Pocola bond vote Tuesday

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Pocola bond
vote Tuesday
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
County Election Board
Secretary Sharon Steele has
offered several voting tips
to help in the upcoming
Pocola School Bond election on Tuesday.
Pocola Public Schools
has proposed a bond issue
of $5,080,000. Pocola
Superintendent Lawrence
Barnes said the school
plans to build a multi-purpose activity center and
safe room for the district if
voters pass the bond. Barnes
said the center would have
a basketball court, stage
and safe rooms to hold
approximately 900 people.
The safe rooms would open
to the community in severe
weather and the center
available for community
events.
The polls will be open
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Steele urged voters to
bring their voter identification cards to the pools.
“Your voter ID card
(issued by the County Election Board) can help precinct officials find your
name in the Precinct Registry, and it may help them
resolve the problem if you
are not listed in the Registry for some reason,” Steele
said. In place of the card,
voters may bring an unexpired photo ID issued by
(See POCOLA, page 2)
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Next Stop: Semis
Wister’s Kati Patterson attempts a
bunt in the second
inning of Thursday’s Class A
State Tournament
quartefinals
against Cyril at
Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The
Lady Wildcats
beat the Lady
Pirates 5-0 to
advance to today’s
state semifinals.
See the story on
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Woman charged in theft
By Amanda Corbin
PDN Reporter
A larceny charge has
been filed against a local
woman who police say
admitted to taking a custom
fire pit from a Heavener
home.
Cynthia Louise Hopkins,
57, of Poteau, faces a felony
charge of grand larceny.
Police allege she stole a fire
pit in May.
In the case affidavit,
Heavener Police Officer
Addison Entmeier reported
he spoke with a man and
woman who said a custom
(See THEFT, page 2)
Free screenings scheduled
The J.D. McCarty Center will hold a
free mobile screening program for children with developmental disabilities on
Oct. 23 in Poteau.
Families in the area who have children
with special needs can learn about services
to help their children during the free
screening.
The center’s team will offer free screenings, including autism spectrum disorder
screenings, to determine what services are
available at the center in Norman and
throughout the state. Screenings will take
place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Patrick
(See SCREENING, page 2)
Women’s League has big plans for Holiday Market
By Trayce Kerbow
PDN Correspondent
Members of the Poteau Women’s League get together Wednesday to discuss the their upcoming annual “Christmas” Holiday Market,
slated Nov. 21 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Poteau.
PDN photo by Trayce Kerbow
The Poteau Women’s
League this week at the
Patrick Lynch Public
Library with the main item
on the agenda being their
annual “Christmas” Holiday Market.
The market is scheduled
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Nov. 21 at the Donald W.
Reynolds Center
Admission will be $2 for
adults and children under
12 are free.
(See MARKET, page 2)
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T-Shirt Sales to Benefit Teacher
POCOLA
the government, state of
Oklahoma or a federally
recognized tribal government.
The following is a list of
precinct places to be opened
Tuesday:
• Precinct 106 — Pocola
Jr. High Annex.
• Precinct 107 — Pocola
First Baptist Church.
Steele said voters wanting
to get through lines quickly
should vote mid-morning or
mid-afternoon, the two slowest voting periods.
Voters without an ID,
name cannot be found in
the precinct registry or disagree with information
shown in the registry can
cast a provisional ballot,
Steele said. A provisional
ballot is a sealed special
envelope counted after
election day if the voter’s
information can be verified
by the election board.
Steele advised against
violating election laws during the bond. It is illegal to
electioneer within 300 feet
of a ballot box, she said.
Other election law violations include voters disclosing how they voted while
inside the election enclosure or removing the ballot
from the polling place. She
said it is also against the
law for anyone other than
voters waiting in line to
vote and for precinct or
other election officials to
be within 50 feet of a ballot
box during election. Laws
can be reviewed at www.
elections.ok.gov.
If passed, voters in Pocola would see an additional
$16.42 for every $100 currently paid in project tax
increase for the bond.
Previous Pocola bond
issues in April 2013 and
2014 failed to receive the
60 percent vote necessary
to pass. In 2014, the district
sought a $4.48 million bond
for a multipurpose building
and renovations to the high
school, elementary school
and a baseball-softball
complex. A similar bond of
$3.585 in 2013 also failed
to pass by voters.
THEFT
made fire pit was stolen out of the yard. Court records
show a witness told Entmeier she saw a woman, later
identified as Hopkins, and a man pull up into the yard and
load the fire into a truck before leaving. Entmeier said he
found the truck owned by Hopkins. The affidavit said
Entmeier spoke with a neighbor. The neighbor reportedly
admitted to helping Hopkins take the fire pit, but he said
he and Hopkins thought the fire pit was trash.
Entmeier reported he spoke to Hopkins, and Hopkins
initially denied the theft, then later admitted she took the
fire put but thought it had been left behind. Court records
show she took the fire pit to the Heavener Police
Department, and was arrested and taken to the LeFlore
County Detention Center.
If found guilty, Hopkins could face jail time or a fine
up to $5,000, or both fine and jail.
T-shirts are being sold to raise money for a Pocola teacher with cancer. Orders for T-shirts will be due
Wednesday. The T-shirt will be maroon with adult sizes small to extra large and youth sizes extra small to large
at $12 each. Anything larger than extra large adult will be $12. Money raised will go to benefit Pocola Middle
School science teacher Robbie Hutchins. You can contact Janie Davidson Vincent on Facebook to place an
order.
Five Years’ Service MARKET
The first 100 shoppers in the door will receive a reusable tote bag, compliments of PWL.
“There will be a very limited space this year for direct
sales vendors. We also welcome anyone who has handcrafted items they would like to sell and encourage them
to reserve a booth space,” said Nancy Shore, PWL chairman.
Organizers will serve a pinto bean dinner from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m.
The Holiday Market will have a little bit of everything
from metal art, jewelry, candles, pottery, ladies and children’s clothing, homemade soaps, holiday decor and
more, Shore said.
Door prizes and concessions will be going on all day.
Proceeds made will go toward the many projects that
the PWL take on during the year. They sponsor a creative
writing contest for grade school students and pay cash
prizes to winners in each category, along with putting on
the girls senior tea each year, which has been a longstanding tradition. They recently donated $500 to help
provide new playground equipment at Bill J. Barber
Assistant Police Chief Greg Russell presents Officer Park.
For more information, contact the Poteau Chamber of
Tara Ibison with her five-year service pin at Monday
Commerce or call (918) 647-6354, (918) 647-6941 or
night’s Poteau City Council meeting.
PDN photo by Trayce Kerbow (918) 647-9178.
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Lynch Public Library, 206
S. McKenna Ave. Screenings will be done by
appointment. To register,
call (405) 573-5352 or
(800) 777-1272, Ext. 5352.
“We want to create
opportunities for more of
Oklahoma’s children with
special needs to be reached
and served by our staff,”
said Vicki Kuestersteffen,
director and CEO of the
McCarty Center.
The McCarty Center
provides medical care and
physical, occupational,
speech and language therapy for children on an inpatient and outpatient basis
and serves children from
birth to age 21.
Mobile screening team
members are a nurse, social
worker and psychological
clinician.
The team meets with
parents and children to talk
about the child’s medical,
social and behavioral his-
tory. Team members also
will share information
about the center’s inpatient
evaluations,
inpatient
respite care and outpatient
services, along with information about state programs.
The center started the
mobile screening program
in 2012 to reach out to
more families, including
those who live in counties
that have not received center services within a year.
The McCarty Center, which
is a state agency, provided
services last year to children from 57 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
Poteau marks the ninth
stop for the mobile screening program. The screening
team also has visited Holdenville,
Tishomingo,
Okmulgee, Perry, Atoka,
Watonga, Ringling and
Sapulpa.
“As the only hospital of
our kind in Oklahoma,
reaching out to these areas
through the mobile screenings has allowed children
to receive services that
might otherwise remain
unavailable to them,” said
Darcie Ware, the center’s
director of social services
and a member of the screening team. Sandra Tynes, of Lone
Grove, visited the team in
Ringling this spring to find
out about programs to help
her granddaughter, Callie,
who has spastic cerebral
palsy.
“I was wanting to explore
every avenue that would
give her a better quality of
life,” Tynes said.
She said she appreciated
the chance to talk with the
screening team, to ask questions and to hear about
resources for her granddaughter.
Callie, 12, is an inpatient
at the center this month.
Tynes said she is grateful that Callie is getting
beneficial services, along
with the chance to develop
independence during her
time away from home.
For more information
about the McCarty Center,
visit www.jdmc.org or follow the center on Facebook
or Twitter.
Dinner Donation
Steve and Ashby Watson of Watson Motors make a
donation toward the Poteau community Thanksgiving
Dinner. Jim Berngen accepts the donation.
Submitted photo
Area
Firefighters Visit Arkoma Classes
CASC officers sworn in
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 . . . PAGE 3
The Carl Albert State
College Student Government Association officers
for 2015-2016 were sworn
in recently at a ceremony
on the Poteau campus.
Students’ names, offices
and hometowns are:
• Aubree-Ana Garrett,
president, Sallisaw.
• Daniel Fout, vice president, Bokoshe.
• Ashley Moore, secretary, Poteau.
• Jaclyn Miller, press
secretary, Quinton.
• Mackenzie Howk, treasurer, Dewar.
• Jordan Sisson, parliaMembers of the Arkoma Volunteer Fire Department visited all classes at Singleton mentarian, Wister.
Elementary School in Arkoma Tuesday during Fire Prevention Week. Firefighters
• Joshua Alford, sophoparticipating included Assistant Chief Jesse Little, Ashley Killion, Mark Batt, Billy more senator, pro tempore,
Moore and Trent Gibbs.
Red Oak.
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Today is Moldy Cheese
Day
• TODAY — Free concert
by classical guitarist
Peter Fletcher, 6 p.m.,
Reynolds Center.
— Carl Albert State
College spring musical,
Camelot,
7
p.m.,
Hamilton Auditorium.
• OCT. 10 — Second annual Poteau Police v.
LeFlore County Sheriff’s
Department
softball
tournament to benefit
Shriners Hospital for
Children, 9 a.m., Poteau
Area
Recreation
Complex.
— Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to
5 p.m., downtown
Poteau. Info: Historic
Downtown Poteau, 310
Dewey Ave., (918) 6478648.
— Monster Dash 5k and
half-mile
Creature
Crawl, 6 p.m., downtown Poteau. Info and
registration, Historic
Downtown Poteau, 310
Dewey Ave., (918) 6478648.
— Viking/Celtic Festival,
10 a.m. to dusk, Heavener
Runestone Park.
— Pancake breakfast and
rifle raffle to benefit
Monroe Fire Department,
7-11 a.m., Monroe Public
Schools.
— Pancake breakfast, yard
sale, lunch and baked
goods sale, 7-10:30 a.m.,
Spiro First Methodist
Church. Info: (918) 9622538.
• OCT. 11 — Pancake
breakfast to provide
Christmas gifts for
LeFlore County children
of incarcerated parents,
7-10 a.m., Poteau First
United
Methodist
Church.
—
Bokoshe Community
Breakfast, speaker Scott
Efird, 8 a.m., Bokoshe
United
Methodist
Church.
— Viking/Celtic Festival,
10 a.m. to dusk, Heavener
Runestone Park.
President Garry M. Ivey with new officers.
• Dakota Bellgard, sophomore senator, Shady
Point.
• Tymeica Royal, sophomore senator, Tom.
• Malinda Steele, sophomore senator, Spiro.
• Lily Friedl, freshman
senator, Heavener.
• Clinton Thompson,
freshman senator, Greenwood, Ark.
The SGA adviser is
Scotty Morrison, student
activities-assistant residential life coordinator.
OBITUARY
Kelsey Samantha Brigance
A shooting star has
returned to the heavens
from which she descended
25 years ago.
Kelsey Samantha Brigance zoomed into the lives
of Mark and Misty Brigance on Dec. 11, 1989. Her
journey here on earth ended
on Sept. 20, 2015.
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Kelsey once celebrated
the New Year with sparklers on a frozen lake while
on a week-long dog sledding and cross country ski
trip in Minnesota. While in
college she traveled to
Europe visiting England,
Spain and Ireland. A favorite adventure was attending
a ball at the Monte Carlo in
Monaco where she worked
as a robot puppeteer on the
opera “Death and the Powers” which was performed
as a gift to the prince.
Blessed with a brilliant
and creative mind, Kelsey
excelled in school. She
attended school in Poteau
until she was accepted into
the Oklahoma School of
Science in Mathematics
where she finished her final
two years of high school.
Following graduation in
2008, she was accepted into
both the California Institute
of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She chose to attend
MIT where she earned a
degree in mechanical engineering in 2013.
Kelsey was a lifetime
member of the Girl Scouts,
a member of the Theta
Omicron chapter of the
Alpha Chi Omega sorority,
and a charter member of
the Pucketeers. As a Harry
Potter fan, she started a
Quidditch league at OSSM.
At MIT she was on the
rowing team and played
rugby. Hiking through the
mountains, canoeing and
bouldering were some of
her favorite activities. She
was also known to spend
countless hours creating
and playing with her
Legos.
A bright and energetic
soul, Kelsey brought joy to
all who knew her. She loved
her family and friends. She
enjoyed giving bear hugs
and snuggling. She always
had a kind word to those in
need and could brighten a
room with her smile. Her
presence among us will be
missed but we will remember her every time we see a
shooting star.
Kelsey is survived by
her parents, Mark and Misty
Brigance of Poteau; brother, Daniel Brigance and
sister-in-law Kristyn, nephew Wyatt and niece Laurel
of Moore; sister, Jessica
Brigance of Poteau; Grandpa Louis and Grandma Sue
Brigance of Stigler; Papa
Dub and Grandma June
Rose of Keota; aunt Heather and uncle David Slater
and cousins Aaron, Michael,
Rebecca, and Aubree of
Poteau; aunt Ginger and
uncle Todd Cooper and
cousins Jenson, Jacob, and
Bindi of Calhoun; and uncle
Jimmy and aunt Alissa
Brigance of Stigler. She
was preceded in death by
her great-grandmothers,
Nell Greenmyer and Okla
McPeters of Keota.
DEATH NOTICES
Dewey C. Cothern
Michael David “Mike”
Skelton
Dewey C. Cothern, 76, of Poteau died
Oct. 6, 2015, in Fayetteville, Ark.
Michael David “Mike” Skelton, 54, of
No services are scheduled at this time. Spiro died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Private
Grace Manor Funeral Home of Poteau is family services will be held. Mallory-Martin
Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
in charge of arrangements.
Opinions
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Editorial Round-up
Problems can’t continue
with Oklahoma execution
protocol
Editorial except from The Oklahoman, Oct. 6, 2015
Having seen its request granted to postpone three pending
executions, the state of Oklahoma must determine not just
what went wrong with a planned execution last week, but
whether it’s truly capable of carrying out this duty without
incident.
There is some reason to wonder, given the events surrounding Richard Eugene Glossip’s near-execution last
week. Gov. Mary Fallin issued a last-minute stay after it was
discovered that one of the three drugs to be used was the
wrong drug. Instead of potassium chloride, the provider had
shipped potassium acetate.
What followed was a series of sometimes contradictory
statements from various parties scrambling to explain what
transpired. Meantime, the episode gave anti-death penalty
groups one more example of why they say states should get
out of the business of putting felons to death.
Oklahoma has provided plenty of fodder in the past yearand-a-half. In April 2014, Clayton Darrell Lockett writhed on
the gurney and mumbled after his execution began. He ultimately died 43 minutes after the first of three drugs entered
his system.
A state investigation found that an intravenous needle
improperly inserted into his groin caused the bulk of the
problem. Inadequate training of those involved also was
highlighted.
The Department of Corrections overhauled its protocol,
and in February the execution of Charles Warner went without incident. But then came the Glossip case, which has
attracted international attention thanks largely to celebrity
death penalty opponents who say there are questions about
Glossip’s guilt.
A parallel narrative involves the state’s use of the sedative
midazolam as the first drug in the process. The U.S. Supreme
Court in June upheld the use of midazolam, rejecting arguments that it doesn’t adequately mask inmates’ pain.
Midazolam was expected to be the focus last week in
McAlester. Instead, the third drug became the headliner after
a botched delivery.
One defense attorney accused the state of lying when it
said in August it had “obtained” the drugs needed in Glossip’s
execution and two others. But DOC Director Robert Patton
says his agency had only secured access to the drugs, which
are delivered on the day of the execution. How can such a
discrepancy occur?
Patton said Thursday his agency didn’t have the federal
authority to keep the drugs on premises. However, The
Oklahoman’s Graham Lee Brewer reported Saturday that
two of the drugs — rocuronium bromide and potassium chloride — don’t require federal permission to be held at the
prison if needed.
Patton and the governor’s office noted the “legal ambiguity” created when potassium acetate was delivered instead of
potassium chloride. In fact, there is nothing ambiguous about
Oklahoma’s execution protocol as it relates to the drugs to be
used. They’re clearly outlined: midazolam, rocuronium bromide and potassium chloride. Using potassium acetate would
have violated protocol.
Was there some consideration given to going ahead with
potassium acetate, which the provider — identity unknown,
as per state law — advised was equally effective? A spokesman for the governor says yes. Patton flatly says no.
Attorney General Scott Pruitt seemed blind-sided by what
transpired, and clearly was not pleased. He asked that
Glossip’s execution and two others be postponed until his
office “knows more about these circumstances, and gains
confidence that DOC can carry out executions in accordance
with the execution protocol.”
After the Lockett debacle, executions in Oklahoma were
supposed to go much more smoothly. Instead, the state again
finds itself making news for all the wrong reasons.
Let’s not forget, these are peoples’ lives we’re talking
about. Those include the victims’ families, who have waited
years for justice to be served and now must twist even longer.
The state’s mix-ups and foul-ups must end, and now.
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A divided full panel of
the 5th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals recently ruled
in Bell v. Itawamba
County School Board
that school officials were
justified because they
could reasonably believed
that the song would create a substantial disruption at school.
In January 2011, senior
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court ruled against Bell,
but a divided three-judge
panel of the 5th Circuit
reinstated his lawsuit and
ruled in his favor.
However, school officials sought full review
by the 5th Circuit and,
citing much of the song’s
explicit language, ruled
in favor of school officials, focusing largely on
the song’s explicit lyrics
and deference to the
judgment of school officials in the age of school
shootings.
However,
several
judges dissented. Among
those supporting Bell’s
claim, the judges noted:
• Taylor Bell was, in a
sense, a “whistleblower”
who exposed what may
have been extremely
inappropriate conduct by
coaches at the school —
who could face disciplinary action of Bell’s allegations were supportable.
• Bell’s expression
was rap music — a form
of music ensconced with
hyperbole and braggadocio. Many lyrics are more
figurative than literal. As the U.S. Supreme
Court explained years
ago in Watts v. United
States (1969), hyperbole
is not the same thing as a
truly threatening speech.
• The music was created entirely off-campus
at a music studio. The
lower courts are deeply
divided over just how far
school authority extends
with regard to purely offcampus speech that has a
target audience of many
in the school community.
• The high purpose of
the First Amendment is
that it gives citizens the
right to criticize government officials. As Judge
James Dennis wrote in
his dissent to the en banc
ruling in Bell’s case:
“’Freedom of speech’ is
thus a hollow guarantee
if it permits only praise
or state-sponsored propaganda.”
David L. Hudson, Jr.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 . . . PAGE 5
Poteau’s softball season ends with regional losses to BB, Sulphur
BROKEN BOW — The 2015 fast-pitch
softball season came to an end Wednesday afternoon for the Poteau Lady Pirates
as they lost 4-2 to Broken Bow and 6-5 to
Sulphur in the Class 4A Regional Tournament.
In the loss to Broken Bow, the Lady Pirates (9-25) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-out, two-run double by Lexie
Wooten, but the Lady Savages responded
with a single run in the first and three runs
in the second for a 4-2 lead.
In defeat, Wooten was 1-for-3 with a
two-run double, while Madison Williamson and Sunnie McConnell each singled
for Poteau. Taylor Nixon (7-16) took the
loss, despite striking out four batters.
In the loss to Sulphur, the Lady Pirates,
who trailed 1-0 in the first inning, responded with a two-run first inning as a sacrifice
fly by Wooten and an RBI single by Nixon
put Poteau ahead 2-1 after an inning.
Back-to-back, two-out RBI singles by
McConnell and Maci McMillin upped Poteau’s lead to 4-1 after two innings.
After the Lady Bulldogs cut the Poteau
lead to 4-3 in the third inning, the Lady Pirates got that run back in the fourth on McConnell’s solo home run to take a 5-3 lead
after four.
Wister
girls make
Class A
state semis
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Wister Lady Wildcats
took the first step toward
claiming a state championship.
The Lady Wildcats
blanked the Cyril Lady
Panthers 5-0 in Thursday’s
Class A State Tournament
quarterfinals.
The Lady ’Cats (319) will play the winner
of Thursday’s StonewallFrontier game at noon today
on Field No. 3 in the state
semifinals.
The Lady Wildcats broke
a scoreless tie with a threerun fourth inning as Cailey
Yochum’s sacrfice fly, Sooner Vanhook’s RBI grounder
and a Cyril error put Wister
ahead 3-0.
Stevee McMillin’s tworun double in the fifth upped
Wister’s lead to 5-0.
Hunter Gibson (31-9) got
the win, striking out seven
batters and throwing a sixhitter.
For the game, Kati Patterson was 2-for-3 with a
run scored, while McMillin
was 2-for-3 with a two-run
double and a run scored.
Spiro travels
to Stroud
The Spiro Bulldogs will
try to get their first victory of the season tonight
when they travel to face the
Stroud Tigers at 7:30 tonight
in Stroud.
The Bulldogs (0-5) have
lost their last four games
by big margins after losing
the season opener 41-40 to
Stilwell when the Indians
thwarted Spiro’s two-point
conversion try after a touchdown with 1:02 left to play.
This week, the ’Dogs will
play their final non-district
game against the Tigers (41), ranked ninth in Class
2A.
•••
To Get There — Take
Oklahoma Highway 9 west
to Sallisaw Y. Take U.S. 59
north to Sallisaw. Take Interstate 40 west to the Seminole-Prague exit (Exit 200).
Take Highway 99 north to
Stroud.
However, the Lady Bulldogs scored
single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh
innings to rally for the win.
In defeat, Williamson was 3-for-4 with a
run scored, McConnell was 3-for-4 with a
solo homer, two runs batted in and two runs
scored, Michayla Hambrick was 3-for-3
with a run scored and McMillin was 2-for4 with an RBI and a run scored for Poteau.
Nixon took the loss, despite two Ks.
Pocola Indians seek first
district win tonight in
road game against Liberty
By David Seeley
PDN Sports Editor
PATRIOT-IC AWARD WINNERS — Here are the Blackbeard and Bluebeard
Award winners for being Players of the Week in Poteau’s District 4A-4 road victory over Tulsa Metro Christian last week. Hunter Young, left, is the Blackbeard
Award winner as the Defensive Player of the Week. Roger Barcheers is the
Bluebeard Award winner for being the Offensive Players of the Week. The awards
are being sponsored this season by Dunn Country Dodge.
PDN photo by David Seeley
Metro Christian win big, but it’s on
to Stilwell for Poteau’s homecoming
By David Seeley
PDN Sports Editor
There’s no question last week’s 42-41
double-overtime win over the Tulsa Metro
Christian Patriots on the road last Friday
night was one of the biggest games in history for the Poteau Pirates.
“Anytime you win a game like that, and
in that fashion, it just speaks volumes for the
kids,” Poteau coach Forrest Mazey said. “In
my mind, those kids never had a doubt that
they were going to end up winning. In close
games, they feel very confident. They like
dogfights. They like it close. They’ve been
in close games. They feel very comfortable
in that setting. They felt confident. I wanted
to see it in their eyes, and I knew we had a
chance to win if we kept it close — and we
did. Hats off to the young men.”
However, it’s back to work as the second-ranked Pirates (5-0 overall, 2-0 in District 4A-4 play) will entertain the Stilwell
Indians (1-4, 0-2) for homecoming at 7:30
tonight at Costner Stadium.
“We can’t live in the past,” Mazey said.
“Last week’s win is over. We were fortunate, but now it’s on to Stilwell.”
Some coaches fear homecoming due to
the possible distractions it can cause. Mazey
doesn’t have that fear about his Pirates.
“Luckily here, the distractions that are
at a lot of places like a parade, the hoopla
and the float building throughout the week
aren’t here,” he said. “We’re fortunate here
that homecoming is that we have our four
courts, your dress-ups and a pep rally. So,
there’s not a lot of distractions. It’s still
homecoming — and it’s still a big deal —
but there’s not a lot of distractions. I think
the kids are locked in and ready for Stilwell.
We have to make sure we take care of us,
and what we can do perfectly and prepare
for what Stilwell can do. Then, we’ll just
let the chips fall where they may. We have
to take care of business.”
The only thing that has kept the Indians
from being winless was a defensive stand in
the waning moments in their season opener
against the Spiro Bulldogs at McClain Stadium. The ’Dogs tried to go for two points
after what would have been the game-tying
score, but the Indians stopped Spiro and
left town 41-40 victors. Since then, the Indians have lost to Tahlequah (31-0), Locust
Grove (34-0), Metro Christian (51-0) and
Muldrow (26-8) last week. Still, Mazey
sees the Indians as a dangerous team.
“They’ve always had athletes,” he said.
“They’re a good team up front. They’re big,
and they’ll be the biggest team we’ve faced
to this point this season — maybe all season. They are very big on the line. They’re
two defensive tackles are two of the biggest
kids I’ve seen on film all year. They can
pose problems with their running game.
Their offensive line does a pretty good job
protecting their quarterback. He’s a young
kid, a sophomore, who throws the ball well.
They have some fast skilled kids. It’s just a
matter of them putting it all together, and
we can’t be the first [district] team that they
put it all together against.
•••
District 4A-4 Standings
Team
District Overall +/Broken Bow
2-0
4-1
+30
Sallisaw
2-0
2-3
+30
Poteau
2-0
5-0
+16
Metro Christian 1-1
3-1
+14
Muldrow
1-1
3-2
0
Fort Gibson
0-2
0-5
-30
Stilwell
0-2
1-4
-30
Tulsa Central
0-2
1-4
-30
Defensively, the Indians
have played well enough
to be on a four-game winThe Pocola Indians have ning streak instead of losbeen snakebit offensively ers of two of the last three
of late, in losing two of games.
their last three games. In
“Defensively, this will
a 14-6 loss to Quinton and be the fourth week we’ve
last week’s 21-0 District had these schemes, and
2A-6 opening loss to Ant- I’m proud of the way we’re
lers, the offense couldn’t playing defensively,” Lang
muster much, unlike in said. “Defensively, we
their
come-from-behind should be OK. We played
18-14 road win over former well enough defensively to
Panama coach Brandon El- win [last week against Antlis and his Warner Eagles lers]. We’ve got to execute
on Sept. 25.
better on offense. We were
“The kids played well just snakebit offensively
and hard,” Pocola coach against Antlers. We just
Rick Lang said. “Defen- couldn’t get anything gosively, we’re getting better. ing.”
When we played Quinton,
The Tigers (2-3, 0-2)
we played hard, but we are vastly improved from
just didn’t make the plays a winless season in 2014.
offensively to get the job After losing their season
done. Against Warner, we opener 28-14 to their local
did. Against Antlers, I was rival Mounds, the Tigers
proud of the effort. We beat Summit Christian (22played well enough de- 8) and Kellyville (24-6).
fensively to win, but we However, Liberty had the
couldn’t get anything going misfortune of getting the
offensively. It was a tough two heavyweights of the
loss, but we’ve had a good district — losing 61-10
week of practice. We’re to Hartshorne on Sept. 25
going to go up there, and and 60-6 to Vian last week.
we know we have to have Lang said the Tigers have
a good outing because I grabbed the Indians’ attentold the kids this will be the tion.
biggest game we’ve had so
“They’re bigger than
far this season. It we want us,” he said. “They’re betto extend our season [to a ter than they were last year.
Week 11 playoff game], we They have a good quarterneed to win.”
back. It’s going to be on
Over the last couple of the road, so it’s going to be
weeks, the Indians (2-3 a challenge. If we go take
overall, 0-1 in District care of the football, we’ll
2A-6 play) have tweaked be OK. We need a good
their offense. They hope it win this week with Panama
will work in tonight’s road coming in next Thursday.”
district game against the
•••
Liberty Tigers at 7 tonight
To Get There — Take
in Mounds.
Oklahoma Highway 9 west
“We’ve put some new to Sallisaw Y. Take U.S. 59
things in offensively,” north to Sallisaw. Take InLang said. “We’re going to terstate 40 west to Henryrun the ball more. It’s going etta. Take U.S. 75 north to
to be brand new this week. 201st Street South, where
It’s going to be a lot more the sign says Mounds is to
misdirection. Hopefully, the left and Liberty Mounds
it will get us going in the is to the right. Turn right to
right direction.”
Liberty High School.
•••
District 2A-6 Standings
Team
District
Overall
+/Hartshorne
2-0
5-0
+30
Vian
2-0
4-2
+30
Panama
1-1
4-1
-14
Antlers
1-1
4-1
+14
Pocola
0-1
2-3
-15
Wilburton
0-1
3-2
-15
Liberty
0-2
2-3
-30
Bokoshe welcomes Midway Chargers tonight
By David Seeley
PDN Sports Editor
Two weeks ago, the Bokoshe Tigers almost got their
first win of the season, but ended up losing 24-18 to Sasakwa. Last week, they were stung by the Cave Springs
Hornets 48-0.
“We had too many mistakes,” new Bokoshe coach
C.J. Burks said. “At times, we looked like we did
against Sasakwa, then other times we didn’t. We returned to kickoffs to inside the [Cave Springs] 20 and
we do nothing offensively.”
The Tigers (0-5, 0-3 in District C-4 play) hope to get
their first win of the season tonight as they entertain the
Midway Chargers (2-3, 2-2) at 7:30 p.m.
If the Tigers want to think about a Week 11 game
in the opening round of the Class C playoffs, a win is
almost a must tonight.
“Anything is possible, and that’s something that I
need to pump them up with because there might be a
few guys that don’t think that’s so,” Burks said.
The Chargers have alternated loss-win throughout
the first five games of the season. They lost their season
opener 56-8 to Wright Christian, 34-6 to Cave Springs
in Week 3 and 56-22 last week to Thackerville. In Week
2, Midway handled Sasakwa in its district opener 6016 and beat Paoli 35-12 in Week 4. Burks believes tonight’s game is a winable one for the Tigers.
“If we show up to play, we should do pretty good
because they like to run, and we do a better job defending the run than we do the pass,” he said. “If our
offense shows up, we should do pretty well, but we’re
struggling again. We’ll just see what happens Friday
night.”
•••
District C-4 Standings
Team
District
Overall
+/Fox
3-0
5-0
+45
Thackerville
3-0
4-1
+45
Cave Springs
3-1
4-1
+30
Webbers Falls
2-1
3-2
+15
Midway
2-2
2-3
-30
Paoli
1-3
1-4
-30
Bowlegs
1-3
1-4
-30
Sasakwa
1-3
1-4
-39
Bokoshe
0-3
0-5
-98
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Swinford PigSkin
bests two
Picks
other for
Pigskin
Picks win
Thanks to a tiebreaker,
Robert Swinford got his
second victory this season
in the Poteau Daily News'
Pigskin Picks Contest.
Last week, Swinford tied
two other individuals, Russ
McDonald — who won the
preview two weeks' contests — and Alan Callahan
at 10-3. However, Swinford
was closer to the final score
of the Poteau-Tulsa Metro
Christian game, thus getting the nod as the Week 5
winner.
1nstead of a weekly
prize being awarded, there
will be a grand prize of a
large-screen LCD television
sponsored by Baetz Home
Center for the individual
who has most wins over
the 23 weeks of the contest,
which will end with Super
Bowl L in February.
Today's ballot for this
weekend's games must be
turned in by 5 p.m. today.
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Poteau coming off big win at Metro Christian
The Poteau Pirates had one of their biggest wins ever
when they defeated the Tulsa Metro Christian Patriots
42-41 in overtime last Friday night in Tulsa. It was one
of the biggest games not just for the Pirates but in the
entire state due to the magnitude of it — pitting the second- and third-ranked teams in Class 4A, as well as being a pivotal game in District 4A-4.
Obviously, the Pirates control their own destiny, keep
winning and the district title is theirs — as well as two
home playoff games to begin the Class 4A postseason
parade.
Other county teams, like Arkoma, Bokoshe, Heavener
and Pocola, are pretty much in a playoff-type mode from
now until the season ends due to earlier district defeats.
The Panama Razorbacks will get a break from District 2A-6 play with a home game tonight against Foyil
after suffering a crushing loss last week at Hartshorne.
The Hogs won't be the only locals playing a nondistrict game as the Spiro Bulldogs will seek their first
win all season tonight in a road game against the Stroud
Tigers, who didn't get to play the ’Dogs last season at
McClain Stadium due to storms.
Players of the Week
Offense — Roger Barcheers, Poteau. The senior
running back had 341 yards and scored four touchdowns
in Poteau's double-OT win over Tulsa Metro Christian.
Defense — Hunter Young, Poteau; Bryce Tolleson
and Luke McGee, Heavener. The Pirates' senior linebacker made the biggest defensive play of the season
to this point as he blocked Metro Christian's extra-point
attempt in the second overtime, leaving the door open to
Poteau's victory moments later. The Heavener duo each
had 16 tackles apiece, while McGee had two quarterback sacks and Tolleson one QB sack and a pass breakup in Heavener's first district win of the season, beating
Valliant, to end a three-game losing streak.
100-Yard Rushers
Roger Barcheers, Poteau — 341 yards, four touchdowns.
Connor Place, Heavener — 192 yards, three TDs.
100-Yard Passers
Ben Klutts, Poteau — 221 yards, touchdown.
Seth Key, Arkoma — 172 yards, two TDs.
Andy Burris, Panama — 153 yards, TD.
100-Yard Receivers
Matthew Harmon, Arkoma — 124 yards, two touchdowns.
Austin "Speedy" Skelton, Poteau — 113 yards.
Andy Burris, Panama — 104 yards.
Scoring
(Minimum 12 points)
Roger Barcheers, Poteau — 24 points.
Connor Place, Heavener — 18 points.
Matthew Harmon, Arkoma — 12 points.
Eric Smith, Talihina — 12 points.
Cord Fitzgerald, Talihina — 12 points.
Defensive Honor Roll
Jason McClure, Pocola — 19 tackles, nine solo.
Cheyenne Tom, Spiro — 18 tackles.
Bryce Tolleson, Heavener — 16 tackles, eight solo,
three tackles for loss, quarterback sack, pass break-up.
Luke McGee, Heavener — 16 tackles, six solo, two
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QB sacks, two QB hurries.
Bradley Beason, Spiro — 15 tackles.
Daylon Conzley, Arkoma — 14 tackles, seven solo.
Lane Carter, Heavener — 14 tackles, six solo, three
tackles for loss.
Trey Grubbs, Heavener — 14 tackles, four solo.
Bradley Thompson, Heavener — 13 tackles, six solo,
one tackle for loss, QB sack, QB hurry.
Caelum Grober, Pocola — 12 tackles, three solo, one
tackle for loss.
Kelley Himes, Talihina — 11 tackles.
Calvin Howington, Arkoma — Nine tackles, three
solo.
Ryan Richison, Pocola — Nine tackles, two solo, interception, two pass break-ups.
Jimmy Carlton, Pocola — Eight tackles, three solo,
four tackles for loss, three QB sacks.
Braydon Buckner, Pocola — Eight tackles, two solo,
INT.
Corey Edwards, Pocola — Seven tackles, one solo,
pass break-up.
Parker Killion, Pocola — Seven tackles, two solo,
one tackle for loss.
Garret Laxson, Pocola — Seven tackles.
Daylon Duncan, Poteau — Six tackles, three solo,
one-half tackle for loss, QB sack.
Matthew Smith, Spiro — Six tackles, 35-yard INT
return for touchdown.
Marvin McFerren, Spiro — Six tackles.
Dylan Fifield, Poteau — Five tackles, two solo, onehalf tackle for loss, fumble recovery.
Hunter Young, Poteau — Four tackles, two solo, onehalf tackle for loss, QB sack, blocked extra point.
Austin Archey, Poteau — Four tackles, two solo, 1.5
tackles for loss, QB sack, two QB hurries, INT, pass
break-up.
Austin "Speedy" Skelton, Poteau — Four tackles,
three solo, one-half tackle for loss, INT, pass break-up
Talon Woolsey, Arkoma — Four tackles, one solo,
fumble recovery.
Hunter Chase, Spiro — Four tackles, QB hurry.
Landon Moore, Spiro — Four tackles, pass breakup.
Brent Stout, Spiro — Three tackles, QB sack, QB
hurry, pass break-up.
Deontei Braggs, Spiro — Three tackles, pass breakup.
Kale Barcheers, Poteau — Two tackles, one solo, one
tackle for loss, QB sack.
Dalton Smith, Poteau — Two tackles, one solo, onehalf tackle, QB sack, QB hurry, INT.
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After four weeks, you should have a good idea as
to the strengths and weaknesses of your team. Besides
looking at your win/loss record and total points scored
(pay no regard to points scored against you), there are a
few other statistics that will give you a detailed look at
how your team is performing and what, if any, changes
should be made.
1. Look at your record and average out how many
points you’re scoring per game — Because all leagues
have different scoring formats, you don’t have a base
number to judge your average against. Thus, average
out the rest of the teams in your league. Next, average
out the weekly averages of everyone in your league and
compare it to your number. If your weekly average is
higher than the collective league average, you’re probably in good shape. If your number is lower than the
league average, than let’s go back to the drawing board.
2. You need to analyze who you’re starting on a
week-to-week basis — If your team is scoring on a lower week-to-week average than the rest of your league,
the issue is usually who's in your starting line-up. Four
weeks into the season, we have more than enough data
to separate anomalies from trends, and know when it’s
time to drop underperforming players. Regardless of the
name, percentage owned or draft capital you invested in
that player, if his performance stinks then stop playing
him or drop him for another player. If you don’t have any
vacuums on your fantasy football team, then let’s move
to the next step.
3. What process are you using to decide who you
start? — One of the most tilting experiences you can
have on a Sunday night is looking at your roster, and
wishing you would have played this player over that player because the guy you started only scored three points
while the guy on the bench scored 26 points. Thus, let’s
examine the process you used that made you confident
enough to start one player over another at a particular
position. Did you base your decision on projected points
or an assumption "Player X" would outscore "Player Y"
based on perceived narrative? Did you take into affect
who was on the road and who was at home? Did you
check the Las Vegas lines to see how the sharks in "Sin
City" thought the game would play out? Did you investigate how the opposing defense had been defending his
particular position? I could go on, but you get the idea.
Picking two wide receivers out of three choices isn’t so
whimsically biased. The numbers never lie, and they'll
point you in the right direction if you ask them.
4. Did you just get really unlucky? — Sometimes
analytics and algorithms have nothing to do with how
our teams perform. It’s just a matter of dumb luck. Maybe you have a string of injuries that cripples your roster
or multiple players get tackled just short of the goal line
in a given week. If your team seems cursed, just shrug
your shoulders at the randomness of football, and expect
some eventual regression towards normalness for your
team.
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ALLEY OOP© by Jack and Carole Bender
Entertainment
KIT ‘N’ CARLYLE© by Larry Wright
POTEAU DAILY NEWS
HERMAN© by Jim Unger
ARLO & JANIS© by Jimmy Johnson
HOROSCOPE
By
Eugenia
Last
BIG NATE© by Lincoln Peirce
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015
There are several options
available to you. Prepare to
check out every possibility and
make a move. Don't let selfdoubt or anxiety stand in your
way. You have the tools and
knowledge to be successful no
matter what you decide, but the
window of opportunity won't
stay open for long.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- Stay on top of personal
paperwork. Legal, medical or
other vital documents are best
reviewed and updated. Penalties
or losses will be incurred if you
let matters lapse.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
-- Take on added responsibility
in the workplace. As a fair and
confident employee, you will
earn the respect of your
colleagues and put yourself in
the running for a raise or
promotion.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
-- Don't spread yourself too thin.
Making unrealistic promises or
taking on too many tasks will
damage your reputation if you
fall short. Stick to a manageable
agenda for the best results.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- Mixing business with pleasure
will be rewarding. Your true
colors are sure to shine through
at functions that allow you to
show off your personal attributes.
Expect added recognition.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- A change in your residence is
apparent. Improvements to your
home or a change in location
will initiate a new chapter in
your life. Sound investment
advice will pay off.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
-- Novel encounters or events
will result in a myriad of
favorable
changes.
The
distinctive people you meet will
provide a base for new
friendships, connections and
romantic experiences.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Dedicate yourself to finishing
what you start before you take
on more projects. You will feel a
great deal of fulfillment and
relief once your efforts are
complete.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- You will be surprised by the
offers you receive if you make it
clear to others that you are
available and willing to
participate in community events
or new business ventures.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Family dynamics will be
turbulent. Don't make a fuss
when you should be listening to
people and looking for solutions.
As long as you remain helpful
and positive, you will come out
on top.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Love and romance are in a
high cycle. Share your personal
thoughts and dreams with
friends, and compare notes with
others who harbor similar
aspirations.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
-- Invest in your talents. Make
improvements that will help you
reach your destination. Increased
education, visibility and new
connections will result in greater
opportunities.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- You will be overwhelmed if
you allow small issues to set
you back. You have what it
takes to ride out any storm if
you are flexible and willing to
collaborate.
THE BORN LOSER© by Art and Chip Sansom
FRANK & ERNEST© by Bob Thaves
THE GRIZZWELLS© by Bill Schorr
MONTY© by Jim Meddick
THATABABY© by Paul Trap
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015
Today is the 282nd day of
2015 and the 17th day of autumn.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In
1635, Rhode Island founder
Roger Williams was banished
from Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident.
In 1888, the Washington
Monument opened to the general public.
In 1967, guerrilla leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara was executed for attempting to lead
revolutionaries in Bolivia.
In 1986, the musical "The
Phantom of the Opera" opened
in London's West End.
In 2006, North Korea claimed
it had performed its first nuclear
test.
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAYS:
Alastair Sim (1900-1976), actor;
John Lennon (1940-1980), singer-songwriter; Jackson Browne
(1948- ), singer-songwriter;
Tony Shalhoub (1953- ), actor;
Scott Bakula (1954- ), actor;
Mike Singletary (1958- ), football player; Guillermo del Toro
(1964- ), director; David Cameron (1966- ), British prime
minister; Annika Sorenstam
(1970- ), golfer; Brandon Routh
(1979- ), actor; Scotty McCreery (1993- ), singer.
TODAY'S FACT: Andrew
Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom
of the Opera" is the longestrunning show in the history of
Broadway, with 11,503 performances as of mid-September
2015.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1915,
Woodrow Wilson became the
first sitting president to attend a
World Series game.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "They say
it can't be won, / The way the
game is run. / But if you choose
to stay / You wind up playin' anyway."
– Jackson Browne, "Boulevard"
TODAY'S NUMBER: 36,491 marble bricks used to build the
Washington Monument.
TODAY'S MOON: Between
last quarter moon (Oct. 4) and
new moon (Oct. 12).
Sense & Sensitivity
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a
believer that everything happens
with a reason and purpose. A
man I have known for 20 years
has come back into my life. The
connection is really strong
between us, but we do not live
in the same state. He has two
children and a common-law
wife, but I do not care because
I am in love with him. Do you
think I should explore these
feelings, or should I let past
feelings stay in the past?
– Wonderful Memories,
Baton Rouge, LA
DEAR
WONDERFUL
MEMORIES: Let the past stay
in the past. You are a dreamer,
which can be nice; however, in
this case, your dreaming can
set your life and this man's on a
course toward disaster. He
obviously has made his choice
to build a family with his
partner and their children. For
you to explore romantic
possibilities with him while he
is in an obviously committed
relationship
would
be
disrespectful and potentially
destructive. If you do not believe
you can curb your feelings for
him, step away and do not
rekindle any kind of friendship
with him. It is not worth it for
anyone involved.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I need
some help. I have a friend who
is at least an hour late to every
function I invite him to. It
drives me crazy because my
friend always has an amazing
excuse for his tardiness. Last
week, I invited him to a concert,
and he arrived an hour into the
By
Harriette Cole
performance. Since going to
the concert, I have thought
about creative ways for him to
arrive on time. For example, I
could tell my friend we will
meet an hour and a half before
our scheduled time. That way,
if he is running an hour late, he
will actually be on time. I hope
this plan works because I do
not want to find a new friend.
– Tardy to the Party,
Memphis, TN
DEAR TARDY TO THE
PARTY: Before you come up
with a range of creative
strategies to trick this friend
into being on time, find out why
he is always late. Ask him
directly. Ask him if he is late in
other parts of his life. Does he
go to work late? Visit other
friends late? Probe to figure
out what his story is. You want
to determine if this is an overall
pattern or if he is not valuing
your friendship in ways that
you would appreciate and
expect.
Rather than attempting to trick
him, be direct with him. Tell
him that if he cannot show up
on time to meet you, you will
have to limit what you invite
him to attend. Point out the
concert when he was an hour
late. Maybe a concert is not the
right function for you to share.
You can also give him a time
limit. Perhaps you will wait 30
minutes for him, and after that
you will leave. By establishing
your boundaries, you can be
less vulnerable to waiting for
your phantom friend to show
up.
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platted from part of
jections to the said
cumstances to dictate their attitude. They are
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath.
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present
amount
• CMA
David Gean, III,
SERVICES
(Facsimile)
County, Oklahoma,
BRAND NEW
2 Bathroom
of
the
surety
bond
(3-11, Mon-Fri)
IN THE DISTRICT OBA #013035
ATTORNEYS FOR i n
Case
No.
Duplexes for Rent.
CH&A
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Mobile Home
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COURT OF SECJ-2015-65, entiStove, washer/dryer
$650 per month,
$181,400.00. The
Transporting.
ian of Estate Only
ARVEST MORTQUOYAH COUNTY
tled Wells Fargo
hook-ups. Contact
plus deposit,
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area to be released
Moving, set-up,
P. O. Box 164
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plus references.
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Published in the PoHOMA
918-839-2623.
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IN THE MATTER 74955
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23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
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Oklahoma and
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OK
74902
County, Oklahoma.
Great Price!!
Wister Hilltop
J.L. Ford
State of Oklahoma
LIBERTY REANN October 9, 16, 2015 ALIAS
The
permitted
area
(26962)
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800-940-5581.
Investments
House For Rent
NOTICE OF SHER- ex rel., Oklahoma
KNOX,
MINOR
referenced
above
918-647-2712
2 Bedroom,
Tax Commission,
CHILD.
IN THE DISTRICT IFF'S SALE
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has been backfilled,
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Central Heat
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34262 Jacob Rd.
on the 17 day of Community State
NOTICE OF SALE COUNTY
accordance
with
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Starting to remodel;
and AC,
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November, 2015, at Bank, being all of
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10:00 a.m., at the the Defendants and
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ance standards and
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you need for $100.
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approved
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No Pets!
Benefits Include:
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Bathroom,
2
Car
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and
reclamation
$650 month
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est or lien in the
in the City of Po918-839-6040
given that pursuant Plaintiff,
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District Court of Se- HOLLIE D. ROBEMPLOYMENT
plus storage
contemporaneously
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the Sheriff of said of
quoyah County, ERTS;
building &
with mining after re2014 N. Broadway,
MOBILE HOMES
Arbuckle Truck
metal carport.
Oklahoma, made SPOUSE OF HOL- County will offer for LeFlore County,
moving
the
coal
$135,000
Poteau, OK
Driving School,
FOR SALE
on the 5th day of LIE D. ROBERTS, if sale and sell, with Oklahoma
from the excavated
or email:
Inc.
appraisement, for s/By: Heather Ford
8 Acres with water
October 2015 in this any;
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small cabin on it. Has
estate only of LibSPOUSE
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completed in the
4 weeks. VA
road on two sides.
BAER & TIMBERthat certain real eserty Reann Knox, JOH N N Y R OB early
part
of
2009.
Owner
will
trade
or
Summer Sale!!
Benefits, Tribal
tate in LeFlore LAKE, P.C.
one and the same ERTS, if any;
finance. $30,000
The
land
uses
of
RECREATIONAL
Assistance. Job
person as Liberty and TENANTS OF County, Oklahoma, P.O. Box 18486
the area to be re2015
placement.
3 Acres on Morris
Oklahoma City, OK
to-wit:
Knox, minor, will 2002 N WITTE ST,
leased
are
pastureFor
Sale
Creek
Road.
Has
28
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52,
Weekend classes
Lot Seven (7), 73154-0486
sell
at
private
sale
POTEAU,
OK,
if
water
meter,
septic
land,
with
stock
wa32’
1989
Pace
3-BEDROOM,
available.
tank and work shop
Block One Hundred Telephone: (405)
any
to the highest bidtering impoundArrow Motorhome.
2-BATH,
580-223-3360.
and storage building.
Fifty-Two (152), 842-7722
Defendants.
der
for
cash,
subments
for
cattle
Runs and
RIVER BIRCH,
Good Building Site.
Facsimile: (405)
N o . MARRYMAN ADDIject to confirmation C a s e
Will finance perfect
grazing purposes,
looks great, fully
HELP WANTED:
ISLAND KITCHEN,
place for a mobile
TION to the Town 848-9349
of said Court, on or CJ-2015-71
undisturbed undecontained. Extra
Driver/Installer
ENTERTAINMENT
home or new home.
BT File No.: 107772
after the 21st day of NOTICE OF HEAR- of Spiro, same beveloped land, grazClean. $6,000.
needed. Must have
CENTER,
$20,000
Published in the Poing
platted
from
part
ING
October
2015,
all
of
ingland,
developed
918-647-3763.
APPLIANCE
CDL license and
We will buy your real
the right, title, and Plaintiff’s Motion to of the Northwest teau Daily News on
water resources,
PACKAGE
good driving record.
estate, quick sale
October 9, 16, 2015
Confirm Sheriff’s Quarter of the
For Sale
interest of said esresidential, and in$2,000 0FF
40+ hours per
usually within 10
1976 Hydra Sports
tate in and to the Sale will be heard Southwest Quarter (26964) LPXLP
days for cash.
dustrial.
$54,900.00
week, hourly wage
No closing cost,
Boat with 150 hp.
following described before Judge Fry on of the Northeast
A copy of this complus bonus, home
commission, or
1984 Johnson
2015 PLATINUM
real property situate the 28th day of Oc- Quarter of Section
plete bond release
evenings. Apply in
abstracting. Get your
Motor, Depth finder,
32 X 64
money now and go.
in Leflore County, tober, 2015, at 23, Township 9
application is availperson at Don’s
Avoid delay call now.
slightly used trolling
3-BEDROOM,
State of Oklahoma, 10:00 o'clock A.M. North, Range 25
able for public inMobile Homes,
in Courtroom 214,
motor, trailer with
2-BATH,
East of the Indian
spection and copyto-wit:
Hwy. 64 West,
at the District Court
BEAUTIFUL HOME,
new tires. $2,000.
Base and Meridian,
ing at LeFlore
The ward’s undiSallisaw, OK or
James
Ford
FINISHED
918-647-3763.
County Courthouse
vided 1/12 interest of LeFlore County, LeFlore County,
e-mail tony@
479-806-8446
SHEETROCK,
in Poteau, Oklain and to: Lot 2 Oklahoma. All par- Oklahoma, accorddonsmobilehomes.
We
Buy & Sell
LARGE
WALK-IN
TRUCKS/SUVS
homa. Upon written
Browning Addition ties in interest must ing to the recorded
com for application.
PANTRY, LARGE
appear at said time
plat thereof Indian
request to the Oklato the City of Po2013 Chevy
ISLAND KITCHEN,
Green Country
homa Department
J.L. Ford
teau, (same being and present any ob- Base and Meridian,
APPLIANCE
Silverado
Home Care
Investments
of Mines, informaplatted from part of jections to the said LeFlore County,
PACKAGE,
2500 HD 4x4 LTZ
918-647-2712
Need Extra Cash?
tion contained in
the SW/4 SW/4 sale proceedings or Oklahoma, accordWe Buy & Sell
SLIDING GLASS
27,000 miles.
Now Hiring!
ing to the recorded
this application may
NE/4 of Section 14, the Motion to ConDOOR & UTILITY/
6.0 gas engine.
Part-time/Per visit
be inspected or
Township 7 North, firm Sheriff’s Sale plat thereof;
Poteau
MUD
ROOM
Black
with
Field RN
copied at ODM.
Handyman Special
Range 25 East of will be sustained subject to unpaid
$3,500 OFF
charcoal leather.
Great pay and
900 Grady
taxes, advanceAny objections or
the Indian Base and and the sale con$78,000.00
L.W.B.
mileage
75 x 140 corner lot,
ments by Plaintiff
requests for a hearMeridian, Leflore firmed.
Personal truck,
Contact: Ralph
needs work. Has
DATED this 6th day
ing on this applicafor taxes, insurance
County, Oklahoma).
PRICES
INCLUDE
work
shop
and
Like
New!!
Window
1-918-426-3700
tion must be repremiums, and exBids must be in of October, 2015.
DELIVERY,
SET-UP,
garage.
Will
finace
Sticker-$54,000.
ceived no later than
writing and may be HOOD & STACY, penses necessary
A/C & SKIRTING.
Local Company is
with $1,000 down.
Sale-$32,500.
30
days
after
the
for the preservation
left or mailed to the P.A.
With
price
of
$25,000
seeking a Heavy
918-649-8160
fourth
and
final
puband
$275
a
month
at
Law Office of David s/By: Burton E. of the subject prop(800)940-5581
Duty Mechanic.
Poteau
lication of this noerty, if any, said
8%. House open, go
Gean, III, 212 East Stacy, Jr.
Immediate
E.
see and bring $1,000
tice by:
property having
Chickasaw, P. O. B U R T O N
donsmobilehomes.
employment if
For Sale
STACY, JR., OBA
and start working on
Oklahoma Departbeen duly apBox 164, Sallisaw,
com
qualified. Individual
1982 Chevy 1 ton,
your house.
#16895
ment
of
Mines
praised
at
OK 74955, prior to
must have own
runs good. Good
NICHOLAS
R.
2915 N. Classen
$78,500.00. Sale
the date and time
tools. A CDL
farm truck. $3,500.
32 Acres in North
HOOD, OBA #
Blvd., Ste. 213
will be made pursuAPARTMENTS
above set forth.
license is required.
Poteau on Central
918-647-3763.
30590
Oklahoma
City,
OK
ant to an Alias SpeStreet.
Owner
will
Dated
this
5th
day
Pay is determined
1,
2,
&
3
216 North Main cial Execution And
For Sale
73106
finace or trade. We
of October 2015.
based on
BEDROOM
Street
1986 Chevy Pickup
Published in the Poare brush hogging
Order Of Sale isJohnna
Peters,
experience.
APARTMENTS
Bentonville, AR
the pasture. A good
New rebuilt 350
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sued in accordance
Guardian
of
the
EsCall Larry at
FOR
RENT.
72712
place
to
build
or
motor. Has minor
October 2, 9, 16
with judgment entate only
918-649-4151 or
put
cows
or
horses.
HUD
&
CHOCTAW
(479) 273-3377
electrical problems
and
23,
2015
tered in the District
of
Liberty
Reann
email resume to
Priced
at
a
bargain.
APPROVED.
(479) 273-3419
but runs great.
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Knox,
minor
child
rock_it_bob@
$67,500.00
Poteau Valley
(Facsimile)
$1,500.
yahoo.com. An
David Gean, III, ATTORNEYS FOR County, Oklahoma,
Apartments.
918-647-3763.
in
Case
No.
50 Acres near Wolf
EOE employer.
OBA #013035
918-212-4802.
PLAINTIFF
Mtn. Golf Course.
CJ-2015-65, entiAttorney for Guard- ARVEST MORTHas a house
tled Wells Fargo
CARS
** FOR RENT **
ian of Estate Only
GAGE COMPANY
damaged by storm.
Bank, N.A., as
Clean, 2 bedroom,
P. O. Box 164
Published
in
the
PoNo
water
or
electric,
2005 Cadillac
1 bath. Stove, reSallisaw,
O K teau Daily News on Trustee, Plaintiff,
but
good
view
of
XLR Hardtop
vs. Rebecca Dyan
frigerator, dish
74955
golf course and nice
October 9, 2015
SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY
Convertible.
Oliver,
Duane E. Olwasher included.
918-775-7766
homes on Wolf Mtn.
SERVING LEFLORE COUNTY
(26963) LPXLP
Silver with black
iver,
Equable AsWater and Electric
Total electric.
Published
in
the
Poleather interior.
cent Financial, LLC,
Nearby. Owners will
CH&A. No pets.
teau Daily News on
Northstar V8.
trade or finance.
State of Oklahoma
918-647-6996 or
October
9,
16,
2015
Window sticker,
Available November
ex rel., Oklahoma
918-647-6392
(26962) LPXLP
77,000.
28th.
Tax Commission,
2
Bedroom
and
Super clean.
Ford Motor Credit
3 Bedroom
James Ford
Always garaged.
Company and The
Apartments For
30,000 miles.
479-806-8446
Community State
Rent in Poteau.
$24,500
We Buy & Sell
Bank, being all of
All
Electric,
918-649-8160
the Defendants and
Washer/Dryer
persons
holding or
GENERAL INFORMATION: Hook-ups,
YARD SALE RAIN INSURANCE: $3.00
ADJUSTMENTS:
claimingtheany
interThe Daily News reserves the right to reject, revise, edit Carpet/Tile,
& properly clasIf your yard sale is rained out, (must rain, not sprinkle, off and on until noon) Please check your ad for accuracy
first day
it appears. After which time
est or lien in the
Refrigerator,
Cook
sify all advertising submitted for publication. We will not knowingly accept
we will rerun your ad whenever you choose (per our ad guidelines). Must
a refund or reprint is limitedsubject
to one property.
insertion only. Canceling ads placed at
Stove, Trash Paid.
Rob Seale,
advertising which discriminates because of race, color,
religion,
national
call next business day after rained out sale. Insurance expires 30 days after discounted rates revert to standard
prices,Sheriff
therefore a refund may not apply.
Private
Patio
Yard.
of refund of amount paid ONLY or appearing in
origin or sex.
date of purchase on ad.
Omitted ads are eligible for
No Pets Allowed!
LeFlore County,
2 BR-$395/mo.
alternate issue.
Oklahoma
3 BR-$450/mo.
s/By:
Heather Ford
Deposit-$100
DEPUTY
Call 918-839-4674.
Don Timberlake - #
9021
BAER & TIMBERLAKE, P.C.
P.O. Box 18486
Oklahoma City, OK
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