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• Record low temperatures set in Stillwater, around the state By Silas Allen sallen@stwnewspress.com

Can you say nnnnnegative 22? Stillwater residents woke up to record low temperatures this morning. Frosty fingers and chilly cheeks indicated it. The National Weather Service in Norman confirmed it. Stillwater’s overnight low was minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit, which occurred at 7:33 a.m. today, said Forrest Mitchell of the National Weather Service. The previous low

was minus 18 degrees, which occurred several times between Feb. 14, 1905, and Feb. 4, 1996, Mitchell said. The record-breaking temperature in Stillwater was just one of many across northern Oklahoma, Mitchell said. Ponca City also set a local record with a low of minus 25 degrees, he said. The overnight low in Bartlesville was -28 degrees Fahrenheit, a statewide record low, Mitchell said.

The Bartlesville temperature bested the previous statewide record of minus 27 degrees set in Watts and Vinita in the 1930s. The National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast calls for a high today of 28 degrees, with wind chill values as low as minus 14 degrees. The overnight low will be around 12 degrees, with a high Friday near 40, according to the forecast. Saturday’s temperature in Stillwater is expected to climb to 56 degrees.

City talks retirement community By Ricky O’Bannon robannon@stwnewspress.com

Stillwater is closer to becoming a certified retirement community. City government and business leaders discussed the next steps for the program this week. The program started after Milt Morris of Stillwater had a meeting with Sen. Jim Halligan to suggest the idea. Halligan, R-Stillwater, and Rep. Cory Williams, D-Stillwater, pushed for a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature last year that designated Stillwater as the pilot city of a certified retirement community program in Oklahoma. As part of the pilot program, Stillwater city government and the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce are responsible for creating criteria other communities around Oklahoma will have to meet to become a certified retirement community. The Chamber of Commerce has dedicated $20,000 over five years to the project. The chamber will also work with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. See ➤ Retirement, page A3

Neighborhood Watch

Tornado seminar tonight

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Drifting snow threatens to bury a pickup on a road in northeast Payne County.

CUSHING - A storm awareness seminar this evening in Cushing will update storm spotters and emergency management workers and introduce new area residents to tornadoes. The free session is 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cushing Youth & Community Center at Seventh and Little. The seminar includes safety and scientific weather information. Speakers will answer questions. Organizers said they are extending a special invitation to area residents who might not be familiar with tornadoes and Oklahoma’s thunderstorms. Cushing and Payne County emergency management directors are sponsoring the seminar. Call 918.223.5054 or e-mail CushEM@cityofcushing.org for more information. Payne County Emergency Management Director Dave Lester said National Weather Service personnel were providing information for the seminar.

OSU prof goes high tech when snow closes campus By Silas Allen sallen@stwnewspress.com

Despite four days of canceled classes in the past two weeks, Oklahoma State

University officials have no plans to extend the spring semester or shorten the upcoming spring break to make up for lost time, university officials announced Wednesday.

OSU classes were canceled for three days last week and again Wednesday due to two winter storms that blanketed the Stillwater area in several inches of snow, leading to treacherous roads and side-

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Oklahoma State University students enjoy canceled classes during last week’s snow storm by playing a game of snow football.

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Stillwater broke the record for low temperatures this morning. -22 degrees.

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walks. OSU spokesman Gary Shutt said individual professors would be responsible for finding a way to make up for the lost time. During an OSU Faculty Council Meeting Tuesday, Associate Provost Pam Fry told the council that university officials had no plans to try to make up the lost days through either extending the semester or holding class during Spring Break. A number of faculty members expressed concern during the meeting about the amount of time lost. Council member Bruce Russell, an engineering professor, noted that, because last week’s cancellations fell on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, any class that was held on Tuesdays and Thursdays lost an entire week of class time. Fry said faculty members would need to find ways to make up for the lost time on an individual basis. Ed Harris, an education professor, said he had held classes online to make up for weather cancellations. Harris said he typically makes heavy use of tools, such as Skype, that allow him to hold classes online. The online class sessions are normally designed complement in-person class sessions, Harris said, but when classes are canceled, the technology can also be used to replace class sessions that would otherwise be lost. “Freezes come, so I prepare for that,” he said. “Over time, it’s gotten a lot easier because of modern technology.” See ➤ OSU, page A3

Funerals Sally Vielma Hazel Wright

Obituaries, A2

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Stillwater NewsPress • Thursday, February 10, 2011

What’s Happening Today Eat for Junior Miss, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Rib Crib. Proceeds benefit Payne County’s Junior Miss college scholarships. “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” 7:30 p.m., Town and Gown Theatre. Friday Payne County Home and Community Education Food Festival Bake Sale, 8 a.m., Payne County Administration Building. Dancing with Daddy, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for preschoolers to second-graders and 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for third-graders and older, Stillwater Community Center. Tickets: $20 per couple, $7.50 for each additional daughter. tickets.stillwater.org. “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” 7:30 p.m., Town and Gown Theatre. Saturday Stillwater Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cowboy Mall at Hall of Fame and Monroe. Payne County Youth Services “An Evening to Remember” Valentine dinner and silent auction fundraiser, 6 p.m., Wes Watkins Center. Reservations: $50 at 377-3380, lindap@pcys.org or www.pcys.org. Fraternal Order of Eagles Valentine steak dinner, 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets only. Cost: $12.50. Open to the public. Information and tickets: 372-6940 or at the lodge after 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Proceeds will go to the lodge’s charitable projects. “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” 7:30 p.m., Town and Gown Theatre. Sunday “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” 2:30 p.m., Town and Gown Theatre. Monday Oklahoma Blood Institute blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Walmart, 4545 W. Sixth Ave. Tuesday Connect: A Series for Families with Young Children, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church. Information: 372-5580. “Living in the Environment: Humans in the Natural World,” 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Stillwater Public Library reception area. Alvin Turner will speak about “My First Summer in the Sierra” by John Muir. E-mail What’s Happening submissions to events@stwnewspress.com.

Correction Wednesday’s crime beat contained an incorrect address. Court records state Yayi Adouk Janneh lives at 316 Maple in Stillwater. The NewsPress incorrectly reported Janneh lived on East Maple.

Crime Beat Payne County District Court Misdemeanor charges Katie Denise Wilson, 29, Yale, disturbing the peace by fighting. Michael Cory Collins, 30, Cleveland, disturbing the peace by fighting. Thomas Claire Ball, 41, Perry, driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. William Wade Larios, 23, 918 S. Duck St., possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Red Cross looking for donors to replenish blood supply The winter storms that have blanketed the Stillwater area with snow have also forced the American Red Cross to cancel blood drives. This week’s storm meant the Red Cross lost the opportunity to collect 250 units of blood. Through all the storms so far, the Red Cross has lost the chance to collect more than 1,250 units of blood. Because the storms have been so widespread, the Red Cross had to cancel drives in other parts of the country also. Red Cross leaders estimate the number of blood donations uncollected because of winter storms since Jan. 1 to be more than 28,000. “At any given moment, patients rely on lifesaving

blood products. The need is constant — even in emergency situations,” said Steve Nagle, CEO of the Southwest Region Red Cross. “The quickest help will come from local blood donors who are able to travel safely to a nearby blood drive or donor center in the days and weeks ahead.” In Stillwater, donations can be made every Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Red Cross Chapter at 114 W. Eighth Ave. People can also appointments to give blood or platelets by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visiting redcrossblood.org. All blood types are needed, but there is a special need for donors with O negative, A negative and B negative blood.

HCE food festival slated for Friday Payne County Home and Community Education clubs will hold their annual food festival Friday morning at the Payne County Administration Building. The annual food festival serves as both a baking contest and fundraiser for the participating

groups. Baked items will go on sale as they are brought in from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and the festival will close at noon. Judging in the contest will begin at 10 a.m. People who buy the baked items

can pick them up after judging is completed. Contest items will be on the second floor, and many other baked goods will be for sale on the first floor of Payne County Administration Building, 315 W. Sixth Ave.

Obituaries Hazel Irene Wright

Sally Watkins Vielma, 1960-2011

Hazel Irene Wright, 96, departed this life to live with the Lord on Feb. 7, 2011, in Stillwater, Okla. Her services will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Stillwater. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral services have been entrusted to the care of Strode Funeral Home. Hazel was born on May 6, Hazel Wright 1914, to Charles O. Huston and Ida B. Collyar Huston in Chelsea, Okla. She attended school in Chelsea, Bartlesville, Shamrock, Meeker and Kendrick from sixth grade until her graduation in 1932. She attended one year at Central State Teachers College in Edmond in 1932. After moving to Stillwater in 1948, she worked for Safeway, Fleming Bros. Grocery, Douglas Big Country Store, I.G.A., Katz and OSU. She retired from OSU in 1975 to care for her mother. She married Floyd Lewallen in Cushing, Okla., in 1936. They had one son, David Wayne Lewallen, and the marriage ended in divorce in 1939. In 1943, she married Nile C. Wright in Perry, Okla., and they were together for 25 years before his passing. Hazel was a member of the First Baptist Church and will always be remembered for being the secretary for her Sunday School class and working in the church office and kitchen during Vacation Bible School. She was a passionate bowler and pool player being in the top of her senior league. If she was not enjoying the sports she was in her flowerbeds and garden at her house on Eighth Street. She loved the OSU Cowboys and followed their every game. The joys of her life were always to see or hear about her great-grandchildren and great-nephews. She desired them to be successful in all they do. She was always so proud and loved them dearly. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; son; one brother; and three sisters. She is survived by her grandson, Steven Scott Lewallen, wife Joyce and great-grandson Nicholas Lewallen of Denver, Colo.; grandson David Mark Lewallen, wife Dawn and great-granddaughter Paige Lewallen, also of Longmont, Colo.; grandson Timothy Eric Lewallen, wife Cyndy and great-grandson Tristen Lewallen of Summerville, S.C.; nephew Larry Devers, wife Arlene and their sons, Daniel and Dustin, of Stillwater, Okla.; nephew Andy Huston, wife Susan, their son Dustin and their daughter Holly of Texas; niece Charla Stevens, husband Gary, their son Jeff and their daughter Melissa; and many more cousins and friends. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

With deep sadness, we share the news that last Monday night our family gathered around our Sally’s hospital bed as she lost her fight against sepsis. She was sick only six hours — how quickly our lives can change! The family will host a visitation for friends at Strode Funeral Home on Thursday evening, Feb. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sally Vielma Sally’s funeral will be Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. at Stillwater’s First Christian Church with burial following at Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater. Officiants will be the Rev. Owen Cayton, senior pastor of the First Christian Church, Cowboy Church pastor Troy Withey and neighbor and pastor-friend Bo Blakey. Born on Aug. 11, 1960, in Ada, Sally was raised by great-grandparents her first 10 years of life and then found her own housing for the five years following their death. She was adopted into the Watkins family when she was 15 years old. After graduating from Ada High School, Sally received her B.S. in animal science from Oklahoma State University before beginning a career as a loan specialist for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Well-known for her love for and special kindness toward all animals, especially horses, Sally had been a sponsor for the OSU Rodeo Association, trained in Parelli horsemanship, was a supporter of Turning Point Ranch (which provides therapeutic riding for individuals with special needs) and was an active member of the Stillwater FFA Booster Club. Sally, Joe and Rena attended Cowboy Church and St. Francis Catholic Church in Stillwater. She is survived by her husband Joe and their 14year-old daughter Rena Cheyenne Vielma, Stillwater; parents Wes and Lou Watkins, Stillwater; brother Wade and sister-in-law Diana Watkins and their daughter Emma, Stillwater; and sister Martha and brother-inlaw Arthur and their children Bradley and Beth Pittman, Morrison and Lela, Okla. Sally also loved Joe’s family, including parents Jose and Paula Vielma, Del Rio, Texas, Joe’s siblings, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, the Rev. Dr. Lewis R. and Lora Beth Rogers and Mary Watkins, Stillwater. Pallbearers will be Alex Benavides, Matt Howell, Bradley Pittman, Brad Rogers, Javier Vielma and Michael Vielma. Joe and Rena request that donations in Sally’s memory be sent to Turning Point Ranch, P.O. Box 672, Stillwater, OK, 74076. Condolences may be sent to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

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ords cannot express the gratitude we feel for all the acts of kindness that were expressed to our family during this difficult time of loss for us. Ken was such a wonderful giving man to anyone who knew or met him, with a heart of gold. We have been blessed in so many ways, by your cards, food and many acts of kindness. Our community is filled with so many thoughtful and wonderful people that have helped our family feel God’s presence through your many thoughts and prayers.

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Read Across America looks for local readers By Chase Rheam crheam@stwnewspress.com

The National Education Association hosts Read Across America Day every year that “focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources,” according to the NEA website. Stillwater will be participating in the 13th annual program, which takes place on the birthday of famous children’s book

author Dr. Seuss - March 2. Terri Moorman is the event coordinator for Read Across America in Stillwater. She said volunteers are needed. “We ask that they spend anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes in the classroom,” said Moorman. “They can take a book of their choice.” The book must be age appropriate and sometimes the schools will offer a selection to choose from, said Moorman.

Volunteers will read a few chapters out of the book for students. All Stillwater elementary schools and the middle school will be participating. “I probably have about 100 (volunteers),” said Moorman. “I think I’m a little down. I think the weather has played a role in that. I could use 250 to 300 more.” Moorman said that children may ask the volunteers questions about the book and talk

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Police search for assault suspect Stillwater police need help finding Yayi Abouk Janneh, who was charged Monday with two counts of sexual battery. “This person may be staying in the Stillwater area at an unknown location and frequents the OSU campus,” Stillwater police Capt. Randy Dickerson said. Charges against Janneh, 23, were related to a December party. Oklahoma

➤Retirement Continued from page A1 “You want it to be kind of exclusive but not too exclusive,” said Barry Clark about the requirements for a city to become a certified retirement community. Clark is director of global business services for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. He said requirements could include a number of things such as cost of living, quality of life, public transportation, sidewalks, community events and doctors who treat Medicare patients. Another area that Stillwater will set the example in as the pilot city is marketing. Clark and Stillwater Development Services Director Paula Dennison said they had looked at a number of other states with certified retirement community programs, including Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Those states use a statewide website with links to individual retirement communities. Many of those websites also link prominently to other state websites. “Certification is only as good as we publicize it and advertise it,” said Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Jace Dawson. Dawson said retirees who want to relocate are a great demographic for economic development in a community because they are often educated and affluent. He also asked how quickly other retirement communities outside of Oklahoma have seen an impact. “Some of the communi-

State basketball player Darrell Williams was charged with sexual battery and rape by instrumentation stemming from events at the party. Anyone who knows Janneh’s whereabouts should call (405) 3724171 and ask for Stillwater police, Dickerson said.

ties we saw didn’t see an impact for two, three or four years,” said Dennison. “It takes some time for word to get out.” Dennison said that when a certification process is in place, it will be good for five years. She said this was so communities would have to give status reports during the recertification process. Clark said he has seen interest from other communities around Oklahoma to take part in the program

once Stillwater creates criteria and the Oklahoma Legislature has available funding. “Communities will be lining up when (the funding) becomes available,” Clark said. City government and the Chamber of Commerce will continue to develop criteria for the pilot program and hope to be able to officially designate Stillwater as a certified retirement community in the coming months.

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➤OSU Continued from page A1 Using online tools to hold class during winter cancellations is only effective, Harris said, because his students are already used to online class sessions. If Harris only tried to employ online tools during winter cancellations, he said, he expected it wouldn’t be as useful because students would find the technology distracting, or simply wouldn’t know how to use it. Harris said he recognizes that his attitudes on online class sessions place him in the minority among faculty members. Still, he said, the tools facilitate discussion among class members much like the discussion that would take place in a traditional classroom. “Students love it,” he said. “In fact, they would prefer that than to see me most of the time.” The online tools have placed him in a better position than many of his colleagues, he said, because his students lost much less ground than students without access to online classes. “Just because we have snow does not mean that we have to delay the learning process,” he said. “It can continue to go on.”

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Settlement is questionable So far, the bill to renovate the Payne County Courthouse and expand the jail is $18.7 million. The project is taking longer and costing more than projected. Renovation projects on older homes or buildings often take longer and cost more because of unanticipated problems. Earlier this week, the Payne County Facilities Board approved a $107,000 settlement with Lambert Construction concerning changes in the courthouse renovation project. The settlement seems questionable. The project’s architect told Assistant District Attorney Lowell Barto that the project has deviated from the original plans only four times. In construction terminology, a deviation from the original plan is called a change order. A change order can include work added or deleted from the original project. It often changes the project’s cost and completion date. The project’s architect and Payne County Facilities Authority indicated four change orders are considered a minimal amount. The Authority and project architect originally felt the changes weren’t drastic enough to warrant additional payments. Yet, a settlement was reached. Barto said the settlement was considerably less than Lambert’s original claim. The settlement also absolves Lambert Construction Co. of Stillwater from paying any penalties because the project has taken longer to complete than originally projected. Winner, winner chicken dinner. Lambert Construction gets $107,000 more and won’t pay any late penalties. Taxpayers don’t know if Authority members decided to accept the settlement because it was cheaper than going to court. Taxpayers don’t know how much Lambert Construction might have had to pay in penalties because the renovation is taking longer to complete than projected. So, taxpayers don’t know if the settlement was a good deal or not. Most Payne County residents are frugal and account for every penny spent or saved in their home and/or business budgets. City, county and state officials need to show taxpayers how their money is being spent and, in this instance, explain why this settlement was appropriate.

Public Servants President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-1111 http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ U.S. Sen. James Inhofe 453 Russell Senate Bldg Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4721 http://inhofe.senate.gov/public

Letter to the editor

Let’s add some sense After studying the opinion column “Legislators lose senses over new bills?” published in Stillwater NewsPress on Feb. 2, and after extensive research on current and proposed handgun laws, plus personal experience with current gun laws, I must bring informed light to several of Edwin Vineyard’s contentions regarding changes to the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. While Mr. Vineyard is a noted academic, he has not done his homework. First, proposed legislation permitting concealed carry of weapons on college campuses does not allow “anyone and everyone” to carry concealed weapons: There are several bills (of the 43 in this year’s Legislative Session concerning firearms in one way or another) that deal with this issue. One (HB 1463) allows “any person in lawful possession of a concealed handgun license” to bring his or her handgun onto a campus. Another bill (HB 2087) permits only licensed administrators or professors of colleges and universities to carry concealed handguns. Second, legislation to let anyone carry guns in the open is not permission for everyone to strap on our six-shooters. Not anyone and everyone can qualify for a gun license, the current concealed or the proposed open. Third, the key here is licensed. And, again, Vineyard’s

statements seem uninformed about the process for getting a concealed carry license in Oklahoma. I do not have my carry license yet but several family members do, so I have first hand knowledge of what it takes to be legal. Plus, I have studied the Oklahoma Self Defense Act that currently governs gun possession and use. And, I have read HB 1796 that amends the current act to allow open carry. Here are the facts about “the little gun-handling short course” to get certified. One must be at least 21 years old (How many college students would therefore not be able to carry a gun, concealed or open? Most.) One must be a citizen of the USA. (And, of Oklahoma.) It costs a total of around $200 to obtain a concealed carry license. (How many 21year-old college students could afford this? Few.) One must go to the sheriff’s office to request an application. (How many people would do this? Only the good guys.) The application is submitted along with two passport photos, $100 fee (payable by money order, cashier’s check, or approved credit card), and ID. The applicant is fingerprinted twice and charged a $25 fee. (How many people would voluntarily subject themselves to this? Only the ones who want to legally carry a legal

weapon.) The fingerprints are submitted to OSBI and FBI for background checks. (Who would be comfortable with this? Only those with nothing to hide.) If the background checks are clean, one can then attend an eight-hour Firearms Safety and Training Course conducted by a licensed CLEET instructor. While this might seem like a “short course” it is quite involved — with extensive training in self-defense, laws, proper handling of guns and use of appropriate force. After passing a written test covering the class information and the Oklahoma Self Defense Act that one has studied, one must purchase 50 rounds of ammunition for one’s weapon to use at the qualifying range, shooting from five different positions to prove one’s ability to properly and accurately use the gun to be licensed. (Who would study 68 pages of legalese? Who would invest money and time learning how to properly shoot a gun? Only those who want to be legal.) However, it is important to note that not everyone can legally carry a gun (get a license). Those who cannot include felons; convicted drug users; those with multiple misdemeanors; people deemed mentally ill or currently under mental health treatment; former juveniles declared delinquent; and those convicted of

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domestic abuse, stalking or assault and battery. (In other words, only the good guys can get a license to carry.) If one passes all the tests, one is granted a concealed carry license. But this license does not permit carrying one’s gun concealed (or open as is proposed) everywhere. Contrary to Vineyard’s statement that we can “all strap on our six-shooters … and go to …the saloon” the Oklahoma Self Defense Act (current and proposed) prohibits carrying one’s gun into a place where liquor is consumed as the main business. So, no, we all won’t be waltzing into the local saloon packing heat. It’s against the law to do so, and licensed gun owners obey the law. These folks are not the ones we need to be worried about. It’s those bad guys who don’t follow the law who will shoot us in a heartbeat with their illegal guns that we need to be overzealous about. Vineyard stated that he didn’t want to live “in a town where everybody is free to carry a gun.” I am confused. This is America where we have the Constitutional right to bear arms. We are, in a sense, already “free to carry a gun.” Perhaps he was exaggerating a little, by proposing that if open carry becomes law everyone in Oklahoma will be carrying guns. We do not need to be so concerned. If it becomes law for people properly licensed to carry concealed guns on college campuses, rest assured that those who would choose to do so will be well prepared. If it becomes law for people properly licensed to openly carry guns in approved places, many will prefer to conceal their weapons with the relief that if their guns accidently become visible they won’t be breaking any law. Some will open carry, but be assured that they know how to safely and legally use their guns. Not everyone can earn the legal right to a gun license. Not everyone will want to open carry. But we all might be safer from criminals who are intent on harming us, especially the ones that cannot be talked out of attacking us.

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Politics doesn’t keep actress away from ‘Suspect Behavior’ By Terry Morrow Scripps Howard News Service

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Janeane Garofalo is a pacifist who’s trying to be practical. “If I only took work that fit into my view of things, I would never work,” says the 47-year-old actress and comic. This explains why she is starring in one of the most anticipated network shows of 2011 — “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” which debuts 9 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 16) on CBS. The show is a spin-off of one of most violent programs on network TV. Garofalo plays FBI investigator Beth Griffith, who dives into murders, rapes, kidnappings and serial-killer chases. Each week’s plot features investigators trying to understand the darkness in the mind of someone who would commit such crimes. She’s leading the cast alongside Academy Awardwinner Forest Whitaker. For most of her career, Garofalo has been an outspoken liberal and pacifist. She used her Air America radio show to speak out against war, Republicans, sexism and violence against women. Garofalo, who grew up in a conservative household, also has targeted the Tea Party movement and other right-leaning groups. “I am asked in certain roles to be another person,” she says of why she’d do such a dark series. “If I took jobs that fulfilled every requirement I have in my personal vision, including my own standup comedy, I would never do anything. “If I took the role of an assassin, I, obviously, do not advocate killing someone. However, I definitely think about (these dark roles) a lot.” Starting off in comedy clubs in the 1980s, Garofalo built a career as an actress, co-starring in the short-lived but critically acclaimed “The Ben Stiller Show” before appearing in a string of hit movies in the mid-1990s, such as “Reality Bites” and “The Truth About Cats and Dogs.” And she was a regular on “Saturday Night Live.” In the next decade, Garofalo became more of a political voice through her work on Air America and a daily

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DRILL Class 4A-3A brackets set In Class 3A, the Perkins-Tryon boys and girls basketball teams will be hosting Perry on Feb. 19 in Area 1, District 1 postseason action. All teams will advance to the regionals, being split into the winners and losers brackets based on the result of the games. Perkins will serve as a subsite for the first round of regional play — on Feb. 24 — with the rest of the games being played at Kingfisher. In Class 4A, the Cushing boys and girls basketball squads will host McLain on Feb. 19 in Area 3, District 5 play. Each team will also advance to the regional tournament. The Cushing squads will play in Mannford in the first round of regional play on Feb. 24 before competing in Catoosa for the remainder of the regional tournament. Class 2A brackets are scheduled to be released today, along with the playoff assignments for Class 6A and 5A.

Texas rolls past Sooners NORMAN (AP) — Jordan Hamilton scored 20 points, Gary Johnson added 14 and No. 3 Texas continued its perfect run through Big 12 play by beating Oklahoma 68-52 on Wednesday. The Longhorns (21-3) are off to a 9-0 start in league play for the first time since doing it in the Southwest Conference 23 years ago. Texas used its usual stiff defense to limit the Sooners (12-11, 4-5) to 32 percent shooting. Andrew Fitzgerald led Oklahoma with 16 points, and Steven Pledger scored 13. The Sooners missed 11 of their first 14 shots, fell behind by 15 midway through the first half and could never get within double digits after that.

Monken named OSU’s new offensive coordinator By Chris Walsh cwalsh@stwnewspress.com

The Oklahoma State football team has finally found its new offensive coordinator — and his name is Todd Monken. Monken, who left his quarterbacks coach position with the Jacksonville Jaguars to take over OSU’s offense, is the second Pokes coaching hire in the past month with NFL experience. The other being Cowboys’ new running backs coach, Kasey Dunn, who had worked with the Seattle Seahawks for two seasons after interning with the Denver Broncos. “It’s a great opportunity to serve as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State,” Monken said. “I was there with (former head coach) Les

He’s an experienced, intelligent coach who will be able to come in and help us pick up where we left off. We’re excited to have him join our staff. — Mike Gundy On new offensive coordinator Miles and the program has had tremendous success under coach (Mike) Gundy. My family loves Stillwater and I have always enjoyed coaching college football.” Monken was the receivers coach under Miles at OSU from 2002 through 2004. Among his pupils was two-time All-American Rashaun Woods. One of his prizes of taking over the Cowboys’ offense is inheriting

another one of the nation’s top receivers in Biletnikoff Award winner Justin Blackmon. The former Knox College quarterback followed Miles to Louisiana State, where he coached receivers and served as the passing game coordinator for two years before heading to the NFL. Monken coached receivers with the Jaguars for four years before recently being named the quarter-

backs coach. But instead of preparing to coach David Garrard, he will have the chance to coach All-Big 12 quarterback Brandon Weeden. “Todd is a really good fit for what we need,” Gundy said. “He’s been in the Big 12 and SEC and he’s coached at places that have won at a high level. He’s an experienced, intelligent coach who will be able to come in and help us pick up where we left off. We’re excited to have him join our staff.” The Wheaton, Ill., native has also had coaching stops at Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan and Louisiana Tech. He coached running backs and receivers a season each for a Tech squad that was among the top-10 passing offenses in the nation each year. See ➤ Monken, page A7

Cowgirls halt losing streak with 62-52 win Toni Young scores careerhigh 30 points in victory over Texas Tech. By Chris Walsh cwalsh@stwnewspress.com

Oklahoma State ended a four-game losing streak thanks to one of their most clutch performances of the season — downing Texas Tech 62-52 Wednesday at Gallagher-Iba Arena. With the game knotted at 52 with just over a minute to play, the Cowgirls went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line to win their second conference game. “To win any tight game like that you have to take care of the basketball and make free throws,” OSU head coach Kurt Budke said. “It’s definitely a step in the right direction. This is a good, solid win.” Sophomore Toni Young hit eight of those free throws and scored a career high 30 points to go with 13 rebounds. Her 13th double-double moved her into a tie with Andrea Riley at eighth place in school history on the all-time list. The forward said she had never scored 30 points at any level before. “I looked up at the end of the night and was like, ‘oh 30 points’, I didn’t know I had that many, so that will work,” Young said. “Tonight it came down to who wanted it, who’s gonna work for it, and not give up.” The second half came down to a battle of forwards as Young had to match Texas Tech’s Kierra Mallard nearly shot-for-shot. The Cowgirls brought a halftime lead to eight points five minutes into the second, but Mallard caught fire — scoring eight points on a 14-3 run that gave TTU the lead with just under eight minutes left. A driving lay-up by Tiffany Bias, followed by five straight points by Young gave OSU the lead back. Then four unanswered points by Mallard knotted the game at 50 with less than four minutes left. Mallard finished with 20 points, but fouled out with just over two and a Neel Arora/photo@stwnewspres.com half minutes left. From then on the Oklahoma State’s Toni Young rises above Texas Tech’s defense Wednesday at Gallaghermomentum fully swung to OSU, who Iba Arena. Young finished with a career-high 30 points — including eight off of free throws took advantage. in the final minute of the game. The Cowgirls won 62-52 to break a four-game losing streak and earned their second Big 12 Conference win. See ➤ Cowgirls, page A7

Star watch WEDNESDAY Basketball Joey Graham, Oklahoma State, G, Cleveland Cavaliers: Did not play, coach’s decision, in a 103-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Stephen Graham, Oklahoma State, G, New Jersey Nets: Did not play, coach’s decision, in a 103101 overtime victory against the New Orleans Hornets.

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OSU to face tough test with No. 8 Boise State By Chris Day

Every bout will be tough, but the elite bouts are at 133, 149, 157 and 184 pounds, which feature at least one wrestler ranked in the top 5. The 133-pound bout is a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup as OSU’s Jordan Oliver (No. 1 at 19-0) faces off again with No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser (21-0) of Boise State. Oliver claimed an 8-7 decision over Hochstrass-

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Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith calls Friday night’s dual with Boise State the Cowboys “toughest” of the season. Eight of Boise State’s wrestlers are ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes. The Broncos also will put seven seniors on the mat for the dual that starts at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena, while Oklahoma State will be wrestling four redshirt freshmen and a true freshman. The two squads are expected to put six undefeated and 17-ranked wrestlers on the mat. “Boise State’s lineup may be the toughest one we face in a dual this year,” Smith said. “We are

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Oklahoma State’s Josh Kindig recorded an 8-3 decision over Missouri's Todd Schavrien on Feb. 4. Kindig will face. No. 12 Levi Jones Friday night when No. 4 OSU tangles with No. 8 Boise State at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The match starts at 7 p.m. going to have to have a have won five straight very good outing on Fri- duals dating back to Jan. day night. We are moving 23. The Broncos (10-2-0) in the right direction and have won six straight – wrestling with a lot of starting with a 25-13 win over Iowa State on Jan. 9 confidence right now.” The Pokes (12-2-1) in the National Duals.

er in November at the 2010 NWCA All-Star Classic exhibition. Smith said he expects another high-scoring bout, noting both wrestlers have improved since November. “That’s a tough match. Jordan is excited and ready,” Smith said. Oklahoma State’s Jamal Parks faces a potentially See ➤ OSU, page A7

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“I want to blend what this team has done with what I’ve done to make this Oklahoma State’s offense,” Monken said. “We want to have flexibility with it. With all of the returning starters, it would be silly to break up what they already have going. When I was at Louisiana Tech, we were no-huddle. When I was at Oklahoma State under Les, it was power running and going straight ahead. The key is to be flexible.” While at Jacksonville, Monken worked with the Pac-10’s all-time leader in receptions in Mike Thomas, and former Central Florida stand-out Mike Sims-Walker. Thomas was No. 32 in the league last season with 820 receiving yards on 66 receptions. The Jags were No. 27 in the NFL in passing yards in

2010, with 3,065. The Cowboys had the third ranked offense in the country last year and the nation’s second ranked passing game — averaging just under 346 yards per contest. Former OSU offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen left after one season with the Cowboys to become the head coachin-waiting at West Virginia. “Dana Holgorsen did a great job and I’m just trying to come in and find what fits best,” Monken said. “Even before Dana was there, Oklahoma State didn’t lack in offensive productivity. It’s never been an issue under Coach Gundy. The biggest thing is just to have an identity where this is Oklahoma State’s offense and we know what we want to do.”

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TV schedule TODAY GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, first round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates (same-day tape) 2 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, first round, at Pebble Beach, Calif. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. ESPN — Connecticut at St. John’s ESPN2 — Florida St. at Georgia Tech 8 p.m. ESPN — Illinois at Minnesota ESPN2 — Alabama at Vanderbilt 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount FSN — Oregon St. at Southern Cal NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. TNT — L.A. Lakers at Boston 9:30 p.m. TNT — Dallas at Denver

Wrestling College No. Oklahoma State vs. No. 8 Boise State Friday at Gallagher-Iba Arena, 7 p.m. Probable matchups with OSU wrestler listed first 125: No. 7 Jon Morrison (16-4) vs. No. 20 Alan Bartelli (14-7) 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (19-0) vs. No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser (21-0) 141: No. 17 Josh Kindig (20-6) vs. No. 12 Levi Jones (12-7) 149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (20-3) vs. No. 3 Jason Chamberlin (21-0) 157: No. 15 Neil Erisman (8-3) vs. No. 3 Adam Hall (21-0) 165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (19-5) vs. Kurt Swartz (10-7)

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174: No. 16 Mike Benefiel (11-5) vs. No. 13 Jake Swartz (16-11) 184: No. 9 Chris Perry (19-4) vs. No. 1 Kurt Smith (8-0) 197: No. 2 Clayton Foster (17-0) vs. No. 14 Matt Casperson (10-5) 285: Blake Rosholt (6-5) or Tyson Yoder (10-11) vs. J.T. Felix (8-8)

Basketball College MEN’S SCORES SOUTHWEST Baylor 74, Nebraska 70 SMU 66, Tulane 61 Sam Houston St. 78, Texas-Arlington 74 Texas 68, Oklahoma 52 Texas St. 85, Cent. Arkansas 61 Texas-Pan American 76, Houston Baptist 60 UNLV 94, TCU 79 No. 3 TEXAS 68, OKLAHOMA 52 TEXAS (21-3) Johnson 5-9 4-4 14, Thompson 4-5 3-6 11, Hamilton 8-16 1-2 20, Balbay 5-6 2-2 12, Joseph 3-4 4-5 11, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 0-5 0-0 0, Wangmene 0-0 0-0 0, Hill 0-2 00 0. Totals 25-47 14-19 68. OKLAHOMA (12-11) Fitzgerald 6-16 4-6 16, Pledger 5-12 0-0 13, Blair 2-8 3-3 7, Clark 1-3 0-0 2, Davis 39 1-2 8, Washington 0-0 0-0 0, Newell 0-2 0-0 0, Neal 1-6 3-4 6, Honore' 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-56 11-15 52. Halftime-Texas 44-28. 3-Point GoalsTexas 4-13 (Hamilton 3-9, Joseph 1-2, Brown 0-2), Oklahoma 5-13 (Pledger 3-4, Davis 1-3, Neal 1-3, Blair 0-1, Newell 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Texas 38 (Hamilton 9), Oklahoma 27 (Neal 7). Assists-Texas 12 (Johnson 4), Oklahoma 10 (Blair 5). Total Fouls-Texas 15, Oklahoma 17. A-11,572. WOMEN’S SCORES SOUTHWEST Oklahoma State 62, Texas Tech 52 Texas A&M 92, Oklahoma 71 Oklahoma State 62, Texas Tech 52 Texas Tech (16-7, 3-6) Wickett 2-2 1-2 5, Mallard 6-14 7-10 20, Morris 1-8 1-2 4, Brown 7-11 0-0 16, Hyde 1-4 1-2 3, Nobles 1-2 0-1 2, Baker 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 19-48 10-17 52.

Oklahoma State (14-8, 2-7) Young 10-16 10-12 30, McIntyre 4-14 5-7 13, Garrison 1-5 0-0 2, Robinson 1-4 2-2 4, Bias 4-10 2-2 10, Suttles 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 21-54 19-28 62. Halftime — OSU 29, TTU 22. 3-Point Goals — TTU 4-12 (Barncastle 0-1, Mallard 1-2, Morris 1-4, Brown 2-3, Bokenkamp 0-1, Baker 0-1), OSU 1-6 (Garrison 0-3, Crutchfield 0-1, Bias 0-1, Suttles 1-1). Rebounds — TTU 34 (Mallard 8), OSU 39 (Young 13). Assists — TTU 12 (Baker 3), OSU 7 (Bias 3). Total fouls — TTU 21, OSU 13. A — 1,934. No. 6 TEXAS A&M 92, No. 14 OKLAHOMA 71 OKLAHOMA (17-6) Ellenberg 5-14 3-4 16, Roethlisberger 2-8 3-4 7, Robinson 9-19 6-6 24, Hand 1-8 1-2 3, Cloman 0-0 0-0 0, Griffin 3-3 4-10 10, Cerina 0-3 0-0 0, Willis 0-0 0-0 0, Hook 2-6 4-7 9, Jeffcoat 0-1 0-0 0, Hartman 0-2 0-0 0, McFarland 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 23-68 21-33 71. TEXAS A&M (20-2) Carter 5-11 5-8 17, White 2-6 1-2 7, Elonu 5-11 5-6 15, Adams 9-16 10-11 30, Colson 4-7 0-0 9, Bellock 0-1 0-0 0, Grant 0-0 0-0 0, Baker 2-3 0-2 4, Collins 2-3 0-0 6, Pratcher 0-0 0-0 0, Gilbert 1-1 0-0 2, Assarian 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-60 21-29 92. Halftime-Texas A&M 46-30. 3-Point GoalsOklahoma 4-20 (Ellenberg 3-8, Hook 1-4, Roethlisberger 0-4, Hand 0-4), Texas A&M 9-18 (White 2-2, Collins 2-3, Adams 2-3, Carter 2-5, Colson 1-3, Elonu 0-1, Baker 01). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Oklahoma 37 (Roethlisberger 6), Texas A&M 46 (Adams 13). Assists-Oklahoma 9 (Hand, Robinson, Roethlisberger 2), Texas A&M 18 (Colson 8). Total Fouls-Oklahoma 22, Texas A&M 25. A-5,316.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 38 13 .745 — New York 26 25 .510 12 Philadelphia 24 28 .462 14.5 New Jersey 16 37 .302 23 Toronto 14 39 .264 25 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 38 14 .731 — Atlanta 33 19 .635 5 Orlando 34 20 .630 5 Charlotte 22 30 .423 16

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14 37 .275 23.5 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 34 16 .680 — Indiana 22 28 .440 12 Milwaukee 20 31 .392 14.5 Detroit 20 33 .377 15.5 Cleveland 8 45 .151 27.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 44 8 .846 — Dallas 36 15 .706 7.5 New Orleans 32 22 .593 13 Memphis 28 26 .519 17 Houston 25 29 .463 20 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 33 18 .647 — Utah 31 22 .585 3 Denver 30 22 .577 3.5 Portland 28 24 .538 5.5 Minnesota 13 39 .250 20.5 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 36 16 .692 — Phoenix 24 25 .490 10.5 Golden State 22 28 .440 13 L.A. Clippers 20 32 .385 16 Sacramento 12 36 .250 22 ——— Wednesday's Games Detroit 103, Cleveland 94 Indiana 104, Charlotte 103 New Jersey 103, New Orleans 101, OT Orlando 99, Philadelphia 95 San Antonio 111, Toronto 100 Washington 100, Milwaukee 85 L.A. Clippers 116, New York 108 Chicago at Utah, late Dallas at Sacramento, late Denver at Golden State, late Today's Games L.A. Lakers at Boston, 7 p.m. Golden State at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 9:30 p.m. Friday's Games New Jersey at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Orlando, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Portland at Toronto, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Memphis, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

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season-defining bout against No. 3 Jason Chamberlain (21-0) at 149 pounds. No. 7 Parks lost a 3-1 decision to No. 1 Darrion Caldwell in OSU’s dual with North Carolina State earlier this year. Parks, a junior, hasn’t beaten a top-ranked wrestler in his career, Smith said, adding Parks has the ability to beat the best collegiate wrestlers. “He needs to get two takedowns to beat Chamberlain. If he doesn’t get two takedowns he’s not going to win the match,” Smith said. Oklahoma State senior and No. 15-ranked wrester, Neil Erisman (83), will take on No. 3 Adam Hall (21-0) in the

157 pound match. OSU’s No. 9 Chris Perry (19-4) will face No. 1 Kirk Smith (8-0) in the 197-pound bout. Oklahoma State defeated Missouri and Nebraska this past week, and Smith said the Cowboys’ performances were the best of the season. “We’ve got some guys that are flat wearing some people out,” Smith said. “We won in the second and third periods against Missouri and in Lincoln. We are separating the scores in the second and third periods. Our condition level is allowing us to separate our scores. If you’re not in shape for some of these guys, you are going to have a long, miserable match.”

Briefly... Lady Sooners fall to Texas A&M, 92-71 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Danielle Adams shook off early foul trouble to finish with 30 points and 13 rebounds as No. 6 Texas A&M rolled to an easy 92-71 win over No. 14 Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The Aggies (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) never trailed and had built a 19-point lead with nine minutes left in the first half. Adams sat out most of the first half after picking up two quick fouls, but played almost the entire second half, scoring 21 of her points. Texas A&M led by 22 points with about four minutes remaining before Oklahoma scored eight straight points to cut the lead to 84-70 with about 2 1/2 minutes left. The Aggies ended the run by scoring four quick points

and coach Gary Blair took out his starters soon after that. Danielle Robinson scored 24 points to lead Oklahoma (17-6, 7-3), which couldn't overcome poor shooting by the rest of the team. The Aggies, who got a 2-point win in Norman two weeks ago, retain sole possession of second place in the Big 12 with the victory. Texas A&M shot almost 52 percent from the field and 50 percent on 3pointers. The Aggies made nine 3-pointers, including two in a row from Adams early in the second half. The nine 3pointers were just one off Texas A&M's season high. Oklahoma shot under 34 percent overall and just 20 percent from long range as the Sooners dropped their second game in three outings.

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Oklahoma State’s Lakyn Garrison gets away for the easy lay-up Wednesday against Texas Tech.

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“We were just ready for a win and came out there ready to play,” Bias said. “It just came down to who wanted it and we wanted it more tonight.” In front of nearly 2,000 fans who faced the weather to attend the free game, OSU jumped out to an early 7-4 lead, with Young leading the way with six points on her own. With 12 first half points by Chynna Brown, the Lady Raiders fought back

Suit filed over Super Bowl seat issues DALLAS (AP) — Ticket-holding football fans who ended up with no seats or what they considered bad views of the Super Bowl have filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys and team owner Jerry Jones. The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Dallas — just two days after the big game — alleges breach of contract, fraud and deceptive sales practices on behalf of people who ended up watching the game on TV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, or had seats the lawsuit labeled “illegitimate.” The NFL had announced just hours before the Green Bay Packers played the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday that about 1,250 temporary

seats were deemed unsafe, and the league scrambled to find new seats for about 850 people. The remaining 400 were forced to watch from standingroom locations around the stadium. One plaintiff is a Steelers fan from Pennsylvania who was among the 400 with a ticket but no seat. The other is a Cowboys season ticket holder who claims many of Jones’ biggest-spending fans were stuck in metal folding chairs without a view of the stadium’s giant video board. Spokesmen for the Cowboys and the NFL had no comment Wednesday. Los Angeles-based attorney Michael J. Avenatti said he expects the suit to cover about 1,000 people.

“No one is attempting to get rich from this,” he said. “People are merely interested in being compensated for what happened (at the stadium) and the cost that goes with that.” Avenatti said he’s a Cowboys season ticket holder who attended Sunday’s game. He said he wasn’t one of the fans affected by the seating issues but heard plenty of complaints. “People at the game were disgusted, but it doesn’t take long to be disgusted with a situation like this,” he said. Avenatti said Steve Simms, the Steelers fan named in the lawsuit, was so put off by trying to watch the game from standing-room areas that he left at halftime.

to take a 21-16 lead with just under five minutes left. Then came the game’s first big swing point. Budke came out to midcourt to argue a foul on Lindsey Keller and was called for a technical that not only fired up the crowd, but his team too. Led by seven points from center Vicky McIntyre, the Cowgirls scored 13 unanswered points before going into the half

ahead, 29-22. McIntyre finished with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Tech’s Brown had 16 points. Bias was the only other player to hit double figures, scoring 10 points to go with three assists. The Lady Raiders came out strong in the second, but eight points from Young over the first five minutes kept OSU in it in the early going. “We seemed to be in-

consistent tonight,” TTU head coach Kristy Curry said. “Mallard and Brown had good games, but we couldn’t find anybody else.” The Cowgirls will now prepare to host Nebraska (12-11, 2-7) at 2 p.m. Saturday back at GallagherIba Arena. The Cornhuskers downed Texas Tech last week, 56-53, in Lincoln, Neb., but have lost three straight since then.

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(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) ALIAS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE CJ-09-517 Notice is given that on the 8 day of March, 2011, at 10:00 am, at the East door of the County Courthouse, in the City of Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, the Sheriff of said County will offer for sale and sell, with appraisement, for cash, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, all that certain real estate in Payne County, Oklahoma, to-

wit: Lot One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), and Five (5), Block Twenty-three (23), ORIGINAL TOWN OF RIPLEY, Payne County, State of Oklahoma, according to the recorded plat thereof. subject to unpaid taxes, advancements by Plaintiff for taxes, insurance premiums, and expenses necessary for the preservation of the subject property, if any said property having been duly appraised at $42,000.00. Sale will be made pursuant to an Alias Special Execution And Order Of Sale issued in accordance with judgment entered in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ-09-517, entitled CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Jerid L. Terrell; Heather D. Terrell, John Doe; Jane Doe; Spouse of Jerid L. Terrell, if mar-

ried; Spouse of Heather D. Terrell, if married, being all Defendants and persons holding or claiming any interest or lien in the subject property. R.B. Hauf, Sheriff Payne County, Oklahoma BY: Patsy Matheson DEPUTY JAMES P. CATES#13182 BAER, TIMBERLAKE, COULSON & CATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 18486 Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0486

in the subject property. R.B. Hauf, Sheriff Payne County, Oklahoma BY: Patsy Matheson DEPUTY JAMES H. THIESSEN#20354 BAER, TIMBERLAKE, COULSON & CATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 18486 Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0486

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undersigned Sheriff of said Payne County will offer for sale and sell for cash at public auction, to the highest and best bidder therefore, with appraisement, all that certain real estate which has been duly appraised at $26,000.00, to-wit: LOT SEVENTEEN (17), IN RANCH ACRES ADDITION, PAYNE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Together with the mobile/manufactured home affixed thereto, be a 2009 CLAYTON MOBILE HOME VIN, CLW028826TX subject to taxes, tax sales, expenses for preservation of the involved real estate, prior mortgages and liens and redemption rights, if any. Said sale will be made pursuant to a Special Execution and Order of Sale duly issued upon a judgment entered in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma, in the above-numbered case wherein Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., is Plaintiff and those persons or entities set forth above are Defendants, R.B. Hauf, SHERIFF OF PAYNE COUNTY By: Patsy Matheson Deputy W. Brent Kelley O. Saul Reid KELLEY & TAYLOR, P.C. 6 N.E. 63rd Street, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Telephone: (405) 8486803

medical.org At 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2011 the bids will be opened in the Boardroom located on the 1st floor of Stillwater Medical Center. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. in the Honska Conference Center located on the 1st floor of Stillwater Medical Center. Bid Name: 3rd Floor Remodel Document No: CP11025 Cost of Deposit: $200.00 Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the office of the Director of Materials Management. No bids may be submitted, changed, or withdrawn after 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2011.

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Oklahoma, the Sheriff of said County will offer for sale and sell, with appraisement, for cash, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, all that certain real estate in Payne County, Oklahoma, towit: The North Half N/2 of the Southwest Quarter (SE/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4), of Section 26, Township 19 North, Range 2 East of the Indian Meridian, Payne County, State Of Oklahoma LESS AND EXCEPT a tract of land in the N/2 of the SE/4 of the NE/4 of the SW/4 of Section 26, Township 19, Range 2 East of the Indian Meridian, Payne County, State of Oklahoma, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 662.49 feet South of the center of Section 26, said point being the Northeast corner of said N/2 of the SE/4 of the NE/4 of the SW/4; thence South a distance of 160.0 feet; thence West a distance of 199.0 feet, thence North a distance of 160.0 feet; thence east a distance of 199.0 feet to the point of beginning, subject to recorded easements and rights-of-way thereof; subject to unpaid taxes, advancements by Plaintiff for taxes, insurance premiums, and expenses necessary for the preservation of the subject property, if any, said property having been duly appraised at $175,000.00 Sale will be made pursuant to a Second Alias Special Execution And Order Of Sale issued in accordance with judgment entered in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ-2010-46, entitled BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff, vs. William Robe Burk, Spouse, if any, of William Robe Burk, John Doe, Jane Doe, being all of the Defendants and persons holding or claiming any interest of lien

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 17, 2011 2t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: REMUS A. TINDEL, Deceased. Case No. PB-2008-70 NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE ALICE CUSSNER, as Personal Representative of the above Estate, has filed in this Court a Petition for the sale of the real estate of REMUS A. TINDEL, Deceased. IT IS ORDERED, that said Petition is set for hearing on the 1 day of March, 2011, at 9:30 A.M., at which time the heirs and all persons interested in the above-named Estate are required to appear and show cause, if any they have, why an order should not be granted for the sale of so much real property of said Estate as is necessary for the reasons stated in the Petition. Dated this 4 day of February, 2011. HONORABLE MICHAEL STANO JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

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(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) SECOND ALIAS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE CJ-2010-46 Notice is given that in the 8 day of March, 2011, at 10:00 am, at the East door of the County Courthouse, in the City of Stillwater, Payne County,

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OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY CIMARRON TURNPIKE ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL CONTRACT NO. CI-M-11 On February 24, 2011 until 2:30 P.M., the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will receive sealed proposals hand delivered or received by Certified Mail 30 minutes prior to bid opening at the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority office at 3500 Martin Luther King Avenue. Bids not received 30 minutes prior to bid opening will not be accepted. Proposals will be publicly opened and read on the same day at 3:00 P.M. at the office of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, in accordance with the following: I. The bidder shall submit with the Proposal a certified or cashier’s check or a bid bond for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal to guarantee the bidder, if successful, will enter into contract and obtain bond in agreement with the requirements of the Specifications. The check shall be payable to the order of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. II. No bids which are tied to, or contingent upon, other work with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will be accepted. III. Bidders shall familiarize themselves with the conditions and shall understand that full cooperation in executing the requirements of the Specifications and Special Provisions is expected. IV. The Proposal shall be prepared as directed by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority 20I0 Standard Specifications for Turnpike Construction. V. A set of bidding documents including proposal forms, contract forms, Special Provisions, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority 2010 Standard Specifications for Turnpike Construction, and plans may be examined at the maintenance office of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, located at 3500 North Martin Luther King Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. VI. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on February 15, 2011 at the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Administration Offices, 3500 North Martin Luther King Ave., Oklahoma City, OK. VII. The work to be performed under Contract Number CI-M-11 consists of: Mowing, trimming, and possibly hay baling of designated right-of-way, interchanges, toll plaza areas, picnic areas, and median areas, to include hand trimming around bridges, guardrail, bridge headers, sign structures, trees and drop inlets as required. Contract area will include 1,069 clear zone acres and 2,250 acres outside the clear zone from mile 0.0 to mile 59.2 and the Stillwater Spur consisting of 8.8 miles, all located on the Cimarron Turnpike in Noble, Payne, and Pawnee Counties, Oklahoma. VIII. In awarding the contract, the Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to act for the best interests of the Authority without technicalities as to procedure. IX. Policies of insurance will not be cancelled without first giving the OTA 30 calendar days advance notice. This statement must be on the Description of Operations section of the Certificate of Insurance.

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(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. CJ-2010492 IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PERSONS OR OTHER ENTITIES AND THEIR UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHICH S P E C I F I C A L LY INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOLLOWING: •BOBBY L. STRANGE • U N K N O W N SOUSE, IF ANY, OF BOBBY STRANGE •BELINDA N. DONAHEY • U N K N O W N SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF BELINDA N. DONAHEY •UNKNOWN TENANT, IF ANY, OF 17 CINDY LANE, S T I L LWAT E R , OKLAHOMA 74075 THE ABOVE-SPECIFIED AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES AND THEIR UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHOSE ACTUAL ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED IF THE FOLLOWING SHERIFF’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that on the 8 day of March, 2011 at 10 o’clock A.M., at the Courthouse in Payne County, Oklahoma, the

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(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 4, 10, 2011 2t.) NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Stillwater Medical Center Authority will be receiving sealed bids until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the office of, Kathy Blasier, Director of Materials Management Phone (405) 7425608 1323 West Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 2408 Stillwater, Ok. 74076 kblasier@stillwater-

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Estate of ADA RUTH S C R O G G S , Deceased. Case No. PB-2010-64 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors having claims against Ada Ruth Scroggs, Deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named co-personal representatives, c/o Lowell A. Barto, 123 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 210, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074, on or before the following presentment date: March 29, 2011 or the same will be forever barred. DATED this 3rd day of August, 2010. DAN SCROGGS JANE ANN SCROGGS Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Ada Ruth Scroggs, Deceased Lowell A. Barto, OBA #573 Attorney for CoPersonal Representatives 123 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 210 Stillwater, OK 74074

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUISE MARION S T R A T T O N , Deceased. Case No. PB-2010-97 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT, OF DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that ROGER L. McMILLIAN, Personal Representative of the Estate of LUISE MARION STRATTON, deceased, has filed in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma, his final account, with petition for the settlement thereof and the determination of heirs, legatees and devisees, and for distribution of

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said estate, and the 22nd day of February, 2011, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., in District Court Room in Stillwater, Oklahoma, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing such petition to settle said account, to determine the heirs, legatees, and devisees, and to distribute the remaining estate, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may then appear, contest such account and assert any interest claimed by him or his in such estate. Failure to appear and assert any interest or object to such final account and request for distribution shall result in an Final Order of the Court being entered consistent with the provisions set forth in the final account and distribution of estate. Dated this 28th day of January, 2011. Michael Stano JUDGE MATT DEVLIN, OBA#18272 MATT DEVLIN, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative 601 S. Husband P. O. Box 1243 Stillwater, OK 74076 (405) 624-0783

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 17, 2011 2t.) NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of February, 2011, at approximately 10:00 am. that the Sheriff of Payne County, Oklahoma, will offer for sale at the below listed location to the best and highest bidder the following. One Cow, age unknown, D brand Found in the area of VFW Rd. and Rose Rd. Payne County, Oklahoma, on or about the 8th day of December, 2010. Said Sale will take place at and by the Perkins Livestock Commission, Co. on HWY 33, west of Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma. Sale will be held Wednesday, the 23rd of February, 2011, at Perkins Livestock Auction, on HWY 33, west of Perkins. Published in the Stillwater NewsPress on Thursday, the 10th of February, 2011, and Thursday, the 17th of February, 2011. Sale will be made pursuant to Title 4, Section 85.6 of the Oklahoma State Statutes. Witness my hand, this 3rd day of February, 2011. R.B. Hauf, Sheriff Payne County, Oklahoma By Garry McKinnis, Under-Sherriff

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 2011 1t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE W. SNEED, Deceased. Case No. PB-2011-14 NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES NOTICE is hereby given that ROGER L. SNEED has filed in said Court a Petition praying that he be appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of JEANETTE W. SNEED, Deceased, and that the 22nd day of February, 2011, at 9:00 o'clock a.m., in District Court Room, 3rd Floor, in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing said Petition, when and where you are hereby cited to appear an show cause, if any you have, why said Petition should not be granted. Witness the Judge of said Court this 3rd day of February, 2011. Katherine E. Thomas JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Charles L. McBride, OBA #5844 P.O. Box 1422 Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 405/624-9990 ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 17, 24, 2011 3t.) PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF ELECTION Under and by virtue of Section 26, Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution and Title 70, Article XV, Oklahoma Statutes 2001, and other laws supplementary and amendatory thereto and a Resolution of the Board of Education of Independent School District Number 56 of Payne County, Oklahoma, adopted on the 6th day of December, 2010 an election is hereby called to be held in said School District on the 1st day of March, 2011, for the purpose of submitting to the registered qualified electors thereof the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shall Independent School District Number 56 of Payne County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of Four Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($4,630,000) to provide funds to be issued in series for the purpose of constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semiannually and to become due serially within ten (10) years from their date?â&#x20AC;? PROPOSITION NO. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shall Independent School District Number 56 of Payne County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to provide funds to be issued in series for the purpose of purchasing transportation equipment and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semiannually and to become due serially within five (5) years from their date?â&#x20AC;? The voting machines or voting devices used at said election shall set out each proposition as above set forth and shall also contain, with respect to each proposition, the following words: â&#x20AC;˘ For the above proposition â&#x20AC;˘ Against the above proposition The polls shall be

opened at seven Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock A.M. and remain open continuously until and be closed at seven Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock P.M. The number and location of the polling places and the names of the persons who shall conduct said election shall be designated by the County Election Board(s). Such officers shall also act as counters. The specific projects for which at least seventy (70%) percent of the proceeds of the aforesaid Bonds shall be expended and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Construct, equip and furnish Phase I of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to site preparation and foundation $ 325,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish Phase II of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to completion of the site preparation and foundation, concrete, and steel $ 170,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish Phase III of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to exterior walls and roof and other roofing fixtures and equipment $ 450,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish Phase IV of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to interior partitions and electrical fixtures and equipment

of said School District this 6th day of December, 2010. ATTEST: RICK LOMENICK President, Board of Education WINFREY KINZIE Clerk, Board of Education (SEAL)

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 2011 1t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In The Matter Of The Estate Of WILLIAM ROBERT SULLIVAN, a/k/a, WILLIAM R. SULLIVAN and IMA JEAN SULLIVAN, Both Deceased. Case No. PB-2011-17 NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby give to all persons interested in the Estate of William Robert Sullivan, a/k/a William R. Sullivan and Ima Jean Sullivan, Both Deceased, that on the 8 day of February, 2011, there was produced and filed in the District Court of Payne County, State of Oklahoma, an instrument purporting to be the Joint Will of William Robert Sullivan and Ima Jean Sullivan, both deceased, dated March 18, 2003, and there was also filed in the Court the Petition of Kathy Sullivan McKinnis praying that the Will be admitted to probate, Letters Testamentary issued to Kathy Sullivan McKinnis as Personal Representative of the Estate, to serve without bond and for a judicial determination of the heirs, devisees and legatees of the Decedent. Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on February 8, 2011, notice is given that the 22nd day of February, 2011, at 9:00 A.M. is the day and time that the Petition will be heard in Room 310 in the County Courthouse, 606 S. Husband, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, and all persons interested may appear and contest the same. Michael Stano Judge of the District Court William J. Perry, OBA #7062 Attorney for Petitioner 522 Illinois, P.O. Box 372 Pawnee, OK 74058 (918) 762-2501

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LODENE MERCER, Deceased. Case No. PB-2010-99 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT, OF DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that GINGER D. MERCER, Personal Representative of the Estate of LODENE MERCER, deceased, has filed in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma, her final account, with petition for the settlement thereof and the determination of heirs, legatees and devisees, and for distribution of said estate, and the 22nd day of February, 2011, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., in District Court Room in Stillwater, Oklahoma, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing such petition to settle said account, to determine the heirs, legatees, and devisees, and to distribute the remaining estate, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may then appear, contest such account and assert any interest claimed by him or his in such estate. Failure to appear and assert any interest or object to such final account and request for distribution shall result in an Final Order of the Court being entered consistent with the provisions set forth in the final account and distribution of estate. Dated this 28th day of January, 2011. Michael Stano JUDGE MATT DEVLIN, OBA#18272 MATT DEVLIN, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative 601 S. Husband P. O. Box 1243 Stillwater, OK 74076 (405) 624-0783

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(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 17, 2011 2t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GAIL LYNN DUSTIN, deceased. Case No. PB-2011-1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO THE CREDITORS OF GAIL LYNN DUSTIN, DECEASED All creditors having claims against Gail Lynn Dustin, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect of such claim to the named Personal Representative, Larry R. Dustin, c/o Chase H. Schnebel, Phillips Murrah P.C., Corporate Tower, Thirteenth Floor, 101 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, on or before the following presentment date: April 11, 2011, or the same will be forever barred. Dated February 8, 2011. Larry R. Dustin, Personal Representative of the Estate of Gail Lynn Dustin, deceased Dawn M. Rahme (OBA #19199) Chase H. Schnebel (OBA #22896) PHILLIPS MURRAH P.C. Corporate Tower, Thirteenth Floor 101 North Robinson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 Telephone: (405) 2354100 Facsimile: (405) 2354133 Attorneys for Personal Representative

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 10, 17, 2011 2t.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Estate of MITCHELL H O W A R D WILLIAMSON, deceased No. PB-2011-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors having claims against Mitchell Howard Williamson, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral, if any, held by each creditor with respect to such claim to Robert E. Williamson, Personal Representative, in care of Dan Barney, Attorney for Personal Representative, P.O. Box 1014, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 73075, on or before the following presentment date: April 15, 2011 or the same will be forever barred. Dated this 8th day of February 2011. Robert E. Williamson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mitchell Howard Williamson, Deceased. Dan Barney, OBA #19043 Attorney at Law 100 E. Paul Street P.O. Box 1014 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 405-238-5564

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$ 825,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish Phase V of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to completion of interior partitions and plumbing fixtures and equipment $ 570,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish Phase VI of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to windows and window fixtures, doors and door fixtures and other millwork $ 430,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish Phase VII of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to carpeting, lighting and lighting fixtures, other flooring, paint and HVAC equipment $ 950,000.00 Construct, equip and furnish the Completion Phase of a Classroom Addition to include but not be limited to interior and exterior finishes, school district furniture, fixtures and other equipment $ 910,000.00 Total: $4,630,000.00 PROPOSITION NO. 2 Acquire student transportation equipment $ 500,000.00 WITNESS our hands as President and Clerk of the above Board of Education and the seal

(Published in the Stillwater NewsPress February 3, 10, 2011 2t.) NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE CJ-09-164 Notice is given that in the 8 day of March, 2011, at 10:00 am, at the East door of the County Courthouse, in the City of Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, the Sheriff of said County will offer for sale and sell, with appraisement, for cash, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, all that certain real estate in Payne County, Oklahoma, towit: Lot Two (2), in Block Four (4), THE MEADOWS FIRST SECTION, a part of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Twenty (20), Township Nineteen (19) North, Range Two (2) East of the Indian Meridian, Payne County, State of Oklahoma, according to the recorded plat thereof. subject to unpaid taxes, advancements by Plaintiff for taxes, insurance premiums, and expenses necessary for the preservation of the subject property, if any, said property having been duly appraised at $172,000.00 Sale will be made pursuant to a Special Execution And Order Of Sale issued in accordance with judgment entered in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ-09-164, entitled PNC Mortgage, a Division of PNC Bank NA, Plaintiff, vs. Tucker W. Roderick and Ashley D. Roderick, husband and wife; John Doe; Jane Doe; National City Mortgage Company; Spouse of Tucker W. Roderick, if married; Spouse of Ashley D. Roderick, if married, being all of the Defendants and persons holding or claiming any interest of lien in the subject property. R.B. Hauf, Sheriff Payne County, Oklahoma BY: Patsy Matheson DEPUTY MATTHEW J. HUDSPETH- #14613 BAER, TIMBERLAKE, COULSON & CATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 18486 Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0486

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630 Apartments 1 BED 1 bath apartment. Window air wall heat. Close to campus. $275.00 rent $275.00 deposit. 708 ? S. Washington VANNNTAGE 4055 3 3 - 5 3 4 6 Broker/owner 1-2 BEDROOM, CH/A. 3 blocks east of Campus. $280420/mo. 547-2852 evenings & weekends. 880-6497 daytime 1BD 1803 S. Fern w/d hookups $300/mo. $200/dep. 269-6688

2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, water/ heat/ gas/ trash paid, walk-in closets, CH/A, furnished or unfurnished. $540/mo. 1523 W. University 372-0939 2 bedrooms MOVE IN SPECIALS NOW LEASING Stillwater’s best kept secret! Westbrook Apartments. Sewer, water, trash, and gas (heat) paid. On-site pool and laundry. $555/mo. Access to OSU transit. Pet friendly. Westbrook@cstar.com Call 3778479. 223 1/2 S D u c k 1BD/1BA Apartment Water/Sewer paid. Small pets ok. 405377-8740 516 W. 5th L a r g e 2BD/1BA Apartment 405-377-8740 ALL BILLS PAID Including Cable TV The Pines Apartments. Ask about 1/2 OFF Specials 405-3725522. BILLS PAID! Ready to move in. Large 2BD 900 sq. ft $500/mo. Large 1BD 660 sq. ft 400/mo. 405-372-8545 BILLS PAID! Ready to move in 2BD Furnished $699. 1BD Furnished $599. 405372-8545 CEDAR OAKS APARTMENTS Spacious 2 bed townhouses. Large 1 & 3 bed apts. Quiet location, pets welcome. w w w. c e d a r o a k s a p a r t ments.com

4100 W. 19th ☎ 377-7773 FOR INFORMATION on Efficiencies, 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments call 405-743-4266 and ask about our move-in specials M A P L E T R E E Apartments 2 &3BR/1BA 1block from campus, Total Electric. Water/Sewer Paid 377-8740 MOVE IN Special Ist month Free 1Bd/1BA $425/mo. 2BD/1BA $550/mo. $250/dep. 12 month lease. Cowboy Town Apartments 405-3723616 MOVE IN TODAY. 2 Bedroom Apartment. Spacious layout, close to Boomer Lake. View today. Call and ask about our move-in specials. 405-7434266. PET FRIENDLY. 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments. View today and play our “Wheel of Fortune”. 405-372-7395

WINDCREST 2001 N. Boomer 2bd/1ba, 800 sq. ft. clean, $400/mo. $200/dep. 624-0508 & 612-0977 YORKETOWNE APTS. N. Boomer Rd. Large affordable apts. 1, 2, & 3bd. On site lndry, some bills paid. Office hours 2-5pm daily 372-9675. or Harry Marton Realtors 372-2312

635 Commercial/Business 408 S. Main 3 Office Spaces, Historic Building. 1 w/ private bath All bills pd. 3776681 COMMERCIAL SPACE available 960 sq. ft. 205 S Main St. Call to view today 405743-4266

645 Manufactured Homes 2 AND 3 bedroom washer/dryer, stove fridge, starting at $350 372-2291 3BD/2BA TOTAL Electric Perkins area 405-742-6572 COUNTRY LIVING 4BD/2BA total Elect. Water, garbage, sewer pd CH/A $650 month 405-219-0186 NEAR NEW 3/2 CH/A W/D dishwasher 2 decks $580, cats ok, seniors welcome, 825 E. 56th 743-9412, 707-9914

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Michael Crichton, who was best known

as an author of science fiction, medical fiction and thrillers, said, “I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.” At the bridge table, I am certain it is best to find a line of play or defense that is a certainty. Can you see one here? You are in six spades. West leads the heart seven. East’s opening bid showed a good seven-card suit and some 6-10 high-card points. You might have overcalled three no-trump, expecting to be able to keep East

out of the game by holding up your heart ace. But bidding your good suit could not be considered an error. Here it hit a big fit with partner, who used two doses of Blackwood before signing off in six spades. A good line is to draw the missing trump, ruff a heart in the dummy, cash the club ace, play a club to your king, ruff your last heart, cash the diamond ace, lead a trump to your hand, and play a diamond to dummy’s queen. Here, though, East would win with his

king and return his last diamond -- down one. However, there is a certainty. After drawing the trump, ruffing one heart, and cashing the two club winners, do not ruff your third heart. Instead, discard the diamond five from the board. East takes the trick but is endplayed. If he returns a diamond, it is away from his king into dummy’s ace-queen. And if he leads a heart or a club, South ruffs in one hand and sluffs his diamond loser from the other hand. Copyright 2011, UFS

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you are open-minded about what others have to say, you could find yourself being offended by something a companion says where you know no ill will was intended. Lighten up. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Usually you can take in stride the behavior of your friends, because you know everybody is human, but any hint of selfishness or rudeness might greatly offend you. Be more forgiving. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - You could find yourself in the position of being able to block an ambitious objective of another who recently treated you poorly. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sorry if you make an ally instead of an enemy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re heard it many times before, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find something nice to say about someone, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything.â&#x20AC;? If you want to make friends, not enemies, keep critical comments to yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - The efficacy of an endeavor you share with another

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Although you have a tendency to rush into things at times, you need to be methodical when working on a critical assignment. Know what you need to do before proceeding. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - All wasteful spending will do for you is harvest seeds of regret in the near future. If you want something to show for your efforts, guard against inclinations to be extravagant.

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: You assured â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overwhelmed in Ohioâ&#x20AC;? (Dec. 18) that fellow student â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danâ&#x20AC;? will â&#x20AC;&#x153;move on and start building a lifeâ&#x20AC;? after high school is over. On what base might he build? Because â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overwhelmedâ&#x20AC;? says Dan is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;outcastâ&#x20AC;? whom everyone treats as invisible, and he has attached himself to the one person who has befriended him, it appears he has completely missed the normal teen social-learning process. How, then, is he supposed to have acquired the social skills necessary for building connections later in life? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a difference between being unpopular and being ostracized. An unpopular kid can participate in social situations with similar kids. A kid who is shunned cannot. Unfortunately, Dan may be on a path toward lifelong social illiteracy and isolation. What needs to happen before â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overwhelmedâ&#x20AC;? pulls away is for the adults in charge of this school to figure out why Dan has been ostracized, and develop an effective remedy for the situation -- one that gets Dan into normal relationships with other people. And there should also be lessons about empathy provided to the students who are shunning him. -KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE DEAR KNOWS: Thank you for your insight. You are by no means the only reader who felt compelled to chime in on this sad situation. Read on: DEAR ABBY: High school can be a cruel time for many young people, especially those deemed â&#x20AC;&#x153;outcastsâ&#x20AC;? by their peers. I had a friend in high school who truly suffered. I made it my mission to make sure he felt he had a friend and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely alone. I hung out with him at lunch, at the library on weekends, and tried to include him in activities I was involved in. I defended him to those who called him names, and although I was younger than he, I felt like his protector.

Now, eight years later and living in different states, we are still friends. He told me recently that I was the only reason he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attempt suicide in high school. He said I had saved his life by just taking a few moments out of my day to say hello or hang out with him. At the time I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize the lifeline I was extending. -- LUCY IN OAKLAND, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: My teenage son was similarly â&#x20AC;&#x153;invisibleâ&#x20AC;? to most of his classmates and it led to deep depression and anxiety. He is now at a school with other kids who have social learning disorders -- a broad class that includes Aspergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s syndrome and a general failure to observe and respond to social cues. If Dan falls into this category, he needs the help of both the adults and teens in his life. There is also effective therapy available for social learning disorders, and a decent school counselor should be able to help Dan and his parents find it. -- MOM OF A FORMERLY INVISIBLE TEEN DEAR ABBY: Dan might be autistic, which could explain his behavior. I have an autistic son who is high functioning. His social skills seem immature and he appears â&#x20AC;&#x153;geeky.â&#x20AC;? People have shunned and teased him because of it. After managing to develop some friendships in band (which, by the way, has some of the best geeky kids who accept others) and a church high school group, his social skills improved. But he needs those kids who overlook his quirkiness and befriend him to help him build confidence. They do exist; you just have to sometimes search for them. If Dan starts feeling more accepted by others, it may lessen his dependence on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overwhelmed.â&#x20AC;? -- JANN IN TEXAS

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