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March 8, 2014
Vol. 118 No. 180 • 18 Pages
SERVING LeFLORE COUNTY
Saluting Our Subscribers — Kenneth Corn
Deaths ruled murders, suicide
By Kim Ross
PDN Editor
Daylight Savings Time
begins Sunday. Set your
clocks ahead one hour.
Two of three bodies found in a
house fire earlier this week were
the victims of murder. Their
assailant, the third body found in
the fire, died by his own hand.
According to LeFlore County
Sheriff Rob Seale, 57-year-old
Edith Custard and 80-year-old
Lawrence Schlienz were murdered
by Jacob Custard, 30.
After their murder, Custard set
fire to the home then still while
inside, shot himself, according to
Seale. It was later confirmed by
the Oklahoma Medical Examiners
Office when they announced the
preliminary cause of death of
Jacob Custard was a gunshot
wound, said Seale.
Seal said evidence found at the
scene of the crimes and interviews
conducted since the discovery of
the bodies also led to the double
murder, suicide conclusion.
The bodies were discovered
March 3 after their Whitesboro
home was destroyed by fire.
“Jacob Custard has a history
of mental health issues and was
no longer going to counseling or
taking any medication for his
problems,” stated Seale. “It is
believed that these mental health
problems resulted in the tragic
death of these individuals.”
The Sheriff’s Department,
Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation and the Oklahoma
Fire Marshal’s Office worked in
(See DEATHS, page 2A)
Wild Turkey Federation Banquet
Race includes
drug disposal
St. Paddy’s Day 5k today
The Drug Free Coalition and Oklahoma Bureau of
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs are teaming up to help
reduce the number of unwanted prescription drugs.
Today, at the St. Paddy’s Day 5K race starting at the
Patrick Lynch Public Library, the coalition and OBN will
have an information booth as well as a drug-take-back box
available for prescription drug disposal.
If you have unwanted, unneeded or out of date
prescription drugs, you are encouraged to bring them to
the coalition’s booth for proper disposal.
The St. Paddy’s Day event will begin with race
registration at 8 a.m., costume judging at 8:50 a.m., 5k at
9 a.m. and the Little Leprechaun Dash at 9:15 a.m.
All proceeds from the race will benefit the library.
Sponsors sought
for skate bash
Participants wait to have their bid numbers taken so
they can take part in the Heads or Tails game for a
chance to win a Mossberg 20-gauge shotgun at the
20th annual National Wild Turkey Federation Banquet
Thursday night at the Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center.
PDN photo by Trayce Kerbow
Proceeds to benefit autism awareness
By Ken Milam
PDN News Editor
Participants in this June’s
Skate Bash and camp in
Poteau will be helping
autism awareness efforts in
this area, organizers say.
Sponsors are being
sought for the event,
scheduled June 20-22 at the
Skate Park Off Broadway
in Poteau, said Lisa Fabian
of the hosting Nashoba
Foundation.
Proceeds will go to
Pervasive Parenting, an
autism advocacy and
awareness program in
southeastern Oklahoma.
“We’re honored to be
working with Nashoba, and
that they are willing to
donate to our organization,”
said Pervasive Parenting
Director Kodey Toney.
“Our focus is to work
with families in this area
who are coping with
disabilities and help bring
resources to this area. The
funds raised will stay in this
area, and will be beneficial
in helping aid and educate
Nancy Shore, president of the Poteau Women’s
League welcomes guests and students to Wednesday’s
award ceremony for the 2014 Creative Writing
My Summer Vacation
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series
featuring the writings of the 2014 Poteau
Women’s League Creative Writing Contest
(See SKATE, page
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POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Area
Poteau Upper Elementary Students of the Week
DEATHS
conjunction to solve the cause of the fire and the three
deaths.
According to Seale, the Fire Marshal investigator was
unable to determine where or how the fire started due to
the “complete destruction of the house.”
“I would like to thank the O.S.B.I. for their quick
response to my request for assistance and for helping us to
resolve this incident for the family,” said Seale.
SKATE
Poteau Upper Elementary School’s Students of the
Week for the first week of March are, from left, Maura
Tecla, Kelly McAllister, Hailey Treat, Tim Naylor,
Jentri Jordan, Wesley Garrett and Issac Carroll.
Wesley is sporting camo paint on his face on a dress-
up day celebrating Read Across America Week.
Students were selected baased on the character trait of
the month — Self discipline: Thinking about your
words and actions, and them making good choices
that are right for you and others.
A No-Bull Cause
The latest Poteau beautification bull was unveiled
Friday morning in front of the LeFlore County Youth
In Thursday’s edition on Page 1, the “Happy Birthday to Seuss” photo caption incorrectly identiﬁed
Rhonda Fox. PDN regrets this error.
American
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY
• TODAY — St. Paddy’s
Day 5K, 9 a.m., Start
and finish at Patrick
Lynch Public Library.
— Bingo to benefit Wister
FCCLA, 6 p.m., Wister
High School cafeteria.
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individuals who would be
willing to be a part of the
Nashoba Youth Foundation
Board,” she said.
She described NYF’s
goals:
Our focus is improving
quality of life through sports
diversification, projects and
programs that provide
positive, healthy, youth
activities which build
community relationships
while decreasing teen
suicide, youth crime,
obesity, diabetes, bullying
and substance abuse in
these communities.
“We are dedicated to
promoting a safer healthier
lifestyle for youth of local
rural,
low
income,
multicultural communities.
“Skateparks foster state
and national competitions
that promote self esteem and
self worth. Our volunteer
members will strive to
accomplish these activities
through funding received
from grants, businesses and
the general public.”
Sponsorship
levels
include:
• $2,000 — Gold: Banner
with your company name,
logo on event posters/flyers,
and name on event T-shirt.
• $1,000 — Silver: Sign
with your company name,
Logo on event posters/
flyers, and name on event
T-shirt.
• $500 — Bronze: Name
on event T-shirt.
To participate as a
sponsor or volunteer,
contact Fabian at (918) 8396306.
ESSAY
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Danny Baxter • Owner/Manager
1209 S. McKenna
Services office on North Broadway.
PDN photo by David Seeley
the region about Autism
and other disabilities,”
Toney said.
“The Pervasive Parenting
Center is a non-profit
organization that launched
in January. It is based out of
Poteau and is designed to
help area families find
resources for autism and
other disabilities. We also
work to educate local
families, organizations,
institutions and businesses
how to better serve those
with disabilities,” he said.
Skate camps are planned
June 20 at the Heavener
and Poteau skate parks.
Plans call for the competitive
slam events to take place
June 21 in Heavener and
June 22 in Poteau, Fabian
said.
For the last two years,
the event has drawn amateur
and professional skaters
from around the country.
“Over 150 skaters
participated in the events.
More than 500 volunteers
and spectators were in
attendance, and the events
were covered by the local
newspapers and television
stations. Unfortunately at
this time we may not be
able to hold the events,
unless we can come up with
sufficient funding for
them,” Fabian said
“We have had one
business agree to be a
Bronze sponsor of the event
once again. They have been
wonderful about sponsoring
NYF in their efforts to help
our at-risk youth.
“We also are needing
Readers’
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Readers’
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— Stage adaptation of
Frank Paretti’s “Tilly,”
7 p.m., Carl Albert State
College auditorium
— Texas Hold ‘em poker
tournament to benefit
Disabled
American
Veterans of LeFlore
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adaptation of Frank
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Carl Albert State College
auditorium.
• MARCH 10 — Sterling
College Chorale performance, 7 p.m., First
United
methodist
Chuch.
• MARCH 11 — Kiamichi
Technology
Center
Emergency
Medical
Services open house, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
— LeFlore County Rural
Water District 5 annual
meeting and election of
officers, 7 p.m., new
water office building in
Howe. Info: (918) 6583548.
— Disabled American
Veterans and Auxiliary
potluck, 6 p.m., meeting, 7 p.m., DAV building.
taking a picture, and it was funny. The wax museum was
my favorite.
I also went to the Museum of Natural History. We saw
real dinosaur bones! Next, we went to the Museum of
American History. We saw the flag that inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner. The flag was
huge!
Another place we went was to the National Archives.
We saw the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights there.
We also went to the zoo, and my favorite animal that I
saw was a peacock. It had blue, green and purple feathers
on its tail. We got around town on the subway. It was
called the Metro. We saw the White House, but we didn’t
get to go inside it (where the president lives at). We toured
the U.S. Capitol where the congressmen and senators
work.
Several times we ate at the Union Station. My favorite
place to eat was at Johnny Rocket’s. It had a jukebox that
cost a dime where you could pick your song, but they were
too old to work.
We saw the Washington Monument, but we didn’t get
to go in it because an earthquake had damaged it. We got
to ride on a double decker bus while it was giving us a
tour. It took us to see the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial,
the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, The Korean
War Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial and the World War II
memorial.
I started a pen collection and I got almost every pen I
could see. I collected alot of pens. Once of my favorite
pens had all the presidents on it and I thought it was cool.
At the end, I was very sad to have to leave, but I had a lot
of fun and was very sleepy.
First Step of Faith
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Sunday School 10:00 a.m. • Services 11:00 a.m.
Evening Services 6:00 p.m. • Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Ladies Devotional and Exercise Class 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Night Teen of Faith 6:00 p.m.
(various meeting places)
Everyone is WELCOME
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next to “Fat Albert’s Motor Sport” • Look for our Sign!
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POTEAU DAILY NEWS
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OBITUARIES
Jenna Sky Ballard
Our precious little angel, Jenna Sky
Ballard, was called Home by the Lord on
March 3, 2014, in Holdenville. She was
born on March 29, 2013, in Poteau to James
and Ashley (Lockaby) Ballard. During her
short time, she learned to coo, smile, laugh,
play with her toys and walk. She was such
a blessing and was taken way too soon but
we know she is playing in Heaven’s streets
today.
Jenna loved to laugh and smile throughout her 11 months of life bringing happiness and joy to all whom loved her. She was
the bright spot in every day to her family
whom loved her very much. Her big sister
and brother, Nellie and Ryan, loved to play
with their little sister and make her laugh.
The home was ﬁlled with laughter with the
children all playing together.
Jenna is preceded in death by her greatgrandfathers, Bill Staley and Buck Lockaby; and cousin, Jenna Frizzell.
She is survived by her parents, James
J.T. and Ashley Ballard of the home; sister
and brother, Nellie Marie Ballard and Ryan
Lewis Ballard of the home, and sister, Lyna
Falon Jones; grandparents, Chris and Janet
Sharon Shaw Cooper
Davis of Wewoka, James
and Stephanie Ballard of
McAlester, Leo and Betty
Lewallen of Heavener, Rebecca Marrone and Ronnie
Phillips of Chester, Ark.,
Michael Lockaby of Ripley,
Miss., Dean Marrone of
Fort Smith, Ark., Heather
and Terry Rumsey of Myrtle, Miss.; greatgrandmothers, Shirley Valdivia of Sallisaw,
Sarah Byrd of Canadian, Donna and Robert Hughes of Chester, Ark., Leonard and
Donna Bowen of New Albany, Miss., and
Harvey and Judy Wiles of Prairie Grove,
Ark.; numerous aunts, uncles, and other
family and friends.
Services were held Friday at the Hudson
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Holdenville. Pallbearers were Jason Ballard, Tryson Thain, Nicholas Marrone and Quinten
Marrone. Burial was in Canadian Masonic
Cemetery in Canadian under the direction
of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville. Online condolences to the family
can be made at www.phillipsfuneralservice.com.
Sharon Shaw Cooper, 70, of Shady
Point died Friday, March 7, 2014, in Fort
Smith, Ark.
Sharon was born Sept. 24, 1943, in
Poteau to Roscoe and Alburvia Shaw. She
graduated from Poteau High School,
attended Carl Albert State College, a
computer tech school in Spiro and worked
many years at Safeway stores in McAlester
and Fort Smith. Sharon was a member of
the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; brother, Roscoe Jr.; sisters, Mary
Katherine McClain, Jane Weiler; and
brother, Lewis Shaw.
Sharon is survived by her husband,
Bob “B.T.” Cooper of the home; sons,
Bobby T. Cooper and wife Vanessa
of Clearfield, Ky., Todd Cooper and wife
Ginger of Shady Point, Dustin and wife
Mollie Cooper of Ozark, Ark; daughter,
Shari Cooper of Thousand Oaks, Calif.;
eight grandchildren, Brittani Cooper,
Brandi Cooper Barton and husband
Chris of Stigler, Jensen Cooper, Jake
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Words cannot express the gratitude our family has for all the many phone calls,
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feel very inadequate saying “Thank you” but that is our hearfelt feelings! Thank
you so much for your prayers, generosity and support when we needed it so badly.
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Shaw and wife Coline, David Shaw and
wife Mary; two sisters-in-law, Jean and
Rose Shaw, Shirley Cooper and Susie
McConnell. Many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
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March 10, at Evans and MIller Funeral
Home Chapel of Memories Poteau with
Don Cherry, Dennis Smith, and the Rev.
David Shaw officiating. Honorary
pallbearers will be Troy Cooper, Wyatt
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and Jake Cooper.
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POTEAU DAILY NEWS
Opinions
Treasure Hunting
Government shouldn’t play with matches
Carole Gill
Senior citizens swarmed the Capitol last Monday in celebration of Senior Day, and a variety of booths pertaining to
senior-related services were established in the rotunda.
Several independent pharmacists rallied at the Capitol on
Tuesday to complain about low reimbursement rates by several large pharmacy benefit managers.
The House Committee on Higher Education and
CareerTech rejected House Bill 2781, which I wrote. It proposed a five-year freeze on college tuition and would have
restored legislative control over tuition increases, which the
Legislature surrendered in 2001 to the State Regents for
Higher Education.
The measure did not cut one dollar from the budgets of our
colleges and universities; instead, it would have prevented the
regents from raising tuition “until on or after June 30, 2019.”
Nevertheless, the committee rejected the bill on a 6-0 vote.
The Legislature appropriated $988.5 million to higher
education for Fiscal Year 2014, and the state regents have
requested $1.06 billion or $76 million more, for FY15. Data the state regents submitted to House fiscal analysts
showed that, assuming the same rate of growth in tuition and
fees in fiscal years 2015-19 as experienced in FY10-14 — an
average of 4.1 percent each year — the net cumulative effect
on tuition and fees could be as much as $351 million, an average annual increase of $70.2 million. So, parents and students
get ready. More tuition increases are on the way, $351 million
dollars’ worth over the next five years.
Any individual or business that provides shelter to any
person during a “catastrophic act of nature” such as a tornado,
fire, flood, earthquake or storm, would be immune from civil
Exploring Fritz
Today is the St. Paddy’s Day 5K run for Patrick Lynch
Public Library. There will be other articles and pictures
with all the details, but I cannot miss the opportunity to
again thank the dedicated, faithful Patrick Lynch Public
Library Friends and community members who once again
show their support for this — community learning facility.
We have several reminders on other events this month:
For adults, on the second and fourth Tuesday, March 13
and 27, free workshops on beginning computer skills are
held from 10 a.m. until noon in the library’s computer lab.
Pre-registration is recommended. The Stitchers craft and
service group will meet at noon on Thursday, March 20, in
the community room.
In children’s and young adult programs, we remind you
that regularly scheduled programs are not held when public schools are out for holidays or in this case, spring
break. However, we are having a “Break for Spring Fun”
afternoon on Thursday, March 20, during spring break,
from 3-4:30 p.m. in the community room. We also are restarting pre-school story circle Mondays, March 10, 24
and 31, at 11 a.m. in addition to our TLC programs on
Tuesdays, March 11 and 25.
For a complete calendar of our events, come by the
library or check our homepage, www.oklibrary.net/poteau/
home or call the library for details.
Many other groups will meet in the library this month,
but it is our policy to let groups publicize their own programs and meetings when we are not sponsoring or cosponsoring, since they will have correct information on
when and what should be shared. Your library facility is
used for such varied purposes as medical professional
training and accreditations, public school class projects,
area educators and state level professional education and
learning groups, local scouting groups, individual counselors and tutors, community and area service clubs, adult
writers club, religious and family groups, home schooling
groups and many others.
Last weekend, I shared the life and writings of Jean
Fritz, author of 45 historical books for children. Here are
brief descriptions of the main characters in several of her
juvenile books. If you or a child you know do not immediately recognize these giants of history, you may want to
check out Fritz’s stories on their historical contributions at
the library. They are quick easy reads worth your time:
This eccentric, devout college professor and military
leader was often observed holding his right arm high and
sucking lemons for health reasons, but was considered one
of the best and bravest military strategists of his time. His
silhouette on the exploding battlefield earned him the
nickname by which he would be known the rest of his
life.
When this well-liked prince was 22, his grandfather
died suddenly, ascending him to the throne. He refused to
be crowned king until his royal messengers could find him
a queen of his liking. He chose a German princess who
didn’t yet speak English, met her at 3 p.m., married her at
9 p.m. and the coronation took place within days. He was
equally precise and unyielding as a ruler, which flamed a
small rebellion into a full-blown war in one colony of his
kingdom.
This daughter of a famous American preacher had
seven brothers who followed in their father’s life’s work.
For his three daughters, the minister desired them to be
good housewives and mothers. But strong convictions for
the injustice of slavery compelled this mother of six to
write a novel about slavery on southern plantations which
deeply moved President Lincoln, who called her “the little
lady who made this big war.”
This architect, inventor, musician and singer, engineer
and artist made a 24-foot-high clay model for a bronze
horse statue he would present to the duke of Milan.
Unfortunately, a French army invaded the city before he
could cast it and he and the duke were forced to flee as the
Frenchmen used his model for target practice.
Sometimes keeping it brief is the best way to have your
message remembered. Just ask this controversial and compassionate leader who expressed so well the feelings of his
people when dedicating a battlefield graveyard.
Speaking of keeping it brief, time to end our visit for
today. The VIPs of history above (you can match the
order) are: King George the Third of England; Abraham
Lincoln; Confederate General Thomas aka Stonewall
Jackson; Leonardo da Vinci and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Carole Gill is the children’s and young adult librarian
at Patrick Lynch Public Library in Poteau. E-mail her at
[email protected].
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James Lockhart
liability under House Bill 2325, so long as that person or
business was acting in good faith and any damage or injury
that ensued during the event was not caused by “willful or
wanton negligence or misconduct ...” The proposal passed
the House, 94-0, and was referred to the Senate.
House Bill 2632 by Rep. Eric Proctor would require ballots for competitive public offices to include an option
enabling the voter to express his/her preference for “none of
the above.” The bill was assigned to the House Committee on
the Judiciary. I am a coauthor of the bill.
I am sure there have been many times when voters felt that
they had to vote for the lesser of the two evils. Under this bill
basically voters can reject both candidates. It will be interesting to see if this bill gets a hearing.
This bill reminded me of a Will Rogers quote: “There are
men running governments who shouldn’t be allowed to play
with matches.” James Lockhart of Heavener represents District 3 in the
Oklahoma House. Call him at home (918) 653-7571 or the
Capitol (405) 557-7413, e-mail him at james.lockhart@
okhouse.gov or find him on Facebook.
Spending is leading America down the wrong road
Coming from the private
sector, it is not difficult to
see the fiscal reckoning that
lays ahead for our nation if
we do not address federal
spending.
As a private sector businessman, I have had to make
difficult decisions in order
to ensure my employees got
a paycheck or my business
stayed afloat. Anyone who
has the responsibility of
signing the front of a paycheck knows that tough
decisions are part of the process of staying out of the
red.
New government programs, increased spending
and additional mandates
were some of the main reasons I could not support the
Omnibus Spending Package
that passed the U.S. House
of Representatives earlier
this year. The bill passed the
House by a vote of 359-67.
The Omnibus Spending
Package is what funds our
bloated and overspending
federal government. In many
cases it funds the overlapping and overreaching
bureaucracy that causes
many Americans to shake
their heads in disbelief at the
seemingly careless way government operates since the
politicians are not willing to
make the necessary decisions to eliminate waste,
duplication or fraud.
In Washington, D.C.,
there are too many people
who are unwilling to risk
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Markwayne Mullin
their political careers in
order to set this country back
on the right path.
The architects of our government intended for the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives to be made
of citizen legislators. These
were envisioned to be individuals who would leave
their private sector life and
go to Washington, D.C., to
cast the votes based on how
legislation would impact
their district. Ideally these
would be people with common sense forged from realworld and private sector
experience — something
other than a career built in
the political world.
Making the necessary
decisions about reducing
wasteful spending or duplicative bureaucracy is easy
when one is not trying to
protect a career that exists
only in the political world.
The people of Oklahoma’s
Second District work hard
for their paychecks. They
see on every pay stub the
amount of money taken out
in taxes and they deserve a
government committed to
making sure that money is
wisely spent and with an eye
toward accountability. When
the estimated debt per U.S.
citizen is over $54,000 or
more than $150,000 per U.S.
taxpayer according to the
U.S. Debt Clock, it is hard
to have confidence that is
actually happening.
Markwayne Mullin of
Westville
represents
Oklahoma’s 2nd District in
the United States House of
Representatives. Call his
Washington, D.C., office at
(202) 225-2701 or e-mail
him at markwayne.mullin@
mail.house.gov. His website
is mullin.house.gov.
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POTEAU DAILY NEWS
SATURday, MARCH 8, 2014 . . . PAGE 5A
Sports
Arkoma girls fall to Frontier
in state quarterfinal contest
By Kevin Gray
Sports Correspondent
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Thristian Young scored 26
points and grabbed 12
rebounds to lead No. 4
Frontier to a 79-71 victory
over Arkoma in the Class A
State Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night at Jim
Norick Arena at Oklahoma
State Fairgrounds in a battle
of Lady Mustangs.
Marissa Goodman added
29 points and nine rebounds
as well to pace Frontier.
Seiling defeated Turner
in the earlier game and
played Frontier in the semis
Friday night.
It was just too much
Frontier offense for Arkoma.
Frontier hit 28-of-42 (67
percent) for the game while
holding Arkoma to just 45
percent (27-of-60). Another
difference was at the freethrow line where Frontier
finished 15-of-20 while
Arkoma was just 2-of-2.
(See ARKOMA, Page 6A)
Pocola boys finally beat Talihina on
fourth try; Howe girls also stay alive
Late free throws lift Indians past Golden Tigers;
Howe Lions played for trip to state Friday night
ALLI-OOP — Poteau's Allison Stone, center, goes up for two points during
Thursday night's Class 4A Area Tournament consolation quarterfinal contest
against the McLoud Lady Redskins at the Wilburton High School Gym.
PDN photo by David Seeley
Poteau girls handle McLoud in
area consolation semifinals, two
wins from state tournament
Lady Pirates played Hilldale again Friday afternoon
in hopes of making tonight's consolation finals
By Jim Marsh
Sports Correspondent
WILBURTON — The Poteau Lady
Pirates took the first of the necessary three
wins to make next week's Class 4A State
Tournament on Thursday night at the area
tournament at the Wilburton High School
Gym.
The Lady Pirates started slow, but ended
up routing the McLoud Lady Redskins
55-35 to advance to Friday afternoon's consolation semifinals for a rematch with the
Hilldale Lady Hornets. Friday's winner will
play the loser of Friday night's area finals
between Ada and No. 1 Fort Gibson at 6:30
tonight for the consolation title and a trip to
state.
Both teams simply had trouble putting
the ball in the hoop. In the first quarter, the
Lady Pirates (15-10) only managed seven
points, with Allison Stone putting three
points in the book.
Erin Estep dialed long distance for the
Lady Redskins. Poteau held a 7-3 firstquarter advantage.
Both teams scored a bakers dozen in
round two. The long-range shot for the
Lady Pirates simply refused to fall.
Estep scored seven points to pace all
scorers in the period, while Chelsey
Campbell did great work spelling the starters and she accounted for four points.
Stone matched her output, and the score at
half time was 20-16 with the Lady Pirates
being on the high side.
Even though Poteau had offensive troubles, the Lady Pirates' stifling defense kept
Poteau in the lead until the lid came off of
the Lady Pirates goal.
McLoud only scored two points in the
third. When Kaitlan Standrindge finally
found the range, the points simply started
to flood the scoreboard. Stone “Cold” carried her deft scoring touch all through the
game as she scored 20 points to lead all
scorers.
Poteau lead 36-18 at end of three, and
the final stanza evolved into a pilgrimage to
the charity stripe for Poteau. Then both
teams emptied their entire bench.
After Stone's 20 points, Kaitlan
Standridge scored 13 points, followed by
Campbell with 10 points, Sunnie McConnell
with four points, Montana Roll with three
points, Kori Lafevers and Maci McMillin
with two points each and Kandace
Standridge with a free throw.
Ada boys beat Poteau to
end Pirates' hoop season
WILBURTON — Last
week in the Class 4A
Regional Tournament, the
Poteau Pirates got off to
quick starts. When they
needed it the most in
Thursday afternoon's area
consolation quarterfinals,
they didn't get it — and the
Ada Cougars did.
Thanks to eight 3-point
baskets, six by Walker
Whitworth, the Cougars
were able to down the
Poteau Pirates 61-49
Thursday afternoon in the
area consolation quarterfinals at the Wilburton Gym.
The loss ended the Pirates'
season.
The Cougars (15-11)
jumped out to a 7-0 lead on
Cory Kilby's basket with
5:29 left in the first quarter.
The Pirates (12-14) cut
the deficit to 7-5 with 4:20
remaining in the period on
a 3-pointer by Kendrick
Hardaway. However, that
would end up being as close
as the Pirates got.
The Cougars ended the
quarter with a 10-2 run,
capped by Kilby's basket
with 40 seconds left to give
Ada a 17-7 lead after a
period.
(See POTEAU, Page 6A)
(See HOOPS, Page 6A)
OUCH! — Howe's Kerstein Hall, left,
gets fouled by a Quinton player during
Thursday afternoon's Class 2A Area
Tournament consolation quarterfinal
contest at the Muskogee Civic Center.
Photo by Holly Cooper
Red Oak girls make state semifinals,
while Eagles lose in double overtime
The Red Oak Lady
Eagles reached the Class B
State Tournament semifinals with a 46-33 win over
the Hammon Lady Warriors
in Thursday's state quarterfinal contest at Southern
Nazarene University in
Bethany.
The second-ranked Lady
Eagles met the fourthranked Lomega Raiderettes
in Friday's state semifinal
game at State Fair Arena,
a.k.a. “The Big House” in
Oklahoma City, with the
winner playing for the state
title at 1:45 this afternoon at
State Fair Arena.
The Eagles suffered a
heartbreaking 46-40 doubleovertime loss to the Okeene
Whippets in the Class B
State Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Midwest
City Carl Albert High
School's Titan Fieldhouse to
end their season.
In the girls' state quarterfinals, the Lady Eagles (272) doubled the Lady
Warriors 10-5 in the opening quarter on their way to a
21-12 halftime lead.
After Hammon cut the
Red Oak lead to 24-19 after
three periods, the Lady
Eagles outscored the Lady
Warriors 22-14 in the final
quarter to seal the deal.
Brittany Ward led Red
Oak with 19 points, followed by Baylee Evans and
Rainey Mauzey with eight
points each, Myranda
Rowland with seven points
and Tara Dill and Bailee
Davis with two points each.
In the boys' state quarter-
finals, the Eagles (22-6) led
25-24 going into the final
period, but were outscored
by the Whippets 5-4 in the
fourth quarter to force overtime tied at 29.
After each team scored
six points in the first extra
session, Okeene outscored
Red Oak 11-5 in the second
OT to complete the comefrom-behind victory.
In defeat, Tyler Parks
scored 11 points and
Dewayne Grogan added 11
points to lead Red Oak, followed by Jace Blaylock
with seven points, Bryce
Deatherage with six points
and Colt Browne with four
points.
POTEAU PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRE-K and KINDERGARTEN
New Student Enrollment
Poteau Primary School is now enrolling Pre-K and new Kindergarten students for the 2014-2015 school year.
WHEN:
WHERE:
WHO:
Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 3:30 - 6:30
Poteau Primary School Cafeteria
Any student who will be 4 on or before September 1, 2014 will be eligible for Pre-K, and any student who will be 5 on or before September
1, 2014 will be eligible for Kindergarten.
Please bring the following items when enrolling:
•
•
•
•
Birth certiﬁcate
Immunization Record
Social Security Card
Certiﬁcate Degree of Indian Blood card (CDIB)
if student is Indian
• Emergency phone numbers
• Any necessary court documentation (custody
agreements, etc.)
• Application for transfer if your child does
not live in Poteau
• Physical address or written directions to
your home (Pre-K only)
• Proof of income (Pre-K only)
• Soonercare Card
ENROLL NOW: Due to space limitations a limited number of Pre-K students will be accepted. Enrollment will be on a ﬁrst come ﬁrst serve basis.
For more information please call the Primary School ofﬁce at 647-7780.
JATW 2014
By David Seeley
PDN Sports Editor
MUSKOGEE — The old adage says,
“Third time's the charm.” For the Pocola
Indians, their new motto became “Fourth
time's the charm.”
For the first time in four tries, the
Indians finally downed county and Black
Diamond Conference rival Talihina 42-40
in the Class 2A Area Tournament consolation quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at the
Muskogee Civic Center as Tanner Francis'
two free throws with 5.5 seconds left broke
a 40-all tie.
The Indians played the Dale Pirates in
Friday afternoon's area consolation quarterfinals, with the winner playing the loser
of Friday night's area finals between the
Howe Lions and the Preston Pirates at 8
tonight for the consolation championship
and a trip to next week's Class 2A State
Tournament.
The Howe Lady Lions are in the same
position as the Indians, needing two wins
to make state. The Lady Lions got past the
Quinton Lady Savages 40-35 in Thursday
afternoon's area consolation quarterfinals.
Howe's girls played the Dale Lady Pirates
in Friday afternoon's area consolation semifinals with the winner meeting the loser of
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Sports
CASC sotftball team sweeps
road pair from Fort Scott
Today's home doubleheader vs. NEO moved to Sunday
FORT SCOTT, Kan. —
The Carl Albert State
College softball team completed the season sweep of
Fort Scott College as the
Lady Vikings won handedly
twice by scores of 15-4 and
15-7 Thursday afternoon.
In the opener, the Lady
Vikings (9-5) fell behind
4-0 in the fifth inning, but
rallied big time with an
eight-run sixth inning and a
seven-run seventh inning —
the latter being highlighted
by a grand-slam home run
by Poteau's Natalee King,
her first homer of the season
— to win going away. King
was 2-for-4 with a double, a
homer and five runs batted
in.
Poteau's Brenna Vise was
2-for-4 with an RBI, Karlee
Loula was 2-for-4 with three
RBIs, LaKeyna Forsyth was
2-for-2 with a double and
two RBIs and Cheyenne
Conklin was 2-for-3 with a
double for the Lady
Vikings.
Forsyth (4-2) got the win
in relief, pitching the final
2.2 innings with two strikeouts. Kylar Foshee started,
going the first 4.1 innings
with two Ks.
In the nightcap, the Lady
Vikings jumped out early as
a six-run first inning put
Carl Albert ahead 6-0.
Poteau's
Alayna
Holdsworth hit a three-run
homer, her second homer of
the season, in the second
inning for a 9-0 lead.
After Fort Scott scored
once in its half of the second inning, Jade Graham hit
a three-run homer, her first
round-tripper of 2014, in
the third inning for a 12-1
lead.
Holdsworth was 2-for-4
with a double, a homer and
three RBIs, while Graham
was 1-for-3 with her threerun homer. Conklin was
2-for-5 with a double, Loula
was 2-for-3, Poteau's Kaylee
Kingrey was 2-for-3 with an
RBI and Spiro's Kaylee Cox
was 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Wister's Bryanna Warren
(1-1) got her first collegiate
win of her career, pitching
all five innings with two
strikeouts.
The Lady Vikings, who
made up Wednesday's road
doubleheader at Coffeyville,
Kan., on Friday, have moved
today's home twinbill with
Northeastern Oklahoma
A&M to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Whitesboro girls open softball season
with road victory over Battiest
BATTIEST — The Whitesboro Lady
Bulldogs opened their 2014 slow-pitch
softball season with an 8-4 victory over the
Battiest Lady Panthers on Thursday afternoon.
The Lady Bulldogs (1-0) broke a 3-all
tie after two innings with a two-run third
inning, a two-run fourth inning and a single
run in the sixth inning for an 8-3 lead.
For the game, Emily Wall was 3-for-3
with two runs scored, Lexey Branscum
was 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and a
run scored, Bailee McConnell was 3-for-4
with an RBI and a run scored, Lauren
Harper was 3-for-4 with an RBI, Enni
Ranne was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run
scored, Abigail Phillips was 1-for-4 with
an RBI, Allyson Harper was 1-for-3 with a
run scored, Molly Young was 1-for-3 and
Mariah Frederick scored two runs.
Lauren Harper (1-0) got the win as she
scattered 10 hits and struck out two batters.
Friday Games Canceled
Two high school baseball games and a
softball game were canceled on Friday.
Two of those sites of action were at
Cameron the Yellowjackets' game with
Stigler and the Lady ’Jackets game against
Pocola were canceled due to wet fields.
Neither game has been rescheduled.
Wister's softball home game against
Buffalo Valley was canceled due to the
Lady Buffaloes making the Class B State
Tournament, in which they lost in
Thursday's quarterfinals to Lomega. The
game has not been rescheduled.
However, as of press time, Friday's
Clayton-Whitesboro-Heavener three-way
baseball match-ups were still on at
Heavener.
Poteau baseball coach Andy Perdue was
going to make a decision Friday whether
today's season-opening home three-way
with Wister and Checotah was going to
take place at Town Creek Park. If it does,
Checotah and Poteau will play at noon, followed by Wister and Checotah at 2 p.m.
and Wister and Poteau at 4 p.m. As of press
time, the three-way was still on.
HOOPS
Friday night's area finals
contest between Ketchum
and Preston at 6:30 tonight
for the consolation championship and berth into next
week's Class 2A State
Tournament.
In the boys' consolation
quarterfinals game, the
Golden Tigers (18-6) looked
to be in prime shape to complete a four-game sweep of
the Indians (19-7), leading
40-33 in the final period.
However, the Indians
ended the game with a 9-0
run, capped by Francis' free
throws in the waning sec-
onds, to complete the comeback.
Francis scored 13 points
and Preston Hobbs added 12
points to lead Pocola, followed by Kyle Highley wth
eight points, De'Aundre
Wilkins with four points,
Lance Standridge with three
points and Omar Qamoun
with two points.
In defeat, Alan Lockhart
led all scorers with a gamehigh 14 points to lead
Talihina, followed by K.J.
Morris, Ethan Sisk and
Keaton Jackson with eight
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In the girls' consolation
quarterfinals, the Lady
Lions (25-4) jumped out to
a 12-8 lead en route to a
23-11 halftime advantage.
The Lady Savages outscored the Lady Lions 24-17
in the second half, but their
rally fell short.
Braden Dorsey and Kealy
Brandin led Howe with
eight points each, followed
by Kerstein Hall and Jentry
Brown each with seven
points, Tori Johnson with
six
points,
Savannah
Smallwood with two points
and Taya Kellogg with a
free throw.
SEASON-ENDING LOSS — Poteau's Dalton Smith, left, guards Ada's David
Forbes during first-half action in the Class 4A Area Tournament consolation quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at the Wilburton High School Gym. The Cougars beat
the Pirates to end Poteau's season.
PDN photo by David Seeley
POTEAU
One of Whitworth's treys
and a basket by Jamal
Henderson opened the second quarter for the Cougars
to see them up their advantage to 22-7 with 6:37 left
before halftime.
Another 3-point hoop by
Whitworth gave Ada its
largest lead of the opening
half, a 14-point advantage at
29-15 with 39 seconds left
before intermission.
Poteau's Ben Klutts hit a
basket with 17 seconds left
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cut the deficit to seven
points at 56-49 with 3:16
left to play on a trey by John
Scott Sanders. However,
Poteau got no closer.
In defeat, Kendrick
Hardaway led Poteau with
12 points, while Jarrett
Lowrimore added 10 points.
Sanders had nine points,
followed by Klutts and
Kanaan Hardaway with six
points each and Davey
Bullard and Mason Grimm
with three points apiece.
ARKOMA
Arkoma did manage to hit 15-of-34
3-point baskets to stay in the game. Rosa
Orpo hit 7-of-12 3-pointers and finished
with 23 points to pace Arkoma.
Arkoma (25-5) fell behind early in the
game as Frontier went on an 11-2 run that
included a couple of 3s by Michaelanne
Nelson and one by Young to push in front
14-4 at the 3:40 mark of the first quarter.
The Frontier Lady Mustangs led 21-11
heading into the second quarter.
Julia Anderson had six points to keep
Arkoma close.
Both offenses picked up the pace in the
second quarter. Young scored five quick
points as Frontier led 28-15, but Arkoma
kept battling back.
Abby Gragg hit a trey. After a bucket by
Anderson, Orpo hit three straight treys to
get Arkoma within 41-33 at halftime. Her
last 3-point hoop came with just seven seconds left in the half. Anderson finished the
first half with 12 points and Orpo added 11
to pace Arkoma, which was making its first
state appearance since 1992 under coach
Bob Traw.
Young had 15 points for Frontier in the
second period.
Frontier (25-4) pushed its lead to as
much as 19 points at 58-39 with 2:25 left in
the third quarter.
Arkoma, however, wasn’t done. The
locals hit three straight 3-pointers early in
the final quarter — two by Shaylea
Whisenhunt — to get within 63-53, but
Frontier answered with 7-2 run to get in
front 70-55 and Arkoma could get no
closer than the final score.
Anderson finished with 12 points and
eight rebounds, while Kelsi Johnson —
whose mother, Stacey, was on the 1992
state-qualifying team — added 11 points
for Arkoma. Whisenhunt scored nine
points, followed by Gragg and Rosa
Niklander with six points each and Tiera
Brumfield with four points.
“I just felt like they outrebounded us,”
Arkoma coach Connie Ray said. “We
didn’t block out, and that gave them a second and third shot.”
Despite the loss, making it to the state
tournament is still an accomplishment for
Arkoma.
“They did excellent,” Ray said. “I’m
real proud of their offense the whole game.
We chewed on them defensively. So, next
year that’s what we’ll work on. Hopefully,
we'll be back.”
Poteau golf teams open seasons next week
The Poteau High School golf teams will begin their 2014
seasons next week.
The Pirates will play in the McAlester Invitational, which
will begin around 10 a.m. for the Pirates to hit the links.
The Lady Pirates, who feature two-time state champion and
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to cut the Pirates' deficit to
29-17 at halftime.
Whitworth's 3-pointer
with 3:52 left in the third
quarter put Ada back ahead
14 points at 35-21, then
Henderson's basket at the
2:16 mark put the Cougars
ahead 15 points at 41-26.
Whitworth's free throw
with a second left gave Ada
a 47-35 lead going into the
final period.
The Pirates would not go
away without a fight. Poteau
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future Arkansas-Little Rock golfer Hannah Ward, will begin
their season at the Tulsa McLain/TSST Invitational, which will
begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Tuesday at Forest Ridge
Country Club.
Editor's note: Look for the season preview stories on the
Pirates and Lady Pirates, as well as the other LeFlore County
high school spring sports teams in the 2014 Spring Sports
Guide, which will be published March 22.
Thunder falls to Suns, looks to
rebound Sunday against Lakers
PHOENIX (AP) — Gerald
Green came to the NBA
straight from high school with
an abundance of raw talent
that never translated into a
big-time pro career.
Then came his offseason
trade to Phoenix — his seventh team in seven seasons —
and he seems finally to have
found a home.
On Thursday night, especially in one remarkable quar-
ter, Green scored 25 of his
career-high 41 points in the
third quarter and the Suns
erased a 16-point deficit to
beat the Oklahoma City
Thunder 128-122.
Russell Westbrook scored a
season-high 36 for the
Thunder, who would have
pulled a half-game ahead of
Indiana for the NBA's best
record with a victory. Kevin
Durant added 34.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 . . . PAGE 7A
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KIT ‘N’ CARLYLE© by Larry Wright
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ARLO & JANIS© by Jimmy Johnson
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Saturday, March 8, 2014
Be authoritative and confident
in your business dealings. Your
skills, accomplishments and
ideas have laid the foundation
for a successful future. A casual
approach could undo the image
you have worked hard to establish. Maintain your high standards, and you will succeed.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -Someone you love needs your
attention. Adjust your priorities
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and the way you are treated will
improve as a result.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Stay on track and dismiss any
projects that do not conform to
your career plans. Keep an open
line of communication with
those in a position to help you
advance.
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future. Outline all of the requirements necessary to see your vision take shape. Also, remember
to plan ahead for any obstacles
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Petty conflicts will develop
quickly if you are excessively
tired. Spend a little time alone.
Relax and take a stress-free
break, away from your day-today responsibilities.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- You will be treated with suspicion if you exaggerate. It's not
necessary to brag. Honesty is the
most important quality when it
comes to attracting new friends
and allies.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You
will make a favorable impression
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Your straightforward approach
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-- Consider the facts and your
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Saturday, March 8, 2014
Today is the 67th day of 2014 and
the 78th day of winter.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1782,
Pennsylvania militiamen massacred 96 Christian Native Americans at the Moravian missionary
village of Gnadenhutten, Ohio.
In 1917, the so-called February
Revolution in Russia began with
food riots and strikes in Petrograd
(St. Petersburg).
In 1948, the U.S. Supreme
Court ruled that religious education in public schools was unconstitutional.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union
as an "evil empire" during a
speech in Orlando, Fla.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (18411935), Supreme Court justice/au-
thor; Cyd Charisse (1922-2008),
actress/dancer; Lynn Redgrave
(1943-2010), actress; Aidan
Quinn (1959- ), actor; Freddie
Prinze Jr. (1976- ), actor; James
Van Der Beek (1977- ), actor.
TODAY'S FACT: Around 3 million Americans (roughly 1 percent
of the U.S. population in 2010)
have Russian ancestry.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1936,
the first stock car race was held in
Daytona Beach, Fla.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "The degree
of civilization which a people has
reached, no doubt, is marked by
their anxiety to do as they would
be done by." -- Oliver Wendell
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TODAY'S NUMBER: 4.8 million -- American children enrolled
in kindergarten through 12th
grade private schools in the 20112012 school year.
TODAY'S MOON: First quarter
moon (March 8).
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Q: When President Ronald
Reagan left office, he moved to
a multi-million-dollar ranch. I
recall that a request was made to
the post office for a new house
number. Why? -- R.J., Scottsbluff, Neb.
A: The ranch was located at
666 St. Cloud Dr. in the wealthy
Bel-Air district of Los Angeles.
Many believe that 666 is the
number of Satan, so Reagan had
his friends send mail to 668 St.
Cloud Dr.
Q: Suspenders have made a
strange evolution from becoming practical to chic. How long
have they been holding up the
britches of men in the world? -W.J., Somerset, Ken.
A: Suspenders have been
around in some fashion for many
years, but Albert Thurston manufactured the first modern versions
in the 1820s in England -- they
were known there as "braces."
Author Samuel Clemens (you
might know him as Mark Twain)
received a patent for them in
1871.
Q: I was in an international
grocery store and saw a package
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A: Bombay duck is actually
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use it as flavoring. It's also a
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Ronald Reagan
snack food. How it got its name,
no one knows
Q: In the program of a play
I attended recently, credit was
given to a nameless character
as the "harridan." In the play,
she was an elderly woman with
a sharp tongue, always in a bad
mood and always interfering in
other people's business. She was
used as comic relief. What is a
harridan? -- S.J., Santa Rosa,
Calif.
A: Your explanation was
perfect. The word is believed
to come from the French word
"haridelle," which describes an
old horse or woman. The word
harridan has been around since
the 1700s.
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Area
Community State announces 4 promotions
The Community State
Bank recently announced
the promotions of four
employees. They include:
Michael Taylor to Vice
President
Taylor began working at
The Community State Bank
in 1991 as a courier and
worked his way through the
tellers line. He served as
branch manager at Walmart
for several years then at the
main bank as a consumer
lender. Eventually Taylor
became the commercial
lender for the main bank.
He graduated from the
Colorado School of Banking
in 2013. Michael lives in
Poteau and is dad to
Sydney.
Jason Graves to Vice
President
Graves was 18 years old
when he began working as a
courier at the bank. He
completed college with a
bachelor’s of business
administration
from
Northeastern
State
University in 1996. Graves
has worked in many areas of
the bank. He served as
manager for the Walmart
and Wister branches. In
January 2004, Graves moved
to the main bank in Poteau
to become a consumer
lender. He has been a part of
the agriculture lending team
for several years. Graves
will attend the Colorado
School of Banking beginning
this summer. Jason lives just
outside of Poteau with wife,
Amy; daughter, Janae; and
son, Jake.
Jennifer Bailey to Credit
Administrator
Bailey
is
another
employee who grew up in
the banking industry at The
RWD5 to elect officers
Michael Taylor
Jason Graves
Jennifer Bailey
LeVonia Brown
Community State Bank.
Bailey attended Carl Albert
State College and graduated
with an associate’s degree
in math. She started as a
teller in 2001. Bailey has
worked in the teller line,
loan support, consumer
loan secretary, real estate,
BSA officer and now as
credit administrator. Bailey
makes her home in Poteau
with her husband, Michael,
and son, Dillion.
LeVonia Brown to Loan
Officer
Brown recently was
promoted to an officer. She
began working at the Walmart
branch in 2008. LeVonia
transferred to the Talihina
branch in 2009 as a teller.
She moved to a lending
position in 2010. Brown lives
in Whitesboro with her
husband, Sam. She is mom
to Audria, who works at
Reed Williams Insurance.
Pansy Kidd Middle School Students of the Week
LeFlore County Rural Water District 5 will hold
its annual meeting and election of officers at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11, in the new water office building
in Howe.
Other items on the agenda include the audit report,
discussion and possible action regarding cross-connection policy with Poteau Valley Improvement Authority, old and new business.
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Victoria Archey, eighth grade.
• Parents: Tracy and Michael
Archey.
• Electives: Technology education,
National Junior Honor Society and
athletics.
• I like school because: I learn for
my future activities.
Nathan Ulmer, seventh grade.
• Parents: Larry and Cindy Ulmer.
• Electives: Band and athletics.
• I like school because: I get to see
all my friends.
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The chorale will perform at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Jordan Hicks, sixth grade.
• Parents: Jennifer Hicks and Brian
Hicks.
• Electives: Family and Consumer
Science and vocal music.
• I like school because: It helps me
learn more.
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Music lovers in LeFlore
County and the River Valley
are invited to attend a free
performance Monday by
the
Sterling
College
Chorale.
The group, under the
direction of Mark Clark, is
traveling through the area
on its annual choir tour of
churches, schools and
communities across the
Midwest. Some 30 students
along with their choir
director and accompanist
will perform a number of
selections including “Voices
of Praise,” “Awake, Awake,”
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“Song of Simeon” and
more.
The group is bringing its
select ensemble, The
Highland Singers. The
Highland Singers, named
for the college’s ties to its
Scottish heritage, will
perform several selections
including “Do You Know
the Way to Bethlehem,”
“The Name of Jesus,” “Now
Is the Month of Maying”
and
others.
Solo
performances will highlight
selections from popular
Broadway musicals such as
“South Pacific,” “Next to
Normal,” “Cabaret” and
“Hairspray” just to name a
few.
Accompanying the group
is Brad Nix. Nix, an
accomplished composer,
also serves as the department
chair of the music
department at Sterling
College. The 7 p.m. concert will
be held at the First United
Methodist Church in
Poteau. Admission is free,
but a love offering will be
accepted.
For more information on
the college and its offerings,
visit www.sterling.edu or
call 1 (800) 346-1017.
TOPS meets today
Take Off Pounds Sensibly will hold it weekly
meeting at 10 a.m. today in
the Senior Citizen's Center
at 305 S. McKenna St.