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Burlington School Board hires third grade teacher July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 2 WOULDN’T BE A PARADE IN THESE PARTS WITHOUT THE BARBER COUNTY FIREWAGONS – Parade crowds in this area probably just take seeing the Barber County Firewagons for granted. They always add fun to the parade routes as they did at Hardtner’s 4th of July parade. Photo by Yvonne Miller The Alva Review-Courier / Newsgram is published Wednesday by Martin Broadcasting Corp. 620 Choctaw St. Alva, Oklahoma 73717 Lynn L. Martin, President Telephone Numbers: Alva Review-Courier 580-327-2200 Newsgram 580-327-1510 FAX 580-327-2454 www.alvareviewcourier.com AN EMOTIONAL FIRST FOURTH OF JULY WITHOUT BOB STERLING – E-Mail: manager @alvareviewcourier.net Taps played for those lost in the tight-knit tiny community of Hardtner, Kansas, [email protected] this past year at the 4th of July Parade. For decades, Bob Sterling was the mo- Entire Contents Copyright 2018 tivating force behind the town’s annual celebration started by his dad and their neighbors the Clarks. Bob’s sons Sam Sterling (left) and Steve Sterling (right) Members of: grew up by their dad’s side helping with the celebration along with their mom Associated Press Sue and sister Syd. Sam has announced the parade for years and said this year Oklahoma Press Association was a hard one. Photo by Yvonne Miller July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 3 July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 4 A real town meeting in Alva By Marione Martin it out. Most of the council members, new website with a section that provides I was very proud of Alva citizens the mayor and city manager stood information about the swimming pool Monday night. It was announced that during the entire question and answer proposals and costs. There are also a public hearing session. Most of the questioners were photos of some of the damage and would be held seated. problem areas at the current pool. about the city It was the kind of discussion you You’ll find that at www.alvaok.org. The swimming pool, might see portrayed as happening a website also has phone numbers and and a large number hundred years ago during a town hall contact information for the mayor and of people attended. meeting. The free exchange of ideas, all the city council members. They said Before the hearing, questions, answers and information at the meeting that they welcome your the business of the was a good representation of the questions and input. Alva City Council, democratic process as our forefathers The $2.5 million GO bond election the Alva Utility intended. Back then people might to pay for fixing the Alva swimming Authority and the have been more formally dressed, but pool is a little less than a month away. Alva Economic the politeness and willingness to hear I’ve heard several council members Development everyone’s ideas was very satisfying. say they don’t care how people vote Authority was conducted. If you weren’t able to attend, a as long as they are informed first. The meeting started at 6:30 p.m. videotape of the meetings and the I encourage everyone to watch the and a lot of people sat through the swimming pool hearing will be public hearing video, check out online whole thing, including going out posted on the newspaper’s website sources, talk to people who attended to stand in the lobby for 20 minutes at AlvaReviewCourier.com. We’ll the hearing and talk to your city during an executive session. Then probably split it into two segments so council representative before you vote everyone was dismissed just before 8 you can easily watch the swimming Aug. 13. p.m. The public hearing portion of the pool hearing only. It might answer Another Barker Book council meeting was continued at 8:15 some of your questions. Last week I wrote about the p.m. at the swimming pool. There will be news coverage from publication of a book by Jim Barker. During the approximately the meetings and hearing in the Alva His widow Patty told me a second book three hours of meetings, everyone Review-Courier, but there’s no way to was nearly ready. Monday I checked conducted themselves with courtesy include everything. on Amazon and found it available. It and consideration. Mayor Kelly Parker It was mentioned at the meeting that is titled “The Best of Two ‘Barks,’” by asked that there be no interruptions people appreciate how Councilman Jim Barker. This book “recounts life or side-talking while someone was Daniel Winters is accepting questions in northwestern Oklahoma through speaking. Only once did he have to about the swimming pool on his much of the 20th century” and includes remind people of this request. Facebook page and quickly posting articles and columns written by both It was still hot, even after 8 p.m., answers. Mayor Kelly Parker is Jim and his father E.M. Barker. Patty and everyone was sweating near the also using Facebook to provide told me both father and son were cool waters of the pool, but people truly information. nicknamed “Bark” by friends, hence wanted answers to questions and stuck In addition, the City of Alva has a the book title. July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 5 July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 6 Burlington School Board hires third grade teacher, summer maintenance ongoing By Yvonne Miller said Harvey’s work certainly looks and the floors glisten again. Burlington School Board nice. Dr. Croft apprised the board of President Terry Graham called the The board held discussion on summer maintenance projects to July meeting to order with all board the bus barn project. Dr. Croft said improve the infrastructure. She’ll members present: April Kisling, T.J. the building extends beyond the look into masonry work around the Rockenbach, Aaron Smith and Robert property line with an alley on one front of the building as well as the Hill. Superintendent Dr. Stacey Croft, side and a gravel road on the other. window in the auditorium; some of Principal Tim Bart, and Minutes “It’s questionable whether we’re in the ag students will be moving some Clerk Tamre McGinnis also attended. the street or not,” she said Before wood chips onto the playground and LaDonna Hoggard received board proceeding the superintendent will clean up in the gymnasium rooms. She approval as an elementary teacher for check with the Town of Burlington to said they have an insurance adjuster the 2019 – 2020 school year. Dr. Croft make sure it’s okay for the building to who is looking at the superintendent’s said that Hoggard is from Cherokee extend into the street. house. There are some cracks in the where she’s taught. The two women One agenda item was whether brick. actually taught there together for a or not to approve D&M Electric to She reminded the board of while. At Burlington Hoggard will repair/install electrical capabilities to the upcoming OSSBA/CCOSA teach third grade, the superintendent the hog pens at the school ag farm. conference. She said those said. The board voted to table the matter. organizations keep her apprised of Twelve month employee contracts Dr. Croft said they are considering the latest legislation. were signed by the board. They also moving the pens which would change The board approved encumbrances approved the increase of $.50 per the electrical needs. They want to as follows: General Fund: 1-92 for hour to the support salaries. let the new ag teacher look at the $400,767.08; Building Fund: 1-3 More Burlington School Business situation. The board will revisit the for $118,749.33 and Child Nutrition Earl Harvey of Alva was hired issue. Fund: 1-7 for $43,250.00. by the board to replace doors in the The board decided to purchase a They also approved property and Early Childhood building according burnisher from Jenkins & Price for liability insurance coverage with to Option 1 for $20,050 for six doors. $1,218.79. This is used to keep floors OSRMT at $51,156.00 for the period Superintendent Croft said Harvey has in good shape and shiny. Instead of of 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020; budget replaced many doors at the school repeating the process of stripping and revisions for 2018/2019; and the June over the last year. Replacing many of applying wax, the burnisher heats the 2019 Activity report. the original main entrances, Dr. Croft finish so you can just smooth it out This meeting was the reorganizational one for the new 2019-20 school year. The board passed pages and pages of routine housekeeping items that are available to the public by going to the school office if interested. A few are listed below: • Approve activities calendar and fund raisers for 2019/2020 • Vote to approve a contract with Apptegy for a school website July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 7 July 17, 2019 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 8 Obituaries IRENE INEZ BUSH ille, North Carolina), Justin Bush and Club. Funeral services for Irene Bush will wife Shannon (of Yale), Matt Bush and Besides her parents, she was be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019, wife Natasha (of Fairfax), Cassie Bush preceded in death by her husband, at the Cedar Grove (of Alva), and Brodie Bush and wife Eugene Means; her daughter-in-law, Wesleyan Church Allyso (of Alva). Also surviving are Betty Means; her brother, James with Rev.