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Grady County place its new ambulance
This week Chickasha Fire and EMS placed its new ambulance into service.
The $130,000 ambulance was approved by the Chickasha City Council in September, and purchased with the help of the Grady County 522 Board. The nine-member-board oversees the appropriation of a 3 mil levy on property taxes to support EMS systems in the county.
"We hold back a certain amount unit we have enough for ambulances or other equipment then release it," said Klayn Hitt, director of the board.
The board covered $120,000 of the cost for Chickasha's ambulance, as well as ambulances for Tuttle and Rush Springs.
"We wouldn't have it without 'em," Deputy Fire Chief Brian Zalewski said.
The new ambulance is based on a Dodge 4500 diesel truck chassis, which is the same model as an ambulance the city already owns, Fire Chief Greg Gibson said. It can handle much more stress than some of the older reserve ambulances.
"We were beginning to have considerable maintenance issues and the addition of a new ambulance alleviates a lot of them," Fire Chief Greg Gibson said. ‚The use of a generator to power life saving equipment and air conditioning eases wear and tear on the engine and chassis, increasing its durability, he said.‚The 14-foot "box" also has a built in oxygen system and at a cost of more than $130,000, it is a top of the line piece of equipment.‚"They're not cheap," Chickasha City Manager Larry Shelton said in September. "[However,] it's cheaper to drive good equipment than throw money at maintenance on old equipment."‚Chickasha's fire-based and city-owned ambulance service is one of only nine agencies like it in Oklahoma. Chickasha fire fighters are also emergency medical technicians, and that helps the city save on labor costs. And, it generates some $300,000 of profit for the city every year, officials said.As long as the economy keeps up they can keep Ambulances on a three year rotation, which keeps equipment up to date and saves funds in the long run, Shelton said. ‚"There is an advantage to the company were using," Gibson said in September.Every three years the company will send an ambulance back to Frazer to have the box refurbished and placed on a new chassis. The process if fairly simple and much less expensive than purchasing new equipment.‚
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Transformations
What comes to mind when you think of the word, “Transformation”?Do you have fantastic thoughts of people or things changing into something amazing for example, Clark Kent turning into Superman or Bruce Banner becoming the Incredible Hulk or possibly something a little more down to earth like a caterpillar miraculously changing into the beautiful butterfly?
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GRADY COUNTY FAIR RESULTS
Plants
Potted Plants
(Several varieties combined)
First: (Adult) Ann O'Bar
Second: (Adult) Joyce Riker
Third: (Adult) Jallane Link -
AROUND THE AREA
SEPTEMBER 2
Poetry Reading
• When: Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
• Where: Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, Private Room, 3127 S. 4th St., Chickasha
• Details: Featured Poet is Carol Hamilton, writer, storyteller and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 1995-97Hamilton’s website is www.carolhamilton.org. There is no admission fee to attend the Poetry Reading, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, contact Rockford Johnson, 224-0160 or 317-7506. -
Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS
NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
OSU's Gundy still learning on job
STILLWATER (AP) — Mike Gundy hasn't lost his love for dialing up the right play to keep Oklahoma State's offense purring along.
That passion, which he has called the most enjoyable part of his job as head coach, was bred into him as an offensive coordinator. And he is a former starting quarterback for the Cowboys. -
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1.
The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception is scheduled Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. -
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer.
Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone.
Parrish reported that he was sitting stationary at that location at about 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 25 when he observed a red motorcycle traveling southbound. He engaged his emergency lights and siren and pulled onto the roadway behind the Triumph motorcycle. -
5 inmates denied parole
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting:
• Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, began his sentence in August 2008.
• Warren P. Diego, who is serving a 15-year sentence (10 years PTS) for lewd molestation, began his sentence in February 2009. -
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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