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14PagesSundayJuly 28, 2013No. 28 of the125th YearIn BriefCimarron Coopmeeting Aug. 8Cimarron Electric Cooperativewill hold its annual membershipmeeting at 7 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 8, at the KingfisherCounty Fairgrounds ExhibitBuilding.Items listed on the agendainclude reports of the districtmeetings in which trusteeshave been elected and reportsof officers, trustees and committees,as well as any otherbusiness which may properlycome before the membership.Child dentalscreens offeredKingfisher Dental Designsis offering free dental screeningsWednesday for childrenages 3-11 as part of a back-toschooldental health effortsponsored by the state dentalassociation.No appointment is necessaryfor the screenings, whichwill be offered on a first-come,first-served basis from 1-4:30p.m.Marching campstarts MondayKingfisher High Schoolmarching band camp is scheduledfrom 8 a.m. to noon Mondaythrough Thursday, DirectorDakota Horn announced.New and returning KHSband members are urged toattend to work on marchingfundamentals and learn newmusic, Horn said.Wrong schoolstart date listedWednesday’s Times and FreePress may have struck fear inthe hearts of every Doverschool student who read it.Our page one story on summerdrawing to a close incorrectlylisted the start date forDover Public Schools as Thursday,Aug. 8, when studentswon’t really return to classuntil a week later, Aug. 15.Cashion Public Schools alsostarts on the 15, whileHennessey, Lomega, Kingfisher,Okarche, Sts. Peter andPaul and Holy Trinity schoolsall start one day earlier, onWednesday, Aug. 14.HEARD&SeenFormer Kingfisher Chamberof Commerce manager RichardC. Stetler, now ofVentura, Calif, and a formerfrequent visitor back to hishometown before airport securityinspections became sodifficult writes:“I really enjoy your newspaper.I like the ‘DownMemory Lane’ articles. I readthe paper cover to cover.”Thanks for the note, Richard.We miss seeing your facearound town. Stetler was a frequentvisitor on special eventdays, such as Memorial Dayand the alumni reunion.Current chamber managerJudy Whipple says she recentlyran across a type tray,formerly used by newspapersto hold handset lead type, inher late husband, Junior’s, belongings.She’s not sure where it camefrom, but she thinks it mighthave been hand crafted becauseof its construction. Sheplans to bring it by the Timesand Free Press for inspectionone of these days.Just like the old steam locomotives,such type trays havegone out of use with the comingof the computer age butmany people use them in craftsand decorations. They certainlyare a reminder of thepast.Fifty Cents Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma USPS No. 295-420Lofton hard at work in the Big EasyFormer KHS standout making mark in New OrleansBy Mike Triplett(Originally published in the New OrleansTimes-Picayune. Reprinted with permission.)Curtis Lofton was hoping to sneakinto church a few minutes late lastSunday. But before the New OrleansSaints linebacker could get to his seat,he was greeted by a loud, “Who Dat!”from another parishioner.“I’m like, ‘In church? Really?’ So Igot a good giggle out of that,” Loftonsaid. “He was like, ‘Oh I love you,Lofton.’“That was the first time (in church).That was pretty awesome.”The love between Lofton and hisnew fan base is mutual.Ever since he arrived as a free agentdefector from the rival Atlanta Falconslast year, Lofton immediatelystarted making himself at home.He started putting down roots bothinside the locker room, where hequickly embraced a leadership rolewith his new team, and throughoutthe community. Lofton said he madeit a priority to absorb the culture, thefood, the music and the people ofNOLA – stressing that even before hearrived, he recognized that the Saintsfans were among the best in the NFL.“I just want to be a part of somethinggreat,” said Lofton, who grewup in Oklahoma and was a star linebackerfor the Oklahoma Sooners.“And I feel like just being here andbeing around everyone, it makes youas a player value your fans that muchmore, getting to know them and beingaround them.”By Cindy GruntmeirTimes-Free Press Staff PhotoPassion for the sport drives GlennWard of Kingfisher and his teams ofdraft horses.This passion along with hard workhas led his horses to many championships.In 2012, Ward’s pulling team wonthe Oklahoma State Fair, MissouriState Fair, Kansas State Fair and gotthird at the Tulsa State Fair.“Winning the Oklahoma State Fairwas our biggest accomplishment. Wewon a set of harnesses, a belt buckleand $2,000,” Ward said.Ward and his wife Jeanette havetwo sons, David and Jimmy. Hishobby began over 47 years ago whenDavid was little.“I began with miniature ponies,”Ward said. “The boys were youngerand went to school at Big 4. I boughtthe miniature ponies to pull a wagon.In fact, I was at a pulling contest inWann when Jimmy was born.”Jeanette shared that she rememberedmedical personnel saying atthe hospital during Jimmy’s delivery,“Is she married?”The pulling contests were a familyaffair while the boys were living athome.Both boys helped, with David tak-[See Horses Page 13]FORMER KINGFISHER HIGH SCHOOL and University of Oklahomafootball standout is making himself at home in NOLA (as locals refer toNew Orleans, La.), while making himself a household name amongSaints fans. [New Orleans Times-Picayune photo. Reprinted with permission.]Saints assistant head coach/linebackerscoach Joe Vitt said he hasrecognized that in Lofton, comparinghim to former Saints linebacker ScottFujita as guys who “fell in love withthe community and became engulfedin the community.”Even during the offseason, Loftonhas planted his roots here.Last year, Lofton spent his hiatusbetween OTAs and training campworking out at Holy Cross with theschool’s trainer Adam Giglio. Thisyear, he joined several Saints teammatesat the Sonic Boom speed, conditioningand strength academy inJefferson, working with local trainerWyatt Harris.Lofton asked around the Saintslocker room for a good local place totrain, and Sonic Boom came recommendedby longtime client MarquesColston, among others.“He gave me a warning. He said,‘Wyatt’s not for every single player,but I think you’ll like him,’” Loftonsaid of Harris, a high-intensity trainerwho was a track and football standoutDRAFTING THE COMPETITION — Glenn Ward and his team of Belgian draft horses Jerr, left, and Frank,leave competitors in the dust, winning at the 2012 Oklahoma State Fair pulling 12,000 pounds. [Photo Provided]CASHION SCHOOLS Superintendent Marva Oard, at the podium, along with Cashion Elementary PrincipalRyan Schenk, seated to her left, addressed the Cashion Lions Club and guests at their Monday night meeting.Oard and Schenk gave the annual “State of Cashion School Address” to the group. [Photo Provided]at Southern and now works with tophigh school, college and pro athletes.Lofton spent the past month atSonic Boom working out with teammateslike Colston, linebackersMartez Wilson and Junior Galette andreceiver Nick Toon and former Saintsreceiver Robert Meachem, among others.And he’s been happy with the results.He said he’s down to 235 poundsfor the first time since high school –though he plans to play a little heavierthis season.Lofton also said he has had plentyof time to rehab his wrist after havingJanuary surgery to repair an injurythat nagged him during last season.Harris said he has loved workingwith Lofton because he has such adesire and willingness to do whateveris asked.“That’s hard for a guy that’s had alot of success already to come trainwith me,” said Harris, who saidColston is another guy who has alwaysbeen that way.“And that guy there will be anamazing trainer, coach or whatever,”Harris said of Lofton. “His eye fordetail is freaky. If I’m correcting him,he’ll say. ‘I know, I see it.’ Or whenhe’s watching Martez, he’ll see it if heneeds to be corrected.”Lofton, 27, said he didn’t alwayswork this intensely during the fiveweekstretch between OTAs and thestart of training camp. He said heused to think, “Oh man, some freetime. Time to just relax, go vacation,[See Lofton Page 13]Top draft picks: Passion drives local teamAssessment fix to help Cashion schoolsBy Cindy GruntmeirTimes-Free Press Staff PhotoFinancial belt-tightening continuesat Cashion Public Schools, but aproperty assessment correction is expectedto bring some relief mid-year,Supt. Marva Oard said at a civic meetingMonday.Oard gave the annual CashionLions Club sponsored “State of theSchool” address, accompanied byelementary Principal Ryan Schenk.As in the past, the meeting wasopen to the public with an additional49 members of the Cashion communityin attendance. Oard began bythanking all of those present for theirsupport of Cashion schools.She addressed the financial conditionof the school district. In five ofthe last six years, net valuation hasdeclined leading to $196,000 less intax revenue.“Sheer tension of money makes itdifficult on a day-to-day basis,” Oardsaid. “The reduced revenue makes itdifficult to pay bonds. The gas plantwest of Cashion was valued at[See Cashion Page 12]

2 Sunday, July 28, 2013 Kingfisher (Okla.) Times & Free PressTOP WINNERS – These National Junior Angus Associationmembers won the junior division of prepared publicspeaking at the 2013 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS)awards ceremony on Wednesday, July 10, in Kansas City,Mo. Pictured are from left, Alexandria Cozzitorto ofLawrence, Kan., first; Victoria Gerken of Cashion, second,and Joshua Brannon of Ellsinore, Mo., third. [Photo Provided]Area students namedto leadership councilKatie Lippoldt of Kingisherand Ashtyn Widney ofatonga, are two of 127 inomingfreshmen at OklaomaState University to beamed to its President’s LeadrshipCouncil (PLC) for the013-14 school year.Lippoldt, an agriculturalusiness major, is the daugherof Tom and Beverlyippoldt. She graduated fromingfisher High School.Widney, a biochemistrynd molecular biology major,s the daughter of Kyle andaura Widney. She graduatedrom Watonga High School.PLC is a freshmen scholarhipand academic leadershiprogram that emphasizes themportance of leadership andervice throughout life.PLC students complete aear-long class that consistsf leadership and ethic semiars,perform 40 hours of volnteerservice, implement aeadership conference for highW e A r e C u r r e n t l y A c c e p t i n gNEW PATIENTSOF ALL AGESMeet YourKrablin MedicalClinic Staff:•BRETT KRABLIN M.D.•BRIDGET KEAST, P.A.-C•RACHEL CAMERON,APRN-CNP•AMBER MEIWES, P.A.-Cschool seniors, and completea small group creative componentproject.“To meet the challenges ofthe 21st Century, Oklahomaneeds to develop creative,ethical, inclusive and effectiveleaders,” said StephenHaseley, director, President’sLeadership Council. “OSU’sPresident’s Leadership Councilwill meet this challengethrough an academic yearlongcourse of instruction, scholarship,service-learning fieldexperiences, leadership conferencedevelopment andimplementation for highschool seniors, and internationalstudy. This year’s membersof PLC, like previous participantsin this program, willenhance their understandingof ethics and leadership andmake positive contributionsto this University, the State ofOklahoma, the nation, and theworld.”KRABLIN MEDICAL CLINIC1001 Hospital Circle • Kingfisher405-375-7935www.krablinmedicalclinic.com100 years agoThe two-cent railroad passengerrate has gone into effecton the Frisco Railway linesin Oklahoma. An announcementwas made that the ratehad also gone into effect overthe Missouri lines of the Friscojust a day later than the Oklahomarate reduction.This action completes thelist of trunk line railroads inOklahoma granting two centfare rates. A number of smallrailroads or branches of roadsthat serve but a small territoryin Oklahoma will continueselling tickets at three cents amile rate.Mrs. Howard Liddy andbaby of Hennessey and Mrs.Ralph Gould and children ofWatonga, were here last week,guests of their mother, Mrs.M.M. Rutledge.75 years agoIn the September issue of“Railroad Magazine,” now onsale at local news stands, is anarticle telling of the finding ofthe Rock Island locomotivethat plunged into theCimarron River five milesnorth of Kingfisher in 1906.Stories of the finding of thelocomotive were carried inThe Times last year when boysswimming in the river discoveredthe long lost engine. Thelocomotive is thought to beresting on bed rock about 20feet below the surface of theriver.In FashionThose who thought theyhad seen everything in fashionswere surprised to see thelatest sneakers with cameliasattached outside, priced atthousands of dollars.Microwave TipsA popular lunch, or supper,is the turkey-broccolicombination.Microwave broccoli firstand drain. Then layer turkeyslices over broccoli and microwaveon high six to eightminutes, rotating dish a halfturn after five minutes.Specializing In Primary Careand Internal MedicineAnnual Physicals Routine HealthcareWomen’s Health & GYN ExamsPediatric Care Minor Emergency CareOn-Sight X-Rays DOT PhysicalsNursing Home CareWe Take Same Day AppointmentsIt probably will not be removedfrom the river by therailroad company as the expenseof such an operationwould cost more than the salvagevalue of the engine.50 years agoCashion FFA members,their advisor and school superintendentreturned Mondayfrom a five-day outing atLake Tenkiller. The groupparticipated in water skiing,swimming and hiking whilethere.Those who went wereDwain Jindra, Mike Stover,Jim Stover, Steven Forman,Terry Cronkite, TommyForman, Alan Forman, RichardEdsall and R.L. Murray.Lincoln Barr, 14-year-oldson of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barrof Dover, sustained a brokencollarbone in a baseball gameThursday at Oklahoma Parkhere.Lincoln, a member of theEagles Little League team, gota hit in the fourth and whenhe was running to first base hetripped over another boy’sfoot and fell on his shoulder,breaking his collarbone.25 years agoMike and Cindy Brooks ofKingfisher announce the birthof a son, Christopher Paul, at12:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 26,1988, at Kingfisher RegionalHospital.NOTICE OF PERSONS APPEARINGTO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTYGotunclaimedproperty?State Treasurer Ken Miller wants you to getwww.YOURMONEY.ok.govPlease take a few minutes to see if your name is included on this listof all new names to see if you have money waiting to be claimed.KINGFISHER COUNTYCASHIONADAMS CATHY SRR 1 BOX 458ADAMS RICKY GRR 1 BOX 458BAKER CINDYRT 1 BOX 59BASS DONALD JOERT 1 BOX 54BRUCE TIMOTHYRT 1 BOX 172 BBURGESS ROBERT WPO BOX 141CHRISTY KYLE112 CHEROKEE DRFAMILY BONNIE KRR 1 BOX 104GURROLA CHRISTIAN DPO BOX 263KERN BONNIE LRR 1 BOX 104KERN RAYMONDRR 1 BOX 104KERN RAYMOND GRR 1 BOX 104LAHMAN JOYRT 1 BOX 948LEWIS SHANNA1061 OAKCREEK DRNORTON CHARLOTTE JRR 1, BOX 77REDMON JEFF GPO BOX 173SVC INCRT 1 BOX 850TAYLOR RIDGE INVESTMENTSLLCP O BOX 32WASWO JANE L18415 W CAMP DRDOVERBANNER CEMETERYASSOCIATIONRT 1CARMAN SHARONROUTE 2 BOX 16A PO BOX 174FANCHER EVARR 1 BOX 114MATILDA CALDWELL ARR 1 BOX 83MITCHELL BETTY PPO BOX 116STATES ANNA FRR 1 BOX 20WILCOX RYAN NRR 1 BOX 51 AHENNESSEYBABB DEE A10 COUNTRY CLUBBAKER RAY518 MERAMEC DRIVEBRADFIELD LEON J624 S CIMARRON STBROOKS TROY LRR 2 BOX 20ECAULDER KENNETH W524 N CHEROKEECAULDER WAYNEP O BOX 835COOK HEATHER414 N CIMARRON STDELL LINDA G9A RR 2 BOXENIX MILLIERR 1 BOX 9FREEMAN DOROTHY B MRSC O JUDITY ANN MCCARTY, 204BILLIE BOB LANEHARMAN JASON WRT 3 BOX 201HERREN DELBERTRT3 BOX 132 BHUB OIL COMPANYUNKNOWNJONES RANDALRR 3 BOX 117KKENYON WILLIAM D300 E 3RD STKINSEY KRYSTAL904 S MAIN STMEEK KEITH620 E OKLAHOMA STMOLINA LUIS320 N WALNUTThis WeekBy Frederik SheridanJuly 29: Born-Alexis deTocqueville, 1805; WilliamPowell, 1892; Clara Bow, 1905.Events-NASA is authorized,1958; World trade talks inGeneva reach impasse, 2008.July 30: Born-Emily Bronte,1818; Henry Ford, 1863; CaseyStengel, 1890. Event-Italianearthquake leaves 17,000dead, 1626.July 31: Born-Milton Friedman,1912; EvonneGoolagong, 1951. Event-Lafayette lands in America,1777.Aug. 1: Born-Francis ScottKey, 1779; Richard HenryDana, 1815; Jack Kramer, 1921.Event-Columbus discoversSouth American continent,1493.g{tÇ~ lÉâWe would like to express our gratitudefor all the prayers, flowers, cards& food during our time of sorrow.MOULSEN RICHARD123 N MAINPINALES OLEGARIO LOPEZ517 1/2 S BONITAPOLLARD MILDRED500 S CHEYENNESEDLAK MARCELLARR 3STEWART CHRISATTN: CHRIS STEWARTKINGFISHERFLYNN KEVINRR 2 BOX 107KGIBSON BRANDY707 S 8TH STGRAY STARLARR 2 BOX 1520GRAY STARLARR 22 BOX 1520GRAY STARLA RRR 22 BOX 1520HALL CAROLYNRT 2 BOX 157Aug. 2: Born-PierreL’Enfant, 1754; Myrna Loy,1905; James Baldwin, 1924.Event-Von Hindenburg dies,Hitler takes power, 1931.Aug. 3: Born-Ernie Pyle,1900; Marilyn Maxwell, 1921.Events-Germany declares waron France, invades Belgium,1914; Al Queda leader warnsU.S. not to harm Gitmo prisoners,2003.Aug. 4: Born-RogerClemens, 1962; Percy ByssheShelley, 1792; WilliamSchuman, 1910. Events-Britaindeclares war on Germany,1914; NASA launched Marsspacecraft for May, 2008, landing,2007.SUBSCRIBE TODAY(405) 375-3220Thank you to Cimarron Nursing Centerfor the wonderful care you provided our mother.A special thank you to the Dover Baptist Church,Dover Christian Church and all thosein the community who helpedwith the dinner following the services.~ The Family of Ruth GardnerHARVEY FRANCIS TRUSTW OF CITY KINGFISHERKESTER RISE LPO BOX 372KINGFISHER CONGREGATION OF120-1/2 N MAIN STKINGFISHER COOPERATIVE202 W BROADWAYLEMON JAMES1001 W FAY AVELEMON SARA1001 W FAY AVELOIS MATTI FAMILY TRUST1512 S 11THMCKINNIS BETTY1104 FAY CIRCLEMILES GLENN LPO BOX 964OBLANDER JOSHUA215 W OVERSTREETPIONEER TELEPHONECOOPERATIVEPO BOX 539RICE & THOMAS SENN SPE710 N 6THST CYR CANDICE602 S 6THTASSO ROY CC/O ROBERT NORTH, 210 S10THWALLACE BRENDAROUTE 1 BOX 64WILLIAMS FRANCES ARR 1 BOX 68AWITHROW RAYMOND LEROY402 S 9THYODER DOUGLAS O516 S MAINOKARCHEBORELLI BETTYPO BOX 275BORELLI FRANCES JPO BOX 275GLEICHMAN STUARTRT 3 BOX 112A MESSAGE FROMSTATE TREASURER KEN MILLERMore than 600,000 Oklahomans do have unclaimedproperty and we’d like to return it! Oklahomabusinesses bring unclaimed cash, rebates, paychecks,royalties, stock and bonds to my office at the StateCapitol and it’s my job to return the money to theowners and heirs.Our service is always free and there is no time limit onclaiming your property! These are just the most recentnames we have received. Our online database containsthousands of names dating back to 1967. If your nameis not on this list, check our website at:www.yourmoney.ok.govIf you find your name, start your claim online or use the form below.ONLY NEW NAMES! If you find your name, fill out the form and mail it toour office at the State Capitol, or you can start your claim on our website atwww.yourmoney.ok.gov. For any questions about unclaimed property, giveus a call at 405-521-4273.NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONSAPPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTYThe names and addresses contained in this notice are as they were reported by the holder.Information concerning the the names and last-known addresses of the property holdersmay be obtained by any person possessing an interest in the property by submitting anonline claim or addressing an inquiry to the Unclaimed Property Division. The property is inthe custody of the State Treasurer and all claims must be directed to the UnclaimedProperty Division. You may mail this form to:Unclaimed Property Division • Oklahoma State Treasurer2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • (405) 521-4273STATE LAW REQUIRES that before information may be obtained concerning reportedunclaimed property, there must be a valid proven interest in the property. To allow theUnclaimed Property Division to process your inquiry, please send a black & white copyof your driver’s license and provide the following information.Name of listed owner: ______________________________________(Exactly as it appears in this publication)SSN/FEI No. of Listed Owner: ________________________________(Not Required but failure to do so might delay claim processing)Your relationship to listed owner: ___________________________(i.e., self, spouse, divorced, heir — son, daughter, grandson, etc.)If listed owner is deceased, please check () here: _________Your name: ______________________________________________(Attach a black & white copy of your driver’s license)SSN/FEI No.: _____________________________________________(Not Required but failure to do so might delay claim processing)Current Address: __________________________________________(If filing for a business give current business address.)City:________________________ State: _________ Zip:___________E-mail: __________________________________________________Day time phone number: (__________) ________________________Area code_______________________________________ _____________(Your Signature)(Date)Our only goal is to reunite property with its true and lawful owner. Upon reviewof your claim, the Unclaimed Property Division may ask for additional documentation.To save processing time, please attach to your claim copies of anydocumentation that verifies your relationship to the listed owner.

Kingfisher (Okla.) Times & Free Press Sunday, July 28, 2013 3CINDY GRUNTMEIR, left, welcomed Adam Lynn toRotary on Tuesday. Lynn is the director of the ChisholmTrail Museum.Museum attendence boomsduring first half of yearAdam Lynn, director of theChisholm Trail Museum, informedRotary members onTuesday that the museumwas visited by 1,000 peopleeach month from Januarythrough March.Lynn is a graduate of OSUwith a degree in history.He said there are over30,000 exhibits in the museum,not all of which are outat one time. He likes to rotatethe exhibits so that visitorscan come many times and alwayssee something new.Lynn said the remodelingthat took place from Januarythrough June brought a lot ofattention to the museum andenticed people to stop.“You have wonderful historyhere,” he said. “The museumwon the 2013 Best TemporaryExhibit Award inOklahoma with the QueenVictoria exhibit.” The exhibitwas on loan from Todd Rickswho was originally fromKingfisher.A Cheyenne-Arapaho exhibitwill open on August 10.We are also starting workon a territorial governors exhibitand are working on otherprojects including kids craftsand we would like to start avolunteer program, he said.John Johnson introducedLynn at the meeting.50th Otto Bredelreunion held in KingfisherSixty-five family membersand friends joined together tocelebrate the 50th annual OttoBredel reunion on Saturday,July 20, at the Interbank CommunityRoom in Kingfisher.Hosting families includedDonald and Bonnie Yost,Carol Yost, Jeff and MelanieYost, Pam Chain and KayMoore.,A special remembrancewas recounted by Evelyn Fryabout how this annual reunionbegan at Kingfisher Park onSept. 3, 1963, and everyonewondered how long the reunionswould last.The traditional covereddishbuffet served was itsusual success topped withdelicious desserts. Door prizeswere handed out to BryceBredel and Abigail Smith, whoeach won two theater tickets;Janet Batson, who won a pedicure,and to Kyle Glazier, winnerof two New York stripsteaks.Those attending were Kennethand Sue Yost; Max Yost;Linda Shelby; Mitchell,Stephanie, Hailey, and HunterBieren; Evelyn Fry; Gene Yost;Marilyn Henderson; Elishaand Wyatt Basford; Delbertand Brenda Jindra; Mike andDiane Yost; Ed and Jo Ludwig;Randy Yost and AlexWoodring; Brandon Yost;Doyle and Kay Province; Kyleand Sheri Glazier; Fred,Martha, Kayla, Bryce, andWyatt Bredel, Jr.; Jared Yost;Oscar and Judy Trent; FlorineJindra; Janet Batson; Ken,Gina, and Kristen Sigl; Eldonand Sue Bredel; Clella JoyceCampbell; Ashlee Campbell;Jaren Marsh; Janis Hudson;Vernon and Clella Bernhardt;Gene Bernhardt; Bobby andGail Williams; Shawn, Amber,and Abigail Smith; David andLinda Hooker; Jerry and PattSandefur; Ronnie and DebbieFry; Spencer Albracht; DonaldYost; Jeff Yost; Carol Yost; PamChain; and Kay Yost. (Apologiesto those whose nameswere missed and not listed.)Gene Bernhardt ofLynnwood, Wash., traveledthe farthest distance to attendthe festivities.The families of FlorineJindra, Kenny and Sue Yost,and Gene and Chris are set tohost the 2014 reunion.Healthy EatingMillions of Americans enjoypizza regularly. But thelatest diet advice is to avoidpizza as much as possible.The reason? Pizza is ratedhigh as a carbohydrate foodthathas a bad effect on bloodglucose levels.Foods rich in starches andsugars are to be limited.–Health is pretty important,when you’ve lost it.ThoughtsWho Knows1. Name the 11th president.2. Who signed the orderestablishing Arlington NationalCemetery?3. When was the reading ofbiblical verses in publicschools struck down?4. Which president signedthe order adding “under God”to the Pledge of Allegiance?5. Who founded AlcoholicsAnonymous?1. James Polk.2. Secretary of War EdwinM. Stanton, in 1864.3. In 1963, by the U.S. SupremeCourt.4. President Eisenhower, in1954.5. William G. Wilson andDr. Robert Smith, in 1935.Answers:–Too much talk loses mostarguments.Wedding articles must be submittedto The Kingfisher Times& Free Press no later than 14days after the ceremony to bepublished free of charge. Afterthe deadline, a charge of $35 willbe made to publish wedding articles.After six months, articlesmay be published at regular advertisementrates only.Well, there has been somuch that has happened sincemy last column (wheneverthat was) that I hardly knowwhere to start.Guess I’ll start with theZimmerman trial and all theidiotic fallout about the verdict.I can’t understand whywhen a jury of Zimmerman’speers not Martin’s found himnot guilty. Martin was not ontrial thus the peers issue. Iheard so many very uninformedpeople make that comment,well, they weren’tTrayvon Martin’s peers.Again, he wasn’t on trial here.As for the O.J. Simpsontrial, a lot of people disagreedwith that verdict, myself included.I didn’t see any ralliesprotesting the jury’s verdict.Maybe I just don’t remember,but don’t think so. He laterwas found responsible in acivil jury and ordered to payto the young man’s family thatO.J. attacked as well as O.J.’swife.Now all the “civil” rightsleaders are asking the federalgovernment to probe theZimmerman verdict. JesseJackson and Al Sharpton comeout of the woodwork wheneverany race issue comes intoplay. Who declared them thespokesmen for the Black folks.They seem to thrive onmaking more of a divide betweenthe races then ever before.Can’t understand theirreasoning. Wonder what MartinLuther King would thinkabout that. Somehow I don’tthink he would agree since hepromoted a peaceful movementnot divisiveness.Our first Black presidentdidn’t help the situation at allby saying “if I had a son, hewould look like Trayvon.” Tobegin with the picture that themedia flashed around thecountry was a 12-year-old boy.Trayvon was 17-years-old,much heavier and bulked up,not this little innocent boy.Good grief.Our young people today,black or white, need parents,spiritual and moral guidance.Seventy-three percent of childrenborn to black mothersare fatherless, having no oneto be in a leadership role.Sharpton and Jackson shouldbe addressing those issues andyes, Obama as well. If I remembercorrectly, Bill Cosbywas trashed by the Black communityfor talking about justthose issues.Oh well, there will alwaysbe some dissension betweencertain races I suppose, but Iwish we could just tone itdown a tad and accept a verdictthat six people havingheard all the evidence madetheir decision of not guilty.Maybe we can just concentrateon the new PrinceGeorge in England. Nothingis more precious than celebratinga new baby. 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4 Sunday, July 28, 2013 Kingfisher (Okla.) Times & Free PressVIEWfrom behind theplow(A column of opinion by Gary Reid, Publisher Emeritus)Hate crimes figments of left’s imaginationHate crime, a term that has come into common usage inecent years, describes nothing.There is no such thing, except that it can be employed toake a mountain out of a molehill.It is a manufactured term employed by the left to attempto place the blame for every ill in America on right-thinkingeople.It is thoroughly deceitful.Crime is crime – it’s about breaking laws, which, many maygree, we already have plenty of.Hate crime designation is a political tool of the politicallyorrect mob to force their views on everyone else. It also isseful for CAIR (Council of American-Islamic Relations) tontroduce Islam into America.Hate crime became a part of the federal scene with theassage of the Shepard Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act inctober 2009.Previously, prosecutors were able to base cases on existingivil rights statutes or other violent crime statutes.An Arkansas state senator, Hank Wilkins, introduced aeasure calling attention to the fact that while hate crime lawsay sound good, like the Equal Rights Amendment, haterime laws actually provide unequal protection under the lawor favored classes of people.He quoted a Wall Street Journal editorial pointing out thatLike all restrictions on free speech, bans of ‘racist’ or ‘hoophobic’expression rest on a slippery slope.“Some Christian denominations believe that homosexualtyis a sin.“Are their clerics to be silenced by law because this view isnacceptable?” Wilkins asked.“We aren’t there yet, but the bill cited court cases showinghat some areas of the nation are already ‘there.’” Wilkins saidhen he filed his bill in 2007.One was a special session of the 9 th U.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals where lawyers argued whether the words “naturalfamily,” “marriage” and “family values” constitute “hatespeech” that could intimidate City of Oakland workers.The words were posted on a city bulletin board by employeeswho wanted to launch a group of people who shared theirinterest after they received a series of notices from homosexualactivists through the city’s e-mail system, bulletinboards and memo distribution system.The city manager and another administrator ordered thenotice of the straight employees removed because it contained“statements of a homophobic nature” and promoted “sexualorientation–based harassment.”The NAACP and other left-wing groups pleaded for theJustice Department to charge George Zimmerman with a hatecrime in the death of Trayvon Martin.The left, furious that Zimmerman was exonerated in theshooting death of the 17-year-old, then began a campaign torepeal “Stand Your Ground” laws, nationwide, a thinly-disguisedanti-gun campaign that is also aimed at further encroachmenton states’ rights in favor of an all-powerful centralgovernment.The thing is, Zimmerman’s lawyers didn’t use “Stand YourGround” as a defense, only self defense, which has beenaround as long as the common law.The idea that individual thoughts and opinions are deservingof governmental control is not foreign to the U.S. Departmentof Justice, which circulated a memo to its own employeesadvocating actions for managers to take to be more inclusiveto employees with “alternate lifestyles.”Not only does the memo include the usual admonitionsagainst derogatory LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual ortransgender) jokes or comments, it goes further to suggest thatsuch lifestyles should be openly condoned in the workplace.“Don’t judge or remain silent,” when an employee discusseshis lifestyle, the memo said. “Silence will be interpretedas disapproval.”“Do talk in staff meetings about why diversity is importantto you as a manager and make it clear you define diversity toinclude both sexual orientation and gender identity.”While the memo is couched in the form of suggestions, itadds credence to the following possible consequences of continuingdown the path of punishing beliefs that don’t conformwith those held by the majority.These 25 Reasons to Oppose Hate Crime Legislation, written byDr. Robert Gagnon, associate professor of New Testament,Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, were included in Wilkins’bill.1. Large fines and eventually jail time for anyone whoublicly speaks out against homosexual activity orransgenderism, even as a minister, if the state determines thatne’s message arouses people to hate homosexual orransgendered persons. This includes messages that cite Scripureor refer to studies that show higher incidences of promisuityand disease among homosexually active men.2. Suspension without pay from one’s place of employmentnd even outright termination if one declares in any way one’spposition to homosexual practice or transgenderism, even if,s a white-collar employee, one makes such a declaration in aletter to an editor” outside the domain of the workplace;oreover, one will have to pay the court costs of his persecuors.3. Termination from one’s job if one does not supportcoming out” celebrations or “gay pride” observances in the(See View, Page 5)The Kingfisher Times & Free PressAll I know is what Iread in the papers.–Will RogersBarry ReidPublisher, AdvertisingChristine ReidNews EditorRobin JohnstonAdvertising Director(USPS No. 295-420)Published Every Sunday and Wednesdayby Kingfisher Newspapers, Inc. at323 N. Main, Kingfisher, OK 73750Periodicals Postage Paid at Kingfisher,OK 73750POSTMASTER: Send address changesto:Kingfisher Times and Free Press, P.O.Box 209, Kingfisher, OK 73750NewsMemberkfrtimes@pldi.netAdvertisingkfrtimesads@pldi.netSubscriptions/Legalskfrnews@pldi.netGary Reid, Publisher EmeritusBrenda Slater .................................... Office ManagerDebbie Benson ......................................... NewswriterJeremy A. Ingle ..................... Staffwriter-ProductionEllyn Reid ................................................ ProofreaderBrandy Kuehl ......................... Subscriptions-LegalsMichael Swisher ................................... Sports EditorCindy Gruntmeir ..................................... Staff WriterBUSINESS HOURS: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.General Information, Subscriptions, Circulation Phone: 375-3220In my native city of Detroit, Atlas has at long last shruggedI’m not a real meetinggoer.The last meeting Iwent to was 20 years ago,and believe me, it felt like itlasted that long. I doubt theRotarians would have meand, although I think highlyof them, I’m not a Moose,Elk, Lion or any other groupof wild animals that meetregularly. I was on a planningcommission once butthe group seemed to thinkthat our town might be betteroff if I stayed home.One of the reasons I dislikemeetings so much isthat I was a member of theFFA in high school and allour meetings were conductedproperly usingRobert’s Rules of Order. Althoughgroups say they areusing the same rules today,I think they are really usingHoward or Helen’s Rules ofOrder. Or whoever else isPresident.The primary reason I hatemeetings is that any timeyou get more than twopeople together they startacting stupid. Instead ofsaying, “That’s the mostidiotic idea I’ve ever heard,”you hear yourself secondingthe motion. And elections?You gotta be kidding.When’s the last timeyou saw a group actuallytake nominations from thefloor, give each candidate achance to speak, and thenvote?º Instead, some braintrust known as the nominatingcommittee meets insecret and comes up with alist of candidates with onlyone person nominated foreach office. When the chairperson,or chairhuman, asksfor further nominations noone dares nominate anotherperson for fear of beingBy Dr. Mark HendricksonEditors note: This opinioneditorial first appeared atForbes.comI’m sad. Detroit is my nativecity. It’s decline from beingarguably the world’s richestcity to being America’s“first Third Word city” istragic, politically criminal, anda warning to other Americans.The official declaration ofDetroit’s bankruptcy lastweek could not have come asa surprise to anyone familiarwith the Motor City’s atrociousfinancial condition. Thecity had no hope of ever recoveringfrom its colossalover-indebtedness, and withouta central bank standing byto create fiat credit to augmentits insufficient revenue– the scheme that is the onlything keeping the even morecolossally over-indebted nationalgovernment solvent –the only question was whensomeone would pull the plug.Fiscally speaking, Detroithad been in the “walkingdead” category for years. LastThursday’s announcement byDetroit’s emergency manager,Kevyn Orr, finally acknowledgedthe inescapable facts.Clearly, some Michigandersare still in denial andrefuse to face those facts. LastFriday, Ingham County CircuitJudge Rosemarie Aquilinainsisted that the Chapter 9bankruptcy declaration bewithdrawn, stating the Michiganconstitution forbids anyaction that would decrease thepension benefits of publicemployees. In the first place,Judge Aquilina should readmy article and abandon thedelusion that a constitutioncan alter reality by makingnonexistent funds magicallyappear; in the second, it is anunjust constitution that confersa protection on publicemployees that private-sectoremployees don’t have. Asounder constitution wouldhave prohibited the city governmentfrom gaining controlof employees’ retirementfunds contributions and insteadhave mandated thatthose contributions all go intoa private fund in the workers’names where the city couldn’ttouch them.The ideology that causesJudge Aquilina to believe thatpolitical action – policies, laws,even constitutions – can makereality conform to one’s politicalvision is the very ideologythat already has devastatedDetroit. Politicians believedthat they could create a“fairer” city by raising taxeson businesses and productiveindividuals and redistributingwealth to favored politicalconstituencies, particularlythe public sector unions. Indoing so, they killed the goosethat laid the golden egg.The more aggressive thepolicies to take the wealth ofthe productive (including imposingan additional tax onthose who worked in Detroitbut lived outside the city limits),the more people and businessesleft the city to avoid thecity government’s predations.This is the social and politicalpathology that Ayn Rand portrayedso vividly in “AtlasShrugged.” One of her novel’scentral themes was that whena society, instead of respecting(and perhaps even beinggrateful for) those who producethe wealth that sustainsand enriches our lives, treatssociety’s economic benefactorsas enemies to be plundered,a society embarks on adestructive path that, if unchecked,leads to doom.So, what happens now? It’sA Committee Of Onebanished, or being madesecretary.Some people spend theirlives going to meetings andif you go to enough prettysoon you find yourself beingsent to the ultimatemeeting, a convention,where you get to stay infancy hotels you’d neverthink of staying in if you hadto pay for it yourself. Butyou’ll pay a price in otherways for whatever groupyou represent, whether it isbeef,º hogs, or beets, you’lleat some form of it at everyIt’s the PittsBy Lee Pittsmeal. Even for breakfast.Prune pancakes, beefoatmeal or spinach wafflesanyone?Your reward for sittingthrough all the boring committeemeetings is that youget to play in the pre-conventiongolf tournament,shop in stores you don’thave at home, or see sightsyou’d never see otherwise.This is why conventions areheld in New Orleans and LasVegas and not Lovelock orLaredo. Aside from givingeach other gaudy plaquesfor their service, seriousattendees collect businesscards, network, play politics,listen to professorsdrone on, and spend theirhours producing minutes.Let’s be frank, the realreason people go to conventionsis the trade showwhere you are given a canvasbag to fill with freegoodies. It’s like Halloweenhard to feel sympathy for anyof the vultures who are squabblingover Detroit’s carcass.Municipal bondholders certainlydon’t merit sympathyfor the huge losses they willincur. Anyone who investedin the debt promises of such acorrupt and poorly managedcity deserves to lose money.They would have had to beblind not to see how broke thecity was, so it seems that theymade a cold, cynical, calculatedbet on Detroit’s predatorygovernment continuingto be able to find victims fromwhom to extract more money.While acknowledging thatthere are dedicated policemenand teachers in Detroit wholabor under difficult conditions,it is still hard to justifyeconomically the generouspension promises they havereceived when the averageresponse time to a 9-1-1 call is58 minutes and educationalresults have been so abysmal.Just as individuals sometimesresolve to change theirways so that someone whohas departed has not died invain, the demise of Detroitmay not be in vain if we learnits grim lesson and reform city,state, and the federal governmentfrom their destructivepredatory policies. Atlas hasshrugged in Detroit. You hadbetter restrain government sothat Atlas doesn’t shrug whereyou live.— Dr. Mark W. Hendricksonis an adjunct faculty member,economist, and fellow for economicand social policy with TheCenter for Vision & Values atGrove City College.© 2013 by The Center forVision & Values at Grove CityCollege. The views & opinionsexpressed herein may, butdo not necessarily, reflect theviews of Grove City College.for old people. And youdon’t even have to wear amask! It’s also the reasonwhy many men and womentake their spouse, so theyget two swag bags insteadof just one.At the convention thepecking order is decided byhow long your name badgeis. Just like the merit badgesyou earned in Cub Scouts orGirl Scouts, at the conventionyou are given a namebadge composed of cardswith each one representinga committee or a position.The longer your name badgehangs from your neck, themore important you are. Ifit reaches your navel or restson the top of your belly youare probably President. Ifyou drag your name badgebehind you like a tail, youare so important when youwalk through crowds theplebeians will part like youare king.Of course, the purposeof any convention is to formcommittees. If you findyourself on one of these,congratulations, you havearrived. And if you keepyour nose clean, show youare a team player, and don’tget too drunk or obnoxiousat the cocktail party, youmay one day find yourselfon the all important steering,long range planning, ornominating committee. Or,heaven forbid, a BLUE RIB-BON TASK FORCE! Be advised,it’s not exactly likethe blue ribbon you won atthe fair for your hog or yoursheep, but the boss hog willundoubtedly lead, and thesheep will be expected tofollow.wwwLeePittsbooks.comA.G. Scott Pruittbattling EPA’senvironmentalcronyismBy James HallHas the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA)colluded with some of theleft’s favorite environmentalgroups in an effort to skirtstate policymakers and passsome of the strictest environmentalregulations to date?Oklahoma Attorney GeneralScott Pruitt and 11 of his colleagueshave been asking theEPA that question for months.However, they have been continuallydenied answers despitecomplying with Freedomof Information Act guidelines.Pruitt is leading amultistate effort to push backagainst what he alleges is theEPA’s latest encroachment onthe Constitution – a legal gimmickknown as “sue andsettle.” According to Pruitt,the EPA encourages what itconsiders friendly environmentalorganizations to suethe EPA under various federalstatutes such as the CleanAir Act. The EPA wastes notime is settling these casesthrough legal agreementscalled consent decrees. Thesebinding consent decrees thenallow the implementation ofmuch stricter regulations thatgo well beyond the scope ofexisting laws passed by Congress.These burdensomerules and regulations are enactedwithout any input fromthe states, or any elected officialfor that matter. Furthermore,they do not allow attorneysgeneral to defend therights of their citizens becausethey are barred from being aparty to the litigation. The resultis a major blow to bothfederalism and our representativeform of government. Toadd insult to injury, the costsof the EPA’s actions are passedon to consumers in the form ofutility prices that could increaseas much as 13 to 20percent.The communications betweenthe organizations thathave settled cases throughsuch consent decrees and theEPA are vital to provingPruitt’s case. This informationshould be readily availablethrough FOIA requests, butthe EPA’s continued refusalto respond suggests that theEPA likes to play favorites.According to Pruitt’s complaint:Ninety-two percent of thetime EPA grants fee waiverrequests from noncommercialrequesters who are supportiveof EPA’s policies and agendas,but denies a majority offee waiver requests from noncommercialrequesters whoare critical of EPA.Does the EPA seriouslyhave the audacity to believe a“regulation-through-litigationtype of initiative” inwhich it actually asks to besued by its friends is preferableto federalism? Commonsense suggests such an irrationalpolicy based oncronyism is destined to fail.Without question, statepolicymakers thoughtfullybalancing the interests of theircitizens with that of a cleanenvironment would achieve abetter result. However, accordingto Pruitt:The EPA is picking winnersand losers, exhibiting favoritism,at the expense of dueprocess and transparency. …They are manipulating ourlegal system to achieve whatthey cannot through our representativedemocracy. Theoutcomes of their actions affectevery one of us by stickingstates with the bill andunnecessarily raising utilityrates by as much as 20 percent.A clean, healthy environmentto be enjoyed by futuregenerations is an importantgoal shared by those on theleft and the right. But let’s notsacrifice our constitutionalprinciples of federalism andrepresentative democracy.Doing so enables a federalgovernment with a bad habit(See Pruitt, Page 5)