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April 29, 2010

Local news briefs for 4-30-2010

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NOC Enid commencement Saturday



Roger Stacy, Northern Oklahoma College president, will confer associate degrees in arts, science and applied science on approximately 249 students Saturday at Northern Oklahoma College Enid. Commencement will be 3 p.m. in Briggs Auditorium.

Speaker will be Col. Chris Nowland, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base.

A pinning ceremony to recognize nursing graduates will be 7 p.m. in Briggs Auditorium followed by a reception in Montgomery Hall in the Gantz Center.



Ray’s Auto Sales to close



Ray’s Auto Sales, one of Enid’s long-time used car lots, is closing its doors today after 42 years.

Ray Nakvinda opened the business in April 1968 at 1113 N. Grand and operated it until his death Jan. 19, 2009.

According to his wife, Louise, Nakvinda sold vehicles at the lowest price possible to help people.

“He sold cars for working families,” she said. “He was always available to help others. He gave his brother, Danny, a start in his business, Danny’s Auto Sales.”

Cars weren’t the only thing Nakvinda sold. He also sold tractors, trailer homes, boats and lawn mowers.

On May 18, 1974, Nakvinda married Louise Pierce Stephens in Cashion. They made their home in Enid. He also worked 10 years at Tinker Air Force Base and eight years for Northrop at Vance Air Force Base.



Waverley now doing Yard of the Month



Waverley Historic District has launched its annual Yard of the Month contest.

Waverley selects one winning yard from each of its four major streets, West Broadway, West Maine, West Cherokee and West Oklahoma. From the four winning yards, an overall winner is chosen. The contest continues each month through September, when a Yard of the Year is selected from the monthly winners.

Angela VonHagel, contest chairwoman, has announced the winners for the Yard of the Month for April is Greta and Mike Riley, 1105 W. Maine. Other winning yards for the month April were: Toni and Danny Webb, 1223 W. Broadway; Charles and Natasha Rogers, 1210 W. Maine; and Darlene and Jimmie Dawson, 1101 W. Cherokee.

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