Twenty-five members of Waurika FCCLA traveled to Oklahoma City on September 28 to volunteer at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The group was assigned to pack food items for the Back for Kids program. While there, they packaged over 600 bags, or over 2,000 pounds of food. Waurika Public Schools benefits from the Back Pack for Kids program. The students said they enjoyed volunteering and knowing that their efforts will benefit Waurika school children.
Waurika Library News October 4 2018
For the young adult that enjoys Marvel superheros such as Captain America and the Hulk, we have the “Marvel Cinematic Universe Guidebook: The Good, The Bad, The Guardians”. This official handbook of the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes you all the way from the introduction of the long-lost Winter Soldier to the reluctant hero Doctor Strange – with new profiles on the ragtag Guardians of the Galaxy!
Filled with fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons, behind-the-scenes art and production stills, this collection details seven Marvel blockbusters – from 2014’s Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! Catch up on the heroes you love – including Captain America, the Hulk, Black Widow and more – and get the full story on new heroes such as Ant-Man and Doctor Strange! Not to mention their deadly foes – from S.H.I.E.L.D. itself to Dormammu – and a universe of supporting characters including Nick Fury, Phil Coulson and Dr. Christine Palmer. It’s the indispensable guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
The FRIENDS of the Waurika Public Library Fall Used Book Sale is almost here! On Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., we will have a wide selection of used books for sale at the annex across from the library. Proceeds from the Used Book Sale support programs like Summer Reading, Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Santa’s Workshop and more. If you would like to volunteer for events and programs or make a donation, visit the library or call us at 580-228-3274 for more information.
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/
Fiber Optic Internet Coming to Ryan?
There was not an empty seat at the monthly Ryan Town Council meeting held this past Tuesday evening at Ryan City Hall.
Of all the items discussed, perhaps the one that caused the most excitement was the possibility of Fiber Optic Internet coming to homes and businesses in Ryan.
Dick Segress, the owner of Terral Telephone addressed the council seeking cooperation in beginning the process of laying fiber optic cable within the city limits.
Terral Telephone has already surveyed Ryan and is willing to share their engineering details with the city to ensure that the cable laid will not interfere with existing infrastructure.
Photo by Curtis Plant
The council will consider the matter more fully at the next meeting but the prospect looks positive.
After his address, we asked if he was interested in bringing high speed internet to Waurika and he said, “most definitely!”
The usual business of approving the minutes of previous meetings and the paying of bills were approved.
The treasurers report was approved.
Members of the Ryan School Board and Superintendent of Schools, Marcus Chapman, were present.
They asked the council if the town would consider serving as the authority having jurisdiction for the purpose of outsourcing fire and building permit inspections.
A representative of the construction company working on the school was present to explain the process of applying for jurisdiction and the benefits of doing so.
The state does allow third party inspections.
The state Fire Marshall will come in and complete his own inspection once fifty-percent of the construction is completed.
Allowing the town of Ryan to conduct the inspections will save time and money. It sometimes takes up to four months for a state Fire Marshall to come and inspect a building. If a third party completes the inspection, it can be done in a couple of weeks.
It was explained that the town can apply for the authority to conduct these inspections through a qualified third party.
This is a process that many communities across Oklahoma are adopting to speed up the construction process.
The construction company representative assured the council that they would cover all the town’s expenses in applying and acquiring the proper paperwork to assume jurisdiction.
A question the council members had, of course, was liability. Their concern was if an issue were to arise after the construction was complete, who assumes liability?
Photo by Curtis Plant
The construction representative assured the council that the third party inspector is not relaxing the state codes in any way. They would just be speeding up the inspection process.
It was decided that the council would investigate the issue and get back to the school as soon as possible. It was stated they could even have a special meeting if necessary.
The company is wanting to begin work on the school foundation in ten days.
Next, Dylan Sheffield representing the Ryan Community Regeneration asked for permission to use the Ryan Public Park on October 13th.
On that date they will hold the first annual Fall Festival.
The Ryan FFA will be serving hot dogs at the festival as a fundraiser. There will be live music and games. It will be a time of getting together and celebrating the fall season creating a sense of community.
Dylan is also the newest member of the New Jefferson County Development Authority.
Ater that, Resolution 2018-07 was passed that forbids any changes to city owned property without first obtaining permission.
During the Ryan Public Utility Authority meeting the council members passed resolution 2018-08 to establish guidelines and fines for manipulation, tampering, disconnection, etc., of town property and facilities, including utility meters by an unauthorized individual.
According to the resolution anyone tampering with an electric or water meter if they are not authorized to do so will be fined up to $50 per day of occurrence.
This brought many questions from the audience.
One such question concerned what to do if a residence had a water leak? The council members suggested installing a water shut off valve on the residence side of the pipe leading from the meter to the building.
If one is not installed, city hall will need to be notified during a water leak and they will come and shut off the water.
The same would be true if an electrical meter needed to be shut off. Only city employees can fix or adjust meters.
Mayor Grantham advised that this measure was being taken because in the past meters have been broken by home owners who then expected the city to pay for damage.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Round Ryan October 4 2018
My computer is making it difficult for me to write my news for this week. It is not the operator’s fault. I can’t blame myself for this modern technology that has come to pass, it has taken 30 seconds to just get that comma into place. Maybe the computer needs to be rebooted, or, maybe the computer feels the operator needs to be rebooted. I gave up. I went to my iPad. It was dead. So, now I am on my iPhone. I could prompt it to write as I speak , but, that would be a really big mess. Enough said. I will get it done.
I have decided not to close the drug store until the end of the year. I have not found a buyer that would maintain it as an operating pharmacy. To be honest, I haven’t found a buyer period. I can still get some more ads out in other papers and see if there might be someone that might take on this business and keep it running.
Folks here in the city limits of Ryan, if you have large items that won’t fit into your trash cans, you can have those items picked up free of charge on the 3rd Monday of every month. There is a phone number you can call on your monthly statements from the Town of Ryan. You need to call them on Thursday before the 3rd Monday of that month. There are some concerned residents around town that have been trying to tell our residents of this free service. There are several property owners around town that have some unsightly piles of old furniture along with other large items, that need to be hauled off. If you don’t find the number on your statement, call City Hall at 757-2277 and they will give you the number to call.
There is a wedding shower for Shaylee Kimbro on October 14th at 2:00pm at the Ryan First Baptist Church. Her fiancé, Ryan Chester are getting married on December 8th in Chickasha. We will have a hostess box in the drug store for them if folks would like to be a hostess. Congratulations Shaylee and Ryan!
There is a blood drive here in town at the Ryan School this Thursday, October the 4th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. This is short notice.
Sunday after church I went to the store to unload my cokes and when I pulled up, my back door was shattered. It was the act of the rock that was propelled from the lawn mower. I had some ply board and my mowing man helped me put the board into place until I can get a new glass installed. That wasn’t amongst my events planned for the day. Accidents happen.
Brionna will be coming home to go to a horse show that Kim invited her to be a part of at the Cowboy Church in Waurika this Saturday morning. Brionna will be excited when I show up to bring her home later this week. We had gone and gotten some western duds for this event when she was home last time, but, the event was cancelled because of the rain we had that weekend.
Kim’s news for the week:
Saturday, Foxy and I shopped around in Wichita Falls, a big city town. Dog and horse t-shirts is what I found. One of them that Foxy saw said “I don’t go anywhere without my dog”.
Everyone have a blessed week. Pray for each other.
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.
Waurika’s Little Eagles Advance to Playoffs
The Waurika Little Eagle football teams are having great seasons.
This is the 1st through 3rd grade team. They finished the regular season with a 3-2 record. They will begin the playoffs this Saturday and will play in Paoli at 12 pm.
Front Row: Rhyder Richardson, Jackson Edwards, Kyler Capes, Bransyn Dean, Jayden Acebo, Jaxon Torrez, Benny Franco, Elijah Foster, Johnnie Lindsey, Not Pictured: Maverick Wilkerson and Gunn Gunter.
The 4th through 6th team is going to the playoffs as well with an undefeated season.
Back Row: Ace Franco, Rasty Washburn Nathan White, Aiden White, Gavin Torrez, Tyson Graham, Rylee Torrez, Benjamin Porterfield, Teagan Kier,
Coached by Alex Torrez, Jusin Roy, Joe Sewell, and Silas Winegeart
Congratulations to our Little Eagle Football Teams….
Make Plans to Attend the Terral Reunion This Weekend
The biennial Terral All School Reunion will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018, on the grounds of the Terral Community Center. Registration will begin at 10:00 AM with lunch being served at 12:00 noon. Note: Class pictures will be taken at 11:00 AM again this year. Be sure to tell everyone you see who is associated in any way with Terral School or Union Valley to come early and join us that day.
Lunch will be catered again this year and you will need a reservation. Reservations MUST be received no later than September 21, along with a check for $12.00 per meal.
Due to very generous donations the Terral Alumni Association was proud to award four $1,500 scholarships and one $529 scholarship in 2017, and four $2,500 scholarships in 2018. The scholarships go to deserving persons who reside in the Terral school district, to assist them in continuing their education. Selling brass nametags for the memorial plaques also assists in funding the scholarships. The brass nametags are available for $20 and the plaques are permanently displayed in the Terral Community Center.
Please remember there is no membership fee charged to anyone. The All School Reunion is funded every two years solely on the donations of people who love Terral School and want to enjoy the fellowship of visiting and remembering old times.
If you would like to contribute to the scholarship fund or assist with reunion expenses, you can include that on the registration form, even if you are unable to attend.
We plan to tour Terral School again this year. Raffle information is enclosed.
We hope to see you on October 6th.
If you have questions or need additional information call or email:
Ronnie Ewing @ 940-928-2278 or ronnie.ewing@sbcglobal.net
Karen Gunter @ 580-437-2347 or karengunter.1950@gmail.com
Waurika Golf Course Is Now Open
The Sycamore Hill Golf Course on West Anderson Street in Waurika is now open for business.
The course has been refurbished and is ready for play. The first tournament will be this weekend.
Everyone is invited out to come and experience the new course.
If you have your own golf cart you are encouraged to bring it. The new golf carts have not arrived but will do so any day. If you have questions please call 580-228-7070.
Chickasaw Princesses Crowned at Annual Pageant
ADA, Okla. – Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby crowned three young ladies Chickasaw Royalty during the 2018-2019 Chickasaw Nation Princess Pageant in conjunction with the 2018 Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival.
“Our Chickasaw Princess Pageant is always a joyful occasion,” said Gov. Anoatubby. “We believe these extraordinary young ladies will do a wonderful job as goodwill ambassadors for the Chickasaw Nation because they take great pride in our culture. It is our hope that they will gain valuable life experience as they represent the Chickasaw people at events across the nation.”
Mikayla Hook, daughter of Michael Hook and Deborah Hook, was crowned Chickasaw Princess. Ms. Hook is a student at East Central University (ECU) in Ada. In 2018, she graduated cum laude from Murray State College, serving as vice president of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. After completing studies at ECU, she will attend Rose State College to study dental hygiene.
LaKala Orphan, daughter of Ruebin Orphan and Latonia Orphan, was crowned Chickasaw Junior Princess. LaKala is an eighth-grade student at Byng Junior High School. LaKala is a member of the Chickasaw Honor Club, Chickasaw Choir and studies piano at Blackburn Studio. Music is quite important to LaKala as she also is a member of the National Federation Music Club and National Piano Playing Club.
Jadyce Burns, a third-grader at Washington Elementary School in Ada, was selected Little Miss Chickasaw. She is the daughter of Jalena Walker, granddaughter of Gina Brown and Thurman Walker and the great granddaughter of Pauline Brown, a fluent speaker of the Chickasaw language. She is on Chickasaw Nation Governor Anoatubby’s Honor Roll and was named the Johnson – O’Malley Student of the Year as a first-grader. Each winner was congratulated by Governor Anoatubby and Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel.
“I am so thrilled and blessed to be named Chickasaw Princess,” said Ms. Hook while receiving dozens of well-wishers as she knelt on the edge of the stage at the Cougar Activity Center on the Ada High School campus. “It really is a dream come true; a blessing from God. It gives me the opportunity to share my tribe’s history, culture and traditions with other tribes and with so many others.”
Participants of the pageant were judged on talent, poise, traditional Chickasaw dress and traditional greetings and responses to random questions.
During their one-year reign, these dynamic young ladies will take courses on language, culture and the history of the Chickasaw people. In addition to serving as young ambassadors of the Chickasaw Nation, the 2018-2019 princesses will see many places, serve as role models and represent the Chickasaw people in many formal functions nationally.
The winners received a crown, sash, trophy and gifts to prepare them for the upcoming year.
The reign of a Chickasaw Princess has been a Chickasaw Nation tradition since 1963 when Ranell (James) Harry was appointed the first Chickasaw Princess.
2017-2018 Chickasaw Nation Princesses, Little Miss Chickasaw Olivia Worcester, Chickasaw Junior Princess Cydnee Miller and Chickasaw Princess Tiffany Postoak, all of Ada, ended their reigns with fond memories each shared with pageant attendees. All were honored for their year of service to the Chickasaw Nation.
To watch a replay of the pageant, visit Annualmeeting.chickasaw.net.
Waurika Falls Short In Fast-Pitch Softball District Tourney
Waurika dropped two straight games in the Class A District Tournament at Ringling last Thursday to conclude what has been a tough season.
The Lady Eagles dropped a tough 10-7 decision to Wilson in the first game of the tournament and then were eliminated by Ringling, 11-0.
Ringling took the district title with two straight wins over Wilson, 9-1, and 12-0.
Waurika played one of its better games of the year in the tourney opener against Wilson.
Waurika took the lead in the bottom of the first inning with two runs.
Faith Roberson had a lead off walk and stole second and that was followed by Gracie Walling being hit by a pitch.
F. Roberson stole home to give the Lady Eagles a 1-0 edge and then Walling scored on Landry Forsyth’s bases-loaded hit by pitch. That put Waurika ahead, 2-0, but the Lady Eagles left the bases loaded without scoring another run.
Wilson took the lead in the top of the second with four runs and carried a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the third inning.
Waurika moved back in front in the third with three runs.
Brooklyn Barnes got things started by being hit by a pitch and Forsyth followed with another hit by pitch.
After two outs, F. Roberson managed a walk to load the bases. Walling slapped a double to center field that cleared the bases and gave Waurika a 5-4 advantage after three innings.
Wilson moved back in front with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth, but Waurika answered with a couple of scores to regain the lead in the bottom of fifth.
Hope Cummings led off the rally with a single and stole second. She eventually scored by stealing home to tied the game.
Walling picked up her third hit of the game and came around to score on Madison Roberson’s two-bagger to left field that put Waurika back in front, 7-6.
Wilson came from behind with a run in the sixth and three runs in the seventh to secure the win and Waurika could not answer in the final two frames.
Walling finished the game for the Lady Eagles with a 3-for-4 performance, three runs batted in and two runs scored.
In the second game of the tourney, Waurika had no answers for Ringling. The Lady Blue Devils scored four runs in the first inning, added one in the second, five in the third inning and one in the fourth frame to get the win in four innings.
The Lady Eagles could muster only two hits in the game by Kaci Reynolds and M. Roberson.
In the final regular season game a week ago Tuesday, Waurika outslugged winless Temple, 16-7, on the Lady Tigers’ home diamond.
Waurika jumped out on top of Temple with three runs in the first.
F. Roberson led off the game with a walk and moved to second when Walling reached on an error.
Destiny Barnes followed with a double to score F. Roberson and Walling followed with a score on M. Roberson’s RBI-ground out. D. Barnes came around to score giving Waurika 3-0 advantage and the Lady Eagles left two runners stranded.
Temple answered the Waurika uprising with a pair of runs to cut the margin to 3-2 after the first inning.
The Lady Eagles took control of the contest in the top of the third inning with five runs.
B. Barnes reached base after being hit by a pitch and she advanced to second on Forsyth’s free pass. Olivia Ralls was also hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Cummings reached on an error that scored B. Barnes. Forsyth, Ralls and Cummings each stole home for three more runs.
F. Roberson followed with a walk and eventually scored on another Temple error that put Waurika on top, 8-2.
Waurika added to the lead in the fourth inning.
Reynolds led off the inning by reaching on an error. Tallin Mora was the courtesy runner and advanced to third on walks by B. Barnes and Ralls.
Cummings was hit by a pitch that forced Mora home. Grace Hill, who ran for Ralls, and Cummings scored on Walling’s two-run single. Alayna Stallcup picked up an RBI-single that scored F. Roberson who had reached on a fielder’s choice.
The four-run rally put Waurika in front 12-2 and Temple was in danger of being run-ruled.
The Lady Tigers answered the challenge, however, and managed to score five runs in the bottom of the fourth to trim the Waurika lead to 12-7.
Waurika was not going to let this one slip away. The Lady Eagles answered the Temple rally with four more runs in the top of the fifth inning.
Two hit batsmen and a walk loaded the bases for the Eagles. B. Barnes scored on a fielder’s choice. Ralls and Cummings scored on F. Roberson’s two-run single to left.
Temple could not score and the game ended by the run rule.
Walling led the Lady Eagles at the plate with two hits in five at-bats. F. Roberson scored four times and Cummings scored three runs
M. Roberson picked up the win in the circle for the Lady Eagles.
Four Lady Eagles – D. Barnes, Madison Christian, Ralls and M. Roberson played their final games for the Lady Eagles in the district tournament.
Waurika finishes the season with a 3-18 mark, but the Lady Eagles showed marked improvement in the final couple of weeks of the season.
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