Splashdown - The Poteau Daily News
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Splashdown - The Poteau Daily News
SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY FrIday, June 10, 2016 PoteauDailyNews.com Sports / Outdoors, 5-7 • 3 Weather, Calendar • 4 Opinions • 8 Comics • 9 Classifieds Heavener assistant basketball coach and athletic director Jim Roll, right, helps campers on ball-handling skills during the final day of the two-day Heavener Wolves Basketball Camp on Thursday morning at the Heavener Gym. Page 5 75¢ Daily Edition Apply early for absentee ballots With primary elections approaching, LeFlore County Election Board Secretary Sharon Steele recommends that voters who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them should apply now. Absentee ballot applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. June 22. Steele said that any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he or she is eligible. However, a voter must be registered and reside at an address within the geographical boundaries of a municipality to be eligible to vote in municipal elections, such as those scheduled in Heavener and Howe. Anyone can vote by absentee ballot, but those who fall under one of the following conditions should state it on their application, making it easier to receive an absentee ballot: voters who are physically incapacitated and voters who care for physically incapacitated (See BALLOTS, page 2) Splashdown Outdoors Roy Sims and son, David, caught this catfish on their trotline at Wister Lake. Page 7 Volume 126 No. 249 10 Pages Rural areas hurting for business Local support encouraged By Averie Warren PDN Intern Rural counties are losing business as businesses gravitate toward larger metropolitan areas. Economic Innovation Group’s study focused on the growth of jobs and new businesses in the wake of past recessions, finding that new business growth has become more and more geographically concentrated. “In the vast majority of communities across the country, the seeds are simply not being planted for an entire generation of new industries and good paying (See BUSINESS, page 2) Detour Dewey street work starts Monday Youngsters cool off Thursday at the splash pad at Wister Lake. The park is open from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Related photo, Page 2. PDN photo by James Martindale Wolf Ridge tourney tees off this weekend Parts of Dewey Avenue in Poteau will be closed starting Monday as city workers begin pavement milling to prepare paving and striping the road. Hospital traffic can detour on Parker Ave. down to Saddler St. Alternative parking is available at Poteau City Hall, Dollar General and Western Auto. Walkthroughs are available at Western Auto and Dewey Plaza (from Dollar General parking lot). Historic Downtown Poteau Director Eric Standridge said he was told the work could last from two to three weeks or longer. Tour Guides on Tour By Trayce Kerbow PDN Correspondent The Wolf Ridge Invitational golf tournament, which is open to the public, will take place Saturday and Sunday. Entry fee is $300 per two-player team which includes a practice day today and a dinner after play on Saturday. Play for Sunday will be flighted after Saturday’s action is complete. To sign up or for further information contact the clubhouse at (918) 6472582. This is one of 26 sched- uled events that are taking place this year at Wolf Ridge Country Club. The Wolf Ridge community also has been flourishing, seeing 18 new or under construction homes built over the past three years representing $4 million. This has brought not only tax dollars for the city of Kaleo tour guides are welcomed to the LeFlore County Museum by traveling dentist “Dr. Rammit,” portrayed Poteau but has also provid- by Michael Griffith. Kaleo Tours brought 48 tour guides to the LeFlore county area Thursday. The guides were ed many job opportunities, shown the LeFlore County Museum, downtown Poteau walking tour, Long Lake Resort, Heavener Runestone and Southern Belle restaurant. When the tour guides make it back home, they will plan their tours for the (See WOLF, page 2) upcoming year. PDN photo by Averie Warren SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY Serving LeFlore County 804 N. Broadway • Poteau, Okla. (918) 647-3188 www.poteaudailynews.com P o t e a u — H o m e o f t h e Wo r l d ’ s H i g h e s t H i l l • Vo t e d To p 1 0 0 S m a l l To w n s i n A m e r i c a Area PAGE 2 . . . FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Fatal motorcycle accidents on the rise By Amanda Corbin PDN Reporter A new report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association shows motorcyclist fatalities increased 10 percent over 2015. In comparison to 2014, that is an increase of 450 deaths across the U.S. In Oklahoma, the report showed an increase of 55 traffic-related fatalities in 2014. That number jumped up to 90 fatalities in 2015, according to preliminary data from state highway safety offices. Fatalities increased in 31 states, decreased in 16 states and were unchanged in three states including the District of Columbia. One of the report authors, Richard Retting of Sam Schwartz Consulting, said the report shows the risks motorcyclists have on the roads. The report also was authored by Heather Rothenberg. “These sobering findings provide a stark reminder of how susceptible motorcyclists are to fatal and life-threatening injuries,” said Retting. “The risk of motorcycle crashes and fatalities is compounded by factors such as alcohol and drug use, increased speed limits, the repeal of state helmet laws and a record number of vehicles on U.S. roads. Concerted efforts are needed to reduce this tragic loss of life.” In Oklahoma, those 17 and younger are required to wear a helmet. Only 19 states require all riders to be helmeted, while 28 require helmet use by those under 18 or 21. Three other states have no requirements at all. At total, more than 5,000 people were killed on motorcycles in 2015. BUSINESS jobs,” said Steve Glickman, the group’s co-founder and executive director, a former White House and Commerce Department adviser under President Barack Obama. Karen Wages, Poteau Chamber of Commerce CEO, said that citizens of Poteau can help by shopping and eating locally. “Poteau is a bedroom community with large windows of opportunity that can provide education, health care, technical trades, with a close proximity to a larger city for other major needs.” Wages said that recently, retail businesses in Poteau have been growing; two chain restaurants opened this year and a Pet Sense pet market, along with several local mom-and-pop retail and construction businesses. “We see some of our mom and pop [shops] just go completely out of business, but the corporate retail are staying and expanding [instead of relocating],” she said. Across Oklahoma, unemployment rates were higher than a year earlier in 50 of 77 counties for the month. Still, Oklahoma City’s unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7 percent in April, according to preliminary data released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor. In Poteau the unemployment rate is 6.6 percent, 0.3 percent above the national average; the current job growth is -2.01 percent, which is under the national average of 1.18 percent. Recently, the longstanding Kenco Plastics announced its closure — eliminating approximately 200 jobs in our area. The nearby city of Fort Smith, Ark., is doing better in terms of job growth with -1.7 percent and only a 5.7 percent unemployment rate. Wages said. The Poteau Chamber of Commerce is working with the city of Poteau, Fort Smith Regional Alliance, The Choctaw Nation and all LeFlore County industries to bring in new products, as well as working through projects and employment to help with business and job growth. BALLOTS persons who cannot be left unattended, voters confined to nursing homes in the county, military personnel and residents of the county living overseas and the spouses and dependents of each group. Application forms are available at the County Election Board office at 103 N. Church St. in Poteau; they can also be downloaded and printed at www.elections.ok.gov. Ballots must be in the hands of the County Election Board by 7 p.m. on election day, June 28, in order to be counted. Josh Tackett of Panama, left, practices his putting with fellow club members Joe Claborn and Brad McKinney, also of Panama, Wednesday afternoon at Wolf Ridge Country Club. PDN photo by Trayce Kerbow WOLF according to Wolf Ridge President Marc Bovos. The 18-hole golf course stretches over approximately 300 acres and has views of rolling hills, lush valleys with the Quachita Mountain Range as the backdrop. Matt Brown, PGA professional, has been at Wolf Ridge since September of 2015 and became a member of the PGA at the age of 21. Brown gives adult and youth golf lessons and has helped bring The First Tee of Fort Smith, Ark., program to Wolf Ridge Country Club. Four sessions this year include one spring, two summer and one fall, each lasting six weeks and consists of a total of 12 hours. First Tee is open to area youths from age 7 to high school seniors. The classes teach not only golfing fundamentals and techniques, but include things like good sportsmanship and golf etiquette. The golf course is open to the public and focuses on providing excellent service and a relaxing atmosphere with some of the lowest green fees in southeastern Oklahoma, Brown said. The cost to play 18 holes during the week is $35 plus tax, weekends $40 plus tax and seniors 62 and older can play Monday through Friday for $25 plus tax with golf cart included. “I would say to anybody that hasn’t been up here in a while to come up and take a look even if they want to use a cart to drive around and see because things have gotten better and are continuing to get better,” Brown said. In addition to the golf course, they have a driving range, practice putting green and 25 golf cart fleet. “This is my first time playing here, it has a fantastic layout, great views and it’s a terrific value,” Tracy Ferguson of Fort Smith said Thursday. The course is available for group outings or organization fundraisers and the clubhouse is available to rent for events such as wedding receptions, class reunions or luncheons. A ladies’ league plays Tuesday evenings while the men’s league is on Thursdays. For more information, contact the Pro Shop at (918) 647-2582, the web site at wolfridgecountryclub.com or for daily updates and a calendar of upcoming events check out their facebook page at Wolf Ridge Country Club. The course is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to dusk. Watery Umbrella Kids enjoy standing inside a shower of water Thursday at the splash pad at Wister Lake. High humidity and temperatures in the 90s are forecast for the next several days. PDN photo by James Martindale Area POTEAU DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 . . . PAGE 3 Maidens Donate to Special Olympics Compiled by Ken Milam / [email protected] TODAY IS BALLPOINT PEN DAY • TODAY — LeFlore County Youth Services Inc. 23rd annual Golf Tournament, registration 9 a.m., tee-off 10 a.m., Choctaw Country Club. Info: (918) 647-4196 or email [email protected]. — Indian taco sale to benefit the Lil Choctaws participating in the Junior Olympics in Okmulgee, 10 a.m., Talihina Choctaw Center. The Junior Olympics will be held June 24. — Dance, Country Rain Band, classic country and old rock ‘n’ roll, 6-9 p.m., Senior Citizens Building at 305 S. McKenna. Admission is $6. • JUNE 11 — Democrat Political Speaker Fish Fry, 3 p.m., Kerr Mansion, 23009 Kerr Mansion Road, Poteau. — Car wash, bake sale to benefit LeFlore County Youth Services, sponsored by LeFlore County Maidens of Mayhem roller derby team, 8 a.m. to noon, Autozone, 2008 N. Broadway. — Elderberry Workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 360 OK Farms, LeFlore County Roller Derby presented a check to Special Olympics Blazing Thunder Team recently for $150. Porum. Info: Liz Speake, (918) 647-9123 or email: mail- Proceeds were raised from the roller derby team’s last game held in May. Photo submitted [email protected]. Local 5-Day Forecast • JUNE 13 — Poteau Public School Board meeting, 6 p.m., Bert Corr Administration Building, 100 Mockingbird Lane. — Color, Relax and Enjoy for adults, 10 a.m. to noon every Monday, Patrick Lynch Public Library. • JUNE 14 — Political Forum with area candidates, 7 p.m., Donald W. Reynolds Community Center. Info: Leroy Billy, (918) 647-3221. — Benefit supper and pie auction, 6 p.m., Stapp-Zoe Community Building. Candidates are invited to speak. Proceeds will go toward upkeep of the building. Info or to donate: Irene Puckette, (918) 653-7627. • JUNE 15 — Getting Into Golf program for teens, 12:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. Fri Sat Local 6/105-Day Forecast 6/11 Local Fri5-Day Forecast Sat 6/10 Fri 6/11 Sat 6/10 6/11 Sun Mon Tue 6/12 6/13 6/14 Sun 6/12 Sun Mon 6/13 Mon Tue 6/14 Tue 6/12 92/70 93/71 Sunny. High near95/67 95F. Winds light and Sunny. High 95/67 variable. near 95F. Winds Sunny. High light and near 95F. Winds variable. light and variable. Partly cloudy with94/70 a stray tstorm. Highs in Partly cloudy 94/70 the mid 90s and with a stray tlows the low Partlyincloudy storm. Highs in 70s. with a stray tthe mid 90s and storm. Highs in lows in the low the mid 90s and 70s. Sunrise: 6:03 AM lows in the low Sunset: 70s. 8:33 PM Showers and tstorms. Highs in 92/70 the low 90s and Showers and t92/70 lows in the low storms. Highs in 70s. Showers and tthe low 90s and storms. Highs in lows in the low the low 90s and 70s. lows in the low Sunrise: 6:03 AM 70s. Afternoon showers and t93/71 storms. Highs in Afternoon 93/71 the low 90s and showers and tlows in the low Afternoon storms. Highs in 70s. showers and tthe low 90s and storms. Highs in lows in the low the low 90s and 70s. Sunrise: 6:03 AM lows in the low Sunset: 70s. 8:33 PM Sunrise: 6:04 AM Sunrise: 6:03 AM Sunrise: 6:03 AM Sunrise: 6:03 AM Sunrise: 6:04 AM Sunrise: 6:03 AM Sunrise: 6:03 AM Sunset: 8:33 PM Sunrise: 6:03 AM Sunset: 8:34 PM Sunrise: 6:04 AM Sunset: 8:32 PM Sunset: 8:33 PM Sunset: 8:33 PM Sunset: 8:33 PM Sunset: 8:34 PM Sunrise: 6:04 AM Sunset: 8:32 PM Sunset: 8:33 PM Oklahoma at a Glance Sunset: 8:32 PM Sunset: 8:33 PM Sunset: 8:33 PM Oklahoma at a Glance Oklahoma at a Glance • Enid 91/69 • JUNE 14 — Stitchers, noon-2 p.m. Patrick Lynch Public Library. Lawton • 91/68 Lawton 91/68 • JUNE 18 — Sixteenth Annual Gateway to the Mountains Car Show, 8 a.m., award presentations at 2 p.m., Panama Elementary School. Entry forms available at Central National Bank in Panama, Panama Hardware and Furniture and Mobile Home Supplies or online at panamapba.org. — “Twistin’ Three Tribal Style” barrel race, exhibits open 8 a.m., races 1 p.m., LeFlore County Fairgrounds. Info: (918) 385-1817. — Moore Family Reunion, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Western Sizzlin, Poteau. Info: Tressa Taylor Moore, (479) 6505777. • JUNE 19 — “Twistin’ Three Tribal Style” barrel race, exhibits open 8 a.m., races 1 p.m., LeFlore County Fairgrounds. Info: (918) 385-1817. • City Hi Lo Cond. 68 Sunny 68 Sunny Lo Cond. 67 Sunny Antlers 91 68 Sunny Broken Bow 91 City Hi 65 Lo Sunny Cond. Ardmore 86 68 Sunny Claremore 92 68 69 Sunny Antlers 91 Bartlesville 91 67 Sunny Cordell 92 68 69 Sunny Ardmore 86 Broken Bow 91 65 Sunny Duncan 89 67 Sunny P Cloudy Bartlesville 91 Claremore 92 69 Sunny El Reno Bow 90 65 67 Sunny Broken 91 Cordell 92 69 Sunny Elk City 91 Sunny Claremore 92 68 69 M Sunny Duncan 89 67 P Cloudy Enid 91 Cordell 92 69 Sunny/Wind Sunny El Reno 90 67 Sunny Guymon 94 Cloudy Duncan 89 63 67 M P Cloudy Elk City 91 68 M Sunny Lawton 91 Sunny El Reno 90 68 67 M Sunny Enid 91 69 Sunny/Wind McAlester 92 Elk City 91 69 68 Sunny M Sunny Guymon 94 63 M Cloudy Miami 92 Enid 91 67 69 Sunny Sunny/Wind Lawton 91 68 M Sunny Muskogee 92 Guymon 94 67 63 Sunny M Cloudy McAlester 92 69 Sunny Lawton 91 68 M Sunny Miami 92 67 Sunny National Cities McAlester 92 69 Sunny Muskogee 92 67 Sunny City Hi 67 Lo Sunny Cond. Miami 92 Atlanta 88 Muskogee 92 64 67 Sunny National Cities Boston 69 52 P Cldy/Wind City Hi Lo Cond. National Cities Chicago 80 70 Cloudy Atlanta 88 64 Sunny Dallas 92 City Hi 71 Lo Sunny Cond. Boston 69 52 P Cldy/Wind Denver 91 Atlanta 88 62 64 Sunny Chicago 80 70 Cloudy Houston 90 Boston 69 73 52 P Cloudy Cldy/Wind Dallas 92 71 Sunny Los Angeles 79 Chicago 80 62 70 Cloudy Denver 91 62 Sunny Dallas 92 71 Sunny Houston 90 73 P Cloudy Moon Phases Denver 91 62 Sunny Los Angeles 79 62 Cloudy Houston 90 73 P Cloudy Los Angeles 79 62 Cloudy Moon Phases • JUNE 25 — Wheels ‘n’ Deals Car, Bike and Crafts Show, live music, downtown. — Pancake breakfast, 7-9:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, sponsored by Poteau Masonic Lodge No. 43 to benefit LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit. • JUNE 27 — Nineteenth annual Poteau Chamber of Commerce God Classic, 11 a.m., Wolf Ridge Country Club. Info: (918) 647-9178. — Swedish Weave Class 1 project check, 4-6 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. • JUNE 28 — State and local primary elections; special taxrelated elections in Heavener and Howe, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Info: LeFlore County Election Board, (918) 647-3701. — Light Hearted Reads Book Club, noon to 1. p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. • JUNE 29 — Kelsey Hoops and Jeremy Juggler, 10-11 a.m., Donald W. Reynolds Community Center. — Express Yourself program for teens, 12:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. Shady Point Honor Rolls All A’s Eighth Grade — Morgan Mattox, Chloe Potter, Katrina Wright. Seventh Grade — Emma Baker, Kylah Colwell, Kyleh Colwell, Trinitti Mendez. Sixth Grade — Maddison Cooper, Alycen Rupe. Fifth Grade — Eric Rangel. Fourth Grade — Rider Baker, Key’lea Bradley, Meia Graham, Ash-Lynn Hess. Third Grade — Mersadie Deiter, Keelyn Grayson, Ryleigh Pierce, Jaykeb Rupe, Alyssa Wann. Second Grade — Kimber Bryan, Tammy Helton, Haley McGee, Sophie Pulice, Alexis Smith, Aiden Wann, Elizabeth Yandell. A’s and B’s Eighth Grade — Hayley Anderson, Makayla Jamison, Katlyn Miller, Raylee Yandell. Seventh Grade — Bethany Cruse, Promise Ellis, Logan Gerhard, Braylee Palmer, Delaney Rogers, Alex Wann, Linsey Whisenhunt. Sixth Grade — Donny Knight, William Thomas, Ian Williams. Fifth Grade — Hannah Enkoff, Jonathon Harrison, Brendee-Jo Hopkins, Edith Valentin. Fourth Grade — Kara Albert, Gunner Blaylock, Daryus Bluford, Will Bryan, Abbi Covey, Justin Hastings, Ty Holt, Christopher Loyd, Stephanie Southerland. Third Grade — Brailey Francis, Jazzlyn Harrison, Brooke Melson, Addison Parker, Julian Valdez. Second Grade — Sky Bluford, Jaxsen Ivey, Karona Melvin, Hayden Shadwick, Carley Smith, Issac Smith. Hi Lo Cond. 89 70 Sunny 91 68 Sunny Hi Lo Cond. 88 68 Sunny 89 70 Sunny 91 Hi 69 Lo Sunny Cond. 91 68 Sunny 95 70 66 Sunny 89 88 68 Sunny 92 68 70 Sunny 91 91 69 Sunny 88 68 Sunny 95 66 Sunny 93 69 Sunny 91 92 70 Sunny 90 66 68 Sunny 95 88 68 Sunny 64 Sunny 92 70 93 69 Sunny 92 68 69 Sunny 88 90 68 Sunny 91 69 68 Sunny 93 92 64 Sunny 91 68 70 Sunny 90 92 69 Sunny 89 64 68 Sunny 92 91 68 Sunny 93 69 68 Sunny P Cloudy 92 91 70 Sunny 91 68 Sunny 89 68 Sunny 91 70 Sunny 93 68 P Cloudy Hi Lo 89 Cond. 68 Sunny 86 77 93 Sct 68 PT-Storms Cloudy 86 69 M Cloudy Hi Lo Cond. 73 56 Sunny 86 77 Sct T-Storms 105 Lo 81 Sunny Hi Cond. 86 69 M Cloudy 62 77 54 Sct Cloudy 86 T-Storms 73 56 Sunny 64 69 51 M Cloudy 86 Cloudy 105 81 Sunny 91 56 68 Sunny 73 62 54 Cloudy 105 81 Sunny 64 51 Cloudy 62 54 Cloudy 91 68 Sunny 64 51 Cloudy 91 68 Sunny Moon Phases UV First Jun 12 First Index Jun 12 First Full Jun 20 Full Jun 20 Full Jun 12 Sat Jun 20 6/11 10 Sat Very High 6/11 Sat Fri UV Index 6/10 UV Index 10 Fri Very High 6/10 Fri Sun 6/12 10 Sun Very High 6/12 Sun Last Jun 27 Last Jun 27 Last New Jul 4 New Jul 4 New Jun 27 Mon 6/13 9 Mon Very High 6/13 Mon JulTue 4 6/14 10 Tue Very High 6/14 Tue 10 10on a 0 - 11 number 10 scale, with a 6/13 9 The UV Index is measured 6/10 6/11 6/12 Very10 High Very10 High Very10 High Very9High0 higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection. ©2016 AMG | Parade — Dance, Country Rain Band, classic country and old rock ‘n’ roll, 6-9 p.m., Senior Citizens Building at 305 S. McKenna. Admission is $6. City Oklahoma City Okmulgee City Pauls Valley Oklahoma City Perry City Okmulgee Sallisaw City Oklahoma Pauls Valley Sapulpa Okmulgee Perry Shawnee Pauls Valley Sallisaw Snyder Perry Sapulpa Stillwater Sallisaw Shawnee Tahlequah Sapulpa Snyder Tulsa Shawnee Stillwater Watonga Snyder Tahlequah Weatherford Stillwater Tulsa Wewoka Tahlequah Watonga Woodward Tulsa Weatherford Watonga Wewoka Weatherford Woodward City Wewoka Miami Woodward Minneapolis City New York Miami Phoenix City Minneapolis San Francisco Miami New York Seattle Minneapolis Phoenix SaintYork Louis New San Francisco Phoenix Seattle San Francisco Saint Louis Seattle Saint Louis Antlers Cities 91 Area Ardmore 86 City Hi Area Cities 91 Bartlesville • JUNE 22 — Magical Michael, 10-11 a.m., Donald W. Reynolds Community Center. • JUNE 24 — Third Annual Wheels ‘n’ Deals Cruise Night and Burnout Competition. ✪ Area Cities High is measured Very High TheVery UV Index on a 0 higher UV Index showing the need The UV Index is measured on a 0 ©2016 AMG | Parade higher UV Index showing the need — Outdoor Adventuring program for teens, 12:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library. • Tulsa • 92/69 Tulsa 92/69 Oklahoma City ✪ 89/70 Oklahoma City 89/70 • • JUNE 21 — Beginners Swedish Weaving Class 2, 10 a.m. to noon, Patrick Lynch Public Library. — Blood drive, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Rubin White Health Clinic. • Tulsa 92/69 • Enid • 91/69 Enid 91/69 ✪ Oklahoma City 89/70 Lawton 91/68 — Choctaw Seniors spaghetti dinner and pie and cake auction, 5 p.m., Dale Cox Community Center. 94/73 T-storms developing 94/73in the afternoon. T-storms 94/73 Highs in the developing in mid 90s and T-storms the afternoon. lows in the low developing in Highs in the 70s. the afternoon. mid 90s and Highs in the lows in the low Sunrise: mid 90s6:04 andAM 70s. 8:34 PM Sunset: lows in the low 70s. Sunrise: 6:04 AM — Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary meeting, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, DAV building north of Poteau on Oklahoma Highway 59. — “Twistin’ Three Tribal Style” barrel race, exhibits open 8 a.m., races 4 p.m., LeFlore County Fairgrounds. Info: (918) 385-1817. Email [email protected] for pre-entry forms or visit https://barrelhorseworld.com/ eventdetail.asp?ID=116232. 6/14 94/70 — Nature’s Olympians: Animal Tales, 10-11 a.m., Donald W. Reynolds Community Center. • JUNE 17 — Open house and ice cream sundae party, 2-4 p.m., Choctaw Center at Dallas and Railroad streets in Talihina 6/13 95/67 11 Very High High 11 number scale, with Very a 0 for greater skin protection. 11 number scale, with a 11 0 for greater skin protection. Sudoku Puzzle #3962-D ©2016 AMG | Parade 3 6 5 4 8 10 6/14 Very10 High 1 2 2 Very High 11 4 5 8 6 7 4 1 9 3 6 4 8 7 6 3 2 7 1 5 9 © 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. Difficult Solution to June 9 puzzle Sudoku Solution #3961-M 3 4 7 2 8 5 7 2 5 1 6 4 1 9 3 8 9 6 8 9 4 1 5 2 1 3 5 7 9 6 © 2009 Hometown Content 2 7 6 8 3 4 9 1 2 6 7 3 4 8 5 6 5 8 4 1 9 3 2 7 5 8 9 3 2 1 6 7 4 7 6 1 5 4 8 9 3 2 4 2 3 9 6 7 8 5 1 Visit poteaudailynews.com to send condolences, view and search local and nationwide obituaries and more, via Legacy. com Opinions PAGE 4 . . . FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 Editorial Round-up Fiscal stupidity Editorial excerpt from The Norman Transcript June 5, 2016 The news that funding to higher education was cut by the state legislature as a direct response to (University of Oklahoma) President David Boren’s penny sales tax plan demonstrates, once again, Oklahoma’s lawmakers don’t know what they’re doing. Regardless of how you feel about Boren’s plan ... budget appropriations shouldn’t be made for punitive reasons. Just because members of the legislature don’t like some of the restrictions that would accompany the state constitutional amendment if it’s passed, isn’t a good reason to slash higher ed funding. Almost every state agency is facing significant cuts, so it would be foolish to assume higher education would remain untouched. But there’s no guarantee that the sales tax increase championed by Boren will pass in November. The $153 million state lawmakers cut from higher education will have a significant and lasting impact on state universities. The legislature has made plenty of head-scratching decisions this year. In the face of an enormous budget deficit, state lawmakers failed to make any meaningful, long-term changes that will ensure we’re not doing this same exact dance next year. A proposition from the governor to raise taxes on cigarettes gained little momentum. Lawmakers cut the refundable portion of the Oklahoma earned income tax credit, which hurts hundreds of thousands of the state’s poorest residents. And the legislature wasted time on unconstitutional laws like the de facto state abortion ban. Oklahoma desperately needs to fix its revenue issue. Fiscal responsibility is something we should demand from our lawmakers. Raising and spending more money isn’t always the best decision when it comes to budget gaps. But if cuts to higher education funding need to be made, they should be made on their own merit, not because the legislature doesn’t support the penny sales tax proposal. That’s just fiscal stupidity. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Email letters to Publisher Kim McConnell at [email protected], mail or drop off at 804 N. Broadway, Poteau, Ok.74953. All letters must include name, town of residence and phone number for verification. The phone number will not be published. 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I love the energy of youth in which I am immersed each and every day. The kids are basically the same, but the society that they are growing up in is changing. Advances in our technology have much to do with this difference. I see kids play out their lives as if they are on reality TV. Many conflicts these days at our schools stem from social media origins. Most of these conflicts could be alleviated if we could only embrace a concept that is becoming all too rare: respect for each other. At our school, we start each day with a moment of silence and then we stand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to show our respect for the flag and our nation in which we live. Frequently, I have had some students the past couple of years who have become oblivious to the pledge and continue to talk to friends while the rest of us recite. I would discuss the idea of respect and the response that I received was that it was their right under the freedom of speech to choose to be disrespectful. I frequently have to remind students in the hall to stop and face the nearest intercom when no flag is available. I even had a student tell me that we are the only country in the world that has a pledge of allegiance, and that scared her. What are we teaching our children? Don’t we appreciate living in a relatively safe country? Don’t we appreciate smooth roads, bridges, safety inspections to protect us in public places, fire and police departments, a National Guard, social security benefits and help when we need it? Our nation is a great place when compared with the corruption and financial woes of many other nations across the globe. During the Star Spangled Banner, why do people around the concession stand or under the bleachers act as though they are exempt from showing respect to the performers and to the nation in which they live? The greatest way to teach our children how to respect is through our actions. Are we in too big a hurry to get back to our seats or is that hotdog so heavy that we can’t pause to show our respect? Common Sense Kyle C. Hardaway Why do we remove our hats when we enter a building? This seems to be a problem for some kids at our school. It is often rewarding for me to see former students after they have served time in the military stop by the school for a visit. Each and every time, his or her hat is under arm and every question and answer has a “yes sir” or “no sir” attached to it. I feel extremely honored when speaking to these former students who show fine manners. When has being respectful ever hurt the giver or receiver? The reason we remove our cover when we enter a public place is to show humility. We are saying that I am not bigger, better or more important than the public place that I have just entered. I am paying respect to a place, whether it be a church, a school or any other place or institution that is to be respected. We, as a society, have deemed necessary that we should make available to all citizens, public places whereby we can grow, learn and become more mature individuals. How does one earn respect? By giving it to others, like John Kasich. We watched him run a clean, respectful political campaign and he is now out. But he has never lost his self-respect nor the respect of many observers. How does one lose a respectable reputation? Just watch Donald Trump and how he smears every opponent with his narcissistic bigotry and embarrassing comments. Is this really where our society is heading, with the National Enquirer being the source that this national leader quotes as being reliable? In the end, his reality TV tactics, which were at one time entertaining, will ultimately lead to many losing respect for him while he loses many former friends in his quest for the White House. If he gets in, I fear that our schools will have a far more difficult task trying to teach respect for one another as he has proven to show very little. Kyle is a 29-year veteran public school science teacher and coach as well as a Sunday School teacher and cattle rancher in Oklahoma. ‘A journalist by any other name’ ... should just report Donald Trump is mad at the press. Many in the press are mad at Trump. And much of the public apparently is mad at both. Whew. Welcome to the “marketplace of ideas,” 2016-style. Lots of heat. Occasionally, a little bit of light. And this year, all taking place at the hyper-space speed of social media. It’s not like we haven’t seen this before — long before — in the heady air around the presidency, just slower. Revolutionary War writer and activist Thomas Paine and second term president George Washington traded insults of “hypocrisy and treachery” and “careless, ungrateful, virulent” in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796, near the end of Washington’s second term. And as Theodore Roosevelt’s time in office was ending, he directed government attorneys in 1909 to sue newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer for libel because of stories and editorials questioning the purchase of the company building the Panama Canal and Roosevelt’s claims about the decision. Of course, both of those involved presidents after election. Trump, and other candidates for offices high and low, now may feel more empowered to lash out at reporters and news operations during campaigns because they no longer need the “press” to reach voters. To be sure, television, political talk shows and newspaper articles still count, but can be countered as never before with instant viral tweets and more. And the web’s direct reach doesn’t need — or permit — the press-as-gatekeeper of information. The spark for the latest brushfire on the campaign trail was — as we know from a rush of online and televised chatter —Trump’s anger at being asked to provide evidence on the occasion of Memorial Day that he had indeed raised and distributed $6.5 million to various veterans’ groups, as he claimed earlier. Questions in, insults out, and so it began — again. The nation’s Founders regularly faced political and personal criticism and harsh questions — much more vulgar and regular than what we see today. But they still placed strong protection for a free press among our core freedoms. Our governing system of checks and balances relies on give-and-take, with an unfettered — and often unruly and imperfect press — to inform us so that we may make the hard decisions required for self-governance. We ought to be concerned when “checks” — most recently, a large one written by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel — have the potential to distort a long-standing legal balance protecting those who report or opine about elected officials and other public figures — whether full time or in the occasional tweet or post. Granted, the case at hand involving Theil, who apparently financed a libel action brought by former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan against the sensational web news provider Gawker, is tawdry and not one on which a free press would like to hang constitutional hopes. A jury awarded the wrestler $140 million in damag- Guest Column Gene Policinski es over Gawker’s post of a sex tape involving Hogan. Jurors apparently found persuasive the argument that writing about the tape probably was a First Amendment protected act of publishing — but that showing the actual video was unwarranted and invaded Hogan’s privacy. The specter of billionaire-funded lawsuits against internet startups or financially pressured traditional media would seem enough of a threat in itself. Throw in Trump’s campaignfueled, vitriolic promise to work to weaken libel law protections for the media he disdains, and that combination is a lot scarier than a few outbursts and insults. A landmark United States Supreme Court decision in 1964, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, set out that public officials (later extended to public figures) had to prove a writer or publication had knowingly or recklessly disregarded the truth before being able to win a defamation lawsuit. In the unanimous decision, the Court said it ruled that way because of a “profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust and wide-open.” A long-held view among working journalists is that they are not the story — but increasingly it’s clear that in the 2016 presidential race, they are, after years in which polls show the public’s view of the news media as an unbiased, accurate source of news has declined dramatically. And that lack of public trust, not sparring matches with politicos over personal characteristics, is where a real threat to freedom of the press resides. While the Gawker trial’s salacious sex tape details and Trump’s tantrums deserve to be reported, journalists ought to keep in mind that challenge from the Founders was to be both a smart surrogate for citizens and a thick-skinned watchdog on government. Issues, not insults, should be the stuff of campaign reporting — regardless of what candidates say. Reporters should ask tough questions and ignore the personal attacks. Focus more on what the candidates will do if elected and less on what they’re saying as tactics of diversion or distraction. Over time, “accurate” and “fair” will prove more lasting labels than some momentary verbal slap from a politician. It would be a shame to see the mighty protections of Times v. Sullivan — indeed of the First Amendment itself — rolled back because the nation simply saw no need to protect “click-bait” journalism. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. Sports POTEAU DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 . . . PAGE 5 OU women defeat Auburn for their third national softball title OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After two losses to start the season, Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso wasn’t sure about her team full of freshmen and sophomores. By the end, those youngsters were in a dogpile in the pitcher’s circle with “Boomer Sooner” blaring from the speakers and thousands of crimson-clad fans celebrating. Sophomore Paige Parker pitched a complete game to help OU defeat Auburn 2-1 on Wednesday night for its third national softball title. The Sooners won the championship at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, about 25 miles from campus, creating a unique scene. “It was one of the most fantastic feelings that I’ve ever had in my whole life,” Parker said. “Our fans this year have been so vital to all of the things that we’ve done. JODIE HILL They’ve supported us so much, and to have all of them here and to have all of our families here as well just meant so much to us.” Parker retired the final 12 batters and put the Tigers down in order in the seventh to improve to 5-0 at the Women’s College World Series. She was selected as the most outstanding player. Gasso was questioned about the decision to rest Parker during Game 2, when Auburn rallied from an early 7-0 deficit to beat the Sooners 11-7 in eight innings. Parker was the winner in Game 1, a 3-2 decision, and Gasso felt it would have been unfair to Parker to start her on Tuesday. Parker came back refreshed. She threw 107 pitches, struck out five and walked one. Gasso said Parker told her Wednesday morning that she was at about 75 percent. KYLA BROWN “When you add adrenaline in that, you probably get to 85 to 90 percent, and that would give us a chance to win a championship,” Gasso said. “Thank you, Paige, for filling your gas tank.” OU won its first two titles in 2000 and 2013. The Southeastern Conference had won three of the previous four, with OU interrupting. Auburn’s Emily Carosone, the star of Tuesday’s comeback win with a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth, couldn’t follow it up. In the bottom of the first, she committed an error on a grounder by Shay Knighten, and Caleigh Clifton scored for the Sooners (57-8) when Carosone lost control of a throw to first. “I mean, I don’t get it,” Carosone said. “That’s never happened before, but it happened today. It slipped.” Knighten then scored on a slow-bouncing infield single by Fale Aviu to make it 2-0. Auburn (58-12) loaded the bases with no outs in the third, but Parker struck out Carosone, then the Sooners turned a double play to get out of the inning unscathed. Jade Rhodes’ solo shot for Auburn in the top of the fourth made it 2-1, but Parker regained control. Carosone went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and two errors. She took the rough game hard. “In the beginning of the season, during the fall, I sat in front of my locker and just prayed. I was like, ‘God, I just want to make it to the very last day. I want to play every last game that I can, every game possible,’ and I got it,” she said. “I mean, the team was good enough to win.” A tearful Kasey Cooper said the team failed Carosone. “I’m frustrated to the fact that we know we’re better, but I’m more frustrated that we didn’t have Emily’s back,” she said. “Emily had a bad game, and we weren’t there for her, and we’re better.” Auburn, which was seeking its first national title, snapped OU’s 31-game win streak on Tuesday to force Game 3. The Sooners hadn’t lost since April 2. The Tigers felt it was a missed opportunity — the series featured two one-run games and an extrainning contest. Auburn freshman Makayla Martin went the distance and didn’t allow an earned run. “We came up one run short,” Auburn coach Clint Myers said. “We didn’t do the little things. If we do the little things, we win that ball game 1-0.” BRITTANY WARD ON A ROLL — Heavener assistant basketball coach and athletic director Jim Roll, right, helps campers on ball-handling skills during the final day of the two-day Heavener Wolves Basketball Camp on Thursday morning at the Heavener Gym. PDN photo by David Seeley CASC athletic director takes same position at Seminole State College RAINEY MAUZEY KATIE McCULLAR Local softball players playing in FP All-State Games on Saturday By David Seeley PDN Sports Editor For five local softball players, they will get one more high school fast-pitch game under their belts this weekend. Heavener’s Jodie Hill, Wister’s Kyla Brown and Red Oak’s Brittany Ward, Rainey Mauzey and Katie McCullar will play in Saturday’s Oklahoma FastPitch Softball Coaches All-State Games at the Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts in Edmond. The players will attend tonight’s awards banquet before playing in Saturday’s games. Hill will play for the Middle East in the Middle School All-State Game at 10:30 a.m. After the Large School All-State Game that follows Hill’s contest, Brown and the Red Oak trio will play for the Small East in the Small School All-State Game at 3:30 p.m. In fact, Ward will be in the starting line-up for the Small East, while the other locals will be reserves for their respective teams. Hill, who broke the Oklahoma high school stolen base record and is second all-time in the state in hits and second in the nation in stolen bases for her career, hit .590 with 10 home runs and 42 runs batted in. She had 85 hits, of which 10 were doubles and nine were triples. The Grayson College, Texas, signee was 73-of-75 this past season in stolen bases. Her on-base percentage was .625 and slugging percentage was .993. She had a .951 fielding percentage at shortstop for the Lady Wolves, who went to the Class 3A State Tournament. Brown, a.k.a. “Mike,” batted .496 with four homers and 28 RBIs. The future Carl Albert State College Lady Viking had 33 hits, including 18 doubles and six triples. Her onbase percentage was .540 and fielding percentage was .920 for Wister, which made it to the Class A State Tournament. Last May, the Lady ’Cats won the Class 3A Slow-Pitch State Softball Tournament, which was their fifth straight softball season, combining both spring and fall, to make state. The Red Oak players’ statistics were not available. Saturday’s All-State Games will be the first of two straight All-State Games for Hill and Brown, who will play in the Oklahoma Slow-Pitch Softball Coaches Association All-State Games on June 18 at OCUSA in Edmond where they will be joined by Howe’s Jentry Brown, Panama’s Brittnie Brassfield and Wister’s Sooner Vanhook. Heavener coach Rodale Sanders will coach Hill and the Large East AllState Team. Pokes tuning up for Super Regional CLEMSON, S.C — Fresh off its NCAA Clemson Regional championship, Oklahoma State continued to prepare for its upcoming Super Regional on Tuesday with a practice at Clemson’s Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Cowboys, who celebrated the Clemson Regional title Sunday night, remained in Clemson preparing for the South Caro- lina Gamecocks, who they will meet in this weekend’s Super Regional. The Gamecocks will host the Super Regional in Columbia, S.C. The times for the first two games of the Super Regional are scheduled for 2 p.m. today and Saturday. The if-necessary game could be noon, 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. Sunday. All games will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU. The Poteau Daily News is your best source for local sports coverage in LeFlore County SEMINOLE — Seminole State College has named Mike St. John as the college’s new athletic director. He will oversee the operation of the athletics department including supervision of the college’s nine sports programs, related student-athletes and personnel and compliance for the department. St. John comes to SSC from Carl Albert State College where he served as the athletic director and men’s basketball coach for the past 12 years. Prior to CASC, Mike spent 10 years in the same capacity at Murray State College in Tishomingo. At SSC, he will replace former athletic director Sadiaa Jones, who recently accepted a position at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. With 35 years of experience in athletics, St. John has extensive knowledge of athletic administration, rules and standards, compliance, student conduct MIKE ST. JOHN procedures and institutional judicial processes. Throughout his career, St. John has worked with thousands of students through recruitment, scheduling, coaching, teaching and academic advisement. He has developed and implemented new sports programs and managed the development of new athletic facilities. Along with his service as an athletic director and coach, St. John is active in numerous National Junior College Athletic Associa- tion committees and athletic associations. He is the NJCAA Region II men’s director, a position he has held since 2008. St. John holds an Associate of Arts and Science from Laramie [Wyo.] County Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education and Coaching from Chadron [Neb.] State College. He went on to earn a Master of Science in Physical Education from the University of Wyoming in Laramie. “I would like to thank Seminole State College, the Board of Regents and Dr. Utterback for this blessed opportunity,” St. John said. “I look forward to the future as I join SSC in the endeavor of providing much needed opportunities in higher education for the students of Oklahoma and beyond.” St. John will begin his new position at SSC on July 1. After another blowout, now Warriors’ need to respond Cleveland routs Golden State in Game 3 Wednesday night; Game 4 set tonight CLEVELAND (AP) — It’s been the postseason of blowouts. The National Basketball Association Finals have been no different. There was a 63-point turnaround from Game 2 to Game 3 in the span of about 72 hours. Try to make sense of this: The Cleveland Cavaliers had their entire roster available to start Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and wound up losing that game to the Golden State Warriors by 33 points. So in Game 3, with starting forward Kevin Love limited to watching in the locker room while he continues recovering from a concussion, the Cavaliers won by 30. This sort of wild back-and-forth isn’t just rare, it’s unprecedented. “At the end of the day, no matter if you lose by 30 or one, it’s just one win,” Cleveland star LeBron James said after the Cavaliers’ 120-90 win on Wednesday night in Game 3. “You have to be able to have a short mind and also learn from the mistakes that you made in the previous game and just try to better yourself in the following game.” (See FINALS, Page 6) Sports PAGE 6 . . . FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 POTEAU DAILY NEWS Fielder homers as Rangers top Astros; Correa hurt ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Prince Fielder homered for the first time since briefly getting benched, Jurickson Profar got two more hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-3 Thursday. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa appeared to hurt his left ankle when he stumbled over the first base bag running out a grounder in the fifth inning. He exited the game and there was no immediate report on his injury. Rougned Odor also homered as the Rangers clinched a franchise- record 10th straight home series victory. They took the finale of a four-game set a day after the Astros snapped a 12-game losing streak in Arlington with their first win of the season against their instate rivals. Martin Perez (5-4) won his fourth straight start as American League West-leading Texas finished 6-1 on a homestand against its top two challengers in the division. It started with a sweep of Seattle in a series that began with the teams tied for first. Matt Bush struck out the side Everything Golf By Matt Brown Wolf Ridge CC Golf Professional The difference between practicing and 'just hitting' balls on driving ranges One thing about golf that drives me crazy is when players go out to the driving range because they're not hitting the ball well. They're just out there "trying to figure something out" about that portion of their golf game. There's a difference between practicing and "just hitting" balls when out on the driving range. If you're just out to warm up or trying a new club, I completely understand "just hitting" the ball. However, if you're out there to fix a problem, you should know what to work on. I hear golfers say, "If I knew what the problem was, I'd fix it." However, when they're asked what are they doing to correct their problem, they give me a blank look. The Golf Channel, golf magazines and the Internet are great sources for finding information to help golfers try to "fix" whatever prob- lems they have. YouTube has videos about any swing problem. Once you determine how to fix the problem, go out and practice with the purpose being to try to correct that problem. Don't waste time trying to "figure something out" on your own. Use the resources available to you. Another bit of advice I'd give is to try not to work on too many things at once. Fix things one problem at a time. When you do that, go on to the next problem. When a player can correct problems in their swing, they can begin to improve and become a better player which will make the game of golf more enjoyable. ••• Matt Brown is the golf professional at Wolf Ridge Country Club. To help with any golfing needs or to schedule an individual lession, call Brown at the Wolf Ridge Country Club clubhouse at (918) 647-2582. FINALS That was Cleveland’s mandate going into Wednesday’s game. The task now falls to Golden State heading into Game 4 tonight. This is the first time since 1965 that there’s been two 30-point margin of victories in the NBA Finals — and the first time ever that teams have both won and lost games by 30 in the title series. There hadn’t even been an instance of a team winning one game by 20 and then losing the next by 20 since the Chicago-Seattle series in 1996. Again, try to make sense of that. It’s not just this series — these playoffs are on pace for the highest average margin of victory that the NBA has ever seen. In theory, a matchup of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions should at least occasionally have some moments of drama in the final minutes. So far, that’s nowhere to be found in this series. “The only change is just playing hard,” said Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue, who wasn’t going to spell out any specifics of anything related to the new ideas gleaned out of the Cavaliers’ strategy sessions on Monday and Tuesday. While Lue wasn’t sharing, the Cavaliers — even with Love in the locker room — might have figured something out Wednesday night. They didn’t switch as often against Golden State’s steady diet of pickand-rolls, and they showed the Warriors some new wrinkles — partly out of desperation, partly because they had different personnel units capable of different things. “I think the game would have been the same whether he played or not,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Love after Game 3. “This was about one team being emotionally fired up and angry about being down 2-0, and another team being comfortable. So I don’t think that had anything to do with it. I think it was just the level of intensity that they brought. They would have brought it with Kevin, too. So I don’t think it made a difference.” No one would say Cleveland is more talented when Love isn’t in uniform. However, in Game 3, they were better without him. His status for Game 4 is unknown, and Cleveland might have a dilemma on its hands when Love gets medically cleared to play again. If the doctors say he can play, then he’ll play — but it wouldn’t seem likely that the Cavaliers will get away from what worked Wednesday. in the eighth. Lefty Jake Diekman coaxed a double play for his first career save as all three Texas wins in the series were by one run. Fielder led off the fourth inning with a line drive down the line in right off Collin McHugh (5-5). The slugger sat two games last weekend when his average was at .187. Profar extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games, longest for Texas this season, with two singles and a run batted in. Profar played third base on a scheduled day off for Adrian Beltre, who left Wednesday's game early with tightness in his left hamstring. Out of the majors for two seasons because of shoulder problems, Profar has a hit in every game since getting recalled from the minors to fill in during Odor's seven-game suspension. Profar also has a hit in all 18 games as Texas' lead-off man in his career. Correa turned his ankle when he ducked under a wide throw from Profar and took a large final stride to the base. He limped off the field after staying down for several minutes and didn't return. Jose Altuve moved to shortstop while Tony Kemp took over at second. After Altuve's second hit — an RBI single in the seventh — Kemp flied out to the fence in right field in a one-run game. Odor, batting clean-up for the first time in his career, led off the eighth with his ninth homer for a two-run lead. The lefty Perez allowed four hits and two runs with four walks in six innings. More 'planting flags,' evaluating players' worth Two seasons ago during the National Basketball Association’s off-season, much talk surrounded the Los AnThe Triple geles Lakers front office, and how they would approach their aging star, Kobe Bryant. Bryant was nearing retireOption ment, though he hadn’t publicly stated when he planned to step away from the game. People wondered how much of a discount Bryant would be willing to give the Lakers in order for the front office to surround him with talent in the hopes of one last playoff run. However, much to the chagrin of the Lakers' faithful and sports pundits, Bryant emerged from contract negotiations with a bloated two-year, $48-million deal that paid him handsomely while handcuffing the salary cap of the Lakers. While Lakers' General Manager Mitch Kupchak and the Buss family argued that the Bryant contract was warranted because of his value to the franchise, it’s easy to argue that Bryant’s contract was an evaluation of what he had done as opposed to what he actually had to offer the team during his presumptive last two seasons. When it comes to any type of negotiating, especially over money, never be willing to pay for the past value of something unless you know the person or object in question will increase in value greater than your original investment. When a broker invests in stocks, commodities, precious metals, collectibles, etc …, the person is placing a value not only on what the item’s current valuation is but what it could be in the future. While it’s easy to pay market value, or slightly above, for certain players in dynasty leagues because of what that player means to our teams in a five- to 10-year window, you have to throw out the idea of long term investments in season long re-draft fantasy football leagues. Because your ties to that player only exist in a microcosm of 16 weeks, you can’t attach past value to what they mean to you now as well as assuming that what that player has done will continue to play out. However, when your league dictates that a player can be owned for multiple weeks, you need to evaluate what that player means to By Phill Bennetzen you now as well as later down the road. Thus, look at each of your respective leagues and see if your investment strategy matches the format of the league. In your re-draft leagues, are you aiming for players during your draft who offer you the most upside during this National Football League season — of course, all things relative to the value of what round in which you can draft them? In your dynasty leagues, are you attacking young talent that will provide your team with a solid five-year window of competitive production, all the while being able to stock up with each new rookie draft? If it isn’t obvious already, the goal of your league each year should be to win and checking your process and adjusting how you draft will affect the players you take and ultimately the "profitability" of your team. What’s the easiest way to know if you’ve been drafting wrong in terms of your league? Look back at past teams and see if you’ve gone too rookie or second-year heavy in re-draft or loaded up with veterans in dynasty leagues. Either way, you’re placing the wrong emphasis on the players you’re drafting and hindering the future success of your team because of the draft capital you’ve invested. ••• "The Triple Option" each week is presented by Fantasy Hub, Daily Fantasy Sports for Charity." Any questions or comments, make contact with Phill Bennetzen on Facebook. Moss homers twice as Cardinals roll over Reds CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Moss doesn't know if he can hit balls harder than the two he hammered at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night. He doesn't care, as long as they go out. The St. Louis left fielder homered in consecutive at-bats, Matt Adams and Jhonny Peralta added three-run drives and the Cardinals rolled over the Cincinnati Reds 12-7. Moss broke a 4-4, fifth-inning tie with a two-run drive deep into the seats in right field, then lined a solo homer that barely cleared the wall in right in the seventh for his eighth career multi-homer game. "I guess," he said when asked if he could hit balls harder. "I don't care how far they go. I'm just happy I hit them. I wasn't sure that second one was going to go out. I was happy when it did." St. Louis manager Mike Matheny isn't surprised to see Moss, who hit 55 homers over two seasons with Oakland and last year he led the Cardinals with 13 home runs. "He's dangerous," Matheny said. "He'll get the ball up in the air. The only question is whether it will stay fair and how far he hit it." Every St. Louis starting position player had at least one hit, and Cardinals relievers retired their first 10 batters as St. Louis won for the third time in four games. "It's always fun to see different guys get us going," Matheny said. "This was just a good offensive day." Matt Bowman (1-1) got his first major league win by striking out his only batter, Zack Cozart, for the final out of the fifth with the potential tying run on second base. Cozart and Tucker Barnhart hit solo home runs for the Reds, who have lost two of three after a seasonhigh four-game winning streak. St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia gave up five runs and a career-high 13 hits in 4.2 innings. Alfredo Simon (2-6) walked a season-high five, allowing six runs and seven hits in five innings. He walked the first two batters of the game, setting up Adams' three-run homer. Cozart tied the score 4-4 in the fourth when he led off with his fourth homer in his last nine games. Barnhart cut the Cardinals' lead to 6-5 with a two-out solo homer in the fifth after Billy Hamilton was thrown out by Garcia trying to steal third. Peralta broke open the game in a four-run eighth with his first homer this season. Peralta was playing his second game after missing the Cardinals' first 57 games following left thumb surgery. Royals' skid reaches seven with loss to Orioles BALTIMORE (AP) — The Kansas City Royals quietly packed their bags before heading for Chicago, hopeful that a day off and a different venue would help them end a humbling skid. After losing four games in Cleveland, the Royals went 0-for-Baltimore, falling to the Orioles 4-0 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight defeat. Kansas City has been outscored 42-8 during the losing streak, its longest since an identical run in August 2013. Over their last six games, the Royals have been limited to one run four times and been blanked twice. "I know these guys are trying. They're just not being very productive right now," Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "We've just got to keep working. Frustration does you no good." Orioles starter Chris Tillman allowed eight hits in 7.1 innings, striking out nine and walking none to earn his seventh straight win. The right-hander is unbeaten in 10 starts since April 14, 6-0 at home and tied for second in the American League in wins. "He's the kind of guy the radar doesn't do justice to his fastball," Kansas City designated hitter Eric Hosmer said. "When he gets it up in the zone, it's hard to hit." Brad Brach got the final five outs to earn his second save and help the Orioles complete their first three-game sweep of Kansas City since May 2011. Baltimore has won four straight and seven of eight. The Orioles took control with a four-run fifth inning against Edinson Volquez (5-6). Ryan Flaherty had the key hit, a bases-loaded double that broke open a 0-0 game. Adam Jones followed with a sacrifice fly and Hyun Soo Kim capped the uprising with an RBI single. That was more than enough offense to down the sputtering Kansas City offense. "It's very frustrating because I know we're all capable of playing a lot better," Kansas City center fielder Lorenzo Cain said. "We're all struggling. We have to find a way to get it going." The skid has dropped the defending World Series champions from first to third in the AL Central. After a day off in Chicago on Thursday, the Royals will open a three-game series against the White Sox tonight desperate for a win. The last time Kansas City lost seven straight was in August 2013. Volquez was exceptionally sharp over the first four innings, retiring 12 of 13 batters and allowing just one hit. The trouble started after he got the first out in the fifth. Two walks and a single preceded the key hit by Flaherty, who began the game batting .213. POTEAU DAILY NEWS Outdoors/Sports FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 . . . PAGE 7 LeFlore County Bass Club to have open tournament Saturday at Pine Creek The Leflore County Bass Club will have an open tournament from 5:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lost Rapids Landing on Pine Creek Reservoir. The entry fee is $40 per angler. The club members will camp there tonight as it will be “Bring Your Own Braut” Night as we’ll have a huge cookout by chef Gary Steelman. Members will eat dinner at The Oak’s Steakhouse beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday will be the final tournament of the 2016 LeFlore County Bass Club Tournament circuit, from 5:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. After Sunday’s tournament, there will be a drawing to decide where the 2016 Classic will take place in October, Lake Eufaula or Broken Bow Lake. For additional information, call “The Jody Ray Fishing Hotline” at (918) 649-7387. “Hooked on Fishin’” Kids Tourney June 18 The 12th annual “Hooked on Fishin’” Kids Tournament will be from 7 a.m. to noon June 18 at Wards Landing on Wister Lake. The tournament is open to kids ages 8-16. There will be two divisions, ages 8-12 and 13-16. The entry fee is $30. For additional information, call tournament director Mark Goines at (918) 721-3818. 6-on-6 Volleyball Tournament Set June 30 Double Branch Baptist Church will have a 6-on6 volleyball tournament beginning at 6 p.m. June Outdoors with Jody Ray Adams 30. It originally had been scheduled for June 2 but postponed due to inclement weather conditions. The entry fee is $60 per team, which can have up to eight player. All proceeds will help fund the church’s upcoming mission trip. For more information, call “The Jody Ray Sports Hotline” at (918) 649-7387. Last Cast I’ve spent all week at church camp at KBA near Talihina. Then, I’m heading from there to this weekend’s LeFlore County Bass Club action at Pine Creek. You know what they say, “All rest and no play makes Jody a dull boy!” Save the world, recycle. God bless our troops and our veterans. Have a great weekend. ••• Any questions or pictures, make contact with SIMPLY SUPERB — Roy Sims and his 5-year-old Jody Ray Adams on Facebook, on “The Jody Ray son, David, caught this big catfish on their trotline Fishing Hotline” at (918) 649-7387 or by e-mail during a recent fishing trip to Wister Lake. Photo by Kylina Wilde at [email protected]. Oklahoma Area Lake/Fishing Report Southeast Broken Bow: May 29. Elevation above normal, water 69. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on flukes, plastic baits and spinnerbaits at 5-15 feet around brush structure, standing timber and points. Channel, flathead and blue catfish good on worms, punch bait and cut bait at 10-20 feet along channels, in coves and the river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Eufaula: May 29. Elevation a foot above normal. Striped bass good on flukes, hair jigs and live shad below the dam and in the tailwater. Blue catfish good on shad and jigs below the dam, along riprap and points. Flathead catfish good on live shad, sunfish and jigs below the dam, along rocks and points. Crappie and white bass fair on minnows and jigs around docks, bridges and in coves. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastic baits in coves and around points. Report submitted by Cody Jones, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. Lower Mountain Fork: May 30. Elevation above normal, water 65 and clear. Trout good on crankbaits, small lures and in-line spinnerbaits along creek channels and the river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Pine Creek: May 30. Elevation above normal, water 69 and murky. Channel catfish fair on cut bait along creek channels. Pine Creek reservoir has had increased inflow due to torrential rainfall this week. Most ramps are closed but lake levels should return closer to normal due to increased water releases. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Robber’s Cave State Park: No report submitted. Robert S. Kerr: May 29. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, bill baits and plastic baits along rocks, weed beds and points. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on stinkbait, live bait, shad and cut bait along flats and channels. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County. Sardis: May 30. Elevation above normal, water 76. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits at 2-10 feet around brush structure, standing timber and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, tube jigs, plastic baits and minnows at 4-9 feet around brush structure, standing timber and along shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait and sunfish at 6-10 feet along channels and shorelines. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County. Wister: May 29. Largemouth bass good on in-line spinnerbaits at 4-10 feet around brush structure and points. Crappie excellent on minnows, jigs and Timmy Toms in assorted colors at 6-12 feet around brush structure and channels. Flathead catfish good on live bait at 4-12 feet below the dam and along the river channel. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County. Northeast Fort Gibson: May 28. Elevation above normal, water 75 and stained. Blue, flathead and channel catfish good on live shad on bottom along the river channel. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures, Pop-R’s and Poppin’ Frogs in coves and along shallows. Report submitted by Rick Stafford, Ft. Gibson. Greenleaf: May 31. Elevation 1.5 feet above normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, bill baits, crankbaits and jig-and-spoons along moss beds, brush structure and shorelines. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 6-12 feet along fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Lower Illinois: May 29. Elevation normal, water 55-60 and clearing. Trout good on worms and PowerBait below the dam, along the spillway and Watts. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County. Tenkiller: May 24. Elevation normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits and crankbaits at 3-15 feet around brush structure, shorelines and docks. Crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs, hair jigs and crankbaits at 5-20 feet around brush structure, docks and the main lake. Channel, blue and flathead catfish fair drifting cut bait at 10-20 feet and on flip-flops baited with shrimp and stinkbait at 20-40 feet along flats and points. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits and hair jigs at 2-15 feet along coves, in the main lake and around points. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson. Webbers Falls: May 31. Elevation 4 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and bill baits around brush structure, creek channels and riprap. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 6-12 feet Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Local/Area Sports Briefs The Poteau Pirates football team is currently doing a fundraiser to help raise money to help upgrade the lockers inside the Costner Stadium Fieldhouse as well as the seats by each locker and getting a sign to honor past playoff teams and All-Staters on the outside of the field house. Each player is trying to raise $500 with the desired overall goal of reaching a grand total of $6,000. For additional information about the fundraiser or to find out how to make a donation, call Poteau Quarterback Club President Jerry Pitchford at (918) 721-9878 or Poteau football coach Forrest Mazey at (254) 290-3963, or get with any of the Poteau football players. ••• The 23rd annual LeFlore County Youth Services Golf Tournament will begin at 10 this morning at Choctaw Country Club. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $50 per person or $200 per team for the four-person scramble event. Lunch and drinks will be provided all afternoon long. Hole sponsorships are available for $125, which is tax deductible. The proceeds of this event will help finance the operations and expenses of the agency due to state funding cuts. For additional information, call Jenni Maggard at (918) 647-4196 or make contact by e-mail at [email protected]. ••• The Pocola Lady Indians Softball Camp will be Monday through Wednesday at the Pocola High School softball field. The sessions for grades one through five will be from 10 a.m. to noon daily, while the sessions for grades six through eight will be from 1-3 p.m. The entry fee is $40 per camper, who will learn proper hitting techniques, go through fielding and catching exercises, correct throwing motions, pitching, basic fundamentals and positioning and safety. The camp will be under the direction of coaches Mark Reichert and Eddie Combs along with former California state champion coach Cliff Brownlee. For additional information, call camp director Mark Reichert at (479) 739-3917. ••• The Father-Son/Daughter Golf Tournament will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Choctaw Country Club. For additional information, call Choctaw Country Club at (918) 647-3488 or Keelie Allphin at (918) 413-8203. ••• The Wolf Ridge Invitational will take place Saturday and Sunday at Wolf Ridge Country Club. The entry fee is $300 per two-player team, which includes a practice round today and dinner after play next Saturday. Play for Sunday will be flighted after Saturday’s action is completed. To sign-up or for additional information, call Wolf Ridge Country Club at (918) 647-2582. ••• The Wister Baseball Camp will be 8-11:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Wister baseball field. The camp is open to boys ages 6-12 and will instruct campers in the art of hitting, fielding, catching and running bases, and more. The camp cost is $40 per player, with a family discount of $15 for each additional player from the same family. For additional information, call Paula Midgley at (918) 649-3272. ••• The 10th annual Choctaw Country Club Church League will begin play at 5:30 p.m. Monday and will last eight weeks until Aug. 1, playing at 5:30 p.m. every Monday. The entry fee is $75 per three-player team, with a $5 per night green fee for players who are not members. The league will be limited to the first 24 teams to register. For additional information, call Choctaw Country Club at (918) 647-3488, Mike Thomas at (918) 839-0155 or Keelie Allphin at (918) 413-8203. ••• The Scott Vincent Memorial Golf Tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. next Friday at Choctaw Country Club. The entry fee for the two-person scramble is $50 per person. Hole sponsorships are available for $100. All proceeds will go toward the Scott Vincent Memorial Scholarship Fund. Lunch will be provided after the tournament. For additional information, call (918) 647-3488. ••• The Touchdown Factory Quarterback/Wide Receiver Developmental Camp will begin at 9 a.m. next Friday at Costner Stadium. The camp is open to players who will be entering grades seven through 12 next fall. The cost is $50, which includes two three-hour practice sessions and a camp T-shirt. For additional information, call Poteau coach Forrest Mazey at (254) 290-3963 or e-mail inquiries to fmazey@ gmail.com. ••• The Eastern Oklahoma State College Summer Slam basketball tournament will take place beginning at 5 p.m. June 18 at EOSC’s Claud C. Dunlap Fieldhouse. The tournament will be double elimination and is open to all ages. Teams will be split into male and female divisions. Coed teams are allowed and will play in the male division. Teams are limited to four players at a cost of $10 per person for teams who register prior to the day of the event. Teams who register the day of the tournament will be charged $15 per person. For additional information and registration forms, please visit eosc.edu/summerslam or call EOSC women’s basketball coach Amber Taylor at (918) 465-1894. PAGE 8 . . . FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 ALLEY OOP© by Jack and Carole Bender Entertainment MODERATELY CONFUSED© by Jeff Stahler POTEAU DAILY NEWS HERMAN© by Jim Unger ARLO & JANIS© by Jimmy Johnson HOROSCOPE By Eugenia Last BIG NATE© by Lincoln Peirce Friday, June 10, 2016 Nothing will change overnight, but once you put a plan in motion, you will begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Discipline will be required to shut down any interference or temptation. If you show strength, intelligence and versatility, you will come out on top. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Deal with emotional or personal issues before they explode. Anger isn't the answer. Exert yourself physically to ease stress. Selfimprovement will bring you more satisfaction than trying to change someone else. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can tackle anything you put your mind to. Home improvements will make you happy and please the ones you love. An interesting job offer should be considered. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Getting away someplace you have never been before will spark your imagination and inspire you to take on a new challenge. Wrap up any lingering matters before you start something new. Discipline will pay off. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don't let criticism spoil a professional or personal relationship. Do everything you can to improve your health and well-being. Research and knowledge will help avert a costly mistake. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Don't let anyone take care of your investments and assets. Set up a fitness regimen that will keep you looking your very best. Romance will stabilize your life. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- A position will open up that will interest you. Cold calls will help you close deals and develop valuable contacts. Trust in your intuition and abilities. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Don't make the same mistake twice. If someone has let you down in the past, move on to someone you know you can count on. Keep emotional matters in check. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Look over any pending contracts, settlements or money matters. A strategic move that will improve your current position or reputation looks possible. Patience will be the key to getting what you want when you want it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Emotional problems will leave you feeling stressed. Make plans to do something enjoyable with a loved one. Now is not the time to start a war. Enhance your appearance. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Attend an event that will educate you about a future pursuit. A problem with an older or younger family member is best dealt with quickly. Get the facts and make adjustments. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A trip will prove entertaining. The people you encounter will provide you with information that will help you use your money more efficiently. Romance will encourage personal improvements. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Emotional matters will surface if you neglect your personal responsibilities or someone who depends on you. Focus on the people who matter, and avoid an unnecessary argument. 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, June 10, 2016 Today is the 162nd day of 2016 and the 83rd day of spring. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1935, Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio. In 1964, the U.S. Senate voted to end a filibuster staged in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, clearing the way for the bill's eventual approval. In 1967, Israel and Syria agreed to a cease-fire, ending the Six- Day War. In 2003, NASA launched the Mars exploration rover Spirit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Hattie McDaniel (1895-1952), actress; Prince Philip (1921- ), husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Judy Garland (1922-1969), actress/singer; Nat Hentoff (1925- ), historian/ author; Maurice Sendak (19282012), author/illustrator; Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963- ), actress; Elizabeth Hurley (1965- ), model/ actress; Bill Burr (1968- ), actor/ comedian; Tara Lipinski (1982- ), figure skater; Andy Schleck (1985), cyclist; Kate Upton (1992- ), model/actress. TODAY'S FACT: NASA's original mission plan for the Spirit called for the rover to last 90 sols (solar days on Mars) and to drive a total of 0.4 miles. Spirit actually operated for approximately 2,208 sols and covered 4.8 miles before getting stuck in soft soil. TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1978, Affirmed won the Belmont Stakes, becoming the 11th horse to win horse racing's Triple Crown. TODAY'S QUOTE: "One of the few graces of getting old - and God knows there are few graces - is that if you've worked hard and kept your nose to the grindstone, something happens: The body gets old but the creative mechanism is refreshed, smoothed and oiled and honed. That is the grace. That is the splendid grace." – Maurice Sendak TODAY'S NUMBER: 15 - age of Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds when he pitched two-thirds of an inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on this day in 1944, becoming the youngest player to ever take the field in a Major League Baseball game. TODAY'S MOON: Between new moon (June 4) and first quarter moon (June 12). Sense & Sensitivity By Harriette Cole I had a great time - except that the way she treats her dog makes me shudder. The dog is spoiled with toys, food and walks; however, she feels that it's OK to kick the dog lightly if he is doing something wrong. For example, the dog was in the kitchen begging for food and tried to jump on a counter. My mom shoved the dog and started lifting her feet to get it out. The dog is 100 pounds, but I still feel like being so physical with your dog is not good. I told my mother to stop kicking her dog, and she said she barely touches it! I don't know if I'm overreacting or really seeing something concerning here. If I call a shelter or even the police, the dog wouldn't ever be returned to her, which would be devastating. – Don't Touch the Pup, Washington, D.C. DEAR DON'T TOUCH THE PUP: Be direct with your mother and tell her you think it is abusive for her to kick the dog. Suggest that she read books about dog training or invest in hiring a professional dog trainer to teach the dog how to behave. Ask her if she ever kicked you when you misbehaved as a child. That may wake her up. To ensure that she knows you are serious, threaten to call the authorities if she continues to kick the dog. She will be shocked, but that may be what DEAR HARRIETTE: she needs to wake up to the Yesterday, I visited my mother. reality of what she is doing. DEAR HARRIETTE: Wakes confuse me. From my work and personal life, I find myself getting invited to wakes of people I did not even know. Is this how wakes work? The family invites whomever they want, regardless of whether the deceased knew them? I am not from the United States; I grew up in Europe. For funerals, you wouldn't invite people who were strangers to the deceased. If we are celebrating the life of someone, why would a stranger be there? I have declined invitations to wakes because I would feel as though I am disrespecting the dead by showing up. My friends say wakes are to comfort the living relatives. – Puzzled, Little Rock, AR DEAR PUZZLED: To my knowledge, it is not customary for people who did not know the deceased to be invited to wakes or funerals. Perhaps if the deceased was related to a co-worker, that would be the exception. You may have been invited out of respect to you so that you were not left out. It is true, what you were told, that wakes and funerals serve to comfort the living. They are ways of helping people accept that their loved ones are really gone. Some people do choose to go to these rituals as a support to their friends and coworkers. Only do so if you feel comfortable. tion of said Estate LeFlore County, and Discharge of Oklahoma. Personal RepresenThe total proposed tative. permit area containIT IS HEREBY ORing 34 acres is loDERED BY THE cated on the Potato COURT that said Peaks Okla. Final Account and IN THE DISTRICT U.S.G.S. (7.5 min.) Petition are hereby C O U R T OF Topographic Quadfixed for hearing by LEFLORE rangle Map. POTEAU DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 . . . PAGE 9 the undersigned COUNTY From Wister, go Judge of the District STATE OF OKLANorth on Kennedy Court for the 7th HOMA Road 3 miles to day of July, 2016, at IN THE MATTER Wildhorse Road, go the hour of 9:00 OF THE GUARDIWest 3 miles to dirt ANSHIP road on right, follow IN THE DISTRICT o'clock A.M. in the OF to quarry. COURT O F District Court Room in the District Court J . N . & K.N. A copy of this comLEFLORE Case No.: plete permit appliCOUNTY STATE House in the City of Poteau, County of PG-2016-13 cation is available OF OKLAHOMA SERVICE OF SUMfor public inspection IN THE MATTER LeFlore, State of Oklahoma. MONS and copying at the OF THE ESTATE IT IS FURTHER BY PUBLICATION LeFlore County OF NOTICE Courthouse, PoCase N o . ORDERED BY THE COURT that Notice State of Oklahoma teau, Oklahoma. PB-2016-9 by Publication and To: Matthew Neal Upon written reJANE ELLEN WILMailing be given, and Jessica Neal quest to the DepartLIAMS, deceased. according to law, to TAKE NOTICE that We Accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discovery cards.ment All ofsales (NoAND Refunds) Mines,are in- final ORDER NOall persons interformation contained you have been TICE FOR HEARDeadline of publication is three business days prior to date inintended forapplipublication before noon. ested in said Estate sued for guardianthe permit ING FINAL ACto then and there ship in the District cation may be inCOUNT AND PETIand show C o u rLEGALS spected or copied TIONLEGALS FOR FINAL appear t, LeFlore REAL ESTATE YARD SALES LEGALS LEGALS EMPLOYMENT at the Department cause, if any they County, State of SETTLEMENT, 113 WEDGEof Mines. Any landhave, why the said Oklahoma, Case FOR DETERMINAJ.L Ford Investments WOOD. Fireplace owner or resident of TION OF HEIRS, Account of the Per- No. PG-2016-13. 918-647-2712 insert, lots of any occupied dwellFOR DISTRIBUsonal RepresentaThe action alleges We Buy & Sell clothes, home deing or any public TION OF SAID EStive should not be that the plaintiff is Shady Point (23249 James Lane) cor, weight bench. entity or public TATE AND DISallowed and the entitled to a Guardi2 Bedroom, 1 Bath home on large fenced lot. Friday and Saturagency that may be CHARGE OF PERInterior recently painted.--------$49,500 heirs of said deanship of your miday. 8am-2pm adversely affected SONAL REPREceased determined nor children. Shady Point (23426 Maple St.) has the right to subSENTATIVE and said Estate dis- You are notified that 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car garage brick home. CH&A, Image Healthcare is looking for Servant Leaders. mit comments or Notice is hereby tributed to the barn/shop, carport, parking for RV/camper, storm Two Family yard you must answer shelter on 1.7 acres fenced.-------$97,500 objections to the isgiven that on the proper parties entiWe define a servant leader as an individual that sale. 200 Arnall the Petition filed by suance of the per27th day of May, tled thereto and the LEGAL NOTICE Street, Poteau, off is unselfish, humble, and team oriented. We are the petitioner on or Poteau (611 N. Walter) 2016, there having discharge of said Do n a hfenced o S t o n e mit in writing. An inof old Hwy 112. Fri2 Bedroom, 1 Bath with CH&A, actively looking for new team members that are before the 25th day been filed in this Personal Represenyard and 1 car garage on corner LLC.,lot.-----$45,000 P.O. Box 564, formal conference day and Saturday. of July, 2016, or the loving and empathetic to others. We expect our will be provided if Court by ROBERT tative of the Estate Wister, Oklahoma, 8am-5pm. allegations conemployees to love and care for our patients and Poteau (102 Wedgewood) WILLIAMS, the Perhave a specifically reof said deceased al- tained in the Peti3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home withsubmitted CH&A their peers. We expect our employees to pursue sonal Representapermit application to quested in writing. and fenced yard.-------$99,900 lowed. Yard Sale, Friday tion will be taken as what is best for our team, not just themselves. If Any written objective of the Estate of Dated this 31st day the Oklahoma Deand Saturday. North true and judgment Monroe (Hwy. 83) you desire to contribute to an organization that tions or requests for JANE ELLEN WILpartment of Mines of May, 2016. end of Riverside will be entered 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Mobile Home on 33 acres of pasture values these character traits then apply online at LIAMS, deceased, Marion D. Fry (ODM) to mine an informal conferland. 2 ponds, shop and older mobile home.----$150,000 Drive. Mower, furniagainst you and in his Final Account of JUDGE OF THE sandstone through ence on this appliimagehealthcare.com or in person at ture, 2 sets of favor of plaintiff as LANDthe surface mining cation must be rethe administration 1501 Clayton Avenue in Poteau. DISTRICT COURT dishes, tiller, cookprayed for in her ceived no later than of said Estate and DEAN E. WARREN method We are currently accepting applications for an ware, entertainment Poteau (Fruit Farm Rd.) on the folPetition. fourteen (14) days his Petition for Orlowing parcels 50 acres m/l (pasture & wooded) with cabin. Great of center, tools, someHAMILTON WARFURTHERMORE, RN MDS Coordinator. after the fourth and Escape!-------$75,000 der Allowing Final land: thing for everyone. REN, BOVOS & this matter is set for Account of said EsSW/4 of the NW/4 final publication of ADAMS trial on August 4, West of Wister this notice to the tate, Determination P.O. Box 660 in Section 5 TownEMPLOYMENT HOMES FOR RENT 20 acres of good pasture land. Has water meter, septic 4 Family Yard sale 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at of Heirs, Distribuship 6N Range 24E, DEPARTMENT OF and ready to build or set mobile.-------$52,500 Poteau, OK 74953 Friday. Wister turn the LeFlore County Arbuckle For Rent: 20776 tion of said Estate (918)647-9171 LeFlore County, MINES North on Kennedy District Court, in Truck Driving Old Hwy 59 South. 2915 N. CLASSEN and Discharge of Published in the PoOklahoma. Road. Follow signs, front of the HonorJames Ford School, Inc. 1 1/2 miles outside BLVD., SUITE 213 Personal RepresenThe total proposed teau Daily News on able Judge Marion Shiloh Crossing. 479-806-8446 Laid off? Low of Heavener, OK. 1 OKLAHOMA CITY, tative. permit area containJune 3rd and June Fry, Judge of the Plants, furniture, We Buy & Sell Income? No cost bedroom furnished OKLAHOMA 73106 IT IS HEREBY ORing 34 acres is lo10th, 2 0 1 6 District Court. quilt tops, books, grants. Job ready cabin. Appliances Donaho Stone LLC. DERED BY THE cated on the Potato (27410)LPXLP tiller, table & 4 Given under my in 4 weeks. VA included. P.O. Box 564 COURT that said P e a LEGALS ks Okla. LEGALS chairs. hand and seal this Benefits, Tribal $425/month and Wister, Oklahoma Final Account and U.S.G.S. (7.5 min.) IN THE DISTRICT 7th day of June, Assistance. Job $200/deposit. Water LEGAL NOTICE 74966 Petition are hereby Topographic QuadCOURT OF YARD SALE: 2500 2016. Placement. paid. No pets. RefPublished in the Pofixed for hearing by Donaho S t o n e rangle Map. LEFLORE N. Witte. Friday Melba Hall, Court Weekend Classes erences required. LLC., P.O. Box 564, From Wister, go teau Daily News on the undersigned COUNTY June 10th 8:00-6:00 Clerk Available. 870-389-6074 or Judge of the District Wister, Oklahoma, North on Kennedy May 6, 13, 20 and STATE OF OKLApictures, bedding, LeFlore County, 580-223-3360. 918-635-5342 Court for the 7th have submitted a Road 3 miles to 27 and June 3, 10, HOMA clothing, shoes, Oklahoma (27353) day of July, 2016, at permit application to Wildhorse Road, go 2 0 1 6 IN THE MATTER books, furniture and By: Pamela Goyette the hour of 9:00 West 3 miles to dirt LPXLP the Oklahoma DeOF THE GUARDIso much more. (Deputy) MOBILE HOMES MOBILE HOMES partment of Mines road on right, follow IN THE DISTRICT o'clock A.M. in the ANSHIP (SEAL) FOR SALE District Court Room (ODM) to mine to quarry. OF FOR RENT COURT O F in the District Court Approved: PETS sandstone through A copy of this comJ.N. & K.N. LEFLORE Ranada D. Adams House in the City of the surface mining plete permit appliCase No.: DON’S Clean, Quiet MALE LAB free to COUNTY STATE Poteau, County of PG-2016-13 RANADA D. ADcation is available method on the fol2 Bedroom, MOBILE a good home. 7 OF OKLAHOMA AMS LeFlore, State of lowing parcels of for public inspection SERVICE OF SUM1 Bathroom. months old. HOMES IN THE MATTER Oklahoma. Attorney for Petiand copying at the land: MONS Stove, Refrigerator, Shots/heartworm/R OF THE ESTATE tioner IT IS FURTHER SW/4 of the NW/4 LeFlore County BY PUBLICATION Washer/Dryer X. Would make a **Spring Sale** OF Hamilton, Warren, ORDERED BY THE Courthouse, Poin Section 5 TownNOTICE Included. good hunting dog. Case N o . COURT that Notice State of Oklahoma Bovos & Adams teau, Oklahoma. ship 6N Range 24E, NO PETS!! 918-647-9570 Lot Model Close-Out PB-2016-9 PO Box 660 by Publication and LeFlore County, Upon written reTo: Matthew Neal 918-647-6392 or JANE ELLEN WIL- Mailing be given, and Jessica Neal Poteau, OK 74953 quest to the DepartOklahoma. 918-647-6996. Airedale Pups LIAMS, deceased. 2016 River Birch, according to law, to ment of Mines, in(918) 647-9171 The total proposed TAKE NOTICE that For Sale ORDER AND NO- all persons interformation contained permit area containPublished in the PoModel 3820, 32x64, you have been Full Blood, 2 Males, in the permit appliing 34 acres is loTICE FOR HEAR- ested in said Estate sued for guardian- teau Daily News on 3 Bedroom, 3 Females. Good to then and there cation may be incated on the Potato ING FINAL ACJune 10, 17, 24, ship in the District 2 Bathroom, Two or Three For Hunting, spected or copied Peaks Okla. COUNT AND PETI- appear and show C o u r t , 2016. (27424) LeFlore 1800 Sq. Ft., Bedroom Mobile Protection, or at the Department TION FOR FINAL cause, if any they U.S.G.S. (7.5 min.) LXPLP County, State of Homes For Rent. Ranch Dry Wall, Companion. have, why the said of Mines. Any landTopographic QuadOklahoma, Case SETTLEMENT, RV spaces Appliance Package, $300 each. Account of the Perowner or resident of rangle Map. No. PG-2016-13. FOR DETERMINAavailable also. Large Bedrooms 918-617-5701. From Wister, go any occupied dwellTION OF HEIRS, sonal Representa- The action alleges Trash and sewer & Closets. tive should not be North on Kennedy ing or any public that the plaintiff is FOR DISTRIBUpaid. No Pets!! $72,000 Road 3 miles to entity or public MISCELLANEOUS TION OF SAID ES- allowed and the entitled to a Guardi918-647-3923 or heirs of said deWildhorse Road, go agency that may be AND anship of your miTATE AND DIS918-774-4624. CRAFTSMAN West 3 miles to dirt adversely affected 2016 Atlantic, CHARGE OF PER- ceased determined nor children. TILLER for sale. and said Estate dishas the right to subroad on right, follow You are notified that Model Extreme SONAL REPREForward and Retributed to the mit comments or to quarry. you must answer SENTATIVE 8500, 3 Bedroom, HOMES FOR RENT verse. objections to the isA copy of this comNotice is hereby proper parties enti- the Petition filed by 2 Bathroom, 1500 918-649-7333 tled thereto and the suance of the perplete permit applithe petitioner on or given that on the AFFORDABLE Sq. Ft., Island discharge of said cation is available mit in writing. An inLoansthe $100 to $1400 before 25th day 27th day of May, HOUSING Kitchen, Patio Door, Personal Represenformal conference for public inspection of July, 2016, or the SERVICES 2016, there having Rent Based Tile Backsplash & tative of the Estate and copying at the will be provided if been filed in this of said deceased al- allegations conOn Income. Walk-In Closets In Mobile Home specifically reLeFlore County tained in the PetiCourt by ROBERT Central Heat/Air, Transporting lowed. quested in writing. Courthouse, PoAll Bedrooms. tion will be taken as Washer/Dryer WILLIAMS, the PerMoving, set-up, Dated this 31st day Any written objecteau, Oklahoma. true and judgment $61,500. Hook-ups. sonal Representa- of May, 2016. tie downs. tions or requests for Upon written rewill be entered Panama, LeFlore, tive of the Estate of Marion D. Fry Licensed in an informal conferquest to the Departagainst you and in ***FREE*** Cowlington, Muse JANE ELLEN WILOklahoma and JUDGE OF THE ence on this appliment of Mines, inWasher/Dryer or 55” favor of plaintiff as and Whitesboro. LIAMS, deceased, DISTRICT COURT Flatscreen TV With Arkansas. formation contained cation must be reprayed for in her Call Kiamichi his Final Account of DEAN E. WARREN Purchase of Either Great Service, ceived no later than in the permit appliPetition. Housing Authority. the administration of the Above Homes. Great Price!! HAMILTON WARfourteen (14) days cation may be inFURTHERMORE, CLASSIFIED 918-522-4436. of said Estate and REN, BOVOS & this matter is set for 800-940-5581. spected or copied after the fourth and DEADLINES his Petition for Or- ADAMS (800) 940-5581 at the Department final publication of trial on August 4, Classifieds must be der Allowing Final P.O. Box 660 this notice to the of Mines. Any land2016 at 9:00 a.m. atpm two days prior to EMPLOYMENT submitted by 3 Account of said Es- Poteau, OK 74953 DEPARTMENT OF owner or resident of donsmobile the LeFlore County the date you want to run them on. 3 Bedroom, tate, Determination (918)647-9171 MINES any occupied dwellMED-CORP PLUS, District Court, in homes.com Legals must also be 2 Bathroom of Heirs, DistribuPublished in the Po2915 N. CLASSEN ing or any public Inc. Now Hiring front of the HonorBrick Home submitted by 3 pm two days prior to tion of said Estate teau Daily News on able BLVD., SUITE 213 entity or public Full-time RN for Judge Marion For Rent date you want to run them on. OKLAHOMA CITY, agency that may be and Discharge of June 3rd and June Fry,the Medicare/Medicaid. Judge of the 703 Wilburn 2016 Insurance, Paid APARTMENTS adversely affected OKLAHOMA 73106 Personal Represen- 1 0 t h , District Court. Poteau, OK (27410)LPXLP Donaho Stone LLC. has the right to subtime off and Miletative. Given Thankunder you onmy behalf of the staff of 1, 2 & 3 $700/month, P.O. Box 564 mit comments or age. Contact: Ralph IT IS HEREBY ORhand and seal thisthe Bedroom $300/deposit. Wister, Oklahoma objections to the isStephan. 7th day of June,Daily News DERED BY THE Poteau Apartments Call Brian at 74966 suance of the per1-866-466-5538 2016. COURT that said (918) 647-3188 For Rent. 479-629-0691. Published in the Pomit in writing. An inMelba Hall, Court Final Account and HUD & Choctaw teau Daily News on formal conference Clerk Help Wanted: Petition are hereby Approved. will be provided if May 6, 13, 20 and LeFlore County, Heavy Duty fixed for hearing by Poteau Valley 27 and June 3, 10, specifically reOklahoma Mechanic the undersigned Apartments (27353) quested in writing. 2 0 1 6 CABIN FOR RENT By: Pamela Goyette Wister Company is Judge of the District 918-212-4802 LPXLP Any written objecHeavener area, (Deputy) seeking Heavy Court for the 7th tions or requests for 20792 Old HWY. (SEAL) Duty Mechanics. day of July, 2016, at an informal confer59, 1BR unfurApproved: Immediate the hour of 9:00 **FOR RENT** ence on this applinished, 1/2 miles Ranada D. Adams Employment if o'clock A.M. in the Clean, 2 Bedroom, cation must be reoutside of HeaveRANADA D. ADqualified. Individual District Court Room 1 Bath. Stove, ceived no later than ner, Quiet and AMS must have own in the District Court Refrigerator, Dish fourteen (14) days Peaceful, AppliAttorney for Petitools. Pay is House in the City of Washer Included. after the fourth and ances included. No tioner determined based Poteau, County of Total Electric. final publication of Pets. References Hamilton, Warren, on experience. LeFlore, State of CH&A. NO PETS!! this notice to the required, rent Bovos & Adams Call Larry at Oklahoma. 918-647-6392 or DEPARTMENT OF $425.00 + 200.00 PO Box 660 918-649-4151 or IT IS FURTHER 918-647-6996. MINES deposit Poteau, OK 74953 email resume to ORDERED BY THE 2915 N. CLASSEN 870-389-6074 (918) 647-9171 rock_it_bob@ COURT that Notice BLVD., SUITE 213 Published in the Poyahoo.com. An BRAND NEW by Publication and by Danny Seo OKLAHOMA CITY, teau Daily News on EOE Employer. Duplexes For Rent. Mailing be given, OKLAHOMA 73106 June 10, 17, 24, Stove, washer/dryer according to law, to Donaho laying eggs. To prepare 6/10/16Stone LLC. 2016. (27424) Part Time For Rent: 20770 hook-ups. Contact all persons interP.O. Box 564 LXPLP Director of Youth Old Hwy 59 South. eggshells ested fr birds, rinse Common kitchen Bill Barnhart at in said Estate Wister, Oklahoma Ministries Wanted: 1 1/2 miles outside 918-839-2623. them and to bake scraps that are birds’ thenthem and on there 74966 First United of Heavener, OK. 2 appearat and Published in the Po- are a cookie sheet 250 show favorite delights Methodist Church bedroom furnished cause, if any teau Daily News on spring of Poteau, OK is cabin. Appliances degrees until they are they eggshells. In the FOR SALE BY have, why the said May 6, 13, 20 and searching for a included. Private dry, whichAccount saterilizes andand summer OWNER of the Per27 June 3,months, 10, Director of Youth and peaceful. 2 0 1 6 birds ( 2 7 3crave 5 3 ) the sonal them. Place theRepresentaeggshells female Ministries. Part $400/month and For Sale LPXLP tive or should Time. Call $200/deposit. Water Crafts, Sewing near a feeder on anot flatbe calcium that comes allowed and the 918-647-2217 or paid. No pets. RefMachine, Antique surface, and watch birdsdefrom eggshells, since heirs of said email pastor@ erences required. Treddle, and of all sortsceased gobble them their body has been determined poteaufumc.com 870-389-6074 or Much More!! and said Estate disfor more details. 918-635-5342 Call 918-635-0336. up. drained of calcium from tributed to the GENERAL INFORMATION: YARD SALE RAIN INSURANCE:proper $3.00 parties entiADJUSTMENTS: thereto and the Please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. After which time The Daily News reserves the right to reject, revise, edit & properly classify all If your yard sale is rained out, (must rain, not sprinkle,tled off and on until noon) of Must said a refund or reprint is limited to one insertion only. Canceling ads placed at advertising submitted for publication. We will not knowingly accept advertising we will rerun your ad whenever you choose (per ourdischarge ad guidelines). Personal Represenwhich discriminates because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. call next business day after rained out sale. Insurancetative expiresof 30thedays after discounted rates revert to standard prices, therefore a refund may not apply. Estate of said deceased al- Omitted ads are eligible for refund of amount paid ONLY or appearing in date of purchase on ad. lowed. alternate issue. Dated this 31st day of May, 2016. Marion D. Fry JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEAN E. WARREN HAMILTON WARREN, BOVOS & ADAMS Classifieds SERVICES DIRECTORY Read ers’ Cho ice Did You Know? Armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same sex. DO JUST ONE THING According to Greek mythology which Gorgon had snakes for hair and could turn onlookers into stone? Answer: Medusa PAGE 10 . . . FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 Adopt-A-Pet POTEAU DAILY NEWS
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