CS)--Two people were arrested last week in Grant County after being found with nearly 50 fraudulent credit and debit cards in their possession. According to Grant County Sheriff Scott Sterling, Grant County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Pedro Gamboa and Yosmanys Borrell, on complaints associated with fraudulent credit and debit card activity, identity theft and fuel theft. According to the report, the two had 46 fraudulent credit and debit cards in their possession containing information believed to be obtained using skimmers at fuel pumps. “Thanks to the vigilance of Pond Creek Farmer’s Grain and their cooperation with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, we were able to take these individuals into custody,” Sterling said. According to online court records, no charges have been filed against Borrell or Gamboa as of Monday.
Law enforcement agencies are seeing a large surge in this type of criminal activity, the release states, estimating that the Oklahoma fuel industry has seen monetary losses in the millions this year. Sterling encouraged businesses to observe fuel transactions. If an excessive amount of chargebacks occur the following month, he encouraged businesses to examine the chargebacks and said if they appear to be suspicious in nature, to contact local authorities.
Identity theft also has affected thousands of Oklahomans, and Sterling encouraged Oklahomans to regularly check credit card statements and debit card transactions, and to contact local law enforcement if any suspicious activity shows up, specifically fuel purchases.
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HA)—There are a number of Halloween related activities in the coming days.
• Public Library of Enid and Garfield County is holding a Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bash, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday.
• United Way of Northwest Oklahoma will hold its annual chili cookoff fundraiser. The event will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday at Stride Bank Center. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Attendees can sample a variety of chili dishes at the event.
• Chisholm School Foundation is hosting a “Big Scary Night Out” at Moose Lodge. Doors open at 6:00 p.m Friday.
• Leonardo’s Children’s Museum will have HalloLeo’s, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. It will include Halloween-inspired crafts and activities and costume parade. HalloLeo’s is free with regular admission or a Leonardo’s membership.
• AMBUCS clubs are hosting a benefit Costumes and Cocktails at Stride Bank Center, starting at 6:00 p.m. Saturday Tickets are $20 each.
• St. Francis Leven Center is hosting a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) dinner with homemade authentic Mexican cuisine. It starts at 6:00 p.m. Saturday. This is a Catholic celebration about the vibrant culture of Mexico. Tickets are $30 and include dinner and a drink. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• World Harvest Church is hosting a family friendly event beginning at 5:00 p.m Saturday. The event will include games, inflatables, trunk-or-treat and food trucks.
• Chisholm Trail Cowboy Church in Lahoma, will host a Fall-O-Ween Fest, 4:00-7:00 p.m Saturday.
• Open Door Church will host a trunk-or-treat event, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, 831 E. Broadway.
• Halloween and trick-or-treating in Enid will be on Monday.
• Oakwood Christian Church, 401 N. Oakwood, will host its Light The Night Halloween Alternative, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Monday with candy, activities and hayrides.
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PC)--Christian rock band Petra is coming to Stride Bank Center on Oct. 30 Stride Bank Center is one of the stops on Petra's nationwide 50th Anniversary Fall Reunion Tour. The group is regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres and has been referred to as “the world’s most popular Christian rock band.” Tickets are on sale at StrideBankCenter.com or the SBC office on the second floor of the center. Tickets are $30 or $40, plus fees, and groups of 10 or more can get a $5 discount off $30 tickets by calling (580) 616-7381.
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VD)--Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park has teamed with the city of Enid, My Country 103.1 KOFM, several AMBUCS groups and Visit Enid in displaying yellow ribbons throughout the city during Operation Yellow Ribbon, the weeklong celebration of veterans November 5-12. Operation Yellow Ribbon was created last year but has been in the making for 20, the number of years Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park has adorned cedar trees lining the airport and the Veterans Park entrance with yellow bows to remember and honor fallen heroes and veterans.
*A busy week begins with Ride to Remember Saturday November 5, which will involve local and area motorcycle riders to honor Vietnam Veterans. Every rider who participates will get a set of dog tags with the name of an Oklahoma veteran killed in action and whose name is on the Vietnam Wall replica at Enid Woodring Regional Airport. The Vietnam Remembrance Poker Run begins with $20 registration at 9 a.m. at Woodring Wall of Honor, 1026 S. 66th.
*The official kickoff for the week starts Monday Nov. 7 with a campaign aimed at passing out yellow ribbons in support of military veterans, first responders and active-duty armed forces. An opening ceremony will be 6:30 p.m. at Stride Bank Center and include a proclamation from Enid Mayor George Pankonin, patriotic music, speakers and a yellow ribbon challenge to schools and the community.
*Tuesday Nov. 8 at 10:00 am there will be a special ceremony along Kincade, the road leading to Vance Air Force Base. Two oak trees will be planted, one to honor current military members and one to remember the fallen and families of those missing in action (MIA). Yellow and black ribbons will be tied around those oak trees. Pankonin and Col. Jay Johnson, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance, will speak.
*Wednesday, Nov. 9, Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park, First Baptist Church of Enid and AM AMBUCS will host a free lunch for veterans from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church, 401 W. Maine. While the meal is free, reservations are required by Nov. 4 through Visit Enid at (580) 233-3643, ext. 1, or info@visitenid.org. Home school students will be serving and a speaker will be on hand during the event to honor veterans and thank them for their service. Veterans also will receive a goodie bag.
*The biggest event of the week will be the Veterans Day ceremony Friday Nov.11 at 6:30 p.m. at Stride Bank Center arena. The annual Legacy Awards Ceremony honors veterans for their outstanding service to our country and community. Five veterans will be awarded the prestigious Legacy Veteran of the Year Award and one award will recognize a veteran for not only service to their country, but for making a difference serving his or her community. Two of this year’s Legacy honorees planning to attend participated in the D-Day Normandy invasion, she said. The ceremony also will feature entertainment from recording artists The Haynes Sisters, who will perform prior to the ceremony at 6:15. Johns said they sing in 1940s-style, much like the famed Andrews Sisters did during the World War II era. Another highlight of the Veterans Day event will be the opening of the “The Huey, the Workhorse of Vietnam” exhibit. Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park will reveal its Huey aircraft, along with oral history portraits of Oklahoma’s veterans associated with the Huey helicopter.
*Saturday Nov 12, Enid’s Veterans Day Parade begins at 11:00 am and will follow the normal route in downtown Enid along Grand to Randolph and then south on Independence. For information or to enter a float in the parade, contact Enid Noon AMBUCS at (580) 231-7964. Following the parade, static aircraft display, food trucks and vendors will be set up downtown near Stride Bank Center. Each veteran with proof of military service can receive a $7 food truck coupon at an administration booth inside SBC. Also inside Stride Bank Center will be military memorabilia, kids’ activities, vendor booths, aircraft cockpits, an F-4 phantom simulator photo booth and landing contest that will be open to the public for free, a professional Model T assembly demonstration and a patriotic art performance. All inside exhibits will open following the parade. Exhibits and activities, everything for the most part except food and vendor purchases, will be free. Following all the events on Saturday morning and afternoon will be the American Garfieldi Car Show n’ Shine Car Show and Cruise. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. at Locke Supply parking lot, 1725 N. Van Buren, and the cruise will from be 7:00-11:00 p.m. along Van Buren. Prizes and glow sticks will be handed out during the evening.
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