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The
An Official Paper of Grant County Oklahoma
Pond Creek Herald
& The Vallev News
Serving Pond Creek, Deer Creek, Hunter, Lamont, Nash, Jefferson & Rural Kremlin Communities
Volume 108* No. 35 1 Section Thursday, August 7, 2014
Break-Ins, Stolen Property Just Part
Of A Wild Week At Sheriff
y
s Office
In the paragraphs that follow are
the various abbreviated happening
of the emergency services depart
ments across Grant County for the
week from July 28, 2014 through
August 4, 2014
On Monday, July 28 at 12:08a.m.
a car alarm was going off and the
reporting party could not find the
keys and went out to the car and
the spare key is missing.
11:11 a.m. a report of a break in
at 105 N. Main St. in Deer Creek an
individual went to check on his
house and the door was broken in
and that he had changed the locks
and that there is a gray 4 door car
sitting out front of the house with a
man in it.
11:29 a.m. Sometime between
last Thursday and today 300 ft. of
lay flat 8" hose was stolen from a
trailer at Hwy 64 1 1/2 east of Nash.
At 3:01 p.m. Individual wanted to
know if there was a controlled burn
in the area because there was a
large smoke cloud north of Lamont.
7:04 p.m . A reporting party states
that his landlord has entered his
apartment and taken things without
his permission in Wakita.
At 9:20 p.m. Individual saw some
one running from the equipment at
the District 2 county shed and his
animals are going wild so he be
lieves that something is going on.
On Tuesday, July 29 12:49 p.m.
Individual stated that he was
jumped and robbed at the Renfrow
State Line Bar and couldnt remem
ber who did it, said he went to the
Caldwell hospital to be checked out.
6.30 p.m. Reporting party walked
in and his daughter is laying on the
floor crying and believes there was
a altercation between the mother
and daughter
On Wednesday, July 30 at 8:24
a m report of a truck doing donuts
in a field at Hwy 81 and Coal Rd 1
1/2 west.
At 10:19 a.m. Call came in from
a Hispanic speaking male saying
he was high in water and he is near
Medford near a flower place.
2:13 p.m. Individual reported that
a red ford pickup ran him off the road
while the driver was texting east of
Pond Creek
7:50 p.m Report of a vehicle is
sitting off the highway empty be
tween Grant and Greer on Hwy 74
8:38 p.m. Report of a water leak
91100 Kay Road.
At 10:31 p.m. Reporting party
stated that there is a fork lift driving
south on Trent Road.
On Saturday, August 2 at 7:40
a.m. Individual reported that his
wallet and red change purse was
stolen out his vehicle at 315 S. 3rd
St.
1:06 p.m. Individual from Ponca
stated she is having trouble with an
individual and he had a warrant out
of our county and asked if we would
serve it. Person was advised war
rant was active and that she would
have to contact Ponca City Police
Department to advise them of the
situation
4:32 p.m. Semi with crane has
rolled over at the 37000-38000
Block of Hwy 132, one lane road is
block.
8:00 p.m. Reporting party called
to make a report of his truck being
stolen sometime last nigh from 784
6th St. in Manchester. Vehicle is a
2005 Chevy Silver short bed with
black lettering, aiamond tool box,
lots of misc. things, his wallet was
also in the truck.
9:00 p.m. Individual stated that
while working on the church unit at
124 West Comache he found what
he believes to be drug
papaphemalia
On Sunday, August 3 at 8:27
p.m. Medford police were informed
that a purse was stolen from 209
W. Apache, and individual believes
it was one his friends boyfriends,
is requesting an office to come by
At 10:46 p.m. Report of a little
black car that is all over the road
on Hwy 132 north bound, then south
bound towards Garfield county is
traveling at high rate of speed then
would slow down.
On Monday, August 4 at 7:36 a
m. report of a suspicious white
pickup parked at the corner of the
cemetery 1/2 south of Wakita long
Hwy 11A on west side of road,
stated that there is someone
wrapped in something white
8:23a.m. controlled burn 1 1/2 s
of Renfrow on Hwy 81 and Latimer
6:32 p.m Report of a stud horse
located at 27155 CR 830 if some
one was missing one
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It is that time of year when family reunions seem to occur every week
end. We attended our wifes affair in Ponca City two weekends ago. This
past weekend we celebrated our own semi-annual event here in Pond Creek.
This reunion celebrates the descedents of I S. Hoar, who made the Chero
kee Strip Run on September 16, 1893. A slew of cousins started the
reunion about thirty-years ago and it is slowly dwindling down with partici
pants as a great many of the original cast are now gone.
Bill Estill, at a ripe old age of 92 years, k **e leader today. He retired
many years ago from Vaters Implement in Enid. It is no longer in busi
ness. We were amazed at his appearance as he looked younger, for his
age, then all the rest of we kin folk.
We are sill amazed that our families have all done so well from that initial
run by I. S., who along with George Nelson and A. B. Eakin left Towanda,
Kansas, for Hennesey to register for the Run" on September 14. Two days
later they would all make the ride of their lives.
I. S. would settle on a claim near Carrier, and start a farm stead for his
wife and ten kids. This group and their off spring set up our present reunion.
It was quite bit at the start when they would meet at Government Springs
Park in Enid
It is also hard to imagine our area of Garfield and Grant Counties devoid
of railroad track, highways and wheat elevators. In 1893, there were no
fields of amber grain or com as high as an elephants eye! Trees were few
and far between, too. This area had been home to buffalo herds or cattle
trails for hundreds of years.
These that made The Run" created a whole new society of farmers and
business folk who would populate Grant and Garfield counties and help
make our state one of the best in the nation. In spite of our weather, our
reunion reminds us that we havent done Half Bad ."
On Thursday, July 31 at 4:49 p.m.
Report of a 400 ft trailer was stolen
and a 92 year trailer was stolen from
the Taxoma Yard Tank.
9:45 p.m. Semi was blocking the
south bound lane 1 south of Haskell
and Red Hill Road.
On Friday, August 1 at 12:38 a.m.
Report of a non jury accident 81000
Hwy11 vehicle went into the ditch
and reporting party wanted to know
if they could leave it there over night,
advised individual that it could be
towed by the construction company
if it was in their way in the morning
and if we have any reports on ve
hicle in roadway it will be towed
At 1:36 a.m. Individual has locked
himself out of his house, he has a
broken neck and is in need of some
assistance gaining entrance to his
house 323 S. 3rd.
4:00 a.m. Approx. 20 head of
cattle reported in roadway of 2900
Block of CR 850 Another individual
reported she almost hit the cattle
Attempted to contact owner.
7:51 a.m. Reporting party wanted
to know if her son was lodged in
Grant County. He was pulled over
Tuesday night in Norman that he
was warrants out in our county, she
has not heard from him since. Ad
vised individual we have placed hold
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Kaley Krittenbrink KalaJones Taddum Riddle
Pond Creek Masonic Lodge Announce
"Teachers of Today" For 2013-14 School Year
Pond Creek Masonic Lodge #125
is proud to announce that three Pond
Creek-Hunter teachers were
selected by their peers to be
the'Teachers of Today" for 2013-2014
school year.
Worshipful Master, Steve Wilson,
reports that they will be recognized
this coming Saturday at the groups
annuafScholarship, Widows and
Friends Night beginning at 6 p.m. at
the Lodge Hall.
Kaley Krittenbrink Graduated from
Pond Creek-Hunter in 1988.
Students & Members 0 Pioneer Telephone
Awarded Scholarships From Oklahoma
Telephone Association Foundation
The Oklahoma Telephone
Association (OTA) Foundation
recently named its 2014 scholarship
recipients The OTA Foundation
funds these scholarship(s) and the
application is made available to
dependents of employees of
Oklahoma-based telephone
companies who are member(s) of
the Oklahoma Telephone
Association, (OTA)
The OTA Foundation was formed
in 1993 for the purpose of helping
students/dependent(s) pursue
higher education.
Applications for this scholarship
program are made available on a
yearly basis to full-time students
attending Oklahoma Universities;
four (4) and two (2) year colleges;
and, post-secondary career
technology curriculums.
The students/dependent(s) of
Pioneer Telephone Employee(s)
who were chosen to receive an OTA
Foundation Scholarship this year
include: from Kingfisher - Tye
Chapman, parents Mike and Kelli
Chapman; Emmaly Helt, parents
Tary and Charlotte Helt; Logan
Nault, parents Francis and Sabrina
Nault; Brandy Thomas, parents
Randy and Dovey Thomas; and,
Maegan Yost, parents Rodney and
Cheryl Yost. From Okarche -
Jonathan Baustert, parents Mike
and Gina Baustert; and, Alex
Watkins, parents Charlie and Joan
Watkins. From Frederick - Mikeala
Bray, parents Gary and Brandi Bray.
From Oakwood - Kailin Brodrick,
parents Keith and Angelia Brodrick.
From Blanchard - Ashlee Callaham,
parents Blake and Laura Callaham.
From Pond Creek - Tiffani
Czapansky, parents Randy and
Loretta Czapansky. From Okeene
- Jackelyn Parrish, Jessica Parrish
and Jacob Parrish, parents Jason
and Janel Parrish. From Seiling -
Tanner Bensch, parents Brian and
Kelli Bensch.
Graduated from University of
Central Oklahoma in 1993 with a
degree in Early Childhood and
Elementary Education.
Started working at Pond Creek
Hunter as a teachers assistant in
2002. Has been teaching First Grade
at Pond Creek Hunter since 2005-
Married to Shane Krittenbrink and
has three children. Brady, T.J and
Gracie. Brady is a sophomore at
NEO Miami Ok. T.J is a Senior at
PC-H Gracie is a fifth grader at PC-
H. Parents are Jim Mitchell, Karalyn
LaBrue and the late Ron LaBrue
Kala Jones is a high school
teacher at Pond Creek-Hunter with
14 years of teaching experience
Kala graduated high school from
Graham, TX, but calls Arnett and
Ellis County home. After high school
she then went on to play golf for
Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni
versity and earned her Bachelor of
Science Degree in Health and Physi
cal Education. From Northwestern
Oklahoma State University, Kala re
ceived her Master's Degree in Sec
ondary Education. Her past teach
ing experiences have been 4
m
and
6
th
grade at Pond Creek, Spanish at
Emerson JH in Enid, JH science in
Ponca City, and Spanish in Buffalo
She currently teaches Physical Sci
ence, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Forensic Science, and Spanish I
Kala is the wife of Darin Jones,
mother to Gabe, Jackson, and Hallie,
and step-mother to Jade and Cole
Taddum Riddle is a graduate of
Pond Creek-Hunter schools. She
received her bachelors degree in
Secondary English Education from
NWOSU in Alva and her masters
degree in Education Administration
from SWOSU.
Taddum began teaching at South
Barber High School in Kiowa,
Kansas. She taught junior and senior
2014 Telephone Association Foundation Scholarship Students...
Pictured left to right, Bob Stafford, OTA Executive Vice President; Jackelyn Parrish, Alex Watkins, Mikeala Bray,
Tye Chapman, Tiffani Czapansky, Jessica Parrish, Jonathan Baustert, Kailin Brodrick, Ashlee Callaham, Dave Krit
tenbrink, Pioneer Telephone Board President; and Richard Ruhl, Pioneer Telephone General Manager. Not pic
tured are Tanner Bensch, Emmaly Helt, Logan Nault, Jacob Parrish, Brandy Thomas and Maegan Yost.
English as well as directed the high
school plays. Taddum then moved
to Ponca City where she taught 8th
grade English at East Middle School
and served as team leader and the
English Department Chairperson.
After six years, she moved back to
Pond Creek to be closer to her family
'taddum began teaching junior high
and high school English but currently
teaches English in the middle
school. All of these teaching
experiences have been great ones,
and Taddum is thoroughly enjoying
teaching middle school students
Taddum is married to Kevin Riddle,
who teaches Pre-K at Pond Creek-
Hunter. They have two sons: Gavin,
who is in 7th grade, and Keon, who
is in 4th grade. Other family
members include Jim and Christine
Roberts (parents), Shawn Svob and
Erin Roberts-Svob (brother-in-law
and sister), Cole and Rowan Svob
(nephews), Betty Keown and the late
Robert Keown (grandparents), and
Maudie Roberts and the late John
Roberts (grandparents).
Keystone Foodservice
To Provide Pond Creek-
Hunter Public Schools
with New Meal Options
A new food service provider will
offer up fresh, healthy meal options
at Pond Creek-Hunter Public
Schools for the 2014-15 school
year, thanks to the newly an
nounced partnership between the
school district and Keystone
Foodservice.
Keystone Foodservice focuses
on providing freshly prepared break
fast and lunch options for the stu
dents it serves. The company, which
will serve approximately 18,000 stu
dents daily during the 2014-2015
school year, was recently selected
as the cafeteria vendor for Pond
Creek-Hunter Public Schools
We are excited about having
Keystone Foodservice prepare nu
tritious and healthy meals for our
students that are also going to ap
peal to their tastes, Joel Quinn, su
perintendent of Pond Creek-Hunter
Public Schools, said. "Xeystone
prepares fresh meals based on the
tastes of the students. For example,
their burgers and chicken are sea
soned by hand and cooked on a
grill. This is something we expect
our students are going to really be
excited about, and we believe this
is going to be a great partnership
for everyone "
Mere News
Inside!
Cities Upcoming Regular Meetings
City Of Medford
Monday, August 11th 5:30 PM.* City Hall
Town Of Lamont
August 11th 7:00 P.M. Town Hall
Town Of Manchester
Wednesday, August 13th 6:00 PM. Town Office
Town Of Wakita
Wednesday. Aug 6th & 20th 7:00 PM. City Clerk s Office
Town Of Wakita Utilities Authority
Wednesday. June 4th & 18th 7:00 PM City Clerks Office
Town Of Renfrow
Aug. 12th 9:00 a m. Renfrow Community Bldg
Town Of Jefferson
August 4th 7 P.M. (a) Methodist Church Bldg.
Town Of Pond Creek
August 7th. 7:00 PM City Hall
Town Of Nash
August 18th 7.00 p.m Town Office
Fair Board Meeting
August 4 7 p.m.
Fair Ground Building
Upcoming School Board Meetings
Medford School
Monday. August 4 7:00 P.M Teachers Lounge
September 8th 7:00 P M Teachers Lounge
Pond Creek-Hunter School
August 18th 7:00 P.M. Board of Education Room
DCLA School
August 4th 6 00 P M Superintendent's Office
Schedule of Regular Meetings
Excise/Equalization Board
August 25th 9 00 A M
Courthouse Boardroom #103
Commissioners
August4, 11, 18 & 25 at 9A M
Courthouse Boardroom #103 9:00 A M