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Saturday, July 3rd Main Street, Reydon

7:00 PM FREE Hotdogs, Chips & Homemade Ice Cream Egg Race, 3-Leg Race Turtle Race (no water turtles)

Fireworks at Dark

Sunday, July 4th Cheyenne City Park Fireworks at Dark

1-5:00PM FREE Swimming 6:00 PM Register for Turtle Races 7:00 PM Turtle Race (no water turtles)

7:30 PM Softball Games

Reydon Town MeetingYour Vote Counts

The Board of Trustees, Town of Reydon, will hold a regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 4:30 pm in the Conference Room at Town Hall. Agenda is as follows:

1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. LoyaltyOath andOathofOffice for thenewly

elected members of the Town Board4. Vote to appoint Mayor for the Town of Reydon5. Discuss and/or approve/disapprove to change the

locks to City Hall6. Discuss and/or approve/disapprove to Modify

Signature Cards on all Bank Accounts at Security State Bank

7. Review and vote to approve, disapprove or modify the Claims for Payments

8. Review and vote to approve, disapprove or modify the Financial Reports

Cheyenne JH & HS Enrollment & Open House

ENROLLMENT/CLASS SELECTION DATESTuesday August 3rd- Senior Enrollment 8am-Noon

by appt.August 4th- 11th/10th grade enrollment 8am- Noon

by appt.August 5th- 9th Grade enrollment 8am-Noon by

appt.August 6th- 8th/7th grade enrollment 8am-Noon by

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ORIENTATION/OPEN HOUSETuesday August 10th- 7th Grade and New Student

Orientation 6pmTuesday August 10th- Open House (pick up schedules,

lockers etc) 5-6:30 pm

July 4th Church Service in the Park

In July we will begin our July 4th with a Patriotic Service at the City Park at 11am. Following with a fellowship dinner. The church will provide Chicken. Please bring your favorite sides or dessert and remember to bring serving utensils for your dish.

On August 1st we will travel to Dead Indian Lake and have Sunday service with a potluck meal afterword where everyone is invited to bring their favorite summertime dish to share. There will be homemade ice cream provided. We hope that all of you will come out and join us for some summer worship, fellowship and food. Please remember to bring your lawn chair to all summer events. If there are anyquestions,pleasecallthechurchofficeat497-2148.

RMC 4-H Members Participate in Summer STEM Trip

By: Sophia York; Reydon 4H Reporter -- On June 24th the RMC 4-H members got to go on a STEM Trip to Hobart Ok.

Thirteen 4-H and Cloverbud members, along with three parents and County Extension Agent Danny Cook made the trip to Hobart. The Cheyenne, Hammon, Reydon & Sweet-waterClubmembersgottokicktheirsummersoffwithatrip to The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. While there we learned that Tommy Franks was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, and grew up in Midland, Texas, where he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. He joined the United States Army, in 1967. Our tour through the museum took us through General Frank’s career and life

both abroad and at home. By lunchtime everyone was starving so Dan took us to get

some pizza which really hit the spot! After lunch we con-tinued our day at the Kiowa County Historical Museum.

The Kiowa County Historical Museum occupies the historic Rock Island Railroad Depot. The depot was built in 1909andwasinuseuntilthe1970s.Themuseumisfilledwith memorabilia, antiques, and historical items from the area. We seen lots of American Indian artifacts, early 1900s farm equipment, covered wagons and buggies, a Union Pacificcaboose,aschoolhousewithoriginalfurniture,oldpostofficewindowandquilts.Thetripwasgreatfunandweare all looking forward to the next one! Thank you 4-H!

Roger Mills Memorial Hospital celebrated the retirement of long time Board Chairman, Nelda Davis on Monday, June 21, 2021. Nelda has served on the Board of Trustees of Roger Mills Memorial Hospital since September 1991. Nelda was always an advocate for the facility, our employees and the community. Her commitment over the last 30 years is greatly appreciated. “She will truly be missed,” said Cindy Duncan, CEO. Pictured: Nelda Davis receiving a plaque of appreci-ation from current Chairman Randy O’Neal.

First Baptist Church Gearing Up for VBS

Grab you shovel and magnifying glass and join us as we head to Israel on a dig for relics from Bible times to discover the truth about Jesus. At Destination Dig®, kids will unearth more than just dirt. They’ll discover real-life archaeologicalfindsthathavehelpedtouncoverthetruthaboutJesus.StoriesfromtheBiblewillleapoffthepagesaskids explore where Jesus walked and examine artifacts that bring the world of the Bible to life. As junior archaeologists, kids will study tangible pieces of the past to learn the truth about who Jesus is and why He came. Each day, kids will make crafts, play fun games, enjoy tasty snacks, sing cool songs, and learn about missions.

A pre-registration party will be at the City Pool on Wednesday, July 7, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Kids can swim while their parent/guardian signs them up for VBS.

Our church is eagerly waiting to welcome children who have completed Pre-K through 6th Grade to this free event July 12-16 from 9:00 am to Noon. Please call 497-3456 for more information.

31st Annual Foss Lake Christmas in July FestivalA Salute to Our Veterans & Current Military

Neva Pyatt -- The 31st Annual Foss Lake Christ-mas in July Festival is July 9th and 10th. This event is one of the largest outdoor events in western Oklaho-

ma and is fun for the entire family! Friday, July 9th, all the vendors will be in place by 1:00. The opening ceremony honoring our Veterans and current Mil-itary will begin at 6pm at the Main Stage, north of the Marina on Cedar Point. First responders are encour-aged to come to the opening ceremony. The Altus AFB Honor Guard will present the colors,

Friday evening will con-tinue with a free concert on the Main stage from 8-11 pm. The Tyler Wilhelm Band and Jordan Cain with the Atlantis Aquarius band will both be performing. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the music and the evening. Friday will also be a good time to go thru the vendors who will have jewelry, t-shirts, crafts and of course, great food. And, the kids always love the pony rides. These vendors set up on Friday and will stay until late Saturday night, so go and see all the fun things they have to of-fer and check out the food court.

Saturday, the 10th, is loaded with special events and activities beginning with the 6th Annual 5K Fun Run across the Dam starting at 7am. Check-in begins at 6:15 am at the Foss State ParkOffice.Therunisopento runners and walkers of all ages. The proceeds from therunbenefittheVeteranscenter at Clinton, Foss State Park and local non-profit charities. Participants will receive a drawstring back-

pack, a race T-shirt and other goodies. Call Dwight Shephard, 580-515-4319, who is the coordinator or email [email protected] to receive the link to register on line.

Continuing Saturday ac-tivities, The Down Bikers Association is sponsoring a Poker Run with registration beginning at 9:00 at the Foss StateParkOffice.

The Kayak “Trail Ride” at Chinaberry, will start at 10:00. Meet at 9:30 and bring your own kayak or paddle board.

The Foss Lake Little King and Queen Pageant begins at 10:30. Check in at 10:00 in the main stage area. Get an entry at the Foss State Park office,B&KBaithouse,orThe Elk City News Paper officeat109W.Broadwayin Elk City. Call Neva Pyatt, 580-497-6217 for additional information.

Washita Woodwork will have a Cornhole Tournament north of the marina at Cedar Point with registration at 12pmandBagsflyat2pm.

There will be 2 categories, Upper (competitive) - $50 entry and Lower (backyard players) - $30. For more information contact Clint at 580-497-6178 or Lance at 405-638-1778.

The festival will have a lighted Boat Parade be-ginning at Dusk. Contact Cyndy Kreger at 580-799-7220 for more information. The festival will close with aspectacularfireworksdis-play wrapping up the 31st annual Christmas in July Festival. This event is sponsored by many area companies and businesses each year and organized by dedicated volunteers.

The Foss Lake Christmas in July Festival was started 31 years ago when some of the residents at Foss Lake got together and decided they wanted to honor the men and women who had been involved in Desert Storm. They felt like these Veterans who served had never had the kind of recog-

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Please remember those who are sick or shut-in in our community or those who have community ties. These people need our prayers and maybe drop them a card or stop by to visit for a few minutes. Con-cern list--- Jocee Askew, Lane Hawkins, Kathy Meg-li, Sue Flick, Twila Mol-er, Cody Vignal, Preslie Parkhurst, Ginger Tatum, Lois Gwartney Powers, Kristi Wilson Hort, Shirley Sparks, Dom D'Achille, Michael Linville, and Judy and Bob Marshall. If there are people that are being missed on this list please contact Brenda Archer. Also please keep our nation, our people, and our leadership in your prayers.

Please keep a couple of our young men in your thoughts and prayers. Zane Maillet, a 2020 Hammon graduate, has graduated from the Army Infantry Training. Teagon Moler will be leaving to begin his training in a few weeks. Teagon is a recent graduate of Hammon High School. We are so proud of both of both of these young men!

Hammon Center Citi-zens Center in downtown Hammon continues to serve

up some wonderful meals! Please call and place your order by 8:30 A.M. You’ll be glad you did!

Head Start is taking ap-plications for the 2021-2022 school year. If you know of a child that will be 3 years old by September 1, 2021, they may make an appli-cation. You will need the following information: Birth Certificate, Current Shot Re-cord, Social Security Card for applicant and family members, Insurance Ver-ification, Proof of income for past 12 months or tax return. We can be contacted by calling Tamara Hodge at 580.821.4682.

Members of the Hammon church of Christ invite you to attend their services. Sunday School is at 10:00 A.M. and worship services at 10:45 A.M. each Sunday morning. There continues to be no Sunday evening or Wednesday night services. The Apostle Paul said "I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some of them." 1 Corinthians 9:22 (NKJ).

The First Baptist Church of Hammon would like to invite everyone to come and join them for services. Their Pastor is Scott Show-ers. Sunday School Starts at 10:00 with Sunday Morn-ing Worship at 11:00. The Youth meet Sunday evening at 5:15 and Evening Wor-ship at 6:30.

The Community Fellow-ship Church would like to invite you to their services each week. Pastor Dolan Ivey invites you to come join them. Regular services and classes are up and run-ning. Dolan offers “a sim-ple message for a complex world” every Sunday.

Friday, July 1: Ham & Beans, Oven Fries, Garden Tomato Salad, Cornbread, Peanut Butter Cookies

Monday, July 5; CLOSED

Tuesday, July 6: Hot Dog on Bun, Baked Beans, Mixed Fruit, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wed, July 7: Spaghetti, Meat Sauce, Corn, Carrot Raisin Salad, Garlic Breadstick, Peaches

Thursday, July 8: Chicken Fajitas, Refried Beans, Combination Salad, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Friday, July 9: Enchilada Casserole, Green Beans, Glazed Carrots, Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Jello Poke Cake

The Metcalfe Museum Summer Youth Camp has come to a close. The weath-er was cool and then again, hot but plenty of bottled wa-ter and Gatorade was pro-vided. Our students worked with paint and pencil as our instructors directed them in new art expression. We saw some outstanding art pieces emerge as the stu-dents began to experiment with different colors and art supplies. Our teachers were again two of our students fa-vorites, Dana Day of Sayre Public Schools and Donna Wright of Cheyenne Public schools. Both teachers had their students working on large canvas and paper. We didn't see the students take home as many pieces this year but they all did well in choosing subject matter. Every one chose something different, displaying a large variety of drawings and painting.

We know that our teach-ers are some of the best we have in western Oklahoma as they relate to our students so well. A lot of our camp-ers have never taken art in school so individual instruc-tion is always required. It is a relaxed atmosphere that makes all students feel at ease. Our teachers, museum staff and volunteers have certainly enjoyed getting to know all the new students we had this year. Some of our students have returned for several years. That is always a pleasure. Thank You Patsy Wells, Judy Icke and Ann Keahey for coming to help with our camp.

Break O'Day Farm, Metcalfe Museum and Art Gallery are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am-5:00pm. Visit our web www.metcalfemuseum.org or email [email protected] or call 580-655-4467.

Sunday visitors of Juana Penry were Shirley Penry, Rex and Robyn Penry, Tyler Penry and Sydnee Key and Toby, Rachel and Crash Davis.

Billy and Leah Broadbent visited Carl and Lori Baker in Canton on Monday. The Bakers were keeping their grandsons, Barrett, Ellis and Cal, so Billy and Leah got to see their great grandsons.

George Haynes of Elk City came on Saturday to pick up his brother, Robert Haynes to go to Skiatook for the funeral of their sister, Patricia Boyles. Tommy Haynes of Nebraska and Eugene Haynes of Enid brought him home on Tues-day.

Dewayne and Sue Moore attended Reesyn Hulen’s state softball games at Weatherford on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Due to rain delay the finals will be on next Saturday.

We are all thankful for the rain we were blessed with!

We are so thankful for the rain! Two to six plus inches were reported throughout the county!

Activities at the Minnie

R. Slief Library – Thursday, July 1: Scavenger Hunt 2pm, Animal Bookends 4pm; Closed July 5: Animal Perier Beads 2pm and Lady-bug No-Sew Pillow 4pm.

We send our prayers and get well wishes to Harry Coker, Joe Pyatt, Julia Leon-ard, Marty Creach, Donna Lucas, David Wright, Lou Kendall, Preslie Parkhurst, Kathy Sadler, Jill Smelt-zer, Cy Howenstine, Frank Moler, Roy Wells, Bernice Carter, George Kirk, Ruby Martin, Olivia Lucas, Kole Lindenfelser, Sue Suttle, Dovie Smith, Teddy Calvert, Linda Maddux, BJ Payne, Glen Hensley, Leah Smith and Barbara Nistler.

Happy Birthday to – July 2: Carolyn Ford, Cami York; July 3: Isaac Diaz, Jacie Scott, Jeanette Scott, Anne-Marie Burns, Michael Bradshaw; July 4: AMER-ICA, Melvin Summers; July 5: Jamie Moler, Robert Land, Doris Minor, Kya-na Delacruz; July 6: Ster-ling Moore; July 7: Kristia Oney, Roland Little; July 8: Meleah Hoover, Kade Lindenfelser

It finally rained. The re-ports were from two to four inches and the best part is that is showered a few times through the first of the week. It's so much cooler. My tomatoes are looking pretty good. My sister Barbara sent me a picture of the carrot crop she had raised.

The Bees had sew day on Tuesday. There were three of us that sewed on our old little Singer feath-erweights, Linda, Lucille and I. Janet and Beth used their new computerized sewing machines. We all really enjoyed the day. I worked on my solid rainbow colors rail fence. When I got ready to lay it out I had not switched out the first block on every other row. So I said I've invented a new pattern. Lucille looked at it and said it's the basketweave. So I guess I wasn't the first one to make that mistake. It sure helps to have experienced quilt makers to help you and encourage you to make the best of your mistakes.

The Bees have been blessed with a new batch of fabrics. At the alumni Joyce Gantz Mickley said some the quilters from her

church had quit and she wanted to know what to do with the fabric that was left. This weekend her son Doug brought it to Yvonne Cockrell's house when they came to visit. I'm anxious to get to see it. Linda Shaw said it's all wonderful cotton quilting material and some larger pieces. too.

The Durham Baptist Church hosted a lunch and shower for Travis and Jaci Hickey. They have four adopted children, and it makes for a beautiful little family.

Bob and Joyce Barton are under the weather. Also Darlene York's family has been hit with the bug. The prayer list for the church is Polly Barker and Preslie Parkhurst.

The Church of Christ reported a very good crowd. They've been blessed with no one sick.

The Reydon community was sure hit hard this week. Three funerals three days in a row. Gertrude Flesher was one day shy of her 96th birthday. I watched online and was glad to see Charles Sides. He gave a nice talk about his Uncle Alvin and Aunt Sis. Jimmy Flesher talked about when the fam-ily ran the switchboard.

Pat Burks was 96. She had a special gift of remem-bering everyone's birthday. It didn't seem possible that Pete had been gone since 1977. She had been a won-derful mother to Pamela. She will be missed.

Paul Ray Yowell was only 65. His services were at the community building. Brad Clay and his son, Dustin Yowell, did an amazing service in honoring him.

Marvin and Eltha Hens-ley had company on Mon-day and Tuesday. Morris's son Ray Hensley came for a nice visit. He lives in Tem-ple, Texas.

Joan Smith called to re-port that she is very proud of her son-in-law. Jeff Wagner was reelected for his second term as mayor of Pasadena, Texas.

My brother Mel Manhart went back to the foot doctor at Amarillo. He is still non weight bearing but it's be-ginning to heal.

I hear that almost all the wheat harvest is over. I'll try to get some details from some farmers after they get the wheat all in the bins or to the elevator.

Come on by and see all the new stuff we have got in. Our volunteers have been doing a wonderful job at getting everything sorted and put out. Tuesday and Thursday 11 to 3 and Friday 2 to 5

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We have a qualified, caring staff to assist in all of your healthcare needs. If you are interested in improving your quality of life,

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P I O N E E R D A Y Raffle & Fundraiser!

Two Traeger Grills to be raffled

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Tickets available from July 2nd at the Pioneer Museum, Red River Customs in Cheyenne, OK (south of Security State Bank - 580-770-1911), or from any

HRMP Board Member. For ticket info call - 580-497-3882

Save the date for Pioneer Day 2021

-nition that they deserved.Three of the men who began the festival were L. C.

Murphy, Carman Mikles and Bill Farmer. In the beginning there was a lighted boat parade followed by a huge fireworks show. The festival was only 1 day, which was Saturday. In just a few years, the festival began to grow. Vendors were added, several special events were incorporate beginning with a special program on Friday evening where the Veter-ans and current military people are honored.

As the festival grew, The Foss Lake Association began to take on projects around the lake with money made from the festival. Some of the projects the Association has provided include Storm sirens around the lake, habitats for the fish, repair some of the docks, purchase feed for the buffalo, while they were there, help purchase a Side -scan sonar for Foss Lake, which helped solve two 40 year old cases of missing people, and annually the Association gives a sizable dona-tion to the Veterans Center at Clinton. There are numerous other areas that Foss Lake Association has been able to help with improvements thru the years.

The Cheyenne Spikes 8U Softball Team spent the weekend in Preston at the State Tournament. They only lost two games in the tournament against Silo and Stigler (champion & runner-up). The Spikes ended the season with a 32-4 record. They were undefeated in league play, Champs of the Pre-Season Tournament, Seeing Home Tournament and the End-of-Season Tournament. They are coached by Tara Denney, Leisha Carlson and JR Moler. Back, l-r: Hayzlea Carlson, BrayLee Moler, Anzlie Lindberg, Kaylor Denney, Maisela Duenez, Remington Wright, Jentry Yoakum. Front: Myah Wright, Ivete Gallardo, Amelie Stephens, Lani Barfield, Lanie Moore, Elizabeth Kenner & Falyn Drake. Photo provided

Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members

STILLWATER, OK, June 22, 2021 – The U.S. De-partment of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2, 2021.

“We need enthusiastic, diverse leaders to serve other agricultural producers locally on FSA County Committees,” said Janlyn Hannah Acting State Executive Director for FSA in Oklahoma. “Now’s your time to step up and truly make an impact on how federal programs are administered at the local level to reach all producers fairly and equitably.”

Hannah said agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in a USDA program, and reside in the LAA that is up for election this year, may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. A cooperating producer is some-one who has provided information about their farming or ranching operation to FSA, even if they have not applied or received program benefits. Individuals may nominate themselves or others and qualifying organizations may also nominate candidates. USDA encourages minority produc-ers, women and beginning farmers or ranchers to nominate, vote, and hold office.

Nationwide, more than 7,700 dedicated members of the agricultural community serving on FSA county committees. The committees are made up of three to 11 members who serve three-year terms. Producers serving on FSA county committees play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of the agency. Committee members are vital to how FSA carries out disaster programs, as well as conservation,

commodity and price support programs, county office em-ployment and other agricultural issues.

LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.

More InformationProducers should contact their local FSA office today to

register and find out how to get involved in their county’s election. They should check with their local USDA Service Center to see if their LAA is up for election this year. To be considered, a producer must be registered and sign an FSA-669A nomination form or an FSA-669-A-3 for urban county committees. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Election ballots will be mailed to eligible voters begin-ning Nov. 1, 2021. To find your local USDA Service Center, visit farmers.gov/service-locator.

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new mar-kets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Reel Memories & Star Tales

Thanks to Tom Smeltzer we now know that our Rook Theater was actually not the first Rook Theater. Tom re-membered The Rook Theatre in Watonga, where he grew up. It turns out The Rook Theater there was built by Charles Rook (Elmer Rook's brother) in 1927. He subsequently sold it to the Terry family who operated it until it’s closure in November 1985. Bob Rook believes another of Elmer's brothers, Emerit, owned theaters in Florida. Looks like our Rook may be the last Rook Theater though.

As the Friends of the Rook prepare to reopen the theater and celebrate the Rook's 82nd year-we want to share all the great stories we've collected as well as updates on our progress with posts on Facebook and in the Cheyenne Star. We're calling this project "Reel Memories and Star Tales" in honor of both the Rook and our Star building next door. Join us by sending history, trivia, or current events to [email protected] or PO Box 523 Cheyenne, OK 73628.

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Sunday School ……….9:45 am

Sunday Worship …….11:00 am

Sunday Evening …….6:00 pm

SUNDAY Bible Study ~ 9:30 AM

Cowboy Church ~ 10:30 AM

Children’s Church

WEDNESDAY Youth ~ 7:00 PM Pastor Randy Broadwater

[email protected] Nursery provided for under 3; Sunday School for 3 & up

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Sack Lunch Ministry May 17 - 11:30 - 12:30

Patsy (Pat) Burks1925 ~ 2021

Patsy (Pat) Burks passed away on June 21, 2021, at the age of 96. Her final days were spent at home, in Rey-don, OK, with her daughter by her side.

Pat was born near Mid-way, Oklahoma on April 18, 1925, to Mae and Forrest Estes. She attended school at Midway and Reydon. Pat loved to play basket-ball and helped her team win the county tournament more than once. Following her graduation in 1944, she studied elementary educa-tion at Southwestern Okla-homa State University and worked at Tinker Field in Oklahoma City.

Pat married W.E. (Pete) Burks on September 9, 1945, following his return from Italy where he was stationed during World War II. They made their home, farming and ranching, in the Reydon area. They owned the Burks Service Station and Garage for many years, where Pat’s strong work ethic was always on display as she worked tirelessly alongside Pete.

On October 13, 1951, Pat and Pete welcomed their pride and joy into the world;

their baby girl, Pamela Ann. Following Pete’s death in 1977, Pat dedicated herself to building a happy and productive life for Pamela. Pat was a long-time member of the Reydon First Baptist Church. Dedicated to her church and community, she held several positions over the years including Church Clerk, Assistant Sunday School Secretary and Bible School Secretary. She also held memberships in the American Legion Auxiliary and the Reydon Rebekah Lodge.

In addition to her hus-band Pete, her parents and her grandparents, Pat was preceded in death by her brothers Buzz and Ted Es-tes, sisters Jolene Keller and Babe Burton, and nieces Karen Burton and Kathryn Keller.

She is survived by her daughter Pam Burks, sister Rose (Sis) Mixon, nephew Bob Keller, nieces Suzan Hoover, Cindy Mixon and Lori Collins, and many grand and great grand nieces and nephews.

Many thanks go out to the friends and caregivers who looked after Pat in her final years. She enjoyed every phone call, card, letter and visit.

Funeral services for Patsy (Pat) Burks will be held at the Reydon First Baptist Church on Friday, June 25, 2021, at 11:00 AM and will be officiated by Lindy Sasser. Burial will be at the White Rose Cemetery of Reydon under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Services.

Paul Ray Yowell1956 ~ 2021

Paul Ray Yowell was born January 2, 1956 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Dora Pauline (Eggen) and Tony Frank Yowell. He passed away Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at Elk City, Okla-homa at the age of 65 years, 5 months and 22 days.

Paul Ray grew up in Reydon where he attended school graduating in 1974. Shortly after graduation he furthered his education at Panhandle State University where he received his bache-lors degree in education. He taught and coached basket-ball in Dill City, Ringwood, Canute and Mobeetie, Texas among other places for a number of years. Paul Ray left teaching and coaching to become a case worker for the State of Oklahoma. In the 90's Paul Ray moved back to

Reydon where he began doing residential carpentry work that he continued until his retirement around 2017. Paul Ray enjoyed fishing, hunting, rooting for the Uni-versity of Oklahoma sports and spending time with his family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents and 2 broth-ers, James Roy Robertson and Joe Yowell.

Paul Ray is survived by his daughter, Alicia Arles and husband, David, Sayre, OK; son, Dustin Yowell and wife, Carrie, Piedmont, OK; 5 grandchildren, Hanna Hil, Payton Hill, Tori Hill, Lau-ren Yowell and Kyle Yowell; 1 brother, Tom Scrivner and wife, Wenona; 1 sister, Kay Powers and husband, John; 1 sister-in-law, Dana Yowell, all of Reydon, OK and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. at the Reydon Community Build-ing officiated by Brad Clay. Burial will be in the White Rose Cemetery under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Affordable Cremation Service-West. Condolences can be made online at www.classicfuner-als.com

Tennie Dale Campbell1927 ~ 2021

Tennie Dale Campbell was born on the family farm 10 miles west of Elk City, Oklahoma to Jennie Bell (Shelton) and Rufus Wallace Allen. She passed away at her home in Cheyenne, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 29 days.

Tennie Dale grew up on her family farm near Craw-ford, Oklahoma were she attended school graduating in 1945. Tennie Dale was the beloved mother of James Allen Campbell, Lou Ellen Ezzell, and Betsy Ann Mer-win. Tennie Dale worked as a civilian employee for the US Army Air Corp during World War II in Lubbock, TX. She also worked as an assistant curator of the Black Kettle Museum in Cheyenne, Oklahoma for 20 years. She was a member of the Cheyenne First Baptist Church. Tennie Dale was the fifth of ten children and was the last surviving member of her family.

Tennie Dale loved her family and took her role as a mother, daughter, sister, aunt and grandmother seri-ously. She enjoyed spending time with her family attend-ing numerous birthday par-

ties, graduations, sporting events and other special occasions. Tennie Dale was an avid OU & Thunder fan and was a constant and supportive presence in her family's life.

Tennie Dale was an avid reader and enjoyed attend-ing church and working in her yard. As the last surviv-ing member of her family, she especially loved spend-ing time on her family's land. She took a great deal of pride in being a lady farmer and watching the fruits of her labor grow.

She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Medow Bell, Jack L. Al-len, Junior R. Allen, Clovis Wallace Allen, Ellen Dan-iels, Jimmie Lou Willmoth, Sam Allen, Josh Lee Allen and Bobby Allen and one daughter-in-law, Charlotte Campbell.

Tennie Dale is survived by her son, James Campbell; 2 daughters, Lou Ezzell and husband, Roy and Bet-sy Merwin and husband, Don; grandchildren Jamie Campbell, Marc Trent, Ter-ry Long, Mitch Merwin, Nick Merwin, Jennifer O'Nan, Mistina Merwin and Amy Martinez; 16 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren and a host of other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 2:30 at the Cheyenne First Baptist Church offici-ated by Dr. Dennis Hooper. Burial will follow at Silent Home Cemetery under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Affordable Cremation Service-West. Condolences can be made online at www.classicfuner-als.com

“But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? You observe days and months and seasons and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.” - Galatians 4:9-11

Evidently Paul had heard that his message of grace was being forgotten about and maybe even neglected altogether in Galatia. Because the Galatians had never known life without bondage it was hard for them to receive and walk in the truth, even as incredible and transforming as it was. Add to that the constant pressure by the Judaizers who were relentless in their mission of demanding the Galatians keep the law of Moses.

You can feel the angst in Paul’s letter when he says, “I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.”. Re-member, also, that this was the mission of Paul’s life after his dramatic conversion on the road some years before. A staunch stickler for the law himself, even to the degree of seeing believers in Jesus being stoned to death, he now had a completely different perspective. He had been given grace, he understood grace and he would do anything to keep these new believers from falling back in to the same old trap of dead, legalistic, works oriented salvation and religion. Every one of Paul’s letters is a stellar defense of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. And, in the same token, he was that adamant (if not more!) to communicate the folly of following the law. But the Galatians were still new in the Lord; they were still trying to find their way; they were doing all that and maybe responding to the logic that this grace message was too good to be true. That’s what Paul was feeling when he wrote this part of the

letter to them. He was ultra-concerned about them. That’s why he wrote with such passion!

Look UpBy Amie Broadwater

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. Psalm 121:1-8 ESV

He will keep my life. Through Jesus Christ and the cross; I already have eternal life. He has provided for my future. I will spend an eternity with Him. So, why am I anxious for tomorrow? Why do I worry? If He is able to overcome death, hell, and the grave – surely, He is able to keep my life. If He is able to roll the stone away – surely, He can breathe new life in to my tired, weary soul. The Lord is my helper and my keeper. Watching over me and providing for me; He never slumbers. He will keep me. He will not let my foot be moved. He will keep me on His path. He is my shade on my right hand – my hand that wields the sword – fighting this good fight of faith. He is my shade during the day and my protector during the night. He keeps me in my going out and my coming in. He surrounds me with His presence (Psalm 125).

So, why am I afraid? Why are you afraid? Look up! We have been staring at this path in front of us – consumed with the worries of our everyday life. Look up! Our help comes from the Lord. Live this life with joy and hope. Confident expectation. Confident that He will fulfill every promise. Living in expectation that we will see His hand at work. We will see His signs and wonders and miracles. He will send rain on our dry and parched land. He will provide for us. He will heal our marriages. He will watch over our children. He will heal our diseases. He will answer prayer. He will keep us – He has engraved us on the palm of His hand (Isaiah 49:16).

Let us trust in His Sovereignty and His purpose. His ways are just and His ways are kind. His goodness and mercy follow us and He provides for us (Psalm 23). So, we can run this race to win (1 Corinthians 9). We can run with purpose in every step. We do not have to be afraid. He is our keeper! He is our helper!

Look up! Where does our help come from? Our help comes from the LORD.

Thank YouThank you to all the family and friends who mad my

birthday special. I appreciate all the phone calls, cards, and birthday wishes.

Larry Bradshaw

Thank YouWe wish to thank your extended family, our friends and

neighbors for all your kindness during this time of loss. For you visits, calls, flowers, food and donations to the Chey-enne Educational Foundation. Thank you to the Cheyenne Methodist Church, the ladies for the wonderful meal, Pastor Alex Costea and Jessie Beavin for officiating and to the folks at Affordable Cremation West Funeral Home.

Sincerely, The Pudge Beavin Family

Thank YouThe Metcalfe Museum wishes to thank the Platonic Club

of Cheyenne for helping to supply snacks for our Augusta Metcalfe Memorial Youth Art Camp, 2021. After 11/2 hours of class our students are ready for a break. After a 30 minute break, they are again ready for another 11/2 hour class. We are able to provide generous refreshments because of your donation. Thank You so much.

Metcalfe Museum Board of Directors and Staff

Thursday, July 1, 2021 The Cheyenne Star 5NEWS-in-BRIEF

YARDS of the WEEKPlatonic Club – Frank & Cookie MolerSorosis Club – Jerry & Charlene WilsonPARKHURST EXPENSE FUNDMonetary donations are being accepted at Security State Bank for Cole and Shellie Parkhurst to help with expenses while their daughter Preslie is in the hospital with head trauma after a vehicle accident. FREE FAMILY SWIMThe RMC Farm Bureau will host the annual Free Fam-ily Swim Day on Sunday, July 4, from 1-5:00pm a the Cheyenne Swimming Pool. See you there!FOURTH of JULY TURTLE RACESBe on the lookout for a speedy turtle! Fourth of July Turtle Races, sponsored by RMC Farm Bureau. Registration starts at 6pm and Races at 7pm. Over $350 in prize money! Co-Ed Softball games after the turtle races. VBS at CHEYENNE FBCKids who have completed Pre-K through 6th Grade are invited to Vacation Bible School at Cheyenne First Baptist Church July 12-16 from 9:00 am to Noon each day. There will be a pre-registration party at the City Pool on Wednesday, July 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm where children can swim while parents/guardians sign them up.HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN MEETINGThe second go-round of meetings for the RMC Hazard Mitigation Plan Update will be held Thursday, July 8 at 2:00pm and 6:00pm. Your participation is very import-ant, please make plans to attend one of the meetings. SAVE THE DATE – PIONEER DAY 2021Historic Roger Mills Preservation & Development Foundation will host Pioneer Day on September 11, 2021. Events & Activities for all ages to enjoy! Silent Auction with lots of items! Fun for the whole family!RAFFLE & FUNDRAISERPioneer Day Raffle & Fundraiser for Two Traeger Grills! Ticket Price $20 & two chances to win! Tickets on sale now thru September 11. Purchase tickets at the Pioneer Museum, Red River Customs, Board members or call 497-3882. CHAMBER SELLING PEACHESComing Soon! The Cheyenne Roger Mills Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce we will be selling Colorado Peaches again this year. We will begin taking orders in late July. We are looking at a delivery date in September. Contact the Chamber office at 580-497-3318 or email [email protected] for more information. See updates in the Cheyenne Star and on the Chamber Facebook page or website. SHOP CHEYENNE PLANNINGShop Cheyenne has been set for Saturday, November 5, 2021. Watch for more details to get involved! OLD SETTLERS REUNION 2022Planning has started for the Cheyenne & Arapaho Old Settlers Reunion April 18-22, 2022 in Cheyenne. Events will be planned all week. Make plans now to attend and watch for updates and information. COVID-19 CLINICCOVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held at Cheyenne Schools on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 from 9-11am. Anyone 12 and over may receive the vaccination. For appointments, call the Custer County Health Depart-ment 580-772-6417. Walk-ins are welcome. ATHLETE & BUS DRIVER PHYSICALSFree Bus Driver and Sports/Marching Band Physicals for Cheyenne-Reydon students will be on Wednesday, July 7 in the Cheyenne Student Lounge. Bus Drivers 8-30-10am; JH/HS Boys 10am-Noon; JH/HS Girls 1:30-3pm. Athletes must have physical and cardiac and concussion forms completed before they can begin practice on July 15.WASHITA TEACHER WORKSHOPWashita Battlefield will be hosting a Free three-day teacher workshop July 26-28 from 10am-2pm. Ap-plication to attend must be completed and returned by July 14. DRAGGIN’ MAIN OCTOBER 16Plans are underway for Draggin’ Main in Cheyenne, October 16, 2021. If you would like to have a con-cessions area, volunteer your time or donate, please contact Scott Martin at 580-497-6372. Watch for more information here and on Facebook. SACK LUNCH MINISTRY Sack Lunch Ministry begins May 17, 2021. They will be serving lunch from 11:30-12:30 at the Cheyenne Methodist Church STRONG CITY CEMETERY NOTICE The Strong City Cemetery will be mowed the week of July 4th, please remove your flowers off the ground if you would like to keep them. MAPS AT MUSEUM IN PARKThe Historical Maps, which have all 911 roads, post offices, one room schools, cemeteries as well as points of interest in our county, created by Genealogy members, are available to purchase at the Pioneer Museum in the Park for $30. They are also available from Dale Tracy or Marilyn Wilson.

Cheyenne-Reydon High School Cheerleaders attending camp last week are, back: Tember Thomas, Kassidi Buie, Derah Thomas, Rylee Moore, Carissa Bailey, Avari Brown. Front: UCA Cheerleader, Lexis Hoover, Jazzman Miller, Jasmine Gonzales and UCA Cheerleader.

Cheyenne-Reydon Junior High Cheerleaders attending camp hosted by UCA are, kneeling: Catee Conway, Kyana DeLaCruz. Standing, UCA Cheerleader, Ivy Scrivner, Kiah Horeis, Lexy Niavez, Caleigh King, Abby Knisely & UCA Cheerleader.

Thank YouPam Burks and family

would like to thank everyone who offered their care, con-cern and support following the loss of her mother, Patsy Burks. To all those who sup-ported Pam with cooking, flowers, cards and phone calls and all who attended Pat’s funeral service, you will always be remembered during this difficult time.

A special word of thanks to Superior Home Care, Sam Wright, Theresa Cox and many others for their compassionate care during Pat’s final months.

A very special thank you to Kay Powers for her friendship and selfless ser-vice to the Burks family.

Thank YouOur Board of Directors

wish to thank the Nettie Boggs Trust for their dona-tion to the August Metcalfe Memorial Youth Art Camp, 2021. This trust helps pro-vide teacher salaries and mileage. We are also able to give some scholarships because of their generosity. We thank you for your sup-port as each year we provide a camp that is worthy of your trust.

Metcalfe Museum Board of Directors and Staff

Merritt Teacher Accused of selling Steroids

ELK CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – A Western Oklahoma mid-dle school teacher is behind bars after being charged with selling steroids out of her house.

Investigators raided Heather Porter’s Elk City home Thursday,June 24, 2021 finding more than 1,000 bottles of steroids.

The Elk City Police Department is still uncovering the full scope of the alleged operation, for which Heather Por-ter, age 43, is now facing 10 felony charges. Her husband, 43-year-old Travis Porter, is facing three felony charges, and the charges against her 20-year-old daughter, Klaudia Porter, are pending. All three have been arrested.

Residents of the usually quiet Calhoon Street neighbor-hood were stunned by the raid of the Merritt Middle School teacher’s home.

“She’s into bodybuilding and some had rumored that she maybe messed with steroids, but no one would have thought she would distribute them and have them all in her house,” said neighbor Dylan Anderson. “It was actually shocking to be honest. It’s a sad, sad story.”

Elk City Assistant Police Chief John Cook said they were tipped off to the alleged scheme while police were look-ing into an unrelated assault case that the Porters weren’t involved with. It led them to uncover cell phone messages believed to be sent by the family discussing steroid sales. Those messages go back to 2018. That’s when authorities got a search warrant for the home.

“It’s concerning to us,” Cook said of steroids. “The health effects don’t occur instantly, but down the road. Those things have long term effects on the health of possibly young men and young women who may have been taking these things. We’re very concerned about that.”

The fact that Heather Porter is a teacher is also alarming to them while they continue to investigate alongside the Oklahoma District Attorneys Drug Task Force – District 2.

“Our concern is if these suspicions are true, that we have a teacher that has perpetrated these kind of crimes and has ac-cess to kids, that’s of great concern to us,” Cook continued.

He added that this case may end up crossing county lines and even state lines as they get more search warrants for bank accounts and social media accounts.

KFOR has reached out for comment to Merritt Public Schools, where Porter teaches, and are waiting on a re-sponse.

Roger Mills County Court Records

The following actions were filed in the District Court of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma the week of June 21-25, 2021.

CRIMINAL – FelonyState of Oklahoma vs. Jason Bud Turpen – Attempted

Burglary 1st Degree, Attempted Burglary 3rd Degree, Under the Influence of Intoxicants in Public Place and Disturbing the Peace

CIVIL – More than $10,000Security State Bank vs. Joseph Craig Beavin – Fore-

closureCIVIL – Less than $10,000Capital One Bank vs. Randy Wayne Bentley – DebtCrown Asset Management vs. Susan R. Carlson – DebtDIVORCELaura Albina Garcia vs. Antonio Varela Garcia, Jr. MARRIAGEClayton Keith Brewster, Cheyenne and Kelsey Dawn

Brinkley, CheyenneMINISTER’S CREDENTIALSLyle BlackketterTRAFFICState of Oklahoma vs. William Russell Hall – Speeding

21-25 mph overState of Oklahoma vs. Bret Lee Cunningham – Oper-

ating Motor Vehicle without being Licensed and Seatbelt Violation

State of Oklahoma vs. Shannon Crystal Parr – Seatbelt Violation

State of Oklahoma vs. Nysha A. Bender – Seatbelt Vio-lation and No Insurance

State of Oklahoma vs. Heather Ann Johno – Speeding 1-10 mph over

There will not be any changes or exceptions to the pub-lication of these records.

Those who find me find life, and the Lord will be please with them. Proverbs 8:35

Grace is created by God and given to man. On the basis of this point alone, Christianity, is set apart from any other religion in the world. Every other approach to God is a bartering system; if I do this, God will do that. I’m either saved by works (what I do), emotions (what I experience), or knowledge (what I know). By contrast, Christianity has no whiff of negotia-tion at all. Man is not the negotiator; indeed, man has no grounds from which to negotiate.

In the Grip of Grace - Max Lucado


Robert Stephens | Financial Advisor

Edward Jones | 2014 W. 3rd | Elk City, OK 73644

(580) 225-3156 | [email protected]

Published in the Cheyenne Star June 24 & July 1, 2021 LPXLP

Published in the Cheyenne Star July 1, 2021

THE DISTRICT COURT, 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICTROGER MILLS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

COURTHOUSE, CHEYENNE, OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF No. PB-2021-14DANE TROUT, DECEASED.

NOTICE OF HEARING RETURN OF SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that Lori Stuever, personal representative of the estate of Dane Trout, deceased, has filed her Return of Sale of Real and Personal Property in the above entitled cause stating that pursuant to the authority granted in the last will and testament of said deceased, the aforesaid personal representative has sold has sold all of the right, title, interest and estate of said Dane Trout at the time of his death and all of the right, title and interest that his estate has by operation of law or otherwise acquired in or to the following described real estate, to-wit: The surface and surface rights only in and to the East 60 feet of Lots 1 and 2, the North 12 feet of the East 60 feet of Lot 3, the South 20 feet of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Block 50 of the Original Town of Hammon, Oklahoma, according to the original recorded plat thereof, together with all improvements thereon and all personal prop-erty used in connection with the Hammon Elevator to Trout & Trout, L.L.C., on June 18, 2021, at private sale, for $100,000.00, subject to confirmation of this court, and the personal represen-tative has requested the court to confirm and approve such sale. You are hereby referred to said Return of Sale of Real Estate for further particulars. Notice is hereby given that July 13, 2021, at 10:00 A.M., in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge in the Courthouse of Roger Mills County at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, have been fixed and set by the court as the time and place for hearing said Return, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and contest the same, if they desire to do so.Dated this June 23, 2021.

/s/ F. Pat VerSteeg JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE:DENVER MEACHAM IIP.O. Box 996Clinton, Oklahoma 73601(580)323-6323

Published in the Cheyenne Star July 1 & 8, 2021

SOLICITATION FOR BIDSSeparate Sealed Proposal will be received by Hammon Public Schools at the location of:

Hammon Public Schools – Administration Bldg.802 East Shockey

Hammon, Oklahoma 73650

The 28th of July, 2021 at 6:00P.M. for the Bid Packages listed below for furnishing labor and materials for the:

Hammon Public Schools – New VOAG and Elementary School Renovations/Additions Bid Packages:#1 Concrete (L&M) #19 Overhead Doors (L&M)#2 Masonry (L&M) #20 Miscellaneous Specialties (M)#3 Structural Steel/Steel Deck/Metal Fabrications (M) #21 Site Utilities (L&M)#4 Structural Steel Erection (L) #22 Plumbing (L&M)#5 General Trades (L&M) #23 HVAC (L&M)#6 Millwork (M) #24 Fire Sprinkler System (L&M)#7 Gypsum Board/Metal Framing/Ceilings/Insulation (L&M) #25 Electrical (L&M)#8 Joint Sealants (L&M) #26 Specialty Work (L&M)#9 Hollow Metal Doors/Frames/Wood Doors/ Hardware (M) #10 Aluminum Storefront/Glass/Glazing (L&M) #11 Painting (L&M) #12 Carpet/VCT Flooring (L&M)#13 EIFS (L&M)#14 Ceramic Tile (L&M)#15 Roofing (L&M)#16 Pre-Engineered Metal Bldg./Insulation (M)#17 Metal Bldg. Erection (L&M)#18 Toilet Partitions/Toilet Accessories (M)

NOTE: For a complete description of the bid packages scope, refer to summary of work in the project manual and Alternates.

Said bid will be received at the Hammon Public Schools Administration Office by Joe D. Hall General Contractors. Immediately following the time stated above the bids will be publicly read aloud at the Hammon Public Schools Administration Office. Bids received more than ninety-six (96) hours, exclud-ing Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, before the time set for opening bids, as well as bids received after the time set for opening bids, will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Contract Documents prepared by:

Boynton-Williams & Associates900 36th Ave. N.W. Suite 100

Norman, OK 73072 Contract Documents will be on file at AGC/Dodge OKC, Southwest Construction News OKC, Bid News OKC, and Bid News Tulsa. Bidders may obtain complete sets of drawings and specifications by applying to the office of:

Joe D. Hall LLC105 Clyde

P.O. Box 100Elk City, OK 73648

580-225-3770 580-225-3420 Fax

The Construction Manager at Risk Joe D. Hall LLC, shall reserve the option to bid any package adver-tised in the solicitation for bid. A deposit of $100.00 per set will be required. The refund of the deposit will be made as stated in Instruction of Bidders. A cashiers check, certified check, or surety bond in the amount of (5%) of the bid shall accompany the submitted proposal of each bidder. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Published in the Cheyenne Star July 1, 2021

Public Notice

All persons having an indebtedness or claim against the Town of Hammon are hereby notified that all invoices and documentation pertaining to said purchase order or contract must be recorded in the office of Hammon Town Clerk on or before September 30, 2021, covering all debts now unpaid and incurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2021, or said account shall be void and forever barred.Jana HarrisClerk

Declare Your Financial Freedom

Independence Day is almost here. And as we make progress in moving past the COVID-19 pandemic, more of us will be able to enjoy Fourth of July activities. However you observe the holiday, it’s important to recognize all the liberties we enjoy in this country. But you may still need to work at one particular type of freedom – and that’s financial freedom. How can you achieve it?

There’s no one instant solution. But you can work toward financial independence by addressing these areas:

• Retirement savings – Approximately 45% of Americans think the ideal retirement involves “enjoying my well-earned freedom," according to the March 2021 Edward Jones/Age Wave Four Pillars of the New Retirement study. But when you’re retired, the risk to this freedom is obvious – the paychecks have stopped but the bills haven’t. Further-more, you could spend two or three decades in retirement. That’s why it’s so important to contribute as much as you can afford to your tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as your IRA and your 401(k) or another employer-sponsored plan. At a minimum, put in enough to earn your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. Whenever your salary goes up, try to increase the annual amount you put in your 401(k) or similar plan. And if appropriate, make sure you have a reasonable percentage of growth-oriented investments within your 401(k) and IRA. Most people don’t “max out” on their IRA and 401(k) each year, but, if you can consistently afford to do so, and you still have money you could invest, you may want to explore other retirement savings vehicles.

• Illness or injury – If you were to become seriously ill or sustain a significant injury and you couldn’t work for an extended period, the loss of income could jeopardize your ability to achieve financial independence. Your employer may offer disability insurance as an employee benefit, but this coverage is typically quite limited, both in duration and in the amount of income being replaced. Consequently, you may want to consider purchasing private disability insur-ance. Keep in mind that this coverage, also, will have an end date and it probably won’t replace all the income lost while you’re out of work, but it will likely be more expansive and generous than the plan provided by your employer.

• Long-term care – Individuals turning 65 have about a 70% chance of eventually needing some type of long-term care, such as a nursing home stay or the assistance of a home health aide, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And these services are quite expensive – the average annual cost for a private room in a nursing home is more than $100,000, according to Genworth, an insurance company. Medicare typically covers only a small part of these expenses, so, to avoid depleting your savings and investments (and possibly subjecting your grown children to a financial burden), you may want to consider long-term care insurance or life insurance with a long-term care component. A financial advisor can help you choose a plan that’s appropriate for your needs.

By addressing these areas, you can go a long way toward attaining your financial independence. It will be a long-term pursuit, but the end goal is worth it.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Beckham County Court Records

The following actions were filed in the District Court of Beckham County, Oklahoma the week of June 21-25, 2021.

CRIMINAL – MisdemeanorState of Oklahoma vs. Tony Chavez – Larceny of Mer-

chandiseState of Oklahoma vs. Christopher A Balderas – Domes-

tic Assault & BatteryState of Oklahoma vs. Nikcoalis G. Turpen – Possession

of Controlled SubstanceState of Oklahoma vs. Angelica M. Ray – Possession of

Controlled Substance & ParaphernaliaState of Oklahoma vs. Holden H. Menasco – Driving

Under the InfluenceState of Oklahoma vs. Kimberly A. Degarmo – Posses-

sion of Controlled Substance & ParaphernaliaState of Oklahoma vs. Abraham Barrera – Domestic

Assault & BatteryState of Oklahoma vs. Brian S. Mendez – Driving

Under Suspension, Possession of Controlled Substance & Paraphernalia

CRIMINAL – FelonyState of Oklahoma vs. Bo T. Bratcher – Unauthorized

Use of VehicleState of Oklahoma vs. Jose A. Acevedo – Trafficking,

Possession of Paraphernalia & Firearm & Possession of Firearm with Defaced ID Number

State of Oklahoma vs. Bradley H. Parker – Burglary, Property Damage & Possession of Firearm

State of Oklahoma vs. Tessa R. Redd – Driving Under the Influence, Driving Under Suspension, No Insurance, Child Neglect, Removing Proper or Affixing Improper License Plate

SMALL CLAIMSLisa Gilliland vs. Kirstin M. Wright – Money Judg-

mentChristopher Aguliar vs. Christian M. Vandiver – RentGPB Sayre vs. Brandon R. Clemons – DebtYes Finance vs. Erin Price – LoanYes Finance vs. Frank Garcia – LoanCIVILSTD Auto Finance vs. Robert Hayward – DebtCapital One Bank vs. Bethany G. Berry – DebtCapital One Bank vs. Kevin J. McElveney – DebtCrow Asset Management vs. Tara M. Nobles – DebtMARRIAGEWilliam Norton, Elk City & Denise King, Elk CityMichael Miraglio, Elk City & Nicole Hutchinson, Elk

CityJonathan Longstreet, Sayre & Colleen Martin, OKCJoe Daniels, Sayre & Hollie Goodspeed, ButlerDalton McGee, Willow & Breanna Nantz, WillowTerry Hutchinson, Jr., Elk City & Anna Reimer, Elk

CityDIVORCEJennifer Bennett vs. Donald BennettAdelia Mendoza vs. Eligio GarviaClint Phillips vs. Sheri PhillipsLeizl McDaniel vs. Steven McDanielTravis Tyson vs. Jessica TysonThere will not be any changes or exceptions to the pub-

lication of these records.

Stitt Signs Bill into Law Allowing Students to

Transfer to Another School District at any Time

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed two education reform bills into law, including one that would allow students to transfer between any school district at any time.

Senate Bill 783, authored by Sen. Adam Pugh (R-Ed-mond), Sen. Kim David (R-Porter) and Rep. Brad Boles (R-Marlow), amends the Education Open Transfer Act to allow students the ability to transfer to another school dis-trict at any time, provided the district has space available, according to the governor’s office.

The bill prohibits more than two transfers per school year. Read the full language of the bill here.

Currently, most transfers are only allowed at a certain time of year, and there are many exceptions. This bill would lift a lot of those.

The law will take effect in January, 2022.Stitt also signed House Bill 2078, authored by Rep. Kyle

Hilbert (R-Depew) and Sen. Zack Taylor (R-Seminole), which modernizes the education funding formula by basing per-pupil funding on the most recent enrollment data. The previous system gave school districts multiple enrollment figures from which to base their funding, causing some districts to receive state funds for students who are no longer enrolled, according to the governor's office's news release.

“This is a monumental day for education reform in Okla-homa,” Stitt said. “Education is not one-size-fits-all, and these bills allow parents and students to have the freedom to attend the best public school for them regardless of their ZIP code. Additionally, modernizing the funding formula ensures funding follows the student, not the school. These reforms are vital to getting Oklahoma to be a Top Ten state in education and I am proud of this Republican legislature for its dedication to putting students first.”

State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister released the fol-lowing statement regarding the two bills:

"Today marks one step forward and two steps back for public education. While Senate Bill 783 holds real promise for many families and students, House Bill 2078 unfortu-nately compromises any gains that would come with open transfers.

"Children in rural Oklahoma deserve to have a high quality education and HB 2078 potentially jeopardizes that. This bill removes financial safeguards meant to protect all students from the impact of abrupt changes in the local economy. Kids will lose when schools are forced to make sudden cuts in essential services and opportunities which provide access to a well-rounded education."

Cheyenne 50 Years AgoWork started this week on a $62,500 building in Chey-

enne by Dobson Telephone Company. The new building will house central office equipment, central testing equipment, storage space and provide additional commercial office space. The purpose of the expansion is to better serve their more than 1200 customers in Roger Mills County. Officers of Dobson Telephone Company are E.R. Dobson and Ruby E. Dobson, both of Perkins, Oklahoma, R.L. Dobson and Patricia Moorman of Cheyenne. Donald A. Moorman, Cheyenne, is Plant Superintendent.

Construction has also started on a new motel in Chey-enne. This is the Trammell Motel at the corner of Main and McKinney streets. This ultra-modern motel is expected to be ready for occupation during the 1971 hunting season, according to the owners, W.L. & Wanda Trammell.

The most scenic spot in Roger Mills County is that of the Antelope Hills in the northwestern part of the county in a bend of the South Canadian River. First mention of the Antelope Hills was in 1541 when Coronado mentioned them as a campsite. In May 1858, four miles northwest of these hills, just across the Canadian River, at the mouth of Little Robe Creek, was fought a battle that bears their name, the Battle of the Antelope Hills. Two miles north of Roll is a marker that bears the inscription “Antelope Hills, 8 miles northwest, once a landmark for international line between the United States and Mexico.

Jerry Gwartney, area auctioneer from Hammon, has won the title of Runner-Up Regional Champion for the Central Region of the United States by participating in a hard-fought livestock auctioneers’ World Championship event in Sealy, Texas.

Joe Pyatt, a young farmer who resides about eight miles east of Cheyenne was seriously injured last week in a harvest accident. Joe was working swathing hay when he became so tired that he laid down and covered up in the hay. Mr. K. Dykes of Elk City in passing, saw the light of the tractor and thought he might be having difficulty, so he drove into the field and in circling the tractor, looking for its driver, ran over Pyatt’s body. Joe, son of Dr. and Mrs. C.E. Pyatt of Kingfisher is in St. Frances Hospital in Oklahoma City. His injuries include 10 broken ribs, 3 broken vertebrae, a punctured lung and other minor injuries.

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Reel Memories & Star Tales

An interesting story was shared by Pat Tinker Raab this week. It seems her un-cle A.D. Flowers graduated from Sayre High School and worked as a projection-ist for Elmer Rook at the Lyric Theater rather than the Rook. He hitchhiked to California in 1938, man-aged to get a job at MGM Studios-and went on to win Oscars for special effects for Tora,Tora,Tora! (1970) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). He also was nom-inated for special effects for 1941 (1980) but lost out to Alien.. He was also a credited special effects artist for The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. It's fun to think that Elmer Rook helped give him his start in the movie business! After posting this story on Face-book Deign Rook, Elmer’s granddaughter commented “I got to meet him once when I was a little kid, like 10 or something. I met him at the the show with Dad. He was super tall, slender, salt n pepper hair, black rimmed eyeglasses of the day, and very kind. I was dazzled because by then I had a clue what an Oscar meant.” She says she might still have his autograph somewhere in a dusty old box.

As the Friends of the Rook prepare to reopen the theater and celebrate the Rook's 82nd year-we want to share all the great stories we've collected as well as updates on our progress with posts on Facebook and in the Cheyenne Star. We're calling this project "Reel Memories and Star Tales" in honor of both the Rook and our Star building next door. Join us by sending history,

trivia, or current events to [email protected] or PO Box 523 Chey-enne, OK 73628.

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Lucky Star Casino Attacked by Ransomware

June, 22, 2021, Rosemary Stephens Editor-in-Chief (CONCHO, OK) Lucky Star Casino becomes the latest victim of ransomware attacks in a long list of businesses, city and government agencies, public school systems and hospitals who have already been affected by ransomware attacks.

In recent months Sugar Creek Casino, the city of Tulsa and the Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena, WI have all been victims of external computer attacks.

In a statement released on June 21, 2021, it stated, “Lucky Star Casino has unfortunately joined the growing list of government agencies, businesses and other casinos to be hit by a ransomware attack. The security and confidentiality of all data are a top priority for us. Therefore, we immediately notified federal law enforcement including the FBI.”

Lucky Star Casino, owned by the Cheyenne and Arap-aho Tribes, shut their operations down on Saturday, June 18 immediately after becoming aware of a computer cy-ber-attack.

“The forensic cyber professionals we called in have traced the attack to Bulgaria, but from there it is almost impossible to locate the exact person or persons responsible,” Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ Gov. Reggie Wassana said.

Gov. Wassana said the FBI advised them to not negotiate on the ransom.

“We are covered up to a certain dollar amount through our insurance and our cyber professionals are cleaning up the servers, and since we had a backup system, we are able to reboot the servers, reinstall the programs needed, and they are adding more security and safeguards,” Gov. Wassana said.

It is anticipated the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla., will be back up and running within the next two days, with the other casinos following shortly after.

“We will have to go to each casino one by one and do the same thing with them and their servers as the cyber professionals are doing at Concho. It’s just a matter of time,” Gov. Wassana said. “We all have the potential to be compromised in this day and age. I even had my debit card compromised and stolen and that’s just from going to the local convenience store and getting gas.”

In March 2020 two Las Vegas casinos were hit with ransomware attacks, crippling their operations.

In October 2020, two Idaho tribal casinos and one Cal-ifornia casino were closed following cyberattacks. In June 2021the Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena, WI was a victim of an external computer attack. Tribal Chairman Gunnar Peters contacted the local authorities and the FBI.

Cybersecurity experts warned gaming properties should prepare for continuing risks.

“Several casinos have been the victims of cyberattacks, some of which have included data breaches,” said Anthony Cabot, Distinguished Fellow in Gaming Law at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, in a statement to Casino.org. “Casi-nos are attractive targets because they maintain significant financial data on their patrons.”

Casinos collect sensitive and valuable data from visitors, such as credit card numbers. They also have many cyber locations where they can be attacked. Both factors lead to the increased risk of an attack.

“Tribal nations should follow the lead of businesses who have taken a special and increased consideration for cyber risk. Ransomware demands continue to increase and activity is widespread. Taking time to consider a tailored, stand-alone cyber insurance policy is a critical part of cyber risk hygiene for tribal nations and their business entities,” Selck said.

And it’s not just tribal casinos being targeted. Hospitals, colleges, city governments and federal government agen-cies and more are being attacked at an unprecedented rate. Damages from cybercrime is expected to hit $6 trillion in 2021 (up from $3 trillion in 2015.) In 2021 alone some of the entities to be attacked are the City of Lawrence in Mas-sachusetts, the City of Tulsa in Oklahoma, Broward County School District in Florida, the University of California, the University of Maryland and the NBA (National Basketball Association).

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes government offices were not affected, as they operate on a separate server than the casinos. Lucky Star Casino continues to pay all their employees while being shut down.


Jakob Ford was awarded the first Josie McIntyre Scholarship in the among of $1,000. Pic-tured with Jakob are Marshall, Jennifer and Blake McIntyre. Jakob will be attending West Point Academy this fall where he will complete six weeks of Cadet Basic Training, learning the basic skills of the Soldier. Jakob is a 2021 Cheyenne High School graduate and is the son of Donnie, Jr. and Kari Ford. The Second Annual Josie McIntyre Softball Festival will be played in Cheyenne on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Fire Departments in Need of Water & Snacks

Roger Mills County Emergency Management reported there was a large grass fire in the County Friday, June 25, which was dealt with in a short amount of time due to the quick response by the Berlin, Cheyenne, Strong City, Rey-don, Sweetwater and Sayre Fire Departments, the US Forest Service and Roger Mills County District 1.

This incident brought to attention two items. 1. Even though we are green, we are DRY! Even a small,

shiny piece of metal can be heated by the sun to the point of igniting fuel around it. Be cautious in your everyday activities to prevent starting a fire.

2. Our departments are in need of donations of snacks and drinks that contain electrolytes. We do not have a need for bottled water at this time. Snacks need to be individually wrapped and the firefighters prefer jerky strips and sticks, cookies, chips, protein/granola bars and non-melting candy. We have plenty of crackers on hand.

Donations can be dropped off at the RMC Emergency Management Office located in the RMC Courthouse.

Roger Mills County 4H Members Medal at

District Contest

Shane LeitchSophia York

Marissa Garcia, Sophia York & Abigail Sides

Reydon and Cheyenne 4H club members had a great time at the recent West District South Region 4-H Contest Days at Cordell.

Monday, the Reydon club had three participants in the ATV course. Participants were required to take an online ATV safety E-course prior to the contest. At the contest they were tested on their riding skills, took a 25-question test and identified 10 parts on an ATV.

Participants from Reydon Local Club were Abigail Sides, Sophia York and Marissa Garcia. Sophia York was the 1st place winner in the ATV contest.

On Tuesday, Cheyenne Local 4H Club member Shane Leitch participated in the poster contest and in floral de-sign.

In the floral design contest participants were given a container and a specific selection of flowers to be used. The 4H members also had access to other floral items to make their project unique. Participants were given 45 min to create their own original design.

Shane was the 3rd place winner in Floral Design!

CEF School Supply DriveThe Cheyenne Educa-

tional Foundation, partner-ing with Cheyenne Schools, is once again having a on

Elementary school supplies drive to ease the burden on parents. The CEF is only able to do this thanks to do-

nors who agreed to sponsor a class and we still have some classrooms that need sponsors.

This year an even greater focus has been on purchas-ing supplies to shorten the student lists. By purchasing in bulk through the school the CEF this year is able to provide $2,000.00 worth of school supplies. For twenty-five years we have reserved a part of our do-nations to create an endow-ment for times such as these and will use part of those funds to purchase school supplies this year. However, donations, memorials and honorariums are gratefully accepted year round for this and all of our other projects including scholarships and grants to teachers.

The Cheyenne Educa-tional Foundation, Chey-enne students and Cheyenne teachers will thank you!

If you have any questions email [email protected] or write PO Box 142, Cheyenne, OK 73628.