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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.
March 17
Michelle Washington, public intoxication, assault and battery on a police
officer, resisting arrest; no bond
Randall Wayne Oakes, CF-15-45; no bond
Tina Copeman, Drug Court hold; no bond
Mark Jason Gallegly, domestic assault and battery, interfering with an
emergency call; no bond
David Ray Underwood, public intoxication, obstructing justice; $711
cash
Kristina Anne Sulivant, CF-14-4; $$1,533.50 cash
Kelsey Todd Stacy, Panama warrants; $581 cash
Keisha Maria Milburn, CF-14-271, CM-15-103; $7,500 bond
Kory Parks Pickle, obstruction; $352 cash
Lewis Forrest Ping III, SP-12-14320; &15
Langley Lucas Percy, public intoxication, warrants; $1,654 cash
Stephanie D. English, no proof of insurance, bogus tags, driving under
suspension; $1,680 cash
Bruce Button; warrant; $1,138 cash
Aragon R. Ray, assault; no bond
Who Got
Arrested, 3
March 18
Richard Watts, disturbing the peace, public intoxication; $500
Donna Gail Caldwell, warrants; $549 cash
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Poteau Police caught a man east of south McKenna near Garfield Street after he fled from the
passenger side of a car involved in a traffic stop Wednesday about 4:45 p.m.
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Pocola 911 proposal raises concerns
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
Pocola voters may or may not
get to vote on a proposition seeking a 50-cent 911 charge for all
cell phones billed to the town’s
zip code after the legality has
been questioned.
Although no action was taken
Wednesday during a special meeting of the LeFlore County 911
Trust, concerns were voiced and
action could be right on the horizon regarding the proposition.
The board held the meeting
over concerns raised about an
April 7 proposition to redirect
wireless connection fees from the
county’s 911 system to Pocola’s.
According to the sample ballot, if
passed, Pocola 911 would receive
a 50-cent fee for each wireless
connection within the town as
determined by the subscriber’s
place of primary use. Pocola
Town Clerk John Limbocker said
the fees would be determined by
a person’s address. Pocola citizens reportedly would not incur
any increase in wireless 911 fees.
Limbocker and Pocola Police
Chief Steve Howard stressed that
there would not be any increase,
only that the 50 cents already
being paid would go to Pocola
911 instead of county 911.
In the county meeting, concerns were raised that the plan
would steal revenue from the
county. Calls might be directed
through the county but Pocola
would be paid for the calls. Also
of concern was the ballot wording, which does not specify the
fees as being associated with
Pocola 911 but instead reads that
the fee would be levied in the
(See 911, page 2)
Smithville man,
5 others injured
in bus accident
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
A Smithville man and
several other people were
injured in a Tuesday accident involving a passenger
bus after the bus reportedly
collided with a truck.
Oklahoma
Highway
Patrol said the accident
happened on U.S. Highway
259 north of Hochatown in
Joni-Fields Adams is crowned Miss UAFS 2015 by Emily McCollom while Miss Arkansas Ashton Campbell
looks on.
New Miss UAFS crowned
Joni Fields-Adams was crowned
Miss UAFS 2015 at the University
of Arkansas Fort Smith Scholarship
Pageant held Saturday.
Fields-Adams earned the title
after the three-hour competition,
which featured tap dancing, speed
painting, a harmonica performance
and the recital of slam poetry.
Thea 20-year old student from
Fort Smith is the daughter of Paul
and Jovonna Fields of Fort Smith
and Jody Adams of Poteau. The
media communications major will
represent UAFS at the Miss
Arkansas Pageant this summer.
She performed a dance to the
song “Footlose” for her talent,
earning her the Non-Vocal Artistic
Expression Award. She also tied
for the Lifestyle and Fitness
Award.
Judges determined the winner
and runners-up based on five areas
of criteria: talent, interview,
lifestyle and fitness, eveningwear,
and the contestant’s response to
their on-stage question. The event
was held at the ArcBest Performing
Arts Center at the Fort Smith
Convention Center.
McCurtain County.
According to OHP, the
bus, driven by Nadina Wesley, 54, of Idabel, was
northbound and following
a Ford pickup driven by
Bobby Calloway, 59, of
Broken Bow, when the
accident occurred. The
OHP accident report said
the bus was trying to pass
(See CRASH, page 2)
Egg hunt March 28
By Ken Milam
PDN News Editor
Twyman Park will be
filled with eggs and
scrambling egg hunters
during the citywide Easter Egg Hunt scheduled
to start at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28.
Registration starts at
1:15 p.m.
Approximately 12,000
eggs will be stashed for
children of various ages.
Hunts will start in sevenminute intervals.
Prizes will include
bikes, bunnies, candy
and more.
Sponsored by Poteau
First Assembly of God,
the event will offer free
hotdogs, chips and drinks
for everyone.
Rain date will be Sunday, March 29, with registration beginning at
3:15 p.m. and hunts starting at 4 p.m.
(See PAGEANT, page 2)
Bluffett tribute show set April 15 Pair charged with stealing
Bluffett, a tribute to Jimmy Buffett, is coming to
Pocola in April.
The Choctaw Casino Hotel in Pocola announced
that the tribute group will play live at the CenterStage Event Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15.
Concert tickets are $10 and can be purchased at
www.ticketmaster.com, by calling (800) 745-3000
or visiting the Choctaw Casino Hotel box office.
“Bluffett takes on the atmosphere of a genuine
Buffett concert,” said Walter Allen, marketing and
player development director. “Our guests will love
dancing to their favorite songs at this high-energy
show.”
Bluffett will feature Larry Pearson, who will
takes on a trip to “Margaritaville.” The show will
include props, costuming and audience participation to capture the “island essence” of Jimmy Buffet. Onstage, eight performers will play crowd
favorites such as “Volcano,” “Fins” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” all songs performed live by a
full band.
CenterStage has 5,500 square feet of floor space
and a full service bar. Choctaw Casino Hotel in
Pocola is off Interstate 540 toward Fort Smith,
Ark. Visit www.choctawcasinos.com for more
information.
wallet at casino in Pocola
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
A Fort Smith duo ran out of
luck Tuesday when charges
were filed against them for
allegedly stealing a woman’s
wallet at the Choctaw Casino.
Tiffany Autumn Thomas, 34,
and Christopher J. Johnson, 31,
were charged by the LeFlore
County District Attorney’s Office
with grand larceny, a felony
worth up to five years imprisonment and a fine up to $5,000.
The incident allegedly
occurred Nov. 26 at the Pocola
casino.
According to the affidavit,
Arielle Love, was sitting by
Johnson at the casino when
Thomas approached and hugged
(See THEFT, page 2)
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911
“Town of Pocola.”
LeFlore County 911 Vice Chairman Rob Seale said Pocola’s system lacks the capability to receive
wireless calls. Limbocker said that
isn’t so, that their system is able to
receive cell calls. Limbocker said
the reason for the proposition is to
keep the fees paid by Pocola citizens in Pocola.
Limbocker said Pocola plans
to upgrade its 911 system. He
said Pocola had the first 911 system in the area although he is
unsure how much revenue would
be gained with the fee because he
is unsure how many wireless customers live in the town.
A resolution provided by Lim-
bocker and Howard from 2009
from Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma said
voters in August 2008 cast a
majority vote that approved the
fee of 50 cents per month for each
wireless connection in the county
as determined by the subscriber’s
place of primary use. An email
also supplied by Limbocker and
Howard reportedly sent to Mike
Moore, mayor of Pocola in 2009,
said KEDDO had collected
approximately $23,000 for county
911 operation centers that said
once an agreement has been made
between the three 911 entities
[county, Pocola and Poteau], funds
would be transferred in the per-
centage of LeFlore County receiving 75.20 percent, Poteau 16.5
percent and Pocola 8.3 percent. A
signed agreement between the 911
entities was not available.
LeFlore County Emergency
Management Director Michael
Davidson said his two main concerns were the loss of funding to
county 911 and their incapable
technology.
“They’re trying to sell something to the community they can’t
provide,” Davidson said.
It could take years for Pocola
to save the money necessary to
upgrade their system to cell phone
ready at the estimated $1,600 per
month the 50 cents could pro-
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vide, he said. In the meantime,
Davidson said Pocola residents
would be paying for a system
they can’t use. Davidson also
said the separation of the systems
is against the encouragement of
the State Emergency Management Department as they are suggesting regional centers that often
cover more than one county,
including all municipalities.
Seale said he would try to
arrange a meeting between the
county and Pocola officials to
discuss the proposition. According to Seale, a date has been proposed for Friday. He said revenues in 911 have been affected
with the increase use of cell-
PDN Editor Kim Ross contributed to this story.
THEFT
PAGEANT
The pageant awarded
more than $19,000 in
cash and scholarships this
year.
Fields-Adams received
a $7,000 two-year
scholarship to UAFS, a
phones, which cost $1 less than
landlines. The wireless fee is a
state statute capped at 50 cents
and cannot be levied twice, he
said.
Seale said the board sought
legal advice from the District
Attorney’s Office and is waiting
for a second and written opinion
about the legality of the proposition.
An injunction against the proposition is the likely legal recourse
should the District Attorney’s
Office issue an opinion that the
proposition is not legal.
$2,500 cash scholarship
and a necklace from The
Jewelry Store worth an
estimated $2,500.
Special guests included
Emily McCollom, Miss
UAFS 2014; Ashton
Community
Bulletin Board
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Cajun dancing will take place from 7-10
p.m. Friday at Cavanaugh Senior Citizens
Center, 2700 Fort Smith, Ark. Take I-540 exit
13 east on Jenny Lind. Turn right at the Shell
station and go two blocks. Cost is $7. The
dance takes place on is held the third Friday
each month.
Jamey Hall and Cajun Flavor Band will
perform. For more information, call Bobby
Cline at (918) 413-1225.
Campbell, Miss Arkansas
2014; and Daren Bobb and
Heather Lewis, both of
KFSM-TV, who served as
masters of ceremonies.
Other winners included:
First runner-up: Katie
Brown, 19, of Alma, Ark.,
daughter of Damon and
Leigh Brown of Alma.
Brown also won the Vocal
Artistic Expression Award
and tied for the Lifestyle
and Fitness Award.
Second runnerup: Allyson Peek, 20, of
Avery, Texas, daughter of
Missy Gilreath of Avery
and Blaine Peek of
Bagwell, Texas. Peek also
won the Audience Appeal
Bucket Award.
Third runnerup: Makayla Jackson, 21,
of Muldrow, daughter of
Chris and Cyndi Jackson
of Muldrow. Jackson was
also the Interview Award
winner.
Fourth runner-up: Abby
Cloud, 21, of Stillwater,
daughter of Greg and
Jayne Cloud of Stillwater.
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Academic Excellence
Award: Quynh Nguyen,
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Miss Congeniality
Award: Hayli Cole, 20, of
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Spirit of Miss UAFS
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Love, causing her to drop her wallet. Choctaw National
Tribal Officer Zachary Hendrix said Love left and Thomas picked up the wallet and hid it inside her sweatshirt
pocket. The wallet had Love’s license, $200 cash, debit
card and a $300 cash ticket from the casino inside.
Court records show Johnson later tried to cash the
ticket at the Pocola Travel Plaza, but it had been voided
and Love paid. Records indicate Johnson left, returned
with Thomas and again was told the ticket was void.
Hendrix said that on Nov. 30 he spoke with Johnson,
who said he didn’t know about the theft until Thomas told
him after they left the casino. Court records show surveillance video captured the incident but Johnson said the
“video is lying.” Johnson said Thomas offered him $50 to
cash the stolen ticket, the affidavit shows.
CRASH
the truck as Calloway was making a left turn onto a
county road and they collided.
Several passengers were injured in the collision. Wesley received internal and arm injuries.
Joel Holt, 59, of Smithville and Bobby Baker, 56, of
Wright City both suffered injuries to their legs. Dewayne
Shomo, 44, of Idabel, and Dinah Battiest, 69, of Broken
Bow, both had internal, head and leg injuries. Amy Anna,
34, of Idabel, also had leg injuries. Noah Baker, 8, of
Wright City, had injuries to his legs and Jamarion Williams, 9 months, of Idabel, had no injuries. Bus passengers also were taken to McCurtain Memorial, all listed in
stable condition. Calloway was not injured.
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Verlene Keck
Today is Poultry Day
Verlene Keck, 83, of Cameron died Tuesday, March
• TODAY — Guided Vernal Equinox Walks, 11 a.m., 2
p.m. and 7 p.m., Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. 17, 2015, in Fort Smith, Ark.
Verlene was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Gilmore to Elmer
Info: (918) 962-2062.
Omer and Oma Gladys (Ivy) Harris. She was a bookkeep• MARCH 20 — Guided Vernal Equinox Walks, 11 a.m., er-accountant. Verlene was preceded in death by her par2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Spiro Mounds Archaeological ents; brother, Jerold Harris; and son, Roger Leonard.
Center. Info: (918) 962-2062.
Survivors include her daughter, Paula Szafranski of
— Open house, 10 a.m. to 40 p.m., free lunch 11 a.m. to Mount Home, Idaho; four sons, Johnny McKenzie of
1 p.m., Talimena Scenic Drive Visitors Center, Talihina, Wister, Jerry McKenzie and Bobby Leonard of Cameron,
Billy Keck of Greenwood, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; 10
201 First St., Talihina. Rain date March 27.
— LeFlore County Retired Educators meeting, 11 a.m., great-grandchildren; other relatives, loved ones and
friends.
Pizza Hut, Poteau.
Services will be private.
— Cajun Dance third Friday of each month, 7-10 p.m.,
Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, is handling
Cavanaugh Seniors Citizens Center, 2700 Cavanaugh, arrangements.
Fort Smith. Info: (918) 413-1225.
Oscar D. Nowlin
• MARCH 21 — 28th Annual Family Kite Flite Day, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center.
Oscar D. Nowlin, born Aug. 7, 1931,
— Dance with Libby and the Bandits, 8 p.m., Spiro Eagles
passed
away peacefully in his sleep, at his
center, all invited.
home Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at age
• MARCH 24 — Parent cluster training for Poteau and 83.
Carl Albert Head Start programs, 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Oscar married Maxine G. O’Meara on
March 24, Poteau Primary School cafeteria.
May 28, 1951, in Bartlesville where they
• MARCH 25 — Free Sexual Assault Response and made their home and raised their two
Resource Teams training, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kiamichi daughters Vickie and Sandra. Oscar
Tech Center, 1509 S. McKenna St. Registration: Info@ retired from the Phillips Petroleum
Research Center with more than 40 years of loyal service
orcpi.org or call (405) 416-5448.
and with many friends. Oscar is survived by his wife,
— Blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Howe High School Maxine; daughters, Vickie Snellgrove and Sandra McClin— Leflore Schools JOM meeting, 3:15 p.m., Leflore tock and husband Benny; three grandchildren, Dee Derryberry and wife Erica, Amber McClintock, Ryan SnellElementary building. Info: (918) 753-2345 ext. 103.
grove and wife Sarah; six great-grandchildren; three
• MARCH 26 — Free screening of the film “To Light a
brothers and sisters.
Candle,” 7 p.m., Donald W. Reynolds Community
Preceding Oscar in death were his mother and father; a
Center.
brother, James A Nowlin; and sisters, Emma Schalski and
— Free legal community education by Legal Aid Services Effreda Danel.
of Oklahoma Inc., “Power of Attorney” and “Advance
Graveside memorial services were held Thursday,
Directives,” 6-7 p.m., Patrick Lynch Library.
March 19, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville,
— Blood drive, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Panama High with Deacon Darren Ray officiating. Cremation arrangements and interment were under the direction of the
School.
Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory.
• MARCH 27 — Blood drive, 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.,
Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and
Kiamichi Technology Center, Poteau.
leave condolences at www.stumpff.org
— LeFlore County Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Donald
Paul Ewart Niven
W. Reynolds Center.
Paul Ewart Niven, 72, of Poteau died
• MARCH 28 — Vike Hike Half Marathon and 5K, 7
Sunday, March 14, 2015, in his home. He
a.m., Carl Albert State College.
— Dance with Movin’ On, 8 p.m., Spiro Eagles center, was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Van Nuys,
Calif., to Jack Ewart and Margaret Evelyn
all invited.
(Day) Niven. He was an aircraft and auto
• APRIL 2 — “The Gospel Crusade” with evangelist mechanic and bee keeper.
Bobby Burton, 6:30 p.m., Donald W. Reynolds
He was preceded in death by his parCommunity Center.
ents; a son, Billie Niven; and three broth• APRIL 3 — Coed softball tournament to benefit 3 Girls ers, Jack G. Niven, Russell Niven and
Animal Rescue, Poteau Area Recreational Center. To David A. Niven.
Paul is survived by his wife, Suezi Niven of the home;
enter, call Kenny Blaylock at (918) 605-9922, Cheryl
son,
Paul Preston Niven of Poteau; three grandsons, Billie
Greenmyer at (918) 471-8514 or Keni Jane Deatherage
Niven
of Alma, Ark., Devon Niven and Rudy Niven both
at (479) 462-9818.
of Poteau; four brothers, Scott Niven of Twin Falls,
— “The Gospel Crusade” with evangelist Bobby Burton, Idaho, Neal Niven of Fresno, Calif., Robert Niven and
6:30 p.m., teaching at 10 a.m., Donald W. Reynolds Michael Niven both of Kernan, Calif.; four sisters, BonCommunity Center.
nie Hanzelich and Flora Allen both of Washington, Margaret Van Hoozen of Kernan and Casale Smith of Madera,
— LeFlore County Solid Waste Closed.
Calif.; sister-in-law, Hellen Morris of Poteau; brother-in• APRIL 4 — “The Gospel Crusade” with evangelist
law, Dennis Allen Morris of Riverside, Calif.; numerous
Bobby Burton, 6:30 p.m., teaching at 10 a.m., Donald
nieces, nephews and other family members, friends and
W. Reynolds Community Center.
loved ones.
• APRIL 7 — Municipal elections. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7
No services are scheduled at this time. Grace Manor
p.m.
Funeral Home of Poteau is in charge of arrangements.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 . . . PAGE 3
Creek Nation set
to impeach chief
OKMULGEE (AP) —
The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation has filed paperwork
to formally remove the
tribe’s principal chief.
The tribe’s Election
Board filed a petition Tuesday to remove Chief George
Tiger from his position in
the wake of revelations that
Tiger signed a secret contract with a developer of a
casino that would have
competed with Creek
Nation’s casino in Tulsa.
Tiger says he did nothing wrong because he
signed the contract before
he became chief.
Supporters of Tiger’s
removal
will
gather
Wednesday in Okmulgee to
Little ads get big results. Call
Classifieds — (918) 647-3188.
begin collecting signatures.
The group has 60 days to
gather at least 3,290 signatures from tribal members.
If enough signatures are
gathered, the National
Council will review the
petition and decide whether
to proceed with impeachment proceedings.
In order for Tiger to be
impeached, a three-fourths
vote by the council is
required.
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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.
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For more information about an arrestee, you can search by name or case
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Michelle Washington, public intoxication, assault and battery on a police
officer, resisting arrest; no bond
Randall Wayne Oakes, CF-15-45; no bond
Tina Copeman, Drug Court hold; no bond
Mark Jason Gallegly, domestic assault and battery, interfering with an
emergency call; no bond
David Ray Underwood, public intoxication, obstructing justice; $711
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Kristina Anne Sulivant, CF-14-4; $$1,533.50 cash
Kelsey Todd Stacy, Panama warrants; $581 cash
Keisha Maria Milburn, CF-14-271, CM-15-103; $7,500 bond
Kory Parks Pickle, obstruction; $352 cash
Lewis Forrest Ping III, SP-12-14320; &15
Langley Lucas Percy, public intoxication, warrants; $1,654 cash
Stephanie D. English, no proof of insurance, bogus tags, driving under
suspension; $1,680 cash
Bruce Button; warrant; $1,138 cash
Aragon R. Ray, assault; no bond
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Richard Watts, disturbing the peace, public intoxication; $500
Donna Gail Caldwell, warrants; $549 cash
PAGE 4 . . . THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015
Editorial Roundup
Safety for medical
helicopter crews
has to be improved
Editorial excerpt from the McAlester News-Capital,
March 15, 2015:
Pilot Matt Mathews died a hero.
Mathews was at the helm of the EagleMed helicopter
that crashed into a wooded area Thursday night near Lake
Eufaula, killing Mathews and injuring two crewmates —
Nurse Kim Ramsey and Paramedic Ryan Setzkorn.
It is not known yet what caused the crash, but we can
say two things with absolute certainty at this point as the
investigation proceeds: first, Mathews, Ramsey and
Setzkorn put themselves at great risk giving themselves
for the benefit of others. Specifically, on the night in
question, the crew had life-flighted 13-year-old Dillan
McCoy to Tulsa after the youth was critically injured in a
pedestrian-vehicle traffic accident in McAlester. For this
sacrifice and the countless others the crew has carried out,
we offer our thanks and appreciation.
Mathews perished in the line of duty and he should
forever be remembered as a hero on behalf of the citizens
of southeast Oklahoma.
Another thing we can say with certainty as well — the
safety of these helicopter flights has to be addressed.
Some of us at the News-Capital have been down this road
before — some of us multiple times — covering tragedy
just like this, whether it be here in southeast Oklahoma or
across the nation at other newspapers. The story line is
almost identical: a helicopter crew risks life and limb to
save others, their chopper goes down in the middle of the
night and everyone is left to cope with the resulting heartbreaking tragedy.
The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to
address this critical issue. In February 2014 the FAA
issued a sweeping final regulatory rule that required helicopter operators, including air ambulances, “to have
stricter flight rules and procedures, improved communications and training and additional on-board safety equipment.”
A check of the death toll from these type of accidents,
meanwhile, is staggering. The FAA in a statement on its
new rule said in 2008 five accidents claimed 21 lives.
“The FAA examined helicopter air ambulance accidents from 1991 through 2010 and determined 62 accidents that claimed 125 lives could have been mitigated by
the new rule,” the agency said. “While developing the
rule, the FAA considered 20 commercial helicopter accidents from 1991 through 2010 (excluding air ambulances)
that resulted in 39 fatalities. From 2011 through 2013,
there were seven air ambulance accidents resulting in 19
fatalities and seven commercial helicopter accidents that
claimed 20 lives.”
Those numbers are shocking.
We as a community, and as a nation, must do more to
make sure the deaths of heroes like Matt Mathews aren’t
in vain.
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Opinions
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Death and taxes
This week we started early and
worked late each day. This week was
a deadline to get bills heard on the
floor of the House. Several bills and
amendments were heard each day.
Some I agreed with, others I didn’t. One major bill that was passed this
week was the charter school bill by
Rep. Lee Denney. This bill allows forprofit charter schools to be set up in
rural Oklahoma; I along with several
other representatives argued this bill
would harm public schools in rural
Oklahoma. I voted against this bill. In
my mind it’s robbing our kids so an
out-of-state company can turn a profit.
Another bill that passed with strong
bipartisan support would put money
into cancer research. Another similar
bill would prevent insurance companies from denying proton therapy
treatments to cancer patients. Both of
these bills passed with support from
both parties. We voted on a resolution calling for
an article V constitutional convention.
The argument in favor of this resolution was for adopting a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
There were several arguments against
it. Most people against it were afraid
once the constitutional convention
was started it would become a runaway train and we would lose our
freedoms guaranteed in the bill of
rights. Freedoms
like the right to
bear arms, freedom of speech,
press and assembly, freedom of James Lockhart
religion. The author of
“cut taxes and the economy will grow.”
the bill said at one point the only way Democrats argued the tax cut only
the federal government could deficit amounts to about $40 a year for most
spend (go into the red) would be dur- families and the timing of the cut
ing a time of “national emergency,” needed to be delayed because the state
and the individual states would have is $611 million in the hole.
to approve the deficit spending. I
I pointed out how on one hand citiasked the author of the bill if he zens are being told their taxes were
thought the states would have to being cut, but on the other hand fines,
approve deficit spending during a time fees and tuition have increased about a
of war. He stated yes, the individual billion dollars over the same time span
states would have to approve deficit these income tax reductions have
spending in a time of war. I disagree; taken place. I pointed out how this
state legislatures should never tie the amounts to the legislature promising
hands of congress or the president dur- the voters no new taxes, but then raising a time of war. Especially with all ing fees and saying it’s not a tax. A bill
the unrest we are witnessing around was passed this week that raised a fee
the world in Ukraine, North Korea and on death certificates. One thing is for
the Middle East. I voted no because I sure — death and taxes, even after
believe the most important role gov- you’re dead.
ernment has is to keep us safe from
I really have become fed up with
hostile nations and terrorists.
the political posturing that has gone on
The Democrat Minority Leader the last couple of weeks at the Capitol.
tried to place an amendment on a rev- At some point legislators need to stop
enue and taxation bill that would have being politicians and start leading.
delayed the implementation of the Our elected officials should never play
income tax reduction. Both parties politics with national security, and we
were quick to jump on their respective shouldn’t lie to voters about tax policy.
band wagons. Republicans argued
Too many people have died
defending the office I and so
many others hold. Our citizens, particularly
our veterans deserve real
leadership. We need to pay
our bills instead of putting
them off and robbing Peter
to pay Paul. Last year our
state was $188 million in the
hole and the Republicancontrolled Legislature cut
taxes. Today we are $611
million in the hole. Should
we pay our bills or pass
them on to our kids?
Weekly Wrap
James Lockhart of
Heavener represents District
3 in the Oklahoma House.
Call him at home (918) 6537571 or the Capitol (405)
557-7413, e-mail him at
james.lockhart@okhouse.
gov or find him on
Facebook.
Governing by crisis isn’t governing at all
After Congress came a hair’s breadth from shutting
down the Department of Homeland Security a few weeks
ago, members of the leadership tried to reassure the
American people. “We’re certainly not going to shut
down the government or default on the national debt,”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared on
CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Congress, he said, would not
lurch from crisis to crisis.
I wish I could be so confident. Because if you look at
the year ahead, the congressional calendar is littered with
opportunities to do just that.
Next month, unless Congress acts, doctors will see a
steep cut in Medicare reimbursements. In May, the
Highway Trust Fund runs out of money, meaning that
infrastructure projects all across the country could grind
to a halt. The following month, the federal Export-Import
Bank’s charter runs out. By the end of summer, Congress
will need to raise the debt ceiling. Then it will have to
find a way of funding the government for next year, deal
with across-the-board spending cuts that are scheduled to
take hold, and make it possible for the Treasury to continue to borrow money.
I don’t know about you, but my bet is not on smooth
sailing.
This is a huge problem. Great democracies do not veer
from one doomsday moment to the next, nor do they fund
government on a week-to-week basis. World superpowers do not risk their creditworthiness or threaten to
strangle their own agencies or force them to plan repeatedly for shutdowns. Yet that is precisely the habit
Congress has developed. It’s embarrassing.
Why? Look at what happened with Homeland Security.
The issue, essentially, was that members, unhappy with
President Obama’s plan to shield undocumented immigrants from deportation, tried to use the DHS funding
measure to force him to back down. In other words, they
tied two unrelated issues together. The solution ultimately lay in separating them, allowing a vote on each.
But during the weeks Congress spent arriving at this
commonsense approach, DHS had to get ready for roughly 30,000 employees to be furloughed, arrange to wind
down administrative support functions, prepare law
enforcement across the country for the loss of training
funds and ask crucial employees to be willing to work
without pay — we’re talking the border patrol, Coast
Guard, screeners at airports, cargo inspectors ... the people on the front lines.
On Congress
Lee Hamilton
The impasse threatened ongoing research and planning
on making the country safer and grants to local communities to pay salaries for emergency personnel. At the very
point when terrorism overseas was consuming the attention of our national security agencies, the department
charged with protecting the nation at home had to be
consumed with shuttering its operations.
Small wonder that much of the world thinks the United
States is incapable of governing itself.
I know that the politics of Capitol Hill are difficult
right now. But they’ve been troublesome for years, and
legislating is about getting things done in a difficult environment. Congress is designed to be an institution where
the dilemmas of the moment can be overcome by skillful
legislators. We need a Congress that can address its problems before a crisis comes up.
What will it take to do so? Part of the answer lies in
dedication to Congress’s job. Its members need to work
at legislating every day — not just the three days in the
middle of the week. Its leaders need to make clear their
determination to move legislation through in an orderly
fashion. The so-called “Hastert Rule” — that the speaker
of the House will not allow a vote on a bill unless he has
a majority of his own party behind it — needs to be jettisoned for good, not just in extreme circumstances.
Allowing a majority of the House and the Senate to work
its will, whatever the partisan alignment, would do wonders.
And perhaps most important, the tactic of tying two
unrelated issues together in order to force an opponent’s
hand needs to be rejected. The parade of make-or-break
issues that Congress faces this year presents myriad
opportunities for legislative mischief. If all we see before
us is one government-shutdown threat after another, the
remaining faith Americans hold in our chief lawmaking
body could disappear altogether. And deservedly so.
Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at
Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House
of Representatives for 34 years.
Sports
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 . . . PAGE 5
CASC baseball team runs
winning streak to seven,
face Rose State on Saturday
Vikings sweep Bacone JV on Monday, then
wins road game Tuesday against Paris, Texas
SOME KLUTTS-CH BASERUNNING — Poteau’s Ben Klutts, left, dives back
The Carl Albert State
into first base safely on a pick-off attempt during Tuesday afternoon’s home game
College
Vikings baseball
against Muldrow at Town Creek Park.
team
is
definitely
hot. The
PDN photo by David Seeley
Vikings ran their winning
streak to seven games with
three wins earlier this week.
They swept a road doubleheader Monday from the
Bacone College JV by
scores of 8-6 and 9-2, then
traveled to Paris, Texas and
It’s always said that the best things bled with two runs batted in and two runs left town with an 8-7 viccome in threes. That held true for the Po- scored, while Blake, Tyler Singleterry, tory in a single nine-inning
teau Pirates baseball team.
Trey Nation, Diego Sanchez, James Hill contest.
The Poteau pitching trio of Kade Mc- and Brant Denton all singled.
In the opening win MonMillin, Jaden Collins and Gary Price comMatt Miller had the only hit for the Ti- day afternoon, the Vikings
bined to throw a two-hitter as the Pirates gers (0-1). Randy Collins (0-1) suffered (14-6) rallied from a 3-0
blanked the Muldrow Bulldogs 9-0 Tues- the loss, despite fanning four batters in a deficit by scoring four runs
day afternoon at Town Creek Park.
little more than an inning of work.
in the fourth inning, twice
McMillin (2-0), who fanned nine batters
Talihina 5, Marietta 4, 8 inn.; Broken in the fifth and single runs
and allowed no hits in his first start of the Bow 12, Talihina 2: At the Broken Bow in the sixth and seventh for
season Thursday afternoon in a 10-4 win Tournament, the Golden Tigers (2-2) split an 8-3 lead.
over Muldrow, went two innings of no-hit their second-day’s worth of games.
Some defensive misbaseball with a strikeout. Collins followed
In the win over Marietta, the Golden cues in the bottom of the
with a two-inning stint with three Ks and Tigers scored a run in the eighth inning to seventh inning allowed the
scattered two hits. Price pitched the final break a 4-all tie after the Indians tied the Bacone JV to creep back
two innings with three strikeouts and no game at 4 in the fifth.
into the game, but former
hits.
Alan Lockhart (2-0) got the win in re- Wister Wildcat pitcher CaThe Pirates (4-0) jumped out to a 3-0 lief, pitching the final 1.2 innings with leb Moore shut the door to
lead in the opening inning, which became three strikeouts. Jacob Curren started the get his first collegiate save
a 5-0 advantage after two frames. A three- game, going 6.1 innings with four Ks but of his career.
run sixth inning ended the game by run ended with a no-decision.
Trey Coffman (1-0) got
rule.
For the game, Domnick Shedd was his first win of the season,
For the game, Mason Grimm was 2-for- 3-for-4 with a double, a run batted in and pitching 4.1 innings of re3 with two runs batted in, Roger Barcheers a run scored, Cord Fitzgerald was 2-for- lief before Moore got the
was 2-for-4 with a triple, three runs scored 4, Jacob Bradberry was 2-for-4 with a run save. Coffman had five
and an RBI, Jared Williams was 2-for-3 scored and Lockhart was 1-for-4 with a
with a double and a run scored.
double, an RBI and a run scored.
Howe 12, Bokoshe 0: At Lions Field
In the loss to Broken Bow, the Savages
in Howe, the Lions (1-0) got a one-hitter scored three in the first inning and five
from Chase Blake (1-0), who threw three more in the second for an 8-0 lead.
innings with nine strikeouts.
In defeat, Tucker Trowbridge’s double
The Lions scored four runs in the first, was the only hit for Talihina. Fitzgerald
seven in the second and one in the third in- (0-1) suffered the loss, lasting only 2.2 inning to end the game by run rule.
nings and giving up nine earned runs — 11
For the game, Hunter Johnson dou- all total.
Poteau pitching trio blank Muldrow
Tuesday’s High School Baseball Roundup
strikeouts in his outing.
Caleb Callahan was
2-for-3 with two doubles
and three runs batted in,
while Alex Wheeland was
1-for-3 with a double and
an RBI.
In the nightcap Monday
afternoon, the Vikings led
from start to finish, scoring single runs in the first,
fourth and fifth innings for
a 3-0 lead. A four-run sixth
inning put them ahead 7-0.
Cory Stiefel (4-1) got
the win, pitching five innings with seven strikeouts. Trey Walters pitched
the final two innings with a
strikeout.
For the game, Colton
Wetzler doubled with an
RBI, Houston Kennedy
singled with two RBIs and
former Pocola Indian Ricky
Manzano got his first collegiate single.
In Tuesday’s road win
over Paris, the Vikings survived despite leaving 14
runners on base, three times
leaving the bases loaded.
The Vikings never trailed
as they scored twice in the
first inning, a single run in
the second inning and three
runs in the fifth inning for
a 6-0 lead. One of those instances where the Vikings
left the bases loaded came
after their three-run fifth inning.
After making it a 7-0
lead in the seventh inning,
the Vikings left the bases
loaded once more.
The Vikings got out of
a bases-loaded jam in the
ninth inning to end the
game.
Evan “Wyatt” Dodd (12) got his first win of the
season, pitching 5.1 innings
and allowing only an earned
run. Scott Brinkley pitched
the final two innings with a
strikeout to end the game.
Kennedy was 4-for6 with a double and two
RBIs, Stigler’s Seth Sandlin was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Stiefel
was 1-for-5 with a double
and an RBI.
The Vikings will travel
to face Rose State College
at 2 p.m. Saturday in Midwest City for a doubleheader. The snowed-out home
twinbill with Rose State at
Ival Goodman Field has not
been rescheduled yet.
Portis emerges as star
as tournament arrives
Cameron boys beat Pocola; Panama
beats Oktaha, which splits pair with
Spiro in Eastern Oklahoma Shootout
Wednesday’s, today’s games postponed due to rain
In the first day of the
Eastern Oklahoma Shootout on Tuesday, the Cameron Yellowjackets got
their first win of the season, downing county rival
Pocola 9-3 in Cameron.
The Panama Razorbacks responded from their
heartbreaking nine-inning
loss Monday to Poteau by
handling the Oktaha Tigers
13-5 Tuesday in Cameron.
In Spiro, the host Bulldogs split their games with
Oktaha, winning the opener 10-1 before losing the
nightcap 12-7.
In Cameron’s win over
Pocola, after the Indians
(0-3) scored once in the
first inning, the Yellowjackets (1-2) responded
with a three-run first in-
ning to take a 3-1 lead they
would never lose.
Pocola cut it to 3-2 in
the third inning but got no
closer.
For the game, Dillon
Jackson was 2-for-3 with
two runs batted in and a run
scored, Anthony Wilson
was 2-for-3 with a double,
(See SHOOTOUT, Page 6)
Wister splits games with Leflore, RO in
Red Oak Festival; Wolves down Savages
RED OAK — The Wister Wildcats split
their two games Tuesday in the Red Oak
Spring Break Festival, blanking Leflore
11-0 and losing 10-2 to the host Eagles.
The Heavener Wolves also downed the
Savages 6-2 in the first game of the day.
In Wister’s win over Leflore, the Wildcats (2-1) scored 11 runs in the second inning, highlighted by Ethan Billings’ tworun home run, to put the game away.
Beto Johnson (1-0) got the win, pitching a two-hitter with five strikeouts.
For the game, Jake Sconyers was 2-for3 with a run batted in and a run scored,
Billings was 1-for-3 with a homer, two
RBIs and a run scored, Adrian Gonzales
1-for-3 with a double and a run scored and
Wesley Wisdom doubled with two RBIs
and a run scored for the ’Cats.
Jaden Wolfe and Blake Crase each singled for the Savages (1-2). Dawson Warren (1-1), facing his old teammates, took
the loss.
In Wister’s loss to Red Oak, the Eagles
jumped out to a 3-0 lead after an inning,
but the Wildcats cut the deficit to 4-2 by
the fourth inning but never got any closer.
For the game, Lane Grogan was 3-for3 with a double and two runs scored, Dewayne Grogan was 2-for-3 with two runs
scored and an RBI, Garrett Noah was
2-for-3 with a run scored, Morgan Crenshaw was 1-for-3 with a double and three
runs scored and Cody Muncy was 1-for-3
with a double for Red Oak. Crenshaw got
the win pitching all five innings for a complete-game victory with four strikeouts.
In defeat, Sconyers, Wisdom and Kolton Lynn were each 2-for-3 for Wister.
Lynn (0-1) suffered the loss.
In Heavener’s victory over Leflore, the
Wolves (3-2) rallied from a 2-0 deficit with
single runs in the first and third innings to
tie the game at 2, then scored three runs
in the fourth and once in the sixth to get
the win.
For the game, Dillion May was 2-for-3
with a double and two runs scored, Connor Place was 2-for-3 with a double and
three RBIs and Dillan Stallings was 1-for3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored
for Heavener. Corry Duncan (2-0) got the
win, pitching 5.1 innings with nine strikeouts, as he and Grant Shipman combined
on a four-hitter.
In defeat, Cody Crase, David Morris,
Mason Warren and Daniel Ingle each singled once for the Savages. Cody Crase (01) suffered the loss, despite fanning eight
batters in 3.1 innings.
Razorbacks meet Wofford tonight in Jacksonville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bobby
Portis was in college before he was finally
comfortable enough to tell his mother why
he didn’t want to be at home as a teenager.
Much like his basketball game, the wait
was worth it for Arkansas’ brightest star,
the Southeastern Conference Player of the
Year who still plays and treats others like
the overlooked ninth-grader he once was.
The young kid who wept when he described feeling unwanted by his mother’s
boyfriend, the teen who was mentored by
none other than former Arkansas great
Corliss Williamson, has led the Razorbacks
back to the NCAA Tournament for the first
time since 2008.
The Hogs (26-8) will play 12th-seeded
Wofford (28-6) tonight, and they will do so
anchored by the 6-foot-11 Portis.
Don’t let his roots as a high school AllAmerican fool you.
Unlike some of his heralded prep counterparts, Portis looks you straight in the eye
while you’re talking. He listens before he
answers, and while he’s still more comfortable in a one-on-one setting rather than
being the focal point of a large group, he’s
adjusted and improved.
(See PORTIS, Page 6)
Poteau HOF Class of 2015
nominations being sought
Nominations are currently being accepted for the
2015 Poteau High School
Sports Hall of Fame.
Requirements for nominations are that the individual has been graduated
no later than 2010, played
sports or coached Poteau
teams and was a big fan
by giving support and/or
service to the Poteau High
School athletic program.
Categories include football, boys and girls basketball, baseball, fast-pitch and
slow-pitch softball, boys
and girls soccer, boys and
girls track, boys and girls
golf, boys and girls cross
country, boys and girls allaround athlete, wrestling,
coaching, support and service.
The deadline to submit
nominations is April 1.
For additional information or to submit a nomination, call Glynda McDaniel
at (918) 647-7724) or (918)
635-0580, or email to: [email protected]
or mail to Poteau Schools,
Attention Glynda McDan-
iel, 100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953.
The Hall of Fame Ban-
quet will be at 6 p.m. May
23 at the Bob Lee Kidd
Center.
Spring Sports
Is coming
March 21, 2015
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Sports Briefs
There will be a fund-raising golf tournament beginning at 10 a.m. March 28 at
Choctaw Country Club.
The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $160. Golf carts will be available but
at extra costs.
There will be prizes awarded to the top
three teams as well as a prize for the
straightest drive and closest to the pin.
For additional information, call Matt
Brown at (918) 647-3488.
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Sports
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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 threefour, 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.
Tulsa escapes William & Mary in
NIT opener; Murray State up next
TULSA (AP) — Marquel
Curtis scored a career-high
21 points and Tulsa held off
William & Mary 70-67 on
Tuesday in the first round
of the National Invitation
Tournament.
The Golden Hurricane
will entertain Murray State
in the second round.
Tulsa squandered most
of a 21-point second-half
lead before holding on.
Curtis made a 3-pointer
with 1:20 to play to give
Tulsa (23-10) a 69-63 lead.
Terry Tarpey missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer
at the buzzer.
"The coaches would
have been yelling at me if
I hadn't shot it," Curtis said.
"They're always telling me
to be more aggressive. Tonight I was able to get some
angles and get to the rim."
James Woodard had 15
points and 10 rebounds and
Rashad Smith added 13
points and eight rebounds
for Tulsa, which scored the
first 10 points of the second half and led 57-36 with
13:01 left.
Marcus Thornton, the
Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, led
the William & Mary (2013) comeback and finished
with 23 points. Omar Prewitt had 15 points and 11
rebounds and Tarpey added
14 points for the Tribe.
The Tribe switched to a
1-3-1 zone midway through
the second half that gave
Tulsa fits. The Hurricane
scored just three baskets
in the final eight minutes,
but held on by limiting the
Tribe to 33.8 percent shooting (22-of-65). The Tribe
SHOOTOUT
two runs scored and two RBIs, Trey Sebo
was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs
for Cameron.
Jackson (1-0) got the win, pitching a
complete-game victory with eight strikeouts.
In defeat, Johnny Satterfield was 2-for4 with a home run, his first this spring, an
RBI and a run scored, while Britt Ozeroglu was 2-for-4 with two runs scored for
Pocola. Satterfield (0-1) took the loss, but
only allowed three earned runs in four innings as four Cameron runs allowed in his
four innings of work were unearned.
In Panama’s win, the Razorbacks (2-1)
bounced back from the heartbreaking nineinning loss Monday to Poteau by beating
Class 2A’s 10th-ranked team in the state
— and did so rather convincingly.
The Hogs broke a 2-all tie with a sixrun third inning to take an 8-2 lead.
For the game, Andy Burris was 4-for5 with a double, two runs batted in and
two runs scored, Kirksy Nixon was 4-for5 with three runs scored and an RBI, Gabe
Harp was 3-for-3 with a run scored, Ryan
Ragan was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, Jacob
Mantooth was 3-for-5 with an RBI and
a run scored, Blake Emmert was 2-for-4
with two runs scored and an RBI, Tristan
Thompson was 2-for-6 with two RBIs and
a run scored and Zack Timms was 2-for-3
with two runs scored and an RBI. All total, Panama had 24 hits in the game.
In Spiro’s win over Oktaha, the Bulldogs (2-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the
opening inning. After the Tigers cut the
deficit in half at 2-1 after two innings, the
’Dogs scored twice in the fourth inning,
four runs in the fifth and two more in the
sixth inning to win by run rule.
For the game, T.J. Hayes was 2-for-4
with two RBIs, Dru Didway was 2-for-
ranks seventh in the country in field goal percentage
at 48.9.
After Brandon Swannegan made one of two free
throws to give Tulsa the 7067 lead with 27 seconds left,
Thornton missed a 3-pointer. Tulsa's Rashad Ray then
missed the front end of a
1-and-1 with 20 seconds
left. The Tribe got an open
look for Tarpey with a second left, but it missed left.
"They give you a lot to
prepare for in one day with
the Princeton offense and
all the backdoor cuts and
screens," said Tulsa coach
Frank Haith. "I thought our
kids did a good job defensively, we just got passive
against the zone and started
making turnovers, plus we OUT FOR SURGERY — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka, shown
gave up too many offensive here going in for a lay-up against the Toronto Raptors on March 8 at Chesapeake
Energy Arena, had an arthoscopic procedure on his right knee Tuesday that will
rebounds."
sideline him for four to six weeks.
Photo Courtesy Oklahoma City Thunder Facebook Page
3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs
scored, Jason Hickman was 2-for-2 with
four runs scored and Anthony Gonzales
was 1-for-4 with a triple. Nick Hatfield
(1-0) got the win, pitching all six innings
with two strikeouts and scattering three
hits.
In Spiro’s loss to Oktaha, the Tigers
trailed 2-1 after three innings, but they
scored four runs in the fifth and sixth innings, then three runs in the seventh to
take a 12-2 lead.
Spiro, which allowed eight unearned
runs to score, scored five runs in its half of
the seventh inning, but the rally fell short.
In defeat, Justace Woolly was 2-for-4
with a double two runs scored, while Didway was 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI
and a run scored. Gonzales (0-1) took the
loss, although he had six strikeouts in 5.1
innings.
Due to the threat of rain, both Wednesday’s games and today’s games were postponed and will not be rescheuled.
Wednesday’s games lost at the Spiro
site were Howe vs. the Spiro junior varsity, Howe vs. Keota, Leflore vs. Panama,
Leflore vs. Keota and Spiro vs. Oktaha,
while Pocola-Oktaha, Salina-Stigler, Seminole-Salina and Cameron-Seminole were
match-ups postponed at the Cameron site.
Thursday’s games that were canceled
at the Spiro site were the Spiro JV vs. the
Salina JV, Seminole vs. Stigler, Salina vs.
Eufaula, Spiro vs. Seminole and Panama
vs. Eufaula, while the Poteau JV-Leflore, Poteau-Oktaha, Cameron-Antlers,
Poteau-Checotah and Stigler-Mansfield,
Ark. were lost at the Cameron site as was
Pocola’s home game against Antlers.
It’s unknown at this time whether Friday’s slated games in the Eastern Oklahoma Shootout will still take place.
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Thunder forward Ibaka out
4-6 weeks after knee surgery
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder
forward Serge Ibaka could miss the rest of
the season after having an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee Tuesday.
Thunder general manager Sam Presti
said Ibaka will be out four to six weeks.
The playoffs begin April 18.
Presti said the procedure shaved off damaged cartilage from under Ibaka's kneecap
that had caused discomfort and swelling.
Ibaka started having issues in late February, but he played until missing the past
three games. He had averaged 17.1 points
and 9.4 rebounds since the All-Star break
and was shooting 55 percent.
The swelling caused stiffness and limited Ibaka's mobility. Presti said the Thunder
tried to deal with the issue through medication, rest and a modified practice regimen.
The team also removed fluid from the knee,
but the problems returned and were limiting
him. Presti said ideally, the surgery would
have been performed in the off-season.
"No long-term concerns with regard to
anything structural with his knee," Presti
said. "Obviously, a setback in terms of timing, but the long-term health of the player,
and the ability to play at a high level during
the season is the most important thing."
Presti said the Thunder and Ibaka agreed
to have the procedure because rest and re-
PORTIS
What hasn’t changed for
the forward are the memories of who he was before
the nine-inch growth spurt
over three years in high
school — one that left him
initially “clumsy” before
he finally grew into his size
18 shoes.
Those memories are of
an overshadowed and often-times passive teenager,
one who wasn’t yet fully
sure of his own ability.
Confidence was in short
supply for Portis at times
last season, a frustrating freshman year for the
Little Rock kid who many
thought would lead an Arkansas program that had
fallen on hard times back
to national prominence.
He was timid, deferring
to older teammates while
trying to show he could
fit in and do whatever was
asked of him. Only what he
didn’t yet realize was how
moval of fluid wouldn't stop the discomfort
or the swelling.
The news comes while reigning NBA
Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant remains out with pain in his right foot. The
Thunder were a half-game ahead of New
Orleans for the No. 8 spot in the Western
Conference standings entering Tuesday's
games.
Presti said he feels confident the team
can continue to play well. Enes Kanter, a
new addition who plays power forward and
center, is averaging 16 points and 10.4 rebounds while shooting 54 percent since he
was moved from Utah at the trade deadline.
Rookie forward Mitch McGary has been
promising, and steady veteran Nick Collison is available to add minutes.
None of Ibaka's replacements offer
his defensive presence — he has been on
the league's all-defensive first team three
straight years and ranks second in the
league with 2.4 blocked shots per game.
"We have to do some accounting for
the fact that we won't have Serge going
forward, but we feel really good about the
team that we have, and I feel that our standard of play should continue to be where
it's been, and our focus and our goals as
to what guides our success remain unchanged," Presti said.
badly Anderson needed
him to lead, not follow.
Portis averaged 12.3
points per game last season
and earned all the expected
All-SEC freshman honors.
And while the Razorbacks
did reach the postseason
for the first time since
2008, their two-round stay
in the National Invitation
Tournament wasn’t exactly
what their fans had hoped
for when Portis committed
to play for his home-state
school following his sophomore year in high school.
What they didn’t know
was how disappointed Portis was — in himself.
“I didn’t feel like I was
the Bobby Portis I was supposed to be,” Portis said.
Away from home for
the first time, Portis spent
many nights in Fayetteville last season reflecting
on his performance as well
as the often-times troubled
path that had led him to
where he was. He talked
repeatedly on the phone
with his mother, Tina Edwards, about how he could
improve his play on the
court.
They talked about life,
as well. They talked about
how Portis’ three younger
brothers — Jarod, Jared
and Jamall — were handling life apart from their
older brother, as well as
how Edwards was holding
up in her role as a single
mother supporting her
family by delivering bread
across Pulaski County.
He cried. So did she,
especially following the
conversation when Portis
told his “best friend” how
he felt unwanted by that
boyfriend. That, he said,
was why he spent so much
time away from home with
friends and at any basketball court he could find.
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
by Jim Mullen
THE SWEET SMELL OF changed into non-skunky clothes big patches of lawn? I almost
S K U N K C E S S for an important meeting. A cat wanted to let it out and pet it.
I don't care what they tell you:
Tomato juice will not remove
skunk smell from a cat. Especially
a cat that likes to sleep in the bed
with you. A cat that likes to walk
around and rub up against you. A
cat that likes to sleep under the
dining room table while you eat,
especially when you are having
company. A cat that will jump into
your lap after you have just
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Don't allow yourself to get sidetracked or dissuaded from pursuing what's important to you. If
you allow minor matters to interfere with your plans, you will lose
valuable time that should have
been spent furthering your career.
Stay focused and keep an open
mind.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
-- Group activities or events will
lead to romantic encounters. Be
yourself and don't try to make an
impression by overspending or
exaggerating. Use your compassionate nature to win over a new
acquaintance.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Listen to your intuition. A
change in direction is imminent.
You have the resolve and knowledge to take advantage of any
new opportunity. Don't let anxiety
or worry hold you back.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Keep an open mind when it
comes to changes in the workplace. If you are seen as stubborn,
you will jeopardize your position.
Avoid excessive eating or drinking as a means of stress relief.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Someone will try to blame you
for something you didn't do.
Avoid becoming involved in a
heated confrontation. Be honest,
and don't make excuses for
yourself or anyone else.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Your interest in foreign places
will be satisfied if you attend a
cultural event. Don't meddle in
someone else's affairs. No matter
which side you choose, you will
gain an enemy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
-- Generosity is a fine quality, but
flaunting your cash will have others thinking that you are trying to
buy their friendship. Stick to your
budget and pay only your own
way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Don't neglect someone you care
about. Attending a lot of events
by yourself or spending too much
time away from home will have a
detrimental effect on your
relationship.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- Keep an eye on your budget
when shopping. You may want to
treat yourself to something special, but if it limits your household funds, you will experience
setbacks.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
-- Love is in the air and romance
and travel will go hand-in-hand.
Your problem-solving talent will
bring your qualifications to the
attention of someone who can
influence your future.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
-- Stand up for yourself if someone you live with is trying to limit
your freedom. You will need to
find an agreeable balance before
the situation comes to a head.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- An elderly relative will offer
surprising details about your past.
Love and passion are looking hot.
What is currently a casual friendship has the potential to be much
more.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- Some easy money is headed
your way through dividends,
investments or insurance. Don't
spend it too quickly. Saving for an
unexpected expense will ease
your stress.
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FRANK & ERNEST© by Bob Thaves
THE GRIZZWELLS© by Bill Schorr
MONTY© by Jim Meddick
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Today is the 78th day of
2015 and the 89th day of winter.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In
1918, the U.S. Congress
established time zones and
approved daylight saving
time.
In 1931, the Nevada state
legislature voted to legalize
gambling.
In 1953, the 25th Academy
Awards were featured in the
first Oscars telecast.
In 2003, President George W.
Bush announced the beginning
of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAYS:
David Livingstone (18131873),
physician/explorer;
Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), lawman/gunfighter;
William
Jennings Bryan (1860-1925),
politician; Earl Warren (18911974), chief justice of the
United States; Philip Roth
(1933- ), author; Glenn Close
(1947- ), actress; Harvey
Weinstein (1952- ), film producer; Bruce Willis (1955- ),
actor; Andy Reid (1958- ),
football coach; Clayton
Kershaw (1988- ), baseball
player.
TODAY'S FACT: The Best
Actress category of the 85th
Academy Awards (held on
Feb. 24, 2013) featured both
the oldest and the youngest
female nominees for a lead
acting Oscar. Emmanuelle
Riva ("Amour") was age 86
and Quvenzhane Wallis
("Beasts of the Southern
Wild") was age 9.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1995,
NBA superstar Michael Jordan
scored 19 points against the
Indiana Pacers in his first game
back with the Chicago Bulls
after almost two years of retirement.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "Sympathy
is no substitute for action."
– David Livingstone
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billion - total gaming revenue
for the Las Vegas Strip in
2014.
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last quarter moon (March 13)
and new moon (March 20).
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Not only is the tomato juice bath
a waste of time and juice, it takes
three days to clean up the bathroom.
Is there anything more clinging
than skunk spray? How many
times have you passed a dead
skunk on the road, and 30 miles
later remarked that you can still
smell it?
After many other bogus home
remedies, we found something on
the Internet that recommended a
paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. That worked pretty
well when rubbed into his wet fur,
but as soon as it dried, the old
fumes wafted back. We considered and rejected a series of other
options - banishment, shearing,
roll-on deodorant, the delicate
cycle. Nothing seemed appropriate.
One thing was obvious: Since
we couldn't get rid of the cat, we
must get rid of the skunk. I set a
large Havahart trap out on the
front lawn. In case you're not
familiar with them, they don't
hurt the woodchuck, squirrel,
chipmunk or skunk you are trying
to get rid of. They just contain it
in a wire cage until you can
release it on the front lawn of
someone you don't like. An exbrother-in-law, perhaps. The football coach who made you sit on
the bench all through high school.
The jerk who gave you that tip to
buy oil stock.
Sure enough, the next morning I
had a caught a huge skunk. It was
really kind of beautiful - long,
glossy black hair, two thick white
stripes running down the back.
Very intelligent-looking. So what
if it sprayed the cat and dug up
Let it out? What is wrong with
me? How am I going to get near
enough to the thing to let it out
without getting blasted? Even if
it didn't blast me, what kind of
a nut would put this thing inside
his car to take it over to Coach
Philby's house in the middle of
the night? What if it let fly
while we were in the car? We'd
never get the Blue Book value
for it.
Sue explained to me that I had
not thought this whole trap
thing through. "You," she said,
"are an idiot."
I called around and after a few
good laughs, the neighbors recommended a local guy, R.
Moody, who knows a thing or
two about animal control.
"The first thing you do in a
situation like this," he said,
pausing so I could soak up his
words of animal removal wisdom, "is to write me a check for
$100. Thank you, sir. Now get
back in your house."
We watched R. Moody through
the living room window. He
pulled a large tarp out of his
pickup and held it up in front of
himself so all we - and the
skunk - could see was a big
blue wall moving slowly
towards the cage. When he was
only a step away, he let the tarp
fall, covering the trap so the
skunk could see nothing. A few
quick turns of baling twine, and
he loaded the trap and tarp into
his truck.
"Well, I could have done that,"
I told him. "I can't believe you
charged me a hundred dollars
for that!"
"No sir, that part was free. It's
the letting him go that costs a
hundred dollars. Do you want
your check back?"
(Contact Jim Mullen at
JimMullenBooks.com.)
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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
EMPLOYMENT
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
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
HELP WANTED!
Part-Time Handy
Man to help with
lawn & other tasks.
Must be able to run
a tractor and a zero
turn
mower.
$8.00/hr.
918-647-8555
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. Selling due to
Health
issues.
$12,800.
479-650-6901 Ft.
Smith
2005 Harley Davidson, Ultra Classic,
8400 miles, Blue
and Silver with
some extras, Perfect condition, Serviced at 8000 at the
Harley Shop. Asking $9800.00 Call
918-649-8160
1973 14ft. fiberglass trihull boat.
70hp Evinrude, and
foot controlled motor. Live well, bait
well and good
trailer. Very good
deck, carpet and
seats. $2500.00 call
918-649-0923 or
616-607-4093
YARD SALE RAIN INSURANCE: $3.00
If your yard sale is rained out, (must rain, not sprinkle, off
and on until noon) we will rerun your ad whenever you
choose (per our ad guidelines). Must call next business
day after rained out sale. Insurance expires 30 days after
date of purchase on ad.
CAMPERS/
TRAILERS
MUST SELL 2009
Travel Trailer, LR
slide out, bedroom
slide out, microwave, w/d, sleeps
6, like new, no reasonable offer refused.
$19000
(918)208-8761
TRUCKS/SUVS
1970 Chevrolet
c/10 truck, new 307
motor, 3 speed
transmission, runs
good $8,500. negotiable
call
918-413-3723 afternoons
MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
Two or Three
Bedroom Mobile
Homes for Rent. RV
spaces available
also. Trash and
Sewer paid. NO
PETS!!
918-647-3923 or
918-774-4624.
For Lease:
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
Large Fenced Yard
and Patio. $500 a
month with first
month and deposit
with 1 year lease.
918-647-3763.
CLEAN, QUIET
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath.
Stove, refrigerator,
washer/dryer included. NO PETS!!
918-647-6392 or
918-647-6996.
Clean and Quiet.
Wister/Howe area.
2 BR/ 1 BA all electric. Central heat
and air. Washer,
dryer, stove, refrigerator. Small dog
considered. Choctaw / Section 8.
918-649-5432
HOMES FOR RENT
MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
DON’S
MOBILE
HOMES
END OF YEAR
MODEL CLOSEOUT SALESAVE THOUSANDS!!
32 X 64,
3-BEDROOM,
2-BATH, 1800
SQ. FT., ISLAND
KITCHEN, APPLIANCE PACKAGE,
SLIDING GLASS
DOOR, & OVERHEAD DUCTS
$66,000.00
32 X 68
4-BEDROOM,
2-BATH, 1920
SQ. FT., APPLIANCE PACKAGE,
SLIDING GLASS
DOOR, HUGE
MASTER BEDROOM CLOSET,
GLAMOUR 2ND
BATH & MUD
ROOM
$71,000.00
(800)940-5581
donsmobilehomes.
com
REAL ESTATE
J.L. Ford
Investments
918-647-2712
We Buy & Sell
Panama
Older, Large
Home on Highway.
Good Location for
a Business. 150
ft. Frontage. Will
Finance.
$17,500
Shady Point
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
Mobile Home with
good lot.
Owner will
finance.
$35,000
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
Rent Based on
Income.
Central Heat/Air,
Washer/Dryer
hook-ups.
Panama, LeFlore,
Cowlington, Muse
and Whitesboro.
Call Kiamichi
Housing Authority.
918-522-4436.
Wister
3 Bedroom, 2
Bath Mobile Home
with good corner
lot going towards
Wister Lake.
Will finance with
$2,500 down and
$350 month.
3 Bedroom House
For Rent.
$500/month
918-839-1437
James Ford
479-806-8446
We Buy & Sell
House For Rent:
310 Parker St.
3 Bedroom/2 Baths,
CH/A,
All appliances.
$550/mo, $300/dep.
Call after 5:30 p.m.
940-577-5448
MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
Special Govt. Program.
ZERO
DOWN if you own
land or have family
land. Lenders offered
on
REPO/NEW Single
or Double-wides.
Native American
Program will finance septic and
utilities and furniture
packages. For a
FREE APPLICATION,
call
918-437-1870.
$27,500
APARTMENTS
LEGALS
Apartment for Rent
in Home near
CASC, Poteau. 1
bedroom with bath.
$400.00 plus utilities.
918-413-3406
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT IN AND
FOR
LEFLORE
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Michelle Ramirez
PLAINTIFF
vs.
Luis
Alberto
Ramirez
DEFENDANT
CASE
NO.
FD-15-55
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA TO:
Luis
Alberto
Ramirez.
TAKE NOTICE that
you have been
sued in the above
named Court by the
said PLAINTIFF,
Michelle
Ann
Ramirez, for a DISSOLUTION
OF
MARRIAGE. You
must answer said
Petition on or before the 23rd day of
April, 2015, or said
Petition will be
taken as true and a
Judgement will be
rendered for the
PLAINTIFF granting
her a DECREE OF
DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE.
WITNESS
MY
HAND AND SEAL
of said Court this 2
day of March, 2015
s/BY: Melba Hall
COURT CLERK
s/BY: Janet Rogers
DEPUTY
Published in the Poteau Daily News on
March 5, 12, and
19, 2015 (26474)
LPXLP
BRAND NEW
Duplexes for Rent.
Stove, washer/dryer
hook-ups. Contact
Bill Barnhart at
918-839-2623.
NOW LEASING
1-2 BEDROOM
APARTMENTS.
Water and Trash
Paid.
HEATHERRIVIERAGEORGIA PLACE(Two Weeks Free
Rent) and
SADDLER ST.
Contact Heather
Investments.
918-647-2541.
HOMES FOR
SALE
For Sale By Owner:
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath.
306 Michelle
Cul-de-sac.
Near Poteau
Schools.
$62,500.
No owner financing.
918-647-7425
2100 Ft.
Brick Home
2 Bedroom, 2 1/2
Bath, Energy
Efficient HVAC,
New Windows,
New Appliances,
Low Utility Bills,
Lots of Storage,
Covered Patio,
Storm Shelter,
2 Car Garage,
Shop, Quiet Area.
206 Thompson
Ave. $135,000
918-647-5180
FOR SALE BY
OWNER
J.L. Ford
Investments
918-647-2712
We Buy & Sell
For Sale:
2.5 Acre
Building Site on
Webb Lane.
Restricted Building Site. Will Trade
or Finance.
Poteau
104 Taylor 3
Bedroom, 2 Bath
Brick Home with
Garage.
Owner will finance
or trade.
$74,500
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.
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.
$49,500
James Ford
479-806-8446
We Buy & Sell
APARTMENTS
1, 2, & 3
BEDROOM
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT.
HUD & CHOCTAW
APPROVED.
Poteau Valley
Apartments.
918-212-4802.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Please check your ad for accuracy the first day it
appears. After which time a refund or reprint is limited to
one insertion only. Canceling ads placed at discounted
rates revert to standard prices, therefore a refund may not
apply. Omitted ads are eligible for refund of amount paid
ONLY or appearing in alternate issue.
580C CASE Backhoe; 1981 Ford
F150 4WD/4Speed,
200
Potiac
Grand-Am
GT,
ALSO 1968 GMC
PICKUP
918-413-2386
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT
OF
LEFLORE
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
WELLS FARGO
BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff,
v.
TAMMY WATERHOUSE
AKA
TAMMY NOONER;
DAVID P. WATERHOUSE;
JOHN
DOE, OCCUPANT;
AND UNKNOWN
HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF DAVID
P. WATERHOUSE,
DECEASED
Defendant(s).
Case
No.
CJ-2014-71
Judge Jonathan
Sullivan
NOTICE OF HEARING MOTION TO
CONFIRM SHERIFF'S SALE
NOTICE IS GIVEN
TO: Tammy Waterhouse; David P.
Waterhouse; John
Doe, Occupant; Unknown Heirs, Successors and Assigns of David P.
Waterhouse, Deceased, and their
unknown successors and assigns,
that the hearing on
the above Motion to
Confirm Sale is set
on the 17 day of
April, 2015, at 9:00
o'clock a.m., before
Judge Jonathan
Sullivan, at the
LeFlore County
Courthouse, Poteau, Oklahoma.
SHAPIRO
&
CEJDA, LLC
770 NE 63rd St
Oklahoma City, OK
73105-6431
(405)848-1819
Attorneys for Plaintiff
File No. 14-119598
Published in the Poteau Daily News on
March 19, 2015
(26508) LPXLP
GUARANTEED SALE - $80:
UP TO ONE (1) YEAR
OF THE PDN/SHOPPER GUIDE
No Real Estate, Hay, Services, Livestock, Horses or Pets.
20 word. max. Additional words 34¢ per word.
maps.
A copy of the permit
application document is available for
public inspection at
the LeFlore County
Clerk’s Office, Poteau, OK. Any person whose interest
may be adversely
affected may make
written
comments to
LEGALS
the Oklahoma Department of Mines,
2915 N. Classen
Blvd., Suite 213,
Oklahoma City, OK
73106. Comments,
objections, or requests for an informal conference
must be submitted
to the Department
within 30 days following the fourth
and final publication
of this notice.
Published in the Poteau Daily News on
March 5, 12, 19,
and
26,
2015
(26475) LPXLP
County, Oklahoma, LLC, Midland Fundto-wit:
ing, LLC and DeLots One (1), Two p o s i t
Guaranty
(2), Three (3), Four Mortgage Com(4), Five (5), and pany, being all of
Six (6), in Block the Defendants and
One Hundred and persons holding or
one
(101)
o f claiming any inter“TRACT P”, to the est or lien in the
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Town of Arkoma,
subject property.
Oklahoma, Platted Rob Seale, Sheriff
from LEGALS
part of the of LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
SW/4 of the NE/4 of LeFlore County,
the SW/4 and part Oklahoma
DISTRICT COURT IN THE DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE
of the Nw/4 of the s/By: Heather Ford
OF
LEFLORE C O U R T
O F INTENT TO SURSW/4 and part of DEPUTY
FACE MINE
COUNTY
LEFLORE
the NW/4 of the John D. Weaver - #
This notice is to be
STATE OF OKLA- COUNTY
SE/4 of the SW/4 of 20364
HOMA
STATE OF OKLA- published in The
Section Ten (10), BAER, TIMBERPoteau Daily News
IN RE: The name HOMA
T10N, R27E of the LAKE, COULSON
of:
EMMITT GLENN newspaper once
Indian Base and & CATES, P.C.
per week for four
Erin LeeAnn Aultz
CHILCOAT and
Meridian, LeFlore P.O. Box 18486
consecutive weeks.
CV-15-17
GENEVA CHILCounty, Oklahoma;
Oklahoma City, OK
NOTICE OF HEAR- COAT, Husband Notice is hereby
subject to unpaid 73154-0486
given that Love
ING ON CHANGE and wife,
taxes, advanceTelephone:
Coal LLC, 2410 W.
ON PETITION TO Plaintiffs,
ments by Plaintiff
(405) 842-7722
Memorial Road,
CHANGE NAME
vs.
for taxes, insurance Facsimile:
Suite C 316, OklaTO: All interested
CURTIS D. NEAL homa City, OK
premiums, and ex(405) 848-9349
parties.
penses necessary BTCC File No.:
and
MARY
J.
73134
is
making
an
Take notice that
for the preservation 108970
Erin LeeAnn Aultz NEAL, Defendants. application to the
of the subject propPublished in the PoN o . Oklahoma Departhas petitioned to C a s e
erty, if any, said
teau Daily News on
ment
of
Mines
for
CJ-2015-13
change
his/her
property having March 19, 26, 2015
permit
15/20-4292
NOTICE
BY
PUBLIname
to
Erin
(26507) LPXLP
to conduct surface NOTICE OF SHER- been duly apCATION
LeeAnn
praised
at
operations in supIFF'S
SALE
THE
STATE
OF
Aultz-Cross.
$69,000.00. Sale
port of an underCJ-2014-189
IN THE DISTRICT
A Hearing on said OKLAHOMA TO:
will be made pursuNotice
is
given
that
COURT
OF
ground
coal
mining
petition is set for CURTIS D. NEAL,
operation. The per- on the 28 day of ant to a Special LEFLORE
1:30 P.M. on the MARY J. NEAL
COUNTY
mit area includes April, 2015, at 10:00 Execution And Or14th day of April, TAKE NOTICE that
49.0 acres located a.m., at the Front der Of Sale issued STATE OF OKLA2015, before Judge a Petition for Fore- in the SW/4 of Sec- door of the County in accordance with HOMA
Fry at 1:30 o'clock closure of Mortgage tion 24, T8N, R25E, Courthouse, in the judgment entered in EVERBANK,
in his/her courtroom has been filed nam- LeFlore County. City of Poteau, the District Court of Plaintiff,
in the LeFlore ing you as DefenThe permit area is LeFlore County, LeFlore County, v.
County Courthouse. dants. You must located 2.5 miles O k l a h o m a ,
t h e Oklahoma, in Case
JAMES A. HUBShould you know of answer the Petition southeast of the Sheriff of said No. CJ-2014-189, BARD; ROSE M.
some reason why on or before the 1st town of Panama County will offer for entitled PennyMac HUBBARD; JOHN
this change of day of May, 2015, and 0.5 mile south sale and sell, with L o a n S e r v i c e s , DOE, OCCUPANT;
name should not be or the Petition will of James Fork appraisement, for LLC, Plaintiff, vs. AND IRWIN MORTallowed you must be taken as true Creek, and can be cash, at public auc- Rodney G. Brown, GAGE CORPORAfile a written protest and a Judgment will located on the Pan- tion, to the highest Teresa A.M. Brown, TION
in the above styled be granted to the ama and Spiro and and best bidder, all Cavalry Portfolio Defendant(s).
and
n u m b e r e d Plaintiff.
Case
No.
Panama USGS 7.5 that certain real es- Services, LLC, Palisades Collection,
cause prior to the W I T N E S S
M Y minute quadrangle tate in LeFlore LLC, Midland Fund- CJ-2014-17
County, Oklahoma,
Judge Jonathan
above date with the
HAND AND SEAL maps.
ing, LLC and Deto-wit:
Sullivan
Clerk of this Court.
this 9th day of A copy of the permit Lots One (1), Two p o s i t G u a r a n t y NOTICE OF HEARShould you fail to
application docuMarch,
2015.
ING MOTION TO
do so, the petition
ment is available for (2), Three (3), Four Mortgage Comfor change of name MELBA L. HALL, public inspection at (4), Five (5), and pany, being all of CONFIRM SHERwill be granted as Court Clerk
the LeFlore County Six (6), in Block the Defendants and IFF'S SALE
s/By: Janet Rogers
One Hundred and persons holding or
NOTICE IS GIVEN
prayed.
Clerk’s Office, PoDeputy
(101)
o f claiming any interTO: James A. Hubs/BY: Marion D. Fry
teau, OK. Any per- o n e
Published in the Po- son whose interest “TRACT P”, to the est or lien in the bard; Rose M. HubJUDGE
subject property.
bard; John Doe,
Published in the Po- teau Daily News on may be adversely Town of Arkoma,
Rob Seale, Sheriff
Oklahoma,
Platted
Occupant; Irwin
March
12,
19,
and
affected may make
teau Daily News on
of
March 19, 2015 26, 2015 (26487) written comments to from part of the LeFlore County, Mortgage CorporaSW/4 of the NE/4 of
tion, and their unLPXLP
the Oklahoma De(26510) LPXLP
Oklahoma
known successors
partment of Mines, the SW/4 and part
s/By: Heather Ford
and assigns, that
2915 N. Classen of the Nw/4 of the
DEPUTY
the hearing on the
Blvd., Suite 213, SW/4 and part of
John D. Weaver - #
above Motion to
Oklahoma City, OK the NW/4 of the
20364
Confirm Sale is set
73106. Comments, SE/4 of the SW/4 of
Section Ten (10), BAER, TIMBERon the 17 day of
objections, or reT10N, R27E of the LAKE, COULSON
April, 2015, at 9:00
quests for an infor& CATES, P.C.
o'clock a.m., before
mal conference Indian Base and P.O. Box 18486
Meridian,
LeFlore
Judge Jonathan
must be submitted
Oklahoma City, OK
Sullivan, at the
P.O. Box
to the113
Department County, Oklahoma;
subject to unpaid 73154-0486
LeFlore County
within
30
days
folPoteau, OK 74953
Telephone:
Courthouse, Polowing the fourth taxes, advance(405) 842-7722
teau, Oklahoma.
918-647-9185
and final publication ments by Plaintiff Facsimile:
for taxes, insurance
SHAPIRO
&
Danny Baxter •ofOwner/Manager
this notice.
(405)
Loans $100
to 848-9349
$1000
CEJDA, LLC
1209 S.Published
McKenna
in the Po- premiums, and exBTCC~ Credit
File Rebuilder
No.:
Fixed Income ~ Credit Starter
770 NE 63rd St
teau Daily News on penses necessary 108970
“WE WANT TO SAY YES!”
for
the
preservation
Oklahoma City, OK
March 5, 12, 19,
Published
in the PoA.V. Skinner
- Manager
73105-6431
a n d 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 of the subject propteau
Daily News on
Broadway
- 918-649-0099
erty, if2003
any,N. said
(405)848-1819
Readers’
(26475) LPXLP
Choice
March 19,
26, 2015
PHONEhaving
APPLICATIONS
WELCOME
property
Attorneys for Plain(26507) LPXLP
been duly aptiff
praised
at
File No. 13-118687
$69,000.00. Sale
Published in the Powill be made pursu- [email protected] teau Daily News on
ant to a Special
Insured — Free Estimates March 19, 2015
Execution And Or(26509) LPXLP
der Of Sale issued Commercial and Residential
in accordance with
judgment entered in
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LLC, Plaintiff, vs. today for a free estimate on any of these services!
Rodney G. Brown,
Teresa A.M. Brown,
Cavalry Portfolio
Services, LLC, Palisades Collection,
LLC, Midland Funding, LLC and Deposit
Guaranty
Mortgage Company, being all of
the Defendants and
persons holding or
claiming any interest or lien in the
subject property.
Rob Seale, Sheriff
of
LeFlore County,
Oklahoma
Call 918-647-3188.
s/By:
Heather Ford
Call for More Info. and
Pricing
Place Your Ad
DEPUTY
John D. Weaver - #
and reach people
20364
throughout the local
BAER, TIMBERarea
LAKE, COULSON
& CATES, P.C.
SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY
P.O. Box 18486
Oklahoma City, OK
73154-0486
Telephone:
(405) 842-7722
Facsimile:
(405) 848-9349
BTCC File No.:
108970
Published in the Poteau Daily News on
March 19, 26, 2015
(26507) LPXLP
Classifieds
tance of 452.253
Judge Jonathan Notice is hereby
Sullivan
given that, pursuant feet to a point;
thence South 45
NOTICE OF HEARto an Order of the
ING MOTION TO
District Court of degrees 05 minutes
CONFIRM SHERLeFlore County, 00 seconds West a
IFF'S SALE
State of Oklahoma, distance of 485.223
NOTICE IS GIVEN
made on March 17, feet, thence back to
the point of beginTO: James A. Hub2015, in the capning, SUBJECT TO
bard; Rose M. Hubtioned guardianMARCH 19, 2015
. . PAGE 9a
AND .INCLUDING
bard; John THURSDAY,
Doe,
ship, the underOccupant; Irwin
signed Judy Naylor, 50 foot wide road
easement
Mortgage
Corporaas Guardian
LEGALS
LEGALSof the and utility
LEGALS
tion, and their unperson and estate described as folknown successors
of Carol Ann Hall, lows: From the SE
and assigns, that
an incapacitated Corner of the SW/4
SW/4 SW/4 of Secthe hearing on the
adult will sell at priabove Motion to
vate sell to the high- tion 12, Township 5
Confirm Sale is set
est bidder for cash, North, Range 25
on the 17 day of
East; thence North
subject to confirmaApril, 2015, at 9:00
tion of the Court, on 44 degrees 55 mino'clock a.m., before
or after the 30th day utes 00 seconds
Judge Jonathan
of March, at 10:00 West a distance of
Sullivan, at the
452.253 feet to a
a.m. all the right, tiLeFlore County
tle, interest of Carol point; thence South
Courthouse, PoAnn Hall, (same be- 45 degrees 05 minteau, Oklahoma.
ing a life estate) in utes 00 seconds
SHAPIRO
&
and to the real West a distance of
CEJDA, LLC
properties, situated 50.00 feet to a
770 NE 63rd St
in LeFlore County, point; thence South
Oklahoma City, OK
State of Oklahoma, 44 degrees 55 min73105-6431
and described as utes 00 seconds
(405)848-1819
East a distance of
follows, to-wit:
Attorneys for PlainSURFACE AND 406.650 feet to a
tiff
SURFACE ONLY point; thence North
File No. 13-118687
OF: Part of the 88 degrees 04 minPublished in the PoSW/4 SW/4 SW/4 utes 09 seconds
teau Daily News on
of Section 12, East a distance of
March 19, 2015
Township 5 North, 68.351 feet back to
(26509) LPXLP
Range 25 East of the point of beginthe Indian Base and ning;
IN THE DISTRICT
Meridian, more par- Bids must be in
COURT
OF
ticularly described writing and must be
LEFLORE
as: From the SW left at the law ofCOUNTY, OKLACorner of Section fices of Barber and
HOMA
12, thence North 88 Barber, at 107
IN THE MATTER
degrees 04 minutes Beard St., Poteau,
OF THE GUARDI09 seconds East a Oklahoma. Dated:
ANSHIP OF:
distance
of 663.305 March 17, 2015.
CAROL ANN HALL,
JUDY NAYLOR,
feet to the SE CorAN
INCAPACIner of the SW/4 Guardian/Petitioner
TATED PERSON.
AND
SW/4 SW/4, thence B A R B E R
PG-2012-35
North 44 degrees BARBER,
NOTICE OF SALE
Attorneys
for
55 minutes 00 secOF REAL PROPGuardian/Petitioner
onds West a disERTY
tance of 452.253 s/BY: Belva Brooks
Notice is hereby
feet to a point; Barber
given that, pursuant
thence South 45 BELVA BROOKS
to an Order of the
degrees 05 minutes BARBER/OBA
District Court of
00 seconds West a #1159
LeFlore County,
distance of 485.223 P.O. Box 518, 107
State of Oklahoma,
feet, thence back to Beard St., Poteau,
made on March 17,
OK 74953
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45 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds
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50.00 feet to a
point; thence South
44 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds
East a distance of
406.650 feet to a
point; thence North
88 degrees 04 minutes 09 seconds
East a distance of
68.351 feet back to
the point of beginning;
Bids must be in
writing and must be
left at the law offices of Barber and
Barber, at 107
Beard St., Poteau,
Payment Method:
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Education
Panama Welders Compete
Panama FFA had four high school seniors compete at the Tulsa welding School
National Contest — Chastin Whiles, Elliot Pierce, Joe Thomas and Josh Harper.
Three placed Top 50 in the nation and in total brought home $2,000 In
scholarships.
Fourth STEM camp set
Kiamichi Technology
Center’s Poteau Campus
was recently awarded a
$25,000 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education’s Carl
Perkins Summer Bridge
Supplemental Grant.
Funding from the grant
is used to provide mini
STEM Camps for seventh-,
eighth- and ninth-grade students. The Choctaw Nation
Career Development also
has volunteered resources
to help contribute to the
mini-camps. The following
mini-camp sessions were
scheduled throughout the
year:
• Environmental and
Spatial Technology
• Pre-Engineering.
• Bio-Medical Science.
• Green Technology.
The fourth of the minicamps will be held April 6,
7 and 9 from 5-8 p.m. The
Math + Science = Fun minicamp will focus on handson learning activities to
make math and science
relatable and exciting.
Applications may be
obtained from school counselors or by stopping by the
Poteau Campus at 1509 S.
McKenna.
Deadline to register is
April 1.
There also will be a
week-long summer camp
in June bringing all these
areas of STEM together.
KTC Assistant Director
Michael Culwell said,
“KTC is excited to bring
more STEM opportunities
to students in our area. We
look forward to collaborating with the Choctaw
Nation Career Development as we to continue to
bridge the STEM gap in
Southeastern Oklahoma.”
The U.S. Department of
Commerce estimates that
jobs in science, technology,
engineering and math will
grow 17 percent by 2018
— nearly double the
growth for non-STEM
fields.
For more information
(918) 647-4525 or visit
their website at www.ktc.
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POTEAU DAILY NEWS
CASC students named
Academic All-Staters
Two students representing Carl Albert State College were honored at the
State Capitol as members
of the All-Oklahoma Academic Team, according to
Sen, Larry Boggs, R-Wilburton.
Hannah Franklin and
Erin Hearn were presented
with citations by Boggs. “I am proud of these
outstanding
young
women,” said Boggs.
“Their hard work and
commitment to their education shows in all they
do. Their futures are bright
and I encourage them to
continue to strive for academic excellence.”
Each year the Oklahoma
Council of Two-Year College Presidents and the
Oklahoma Association of
Community Colleges recognize 40 of Oklahoma’s
brightest two-year college
students through the AllOklahoma/USA Coca Cola
Academic Team. These stu-
State Sen. Larry Boggs presents citations to AllOklahoma Academic Team members Erin Hearn, left,
and Hannah Franklin.
dents will graduate from
from CASC this spring and
are recognized with a certificate, medallion and
scholarship opportunities
from Oklahoma universities.
Oklahoma is one of
thirty-eight states partici-
pating in the State Academic Team Program
through Phi Theta Kappa
International. To be eligible, students must be
nominated by their college president and have at
least a 3.5 cumulative
grade point average.
Wister High School Honor Rolls
Third Nine Weeks
All A’s
Ninth Grade — Ashlyn
Donaho, Justyn Lynn, Faith
Shadwick, Cailey Yochum.
10th Grade — Jordan
Carver, Katelyn Foster, Tristin Hagelberger, Kolton Lynn,
Stevee McMillin, Koby Midgley, Jacob Sconyers.
11th Grade — Andrea
Martin.
KIDS’ CORNER
12th Grade — Chad Cantu,
Amy Hill, Kourtnie Miller,
Monica Ruiz.
A’s and B’s
Ninth Grade — Cash Balentine, Kara Bates, Austin
Brooks, Daylon Farmer,
Kaiden Jackson, Dawson
Restine, Timberly Robertson,
Paxton Turnipseed, Bryar
Ward, Alice Washburn.
10th Grade — Sydney
Davison, Larissa Deaton,
Logan Deaton, Scott Gibson,
Seth Hill, Danielle Jones,
Bryce Martin, Mary Stewart.
11th Grade — Kyla
Brown, Alannis Herrington,
Daniel Simkins, Breanna
Sumpter, Wesley Wisdom.
12th Grade — Christopher
Counts, Adrianna Curnutt,
Lorena Matias, Kelsie Means,
Jordan Sisson.
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