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1 SERVINGLEFLORE LEFLORECOUNTY COUNTY SERVING DailyNews.com Wednesday, June 11, 2014 S A LU T IN G O U R S U B S CRIBE RS L A J U N E TU C KE R 3 Obituaries, Weather, Calendar 4 Opinions 5 Agriculture 7-9 Comics & Classifieds 6 High school basketball Summer Hoops Sports Briefs Choctaw Country Club golf clinic Also Inside: Marvin s IGA, Atwood s 75 Daily Edition Volume 118 No Pages Pool School Wister water study to start Public meeting set Tuesday By Kim Ross PDN Editor Water in Wister Lake will soon be the focus of the Valley Improvement Authority and ecologists as they begin tests for improvement. According to Steve Patterson, restoration ecologist at Bio x Design, several streams and rivers will be tested along with the lake to determine what actions, if any need to be taken to improve the water for all who use it. According to PVIA board members, the lake is not only a source of drinking water for LeFlore County residents, but also some in Latimer and Haskell counties. In past years, PVIA members say there had been a decline in the water quality in the lake. That decline has led to studies over the past few years to determine what improvements need to be made. Several years ago, the water treatment facility began new practices to make improvements and began searching for causes to problems at the lake. With the help of the Choctaw Nation, city of, U.S. Geological Survey and AES Shady Point, data has been gathered from inlets to the Young people participate in the opening day of the lake and the lake as they Kiwanis Club s Learn-to-Swim Program Tuesday morning at Twyman Pool. The sessions are (See WATER, page 2) an hour-long beginning at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Golf Clinic Thursdays and Fridays. The program continues this week and the next two weeks. PDN photo by David Seeley Regents OK tuition hike By Amanda Corbin PDN Intern A hike in tuition and meal plan costs for Carl Albert State College students was approved by Regents Tuesday. Tuition fees are expected to increase at the college by 6.9 percent to help offset the shortfalls the college has taken in regard to low enrollment numbers, CASC President Garry Ivey said during the meeting. However, even with this increase, the college will continue to have the lowest cost in tuition and other fees in comparison to other two-year educational institutes in the state, according to regents. According to data from the (See REGENTS, page 2) Benefit dinner set for local woman By Trayce Kerbow PDN Reporter It is hard to imagine in this day and age with all the advancements in medical technology that someone could be misdiagnosed for 10 years. That is what happened to an area woman. Dana Lee, of, was misdiagnosed for about 10 years and had seen doctor after doctor in many major medical facilities without relief. About two years ago doctors at Mayo Clinic told her she suffered from a condition known as cutaneous T cell lymphoma. The illness is a form of nonhodgkin s lymphoma, which is a type of cancer that attacks the immune system. Unlike most non-hodgkin s lymphoma [which are (See BENEFIT, page 2) Sales tax receipts show decrease By Amanda Corbin PDN Intern Garrison Whitworth, Bryant Thomas and Nicholas Ford, from left, watch as Choctaw Country Club Professional Golf Association professional Matt Brown, far right, uses a lining mechanism to help Thomas line up his putts during the first day of the 2014 Junior Golf Clinic on Tuesday morning at Choctaw Country Club. The clinic takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and will last eight weeks. PDN photo by David Seeley SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY Sales tax receipts in several LeFlore County communities showed a drop in May compared to the same time last year, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. received $403,691 in sales taxes this month compared to $ the same time last year. The county sale s tax was $421,956.88, an increase from $399, of last May. The May distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represent local tax receipts from March business. To 510 cities and towns statewide, more than $135 million in sales tax was returned, an increase of $9,590,190 from the $125,460,643 distributed last year. The use tax disbursement of $11,680,729 was distributed between 374 cities and towns. In county returns, 76 counties shared in a $29,885,794 sales tax disbursement. The use tax disbursement of $3,463,222 was distributed among 73 counties. Will Be Running A Vacation Coupon Page... Which will be inserted into the Daily News on Saturday, June 28th and will also be available at the Chamber of Commerce, The Vistor s Center and Local Area Motels Advertising deadline for this publication will be Wednesday, June 25th at 5:00 p.m. Don t delay. Get in on this special section today! Come by 804 North Broadway,, OK or Call (918) and ask for Lisa

2 PAGE 2... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Area POTEAU DAILY NEWS Sales Tax Comparisons for Area Towns REGENTS U.S. Department of Education, reported costs for tuition to attend the college was $1,764 for the 2012/13 academic year. That is $4,938 cheaper than the national two-year colleges whose tuition typically ranged at $6,702. To live on the CASC campus, it s reported to cost $3,860 per year. Along with the tuition increase, the Regents approved of a $50 hike for student meal card plans to further help offset increased May 2014 May 2013 Town Rate Amount Rate Amount ARKOMA 0.03 $6, $7, BOKOSHE 0.03 $3, $3, FANSHAWE 0.03 $ $ HEAVENER $60, $64, LEFLORE 0.01 $ $ PANAMA 0.03 $15, $14, POCOLA 0.03 $54, $44, POTEAU 0.03 $403, $428, REDOAK 0.02 $7, $7, ROCKISLAND $1, $1, SHADYPOINT $7, $7, SPIRO 0.03 $50, $40, TALIHINA 0.03 $85, $38, WISTER 0.03 $20, $27, TOTAL 719, $817,056.2 Related Story on Page 1 costs. Again due to the lack of enrollment and tuition, the regents discussed and approved of a small decrease in their budget. Even though Ivey said that the college was in great shape budget wise and it was still a budget well in confines. Also on the agenda for discussion was CASC Board of Regents officer renewal, approval of the doctoral program candidates and action on Summer Poker League 12 Weeks Starting June 5th through August 14th 2014 Thursdays at 7:00 pm. $13.00 Weekly League/Prize Fund Fee Incredibowl Crazy Fun! Kids Bowl Free This Summer Thursdays & Fridays 2:00-5:00 p.m. Starting June 5th 1/2 Price Laser Tag 1914 N. Broadway, OK the approval of an external auditor. Regents approved former board officers to remain in position for the next year. Belva Barber will remain chair, Ron Lawson vice chair and Carroll Huggins as secretary. They also approved hiring Hinkle and Co. of Tulsa as external auditors for the college. Two CASC employees who are candidates seeking doctorates, Jay Falkner and Mark Willis, were approved for aid in the continuation of their education, with Ivey recommending both men without any hesitation. After advancements in both men s education, they are expected to move into administrative positions at the college. The next regents meeting will be July 15. WATER prepare for the next step in raising the water quality. In August, PVIA plans to add alum into the lake. The chemical is regularly used to treat water but has never been used in such a large-scale experiment. The plan is to reduce the growth of blue-green algae, which is harmful to humans and aquatic life. If the alum works and reduces the algae, the treatment costs are expected to decrease and water standards will improve. In the days to come, Patterson said a team of researchers will be in the area as they take water samples from about 20 BENEFIT generally B-cell related], Lee s illness is caused by a mutation of T cells. T Cells are a type of lymphocyte which is a white blood cell that help protect the body. The malignant cells in the body initially migrate to the skin, causing various lesions to appear. These lesions change shape as the disease progresses, typically beginning to appear as a rash which can be itchy and form plaques and tumors before metastasizing to other parts of the body. Lee has been hospitalized at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas for the past two weeks. She underwent a full body scan radiation treatment and was released from the hospital Monday. Lee will remain in Houston for out-patient treatments for two more weeks before she is allowed to return home. Prior to traveling to the Houston she Superintendent s Honor Roll Kindergarten Kaitlyn Blaylock, Madison Bloxham, Kaitlynn Burney, Nathaniel Castleberry, Stephen Dixon, Johnnie Ellis, Jacob Fowler, Destinee Griffith, John Mott, Drake Rarick, Natalia Sanchez, Alyssa Spearman, Anna Treat, Lexus Whitecotton, Josephine Williams, Dylan Woodall, Kathryn Yandell. First grade Aaisic Crase, Chelsey Crutchfield, Kaylee Traux. Second grade Hunter Jones, Abbiegail Sharp, Kaden Williams, James Yandell. Third grade Seth Stout. Fifth grade Connor Crow, Rebekah Stout. Seventh grade Chloe streams that contribute to the lake. The team of researchers will be led by Dr. Brian Haggard from the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department of the University of Arkansas. While Haggard is collecting samples, which will help determine areas of concern, another lake project will be taking life at the University. Dr. Thad Scott with the Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department of the university is directing the creation of a computer model of the lake that will help set goals for improvement, options for testing the lake and other Carver, Emily Carver, Hannah Stout. Ninth grade Logan Carver, Sarah Stout. 10th grade Andrieka Warner. 11th grade John Culwell, Sarah Sales. 12th grade Nathan Orton, Dalton Looper. Principal s Honor Roll First grade Bryanna Urchison, Seagi Giradot, Aidan Self, Kenlee Moss, Austin Ralls. Second grade Macy Dennington, Boone Downing, Nathanial Girardol, Alora management options such as fences, watersheds, ponds and soil erosion improvement along the streams that feed the lake. A public meeting will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Lake Wister. The meeting will be held on Quarry Island at the main picnic pavilion. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting where your questions can be answered by PVIA staff, scientists and other representatives of the project. For more information visit PVIA s website at or call (918) traveled twice a month to the Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City for photopheresis. It is a procedure in which blood is removed from the body and treated with ultraviolet light and drugs that become active when exposed to light. There will be a benefit spaghetti dinner and pie action to help the Lees on Sunday, June 15, at the First United Methodist Church located at 109 South Harper in. The benefit will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will be $6 a plate for adults and $4 for children 10 and under. All proceeds will benefit the Lee s as they work to win Dana s battle with cancer. This benefit is co-sponsored by Heavener Masonic Lodge No. 154 and Masonic Lodge No. 46. Bokoshe Honor Rolls Beenblossom, Kody Lockhart, Tyler Sanderson, Jackson Walters. Third grade Dylan Stites, Kuston Summers, Krista Dotson, Austin Treat. Fourth grade Haley Reiter. Fifth grade Heaven Moss, Kassperlyn Woods- Mott, Matthew Weaver, Nikayla Carter. Sixth grade John Oliver, Brayden Treat. Eighth grade Alex Dixon, Talia Cox. Ninth grade Rica Beam, Lily Girardot, Shawnee Gibson, Casey Price, Jackson Reiter, Kalina Warner. 10th grade Rosa Vazquez, Brooke Morrison. 11th grade Ragan Abernathy. 12th grade Kailyn Hollie, Danyale Price, Montana Walker, Andrew Wallbaum, Kassandra Warner, Jacob Watson. Vote in our weekly poll at poteaudailynews.com. This week s question: Do you think Bowe Bergdahl be tried as a deserter or be hailed as a hero? American Castings, in Pryor, has immediate openings & advancement opportunities: Grinder, 3rd shift $ $17.20/hr + shift Experience preferred but not required Full Time or Part Time positions available. Iron Pourer, 3rd shift $ $17.20/hr + shift Experience preferred but not required Maintenance Tech, 2nd & 3rd Shift up to $25.60/hr Electrical, Mechanical and/or Welding background required. Previous Industrial experience required. 3rd is a 12 hour shift. Not rotating S. Broadway, Check out our website at Starting pay depends on experience and/or education. Please see our website for the entire list of openings. American Castings offers the following benefit package: Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account 401K Paid Holidays Vacation Tuition Reimbursement Program Employee Referral Program Internal Promotion Program Monthly Bonus Program Apply at American Castings, Oklahoma Workforce or on-line at & click on Contact Us & Careers link. Apply by 06/15/2014 to be considered. An Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Vets

3 Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast POTEAU DAILY NEWS Area Today is King Kamehameha Day TO D A Y S c i e n c e Safari with Susan Campbell, a.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library Community Room. Teens learn skills for surviving and thriving in a primitive environment, presented by Thomas Long, 11:30 a.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library Community Room. Needleworks summer program begins, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church. Info: (918) or (918) JUNE 12 Blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rubin White Health Clinic. Greenhill Cemetery Association asks that flowers be picked by today. Kiwanis Club s Learnto-Swim Program, 9, 10, 11 a.m., Twyman Pool. Grand opening, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cavanal Tire and Auto, 2501 N. Broadway. Ribbon cutting, 10 a.m., R&R Animal Clinic, Oklahoma Highway 59, Shady Point. JU N E 13 Kiwanis Club s Learn-to-Swim Program, 9, 10, 11 a.m., Twyman Pool. Book signing by Denessa Baters McPherson, daughter of the late Jackie Baters, who wrote Tell Them So, 2 p.m., Talihina Public Library. Ribbon cutting, noon, Hammond Family Dental, 204 Robert. JUNE 14 Hamburger cookout to benefit Chelsea Spearman, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sidewinder Signs parking lot, 2409 N. Broadway. Gateway to the Mountains car show, dog show, music crafts, food, 8 a.m., Panama Elementary School. LAM 5k, Running Toward a Cure, registration 5 a.m. run 7 a.m., Choctaw Nation Senior Center, Talihina. The Glendale-Mount View Cemetery Association asks that all flowers and decorations on the graves be removed by today for mowing. Today's Wed Thu Weather Fri 6/11 Local 5-Day Forecast Wed 6/11 86/64 Generally sunny. High 86F. Winds light 86/64 and variable. Generally sunny. High 86F. Winds light and variable. 8:32 PM 8:32 PM Thu 6/12 80/65 sible. Scattered thunderstorms possible. 8:33 PM 8:33 PM Fri 6/13 83/64 Times of sun and clouds. Highs 83/64 in the low Times 80sofand lows sun and in the mid clouds. 60s. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s. 8:33 PM 8:33 PM Oklahoma At A Glance Enid Sat 6/14 8:34 PM 8:34 PM Enid Oklahoma 93/65 City 89/66 Lawton Oklahoma 94/66 City 89/66 Lawton 94/66 Sun 6/15 8:34 PM 8:34 PM Tulsa 86/66 86/64 Ardmore sunny Okmulgee sunny Area Bartlesville Cities sunny Pauls Valley sunny Broken City Bow 88 Hi Lo 64 Cond. sunny Perry City 90 Hi Lo 66 Cond. sunny Claremore Antlers sunny Sallisaw Oklahoma City sunny Cordell Ardmore sunny Sapulpa Okmulgee sunny Duncan Bartlesville sunny Shawnee Pauls Valley sunny El Broken RenoBow sunny Snyder Perry sunny Elk Claremore City sunny Stillwater Sallisaw sunny Enid Cordell sunny Tahlequah Sapulpa sunny Guymon Duncan pt sunny sunny Tulsa Shawnee sunny Lawton El Reno sunny Watonga Snyder sunny McAlester Elk City sunny Weatherford Stillwater sunny Miami Enid sunny Wewoka Tahlequah sunny Muskogee Guymon sunny pt sunny Woodward Tulsa mst sunny sunny Lawton sunny Watonga sunny McAlester sunny Weatherford sunny National Miami Cities sunny Wewoka sunny City Muskogee 86 Hi Lo 66 Cond. sunny City Woodward 92 Hi Lo 64 Cond. mst sunny Atlanta t-storm Minneapolis mst sunny Sudoku Puzzle #3240-M Boston pt sunny New York cloudy National Chicago Cities rain Phoenix sunny Dallas City 92 Hi Lo 73 Cond. sunny San City Francisco 61 Hi Lo 52 Cond. mst sunny Denver 1 Atlanta t-storm Seattle Minneapolis pt mst sunny Houston Boston mst pt sunny St. NewLouis York rain cloudy Los Chicago Angeles pt rain sunny Washington, Phoenix DC t-storm sunny Miami Dallas t-storm sunny San Francisco mst sunny Denver t-storm Seattle pt sunny Houston mst sunny7 St. Louis rain8 Moon Los Angeles Phases pt sunny Washington, DC t-storm Miami t-storm Moon Phases 6/12 80/65 Scattered thunderstorms pos- 6/13 Oklahoma At A Glance Sat 6/14 88/70 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 88/70 80s and Mix of lows sunin the andlow clouds. 70s. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s. Sun 6/15 89/74 Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 89/74 80s and Partly lows in the cloudy. mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 70s. Tulsa 86/66 Do You Need New Siding? New Windows? Or A New Roof? 93/65 86/64 Area Cities City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. Antlers sunny Oklahoma City sunny First 8 Full 1 2 Last New Jun 5 Jun 13 Jun 19 Jun UV Index First Full Last New Jun 59 Jun 13 1 Jun 19 3Jun 276 Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/14 6/15 UV Index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 2009 Hometown Wed Content Thu Fri Sat Sun 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/14 Medium The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, 6/15 with a higher 10 UV Index showing 8 the need10 for greater skin protection. Solution Very Highto June Very High 10 puzzle Very High Each Very puzzle High is divided Very High into nine sections, and each section 2010 Sudoku The UVAmerican Index Solution is measured Profile #3240-D Hometown on a 0-11 Content number Service has scale, nine with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater 0blank squares. Fill in 11all 81 squares on the puzzle with skin 8 protection numbers 1 to 9. You may not repeat any numbers in any one of American 2 7 Profile 3 9Hometown 8 1 Content 4 Service 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 Hometown Content every square. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, PAGE 3 OBITUARIES Franklin Moore Stubs Berry Franklin Moore Stubs Berry, 85, of died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Oklahoma Veterans Center in Talihina. Frank was born Dec. 19, 1928, in Michigan, the son of the late Mark O. and Alta (Moore) Berry. Frank served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Roswell, N.M. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Eagles in Spiro. He loved racing and riding motorcycles. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim Berry; sisters, Frances Root, Mabel Vanorman, Evelyn Parker and Helen Manning all of Michigan; grandson, Ian Berry of Maryland; and son-in-law, Jackie Dyer. He is survived by a son, Edward K. Berry and wife Patricia of Maryland; daughters, Dorothy Hartley, 87, of Bokoshe died June 7, 2014, in Spiro. She was born Jan. 2, 1927, in Oklahoma to B.O. and Alice (Robertson) Jones. She was a homemaker and retired cosmetology instructor for a beauty college. Dorothy was a lifetime member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Rebecca Lodge. She is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Bill Hartley; and son, Robert Hartley. Dorothy is survived by two sons, Tom and wife Carol Hartley of Panama and Richard and wife Brenda Hartley of Spiro; a daughter, Belinda and husband Thomas Burns of Fort Smith, Ark.; two brothers, Blood drives set at sites Three blood drives are scheduled in in the coming days. The events will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Rubin White Clinic, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the Department of Human Services and 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Walmart. All Oklahoma Blood Institute donors will receive two admissions to the Oklahoma City Zoo. A T-shirt featuring the zoo s snow leopard will also be given to each donor and two admissions to the Tulsa Zoo. Dorothy Louise Hartley Deborah G. Shetter and husband Randy, Pamela K. Dyer, Teresa E. Bratcher and husband Randy all of Oklahoma; three sisters, Fern (Burkett) Starr, Carol Ann Newberry and Kathy Anderson all of Michigan; 12 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, loved ones and friends. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Evans Chapel of Memories,. You may leave an online message at evansandmillerfuneralhomes.com. John Jones of and Harold Jones of Fort Defiance, Ariz.; a sister, Velma Ferguson of Kansas; 11 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many more family members, friends and loved ones. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at Old Bokoshe Cemetery with Pastor Wesley LeFlore officiating. Services are under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home of. You may leave an on-line greeting to the family at Thank you The family of Joe Duncan deeply appreciates the kindness and support of friends and neighbors during our time of loss. 100% FINANCING! 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4 PAGE 4... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Opinions POTEAU DAILY NEWS Editorial Roundup After repeal of Common Core in state, need for higher standards remains Editorial Excerpts from The Oklahoman, June 8, 2014: For reasons having little to do with reality, Common Core Academic Standards have become politically toxic. Virtually all problems in America s education system are being blamed on the standards, including problems that long preceded creation of the standards. Thus, it s not surprising that Gov. Mary Fallin chose to sign legislation repealing Common Core in Oklahoma. But what comes next? Fallin said the goal is to create new state-developed standards better than Common Core. That s a goal we endorse as well. But the provisions of the repeal legislation, House Bill 3399, make such an outcome unlikely. Under the new law, the State Board of Education will be required to adopt new academic standards in language and math by Aug. 1, The process must involve consultation with a wide range of experts and interested parties. However, as we ve noted before, the legislation also includes provisions allowing state lawmakers to then unilaterally rewrite the academic standards themselves, thoroughly politicizing the process. Those provisions are most likely unconstitutional. A court challenge is expected. The National Association of State Boards of Education recently told Fallin about the bill s constitutional problems. The state constitution grants the State Board of Education authority over the supervision of instruction in the public schools. The board is clearly part of the executive branch since its members are either gubernatorial appointees or the state superintendent. Past court rulings have declared, One constitutional body may not exercise a function expressly set apart to another constitutional body. And the Oklahoma Constitution prohibits legislative intrusion upon the functions assigned by the constitution to the executive. Thus, state lawmakers attempt to co-opt the board s authority regarding academic-standards development appears a clear constitutional violation. But even if the courts uphold the bill s constitutionality, there is little reason to believe lawmakers will actually support rigorous, state-developed standards. This year, both chambers of the Legislature voted to reject statedeveloped science standards (although that repeal effort ultimately fell short). The new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science are the product of more than a year of work by a committee of more than 60 members. More than 500 people ultimately helped write, review, comment or offer input. The new science standards were considered a solid improvement over the prior standards, which received an F grade in a 2012 Fordham Institute study. Yet lawmakers still came close to rejecting those standards, despite the fact they were developed under the statedirected process legislators claim to champion. The Oklahoma Science Teachers Association notes many lawmakers objections focused on the presentation of climate science in early grade levels. Apparently, those politicians assumed any mention of climate was a de facto endorsement of the theory of man-made climate change. In reality, education officials felt it was important for students living in a state known for tornados and other natural disasters to have some working knowledge of weather and climate. The Oklahoma Science Teachers Association notes Oklahoma s prior science standards also included references to weather and climate. Thanks to HB 3399, Oklahomans may not have to worry about the alleged nefarious influence of national groups on Oklahoma schools. Instead, they must now worry that state lawmakers will wreck the system for purposes of political posturing. In this case, the cure to purported problems with Common Core may be as bad as the disease. EDITORIAL CONTENT POLICY: Columns, cartoons and letters to the editor published in this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Daily News or its management. LeFlore County s Newspaper Since 1895 The Daily News (USPS ) is published daily by Horizon Oklahoma Publishing Company Inc.,, OK Periodical privileges paid at, OK. POSTMASTER: Send change of addresses to Daily News, P.O. Box 1237,, OK The Daily News publishes Tuesday through Saturday. Terry Erwin, Publisher...Ext. 25 [email protected] Kim Ross, Editor... Ext. 17 [email protected] Cheryl Thornburg, Business Manager... Ext. 13 [email protected] Melanie Potter, Circulation Director... Ext. 27 [email protected] Sharon Poor, Classifieds/Legals... Ext. 11 [email protected] Letters to the Dear Editor, If I m being completely honest, advocating for my son and others can, at times, be exhausting. Sure, it s one of the most rewarding things I ve done, but the hours of research, networking, conferences, meetings, etc. can begin to get monotonous. There are other times though, times when I read a great book, or hear an awesome speaker that revives my passion and rejuvenates my understanding of why I do this. The keynote speaker at the recent Governor s Conference on Developmental Disabilities did that for me. I actually didn t look the agenda, so I wasn t aware of the speaker s name. However, when I arrived the first morning I was talking to one of my mentors, Ann Trudgeon, director of the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council, and she explained how excited she was to hear Jonathan Mooney speak. I recognized the name, but couldn t place it. As I thumbed through my program I saw his picture and MEMBER: I just wanted to make some clarifications concerning third-grade reading test scores that were printed in a letter addressed to your newspaper on June 7. The letter was written by a citizen who was concerned that legislation altering the requirements originally written in the Oklahoma Reading Sufficiency Act has recently been enacted. The purpose of my letter is not to debate the pros or cons of the RSA or the recent changes made to it. I simply would like to provide community members correct information and test percentages. The article listed the percentages of proficient and advanced scores of each school within LeFlore County. What your contributor was apparently not aware of was that some scores were redacted due to FERPA. The law prohibited the State Department of Education from publishing percentages in any category in which fewer than 10 students had received that score. This affected the overall proficient score published on the SDE website and in your newspaper for several school districts. In the Wister school district, for example, 10 percent of our students scored advanced. However, this 10 percent was made up of fewer than 10 students; therefore, this percentage was redacted due to FERPA. Wister s actual proficient and advanced average should have read 77 percent. The letter also stated that several school districts had not submitted data. In reality, these school districts had fewer than 10 students scoring in each category so no percentages could be published due to FERPA. Fanshawe school district, for example, had a 100 percent passage rate on the third-grade reading OCCT. realized he was the author of on of my favorite books, The Short Bus. I had done a review of this book a little over a year ago, and began to get excited myself. The ideas in this book were awesome as Mooney gave a first-hand account of traveling around the United States in an undersized bus to talk to people and families coping with disabilities. Within moments we were introducing ourselves to the author as he sat down at our table. He asked what brought us to the conference and I got to share with him information about my family and the work I ve been doing with the center. This was only a brief conversation as he then made his way to the stage for his speech. This is where the magic began for me. Mooney began to speak about the school systems and how he overcame the idea that, if you have a disability you are broken and either need to be fixed or cease to be different. He spoke of his own To Contact Us: Mail: P.O. Box 1237,, OK Location: 804 N. Broadway, Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday Friday Telephone: Fax: Website: You can expect delivery of your paper by 6 a.m. Please call by 10 a.m. for prompt replacement delivery. If your paper is damaged or missing , Ext. 27 To Subscribe: Phone month $ months $25 6 months $42 1 year $75 Out-of-County, Out-of-State 1 month... $12 3 months.... $35 6 months.... $66 1 year... $129 EDITOR The Magic Bus struggles with dislexia and ADHD, and how he was made to, Feel less because of a diagnosis. Mooney went on in life to overcome these issues and attended Brown University, an Ivy League school, major in English, write two books and become a successful entrepreneur despite, as he put it, still having dislexia, still having ADHD and having The attention span of a gnat. So how did he do all of this even though he writes on what he says is a thirdgrade level? He had help from people who believed in him. They encouraged him, worked with him, made accommodations to help with the positive issues and lessen the negatives. He had teachers and professors who saw his potential and do what they could to make him a better student. When he faced difficulties he found ways around them. Despite not being able to spell very well he writes books. He jokingly said he married his spell-checker. I didn t overcome dislexia, said Mooney. I overcame disteachia. His problems began in kindergarten when a teacher made him feel like a bad kid because he couldn t sit still in the desk due to his ADHD. She would say things like, What is wrong with you? and, What is your problem? These sentences are uttered all too often in our classrooms because a child doesn t conform to the normal activity. Mooney was told he was dumb, and even contemplated suicide at the age of These are only two school districts I am aware of where FERPA impacted the overall percentage of proficient or higher scores presented to the public. Thank you for allowing me to use this forum to share more complete information concerning third-grade reading test scores. Teachers and administrators across this county are working diligently to ensure students are receiving the skills necessary to be successful in college, career, community and beyond. I believe it imperative that the efforts of those students, teachers and administrators be accurately reflected to your readership. Warmest regards, Pervasive Parenting Kodey Toney Debbie White, Elementary Principal Wister Public Schools 12. He had to learn that, as he put it, We don t have a disability. We experience disability in factors of our environment everyday. That experience is in the way disabilities are treated by others. I didn t need someone to fix me, said Mooney. I needed someone to fight for me. He needed someone to change the environments and stand up to the ideas that there is something wrong with people with disabilities. He had a professor in college who encouraged him to major in English. Another English professor told him he should probably look for another career path. Mooney said that second professor has signed copies of each of his books sitting on his desk. We just have to unearth.. what is right, said Mooney. Everyone has something to contribute, every single person in the world. We just have to find a way to tap into that gift and bring it out. I agree with Mooney when he says that we have to fight against the myth of normal and let persons with disabilities hear that they are not broken. What s broken is the idea that we should all be the same, said Mooney. Kodey Toney is a parent of a child with autism. him with questions or ideas at [email protected]. You also can find all columns archived at blogspot.com.

5 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Agriculture WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, PAGE 5 Pest prevention: Experts say hop to it now PDN file photo Size up the population before applying pesticides Parts of Oklahoma that have suffered from a lack of rainfall are likely to experience grasshopper infestations the likes of a Biblical plague this summer. It s just not the western parts of the state, there are pockets in eastern Oklahoma wherein the rain just has not fallen at the right time, even with recent rainfall in June, said Tom Royer, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension entomologist. Agricultural producers need to be taking proper preventative steps between now and July 1. Royer said waiting until a grasshopper sprouts wings makes effective control of the insects a hitand-miss prospect and more expensive at any rate. Be aware grasshoppers can eat 25 percent to 50 percent of their body weight in forage a day, said Amber Reece, LeFlore County Extension Agriculture Educator. In contrast, a steer will eat 1.5 percent to 2 percent of its body weight in forage a day. Depending on the level of infestation, grasshoppers can have a significant negative effect on the health and availability of a producer s pasture resources. The first step is for producers to assess grasshopper population numbers on their properties. Reece and Royer suggest studying an area about one square yard in size as he or she walks through the pasture, counting the number of grasshoppers that jump out of the area as he or she passes. Repeat the process three or four times in areas about 75 feet apart. Once a producer has a sense of grasshopper population numbers, he or she should access OSU Extension Facts EPP-7196, Grasshopper Management in Rangeland, Pastures and Crops, available online at The fact sheet has easy-to-follow suggested treatment thresholds, as well as a discussion on Reduced Agent and Area Treatment options using Dimilin, Reece said. Besiege and Prevathon are two relatively new insecticides registered for grasshopper control on rangeland and pastures. More information on these and other approved insecticides are available by consulting OSU Extension Current Report CR-7193, Management of Insect Pests in Rangeland and Pasture. The report is available online at Invasive plants field day June 17 OSU Communications STILLWATER Native plant species are making a comeback in Stillwater this summer. The Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council is hosting a field day during its annual meeting June 17. Specialists from across the state will join experts from Oklahoma State University s Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management to present projects and lead discussions. This year s meeting will be very beneficial for any landowner or manager who may have some concern about an invasive species on their property, said Karen Hickman, NREM professor and OkIPC president. Several experts will be on hand to discuss invasive plant management and habitat restoration. The field day will begin at 8 a.m. at the Botanic Garden at OSU, just east of Stillwater. In addition to a day full of tours and hands on activities, participants will visit invasive removal projects in the Lake Carl Blackwell area. Gene Miller of the National Wild Turkey Federation will speak midday on the development of a Cooperative Weed Management Area in western Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle, before the afternoon session visits two habitat restoration sites at the Botanic Garden at OSU. We have scheduled tours of some large-scale restoration sites near Stillwater. All of these projects have been challenged by the removal of an invasive species prior to restoring the native plants, Hickman said in reference to projects near the Botanic Garden at OSU and Lake Carl Blackwell. Those interested in registering for the event can do so by visiting the OkIPC website, A box lunch will be provided at the Education Center at the Botanic Garden at OSU. Come prepared to walk in the field in the Oklahoma summer, Hickman said. Next SALe SAtURDAY, june 14 POOR BOY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Wister, OK As Always, All Consignments Greatly Welcomed For More Information Call: or Ardent now largest miller DENVER (AP) Ardent Mills, a joint venture by ConAgra Mills, Cargill and CHS, began operating as the nation s largest flour milling company last week, following approval by the U.S. Justice Department. Ardent Mills, which will be based in the Denver area, combines the resources and facilities of ConAgra Mills and Horizon Milling, a previous joint venture of Cargill and CHS. It has 40 flour mills, three bakery mix facilities and a specialty bakery in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. It will also have satellite offices in Omaha and Minneapolis. Some watchdog groups opposed the venture fearing it could lower prices paid to wheat farmers and raise prices for consumers. Tyson takes Hillshire NEW YORK (AP) Tyson Foods Inc. has won a bidding war to gobble up Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs. Tyson had been vying with rival poultry producer Pilgrim s Pride to acquire Hillshire, which wrapped up its bidding process Sunday. Tyson s final offer ended up at $63 per share, about two weeks after Pilgrim s Pride made an initial bid of $45 LeFlore County Livestock Auction 707 Highland Ave., Wister, OK SALE EVERY SATURDAY 10 a.m. HOG and GOAT SALE Followed by HORSE SALE 12 noon CATTLE SALE Don t Miss It! per share. Pilgrim s Pride, which is owned by Brazilian meat giant JBS, said Monday that it was bowing out of the competition. Still, the deal is not sealed yet. It is contingent on Hillshire not going through with its offer to acquire Pinnacle Foods Inc., which makes Birds Eye frozen vegetables and Wish-Bone salad dressings. Pinnacle could allow Hillshire to do its deal with Tyson, leaving Pinnacle with a $163 million breakup fee. Pot farms inhaling streams SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Some drought-stricken rivers and streams in Northern California s coastal forests are being polluted and sucked dry by waterguzzling medical marijuana farms, wildlife officials say an issue that has spurred at least one county to try to outlaw personal grows. State fish and wildlife officials say much of the marijuana being grown in northern counties under the state s medical pot law is not being used for legal, personal use, but for sale both in California and states where pot is still illegal. This demand is fueling backyard and larger-scale pot farming, especially in remote Lake, Humboldt and Mendocino counties on the densely forested North Coast, officials said. 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6 PAGE 6... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Sports POTEAU DAILY NEWS CASC baseball team signs Arkansas product By David Seeley PDN Sports Editor LOOK OUT, HERE I COME! Spiro's Lafayette Hutchinson, left, looks to drive past Pocola defender Brandon Thompson during 2014 LeFlore County Boys Summer Basketball League action at the Spiro Multipurpose Gym. PDN photo by David Seeley Quick pushes Kings to brink of Stanley Cup NEW YORK (AP) It turns out Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are just as good with the lead as they are without it. That leaves the New York Rangers with little hope of making much of a series out of the Stanley Cup finals. Quick stopped 32 shots in his best start of the series, Jeff Carter scored in the final second of the first period, Jake Muzzin and Mike Richards MORE WAYS TO SAVE CALL FOR A QUOTE Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Savings will vary. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company: Northbrook, IL 2012 Allstate Insurance Company added goals in the second, and the Kings beat the Rangers 3-0 on Monday night to move within one win of their second Stanley Cup title in three years. Los Angeles leads 3-0 and can claim the Cup on Wednesday night in New York. The Kings have already survived three Game 7s on the road, so this amount of success has their confidence soaring. Quick hardly showed it when he took the podium wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. "I don't think it would be any different if we were down 3-0," Quick said. "We're just trying to win a game in a couple days here. That's the focus." After the Rangers blew two-goal leads in each of the first two games of the championship round in Los Angeles, they came home and couldn't get anything going against Quick. The All-Star was sharp early and in the middle when the Kings built their lead. Not even six power plays could jump-start New York's offense. Los Angeles escaped with two overtime wins at home and then took complete command inside Madison Square Garden. The Kings grabbed their first lead of the series on Carter's goal and then stretched the edge to three goals in the second something the Rangers failed to do in California. Join us Thursday, June 12 from 7-9 p.m. At the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center to MEET THE CANDIDATES Brenda Cockburn, Joan Farr, Ceb Scott, Joseph Silk, Mindy White, Kevin House, Marion Fry, Mark Allen, Darrel Robertson, James Lockhart Curtis McDaniel, Ann Weaver, Roger Cheek, Markwayne Mullin (represented by Angie Gallant) James Lankford(represented by Brian Barton) Submit Your Questions for the Candidates! Let Your Voice Be Heard! Mail or drop off your questions to the Daily News 804 North Broadway,, OK or them to [email protected]. Please include your name, address, telephone number and address. SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY Sponsored By: Carl Albert State College baseball coach Mark Pollard and assistant coach Tyler Guthrie are trying to change the appearance of the future of the Vikings baseball program. Both believe they did so with the signing of Jacob Thompson. Thompson, a Farmington [Ark.] High School product, signed a college letter of intent with the Vikings in a signing ceremony Monday afternoon inside Mick Thompson Fieldhouse. He's a good kid and he's a good student, Pollard said about Thompson. Tyler has done a really good job of changing our persona. We think we've got better kids, and better student athletes hopefully, that will equate to better success. I don't think with this year's club that we're going to worry as much about them as last year's. We had a lot of dissension and a lot of kids quit. Kids got in trouble and made some bad choices. We said that we're going to go after better people, and we think we have. I thought I would fit in here, Thompson said. They made me feel welcome, and that I was already part of the school when I came down here. I'm really excited to be a part of the program. I'm ready to give the team what I can offer and do my job. Wanting Thompson in the program was a no-brainer for the Vikings. The first time Tyler saw him, he fell in love with him with his arm speed, Pollard said. He's got the arm speed for this level right now. He just turned 18, so he needs some mound time. He needs some experience, and he'll The Pirates, an age 14-and-younger softball team, will have a fundraising brown bag lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the High School parking lot. The brown bag lunch will consist of a hamburger/cheeseburger, chips and a drink for $6. All proceeds will help the team fund its trip to the state tournament later this summer. There will be a junior golf clinic beginning today at Wolf Ridge Country Club for youth ages 5 and older. The clinic for ages 5 to 17 will be from 4 to 5 p.m. every Wednesday for the next four weeks. Cost is $10 PARIS (AP) At the French Open, there s just no one better than Rafael Nadal. The King of Clay proved that again on Sunday, winning the title at Roland Garros for the ninth time, and the fifth time in a row, by beating Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 BREAK THROUGH to Your Potential get that this fall. He's coming into a program that's only bringing five kids back. We're really young, but we're super excited about this club and what we've put together. The fit is even more important since the Vikings will need pitching depth. Our pitching volume, No. 1 through 15, isn't what going to be what we had last year, Pollard said. We have 11 kids that we feel that Nos. 1 through 11 is better as a whole. [Thompson] has a chance to step in and make a difference. It's going to be a good time to be a pitcher for in the final. Nadal improved his record at Roland Garros to 66-1, and stretched his winning streak at the claycourt major to 35 straight. He also became the first man to win the same Grand Slam title nine times. Nothing came easily for Maria Sharapova in the ADULT STUDENT ENROLLMENT for For Day Classes Only begins Tues., May 20, 2014 at 9 a.m. CLASSES FILL Quickly, so don t delay! Start a career in Health Care! Check out our variety of Short-Term Health Classes! Call Elvie or Amanda at for enrollment/course information. Become a fan on FACEBOOK/kiamichitechcenters-poteau WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, VISA AND AMERICAN EXPRESS WELCOME TO THE TEAM, JACOB Jacob Thompson, bottom right, of Farmington, Ark., signs his letter of intent with the Carl Albert State College Vikings in a signing ceremony Monday afternoon inside Mick Thompson Fieldhouse. Sharing the moment are his mother, Sharon Busteed, bottom left, CASC assistant coach Tyler Guthrie, back left, and CASC coach Mark Pollard. PDN photo by David Seeley Sports Briefs per golfer per session. The clinic for ages 18 and older will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday for four weeks. Cost is $20 per golfer per session. For additional information, call Randall Wheat at (918) or the pro shop at (918) The eighth annual Choctaw Country Club Church League season will begin at 6 p.m. Monday. The opening night of the league was rained out this past Monday night. The league will run every Monday until July 28. The entry fee is $45 per us. We're looking forward to [Thompson] being a part of it. It also helped that the CASC campus is close to Thompson's home town. It did [factor in the decision], he said. It's not too far away. I can go home on weekends or whenever I can. Thompson is just ready to get his CASC career going. I'm just going to come here and put in all the work, do my job and, hopefully, I'll have good opportunities to contribute to the team, he said. I'm just really excited about it. three-player team. There will be a $5 green fee per night for each player that is not a member of Choctaw Country Club. The age limit has been dropped, but those youth ages 13 and younger will hit from the red tees. The teams will consist of three players, men and/or women and/or children ages 12 or older. Each player will get one mulligan per round, and teams will be flighted after Week 4 action. The league is open to the first 24 teams. For additional information, call Choctaw Country Club at (918) or Mike Thomas at (918) Nadal, Sharapova win French Open titles French Open final on Saturday. Serves hit by her surgically repaired shoulder often missed the mark, resulting in 12 double-faults. Shots that would be winners against most opponents were retrieved by Simona Halep and sent right back. Leads that usually hold up vanished in a blink. On a muggy afternoon, with the temperature in the high 70s (20s Celsius), points were lung-searing struggles. Sharapova was up to the task. In an entertaining and undulating championship match the first women s final at Roland Garros in 13 years to go three sets Sharapova showed that she s as tough as they come, particularly on the red clay that used to flummox her. She edged Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 Saturday to win a second French Open title in three years.

7 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Entertainment WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, PAGE 7 ALLEY OOP by Jack and Carole Bender KIT N CARLYLE by Larry Wright HERMAN by Jim Unger ARLO & JANIS by Jimmy Johnson BIG NATE by Lincoln Peirce THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr MONTY by Jim Meddick THATABABY by Paul Trap HOROSCOPE Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Your professional dealings will suffer if you allow your personal life to interfere with your productivity. Deal with both equally, but do not mix business with pleasure. The key is to maintain a balance in your life if you want to be successful this year. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) This is not the day to make promises. You'll be confused regarding what's expected of you and what's not. Get clear instructions before starting a new project. CANCER (June 21-July 22) An indirect proposal will prove to be very intriguing. 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It's likely that your love interest isn't ready to settle down. Get to know each other better before you make any rash utterances. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Do your best to conceal your plans. Someone is likely to take credit for your ideas if you are too open. Listen and observe, and you will discover ulterior motives. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Join forces with someone who can help you achieve your goals. Having a partner will cut your workload in half. You will make substantial progress working as a team. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Speak up, or someone will expect you to be a follower. Make it known that you intend to forge your own path. Your original approach will draw the attention of someone influential. ARIES (March 21-April 19) You are well-equipped to handle anything that comes your way. Communication and travel will figure prominently in your schedule. Spend your time wisely and make the most of your day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Now is the time to invest, not spend. Sound economic advice will enable you to add to your finances. Put quality over quantity and avoid lavish expenditures. ASK MR. KNOW-IT-ALL Q: In the late 1970s or early 1980s, actress Lindsay Wagner was somehow involved in a commercial airline crash. Do you know the details? A: Wagner was scheduled for American Airlines flight 191 out of Chicago to Los Angeles on May 25, She had a premonition about the flight and decided not to go. Minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing all 271 people on board and two people on the ground. Q: I came across a news network called RT. What does that mean? A: RT -- also known as Russia Today -- is an international multilingual Russiabased television network founded in You can watch in English, Spanish or Arabic. Q: I took a couple of side trips while I was in Philadelphia for several weeks. I enjoyed the Pennsylvania Dutch country and brought several things home, including a lot of wonderful memories. I'm curious about the hex signs found on many barns; "hex" means "six," so what does six have to do with witchcraft? A: Absolutely nothing. According to one school of thought, the word "hex" comes By Gary Clothier Lindsay Wagner from the German "hexen," which is related to the German "hexe," meaning "witch." However, the term "hex sign" is relatively new, not even 100 years old, and was possibly created by an author of Pennsylvania sights when he reported at least one farmer called them "hexefoos." Before this time there was no standardized term, and many farmers simply called the signs "blumme" or "schtanne" (meaning "flowers" or "stars"). Though some view the signs as a talisman, many consider them purely decorative. Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Today is the 162nd day of 2014 and the 84th day of spring. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1770, Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia by accidentally running aground on a shoal. In 1963, Alabama Gov. 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9 POTEAU DAILY NEWS LEGALS LEGALS NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE Case No. CJ TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PERSONS OR OTHER ENTITIES AND THEIR UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHICH SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOLLOWING: BOBBY JOHNSON UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, BOBBY JOHNSON ARIELLE JOHNSON UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, ARIELLE JOHNSON UNKNOWN TENANT, IF ANY, 101 FERN DRIVE, POTEAU, OKLAHOMA THE ABOVE-SPECIFIED AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES AND THEIR UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHOSE ACTUAL ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THE FOLLOWING SHERIFF'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that on the 15 day of July, 2014 at 10:00 o'clock a.m., at the Courthouse in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, the undersigned Sheriff of said LeFlore County will offer for sale and sell for cash at public auction, to the highest and best bidder therefore, with appraisement, all that certain real estate which has been duly appraised at $80, to-wit: LOT ONE (1), IN BLOCK TWO (2), NOBLES ADDITION, TO THE CITY POTEAU, LEFLORE COUNTY, STATE OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THERE. (SAME BEING PLATTED FROM PART LOT 12 IN TOWNSITE ADDITION #2) Property Address: 101 Fern Drive,, Oklahoma subject to taxes, tax sales, expenses for preservation of the involved real estate, prior mortgages and liens and redemption rights, if any. Said sale will be made pursuant to a Special Execution and Order of Sale duly issued upon a judgment entered in the District Court of LeFlore County, Oklahoma, in the above-numbered case wherein Arvest Mortgage Company is Plaintiff and those persons or entities set forth above are Defendants. SHERIFF LEFLORE COUNTY By:Heather Ford W. Brent Kelley O. Saul Reid KELLEY & TAYLOR, P.C. 6 N.E. 63rd Street, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK Published in the Daily News on June 6, 18, 2014 (25102)LPXLP IN THE DISTRICT COURT LEFLORE COUNTY STATE OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Determination of Death and Heirship of Aaron John Ludlow, 4/4 Blood Choctaw, NE, (PF-5811; PM-9373), Deceased. Case No. PB NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OKLAHOMA TO: The unknown successors, claimants and heirs of Aaron John Ludlow, deceased. You have been sued by petition alleging that Aaron John Ludlow died intestate on the 4th day of May, 2013, a resident of LeFlore County, seized of an estate of restricted property located in the LeFlore and Stephens County, State of Oklahoma as more fully described in the Petition on file. The petition further alleges that there has been no administration of the estate of the said decedent; that decedent!s heirs have not been determined; that this Court has jurisdiction of said matter; and that Petitioner seeks a determination of the death and heirship of said Aaron John Ludlow, deceased. This matter is set for hearing in the LeFlore County District Court,, Oklahoma on the 12th day of August, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., and all unknown successors and heirs of said decedent are directed to answer at said time and submit to this Court any evidence that is competent to establish heirship of said decedent or said Petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly. Melba Hall Issued by Court Clerk By: Janet Roger Approved as to form: Yvonne Decker Galey, OBA #15216 Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc 4200 Perimeter Center Drive, Suite 222 Oklahoma City, OK (405) Attorney for the Petitioner Published in the Daily News on June 11, 18, 25, 2014(25101)LPXLP IN THE DISTRICT COURT LEFLORE COUNTY STATE OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER THE ESTATE JAMES A. PAYNE deceased. No. PB COMBINED NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE HEARING PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION, PETITION FOR PROBATE FOREIGN WILL PROPERTY, APPROVAL FINAL ACCOUNT, DETERMINATION HEIRSHIP AND DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGE PERSONL REPRESENTATIVE All creditors having claims against JAMES A. PAYNE, Avenue West, Williston, North Dakota, who departed this life testate, a resident of Williston, North Dakota, on or about the 21 day of June, 2013, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representatives at the office of Ranada D. Adams, Hamilton, Warren, Bovos & Adams, P. O. Box 660,, Oklahoma, Attorney for the Personal Representative on or before June 30, 2014, TICE HEARING PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION, PETITION FOR PROBATE FOREIGN WILL PROPERTY, APPROVAL FINAL ACCOUNT, DETERMINATION HEIRSHIP AND DISTRIBUTION AND LEGALS DISCHARGE PERSONL REPRESENTATIVE All creditors having claims against JAMES A. PAYNE, Avenue West, Williston, North Dakota, who departed this life testate, a resident of Williston, North Dakota, on or about the 21 day of June, 2013, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representatives at the office of Ranada D. Adams, Hamilton, Warren, Bovos & Adams, P. O. Box 660,, Oklahoma, Attorney for the Personal Representative on or before June 30, 2014, or the same will be forever barred. The person named in the will as Personal Representative is Nancy P. Johnson, Wynbrooke Court, Granger, IN The names and addressed of all heirs at law of said deceased (being those persons who would have inherited if the decedent had no will), so far as known to your petitioner are as follows: Frances Axelrod, 3888 Whispering Oaks Drive, North Port, FL 34287; Robert C. Payne, 5631 W. Colter, Apt Glendale, AZ 85301; and Nancy P. Johnson, Wynbrooke Court, Granger, IN The total value the estate in Oklahoma does not exceed $200, FURTHER, all persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that on the 21 day of July, 2014, at 8:30 o!clock a.m. in the District Court of LeFlore County, at, Oklahoma, the Petition for Summary Administration, Petition for Probate of Foreign Will of Property, Approval of Final Account, Determination of Heirship and Distribution and Discharge of Personal Representative regarding the estate will be heard and completed. All persons interested in said estate or any interested party may file an objection to the Petitioner at any time before the final hearing and send a copy to the office of Hamilton, Warren & Bovos at P.O. Box 660,, OK 74953, or that person will be deemed to have waived any objections to the Petition. That if an objection is filed before the hearing, the Court will determine at the hearing whether the Will attached to the petition shall be admitted to probate, whether summary proceedings are appropriate And, if so, whether the estate will be distributed and to whom the estate will be distributed. Ted A. Knight Judge of the District Court RANADA D. ADAMS Attorney for Personal Representative HAMILTON, WARREN, BOVOS & ADAMS P.O. Box 660, OK Published in Daily News on June 4, 1 1, 2014(25094)LPXLP whether summary proceedings are appropriate And, if so, whether the estate will be distributed and to whom the estate will be distributed. Ted A. Knight Judge of the District Court RANADA D. ADAMS Attorney for PerLEGALS sonal Representative HAMILTON, WARREN, BOVOS & ADAMS P.O. Box 660, OK Published in Daily News on June 4, 1 1, 2014(25094)LPXLP certification and statement of past experience. Microsoft Certified Partner Cisco Certified Partner IBM Business Partner Knowledge of Document Imaging and Storage Experience with Laser Fiche software. LEGALS Microsoft SQL Server and Query AS/400 knowledge and skills PC, Printer and Software knowledge Experience with VMware vsphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Experience with PPM (Policy and Procedure Manager) When responding to this RFP, the following information represents the scoring criteria that will be used to grade the proposal and award the contract to the entity scoring the highest amount of points. It is recommended that each proposal address each area. Evidence of the firm!s ability to perform the work, as indicated by the staffing plan and statement of the firm!s past experience with similar projects points Capability to provide services in a timely manner: Include statement of availability on an as needed basis for average response time for day to day needs and response time for emergencies points Emergency and Help Desk support: Including but not limited to availability, qualifications of help desk staff and response time points Costs: Explanation of billing rates and itemization for services. Include any costs associated with travel, remote site travel and support personnel if any points Indian Preference: Include proof of Indian ownership. 10 points Maximum Points 100 Proposals submitted by telegraph or facsimile (fax) will not be considered. Proof of Indian ownership must be included in proposal package if applicable, for consideration. For more information concerning any part of this Request for Proposal and the scoring criteria contact Joe Ainette ext.289 at The Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1005 South 5th St. (P.O. Box G) Hugo, Ok ss. Russell Sossamon Executive Director Published in the Daily News on June 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 2014LPXLP No. CV NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OKLAHOMA, TO: Roy Sebo, one and the same as Roy Sebo, Sr., Edith Sebo, Felix Ford, Maxine Ford, Howard Schrimsher, Jaunita Schrimsher, one and the same as Junita SchrimLEGALS sher, Franklin E Weir, Shirley M. Weir, one and the same as Shirley Mae Weir, Floyd Elmer Rice, Lena Rice, J. I. Rice, Margaret E. Talley, Tobey Reed Monks, Brenda Greenwood, Billie Howard and Gary Hassell, if said defendants are living, and if dead, then their respective unknown successors, if any, and the Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Trustees, and Assigns of Genelle Harlan, Parks E. Harlan, Aline Crowder, J. L. Swink and Mildred Swink, all deceased, and the Unknown Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Trustees, and Assigns of Genelle Harlan, Parks E. Harlan, Aline Crowder, J. L. Swink and Mildred Swink, all deceased: You will take notice that the Plaintiff, filed his petition in the District Court of LeFlore County, Oklahoma, against the above named Defendants, and unless you answer said petition on or before the 22nd day of July, 2014, said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered quieting Plaintiff!s title to the following described real estate situated in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, to-wit: SURFACE AND SURFACE ONLY: Part of the North Half (N1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Nine (9) North, Range Twenty-six (26) East of the Indian Base and Meridian, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West right of way line of Old Highway #271, that is 589 feet West and 1704 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Section 16; Thence North 28 degrees 55 minutes West a distance of feet; Thence South 51 degrees 05 minutes West a distance of feet; Thence South 28 degrees 55 minutes East to the aforesaid right of way line; Thence Northeast along said right of way line to the point of beginning. and adjudging that Plaintiff owns the fee simple title in and to the above described property will be taken as aforesaid, and forever barring said Defendants from all right, title, estate, interest, property, and equity of redemption in and to said property, or any part thereof. Dated this 6th day of June, Melba Hall COURT CLERK By: Janet Roger Deputy GREG ACORD, PRO SE, Plaintiff Post Office Box Dewey, Suite 8, Oklahoma Phone: Published in the Daily News on June 11, 18, 25, 2014(25098)LPXLP Classifieds The Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Network Consulting Services Request for Proposals (RFP) The Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (HACNO) is requesting proposals from Indian Owned Economic Enterprises and Non Indian Organizations for network operations, maintenance and support for on site consulting, for the twelve (12) month time period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, This would be a one (1) year contract with a one (1) year option to renew for the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, Your proposal may be hand delivered to 1005 South 5 Street, Hugo, OK; or may be mailed to, Attention Jo Ann Compton, Network Consulting Services, Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation, P.O. Box G, Hugo, OK Network Consulting Services proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. June 27, Pricing should be based on an hourly rate for an as needed basis and any other related costs should be stated, such as travels, onsite, help desk support, etc; if any. The HACNO reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any formalities in the proposals received whenever such rejection or wavier is in the best interest of the HACNO. Information on HACNO Management System HACNO serves 101/2 counties in Southeastern Oklahoma. Our normal business hours are 8:00am until 4:30pm. Monday thru Friday. We have approximately 100 plus PC!s, 6 windows servers, 1 IBM AS400 I series and 2 T-1 lines. In addition to our main location in Hugo, HACNO has remote locations in Coalgate,, and Stigler Oklahoma, at this time. Occasional travel to the remote locations might be necessary. HACNO also has present and future ongoing interfaces with the IT department at the tribal headquarters in Durant, Oklahoma. The following qualifications are required with proof of certification and statement of past experience. Microsoft Certified Partner Cisco Certified Partner IBM Business Partner Knowledge of Document Imaging and Storage Experience with Laser Fiche software. Microsoft SQL Server and Query AS/400 knowledge and skills PC, Printer and Software knowledge Experience with VMware vsphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Experience with PPM (Policy and Procedure Manager) When responding to this RFP, the following information represents the scoring criteria that will be used to grade the proposal and award the contract to the entity scoring the highest amount of points. It is recommended that each proposal address each area. Evidence of the firm!s ability to perform the work, as indicated by the staffing plan and statement of the firm!s past experi- IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR LEFLORE COUNTY, STATE OKLAHOMA Greg Acord, a single person, Plaintiff, vs. Roy Sebo, one and the same as Roy Sebo, Sr., et.al, Defendant No. CV NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OKLAHOMA, TO: Roy Sebo, one and the same as Roy Sebo, Sr., Edith Sebo, Felix Ford, Maxine Ford, Howard Schrimsher, Jaunita Schrimsher, one and the same as Junita Schrimsher, Franklin E Weir, Shirley M. Weir, one and the same as Shirley Mae Weir, Floyd Elmer Rice, Lena Rice, J. I. Rice, Margaret E. Talley, Tobey Reed Monks, Brenda Greenwood, Billie Howard and Gary Hassell, if said defendants are living, and if dead, then their respective unknown successors, if any, and the Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Trustees, and Assigns of Genelle Harlan, Parks E. Harlan, Aline Crowder, J. L. 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10 Area PAGE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Voice students give recital, receive cups The students of Natlynn s Voice Studio performed in recital at the First Christian Church of on Tuesday, May 13. The program contained duet, art song and musical theater song performances. The performers and their selections included: Haley Durant, Red River Valley ; McKinlee Thomas, Dites Moi ; Kylie David, Little Flowers ; Ashlyn (Paid for by Brent E. Shain for Oklahoma State Senate District #5) x Daily JUNE 12,13 &14 ONLY! INDOOR - OUTDOOR IRS INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE SAVE 40% TO 50% ON OVER 50,000 ITEMS! 1/2 DEWALT CHUCK 18V Cordless Drill Set Regular $ IRS PRICE $99.92 PORTER-CABLE 20V Drill/Driver LED LIGHT w/battery Regular $ IRS PRICE $69.92 PLUS THOUSANDS MORE AT PLU SIMILAR SAVINGS! 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First festival cups were earned by Mallory Clay, Madeline Humphries and Alyssa Reif in Musical Theatre, and Lauren Hughes in Art Song. Senior Raegan Thomas earned a second festival cup in Musical Theater. Special recognition was given to seniors Tatum Shelton, Haven Perry, Kristin Kirkendoll, Elyse Marquardt and Raegan Thomas at the close of the recital. Accompanists for the evening were Bill King, Noma Curtis and Elyse Marquardt. Back Row: Elyse Marquardt, Haven Perry, Alyssa Reif, Katelyn Campbell, Tayl r Wood, Ethan Heath, Madelyn Humphries, Autumn Roberts, Raegan Thomas and Tatum Shelton; Middle Row: Mallory Clay, Lauren Hughes, Erin Hughes, Kristin Kirkendoll, Carley McCutchan, Grace Hall, Shelli Cobb and Kylie David; Front Row: McKinlee Thomas, Ashlyn Barnes, Haley Durant, Trista Fassio and ShyAnne Hutchison. UAFS announces spring Dean's List The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has released the Dean s List for the spring 2014 semester, according to Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor. Students with a 4.0 (straight-a) grade point average are marked with an asterisk. Area students include: Arkoma Alishia Best. Bokoshe Kelly Harrelson and *Marvin Vick. Cameron Tyrel Bryan, Laken Emerson, *Ciera Hargrove, Tiffany Hicks, *Thomas Owen and *Heather Welliver. Heavener *Kirsten Binns and *Timothy Wiles. Monroe Jeffery Emmert. Panama Jimmy Hairod and Sierra Whiteaker. Pocola *Haylee Brown, *Sylvia Carter, Devon Hughes, Summer Hunt, *Jennifer Jones, Glenda Justice US Hwy 59, Howe, Oklahoma The Perfect Place To Do Your Father s Day Shopping! Festival cup recipients are, from left, Madeline Humphries, Raegan Thomas, Alyssa Reif, Mallory Clay and Lauren Hughes. Little ads attract attention. Call Classifieds (918) Public Schools Summer Food Program and *David Vest. 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Graduates were awarded 313 bachelor s degrees, 181 master s degrees and the first six doctor of nursing practice degrees from Graceland at the 117th annual commencement convocation held May 18. Free Breakfast and Lunch from June 2 to July 18 Available to anyone under the age of 18 No Forms No Applications No Sign-In Just Come and Eat All Children 18 and Under EAT FREE Locations: Primary Elementary 407 Hughes Drive Pansy Kidd Middle School 607 Parker Street Breakfast 7:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Lunch 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Free Breakfast and Lunch Monday Friday Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all, regardless of race, color, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. 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