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Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services In the News August 1 through 31, 2011 Produced by Shirley Burton, Brett Freeman and Dana Tallon for Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Public Information Office. If you have any questions please call 405.951.3478. This publication is only available in the electronic format on the DRS website, www.okdrs.gov. The Tecumseh Countywide News: August 4, 2011 -Page 6a Tecumseh, OK. Circulation: Weekly: 1818 Circulation Source: COlC At Lions Shawnee Lions Paul Milburn, left, and Mike Moriarity, right, welcome Elizabeth Stewart to a recent club meeting. Stewart, Director of In stitutional Services Di vision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, and Moriarity, SLlperinten dent of the Central Okla homa Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, presented a program outlining the security and treatment programs at the center. A new program in co operation with the Okla homa Depart ment of Rehabilitative Services will provide services to juveniles with disabilities to help them find em ployment upon release, DRS In the News 1 July 2011 The Dally Ardmorel!e : August 9, 2011 -Page 10a Ardmore . OK. Circulat ion: Dally: 9721 Circulallon Source: PREP FOOTBALL -- Above, AII-Artlmorelte Super Team linebacker Zac Maynard (7) is one of several returning starters from Davis' Class 2A state runner-up team. Below, renovations like new lockers at Dickson have Comet fans excited after a d own year in 2010. PHOTO/ROSS TUCKE R/OAVIS HIGH SCHOOL AN D DON AlQUISTITH[ARDMOREITE Preseason starts today. Here's what to look for in Hit the field south-central Oklahoma By Erik K. Horne [email protected] Preseason football around the state begins today and several a rea schools have questions and expectations to an swer. While the state cham pionship is the goal of ev ery school in OkJahoma, some have smaller goals and standards that need to be met before making the big game in Decem ber. The only south-cen t ral Oklahoma team to even make consecu tive enced offensive line and Weber and ru nning back/ for the Deaf was mere state quarterfinals in the youth across the board, linebacker Zac Maynard, minutes away from a Na past two seasons has been it could be said that Da return this fall. tional Deaf Interscholas Davis in Class 2A. vis was a year ahead of The Wolves have the tic Athletic Association The Wolves, state run schedule in 2010. The most talent coming back national championsbip, ners-up to Hennessey last Wolves went 14-2, losing and the best opportunity falling 46-42 to Wiscon season, are just one ofthe 14-0 in the state cham of any area school to ,vin sin. The Indians return key storylines to watch pionship game in a sea astatechampionship. Ex six starters on offense and heading into the 2011 son that started as a prep pectations will be heavy defense in an eight-man schedule. to return for a mature for Davis this year, but football conference, in In no particular order, state championship run they always are at Wolf cluding two-year starters here are five things to look in 2011. Field. in quarterback Colin lar for in 2011, with five more Looks like it could be kins, running back Jacob to come Wednesday. back-to-back trips to the 2. OSD back in Walden and defensive end 1. Can Davis finals fo r Davis. A major the hunt Colt Jenkins. ity of their starters, in Davis wasn't the only The Indians will have get back to the cluding A11-Ardmoreite school on the brink of a to start their 2011 season championship? Super Team players in championship last year. playingcateh-up, as prac- quarterback/safety Cole With a fairly inexperi- The Oklahoma School SEE PREPS. PAGE 12 DRS In the News 2 July 2011 The Daily Ardmoreile: Augusl9, 2011-Page 12a Ardmore: OK. Circulalion: Daily: 9721 . Conlinued From -Page 10a ,.. .... ...... ~- .. --- -- Circulalion Source : with an offseason of ren coach. With him comes defensive back Andrew terback, but there's two more Colton Dunn. PREPS ovation beyond just the the opening of a new ath Stoker. more Bonds (Paten and Every year, programs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 coaching staff. letic ccnter. Farris will get plenty of Samuel) in waiting ... and graduate longtime start Accompanying former And Ardmore's Doug the ball as the lead back a wide open QB race ac ers only to have to replace las Wendel has the task this fall, but Ringling had cancelled due to excessive Ardmore offensive coor cording to coach Cooper. them with fi rst-year im heat. dinator Jeremy Reed at of getting the Tigers into several rushers, including Ardmore graduated Dickson arc revamped the playoffs in a top-heavy returning starter Dustin a three-year starter at pact players or kids who've 3. Coaching facilities and a new spirit District 5A-2 featuring Eubanks, fin the void last running back in Andra patiently waited their tum changes around Dickson football. McAlester and Lawton season. Brown, butsenior Kenyon in the pecking order. Ex Madill brings in a leg MacArthur. Head coach Tracy Gan Gordon leads another tal pect nothing less in 2011. Four area schools enter end in former Fox head 4. Ringling brings dy said this group won't ented group in the hack preseason camp with new coach Milton Cooper, who have the size of past Ring field. There are five more to head coaches: Ardmore, won a 1985 state cham speed to the fteld ling units, but will be the Tn Lone Grove, a work watch for coming Wednes fastest team he's had as Dickson, Kingston and pionship with the Foxes Injuries have jumped horse running back ex day, including our look at Madill. head coach. and two as an assistant up and hit the Blue Devils its in Dalton Keeton. In some area camps. Check Three of the four made at Ardmore in the early The Blue Devils open steps Hunter Bellavigna. over the last few seasons. out these storylines and the playoffs this season, 19905. Kingston, coming against Davis on Sept. 2. In Healdton, three-year Ringling had to go all more in the Aug. 28 Foot but all fell in the first off a breakthrough three of last season without ar 5. Replacing starting quarterback J.J. round. Dickson, coming win season after a los guably its most dynamic Montaie is gone. The Bull ball Preview. off a 1-9 season, has the ing streak that spanned player (Matthew Farris) program staples dogs could have another biggest bridge to cross, over three seasons, brings and spent the offseason There's no Spencer three-year starter brewing ErikK. Home but have started to do so John Caraway in as head without wide receiver/ Bond for Madill at quar- under center in sopho- 221-6522 DRS In the News 3 July 2011 Sulphur Times-Democrat: August 11 ,2011 -Page 1 Sulphur, OK, Circulation: Weekly: 3448 Circulation Source: First Deaf Woman Named To OSD Superintendent's Post KaAnn Varner Takes Over Reins At School By Jennifer Quidas serving as a teacher. assistant "I am honored 10 have been Times·Democrat staff principal and principal. chosen for a position Ihal will According 10 a press release enable me 10 serve in a capacity Thefirst Deafwoman has been from Ihe Oklahoma Dept. of Re that will allow me to reach more named as superintendent of the habilitation Services. she also is Deaf and hard of hearing students Oklahoma School for the Deaf. the first dcafleader in the lop posi in a way Ihat is meaningful 10 Deaf which was founded in Indian Ter tion since fonner superintendent and hard of hearing students and ritory in 1897. KaAnn Varner has Ralph White, who served from been a pan of OSD since 1998, 1981101990. (See Varner, page 2) KaAnn Varner DRS In the News 4 July 2011 Sulphur Times-Democrat: August 11 ,2011 -Page 2 Sulphur: OK, Circulation: Weekly: 3448 , Continued From -Page 1 Circulation Source: (Continued from page 1) Varner community members, parents nities for success in life as other at Calhoun Community College, Ans and Sciences of Oklahoma of those students. educators and students in Oklahoma, she graduated from the University in Chickasha. others who have an interest in bet With this promotion, Varner of Montevallo in Montevallo, OSD provided outreach ser tering the lives of Deaf and hard has an even better opponunity to Ala. Varner earned a bachelor's vices to public school students of hearing Oklahomans," Varner fulfill her vision for the school. of science in educating the Deaf attending local schools, their said, "I hope that by earning this "I want toleaveOSDsomooay and hard of hearing. She earned families, local educators and position it will provide insight to far into the future as good or better a master's in administration from organizations. including 66,031 instill expectations in the minds than [ found it. [ want to feel like Southern Nazarene University in direct services, 3,301 consulta of others that Deaf and hard of I've made imponantcontributions Bethany. tions and evaluations, 28,705 ser hearing individuals are capable to the education of Deaf and hard She worked at the Alabama vices to families, 28,749 services of high level positions," of hearing students. and secured School for the Deaf in Talladega to schools and 5,274 services to The School for the Deaf pro opponunities that maximize op and the EPIC Sc hool in Binning organizations. vides educational services to resi ponunities for Deaf and hard of ham, before accepting a job at dential, commuter and outreach hearing students to find fulfill the Arkansas School forthe Deaf The school operates the only students at no charge, ment in both their professional in Little Rock.