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The high school menu offers a “Grab and Go” option for students. Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Donut or cereal and toast, applesauce, juice, milk (Grab and Go – Pop Tarts) Tuesday—Breakfast calzone or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk (Grab and Go – UBR Bar) Wednesday—Biscuit and gravy or cereal and toast, peaches, juice, milk (Grab and Go – Nurti-Grain Bar) Thursday—Toast, scrambled eggs or cereal and toast, fresh apple, juice, milk (Grab and Go – Pop Tarts) Friday—Oatmeal, sausage patty or cereal and toast, oranges, juice,...
Dear Alva Public Schools Community, This week I will begin to review the different Goal Areas, Initiatives and Action Steps that make up the district's Strategic Plan. The first area to review is our Personnel Goal Area which is led this year by Mrs. Marteney and Dr. Nighswonger. The community and staff representatives for this goal area are Kelly Parker and Terry Smithey. This area has two objectives: 1. To recruit and retain quality staff and; 2. Develop quality staff in all areas To achieve these objectives the district began the initiative...
Renie wanted a gorgeous new flower garden. So she spent some time picking the brain of a college educated agriculturalist, a man who had spent years as a high school teacher in that field. Plus for the last ten years after retirement, he and his wife had a “hobby” – working their own small truck farm. He had qualifications galore for knowing when, what, where, and how to plant just about anything. So now she was ready. She knew exactly what plants she wanted to have in her flower garden, and whe...
Do you know what car God likes best? Plymouth. After all, he drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden in a Fury. I hope you are having fun at the Big Cruise and Car Show. We had a good time at the fair. Cleo and I met her sister Iva and brother-in-law Gary out there. We looked at all the great exhibits in the Women's Building and then checked out the rabbits, fowl, and vegetables. It's a good thing I couldn't find a knife and salt because some of it looked pretty good. After a good visit the...
Dear Alva Public Schools Community, This week I will begin to review the different Goal Areas, Initiatives and Action Steps that make up the district's Strategic Plan. The first area to review is our Personnel Goal Area which is led this year by Mrs. Marteney and Dr. Nighswonger. The community and staff representatives for this goal area are Kelly Parker and Terry Smithey. This area has two objectives: 1. To recruit and retain quality staff and; 2. Develop quality staff in all areas To achieve these objectives the district began the initiative...
Thursday, September 8, 2022 During this day there were 10 traffic stops, two reports of cattle out and two controlled burns. 1:49 a.m. – Medic needed on Locust Street for a general medical issue. 5:38 a.m. – Medic alarm went off on 2nd Street. 5:47 a.m. – Report of trespassing. 10:41 a.m. – Medic needed for a person who fell on Main Street. 12:30 p.m. – Welfare check needed on Santa Fe Street. 1:10 p.m. – Welfare check needed on US-60. 1:27 p.m. – Report of an abandoned animal on Apache Drive. 1:35 p.m. – Medic alarm went off on Oak Street....
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Woods County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Capreece Mone Handy, Alva, 30, has been charged...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1337 page 1084: Marcus Wallace conveys unto Connie Howertown. Lot 13, block 23, City of Alva, OT Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1337 page 1093: Laura Theresa Graham Trust conveys unto Jerod Thomas Graham. Section 29, township 24N, range 15W, SE4SE4. Warranty deed. Book 1338 page 3: Allen E. Bird conveys unto Timothy Levi Abshere. Lot 12, block 6, City of Alva, College Hill Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1338 page 17: Karen Bence conveys unto Thomas Straigis. Lot 8 and 9, block 1, City of Waynoka, Gorins...
The Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association announces the appointment of Stephanie Lambert as its office manager. Lambert's previous experience includes loan administrator, communication specialist and legal secretary. She most recently worked for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division of Business as its secretary. As the office manager, Lambert is often the first voice and face of the organization. She is responsible for the organization's calendar, coordinates meetings and...
The Woods County Industrial Development Authority meeting looked a little different this time, as the seat of now-retired longtime member and chair Rick Cunningham sat empty. Though he was missed, board members Randy McMurphy, Stan Kline, Connor Martin and Melissa Fisher had to continue with business. The four convened Tuesday morning for their quarterly meeting and kicked things off by determining the structure of their organization. Martin, who previously served as vice-chair, was appointed as chair. One seat on the Authority remains open,...
During their regular meeting at noon Tuesday, Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) members discussed plans for a donor dinner to be held next month. Intended to thank those who have made donations to WCEDC in the past, the dinner will also provide an opportunity to describe what the committee has been doing and has accomplished. The reception and dinner will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds in Alva. WCEDC Executive Director Jeremy Zeller said Christy Idelman, OG&E economic m...
Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) is pleased to announce the expansion of CarePortal into Woods County. The community is invited to join in a launch celebration from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at First Baptist Alva, 714 College Ave. in Alva. To register, visit https://www.111project.org/events/. CarePortal is a collaborative partnership between Global Orphan Project, 111Project and OKDHS. This online platform shares the needs of local children in state custody and their families to a community of churches, allowing them to respond...
Students leave Northwestern Oklahoma State University with the knowledge to succeed in a particular field. In their final semester, 17 senior education students have received their student teaching assignments and have entered area schools to gain hands-on experience. The students will return to campus for seminars in October and November with their exit interviews in December. Graduation and the education pinning ceremony are scheduled for Dec. 4. Students, Their Hometowns and Teaching Assignments • Agriculture Education – Mackena Ten...
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office will partner with the Oklahoma Press Association to host a seminar on Oklahoma’s open meeting and open records laws in Enid on Sept. 26. The seminar will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in room 201 at the Autry Technology Center, 1201 W. Willow Rd. Attendance is free, open to the public and requires no pre-registration. It is one of five seminars to be presented by Julie Pittman, General Counsel to the Attorney General of Oklahoma, and Thomas R. Schneider, Deputy General Counsel to the Attorney General of Okl...
Oklahoma incarcerates more people per capita than most states yet still has some of the worst crime rates. Experts told lawmakers they can drive down both statistics by, in part, increasing the number of police on the street and boosting the use of diversion programs for lower-tier offenders. “The severity of the sentence is not what matters,” said Jeremiah Mosteller, a senior policy analyst with Americans for Prosperity. “It’s the certainty of actually being punished.” He said Americans for Prosperity believes greater police presence is part o...
Before a food product reaches a shelf or freezer section of a grocery store, the manufacturing process transforms raw ingredients into consistent products for consumption. But what if the gourmet ice cream created from a blend of dairy products such as cream and condensed milk resulted in a food recall? If there is reason to believe a product may cause consumers to become ill, a food producer will take the product off the market by issuing a recall with a company announcement. It is important for consumers to be aware of recalls because...
Erin Jenlink, with BancCentral, N.A., recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Compliance School in Oklahoma City. Jenlink was among 49 participants at the school, which was held Aug. 22-26 at the OBA Harris Event Center. The OBA Compliance School, conducted annually, trains bank employees to deal with the many laws and regulations that affect bank lending and deposit functions. The school is designed to provide an extensive body of knowledge and information on consumer compliance, which can contribute to the development of...
Alva Community Theatre Inc. will kick off its 50th season with the adult comedy “Don’t Dress for Dinner” on Sept. 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. All but one member of the original ACT I cast will reprise their roles in this crowd-pleasing farce, written by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon, that brought down the house in 1999. “It promises to be an evening of hilarious hijinks, secret trysts and slapstick comedy,” said Director Thamazin Harrison. “We’re excited to start our season with a very funny adult play about a group of bumbling would-be swin...
With the change from governing the Alva Recreation Complex (ARC) to the Alva Parks and Recreation Board, the frequency of meetings was increased to monthly. The special meeting of the board was held Wednesday at the ARC fieldhouse. Dr. Troy Smith opened the meeting with all board members present. After approving the minutes, board members looked over the financial reports. Shane Hansen asked about a training item for CPRP certification for $314.00. Parks and Recreation Director Courtney Nesseralla said that is a certification for parks and...
The September Alva Chamber Community Coffee was held Friday morning at BancCentral National. Guests visited with each other while enjoying breakfast pastries and muffins, fresh fruit skewers and coffee. Chamber Executive Director Jodie Bradford-Stevison welcomed everyone and encouraged people to enjoy the Big Cruise and Car Show this weekend. The new Alva guide book has been printed and is available at the Chamber office. Brenda Hood showed posters for the second Northwest Mural Fest to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Alva. There will be an...
The remains of a sailor from Massachusetts who died when the USS Oklahoma was struck by multiple torpedoes during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 are being buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. The interment comes more than 80 years after the attack that drew the U.S. into World War II and nearly four years after the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski, of Pittsfield, had been accounted for using advanced DNA and anthropological analysis, as well as...
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders have flown into London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state and heads of government from around the globe have been invited. As the dignitaries poured in, the clock was ticking down for those see...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — When nearly 80,000 Afghans arrived in the United States, refugee resettlement agencies quickly became overwhelmed, still scrambling to rehire staff and reopen offices after being gutted as the Trump administration dropped refugee admissions to a record low. So the U.S. State Department, working with humanitarian organizations, turned to ordinary Americans to fill the gap. Neighbors, co-workers, faith groups and friends banded together in "sponsor circles" to help Afghans get settled in their communities. They raised money a...
