Woods County Commissioner’s Approve Veterans Monument November 30, 2016 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 2 November 30, 2016 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 3 Page Review-Courier/Newsgram Alva 2016 30, November Nicole Blick Reiley Courson Reiley Cameron Diel Cameron Clay Holcomb SSouthouth Caitlin Jacobs BBarberarber Kori Leech Kori Tyler Martin Tyler SeniorSenior Jahay Trenton ClassClass 20162016 Cody Moore Kolton Pavlu Kolton GRADUATION Moran Patrick MAY 15th ~ 2PM South Barber Wilhelm Williams Ammorae High School Anastasia Kiowa District O.K. Corner Stop Hospital & Clinic 700 Main Street 1002 S. 4th Street - Kiowa, KS 67070 COOP Kiowa, Kansas 67070 620.825.4131 130 Main, Kiowa, KS • (620) 825-4212 Phone 620-825-4223 INSURANCE The First KIOWA PROFESSIONAL AUTO PARTS State Bank KIOWA ASSOCIATES “Your Hometown Bank” 500 Main St Box 165 • 624 Main • Kiowa, KS 67070 Kiowa, KS 67070-1406 Belinda Hitchcock - Bill Watson 546 Main, Kiowa, KS • 620-825-4147 620-825-4155 • Toll Free 1-800-658-1689 Member FDIC • 24 HR ATM (620) 825-4165 CONSULTANTS November 30, 2016 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 4 Lynn Says Brownie Batter as a birthday gift By Lynn L. Martin with a white rubber spatula for enthu- Nearly all of us have fond memo- siastic licking. ries from hanging around the kitchen Even after I grew to adulthood and as our mother or was out on my own, when I returned grandmothers pre- home for holidays there was usually a pared meals. I’m batter or cookie dough bowl handed to from a generation me to swipe clean. that eating out at a I was probably age 45 when Dairy restaurant was only Queen finally figured out that most for very special oc- of America’s youth had similar ex- casions – happen- periences with raw cookie dough. It ing maybe once a was a landmark event for me when I month or less. was traveling south to visit parents in Since lots of Lufkin, Texas, and we drove through baking went on at our house, all of us Tyler, Texas, and the Dairy Queen had kids were like little puppy dogs hoping posted on their sign, “New product: to grab bites of biscuit dough scraps cookie dough Blizzards.” and, in particular, cookie dough. This required an immediate stop Grandma Mable, who lived with us, for a try-out. The cookie-dough Bliz- made great sugar cookies from scratch zard was great! Soon, the Alva Dairy and cut them out with a serrated round Queen had the product and I could cookie cutter before placing them on have a fix any time I wanted. baking pans. I grabbed the in-between Now, the cookie dough ice cream scraps. My Mom, Jeanne, always product can be found in any super- made great chocolate chip cookies and market and in virtually all ice cream brownies. stores. I think Mom favored favored me in My daughter, Marisa, somehow allowing me to lick the brownie batter remembered this fixation of mine. At great food. We can’t go on Sunday bowl. She went to obvious lengths to my last birthday, she sent me an Am- noon very often as our church always leave an ample amount of that sweet azon gift of a jar of “Brownie Batter.” has a nice fellowship dinner and we chocolate batter for me to scrape out Unlike traditional brownie mixes that hate to skip that. The other night we you have to mix from a powder in decided to try the highly bragged-on a box, this gift was like the leftover steaks at Northern Chophouse. They brownie batter in Mom’s bowl. It’s were simply terrific – as good as you been three months since my Septem- will find anywhere in the state. Just so ber birthday and I have about 3/4 of you don’t get caught by surprise, the the jar left. I’ve been rationing it out steaks are priced in the same league very carefully. as those at two other excellent steak It’s a relatively low calorie choco- places: Vintage House in Burlington late fix to dip a spoon for a single bite and Cherokee Station in Cherokee. and enjoy the glow of the memories. I suspect the more expensive cuts at Northern Chophouse Champ’s and Red’s place are in the I want to brag about the excel- same league, but I have other favor- lent food I’ve discovered at Northern ites I eat at those restaurants. So if Chophouse located about 12 miles you have a special occasion on the west on U.S. Highway 64. We’ve horizon, simply plan to make a trip 12 been there once on a Sunday noon for miles west. The building is from mod- their catfish special: great price and ular units on the north side of the road. November 30, 2016 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 5 Page Review-Courier/Newsgram Alva 2016 30, November Nicole Blick Reiley Courson Reiley Cameron Diel Cameron Clay Holcomb SSouthouth Caitlin Jacobs BBarberarber Kori Leech Kori Tyler Martin Tyler SeniorSenior Jahay Trenton ClassClass 20162016 Cody Moore Kolton Pavlu Kolton GRADUATION Moran Patrick MAY 15th ~ 2PM South Barber Wilhelm Williams Ammorae High School Anastasia Kiowa District O.K. Corner Stop Hospital & Clinic 700 Main Street 1002 S. 4th Street - Kiowa, KS 67070 COOP Kiowa, Kansas 67070 620.825.4131 130 Main, Kiowa, KS • (620) 825-4212 Phone 620-825-4223 INSURANCE The First KIOWA PROFESSIONAL AUTO PARTS State Bank KIOWA ASSOCIATES “Your Hometown Bank” 500 Main St Box 165 • 624 Main • Kiowa, KS 67070 Kiowa, KS 67070-1406 Belinda Hitchcock - Bill Watson 546 Main, Kiowa, KS • 620-825-4147 620-825-4155 • Toll Free 1-800-658-1689 Member FDIC • 24 HR ATM (620) 825-4165 CONSULTANTS November 30, 2016 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 6 Aaron Smith plans to refile for board, concern voiced, Elks basketball off to a good start some concerns about the sixth grade discussion regarding the A-F school Board filing date Dec. classroom. Rosemary Shephard is the grading system. Burlington’s 5-7 sixth grade teacher this year. elementary received a B and the high The board held a hearing to school got a B+. Elliott said the school By Yvonne Miller discuss the 2016-2017 General Fund received an A and an A- last year. The Budget. Those amounts are: General The Burlington Board of Education superintendent handed out a document Fund $4,754,589.61; Building Fund met for the October meeting on Monday, showing five surrounding counties and $551,574.91; Child Nutrition Fund Nov. 21. Members present were: how the schools were graded. “We’re $85,105.08. The budget received board Terry Graham, Allison Armbruster, doing what’s best for kids,” Elliott approval. Aaron Smith, T.J. Rockenbach and said. The board approved the Robert Hill. Others present were: Specifications with some encumbrances, change orders Superintendent Glen Elliott, Principal modifications and date changes were and warrants for 2017. General Shane Feely and Minutes Clerk Tamre approved for taking bids for a 47 Fund: encumbrances $53,015.58, McGinnis. passenger lift bus, a 14 passenger van change orders -$2,094.87, warrants The board seat currently held by and a Suburban. $273,656.53; Building Fund: warrants Aaron Smith is up for re-election. The board discussed the 2016-2017 none; Child Nutrition Fund: warrants Superintendent Elliott said the board revaluation costs of $24,916.48. The $6,182.16; and 2016 Reserves: General filing dates are Dec. 5-7 from 8 a.m. to 5 cost was lower this year because the Fund warrants $7,000. p.m. at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. mileage was lower than last year. Other items receiving board Smith announced his intent to remain Elliott said the Elks basketball team approval were the October activity on the board. If needed, an election is off to a 6-0 start while the Lady Elks report, and board meeting dates for date is Feb. 14. are 5-1. 2017 after review and modification. Parents of a sixth grade student, Principal Feely said the pre-K The board held an hour-long Josh and Jessica Allen attended the through third grade attended the executive session to review the meeting to voice their concerns to the NWOSU play on Nov. 17. Joe Coles status of the evaluations of certified board. Mrs. Allen read a statement to will return on Nov. 29 for the second of probationary personnel with no action the board. She told the Newsgram their three sessions on training students and taken upon return to open session. concerns are to insure that the sixth teachers on changing school culture The board approved having graders are being taught in a manner to for the better. Red Ribbon Week was Thomasy Electric put timers on the keep up to the educational level where held recently. Mrs. McCullough had outside rows of lighting on the south they should be at this time. Mrs. Wade, various activities and speaker in and west sides of the main building at a teacher assistant for second grade, throughout the week. As reported in the superintendent’s discretion. also attended the meeting to voice the Newsgram, Kent Guffy spoke at Superintendent Elliott led a the Veteran’s Day program on Nov. 11. November 30, 2016 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 7 Page Review-Courier/Newsgram Alva 2016 30, November Nicole Blick Reiley Courson Reiley Cameron Diel Cameron Clay Holcomb SSouthouth Caitlin Jacobs BBarberarber Kori Leech Kori Tyler Martin Tyler SeniorSenior Jahay Trenton ClassClass 20162016 Cody Moore Kolton Pavlu Kolton GRADUATION Moran Patrick MAY 15th ~ 2PM South Barber Wilhelm Williams Ammorae High School Anastasia Kiowa District O.K.