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A6 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Cimarron Valley HCE
group met Oct. 12, 1 p.m.
for their regular meeting
in the United Methodist
Church. Hostesses were
Carla Westfall and Emma
Hardin. They decorated
the tables with beautiful
mums, pumpkins, and col-
ored leaves.
President Becky Scott
presided over the meeting.
Carla opened the meet-
ing with the thought for
the day, reading "Many
Good Thoughts," fol-
lowed by the flag salute
given in unison. Group
sang "Happy Birthday" to
Becky. Becky introduced
guests and newest member
Judy Gibons. Thirty-one
members answered roll
call with "Name a warn-
ing sign for Alzheimer's
Disease/Dementia.
Teri Ford presented
the program, "Illness and
Aging Care Options: Warn-
ing signs of Alzheimer's,
stages of dementia, care-
giver issues, etc.
Debbie Allensworth
read minutes of Septem-
ber meeting and financial
report was given. Both
were accepted. Grace
Soutee gave Good Cheer
report, having purchased
gift for Lorayne Hughes
who is recovering from
knee replacement surgery.
Charlotte Parrack reported
fall reading program has
begun. Our group contrib-
utes $125 to the spring and
fall programs.
Members paid their dues
for 2010 and offered to
serve as committee chair-
man for the many duties
carried out in HCE. Many
members plan to attend
the Fall Council meeting,
Oct. 20th, in the Commu-
nity Building at the Expo
Center. A very interesting
program will be presented
by Jim Rutledge portraying
Abraham Lincoln.
At the close of meeting,
hostesses served lovely
refreshments to: Treca
Adams, Maxine Adkins,
Barbara Ahring, Debbie
Allensworth, Jackie
Baird, Gwen Bardaree,
Susan Blubaugh, Ruth
Burton and granddaughter
Madlin, Velda Ewing, Jane
Flint, Teri Ford, Mariuse
Green, Norma Hallman,
Jean Mihura, Connie
Norrie, Mary Norrie,
Patsy Owsley, Charlotte
Parrack Jean Platt, Phyl-
lis Rodman, Becky Scott,
Grace Soutee, June Stacy,
Ginger Thomas, Edna
Westfall, Brenda Plaxico,
Nell Maxwell, June Gibons,
and Geraldine Allen.
November 9th meeting
will begin with a noon
luncheon. Ginger Thomas
and Debbie Allensworth
will serve as hostesses.
Connie Norrie will present
program "New ways with
Old Textiles."
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50th Anniversary Celebration
• We will be giving away 4 Horizon Smokers to 4 of our lucky
customers
• Registration begins October 15
• Drawing dates will be October 31, November 7, November 15,
and November 21
• You are invited to a "come and go" anniversary reception on
Friday, October 30 and Saturday morning, October 31
(Smokers are a Limited Edition "Ralph's Packing 50th" Smoker hand made by
Horizon Smokers located in Perry, Oklahoma. Horizon is considered one of the
highest quality smokers made in the world.)
inner
Hanging noodles to dry are, left to right, Alice Biiyeu, Peggy Pickens, and Edye
Miller. The ladies are preparing for the annual Cherokee HCE Chicken and Noodle
dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009, from 4 - 7 p.m. at the
comer of Lakeview and Cottonwood Road, 2 miles west of Tumbleweeds. There will
also be a Country Store with homemade goodies for sale. Proceeds from the dinner
are used for the upkeep of the Cottonwood Community Center. Tickets are available
from any HCE member and at the door.
ex-con
By Patti Weaver charge filed Oct. 12 by
Journal Correspondent Payne County Assistant
An ex-convict from Yale District Attorney Jill Ochs
who was sent to prison four Tontz.
years ago for pointing a gun At his arraignment on
at his 16-year-old girlfriend his new charge, Petitt was
-- whom he had a history of ordered by Special District
abusing -- has been charged
with punching, hitting and
biting another girlfriend.
Justin Gale Petitt, 30,
who got out of prison
about two years ago, could
Judge Michael Stano to
have no contact with the
victim or his bond would
be revoked. Petitt was
released from the Payne
County Jail on $7,500 bail
receive as much as a life and told to return to court
prison term if convicted of Nov. 12 with an attorney,
abusing his alleged victim
on Oct. 10 in the presence
of her one-year-old child in
Yale, court records show.
His girlfriend had bite
court records show.
Four years ago when
District Judge Donald
Worthington sentenced
Petitt on 17 charges includ-
marks on both arms, bruis- ing threats to kill four
ing on her right leg, a red people, he said, "You're
swollen teft eye and a a one-man crime wave.
bleeding swollen top lip, What's your problem?"
according to the felony Petitt replied, 'Tve got
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an attitude problem."
Petitt, a 1998 graduate
of Yale High School, said
he first used methamphet-
amine at age 21, according
to a background report.
Petitt said he attempted sui-
cide at 21 and underwent
mental health treatment
including medication, the
report said.
On Feb. 4, 2005, Petitt
pleaded guilty to pointing
a gun at his then-teenage
girlfriend and hitting her
in the face and head with
his fists, as well as drag-
ging her by her hair, both
on Feb. 19, 2004.
Then-prosecutor Jack
Bowyer said that the girl
and her father agreed
with his recommendation
that Petitt be given seven
years in prison for the gun
incident with a concurrent
two-year term for domestic
abuse as a second offense,
both of which were
imposed by Worthington.
However, Petitt was
released from prison after
about two and one-half
years of incarceration, state
Department of Corrections
records show.
