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Thunder General Manager Sam Presti is not trying to build an NBA champion. He’s trying to build a perennial winner, Columnist Berry Tramel writes.

All Eddy Sagage remembers of the Haitian quake was being knocked to the floor. His struggle to survive would lead him to Oklahoma, where a circle of people would help him begin putting his body and life back together.

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Indian trust settlement clears hurdle in House BY CHRIS CASTEEL Washington Bureau ccasteel@opubco.com

WASHINGTON — With House action late last week, the $3.4 billon settlement in the long-running lawsuit over individual Indian

trust accounts cleared one hurdle, but more remain before an estimated 300,000 Indians can expect to receive payments from the government. The House on Friday approved a tax cut and jobs bill that includes approval for the Indian settle-

ment, but the Senate may not go along with the overall bill. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, is a strong proponent of the settlement in the Cobell case — named for the lead plaintiff, Elouise Cobell — and has been trying to move it through the House.

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But he said Democrats endangered it by putting it in a bill that has bipartisan opposition and might die in the Senate. “Funding for the Cobell settlement is good legislation that has SEE COBELL, BACK PAGE

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RAIDS STIR MIDEAST CRISIS A flotilla of proPalestinian activists bound for the Gaza Strip met deadly resistance from Israeli forces, sparking a diplomatic crisis in the Middle East. President Barack Obama said his talks with Israel’s prime minister will have to be rescheduled. WORLD, 5A

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About 400 people, including U.S. Army veteran Art Levine, above, gathered to remember and to thank Oklahoma’s veterans Monday during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City. At right, a veteran salutes the American flag lowered to halfstaff. The museum reopened after being closed for four months for asbestos removal. Staff Writer John A. Williams reports on Page 2A.

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BP BEGINS NEXT STEP Robot submarines carried equipment and cut small pipes at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to prepare to place a new containment valve over the leaking well this week. BP began work on its next attempt to stop the oil flow. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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PROPOSALS CALL FOR NATIONAL STANDARD

Man given life term for killing mother

Bills in Congress aim to set driving age at 18

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NICHOLS HILLS — In a suicide note, Jon Frederick Holstein admitted killing his elderly mother but said “it was by accident” after they fought when he tried to put her to bed. “I didn’t do this to her on purpose, as some motive to end her life,” he wrote. Holstein, 60, didn’t go ahead with his suicide in December 2008. Instead, he was arrested and charged

with first-degree murder. Last week, he pleaded no contest to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to life in prison. Holstein cannot be considered for parole until he completes more than 38 years of his term. “He will never ever get out of prison,” Oklahoma County Assistant District Attorney Cindy Truong said. “He killed his mother because he was really stressed out over money,” the prosecutor said. “He didn’t really want to

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take care of her. ... It was a really, really sad deal. The victim ... allowed the defendant to move back in with her. Instead of taking care of her, he used up all her money and beat her to death.” Virginia Holstein was SEE PRISON, BACK PAGE

One of America’s quintessential teenage romances — driving at age 16 — is under congressional scrutiny. U.S. senators last month proposed new driver’s license standards that would raise the minimum unrestricted driving age to 18 nationwide in effort to reduce teenage traffic deaths. The proposal mirrors a U.S. House bill filed last year.

Driver’s license requirements are now handled by states. In Oklahoma, teens 16 or older can drive unsupervised until 10 p.m. if they’ve had six citationfree months with a learner’s permit and pass a driver’s license exam. If the driver avoids citations for another six months, they can begin driving with no restrictions. The three-phase process is called graduated driver’s licensing. Every SEE DRIVING, BACK PAGE

KEY TERRORIST BELIEVED DEAD A U.S. official said al-Qaida’s No. 3 leader is believed to have been killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike. It could be one of the biggest blows to the organization since the war on terrorism began. WORLD, 7A

OU TO HOST REGIONAL The University of Oklahoma landed an NCAA Regional, and the Sooner baseball team is the Norman bracket’s No. 1 seed. Oral Roberts University, North Carolina and California round out the field. SPORTS, 1B

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Wheat farmers hope to reap harvest rewards Another Oklahoma wheat harvest is about to begin in fields including this one near Frederick. After a poor harvest last year, farmers say this year’s yield will be critical to the industry — as well as rural and urban economies. NEWS, 3A PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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The hit CBS comedy “The Big Bang Theory” closed out its third season a week ago, and some fans are undoubtedly already going through withdrawals. With its strong acting ensemble, colorful characters and witty storylines, ratings for “The Big Bang Theory” were up Jim Parsons stars as 39 percent this season, Sheldon Cooper in the most by far of any “Big Bang Theory.” show, according to The AP PHOTO Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. Another aspect of the show that I believe has been key to its success: the oh-so geeky chic T-shirts favored by brilliant but nerdy heroes Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki). That’s where www.SheldonShirts.com comes in handy. Described as “T-shirt Nerdvana,” the site details the coolest shirts donned by Sheldon and Leonard over the show’s three seasons and where to buy them. It even lists discontinued shirts and retailers where similar shirts can be found. In addition, the fansite highlight’s Howard’s (Simon Helberg) belt buckles, other cool stuff seen on the show (like the Periodic Table shower curtain) and favorite Sheldon quotes. BRANDY MCDONNELL, BLOG.NEWSOK.COM/BAMSBLOG

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Maj. Gen. Myles Deering delivers the keynote address during the Memorial Day observance Monday at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City. In the foreground are members of an honor guard dressed in Revolutionary War period uniforms. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

On Memorial Day, Adam Autaubo’s thoughts turned to the men from his Kiowa Tribe and his artillery battalion who died in World War II and the Korean War. In particular, he remembers a fellow Army combat soldier they all called “Little Benny.” “He had lied about his age because he was too young to join. He didn’t have to be over there but he was proud to wear the American uniform,” Autaubo said. “It means so much to remember those who did not come back home.” About 400 people came to remember and to thank Oklahoma’s veterans Monday during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the 45th Infantry Division Museum. Maj. Gen. William P. Bowden, a navigator and bombardier during the Vietnam War, recalled two cousins, one who served in World War II and another who served in the Korean War, as well as a son-inlaw who has served in the Gulf War. “I was driving over to the ceremony and I thought about what a sacrifice they and their families have made,” he said. Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, Oklahoma’s adjutant general, said Memorial Day is more than a time to

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honor veterans for their service, especially those he said who “gave the last full

measure of devotion to their country.” “We should never forget

that behind every service member who has so valiantly given their lives in service to their country, there is a family that is left behind,” he said. The ceremony also marked the grand reopening the 45th Infantry Division Museum. The facility had been closed for four months so that floor tiles containing asbestos could be removed. Museum curator Mike Gonzales said two new exhibits are being added to the collection: a fully operational armored personnel carrier from the Vietnam War and an exhibit on Oklahoma’s involvement in the war on terrorism.

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COLUMNIST GRANDFIELD — A sign about 20 yards to custom harvester Karl Jantz’s left proclaims the southwestern Oklahoma community of Grandfield is “Where the Harvest Begins.” The salt-and-pepper bearded 52-year-old from Stratford, Texas, says he has known that for decades, as he points in the direction of a silver metal building across U.S. 70. “I missed my eighthgrade graduation because I was here at Grandfield cutting wheat with my uncle Vernon Jantz,” he said. “They put about 300 cots in that building and that’s where we stayed each night.” Some starts have been better than others. Last year was pitiful in Oklahoma — start to finish. The 77 million bushels of wheat was the lowest since 1971. Blame it on freeze, drought and various other predators that snare a crop before the combines can get to it. Another Oklahoma wheat harvest is on the way, and it will be critical not only to producers and others in the wheat industry, but also economically to rural and urban communities.

Hoping for a better run Last year Jantz harvested only a third of the wheat he normally does near this Tillman County city of about 1,000 people. “Grandfield is like the morning coffee, it gets you going,” Jantz said. “When you only get a third of a cup, it makes for a bad day.” How bad? KLJ Harvesting, which Jantz owns with his three sons — Kody, 22, Kory, 18, and Kasey, 11 — grossed about $1.1 million during a pretty good harvest in 2008. Last year, he grossed $750,000, working all the way to Mott, N.D. “We really need to gross more than a million dollars this year,” Jantz said. “We need a good lick right away this year, because we haven’t had a paycheck since last fall.”

‘Faith and optimism’ The U.S. Department of Agriculture in May estimated this year’s wheat crop in Oklahoma at 128.7 million bushels, which would be the fourthlargest of the last 10 crops. However, that was before hail and high winds hammered many areas, adding a question mark about what is out there to be cut. Mark Hodges, executive director of Oklahoma Genetics Inc., said this already has been an interesting wheat crop. To start with, about 500,000 fewer acres were planted compared to the previous year. Part of that is because it was too wet to plant wheat in some areas or it was too wet to harvest summer crops and thus made it tough or

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impossible to follow those with wheat, he said. “We’ve also had a late freeze in areas, drought conditions in some places and the hail and strong winds,” Hodges said. As he looked toward the “Where the Harvest Begins” sign, Hodges said money generated from harvest has a way of defying gravity. “Harvest has a significant impact not only to this community but it has a trickle up impact in a sense that it will affect the whole state eventually,” he

said. “With this year maybe being close to a normal year, it will possibly have a significant impact on the local economy.” Hodges, 56, who grew up on a wheat and cattle farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle near Forgan, said this year is not unusual, it’s just “abnormally normal.” In other words, producers face uncertainty year after year and do so in part because they love that it allows them to live in and raise their children in a rural area. “About 25 years ago I

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was talking with a producer in the Panhandle as we were walking across his wheat field,” Hodges said. “He told me, ‘I have had two good crops, 1931 and hopefully next year.’ He was about 80. There’s that faith and optimism that they will produce a significant crop next year if this one fails.”

Boom or bust A little to the northwest in Tillman County, Mike Cassidy is readying for harvest at Cassidy Grain

Cassidy Grain Co. in Frederick in Tillman County. PHOTOS BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Co. in Frederick, a city of about 4,000 people. Just over his shoulder in his office is a map of the county showing townships and who owns what land. He’s familiar with those names and familiar with what last year’s dismal harvest meant to the community. Cassidy, 54, said two of the last three have been tough harvests for southwest Oklahoma. The last couple of years were distinctly different. “Last year we took in 3 percent of the bushels we took in the previous year,” he said. “That is boom or bust. There were only local cutters last year because there wasn’t hardly anything to cut. This year, I’ve probably

see 20 or so crews that I haven’t seen before and they’re looking for jobs.” As for producers, Cassidy said last year’s harvest began with a cash price of about $6 per bushel in his area and no one had much or any wheat. This year, he said it’s about $3.80 per bushel. “Harvest is extremely important because harvest supports our local economy,” Cassidy said. That’s where the grit and optimism of those such as Karl Jantz gives a gentle nudge to keep things moving forward. “Moneywise, it was disappointing last year,” Jantz said, “but we’re a tough breed and we’ll make it one way or another.”

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NATION Weather forces president to cancel memorial speech BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama takes the stage in a driving rain storm Monday to encourage the crowd to go to their cars for safety during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. AP PHOTO

ELWOOD, Ill. — Vice President Joe Biden hailed America’s fighting men and women Monday as the “spine of this nation,” while President Barack Obama’s Land of Lincoln tribute in Illinois was washed out by a severe thunderstorm and high winds. Biden made the more traditional appearance at Arlington National Cemetery on Obama’s behalf, saying the country has “a sacred obligation” to make sure its servicemen and women are the bestsupported and bestequipped troops in the world. “As a nation, we pause to remember them,” Biden said. “They gave their lives fulfilling their oath to this nation and to us.” Obama had readied a similar message of gratitude for his appearance at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Illinois,

and actually had taken the podium to give the address when the skies opened up with a late-spring downpour — thunder, lightning and high winds. Under the cover of a large umbrella, he told thousands gathered before him that “a little bit of rain doesn’t hurt anybody, but we don’t want anybody being struck by lightning.” He asked people to return to their cars for their safety, and he retreated briefly to a building on the cemetery’s grounds. A few minutes later Obama boarded a pair of buses to greet military families that came for the event. Within the hour, reporters who accompanied Obama were told the speech had been called off. Earlier, Obama had visited a section of headstones where two Marines stood. After laying a wreath, he bowed his head in a moment of silence, his hands tightly clasped. Then a bugler played taps.

BP sends equipment to blowout for next attempt to stop oil flow BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

COVINGTON, La. — Robot submarines carried equipment and cut small pipes at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to prepare to place a new containment valve over the blown-out well this week, while BP crews began working on yet another containment plan that could be added after the cut-and-cap effort. The giant British oil company could begin cutting through the riser that’s spewing oil and gas into the Gulf as soon as Wednesday, after which they will attempt to place the cap-like containment device that would siphon the mixture to the surface. In a new plan announced Monday, BP said that after it places the containment valve over the leaking riser, it plans to connect a pipe to a separate opening on the blowout preventer at the blown-out well to suck oil to the surface. The opening is the same one they used to inject mud during

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Barack Obama planned to meet today with the co-chairmen of an independent commission investigating BP’s catastrophic spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A senior administration official said Obama will meet at the White House with Bob Graham, who is a former Florida governor and U.S. senator, and William K. Reilly, a former head of the Environmental Protection Agency. It will be Obama’s first meeting with the panel since naming it less than two weeks ago.

the failed top kill procedure over the weekend. BP said in a news release that the new maneuver would supplement the cut-and-cap procedure

along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico are enjoying the beaches despite the nation’s worst oil spill. Tourism officials from Mississippi to Florida have fought the perception oil has come ashore, and hotels have offered lower rates and other incentives to vacationers. Though some tar balls have been found on Mississippi and Alabama barrier islands, oil from the spill has not yet significantly fouled the shores. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

and help keep more oil from leaking into the gulf. That mission could start in mid-June. In another step announced Monday, BP said

it was also working on building a sturdier, freestanding pipe to carry oil from its containment efforts toward the surface. This new free-standing pipe would end about 300 feet below the surface, and a flexible hose would carry the oil the rest of the way to a surface ship. It’s intended to give BP a way to disconnect its containment pipes in the event of a hurricane and reconnect them after a storm. BP didn’t return calls seeking further comment on the new plans. The company has repeatedly failed to stop the leak, which has gushed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico since an oil rig exploded on April 20, killing 11. In this week’s operation, BP engineers plan to cut the pipe leaking at the wellhead with a diamond-edged saw and then place a caplike containment valve over the well. If successful, the company said it could siphon a majority of the gushing oil to the surface.

Detainees may help bring in money BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TACOMA, Wash. — Paulo Sergio Alfaro-Sanchez, an illegal immigrant being held at a detention center in Washington state, had no idea that the federal government would count him in the census. No one gave him a census form. No one told him his information would be culled from the center’s records. But counted he was, along with other illegal immigrants facing deportation in detention centers across the country — about 30,000 people on any given day, according to figures from U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. By the time the census delivers the total tallies to the state and federal government, most of the immigrants will be long gone. But because the population snapshot determines the allocation of federal dollars, those in custody could help bring money to the towns, cities and counties in Texas, Arizona, Washington and Georgia

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT POPULATION BOOSTS FEDERAL HELP In Raymondville, Texas, a town of nearly 10,000 people, the Willacy Detention Center holds an average daily population of about 1,000. Opened in 2006, the center was a boon to the community as U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement and the private company running the center rushed to hire personnel. Now, its population may push Raymondville over the town’s goal of surpassing 10,000, a number that will allow them to qualify for more federal help, Mayor Orlando Correa said. “As long it’s humane, as long as the facility respects the rights of these people and they’re not treated like animals, I’m OK with it.”

where the country’s biggest and newest facilities are located. “I think the irony, if there’s any irony, is that the locality is what’s going to benefit, because you have a detention center in a particular city where people have been brought from different parts of the region, and that community will benefit,” said Arturo Vargas, executive director of National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, a group promoting partici-

pation in the census. This census brings a twist, though. For the first time, states have the option of counting people in detention centers and prisons as residents of their last address before they’re detained, worrying some local lawmakers who say cities and counties that host detention centers could lose money. “Detention centers and prisons should probably count where they are located, that’s where resources would be re-

quired,” Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, D-Ga., wrote in a May letter to the chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the census. Bishop represents Stewart County, Georgia, population 4,600, where the nation’s largest detention center housed 14,000 people between April 2007 and March 2008. The payout can be hefty for small towns. Federal money being distributed from the census averaged about $1,469 per person in fiscal year 2008, according to the Brookings Institute. For safety reasons, most detainees are counted through administrative records, rather than forms being passed out, U.S Census Bureau spokesman Stephen Buckner said. The census will cull data from records kept on April 1. Alfaro-Sanchez, for his part, is glad he’s being counted. “I think that even though we may be sent back, there’s a lot of people who may need that money, the Hispanic people that are here,” the 32-year-old said in Spanish.

New Yorkers find normality With the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline in the background, Jakal Locklear, 3, of Brooklyn, N.Y., chases bubbles Monday while playing along the East River in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A month after an unexploded car bomb was found in Times Square, observers say daily life is reasserting itself. AP PHOTO

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A backpacker shot and killed a grizzly bear with his handgun in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said. A man and woman reported the bear emerged from trailside brush Friday and charged the woman, park spokeswoman Kris Fister said in a statement. The man fired nine rounds from his .45-caliber pistol at the animal, which then disappeared into the brush. The two reported the shooting to rangers, who on Saturday found the dead bear about 100 feet from the shooting site. While it is legal to carry firearms in that area of the park, it’s illegal to discharge them, so officials are reviewing justification for the shooting.

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MUSTARD AGENT STOCKS REDUCED STOCKTON, Utah — The Deseret Chemical Depot says workers have destroyed the last explosively configured mustard agent-filled munitions at its site in Utah’s west desert. The depot says that with 4.2-inch mortar disposal operations completed last week, only bulk containers of mustard agent are left to be processed. The U.S. Army says nearly 90 percent of the original Deseret Chemical Depot stockpile has been eliminated and more than 1 million munitions destroyed.

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Marine Corps aircraft’s powerful propellers whipped up a wind that sent branches hurling off a tree and into a crowd of about 150 people watching a Memorial Day demonstration at Staten Island’s Clove Lakes Park, leaving 10 people with cuts and other minor injuries, officials and a witness said. As the Osprey MV-22 aircraft landed, the wind generated by its twin rotors stirred tree limbs, dirt from a nearby baseball field and other debris into a swirl that sent spectators scattering.

guson says she had been drinking and was “not in my right place” when she was caught on video offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, for $724,000. The Duchess of York made the comments to talk show host Oprah Winfrey in an interview to air today. The interview was taped Friday in Los Angeles, and excerpts were released Monday by Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. Ferguson tells Winfrey in the excerpts that she’d seen snippets of the video in airports but had not “faced the devil in the face” by watching it in its entirety. But she says she could tell she’d been drinking and was “in the gutter at that moment.” Ferguson has apologized for her lapse of judgment and has said she had financial problems.

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SLAIN CIA AGENTS REMEMBERED FARMINGDALE, N.Y. —

Historic aircraft escorted a B-17 bomber before it dropped flowers over the Statue of Liberty in a public Memorial Day tribute to seven CIA employees killed in Afghanistan. Two World War II aircraft from the American Airpower Museum on Long Island took off with the bomber and flew with it before breaking formation because of strong winds as the bomber approached a site in New York Harbor near where the World Trade Center stood. Museum spokesman Gary Lewi said officials decided to honor the fallen CIA employees after it appeared no other Memorial Day commemoration in the country had been planned. Museum president Jeff Clyman said such a public acknowledgment is rare. The seven CIA employees and a Jordanian intelligence officer were killed when a double agent turned suicide bomber detonated explosives at a tightly secured CIA base in Khost province, a dangerous region southeast of the Afghan capital, Kabul. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Israeli navy personnel intercept one of several boats Monday as it heads toward the Gaza Strip in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. AP PHOTO

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JERUSALEM — Israeli commandos rappelled down to an aid flotilla sailing to thwart a Gaza blockade on Monday, clashing with pro-Palestinian activists on the lead ship in a botched raid that left at least nine passengers dead. Bloodied passengers sprawled on the deck and troops dived into the sea to save themselves during several hours of hand-tohand fighting that injured dozens of activists and six soldiers. Hundreds of activists were towed from the international waters to Israeli detention centers and hospitals. International condemnation was swift and harsh as Israel scrambled to explain how what was meant to be a simple takeover of a civilian vessel went so badly awry. The global reaction appeared likely to increase pressure to end the embargo that has plunged Gaza’s 1.5 million residents deeper

into poverty. Most of the information about what happened on the single ship where violence broke out came from Israel, which cut off all communication to and from the activists. The high-seas confrontation was a nightmare scenario for Israel, which insisted its soldiers were simply unprepared for what awaited them on the Mavi Marmara, the ship carrying 600 of the 700 activists headed for Gaza. Instead of carrying their regular automatic rifles, the Israelis said they went in with nonlethal paintball guns and pistols they never expected to use. The Israeli government urged the flotilla not to try to breach the blockade before the ships left Cyprus on Sunday and offered to take some aid in for them. Israel has allowed ships through five times, but has blocked them from entering Gaza waters since a three-week military offensive in January 2009.

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama voiced “deep regret” over Monday’s deadly Israeli commando raids, and the White House said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed by telephone to reschedule White House talks “at the first opportunity.” In a statement issued by presidential aides in Chicago, where Obama and his family spent Memorial Day weekend, the president was said to have “expressed the importance of learning all the facts and circumstances” surrounding the incident involving aid ships seeking access to the blockaded Gaza Strip. “He said he understood the prime minister’s decision to return immediately to Israel to deal with today’s events,” the statement said. Netanyahu had been scheduled to meet with Obama today at the White House. At the State Department, spokesman P.J. Crowley said, “We support expanding the flow of goods to the people of Gaza. But this must be done in a spirit of cooperation, not confrontation.” The United States has been trying to restart direct peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, but progress toward this achievement has lagged severely in recent months. At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in the incident Monday. The raid brought heightened attention to Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, imposed after the Palestinian militant group Hamas seized control of the tiny Mediterranean

territory in 2007. The blockade — along with Israel’s offensive against Gaza in the winter of 20082009 to stop Hamas rocket fire — has fueled antiIsraeli sentiment around the Muslim world. Obama, who has been pushing to reinvigorate the peace process, also has a meeting scheduled Sunday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington. In a statement last week, the White House said that Obama and Abbas planned to discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks and ways the U.S. can work with both parties to move into direct talks. Relations between the two countries were tested when Israel announced plans for additional settlements in a part of Jerusalem that Palestinians consider as the likely capital of a new Palestinian state. The announcement came as Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, were preparing to have dinner with Netanyahu, in an incident that turned out to be an embarrassment for the Israeli leader. In Washington on Monday, protesters outside the Israeli Embassy displayed large Palestinian flags and called for the embassy’s shutdown. They held a moment of silence for those who died. Basil Bakir, 50, of Rockville, Md., attended with his family. Bakir, from the West Bank city of Nablus, said he has friends and relatives in Gaza. “We are here to show the world that we support Gaza,” Bakir said, holding a small Palestinian flag. “They are suffering over there,” he said.

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French plainclothes policemen take away a proPalestinian activist during clashes Monday near the Israeli Embassy in Paris. AP PHOTO

TURKEY CALLS ISRAELI ACTION ‘STATE TERRORISM,’ PULLS DIPLOMAT Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Israel and called for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council as condemnations erupted across Europe and the Arab world Monday over Israel’s deadly commando raid on ships taking humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said “it should be known that we are not going to remain silent in the face of this inhumane state terrorism.” Most of the nine dead were apparently from Turkey, once a close ally of Israel. Other reaction Protests: In Istanbul, a crowd tried to storm the Israeli Consulate. North of Jerusalem, Palestinians hurled bottles and stones at Israeli soldiers. In Jordan, hundreds urged their government to follow Turkey’s lead and cut ties with Israel. Dozens of Egyptians protested outside the foreign ministry in Cairo criticizing the Egyptian government while holding pictures of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Condemnations: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the violence. The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, said the bloc was deeply concerned and she called on Israel to carry out an inquiry. British Foreign Secretary William Hague deplored the killings and called for an end to the Gaza blockade. Cancellations: Greece suspended a military exercise with Israel. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said Turkey was canceling three joint military drills. . He also said a Turkish youth soccer team currently in Israel would be brought home. Accusations: Abdel-Rahman al-Attiya, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a regional group, said “Israel is a renegade entity that violates international law” and said the attack should be considered “a war crime.”

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I heard that Tiger Woods is building a new house in Florida. You can tell it’s Tiger’s house because it has a front, a back and a side that nobody knows about.”

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Shaking suicide’s stigma key to reversing trends HE numbers Tom Taylor provides about suicide in Oklahoma, particularly as they pertain to young people, are startling. Whether they can help shake the longstanding stigma attached to it is anybody’s guess. Taylor is executive director of HeartLine, an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit whose mission is to “connect Oklahomans to help, hope and information — 24 hours a day.” Through its 211 telephone help line, HeartLine volunteers assist people with just about any type of health and human services problem. Evicted from your apartment and need help? The 211 line can assist. Not sure of the city’s bus schedule? Call 211. Thinking about killing yourself? Please, dial 211 (or HeartLine’s suicide-specific hotline, 800-273-8255). Suicide was the leading cause of violent death in this country in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the highest rate found among those ages 45 to 54. In Oklahoma, our elderly have the highest suicide completion rate per attempts, but it’s also the second-leading cause of death among youths ages 10 to 24. Only automobile accidents kill more youngsters. When HeartLine began tracking youth suicides a decade ago, it looked at an age range of 14-19. But the agency has found that more kids contemplate or attempt suicide even as young as 10. So it takes its message to kids whenever possible. In the past 13 years, more than 55,000 youth, educators and parents have heard HeartLine’s talk at schools and community groups.

It offers assistance to schools that have lost a student to suicide, but all too often administrators balk at the help. There’s that stigma problem again — too few of those who have been touched by suicide are willing to talk openly about it, even though doing so might very well help someone else. Taylor said one of the messages offered to young people through HeartLine’s Healthy Education for Life Program (HELP) is this: Suicide is a permanent solution to what may be a temporary problem. Another message: Suicide doesn’t discriminate. It claims the loners and the most popular students, the jocks and the nerds. The HELP program encourages kids to look for warning signs — among them withdrawal, self-destructive behavior, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide threats — and then act, by saying something to that person, even though that can be very difficult. “We tell the kids, would you rather have a mad friend or a dead friend?” Taylor says. Consider: One-fourth of students will make a suicide plan before graduating from high school. At least 10 percent of students will attempt suicide. For every completed suicide there are at least 10 attempts. In the past several years, 11 percent of students surveyed by HeartLine have said they have considered suicide. “We often talk about our physical health,” Taylor says, but are uncomfortable dealing with what is a serious mental health issue. But talking “helps break down that stigma.” If you’re ready to talk, HeartLine is ready to listen.

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Win-win situation Regarding “Job cuts could slow fire response” (news story, May 26): If ambulances were placed at fire stations, three problems would be solved: The incidences of ambulances and the fire department responding to the same calls would be lower. Fuel would be saved by not having ambulances driving around waiting for a call. Response times for ambulances would be faster. I’ve had occasion to have to call 911 for medical assistance. The fire department always showed up before the ambulances because fire stations are strategically placed around the city; they get there quicker because they’re closer. If ambulances were stationed with the fire department, they’d have better response times and this would mean better care for the patient — not to mention all the fuel they would save by not driving around between calls. With both stationed at the same sites, they should be able to work out who should respond to calls a lot easier. I’m sure there would be other benefits from this proposal. It seems like a win-win situation to me. Let’s look for solutions instead of taking the easy way out. Gary Potter, Oklahoma City

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OUTRAGEOUS, INVASIVE Regarding “House overrides veto on abortions” (news story, May 25): I’m appalled to live in a state where anti-abortion legislation can be brought up, much less passed. Such bills are outrageous and invasive. Some lawmakers apparently believe Oklahoma women aren’t capable of making their own reproductive choices. They’re making a grave mistake if they believe these bills are supported by a majority of Oklahomans. Many of us strongly opposed them; some of us who’ve heretofore been politically inactive are rallying to the cause of unseating legislators who supported these medieval methods of oppressing the women of Oklahoma. I’d like to thank the legislators who voted and spoke out against these bills, and to congratulate Gov. Henry for vetoing them. Elyse Bogart, Norman The override of House Bill 3284 passed in the state House by a vote of 84-13 and in the state Senate by a vote of 33-15. Most female lawmakers supported the override.

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WE HOPE MODEL PARTNERSHIP WILL BE REPLICATED ELSEWHERE

Kids became the heartbeat of city’s corporate campus year after American Fidelity Assurempty for long. ance Corp. agreed to adopt a disAmerican Fidelity stepped up in a big placed pre-kindergarten class from way to provide the classroom space, denearby Wilson Elementary, company offispite the six-figure budget needed for the cials bid goodbye to a group of children revamp. It’s made with 4-year-olds in they won’t soon forget. mind, as opposed to the made-for-bigThe kids were situated in an officeger-kids spaces pre-K classrooms are turned-classroom at the corner of one sometimes assigned in traditional building on the company’s campus near schools. The toilets are knee-high, as are NW 19 and Classen. But it wasn’t long bethe sinks and towel dispensers. The fore that corner became “the heart of the classroom equipment is new and brightly building,” Dave Lopez, president of Amercolored. ican Fidelity’s charitable foundation, told When the project first came together, families, school officials and other observdistrict and company officials enviers at a recent graduation ceremony. sioned a model partnership that might be Children sang “I’ve Got Five Senses,” Adrian Kensell plays in replicated elsewhere. We hope that stomped while acting out parts of “Jack pre-kindergarten class proves to be the case. While budget cuts and the Beanstalk” and flapped their wings at American Fidelity. make it tough for districts to keep exwhile performing the “chicken dance” panding pre-K programs, the need is with Oklahoma City Superintendent Karl Springer and clear. So many children are starting school ill-prepared other district officials. They even groaned at the men- and struggle to catch up. tion of summer homework. Susan Bumgarner, their The late John Rex was one of the state’s earliest and teacher, was quick to quiet the protests. “We only do it if most persistent proponents of early childhood educawe’re having fun,” she said. “That’s the pre-K way.” tion. So it’s only fitting that American Fidelity, his forMore fun is in store next school year with a new crop mer employer, made sure Wilson’s students weren’t of 4-year-olds. Wilson is undergoing renovations as shut out of a pre-K opportunity. We can only imagine part of the MAPS for Kids program. When the work is how proud he’d be while wasting no time in making completed next year, what becomes of the classroom sure such partnerships aren’t the exception but the space is still up for debate. But we suspect it won’t be norm.

The radical, pro-homosexual views of Solicitor General Elena Kagan could have dire implication for traditional marriage in America should her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court be approved. Kagan opposed the presence of military recruiters on Harvard Law School’s campus. She called Elena Kagan the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy “profoundly wrong” and a “moral outrage.” Kagan is also a supporter of taxpayerfunded abortion and has criticized Rust v. Sullivan, a case which upheld federal regulation that prohibited federal funds from being used for abortion. She has contributed financially to the pro-abortion National Partnership for Women and Families, which has connections to the most powerful proabortion lobby groups in the country. Through her association with this group and articles she has written, Kagan has staked out a clear position of active support for unrestricted abortion. Kagan has never served as a judge. She believes judges should create the law rather than impartially interpret it. Neil Jones, Ada

DIGITAL UNRELIABLE During the recent tornado outbreak, I lost my satellite television signal because of heavy rains. I quickly switched to my digital television signal, which I also lost due to the rain. I went out to my truck to listen to the radio, where I heard a popular meteorologist say that he was circling the rotation on the screen and those in that area should take cover. To top it all off, the weather radar application on my smart phone didn’t work because I had no signal. I miss the dependability of analog television. The lack of severe weather information due to the loss of digital signals during severe weather could get a lot of Oklahomans killed! Terry Rials, Newalla

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WORLD Storm Agatha’s toll rises

Honoring first man in space U.S. astronaut Doug Wheelock, left, Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and U.S. astronaut Shannon Walker walk near the Kremlin wall Monday in Moscow’s Red Square to lay flowers at the grave of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin. The three are scheduled to blast off from the Baikonur cosmodrome to the International Space Station on June 16. AP PHOTO

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GUATEMALA CITY — Flooding and landslides from the season’s first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday. Dozens of people are still missing and emergency crews are struggling to reach isolated communities cut off by washed-out roads and collapsed bridges caused by Tropical Storm Agatha. The sun emerged Monday in hardest-hit Guatemala, where officials reported 120 dead and 53 missing. In the department of Chimaltenango — a province west of Guatemala City — landslides buried dozens of rural Indian communities and killed at least 60 people, Gov. Erick de Leon said. “The department has collapsed,” de Leon said. “There are a lot of dead people. The roads are blocked. The shelters are overflowing. We need water, food, clothes, blankets — but above all, money.” In the tiny village of Parajbei, a slide smothered three homes and killed 11 people. The rising death toll is reminding nervous residents of Hurricane Mitch, which hovered over Central America for days in 1998, causing flooding and mudslides that killed nearly 11,000 people and left more than 8,000 missing and unaccounted for.

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A woman carries water bottles recently inside a camp for earthquake-displaced people after a rain in Port-au-Prince. Hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or tents to protect them in a major storm. AP PHOTO

Haiti’s unprepared for a hurricane hit BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens today in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian quake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm. The Haitian government, which had five months to prepare, says it’s working on emergency and evacuation plans. Since the Jan. 12 earthquake killed up to 300,000 people and left more than 1.5 million homeless, there has been little progress on

BACKGROUND Tropical Storm Jeanne killed nearly 3,000 people in 2004, and a series of 2008 storms killed 800 — mostly in the country’s central region north of Port-au-Prince. Even modest storms are deadly in this deforested nation where entire cities are routinely plunged under water.

clearing rubble. Dr. Jean Pape, one of the country’s most prominent public health experts, estimates that only 1 percent of the masses stuck in dangerous flood zones have been relocated. “There’s no give here. Time is just running out,” said Mark L. Schneider,

No. 3 al-Qaida official believed killed by U.S. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In what could be one of the hardest blows to alQaida since the U.S. campaign against the terrorist organization began, the group’s No. 3, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, is believed to be dead, killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike, a U.S. official said Monday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said word was “spreading in extremist circles” of his death in Pakistan’s tribal areas in the past two weeks. There were multiple postings on Jihadist websites by al-Qaida’s socalled General Command, announcing his death, according to both the IntelCenter and SITE Intelligence Group. SITE said Monday’s announcement also stated that his wife, three of his daughters, his granddaughter, and other men women and children were killed. Al-Yazid has been reported killed before, in 2008, but this is the first time his death has been acknowledged by the militant group online. Al-Yazid, also known as

Islamic extremist movements for nearly 30 years since he joined radical student groups led by fellow Egyptian al-Zawahiri, now the No. 2 figure in alQaida after bin Laden.

Founding member Mustafa Abu al-Yazid Founding member of al-Qaida.

Sheik Saeed al-Masri, was the group’s prime conduit to Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, and he was key to day-to-day control, with a hand in everything from finances to operational planning, the U.S. official said. The official says his death would be a major blow to al-Qaida. Al-Yazid has been one of many targets in a U.S. Predator drone campaign in Pakistan since President Barack Obama took office. The Egyptian-born militant made no secret of his contempt for the U.S., once calling it “the evil empire leading crusades against the Muslims.” The 55-year-old al-Yazid has been involved with

In the early 1980s, alYazid served three years in an Egyptian prison for purported links to the group responsible for the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. After his release, alYazid turned up in Afghanistan, where, according to al-Qaida’s propaganda wing Al-Sabah, he became a founding member of the terrorist group. There is also evidence that al-Yazid has promoted ties with Islamic extremist groups in Central Asia and Pakistan, where other top al-Qaida figures are believed to be hiding. “He definitely seems to have significant influence among the Pakistani Taliban and the Central Asian groups,” terrorism expert Evan Kohlman said. “They regularly post and share his videos on the Web, just as they would with bin Laden or al-Zawahiri.”

Pope seeks abuse inquiry in Ireland BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Monday appointed nine prelates, including the archbishops of Boston and New York, to investigate child abuse in Ireland’s Catholic Church institutions. The pope urged the Irish church to support the investigation, saying it could be a chance for hope and renewal. In a March letter to the Irish faithful, Bene-

dict had promised an investigation that addressed chronic clerical child abuse in Ireland and decades of cover-ups by church authorities. The Vatican also announced the pope had accepted the resignation of an Irish archbishop who had led the Benin City diocese in Nigeria and faced accusations that he carried on a 20-year relationship with a woman. The investigation in Ire-

land will deal with the handling of cases of abuse and providing assistance to victims. It will begin in four archdioceses, including Dublin, the Vatican said. The churh panel will look at procedures in place to prevent abuse and seek ways to improve them. The church’s investigators include the archbishops of Westminster in England, Boston, Toronto and Ottawa.

senior vice president of the International Crisis Group. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted as many as 23 named tropical storms, which would make this season one of the more active on record.

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ASIA

GERMAN OFFICIAL SUDDENLY QUITS

CHINA COURTS BAN TORTURE

BERLIN — President Horst Koehler stunned Germans by resigning Monday after being criticized for appearing to link military deployments abroad with the country’s economic interests. The speaker of parliament’s upper house, Bremen Mayor Jens Boehrnsen, temporarily takes over presidential duties. A new president must be elected within 30 days.

BEIJING — China has

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DEAL TO FREE THREE DENIED

PARIS — A year after

BAGHDAD — The Iranian

Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, families of some of the 228 victims are demanding a new search for the flight recorders. All 228 people aboard the flight, traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, died June 1, 2009. A third $15.8 million search effort ended last week and failed to find the flight recorders.

issued new rules saying evidence obtained through torture and threats cannot be used in criminal prosecutions. The new regulations make it clear that evidence with unclear origins, confessions obtained through torture, and testimony acquired through threats are invalid.

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ambassador in Baghdad said the recent release of two Iranians from Iraqi custody is not an indication of any impeding deal to free three Americans held by Tehran on spying charges. Sarah Shourd, 31; her boyfriend, Shane Bauer, 27; and their friend Josh Fattal, 27 — were arrested along the Iraqi border. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Driving: Legislation seeks safer roads When are teens eligible to drive? State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada N. Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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state but North Dakota uses some form of it, some more strict than others. The idea behind the federal legislation is to toughen and streamline such laws into a national standard. “This bill will make our roads safer and save lives,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DMinn., said after filing the Senate’s version of the bill last month. In 2008, 2,684 drivers age 16 to 20 died in traffic accidents, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. Of those deaths, 115 occurred in Oklahoma, data show. Analysis of the data by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows the riskiest driving age is 16, when drivers crash more often per mile driven than any other age.

National standard? The proposed congressional legislation is under review in committees. As they are now written, the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection acts would: Require a three-stage licensing process — learner’s permit, to intermediate, to full licensing. Allow a learner’s permit to be issued at age 16 and full licenses at age 18. Prohibit driving at night, using cell phones and having more than one nonfamily member younger than 21 as a passenger during learner’s permit and intermediate stages. If states don’t follow the requirements, they would risk losing federal highway money, according to the bills. The requirements are based on some of the toughest state graduated driver’s licensing, which Klobuchar and other supporters say helps reduce

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been attached to garbage,” Cole said. “Cobell should be stand-alone legislation, and Democratic members have endangered its success by including it in a bill full of extraneous spending items that will do great damage to the country. I remain strongly supportive of the Cobell policy, but I could not vote for a bill that raises taxes and increases the deficit with unfunded programs.” When the settlement was announced Dec. 8, the federal government and the Indian plaintiffs were hoping to get congressional approval that month. But almost six months later, the settlement still is bogged down in Congress. And even when it clears Congress, the federal judge in the case will have to hold hearings about several aspects. U.S. District Judge James Robertson, the second federal judge to preside over the case, has grown impatient and threatened in April to “invite” the Interior secretary, the White House budget director and appropriate members of Congress to his courtroom to explain the holdup. Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, said Friday the plaintiffs had agreed to extend the deadline for congressional action until June 15. She thanked Cole and other House members for their efforts to get House approval. She also denied an allegation that she personally could receive $15 million under the settlement. “I will be entitled to recover the expenses I incurred over the past 14 years in connection with this lawsuit,” she said. “Any payment must be

AT A GLANCE THE COBELL CASE Elouise Cobell and other individual Indians sued the federal government in 1996 claiming it had failed for more than a century to properly manage the accounts that hold the proceeds from leases for oil and gas drilling, grazing, timber cutting and other uses. Elouise Cobell The contentious case has been in federal court in Washington since 1996 and has involved seven full trials and numerous decisions by the district court and appeals court. Though the district and appeals court agreed the government failed to properly manage the trust accounts, no monetary judgment was ever made. In December, the Indians and the Justice and Interior departments announced a $3.4 billion settlement. About $1.4 billion will be divided among about 300,000 individual Indian account holders, including an estimated 50,000 in Oklahoma. And $2 billion will be used to buy up and consolidate land that has been divided over generations to the point that each owner receives little revenue. The government is required to manage accounts related to land so fractionalized that some accounts generate only pennies each year.

approved by a federal judge.” Some Republican lawmakers have questioned the compensation that could be received by Cobell and the attorneys in the case. The settlement allows for the attorneys to receive up to $100 million, though the judge will determine the final amount. The settlement also has drawn fire from some who say it will require individual Indians to forgo their own action against the

government for broader complaints about how leases were handled on their land; those Indians who want to pursue such claims can opt out of the settlement. Cobell has done some outreach to Indian Country to try to explain the settlement, and she said Friday the attorneys in the case had received “a flood of calls” from individual Indians who want the settlement finalized.

teen traffic deaths. The Senate bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. The House bill is sponsored by Reps. Tim Bishop, D-N.Y., Michael Castle, R-Del., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. Members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation declined to comment on the bills. Opponents say the idea wouldn’t make drivers any more prepared at age 18 than they would be at age 16. Further, they say the laws would strip states’ rights and discriminate against teenagers. “What this does is try to create a one-size fits all standard,” said Alex Koroknay-Palicz, executive director of the National Youth Rights Association, a mostly teen-run organization that advocates for youth rights. That doesn’t work because driving in Oklahoma is drastically different than driving in New Jersey or Connecticut, he said. “Instead of getting people to drive more safely, it just pushes things back,” he said.

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found dead Dec. 8, 2008, in her home at 1706 Windsor Place. She was 91. Police recovered the suicide note as evidence. Holstein wrote that his mother had been having bad days mentally and fought him the night before her death when he tried to put her to bed. “I lost control and slapped her four or five times and let her go down on the floor for awhile,” he wrote. “I eventually got her into bed around 2 a.m. and thought she would be okay. We talked afterward and she seemed okay. Mom said she loved me last night and said she was sorry. I told her the same thing and that I didn’t mean to hurt her and she said that was okay. We settled things between us

which is good.” Another son, Karl David Holstein, told police he had seen bruises on his mother’s face twice in November 2008, “and Jon told him she fell,” according to a police affidavit. Jon Holstein had asked a week before the death about his mother’s life insurance, Karl Holstein also told police. A neighbor, Tana Parks, told police Jon Holstein would go into a tirade about his mother. The neighbor said he would yell “how evil his mother was and how he blamed his mother on his terrible childhood,” police reported. “Parks said on occasions Jon was so angry out of control that she was shocked to see someone who hated anyone as much as Jon obviously hated his mother,” police reported.

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B-17 bomber visits state BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

Charles Mighton, of Oklahoma City, flew on a B-17 bomber once during World War II. “I made one takeoff and no landing,” he said. “I had to bail out.” Mighton, a Navy flight engineer during the war,

got an opportunity to fly in a restored B-17, the Liberty Belle, on Monday when it arrived at Oklahoma City’s Wiley Post Airport. “A flood of memories just washed over me,” he said. The plane will fly over Oklahoma City again Saturday and Sunday for the

World War II veteran Charles Mighton, 83, stands in front of the Liberty Belle. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Carrie Coppernoll ccoppernoll @opubco.com

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Teacher is making Heimlich a mission Grace Gibby saw a story on the news one night about a middle school student who died of choking, and she was floored. How could something so preventable happen in a school? The next day, she taught all of her Putnam City sixth-grade math students how to do the Heimlich maneuver. Math and the Heimlich maneuver: They go handin-hand. “I know it seems strange to teach it in math class,” Gibby said, “but there’s no reason for children to die with such an easy maneuver. It’s just a fight I’ve taken up. I don’t want anybody else to die like that.” So far, the fight she’s taken up has saved at least one life. One of Gibby’s former students, Rodre Jackson, used the Heimlich maSEE CARRIE, PAGE 10A

Grace Gibby

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LONE GROVE MAN DROWNS A Lone Grove man drowned Saturday in Lake Murray, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. Ronold Dale Berry, 21, went swimming at Tee Pee Beach about 6:15 p.m., submerged and didn’t surface, the patrol said. His body was recovered about two hours later about 175 feet from shore, troopers said. FROM STAFF REPORTS

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OSU NAMES 3 TO BOARD The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association’s National Board of Directors and Leadership Council has approved new officers and members. Paul Cornell, a 1994 who lives in Bristow, will be chairman of the board. Cornell is president of Spirit Bankcorp Inc. and deputy chief executive officer of SpiritBank. Dan Gilliam, a 1979 graduate who lives in Bartlesville, was elected vice chairman of the board, and Ron Ward, a 1972 graduate who lives in El Reno, will serve as treasurer. FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Cleveland County inmates dressed in jail-issue uniforms make their way to the courthouse for arraignment. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

JAIL UNIFORMS GO HOT PINK, YELLOW IN CLEVELAND COUNTY BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

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County prisoners wear jail-issue uniforms of hot pink shirts and yellowand-white striped pants, which some say make them look more like clowns than criminals. Sheriff’s officials say the outfits were chosen for security reasons. “We want our inmates to be identifiable. If one of them slips over the wall, we want to know about it right away,” Undersheriff Rhett Burnett said. Burnett said the county switched to the colorful

ELSEWHERE OKLAHOMA COUNTY ATTIRE Sheriff John Whetsel said Oklahoma County inmates wear different colors depending on their status. All of them wear matching shirts and pants with rubber sandals called jelly shoes. The general population wears orange; Corrections Department inmates wear green; jail trusties wear white, or blue and white if they work outdoors; and juveniles wear red.

new uniforms about 16 months ago. The old orange uniforms were too similar to outfits anyone could buy at a uniform store and wear on the street, he said. Attorney Fred Shaeffer

said he thinks the outfits were selected to embarrass the people who wear them. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the intent was to humiliate them. “A lot of innocent people get arrested and go

through that jail, and everyone is supposed to be presumed innocent until they are found guilty. It’s bad enough to be arrested, but to then be humiliated by having to wear a costume like that is wrong,” he said. The fact that they’re garish is what Sheriff Joe Lester likes about them, Burnett said. “He wanted something identifiable that couldn’t be duplicated,” the undersheriff said. Medical “scrub” uniforms are similar to the orange outfits inmates used to wear, Burnett said. SEE JAIL, PAGE 10A

A Duncan High School graduate is receiving recognition for his 13 straight years of perfect school attendance. Wesley Taylor says his attendance streak “just sort of happened” during the first few grades of his academic career. Then, he decided he wanted to see how long he could make the streak last. He was recognized during a high school awards ceremony for his perfect attendance. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SWOSU PLANS 42 CAMPS Southwestern Oklahoma State University is offering 42 summer camps this year for music, arts, athletics, science and math. For additional information, call (580) 774-3782. FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Teen gets his opportunity on ‘America’s Got Talent’ BY TRICIA PEMBERTON Staff Writer tpemberton@opubco.com

BRIDGE CREEK — From

not being able to “carry a tune in a bucket,” to appearing on this season’s “America’s Got Talent,” Blake Henderson has come quite a long way. The Bridge Creek country music singer said he started playing guitar about 10 years ago, under the tutelage of his grandfather, who once played in a band. He then took professional lessons before deciding he’d rather sing. “My grandpa said, ‘Well, some people aren’t meant to sing,’ ” the 16year-old high school senior said with a soft laugh. But Henderson said he just kept practicing, and eventually he got better — good enough, in fact, to take him through at least the first round of the television show “America’s Got Talent.” Henderson’s contract won’t allow him to reveal if he makes it all the way through the Las Vegas round of the show and on to Hollywood. Tryouts were January in Dallas. Henderson and his family drove through an Oklahoma blizzard to get there, then got up at 4 a.m. to stand in line. “It’s a good thing we went

ONLINE Video Watch a video of “America’s Got Talent” contestant Blake Henderson. Go to NewsOK.com and search for “Blake Henderson.”

so early, because we later heard about 20,000 people came through,” he said. As it was, he said he was the first to audition. Then he had to wait three to four weeks for a callback. He went back to Dallas in March to tape for the show. He’ll appear sometime in the first two weeks of the season, which starts tonight. He said the taping was hard work, including 12- to 15-hour days practicing and waiting through other acts. “It’s a lot of hurry up and wait, but it was a blast,” he said. “Once you sing, it’s fun.” Henderson has played at area festivals and concerts. He played for about 300 people at a school fundraiser with his band, and for about 2,500 racing fans, singing the national anthem at the stock car races at State Fair Park. He’s also sung at the Rodeo Opry in Stockyards City and with

CALENDAR TODAY Bethany City Council, 7:30 p.m., city hall, 6700 NW 36. El Reno City Council, 7:25 p.m., city council chambers, 101 N Choctaw. Jones City Council, 7 p.m., city hall, 110 E Main St. Mustang City Council, 7 p.m., 224 State Highway 152. Nicoma Park City Council, 7 p.m., city

hall, 2221 Nichols Drive. Oklahoma City Council, 8:30 a.m., city hall, 200 N Walker Ave. Shawnee School Board, 7 p.m., school administration building, 326 N Union. The Village City Council, 7:30 p.m., city hall, 2304 Manchester Drive. Yukon City Council, 7:30 p.m., Centennial Building, 125 S Fifth. Oklahoma City Stamp Club, 7 p.m., Asbury United Methodist Church, 1320 SW 38.

Yukon plans junior police, fire academy Blake Henderson, 16, of Bridge Creek, will be on “America’s Got Talent” this season. He is shown in front of his home. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

the Oklahoma Opry. But, he said, “America’s Got Talent” is by far the biggest deal he’s had to date. “It’s really just crazy. You don’t really believe it,” he said. Henderson looks like a typical teenage boy, buzzcut hair, blue eyes, scruffy jaw line and a farmer’s tan peeking below the sleeves of his shirt. If he doesn’t win America’s hearts singing, he said he will pursue a football career. He’s a running back for Bridge Creek High School and has an offer this summer to go to a football camp at Universi-

ty of Nebraska. But for now, music is a true love. His biggest musical influence is his grandpa, who taught him a love of country legends such as Johnny Cash and George Jones. Even his guitar came from his grandpa, and when he sings, his voice is as strong and smooth as some of his idols. Still, he said, even if he wins the national talent show, he hopes he won’t let success go to his head. “The only difference between me and someone else is, I can sing,” he said. It just took a little time.

BY CHRIS SCHUTZ Staff Writer cschutz@opubco.com

IF YOU GO

YUKON — Registration is

open for a weeklong junior police and fire academy designed to get young people thinking about careers in various emergency response roles. Participants must be in fifth through eighth grades. The academy is scheduled for Aug. 2-6 at Independence Middle School. “I think they are going to walk away with a new understanding of what it’s like to be a police officer or a firefighter,” said Tim Peters, a Yukon police officer. The academies will cover hose handling, investi-

For an application or more information, contact Klare Ly at 350-5410, or kly@cityofyukonok .gov.

gation techniques, marching, fitness training, selfdefense and demonstrations with goggles that simulate being under the influence of alcohol. The cost to enroll is $80. Included with registration are two T-shirts, a backpack, snacks and field trip transportation to a police training center in Ada. Space is limited to 30 students.

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neuver to save his classmate, Tekail Davis. The boys, both 13, were at an after-school tutorial class this spring when Tekail choked on a piece of butterscotch hard candy. Rodre “was calm enough to do it without even considering whether it was the right thing,” Gibby said. “I wasn’t sure anybody would remember that lesson.” Even when you think kids aren’t listening, Gibby said, they are. She teaches all her students the move now. Today is Heimlich Maneuver Day. The move is easy to do if you know the technique, Gibby said. And she would know. She’s used it. Her first husband choked on a piece of chicken during dinner one evening, and Gibby had to stand on a chair to reach his diaphragm. Like Gibby, I’ve used the Heimlich maneuver. I helped a friend who was choking on a taco when we were in junior high. It was scary, but thankfully I knew what to do. I learned it, along with everybody else in my grade when I was in middle school. We learned CPR, too, though I’m pretty sure we just spent the whole time making the dummies wave at one another. But even though we were typical middle school maniacs, we learned what to do in an emergency thanks to teachers just like Gibby. Even when you think kids aren’t listening, they are.

The uniforms were not selected to humiliate anyone, Burnett said. “They’re pretty awful, but then the whole experience of getting arrested is pretty awful,” said Connie Albritton of Big Red Bail Bonds. Attorney Dave Stockwell said he doesn’t mind the outfits. “Hey, you’re in

jail. That’s humiliating in itself. And from what I’ve been told, there were a couple of false sightings of prisoners on the street when we had the old uniforms. With these, you better be wearing handcuffs if you’re walking down the street dressed like that,” Stockwell said.

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Barbara Graff, left, a clinical nurse consultant with Integris MDA neuromuscular center, reads to Patricia Tucker, 70, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PHOTO BY SHERRY BROWN, TULSA WORLD

Nurse assists ALS patients in their homes BY KIM ARCHER Tulsa World kim.archer@tulsaworld.com

Yorkies Izzie, front, and Nessa walk with Leslie Wolfe, left, and Cathy Elliott on Monday during the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park in Oklahoma City. The event benefited A New Leash on Life, a nonprofit organization that trains therapy and assistance dogs. PHOTOS BY MIRANDA GRUBBS, THE OKLAHOMAN

Above: Oliver, a 1-yearold red heeler mix, gets a treat after the jog. Right: Macy, a 1-year-old pit bull terrier mix, jogs with Lauren Miller, of Oklahoma City. On NewsOK: Learn about how other Oklahomans pamper their pets and find tips on pet care on our “know it: Pets” page at knowit.NewsOK. com/pets.

A woman sits in a power wheelchair with her legs stretched out before her and with a smile on her face despite her inability to move or talk. The woman she calls her “angel” has entered the room. “Hey, Pat,” said Barbara Graff, a nurse who travels throughout eastern Oklahoma to provide support for patients and families dealing with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. She has come to check in on Patricia Tucker, a 70year-old Wagoner woman who was diagnosed two years ago with the devastating and fatal disease. Tucker’s husband, Ray, interprets his wife’s attempts to speak. “Look at my orioles,” he said after listening for several minutes as she struggles to make decipherable sounds. Outside the couple’s window are four bird feeders, and a bright orange oriole has stopped to sip some hummingbird food under a canopy of trees. Patricia’s smile lights her whole face. She is one of an estimated 30,000 Americans who are living with a disease that destroys nerve cells and muscle and renders its sufferers’ paralyzed and unable to speak. Yet their minds remain sharp, said Graff, who has about 40 patients on her roster. Graff is the nurse coordinator in the area for the Integris Neuromuscular Center at Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, the only MDA and ALS designated center in Oklahoma and one of just 38 in the United States.

Providing a lifeline

Rustie, a 5-year-old German shepherd, stops to smell a flag during the jog.

Halle Riggs, 10, of Edmond, cuddles with her dog, Olivia, before embarking on the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park.

Left: Indy, a 1-year-old corgi, sports a patriotic bandana at Wiley Post Park.

Izzy, a 13-month-old Great Dane, rests his head on Jessica Jacobs after participating in the 3K Dog Jog.

Left: Buddy Jones, of Oklahoma City, holds his race partner, Bella, an 8-monthold Yorkie.

Graff is a lifeline for those with ALS in the area, particularly because traveling is an arduous process for a person who can’t move. She checks on the progress of the disease and ensures caregivers are educated about the patient’s changing needs. And she ensures they get the equipment they need before they need it. “I’ve wondered time and time again what on earth would have happened to these people if this service hadn’t been in existence,” she said. “It’s almost frightening to me to think of the needs that go unmet. When the patients only go to the clinic once every three months or six months, so much can happen.” Dr. Brent Beson, the only board-certified neuromuscular neurologist in Oklahoma, heads the Oklahoma City clinic. “Although this is a dreadful disease, we focus on what they can do rather

than what they can’t do,” Beson said. “We know we can prolong their quality of life by up to 500 percent. It really does make a difference.” Beson said Graff’s position is funded by a generous donor and once they have a year of data to present to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, it could become a national pilot program to reach out to ALS patients throughout the country. “The patients who can’t come see me, I can see through the eyes of Barbara,” he said. “We need a Barbara in every corner of this state.”

No cure, yet For the past two weeks, Patricia has been without her communication device provided through the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The group serves individuals with some 43 neuromuscular disorders. The charger to her device went bad and she is waiting for a new one to arrive. Because it is getting more difficult for her to use her clicker, she is also getting a new “mouse” she can use by focusing her eyes on a letter and number chart. “The disease is a daily adjustment to the loss of function,” Graff said. “It’s an automatic death sentence. You know it’s going to do nothing but get worse.” Scientists are baffled about the cause of the disease, and there is no cure. Only one medication has shown any effect, and studies have shown it only prolongs life by three months on average, Graff said. “It’s got to be the most horrendous disease emotionally,” Graff said. “I find that people with faith handle it so much better. It’s like night and day.” The Tuckers’ faith is strong and evident. When asked how she deals with having the disease, Patricia responded through her husband: “Psalm 118:17.” “Yes,” he said, “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” Through her illness, Patricia Tucker is determined to show her faith is in God and that He has a purpose for her life, Graff said. “I don’t feel sorry for myself,” Patricia said, with great effort. Her husband affirms her statement, “She has never said ‘why me’ or asked why at all. In 54 years, I never heard her want to get even with somebody.” Patricia Tucker was diagnosed two years ago. After laboring for several minutes to be understood, her message comes across: “ALS comes on with a vengeance.”

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State’s fourth-graders failing to reach reading proficiency BY MIKE AVERIL Tulsa World mike.averill@tulsaworld.com

Seventy-two percent of fourth-graders in Oklahoma are reading below their grade level proficiency, a new national study reports. More than four out of five children from low-income families fail to reach the proficiency level in reading, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. In response, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released “Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of the Third Grade Matters,” an effort to make reading a national priority. “Until third grade, children are learning to read. After third grade, they are reading to learn.

When kids are not ready by fourth grade, they have a steeper hill to climb the rest of their lives,” said Linda Terrell, executive director of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy. “We must decide to prioritize the crucial supports necessary for children to reach their full potential. Their early reading success is one of those critical areas. “If we fail to prioritize this for all our children, the U.S. will lose a growing and essential proportion of its human capital to poverty. The price will be paid not only by individual children and families but by the entire country.” The report identified four steps to closing the gap, one of which Oklahoma ranks first nationally in — early childhood education.

Cecilia Robinson-Green, senior director of early childhood programs for Community Action Project Tulsa County, said the group’s early childhood program partners with three school districts and prepares students for those curriculums. The program focuses on four domains: social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language. She said the children learn through play. “We provide an environment to promote learning in those four domains,” she said. “We assess and monitor the children in those four domains three times a year and provide reports to the parents as well.” Other steps include getting parents involved and giving them the tools to help their children succeed, developing rigor-

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ous standards for schools, and developing and utilizing solutions to chronic absence and summer learning loss among low-income children. Desiree Doherty, executive director of the Parent Child Center, said no matter what activities or community resources a family is connected to, those things are only pieces of the puzzle. It’s the parents’ job to use that information to guide their children. “The primary caregiver is the one that the child is going to watch and emulate,” she said. “It is the parent who is the child’s primary teacher, whether it’s reading, manners or valuing education or employment. It’s always the primary caregiver who is the most important role model and teacher for the child.”

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High school gives students in Tulsa a reason to hope

Tulsa McLain High School seniors, from left, Josh Henderson, Rondale Boyd, April Lewis, Garrett D. Smith and Ashton Lott hold up letters of acceptance to Oklahoma State University. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

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Charlie Chaffin visits with his Regent Rams teammates before a recent game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

PARENTS HOPE BOY, 8, STAYS HEALTHY, NORMALCY RETURNS BY MICHAEL OVERALL

But Charlie’s long-term prognosis appears good, even though he’ll need regular checkups for years to come and it will take at least 12 months to regain his full strength. “I feel OK,” he insisted. “Just tired sometimes.” With last week’s game about to start, the other boys ran off the practice field and raced for the dugout, leaving Charlie behind with his sister to carry his chair.

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About this time a year ago, 8year-old Charlie Chaffin began suffering headaches, bordering on migraines and growing steadily worse, until his family took a midnight trip to an emergency room. Early the next morning, his parents sat down in a doctor’s office to hear the results of a CT scan. “Go home and pack a few things,” the doctor told them, explaining that he had already arranged for Charlie to check into St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, an eight-hour drive away in Memphis. “Leave today,” the doctor insisted. “Go right now.” Less than 12 hours after the scan, the Chaffins left Tulsa and wouldn’t be home again for nine months. “In some ways, it was easier in Memphis,” said Jeff Chaffin, Charlie’s father. At St. Jude’s, every kid was fighting one disease or another. All the parents understood each other’s stress. “But here,” Chaffin said, “Charlie looks around and all his friends are up running and playing. He’s the only one who’s different.”

‘Tired sometimes’ One recent evening, 12-year-old Brooklyn Chaffin carried a lawn chair for her brother, leaving it in a grassy field next to a baseball diamond at Jenk’s Park West, where the third-grade team from Tulsa’s Regent Prepatory School was warming up before a game. Too weak to walk by himself, Charlie leaned on his father to make it across the grass, sitting down while baseball after baseball whizzed overhead, classmates chasing after them. One ball rolled past Charlie’s feet. “I’m not getting that,” he spoke up, but the Regent Rams were too busy to notice his joke. “Hey, toss one to me.” Charlie put his hands out to catch. But no one heard him. “He just wants to be a part of

One of the guys

With his coach Glenn Haueter at his side, Charlie Chaffin throws a ceremonial pitch before his team’s game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

things,” his father said, standing nearby. “That’s one thing we really worry about, him just being left out and getting lonely.” When Charlie first came back to Tulsa in April, his teammates all sewed the number 31 — Charlie’s old number — on the front of their uniforms. The boys all shaved their heads, too, as if everybody had gone through multiple rounds of chemotherapy. But now, everybody’s hair is growing back, leaving the team full of buzz cuts. Except Charlie, now 9 years old. He takes off his ball cap to reveal a bald scalp and a long, pink scar, where doctors removed a brain tumor last year. The experts at St. Jude’s won’t say he’s cured. They prefer the term NED, or “no evidence of disease.”

Putting his arm around Charlie’s shoulder, the coach asked if he wanted to throw out the first pitch. “Really?” Charlie’s eyes grew wide. The coach walked him to the mound, and both teams stood along the baselines while the spectators cheered. Charlie’s pitch didn’t quite reach home plate, but nobody cared. After a quick group photo — with Charlie in the middle — the Regent Rams had a team meeting near third base, where Charlie sat in the grass with everybody else, indistinguishable in his team uniform. The other boys insisted that he watch the game from the dugout, and squabbled over who got to sit next to him. “People have done so much for us and for Charlie,” said his mother, Tammy Chaffin. “I can’t even tell you everything.” Regent, a private Christian school, sent monthly videos while Charlie was away to keep him up-to-date on what was happening on campus. Before the Chaffins came home, some of the school mothers planted flowers in the family’s yard, just to have something bright and cheerful around. Since Charlie missed the entire third grade, his teacher has promised to work with him through the summer to help him catch up, so he can advance to the fourth grade this fall along with his teammates. “The important thing is to get Charlie back to normal,” his mother said. “And that means being with his friends, just one of the guys.”

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and Ashton Lott never talked about life after high school with their parents. But caring administrators and teachers at McLain High School for Science and Technology are taking that responsibility seriously, and their efforts are starting to pay off for soon-to-be graduates like Boyd and Lott. “My momma and my daddy, they really don’t sit down and talk to me like that, so I have mentors,” said Lott, who has been accepted to Oklahoma State University, where he plans to study health sciences beginning in the fall. “It means that I will be the first one from my family to graduate from college. I’m determined to graduate and be successful.” Principal Ebony Johnson has been a driving force of change in her first year at McLain. She and 10 other McLain administrators and teachers mentored every senior about college and career choices and assisted them in the application process. Johnson also lined up free transportation for college tours, encouraged students in concurrent enrollment at Tulsa Community College and even got the PTA to pay for college application fees and ACT late fees. Now, about 60 percent of the school’s graduating seniors are headed to college or trade school. “Every teacher should feel they’ve failed if they don’t prepare all of their students for college or trade school or military service,” Johnson said. “We’re starting a different conversation at this school. No longer is it enough to get them to high school graduation. That’s a bare minimum.” Students say they trust and respect Johnson because they know she has been where they are now — she graduated from McLain in 1994 — and because of

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the attention she devotes to each one of them. “It makes you know she understands. She sees some of the things we’ve seen, from controversies and difficulties we have in our homes and that kind of thing,” said Boyd, who also is OSU-bound. “She helped me with my applications and so did Ms. (Johnell) Hill. They’re more than teachers to us. We are good students, but they stayed on us.” Garrett Smith, who plans to study architectural engineering and international business at OSU, said, “I feel more this year than I have before that the new staff and administration are more responsible for us.” While Johnson acknowledges the shift in expectations at McLain, she is quick to give credit to the school’s counselors and teachers and visiting college admissions counselors. She also prefers the spotlight to shine on this year’s graduates, many of whom have overcome untold obstacles in and out of school. “It’s critical that kids know that everything they are doing will pay off. It’s liberating for them from some of the things they have had to experience and liberating financially to get more education. But they have to defy a lot to get there,” Johnson said. McLain’s graduation ceremony is Thursday, but that doesn’t mean Johnson’s work is done. College tours for younger students already are under way, and she’s still trying to arrange transportation for a college orientation trip to OSU for all the McLain graduates who are headed there this fall.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010

Leaders hope budget projections come true

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CAPITOL | ‘REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS’ ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVERING STATE’S EXPENSES BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

Facing an unprecedented budget shortfall of $1.2 billion, state leaders used a variety of tactics to close the gap — slashing state programs, raising fees and scaling back several tax incentives. But now that the 2010 legislative session has ended, some fear the state budget for future years could be in even more dire straits if projected revenueenhancing measures approved in the waning days of the session don’t meet expectations. “If any one of these things doesn’t produce in the manner we hope it does, we’re going to be in really tough shape,” said state Rep. Ryan Kiesel, DSeminole. “I think we could have done much better in terms of putting together a budget.” Lawmakers used about $500 million remaining in federal stimulus money and $277 million in cash reserves for the fiscal year that begins July 1, leaving only about $100 million in savings for next year. While revenue from fee increases, like permits for overweight vehicles, vending machine decals and certified copies of driving records, is fairly simple to calculate, other new revenue streams are more problematic. Lawmakers are counting on $50 million from a new system to electronically photograph vehicle license plates on Oklahoma highways and send tickets to uninsured motorists. Roughly $35 million is expected from notifying those who purchase items from out-of-state vendors through the Internet or catalogs that they are required to pay taxes on those items. If proposals like those fail to meet expectations, state officials would be forced to implement even deeper cuts to state agencies and programs.

Henry remains hopeful Gov. Brad Henry said state leaders were conservative in their estimates on the roughly $300 million worth of revenueenhancing measures approved this session. “In virtually every case, the numbers we used were less than the projections by the Tax Commission,” Henry said. “I’m pretty confident that the revenue enhancements that we passed will more than cover the budget. Especially given the signs in the economy and our revenue collections seem to have bottomed out, I think next year is going to be a much better year than what many have anticipated.”

Another sticky issue for lawmakers this session was rolling back some of the estimated $5.4 billion in tax credits, rebates and expenditures the state offers each year, primarily to businesses and industries for certain investments. Lawmakers were successful in implementing a moratorium on tax credits offered for more than two dozen types of investments, including rural small business ventures, agricultural processing facilities and energy-efficient residential construction. But with other tax credits, lawmakers simply elected to defer for two years, meaning the state will still owe those tax credits in the future. Those include credits offered for investments in new jobs and several kinds of oil and gas drilling operations.

Henry questions credits If the state revenue picture doesn’t improve, that could leave the state in an even deeper hole in three or four years. “There’s some concern there,” House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, acknowledged, “but we wanted to be sure that we weren’t pouring cold water, so to speak, on our business development opportunities. I think there will be some revenue growth in the future that will help mitigate some of those concerns. We’ll just have to see down the road what transpires.” In the case of the estimated $80 million in deferred tax incentives for the oil and gas industry in the upcoming fiscal year, a provision written into the bill provides a 9 percent interest penalty that can be imposed if the state fails to make the payments. “How can they get this sweetheart deal when all other industries are contributing during this painful time?” state Sen. Tom Adelson, D-Tulsa, asked Friday during debate on the bill. “This industry is so powerful that they’re getting a deferral and if we don’t pay them back, we have to pay them interest.” Henry, who is term-limited and in his eighth and final year in office, said he hopes lawmakers take a broad look at tax credits and determine how the system can be overhauled to ensure they are working to create jobs and new investment in the state. “Somehow, we need to put the right group of smart minds together to really pore over every tax credit on the books,” Henry said. “There are rebates. There are credits. There are exemptions. I think those ought to be looked at to determine whether or not they are doing what they actually were intended to do.”

CAPITOL BRIEFS THUNDER VEHICLE TAG BILL HEADS TO GOVERNOR Oklahoma motorists soon may be able to buy a specialty tag featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder. House Bill 2918 would create several other specialty tags, too. If the governor approves the legislation, the Oklahoma Tax Commission would have to receive at least 100 paid applications for a new specialty tag. Other specialty tags included in the measure include the buffalo soldiers, the Oklahoma Blood Institute and one to help prevent blindness. It also would create specialty tags for current and former military service members, an Operation Enduring Freedom tag and an Air Force Academy alumni tag.

GARVIN, CREEK COUNTIES ADDED TO DECLARATION Federal disaster assistance has been extended to residents in Garvin and Creek counties as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds that occurred May 10-13, state officials say. Garvin and Creek join Carter, Cleveland, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties under the disaster declaration signed last week by President Barack Obama. The declaration makes federal funding available to affected residents in those counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the storms and tornadoes. Residents in the nine counties under the disaster declaration may register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency at disasterassistance.gov or by calling (800) 621-3362.

MOORE LAWMAKER NAMES SESSION’S ‘STINKIEST BILL’ Rep. Paul Wesselhoft has awarded his fourth annual “skunk master award” to the higher education appropriation bill. Wesselhoft, R-Moore, called it the “stinkiest bill of the session.” “Higher education never steps up and takes their fair share of budget cuts; this is massively resented by other agencies,” Wesselhoft said. “Higher education relies on other agencies to make the sacrifices that they are unwilling to make. And what little cut they endure, they annually threaten to raise tuition to make up for the difference. Of course, parents and students pay the bill.” The budget agreement worked out between the governor and legislative leaders resulted in higher education receiving a 3.3 percent cut in funding for the upcoming 2011 fiscal year. Most agencies received 7 percent cuts. MICHAEL MCNUTT, CAPITOL BUREAU

GOP lawmaker has plans to succeed Sen. Leftwich BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com

A Republican House member elected two years ago is announcing today he will be a contender for the seat being vacated by Sen. Debbe Leftwich. Rep. Mike Christian is announcing his plans four days after Leftwich, DOklahoma City, said she is not seeking re-election. Christian, of Oklahoma City, is a retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper. He worked on legislation to curb illegal immigration and strengthen laws against criminals during his two-year term. “My record as a pro-life conservative dedicated to reducing the size of government mirrors the values shared by the people of south Oklahoma City,” said Christian in a statement to be released today. “For too long, state government has failed its citizens. The time is now to reform underperforming agencies and reduce the size and scope of government. With the current bleak economic situation, we must create jobs and get the economy of Okla-

homa back on track.” South Oklahoma City needs high-paying jobs, a reduced tax burden and stronger law enforcement along with a private sector that flourishes to help Oklahoma prosper, Christian said. He has supported GOP efforts on workers’ compensation and lawsuit reform during his term. “When I say I’m a conservative, it means we get the government off the people’s backs and let them keep more of their hardearned money,” he said. “When I say I’m a conservative, it means that God-fearing, hardworking people aren’t asked to compete on an unlevel playing field,” he said. “I will stand up for these people who need higher-paying jobs and better working conditions. “When I say I’m a conservative, it means we don’t call something a fee when it’s a really a tax. We call it what it is, and then reject it, because government should live within its means, just like families do.”

Seat held since 2003 Leftwich said Monday she had heard several people were considering run-

ning for the seat she has held since 2003. She expects at least one Democrat to file during next week’s filing period. Leftwich announced her decision Friday, the last day of this year’s session, but she said she had made her decision about a month ago. Her term expires a couple weeks after the Nov. 2 general election. Leftwich, who had $66,929 in her re-election committee account according to her most recent campaign report, said she has no immediate plans. She is a former vice chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party and serves on several boards. “It’s all been fun and I’ve enjoyed it,” Leftwich said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity, but I’ve realized for a while that I just need to do something else for me for a change. I just haven’t figured that out.” Leftwich, who worked 16 years for the medical examiner’s office before being elected to the Senate, has been mentioned as returning to that agency, which has been in turmoil the past couple years. “I’m real flattered that someone’s talking about it,

Rep. Mike Christian R-Oklahoma City

but they’re talking to everybody except me,” she said. “I’m going to finish my term. They’re going to have to get someone else to do that job (chief administrative officer).”

Agency’s future Legislators this year passed measures seeking to stabilize the agency, such as detailing duties of the chief administrative officer and creating a position of transition manager to help the agency move from Oklahoma City to the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond. “It’s been such a mess down there, even if I thought about going back, I think I’d wait around and see who the next chief (medical examiner) and the next administrative officer is going to be … and do some things that really need to be done at that agency or not because if they’re not, heck, I don’t want to go back to that mess.”

From left, mentor and Special Judge Kyra Williams, Jessie Hendren, 13, and mentor Shane Martin take part in Bartlesville’s Run the Streets program. PHOTO BY LARRY BATES, TULSA WORLD

Program helps youth outrun past offenses BY LAURA SUMMERS Tulsa World

BARTLESVILLE — When teenagers who break the law in Washington County think about making a run for it, they likely will find a probation officer jogging alongside them. Thanks to a new program called Run the Streets, which just completed its first year, youthful offenders are teaming up with mentors to race away their sentences for crimes committed. Washington County’s Office of Juvenile Affairs and Bartlesville’s Richard Kane YMCA oversee the program that trains teens for marathons as an alternative to traditional sentencing. District Judge Curtis DeLapp, who has been known to show up at marathons and watch the progress, commutes the sentences of kids who finish a semester of runs. “I still cannot believe all that has come about from just a simple idea,” said Bob Williams, juvenile affairs officer who created the program. “The kids ran about 250 miles in training each season and they competed in five runs, including a half-marathon at the end. The kids and the mentors continue to say they love the program.” Run the Streets had its inaugural season from August through November with 18 youthful offenders completing the first round of races — Bartlesville’s Indian Summer 5k, Miles for Mammograms, Woolaroc Road Race, Tulsa’s Route 66 Marathon and Jingle Bells for Basal Cells 5kRun. The second season, which 24 kids completed, featured Tulsa’s Sweetheart Race, Bartlesville’s Running of the Green, Bartlesville Spring Run 10k, St. John’s Zeller’s Memorial Run and the Jenks Aquarium Marathon. Some of the runners from the fall season came back to participate in the spring season. “Sometimes I see myself as a failure, but this program has helped me see myself as something more,” runner Karah Chaney said. There are about 20 mentors who run with the youth in training sessions that included running a

couple of days during the week and every Saturday morning. Williams said the training sessions that require kids to show up at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and run five miles are much tougher than any sentence the juvenile division likely would hand out. But both kids and mentors come to love it, he said. “We are seeing all sorts of additional benefits,” Williams said. “We have a lot of kids who are graduating from high school and getting their GEDs. They are getting their lives together in a lot of ways.” What the kids are not getting is into more trouble. None of the youthful offenders who completed the first season have been back in the juvenile affairs office on a referral for committing a crime, Williams said. Previously juvenile affairs workers would advise kids not to hang out with other offenders because they assumed they would get into trouble together, but Williams said the kids became a support system for each other through Run the Streets. “I like how the mentors never let us quit and they always motivate us to keep going,” runner Shelly Sears said. “My favorite thing about RTS is that at the end of every race everybody gets cheered through the finish line and it helps us out a lot.” Runner Roy Hyde said, “After each run, I feel like I can complete something. I feel power and energy.” Mentors also say they have been changed by working with the kids and watching their attitudes evolve. Williams said a key to the strong relationships built and the success of the program is the fact the mentors are excited to see the kids and they celebrate their successes with parties, food and medals. The program is funded by grants from Washington County’s Anti-Drug Task Force and Bartlesville United Way. In the first year, $28,000 went for race fees, running shoes and supplies. By comparison, Washington County spent $34,799 in the past year transporting juvenile offenders to detention where the cost of housing each one is about $125 a day.

U.S. vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BUDA, Texas — A retired police inspector’s newly acquired metal detecting hobby helped him find dog tags and other items belonging to a Texas World War II veteran who was wounded on an Italian battlefield. Oscar Glomb served with the 36th Infantry Division and landed at the Bay of Salerno in 1943. He was wounded in a June 1944 battle near Gavorrano.

Glomb died in 1998. His son said he never forgot about his dog tags. Retired Italian police inspector Daniele Bianchini found the tags, a ring and a medallion while practicing his new hobby on the old battlefield. Bianchini asked to keep one of the tags and sent the rest of the items to Glomb’s family in Texas. Glomb’s wife, Dorothy, said it was a miracle to have the items back and said the family is thankful.

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Deaths ALTUS

Anderson, Dixie, 74, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Baptist Church (Lowell Tims, Altus). White, Bonnie, 88, died Sunday. Services pending (Lowell Tims, Altus).

ARDMORE

Berry, Ronold Dale Jr., 21, Lowe’s, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Crinerville Cemetery (Craddock, Ardmore).

BARTLESVILLE

Woody, Trenton, infant son of Jared Woody and Marissa Martin, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLACKWELL

Johnson, Lory L., 50, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Union Cemetery, Billings (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).

BOKCHITO

Hebert, Joy Lynn, 46, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Wade Cemetery, Wade (Holmes-Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BOSWELL

Bertis, Wilson, 70, died Monday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BRISTOW

Spencer, Michael, 36, computer technician at Paetec, died Saturday. Services pending (Hutchins-Maples, Bristow).

CHOCTAW

Cable, Rhoda Ann, 56, nurse, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Pollard, Oklahoma City).

COALGATE

Floyd, Norma Sue (Estes), 71, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday (Brown’s, Coalgate). Powell, Ronald Jay “Ronnie,” 60, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today (Brown’s, Coalgate).

COMANCHE

Allen, Jarred Dean, 30, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. today (Comanche, Comanche).

CUSTER CITY

Nelson, Juanita, 90, retired child care provider, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Kiesau-Lee, Clinton).

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CLAIM 2 BOYS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of two Oklahoma boys on Monday.

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Nicholas Van Stavern, 13, Edmond Troopers said Nicholas died after driving an ATV across a pasture on private property northeast of McAlester in Pittsburg County and overturning about 3 p.m. He was taken a local hospital where he died from a head injury, according to a patrol report. He was not wearing a helmet.

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Randy Catron, 12, Welling Randy suffered fatal injuries in a collision about 3:35 p.m. Randy was driving a motorcycle south from private property when he failed to yield and was struck by a westbound car on a Cherokee County road a half mile west of Welling, troopers said. Randy died at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet. The driver of the car, Jennifer Pack, 20, of Welling, was not hurt, troopers said. FROM STAFF REPORTS

EDMOND

Blubaugh, Lynda J., 77, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Matthews, Edmond). Stephenson, James, 70, died Sunday. Services pending (Baggerley, Edmond).

EL RENO

Towles, Owen B. Jr., 64, died Monday. Services pending (Wilson, El Reno).

ENID

Roberts, Carol A., 66, bookkeeper/ office manager, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Temple Baptist Church (LadusauEvans, Enid).

HOLDENVILLE

Renfrow, Juanita Belle, 87, vocational rehabilitation counselor, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Hudson Phillips, Holdenville).

MCLOUD

Eckles, George Emanuel, 58, roofer, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (OK Cremation, Oklahoma City). Vinson, Wanda Mae (Bilbery), 81, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Tecumseh (Cooper, Tecumseh).

MIDWEST CITY

Hulsey, Jimmy Lee, 68, truck driver, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Wadley’s, Purcell). Veahman, William Dean, 55, died Friday. Services 5 p.m. today (Ford, Midwest City).

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Holland, Mary Helen, 74, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church (Ray & Martha’s, Mountain View).

NEWCASTLE

Morgan, Scott A., 49, died Sunday. Memorial service 12 p.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

NORMAN

Haws, Norma Lee, 80, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (Havenbrook, Norman). Smallwood, Jefferson Doyle, 83, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church of Moore (Primrose, Norman).

OKEMAH

Morrow, Larry D., 62, purchase clerk, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Parks Brothers, Okemah).

OKLAHOMA CITY

Brown, D.L., 81, geologist, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday (Vondel L. Smith & Son North, Oklahoma City). Hoffman, Maxine, died Sunday. Services pending (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City). Lewis, Harvey, 56, died Wednesday. Services pending (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City). Stewart, Louise, 91, died Saturday. Services pending (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City).

OKMULGEE

Brown, Larry Joe, 31, died Thursday. Services pending (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). Bryant, John H., 73, oil-field worker, died Sunday. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday, Okmulgee Cemetery (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). Johnson, Dorothy Marie, 87, retired inspector for McDonnellDouglas, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Morris Cemetery, Morris (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). Ramsey, Carlial, died Monday. Services pending (McClendonWinters, Beggs).

PARK HILL

Yount, Sue, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Park Hill Cemetery (Hart, Tahlequah).

PAULS VALLEY

Lucas, Marshall Connor, 18, died

Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Pauls Valley High School Auditorium (Wooster, Pauls Valley).

SALINA

Cloyde, Bill B., 78, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Shipman’s, Pryor).

SPIRO

Culbreath, Jimmy Jr., 25, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stewart, Irene Ellen, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).

STROUD

Donley, Patricia Lee, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Okahoma City).

TAHLEQUAH

Krahn, Robert A., 81, Lutheran minister, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, First Lutheran Church, Muskogee (Green Country, Tahlequah). Moore, Vernon R., 84, masonry worker, died Sunday. Services pending (Green County, Tahlequah). West, James, 64, retired Oklahoma state trooper, died Friday. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday (Green Country, Tahlequah).

TALIHINA

Waller, Bailey Slade, 19, student, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. today, Talihina School Gymnasium (Talihina, Talihina).

TECUMSEH

Hopper, A.D. “Dude,” 78, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. today, Evangelistic Center Church (Cooper, Tecumseh).

TONKAWA

Grace, Kenna, 42, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. today, Tonkawa Christian Life Church (Anderson, Tonkawa).

WEATHERFORD

Triplett, Coy Guy, 86, farme and rancher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Southwest Christian Church (Lockstone, Weatherford).

WESTVILLE

Thompson, Linda, 36, died Friday. Services pending (Hart, Westville).

WILBURTON

Cooley, Barbara, 91, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Laura-McGee Cemetery, Buffalo Valley (Talihina, Talihina).

WISTER

Heaton, Homer, 83, retired Latimer County foreman, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jones Harkins, Wilburton).

YUKON

Roth, Eva Mary, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Rosary noon and Mass 1 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. (Yanda & Son, Yukon). Organ donor

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BIRTHS

DEACONESS Glynn Carter and Nikki Beam, a girl

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Storms cause fires, outages FROM STAFF REPORTS

Thunderstorms Monday caused seven house fires and left thousands without power in Oklahoma City, officials said. Three house fires caused by lightning were reported at the same time about 7 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported. Firefighters also were dispatched to 26 automatic alarms tripped by weather between midnight and 8:30 a.m. About 5,500 metro-area residents were without power because of lightning and wind, said Karen Kurtz, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. spokeswoman. As of 7 p.m. Monday,

BARADELL Catherine Anne Baradell, 36, died in her Lewisville, Texas, home on May 14, 2010, after a five-year battle with a brain tumor. As a wife, mother, daughter and friend, Cathy overcame her fears to live the life she wanted, bringing joy to many along the way. A native of Pauls Valley, Cathy graduated from Oklahoma City University, built a successful career in public relations and made a loving home for her family. She is survived by her husband, Scott; and children, Juliet, 2, and Benjamin, 1. She is also survived by her parents, Lynette and Alan Friedemann; her sister, Gwen Friedemann Laird; and a beautiful network of family and friends. A memorial service will be held at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas at 3 p.m., June 6. All those who knew and loved Cathy are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cathy’s name to the National Brain Tumor Society, 124 Watertown Street, Suite 2D, Watertown, MA 02472. FIELDS William Thomas "Billy" Fields, III passed away May 25, 2010 after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Billy was a fearless man's man and a cowboy and the best friend anyone could have. He loved life and possessed a boisterous personality and robust laugh. Billy was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on February 24, 1952 to William T. "Billy" Fields, Jr. and Joyce Maxine Osborne Fields. Billy was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Capitol High School in 1970 and attended Central State University for three years. Billy was very athletic and excelled at baseball and basketball while in high school. In his later life, Billy became a scratch golfer. Billy worked for more than 40 years as a cattleman at the Oklahoma National Stockyards, OKC-West, and numerous other livestock sale locations across the state. He also worked for Southwestern Bell for two years. Billy's impact on his family and friends is immeasurable. He mentored many people and played hours of golf, baseball, and football with his grandchildren. Billy married Alpha Jordan Fuller on August 8, 1988. Billy and Alpha lived in Oklahoma City, Cordell, and Rocky throughout their marriage. Billy is survived by his wife, Alpha, of the home; sister, Shelly Ryan and husband Larry and son Sam of Woodstock, Georgia; Alpha's sons: Mitchell Fuller and wife Erin of Cedar Park, Texas; and Marcus Fuller of Cordell, Oklahoma; and grandchildren: Madison, Jacob, Isaac, Madison, Braxton, Matthew, and Maddox; and numerous cousins and friends in the world of the cowboy. Funeral services will be held on June 1 at 4 pm at the First Baptist Church in Cordell, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Lawnview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Cowboy Church or the charity of your choice.

499 OG&E customers still were without power, but service was expected to be restored to all during the evening. Mesonet sites recorded 2.78 inches of rain in east Oklahoma City and 2.26 inches in north Oklahoma City in the 24 hours ending at 6 p.m. Monday. Today is expected to be sunny with a high of 94 in Oklahoma City, the National Weather Service said. A heat alert will remain in effect for central Oklahoma until temperatures drop significantly, EMSA spokeswoman Lara O’Leary said. Paramedics responded to five heat-related calls on Sunday and three on Monday, she said. CURRY Alyce McNew Curry, 89, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 28, 2010, following a car accident. Alyce was born to David & Anna McNew in Turpin, OK. She graduated from Turpin High School & later married P.V. Curry. Alyce was a dedicated homemaker, great cook, & follower of her best friend, Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Harold & Mansell McNew; & daughterin-law, Debbie Davis Curry. She is survived by her son, Mike Curry, wife Cyndi, & their children, Jeff, Alyson, Andy, Amy, Jeremy, Laurie, Tate, & Katelyn; daughter, Kay Curry Wilson, husband Ron, & their children, Bradley, Heather, & Bart; & greatgrandchildren, Emily, Jevin, Zach, Pierce, & Miles. Funeral Services will be held at Western Oaks Nazarene Church on Tues., June 1, 2010, at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to First Indian Church of the Nazarene, c/o Western Oaks Nazarene Church.

FREEMAN Thelma Jimmie Freeman, age 92, went home to the Lord Saturday, May 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Freeman; and son, Paul Freeman. They owned Freeman's Laundry in Britton. She is survived by Joyce and Willis Bunn, Connie Johnson, VA; and son, James Freeman, LA; Mayetta Freeman; 9 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 14 great- great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Services to be held Tuesday, June 1st, 2PM, Demuth Funeral Home, Oklahoma City. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.

HIBDON Oscar Hibdon, 89, passed away May 29, 2010 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. He was born August 28, 1920 in Woodville, Oklahoma, to James Martin and Lula May Hibdon. Oscar was married to Elwanda for 62 years and raised three wonderful children. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing and watching birds. Oscar also raised a garden filled with wonderful vegetables, such as tomatoes and okra. He was a loving family man and will be missed by all. He is survived by wife, Elwanda; sons: Lynn Hibdon, Gary Hibdon and wife Lydia; daughter, Sharon Blansett and husband Bill; brothers: Harold Hibdon and wife Catheryne, and Martin Hibdon; sister, Opal Ross; grandchildren: Lyndsey Gibson, Ryan Blansett and Sara Hibdon; and great-grandchild, Ayden Mason. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters and one grandchild. Family will receive guests from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in Resthaven Memory Gardens.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 HARRIS Raymond Harris, age 65, passed away May 28, 2010 in OKC. He was born May 14, 1945 in Springfield, MO to Lowell Ray and Ethel Dorothy Rickman Harris. Raymond has lived in OKC since 1981. He retired from United Linen. Raymond valued his Mayridge Baptist Church family and was an active member there. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, watching football, fishing, and car races. Raymond is survived by his wife, Mary; parents; 2 sons, Ricky Harris (Denise) and Billy Taylor (Wendy); 3 daughters, Sheila Matschiner (John), Joy Harris and Deanna Jackson; 2 brothers, Danny Harris (Joy) and Stanley Harris (Stella); 10 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P. M., Thursday, June 3, 2010, at the Advantage South Chapel, with burial following at Resthaven Memory Gardens.

HULL Doris June Hull On May 29, 2010, June passed from this life. Born June 23, 1922 in Enid, OK, she was one of 9 children of Grace and Rollie Underwood. She lived and went to school in Castaic, CA. During WW II, she worked in an airplane plant. She met her husband of 52 years, LeRoy Hull. She was a homemaker and later owned four Beauty Salons. She was an Eastern Star and active with her husband in the Shrine. She is survived by two adoring daughters, Donna Canada and Linda Donaghe; five grandchildren: John Gibson, Clint Donaghe, Rebecca Garner, Kelley DeGeare, Donny Blevins; and seven greatgrandchildren. Services are 2:00, Wed., June 2, 2010, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home Chapel, with interment at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be offered at: www.chapelhill-okc.com

LANE John W. Lane -- beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather -- passed away on the 28th of May 2010, in Oklahoma City at the age of 81. John was born June 2, 1928 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and was the owner of L&S/Acme Mechanical until his retirement in 2005. His hobbies were gardening and woodworking. He is preceded in death by his son, Johnny; sister, Mildred McKiddy; and brothers, Sid, Albert and Paul. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; his daughters, Carolyn Hill, Dianna and Jim Deal; and stepchildren, Gary & Marleta London and Ron & Janet A. London. He was also a loving grandfather to 10 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Services will be held in Candlewood Chapel (305 S. Sooner Road, Midwest City, Oklahoma) June 2, 2010, at 2PM, under direction of Ford Funeral Service. Interment will be at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery.

LARA Anna Roberta Lara, 38, of OKC, passed away May 28, 2010. She was born October 30, 1971, in Denver, Colorado. Preceded in death by her mother, Adela Castillo, she is survived by the aunt who raised her and she called "mother," Lucia Diaz; her son, Hector Collins and his wife Jerri Lamb; her daughters, Natalia Contreras and Yesenia Lara; her granddaughter, Brandi Collins; her cousins, who were as brothers and sisters to her, Joe Medellin, Anita Medellin, Josie Shaw; her aunt, Bella; her aunt, Bertha; her uncle, Becente; her goddaughters, Andrea, Ashli, and Abigail; and her good friends Kandi Morales and Marty Eble. She will be truly missed. Local services, under direction of OK Cremation & Mortuary of Okla. City, will be private.

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NEFF M. Florene Neff went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2010 after a short illness. Florene was raised in Poteau OK, later making her home in the ChoctawSpencer area. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, crocheting and attending Dickson Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 59 years, Bud Neff; and a grandson, Steve Begley. Florene is survived by her two children, Mary Phelps and James and Debbie Neff; her 6 grandchildren: Mike and Sarah Begley, Brenda Shanks, Cheryl Mortimer, Laura Begley, Beckey Deatherage and Kevin Haggard; also 17 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Florene was known as grandma to everyone she came in contact with, and she will be greatly missed. Services will be held at Barnes Friederich Funeral Home Chapel in Midwest City, OK on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, with interment to follow at Arlington Memory Gardens in Midwest City, OK.

PING Pauline Coln Ping, 95, died May 27, 2010. Mrs. Ping was born to Blanche and George Coln. She grew up in Oklahoma and has been a resident of Dallas since 1944. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold M. Ping, in 1988, to whom she was married in 1934. Mrs. Ping worked for Mobil Oil Company for 27 years and retired in 1979. She is survived by her daughter, Judith and her husband, Paul Friedrich, of Dallas; son, John Ping and his wife, Roxie, of Frisco; and her sister, Elsie Eoff, of OK. She is also survived by grandchildren: Dr. Russell Ping of OK, Jennifer Ping Loupus of LA, Dr. Jeffrey Friedrich of WA, Andrea Friedrich of Switzerland; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ping was preceded in death by her daughter, Maxine; her son, Robert; her sister, Hazel; and brothers, Wayne and Murrell. Graveside visitation will be June 2nd at 10 am at Yukon Cemetery, Yukon, OK, followed by funeral services at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Faith Hospice, 6100 Colwell Blvd., Suite 225, Irving, TX 75039. WRIGHT Wesley Frank Wright, born March 13, 1937 to Jesse Johnson Wright and Vergie Marie Hobgood in Walters, OK. He passed away in his sleep at home on May 30, 2010 at the age of 73 yrs. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1955. He served in the Air Force from 1956 to 1960 and was a member of the American Legion Post Choctaw 127. He retired in 1999 after working in the bakery industry as a route salesman for 40 years. In retirement he enjoyed golfing, fishing and traveling. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and sister. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Delores Wright, whom he married in 1962; his son, Michael “Todd” Wright and wife Cheryl and their children, Shelby, Taylor, and Hayden of Mustang, OK; brother, Jesse L. Wright of California; and brother-inlaw, Jerry M. Peterson of Midwest City, OK. His services will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Kingsview Freewill Baptist Church, of which he was a member. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the American Legion Children’s Home in Ponca City, OK, where he had many foster brothers and sisters.

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WEATHER

ACROSS THE U.S.

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Seattle 66/52 Billings 63/49 Minneapolis 82/52 San Francisco 64/55

Partlysunny Woodward

Enid

96/66

Guymon

95/71

Altus

94/59

Lawton

Ada

Sunshine, 93

Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 60

Some sun, 71

P/sunny, 70

Some sun, 70

Miami 86/77

Showers

Sunshine, 93

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Sunshine, 94 Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 74

Some sun, 72

Houston 92/72

94/68

94/71

Sunshine, 91

6 a.m. tomorrow

El Paso 96/66

McAlester

Sunny, 93

Sunshine, 93

P/sunny, 73

Some sun, 71 Some sun, 68

Some sun, 71

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Wednesday 95/71

Thursday 94/75

Friday 96/74

Saturday 101/75

Winds: S 10-20 mph

Winds: SSE 8-16 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 12-25 mph

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Major lake levels

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Arkansas: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. Partly sunny tomorrow; hot in the north and central parts of the state. Texas: Hot today with clouds and sun. A thunderstorm in the afternoon in the panhandle and Permian Basin; mostly sunny in the east. New Mexico: Partly sunny today; an afternoon thunderstorm, except dry in the south and central areas. Partly cloudy tonight. Kansas: Mostly sunny today; hot in the west, south and central parts of the state. Mostly cloudy tonight; a strong thunderstorm in the northeast. Missouri: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight; a couple of strong thunderstorms around in the north. Colorado: Sunshine and patchy clouds today; an afternoon thunderstorm in the south.

As of 7 a.m. yesterday Lake Normal Altus 1,559.0 Arbuckle 872.0 Arcadia 1,006.0 Brok. Bow 599.5 Canton 1,615.4 Copan 710.0 Eufaula 585.0 Ft. Cobb 1,342.0 Ft. Gibson 554.0 Ft. Supply 2,004.0 Foss 1,642.0 Grand 745.0 Hudson 619.0 Hulah 733.0 Kaw 1,009.1 Kerr 460.0 Keystone 723.0 Oologah 638.0 Salt Plains 1,125.0 Skiatook 714.0 Tenkiller 632.0 Texoma 615.0 Thunderbird 1,039.0 Webb. Falls 490.0 Wister 478.0

Yesterday in Oklahoma City:

Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Current 1,552 872.59 1,006 603.14 1,616 710.70 587.60 1,342 553.72 2,004 1,642 744.91 620.48 733.36 1,015 459.81 727.71 643.59 1,126 714.33 633.35 624.38 1,039 489.91 481.53

Total Precipitation

Sunday 97/73

Jan. 1 - This date in 2007 ........................ 21.78 Jan. 1 - This date in 2008 ........................ 15.53 Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 ........................ 13.28

Monday 94/64

Winds: SSW 10-20 mph

Yesterday in the state:

H L Midnight 76 Enid 88 66 1 a.m. 71 Gage 87 65 2 a.m. 69 Guymon 86 52 3 a.m. 67 Hobart 94 66 4 a.m. 67 McAlester 83 67 5 a.m. 66 6 a.m. 66 Ponca City 84 66 86 69 7 a.m. 65 Tulsa 8 a.m. 65 Chickasha 91 65 89 66 9 a.m. 65 Durant El Reno 87 65 10 a.m. 71 11 a.m. 75 Guthrie 85 65 Noon 78 Idabel 88 66 1 p.m. 81 Miami 89 66 2 p.m. 83 Norman 86 64 3 p.m. 86 OKC 88 64 4 p.m. 86 5 p.m. 87 Shawnee 84 64 6 p.m. 87 Stillwater 85 65 7 p.m. 85 Woodward 84 64 One year ago in Oklahoma City: 90/58 Normal high/low in Oklahoma City: 83/63 Record high/low: 98 in 1934/44 in 1983 National extremes yesterday: Death Valley, CA, 109; Boulder, WY, 22

Kansas City 88/69 Atlanta 84/68

Ardmore

92/71

Washington 86/68

Los Angeles 74/58

Idabel

94/73

95/72

Some sun, 91

Some sun, 92

Tulsa

95/70

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Sunshine, 89

6 p.m. today

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Prc. .00 .00 .00 .00 1.08 .03 .07 .00 1.61 .28 .15 .00 .08 1.04 .51 .79 .36 .00

Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ......................... 11.44 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ......................... 14.18 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

Winds: SSE 7-14 mph

Yesterday in the world: H Amsterdam 63 Baghdad 109 Calgary 50 Dublin 60 Frankfurt 61 Geneva 67 Hong Kong 84 Kabul 93 London 62 Madrid 89 Manila 93 Mexico City 86 Montreal 75 Moscow 74 New Delhi 111 Paris 66 Rio 79 Riyadh 109 Rome 76 Stockholm 66 Sydney 67 Tokyo 70 Toronto 84 Vancouver 63

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New York 82/67

Chicago 83/65 Denver 85/51

Very warm with some sunshine today; less humid as a ridge of high pressure builds over the area. Winds will be gusty from the south. Winds: S 8-16 mph.

Detroit 80/60

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Sun, moon: Sunrise today: 6:16 a.m. Sunset today: 8:40 p.m. Moonset 10:28 a.m. Moonrise 12:27 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 a.m. Sunset tomorrow: 8:40 p.m.

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Today H L Sky 87 58 PtCldy 92 61 T-Storm 65 50 PtCldy 84 68 T-Storm 76 65 T-Storm 63 49 T-Storm 86 68 T-Storm 67 43 Shwrs 67 53 Shwrs 76 62 T-Storm 92 77 PtCldy 78 58 T-Storm 89 70 T-Storm 84 58 T-Storm 77 46 PtCldy 83 65 PtCldy 82 60 T-Storm 84 50 Sunny 84 63 T-Storm 95 75 Sunny 85 51 PtCldy 84 63 PtCldy 80 60 PtCldy 68 44 T-Storm 96 66 PtCldy 73 50 T-Storm 80 63 T-Storm 67 45 T-Storm 87 71 Sunny 92 72 Sunny 86 65 PtCldy 92 70 T-Storm 88 70 T-Storm 88 69 PtCldy 92 68 Sunny 92 72 PtCldy 74 58 PtCldy 86 68 PtCldy 94 74 T-Storm 86 77 T-Storm 76 61 PtCldy 82 52 T-Storm 88 70 T-Storm 87 67 T-Storm 88 72 T-Storm 82 67 T-Storm 84 64 T-Storm 87 67 T-Storm 96 67 Sunny 80 58 T-Storm 70 56 T-Storm 65 56 Cloudy 78 63 T-Storm 82 68 T-Storm 74 53 PtCldy 88 74 PtCldy 75 55 Cloudy 92 74 PtCldy 68 59 PtCldy 64 55 PtCldy 76 54 Sunny 66 52 Cloudy 96 72 PtCldy 83 54 T-Storm 66 50 Cloudy 91 74 T-Storm 94 73 Sunny 86 68 T-Storm 92 70 Sunny

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Liberty: Aircraft is one of only 14 still being flown

The Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 aircraft, arrived at Wiley Post Airport on Monday on its 2010 Salute to Veterans tour. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 9A

Liberty Foundation’s 2010 Salute to Veterans. The event gives the public a chance to experience a piece of World War II history. Tulsa businessman Don Brooks rescued the plane from the scrap heap after it was ripped in half by a tornado in 1968. What was left was put away in storage for years. Once the restoration project started, 14 years passed before the B-17 took to the skies again in December 2004. Brooks dubbed the B-17 the Liberty Belle after the World War II bomber his

TO LEARN MORE To schedule a flight, call (918) 340-0243. For additional information, go to www.liberty foundation.org.

father flew in as a tail gunner during combat missions. He founded the Liberty Foundation, a nonprofit museum, to help preserve historic war planes like the B-17 bomber, which was known as the Flying Fortress. “It’s important to remember not only the vet-

The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17 bombers still flying, will be in Oklahoma City again this weekend, offering 45-minute rides to the public.

erans, but the civilians who worked around the clock building the material that the United States needed to succeed,” pilot Bob Hill said. “This airplane just serves as a symbol to provide that.” During World War II, the B-17 was designed to carry a crew of 10, many of them just teenagers. Joe Blansett, of Ada, was only

18 when he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a flight engineer aboard a B-17 bomber in the Pacific. Blansett also took a spin back in time in the Liberty Belle on Memorial Day. “Today was a pleasure flight. Just memories. I did not miss it when I got out of the service, but for the same cause I would do it again,” he said.

City woman treated after dog attack FROM STAFF REPORTS

A woman was trapped in her vehicle for almost an hour after being attacked by four pit bull terriers Monday morning near NE 50 and Coltrane Road, au-

thorities said. Mary Wolf, 46, noticed some neighborhood dogs in her lawn and went to greet them when she was attacked about 8 a.m., Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark

Myers said. Wolf was bitten several times on her arms and legs before she made it to safety. Almost an hour later, a neighbor noticed her in the vehicle and called 911, he said. Wolf was taken to a local

hospital and received stitches for the bites, Myers said. The dogs’ owner is a neighbor and has agreed to let the dogs be euthanized. They will be tested for rabies, Myers said.

The 45-minute public flights cost $395 for Liberty Foundation members and $430 for nonmembers. Individuals can join the Liberty Foundation for $40 and receive a member discount for family and friends. It cost more than $1,000 an hour in fuel to keep the airplane flying and the Liberty Foundation spends

more than $1 million annually to keep the Liberty Belle on tour, Hill said. A total of 12,732 B-17 airplanes were built between 1935 and 1945, and 4,735 were lost in combat. The Liberty Foundation’s Liberty Belle is one of only 14 still flying. The vintage B-17 will make as many as 48 stops across America during the tour.

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WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN THIS WEEKEND ON ‘SALUTE TO VETERANS’ TOUR

B-17 bomber visits state BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

World War II veteran Charles Mighton, 83, stands in front of the Liberty Belle. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Carrie Coppernoll ccoppernoll @opubco.com

COLUMNIST

Teacher is making Heimlich a mission Grace Gibby saw a story on the news one night about a middle school student who died of choking, and she was floored. How could something so preventable happen in a school? The next day, she taught all of her Putnam City sixth-grade math students how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Math and the Heimlich maneuver: They go handin-hand. “I know it seems strange to teach it in math class,” Gibby said, “but there’s no reason for children to die with such an easy maneuver. It’s just a fight I’ve taken up. I don’t want anybody else to die like that.” So far, the fight she’s taken up has saved at least one life. One of Gibby’s former students, Rodre Jackson, used the Heimlich maSEE CARRIE, PAGE 10A

Grace Gibby

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Cleveland County inmates dressed in jail-issue uniforms make their way to the courthouse for arraignment. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

JAIL UNIFORMS GO HOT PINK, YELLOW IN CLEVELAND COUNTY BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

NORMAN — Cleveland

new uniforms about 16 months ago. The old orange uniforms were too similar to outfits anyone could buy at a uniform store and wear on the street, he said. Attorney Fred Shaeffer

said he thinks the outfits were selected to embarrass the people who wear them. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the intent was to humiliate them. “A lot of innocent people get arrested and go

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Teen gets his opportunity on ‘America’s Got Talent’ BY TRICIA PEMBERTON Staff Writer tpemberton@opubco.com

BRIDGE CREEK — From

ACHIEVERS PROFESSIONAL SHAWNEE — Okla-

homa Baptist University named Michael Johnson as the school’s new director of human resources. He was human resources director at the International Environmental Corp. in Oklahoma City, Epworth Villa retirement center in Oklahoma City, Norman Regional Hospital and Shaklee Corp. in Norman.

ACADEMICS

SHAWNEE — St. ›Gregory’ s University

officials recently recognized students during the university’s annual College for Working Adults graduation reception. Outstanding Student awards were given to three metro students: Brock Cowen of Tecumseh, Amanda Toups of Oklahoma City and Karen Southers of Shawnee. Home schooler student Justin Anthony Conrad, of Choctaw, won two awards at the 200910 Annual Student Awards Convocation at the College of the Ozarks — the Marie Jessa Award in Math and Physics and the Sherman Henry Chemistry Scholarship.

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ONLINE Video Watch a video of “America’s Got Talent” contestant Blake Henderson. Go to NewsOK.com and search for “Blake Henderson.”

Blake Henderson, 16, of Bridge Creek, will be on “America’s Got Talent” this season. He is shown in front of his home. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

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NORMAN — Reservations are still being taken for Le Tour de Vin, a weekend of wine tasting and fine wine acquisition Friday and Saturday, sponsored by Norman’s three Rotary clubs. Thunderbird Club-

THURDAY

Bethany City Council, 7:30 p.m., city hall, 6700 NW 36. El Reno City Council, 7:25 p.m., city council chambers, 101 N Choctaw. Jones City Council, 7 p.m., city hall, 110 E Main St. Mustang City Council, 7 p.m., 224 State Highway 152. Nicoma Park City Council, 7 p.m., city hall, 2221 Nichols Drive. Oklahoma City Council, 8:30 a.m., city hall, 200 N Walker Ave. Shawnee School Board, 7 p.m., school administration building, 326 N Union. The Village City Council, 7:30 p.m., city hall, 2304 Manchester Drive. Yukon City Council, 7:30 p.m., Centennial Building, 125 S Fifth. Oklahoma City Stamp Club, 7 p.m., Asbury United Methodist Church, 1320 SW 38.

Scrabble Club, 3 p.m., Game HQ, 1620 SW 89, 691-0509.

WEDNESDAY Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Summer Farmers Market, 2:30 p.m., Glenbrook Centre East, 1120 NW 63.

FRIDAY Tai Chi, 2 p.m., Yukon Senior Center, 1200 Lakeshore Drive, 603-3576.

SATURDAY OSU-OKC Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m., 400 N Portland Ave. Edmond Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Festival Market Place, Second and Broadway, 359-4630.

SUNDAY Oklahoma State Fiddlers Monthly Show Jam and Dance, 1 p.m., Country Western Museum and Hall of Fame, 3925 SE 29, Del City, 733-8688.

MONDAY Del City Council, 6 p.m., city hall, 3701 SE 15, 6775741. McEvoy Toastmasters, 6:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 6316 N Tulsa Ave., 787-1598. Moore City Council, 6:30 p.m., city hall, 301 N Broadway. Oklahoma City School Board, 5:30 p.m., school administration building, 900 N Klein. Tecumseh City Council, 6 p.m., city hall, 114 N Broadway. Putnam City School Board, 6 p.m., school administration building, 5401 NW 40, Warr Acres.

HOW TO DO IT HEMLICH MANEUVER

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From behind, wrap your arms around the victim’s waist. Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim’s upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel. Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands. Repeat until object is expelled.

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CPR, too, though I’m pretty sure we just spent the whole time making the dummies wave at one another. But even though we were typical middle school maniacs, we learned what to do in an emergency thanks to teachers just like Gibby. Even when you think kids aren’t listening, they are.

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house, a nonprofit organization that serves adults living with and recovering from mental illness, has been selected as this year’s beneficiary of proceeds from the weekend. The main Le Tour de Vin event will be Saturday at the Kerr McGee Stadium Club

at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Participants will be able to sample food and wine pairings and participate in a silent and live auction. For photos of auction items and reservations, go to www.letourdevin.com or call 308-5944.

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Anyone having interest in a 1972 Chev IMP ser# 1M47H2E13852 contact Tia Love Garza 405-7888695. Sale date: June 2, 2010.

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IN BRIEF TRICYCLE RACE SET FOR JUNE 19 MOORE — Children are invited to sign up for a three-wheeler race in Moore’s Old Town area, set for June 19. Children age 4 to 10 can participate. Racers should not bring their own tricycles. The 20 plastic-wheeled vehicles will be furnished; each will be sponsored and decorated by a Moore business. The races will be on Second Street between Broadway and Howard Avenues starting at 11 a.m. An awards ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Participation is free, but registration is required. Early registration is available on the city of Moore website, www.cityofmoore.com. Racers can also register at 9 a.m. the day of the race. There will be inflatables and food available. For more information, contact Teresa Smith at 793-4332.

JUNIOR POLICE, FIRE ACADEMY SET

University of Oklahoma civil engineering students build a 270-foot pedestrian bridge and fishing pier at Morgan Park on Thursday. PHOTOS BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma’s school year ended two weeks ago, but several civil engineering students continued working on a project this week that will enhance a Norman neighborhood. The students completed a 270-foot pedestrian bridge and fishing pier over a large pond at William Morgan Park on Thursday, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. The park is in a neighborhood just east of 36th Avenue NW and north of Robinson Street. Chris Ramseyer, an OU assistant professor of civil engineering, said the project’s planning and construction was unprecedented for the students involved. “This is the largest project the student organizations have ever attempted,” he said of the American Society of Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering Institute chapters. Ramseyer said the wheelchair-accessible bridge will extend a walking trail from about 200 yards to a full mile. One area, shaped like an open square, will serve as an outdoor classroom where OU associate professor Bob Nairn can teach about wetlands and aquatic life. The process started in

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David Frank drives piers into the mud.

October when city officials asked engineering students and faculty to replace the deck and make a few repairs to the 10-yearold bridge. But upon further examination, they found the entire structure needed to be replaced. The city of Norman agreed to provide about $8,000 in supplies while students supplied the labor and expertise with help from faculty adviser Ramseyer. “And of course, I have bought an awful lot of pizza,” Ramseyer said. Rain and winter weather delayed the project for months, but the group has worked each weekday since May 17, the Monday after commencement, to

complete the structure. A student team led by Michael Van Zandt and Chris Davis designed a structure that should last much longer and be more stable than the previous one. The deck is supported by about three dozen wood frames driven into the mud until a bearing bar reached the bottom of the pond. Ramseyer said the new base is stronger and more environmentally friendly than if built on concrete. “I’m a guy who gets to jump in the water,” said David Frank, a master’s student in tall waders. “This is the most handson project, for sure. Course work can’t teach you communication, and that’s what you get out

here because you work on a team — plus it’s fun.” Cassie Gonzales, a junior from Flower Mound, Texas, pointed to another innovation — metal tension rods installed across the 6-foot width every few feet. They are accompanied by three small boards, and together the rods and boards distribute weight evenly by stiffening the deck and making its individual parts work as one. “That’s something I’ve learned here,” she said, “along with working with power tools for cutting and drilling.” Other team members are Patrick Crowder, Carlos Rincon, Jesse Roswurm and Seth Roswurm.

UCO offers business workshops BY SARAH HILL NewsOK.com Contributor

EDMOND — Registration is now open for the University of Central Oklahoma Small Business Development Center’s June workshops. The workshops offer small business owners help in business planning, fraud assessment and prevention, and training on how to become a Certified Woman Owned Business in Oklahoma. The Tax Solutions for Small Business workshop, from 1 to 4 p.m. June 8, will offer the latest tax tips for small business owners and explain the necessary

forms and the pitfalls to avoid in maintaining a strong business. The Fraud Assessment and Prevention workshop, from 8 to 10 a.m. June 9, will explain what fraud is, why companies are vulnerable and the best way to prevent it. From 2 to 4:30 p.m. June 10, the Business Planning 101 workshop will help participants create and begin a business plan with a focus on how to read financial projections. The Marketing Your Business workshop, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. June 11, will teach participants the development of their business’ message, how to gen-

erate leads, steps in the sales process, closing the sale, dealing with rejection, post-sale activity and how to retain customers. The How a Small Minority Business Can Profit and Grow Their Business workshop, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. June 17, will show how the Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council works with state companies. The Certified Woman Owned Business in Oklahoma workshop, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. June 17, will provide training on becoming a Certified Woman Owned Business in Oklahoma. Participants can attend a light lunch

before the workshop at 11:30 a.m.

June workshops Other workshops scheduled for June include How to Build a Website, Business Planning 101 and Logos and Branding. Each workshop will be at UCO’s Small Business Development Center, 1 Santa Fe Plaza, in downtown Oklahoma City. For more information, including costs and registration, go to www.okla homasmallbusiness.org or call Pat Wollenberg at 2321968. SARAH HILL IS A UNIVERSITY RELATIONS STAFF WRITER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

Libraries host skateboard workshops FROM STAFF REPORTS

YUKON — Registration is open for a weeklong junior police and fire academy designed to get young people thinking about careers in various emergency response roles. Participants must be in fifth through eighth grades. The academy is scheduled for Aug. 2-6 at Independence Middle School. “I think they are going to walk away with a new understanding of what it’s like to be a police officer or a firefighter,” said Tim Peters, a Yukon police officer. The academies will cover hose handling, investigation techniques, marching, fitness training, selfdefense and demonstrations with goggles that simulate some effects of being under the influence of alcohol. The cost to enroll is $80. Checks should be made payable to the city of Yukon. Included with registration are two T-shirts, a backpack, snacks and field trip transportation to a police training center in Ada. Space is limited to 30 students. For an application or more information, contact Klare Ly at 350-5410, or kly@cityofyukonok.gov.

The sessions are part of the Make Waves at Your Library summer reading program for teens. Each workshop will feature skateboarding demonstrations, as weather permits. For information, go to metrolibrary.org. Schedule of skateboarding workshops include: 6 p.m. June 8: Capitol Hill Library, 334 SW 16

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3:30 p.m. June 10: Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23 4 p.m. June 16: The Village Library, 10307 N Pennsylvania Ave. 5:30 p.m. June 17: Choctaw Library, 2525 Muzzy 6 p.m. June 24: Warr Acres Library, 5901 NW 63 11 a.m. June 26: Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S

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Walker Ave. 7 p.m. July 1: Bethany Library, 3510 N Mueller 6 p.m. July 8: Midwest City Library, 8143 E Reno Ave. 6 p.m. July 12: Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard 2 p.m. July 18: Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave. 5 p.m. July 29: Del City Library, 4509 SE 15

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DONOR PAYS FOR HER EFFORTS

Barbara Graff, left, a clinical nurse consultant with Integris MDA neuromuscular center, reads to Patricia Tucker, 70, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PHOTO BY SHERRY BROWN, TULSA WORLD

Nurse assists ALS patients in their homes BY KIM ARCHER Tulsa World kim.archer@tulsaworld.com

Providing a lifeline

Rustie, a 5-year-old German shepherd, stops to smell a flag during the jog.

Halle Riggs, 10, of Edmond, cuddles with her dog, Olivia, before embarking on the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park.

Left: Indy, a 1-year-old corgi, sports a patriotic bandana at Wiley Post Park.

Izzy, a 13-month-old Great Dane, rests his head on Jessica Jacobs after participating in the 3K Dog Jog.

Left: Buddy Jones, of Oklahoma City, holds his race partner, Bella, an 8-monthold Yorkie.

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State’s fourth-graders failing to reach reading proficiency BY MIKE AVERIL Tulsa World mike.averill@tulsaworld.com

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High school gives students in Tulsa a reason to hope

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Charlie Chaffin visits with his Regent Rams teammates before a recent game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

PARENTS HOPE BOY, 8, STAYS HEALTHY, NORMALCY RETURNS BY MICHAEL OVERALL

Tulsa World michael.overall@tulsaworld.com

One of the guys

With his coach Glenn Haueter at his side, Charlie Chaffin throws a ceremonial pitch before his team’s game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

Tulsa World andrea.eger@tulsaworld.com

TULSA — Rondale Boyd

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TRAINING COSTS LESS THAN LOCKUP

CAPITOL | ‘REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS’ ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVERING STATE’S EXPENSES BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

GOP lawmaker has plans to succeed Sen. Leftwich BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com

Seat held since 2003 Leftwich said Monday she had heard several people were considering run-

Rep. Mike Christian R-Oklahoma City

but they’re talking to everybody except me,” she said. “I’m going to finish my term. They’re going to have to get someone else to do that job (chief administrative officer).”

From left, mentor and Special Judge Kyra Williams, Jessie Hendren, 13, and mentor Shane Martin take part in Bartlesville’s Run the Streets program. PHOTO BY LARRY BATES, TULSA WORLD

Program helps youth outrun past offenses BY LAURA SUMMERS Tulsa World

U.S. vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Deaths ALTUS

Anderson, Dixie, 74, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Baptist Church (Lowell Tims, Altus). White, Bonnie, 88, died Sunday. Services pending (Lowell Tims, Altus).

ARDMORE

Berry, Ronold Dale Jr., 21, Lowe’s, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Crinerville Cemetery (Craddock, Ardmore).

BARTLESVILLE

Woody, Trenton, infant son of Jared Woody and Marissa Martin, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLACKWELL

Johnson, Lory L., 50, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Union Cemetery, Billings (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).

BOKCHITO

Hebert, Joy Lynn, 46, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Wade Cemetery, Wade (Holmes-Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BOSWELL

Bertis, Wilson, 70, died Monday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BRISTOW

Spencer, Michael, 36, computer technician at Paetec, died Saturday. Services pending (Hutchins-Maples, Bristow).

CHOCTAW

Cable, Rhoda Ann, 56, nurse, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Pollard, Oklahoma City).

COALGATE

Floyd, Norma Sue (Estes), 71, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday (Brown’s, Coalgate). Powell, Ronald Jay “Ronnie,” 60, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today (Brown’s, Coalgate).

COMANCHE

Allen, Jarred Dean, 30, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. today (Comanche, Comanche).

CUSTER CITY

Nelson, Juanita, 90, retired child care provider, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Kiesau-Lee, Clinton).

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CLAIM 2 BOYS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of two Oklahoma boys on Monday.

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EDMOND

Blubaugh, Lynda J., 77, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Matthews, Edmond). Stephenson, James, 70, died Sunday. Services pending (Baggerley, Edmond).

EL RENO

Towles, Owen B. Jr., 64, died Monday. Services pending (Wilson, El Reno).

ENID

Roberts, Carol A., 66, bookkeeper/ office manager, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Temple Baptist Church (LadusauEvans, Enid).

HOLDENVILLE

Renfrow, Juanita Belle, 87, vocational rehabilitation counselor, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Hudson Phillips, Holdenville).

MCLOUD

MIDWEST CITY

Hulsey, Jimmy Lee, 68, truck driver, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Wadley’s, Purcell). Veahman, William Dean, 55, died Friday. Services 5 p.m. today (Ford, Midwest City).

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Holland, Mary Helen, 74, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church (Ray & Martha’s, Mountain View).

NEWCASTLE

Morgan, Scott A., 49, died Sunday. Memorial service 12 p.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

NORMAN

OKEMAH

Morrow, Larry D., 62, purchase clerk, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Parks Brothers, Okemah).

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OKMULGEE

PARK HILL

Yount, Sue, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Park Hill Cemetery (Hart, Tahlequah).

PAULS VALLEY

Lucas, Marshall Connor, 18, died

Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Pauls Valley High School Auditorium (Wooster, Pauls Valley).

SALINA

Cloyde, Bill B., 78, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Shipman’s, Pryor).

SPIRO

Culbreath, Jimmy Jr., 25, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stewart, Irene Ellen, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).

STROUD

Donley, Patricia Lee, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Okahoma City).

TAHLEQUAH

TALIHINA

Waller, Bailey Slade, 19, student, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. today, Talihina School Gymnasium (Talihina, Talihina).

TECUMSEH

Hopper, A.D. “Dude,” 78, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. today, Evangelistic Center Church (Cooper, Tecumseh).

TONKAWA

Grace, Kenna, 42, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. today, Tonkawa Christian Life Church (Anderson, Tonkawa).

WEATHERFORD

Triplett, Coy Guy, 86, farme and rancher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Southwest Christian Church (Lockstone, Weatherford).

WESTVILLE

Thompson, Linda, 36, died Friday. Services pending (Hart, Westville).

WILBURTON

Cooley, Barbara, 91, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Laura-McGee Cemetery, Buffalo Valley (Talihina, Talihina).

WISTER

Heaton, Homer, 83, retired Latimer County foreman, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jones Harkins, Wilburton).

YUKON

Roth, Eva Mary, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Rosary noon and Mass 1 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. (Yanda & Son, Yukon). Organ donor

BIRTHS

DEACONESS Glynn Carter and Nikki Beam, a girl

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ACROSS THE U.S.

Up-to-date video, forecasts, maps, radar and warnings, go to NewsOK.com

Seattle 66/52 Billings 63/49 Minneapolis 82/52 San Francisco 64/55

Partlysunny Woodward

Enid

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Guymon

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Altus

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Lawton

Ada

Sunshine, 93

Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 60

Some sun, 71

P/sunny, 70

Some sun, 70

Miami 86/77

Showers

Sunshine, 93

-10s -0s

Sunshine, 94 Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 74

Some sun, 72

Houston 92/72

94/68

94/71

Sunshine, 91

6 a.m. tomorrow

El Paso 96/66

McAlester

Sunny, 93

Sunshine, 93

P/sunny, 73

Some sun, 71 Some sun, 68

Some sun, 71

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Wednesday 95/71

Thursday 94/75

Friday 96/74

Saturday 101/75

Winds: S 10-20 mph

Winds: SSE 8-16 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 12-25 mph

Regional forecast

Major lake levels

For the record

Yesterday in Oklahoma City:

Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Current 1,552 872.59 1,006 603.14 1,616 710.70 587.60 1,342 553.72 2,004 1,642 744.91 620.48 733.36 1,015 459.81 727.71 643.59 1,126 714.33 633.35 624.38 1,039 489.91 481.53

Total Precipitation

Sunday 97/73

Jan. 1 - This date in 2007 ........................ 21.78 Jan. 1 - This date in 2008 ........................ 15.53 Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 ........................ 13.28

Monday 94/64

Winds: SSW 10-20 mph

Yesterday in the state:

Kansas City 88/69 Atlanta 84/68

Ardmore

92/71

Washington 86/68

Los Angeles 74/58

Idabel

94/73

95/72

Some sun, 91

Some sun, 92

Tulsa

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98/69 98/69

Sunshine, 89

6 p.m. today

Okla. City

Prc. .00 .00 .00 .00 1.08 .03 .07 .00 1.61 .28 .15 .00 .08 1.04 .51 .79 .36 .00

Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ......................... 11.44 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ......................... 14.18 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

Winds: SSE 7-14 mph

L 49 64 37 43 46 54 77 52 50 57 79 50 55 50 79 51 66 83 61 41 53 54 63 52

New York 82/67

Chicago 83/65 Denver 85/51

Very warm with some sunshine today; less humid as a ridge of high pressure builds over the area. Winds will be gusty from the south. Winds: S 8-16 mph.

Detroit 80/60

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Sun, moon: Sunrise today: 6:16 a.m. Sunset today: 8:40 p.m. Moonset 10:28 a.m. Moonrise 12:27 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 a.m. Sunset tomorrow: 8:40 p.m.

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Liberty: Aircraft is one of only 14 still being flown

The Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 aircraft, arrived at Wiley Post Airport on Monday on its 2010 Salute to Veterans tour. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 9A

TO LEARN MORE To schedule a flight, call (918) 340-0243. For additional information, go to www.liberty foundation.org.

The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17 bombers still flying, will be in Oklahoma City again this weekend, offering 45-minute rides to the public.

City woman treated after dog attack FROM STAFF REPORTS

A woman was trapped in her vehicle for almost an hour after being attacked by four pit bull terriers Monday morning near NE 50 and Coltrane Road, au-

thorities said. Mary Wolf, 46, noticed some neighborhood dogs in her lawn and went to greet them when she was attacked about 8 a.m., Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark

hospital and received stitches for the bites, Myers said. The dogs’ owner is a neighbor and has agreed to let the dogs be euthanized. They will be tested for rabies, Myers said.

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WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN THIS WEEKEND ON ‘SALUTE TO VETERANS’ TOUR

B-17 bomber visits state BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

World War II veteran Charles Mighton, 83, stands in front of the Liberty Belle. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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COLUMNIST

Teacher is making Heimlich a mission Grace Gibby saw a story on the news one night about a middle school student who died of choking, and she was floored. How could something so preventable happen in a school? The next day, she taught all of her Putnam City sixth-grade math students how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Math and the Heimlich maneuver: They go handin-hand. “I know it seems strange to teach it in math class,” Gibby said, “but there’s no reason for children to die with such an easy maneuver. It’s just a fight I’ve taken up. I don’t want anybody else to die like that.” So far, the fight she’s taken up has saved at least one life. One of Gibby’s former students, Rodre Jackson, used the Heimlich maSEE CARRIE, PAGE 10A

Grace Gibby

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Cleveland County inmates dressed in jail-issue uniforms make their way to the courthouse for arraignment. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

JAIL UNIFORMS GO HOT PINK, YELLOW IN CLEVELAND COUNTY BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

NORMAN — Cleveland

new uniforms about 16 months ago. The old orange uniforms were too similar to outfits anyone could buy at a uniform store and wear on the street, he said. Attorney Fred Shaeffer

said he thinks the outfits were selected to embarrass the people who wear them. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the intent was to humiliate them. “A lot of innocent people get arrested and go

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Teen gets his opportunity on ‘America’s Got Talent’ BY TRICIA PEMBERTON Staff Writer tpemberton@opubco.com

BRIDGE CREEK — From

ACHIEVERS PROFESSIONAL SHAWNEE — Okla-

homa Baptist University named Michael Johnson as the school’s new director of human resources. He served as the human resources director at the International Environmental Corp. in Oklahoma City, Epworth Villa retirement center in Oklahoma City, Norman Regional Hospital and Shaklee Corp. in Norman.

ACADEMICS

SHAWNEE — St. ›Gregory’ s University

officials recently recognized students during the university’s annual College for Working Adults graduation reception. Outstanding Student awards were given to three metro students: Brock Cowen of Tecumseh, Amanda Toups, of Oklahoma City, and Karen Southers, of Shawnee. Home schooler student Justin Anthony Conrad, of Choctaw, won two awards at the 200910 Annual Student Awards Convocation at the College of the Ozarks — the Marie Jessa Award in Math and Physics and the Sherman Henry Chemistry Scholarship.

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ONLINE Video Watch a video of “America’s Got Talent” contestant Blake Henderson. Go to NewsOK.com and search for “Blake Henderson.”

IN BRIEF SNU NURSING GETS $50,000 BETHANY — The

School of Nursing at Southern Nazarene University has received a $50,000 grant from The Butterfield Memorial Foundation, which grants funds to Christian 501(c)(3) organizations for medical and healthrelated projects. Need-based academic scholarships will receive $44,000 of the grant funds, with $6,000 going to missions stipends.

OSU CENTER DONATES MEAT STILLWATER — Okla-

homa State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center now can donate perishable food products to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, thanks to recent approval by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents. The center has since donated 600 pounds of ground beef to the nonprofit organization. The action allows the center to forgo disposing of the meat and other perishable food items through sealed bid or public auction and simply donate the surplus directly to the food bank.

Blake Henderson, 16, of Bridge Creek, will be on “America’s Got Talent” this season. He is shown in front of his home. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Voter registration deadline nears FROM STAFF REPORTS

State residents who want to participate in the July 27 primary election have about one month to register to vote. July 2 is the last day to apply for voter registration

and be eligible to vote in that primary election. The deadline applies to all counties. People who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters.

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THURDAY

Scrabble Club, 3 p.m., Game HQ, 1620 SW 89, 691-0509.

WEDNESDAY Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Summer Farmers Market, 2:30 p.m., Glenbrook Centre East, 1120 NW 63.

FRIDAY Tai Chi, 2 p.m., Yukon Senior Center, 1200 Lakeshore Drive, 603-3576.

SATURDAY OSU-OKC Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m., 400 N Portland Ave. Edmond Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Festival Market Place, Second and Broadway, 359-4630.

SUNDAY Oklahoma State Fiddlers Monthly Show Jam and Dance, 1 p.m., Country Western Museum and Hall of Fame, 3925 SE 29, Del City, 733-8688.

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Oklahoma voter registration application forms are available at county election board offices and at post offices, tag agencies and public libraries. The forms also are available online at www.elections.ok.gov.

the whole time making the dummies wave at one another. But even though we were typical middle school maniacs, we learned what to do in an emergency thanks to teachers just like Gibby. Even when you think kids aren’t listening, they are.

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NORMAN — The Pioneer Library System’s Summer Reading Program begins this week with waterthemed activities for all ages planned throughout June and July at the system’s nine branch libraries. In all, the summer features 368 programs: 184 for children, 103 for teens and 81for adults, library system spokesman Christian Potts said. Pioneer operates libraries in Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Newcastle, Noble, Tecumseh, Purcell, McLoud and Blanchard. Participants in the children’s Summer Reading Program will receive several incentives and a reading log to track their progress throughout the summer. They also will have the opportunity to attend a wide range of events in-

Besides activities at the libraries, librarians will visit Little Axe and Byars for weekly Summer Reading events for children.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information on the summer programs, go to www.justsoyouknow.us.

cluding Dave Titus presenting The String Man. Titus makes string figures that go along with his storytelling. Other performers are Monty Harper, singer/songwriter of wacky songs, and the Wild Goose Chase Theater with a cast of puppets. The presenters are scheduled for 2 and 7 p.m. performances on Mondays at the Norman library, be-

ginning June 7. Each teen who signs up for the Make Waves at Your Library Teen Summer Reading Challenge will receive a free string backpack and be entered into summerlong reading challenges. At summer’s end, each branch will award one teen a Zen MX MP3 player. The adult summer program, Dive Into Reading,

will offer speakers and program topics ranging from genealogy to writing grants to visits from authors. Any adult who attends a Dive Into Reading program and completes an online evaluation within a week will be entered in a drawing to win a Sony Reader Pocket Edition. Three winners, one each from Cleveland, McClain and Pottawatomie counties, will be selected, Potts said. Each of the nine branches will present one reader with a prize basket to commemorate the summer program. Besides activities at the libraries, librarians will visit Little Axe and Byars for weekly Summer Reading events for children. Staff members from the Moore Public Library will lead activities at the Earlywine YMCA at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through July.

Park to host free concert series FROM STAFF REPORTS

MOORE — A series of free

concerts at Buck Thomas Park, 1901 NE 12, begins Friday with Zoom City, a classic rock band. The series is titled Summer Nights: Music in the Park 2010. The concerts are on Friday nights through June and on the weekend of July 3-4.

The series is sponsored by the Moore Public Library, city of Moore, Oklahoma Arts Council, Tinker Federal Credit Union, Tobacco-Free Cleveland County Coalition, Apollo Building Systems and Old Town Association of Moore. All concerts start at 7 p.m., with the exception of Bad Monkey, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. July 4.

SUMMER NIGHTS: MUSIC IN THE PARK Other concerts are: June 11: Travis Wackerly and the Post Okies, bluegrass and rock June 18: Roland Bowling Band, electric blues June 25: Brad Porton, country/rock July 3: Metal Shop July 4: Bad Monkey, classic rock ’n’ roll, 4:30 p.m., and Johnny Lee and the Urban Cowboy Band, 7 p.m.

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NORMAN — Reservations

are still being taken for Le Tour De Vin, a weekend of wine tasting and fine wine acquisition Friday and Saturday, sponsored by Norman’s three Rotary clubs. Thunderbird Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization that serves adults living with and recovering

from mental illness has been selected as this year’s beneficiary of proceeds from the weekend. The main Le Tour De Vin event will be Saturday at the Kerr McGee Stadium Club at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Participants will be able to sample food and wine pairings and participate in a silent and live auction.

Among items to be auctioned is a one-of-a-kind OU Sooner art piece crafted of mother-of-pearl and autographed by the four living Heisman trophy winners. The piece has been donated by Steve Owens from his private collection. The four-piece work, which is 4 feet by 8 feet, depicts the Sooner Schooner in fiery reds and

oranges with the winners’ signatures prominent on the horizon. Other OU memorabilia also will be included in the auction. Trips, fine wines and a 2010 Toyota Corolla are among other items up for auction. For more information, photos of auction items and reservations, go to www.letourdevin.com or call 308-5944.

Moore is signing up children for tricycle race FROM STAFF REPORTS

MOORE — Children are

invited to sign up for a three-wheeler race in Moore’s Old Town area, set for June 19. Children age 4 to 10 can

participate. Racers should not bring their own tricycles. The 20 plasticwheeled vehicles will be furnished; each will be sponsored and decorated by a Moore business. The races will be on Sec-

ond Street between Broadway and Howard Avenues starting at 11a.m. An awards ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Participation is free, but registration is required. Early registration is available online at www.cityof

moore.com. Racers also can register at 9 a.m. the day of the race. There will be inflatables and food available. For more information, contact Teresa Smith at 793-4332.

REUNIONS Bartlesville

Bartlesville High School class of 1990, 20-year reunion, June 26. Call Kelly Evans, 513-8167, or email bartlesville_90@yahoo.com.

Choctaw

Choctaw High School class of 1957, monthly breakfast, 9 a.m. first Friday, Don’s Alley, 4601 SE 29, Del City. Choctaw High School class of 1959, monthly breakfast, first Wednesday, Dixie Diner, 11201 NE 23, Nicoma Park. Call Don Windle, 326-3690.

Del City

vine, 360-9774, or e-mail rprovine55@cox.net.

Moore

Moore High School class of 1990, 20-year reunion, July 23-24. E-mail Carrie Higdon at cjhig don@cox.net. Moore High School class of 1970, 40-year reunion, July 17. Call Mark Hill at 949-5555 or e-mail moorelions1970@yahoo.com.

Noble

Noble High School, all-school reunion, June 11-12. Call Joyce Miller Carle, 872-5157.

Norman

Del City High School class of 1963, 65th birthday party, June 12. Call Sue Anthony, 789-4230. Del City High School class of 1970, 40-year reunion, June 12. Call Liz Howard, 677-4707, or e-mail eahoward1@cox.net. Del City High School class of 1980, 30-year reunion, June 18-19. Call 672-6998 or e-mail eagles7780@cox.net.

Norman North High School class of 2000, 10-year reunion, June 18-19. Go to www.norman north2000.com. Norman High School class of 1969, 5:30 p.m. third Saturday, Coach’s Restaurant, 102 W Main St. E-mail Peggy Clark Smith at psmith1951@aol.com or go to www.nhs1969.com.

Edmond

Oklahoma City

Edmond High School class of 1960, 50-year reunion, June 11-12. Go to www.wix.com/class mate/50th-class-reunion.

Jones

Jones High School classes of 1970 and 1971, June 12, e-mail jonesalumni1970@hotmail.com.

Midwest City

Midwest City High School class of 1965, 45-year reunion, June 11-12. Call Royetta Borunda Pro-

Douglass High School class of 1965, 45-year reunion, July 9-11. Call Fannie (Morris) Brown, 4735392, or Sharon Malachi, 6034170. Douglass High School class of 1966, looking for classmates for a 45-year reunion, June 23-26, 2011. Call Francie Forshee-Pendleton, 427-1367, or e-mail misspend@hotmail.com. Harding High School class of 1960, 50-year reunion, June 11-12. Call Linda (Madison) Hibbs, 348-

9736, or go to harding60.com. John Marshall High School, all-class reunion, June 25-26. Go to www.jmhsreunion.com. John Marshall High School class of 1965, 45-year reunion, June 25-27. Call Kent McInnis, 7520133, or e-mail kent mcinnis@gmail.com. John Marshall High School, alumni association looking for classmates. Call Debi Nelson, 478-7424. Northeast High School, former and current students are asked to send information for a contact list. Call 286-3405, or e-mail mike bennett405@aol.com. Northwest Classen Alumni Association, looking for information regarding upcoming class reunions. Go to www.nwchsaa.org. U.S. Grant High School class of 1968, 60th birthday celebration and reunion, Aug. 28. Registration deadline July 1. Call Jan Cantwell Rider, 794-1790, or Connie Carrier Cardoni, 691-3905, or go to www. usgrant1968.com. U.S. Grant High School class of 1960, 50-year reunion, Friday and Saturday. Call Carol Coates Cooley, 210-0439, or e-mail Joe Gibbon, jgibbon@cox.net. U.S. Grant High School class of 1965, 45-year reunion, June 18-19. Call Vickie (Hock) Munsey, 8405040, or e-mail vmunsey1 @cox.net.

Warr Acres

Putnam City High School class of 1970, 40-year reunion, June 11-12. Go to www.pchs1970.org.

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ADOPT A PET BOOBOO BooBoo, a 2-year-old German shepherd and golden retriever mix, is a kind and gentle dog. He likes kids and other dogs. His number at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is 51967. Pictures of many pets available for adoption can be seen at www.okc.petfinder. com and www.okc.gov. The shelter is at 2811 SE 29 and is open from noon to 5:45 p.m. daily for adoptions and from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily BooBoo for receiving. For more information, call 297-3100.

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Bethany Animal Control Shelter, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday, 5100 N College. 789-3431. Central Oklahoma Humane Society Adoption Center, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 286-1229. Edmond Animal Shelter, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Saturdays are only for adoptions and pickups. 2424 Old Timbers Drive. 216-7615. El Reno Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2400 Spur Lane. 2628883. Free to Live, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Wednesdays and holidays, northwest of Edmond. 2828617. freetoliveok.org. Midwest City Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 7221 NE 36. 4276640. Moore Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 4000 S Interstate 35. 7935190. Mustang Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 520 SW 59. 376-4474. Norman Animal Shelter, 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 3428 S Jenkins Ave. 292-9736. Oklahoma Humane Society, 286-1503. ok humane.org. PAWS-OK, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 9101 S Western Ave. 204-3964. www.paws-ok.petfinder. com. Pets and People Humane Society, noon to 5:30 p.m. daily for adoptions, 701 Inla Ave., Yukon. 3507387. www.petsandpeople.com. Real Rescue, dogs, cats and potbellied pigs. 414-5651 or 277-3139. Rocky Spot Rescue, 699-7358. www.rockyspot. com. Second Chance Animal Sanctuary of Norman, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 321-1915. The Village Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 1701 NW 115. Call 7510493 before visiting the shelter. Tulsa Boxer Rescue, serving all of Oklahoma, www.tulsaboxerrescue.net. Warr Acres Animal Shelter, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 789-9025. Yukon Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 501 Ash Ave. 354-6312.

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DONOR PAYS FOR HER EFFORTS

Barbara Graff, left, a clinical nurse consultant with Integris MDA neuromuscular center, reads to Patricia Tucker, 70, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PHOTO BY SHERRY BROWN, TULSA WORLD

Nurse assists ALS patients in their homes BY KIM ARCHER Tulsa World kim.archer@tulsaworld.com

Providing a lifeline

Rustie, a 5-year-old German shepherd, stops to smell a flag during the jog.

Halle Riggs, 10, of Edmond, cuddles with her dog, Olivia, before embarking on the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park.

Left: Indy, a 1-year-old corgi, sports a patriotic bandana at Wiley Post Park.

Izzy, a 13-month-old Great Dane, rests his head on Jessica Jacobs after participating in the 3K Dog Jog.

Left: Buddy Jones, of Oklahoma City, holds his race partner, Bella, an 8-monthold Yorkie.

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State’s fourth-graders failing to reach reading proficiency BY MIKE AVERIL Tulsa World mike.averill@tulsaworld.com

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High school gives students in Tulsa a reason to hope

BY ANDREA EGER

Charlie Chaffin visits with his Regent Rams teammates before a recent game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

PARENTS HOPE BOY, 8, STAYS HEALTHY, NORMALCY RETURNS BY MICHAEL OVERALL

Tulsa World michael.overall@tulsaworld.com

One of the guys

With his coach Glenn Haueter at his side, Charlie Chaffin throws a ceremonial pitch before his team’s game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

Tulsa World andrea.eger@tulsaworld.com

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CAPITOL | ‘REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS’ ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVERING STATE’S EXPENSES BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

GOP lawmaker has plans to succeed Sen. Leftwich BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com

Seat held since 2003 Leftwich said Monday she had heard several people were considering run-

Rep. Mike Christian R-Oklahoma City

but they’re talking to everybody except me,” she said. “I’m going to finish my term. They’re going to have to get someone else to do that job (chief administrative officer).”

From left, mentor and Special Judge Kyra Williams, Jessie Hendren, 13, and mentor Shane Martin take part in Bartlesville’s Run the Streets program. PHOTO BY LARRY BATES, TULSA WORLD

Program helps youth outrun past offenses BY LAURA SUMMERS Tulsa World

U.S. vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Deaths ALTUS

Anderson, Dixie, 74, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Baptist Church (Lowell Tims, Altus). White, Bonnie, 88, died Sunday. Services pending (Lowell Tims, Altus).

ARDMORE

Berry, Ronold Dale Jr., 21, Lowe’s, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Crinerville Cemetery (Craddock, Ardmore).

BARTLESVILLE

Woody, Trenton, infant son of Jared Woody and Marissa Martin, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLACKWELL

Johnson, Lory L., 50, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Union Cemetery, Billings (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).

BOKCHITO

Hebert, Joy Lynn, 46, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Wade Cemetery, Wade (Holmes-Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BOSWELL

Bertis, Wilson, 70, died Monday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BRISTOW

Spencer, Michael, 36, computer technician at Paetec, died Saturday. Services pending (Hutchins-Maples, Bristow).

CHOCTAW

Cable, Rhoda Ann, 56, nurse, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Pollard, Oklahoma City).

COALGATE

Floyd, Norma Sue (Estes), 71, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday (Brown’s, Coalgate). Powell, Ronald Jay “Ronnie,” 60, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today (Brown’s, Coalgate).

COMANCHE

Allen, Jarred Dean, 30, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. today (Comanche, Comanche).

CUSTER CITY

Nelson, Juanita, 90, retired child care provider, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Kiesau-Lee, Clinton).

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CLAIM 2 BOYS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of two Oklahoma boys on Monday.

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Blubaugh, Lynda J., 77, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Matthews, Edmond). Stephenson, James, 70, died Sunday. Services pending (Baggerley, Edmond).

EL RENO

Towles, Owen B. Jr., 64, died Monday. Services pending (Wilson, El Reno).

ENID

Roberts, Carol A., 66, bookkeeper/ office manager, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Temple Baptist Church (LadusauEvans, Enid).

HOLDENVILLE

Renfrow, Juanita Belle, 87, vocational rehabilitation counselor, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Hudson Phillips, Holdenville).

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MIDWEST CITY

Hulsey, Jimmy Lee, 68, truck driver, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Wadley’s, Purcell). Veahman, William Dean, 55, died Friday. Services 5 p.m. today (Ford, Midwest City).

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Holland, Mary Helen, 74, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church (Ray & Martha’s, Mountain View).

NEWCASTLE

Morgan, Scott A., 49, died Sunday. Memorial service 12 p.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

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OKEMAH

Morrow, Larry D., 62, purchase clerk, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Parks Brothers, Okemah).

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PARK HILL

Yount, Sue, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Park Hill Cemetery (Hart, Tahlequah).

PAULS VALLEY

Lucas, Marshall Connor, 18, died

Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Pauls Valley High School Auditorium (Wooster, Pauls Valley).

SALINA

Cloyde, Bill B., 78, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Shipman’s, Pryor).

SPIRO

Culbreath, Jimmy Jr., 25, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stewart, Irene Ellen, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).

STROUD

Donley, Patricia Lee, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Okahoma City).

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TALIHINA

Waller, Bailey Slade, 19, student, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. today, Talihina School Gymnasium (Talihina, Talihina).

TECUMSEH

Hopper, A.D. “Dude,” 78, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. today, Evangelistic Center Church (Cooper, Tecumseh).

TONKAWA

Grace, Kenna, 42, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. today, Tonkawa Christian Life Church (Anderson, Tonkawa).

WEATHERFORD

Triplett, Coy Guy, 86, farme and rancher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Southwest Christian Church (Lockstone, Weatherford).

WESTVILLE

Thompson, Linda, 36, died Friday. Services pending (Hart, Westville).

WILBURTON

Cooley, Barbara, 91, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Laura-McGee Cemetery, Buffalo Valley (Talihina, Talihina).

WISTER

Heaton, Homer, 83, retired Latimer County foreman, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jones Harkins, Wilburton).

YUKON

Roth, Eva Mary, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Rosary noon and Mass 1 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. (Yanda & Son, Yukon). Organ donor

BIRTHS

DEACONESS Glynn Carter and Nikki Beam, a girl

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Seattle 66/52 Billings 63/49 Minneapolis 82/52 San Francisco 64/55

Partlysunny Woodward

Enid

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Guymon

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Altus

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Lawton

Ada

Sunshine, 93

Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 60

Some sun, 71

P/sunny, 70

Some sun, 70

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Sunshine, 94 Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 74

Some sun, 72

Houston 92/72

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Sunshine, 91

6 a.m. tomorrow

El Paso 96/66

McAlester

Sunny, 93

Sunshine, 93

P/sunny, 73

Some sun, 71 Some sun, 68

Some sun, 71

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Wednesday 95/71

Thursday 94/75

Friday 96/74

Saturday 101/75

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Winds: SSE 8-16 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 12-25 mph

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Major lake levels

For the record

Yesterday in Oklahoma City:

Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Current 1,552 872.59 1,006 603.14 1,616 710.70 587.60 1,342 553.72 2,004 1,642 744.91 620.48 733.36 1,015 459.81 727.71 643.59 1,126 714.33 633.35 624.38 1,039 489.91 481.53

Total Precipitation

Sunday 97/73

Jan. 1 - This date in 2007 ........................ 21.78 Jan. 1 - This date in 2008 ........................ 15.53 Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 ........................ 13.28

Monday 94/64

Winds: SSW 10-20 mph

Yesterday in the state:

Kansas City 88/69 Atlanta 84/68

Ardmore

92/71

Washington 86/68

Los Angeles 74/58

Idabel

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95/72

Some sun, 91

Some sun, 92

Tulsa

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Sunshine, 89

6 p.m. today

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Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ......................... 11.44 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ......................... 14.18 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

Winds: SSE 7-14 mph

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New York 82/67

Chicago 83/65 Denver 85/51

Very warm with some sunshine today; less humid as a ridge of high pressure builds over the area. Winds will be gusty from the south. Winds: S 8-16 mph.

Detroit 80/60

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Liberty: Aircraft is one of only 14 still being flown

The Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 aircraft, arrived at Wiley Post Airport on Monday on its 2010 Salute to Veterans tour. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 9A

TO LEARN MORE To schedule a flight, call (918) 340-0243. For additional information, go to www.liberty foundation.org.

The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17 bombers still flying, will be in Oklahoma City again this weekend, offering 45-minute rides to the public.

City woman treated after dog attack FROM STAFF REPORTS

A woman was trapped in her vehicle for almost an hour after being attacked by four pit bull terriers Monday morning near NE 50 and Coltrane Road, au-

thorities said. Mary Wolf, 46, noticed some neighborhood dogs in her lawn and went to greet them when she was attacked about 8 a.m., Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark

hospital and received stitches for the bites, Myers said. The dogs’ owner is a neighbor and has agreed to let the dogs be euthanized. They will be tested for rabies, Myers said.

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B-17 bomber visits state BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

World War II veteran Charles Mighton, 83, stands in front of the Liberty Belle. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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COLUMNIST

Teacher is making Heimlich a mission Grace Gibby saw a story on the news one night about a middle school student who died of choking, and she was floored. How could something so preventable happen in a school? The next day, she taught all of her Putnam City sixth-grade math students how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Math and the Heimlich maneuver: They go handin-hand. “I know it seems strange to teach it in math class,” Gibby said, “but there’s no reason for children to die with such an easy maneuver. It’s just a fight I’ve taken up. I don’t want anybody else to die like that.” So far, the fight she’s taken up has saved at least one life. One of Gibby’s former students, Rodre Jackson, used the Heimlich maSEE CARRIE, PAGE 10A

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Cleveland County inmates dressed in jail-issue uniforms make their way to the courthouse for arraignment. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

JAIL UNIFORMS GO HOT PINK, YELLOW IN CLEVELAND COUNTY BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

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new uniforms about 16 months ago. The old orange uniforms were too similar to outfits anyone could buy at a uniform store and wear on the street, he said. Attorney Fred Shaeffer

said he thinks the outfits were selected to embarrass the people who wear them. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the intent was to humiliate them. “A lot of innocent people get arrested and go

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Teen gets his opportunity on ‘America’s Got Talent’ BY TRICIA PEMBERTON Staff Writer tpemberton@opubco.com

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officials recently recognized students during the university’s annual College for Working Adults graduation reception. Outstanding Student awards were given to three metro students: Brock Cowen of Tecumseh, Amanda Toups, of Oklahoma City, and Karen Southers, of Shawnee. Home schooler student Justin Anthony Conrad, of Choctaw, won two awards at the 200910 Annual Student Awards Convocation at the College of the Ozarks — the Marie Jessa Award in Math and Physics and the Sherman Henry Chemistry Scholarship.

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Blake Henderson, 16, of Bridge Creek, will be on “America’s Got Talent” this season. He is shown in front of his home. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

“It’s become popular to wear those green or blue medical uniforms, and you can also buy similar orange ones. Particularly, in Norman, orange is a popular color because it’s one of Norman High School’s colors,” Burnett said. The uniforms were not selected to humiliate anyone, Burnett said. “They’re pretty awful, but then the whole experience of getting arrested is pretty awful,” said Connie Albritton of Big Red Bail Bonds. Attorney Dave Stockwell said he doesn’t mind the outfits. “Hey, you’re in jail. That’s humiliating in itself. And from what I’ve been told, there were a

couple of false sightings of prisoners on the street when we had the old uniforms. With these, you

TODAY

THURDAY

Scrabble Club, 3 p.m., Game HQ, 1620 SW 89, 691-0509.

WEDNESDAY Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Summer Farmers Market, 2:30 p.m., Glenbrook Centre East, 1120 NW 63.

FRIDAY Tai Chi, 2 p.m., Yukon Senior Center, 1200 Lakeshore Drive, 603-3576.

SATURDAY OSU-OKC Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m., 400 N Portland Ave. Edmond Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Festival Market Place, Second and Broadway, 359-4630.

SUNDAY Oklahoma State Fiddlers Monthly Show Jam and Dance, 1 p.m., Country Western Museum and Hall of Fame, 3925 SE 29, Del City, 733-8688.

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Jail: Humiliate inmates? FROM PAGE 9A

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DOGS LOG MILES TO BENEFIT NONPROFIT CANINE GROUP

DONOR PAYS FOR HER EFFORTS

Barbara Graff, left, a clinical nurse consultant with Integris MDA neuromuscular center, reads to Patricia Tucker, 70, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PHOTO BY SHERRY BROWN, TULSA WORLD

Nurse assists ALS patients in their homes BY KIM ARCHER Tulsa World kim.archer@tulsaworld.com

Providing a lifeline

Rustie, a 5-year-old German shepherd, stops to smell a flag during the jog.

Halle Riggs, 10, of Edmond, cuddles with her dog, Olivia, before embarking on the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park.

Left: Indy, a 1-year-old corgi, sports a patriotic bandana at Wiley Post Park.

Izzy, a 13-month-old Great Dane, rests his head on Jessica Jacobs after participating in the 3K Dog Jog.

Left: Buddy Jones, of Oklahoma City, holds his race partner, Bella, an 8-monthold Yorkie.

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State’s fourth-graders failing to reach reading proficiency BY MIKE AVERIL Tulsa World mike.averill@tulsaworld.com

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High school gives students in Tulsa a reason to hope

BY ANDREA EGER

Charlie Chaffin visits with his Regent Rams teammates before a recent game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

PARENTS HOPE BOY, 8, STAYS HEALTHY, NORMALCY RETURNS BY MICHAEL OVERALL

Tulsa World michael.overall@tulsaworld.com

One of the guys

With his coach Glenn Haueter at his side, Charlie Chaffin throws a ceremonial pitch before his team’s game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

Tulsa World andrea.eger@tulsaworld.com

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CAPITOL | ‘REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS’ ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVERING STATE’S EXPENSES BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

GOP lawmaker has plans to succeed Sen. Leftwich BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com

Seat held since 2003 Leftwich said Monday she had heard several people were considering run-

Rep. Mike Christian R-Oklahoma City

but they’re talking to everybody except me,” she said. “I’m going to finish my term. They’re going to have to get someone else to do that job (chief administrative officer).”

From left, mentor and Special Judge Kyra Williams, Jessie Hendren, 13, and mentor Shane Martin take part in Bartlesville’s Run the Streets program. PHOTO BY LARRY BATES, TULSA WORLD

Program helps youth outrun past offenses BY LAURA SUMMERS Tulsa World

U.S. vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Deaths ALTUS

Anderson, Dixie, 74, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Baptist Church (Lowell Tims, Altus). White, Bonnie, 88, died Sunday. Services pending (Lowell Tims, Altus).

ARDMORE

Berry, Ronold Dale Jr., 21, Lowe’s, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Crinerville Cemetery (Craddock, Ardmore).

BARTLESVILLE

Woody, Trenton, infant son of Jared Woody and Marissa Martin, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLACKWELL

Johnson, Lory L., 50, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Union Cemetery, Billings (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).

BOKCHITO

Hebert, Joy Lynn, 46, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Wade Cemetery, Wade (Holmes-Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BOSWELL

Bertis, Wilson, 70, died Monday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BRISTOW

Spencer, Michael, 36, computer technician at Paetec, died Saturday. Services pending (Hutchins-Maples, Bristow).

CHOCTAW

Cable, Rhoda Ann, 56, nurse, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Pollard, Oklahoma City).

COALGATE

Floyd, Norma Sue (Estes), 71, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday (Brown’s, Coalgate). Powell, Ronald Jay “Ronnie,” 60, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today (Brown’s, Coalgate).

COMANCHE

Allen, Jarred Dean, 30, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. today (Comanche, Comanche).

CUSTER CITY

Nelson, Juanita, 90, retired child care provider, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Kiesau-Lee, Clinton).

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CLAIM 2 BOYS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of two Oklahoma boys on Monday.

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Blubaugh, Lynda J., 77, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Matthews, Edmond). Stephenson, James, 70, died Sunday. Services pending (Baggerley, Edmond).

EL RENO

Towles, Owen B. Jr., 64, died Monday. Services pending (Wilson, El Reno).

ENID

Roberts, Carol A., 66, bookkeeper/ office manager, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Temple Baptist Church (LadusauEvans, Enid).

HOLDENVILLE

Renfrow, Juanita Belle, 87, vocational rehabilitation counselor, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Hudson Phillips, Holdenville).

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MIDWEST CITY

Hulsey, Jimmy Lee, 68, truck driver, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Wadley’s, Purcell). Veahman, William Dean, 55, died Friday. Services 5 p.m. today (Ford, Midwest City).

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Holland, Mary Helen, 74, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church (Ray & Martha’s, Mountain View).

NEWCASTLE

Morgan, Scott A., 49, died Sunday. Memorial service 12 p.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

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Morrow, Larry D., 62, purchase clerk, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Parks Brothers, Okemah).

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OKMULGEE

PARK HILL

Yount, Sue, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Park Hill Cemetery (Hart, Tahlequah).

PAULS VALLEY

Lucas, Marshall Connor, 18, died

Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Pauls Valley High School Auditorium (Wooster, Pauls Valley).

SALINA

Cloyde, Bill B., 78, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Shipman’s, Pryor).

SPIRO

Culbreath, Jimmy Jr., 25, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stewart, Irene Ellen, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).

STROUD

Donley, Patricia Lee, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Okahoma City).

TAHLEQUAH

TALIHINA

Waller, Bailey Slade, 19, student, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. today, Talihina School Gymnasium (Talihina, Talihina).

TECUMSEH

Hopper, A.D. “Dude,” 78, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. today, Evangelistic Center Church (Cooper, Tecumseh).

TONKAWA

Grace, Kenna, 42, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. today, Tonkawa Christian Life Church (Anderson, Tonkawa).

WEATHERFORD

Triplett, Coy Guy, 86, farme and rancher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Southwest Christian Church (Lockstone, Weatherford).

WESTVILLE

Thompson, Linda, 36, died Friday. Services pending (Hart, Westville).

WILBURTON

Cooley, Barbara, 91, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Laura-McGee Cemetery, Buffalo Valley (Talihina, Talihina).

WISTER

Heaton, Homer, 83, retired Latimer County foreman, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jones Harkins, Wilburton).

YUKON

Roth, Eva Mary, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Rosary noon and Mass 1 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. (Yanda & Son, Yukon). Organ donor

BIRTHS

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ACROSS THE U.S.

Up-to-date video, forecasts, maps, radar and warnings, go to NewsOK.com

Seattle 66/52 Billings 63/49 Minneapolis 82/52 San Francisco 64/55

Partlysunny Woodward

Enid

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Guymon

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Altus

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Lawton

Ada

Sunshine, 93

Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 60

Some sun, 71

P/sunny, 70

Some sun, 70

Miami 86/77

Showers

Sunshine, 93

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Sunshine, 94 Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 74

Some sun, 72

Houston 92/72

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Sunshine, 91

6 a.m. tomorrow

El Paso 96/66

McAlester

Sunny, 93

Sunshine, 93

P/sunny, 73

Some sun, 71 Some sun, 68

Some sun, 71

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Wednesday 95/71

Thursday 94/75

Friday 96/74

Saturday 101/75

Winds: S 10-20 mph

Winds: SSE 8-16 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 12-25 mph

Regional forecast

Major lake levels

For the record

Yesterday in Oklahoma City:

Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Current 1,552 872.59 1,006 603.14 1,616 710.70 587.60 1,342 553.72 2,004 1,642 744.91 620.48 733.36 1,015 459.81 727.71 643.59 1,126 714.33 633.35 624.38 1,039 489.91 481.53

Total Precipitation

Sunday 97/73

Jan. 1 - This date in 2007 ........................ 21.78 Jan. 1 - This date in 2008 ........................ 15.53 Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 ........................ 13.28

Monday 94/64

Winds: SSW 10-20 mph

Yesterday in the state:

Kansas City 88/69 Atlanta 84/68

Ardmore

92/71

Washington 86/68

Los Angeles 74/58

Idabel

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95/72

Some sun, 91

Some sun, 92

Tulsa

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Sunshine, 89

6 p.m. today

Okla. City

Prc. .00 .00 .00 .00 1.08 .03 .07 .00 1.61 .28 .15 .00 .08 1.04 .51 .79 .36 .00

Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ......................... 11.44 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ......................... 14.18 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

Winds: SSE 7-14 mph

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New York 82/67

Chicago 83/65 Denver 85/51

Very warm with some sunshine today; less humid as a ridge of high pressure builds over the area. Winds will be gusty from the south. Winds: S 8-16 mph.

Detroit 80/60

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Sun, moon: Sunrise today: 6:16 a.m. Sunset today: 8:40 p.m. Moonset 10:28 a.m. Moonrise 12:27 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 a.m. Sunset tomorrow: 8:40 p.m.

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Liberty: Aircraft is one of only 14 still being flown

The Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 aircraft, arrived at Wiley Post Airport on Monday on its 2010 Salute to Veterans tour. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 9A

TO LEARN MORE To schedule a flight, call (918) 340-0243. For additional information, go to www.liberty foundation.org.

The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17 bombers still flying, will be in Oklahoma City again this weekend, offering 45-minute rides to the public.

City woman treated after dog attack FROM STAFF REPORTS

A woman was trapped in her vehicle for almost an hour after being attacked by four pit bull terriers Monday morning near NE 50 and Coltrane Road, au-

thorities said. Mary Wolf, 46, noticed some neighborhood dogs in her lawn and went to greet them when she was attacked about 8 a.m., Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark

hospital and received stitches for the bites, Myers said. The dogs’ owner is a neighbor and has agreed to let the dogs be euthanized. They will be tested for rabies, Myers said.

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B-17 bomber visits state BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

Carrie Coppernoll ccoppernoll @opubco.com

World War II veteran Charles Mighton, 83, stands in front of the Liberty Belle. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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COLUMNIST

Heimlich maneuver is teacher’s mission Grace Gibby saw a story on the news one night about a middle school student who died of choking, and she was floored. How could something so preventable happen in a school? The next day, she taught all of her sixthgrade math students how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Math and the Heimlich maneuver: they go hand-in-hand. “I know it seems strange to teach it in math class,” Gibby said, “There’s no reason for children to die with such an easy maneuver. It’s just a fight I’ve taken up. I don’t want anybody else to die like that.” So far, the fight she’s taken up has saved at least one life. One of Gibby’s former students, Rodre Jackson, used the Heimlich maneuver to save his classmate, Tekail Davis. The boys, both 13, were at an after-school tutorial class this spring when Tekail choked on a piece of butterscotch hard candy. Rodre “was calm enough to do it without even considering whether it was the right thing,” Gibby said. “I wasn’t sure anybody would remember that lesson.” Even when you think SEE CARRIE, PAGE 10A

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GRADUATE HONORED A Duncan High School graduate is receiving recognition for his 13 straight years of perfect school attendance. Wesley Taylor says his attendance streak “just sort of happened” during the first few grades of his academic career. Then, he decided he wanted to see how long he could make the streak last. He was recognized during a high school awards ceremony for his perfect attendance. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Zach Quickel, 17, watches his friend Caleb Jack, 17, do a jump Friday at the Mathis Brothers Skateboard Park in Edmond. For more photos, see Page 10A. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

EDMOND — School is out, and it is time to start basking in warmer weather and planning fun, outdoor activities. Edmond Parks and Recreation Department program manager Diane Self offers several excuses to avoid being stuck indoors in the coming months. The Summer Concert in the Park series begins

Thursday with the Groove Merchants. “They play a variety of music everyone can like,” Self said. “People should bring their lawn chairs or blankets.” The free concert series will be 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday nights through Aug. 12 at E.C. Hafer Park, 1034 S Bryant Ave. Amateur Talent Nights will be June 15, July 13 and Aug. 17, also at Hafer Park, Self said. “People can go online at

the parks website on edmondok.com and fill out an application and we will place them for one of the nights,” she said. The free shows will begin at 6:30 p.m. Last year’s talent nights drew musicians, comedians and a variety of other acts. On June 12, the parks and recreation department is hosting the Daddy-Daughter Day at Bickham-Rudkin Park, 33rd and Rankin. “We’ll have oldfashioned field games, po-

tato sack races, water balloon toss, egg races and possibly a tug-of-war,” Self said. “We want daddies and daughters to come out and compete against other daddies and daughters.” The event begins at 10 a.m. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served at noon. A preregistration fee of $3 a person is required. Call 359-4630 to register or go to www.edmond ok.com/parks for additional information.

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Ivie Correa, 3, front, gets a lift from Paige Perkinson, 6, in the pool at Spring Creek Apartments in Edmond. The Edmond Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging residents to take part in outdoor activities this summer. PHOTOS BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN

Breakfast on Boulevard, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, First Christian Church, Boulevard entrance between First and Second streets, 341-3544. Edmond Summit Rotary, 7 a.m., Oklahoma Christian University, 330-4600. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, 9 a.m., First Christian Church, 202 E First, Room 101, 5779392. Summer Sports Camp, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., (before and after care available) Arctic Edge Ice Arena, 14613 N Kelly, 748-5454. Early Risers exercise class, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, 216-7600, no cost. Quilting group, 10 a.m., Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, 216-7600. “Sculpture: African Masterpieces,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, to 4 p.m. Sundays, Owens Arts Place Museum, 1202 E Harrison Ave., Guthrie, 260-0204. “A Dose of His-tory Exhibit,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through June 10, Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S Boulevard, 340-0078. S.A.L.T Meeting (Se-

niors and Law Men Together), 12:30 p.m., Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, 216-7600. Advanced line dancing, 1 p.m., Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, 2167600, $1. Pet adoption or reclaiming, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, Guthrie Animal Shelter, 415 W Commerce Blvd., 282-1776. Jazzercize Lite for seniors, 2:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Edmond Senior Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive, 2167600, $3 per class or $25 per month. Parents Helping Parents, 6:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, 3409 S Broadway, Suite 300, 642-8198. Children Reading to Dogs, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard, 341-9282. Guthrie City Council, 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, city hall, 101 N Second, 282-0495.

WEDNESDAY 55+ Coffee Break, 9 to 11 a.m., Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard, 341-9282. Edmond Rotary, noon, Henderson Hills Baptist Church, Interstate 35 and 15th Street, dress business casual, cost $12.50 for Rotarians and guests, call 760-5601 or e-mail acalh@cox.net.

Above: Mitchell Perkinson, 12, holds his sister, Paige, 6, on his shoulders as they play in the pool at the Spring Creek Apartments. Right: Lacey Boaldin walks her dog, Kenya, near the dog park in Edmond recently. A jogger gets his exercise at Hafer Park.

Libraries to host skateboard workshop, demos for teens FROM STAFF REPORTS

Teenagers throughout Oklahoma County can learn about skateboarding and watch demonstrations during a series of workshops at local libraries this summer. Starting June 8, the Metropolitan Library System is hosting 11 workshops at various branches during June and July. The sessions are part of the Make Waves at Your Library summer reading program for teens.

Each workshop will feature skateboarding demonstrations by local skaters, if weather permits. For more information, go to metrolibrary.org.

Workshop schedule

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6 p.m. June 8: Capitol Hill Library, 334 SW 16 3:30 p.m. June 10: Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23 4 p.m. June 16: The Village Library, 10307 N Pennsylvania Ave. 5:30 p.m. June 17: Choctaw Library, 2525

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Muzzy 6 p.m. June 24: Warr Acres Library, 5901 NW 63 11 a.m. June 26: Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S Walker Ave. 7 p.m. July 1: Bethany Library, 3510 N Mueller 6 p.m. July 8: Midwest City Library, 8143 E Reno Ave. 6 p.m. July 12: Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard 2 p.m. July 18: Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave. 5 p.m. July 29: Del City Library, 4509 SE 15

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Carrie: Kids are listening FROM PAGE 9A

kids aren’t listening, Gibby said, they are. She teaches all her students the move now. Today is Heimlich Maneuver Day. The move is easy to do if you know the technique, Gibby said. And she would know. She’s used it. Her first husband choked on a piece of chicken during dinner one evening, and Gibby had to stand on a chair to reach his diaphragm. Like Gibby, I’ve used the Heimlich maneuver. I helped a friend who was choking on a taco when we were in junior high. It was scary, but thankfully I knew what to do. I learned it, along with everybody else in my grade when I was in middle school. We learned CPR, too, though I’m pretty sure we just spent

HOW TO HEIMLICH MANEUVER

Grace Gibby

1. From behind, wrap your arms around the victim’s waist. 2. Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim’s upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel. 3. Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands. 4. Repeat until object is expelled. SOURCE: THE HEIMLICH INSTITUTE.

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Edmond has first permit for expansion this year BY DIANA BALDWIN Staff Writer dbaldwin@opubco.com

EDMOND — A renovation and expansion at the downtown O’Reilly Auto Parts is the first action of its type in Edmond this year, city officials said, suggesting the economy has slowed building and renovation permits down after several years of regular activity. “Things this year have been pretty slow,” said Janet Yowell, Edmond Economic Development Authority executive director. Added City Planner Jan Ramseyer Fees: “It is noticeably slow. We’re not seeing any change in that right now.” The economic downturn is obvious when one compares this year’s activity to the numbers from 2000-09.

State residents who want to participate in the July 27 primary election have about one month to register to vote. July 2 is the last day to apply for voter registration and be eligible to vote in that primary election. The deadline applies to all counties. People who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. First-time voters, people who aren’t registered in their county of residence and those who need to change their registration information may fill out an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form and turn it in at a county election board. They also may mail the form no later than July 2. Applications postmarked after that date will be accepted and proc-

The O’Reilly Auto Parts store at Broadway and Second Street will undergo an extensive expansion. PHOTO BY TRICIA PEMBERTON, THE OKLAHOMAN

Private investors obtained more than $19 million in permits to build and renovate downtown. Of that figure, $5.5 million were for renovations. Another $12 million in building permits were purchased by the city of Edmond from 2000-09. Those improvements include Festival Market

Place, the $2.1 million pond and the streetscape projects. The permit for O’Reilly Auto Parts, 4 E Second St., calls for a 2,392-squarefoot expansion. The store, which is at one of Edmond’s busiest intersections, is on the southeast corner of Broadway and Second Street.

Since the addition is more than a 10 percent increase in the square footage of the store, owners asked the city council to amend the site plan. The request was unanimously approved last week. O’Reilly purchased property to the south where a snow cone stand was in business, Fees said.

essed, but won’t be approved until after July 27. Oklahoma voter registration application forms are available at county election board offices and at post offices, tag agencies and public libraries. They’re also available online at www.elections. ok.gov. In addition, the statewide candidate filing period for the July 27 primary election will be Monday through June 9. Candidates for state offices file with the state Election Board; candidates for county offices will file at their respective county election board. Candidate filing forms and information for both state and county officeseekers is available at www.elections.ok.gov. County offices to be filled this year are assessor, treasurer and county commissioners for Districts 1 and 3.

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summer school registration for the Edmond School District will be 8 a.m. to noon Thursday and Friday at Edmond North High School’s Freshman Academy building, 215 W Danforth Road. Session 1 will be from Monday to July 1. Classes will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.

The cost is $185 per session for in-district students and $215 for out-ofdistrict students. Tuition must be paid at registration. A minimum of 15 students per course need to be enrolled for the course to be offered. Session 2 registration will begin July 2. For more information on class offerings and requirements, go to www.edmondschools.net.

REUNIONS EDMOND Edmond High School class of 1960, 50-year reunion, June 11-12. Go to www.wix.com/class mate/50th-class-reunion. Edmond Memorial High School class of 1980, 30-year reunion, July 2324. Go to www.emhs80. com.

OKLAHOMA CITY Douglass High School class of 1966, looking for classmates for a 45-year reunion, June 23-26, 2011. Call Francie Forshee-Pendleton, 427-1367, or e-mail misspend@hotmail.com. Harding High School class of 1960, 50-year reunion, June 11-12. Call Linda (Madison) Hibbs, 348-9736, or go to harding60.com. John Marshall High

AREA ROAD WORK CONTINUES Street resurfacing projects will continue until June 30. Streets included in the project are: Danforth Road between Kelly Avenue and Boulevard; Kelly between 15th Street and Edmond Road; Edmond Road between Kelly and Fretz Avenue; 15th Street between Bryant Avenue and Coltrane Road; 15th Street between Coltrane and Interstate 35; and Edmond Road between Kelly and a half-mile west of Santa Fe Avenue. Expect slowdowns and lane closures during these projects.

School, all-class reunion, June 25-26. Go to www.jmhsreunion.com. John Marshall High School class of 1965, 45-year reunion, June 25-27. Call Kent McInnis, 752-0133, or e-mail kent mcinnis@gmail.com. Southeast High School class of 1956, 6 p.m. second Tuesday, Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse, 2110 SW 74. Call Pete White, 232-8888. U.S. Grant High School class of 1960, 50-year reunion, Friday and Saturday. Call Carol Coates Cooley, 210-0439, or e-mail Joe Gibbon, jgibbon@cox. net. U.S. Grant High School class of 1965, 45-year reunion, June 18-19. Call Vickie (Hock) Munsey, 840-5040, or e-mail vmunsey1@cox.net.

Edmond’s water conservation plan, aimed at managing summer water use, is in effect until October 1. Each year beginning June 1, residents are asked to voluntarily use the outdoor watering schedule. The schedule is based on the ending number in the house or business address and provides one week day and one weekend day for outdoor watering. In addition to the specific outdoor watering days, residents are asked not to water lawns between 7 p.m. and midnight. To view the watering schedule, go to edmondok.com.

FISHING DERBY SET FOR KIDS The Kids All-American Fishing Derby is 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Spring Creek Park at Arcadia Lake. Children ages 5 to 15 can enter this free event. Contestants should bring their own bait and fishing equipment, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and lawn chairs. Concessions and worms will be for sale. Parents must accompany children. For more information call the park office at 216-7471 or go to arcadialakeok.com.

GOLF TOURNEY SET FOR BOYS The 2010 Oklahoma Golf Association Junior Boys Championship will be played June 7-10 at KickingBird Golf Course, 1600 E Danforth Road. To enter, go to okgolf.org.

LECTURE ON ECONOMY SET University of Central Oklahoma economics professor Mohammad Shaaf will give a presentation titled “State of the Economy” during the Oklahoma City Economic Roundtable at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Raider Room of Rose State College’s Student Center, 6420 SE 15 in Midwest City. The event costs $10, which includes lunch. No preregistration is required. FROM STAFF REPORTS

Blake Henderson, 16, of Bridge Creek, will be on “America’s Got Talent” this season. He is shown in front of his home. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

Country singer, 16, gets opportunity Registration to begin on TV talent show FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Voters’ deadline, candidate filing period draws near FROM STAFF REPORTS

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BY TRICIA PEMBERTON Staff Writer tpemberton@opubco.com

BRIDGE CREEK — From

not being able to “carry a tune in a bucket,” to appearing on this season’s “America’s Got Talent,” Blake Henderson has come quite a long way. The Bridge Creek country music singer said he started playing guitar about eight years ago, under the tutelage of his grandfather, who once played in a band. He then took professional lessons before deciding he’d rather sing. “My grandpa said, ‘Well, some people aren’t meant to sing,’ ” the 16year-old high school senior said with a soft laugh. But, Henderson said he just kept practicing, and eventually he got better — good enough, in fact, to take him through at least the first round of the television show “America’s Got Talent.” Henderson’s contract won’t allow him to reveal if he makes it all the way through the Las Vegas round of the show and on to Hollywood. Tryouts were January in Dallas. Henderson and his family drove through an Oklahoma blizzard to get there, then got up at 4 a.m. to stand in line. “It’s a good thing we went so early, because we later heard about 20,000 people came through.” As it was, he said he was the first to audition. Then he had to wait three to four weeks for a callback. He

ONLINE Watch a video of a local “America’s Got Talent” contestant on NewsOK by searching for “Blake Henderson.”

went back to Dallas in March to tape for the show. He’ll appear sometime in the first two weeks of the season, which starts tonight. He said taping was hard work with 12- to 15-hour days practicing and waiting through other acts. Henderson has played at area festivals and concerts. He played for about 300 people at a school fundraiser with his band, and for about 2,500 racing fans, singing the national anthem at the stock car races at State Fair Park. He’s also sung at the Rodeo Opry in Stockyards City and with the Oklahoma Opry. But, he said, “America’s Got Talent” is by far the biggest deal he’s had to date. Henderson looks like a typical teenage boy, buzzcut hair, blue eyes, scruffy jaw line and a farmer’s tan peeking below the sleeves of his shirt. If he doesn’t win America’s hearts singing, he said he will pursue a football career. He’s a running back for Bridge Creek High School and has an offer this summer to go to a football camp at University of Nebraska. But, for now, music is his true love.

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Barbara Graff, left, a clinical nurse consultant with Integris MDA neuromuscular center, reads to Patricia Tucker, 70, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PHOTO BY SHERRY BROWN, TULSA WORLD

Nurse assists ALS patients in their homes BY KIM ARCHER Tulsa World kim.archer@tulsaworld.com

Providing a lifeline

Rustie, a 5-year-old German shepherd, stops to smell a flag during the jog.

Halle Riggs, 10, of Edmond, cuddles with her dog, Olivia, before embarking on the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park.

Left: Indy, a 1-year-old corgi, sports a patriotic bandana at Wiley Post Park.

Izzy, a 13-month-old Great Dane, rests his head on Jessica Jacobs after participating in the 3K Dog Jog.

Left: Buddy Jones, of Oklahoma City, holds his race partner, Bella, an 8-monthold Yorkie.

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State’s fourth-graders failing to reach reading proficiency BY MIKE AVERIL Tulsa World mike.averill@tulsaworld.com

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Charlie Chaffin visits with his Regent Rams teammates before a recent game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

PARENTS HOPE BOY, 8, STAYS HEALTHY, NORMALCY RETURNS BY MICHAEL OVERALL

Tulsa World michael.overall@tulsaworld.com

One of the guys

With his coach Glenn Haueter at his side, Charlie Chaffin throws a ceremonial pitch before his team’s game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

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TULSA — Rondale Boyd

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CAPITOL | ‘REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS’ ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVERING STATE’S EXPENSES BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

GOP lawmaker has plans to succeed Sen. Leftwich BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com

Seat held since 2003 Leftwich said Monday she had heard several people were considering run-

Rep. Mike Christian R-Oklahoma City

but they’re talking to everybody except me,” she said. “I’m going to finish my term. They’re going to have to get someone else to do that job (chief administrative officer).”

From left, mentor and Special Judge Kyra Williams, Jessie Hendren, 13, and mentor Shane Martin take part in Bartlesville’s Run the Streets program. PHOTO BY LARRY BATES, TULSA WORLD

Program helps youth outrun past offenses BY LAURA SUMMERS Tulsa World

U.S. vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Deaths ALTUS

Anderson, Dixie, 74, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Baptist Church (Lowell Tims, Altus). White, Bonnie, 88, died Sunday. Services pending (Lowell Tims, Altus).

ARDMORE

Berry, Ronold Dale Jr., 21, Lowe’s, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Crinerville Cemetery (Craddock, Ardmore).

BARTLESVILLE

Woody, Trenton, infant son of Jared Woody and Marissa Martin, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLACKWELL

Johnson, Lory L., 50, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Union Cemetery, Billings (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).

BOKCHITO

Hebert, Joy Lynn, 46, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Wade Cemetery, Wade (Holmes-Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BOSWELL

Bertis, Wilson, 70, died Monday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BRISTOW

Spencer, Michael, 36, computer technician at Paetec, died Saturday. Services pending (Hutchins-Maples, Bristow).

CHOCTAW

Cable, Rhoda Ann, 56, nurse, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Pollard, Oklahoma City).

COALGATE

Floyd, Norma Sue (Estes), 71, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday (Brown’s, Coalgate). Powell, Ronald Jay “Ronnie,” 60, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today (Brown’s, Coalgate).

COMANCHE

Allen, Jarred Dean, 30, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. today (Comanche, Comanche).

CUSTER CITY

Nelson, Juanita, 90, retired child care provider, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Kiesau-Lee, Clinton).

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CLAIM 2 BOYS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of two Oklahoma boys on Monday.

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Blubaugh, Lynda J., 77, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Matthews, Edmond). Stephenson, James, 70, died Sunday. Services pending (Baggerley, Edmond).

EL RENO

Towles, Owen B. Jr., 64, died Monday. Services pending (Wilson, El Reno).

ENID

Roberts, Carol A., 66, bookkeeper/ office manager, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Temple Baptist Church (LadusauEvans, Enid).

HOLDENVILLE

Renfrow, Juanita Belle, 87, vocational rehabilitation counselor, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Hudson Phillips, Holdenville).

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MIDWEST CITY

Hulsey, Jimmy Lee, 68, truck driver, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Wadley’s, Purcell). Veahman, William Dean, 55, died Friday. Services 5 p.m. today (Ford, Midwest City).

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Holland, Mary Helen, 74, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church (Ray & Martha’s, Mountain View).

NEWCASTLE

Morgan, Scott A., 49, died Sunday. Memorial service 12 p.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

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OKEMAH

Morrow, Larry D., 62, purchase clerk, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Parks Brothers, Okemah).

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PARK HILL

Yount, Sue, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Park Hill Cemetery (Hart, Tahlequah).

PAULS VALLEY

Lucas, Marshall Connor, 18, died

Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Pauls Valley High School Auditorium (Wooster, Pauls Valley).

SALINA

Cloyde, Bill B., 78, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Shipman’s, Pryor).

SPIRO

Culbreath, Jimmy Jr., 25, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stewart, Irene Ellen, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).

STROUD

Donley, Patricia Lee, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Okahoma City).

TAHLEQUAH

TALIHINA

Waller, Bailey Slade, 19, student, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. today, Talihina School Gymnasium (Talihina, Talihina).

TECUMSEH

Hopper, A.D. “Dude,” 78, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. today, Evangelistic Center Church (Cooper, Tecumseh).

TONKAWA

Grace, Kenna, 42, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. today, Tonkawa Christian Life Church (Anderson, Tonkawa).

WEATHERFORD

Triplett, Coy Guy, 86, farme and rancher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Southwest Christian Church (Lockstone, Weatherford).

WESTVILLE

Thompson, Linda, 36, died Friday. Services pending (Hart, Westville).

WILBURTON

Cooley, Barbara, 91, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Laura-McGee Cemetery, Buffalo Valley (Talihina, Talihina).

WISTER

Heaton, Homer, 83, retired Latimer County foreman, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jones Harkins, Wilburton).

YUKON

Roth, Eva Mary, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Rosary noon and Mass 1 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. (Yanda & Son, Yukon). Organ donor

BIRTHS

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ACROSS THE U.S.

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Seattle 66/52 Billings 63/49 Minneapolis 82/52 San Francisco 64/55

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Enid

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Guymon

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Ada

Sunshine, 93

Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 60

Some sun, 71

P/sunny, 70

Some sun, 70

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Showers

Sunshine, 93

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Sunshine, 94 Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 74

Some sun, 72

Houston 92/72

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McAlester

Sunny, 93

Sunshine, 93

P/sunny, 73

Some sun, 71 Some sun, 68

Some sun, 71

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Wednesday 95/71

Thursday 94/75

Friday 96/74

Saturday 101/75

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Winds: SSE 8-16 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 12-25 mph

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Major lake levels

For the record

Yesterday in Oklahoma City:

Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Current 1,552 872.59 1,006 603.14 1,616 710.70 587.60 1,342 553.72 2,004 1,642 744.91 620.48 733.36 1,015 459.81 727.71 643.59 1,126 714.33 633.35 624.38 1,039 489.91 481.53

Total Precipitation

Sunday 97/73

Jan. 1 - This date in 2007 ........................ 21.78 Jan. 1 - This date in 2008 ........................ 15.53 Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 ........................ 13.28

Monday 94/64

Winds: SSW 10-20 mph

Yesterday in the state:

Kansas City 88/69 Atlanta 84/68

Ardmore

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Washington 86/68

Los Angeles 74/58

Idabel

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Some sun, 91

Some sun, 92

Tulsa

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Sunshine, 89

6 p.m. today

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Prc. .00 .00 .00 .00 1.08 .03 .07 .00 1.61 .28 .15 .00 .08 1.04 .51 .79 .36 .00

Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ......................... 11.44 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ......................... 14.18 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

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Chicago 83/65 Denver 85/51

Very warm with some sunshine today; less humid as a ridge of high pressure builds over the area. Winds will be gusty from the south. Winds: S 8-16 mph.

Detroit 80/60

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Liberty: Aircraft is one of only 14 still being flown

The Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 aircraft, arrived at Wiley Post Airport on Monday on its 2010 Salute to Veterans tour. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 9A

TO LEARN MORE To schedule a flight, call (918) 340-0243. For additional information, go to www.liberty foundation.org.

The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17 bombers still flying, will be in Oklahoma City again this weekend, offering 45-minute rides to the public.

City woman treated after dog attack FROM STAFF REPORTS

A woman was trapped in her vehicle for almost an hour after being attacked by four pit bull terriers Monday morning near NE 50 and Coltrane Road, au-

thorities said. Mary Wolf, 46, noticed some neighborhood dogs in her lawn and went to greet them when she was attacked about 8 a.m., Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark

hospital and received stitches for the bites, Myers said. The dogs’ owner is a neighbor and has agreed to let the dogs be euthanized. They will be tested for rabies, Myers said.

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WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN THIS WEEKEND ON ‘SALUTE TO VETERANS’ TOUR

B-17 bomber visits state BY JOHN A. WILLIAMS Staff Writer jwilliams@opubco.com

Carrie Coppernoll ccoppernoll @opubco.com

World War II veteran Charles Mighton, 83, stands in front of the Liberty Belle. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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COUNTY JAIL UNIFORMS GO HOT PINK, YELLOW IN NORMAN

COLUMNIST

Teacher promotes Heimlich maneuver Grace Gibby saw a story on the news one night about a middle school student who died of choking, and she was floored. How could something so preventable happen in a school? The next day, she taught all of her Putnam City sixth-grade math students how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Math and the Heimlich maneuver: they go handin-hand. “I know it seems strange to teach it in math class,” Gibby said, “there’s no reason for children to die with such an easy maneuver. It’s just a fight I’ve taken up. I don’t want anybody else to die like that.” So far, the fight she’s taken up has saved at least one life. SEE CARRIE, PAGE 10A

Grace Gibby

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Cleveland County inmates wear jail-issue uniforms. BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

NORMAN — Cleveland

PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

street, he said. Attorney Fred Shaeffer said he thinks the outfits were selected to embarrass the people who wear them. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the intent was to humiliate them. “A lot of innocent people get arrested and go through that jail, and everyone is supposed to be presumed innocent until they are found guilty. It’s bad enough to be arrested, but to then be humiliated by having to wear a costume like that is wrong,” he said. The fact that they’re garish is what Sheriff Joe Lester likes about them, Burnett said. “He wanted something identifiable that couldn’t be duplicated,” the undersheriff said. Medical “scrub” uniforms are similar to the or-

ange outfits inmates used to wear, Burnett said. “It’s become popular to wear those green or blue medical uniforms, and you can also buy similar orange ones. Particularly, in Norman, orange is a popular color because it’s one of Norman High School’s colors,” Burnett said. The uniforms were not selected to humiliate anyone, Burnett said. “They’re pretty awful, but then the whole experience of getting arrested is pretty awful,” said Connie Albritton of Big Red Bail Bonds. Attorney Dave Stockwell said he doesn’t mind the outfits. “Hey, you’re in jail. That’s humiliating in itself. And from what I’ve been told, there were a couple of false sightings of prisoners on the street when we had the old uniforms. With these, you

better be wearing handcuffs if you’re walking down the street dressed like that,” Stockwell said.

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Teenager gets his chance on ‘America’s Got Talent’ BY TRICIA PEMBERTON Staff Writer tpemberton@opubco.com

TUTTLE — From not being

able to “carry a tune in a bucket,” to appearing on this season’s “America’s Got Talent,” Blake Henderson has come a long way. The Tuttle country music singer said he started playing guitar about eight years ago, under the tutelage of his grandfather, who once played in a band. He then took professional lessons before deciding he’d rather sing. “My grandpa said, ‘Well, some people aren’t meant to sing,’ ” the 16year-old high school senior said with a soft laugh. But, Henderson said he just kept practicing, and eventually he got better — good enough, in fact, to take him through at least the first round of the television show “America’s Got Talent.” Henderson’s contract won’t allow him to reveal if he makes it all the way through the Las Vegas round of the show and on to Hollywood. Tryouts were January in Dallas. Henderson and his family drove through the Oklahoma blizzard to get there, then got up at 4 a.m. to stand in line. “It’s a good thing we went so early, because we later heard about 20,000 people came through,” he said. As it was, he said he was the first to audition. Then he had to wait three to four weeks for a callback. He

ON NEWSOK VIDEO Watch a video of a local “America’s Got Talent” contestant by going to NewsOK and searching for “Blake Henderson.”

went back to Dallas in March to tape for the show. He’ll appear sometime in the first two weeks of the season, which starts tonight. He said the taping was hard work, including 12- to 15-hour days practicing and waiting through other acts. “It’s a lot of hurry up and wait, but it was a blast,” he said. “Once you sing, it’s fun.” Henderson has played at area festivals and concerts. He played for about 300 people at a school fundraiser with his band, and for about 2,500 racing fans, singing the national anthem at the stock car races at State Fair Park. He’s also sung at the Rodeo Opry in Stockyards City and with the Oklahoma Opry. But, he said, “America’s Got Talent” is by far the biggest deal he’s had to date. “It’s really just crazy. You don’t really believe it,” he said. Henderson looks like a typical teenage boy, buzzcut hair, blue eyes, scruffy jaw line and a farmer’s tan peeking below the sleeves

Blake Henderson, 16, of Bridge Creek, will be on “America’s Got Talent” this season. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

of his shirt. If he doesn’t win America’s hearts singing, he said he will pursue a football career. He’s a running back for Bridge Creek High School and has an offer this summer to go to a football camp at University of Nebraska. But, for now, music is a true love. His biggest musical influence is his grandpa, who taught him a love of country legends such as

Johnny Cash and George Jones. Even his guitar came from his grandpa, and when he sings, his voice is as strong and smooth as some of his idols. Still, he said, even if he wins the national talent show, he hopes he won’t let success go to his head. “The only difference between me and someone else is, I can sing,” he said. It just took a little time.

There still appears to be some confusion relating to the 5 percent restriction ...” DAVID TINSLEY CLEVELAND COUNTY ASSESSOR

maining percentage the following year to match the cash value.

By the numbers “An example would be if a property is valued at $100,000 but taxed at $80,000, it would take four

years at 5 percent to reach $100,000,” he said. “If the same $100,000 property was taxed at $92,000, it would take one year at 5 percent and the following year, 3 percent. If the $100,000 property is taxed at $100,000 there would be no value increase.” Exceptions to this would be if a sale occurred or improvements were made. About 39 percent of Cleveland County properties still have an assessed value difference greater than 5 percent, 1 percent have a difference of less than 5 percent, and remaining properties are taxed at the actual value.

Tour to have wine tastings, auctions FROM STAFF REPORTS

NORMAN — Reservations are still being taken for Le Tour De Vin, a weekend of wine tasting and fine wine acquisition Friday and Saturday, sponsored by Norman’s three Rotary clubs. Thunderbird Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization that serves adults living with and recovering

Carrie: Student saved classmate FROM PAGE 9A

One of Gibby’s former students, Rodre Jackson, used the Heimlich maneuver to save his classmate, Tekail Davis. The boys, both 13, were at an after-school tutorial class this spring when Tekail choked on a piece of butterscotch hard candy. Rodre “was calm enough to do it without even considering whether it was the right thing,” Gibby said. “I wasn’t sure anybody would remember that lesson.” Even when you think kids aren’t listening, Gibby said, they are. She teaches all her students

HOW TO DO THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER 1. From behind, wrap your arms around the victim’s waist. 2. Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim’s upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel. 3. Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands. 4. Repeat until object is expelled. SOURCE: THE HEIMLICH INSTITUTE.

the move now. Today is Heimlich Maneuver Day. The move is easy to do if you know the technique, Gibby said. And she would know. She’s used it.

VOTER REGISTRATION, CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES DRAW NEAR State residents who want to participate in the July 27 primary election have about one month to register to vote. July 2 is the last day to apply for voter registration and be eligible to vote in that primary election. The deadline applies to all counties. People who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. First-time voters, people who aren’t registered in their county of residence and those who need to change their registration information may fill out an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form and turn it in at a county election board. They also may mail the form no later than July 2. Applications postmarked after that date will be accepted and processed, but won’t be approved until after July 27. Oklahoma voter registration application forms are available at county election board offices and at post offices, tag agencies and public libraries. They’re also available online at www.elections.ok.gov. In addition, the statewide candidate filing period for the July 27 primary election will be Monday through June 9. Candidates for state offices file with the state Election Board; candidates for county offices will file at their respective county election board. Candidate filing forms and information for both state and county office-seekers is available at www.elections.ok.gov. County offices to be filled this year are assessor, treasurer and county commissioners for Districts 1 and 3.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS

The attorney general stated assessors must increase the assessed value on properties by 5 percent each year until it comes within 5 percent of the property’s fair cash value, then the assessed value would be raised by the re-

IN BRIEF

FROM STAFF REPORTS

County assessor explains rules on real property tax increases NORMAN — Cleveland County Assessor David Tinsley recently released a statement to explain how taxes are increased for assessed real property. “There still appears to be some confusion relating to the 5 percent restriction when dealing with property taxes,” Tinsley stated. He said Oklahoma voters in 1996 overwhelmingly decided to restrict the amount of the taxable value from one year to the next to no more than 5 percent, but by 2001 there was a legal question on how counties were applying the law.

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Her first husband choked on a piece of chicken during dinner one evening, and Gibby had to stand on a chair to reach his diaphragm. Like Gibby, I’ve used

the Heimlich maneuver. I helped a friend who was choking on a taco when we were in junior high. It was scary, but thankfully I knew what to do. I learned it, along with everybody else in my grade when I was in middle school. We learned CPR, too, though I’m pretty sure we just spent the whole time making the dummies wave at one another. But even though we were typical middle school maniacs, we learned what to do in an emergency thanks to teachers just like Gibby. Even when you think kids aren’t listening, they are.

TODAY

Free admission through Labor Day for military members and their families, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, 325-4712, and Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 3253272. Distinguished Toastmasters, 8 a.m., Norman Chamber of Commerce, 115 E Gray St., 818-8997. Art Adventure: “I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean,” 10:30 a.m., Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 3253272. Tuesday Bicycle League of Norman Ride, 6 p.m., Oklahoma Bicycle Society, Brookhaven Village, 872-0711. Bicycle Maintenance Class, 6 p.m., Moore Norman Technology Center, 4701 12th Ave. NW, 364-5763. Lit Lovers Book Discussion Group, 6 p.m., Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster Ave, 701-2620. Rare Pair Support Group, 6:45 p.m., Norman Regional Hospital Education Center, 901 N Porter Songwriters Association of Norman meeting, 7 p.m., Cafe Plaid, 333 W Boyd St., 3602233.

WEDNESDAY

Free admission through Labor Day for

military members and their families, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, 325-4712, and Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 3253272. Norman Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson, 360-4721. Cleveland County Gardens Open for Tours, 9 a.m., southwest corner of Cleveland County fairgrounds, 601 E Robinson, 321-4774. Ex Libris Book Club, 9:30 a.m., St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 1601 W Imhoff Road, 4474780. Hope Oklahoma Cancer Support Group, 10:30 a.m., Norman Regional Health System Education Center, 901 N Porter, 440-8802. Bonus Years, 10:30 a.m., McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S University, 321-3484. Alzheimer’s Support Group, 11:45 a.m., McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S University, 321-3484. Healthy Community Coalition, 4 p.m., Norman Regional Hospital Education Center, 901 N Porter, 307-6602. Zumba fitness class, 6 p.m., Whittier Recreation Center, 2000 W Brooks St., 292-9703.

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Barbara Graff, left, a clinical nurse consultant with Integris MDA neuromuscular center, reads to Patricia Tucker, 70, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PHOTO BY SHERRY BROWN, TULSA WORLD

Nurse assists ALS patients in their homes BY KIM ARCHER Tulsa World kim.archer@tulsaworld.com

Providing a lifeline

Rustie, a 5-year-old German shepherd, stops to smell a flag during the jog.

Halle Riggs, 10, of Edmond, cuddles with her dog, Olivia, before embarking on the 3K Dog Jog at Wiley Post Park.

Left: Indy, a 1-year-old corgi, sports a patriotic bandana at Wiley Post Park.

Izzy, a 13-month-old Great Dane, rests his head on Jessica Jacobs after participating in the 3K Dog Jog.

Left: Buddy Jones, of Oklahoma City, holds his race partner, Bella, an 8-monthold Yorkie.

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State’s fourth-graders failing to reach reading proficiency BY MIKE AVERIL Tulsa World mike.averill@tulsaworld.com

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Charlie Chaffin visits with his Regent Rams teammates before a recent game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

PARENTS HOPE BOY, 8, STAYS HEALTHY, NORMALCY RETURNS BY MICHAEL OVERALL

Tulsa World michael.overall@tulsaworld.com

One of the guys

With his coach Glenn Haueter at his side, Charlie Chaffin throws a ceremonial pitch before his team’s game at the Park West baseball fields in Jenks. PHOTO BY STEPHEN HOLMAN, TULSA WORLD

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CAPITOL | ‘REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS’ ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVERING STATE’S EXPENSES BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

GOP lawmaker has plans to succeed Sen. Leftwich BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com

Seat held since 2003 Leftwich said Monday she had heard several people were considering run-

Rep. Mike Christian R-Oklahoma City

but they’re talking to everybody except me,” she said. “I’m going to finish my term. They’re going to have to get someone else to do that job (chief administrative officer).”

From left, mentor and Special Judge Kyra Williams, Jessie Hendren, 13, and mentor Shane Martin take part in Bartlesville’s Run the Streets program. PHOTO BY LARRY BATES, TULSA WORLD

Program helps youth outrun past offenses BY LAURA SUMMERS Tulsa World

U.S. vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Deaths ALTUS

Anderson, Dixie, 74, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Baptist Church (Lowell Tims, Altus). White, Bonnie, 88, died Sunday. Services pending (Lowell Tims, Altus).

ARDMORE

Berry, Ronold Dale Jr., 21, Lowe’s, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Crinerville Cemetery (Craddock, Ardmore).

BARTLESVILLE

Woody, Trenton, infant son of Jared Woody and Marissa Martin, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLACKWELL

Johnson, Lory L., 50, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Union Cemetery, Billings (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).

BOKCHITO

Hebert, Joy Lynn, 46, died Saturday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Wade Cemetery, Wade (Holmes-Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BOSWELL

Bertis, Wilson, 70, died Monday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant).

BRISTOW

Spencer, Michael, 36, computer technician at Paetec, died Saturday. Services pending (Hutchins-Maples, Bristow).

CHOCTAW

Cable, Rhoda Ann, 56, nurse, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Pollard, Oklahoma City).

COALGATE

Floyd, Norma Sue (Estes), 71, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday (Brown’s, Coalgate). Powell, Ronald Jay “Ronnie,” 60, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today (Brown’s, Coalgate).

COMANCHE

Allen, Jarred Dean, 30, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. today (Comanche, Comanche).

CUSTER CITY

Nelson, Juanita, 90, retired child care provider, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Kiesau-Lee, Clinton).

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CLAIM 2 BOYS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of two Oklahoma boys on Monday.

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Blubaugh, Lynda J., 77, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Matthews, Edmond). Stephenson, James, 70, died Sunday. Services pending (Baggerley, Edmond).

EL RENO

Towles, Owen B. Jr., 64, died Monday. Services pending (Wilson, El Reno).

ENID

Roberts, Carol A., 66, bookkeeper/ office manager, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Temple Baptist Church (LadusauEvans, Enid).

HOLDENVILLE

Renfrow, Juanita Belle, 87, vocational rehabilitation counselor, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Hudson Phillips, Holdenville).

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MIDWEST CITY

Hulsey, Jimmy Lee, 68, truck driver, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Wadley’s, Purcell). Veahman, William Dean, 55, died Friday. Services 5 p.m. today (Ford, Midwest City).

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Holland, Mary Helen, 74, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church (Ray & Martha’s, Mountain View).

NEWCASTLE

Morgan, Scott A., 49, died Sunday. Memorial service 12 p.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

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Morrow, Larry D., 62, purchase clerk, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Parks Brothers, Okemah).

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PARK HILL

Yount, Sue, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Park Hill Cemetery (Hart, Tahlequah).

PAULS VALLEY

Lucas, Marshall Connor, 18, died

Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Pauls Valley High School Auditorium (Wooster, Pauls Valley).

SALINA

Cloyde, Bill B., 78, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Shipman’s, Pryor).

SPIRO

Culbreath, Jimmy Jr., 25, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stewart, Irene Ellen, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).

STROUD

Donley, Patricia Lee, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Okahoma City).

TAHLEQUAH

TALIHINA

Waller, Bailey Slade, 19, student, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. today, Talihina School Gymnasium (Talihina, Talihina).

TECUMSEH

Hopper, A.D. “Dude,” 78, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. today, Evangelistic Center Church (Cooper, Tecumseh).

TONKAWA

Grace, Kenna, 42, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. today, Tonkawa Christian Life Church (Anderson, Tonkawa).

WEATHERFORD

Triplett, Coy Guy, 86, farme and rancher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Southwest Christian Church (Lockstone, Weatherford).

WESTVILLE

Thompson, Linda, 36, died Friday. Services pending (Hart, Westville).

WILBURTON

Cooley, Barbara, 91, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Laura-McGee Cemetery, Buffalo Valley (Talihina, Talihina).

WISTER

Heaton, Homer, 83, retired Latimer County foreman, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jones Harkins, Wilburton).

YUKON

Roth, Eva Mary, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Rosary noon and Mass 1 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. (Yanda & Son, Yukon). Organ donor

BIRTHS

DEACONESS Glynn Carter and Nikki Beam, a girl

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WEATHER

ACROSS THE U.S.

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Seattle 66/52 Billings 63/49 Minneapolis 82/52 San Francisco 64/55

Partlysunny Woodward

Enid

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Guymon

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Altus

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Lawton

Ada

Sunshine, 93

Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 60

Some sun, 71

P/sunny, 70

Some sun, 70

Miami 86/77

Showers

Sunshine, 93

-10s -0s

Sunshine, 94 Sunshine, 90

Some sun, 74

Some sun, 72

Houston 92/72

94/68

94/71

Sunshine, 91

6 a.m. tomorrow

El Paso 96/66

McAlester

Sunny, 93

Sunshine, 93

P/sunny, 73

Some sun, 71 Some sun, 68

Some sun, 71

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Wednesday 95/71

Thursday 94/75

Friday 96/74

Saturday 101/75

Winds: S 10-20 mph

Winds: SSE 8-16 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 12-25 mph

Regional forecast

Major lake levels

For the record

Yesterday in Oklahoma City:

Yesterday’s pollen Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

Trees Weeds Grasses Mold Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Current 1,552 872.59 1,006 603.14 1,616 710.70 587.60 1,342 553.72 2,004 1,642 744.91 620.48 733.36 1,015 459.81 727.71 643.59 1,126 714.33 633.35 624.38 1,039 489.91 481.53

Total Precipitation

Sunday 97/73

Jan. 1 - This date in 2007 ........................ 21.78 Jan. 1 - This date in 2008 ........................ 15.53 Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 ........................ 13.28

Monday 94/64

Winds: SSW 10-20 mph

Yesterday in the state:

Kansas City 88/69 Atlanta 84/68

Ardmore

92/71

Washington 86/68

Los Angeles 74/58

Idabel

94/73

95/72

Some sun, 91

Some sun, 92

Tulsa

95/70

98/69 98/69

Sunshine, 89

6 p.m. today

Okla. City

Prc. .00 .00 .00 .00 1.08 .03 .07 .00 1.61 .28 .15 .00 .08 1.04 .51 .79 .36 .00

Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ......................... 11.44 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ......................... 14.18 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

Winds: SSE 7-14 mph

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New York 82/67

Chicago 83/65 Denver 85/51

Very warm with some sunshine today; less humid as a ridge of high pressure builds over the area. Winds will be gusty from the south. Winds: S 8-16 mph.

Detroit 80/60

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Sun, moon: Sunrise today: 6:16 a.m. Sunset today: 8:40 p.m. Moonset 10:28 a.m. Moonrise 12:27 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 a.m. Sunset tomorrow: 8:40 p.m.

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Liberty: Aircraft is one of only 14 still being flown

The Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 aircraft, arrived at Wiley Post Airport on Monday on its 2010 Salute to Veterans tour. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM PAGE 9A

TO LEARN MORE To schedule a flight, call (918) 340-0243. For additional information, go to www.liberty foundation.org.

The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17 bombers still flying, will be in Oklahoma City again this weekend, offering 45-minute rides to the public.

City woman treated after dog attack FROM STAFF REPORTS

A woman was trapped in her vehicle for almost an hour after being attacked by four pit bull terriers Monday morning near NE 50 and Coltrane Road, au-

thorities said. Mary Wolf, 46, noticed some neighborhood dogs in her lawn and went to greet them when she was attacked about 8 a.m., Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark

hospital and received stitches for the bites, Myers said. The dogs’ owner is a neighbor and has agreed to let the dogs be euthanized. They will be tested for rabies, Myers said.

ALL-CITY TENNIS

AROUND THE MAJORS

Net gains Putnam City North’s Chris Haworth and Heritage Hall’s Julie Labarthe earn top honors. Find out who else made our All-City teams inside.

Stephen Strasburg is ready. The Nationals’ prized pitching prospect will make his major league debut against Pittsburgh on June 8 at Nationals Park. PAGE 6B

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NCAA BASEBALL

Long-awaited major debut

NBA FINALS

INSIDE WCWS

DON’T COUNT OUT THE SEC The Southeastern Conference has a long way to go to catch the Pac-10 as the nation’s premier softball conference. But, for the second straight year, three SEC schools are in the Women’s College World Series, which begins Thursday at Oklahoma City’s Hall of Fame Stadium.

OU coach Sunny Golloway is hoping Sooner fans fill L. Dale Mitchell Park during the Norman Regional. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

Sooners want sellout crowds

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BY JOHN HELSLEY

Staff Writer jhelsley@opubco.com

NORMAN – Sunny Golloway vowed to juggle hats if Oklahoma landed an NCAA Regional, playing P.R. man in addition to Sooners coach, all in search of sellout crowds. Golloway commanded the big top Monday, as the Norman Regional became clear with Oral Roberts, North Carolina and California joining the Sooners. “There are some places that are very difficult to play,” Golloway said. “Their fans make it difficult and they clearly can be an influence to the opposing team. We want that to happen here at L. Dale Mitchell Park. “We want Sooner fans to pour into this stadium. Let’s have sellout crowds for our games and really make a statement.” OU is the Norman bracket’s No. 1 seed, paired in a Friday opener with No. 4 ORU, offering some intrigue as the school where Golloway got his head coaching start. No. 2 Cal and No. 3 North Carolina meet in the other firstround game. The Norman and Charlottesville, Va., regional winners will meet in a Super Regional. The Sooners are hosting for the second straight season, yet felt Arkansas invaded on their turf in upsetting OU to advance out of the regional. While the crowds at Mitchell Park featured a definite red hue, a split became evident when a throng of Razorbacks followers started SEE REGIONAL, PAGE 3B

NORMAN REGIONAL

› Oklahoma (44› California (2923) › North Carolina (36-20) › Oral Roberts (35-25)

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FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

› OU vs. ORU, 1 p.m. › Cal vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m.

The Lakers are in the NBA Finals. The Thunder is sitting at home watching. Despite being knocked out of the playoffs by LA, the Oklahoma City braintrust will not change it’s plans on how to build the team. AP PHOTO

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nother Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals, the second in three seasons and the 11th in league history, reminds us of the sport’s caste system. Pro basketball is not an equal opportunity enterprise. The Lakers now have won the West almost as many times (31) as not (33). The Lakers, not the Yankees, are America’s most constant winner. That’s why I think Sam Presti is

standing on solid rock with his ground fast on aging contenders. master plan, which is hard for But Presti, if he sticks to his some to stomach but will be the word, won’t be tempted. He’ll best thing for Oklahoma stay committed to the City. long-term. The Thunder general That’s what Presti manager is not trying to means everytime he build an NBA chamuses those catchphrases pion. He’s trying to that can drive you babuild a perennial winnanas with their banalner. ity. There’s a difference. “We’re big picture.” A big difference. “There’s no shortcut. Try to win a chamIt’s a process. Not an pionship, and Presti event.” might shoot the moon. “There’s a long list of Sam Presti Might upset the Thunteams ... always trying der’s carefully conto dig out of a hole.” structed payroll with a flier on a Presti’s message is fundamenbig-name free agent. Might detal. He’s not going to mortgage viate from the plan that has the future for the present. Makes brought the Thunder so far so fast, seeing a Western Conference SEE TRAMEL, PAGE 2B with his baby Boomers gaining

Artest, Bynum could make difference BY GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Al-

though Andrew Bynum didn’t play in the 2008 NBA finals, he remembers how it all ended. Boston Celtics fans celebrated their clinching victory by throwing rocks and other projectiles at the Los Angeles Lakers’ departing bus, also rocking it back and forth. “I only saw a couple of games, and it was crazy — the energy, the fans,” said Bynum, who was out for the season with an injured kneecap. “That bus ride back to the hotel, it wasn’t the greatest.” Bynum kept that memory close for the

NBA FINALS: GAME 1

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OCU FACING ELIMINATION Oklahoma City University lost an 8-1 decision to Cumberland (Tenn.) on Monday in the NAIA Baseball World Series. OCU plays Point Loma Nazarene at 1 p.m. today in an elimination game. PAGE 2B

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BIG 12 REALIGNMENT A BIG TOPIC Berry Tramel’s new e-mails are in, and there’s a lot of talk about conference realignment. Find out what our readers asked and Berry’s answers at blog.newsok.com/ berrytramel.

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NAIA BASEBALL

› When: Thursday, 8 p.m. › Where: Staples Center, Los

past two years, and so did most of his teammates. Although the Lakers’ roster is remarkably similar to the group that lost

Florida pitcher Stephanie Brombacher and the rest of the Southeastern Conference teams are hoping to overtake the Pac-10 and finally win an NCAA softball title. AP PHOTO

L.A.’s Ron Artest, right, could be a defensive difference maker for the Lakers against Boston in the NBA Finals. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN

Mike Sherman, Sports Editor (405) 475-3164, msherman@opubco.com

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TUNING IN

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7:05 p.m.

Blackhawks get defensive win CHICAGO — Marian Hossa

and Ben Eager scored 28 seconds apart late in the second period, Antti Niemi had 32 saves, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup fi-

nals. After a wild scoring display when Chicago won the opener 6-5, Game 2 featured tightened-up defenses with goalies Niemi and Michael Leighton of the Flyers stepping up. Then the Blackhawks struck quickly, not once but twice, to send the United Center into a fren-

DON EDEN The former Oklahoma City resident bagged seven aces as an amateur golfer. Eden was a quarterfinalist in the 1976 Oklahoma State Amateur Golf Tournament. He also played for seven teams that won the World Series of Senior Softball. The long time businessman died from the pneumonia at age 77 while living in Sun City, Ariz. JESSE HOCKETT The 26-year-old raced sprint cars on state tracks such as State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa. Hockett, a Warsaw, Mo., native was second in the American Sprint Car Series national

point standings when he was electrocuted Wednesday while working in his race shop. SHARON POE The Oklahoma City resident was a world traveler who volunteered for Special Olympics in Oklahoma, Alaska and Brussels, Belgium. Poe helped coach USA Team Kodiak to the gold medal at the World Special Olympics Winter Games. She died from cancer at age 62 on May 25. JAMES ROSS Participated in the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, on his 70th birthday. The Mustang resident died May 25 at age 72. COMPILED BY SCOTT MUNN

Tramel: Presti’s prudent course FROM PAGE 1B

you wish he was in Congress, but it also should make you glad he’s running the local NBA squad. I don’t know if Presti would admit to not trying to win a title, even though it’s the truth. It’s an unpopular idea. The pros — owners, management, players — are supposed to sell their souls for a championship. “All of us are in there are to get a ring,” said Orlando Magic senior vice president Pat Williams. “The only reason any of us exist is the dream and hope of doing that.” Williams did just that as general manager of the 1983 76ers. “I would argue that long-term contending is not good enough,” Williams said. Right idea. Wrong sport. The NBA is not the NFL. A Super Bowl is there for the taking most years. Just ask New Orleans. Ask any team in the NFC, which has been won the last nine years by nine franchises, and none of the nine include the Cowboys, Redskins, 49ers, Vikings and Packers, who have combined to appear in 26 of the 44 Super Bowls. The all-in philosophy can pay off in the NFL. It doesn’t work in the NBA,

zy. Chicago has won seven straight playoff games and 10 of 11 to move within two victories of its first Stanley Cup title since 1961. The Flyers, who are in the finals because of their ability to come from behind as they did in erasing a 3-0 deficit against Boston, got right back in the game when Simon Gagne

scored as a power play was about to elapse at 5:20 of the final period. But Niemi fought off a late flurry — 14 of his saves came in the final period when Philadelphia had a 15-4 shots advantage. Games 3 and 4 will be played in Philadelphia on Wednesday and Friday.

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unless you’re the Lakers or Celtics, who seem to have divine-right status. For a limited-market franchise like the Thunder, better to stay prudent. Better to follow the path of the Jazz or the Spurs, who basically have remained contenders for 20 years, with few hiccups. That philosophy has brought titles to San Antonio, and while Salt Lake City awaits its first championship, no one can dispute that those long Utah winters have been made more bearable by quality basketball. Better to be ready with a contending squad when the Earth cracks and a title chance appears than to force the issue with roster moves that could cost you future success. Williams himself said a championship is as much happenstance as anything. “It’s hard,” Williams said. “It’s real hard. Everything’s gotta work out for you. Health, breaks, scheduling favors. Injuries on the other team don’t hurt. Everything has to work perfectly.” Presti’s plan gives the Thunder the best chance to be ready when those cosmos align. Berry Tramel: 405-760-8080; Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

STANLEY CUP GAME 2: CHICAGO 2, PHILADELPHIA 1

BY RICK GANO, AP SPORTS WRITER

Memphis at Oklahoma City

“Who am I” is a quiz about a famous athlete. We’ll use different styles of quizzes, so don’t get used to a certain way. The answer can be found on Page 5C. I was a No. 1 draft choice in both the National Football League (St. Louis Cardinals) and old American Football League (New York Jets).

Remember this jingle? “Let Noxema cream your face, so your razor won’t.”

I wanted to sign a professional baseball contract out of high school, but my mother wanted me to get a college education. But my first college choice, Maryland, turned me down.

Lakers: Artest replaced Ariza FROM PAGE 1B

to Boston two years ago, Bynum sees two big reasons Los Angeles might have a better shot to do the rocking this time. Ron Artest and Bynum said Monday they hope to play major defensive roles in the Lakers’ NBA finals rematch with the Celtics, starting Thursday night at Staples Center. Artest is the Lakers’ only newcomer this season, while Bynum has postponed surgery on his right knee to participate in the playoffs. Unlike Kobe Bryant, who professes no special interest in a Celtics rematch, Bynum is thrilled. “It’s a great opportunity for us to get one back,” Bynum said. “You never want to let something like that sit. I know it means a great deal (historically), but I’m more concerned about my own history.” The Lakers stayed off the court at their training complex Monday, watching film and absorbing coach Phil Jackson’s first volley of instruction. Artest’s preparation doesn’t include much education on the history of this matchup — only a refresher tutorial on the offensive habits of Paul Pierce and the Celtics’ forwards. “I’m not a student,” Artest said. “I just love the game. I’m not really familiar with the rivalry. I’m

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Cincinnati at St. Louis

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Phoenix at Minnesota Atlanta at Seattle

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MORNING ROUNDUP

Nadal, Serena advance; Former champ Henin ousted Betrayed down the stretch by her best stroke, the backhand, and by her usually steely nerves, Justine Henin lost to No. 7-seeded Sam Stosur of Australia 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the fourth round Monday, ending Henin’s 24-match winning streak at her favorite tournament. Stosur will face Serena Williams next, who stumbled at the start before cruising past No. 18 Shahar Peer of Israel. For the men, Rafael Nadal improved to 200-16 on clay by defeating No. 24 Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil. Also Monday, No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia eliminated the last U.S. man in the tournament, 98th-ranked Robby Ginepri of Kennesaw, Ga.

REPORT: P.J. TO JOIN RAPTORS

I was a color commentator for Monday Night Football. I threw the winning touchdown pass in the first regularseason overtime game in NFL history.

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sure there’s a lot of history, but I can’t really tell you any details about it.” Artest replaced Trevor Ariza on the Lakers’ roster last summer, filling the role as their defensive stopper — yet Ariza also was absent from the 2008 finals with an injury. Los Angeles subsequently was carved up by Pierce, who averaged 21.8 points, 6.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds against his hometown team while earning the series MVP award. The Lakers have milked their size advantage relentlessly during the season, starting two 7-footers and controlling the paint against nearly every opponent. Bynum’s injuries have limited Los Angeles’ advantages recently, with the big man missing the last 13 games of the regular season with an Achilles’ tendon injury before torn cartilage in his right knee was discovered during the first round, limiting him during the rest of Los Angeles’ run through the Western Conference. Bynum decided against immediate surgery on his meniscus, even though his knee seems to be getting worse. He had fluid drained from his knee Monday after initially resisting the procedure, and he hopes he’ll move better for the last few games of the season.

Former Thunder coach P.J. Carlesimo has agreed to join the Toronto staff as an assistant coach under Jay Triano, sources told ESPN.com. Carlesimo was coach of the Seattle SuperSonics for the 2007-08 season, and moved with the team to Oklahoma City. He was replaced by Scott Brooks after a 1-12 start to the 2008-09 season. Carlesimo was most recently a color commentator for the San Antonio Spurs radio broadcasts. He has compiled a 204-296 head coaching record with the Portland Trail Blazers (1994-97), Golden State Warriors (1997-2000) and the Sonics/Thunder franchise.

STOUDEMIRE PLANS TO JOIN SO-CALLED FREE AGENT SUMMIT Another big name wants in on the upcoming NBA free-agent superstar summit. Amare Stoudemire, who is likely to opt out of the final year of his current contract, told AOL Fanhouse that he expects to join in talks with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson before free agency begins on July 1. “I’m friends with LeBron, Dwyane, Chris [Bosh] — all those guys are friends of mine,” Stoudemire told AOL Fanhouse. “So I’m pretty sure they’ll call me and we’ll talk about a few things.” Wade told the Chicago Tribune last week that he planned to talk with James and Johnson before making a decision on where he would sign this summer.

CONWAY WILL MISS 3 MONTHS IndyCar driver Mike Conway will miss at least three months with back and leg injuries from his frightening crash in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Conway had surgery for multiple fractures in his lower left leg and has been diagnosed with a compression fracture in his back. The back injury was not confirmed until Monday morning. FROM WIRE REPORTS AND ESPN.COM

NAIA WORLD SERIES

OCU Stars routed by Cumberland LEWISTON,

Idaho

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Cumberland has Oklahoma City’s number. The Tennessee school socked four home runs Monday en route to an 8-1 baseball victory over OCU in the NAIA World Series. Cumberland (55-9) is 4-1 vs. the Stars this season, which includes three regular season wins at OCU. Oklahoma City (5015) will play Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) at 1 p.m. today in an elimination game. OCU had its sevengame win streak

snapped Monday. Cumberland starting pitcher Shawn Schaefer cooled an OCU offense that averaged 13 runs per game during the victory streak. Schaefer allowed just five hits, no walks and struck out 11 in a complete-game performance. Mark Purser tagged Schaefer for OCU’s only run on a fifth-inning homer. Kris Miller had two of Cumberland’s homers. He finished with four RBIs. FROM STAFF REPORTS

MONDAY AT REMINGTON PARK First Race

Purse $15,700, Maiden Special Weight, 3, 4, & 5 yo’s, 870 Yards 7 Ib Azoomer (Carter, Jr. G.) $4.60 $2.80 $2.40 3 Quikdanceforthecrowd (Nieto P.) $4.00 $3.20 8 Play Daze (Smith S.) $3.80 Late Scratches: Russells Hard Cash Also Ran: Zee Can Do It, Reper, Favorite Treat, Tweety Bug Lady. Exacta (7-3) $23.40; Quinella (3-7) $16.60; Superfecta (7-3-8-4) $208.80; .10cent Superfecta $10.44; Trifecta (7-3-8) $69.20 Owner: Buddy Albin Trainer: Charette-Hill, Stacy Time: :46

Second Race

Purse $16,000, Maiden Special Weight, 2 yo, 330 Yards 9 Flashin Bubbles (Worst C.) $7.00 $3.60 $2.80 3 Jl Straight Arrow (Nieto P.) $3.80 $4.00 6 Quick Country Girl (Montoya J.) $2.80 Also Ran: Country Quik Treasure, Sm Countrys Lastfling, Flashem Larry, Jacks Lil Bro, Neils Country Snowman, Racin for the Boyz, Deputy Troubles. Daily Double (7-9) $19.60; Exacta (9-3) $52.80; Quinella (3-9) $17.80; Superfecta (9-3-6-4) $1,308.60; .10-Cent Superfecta $65.43; Trifecta (9-3-6) $533.40 Owner: H. T. and Kay Churchwell Trainer: Drake, David Time: :17.01

Third Race

Purse $10,200, Maiden Claiming $7,500, 3, 4, & 5 yo’s, 350 Yards 5 Mr Chico Corona (Wilson R.) $4.20 $3.00 $3.00 4 Celebs Valentine (Smith S.) $4.20 $3.60 6 Bid Her Sweet (Schmidt J.) $7.60 Also Ran: Kiss Me Silly, Sweet as Dreams, Dashing Daytona, Yawls Flash, First Down

Sweet, Wavin Cash, Anakins Quest. Exacta (5-4) $16.60; Quinella (4-5) $8.40; Superfecta (5-4-6-7) $1,545.20; .10-Cent Superfecta $77.26; Trifecta (5-4-6) $243.40 Owner: Charina Estrada Trainer: Estrada, Cristino Time: :17.83

Fourth Race

Purse $17,500, Allowance, Appaloosas, 2 yo, 300 Yards 6 Flying T Rudy (Bennett T.) $3.20 $2.80 $2.40 4 Allies Apollo (Payne L.) $3.20 $2.60 5 Velvet Cowgirl (Packer B.) $3.00 Also Ran: Look Here Boys, Ima Fast Man, Patricks Memories, Cd Eyeza Hoss, Justice B Kas. Exacta (6-4) $11.20; Quinella (4-6) $5.00; Superfecta (6-4-5-2) $253.40; .10-Cent Superfecta $12.67; Trifecta (6-4-5) $35.20 Owner: Danny D. and Shauna P. Thomas Trainer: Keener, Dee Time: :15.84

Fifth Race

Purse $11,200, Claiming $10,000, 3 yo’s & up, 300 Yards 5 Where the Lmi (Smith S.) $24.20 $12.00 $5.60 6 Hy Oak Special (Pinon D.) $8.80 $6.60 7 A Fast Evening (Brooks J.) $5.20 Also Ran: Wanna Be Special, Enticingly Fast, Cartels Glass Sliper, Jessie Macool, Tazo, Curleys Eye On You, Hand Up. Exacta (5-6) $99.60; Quinella (5-6) $71.60; Superfecta (5-6-7-1) $2,395.00; .10-Cent Superfecta $119.75; Trifecta (56-7) $334.20 Owner: Shianne and Sheri Andrew Trainer: Clay, Brent Time: :15.27

Sixth Race

Purse $17,500, Starter Allowance, 3 yo’s & up, 440 Yards

4 Oak Tree Classic (Packer B.) $13.40 $5.00 $4.60 9 Vertical Vision (Baldillez, Jr. A.) $5.60 $3.00 7 De Passem Okey (Carter, Jr. G.) $3.20 Late Scratches: Eyesa Candy Man, Reys Oak Tree Also Ran: Love the Beat, Orions Kool, Unforgotten Strut, Hava Hasty Version, A Swamp Rat. Exacta (4-9) $57.20; Quinella (4-9) $140.20; Superfecta (4-9-7-8) $2,356.40; .10-Cent Superfecta $117.82; Trifecta (49-7) $875.00; Pick 3 (6-5-4) 2 of 3 $21.40 Owner: Raul Rubalcava Trainer: Rubalcava, Christian Time: :21.58

Seventh Race

Purse $18,600, Optional Claiming $25,000, 3 yo’s & up, 350 Yards 8 Gallant Ways (Leggett T.) $14.00 $6.40 $4.60 9 Mr Bully On the Dash (Ives W.) $6.80 $4.40 5 The Wizeman (Freeman D.) $3.40 Also Ran: Sooner Patriot, First N Wild, Zhaina, Sister Shelley Rose, Heza Chico, Make Out Artist, Teller Bye. Exacta (8-9) $107.20; Quinella (8-9) $34.00; .10-Cent Superfecta (8-9-5-4) $587.26; Trifecta (8-9-5) $309.60; Pick 3 (5-4-8) 2 of 3 $68.00 Owner: Clara Lucille Webb Trainer: Hunt, Charlton Time: :17.36

Eighth Race

Purse $30,000, FL Lady Bug Overnight Stakes, 2 yo, 330 Yards 3 Passion for Corona (Brooks J.) $5.80 $3.60 $3.00 8 Candy Cartel (Brown D.) $3.20 $2.80 1A Duck Mea Flying (Jensen C.) $3.20 Late Scratches: Miss Delta Duck Also Ran: Gustyzoom, Dm Costa Rica, Fame Fatale, A Rosie Visions, Delta Dance, Get Down Jessie. Exacta (3-8) $21.80; Quinella (3-8) $7.00;

Superfecta (3-8-1-6) $805.40; .10-Cent Superfecta $40.27; Trifecta (3-8-1) $60.20; Pick 3 (4-8-3) $384.00 Owner: James Sills and Gerald Swindell Trainer: Willis, Eddie D. Time: :16.68

Ninth Race

Purse $50,000, Grade 3 Easy Jet Stakes, 2 yo, 350 Yards 2 Bv Mr Azoom (Brooks J.) $30.80 $19.00 $10.20 1 Pretty in Petticoats (Jensen C.) $5.20 $3.60 9 Pull That Wagon (Pinon D.) $10.60 Also Ran: Cold Granite Stone, First Painted Sign, Runnin for Your Life, The American Corona, Zoomin Jazz, Shabloom Shabloom, Just Wannabe Postoak. Exacta (2-1) $153.80; Quinella (1-2) $195.20; .10-Cent Superfecta (2-1-9-3) $258.11; Trifecta (2-1-9) $2,741.40; Pick 3 (8-3-2) 2 of 3 $24.80 Owner: Bella Vista Farms LLC Trainer: Willis, Eddie Lee Time: :17.53

Tenth Race

Purse $50,000, Grade 3 Jack Brooks Stakes, 3 yo, 350 Yards 2 Fishin Cr (Packer B.) $11.60 $4.40 $4.00 5 Oklahoma Bandido (Payne L.) $4.40 $3.20 8 Kool Hand Dutch (Smith S.) $5.40 Also Ran: Better Bet On Chico, Hot Pepper Jess, Jess B Mighty, Chi Ter, Docs Dusty Okie, Justzoomin, No Commitment. Daily Double (2-2) $89.40; Exacta (2-5) $26.00; Quinella (2-5) $15.40; Superfecta (2-5-8-3) $1,460.80; .10-Cent Superfecta $73.04; Trifecta (2-5-8) $182.80; Pick 3 (32-2) $528.00; Pick 4 (8-3-2-2) $996.00 Owner: Christian Rubalcava Trainer: Rubalcava, Christian Time: :17.19 Monday Total Handle: $216,868

Bacon wins in Kansas Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow (99) pursed $6,000 for winning an American Sprint Car Series national points race late Sunday night in Jetmore, Kan. Bacon, who held off a late charge from former ASCS champion Jason Johnson of Eunice, La., (41), extended his national points lead to 31 over Shane Stewart of Bixby. "I knew someone was all over me," Bacon said of Johnson. "That’s why I kept moving around the track, going high, then low. I didn’t want to stay in one place and have ’em go right by in the middle." Former State Fair Speedway champions Danny Wood of Norman and Mike Peters of Wichita, Kan., finished 14th and 15th, respectively. PHOTO PROVIDED

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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010

SEC approaching elite status COLLEGE SOFTBALL | CONFERENCE HAS MULTIPLE TEAMS IN WORLD SERIES AGAIN BRACKET 1

Staff Writer btramel@opubco.com

The Southeastern Conference has a long way to go to catch the Pac-10 as the nation’s premier softball conference. But don’t count out the SEC from getting there. For the second straight year, three SEC schools are in the Women’s College World Series, which begins Thursday at Oklahoma City’s Hall of Fame Stadium. Florida plays UCLA at 2:30 p.m., Tennessee plays Arizona at 6 and Georgia plays Washington at 8:30. The only game that keeps the first round from being an SEC/Pac-10 Challenge is the Missouri-Hawaii opener at noon. The Pac-10 still dominates the championship, winning the last four and eight of the last nine. Five Pac-10 schools have won NCAA softball titles in the

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last eight years: Washington (2009), Arizona State (2008), Arizona (2007, 2006), UCLA (2004, 2003) and California (2002). And three Pac-10 schools join the SEC trio in this eight-team field. But the SEC clearly is gaining. Florida, Alabama and Georgia made the World Series last season and joined Washington in the final four. Tennessee made the 2007 finals.

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“To get to a College World Series once is a special achievement,” said Florida coach Tim Walton. “To get there twice is even more special. To get there a third time, you have built a program. I think we’ve laid down a pretty good foundation.” And SEC teams have started winning NCAA regionals away from home, which is a sure sign of competitive enhancement. Georgia made the

2009 World Series after starting out with a regional in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tennessee won a Super Regional at Michigan last week. The SEC, which before 2000 qualified only one team, South Carolina in 1997, for the World Series, has become an Oklahoma City force. The previous six years, SEC schools are 25-20 in World Series games against non-SEC foes.

OSU’s baseball season officially over BY JOHN HELSLEY Staff Writer jhelsley@opubco.com

Last year, the NCAA Tournament offered a reprieve for Oklahoma State’s baseball team, which failed to make the conference tournament. Not this time. Not unexpectedly. While the 2009 Cowboys carried a solid case for inclusion in the postsea-

son, the 2010 club was easily excluded. This season’s team finished 29-26 overall and 8-19 in last place in the Big 12. OSU failed to win at least 30 games for the first time since 1977. Still, there’s reason for optimism going forward. The Cowboys roster featured several freshmen and sophomores who should form a solid nucleus, including third baseman Mark Ginther, first base-

NORMAN BASEBALL REGIONAL TEAMS Oklahoma (44-15); California (29-23); North Carolina (36-20); Oral Roberts (35-25) SCHEDULE Friday: OU vs. ORU, 1 p.m.; Cal vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. Saturday: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. Sunday: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. Monday: Game 6 rematch, if necessary, 7 p.m. Tickets: All-session tickets are on sale at for $90 reserved box, $60 general admission and $40 outfield/standing room only. Phone orders will be accepted beginning today at 8 a.m. at (405) 325-2424. If tickets remain, single session tickets will go on sale Friday for $20, $10 and $7.

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TEAMS AT A GLANCE California Record: 29-23 overall, 13-14 Pac-10 Bid: At-large Seed: No. 2 Players to watch: Junior first baseman Mark Canha, a first-team All-Pac-10 pick, ranks in the top 10 in the conference five offensive categories, including No. 2 with 60 RBIs; freshman left-handed pitcher Erik Johnson is 9-5 with a 3.96 ERA. The skinny: The Bears have been in and round the top 25 late in the year, yet had lost seven straight before taking two of three at No. 21 Oregon over the weekend. Their No. 2 seed with a mediocre record tells of the NCAA’s respect for the Pac-10, which was awarded eight tournament bids. North Carolina Record: 36-20 overall, 14-16 ACC Bid: At-large Seed: No. 3 Players to watch: Right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey is a projected first-round draft pick and considered to have one of the best fastballs in this draft class. A first-team All-ACC pick he’s 7-3 with a 3.10 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 90 innings; Third baseman Levi Mitchell leads the Heels with a .355 batting average and has eight home runs and 50 RBIs. The skinny: The Heels are making their 25th regional appearance and a school-record ninth straight. A force in recent years, they finished fifth in the Coastal Division of the ACC, yet surge into Norman as winners of 11 of their last 14. Oral Roberts Record: 35-25 overall, 19-9 Summit League Bid: Automatic Seed: No. 4 Players to watch: Shortstop Tyler Saladino is the Summit League Player and Newcomer of the Year, carrying a .382 average and a league-high 15 homers and 59 RBIs into the postseason; junior outfielder Nick Baligod is another all-conference player who leads ORU with a .396 batting average. The skinny: The Golden Eagles won their 13th straight Summit League Tournament over the weekend, and their streak of 13 straight regionals is the fourth-longest active streak. This hasn’t been one of ORU’s more touted teams, although the Eagles own wins over Baylor and Texas, as well as three over Wichita State.

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man Kevin Chambers, catcher Dane Phillips and starting pitcher Andrew Heaney. Second baseman Davis Duren and pitcher Brad Probst, while juniors, are also expected to return. And OSU should benefit by getting pitcher/shortstop Randy McCurry and outfielder Devin Shines back from injury. The Cowboys are also counting on help from their recruiting class, led

by Carl Albert standout J.T. Realmuto and Turlock, Calif., pitching prospect Vince Wheeland. “I didn’t like the way things went this season, nobody around here did,” said OSU coach Frank Anderson. “But we’ll have some good players coming back and more coming in, so we feel good about where we’re headed.”

Regional: Coach playing P.R. man FROM PAGE 1B

calling the hogs. “Last year, Arkansas fans outnumbered our fans at our own home field,” said Sooner first baseman Cameron Seitzer. “This year, I can’t wait to see the crowds we have come out for our regional. “Fan support is huge for us. Hopefully, we have sold out crowds and they support us 110 percent.” With this year’s regional field, there doesn’t appear to be an avid Arkansasstyle fan base in play to gobble up tickets and make their presence felt. ORU is close, yet doesn’t enjoy a massive following. Still, it’s up to Sooner fans to respond. “We’ve seen it before,” Golloway said. “I remember in 2006, when we were playing Wichita State on a Monday for the championship, this place was rocking. That’s what we want. “Each game means the world to us at this point.” Golloway isn’t stopping with just a plea. Tonight, from 7:30 to

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8:30, the Sooners are hosting a fan appreciation event, with anyone who purchases regional tickets granted special behindthe-scenes access, including a meet-and-greet with the players, autographs and an opportunity to be on the field during batting practice. Tours of the clubhouse and indoor hitting facility are also available, along with interactive games, food and drinks. “We really want the fans to show up,” Golloway said. “Get a Coke. Get a slice of pizza. Meet the players and get to know them firsthand. I think it has a chance to be very fun.”

Double Elimination At Norwich, Conn. Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Central Connecticut State (33-21) vs. Florida State (42-17), 1 p.m. Game 2: Oregon (38-22) vs. Connecticut (47-14), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.* At Charlottesville, Va. Davenport Field Friday, June 4 Game 1: Virginia Commonwealth (3424-1) at Virginia (47-11), 3 p.m. Game 2: St. John’s (40-18) vs. Mississippi (38-22), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, noon Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, noon Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m.* At Louisville, Ky. Jim Patterson Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Illinois State (31-22) vs. Vanderbilt (41-17), TBA Game 2: Saint Louis (33-27) at Louisville (48-12), TBA Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Columbia, S.C. Carolina Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: The Citadel (42-20) vs. Virginia Tech (38-20), TBA Game 2: Bucknell (25-33) at South Carolina (43-15), TBA Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Myrtle Beach, S.C. BB&T Coastal Field Friday, June 4 Game 1: N.C. State (38-22) vs. College of Charleston (42-17), TBA Game 2: Stony Brook (29-25) vs. Coastal Carolina (51-7), TBA Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Atlanta Russ Chandler Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Elon (38-22) at Alabama (37-22), 2 p.m. Game 2: Mercer (37-22) at Georgia Tech (45-13), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Gainesville, Fla. McKethan Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Oregon State (31-22) vs. Florida Atlantic (35-22), noon Game 2: Bethune-Cookman (35-20) at Florida (42-15), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, noon Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, noon Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.* At Coral Gables, Fla. Mark Light Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Florida International (36-23) vs. Texas A&M (40-19-1), TBA Game 2: Dartmouth (26-17) at Miami (4017), TBA Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA*

At Auburn, Ala. Plainsman Park Friday, June 4 Game 1: Southern Mississippi (35-22) vs. Clemson (38-21), 2 p.m. Game 2: Jacksonville State (32-24) vs. Auburn (40-19), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.* At Fayetteville, Ark. Baum Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Kansas State (36-20) vs. Washington State (34-20), TBA Game 2: Grambling State (22-30) at Arkansas (40-18), TBA Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Norman L. Dale Mitchell Park Friday, June 4 Game 1: Oral Roberts (35-25) at Oklahoma (44-15), 1 p.m. Game 2: North Carolina (36-20) vs. California (29-23), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.* At Austin, Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field Friday, June 4 Game 1: Louisiana-Lafayette (37-20) vs. Rice (38-21), 1 p.m. Game 2: Rider (36-21) at Texas (46-11), 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 1 p.m.* At Fort Worth, Texas Lupton Baseball Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Arizona (33-22) vs. Baylor (3422), 2 p.m. Game 2: Lamar (35-24) at TCU (46-11), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Fullerton, Calif. Goodwin Field Friday, June 4 Game 1: New Mexico (37-20) vs. Stanford (31-23), TBA Game 2: Minnesota (30-28) at Cal State Fullerton (41-15), TBA Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA* At Los Angeles Jackie Robinson Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: UC Irvine (37-19) vs. LSU (40-20), 4 p.m. Game 2: Kent State (39-23) at UCLA (4313), 8 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.* At Tempe, Ariz. Packard Stadium Friday, June 4 Game 1: Hawaii (33-26) vs. San Diego (3620), 4 p.m. Game 2: Wisconsin-Milwaukee (33-24) at Arizona State (47-8), 9 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m. Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday, June 7 Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8:30 p.m. * — if necessary

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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010

ALL-CITY TENNIS ALL-CITY GIRLS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Labarthe perfect to the end BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO

Labarthe said she finally felt comfortable as a junior, but it was this year that saw her game to another level. It wasn’t just on the court as Labarthe had always had talent that was second to none, but she became more of a leader to the younger girls. “Julie’s been awesome to us, like a big sister,” sophomore Sarah Bowen said. “The chemistry has been great all year.” Labarthe was aiming for an undefeated season, and it showed. In the process, she set a school record for most love (6-0) sets in a season with 36. She was put to the test in one game at the state tournament, serving at love-40 before rallying to win the next five points and keep the streak going. “I really wanted to make that goal, and I was definitely thinking about it during that game. It was sweet,” Labarthe said. Labarthe will play tennis at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.

Staff Writer bprzybylo@opubco.com

It was the final changeover of her high school tennis career and the thoughts and memories went flashing by for Heritage Hall’s Julie Labarthe. From being a precocious transfer from Bishop McGuinness before her sophomore year to being the unquestioned leader of the Chargers as a senior, Labarthe’s maturity as a person and player was evident. Seconds before her final game, the emotions came out of Labarthe as she talked to coach Dick Villaflor one final time. It didn’t distract her from her task as Labarthe easily won to close out one of the most dominating state performances ever. Labarthe didn’t drop a game in her four state matches to earn her first undefeated season and The Oklahoman’s All-City Girls Tennis Player of the Year. “It was kind of embar-

Heritage Hall’s Julie Labarthe didn’t lose a game in her four state matches. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

rassing (showing the emotion), but I realized it would be my final time out there,” Labarthe said. “And to have Coach V out there watching was great. I owe so much to him.” Villaflor saw something in Labarthe and made a controversial move when he put Labarthe at the No. 1 singles spot, replacing Nicole Holsted.

GIRLS ALL-CITY TENNIS ROSTER FIRST TEAM

1 singles: Julie Labarthe, Sr., Heritage Hall › No. 1 singles: Mia Lancaster, Sr., McGuinness › No. No. 1 doubles: Whitney Ritchie, Sr., and Trinian O’Neil, Jr., ›McGuinness No. 1 doubles: Sarah Bowen, So., and Kelsey Grace, So., ›Heritage Hall of the Year: Labarthe, Heritage Hall › Player › Coach of the Year: Vicki Connelly, McGuinness

Holsted was one of the most loved players in the program, but Villaflor did what he thought would be best for the program. Labarthe, from the beginning, showed Villaflor knew what he was doing. “Nicole was so welcoming, and it made the transition so much easier,” Labarthe said. “The program had open arms.”

BOYS ALL-CITY TENNIS ROSTER FIRST TEAM

1 singles: Chris Haworth, Jr., Putnam North › No. 1 singles: Casey Distaso, Sr., Edmond North › No. No. 1 doubles: Gavin Dubberstein, Sr., and Truit Gray, Jr., ›Edmond Memorial No. 1 doubles: Wil Rodwell, Jr., and Brian Diefenderfer, Sr., ›Putnam North of the Year: Haworth, Putnam City North › Player › Coach of the Year: Dee Ann Wallar, Edmond North

SECOND TEAM

2 singles: Emily Conrad, Sr., McGuinness › No. 2 singles: Ann Pepper, Fr., Edmond North › No. No. 2 doubles: Ashleigh Chiaf, Jr., and Abby Hodges, Sr., ›McGuinness No. 2 doubles: Reagan Reed, So., and Natalie Price, Jr., ›Edmond North

HONORABLE MENTION Bishop McGuinness: Ashleigh Chiaf, Jr.; Abby Hodges, Sr. Carl Albert: Sallie McLaurin, Sr.; Laura Miller, Sr.; Tori Beechum, Sr.; Skyler Nichols. Sr. Edmond Memorial: Megan Montgomery, So.; Peyton Rainey, Sr.; Shelby Nicholson, So.; Shali Schoepflin, Fr. Edmond North: Rachel Mitcham, Sr.; Lexus Reed, So.; Kristin Bomhoff, So. Heritage Hall: Sarah Gretsch, Sr.; Sarah Moll, So. St. Mary: Camilla Lang, Jr.; Jacque Kennedye, Jr. Shawnee: Bailey Calder, Sr.; Niki Haddad, Sr.; Cydney Ramirez, Sr. SELECTIONS BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO

2 singles: Nate Roper, Fr., Edmond North › No. 2 singles: Bowen Xu, Sr., Edmond Memorial › No. No. 1 doubles: John Byrne, Sr., and Jonathan Kraft, So, ›McGuinness › No. 1 doubles: Nick Jordan, Sr., and Bryce Lilley, Sr., Edmond North

HONORABLE MENTION Bishop McGuinness: Riley Hale, Fr.; Carl Albert: Austin Manger, Sr.; Matt Franks, So.; Ryan Mullins, So. Deer Creek: Jordan Phillips, Sr. Edmond Memorial: Bryce Merritt, Sr.; Omar Karim, Sr.; Bryan Ulrey, Jr. Edmond North: Alex Mathieson, Sr.; Baylor Spring, So. Edmond Santa Fe: Lucas Swisher, Sr.; Guthrie: Hank Hudson, Sr.; Josh Wehrenberg, Jr. Heritage Hall: Jonathan Borsky, So.; Brandon Cohlmia, Jr.; Bear Federman, So.; Luke Howard, So.; Oakes Arceneaux, Fr.; Cooper Shear, Jr. Mustang: Kolt Byerly, Sr. Norman North: Kevin Boyd, Sr.; Jeremy Ng, So.; Trey Pirtle, So. OCS: Brandon Parduhn, Sr.; Gabe Stewart, Sr.; Braxton Bates, So.; Calvin Warner, Sr. Piedmont: Hayden Cook, Fr. Putnam North: Kole Melton, Sr. Westmoore: Sylvester Vo, Fr. SELECTIONS BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO

ALL-CITY BOYS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Haworth gets back to basics, wins title BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

JULIE LABARTHE, HERITAGE HALL Senior No. 1 singles Record: 28-0 There wasn’t any more Labarthe could do in her senior year, going undefeated, winning an individual state championship and adding another team title for Julie Labarthe the Chargers.

MIA LANCASTER, BISHOP MCGUINNESS Senior No. 1 singles Record: 27-0 Lancaster didn’t lose a match in her three years with the Irish, culminating with her not losing a set on her way to Mia Lancaster her third state championship.

WHITNEY RITCHIE, BISHOP MCGUINNESS Senior No. 1 doubles Record: 18-0 Ritchie joined Emily Conrad as a fourtime state champion and never lost a match in her high school career. She Whitney Ritchie will play at Oklahoma.

TRINIAN O’NEIL, BISHOP MCGUINNESS Junior No. 1 doubles Record: 18-0 O’Neil earned her second state championship with her second different partner. With all the talent graduating, Trinian O’Neil O’Neil will be one of the leaders for next year.

SARAH BOWEN, HERITAGE HALL Sophomore No. 1 doubles Record: 11-0 Bounced back and forth between doubles and singles, never missing a beat. One of the most athletic players in the state and won her second state championship.

Sarah Bowen

KELSEY GRACE, HERITAGE HALL Sophomore No. 1 doubles Record: 11-0 Already a solid player, teaming up with Bowen brought the best out of Grace in winning her second championship and showing the future looks bright for Kelsey Grace the Chargers.

COACH OF THE YEAR

VICKI CONNELLY, BISHOP MCGUINNESS Connelly hasn’t tasted defeat in a long time as her girls once again went undefeated for the season. With another state championship, the Irish have now Vicki Connelly won 12 straight team championships. SELECTIONS BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO

BOYS ALL-CITY TENNIS FIRST TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR

CHRIS HAWORTH, PUTNAM CITY NORTH Junior No. 1 singles Record: 41-1 A loss at regionals inspired Haworth to play some of his best tennis in the last couple of years that was punctuated Chris Haworth with a dominant performance in winning his second straight title.

CASEY DISTASO, EDMOND NORTH Senior No. 1 singles Record: 22-3 Distaso was the leader for the Huskies team with his three losses coming to Haworth. Deciding to play at state helped lead Edmond North to the team Casey Distaso title. Distaso will play at Georgetown.

GAVIN DUBBERSTEIN, EDMOND MEMORIAL

Staff Writer bprzybylo@opubco.com

Putnam City North junior Chris Haworth had been in so much control over the last two years as the best No. 1 singles tennis player in the state that he worried about complacency. He didn’t want to just rest on his laurels so he tried something different. He started to try to put more power in his forehand and keep the ball lower over the net. But the results weren’t what he was looking for. And in the regional championship, he dropped his first match in two years, losing to Tulsa Union’s Logon Collins. Haworth went back to what he knows and went back to smoking the field at the state tournament, not losing a set in winning his second consecutive state championship. And with a record of 41-1, Haworth is once again The Oklahoman’s All-City Boys Tennis Player of the Year. “The losing took a lot of pressure off me, but it also motivated me. It had been a long time since I had that feeling,” Haworth said. One by one all the top contenders took their best shot at Haworth, but he proved to be a machine, which is why his loss came as such a shock. If there were any signs of questioning his ability,

GIRLS ALL-CITY TENNIS FIRST TEAM

Senior No. 1 doubles Record: 9-1 Dubberstein bounced from one partner to the next this season and eventually found a home with Truit Gray. The duo placed second at state.

Gavin Dubberstein

TRUIT GRAY, EDMOND MEMORIAL Junior No. 1 doubles Record: 9-1 Gray showed his versatility and teamfirst attitude all season. He was one of two underclassmen on this year’s team and should be a leader next year. Truit Gray

WIL RODWELL, PUTNAM CITY NORTH Junior No. 1 doubles Record: 35-5 A finalist at No. 2 singles last year, Rodwell made a smooth transition to doubles. Paired with Brian Diefenderfer, the duo played all of the top teams in the state and held their ground. Wil Rodwell

BRIAN DIEFENDERFER, PUTNAM CITY NORTH Putnam City North’s Chris Haworth is The Oklahoman’s All-City Tennis Player of the Year. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

it would have showed up in the final against Edmond North’s Casey Distaso. Playing in front of a proHuskies crowd on a Monday, Haworth wasn’t necessarily alone, but he was definitely outnumbered. “That was a great atmosphere. Edmond North brought a lot of students, and it fired me up,” Haworth said. Haworth came out on fire and defeated Distaso in

two tough sets. “He’s an amazing player. He’s got so many weapons he can beat you with,” Distaso said. With the championship back in his hands, Haworth did something he doesn’t often do: rest. He said the week after the state tournament, he didn’t even go to a tennis court. It had been one tournament after another for Haworth the last year,

whether it was the high school or national scene. His body needed a break. Now the biggest question for Haworth will be where he will attend college. He has narrowed it down to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and Indiana. And one week off was enough as he said he is already preparing for another busy summer.

Senior No. 1 doubles Record: 35-5 Along with Rodwell, the duo placed third at state, losing to the eventual champions. Finished career in style as Panthers’ tandem beat the Class 5A champions in their two meetings this year.

Brian Diefenderfer

COACH OF THE YEAR

DEE ANN WALLAR, EDMOND NORTH The uncertainty of Distaso’s status was rough for everyone, but Wallar kept the team together and the group was stronger for it in the end. The boys were dominant all season in earning their first title since 2003. SELECTIONS BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO

Dee Ann Wallar

SPORTS/SCOREBOARD

THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM FOOTBALL

AFL Standings National Conference Midwest Division W

L T

Pct

Milwaukee.................... 6 2 0 Chicago ......................... 6 2 0 Iowa .............................. 3 4 0 Cleveland ...................... 3 5 0 West Division W

.750 .750 .429 .375

L T

PF PA

522 446 357 465

Pct

445 415 378 460

PF PA

Spokane........................ 6 2 0 .750 551 454 Arizona ......................... 4 3 0 .571 446 433 Utah.............................. 1 6 0 .143 334 456

American Conference Southwest Division W

L T

Tulsa ............................. 5 3 0 Oklahoma City ............. 3 5 0 Bossier-Shreveport...... 2 6 0 Dallas............................ 1 6 0 South Division

Pct

.625 .375 .250 .143

Girls

PF PA

504 452 433 357

Pct

469 480 502 417

PF PA

Jacksonville.................. 6 2 0 .750 441 Tampa Bay.................... 4 3 0 .571 388 Alabama ....................... 4 4 0 .500 431 Orlando......................... 3 4 0 .429 364 Friday’s Games Utah at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Chicago, 7 p.m. Bossier-Shreveport at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Oklahoma City at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Orlando at Tulsa, 7 p.m. Alabama at Iowa, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

395 383 418 386

BASKETBALL

NBA Finals Boston vs. L.A. Lakers

Thursday, June 3: at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 6: at L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8: at Boston, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 10: at Boston, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 13: at Boston, 7 p.m.* Tuesday, June 15: at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.* Thursday, June 17: at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.* *-if necessary

WNBA

Standings Western Conference W

Seattle ....................................... Phoenix ...................................... San Antonio............................... Tulsa .......................................... Los Angeles ............................... Minnesota..................................

5 2 2 2 1 1

1 2 3 3 4 5

Pct GB

.833 — .500 2 .400 21⁄2 .400 21⁄2 .200 31⁄2 .167 4

Eastern Conference W

Atlanta..................................... 6 Connecticut.............................. 3 Washington ............................. 4 New York ................................. 2 Indiana ..................................... 2 Chicago .................................... 2 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Phoenix at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Atlanta at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Sunday’s Results Seattle 84, San Antonio 56 Washington 69, Connecticut 65 Atlanta 101, Los Angeles 82

Pct GB

0 1.000 — 2 .600 21⁄2 3 .571 21⁄2 2 .500 3 3 .400 31⁄2 4 .333 4

BASEBALL

Texas League Standings

North Division

NW Arkansas (Royals) ........... 29 Springfield (Cardinals)............ 27 Tulsa (Rockies) ....................... 20 Arkansas (Angels) .................. 19 South Division

L Pct. GB

20 23 29 29

.592 — .540 21⁄2 .408 9 .396 91⁄2

L Pct. GB

Frisco (Rangers) ...................... 30 20 .600 — Corpus Christi (Astros)........... 25 25 .500 5 Midland (Athletics)................. 24 26 .480 6 San Antonio (Padres).............. 24 26 .480 6 Monday’s Games Springfield 4, San Antonio 2 Arkansas 4, Corpus Christi 3 Midland 9, Northwest Arkansas 1 Frisco 9, Tulsa 6 Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games Frisco at Northwest Arkansas, 7 p.m. Springfield at Corpus Christi, 7:05 p.m. Midland at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m. Arkansas at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m.

College

NAIA World Series

At Lewiston, Idaho Harris Field Saturday’s Games Game 5: Belhaven (Miss.) 3, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 2 Game 6: California Baptist 10, Tennessee Wesleyan 3 Game 7: Cumberland (Tenn.) 9, Embry-Riddle (Fla ) 1 Game 8: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 10, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) 5 Monday’s Games Game 9: Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 8, Belhaven (Miss.) 4 Game 10: Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) 7, California Baptist 6 Game 11: Lee (Tenn.) vs. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) Game 12: Cumberland (Tenn.) 8, Oklahoma City 1 Tuesday’s Games Game 13: Embry-Riddle (Fla.) vs. Loser Game 11, 5 p.m. Game 14: Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) vs. Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. Game 15: Winner Game 11 vs. Cumberland (Tenn.), 9 p.m.

Monday’s Game CUMBERLAND 8, OCU 1

Cumberland (Tenn.).....300 101 201 — 8 13 2 Oklahoma City............. 000 010 000 — 1 5 0 Shawn Schaefer and David Fanshawe. Clint Maune, Brad Riddle (6), Cody Crabaugh (9) and Chad Carman. W — Schaefer (14-0). L — Maune (4-3). HR — Cumberland: Sam Kikla (18), Kris Miller 2 (25), Troy Frazier (20); OCU: Mark Purser (11).

SOFTBALL

College NCAA Division I World Series

At Oklahoma City ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Double Elimination Thursday, June 3 Game 1: Missouri (51-11) vs. Hawaii (49-14), noon Game 2: UCLA (45-11) vs. Florida (48-8), 2:30 p.m. Game 3: Arizona (48-11) vs. Tennessee (47-13), 6 p.m. Game 4: Georgia (48-11) vs. Washington (50-7), 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 4 Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Game 7: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m. Game 8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 9: Game 5 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m. Game 10: Game 6 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 6 Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner, noon Game 12: Game 6 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 2 p.m. Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 6 p.m.* Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 8 p.m.* Note: If only one game is necessary, it will be played at 6 p.m.

Championship Series

(Best-of-3) Monday, June 7: Game 1, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8: Game 2, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 9: Game 3, 7 p.m.*

GOLF

Monday’s Results OJGT Oklahoma High School All-Star Challenge At John Conrad GC Final Results

Boys

146 — Trey Fankhouser, Goodwell, 74-72 147 — Cameron Ross, El Reno, 71-76 148 — Matthew LeGrange, Guymon, 74-74 149 — Chase Bryant, Prague, 75-74; Seth Morgan, Ardmore, 74-75 150 — Davis Rison, Ardmore, 74-76 151 — Austin Cowan, Yukon, 76-75; Jordan O’Dell, Tulsa, 74-77; Michael Varner, Coweta, 73-78; Tyler Hargus, Shawnee 152 — Joby Gray, Elk City, 77-75; Matt Woolslayer, Tulsa, 78-74 153 — Zac Harber, Hugo, 74-79 155 — Graham Billeg, Newcastle, 78-77; Tyler McCollom, Ravia, 80-75 158 — Sam O’Brien, Oklahoma City, 78-80 160 — Caleb Bills, Marlow, 77-83 161 — Tyler Busch, Grove, 80-81 164 — Luke Coppedge, Tishomingo, 87-77 168 — Hayden Johnson, Stroud, 85-83

137 — Jackson Ogle, Edmond, 70-67 138 — Austen Fuller, Edmond, 69-69 140 — Taylor Williams, Chickasha, 74-66 141 — Zach Tucker, Edmond, 70-71 142 — Brent Williamson, Tulsa, 71-71; Bryce Barnard, Norman, 72-70; Glenn Payne III, Ardmore, 72-70 143 — Drew Posada, Choctaw, 71-72 144 — Blake Rhodes, Lawton, 76-68; Brendon Jelley, Tulsa, 72-72; Jett Johnson, Norman, 73-71; Scott Verplank, Edmond, 71-73 145 — Alec Heinen, Edmond, 72-73; Alexander Hall, Edmond, 75-70; Casey Fernandez, McAlester, 74-71; Christian Keller, Stilwell, 74-71; David Krahl, Oklahoma City, 74-71; Justin Ary, Quinton, 69-76; Trevor Montgomery, Bristow, 71-74

141 — Jade Staggs, Oklahoma City, 70-71 143 — Bethany Darrough, Kingfisher, 70-73 153 — Danielle Campbell, Jenks, 77-76; Jessica Hollock, Broken Arrow, 77-76; Whitney Manley, Ponca City, 77-76 154 — Caitlin Farris, Oklahoma City, 79-75; Charter Lawson, Yukon, 77-77; Maci Arrington, Hinton, 72-82; Macy Douglas, Broken Arrow, 79-75 157 — Kailey Campbell, Checotah, 79-78; Mccandren Lewis, Guthrie, 80-77 158 — Kendra Mann, Newalla, 78-80 159 — June Tigert, Mustang, 77-82 160 — Alexandra Koch, Tulsa, 78-82; Karson Bizzell, Oklahoma City, 81-79; Taylor Howard, Pryor, 78-82 163 — Katy Williams, Pauls Valley, 81-83 164 — Allyson Wilcox, Duncan, 80-84; Amanda Johnson, Duncan, 83-81; Lindsey Lunceford, Pauls Valley, 81-83 165 — Nadia Majidi, Tulsa, 81-84; Taylor Williamson, Enid, 85-80 167 — Alyssa Schneider, Broken Arrow, 84-83; Erica Carangalan, Broken Arrow, 80-87 169 — Makenzi Wagner, Piedmont, 88-81 171 — Ashton Gores, Ardmore, 84-87 172 — Caroline Goodin, Oklahoma City, 87-85; Courtney Stuever, Washington, 85-87 173 — Markie Hawkins, Ft. Cobb, 81-92 174 — Abby Thompson, Oklahoma City, 83-91; Haley Day, Seminole, 88-86; Hope Conneywerdy, Red Rock, 85-89 180 — Kelsey Stuever, Washington, 93-87 187 — Hallie Bovos, Poteau, 92-95 190 — Maggie McBrayer, Milburn, 97-93

Points Leaders PGA FedExCup Through May 30

1. Ernie Els ................... 2. Jim Furyk.................. 3. Phil Mickelson.......... 4. Anthony Kim ........... 5. Ben Crane ................. 6. Tim Clark .................. 7. Robert Allenby ......... 8. Dustin Johnson ........ 9. Steve Stricker .......... 10. Camilo Villegas ........ 11. Matt Kuchar ............. 12. Bill Haas ................... 13. Hunter Mahan ......... 14. Zach Johnson ........... 15. K.J. Choi ................... 16. Jeff Overton............. 17. J.B. Holmes .............. 18. Jason Bohn............... 19. Luke Donald ............. 20. Adam Scott .............. 21. Bo Van Pelt.............. 22. Geoff Ogilvy ............. 23. Brian Davis............... 24. Ian Poulter................ 25. Nick Watney............. 26. Paul Casey................ 27. Jason Day................. 28. Rickie Fowler ........... 29. Fredrik Jacobson ...... 30. Ryan Palmer ............. 31. Kevin Na ................... 32. Brian Gay.................. 33. Retief Goosen .......... 34. Y.E. Yang................... 35. Bubba Watson.......... 36. Rory McIlroy............. 37. Charles Howell III ... 38. Heath Slocum........... 39. Ricky Barnes ............ 40. Lucas Glover............. 41. Vaughn Taylor .......... 42. Steve Marino............ 43. Marc Leishman......... 44. Rory Sabbatini ......... 45. Bryce Molder ........... 46. Scott Verplank ........ 47. Brandt Snedeker ...... 48. Alex Prugh................ 49. Justin Rose .............. 50. Spencer Levin........... 51. Sean O’Hair .............. 52. Blake Adams ............ 53. Brendon de Jonge .... 54. Matt Jones ............... 55. Angel Cabrera........... 56. Derek Lamely ........... 57. Padraig Harrington .. 58. Kris Blanks ............... 59. D.J. Trahan ............... 60. Stewart Cink ............ 61. Tom Gillis ................. 62. Stephen Ames.......... 63. Cameron Beckman ... 64. Carl Pettersson ........ 65. J.P. Hayes ................. 66. John Rollins.............. 67. Chris Couch .............. 68. Ryuji Imada .............. 69. Pat Perez .................. 70. Jimmy Walker ......... 71. Jason Dufner............ 72. Chad Collins.............. 73. Greg Chalmers.......... 74. Kenny Perry.............. 75. Jerry Kelly ................ 76. Martin Laird ............. 77. Charlie Wi................. 78. Boo Weekley ............ 79. Chad Campbell ......... 80. Mike Weir................. 81. Ryan Moore .............. 82. Kevin Streelman ...... 83. David Duval .............. 84. Michael Sim ............. 85. Briny Baird ............... 86. Kevin Sutherland ..... 87. Davis Love III............ 88. Graham DeLaet ........ 89. Sergio Garcia............ 90. Troy Merritt ............. 91. Joe Ogilvie................ 92. Vijay Singh ............... 93. Kevin Stadler ........... 94. Paul Goydos.............. 95. David Toms............... 96. Josh Teater............... 97. Nathan Green........... 98. Andres Romero ........ 99. J.J. Henry ................. 100. Aaron Baddeley...... 101. John Senden........... 102. George McNeill ...... 103. Steve Elkington...... 104. Jeff Maggert ......... 105. D.A. Points ............. 106. Chris Tidland ......... 107. Mark Wilson........... 108. Alex Cejka .............. 109. Webb Simpson ....... 110. Stuart Appleby....... 111. Nick O’Hern ............ 112. Steve Flesch........... 113. Michael Allen ......... 114. Michael Connell...... 115. Shaun Micheel ....... 116. Michael Bradley .... 117. Justin Leonard ....... 118. James Nitties......... 119. Matt Every ............. 120. Lee Janzen ............. 121. Tim Petrovic ........... 122. Charley Hoffman.... 123. Chris Stroud ........... 124. John Merrick .......... 125. Ben Curtis .............. 126. Tom Pernice, Jr....... 127. James Driscoll........ 128. Fred Couples........... 129. Jarrod Lyle.............. 130. Troy Matteson ....... 131. Aron Price............... 132. Chris Riley .............. 133. Joe Durant.............. 134. Brett Quigley.......... 135. Scott Piercy............ 136. Corey Pavin ............ 137. Jonathan Byrd........ 138. Jeff Quinney........... 139. Brian Stuard........... 140. Garrett Willis ......... 141. Rod Pampling ......... 142. Greg Owen.............. 143. Mathew Goggin...... 144. Nicholas Thompson 145. Jeev Milkha Singh.. 146. Omar Uresti............ 147. Arjun Atwal............ 148. Ted Purdy ............... 149. Richard S. Johnson 150. Michael Letzig........

Pts

1,541 1,318 1,286 1,215 1,139 1,123 1,061 1,018 996 972 926 921 868 847 835 815 810 810 785 767 750 743 719 702 698 694 692 690 685 676 616 606 605 603 590 579 552 549 539 535 530 522 522 518 502 484 480 471 469 467 462 457 456 447 442 438 433 432 428 423 419 418 413 406 403 396 391 384 383 377 368 365 364 361 360 358 355 346 346 345 342 331 330 329 328 328 324 313 306 303 302 300 299 297 297 286 285 285 282 281 278 276 271 270 269 260 255 250 250 249 247 243 240 239 237 236 235 234 227 226 224 223 219 217 212 209 208 208 207 206 204 203 203 193 193 188 187 182 175 175 174 171 171 160 159 156 156 155 154 152

Money

$3,460,341 $2,588,070 $2,677,719 $2,518,521 $2,262,176 $2,573,170 $2,394,057 $2,104,815 $2,059,754 $2,118,415 $1,923,700 $1,563,720 $1,757,016 $1,687,412 $1,459,219 $1,747,141 $1,580,322 $1,667,255 $1,600,146 $1,542,260 $1,525,817 $1,500,195 $1,410,515 $1,711,681 $1,294,287 $1,618,184 $1,378,617 $1,335,941 $1,327,945 $1,320,802 $1,178,677 $1,096,859 $1,302,333 $1,124,859 $962,386 $1,324,743 $874,357 $1,093,646 $997,297 $1,166,929 $1,015,100 $1,102,022 $881,012 $935,388 $937,920 $984,085 $744,156 $765,391 $807,748 $578,173 $874,445 $864,258 $777,955 $807,611 $885,981 $898,975 $928,749 $810,749 $815,509 $795,091 $665,360 $656,594 $978,516 $593,055 $737,848 $703,349 $738,837 $636,327 $547,159 $610,882 $547,759 $633,173 $538,902 $655,255 $640,508 $607,565 $535,780 $592,067 $433,793 $500,799 $654,051 $574,665 $630,971 $613,263 $565,821 $483,087 $769,300 $502,405 $680,472 $614,350 $454,075 $503,066 $612,837 $583,892 $463,478 $513,941 $442,169 $618,731 $444,021 $469,175 $313,297 $461,310 $442,879 $472,674 $475,525 $324,200 $455,366 $392,339 $366,799 $478,761 $398,633 $380,690 $318,299 $399,232 $386,330 $276,747 $315,954 $388,888 $340,010 $422,683 $332,155 $318,190 $392,543 $237,311 $392,315 $337,810 $336,751 $397,406 $344,928 $310,064 $352,005 $393,095 $391,520 $207,857 $298,081 $311,193 $275,975 $180,001 $389,441 $279,313 $176,864 $247,062 $293,250 $328,895 $229,408 $243,404 $293,251 $187,836 $276,312 $168,556

Money Leaders Nationwide Through May 30

1. Kevin Chappell ................ 2. Bobby Gates.................... 3. Chris Kirk......................... 4. Martin Piller.................... 5. Fabian Gomez.................. 6. Tag Ridings ..................... 7. Justin Hicks .................... 8. Jamie Lovemark.............. 9. Jim Herman..................... 10. John Riegger ................... 11. David Hearn .................... 12. Ewan Porter .................... 13. Steve Pate....................... 14. Fran Quinn....................... 15. Brian Smock .................... 16. Aaron Watkins ................ 17. Scott Gutschewski.......... 18. Tommy Gainey ................ 19. Chris Nallen..................... 20. Gary Christian ................. 21. Daniel Summerhays........ 22. Mark Anderson ............... 23. William McGirt ............... 24. Jhonattan Vegas.............

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10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 9 8 7 3 10 10 9 10 7 10 9 9 6 6

Money

$194,081 $186,383 $167,882 $167,186 $151,941 $141,282 $138,010 $137,855 $136,710 $126,709 $119,273 $114,013 $113,498 $101,530 $98,334 $90,596 $88,637 $83,640 $80,896 $78,795 $77,612 $74,762 $72,519 $70,799

25. Jon Mills.......................... 26. Brandt Jobe .................... 27. Adam Bland..................... 28. James Hahn .................... 29. Andrew Buckle................ 30. Gavin Coles ..................... 31. B.J. Staten ...................... 32. Doug LaBelle II................ 33. Kevin Kisner.................... 34. Jarrod Lyle ...................... 35. Kyle Stanley.................... 36. Alistair Presnell .............. 37. Luke List.......................... 38. Scott Brown .................... 39. Kyle Reifers..................... 40. Miguel Angel Carball ...... 41. Jeff Brehaut.................... 42. Ryan Armour................... 43. Bradley Iles ..................... 44. D.J. Brigman.................... 45. Kent Jones ...................... 46. Rob Oppenheim............... 47. Brian Vranesh ................. 48. Casey Wittenberg.......... 49. Trevor Murphy ................ 50. Mark Hensby...................

10 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 9 5 9 9 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 9 7

$69,450 $67,949 $62,652 $61,189 $61,048 $58,922 $58,154 $56,884 $54,969 $53,018 $52,929 $51,921 $51,772 $51,518 $50,748 $48,166 $47,657 $47,637 $46,832 $44,643 $44,264 $43,423 $41,067 $40,528 $40,214 $38,728

HOCKEY Playoffs Stanley Cup Finals

Philadelphia vs. Chicago Saturday, May 29: Chicago 6, Philadelphia 5 Monday, May 31: Chicago 2-1, Chicago leads series 2-0 Wednesday, June 2: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Friday, June 4: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6: at Chicago, 7 p.m.* Wednesday, June 9: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.* Friday, June 11: at Chicago, 7 p.m.* * — if necessary

SOCCER

MLS Standings Eastern Conference W

6 5 5 3 2 2 2 2

L T Pts GF GA

1 4 5 6 3 5 5 8

2 1 0 2 4 2 1 0

20 16 15 11 10 8 7 6

14 15 11 13 12 9 10 7

8 14 15 17 13 13 17 20

Western Conference Los Angeles ..................... Real Salt Lake.................. San Jose........................... Colorado ........................... Houston ........................... FC Dallas .......................... Seattle ............................. Chivas USA ......................

9 6 5 5 5 2 3 3

New Orleans 5, RedHawks 3

2 1 1 1 1 6 3 1

29 19 16 16 16 12 12 10

18 21 13 10 16 11 9 13

2 11 10 7 13 11 14 17

Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday’s Games Houston at New York, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at San Jose, 9 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Columbus at Colorado, 1 p.m. Houston at Los Angeles, 2 p.m. Kansas City at Toronto FC, 3 p.m. Real Salt Lake at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m. Chivas USA at New York, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. New England at Seattle FC, 9:30 p.m.

Brad Davis’ second home run of the season was the big difference Monday afternoon as New Orleans tripped Oklahoma City at Zephyrs Park. Davis hit a three-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning against RedHawks starter Tommy Hunter (1-2, 4.05 ERA). Davis finished the game with three hits.

The RedHawks finished a three-city road trip (Portland, Tacoma and New Orleans) with a 7-4 record. One game at Tacoma was canceled due to inclement weather.

PITCHING BY COMMITTEE New Orleans, short a starting pitcher, used five relievers to keep Oklahoma City in check most of the game. The RedHawks finished with four hits with only one going for extra bases — a double by Mitch Moreland. Burke Badenhop, recently sent down to

STROP, HUNTER HEADED TO RANGERS? Hunter and RedHawks reliever Pedro Strop (5 saves, 1.74 ERA) might be headed to the Texas Rangers. Texas left-hander Derek Holland, the RedHawks opening-day starter, is likely headed to the disabled list because of mild inflammation in his left rotator cuff. The pitcher left in the second inning of his start Sunday night in Minnesota. Holland returned to Texas and was examined Monday by team physician Keith Meister. Holland will remain in Texas and won’t throw again for at least three to five days. Strop might join the Rangers in Chicago. Hunter could start for Texas when Holland’s next turn comes up.

Derek Holland was put on the 15-day disabled list by the Texas Rangers on Monday. Holland was the RedHawks’ openingday starter. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN

UP NEXT Oklahoma City, which remains atop its division, opens a four-game homestand at 7:05 tonight against the Memphis Redbirds. Right-hander Doug Mathis (1-0, 5.63 ERA) is the scheduled starter for the RedHawks. Righty Lance Lynn (3-3, 3.81) is the starter for Memphis, the affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. FROM STAFF REPORTS

PCL SCOREBOARD PCL Standings American Conference North Division

L Pct. GB

Nashville (Brewers) ................... 29 Omaha (Royals).......................... 27 Memphis (Cardinals).................. 27 Iowa (Cubs) ................................. 26 South Division

21 22 23 24

Oklahoma City (Rangers)....... Albuquerque (Dodgers).............. New Orleans (Marlins) .............. Round Rock (Astros)..................

22 23 26 28

28 26 23 23

.580 — .551 11⁄2 .540 2 .520 3

L Pct. GB

.560 .531 .469 .451

— 11⁄2 41⁄2 51⁄2

Pacific Conference North Division

AUTO RACING

Leaders NASCAR-Sprint Cup

Through May 30 Points 1. Kevin Harvick, 1,898. 2. Kyle Busch, 1,869. 3. Matt Kenseth, 1,781. 4. Jeff Gordon, 1,760. 5. Denny Hamlin, 1,732. 6. Kurt Busch, 1,726. 7. Jimmie Johnson, 1,694. 8. Jeff Burton, 1,657. 9. Greg Biffle, 1,648. 10. Mark Martin, 1,635. 11. Carl Edwards, 1,602. 12. Ryan Newman, 1,547. 13. Clint Bowyer, 1,543. 14. Martin Truex Jr., 1,533. 15. Jamie McMurray, 1,521. 16. Tony Stewart, 1,520. 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,493. 18. Joey Logano, 1,461. 19. David Reutimann, 1,422. 20. Juan Pablo Montoya, 1,371. Money 1. Kurt Busch, $3,516,012. 2. Jamie McMurray, $3,494,605. 3. Jimmie Johnson, $3,041,802. 4. Kevin Harvick, $2,874,969. 5. Kyle Busch, $2,681,381. 6. Denny Hamlin, $2,426,903. 7. Jeff Gordon, $2,392,566. 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,391,178. 9. Matt Kenseth, $2,318,466. 10. Greg Biffle, $2,196,837. 11. Jeff Burton, $2,152,083. 12. Kasey Kahne, $2,145,383. 13. David Reutimann, $2,097,157. 14. Ryan Newman, $2,069,855. 15. Joey Logano, $2,067,549. 16. Carl Edwards, $2,054,311. 17. Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,052,476. 18. Tony Stewart, $2,045,402. 19. Mark Martin, $1,930,138. 20. Clint Bowyer, $1,886,079.

TENNIS

Monday’s Results French Open

At Paris Stade Roland Garros

Singles

Men Fourth Round Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Robby Ginepri, United States, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Jurgen Melzer (22), Austria, def. Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Thomaz Bellucci (24), Brazil, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Nicolas Almagro (19), Spain, def. Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. Women Fourth Round Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Shahar Peer (18), Israel, 6-2, 6-2. Sam Stosur (7), Australia, def. Justine Henin (22), Belgium, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Jelena Jankovic (4), Serbia, def. Daniela Hantuchova (23), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-2. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, def. Jarmila Groth, Australia, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles

Men Third Round Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach (6), Austria, def. Stephen Huss, Australia, and Andre Sa, Brazil, 6-4, 7-5. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, and Dick Norman (4), Belgium, def. Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra (15), France, 6-4, 6-4. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski (8), Poland, def. Thierry Ascione and Laurent Recouderc, France, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Women Third Round Liezel Huber, United States, and Anabel Medina Garrigues (3), Spain, def. Gisela Dulko, Argentina, and Flavia Pennetta (5), Italy, 1-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4). Monica Niculescu, Romania, and Shahar Peer, Israel, def. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, and Zheng Jie (10), China, 6-2, 6-1. Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Nadia Petrova, Russia, and Sam Stosur (4), Australia, 6-1, 1-0, retired. Quarterfinals Serena and Venus Williams (1), United States, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, and Agnieszka Radwanska (11), Poland, 6-2, 6-3. Mixed Second Round Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Leander Paes (2), India, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Bruno Soares, Brazil, 7-5, 2-6, 10-8 tiebreak. Vania King, United States, and Christopher Kas, Germany, def. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 10-7 tiebreak. Quarterfinals Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, and Oliver Marach (3), Austria, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, and Max Mirnyi (5), Belarus, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (7). Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Nenad Zimonjic (6), Serbia, def. Aurelie Vedy and Michael Llodra, France, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-3 tiebreak.

TRANSACTIONS Monday’s Deals

BASEBALL National League CHICAGO CUBS—Selected the contract of RHP Andrew Cashner from Iowa (PCL). Placed LHP John Grabow on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Angel Guzman to the 60-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES—Purchased the contract of INF Jonathan Herrera from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned OF Dexter Fowler to Colorado Springs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Activated RHP Brad Lidge from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Nelson Figueroa for assignment. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed INF Ryan Rohlinger (OU) on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Matt Downs from Fresno (PCL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Recalled OF Allen Craig from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP Evan MacLane to Memphis. HOCKEY NHL VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Signed D Yann Sauve, D Lee Sweatt and D Chris Tanev.

ODDS NBA Finals

Thursday’s Game Favorite Pts. LA LAKERS 51⁄2 Home Team in CAPS

Underdog Boston

the Zephyrs by the Florida Marlins, was the starting pitcher. He held the Hawks to a run on no hits and four strikeouts.

L T Pts GF GA

0 3 3 3 5 2 5 7

...

MONDAY’S REDHAWKS GAME

ROAD TRIP ENDS

NHL

Columbus ......................... Toronto FC........................ New York.......................... New England.................... Chicago............................. Kansas City ...................... Philadelphia ..................... D.C. ...................................

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010

Salt Lake (Angels)...................... 26 Tacoma (Mariners) ..................... 24 Colorado Springs (Rockies) ....... 23 Portland (Padres) ....................... 19 South Division W

Fresno (Giants)......................... 33 Sacramento (Athletics) ........... 25 Reno (Diamondbacks).............. 22 Las Vegas (Blue Jays).............. 21 Monday’s Games Round Rock 4, Omaha 2 Tacoma 7, Las Vegas 4 New Orleans 5, Oklahoma City 3 Memphis 11, Albuquerque 0 Colorado Springs 20, Portland 8

L Pct. GB

24 24 27 32

.520 — .500 1 .460 3 .373 71⁄2

L Pct.

18 27 30 31

.647 — .481 81⁄2 .423 111⁄2 .404 121⁄2

Sacramento 11, Reno 8 Nashville 8, Iowa 0 Fresno 7, Salt Lake 6 Tuesday’s Games Omaha at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Iowa at Round Rock, 7:05 p.m. Albuquerque at Nashville, 7:05 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7:05 p.m. Reno at Colorado Springs, 8:05 p.m. Fresno at Las Vegas, 9:05 p.m. Salt Lake at Portland, 9:05 p.m. Tacoma at Sacramento, 9:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Tacoma at Sacramento, 1:35 p.m. Omaha at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Albuquerque at Nashville, 7:05 p.m. Iowa at Round Rock, 7:05 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7:05 p.m. Reno at Colorado Springs, 8:05 p.m. Salt Lake at Portland, 9:05 p.m. Fresno at Las Vegas, 9:05 p.m.

Richardson c

310 311 301 501 400 401 400 200

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

E — Petit (5), Guzman (3). LOB — OKC 10; NO 12. DP — OKC 1; NO 1. 2B — Moreland (16). HR — Davis (2). SB — German (19), Iribarren (6), Richar (3), Petersen (3). S — Guzman 2; Mattison, Richar. SF — Luna. IP

H R ER BB SO

Oklahoma City

Hunter L, 1-2 Scheppers

5.0 3.0

10 5 1 0

5 0

3 3

2 1

1 0 1 0 1

3 1 1 0 2

4 1 0 0 0

New Orleans

ab r h bi

Mattison cf Guzman ss Morrison 1b Luna 3b Petersen rf Mitchell ph-lf Lane dh Richar 2b

29 5 11 5

Oklahoma City....................... 100 000 101 — 5 New Orleans...........................100 130 00x — 3

New Orleans ab r h bi

German 2b Petit ss Boggs cf Garko 1b Davis 3b Moreland rf Tracy dh Iribarren lf

41 3 3 30 2 1

31 3 4 2 Totals

Totals

Monday’s Game ZEPHYRS 5, REDHAWKS 3 Oklahoma City

3 1 0 0 Davis c Mense lf-rf

41 30 30 30 31 10 21 31

2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Badenhop Mendez W, 2-0 Doolittle Olenberger Strickland S, 4

2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0

0 2 1 0 1

1 0 1 0 1

WP — Doolittle. HBP — by Scheppers (Morrison), by Badenhop (German), by Mendez (Petit). T — 2:48. A — 4,750.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

Ogle, Staggs win All-Star Classic The first Oklahoma High School All-Star Classic had a pair of exciting finishes Monday to wrap up a successful event at John Conrad Golf Club in Midwest City. Westmoore’s Jade Staggs held off Kingfisher’s Bethany Darrough by two shots for the girls championship with a two-round total of 3-under-par 141 (70-71). And Oklahoma Christian’s Jackson Ogle used birdies on the 16th and 17th holes to slip past Edmond North’s Austen Fuller by one stroke for the boys title. Class 5A state champ Taylor Williams of Chickasha was three shots back in third after shooting the tournament’s best round, 6-under 66, on Monday. Ogle finished at 7-underpar 137 (70-67). After chipping close for a tap-in birdie on No. 16, Ogle rolled in a 30-foot putt on No. 17. Fuller answered with a 15-footer of his own, then nearly chipped in for birdie on No. 18 to force a playoff. “Me and Austen were close all day,” Ogle said. “Austen hit good shots coming in. I just dropped a couple putts.” Staggs also used a birdie

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drafted No. 1 in 1965 by New York and St. Louis. Namath’s scores were reportedly too low for Maryland entrance requirements, so he ended up at Alabama, where he guided the Crimson Tide to a national championship. Namath’s TD pass to Emerson Boozer gave the Jets a 26-20 overtime win over the Giants in a 1974 regular-season game. Namath was featured in a commercial for Noxema Shaving Cream, which included Farrah Fawcett, who sang “Let Noxema cream your face, so your razor won’t” as she shaved the NFL star.

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on the par 5 No. 16 to pull away. The Oklahoma State signee viewed the victory as a sort of redemption for falling short at the Class 6A state tournament where she finished fourth earlier this month. “I didn’t do well at state the second day, so it felt like a second chance almost,” she said. “It’s another chance to prove myself, that it was just a bad day and I truly am one of the good golfers in the state. “It’s really cool when you get to have a second chance like that.”

TOP TEAMS COMING TO EDMOND NORTH Summer football is going to begin with a bang with a three-day camp at Edmond North that begins Wednesday. The Huskies will host some of the top teams in the state, ranging from Class A Cashion to Bixby, entering its first year in 6A. “It’s going to be a great camp and a great three days to see where your team is,” Edmond North coach Jeremy Dombek said. The camp runs Wednesday-Friday and will begin at 8 a.m. and run until noon all three days. Edmond North will be

joined by Norman North, Midwest City, Bishop McGuinness, Bixby, Deer Creek, McLoud, Woodward, Oklahoma Christian School, Meeker, Hennessey, Newkirk and Cashion.

SHANBOUR, THARP BOTH PLAYING FOR IRISH Bishop McGuinness football coach Kenny Young isn’t worried so much about who his starting quarterback is as much as he wants to make sure his best 11 players are on the field. The Irish have two viable candidates at quarterback in Quinn Shanbour and Camden Tharp and both saw playing time at the spot last year. “We’ve determined that they are two of our best 11 players on offense,” Young said. “They might play a number of different positions.” Both took reps at quarterback in spring practice but also played other positions offensively. The Irish will be a part of a big three-day camp at Edmond North that starts Wednesday. BY SCOTT WRIGHT AND ROBERT PRZYBYLO

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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010

AROUND THE MAJORS

BASEBALL

Strasburg to debut June 8 Stephen Strasburg is finally ready. The Washington Nationals said after Monday’s 14-4 win over Houston that their prized pitching prospect will make his major league debut against Pittsburgh on June 8 at Nationals Park. The 21-year-old right-hander is first scheduled to start for Triple-A Syracuse at Buffalo on Thursday. Strasburg, the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, is 3-1 with a 1.27 ERA in five Triple-A starts. Strasburg signed a record $15.1 million, four-year contract with the Nationals after he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft.

MLB SCOREBOARD AMERICAN LEAGUE Monday’s Games ANGELS 7, ROYALS 1

Ervin Santana pitched ›seven strong innings and the Angels kicked off a seasonlong 14-game road trip with its fifth win in six games.

LOS ANGELES

EAyar ss MIzturs 3b BAreu rf TrHntr cf HMatsu dh JRiver lf Napoli c HKndrc 2b MRyan 1b Quinlan 1b

Totals

ab r h bi

4 0 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 5 5 3 3 4 3 1

0 0 2 3 0 1 0

1 0 1 3 2 1 0

0 0 1 2 2 0 0

38 7 11 7

MARLINS SELLING UNUSED TICKETS TO HALLADAY’S PERFECT GAME

KANSAS CITY ab r h bi

Pdsdnk lf Aviles 2b DeJess rf BButler 1b JGuilln dh Callasp 3b Maier cf YBtncr ss Kendall c

Here’s a chance to buy tickets to a guaranteed perfect game — the one Roy Halladay already threw. The Florida Marlins will begin selling on Tuesday unused tickets to the game in which the Phillies ace pitched the 20th perfect game in major league history, a 1-0 victory over the Marlins on Saturday. All tickets will be regularly priced and on sale both online and through the Marlins’ box office.

4 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 4 4 4 4 3 3

Totals

0 0 1 0 0 0

0 1 3 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1

34 1 8 1

Los Angeles ................... 021 011 020 Kansas City.................... 000 010 000

— —

7 1

MORALES STILL WAITING FOR SURGERY

DP—Los Angeles 1. LOB—Los Angeles 7, Kansas City 6. 2B—E.Aybar (11), B.Abreu (16), Napoli (10), H.Kendrick (12), DeJesus (15), Callaspo 2 (16), Kendall (10). HR—M.Izturis (1), J.Rivera (7), Napoli (8). SB—Napoli (3), H.Kendrick (5), Callaspo (3). CS—DeJesus (3). IP

7 1 1

7 0 1

1 0 0

0 0 0

6 3 2

7 1 ⁄3 1 ⁄3

9 1 1 0

5 2 0 0

2 1 0 0

7 0 1 0

Los Angeles

E.Santana W,5-3 Jepsen S.Shields Kansas City

Hochevar L,5-3 V.Marte Soria Thompson

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Monday that Kendry Morales’ broken leg is still too swollen for surgery, according to ESPN.com. He broke his leg after hitting a game-ending grand slam in his team’s 5-1 Saturday win over Seattle. The star first baseman landed awkwardly when he jumped on home plate and twisted his left ankle. Morales leads the team in home runs (11), RBIs (39) and batting average (.290). The team is hoping that Morales could return by the end of the season.

Umpires—Home, Brian Runge;First, Mike Winters;Second, Hunter Wendelstedt;Third, Mike Estabrook. T—2:39. A—24,651 (37,840).

INJURED JETER LEAVES MONDAY’S GAME

ATHLETICS 4, TIGERS 1

won its fifth game ›in Oakland its last seven. Detroit has lost five of six.

OAKLAND

RDavis cf

DETROIT ab r h bi

4 2 2 0

Barton 1b RSwny rf KSuzuk c Cust dh Kzmnff 3b Gross lf ARosls 2b Pnngtn ss Totals

2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0

1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

33 4 8 3

ab r h bi

Kelly cf AJcksn ph-cf Damon dh Ordonz rf MiCarr 1b Boesch lf CGuilln 2b Inge 3b Avila c Laird ph-c Santiag ss

1 0 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 2 2

Totals

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

30 1 7 1

Oakland .......................... 200 000 110 Detroit ............................ 000 000 100

— —

4 1

E—Cahill (1). DP—Oakland 2, Detroit 2. LOB—Oakland 4, Detroit 9. 2B—Barton (14), K.Suzuki (5), Gross (3). SB—R.Davis 2 (22). S—Kelly. Oakland

Cahill W,4-2 Blevins H,4 Wuertz H,2 A.Bailey S,11-13

61⁄3 2 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 11⁄3

5 2 0 0

1 0 0 0

4 0 1 1

3 1 1 1

7 1 1

6 1 1

3 1 0

1 1 0

8 0 0

Detroit

Verlander L,5-4 Perry Ni

Alex Rodriguez hit his ›second grand slam of the

season and Andy Pettitte was nearly unhittable, striking out five without a walk.

Grdzln 2b Kearns lf Hafner dh Peralta 3b Duncan rf LaPort 1b Marson c Donald ss

Totals

NEW YORK ab r h bi

4 0 0 0 4 4 3 4 4

0 0 1 1 0

2 0 0 2 1

0 0 0 1 1

4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

33 2 6 2

ab r h bi

Jeter ss R.Pena pr-ss Grndrs cf Teixeir 1b Park p ARdrgz 3b Russo pr-3b Cano 2b Swisher rf Mirand dh-1b Cervelli c Gardnr lf

3 0 2 0

1 5 4 0 4

2 2 2 0 1

1 2 1 0 3

0 0 0 0 6

0 1 0 0 5 1 2 3 5 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 4 0 3 1

Totals

— —

2 11

E—Grudzielanek (2). LOB—Cleveland 5, New York 8. 2B—Granderson (5), A.Rodriguez (12), Swisher 2 (10). HR—Peralta (4), A.Rodriguez (7), Cano (11). CS—Gardner 2 (4). SF—Cervelli. Talbot L,6-4 R.Perez C.Perez J.Wright

6 ⁄3 0 0 2 1 ⁄3

9 1 3 5

3 2 3 3

0 1 0 0

3 0 0 2

7 2

4 2

1 1

0 1

5 3

New York

Pettitte W,7-1 Park

R.Perez pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. C.Perez pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP—by Talbot (Jeter, A.Rodriguez). WP—R.Perez. Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth;First, Kerwin Danley;Second, C.B. Bucknor;Third, Doug Eddings. T—3:07. A—44,976 (50,287).

BLUE JAYS 3, RAYS 2

Toronto threw out the ›potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning.

TAMPA BAY

Zobrist rf Crwfrd lf Longori 3b C.Pena 1b Jaso c Blalock dh Kapler ph-dh BUpton cf Brignc ss WAyar ph-2b SRdrgz 2b-ss Totals

TORONTO ab r h bi

4 4 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 1 3

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

30 2 6 2

ab r h bi

FLewis lf A.Hill 2b Lind dh V.Wells cf JBautst rf AlGnzlz ss Overay 1b Encrnc 3b JMolin c

4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3

Totals

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 0

0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

33 3 11 3

Tampa Bay ..................... 000 000 020 Toronto ........................... 200 010 00x

— —

2 3

DP—Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 2. LOB—Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 8. 2B—F.Lewis 2 (18), J.Bautista (12). 3B—Longoria (2), B.Upton (2). HR—Lind (8). IP Tampa Bay

Garza L,5-4 Choate Wheeler Benoit

61⁄3 10 1 ⁄3 0 2 ⁄3 1 2 ⁄3 0

3 0 0 0

2 0 0 0

3 1 0 0

1 1 0 0

2 0 0 1

1 1 0 1

Toronto

Morrow W,4-4 S.Downs H,13 Camp H,6 Gregg S,14-16

7 1 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1

3 1 1 1

Morrow pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. WP—Garza 2. Umpires—Home, Joe West;First, Angel Hernandez;Second, Paul Schrieber;Third, Dan Bellino. T—2:46. A—11,335 (49,539).

Cuddyr 2b-rf Kubel rf BHarrs pr-3b DlmYn lf Punto 3b-2b Totals

0 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 3 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 0 4 3

2 1 0 1 0

2 1 0 2 0

35 5 10 5

ISuzuki rf Figgins 2b FGtrrz cf Bradly lf MSwny dh JoLopz 3b JoWilsn ss RJhnsn c GrffyJr ph MSndrs pr Tuiassp 1b Ktchm ph

Totals

Minnesota...................... 030 200 000 Seattle............................ 001 020 001

ab r h bi

4 4 4 4 4 4

1 2 0 0 0 1

1 2 2 0 0 2

0 0 0 2 0 0

4 3 1 0 3 1

0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

36 4 10 3

— —

8 0 0 2

3 0 0 1

0 0 0 0

7 1 1 0

72⁄3 1 ⁄3 1

8 2 0

5 0 0

0 0 0

6 0 0

Rowland-Smith pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. WP—Liriano. Umpires—Home, Dale Scott;First, Jerry Meals;Second, Mark Wegner;Third, Dan Iassogna. T—2:22. A—19,795 (47,878).

Totals

FLORIDA

0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

35 5 9 5

ab r h bi

Coghln lf GSnchz 1b HRmrz ss Cantu 3b Uggla 2b C.Ross rf RPauln c Maybin cf NRrtsn p Sosa p Lamb ph Sanchs p BCarrll ph T.Wood p

5 5 5 5 3 4 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0

Totals

2 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0

3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

2 0 0 3 0 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0

37 13 14 13

Milwaukee ..................... 120 001 001 Florida............................. 000 007 42x

— —

5 13

E—A.Escobar (9), Gomez (3), Cantu (5), G.Sanchez (4). DP—Milwaukee 1, Florida 2. LOB—Milwaukee 7, Florida 4. 2B—Braun (16), McGehee (14), H.Ramirez (10), C.Ross (14), R.Paulino 2 (7). 3B—Coghlan (1). HR—Hart (13), C.Ross (5), Maybin (5). CS—H.Ramirez (4). S—Narveson. Milwaukee

Narveson L,4-3 Villanueva Estrada Suppan N.Robertson Sosa W,1-0 Sanches H,3 T.Wood

52⁄3 1 ⁄3 1 1

6 2 3 3

5 2 4 2

5 2 4 1

2 1 1 0

8 1 1 0

51⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 2

8 0 0 1

4 0 0 1

4 0 0 0

3 0 0 0

3 0 1 0

BRAVES 9, PHILLIES 3

Atlanta won its sixth ›straight game to move into ATLANTA

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Durbin p

0 0 0 0

Lidge p Dobbs 3b JCastro ph-3b Utley 2b Howard 1b Victorn cf Ibanez lf C.Ruiz c WValdz ss Blanton p BFrncs ph-rf

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Totals

1 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 2

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

31 3 6 3

ab r h bi

Prado 2b Heywrd rf C.Jones 3b Infante pr-3b McCnn c

5 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0

Glaus 1b Hinske lf GBlanc lf YEscor ss McLoth cf Hanson p Moylan p Venters p MeCarr ph JChavz p

4 3 1 4 4 3 0 0 1 0

Totals

3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

36 9 11 9

Philadelphia................... 000 000 300 Atlanta ........................... 303 000 30x

— —

3 9

E—Gload (1), Howard (6). DP—Atlanta 2. LOB—Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5. 2B—Ibanez (10), C.Ruiz (6), W.Valdez (7), B.Francisco (3), G.Blanco (1). HR—C.Jones (3), Glaus (8). SB—Victorino (11). IP Philadelphia

Blanton L,1-4 Bastardo Durbin Lidge Hanson W,5-3 Moylan Venters H,3 J.Chavez

6 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1

8 1 2 0

6 2 1 0

4 2 1 0

1 1 0 0

2 0 0 1

62⁄3 0 11⁄3 1

3 3 0 0

1 2 0 0

3 0 0 1

2 0 0 1

Atlanta

Moylan pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP—by Venters (Gload). PB—McCann. Umpires—Home, Larry Vanover;First, Angel Campos;Second, Jeff Kellogg;Third, Mark Carlson. T—2:59. A—42,543 (49,743).

5 4

DP—Minnesota 1, Seattle 2. LOB—Minnesota

Fukdm rf Byrd cf D.Lee 1b ArRmr 3b Cashnr p Fontent 2b-3b ASorin lf Soto c Colvin ph SCastro ss R.Wells p JRussll p Stevens p Nady ph Howry p Marshll p Theriot 2b Totals

ab r h bi

3 2 3 4 0

0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

32 1 4 1

PITTSBURGH ab r h bi

AMcCt cf NWalkr 2b AnLRc 3b GJones rf Church lf Milledg ph-lf Doumit c Clemnt 1b Crosby ph-1b Cedeno ss Ohlndrf p Iwamr ph Meek p Dotel p

Totals

Chicago ........................... 010 000 000 Pittsburgh...................... 000 001 01x

3 4 3 4 2

0 0 0 2 0

1 2 0 2 0

0 0 0 1 0

2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

31 2 7 2

— —

3 0 0 0 1 0

3 0 1 0 0 0

7 1 1

3 0 1

1 0 0

2 1 0

6 1 2

CGzmn 2b Morgan cf Zmrmn 3b TWalkr p A.Dunn 1b AKndy 1b Wlngh lf Berndn pr-lf WHarrs rf Dsmnd ss Maldnd c Atilano p AlGnzlz 3b

6 4 2 0 5 0 3 0 4 5 5 4 1

3 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

3 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0

39 14 14 14

ab r h bi

Bourn cf Byrdak p WLopez p Blum ph Kppngr 2b Brkmn 1b Ca.Lee lf Pence rf P.Feliz 3b Manzell ss Quinter c Oswalt p GChacn p Sullivn ph Fulchin p Sampsn p Michals ph-cf

3 0 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 0 1 1 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 1 0 0

Totals

34 4 7 3

— —

14 4

E—A.Kennedy (5), Pence (3). LOB— Washington 6, Houston 8. 2B—C.Guzman (8), Zimmerman (13), A.Dunn (15). 3B—Bourn (1). HR—Zimmerman (11), Maldonado (1), G.Chacin (1). SB—Morgan 2 (11). CS—Keppinger (1). S—Morgan. SF—Zimmerman. Washington

Atilano W,5-1 T.Walker Houston

Oswalt L,3-7 G.Chacin Fulchino Sampson Byrdak W.Lopez

62⁄3 21⁄3

6 1

4 0

3 0

2 2

1 1

21⁄3 22⁄3 11⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 1

4 2 3 4 1 0

4 1 5 4 0 0

3 1 2 0 0 0

3 0 2 1 2 1

1 2

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched a ›four-hitter to become the

majors’ first 10-game winner this year and outpitched Tim Lincecum in a highly anticipated Memorial Day matchup. ab r h bi

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h bi

CGnzlz cf S.Smith lf

4 0 0 0 5 1 1 0

4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0

Helton 1b Tlwtzk ss Hawpe rf Olivo c Stewart 3b Barmes 2b Jimenz p

5 3 2 3 2 4 4

Totals

0 1 0 0 2 0 0

1 1 1 0 1 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 2 0

32 4 6 3

Torres rf-cf FSnchz 2b Sandovl 3b A.Huff lf Uribe ss Posey 1b DBatst p BMolin c Rownd cf Runzler p Ishikaw 1b Linccm p Bowker rf

Totals

Colorado ......................... 020 011 000 San Francisco ................ 000 000 000

4 2 4 3 0 3 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 ⁄3 11⁄3 2

6 0 0

4 0 0

3 0 0

5 0 1

3 0 4

Jimenez W,10-1 San Francisco

Lincecum L,5-2 Runzler D.Bautista

WP—Jimenez 2. Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale;First, Ed Rapuano;Second, Tom Hallion;Third, Ron Kulpa. T—2:38. A—42,465 (41,915).

CARDINALS 12, REDS 4

OCarer ss Cairo 1b-3b BPhllps 2b L.Nix ph Rolen 3b DHerrr p Gomes lf Bruce rf Stubbs cf RHrndz c-1b Arroyo p Fisher p Lincoln p CMiller ph-c

Totals

5 5 4 1 4 0 3 4 3 3 2

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

36 4 9 4

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

30 0 4 0

— —

E—B.Molina (1), Runzler (2). LOB—Colorado

4 0

FLopez ss B.Ryan ss Ludwck rf Boggs p Pujols 1b Craig 1b-rf Hollidy lf TMiller p LaRue c Freese 3b Rasms cf YMolin c-1b Schmkr 2b JGarci p Jay ph Hwksw p Stavinh ph-lf

Totals

ab r h bi

4 1 4 0 3 1 4 0 0 5 4

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 2

2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1

4 2 2 1 0

1 2 2 1 0

1 1 2 1 0

0 2 0 2 0

1 0 0 0

36 12 16 12

Cincinnati....................... 200 100 010 St. Louis ......................... 010 335 00x

— —

4 12

Arroyo L,5-3 Fisher Lincoln D.Herrera

41⁄3 10 1 2 12⁄3 4 1 0

7 4 1 0

5 3 2 0

1 0 0 0

3 0 1 0

2 0 1 0

3 0 0 0

6 0 1 0

St. Louis

J.Garcia W,5-2 Hawksworth T.Miller Boggs

6 1 1 1

7 1 1 0

AMERICAN LEAGUE W

28 26 26 19

Minnesota ........... Detroit ................. Chicago ................ Kansas City ......... Cleveland.............

31 26 22 21 18

Tampa Bay........... New York ............. Toronto ................ Boston ................. Baltimore ............

34 31 31 29 15

18 20 22 23 36

San Diego ............ Los Angeles......... San Francisco ...... Colorado .............. Arizona ................

30 29 27 27 20

Cincinnati ............ St. Louis .............. Chicago ................ Milwaukee........... Pittsburgh ........... Houston...............

30 30 24 21 21 17

Atlanta ................ Philadelphia......... New York ............. Florida ................. Washington.........

29 28 26 26 26

Totals

LOS ANGELES ab r h bi

33 4 7 4

Totals

Furcal ss Kemp cf Ethier rf MnRmr lf Loney 1b Blake 3b RMartn c DeWitt 2b Blngsly p Bellird ph Broxtn p

4 4 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 1 0

1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

— —

4 5

Two outs when winning run scored. E—K.Johnson 2 (4). DP—Arizona 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB—Arizona 2, Los Angeles 3. 2B—K.Johnson (16), Furcal (6), Kemp (13). HR—J.Upton (8), C.Young (8), Snyder (8), Man.Ramirez (4). SB—Kemp (7). CS—Loney (3). Arizona

R.Lopez Vasquez L,0-1 Los Angeles

Billingsley Broxton W,3-0

WCGB

— 41⁄2 6 111⁄2

Central Division GB

— 41⁄2 81⁄2 101⁄2 12

WCGB

— 41⁄2 81⁄2 101⁄2 12

East Division GB

— 21⁄2 31⁄2 5 181⁄2

WCGB

— — 1 21⁄2 16

L10

8-2 4-6 6-4 5-5 L10

7-3 3-7 6-4 4-6 3-7 L10

4-6 6-4 6-4 7-3 2-8

Str

Home

W-1 L-4 W-3 L-3

18-9 18-9 16-13 12-14

Str

Home

W-5 L-1 W-1 L-3 L-2 Str

L-2 W-2 W-4 W-2 L-5

Away

10-15 8-15 10-14 7-17 Away

18-9 15-9 11-13 9-15 8-14

13-11 11-15 11-15 12-16 10-17

Home

Away

15-12 16-7 15-11 16-13 9-14

19-6 15-13 16-11 13-10 6-22

Pct

20 22 23 24 32 L

22 22 28 30 31 34

.600 .569 .540 .529 .385 Pct

.577 .577 .462 .412 .404 .333

22 22 25 26 26

Pct

.569 .560 .510 .500 .500

West Division GB

— 11⁄2 3 31⁄2 11

WCGB

— 1 ⁄2 2 21⁄2 10

Central Division GB

— — 6 81⁄2 9 121⁄2

WCGB

— — 6 81⁄2 9 121⁄2

East Division GB

— 1 ⁄2 3 31⁄2 31⁄2

WCGB

— 1 31⁄2 4 4

L10

6-4 6-4 5-5 7-3 2-8 L10

6-4 6-4 5-5 5-5 3-7 3-7 L10

8-2 3-7 7-3 4-6 5-5

Str

W-2 W-2 L-1 W-1 L-8

Home

Away

Str

16-11 16-8 18-10 15-9 11-12 Home

L-2 W-2 L-2 L-2 W-1 L-1

19-11 16-8 14-13 8-16 12-12 9-19

Str

Home

W-6 L-2 W-1 W-2 W-1

17-6 13-10 19-9 15-14 14-10

14-9 13-14 9-13 12-15 9-20 Away

11-11 14-14 10-15 13-14 9-19 8-15 Away

12-16 15-12 7-16 11-12 12-16

Chicago Cubs (Lilly 1-4) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 1-1), 6:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Bush 1-5) at Florida (Nolasco 4-4), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 5-3) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 5-1), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Stammen 1-2) at Houston (Myers 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 5-1) at St. Louis (Walters 1-0), 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 7-1) at San Diego (LeBlanc 2-3), 9:05 p.m. Arizona (Haren 5-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Monasterios 2-0), 9:10 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 2-3) at San Francisco (Zito 6-2), 9:15 p.m.

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

32 5 7 2

Arizona ........................... 220 000 000 Los Angeles ................... 011 000 021

— 1 21⁄2 8

Tuesday’s Games

ab r h bi

0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

Pct

.654 .608 .585 .558 .294

Tuesday’s Games

score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

Pct

.608 .520 .440 .404 .367

West Division

AMERICAN LEAGUE

A balk by Esmerling Vas›quez allowed Casey Blake to

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

20 24 28 31 31

.538 .520 .491 .380

Baltimore (Matusz 2-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 3-5), 6:05 p.m. Cleveland (Westbrook 2-3) at Detroit (Bonderman 2-2), 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 5-0) at Toronto (Tallet 1-1), 6:07 p.m. Oakland (G.Gonzalez 5-3) at Boston (Lackey 5-3), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Pineiro 3-5) at Kansas City (Bannister 4-3), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Harden 2-1) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 3-5), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 6-1) at Seattle (J.Vargas 3-2), 9:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE

DODGERS 5, D-BACKS 4

4 4 4 4 0 4 4 3 3 3 0

Pct

24 24 27 31

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WP—Fisher. Umpires—Home, Scott Barry;First, Chris Guccione;Second, Jerry Crawford;Third, Brian O’Nora. T—3:02 (Rain delay: 1:01). A—40,782 (43,975).

KJhnsn 2b J.Upton rf S.Drew ss MRynl 3b Ojeda pr-3b AdLRc 1b CYoung cf GParra lf Snyder c RLopez p Vasquz p

Oakland ............... Texas ................... Los Angeles......... Seattle.................

E—Stubbs (2), Freese (7). DP—Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1. LOB—Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 12. 2B—F.Lopez (5), Ludwick (14), Holliday (15), Freese (11), Rasmus (11), Jay (3). 3B—Stubbs (4). SF—Ludwick, Schumaker. Cincinnati

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HBP—by Atilano (Michaels). Umpires—Home, Bill Hohn;First, Gary Darling;Second, Bruce Dreckman;Third, Paul Emmel. T—3:16. A—34,704 (40,976).

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Umpires—Home, Bill Miller;First, Chad Fairchild;Second, Mike Reilly;Third, Eric Cooper. T—2:42. A—10,115 (38,560).

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8, San Francisco 5. 2B—Helton (8), Sandoval (14). SB—Stewart 2 (5). CS—Sandoval (2). S—Olivo.

homers off Chris Sampson, long after Roy Oswalt was ejected, and Washington put together the highest scoring inning in Nationals’ history — a nine-run seventh.

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Carlos Maldonado and Ryan ›Zimmerman hit three-run

Cody Ross hit a three-run ›home run to spark a seven-

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NATIONALS 14, ASTROS 4

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HBP—by Ohlendorf (Byrd). Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher;First, Tim McClelland;Second, Mike Everitt;Third, Todd Tichenor. T—2:46. A—20,235 (38,362).

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E—Cedeno (6). LOB—Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 9. 2B—G.Jones (11). 3B—A.Soriano (2). HR— G.Jones (6). SB—Byrd (4).

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the eighth inning and Pittsburgh ended a five-game losing streak.

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Michael Cuddyer and Jason ›Kubel homered on consec-

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YANKEES 11, INDIANS 2

CLEVELAND

3, Seattle 5. 2B—Morneau 2 (18), Delm.Young (13), F.Gutierrez (7), Jo.Lopez (7). HR—Cuddyer (6), Kubel (6), Delm.Young (5).

run sixth inning for Florida — its biggest inning this year.

Umpires—Home, Laz Diaz;First, John Hirschbeck;Second, James Hoye;Third, Wally Bell. T—2:48. A—23,641 (41,255).

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Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left Monday’s win over Cleveland with tightness in his left hamstring. Jeter was replaced by reserve infielder Ramiro Pena after reaching base on a single up the middle with one out in the seventh inning. Jeter was hit by a pitch on the back of his left thigh in the second inning, and the thigh “stiffened up,” according to Yankees manager Joe Girardi..

Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez threw a four-hitter against the Giants on Monday to became the MLB’s first 10-game winner. Jimenez is 10-1 on the season with a 0.78 ERA. AP PHOTO

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WP—Broxton. Balk—Vasquez. Umpires—Home, Alfonso Marquez;First, Tim Timmons;Second, Tim Tschida;Third, Bob Davidson. T—2:41. A—45,325 (56,000).

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Oakland at Boston, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 12:05 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 5:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Florida, 6:10 p.m. Washington at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Sunday’s Results

N.Y. Yankees 7, Cleveland 3 Detroit 10, Oakland 2 Toronto 6, Baltimore 1 Boston 8, Kansas City 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Tampa Bay L.A. Angels 9, Seattle 7 Minnesota 6, Texas 3

Wednesday’s Games

Sunday’s Results

Houston 2, Cincinnati 0 (10) Florida 1, Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 10, Milwaukee 4 St. Louis 9, Chicago Cubs 1 L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 3 San Francisco 6, Arizona 5 (10) San Diego 3, Washington 2 (11)

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Get your kicks Enter the “Karate Kid” contest at Planet46.com by sharing your favorite karate photo, and you could win tickets to the movie’s Oklahoma City premiere. PLANET46.COM

Life in Wonderland Working with Disney, Tim Burton casts Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the evil Red Queen and Mia Wasikowska as the title character in “Alice in Wonderland,” released today on DVD. PAGE 4D

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Dennis King PROJECTIONS

CHARITY

Marathon gone awry on DVD The only thing more mind-numbing than watching 57 movies over 123 straight hours without sleep would be watching someone else watching 57 movies over 123 hours without sleep. That assignment was given to Vice magazine editor and bon vivant Gavin McInnes during a five-day marathon of movie watching in 2008 that is weirdly documented in the offthe-reservation DVD “A Million in the Morning.” Sponsor Netflix hired McInnes to report on the proceedings and Jason Goldwatch to direct a film documenting the event, billed as the Netflix World Movie Watching Championships. Contestants were vying for a $10,000 prize plus a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Participants were sequestered in a Plexiglas booth in New York’s Times Square, where judges and spectators could observe them watching a nonstop string of movies, old and new. Netflix reportedly planned to use the finished film as a promotional infomercial and to offer it on its website. But something went horribly and hysterically awry during the five days of filming that caused the DVD rental giant to back out of the project, leaving McInnes and the production entity Decon holding hours and hours of raw footage, which they’ve cut into a renegade DVD that’s by turns hilarious, profane, nonsensical and utterly delirious. Disavowed by Netflix, “A Million in the Morning” slyly capitalizes on all that went awry during the making of the documentary — namely, that McInnes, having vowed to stay awake the entire marathon, found himself going stark-raving loony from sleep deprivation. As the host grew increasingly disoriented, he began wandering into the streets of Manhattan on wildly incongruous tangents. The film does cast a glancing look at the array of movie watchers competing for the prize. But mostly it chronicles McInnes’ “spiral down a rabbit hole of sleepless dumbsnoozery.” It’s all very edgy and very funny, like a reality TV version of Martin Scorsese’s night-in-hell comedy “After Hours” or a looser, more profane spin on Dave Attell’s “Insomniac.” It’s guerilla filmmaking at its zaniest.

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Check out the jazz at the Charlie Christian International Music Festival, which runs today through Sunday. A free performance is scheduled at 7:30 tonight at Douglass High School Auditorium, 900 Martin Luther King Ave. For more information, go online to www. charliechristian festival.com.

OPRAH’S ANGEL NET CLOSING

Sitting in an exam room at Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and Research in Oklahoma City, Eddy Sagage talks about his experiences in Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake. PHOTO BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN

Earthquake survivor HAITI | EDDY SAGAGE ENDURED 3 LEG -AMPUTATION SURGERIES AFTER DISASTER BY DAVID ZIZZO Staff Writer dzizzo@opubco.com

ONLINE To view a video and a slideshow about Eddy Sagage, go online to News OK.com and search for “Eddy Sagage.”

Eddy Sagage had just finished another day teaching at his school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when the world crumbled around him. “All he knows is he fell on the floor,” Sagage’s brother, Patrick Sagage, of Yukon, said as he translated for his younger sibling. “He was praying not to let the concrete fall on his head.” The coming moments, stretching to months after that earthquake in Haiti, would be a struggle for life that would test Eddy Sagage’s ability to survive, even his

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A woman walks past a collapsed building in Haiti after the earthquake.

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Local man spins Wheel of Fortune BY MELISSA HAYER Staff Writer mhayer@opubco.com

After a successful audition at a Wheelmobile event in Oklahoma City, Eric Sanford of Midwest City was a contestant on an episode of the game show “Wheel of Fortune” that will air Wednesday. His sons Cade, 8, and Kohen, 5, helped their father practice for the show, watching “Wheel of Fortune” with him for about a month before he made the trip to California. Sanford said the “rambunctious” young boys would be perfectly still for the whole 30 minutes of “Wheel of Fortune” during that time. Sanford answered questions about his experience on the show in a recent phone interview. Q: So, what’s it’s really like to be on “Wheel of Fortune”? A: I guess, not what you would’ve expected. It was definitely a different world than playing at home, for sure. It was an unbelievable experience. The staff and Pat (Sajak, the host) and Vanna (White, the letter-turner) — everybody was just as nice as could possibly be. They made sure that our experience was delightful, and it was a really, really great time. We got there early in the morning and did half a day of orientation, and they tape six shows all in the same day.

CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey’s charity, The Angel Network, is shutting down as her talk show draws to a close. The network has stopped accepting donations and said on its website that it plans to dissolve when its remaining funds are disbursed. The Angel Network was launched in 1998 with donations from viewers of Oprah’s talk show. Its demise stems from Oprah’s decision to end her Chicago-based show in 2011, Angel Network spokeswoman Angela DePaul said. The charity’s bestknown projects included funding rebuilding efforts for Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina and building 55 rural schools in 12 countries.

TO WATCH KOCO-5 will air the “Wheel of Fortune” episode featuring Eric Sanford of Midwest City at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Eric Sanford of Midwest City talks with host Pat Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune.” PHOTO BY CAROL KAELSON

... I think there were 20 of us, if I remember correctly. So we’re all there kind of together as a group, then we go through orientation and go out to look at the set and see the wheel and all those kind of things. And Vanna came out that morning while we were doing that, just in gym clothes and her hair pulled back and it kinda took me a second. I was like wait a minute, “That’s Vanna.” She came out and talked to all of us and was just a sweetheart. Pat, we didn’t get to talk to one on one, but while we doing our taping, you know on commercial breaks and that kind of stuff, he would talk to us, and he’s just a cut-up.

Q: Does he help you feel not so nervous? A: A little bit. He tries, but, you know, that’s the thing. ... It’s almost like you’re taping live. It is taped, and they will adjust if they need to adjust, but they want you to move along, keep a pace, and you do, you just go straight through. ... If the wheel messes up or if something like that occurs, they may stop taping and have to adjust something, but I think my entire taping probably lasted 15 to 20 minutes, and it was over. Q: Can you say if you won anything or not? Will they let you say ahead of time? A: You know, they just said they want you to make sure folks are going to watch, so don’t give it all away, but I think I did Oklahoma proud. Q: So it’s a lot easier to play “Wheel of Fortune” from your living room than it is when you’re actually there? A: Oh, there’s no doubt.

DAREDEVIL ON 2 WHEELS MILWAUKEE — The Harley-Davidson Museum is hosting an exhibit on motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. “True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel” will run from July 10 to Sept. 6. Among the items will be his signature leather apparel and cane, personal photographs and letters, and the half-motorcycle, half-rocket “Skycycle” used in his attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon. Artifacts will be from HarleyDavidson and the Knievel family. Knievel, who died in 2007 after crashing and breaking his back while trying to jump over 13 buses, often used the Harley-Davidson XR-750 and was sponsored by the company in the 1970s. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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HEALTH & FITNESS

FIT FOR YOU

Men’s health month June is Men’s Health Month. Regular checkups and age-appropriate screenings can improve a man’s health and reduce premature death and disability. Follow these guidelines for checkups and screenings: Physical exam: ages 20-39, every three years; 40-49, every two years; 50 and older, every year. Blood pressure: every year. TB (tuberculosis) skin test: every five years. Blood tests and urinalysis: ages 20-39, every three years; 40-49, every two years; 50 and older, every year. Tetanus booster: every 10 years. Rectal exam: every year. PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test: 50 and older, every year. Hemoccult: 40 and older, every year. Colorectal health: 50 and older, every three to four years. Chest X-ray: 40 and older, discuss with physician. Self-exams: testicle, skin, oral and breast, monthly. Bone health: 60 and older, discuss with physician. Testosterone screening: discuss with physician.

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Information provided by St. Anthony Hospital and the Men’s Health Network. For more information or to find a physician, please call Saints Physician Referral at 231-8866. For more health-related information, go to www.saintsok.com.

HEALTH The Arthritis Foundation has recognized scientist Tim Griffin for his research into the connection between obesity and arthritis. PHOTO PROVIDED

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION CITES STATE BIOENGINEER’S WORK RESEARCH | AWARD INCLUDES $200,000 GRANT TO CONTINUE STUDY OF HORMONE’S ROLE FROM STAFF REPORTS

In spring 2008, Tim Griffin joined the scientific faculty of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Fresh out of post-doctoral training at Duke University, the young bioengineer, then 34, was hoping to get his career as a medical researcher started on the right track. What a difference two years makes. This month, the Arthritis Founda- Tim Griffin tion cited one of Griffin’s research papers as the second-most influential publication in the field for all of 2009. In naming Griffin’s work as one of the “Top 10 Arthritis Advances” for the year, the Arthritis Foundation also awarded Griffin a $200,000 grant to continue his work, which examines the role of the weight-regulating hormone leptin in the progression of arthritis. “It’s been a very exciting few years,” said Griffin, an assistant member of OMRF’s Free Radical

Biology and Aging Research Program. “Our initial findings yielded a lot of unanswered questions, and what we learn through future studies could have a broad impact on improving our population’s health.” In research using obese laboratory mice, Griffin found that osteoarthritis in the animals may not only be caused by carrying too much weight but also by other obesityrelated factors, such as leptin production. These findings are consistent with prior research showing that obese people are also more likely to have osteoarthritis in nonweightbearing joints, such as the hand. “Osteoarthritis is an incredibly painful disease. It’s the primary cause of disability in the United States, and it creates a real challenge for those suffering from this disease to live active, healthy lives,” he said. “If we can stop the vicious cycle and stop the osteoarthritis, we might make it easier for people to exercise, lose weight and live a longer, health-

ier life.” Griffin’s findings, published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, were chosen for recognition from among leading papers published in numerous high-profile scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Science, Nature and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research also led to the award of an Innovative Research Grant from the Arthritis Foundation. The grant, which begins July 1, will provide funding to continue the leptin studies and further investigate its role in the progression of osteoarthritis. Griffin said the next step in the research is to tease apart the independent effects of leptin and increased joint loads in the production of inflammation and osteoarthritis. “Obesity is an epidemic all over the United States, but especially in Oklahoma,” he said. A study released earlier this month by the American College of Sports Medicine ranked Oklahoma City 50th in fitness, placing it lowest among the country’s largest cities. “Hopefully, this research will lead to a healthier and happier state.”

Walk to benefit kidney disease research FROM STAFF REPORTS

Join local supporters of the National Kidney Foundation in a walk June 12 to raise funds for kidney disease research, education programs and advocacy. The first-ever Kidney Walk will take place at 10 a.m. at Stars & Stripes Park, 3701 S Lake Hefner

Drive. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. One in nine adults in the United States is at risk for kidney disease, according to information provided by the local organizers. Some of the funds raised also will go to prevention screenings and nutritional support to patients who need help financially, including for utilities, food, prescription medicine and

transportation. For more information or to donate to the local event, call Stephanie Yarber at 401-1729 or Regina Smith at 550-2662, or e-mail kidney walk2010@hotmail.com. The national organization’s website is http://kidney.org, where you can click on the kidney walk information and then select “Oklahoma.”

All woes cured by 2 bottles and book? DEAR DR. GOTT: I have heard all sorts of people asking for advice on all sorts of ailments. If your readers just bought a bottle of OregaMax, a bottle of oregano oil and the book “The Cure Is in the Cupboard,” they could save a whole heck of a lot of money running to the doctor for such ailments as earaches, spider bites, flu symptoms, cold sores, allergies and so much more. If you are looking after your readers, you will print my letter. If you don’t, I will understand your loyalty is with the pharmaceutical companies. DEAR READER: Your letter smacks of a setup, but I feel compelled to respond. You clearly haven’t read many of my columns, because I have locked horns over the years with a number of pharmaceutical companies and the products they market. One major complaint of mine is that long-range consequences of some drugs remain unknown until too late. Unsuspecting patients and physicians working on good faith are

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forced to deal with frightening issues they should never have to face. Now, let’s address your letter. OregaMax is purported to be a unique species of wild-oregano supplement obtained only from the Mediterranean. The leaves are collected, crushed and mixed with mountain berry, garlic and onion. Garlic and onion have been used for countless years to combat everyday ailments. In any event, I am sure there are supplements derived from homegrown or local oregano touted to be Mediterranean products, and I’m unsure how we would know the difference. The recommended dose is two capsules taken once or twice daily — or three capsules taken two or three times daily. Already, we have gone from two cap-

sules to potentially nine each day. I don’t know about you, but that’s a whole lot of oregano! Side effects are stated to be minimal but can occur. Then there’s oregano oil, a natural substance diluted heavily and used to treat sinus infections, itches and irritated gums. Oregano oil can reduce the body’s ability to absorb iron and should be used only with an iron supplement. Oregano comes from the same family as sage, basil, thyme and mint, so if known allergies to these herbs exist, it should not be used. Side effects include skin irritation, rash and vomiting. Finally, “The Cure Is in the Cupboard” is a paperback describing what I assume to be countless ways that oregano can help the reader cope with every ailment known to man, including extending your life span, fighting the common cold, and keeping off excess weight. That’s one tall order. However, there are countless books out there dealing with natural methods for every known

ailment. Some have merit, while others don’t. I urge readers to check with their physicians or to consult with a naturopath before beginning any course of treatment. You haven’t sold me on the oregano idea, so I will opt for a good daily vitamin that just might extend my life span, keep me fit enough to prevent the common cold and keep my weight in check to boot! To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my health report “Vitamins and Minerals.” Other readers wanting a copy should send a selfaddressed, stamped business-size envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 440920167. Be sure to mention the title or print an order form off my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. Readers may send a question to Gott c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Gott is a retired physician and author of “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” available at most bookstores. NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION

CITY RANKS POORLY FOR ALLERGIES Oklahoma City is the 17th worst city in America for spring allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, which identifies Allergy Capitals — “the 100 most challenging places to live with allergies” — in the spring and fall each year. You can take steps to reduce the allergens in your home. Here are tips from Jeff May, certified indoor air quality professional and author of “My House Is Killing Me! The Home Guide for Families With Allergies and Asthma.” To fight dust mites, use dust mite covers on all box springs, mattresses and bed pillows. Wear a double-strap dust mask while cleaning to protect your nose from microscopic allergens. Clean or replace moldy shower curtains or bath mats in your bathroom. Go to www.cleansweepcontest.com to submit a personal testimonial on how nasal allergies affect your life. You could win a copy of May’s book.

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EVENTS SENIOR CITIZENS INVITED TO PROM The 14th annual “Young at Heart Senior Prom,” sponsored by Integris Health and the Oklahoma County Triad, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63. The event for senior citizens is free, but reservations are required, available by calling the Integris HealthLine at 951-2277. Participants will be treated to big band music and dancing, complimentary prom-style photos, hors d’oeuvres and the crowning of a prom king and queen. Attendees are encouraged to wear their Sunday best and dancing shoes. Sponsors include Village on the Park, MercerAdams Funeral Service, Eunice Khoury Insurance Agency, Legend Senior Living and Right at Home In Home Care and Assistance. Right at Home will provide in-home respite care for a loved one so a caregiver may attend; call Right at Home, 4716201, for respite or transportation assistance.

WELLNESS SEMINARS OFFERED Three wellness events have been announced by units within the Integris Health system. Special diets. Some medical conditions require limitation or restriction of certain foods that results in a person requiring a special diet. For example, when someone is diagnosed with lactose intolerance or galactosemia, following specific dietary guidelines can help achieve optimal health outcomes. Get answers from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday in the Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma Conference Room at Integris Southwest Medical Center, 4401 S Western Ave. Sleep disorders. About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders. Ninety-five percent of those are undiagnosed. People who have sleep disorders may experience daytime sleepiness, fatigue, irritability, depression, reduced concentration and memory, frequent illnesses, lost productivity and increased workplace accidents or automobile accidents. Join Jim Jenkins, from the Integris Sleep Disorders Centers of Oklahoma, for an interactive discussion on various sleep disorders, diagnosing and treatment options. The sessions will be at 10 a.m. Friday and June 30 at 5100 N Brookline Ave, Suite 100. National Cancer Survivor’s Day — A Celebration of Life: Healing Through Wholeness. Dr. R. Murali Krishna, president and chief operating officer of Integris Mental Health and the James L. Hall Jr. Center for Mind, Body and Spirit, will give a motivational presentation on the healing power based within from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Clarion Meridian Convention Center, 737 S Meridian. Complimentary lunch, survivor recognition and butterfly release are included. Admission is free, but reservations are required. For reservations to any of the above events, call the Integris HealthLine at 951-2277.

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Honoring those who left mark on our lives Debbie North faced a scary cancer diagnosis, followed the doctor’s orders, showed up for chemotherapy on a regular basis and lost her hair. What she gained was the opportunity to be around our friend, Randy Royce, because they were on the same schedule for chemotherapy treatments. She remembers the day he announced he now had to have a driver, because when undergoing chemo-

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YOUR LIFE therapy the nurses give you a drug that relaxes you. Laughing, he told them he’d been so relaxed when he left the previous week, that he’d backed in-

to a car! Listening to Randy, she remembered she, too, had bumped a car in the parking lot while under the influence, so she took his advice and enlisted her own driver for chemotherapy days. She also remembers a conversation between Randy and one of the ladies who worked in the treatment area. He was telling her there needed to be some way for people to

celebrate when they finished their series of chemo treatments. A couple weeks later she discovered a good-sized bell had been mounted on a plaque with a cord extending from it. Underneath, Randy had included a poem: Give me the strength to take the juice that gets me well … and give me the grace to smile when I am done and can ring the bell. Forever thankful … Randy Royse

From that day on, Debbie looked forward to the day that she would be ringing that bell and celebrating the completion of 16 treatments for her own cancer. When it finally came, amid the bell ringing and the applause of those around her, she says, “It was as though a ton of weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and there was new hope of life to look forward to.”

Debbie and Randy did not know each other personally, but they had a shared experience, and Debbie says she will always remember and be grateful to him. That, of course, is why we observe Memorial Day — to remember with grateful hearts those who have left an imprint on our lives. Charlotte Lankard is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice. Contact her at clankard@opubco.com.

Norman foundation awards grants to nonprofits FROM STAFF REPORTS

NORMAN — The Sarkeys Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $747,000 to 30 nonprofits in Oklahoma. Eighty charitable organizations with tax-exempt status submitted proposals. “This year was a highly competitive process as we had a record number of requests and a lower amount to distribute because of the economic impact on our investments,” said Kim Henry, foundation executive director. “We are proud of these nonprofits that continue to do important work across our state and are pleased we’re able to provide critical financial support during these challenging times.” The grants include Boys and Girls Club, Chelsea, $15,000 for support of the summer program; BritVil Community Food Pantry,

Oklahoma City, $9,950 to provide milk for each family served; Celebrations Preschool, Oklahoma City, $15,000 to buy new computers and software; Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, $10,000 to support the Oklahoma Salute to the Vietnam Veteran; Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Tulsa, $40,000 for its comprehensive therapeutic children’s program; and Gabriel’s House, Duncan, $10,010 for computers for the after-school program. Also, Health Alliance for the Uninsured, Oklahoma City, $25,000 to buy medicine for the Central Pharmacy; Health for Friends, Norman, $50,000 to expand health care services; Hope Center, Edmond, $5,000 to buy computers; Infant Crisis Services, Oklahoma City, $30,000 for food, formula, and diapers; Iron Gate, Tulsa,

$41,500 for the Healthy Food Initiative program; Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, $25,000 to provide legal staffing for a courthouse help desk for victims of domestic violence; and Life Change Ballroom, Oklahoma City, $9,250 for scholarships for the summer program. Also, New Hope Camp, Tulsa, $16,000 for the residential summer camp for children whose parents are or have been incarcerated; Northwest Family Services, Alva, $44,608 for the outreach and early intervention program in Waynoka and Freedom; Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, $25,000 for education and training programs; Parents Assistance Center, Oklahoma City, $10,000 for its children’s counseling program; Possibilities, Oklahoma City, $15,000 to support the Possibilities Innovation Program; Sayre Public School

Foundation, $5,000 to buy books for classroom libraries; and Senior Law Resource Center, Oklahoma City, $20,000 to support a program to prevent and address financial exploitation of the elderly and other vulnerable adults. Also, Shawnee Rescue Mission, $175,000 to fund a resource facility; The Junior League of Norman, $25,000 for new playground equipment for the Baby Steps program; The Prairie House Foundation, Duncan, $4,831 to buy a computer and software; Town and Country School, Tulsa, $4,385 to buy computers for five classrooms; Travelers Aid Society of Oklahoma City, $13,200 for a phone system and multifunction copier; and William W. Barnes Children’s Advocacy Center, Claremore, $28,235 to buy an iRecord video and audio system.

Also, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, $15,000 for the military welcome center at Will Rogers airport; Young Women’s Christian Association of Tulsa, $20,000 to help bridge the budget gap in day care costs for 67 children; Youth at Heart, Tulsa, $15,000 for the summer Teen Initiative Program; and Youth Services of Tulsa, $26,000 for the Transitional Living Program for homeless youths. Since its founding in 1962, the Sarkeys Foundation, headquartered in Norman, has awarded more than $70 million in grants for education, social services, arts and culture, health care and medical research and environmental projects. For more information about the Sarkeys Foundation and the process to apply for grants, call 364-3703 or go online to www. sarkeys.org.

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will to live. His journey, which included several amputations, one with no anesthesia, would eventually lead him 2,000 miles to Oklahoma, where numerous people would help him begin putting his body and his life back together. “Very lucky,” Eddy said in an examination room at Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and Research in Oklahoma City. At one point, Dr. Peter Hedberg said, it appeared Eddy Sagage, 38, would become just another of the hundreds of thousands to die because of the Jan. 12 earthquake. The vascular surgeon from Durant traveled to Haiti shortly after the quake to offer his expertise, operating on many victims, including Sagage. “I was really overwhelmed by the incredible number of injuries,” Hedberg said. A surgeon who had volunteered at disaster sites around the world for decades told Hedberg that Haiti was by far the worst. “There have never been so many simultaneous major orthopedic injuries in the history of mankind,” the other surgeon told Hedberg. Among them, in a sea of the injured camped outside a hospital hoping to for help, was a young computer technology and industrial arts teacher. By the time Hedberg saw him, Eddy Sagage already had endured unimaginable suffering. Eddy recalled that after the quake, he tried to stand but couldn’t. He noticed his left leg was crumpled and bleeding. He tore off part of his pants for a tourniquet, then crawled out of the building on his elbows, hoping for help in the streets. With help of others, he made it to a hospital, or what passed for a hospital in the wake of the disaster. There, beneath a tent, overworked medical workers cut into his leg to let it drain. Finally, two days after the quake, Sagage was seen by a doctor, who said gangrene had set in. Sagage was told his foot and ankle must be removed before the infection reached his kidneys. Sagage asked if he could wait to see whether he could gain passage to the United States, where his brother was trying to get him a visa. In 24 hours,

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Peter Hedberg on a helicopter in Haiti with a U.S. State Department representative, left, and a Relief International worker from California. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PETER HEDBERG

he’d be dead, he was told. “If that’s going to save my life, go ahead,” Sagage told them. “They had no choice.” However, amid the chaos and desperation, the procedure lacked medical essentials, among them anesthesia. Medical staff placed Sagage’s leg over the edge of the bed, Patrick Sagage said, translating as Eddy’s eyes welled with tears at the recollection. And, with a cousin and others holding Eddy’s hands, “they started cutting. He could feel all of that. He could feel everything all over his body.” “They told him to hold on because that’s all they could do to save his life.” The ordeal was not nearly over. After spending more than a week in a camp outside the hospital, where flies were thick and, as Hedberg said, “conditions were just horrific as far as sterility and cleanliness,” Sagage was seen by Hedberg for the first time. “His wound was just terribly infected,” Hedberg recalled. “Eddy was getting extremely sick.” In communications with his brother, Patrick could tell Eddy’s mental capacities were declining with his health, and Patrick escalated his efforts to rescue his brother from Haiti. Around 2 a.m., Hedberg began surgery on Eddy, who was sedated with the

only drug available, a veterinary treatment. He removed more of Sagage’s leg below the knee and moved him to post-op, which was “just awful with flies,” Hedberg said. After another quake struck at 6 a.m., Hedberg ran past Sagage’s bed, when the patient said in English: “Are you from Oklahoma?” He told Hedberg about how his brother’s family in Yukon had been trying to get him a visa. On Facebook, Hedberg found a Sagage in Yukon and e-mailed a photo of Eddy to his sister-in-law. “She contacted me right away.” Hedberg had joined a widening circle of people donating time, services, money and expertise in a quest to save Sagage. Family called offices of a U.S. senator in Georgia, where another Sagage brother lives. Hedberg called Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas, who directed efforts to a humanitarian office in Washington. In Haiti, Eddy would face one more surgery on Jan. 25, his third in 11 days. Using local anesthesia, a doctor from Mexico amputated more of his left leg, this time above the knee. Finally, on April 12, the family received notice from Washington that Eddy had been granted a “humanitarian parole.” Within a week, he arrived

Peter Hedberg performs an amputation above the knee with a wire “saw” outdoors in a tent with walls made of paper surgical drapes. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PETER HEDBERG

Looking for a do-it-together gift for Father’s Day? Arts and crafts specialty retailer Michaels will hold a series of free and under $3 Father’s Day giftmaking events between June 5 and June 19. Moms are encouraged to bring the kids to create gifts for Dad, from picture frames to personalized barbecue aprons. Seven two-hour classes will be held in the two weeks leading up to Father’s Day on June 20. Michaels has three Oklahoma City locations that all offer classes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 12 and June 19. They’ll also be open from 1 to 3 p.m. June 13 and from 6 to 8 p.m. June 15, 17 and 18. For more information, call the store on Memorial Road at 755-4242. For a schedule, go online to www.michaels.com, find your store and click “events.”

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in Oklahoma. “That his heart is even beating right now is a major story,” said Scott Sabolich, prosthetist at Sabolich Prosthetics and grandson of the founder. Today, Eddy Sagage is filled with hope and determination to return to a normal life, caring for his

wife and daughter, 5, tinkering with his “junkyard” of computers and even someday again playing basketball and riding his bike. “He didn’t have any hope in Haiti,” Patrick Sagage said. “He’s blessed to be here.” Added Eddy: “I’m alive.”

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“Alice in Wonderland”: There still can be new life in old stories, as the Disney organization and ever-visionary director Tim Burton prove with this effective, liveaction take on the Lewis Carroll classic. Mia Wasikowska plays the title heroine as a teenager who bolts from a marriage proposal and tumbles down a rabbit hole into a wondrous land where she encounters such characters as the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter, assisted by special effects that literally give her a big head) and the much nicer White Queen (Anne Hathaway). (PG: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “The Wolfman”: A classic horror tale gets an update from director Joe Johnston (‘‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”) as Benicio Del Toro plays the brother of a man who vanishes in England under strange circumstances. At the behest of the missing fellow’s fiancee (Emily Blunt), the sibling goes overseas to join in the search and encounters the creature likely responsible for the disappearance. Anthony Hopkins also stars. DVD extra: unrated version of the movie. (R: AS, GV) (Also on Blu-ray) “Life”: Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, the strikingly visual Discovery Channel miniseries ventures around the planet to profile the animal and plant life that exists — and often struggles to survive — in various parts of the world. It was filmed over the course of more than four years, with high-definition viewing in mind. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. (Not rated) (Also on Blu-ray) “The Eastwood Factor — Extended Version”: A shorter edition of this documentary was included in Warner Home Video’s recently released box set of many Clint Eastwood titles, and this greatly expanded cut (also debuting on Turner Classic Movies this week) by filmmaker, critic and movie historian Richard Schickel merges comments from Eastwood himself with clips from many of his attractions. Morgan Freeman, directed to an Oscar by Eastwood in “Million Dollar Baby,” is the narrator. . (Not rated: P) “Burn Notice: Season Three”: Just ahead of the start of the fourth season of the acclaimed USA Network mystery series, this set teams outcast agent Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) with a master manipulator of spies (Chris Vance, “Mental”) — the result being a very uneasy alliance. Michael’s former flame Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) also undertakes risky assignments. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “Peanuts 1970S Collection: Volume 2”: Another gathering of the animated adventures of the Charles M. Schulz-created Charlie Brown and crew includes tributes to Valentine’s Day (“Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”), Arbor Day (“It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown”) and school homecomings (“It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown”). DVD extra: retrospective documentary. (Not rated)

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TV BRIEF UNIVISION TO DEBUT 20 SERIES IN FALL The Spanish-speaking Univision TV network will debut its own versions of celebrity dancing and “Survivor”-type competitions in the fall season. The nation’s fifth-most popular network said it will begin more than 20 new series next season on Univision and its related TeleFutura broadcast and Galavision cable networks. “Mira Quien Baila,” which means “Look Who’s Dancing,” will be a “Dancing With the Stars” competition that pairs celebrity contestants and dancers. “Desafio: La Gran Batalla” (“The Challenge: The Big Battle”) pits a group of contestants stranded on a tropical island with bare necessities. In a presentation to advertisers, Univision executives argued that marketers couldn’t ignore the growth in the Spanish-speaking market. Executives said it was the biggest one-year investment in new programming in Univision history. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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Big Bang made radio noise? In 1960, Bell Labs built a large radio antenna in Holmdale, N.J. It was part of Project Echo in which radio signals would be bounced off metallic balloons high in the atmosphere, allowing long-distance radio communication. Two years later, the first Telstar electronic communications satellite was launched, making the Echo project obsolete. Two researchers with Bell Labs, Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias, both with a background in radio astronomy, realized that the Holmdale antenna would allow them to continue their radio astronomy research. When they began their observation of the Milky Way galaxy and other astronomical objects with the new telescope, they found a faint, continuous static-like noise. They assumed it came from the antenna itself, a common problem for radio astronomy, especially in the shorter wavelength re-

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STARGAZING gions of the spectrum. They thoroughly cleaned the telescope, a process which included removing a nest of pigeons and all their droppings from the antenna. Still, the noise persisted. They cooled the telescope with liquid helium to remove thermal noise from the telescope. The static remained. They even aimed the telescope straight at New York City to see if the radio noise originated from there. It didn’t. The static didn’t vary with the time of day, the seasons or any other variable. The two began looking for theoretical instead of instrumental sources of the radio noise. They read

a paper by Robert Dicke of Princeton University who supported the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, which stated that the universe began 15 to 20 billion years ago in a single momentous event (Author’s note: We now know the age of the universe is 13.73 billion years). Dicke had predicted that the remnant “flash” from the Big Bang would be detectable as a low-level background microwave signal throughout the universe. His research group was making plans to look for this signal, which is just what Penzias and Wilson had detected. The two groups shared their research and jointly published their findings. Penzias and Wilson won the Nobel

Prize in physics in 1978 for their discovery.

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Wonder what the sky looks like tonight? We show you the beauty of the night sky every day in the Kirkpatrick Planetarium’s Star Theater at Science Museum Oklahoma. Discover what constellations, planets and interesting binocular objects are visible each night. Call 602-3761 for information. The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club will meets at 6:45 p.m. June 11 at the museum. Planet visibility report: Venus is the brilliant Evening Star in the west after sunset. At the same time, Mars is a bit higher in the west and Saturn high in the southern sky. Jupiter rises about midnight, but Mercury is too close to the sun to be easily seen now.

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Wayne Harris-Wyrick is director of the Kirkpatrick Planetarium at Science Museaum Oklahoma. Questions or comments may be e-mailed to wwyrick@sciencemuseumok.org.

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You grease a palm with moolah “My husband wants to know what is the origin of ‘greasing somebody’s palm,’ meaning bribing someone,” Bea Ishler said as Buck greased her door hinges at Curly’s Soonerco. “I said I would ask you, Great Guru.” Buck tried to go into the lotus position for that one, but his boots got tangled when he tried to cross his legs. Nevertheless, he was able to dig up a couple of likely explanations for the phrase, which seems to have been in the English language for the past 500 years. Back in the 1500s, the verb “to grease” could mean “to enrich” or “ to enhance.” So to grease the palms with silver meant to enrich an outstretched hand by putting silver coins in the palm. This was often done to bribe the recipient to provide certain services or to perform certain duties. Public servants often demanded this greasing of the palms before doing what they were supposed to do free of charge. Another view is that grease is applied to moving parts of machinery to reduce friction and allow them to function more smoothly. Metaphorically, money in the palm was like grease in the machinery, promoting faster, smoother action. Palm-greasing raises ethical questions in America, but in many countries it’s the accepted way of doing business. If you want a more sophisticated term for it, call it “baksheesh.” That’s a word of Persian origin that may be applied to a gratuity or a bribe, especially in the Middle East and on the Indian subcontinent. “Uncle Hadacol greased Floyd’s palm to get a front-row seat at the Swayback Rodeo,” Gopher said. “Uncle Hadacol paid a bribe?” Miss Lulabelle said. “No ma’am,” Gopher said. “He shook hands after eating a mess of hog ribs. It left Floyd’s palm plumb greasy.” Send questions for Buck to Gene Owens, 315 Lakeforest Circle, Anderson, SC 29625, or e-mail him at Bucks English@aol.com. Please let Buck know what town you’re from.

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Leaving wedding reception early annoys mother-in-law DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is our country, I would think people would upset with my wife and me for sneaking be grateful to have a well-paying job with out of a wedding reception early (before benefits. But the recession hasn’t slowed the dinner was served). There was a long any of our female employees down one delay between the reception and the din- bit. What has happened to the old-fashner, and a DJ was playing loud, deafening ioned work ethic that founded this country? (Maybe it went south along with the rock ’n’ roll music. We were seated near a speaker and it jobs?) By the way, Abby, I am a female. Takes My Job Seriously was virtually impossible to DEAR TAKES: Most carry on a conversation. companies give employees My wife claimed a major time off for personal busiheadache to the guests Jeanne ness and vacations, as well seated at our table, and we Phillips as time off for their own discreetly left the reception. illnesses or the illness of My mother-in-law says family members. If they DEAR ABBY choose to use the time the if you accept the dinner inway you have described, it vitation, it is bad manners not to eat the dinner because it cost the is their right to do so. However, if they are hosts money. I say, if the reception has in- taking more than the company offers, that tolerable environmental factors inflicted could be a problem. on the guests, leaving early is acceptable. While I understand your point, please Were we rude to leave? try to be less judgmental. Lost My Appetite in South Carolina DEAR ABBY: My wife and I work and DEAR LOST MY APPETITE: Let me lead busy lives. The dinner table is the onput it this way — your mother-in-law has ly place we can sit together with our son a point. Because the music was so loud and have a relaxing conversation. My that you were uncomfortable, you should wife, however, goes off and eats by herself have asked your hosts to instruct the DJ to saying she can’t wait — even though dinlower the volume somewhat. It would ner is almost ready. I have tried telling her have been preferable to walking out. I prefer family time, but she brushes me DEAR ABBY: I’m the supervisor of a off or becomes angry. Any suggestions? small office. One of my biggest challenges Hungry for Conversation is scheduling time off for the female emDEAR HUNGRY: Yes. If you want famployees. In my day, you didn’t take a day ily dinners with your wife, you will have to off unless you were very sick or your child find out — and resolve — what is eating was sick. Now they seem to want time off her. Clear the air and you may find her less for everything from school events, sport- hungry for solitude. ing events, getting their nails done, their Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, faces waxed or tanning appointments. I Write Los Angeles, CA 90069. am amazed at the decline in work ethic. UNIVERSAL UCLICK As I read about the unemployment in

BILLY GRAHAM DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Once again, my wife dragged me to church on Easter this year. I don’t want to offend you, but how can anyone believe that Jesus died and then came back to life again? I’m a doctor, and once a person is dead, it’s all over. K.J. DEAR K.J.: Let me assure you that people 2,000 years ago knew that death was final just as much as you do, if not more so, since death wasn’t hidden behind hospital doors. Job’s question still echoes: “If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:14).

But that’s why the resurrection of Jesus Christ is so important — because nothing like it ever happened before, or will ever happen again until the end of time. Christ’s resurrection from the dead sets Him apart from every other person who ever lived — and it could only have happened if God intervened and made it happen. And that’s precisely what took place! The Bible says that Christ “was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead” (Romans 1:4). Did it happen? It may interest you to know that

one of the Gospels that tells us about Jesus’ resurrection was written by a man named Luke — who was a doctor. If anyone knew that dead people don’t come back to life it was Luke — but he had weighed the evidence, and he knew Jesus Christ was alive. And so can you. Jesus’ resurrection is important because it gives us hope that sin’s power has been erased, and death and Hell and Satan have been conquered. Don’t turn your back on Christ any longer. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

STRANGE BUT TRUE

It’s a brave neuro world BY BILL SONES AND RICH SONES, PH.D.

Q: What are nootropic drugs, and what’s the worry if only the wealthy can afford them? A: They’re literally “mind-affecting,” raising concerns by neuroethicists that such neuroenhancing drugs may worsen social disparities if only the wealthy can indulge, says Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum magazine. A recent poll in the journal Nature asked people whether they were using beta-blockers and drugs such as Ritalin not for their original medical purpose but to boost brain power. Of the 1,400 respondents from 60 countries, an astonishing one in five said “yes.” “The drive for self-enhancement of cognition is likely to be as strong as enhancement of beauty and sexual function,” scientists Barbara Sahakian and Sharon Morein-Zamir said. That’s cosmetic surgery giving way to cosmetic neurology. Despite neurogossiping to the contrary, the “neurosociety” is upon us, in the words of Zack Lynch, whose “The Neuro Revolution” helped extend the term “neuro” from prefix to adjective. In the area of neuroenhancing, or mind hacking, “smart pills” are being marketed euphemistically as study aids to beef up mental horsepower. Naysayers reject these pharmacological tricks as cheating: braindoping with academic steroids. Welcome to the “Brave Neuro World.” Q: Don’t mock the mockingbirds, or else. Or else what? A: These birds can learn to recognize you, and they hold a grudge, says Michael Abrams in Discover magazine. When biologist Doug Levey had an accomplice “intruder” disturb nests of mockingbirds, standing by an egg-filled nest for 15 seconds and then touching it, the birds learned to pick out this threatening individual from a crowd. When other nonthreatening humans approached, they were ignored, but every time the intruder came by, the birds left the nest to divebomb the malefactor. “The first time a male mockingbird drew blood on the back of my neck, I was shocked,” said intruder Monique Hiersoux. Mockingbirds are strongly aware of humans, adds Levey. “We might be walking along on campus and see a mockingbird perched on a branch and think, ‘Oh, that bird is minding its own business.’ But what we don’t realize is that we are its business.” Q: That $20 bill you found makes this your lucky day, but you’d like it to be a happy day too. A good bet here would be to a) treat yourself to a few beers, b) pay down some of your credit card debt, c) rent a video comedy, d) buy a friend a gift or e) give part of the money away. A: Take a tip from the Dalai Lama: “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” So choose d) and e) above, say Elliot Aronson et al. in “Social Psychology: 7th Edition.” Research by E. Dunn, L. Aknin and M. Norton found that people who spent money on others were happier than self-spenders. “So next time you have a little extra money, rather than buying yourself a treat, try treating a friend to lunch or donating to charity. You might be surprised how good you feel.” Such prosocial acts don’t necessarily come easily to people. Some cultures are known to value “simpatia,” or friendly helpfulness, prominent in Spanish-speaking countries but with no direct English translation. Researchers sampled 23 cities around the world, noting if people would assist someone who had dropped a pen, or who wore a leg brace, or who was blind. The rates varied widely, with countries that prize simpatia helping on average 83 percent, compared to 66 percent elsewhere. SEND QUESTIONS TO STRANGETRUE@CS.COM.

HOROSCOPE

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ARIES (March 21April 19): A mild dispute over something trivial threatens one of your favorite friendships. Actually, no, it doesn’t. You two are way bigger than this. Let it ride. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have a reputation for reliability. People know they can count on you to lend a hand. A small crisis has enveloped your circle. Don’t succumb to the temptation to please all. GEMINI (May 21June 21): Growth pains are not merely the plight of the young. People grow — at least the good ones do — throughout their lifetime. Growth is often accompanied by pain. It will pass. CANCER (June 22-July 22): Someone has given you some sensitive information in complete confidence. You must not tell, no matter how badly you want to — mostly because it is not your information to share. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stay on task. You will be tempted to stray many times today. Take these intrusions as tests of your ability to stay focused and remember what is most important here: to finish what you started. VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): You’d be a fool to stop now. You know that, but nagging doubts keep you from fully committing yourself. Accept those doubts without succumbing to them. You have a good idea, so see it through.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23): You always have set high goals for yourself. Sometimes you don’t make them, but you know that goals can be reset and efforts can be redoubled. Evidence of the effectiveness of this strategy occurs today. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): People watching is an activity you could do for hours. Airports and train stations are particularly rewarding because of all the coming and going and parting. You find a particularly interesting situation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Maybe you don’t always have the right words for a delicate situation, but everyone knows you genuinely want what’s best. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You just can’t get that song out of your head. The chorus has anchored in your brain, and you might well be stuck with it all day. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When you were a kid, it seemed like the last 15 minutes of school passed the slowest. You’ll have that feeling today, but only because you have something you’ve been looking forward to. PISCES (Feb. 19March 20): Moving through a crowd is something you do well. Say hi to this person; shake hands with that one; share an amusing anecdote — all the while moving toward your goal. This is also a metaphor for your life.

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'06 FORD 500 LIMITED AWD, leather, sunroof, all the options, only 35,000 mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '06 PT CRUISER lo mi ‘ loaded one owner $6988 BH Automall 936-8800 2006 Chrysler Sebring Low Miles, Loaded $6,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 '06 CHRYSLER 300C, Hemi, leather, roof, 28K mi, $18,900. 217-7000 co. OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '05 CROSSFIRE black ‘ lo mi loaded $11,988 BH Automall 936-8800 2004 Chrysler Concord Leather Loaded Low Miles $5,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 '04 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE 2 DR COUPE, $10,988. 405-749-9000 co 2003 Chrysler P T Cruiser auto lots of highway miles very clean $3250 Target Auto Center 2726 S Wstrn 605-1570 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Xtra Clean!!! $4,980 Automax Hyundai South 634-8900

'06 DODGE CHARGER R/T, lthr/loaded, only $16,995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '06 DODGE MAGNUM R/T, lthr/sunroof, 20'' whls., ''mint condition''. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE '05 DODGE NEON ‘ lo mi SXT Sport $6988 BH Automall 936-8800

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2004 Dodge Neon pw pl cd 1-owner trade in $4,995 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

2006 Ford Fusion leather, loaded $11,980 AUTOMAX NORMAN 1-888-479-9481 2006 Ford Fusion SEL 55k miles cd fully loaded sale price $12,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '06 Mustang LX AT AC PWL lthr alloys $12991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '05 FORD 500 SEL, auto, full factory pwr, 58K, $9783. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031

'01 FOCUS ZX3 HATCHBACK, auto, alloys, sunroof, super sporty for less, $3995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2000 Ford Focus SE auto all power low miles $4,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '00 MUSTANG CONV. ‘ lo mi only $4988 BH Automall 936-8800 '98 Escort ZX2 Cpe AT AC PWL spoiler $3,691 BH Nissan 478-5380 1994 Ford Thunderbird 2Dr, coupe, 3.8L SC, automatic, 111658 mi, A/C, Needs TLC (minor repair and paint) and a good home where someone can take care of her. Priced to sell AS IS $1000 obo. 405-413-8776

2007 CRV LX 4Dr Low Miles $16,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT, only 6600 miles, $12,969. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2009 CIVIC SI 4 door, 6 speed, low miles, $18,988. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2009 CIVIC 4DR Auto $14,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '09 Element EX Moon Nav PWL AT AC $22991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2008 HONDA ACCORD LXP Alloys, Power Seat, $14,950 Several to Choose From! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 HONDA CIVIC EX-L, auto, lthr/navm/sunroof, 20K mls, 1 owner. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '08 Accord Sdn Lthr AT AC PWL 28k mi $18,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 ACCORD COUPE ‘ EXL lo lo mi loaded $14,988 BH Automall 936-8800 2007 ACCORD EXL Leather, Sunroof $14,969. Over 30 to Choose From! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, Burgundy, PW, PL, 20K miles, $13,921. Several to choose from. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 ACCORD v6, Alloys, Loaded $11,900! Over 30 to Choose From! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 HONDA PILOT EXL Leather, DVD $20,921. Several to Choose From! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444

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'07 HONDA CIVIC SI, roof, loaded, priced to sell, $15,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 2007 HONDA PILOT EX 4x4, Loaded $15,921. 10 to Choose From! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX 800 Miles $14,988. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2005 CIVIC, auto, power, nice car, $10,950. 217-7000 co. '04 CIVIC EX COUPE, auto, roof, low miles, runs great, unbelievable mpg, $6950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2004 ACCORDS 2dr V6 6spd EXL Low Miles $10,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2003 ACCORD EXL, Leather, Sunroof, Low Miles $9,900. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2003 Honda Civic $5,995 Automax Hyundai I-40 1-866-492-0499 2003 Honda Accord EX V-6 Nav Roof Loaded $7,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 '02 CIVIC EX COUPE, auto, roof, deep tint, unbelievable mpg, $5995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2002 CIVIC, 84K, AC, runs great, super nice car, $5950. 217-7000 co. 2001 Honda Accord EX Loaded! $5,980 Automax Hyundai South 634-8900 '01 HONDA ACCORD COUPE, auto, power, air, $8995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2000 ACCORD SE Auto Low Miles $6,777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 1994 Civic EX 5speed manual, spoiler, body kit, low profile tires/rims. Kudo muffler green & black $1994 627-9274

'09 HUMMER H-3 4x4, sunroof, 14K mi, $26,950 BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '08 HUMMER H-2 SUT, 22's, perfect, $44,988. 405-749-9000 co '08 HUMMER H-3, loaded, 4x4, $21,988. 405-749-9000 co '07 HUMMER H-2 SUV, Limt. Ed., navi, roof, 3 seat, $48,988. 405-749-9000 co OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2006 HUMMER H3 ‘ bright yellow, lo mi, $18,988. BH Automall 936-8800

'08 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA, auto, lthr/loaded, variety in stock. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '08 JEEP COMMANDER, 3rd seat, rear air, loaded, only 29,000 mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '08 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA, hrdtp, auto, PW, PL, only 9K miles. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '08 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, DVD, low mls. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '08 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4x4, auto, 17k mls, $22,995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 ’07 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED 4x4, Hemi, nav, roof, DVD, chrome wheels, every option, only 29,000 miles. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '07 JEEP COMMANDER 4x4, Rocky Mtn. Pkg., 27K mls. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '06 JEEP LIBERTY 4x4, dsl, full factory pwr, $12,988. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4 Sport pkg fully loaded 31k miles $14,900 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '05 Grand Cherokee ‘ Ltd 4x4 loaded $14,988 BH Automall 936-8800 '04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4x4, lthr/sunroof, $7995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 leather loaded snroof low miles $11,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

'10 KIA SOUL +, auto, PW, PL, 8K, popular pick. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '09 KIA SORENTO LX A/C auto 14K! $15,995 EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '02 KIA SPECTRA ‘ lo miles auto $3488 BH Automall 936-8800

'09 RANGE ROVER, 4K miles, hard loaded, this is the one, $57,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '01 LAND ROVER DISCO 4x4, $4988. 405-749-9000 co

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OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '06 H-2 loaded ‘ leather roof nav $28,988 BH Automall 936-8800 '06 HUMMER H3, leather, sunroof, chrome wheels, loaded, on sale. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2005 Hummer H2 Nav, Dvd, all of it!!! $26,980 AUTOMAX NORMAN 1-888-479-9481

2010 Hyndai Elantra black w/tan interior 9K miles $17,000 OBO 613-3691 » 799-7955 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 SONATA ‘ one owner lo mi $12,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 ACCENT 4DR GLS ‘ lo mi $10,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2009 SANTA FE lo mi ‘ loaded, hurry, $16,988. BH Automall 936-8800 '09 Hyundai Azera 19k below NADA $21,850 obo 209-5369, 741-2953

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'09 LEXUS IS250, low miles, luxury loaded! $28,977. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '06 LEXUS GS300, leather, nav, sunroof, loaded, $23,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '06 Lexus RX330 SUV, loaded, 1 owner, 62k mi. silver, like new, $21,500 405-880-1461 Stillwater '04 LEXUS GX470, like new, leather, roof, 3rd seat, comfort equipped, low miles, $20,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '01 LS430, very low miles 24K, white sedan, $18,500, 691-2061 '99 Lexus SC300 Sport Cpe Lded Leather Super Low Mi XCond. $11,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '98 Lexus LS 400, runs great, auto start, $3800 obo. 405-802-1610

OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2008 ELANTRA lo mi ‘ power equip, $10,988. BH Automall 936-8800

2009 Lincoln MKS Ultimate Nav Pan Rf THX Sound 20'' Whls $31987 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268

OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 TIBURON lo mi ‘ one ownr loaded $11,988 BH Automall 936-8800

'09 LINCOLN MKS, hard loaded, navigation, 14K mi, $33,777. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222

'05 Hyundai Accent 4Dr GLS Auto 42K! $5,995 EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 '04 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, auto, power, air, low mi, $10,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2004 Hyundai Tiburon GT $8,995 Automax Hyundai I-40 1-866-492-0499

Infiniti G-35 black bad boy sunroof leather auto $17,900 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '08 INFINITI FX35 $29,995 Loaded, 27K, perfect! EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 '07 G35 Sedan Nav Mn Auto Lthr PWL $24,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '07 FX35 AWD Lthr Mn AT AC PWL $26991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '06 INFINITI G-35, leather, roof, low miles, $18,900. 217-7000 co. 2005 G35 2 Door Leather Roof $15,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '04 INFINITI G-35, leather, roof, low miles, $15,950. 217-7000 co. '04 INFINITI FX35 AWD, navi, roof, $17,988. 405-749-9000 co '03 INFINITI G35, leather, sunroof, auto, all power, air, loaded, $10,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

2000 Jaguar S-Type V8 Loaded Good Miles $10,980 AUTOMAX NORMAN 1-888-479-9481 ATTENTION COLLECTORS! 1982 Jaguar XJ6, VDP: 90% restored and have all finishing parts. New British racing green paint, tan interior, fresh 289 conversion, $3,500 OBO. 405-631-5868

'09 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, full pwr., as low as $16,995 BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '09 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4x4, 30K mls., save thousands. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '08 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED 4x4, hard top, auto, power, air, nav, loaded, low mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '08 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 4x4, hard top, auto, power, air, nav, loaded, low mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

'09 Lincoln MKS red 22K mi below NADA $35,795 obo 209-5369, 741-2953 2008 LINCOLN MKX AWD Limited Pearl White. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2004 Lincoln LS V8 nav sunroof chrm whls super low miles $14,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '04 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE, leather, loaded, only 9000 mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2003 Lincoln Town Car leather all power 1 owner $4,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 2001 Continental, 1 owner, good condition, 123K miles, $5000, 330-6056. '96 Town Car, exc cond throughout, great car, 1st $1400 cash 376-9272 1995 Lincoln Towncar, very nice, $2395. 685-5869

'07 MAZDA MIATA RX5, auto, 13K, 1 owner, ''Still new''. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2007 Mazda Speed 3 GT Turbo lthr int bose sound hard to find $16,988 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 '07 Mazda 3 55K Mi AT AC PWL Alloys $12991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '05 RX8 GT Lthr Auot PWL alloys 40k $15991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '04 MAZDA RX-8, low miles, full pwr. options, $12,995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2002 Mazda Miata, alloys, cold A/C, built for spring, $7785. REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 '02 MAZDA MIATA MX-5 CONVERT. SE, loaded, $10,950. 217-7000 co.

'09 MERCEDES C-300, low miles, luxury loaded, $27,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '07 MERCEDES ML350, hard loaded, 45K miles, $32,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2007 M/B M CLASS ‘ 4matic, lo mi, $29,988. BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 M/B SL Roadster ‘ 22K mi, $49,988. BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE '07 M/B lo mi ‘ leather roof $29,888 BH Automall 936-8800

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OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 M/B S-CLASS ‘ 20K mi must see $49,888 BH Automall 936-8800

'07 MERCEDES CLS550, hard loaded, $32,777. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '06 Mercedes CLK 350 convertible, red/black, 20K, wood trim, alloys, CD/Sirius, beautiful, $26,500 obo, 641-2700 2004 Mercedes C230 Kompressor snrf lthr 38k mi super clean $16,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2003 Mercedes Benz SL500 Designo Launch Edtn, designo silver, 25K miles, htd/ac/massage seats, Nav., As New! $36,500 obo 641-2700 2002 Mercedes CLK 320 2dr lthr low miles sunroof $12,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2000 Mercedes E320 sunroof leather only 67k miles $12,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2000 Mercedes C230 Kompressor spr-charged lthr snrf 61k $10,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 » '97 S420, immaculate, 137,000 mi, non smoker, $7,950 obo. 250-2141 » '95 MERCEDES C280 4dr, leather, roof, runs great, luxury for less, $1950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 1986 MERCEDES BENZ SL 560 Convertible, immaculate, $12,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

2010 Mercury Milan VOGA Ed lthr chrm whls Ltd Ed save thousands REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 '07 MER. GR. MARQUIS LS, V8, leather, loaded, only 33,000 mi, on sale. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2006 Mercury G-Marq LS lthr dual pwr sts best car for the money $12,987 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Super Low Miles Lthr Lded $8,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '02 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1 owner, $5995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 2001 Mercury Sable leather, only 80k miles $3,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis 70K Miles Lded w/ Lthr All Pwr $8228 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '99 Cougar V6 5 speed leather sunroof runs & drives good $2,750 Target Auto Center 2726 S Wstrn 605-1570 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 77K Mi Auto Lthr Loaded $7,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 1985 Grand Marquis, 4 Dr, 98,000 actual miles, 2nd owner, new tires, runs & drives great. $1500 405-313-4528

2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman, loaded, 2500 miles, $23,800, 843-4004. 2005 MINI COOPER Leather, Sunroof, 40K $12,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '03 MINI COOPER ‘ bright yellow lo mi $9988 BH Automall 936-8800

'08 Eclipse GS, like new, 19K miles, black, sunroof auto, warranty $14,800, 405-946-4371 '07 MITSUBISHI SPYD. CONVERT., auto, 12K, loaded, ''brand new'' BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '03 MONTERO SPORT XLS 4x4, low miles, runs and drives great, clean Carfax, $7995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600

'10 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK, auto, 3K miles, $13,950. 217-7000 co. '10 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, auto, 5K miles, $18,950. 217-7000 co. 2010 NISSAN CUBE, 2K miles, auto, all power opt, $14,950. 217-7000 co. '09 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID 2.5S, auto, low miles, $16,950. 217-7000 co. '09 Altima 2.5S Coupe AT AC PWL $17,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '09 Versa 5dr HR AC PWL gas saver $10,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '09 Maxima SV moon lth AT pw pl ac ps $26,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '09 Altima 2.5S AT AC PW PL Save Big $14,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '09 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, auto, $14,955. 217-7000 co. '09 NISSAN VERSA SL HATCH, 29K miles, auto, $13,950. 217-7000 co. '09 NISS. ALTIMA, auto, all pwr, 15K, $16,988. 405-749-9000 co '09 NISSAN SENTRA, auto, low miles, $12,950. 217-7000 co. '08 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE, 3.5SE, nav, leather, roof, 20K mi, $23,977. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '08 ALTIMA SL $14,995 A/C, Auto, X-Nice! EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 '08 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5S, auto, leather, roof, 24K mi, $19,888. 217-7000 co. '08 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, sunroof, 27K mi, $19,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 2008 Nissan Versa only 18k miles $8,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 '08 ALTIMA COUPE 2.5S, auto, low miles, $18,900. 217-7000 co. '08 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, auto, low miles, $14,488. 217-7000 co. '08 Rogue S AWD PWL AT AC Save $15,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '08 NISSAN 350Z, 11K miles, $24,777. 217-7000 co. '08 Altima 2.5 SL Lthr Nav Mn AT AC $23,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '07 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, auto, low miles, $13,977. 217-7000 co. '07 NISSAN ALTIMA SE, V6, low miles, $15,950. 217-7000 co. '06 NISSAN MAXIMA, leather, loaded, 49K mi, $16,977. 217-7000 co. '06 NISSAN SENTRA, 26K miles, auto, $10,777. 217-7000 co. 2006 ALTIMA S, loaded, low miles, $10,950. 217-7000 co. 2005 Nissan Altima leather loaded low miles $10,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '05 350Z Roadster ac PW PL alloys 28K $19,991 BH Nissan 478-5380

'05 NISSAN MAXIMA, roof, auto, cloth, $11,988 405-749-9000 co 2004 Nissan Maxima Bose sound auto pw door super nice $13,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '04 NISSAN 350Z ROADSTER, 50K miles, loaded, $18,877. 217-7000 co. 2004 MAXIMA SL, leather, loaded, 78K, $10,950. 217-7000 co. '03 MAXIMA, roof, deep tint, comfort equipped, very sporty, smooth ride, $5995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '01 NISSAN ALTIMA, PW, PL, auto, won't last, $3995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 1998 Maxima, pearl white beauty, black lthr, 170K, $2800, 886-3718. 1995 Maxima SE, auto, a/c, cd, runs great, $2800 obo, 487-7359. '95 Maxima, fully loaded, runs & drives perfect, $1950, 885-5555

2003 Olds Alero auto pw/pl 56k miles $7,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '02 OLDS ALERO 4dr, all power, 90K, $4495. Hudiburg 800-917-6269

2010 PONT. G6 GT, leather, heated seats, sunroof, loaded, only 12,000 mi, on sale! Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2010 G-6 Several to ‘ choose from, $15,988. BH Automall 936-8800 '09 Pontiac G5 AC Auto Nice Low Miles! $10,995 EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 '09 PONTIAC VIBE, auto, power, air, loaded, $14,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 G-6 Several ‘ to choose from $11,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 G-6 GXP leather ‘ loaded roof $17,988 BH Automall 936-8800 '09 PONT G6, auto, power, air, loaded, $11,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '08 PONT. G6 GT CONVERTIBLE, hard top, V6, auto, leather, loaded, only 5000 mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2008 Gran Prix check this out!! $9,980 AUTOMAX NORMAN 1-888-479-9481 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '08 G-5 ‘ lo mi loaded only $9988 BH Automall 936-8800 '08 PONT. G-8, low miles, garage kept, $19,950. 217-7000 co. '08 Vibe 4dr HB FWD Pwl At ac 19k mi $12991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2006 Pontiac G-6 2 dr GT sunroof lthr chrome wheels $10,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '05 Sunfire Cpe 62K mi AT AC PWL $7991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2003 Red Pontiac Grand Prix GT, 42k mi, $4200 lots of new parts, radiator, water pump, brakes & trans. in '09 340-2358 2002 Grand Am V6 $4,995 Automax Hyundai I-40 1-866-492-0499 2001 Pontiac Firebird Ttops pwr st mnrf stereo chrm whls lo mi $8,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2000 Pontiac Firebird WS6 Ram Air trans AM lthr chrome whls $10988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2000 Pontiac Sunfire low miles sunroof and ready to go $4,888 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '98 FIREBIRD, auto, clean car, runs and drives great, low miles, $4995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '98 GRAND MARQUIS, leather, lady driven, drives great, tint, must see, $2995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600

'07 Cayman S 10K mi lthr lots extras $39,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '02 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, exc. cond., arctic silver w/blk int., fully loaded w/nav., 6spd, 39k $32,000 » 405-388-4000

'08 SAAB 9-3 2.0T CONVERTIBLE, 190 miles, auto, heated seats, loaded, $27,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '03 SAAB 9.3 TURBO, lthr, roof, $5988. 405-749-9000 co

OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 SATURN AURA ‘ lo mi loaded only $14,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 AURA XR ‘ lthr roof loaded $13,988 BH Automall 936-8800 '08 SATURN SKY CONVERT., lthr/chr. whls/ spoiler, 36K mls, ''very very nice''. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '08 Vue XR AWD v6 AT AC PWL alloys $15,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2008 Saturn Vue 22,000 mi, $13,500. 405-348-1654 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '04 VUE local trade ‘ lo mi, only $5988. BH Automall 936-8800 '03 SATURN VUE, rf, auto, PW, PL, 70K, $6995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 2001 SATURN SC2, auto, power, sunroof, new tires and brakes, $3950. 217-7000 co. 1999 Saturn SC 3 door auto pw pl cd great car $3,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '94 Saturn Coupe, air, good tires, runs good, $800, 787-2638

2001 Porsche Boxster Hot! AeroKit 2. Pearl. 54K mi. 416-0928 before 9pm pls $17,500 FIRM. 1988 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6L turbo, manual 5 speed, Blue ext, Black int, leather, 114k mi, A/ C, cruise, PL, PS, PW, tilt, Parts car included. $3000 obo. 405-924-6571

2009 SUBAUR WRX IMPREZA Low Miles Nice $22,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, 28K mi, loaded, $20,950. 217-7000 co.

'07 CAMRY LE chrome wheels low miles! $13,995. EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 AVALON lo mi ‘ one ownr loaded $15,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 AVALON XLS ‘ lo mi one owner $16,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 COROLLA CE auto ‘ lo mi all power $9988 BH Automall 936-8800 '07 TOYOTA SOLARA CON. SLE, loaded, $17,988. 405-749-9000 co '05 CAMRY LE XLE, V6, leather, roof, loaded, one owner, runs perfect, $9450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2005 Toyota Camry XLE V6 lthr pwr roof dual pwr sts $15,900 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC MAZDA 1-800-864-5268 2005 Toyota Camry XLE alloys sunroof leather all the goodies $13,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '05 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, roof, 50K mi, $10,950. 217-7000 co. '03 Camry LE Sedan at ac PW PL $8,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '02 AVALON 4dr, auto, one owner, fantastic rides, unbelievable mpg, $7995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2002 AVALON, leather, sunroof, one owner, low miles, $9950. 217-7000 co. 2001 Toyota Camry LE auto pw pl fresh trade $6,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '01 MR2 Spider Convertible Loaded. dk green, perfect cond. 5spd 107K mi $7995 405-761-8358 vaughn1@ou.edu '00 COROLLA, auto, one owner, only 70K miles, cold air, crazy mpg, $5995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2000 Toyota Avalon sunroof pw/pl none nicer $9,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '99 SOLARA ‘ perfect condition $5988 BH Automall 936-8800 1996 Avalon, 4 door sedan, 2nd owner, fair cond. $3700, 414-6462

'05 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE, auto, roof, 47K. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2002 VW Jetta TDI Diesel $9,995 Automax Hyundai I-40 1-866-492-0499 2001 VW Passat 39k miles auto pw pl cd Super Nice!! BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

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2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 extended cab, 4WD, 4.8 Litre, automatic, 263,000 highway mi, A/C, PL, PW, $4,200. 405-550-9356 '00 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO, auto, pwr options, $6995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2000 Chevy Sub 4x4 37k mi $12,288 #P27701A www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 '98 CHEVY C1500 REG CAB, well kept, auto, $4495. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 '97 SILVERADO EXT CAB Z-71, runs and drives great, deep tint, haul a ton, $5995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '94 CHEV 1500 SWB, 350 V8, auto, air, $4995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 1992 Chev LWB 350 v8, auto, great for work, ugly $875 cash 376-9272 1984 Chevy K-5 Blazer 29k act mi $16,988 RARE www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 '10 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT CREW CAB, lthr/loaded, only 2900 mls, $30,995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031

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2006 Dodge Quad Cab 4x4 $15,488 #N27175A www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab V8 Auto TRX Pkg $13,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '06 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB SLT, auto, 33K, 1 owner, $15,995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '06 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT, auto, 30K, tonneau cover, ''well maintained'' BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Big Horn, 20" wheels, hemi, $15,900, 659-4403. 2005 Dodge Durango Limited lthr tv/dvd all the goodies $10,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Reg Cab Super Low Miles $9,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '03 Dodge Dakota auto V6 cold air only $4,995 90k miles cash special METROPLEX 636-1212 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Reg Cab Hemi SLT hard to find $12,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Reg Cab SLT Hemi Hard to Find only $12,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '02 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SLT 4x4, V8, fac 20's, auto, power, air, $12,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '02 Ram 1500 Quad Cab PS pwl at ac 20s $8,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2001 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 1500 V8 fully loaded SLT 64k $9,488 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '99 DODGE RAM 2500 SPORT X-CAB, 5.9 TDSL, great miles. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '99 DODGE DAKOTA, AC, GREAT CONDITION $3400 »»» 760-3074 2008 Ford F-150 4Dr, quad cab, 4WD, automatic, White ext, Brown int, leather, excellent cond, 35K mi, A/C, CD, heated seats, satellite radio, sliding window, one owner, KING RANCH $31000, 405 821-5499 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2008 FORD LARIAT ‘ Limited, Crew Cab, lo mi, $28,988. BH Automall 936-8800 '08 FORD RANGER REG CAB, Sport Pkg, low mi, $12,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2008 Ford Escape Limited leather loaded $16,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 2008 FORD REG CAB, V6, auto, power, air, 12,000 miles, $15,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '08 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC XLT, 20K mi, $19,950. 217-7000 co. '07 FORD F150 SUPER CAB XLT, Sport Pkg, V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, low miles, $19,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2007 Ford F-150 King Ranch S-Crew 4x4 none nicer loaded $23,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '07 Ford F150 XLT Ext-C 5.4 V8 auto, blk, 250 mi, Warr. $20,000 922-7236 2006 Ford F350 C-Cab XLT loaded diesel ready to work loaded $19,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2005 Ford F350 Super Duty Dually Super Cab Diesel XLT Lded $15988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2005 Ford F-250 Super Cab $11,700 #N25777 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 '04 FORD F350 CREW CAB LARIAT diesel, leather, auto, power, air, loaded, low mi, $17,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2004 Ford F-150 Reg Cab STX only 67k mi chrome wheels $9,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2004 Ford F250 Crew Cab Lariat 4x4 Dsl Auto Sunroof Leather $16988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2004 Ford F-150 Super Cab XLT V8 auto pw pl alloys $12,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2003 FORD F-150 CREW CAB LARIAT, 5.4Lt, leather, sunroof, 75K, like new, one owner, $12,950. 217-7000 co. 2003 Ford Ranger Super Cab XLT auto V6 a/c cd bed cover $6,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2003 F450 Ford diesel 6 sp, crew cab, steel work bed $12,900 • 550-1818 '01 F150 Crew CAb Lariot AT AC Lthr pwl $9991 BH Nissan 478-5380 1999 Ford F150, std. dependable work truck $3500 obo, 405-551-5905 1997 Ford F-150 Ext Cab V8 Auto Only 90k miles $4,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 » '97 Ford Ranger, 93k, non smoker, exc cond $4,250 obo. 250-2141 » 96 FORD RANGER XCAB 4cyl 5sp $3,250 Hudiburg 800-917-6269 '94 Ford F-150, 300 ci, ST6, AT/PS/AC, Great work truck $1950 248-6602 or 201-8614 1985 FORD F-150 Pickup, $1250. For details call Shawnee, 273-7874 2008 GMC SIERRA 2500 CREW CAB SLT 4x4, diesel, leather, all the options, 12K miles, Save Thousands! Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '08 GMC 1500 X/C ‘ SLE1 lo mi loaded $19,995 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '08 GMC CREW CAB ‘ Denali lo mi loaded $28,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 CREW CAB GMC ‘ SLE2 Z-71 black lo mi 4x4 $22,988 BH Automall 936-8800

1992 GMC C-1500 V6 auto runs great cash special $2,495 METROPLEX 636-1212 '08 HONDA RIDGELINE 4x4, full pwr. options, 36K mls, ''immaculate condition''. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2007 Lincoln LT 4x4 crew chromes only 32k miles $31,687 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 MARK LT 4x4 ‘ SuperCrew lo mi $26,988 BH Automall 936-8800 '09 NISSAN TITAN SE, low miles, $18,950. 217-7000 co. '08 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB SE 4x4, auto, 1 owner, ''very nice''. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031

'09 GMC YUKON SLT 4x4, leather, nav, roof, loaded, only 5000 mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

'08 NISSAN TITAN SE CREW CAB, 29K mi, $19,950. 217-7000 co. '06 FRONTIER LE, leather, 4x4, only 50K miles, why buy new? Fully loaded, $19,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2006 Nissan Titan Crew Cab 4x4 Bad Boy V8 Auto PW PL $16,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '06 NISSAN TITAN CREW CAB LE, 34K miles, loaded, $20,988. 217-7000 co. 2008 TOYOTA CREW CAB TRD Low Miles Sharp $19,977. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 CREW CAB, Bad Boy, $19,950. 217-7000 co. '07 TUNDRA DOUBLE 4x4, one owner, grill guard, runs and drives perfect, $16,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '05 Tundra SR5 Access Cab 54K Mi $12,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '00 Tundra Ext Cab 82K AT AC PWL $10,991 BH Nissan 478-5380

1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4WD, automatic, Custom purple ext, leather, $2800. 405-255-3125 '07 PACIFICA TOURING, leather, loaded, comfort equipped, vacation ready, $10,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '07 Pacifica Touring lthr 3rd row at ac $13,988 BH Nissan 478-5380 '05 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4WD, 50K, 20'' whls., 1 owner. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 '04 DURANGO SLT PLUS, 3rd seating, Hemi, 80K miles, very clean SUV, $10,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '97 Dodge Caravan, 142K runs & drives perfect, $1800, 885-5555 2008 Ford Explorer 4x4 XLT Nice $18,988 P27910 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 2008 Ford Expedition Limited Nav Roof DVD $22,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157 '06 FORD EXPLORER XLT, $14,988. 405-749-9000 co

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE, leather, loaded, 11,000 miles, on sale. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

2005 Ford Explorer Sport Track XLT V-6 Loaded $8,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157

'09 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL leather, center buckets, nav, roof, all the options, low mi, on sale now. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

2004 Ford Explorer XLT Leather, 3rd seat $7,988 REYNOLDS - EDMOND 800-509-4157

'09 BUICK ENCLAVE, leather, loaded, low mi, save thousands. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 ‘08 BUICK ENCLAVE, white diamond, leather, loaded, on sale. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '07 BUICK RAINIER CXL, leather, loaded, only 34,000 mi. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '04 BUICK RAINIER CXL AWD, leather, loaded, low mi, $13,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 ESCALADE ESV ‘ AWD lo mi loadd $39,888 BH Automall 936-8800 '07 CADILLAC ESCALADE AWD, leather, loaded, $31,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

'02 EXPLORER Spt Track 4dr v6 at ac PWL $7991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '02 FORD EXPLORER, auto, all power, $4988. 405-749-9000 co 1999 Ford Explorer 4Dr, sport utility, 152,990 mi, New tires 6 mo ago. $3,200. Carrie Reno & Czech Hall, Yukon (405) 323-5536 '97 Ford Explorer 4x4, runs & drives perfect, $1950, 885-5555 '96 FORD EXPLORER AWD, V8, ''nice'', $3877. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2009 GMC Acadia $24,688 #P28005 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 2010 GMC ACADIA SLT, leather, roof, nav, DVD, heated & cooled seats, 20’’ chrome wheels, all the options, 8K miles, Save Thousands! Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

'05 CADILLAC ESCALADE Hard Loaded, Won't Last! $22,950 Garage Kept. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222

2010 GMC TERRAINS, low miles, 5 to choose from. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033

2003 Cadillac Escalade AWD EXT wht srf loaded low mi call for sale price BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

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2010 Chevy Equinox!! $28,349 #P28188 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 2010 Chevy Equinox!! 12K mi $34,533 #P27918 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 '09 CHEV TAHOE LT loaded 19K perfect $29,995 EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 2009 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT 4x4 Leather, Loaded On Sale Now! Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 SUBURBAN 4X4 ‘ LT lo mi loaded $31,988 BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '09 TAHOE 4x4 LT ‘ lo mi roof loaded $33,988 BH Automall 936-8800 2009 Chevy Suburban 3/4 ton 9k mi $43,862 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 '08 CHEV EQUINOX LTZ, navi, roof, $22,988. 405-749-9000 co 2007 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 leather loaded $34,600 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 2007 Chevy Tahoe LT Pkg & Loaded $26,980 AUTOMAX NORMAN 1-888-479-9481 '07 Tahoe LT 2WD Lthr DVD AT AC PWL $22991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '07 Tahoe LT lthr dvd AT ac pw pl alloys $26,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2006 Chevy Trailblazer LS auto alloys cd pw pl $11,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '05 CHEVY EQUINOX LT, PW, PL, alloy whls., $9488. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2005 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 lthr rear ent 20's loaded $15,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2004 Chevy Tahoe LT loaded w/lthr all pwr 20's Low Miles $17,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '04 Trailblazer LS pwl AT AC Alloys $8,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '97 CHEVY TAHOE 2dr, all power, rare, $5995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 '96 Chevy Suburban, fully loaded, 4x4, runs perfect, $1950, 885-5555

'09 GMC ACADIA SLT, leather, loaded, $32,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2008 GMC Yukon Denali AWD, Black ext, Black int, leather, great cond, 24K mi, bucket seats, DVD, moonroof, navigation sys, hard to let it go! 43,500, Trey Olson folsoniii@sbc global.net 214-534-4765 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '08 DENALI AWD ‘ 10K mi roof leather nav $42,988 BH Automall 936-8800 '08 GMC YUKON XL, navi, tv's, $32,988. 405-749-9000 co '07 GMC ENVOY DENALI, V8, leather, loaded, low mi, on sale now. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '06 GMC ENVOY DENALI, lthr/loaded/sunroof, $14,995. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 2006 GMC Envoy 3rd row seating $15,786 #P27998 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 '04 YUKON SLE, one ownerm, 3rd row seating, vacation ready, waiting for you, $11,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2004 GMC YUKON XL SLT 4X4, leather, loaded, $14,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 2003 GMC Yukon XL SLT loaded w/rear entertainment super nice $13,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '01 GMC YUKON XL 4x4 SLT, quad seats, loaded, $9950. 217-7000 co. '01 GMC YUKON XL SLT, loaded, $9950. 217-7000 co. 2008 CRV EXL Nav $18,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 RIDGELINE RTL Loaded $19,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 ELEMENT EXD Low Miles Loaded $17,721. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2006 RIDGELINE RTL Leather Loaded Low Miles $16,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2006 PILOT 4x4 LX $10,900. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2001 CRV 4x4 EXL 60K $9,950. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 1999 Isuzu Trooper V6 auto 4x4 snrf all pwr cd runs & drives good $3995 Target Auto Center 2726 S Wstrn 605-1570 '98 Isuzu Trooper, exc. cond, clean! runs like a top. $4500, 405-642-4432 '04 Navigator Lthr Mn AT AC DVD PWL $16991 BH Nissan 478-5380

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Administrative, Management 2007 Mazda CX-9 Sport w/lthr rear dvd 3rd row SUV of the year $23,987 REYNOLDS LINC-MERC 1-800-864-5268 '06 MERC MARINER, premier, leather, loaded, $9995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '97 Mercury Villager, runs good, new tires, DVD TV $1950, 885-5555 '09 ROGUE AWD A/C auto loaded lo mi! $18,995 EDMOND HYUNDAI 866-512-0789 '09 NISSAN ARMADA LE 4x4, roof, nav, DVD, $37,900. 217-7000 co. '09 NISSAN MURANO S AWD, low miles, $20,888 217-7000 co. '09 NISSAN ROGUE S AWD, 14K mi, $16,900. 217-7000 co. '09 Murano LE AWD lthr mn AT ac pw pl $31,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '09 NISSAN MURANO SL, loaded, low miles, $25,900. 217-7000 co. '09 NISSAN XTERRA S, auto, $18,900. 217-7000 co. '09 Murano AWD pw pl ac save big auto $22,988 BH Nissan 478-5380 '08 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, rear air, low miles, $20,950. 217-7000 co. '08 Pathfinder SE 2WD Lthr MN AT AC $23,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '08 NISSAN PATHFINDER S, pw, pl, $16,995. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 '08 Armada SE 2WD Lthr AT AC PWL $26991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '08 Armada LE moon lthr AT ac 4wd cert $28,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '07 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, leather, heated seats, low miles, $22,900 217-7000 co. '07 Murano SL FWD Lthr Mn AT AC PWL $20,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 '07 NISSAN XTERRA, auto, low miles, $13,977. 217-7000 co. '07 NISSAN MURANO SL Leather, Roof $22,950. 217-7000 co. OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2006 PATHFINDER SE‘ 3rd row, lo mi, $16,988. BH Automall 936-8800 '06 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE 4x4, Off Road Pkg, roof, low miles, $20,977. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 '06 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, low miles, $17,888. 217-7000 co. 2005 Nissan Murano Leather Loaded w/ All the Goodies $14,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '03 Xterra XE V6 auato ac pw pl alloys $6988 BH Nissan 478-5380 '08 SEQUOIA LIMITED, one owner, 20K miles, fully loaded, navigation, why buy new? $38,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '07 4RUNNER LIMITED, leather, sunroof, navigation, garaged, deep tint, comfort ride, $23,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '07 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER, auto, power, air, loaded, $17,995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '07 FJ CRUISER, alloys, all the goodies, $19,950. BOB MOORE CADILLAC NORMAN 329-2222 2006 Toyota 4Runner SR-5 lthr auto loaded $18,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2005 Toyota Sequoia SR5 V8 Auto $17,888 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '04 SEQUOIA LIMITED, leather, roof, extra clean, 3rd row seating, vacation ready! $13,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2004 Toyota 4 Runner SR5 Leather Nice! $15,980 AUTOMAX NORMAN 1-888-479-9481 '03 HIGHLANDER LIMITED 4x4, leather, loaded, rides like a car, well maintained, $8995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Local Trade Nice $13,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '02 TOY. HIGHLANDER, super clean, $7988. 405-749-9000 co '95 Toyota 4-Runner SR5 4x4, auto, loaded, blue 200K mi $3450 691-2061

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Owner Financing

3325 SW 50th, 3bd, 1ba, approx. 1100sf, remodeled like new $74,900 417-6192 or 417 7294

'00 GRAND CARAVAN, runs and drives great, low miles, $2995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 02 Ford E150 pass van, Handicap conversion, w/ hvy duty chair lift, V8, front/rear air, CD, lthr, pwr seats/windows, running boards. 23K mi. $9000. 405-794-7947

New 3bd/2ba Mobile Homes already on land located in Shawnee, Prague, Cromwell & Harrah (price reduced) Owner Financing Woodlake Properties 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com 3 bd 2 ba Double Wide on acreage, Harrah Schools 405-412-6236 Move in ready, 3 bed, 2 bath, on 3 acres, $569 month, call 405-634-8700 4 Bed/2 Bath Move in ready. Owner may carry. 405-631-3200 Mobiles OK, 5 acres wooded $12,500 owner will finance 634-4812 4 Bed, 2 Bath, already set up take over payments 634-4812 1983 Mansville 1480, 3 bed, 2 BA, total elec $3,000/obo. 213-2203 DW 28x70 4bd, needs work. Del$25K301-2454/517-5000 Rent-to-Own 2&3bd MWC & OKC $325 & Up 390-9777 3bd 1ba, 14x70s, $16,900 301-2454/517-5000

'95 Ford 1 ton, Handicap Van w/lift, tie downs, a/c $5500 obo 922-7236 '97 GMC Regency High Top Conversion Van, 120K mi, includes handicap lift. low price $4900 obo. 830-515-3155 or (405)-475-2421 '08 HONDA ODYSSEY EX, loaded, lthr, $25,988. 405-749-9000 co

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2007 ODYSSEY EXL RES Leather, DVD, Sunroof, Nice $17,929. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, DVD, Leather, Loaded, $17,900 Several to Choose From! ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2004 ODYSSEY EXL DVD $9,979. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2003 ODYSSEY EX $7,921. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '02 HONDA ODYSSEY, leather, loaded, low mi, $9995. Bob Moore Buick - GMC NW Expwy 888-504-5033 '08 NISSAN QUEST S, low miles, save thousands, $16,950. 217-7000 co. '01 NISSAN QUEST, all power, runs great, $3750 Hudiburg 800-917-6269 2002 Pontiac Montana Family Ready Rear AC $5,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

BANK SAYS SELL At below amount owed 140 acres - $79,900

Driver Trainees Werner is hiring driver trainees! No CDL? No Problem! Training avail @

Roadmaster Drivers School 877.830.3386

Chairside Dental Asst. for NW OKC dental office Mon-Thrs. Experience required. Fax resume to 773-0443

CMA/CNA-MAT

Professional

Plumbing Journeymen & Apprentices needed with experience and clean driving record. Call 405-579-3908. Siding & Window Installer Framing experience preferred. Call 405-520-3846

Home Medical Biller with experience for FT position. Compensation based on experience. Call Ann or Jeff at 858-0097.

Sales Pros / Telesales M-F 8 am-4:30 $10/hr+ comm. paid weekly, OKC. Send resume to: eanderson@tmsoffice.com

MEDICAL ASSISTANT (experienced) needed for busy Norman office. Please email resume to: awood@okoa.org

Area Manager for OKC. Responsible for Janitorial and floor care process. Multiple retail locations. Salary, benefits and paid travel. Must be mobile, organized and motivated with strong management skills. Janitorial experience and bilingual a plus. Willing to train. Please call 1-800-860-8057 job reference # 5110

Attn Students!

COLLECTOR NEEDED For Nationally Known NW OKC law firm. Fax resume to 773-2602. NEW ACCOUNTS CLERK Financial planning comp. in Edmond. Must be able to work in a demanding environment & be able to multi-task. Fax 340-5611 or, charlottec@shaw financialinc.com

Buffalo Wild Wings Now hiring Managers. Restaurant management experience required. Email resume to: bwwken@att.net or fax resume to 261-6215.

DANCERS WANTED

Day & Night shifts. Lucky's Bar, 4007 NW 10th Call 601-0229 Hefner Grill Now hiring Servers, Bussers, and Host Staff. Apply in person, Mon.-Fri., 2-4 PM, 9201 E Lake Hefner Parkway. No phone calls!

Class A CDL Drivers Needed. Van Drivers Team & Single. Flat Bed Drivers Single. Immediate openings for all. No Touch. Home Weekly. Ins. & benefits. 237-1300 DRIVER NEEDED & ROOF LOADER Local RFG distributor needs CDL Driver. Class B and knowledge of piggyback forklift. Apply at: Spec Bldg Materials, 1342 SW 3rd St ,OKC. Driver Needed Must be exp'd in hauling heavy paving equipment. Must have current MVR & medical card w/CDL Class A. Apply at 105 NE 44th St.

SUMMER WORK • $16 Base/Appt, FT/PT • Cust. sales/service • No exp nec.- will train • Ages 17+, Cond. apply Hiring Now! CALL ASAP! N. OKC/Edm. 405-702-1586 S. OKC/Norm 405-364-4422 COLLECTION/ACCOUNT

MANAGERS WANTED

Desired candidate must be a self starter & highly motivated. Willing to learn and grow with a thriving Corporation. We offer 35-40K Per Yr Earning Potential Plus Full Medical Benefits Apply in person @ 2725 S. Midwest Blvd. or Fax Resume to 809-1687 Call Charles @ 630-6803 or text name, ph #, pos COUNTER SALES/ CUSTOMER SERVICE Local RFG distributor needs counter sales people to take orders, field phone calls from contractor customers and support the daily operations of the branch. Knowledge of the roofing industry and or distribution operation will be helpful. Apply at: SPEC BUILDING MATERIALS 1342 SW 3rd St, OKC

FLATBED DISPATCHER

Must have exp with 48 state trucking company, O/O exp helpful. Fax resume to 405-946-3546 Groundskeeper - FT great benefits. Apply at The Park at Memorial Apts, 4201 W Memorial. MEDICAL COLLECTOR Company is seeking experienced third-party medical collector for self-pay and insurance collections. Excellent salary, commission and benefits. Phone 425-0100. Fax 425-0186 or email careers@cacfinancial.com

WAREHOUSE

Building Material Supplier is looking for warehouse workers. Do you have a good mechanical aptitude, the ability to service customers and operate a forklift? Benefits include top pay, vacation , health insurance, profit sharing and 401(k). Apply in person: SPEC BUILDING MATERIALS CORP. 1342 SW 3rd st. OKC Warehouse Delivery Driver, Class B CDL req'd. Mon-Fri Only, Apply in person at 1209 SE Grand Blvd.

DUMP TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED - Class A CDL, 2 Years Experience, Good driving record. Shop Located Cashion, OK. Please call 405-613-5988

580-476-2344 www.rptruckin.com

Stevens Trucking is looking for full-time & part-time Drivers for oilfield and dry van divisions. Plenty of miles available, excellent benefits. Contact Bill @ 745-2363 ext 224 or apply in person 6600 S.W. 29th street.

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR AND SOCIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR DO YOU LIKE ORGANIZING SOCIAL EVENTS? DO YOU ENJOY SENIOR ADULTS? DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN? Upscale independent retirement community in Oklahoma City is looking for an Activity Director who enjoys being with senior adults, loves to plan social events, is highly organized, is outgoing and enthusiastic. Great benefits, including retirement plan, vacation and holidays. Must have good driving record and be willing to get or have a CDL license. Our motto is “Where the FUN Never Sets, and our slogan is “A Cruise Ship on Land". We provide a fun and vibrant environment for active, independent senior adults. Being a part of our Team will be an exciting adventure! Fax resume to Village On The Park 405-692-8810 or email to Bfinney@ retliv.com

COLLECTOR

Law firm seeking highly experienced 3rd party collector. Bi-lingual a plus. Excellent Salary, Bonuses and benefits. Phone 425-0791, Fax 425-0739 or e-mail to careers@morganand assoc.com COLLECTOR NEEDED For Nationally Known NW OKC law firm. Fax resume to 773-2602.

BALLENGERS

Regional Sales Manager Leggett Supply, Inc. Sal+Com+Ben and travel. Visit us online at www. iPlumb.tv send resume to britleggett@mac.com Shell Station, just opened, NE 23rd & I-35. Now hiring Assistant Managers & Cashiers. Apply in person.

General Laborers Laborers needed for underground utility/tree company. Current DL & pre-employment drug test req. Apply Tue-Fri, 8-4, 8405 SW 15th, OKC Waterproofer/Caulker OK Waterproofing is seeking field installers. Exp. preferred but not required. Training available Must have truck and able to pass drug test. Call 405.417.0733 Experienced PAINTERS needed. Please call 732-1301, if no answer please leave a message.

I BUY them ol houses843-8900 I BUY HOUSES Any condition. No cost to U 495-5100

20 Acs, secluded, 2 wtr supplies, Arbuckle Lake/ Turner Falls area. 3 bd, 2 car detach, 2 story, barn $129k, 580-369-2781 Lake Eufaula lakefront. 45Acres, blue water, great hunting. Boat slip available. Call S.E Okla Realty LLC 918-424-3264

''EXPANDING OKC BRANCH'' IHR SECURITY looking for Exper. Lic. Security Pros for Sales/ Technical Service, also Installs. Apply online at www.ihrsecurity.com CAREER MINDED SALES PERSON

WANTED

Must be self motivated, honest and willing to work as a team. We offer $50K plus earning potential and full medical benefits. Rent to own, retail sales or buy here pay here sales a plus. For a stable job with a growing company Apply in person @ 2725 S. Midwest Blvd. or Fax Resume to 809-1687 Call Charles @ 630-6803 or text name, ph #, pos

DREXEL ON THE PARK Pool, Park, Perfect $199 1st Mo 946-0588 »» ALL BILLS PAID »» MAYFAIR GARDENS Historic Area! Secure, wash /dry hardwd flrs 947-5665 800 N. Meridian: 1bd, all bills paid & weekly rates available. 946-9506 1bd 1ba apt $340/mo stove, fridge, clean, quiet 1441 NW 92nd 227-8202 NICE Quiet Xtra-Lg 1-2bd Walk-in closet, bus line PC Schls $400 787-5885 $99 Move-In Special 1bd 1ba $295-350, stove, fridge, very clean 625-5200 1 & 2 beds 946-0830 arborglenapts.com •ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212»

$201 Total Move-In Cost Energy Efficient $1 First Week Rent Weekly Avail: Effic $115 1bd $125, 2bd $165 Disability & Social Security recipients welcome 616 SW 59th, between Western&Walker634-4798 Drug free environment Not all bills paid Tudor Crossing Apts & Townhomes

1-MONTH FREE RENT

Studio, 1, 2 & 3 BR *Private Patio, Great Location, Pool 681-5509 select units FREE RENT 2 bds / Gated / Carports Kentucky Pines 632-5066 MOMENTUM PROP MGMT $99 SPECIAL Lg 1bdr, stove, refrig., clean, walk to shops. $325 mo. 632-9849 8081 S.Shields,1-2bd dup, Bills Pd. Pets OK, Wkly/Mn -thly rates,dep.632-4467 $99 Move In Special!!! Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $325 to $395 mo. 632-9849 1100 SW 58th, 1 bed $375, plus dep 692-1325

Condominiums, Townhouses For Rent 441 EDMOND 2 bed 2 bath 2 car $800 mo + dep. (405)226-9607, 833-3417 1bd plus loft, townhouse, patio, fp, $695. 640-7209. 6037 NW 54 1100 SW 77 Terr 2bd 2.5ba TH, $625+dep 692-1325

Updated 2bd w/gar WD hk $650 310-2222 co ¡Sharp¡

3bd 2ba 2car fireplace $850 by lake longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474

Century Hotel 512 NW 9 rooms& apts, priv ba, a/c $110/up wk Cbl 232-5624

Houses for rent 2 & 3 bd homes $525-650 www.longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474

1bed to 3bed $395-950 www.longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474

Technical & Trades

Rent or lease with option, less than 1 yr old. 1665 sq ft 11917 SW 17th $1250mo 417-6192 or 417-7294

Galleria Furniture is seeking energetic Sales Associates. Please fax resume to (405)806-2001 or apply in person at 3700 W. I-40 service Rd. INSURANCE AGENTS FINAL EXPENSE Join the Nation’s Leader! Great Direct Mail Leads. Average weekly income $1,500 - $2,500 Extensive training program. Great major medical benefits. Daily advanced commissions. Management Opportunities A truly unique product that no one else can offer. LICENSED AGENTS ONLY. Call and get free DVD. 1-888-713-6020

Apartment Community Positions!

Career opportunity available with lrg property mgmt company. Seeking maintenance crew, housekeepers, grounds and make-ready crew for OKC property. Benefits available. Fax resumes to Becky at (405)236-1849. Appliance Repair Technician All around technician. Apply in person at 4600 NW 10th. EOE. No calls.

AUTOMOTIVE TECH WANTED 50K + Earning Potential & Full Medical Benefits. We have a Proven Track Record with corporate growth & State of the Art Equip. Must be knowledgeable of all makes & models & have own tools. Apply in person @ 2725 S. Midwest Blvd. or Fax Resume to 809-1687 Call Charles @ 630-6803 or text name, ph #, pos

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS

Now Hiring ‚ 203-0596 FIRESTONE CNC Machinist Prog/Setup exp req. on 2,3 & 5 axis Mazak CNC Lathes. A/C Shop, IRA, Health/Dental, Top $$$. Call 405-745-3571 COMMERCIAL PAINTERS & FINISHERS needed. Must have experience. Call 455-2997 Diesel Mechanic needed, specializing in Diesel & Hydraulics, with own tools. Apply at 105 NE 44th St. »» ESTIMATOR »» with experienced needed for high volume collision center in S. OKC. Excellent Pay. 200-4540

FOREMAN FOR DIRT CREW

At least 2 years exp. Excellent benefit package. Drug Free Clean Driving Record Company is employee owned! Silver Star Construction 2401 South Broadway Moore. EOE

Antiques, Art, Collectibles 501 Old Country Roses China Service for 12 plus extra pcs. Some in orig. boxes never used. Matching silverware w/chest. all $750 cash firm. 818-7022

We Buy 942-5865 WHIRLPOOL Stainless Appliances: Quiet Partner I dishwasher, $400; Convection radiant top slide in oven, $1000; Microwave, 30 inch, under cabinet mount, $300; 606-9021.

Microwave Magic Chef 0.9 cu ft, 900 watt microwave. Call after 6pm and on weekends. $125. 752-0149 Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator $100 each; Freezer $200 ¡ CAN DELIVER 216-8318 or 820-8727 Daryl's Appliance: W&D $75&up5yr warr. Ref/ Stoves $125&up1yr warr M-F9-6Sat11-5 632-8954 GE SxS Refrigerator, ice maker in door, white, exc condition. $200. Call for appt 812-3879 FREE DELIVERY OKC!!! Washer $100 Dryer $100 Free Del/Wrnty Will haul off old appls, 210-2230. W & D $79 & up. Refrig $99 & up. Stoves $99. warranties 405-420-6137 BlowoutSale!All app xtra clean 1yr wnty 732-8503 stevensappliances.com Washer & dryer, $160 ea; refrigerator, $120. 371-6301. Exc Kenmore W/D Set $200 perfect 799-8316

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NEW GARDEN HOMES 2bd 2K ba study 2car $1350; 3bd, 2ba, 2car, $1550 no yard work, pool Call Doug 820-8890 5321 N. Miller 3/1/1, $625+$500dep. 4013 SE 45 Terr, 3/1.5/1, $700 + $500dep, sec 8 408-6361 Executive Quail Creek, 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, lg yd 3200sf, very nice! Avail. June, $1850, 301-2031. Elegant 4BR 2BA home, 2000sf, $1175 603-7665

Apply online at opubco.com or In Human Resources Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 9000 N. Broadway Ext. Oklahoma City

6410 N. May Ave., OKC

Levinge Freight Lines

O/O Hazmat Drivers For expanding fleet. Great pay & home time. Class A CDL required. Apply today

$11.11 PER HOUR - The Oklahoman has immediate openings for Part Time Drivers on the Night Shift. 20-24 hours/week, including weekends. 4 hours per shift guaranteed. Applicants must have a Class B CDL license and an acceptable driving record. Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment, ability to direct work activities of others and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications would be a plus.

FORECLOSED HOME AUCTION 35+ Homes | Auction: 6/6 Open House 5/29, 6/5 & 6/6 REDC | View Full Listings www.Auction.com RE Brkr 157083

Don't Sell Until You Get Our Investors Offer. Fast Close. DLemons&Assoc850-3880 I BUY & SELL HOUSES 27 YRS EXP 650-7667 HOMESOFOKCINC.COM

Part Time Night Shift Truck Driver

• Earn $2-4K/ month • Paid Training • Health Insurance Apply in Person

At least 2 years exp. Excellent benefit package. Drug Free Clean Driving Record Company is employee owned! Silver Star Construction 2401 South Broadway Moore. EOE

in Willis, TX now hiring exp. Flatbed drivers to run LTL freight into CA, LA, OK, WV, PA & rocky mountains. Good pay, full benefits pkg. Haz mat & TWIC card a plus Fill out an application at www.levingefreightlines.com or call 1-800-231-4517 xt. 224

Medical Billing & Collections Manager Seeking an experienced billing & collection manager with the following minimum qualifications: 5 years managerial experience in billing and collections, 5 years of experience in the medical reimbursement and coding environment. All qualified applicants please submit resume and salary history (required) to Breast Imaging of Oklahoma, 2601 Kelley Pointe Pkwy Suite 101, Edmond 73013 or fax to 216-8534 or email to mwild@breastok.com

Furniture Sales

END DUMP DRIVERS

Northern New Mexico. Ideal 6,000 ft elevation. Stunning views, pristine, rolling grassland, ponderosa and rock outcroppings. Abundant wildlife. Call NMRS 888-496-1293

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Full time position available, apply in person at Forest Glade Retirement Center, 2500 N. Glade, Bethany or call 495-7100 Dental Hygienist & Dental Assistant needed for growing Edmond practice. Call 405-348-6161 or fax 405-330-2032

'05 SIENNA LIMITED AWD, one owner, navigation, leather, roof, DVD and much more, $16,995. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600

CDL Class A OTR Oilfield Winch Truck Drivers Needed. Flat or Step Deck. Owner/Operators. Also need experienced Gin Truck operators. Experience Required. Good MVR. Call 405-478-1105.

2003 Dodge Ram Handicap Equipd Conv Van whl chr lift loaded $6,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

Sales

'02 Dodge 15 passenger Van. Great condition $5250 »»» 789-4538

BUS OPERATORS PT Bus Operators needed for transit system in Edmond, OK. Please call 405-509-6370 for an application. Bilingual applicants are encourged to apply.

2008 Chevy Uplander 20k $16,388 #P27322 www.knippelmier.com Knippelmier Chevy 1-888-345-8884 2005 Chevy Venture LT 69k miles rear entertainment & air $10,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '02 CHEVY VENTURE, PW, PL, rear air, $4495. Hudiburg 800-917-6269 '09 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LTD., lthr, DVD, nav, variety in stock. BobMooreDodgeChryJeep 1-888-504-5031 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2007 Town & Country ‘ Touring, buckets, lo miles, $14,988. BH Automall 936-8800 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ '07 Town & Country ‘ Touring lo mi loaded $13,988 BH Automall 936-8800 2007 TOWN & COUNTRY Nice Low Miles $9,929. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 OPEN MEMORIAL DAY HAIL SALE ‘ 2006 T&C Touring Edt ‘ stow & go, lo miles, $12,988. BH Automall 936-8800 '06 Town & Country LX V6 AT AC pw pl $9,994 BH Nissan 478-5380 '05 Town & Country dvd mn lthr pw pl ps $10,991 BH Nissan 478-5380 2002 Chrysler Town & Country pw/pl cd super nice vac ready $8,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552

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Experienced Import Technician needed to work in large and busy dealership Good Pay. Excellent benefits. Apply in person (405) 753-8752 13201 N. Kelley Ave OKC, OK 73131 GCI needs Foremen, Journeymen metal stud framers, drywall hangers, EIFS installers, and scaffold erectors. Only qualified applicants should apply. NO phone calls. Apply in person at 13500 Railway Dr., OKC. Growing Trucking company expanding maintenance shifts. Seeking experienced Technicians for tractor, trailer, tire, and lube positions.Competetive wage & benefit package. Apply in person at 6600 SW 29th Oklahoma City HVAC APPRENTICE Good MVR, drug testing required, Apply in person at 532 N. Villa, OKC HVAC Residential Journeymen Service Techs Needed Great pay & benefits. »» Call 417-1829 »» HVAC Service Tech, state lic. req'd. Good MVR & 3 yrs service experience. Paid vacation, company paid health ins, 401K, life ins, Apply in person at 532 N. Villa Ave. HVAC TECH for medium size company in business 37 years. Experience necessary, journeyman preferred. Competitive salary, guaranteed hours, health/life insurance, retirement plan, paid vacations and holidays. Kingfisher or Watonga area. Call 405-368-9344 or 580-623-7344

Journeyman Gutter Hanger Call 818-2019 K&K Contracting, Inc. has immediate openings for the following positions: •Highway Construction Superindent •Concrete Forman •Concrete Finishers •Equipment Operators •CDL Drivers •Labors Please contact Robyn Lively @ 405-261-6017. (8am – 3pm) K&K Contracting, Inc. participates in the E-Verify Program

WANT TO OWN LAND? pay out dn pmt before 1st pmt starts, Shawnee Harrah, McLoud, Prague 1N -10A for M/Hs,Terms Milburn o/a 275-1695 MOBILE HOME READY Some w/ ponds, TERMS We'll work w/ you, 1N to 10a 100s of choices paulmilburnacreages.com Milburn o/a 275-1695 16743 SW 36th, Union City Remodeled beautiful 4/3.5/2+ study, 3.5ba on 2.5 acres w/30x60 shop Prudential, Jane 850-2791 1-28 acres » All Areas Owner Financing Woodlake Properties 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com 4Ac w/2400' triple wide 8mi E of Moore. No city limits $69,500 414-2242, 799-4386 » 4bd home, large shop, 1N to 2K acre TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695 Paulmilburnacreages.com 40ac Tracts E of Norman TBird owner financ avail. 603-4365 405- 818-2939

Farms, Ranches For Sale, Okla. 308 80ac NW Of Edmond Crescent Area Good grass for cattle $1750/ac OBO 603-4365 818-2939 40ac Tracts E of Norman TBird owner fin. avail. 603-4365 405- 818-2939

Homes For Sale

CASA BELLA 2 & 3 BR's avail. $399 move-in special, 1 month free. 405-943-7546

$199 MOVE IN SPECIAL 1 & 2 bedrooms. Spring Tree Apartments. 405-737-8172. 1 & 2 BEDROOMS, QUIET! Covered Parking Great Schools! 732-1122

Spring Special

LARGE TOWNHOMES & APARTMENTS • Washer, Dryers, pools • PC Schools, fireplaces

Williamsburg 7301 NW 23rd

787-1620 Reduced Rates on select Units Plus Move in Savings Up to $640.00! 405-728-3432 MOVE IN SPECIAL!

309.9

3 BR 2 BA 2 Car, Nice, Ldscp/ Sprinkler, Lease/ Purchase 129k 409-7877

Owner Financing Builder has houses from $169,000 to $423,000 417-6192 or 417-7294

$250 Visa Card 1 MONTH FREE RENT! MacArthur Apartments 5001 NW 10th St.

405-942-5500

$99 Special

Washer/Dryers, Fireplaces PC Schools-Townhouses

PARKLANE TOWNHOMES

2bd 1ba 1-car $500 Accurate Prop 732-3939 3bd 1.5ba 2car f/p $650 Accurate Prop 732-3939

3 /1/1 with workshop ready now! new paint/ carpet/ceramic bath area.cent H/A 2804 SW 65th NO PETS 750.00 rent 600.00 dep. 882-1054 or 826-7996 Brick, 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car ch&a, Western Heights, $700 + dep, 7813 S. Miller, 580-263-0075 Lg. 3bd, 2ba w/gar, fncd, stove & ref. W/D hk. $595 mo, $300 dep. 596-8410 3 bed, 1 ba, appls, 2 car gar w/ba, $650+dep 1308 SW 35th, 405-604-3550

WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN? Easy financing with no credit needed. Yukon schls Diane 789-4499/388-3491

WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN? Easy financing with no credit needed. Yukon schls Diane 789-4499/388-3491 2b/2b $575 yescommunities.com Edmond 3 4 1 - 9 2 0 9 $ FREE RENT 1ST MO $ 2BR $350+, 3BR $495+, MWC NO PETS 427-0627 Rent-to-Own 2&3bd MWC & OKC $325 & Up 390-9777 1.5-5ac w/3bd mobile home Lease Purchase 990-8674

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Laminate Flooring ''3 colors'' .79 sq' Call Vickie 232-3578 ask about our sales!

(2) Captive Air Vent Hoods w/ Atomic fire syst. & K-guard (1) 8' 6'' w/ EX Air fan & Make-up Air fan (1) 7' w/ EX air fan $5000/both OBO • (3) Lincoln Impinger II, used 3 yrs. Track 56Lx19W $8500/all or will divide. Call Jim at 405-623-4354 CHAIRS AND TABLES 120 used vinyl metal frame dining restaurant chairs and 25 dining tables. Call for more information. chairs $18 tables $40 each. Ramiro Gutierrez (580) 254-1776 Rest equip-100s -chairs, tables, refrig, grills, fryers, hoods. 417-5310.

Highest CASH paid for old coin collections silver dollars & gold 620-7375

Dell P4 computers $60-$90; 17" Dell color monitor $15; evenings/weekends, 634-5548

¡Small dozer, 40 hp with good shape, runs perfect. $13,500. ¡8 ft forks for piling trees, limbs, brush, etc. $1400. 405495-6151, 405-368-8805 Dozer, $15,000, Horn Septic Tank going out of business. 405-769-2406, 919-6531.

1976 IH 886 90HP dsl tractor w/loader, cab, A/C, 5867hrs, good cond Central New Holland OKC 495-6151

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2390 CASE 160HP cab, air, PTO, 3point. power shift. dual 20.8- 38. Firestone 45˚ tires, original paint. Good cond $8500 405-324-2041

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930 Case LP, 80HP. PTO, no 3pt. $1750. Tandem disc, JD drill, chizzel plow, field cultivator $550 ea » Medford OK 580-741-0009

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3 Point Boom Sprayer, 100 gallon, $475. Call 405-314-9528

Locksmiths

Needed to help with fast-growing locksmith division. Great opportunity and compensation. Call Security Options 605-0101

PDI Lube & Oil Technician needed. Good pay. Excellent benefits. Apply in person: 13201 N. Kelley Ave, OKC, OK 73131 (405)753-8752

Commercial RE Established Business For Sale Sheet Metal Business, established in busy NW OKC area. Established Clientele and state of the art equipment. Only serious inquiries contact Garry at 405-924-1289 or 405-946-4000. Volkswagen Engine Building in Shawnee $295K bergmannvw.net

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Business Property For Rent CAR LOT at 4408 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY 943-2250 or 424-3355

Industrial Property For Rent 239 NW 95th 9000sf 8521 N Classen 6000sf garrettandco.com 840-3371

Office Space For Rent

GREAT Space OFFICE Convenient NW Locations: I-40 & Meridian NW Expressway & May Britton/Lake Hefner Parkway 200-6000sf 946-2516

2000' Office/Warehouse 6707 NW 50th Robert Duke 787-0400

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20HP-85HP Tractors, gas & diesel 3pt & ptos, 2 w/ loaders $1750$9750 • 405-381-2555 Kubota L3010 GST with attachments, $11,900. 405-409-7877 2 John Deere Combines & grain trailer, $20,000 580-704-2607 JD 4010 Tract 3pt $4200. Land P. 10' 3 pt. cutter $2475. 405-612-0002 WD Allis-Chalmers Tractor, $2250, 202-5180 HONDA WATER TRASH PUMP, 4" Never used. $900. 405-314-9528

Tandem Dual. 21ft deck, plus 4ft dove, air over electric brakes, good tires, $4000 firm. 580759-2637, 580-320-0286 2005 GN 3horse slant. Side door $3500. 28' GN cargo side door, wired 110V. $4500 632-9212 414-2242 7x12, 76"x16' util, 6x10, 7x18 enclosed, 7x12 concession trlr, nvr used, ac/ elec $1250-$8500 922-7236 5x8ut $690 12'x77 $820 16'ut $1225 20'gn. $3795 J&J Trailers 682-2205 2000 10' tandem axel dump trailer $3250 550-1818 18' car hauler, steel floor brakes, new tires, dovetail $2050 405-834-9094

4' 11K gauge wire $53; 5' 11K gauge wire $72; 6'x8' Cedar Panels $21.50; 769-2311

Uprooted Walnut Tree, U haul away, $200 obo 314-6508

New Crop: Strawberries, Sweet Cherries ‘ Sun Berry Orchard 454-1415

Walnut dining room set with 8 chairs $175; Loveseat $75; 5pc Master bdrm set, carved wood trim, pecan $2000; JVC digital theatre system w/ 5 speakers, still in box $200 ‘ 610-6027 Beauty shop chair $100; breakfast dinette set, white, $100; dining room set $200; 2 entertainment centers $50 each, couch $125; 424-7403 or 812-0716

Bargain Bin SUNBEAM ICE BOX for camping or gamerm very nice $50 692-0190 Beautiful Lane Coffee Table Walnut top 36'' square $90 340-8561 Glock model 19 45 auto 3 hicap clips, box, ammo $600 obo 344-6616 Campbell Hausfield Power washer 2200psi. Exc cond $175obo. 344-6616 INVACARE HANDICAP SHOWER CHAIR adj. legs, nice $65 692-0190 Longhorn flatseat. Cutting saddle 16'' VGC $650 obo . 344-6616 BOOMBOX 15'' Rockford Fosgate $700 obo 255-5942 EXCERCISE BIKE, EDGE GOOD COND $30 340-8561

ANTIQUE TRUNK UPHOLSTERED INSIDE $50 »» 340-8561

White trundle bed, decorative headboard/footboard, mattresses, bed spread, valance, throw pillow, blankets, linens, $200. 354-8035

Dachshund/chih/pug mix shots/wormed, 3M, 1F, 6 wks, $50, 686-0843

Aussie pups, black tri, non registered, dob 4/1 $100, 405-527-8694.

Dachshund AKC, black & tan, tan, shots/wormed, $200 8wks 405-742-7386

Australian Shepherd Puppies ASCA reg., all colors. Slash V/Hangin' Tree working lines, $300 to $500. (580) 581-7523 or (580) 365-4903 cowboyloveaussies@ hotmail.com

Dachshund Mini AKC small 1m 1f red boar, smooth 9wks hse trnd shots, $140ea. 659-8506

Labradoodles, M&F home raised, vet checked, s/w, $450 obo, 405-306-2878.

Dachshunds Minis 6wks many colors SH $150-175. 609-0786

Labs, full blood puppies, black & goldens, $100-0$125, 405-933-1014

Australian Shepherd, 2 Mini blk tri $100; Blue Merle Aussies $200 1st S/W see pics at fitzfarmandpoultry.net 405-584-9077 Australian Shepherds $200-$450, damcofarm.com 405-392-3602 Australian Shepherd AKC & ASCA Reg. 12wks S/W $350 823-7848 BASSET Neutered, shots, 1yr, $55. 722-9384; 326-2793 Bassett Hound Puppies, 12 wks old, 2M tri color, full blood, POP. $150 ea, 918-344-6924, 344-6925

Doberman puppies 2 female, 1 male s/w/t/dc POP $250ea » 488-5059 Doberman Puppies AKC. Warlock bldlns. $300. 580-467-6427 Dobermans, AKC Reg, 1 f/r, 16 wks, $200 ea; 2 white M's w/blue eyes, 17 wks $300ea; tails docked (405)382-8250/604-1095 English Bulldog Puppies (Miniature) Born 4/2/10 3-male/2-fem Dam reg.ACA-46#.Sire reg.ICA-50# www.heavensentbabies.com New pics avail. $1800. 316-708-2131

Bichon's, AKC puppies, home raised, sweet little balls of fur, $250. ’ 580-537-2439 ’

English Bulldogs White (90%) with Brindle M&F's - 12 wks - $1300 Adult(s) - 5 yrs - $700 (580) 471-0625

BICHON FRISE Sale on Males. S/W. Limited/No papers. 8M 20-36wks $150each 214-7857

English Bulldog AKC 1M. Brintle/White. 12 weeks old. Vet checked. S/W. (580)504-0023 $1300. (580)276-1046

Bichon Poodle mix puppies, 6 weeks, $100 each, 204-4036 Bloodhound Puppies AKC blk &/or tan, 1 M, 4 F, $100-$175 405-820-4381 Blue & Red Heelers, 6 weeks. Short, stout, gauranteed to work , $150ea, 436-8565.

English Bulldogs, 1 boy 1 girl, fawn & fawn/wht, 9 wks, 1st shots/worm $1600 ea, 405-795-2755 English Bulldog Pups AKC reg. Can e-mail pics 3m 2f $1200-$1500. 405-687-0112 English Bulldog Pups AKC 2 F, 2 M, colors, $1000-$1500. 550-0886

Border Collie Puppies 8 wks old, 1M, 1F, b/w, s/w, POP, ABCA reg. $175. 405-527-6914

English Bulldog - M 3yrs, tested, fawn & white, $500, 580-421-1884

Border Collies/Aussie r/wht, blk/wht AKC bred 11 wks, vacc, wormed, $100 each, 257-1203

ENGLISH MASTIFF, AKC champion, all colors, 6F, 1M, s/w, $500-$600, 405-643-5021 or 580-515-1409

Border Collie Puppies ABCA Reg. wrking bldlns $150-$300. 580-512-9452

BARSTOOLS- 2 or 4 NIB faux black suede, Retail $200 ea. asking $100 ea., call for pics 819-9144

Qn Mattress & box springs Exc $200 Hi-boy chest $200 405-201-7339

Boston Terrier pups & adults, black & white $300. 1 red & white male $500. 580-614-1241

French Bulldog AKC, 1 F 1 M, 9 wks, s/w, vet ckd, $800 w/o papers, $1,000 w/papers, 405-796-7070

Mattress Sets Tw Fl Qn Kg $50-$250 919-5005

Boston Terrier, 3/4 Mix, $75-$100 ea s/w 1 adult F $30 ‘ CASH 306-7083

FRENCH BULLDOGS AKC REG. 8 WKS. 1 BRINDLE, 1 WHITE, 1 BLACK ALL FEMALES. VET CHECKED AND 1ST SHOTS. GREAT BLOODLINES, MOM ON LOCATION. $1000$1300. 405-414-4943

Boxer -Flashy Pups 02ccfarms.webs.com 200-1100. 694-7495

Jazzy Select -Great battery! It comes with an oxygen tank holder on back. $500 Call 293-9147

Buy & Sell Pre-Owned Rolexes & fine watches 789-2824 / 800-348-2824

RECOND JD's -3 318s, 320 345, 425, LT133, LT150 STX38. 3 others . From 38-54'' cuts! $575-$3000 641-9932 For Appt Craftsman 42'' riding mower, 16hp, O/H cam v-twin Honda engine, exc cond, $600. 615-2362 JD LA135SE, new last year, 21 hours, 22 HP B&S, 42" deck, $1450. » 262-6254 » Rider $650, Snapper SP $200, JD stk edger $200. Mwr SP $125. 808-5762 Ryan Jr. Sod Cutter, 7 hp B&S. New $3500, Asking $1500 Call 354-5060 Yazoo Kees ZTR 48'' cut, 161 hours, good cond, $1850, 580-322-0847 1985 JD 850, turf tires, 6ft finish, $6000 obo, 405-615-4612 5 foot rotary disc $500; Riding mower $450 424-7403 or 537-3097

Domestic House Cats, 2 sweet M. Neutered, declawed, healthy, shots, 7 & 10. Moving 2 wks can't take. Free to good home 608-4577-NW OKC Free kittens, 4 different colors, 6 weeks, eating and healthy, call 10 AM6PM, 672-8126, SE OKC. FREE KITTENS 3 Males, 3 Females (2) are Manx. 405-921-7284 Himalayan Persian CFA 8wks torti/wht, blue /wht $200. Dilute Calico $350 shots. 632-3257 Himi CFA, tortie, flames, cream pt., 9 wks, shots, $350 cash, 307-8069, www.stefanidelony.com KITTENS, free to good home, calicos, orange & black, 6-10 wks 503-5794 Need loving homes for sweet kittens, 7 weeks, indoor only, $10 each. cash 741-3420 Rag Dolls 1M, 1F, blue pt 8 wks, big, beautiful, reg fluffy, $135 659-8506. Russian blue 6wks, F $150 M $125; mix Manx $200 405-769-2527 I NEED A HOME! Gray and B/W tabby kittens DOB 3/18, 1st shots, litter trained FREE 771-5423 or v4p1c9@hotmail.com

Angus-Limousin blended bulls. Double black, polled & thick. Many to pick from. 405-258-3616. 11 Blk, Bwf stock cows 3 to 8yrs, exp to Angus Bull $8000 obo Can Del 405-399-2555

Boxer AKC Puppies 3F Brindle & Rev Brindle DOB 03-10-2010. $250. Amber (405) 818-4726 BOXER AKC PUPPIES 9 wks, 3F 1M, brindle & black/flashy brindle $350 cash 580-928-9029 BOXER AKC PUPS $350 CASH Meeker, 405-279-2340. Boxer Puppies POP, 8M-1F, Fawn, Brindle $250. 997-3837 Boxer Pups AKC 3-rev. brindle F 8 wks s/ w/td/dc health guarantee 350-400 call CD 405392-2384 or 202-8962 BOXER PUPS FLASHY FAWN; AKC; $300.00 PLEASE CALL 405-926-7864 Boxers (AKC) 5 wks 5-f 1-m tails and d/c done. $250. German background. 580-4787337 or 580-478-7338 if no ans. leave a message. Brussells Griffon, 1F, 3M reg, pop, s/w, $280-$320 370-8223 puppylovefarms.com

Giant Inventory Reduction Sale

•Pet Vet Supply in MWC for 27 years •savings up to 75% in our dog/cat/ bird/fish reptile/& small animal dept's •look at this super special 175 gal bowfront reef tank including pumps/lights/ & $1000's worth of corals & live rock now only $2500 (save over $11,000)•visit our store/vet clinic/& grooming salon to find out why there is no other pet supply store like us in OK.

(40) Big young black cows, 10 calves, balance heavy bred, $1000. »» 580-924-4324 »» 14 mixed stock cows with 3yr old Char Bull $7900 ALL Can Del 405 399 2555 Black Polled Lmn Bulls Reg. 1-3 yr, 2- 1 yr. LBW Top Bloodlines, Hi-Liter (580) 618-2066 40 GENTLE BLK, BWF COWS CALVING NOW $42,000. Can Deliver 405 570 4307 75 Goats boers pygmies dairy, butcher goats $50-$150, 642-5967

Cane Corso puppies, 8 wks, parents on site, excellent disposition, $950, 620-694-7802 Cavalier, AKC, 2M, 2F, tri & blenheim, 9 wks $350 405-638-0049/643-5481

Drop lid desk $50. Antique glider Swing. $125 »» 525-3815

Just in time for summer! 11x14 cabana w/deck, spa, & sauna, complete Backyard Package Morgan Spas 405-632-8864 Saunas!!! 2-4 personslowest prices! Free delivery & set up Call Morgan Spas @ 405-632-2337 Got Land? Need more storage? Call Morgan bldgs @ 405-632-8864 Steel strge units 8x20 & 8x40new/used/sale/rent al/PioneerEquip745-3036 Oklahoma Container 8x20, 8x40 405-842-8300

OU Tickets All Sports & Concerts » Local & Nationwide» 405-295-2222 www.totallytickets.com

Any ticket, Anywhere, 405-364-7500 Wanted: OU Season Tickets, no end zone tickets, 405-258-3918

SHELTIE Pups & Adults. AKC Tri/sbls $100-$400 (405)323-3211 527-8888 Shiba Inu AKC Adults, red/blk, 2-6 yrs $100-$200 (405)527-8888, 323-3211 Shihtese Designer Pups, Cuties! M & F, $500 ea (405)527-8888 323-3211

LHASA APSO SHIH TZU MIX, 1 white M, 1 party F, first shots/worming. $125. 580-541-1967 MALTESE & YORKIE PUPPIES »» M & F $400-$600 » very small. heartlandpuppiesok.com 580-660-0120 will meet Maltese/Shih Tzu, 6 wks, 3M's, s/w, $325. (405) 501-3947/878-1434 Maltese AKC, 3M, 2F, all small, home raised, 9 wks, $400-$600 cash, 431-9961 Maltese AKC 4M very small 6 wks champion bldn $350 ea. 627-0419 Maltese AKC 2M,2F 8wk vet ck,microchip 400-500 xtiny 4-7#(405)830-8578 Maltese AKC, 2 Female, will be tiny, DOB 10/29 $475 ea. 405-356-2376 Maltipoos 2F, 1M, no shipping $400. 405-485-8728 Mastiff total Dispersal, health forces sale, AKC Pups, all breeding stock, young bred & open F's, also M's, $200-$1,000 or no money & pay with puppies back, 580-9273603, No answer lv. msg. Newfoundland Landseer Female 7 month AKC registered, shots $1000. 580-492-6230 Pappillon Puppy A beautiful AKC tri-color small male Papillon. vaccinations and de-wormed $425. 619-562-0784 cell

mountolympusboxers White, Brendle, Fawn $200-400. 405-274-6516 mountolympusboxers. com 2 CUTE black F mixed SCHNAUZER sisters, 1K , spayed, smart, good w/kids & other pets. $25 for both » 503-7460

Shih Tzu, 2 M, Very Small, Cute! Guarantee $175 ’ 405-380-5859 Shih Tzu, adorable pups, 6 wks, s/w, small, two females, $250, 386-7918 Shih Tzu, Gorgeous, 1M, 1F, blond/choc/wht, 8wk s/w $125 405-240-2824 Shih Tzu, Imp., 2F, 5M, paper trained, reg, POP, s/w, $175-$250 370-8223 puppylovefarms.com Shih Tzu ACA, 2 Males, 5 mo. $125: 1 AKC Male,3yr. $300 Cash 405-663-4047 SHIH TZU Pups & Adults AKC, M & F, $100-$300 (405)323-3211 527-8888 SIBERIAN HUSKY AKC 7 WK 5 F & 3 M, BL EYES, B/W & 1 RED F. S/W, INCLUDES STARTER PKG. LIMITED REG $350. FULL REG. $375 405-610-6060 Siberian Husky pup, black, white, blue eyes, female, 10 wks, s/w, POP, $200 cash only, 405-997-8902, 997-8810 Siberian Husky Puppies, AKC registered, black & white, blue eyes, 8 weeks old, $450. Clinton, 580-275-9272 Siberian Husky Pups, 2 F, 3 M, all white, blue eyes $450 each, Call Julie at 405-816-9795 Sib Husky AKC 2 F dark red & wht. Blue eyes S/W » $300. 570-5768 Staffordshire Terrier 7 males, 3 females, brindle, liver, choc & brown, wormed, shots, kennel raised, papers in hand, $300 obo, 405-899-6285

Chihuahua, AKC, 2F $225 each, 2M $175 each 735-3124 or 496-8337 Chihuahua 1 M, 1F, 7 wks, S/W, $100. Will deliver to Kingfisher. 580-542-4404 Chihuahua AKC, 3 M, 1 F, long coat, choc. $350-$500 ea, 627-0419

350 ADORABLE PETS AT FREE TO LIVE NEAR EDMOND. ALL DOGS & CATS Shts & neut $60 282-8617 www.freetoliveok.org

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Chihuahua Puppies, Very Tiny, 3 Males, 10 weeks, $115. 405-882-5938 or 405-577-6930 Chihuahua teacups, Reg., S/W, apple head, vet ck'd, M & F, $250. Nancy, 405-258-7472

Puppies, AKC, Large type, Great companions, $200. 918-638-7688

Chinese Pug Puppies, adorable fawn w/black mask, $200 ea. 279-4280

AIREDALE puppies, AKC, 9 weeks, 3 pups, shots, wormed, POP, $150, 580233-4835, 580-977-9782.

CHINESE SHARPEI AKC 4M, 2F, Champ Bldlnes. Clrs, $700. 405-326-3208

Airedale Terrier Puppies I have a breeding between two of the best hunting lines of Airedale Terriers in the country. These dogs were bred to hunt boar, coyote and bear. This was an accidental breeding and I am not a professional breeder. I am looking for loving homes for these pups first and foremost. Airedales have loving personalities and are great with children. These are the Redline/Sierra performance type. I expect 65-75lbs when mature.Very hardy and healthy breed. 5 males and 1 female left. They are ready to go. $200. (405)513-2232 Am. Eskimos Mini. UKC Reg. Purple Ribbon breed. Shots/dewormed $250. 580-749-0231

German Shepherd AKC, 11 wks, dark bi-color, s/w, Titled Czech-German, SchH 3, ped. companion guard, health guar, microchip, $500, 405-258-8884

Chiweenies, 7 weeks, 1st shots/dewormed, 2M 3F $150-$200 cash only 476-4176 or476-4175 Chow Chow Puppies, AKC reg, 9 wks old, 1 red male, 2 cinn. females, 1st shots & wormed, POP, $325 firm. 405-5389271 eve 405-828-4629 COCKER SPANIEL ACA Registered, 2 males & 2 females, $150, ready to go! 405-248-5874 or 405-248-5876 COCKER SPANIEL AKC AKC 3Blonde 2M/1F 3Blk 2M/1F POP SW Vet Ck $100-$150 obo 949.2879 Cocker Spaniels, AKC, parti pups, tri color & sable & white, shots & groomed, $400, 922-4589 Corgi, AKC, 2 yr old female, tri-color, has had litter - excellent mother, $300 cash only, 625-5555

American Bulldog Pups, Reg. $200, 580-4814239, 580-471-8212.

Dachshund, mini, 3F, 5M, long hair, 6-8 wks, s/w, $150-$200, 527-7776. ketchadoxiekennel.com

Anatolian Shepherd 2yr F. AKC, pretty, $550 (405)323-3211, 527-8888

Dachshund, 2 males, double dapple, 8 weeks, $125 each. 216-0823

Poms, 2M, 2F, reg, POP, s/w, $250, 370-8223 puppylovefarms.com

Poodle M Puppy blk toy westcountrypoodles.com $300 918-798-3604

Poodles, AKC, 4M, 8 wks, $150 each, s/w, 405-379-3553 Pug Puppies, 8 weeks old, 1 female , 2 male $150-$125, 549-5030 PUGS, 3 M, 1 F, S/W, 6wks old AKC Reg. $250 605-0888 or 921-4100

German Shepherds AKC Ready 6-6-10, blk/tans, sables, 3 ml/ 3 fml. POP $350. Jennifer 405-9740157, 405-527-1532 German Shepherd Male, 12 wks, blk & tan AKC, $325, 405-527-4333

Golden Retrievers 36 avail. Sooner Golden Ret. Rescue $150-$275 ’ 405-749-5700

Graduating Show Cattle Equipment. Exc. shape, $250-$3K, 580-336-7702

Pom Pups, Females, Small $150-$250, Tea Cup $350. 580-935-6702

POODLE, TOYS, AKC registered, puppies of all colors, 9 weeks, $200$400. 405-833-0713

Cavalier King Charles $350. ACA reg. 2 F. 7wks old. Current on shots. 918-246-0736

Chihuahua, AKC, SC, F, 9w, solid choc., merle/ green eyes, S/W, can email pics, $600. 274-6545

Pomeranian AKC,13 wk, Tiny Black Male $200: ACA, 10 wks, 1 Tan M-$150, 1 Tiny Tan & Gray F $300 CASH 405-663-4047

German/Dutch Shepherd Puppies 8 weeks old, all shots. Working blood-lines. $400. 580-310-4965 or 580-272-7545

Golden Ret. AKC, 1F 2M, sib nat'l pet of yr, OFA $400. 324-6828

Chih AKC, 1M, brindle, 13 wks, hm raised, $150 cash 431-9961

Pit Bull Pups, 7.5wks, mostly wht/blue eyes, $100 487-7104, 487-8071

French Bulldogs, AKC Cute red/tri $1500-$1800 (405)323-3211, 527-8888

Cavalier K.C., AKC , 2 M, $350 ea, 9 wks, tri, S/W, 405-379-3553.

Chih/Poo, 7 wks, M & F, black $50-$75. 761-8423, carmen1234@aol.com

Pit Bull, Blue(American), ADBA reg, Razors Edge & Gottiline, 5F, 4M, $400-$600. 405-821-7254

Great Dane CKC pups 6wks, 1m, 1f, s/w, pop, $375. 405-416-3659 Havanese, Reg., 3 F, 2 M All colors, $350 each. 580-332-0456, will meet. Havanese AKC Puppies black & white, sable, $300, 405-324-1201

LAB, Blk, AKC, ch bloodlines w/show & hunt titles. Eng. build w/block heads, 1st s/w/dc, $250, 203-3027

LAB AKC PUPPIES

5F,5M, FOX RED, YELLOW, BLK, Shots, D/C's Rmvd, Exc Ped, Vet Checked $250-$500 246-8727 or 246-8726

Schipperke, AKC, 7 wks, S/W, 3 Females $500 ea., 1 Male $400 Rare Chocolate. Cash Only 625-5555 Schnauzer, Teacup & Toy CKC, 4 F, 2 M, chocolate, white, E/T, 8 weeks $350-$550 580-540-6354 SCHNAUZER AKC TOY SZ, PARTI, S/P, CHOC E/S/W, GUAR. 5 F, 5 M $400-$500 » 348-9612

Weimaraner Pups, AKC, highest quality, s/w, microchip ID, $250-$500 918-694-3868 WEIMARANER, WKC 4 pups, 5 weeks old, shots, dewclaws, tail. $150. 405-756-7553

C.B. Boas & Pythons. Balls, Alb Burms, Tiger Retics & Red Tail Boas. $50-$250, 202-0974. BABY POT BELLY PIGS black, blk & whte m&f $100ea »» 823-7848

Integrity/Legacy 3 horse slant aluminum trailer with tack area, 51/2ft shortwall, living quarters, awning, heat and air, exc condition. $20,000 405-238-7610 Out of Ima smokin zipper 4yr old 6mons training in western pleasure $4500. 316-708-4472 BAGAINS! 1yr old, 4yr old Reg Appaloosa colts $300 & $500 580-788-2694

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Gold Mantle Rosellas Rare. Gorgeous birds. 3 avail. $175 ea 474-9197

Wolf Dog Pups 6M shots dewormed $200 -$400 866-957-5572 lv msg. mshuskies@yahoo.com

Hens, Chicks, baby guineas severeal breeds full blood, $1-$15. 405-356-4162

YORKIE, ACA, 3 F, 1 M, Small ’ $300-$500 (580) 695-1851/549-6583

Adorable baby Rabbits, 5 wks old, $10 each. 350-2200 or 812-7188 Baby bunnies & breeding ages- various breeds » $20-$30 »» 823-7848»

P90X P90X and chin up bar $130.; Total Gym fully assembled $400.; Shadow Boxer Knockout System $30.; Benderball VHS tapes and Ball $25.; Core Secrets Large Exercise Ball $25.; 2 sets of Beach Body exercise bands $20.; Tread climber TC 5000 $300.; Ab Rocket $50.; Leg Magic $30.; call after 6pm and on weekends. $130. 752-0149

Hunting/Fishing Leases 607.0 Pronghorn Antelope Bow Hunt N.W. Oklahoma $500. Call Rick 254-855-1701

2008 Yamaha V-Star 650 Like new with 1300 mi. Must sell. $4900 OBO 405-341-9980 2007 HD Ultra, low miles $10K in extras, chrome, w/Bushtec Roadstar trlr, $22,900 ‘ 405-203-6963 2006 Suzuki Boulevard MG50 Saddle Bags Ready to Ride $5,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 '06 Kymco 250 Scooter, Bet & Win, Exc Cond, Low mi. $1900 733-0488 2005 Harley Davidson Electra Glide blk saddle bag road ready $15,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 2005 Suzuki Boulevard ready for summer $5,588 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 05 Honda CBR 600RR Black, 4800K, New tires $5000. 405-663-4047

'92 Coachmen 32' Class A diesel pusher, 26,500 miles, 755 hours, new inside, flat screen, DVD, CD, microwave, computer leveling, $19,500, 580-320-8890 2003 Wildcat 5th wheel, by Forest River, 27 foot, large slide, extremely nice, $12,500, 405-6770861 or 928-580-6940. '08 37' Keystone Raptor for Toy Hauler 3 slides just like home $34,988 BRYAN'S Car Corner III 732-9292 919-0552 1993 Ford motor home, 25', less than 19,000 miles, $8,000. Will consider a trade for 5th wheel, 26'-30'. 250-7653 '08 Deluxe Travel Trailer washer & dryer, 2 a/c's, large power slide, private owned, $21,700, 940-228-8503 (OKC) Holiday Rambler motor home, 38', 45,000 miles, 3 slides, $65,000, 918423-6513, 918-429-8428 '04 Dutchmen Sports TT, $8,200 obo, must sell! exc cond 405-388-1083

I BUY TRAILERS (405) 620-5760

SEA KAYAKS: large volume, stable, fast, rudders; (1) Kevlar Ceda Viking, hardly used, 39 lbs, Retail $3500, Sell $1000; (2) Prijon Yukon Expedition, exc cond, Retail $1650, Sell $800; (3) Old Town Loon 160T, 1 or 2 person, exc cond, New $1150, Sell $600 802-1886 WE BUY GUNS Mustang Pawn & Gun Over 1,000 New/Used Guns Tue-Sat 9-6 376-GUNS B.W. Quail; eggs, $.35 Chicks, $1.50. Adults, $4. 918-917-7018 or 918-617-2446 Weatherby 35th Anniv., (1 of 1000), 7mm mag, never fired, w/ scope & case $1000 580-284-8141 Winchester model 25 12 ga shotgun, $350 613-0439

REDWOOD HOT TUB BUILDING Metal roof. $2500. 405-314-9528

2002 Honda Elite Scooter CH80 Red. Very Good Condition. Basket. $1000 405-668-2588

NOTICE OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION Oil and Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. BOX 52000-2000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Texas County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, located at 400 W. Illinois, Suite 1300, Midland, Texas 79701 is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:10-5-5 and 165:10-5-6 and Rules of Practice 165:5-7-27 administratively authorize the approval of the injection of saltwater and CO2 for enhanced recovery into the following wells: AP. NO. 1007760072 West Hough Morrow Unit #42 1980’ FSL, 660’ FWL of N Sec C/4 NW/4 NW/4 Sec. 10, 04N, 13ECM, Texas County, Oklahoma Injection Zone and Interval: Upper Morrow – 6005’ – 6150’ Injection Pressure and Rate: 2000 psi and 2000 bpd – Water Injection Pressure and Rate: 2000 psi and 12000 mcf – CO2 OBJECTIONS may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Department, Jim Thorpe Building, P. O. Box 52000-2000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000.

Divorce $99 474-2375

Small black & white short hair female puppy, 4 mos old, bright green collar, all black head, white tipped tail, she answers to 'Penny' lost on 5/20/10 - along I-40 in Calumet, 417-298-7240

2001 HD FXST, Softail standard, 3000 miles, $10,500, 373-3727 '98 HD Sportster 1200 custom, 20K miles, $6800, 632-4575 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000LTD Great Condition $2800 (405) 659-9300 1977 H.D. Low Rider, 96 cu in. exc cond, $7500. 942-6945 1975 Honda Goldwing single carb conv kit, runs and drives, pics upon request. $1600. Call Tony. 405-664-7878

Yorkie, » adorable » ITTY BITTY!! $395-$495, Visa/MC, 405-826-4557

1973 BMW 75/5, 26K miles, excellent condition, $3800, 833-4004.

Yorkie K , Chihuahua K 12 wks, 1K lb., male, extra tiny, $150 cash 224-6903 Yorkie M & F $200-$350; Chihuahua, M & F $100$150 405-288-2018 reneeslovinpets.com

"RELOCATION SALE" State is making us move '08 Arctic Cat ATVs priced below dealer invoice. Financing & Local delivery available. Mid America Cycle 405-282-0086

Yorkie Puppies

4 Male Cute small Puppies Full Blooded Mother 4 1/2 lbs father 3 1/2 lbs $350. 405-262-0712 or Email banshee limitied8@aol.com

2008 Yamaha Raptor 350 CC, used only 1 season! like new $2900 or best offer 405-219-5411

YORKIE Puppies AKC 1M, 3F $400 - $450 (405) 919-7773 Yorkies, adorable AKC pups, s/w, $300-$500, 570-9134 or 485-3702.

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2005 HD Super Glide, Only 5K miles, Extras! $8750 Call 580-467-8472

Westies, M's & F's, 7 wks, shots/ wormed, $250, 405-742-7386

Yorkie, 1 M, 1F, S/W, T/DC, 8 weeks, $300$400. Will deliver to Kingfisher, 580-542-4404

30 ft Carver cabin cruiser twin engines, loaded, vgc $12,500 obo, 651-8248.

'10 HONDA FURY, 100 mi., blue, pipes, $11,300. Call 405-948-0077 or 405-834-2856

Guinea Keets Have baby guineas that are already feathering and day old. Good healthy keets. $4.00 each 405-922-7136

Yorki-Maltese (Morkie) Adorable, Itty-Bitty $350, Visa/MC 405-826-4557

2000 GTX & 1999 GSX Seadoos. exc cond, gar kept, trlr, acess. $5950. 550-6049

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Young female miniature Donkey, $300. 1 male Muntjac, $150. 3 young Sugargliders, $75 each 580-762-6508

Lhasa Apso

Puppies C.K.C. 3 mths. s/ w POP 1-male $200 2-females $250ea www. alotalhasas.com call Claudina (405)586-2429

Poms, AKC Chocolate F 8wks, Black M 6 mths, Sable F 3 yrs, Blue Merle Parti M 3 yrs. $175-$500 823-3719, 386-3366 OKC

German Shorthaired Pointer Spayed, UTD on vax $100 obo.(405) 659-1560

5 light wgt. Angus HFR Calves Weaned $1750. Can Del. 405 399 2555

Restaurant Equipment 2 walk-ins $5,000. ea; 1400 lb ice maker $1,500.; 200 lb ice maker $400. (580) 248-7249

FRENCH BULLDOG F FRENCH BULLDOG F ALL WHITE 2 YRS, PAPERS & MICRO CHIPPED $375. 405-650-1217

German Shepherd, AKC pups, German bloodline, POP, s/w, white, black & tan, call for pics, $400 288-0134

Chihuahua, 6M, 2F, reg, paper trained, s/w, pop, $180-$200, 370-8223 puppylovefarms.com

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French Bulldog Registered Puppies Frenchies for sale. Born 4/12/2010. 2 M 1F $1,200. 580-223-6540

Bull Mastiff Puppy, AKC, 1 red female $800, OBO. Call 405-245-3691 or email tgbmast@yahoo.com

Brangus Bulls 18-24 mo, very gentle, guaranteed, $1000. Vincent Markes, 580-758-3650 Bison, Ok Repo Equipment Sale (3) 9k auto lifts, (3) Porta-Cool Evap Coolers, $700-$3000. Steve Harris, 405-823-2917co

LAB puppies, 13wks, AKC reg, Chmp/hunt bldln $225, 408-1426

SHELTIE PUPPIES, AKC 11 weeks, 2 Males $275 Call 405-302-5053

Border Collies, ABCA, 6 wks, b/w, $300, 405275-6205, 405-481-3617

35'' ROUND KITCHEN TABLE $25 632-6763

Invacare Pronto M41 electric Wheelchair. Purchased in 11/08 mint condition, new batteries, 1 month old, paid over $3000 sell $1500 obo. Serious inquiries only. 405-476-2828

Lab Puppies AKC, silver & charcoal, $600 ea 1 yr old charcoal M. $400 405-517-7911

» Aussie's » all colors, mini & toy's, $150-$400, 405-650-4671

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Pug, fawn, please describe, seeking owner ONLY, 405-677-3620. Westie Female found, Hefner & Rockwell. Call 343-6818 to ID & Claim Chihuahua male tan/wht older. NW 23/Portland area. call to ID 917-7780 Schnauzer found near NW 178th and Penn, call to identify, 830-4545.

Yorkies » TOP QUALITY champ bloodlines extra small. 2 Females, $600. » 405-760-4419 »

'00 175 Tracker Pro Crappie, 40HP Merc, pwr tilt & trim, loaded, trlr, exc cond. must see $4995. (405) 620-5760 www.fultonmarinellc.com

YOUR PICK!! Border Collie, English Sitter, blk Lab for adoption $45ea 405-923-4690

1995 19.5 ft Celebrity, I/O 250 hp, High Five, Green & White $10,000 580-772-8167

40' Motorhome 2008 Tuscany Travel in comfort. Only 9,000 miles. Cummins diesel, Freightliner chasis, 4 slides, king bed. Every upgrade. Located in Guthrie. $165,000. obo Dave 918-314-0990, Chris 405-315-7076.

Affordable Rain Gutters Seamless Aluminum Repairs/Leaf Guard 405-728-RAIN (7246).

A-Plus Painting. 28 yrs exp. Free est. 881-6036

LAB MIX DOG VICINITY OF SW 29 & MORGAN RD TO ID CALL 314-7453

JAN-PRO, the #1 fastest growing comm'l cleaning franchise in the world Entrepreneur Mag. Start your own bus. for as low as $950/dn. 606.3300 Want to own your own business? We can help JANI-KING # 1 Franchise Comm'l Cleaning Co. in the world (Entrepreneur Mag) janiking.com 943.5464 ALL CASH VENDING! Do you earn $800 in a day? 25 Local Candy Machines All for $9,995. 1.888.634.4351

Male CORGI - Council & Wilshire area. Call to identify, 720-2478 Chihuahua, female, NW 23rd & Rockwell, has collar, no tag 570-2565

Shut in gas well, Okfuskee County, S22-10N-9E. 918-625-0945

Father & Son's Roofing offering up to $1000 off full roofs, up to 50% off roof repairs, up to 20% off full siding, up to 20% off painting & guttering, 30 years experience, licensed & insured, insurance specialists, free est »» 405-924-7143 »»

Roof-Siding-Gutters, Insurance Specialist, 405-816-0684

Schnauzer Mini Puppies, 8 weeks, salt & pepper, fullblood, no papers, $175-$225 580-839-2451, 580-532-5024 Schnauzer Puppies, ready 6/5, great companions & family pets, intelligent guard dogs, vet checked, wormed, 4 females-$300 ea, 3 males-$200 ea 307-8583 or 664-5624 Schnauzer Registered. 7 wks blk & silv Sh/Wrmd $250ea 405-742-7386 Schnauzers-Miniature 2 females & 1 male,7 mo, td, all shots & spayed $150-OBO. 405-343-5804

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Schnauzers, 8 wks-6yrs, $50-$100, Will deliver to Kingfisher, 580-542-4404

AIRE-MEN HEAT/COOL $49 SC BBB accredited Co. Free Est. All makes/models OK76029 996-7779

Schnauzers Mini, AKC S/W/T/DC ’ $250 405-612-2353 www.cjschnauzers.com

Beat the heat with Andersons Air Pros Heat & Air, A/C service only $59.95, 532-PROS (7767)

SCHNAUZERS TToy, Toy, AKC, S&P, Black, White $200-up 580-920-0440

Executive Htg. & Air $69 svc call, free est & 2nd opinion 626-4210 lic 75705

Schnauzers, AKC, minis, 9 wks, 2M, 2F, black, w/ wht marks, 1M silver t/d $250, Karen, 820-1617 Schnauzers, AKC Mini, Pups, 1M 2F, s/w/e/t/dc $100-$150, 405-612-1478 Sheltie AKC Puppies, 8 weeks old, 3 M, $250. 580-917-3210

Appliance Repairs AAA Appliance Repair » Repair» Dependable» Affordable » 420-6137

M&R Masonry Sm & Lrg jobs. Reasonable Rates 635-9989, 819-7066

Carpet Clean $10rm Repr Stretch Install 882-4592

Child Care Services Home day care openings available, great learning environment & field trips, Midwest City, 455-6020

INSTALL & REPAIR, ALL TYPES, 314-5344, www.marcreteok.com Drives, foundations, patios, lic, bond, ins, free estimates,769-3094 CONCRETE SPECIALIST » ALL TYPES 640-9544»

Drywall Do All Drywall and Remodel. 405-201-4621 Drywall & Painting Jeney Co. 740-2028

Rose Electric LLC Service calls & upgrades Lic. & Ins. 703-4556 SHARPE'S ELECTRIC & Heat & Air » 341-8488» RAY'S ELECTRIC »»» 820-7466 »»»

ALL TYPES OF FENCING install & repair, ins, 604-9679.

Aarons Seamless Guttering New, leaf guards, cleanouts/repairs. Locally owned & operated 405-406-1546

Bills Painting & Repair free estimate 759-2127 Jim's Painting/Remodeling int/ext, insured. 366-0722

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Able Seamless Inc. New » Clean-Out » Repairs Free Est. » 818-2019

BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC, Do it all, water, sewer, gas, Ok Lic #3887, 405-528-7733. Backhoe work, sewer line replacement, septic systems, tractor, bobcat, 794-6535.

J & L Handyman & Remodeling. We do it all give us a call. Int/ext, ins (405) 886-0329/886-0289 Drywall, Painting, Roofing, Tile, & Electric. Free Estimate. 520-2032 HOME IMPROVE. REPAIRS. REMODEL. ROOFING. FREE ESTIMATES. 410-2495 Call Us First! Fast service, Free est. 371-2299 onedayrealestate.com Mr. Fixit Handyman Service. We do it all for less. Free est. Bond. Ins. Visa/MC 603-6104

RESIDENTIAL HAULING & CLEANING, 326-9086. »»»»»»»»»»»» PETE'S HAULING, Free Est, Edmond, N Metro, 340-7669

Lawn Service, trees, clean up & removal, install and repair fences. 365-2600 * We Do It All * Full Lawn & F-bed Srv. Tried the rest? Try the BEST! 824-6617. Cleanup, mow, bushes, trees, f-beds, Free Est, Lopez, 524-0506. Brshhog, boxblade, roto, $38/hr, 3hr min 227-3517 All Areas Lawn & Tractor Mow: big/small 348-4469 Lawn Service. Lrg & small. Andrew, 405-816-9207 All yard work, rotorilling & more 789-3062/682-6383

$75 Drains unstopped, plumbing reprs 990-3826

Carpenter. Drywall, tile & more. 408-7513

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Pearson Roofing 405-6240202

With over 30 Years experience! Specializing in cedar shake and stone coated steel. We work with all insurance companies and use only experienced crews. Call us today, and we will have one of our experienced salespeople out within 24 hours for your free estimate. 405-624-0202 or visit our website at www.pearsonroofing. com

Lockwood & Sons Construction

Free Estimates Free upgrades from 25yr to 30yr laminated shingle. We cover your Insurance Deductable!

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STAPP ROOFING 40+ years experience. Free Estimate & References. Licensed & Insured. All work fully guaranteed. 1-800-232-5776 580-251-1509 Cell 409-382-8776 Cell Brandon's A-1 Roofing & Seamless Guttering 24 hr. emergency service We work with all insurance companies & drafts. Need a new roof? Free estimates. Established in 1985 405-354-ROOF (7663) ROBLES ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION L..L.C. Asphalt shingles, 30-40 Yr & Lifetime! Local • $0 Down! • Insured • Claims Welcome & We Pay Your Deductible! • FREE Est! 361-3952 •• 692-5213 Roofing & Repairs GARRETT FRAMING & REMODELING. Member OKC BBB & OHBA. In Oklahoma for over 30 years. 405-361-3495 Alferd Garrett Abshire's Roofing, A+ rating with BBB for 5 yrs. In bus. 27yrs. All types of roofing-hail storm specialist. 405-205-3304 Houseman Enterprises Roofing, siding, gutters, free est, local co. since 1974. References Avail

405-242-4113 New Roofs, Repairs. In Business 30yrs, Insured. Licensed Adjusters on Staff. Free Est. 866-931-2700

Sanfilippo Enterprises Roofing, Gutter, Siding & Tree Service. Insured. Locally owned 417-4139 roofing•siding•guttering •free estimates

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King Roofing 405-605-4545 Rapid Response Team www.kingroofingllc.com » Ponces Roofing Co. » Free Estimates » Fully Insured 918-852-6504

Dukes Roofing -Factory Certified, Ins. Claims Specialist 405-821-5407 Adam's Roofing & Remodeling, lic & ins, » 50% off* 405-512-1003 Roofing/Carpentry, paint repair, free est 464-7086

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Edmond Tile & Remodel, Custom showers. Guar 4 life. Com'l/res. 203-1600. Tile/Wood floors. Kitch, Bath, Porches. 706-9135

R & M's Manure Based Top Soil, Rich Mix, Compost, Sand & Gravel (405) 354-7577 I haul topsoil/sand, gravel fill dirt. ¡ Joe 771-4911

Trees-shrubs-brush-trim remove-stump grinding/ haul/clean ups INSURED 921-8970 681-3705 Capital Tree Service, Dangerous removals and stump grinding 694-1209 Prof tree util serv. K for seniors, ins, free planting, stump serv. 314-1313 A+Tree Service & shrub care. Sr disc. 50m. radius ready to work 881-8678 » GENE’S TREE SERVICE» Insured-Free Est. 682-2100. L & R Tree Serv, Low prices, insured, free est, 946-3369.