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The Payne County
Board of Commissioners
Monday officially named
the Commissioners meet-
ing room at the County
Administration Building
as the Gloria Hesser
Commissioners Meeting
Room in honor of the late
District 2 Commissioner.
"We approved renaming
of this room to the Gloria
Hesser Commissioners
Meeting Room as a trib-
ute for the former District
2 commissioner," said
District 2 Commissioner
Chris Reding. "She was
truly an amazing woman
who did an amazing
num6er of things. It
is only fitting that this
would be a tribute to her."
Stillwater Journal
Page A1
Shine At
Perkins-Tryon turned in
a solid performance with
a top 10 team finish and
three individual medalists
at last weekend's wrestlin
tournament at Kingfisher.
Page B1
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-Dec. 26 7:30 p•m. -
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) meeting, Perkins
Christian Church
• Dec. 28, 7 p.m. -
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) meeting, Perkins
Lions Den
• Dec 29, 6-8:30 p.m. -
Monday Music Night,
Perkins Senior Citizens
Center, 114 E. Kirk
• Dec 30, 7:30 p.m. -
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) meeting, Perkins
Christian Church
• Jan 1 - New Year's
Day
• Jan 2 7:30 p.m. -
Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) meeting, Perkins
Christian Church
INDEX
Church .................. C3
Classifieds .......... B4-B6
Comics .................. $6
Entertainment ...... C2
Farm & Ranch ...... , A6
History .................. A3
Obituaries ........... A2
Opinions ........... A4, $4
Public Records .... S2
School .................. A3
Seniors ................. C4
Sports ................. B1 -B3
By Van Mitchell
Journal Staff Writer
Bryan Larison was on a
mission to help raise money
to build two new residential
foster homes at the Okla-
homa Lion's Boys Ranch in
Perkins.
Thanks to fundraising
efforts and a matching grant
from a Lions Club donor, the
OLBR will be able to add
a third foster family home.
The homes will be called
the Paul and Ann Milburn
Meadows of Hope named
after the Shawnee family that
donated matching grants for
the homes.
Larison, executive director
of the OLBR, said for the
initial launch, the estimated
budget to build both homes
and to cover the first year
of operations was $500,000
or $225,000 to build each
home and $25,000 each for
operation expenses.
He said OLBR previously
enough to build a third house.
With his match we have
raised a total of $750,000 and
we will be build three houses
with that."
Larison said construction
has already started on the
first two homes and should
be completed by late spring.
He said the third home proj-
ect should begin by early
summer•
"Our goal is to have our
foster parents in there by
summer and have the kids
in there before school starts,"
I.arison said. 'q'here will be a
minimum of eight foster chil-
dren with four foster children
in each home."
The houses will be built on
land already owned by the
OLBR. The three homes will
be built next to each other,
near the administrative office
and one of the group homes.
Jacob Foote with Integrity
Home Builders is the project
contractor.
Construction is underway on two of the three Paul and Ann Milburn Meadows of Hope
residential foster family homes at the Oklahoma Lions Boys Ranch. The first two homes are
expected to be finished by late spring. Construction on the third home should begin in late
spring or early summer. Photo provided
Boys giving back this Christmas
secured a matching grant , Larison said fundrais- By Van Mitchell
from Lion Paul Milburn, to ing continue year-round Journal Staff Writer
cover half of the costs of to fund the OLBR and the Colleen Fowler says
the new home• Milbum was new homes will add to those she wants Christmas to
asked and agreed to match efforts, mean more than gifts
half the costs of the third The Oklahoma Lions Boys under a tree for the youth
home as well. Ranch has been serving the residents living at the
"We have had a tremendous youth of Oklahoma for over Oklahoma' s Lions Boys
response to our request to 60 years and has been home Ranch in Perkins•
build houses," Larison said. to more than 1,500 boys The" house mother for
"Wetoldhim(Milbum)ifhe between the ages of 12-18 the Cedars home saysshe
matched that we would have . See OLBR, Page A3 wants it to lso be about
By Patti Weaver residence, "Brandon was home for her safety, the
Journal Correspondent sitting in his red Chevy affidavit alleged.
A Perkins man was Tahoe in the parking lot," She said "when she
charged Monday with the affidavit alleged.' arrived home, she was
stalking his estranged wife She said "as she was walking to her apartment
in Stillwater on Sunday leaving the parking lot, when Brandon ran from
and threatening to kill her Brandon drove across the the breezeway toward
and then himself, grass and attempted to hit her," the affidavit alleged•
An arrest warrant was her vehicle with his Tahoe She said she fled back
issued Monday for Bran- and block them from leav- to her vehicle where her
giving back to the com- will be right here because
munity that gives them they don't really have any-
so much• where else to go," Larison
"They are going to said• "For many kids this
be delivering Christmas is their home•"
baskets to needy fam- Fowler said she expects
ilies from our church about four to five boys
(First Baptist Church in will be staying at the
Tryon)," Fowler said Cedars over Christmas.
"We try to get the boys She said Christmas Day
involved with community the boys will eat breakfast
things. They are given so together, attend a movie in
much so we realiy want Stillv,ater, ,:sit anoatdoor
them to give back." ice skating ;ink in Edmond
Boys 12 - 18 years andview Christmaslights
old come to the ranch around Stillwater.
from throughout the state Fowler said the follow-
and are referred by the ing day he.r family will
Department of Human come to celebrate Christ-
Services• mas at the Cedars with her
Bryan Larison, executive and the boys•
director of the Oklahoma Larison said each resi-
Lions Boys Ranch, said dent at the Ranch is asked'
some boys will get to visit to provide a Christmas
relatives or former foster wish list•
parents, while others will "We ask them for a
stay at the Ranch over the list and a lot of them are
holidays• reluctant to write anything
"Some are going to see down on a list because
they have written lists
See BOYS, Page A3
don Dean Munier, 28, ing,"the affidavit alleged.
who was not in the Payne She said her male friend
County Jail Monday after- got out of her vehicle and
noon, a spokesman said. left the parking lot in his
His estranged wife, who vehicle, the affidavit said.
said she is in the middle Her friend said "Bran-
of a divorce from Munier, don followed him all the
male friend was parked family or previous foster
See MUNIER, Page A3 parents but many of them
asses
The Iowa Tribe of Okla- January 2010, and 69 indi- Business Committee, a
said that he has been way to Ripley," the affi- homa will be holding free viduals have received their Dollar General Literacy
harassing her since he davit alleged. GED classes on Monday GED certificates. 69 Fami- Foundation Grant and the
was released from jail in She said that she returned and Thursday evenings in lies have been changed and Walmart Foundation, pro-
October after serving one to her residence when her January from 5:30. to 8:30 some of their stories may viding a classroom, internet
year for domestic assault estranged husband left the p.m. The class meets at the be read on the Iowa Tribe support, Certified teacher,
and battery on a pregnant area, the affidavit said. Iowa Tribe Environmental Library webpage. Anyone Kathleen Woods, sup-
woman and threats to kill, She said that on Sunday, Building directly behind may attend the free classes plies, materials and testing
Stillwater Police Officer at about 11:30 a.m., she D'Mario's Pizza on Hwyage 16 and above. The fees. The classes meet
John Stanbery alleged in again left her residence in 33 in Perkins• They are GED program is also about twice weekly and students
an affidavit, her vehicle and saw her no longer offering daytime building skills and liter- are encourage to bring a
"She said the crimes estranged husband follow- GED classes. There will acy. The GED is not ansnack• The classes are very
were committed on or ing her in his red Chevy be class except for severe easy program and does take informal, students receive
about Oct. 9, 2013, and Tahoe, the affidavit said. weather, illness, or sched- a commitment to attend the one on one help and may
she was the victim on theShe said "while she uled dates• class, study and homework, also receive tutoring beyond
case, along with another was being followed, she Class dates are Monday, One thing for sure, the class the classroom if needed.
female," the affidavit said. received a text from Bran- January 12; Thursday, Jan- changes people, they have When the student is ready
She said that on Sunday don' s phone stating he uary 15; Monday, January improved self esteem and the Iowa Tribe GED Pro-
at about 2 a.m., she arrived wasn't going to stop until 19; Thursday, January 22; dreams happen from promo- gram will also pay the test-
at her residence after one of them was dead," the Monday, January 26; and tions, new jobs, admissions ing fees and re-testing fees
being out with friends affidavit alleged. Thursday, January 29. to Vocational training or when needed. The newtest
and "Brandon knocked on She said that he contin- Testing is on Wednesday College. There is no time is done in four sections and
her door continuously for ued to follow her around evenings from 5:30 to 9:30 limit or pressure forthemto students are encouraged to
approximately two hours Stillwater for about 45 p.m. at Meridian Technol- complete a class or section, work on one section at a
before he l ft the area," minutes, the affidavit ogy Center. Students must we work with each individ- time.
the affidavifalleged,alleged, preregister online, ual. We are very proud of For additional information
She said that on Sunday She said that she con- The Iowa Tribe of Okla- all our students, you may call Sandy Tharp,
at about 11 a.m., when tacted a male friend and homaLibrary has held com-
The GED program is sup- Iowa Tribe Librarian at 405-
she and a man left her asked him to follow her munity GED classes since ported by the Iowa Tribe 547-2402 ext. 213.
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