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Inside Today’s Edition
Quote Of Tho Dmy:
The greatest discovery of my
generation Is that man can
alter his life simply by altering
his attitude of mind.
-James Twslow Adams
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Index
Dear Abby — A2
Obituaries — A3
Opinion — A4.A5
News— A6
Sports— A7-9
Feature — B1
Business — B2
Celebrations — B3
Comics— B6
TV Guide— B7
Classifieds— B8.B9
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Complete Report page 2
Daily Herald
Sapulpa Officer Uses
Taser As A Take Down
CLOWNING
By CL. Harmon
Herald Editor
A Kellyville man ran to ground
after his shocking surprise that
Sapulpa Police officers have tasers
among their arsenal of weapons.
After making a run for it, Marty
Ray Luper was brought to his knees
by one taser jolt and flat on the
ground by a second jolt from hand
of Officer Steven Funk.
Luper and another man were
approached by Funk Thursday
morning at approximately 1 a.m.
Funk inquired as to their situation.
Funk was on patrol near the 500
block West Dewey when he spotted
the two males.
One male identified himself and
stated that he had been working late
at a nearby business and Luper had
been helping him. Funk ran a check
on the men to see if either had war-
rants.
Luper had $ warrant out ofXay
County and was asked to remain in
the officer’s presence. The other
man was informed that he was free
to go. At this time, Luper told Funk
that the warrant stemmed from
unpaid court costs pertaining to a
drug arrest and that Kay County
would not extradite him as it had
happened to him before.
The next logical question
appeared to be one about Luper
having drugs on his person at that
time. That answer began with a
“change in the defendant’s posture”
and ended with an all out run.
But between the posturing and
the running. Funk instructed Luper
to turn around and place his hands
behind his head. Luper’s changihg
demeanor rose suspicion that he
was considering a “fight or flight”
scenario, according to the pc affi-
davit.
As Luper turned around from
Funk, he slipped his hand in his
front left pocket and began walking
away. This action caused Funk to
believe that that Luper was going to
attempt an aggressive move forcing
him to draw his sidearm.
Luper then tossed something
over a nearby fence and took to the
street. The officer bolstered his
weapon, drew his collapsible baton
and ordered Luper to halt. Funk
then drew his taser and began a foot
pursuit.
The chase snaked across Dewey
Street along the east side of OK
Motel then back west between the
motel and the building just to the
south until Luper stumbled and fell
on some loose boards.
This allowed Funk to get close
enough to fire his taser and zap
Luper, who was just rising to his
feet. He did give an initial warning
before firing, according to the affi-
davit.
A second warning was then
given to not stand or that another
jolt was coming. Luper did not heed
the warning and was fired upon
again. Ha then remained on the
ground until back up arrived,
according to the affidavit.
After Luper was contained, Funk
discovered that what he had tossed
over the fence was a glass vile con-
taining a substance wjiich field test-
ed as methamphetamine.
Records show that the defendant
has a long history of felony convic-
tions related to methamphetamine
and other illegal drugs.
CLOWNIN’ KIDS
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTENERS received a visit
Friday from Barnsey the Clown and her companion Professor Carson
of the Carson and Barnes Big Top Circus. The pair visited April Horath 's
class and performed magic and comedy tricks for the children. Sapulpa
Rotary sponsors the Circus coming to the Creek Fairgrounds Oct. 22.
For more information on the circus coming in to town read the story on
page A6. photo by john brock
Local History 101
ONE OF THE LARGEST hardware stores in Indian Territory was
on Main Street in Sapulpa in 1902. N.E. Chapman built a store 135
feet long. The building also had a basement the entire length.
Trade included hardware, groceries, harness, wagons, buggies,
implements and other goods.
Chapman was described as a rustler, a fine business man and a
splendid citizen.
Daily Scripture
" Finally, all of you, live in har-
mony with one another, be sym-
pathetic, love as brothers, be
compassionate and humble.
-1 Peter 3:8
SamlM mis Me Plans for Met Scores
Angenene Gibbs
Herald Assistant Editor
Sapulpa Public Schools recently
received their standardized tests
scores for the last school year, and
not all classes were making the
grade.
On Tuesday and Thursday nights,
each school in the district reported
on how they intend to bring up test
scores.
“The entire district is focussing
on truly meeting the needs of the
kids," Superintendent Dr. Mary
Webb said.
The theme that all nine schools
carried into the board room during
the special meetings was reaching
the students where they are and cre-
ating an environment which helped
in test preparation.
The Board of Education asked
each school to identify where their
respective students need help and
strategies to help them get where
they need to be. Teachers and
administrators pored through test
score data and other factors to come
up with their site improvement
plans. This week each school met
with the Board to present their find-
ings and their plans for improve-
ment.
The way the State of Oklahoma
broke the test scores down into sub-
groups, some groups of students did
not make the benchmark scores. In
some cases, students who were
enrolled in school as Native
Americans did not properly code
their test sheets. The test scores were
skewed because the mismarked test
sheets were lumped into other ethnic
categories.
Schools agreed that the next set of
testing sheets will be precoded by
staff.
Another subgroup needing
improvement was the socio-econom-
ically disadvantaged
After hearing from teachers and
principals this week about daily
interaction with students. Board
President Bryan Sherwood said he
was surprised by the demographic
data.
At Washington Elementary, %
percent of students qualify for free or
reduced price meals.
Washington began implementing
programs years ago to reach out to
families in need. The school with
help from churches and civic organi-
zations provides school supplies and
sometimes clothing to students.
Washington’s test scores were
some of the highest in the district.
Another factor the schools faced
was mobility of families.
Washington and Liberty Elementary
had high percentages of students
who left the schools or came into the
schools during the school year.
The administration and teachers
explained that this was due to the
socio-economic make up of the
neighborhoods in the district.
The elementary schools arc look-
ing for ways to increase parental
involvement.
Washington sends home activities
for parents and children to work on
together.
Liberty sends home similar activ-
ities. Liberty students can receive
points for doing activities with par-
ents.
Liberty was awarded a grant for a
positive behavior program called
PBIS. The program focuses on
behavior issues and keeps trips to the
office lower than they once were.
Sapulpa Middle School is adopt-
ing a similar program which fosters a
campus-wide climate enforcing
respect, organization, care and
knowledge
Throughout the district, teachers
and administrators looked at individ-
ual test scores and identified ways to
help at-risk students.
Schools are now using the online
Rcnzuli program which tailors les-
sons and activities to a student's
individual interests. The catch to
participating is the student needs to
be able to read. Reading skills are
not only re-inforced, they are
enhanced.
Teachers are implementing pro-
grams to teach test-taking skills,
computer skills, organizational and
thinking skills in addition to reading
comprehension and math.
At Sapulpa Junior High, students
did not meet the standards for the
second year in a row. Reading test
scores were below the benchmark
All students are given the oppor-
tunity to just read. For 15 minutes in
their fourth hour class, the school is
implementing a required reading
time.
At Sapulpa High School, not all
students tested well in algebra I.
Teachers at the high school and at the
junior high are incorporating math
and algebra concepts in lessons in
other courses.
At Bartlett Academy, students in
grades nine through 12 go to class
together. This year, the school took
algebra I kids out of the regular math
class and implemented more focused
instruction. Teachers found a text
book which the students are able to
better relate.
Bartlett is also teaching the stu-
dents to work math and algebra
problems not only in a more tradi-
tional setting, but also to work with
pencils and paper along with the
computer.
The Board also asked each school
what they needed from the Board to
bring up the test scores.
In addition to more funding
school officials said more staf
would be helpful.
Juvenile Justice
Center Closer To
Finding A Home
John Brock
Herald Staff Writer
District Attorney Max Cook
appeared before the Creek County
^ublic Facilities Authority to dis-
cuss the land transaction for the
proposed new juvenile justice cen-
ter Thursday morning.
“We do have a potential site
seJected and an oral offer has been
made for a portion of that property,
we havq not yet had a response
(from the seller) and no counter
offers have been made,” Max
Cook said. ’ '
The real estate deal was the
only agenda item posted in the
executive session
Asked by the Herald to narrow
down the location in the county
and the size of the proposed land
purchase. Cook would not respond
except to say. “the property is
between 20-60 acres," revealing
very little detail.
The PFA retired for an execu-
tive session to discuss the land
options for the Creek Juvenile
Justice Center. The Board was in
executive session just over 15 min-
utes.
There was a small delay await-
ing a fourth to form a quorum
(minimal number of meeting par-
ticipants required to begin meet-
ing) of the joint Public Facilities
Authority-Board of County
Commissioners.
The monthly meeting finally
got underway when Chuck
Mitchell, Rogei Boomer and Tom
McGuire were seated alongside
Dick White.
Assistant District Attorney
Laura Fanis was unable to attend
the meeting.
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