County man charged with officer assault

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County man
charged with
officer assault
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
Charges have been filed
against a Spiro man for
allegedly biting an Arkoma
police officer and kicking
another man in the face.
The District Attorney’s
Office charged Peter
Boswell Jr., 34, of Spiro
with felony assault and battery on a police officer. He
also was charged with four
misdemeanors stemming
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from the Nov. 2 incident:
assault and battery, resisting an officer, malicious
injury to property under
$1,000 and public intoxication. The charges were filed
Wednesday.
Pocola Police Officer
Jacob Kirksey reported he
spoke to Boswell on Circle
Ranch Drive after Boswell
called saying someone was
possibly chasing him. He
(See ASSAULT, page 2)
Talihina woman
injured in crash
By Ken Milam
PDN News Editor
A Talihina woman was
recovering in a Tulsa hospital following a singlevehicle crash Sunday in
southern LeFlore County,
according to the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol.
Kari Owens, 51, suffered
back injuries when her
2001 Toyota pickup ran off
Oklahoma Highway 63
about a mile east of Talihina, OHP reported. The
accident occurred about
9:45 a.m.
The patrol said Owens’
eastbound truck ran off the
road to the left and came to
rest in a ditch.
Owens was taken by private vehicle to the Choctaw
(See CRASH, page 2)
Three sought in
weekend chases
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
The LeFlore County
Sheriff’s Department is on
the lookout for three suspects after two high-speed
chases on Valentine’s Day.
Logan County Sheriff
Boyd Hicks identified the
suspects as Josh Farnham,
Danny Wayne Sims and
Calvin Keezer.
According to reports
from 5News, Sgt. Terry
Winn said around 1:15 a.m.
Sunday, the Spiro Police
Department and sheriff’s
department were involved
in the chase, which ended
(See CHASES, page 2)
Museum art contest set
The LeFlore County Historical Society and Carl
Albert State College Development Foundation are
launching a new art contest.
Three to five scholarships for Carl Albert State
College will be awarded. The contest is open to all
(See CONTEST, page 2)
Poteau Upper Elementary Assistant Principal Mark Williams, top photo, comes up for air during the Polar
Plunge at the Choctaw Country Club on Saturday morning. Thirty people participated in this year’s
event, which raised money for Special Olympics. Lower photo: A young representative of the Hogeye Fire
Department plunges into freezing pool waters. Other plungers representing the department included
Caidon Standridge, Blake Standridge, Buddy Standridge, Kaylee Kingrey and Brenna Vise. Awards were
handed out prior to the plunge. The oldest plunger was Jack Langdell and youngest Jordan Baine. The
best costume and winner of a golden plunger was Tanna Weaver. Top fundraiser was Erik Castillo and top
fundraising group was Team Poteau — The “Plunging Pirates.”
PDN photos by Amanda Corbin
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Area
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Community
Bulletin Board
Upcoming Seniors Only Trips
The Carl Albert State College Seniors Only
program has several trips planned, including:
• April 26: A grand Night for Singing will
present an evenig of music theatre and light
opera, dinner at Taliano’s with the performance at the ArcBest Corporation Performing
Arts Center in Fort Smith, Ark. Cost is $30
per person.
• May 1-7: New Orleans. Trip includes
transportation, six nights lodging including
four consecutive nights in the New Orleans
area, 10 meals, plantation, riverboat cruise,
National World War II Museum and tour of
the city. The cost is $629 per person, double
occupancy.
• July 13-14: Branson, Mo. Trip includes
lunch at Abby’s Tourist Trap and the Dutton
Show, Starlite Theatre, Best of Neil Sedaka,
Captain and Tennille and the Carpenters
Tribute, lunch and a stop at Roberson Farms
on the way home. Cost: $185 per person
double, $171 per person triple, $161 per person quad. and $215 per single.
• Oct. 10-16 Fall Foliage Tour begins in
Boston, Mass., and includes roundtrip flight,
lodging and some meals. Highlights include a
tour of Boston; Killington, Vt.; New
Hampshire, Kennebunkport, Me.; Lighthouse
cruise and Maine Lobster Bake and much
more. Cost: Double occupancy $2,559 per
person. Optional travel protection $150 per
person.
If interested, call (918) 647-1278.
told Kirksey he had been
chased by multiple men for
a half-hour and ran out of
gas. The affidavit said
Boswell was frantic, hysterical, had a blank stare
and appeared to be under
the influence, and had
marks on his neck that
appeared to be self-inflicted.
Boswell was arrested on
suspicion of driving under
the influence and driving
under suspension, and Officer Michael Roader and
Choctaw Tribal Officer
Nathan Asbill assisted in
controlling Boswell as he
allegedly tried to get out of
the police car, resulting in
CONTEST
high school students.
“We want any high
school student in LeFlore
County who will be attending Carl Albert State College to participate by creating an image depicting their
most memorable moment
in LeFlore County,” said
society Director Bonnie
Prigmore.
“This could be a landscape of a favorite place, a
portrait of someone who is
very special to them, a
social event in LeFlore
County, their quiet place, or
simply a memory of a person, place or event that was
in LeFlore County,” Prigmore said.
Submissions should be
be no smaller than 8x10
inches and no larger than
16x20. The art can be oils,
watercolors, charcoal, pastels, pencils, ink, chalks,
etc. No photographs
please.
“We also ask that they
Wister Schools Donate
him being tazed.
According to court
records, while en route to
the Pocola Police Department Boswell said someone was going to kill him,
that he was not under the
influence and kicked the
rear passenger side door
window. At the department,
court records alleged he bit
Roader while they tried to
put Boswell into the booking room.
He also allegedly tried to
kick out the window again
while being transported to
the LeFlore County Detention Center. The window
was damaged, the affidavit
said.
Proceeds from the recent Scratch Out Cancer games
at Wister Schools were presented to the Carrel Vaughn
family. Vaughn recently was diagnosed with lung
cancer. The school raised almost $3,000 by having
teachers pay to wear jeans for the week, students
being allowed to wear caps for donations, auction
baskets, baked potatoes and donations. Mona Vaughn
receives the check by National Honor Society President
Stevee McMillin and Vice President Jake Sconyers
compose a paragraph with Wister Students Helping Others leaders Breanna
explaining why they chose Sumpter and Wesley Wisdom.
this as their most memoraPhoto submitted by Deedra McMillin
ble moment. They will also
need to fill out an entry
form that has the specific
rules and attach to the back
of their entry,” Prigmore
near Flower Hill Church off U.S. Highway 59.
said.
The incident reportedly began when officers tried to
The art entries will be
pull the suspect’s vehicle over, and the three men ran
displayed at the LeFlore
from the vehicle. One suspect was believed to have went
County Museum at Hotel
to Coach Lumber and stole a Chevy work truck from the
Lowrey in Poteau as well
business. After officers noticed the truck, another chase
as in area businesses.
began, ending in a wreck at a ditch on Stewart Loop west
Lorraine Caldwell, a volof Spiro. The suspect ran from the scene, and is believed
unteer with the museum, has
to have stolen another vehicle, police said.
taken the applications to the
If you have information about their whereabouts, conschools in LeFlore County.
tact the Sheriff’s Office at (918) 647-2317.
High school students who
haven’t received one may
call (918) 647-9330 to ask
for an application and the
rules. You do not need to be
in an art class.
Nation hospital in Talihina before being transported to St.
The contest ends March John Medical Center in Tulsa, where she was reported in
22. Students should turn in stable condition.
their entries to their teachThe OHP report indicated she may have become dizzy
ers or at the museum.
or fainted before the crash.
A reception will be held
Trooper Michael Scantling of the LeFlore county
March 31.
detachment of Troop D investigated the accident.
CHASES
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Drawing Winners
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 . . . PAGE 3
Benefit bake sale Thursday
OBITUARY
A benefit dinner and bake sale is planned for Kevin
Payne, who was injured in a traffic accident and requires
months of rehabilitation services in Memphis, Tenn.
Dinner will include chili Frito pies or chili beans for
$5.
The event is planned for 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Poteau
Primary School.
Robert Larry Willgues
Robert Larry Willgues, 68, died
peacefully at the home of his son in
Columbia City, Ind., on Wednesday, Feb.
10, 2016. He had been in failing health.
He was born Jan. 2, 1948, in Akron,
Ohio, a son of the late Robert Lehr and
Mary Louise (Hamby) Willgues. His
The monthly Lunch at the Museum is scheduled from
formative years were spent in Akron,
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
where he graduated high school. He was a
The menu will include stew, cornbread or crackers and
career truck driver, spending the last 10 years of his
dessert for $6.
career with Dave Walter BMW in Akron.
The LeFlore County Museum is located at 303 Dewey
He was an avid Harley-Davidson fan and rider. He also
enjoyed fishing, boating and cherished his time with his Ave.
grandkids.
He is survived by his three sons, Thadd Mitchell,
Columbia City, Ricky (Brittany) Willgues and Ryan
Willgues, both of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Tyler
Mitchell, Lily Willgues, Paisley Willgues and Oliver
Eric J Mead, D.D.S.
Willgues; a great-granddaughter, Vivian Burlage; a
Phone: 918-653-4808
brother, Ronald Pompili of Poteau; and a dear cousin, Iva
Fax: 918-653-4772
McDaniel Sadler of Perry.
511 E. 2nd Street
A private family visitation will be held at Smith and
Heavener, OK 74937
Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will take
Jerry and Joyce Balentine of Alley Cat Pawn in Poteau place at Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, with Evans and
heavenerdental@gmail.com
are the grand prize winners of a vacation for two in Miller Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Eureka Springs, Ark. The drawing was held Friday at
Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health and
Wagon Wheel Auction Services of Panama.
Hospice.
Submitted photo
Lunch at Museum today
Heavener Dental Clinic
DEATH NOTICES
Shirley Talley
Compiled by Ken Milam / newseditor.pdn@gmail.com
Shirley Talley, 74, of Talihina died Sunday. Feb. 14,
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• TODAY — Lunch at the Museum, stew, cornbread or Family Cemetery under the direction of Burkhart Funeral
crackers, dessert, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., LeFlore County Service, Talihina.
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Museum, 303 Dewey Ave.
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— Creator’s Gift Community Garden sign-up meeting, 7
p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library.
— Book discussion, “The 5th Wave,” 6 p.m., Spiro
Public Library.
— National Weather Service basic storm spotter training,
6:30-9:30 p.m., Kiamichi Technology Center in Poteau.
If interested, email contact information to skywarn@
icem.us.
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Ruth Captiola Thompson, 88, of Bokoshe died Friday,
Feb. 12, 2016, in Fort Smith, Ark.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at
First
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in Bokoshe. Burial will be in Nubbin
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Ridge Cemetery, Bokoshe, under the direction of Grace
Manor Funeral Home of Poteau.
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requires months of rehabilitation services in Memphis,
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Tenn., 5-7 p.m., Poteau Primary School.
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• FEB. 19 — LeFlore County Retired Educators meeting, in Goodsprings Cemetery under
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motivational speaker, 11 a.m., Pizza Hut.
Funeral Service, Talihina. 68/39
• FEB. 20 — Free dinner and clothing giveaway, noon to
2 p.m., New Beginning Family Ministry, 305 S.
Local 5-Day Forecast
Saddler. Info: (918) 649-4708.
— Sibshop for siblings of children with disabilities, 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., D&D Pharmacy, 3111B N. Broadway.
Info: Kodey Toney, (918) 658-5076 or ktoney@pervasiveparentingcenter.org.
— Earl Hearon and Sound of Country, 8 p.m.-midnight,
Spiro Eagles center. Everyone welcome.
• FEB. 22 — Read and Grow with guest reader Linda
Lancaster, 5:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library.
• FEB. 23 — “Meet the Candidates” forum for District 3
Oklahoma House of Representative candidates, 6:308:30 p.m., Patrick Lynch Public Library Community
Room.
— Book discussion for fourth- through seventh-graders
on “The Phantom Tollbooth,” 3:30 p.m., Spiro Public
Library. Copies of the book available at the library.
• FEB. 25 — Poteau Chamber of Commerce 97th annual
Membership and Awards Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Donald
W. Reynolds Community Center.
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• MARCH 5 — Trivia Night to benefit Pervasive Parenting
Center, 7 p.m., The Community State Bank, Poteau.
Info: Kodey Toney, (918) 658-5076 or ktoney@pervasiveparentingcenter.org.
— Glen Rogers and Longtown Band, 8-midnight. Spiro
Eagles center. Everyone welcome.
• MARCH 8 — Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary
meeting, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, DAV building
north of Poteau on U.S. Highway 59.
• March 17 — “Stitchers” Club meeting, noon to 2 p.m.
Patrick Lynch Public Library. Info: (9a8) 647-4444.
• MARCH 18 — LeFlore County Retired Educators meeting, gardening and lawn care, 11 a.m., Pizza Hut.
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• FEB. 29 — Certified Nursing Assistant class, 7:30 a.m.
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Kiamichi Technology Center. Info: Nina Morgan, adult
coordinator, (918) 647-4525.
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• FEB. 26 — LeFlore County Livestock Show, fairgrounds in Poteau. Info: (918) 647-8231.
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POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Scalia’s death last
Trailblazer thing we need
Disabilities
Daniel J. Vance
for the blind
An autopsy should be
performed on U.S. Justice
Antonin Scalia. His sudden
passing was unexpected and
shocking news. We’ve heard
reports that he died peacefully and from natural causes.
In order to eliminate all
future speculations and criminal theories and suspicions,
an autopsy should be done to
clear the air about his passing.
Families have to make
their own decisions and
maybe he had a history of
health problems that made
his sudden passing not so
sudden to his family.
Could someone have
This is that column held in reserve more than a decade,
the one I’d always envisioned writing but wouldn’t until
now. Over a lifespan, I’ve met many impressive people.
Perhaps the one impressing me most by his or her mere
physical presence was Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, who I used
to call “neighbor.”
Before his passing in 1998, he led in some capacity the
National Federation of the Blind, a Baltimore-based organization serving about 50,000 blind Americans. The federation always has been quick at saying it’s “of” the blind,
not “for,” meaning they run their own organization.
Jernigan was born blind in rural Tennessee and through
hard work eventually earned in 1949 the Captain Charles
W. Brown Award as America’s most outstanding blind
college student. He then became a teacher in California
and in 1954 challenged that state’s public schools to hire
qualified blind teachers.
His letter to that state’s legislature provides insight into
his spirit: “The barriers have at last begun to crumble, and
the blind to emerge from their long subjugation. In the
democratic tradition, they have organized themselves for
united action and now, instead of charity, they have begun
to demand equality — the right to work and to live as free
citizens in a free society; the right to succeed or fail
according to their individual abilities.”
In the late ‘50s, he started reforming the nation’s worst
state commission for the blind, Iowa, into the best, and
from 1968 until his death in 1998, he personified the federation’s “can-do” mentality. Many federation members
still liken him as their “Moses.”
We met in Baltimore. He lived four blocks away in an
ante-bellum home off Augusta Ave., and the first time I
saw him he was at an Irvington Community Association
meeting addressing a contentious issue. He was immaculately dressed, including wearing spotless, shined shoes
and a red pocket hanky. When he spoke, literally everyone listened. I’ve never met a person with such physical
“presence.”
I can still see him standing at the bus stop every morning, along with Mark Maurer, the man later succeeding
him at NFB. Using their white canes, they looked like
distinguished London bankers off for a spot of tea. Theirs
As the first week of the
was such a contrast of style for our mostly middle-class,
blue-collar neighborhood. Likewise, Jernigan’s style was legislative session comes
such a contrast to most others representing people with to a close and the House
committees take up the
disabilities. He stood out.
task of considering the
“Disabilities” has been published in more than 265 agenda for our state’s econewspapers since 2002. Visit Vance on Facebook at nomic crisis, we are still
Disabilities by Daniel J. Vance. His column is sponsored attempting to understand
the mixed messages of the
by Blue Valley Sod.
governor’s State of the
State address. It is evident
that she is calling for revenue increases only by
imposing tax increases on
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wanted Scalia dead? Who
stands to gain the most from
his passing? Sadly, very little
time has been given to
mourning the death of Scalia
as a furor has broken out
over replacing him on the
Supreme Court. Scalia could
have very easily died from
heart failure as death comes
to us all. However, making
sure of this through an autopsy would avoid all the crazy
tabloid stories, books and
ridiculous television investigative stories that could
come from his passing.
President Obama has
every right to make his nomination to replace Scalia. The
Guest Column
Glenn Mollette
Republican-led Senate has
every right to block or stall
approving
anyone.
Remember, this is American
politics where nobody gets
along. We are talking about
the big divide in our nation
where it’s all Republicans
versus all Democrats and
conservatives versus liberals. There is very little crossing of the party line, as
Republicans do not feel they
can bend nor do the
Democrats. This would
cause them to appear uncommitted to their conservative
or liberal agendas.
What if President Obama
appointed someone who
most everyone could agree
on? That’s a nice dream but
probably is not going to happen.
In the meantime our
thoughts and prayers should
go out to the family and
close friends of Justice
Antonin Scalia. While politicians fight to replace him on
the court he will not be
replaced in the hearts of
those who loved him and
held him dear.
Replacing Scalia will be a
news-heavy item for several
months as the president,
Congress and media all
weigh in with opinions and
political posturing. Don’t
expect to see any video on
television of the president
sitting down with Sen. Mitch
McConnell, Rubio, Cruz and
Harry Reid. There won’t be
any long coffee sessions with
these politicians discussing,
debating or praying about
the next Supreme Court
appointee. Such activity
would be civil, moral and
old fashioned. Expect more
liar, liar, liar, ranting and
division in this country,
which is the last thing we
need. Glenn Mollette is an
American syndicated columnist and author. He is the
author of 11 books and read
in all 50 states.
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legislature access to over
$2 billion to plug the $1
billion anticipated hole in
this year’s state budget.
For some positive news,
it appears that Republican
and Democrat legislators
agree that our state’s interference in our local schools
has gone too far. Evidence
of this was House Bill
2265, which I authored and
presented in the House
Common
Education
Committee, and which
passed by a vote of 15 to 0.
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State Department of
Education’s authority to
tell local school boards and
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Notes from the 55th
Ed Cannaday
state-mandated tests and
directed the evaluation of
teachers back to the local
school district. To document the bipartisan nature
of this effort, Sen. Roger
Thompson, R-Okemah,
has agreed to present this
in the Senate if it passes
the full House vote. There
was another bill by Rep.
Katie Henke, R-Tulsa,
which also calls for the
removal of the State
Department of Education’s
overreach. I have been
asked to combine several
of these types of efforts
into one unified piece of
legislation to be presented
to the full House. I strongly
believe that if the State
Department’s plan was
ever implemented, it would
eventually result in a lawsuit. This is really a breath
of fresh air at a time when
everything else seems so
dismal, especially in terms
of our budget which is
being cut to a level that
state agencies are going to
have to cut programs that
have become part of our
communities.
Career Tech Director
Dr. Marcie Mack, during
her presentation to the
Education Appropriations
and
Budget
SubCommittee, expressed concern over the issue of the
State Department of
Education raising the high
school graduation bar so
high that those students
who are following the
“Career Readiness” curriculum plan have multiple
roadblocks placed in their
path. This plan, which
includes a strong focus on
Career Tech courses during
the junior and senior years
in school, may be forced to
adjust to the “College
Readiness” plan to assure
graduation. The committee
members were made aware
of how this could prevent
students from receiving
skill training that would
ensure their full employment upon graduation or
be eligible to receive
advanced training. It is my
hope that the legislature
will reign in the Teacher/
Leader
Effectiveness
Commission’s potential
push to assume through
teacher evaluation that an
effective score will only
come by bringing the total
focus to college readiness.
As a final note on our
state’s budget crisis, it is
reported that the January
General Revenue Fund
collections continued to
tumble in January. These
were 17.2 percent below
the official estimate upon
which the 2016 appropriated state budget was
based. The total income
tax collections of $233.7
million were 20 percent
below the estimate of last
year. Individual income
tax collections were 16.6
percent below predictions
while corporate income tax
is down 68 percent.
Ed Cannaday represents
District 15, which includes
part of LeFlore County, in
the Oklahoma House. Write
him at P.O. Box 98, Porum,
OK 74455, e-mail him at
ed.cannaday@okhouse.
gov, call him at (800) 5228502 or (405) 557-7375 or
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Sports
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Poteau boys beat Roland to share NOAA title, first since 1999
Lady Pirates’ rally falls short against Lady Rangers
By Jim Marsh
Sports Correspondent
The Roland Rangers lost a close game at Muldrow
last week, and that opened the door for the Poteau Pirates to claim a share of the 2015-16 NOAA Conference
Championship on Friday night at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse. All the Pirates had to do was defeat the Rangers,
a team that gave the Pirates their first conference loss of
the year.
The Rangers outdistanced the Pirates in the first and
second quarters, but the Pirates had a strong second half
as they won the game 41-37.
The Lady Pirates almost pulled out a win against the
Lady Rangers in Friday night’s opener, but a fourthquarter rally fell short in a 45-40 loss.
Boys
Poteau 41, Roland 37
The Pirates (19-3) staggered out of the blocks offensively as Mason Grimm was the only Pirate that was in
sync as he scored two lay-ups.
The Rangers scored nine points and was led by Kaleigh Morris with three points. The score after the first
quarter was 9-4 with the Rangers on the high side.
Even though Justin Harvey, the shooting guard for
the Rangers, stroked two 3-point baskets in the quarter,
the Pirates started to crawl out of the hole. Ben Klutts
posted five points, but Jamison Shackleford and Dalton
Smith gave the Pirates valuable playing time and two
points each. Roland led 22-18 at the break. Poteau came out in the third quarter and gained
the lead by being stingy on the defensive side of the
ball. The Pirates allowed Roland only three points in the
third quarter.
Poteau’s Sequoyah Sanders paced Poteau with four
points and Smith had his second strong quarter with four
points as well. Poteau was on the high side of the 28-25
score after three quarters.
The final stanza was epic. Roland drained two 3-pointers early to level the score. Ben Klutts ripped a trey, but
the game boiled down to Austin “Speedy” Skelton and
Sanders being fouled and hitting a combined 5-of-8 free
throws down the stretch and the Pirates won the game.
Grimm led Poteau with a game-high 10 points, followed by Sanders with nine points, Klutts with eight
points, Smith with seven points, Skelton with five points
and Shackleford with two points.
HOME SPLIT — Left photograph, Poteau’s Sunnie McConnell, right, defends a Roland player from starting
a fast-break attempt during Friday night’s game at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse. Right photograph, Poteau’s
Austin “Speedy” Skelton, front, heads to the basket in front of a Roland defender during Friday night’s game.
The Poteau teams split their games with Roland, with the boys winning to earn a share of the NOAA Conference
title with the Rangers for the first time since 1999.
PDN photos by David Seeley
Girls
Roland 45, Poteau 40
The Lady Pirates (10-12) won the first game against
Roland and started out with a strong first quarter, but the
second and third quarters were the Lady Pirates’ downfall. Their offense was anemic and/or non existent. They
only scored five points in those two quarters. Their gallant comeback in the final quarter came up short.
Roland’s win, coupled with Spiro’s 67-64 road loss
against Stilwell, gave the Lady Rangers a share of the
NOAA Conference title with the Lady Bulldogs.
In the opening quarter, Maci McMillin was running
free on the baseline and was rewarded with three pointblank shots. Kori Lafevers drilled a 3-point basket, and
Poteau led 9-5 after one.
In round two and three, Roland’s main focus was to
get the ball in the post to Mikiah McDonald and let her
work. McDonald scored five points in the second and
nine in the third. Roland doubled up the Pirates after
three by the score of 32-16.
Poteau held Roland to only a bucket in the final quarter, but Poteau was forced to foul in order to get the ball
back. Roland was 11-of-15 from the line.
Lafevers led Poteau in the final period with six
points. Angel Osborne posted five points, Darci Kuck
had four points and Victoria Archey had a 3-point basket.
In defeat, Lefevers led Poteau with 11 points, followed by McMillin with six points, Osborne and Archey
with five points each, Kuck and Kenzie Newman each
with five points, Kylanna Hardaway with three points
and Sunnie McConnell with two points.
CASC basketball teams split
road games against Western
By Mark Couch
CASC Correspondent
Getting off to a good start to begin the
game and getting 15 points from Sanni
Salonen and 10 points from Arkoma’s
Rosa Orpo proved to be the difference for
the Carl Albert State College Lady Vikings in their 69-62 win over the Western
Oklahoma State College Lady Pioneers
on Saturday afternoon in Altus.
Despite shooting 53.7 percent from
the field and having five players reach
double-figures, it wasn’t enough for the
Vikings in their 90-76 loss to the Pioneers.
In the women’s game, a really good
start to begin the first half was the key
to the Lady Vikings (9-15 overall, 6-8 in
Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference play) taking a 36-31 lead into the
locker room at halftime.
In the fourth quarter, the Lady Vikings
built their lead up to double digits, which
was the difference for them to come away
with the win on the road.
Salonen led the Lady Vikings with 15
points, while Orpo added 10 points. Anna
Rogers had eight points, followed by Da-
jha Hardamon with seven points, Danazia
Brown and Natalia Ready with six points
each, Chasity Moore and Lola Bulatova
each with three points and Natori Hurd
and Nikki Harrison had two points each.
In the men’s contest, both teams were
strong on the offensive end of the floor in
the opening half, but Western led 47-42
at halftime.
In the second half, the Pioneers continued their strong offensive showing by
outscoring the Vikings 43-34 to claim the
Photo by Alicia Allen
home win.
STATE
BOUND
—
The
Hodgen
Lady
Bulldogs,
above,
and
the Monroe Lady
In defeat, the Vikings (4-20, 3-11)
Eagles
both
qualified
for
this
week’s
Organization
of
Rural
Elementary
Schools
had five players hit double figures, led
[ORES]
State
Tournaments
that
will
begin
Thursday
in
Shawnee.
by David Campbell with 16 points, followed by Spiro’s Knifeis Carter with 15
points, Romontae Marrs with 13 points
and Justin Bogle and Matej Jurcevic with
10 points apiece. Chris Bates had eight
points, while Adoum Mbang and Alijiah
Robinson had two points apiece.
The CASC teams entertained Redlands
Community College on Monday night at
Mick Thompson Fieldhouse.
Editor’s note: Look for the stories on
this past weekend’s CASC Softball Festival and CASC baseball team’s home
openers in Wednesday’s edition.
Howe girls dominate Quinton
Friday’s High School Girls Basketball Roundup
QUINTON — Last season, the Howe Lady Lions
needed just a win to make
the Class 2A State Tournament, but they lost in the
area consolation finals to
the Quinton Lady Savages.
The Lady Lions avenged
that loss in a big way Friday night with a 58-35 rout
of the Lady Savages.
The Lady Lions (20-4),
who led 10-7 after a period,
used a 16-10 second quarter to take a 26-17 halftime
lead. Howe put the game
away with a 20-4 third period to take a 46-21 lead
into the final quarter.
Howe put a trio of players into double figures,
led by Jalei Oglesby’s
Photo by Karen LaRosa
Hodgen, Monroe girls make ORES State
Talihina boys get past pesky Wilburton Tournaments later this week in Shawnee
(See GIRLS, Page 6)
Friday’s High School Boys Basketball Roundup
TALIHINA — The Talihina Golden Tigers could not shake the pesky Wilburton
Diggers in their home game Friday night
on Chris Gillespie Court at Ray Henson
Gymnasium, but the locals finally prevailed 58-47.
The Golden Tigers (17-5) trailed 11-6
after a quarter and were behind 28-22 at
halftime, but they outscored the Diggers
18-13 in third period to cut the deficit to
41-40 going into the final quarter. Talihina
capped the comeback victory with an 18-6
fourth period.
Kariim Byrd led Talihina with a game(See BOYS, Page 6)
LeFlore County had five teams trying
to make this week’s Organization of Rural
Elemantary Schools [ORES] State Tournament. It will have to settle for two squads.
The Hodgen Lady Bulldogs and the
Monroe Lady Eagles each won their respective area consolation finals Saturday
afternoon to qualify for state.
The Lady Bulldogs avenged their
ORES playoff opening-round loss to Moffett with a 47-33 win Saturday afternoon
in the Area II consolation finals at Liberty
School. Hodgen will face Rocky Mountain at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shawnee High
School in the ORES Division II State
Tournament.
The Lady Eagles flew past Swink 3313 to win the Division IV area consolation finals Saturday afternoon in Nashoba.
Monroe will meet Greenville at 1 p.m.
Thursday at Shawnee Middle School in
the ORES Division IV State Tournament.
(See ORES, Page 6)
Sports
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Look for more basketball playoff stories in Wednesday's edition
This weekly column moving to Wednesdays beginning next week
Due to space constraints, not all of the high school basketball playoff stories from the Class A and B district tournaments could get reported in today's edition.
Since the Class A and B playoffs don't resume until
Thursday, I thought it would be acceptable to hold some
of those stories until Wednesday's edition — and possibly Thursday's if I can't get them all into Wednesday's edition.
So, just be patient, folks — the stories will appear.
Playoffs Heating Up
The rest of the LeFlore County teams who are in Classes 2A, 3A and 4A will begin their playoffs with district
tournaments Friday and Saturday, while Class A and B
teams still alive will be in regional tournaments Thursday
through Saturday.
The complete schedule is listed at the end of this column.
Column Moving to Wednesdays
To help space constraint issues in Tuesday editions in an
attempt to help get as much of the high school playoff coverage from Friday and Saturday get reported in subsequent
Tuesday editions, this column will move to Wednesday
editions beginning next week.
Players of the Week
Boys — Cody Crase, Leflore; Corban Culley,
Whitesboro. Crase scored a game-high 19 points in Saturday night's Class B District Tournament title game win
over McCurtain. Culley led the Bulldogs with 18 points to
help them win the Class B District Tournament with a title
game victory over Sasakwa on Sarturday night in Calvin.
Girls — Peytan Lamb, Arkoma; Kaylee Roath,
Leflore; Shania McKosky, Whitesboro. All three ladies
were instrumental in helping their teams win their respective district tournaments. Lamb scored 20 points in the
stay-alive game victory over Cave Springs on Friday night,
then followed that up with a 21-point outing in Saturday
night's district finals against host Gans. Roath's game-high
15 points helped the Lady Savages beat Bokoshe in Saturday night's Class B District Tournament finals. McKosky's
25 points helped pace the Lady Bulldogs on their way
to winning the Class B District Tournament on Saturday
night over former Carl Albert State College assistant coach
Rikki Wolfe's Sasakwa Lady Vikings.
Schedule
Tonight
Antlers at Talihina, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Thursday
Class A Regional Tournaments
Girls
Arkoma vs. Glencoe, at Barnsdall, 6:30 p.m.
Keota vs. Okarche, at Preston, 6:30 p.m.
Class B Regional Tournaments
Boys
Leflore vs. Copan, at Henryetta, 8 p.m.
Whitesboro vs. Buffalo Valley, at Calvin, 8 p.m.
Red Oak vs. Tupelo, at Tupelo, 8 p.m.
Smithville vs. Paoli, at Antlers, 3 p.m.
Girls
Leflore vs. Copan, at Henryetta, 6:30 p.m.
Whitesboro vs. Caney, at Calvin, 6:30 p.m.
Red Oak vs. Mill Creek, at Tupelo, 6:30 p.m.
Smithville vs. Asher, at Antlers, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Class 4A District Tournament
Poteau at Broken Bow, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Valliant at Heavener, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Class 2A District Tournaments
At Howe
Wister vs. Porum, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
At Savanna
Panama girls vs. Silo, 6:30 p.m.
Panama boys vs. Savanna, 8 p.m.
At Quinton
Pocola girls vs. Wewoka, 6:30 p.m.
Pocola boys vs. Quinton, 8 p.m.
At Haskell
Talihina girls vs. Haskell, 6:30 p.m.
Girls
At Barnsdall
Arkoma-Glencoe loser vs. Gore-Welch winner, 6:30
p.m.
At Moss High School
Keota-Okarche loser vs. Strother-New Lima winner,
6:30 p.m.
Boys
At Henryetta
Leflore-Copan loser vs. Paden-Hanna winner, 8 p.m.
At Tupelo
Whitesboro-Buffalo Valley loser vs. Indianola-Wapanucka winner, 3 p.m.
Red Oak-Tupelo loser vs. Sasakwa-Pittsburg winner,
8 p.m.
At Antlers
Smithville-Paoli winner vs. Boswell-Coleman loser, 3
p.m.
Girls
At Henryetta
Leflore-Copan loser vs. Carney-Wilson [Henryetta]
winner, 6:30 p.m.
At Tupelo
Whitesboro-Caney loser vs. Indianola-Wapanucka
winner, 1:30 p.m.
Red Oak-Mill Creek loser vs. Sasakwa-Buffalo Valley
winner, 6:30 p.m.
At Antlers
Smithville-Asher loser vs. Bennington-Moyers winner, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Spiro at Wilburton, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
GIRLS
16 points, Jentry Brown’s 13 points and
Taya Kellogg’s 11 points. Braden Dorsey
and Morgan Hillebrand each scored five
points, followed by Macee Williams with
four points and Lexi Denton and Kennedi
Cooper with two points apiece.
Heavener 62, Stigler 34: In Heavener,
the Lady Wolves (16-4), leading 15-14 after a quarter, put the game away with an
18-2 second period to take a 33-16 halftime lead.
Jodie Hill led Heavener with a gamehigh 24 points, followed by Emily Yandell
with nine points, Kacee Manley and Azure
Watkins with seven points each, Abbi
Moody with five points, Jacee Manley
with four points, Makenzie Wilson with
two points and Sydney Crase with a free
throw.
Pocola 64, Hartshorne 35: In Pocola,
the Lady Indians (15-9) put the game away
early with a 26-4 first quarter.
Pocola put four players into double figures, led by Stephanie Jurczyk’s game-high
14 points, Rakell Lairamore’s 11 points and
10 points apiece from Lupe Galvan and
Aallian Lyons. Morgan Francis had eight
points, followed by Summer Perkins with
five points, Gracie Lang with four points
and Lexie Billingsley with two points.
Wilburton 56, Talihina 30: In Talihina,
the Lady Golden Tigers (6-16) fell behind
16-7 after a period and never were able to
recover.
In defeat, Haylee Himes led Talihina
with nine points, followed by Javen Potts,
Hailey McClain, Melina Ludlow, Makoura
Lassina and Ashlen Mize with three points
each and Shay Hill, Mariah Crank and
Cassidy Ramsey with two points apiece.
Editor’s note: Nothing was reported on
Spiro’s game at Stilwell by press time.
BOYS
high 22 points, followed
by Jacob Sockey with 13
points, Cord Fitzgerald with
12 points, Keaton Jackson
and K.J. Morris with four
points and Colton Wall with
three points.
Heavener 43, Stigler 37:
In Heavener, the Wolves
(11-10) trailed 12-8 after
a period and 18-13 at halftime, but they outscored the
Panthers 11-10 in the third
quarter and 19-9 in the final
period to earn the comefrom-behind win.
Corry Duncan led Heavener with a game-high 21
points, followed by Jordan
Terry with 12 points, Con-
nor Place with six points
and Dillion May with five
points.
Howe 57, Quinton 49:
In Quinton, the Lions (168) jumped out to a 13-10
lead after a period, but a
20-7 second quarter upped
their advantage to 33-17 at
halftime.
Gaven Brown led Howe
with a game-high 20 points,
followed by Josiah Mitchell with 12 points, Colten
Meeks and Reece Mitchell
with eight points each, Trey
Nation with four points, Pedro Rojas with two points
and Reid Frasher with a
free throw.
Spiro 55, Stilwell 53,
OT: In Stilwell, Braedon
Howard’s putback with 2.8
seconds left in overtime
broke a 53-all tie to put the
Bulldogs (9-13) into the
win column.
Howard scored a gamehigh 23 points to lead the
’Dogs, followed by Cedric Cobb with 18 points,
Cade Blankenship with five
points, D’Karre Lynch with
three points, and Toby Huff,
Deonte Reed and Deontei
Braggs two points apiece.
Editor’s note: Nothing
was reported on Pocola’s
game with Hartshorne by
press time.
The grand-prize winner in the Pigskin Picks Contest
has been determined but could not be reached.
Look for a photo of the winner with the grand prize
in a later edition of the Poteau Daily News.
Cage
Notes
By PDN Sports Editor
David Seeley
Class 2A District Tournaments
At Howe
Wister-Porum winners vs. Howe, 6:30 and 8 p.m.
At Savanna
Panama-Silo girls winner vs. Savanna, 6:30 p.m.
Panama-Savanna boys winner vs. Silo, 8 p.m.
At Quinton
Pocola-Wewoka girls winner vs. Quinton, 6:30 p.m.
Pocola-Quinton boys winner vs. Wewoka, 8 p.m.
At Haskell
Talihina-Haskell girls winner vs. Colcord, 6:30 p.m.
Colcord-Haskell boys winner vs. Talihina, 8 p.m.
Girls
At Barnsdall
Arkoma-Glencoe winner vs. Okay-Oaks winner, 6:30
p.m.
Consolation Championship, 1:30 p.m.
At Moss High School
Keota-Okarche winner vs. Calumet-Bowlegs winner,
6:30 p.m.
Boys
At Henryetta
Leflore-Copan winner vs. Coyle-Graham [Weleetka]
winner, 8 p.m.
Consolation Championship, 3 p.m.
At Tupelo
Whitesboro-Buffalo Valley winner vs. Red Oak-Tupelo winner, 8 p.m.
Consolation Championship, 3 p.m.
At Antlers
Smithville vs. TBA, consolation championship, 3
p.m.
Girls
At Henryetta
Leflore-Copan winner vs. Coyle-Graham [Weleetka]
winner, 6:30 p.m.
At Tupelo
Whitesboro-Caney winner vs. Red Oak-Mill Creek
winner, 6:30 p.m.
At Antlers
Smithville-Asher winner vs. Boswell-Coleman winner, 6:30 p.m.
Cameron basketball teams suffer
season-ending losses to Rock Creek
in Class A District Tournament
BOKCHITO — The
season came to an abrupt
end for the Cameron High
School basketball teams
Friday night as they suffered season-ending losses
to Class A District Tournament host Rock Creek's
squads. The Lady Yellowjackets suffered a 48-32
loss to the Mustangs, while
the ’Jackets got stung 63-42
by the Mustangs.
In the girls' contest, the
Lady ’Jackets (9-16) fell
behind 13-2 after a quarter, and the Lady Mustangs
doubled them by halftime
28-14. Rock Creek took a
40-21 lead into the final period.
Amber Battice shared
game-high honors with
eight points, followed by
Dakotha Battice with seven
points, Dacey Cloud with
six points, Abbi Hambrick with five points, Loren Ford-Rogers with two
points and Brinley Butler
and Faith Gotes with a free
throw apiece.
In the boys' game, the
Yellowjackets (8-17) only
trailed by six points, 19-13,
after a period, but they were
outscored 12-8 in the second quarter to fall behind
31-21 at halftime.
Leading 49-36 after three
quarters, the Mustangs outscored the ’Jackets 14-6 in
the final period.
Tyler Brown scored 10
points to lead Cameron,
followed by Scottie Battice
with nine points, Alex McCormick with eight points,
Jordan Cannon with seven
points, Jagger Harley with
four points, Montana Pearson with three points and
Duncan Barnes with a free
throw.
Bryant leaves an All-Star Game winner
as West rolls; Westbrook named MVP
TORONTO (AP) — Kobe Bryant exited the All-Star Game for the final time
to watch Russell Westbrook and Stephen
Curry wrap things up with 3-point baskets.
Bryant's gone, and these young guys are
good.
Bryant said his All-Star Game goodbye
and the next generation of the West's best
sent him off a winner, rolling to a recordsetting 196-173 victory over the East on
Sunday night.
The first All-Star Game outside the U.S.
was the highest-scoring ever. Bryant didn't
provide much of the offense but many of
the memories.
Bryant finished with 10 points, so few
that he lost his career lead in All-Star scoring to LeBron James.
Westbrook scored 31 points in his second straight All-Star Most Valuable Player
performance and Curry added 26 — the
final three on a 42-footer. Anthony Davis
had 24 on 12-for-13 shooting and Kevin
Durant chipped in 23.
Paul George finished with 41 for the
East, tying Westbrook's total from last year
in New York that was one off Wilt Chamberlain's record.
ORES
The other three local
teams, the Hodgen Bulldogs, Monroe Eagles and
Shady Point Lady Warriors,
all lost their respective area
consolation finals to see
their seasons end.
The ’Dogs lost 55-32 to
Moffett, which beat them to
begin the 2016 ORES play-
offs, in Saturday afternoon’s
Division II area consolation
finals at Liberty School.
The Eagles also lost to
the same team which handed them their first ORES
playoff defeat as Monroe
lost 35-30 to Stidham in the
ORES Area IV consolation
finals Saturday afternoon in
Nashoba.
The Lady Warriors lost
31-29 to Dahlonegah in
the ORES DIvision III area
consolation finals Saturday
afternoon in Peggs. Dahlonegah beat Shady Point on
Feb. 8 in the area championship semifinals at Liberty
School.
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
ALLEY OOP© by Jack and Carole Bender
Entertainment
MODERATELY CONFUSED© by Jeff Stahler HERMAN© by Jim Unger
HOROSCOPE
ARLO & JANIS© by Jimmy Johnson
By
Eugenia
Last
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
Keep life simple and your
emotions under control, and
make the lifestyle changes that
you feel are best instead of
bending to what others want you
to do. Use your energy wisely
and make every move and
decision count. Offer your
services to those in need.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- Positive alterations will make
it easier for you to pursue a
dream, project or pastime. Don't
let someone else take charge or
you won't get things done your
way.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
-- You'll create confusion with
your changeable attitude and
mood swings. Money, fitness or
legal matters can be improved if
you are thrifty, health-conscious
and orderly.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Surprise someone by doing
something out-of-the-ordinary or
special. Your kind gesture will
bring you closer together. Money
matters can be resolved if you
communicate openly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Don't let anger control you. If
you don't like the way things are
being done, do them yourself.
Taking action is the best way to
get ahead while getting what you
want.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Use your charm and show
your willingness to get things
done. Set your priorities and
follow through on your plans
with discipline in order to bypass
someone trying to give you a
hard time.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Show a little passion and
excitement about life and the
people you love. An original idea
to please someone will go over
well and win you favors.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
-- Uncertainty in a relationship
will help you recognize what you
want. Make whatever changes
are necessary to turn your
intentions into reality. You will
impress someone special with
your thoughtfulness.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Take a proactive approach to
whatever you do. Don't feel that
you have to do everything in a
conservative manner. Sometimes
it pays to think outside the box
when it comes to bringing about
change.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- If you put greater effort into
moneymaking opportunities,
contractual negotiations and your
health, you will succeed. Don't
procrastinate or wait for someone
else to do things for you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
-- Use your energy wisely. A
creative project will lead to
greater recognition, as long as
you are careful not to go over
budget. Do the work yourself
and save money.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
-- You'll be noticed one way or
another. Be careful not to do
something that makes you look
bad or hampers your chance to
advance. All eyes will be on
you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- Time and patience will pay off.
Do everything you can to
improve a situation with a friend,
relative or neighbor. Getting
along with others will be the best
way to go.
BIG NATE© by Lincoln Peirce
THE BORN LOSER© by Art and Chip Sansom
FRANK & ERNEST© by Bob Thaves
THE GRIZZWELLS© by Bill Schorr
MONTY© by Jim Meddick
THATABABY© by Paul Trap
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
Today is the 47th day of 2016
and the 57th day of winter.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1923,
archaeologist Howard Carter
unsealed the burial chamber of
the recently discovered tomb of
the
Egyptian
pharaoh
Tutankhamen.
In 1959, Fidel Castro was
sworn in as prime minister of
Cuba.
In 1968, the United States'
first 911 emergency phone sys-
tem went into service in
Haleyville, Alabama.
In 2005, the Kyoto Protocol for
the reduction of greenhouse
gases took effect for 141 ratifying nations.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Henry
M. Leland (1843-1932), Cadillac
and Lincoln Motor Co. founder;
Edgar Bergen (1903-1978), ventriloquist; Vera-Ellen (19211981), actress/dancer; Sonny
Bono (1935-1998), singer/politician; Richard Ford (1944- ),
author; LeVar Burton (1957- ),
actor; Ice-T (1958- ), actor/rapper; John McEnroe (1959- ), tennis player; Christopher Eccleston
(1964- ), actor; Jerome Bettis
(1972- ), football player;
Elizabeth Olsen (1989- ), actress;
The Weeknd (1990- ), singersongwriter.
TODAY'S FACT: Hundreds of
millions of 911 emergency calls
are made in the United States
each year. The Federal
Communications Commission
estimates that 70 percent are
wireless calls.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2005,
the National Hockey League
canceled its 2004-2005 regular
season and playoffs due to a
labor dispute.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "One day
you think you never even made a
choice and then you have to
make one, even a wrong one, just
so you're sure you're still able.
And once that's over, you can go
back and be happy again with
what you were before you started
worrying."
– Richard Ford,
"A Piece of My Heart"
TODAY'S NUMBER: 30 broadcast radio stations in the
United States in 1922. Today
there are more than 15,000.
TODAY'S MOON: Between
first quarter moon (Feb. 15) and
full moon (Feb. 22).
By
Harriette Cole
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am
opposed to my children watching
sitcoms. It does not matter to me
what the show is about, I just
cannot stand the show prompting
them on when to laugh!
Occasionally, I catch my kids
watching sitcoms with my
husband within earshot. I do not
even know who to blame. I have
tried parental controls, but my
preteens know how to disable
those.
I want to get the point to
everyone that sitcoms turn you
into a zombie who needs to be
told when to laugh. Should I get
rid of the shared TV in the house?
I want to be able to control the
media my kids are consuming.
– Watchful Mother, Denver
DEAR WATCHFUL MOTHER:
Your children are nearing the age
when they will be making
decisions for themselves. You can
try to enforce stricter rules about
what they watch on television, but
considering that your husband
does not share your views, you
probably will not win.
Further, you seem to be taking
an extreme view. While it can be
argued that many sitcoms are silly
at best, I doubt that most people
turn into zombies upon watching
them. Some people enjoy the
foolishness in some of these shows
as comic distraction.
While there surely are more
enriching activities that can serve
as distractions from the day-today, sitcoms won't kill them.
Instead of fighting your children,
you may want to invite your family
to participate in other activities
outside the home that encourage
engagement with one another.
Sense & Sensitivity
DEAR HARRIETTE: My
uncle treats my cousin like she is
stupid. She and I are the same
age, and watching him lecture her
on basic information that she
knows is too much for me.
We are in our 20s, and he
thinks that he is teaching her
about time zones or other basic
information, like how to fill a car
with gas. Anyone who has gone
to school knows what a time zone
is! My cousin just accepts this or
doesn't say anything, presumably
because it has been going on for
so long.
He treats my cousin like a
student and has recently tried to
extend this behavior to me. I am a
college-educated woman, and I
do not need to be talked down to.
I assume my uncle does this
because of my gender. How can I
respectfully tell him to bug off
whenever he tries to dumb things
down for me?
– Not Dumb, Detroit
DEAR NOT DUMB: If your
cousin has never expressed any
feelings about what her father
says to her, do not assume that
she has the same reaction as you.
There's a chance that your cousin
may need reminders about topics
that you consider "basic."
Rather than focusing on how
he talks to her, you can be mindful
of how he talks to you. When he
turns to you and says something
that makes you feel uncomfortable,
you can address it. You might ask
him why he thinks you do not
know whatever the topic is. You
can gracefully assure him that
you are following the conversation.
You can also excuse yourself if he
continues to speak to you in a
disparaging way.
DEVISEES AND
of LeFlore County
LEGATEES
State of Oklahoma
In The Matter of The State of Oklahoma to the heirs,
The Guardianship
next of kin and
of Joyce M. Rothercreditors of William
mel,
Charles Fagan and
an Incapacitated
all those interested
Person
Case
N o . in the estate of WilCharles Fagan,
PG-2015-39POTEAUliam
DAILY
NEWS
deceased:
Notice of Hearing
Return of Sale of You are hereby notified that James C.
Real Property
Notice is hereby Fagan has applied
for Letters of Adgiven that Michael
Rothermel, the duly ministration on said
appointed
a n d estate to be granted
qualified Guardian to James C. Fagan
of the Estate of and requested the
court to determine
Joyce M. Rotherthe identity of all
mel, an incapacitated person, has heirs, devisees and
legatees of the dereturned and preceased, and that
sented for confirmaand filed in the said petition will be
We Accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discovery cards. All sales are final (No Refunds)tion,
Court his Return of heard by said Court
Deadline of publication is three business days prior to date intended for publication before noon. Sale of the following at the Court room of
the undersigned
described real propJudge
in the County
erty of
the Estate:
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT APARTMENTS
SURFACE AND Courthouse in the
3 Bedroom,
2 Bedroom Apt. For
IN THE DISTRICT
City of Poteau, in
SURFACE ONLY:
LIVESTOCK WORKERS
LIVESTOCK WORKERS
2 Bathroom
Rent in Shady
COURT
OF
The West Half of said County and
Brick Home
Point. Extra Nice,
LEFLORE
the
S o u t h w e s t State on the 1st day
Two temporary position openings. Dates of need:
Two temporary position openings. Dates of need:
For Rent
Big Closets, Nice
COUNTY
Quarter of the of March, 2016, at
02/25/2016 to 12/01/2016. $11.27 per hour + housing.
03/05/2016 to 01/05/2017. $11.27 per hour + housing.
703 Wilburn
Floors. All Electric,
STATE OF OKLASoutheast Quarter 9:00 o'clock a.m.,
A signed contract may be required. 3/4 time guarantee.
A signed contract may be required. 3/4 time guarantee.
Work tools, supplies and equipment will be provided at no
Poteau,
OK
Water
Paid.
HOMA
and the Southeast when and where all
Work tools, supplies and equipment will be provided
cost to the worker. Transportation & subsistence expenses
$700/month,
Rent- $415/month,
IN THE MATTER
Quarter of the persons interested
at no cost to the worker. Transportation & subsistence
to worksite provided by employer or paid by employer upon
$300/deposit.
Deposit- $150.
OF THE ESTATE
Southwest Quarter may appear and
expenses to worksite provided by employer or paid
completion of 50% of the work contract. Must be able to
by employer upon completion of 50% of the work
Call Brian at
1 Bedroom
OF
of the Southeast contest the same.
ride a horse. Must have 6 months experience and provide
contract. Must have 6 months experience and provide
479-629-0691.
Rent- $315/month,
JANE ELLEN WILQuarter of Section Witness, the under(1) reference from previous employer with knowledge of
(1) reference from previous employer with knowledge of
applicants skills. Must be able to lift 75 pounds. Attend
Deposit- $150.
LIAMS, deceased.
14, Township 8 signed Judge of the
applicants skills. Must be able to lift 75 pounds. Worker
to livestock—feeds and waters livestock by tractor and/or
No Pets Allowed!!
Case
No.
North, Range 24 District Court of
must be familiar with and able to safely operate an ATV
House For Rent
team on range or at ranch headquarters—calving,
918-839-4600.
PB-2016-9
East of the Indian LeFlore County,
and be able to ride a horse to work livestock on ranch.
1047 sq. ft.
maintaining cattle herd health. Builds & cleans corrals.
Performs any combination of the following tasks on
ORDER AND NOBase and Meridian, State of Oklahoma,
Wean calves, vaccinations and pregnancy check cows.
Available
the ranch. Attend to livestock including cattle and other
TICE FOR HEARLeFlore County, this 12th day of
FOR SALE BY
Moves livestock to pasture for grazing. Assist with
March 1st.
farm animals. Feeds hay and supplements to livestock,
castration of livestock, and identification marking. Maintain
ING
February, 2016.
Oklahoma.
23230
Pocontas
OWNER
observing livestock on a daily basis for herd health.
all fences, corrals, cabins, buildings, range improvements,
THE STATE OF
to Jordon Keller and s/By: Marion D. Fry
Receive yearling cattle. Drag meadows. Clear snow.
Shady
Point,
OK
and livestock equipment used for proper cattle
OKLAHOMA TO
Dining Room Set
Vicky J. Arnall, as JUDGE OF THE
Put up laydown fences, maintain all fences, corrals,
2 Bedroom,
management. Cleans livestock stalls and sheds, using
bunkhouses, buildings, range improvements, and
THE HEIRS OF
Asking $750.
Joint Tenants with DISTRICT COURT
disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Must have
1
Bath
on
0.8
acre.
livestock equipment used for proper livestock
JANE ELLEN WILTERRY L. AMEND,
Early American
Rights of Survivorknowledge of irrigation management, planting, cultivating
Carport, Appliances
management. Must have knowledge of building and
and harvesting hay for livestock. Light mechanical skills
LIAMS, deceased:
Ethan Allen China
ship,
f o r OBA #0256
Included.
repair of fence. Flood irrigation knowledge and
preferred to maintain equipment in a working condition and
On this 8th day of
Cabinet & Early
$45,000.00, and P.O. BOX 545
management. May have to work weekends during
$650/month,
observe safe practices. Assist with the shipping of cows
February, 2016, the
American Drop Leaf
that on the 26th day POTEAU, OKLAirrigation season. Light mechanical skills preferred.
deposits required.
and calves. Longer hours (night shifts during calving) and
Maintain small equipment in a working condition and
Petition of ROBERT
Table/8 Chairs. Will
of February, 2016, HOMA 74953
more days (up to 7 days per week) may be required with
Call
or
text
observe safe practices. Worker must be willing and
WILLIAMS having
Sell Separately.
at 9:00 o’clock a.m. (918) 647-8249
calving season, irrigation and haying season. Workers
405-388-0010.
able to perform all duties according to the employer’s
must be willing and able to perform all duties according to
been
filed
in
this
Contact
is the day and time ATTORNEY FOR
requirements during the contract period. Workers will be
the employer’s requirements during the contract period.
Court representing
918-647-3822.
set for the hearing PETITIONER
expected to work in conditions normally associated
Workers will be expected to work in conditions normally
that the above
on the Return of Published in the PoAFFORDABLE
with Colorado climatic conditions.
associated with Colorado climatic conditions.
named deceased
Sale in Judge Fry’s teau Daily News on
HOUSING
LEGALS
Focus Ranch/ Routt County, Colorado
LK Ranch Livestock, LLC/ Rio Blanco County, Colorado
did die intestate, a
Court room for the February 16, 2016
Rent Based
IN THE DISTRICT resident of Las Ve- District Court for (27200) LPXLP
Call Craig Workforce Center, (970)824-3246 or
On Income.
Call Craig Workforce Center, (970)824-3246 or
COURT
O F gas, State of NeLeFlore County,
Central Heat/Air,
contact your nearest State Workforce Center.
contact your nearest State Workforce Center.
IN THE DISTRICT
vada, on or about
LEFLORE
Oklahoma in PoWasher/Dryer
Refer to order #CO6379498
Refer to order #CO6383278
the 4th day of SepCOUNTY
teau, Oklahoma. At COURT IN AND
Hook-ups.
STATE OF OKLA- tember, 2015, leav- which time any per- F O R L E F L O R E
Panama, LeFlore,
ing an estate in this
son interested in COUNTY
Cowlington, Muse
HOMA
Physician Position
STATE OF OKLACounty
and
State
the Estate may apand Whitesboro.
IN THE MATTER
Available
Call Kiamichi
OF THE ESTATE and praying that pear and file his/her HOMA
In the Matter of the
Full time position available for
Letters of Adminexceptions in writHousing Authority.
OF
Estate of
a physician in a skilled nursing
istration
be
granted
ing
to
the
Return
of
918-522-4436
19409 US HWY 271 Spir o, OK 74959
JOHN CHESTER
TOBET
NEAL
to
ROBERT
WILfacility for veterans.
Sale
and
contest
it
JONES, JR.,
Now Hiring for T hese Posit ions!
HORTON,
DeLIAMS; and that the
and are hereby reDeceased.
* Re gist er ed Nur se-Field
Cute Country
heirs at law, under
ferred to the Return ceased.
State benefit package includes:
C
a
s
e
N
o
.
Full-t im e posit ion w it h c om pet it ive benefit s
Cottage For Rent
Case
No.
the laws of intestate
for further particu• Employer paid health, dental and life
PB-2015-10
* Cer t ified Hom e Healt h Aide
2 Bedrooms,
PB-2016-11
succession
of
the
lars.
insurance for employee and family,
NOTICE OF HEARPar t -t im e & m ust have an OK HHA Cer t ific at ion
1 1/4 miles
FOR
State of Oklahoma,
Dated this 11th day N O T I C E
• 15 days paid annual leave and 15 days
ING FINAL ACto
Walmart.
HEARING
of
JANE
ELLEN
of,
2016.
paid sick leave per year
A pplic at ions c an be pic k ed up at t he of fic e.
COUNT AND PETIFridge, Stove, and
PETITION FOR
Qualified A pplic ant s Cont ac t
WILLIAMS, des/By: Marion D. Fry
• 11 paid holidays, state
TION
Washer/Dryer.
LETTERS OF ADShannon Basden, Clinic al Dir ec t or at
ceased,
be
deterJudge
of
the
District
retirement and Tuition
FOR ORDER ALMINISTRATION
Central Gas Heat,
918-962-4545
mined.
Court
Reimbursement Program.
LOWING FINAL
Storm Cellar,
IT IS THEREFORE
Prepared
b y : AND DETERMINAACCOUNT,
TION OF IDENTITY
Carport.
ORDERED,
ADMatthew
H.
McBee
Valid Oklahoma Licence Required.
DETERMINATION
OF HEIRS AT LAW
$550 per month
REAL ESTATE
JUDGED AND DEOBA # 18004
OF HEIRS, DISTRI- CREED by this
plus deposit.
McBee Law Firm NOTICE is hereby
CONTACT:
BUTION AND DIS- Court AND NOTICE PLLC
given that Paula
Senior Discount.
J.L Ford Investments
Human Resources
CHARGE
Horton filed in the
918-235-2431
IS
HEREBY
GIVEN
918-647-2712
P.O.
Box
1303
Oklahoma Veterans Center
NOTICE is hereby that said Petition is Poteau, OK 74953
District Court in the
We
Buy
&
Sell
P.O. Box 1168
County of LeFlore,
given that TAMMY set for hearing in Phone:
MOBILE
HOMES
Talihina, OK 74571
State of Oklahoma,
Coming Soon
JONES DIEDRICH, this Court on the 918.647.2340
(918) 567-2251
FOR SALE
Case
No.
Administratrix of the 3rd day of March, Attorney for Guard- a s
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Estate of JOHN 2016, at the hour of ian Michael Rother- PB-2016-11, a PetiOne Acre Fenced With Chain Link With
tion praying for LetCHESTER JONES, 9:00 o'clock A.M. in mel
DON’S
Metal Building With Shop And Office
ANNOUNCEMENTS EMPLOYMENT
JR., Deceased, the District Court Published in the Po- ters of AdministraSpace. Close To Walmart,
MOBILE
having filed in this R o o m
of
the
teau Daily News on tion to be issued to
South Of Social Security Office.
HOMES
BUSINESS
Court
her
Final
AcLeFlore
County
February
16, 2016 Paula Horton upon
POCOLA HEALTH
$99,500 With Owner Financing,
the Estate of Tobet
CLOSING SALE
count of the admini- Court House in Po- (27199) LPXLP
AND REHAB
With 10% Down Payment.
Neal Horton, deOffice Furniture,
Year-End Sale
stration of said Es- teau, Oklahoma, at
Used Computer
has the following
tate and the Petition which time all per- IN THE DISTRICT ceased, a resident
& Printers,
openings:
Save $5,000.00
Small Frame House Close To Post
for determination of sons claiming any COURT WITHIN of LeFlore County,
Oklahoma, and reComputer Parts,
FOR
on these 2015
Office. Only $29,500! Owner Financing
right, title or interest A N D
heirs, for distribu• Medical
questing the Court
Miscellaneous
Models!
With $3,000 Down, $350 Per Month.
tion of said Estate in said estate may LEFLORE
to determine the
Items.
COUNTY
Records Clerk
be heard.
and for final disPoteau
Public
Adjoining Lot Available
For Sale.
heirs of the dece102 North Witte St.
STATE
OF
OKLA32x72
Dated
the
day
and
charge of said AdSchools is now
Part Time (Mon-Fri)
dent. Pursuant to
Next to Lowery
HOMA
4 Bedroom,
bids for
ministratrix, the year first above
5 Acres in Rock Islandaccepting
on Oak Street.
an Order of said
Hotel Museum
IN THE MATTER
written.
Speech
Therapy
Hearing
of
the
2
Bathroom,
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Mobile Home With
District Court, the
Poteau
OF THE ESTATE
• LPN
JUDGE
OF
THE
Services.
same has been
Finished Dry-wall
CH/A, Barn, Storage Building & Pond.
3rd day of March,
918-649-3125
OF
DISTRICT
COURT
Poteau Schools
fixed by the Judge
(3-11, Mon-Fri)
throughout,
2016, at the hour of
Only $55,000. Will Finance
With
$5,000
WILLIAM
CHARneeds Physical
of said Court for the s/By: Marion D. Fry
Large Island,
9:00 o'clock A.M. of
LES FAGAN
Down, $500 a month. No
Closing
Cost.
DEAN E. WARREN
Therapy
services
MISCELLANEOUS
3rd
day
of
March,
Wood Cabinets,
said day, has been
Apply in person at
DECEASED.
OBA
#9362
from August 1,
2016, at 9:00
Pocola Health
appointed as the
CASE
NO.
Appliance Package,
We Buy And Sell 2016
Real Estate.
Reward
thru June 30,
o'clock a.m., at the HAMILTON WAR- PB-2015-118
and Rehab
time for hearing
Patio
Door,
Call
Us
For
An
Offer!
$$$$
For Information
2017 for up to 30
Courtroom of said REN BOVOS & AD- ALIAS
200 Home Street
said Petition, at the
Tile Shower.
And Conviction Of
AMS
hours
weekly.
Court in the County
Pocola, OK 74902
District Court of
James Ford
NOTICE OF HEARPerson Responsible
Attorneys
for
Estate
$80,000.00
Speech
Pathologist
Courthouse at Po479-806-8446
LeFlore County,
ING
PETITION
APFor Theft Of 32
P.O.
Box
660
Poteau Public
We Buy & would
Sell be required
Poteau Public
teau, in the county
State of Oklahoma,
POINTMENT
OF
Head Of Cattle In
Poteau, OK 74953
to submit service
Schools is now
28x40
Schools is now
and state aforesaid,
Second
Floor
PERSONAL REPSeptember And
(918)
647-9171
billing,
Medicaid
accepting
bids
for
4 Bedroom,
accepting bids for
and all persons inCourtroom, Room
RESENTATIVE
For 24 Ft. Flat Bed
Published
in
the
Pobilling,
evaluations
Physical
Therapy
EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT
2 Bathroom,
Occupational
terested in said EsNo. 214, 100 South
FOR ISSUANCE
Trailer With Ramps
teau Daily News on
and goals and
Services.
Therapy Services.
Living Room and
tate
are
notified
Broadway, Poteau,
OF
LETTERS
OF
In January. Contact
February 16, 2016
objectives on a
Poteau Schools
Poteau Schools
then and there to (27196) LPXLP
Oklahoma, when
Den with rock
ADMINISTRATION
918-963-7203.
monthly
basis.
needs
Physical
needs Occupational
and where any perappear and show
AND DETERMINAﬁreplace, hidden
Speech
Pathologist
Therapy
services
Therapy services
cause, if any they In the District Court TION OF HEIRS, son interested may
walk-in
pantry,
patio
will be responsible
from August 1,
SERVICES
from August 1,
contest said Petihave, why the said of LeFlore County
DEVISEES AND
door and appliance
for IEP paperwork
2016 thru June 30,
2016 thru June 30,
tion.
account should not State of Oklahoma
LEGATEES
Mobile Home
package.
for
their
caseload.
2017
for
10-20
2017 for up to
WITNESS my hand
In The Matter of The State of Oklabe settled and alTransporting
Please
submit
bid
hours
weekly.
$75,000.00
15-20 hours weekly.
this 10th day of
The
Guardianship
homa
to
the
heirs,
lowed,
the
heirs
of
Moving, set-up,
for therapy and
Physical therapist
Occupational
February, 2016.
of
Joyce
M.
Rothernext
of
kin
and
said
JOHN
CHEStie downs.
evaluations to
would be required
therapist would be
s/By: Marion D. Fry
creditors of William
TER JONES, JR., mel,
Licensed in
Poteau Public
to submit service
(800) 940-5581
required to submit
JUDGE OF THE
an Incapacitated
Charles Fagan and
Deceased, deterOklahoma and
Schools,
Attn:
billing,
medicaid
service billing,
DISTRICT COURT
Person
all
those
interested
mined,
said
Estate
Arkansas.
Brenda Carpenter,
billing, evaluations
donsmobilehomes.
Medicaid billing,
APPROVED:
C
a
s
e
N
o
.
in
the
estate
of
Wildistributed,
and
the
Great Service,
100 Mockingbird
and goals and
com
evaluations and
s/By:
Rebecca
PG-2015-39
liam Charles Fagan,
Administratrix disGreat Price!!
Lane,
Poteau,
OK
objectives
on
a
goals and
Wood Hunter
Notice of Hearing
deceased:
charged.
800-940-5581
74953
by
March
1,
monthly
basis.
objectives on a
W.
DATED this 3rd day Return of Sale of You are hereby no- R e b e c c a
2016. Must hold
Please submit bid
monthly basis.
Hunter, OBA #
Real
Property
tified
that
James
C.
of February, 2016.
appropriate
for therapy and
EMPLOYMENT
Please submit bid
19487
is hereby Fagan has applied
licensure (ASHA
evaluations to
APARTMENTS s/BY: MARION D. Notice
for therapy and
Benjamin J. Curtis,
given that Michael
for Letters of AdNANNY WANTED
FRY
certified).
Poteau
Public
evaluations to
OBA # 2119
Rothermel,
the
duly
ministration
on
said
1,
2
&
3
Nanny needed to
JUDGE OF THE
Schools, Attn:
Poteau Public
CURTIS
&
appointed
a n d estate to be granted
Bedroom
watch a 1 year old.
DISTRICT COURT
Brenda Carpenter,
MOBILE HOMES
Schools, Attn:
HUNTER LAW OFqualified Guardian to James C. Fagan
Apartments
Monday-Friday,
100
Mockingbird
PREPARED
BY:
Brenda Carpenter,
FOR RENT
FICE
of the Estate of and requested the
For Rent.
12:30 pm.-4:00 pm.
Lane, Poteau, OK
DESMOND SIDES
100 Mockingbird
900 N Broadway
Joyce M. Rothercourt
to
determine
HUD
&
Choctaw
Pay-$100/week.
Clean, Quiet
74953 by March 1,
Attorney for Admin- mel, an incapaciLane, Poteau, OK
P.O. Box 767
the
identity
of
all
Approved.
918-413-5267 or
2 Bedroom,
2016. Must hold
istratrix
74953 by March 1,
Poteau, OK 74953
tated person, has heirs, devisees and
Poteau Valley
918-839-3162.
1
Bathroom.
appropriate
P.O.
Box
995
2017. Must hold
(918) 647-9191 ofreturned and prelegatees of the deApartments.
Stove,
Refrigerator,
licensure.
Poteau, OK 74953
appropriate
fice
sented for confirmaceased,
and
that
918-212-4802
Arbuckle
Washer/Dryer
(918) 647-3442
licensure.
ATTORNEYS FOR
Poteau Public
tion, and filed in the said petition will be
Truck Driving
Included.
Published in the Po- Court his Return of heard by said Court PETITIONER
Schools is now
School, Inc.
Truck Driver
NO PETS!!
**FOR
RENT**
teau Daily News on Sale of the following at the Court room of Published in the Poaccepting bids for
Laid Off? Low
Wanted!
918-647-6392 or
Clean, 2 Bedroom,
February 9, 16, described real prop- the undersigned teau Daily News on
Speech
Therapy
Income? No cost
CDL Required!
918-647-6996.
1 Bath. Stove,
2016
( 2 7 1 9 0 ) erty of the Estate:
February 16, 2016
Services.
Judge in the County
grants. Job ready
Full TimeRefrigerator, Dish
LPXLP
(27201) LPXLP
Poteau
Schools
SURFACE AND Courthouse in the
Two
or
Three
in 4 weeks. VA
44+ hours.
Washer
included.
needs Physical
SURFACE ONLY:
City of Poteau, in
Bedroom Mobile
Benefits, Tribal
Apply in person at
Total Electric.
Therapy services
The West
Half of Daily
said County
Homes For Rent.
Have you visited
the Poteau
Newsand
website today?
Assistance. Job
Gray Brothers
CH&A. NO PETS!!
from
August
1,
the
S o u t h w e s t State on the 1st day
RV
spaces
Placement.
Equipment,
918-647-6996
or
2016 thru June 30,
Quarter of the of March, 2016, at
available also.
Weekend classes
28377 US Hwy. 59,
918-647-6392.
Ke ep up-t o-dat
e with
lo cal 9:00
we ather,
events,
2017 for up to 30
Southeast
Quarter
o'clock current
a.m.,
Trash and Sewer
available.
Poteau. No Phone
bre aking news, exclusive vide os and clips not available
hours
weekly.
and
the
Southeast
when
and
where
all
paid.
NO
PETS!!
580-223-3360.
Calls Please!
anywhere els e!
BRAND NEW
Speech Pathologist
Quarter of the persons interested
918-647-3923 or
Save
Duplexes For Rent.
would
be
required
Southwest
Quarter may appear and
918-774-4624.
Poteau
Public
Money
WWW
OT
AU
AILY
Stove, washer/dryer
to submit service
of
the E
Southeast
contest
the same.EWS COM
off
Schools is now
Advertise
Your
Newsstand
hook-ups. Contact
billing, Medicaid
Quarter of Section Witness, the underaccepting
bids
for
Business!
Call
Prices –
No news organiz ation on the planet covers
Bill Barnhart at
14, Township 8 signed Judge of the
Physical Therapy
Subscribe
April Today!
LeFlore County news b ett er than we do!
Today!
918-839-2623.
and goals and
North, Range 24 District Court of
Services.
918-647-3188
objectives on a
East of the Indian LeFlore County,
Poteau Schools
GENERAL
YARD SALE RAIN INSURANCE: $3.00
ADJUSTMENTS:
monthly basis.
Base and Meridian, State
of Oklahoma,
needsINFORMATION:
Physical
Speech
this 12th
day
Therapy
The Daily News reserves
the rightservices
to reject, revise,
edit & Pathologist
properly
If your yard sale is rained out, (must rain, not sprinkle, off and on until noon) LeFlore
Please checkCounty,
your ad for accuracy
the first
day of
it appears. After which time
be responsible
Oklahoma.
February, 2016.
from August
1,
classify all advertising submitted
for publication.
Wewill
will
not
knowingly
we
will
rerun
your
ad
whenever
you
choose
(per
our
ad
guidelines).
Must
a
refund
or
reprint
is
limited
to
one
insertion
only.
Canceling ads placed at
for IEP paperwork
to Jordon Keller and s/By: Marion D. Fry
2016 thru June 30,
accept advertising which discriminates
because
of
race,
color,
religion,
call
next
business
day
after
rained
out
sale.
Insurance
expires
30
days
after
discounted
rates
revert
to
standard
prices,
therefore
for their caseload.
Vicky J. Arnall, as JUDGE OF THE a refund may not apply.
2017 for 10-20
Please submit bid
Joint
Tenants
DISTRICT
hoursorigin
weekly.
national
or sex.
date of purchase on ad.
Omitted
ads arewith
eligible for
refund of COURT
amount paid ONLY or appearing in
for therapy and
Rights of SurvivorTERRY L. AMEND,
Physical therapist
alternate
issue.
evaluations to
ship,
f o r OBA #0256
would be required
Poteau Public
$45,000.00, and P.O. BOX 545
to submit service
Schools, Attn:
that on the 26th day POTEAU, OKLAbilling, medicaid
Brenda Carpenter,
of February, 2016, HOMA 74953
100 Mockingbird
at 9:00 o’clock a.m. (918) 647-8249
and goals and
Lane, Poteau, OK
is the day and time ATTORNEY FOR
objectives on a
74953 by March 1,
set for the hearing PETITIONER
monthly basis.
2016. Must hold
on the Return of Published in the PoPlease submit bid
appropriate
Sale in Judge Fry’s teau Daily News on
for therapy and
licensure (ASHA
Court room for the February 16, 2016
evaluations to
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Benefit strikes right chord
Howe Music
Hall Notes
By Virginia Sanders
There was good music at
Howe Music Hall on Monday night. Once again, I
didn’t get to go. I’m glad
some of you did. Happy
birthday to me Monday —
and I didn’t get to be there.
Our performers were
Delbert Medders of Talihina, Jerry Brown of Leflore,
Jo Morris of Howe, Tommy
Norwood of Monroe, Harvey Wylie of Leflore, Vernon Johnson Jr. of Dog
Creek, Jim Dunigan Sr. of
Heavener, Jim Dunigan Jr.
of Heavener, David McNair
of Poteau, David Love of
Monroe, Jim McCormick
of Poteau and Evie Lampkin of Monroe.
The pot luck was pinto
beans, cornbread, yellow
cake, banana pudding,
pineapple upside down
cake, cherry pie and fudge
brownies. We are proud of
our cooks.
Wish there were more
folks coming out to enjoy
the music.
Poteau has music on Saturdays, Heavener on Fridays and Howe Music Hall
on Mondays. We all start at
6 p.m.
Remember the veterans,
troops and their families in
prayers. We all need them.
See you soon.
Virginia Sanders is a
longtime member and performer with the Howe
Music Hall. The free music
show is held at 6 p.m. every
Monday in the old Howe
Music Hall.
Thank you to Terry Joe
Wiles and the Backslider’s
Wine for organizing the
awesome
Musician’s
Benefit on Saturday for
David Hoffpauir.
David recently had
surgery, has been not been
able to work and didn’t
have health insurance. So
what did these great guys
do? Call on other
musicians
and
put
together a day of music
and raised some money
for a fellow musician.
There was so much talent
at The Coffee Cup that
evening.
The Sumpter Band is
back, better than ever, The Sumpter Band performs at Saturday's benefit for a local musician.
and performed for the
first time in four years. The guys from Backslider’s
played throughout the evening with many others
joining in, like Antonio Esteban and David Carbrey.
Our own Devin Parham played his ukulele, and The
Hour Glass Jazz featuring Lady D played some
amazing Jazz.
We were so pleased to also get to listen to Gatling Tammie Johnson
and Hoffpauir perform. We are so glad David is on
the road to recovery and wish him all the best.
A big thank you goes to Pam Eidshun for all her
hard work with the bake sale and Valentine’s baskets
and Brenda Moore for sitting all night helping the
sales. I am sure there were many other hands who
helped make this benefit a success, thank you to
everyone who joined together. This would not have
been possible without the efforts of the guys from
Backslider’s Wine, and all of you who attended the
benefit and gave what you could. Our next live music events are Open Mic Night on
Feb. 27 and The Emmaus Road Band on March 5.
Have a great week everyone, and see you at The Cup. What's Up
at the Cup
I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of
ordinary people living ordinary lives.
— Tracy Chapman
Tammie Johnson owns The Coffee Cup in Poteau.
Reach her at (918) 647-2622 or email tammiecoffee@
gmail.com.
Terry Wiles and David Carbrey

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