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By Patti weaver
~lpurnal Correspondent
STILLWATER - A
Stillwater man with
an extensive criminal
record in New Jersey was
arraigned Tuesday from
the Payne County Jail on
ii first-degree manslaugh-
ter charge alleging that
h~e was driving under the
influence of intoxicating
d-rugs when his Mazda
fatally struck a pedes-
trian crossing the street at
Perkins Road and Eighth
Street in Stillwater at 9:05
p.m. on Sept. 26.
Julio Ceasar Perez,
who has also been known
as Alexis Perez, 39,
remains held on $50,000
bail pending an Oct. 10
court appearance, a jail
spokesman told the Jour-
nal Tuesday afternoon.
If convicted of causing
the death of 48-year-old
Delores Horton of Still-
water, Perez could be
imprisoned for 12 years
to life, due to his crimi-
nal record, according to
the manslaughter charge
filed Tuesday by Payne
County First Assistant
District Attorney Kevin
Etherington.
Perez, who is currently
on probation for domestic
violence in Stillwater, has
prior felony convictions
from Hudson County,
N.J for burglary and
receiving stolen property
in 2014, robbery in 2008
and burglary in 2006,
court records show.
When Stillwater Police
Officer William Cluck,
who is a drug recogni-
tion expert, was called
to the accident scene,
Perez"was visibly shaken
and very emotional about
the accident," an affidavit
said.
"Perez was very talk-
ative, very fidgety and
kept asking for a drink
of water," according to
Cluck's affidavit.
"I asked Perez if he had
taken any drugs today
and he first said no, but
then admitted that he
used methamphetamine,"
around 9 p.m. the previ-
ous night, Cluck alleged
in his affidavit.
Perez also admitted
to smoking marijuana
around 1:30 p.m. and
taking prescription medi-
cation around 10 a.m the
affidavit alleged.
"I attempted to admin-
ister standardized field
sobriety tests, but Perez
was too emotional,"
Cluck wrote in his affi-
davit.
After Perez was arrested
at 9:56 p.m. for driving
under the influence, he
was transported to the
Stillwater Medical Center
where a sample of his
blood was taken, the affi-
davit said.
The drug recognition
expert alleged in his affi-
davit that he believed
Perez was under the
influence of Stimulants
and marijuana and unable
to operate a motor vehicle
safely.
Two weeks before
the fatal accident, Perez
had been charged with
knowingly concealing
about $1,800 worth of
electronic equipment that
had been stolen from his
neighbor on Sept. 7, court
records show.
In that case, a Per-
kins man said that "his
friend and barber, Julio
Perez, contacted him on
Facebook Messenger and
said that he was trying to
sell an Apple MacBook
laptop," an affidaVit by
Stillwater Police Offiv
cer Christopher Hummel
alleged.
"Julio drove to his house
in Perkins and sold him
the laptop for $40," but
when the buyer powered
it up, he saw the name of
a woman; from whom it
was stolen, the affidavit
alleged.
When a search warrant
was served at Perez's
residence in Stillwater
on Sept. 10, "numerous
items of stolen property
were recovered," includ-
ing electronic equip-
ment stored in suitcases
below a trap door in the
living room, the affidavit
alleged.
, A month earlier, Perez
had been charged with
threatening to punch his
girlfriend to death and
resisting arrest from two
Stillwater police offi-
cers on Aug. 6 at his
residence, court records
show.
At the time, Perez was
already on probation for
punching the same woman
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STILLWATER -The older When more people 291 deaths and 4,819 hos
rfo Payne County Health are vaccinated against the pitalizations between Sep-
SHS Choir to pe rm in London oo. mont a.o.o . tember2017andMay2018.
flu vaccine Monday, Oct. 1. for flu to spread in families, In addition to getting a flu
Int ti 1 Ch 1 Fe ti 1 schools andcommunities, shot. publichealthofficials
erna ona ora s va the stillwater office, will The flu vaccine is formu, recommend the following
By Van Mitchell wonderful to perform the International Choral provide flu shots 8~4 p.m, lated each year to keep up prevention tips:
Journal Staff Writer anywhere but the LNYDP Festival on Jan. 2, 2020. Monday thru Friday, The with flu viruses 'as they Adopt a healthy lifestyle
-~STILLWATER - Thou- and Concert Series is a"This opportunity came Cushing office will offer a change Also a yearly flu by eating nutritious foods,
~nds of miles and an one-of-a-kind musical about as a result of the special flu clinic on Monday, shot is needed because a exercising regularly, and
ocean separate Stillwater adventure. For some stu- personal relationship October 1 and Monday, person's immune protec, getting a full night's rest.
High School and London, dents this will be their between Scott Jackson October 8 from 8-11:30 aan. tion from being vaccinated Wash hands frequently
England, but that hasn't first time on an airplane (our orchestra teacher) and 1-4 p.m. for flu shots decreases after a year, and using soap and water, or
stopped the two from and for many more, theand Mike Lowery, the only. )MC-terthespecial~ yearly vaccination provides alcohol-based products such
creating a musical con- first time out of the USA. Oklahoma reP for the and times above fit/shots the best protection :against as hand geis when hands are
nection. And the performances London New Year's willbeprovideddurittggen,the flu through the eatire flu not visibly soiled.
Two representatives are augmented by amaz- Day Parade organiza- eralclinic:hours.' S~wa, Season. Usetissuestocovercoughs
of the 2019-20 London ing historical tours of tion (Youth Music of the ter clinic hours are Monday "We are encouraging and sneezes, then dispose of
New Year's Day Parade heritage sites such as World),"Ayers said. "He thruThursday8-11a.m.and everyone to get their flu them and wash your hands
and International Choral Westminster Cathedr~d, encouraged Mr, Jackson 1-4 p~m: and Fridays 8-11 vaccination and we,hope
Festival visited Stillwater Windsor Castle, Bucking- to submit /m application a.m. dinic' fliig: 6ff0i.t:'to:im( kg ~eo~t
last week to offer a formal ham Palace, the Tower of five years ago and Mr. hours are TueSdays and etoindividuaisw m
invitation for choir stu- London, Shakespeare's Jackson invited me to join Thursdays8-11 aan.and 1-4 it more accessible,': said
pan. and Fridays 8-11 aan.
Flu shots will be provided
at no :out of pocket cost to
recipients Those with insur-
ance are asked to provide
the'n: card showing coverage.
Flu vaccination is recom-
mended each year for every-
one 6 months of age and
Payne County Regional
Director Kelli Rader. "The
last season was especially
devastating and we want to
ensure that as many people
as possible can receive the
added protection that the flu
vaccine provides."
Last flu season there were
immediately.
When tissues are nOt read-
ily available, cough into
your sleeve, not your hands.
Stay home from work,
school and other public
places when feeling ill.
For more information, call
the Payne County Health
Department at (405) 372-
8200 or Payne County
Health Department Cushing
Office (918) 225-3377.
Old Globe Theatre and
many more. So there are
nerves as well, but mostly
excitement!"
Ayers said they choir
will perform an individual
concert in one of London's
historic venues (St. John's
Smith Square Church,
Southwark Cathedral or
Cadogan Hall) the end of
December 2019, march
as large balloon handlers
in the New Year's Day
Parade from Piccadilly to
Parliament Street (a two-
mile route) and, finally,
join a massed choir of 350
voices and the London
Youth Philharmonic for
dents to participate.
Stillwater High choir
director Dana Ayers said
the SHS choir will per-
form alone and as a 350-
plus member choir while
being accompanied by
Britain's Young Musi-
cians Symphony Orches-
tra during the grand finale
concert in the Westmin-
ster Central Hall
The Stillwater High
orchestra is performing
~t.here this New Year's
.find the choir was last
there with the orchestra
in 2015-16.
"We are incredibly
excited," Ayers said. "It's
PERKINS - The Per-
kins-Tryon Board of Educa-
tion, during Monday night's
regular monthly meeting,
approved the district ' s 2018-
2019 Estimate of Needs and
Sinking Fund schedule.
Superintendent James
Ramsey briefed the board
on the numbers that were
prepared by the district audi-
tors. He said the General
Fund had $1,344,444.77 to
use when the current school
with the orchestra. Our
two groups traveled to
London together and per-
formed over winter break
of 2015-2016."
Ayers said this is the
fourth time in five years an
SHS performing ensemble
has been invited to per-
form in London by this
organization. Last year
the SHS band was invited
to participate in the Paris
New Year's Day Parade
by the same organization.
"I think it speaks incred-
ibly well of our high stan-
dards of artistry and musi-
cianship, the high degree
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Ramsey added. '
One area he was pleased to
report was the ovemU millage
level was down slightly from
a year ago. Th~ 2018-2019
millage stood at ~.26 mills.
Last year it was 24.05 mills.
The reduction is duelln part to
increased construction within
the dislrict that helps.reduce
the tax burden of property
owners.
The board also heard a
report on the FY2018 audit
report. Chuck Crooks from
the firm of DBEW Profes-
In other action, the board
approved a request to declare
middle school computer sur-
plus property. Later in new
business, 21 computers and
monitors from the elemen-
tary school were also deemed
surplus property as was sev-
eral T-posts and barbed wire
that encompassed the site of
the new Upper Elementary
School. The property will
be disposed of as per policy
A Memorandum of Under
standing for the transcription
of mathematics, science and
sional Group told the board computer science Academic
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By Patti Weaver
Journal Correspondent
STILLWATER - A
Perkins woman has been
placed on seven years'
probation with extensive
conditions for embezzling
$60,659.46 between Aug.
"1,2014, and June 10, 2016,
while she was employed as
the office manager for PC
Steel Buildings at 801 S.
Perkins Road in Stillwater.
Along with pleading
guilty to embezzlement,
District Judge Stephen
Kistler in accordance with
a plea agreement with the
prosecution.
As probation condi-
tions imposed on Sept.
27, Wynn was ordered to
continue individual coun-
seling including for her
The embezzlement year started. He added that
gambling problems, pay was reported to Stillwater number was much better
the remaining restitution of Police Detective Richard than a year ago.
$44.591 at $535 per month, Leport on June 23, 2016, The Building Fund also there was no findings that Credit Options at Merid-
undergo random drug test- by a co-owner of PC Steel had a nice increase as well. would warrant immediate ian Technology Center for
ing, perform 50 hours of Buildings where Wynn The document reported attention, the current school year was
community service within had been employed as $209,240.66 was available Following an executive ses- approved. This enables stu-
12 months, and pay $1,100 office manager from Dec. whichwas about $41,000 sion, the board approved the dents attending Meridian to
in assessments along with 17, 2012, until June 21, more than a year ago. How- employment0fanothet assis- receive high school credit for
court costs. 2016, an affidavit said. ever, Ramsey said any major tant high school band director classes taken.
Assistant District Attor- A financial audit of repairs or replacement of and middle school director. Also approved were
Amanda Pearl Wynn, 40, ney Jeremiah Gregory the business found that equipmentl would, greatly Named to the position was General Fund encum-
Who previously lived in said that the original 96 forged checks totaling, reduce that number.Tim Yuri Cerino. The board also brances and change orders
Cushing, admitted last amount of restitution, $60 659.46 were made Child Nutrition Fund also approved the employment of of $1565,183.76; Build-
week to forging a $2,750 including interest on payable to Wynn, along started the year. with a: small SaraRebeloasanelementary ing Fund encumbrances of
"et eck on the business's loans that the business with two forged checks surplus of$322 47. He noted school paraprofessional. $88.504.91; Child Nutrition
'a6count on June 15, 2016, incurred, was $88,888, totaling $7,850 madepay- the dilstriet wasn't in' the The board ackriowleatged Fund encumbrances and
and forging a$5,100 check of which Wynn had paid able to Wynn's relative, busiriessof~money]n the resignation of previous change orders of$13,984.68;
~gn the business's account half prior to her Sept. 27 whose signature was also that;,agea.!,Wewarattokeep~ assistant band director Linzi and Bond Fund 34 encum-
onApril 13,2016. sentencing by Associate forged, the affidavit said. it ope, r'atiag in/~i~!~i~dlCarlson~:! :brancesof$44,138.60.
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