Guthrie $1.00 News Leader Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Vol. 128 • Issue 48 Serving Logan County since 1892 guthrienewsleader.net County Deputy Makes Local Girl’s Birthday By Jake Holley “I just asked him, I had no [email protected] idea who he was,” Henderson said. “I said, ‘What would it take One small gesture can change for you or one of your officers someone’s outlook on life. to let her give you a sandwich Shelly Henderson knows this. or something for lunch for her “Nobody in my entire life, birthday?’” and I’m almost 50 years old, has Deputy Morales was floored done such a selfless act for me,” at the gesture. He had already paid Henderson said. for his meal, but that didn’t stop Henderson’s granddaughter, Henderson. who goes by the name of JoJo, “She told me about her turned 12 years old recently. granddaughter, and she wanted Henderson said JoJo has not been to know if we still did drive bys,” the same since her father died of Morales said. “Which we didn’t, heart failure at 31 years old in a lot of police departments don’t 2017, just months after purchasing just because it takes up time and a home for his young family. resources. But, I’m an individual “She’s had it rough since her and I was getting off duty in about daddy died,” Henderson said. 30 minutes, anyway.” “She’s gone into a real dark place. Morales told Henderson that She doesn’t have any friends, she he would do it, and he headed back doesn’t do anything. She stays in to the police station to pick up her room.” some things he hoped JoJo would The only thing JoJo wanted like; a teddy bear, a coloring book for her birthday was to make and some candy. lunch for a police officer, to the “I just thought, ‘I have to alone, and to her surprise, she pulled over and walked inside to “Me and my girlfriend Paula, shock of her family. In fact, they make this happen for her,’” saw a police vehicle parked by find Logan County Sheriff Deputy we drove out and had the lights had offered to upgrade her iPhone, Henderson said. the front door of the Taco Bell on Rick Morales eating lunch with but she passed it up. Henderson was driving Division Street. She immediately his girlfriend. COUNTY DEPOT » PAGE 3 Trash Off Weekend MILITARY HIGHLIGHT By Guthrie Staff dispose of, keep in mind all limbs cleaning supplies, yard care Dan Storm [email protected] will be of 10-inch diameter or less products, pesticides, herbicides, 24,000 people. He never graduated and they must be cut into lengths acids/caustics, thinners, high school and saw the Marines as So, last weekend you got to of no more than 6 feet. If you flammables, fryer oil, smoke a way to leave his hometown. shop tax free for school clothes. have an appliance that needs to alarms. prescription drugs, liquid “When I was 19, I joined the Well, this weekend it is the City go away, this is the weekend to mercury thermometers, antifreeze, Marine Corps, and I never went of Guthrie’s Annual Trash-Off do it, however there are multiple oil-based aerosol and hobby back to live there,” Storm said. “I Day on Friday Aug. 14 and Sat. special conditions. Any and all paints. Spray paint, propane spent my first winter in Laguna Aug. 15. refrigerant must be removed in cylinders, lamp oils, Coleman fuel Beach, California and said, ‘I’m This event is normally held in a manner prescribed by law. All (camping fuel), pool chemicals, not going back there, it’s freezing April, but had to be postponed. So, compressors, capacitors, etc. must fluorescent bulbs, batteries and up there!’” what does it mean for residents? be removed from the appliance. shotgun/pistol/rifle bullets (.50 Storm self-admittedly doesn’t The convenience center at 1506 On Saturday besides the caliber or less). take too much of life seriously, but Academy Road will be open normal drop-off trash, EMI will This is a once-per-year that isn’t because he doesn’t care. Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 be participating in the event again event, and if you have questions, He said life has been good to him, p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on Saturday this year and will be accepting the convenience center phone so he doesn’t complain. 8a.m. - 4:45p.m. No loads will be special waste items on Saturday number is (405) 282-2978, or you “They made me a Logistics accepted after 4:45 p.m. only. There is a specific list, and may contact Municipal Services By Jake Holley Specialist, which really is The rules are that all in the past they will not accept during regular business hours at [email protected] transportation, services like participating persons must what is not on the list. Latex paint (405) 282-8400. facilities and buildings, be residents of Guthrie. Free Semper Fidelis is a must be dry, and no liquid latex Normally, the going rate ammunition and supplies,” Storm disposal will not be extended Latin phrase that means, accepted on either day. is $10 per cubic yard for city said. to commercial waste customers “Always faithful.” No commercial tires will be residents with a current Guthrie Storm was first stationed at (contractors, businesses, etc.) Dan Storm (60) lived by that accepted (i.e. tires from dealers, water bill, and you must show Marine Corps Air Station El Toro or to persons who do not have a term in his 24 years of service in salvage yards or service stations), the bill to dump your trash. It is in Orange County, California after residence in Guthrie. Participants the United States Marine Corps. no exempt tires will be accepted $15 per cubic yard for roofing completing basic training. He must provide a current City of Now, he can be found training the (i.e. large semi-truck tires, materials and $12.50 per cubic learned how to be a Marine from Guthrie utility bill and a photo Logan County Young Marines, tractor tires, large off-road tires yard for all other materials. A high-ranking bosses. identification at the time of a pre-military program for boys or equipment tires such as fork full-size pick-up is about $24 a “That was right after Vietnam, entering to dump trash. Trucks and girls under the age of 18. lift tires, backhoe tires, etc.) and load for residents and $30 for non- so a lot of the sergeants and all of are limited one ton or under, dump The group meets at the Guthrie no tires mounted on rims will be residents. The recycling drop-off the senior enlisted people were all beds or dump-type trailers are American Legion LeBron Post accepted Convenience Center is on Division. Vietnam veterans,” Storm said. not allowed this weekend due to 59. Six children are members right personnel reserve the right to Items normally not “The old guys were in Korea and placement of free dump boxes at now, and three of them are his refuse loads brought in for profit. allowed include tires, batteries, the generals were all in World War the center and bumper pull trailers children. The special waste items liquids, appliances with Freon II.” up to 16 feet in length only will be Storm grew up in White Bear that will be accepted by EMI compressors still attached or any Storm served for three years allowed. Lake, Minnesota, a suburb of Saint on Saturday include cleaners, kind of hazardous material. If you have yard brush to Paul with a population of just under MILITARY » PAGE 8 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Conna Dewart large comet with a nucleus of 16 for their bright fireballs. They Special to Guthrie News Leader miles. It was discovered in 1862 frequently leave long “wakes” of by Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, colorful fire behind them. Most Tonight, between midnight and it takes 133 years to orbit the burn up in the atmosphere. and dawn, the best meteor shower sun. It is the largest object known The best view of the Perseids of the year will be at its peak. The to regularly pass by the Earth. is in a dark area in the moon’s Perseid Meteor Shower will be The comet is due again in 2126, shadow facing the Northeast sky most active in the Northern sky but its debris cloud touches our between midnight and dawn. making it possible to view between atmosphere annually. Look between the constellations 50 to 100 meteors per hour. The Perseid Meteor Shower Cassiopeia and Perseus for the This colorful meteor shower is was named for the constellation Perseid’s “Radiant” to see the most made up of comet particles in the Perseus, which is the point in the activity. debris cloud of the Swift-Tuttle sky from which they appear to The Perseid Meteor Shower Comet, as these pieces of space radiate. According to NASA, the will peak tonight but will also be debris interact with the Earth’s Perseids travel at a velocity of 37 visible tomorrow night, August 13, Perseid Meteor streaking across the sky atmosphere. The Swift-Tuttle is a miles per second and are known 2020. Image courtesy of NASA (public domain) INDEX Contact Us 4-day forcast Community. 2 Classifieds / Legals .. News/Editorial ..............405-282-2222 Wednesday - 93° People .........