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1.00 620 Choctaw, Alva, OK 73717 AAlvalva RReview-eview-CCourierourier Vol. 124 No. 87 Friday, October 28, 2016 - $1.00 www.alvareviewcourier.com 620 Choctaw, Alva, OK 73717 October 28, 2016 Alva Review-Courier Page 2 ‘Safety area likely saves pilot and passenger during crash’ McALESTER, Oklahoma “Our Airport Development McAlester Regional after the crash, – During a touch and go exercise Division has the important task of and we believe that the safety area this month at McAlester Regional administering the FAA 5010 Safety likely saved the lives of the pilot and Airport a single-engine aircraft Data Program for the state’s public- passenger,” Williams concluded. lost power and crashed off the end use airports. In addition to that, our Oklahoma’s Airport System is of the runway in what is known to airport inspections ensure these maintained through the Oklahoma aviators across the country as the safety areas are up to standards Aeronautics Commission (OAC) safety area. It is likely this smooth at all of the system airports, and and the state agency has purview area of ground off the end of the if they’re not, will recommend a over airport runways and adjacent runway saved the lives of both the project for inclusion in the state’s areas. Constructed special zones pilot and the passenger from what CIP to correct the non-standard are designed at the end of runways would have been a deadly aircraft safety area.” Dale Williams, deputy to safely capture an aircraft’s accident. director of the OAC stated. “Last landing gear should it miss the Airports like the one at week, OAC officials went to airstrip. McAlester are part of the Oklahoma Airport System which is maintained through the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The state agency has purview over airport development at these 110 airports in the system and utilizes its three- year capital improvement program (CIP) to direct federal and state grant funds for projects such as the one that improved the safety area in question at McAlester. The almost Joe Parsons practices putting pigs in the pen with the robot con- $1.8M project was completed structed by the Alva Robotics Team. in 2014 and brought the runway safety area up to standards. These special, clear zones are constructed at the end of each runway in the event an aircraft lands short or runs long of the runway pavement. It is The pilot of this plane was practicing “touch and go” landings, re- the most likely spot for an aircraft peatedly landing and immediately taking off from the runway at to crash during the takeoff and McAlester. The plane lost power and crashed at the end of the run- landing phases of flight. way in the airport safety zone. Rylee Rankin and Colton McKee, 2016-2017 recipients of Dean Ran- son Scholarship at NWOSU. McKee, Rankin named recipients of Dean Ranson Scholarship at Northwestern Fairview natives Colton McKee Ranson grew up on a family farm and Rylee Rankin are the 2016- southwest of Fairview and graduated 2017 recipients of the Dean Ranson from Longdale High School in Scholarship at Northwestern 1938. On Dec. 23, 1942, he married Oklahoma State University. Ethel Martin, who preceded him in McKee, a sophomore criminal death in July 1989. He graduated The bridge north of Freedom on Highway 50 is back open, far quicker than the DOT had predicted. The justice major with hopes of working from Northwestern State College in bridge foreman said they brought in five crews and got the surface work and expansion joints done in 21 as a federal agent in the future, says 1943 with a degree in physics and days, instead of the 45 scheduled. There’s still several weeks’ work to be done under the bridge, but it is he greatly appreciates the financial mathematics. Following graduation, back open for routine traffic. Drone photo by Lynn L. Martin support scholarships provide him. He he served 34 months with the U.S. says as a student living off campus and Army Signal Corps during World commuting back and forth between War II. After receiving his military Fairview and Alva, scholarships – discharge, he taught high school for in a way – make that travel expense one year at Zenda, Kan. lighter. In 1947, he returned to Fairview Rankin, a senior special education to begin his 55-year career with the major and active participant in Farmers and Merchants National intramurals and chemistry club, views Bank. Ranson served the bank in her scholarships as opportunities from various positions before being elected donors to help her succeed in life. president in 1972. In 1985, he was “I think it’s great these donors are elected chairman of the board and in willing to help students like me with 1988 became CEO. our education,” said Rankin. “Without During his banking career, he support from scholarships, I’d have to provided leadership to many civic take out loans and have the stress of and community organizations. He paying those loans back for the next also served on the Board of Directors 20 years.” of the Oklahoma Medical Research The Dean Ranson Scholarship Foundation. In 1990, he married Mary was established at Northwestern in Teske. In 2002, Ranson received the 2003 in honor of Ranson of Fairview Fairview Chamber of Commerce by his daughters and their families, Lifetime Achievement Award, and he Rita and Jeral Cain, of Fort Worth, retired from Farmers and Merchants Texas and Janis and Robert Johnson, National Bank that same year. He of Montclair, Va. The scholarship passed away in 2007. provides financial assistance to full- For more information about The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series season-opening performance was Tuesday night, Oct. 25, at time continuing Northwestern students investing in students at Northwestern, Herod Hall in Alva. Boston-based Ball In The House attracted a big crowd with their soul, R&B and pop with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade contact Skeeter Bird, Northwestern music. The group performs with no instruments or recorded tracks. The next concert in the series will point average. First preference is given Foundation CEO, at aebird@nwosu. be Link Union on Nov. 29. Photo by Lynn L. Martin to applicants from Major County. edu or 580-327-8593. October 28, 2016 Alva Review-Courier Page 3 Obituaries Alva Hospital Authority PHYLLIS JUNE McNEELY John McNeely of Coldwater, Phyllis June McNeely, 84, Kansas; two sons: one daughter: receives audit report passed away Wednesday, October one daughter-in-law: one sister: 26, 2016, at the Comanche County thirteen grandchildren and five By Lynn L. Martin is hard.” falls from $5,000 to $1,500. Hospital in Coldwater, Kansas. great-grandchildren: The finance committee of the September SMC Financials New employees hired during She was born on May 28, 1932, Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 7 Alva Hospital Authority met with Share Medical Center’s Kev- the month of September were: De- on a farm southeast of Coldwater, p.m., Friday, October 28, 2016 a representative of BKD CPAs and in O’Brien, CFO, reported a net siree Fritz, lab assistant; Pamela Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and (family will greet friends from 6 Advisers for a three-hour meeting operating loss for September of Hess, physician office receptionist; Madeline (Marley) McCulla. p.m. to 7 p.m.) at Hatfield-Prusa Tuesday afternoon to hear a de- $287,700. After sales tax revenue Chad Schroder, PA-C; Halah Ca- She attended Pike Country Funeral Home, Coldwater, Kansas. tailed report of audit findings for was applied, the loss was reduced naan, CNA – convalescent home; School and graduated from Celebration of Life Service will the year. Later, at the meeting of the to $208,615. Felicia Green, LPN – convales- Coldwater High School in 1950. be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October entire board, the BKD representa- The operating cash balance on cent home; Sharrie Huntress, LPN She received a bachelor’s degree 29, 2016, at the First Christian tive Carley Williams, CPA, gave a hand at the end of September was – hospital; Viviana Andazola, di- in elementary education from Church in Coldwater, with Pastor condensed report to the board. $74,399, which represented 2.1 etary aide; Carla Hess, Homestead Northwestern State College in Alva Caleb Palmer presiding. Burial will The good news about the audit days of operating expenses, exclud- residential coordinator; and Shelby in 1954. follow the service at Crown Hill is there are no “reportable mat- ing depreciation. Love, dietary aide. On December 27, 1953, she Cemetery, Coldwater. ters” regarding the accuracy of the Accounts payable for Septem- The Medical Staff Executive married John McNeely at the Memorials are suggested to financial operations at the hospi- ber was $763,860. This represents Committee asked the board to ap- Antioch Church in Buttermilk, Antioch Community Church in care tal. BKD’s chief concern is staff 51.2 days of operating expenses prove the following credentials: Kansas. He survives. of Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, has been reduced sufficiently that excluding costs of salaries, benefits Ricky Reaves, MD, pathology; She is survived by her husband: P.O. Box 417, Coldwater, KS 67029. there’s insufficient segregation of and depreciation. Cullen McCarthy, MD, ER; Sher- duties of people who have the au- It was a negative month for each rita Wilson, MD, pathology; and thority to authorize expenditures of the three entities of the hospital Barry Rockler, MD, pathology. and then have the authority to pay authority. The hospital revenue was CEO Kandice Allen reminded Woods County FSA acreage for those expenditures. down $105,869, the nursing home the board members that flu shots The auditor wrote that “contin- was down $12,937 and The Home- are available, and she let the board reporting dates for 2017 ued operating losses” and “negative stead was down $17,908.
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