SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY Tuesday, March 17, 2015 PoteauDailyNews.com Talihina Basketball, Poteau Girls Soccer, Heavener Powerlifting, 5 Area Softball, March Madness Ballot, 6,7 • 3 Weather, Obituaries • 4 Opinions • 8 Comics • 9-10 Classifieds INSIDE, 3 Snow and ice, storms and floods, now sunshine and signs of spring like these daffodils found in Heavener — all in the span of a Columnists: Ed Cannaday, Pam Young, 4 Check us out on Facebook week. PDN Photo by James Martindale 75¢ Daily Edition Volume 119 No. 186 12 Pages Four hurt in accident By Kim Ross PDN Editor Four people were injured Saturday evening in a twocar accident south of Poteau. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Lavonne Cox, 53, of Howe was driving a 2013 Dodge south on U.S. Highway 59 at about 7:41 p.m. when the crash happened. Candice James, 33, of Howe was driving a 2007 Dodge north when she made a left turn onto Long Road, crossing into Cox’s path, according to OHP. Cox and her passengers, 30-year-old Lacey Coor and two 13- and 4-year-old girls, all were hurt in the crash. All four were taken by LeFlore County Emergency Medical Services to Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark. Cox and Coor were admitted and listed in stable condition. Cox received internal injuries, Coor’s arms and legs were injured. The two young girls were treated and released. James, and a 12-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy who were her passengers were unharmed. According to the accident report, all seven people were wearing seatbelts at the time of the wreck. 911 Trust to meet Pocola proposal to be discussed The LeFlore 911 Trust Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday on whether to take action regarding concerns in the town of Pocola about 911 fees. The proposition for Pocola will be on the April 7 election ballot. It proposes to redirect wireless connection fees from county 911 to Pocola 911. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the LeFlore County Courthouse. Justin Stone, left, and John Dickerson, both of the Cemetery and Parks department, assess ceiling damage in the Bill J. Barber Park left by vandals over the weekend. PDN photos by Amanda Corbin Vandals wreck park restrooms By Amanda Corbin PDN Reporter If you were planning to visit the Bill J. Barber park this spring break week, use the restroom beforehand — vandals wreaked havoc on the public stalls at the park over the weekend. It was nothing but disappointed faces Monday morning after John Dickerson, Justin Stone and Timothy Coker of the Poteau Cemetery and Parks Department showed up about 9:30 a.m. to clean the park restrooms, only to find demolished sinks, a torn ceiling and wall. Vandals ripped off the covers for toilet tissue and knocked down one of the overhead fluorescent lights in the women’s bathroom. Apparent muddy footprints on the bathroom wall suggests the perpetrators attempted to climb and destroy the women’s bathroom ceiling but were unable to, instead opting to tear off the overhead vent. The damage is estimated around $2,000. “It’s just amazing to me what kids do, the time they have on their hands,” said Dickerson as he and the other men swept up shattered sinks and removed ruined overhead lights and ceiling. Golden Tigers Fall in Semifinals (See VANDALS, page 2) Part of a wall was torn away and piping exposed. Commissioners OK road deal with BIA By Amanda Corbin PDN Reporter The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve a memorandum of understanding between the county and Bureau of Indi- an Affairs in regard to the Tribal Transportation Program. The memorandum will allow the TTP to adopt Lakeview Drive, which would provide funding to (See COUNTY, page 2) Animal rescue sets co-ed tourney A love for animals and softball will fit hand-in-glove this April for a co-ed softball tournament to benefit a local animal rescue. The tournament fundraiser will be Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, at the Poteau Area Recreation Center. Proceeds will benefit 3 Girls Animal Rescue and a concession will be provided. There will be 10-player teams with a minimum 7/3. The home run derby is $20 for 10 balls. The games will start at 8 a.m. To enter, contact Kenny Blaylock at (918) 605-9922, Talihina’s Alan Lockhart, front center, guards a Wewoka player during the Class 2A State Tournament Cheryl Greenmyer at (918) 471-8514 or Keni Jane semifinals Friday night in Yukon. The Golden Tigers lost 71-60 to the Tigers. See the story on Page 5. Photo by Patt Hawkins Deatherage at (479) 462-9818. EXPERIENCED • MOST QUALIFIED • COMMON SENSE Jef f Shockley VOTE FOR MAYOR APRIL 7 T H PAID FOR AND APPROVED BY JEFF SHOCKLEY, 205 TOWN CREEK, POTEAU, OK 74953 • (918) 647-3874 PAGE 2 . . . TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 POTEAU DAILY NEWS B ..... Patient VANDALS This isn’t the first time the park has been vandalized. Dickerson said the park had a sink broken months ago and recently had to replace another sink. Vandals have spray painted parts of the bathrooms before, he said, and the Parks Department also had to replace bathroom doorknobs after they were kicked off. The bathrooms were renovated two years ago at around $20,000, Dickerson said, and now Area more money will have to be spent to fix the damage done. Vandalism has extended in the past to Twyman Park also, where restrooms were vandalized. “It’s really disappointing,” he said. “We try to get new stuff, to keep it clean. Hopefully they will find the people that did it.” The Poteau Police Department is investigating the incident. If you have information, call the department at (918) 647-8620. COUNTY maintain the road. Tabled from the prior meeting, commissioners approved the Civil Defense/Emergency volunteer list submitted by ACCO and LeFlore County Emergency Director Michael Davidson. Chairman Lance Smith said he appreciates all Player wait for the next number to ber called during a bing night fundraiser for Wister High FCCLA. Supporters played for a chance to win 10 prizes. Proceeds will help pay travel expenses to the state FCCLA those who have volunteered for the program. PDN photo by James Martindale In other business, the board approved resolutions to convention. dispose of two dump trucks and an excavator from Highway District 1 and a broken computer monitor from the County Clerk’s inventory. Driver Escapes Floodwaters CORRECTION The Citywide Trash Off will begin at 9 a.m. April 11. A Page 1 story in Saturday’s Poteau Daily News listed the wrong date. The newspaper regrets the error. A motorist swam to shore unharmed Saturday after his truck was swept from a crossing of Sugarloaf Creek near Monroe, according to law enforcement authorities. Photo by Rebecca Hendrix Compiled by Ken Milam / [email protected] Paid for by Jim Seale • 707 S. Railroad, Poteau OK 74953 • (918) 839-0632 Today is St. Patrick’s Day Archaeological Center. — Leflore Schools JOM 8514 or Keni Jane Info: (918) 962-2062. meeting, 3:15 p.m., Deatherage at (479) 462• MARCH 19 — Guided Leflore Elementary 9818. Vernal Equinox Walks, — Open house, 10 a.m. to building. Info: (918) 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 40 p.m., free lunch 11 — “The Gospel Crusade” 753-2345 ext. 103. p.m., Spiro Mounds a.m. to 1 p.m., Talimena with evangelist Bobby Archaeological Center. Scenic Drive Visitors • MARCH 26 — Free legal Burton, 6:30 p.m., teachInfo: (918) 962-2062. Center, Talihina, 201 community education by ing at 10 a.m., Donald First St., Talihina. Rain Legal Aid Services of W. Reynolds Community • MARCH 20 — Guided date March 27. Oklahoma Inc., “Power Center. Vernal Equinox Walks, of Attorney” and 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 — LeFlore County Retired — LeFlore County Solid “Advance Directives,” p.m., Spiro Mounds Educators meeting, 11 Waste Closed. 6-7 p.m., Patrick Lynch a.m., Pizza Hut, Poteau. • APRIL 4 — “The Gospel Library. — Cajun Dance third Crusade” with evangelist Friday of each month, — Blood drive, 8:30 a.m. Bobby Burton, 6:30 to 2:30 p.m., Panama 7-10 p.m., Cavanaugh p.m., teaching at 10 a.m., High School. Seniors Citizens Center, Donald W. Reynolds 2700 Cavanaugh, Fort • MARCH 27 — Blood Community Center. Smith. Info: (918) 413drive, 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 • APRIL 7 — Municipal 1225. p.m., Kiamichi elections. Polls open 7 Technology Center, • MARCH 21 — 28th a.m. to 7 p.m. Poteau. Annual Family Kite Flite • APRIL 11 — Citywide Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., — LeFlore County Health Trashoff, 9 a.m. Info: Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spiro Mounds (918) 647-9178. Donald W. Reynolds Archaeological Center. — Spring Viking/Celtic Center. — Dance with Libby and Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 the Bandits, 8 p.m., Spiro • MARCH 28 — Vike Hike p.m., Heavener Eagles center, all invited. Half Marathon and 5K, 7 Runestone Park. Info: a.m., Carl Albert State • MARCH 24 — Parent (918) 653-2241. College. cluster training for • APRIL 12 — (Spring Poteau and Carl Albert — Dance with Movin’ On, Viking/Celtic Festival, 8 p.m., Spiro Eagles cenHead Start programs, 6 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ter, all invited. p.m. Tuesday, March 24, Heavener Runestone Poteau Primary School • APRIL 2 — “The Gospel Park. Info: (918) 653cafeteria. Crusade” with evangelist 2241. • MARCH 25 — Free Bobby Burton, 6:30 — Turkey and dressing Sexual Assault Response p.m., Donald W. fundraising dinner for and Resource Teams Reynolds Community purchase of new brush training, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Center. truck for Wister Fire Kiamichi Tech Center, • APRIL 3 — Coed softball Department, 10 a.m. to 2 1509 S. McKenna St. tournament to benefit 3 p.m., Wister school cafRegistration: Info@ Girls Animal Rescue, eteria. orcpi.org or call (405) Poteau Area Recreational — Chicken Dinner fund416-5448. Center. To enter, call raiser, 11 a.m., — Blood drive, 9 a.m. to Kenny Blaylock at (918) Summerfield Fire 1:30 p.m., Howe High 605-9922, Cheryl Department. School Greenmyer at (918) 471- Obituaries POTEAU DAILY NEWS James Oren Burgess James Oren Burgess, 80, of Poteau died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Conroe, Texas. James was born Nov. 7, 1934, in Poteau to Oren and Mozelle (Maple) Burgess. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. James owned and operated Burgess Paint for 23 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Lou. Survivors include his sons, Michael and Jill McDaniel of Willis, Texas, Rick and Paula McDaniel of Broken Arrow, Brad and Sue McDaniel of Willis; four grandchildren, Tiffany Thornton, Kyle, Jake and wife Amy, Hailey McDaniel; two great-grandchildren, Laney Thornton, Braylin McDaniel; sister, Geraldean and Joe Thornton of Poteau; brother, Ronald Burgess of Poteau; other relatives, loved ones and friends. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Southside Baptist Church, Poteau with the Rev. Jim Reed officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home. Samuel “Sam” Harrison Samuel “Sam” Harrison Stephens, 89 of Snyder, Texas, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at his home. Services were held Monday at BellCypert-Seale Funeral Home in Snyder with Rev. Alan McGuire officiating. Burial was in Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. Sam was born Sept. 7, 1925, in Huntington, Ark., to Wilburn Monroe and Ollie (Mosco) Stephens. He married Anna Louise Brown in 1949 and she preceded him in death in 1979. He then married Kathleen Wiggs in 1980 and she preceded him in death in 2010. He also was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Wesley Stephens; stepson, Skip Genuchi; and brother, W.M. Stephens Jr. He was president and co-owner of Hometown Motor Sales Co. for 43 1/2 years and president and co-owner of Rathole Inc. Drilling Co. for 20 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 706 for 68 years and El Paso Scottish Rite 67 years. He is survived by a daughter, Teresa Robertson and husband Bill, Snyder; stepson, Larry Genuchi and wife Pat, Brownsville, Texas; stepdaughter, Vena Alesio and husband Tommy, Lincoln, Neb.; brother, Bill Stephens and wife Joyce, Snyder; grandson, Cody Wall, Snyder; granddaughter, Ashton Patton and husband Bobby, Prescott, Ariz.; two step grandsons, Christopher Genuchi, Abilene, Texas, and Matthew Genuchi and Merideth, Boise, Idaho; step granddaughters, Chelsea Genuchi, San Antonio, Texas, Josie Genuchi, Lincoln, Neb; two great-grandchildren, Carson Patton, Avery Patton, step great-granddaughter, Lila Genuchi; sister-in-law, Virginia Fulks and husband Charles, Snyder; daughter-in-law, Carla Genuchi, The Woodlands, Texas. Memorials may be made to Joe Arrington Cancer Center, 4101 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410, or Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Suite 902, New York, NY 10018. 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Moon Phases Jeanie (VanGundy) Evans Larry Wayne Marsh Jeanie (VanGundy) Evans, 67, of Poteau died Friday, March 13, 2015, in Poteau. She was born July 27, 1947, in West Palm Beach, Fla, daughter of J.E. and Velma Augusta (Myers) VanGundy. Jeanie grew up in Tulsa and was a member of the East Side Christian Church. Jeanie graduated from Will Rogers High School, Tulsa, in 1965. She attended Northeastern State University and graduated in 1970 with a degree in education. She taught first grade one year at Hackett, Ark., and 33 years at Cameron Schools where she taught kindergarten for 16 years and middle school for 17 years. She also taught Adult Education for a number of years at Cameron. She was inducted into the Who’s Who Among American Teachers and received the Masonic Teacher of the Year Award at Cameron. Jeanie was a delegate for two years to the National Education Association Convention in Kansas City and San Francisco. She served as vice president and president of the LeFlore County Education Association. She also served one year as secretary of Cameron PTA. Jeanie loved her family, animals, baking, cooking and quilting. Educating children was a big part of her life and always wanted to be an influence for her students to do their best. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen; and son, Shannon Rae “Bo.” Jeanie is survived by two sons, Sean Allen and wife Mandy and daughters Shelby and Sydney of Meridian, Idaho, Timothy Shane and wife Christine and children, Ashley, Tyler and Kelly of Orlando, Fla.; her sister, Nancy Walls of Inola; other relatives, loved ones and friends. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Oakland Cemetery Pavilion with the Rev. Jim Cook and John Boevers officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718C 73123 or to the local Humane Society. Evans and Miller Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Larry Wayne Marsh was born March 2, 1940, to Charlie Robinson Marsh and Effie Odisa (Cummings) Marsh. Larry passed away on March 15, 2015. Larry is survived by his wife of 55 years, Linda of the home; two sons, Wayne and wife Denise of Tulsa, Billy and wife Lynda of Houston; four grandchildren, Raven and Nicky Marsh, Jared and Taylor Marsh; four great-grandchildren; many relatives and friends. Larry was loved by all. At the age of 18, Larry lost both legs to a drunk driver. He was helping someone out of the ditch when the drunk driver ran off the road and pinned him between two cars. That didn’t stop Larry. He married the love of his life, went to college and got his teaching degree. He loved teaching. He taught on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico and Arizona. He taught so that every child could succeed. All of the students loved him and couldn’t wait to be in his classroom. Larry worked hard all of his life, in spite of always being in pain. He never complained, and someone asked him, “How do you do it?” and his response was “What choice do I have?” He won many awards for his teaching. He won the Presidential Aaward and received it in Washington, D.C. All of his awards were for his teaching ability, not for being handicapped. He always said he was not handicapped, and he wasn’t. Nothing stopped Larry. The Navajo Nation presented him with a plaque that read, “Handicapable,” Larry always said he wouldn’t live beyond 50 years of age, but God had other plans for him. He made it to his 75th birthday. He always had a big smile for everyone he came across. He and his wife wrote and published a book about his life. If anyone wants one, they are available free of charge, just ask his wife. Services for Larry will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, with the Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Pallbearers are Wayne Marsh, Billy Marsh, Joe Hardy, Larry Slone, Odis Slone, Dave Hardy and David Hardy. Honorary Pallbearers are Wyatt Hardy and Jimmy Slone. Burial will be in Wister City Cemetery. The family will be at Evans and Miller Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday for visitation. Zelphia Faye (Patton) Salyer Zelphia Faye (Patton) Salyer, 78, of Howe died Sunday, March, 15, 2015, in Fort Smith, Ark. Faye was born in Keota to Robert Lee and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Patton on Jan. 9, 1937. She retired as a chemical tech at General Electric in Parkersburg, W.V., before moving to Oklahoma in 2004. Faye was of the Protestant faith and was a very loving wife and mother. She cared for a lot of other people and tried to help everyone. She also served as a volunteer and donated to the Salvation Army. Faye was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Gene Ray Patton of Washington state; and one sister, Erma Dean Street of Freemont, Calif. Faye is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bernard (Barney) Salyer of the home; three sons, Gary Joseph Salyer and wife JoAnn of Little Hocking, Ohio, Matthew Lee Salyer and friend Amanda Yates of Howe, and Stephen Lee Salyer of Jacksonville, Fla.; one daughter, Novelle Mills and husband John of Columbia, Calif.; one brother, Robert Lee Patton Jr. and wife Fay of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; one sister, Roberta McKinnon and husband Don of Jacksonville Fla.; special cousin, Delphia Ann Clough of Poteau; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March, 17, at Howe Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau Little ads can get big results. Call Classifieds. (918) 647-3188. Sudoku Puzzle #3415-D 4 3 7 8 9 3 Enid 64/43 5 8 4 6 Tulsa 66/48 Oklahoma City 62/46 Lawton 64/44 2 1 5 Oklahoma At A Glance 4 TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 . . . PAGE 3 4 3 7 8 5 Poteau 75/47 6 3 3 9 7 7 City Hi Oklahoma City 62 Okmulgee 66 Pauls Valley 67 Perry 64 Sallisaw 69 Sapulpa 66 Shawnee 67 Snyder 67 Stillwater 65 © 2009 Hometown Content Tahlequah 66 Tulsa 66 Watonga 61 Weatherford 59 Wewoka 67 Woodward 60 Lo Cond. 46 cloudy 47 cloudy 49 cloudy 44 cloudy 46 pt sunny 48 cloudy 50 cloudy 46 cloudy 45 cloudy 46 cloudy 48 pt sunny 42 windy 42 windy 50 cloudy 40 windy 7 2 6 9 March 14 2 8 3 8 1 4 Difficult Funeral Homes City Hi Lo Cond. Minneapolis 46 30 sunny New York 55 31 rain Phoenix 86 61 sunny Serving San Francisco 71 LeFlore 54 cloudyCounty for over 100 Years! Seattle 58 43 pt sunny St. Louis 55 38Kenneth pt sunny Sisco, CPC Washington, DC 67 34 pt sunny Prearrangement Specialist “Thoughtfulness” Poteau 411 Dewey (918) 647-2238 The following people were booked into the LeFlore County Detention Center overnight. The information was gathered from the jail’s daily roster and only shows booking information. Only those with a case number listed have been charged. Stay tuned each morning to see who was arrested overnight. CF — criminal felony CM— criminal misdemeanor FD — family docket such as child support For more information about an arrestee, you can search by name or case number on www. ODCR.com or www.OSCN.net. Pocola 301 S. Pocola Blvd. (918) 436-2415 April Michelle Nessmith, Heavener warrant release 3/17/15; $443 bond Saxon Mathew Lovell, Poteau driving under influence, driving under suspension, transporting open container, possession marijuana; $1,863 bond Kanyon Kale Newby, driving under influence, possession controlled dangerous substance, possession marijuana; $4,000 bond Summer Parham, possession of stolen vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; $5,000 bond Dewey Hundley Jr., possession controlled dangerous substance, possession marijuana; $4,000 bond Jeremy Foshee, domestic abuse and battery; no bond March 15 Cristian Segundo-Perez, Poteau driving under influence, attempt to elude, no driver’s license; $1,274 bond Kelsey Todd Stacy, Spiro driving under suspension; $449 bond Brandi Michelle Nelson, Heavener DTP, release this charge 3/18/15, possession contraband in a penal institution; $200 bond Derrick W. Henderson, domestic abuse by strangulation; no bond Tara Gene Brookshier, possession controlled dangerous substance, possession CDS with intent, possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia; no bond Shawn E. Robinson, CM-98-593; $392 bond Spencer Cooper, domestic abuse and battery, public intoxication; no bond Lodell Terry Baker, CF-08-179; $5,000 bond Christy Dawn McGee, domestic abuse and battery (x2); no bond Jacob Dean Waymire, resisting arrest, public intoxication; $2,500 bond Jimmy Self, domestic abuse and battery; no bond Opinions PAGE 4 . . . TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 Editorial Round-up Every day is Christian Day Editorial excerpt from The Journal-Record, March 2 , 2015: Someone emailed state Rep. Emily Virgin, D-Norman, a question last week: When will we have Christian Day at the state Capitol? The question came after Muslim Day, when followers of Islam went to 23rd and Lincoln to visit their representatives and learn about state government. It also gave them a chance to be more visible, to show that the backward, violent groups that are too often the face of that religion do not represent the thousands of Oklahomans and millions of Americans who live ordinary lives. ... The resistance and invective go beyond other visitors exercising their right to free speech. State Rep. John Bennett, R-Sallisaw, regularly sends out news releases from his office questioning the motives of Muslims. Muslim Day matters, in part, because Oklahomans who live peacefully and productively in our state regularly face the idea that they don’t belong. They deserve to be heard and respected. But the question was, why don’t Christians get their own event? As far as we can tell after talking to Capitol observers — including reporters, lawmakers and lobbyists — every current member of the Legislature identifies as some sort of Christian. The Capitol hosts the pro-life Rose Day, Christian Home Educators Day and other events supported by Christian groups - and they don’t face mobs calling them evil. The Senate and the House start each day’s action with a prayer. Though members sometimes sponsor a Jewish rabbi, the blessings are usually offered by a Christian. We don’t need an organized Christian Day at the Capitol because, basically, every day is Christian Day at the Capitol. Baptists, Catholics and many other stripes of Christian hold positions of responsibility, and adherents of those faiths can visit without the Highway Patrol needing to increase security in the building. Perhaps you prefer that more government decisions find a biblical basis; we are glad to live in a civil republic, not a theocracy. But we respect your right to your views. If it seems that your beliefs or agenda don’t have a voice with our state leaders, or you think they don’t carry enough weight, we hope you will call, write and visit your representatives. Do it on your own, or put together a group and reserve space for an organized event. But if you think Christianity is underrepresented in state government, you may need to take a closer look. POTEAU DAILY NEWS Last call for House bills As we enter the last week of the House considering legislation that has been passed out of the House committees, the pace picks up and the hours on the floor grow longer and more intense. Any bill that passes beyond this point goes immediately to the Senate for their committees to consider. This is why we must be very vigilant, because from this point forward we lose all control over them. A case in point was HB 1589 by Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton which would increase the state- mandated high school math courses required for graduation from three to four. The basis for my debate against this bill was that this was having the state take another step in removing local control of our education curriculum. Does the state know best what students needs are to move on to their next level? I say no. Local teachers, administrators and boards of education acting in consultation with parents should make that decision based on the student’s post high school plans. This is another example of lawmakers saying they are against big government, but when it comes to their proposed legislation they seem to ignore the fact that they are again demonstrating their tendency to lack consistency between what they claim to believe and how they actually vote. I am grateful for the Republican members who ignored their leaders and voted with the Democrat members to defeat this illadvised piece of legislation by a vote of 50 to 32. There are several issues coming before us that will have an impact on our public schools in the future. One issue I have discussed previously is concern over testing requirements. Specifically, what should our schools use to measure “student academic achievement” and thereby the schools’ and teachers’ effectiveness in achieving this goal? At the high school level we have used End of Instruction Exams over designated courses. However, we are now considering a more diverse range of measurements. One of these is the ACT, which is used by higher education institutions to decide if students entering colleges have to take “0” level or noncredit courses to correct an academic weakness that the student demonstrates on this assessment tool. We often hear the radical wing of the Legislature proclaim that we cannot use this measurement because it [the ACT] is similar to the Common Core Assessment that several states have recently agreed to use as a form of measure- Guest Column Ed Cannaday ment relating to students’ achievement standards. My response is that this approach is as redundant as telling a parent that they have similar features or qualities as their children. What is meant is, “The children have qualities similar to that of their parents.” In other words ACT has been an operational measurement tool long before Common Core was ever developed and/or politicized as being the “brainchild” of our current U.S. president. If we can get away from playing politics with education, maybe we can make some progress. However, to do this we need to place the “student academic achievement” or quantifiable portion of our teachers’ evaluation format on hold for at least two years while we reassess the tools we use and how effective they are at measuring students’ readiness for their next level of education or career. I have legislation that has passed out of Common Education Committee on a vote of 13 to 1 which calls for such a delay and has been co-authored by Rep. Casey, R-Morrisson and a former educator. However, the House leadership wants me to insure that this will not jeopardize our current waiver from the No Child Left Behind. As a result of this rather curious requirement, I have contacted the U.S. Department of Education for a ruling on this question. This week the House sent to the Senate House Joint Resolution 1019, which if passed by the Senate and signed by the governor will go to a vote of the people. This will allow the governor and lieutenant governor to be elected as a team. I am in favor of this in that it will make the state executive branch accountable as a compatible team rather than being vulnerable to divisive swings in our state government. Ed Cannaday represents District 15, which includes part of LeFlore County, in the Oklahoma House. Write him at P.O. 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When I set out to write my newspaper columns, my main goal is to be lighthearted and joyful and to fill my screen with words that uplift and hopefully bring positive joy and inspiration to those of you who graciously take the time to read what I have to say. I can’t do that today. I’m sorry in advance. I guess once in a while a person just has to let negative thoughts eke out. First off, I feel just like a cow in a herd of Holsteins who’s been thoughtlessly following the herd. At least in my scenario, I’m an American cow with rights guaranteed to me by the Constitution. I’d almost rather be a cow, because if I were, I wouldn’t have to pay any attention to the issue I’m going to write about ... Daylight Savings Time. I should really love DST because if it weren’t for it, my sister and I would not have written Sidetracked Home Executives: from pigpen to paradise. We were stuck in a motel in eastern Washington, because we missed our flight due to the time change. Flights went our every three days, so we were held hostage in a very creative way. Knowing us, we would never have been focused enough to start writing that book. It would have been an eternal downthe-road project, but in that three days, we wrote three chapters and as they say, “the rest is history.” Back to DST. You won’t believe why we have it. In case you don’t know, it was originally for the cows — well the cow’s farmers. But that’s nuts, because cows don’t care what time it is, so the farmers have to get up as usual, and then they’re supposed to stay up later because that’s what the clock says. A poll conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation indicated Young at heart ... Pam Young that Americans liked Daylight Saving Time because, “there is more light in the evenings and we can do more in the evenings.” I beg your pardon Americans, if you ask me, there’s just as much to do in the morning as there is in the evening. I think DST is for the birds — night owls. I guess if you’re one of those foul you love national permission to sleep in and stay up later. But if you’re an early bird, it just means you have to go to bed when it’s still light out if you want to get your proper sleep. So here I sit, knowing when I’m through with this article I need to collect all the manuals for the five clocks in my life; bathroom, stove, microwave, office and car, so I can remember how to change each of them on Sunday. Then on Saturday night, I’ll “spring forward” with every cow on the continent and spend the next week adjusting to what it really means to my daily life. So, if you feel like a cow like me, get your cowbell on Bossy, and let’s lead our herds into spring. Now that sounds kind of fun. The sun is just coming up here and it’s going to be a blue sky day in Woodland, Wash. I think I’ll put on my bell and get out of here! I hope you share this article with some poor cow who needs a nudge into spring. Pam Young is the author of several best-selling books as well as a national motivational speaker. Visit her website at www.makeitfunandgetitdone.com. Sports POTEAU DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 . . . PAGE 5 Some ball will get to be played finally RUNNERS-UP — The Poteau Lady Pirates soccer team came in second in Saturday’s Greenwood [Ark.] Tournament. Submitted Photo Poteau soccer girls finish runners-up at Greenwood [Ark.] Tournament PHS teams return to action next Tuesday at home against Atoka GREENWOOD, Ark. — The Poteau Lady Pirates soccer team entered Spring Break on a pretty high note as they were second in Saturday’s Greenwood Tournament. The Lady Pirates lost 1-0 in the finals to the host Lady Bulldogs, after tying Greenwood at zero and beating Morrilton, Ark. [4-0], Hot Springs, Ark. [5-0] and Huntsville, Ark. [2-0] en route to the championship match. In the title match, Greenwood got the lone goal of the contest just before halftime — which ended up being the only goal Poteau allowed all day. The Lady Pirates (4-1-2) only had one shot on goal, that by Kaitlyn Henderson. Goalkeeper Taryn Shelton made four saves of five shots faced. In the tie with Greenwood to begin the day, Poteau had just one shot on goal, that by Bailee Bates. Shelton saved all five shots faced. In the win over Morrilton, Brianna Battiest had two goals, while Bates and Josie Garrett each had a goal. Bates had two assists, while Taylor Darneal had one. Shelton only had to make one save. In the victory over Hot Springs, Garrett had a hat trick, while Bates had two goals. Darneal had an assist. The duo of Shelton and Ashtan Jackson combined on the shutout, as Shelton had two saves and Jackson one. In the win over Huntsville, Garrett and Irisbeth Ocampo each had a goal, while Darneal had another assist. Shelton had four saves. “This team showed a lot of character and heart playing so many games in the tournament,” Poteau girls coach Jim Ervin said. “This will give us confidence going into district play when we come back from Spring Break. We’re playing as a team with a mission.” The Lady Pirates and Pirates will return to action next Tuesday with home games against Atoka at Costner Stadium. The girls’ match will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys’ match at 7:30 p.m. Talihina boys fall in state semifinals to Wewoka By Kevin Gray Sports Correspondent Trailing 46-29 after three quarters, the Talihina Golden Tigers could have just mailed this one in. But, as coach Darian Dickson said, “The Golden Tigers just don’t quit.” His team made a furious rally in the final eight minutes of the game, getting within 51-48 with 3:20 to play, but they just couldn’t quite finish as they fell 71-60 to the Wewoka Tigers in the Class 2A semifinals Friday night at Yukon High School. The Golden Tigers finished the season 18-11. Talihina led in the opening moments of the game 4-0, but Wewoka used a 12-2 run to close out the quarter and take a 12-6 lead. Avondre Bruner scored six points during the run. The Golden Tigers rallied in the second quarter, tying the game at 12 and then again at 17 after a 3-point basket by Trey Hawkins. Wewoka, however, closed out the first half on a 10-2 run for a 27-19 lead. The games’ leading scorer Darius Roberts, hit a pair of 3s to help put the Tigers in front. Talihina’s Christian McClain scored a conventional three-point play to start the second half, but Tre Roberts and Darius Roberts hit 3-pointers during an 8-2 run as the Tigers pushed their lead up to 35-24 with five minutes left in the third quarter. Wewoka finished the quarter on an 11-3 run for their largest lead of the game at 46-29. Dickson had some words to say before the fourth quarter started. (See TALIHINA, Page 6) With some sunshine over the last couple of days, there should be some baseball and softball played this week, although it’s Spring Break. There’s going to be a lot of baseball around here this week, thanks to the Eastern Oklahoma Shootout that will take place Wednesday through Friday at multiple locations in LeFlore County. The complete week’s schedule, including next Monday’s games, are listed at the end of the column. Pitchers of the Week Baseball — Kade McMillin, Poteau. The Pirates’ senior ace pitched five innings of no-hit baseball with nine strikeouts in Poteau’s 10-4 win over Roland on Thursday at Town Creek Park. Softball — Kyla Brown, Wister. She was the only slow-pitch pitcher who saw action as she helped lead the Lady Wildcats to an 11-3 win over Keota on Thursday. Hitters of the Week Baseball — Blake Crase, Leflore. The Savages’ sophomore was 2-for-4 with four runs batted in as Leflore downed Smithville 9-2 on Thursday. Softball — Stevee McMillin, Wister. The Lady ’Cats’ sophomore was 3-for-4 with a double, five RBIs and a run scored in Wister’s road win over Keota. Schedule Baseball Today Muldrow at Poteau, 1 p.m. Keota at Pocola, 4:30 p.m. Heavener, Leflore and Wister at Red Oak Festival, 10:30 a.m. (Heavener vs. Leflore, 10:30 a.m.; Leflore vs. Wister, 12:30; Wister vs. Red Oak, 2:30 p.m.; Red Oak vs. Rattan, 4:30 p.m.) Talihina in Broken Bow Tournament, TBA. Wednesday Sallisaw-Central at Arkoma, 11 a.m. Talihina in Broken Bow Tournament, TBA. Diamond Notes By PDN Sports Editor David Seeley Eastern Oklahoma Shootout At Spiro Howe vs. Spiro JV, 10 a.m.; Howe vs. Keota, noon; Leflore vs. Panama, 2 p.m.; Leflore vs. Keota, 4 p.m.; Spiro vs. Oktaha, 6 p.m. At Cameron Pocola vs. Oktaha, noon; Salina vs. Stigler, 2 p.m.; Seminole vs. Salina, 4 p.m.; Cameron vs. Seminole, 6 p.m. Red Oak Spring Break Festival Red Oak vs. Hilldale, 11 a.m.; McAlester vs. Hilldale, 1 p.m.; McAlerster vs. Rattan, 3 p.m.; Hartshorne vs. Rattan, 5 p.m. Thursday Eastern Oklahoma Shootout At Spiro Spiro JV vs. Salina JV, 10 a.m.; Seminole vs. Stigler, noon; Salina vs. Eufaula, 2 p.m.; Spiro vs. Seminole 4 p.m.; Panama vs. Eufaula, 6 p.m. At Cameron Poteau JV vs. Leflore, 10 a.m.; Poteau vs. Oktaha, noon; Cameron vs. Antlers, 2 p.m.; Poteau vs. Checotah, 4 p.m.; Stigler vs. Mansfield, Ark. At Pocola Pocola vs. Antlers, 5:30 p.m. Red Oak Spring Break Festival Heavener vs. Allen, 10:30 a.m.; Red Oak vs. Allen, 12:30 p.m.; Red Oak vs. Wright City, 2:30 p.m.; Hartshorne vs. Wright City, 4:30 p.m.; Hartshorne vs. Washington, 6:30 p.m. Whitesboro at Union City Festival, at Yukon: vs. Hydro-Eakly/Arapaho-Butler, 11 a.m.; vs. Yukon JV, 3:30 p.m. Friday Eastern Oklahoma Shootout At Spiro Spiro vs. Antlers, noon; Spiro vs. Sallisaw-Central, 2 p.m. At Cameron Cameron vs. Oktaha, 10 a.m.; Cameron vs. Checotah, non; Pocola vs. Checotah, 2 p.m.; Poteau vs. Antlers, 4 p.m. Red Oak Spring Break Festival Red Oak vs. Washington, 10:30 a.m.; Wright City vs. Washington, 12:30 p.m.; Wright City vs. Allen, 2:30 p.m.; Hartshorne vs. Allen, 4:30 p.m. Saturday Wister and Dale at Spiro, noon (Dale vs. Spiro, noon; Dale vs. Wister, 2:30 p.m.; Wister vs. Spiro, 5 p.m.) Monday Poteau at Muldrow, 4:30 p.m. Arkoma at Howe, 4 p.m. Talihina and Boswell at Whitesboro, 4 p.m. (Talihina vs. Whitesboro, 4 p.m.; Talihina vs. Boswell, 5 p.m.; Boswell vs. Whitesboro, 6 p.m.) Stigler at Pocola, 4 p.m. Buffalo Valley at Wister, 4:30 p.m. Leflore at Stilwell, 4:30 p.m. Panama at Gore, 4 p.m. Spiro at Roland, 4:30 p.m. Softball Thursday Cameron and Leflore at Red Oak Festival, TBA. Monday Sallisaw and Red Oak at Poteau, 4 p.m. (Sallisaw vs. Poteau, 4 p.m.; Red Oak vs. Sallisaw, 5:15 p.m.; Red Oak vs. Poteau, 6:30 p.m.) Howe at Heavener, 4 p.m. Panama at Spiro, 4 p.m. Pocola at Wister, 5 p.m. Keota and Gore at Cameron, 4 p.m. (Keota vs. Cameron, 4 p.m.; Keota vs. Gore, 5:15 p.m.; Gore vs. Cameron, 6:30 p.m.) Leflore and Okay at Gans, 4 p.m. (Leflore vs. Gans, 4 p.m.; Leflore vs. Okay, 5:15 p.m.) Sports Briefs SEMIFINAL LOSS — Talihina’s Jacob Sockey, right, defends against a Wewoka player during Friday night’s Class 2A State Tournament semfinal game in Yukon. The Tigers beat the Golden Tigers. Photo by Patty Hawkins There will be a one-day boys and girls basketball tournament March 28 at Brushy Public School. The entry fee is $150 per team. There will be three age divisions — grades three-four, five-six and seven-eight. Each team will be guaranteed three games. The winning team’s members will be awarded medals. For additional information, call (918) 774-8261. ••• There will be a coed softball tournament sponsored by 3 Girls Animal Shelter April 3-4 at the Poteau Area Recreational Complex. The entry fee is $150 per team, which must have at least 10 players, with three females. There will be a home run derby for $20 for 10 balls. For additional information, call Kenny Blaylock at (918) 605-9922, Cheryl Greenmyer at (918) 4718514 or Keni Jane Deatherage at (479) 4629818. Spring Sports The Poteau Daily News is your best source for local sports coverage HEAVENER HISTORY — Heavener’s Justin Page, far left, stands on the medal stand after winning the 242-pound state title in the Class 3A State Powerlifting Meet on Friday afternoon in McLoud. Page is Heavener’s first state champion powerlifter. Photo by Sam Hembree in LeFlore County Is coming March 21, 2015 SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY 804 N. Broadway Poteau, OK (918) 647-3188 Sports PAGE 6 . . . TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Westbrook lifts Thunder to victory over Bulls NIGHT OF STARS — The Stars softball team won the USSSA St. Patrick's Day Tournament this past weekend at The Ball Fields at Firelake in Shawnee. Photo by Jennifer Jerrell OU men get No. 3 seed, face Albany COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oklahoma reached the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will face Albany in its opener on Friday night. The Sooners (22-10), ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25, haven't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2009, when they fell to North Carolina in a regional final. Oklahoma got a No. 3 seed in the tournament after losing to Iowa State 67-55 in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. Albany (24-8) is making its third straight appearance in the tournament, clinching the America East's berth with a 51-50 win over Stony Brook in the conference title game. Peter Hooley hit a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left. Albany is 1-4 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, getting its only victory last season by beating Mount St. Mary's at the First Four in Dayton before losing to Florida. Oregon on a roll, not so OSU men OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The No. 8 seed Oregon Ducks open the NCAA Tournament against No. 9 seed Oklahoma State on Friday in a match-up of teams heading in opposite directions. Led by league Player of the Year Joseph Young, the Ducks (25-9) burnished their NCAA credentials with a strong finish to the regular season, including wins over Colorado and Utah. But they were no challenge to Arizona in the title game, getting blown out 80-52. They also lost to the Wildcats by 18 in Eugene and 24 in Tucson. OSU (18-13) doesn't ex- actly enter the NCAA Tournament on a roll. The Cowboys have lost six of their last seven — including losing in Thursday's Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals to Bedlam rival Oklahoma — but they got in based on five Top 25 wins and own three top-10 wins. Fifth-seeded Arkansas faces No. 12 Wofford JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks face 12th-seeded Wofford on Thursday in Jacksonville, Florida. The Razorbacks (26-8) sport a dynamic duo in Bobby Portis, the coaches' pick for Southeastern Conference player of the year, and Michael Qualls. Arkansas also is smarting from a 15-point loss to No. 1 overall seed Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference Tournament title game. The Terriers (28-6) had to win the Southern Conference Tournament championship game to earn the league's automatic NCAA Tournament berth. It wasn't easy, but Lee Skinner's 17 points and Eric Garcia's 15 helped the Terriers beat Furman 67-64 to capture their fourth tournament title in the last six seasons. Furman was just 11-22 but pulled off three upsets and nearly a fourth. TALIHINA “At the start of the fourth quarter, I looked at them and said ‘Are we done?’,” he said. “Of course they are not gonna say no. We ended up adding a little bit more pressure to them. We gambled just a little bit more.” For the first 4:30 of the quarter, it worked very well as the Golden Tigers went on a 19-5 run to get with- in 51-48. Alan Lockhart scored 10 points and Cord Fitzgerald added a trey during the run for Talihina. Darius Roberts scored eight points as the Tigers pushed back in front by double digits and held on for the victory. Despite the loss, Dickson was very proud of his team and the way they responded late in the game. Best Smiles in the Poteau Area! Henry J. Udouj Jr., D.D.S., M.S., P.A. Henry J. Udouj III, D.D.S., M.S. 808 South Broadway Poteau, OK 918-647-7272 www.udoujorthodontics.com “These kids are resilient,” he said. “In 15 years [of coaching], this is one of the toughest bunch of kids I’ve had. I’m very blessed to have coached them and to have been a part of that run.” Wewoka seemed to be more aggressive through the first three quarters. “We were out-athleted tonight,” Dickson said. “[It’s] just plain and simple. They came to play. They hits shots, and we didn’t. They were a lot more aggressive, and their offensive boards really killed us." Lockhart finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, while Keaton Jackson finished with 12 points, five rebounds and three steals to lead the Golden Tigers. Fitzgerald and Jacob Sockey each scored eight points, followed by K.J. Morris with five points and McClain, Hawkins and Colten Wall with three points apiece. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Unlike the last time the Chicago Bulls played Oklahoma City, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook showed faith in a teammate with the game on the line, and Anthony Morrow proved worthy. Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, including one to Morrow for a clinching 3-pointer in the final minute, helping the Thunder hold off Bulls 109-100 on Sunday. "We did a good job of learning from our mistakes," Westbrook said. "The first time we played them, I had a chance to hit Serge (Ibaka) on a kickback (when) two guys was on me. Tonight, same situation — two guys on me. I kicked to A-Mo and trusted my teammate and he knocked it down, so it was good." Centers Enes Kanter (18 points, 18 rebounds) and Steven Adams (14 points, 11 rebounds) both posted double-doubles for the Thunder. Oklahoma City, the league's top rebounding team, dominated on the boards by a 52-33 margin. For only the third time in the Thunder's last nine games, Westbrook didn't record a triple-double, falling short in assists largely because his teammates weren't shooting well early and Westbrook took over as the team's primary offensive option late. Oklahoma City shot 46 percent from the field, with Westbrook finishing 12-of-27. Westbrook's final assist came on the game-turning play. With the Thunder up 99-95 in the final minute, he held the basketball until near the end of the shot clock, then passed to Morrow, who swished the decisive 3-pointer. The Thunder has won 16 of its last 18 home games. "We wanted to close out the game better than we did a few weeks ago in Chicago," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. ".I thought the defense was good in the game. We make a few mistakes in Chicago that we wanted to make sure didn't happen again." Nikola Mirotic scored 27 points and Pau Gasol added 20 for Chicago, which beat the Thunder on March 5 on a 3-pointer by E'Twaun Moore with 2.1 seconds left. The rematch was tight throughout - neither team led by more than nine points — but it was Westbrook making plays in the fourth quarter that proved to be the difference. With the Thunder clinging to a 96-95 lead, Westbrook drove the lane and earned two free throws, making one with 1:27 left. At the other end, he stepped in front of a pass by Aaron Brooks, stole the ball and drove the length of the court for a layup to give Oklahoma City a 99-95 cushion with 1:12 left. Oklahoma City's Dion Waiters stripped Moore on a drive toward the basket and the ball glanced off Moore's hand with 1 minute left, giving the Thunder possession. After Morrow's 3-pointer, Gasol scored for Chicago. Westbrook then received a quick inbounds pass, and with Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau screaming at his players to trap the elusive Thunder guard, Westbrook drove all the way to the basket for a lay-up. Westbrook made 3-of-4 free throws in the final 12.3 seconds to cap a 14-point quarter. "You just try to make him work for his points," Thibodeau said of Westbrook. "He's playing at such a high level right now and he is making plays on top of it, so he keeps pressure on you at all times." Temple, ODU, Colorado State, Richmond top seeds in NIT Tulsa's men in tournament field, entertain William and Mary tonight in opening round By Luke Meredith AP Sports Writer Temple, Old Dominion, Colorado State and Richmond will have to settle for a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament. The first four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament were automatically given the top seeds for the first time in the NIT field, which was announced Sunday. Temple (23-10), which finished third in the American, was passed over in favor of teams like Dayton and UCLA after losing to SMU in the conference tournament. The Owls will now try to make a run in the NIT, starting with Wednesday's home game against Bucknell. "It's an agonizing situation to wonder what's going to happen all throughout this day. Now the angst is over, the disappointment reigns, but hope is still out there that we can finish this season strong with another tournament," Temple coach Fran Dunphy said. Temple wasn't the only AAC team snubbed by the NCAA Tournament committee. The league got just two teams in the top tourna- ment — league champion SMU and Cincinnati — while teams like Tulsa (22-10) — which entertains William and Mary tonight in an openinground game at the Donald W. Reynoplds Center — and last year's national champions, Connecticut (20-14), were relegated to the NIT. "I was hoping they would recognize our conference. Those three teams deserve to be in. We have to do a better job of figuring out who sits on that board. I guess they look at our league like it's not very good," SMU coach Larry Brown said. Murray State, which reached the Top 25 after going unbeaten in the Ohio Valley Conference, suffered a heartbreaking one-point loss to Belmont in the league tournament finals. The Racers are a No. 3 seed and will open against Texas-El Paso (22-10). "We're excited about getting into the NIT. We just had to flip the script. Obviously they're disappointed. I thought we had earned the right to get into (the NCAA) field," Murray State coach Steve Prohm said. "They'll be fine. They've always played with a chip on their shoulder." Old Dominion (24-7), which finished second in Conference USA, is the top seed in Murray State's quadrant. Colorado State (27-6), which saw fellow Mountain West team Wyoming get in the NCAA Tournament as a 12 seed, will face the winner of Saint Mary's, Calif., and Vanderbilt should it get past South Dakota State (2310). Notable high majors in the field include Pittsburgh, Stanford, Texas A&M, Miami, Illinois, Alabama — which plans on competing despite dismissing coach Anthony Grant earlier Sunday — and Arizona State. The Sun Devils (17-15) will travel to face the Huskies on Wednesday with a possible date against Richmond looming in the second round. UConn is just the sixth defending national champion not to make the NCAA field since it was expanded to 64 teams in 1985. "It's experience. As a man, you grow up, you have experiences ... and you go back and you learn from it. Just like everything in life, you got postseason. There's no next day," UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. The Poteau Daily News is your best source for local sports coverage in LeFlore County Sports POTEAU DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 . . . PAGE 7 No. 21 Arkansas loses SEC Tournament final to Kentucky NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bobby Portis thinks he handled Kentucky’s wall of Wildcats pretty well. His Arkansas teammates found it a bit tougher driving to the basket against them or shooting over the top. The 21st-ranked Razorbacks went cold after Michael Qualls’ basket with 7:59 left in the first half. By the time they found their rhythm Sunday it was simply too late as No. 1 Kentucky prevailed 78-63 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game. “It was tough on some of our guys because they can just block your shot or they can just try to tip it a little bit,” Portis said of the Wildcats. “Willie (CauleyStein) or Karl-Anthony (Towns), will come up with the ball then. So that’s a big key for them and a big positive for their team.” The Razorbacks (26-8) were trying to win their second tournament title and first since 2000. They wound up losing for the third time in this game to Kentucky as the Wildcats won their 28th title. Michael Qualls came off the bench for only the second time this season in what Mike Anderson called a “coach’s decision” and scored 18 points. Portis, the coaches’ pick for SEC player of the year, added 13 with a seasonlow two rebounds. “I thought that the lesson was learned,” Anderson said of the junior guard. “I thought he came out and competed. That’s what he’s supposed to do. Try to help his team win.” Cauley-Stein scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Kentucky, and Andrew Harrison also scored 15 points while his brother Aaron had 11. Unlike last season when Arkansas swept Kentucky, these Wildcats proved to be just too good. With coach John Calipari rotating Wildcats, they simply ran around the Razorbacks’ usually stifling pressure defense or passed over them. “Our guys came out and fought and scratched and clawed,” Anderson said. “But at the end, I thought their depth and their size were hard to overcome.” With Nashville barely an hour’s drive from Kentucky, the Wildcat faithful filled Bridgestone Arena with blue from courtside to the rafters for a tournament record attendance of 20,315. The Razorbacks had only a couple patches of family, friends and fans inside the building. “You people are crazy,” Calipari said after the game of seeing so much blue in the stands. Kentucky rewarded those fans with the start they wanted, scoring the first eight points as Andrew Harrison hit two 3s early. Arkansas had not trailed in this tournament, yet against Kentucky the best the Razorbacks could do was tie the game four times with the last at 19-all on a 3-pointer by Qualls with 7:59 left. By the time the Razorbacks worked the ball inside, they struggled to knock down shots. After Qualls’ 3, they didn’t score another field goal the rest of the half. Kentucky scored seven straight as part of a 16-4 run to finish the half with a 41-25 lead. They shot only 29 percent in the half (9-of-31). “It could have been a lot closer if we would have played our brand of basketball for 40 minutes,” Arkansas forward Alandise Harris said. Arkansas started the second half much better and got as close as nine points four times, the last on another jumper by Qualls, before Kentucky reeled off an 11-2 spurt. Cauley-Stein grabbed a rebound and his putback capped the run and gave Kentucky its biggest lead at 65-47. From there, the Wildcats pushed the lead to as many as 21 points down the stretch. No. 13 Iowa State beats No. 9 Kansas for Big 12 title KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — During a break early in the second half of the Big 12 Tournament title game, Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg gathered his team in front of the bench and asked them a simple question. “How much do you have left?” The answer turned out to be just enough. After digging a 17-point hole against ninth-ranked Kansas, the Cyclones put together another of their trademark comebacks. Georges Niang led the way with 19 points, Abdel Nader made the go-ahead foul shots with 48 seconds left, and No. 13 Iowa State beat the Jayhawks 70-66 to win its second consecutive tournament championship. “We got down 17 and they were still talking and positive in the huddle,” Hoiberg said later, “and that’s a great sign, when your guys can stick together through adversity.” They’re getting quite accustomed to it. It was the fifth straight game — includ- ing all three in the tournament — that the Cyclones rallied from a double-digit deficit, prompting Niang to dub his teammates the “Comeback Kids.” “We don’t want to come back every time but it just seems to keep happening to us,” Niang said. “If that’s our emergency button, if that’s what we have to do, we’ll do it.” Nader finished with 13 points, and Jameel McKay and Monte Morris had 11 each for the Cyclones (25-8), who also knocked off the Jayhawks on their way to winning the title a year ago. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Cyclones streamed onto the floor and chants of “I-S-U” echoed through the Sprint Center, which was evenly split between the red-clad fans from the north and the blue-clad Kansas fans from the west. “We knew it’s a long game, no matter what team you’re playing,” said the Jayhawks’ Wayne Selden Jr., who had a career-high 25 points. “Whether you’re up or down, it’s a long game.” Frank Mason III also had 13 points for the Jayhawks (26-8), who still had their chances after Nader’s two foul shots made it 65-63 with 48 seconds left. Freshman guard Devonte’ Graham went to the basket but was out of control, turning the ball over, and Kansas quickly fouled. Morris made the second of two free throws with 23.8 seconds left. Kansas still had a chance to tie the game with a 3, but coach Bill Self opted to drive to the rim. Mason missed a spinning lay-up, Dustin Hogue gathered in the rebound and Iowa State began to celebrate its second consecutive championship and third overall. “Coach always talks to us about fighting through adversity, staying together as a team,” Nader said. “That’s what we did again tonight.” With their athletic director, Jamie Pollard, recovering in the hospital from a heart attack, the Cyclones went on a 12-0 finishing run with a buzzer-beater from Morris to knock off Texas in the quarter- finals. Then they rallied from an 11-point hole in the semifinals, a game that ended when Oklahoma’s Ryan Spangler missed a tying lay-up at the horn. Their comeback Saturday night may have been the most impressive yet. After trailing 37-23 at the break and watching Mason hit three straight foul shots to start the second half, Iowa State rallied against one of the Big 12’s best defenses. Niang led the way with seven points during a 17-2 run that forced Self to burn several timeouts. Selden tried to answer the charge, elevating high above the rim and spearing an alley-oop pass from Mason with one hand before slamming it through. Iowa State kept on coming, though. With relentless pressure in the halfcourt, the Cyclones kept forcing the Jayhawks into difficult shots — when they weren’t turning them over. Eventually, Iowa State embarked on a 10-0 run capped by Bryce Dejean-Jones’s basket for a 5751 lead with six minutes left. 2015 March Madness NCAA Bracket Buster Final Score Don’t Delay. Get started today. Late Entries will not be accepted. How well do you know your basketball? The Poteau Daily News will be holding a contest throughout the NCAA tournament season. Readers can submit ballots with their picks for all 63 games of this year’s NCAA tournament. All weekly winners will be put in a drawing for a grand prize after the national title game on April 6. In the event of a tie, the closest pick on the score of the national title game for the winner will be the tiebreaker. Updates will be shown on each March Madness page throughout the tournament. Today’s ballot must be returned to the Poteau Daily News office by 11 a.m. Thursday to be eligible for this week’s contest. Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________ Phone_____________________________________ E-mail_____________________________________ PAGE 8 . . . TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 ALLEY OOP© by Jack and Carole Bender Entertainment KIT ‘N’ CARLYLE© by Larry Wright HOROSCOPE ARLO & JANIS© by Jimmy Johnson By Eugenia Last Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Follow through with the ideas and plans that you've been mulling over. Your instincts are good, and although there may be a few minor lingering issues in your personal life, it would be a mistake to let them impede your professional progress. 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Present your ideas and listen to the advice that's offered. A reunion will bring about a prosperous encounter. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don't wait for someone to do things for you. You know what needs to be done and how to do it, so get moving. Being proactive will help you advance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Others may expect you to act on their behalf. Don't take on more than you can handle. Make it known in no uncertain terms that your own tasks take top priority. BIG NATE© by Lincoln Peirce THE BORN LOSER© by Art and Chip Sansom FRANK & ERNEST© by Bob Thaves THE GRIZZWELLS© by Bill Schorr MONTY© by Jim Meddick THATABABY© by Paul Trap Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Today is the 76th day of 2015 and the 87th day of winter. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1861, Italy - excluding Rome and Venice - was unified as a nation under King Victor Emmanuel II. In 1905, Franklin D. Roosevelt married distant cousin Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1950, physics researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, announced the creation of californium, the radioactive 98th element. In 1995, the FDA licensed Varivax, the first chicken pox vaccine. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), engineer/inventor; Paul Green (1894-1981), playwright; Bobby Jones (1902-1971), golfer; Bayard Rustin (19121987), civil rights activist; Nat King Cole (1919-1965), singer; Kurt Russell (1951- ), actor; Gary Sinise (1955- ), actor; Rob Lowe (1964- ), actor; Billy Corgan (1967- ), singer-songwriter; Mia Hamm (1972- ), soccer player. TODAY'S FACT: Gottlieb Daimler is credited with building the first internal combustion motorcycle in 1885. TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2005, six Major League Baseball players, including All-Star sluggers Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire, appeared before a congres- sional hearing on steroid use. TODAY'S QUOTE: "When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him." – Bayard Rustin TODAY'S NUMBER: 13 elements in the periodic table that were identified before the year A.D. 1. TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (March 13) and new moon (March 20). POTEAU DAILY NEWS HERMAN© by Jim Unger Sense & Sensitivity DEAR HARRIETTE: My coworker is constantly leaving or misplacing her keys at home or at work. Moreover, it seems like these incidents are happening on a more frequent basis, and I feel like something bigger has her mind preoccupied. I would like to know if I could help her in any way. Do you think it is my place to ask her if she would like to talk? – Concerned Co-worker, Baton Rouge, LA DEAR CONCERNED CO-WORKER: Thinking about how close you and your co-worker are will help you gauge whether she will hear you. It is worth a try. During a private moment, ask her if she is OK. Point out that you have noticed she's experienced some forgetfulness of late, and you want to see if you can be of support to her. Sometimes when people's behavior is reflected back to them, they notice it more. Your bringing this up may do just that. Beyond a gentle inquiry, there really is little else for you to do. Sadly, increasing forgetfulness is one sign of dementia and even Alzheimer's disease, but it would be inappropriate and jarring for you to say that to her. Only if she brings it up can you begin such a conversation. Otherwise, just support her as you can. DEAR HARRIETTE: One thing I value more than most things is being a man of my word. When someone veers from his word, he veers away from trust. A while ago, a close friend of mine came to me seeking some financial assistance; it wasn't a large By Harriette Cole amount, and I had no issue lending it. We agreed that he would pay me back in two weeks, but now it's going on almost two months. I hinted to him once that I was looking forward to the day he pays me back, and he jokingly said he would take care of it soon. Two weeks has become two months and soon will transcend into never. Not that I am a detective or anything, but I recently saw that he went on a vacation to New Orleans for Mardi Gras festivities. How should I go about getting repaid? – Waiting, Charlotte, NC DEAR WAITING: I learned a couple of things on this point years ago. First, only offer what you are willing and can afford to give away. In this way, it presents no hardship if you end up not getting it back. Taking this idea a step further, it was also strongly recommended to me not to lend money. It is cleaner to give it and be done. Then you aren't waiting in anticipation of a repayment. This is not what you did. While you have every right to be reimbursed for your loan, you can see that it may not happen. Before giving up, though, you can be more direct. Contact your friend and ask for the money now. Note that you saw that he went on vacation, which suggests that he has money. Your last-ditch effort can be to guilt him into honoring his commitment to you. Ask him if he really wants to damage your friendship by shirking his responsibilities. Classifieds POTEAU DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 . . . PAGE 9 We Accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discovery cards. All sales are final (No Refunds) Deadline of publication is three business days prior to date intended for publication before noon. YARD SALES SERVICES Cooks Trading Post Uncontested Divorce for Couples with Minor Children. All the paper work you need for $100. For Information Call 918-839-6040 Before You Have your Moving Sale or Estate Sale call 918-654-3045 918-839-4105 We Buy Furniture Tools, Mowers, Appliances and Unique items. Vendors Welcome Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 . -6:00 PETS Looking for a quiet home. I am a long hair mix of a Chihuahua and Pompeian. I am a small dog, fixed and very loving. 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If you possess these character traits and enjoy working with others who embrace them, please apply online at imagehealthcare.com, or in person at 1501 Clayton Avenue in Poteau. We are currently accepting applications for: • RN MDS Coordinator and a • CNA (3-11 or 11-7) If you are unfriendly, critical, and you prefer to grumble and complain then please do not apply. EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED: Mine Supervisor; knowledge of MHSA regulations a must! Compensation equal to experience. Send Resume to: Mine Super. App., P.O. Box 921, McCurtain, OK 74944 Medicaid Biller Full time position available. Medical billing/processing experience required. Hospital experience preferred. Apply in person: 213 E. Redwood Sallisaw, OK 74955 918-774-1100 Mail resume: SMH Human Resources P.O. Box 505 Sallisaw, OK 74955 Fax: SMH/HR 918-774-1143 E-mail: [email protected] m EOE Hospice/Homecare QA Nurse Full time position available. Oklahoma RN or LPN license required. Apply in person: 213 E. Redwood Sallisaw, OK 74955 918-774-1100 Mail resume: SMH Human Resources P.O. Box 505 Sallisaw, OK 74955 Fax: SMH/HR 918-774-1143 E-mail: [email protected] m EOE Hospice/Homecare RN Full time position available. Hospice and/or Homecare experience preferred. Apply in person: 213 E. Redwood Sallisaw, OK 74955 918-774-1100 Mail resume: SMH Human Resources P.O. Box 505 Sallisaw, OK 74955 Fax: SMH/HR 918-774-1143 E-mail: [email protected] m EOE GENERAL INFORMATION: The Daily News reserves the right to reject, revise, edit & properly classify all advertising submitted for publication. We will not knowingly accept advertising which discriminates because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. Local Company seeking individual with basic office skills; basic mechanical knowledge a plus. Valid driver’s license and available to attend classes for updates. Person responsible for company transportation permits and other assigned duties. Call Larry at 918-649-4151 or Bob at 918-659-2286. The Town of Fort Coffee is interested in an attorney to represent the community in its interesets. Must have experience in town legalities. All inquires should be sent to: Town of Fort Coffee Attn: Leroy Haskins Jr. Mayor, or Donald Barnes Vice Mayor, P.O. Box 273, Spiro, OK 74959. Email: fortcoffee@yahoo. com EMPLOYMENT TRUCKS/SUVS United Medical, leading regional respiratory company seeks caring Service Representative. Service patients in their home for oxygen and equipment needs. Warm personalities, age 21+, who can lift up to 120 lbs. should apply. CDL w/DOT a plus or obtainable. Growth opportunities are excellent. Drug-free workplace. Apply in person at 320 Dewey, Poteau. No phone calls please. EOE 1970 Chevrolet c/10 truck, new 307 motor, 3 speed transmission, runs good $8,500. negotiable call 918-413-3723 afternoons CAREER OPPORTUNITY – OUTSIDE SALES PROFESSIONAL Terminix, the industry leader in termite and pest control, is seeking a highly motivated person with strong problem solving customer service and communication skills. We offer interesting hands-on work, excellent training, compensation package and benefits. Qualified candidates must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED), good driving record and successfully pass a background check and drug screen. A successful track record in outside sales is preferred. For more information, email aniewald@terminix. com. EOE/AA M/F/D/V RECREATIONAL 2009 HARLEY Sportster 1200. 2,500 miles. Asking $8,500. Call 918-448-2074 PRO-TEAM 175 TW Bass Tracker Boat, used 9 times, has trolling motor, garage kept, fully loaded, lots of extras, show room condition, Bass tracker trailer drive on. 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Owner will finance or trade. $27,500 $74,500 James Ford 479-806-8446 We Buy & Sell 4 Acres North of Wister on Morgan Road with Large 2 Story House with need of repair. Owner will finance-you do repairs. 8% down, $550 month. MLS #6883272 Zero N. SADDLER ST POTEAU $10,000 Town & Country Realty 205 S. McKenna Poteau, OK 74953 Cell: 918-649-4966 Office: 918-647-8204 Fax: 918-647-9406 E-mail: [email protected] om. APARTMENTS 1, 2, & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT. HUD & CHOCTAW APPROVED. Poteau Valley Apartments. 918-212-4802. Apartment for Rent in Home near CASC, Poteau. 1 bedroom with bath. $400.00 plus utilities. 918-413-3406 BRAND NEW Duplexes for Rent. Stove, washer/dryer hook-ups. Contact Bill Barnhart at 918-839-2623. $49,500 James Ford 479-806-8446 We Buy & Sell 580C CASE Backhoe; 1981 Ford F150 4WD/4Speed, 200 Potiac Grand-Am GT, ALSO 1968 GMC PICKUP 918-413-2386 LEGALS 1994 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with utility bed. Does not run. Bid as is. No refund. Bids will be open on April 14, 2015. Bids can be brought to Howe Water Department on Main Street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Published in the Poteau Daily News on March 10, 17, 2015 (26486) LPXLP BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF OKLAHOMA APPLICATION OF OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR COMMISSION APPROVAL OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREDIT TARIFF LEGALS CAUSE NO. PUD 201400307 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (“OG&E”) filed its Application requesting that the Commission issue a final order (i) approving the Economic Development Incentive Credit (“EDIC”) pilot program and associated tariff; (ii) eliminating the Custom Contract Tariff; (iii) approving the proposed revenue pro forma treatment, solely for test year periods, for the EDIC pilot credits paid during the test year for future cost of service studies; and (iv) granting such other and further relief as the Commission may determine to be fair, just and equitable in the premises. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing on the merits will be held on said Application before the Administrative Law Judge commencing on the 2nd day of April 2015 at 10:30 a.m. until the record is closed at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in Courtroom B, First Floor, Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may appear and be heard, and that the Commission shall, after hearing and taking of evidence, issue such orders and grant such relief as it deems reasonable, fair, necessary, proper and equitable in the circumstances, whether or not specifically requested. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for further information concerning this Cause, please contact Stephanie G. Houle, P.O. Box 321, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, phone 405-553-3062, attorneys for Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION BOB ANTHONY, Chairman DANA L. MURPHY, Vice Chairman J. TODD HIETT, Commissioner DONE AND PERFORMED ON THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION: PEGGY MITCHELL, Commission Secretary Published in the Poteau Daily News on March 10, 17, 2015 (26485) LPXLP BEFORE THE CORPORATION NOW LEASING COMMISSION OF 1-2 BEDROOM CAMPERS/ OKLAHOMA IN THE DISTRICT APARTMENTS. APPLICATION OF TRAILERS COURT OF Water and Trash OKLAHOMA GAS LEFLORE Paid. MUST SELL 2009 AND ELECTRIC COUNTY HEATHERCOMPANY FOR Travel Trailer, LR STATE OF OKLARIVIERACOMMISSION APslide out, bedroom HOMA GEORGIA PLACEPROVAL OF AN slide out, microIN THE MATTER (Two Weeks Free ECONOMIC DE(800)940-5581 wave, w/d, sleeps OF THE ESTATE Rent) and VELOPMENT 6, like new, no reaOF SADDLER ST. CREDIT donsmobilehomes. sonable offer reBILLY EARL Contact Heather TARIFF com fused. $19000 Investments. CAUSE NO. PUD HUDGINS, Deceased. (918)208-8761 918-647-2541. 201400307 Case No. PB-15-26 NOTICE OF HEARYARD SALE RAIN INSURANCE: $3.00 ADJUSTMENTS: GUARANTEED SALE - $80: Honorable Judge ING UP TO ONE Marion D. Fry If your yard sale is rained out, (must rain, not sprinkle, off Please check your ad for accuracy the first day it NOTICE I S(1) YEAR NO TICE FOR OF THE PDN/SHOPPER GUIDE HEREBY GIVEN and on until noon) we will rerun your ad whenever you appears. After which time a refund or reprint is limited to HEARING PETINo Real Estate, Hay, Services, Livestock, Horses or Pets. that Oklahoma Gas choose (per our ad guidelines). Must call next business one insertion only. Canceling ads placed at discounted TO ADMIT 20 word.and max.Electric AdditionalComwords 34¢TION per word. day after rained out sale. Insurance expires 30 days after rates revert to standard prices, therefore a refund may not WILL TO PROpany (“OG&E”) filed BATE, date of purchase on ad. apply. Omitted ads are eligible for refund of amount paid its Application reAPPOINTMENT OF questing that the ONLY or appearing in alternate issue. PERSONAL REPCommission issue a RESENTATIVE, final order (i) apAND FOR proving the EcoDETERMINATION nomic Development Incentive Credit OF HEIRS-AT-LAW, (“EDIC”) pilot proDEVISEES, AND gram and associLEGATEES ated tariff; (ii) elimi- HEARING PETIins, Deceased, that TION TO ADMIT on the 11th day of IN THE DISTRICT WILL TO PROMarch, 2015, Joyce COURT OF BATE, Wilson produced in LEFLORE APPOINTMENT OF the District Court of COUNTY PERSONAL REPLeFlore County, STATE OF OKLARESENTATIVE, State of Oklahoma, HOMA AND FOR instruments, in writIN THE MATTER DETERMINATION ing, purporting to be OF THE10 ESTATE OF the 2015 Last Will and PAGE . . . TUESDAY, MARCH 17, OF HEIRS-AT-LAW, Testament of Billy BILLY EARL DEVISEES, AND Earl Hudgins, DeHUDGINS, LEGATEES ceased, and has LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Deceased. NOTICE I S also filed a Petition Case No. PB-15-26 HEREBY GIVEN to in this Court praying Honorable Judge all persons interfor the probate of Marion D. Fry ested in the estate the Will, asking that NOTICE F O R of Billy Earl HudgLetters TestamenHEARING PETIins, Deceased, that tary be issued to TION TO ADMIT on the 11th day of Joyce Wilson upon WILL TO PROMarch, 2015, Joyce the estate of Billy BATE, Wilson produced in Earl Hudgins, DeAPPOINTMENT OF the District Court of ceased, and rePERSONAL REPLeFlore County, questing this Court RESENTATIVE, State of Oklahoma, determine the idenAND FOR instruments, in writtity of all the DETERMINATION ing, purporting to be heirs-at-law, deviOF the Last Will and sees and legatees HEIRS-AT-LAW, Testament of Billy of the decedent. DEVISEES, AND Earl Hudgins, DeNOTICE IS ALSO LEGATEES ceased, and has GIVEN that the 2nd NOTICE I S also filed a Petition day of April, 2015, HEREBY GIVEN to in this Court praying at the hour of 9:00 all persons interfor the probate of o'clock A.M., of that ested in the estate the Will, asking that day, has been apof Billy Earl HudgLetters Testamenpointed as the time ins, Deceased, that tary be issued to for hearing the Petion the 11th day of Joyce Wilson upon tion in Courtroom March, 2015, Joyce the estate of Billy 214 of the District Wilson produced in Earl Hudgins, DeCourt, Probate Divithe District Court of ceased, and resion, in the County LeFlore County, questing this P.O. Court Box Courthouse, 113 in the State of Oklahoma, determine the idenCounty of LeFlore, 74953 instruments, in writtity of Poteau, all the OK Oklahoma, when ing, purporting to be heirs-at-law, deviand where all per918-647-9185 the Last Will and sees and legatees interested may Danny Baxter •sons Owner/Manager Testament of Billy of the decedent. and contest 1209 S.appear McKenna Earl Hudgins, DeNOTICE IS ALSO the same by filing ceased, and has GIVEN that the 2nd written opposition also filed a Petition day of April, 2015, thereto on the in this Court praying at the hour of 9:00 ground of Readers’ incompeChoice for the probate of o'clock A.M., of that tency of the applithe Will, asking that day, has been apcant, or may assert Letters Testamenpointed as the time their own rights to tary be issued to for hearing the Petithe administration Joyce Wilson upon tion in Courtroom and pray the Letters the estate of Billy 214 of the District be issued to them. Earl Hudgins, DeCourt, Probate DiviDATED this 11th ceased, and resion, in the County day of March, 2015. questing this Court Courthouse, in the /s/: Marion D. Fry determine the idenCounty of LeFlore, Judge of the District in Metal tity of Specializing all the Oklahoma, when Roofi Court ng heirs-at-law, deviand where all perPrepared by: Also Do Shingle Roofingmay and Minor Repairs seesWe and legatees sons interested Dru Waren OBA of the decedent. Call for appear contest #010510 yourand Free Estimate NOTICE IS ALSO the same byMccoy filing at Dru Waren, PC Contact Chris GIVEN that the 2nd written opposition PO Box 1251 918-413-2635 day of April, 2015, thereto on the 200 College Ave. at the hour of 9:00 ground of incompePoteau, OK 74953 o'clock A.M., of that tency of the appli(918) 647-5011 day, has been apcant, or may assert (918) 647-8990 pointed as the time their own rights to Attorney for Perfor hearing the Petithe administration sonal Representation in Courtroom and pray the Letters tive 214 of the District be issued to them. Published in the PoCourt, Probate DiviDATED this 11th teau Daily News on sion, in the County day of March, 2015. March 17, 2015 Courthouse, in the /s/: Marion D. Fry (26503) LPXLP County of LeFlore, Judge of the District Oklahoma, when Court and where all perPrepared by: sons interested may Dru Waren OBA appear and contest #010510 the same by filing Dru Waren, PC written opposition PO Box 1251 thereto on the 200 College Ave. ground of incompePoteau, OK 74953 tency of the appli(918) 647-5011 cant, or may assert (918) 647-8990 their own rights to Attorney for Perthe administration sonal Representaand pray the Letters tive be issued to them. Published in the PoDATED this 11th teau Daily News on day of March, 2015. March 17, 2015 /s/: Marion D. Fry (26503) LPXLP Judge of the District Court Prepared by: Dru Waren OBA #010510 Dru Waren, PC PO Box 1251 200 College Ave. Poteau, OK 74953 (918) 647-5011 (918) 647-8990 Attorney for Personal Representative Published in the Poteau Daily News on March 17, 2015 (26503) LPXLP tary be issued to for hearing the Petithe administration by this Court to ORDER AND NO- FAYETTA THOMIJoyce Wilson upon tion in Courtroom and pray the Letters the estate of Billy 214 of the District be issued to them. TICE OF HEARING SON. Earl Hudgins, DeCourt, Probate DiviDATED this 11th TO DETERMINE Said Petition is set ceased, and resion, in the County day of March, 2015. HEIRS for Hearing in the questing this Court Courthouse, in the /s/: Marion D. Fry There has been LeFlore County determine the idenCounty of LeFlore, Judge of the District IN THE DISTRICT filed in this court a Courthouse, Potity of all the Oklahoma, when Court COURT O F Petition alleging teau, Oklahoma, heirs-at-law, deviand where all perPrepared by: LEFLORE FLORITA MARIE April 2, 2015, at sees and legatees sons interested may Dru Waren OBA COUNTY POTEAU DAILY LORD died intes- 9:00 A. M.NEWS to deterof the decedent. appear and contest #010510 STATE OF OKLAtate on or about mine the identity of NOTICE IS ALSO the same by filing Dru Waren, PC HOMA 18, 2012, the heirs of the GIVEN that the 2nd written opposition PO Box 1251 IN THE MATTER August LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS leaving estate in above named deceday of April, 2015, thereto on the 200 College Ave. OF THE ESTATE this state and said dent. at the hour of 9:00 ground of incompePoteau, OK 74953 OF o'clock A.M., of that tency of the appli(918) 647-5011 FLORITA MARIE Petition prays that Dated this 11th day day, has been apcant, or may assert (918) 647-8990 Letters of Admin- of March, 2015. LORD, pointed as the time their own rights to Attorney for PerDeceased. istration be granted Marion D. Fry for hearing the Petithe administration sonal RepresentaCase No. by this Court to JUDGE OF THE tion in Courtroom and pray the Letters tive PB-2015-25 FAYETTA THOMI- DISTRICT COURT 214 of the District be issued to them. Published in the PoORDER AND NOSON. PREPARED BY: Court, Probate DiviDATED this 11th teau Daily News on TICE OF HEARING Said Petition is set DESMOND SIDES sion, in the County day of March, 2015. March 17, 2015 TO DETERMINE for Hearing in the Attorney for PetiCourthouse, in the /s/: Marion D. Fry (26503) LPXLP HEIRS LeFlore County tioner County of LeFlore, Judge of the District There has been Courthouse, Po- P.O. Box 995 Oklahoma, when Court IN THE DISTRICT filed in this court a teau, Oklahoma, Poteau, OK 74953 and where all perPrepared by: COURT O F Petition alleging April 2, 2015, at (918) 647-3442 sons interested may Dru Waren OBA LEFLORE FLORITA MARIE 9:00 A. M. to deter- Published in the Poappear and contest #010510 COUNTY LORD died intesthe same by filing Dru Waren, PC STATE OF OKLAmine the identity of teau Daily News on tate on or about written opposition PO Box 1251 HOMA August 18, 2012, the heirs of the March 17, 2015 thereto on the 200 College Ave. IN THE MATTER leaving estate in above named dece- (26506) LPXLP ground of incompePoteau, OK 74953 OF THE ESTATE this state and said dent. tency of the appli(918) 647-5011 OF Petition prays that Dated this 11th day cant, or may assert (918) 647-8990 FLORITA MARIE Letters of Adminof March, 2015. their own rights to Attorney for PerLORD, istration be granted Marion D. Fry the administration sonal RepresentaDeceased. by this Court to JUDGE OF THE and pray the Letters tive Case No. FAYETTA THOMIDISTRICT COURT be issued to them. Published in the PoPB-2015-25 SON. DATED this 11th teau Daily News on ORDER AND NOSaid Petition is set PREPARED BY: day of March, 2015. March 17, 2015 TICE OF HEARING for Hearing in the DESMOND SIDES /s/: Marion D. Fry (26503) LPXLP TO DETERMINE LeFlore County Attorney for Petitioner Judge of the District HEIRS Courthouse, PoCourt There has been teau, Oklahoma, P.O. Box 995 Prepared by: filed in this court a April 2, 2015, at Poteau, OK 74953 Dru Waren OBA Petition alleging 9:00 A. M. to deter(918) 647-3442 #010510 Loans $100 to $1000 FLORITA MARIE mine the identity of Published in the PoFixed Income Dru Waren, PC~ Credit Starter ~ Credit RebuilderLORD died intesthe heirs of the teau Daily News on “WE WANT TO SAY YES!” PO Box 1251 tate on or about above named deceMarch 17, 2015 A.V. Skinner - Manager 200 College Ave. August 18, 2012, dent. (26506) LPXLP N. Broadway - 918-649-0099 Poteau,2003 OK 74953 leaving estate in Dated this 11th day APPLICATIONS WELCOME (918) PHONE 647-5011 this state and said of March, 2015. (918) 647-8990 Petition prays that Marion D. Fry Attorney for PerLetters of AdminJUDGE OF THE sonal Representaistration be granted DISTRICT COURT tive [email protected] by this Court to PREPARED BY: Published in the PoInsured — Free Estimates FAYETTA THOMI- DESMOND SIDES teau Daily News on SON. Attorney for PetiCommercial and Residential Said Petition is set tioner Free March 17, 2015 Estimates (26503) LPXLP for Hearing in the P.O. Box 995 LeFlore County Poteau, OK 74953 Shape Courthouse, Po(918) 647-3442 Professional lawn care, tree trimming/removal and landscaping services. Top teau, Oklahoma, Published in the PoDependable, affordable, commercial and residential. April 2, 2015, at teau Daily News on Take Out Now offering dozer work.9:00 A. M. to deter- March 17, 2015 mine the identity of (26506) LPXLP Roads, pads, land clearing and much more. the heirs of the Greg Allison 918-647-3653 918-839-0033 Call (918) 839-8261 today for a free estimate on anyabove of these services! named decedent. Dated this 11th day of March, 2015. 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Broadway Poteau, OK Or make payment by Phone: 918-647-3188 freedom We all know freedom isn’t free. We must fight for it, nurture it and defend it daily. This newspaper believes in the fundamental freedoms we enjoy in the country and we are proud of all citizens and institutions that support those freedoms. FREEDOM MATTERS IN THE PAPER 10.42 (6 COLUMN) X 9” Area POTEAU DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 . . . PAGE 11 Music keeps flowing as Open Mic Night nears Happy spring break everyone. It’s Open Mic Night again this Friday night. We start at 6 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available that day or you can call us if you want us to put you down for a time slot. We set up the sound system, you just show up with your talent. Open Mic Night at The Coffee Cup is open to all ages, all abilities, for all styles of music and spoken word performance including poetry, comedy and storytelling. Every participant of Open Mic Night gets a free drink and the opportunity to perform in front of a friendly audience. Stay connected with us by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. We would love it if you shared your favorite thing about The Coffee Cup with our hashtag, #mycoffeecuplove, on your social media of choice. Thank you to Backslider’s Wine for the great music last Friday night. We had a large group of Pirates cele- What's Up at the Cup Tammie Johnson brating March 1971 birthdays. This crowd is so much fun, there was singing and dancing throughout the night, birthday cake and so much laughter. Saturday night we had the Sister Dulcimer Group. Much appreciation to our talented community. If you are interested in performing at The Coffee Cup, please contact us for more information. Have a great week, and see you at The Cup A group celebrates March birthdays while listening to Backslider’s Wine on Friday. Tammie Johnson owns The Coffee Cup in Poteau. When she’s not leaving a trail of mugs and coffee paraphernalia, you’ll find her ferrying everyone’s kids around, including her own. Upcoming Live Music: THIS FRIDAY – March 20th Open Mic Night #mycoffeecuplove @poteaucoffeecup 6 - 9 p.m. Sound System Provided All Performers get a Free Drink Open to All Ages 401 N. Broadway, Poteau • 918-647-2622 www.poteaucoffeecup.com Sister Dulcimer Group entertains listeners Saturday. Restaurant Guide El Padrino 1701 N. Broadway Poteau, OK 74953 Next to Pirate Football Stadium Convenient Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. p.m. Sun. Closed CALL AHEAD FOR LARGE ORDERS! (918) 649-0070 El Padrino Mexican Kitchen Mexican Kitchen Bev’s Home Cookin’ 511 West Broadway Spiro, OK 74959 (918) 962-6231 Lunch Lunch menu available Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1. One Enchilda (beef chicken or cheese) 2. One Taco (beef or chicken) 3. One Burrito (beef or chicken) 4. One Tamale (topped with chili sauce and cheese) 5. One Flauta (beef or chicken) 6. One Chimichanga (beef, chicken or pork) 7. One Tostada (beef or chicken) 8. One Chili Relleno (beef, chicken or cheese) 9. Taco Salad (beef or chicken) 10. Hambuarger and Fries 11. Huevos Rancheros 12. Taco el carbon (beef or chicken) 13. Fajitas (beef or chicken) 14. One quesadilla (beef or chicken) 15. Breakfast Burrito (scrambled eggs, tomatoes, cheese, onions and peppers) 16. Burrito El Padrino (large beef or chicken burrito stuffed with rice, beans and your choice of salsa, guacamole or queso) All lunch plates served with rice and beans Open Mon. - Sat. 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday 5 a.m. - 2 p.m. Buffet Sunday - Friday 918-655-3295 409 Hwy. 271 Wister, OK El Padrino Specials 511 West Broadway Spiro, OK 74959 (918) 962-6231 Non Smoking (918) 655-3177 Hours: Sun. - Thurs. 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. 506 US Hwy 271 Wister, OK 74996 Simply Italian Mama Red’s Cafe El Padrino Two beef, chicken or shrimp fiesta rellenos Mama Luz Chicken fillet stuffed with Azteca sauce Papa Willie Two Mexican red sauce enchiladas topped with queso ranchero, served with rice and beans Canelo Chili Colorado (beef chunks in red salsa), served with rice and beans Sara’s Special Grilled chicken on a bed of rice topped with queso and option of grilled mushrooms, onions and tomatoes Joe’s Special Beef chunks with special Mexican salsa. Rudy’s Special Steak with sour cream sauce. Hours: Mon. thru Thurs. • 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. • 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. NOW OPEN Mon. through Sat. 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Serving Breakfast and Daily Plate Lunch Specials and Homemade Desserts POP’S DINER (918) 649-0811 600 S. Broadway 1202 North KENTUCKY AVENUE Panama, OK Across from the Elementary School Mon. - Sat. Hours: Tues - Fri • 11 - 2 Lunch Tues - Fri • 5 - 9 Dinner Sat • 5 - 9 Dinner Closed Sun and Mon 91 8 ✭ 9 6 3 ✭ 12 9 9 300 Dewey Ave • Poteau 918-649-3400 = Open = 200 S. Broadway • Poteau Lumberjack Cafe (located inside Ron’s Discount Lumber) (918) 649-0086 3115 N. Broadway 6am - 8pm & Sunday 6am - 2pm *Formerly the Office Cafe of Wister* Dine in ★ Carry Out ★ Catering Service ★ Banquet Facilities 2210 N. Broadway 918-647-4999 Education PAGE 12 . . . TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Panama High School Honor Rolls Pocola High School Honor Rolls Third Nine Weeks All A’s Ninth Grade — Kaylia Coleman, Maci Goines. 10th Grade — Skylar Bell, Cassie Graham, Sarah Harp, Holiday Hull, Nicole Ryan, Jami West. 11th Grade — Jordan Armijo, Brittnie Brassfield, Justul Creel, Kara Dewbree, Mariah Harris, Ashley Stockton, Bethany Tackett, Madison Tackett. 12th Grade — Sierra Adams, Hannah Goines, Justin Gregory, Martin Lowrimore, Samantha Ryan, Emily 11th Grade — Riley Byrd, Tiffany Tedder, Brooklyn Timms, Mackenzie Call, Dajia Cross, Rachel Davlin, Townsend. Blake Emmert, Dyllan Fout, Jesse Fout, Hunter Godfrey, Mikayla HamA's and B's mer, Tkeyah Helstein, Debra Holson, Ninth Grade — Mackenzie Col- Mary McGee, Micah McGinnis, well, Sydnee Haynes, Jacob Man- Shelby Nave, Madison Stout, Cavin tooth, Delacey Martin, Courtney Thompson, Jessica Vang, Savanna Phillips, Tatum Tackett. Waddle, Selby Yarberry. 10th Grade — Justin Bellgard, 12th Grade — Ryan Farrar, CaitJacklyn Boyd, Calista Buckley, Hay- lyn Harper, Caleb Harper, Kenneth lie Clem, McKenzie Harper, Arica Pariseau, Samuel Pierce, Javan StiLoudermilk, Katelyn Mantooth, mac, Kendra Swindle, Ben WhiteakMikah Rothermal, Tyler Seaton. er. Panama Primary School Honor Rolls Third Nine Weeks All A’s First Grade — Annabelle Bates, Samuel Faddis, Katlynn McNatt, Chloe Justice, Karla Lopez, Ethan Milligan, Jaxon Mills, BreAnna Steward. Kingston Williams, Landin Hale, Bryar Martin, Sophie Pulice, Oakley Shoup, Gunny Sons. 2. Second Grade — Jereick Gilla Fowler, Jason Pinkston, Logan Skelton, Day- ton Teague, Aden Wheat, Karlie Anderson, Brayli Beason, Lexi Bell, Gavin Gotes, Jacob Gregory, Hagen Rahm, Jaylin Covey, Ameria Daugherty. Third Grade — Shaylee Morgan, Layla Sons. 1. Watch Out! 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Sixth grade — Angel Comstock, Jacob Liddel, CamEnglish as a Second Language classes also are ryn Harvey, Alyssa Reaves, Noah Lackie, Michaylee offered and GED testing is available every Friday. McDaniel, Nikayla Carter, Emma Damato, Charro Coady, For scheduling a test or for a complete listing of Kaylynn Perkins, Jaden Smith, Nicholas Walton, Lacy classes, contact the center at (918) 647-0754. Peters, Reed Richison, Ryder Renfro Thompson, Dezarae Brown, Kambri Bankston, Austin Cruse, Jaxon Harris, Jayda Timms, Kamden Tippit, Jadyn Yoakum, Parker Barkley, Maqya Driver, Hayven Hoffman, Gracie Jones, Gunner Lynch, Estrella Martinez, Harlei Milligan, Patience Wilson. 2. Second Grade — Xander Baker, Gage Beebe, Daniel Bledsoe, Karson Burks, Izzy Deaton, McKayla Honeycutt, Cece Moss, Hunter Orsburn, Lita Snell, Ryan Bird, Dalton Fox, Hayli Fox, Madison Moniz, Adult ed classes offered 7-2010 Auto 7.1c Third Nine Weeks All A’s 12th grade — Loren Emerson, Madison Hudkins, Jacqueline Lindenau, Brooklyn Morton, Kelci Ree. 11th grade — Rachel Knowles, Kelsey Karl, Stephanie Jurczyk, Sean Jurczyk. 10th grade — Tristan Richardson, Faith Hicks, Emma Baker. Ninth grade — Mason Lovell, Morgan Francis. Eighth grade — Cheyenne Barnes, Megan Karl, Gracey Lang, Hadley McClish, Kaylee Nicholson, Dillon Williams. Seventh grade — Zayne Amerson, Abigail Duke, Kaylee Garrett, Nathan Keoprasa, Katie Williams. Sixth grade — Patricia Dimick, Evelyn Garcia. Auto 7.1c March 17th is St. Patrick's Day History of the man behind St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March 17. Although St. Patrick became the patron saint of Ireland, many people assume the role of being Irish for the day and participate in the revelry of celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Many of these revelers celebrate without fully understanding the man behind the holiday. Despite having such strong links to Ireland, St. Patrick did not begin his life on the Emerald Isle. St. Patrick was born to wealthy parents in Britain in the fourth century. His given name was Maewyn. His father was a Christian deacon, but there is no evidence that theirs was a particularly religious family. It is surmised that the role of deacon was more for tax benefits rather than a holy calling. Some history suggests that Patrick considered himself a pagan in the early years of his life. At age 16, after being taken to Ireland as a prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate, Patrick began rethinking his religious beliefs. 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