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Ryan Homecoming

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Ryan Homecoming Court
(l-r) 9th grade escort Ethan Burden 7th grade princess Hannah Williams, 9th grade escort Dusty Snider 9th grade princess Whittany Spangler, 9th grade escort Julian Rodriguez, 12th grade escort Walter Snider, 11th grade candidate Diamond Chazaretta, homecoming king Andrew Villarreal, queen Lily York, 12th grade escort Gunner Phillips, candidate at large Kodi Duke, 12th grade escort Parker Carey, 12th grade escort Jonathan Clark, 10th grade candidate Danielle Garza, 9th grade escort Login Snider, 
8th grade princess Aubree Snider.
 
Crown bearer Kovin Lewis, Flower girl Tinlee Lowry

Photo by Sheree Hanson
This year’s Homecoming King and Queen
The King is Andrew Villarreal 
The Queen is Lily York
Photo by Sheree Hanson

Mandy Tomberlin Honored as Teacher of the Year at Ryan Academic Banquet

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Ryan held their annual Academic Banquet on March 13, 2018.

During the ceremonies, Kindergarten teacher Mandy Tomberlin was named as teacher of the year.

(l-r) Tate Kimbro, Holland Carter, Laken DeBoard, Mackenzie Lewis Photo by Sheree Hanson

Those honored at this year’s Ryan Academic Banquet are as follows:

Fourth Grade

Keller Adsit – Standard I/Standard II.

Harleigh Loftis – Standard I/Standard II.

Lilah Regehr – Standard I.

Fifth Grade

Ava Alsup – Standard II.

Foreman Casebolt – Standard II.

Koble Lewis – Standard I/Standard II.

Heather Poage – Standard I/Standard II.

Carsen Rodriguez – Standard II.

Cutler Rollins – Standard II.

Hannah Williams – Standard II.

Sixth Grade

Braden Bergeron – Standard I/Standard II.

Brooke Keith – Standard II.

Destiny Martinez – Standard II.

Racen Williams – Standard II.

Ryan Students honored at the Ryan Academic Banquet Photo by Sheree Hanson

Seventh Grade

Mason Adsit – Standard I/Standard II.

Libby Carter – Standard I/Standard II.

Eighth Grade

Landen Alexander – Standard I/Standard II.

Raesh Casebolt – Standard II.

Eleventh Grade

Holland Carter – Standard I/Standard II.

Laken DeBoard – Standard II.

Twelfth Grade

Tate Kimbro – Standard II.

Mackenzie Lewis – Standard II.

Standard I – Student scored above the 85th percentile on a nationally normed test and maintained a 3.4 GPA.

Standard II – Student maintained a 4.00 GPA the preceding two semesters.

Jefferson County Fair History

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Orbie Smith
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 A look at Jefferson County’s Fair —according to the information that I’ve obtained.  The 1925 fair was held in Ryan, (So it has been going on in our county for 93 years!).

 The very first county fair that I remember attending was held in Waurika, under the “Football 

Stadium —- and the “Home Demonstration Agent was Miss Dora Bolinger (notice the Miss –you see the agents were then required to be single!!)  Ok, the only other, or first Home Demonstration agent was Miss Jeffie Thompson (she was Bennie Ruth Robertson’s aunt!).

 Now to fast forward to 2018 County Fair.  I want to personally Congratulate the three Extension County Educators for a tremendous job they did -working overtime to get all the “Fair Entries” labelled and in place – and they are: Tara Brown, Leland McDaniel, and Linda Goodwin. 

 This years Fair was the best (in my opinion) that we have had, in a long time!!!!

ACCORDING TO WAURIKA NEWS-DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1985

This marks the 60th year of continuous fairs in Jefferson County.  Early fairs were held in 1919 and

1920, with a gap of five years before establishing a once-a-year show of Jefferson County exhibits.

 The 1925 Fair was held in Ryan with a total budget of $1000 including premiums, judging and advertising.  We’ve come a long way to this point with our budget for judging alone almost as much as the total budget for the 1925 event.

 Two contests that were introduced at last year’s fair are the Pie Day and Cookie Jar Contests

The Pie Day Contest is to be held August 27 beginning at 11 a.m. Pies will be judged on flavor, texture

of crust, texture of filling and general appearance, individuals will enter pies in one of the following divisions: apple, cherry, peach, other fruit, pecan, chocolate, coconut, custard, lemon, pumpkin, cheesecake and other pies.

 The aim of the contest is to recognize that person that has the greatest number of blue ribbons following judging.  If a tie exists, ribbons will be counted for each place until the tie is broken.

The Jefferson County champion pie baker will be awarded trophy which has been donated by

Shelton’s Grocery.  The Cotton Cooperative will also present the champion with an ice cream freezer (electric) and an enlargement of a color photo of the winner with the awards.

 The Cookie Jar Contest will be held Tuesday. Just like the pie day, the judging will be based on 

a variety of cookies.  Entrants will prepare a wide-mouthed cookie jar filled with an assortment of at least six different types of cookies.  Cookies should be of different types (molded, bar, drop. rolled) and should be a variety of colors.  For judges convenience, one cookie of each type (in a plastic bag) should accompany entry, so judges won’t have to open jar.

A trophy will be presented to the winning entrant by Shelton’s Grocery.  The Cotton Cooperative will also be presenting a space saver can opener and a color photo of winner with a cookie jar.

As a special treat to get viewers involved in these new contests, we are sponsoring a drawing for the Champion Cookie Jar.  So be sure to drop by the exhibit and sign up.  The drawing will be held Tuesday night at the lamb show.

For details on these and other contests, drop by the extension office to pick up a fair catalog or call the office at 228-2332.

Jefferson County 4H News

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Tara Brown
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY 4-H

Monday, October 29th – Fall Fest (Halloween) Party- 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. at Jefferson County Fairgrounds (we will decorate 3 p.m. Sunday, October 28)

Friday, November 9 – Saturday, November 10:  Red River Sewing Lock-In at Cotton County Expo Center.  Registration ($25) is due to Jefferson County OSU Extension office by October 29.  Call our office for a list of supplies needed.

Saturday, December 8 – Waurika Christmas Parade (Jefferson County 4-H will decorate our float Monday, November 26; Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28).  We will begin at 4 p.m. each day.  

Saturday, December 15 – Share-the-Fun will begin at 2 p.m. at Ryan Public School

REMINDER:

To participate in 4-H events and activities, including showing livestock, you must be enrolled in the 2018-2019 enrollment period which began September 1.  Enrollment is completed online by the family at ok.4honline.com  

There is a state 4-H program fee; there is no charge for Adult volunteers.

If you need assistance, contact Jefferson County OSU Extension office at 580-228-2332.

CLOVER BOWL TRIVIA QUESTION:  During which decade did 4-H begin expansion to urban communities?   

Answer:  1950’s

Ryan High School Receives Technology Grant From State Agency

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Trey Smart
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 Ryan High School has received word of its selection to receive a grant from the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust.

 The news of the selection was shared last Thursday with Ryan High School principal Tony Tomberlin.

 The grant totals $65,000 and is divided into designated money for equipment and money for professional development for faculty at Ryan High School.

 The high school was selected out of multiple schools from across the state of Oklahoma meaning grade schools, middle schools and high schools.

 Application for the grant had to be made and on average only about 18 to 20 schools have been selected since grants were first awarded in 2001.

 “This grant will help prepare our students for college and give them new and more interactive ways to learn,” said Ryan superintendent of schools Marcus Chapman.

 “We are very excited to see this new technology in use,” noted Chapman. “A big thanks goes to our technology committee for the time and effort put into writing this grant!”

 The trust which was first established with a $30 million gift by AT&T Oklahoma exists to equip Oklahoma common school and Career Tech students with the technology and technological skills necessary to compete in today’s global marketplace.

 The grant provides funds for computer and telecommunications equipment, infrastructure, leadership and professional development to implement and advance integration of technology into classroom instruction.

 It took Ryan High School officials two tries to receive the grant and it was a two-year process.

 “The grant has been a long process,” said Tomberlin. “It is a high school only grant and you have to apply by school and not district.”

 The faculty of the high school put together a desired plan and vision for technology use at the school and a technology team wrote the grant.

Members of the technology team included Angie Underwood, Seth Miranda, Kim Rhoades, Raquel Welchel and Tomberlin. Natalie Seay was also instrumental in the process.

Ryan High School is the only school in southwest Oklahoma to receive the grant for this year.

Tomberlin outlined the plans for the grant money designated for equipment.

“We will use the money to purchase two augmented reality tables, digital microscopes, several augmented/virtual reality headsets, 3-D printers and some other technology to go with it,” explained Tomberlin.

The OETT was established in 2001 as a result of an agreement between then Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmonson and AT&T Oklahoma during the company’s transition to a modern form of regulation. AT&T establishing the trust with the gift was part of the agreement.

Through the years, OETT has granted approximately $21 million worth of technology and professional development to 289 schools across Oklahoma. This initiative has reached well over 12,000 teachers and 150,000 students in communities and schools both large and small across the state of Oklahoma.

Interested schools have to successfully complete leadership training offered and after completing this stage, the next step is for administrators of schools to become eligible to apply for the grant money. The grant recipients are required to provide a 10% match ($4,000) that can be used for technology and equipment.

Citywide Cleanup April 21st

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Curtis Plant
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We need groups to volunteer their time cleaning up residential areas including limb and debris removal tree trimming, mowing, etc. Any equipment such as trailers, mowers, weed eaters, etc would be a tremendous help. We will supply work gloves, trash bags, bottled water and work vests.

Earth Day is a perfect chance to get out and put a little love into your town!

During this time residents will be able to dump limbs behind the street barn and tires in front of the street barn located in the 800 block of Meridian. 

Ryan Homecoming This Friday

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 Preparations are underway for the 2020 Ryan Football Homecoming Parade and festivities set for Friday, September 25.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. from the school parking lot, and the football queen coronation will begin at 6:30p.m. prior to the game with Thackerville.  

Each class for the school will have an entry in the parade.  The theme this year is “Mask the Wildcats”.  There will be cash awards given to the first, second, and third place winners.  

The queen candidates and princesses will also be presented during the parade.

The Candidates are:  Sophomore-Lirin Tucker, daughter of Tanya & Jason Tucker, Junior- Katelynn Dabbs, daughter of Jeff Dabbs , Senior- Tawny Vanover, daughter of Misty & Wiley Vanover , Candidate at Large- Kodi Duke, daughter of Tina & Ronnie Duke.

The Princesses are:  Seventh grade- Kamrie Hernandez, daughter of  Jenny &Jamie Salinas, Eighth grade- Beau Combs, daughter of Stevie Howard & Jody Combs, Ninth grade- Maci Cooper daughter of Starla & Adam Cooper.

The flower girl is Sky Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Chapman.  The crown bearer is Blue Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Chapman.

Gary Whittington Resigns/Waurika Names Justin Winslett Chief

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After almost nine years of serving the citizens of Waurika, Police Chief Gary Whittington has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. 

He was surprised by friends, colleagues, and family with a special going away party this past Friday at Waurika City Hall. 

Many members of the community were present to express their love and appreciation for his many years of faithful service. 

He will be missed. 

Whittington is being replaced by Justin Winslett, an officer who has been serving the city of Waurika as an officer full time since March of 2011. 

Winslett grew up in Comanche and Rush Springs.

He became a reserve police officer for the city of Waurika in 2010. 

He became a full time reserve officer in 2011 and then earned his full-time officer CLEET certification in 2012.

Winslett left Waurika for 9 months to be the Assistant Chief in Rush Springs and then returned to Waurika in 2015 to become the Assistant Chief of Police. 

He has a wife named Bali and a daughter named  Kinzlee.

Winslett looks forward to the challenges and opportunities that await him. 

He just wants to serve.

Round Ryan May 21 2020

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Dennis Underwood
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I take as my guide, the hope of a saint:

     in crucial things, unity, 

     in important things, diversity,

     in all things, generosity.

 President George H.W. Bush

     At times we as a nation seem to be growing farther and farther apart, the political lines running between the extreme left and the extreme right don’t leave much room for those of us in the middle.  In this time of social distancing, we are seeing more and more of the silent majority coming to the front.  While the more politically minded continue to argue about who is at fault, we see regular folks step up and offer a hand.  Not just to family and friends but in many instances to strangers.  During World War II, many companies retro-fitted production lines to manufacture the machines of war that were needed.  Today we see whiskey distilleries stop making the spirits that made Kentucky famous and started making hand sanitizer that medical personnel needed so badly, multiple sewing factories changed over and started making masks and gowns that were needed.

Using Go Fund Me pages and the internet, young people that are sometimes so easily dismissed by us old folks are raising money to buy food and supplies for anyone that need these items.  One little girl started a Go Fund Me page to purchase medical supplies, she donated her own savings to the cause and was able to raise several thousand dollars.

 Other young people were each helping their grandparents by running errands like grocery shopping, picking up prescriptions and getting the mail.  Some of them noticed that there were some shut-ins that did not have family close enough to be of much help, so these kids banded together to take care of the elderly in their areas.  Not only did they supply for the physical comforts, they were in some cases the only contact some of these folks had with the outside world, even if it was from a distance.

 I have written before about the wonderful job that the school systems are doing, handing out food and when needed they give tutoring, on line and in person again from a distance.  Another teacher story came out of Woodward, Oklahoma.  A little girl named Erin was going to turn 14 years old with only her parents and older brother in attendance.  In the big picture, it’s probably not that big of a deal but Erin’s day was made a little brighter by the sudden appearance of her English teacher at the end of the family driveway.  The teacher, Sonya Bell Covalt, got out of her car and in a voice loud enough to be heard on the porch, sang Happy Birthday to Erin.

 The unity and generosity that President Bush spoke of can be seen daily if we choose to look.

 I started with one President Bush and I will end with the other.  President George W. Bush released a video this last week in which he spoke about the things that should bring us together.  “Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat.  In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants.  We are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God.  We rise or fall together and we are determined to rise.”  Mr. President, I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Waurika Library News January 10, 2019

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Darren Biby
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How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology—and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who’s helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial.

 How can we grow our prosperity through automation without leaving people lacking income or purpose? What career advice should we give today’s kids? How can we make future AI systems more robust, so that they do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, replacing humans on the job market and perhaps altogether? Will AI help life flourish like never before or give us more power than we can handle?

 What sort of future do you want? ‘Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ empowers you to join what may be the most important conversation of our time. It doesn’t shy away from the full range of viewpoints or from the most controversial issues—from superintelligence to meaning, consciousness and the ultimate physical limits on life in the cosmos.

Don’t forget to use smile.amazon.com to support the Friends of the Waurika Library when you use Amazon.  It works just like Amazon with your existing account.  When you login, simply choose ‘Friends of the Waurika Public Library’ as the charity you would like to support.  Many events and programs at the library are supported by the Friends of the Waurika Public Library.  Sponsorship of the Friends starts at just $10.  For more information or to become a sponsor, please visit the Waurika Public Library.

Story Time is held every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. for children and toddlers.  Each week we read stories, and have games and puzzles for the children to play with after reading.

For information about events, activities and more, visit our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/WaurikaPublicLibrary/

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