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Terral News and Happenings October 26 2018

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QUOTE OF THE DAYSomething will grow from all you are going through. And it will be YOU! By Curiano.

TERRAL CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE – Our annual City Wide Garage Sale is scheduled for November 2 & 3.  If you would like to be put on the list please call Shirley at 437-2337 and have your address put on the map.  Maps will be at the local businesses and the post office on Thursday Evening.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KIDS FOR CHRIST – On October 31st, we will not have our RA’s, GA’s and Kids for Christ. Kids will be busy spending time with family and Trick or Treating.  We will resume our regular schedule on November 7th.

PUBLIC NOTICE – The Town of Terral City Council meeting will be moved forward to November 13th due to November 12th being celebrated for Veterans’ Day.  Terral City Council Meeting will be at the City Hall on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m.

BINGO NIGHT – The First Baptist Church Girls in Action will be having their Annual Bingo Night on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 at the Terral Community Center.  Admission will begin at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo will begin at 6:00 p.m. A Snack bar will be provided and a bake sale.  All proceeds go to the activities, crafts, and outings for the GA Group.  Come out have a good time and support our kids.  Each game is $1.00 or a cover of $25.00 for the night for 30 Games.  All prizes are valued at $30.00.  It is a great way to start your Christmas shopping.

CRAFT SHOW & BINGO – The FBC Girls in Action will be holding a Craft Show and Bingo on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Terral Community Center.  The Craft Show will be from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Come on out and select some unique gifts for Christmas.  Gift wrapping will be available.  Bingo will start at 3:00 p.m. Tables will reserve for $10.00 each. If you would like to reserve a table call Shirley at 437-2337 or 437-2545 after 5:00 p.m.  All proceeds go to the FBC Girls in Action for activities, crafts, and outings for the group. Hope to see ya there!

IT’S-A GIRL – Tatum Nicole Walker made her appearance on October 15, 2018, at 9:05 p.m. She weighed in at 9 pounds and 9 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long.  Proud parents are Courtney Cook and Jim Walker.  Proud Grandparents are Jason and Mary Esther Cook of Saint Jo, Texas. Proud Great Grandparents are Santos and Yolanda Castillo.  Congrats to the whole family.

COMMUNITY PRAYER LIST – Family and friends of Florita Villarrreal, Family and Friends of Elena Gomez of Ryan, A.R. and Martha Jane Goates, Wayne Wyler, Amy Alsup, Pat Bussey, Tony Rodriquez, Carrie Villarreal, Brenda 

Bryant, Archie Fulton, Scotty Day, Tom Baysinger, Sue Linton, Martin Villarreal, Sr., Joe Martin, Adam White, Mary Loo Duke, Esther Grimes, Virginia Tanner, Darlene Hall, T.K. Delaney, Manuel Villarreal, Shawna Reed, Hardy Johnson and our military stationed around the world.  May God Keep you in His loving care.

Waurika Sorosis Club Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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On Friday, Oct. 11, the Waurika Sorosis Club commemorated 100 years with a celebration attended by 50 women including current club members, past presidents, visitors from the Owl Study Club of Duncan and state officers of GFWC-Oklahoma.  Waurika Mayor, Gary Duncan, and City Manager Brad Scott, presented the club with a Proclamation from the City of Waurika making last week GFWC Waurika Sorosis Club Week in Waurika GFWC-OK State President, Joan Maddox, presented a certification from GFWC Oklahoma and a congratulations letter from GFWC International President, Mary Ellen Brock.  The event was held at the First United Methodist Church in Waurika and was co-chaired by past presidents, Rinda Griffin and Monica Bartling. 

The group was entertained by stories from Past Presidents who talked about their favorite memories from their administration.  Past Presidents who attended were: Louise West, Glenda Countiss, Pat Scott, Linda Chapman, Becky Gerken, Rinda Griffin, Norma Skelton, Elizabeth Scott, Monica Bartling, Melicia McFadden, MayNell Walker and America Dudley. Past President, Ann Hodges, sent a letter recapping her favorite memories of Club since she could not attend. 

Club member, Nell Largent, gave a brief talk on what joining Club as a young wife meant to her.  She talked about how formal the club meetings used to be and how the women of club served as her mentors and how much she valued their advice and wisdom.

June Griffin was honored for her 63 years of club membership by receiving the Chief Executive Officer and Trusted Advisor Award.  Carol Boren Radford was presented a Visionary Award for serving as Club Vice President and Chairing the original Sorosis Park Committee.  The club also thanked her for continuing to support the current project which will enhance the original vision. 

Carol Boren Radford was presented a Visionary Award for serving as Club Vice President and Chairing the original Sorosis Park Committee. 

A short history of the club was read as part of the Proclamation.

One Hundred and Eight years ago, a group of women joined together as the Waurika Sorosis Club to build, fund and support a library for the City of Waurika.  After enough books were collected a free library was opened in the home of the club president.  In 1912 the collection was moved to City Hall.  In approximately 1914, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society, a nice little bungalow was erected on “D” Street which housed 3,000 books. Mrs. Ora Taylor was in charge of the library. 

One hundred years ago, the Waurika Sorosis Club joined the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and have been a member of that organization for 100 years.  The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890, is a federation of over 3,000 women’s clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service.

City Manager Brad Scott, presented the club with a Proclamation from the City of Waurika making last week GFWC Waurika Sorosis Club Week in Waurika GFWC-OK State President, Joan Maddox, presented a certification from GFWC Oklahoma and a congratulations letter from GFWC International President, Mary Ellen Brock.

Living the volunteer spirit is in the forefront of everything the Sorosis Club has done for Waurika for the past 100 years and continues today. For example, the Waurika Sorosis Club was the driving force behind the original building of Sorosis Park at “D” and Main Streets in Waurika; has participated in various projects to bring Domestic Violence Awareness to our community including starting the Jefferson County Chapter of “Girls on the Run;” has won International Awards from GFWC for its Summer Reading/Feeding program for children; and, helped GFWC-OK win the International Award for Conservation in our Region for its Wildflower planting and seed harvesting project.


Waurika’s First Day of School

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Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Waurika students returned to school this past week to begin another year of education. Below are pictures from that first day!

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Janell Rochell

Photo by Ivy Fitzgerald

Photo by Janell Rochell

Photo by Janell Rochell

 

Round Ryan June 14 2018

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Ryan Main Street

It’s very hot and dry around here.  I am thankful that I have an indoor job. I don’t think I could stand to be outside in this heat. 

I attended the city council meeting last Tuesday evening.  There were several younger folks that attended that had been placed on the agenda for the evening.  Sherry and Eddy Pewitt were there to discuss some points of interest with the council.  Dylan Sheffield and Johnny Kimbro also discussed some points of interest to benefit our town’s appearance.  They got together some folks to do some cleaning up of our local business district.  They were working hard this Saturday afternoon. They cleaned the debris from around the pipes under the ramps out here on Washington Street.  They did a lot of work on the flower garden located under to mural on the highway.  They cleaned the area around the drain at the corner in front of the mural. They filled in some pot holes located in our alley behind the north side of Washington business area. They all worked so hard and during the hottest part of the day.  Thanks to all of the folks that participated during this cleaning event.  It was so good to see that there are young people that are taking pride in our community.  Things can get done when there are groups of people that can all work together to better our communities. The city council also approved Macy Wright setting up a firework stand within the city limits.  The council also discussed the need to hire a part time employee during the summer months.  They said this job would pay $10.00 per hour and would allow up to 20 hours per week.  Anyone interested in part time employment, go in to Ryan City Hall and fill out an application. 

This Sunday is Father’s Day and also the day set for the Ryan Cemetery dinner fund raiser.  There are tickets being sold at City Hall for a Yeti cooler and cap, and 2 rifles.  The tickets for the raffle are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00.  Go into City Hall if you would like to purchase some tickets.

There will be another sidewalk sale in downtown Ryan on July 6th.  If you missed the first one, then folks will have another chance to check out our local merchants sale items. 

Our Methodist Church members got to meet our new pastor, Christy Clark and her husband Mark,  and son Conrad this past Sunday.  This was Christy’s first Sunday as pastor in our church.  She also preaches at Temple Methodist Church.  We look forward to having her as our pastor. 

I took Brionna back to the Ranch Sunday after church.  She had a little longer stay this time.  I picked her up Saturday evening a week ago so that she could go to church and see Sandy  for the last time serving as our church pastor. She was also wanting to get to meet our new pastor, so, I just let her stay all week so she would be home for both occasions. She got to go to lunch with Terri and Chuck this past Thursday at Circle Dee’s. 

Kim’s news for this week:

Foxy and I have been riding Ruffy Tuffy every day.  They both got their baths on Sunday.  Every morning I’m still able to drink coffee at the Cowboy College Table.  Everyone have a blessed week.

Have a Happy Father’s Day and hope a lot of folks will come out to the school for lunch on that day to help support our Ryan cemetery.  Have a blessed week.  Pray for rain and for each other.

Operation Christmas For Local Children

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Waurika Fire Department Operation Christmas Applications can be picked up at DHS or Waurika City Hall.

1. Parents and child must live in the Waurika School District. If your child is of school age, they must attend Waurika Public Schools. This will be verified through the school.

2. The cut off age is 12 years old. 

3. There will be NO children allowed at the fire station when picking up gifts.

4. You will be contacted by phone with additional information about pick-up time. 

5. Applications must be turned in by 5:00 p.m. on November 30th at Waurika City Hall. It is located at 122 S Main St.

New law to give life-saving information with breast cancer screenings

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Beginning November 1, a new law takes effect to help Oklahoma women be better informed about a condition that can make breast cancer difficult to detect.  A ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 443, known as Nancy’s Law, was recently held at the state Capitol. The legislation is named for Nancy Simpson, of Edmond, who died in 2018 just months after being diagnosed with stage four breast cancer despite being given a clean bill of health in all her mammograms done in previous years.  No one involved in her care had ever explained that she should have received additional imaging because of her dense breast tissue, a common condition which can prevent mammograms from detecting cancer. 

Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond is the principal author of the measure, with House principal author, Rep. Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia.  Under Oklahoma law, if a patient has dense breast tissue, she is to be notified about that condition and what additional testing she may undertake.  SB 443 also requires mammography results and notification to be emailed to the patient if she requests it.

Her daughter, Elyzabeth Simpson said her family was stunned by the diagnosis because her mother had always been diligent in getting her yearly mammogram. She felt the system let her mother down but is hopeful Pugh’s legislation will better protect other Oklahoma women.

“We were all totally shocked that she could be diagnosed with stage four breast cancer when, you know, she’d gone every year and done the mammograms and everything the doctor had told her to do,” Simpson said.  “I hope that this law will prevent other women from going through this situation and other families from losing a loved one.”

Pugh said Nancy Simpson reached out to him after her diagnosis.  She passed away in December, before the session began, but the legislation received unanimous approval in both chambers.

“She knew her time was short, but she wanted to help other women get the information she never received—information that can mean the difference between life and death,” Pugh said.  “It was truly a privilege to be able to author and pass this law to help save lives and also honor Nancy’s life.”

Nancy’s husband, John Simpson, said the legislation was a wonderful legacy.

“Everyone in our family, all our friends, everyone we talk to, they all say the same thing—how wonderful.  What a legacy for what she had to go through,” Simpson said.  “She was a beacon of light—the sweetest smile.  Everyone loved her.”

Senior Profile: Katelyn Washburn

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1. How do you feel about your last year? I am super excited to get to move on to bigger things in my life. Although, I am sad that I won’t get to stay a kid with little responsibilities anymore, I am excited.

2. Sum up your school experiences? I enjoyed school, it taught me more than what I thought it could have, and prepared me for a great future.

3. Activities/organizations you have participated in? I have cheered all four years, ran track my fresh. and soph. year, cross country my fresh. and soph. year, powerlifting my freshman year, FFA my fresh., soph and junior year, showed a goat my freshman year, yearbook and FCCLA and basketball my senior year.

4. Plans for the future? I plan on attending a college, cheerleading while I’m there and majoring in English.

5. Favorite memory at WHS? After the Empire football game, Colton and Gatlin dumped the water cooler on me while it was freezing cold outside.

6. What teacher class prepared you? Over the years I have enjoyed all of my English classes and all of the teachers that have helped me love English even more than I already did. I can’t wait to become an English teacher myself.

7. Give advice to an underclassman? Remember to have fun while you can, because high school ends in the blink of an eye.

8. Anyone you want to thank? I want to think my mom and dad for pushing me to be the best I could be. I would also like to think the rest of my family and friends.

9. Do you have a fear about leaving? I do not want to grow up and be an adult. I love high school and I’m afraid to move on past it, although I feel it is not as bad as I make it out to be.

10.  Are you going to miss being at WHS?  Yes, even though I moved here my senior year everyone has been so great to me and I gained so many friends and I am sad that I did not get to know them longer.

Cowgirls Snap Seven-Game Skid With Win Over OSD

Photo by Sheree Hanson

Juliet Spangler exploded for 31 points to lift the Ryan Cowgirls over Oklahoma School for the Deaf, 46-29, at Sulphur Tuesday night.

In the boys’ game Oklahoma School for the Deaf broke out to a nine-point lead early and fought off a Cowboy rally to claim a 54-50 victory over the Cowboys.

Spangler’s scoring spree for the Cowgirls was the most points scored by a Cowgirl since Alana Martin poured in 38 points against Grandfield in 2009.

In the first quarter Spangler, a sophomore, scored eight of the Cowgirls’ 10 points as Ryan took a 10-6 lead over the Lady Indians heading to the second period.

The Cowgirls needed every point by Spangler in the first half as OSD hung tough and trailed, 24-18, at intermission.

In the third quarter, the Cowgirls buckled down on defense holding the Lady Indians to only a single point, while the Cowgirls were putting up 16 points to extend the lead to 40-19.

Spangler had only four points to finish out the contest, but she had 12 two-pointers, one trey and connected on four of nine free throws to account for the 31 points.

Lily York also scored in double figures with 12 points for the Cowgirls who are still short-handed because of the injury bug.

Steve Spangler’s club improved to 5-10 on the year and the Cowgirls hold a 9-0 lead in the series with OSD that began in 2013.

The Cowboys fell behind early, 14-5, after the first frame, but narrowed the gap to 21-15 by halftime.

Thanks to some pin-point shooting from the outside, the Cowboys knotted the game at 29 after the third quarter.

The Cowboy rally was aided by three treys – one each by Dawson Tomberlin, Grayson Tomberlin and River Williams.

The fourth quarter turned into a real dog fight.

The Cowboys scored 21 points in the final quarter, but OSD managed to put 25 on the board behind Dylan Evans’ 16-point outburst.

Poor free throw shooting doomed the Cowboys as they hit only three of 10 attempts from the charity stripe. OSD was not much better but had nearly three times the opportunities. The Indians finished 14 of 28 for the game.

Evans finished with 28 points for the Indians, while G. Tomberlin led the Cowboys in scoring with 14 points. Joseph Martin added 12 points for Coach Judd Matthes’ squad.

The Cowboys fall to 3-12 on the year and it was the first loss to OSD in 10 meetings with the Indians on the hardwood.

Ryan Softball Seniors Honored at Home Game

The Ryan Senior girls were honored recently at recent home game. The community expressed their gratitude for their commitment and hard work….

The following is a picture of the seniors and their parents.

(l-r) Darwin Deboard, Laken Deboard, Regina Reimer, Kory Reimer, Candice Keith, Justyce Keith, C.J. Keith, Sebastian Guzman, Sadie Guzman, Susan Torress, Josie Martin, Emilee Martin, and Jason Martin. These Seniors along with their parents were honored at the last home softball game of the season.Photo by Sheree Hanson

Cole Statement on the Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill was passed in the House by a vote of 393-13 with Cole’s support.

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2023.

“The Federal Aviation Administration plays a critical role in the safety and transparency of our air travel, and I am pleased that it was passed today with broad support,” said Cole. “The FAA also has a significant impact on Oklahoma’s economy and workforce as one of the largest employers in the state.”

“Furthermore, I am pleased that the proposal to privatize Air Traffic Control (ATC) was not included in the final bill. A privatized ATC would be unfair and would endanger the transparency and standards of the aviation industry. Privatization would also pose harm to the federal workforce, especially to facilities like the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma, which employs 6,200 federal workers.”

“Congress has always provided key oversight of the FAA and ATC to keep our skies safe and efficient. Because of its balanced approach to regulation and operational standards, the FAA has made our skies the safest and most reliable airspace in the world.”

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