3A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2014 LOCAL & STATE

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BY TYRELL ALBIN
STAFF WRITER
TALBIN@SWOKNEWS.COM
Students who passed Advanced Place-
ment tests last academic year at Lawton
Public Schools were rewarded for their
hard work this week.
Eisenhower High School and MacArthur
High School held awards ceremonies
Wednesday, while Lawton High School held
its awards ceremony Thursday.
While many of the students at each
school are now graduates who could not re-
turn to Lawton to be honored, a lot of the
2013-2014 AP students were able to attend
the events.
The students received $100 for each qual-
ifying score on an AP test. The AP teachers
at each school also received bonus checks
for students in their classes that earned
qualifying scores.
The National Math and Science Initia-
tive (NMSI) is a national program de-
signed to encourage participation in sci-
ence, technology, engineering and mathe-
matics classes among high school stu-
dents. Along with LPS and the Initiative
for Military Families, NMSI has partnered
with members of the community to spon-
sor the AP program at each city high
school.
The program at EHS is sponsored by
Northrop-Grumman, the program at LHS
is sponsored by Boeing and the program at
MHS is sponsored by the Department of
Defense. At each high school, the partners
help pay for supplies, incentives and more
to make the program successful.
Charla Holzbog, program manager for
NMSI, said there is one year left on the
partnerships between the Department of
Defense and MHS, and the partnership be-
tween Boeing and LHS. While this current
academic year was initially the last year
for the partnership between EHS and
Northrop-Grumman, Holzbog said
Northrop-Grumman and other community
partners have raised funds to guarantee at
least one more year of the program at
Eisenhower.
The NMSI program has been successful
in Lawton, according to Holzbog.
Were up 42 percent with qualifying
scores, and enrollment is up by half, she
said, comparing this years statistics with
those from last year.
Holzbog said for 2013-2014, 68 students
had qualifying AP scores from MHS; 62
from LHS; and 172 from EHS.
City schools, students earn AP honors
JEFF DIXON/STAFF
LEFT: From left, Nate Slate, Lawton-Fort Sill site manager for Northrop Grumman, speaks with Christine Murrain, a senior at Eisenhower High School who received an incentive check for qualifying Advanced
Placement test scores last school year during an awards ceremony Wednesday; and Charla Holzbog, program manager for the National Math and Science Initiative.
MIDDLE: Lawton High School senior Tiara Amantine receives an incentive check from Boeing representative retired Col. Charles Adair for qualifying Advanced Placement test scores last school year during an
awards ceremony Thursday morning. Similar ceremonies were held this week at all three city high schools for students who passed AP tests with qualifying scores in 2013-2014.
RIGHT: MacArthur High School senior Brock Davis receives his incentive check for passing Advanced Placement tests in 2013-2014 with qualifying scores from Charla Holzbog, program manager of the National
Math and Science Initiative, during an awards ceremony Wednesday. (Michael D. Pope photo)
CONTINUED FROM 1A
Fallin said that Okla-
homans should think out-
side the box to ensure
what resources the state
has will continue in the fu-
ture.
The best we can do right
now is educate Oklahomans
about the current water sit-
uation, she said. We have
developed a water portal
that informs about real-
time drought conditions.
That portal can be found
at drought.ok.gov.
It is also a tool for Okla-
homans to receive reports
about the droughts effect
on recreation at lakes and
long-term weather fore-
casting, she said.
Fallin said her adminis-
tration implemented the
Oklahoma Comprehensive
Water Plan, also known as
Water for 2060, which is
one of the first plans of its
kind in the nation. It calls
for Oklahomans to use no
more water in 2060 than
they did in 2010 despite
projected increases in pop-
ulation and other issues im-
pacting water needs.
It not only aids in policy
development, but also in-
forms stakeholders of our
situation, she said.
The governor said that
Oklahoma recently hosted
the National Governors
Association conference,
which was held at the Na-
tional Weather Service in
Norman.
We shared Oklahomas
best practices with 11 other
states along with ideas from
those states, she said.
Fallin said Oklahoma em-
phasizes conservation of
water resources by mak-
ing every drop count.
We want to be good
stewards of our resources,
she said.
Fallin said the Oklahoma
Panhandle, which contin-
ues to bear the brunt of the
four-year drought, has
among the highest agricul-
ture production in the na-
tion, but has also led con-
servation efforts while
keeping that sector of the
economy strong.
Agriculture there has
cut freshwater usage by 60
percent while increasing
yields of their crops, she
said. It was a collaborative
effort. This is an example
of responsible water use
that will make the 2060 goal
possible.
Fallin said she hopes Ok-
lahoma can also realize a
number of water reuse
projects to further con-
serve water resources. She
also reported the state is a
leader in working to ensure
water resources are safe
and meet state and federal
environmental regulations.
She said such efforts have
improved 45 streams in the
state from poor to excellent
quality.
That is due to strong
leadership from Okla-
homans, she said.
Were not making these
strides through heavy-
handed mandates, but
through voluntary efforts.
Fallin said the Environ-
mental Protection Agency
has attempted to increase
regulations and mandates
and to inconsistently en-
force the Clean Water Act,
but she credited the efforts
of the Tulsa District of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers for doing an excel-
lent job in managing its Ok-
lahoma lakes, one of which
includes Waurika Lake in
Jefferson, Cotton and
Stephens counties.
Many others in Wash-
ington, D.C., are out of
touch with Oklahoma and
other states, she said.
New regulations being
considered by the EPA
wont improve Oklahomas
water but will slow down
our efforts. They could also
impact our road construc-
tion and infrastructure
projects and be very
costly to industries.
Fallin said she wants to
keep Oklahomas present
system in place and find
workable solutions within it
that would not impact the
states industries.
We should continue ef-
forts to reuse and repur-
pose water for non-drink-
ing uses in order to save
our freshwater supplies,
she said. We all care about
our water quality and quan-
tity in Oklahoma. Our fu-
ture is very bright.
Rudy Herrmann, chair-
man of the Oklahoma Wa-
ter Resources Board,
praised Fallin for her ef-
forts and support of water
conservation and efforts to
develop additional water
resources.
We should feel good to
have the leadership in gov-
ernment that we have in
Oklahoma which supports
our efforts to conserve and
make the best use of our re-
sources, he said.
Fallins address was fol-
lowed by updates by feder-
al officials, including those
of the Bureau of Reclama-
tion, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the EPA.
An update on a study of
the Rush Springs Aquifer
was presented by Chris
Neel of the water board, for
which tests are under way
in Washita and Caddo coun-
ties. That aquifer is in
Grady, Comanche, Caddo,
Washita, Custer and Dewey
counties and is used heavi-
ly for agricultural irriga-
tion in Caddo County. That
study is tentatively set to
be completed by the end of
the year.
Other sessions Thursday
included a discussion on
water rights administra-
tion in Oklahoma with Will
Archer, manager of the
Mountain Park Master Con-
servancy. Also presented
was a report by City of Wi-
chita Falls Utilities Opera-
tions Manager Daniel Nix
about efforts to get that
citys new water reuse proj-
ect approved and then into
operation.
WATER: Governor
speaks at conference
MARK POTTER/STAFF
Will Archer, manager of the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District, left, participates in a panel discussion on water rights administra-
tion during the 35th Annual Governors Water Conference Thursday in Oklahoma City. With Archer are other panelists, from left, James
Barnett of Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson; Dean Couch of GableGotwals; Mike Fuhr, state director of the Oklahoma chapter of The
Nature Conservancy; and Mike Mathis, regulatory affairs advisor for Continental Resources.
WORK AT COURTHOUSE
MALINDA RUST/STAFF
A crew from Red River Construction gives the fifth-floor win-
dows of the Comanche County Courthouse a shine Thursday
afternoon. The company was hired to patch holes in the build-
ings sealant that have been used as entry points for wasps for
the past few years. The insects have been nesting between the
interior and exterior walls for some time, often causing disrup-
tions to court proceedings after the stingers make their way
inside courtrooms. After the repairs, crew members went
ahead and cleaned some of the out-of-reach windows.
BY SCOTT RAINS
STAFF WRITER
SRAINS@SWOKNEWS.COM
Its time to do the Time Warp
again!
Lawtons Wind River Harley-
Davidson, 301 SE Interstate Drive,
will be the place to be tonight around
dark thirty for a raucous showing
of the perennial weird and wonderful
classic, Rocky Horror Picture
Show. Around 7:30 p.m., when the
natural lights turn dim, the projector
will begin playing the movie on the
side of the building, a la the old drive-
in movie experience. All are invited
to bring a chair and come out. Cos-
tumes are encouraged and audience
participation is a must. There will be
audience participation bags avail-
able for sale.
The 1975 movie is a cult classic. A
newly engaged couple, Brad and
Janet, encounter a problem when their
car breaks down. Seeking help, they
step into an alternate universe within
itself at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-
Furter, a mad scientist/alien transves-
tite. The movie takes a musical spin
into the warped world where Transyl-
vanians dance and the mad doctor
builds his own man while also attempt-
ing to seduce the young couple.
Tonights viewing will follow tradi-
tions that followed its run as the most
successful midnight movie of all
time where audience members talked
back to the screen and began dressing
as characters. It continues to remain in
limited release and has the record as
the longest-running theatrical release
in film history. Call 353-5088.
Rocky Horror to play at Harley-Davidson dealership
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