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A2 LOG ONTO WWW.ALTUSTIMES.COM FOR ARCHIVES • GAMES • FEATURES • E-EDITION • POLLS & MORE Serving Altus and Jackson County for over 112 years A2 The Altus Times 2 • Altus Times A2 ALTUS, OKLA. Alice Tautenhahn BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: Happy Birthday today to: Alice Tautenhahn, Jeff Dority, Jerry Boling and Mike Guthrie INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS ONLINE Former Times editor celebrates 75th .... Page 3 Partly cloudy. High of 105. Low of 76 ... Page 6 MLB investigation may be long .... Page 4 Get the latest news online at: www.altustimes.com THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 Vol. 114 •No. 83 Home Of 50 cents daily Permits for handgun licenses in Okla. keep rising Shaun Hittle The number of Oklahomans applying for handgun licenses in 2013 is on pace to significantly best last year’s record numbers, according to data from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Through the first six months of 2013, nearly 37,000 license applications have been received by the OSBI, compared to about 46,000 for all of last year. If the 2013 trend continues through the end of the year, the number of annual applications will have nearly tripled since 2011, when 26,000 applied. The permits allow Oklahoma residents to carry a handgun in public. In 2012, Oklahoma law was expanded to permit the open carry of a handgun in public, whereas the previous law only allowed for the concealed carry of handguns. Certain people, such as felons and those being treated for mental health problems, are not eligible for the licenses. It’s clear there’s an increased de- mand for the licenses, but what’s causing the jump is murkier. “We don’t know what is spurring the need,” said Jessica Brown, media spokeswoman for the OSBI. “We don’t know why it went up so much.” Oklahoma isn’t alone in seeing a recent increase in handgun and concealed carry permit ap- plications, as state across the county are reporting similar spikes. Advocates, experts, and some in law enforcement have attributed the recent increases to loosening handgun laws, as well as high-profile firearm events, such as the December 2012 shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Altus Masonic Lodge Action Award winner Contributing their prize to Altus Armed Services YMCA The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma announced that Altus Lodge No. 62, and Drumright Lodge No. 468 will be honored with the 2013 Masonry in Action Award. The Masonry in Action Award was created in 2013 to recognize Oklahoma lodges who make outstanding effort to care for their members, impact their communities, and bring positive recognition to the Fraternity. Applications were received from 21 Lodges, and were scored based on participation in the Promises Matter, Matching Funds, and Public Education programs of the Foundation. Lodges competed in one of two divisions based on the number of lodge members. The winning lodges will be recognized with a $5,000 contribution made in their name to the community program of their choice. The Altus lodge will present their gift to the Armed Services YMCA on Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. on Altus Air Force Base. Scott to hold book signing at Hastings on Sunday Joan Wilcoxen is seen here in the garden preparing for the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council’s 3rd annual Days of Wine and Roses Gala to be held this Saturday. The event will be held in the Wilcoxens Gardens at 712 East Walker Street in Altus. Days of Wine and Roses Gala this Saturday The Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council invites everyone to support the arts at the 3rd annual Days of Wine and Roses Gala in the Wilcoxens Gardens at 712 East Walker Street in Altus. The event will be held this coming Saturday evening, July 13. The festivities begin at 7 p.m., and will continue until 9 p.m. with wine tasting, hors de oeuvres, musicians, storytelling and poetry reading from Eddie Wilcoxen, Oklahoma Poet Laureate Emeritus. You are invited to stroll past the numerous waterfalls, ponds and fountains, and enjoy the statuary garden features including the Fairy Queen, The Warrior Chief, the Medicine Man, and The Wheel. All of the larger than life Native American statues were hand painted by Joan Wilcoxen. “There is a lot of shade, and we’ve got fans, too, so please come on out!,” said Eddie. “You’re welcome to just find a place to sit and relax. We look forward to visiting with you!” The gardens also feature an original, full-sized Dallas Trolley car. The Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council is responsible for bringing many events to the area, including the annual Giddy Up Gala, Festival of Trees, Glen Miller Orchestra, Sweet Adelines and Chautauqua. Like any volunteer organization, the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council is always looking for more interested people who enjoy the Arts and support our local efforts to bring such events to our community. Call 580-471-9733 for information about becoming involved with the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council, or better yet, come visit in the garden during the Gala. Local author Gary Scott of Childress, Texas will hold a book signing at Hastings in Altus on Sunday, July 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Scott said that he hopes that his book “Out of the Ordinary - Thoughts from the Faith of an Ordinary Man” will lead the reader to devotion and the study of God’s Word, the Bible. The collection of thoughts and poems were written after Scott decided to listen and pay attention to what the Holy Spirit was saying to him. Scott, 62, has held many jobs throughout his livetime, and admits that he was an alcoholic from the age of 14 through 36 before giving his life over to Christ. Scott’s favorite Bible passage is “Think of ways to encourage one another to outburts of love and good deeds,” Hebrews 10 v24. Prayer meetings for rain continue on Sunday evenings 60431075 The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a community prayer service for rain on Sunday evenings at the Jackson County Court House at 8 p.m. With Lake Luggart at 15% of capacity and the Tom Steed Reservoir at 30% the need for rain has become critical for every resident in the county. At a recent meeting of the Ministerial Alliance, area pastors and church leaders acknowledged that at this point we need a supernatural miracle to fix our water problem. Kevin Baker, a local pastor and spokesperson for the Ministerial Alliance stated, “We will pray as a community every Sunday evening until the drought breaks.” Pastor Baker also encourages all local churches to continue to pray in their respective church services and then come join in the community service on Sunday evenings. Southwest Oklahoma is no stranger to dry periods and our forefathers before us often turned to God’s Word such as 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 to remind them that God is our only answer to difficult problems. That passage of scripture says, “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” David Player, President of the Jackson County Ministerial Alliance encourages the community to come and pray and bring an umbrella with you! For more informa- “Out of the Ordinary - Thoughts from the Faith of an Ordinary Man” by Gary Scott tion please call 580-482-3377. 2 • Altus Times THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 RED RIVER CALENDAR Community prayer service for rain Sunday evenings at court house The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a community prayer service for rain on Sunday evenings at the Jackson County Court House at 8 p.m. To honor our Veterans and for a fun family weekend, come to the Foss Lake Christmas in July Festival on July 12 & 13. Foss Lake is located between Elk City and Clinton: take I-40 to exit 53 and then 7 miles north to the Lake. The Festival will open at 1 p.m. on the 12th. Opening ceremonies, which will honor all Veterans and all active Military, starts at 6 p.m. Some of the other activities include a concert by Trader Price, Gospel Music Jamboree, geo-scavenger hunt, carnival, pony rides and a fireworks display. For more information call Neva Pyatt at 580-497-6217 or Eric Puryear at 580-592-4518. Saturday evening, July 13 , the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council invites everyone to support the arts at the 3rd annual Days of Wine and Roses Gala in the Wilcoxens Gardens at 712 East Walker Street in Altus. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. with wine tasting, hors de oeuvres, musicians, storytelling and poetry reading from Eddie Wilcoxen, Oklahoma Poet Laureate Emeritus. Call 580-471-9733 for information. Martha Road Baptist Church, located 4 miles north of the Altus Wal-Mart on highway 283, will be having a kick off carnival this Sunday night July 14 at 6 p.m. for all children preK through the sixth grade. VBS at Martha Road is free! You can pre-register at www.martharoadbaptist.org or call 580-482-3377. Children can also be signed up each day of VBS. For more information please call the church office at 580-482-3377. The Board of Directors of Swouthwestern Youth Services, Inc. will hold a regular scheduled meeting on Monday, July 15, at 12 noon. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the administrative offices of SWYS located at 317 N. Hudson, in Altus. Any interested person is invited to attend. An agenda is posted on the bulletin board of our Outreach Center at 1313 North Forrest and the Administrative office at 317 N. Hudson, and out Frederick location at 106 E. Grand, Frederick. The Regional Canola Conference is set for July 18 at Western Oklahoma State College, Band Room. The Conference will start at 8 a.m. and conclude by 2 p.m. Various State Extension Specialists along with industry personnel will be in attendance to both give presentations and lead discussions. For more information please contact the Jackson County OSU Extension Office at 580-482-0823. Southside Baptist Church, 1100 Asalee, is gearing up for their Vacation Bible School to be held July 21-26. Their theme this year is “Colossal Coaster World - Facing Fear, Trusting God” based off of 2 Timothy 1:7. Registration begins at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. Time for VBS on Sunday will be from 6 to 9 p.m. July 22-26, VBS will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mission on Wheels will hold a benefit bake sale at Walmart on Saturday, July 27 beginning at 8 a.m. The sale will be to help buy back-to-school supplies for needy children. The Tamarack Road Church of Christ is having their Vacation Bible School, July 29-31 from 6 to 8 p.m., for those entering Pre-K through 5th Grade. For more information call (580) 482 2751. The Tamarack Road Church of Christ is having a “Stronger Marriage Workshop,” on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trey and Lea Morgan have been involved in ministry for 25 plus years, and are passionate about helping build strong marriages. They have conducted their “Stronger Marriage” workshops all over the United States. The event is sponsored by Tamarack Church of Christ and Hudson Church of Christ. Lunch is provided. Childcare is offered. Admission is free. For more information and to RSVP call (580) 482-2751 or email at trcoc@tamarackroad.com Mission on Wheels has changed their donation acceptance times. Donations of food and clothing are now taken on Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. Giveaway are held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 213 W. Walnut. They are also now open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, or to volunteer your time, contact Edna Douglas at 649-8620. St. John Baptist Church is hosting its Annual Summer Feeding Program, at 620 Marin L. Drive, until June 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All public is welcome. Come one, come all. New Beginning Revival will have a revival every Monday through Friday at 7 p.m., 400 S. Willard Street, until the end of June. Vacation Bible School will be held at the Elm & Hudson Church of Christ, 400 N. Hudson, every Sunday night in June from 6 to 9 60395943 Monday–Friday, 9am to 5pm Evenings & Weekends by Appt. • Home Calls Available (580) 482-HEAR [4-3-2-7] Shipmates that served aboard the battleshop USS Missouri (BB-63) will hold their 40th annaul reunion at the Sheraton Harisburg-Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, Pa. from Sept. 10-18. All veterans and interested parties, along with their family and friends, are invited. For more information, call Bill Morton at 803-469-3579 or e-mail: Mp63@ftc-i.net or Jack Stempick at 203-281-4693 or email: mobb63ct@aol.com. SOCAG’s programs: Southwest Transit, Head Start, Southwest Enterprises, RSVP, Senior Nutrition, and the central office will close Wednesday, July 3 at 12:30 p.m. for training, and Thursday & Friday July 4-5 in recognition of Independence Day. Transportation routes will operate as scheduled. The Great Plains Stampede Rodeo will be holding a contestant meeting for girls interested in running for Queen and Princess. The contestants can be from anywhere in Oklahoma and they will compete in interview, horsemanship and ticket/ ad sales. Queens contestants are 16-22 years old and Princess is 10-15 years old. If anyone is interested, please call Tanya Cary at 580-471-1255 for information. Free meals in Altus- 1st Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 300 N. Main; 2nd Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, at First United Methodist, 317 N. Main; 3rd Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Primera Iglesia Bautista, 401 E. Liveoak; 4th Saturday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Church of Christ Carpenter’s Kitchen, Elm and Hudson Streets; 5th Saturday of some months from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Glad Tidings Assembly of God, 1505 E. Tamarack; Every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 1100 N. Park Lane.Applications for the Mac Mollison Scholarship and the Judy & Gwynn Womack Memorial Scholarship, through the Jackson County Memorial Hospital Foundation, are available to medical students accepted into an accredited M.D. or D.O. program, to Registered Nurses enrolled in a Master or Doctorate program and students enrolled in an accredited Dental or other mas- ter or doctorate medical professional program. Students must be accepted and enrolled and must be residents of Southwest Oklahoma. Deadline for submitting completed applications is June 30. To receive an application, contact Bonnie McAskill at Jackson County Memorial Hospital at 379-5771. The Altus Ballroom Dancers will meet 7 to 9 p.m. once a month during the summer at the east end of the Community Center on Falcon Road: June 24, July 22 and Aug. 26. Each of the dances will also be a potluck dinner. Regular Monday night dances and ballroom dance lessons for those who want them will resume Sept. 9. New dancers are welcome to attend the potluck dances during the summer and also to continue in September. For more information, call 580477-1822 or 580-726-5160. Operation CARE will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Joseph’s Closet will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3:30 p.m., This will enable folks to get a clothing voucher from Operation CARE, and go to Joseph’s Closet , 208 E. Cypress (Presbyterian Church) on the same day. They are also in need of volunteers to help sort and stock shelves. Call Sandy at 481-8648 if you’d like to help. Girl Talk, a fun discussion time for girls ages 9-18, is held every third Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at NBFG with New Hope Church, 400 S. Willard. For more information, contact Nadine or Gaynell Brown at 580-482-2160 or 580-215-8378. Donations are being accepted at NBC Bank, for the family of Edi Ortega. A fund has been set up to help with funeral costs and ongoing expenses and hardship for widow Laura and their child Aiden. All donations are encouraged. The Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma on the Jackson County Memorial Hospital campus is recruiting volunteer drivers for the 12-passenger van that provides transportation for cancer patients. Volunteer drivers must have a current driver’s license. The volunteer application can be picked up at the cancer center at 1200 East Broadway. For information call Ginger Hill or Vivian Martinez at the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, 480-4400. A Senior Citizens Dance is held at the Altus Community Center on Falcon Road on Thurs- day nights at 7 p.m. following a potluck supper. The public is always invited. Call Calvin at 4826629 for more information. Attention Senior Citizens. Come join us for Classic, Country Music on the first Monday of each month at the Tipton Senior Citizens Building for food, music, and fellowship. There will be hamburgers, drinks and desserts, all for $4. Serving starts at 4:30 and music to follow. The Altus Junior High School Library is searching for copies of past yearbooks, especially from the years when AJH was Southeast Junior High. If you have any old yearbooks that you’d like to donate, you may contact Rosemary Gipson at 580-481-2628 or at “rgipson@ altusschools.k12.ok.us”, or deliver them to the Altus Junior High, 1601 S. Park Lane. The Lions Club meets every Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Western Oklahoma State College multipurpose room. English Village Manor has collected recipes from employees and residents and compiled them into a cookbook. The books can be purchased at the facility. Call 477-1133 for cost or more information. The Altus Meal Site is needing volunteers to help deliver meals to those who are homebound. Meals are delivered Monday thru Friday. Any time you can give is appreciated. If you would like to volunteer call the Altus Meal Site at 580-482-1290. The Altus Meal Site is a part of Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group. The Operation CARE Food Pantry offers free food to qualified applicants every third Saturday of the month. 10:30 Devotion and food pantry open 11 to 12 noon. The Southwest Oklahoma Quilt Guild meets on the first Thursday of each month at Grace United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (south end of building) on South Park Lane at 10 a.m., potluck luncheon at noon, and business meeting at 1 p.m., followed by the monthly program. On the third Thursday of each month is a quilt workday, so bring a project and join in. Christian Motorcyclists Association meets every first Thursday of the month at Fred’s on N. Main in Altus, at 7 p.m. Riders of all types of bikes welcome and even if you don’t have a motorcycle, you’re still welcome. More info at cmawot@yahoo.com. Networking breakfast features motivational speaker ALTUS HEARING AID CENTER • Hearing Evaluations • Hearing aid fittings • Cleaning, Service, & Repairs • Musicians In-Ear Monitors • Hearing Protection • Wireless Bluetooth Accessories WAYNE MORRIS, H.A.S. p.m. This is a Family VBS including classes for ages 2 through adults. Each night they will have a sandwich potluck and end the evening with a fellowship activity such as bowling or skating. 1015 E. Broadway Ste. 101 Office: (580)-482-4327 It’s “All About Connections” with this free business networking breakfast on July 17, geared toward women business owners and entrepreneurs. The breakfast will be held from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at the Southwest Technology Center, 711 West Tamarack Road, Altus. Registration is requested and may be made online at www.reiwbc. org<http://www.reiwbc.org>. The quarterly Business Connections breakfast allows entrepreneurs to network, market their businesses, obtain resources and learn from other business owners about the challenges and rewards of business ownership. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their business cards. This session of Business Connections will be fun and motivational, encouraging attendees to stay involved in things that keep their fires (or souls) ignited and excited about life. Presenter Connie Visitacion, owner of Believe IT! Achieve IT! will explain the four basic needs of all human beings and how we can use these basic needs to ‘light the fire within’ to reach both personal and professional goals. -9,, =HS\L 0RQ)ULDPSP6DWDPSP6XQDPSP(67 7YV[LJ[@V\Y/VTL $99.00 Customer Installation Charge. 36-Month Monitoring Agreement required at $35.99 per month ($1,295.64). Form of payment must be by credit card or electronic charge to your checking or savings account. Offer applies to homeowners only. Local permit fees may be required. Satisfactory credit history required. Certain restrictions may apply. Offer valid for new ADT Authorized Dealer customers only and not on purchases from ADT Security Services, Inc. Other rate plans available. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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Department of State UID#12000286451, OH-53891446, City of Cincinnati: AC86, OK-1048, OR-170997, Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor Registration Number: PA22999, RI-3428, SC-BAC5630, TN-C1164, C1520, TX-B13734, UT-6422596-6501, VA-115120, VT-ES-2382, WA-602588694/PROTEYH934RS, WI-City of Milwaukee: 0001697, WV-042433, WY-LV-G-21499. For full list of licenses visit our website www.protectyourhome.com. Protect Your Home – 3750 Priority Way South Dr., Ste 200, Indianapolis, IN 46240. **Crime data taken from http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/gallery/posters/pdfs/Crime_Clock.pdf 60430881 60412560 300632 Altus Times • 3 THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 Scripture Police Log “Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” - Psalm 34:8 Lotto Results OKLAHOMA LOTTO RESULTS Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Pick 3: 7-0-9 Pick 4: 1-3-3-2 Cash 5: 6-9-10-12-15 Hot Lotto: 15-23-26-36-39 HB: 17 Powerball: 30-31-45-55-59 PBN: 27 TEXAS LOTTO RESULTS Pick 3 day: 4-9-5 night: 8-5-4 Daily 4 day: 3-5-5-2 night: 1-9-0-0 Cash 5: 2-3-7-22-32 Lotto Texas: 2-19-28-43-53-54 Correction “Low Flying C5-Galaxy lands at Stripes” The story that ran yesterday, Wednesday, July 10, “Low Flying C5-Galaxy lands at Stripes” about a new sign installed at Stripes on Falcon and N. Park Lane, incorrectly identified the aircraft portrayed in the sign. Retired Air Force C-5 Engineer, Ron Snyder, has confirmed the C-5 did not have winglet tips. C-17 Globemaster III does have winglet tips, whereas the C-5 does not. The sign at Stripes is a C-17 Globemaster III, the aircraft that pilots are currently being trained to fly at AAFB. We apologize for the error. SWOSU student serving as intern at White House Southwestern Oklahoma State University student Blaine Boyd is enjoying a unique and prestigious opportunity this summer as the Weatherford senior is one of four interns in the First Lady’s Correspondence Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Boyd said he considers this internship as the chance of a lifetime and is very appreciative of the opportunity to represent SWOSU and his hometown of Weatherford in Washington, D.C. The internship requires him to be in the First Lady’s Correspondence Office where he reads correspondence, drafts responses to letters, and handles gifts sent to the First Lady. He attends meetings, community service projects, and a speaker series sponsored by the White House Internship Program. Boyd said he is impressed by the passion that each and every staff member and intern exhibit each day. “Everyone truly cares about all the constituents,” Boyd said. “I am a Wednesday Incidents 12:01 a.m. - Suspicious subject, 1100 Block of S. Main 12:03 a.m. - Disturbing the peace, 1000 Block of E. Nona 12:46 a.m. - Stolen property, 619 N. Main 5:13 a.m. - Fire, 1501 S. Park Lane 11:50 a.m. - Non-injury accident, 2200 Block N. Main 12:23 p.m. - Larceny, 2500 N. Main 12:40 p.m. - Burglary, Reported to Police 1:18 p.m. - Animal bite, 1200 E. Pecan 1:19 p.m. - Animal bite, 1200 E. Pecan 5:06 p.m. - Fight, 112 S. Hudson 5:48 p.m. - Non-injury accident, N. Main & Bradford 6:20 p.m. - Hit and run, 3200 N. Main 9:21 p.m. - Verbal threats, 1016 York 9:32 p.m. - Property damage, 1005 Spurgeon 9:47 p.m. - Suspicious subject, 508 Jackson 9:51 p.m. - Residential alarm, 15839 SCR 189 11:12 p.m. - Non-injury accident, Hwy 62 S. of Base gate Arrests Charles Deshone Colbert, 42, Driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance, third or subsequent felony offense; drives motor vehicle when privilege has been revoked, cancelled, suspended, denied, or disqualified for so doing Cecilia Galvan-Luna, 29, Obtains controlled dangerous substance by Former Times ME to celebrate 75th Don Goforth, former Managing Editor of the Altus Times-Democrat, will celebrate his 75th birthday with a come-andgo reception hosted by his wife and children. The party will be held at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Altus from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. All friends and family are invited to attend. Goforth grew up in the area, graduating from Southside High School in 1956. He attended Altus Junior College and Southwestern University in Waxahachie, Texas. He married Gloria Jean Whitehead on Nov. 25, 1959. Early in his life, Goforth and his wife were involved in ministry, serving as house parents at Hillcrest Children’s Home in Hot Springs, Ark. After starting a family, Goforth began many years of work in the newspaper business. He managed the Times from 1969-1973, when he left to purchase the Kiowa County Democrat in Snyder. He subsequently moved to Cleburne, Texas where he purchased the Johnson County News. After retiring from his career in journalism, Goforth returned to ministry. He was the pastor at Fountain of Life Church in Odessa, Texas and has pastored senior’s pro- Don Goforth today Don Goforth 1969 grams at various other Texas churches. He also served as the Chaplain at two hospice companies before returning to Altus last year. Singer Randy Travis recovering from brain surgery Chris Talbott AP Music Writer Blaine Boyd firm believer in the motto of ‘service over self,’ so I hope the White House Internship will allow me to better serve my community in whatever future endeavors I undertake.” Boyd will return to Weatherford in midAugust and will resume classes at SWOSU. He will serve as student body president during the 201314 school year and work closely with SWOSU President Randy Beutler and continue working in the SWOSU Public Relations & Marketing Office. Applications for Americorps disaster relief funds being accepted through July OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma In Action-AmeriCorps program has funds available for agencies directly involved with disaster relief efforts stemming from the severe weather that recently impacted Oklahoma. The OK In Action program has been awarded supplemental disaster relief funds to form a Disaster Cadre of AmeriCorps members specifically serving at non-profits assisting with relief efforts. Any nonprofit or public organization directly involved in disaster recovery efforts may apply. The Oklahoma In Action program works to end poverty by partnering with state and local non-profits to provide services in the area of economic opportunity, food security, and general capacity building. Funds provided to form the Disaster Cadre are one-time only supplemental funds. Agencies assisting with disaster-relief efforts may apply for up to five (5) full-time equivalent AmeriCorps members who may assist with volunteer recruitment and management, resource referrals, and other direct services. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis overnight as he recovered from brain surgery following a stroke at a Texas hospital. Travis remained in critical condition after surgery Wednesday night to relieve pressure on his brain, publicist Kirt Webster said. The 54-year-old Grammy Award-winning singer had been improving while being treated for heart failure caused by a viral infection when he had the stroke. Steady concern for Travis, a popular and pivotal figure in country music, turned to active support as stars like Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum and Martina McBride and the Grand Ole Opry used Twitter to join Webster’s call for prayers. Hundreds of users reached out using the hashtag PrayforRandy. “We’re all pulling for you Randy,” Brad Paisley said via Twitter. The setback occurred hours after doctors said Travis was showing signs of improvement since the start of treat- ment Sunday for congestive heart failure. It was not clear what kind of stroke Travis suffered. The most common type of stroke is caused by a blood clot that travels to the brain. The other kind happens when a blood vessel in the head bursts or leaks. Stroke patients who get treatment quickly are usually given a drug to dissolve the clot that caused the stroke. Drs. William Gray and Michael Mack of the Baylor Health Care System in Texas described Travis’ condition and hospitalization in a video statement earlier Wednesday. “His condition has stabilized, and he has shown signs of improvement,” Mack said in the video. “On behalf of Mr. Travis’ family, friends and associates, we would like to express our extreme gratitude for the overwhelming affection and support that Mr. Travis has received.” The “Three Wooden Crosses” singer was in good health until three weeks before he was hospitalized, when he contracted a viral upper respiratory infection, Gray said. The viral illness led to a weakened heart muscle that eventually worsened into heart failure. Travis was admitted to Baylor Medical Center McKinney near his home in Tioga, about 60 miles north of Dallas, through the emergency room Sunday. The singer underwent a procedure to have a pump inserted by catheter that helps increase blood flow before being transferred to The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano. Travis’ illness comes as he’s been trying to put his life back together following a series of embarrassing public incidents involving alcohol. Travis pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in January following an arrest last year and received two years of probation and a $2,000 fine. He was required to spend at least 30 days at an alcohol treatment facility and complete 100 hours of community service. He recently made several public appearances, including a spot on the Country Music Association Festival’s nightly concert lineup and a poignant performance at George Jones’ funeral. 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Member All prices include tax. Member of the AssoAssociated the Oklahoma Press ciated PressPress and and the Oklahoma Press AsAssociation. Locallyoperated –operatedmember memberofof sociation. Locally Heartland Publications. Civitas Media LLC. 234919 84179 4 • Altus Times THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 Sports MLB drug probe litigation could be lengthy He’s out! Ronald Blum AP Sports Writer NEW YORK — We may never know exactly what Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are being accused of in Major League Baseball’s Biogenesis investigation — if they beat the rap. That’s because details likely will be caught in a tangle of legal gymnastics involving MLB, the players’ union and probably an arbitrator, who could rule no discipline is warranted. Lengthy proceedings make it nearly a certainty most, if not all, suspensions would be served in 2014. Among the early legal issues: Does the commissioner’s office have the right to announce any suspensions before grievances are decided by an arbitrator? Can a player not previously disciplined under the drug agreement be suspended for more than 50 games because of multiple violations? Three people familiar with the investigation said if management and the union can’t agree on the process, arbitrator Fredric Horowitz likely would be asked to decide. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because no public statements were authorized. MLB has spent most of the year investigating about 20 players for their links to Biogenesis of America, including A-Rod and Braun, both former MVPs. Miami New Times reported in January that the closed Florida anti-aging clinic had distributed banned performanceenhancing drugs to major leaguers. Lawyers for the commissioner’s office have been interviewing players and many, including Braun, have refused to answer questions about their dealings with Biogenesis, the three people said. Braun was interviewed in late June, and Rodriguez is scheduled to be interviewed Friday. Braun and Rodriguez have said they didn’t do anything that merits discipline. The players’ refusal to respond to MLB’s questions were first reported by ESPN and the New York Daily News. MLB hopes to complete the player interviews in mid-July but is not sure whether it will meet that schedule. Management then will have to decide what discipline it intends to impose. Baseball’s joint drug agreement calls for a 50-game suspension for a first offense, 100 games for a second and a lifetime ban for a third. Among the players linked to Biogenesis, Toronto’s Melky Cabrera, Oakland’s Bartolo Colon and San Diego’s Yasmani Grandal have served 50game penalties following positive testosterone tests. The drug agreement specifies that if a suspension for a first PED offense is challenged by the union, the violation is not made public unless the penalty is sustained in arbitration. However, discipline for second and third offenses are announced and served while the grievance is litigated. There also is a provision stating “the commissioner’s office may publicly announce the discipline of a player if the allegations relating to a player’s violation of the program previously had been made public through a source other than the commissioner’s office or a club” or their employees. The sides or the arbitrator will have to decide whether the media accounts of Biogenesis are covered by that clause. Each player’s case probably will be handled in a separate arbitration, which could slow down the process while the sides secure dates before Horowitz or agree to retain other arbitrators. The three players who already have served suspensions also may claim they can’t be penalized under a provision prohibiting multiple disciplines for the same use. In addition, they can’t be penalized for conduct that took place before they were given notice of their positive drug test. It may be difficult to discipline players for refusing to answer questions Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended Ferguson Jenkins in September 1980 after the Texas pitcher was arrested in Toronto and charged with possession of cocaine, hashish and marijuana. Kuhn wrote to Jenkins saying he imposed the penalty because the pitcher “declined to cooperate with this office’s investigation.” Following a grievance hearing, arbitrator Raymond Goetz lifted suspension two weeks later. “As a practical matter, the commissioner was compelling Jenkins to jeopardize his defense in court. While this may not actually violate any principles of constitutional or criminal law, it offends the moral values of our society on which the legal privilege against self-incrimination is based,” Goetz wrote. He said players should not be required to prove their innocence because “this approach would stand the requirement of just cause for discipline on its head.” In the Biogenesis case, an arbitrator would have to rule whether refusing to answer questions while no criminal charges are pending may be penalized under the “just cause” provision of the drug agreement. Horowitz, a veteran of baseball and NHL salary arbitration cases, was appointed baseball’s arbitrator in June last year. Shyam Das, who had served since 1999, was fired in May 2012, three months after overturning a 50-game suspension imposed on Braun. Das ruled the urine sample of the Milwaukee star was not handled by the drug collector in the manner specified by baseball’s drug agreement. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz, right, tags out the Houston Astros’ J.D. Martinez on a suicide squeeze in the second inning on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardianals won the game 5-4. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT) NL Capsules PHOENIX (AP) — Hanley Ramirez and A.J. Ellis hit consecutive homers in the 14th inning off Josh Collmenter, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Ellis tied the game with a two-out, run-scoring single in the ninth inning off Heath Bell and Ramirez hit the first pitch of the 14th off Collmenter (4-2) just over the wall in right field. Five pitches later, Ellis made it 7-5 with his fourth homer. Kenley Jansen (3-3) pitched the final two innings for the Dodgers, who used all of their position players and had Zack Greinke, Monday’s starter, pinch hit in the 10th inning. Los Angeles has won 15 of 18 to move within 1 1-2 games of the NL West lead after its first sweep of Arizona since 2010. Arizona went through eight pitchers in the 19th game in the majors to go at least 14 innings this season, according to STATS. There were 20 total last season. METS 7, GIANTS 2 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Giants prospect Zack Wheeler pitched seven sharp innings, Marlon Byrd homered again and the New York Mets completed their first sweep in San Francisco since 1994. Daniel Murphy and John Buck each had two hits and drove in two runs as the Mets won their fourth in a row, including three straight over the slumping World Series champions. The Giants have lost 16 of 19. Wheeler (3-1), a former Giants’ first-round draft pick, took a shutout into the seventh. He allowed one run and three hits overall, striking out five and walking three. Matt Cain (5-6) lasted less than an inning for the first time in his career, giving up three runs on two hits while getting just two outs. He walked three. San Francisco dropped a seasonhigh 10 games under .500 as it was swept at home for the first time in nearly a year. NATIONALS 5, PHILLIES 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gio Gonzalez tossed seven sharp innings, the Nationals hit a pair of consecutive homers off Cliff Lee and Washington beat the Philadelphia Phillies. Anthony Rendon and Wilson Ramos hit back-to-back shots off Lee to start the fifth and Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth did it to open the sixth. Gonzalez (7-3) gave up one run and six hits, striking out five to win his fourth straight start. The lefty has eight quality starts in a row. Lee (10-3) had allowed nine homers in his first 135 2-3 innings this year before yielding four in a span of eight batters. Darin Ruf hit a solo shot for the Phillies, who failed to reach .500 for the first time since June 7. MARLINS 6, BRAVES 2 MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run double to end a 10-game RBI drought, and the Miami Marlins broke a five-game losing streak by beating Atlanta 6-2. Stanton had been in a 3-for-26 slump before he put the Marlins ahead in their four-run first inning against Paul Maholm (9-8). Placido Polanco added three hits and three RBIs. Jacob Turner (3-1) allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings. Steve Cishek allowed two singles in the ninth to complete a six-hitter. The Braves won two of three games in the series but missed a chance for their first road sweep since April 1214 at Washington. Miami improved to 3-12 against the Braves at Marlins Park since it opened in 2012. REDS 6, BREWERS 2 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Leake scattered four hits over 8 1-3 innings and Brandon Phillips ball, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run homer from Nolan Reimold in a victory over Texas. Manny Machado had three hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who won for only the third time in nine games. Chen (4-3) had not pitched since May 12 because of a strained right oblique. The left-hander allowed one run, walked three and struck out four. Major league home run leader Chris Davis went 0 for 3 with a walk and is hitless in his last 17 atbats. He hasn’t gotten a hit since Major League Baseball announced he was the leading vote getter in All-Star fan balloting. Reimold homered off Josh Lindblom (1-3). YANKEES 8, ROYALS 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer, Lyle Overbay added a grand slam and the New York Yankees snapped out of their offensive funk with a win over Kansas City. Ivan Nova (4-2) delivered another impressive pitching performance and the Yankees, held to one run each of the previous three days, stopped a three-game slide. They watched two more players get banged up, though, when slumping Travis Hafner and speedy Brett Gardner left with injuries. Hafner came out with a bruised left foot, while Gardner departed with a bruised right leg after getting hit by a pitch. The team said X-rays on both were negative and they were day to day. Nova yielded only four singles and a double in eight innings for his second win in three solid starts since returning from the minors. Cano and Overbay both connected off Wade Davis (4-8), who dropped his third consecutive start. BLUE JAYS 5, INDIANS 4 CLEVELAND (AP) — Munenori Kawasaki hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland. Kawasaki, who broke an 0-for-18 slump, broke a 2-all tie with his twoout hit. A third run scored when center fielder Michael Bourn misplayed the ball for an error. Neil Wagner (2-3) struck out Ryan See NL | Page 5 AL Capsules DETROIT (AP) — Prince Fielder homered, Rick Porcello pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back Wednesday night with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Detroit allowed 23 hits in an 11-4 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday, but it was the Tigers who did the slugging early on in this game. Fielder lined a two-run shot to right field in the first inning for his 16th homer. Conor Gillaspie and Gordon Beckham homered for Chicago. Porcello (6-6) allowed three runs and seven hits. Joaquin Benoit pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances. Dylan Axelrod (3-6) allowed seven runs and 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings. Fielder, Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez had three hits each for the AL Central leaders. Cabrera’s runscoring single in the sixth pushed his major league-leading RBI total to 93. Chicago’s Alex Rios was hitless a night after going 6 for 6. ORIOLES 6, RANGERS 1 BALTIMORE (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen returned from the disabled list to pitch seven innings of three-hit See AL | Page 5 Trades, new contracts become official around NBA Brian Mahoney AP Basketball Writer Just about every NBA team would like Dwight Howard. Only the Houston Rockets could get him, and on Wednesday some of his other suitors either announced their backup plans or were still working on them. Paul Millsap is headed to Atlanta. The Dallas Mavericks are considering Andrew Bynum. The Golden State Warriors have acquired Andre Iguodala. The Los Angeles Clippers never had to look beyond their top target, with Chris Paul committing to stay on the first day of free agency. They also added Darren Collison, Jared Dudley and J.J. Redick to a team that won the Pacific Division last season, surpassing the Lakers as the best team in Los Angeles. It’s hard to see that changing after Howard passed on re-signing with the Lakers and instead opted for the Rockets in a deal that still hadn’t become official as of Wednesday night. That was the first day transactions could be completed and contacts signed following the completion of the NBA’s moratorium period. The Rockets couldn’t wait to talk about their All-Star center, getting fined $150,000 by the league on Tuesday for premature comments about Howard on TV and in social media. The rest of the league waited until rules allowed Wednesday. The Clippers held a press conference for Paul, the three new players and the re-signed Matt Barnes and Ryan Hollins on what Paul called “one of the biggest days in franchise history.” While they were celebrating, Bynum was meeting with Dallas, another team that wanted Howard. Bynum was part of the fourteam trade that sent Howard from Orlando to Los Angeles last summer, but never played a game for Philadelphia because of knee problems. The Cleveland Cavaliers have already offered him a contract, and the Mavericks are weighing the risk. “At this point, we’re having medical discussions and we’ll have the opportunity to get with him and his agent and better understand the risks involved and make a good decision for our franchise,” said Donnie Nelson, the team’s president of basketball operations. “Currently, we still need help and support in our front court and we’re going to turn over every stone.” Charlotte got bigger by adding former Utah center Al Jefferson, while his former Jazz teammate Millsap is also bound for the Southeast Division with the Hawks. Atlanta missed out on Howard, and forward Josh Smith left for a $54 million, four-year deal with Detroit, but the Hawks bounced back by giving Millsap a two-year, $19 million contract. The Jazz also got involved in the deal that landed Iguodala with the Warriors, who gave him a four-year, $48 million deal last week. Golden State cleared more than $24 million by sending Richard Jefferson, Andris Biedrins and Brandon Rush to the Jazz along with four draft picks and cash. Denver received guard Randy Foye from the Jazz. Chris Andersen signed a $1.7 million, one-year deal to stay with the Miami Heat, who will have to hold off some stronger challengers next season in the Eastern Conference. Indiana reSee NBA | Page 5 Altus Times • 5 THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 Scoreboard AL From Page 4 Raburn with the bases loaded to end the eighth after the Indians tied the game. Casey Janssen allowed two runs in the ninth before Steve Delabar retired Michael Brantley on a fly ball for his first major league save. Rich Hill (0-1) took the loss. RAYS 4, TWINS 3, 13 INNINGS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ben Zobrist hit an RBI single with two outs in the 13th inning and Tampa Bay beat Minnesota to win its season-best seventh straight game. Zobrist lined a 1-2 pitch from Ryan Pressly (2-1) into the gap in right-center field, ending a 4-hour, 47-minute game that featured 35 strikeouts — 19 for Rays pitchers. Tampa Bay climbed to a season-best 12 games over .500. The Rays also improved to 9-1 in a stretch of 14 consecutive games against the Twins, Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros — teams with the three worst records in the American League. Minnesota has lost 10 of 11, including four straight. Cesar Ramos (2-2) got two outs, escaping a jam with runners at first and third in the 13th to get the win. RED SOX 11, MARINERS 4 SEATTLE (AP) — David Ortiz doubled in his first atbat to become baseball’s career leader in hits as a designated hitter and hit a two-run homer an inning later, leading Boston Red Sox to victory over Seattle. Ortiz entered the night tied with Harold Baines for the most hits as a DH and it took just one at-bat to claim the record. Ortiz doubled to left-center field to lead off the second inning and was acknowledged by a standing ovation from the mix of Red Sox and Mariners fans. An inning later, Ortiz collected his eighth hit of the series with a two-run homer off Seattle starter Aaron Harang (4-8), his 19th this season. Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 18 games, currently the best in baseball, and the Red Sox knocked around Harang for seven runs and eight hits. Felix Doubront (6-3) pitched seven innings, giving up five hits and one run with six strikeouts and two walks. NL From Page 4 had three RBI, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds put the leadoff runner on base in each of the first seven innings and snapped a three-game losing streak. Leake (8-4) bounced back from a rare rough start in his last outing and seemed to get stronger as the game progressed. He allowed four walks while striking out two. Milwaukee starter Johnny Hellweg (0-3) had trouble throwing strikes and was battered for his fourth consecutive appearance. The right-hander, who made his major-league debut on June 28, allowed four runs on four hits and five walks in 4 1-3 innings. Sean Halton hit his first major league home run for the Brewers. ROCKIES 5, PADRES 4 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning and Colorado held on to give the left-hander his sixth straight win against the San Diego Padres. De La Rosa lifted his record at Petco Park to 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA. His winning streak against San Diego spans eight starts. The Rockies were leading 4-0 in the sixth when Carlos Quentin hit his 11th home run, a two-run shot to straightaway center field, scoring Chase Headley, who had walked. That was all for De La Rosa (95), who allowed two hits over five innings with four walks and four strikeouts. Andrew Cashner (5-5) went five innings for the Padres, giving up three runs, two earned, on eight hits. ——— INTERLEAGUE PIRATES 5, ATHLETICS 0 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano scattered four hits over seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Oakland Athletics. Liriano (9-3) struck out six and walked one. He trimmed his ERA to 2.00 as the Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak. Pedro Alvarez went 2 for 4 and drove in two runs for Pittsburgh. Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte and Jose Tabata also had two hits each as the Pirates beat Oakland for the first time ever. Pittsburgh came in 0-11 against the A’s since interleague play began in 1997 but broke loose against Tommy Milone (8-8). The Pirates worked quickly, following a nearly three-hour rain delay, and touched Milone for three runs in the third inning. CARDINALS 5, ASTROS 4 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run and Matt Holliday drove in two with a two-out hit to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros. Carpenter’s ninth homer of the season in the seventh gave the win to Seth Maness (5-1). Tony Cruz got hit by starter Jordan Lyles’ first pitch of the inning and one out later Carpenter put a 2-1 pitch into the right field stands off reliever Wesley Wright (0-3). Maness gave up two hits and a run in two innings of relief. He struck out three. Edward Mujica earned his 25th save in 26 tries. He has appeared in six consecutive games, going 1-1 with four saves. ANGELS 13, CUBS 2 CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Hamilton hit two home runs, Albert Pujols also connected and the Los Angeles went deep a seasonhigh five times in a rout of the Chicago Cubs. Mark Trumbo and Brendan Harris also homered for the Angels. Hamilton drove in five runs and Pujols drove in three. All of the Angels’ home runs were no-doubters. They hit a pair during a fiverun first inning and then followed with three more in a six-run fifth, providing more than enough support for C.J. Wilson (9-6). The Angels have won 11 of 14. Once 12 games under .500, they are now within two games of the break-even mark — since June 12, they have the best record in baseball at 17-8. NBA From Page 4 signed power forward David West and added C.J. Watson as a backup point guard, while the Chicago Bulls improved their outside shooting by signing Mike Dunleavy. The New York Knicks hope they did, too, with the acquisition of Andrea Bargnani. However, the former No. 1 overall pick from Italy struggled during an injury-plagued 2012-13 season for the Toronto Raptors, who shipped him to New York for Steve Novak, Quentin Richardson, Marcus Camby and three future draft picks. The NBA’s other big deal of the offseason, the trade sending Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce from Boston to Brooklyn, will be completed Friday. The Nets could pay more than $70 million in taxes in the first season of the NBA’s harsher penalties for teams who exceed the limit. All time EST American League The Associated Press East Division WLPctGB Boston 56 37 .602 — Tampa Bay 52 40 .565 3½ Baltimore 50 42 .543 5½ New York 49 42 .538 6 Toronto 44 46 .489 10½ Central Division WLPctGB Detroit 50 40 .556 — Cleveland 47 44 .516 3½ Kansas City 43 45 .489 6 Minnesota 37 51 .420 12 Chicago 35 53 .398 14 West Division WLPctGB Oakland 54 38 .587 — Texas 53 38 .582 ½ Los Angeles 44 46 .489 9 Seattle 40 51 .440 13½ Houston 32 59 .352 21½ ___¢ Tuesday’s Games Kansas City 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Texas 8, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 3, Toronto 0 Chicago White Sox 11, Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 1 Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Angels 2 St. Louis 9, Houston 5 Boston 11, Seattle 8 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Kansas City 1 Pittsburgh 5, Oakland 0 Baltimore 6, Texas 1 Toronto 5, Cleveland 4 Detroit 8, Chicago White Sox 5 Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 3, 13 innings L.A. Angels 13, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 5, Houston 4 Boston 11, Seattle 4 Thursday’s Games Toronto (Dickey 8-9) at Cleveland (Salazar 0-0), 12:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 4-6) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 12-3), 12:10 p.m. Kansas City (E.Santana 5-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 6-6), 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-8) at Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 7-5), 1:08 p.m. Boston (Dempster 5-8) at Seattle (E.Ramirez 0-0), 3:40 p.m. Texas (Wolf 1-1) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 6-3), 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 2-6) at Philadelphia (Pettibone 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (B.Chen 3-0) at Cleveland (Kluber 6-5), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 5-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 5-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 10-3), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Grimm 7-6) at Detroit (Fister 6-5), 7:08 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 4-5) at Tampa Bay (Price 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Lackey 6-6) at Oakland (J.Parker 6-6), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Williams 5-4) at Seattle (J.Saunders 7-8), 10:10 p.m. National League¢ The Associated Press East Division WLPctGB Atlanta 52 39 .571 — Washington 47 44 .516 5 Philadelphia 45 47 .489 7½ New York 40 48 .455 10½ Miami 33 57 .367 18½ Central Division WLPctGB St. Louis 55 34 .618 — Pittsburgh 54 36 .600 1½ Cincinnati 51 40 .560 5 Chicago 40 49 .449 15 Milwaukee 37 53 .411 18½ West Division WLPctGB Arizona 47 44 .516 — Los Angeles 45 45 .500 1½ Colorado 44 48 .478 3½ San Diego 41 51 .446 6½ San Francisco 40 50 .444 6½ ___¢ Tuesday’s Games Oakland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 4, Washington 2 Atlanta 6, Miami 4 Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Angels 2 Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 9, Houston 5 L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 1 San Diego 2, Colorado 1 N.Y. Mets 10, San Francisco 6 Wednesday’s Games Miami 6, Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 7, San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 5, Oakland 0 Washington 5, Philadelphia 1 L.A. Angels 13, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 5, Houston 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Arizona 5, 14 innings Colorado 5, San Diego 4 Thursday’s Games Washington (Zimmermann 12-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 8-2) at Atlanta (Hudson 5-7), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 5-3) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 5-10), 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 7-8) at Arizona (Miley 5-7), 9:40 p.m. Colorado (Pomeranz 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 2-6), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 9-5) at San Diego (Marquis 9-4), 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games St. Louis (J.Kelly 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 2-4), 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 2-6) at Philadelphia (Pettibone 5-3), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Hefner 4-6) at Pittsburgh (Morton 1-2), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 5-6) at Miami (Eovaldi 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 7-7) at Atlanta (Medlen 6-8), 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee (Gorzelanny 1-2) at Arizona (Corbin 10-1), 9:40 p.m. Colorado (Nicasio 4-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-5), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Gaudin 2-1) at San Diego (O’Sullivan 0-0), 10:10 p.m. 6 • Altus Times THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 End flower power for deer over the hook Dear Heon clothes loise: Do you have a list of hangers, and flowers that hang another DEER DO hanger, with NOT LIKE? coordinating My daughter clothes, on lives in the the key ring. country, and This saves the deer even lots of room, tore down and helps keep hanging bas“outfits” coorkets to eat the dinated. Two flowers. — items take litRoberta T. in tle more space Hints from Ohio than just one. Oh “deer,” Heloise — Shirley L., this can cerElgin, Ill. tainly be a PET PAL challenge! I, too, live in an Dear Readers: Ms. R.C. area where the deer seem Leinker of Columbia City, to eat any and all landscap- Ind., sent in a photo of her ing. Overpopulation of 4-year-old male Shih Tzu, deer has become a major Scooter, almost blending problem in many parts of into the chair he is sitthe United States. You live ting in. Ms. Leinker says, in Ohio, where white-tailed “Scooter is the love of my deer are thriving. Since life!” To see Scooter in his more land is being devel- matching chair, visit www. oped, deer lose their natu- Heloise.com and click on ral habitat, and the plants, “Pets.” — Heloise shrubs and even trees that PIZZA HINT the deer eat are gone. Dear Heloise: I never White-tailed deer don’t used to eat leftover pizza have many natural predators, and their population that had been refrigerated can grow rather quickly, because I don’t like cold since does can have as pizza, and microwaved many as three fawns each pizza gets a very soggy year. Deer have been known crust. I finally figured out to eat just about anything! how to restore it quickly. I’ve even had them eat my I put it upside down on cactus! It’s best to visit some aluminum foil in the your gardening center or toaster oven and toast it home-improvement store like a slice of bread. Scrape for more ideas of plants for it off onto a plate with a your part of the country, pancake turner. Yummy! or call your county exten- — N.J., Now in Nebraska sion agent. Here are some ANNOYING CORDS Dear Heloise: I was plants you can try: tired of the cords from * Perennial flowers, like cornflower, iris, tiger lily, irons, electric toothbrush, coffee maker, toaster, etc., bellflower and peonies. * Annual flowers like dangling around and getalyssum, marigolds, snap- ting in the way. I opened dragons, geranium, blue the kitchen junk drawer to salvia, sunflowers, morning clean and threw old napkin rings on the counter, glory and wax begonias. * Vines like honeysuckle, and one rolled up onto the wisteria, grape and trum- coffee-maker cord! Makes a perfect cord holder. Fold pet creeper. the cord, put it through Good luck! — Heloise the ring, and no more HANDY KEY RINGS Dear Heloise: Hang a loose cords dangling! — three-quarter-inch key ring Todd, via email Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Fri Sat 7/12 105/76 Sun 7/13 Mon 7/14 104/72 Tue 7/15 101/71 7/16 99/72 102/73 Plenty of sun. Highs 103 to 107F and lows in the mid 70s. Mostly sunny. Highs 102 to 106F and lows in the low 70s. Partly cloudy. Highs 99 to 103F and lows in the low 70s. Plenty of sun. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the low 70s. Times of sun and clouds. Highs 100 to 104F and lows in the low 70s. 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This is a chance applications this October, for groups to actually own is so vital and urgent. and control their own Amy Goodman Workers toiling in the media outlets.” The ProSyndicated hot fields of south-central metheus Radio Project Florida, near the isolated formed in 1998. It was Columnist town of Immokalee, were named after the Greek enduring conditions that mythological hero who U.S. Attorney Doug Molfirst gave fire to humans loy called “slavery, plain and simple.” to make their lives more bearable. Some worked from dawn to dusk, unBack in the 1980s and ’90s, “pirate” der the watch of armed guards, earn- radio stations, unlicensed by the ing only $20 a week. Twenty years ago, FCC, were launched in communities they began organizing, forming the across the U.S. by people frustrated Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Ten with the failures of the commercial years later, working with the Philadel- and public media system, which phia-based nonprofit Prometheus Ra- was increasingly closed to the comdio Project, the workers started their munities and seemingly beholden to own radio station, Radio Consciencia, corporate underwriters and interest to serve the farmworker community groups. Harassed for their broadcastand inform, mobilize and help the ing efforts by federal agents, the pistruggling workers forge better lives. rates formed Prometheus, intent on As the largest media corporations changing the federal laws and openon the planet have been consolidat- ing the radio dial to a new generation ing during the past two decades, of noncommercial, community-based putting the power of the media in stations. After 15 years of organizfewer hands, there has been a largely ing, they won. Rousset said, “We’re unreported flowering of small, local going to turn static into sound and media outlets. An essential compo- use that to amplify people’s voices all nent of this sector is community ra- over the country.” dio, stations that have emerged from Across the U.S. from Immokalee, the Low-Power FM (LPFM) radio farmworkers in rural Woodburn, movement. This October, community Ore., were fighting against oppresgroups in the U.S. will have a once-in- sive conditions similar to the tomato a-generation opportunity to apply to and watermelon pickers in Florida. the FCC for an LPFM radio-station The largest Latino organization in license. But the mainstream media Oregon, PCUN, Pineros y Campesiare hardly reporting on this critical nos Unidos del Noroeste (in Eng- lish, the Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United), founded an LPFM radio station, Radio Movimiento (Movement Radio). PCUN’s president, Ramon Ramirez, explained: “We’ve been able to use Radio Movimiento: La Voz del Pueblo … not only to organize farmworkers, but also to provide information. … For example, we’re broadcasting in four indigenous languages from Mexico and Central America, and we’re giving those folks a voice in the community that they never had.” When I was covering the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico, in early 1994, I attended the first press conference held by the Zapatista military commanders, including Subcomandante Marcos and Comandante Ramona. They called it specifically for Mexican radio journalists. Radio, Marcos said, was the most accessible form of mass communication. Even the poorest village had at least one radio around which people could gather, he said. Social-media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have been rightly credited with supporting social movements like the Arab Spring in recent years. But the fact remains that most people in the U.S. receive their news from traditional sources, especially radio and television, more so in groups separated by the “digital divide” — the poor, immigrants and other marginalized communities. LPFM applications must be filed in October, and significant advanced planning is required by any applicant group that hopes to succeed. The Oregon workers knew nothing about radio. Prometheus recruited 300 media activists from around the world to help get them on the air with a radio “barn raising” where volunteers literally built the station from the ground up. The airwaves are a public treasure, and we have to take them back. The Prometheus Radio Project is waiting to hear from you. Diabetes med smarts Q: I’ve just ministration been diagis investigatnosed with ing, so talk type 2 diato your docbetes, and tor about I’m confused their risks about the and benefits. treatment opBut our goal tions. 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Call Today, Protect Tomorrow! 1-888-718-8142 Mon-Fri 8am - 11pm • Sat 9am - 8pm • Sun 10am - 6pm EST 8 • Altus Times THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 Thursday, July 11, 2013 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, July 11, 2013: This year your temper could be an issue, as you’ll learn to express your feelings in a way that others can understand. You tend to have a sweet tooth, and will want to indulge yourself more as a result. The best part of this year begins in late fall. If you are single, someone important could become a part of your life history. If you are attached, your charisma increases — and with it, your attentiveness to your sweetie. VIRGO can be fussy and critical at times. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH You might want to make a tremendous effort to complete a project that has been on the back burner for a while. People sense your confidence, and they will make the decision to go along with your ideas. You finally feel supported! Tonight: Any reason works for celebration. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might not have to venture far. You could do your shopping via the Internet and enjoy the luxury of taking your time. Your creativity surges to an unprecedented level. You feel good no matter what you do. Tonight: Totally in the moment and ready for the weekend. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might need more feedback. You know what you want, and you are likely to pursue it impulsively, without thinking first. If someone points out a potential liability, listen carefully. You will see the problem once it is identified. Tonight: All smiles, and happy to be home. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You might be trying to get the best price possible for a particular item. Try to postpone your decision for a while, because there could be a sale in the near future. Communication picks up in the afternoon; you’ll like what you hear. Tonight: Think “weekend.” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Put the finishing touches on a project. Move quickly and efficiently, as by late afternoon, you might need to handle a financial situation or follow through on a hunch. Do not allow someone to distract you. Tonight: Take care of an errand or two on the way home. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might be doing more than your usual amount of questioning. You have a drive to launch a project but, for whatever reason, you have done little so far. A meeting proves to be very important. You will feel a sense of camaraderie. Tonight: Where your friends are. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could feel a little tired and overworked. You have a way of making your mark. Your insightfulness comes from asking questions — just make sure they’re the right ones. Your power of observation will come through. Tonight: All eyes turn to you. Now what are you going to do? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Deal with a partner who is determined to share his or her viewpoint. Later, when you stop to ponder where this person was coming from, you will see the rationale behind his or her thoughts. Be sure to keep an open mind. Tonight: Consider a getaway this weekend or next. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Others seek you out. In order to accomplish what you desire, you might want to screen your calls. Listen well to a partner who can help you carry out a certain project much faster. This likely will be the only person you should open the door for. Tonight: Wind down with a friend. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Dive into work; the grueling details of a meeting need to be handled quickly. By midafternoon, you will reach out to someone with whom you want to speak. Hopefully you have some extra time in your schedule. Tonight: Continue an important conversation over dinner. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH When you defer to others, you seem to have better results. Push a creative concept forward before lunch, if possible. Others will hear you better then, though it might take a day or two for them to make an assessment. Deal with a partner directly. Tonight: Spend time with a loved one. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Getting going might be difficult in regard to a personal situation. You might believe that you can handle it right now if you could stop and make the time. Tap into you creativity, and request the help of a close friend. This person’s ideas could help. Tonight: Let more fun in. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com.