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14PagesSundayMarch 3, 2013Fifty Cents Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma USPS No. 295-420witzer makes surprise visit to Rotary- By Cindy GruntmeirTimes-Free Press Staff WriterKingfisher Rotary Club membersot a little more than they bargainedor last Tuesday when they invitedocal contractor Mike Mecklenburgo be their program speaker – hisriend and business associate Barrywitzer tagged along and also adressedthe club.Mecklenburg is vice president andne of two principal owners of TMConstruction Co., which handles allhases of construction from planning,o excavation, to pouring concrete.Incorporated in 1993, it helps localevelopers take a raw piece of proprtyand develop it to its maximumotential.The company employees 40 to 65mployees and has gross revenues of6 to 11 million per year.TMC’s current Kingfisher projects the airport expansion, which is 31ercent complete. Some of the otherocal projects the company is responiblefor include the 13 th Street SafeRoutes to School sidewalks, TealRidge and Stonebrook housing additions,the West Bottom drainage improvementwork and the skateboardpark.“Kingfisher accounts for 1.6 percentof my gross revenue and I appreciateevery 1.6 percent,” saidMecklenburg.In 2013, TMC Construction alreadyhas $3.5 million under constructionwith $2.8 million in the planningstages.Mecklenburg brought Switzer,former University of Oklahoma headfootball coach, with him.Mecklenburg has partnered with[See Switzer Page 12]HISTORY REVISITED — Kingfisherresidents Darcy Jech, above left, andRay Lindsey, above right, took theopportunity to take a new photo withBarry Switzer at the Rotary Clubmeeting Tuesday. Then the Universityof Oklahoma’s head football coach,Switzer posed with the two men at theKingfisher All Sports banquet in 1975(inset right, in reverse order). Bothseniors, Lindsey was all-conferencelineman and Jech was all-conferencelinebacker. Switzer was the principalspeaker that night at the dinnerhonoring the high school athletes.Cimarron says action risked linemen’s lives;someone energized line while crew workedA Geary area customer ofimarron Electric Cooperative toompatient to wait for power to beestored to his home may have puthe lives of two linemen at risk byaking matters into his own handsast Thursday, Cimarron Generalanager Mark Snowden said Friday.Two linemen were working on aine they believed was dead in ruraleary when the line was suddenlynergized, Snowden said.The more things change, the morehey stay the same.That’s the message from the Cityf Kingfisher regarding its transitiono trash collection outsourcinghrough the Oklahoma EnvironmenalManagement Authority.The trash containers, collectionrucks and pickup schedule may beew, but after much discussion andvaluation of alternatives, trashickup locations will remain theame.That means if you currently setour trash cans at the alley on trashay, you will roll your new blueolycart to the same location thisednesday, when OEMA residenialtrash service begins.Initially, the plan was that all trashould be picked up curbside, exceptn those areas where it was unsafe ornfeasible to do so due to heavy trafic,congestion on narrow residentialtreets and other factors.But City Manager Dave Slezickeyaid that after careful study of theity layout, hampered somewhat byecent winter weather events, bothBlaine County Sheriff’s Office personnelare investigating the incident,which appears to involve an unauthorizedperson throwing a breakerto energize the line.Through the use of evasive safetymaneuvers, both linemen escapedinjury, Snowden said.Cimarron requested a sheriff’sinvestigation and is asking that theperson responsible for the incidentbe prosecuted to the fullest extent ofKingfisher County businesses,amilies and communities steppedorward Wednesday to produce antherbountiful bonus for youthfulxhibitors in the Kingfisher Countyunior Livestock Show.Bidders at the premium auctiononcluding the annual stock showaid $121,550 in premiums on 102rize animals – an average of1,191.67 – that qualified for the aucionwith their high placings in thennual spring stock show the precedingweek.Top bid of $3,600 went to BrookFields of Cashion who showed a commercialheifer that was named grandchampion of the beef division.Peyton Burns of Kingfisher, whoshowed the grand champion wetherlamb, received a premium of $1,500 andthe Grant Zelnicek traveling trophy.Gatlin Squires of Kingfisher receiveda $950 premium on his grand championHampshire barrow along withthe Brewer Family traveling trophy.New city garbage services starts WednesdayOEMA and city staff concluded thatthe easiest thing might be to leavewell enough alone for the time being.“After lengthy research, assessmentand review, in consultation withOEMA, there will be no change inpoints of collection,” Slezickey announcedlast week. “Customers whohave always had alley service, willcontinue to have alley service andthose who set their trash containersat the curb also will continue to doso.”City trash crews completed theirlast round of residential waste collectionFriday and OEMA will beginits once-a-week residential collectionnext Wednesday.Residents are asked to roll theirpolycarts out for collection by 7 a.m.Anyone with a physical impairmentor illness, whether permanentor short-term, which prevents themfrom being able to maneuver theloaded cart are asked to contact CityHall to arrange for assistance.Anyone disposing of brush orlarge items that won’t fit in the cart[See Trash Page 12]the law, he said.“Our linemen were protected bytheir training and equipment, but allit would have taken would be for oneof their gloves to slip and exposethem to that current and we’d belooking at a different outcome,”Snowden said. “Yes, we want to getservice back to our members asquickly as possible, but my first priorityis to make sure that every one ofour linemen gets home safely to theirfamilies when this is over. Anyonewho jeopardizes that will be held accountable.”The price tag of last week’s winterstorm for Cimarron Electric Cooperativeis expected to approach $2.5 millionin damaged equipment and laborcosts, Snowden said.But with about 100 linemen on theground since last Tuesday, the cooperativehas been able to replace more[See Power Page 12]Premium auction nets nearly $1.2K per animalRhett Glazier’s grand championgilt drew a $1,050 premium. Rhettattends Lomega schools.Lauren Maly of Hennessey receiveda $2,000 premium on her grandchampion doe goat.Maggie Moery of Hennessey receiveda $2,000 premium on her grandchampion wether goat.“Add-on” bids raised the premiumon a number of the prize animalsabove the top individual bid.“This was another near record auctionthat shows the support KingfisherCounty gives its young people,”County Agricultural Agent KeithBoevers said. “If there is anothercounty that does more, I don’t knowabout it.”The bids on animals at the premiumauction are for additional prizemoney only.The exhibitors retain ownership ofthe animals so that they can continueshowing them at district and stateshows.NEW TRASH carts are lined up and ready to go on Kingfisher’s residentialstreets. The carts were delivered last week in preparation for the start of thecity’s new trash service contracted through the Oklahoma EnvironmentalManagement Authority. Residential collection will begin Wednesday.[TIMES-FREE PRESS Staff Photo]No. 90 of the124th YearIn BriefOkarche pre-ksign-up slatedOkarche Elementary Schoolwill host Pre-k Round-Up forthe 2013-14 school year nextFriday.The event will be held inthe elementary school libraryfrom 9 a.m. to noon.Children must be 4 yearsold before Sept. 1, 2013, to beeligible for enrollment.Parents are asked to bringtheir child’s current immunizationrecord, birth certificate,social security card, and proofof residency (current utility billor lease agreement).Parents will be expected tocomplete enrollment packetsat the event and submit themalong with the required documentation.Show to focuson museumChisholm Trail Museumwill be featured on DiscoverOklahoma at 6:30 p.m. Saturday,March 2, on OklahomaCity Channel 9, Curator AdamLynn reported.The museum’s temporaryQueen Victoria and World WarII exhibits, as well as its permanentdisplays, will be featured.Shel WagnerWagner namedto arts classShel Wagner of Kingfisheris among 32 Oklahomans selectedby the Oklahoma ArtsCouncil for its 2013 LeadershipArts class.Executive producer for theTV travel show Discover Oklahoma,Wagner is a foundingmember of Kingfisher CreativeInc., a nonprofit organizationdedicated to promotingthe arts in Kingfisher.Wagner has been with DiscoverOklahoma for eight years,working as a segment host andwriter as well as her currentposition as the show’s executiveproducer.She holds a Master of FineArts degree in film and televisionfrom the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles anda bachelor’s degree in radio,TV and film from OklahomaState University.She and her husband KurtKaya and their daughtersCricket and Prairie Kei live inone of Kingfisher’s historicalMain Street homes, which theyare in the process of renovating.“My goal in applying to bepart of the Leadership Art classis to learn concepts to bringfresh, art-inspired programsto Kingfisher that will serve toenhance our already enviablequality of life,” she said.Members of the class willreceive in-depth instruction onhow to use local arts and culturalresources for economicdevelopment, improved educationand enhanced qualityof life.The 2013 class includesbusiness owners, civic leaders,chamber of commerce andconvention and visitor bureauofficials, nonprofit art organizationdirectors, artists, andeducators.Wagner is the first to representKingfisher in the art leadershipprogram, which in-[See Wagner Page 12]

2 Sunday, March 3, 2013 Kingfisher (Okla.) Times & Free PressAnniversaryKINGFISHER HERITAGE School third grade students receiving reading star awards atJacket Roundup on Feb. 22, included: front row, from left, Edgar Gomez, Brenden Hill,Eric Patton and Ximena Agundiz; and, back row, from left, Rylie Farrar, Kyler Cagle,Jordan Farrar and Kaden Meeker. [Photo provided]KINGFISHER HERITAGESchool officials recognizedJordan Stroud as its readingchampion at JacketRoundup in January. Tobecome a reading championa student must earn 100 ARpoints by reading booksand successfully completingAR tests. [Photo Provided]Mr. and Mrs. Malvin KadavyKadavys celebrate 60thMr. and Mrs. MalvinKadavy celebrated their 60thwedding anniversary on Saturday,Feb. 23, with familyand friends at a luncheon heldat Bravo Restaurant in OklahomaCity. The event washosted by their children.The room was decoratedwith blue and white balloonsand blue and white flowerswhich matched the colorsfrom their wedding.Malvin Kadavy andJneanne Cunningham weremarried Feb. 22, 1953, at theFirst United MethodistChurch in Kingfisher.Malvin is a retired farmerdairymanand Jneanne retiredfrom teaching at KingfisherMiddle School in 1996.Those attending were theirchildren, Jana Wilburn andhusband Steve of Madill, JerryKingfisher schedule toldKingfisher Public Schools’fficials have announced thechedule for the week ofarch 3 as follows:Sunday – Middle schoolundraiser, Sunday throughhursday; Heritage auditoiumreserved: KEF Rock-Noprehearsals.Monday – Junior high baseallvs. Perry, (H), varsity andunior varsity, 4:30 p.m.;chool board meeting, 7 p.m.Tuesday – Junior high baseallvs. Oklahoma City Bronos,(H), varsity and juniorarsity, 4:30 p.m.; high schoolaseball scrimmage vs. Woodard,(T), varsity and juniorarsity, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday – FFA NorthestDistrict Show, Wednesaythrough Sunday; HeritageAEP testing, fourth grade.Thursday – High schoolaseball Kingfisher-Doverestival; high school state basetballtournament; middlechool nine weeks tests; junorhigh baseball vs.ennessey, (T), varsity andunior varsity, 4:30 p.m.Friday – Gilmour Jacketoundup; middle school nineeeks tests.Sunday – Heritage auditoiumreserved: KEF Rock-Noprehearsals.Kadavy and wife Kathy andKent Kadavy and wife Denna,all of Kingfisher, and KevinKadavy and wife Lisa ofEdmond; grandchildren, AndrewKadavy of Houston,Texas, Marie Kadavy of Alva,Katie Wilburn of Woodwardand guest Andy Glasgo ofTulsa, and Jessica Kadavy ofTulsa. Other guests wereMilton Kadavy, SharonKadavy and Clifton andPauline Verhines, all of Kingfisher;Sandy Kadavy of SurreyHills; Stanley and ElaineKadavy of Loyal; NormaFetzer of Bethany, and MaryJane and Don Svejkovsky ofYukon.Unable to attend weregrandchildren, CharlesRamsdell of Manresa, Spain,and Kaleb Kadavy of Edmond.100 years agoPresident Taft is plainlyorried by the fact that alhoughhe has only 17 moreays to serve in the Whiteouse, the situation in Mexicohows little signs of becomingess troublesome. The presienthas no desire to leavever for Mr. Wilson the settleentof this country’s relaionswith Mexico, but he isecidedly opposed to takingny measures himself unlessxtreme provocation andholesale murder of Ameriansdrives him to it.The president told friendshat he realized what a diffiultthing it would be for aew administration to gatherp the reins of governmentnd understand the condiionsin the southern republicn a few weeks.75 years agoMany farmers are losingheir property or undergoingeavy expense to save it, beausethey fail to take advanageof debt adjustment sericesoffered by the farm seurityadministration, it is reportedby Harry E.McCartney, FSA’s county supervisor.50 years agoLoyal’s new municipalwater system now is in fulloperation. Four businessfirms, the school, and 39 residentsnow are hooked to thesystem, or will be within thenext few days. Service wasstarted about two weeks ago.Construction of the waterworkswas financed by a$40,000 bond issue voted ayear ago.Luella Mae Nice of Kingfisher,Harriett Jo Biehler ofOmega and Linda SueMusgrove of Dover have beendeclared winners in theirschools in the 1963 BettyCrocker search for the AmericanHomemaker of Tomorrow.25 years agoPhil L. Berkenbile, a nativeof Dover, has been named thenew northwest district supervisorfor the vocational agriculturedivision of the StateDepartment of Vocational andTechnical Education.Formerly vocational agricultureteacher at MorrisonHigh School, Berkenbile resignedthat position earlier thismonth after 16 years at theschool.KINGFISHER HERITAGE School fourth grade students receiving reading star awardsat Jacket Roundup on Feb. 22, include: front row, from left, Matoaka Tennyson, MichaelHeck, Justin Hoskins and Braden Burns; and, back row, from left, Keenon Butler,Chance Cowdery, Jeremy Sanjuan, Aldo Perez and Ben Reherman. [Photo provided]Friday, March 8, is the lastday to apply for voter registrationin order to be eligibleto vote in the April 2, specialelections for Cashion SchoolDistrict, and the City of Piedmont,Kingfisher County ElectionBoard Secretary SharonK. O'Hern said.O'Hern said that personswho are United States citizens,residents of Oklahoma, and atleast 18 years old may applyto become registered voters.Persons who have neverbeen registered to vote beforeor who are not currently registeredin the county of theirresidence and persons who areregistered but who need tochange their registration informationmay apply by fillingout and mailing an OklahomaVoter Registration Applicationform in time for it tobe postmarked no later thanmidnight Friday, March 8.O'Hern said that applicationspostmarked after thattime still will be accepted andprocessed, but the applicationswill not be approveduntil after April 2.The county election boardresponds in writing to everyperson who submits an applicationfor voter registration.The response is either a voteridentification card listing thenew voter's precinct numberand polling place location or aletter that explains the reasonor reasons the application forvoter registration was not approved.O'Hern said that anyperson who has submitted aWoman of God Walking Out Her CallingjÉÅxÇ Éy itÄÉÜEcumenical Women’s Conference~ at ~Lighthouse Church400 W. 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OKARCHE ELEMENTARY Students of the Month for February include: front row, fromleft, Kaleb Schroder, Madelyn DeVault, Madison Nance and Katie Beecher; middle row,Ethan Shirey, Jayme Canright, Addison Mingus and Emily Hawk, and, back row,Candace Jackson, Ryen Wittrock, Evan Endres, Darren Rayburn and Coulter McDowell.[Photo Provided]KINGFISHER HERITAGE School students receiving readingchampion awards at Jacket Roundup on Feb. 22,included: from left, Allie Roberts, Dynton Townsend,Tressa Stoddard and Kaycee Karcher. Students become areading champion by earning 100 AR points by readingbooks and successfully completing AR tests. [Photo Provided]KINGFISHER HERITAGE School third grade studentsreceiving Great Expectation awards at Jacket Roundup onFeb. 22, included: from left, Tia Thompson, Loren Smith,Jesus Lupercio and Thomas Smith. Students are chosenby teachers throughout the year who display strong citizenshipskills. These students are kind, hardworking,helpful and set a good example for others. [Photo Provided]KINGFISHER HERITAGESchool officials recognizedMason Mecklenburg withits Big Dog award at JacketRoundup on Feb. 22. To becomea Big Dog award recipienta student must earn400 points by reading booksand successfully completingAR tests. [Photo Provided]Lomega schedule toldLomega schools’ officialshave announced the schedulefor the week of March 4 asfollows:Tuesday – SWAT at noon;sixth grade SWAT at 10:40a.m.; Northwest District showat Enid, Tuesday through Sunday.Wednesday – Youth groupat elementary, 6:30 p.m.; CECtest.Thursday – Nine weekstests, Thursday and Friday.Friday – Raider Roundup;ACT registration.NOC honorrolls announcedNorthern Oklahoma Collegeofficials have announcedits fall semester honor rolls.There were 778 freshmenand sophomores earning recognitionon the academichonor rolls for the fall semester.The president’s honor rollrecognizes students whomaintained a perfect 4.00grade-point average in a minimumof 12 core course hoursduring the session with noincomplete grade recorded.The dean’s honor roll listsstudents who maintained a3.00 (B) or higher grade-pointaverage in a minimum of 12core course hours during thesession with no incompletegrade recorded.Area students listed include:President’sDover – Mark Andrews.Kingfisher – Ariel Branson,Samuel Emerson, Shelby Laynand Briana Siegersma.Dean’sCashion – Cale Cochran.Dover – Drew Dewald.Kingfisher – Amy Leck andSara Rogers.Dover schedule toldDover school officials haveannounced the schedule forthe week of March 4 as follows:Monday – High schoolbaseball vs. Drummond, (T).Wednesday – NorthwestDistrict Livestock show,Wednesday through Sunday.Thursday – Dover BaseballFestival, Thursday throughSaturday.Kingfisher (Okla.) Times & Free Press Sunday, March 3, 2013 3Melda Fischer speaksat study club meetingThe Kingfisher Study Clubmet Wednesday, Jan. 9, in thehome of Donna Inman.Gerri Plummer, president,conducted the business meetingand introduced club memberMelda Fischer as the programleader.Fischer gave the programon the life and writings ofMary Agnes Thompson. Bornin Kingfisher in 1914, a graduateof Sts. Peter and PaulCatholic School and KingfisherHigh School, MaryAgnes published over 56 shortstories, radio scripts, plays anddramas. “The Hay in MyHair,” a collection of short storiesabout her “growing upyears” in Kingfisher is on displayat the Chisholm TrailMuseum along with her desk,chair and typewriter.A copy of this book can befound in the archive section atthe Kingfisher Memorial Library.The club met Wednesday,Feb. 6, at the Chisholm TrailMuseum with Nancy Cravensserving as hostess.After the business meeting,Cravens introduced AdamLynn, curator of the ChisholmTrail Museum, who spokeabout early Kingfisher. Withthe Land Run of 1889 camethe settlers staking claims,starting businesses, buildinghomes and establishing twotowns, Kingfisher and Lisbon,which would eventually becomeknown as Kingfisher,Okla.ECHOES of ‘89, a bookfound at the museum and atthe Kingfisher Memorial Library,was a major source ofinformation of the program.After the meeting, severalclub members viewed manyof the exhibits at the museum,including the Queen Victoriaand WWII exhibits.The next meeting will beWednesday, March 6, in thehome of Anna Mae Stolz.Retired educatorsto hold meetingThe Kingfisher County RetiredEducators will meet at11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March6, for a brown bag luncheon atthe Chisholm Trail Museum.Guest speaker will beAdam Lynn, Chisholm TrailMuseum director.OSU namesarea graduatesA total of 1,541 students,with 1,097 from Oklahoma,were awarded degrees fromOklahoma State University inStillwater at the end of the2012 fall session, according toCrescent – Douglas CaleWalker, BSAG, agriculturalKristine Cheap, BS, elementaryeducation; SamuelMitchell Rogers, BSET, engineeringtech; Whitney WrayWalta, MS, quantitative financialthe Office of the Registrar.Area graduates include:leadership.Kingfisher – Kinleyecon.Okarche – RebeccaKathleen Baca, BSAG,agribusiness.HOW MAY WE PRAY FOR YOU?Are you or others close to you facing personal or spiritualproblems? financial difficulties? ill health? depression?Call today and tell us how we may pray for you.(All prayer requests are kept confidential)Because God Cares...And So Do WeKINGFISHER HERITAGE School fourth grade studentsreceiving Great Expectation awards at Jacket Roundup onFeb. 22, included: from left, Mason Mecklenburg, AldoPerez, Callie Hill, Matoaka Tennyson and Ava Lunsford.Students are chosen by teachers throughout the year whodisplay strong citizenship skills. These students are kind,hardworking, helpful and set a good example for others.[Photo Provided]OSU NEWSEnvironmental lawenforcement officertraining scheduledBy Trisha GedonIf you take a drive downthe back roads of Oklahoma,it is likely you will find anillegal dump site. While theyare unsightly, illegal, and cancause damage to the environment,they are also unattractiveto those who might otherwisechoose to move into acommunity.In an effort to help preventthese dump sites from poppingup, the Oklahoma CooperativeExtension Service,Oklahoma Department of EnvironmentalQuality and theU.S. Department of Agricultureare joining forces to hostthe Environmental Law EnforcementOfficer Training.Slated April 16 from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., the training willtake place at the KiamichiTechnology Center in Poteau.Lynn Malley, OklahomaState University CooperativeExtension assistant state specialist,solid waste managementprograms, said the workshopis open to all citizens andrecommended for anyone interestedin environmental lawor those with a responsibilityfor preventing illegal dumpingin their county.“We encourage law enforcementofficers, tribal environmentalrepresentatives,county commissioners, cityofficials and local citizens toattend,” Malley said. “Illegaldump sites have been an increasingproblem across thestate for several years and costtaxpayers thousands of dollarsto clean up.”In addition, illegal dumpsites can cause contaminationof soil, ground water, drinkingwater wells, streams andrivers. Other side effects includepossible injury to childrenplaying on or around thedump site, damage to plantand wildlife habitats and decreasein the quality of life tonearby residents and the localcommunity.At the training, participantswill learn about illegal dumpingand other environmentalcrimes, investigation and enforcementresponsibilities andprevention resources.Registration covers lunchand is $10 if registered beforeMarch 31. Registration is $20at the door. Registration maybe done online after March 1.For additional informationplease contact Malley atlynn.malley@okstate.edu, orto register online, go towww.agecon.okstate.edu/waste.–Politeness is a virtue thatseems to be on the wane thesedays.KINGFISHER HERITAGESchool officials recognizedPrairie Kaya with its mightyreader award at JacketRoundup on Feb. 22. Tobecome a mighty reader astudent must earn 175points by reading booksand successfully completingAR tests. [Photo Provided]KINGFISHER HERITAGESchool officials recognizedCayman Matson with itsmighty reader award atJacket Roundup on Feb. 22.To become a mighty readera student must earn 175points by reading booksand successfully completingAR tests. [Photo Provided]KHS students placeat tournamentKingfisher High Schoolspeech and debate studentsplaced at the KHS tournamentlast weekend.The team of Alan Murphy,Dylan Byers and OscarTavarez placed first in crossexaminationdebate andReAnna Schafer and ThenilaManokaran were second.Adam Masters placed firstin Lincoln-Douglas debateand Tavarez placed second inforeign extemporaneousspeaking.The speech and debateteam is preparing for regionalcompetition...Invites You To Our...Open House2:00 ~ 4:00 p.m.Sunday, March 10thTours and student shadowing are availableeach school day by appointmentNOW ENROLLING STUDENTS!3 Years Old through 8th Gradefor the 2013-2014 School YearCall 263-4422for Enrollment Informationor visit www.holytrinityok.org• Excellence in Education!• Christian Values!• Small Classes!• Community Spirit!Daily Bus RouteTo and FromNorthwestOklahoma City!North Second Street, Okarche • 263-4422

4 Sunday, March 3, 2013 Kingfisher (Okla.) Times & Free PressVIEWfrom behind theplow(A column of editorial opinion by Gary Reid)School violence? Defend with a staplerAn Ohio police department has suggested alternatives touns for school personnel to fend off armed attackers.Among the suggestions were staplers and letter openers.Here’s another suggestion – shoes, as in throwing one’shoes at an attacker.That’s supposed to be the height of incivility in the Muslimorld.Maybe if school personnel really wanted to emphasize theirnger, they could leave their socks in the shoes they throw.Why would any legitimate law enforcement person suggestarding off an armed attacker with anything less than a gun,hich is about as small as a stapler, and much more effective.Any reasonable person knows that only an equally armedndividual is going to have much of a deterrent effect on suchn individual.Speaking of armed defense, isn’t it too bad that at least onef the two fellows on the University of Alabama campus whoere attacked by three freshman members of the UA nationalhampion football team in the thugs’ knockout game wasn’trmed.That could have made a much different story about thosehree and another team member who attempted to use a creditard stolen from one of the victims .Alabama might be out recruiting some replacement footallplayers if one of the victims had been armed.The whole scenario is disgusting for Alabama and collegeootball as a whole.Here’s how Colin Flaherty of World Net Daily described theuscaloosa incident:COLLEGE FOOTBALL STARS AND THE KNOCKOUTAMEArrests made after victim found ‘drenched in blood’(Editor’s note: Colin Flaherty has done more reporting than anyther journalist on what appears to be a nationwide trend of skyrocktingblack-on-white crime, violence and abuse. WND features theseeports to counterbalance the virtual blackout by the rest of the mediaue to their concerns that reporting such incidents would be inflamatoryor even racist. WND considers it racist not to report racialbuse solely because of the skin color of the perpetrators or victims.It was just another Knockout Game except for one thing: Thessailants in this black mob were all members of Alabama’sational championship football team.The rules for the Knockout Game are simple: First, start withcrowd of black people. Then, find a white person. Beat himntil he is unconscious. Or until your arms and legs get tired.epeat as desired. Some people keep score. Others yell “KnockutGame” and laugh.Victims report hundreds of examples of it around the counryover the last three years.This version took place – twice – late one Sunday nightecently on the campus of the University of Alabama. Samuelergens was returning to his dorm when three black men askedf they could borrow a lighter.That is the last thing he remembers before waking up onhezx sidewalk, bloody, with head injuries and bruises.His friend Chris Burks told the campus paper: “His left sidef his face was gigantic. The jacket he was wearing and hiseadphones were completely drenched in blood, the bottomalf of his face was completely covered in blood; he wasleeding badly from his lip. He had clearly been badly beaten.”An hour later, the three members of the Crimson Tidellegedly did it again. Both men were beaten unconscious withexcessive force:” punched and kicked about the body andace, say police reports.Both students were robbed as well: One losing a backpackith an Apple MacBook computer, the other his wallet.Police arrested Tyler Hayes, Eddie Williams, Dennis Pettwayn connection with the beating, and Brent Calloway for using aebit card stolen during the robbery.All four are freshman and were among the most heavilyecruited high school seniors in the country. Three had exteniveplaying time this year, Williams was a redshirt. Callowayas a previous arrest for possession of marijuana in the fall of011 while he was a redshirt freshman.Three of the players confessed to the involvement in theeating and robbery. But Calloway is taking a harder line onwitter: “first it wasn’t a credit card and 2. I wasn’t even awakeuring the robbery you don’t kno what happened so dont trye dude,” he said using the moniker @HoneyBear#21.All four have been suspended from the team.Parents and high school coaches were shocked: Greg Seibertoached the 6-foot-2-inch, 285 pound Pettway at Pensacolaatholic High School. He told al.com:“There are times that in the maturation process we thoughte would be a little more vocal, a little more bringing peoplelong with him. He’s got a little bit of immaturity in him thatould lead him – if he’s around people that have some domiantpersonalities – into situations that are negative. About 95ercent of the time, he was OK. There’s 5 percent where heould talk too much in class or be late or something like that.othing that ever rose to the level of what we’re dealing withoday.”One of the four was arrested the day before for carrying aoaded pistol without a permit. Eddie Williams was arguingver charges for gas at a local convenience store and wasacting erratic” when the attendant called police and theyound the weapon. He was charged and released after postingThe Kingfisher Times & Free PressAll I know is what Iread in the papers.–Will RogersBarry ReidPublisher, AdvertisingChristine ReidNews EditorRobin JohnstonAdvertising Director[See View, Page 5](USPS No. 295-420)Published Every Sunday and Wednesdayby Kingfisher Newspapers, Inc. at323 N. Main, Kingfisher, OK 73750Periodicals Postage Paid at Kingfisher,OK 73750POSTMASTER: Send address changesto:Kingfisher Times and Free Press, P.O.Box 209, Kingfisher, OK 73750MemberGary Reid, Publisher EmeritusNewskfrtimes@pldi.netAdvertisingkfrtimesads@pldi.netSubscriptions/Legalskfrnews@pldi.netBrenda Slater .................................... Office ManagerDebbie Benson ......................................... NewswriterJeremy A. Ingle ..................... 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ThomasJefferson (1743-1826)averred that “Laws and institutionsmust go hand in handwith the progress of the humanmind.” As we witness theperplexity of current affairs inour land today, one mightwonder about the quality ofprogress of our minds in thelast few decades, might wenot?Another subject for attentionin those years gone by atschool was study and discussionsof “current events” – remember?Those topics cameeasier as things like televisionand radio brought the news tous almost as it was happening.(These days instantaneous reportingis no big deal.) Someof us still recall the evening“fireside chats” PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt aired onthe radio. There would be littlecomparison of them to whatwe are today bombarded withby current problematic PresidentObama, but it was a startof progress perhaps. The twodid as a matter of fact havequite a bit in common politically,both being socialists atheart. World War II preventedfulfillment of Roosevelt’s“New Deal” conversion of thenation to socialism. And itlooks like similar remediesBy Walter E. WilliamsIn his State of the Unionaddress, President BarackObama proposed raising theminimum wage from $7.25 anhour to $9 an hour. That wouldbe almost a 25 percent increase.Let’s look at thepresident’s proposal, but beforedoing so, let’s ask someother economic questions.Are people responsive tochanges in price? For example,if the price of cars rose by 25percent, would people purchaseas many cars? Supposinghousing prices rose by 25percent, what would happento sales? Those are big-ticketitems, but what about smallerpriceditems? If a supermarketraised its prices by 25 percent,would people purchaseas much? It’s not rocket scienceto conclude that whenprices rise, people adjust theirbehavior by purchasing less.It’s almost childish to doso, but I’m going to ask questionsabout 25 percent pricechanges in the other way.What responses would peoplehave if the price of cars orhousing fell by 25 percent?What would happen to supermarketsales if prices fellby 25 percent? Again, itdoesn’t require deep thinkingto guess that people wouldpurchase more.This behavior in economicsis known as the first fundamentallaw of demand. Itholds that the higher the priceof something the less peoplewill take and that the lowerthe price the more people willtake. There are no known exceptionsto the law of demand.Any economist who couldprove a real-world exceptionwould probably be a candidatefor the Nobel MemorialPrize in Economic Sciencesand other honors.Dr. Alan Krueger, aneconomist, is chairman of theIs ours to but only reason why?might be required to preventObama’s apparent goals ofsuch establishment here today.Actually such remedies seemto be repetitive historicallyamong mankind throughoutthe ages. The mind of Man hasgained much knowledgethrough the ages of our development,but some things seemnever to change much.This week PresidentObama spoke at the unveilingof a statue of Rosa Parks at theCapitol Building in Washington,D.C. His speech was verygood and well received. Heacknowledged that if not forher and others at that time whostruggled for equal rights andthe end of racial segregation,he would never have been consideredfor the office he holds.There are still many among usthat personally rememberthose years in the middle 50’swhen freedom and justice describedin the Declaration ofIndependence and the Constitutionwere finally realized forall Americans. One day in 1955Rosa refused to give up herbus seat to a white man (aswas the unjust law at that time)and was ultimately arrested atthe request of the bus driver.A young 29-year-old manstood with her at the trial inher defense. His name wasMartin Luther King. Those ofus here at the time have manymemories about the situationthen. And hopefully all whowere guilty of the unjust treatmentof these fellow Americanshave atoned for such injusticeand one way or anotherhave gained their forgivenessin mutual respect for one another.We are indeed fortunateto have earned and gainedthe friendship of many of thosenow among us.Sadly, even with those trialsand tribulations 50 yearsHigher Minimum Wagespresident’s Council of EconomicAdvisers. I wonderwhether he advised the presidentthat though peoplesurely would be responsiveto 25 percentincreasesinthe pricesof othergoodsand services,t h e ywould notWilliamsbe responsiveto a 25percentwage increase.I’dbet the rent money that youcouldn’t get Krueger to answerthe following statementby saying either true or false:A 25 percent increase in theprice of labor would not affectemployment. If anything, hisevasive response would bethat found in a White Housememo, reported in The WallStreet Journal’s article titled“The Minority Youth UnemploymentAct” (Feb. 15),namely that “a range of economicstudies show that modestlyraising the minimumwage increases earnings andreduces poverty without measurablyreducing employment.”The WSJ article questionsthat statement: “Note theshifty adverbs, ‘modestly’ and‘measurably,’ which can paperover a lot of economicdamage.” My interpretationof the phrase “without measurablyreducing employment”is that only youngsters,mostly black youngsters,would be affected by an increase.University of California,Irvine economist DavidNeumark has examined morethan 100 major academic studieson the minimum wage. Hebehind us, today we all hereface new and growing problemsthat could once again divideour nation. Our governmentwas responsible in largemeasure for the problems ofcivil right resolution back then.And it is the government todaythat is the cause and perhapsthe possible cure for themajor problems now. The refusalof the branches of governmentestablished by theConstitution to work honestlytogether (Sequestration – separationand division of thoseinvolved) puts the nation in astate of possible revolt and rebellionto bring about solutionto the many problems thatshould have been on the tableopenly discussed and actedupon by our elected officials.The economic problems thathave grown out of hand underthe Obama administration forthe past four years are a majorproblem for us individuallyand collectively internationally.And another major boneof contention at this time is theinfringement on our SecondAmendment rights to own andbear arms. It should be obviousto any intelligent citizenthe cause of such concerns bythe government about gunownership. The primary reasonand justification for theamendment was to insure citizens’protection against unjustor tyrannical governanceby those in power. The AmericanRevolution in 1776 wasthe rationale and justificationfor the Constitution and itsamendments in the first place.And is it not true that historicallyhistory has frequentlyrepeated itself repeatedly?That’s not to say such conditionsare currently eitherprevalent or inevitable…butshould neither be ignored norforgotten.states that the White Houseclaim “grossly misstates theweight of the evidence.”About 85 percent of the studies“find a negative employmenteffect on low-skilledworkers.” A 1976 AmericanEconomic Association surveyfound that 90 percent of itsmembers agreed that increasingthe minimum wage raisesunemployment among youngand unskilled workers. A 1990survey found that 80 percentof economists agreed with thestatement that increases in theminimum wage cause unemploymentamong the youthand low-skilled. If you’relooking for a consensus inmost fields of study, examinethe introductory and intermediatecollege textbooks in thefield. Economics textbooksthat mention the minimumwage say that it increases unemploymentfor the leastskilled worker.As detailed in my recentbook “Race and Economics”(2012), during times of grossracial discrimination, blackunemployment was lowerthan white unemploymentand blacks were more activein the labor market. For example,in 1948, black teen unemploymentwas less thanwhite teen unemployment,and black teens were moreactive in the labor market.Today black teen unemploymentis about 40 percent; forwhites, it is about 20 percent.The minimum wage lawweighs heavily in this devastatingpicture. Supporters ofhigher minimum wages wantto index it to inflation so as toavoid its periodic examination.Walter E. Williams is a professorof economics at GeorgeMason University.COPYRIGHT 2013CREATORS.COMThe White HouseCourt Jesters ofSequesterBy Michelle MalkinTraffic alert: There’s a massiveclown car pileup in theBeltway. And with the WhiteHouse court jesters of sequesterbehind the wheel, no oneis safe. Fiscal sanity, of course,is the ultimate victim.President Obama has beenwarning America that if Congressallows mandatoryspending “cuts” of a piddlywiddly2 percent to go intoeffect this week, the sky willfall. The manufactured crisisof “sequestration” wasObama’sidea in thefirst place.But thathasn’tstoppedt h eChickenMalkinLittle inChief fromsurroundinghimselfwith every last teacher, seniorcitizen and emergencyresponder who will be catastrophicallyvictimized byhardhearted Republicans.Curses on those meanie Republicans!How dare they acquiesceto the very plan for“cuts” – or rather, negligiblereductions in the explosiverate of federal spendinggrowth – that Obama himselfHow low will the kick-thecanDemocrats go? Amongthe ridiculous claims the administrationis making: TheNational Drug IntelligenceCenter will lose $2 millionfrom its $20 million budget.That scary factoid appears inan ominous Office of Managementand Budget reportpurporting to calculate theSequester Disaster. So lock thedoors and hide the children,magazine’s Mike Riggs pointsout, the NDIC shut down inJune 2012, and some of itsresponsibilities were absorbedby the Drug EnforcementReady for more reckless,feckless farce? Department ofHomeland Security SecretaryJanet Napolitano playedHenny Penny during a panickedspeech at the BrookingsInstitution Tuesday. Shewarned that her agency’s“core critical mission areas”would be undermined by thesequester. To cynically underscorethe point, “waves” ofillegal aliens were releasedthis week from at least threedetention centers in Texas,Florida and Louisiana, accordingto the Fort Worth StarU.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement confirmedthe release of some illegalimmigrants Monday night,but would not say how manyor from which detention centers.The real punch line, as I’vereported relentlessly, is thatthe catch and release of criminalillegal aliens has been bipartisanstandard operatingprocedure for decades. Thepersistent deportation andremoval abyss allows hundredsof thousands of illegalaliens — many of them knownrepeat criminal offenders —to pass through the immigrationcourt system and thendisappear into the ether becausewe have no determinedwill to track them down andkick them all out of the country.While Napolitano shrieksabout decimation of the DHSworkforce, DHS workers tellme that the double-dippingof retired ICE brass – who getback on the payroll as “rehiredannuitants” – is rampant.While this open-bordersWhite House phonily gnashesits teeth over the sequester’seffect on national security, itstop officials are lobbying for amassive nationwide amnestythat would foster a tsunamiof increased illegal immigrationfor generations to come.The shamnesty beneficiarieswill be welcomed with openarms, discounted college tuition,home loans andObamacare. And as everyoutraged rank-and-file borderagent will tell you, DHS topofficials have instituted systemicnon-enforcement andsabotage of detention, deportationand removal functions.In another emetic performance,Obama parachutedinto a Virginia naval shipyardhatched?right?Wrong. As ReasonAdministration.Telegram.[See Malkin, Page 5]