SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY Friday, March 6, 2015 PoteauDailyNews.com Tori Johnson Feature, Cancellations, 5 Sports Briefs, Outdoors, ‘Triple Option’ Column, 6 • 3 Weather, Obituaries, Calendar • 4 Opinions 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. • 7-9 Comics, Classifieds March 3 Aaron Neal Holland, Cf-09-57, CF-09-58; $20,000 Cody Knowles, CM-15-48 bail jumping; $25,000 Richard Anderson Hall, Cf-13-498; $700 David Michael Wyatt, driving under suspension possession of drug paaphernalia, driving under the influence; $1,471 cash; Hold for Texas Who Got Arrested, 3 March 4 Kelly Damron, CF-11-274; no bond; Hold for Texas County Matthew L. Culpepper, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, driving under the influence, driving under suspension; $7,500 Michael James Eagle, transporting open container, driving under the influence; no bond Bobby Joe Pierce Jr., public intoxication; $162 cash Leonard Jackson, public intoxication; $162 cash David Ray Pierce, public intoxication; $162 cash Also Inside: Columnists Charles Haynes, Ed Cannaday 4 Check us out on Facebook As different as daylight and dark, snow and gloom one minute, sunshine and blue skies the next — all within 24 hours in LeFlore County. PDN photos by Kim Ross 75¢ Daily Edition More flu cases hit county Volume 119 No. 179 Hometown Champ Tracks offer blue’s clues By Amanda Corbin PDN Reporter By Kim Ross PDN Editor Twenty new hospitalizations have been reported in Oklahoma since Feb. 25 — seven of them in LeFlore County. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, there have been 15 flu-related hospitalizations in the county since the flu season officially began in late September. Statewide, 2,078 hospitalizations or deaths have been recorded since Sept. 28, resulting in 94 deaths. No deaths have been reported in LeFlore County. Of those hospitalized in the state, 206 were toddlers and two deaths were under age 4. The largest number of hospitalizations was among those 65 and older at 1,255, which also accounted for the largest amount of deaths at 71. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said 71 was the average age of those hospitalized and 81 was the average in deaths. Footprints in the snow leading from one home to another allegedly directed officers to a person who may have broken into the home. According to Panama Police Chief John Whiteaker, he was called to a home at 201 S. Broadway CASC play performances rescheduled Carl Albert State College has rescheduled the performance dates of William Inge’s play, Picnic. “Due to the weather, the play will not begin this weekend as announced,” Director Bill Day said. “We had originally planned to have three performances beginning this Sunday. Instead we are holding off and will present the play two times. The first opportunity to see the play will be on Monday, March 30, and then again on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. each night.” The play will be at the Hamilton Auditorium on the Poteau campus. 10 Pages Photos courtesy the Burgess family Jerry Burgess rode his way into two halls of fame. PHS grad carves niche as jockey, racing offical By Don Manlove Special to PDN J erry Burgess, Poteau High School Class of 1962, earned industry-wide respect as a premier stakes jockey for more than 25 years and as a racing official for more than 20 years. Jerry is the son of the late Melvin and Myra Burgess. The Burgesses had two other children, Onetta and Sue, all born in Poteau. The family relocated to Arizona and returned to Wister in the 1950s where Melvin worked for the Kerr Ranch Complex. Jerry began riding as in Panama that had been broken into. When he arrived he followed a set of footprints from the backdoor of the home through a neighbor’s yard and into 39-year-old Spencer Bluford’s back yard, according to the arrest report. When Whiteaker arrived (See TRACKS, page 2) Forecast: Punch was winter’s last By Kim Ross PDN Editor Spring is on its way, or so the weather people say. And most LeFlore County residents will be glad to see winter gone. All schools were closed Wednesday as well as many businesses after another bout of sleet, ice and snow blanketed the county causing hazardous driving conditions. By 3 p.m. as predicted by the National Weather Service, the rain changed to sleet and freezing rain making roads slick for the afternoon commute. On the heels of the ice came snow, (See WINTER, page 2) Wine, art fest set a child and began racing competitively at small tracks in Oklahoma as early as age 15, then moved up to such iconic tracks as Ruidoso Downs, N.M., and Los Alamitos, Calif. Upon graduation from PHS Jerry Burgess was a full-time professional quarter horse jockey and was entering college. Among his many achievements were wins (See CHAMP, page 2) If you’re an art and wine lover, tickets are on sale for the 2015 Evening at the Gallery. Hosted by the Poteau Rotary Club, the wine and arts festival will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Saturday, April 11, from 4-8 p.m. Only those 21 and older may attend. Guests will taste wine from seven state wineries, sample gourmet food and view artwork from local artisans. Local musicians will provide ntertainment and all proceeds will benefit Rotary community service projects. Tickets are on sale online for $20. The price will be $25 at the door. Admission includes free samplings of wine and food, customized 10.5-ounce etched wine glass and reusable canvas six-bottle wine tote. Tickets are available at poteaurotary.org. House passes nitrogen execution measure By Amanda PDN Reporter In the wake of controversy over the botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate, the House of Representative passed a bill Tuesday that would allow a new form of executions for death row inmates. In a bipartisan vote of 85-10, a press release shows that House Bill 1879 by Rep. Mike Christian passed the House. The bill will allow the state to replace lethal drug injection executions with nitrogren hypoxia. “After the execution of Clayton Lockett our state was unfairly thrown into the national spotlight,” Christian, R-Oklahoma City, said in the release. “After filing an interim study and receiving the details of the findings of the ECU study, I’m con- fident we have found a viable solution to fix our current execution process. Execution via nitrogen hypoxia is practical, efficient and humane.” According to the press release, a study requested by Christian and carried out by East Central University concluded that nitrogen hypoxia executions were a humane use in death sentences. The inhalation process with the gas would not require the assistance of licensed medical professionals. The gas is readily available to be purchased and carrying out the execution would not depend on cooperation of the defendant, the release said. According to Christian, the effects of pure nitrogen on the human body have been studied by both the FAA and the military. (See GAS, page 2) Area PAGE 2 . . . FRIDAY, MARCH 63, 2015 POTEAU DAILY NEWS WINTER some places seeing up to two inches. By 10 p.m. all schools in LeFlore Couny, the LeFlore County Courthouse and other businesses had made the decision to keep their doors closed Thursday. According to Poteau Police, side roads still were slick and hazardous at 11 a.m. Thursday but Broadway was slushy and thawing. Pocola, Spiro and Panama police reported the same. Only a few accidents were reported overnight due to the weather conditions. With the storm gone and the sun shining bright, roads began to clear and dry by afternoon. Also canceled due to the weather were all high school athletic events. More details are on Page 5. According to the National Weather Service in Tulsa, nothing but warmer weather is on the way for the next week. Although temperatures are expected to drop below freezing each night for the next few nights, by Tuesday the high is expected to reach 67. Poteau car washes were busy Thursday as residents rinsed off the winter grime. PDN photo by Trayce Kerbow CHAMP at the 1975 All American Futurity on “Bugs Alive,” the 1980 Rainbow Futurity aboard “Mighty Deck Three,” the World’s Championship Classic aboard “Oh Snaz” and riding two-time world champion “Dash For Cash” to wins in the Vessels Maturity and the Lubbock Downs Futurity. He also was a four-time winner of the Sunland Park Derby, a four-time winner of the Raton Futurity and a two-time winner of the Oklahoma Futurity. He was inducted into two horse racing halls of fame: The Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Remington Park, Oklahoma City, in 2010 and the Ruidoso Hall of Fame in 2011. Jerry attended Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, and Tarleton State University Law Enforcement Academy. For more than 10 years he competed and went to school. The Law Enforcement Academy degree enabled him to serve as Texas State Steward for racing for 18 years. After retiring as a jockey he worked as a steward at almost every race track in Texas as well as Ruidoso Downs. He currently is a steward at Lone Star Park and Hialeah Park. His years of service as a steward are 25 and he is a 2015 nominee for the Pete Pederson Award for outstanding service as a racing official. He and his wife, Georgia, live in Grand Prairie, Texas. He is a highly sought after speaker and travels extensively to share his experiences at racing conferences and conventions. TRACKS at Bluford’s home, Bluford’s mother stepped outside to speak with him. Whiteaker said while waiting on Bluford to come out of the home another man arrived. Whiteaker said when Bluford came outside he showed Bluford and the other man the footprints. Bluford reportedly denied being at the home that had been broken into. Whiteaker said he took Bluford to the police department and questioned him. During the interview Whiteaker said he compared the boots Bluford was wearing with the treads of the footprints left in the snow and on the back steps of the home. Whiteaker said they matched. According to Whiteaker, Bluford was arrested for breaking and entering and booked into the LeFlore County Detention Center. Bluford was being held without bond Thursday afternoon. The home owner was away at the time of the report and the alleged crime was reported by a family member. According to Whiteaker it is unclear what if anything was taken until the home owner could check her home. Calling All Mentors Lynn Roberts of the Boys and Girls Club of LeFlore County speaks to members of the Poteau Kiwanis Club during its weekly meeting Thursday afternoon at Western Sizzlin. Roberts said her organization needs mentors. Anyone interested in mentoring or wanting additional information about the organization can call (918) 647-07136 or come by its office at 205 Dewey Ave., Suite 6 in Poteau. Get the latest agriculture news every Wednesday in the PDN PDN photo by David Seeley GAS MLS# 277721 $90,000 110 Oakwood St. Poteau, OK 74953 3 Bedroom/2 bath Featured Home of the Week Trina Ward (918) 658-8010 www.clbrealestate.com 5021 N. Broadway • Poteau, OK Each office independently owned and operated. 918-649-0201 “Breathing pure nitrogen without oxygen will result in the person becoming unconscious within eight to 10 seconds — death will follow a few minutes later,” Christian said. “Besides the humane nature of this option, an added benefit is we will not see supply issues like we do with our current lethal injection setup. There is no way for death penalty opponents to restrict its supply.” Rep. John Paul also supported the bill. “Should the U.S. Supreme Court deem that Oklahoma’s lethal injection is unconstitutional and is cruel and unusual punishment, this measure ensures that the next method of execution is nitrogen hypoxia instead of the electric chair as the law currently states,” said Jordan, R-Yukon. The bill will now move to the Senate. POTEAU DAILY NEWS Area Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Fri Sat 3/6 Compiled by Ken Milam [email protected] Today is Dress in Blue Day • TODAY — Good Times Theatre League presents Junie B. Jones — The Musical, 7 p.m., Donald W. Reynolds Center. Tickets: (918) 647-3079. Sun 3/7 Mon 3/8 OBITUARY Tue 3/9 3/10 Shirley Faye Heflin 47/28 59/37 55/33 60/35 65/35 Sunny skies. High 47F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Plenty of sun. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the upper 30s. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the low 30s. More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Sunrise: 6:41 AM Sunset: 6:18 PM Sunrise: 6:40 AM Sunset: 6:19 PM Sunrise: 7:38 AM Sunset: 7:19 PM Sunrise: 7:37 AM Sunset: 7:20 PM Sunrise: 7:36 AM Sunset: 7:21 PM • MARCH 7 — Kiwanis Club annual pancake breakfast, 6-11 a.m., Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center. — St. Paddy’s Day 5k and Little Leprechaun Dash, sponsored by the Patrick Lynch Public Library Friends, 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. Registration info: Glenda Wise at (918) 839-4785. Oklahoma At A Glance Enid 54/29 Tulsa 52/28 Oklahoma City 51/29 — Good Times Theatre League presents Junie B. Jones — The Musical, 7 p.m., Donald W. Area Cities Hi Reynolds Center. Tickets: City Antlers 47 (918) 647-3079. Ardmore 49 — Zombie Apocalypse trivia night to benefit Pervasive Parenting Center, 7 p.m., The Community State Bank in Poteau. Info: Kodey Toney at (918) 6585076. Bartlesville Broken Bow Claremore Cordell Duncan El Reno Elk City Enid Guymon Lawton McAlester Miami Muskogee 52 47 52 50 52 50 51 54 60 50 47 51 48 Lo Cond. 27 sunny 27 sunny 27 sunny 25 sunny 27 sunny 27 sunny 26 sunny 27 sunny 28 sunny 29 sunny 28 sunny 26 sunny 28 sunny 27 sunny 26 sunny Boston 26 13 City Minneapolis sunny New York pt sunny Phoenix sunny San Francisco sunny Seattle mst sunny St. Louis sunny Washington, DC sunny — Chili cookoff to benefit Chicago 29 26 49 29 local charities, 6 p.m., Dallas Denver 53 26 Spiro Eagles family din- Houston 56 39 82 53 ing room. Info: Bethel at Los Angeles Miami 83 68 (918) 385-1709, Sherman at (918) 774-0008 or Kenny at (479) 414- Moon Phases 1003. Sudoku Puzzle — Bokoshe Community Breakfast, 8 a.m., Bokoshe Methodist Church. 1 Full5 City Oklahoma City Okmulgee Pauls Valley Perry Sallisaw Sapulpa Shawnee Snyder Stillwater Tahlequah Tulsa Watonga Weatherford Wewoka Woodward 9 — Good Times Theatre League presents Junie B. Jones — The Musical, 2 p.m., Donald W. Reynolds Center. Tickets: (918) 647-3079. — Sibshop, activities for children age 6-15 with siblings who have disabilities, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., D&D Pharmacy. Info: Jennifer Toney, (479) 462-7508 or [email protected]. • MARCH 9 — Creator’s Gift Community Garden class, 1:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. • MARCH 10 — Creator’s Gift Community Garden class, 5:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. — Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary potluck 6 p.m., business meeting 7 p.m., DAV building north of Poteau of U.S. Highway 59. • MARCH 12 — Democratic Party organizational precinct meetings, election of officers. Info: (918) 647-3250. — Green Country Ruff Riters monthly meeting, 2 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. Info: (918) 649-1287. The Bethel University Renaissance Bluegrass Band will be featured at the regular morning worship service of the First United Methodist Church in Poteau this Sunday. Bethel University is located in McKenzie, Tenn., with satellite campuses in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Jackson, Tenn. The school is noted for the training of Hi 51 51 49 53 46 52 54 51 54 45 52 52 49 51 58 Lo Cond. 29 sunny 27 sunny 25 sunny 29 sunny 27 sunny 28 sunny 30 sunny 25 sunny 28 sunny 25 sunny 28 sunny 28 sunny 27 sunny 27 sunny 30 sunny Hi 38 28 78 72 62 45 30 Lo Cond. 27 mst sunny 17 sunny 50 sunny 50 sunny 40 pt sunny 34 sunny 14 sunny 3 4 Last New 6 3 7First 8 5 9 1 3/7 1 3/8 3/9 8 2 3/10 7 2 Mar 27 Tue 6 High 11 9 4 one sister, Darlene Naylor of Heavener; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, loved ones and friends. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, with the Revs. Joe Hayden Hall and Jim Cook officiating. Burial will be in Maxey Cemetery, Wister. Pallbearers will be Joe Paul Stafford, Mike White, Charlie Abbott, Todd Abbott, Clint Ray Johnson and Gerald Beatty. The family will be at Evans and Miller Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Friday to visit with relatives and friends. Christian musicians. The seven-member group has performed at numerous venues in the Mid-South and recorded their first CD in 2013. Nicole Brand of Huntington, Ark., is a graduate of Mansfield High School and has been a member of the Renaissance band for three years. The regular worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Pancake feed set Saturday #3411-M Mar 5 Mar 13 Mar 20 — Latimer County Youth Trout Derby, 9 a.m., Robbers Cave State UV Index Parks Deep Ford Fri Sat Sun Mon 3/6 Campground. Register 5 5 3 6 on site or by calling Moderate Moderate Moderate High (918) 465-2562 from 10 UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale, a.m. to 4 p.m. or (918) The with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater 0 skin protection. 465-3349. Shirley Faye Heflin, 57, of Poteau died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Fort Smith, Ark. Shirley was born July 2, 1957, in Cedar Creek (Stapp-Zoe Community) to William Donald and Mona (Carson) Graham. She was a homemaker. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Donnie Graham. Survivors include her husband, Mike of the home; children, Kevin and Kayla Heflin of Howe, Steve and Kody Heflin of Talihina, Jim Bob and Sheryl Heflin of Poteau; eight grandchildren, Jesse, Blaid, Natalee, Jocilin, Maddox, Jenner, Shaira and Michael Heflin; four brothers, Billy Graham, Roger Graham and Bobby Graham of Pocola, Eldon Graham of Wynett; Bethel bluegrass band to perform Poteau 47/28 Lawton 50/26 — Bingo Night to benefit area Special Olympics Cities teams, 5:30 p.m., Bob National City Hi Lo Cond. Lee Kidd Civic Center. Atlanta 49 27 pt sunny • MARCH 8 — Bethel University Renaissance Bluegrass Band performance, 10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 . . . PAGE 3 3 The Poteau Kiwanis Club’s annual pancake breakfast has been rescheduled for 6-11 a.m. Saturday at Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center. Cost is $5 for all you can eat. The event had been scheduled for Feb. 28 but was postponed due to bad weather. Garden classes Monday, Tuesday A Creator’s Gift Community Garden class is scheduled for Monday at 1:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room at Patrick Lynch Public Library. The classes will cover square-foot v. row gardening. ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service 5 8 6 9 4 7 6 9 1 3 7 8 © 2009 Hometown Content Each puzzle is divided into nine sections, and each section has nine blank squares. Fill in all 81 squares on the puzzle with numbers 1 to 9. You may not repeat any numbers in any one of the nine sections that you've already used elsewhere in that section. Also, you can use each number 1-9 only once in each horizontal line of nine squares, and in each vertical column of nine squares. The puzzle is completed when you correctly fill every square Medium Solution to March 5 puzzle Sudoku Solution #3411-D 5 6 1 3 2 9 7 1 5 4 2 8 6 7 3 9 4 8 8 5 4 1 9 6 6 3 7 2 5 4 1 9 2 8 3 7 2 4 8 6 7 1 3 9 5 3 7 9 4 8 5 6 1 2 9 2 5 7 1 3 8 4 6 4 1 3 9 6 8 2 5 7 7 8 6 5 4 2 9 3 1 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. © 2009 Hometown Content March 3 Aaron Neal Holland, Cf-09-57, CF-09-58; $20,000 Cody Knowles, CM-15-48 bail jumping; $25,000 Richard Anderson Hall, Cf-13-498; $700 David Michael Wyatt, driving under suspension possession of drug paaphernalia, driving under the influence; $1,471 cash; Hold for Texas March 4 Kelly Damron, CF-11-274; no bond; Hold for Texas County Matthew L. Culpepper, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, driving under the influence, driving under suspension; $7,500 Michael James Eagle, transporting open container, driving under the influence; no bond Bobby Joe Pierce Jr., public intoxication; $162 cash Leonard Jackson, public intoxication; $162 cash David Ray Pierce, public intoxication; $162 cash Got News? Call the PDN at (918) 647-3188 Opinions PAGE 4 . . . FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 Letter POTEAU DAILY NEWS to the The perils of a ‘Christian America’ EDITOR Dear Editor, As a citizen of LeFlore County I am ashamed of the judicial system when it comes to cruelty to animals. You can drive down any rural road in our county and see animals starving to death. We can’t fault the Sheriff’s Office or police departments because if they do make an arrest, what should be a felony becomes a misdemeanor. Nothing if anything at all is done about it. Without punishment through the legal system people will continue to neglect their animals. We have adopted three horses that were starved. One was barely able to walk or stand. I don’t believe he would have lived another week. Hay and feed prices have gone so high and horses have dropped low in price so some people don’t want to spend the money to feed them. But there are people who would take them, would give them a good home. But they won’t give them to them. They would rather see them starve. I feel like the people who care what happens to animals should stand up and band together and push for the laws to be upheld. The abusers should be punished to the full extent of the law. Sincerely, Gaylene Cacy, LeFlore County Thanks to the First Amendment, the United States is arguably the most religiously diverse — and most religiously free — society on earth. But not all Americans welcome the new religious America. Consider the flap in Idaho this week when a session of the state Senate started with a Hindu prayer. Several lawmakers boycotted the invocation because, as one explained, “Hindu (sic) is a false faith with false gods.” Apparently the protesting senators want government to define whose faith is genuine and whose god is real. And then consider the recent proposals in Tennessee and Mississippi to make the Bible the official state book — symbolic gestures, perhaps, but clearly intended to affirm America as a Christian nation. Proclamations by politicians promoting one religion over others — restoring the “good old days” when Protestant Christianity dominated American culture and politics — are apparently popular with many voters. A whopping 57 percent of Republicans, for example, would support “establishing Christianity as the national religion,” according to a poll released last month by Public Policy Polling. We don’t have poll results targeting Democratic voters. But we do know from a 2013 survey conducted by the First Amendment Center that a majority of Americans — 51 percent — agree that the U.S. Constitution already establishes a Christian nation. Is it possible that so many Americans are unaware that the First Amendment’s Establishment clause (“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...”) separates church (mosque, synagogue, temple) from state? Or, more disturbingly, does a majority of Americans favor repealing the First Amendment’s prohibition of state religion? Either way, declining support for “no establishment” means it’s time to beat the drum for the American arrangement in religious freedom that keeps government from taking sides in religion. Let’s start with the fact that those who wish to establish Christianity as the national religion must first answer the question “whose Christianity?” After all, the U.S. is home to a bewildering variety of Christian sects — and many of them don’t think the others are truly Christian. As we are seeing in the Idaho Senate, proponents of state One of the horses recently adopted by Cacy. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Email letters to Editor Kim Ross at editor@ poteaudailynews.com, mail or drop off at 804 N. Broadway, Poteau, Ok. 74953. All letters must include name, town of residence and phone number for verification. 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Haynes religion, prayers and scriptures invariably have in mind establishing their own religion, prayers and scriptures. Let’s also remind one another that the First Amendment prohibition on church-state entanglement has been very good for religion in America. Contrary to culture-war rhetoric about the exclusion of God from the public square, religion thrives everywhere in our society — including, I might add, in our public schools where kids in great numbers are forming religious clubs, praying around the flagpole and sharing their faith with classmates. It’s true, of course, that “no establishment” has created the conditions for a proliferation of religious groups — and therein lies the rub for proponents of establishing a Christian nation. Once the marketplace of ideas is open to all, the competition for minds and hearts is fierce — and a religious monopoly is unlikely to prevail. Re-imposing a monopoly would be no better for us in religion than it would be in economics. An official state religion would destroy the world’s most successful experiment in liberty of conscience — an experiment that enables people of all faiths and no faith to live together peaceably as citizens of one country. State establishments of religion are now — as they always have been — a leading cause of oppression, violence and war. To escape the persecution of established religion was, after all, why many came here from Europe in the first place. Back in Idaho, Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, a Republican and a Mormon, got it right when he permitted the Hindu prayer. As he told The Spokesman Review, “In my mind, you either believe in religious freedom or you don’t. ... We have had Jewish prayers, many denominations of Christian prayers.” Then Hill added a history lesson that every American of every faith should keep in mind before repealing the First Amendment: “There was a time in Idaho history when Mormons were not allowed to pray in the Legislature — nor were they allowed to hold office or vote because Mormons were not considered Christians. I think we’ve come a long way since then.” In other words, we have all been a religious minority at some time and in some place. If we give up on “no establishment,” we give up on religious freedom. Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Web: www.religiousfreedomcenter.org Email: [email protected]. Another week at the House As we begin to finish Housesponsored committee legislation, I would like to share a disappointing vote in Common Ed. Rep. Katie Henke, R-Tulsa, presented HB 1522, which amends the A-F grading system by including student achievement results of schools that directly or indirectly receive revenue from the state for financial support of public schools. This addresses those schools participating in the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship program. While I was not surprised at all the Democrats voting for this bill, it was rather shocking to watch those Republicans, who claim to be supportive of public schools, vote against it. Surely their constituents will hold them accountable since their vote (8-yes and 8-no) ensured that schools receiving your tax dollars are not being held accountable for their use of this state revenue. I still do not understand their thinking that these schools receive state funds but do not have to be like our public schools and be accountable for the effectiveness of their use of this tax revenue. A bill heard by the full House that concerns me is HB 1965 by Rep. Terry O’Donnell, R-Tulsa. It passed by a very wide margin (96-2) in part because it did nothing and makes one voting for it feel like they are doing something to solve a major problem. Specifically, I am speaking of “texting and driving” which has never acquired the status of a “primary” cause for a traffic stop by law enforcement officials. We argued and even tried to amend this bill to allow this violation to constitute a primary rather than second- ary offense. This legislation was amended to be named after a Highway Patrol Ed Cannaday trooper who was killed by a driver component for two years; (2) maintain who was involved in Facebook messaging when he killed the five-tier rating system of the qualitathe trooper, who was working a situa- tive; (3) keep the Value Added Method where applicable; (4) eliminate Other tion on an interstate highway. According to this bill, a trooper Academic Measures; and (5) report could not have stopped this driver based quantitative measures, as available to on observing his texting or inattentive teachers and leaders for information driving without his having violated purposes only until 2016-17; (6) begin some other law that would constitute a using quantitative measure for evalua“primary” violation. Thirty-six other tion purposes, as available, beginning states have resolved this issue and have 2017-18. The question to my readers is the folpassed laws making texting and driving lowing: “Why did the SBE flagrantly a primary cause for a traffic stop. Why ignore the advice of the Commission Oklahoma cannot reach that level of which is given the responsibility and respecting their law enforcement perauthority to advise the SBE on TLE sonnel is beyond my ability to underissues?” stand. One must keep in mind that State I would like to revisit my last Journal, where I had shared with you that the Superintendent of Education Joy Teacher/Leader Effectiveness Hofmeister is also the chair of the TLE Commission that I serve on had advised Commission and the SBE. In addition I the State Board of Education to place all am troubled by the effect this convoof the 50 percent of the teacher evalua- luted message will have on decisions tion known as the “Quantifiable” or being made at the local school district Student Academic Performance portion levels. There are some concerns that on hold for two years. Instead of fol- some members of the SBE are not lowing the Commission’s advice, the aware that Janet Barresi is so longer the SBE voted to merely postpone for this state school superintendent. school year one portion of the Ed Cannaday represents District 15, Quantifiable: the Student Learner which includes part of LeFlore County, Objectives, or the 35 percent for those in the Oklahoma House. Write him at teachers not teaching in state-mandated P.O. Box 98, Porum, OK 74455, e-mail testing areas. him at [email protected], call In our February Commission meethim at (800) 522-8502 or (405) 557ing, we voted unanimously to have the SBE do the following: (1) delay imple- 7375 or go to his website at www.edmentation of the entire quantitative cannaday.com. Notes from the 55th Sports POTEAU DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 . . . PAGE 5 Baseball, softball games snowed out By David Seeley PDN Sports Editor Mother Nature was the big winner on the baseball and softball fields for local LeFlore County teams. Wednesday’s snow, as well as wet fields from the rain and snow from earlier in the week, canceled several baseball and slow-pitch softball teams’ games not only on Thursday but for the rest of the week. The Poteau Pirates will have to wait until Monday to begin their 2015 season as all four games in this weekend’s Red River Shootout in Idabel were postponed and won’t be rescheduled. Poteau will play its home opener at 4:30 p.m. Monday against Muldrow at Town Creek Park. Poteau coach Andy Perdue said he will try to find some extra games to make up for the games lost in the Red River Shootout. Panama’s home baseball game against Gans was snowed out Thursday and has not been rescheduled. The Hogs will try to return to the field at 4 p.m. Monday for their season opener as Arkoma comes to town. The same was said for three county slow-pitch softball teams as those games were snowed out Thursday — Heavener and Keys (Park Hill) at Gore, Cameron at McCurtain and Wister at Battiest. None of these games have been rescheduled. Carl Albert State College’s road doubleheader this afternoon at Seminole State College has been canceled due to wet fields and has not been rescheduled. Westbrook has career-high 49, lifts Thunder past 76ers in OT TORI, TORI HALLELUJAH! — Howe’s Tori Johnson, left, drives past Cameron’s Keely Hambrick for a lay-up attempt during the Lady Lions’ season opener Nov. 4 at the Howe Gym. The Lady Lions will try to win the Class 2A Area Tournament with a victory over Preston on Saturday night at the Wilburton Gym to qualify for the state tournament for the first time since 2010. Photo by Holly Cooper Howe senior wants to make state before Lady Lion career ends Snow pushes playoffs back a day; area tournaments begin today with Howe girls facing Preston in area finals Saturday night at Wilburton for trip to state By David Seeley PDN Sports Editor When Tori Johnson was a freshman, her first season as a varsity Howe Lady Lion saw her team miss out on state by one win — falling to Amber-Pocasset in the Class 2A Area Tournament consolation finals. Fast forward to this season, Johnson, now a senior, has one last shot at making state. That will come at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Class 2A Area Tournament finals against Preston at the Wilburton Gym. The area finals were slated for tonight, but the weather postponed the start of the area tournament until today, with the area finals slated Saturday. “That would just mean the world to me,” Johnson said. “I’ve done this [play basketball] my whole life. [Teammate] LuAnn [Davis] and I have played together since third and fourth grade. Most of these girls [teammates], I’ve played with since seventh grade. We’ve worked hard the whole year. That’s our goal — to go to state. It would mean everything to me.” The Lady Lions put themselves in the position to only need one win to make state by handling Wright City in Tuesday night’s regional finals on Chris Gillespie Court at Ray Henson Gymnasium at Talihina High School. Needless to say, Johnson’s emotions were overflowing. “I’m just overjoyed,” she said. “This senior season has made me so emotional. Before the county tournament started, I cried because I was just so excited and nervous about it [being my last one]. When we won it [regional title], it just hit me that we’re just one win from the state tournament — and I’ve never been before. I’m just so ecstatic and so excited right now.” The Lady Lions were enjoying a perfect season until a loss in a road game against Red Oak on Feb. 6 at C.C. Gillespie Fieldhouse. The Lady Lion senior said that loss may have been a blessing in disguise. “It taught us just to stay humble and to never think that you’re too good and that you can’t be beaten,” Johnson said. “Everybody can be beaten, and we saw that against Red Oak. It opened our eyes for sure. We took that in stride, and we’ve worked our tails off since then. We’re now even more ready. We’re taking every game at a time.” Beating Preston in Saturday night’s area finals will be the ideal way to enter state instead of having to play in Monday night’s consolation finals to make state. “It would be huge to get that win on Saturday, and just start preparing for state next week — instead of having to prepare for Monday,” Johnson said. “Going into the state tournament undefeated in the playoffs would be huge for our team.” However, unlike their Lions counterparts who are facing elimination all three days of the area tournament, the Lady Lions will not see their season end with a defeat to Preston on Saturday night. Thus, there’s not a lot of pressure on the Howe girls team. “I think that makes it less stressful for us,” Johnson said. “We don’t have as much pressure on us. With that being said, all the pressure’s on Preston. There’s no pressure on us. We just have to go play, and we’re really looking forward to it.” Although she doesn’t want to think about it, Johnson’s Howe High School basketball career is heading down the stretch drive. everything from fogging up. That’s not going to stop me. My job is to come out and trying to lead my team.” It was Westbrook’s sixth triple-double of the season and 14th of his career. “It’s amazing watching him play,” 76ers guard Jason Richardson said. “You’ve got to take your hats off to this guy. He takes no plays off. He plays hard on both ends of the court. He rebounds. It’s amazing to see a guy who has that much passion about winning.” Isaiah Canaan had career highs of 31 points and eight 3-pointers, and Richardson added 29 points for the 76ers. Westbrook clinched the triple-double on a pass to D.J. Augustin for a 3-pointer that put the Thunder ahead 113-110 in overtime. Westbrook’s pull-up jumper with 38.9 seconds to play put the Thunder up by three, then Westbrook made the first of two free throws with 30.3 seconds left to make it 120-116. Richardson’s two free throws made it a two-point game. Westbrook made the second of two free throws with 21.9 seconds left to make it 121-118. The 76ers turned the ball over, and Westbrook made two more free throws to clinch the game. Canaan was 5-of-5 on 3-pointers early to help the 76ers take a 32-17 lead with 3:30 left in the first quarter. The Thunder responded with a 15-0 run to tie the game, and Westbrook found Mitch McGary for a lay-up as time expired in the quarter to give the Thunder a 37-34 lead. The 76ers led 59-56 at halftime, and Canaan’s eighth 3-point basket pushed Philadelphia’s lead to 75-60 before Oklahoma City’s bench rallied late in the quarter and cut the deficit to 90-84 by the end of the period. Nick Collison’s lay-up tied it at 90 early in the fourth quarter. The Thunder led 93-90 when Richardson went for a lay-up. McGary blocked it, and Richardson got a technical for arguing. Augustin’s technical free throw was the last point of an 18-0 run for Oklahoma City. “The bench did a great job of coming in, making shots, locking down defensively, sped the pace up a little bit and made some big shots,” Westbrook said. Westbrook made backto baskets to push the lead to 108-99, the second with the crowd on its feet. Philadelphia called timeout, and the crowd broke into its loudest MVP chant yet for Westbrook. Hollis Thompson’s 3-pointer with 55.2 seconds to play cut Oklahoma City’s lead to 110-107, and Richardson’s trey with 27.1 seconds left tied the score, sending the game into overtime. Westbrook scored 10 points in the extra period. Enter the 2015 NCAA Tournament Bracket Buster Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. — Kevin Durant (See TORI, Page 6) Cowboys re-sign slot receiver Beasley IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys have re-signed restricted free agent Cole Beasley after the diminutive receiver emerged as a threat in the slot last season for Tony Romo. Beasley signed a fouryear contract Wednesday reportedly worth about OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook donned a mask and played like a superhero. The All-Star Game Most Valuable Player set career highs with 49 points and 16 rebounds, and added 10 assists for his fourth consecutive triple-double, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-118 in overtime Wednesday night. Westbrook wore the facial protection after having a bone in his right cheek fractured Friday against Portland. He had surgery Saturday and missed Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He returned to the lineup in style. Westbrook became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to have four consecutive triple-doubles, according to STATS, and the first since Jordan that year to have back-to-back triple-doubles with at least 40 points. It was the most points by any player with a tripledouble since Larry Bird also scored 49 in 1992. Jordan had seven straight triple-doubles and 10 in an 11-game span in 1989 for Chicago. “It’s definitely a blessing,” Westbrook said, “but more importantly, I think it’s important that we’re winning.” He said the mask was little more than a nuisance. “It was OK,” he said. “It was weird. Had to keep wiping it. It was a total big process of trying to keep $14 million, with $7 million guaranteed. The 5-foot-8 former Southern Methodist player had career highs with 420 yards and four touchdowns in his third season in 2014. The signing of Beasley came two days after Dallas put the franchise tag on All-Pro receiver Dez Bry- ant, who will make $12.8 million if he signs the oneyear tender. The Cowboys have until July 15 to sign Bryant to a long-term deal. Beasley was third among Dallas receivers behind Bryant and Terrance Williams. He has 916 career yards. • Selection — Sunday, March 15 • Deadline For Entries March, 19 at 11 a.m. • Pick your winner and win! • The Person with the best win - Loss record wins. • In the event of a tie the final game needs to include a score prediction. Drop off your entry at the Poteau Daily News 804 N. Broadway Poteau, OK Sports/Outdoors PAGE 6 . . . FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 Sports Briefs The Poteau Pirates baseball team and booster club will have a spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center. The cost is $5 per plate with $20 feeding a family of five. Orders will be made available to go. ••• FSBA Xtreme will have a basketball tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Spiro Multipurpose Gym for boys and girls in three age divisions — grades three-four, five-six and seven-eight. The entry fee for the youngest two divisions is $100 per team and $125 for the oldest division. There is a three-game guarantee. For additional information, call (479) 719-8366 or (479) 5183385. ••• 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. ••• 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. ••• The Whitesboro High School senior class will have the second annual “Run with the Big Dawgs" 5k on April 18. There will also be a 1-mile run, as well as a 1k for ages 10 and younger, and a 0.5k for ages 6 and younger. This is a class fundraiser. The cost for the 5k and 1-mile run is $20 prior to April 3, and $5 for the kids races. After April 3, the 5k and 1-mile run entry fee will be $25, and the kids race will be the same. The first 100 will be guaranteed a T-shirt, as well as the first 30 kids in each division. On-site registration as well as packet pick-up will be from 8 to 9 a.m., with the race starting at 9:30 a.m. The kids events will start after the 5k awards, or approximately 10:45 a.m., and they can register until about 10:30 a.m. The 5k is a timed event with medals in five age groups, and the kids will receive medals in the 1k and 0.5k runs. The registration form is available on the school's website at www.whitesborops.k12.ok.us or contact Sonya Morgan at (918) 567-2231 or contact Whitesboro School at (918) 567-2624 or Teresa Davis at (918) 839-5039. TORI “I try not to think about it,” she said. “‘LuAnn and I talk about it every once in a while, but I try not to think about it. When we played in the district tournament, that was our last game at Howe — and I still can’t believe. Now, like every game I play is now numbered. If we win Saturday, and I have a state-tournament game, then it [high school career] will have a week left. I guess I’m just going to have to re-create myself as a person since I won’t be a basketball player anymore. It’s going to be hard.” Johnson will do that re-creation as a student at the University of Oklahoma, and only as a student and not a studentathlete. “I’ve played year round for like six years now, and I love basketball, but I’ve gotten burned out on it,” she said. “It takes a lot to be a college basketball player. I’m actually going to go to OU and start a new chapter in my life. It’s going to be weird.” Thus, winning the Class 2A State Tournament at the end of next week could not be a better way to end that Howe High School career for Johnson. “That would be beyond everything,” she said. “I can’t even imagine what I’d be going through or feeling. I’d be over the moon.” ••• Revised Playoff Schedule Today Class 3A Area Tournament At Quinton Spiro girls vs. Davis, 1:30 p.m. Spiro boys vs. Kingston, 3 p.m. Class 2A Area Tournament At Wilburton Pocola girls vs. Quinton, 1:30 p.m. Howe boys vs. Sallisaw-Central, 3 p.m. Class B State Tournament Red Oak/Fort Cobb-Broxton girls winner vs. Burlington-Coyle winner, at State Fair Arena, 10:30 a.m. Red Oak-Forgan boys winner vs. Tipton/Lookeba-Sickles winner, at State Fair Arena, 6 p.m. Saturday Class 3A Area Tournament At Quinton Spiro-Davis girls winner vs. Salina-Vian girls winner, 1:30 p.m. Spiro-Kingston boys winner vs. Hartshorne-Idabel winner, 3 p.m. Class 2A Area Tournament At Wilburton Pocola-Quinton girls winner vs. Warner-Wright City girls winner, 1:30 p.m. Howe/Sallisaw-Central boys winner vs. Summit Christian-Haworth winner, 3 p.m. Howe girls vs. Preston, 6:30 p.m. (winner to state) Talihina boys vs. Preston, 8 p.m. (winner to state) Class B State Tournament Girls State Title Game, at State Fair Arena, noon. Boys State Title Game, at State Fair Arena, 7:15 p.m. Monday Class 3A Area Tournament At Quinton Consolation Championships, 6:30 and 8 p.m. (winners to state) Class 2A Area Tournament At Wilburton Consolation Championships, 6:30 and 8 p.m. (winners to state) Spring Sports Is coming March 21, 2015 SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY 804 N. Broadway Poteau, OK (918) 647-3188 POTEAU DAILY NEWS 'The Triple Option' debuts today The Triple Option Certain words exist in our vocabulary that rouse particular emotions regardless of what the original meaning of that word is. In spite of context, or the frame around that term, when we hear words like disease, church, love, relationship, etc… our minds race around a bevy of meanings and feelings besides what Webster may define as that expression. One of the most used yet often misunderstood terms floating in today’s culture is “fantasy.” Besides references to literature, romanticism or video games, “fantasy” tends to receive an eye roll from the sports viewing community. Those who don’t play fantasy football have visions of guys who never made the high school football team, gathered in a basement filling out spreadsheets with pencils and calculators in hand as they squeal with excitement while tabulating out stats into imaginary points. While fantasy football does have membership from the sports nerd population, the fantasy football community is comprised of people from all sexes, ages, ethnicities, incomes and educational backgrounds. According to a study conducted by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, approximately 28.6 million Americans and Canadians played fantasy football in 2014; comprising 69 percent of the overall fantasy sports audience. If you don’t, or haven’t, played fantasy football, don’t think this isn’t some- By Phill Bennetzen thing you won’t comprehend — much less enjoy. For those who like to wager “jelly beans” on the outcome of National Football League games, playing fantasy football will make you a smarter “investor.” For those who already watch football religiously on Sundays, playing fantasy football will make you a more educated fan. If you’re a parent trying to find that one last thing for you and your teenager over which to bond, set up a team with your son or daughter, and see if you don’t reclaim some of that lost time you’ve desired. If you head a Bible study at your church, plan activities for a civic group or are in charge of team building at your place of work, plan a fantasy football league and watch some friendly competition build comradery. Every Friday, this column will publish, offeringing insights, advice and analytics to make even the novice of players play in their leagues like seasoned veterans. As the NFL calendar changes, so will the subject of the column as I tackle subjects like coaching changes, free agency, the NFL Draft, training camp, pre-season games and ultimately each week of the NFL season. If you’ve wondered about delving into fantasy football but never played the sport, I hope this information gives you the courage to join a league and get your feet wet in the swimming pool of fantasy football. If you currently play fantasy football, these columns should make you a better player. If the idea of managing a team like a real general manager still sounds unappealing, the weekly information should make you the most informed football viewer in your living room. You can also find me on Facebook at “thetripleoption” where I’ll answer your questions, post links to breaking news, post downloadable cheat sheets heading up to August when most fantasy football leagues draft and post articles by other fantasy football writers. Next week, we start evaluating how to build a fantasy football team just like a real general manager builds a team because, just like in the NFL, championships are won in the off-season. ••• Any questions or comments, make contact with Phill Bennetzen on Facebook or by e-mail at [email protected]. LeFlore County Bass Club to have open tournament Sunday at Pine Creek LCBC's season-opening tournament at Tenkiller postponed by weather once more last weekend, won't be rescheduled The LeFlore County Bass Club will have an open tournament from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Lost Rapids Landing at Pine Creek Reservoir. The cost is $40 per angler. For additional information, call (918) 649-7387. The LeFlore County Bass Club had its season-opening tournament at Chicken Creek Landing at Lake Tenkiller postponed last Sunday due to weather, after it was postponed the previous weekend for inclement weather. It will not be rescheduled. OSU men get back on track, top TCU STILLWATER (AP) — It was fitting that on Senior Night, Oklahoma State's top two seniors led the way. Le'Bryan Nash and Anthony Hickey each scored 20 points to lead OSU to an 82-70 victory over Texas Christian Wednesday night. Hickey scored 18 of his points in the second half, while also adding five assists for OSU (18-11, 8-9 Big 12). It was an important win for the Cowboys, who tumbled out of the Top 25 rankings and damaged its previously-strong lock on an NCAA Tournament bid following a four-game losing streak. "I'm proud of our team's effort," said OSU men's coach Travis Ford. "The personality of this team, they haven't really gotten too high or too low. I think they were excited for the seniors to win this game, but they've been pretty Check us out at www.poteaudailynews.com ✮ 35 % of young readers aged 18-34 prefer receiving advertising circulars. ✮ 86% who regularly read weekend papers check for print circulars for grocery or foodstore ads. ✮ 80% check print circulars for department store ads. ✮ 70% check print cirulars for discount store ads. Bottom Line: print circular Advertising works! Source: http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/27241/millennials-still-want-their-newspapers?ref=search even-keel, which has hurt us sometimes." Kyan Anderson scored 23 points, all in the second half, along with four rebounds and four assists, for TCU (17-13, 4-13), which is 3-3 in its last six after losing seven in a row. "We were running our stuff and we were good in the first half, but we didn't do enough defensively," said TCU coach Trent Johnson. Cobb leads Cincinnati past Tulsa TULSA (AP) — Farad Cobb scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Cincinnati to a 56-47 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night. Octavius Ellis had 13 rebounds and four blocks, and Troy Caupain added 12 points for the Bearcats (219, 12-5 American), who outrebounded Tulsa 40-30. Rashad Ray had 15 points, on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, and James Woodard added 12 points for the Golden Hurricane (21-8, 14-3). Despite making 7 of 13 3-point attempts, the Golden Hurricane shot a mere 34 percent from the field. POTEAU DAILY NEWS Entertainment ALLEY OOP© by Jack and Carole Bender KIT ‘N’ CARLYLE© by Larry Wright FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 . . . PAGE 7 HERMAN© by Jim Unger ARLO & JANIS© by Jimmy Johnson HOROSCOPE By Eugenia Last BIG NATE© by Lincoln Peirce Friday, March 6, 2015 Rely on your intelligence and insight. There is money to be made if you refuse to let personal problems that are beyond your control stymie your professional progress. Keeping your two lives separate will ensure success in both areas. Productivity should be your focus. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Overly sensitive family members will be hard to deal with. Do whatever it takes to avoid confrontations. Concentrate on finishing a creative project that you have been postponing. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Someone from your past will make a surprising contribution. This is not a good time to deal with government agencies or authority figures. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Negativity will be your downfall. Don't allow self-doubt or indecisiveness to keep you from taking an advanced position. With your intellect and insight, you will succeed in any venture you attempt. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Don't let anyone take advantage of you. If you feel you are being pressured, stand up for your rights. A change of scenery will help to clear your mind and avoid a troublesome confrontation. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Share your happiness with the people you love. Plan a family gathering or hook up with friends for some entertainment. An intellectual or physical challenge will stimulate your senses. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Check out travel magazines and websites or visit a travel agent. The stimulation and inspiration you are looking for can be found in an exotic or out-of-theway destination. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don't allow your frustration to cause an emotional outburst. Keep your opinions to yourself and think twice before you blurt out something you may regret. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Put extra effort into developing better connections with people you can relate to. If you engage in activities that attract caring people, you will be appreciated for your contributions. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You work hard for your money, but reckless spending or unnecessary extravagance will wreak havoc on your budget. Be wary of anyone looking for a handout or donation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Organize a pleasure trip or outing with a close friend. Tension with family members will leave you feeling dissatisfied and uptight. The less time spent at home, the better. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's time to put your financial, insurance and legal papers in order. Update contracts or agreements. An older individual will be able to provide some valuable advice. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Emotional pressure or personal issues will have you feeling pulled in two different directions. Take some time to pamper yourself. A day spent doing enjoyable activities will lessen your stress. 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 Friday, March 6, 2015 Today is the 65th day of 2015 and the 76th day of winter. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1836, the Alamo mission and fortress compound in Texas fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege. In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property in Dred Scott v. Sandford. In 1899, the German pharmaceutical company Friedrich Bayer & Co. registered the name "Aspirin" as a trademark. In 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off for the last time as "CBS Evening News" anchor, a post he had held for 19 years. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Michelangelo (1475-1564), painter/ sculptor/architect; Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655), soldier/ writer; Lou Costello (1906-1959), actor/comedian; Will Eisner (1917-2005), cartoonist; Ed McMahon (1923-2009), TV personality; Alan Greenspan (1926- ), economist; Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014), author; Rob Reiner (1947- ), actor/director; D.L. Hughley (1963- ), actor/co- median; Connie Britton (1967- ), actress; Shaquille O'Neal (1972), basketball player. TODAY'S FACT: The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the median age for an American man in 2014 getting married for the first time was 29.3 years old. The median age for women was 27. TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1964, world heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay announced that his spiritual mentor, Elijah Muhammad, had given him the new name Muhammad Ali. TODAY'S QUOTE: "Amputees suffer pains, cramps, itches in the leg that is no longer there. That is how she felt without him, feeling his presence where he no longer was." – Gabriel Garcia Marquez, "Love in the Time of Cholera" TODAY'S NUMBER: $0.30 price for 1 pound of Oreo cookies in a novelty can when the cookie was introduced by the National Biscuit Co. (today known as Nabisco) on this day in 1912. TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (March 5) and last quarter moon (March 13). Sense & Sensitivity By Harriette Cole (EDITORS: Please enjoy this week port. To find help, visit the VA of best-of columns from 2011. website at ptsd.va.gov. Today's is from April 7, 2011.) If you have to put your foot DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend just came back from Iraq. Last night, we got into a heated argument, and before I knew it, I found myself on the ground with a bruise on my neck and a sprained ankle. I never thought my boyfriend would hurt me. Meanwhile, my roommates freaked out, called the ambulance and after a long plea, I persuaded them not to call the cops. I know domestic violence is serious, but I never expected to be a victim to this foolery. I love my boyfriend. There's a first time for everything, and I know our hearts are in sync. I think his behavior has something to do with his deployment for six months. Where should we go to get help? – Karen, Omaha DEAR KAREN: You are right to be concerned and also smart not to automatically walk away so fast. Many veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder after being on the battlefield. One of the symptoms of this disorder is being prone to violent outbursts. The good news is that help exists for veterans who need to process what has happened in their lives and learn how to manage the variety of physical, emotional and spiritual challenges that they may face in the wake of their experiences. Talk to your boyfriend, and ask him to get help so that he can get better and you can save your relationship. Urge him to get sup- down to get him to seek help, do so. DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently relocated to the New York City area as a single, 32-year-old man with no kids or previous marriages. However, I eventually want to settle down. Lately, I've been entertaining this "young thang" - 24 years old, to be exact - and I have to admit she has me sprung. She's spunky and energetic, with a fresh perspective on life. She's family-oriented and believes in God, but she parties too much for my liking. Every time I ask her to spend time with me, she mentions going out to a bar or club when all I want to do is enjoy a flick at home with just her and me. Am I asking for too much? Should I continue this relationship knowing that she's not ready to settle down? – Jordan, New York City DEAR JORDAN: What do you want? You say that "eventually" you want to settle down, but your story sounds as if you are ready to settle now, or at least figure out if this woman is the one with whom you would like to settle. That's fine. But does she know that? If you want to take her off the dating market, you have to be ready to say so and present details on what you have in mind. Then she will have the proper information to be able to make an informed decision about her next steps. tered in the District Court in and for said County, State of Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ 2014-99, entitled CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. The Heirs, PerPAGE 8 . . . FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 POTEAU sonal DAILY NEWS Representatives, Devisees, Trustees, Successors and Assigns of James E. Alexander, Deceased, and the Unknown Successors; Mildred P. Alexander, et al., Defendants, to satisfy: FIRST: The costs of said action accrued and accruing; SECOND: The judgment and first lien of the Plaintiff, CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, in the sum of $80,589.11 with interest thereon at IN THE DISTRICT the rate of 9.069% COURT IN AND per annum from L e F l o r e September IN THE DISTRICT F O R 15, COURT O F COUNTY 2012, as adjusted, if STATE OF OKLALEFLORE applicable, until HOMA paid; advances for COUNTY CitiFinancial Servic- taxes, insurance STATE OKLAWe Accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discovery cards. All sales are final (NoOFRefunds) ing LLC; and preservation HOMA expenses, accrued PHH MORTGAGE Deadline of publication is three business days prior to date intended for publication before noon. Plaintiff, vs. and accruing; abCORPORATION, The Heirs, Personal stracting expenses, Plaintiff, YARD SALES LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS MOBILE HOMES MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE BY EMPLOYMENT Representatives, accrued and accruv. FOR RENT FOR SALE OWNER Devisees, Trustees, ing; bankruptcy fees **ESTATE SALE!!** JIMMY D. SEXSaturday-March 7th TON; SPOUSE, IF Successors and As- and costs, if any; Two or Three Special Govt. ProJ.L. Ford 1/2 mile North of Must possess 6 months experience as a ANY, OF JIMMY D. signs of James E. and an attorney's Bedroom Mobile gram. ZERO Investments livestock worker and provide one letter of fee, plus costs, with Howe, next to Ron’s SEXTON; EMMA Alexander, DeHomes for Rent. RV DOWN if you own 918-647-2712 reference to that experience. Lumber We Buy & Sell REGINA SEXTON; ceased, and the interest thereon at spaces available land or have family Dates of need: the same rate, until Furniture, appliUnknown SuccesJOHN DOE, OCalso. Trash and land. Lenders of04/10/2015 to 12/20/2015. paid. ances, linens, sors; Mildred P. AlCUPANT; JANUSewer paid. NO f e r e d o n Two temporary position openings. $875.00 Persons or other For Sale: housewares, tools, ARY WINDRIX; exander; et al. PETS!! REPO/NEW Single per month plus housing and food. Returning entities having interand lots of misc. Defendants. 2.5 Acre AND ROB COWAN 918-647-3923 or or Double-wides. employees may be offered longevity pay and/ Everything must Case No. C J est in the property, or production bonus. May be asked to sign a Defendant(s). 918-774-4624. Native American Building Site on including those go!! Inside Sale. contract. Live in mobile camp or bunkhouse. Case N o . 2014-99 Program will fiWebb Lane. whose actual ad3/4 work guarantee. Must be able to ride a *RAIN OR SHINE!!* Judge Knight, Ted CJ-2014-254 nance septic and Restricted Builddresses are unhorse and repair fences. May be on call 24 A. NOTICE BY PUBLIutilities and furniture ing Site. Will Trade hours per day, 7 days a week. Must be able known and persons NOTICE OF SALE CATION packages. For a For Lease: 3 Family to lift 50 pounds. All work tools and or Finance. or other entities OF LAND UNDER THE STATE OF FREE APPLICA2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Garage Sale: equipment provided. Transportation and who have or may EXECUTION OKLAHOMA, TO: call subsistence expenses to the worker will Large Fenced Yard T I O N , Bennington Ware, have unknown sucJimmy D. Sexton THIS IS AN ATbe provided or paid by the employer upon and Patio. $500 a 918-437-1870. Some Antiques, cessors and such Poteau completion of 50% of the work contract. TEMPT TO COLand Spouse, if any, month with first Clothes, Books, unknown succesFeeds and waters livestock on range or 104 Taylor 3 of Jimmy D. Sexton, LECT A DEBT AND month and deposit Furniture, Odds & sors are hereby noat ranch headquarters. Herds, examines REAL ESTATE if living or if dead, ANY INFORMABedroom, 2 Bath with 1 year lease. Ends. 1501 tified are: The animals for diseases and injuries, vaccination t h e n a m e s o r TION OBTAINED Heirs, Personal Brick Home with 918-647-3763. Cottonwood Dr. of livestock, and applies medications and whereabouts of said WILL BE USED Representatives, J.L. Ford Garage. Friday 8:00 to 4:00 insect sprays, delivery of offspring, brandInvestments Defendant(s)' unFOR THAT PURand Saturday 8:00 ing or identification marks and castration of Devisees, Trustees, Owner will finance 918-647-2712 known successors, POSE. livestock. Cleans and repairs stalls. Maintain to ?? Successors and Asor trade. We Buy & Sell if any. ranch buildings and equipment. Assist with Notice is hereby signs of James E. CLEAN, QUIET $74,500 irrigating, planting, cultivating, and harvesting TAKE NOTICE that given that on the 14 Alexander, De2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. PETS of hay for livestock. you have been day of April, 2015, ceased, and the Stove, refrigerator, Panama sued by PHH Mortat 10 o'clock, A.M., Unknown SuccesAdorable Yorkie washer/dryer inSouthern Cross Ranches, Moffat,Colorado Older, Large 4 Acres North of gage Corporation, (location at Courtsors; Linda HernanPups For Sale. Call Craig Workforce Center (970)824-3246 or cluded. NO PETS!! Home on Highway. Wister on Morgan in the District Court house or Room #), dez; John Doe, 1 Male (3 lbs.) and Contact your nearest State Workforce Center 918-647-6392 or Good Location for of LeFlore County, l o b b y , Road with Large of t h e spouse of Linda Refer to Order #CO6066711 1 Female (4 lbs.). 918-647-6996. a Business. 150 State of Oklahoma, LeFlore County Hernandez, if mar2 Story House They’ve had their and that you must Courthouse in Poft. Frontage. Will ried; Occupants of shots. $550 each. with need of answer the Petition teau, Oklahoma, the Premises; Mary Finance. Call 918-969-2392 repair. Owner will on or before May 4, the undersigned S. Perry; David $17,500 if interested! finance-you do 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 2015, or the allegaSheriff will offer for Honeycutt, if Living, repairs. 8% down, bath mobile home tions of said Petition sale and sell for and if Deceased, MISCELLANEOUS for rent. Recently $550 month. will be taken as true cash to the highest His Heirs, Personal Shady Point remodeled. No $49,500 and judgment renand best bidder, Representatives, For Sale: 1976 pets. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Devisees, Trustees, dered against you subject to real esHydro Sport Fishing $350.00 monthly Mobile Home with awarding Plaintiff a tate ad valorem Successors and AsBoat with 1984 $350.00 deposit good lot. first lien upon the taxes, superior spe- signs, and UnJames Ford Johnson Motor, 918-649-3437 M -F 8-4:30 following described cial assessments known Successors; Owner will almost new trolling 479-806-8446 real estate, situated and all interests of Jane Doe, spouse In su ra n ce a n d B e n e fits a va ila b le finance. motor, and trailer. We Buy & Sell of David Honeycutt, in LeFlore County, record, if any, ex$35,000 $1,500.00 firm. Call State of Oklahoma, cept the Mortgage if married; Newell 918-647-3763. C o n ta ct: R a lp h S te p h a n 580C CASE BackAtkinson, if Living, Clean and Quiet. to-wit: and interests forehoe; 1981 Ford Wister/Howe area. LOT 5 IN BLOCK 3 closed herein on and if Deceased, 1-918-426-3700 Wister His Heirs, Personal 4 Drawer Filing 2 BR/ 1 BA all elecF150 4WD/4Speed, OF NOBLES ADDIthe following de3 Bedroom, 2 Representatives, Cabinets in good tric. Central heat TION II, TO THE 2 0 0 P o t i a c EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT and air. Washer, Bath Mobile Home scribed real propDevisees, Trustees, condition $50.00. CITY OF POTEAU, erty, to-wit: Grand-Am GT, Successors and As2 Drawer Filing dryer, stove, refrigwith good corner Local Company LEFLORE ALSO 1968 GMC Lot Twenty-eight signs, and UnPOCOLA HEALTH Cabinets in good erator. Small dog seeking individual lot going towards COUNTY, STATE PICKUP (28), LONGVIEW known Successors; condition $25.00. AND REHAB considered. Chocwith basic office OF OKLAHOMA Wister Lake. ACRES, S p i r o , Jane Doe I a/k/a 918-413-2386 Call 918-647-3763. taw / Section 8. skills; basic PROPERTY ADhas the following Will finance with LeFlore County, Peggy Atkinson, 918-649-5432 mechanical DRESS: 1 0 9 State of Oklahoma, openings: LEGALS $2,500 down and spouse of Newell knowledge a plus. Wedgewood, PoLooking for caring, Blue Padded Office $350 month. according to the re- Atkinson; Pamela compassionate, individual to Valid driver’s teau, OK 74953 DISTRICT COURT Chairs $10.00. Can corded plat thereof, Lea, Heir of Newell $27,500 care for our residents license and for the sum of OF LEFLORE be used in home or commonly known Atkinson and Don RN Weekend available to attend $97,446.02, with inCOUNTY HOMES FOR RENT office. Call as 710 Anne Drive, Atkinson, Heir of Supervisor classes for updates. terest from March 1, STATE OF OKLAEvery other weekend 918-647-3763. Spiro, OK 74959 Newell Atkinson. James Ford AFFORDABLE Person responsible 2014, at 6.767 perHOMA The property has CNA (the "Property") HOUSING for company IN RE: The name cent per annum, to479-806-8446 3-11 Monday-Friday been duly apSale will be made SERVICES 11-7 Rent Based on transportation gether with a reaof: We Buy & Sell praised in the sum pursuant to a SpeIncome. permits and other Typhanie Sherine sonable attorney's CMA Mobile Home cial Execution and of $40,000.00. 3-11 Central Heat/Air, assigned duties. Schafer fee, $1,175.00 for WITNESS MY Transporting. Order of Sale isWasher/Dryer Call Larry at Apply in person at Case No. CV-15-14 abstracting, adHAND this 4 day of Moving, set-up, sued out of the ofAPARTMENTS Pocola Health hook-ups. 918-649-4151 or NOTICE OF HEARvances for taxes, intie downs. fice of the Court March, 2015. and Rehab Panama, LeFlore, Bob at ING ON PETITION surance and propLicensed in 1, 2, & 3 Clerk in and for s/By: Heather Ford 200 Home Street Cowlington, Muse 918-659-2286. TO C H A N G E erty preservation, Deputy Oklahoma and BEDROOM Pocola, OK 74902 and Whitesboro. NAME and the costs of this LeFlore County, KIVELL, RAYMENT The Town of Arkansas. APARTMENTS Oklahoma, and purCall Kiamichi TO: All interested action, and ordering AND FRANCIS Fort Coffee Great Service, FOR RENT. Housing Authority. parties. said property sold suant to said judgA Professional Coris interested in an Great Price!! HUD & CHOCTAW ment reserving the 918-522-4436. Take notice that Tyto satisfy said judgporation attorney to 800-940-5581. APPROVED. right of Plaintiff to Jason Howell, OBA phanie Sherine ment, and forever represent the Poteau Valley recall said execuHELP WANTED: Schafer has petibarring you and all #19128 community in its Apartments. tion by oral anEMPLOYMENT General Dental Astioned to change persons claiming Triad Center I, Suite MOBILE HOMES interesets. Must 918-212-4802. nouncement and/or 550 sistant. HS diploma. his/her name to Tyby, through or unhave experience in FOR SALE Arbuckle Truck Exp. preferred but phanie Sheine Dobder you from ever order of the Court, 7666 East 61st town legalities. All Driving School, prior to the sale, Street will train the right bins. setting up or assertinquires should be Inc. said judgment enperson. BRAND NEW Tulsa, Oklahoma A Hearing on said ing any right, title, DON’S sent to: Town of Laid Off? Low Intered in the District 74133 918-649-1099 Duplexes for Rent. petition is set for equity or interest in Fort Coffee MOBILE come? No cost Court in and for Telephone (918) Stove, washer/dryer 9:00 A.M. on the and to said real esAttn: Leroy grants. Job ready in said County, State 254-0626 hook-ups. Contact HOMES 31st day of March, tate adverse to the Haskins Jr. Mayor, 4 weeks. VA Beneof Oklahoma, in Facsimile (918) Bill Barnhart at 2015, before Judge right and title of the or Donald Barnes fits, Tribal AssisCase No. C J 254-7915 918-839-2623. Marion D. Fry in his purchaser at said END OF YEAR Vice Mayor, P.O. Heavener Nursing tance. Job placecourtroom in the foreclosure sale, 2014-99, entitled E-mail: MODEL CLOSEBox 273, Spiro, and Rehab ment. Weekend LeFlore County and for such other CitiFinancial Servic- [email protected] OUT SALEOK 74959. Email: is taking classes available. Courthouse. Should and further relief to ing LLC, Plaintiff, ATTORNEYS FOR SAVE THOUfortcoffee@yahoo. NOW LEASING applications for 580-223-3360. PLAINTIFF vs. The Heirs, Peryou know of some which it may be encom 1-2 BEDROOM SANDS!! LPN, CNA, and Published in the Posonal Representareason why this titled. APARTMENTS. Dietary Manager teau Daily News on tives, Devisees, change of name Now Hiring W I T N E S S M Y RECREATIONAL Water and Trash (must have dietary 32 X 64, March 6, 13, 2015 Trustees, Successhould not be alfor an HAND AND OFFIPaid. experience). Please 3-BEDROOM, lowed you must file 2005 Harley DavidAssistant Manager. CIAL SEAL, this 3 sors and Assigns of (26481) LPXLP HEATHERcall or come by at 2-BATH, 1800 James E. Alexana written protest in Experience day of March, 2015. son, Ultra Classic, DEADLINES RIVIERA204 W. 1st Street, der, Deceased, and the above styled SQ. FT., ISLAND Required. s/BY: Melba Hall 8400 miles, Blue CHANGING! GEORGIA PLACEHeavener. and n u m b e r e d Court Clerk the Unknown SucInsurance, KITCHEN, APPLI(Two Weeks Free and Silver with Please note 918-653-2464. cause prior to the cessors; Mildred P. Vacation, Closed on s/By: Janet Rogers ANCE PACKAGE, Rent) and the following some extras, Perabove date with the Alexander, et al., Sundays. Apply at Deputy SLIDING GLASS SADDLER ST. new deadlines fect condition, ServClerk of this Court. Shapiro & Cejda, Defendants, to satemployment@ Contact Heather DOOR, & OVERfor iced at 8000 at the Should you fail to newtonwall.com. isfy: LLC Investments. classifieds and HEAD DUCTS Harley Shop. Askdo so, the petition FIRST: The costs 770 NE 63rd St LCSEC/Heavener 918-647-2541. legals: $66,000.00 2 BEDROOM ing $9800.00 Call for change of name of said action acOklahoma City, OK Public School Classifieds APARTMENTS will be granted as 918-649-8160 crued and accruing; 73105-6431 is accepting applimust be FOR RENT 32 X 68 prayed. (405)848-1819 SECOND: The cations for the folFOR SALE BY submitted by 503 WILSON #3 4-BEDROOM, s/BY: Marion D. Fry File No. 14-120988 judgment and first TRUCKS/SUVS lowing position: noon three AND #4. POTEAU. OWNER 2-BATH, 1920 Marion D. Fry Published in the Polien of the Plaintiff, days prior to Paraprofessional $200.00 DEPOSIT SQ. FT., APPLIFor Sale: 1982 Judge of the District teau Daily News on CitiFinancial Servic2100 ft. Brick the date you (Must have at least $325.00 RENT ANCE PACKAGE, Chevy 1 Ton FlatCourt March 6, 13, and want to run Home ing LLC, in the sum 48 completed col1ST MONTH SLIDING GLASS bed. Looks good Published in the Po- 20, 2015 (26479) them on. 2bdrm, 2 1/2 Ba, of $80,589.11 with lege hours or RENT FREE DOOR, HUGE and runs good. teau Daily News on LPXLP Legals must Energy Efficient interest thereon at passed the 918-839-2030 MASTER BED$3000.00. Call also be March 6, 2015 HVAC, New Winthe rate of 9.069% OGET/ParaPro AsROOM CLOSET, IN THE DISTRICT 918-647-3763. submitted by (26480) LPXLP dows, New Appliper annum from Choctaw Country sessment Test) ApCOURT IN AND GLAMOUR 2ND noon three ances, Low Utility September 15, Club plications are availIN THE DISTRICT FOR LeFlore BATH & MUD days prior to Save Bills, Lots of Stor2012, as adjusted, if is now taking appliable at the Glenn COURT OF COUNTY the date you ROOM age, Covered Money applicable, until cations for Scott Educational LEFLORE STATE OF OKLAwant to run $71,000.00 Patio, Storm ShelPro Shop Center or by calling paid; advances for off COUNTY HOMA them on. ter, 2 Car Garage, Attendant. our office at taxes, insurance STATE OF OKLACitiFinancial ServicThank you on Newsstand (800)940-5581 Shop, Quiet Area. Must be 21 years 918-653-4936 and preservation HOMA ing LLC; behalf of the Prices – 206 Thompson old. Apply in perThe Heavener Pubexpenses, accrued PHH MORTGAGE Plaintiff, staff of the donsmobilehomes. Subscribe Ave. son! Tues-Sun. lic Schools is an CORPORATION, and accruing; abPoteau Daily vs. com $135,000 21723 Country Club equal opportunity Plaintiff, News stracting expenses, The Heirs, Personal Today! 918-647-5180 (918) 647-3188 v. Dr. employer. Representatives, accrued and accruJIMMY D. SEXDevisees, Trustees, ing; bankruptcy fees TON; SPOUSE, IF GENERAL INFORMATION: YARD SALE RAIN INSURANCE: $3.00 ADJUSTMENTS: Successors and Asand GUARANTEED costs, if any; SALE - $80: D. signs James E. TO ONE (1) YEAR and an UP attorney's The Daily News reserves the right to reject, revise, edit If your yard sale is rained out, (must rain, not sprinkle, off Please checkANY, your OF ad JIMMY for accuracy the firstofday it SEXTON; EMMA Alexander, DeOF THE PDN/SHOPPER GUIDE fee, plus costs, with & properly classify all advertising submitted for publica- and on until noon) we will rerun your ad whenever you appears. AfterREGINA which timeSEXTON; a refund or reprint is limited to ceased, and the thereon at Livestock, Horses or Pets. No Realinterest Estate, Hay, Services, tion. We will not knowingly accept advertising which choose (per our ad guidelines). Must call next business one insertionJOHN only. Canceling ads placed at discounted DOE, OCUnknown Successame rate, words until 34¢ per word. 20 word.the max. Additional JANUdiscriminates because of race, color, religion, national day after rained out sale. Insurance expires 30 days after rates revert toCUPANT; standard prices, therefore asors; refundMildred may not P. Alpaid. ARY INDRIX; al. origin or sex. date of purchase on ad. apply. Omitted ads areW eligible for refundexander; of amountetpaid Persons or other AND ROB COWAN Defendants. entities having interONLY or appearing in alternate issue. Defendant(s). Case No. CJ est in the property, Case No. 2014-99 including those CJ-2014-254 Judge Knight, Ted whose actual adNOTICE BY PUBLIA. dresses are unCATION NOTICE OF SALE known and persons THE STATE OF OF LAND UNDER or other entities OKLAHOMA, TO: EXECUTION Jimmy D. Sexton who have or may THIS IS AN ATand Spouse, if any, TEMPT TO COLhave unknown suc- Classifieds Livestock Worker MED-CORP PLUS, INC N o w H irin g F u ll T im e RN SIGN ON BONUS Classifieds POTEAU DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 . . . PAGE 9 Business and Services Directory American Termite & Pest Control P.O. 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