled to vote for
one candidate for councilman from
his ward.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the period during which
new voters can register shall be
through February 7, 2014. The
provisions of Article 2, Section
2.1 of the Warr Acres Charter and
Ordinance Numbers 171 and 621
shall govern this election insofar
as its provisions are different from
the provisions of the State law
applicable to municipal elections.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the precinct officials and
polling places for said election shall
be determined by the Oklahoma
County Election Board in the same
manner as determined for State and
County elections.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED
that this Resolution shall be
published in full and serve as
notice of the election.
This is to certify that the within
and foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted and approved by the
Mayor and the City Council of the
City of Warr Acres, Oklahoma, in
regular session, this 19th day of
November, 2013, after compliance
with notice requirements of the
Open Meeting Law (25 O.S.A.
Section 301, et seq.)
Patrick H. Woolley, Mayor
SEAL
Pamela McDowell-Ramirez,
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality
on November 19, 2013.
Matthew J. Love, City Attorney
Filed with the County Election
Board on the 31 day of December,
2013.
Pamela McDowell-Ramirez, City
Clerk
(Published in the Tribune January
17 and 24, 2014)
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Is there any help for
sickle cell anemia?
DEAR DR. ROACH:
My 39-year-old beloved
niece just died of sickle cell
anemia. Her life involved
countless hospitalizations
and blood transfusions
every month to five
weeks. She leaves behind
a beautiful 5-year-old son
to be raised by his father.
On the day of my niece’s
funeral, this son suffered
a stroke. Luckily, he
survived and appears to be
doing well. Tests showed
he’d had an earlier stroke,
which was undetected at
the time. He’s only 5!
Words cannot describe
the anguish of my family.
Please advise what progress
has been made in sickle cell
research. I am somewhat
familiar with bone marrow
transplant; however, my
niece could not benefit
from it because of her
stroke history - first stroke
at age 9, second at 35,
fatal at 39. She suffered
first from the shutdown of
her liver, followed by that
last stroke. I believe it to
be likely that her son may
not benefit from a bone
marrow transplant because
of his strokes. -- J.G.
ANSWER: I am very
sorry to hear of your niece.
I trained in the South Side
of Chicago, and cared for
far too many people with
this devastating disease.
Sickle cell is one of the
best-understood diseases
there is. We know the gene
that causes it, the specific
amino acid in the specific
protein that causes it, and
how that changes a normal
red blood cell into one with
a sickle shape, blocking
blood vessels and leading
to irreversible death of
tissues, especially in the
brain (stroke), but also in
the kidney, bones, spleen,
heart and many others. But
that understanding doesn’t
mean we can treat it as well
as we’d like.
You have identified the
only known cure for sickle
cell disease: transplantation
of the cells that make red
blood cells into the bone
marrow. Genetic cures
may be on the horizon, but
as yet they aren’t available,
and bone marrow transplant
is limited - as you rightly
point out, only some
people are right for the
procedure.
The treatment I want
to highlight today is
hydroxyurea, a medication
usually reserved for
young children or for
older children and adults
with more severe SCD.
Hydroxyurea works by
increasing the production
of a different hemoglobin,
called hemoglobin F.
Hemoglobin F, even
in small quantities, can
prevent the sickling of
red blood cells and thus
prevent the damage to
tissues that results. Experts
in SCD agree that this
treatment is not given
early enough or to enough
people who might benefit
from it. It isn’t a cure, but
it significantly reduces the
number of severe sickle
cell crises, from about
4.5 events per year to
2.5 events per year in the
biggest study.
If your niece’s son
hasn’t had a trial of this
medication, it would be
worth discussing with his
hematologist, the blood
specialists who usually
provide SCD care.
DEAR DR. ROACH:
At 53, I was diagnosed
with prostate cancer, and
since this is common in
my family, I had the cancer
removed. For three years
now, I have gotten the PSA
test done and my numbers
have been steady at .01.
Some of my friends say
I should go for additional
radiation treatments, but
my doctor says I’m fine.
I believe in my doctor,
but maybe you can put the
argument to rest one way
or the other. -- M.P.
ANSWER: Believe in
your doctor. A persistently
low PSA is very good
evidence that the cancer
is cured or at least staying
quiet. If the PSA starts
increasing (which I hope it
doesn’t), your doctor will
go over your options with
you at that point.
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by writing: Dr. Roach
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Rising out of the ashes
Bethany family begins
again after house fire
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
The Columbia Electronic
Encyclopedia says a
phoenix was a “fabulous
bird that periodically
regenerated itself,” and
was “used in literature
as a symbol of death and
resurrection. According to
legend, the phoenix lived
in Arabia; when it reached
the end of its life (500
years), it burned itself on
a pyre of flames, and from
the ashes a new phoenix
arose.”
Like the phoenix, Kellye
Judkins and her children,
Brooklyn and Brayden,
have risen above the recent
adversity of a Jan. 31
house fire to a place of
strength, love, support and
stronger faith.
That morning, 13-yearold Brayden was enjoying
the remainder of his winter
break sleeping in at home.
Just before 10:30, the
naturally sound sleeper
awoke to the smell of
smoke in his house.
“I woke up and there
was smoke everywhere,”
said Brayden. “I opened
the door to my room and
walked out to see flames
everywhere.”
Brayden said he then shut
the door and tried to open
the window to his room to
climb out, but the window
wouldn’t open.
“In a panic, I grabbed an
iron lamp and broke the
window open,” he said.
He then crawled out the
window – cutting his legs
and feet in the process
over the broken glass – to
his neighbor’s house to
get them to call the fire
department.
His older sister, Brooklyn,
was at the Bethany High
School boys’ basketball
team’s scrimmage when a
friend said her house was
on fire.
Brooklyn said she didn’t
believe the news at first,
but after a second or two,
it sunk in, and she ran
outside to get home. After
a friend drove her to the
house, she saw her home
in flames, but saw her little
brother sitting outside.
“I was actually not
surprised to see him,”
she said, adding that she
thought he was strong and
smart enough to get out
of the house, and that he
wouldn’t be seriously hurt
from the blaze.
THE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 - PAGE 1B
Provided
Kellye Judkins (left) poses with her son Brayden (second from left) and
daughter Brooklyn (center) at a Stillwater restaurant with family members.
The Judkinses lost their home in a house fire New Year’s Eve, but are
rebuilding with help from the local community.
“But I was relieved to see
him,” said Brooklyn.
Brayden said it was
“tragic” to see his family
and the looks on their
faces and the tears in their
eyes.
And their mom, Kellye, a
recreational therapist, was
at work at St. Anthony’s
hospital when she got a
text message on her phone
from Brooklyn.
“I had my phone on me
that day, and typically I
don’t,” said Kellye. She
said after a group therapy
session, she checked her
phone to see if her kids
needed anything.
“Brooklyn had texted me
from another phone: ‘Call
me 911.’”
Kellye said she also got
a text from the dad of one
of Brooklyn’s basketball
teammates, telling her
that the house was on fire,
but that her children were
OK.
Kellye said she called to
Zach Jacobs find out that Brayden had
The Judkinses’ house sits vacant in Bethany Jan. 15, 2014. The house apparently inhaled some
caught fire Dec. 31 and was boarded up after the fire was put out. Kellye smoke from the fire. She
told the basketball dad to
Judkins says the house will be rebuilt in the next few months.
tell the ambulance to take
him to the St. Anthony’s
South location.
Kellye said a coworker
drove her to the hospital
where she saw Brayden
being treated for smoke
inhalation. Thankfully,
Brayden had no major
damage to his lungs, so
he was released early that
afternoon.
Kellye took Brayden back
to their house to see an
“overwhelming” gathering
of people – teachers,
principals and coaches - at
their home.
Brooklyn said people
there at the house had
begun salvaging items
from the house and setting
them on the lawn.
Kellye said her pastor
was at the scene of the fire
and had “taken charge”
of the activities there,
whether addressing the
television news crew that
had arrived, or directing
which items should be
salvaged and which should
be left inside for insurance
claim purposes. She said
the pastor directed the
family’s personal items
that could be salvaged to
be stored in their church’s
storage building.
And Kellye said she felt
sad for her children “going
through one of the things
you never want your kids
to have to go through.”
“To this day, it’s just
heartbreaking,” she said.
“I don’t cry very easy, and
I was pretty upset.”
The ultimate cause of the
fire, as per Bethany Fire
Department, hasn’t yet
been released, but Kellye
said the fire was caused by
an electrical problem.
What has been amazing
to this family, though, is
the outpouring of support
from the local community,
at Bethany schools and at
their church.
Kellye said clothes,
gift cards and monetary
donati ons have c ome
pouring in from local
residents. She said a local
motorcycle club has even
talked about putting on a
“poker run” fundraiser for
their family.
Kellye said she and
Brayden have spent
nearly two weeks at a
one-bedroom furnished
apartment at Southern
Nazarene University.
Brooklyn said she is staying
with a teammate’s family
currently.
But their housing
situation looks to change
shortly. Kellye said she
was approached by a
teacher who has a threebedroom house coming
available this weekend.
They plan to stay in the
house until their house gets
rebuilt (coincidentally, by
a Bethany-based contractor
who coached Brayden’s
Little League team.)
While the fire burned the
Judkinses’ possessions,
it has not destroyed their
positive attitudes and
their faith in God and in
humanity.
“It’s life,” said Brayden.
“Things happen, and
you’ve just got to fight
through it.
“Our house could be
totally in ashes.”
“Things could be much
worse,” said Brooklyn.
“We have each other,
still.”
“I’m not going to take
my family for granted
anymore.”
“I can already tell a
change in each of us,” said
Kellye. “We’re kinder,
more patient with each
other.”
During the interview,
while at times the three
spoke seriously about
the difficulties they have
faced and will face, they
each maintained a genuine
smile, and not just while
talking about the local
community reaching out
to help them.
It truly seems that out
of the fire, the Judkins
family has indeed been
reborn – more thankful,
more loving and stronger
in faith – into a more
glorious future, much like
the phoenix.
PAGE 2B - THE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014
OPINION
“ObamaCare,” Chris Christie
and Duck Dynasty
H
OLLYW OOD
-- God bless
America,
and how’s
everybody?
West Virginia suffered a
chemical spill on the Elk
River Friday which forced
the mayor of Charleston
to shut down municipal
services. The toxic spill
poisoned the water and
fouled the air. Charleston
residents are furious at the
mayor for not endorsing
Chris Christie.
The Hollywood Reporter
said Richard Pryor’s life
will be made into a movie.
The great comic let us
young comics hang out at
his house in the late ‘70s.
On any given Sunday, you
could never tell if Richard
was going through cocaine
withdrawal or if he just
really hated cats.
The White House fired
“ObamaCare” website
designer CGI Federal on
Friday and hired Accenture
to fix the website. Enrolling
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Hamilton
has been a nightmare. Some
people say they had to sit
at the computer for nine
straight hours, breaking the
old record set by Anthony
Weiner.
Louisville hired Bobby
Petrino as coach despite
his past sex scandal at
Arkansas. The school’s
basketball coach Rick Pitino
had sex with a woman on
a local restaurant table
after closing. No Yankee
Puritanism is going to
spoil the South’s cultural
exchange with Italy.
ABC News says Hitler’s
Mein Kampf is a huge hit
with Amazon downloaders.
He’s like all writers. If
Adolf Hitler were alive
today, he would be one
hundred and twenty-four
years old, and threatening
to wipe Amazon off the
map if they didn’t give him
a bigger royalty.
The New York Post ran
photos of Anne Hathaway
on the beach in Oahu after
she nearly was drowned by
a riptide that also caused
her to cut her toe on a reef.
Photos showed her husband
sucking on her toe to keep
the cut clean. That’s their
story and they’re sticking
to it.
Denver pot shops ran
out of marijuana due to
demand ten days after
legalization last week. It’s
crazy. Peyton Manning’s
decision last year to buy
seventeen pizza outlets in
Denver is being compared
on Wall Street to Warren
Buffett’s decision to buy
Wal-Mart stock.
New Jersey Governor
Chris Christie is under fire
over lane closures on the
George Washington Bridge
that kept people from going
to New York. Too bad he’s
not the California governor.
Please
Recycle
If Christie caused lane
closures that kept people
from going to a Lakers
game, he’d be a hero.
Governor Chris Christie
held a two-hour news
conference Thursday where
he denied wrongdoing
on the bridge closures.
He fired people whose
e-mails implicated them.
He insisted that he’s not a
bully, and he threatened to
beat up any reporter who
says otherwise.
Governor Chris Christie
took responsibility for his
staffer who screwed up
traffic in Ft. Lee out of
political revenge. When he
heard that under his staff’s
orders, state workers were
blocking the bridge, he was
furious. He thought they
said they were blocking the
fridge.
Iran’s regime urged
couples to have sex and
more children Friday. The
mullahs want to double
Iran’s population. All they
have to do is legalize alcohol
and Dennis Rodman will
bring his team of former
NBA players to Iran and
they’ll have the birthrate
through the roof.
Duck Dynasty airs
tomorrow with the return
of Phil Robertson to take
on American Idol and the
return of Jennifer Lopez.
Let the merchandising
begin. Duck Dynasty just
released its own line of
wines, suggesting white
wine with varmints, red
wine with critters.
The Labor Department
reported Friday ninetytwo million Americans are
unemployed including those
who have given up looking
for work. A recent medical
study says that inactivity
can kill you. Those are
the kind of findings that
might scare the hell out of
Congress.
DEAR ABBY
Grandmother deserves to know
her secret great-granddaughter
D
EAR ABBY: My family has
been keeping a secret from
my grandmother. I have a 17month-old daughter that she
doesn’t know exists. I wanted to tell my
grandma from the start about her greatgranddaughter (her first), but I am afraid
to. My family thinks that telling her
will cause too much stress on her. NO
one in the family takes my feelings into
consideration.
I think my grandmother should know
she’s a great-grandma. The problem is,
I don’t know how to tell her. She’s 90
years old. I’m afraid if I say something
now, it really MIGHT be too stressful for
her. Also, I’m afraid that if I reveal this
secret, it will start a family feud.
I want a relationship with my grandma
like I used to have. I cry every time I
talk to her on the phone because I have
to lie to her about my day-to-day life and
why I can’t come to see her. I am really
starting to resent my family. Please help.
-- SECRET MOMMY IN NEVADA
DEAR SECRET MOMMY: Your
grandmother wasn’t born yesterday; she’s
90. I’m sure that in her decades of living
she has seen plenty of life.
While she will probably be shocked that
she was kept in the dark this long, I agree
she should know the truth. She should also
know that you love her, which is why you
are telling her the news. She may or may
not want to see her great-grandchild, but
the choice should be hers.
DEAR ABBY: I’m in my 70s, married
for 50 years. I worked outside the home
for many years and earned retirement
benefits. There have been many ups and
downs in my life, for me personally as
well as for members of my family. Of
course, there have been good times, too.
I feel blessed.
All my life I have been the “go-to girl”
for my family as a daughter, sister, wife,
mother and aunt for help or advice. I love
them, but I’m tired. How do I retire my
“crown” - which has been overwhelming
at times - without hurting or alienating
anyone?
© Copyright 2014 Argus There seem to be so many problems
H a m i l t o n . A l l R i g h t s and only one of me. Many times I have
felt stretched too thin, but now my health
Reserved.
and energy are no longer what they once
Friday, January 17
•8 to 11 p.m. — American Legion Post #12, 6101 N.W.
50th, a dance and evening of entertainment. Call 620-7710
for more information. $5 donation at the door
• Swinging Rebels Beginner Square Dance Lessons. 7 to 9
p.m. Call Sharon 373-4981 for more info
Saturday, January 18
•Putnam City School Museum open. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
4101 N. Grove. 787-2207. Donations accepted
Monday, January 20
•7 p.m. - Speakeasy Toastmasters meet at 7:00 p.m. at the
United Life Spiritual Center, 3332 N. Meridian. Hone your
public speaking and leadership skills
• Swinging Rebels Beginner Square Dance Lessons. 7 to 9
p.m. Call Sharon 373-4981 for more info
Tuesday, January 21
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Wednesday, January 22
•American History class meets at 10:00 a.m. Warr Acres
Community Center
Thursday, January 23
•Free mental health & depression support group. Meets
Abigail
Van Buren
Dear Abby
were. I’m reasonably healthy, but I’m
very tired.
I value my Judeo/Christian belief of
“doing unto others.” Am I being selfish?
-- GO-TO GIRL IN NEW MEXICO
DEAR GO-TO GIRL: Your mind and
body are trying to tell you something
important. I hope you will pay attention
before your health suffers because it could
if you don’t start drawing the line.
There is nothing selfish or wrong about
saying: “I love you, but I can’t help you.
I can’t because I’m at a point in my life
where I can’t handle stress like I used
to.” And if the person doesn’t get it, you
should repeat it.
DEAR ABBY: I have a dear friend
who I have been friends with for years.
However, there is one thing I can’t stand
about her. It’s her vulgar language. Every
sentence that comes out of her mouth
includes the F-word. She’s not a softspoken individual, so others can hear her.
It embarrasses me and makes me not want
to be around her in public.
How can I tell her she embarrasses
me when she talks that way? -- SOFTSPOKEN FRIEND
DEAR FRIEND: Tell her in exactly
the way you told me. It is kind, helpful
and the truth. And please don’t feel bad
about doing so because you’ll be doing
your friend a favor.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van
Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips,
and was founded by her mother, Pauline
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every Thursday night from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bethany
Church of Christ. 3301 N. Rockwell, Bethany. Call Iva
Cook 405-373-0059 or Cynthia Turner 405-639-9623 for
more information.
•6:30 to 7:30 a.m. — Early Risers Toastmaster’s Club meets
each Thursday morning, Integris Baptist Medical Center,
Building D, Concourse Level. For further information, go
to earlyriserstoastmasters.org.
•Conoma Toastmasters meet every Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
at the Bill Merritt Bethany Community Center, 6201 N.W.
39th Expressway.
NOTICES
•9a.m to 3 p.m. — Warr Acres City Recycling Project,
Dorothy Cavendar Park, N.W. 52nd Street on Hammond,
open the first Saturday of each month.
•Prevent Slips, Trips and Broken Hips — Integris Third Age
Life Center with Integris Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation program
available to senior groups in the metro Oklahoma City area.
To schedule at your location, contact Marge at 717-9823.
•Alleve Hospice offers volunteer training programs for both
adults and students to earn Service Learning Hours. They hold
training for volunteers twice a month, for more Information,
contact Jana Beaird at 405-605-7787
•Jacob’s Well meets the second Thursday of every month,
for the families and friends who experience feelings of
helplessness concerning the destructive behavior of someone
near to them whether caused by drugs, alcohol or related
lifestyle problems. Meets 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. River of Life
Church, 6901 N.W. 150th, Oklahoma City
THE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 - PAGE 3B
New tipping laws worry service industry
Jenna Mariani
Associate Editor
Depending on your tipping habits,
you may or may not have noticed the
differences in your bill this year. Beginning
Jan. 1, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
implemented a new set of laws that are
shaking up the service industry, and
employees in the industry are arguing that
it is not a good thing.
Previously, when signing the check
at a restaurant – whether cash or credit
– tipping was left to the discretion of
the diner and was often a reflection of
the service, food, overall experience
and general math skills of the customer.
However, with the IRS imposing new
changes all restaurants have had to add
a new section on their bills that list out
the recommended tip at 10, 15 or 20
percent.
“The day we started including the
recommended tips on our bills, I got at 15
percent tip to the penny on every check,”
said one waiter who works for one of
Oklahoma City’s biggest restaurant chains
and preferred to remain anonymous. “In
some cases it doesn’t make a difference
because people were going to tip that
much anyways, but there are instances
where it really does hurt the wait staff.”
He gave an example of two people
coming into his restaurant and ordering
only two small bowls of soup with water
to drink. While the actual meal items
are inexpensive, he said that the couple
continued to stay and talk for nearly two
hours while ordering nothing else. The
recommended tip for their stay was only
98 cents, and he said that is exactly what
he got.
“Before, if the tab was $15 or so most
people would just leave a $20 on the
table,” he said. “Now they just look at
the recommended tip, write that in and
think nothing of it. Waiters live day to
day on the tips we make, and while there
are number of good reasons not to leave
a good tip, being cheap because the IRS
recommends it is not one of them.”
Quality of service and overall experience
used to dictate the amount of a tip – all
things which a restaurant can relatively
control. However, he said now there is
an outside force that doesn’t factor in how
the waiter kept the drinks full, brought out
the food in a timely manner and answered
all the customers’ questions.
“Now it’s just an equation,” he said.
“That couple took up one of my five tables
for nearly two hours, I could have made
an extra $10 or $15 if I had pressured
them out, but that’s not good service. The
equation doesn’t factor in good service,
and neither do customers now when they
see the recommended tips – bottom line
is making 98 cents in two hours doesn’t
help me pay my bills or tuition.”
Adding even more difficulties for
servers, the IRS also changed the way they
classify automatic gratuities. Restaurants
now have to treat automatic gratuities as
taxable service charges that are subject to
payroll tax withholding. Simply meaning,
gratuity tips are treated as if they were
regular wages.
“Gratuity tax is added on to tickets of
large parties of six or more, though that
differs from restaurant to restaurant,”
he explained. “Usually it’s 18 percent,
but since the beginning of the year we
aren’t allowed to add it onto large tables
anymore.
“Again, for some customers this isn’t
a problem. They still tip according to
the service they received and know that
waiters really rely on their tip money,
but for large tables that don’t like to tip
naturally it really hurts us,” he said. “We
had a large party come into the restaurant
the other day with about 20 people, usually
person will leave a two to five dollar tip
depending on what they ordered, but
they didn’t. We had two different waiters
working with the table and they only made
about $15 off the entire table and then had
to split that between each other and the
rest of the help. It’s rough.”
He recommended people try to figure
their own tips without solely relying on
the recommended amount alone.
“Our hourly wages aren’t very high, so
we really rely on the tips,” he said. “Just
because large parties now have the option
to stiff us, doesn’t mean that they should.
We have bills to pay too.”
World class Bethany musicians
to perform benefit concert
Jenna Mariani
Associate Editor
As two Bethany alumni take
the stage Friday evening,
The
area residents are invited to
join to the First Church of
the Nazarene in Yukon for a
wonderful evening of piano
and keyboard gospel music.
Both musicians
are from the
Bethany area and
have been locally,
and nationally,
recognized for
their works.
Myra Schubert
is an alumnus of
Southern Nazarene
University. She has
conducted three
world tours for the
Barber Shop
Grand Reopening
3539 N. College
Downtown Bethany
Military cuts, Flat Tops, High
& Tight, Regular Fade, High
Fade, Buzz Cuts.
Beard and Facial Shaves
Appointments and walk-ins
welcome!
Tuesday thru Friday
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Global Church of the Nazarene
and is a member of the Hall
of Fame within the National
Piano Guild. She was also
inducted into the Bethany High
School Hall of Honor in 2011
and the Hall of Witnesses of
Southern Nazarene University
in 2012.
Along with teaching students
of all ages for more than
60 years, she is a composer
and arranger for two major
publishing companies. She is
recognized in the international
“Who’s Who in Music,”
“Who’s Who in Education,”
“International Encyclopedia of
Women Composers”, Foremost
Women of the Twentieth
Century and in many other
areas.
Schubert will perform with
fellow SNU alumna Rosa
McCroskey.
Teaching piano since she
was only 15, McCroskey has
performed across the world.
In 1957 she and her husband
traveled as missionaries with
the church of the Nazarene to
Indonesia. There they founded
the Indonesian Nazarene
Bible College, where her
responsibilities included once
again teaching piano, keyboard,
church music and choir. Both
her and her husband have
since returned to the Bethany
area where she offers private
lessons in her home.
McCroskey is the pianist
for the Mustang Church of
the Nazarene, a member of
the Music Teachers National
Association, Oklahoma Music
teachers Association and the
Central Oklahoma Music
Teachers Association.
Both musicians will bring
their skills to the Yukon
church in an effort to help
fundraise to complete the
campsite at Salyer Lake
Retreat Center, which is
owned and operated by the
Southwest Oklahoma District
church of the Nazarene.
The concert is by donation only
and everyone is encouraged
to attend. Appetizers and
refreshments will be served.
The concert begins 7 p.m.,
Jan. 17 at the First Church
of the Nazarene in Yukon
located at 525 East Main off
of the 66 Highway on the
edge of the city.
God Bless
America
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Porn: A deadly addiction
Dr. Dixie, my husband
demands that I have sex
with him after he watches
porn. He constantly
compares me to his porn fantasies, then wonders
why I’m not interested. He obviously wants them, not
me. We’re fighting about this a lot. He says it’s no
big deal. I say it’s a huge problem. Please address
this in your column! Hate Porn
Dear Hate Porn: Imagine a drug so powerful it destroys
families simply by distorting a man’s perception of his
wife. Picture an addiction so lethal it has the potential
to render entire generations incapable of forming
lasting marriages and so widespread it produces more
revenue annually than all leading technology companies
combined.
An estimated 40 million Americans use this drug on a
regular basis. It’s not a pill; it can’t be smoked, injected,
or snorted. Yet neurological data shows its effects on
the brain are strikingly similar to those of chemicals.
Authorities in the neurochemistry of addiction have
pinpointed this drug’s ability to control the three
pleasure systems in the brain — arousal, satisfaction,
and imagination or fantasy. This addictive intrusion into
the brain is indescribably destructive.
The drug? Pornography: a highly addictive, ruinous
misuse of God’s design for sex. Porn addiction usually
begins with early and repeated exposure to pornographic
images, long before a young child can understand why he
feels pleasure. Not understanding, he pursues more and
more, even as the guilt grows heavier. As he matures
physically, still frequently using porn, masturbation
begins to control more of his emotional and sexual life.
Unchecked, the escalation eventually takes him places
he never thought he’d go.
I often ask men and women who struggle with sexual
addiction, “If you won millions in the lottery, would
you rob a car in the Wal-Mart parking lot the next day
for the pennies in the console?” Invariably the answer
is, “Why would anyone steal a dollar when they have
millions in the bank?”
It’s a great description of what happens to many couples
that may have a reasonable marriage—less exciting than
it was at the beginning perhaps, but comfortable and
supportive on some level. As time goes on however,
the husband, disappointed that his wife doesn’t meet all
of his strongly felt needs for acceptance, excitement and
variety, increasingly returns to porn to fill the emotional
void. Rejecting the woman who has promised her life to
him for video fantasies is as foolish as stealing a dollar’s
worth of pennies after winning the lottery.
Couples divorce for many reasons. Obsession with
internet porn is one of the fastest growing causes. Many
men, at work and at home, are spending so much time
and energy on easily accessible porn that their wives
and girlfriends eventually give up on the relationship.
Internet porn has so changed American relationships that,
in a survey of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a
A goat for Christmas
No, I didn’t get a goat for Christmas,
but it was close. My creative daughter
recognized that my wife and I had
everything we need so she gave us a sense
of deep satisfaction instead. We can always
use that. I received a pair of chickens, and
Mary, two rabbits. We don’t have them
cooped up in our back yard but they will
be providing nourishment and income for
a family in India for years to come.
This project, developed by a mission
organization called “Gospel for Asia,”
challenges people in the wealthy west
to turn from our self-indulgent ways
to address needs of poverty stricken
families in the name of Christian love.
The chickens and rabbits cost somewhere
between 15-25 dollars. If you drove to
Oklahoma City or Chickasha to see the
lights you probably spent almost that
much on gas and wear on your vehicle
with nothing to show for it but a beautiful
memory.
On the other hand my chickens will
be providing 200-300 eggs a year and
probably some chicken dumplings as well.
Mary’s rabbits multiply rapidly providing
a steady diet of healthy meat and plenty
of bunnies to sell for profit.
I know this sounds weird or too radical
for some of you. After all, “I’ve worked
hard to get to where I can enjoy my
luxury. I’m entitled to spend it on myself
or my family.” Let me ask you, “Who
gave you the opportunity to get that
education, and the initiative to work hard
and the wisdom to use your opportunities.
As much as we are inclined to demand
our entitlements, we have to ultimately
recognize that “every good and perfect
gift comes from above.” We did not earn
the right to be born in this country where
we don’t have to spend 2-3 hours each
day seeking water for our family, or to
be born in a family who encouraged us to
get an education and instilled character to
make wise decisions.
As much as God is saddened by the
immorality of the flesh and the violence
he sees around the world, I believe he
majority said the internet contributes to more than half
of their divorce cases.
Women are stunned when husbands or boyfriends
choose impersonal video over a real-life relationship, and
she views his porn use as an affair. His rejection of her
and her personal sense of inadequacy severely damages
her ability to accept and love her husband. Most men
are puzzled or outraged by the accusation of an affair,
insisting, “I can look. I just don’t touch.” However,
Jesus clearly stated, “But I say that whoever looks at
a woman to desire her has already committed adultery
with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28 NET)
Join Dr. Dixie:
• Each Monday 6-7:30 p.m., 115
W. Rainey Ave, Weatherford, for a
study of Hebrews.
Send questions to:
• Dr. Dixie Yoder, drdixie.org,
drdixie@drdixie.org, 580-7724854, Infinite Grace Ministries,
1108 N Washington, P.O. Box 466,
Weatherford, OK 73096
is more grieved by the selfindulgence he sees on every
hand by the Christians that
come together each week.
Those in the world are just
acting like their sinful nature
demands. We, as followers
of Christ, ought to know
better.
I read recently of the
lifestyle of Billy Graham.
He determined early on in
his ministry that he would not let money
get the best of him. At the time of the
writing, he drove a eleven year old car,
gave away millions in royalties from his
books, was paid a set salary, and lived
in a glorified log cabin in the mountains.
Friends once offered to buy him a private
jet so he wouldn’t have to endure the
hassle of public transportation. He turned
it down because of the appearance it
would give.
Let me make a suggestion: Why don’t
you challenge your small group or Sunday
Jim
Morrison
Keeping
the
Faith
School Class to adopt as a project, buying
a sewing machine, a water buffalo, a pig,
a mosquito net, etc. The list is endless and
affordable. The only websites I can give
you are gospelforasia.com and gobgr.
org. Click on donate and they share the
options. I’m sure your church has other
programs or projects. I can envision a
5th grade Sunday Class, educated about
the effect of their gift, becoming excited
about making a difference in somebody’s
life because of the love of Jesus. If I can
help, call or email jnm77@att.net.
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THEME: SUPER BOWL
ACROSS
1. What John Wilkes Booth
did
6. *Montana used it to throw
11 Super Bowl TDs
9.
Manufactured
13. With ample
space
14. Waikiki
garland
15. Policeman’s
shocker
16. Spritelike
17. Egg cells
18. Shamu and such
19. *The coldest Super
Bowl venue to-date
21. *2014 Super Bowl
stadium name holder
23. Australian runner
24. Fries, e.g.
25. Actor’s domain
28. Trans-Siberian Railroad
city
30. *Last year’s power
______
35. Younger sister to
Katniss
37. Larger-than-life
39. Tolerate
65. 34th pres.
40. Milano moolah
67. Haley to Manny
41. India bigwig
on “Modern Family”
43. Network of nerves
69. Moved like Argo
44. Like a lemon
70. *It’s raised for
46. Cough syrup balsam
field goals
47. Inevitable occurrence
71. Mauritanian
48. Tip of lion’s tail
village, Boeir _____
50. Shipping hazard
72. The Benevolent
52. Bell and Barker
and Protective Order
53. Swerves
of ____
55. Orinoco or Grande
73. Fossil fuel
57. *Type of Super Bowl venue 74. Sound like Wilbur
61. Kool & the Gang’s 1983 hit
64. Boston hockey player
DOWN
1. “___ we there yet?”
2. *Manning in 2006
3. Soybean curd
4. Novelist _____ Zola
5. Go-getter
6. Medicinal succulent
7. R in rpm
8. *Frequent Super Bowl
host, but not this year
9. Lime-rich soil
10. American Society for
Clinical Investigation
11. Like Beethoven
12. Gaelic
15. Come up with a sum
51. *They play at host venue
20. Divine presence
54. Between wash and dry
22. Tokyo, once
56. Tear jerker
24. Bicycles on skis
57. Double reed woodwind
25. Water balloon sound
58. Europe/Asia mountain
26. “All My Children” vixen
divide
27. Firestone ware, pl.
59. Ottoman man
29. Quarrel
60. “Tomorrow Never
31. *It’s artificial at this year’s
____”
Super Bowl
61. *They also play at host
32. Elite military unit
venue
33. _____-percha tree
62. Infamous Roman
34. The Three Musketeers’ swords 63. Maple, to a botanist
36. *Halftime entertainer
66. New Zealander parrot
38. His was a merry old soul
68. *Super Bowl begins at
42. Donkey in Latin America
6:25 pm in this zone
45. “Above and ______”
49. ___ Tzu of “Tao Te Ching” fame
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PC School Board has full plate for first 2014 meeting
Standardized testing proposals, school calendar discussed
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
The Putnam City Public Schools Board of Education
had a brisk but full regular meeting Monday night.
For the first meeting of 2014, the board heard a college
readiness report from Rick Croslin, the district’s
executive director of secondary instruction. The report
dealt mainly with American College Testing (ACT)
scores and district students’ college preparedness.
Croslin said the nationwide increase in students taking
the ACT exam “reflects an attitude about getting students
college- and career-ready.”
Croslin also said the plan for the district was to give
the ACT exam to all 11th-grade students in the 201415 school year. Croslin said the district would pay the
$37 cost for each student to take the test, and the test
would be administered during a regular school day,
rather than on a weekend, when ACT exams are usually
administered.
He also said students who score well on portions of the
ACT exam could have some portions of their end-ofinstruction (EOI) exams waived.
Croslin and district testing coordinator Bob Melton
said all Oklahoma post-secondary institutions accept
ACT exam results as a method to be accepted to those
institutions, and that offering the exam during the school
year would be another way to benefit college-bound
students.
The board also examined and approved the district
calendar for the 2014-15 school year. August 19, 2014,
is the first scheduled day of classes and May 22, 2015,
is the last scheduled day for class, with May 27 and 28
scheduled as snow days. Also, Fall Break is scheduled
for Oct. 16 and 17; while Winter Break is planned for
Dec. 22 through Jan. 2; and Spring Break is scheduled
for March 16 to 20.
Steve Lindley, director of communications for Putnam
City Public Schools, said the calendar can help students
and their families plan activities around the year.
“I think in today’s
climate in Oklahoma, it’s
important for the board of
education to implement
such a calendar,” Lindley
said. “Some people just
want to be ahead of the
game.”
Another item of discussion
was the approval of high
school and middle school
course description guides
for the district.
Lindley said the guides
were intended to be used
more than for students and
parents simply choosing
their classes to round out a schedule.
Lindley said the new guides should tell students which
classes to take to help them prepare for college.
“The idea [for the guides] isn’t [for a student] to get to
college, but through college,” said Lindley, who added
that taking “challenging classes that are rigorous” will
help better prepare students for higher education.
The board also nominated and approved board president
Tammy West to be the board’s legislative liaison.
Lindley said the legislative liaison’s role is to attend
informational workshops and special events, contact and
establish relationships with state legislators and share
information with the board.
The board also authorized the following actions by
unanimous votes:
- A $7,300 contract with Oak Tree Country Club to host
Putnam City North High School’s 2014 Prom;
- A trip to Orlando, Fla., for Putnam City High School
Student Council members for June 24 to 29;
- MAX Teaching training for Hefner and Mayfield
Middle Schools for Feb. 10 and 13;
- Granting an easement to the City of Oklahoma City at
Hefner Middle School for the installation of sidewalks
under the MAPS 3 project;
- The resignations of 17 certified, support and/or
temporary/hourly personnel;
- The leave of absence of two support staff;
- The recommendations to hire 11 certified, 15 support,
eight hourly and 11 substitute personnel, as well as six
custodian temporary and one transportation substitute
personnel; and
- The reassignments and title changes of two other staff
members.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for
Monday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m. in the district administration
building, located at 5401 NW 40th Street in Oklahoma
City.
Warr Acres children
reading to dogs
Zach Jacobs
Staff Writer
Many parents read stories to their children to teach them how to read and instill a
love of reading. But how many children read to their dogs?
The Warr Acres Library wants to make that number grow. And they’re doing it
through a unique program in the Metropolitan Library System.
“Children Reading to Dogs” is a program designed to provide pet therapy to dogs and
give children the chance to read aloud, said children’s librarian Alma Brown.
Brown said the children form a line to read a book to a dog and, once they finish a
book, get back in line again, often reading the same books.
Regardless of the repetition, however, Brown said the dogs there love to be read to,
and that the kids improve their reading skills in the process.
And while children there wait for a turn to read, there are more activities for them
to do.
“In between reading, they have crafts for them to make and take home,” said
Brown.
All dogs and owners are trained and certified as dog therapy teams by a national
canine therapy organization.
The next Children Reading to Dogs meeting for the Warr Acres Library is scheduled
for Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public, but
pre-registration is recommended.
For more information or to register, call the Warr Acres Library at 721-3616.