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750 119th YEAR — NO. 236 TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013 ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
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WILSON
Search for missing girl continues
By Michael Pineda
michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com
Another week has gone by with no
sign of Molly Miller.
The Wilson 17-year-old girl was
reported missing July 8 by her family,
which had not seen her since June
28. Reportedly in the company of
Colt Haynes, 21, of Wilson, Miller
has not been found, despite the best
efforts of law enforcement, family
and friends.
"There is so many rumors," Wilson
Police Chief Felix Hernandez
said. "When someone tells us they
heard something, they heard it from
someone else and we can't get to the
source'
Hernandez said the department
has one officer dedicated solely to
finding Miller. That effort has included
following leads throughout
Carter and Love County, as well at
Durant and Wichita Falls.
Last week, a meeting was held in
Molly Miller
Wilson with the city department,
Lone Grove Police Department, the
Love and Carter County Sheriff's
departments and the Lighthorse Police.
"We all compared notes on what
we had," Hernandez said. "Carter
County has also been conducting
interviews'
Miller was last heard from the
morning of July 8. Hernandez said
she had called a friend and said
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Ticks aren't just for pets. Humans are also at risk.
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By Marsha Miller
marsha.miller@ardmoreite.com
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ne of the perks of
summer is the multiple
opportunities
to enjoy the great
outdoors.
But like most good things,
there are also drawbacks to
all that time outdoors, including
creepy, crawlies, like ticks.
And the bad news is, ticks
don't just feast on your pets,
they also like to dine on
you.
In fact, statistics
show in the U.S., ticks
are responsible for
more human disease
than any other insect.
The Oklahoma Department
of Health reports there
are at least six different tickborne
diseases that have been
reported in the state: Rocky
Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis,
tularemia, Lyme or
a lyme-like disease and Southern
Tick-Associated Rash Illness.
And while ticks don't care
if their meal comes from an
ARDMORE
adult or a child,
some tick-related
illness can have a
more profound affect
on children. Even
worse, bites can happen
even if a tick isn't actually
found attached.
Does that mean you and
your children should stay
indoors all summer Mercy
Clinic physician Brooks Zimmerman,
D.O. says absolutely
not, if you take a few precautions.
"You can reduce your chanc-
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"The risk of acquiring
a tick-borne illness
depends on what
type of tick bites you,
and how long it was
attached."
Brooks Zimmerman, D.O.
Mercy Clinic
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es of getting a tick-borne illness
by following a few simple
steps," Zimmerman says. "Use
the appropriate repellents,
check yourself and your little
ones for ticks after being outdoors,
and shower when you
come in."
Here are some preventative
tips offered by the Centers for
Disease Control:
■ Use a repellent with
DEET on skin. Repellents
containing 20 percent but less
than 30 percent of DEET can
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ARDMORE
Bat-man
comes to
rescue of
woman
facing
shotgun
The Ardmoreite
Clifford Dee Henry Wall
Jr., 58, of Del City, was
charged with feloniously
pointing a firearm and
domestic assault and battery
with a
dangerous
weapon
following
a domestic
incident at
the Flying J
Truck Stop
early Mon- Clifford
day morn- Wall
ing. Wall's
bond was set at $7,500,
and he remained in custody
at the Carter County
Detention Center Monday
afternoon.
Sgt. Ryan Hunnicutt, Ardmore
Police Department
public information officer,
said officers responded to a
call of an armed man at the
Flying J. The response time
was listed as 4:46 a.m. An
initial investigation indicated
Wall had traveled
from Del City to meet with
what was described as a
22-year-old ex-girlfriend
to exchange property. The
meeting turned violent as
Wall brought out a shotgun
and struck the girl, inflicting
what was described as
minor injuries.
The woman brought a
male companion with her.
e companion responded
to the situation by pick-
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Commissioners approve bond pact
Agreement reached
between authority,
school district
By Michael Pineda
michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com
The Carter County Commissioners followed
up on an agenda item earlier this month, and
approved the authorization of the Carter
County Public Facilities Authority to incur the
indebtedness for a property tax for Ardmore
City Schools not exceeding $22 million.
Had the school issued the bonds itself, it
would have faced restrictive construction
guidelines because of the availability of funds.
Superintendent Sonny Bates said in a prior
interview, the district's limit for indebtedness
is 10 percent, which would have meant the
school could only receive a small portion of
money. Going through the county allows the
school to receive its full funding by November,
and it will not place a financial burden
on the county.
The commissioners approved the item
contingent on a reserve fund being struck
from the agreement. The issue had been
a sticking point for County Commissioner
Kevin Robinson during a presentation by J.C.
Leonard, McDonald & Associates during a
July 8 meeting. The reserve fund would have
been in place as an emergency plan should the
school need to weather financial downfall in
service payments through the tax.
Robinson said J.C. Leonard, McDonald &
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New head of school
building relationships
within the community
By Jennifer Lindsey
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For his first year on the job, Ken
Willy has two main goals.
First, the new Oak Hall Episcopal
School head of school
plans to do a lot of listening.
"I need to learn the school community
and how Ardmore Episcopal schooling
fits into the larger community," Willy
says.
Willy has already begun this process
through individual meetings with board
trustees and teachers.
"They tell me their story and what
makes this school special," he says.
Second, Willy plans to increase awareness
in the community about Oak Hall.
"We need to let people know what we
do here, and get our message out," he
says. "This is a great place for people to
come to school — excellent programs,
excellent faculty and excellent staff."
Willy previously worked as the dean
of students and director of music for a
parish and its school in Miami, Fla.
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she was in Love County.
This past weekend, a group
estimated between 60 and
70 people searched on foot,
horseback and four-wheeler
for Miller in the area of Oswalt
Road and Long Hollow
Road. The Love County
Sheriff's Department was
on scene for traffic control
and assistance, backed up
by the Wilson PD.
"They looked for her on
several different properties,
and no sign was found,"
Hernandez said. "We want
to thank all those that took
time out of their day to help
a family in need and search
for her."
Hernandez said Miller appears
to be in a relationship
with Haynes, who is wanted
on an outstanding warrant
in Carter County.
Miller has been entered
into the National Center
for Missing and Exploited
Children as an endangered
runaway. There have been
attempts to place an Amber
Alert on Miller as well with
no success.
"We tried an Amber Alert
two to three weeks ago, and
it was not accepted because
it did not meet the criteria,"
Hernandez said. "We upgraded
her to missing/endangered
last week, and it
still did not meet the criteria
for an Amber Alert."
Miller has brown hair and
blue eyes and is 5-5 tall and
95 pounds. When she was
last seen, her hair was dyed
black and her bottom lip is
pierced. Anyone with information
regarding Miller's
location is encouraged to
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protect up to several hours. Always follow product instructions.
Parents should apply this product to
their children, avoiding the hands, eyes and
mouth. Insect repellents are not recommended
for children less than 2 months of age.
■ Products containing permethrin kill ticks.
Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and
camping gear, and remain protective through several
washings. But, remember, permethrin-containing products
should not be applied to the skin.
■ After being indoors, remove any ticks found on your
clothing and run the clothes in the dryer on high heat
for about an hour to kill ticks.
■ Take a shower. Showering within two hours after
being outside has been shown to reduce risks for Lyme
disease, and it helps wash off unattached ticks.
■ Check for ticks. Use a mirror to help check your
body for ticks after being outdoors.
■ Do not use products that combine DEET with
sunscreen. The DEET may make the sun protection
factor less effective. These products can overexpose
your child to DEET, because the sunscreen needs to be
reapplied often.
"Something else to consider is if you find a tick — be
careful how you remove it," Zimmerman says. "The best
way to remove a tick is to use tweezers to grasp the tick
as close to the skin's surface as possible, pull it straight
out and then clean the bite area with soap and water."
/ 1 Should you be concerned if you find you or a
member of your family has been bitten by a
tick Not necessarily.
"The risk of acquiring a tick-borne illness depends
on what type of tick bites you, and how long it was
attached. If a rash develops at the site where the tick was
or you get a fever in the days or weeks after a tick bite,
then you should see a doctor," Zimmerman says.
Are you safe from tick bites if you stay out of wooded
areas Nope. While ticks commonly live in moist and
humid environments, and most often in wooded and
grassy areas, that doesn't eliminate your own yard.
However, Zimmerman says there are things you can
do to reduce not only ticks, but other biting insects from
staking a homestead claim in your yard or moving into
your house.
"Take time to clear tall grass around your
home, lay gravel or wood chips between
yards and wooded areas and consider using
pest control," he says. "It's also important to
use a flea and tick preventative on your pets
in order to prevent them from bringing the pests inside
your home."
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