Published: July 07, 2009 11:14 pm         

News Briefs for 7-8-09

Hog roast, auction slated Saturday



Pioneer Skeleton Creek Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual hog roast and auction Saturday to raise money for an expansion project.

The event will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Pioneer High School cafeteria. The department wants to expand its station, located near the school on Wood Road, by adding two truck bays.

Those attending will be able to participate in a silent auction of items donated by local businesses. The Sonshiners, a local bluegrass band, will provide live entertainment. Officials with Eagle-Med Ambulance Service, based in Perry, will be on hand to discuss their service. Door prizes will be awarded.

The department was created six years ago. Last year, the 16 active fire personnel spent more than 900 hours in training. All members have CPR and first aid certification, and five are certified as first responders.







Medford woman hurt in one-car wreck



A Medford woman remains hospitalized following a one-car wreck Monday night two miles north and one mile east of Medford on a Grant County road.

Megan L. Wilson, 19, was driving a Ford Ranger pickup about 7:45 p.m. when she swerved to miss several deer that crossed the road in front of her, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. She struck a bridge railing on the south side of the roadway and spun around, rolling one complete time.

She was transported to Integris Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid with head and arm injuries.

Two passengers, Sheree M. Wilson, 24, of Medford, and Blaklie M. Wilson, 4, of Medford, also were transported to the hospital, but later released. Both passengers were ejected from the vehicle.

According to the report, seat belts were not in use at the time, and a child restraint was not equipped or in use by the 4-year-old.







Enid woman rescued after falling into creek in Rocky Mountain National Park



Staff and wire reports



ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — A 54-year-old Enid woman suffered a broken wrist and hypothermia after falling into a creek while posing for a photograph at Rocky Mountain National Park.

Cheryl Jopling slipped Monday into Glacier Creek, which runs along Bear Lake Road, a popular route at the park about 55 miles northwest of Denver.

Jopling was able to pull herself up on a rock and hold onto a shrub while her husband drove to a visitor’s center for help. Rescuers responded and gave her a helmet, a life jacket and clothes before reaching her with an inflatable boat and transporting her to safety.

Jopling had been posing for a picture when she slipped and fell into the creek about noon, the Denver Post reported. She was taken by ambulance to Estes Park Medical Center and is expected to recover.



Staff writer Cass Rains and The Associated Press contributed to this report.







Worship, prayer day slated Thursday



Community of Believers is hosting a seven-hour worship and prayer day Thursday.

Eight congregations are joining in the effort 4-11 p.m. at Harvest Time Church, 312 N. Van Buren. The focus will be “Contending for God’s Promises for Enid.”

For information, call 234-7450.







Suddenlink adding 2 HD channels



To answer growing consumer demand for more high-definition television programming, Suddenlink has added two HD channels to its lineup in Enid.

The channels — TBS HD (745) AND FX HD (753) — can be found on Suddenlink’s HD Basic tier of service. They are available free to customers who lease the equipment required to enable HD viewing and subscribe to the standard-definition feeds of these same channels on Suddenlink’s Expanded Basic service.

Suddenlink’s lineup of HD programming also includes the Oklahoma City ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS affiliates, as well as TNT, Fox Sports Oklahoma, ESPN, ESPN2, Sci-Fi, The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, CNBC, Bravo, National Geographic, Home & Garden Television, Food Network, A&E, History, HDNet Movies, HBO, Showtime and Starz.

HDTV offers a widescreen format, similar to a movie theater, with sharper images than standard TV. It also provides better sound quality.

“We’ve made a major investment in Oklahoma in recent years, upgrading our systems to provide HDTV, faster high-speed Internet services, and other products like digital video recorders or DVRs,” said Suddenlink system manager Angela Blair.

For information, local residents can visit Suddenlink’s customer care center at 131 E. Maine. They also can call 237-7373 or go to the company Web site, www.suddenlink.com and enter their ZIP code.