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A tornado damaged homes in Mustang and southwest Oklahoma City early Saturday, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. Tornado sirens sounded across Oklahoma City be-
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The parents of Alfred Murrah Federal Building bombing victim Christopher Nguyen, Thu and Phuong, visit with then-first lady Cathy Keating in late April 1995.
Phuong Nguyen waited 20 minutes outside the shredded Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Finally the rescuers brought a child to her, “Is this your child?” Emotionally choked to a whisper and with tears trickling around her wire-framed SEE SURVIVOR, PAGE 3A
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glasses, she replied, “No.” Another child. Still, “No.” “Finally the third one came out,” she said. “His face was covered in white dust from the rubble and blood had come down from a cut on his head, but I sort of recognized the outfit. “He loved Power Rangers, so I dressed him in a Power Rangers sweatshirt. They ask, ‘Is this your son, ma’am?’ ‘Yes, he is mine.’ ” On April 19, 1995, Christopher was one of six children in the America’s Kids day care center who survived the blast at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The 22-year-old son of Phuong and Thu Nguyen is on track to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in business marketing from the University of Oklahoma. While such an accomplishment means a lot to most parents, it means something totally different to Phuong and Thu. They know how close they came to never seeing this.
Nightmares Bothered by nightmares soon after the bombing, the child would sleep between his parents at night. Sometimes Phuong would wake suddenly, pop up and glance over just to be sure he was still there. “I do count my blessings every day,” she said. “Something about almost losing him, you want to grab on and hold on tight. And not even let one finger slip off of him.” But still 17 years later her prayers are not only of thanks, but of remembrance of all those individuals who died. “My personal feeling, a lot of time I think about the children who didn’t make it out,” she said. “And I still think about a family that doesn’t have their children there with them, or their grandchildren there with them on a special holidays, on their birthday ... I just could not imagine, because everyone, however old they are, is someone’s child. I think of them, I pray for them.”
Portable television Thu Nguyen remembers being at work and staring at a portable television on the morning of April 19, 1995. Until that moment, he had no idea it was the Murrah Building that had been bombed. “You see the north side of the building was sheared off,” said Thu, who was working in Norman at the time. “So, the moment I see that I say ‘My baby was in there. Right there in the front of the building.’” He thought to himself, “I don’t think my kid still alive.” Maybe that makes it easier to understand Thu’s definition of good when looking back at specific events in the life of their youngest of three sons. Christopher weighed less than 6 pounds when he was born, but the “good news” was that he was healthy. When the rescuers carried Christopher out of the destruction, even though he was hard to recognize and he couldn’t open his eyes, he was crying. “That was a good sign,” Thu said. In the blast, Christopher’s jaw bone was misaligned, and he suffered head injuries as well as internal bruises throughout this tiny body. He also had some burns, his parents said. But the day came that they removed the feeding tubes at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center, and “that’s a good thing.” There came that point that although his heart was beating fast, it was beating on its own, and yes, “that’s a good thing.” And yet, there’s one more story that exemplifies the good Thu has taken from the horrific. A day or two after the
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bombing, Christopher was in surgery. There was a bomb scare and Thu and Phuong, who were in the waiting room, were required to leave. They were able to return within awhile, but then not long after, there was another scare. Thu thought about the fact that the doctors and nurses never left his son’s side during the first bomb scare. They were committed and focused. Thu decided if they weren’t going to leave, neither were he and his wife. “If they are brave
enough to risk their lives to save our child, then there is no reason for us to leave,” he said. “The surgery was successful. “Which is good news.”
Same dreams When Phuong gave birth to Christopher, a tiny baby with rich black hair and dimples, they had the same dreams for him as those for their older sons, Steve and John. “We know that they are born here, so there are a lot of opportunities for them and the future is bright,” Phuong said. On the night Christopher graduated Bishop McGuinness High School in 2008, he told his father, “I’m going to make it to a bachelor’s.” And he worked hard to do just that. That comes as no surprise. “Christopher is very passionate, very sensitive and very determined,” Phuong said. “He is so full of life. “That is a blessing. We don’t take it for granted.”
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Here’s a look at the children who survived from America’s Kids day care center: I P.J. Allen, 18, freshman, Oklahoma State University. I Brandon Denny, 20, employed at Goodwill Industries. I Rebecca Denny, 19, freshman, Oklahoma State University. I Nekia McCloud, information not available. I Christopher Nguyen, 22, senior, University of Oklahoma. I Joseph Webber, 18, senior, Bishop McGuinness High School.
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Events marking 17th anniversary of bombing THURSDAY Remembrance Ceremony
The 17th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony will begin at 8:55 a.m. Thursday on the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial. Gov. Mary Fallin and Mayor Mick Cornett are scheduled to join this year’s ceremony. Memorial Foundation Chairman Gary Pierson will be the master of ceremonies. Similar to previous years, 168 seconds of silence will be observed at 9:02 a.m., reflecting the moment the nation was changed forever. The ceremony will start with a bagpipe procession of the ceremony participants, led by Pipe Sgt. Kevin M. Donnelly of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Black and Gold Pipes and Drums. Edmond North High School Orchestra will provide the music, and Charity Logan will perform a special song before the reading of the 168 names. Morgan Merrell, whose mother, Frankie Ann Merrell, was killed April 19, 1995, will talk about teaching the next generation this story before the reading of the 168 names of lives lost, read by family members and representation from five Oklahoma rescue worker agencies. The ceremony is expected to last about an hour.
Cox Community Day
Cox Communications will again sponsor free admission to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum for all visitors on Thursday. The museum will open at 10 a.m., after the Remembrance Ceremony and will remain open until 5 p.m. Cox Community Day aims to ensure all are able to learn the lessons of the Oklahoma City bombing.
TUESDAY Culture & Memory:
The Importance of Documenting Our Stories, A Conversation with Dr. Michael Berenbaum The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum along with partners at the Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City will host “A Conversation with Dr. Michael Berenbaum” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Berenbaum is a writer, lecturer, teacher and museum development consultant who contributed to the conceptual design of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Space is limited. Register at OklahomaCity NationalMemorial.org or call Lynne Porter, education coordinator, at 235-3313.
SATURDAY Memorial Motorcycle Run Benefitting the OKC National Memorial & Museum
The 5th Annual Memorial Motorcycle Run will be Saturday. The run will start and end at Margarita Island, 8139 NW 10 in Oklahoma City. The first bike out leaves at noon, and the last bike is in at 6 p.m. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and it is $20 for a single rider and $30 for double riders. For more information, email Stacey Weddington at sw@ oklahomacitynational memorial. org.
APRIL 29 12th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon More than 25,000 people are expected for the 12th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial
Marathon, A Run to Remember. The marathon begins at 6:30 a.m. April 29, and it is followed by the kids marathon at 8:15 a.m. Register for the marathon at OKCMarathon. com. Those interested in volunteering should email Mollie Bennett, marathon coordinator, at mb@oklahomacity nationalmemorial. org.
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The 2012 Reflections of Hope Award will be bestowed posthumously on two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Shadid. The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is presenting this award for his life’s work as a foreign correspondent, his understanding of the Middle East and his role in giving people affected by terrorism and violence a voice through his storytelling. Shadid’s widow, Nada Bakri, and their children, will accept the award at the Reflections of Hope Award Luncheon at noon May 10. The luncheon will be at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Sam Noble Special Event Center. Tickets are available at ReflectionsofHope Award.org The Reflections of Hope Award, established in 2005, is made possible through the support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
Expert to give lecture Tuesday FROM STAFF REPORTS
The 2012 communitywide Holocaust Commemoration service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Meinders Hall of Mirrors at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the program is free and open to everyone. Students, church groups, and civic organizations are encouraged to attend. Guest lecturer will be Michael Berenbaum, a scholar, professor, rabbi, writer and filmmaker who specializes in the study of the memorialization of the Holocaust. He played a major role in the creation of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, and the content of its permanent collection. “As part of his impressive resume, Dr. Berenbaum consulted on the design of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum,” said Edie Roodman, Jewish Federation,
LEARN MORE For more information about the Holocaust observance, call Melinda Parks at 848-3132. For information about Berenbaum’s presentation at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, call Lynne Porter at 235-3313.
executive director. “For over two decades, this event has brought together hundreds of Jews and non-Jews, clergy and lay leaders, youth and adults from across the Oklahoma City metropolitan area,” Roodman said. “This year, during the same week we honor the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing, we raise a collective voice against intolerance and hatred, and most importantly, to never turn a blind eye in the face of evil.”
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Ceremony set Roodman said Holocaust survivors, relatives of survivors as well as community members will participate in a traditional candlelighting ceremony to commemorate those who were murdered by the Nazis. The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum also will sponsor “Culture & Memory: The Importance of Documenting Our Stories, A Conversation with Dr. Michael Berenbaum” at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the museum, 620 N Harvey. “We are honored to help bring Dr. Berenbaum back. He was instrumental in helping guide how we remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever,” said Kari Watkins, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum executive director.
Expert on Islam will speak at two churches FROM STAFF REPORTERS
Brigitte Gabriel, founder of ACT! For America, will be guest speaker at two metro-area churches. Gabriel will speak at an event 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church, 600 N Cemetery Road in Yukon. She also will speak at 7 p.m. Monday at Fair-
view Baptist Church, 1230 N Sooner Road in Edmond. Gabriel, a Lebaneseborn Christian, is founder, president and CEO of ACT! For America, a nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization whose mission is to give Americans concerned about national security, terrorism and the threat of radical Islam, an
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organized, informed and mobilized voice. She also is a well-known guest analyst on TV news shows and radio stations across the country.
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Standing before the same pulpit once used by Martin Luther King, the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday told a packed church in north Tulsa that the city had been brought together by “three martyrs and two murderers” and called on residents to choose redemption over revenge. “God will see us through,” Jackson said. “You have the faith, God has the power.” Jackson was the guest speaker at the Rally for Hope and Healing at First Baptist Church North Tulsa, 1414 N Greenwood Ave. More than 1,100 people attended the event, which lasted two hours and featured songs, prayers, and calls for justice and healing. Jackson began his remarks by saying that the Good Friday shootings had the possibility of becoming a more explosive situation than the Trayvon Martin case in Sanford, Fla. “But the mayor and police chief stepped up,” Jackson said, prompting a standing ovation. Although Jackson’s message was about hope, he tempered it with reminders that inequality still exists. He noted, for example, that black unemployment, incarceration rates and suspension rates from school are greater than in other segments of the population. “Blacks are under occupation,” he said. “This is that other side of town.” Dannaer Fields, 49, Bobby Clark, 54, and William Allen, 31, were shot to death in the early morning hours of April 6. David Hall, 46, and Deon Tucker, 44, were both shot but survived their injuries. At the end of the rally, Jackson prayed for Hall and Tucker, who both attended the rally. Jacob Carl England, 19, and Alvin Lee Watts, 33, were formally charged Friday with the shootings and with violating Oklahoma’s hate crime statute. Each man faces three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to kill and five counts of malicious intimidation or harassment (hate crimes) in the shooting spree. Among the guests at Saturday’s rally were City Councilman Jack Henderson and Mayor Dewey Bartlett.
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Henderson said those who thought Jackson had come to the city to sow controversy were wrong. “You will be able to tell them they don’t know what they are talking about,” Henderson said. He went on to say that he was proud of the way Tulsans responded to the shootings. “I can be proud as a councilor because I know that we stood together, black and white, north and south, east and west, and we are going to make Tulsa one of the best cities in America.” Bartlett said he has learned a lot about Jackson in the two days he has spent with him. “What I came to understand is that he is a man of faith, he is a man of peace, he is a man of reconciliation ... and he is a man of commitment to the very
things Martin Luther King died for,” Bartlett said. As Jackson made his entrance into the church at 6:05 p.m., the crowd stood on tiptoes and twisted about to get a view of the legendary preacher. More than a few camera flashes went off. Among those in the crowd were Kristy Hutton and Karen Trice. Hutton said before the rally that she wanted to see Jackson in person. “I’d just love to see him and hear him speak,” she said. But both agreed that wasn’t their main motivation for attending the rally. Saturday night was about healing. “We’ve come to support the situation as far as those who were lost,” Trice said. “This is a community gathering, community love.”
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TULSA — The buzz of Maj. Walter Evans’ cellphone just after 1 a.m. woke him up. Tulsa police detectives were calling. A body was just found in north Tulsa. A few minutes later, it buzzed again. Two people were shot — but still alive — two blocks from the dead body. It’s normal for homicide detectives to alert Evans when a body is found or someone is shot. As the Detective Division commander, he’s their boss. But this was different. “Something seemed kind of odd about that because they were all close together,” Evans said. Another buzz. This one about 1:50. Evans was downtown by now at the Detective Division, but with little to go on, he let his detectives work and headed back home about 7. “I still had my radio on and I heard the call about the body that was found in front of the funeral home,” Evans said. “That’s when I started to worry. I said, ‘I truly hope that these five are not all related.’ ” Police learned later they likely were. Dannaer Fields, 49; Bobby Clark, 54; and William Allen, 31, were dead. David Hall, 46, and Deon Tucker, 44, were in critical condition with gunshot wounds. All in a three-mile radius in the span of a few hours on April 6, Good Friday. What followed was two days of desperation and tension as law enforcement looked for suspects while community leaders tamped down fear and anger, culminating in an early morning arrest Sunday of two suspects. “I was very much afraid it was going to happen again,” Evans said.
Friday Near 36th Street North and Hartford Avenue, at Jack’s Memory Chapel, Evans waited for the medical examiner who would examine the body to determine what happened to Allen. There was no obvious trauma, so officers weren’t sure. “When the ME came and turned the body over and we saw the gunshot wound, I realized we had a serial killer,” he said. “And it was pretty serious.” Evans updated Police Chief Chuck Jordan about what they had. Jordan had received the same updates, and with the fourth shooting, they had the same concerns. That morning, the department kicked into high gear. Intelligence officers were called in early, extra homicide detectives were working angles and warrant task force officers kept an eye on the streets with patrol officers, who were out in force. Detectives had few witnesses or evidence. But they had some advantages, Evans said. First, more detectives had been assigned to the homicide unit two weeks earlier. “The other thing we had going for us is we had two survivors,” Evans said. “And they gave pretty good descriptions.” What they had was a white truck with a loud exhaust and a white male driver. That matched descriptions given to detectives from witnesses to Clark’s shooting. A white male shooting black victims seemingly at random in north Tulsa. “So it doesn’t take rocket science to say that it’s a possible connection, that somebody was targeting black (people),” Evans said. Councilman Jack Henderson represents the district where all the victims were found. He was kept informed as the situation progressed and knew there was a possibility that black
Suspected Tulsa shooter endured rough home life BY ZACK STOYCOFF Tulsa World zack.stoycoff@tulsaworld.com
Attorneys Corbin Brewster, left, Clark Brewster, center, and Marvin Lizama watch a jailhouse recording of Jake England, who is accused of killing three people on Good Friday in Tulsa. PHOTO BY MATT BARNARD, TULSA WORLD
residents in his district were being targeted. “At this point, fear had set in and everyone is asking me what they should do,” Henderson said. “We needed to start making sure people don’t start taking things in their own hands.” The Rev. Warren Blakney, president of Tulsa’s NAACP chapter, was headed back from a revival in Texarkana when he heard about the shootings. He and Henderson started working with the north Tulsa community to balance the anger with a call for safety and awareness. “I decided to get some folks together and said let’s meet Friday night and inform this community they could be in danger,” Blakney said. “I didn’t want anybody else hurt.” Henderson said he was telling people to stay indoors and not to put themselves in a dangerous situation. Theo Ballard hadn’t heard those calls from community leaders but heard enough from his neighbors. He lives about a block from where Clark was shot near Denver Avenue and 63rd Street North. “He said, ‘I better watch it sitting on the porch,’ ” Ballard said. “I stayed inside and secured the door real good.” Ballard, 84, and his wife, Ann, 75, both stayed inside. They liked sitting on their porch in the evening, enjoying the twilight, weather, flower garden and neighbors. But the threat of a random shooter Friday night kept them inside. “I was beginning to suspect anybody,” Ann Ballard said. “I wasn’t ruling anything out. ... I’d just shoot anybody that came up here.” Police were anxious, too. Extra patrols roamed the streets across the city, not just on the north side. An affront on any part of Tulsa was an affront on all of Tulsa.
Saturday At 8 a.m., police department heads, detectives and officers gathered to regroup. Jordan had decided a task force with the sole focus of tracking down the shooters could expedite the investigation and bring a quicker resolution. At the meeting that morning, emotion was put aside — time to work. “It was a business meeting, clearly,” said officer Jason Willingham, one of the department’s public information officers. “We knew we had a job to do. We knew we had a serious situation.” More than 30 officers and detectives from multiple agencies were going to be assigned to the unit, with Evans at the helm. In all, more than 350 manhours would be worked on top of the regularly scheduled Tulsa police hours that holiday weekend. The shooter, or shooters, did not strike again — a relief, but little consolation since they were still out there. And the only information was still a white suspect in a white truck.
Police believed they would catch those responsible, but it would take a community effort. Tips started to trickle in Friday night to the Crime Stoppers tip line. According to court documents, one tip in particular gave investigators hope Saturday morning: Jake England should be considered a “person of interest.” The tip mentioned he was “racist and hates black males,” that England may be seeking revenge for his father’s death and that he lived near Turley. It also said that England “has mentioned he will die in a shoot-out with police if he has to.” At 3 p.m. Saturday, investigators and community leaders held a news conference updating the investigation to local and now national media. There, leaders pleaded with the community to tell police whatever they knew. Jordan warned the shooters: “We’re coming for you.” “That was not scripted,” Jordan said. “Part of me wanted to let my officers know how important it was, which they already knew. I wanted to let the community know how important it was.” It was also a show of faith in his department. “I really do have that much confidence in our guys. I knew they would get them,” Jordan said. It wasn’t long after the news conference that more tips flooded the lines. Some of those began to match the first tip. “A turning point for us was primarily when we took a second look at that tip,” Evans said. More analysis and tips began to increase their confidence. They were pointing investigators to England, 19, and his roommate, Alvin Watts, 33. An investigation that started broadly — a white male in a white truck — became focused as more evidence was discovered and tips came in. One tip said England was going to Osage County to burn his truck. At 6 that evening, Osage County sheriff’s deputies found a charred, white truck registered to Jake or his deceased father, Carl England, in rural Osage County. “That’s always an epiphany for a cop: ‘OK, now we got something going,’ ” Jordan said. “After about 7, it wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when.” The pieces were coming together. Officers started surveillance on the men’s house just east of Lewis Avenue on 61st Street North. As darkness fell Saturday, the task force — dubbed Operation Random Shooter — closed in on the targets. In the community, there was still fear. “I was still very, very apprehensive Saturday night because they were still at large,” Blakney said. “I was afraid they would strike again Saturday night.” Willingham was at the makeshift command post
where the task force was operating in the field Saturday evening and headed home just after midnight. He knew the task force was about to close in.
Sunday “These are guys I’ve worked with the last 10 to 12 years. I’ve been to their houses, I’ve had dinner with them,” Willingham said. “I know that in my mind, we’ve got guys accused of shooting five people. What’s it going to come to? So you’re scared for them, but you’re hopeful we’re going to end this peacefully.” They did. But not before a flash of tension. Watts and England managed to escape the house and relocate to a trailer park less than a mile away. Willingham was listening to it unfold and getting updates. “Just to find out he maybe got away, that’s frustrating,” Willingham said. “But you keep trucking on. Around the corner, we’re going to find him.” By 12:30, they were gone but not lost. What was lost was the element of surprise. “They knew we were looking for them,” Willingham said. “The helicopter had been hovering over, looking for them. “When you lose the element of surprise, it increases the ante, so to speak,” he said. “It’s much easier to take down a target. It increases the adrenaline.” About 1:45 a.m. Sunday, Evans sat in his office taking a break. He hadn’t slept in two days, and he knew his task force was close. He leaned back in his chair, shut his eyes and loosened his back, trying to relax at least a little. “I was listening to the (police) radio, and by the time I did that, they had made contact with the guys and I practically jumped out of my seat.” England and Watts were placed under arrest at 1:47 a.m. They surrendered to police without incident. Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett was at the news conference Saturday and had been in constant contact with Jordan and Henderson. He felt the community’s fear and appreciated the north Tulsa pastors’ leadership. Bartlett knew early Sunday police were closing in. At 1:50, he was at home with his wife — neither able to sleep — when his phone rang. It was Jordan. “It was three minutes after they arrested him and he said, ‘We got them,’ ” Bartlett said. “I said, ‘Are you sure?’ He said, ‘Absolutely.’ ” With the pressure lifted, Bartlett and his wife fell right to sleep. About 12 hours after Jordan said, “We’re coming for you,” two suspects were in custody. That afternoon, the police chief announced the arrests at a news conference. “It felt good to stand up there and say we got the job done,” Jordan said.
TULSA — Jake England took it all on himself at age 17, managing his father’s tree-cutting business and raising his teenage sister after witnessing his father’s fatal shooting in 2010. Carl England, a bluecollar worker who did whatever it took to feed his children, had a short temper and beat Jake’s mother for years in a small house where Jake and his two sisters could see and hear everything. But Jake England idolized him. “When Carl died, those kids lost every bit of security they ever had,” said a family friend who described herself as a motherly figure to Jake. “Jake never smiled anymore. He just kept his head down and paid the bills.” When girlfriend Sheran Wilde, 24, shot herself in front of him in January and left him with their infant boy, Jake England snapped, friends said. The Tulsa World searched public records and spoke with Jake England’s friends and neighbors, revealing a person who had gone from a friendly teenager to a man who grew increasingly desperate after his father’s death. England, now 19, was arrested April 8 along with roommate, Alvin Watts, 33, in a series of shootings on Good Friday. They’re accused of killing three black residents of north Tulsa and injuring two others. Both are in Tulsa jail without bail on three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to kill and five counts of malicious intimidation or harassment.
Turley home “Jake is well-known up here,” said a 24-year-old woman who grew up with him in Turley but asked not to be named. “Everyone is just in shock. We don’t know what to think.” Most people who spoke asked to be anonymous, citing fear for their safety because of their longtime association with Jake England and his family. All said that if England is guilty, his life’s circumstances don’t excuse his actions. “These crimes were heinous and detestable,” one friend said. “But people have to know that this isn’t the Jake we once knew.” It’s hard to find anyone in Turley — a community of about 2,700 residents — who doesn’t know the Englands, the friends said. Jake England has lived at his house in the 2800 block of East 61st Street North for his entire life, they said. Jake England still was living there at the time of the April 6 shootings, along with his infant son, Jake England Jr., sister, Cady England, now 16, and 33-year-old family friend Alvin Watts, who recently moved in. He may have stayed because the house provided his only sense of stability, friends said.
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Family loyalty Meanwhile, at the house in Turley, the England children were learning their father’s most cherished values: loyalty to family and dedication to hard work, friends said. In the two years after his father’s death, Jake England withdrew from most friends but grew closer to a girl he had known for years. He and Wilde had a baby late in 2011. Wilde’s friends said she had her own problems and eventually snapped under the pressure of raising the boy largely by herself, as Jake England spent most of each day at work. They began talking about marriage just weeks before the suicide, two of Wilde’s friends said. Jake England joined Facebook the day after her death and began posting messages about her and their baby. The posts became increasing desperate as the second anniversary of his father’s death approached. One friend said she visited him about three weeks before the shootings, and Jake told her, “I got this. I’m reading the Bible every night.” Just a couple of weeks later and only days before the shootings, another friend asked if he was OK. “He said, ‘nope,’ ” the friend said. Jake’s friends and neighbors disagreed about whether race was a factor in the shootings, although they said that his father was well-known for his racial hatred. Jake England modeled himself after his father but never showed signs of racism, several friends said. They said he had black friends, and that Carly England had mixed-race children with her boyfriend. However, several people who tipped Tulsa police to Jake England’s potential involvement in the shootings claimed that he had racist views, according to a court document. By the time of his arrest, friends said Jake England was taking Xanax, which is used to treat panic and anxiety disorders. According to a court document, one person called police to report that Jake England was using drugs at the time of the shooting. Police said they would not comment on whether drugs were involved. Drugs may have been his only way of coping because he was too proud to ask for help, friends said. “That was just Jake,” a friend said. “He would never ask for help, just like his dad. That was his problem.”
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Few details found about 2nd suspect in deaths BY ZACK STOYCOFF Tulsa World Zack.stoycoff@tulsaworld.com
TULSA — Few details have emerged about one of the men charged in a series of shootings that killed three north Tulsa residents and injured two others, and neighbors say they know little about him. Alvin Watts, 33, is being held, along with Jake England, 19, at the Tulsa jail without bail on three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to kill and five counts of malicious intimidation or harassment. Watts’ brother, Gene Watts, told the Tulsa World last week that Alvin Watts moved in with England at his home in Turley after the 2010 shooting death of England’s father, Carl England; but Jake England’s friends and neighbors said they have not seen much of Alvin Watts and believe that he moved in more recently. Tulsa jail records show that Alvin Watts and Jake England live together in the 2800 block of East 61st Street North. “I have not heard of this guy in my life,” said a
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woman who said she has known England his entire life, but asked to be anonymous for her safety. “All I know is he shows up, and suddenly Jake is accused of killing those people.” She and several other friends of England believe that Alvin Watts moved in within the last year. Gene Watts said his brother moved in to comfort Jake England after his father’s death and to help him pay the bills. He said his family has known the Englands for years, and that Alvin Watts was Carl England’s friend first.
Facebook comments In the past months, Alvin Watts often made encouraging comments on Jake England’s Facebook page, saying in several
The home of Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, is shown in Turley. AP PHOTO
posts that the recent deaths in his life are “not goodbye,” but “c u later.” Alvin Watts posted on his own Facebook page a handful of times in April and March, berating “haterz” in most posts.
Gene Watts said his brother recently has showed signs of depression and has always been “a paranoid guy” with quirky habits but never showed signs of racism. A friend of Alvin Watts
who asked to be anonymous told the Tulsa World that Alvin Watts’ son recently drowned in a pool. The friend described Alvin Watts as “a goof ball.” Alvin Watts’ other brother, Michael, told KTUL Channel 8 last week that Alvin Watts called him shortly after the shootings, saying, “Brother, I got, I need an alibi.” Michael Watts told the station that Alvin Watts has “a really bad little guy’s complex” because he is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. He also said Alvin Watts moved in with Jake England in February. Gene Watts and Michael Watts have not responded to interview requests at the jail. Several other people who may be associated with Alvin Watts declined
to comment. The arrest after the shootings was not Alvin Watts’ first trouble with the law.
Previous record He pleaded guilty in 2006 to a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault and battery and was charged in 2009 with aggravated assault and battery in a case that was dismissed. After his latest arrest, he told Tulsa police that he “shot the ones in between the first and last subjects,” according to an arrest report. It was not clear in which order the victims were shot. Alvin Watts attended Muskogee High School, according to his Facebook page. Calls to the school seeking someone who remembers him were not returned.
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Legislature isn’t likely to adjourn early POLITICS | INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE LESS TIME TO CAMPAIGN MAY BE MORE FOCUSED ON ENDING SESSION SOONER, SPEAKER SAYS BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Capitol Bureau mmcnutt@opubco.com
Early adjournment isn’t likely with lawmakers still having to tackle developing a state budget and agreeing on cutting the personal income tax next year, House Speaker Kris Steele says. Steele, R-Shawnee, acknowledged that there may be more pressure from members this year to finish their business early: Nearly 20 percent of the lawmakers seeking reelection this year will have only about a month to campaign in earnest if the Legislature adjourns May 25 as scheduled. State law requires lawmakers to have their work done by the last Friday in May. “I do think that there’ll be a sense of urgency that probably we haven’t felt in previous years,” he said. Changes made last year to the candidate filing periods moved up the filing period and primary elections about a month. Instead of being in late July, this year’s primary is June 26. New state laws were passed last year to comply with a federal law requiring election officials to email ballots early enough so military members stationed overseas, as well as voters living abroad, have plenty of time to vote and return their ballots in time to be counted. The filing period for legislative seats was last week; it was the first time the filings occurred during a legislative session. Of the 86 House members seeking re-election, 17 have opponents in the June 26 primary. “I suspect in the days and weeks to come when incumbents hear rumblings of a challenger out working against them in their districts it’s probably going to cause us to have a much greater focus on the issues at hand and desire to complete our work and go home,” Steele said. “I don’t know given all that we have in front of us that we’ll actually be able to adjourn early.” Lawmakers last year adjourned a week early. Legislators finished their work two days early in 2009 and adjourned a week early in 2008 and in 2002. It’s estimated adjourning a week
early would save taxpayers nearly $110,000. Pay for staff and legislators coupled with per diem and mileage expenses for legislators amount to about $74,113 a week in the 101-member House of Representatives. It costs about $32,000 a week for the 48-member Senate to convene. Steele’s group of House members has reviewed the five bills that call for reducing the state’s personal income tax next. The cuts range from a quarter of a percent to 3 percent; three of the bills call for the eventual elimination of the income tax.
Talks expand House and Senate members now will discuss the proposals and eventually the governor’s office will be included, Steele said. It’s hoped that a proposal will be developed by the end of this month. Most legislative leaders agree the cut for next year will come in at less than 1 percent; the amount likely will depend on how many corporate tax credits can be reduced, eliminated or changed. So far, lawmakers have resisted eliminating any of the tax credits. “It’s too early to tell,” Steele said. “No agreements have been made and I’m just really hesitant to get in front of the working group. I don’t want to jeopardize the discussions that are currently ongoing.” Many of the same legislative leaders involved in the tax talks will be involved in putting together the appropriations budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Lawmakers have about $6.6 billion to spend, up $168 million from a year ago. “I am very pleased with where we’re at in the House on the budget itself as well as proposed income tax reduction,” Steele said. “There’s still a lot of work left internally within our caucus on cleaning up the tax code itself — which tax credits are going to be potentially eliminated or reformed in some sort of way. We don’t have consensus in that area yet.” Last week marked the end of another deadline week; House and Senate committees had to hear bills that were sent to them from the other chamber. The House and Senate
I do think that there’ll be a sense of urgency that probably we haven’t felt in previous years.” STATE HOUSE SPEAKER KRIS STEELE R-SHAWNEE
Speaker Kris Steele
have another deadline later this month to get those bills sent to the originating chamber. Steele said he was disappointed a Senate committee didn’t take up House Bill 2267, which would have allowed local governments to adopt ordinances to control smoking in public places. Oklahoma and Tennessee are the only states in the nation that have laws restricting cities from passing tobacco laws stricter than the state law. Steele, who is term limited and can’t seek reelection, supported a similar bill last session. “I really do think that it’s just a matter of time on that issue,” he said. “We’re one of two states that prohibit local entities from setting their own ordinances and I sure hope that we’re not the last. ... My hope would be that a future Legislature would address that issue.” Steele said he also was surprised that a House bill that would establish water planning councils, as recommended by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s water plan, also failed to get a hearing by a Senate committee. A House committee last week changed the Senate version, Senate Bill 1327, and passed it to the full House. “That issue is still alive,” he said. “We believe that the water belongs to the people of Oklahoma and it’s going to be very important to have the people’s input. We also believe that the water needs and supply in southeastern Oklahoma is quite different than the water needs and supply in northwestern Oklahoma. ... These regional planning districts will be very important in providing information that will be necessary for the Legislature to ultimately establish a new water plan.”
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House bills STILL ALIVE Reducing personal income tax I House Bill 3061 would reduce the number of brackets in the personal income tax code from seven to three. It calls for no state income tax on those making less than $15,000 a year, a tax rate of 2.25 percent for those who earn $15,000 to $35,000 and a 3.5 percent rate for those making $35,000 and above. The top personal income tax rate is now 5.25 percent. After the personal income tax cuts take effect in 2013, income tax rates would be cut by an additional quarter point in any year in which the state sees 5 percent revenue growth. I HB 3038 would phase out the state’s personal income tax over time. It would cut the top income tax rate of 5.25 percent by more than half next year. Criminal justice I HB 3052 would require supervised probation of all felons, allow violent offenders to start earning credits toward reducing their sentence after serving 85 percent of their sentence, encourage developing regional mental health centers and establish a grant to increase crime-fighting activities by local law officers. Welfare recipients I HB 2388 would require adults receiving welfare assistance to undergo a drug test. Anti-meth I HB 2941 is intended to improve Oklahoma’s electronic tracking system by placing it online with 19 states using real-time, stop-sale technology. It also would limit purchases to no more than 3.6 grams per day of pseudoephedrine and lower the monthly limit from 9 grams to 7.2 grams. It would cut the annual limit from 108 grams to 60 grams. It also would require pharmacists to consider a person’s history to determine whether there is a legitimate medical and pharmaceutical need for allergy and common cold tablets that contain a drug used to make meth, unless a person has a valid prescription; allow pharmacists to add a service charge to those buying tablets with pseudoephedrine so that those found to be over their limit would not be sold the medication and would lose the service charge; and would ban anyone from ever buying medication with pseudoephedrine if that person had been convicted of making meth.
State workers push for pay raises BY TIM TALLEY Associated Press
State Department of Human Services worker Cody Burns spends his workday distributing emergency food benefits to impoverished families in McClain County that are among the neediest in the state. “And then you come home and you’re kind of in that same boat,” said Burns, who has not received a pay raise since he was hired three years ago and whose salary falls below what private employers pay for comparable jobs. “You’re one paycheck away from needing food benefits yourself. It definitely adds stress.” Oklahoma’s about 35,000 employees are paid an average of 19 percent less than the competitive labor market, according to the annual compensation report for 2011 prepared by the state Office of Personnel Management. The average state worker’s salary totaled $35,440 last year compared to the market-based salary of $42,235, the report states. The average state worker’s pay was 12 percent below market salaries when state employees received their last $2,000 pay raise in 2006. Now, the 10,000-member Oklahoma Public Employees Association is supporting a state lawmaker’s plan to perform a comprehensive study of how to bring state salaries in line with private-sector pay.
Market-based compensation Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, wants representatives from the state House, Senate and Gov. Mary Fallin’s office to investigate a market-based compensation plan for state workers to boost salaries and relieve problems with recruitment and retention of state employees. “That’s a good starting point,” said Sterling Zearley, executive director of
the OPEA. “Recruiting individuals is becoming more difficult. A competitive salary overall is the problem.” The overall turnover rate among classified state employees in 2011 was 13 percent, according to the annual compensation report. The report includes a warning that the state risks losing some of its best and brightest workers as Oklahoma’s economy continues to improve following the national recession. Oklahoma’s unemployment rate was 6 percent in February, among the nation’s lowest. “The improved economy in Oklahoma and the reduction in unemployment rates are indicators that employers are beginning to hire again,” the OPM report states. “In light of the fact that state employees have not received a general pay increase in over five years, and with state pay so far behind the market, the state stands to lose some of its top talent unless steps are taken to narrow the pay gap with a pay adjustment.”
Many seek other jobs Low compensation is a dilemma for many state workers like Burns, who enjoys working for the state but may have to look elsewhere for work to boost his income. He said as many as four workers have left his office since he was hired and only two have been replaced, increasing workloads on individual employees. “I love my job and I love working for the state of Oklahoma,” Burns said, adding that he may be forced to look for private employment in order to support his family. Jamie Beck, a foster care supervisor for DHS in north-central Oklahoma, said not getting a pay raise in six years has made it harder to make ends meet. “I’ve noticed that my purchasing power has decreased over the years. Things have gotten more expensive,”
Beck said. Low salaries have led to high turnover in her agency, Beck said. In the past six months alone, four workers have left her DHS unit, she said. “The workload just increases,” she said. “The stress levels are really high and it wears on them. They love what they do, but at the end of the day it kind of takes a personal toll on you.” Beck said she did the same kind of work in the private sector for 10 years before moving to state employment.
Incentives are key Zearley said that any comprehensive plan to recruit and retain state workers must include incentives like performance pay. “You’ve got to get that person in and offer performance pay to retain,” he said. The OPM report recommends the state adopt a performance pay system similar to systems in place in the private sector and other states. “Such a system would link pay adjustments to employee performance evaluations, with greater increases attached to higher performance ratings and no increases for unsatisfactory performance,” the report states. “By implementing such a system, the state can incent employee performance as it increases pay to close the gap between the state and the market.” The call for a market-based compensation plan for state workers is not new. Former Gov. Brad Henry put together a task force on state employee compensation in 2007 that recommended the state “develop a market-based philosophy for combined compensation, benefits and work environment.” The task force found that by the year 2015, 15,729 workers, or 46.2 percent of the state workforce, will be eligible to retire.
Pet breeders I HB 2921 would eliminate the Board of Commercial Pet Breeders, the state agency charged with enforcing Oklahoma’s pet breeding law, and assign its duties to the state Agriculture, Food and Forestry Department. Open carry I HB 2522 would allow those who are at least 21 years old and undergo training to carry weapons openly. Department of Human Services I HB 3133 would authorize the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth to employ administrative law judges to preside over DHS cases that are child-welfare and foster-care related. The measure also transfers relevant administrative law judges from DHS to the Commission on Children and Youth. I HB 3134 would modify the organizational structure of DHS so that administrators responsible for the development of policies will also be responsible and accountable to ensure procedures are being followed correctly. I HB 3135 would provide that DHS is not prohibited from disclosing information concerning alleged child abuse or neglect that has been made public by a law enforcement agency when the disclosure is limited to confirmation of the child’s safety and whether the child has been taken into custody. I HB 3136 would direct DHS to develop a certification process for child welfare workers. I HB 3137 would give the Legislature statutory authority to oversee the Human Services Commission if voters approve a constitutional amendment giving lawmakers that power. I House Joint Resolution 1092 would ask voters in November to approve repealing the Commission for Public Welfare, which was approved by voters in 1936 to oversee DHS. Workers’ comp I HB 2155 would allow certain Oklahoma employers to obtain alternative workers’ compensation coverage.
FAILED TO BE HEARD Smoking I HB 2267 would have allowed local governments to adopt ordinances to control smoking in public places. I HB 2914 would have established regional groups to assist in planning and implementing recommendations for water use.
Several incumbents decide not to run BY BARBARA HOBEROCK Tulsa World barbara.hoberock@tulsaworld.com
Several well-known incumbents chose not to seek additional terms in the Legislature. Filing for federal and state offices was held Wednesday through Friday at the state Capitol. A total of 275 candidates signed up to run. Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre, D-Tulsa, chose not to run again because she didn’t want taxpayers to have to pay for a special election to fill an unexpired term. She could have served only two more years because of 12-year legislative term limits. McIntyre spent two years in the House and eight years in the Senate. “I am 67, survived breast cancer, have a bucket list and want to move on ... and pass the baton onto the next generation,” she said. “I will miss a lot of the people. I won’t miss the very conservative atmosphere around here.” McIntyre is the Tulsa County Democratic Party chairwoman and said she will work “to replace as many elephants as I can.” Sen. Tom Adelson, DTulsa, also is not seeking another term. His Senate District 33 was moved in the redistricting process from midtown Tulsa to
Broken Arrow. “Eight years is enough,” said Adelson, an attorney. He said he plans to stay in Tulsa and pursue a private-sector job in health care. Prior to being elected to the state Senate in 2004, he served as then-Gov. Brad Henry’s secretary of health. Sen. Richard Lerblance, D-Hartshorne, also chose not to seek another term. Due to term limits, he also could have served only two years. Lerblance said that had he filed he was confident he would have been re-elected. During his time in the Legislature, he worked on corrections reform, among other things. “I am going to miss the legislative process, no question about it,” Lerblance said. Rep. Corey Holland, RMarlow, said he will return to education after serving four years in the House. “Serving was never a career move,” Holland said. “I always saw it as a service.” He will become principal of Cache High School near Lawton. Holland said he will miss the relationships he has made with fellow lawmakers and his constituents. The rewarding part of the job was when he was able to help a constituent, Holland said.
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Oklahoma Democrats expressed optimism Saturday that President Barack Obama will fare better in Oklahoma this year than four years ago. Democratic leaders said the president should be able to win at least a couple of counties in the Nov. 6 general election. The Democratic president failed to win any of the state’s 77 counties in 2008. “There’s no doubt, it’s an uphill battle,” said Jim Frasier, of Tulsa, who was re-elected national committeeman. “I’m optimistic — we’ve got 20-plus months of improved economy. I feel good about the direction we’re headed under Obama. Certainly he’ll do better than he did last time.” Betty McElderry, of Purcell, who was re-elected national committeewoman, said Obama’s visit last month to Oklahoma will help him at the polls. “That was very brave of him,” she said. “There was a lot of excitement during his presidential visit. If that’s any sign, and I think it is, I think he’s going to do well in Oklahoma.” McElderry said the president should win at least a couple counties. “Now he’s running on his record,” she said. “We know what he can do and we know that’s good.” Democrats gathered Saturday at Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City to elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention in September in Charlotte, N.C. All 50 delegates and four alternates are pledged to Obama, even though the president won only 57 percent of the statewide vote in the
March 6 presidential preferential primary. Two of his opponents could have won delegates had they followed the state Democratic Party’s rules for securing those delegates. But anti-abortion activist Randall Terry and perennial candidate Jim Rogers, of Midwest City, failed to file the necessary paperwork under the party’s delegate selection plan. No potential delegates filed declarations of support for either one of them. Terry won 18 percent of the state’s Democratic vote, exceeding the 15 percent needed to secure an at-large delegate. He also won more than 15 percent of the vote in three congressional districts, which might have made him eligible for more delegates. Rogers got more than 15 percent of the vote in three congressional districts. About 650 delegates attended the convention, said Trav Robertson, interim executive director of the state Democratic Party. Frasier and McElderrywill go as delegates to the national convention. Delegates broke up during the day to elect delegates from each of the five congressional districts. State Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre, D-Tulsa, said she was thrilled to be going as a delegate from the 1st Congressional District. “I just want to be a part of that process and all the excitement that goes with it,” said McIntyre, who has been involved with the Democratic Party since 1969 and is chairman of the Tulsa County Democratic Committee.
State Legislature Frasier said that Democrats should pick up seats this year in the state Legislature.
“I think we’re going to pick up in both the House and the Senate,” he said. A strong push this year by the Republicancontrolled Legislature and GOP Gov. Mary Fallin to cut the personal income tax rate and eventually eliminate it may backfire against them in the Nov. 6 elections, Frasier said. “The public knows that that’s governmental insanity.” Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman Wallace Collins said he was pleased with the number of Democrats who filed for state and federal offices last week. A Democrat has filed for each of the five congressional seats and more Democrats filed for legislative seats than the past couple years. “That’s a positive sign that people are buying into the Democratic Party,” he said. “They’re believing in it again. They’re willing to put their name on the ballot and run for an office.”
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Son remembers mom’s war with schizophrenia MENTAL HEALTH | 39,000 STATE KIDS HAVE BRAIN ILLNESSES BY TIFFANY GIBSON Staff Writer tgibson@opubco.com
Allen Carson witnessed at an early age what can happen when a mental health condition goes untreated. His mother, Mannie Sue Wantland, was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1963. She went off her treatment at times and had relapses. Eventually, the state took custody of her children. In 1989, Wantland was caring for her 4-year-old daughter and drowned the child in a toilet at the downtown Oklahoma City bus station. Carson said he was shocked by his little sister’s death and couldn’t understand how his mother could do such a thing. “I remember reading that and feeling like all of my insides fell out on the ground. At that point, I really didn’t understand,” he said. Now, as a consultant with Oklahoma Systems of Care, an agency for children with mental health disorders, Carson said he spends his time reaching out to families and trying to help them understand their child’s condition.
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The most common primary mental illnesses diagnosed in people ages 25 and younger are depression (27 percent), attention deficit/disruptive disorders (15 percent), bipolar disorder (10 percent) and anxiety disorders (9 percent), according to the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
In Oklahoma, suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. David Harris, prevention program manager with the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, said data from 1998-2008 shows that the state’s suicide rate was 13.5 percent higher for youth ages 15-24 than the national average. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the National Violent Death Reporting System, males account for 80 percent of suicides with the highest rates among white and non-Hispanics. Firearms are the leading method used in suicide deaths in Oklahoma, followed by suffocation and poisoning. Anyone in a crisis that needs help can call 911, (800) 273-8255 or (800) 522-9054. SOURCE: STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Allen Carson sits with a portrait of his family taken when he was younger. Carson’s mom was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and he endured a rocky childhood because of it. PHOTO BY DOUG HOKE, THE OKLAHOMAN
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At an early age, Carson, 39, of Chandler, said he remembers his mother leaving him and his sister alone for days and weeks at a time. Sometimes they would visit neighbors or spend the night at their older siblings’ houses. “Growing up in my home, I always thought that what we had was normal. I didn’t know there was anything wrong with it,” he said. When he was 8, his mother came back one night and took him and his older sister on a drive. The family ended up spending a few nights in motels and even slept in the car by the Wiley Post Airport, Carson said. His mother eventually drove them back to the house to change clothes. That’s when police cars surrounded the house, he said. A vivid image Carson remembers is the sound of his mother crying and screaming, “Don’t take my babies!” “They took my mom in one car and my sister and I in another. We didn’t have any idea where we were going to go or what was going to happen,” he said.
second person in his family to graduate from high school and had just been accepted to the University of Oklahoma when he received staggering news. His sister Teresa had died at the hands of his mother, who said she feared the end of the world and tried to baptize her daughter in a bus station toilet before the rapture. Today, Carson encourages people to reach out for support and treatment if they are diagnosed with a mental illness. “I mean if she would have stayed taking her medication, stayed going to therapy, stayed doing the things she needed to do, my mom was fairly stable and Teresa could have probably stayed in the home and been fairly safe,” he said.
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Carson spent the next year in foster homes and shelters before being able to move in with his older brother. Being able to build friendships and stay in the same school was a refreshing change, he said. At age 12, he started talking with his mom about moving back home with her and his little sister, Teresa. In the end, he decided against the move and ceased all contact with his mother. Carson said he felt bad about getting her hopes up, but told a judge a year later that he never wanted to see her again. “I didn’t really know how to face my mom after making these plans,” he said. From middle school to high school, things started looking up for Carson. He was about to become the
To raise awareness about children’s mental health, several statewide and community organizations have teamed up to participate in a picnic celebration at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the state Capitol. Lynn Golberg, communication and events specialist for Oklahoma Systems of Care, said the day will consist of outdoor activities and training opportunities for families to learn about service providers. “We want to bring awareness to the children’s behavioral health system in Oklahoma and to prevent stigma,” she said. “We want all Oklahomans to feel comfortable talking about brain disorders.” According to the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, about 39,000 children in the state are living with a serious
They took my mom in one car and my sister and I in another. We didn’t have any idea where we were going to go or what was going to happen.” ALLEN CARSON
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CARSON’S MOTHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND HE AND HIS SISTER WERE SEPARATED WHEN THEY WERE PLACED IN THE STATE’S CUSTODY
mental health condition. Gary Blau, chief of the Child Adolescent and Family branch of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, said there is a lack of mental health treatment for children across the country. He said about 70 percent of the youth that need treatment don’t receive it. Other data has helped the agency discover that about 20 percent of youth ages 0-21 have a diagnosable mental health condition, Blau said. “We’re constantly evolving our knowledge,” he said. “I think we’re going to get better at treatment and identification issues. It’s important that we’re attending to all of these concerns. Children can and do get better, especially with the right help.”
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Editor’s note: Ever wonder what it’s like to have a knee replacement? To undergo a heart scan? To have a colonoscopy? This is part of a continuing series of articles called “What’s it Like,” in which The Oklahoman explains common medical procedures people may elect to participate in or be required to undergo. This week’s topic: What’s it like to have a chiropractic adjustment?
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Why get an adjustment at the chiropractor? Chiropractic is a way to take pressure off the nerves without surgery or prescription drugs. It’s a way to realign and manipulate spinal joints and spinal musculature to take pressure off nerves. If the chiropractor is able to relieve the pressure, you will feel less to no pain in the area. What happens when you go to the chiropractor? One of the first things the chiropractor will do is identify the root of the problem. The chiropractor will diagnose your pain and learn about your history of pain. For example, if someone comes in with elbow or wrist pain, the chiropractor will look at not only the elbow or wrist but also other parts of the body, such as the neck, where corresponding joints might be causing the pain. After doing a few tests, the chiropractor might do X-rays. Once the cause is found, the chiropractor will use various techniques, such as soft tissue manipulation, trying to cause little or no discomfort. There are various chiropractic tables on which the chiropractor might ask you to lie so that he or she can perform an adjustment.
Above and top: A chiropractor’s chair and tools at Active Care Chiropractic. PHOTOS BY DOUG HOKE, THE OKLAHOMAN
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The team will share information about the center’s comprehensive inpatient evaluations, inpatient respite care, outpatient services and other services available to families through related state and federal programs, said Richard Mann, the center’s director of social services and a coordinator of the mobile program. Plans are to do the screenings two to four times a year to help reach families in the targeted counties, Mann said.
Teletherapy programs Families also can obtain information about center programs that can benefit them where they live, such as the teletherapy program that uses interactive video to provide therapeutic and follow-up services to children, Mann said. The mobile screening program was proposed two years ago by the center’s administrators as a way to serve more children. A team of employees then worked to develop the program. “It was important enough to the center’s leaders to invest the time into this program. Hopefully, the impact will be as great as all of us anticipate that it will be,” said Kuestersteffen.
FOUNDATION GETS $40,000 GRANT A Chance to Change Foundation received a $40,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its Access to Health Care iFund grant program. The grant will be used to assist in funding the A Chance to Succeed program, which will allow the foundation to increase its level of service to the population it serves. A Chance to Succeed provides teachers, parents and students with free education, prevention and intervention through partnerships with metropolitan area schools. A majority of these schools are located in low income areas.
How long does it take to recover? You might feel sore after an adjustment. These effects usually go away in one to two days.
Do you need follow-ups? Because the chiropractor is trying to realign spinal joints, it’s sometimes not an easy process and can take multiple visits.
Holdenville was selected as the inaugural screening site because it’s in Hughes County, which has been identified as a county underserved by the center, Kuestersteffen said. In selecting sites, employees looked at places that have not received center services within the past year, she said. The majority of those counties are along the state’s borders. The program’s goal is to reach families in underserved areas and eliminate the distance barrier by going to them, she said. Last year, the center served 57 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties. The goal is to reach all 77 counties, Kuestersteffen said. Screenings consist of interviews with parents and their children about the child’s medical, social and behavioral history. Screening team members are a nurse, social worker and psychological clinician from the center.
It was important enough to the center’s leaders to invest the time into this program.”
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Does it hurt? Generally, no. Because a chiropractor is moving your joints, there are muscles or ligaments that haven’t moved in a while, so because you’re reintroducing movement, the muscles might be sore for the next few days. Normally, you can apply ice to reduce the swelling, and that pain should go away relatively quickly.
What are the risk factors? One of the most common risks is a sprain or strain if the chiropractor is too aggressive with an adjustment. Other common side effects are generally minor and can include temporary discomfort in the treated area, headache or tiredness. Serious complications from spinal manipulation are not definitively known because of limited research, but they appear to be low overall.
NORMAN — The J.D. McCarty Center has a new mobile screening program to reach more families with children who have special needs. Instead of families having to travel to Norman to get their children screened, a team of professionals will be traveling to different locations across the state to offer free screening services, Director Vicki Kuestersteffen said. The center’s new mobile screening program will give families an opportunity to meet with a screening team to determine if their child with special needs qualifies for inpatient evaluation and rehabilitative services at the center, which specializes in the care and treatment of children with developmental disabilities, said Kuestersteffen. The mobile program begins April 21 in Holdenville. Screenings will be conducted by appointment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Holdenville High School auditorium.
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Jason Block, of Active Care Chiropractic in Edmond.
For example, if the chiropractor sees that your pelvis is rotated a percentage off normal, that could be something that takes multiple visits to fix. Your age and the reason you have pain are two factors that could determine how long it will take to get back your joints in order. Everyone is a little different. SOURCES: JASON BLOCK, ACTIVE CARE CHIROPRACTIC, EDMOND; THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a national education campaign with advertisements that show the health effects of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Thus far, Oklahomans have responded to the ads with calls to the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, according to a news release from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. In the first two weeks of the campaign, calls to the helpline increased by about 30 percent, compared to the previous two weeks before the campaign began, according to the trust. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began the ad campaign on March 22. Information and free help on quitting tobacco can be found by calling (800) 784-8669 or online at www.OKhelpline.com or www.smokefree.gov. FROM STAFF REPORTS
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SPECIAL COVERAGE: JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
Upper classmen gather on March 30 for lunch in the cafeteria at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City.
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absent employee explain why she didn’t tell administrators she would be out the rest of the week. A girl walks by and a word of her conversation popped out above the chatter: the n-word. Carlson’s eyes flash with anger. “What did you say?” The girl lists excuses as Carlson has to respond to the absent teacher on the other end of the phone. She calls after the girl. But her attention is split, and the missing employee wins. “Mrs. Carlson, don’t say my name,” the girl says as she turns her back to the principal and saunters into the classroom. By the time Carlson’s phone call was over, the word is forgotten. More fires are burning. More problems are waiting.
Students walk the halls between classes at John Marshall High School.
The students The students at John Marshall are like all teens — somewhere between childhood and adulthood. They wear braces and Buzz Lightyear backpacks. They have earbuds and eyebrow rings. It’s Mohawks, tattoos and piercings, and it’s Hello Kitty hairbows and Mario Bros. phone covers. A girl’s shoulder tattoo peeked out from her shirt: “Only God can judge me.” Boys carry girls’ books to class. Older students take younger ones under their wings in electives such as drama and JROTC. They take field trips to leadership conferences and community service activities. They smile. They laugh. Some live with drugaddicted parents. They live on their own. They have children. Some come from loving families who support and encourage them. Parents come to games and show up for teacher conferences. Many bounce between schools. Only about half of the students who start the school year at John Marshall will finish there, according to Oklahoma City School District data. Teachers help students work through their circumstances instead of using them as an excuse, English teacher Shelly Campbell said. “They are oftentimes pawns in the hands of adults,” Campbell said. “I understand that, but the real world doesn’t. ... Ultimately, they have to live what’s been dealt.”
The statistics About 1 in 4 students is identified as being a special education learner at John Marshall. Districtwide, only about 1 in 8 students is identified that way. Not every Oklahoma City high school offers special education programs for students who are
severely disabled, so many of them come to John Marshall, Carlson said. Students are kind to their peers with special needs, said Tina Rickner, a special-education teacher. “Most of the time the kids are really pretty good,” Rickner said. “Usually somebody will step up and say, ‘That’s not cool.’ ” On a busy Monday morning, a high school boy helps part the crowded halls so two students in wheelchairs can navigate more easily. The average ACT score here was 16.4 last year, below the state average of 20.7 and the national average of 21.1. The high school’s API score was 844 out of 1,500, according to district statistics. The state average was 1,138. But academic scores improve nearly every year, according to state test results. “It’s our job to give them the best education possible,” Assistant Principal Warren Pete said. “Right now, they have it. I think they didn’t have it before, but they have it now.” John Marshall offers Saturday school twice a month. Students can make up lost class time, prep for state tests or catch up on homework. A special activity bus takes students home who stay late for tutoring. Teachers come early and stay late. They answer texted questions at night and on the weekends. “There are a lot of smart kids here,” senior Ashleigh Jackson said. “If they had the opportunity and people to believe in them, they could be something great.”
Fighting poverty About 84 percent of students receive free or reduced-priced lunch because of low household income. For a family of four, the annual household income threshold for free lunch is about $29,000. “You can’t really ad-
Kha’la Jones works a math problem in Billie England’s class at John Marshall High School.
dress a lot of the academic needs until you address the basic needs — food, shelter,” said Carlson, the principal. Sometimes she delivers food to students at their homes. She’ll buy gas cards with her own money for families in crisis. She recently dropped off groceries for one family with both parents in the hospital. She found dogs eating sliced bread on the porch. She came back the next day with some of her own dog food. “There’s so much of a need, I can’t imagine going anywhere else,” Carlson said. Some students wear the same clothes day after day. Some only eat at school. When a new girl enrolled at John Marshall, Carlson slipped behind the cafeteria counters to point her out. She qualifies for free lunch, but her paperwork won’t come through for a few more days. Carlson didn’t want her to go hungry.
A storied past The hallway outside of the gym is lined with trophy cases. The displays have jerseys from alumni who’ve gone on to professional football and basketball. A taxidermied bear is frozen in a growl. The school has a celebrated history in Oklahoma City.
John Marshall has 33 state athletic championships, most recently backto-back boys track titles in 2010 and 2011. It was where civil rights leader Clara Luper ushered in integration and finished her teaching career. The old John Marshall High School was abandoned after a new, $25.5 million building went up a few miles west at 12201 N Portland Ave. The old building is a hulking, eerie shell at 9017 N University. Parts of the new school opened while still under construction in 2006, and the entire building officially opened in 2007. The new building wasn’t ready to open, Carlson said, and neither were school leaders. Students were cramped and tensions were high. “It used to be crazy,” said James Schmidt, who is now a junior. “Back then, you didn’t know what to expect each day. It was a very tense time.” The result was violence. Fights broke out. Students were suspended and arrested. Officials assembled a task force. Parents passed around a petition to close the school. More than 170 students transferred out. The community lost confidence, and the road back is long. “At some point people need to look at us and see
what we’re doing now and not what happened in the past,” Carlson said. “A school’s not a building. We have different people than we had five years ago.” She sees it on Twitter. Her students see it on Facebook. “My child got into whatever school. I’m so glad they don’t have to go to John Marshall,” she said, citing a social media post. “The kids know what the community says,” Carlson said. “We know what the community says.”
Changing expectations Carlson is the fourth principal of John Marshall since it opened in 2006. She was named interim principal when the previous leader resigned after the school board voted to put him on leave and considered firing him. Carlson was hired as the permanent principal in November. “You can’t make systemic changes if your leaders and their expectations keep changing,” Carlson said. Her predecessor was a yeller. The only time she yells is when trying to move students along. “Let’s go!” she shouts dozens of times a day. “Time for class!” Discipline demands don’t stop for Carlson or the other adults in the building. Every bad behavior has to be investigated and weighed, Carlson said. Time out of school means time away from learning, and for students who are already behind, a few days out of class could tip the scales. “I could make a lifealtering decision for one of these kids,” Carlson said. “You don’t always get it right, but the first version of the story is not the whole story.” In one week, the school police officer was given a kitchen knife found in the
restroom and arrested a student who was found with a small amount of marijuana. The same faces wander the hallways day after day. These students complain about everything — uniforms, going to class, listening to authority. They show up in the office over and over. One girl is sent to the office before 8 a.m. on Tuesday. It is her first day back from suspension. She covers her eyes and groans, “I’m ready to go home.” Suspended students even show up when they’re supposed to be gone. “They don’t have anywhere else to go,” Carlson said. “They don’t have anyone at home.” A girl with pink hair shows up to school Monday morning even though she is suspended. As administrators tried to work out the logistics of how to get her back home, she walks the halls and talks on her cellphone. “I’m already kicked out, so I might as well act a fool, right?” the girl says.
Discipline challenges A boy in a white collared shirt flashes gang sings on his way to the gym. Other students laugh at him — and tell him to stop. Some students bring gang affiliations with them to school, either from their neighborhoods or their families, Carlson said. “We just want to make sure it’s taken care of as much as possible,” she said. That’s why Monday morning is swift. The hallways are quiet, except for the click-clack and echo of Carlson’s high heels. The principal escorts a student back to her office. She will have to suspend the boy for suspected gang activity, even though it was only words, just three hours into the school week. Two boys get into a shouting match in class, threatening each other. The teacher yanked one into the hall and left the other inside to fume. Carlson, the on-campus policeman and the two assistant principals circle up around the boy in the hall. “It’s some kind of gang stuff,” the teacher said, exasperated, “and I won’t have it in my room!” This is what people expect of John Marshall. Sometimes, it’s what happens. Most times, it isn’t. Life inside this high school is complex, just like the needs of its students and the demands of its staff. The odds predict some of these students will fail. But the adults in their classrooms and hallways expect they won’t. “All kids need structure,” Carlson said. “When kids have clear expectations, they can reach those expectations.”
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Registrar Candace Porter works at John Marshall High School. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
The registrar Candace Porter’s office is a revolving door. The registrar at John Marshall High School processes student enrollment and withdrawal paperwork every day, even in the waning weeks of spring. “It’s sad,” Porter said. “It makes me sad for the kids.” The Oklahoma City School District has a 43 percent mobility rate, which means that about 43 percent of students don’t spend the entire
school year at the same school. At John Marshall, the mobility rate is even higher — about 53 percent. Half of the students who came to class the first day of school won’t be there on the last day. Jumping into school midyear can be academically tough on new students, Porter said. Some can catch up with online programs. Some quit. “It’s difficult — very difficult — to overcome,” Porter said. “It makes it very difficult to fill in the gaps for those students.”
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Students carefully folded paper airplanes in Tina Rickner’s special education class. State testing was a few weeks away, and she was reviewing practice questions with them. This practice question asked what tool you would use to measure how far a paper airplane flew. A ruler, they answered. She moved on to the next question: what tool do you use to measure volume? “Are we measuring sound?” “Pump up the volume.” Rickner brought them back to task and talked about what the word volume means. Rickner teaches at John Marshall High School, where about 1in 4 students is identified as special ed. Many students come from other high schools because those schools don’t have the special education programs John Marshall does, said Rickner, who’s been teaching at the school for 14 years. Rickner and another teacher share about 20 students. Two other class-
Special education teacher Tina Rickner laughs with students in her classroom at John Marshall High School. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
rooms are filled with students with disabilities labeled “severe and profound.” Some need feeding tubes. Some wear diapers. Rickner’s students learn all the basic subjects, like science and social studies. The more severely disabled learn things like colors and shapes. She and the other teachers try to focus on life skills, as well. “We do a lot of letting them talk, letting them socialize, because they don’t always interact with the other students,” Rickner said. One sunny Friday after-
noon, Rickner and the other special education teachers took their classes out to a courtyard for a picnic. A senior girl with severe disabilities crawled across the lawn. One of Smith’s co-workers unfolded a blanket on the grass and told them this girl didn’t get to go outside very often at home. She guided the girl across the ground and onto the blanket. The teacher kissed the girl on the forehead and let her play on the lawn. The girl smiled and turned her face to the sun.
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The leader Aspasia Carlson’s college diploma leans against the wall instead of hanging from it. A few unpacked boxes sit against the walls. She’s been the principal of John Marshall High School for nearly six months, but there’s too much else to do. No time for lunch. No time for decorating. No time for sitting. Carlson wakes up at 4:45 a.m. and makes it to school long before students arrive. She works 12 hours — sometimes 15 — nearly every day of the week. She does it in heels and with every hair in place in a tight ponytail. “It’s hard,” said Carlson, 41. “It’s really hard. I could be here 24/7. There would still be work to do.”
Carlson has only missed four days of school this year. She took a trip to Seattle for a stem cell transplant for her brother, who has cancer. He’s been fighting Hodgkin’s lymphoma for two years. Carlson was a transplant match — the only one in her family. She had injections in the stomach and took medicine to prep her body. All of her blood was cycled through a machine to pull out her extra stem cells. When she got back to Oklahoma, she went right back to work. “Really,” she said, “you’re supposed to stay home.” She was in a slower gear for a few days, but she had to be at John Marshall: “Some days are really, really hard, but I love my job.”
STUDENT JAMES SCHMIDT
Junior James Schmidt works as the theater technician at John Marshall High School. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
The singer James Schmidt remembers what John Marshall High School was like when it first opened in 2006. “It used to be crazy,” said Schmidt, 16. “Back then, you didn’t know what to expect each day. It was a very tense time.” When he showed up as a sixth-grader, the school was in chaos, he said. School construction wasn’t finished, so students were packed shoulder to shoulder in half the space. But things are different now. The entire building is finished. The tension is gone. Some of
the teachers have gone, and new ones have come in. “If you’d seen it over the course of time, you know it’s getting better,” Schmidt said. Schmidt, now a junior, has found his place at John Marshall. He loves to work as the school’s theater tech, adjusting the lighting and sound for rehearsal and performances. He shows younger students the ropes. He’s also an accomplished singer. He credits his choir director, Denise Caton. “She’s my main inspiration for singing,” Schmidt said. “She’s helped me every step of the way.”
Brandy Clark doesn’t accept excuses. She’s lived her students’ lives. She knows poverty. She knows racism. She also knows what is possible. This is the first year Clark has taught at John Marshall. High School, the school she graduated from in 2000. “I came from the exact same circumstances,” Clark said. “My mom was on drugs. My dad had a bunch of kids he didn’t take care of.” Clark’s mom bounced the family back and forth between California and Oklahoma. Her stepdad never kept a job. She survived abuse. One brother was in a gang. Her two younger brothers were sent to foster care. Her message to her students is clear: “If I can do it, you can do it.” She was the first in her
Hurricane Katrina forced Bria Allen and her family out of New Orleans. Allen and her family were on the road for a few months before landing in Oklahoma City, where a few of their relatives live. Allen enrolled as a seventh-grader at John Marshall. “To leave your life on short notice, it’s hard to deal with,” Allen said. After the waters subsided, the Allens returned to see their home on Morrison Road. Everything was ruined. “I’m just glad we didn’t stay,” Allen said. “The water was up to the ceiling. If we stayed, we would have died.” Allen, now a junior, finds joy, solace and inspiration in dance. “Dance is something I love,” Allen said. “I never knew I had it in me to choreograph, but I did. ... It feels so good.”
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Drama teacher Brandy Clark shows students how to prepare a wig for an upcoming production at John Marshall High School. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
family to go to college. When Clark arrived on the campus of Oklahoma City University, she met students from suburban and private schools. She went from a high school full of black students to a college campus full of whites. “I thought they were smarter than me,’” Clark said. But they weren’t. She was just as smart and just as capable.
“It’s nice if you have more money and more supplies, but it’s what you do,” Clark said. She graduated and went on to teach in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Dallas. Then she came home to John Marshall. Now she reminds her students that they can succeed, no matter what hand life has dealt. “This is my school,” Clark said. “I came out of this.”
Some mornings when Ashleigh Jackson wakes up, her hands are clenched shut. The senior at John Marshall High School was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in February, and she’s trying to learn everything she can about the disease. One thing she’s discovered is that her diet can affect flareups. Now she plans to study nutrition at the University of Oklahoma. “I want to help people like me,” said Jackson, 17. But Jackson stays active despite her arthritis. She’s a cheerleader. She’s ranked No. 6 in her class. She’s on the student council. She takes honors classes. She’s grateful to attend John Marshall. “We have a lot of smart kids,” Jackson said. “There are a lot of good people, good teachers.”
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The airman The cadets stood at attention in ironed uniforms and shiny shoes. Wednesday means members of the Air Force Junior ROTC program are in uniform and ready to practice drills at John Marshall High School. Lt. Col. Paul Bianchi ran a drill with them where they practiced shouldering rifles before marching off in formation. “First element — boom,” he said. “That’s all it is. That’s all it’s ever been.” Students love to practice drills, like marching in formation or tossing rifles. “They like the discipline,” he said. “They like the teamwork.” Bianchi stepped aside with one of his older students to teach her how to toss her rifle. “Did you just flip your gun?” her friend asked, impressed. “It’s a fancy right shoulder,” she said, smiling. “I’m still getting the hang of it.” Bianchi hopes to build confidence and independence in his students, even though he knows the vast majority won’t enlist in the military, he said. “My whole purpose for
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Lt. Col. Paul Bianchi works with JROTC students at John Marshall High School. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
My whole purpose for being here is to instill character and selfdiscipline and expose them to service to others.” LT. COL. PAUL BIANCHI
being here is to instill character and selfdiscipline and expose them to service to others,” Bianchi said. “That’s the whole bottom line — to prepare them to be better Americans.” Bianchi expects discipline, and not every student will be allowed to enroll in the program again next year.
One boy sat off by himself and watched the rest of the class. He wasn’t in uniform. He has mentally checked out and hasn’t participated for weeks, Bianchi said. He’s tried everything: encouraging, scolding, taking points off in class. “At some point,” he said, “it’s their choice.”
Kevin Dockens wasn’t the best student, but things are different now. “I want to graduate and go to college,” Dockens said. “I don’t want to be stuck here and be in the street.” Dockens, a junior at John Marshall High School, spent his middle school years at Classen School of Advanced Studies. He earned his spot at the school for his singing talent. But he stumbled in math class. “Sometimes I didn’t understand it,” said Dockens, 16. “But sometimes I didn’t want to do the homework. That was the first class I ever failed.” He decided to come back to John Marshall for a fresh start. His best friend told him to straighten up and study. Enough playing around. Then Dockens happened to enroll in a class that had just what he needed: discipline. “I thought it was going to be an easy A, but it’s more than that,” Dockens said. He learned he was in charge of his own success. He joined the wrestling and football teams. He even went to a leadership academy this summer in Wichita Falls, Texas. “You can get the same education in any school you go to,” he said.
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DANCE TEACHER SHERRI SMITH
The veteran Girls scurried on and off the auditorium stage in the dark. The big end-of-theyear dance show was the next day, and John Marshall High School dance teacher Sherri Smith was still reminding them not to talk or giggle between numbers. Smith doesn’t get nervous when she performs, but she does when her students do. “You just work them and pray that everything
goes well,” she said, laughing. Teachers fill a lot of roles for their students, Smith said, like nurse, parent and counselor. “I love to teach,” Smith said, “but I’m getting worn.” Smith’s daughter attends an Oklahoma City elementary school. After elementary school, Smith said she’d send her daughter to private school if she could afford it. “Life has changed since I went to school,” Smith said. “People have changed.”
CHOIR DIRECTOR DENISE CATON
Choir director Denise Caton spends most of her day in front of the piano at John Marshall High School. She’s been at the school for 27 years. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
The mentor When Brandy Clark came in to interview for her job as a drama teacher, her old choir director was sitting in the room. “She gave me the eyebrow just like she did when I was in school,” Clark said. Denise Caton has been teaching for 35 years — the past 27 at John Marshall High School. She got that raised eyebrow from her mother. “I don’t have very many discipline problems in my class,” Caton said. Several of Caton’s former students have returned to John Marshall as teachers and staff members. Caton is a combination of task master and
jokester. Caton played piano for her students’ warm-up in advanced choir. When they started into rehearsal, the choir spiraled into confusion on a new song. “Nope, nope, nope,” Caton said, and she took her hands off the keyboard. “Train wreck.” She went around the room and gave advice, like “Don’t rest on it like a dead elephant,” and “Gentle on that S. I don’t want you to sound like a hissing snake.” That’s how she is with her fellow teachers, and Clark said she still relies on Caton as a mentor. She remembers one day when Caton stopped by Clark’s room to offer advice. “I’m not done learning from you,” Clark said. Caton replied: “I’m not done teaching.”
PARENT LIAISON TINA DUENAS
The advocate Some students need alarm clocks, and it’s the job of Tina Duenas to figure that out. She’s the parent liaison at John Marshall High School. Duenas’ job is to fill in the gaps. She helps students who need food, uniforms, school supplies or gas money. Sometimes she helps them find ways to pay their electricity bills. Some need tutoring because they can’t study with two families crammed into one apartment. And occasionally, she’ll give a student an alarm clock. If a student misses the bus all the time or comes into school late in the mornings, Duenas tries to decipher what’s really going on. Sometimes it’s something as simple as the family cannot afford to buy a clock. “You’ve got to get inventive,” Duenas said. “If it’s stopping you, it’s important to us.”
Tina Duenas
Duenas grew up in a home where education wasn’t valued. Her mother wasn’t educated, so she only demanded her children earn a D or better. “I was in Oklahoma City Public Schools,” she said. “I didn’t like school. I didn’t care for school.” Duenas finished high school, but she wants more for her children and the children at John Marshall. “We expect the best out of the students,” Duenas said. “We’ve got a lot of wonderful children here. If they come here, they can get a great education. Our goal is to set them up for college.”
John Marshall High School dance teacher Sherri Smith talks with her students before the start of their end-of-theyear dance show. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
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EMSA board’s inaction draws criticism AT A GLANCE HOW THE BOARD WORKS
Board members Dr. James Griffin, Dr. Jim Rodgers and Clay Bird listen on March 28 to CEO Steve Williamson at an EMSA board meeting via videoconference.
OVERSIGHT | CEO OF 30 YEARS OFTEN SETS AGENDAS FOR MEETINGS, MANY OF WHICH END UP CANCELED BY ZIVA BRANSTETTER Tulsa World ziva.branstetter@ tulsaworld.com
TULSA — An 11-member board that supervises ambulance service for more than 1 million people in Oklahoma canceled nearly half of its meetings last year and is led by a chairman whose term expired in June, records show. Several members of the EMSA board and officials, including Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, say the board should take a more active role in shaping policy for the agency. Other board members say while improvements in administration can be made, the public can be confident in the care provided by EMSA paramedics. “We believe we are the largest EMS system in the United States that advances clinical standards of care more frequently than all other large, urban EMS systems, updating our clinical standards every two months since July 1, 2009,” said board member Dr. Jeff Goodloe, a nonvoting member who serves as medical director of the Medical Control Board. Goodloe oversees care provided by paramedics employed by EMSA’s contractor, Paramedics Plus. CEO Steve Willamson, EMSA’s only chief executive since it was formed more than 30 years ago, has never had a formal personnel review and sets most of the agenda for board meetings. Of six board members who responded to a Tulsa World survey, only one — Ed Shadid — said he had placed an item on the board agenda. Shadid said he believes an audit would help restore public trust after a Tulsa World investigation that has uncovered billing problems, possible conflicts of interest, lavish spending on travel, parties and capital items, unapproved transfers of funds between divisions and other issues. “I strongly believe that an investigative audit which produces policy recommendations is necessary,” said Shadid, a city councilor in Oklahoma City and a physician. Three of the six board members who responded to the World’s survey — Shadid, Clay Bird and Jim Rodgers — said they supported some type of audit or financial review of patient accounts. Three others — Goodloe, Larry Stevens and Jim Griffin — did not say whether they supported an audit.
Tulsa may seek audit Tulsa city councilors discussed a draft resolution Thursday calling on EMSA to request an audit by an outside party. While some Tulsa city councilors said an investigative audit is necessary, Williamson
Board members Dr. James Griffin, Dr. Jim Rodgers and Clay Bird listen on March 28 to CEO Steve Williamson at an EMSA Board meeting via videoconference. PHOTOS STEPHEN PINGRY, TULSA WORLD
told councilors wording of the draft seemed “inflammatory.” Shadid noted that “investigative audit’ is an accounting term describing the type and depth of audit to be conducted. “Attempts to characterize the methodology and terminology as ‘inflammatory’ is akin to using deflection as a defense mechanism,” Shadid said. A Tulsa World investigation found EMSA sued 124 people in Tulsa County District Court since 2009 who live at addresses covered by a utility fee program. EMSA has applied rules from its existing TotalCare program to the city utility fee program and added new rules not authorized by city ordinances or approved by its board, records show. Rules include a requirement that patients provide insurance information within 60 days or they become responsible for the bill. Since the World’s investigation into EMSA’s billing practices began Feb. 24, the agency has not filed a single lawsuit against a patient in Tulsa County District Court, records show. During the same two-month period last year, EMSA filed at least 17 lawsuits against patients. Meanwhile, EMSA has dismissed lawsuits against at least five patients whose addresses were covered by the utility program and given refunds to others, records show. A lawsuit seeking classaction status has been filed by five plaintiffs in Tulsa County District Court. It names EMSA and the Works & Lentz law firm, which has a legal services contract with EMSA. The lawsuit alleges EMSA and Works & Lentz have fraudulently sued and collected funds from patients the utility program. EMSA and the law firm have filed motions to dismiss, stating there are numerous inaccuracies in the lawsuit’s claims. In a statement emailed to the World, an EMSA spokes-
woman said: “Out of more than 500,000 patient transports over the past three years, EMSA has filed suit against less than one percent of patients. These suits are not mishandled. They are legitimate claims resulting from violations of the TotalCare program.” Goodloe said the core service that EMSA provides remains strong. However some EMSA board members say they have been unable to get information about the agency’s operations. “I have requested access to the billing software to review patient billing records as I consider that necessary to perform my duties as an EMSA trustee,” Shadid said. “I have been told that the EMSA attorney would have to review whether that would be a HIPAA violation and have not heard back as of yet.”
Canceled meetings EMSA’s website lists canceled board meetings last year in April, July, August and November and this year in January. When asked about the matter, Chairman Jim Griffin said: “Your numbers are way off. One was canceled because of an AAA (American Ambulance Association) meeting and one for holiday lack of quorum. I can’t recall many more meetings canceled in the last nine years.” After being informed that EMSA’s website lists the canceled meetings, Griffin said: “Must be meetings that I attended but were not official because a quorum was not achieved.” Records do not list any unofficial meetings held by the board. Griffin, an orthopedic surgeon, is serving a term that expired in June. Records show Griffin submitted his resignation to the city of Tulsa in December but continues to serve until a replacement can be found. He said he didn’t realize his term expired until he
was asked to appear before the city council in the fall. “I told the council that I had too many duties for my age and declined reappointment. ... Hopefully I will be replaced with a concerned, involved private citizen and not a political hack with hidden agendas,” Griffin said. Bartlett said two candidates for the board are considering his request that they serve. Three others turned down his request due to “conflicts of interest, being unfairly second-guessed by the press and misguided criticism.” Whoever joins the board will be involved in several key decisions. The five-year operations contract held by Paramedics Plus expires next year and the board will review proposals and select a new contractor. The contract, which pays the Texas-based company on a perresponse basis, is worth at least $150 million. EMSA has not responded to an Open Records Act
request by the World for data on annual payments to Paramedics Plus since its contract began in 2008. Board members may also consider whether to request an investigative audit and have begun a personnel review of Williamson. The board’s next meeting will be held in Stroud in order for a committee to begin discussing his performance in executive session. Williamson receives salary and benefits worth $241,000, including a $7,200 car allowance. Shadid said he would reserve comments on Williamson’s performance until the April 25 meeting. “I would state that it is unprecedented to have a CEO of a public trust for 32 years and for a public trust to have ever had only one CEO; to not have had an evaluation in years, if not decades, makes it even more unusual.” Most of the board members surveyed by the World had praise for Williamson’s handling of the agency. “Steve Williamson continues to do a good job as the president and CEO of EMSA, and his work has been professionally recognized on many occasions,” said Stevens, Edmond city manager. Bird said he is pleased to see Williamson addressing concerns that he and other city officials have raised about spending, handling of contracts and other issues. “EMSA has been a very efficient and effective organization. I think Steve is making strides to address my areas of concerns ... I also think the board should be brought into the decision-making process to a greater degree and that it’s at least partially Steve’s responsibility to point those things out to the board of which we may be unaware.”
The Emergency Medical Services Authority is a public trust organized under Title 60 of Oklahoma state law. The beneficiaries are the city of Tulsa and Oklahoma City. It has an 11-member board that oversees a private contractor, Paramedics Plus, providing ambulance service to 1.1 million people in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and surrounding cities. The board is also responsible for oversight of EMSA’s administration. EMSA’s two divisions have 48 employees with a payroll of about $3 million this fiscal year. More than a third of the payroll goes to nine administrative employees. Board members are unpaid volunteers who serve three-year terms. Eight of the 11 board members are appointed by mayors of the two cities and the board includes a nonvoting member, the medical director of the Medical Control Board. EMSA’s board meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month via video conference, with half of the board meeting in Tulsa’s offices at 1417 N Lansing Ave. and the other half in the agency’s Oklahoma City office.
ALSO ... WHO’S ON THE EMSA BOARD? I Dr. Jim Griffin (chairman) I Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jim Rodgers I Surgeon Dr. Tyree Seals I Internal medicine Dr. Jeff Goodloe, Medical director, Medical Control Board I Emergency medicine doctor Phillip Morgans, representing Jenks I Clay Bird, city of Tulsa economic development director I Dr. Ed Shadid, city councilman, Oklahoma City I Larry Stevens, Edmond city manager I Joe Hodges, president St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City I Lillian Perryman, director of emergency services for Integris Health, Okahoma City I Gary Marrs, city councilman, Oklahoma City
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34th year marked by Land Run Ride
Lillian Guess, of Noble, gets her horse, Cherokee, ready for the 34th annual Land Run Ride. PHOTOS BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
TRAVEL | WAGONS COVER ABOUT 140 MILES IN NINE DAYS BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com
Words fail when Lillian Guess tries to describe a trail ride. Her voice goes soft; her eyes get dreamy, and she just shakes her head. “You just have to experience it to really appreciate what it feels like,” she says. “When you get on one of those wagons, time slows down. You slow down. You get to really communicate with people. You know, we all have cellphones and email, but we don’t just talk to each other that much anymore.” Guess, of Noble, is one of about 100 people and 25 wagons participating in the 34th annual Land Run Ride sponsored by the Sooner Teamsters and Trail Riders Association. The wagon train is making its way from a starting point at Lebanon, near the Texas border, where the group camped Thursday night, to Norman, where the trail ride will end with a downtown ’89er Day Parade April 21. The wagons travel at a pace of about 4 mph, averaging about 20 miles a day. The best days are sunny ones, but bad weather has never stopped them from reaching their final destination, Ray Waldron says. “I’ve done it in all kinds of weather. I’ve been rained on for a whole week at a time,” says Waldron, who’ll turn 88 in July. He’s been participating in the annual re-enactment of Oklahoma’s Land Run since 1990. “I’ve crossed rivers, forded streams, gotten cold, gotten wet, but I’ve always enjoyed it. It gives me something to do,” he said. Guess credits Waldron — known on the trail as “Papa Ray” — with getting her interested in the trail ride. Like Waldron, this is her 22nd year to participate. On many a trek, she rode a mule, but this year she’s on horseback, serving as a scout. “If you want to get in shape, try riding 20 miles on a horse every day,” she says. “You work it. It’s like being on vacation, but it’s no ordinary vacation. You’re working.” Her horse, Cherokee, is gaited, which means he’s trained as a walker. A gaited ride is a much smoother ride than if you’re on a mule or a horse that’s not gaited, Guess says. “It’s the difference between a Cadillac and a Jeep,” she says. Waldron said his daughter, Brinda Thomas, also of Noble, convinced him to go on his first ride.
Ray Waldron, of Noble, talks about the 34th annual Land Run Ride.
‘I’ve gone every year’ “I went once, and it just sort of draws you back in. I’ve gone every year since,” he said. Waldron sleeps nightly in his wellequipped red wagon, unlike most of the travelers who ride all day but sleep nights in air-conditioned trailers or recreational vehicles. “They get up every morning and drive their trailers to the next night’s camp, then catch a bus back so they can ride the trail. Me, I don’t need to get up and get going that early. I like a good, hot breakfast before I get started,” Waldron says. The 140-mile-plus, nine-day trek takes the travelers off the main highways, down country roads and across back pastures. Along the way, “you meet such nice people. At night, you’re tired, but it’s a different kind of tired,” Guess says. This year’s ride will include stops at Mannsville, Dougherty, Wynnewood, Purcell and Slaughterville. “We gather around a campfire every evening and visit and tell tales and just enjoy,” Waldron says. Guess used to make the ride with her husband, who died about a year and a half ago. “Now I do it alone, but really he’s still with me. I can hear him over my shoulder saying, ‘You can do it, Lillian.’ That, and the other thing he’d always say, which was ‘Hurry up, Lillian.’ I can be pretty slow sometimes,” she says. Riding the trail is a way of reliving history and educating future generations about Oklahoma history, but it’s also a passion, Guess says. “If you love horses, if you love the outdoors, there’s nothing like it. You’ve just got to experience it to know what I’m talking about,” she says.
Christian unity workshop planned FROM STAFF REPORTS
The 2012 National Workshop on Christian Unity will meet Monday through Thursday at several locations in the in Oklahoma City area. It is the first time for Oklahoma City to serve as host for this group of clergy, scholars and laity. While committed to the diverse doctrines and practices of their various communions, the ecumenical activists attending these meetings all desire to see a day when the entire Christian community is united in a spirit of prayerful humility and working together to meet the needs of their communities. The theme for the Oklahoma City conference is “The Hope of Our Calling.” The event will begin with an ecumenical worship service at 7:30 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City, 131 NW 4. Participants will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vatican II with seminars
and plenary sessions Tuesday at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City. Registration is required to attend the seminars and plenary sessions. Additional seminars, plenary sessions and worship services will be Wednesday. Workshops include sessions on ecumenical advocacy, ecumenical engagement, the art of ecumenical and religious exchange, reading each other’s scriptures, the hope of eternal life, American Indian spirituality, and young adulthood interrupted. Speakers include Archbishop Kevin McDonald, archbishop emeritus of Southwark, England, who served at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity at the Vatican; John Borelli, special assistant for Interreligious Initiative to Georgetown University; Bishop Frank Griswold, former presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church USA; Karen Westerfield Tucker, professor of worship at Boston Univer-
sity; Bishop Emeritus Donald McCoid, executive for ecumenical and interreligious affairs for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, of the fifth Christian Methodist Episcopal District; and Bishop John F. White, ecumenical and urban affairs officer of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Local speakers include the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City; and Bishop Stephen Charleston, interim dean of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral. The meeting will conclude with a Bible Study, closing address and luncheon Thursday. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, call the Rev. William Tabbernee or Jennifer Sweeten at the Oklahoma Conference of Churches at 5292928 or email okchurches@ okchurches.org. Register online for the plenary sessions at www.nwcu.org.
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Events held around the world mark 100-year anniversary of Titanic’s fate BY LEFTERIS PITARAKIS AND JILL LAWLESS Associated Press
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— In the birthplace of the Titanic, residents gathered for a choral requiem. In the North Atlantic, above the ship’s final resting place, passengers planned to pray as a band strikes up a hymn and three floral wreaths are cast onto the waves. A century after the great ship went down with the loss of 1,500 lives, events around the globe are marking a tragedy that retains a titanic grip on the world’s imagination — an icon of Edwardian luxury that became, in a few dark hours 100 years ago, an enduring emblem of tragedy.
Enduring appeal Helen Edwards, one of 1,309 passengers on a memorial cruise aboard the liner Balmoral who have spent the past week steeped in the Titanic’s history and symbolism, said Saturday that the story’s continuing appeal was due to its strong mixture of romance and tragedy, history and fate. “(There are) all the factors that came together for the ship to be right there, then, to hit that iceberg. All the stories of the passengers who ended up on the ship,” said Edwards, a 62-year-old retiree from Silver Spring, Md. “It’s just a microcosm of social history, personal histories, nautical histories. “Romance is an appropriate word right up until the time of the tragedy — the band playing, the clothes. And then there’s the tragedy.” Touted as the world’s largest and most luxurious ocean liner, Titanic was traveling from England to New York, carrying everyone from plutocrats to penniless emigrants, when it struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912.
Gone in three hours It sank less than three hours later, with the loss of more than 1,500 of the 2,208 passengers and crew. Aboard the Balmoral, a cruise ship taking history buffs and descendants of Titanic victims on the route of the doomed voy-
age, passengers and crew planned to hold two ceremonies at the site of the disaster, 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland — one marking the time when the ship hit the iceberg, the other the moment it sank below the waves.
Time of collision At 2:20 a.m. ship’s time on Sunday — 0547 GMT or 11:47 p.m. CDT Saturday — a minister was to lead prayers, floral wreaths were to be thrown into the sea and a shipboard band, which has been entertaining guests in the evenings during the cruise, was to play “Nearer My God To Thee,” the tune the Titanic’s band kept up as the vessel went down. “I don’t think there will be a dry eye,” said Derek Chambers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, who is spending his honeymoon on the cruise with his wife Lynn. The great-grandson of a carpenter who worked on the ship, he has a tattoo of Titanic inked on one forearm, the face of ship’s captain Edward Smith on the other. Edwards will, earlier, hold her own private act of remembrance. She is carrying the ashes of family friend Adam Lackey, a Titanic buff from Montana who died last year, and plans to scatter them at the wreck site.
Historic recreation Passengers aboard the cruise, which left Southampton, England, on April 8, have enjoyed lectures on Titanic history, as well as the usual cruise-ship recreations of bridge, shuffleboard and lounging in a hot tub. Many have dressed in period costume for elaborate balls and a formal dinner recreating the last meal served aboard the ship.
Far-reaching effect Some of the passengers have a direct link to the ship, through an ancestor who was onboard. Most feel some sort of connection to an event whose ripples have resonated for a century. Edwards said the lives of her grandparents, who married in 1911, were marked by the disaster even though they lived far away in Montana.
Titanic leaves England on her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. Five days later, she was gone.
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“They had talked about going back to Sweden to see his parents, and they didn’t because of the Titanic,” she said. Another cruise ship, Journey, left New York on Tuesday and was to join Balmoral at the site. In Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was built — the pride of the Harland & Wolff shipyard — thousands attended a choral requiem at the Anglican St. Anne’s Cathedral or watched a nationally televised concert at the city’s Waterfront Hall on Saturday. The city spent decades scarred by its link to the disaster, but has come to take pride in the feats of engineering and industry involved in building the Titanic. The memorial concert featured performances by Bryan Ferry and soul singer Joss Stone, as well as 100 drummers beating out a new percussion work, “Titanic Drums.” In film clips,
An iceberg is seen in 2007 near Greenland. in 1912, the Titanic’s first officer, William McMaster Murdoch, who survived the disaster, saw what he later described as a "haze on the horizon, and that iceberg came right out of the haze." AP FILE PHOTO
actors including Kenneth Branagh, Simon Callow and Imelda Staunton read from contemporary accounts of those who built the ship and sailed on it. At the cathedral, the performance of composer Philip Hammond’s “The Requiem for the Lost Souls of the Titanic” was being followed by a torch-lit procession to the Titanic Memorial in the grounds of Belfast city hall. In the ship’s departure port of Southampton, an orchestra played composer Gavin Bryars’ work “The
Sinking of the Titanic,” and a commemoration is planned in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where more than 100 victims of the tragedy are buried. The most famous maritime disaster in history was being marked even in places without direct links to it.
Artifacts on exhibit Venues in Las Vegas, San Diego, Houston and Singapore are hosting Titanic exhibitions that include artifacts recovered from the site of the wreck.
Among the items: bottles of perfume, porcelain dishes, and a 17-foot piece of hull. The centenary of the disaster has been marked with a global outpouring of commemoration and commerce. Events have ranged from the opening of a glossy new tourist attraction telling the ship’s story in Belfast to a 3-D re-release of James Cameron’s 1997 romantic weepie “Titanic,” which awakened a new generation’s interest in the disaster.
Fascination with disaster endures over time BY CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS Los Angeles Times
HALIFAX, Canada — Simple, says the gravedigger. It’s about the movie. No, says the academic. It’s about the money. Absolutely not, says the model-ship builder. It’s about people. This is what happens when you ask why the sinking of the Titanic continues to fascinate us. The question has a special resonance in Halifax, a rainy, foggy port and capital of Nova Scotia that inherited perhaps the nastiest of all Titanic tasks. It was the seamen of Halifax, nearest major port to the sinking, who were sent out to collect corpses and wreckage in the days after the Titanic went down on April 15, 1912. Putting to sea with cargoes of ice, coffins and embalming fluid, they collected more than 300 bodies, buried many of them at sea, sent about 50 for burial elsewhere and buried the rest here.
Sudden interest “I can remember before that movie come out, there wasn’t very many people coming to visit the burial sites,” said John Rooke, a gravedigger and longtime Haligonian, as residents of Halifax are known. (“That movie,” of course, is James
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Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster.) As he spoke, a hard rain pounded the Fairview Lawn Cemetery, where 121 Titanic victims are buried. People come here to see the rows of markers all with the same date of death: April 15, 1912. And the curious have other places to explore as well. The Titanic Belfast attraction, just opened, woos customers with nine exhibition galleries full of details on the ship’s construction in Northern Ireland, and includes footage of the wreck taken by discoverer and oceanographer Robert Ballard. In New York, the auction house Guernsey’s has been taking written offers and hoping to reap tens of millions of dollars from the winner-take-all sale of 5,500 artifacts raised from the wreck. Temporary Titanic exhibitions have been staged in Las Vegas and San Diego. Permanent exhibitions continue in Branson, Mo.,
Professor Robert Ballard, professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, whose team located the wreck of the Titanic in 1985, points Saturday to his footage of the wreck that is part of the exhibition on display in the Titanic Belfast Building in Northern Ireland. AP PHOTO
and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where privately owned for-profit museums are devoted to the doomed ship. The 3-D version of “Titanic,” which hit theaters April 4, grossed $25.7 million in its first five days.
Still popular Clearly, Titanic sells. But why exactly? Plenty of people still wrestle with that question. One is J. Joseph Edgette, folklorist emeritus at Widener University in Chester, Pa., who has made Titanic his life’s work and can tell you that 12 survivors are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, a dozen more at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Edgette can tell you about Robert Douglas Spedden, the boy who survived the
Titanic’s sinking at age 6, only to die three years later in what might have been the first fatal auto accident in Maine. For the last eight years, Edgette has been tracking down graves and cenotaphs (markers for those whose bodies are elsewhere) of Titanic victims and survivors, inspecting cemeteries in Halifax, New England and beyond. It’s impossible, Edgette said, to deny the central role of wealth in the Titanic phenomenon. “If you take the combined wealth of the passengers in first class on that ship, no other list of passengers even came close to that kind of wealth,” Edgette said. “And probably half of the first-class passengers were
Americans, and they were from the wealthiest of the wealthy of this country.”
‘All about people’ Yet upstairs at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, where volunteers John Green and Gerald Wright have been laboring for two years over a model of the ship, the big-money theory is about as welcome as an iceberg. “It’s all about people,” Green said. For all the time he has spent squinting at 2-inch lifeboats and tinkering with railings with the size of toothpicks, Green said, he’s convinced that the key to the Titanic story is “the human aspect, the reality of how individuals dealt with the tragedy. ... Never mind the money. That’s a crock, as
far as I’m concerned.” Ah, but down at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market, which dates to 1750, Euen Wallace sees other forces at work. Maybe the real theme of the Titanic story, Wallace said, is the limits of technology. “As we move forward,” he said, “we’re constantly building new things that are newer and better and invincible, but something as simple as a block of ice can bring it all tumbling down.” Tour guide Blair Beed, the author of “Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards,” has his own ideas about why we’re still retelling the tale. Naturally, he said, movies, celebrity and “women in their gowns getting in the lifeboats and waving goodbye with their silken hankies” are part of the picture. But there were subtle factors, too. For instance, Beed said, because it took time for the ship to sink, “there were survivors who could recall what other people were doing at the time of the sinking.” Moreover, he said, “it was a slow news day. There was no war, there was no famine, there were no great disasters other than the Titanic.” And a century later, the great ship’s wake continues to ripple. DISTRIBUTED BY MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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Winners are named at Oklahoma Book Awards BY KAREN KLINKA For The Oklahoman
“Along the Watchtower,” a novel about a “headstrong Army brat” written by Edmond author Constance Squires, was named the winner of the fiction award Saturday during the 23rd annual Oklahoma Book Awards banquet at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Museum in Oklahoma City. “Oh my gosh, I really didn’t expect this. I’m really floored and so happy to be here,” Squires said in her acceptance speech. She thanked her husband, her writing students and Rilla Askew, her mentor and writing coach at the University of Central Oklahoma. “She’s helped me with my writing and with getting a life like hers.” Askew was last year’s lifetime achievement award winner. The banquet was sponsored by the Oklahoma Center for the Book, part of the state Libraries Department and a state affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. The awards recognize books written the previous year by Oklahomans or about Oklahoma. Of the 121 books entered in the competition, 35 were selected as finalists. Twenty-five of the finalists were by authors, poets, designers or illustrators who reside in Oklahoma. Squires, who confesses to being an Army brat herself, said her book deals with issues common to children of military families — frequent moves, loneliness, loss of friendships, disorganization due to relocation and perpetual school-hopping. In addition to the literary awards, Chandler writer Anna Myers, author of 19 books for children and young adults, was presented with the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Oklahoma’s literary heritage. The award is named for the Norman historian who served as the first president of the Oklahoma Center for the Book. In her acceptance, Myers thanked her family, friends and fellow writers. “Story is the second most powerful thing in the world, second only to love.” She told of meeting a young girl at a visit to the Oakdale School after her book “Assassin” was published. The book deals with President Lincoln’s assassination. She said the student told her, “ ‘I knew Lincoln had to die but I kept hoping for a way out.’ That’s the power of story,” Myers said. Myers’ books are historical fiction, and all have been published by Walker Books of New York. Myers’ writing awards include four Oklahoma Book Awards — for “Red Dirt Jessie, “Graveyard Girl,” “As-
sassin” and “Spy” — as well as numerous other literary awards and honors from across the nation. Born in White Face, Texas, Myers was the sixth child of an Oklahoma oilfieldworker father. Myers spent much of her elementary-school years in the Deer Creek area west of Edmond and is a graduate of Chandler High School. She attended what is now the University of Central Oklahoma and became an English teacher, but always dreamed of being a writer. It took Myers seven years to sell her first book, which was published in 1992. Since then, she has produced a book a year. The Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma and its Oklahoma Literary Landmarks project were named the recipient of the 2012 Glenda Carlile Distinguished Service Award. This special award is named in honor of the former executive director of the Oklahoma Center for the Book.
Winners of this year’s awards
I Children’s: “Chikasha Stories, Volume One: Shared Spirit,” by Glenda Galvan of Sulphur, and published by Chickasaw Press, Sulphur. I Young Adult: “The Revenant,” by Sonia Gensler of Norman, and published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York City. I Poetry: “Leaving Holes and Selected New Writings,” by Joe Dale Tate Nevaquaya of Norman, and published by Mongrel Empire Press, Norman. I Design: “The Eugene B. Adkins Collection: Selected Works,” designed by Eric Anderson of Norman, and published by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. I Illustration/Photography: “Ilimpa’chi’ (We’re Gonna Eat!): A Chickasaw Cookbook,” with photography by Sanford Mauldin of Norman, designed by Aaron Long of Sulphur and Skip McKinstry of Oklahoma City, and published by Chickasaw Press, Sulphur. I Fiction: “Along the Watchtower,” by Constance Squires of Edmond, and published by Penguin Group, New York City. I Non-Fiction: “An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears,” by Daniel Blake Smith of St. Louis, Mo., and published by Henry Holt & Company, New York City. I Also announced was a Directors Award, honoring: “The Oklahoma State Capitol: A History of Our Seat of Government,” a nonfiction entry by Bob Burke of Oklahoma City and Charles Ford of Tulsa, and published by the Oklahoma State Senate Historical Preservation Fund and Oklahoma Heritage Association, Oklahoma City.
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U.S., Canada challenged on Cuba policy, drug war BY FRANK BAJAK AND VIVIAN SEQUERA Associated Press
CARTAGENA, Colombia — U.S. President Barack Obama was lectured Saturday by Western Hemisphere leaders over his insistence on vetoing Cuban participation in future summits and his intransigence on abandoning a drug war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. The opening salvo came from the summit’s host, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who reiterated the message: Drop attempts to isolate Cuba. “There is no justification for that path that has us anchored in a Cold War overcome now for several decades,” Santos said. He also urged a reconsideration of the war on narcotics, citing the irony of Colombia’s successes: While it extradites hundreds of alleged drug traffickers for trial to the United States, criminals turn to other countries where law enforcement is weaker. “We know that our success has (hurt) affected other countries and we are pedaling and pedaling and pedaling like we’re on a stationary bike,” he said. “The moment has come to analyze if what we’re doing is best or if we can find a more effective and cheaper alternative.” The fate of the summit’s final declaration is uncertain because the foreign ministers of Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay said Friday that their presidents wouldn’t sign it unless the U.S. and Canada removed their veto of future Cuban participation in the summit.
NEWS SHOWS LOCAL STATIONS I “The Verdict,” 9 a.m., Cox channel 3. Brad Yarbough, chairman Oklahoma Commission for Human Services. I “Flash Point,” 9:30 a.m., KFOR-4. U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, RMoore. I “Oklahoma Forum,” 12:30 p.m., OETA-13. “Bullying” with Kelby Johnson, a bullied student; Londa Johnson, Kelby’s mother; Kirk Smalley, father of Ty Smalley, a bullied student who committed suicide at 11.
NATIONAL NETWORKS I CNN’s “State of the Union,” 8 a.m., 11 a.m., CNN. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee. I ABC’s “This Week,” 9 a.m., KOCO-5. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. I “Fox News Sunday,” 9 a.m., KOKH-25. Ed Gillespie, adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney; David Axelrod, adviser to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. I CBS’ “Face the Nation,” 9:30 a.m., KWTV-9. Geithner; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. I NBC’s “Meet the Press,” 10 a.m., KFOR-4. Geithner; Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
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In this image made Sunday from KRT video, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps before giving his first public speech during a massive celebration marking the 100th birthday of national founder Kim Il Sung, at Kim Il Sung Square, in Pyongyang, North Korea. AP PHOTO/KRT
N. KOREAN LEADER SPEAKS UP PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un spoke publicly for the first time Sunday, just two days after a failed rocket launch, praising his father Kim Jong Il’s “military first” policy during celebrations marking the 100th birthday of the nation’s late founder. Kim stepped up to speak before tens of thousands of people gathered in Pyongyang’s main square. He said the era when nuclear arms could be used to threaten his country was “forever over,” and that his country had built a “mighty military” capable of both offense and defense in any type of modern warfare. He said he is “heartbroken” that the rival Koreas have been divided for decades, and said North Korea “will cooperate with anyone” who truly wishes for reunification. He did not mention Friday’s failed rocket launch.
PERUVIAN REBELS FREE 36 HOSTAGES President Barack Obama, left, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attend the plenary session of the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Saturday. The summit brings together presidents and prime ministers from Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America and the U.S. AP PHOTO
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CARTAGENA, Colombia — An embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents deepened Saturday as 11 agents were placed on leave, and the agency designed to protect President Barack Obama had to offer regret for the mess overshadowing his diplomatic mission to Latin America. The controversy also expanded to the U.S. military, which announced five service members staying at the same hotel may have been involved in misconduct as well. All the alleged activities took place before Obama arrived Friday in this Colombian port city for meetings with 33 other regional leaders. Put together, the allegations were an embarrassment for an American president on foreign soil.
CARTAGENA, Colombia — In his most specific pledge yet to U.S. Hispanics, President Barack Obama said Saturday he would seek to tackle immigration policy in the first year of a second term. But he cautioned that he would need an amenable Congress to succeed. “This is something I care deeply about,” he told Univision. “It’s personal to me.” Obama said in the interview that he would work on immigration this year, but said he can’t get support from Republicans in Congress. “So what we need is a change either of Congress or we need Republicans to change their mind, and I think this has to be an important debate during — throughout the country,” he said. FROM WIRE REPORTS
Presidential campaigns will focus on a few states BY THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
President Barack Obama begins his re-election campaign defending traditionally Republican territory that he carried when he won the White House four years ago. Republican Mitt Romney is looking to reclaim any combination of these GOP strongholds now in flux. In the months leading to the Nov. 6 election, both men will talk about how they will galvanize the nation. But in reality, they will lavish travel, advertising and staff on only a dozen states, and even fewer as the vote nears.
Demographic changes The political spotlight will shine brightly again on Florida, and the Upper Midwest, especially Ohio. But changes in the nation’s demographics will mean heavy attention paid to the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest. “For a long time the map was static. I don’t think that holds true anymore,” said Tad Devine, a senior adviser to former Democratic presidential nominees Al Gore and John Kerry. “Places like North Carolina and Virginia are changing, and they are getting a fresh look.” Despite the candidates’ effort to make the election a national referendum, local trends and factors may decide whether campaigns go all-out in a state or bail to channel resources elsewhere. It’s a chess game aimed at reaching the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
LIMA, Peru — Thirty-six kidnapped construction
workers walked out of Peru’s jungle to freedom Saturday after being released by Shining Path rebels who abducted them five days earlier from a town near the country’s main natural gas fields. President Ollanta Humala told the Peruvian radio station RPP that the guerrillas freed the captives as troops and police were closing in. “Seeing themselves surrounded, they released the 36 hostages,” Humala said from the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. He said the operations by security forces will continue until they track down the kidnappers.
10 CUT FROM EGYPT’S ELECTIONS CAIRO — Egypt’s election commission disqualified 10 presidential hopefuls, including Hosni Mubarak’s former spy chief and fundamentalist Islamists, from running Saturday in a surprise decision that left a field of moderates in the race for the country’s first post-revolutionary leader. The elimination of the three most powerful and controversial candidates could go in two directions with just weeks to go before the vote, observers said. It could plunge the Arab world’s most populous nation into a new political crisis, or just the opposite, defuse it.
AXL ROSE ISN’T MISSED AT EVENT CLEVELAND — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony didn’t miss Axl Rose at all. The rowdy celebration, which in past years has included awkward moments, touching tributes and unforgettable performances, rocked on without Rose, the Guns N’ Roses frontman who may one day regret skipping a night when 6,000 fans, 1,400 guests and many of music’s biggest stars partied in Public Hall with the class of 2012. Hard rockers Guns N’ Roses — minus Rose — headlined this year’s group of inductees. Others being enshrined are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys, folk icon Donovan, late singer-songwriter Laura Nyro and British bands the Small Faces and Faces.
CHENEY’S STAMINA IMPROVES CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Former Vice President Dick
President Barack Obama
Electoral votes If the election were held now, Obama would carry 14 states, mainly the East and West Coasts, and the District of Columbia, with a total of 186 electoral votes. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, probably would prevail in 20 states, primarily in the South and West, for 156. Both campaigns agree the election will turn on the 16 remaining states, and probably in those won by Obama in 2008 against Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Obama expanded the Democratic footprint on an electoral map that had changed little between George W. Bush’s narrow 2000 election and 2004 re-election. Against McCain, Obama captured nine states that Bush had won four years earlier. Besides Florida and Ohio, Obama took North Carolina and Virginia. There were victories as well in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico and Nevada. In Florida, unemployment tops 9 percent, tourism is slow to recover, gas prices are high and trouble persists in the housing market; all that works against Obama.
Mitt Romney
But his team is aggressively organizing in the state, and his visit Friday was his 16th since taking office.
Fall showdown Romney’s battle with Rick Santorum for the GOP nomination slowed his preparations for the fall showdown in Florida. If Romney were to win the state’s 29 electoral votes, it would block Obama’s clearest path to 270, said Rick Wiley, political director for the Republican National Committee. “Deny him Florida and his map alters significantly,” Wiley said. Ohio, too, is a jumpball. In 2010, Republicans roared back. The manufacturing economy, especially its automotive parts sector in northern Ohio, continues to struggle, although unemployment has dropped below the national average. “In Ohio, you’re looking at the general election as a referendum on the economy,” senior Romney adviser Kevin Madden said. Yet Romney must contend in Ohio with the fallout from a party feud and an Obama campaign that never quit organizing after winning the state in 2008.
Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago. He sat in a plush chair throughout the long chat with daughter Liz Cheney and looked decidedly healthier than recent appearances where he has been gaunt and used a cane. Cheney even threw in a couple of political plugs amid much reminiscing at the Wyoming Republican Party state convention in Cheyenne on Saturday. FROM WIRE REPORTS
U.S. CASUALTIES These military deaths were reported this week by the Associated Press: I Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of Virginia Beach, Va.; died April 7 while deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. I Spc. Antonio C. Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Mont.; died April 6 in Ghanzi province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire. I Cpl. Alex Martinez, 21, of Elgin, Ill., died April 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. I Three soldiers died April 4, in Faryab province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a vehicle with a bomb. They were: Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, 36, of Dublin, Ohio; Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, 45, of Columbus, Ohio; Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon, 44, of Grove City, Ohio. I Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Smith, 24, of Licking, Mo.; died April 3, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded. I Spc. Jeffrey L. White, Jr., 21, of Catawissa, Mo.; died April 3, in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded. I Cpl. Christopher D. Bordoni, 21, of Ithaca, N.Y.; died April 3 of wounds sustained Jan. 18, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. I Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Brown, 26, of Columbus, Ohio; died April 3, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while on a dismounted patrol when a roadside bomb exploded. FROM WIRE SERVICES
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The average wedding now costs $27,000. Well, no wonder Newt Gingrich is broke.”
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With firings, Prater shows integrity of process is vital Turbulence HEN David Prater first ran their transgression.” for the Oklahoma County Withholding information is a district attorney’s office, heinous offense for a prosecutor, he was asked about his conviction undermining faith in the entire rate as a prosecutor. He said he judicial system. This is especially didn’t know what it was. It clearly true in capital cases: Those who wasn’t his highest priority. are the strongest supporters of In the years since that first electhe death penalty should have the tion of 2006, Prater has consisstrongest insistence on proper tently demonstrated that the conconduct by prosecutors. Capital viction rate of his office is secondpunishment won’t last if enough ary to the integrity of the process people are convinced that the inof prosecuting those who needed nocent are being executed. to be prosecuted in an ethical way Prater also showed courage on the correct charges. Despite with the prosecution of Jerome the likely opinions of many, the Ersland, the pharmacist who administration of criminal justice gunned down a robber in the is more often shrouded in gray Oklahoma County District Attorney drug store where Ersland than black and white. worked. In the face of an enorDavid Prater served notice to his staff Decisions about whether so- by firing two assistant district atmous outcry, the DA not only ciety and alleged offenders are torneys that ethical lapses won’t be prosecuted Ersland but charged best served by being charged or tolerated. him with first-degree murder. A THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO warned, the handling and disclojury convicted Ersland. The easy sure of evidence, plea agreements and trial conduct are path would have been to look the other way. almost always multifaceted, complex and enormously By firing Kimbrough and Miller, Prater served notice difficult. This is even more so when you consider that to his staff that ethical lapses won’t be tolerated. He those decisions will have a direct effect on the accused’s served notice to the public that ethical standards are as most basic right — freedom. important as locking up dangerous people. Prater’s deTwo Oklahoma County assistant district attorneys cisions must always be grounded in the proper exercise are now out of jobs because in a first-degree murder of good judgment. Here, Prater demonstrated that his case, they allegedly withheld evidence that may have judgment is impeccable. proved helpful to the accused. Prater had several opEvery wrongful conviction or evidence of heavytions for what to do about Pam Kimbrough and Stepha- handedness chips away at confidence in the system. nie Miller. The path Prater chose was the one of highest District attorneys will win some convictions and lose integrity. Kimbrough and Miller were fired and are now some. The important thing is that when they prevail, subject to a criminal investigation. “The gravity of their they do so after ensuring that the highest standards of alleged ethical violation,” Prater said of his former as- justice are applied before a person’s rights or freedoms sistants, “is so great that only one punishment equals are denied.
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SHIP SANK 100 YEARS AGO
Titanic offers warnings we’ve ignored ever since NE hundred years after the luxury liner Titanic slipped under the icy waters of the northern Atlantic, we remain as fixated by the disaster as the stunned survivors in lifeboats must have been. A blockbuster 1997 motion picture was re-released in 3-D. Memorials are under way for the 1,500 who perished on April 15, 1912. Many of us would like to go back in time and warn the crew of the looming iceberg. Lessons from the tragedy abound. As reported by The Oklahoman’s Carla Hinton, pastor Lawrence Niesent of the Destiny Christian Center in Del City used the event for an Easter message to urge people to “live lives of purpose and meaning.” Titanic also sends us warnings we have ignored since. Many were sold on the idea that the ship was “unsinkable.” Someone surely bought into that idea as the vessel had only half the lifeboats it needed. The complacency surrounding Titanic led to few, if any, asking the question “What if?” Not every event and circumstance can be anticipated, but those in charge of life-and-death endeavors need to brainstorm before something happens. In Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, it was probably thought President Kennedy was safe with a multitude of armed and trained law enforcement surrounding him. What could go wrong? After several successful launches in the 1980s, who in NASA thought about the effect of cold weather on an O-ring seal? It got a lot of attention after the Challenger shuttle exploded Jan. 28, 1986, killing seven crew members. Even more recently, we thought airline security wasn’t all that bad on Sept. 10, 2001. The next day, we learned our system was designed to stop someone from hijacking a jet to Cuba — not preventing teams of suicide jihadists with box cutters. Nobody asked “What if?” When lives are at stake, we must not stop asking that question. The public also needs to withhold judgment on disasters until all facts are known. In Titanic’s case, a London newspaper incredibly first reported no lives were lost in the sinking. Initial reports can’t be accepted
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Lessons still abound from the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912. This is a photo from the movie “Titanic,” which won Best Picture in 1998. AP PHOTO
as Gospel. In our own tragedy this month 17 years ago, a Middle Eastern terrorist was suspected at first for the Murrah Building bombing. Sometimes the bigger the tragedy, the more the misinformation. During the chaos of 9/11, after jets had already hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, reports were surfacing that multiple hijacked airliners were still in the air. Even today a large segment of the public believes they know what happened in the tragic shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Do they? If the London newspaper was negligent in its Titanic reporting, a major network in 2012 was just as irresponsible in editing a 911 emergency call to make the suspect appear to be a racist. It’s always a good idea to take a deep breath before coming to conclusions. Many didn’t do that when the Titanic sank. Some still don’t.
that’s good for travelers
DALLAS — From his office window, Thomas W. Horton, in his fifth month as CEO of American Airlines, can see in the distance the Manhattansize footprint of Dallas-Fort Worth airport, where American has 85 percent market share; it also has 68 percent in Miami, gateway to South America’s booming market. In the foreground, however, he can see one reason why, nevertheless, his company recently entered bankruptcy — the corporate headquarters of Southwest Airlines. Southwest, the most successful of the “low cost” carriers that proliferated after the 1978 deregulation of the industry, has been profitable for 39 consecutive years, while the rest of the industry was losing $60 billion between deregulation and 2009. Southwest, JetBlue and the others have 30 percent of the domestic market, up George from 10 percent in Will 1999. The “two tier” airline industry is, however, becoming a COMMENTARY thing of the past. All carriers are going to have low costs because of what Horton calls “fearbased discipline,” aka competition. In the last three decades there have been 188 airline bankruptcies. Not coincidentally, fares, adjusted for inflation, are 18 percent lower than in 2000. Forty years ago, a majority of Americans had never taken an airplane trip. Now everyone is more free than ever to move about the country, air travel having been democratized by liberating it from government. In 1938, the Civil Aeronautics Act codified a government-managed cartel. Reason magazine’s Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch report that, 34 years later, United’s percentage of market share had gone from 22.9 to 22, Eastern’s from 14.9 to 11.6 and TWA’s from 15.1 to 11.9. Why this bureaucrat’s dream of near stasis? Because between 1950 and 1974, the Civil Aeronautics Board received 79 applications for startup airlines and rejected them all, believing that if even one passenger would be taken from an existing carrier, competition would be excessive. In 1967, Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith, full of the progressive’s enthusiasm for the administrative state, asserted in “The New Industrial State” that the U.S. economy would soon be dominated by large corporations essentially immune from competition and hence from market turbulence. Four years later, Southwest launched its first flight. The “legacy carriers” — those that had operated under the CAB regime — were in for heavy weather. American is the last of the six legacy carriers to enter bankruptcy. The other five are United and Continental, now merged, Delta and Northwest, also merged, and US Airways, which entered bankruptcy twice before merging with America West. Airlines have resembled those local governments that have given unsustainable contracts to unionized public employees and now are contemplating bankruptcy. Bankruptcy has been a management tool for airlines that cannot stand strikes — there has been no strike at a major airline since 2005 — because they must amortize their aircraft even when not flying. Bankruptcy has enabled carriers to shred improvident contracts entered into to purchase labor peace.
Fasten your seatbelts Horton has done taxpayers a favor by deciding not to turn American’s non-pilot pensions over to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the deeply underfunded federal agency that would pay only a portion of what employees were expecting. American will pay benefits already accrued but henceforth employees will have defined contribution rather than defined benefit plans. Airline bankruptcies are peculiar: Just last July, American bought $38 billion worth of new fuelefficient aircraft. It takes money to save money and an airline. Horton is imperturbably noncommittal about the possibility that the industry’s next consolidation will meld American with perhaps US Airways or Delta: “Our plan is to create the best outcome for our stakeholders.” Which is a nice way of saying, “Please leave your seatbelts fastened.” Turbulence is normal, and normally good for travelers. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP
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POINT OF VIEW | SENATE HASN’T HEARD LEGISLATION
According to Oklahoma law, the water resources of this state belong to the citizens of Oklahoma. Inexplicably, certain state special-interest groups and organizations have pooled their resources to oppose pending legislation that empowers Oklahomans to influence how water resources are planned at the local level and managed by the state. So far, even our colleagues in the Senate, who refused to hear legislation that would create regional water planning groups, have failed to realize that the surest and most direct route to ensuring and protecting a reliable supply begins and ends in Oklahoma’s major water resource regions, not in the halls, chambers and back rooms of the state Capitol. Texas, Kansas and Colorado saw the promise and have experienced the benefits of these groups. Rep. Brian What do these and Renegar most other states know about the beneficial power of regional planning that Oklahoma as yet does not? Other states know that local stakeholders possess unique insight into local needs. They recognize the value of collaboration between local citizens and the state on issues of mutual interest. They see that a direct line of communication cuts out the middle man and results in more immediate implementation of necessary water projects and infrastructure improvements. They want consistency in reflecting a national trend in watershedbased planning. These states have maintained oversight to ensure regulatory certainty and consistency while acknowledging this critical role for regional water planning. A hallmark recommendation of the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan, the regional planning — or “grassroots” — concept was one of the initiatives most widely supported by
Other states know that local stakeholders possess unique insight into local needs. the public when state officials traveled all over our state to hear concerns about Oklahoma’s water future. According to participants who attended almost 100 OCWP meetings — and this was reflected from information collected during Joint Legislative Water Committee meetings last summer — regional groups are desired because they allow for prioritization of local issues, establish a feedback mechanism between stakeholders and the state, and facilitate local outreach. The expense in creating and maintaining regional groups is considered to be negligible; startup costs for the nine identified regional Rep. Phil Richardson groups are estimated at less than $100,000. By design, they are not regulatory and will result in less bureaucracy, not more. Facilitation, not governance, by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and other relevant state agencies possessing the necessary experience and authority will ensure implementation and use of water resources to the benefit of all Oklahomans. The OWRB’s role diminishes the impact of special-interest groups that so frequently promote their self-serving agendas and fabricate controversy detrimental to sensible water users. Regional groups represent a “ground up” water planning mechanism that ensures greater participation and buy-in with the final product, thereby truly engaging Oklahomans in determination of our collective water future. Virtually all water crises are local in nature. The most sensible and effective solutions can only be developed at the local level. Richardson, R-Minco, and Renegar, D-McAlester, are members of the Joint Legislative Water Committee.
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TITANIC DISASTER
Tragedy is a reminder of how small we are There is a single shot, just seconds long, in James Cameron’s newly re-released movie “Titanic,” that says it all with poignant eloquence. Up to this point in the narrative, the director has emphasized the great ship’s size and grandeur. She sweeps In this April 10, 1912, file photo, the Titanic departs over the waves like a Southampton, England, on its maiden Atlantic voyage. building that has someAP FILE PHOTO how learned to fly and you cannot help but gape at the mamGaga are just some memory with which moth scale of her, the largest moving she bores her kids. object on Earth at more than 100 feet tall But it will happen, because progress and four city blocks long. knows no ultimate goal, history has no Then comes her collision with that finished product, modernity speaks no iceberg she saw too late. Her bow is final word. slipping beneath the water and she is Usually, this is wisdom one learns shooting off distress flares. Cameron gently, with the passage of years. But stations his camera back, way back, sometimes, the lesson is abrupt. The placing the stricken ship amid a vastness night of April 14-15, 1912, was one of of black water and an infinity of inky those times. sky, the futile flare breaking pitifully Titanic was born into an age of viabove her. She is a tiny outpost of hubrant possibility. The motorcar and the man anguish stranded in airplane were in their inthe ocean and you marfancy. The motion picture vel that you ever was yet a novelty. The great Leonard thought her big. ship represented another Pitts Jr. It is 100 years ago that wonder in an era rife with the great ship went them. She was the ultimate down. And the moral of expression of the age, the her story, the great lesship they said God Himself son of her death, has could not sink. COMMENTARY lost none of its pertiHow bitter those words nence or urgency in the must have tasted as they 10 decades since 1,500 people died in the were swallowed, as humility was imfrigid waters of the North Atlantic. posed upon humanity. It has been a predictable aspect of And it is easy to look back on the human nature since at least the Induspeople who said that foolish thing, restrial Age that each generation regards plendent in their bowler hats and flooritself as progress’s ultimate goal, histolength skirts, going to their doom with ry’s finished product, modernity’s final blithe faith in their technological wizword. If you grew up in the 1960s or ardry, and to feel a certain superiority. ’70s, perhaps you remember embracing What blind hubris they had. that belief like a birthright. Hair was But to do that is to miss the lesson of long, music was loud, television was in what happened a century ago. Their color, and there were men on the moon. hubris is our hubris, a human conceit as It was a new era of hipness and enlightapplicable to the Age of Information as it enment, and the ’50s were just somewas to the Age of Industry, if not more thing your parents talked about, someso. thing long ago and covered with dust. That shot in Cameron’s movie is a What makes the memory amusing, of profound reminder of the epic scale of course, is that the ’60s and ’70s are now this stage upon which generations strut themselves long ago and covered with and preen. Titanic was the newest there dust. Time, you see, does not stop its was, but she died upon an ocean that relentless march to watch your generwas old when Vikings sailed, under a sky ation preen in self-satisfaction. This is a that saw the continents rise. truth each generation learns in turn. The And she was the biggest there was, child who comes of age now will find it too — but it turns out she was smaller hard to imagine a someday world in than we ever knew. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES which iPads, cloud computing and Lady
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State should embrace Obama quoted inaccuracies regional water planning BY STATE REPS. BRIAN RENEGAR AND PHIL RICHARDSON
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
“Fallin chides Obama’s policies on energy” (News, April 8) quotes President Barack Obama as saying, “So if you guys are talking to your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers, your aunts or uncles and they’re wondering what’s going on in terms of oil production, you just tell them anybody who suggests that somehow we’re suppressing domestic oil production isn’t paying attention.” Reference is made to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) asserting that “production on federal land has increased in every year since 2008.”And that onshore federal production “is at its highest level since at least 2003, according to the agency.” The EIA data in this report are inaccurate. According to the March 2012 EIA report, total President Obama sales of all fossil fuels produced on federal and Indian lands rose by 1 percent between fiscal 2009 and FY 2010 and dropped by about 6 percent between FY 2010 and FY 2011. Total sales, per the EIA, of crude oil and lease condensate production from federal and Indian lands for 2009, 2010 and 2011, were (in millions of barrels) 642, 739 and 646, respectively. It’s true that onshore federal production increased in every year from 2008 to 2011. But this marginal increase is more than offset by the decrease in offshore production between 2010 and 2011. Bottom line: Oil production on federal lands hasn’t increased in every year since 2008. Steven C. Agee, Oklahoma City Agee is dean and professor of economics at the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University.
OPEN-CARRY HISTORY Up until 1971, Oklahoma had open carry. People weren’t background-checked, trained in applicable laws or licensed. Blood wasn’t running in the streets. I dare anyone to point to a single example from Oklahoma’s past where someone legally open-carrying got into an illegal gunfight. Open carry was only stopped due to political correctness running amok, not due to unlawfulness. Now, 30 years later, the proposed open-carry license will require background checks, training with the weapons carried and in the applicable laws. It’ll limit places where weapons can be openly carried, such as government buildings, schools and private businesses that choose to opt out. Police officers will
Send letters to yourviews@ opubco.com or to Your Views, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Word limit is 250. Include a postal address and telephone number. For other guidelines, go to www.newsok.com/voices/ guidelines or call (405) 475-3920. have the “option” of checking anyone who’s openly carrying a weapon. And violators of the new open-carry laws will face stiff fines and possible jail time. Once the local police have identified you as having a license, it’s highly unlikely the same officer would waste his or her time checking the same person again, unless it was to verify that the weapon holder had his permit on him at the time. All this hand-wringing over gunfights in the street, profiling, excess work on officers and unlawfulness on the part of people open-carrying is unfounded — 43 states are proving that point right now. Licensed Oklahomans will be just as responsible. David Sherwood, Altus
SCHOOL GRADING PROMOTED Congratulations to Oklahoma for adopting A-F school grading, a policy built on the core belief that all students can learn. This grading scale gives parents, teachers and community leaders clear and objective descriptions of how well students in a school are doing academically. The new school grades also reward improvement. The formula counts the proficiency and progress of all students, including the school’s 25 percent lowestperforming students. Oklahoma’s school grades will recognize and reward the improvement of all schools and highlight the achievement of their most vulnerable students. Since Florida first developed A-F school grading over a decade ago, students and schools in the Sunshine State have thrived under this system of accountability and high expectations. In fact, last year nearly 800 high-minority or high-poverty schools in the state earned an A or B. A-F school grading will serve as a crucial lever for improving academic achievement among Oklahoma’s students, just as it did in Florida. Oklahoma’s policy establishes clear and achievable goals for schools and communities to organize around the ultimate goal — student learning. Using Florida as a case study, community members will rally to the aid of their public schools when confronted with the fact that their schools are failing to meet students’ needs. Because in the end, preparing students for a successful future is something we can all support. Phil Handy, Tallahassee, Fla.
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Storms: Several more tornadoes confirmed Saturday Left: This baseball field was damaged when a small tornado touched down early Saturday near SW 74 and Czech Hall Road in Mustang. Right: This home at 550 W Geronimo Courtway in Mustang was damaged by a tornado. PHOTOS BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN
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Mustang Police Chief Chuck Foley said. Damage to homes also was reported in The Branches housing addition near N Geronimo Way and N Ponderosa Way. There were no reports of injuries, but at least one ambulance was requested to take a person to Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon, according to Mustang fire radio reports. The tornado blew off shingles, trim and fences and broke glass. The weather also knocked out a few garage doors, Foley said. Downed power lines prompted authorities to close SW 59 near Mustang Road until 11 a.m. Resident Jack Friese wrote in an email to NewsOK.com that the tornado hit without warning 40 feet from his parents’ house. Friese said their neighbors’ house was heavily damaged. One of the suspected tornadoes hit near the small town of Piedmont, taking a similar path as a tornado last May that killed several people, Mayor Valerie Thomerson said. “Because of last year, we’ve had a lot of new people put storm centers into place,” Thomerson said, adding that no major damage was reported.
Storms in northwest In the late afternoon and early evening, another storm cell moved through northwestern Oklahoma, dropping multiple tornadoes but doing little damage before moving into Kansas, authorities said. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado occurred about 4 p.m. roughly 7 miles north of Woodward. Woodward County Emergency Management Director Matt Lehenbauer said the storm damaged a metal outbuilding and a camper, but no injuries were reported. Softballsize hail struck the area. In Woods County, a tornado was confirmed about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 miles northwest of Freedom. Emergency Management Director Steve Foster said he hadn’t received any injury or damage reports. Authorities were concerned about the more than 5,000 people attending a rattlesnake hunt at Little Sahara State Park, but Foster said most were evacuated and others took shelter at the park. Tornadoes also were reported in Alfalfa County, and authorities responded to a tank fire caused by the storms.
Norman cleanup A day earlier, a tornado hit Norman. Deputy Norman Fire Chief Jim Bailey said the town was bracing for a second round Saturday. Bailey emphasized that Norman public shelters are not FEMA approved. That means shelters are no safer than individuals’ homes, unless the home is a mobile home. It’s important for most people to stay where they are rather than drive to a shelter during a storm, he said. The American Red Cross shelter in Norman was moved to the St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 1801 W Brooks, on Saturday, spokesman Rus-
ty Surette said. An estimated 200 people took cover in the Whittier Recreation Center as storms moved through the area overnight, he said. As of 6 p.m. Saturday, there were 23 people using the shelter, Surette said. There were 19 injuries related to Friday’s storms in Norman, according to the state Health Department. About 4,500 people remained without power Saturday evening in the Norman area. About 3,800 Oklahoma Electric Cooperative customers and about 700 OG&E customers were without power, due to a destroyed transmission line. Most Oklahoma Natural Gas service
had been restored, including at Norman High School and Jefferson Elementary, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. The Storm Prediction Center gave the warning that the outbreak could be a “high-end, life-threatening event.” It was just the second time in U.S. history that the center issued a highrisk warning more than 24 hours in advance. The first was in April 2006, when nearly 100 tornadoes tore across the southeastern U.S., killing a dozen people and damaging more than 1,000 homes in Tennessee. CONTRIBUTING: STAFF WRITERS VALLERY BROWN, JULIANA KEEPING, ROBERT MEDLEY AND BRYAN PAINTER AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Oklahoma students compete in space race A team from Cameron University in Lawton participated Friday in the annual Great Moonbuggy Race at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. More than 80 high school and college teams from the United States and abroad took part in the race. The half-mile race included 17 obstacles simulating lunar craters, rocks, ridges, inclines and soil. AP PHOTOS
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PEER PRESSURE ENCOURAGES ADOLESCENTS TO DATE BEFORE THEY’RE EMOTIONALLY READY, EXPERTS SAY
Teens try to avoid date violence BY SUSAN WRIGHT For The Oklahoman
Some parents may be surprised that children as young as seventh grade are reporting relationships
with the opposite sex that involve emotional or physical abuse. Tween dating violence? Licensed clinical social worker Diana England isn’t surprised. “The message children too of-
ten hear is that you need to be dating to be popular, fit in and be normal,” said England, who leads a school counseling grant program for the Putnam City School District. “They may stay in an un-
healthy relationship because they want to maintain that image.” A new study of 1,430 seventhgraders from across the nation SEE ABUSE, BACK PAGE
OKLAHOMA WOMAN SAILED ON TITANIC 100 YEARS AGO
Deployed flag gets returned to Tuttle BY HENRY DOLIVE For The Oklahoman
TRAGEDY | ILL-FATED OCEAN LINER HIT AN ICEBERG AND SANK ON APRIL 15, 1912 BY HEATHER WARLICK MOORE Staff Writer hwarlick@opubco.com
Several notable Oklahomans in history were fortunate enough to be as “unsinkable” as the RMS Titanic was proclaimed to be before it struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic 100 years ago. A former Guthrie resident, Helen Churchill Candee, even shared a lifeboat with the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown. Candee and C.E. Foley and his son, Arthur, of Eufaula, all had tickets for the luxury ocean liner. Candee was the only one to board. Ancestry.com lists Candee as a passenger, age 50, “Rescued from the Shipwrecked Titanic” by the Carpathia. In honor of the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, Ancestry.com is offering free access to its Titanic passenger list and related information. According to the Oklahoma Historical Society and websites featuring Titanic information, Candee shared lifeboat No. 6 with Margaret “Molly” Brown. In the Historical Society’s “The Chronicle of Oklahoma 75,” author and historian Linda D. Wilson wrote about Candee’s life and her near-death experience aboard the Titanic.
Socialite flees N.Y. Candee arrived in Guthrie in summer of 1895, at age 36, with her two children in tow. She was a married socialite who had fled New York and her abusive husband who had abandoned her and her children. She was seeking a divorce in the Oklahoma Territory; Guthrie was known for its easy divorces because of its short waiting period for residency. While in Guthrie, Can-
ONLINE Scan the QR code to see more photos of the Oklahomans on board the Titanic, or go to NewsOK.com.
dee would become a wellknown feminist and writer for national publications, covering issues including women’s rights, education, interior decorating, and settlement in the Oklahoma Territory. During her life, Candee wrote eight books including “An Oklahoma Romance,” which widely is considered to be the first American novel set in the Oklahoma Territory. In 1912, while traveling in Europe, doing research for what would be her most successful book, “The Tapestry Book,” Candee reportedly received a telegram saying her son, Harold, had been in a car crash. Candee rushed to purchase a ticket home on the luxury liner RMS Titanic. Fortunately for Candee, her only physical injury from the shipwreck was a fractured ankle that caused her to walk with a cane for a year. Candee and 24 others were aboard the lifeboat. Most were women. Had the Foley men of Eufaula boarded the Titanic, would they have escaped relatively unscathed as Candee? Or would they have sunk with the ship as did their luggage? C.E. Foley was the first mayor of Eufaula, elected SEE TITANIC, PAGE 26A
Above: The front page of the April 16, 1912, edition of The Daily Oklahoman. THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES Above left: Helen Churchill Candee and a grandchild in 1914. An exhibition focused on her life, of which her Titanic survival was just part of the story, opens at Norwalk’s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum on April 25. MUSEUM PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER ROSE
TUTTLE — When Master Sgt. Edgar Rodriguez left Oklahoma in November to join his Oklahoma Air National Guard unit in Afghanistan, he took along a patriotic reminder of home — a special United States flag made by Tuttle High School students. This week, the Tuttle resident brought the 2by-3-foot flag back to the school, as he and six fellow members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 146th Air Support Operations Squadron paid a visit to thank the students and talk to them about military life in Afghanistan. The flag was their constant companion, Rodriguez told the students, accompanying them to duty assignments in Afghanistan and then returning SEE FLAG, PAGE 26A
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TURNPIKE WORK TO BEGIN Construction is set to begin Monday on the Turner Turnpike between mile markers 189-194. The project includes pavement rehabilitation and guardrail repair along the highway east of Stroud. Motorists should expect lane closures during the project, officials said. FROM STAFF REPORTS
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ATHLETE WILL SPEAK IN ENID Scott Rigsby, a double amputee marathon runner and triathlete, will share his story April 24 in Enid. Tickets for Abounding Grace Ministries’ annual banquet at Cherokee Strip Conference Center are $20. For information, call (580) 484-0644. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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Chickasaw Nation’s eldest dies after 109 years of life BY JULIANA KEEPING Staff Writer jkeeping@opubco.com
Oklahoma became a state when Daisy Hawley Blackbird was 4 years old. Blackbird, believed to be the oldest Chickasaw in the state, died Thursday after a short illness, said Michelle Jenkins, a close family friend. Blackbird, of Oklahoma City, turned 109 on Jan. 18. “Everybody just falls in love with her when they meet her,” Jenkins said. “I think it’s because, first of all, there’s so much history there.” With kind words, Blackbird made people feel like a million dollars, Jenkins said. “That’s a wonderful trait for somebody.” Blackbird was born in 1903, in Tupelo, Indian Territory. Spending more than a century in Oklahoma cast her as a key player in some of the state’s most significant
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moments. In 1905, at 2, Blackbird’s name was written on the original rolls of the Dawes Commission, an agency established in 1893 to negotiate land allotment among Indians and clear the way for Oklahoma to become a state. As Number NB191 (the initials stand for “newborn”), she joined her mother, one brother and two sisters — and her father, who was registered as a Chickasaw by marriage — in the records of Chickasaw citizens. The U.S. Congress had de-
cided that it was in the best interest to dissolve the sovereign governments of the Indian nations, to break up the communal land the tribes held, to give back 160 acres to each Indian and make all the tribal members U.S. citizens. The Dawes Commission failed at its task. It compiled a census of Oklahoma Indians, but instead of tearing down the tribes, the census formed a basis for heritage and identification. Today, anyone who claims citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes must prove a blood line to an ancestor on the original commission rolls. Blackbird’s maternal grandparents were Chickasaw, a tribe removed from the East and resettled in Oklahoma. Her paternal grandparents came from Canada and made the 1889 land run to obtain land originally designated for American Indians; they homesteaded in what would become the Britton communi-
ty, north of Oklahoma City. She was one of 10 siblings. Blackbird’s mother died when she was young; she grew up in the traditions of her father’s people. She attended college and came home to teach in Tupelo and Coalgate. She later took a job as a clerk for the Oklahoma Supreme Court, where she met a redhaired white man with a lively sense of humor. She married Supreme Court Justice William Henry Blackbird, who died in 1976. She is survived by her youngest sister, Wanda Montgomery, 91, friends and many nieces and nephews, Jenkins said. Memorials may be directed to the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, 900 N Broadway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, 3700 N Walker Ave., with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Edmond.
Titanic: Family didn’t sail, but bags did FROM PAGE 25A
The Foleys never boarded, but family legend has it their luggage did, and, most likely sank. Evidence of this came to light in 2003 during the Oklahoma City showing of “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.” A $5 bank note dated Nov. 16, 1907, (the same day as Oklahoma became a state) and issued from the First National Bank of Eufaula turned up in
THREE DIE IN WRECKS The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the deaths of three people in state crashes on Saturday. I Christopher David Fletcher, 30, Colcord Fletcher was driving about 1:40 a.m. on County Road S 670 near Colcord, when he lost control of his pickup on a curve in the road. The vehicle rolled, ejecting Fletcher. He was not wearing a seat belt, troopers said. I Joey A. Taylor, 29, Broken Bow I Waydean Waller, 57, Nash, Texas About 5:45 p.m., Taylor was driving on State Highway 3 near Haworth, when he swerved into the path of another vehicle, troopers said. Waller was in the other car, driven by Peggy Bradley, 59, of Texarkana, Texas. Taylor was not wearing a seat belt, troopers said. FROM STAFF REPORTS
Deaths ADA
Mayhan, E. W., 95, bulldozer operator, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday (Criswell, Ada). West, Mary, 83, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday (Criswell, Ada).
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Bennett, Goldie Mae, 94, sales clerk, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Kincannon, Altus).
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Stewart, Lucille Eva, 94, died Saturday. Services 3 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church (Shaw, Arnett). Harger, William, 84, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Brown’s, Durant).
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Smith, William Lee “Bill,” 52, truck driver, died Wednesday. Services 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Cheyenne United Methodist Church (Rose Chapel, Sayre).
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Jones, Bobby L. “Dude,” 76, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Oak Grove Baptist Church (Palmer & Marler, Cushing).
A $5 bank note dated Nov. 16, 1907 (the same day Oklahoma became a state) and issued from the First National Bank of Eufaula turned up in a touring exhibit of Titanic artifacts. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMA ARCHIVES
the exhibit. Sue Beck, Foley’s granddaughter, told The Oklahoman in 2003 that she was almost sure the bill could be linked to her father. “It just sounds so logical and reasonable,” Beck said. “It just seems so logical that it was
his bank note.” Many Oklahomans likely have relatives who were, or were supposed to be, aboard the Titanic. In her column in the Life section of The Oklahoman, Carla Hinton today writes about a Del City pastor, Law-
rence Neisent, of Destiny Christian Center, who recently learned his great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Architizer, were disappointed to be blocked from boarding the ship due to Mrs. Architizer’s conjunctivitis, an infection commonly known as pinkeye.
Flag: Student-made collage boosts morales FROM PAGE 25A
with them to Oklahoma. “We took the flag with us everywhere,” Rodriguez told students gathered in art teacher Abby Hardesty’s classroom. “We kind of tried to baby it all the time.” He said at their headquarters in Afghanistan, the flag occupied a spot next to the Oklahoma flag. A lot of people saw the flag on the unit’s 15,000-mile journey to Afghanistan and back. “We took a lot of pride in it. We made sure people were taking care of it.” The flag, on a canvas stretched over a wooden frame, is a collage of more than 150 snapshots of Tuttle High School students. With the help of a computer program, the photos were given red or blue backgrounds, cropped to fit onto the flag, and printed. Students superimposed 50 white stars onto the blue part of the flag. The students did the bulk of the work, Hardesty said. “This was their baby,” she said. “They went around to the classrooms and administration and took their pictures.” Hardesty had a special reason for wanting to make the flag project a reality. Rodriquez and Hardesty’s sister, Alisha Chapman, are to be married in May. She said she presented the flag idea to her students last year when she learned the Air National Guard unit would be deployed to Afghanistan. The first-year teacher said the project reflected the school and community’s pride in the National Guard and could not have been completed without the school’s full support. “It really is reflective of the school,” she said. “The whole school came together and
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in 1881. He was a major player in the establishment and development of Eufaula — he built a hotel and established The First National Bank of Eufaula. Historians have called the town “EuFoley” due to the family’s involvement there. C.E. and his 2-year-old son Arthur had tickets to board the Titanic after touring Europe, but were waylaid by a sudden appendicitis in the child that, at the last minute, kept the two from traveling.
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Owens, Joseph Benjamin “J.B.,” 66, electrician and military veteran, died Thursday. Private services. (OK Cremation, Oklahoma City).
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Wilson, Vinita Maude, 98, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday (Martin, Elk City).
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Peterson, Verna Ruth, 61, caregiver, died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday (Henninger-Hinson, Enid). Potts, Richard, 63, died Thursday. No services (Anderson-Burris, Enid). Rieger, Darrell Ray, 72, died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Monday (AndersonBurris, Enid).
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Wallis, Elsie “Lorain,” 92, homemaker, died Friday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Gracemont Cemetery (Steverson, Anadarko).
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Beach, Gene Larry, 71, quality assurance inspector, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Monday (Hibbs, Choctaw).
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ONLINE To see photos taken during the squadron’s deployment to Afghanistan, go to tuttleart.weebly.com/ art-projects.html.
made it happen.” Simone Curley, one of Hardesty’s students, helped arranged the photos and glued it all together. “She was really hands-on,” Hardesty said. Another student, Stephani Green, said her grandfather served in the U.S. Air Force in Thailand several years ago, and she thought the flag project was “pretty cool.” Freshman Christian Mc-
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Bernardy, John Terry, 61, artist, died Wednesday. Mass 2 p.m. Monday, St. James Catholic Church (Advantage, Oklahoma City). Cable, Ronald M. Sr., 69, professor, died Friday. Services were Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church (Vondel Smith Mortuary at South Lakes, Oklahoma City). Hutson, Pamella L., 64, died Friday. Private services (Vondel L. Smith and Son South, Oklahoma City). Knight, Glenda Blondell, 77, accountant, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Life Church (John M. Ireland, Moore). Laughlin, Benjamin “Blake,” 15, died Thursday. Services noon Tuesday, Christ the King Catholic Church, Nichols Hills (Demuth, Oklahoma City). Long, David G., 57, security guard, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday (Bill Eisenhour, Del City). Pearce, Arlie Dean “Papa,” 71, Arrow Insulation owner, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Lindsey Chapel Baptist Church, Eufaula (Affordable Cremation, Oklahoma). Wilmoth, William Robert, 85, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Northwest Baptist Church (HahnCook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City). Wittie, Rhoda, 71, died Tuesday. Private services (Guardian, Oklahoma City).
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Denton, Mary Frances, 96, homemaker, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. Monday (Roberts and Son, Blackwell).
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Hertzog, Don “Daddy Don,” 67, rancher, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Letitia Baptist Church (Becker, Lawton).
with the flag during a Veterans Day assembly at Tuttle High School about two weeks before their deployment. The 146th Air Support Squadron was formed about two years ago as a bridge between ground troops and the Air Force, and was paired with the Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. About 2,500 soldiers from the 45th left for Afghanistan in June, and most have now returned. Rodriguez told the students the biggest danger they faced in Afghanistan was from roadside bombs, and most of their living quarters were made from plywood. The huts are inexpensive to build “and can be built very fast,” Rodriguez said.
Hays, Barbara Joan, 77, homemaker, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Church of the First Born, Homestead (Lanman, Helena).
Moldrup, Shannon O., 43, farmer, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church (Redinger, Seiling).
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Carthey said the flag was a way for students to pay tribute to military personnel, and participating in the project was meaningful to her. The flag will remain in Tuttle for a week or so, Hardesty said, possibly displayed at the post office where it was seen before accompanying the squadron to Afghanistan. Rodriguez said eventually, he would like to display the flag in the war trophy case at the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron’s new headquarters building at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, where he works. Rodriguez returned to Oklahoma about three weeks ago. His deployment to Afghanistan was his sixth. He and other members of the squadron were presented
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Swackhamer, Thomas C., 74, retired from U.S. Air Force, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday (Kincannon, Altus). Olive, Bobby Gene, 79, died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday (Dowden’s, Heavener).
Tuttle High School students Bailey Lambrecht, Paige Ward and Brooke Woodyard look Wednesday at a photo montage. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
medical doctor, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Havenbrook, Norman). Crucet, Arturo “Art,” 84, died March 16. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (Havenbrook, Norman). Haworth Smith, Deena, 62, died Thursday. Prayer service 4 p.m. Sunday (John M. Ireland, Moore).
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Steinle, Alice Lenora, 104, homemaker, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church (Mason, Shattuck).
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Crews, Donna Lee, 67, died Friday. Services 3 p.m. Sunday (Shaw, Taloga).
Bakse, Bill, 89, retired from military, died Thursday. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday, Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin (CallawaySmith-Cobb, Marlow).
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Harris, Carolina Kennedy, 73, homemaker and pianist, died Tuesday. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, United Methodist Church (Dudley, Waurika).
McDonald, Oca, 80, homemaker, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday (ChaneyHarkins, McAlester). Webb, Erby Roy, 100, salesperson, died Friday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Monday, Oak Hill Cemetery (Bishop, McAlester).
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Webb, David H., 65, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, Mead Baptist Church (HolmesCoffey-Murray, Durant).
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Roberson, Austin Edward, 24, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Monday (John M. Ireland, Moore).
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Bissell, David D., 74,
Dove, Janice Kay, 57, homemaker, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Clark, Tishomingo).
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Palmer, John W., 73, self-employed, died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday, Apostolic Church of the Rock (Jones-Harkins, Wilburton).
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Ashlock, Edna Porter “Pearl,” 93, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday (Mercer-Adams, Bethany). Moore, Jeffery Shane, 50, auto body repairman, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday (Yanda and Son, Yukon).
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OKLAHOMA CITY Ernest “Ernie” Alvin Post, 59, of Oklahoma City, died on April 12, 2012. He was born to Francis Eugene and Charlotte May (Scott) Post on December 22, 1952, and grew up in Oklahoma City with his sister and their great-grandmother, Nannie M. Scott. He is survived by his sister and her husband, Evelyn and Skeet Seaton of Oklahoma City; his brothers: Edward Pickering of Bokoshe, Oklahoma; Eric Pickering of Oklahoma City; David Post of China; and Patrick Post of Ft Worth, Texas; uncle and aunt, Leroy and Jackie Tinsley of Oklahoma City; nephew and wife, Marcus and Sherri Gentry; nieces, Rebecca Gentry and Jessica Seaton; and 13 great- nieces and nephews. Ernest was preceded in death by his wife, Vicki Sue Post; and son, Timothy Talbott. Memorial service will be held on Monday, April 16, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church - Moore in the East Conference Center. Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, Moore, OK.
EDMONA Paul Arthur Bengtson, beloved father, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend, passed from this life on April 13, 2012, in Edmond, Oklahoma, at the age of 61. He was born in Trona, CA April 11, 1951, and was a graduate of Bakersfield HS in 1969. He came to OKC in 1970 and was a member of Ambucks, NRA, and Eagle Scouts. He was very dedicated to his life work and passion of auto mechanics, so much so that almost everyone who knew him took their car to him. He owned Sharpe Automotive for 40 years and was an instructor at Norman Technical College. He was commonly known around town as Tall Paul. He made each of his family and friends feel as though they were his favorite. He is survived by Donene Bengtson, his wife of 34 years; his daughter, Melinda Chada and her husband Evan; his son, Paul Ryan Bengtson; his granddaughters, Gracelyn Rylee and Markey Genice Bengtson; his grandson, Colton Coy Bengtson; his two brothers, Eric (Kathy) Bengtson and Allen (Susie) Bengtson; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin Niles and Naomi Inez Bengtson. Memorial Services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Vondel Smith Mortuary North Colonial Chapel.
OKLAHOMA CITY Velma, 84, went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2012. She was born May 10, 1927, in Walnut Grove, OK to John Henry and Pearl Mae Jones. She honorably served her country in the U.S. Army during WWII. On Sept. 28, 1945, she married Sheldon Miles Shepard. After her husband’s passing in Oct. 1967, she moved to the OKC area, where she has resided and was a longtime member of SW Baptist Church. For many years, Velma worked as a ward clerk for Integris Southwest Medical Center. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and loving grandmother who will be deeply missed. Preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers, Charles Raymond Jones and John Henry Jones, Jr.; and three sisters, Ovie Almita Rouse, Jewel Winona Jones and Verdie Vidus Roberts. She leaves behind her children, Sheldon Wayne Shepard & wife Mary, Naoma Jean Bryant & husband John, and Ramona Ann Carey & husband John; grandchildren: Amy Bryant Brewer & husband John of Chesteron, IN; David Wayne Shepard & wife Elizabeth of Shawnee, OK; Jeremy Miles Carey & wife Heidi of Moore, OK; Rebecca Shepard Lawton & husband David of Moore, OK; Roger Dale Shepard & wife Ashley of Jones, OK; Damien Allen Shepard of Yukon, OK; Anna Perez of California; and Jamie Mills of Enid, OK; and 12 great-grandchildren. No viewing or visitation. Services to celebrate her life will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2012, at the South Colonial Chapel, with burial following at 2 p.m. at Egypt Cemetery in Ada, OK. To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.vondelsmithmortuary.com
OKLAHOMA CITY Roger Dale Hibbs was born on January 1, 1948, in Okemah, OK and passed from this earthly life on April 11, 2012, at the age of 64. He was joyfully welcomed to his heavenly home by his parents, Louis and Ruth Hibbs. He proudly served the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Roger was an active member of Southern Oaks Free Will Baptist Church. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and attending baseball games with friends and family. Roger is survived by son, Craig Weigel, wife LeAnn, and two grandsons, Luke and Grant, Dallas, TX; daughter, Laura Weigel, Austin, TX; sisters, Linda Jackson, Judy Westerheide, and Bonnie Wells and husband Kevin, all of Oklahoma City; and many nieces and nephews. We are especially grateful to all his passionate caregivers. Visitation will be Sunday, April 15, 1-8 p.m., Advantage South Chapel. Funeral services will be Monday, April 16, 9:30 a.m., Southern Oaks Free Will Baptist Church; and he will be laid to rest at 1 p.m., Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, OK. Memorial donations may be made to MidAmerica Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America, 6108 NW 63, OKC, OK 73132.
MIDWEST CITY Born October 25, 1923 at Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City to Mildred Elizabeth Norton (Ray) and William Norton. The family always called her "Mildred Lucy" and she thought that was her name until she got her social security number. She grew up spending time in Oklahoma, Kansas and California. Upon graduation from Central High School in Oklahoma City she went to work at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a Toll Operator in Parson, Kansas and later transferred to Oklahoma City where she met George Phinney. They were married on May 4, 1950 in Clovis New Mexico. George worked for the U.S. Postal Service and was a freelance writer for many publications. Mildred and George travelled extensively looking for stories. George passed away October 24, 1987 and Mildred continued to live in their home in Midwest City. Mildred was known as the "Gum Lady". As she made her rounds at the Bank, Post Office, etc. she always had a package of gum for those she contacted. Mildred is survived by her sister Dorothy Jean Smith of Santa Rosa, CA; step-son Pat Phinney & wife Shirley of Piedmont, OK; and many cousins, nephew & nieces who will miss her warm smile and happy ways. The family thanks those at Sienna Extended Care and the Physicians Choice Hospice who made her last days comfortable. A Memorial Service will be at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 2001 N. Meridian, OKC, 2:00 pm April 18, 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Physicians Choice Hospice, 1131 E. Brittton Rd., OKC 73131.
Dec 22, 1952 - April 12, 2012
Colonel David D. Bissell, MD, MPH August 29, 1937 - April 12, 2012
NORMAN Funeral services for Colonel David D. Bissell, MD, MPH, age 74, of Norman, will be begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in the Chapel of the Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook Street, Norman, with Pastor Mitch Randall and Chaplain Mike Bumgarner officiating. The Bissell family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the Havenbrook Funeral Home. Dr. Bissell was born August 29, 1937, in Batavia, New York, the son of Merlyn A. and Ellen (Winslow) Bissell. He passed away Thursday evening, April 12, 2012, at the Norman Regional Hospital. Dr. Bissell spent his childhood years and was raised in Attica, New York, graduating from Attica Central School in 1955 as the class Salutatorian. He then enrolled at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, graduating with honors with a Bachelor's Degree in General Science. He later was accepted into the medical program at the University of Chicago Medical School, graduating from there in 1963. While at the University of Chicago, Dr. Bissell was a member of the National AOA Medical Student Honor Society. Dr. Bissell served his medical residency in pediatric medicine at the Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit from 1963 to 1966, serving as the Chief Resident of Pediatric Medicine there in 1966. Dr. Bissell entered the United States Air Force under the the Berry Plan as a Captain and was the base Pediatrician at Glasgow Air Force Base in Montana until 1968. Upon his discharge, Dr. Bissell entered private practice of Pediatrics in Batavia, New York. In 1970, Dr. Bissell obtained his board certification in Pediatrics, scoring over the 98th percentile for candidates nationwide. In !978, Dr. Bissell reenlisted into the United States Air Force as a Major and was base pediatrician at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. In the Spring of 1981, he completed the Flight Surgeon course at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas as the outstanding graduate. Later in 1981, he was promoted to Colonel and was assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana as the pediatrician and served as the Chief of Hospital Services from 1983 to 1985. Later in 1985, Dr. Bissell assumed command of the base hospital at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, remaining there until 1987, at which time he became the hospital commander at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Under his command, the hospital at Ellsworth AFB was named the best hospital in the SAC in 1989. From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Bissell served as the hospital commander at Misawa Air Force Base in Japan, which was also named the best small hospital in the PACAF in 1992. Dr. Bissell later served Tinker Air Force Base as hospital commander from 1993 until 1995. He served his last active duty year as the Occupational Medicine Physician at Tinker Air Force Base before retiring on January 1, 1997. Dr. Bissell worked for Concentra Occupational Medical Clinics in Oklahoma City from 1997 until 2003. He received his Master's of Public Health (MPH), specializing in Occupational Medicine, from the University of Oklahoma in January of 2000, becoming board eligible in Occupational Medicine. Dr. Bissell began working with the State of Oklahoma Disability Determination Services as a medical consultant in pediatric cases in 2005. He continued serving in this role until retiring in January of 2012. In addition to Dr. Bissell's service to his country and medicine, he was an outstanding Husband, Dad and Grandpa. He gave tirelessly of himself to better the lives of his family. He was a wonderful man, full of love and adoration for his three grandsons. We loved him dearly and will miss him very much. We are very proud of his accomplishments and the fact that he was instrumental in improving the lives of countless people over his medical career that spanned more than 49 years. He had a heart uncommonly found and would go to great lengths to help others. In addition to his career and family, Dr. Bissell served the American Cancer Society as the Pediatric Volunteer for Camp Live a Dream, an organization for children diagnosed with cancer. He also served as Event Chairman and Survivor Chairman for the Cleveland County Relay for Life Event. Dr. Bissell made a wonderful life from the talents given to him by God and will be remembered as a man who truly put service to others before himself. He is survived by his wife, Paula Bissell, of the home in Norman; three sons: John Bissell and Mark Bissell, both of Wyoming, New York; and Joseph Svoboda of Oklahoma City; two daughters: Kelly Bissell of Attica, New York; and Jamie Svoboda Wade and her husband Brett of Norman; three brothers: Richard Bissell and his wife Brenda of Mustang, Oklahoma; Paul Bissell of Cuba, New York; and Evarts Bissell of New York; one sister, Mary Bissell of Bergen, New York; and three grandchildren: JD Bissell of Wyoming, New York; and Elijah Wade and Evan Wade, both of Norman. Dr. Bissell was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Colonel David D. Bissell, MD, MPH to the American Cancer Society Live a Dream, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718. Burial will conclude in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Norman. Arrangements for Dr. Bissell and his family were placed in the care of the Vice Family at the Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma. Online condolences may be shared at www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com
April 11, 1951 - April 13, 2012
Janine K. Monkres-Masterson June 17, 1943 - April 9, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Janine Kay Masterson, 68, died, peacefully in her husband’s arms, Monday, April 9, 2012, in Arboles, Colorado. Mrs. Masterson was born June 17, 1943, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of John & Pauline Monkres. She was raised in Oklahoma City, graduated high school and began her college career in that region. She married Don Masterson in Monte Vista, Colorado, on March 8, 1984. Janine and Don owned and operated the Bayfield Locker Plant and Candy Store for about three years, from 1991-1993. Mrs. Masterson loved to fish and swim; she was a loyal companion to her husband, Don. She also loved dancing, playing cards and was a friend to all. She is survived by her husband, Donald Masterson of Arboles, CO; mother, Pauline Monkres of Oklahoma City, OK; daughter, Connie (Ron) Stobbe of Creede, CO; son, Kenny (Lyn) Walker of Oklahoma City; and brother, Lynn (Pat) Monkres of Maryland. Visitation will be held at Sunny Lane Funeral Home on Monday, April 16th from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Sunny Lane Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, with burial following at Sunny Lane Cemetery in Del City, Oklahoma.
William Allen Cooksey Jr.
May 19, 1967 - April 9, 2012
MOORE William Allen Cooksey, Jr., 44, passed away on April 9, 2012, in Moore, OK. He was born on May 19, 1967, in Oklahoma City, OK to William, Sr. and Wilma Cooksey. Bill enjoyed deer hunting and riding motorcycles. He especially loved watching football and basketball. Bill was a truck driver most of his working career. He was also employed by American Eagle Logistics of Oklahoma City, OK. Bill’s first love was deer hunting and spending time with his family. Bill is survived by his wife, Mickie Cooksey, of the home; stepchildren, Bailey Anthony, Joseph Phillips, and Billy Phillips; father, William Cooksey, Sr. and wife Sheila; mother, Wilma Cooksey; one sister, Sheila Gilley; two nieces, Baleigh and Lauren Gilley; and a host of other family members and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012, at Heartland Community Church, 8309 S. Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, OK. Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, Moore, OK.
May 10, 1927 - April 12, 2012
Wanda Lu (Myers) Bright May 9, 1925 - April 11, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Wanda Lu passed to her eternal rest after a long, loving and happy life. She is survived by her devoted husband of 69 years, Elmer. Wanda and Elmer shared many experiences through their travels with Elmer’s career in the U.S. Air Force. Wanda is survived by eight children, Judith Lee Morris and husband Bruce, Pamela Kay Nemeth, Elmer Louis Bright, Jr. (Sonny), Nathan Earl Bright II and wife Vickie, Michael Ray Bright and wife Linda, Jeffrey Lynn Bright and wife Kathy, Donna Lu Bright, Kristall Jo Bright and partner Kay; 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Wanda is also survived by her brother, Ted Myers; sister; Patsy Leach; and an extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews. Wanda was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lewis and Ruby Myers and moved to Oklahoma. Wanda grew up with her brothers, Bud, Ted, and Dan; and sisters, Tillie and Patsy; and together they played music and sang beautiful harmonies. Wanda was a talented, artistic woman, who sang beautifully, was an excellent artist, and liked to tap and square dance. She volunteered her time as a scout troop leader, a candystriper, PTA member, and was active in the Eastern Star. She also worked as a child care provider, a baker, and a seamstress. Her hobbies were sewing, and she often made beautiful quilts and quillows. She liked to read, work crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and play cards and other games with her family and friends. Wanda will be remembered with love by her large, extended family and many friends. Her legacy will live forever with her children, and especially with her soul mate and lifelong companion, Elmer. All our love, Elmer and children. Viewing will be today from 12-8 p.m. at Vondel Smith South. Services will be held Monday, April 16, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Vondel Smith South, with burial to follow at Arlington Memory Gardens in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Jan 1, 1948 - April 11, 2012
Amy Marie James March 5, 1967 - April 12, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Amy Marie James was born in Ada, OK March 5, 1967. She passed peacefully from us Thursday, April 12, 2012, at her home, surrounded by those who loved her. Amy was a teacher, entrepreneur, an author, and businesswoman. She is survived by her mother, Cindy Cowan Board; stepfather, JB Board; and her grandmother, Dorothy Cowan. She was preceded in death by her father, EW “Dub” James. She was brave and fought a hard battle with lung cancer. This lung cancer is one of many that affect those who lived and worked near Ground Zero on 9/11. Her creative spirit was too large to be contained by her broken body any longer. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2012, at Smith and Kernke North May Ave Chapel.
William R. "Bill" Wilmoth
December 24, 1926 - April 11, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY William R. (Bill) Wilmoth passed from this life and joined his Lord in Heaven on April 11, 2012. A very devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and son, he will be sorely missed. Bill was a lifelong resident of Oklahoma City. He graduated from Classen High School and following his discharge from the Army at the end of World War II he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oklahoma City University. He spent his professional career in the electronics and appliance business as sales manager for Leo Maxwell Co., and as Vice President of Thurman Magbee Corp. He will always be remembered for his sense of humor and his attempts to be forever funny. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Ada Wilmoth, wife Jan Wilmoth, granddaughter Heather Wilmoth, grandson Ryan Wilmoth, sisters Othella and Jean, brothers, Marvin and Maurice. He is survived by his sons Barry and wife Angie and Todd and wife Cathy, grandchildren Parker, Corey and Eric, former wife Norma Hunt, brother Royce and wife Linda Wilmoth, sisters Barbara Woolum, Patty and husband Earl Jones, Alice and husband Bob Reed and very many nieces, nephews and loving friends. Services will be held Monday, April 16, at 2 p.m., at Northwest Baptist Church, 23rd and N. Drexel, Oklahoma City.
October 25, 1923 - April 3, 2012
Bessie L. Zvacek
May 18, 1908 - March 29, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Bessie Lucile Zvacek, 103, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died March 29, 2012, in Oklahoma City after a short illness. Funeral services were held April 4, 2012, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, IA. Bessie was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Dick" Zvacek; two sisters, Florence and Helen; two brothers, Lester and Donald; granddaughter, Tracy Lee; and daughter-in-law, Cindy Zvacek. Survivors include son, Charles Zvacek of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Karen (Allan) Fluke of Oklahoma City; and sister, Shirley Shanahan of Cedar Rapids. Also surviving are five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and six great-greatgrandchildren. Bessie was born May 18, 1908, in Moscow, IA to Charles C. Hipple and Lena Olson Hipple. She married Dick Zvacek on August 21, 1933, in Chicago, IL. Bessie and Dick owned and operated the Nite Owl grocery store from 1954 to 1972 in Cedar Rapids. Bessie's hands were never idol; they were spent knitting, crocheting, sewing and making special Christmas ornaments. Every child, grandchild, great-grandchild, greatgreat-grandchild and their spouses received their own unique tree ornament every Christmas. In 2003, at age 95, Bessie moved into her daughter Karen's home in Oklahoma City. She continued her crafts to the very end.
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Henry Potter “Bud” Clark Aug 16, 1948 - April 11, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Henry Potter “Bud” Clark died peaceably in an Oklahoma City hospital on April 11, 2012. Bud was born on August 16, 1948, in Oklahoma City to Henry Ulysses Clark and Helen Elizabeth Potter Clark. He was graduated from Western Heights High School and went to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M at Miami on a basketball scholarship. He later attended and was graduated from Oklahoma State University with bachelor of science and master of science degrees. Bud worked for over 30 years as a statistician and computer analyst for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. When not working, Bud enjoyed his daughter, Meghan, gardening, music and a string of pets, including his dog, Miss Marple. He is survived by his daughter, Meghan Clark Brasuell, her husband, Lee Brasuell, and their sons, Clark and Derrick, all of Chicago, Illinois; his mother, Helen Clark Steele, of Oklahoma City; and his nephew, Lance B. Phillips, of Oklahoma City. He was predeceased by his father and sister, Paulett Elizabeth Clark. Family and friends will gather for a memorial service at St. Paul’s Cathedral (Episcopal), Oklahoma City, on Monday, April 16, 2012, at 2 p.m. Memorial gifts may be given to the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Memorial, American Diabetes Association, or the charity of one’s choice.
Bryan Lewis Walters March 3, 1961 - April 12, 2012
CHOCTAW Bryan Lewis Walters, 51, of Choctaw, OK, born March 3, 1961, to Thomas & Mary Kay (Jackson) Walters in Texas, passed away April 12, 2012. Bryan graduated from Choctaw High School in 1979 and attended Oklahoma Christian Community College and played basketball. Bryan and Jamee (Neal) were married February 9, 1985, and happily married for 27 years. His pride and joy, Brooke, came into this world on 12/01/1988. He coached little league girls’ basketball four years and put up with and helped Jamee coach little league softball for six years. He worked a plethora of jobs: Regional Supervisor for Advantage Sales & Marketing and District Mgr. at Mosaic, where he touched a tremendous amount of peoples’ hearts. To say, “we will miss you,“ does not even begin to tell the story of the golden path you built. Thank you for having been the best husband any woman could ever hope to have, a father and a friend to anyone who could be blessed to have. One day without you has been way too long already. I yearn for the day that God decides we can reunite. You left so suddenly, but we are glad God took away your constant pain. Bryan was preceded in death by his father, Tom Walters. Survivors include his wife, Jamee; one daughter, Brooke, of Choctaw; one brother, John Walters and wife Denise; nephew, Thomas Walters; and mother, Mary Kay Jackson Walters. The family will be receiving friends Sunday, April 15, 2012, from 2-4 p.m. at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Monday, April 16, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel, with burial to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City, OK.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
Deloris Lankford
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September 14, 1953 - April 5, 2012
September 15, 1913 - March 31, 2012
Millie Haywood
Arthur L. Tassell April 6, 1935 - April 5, 2012
March 27, 1930 - April 12, 2012
Feb 4, 1923 - April 12, 2012
CHARLESTON, WV Larry David Nokes, “A man after God’s own heart”. Born at Wesley Hospital in OKC September 14, 1953 Died April 5, 2012 in Charleston, West Virginia. He attended Oklahoma City Schools, graduating from John Marshall High School. He also attended Central State University. He was a kind and gentle giant. All who really knew Larry loved him. Larry was District Manager with Cracker Barrel Restaurant for 18 years, previously working with Spaghetti Warehouse, Pistachios Restaurant, and under Hal Smith for Chili’s and a Steak and Ale Restaurants. As a young boy, he loved hunting and fishing with his dad and brothers. Larry was known as a skilled guitarist. He touched many people with his love and steadfast faith in the Lord. Highlight of his life was a mission trip to Spain in 2009. He was predeceased by his father, Floyd J. Nokes. He is survived by his daughters, Hillary Nokes, Lenex, KS, Olivia Nokes, Tampa, FL; brothers, Barry Nokes and Jeff Nokes, OKC; step-brother, Eric Johnson, Columbia, Tenn.; and mother, Ann Johnson, OKC. Graveside service will be held on Sat., April 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Rose Hill Burial Park, 6001 NW Grand Blvd., OKC, presided over by Bishop Joe Harrod of Springfield IL., with a special performance by guitarist Edgar Cruz. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to ameriband@hotmail.com “Goodbyes are the law of the earth; Reunions are the joys of Heaven.”
OKLAHOMA CITY Millie Haywood was born on Sept. 15, 1913 to James A. and Ledella Haywood. She was one of 10 children born to this union. At an early age she accepted Christ and began a lifelong journey of service in God's Kingdom. In March of 1960 she united with the Siloam Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Wm. Holland. Mother Haywood, as she was lovingly called, was a devoted member and worked diligently in the church using her many talents in several areas. She worked in the Mission and was a great prayer warrior. She was also in charge of the kitchen and worked with the Deaconess. When her health began to fail she continued supporting her church and to be an inspiration to everyone she came in contact with. Her kind and gentle demeanor served as an example for both her family and friends. In 1940, Millie met and married Mr. Mack Estelle. To this union a baby girl, Betty Jo Estelle, was born. After the death of her only daughter, Mother Haywood helped raise her six grandsons, who are all doing well in their lives. Mother Haywood loved to cook and could make the most elegant meals for her family. She had a quiet and humble spirit, yet had a presence that commanded respect. Mother Haywood was a strong Christian woman whose love for the Lord was shone forth in all she did. Her timeless advice and words of wisdom will live with us forever. Mother Haywood departed this life on March 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, five brothers, four sisters and her only daughter, Betty Jo Estelle. Mother Haywood leaves to cherish her memory six grandchildren, E.L. Staley, Jr. (Marshell), Leslie Staley (Linda), Delbert Staley (Betty), Harold Hill (Sandra), Steve Hill (Theresa), Terry Hill (Theresa) and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
NORMAN Arthur L. Tassell Arthur was born April 6, 1935 in Pharr, Texas to Frederick and Ella Myra Tassell He passed from this world to his heavenly home April 5, 2012 in Norman, Oklahoma. After graduating high school, Art served his country in the US Navy as an electrical engineer. Upon his discharge, he was director of maintenance for a large hospital, educational institutions and Sears. His love of music, led him to sing and record with the Canterbury Choral Society, later starting Art’s Audio, and recording concerts. Art is survived by his brother Fred Tassell. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother James Tassell. Memorial services will be held Friday, April 20, 2012 10:00 am at Moore Funeral and Cremation Chapel 400 S.E. 19th St., Moore, Oklahoma. To view additional service information and leave online condolences please visit www.MooreFuneralCremation.com
OKLAHOMA CITY Deloris Lankford passed away April 12, 2012 at the age of 82. Deloris was born March 27, 1930 in Stratford, OK to Cecil Charles and Violet Belle Dryden Yarbrough. She was a homemaker and attended Woodson Park Church of the Nazarene. Deloris was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Charla Joyner and brother, Charlie Yarbrough. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Bill, daughter, Cheryl Hames, grandson, Charley Price and his wife Alta and half-sister, Vicki Hurt. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 16, 2012, at Advantage South Chapel with burial following at Mustang Cemetery in Mustang, OK.
EL RENO Funeral services for Dr. V.R. LaBahn, DDS, of El Reno, were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment with Military Honors was at El Reno Cemetery. Services were under direction of Wilson Funeral Home, El Reno. Dr. LaBahn (“Doc” to many that knew him) died on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in El Reno. He was born on February 4, 1923, in Lucas, SD to his parents, Frank and Rose (Jahn) LaBahn. Doc grew up in Iowa and was a graduate of Wartburg College and The University of Iowa. He was proud to have served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Lt. JG during WWII. He married Betty Jo Weber on September 3, 1944, in Clinton, OK. They made their home in Minco, where he opened a dental practice, which he later relocated to El Reno, OK in May 1962. Dr. LaBahn retired in July 1985. Doc is survived by Betty Jo LaBahn, his wife of 67 years; daughter, Maribeth VonTungeln and husband Dr. David of Calumet, OK; son, Dr. Lamar LaBahn, DDS and wife Beverly of El Reno, OK; and daughter, Becky Grant and husband Brad of Wheat Ridge, CO. Doc is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family has suggested memorials be made to either Trinity Lutheran Church, El Reno; The Christian Church; or charity of your choice.
Donald Wayne Willis Sept 7, 1941 - April 4, 2012
SNYDER / LAKE KIOWA, TX Donald Wayne Willis, of Lake Kiowa, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2012, following a long battle with diabetes and heart problems. Born September 7, 1941, in Hobart, Oklahoma, the second son to Bennie LeRoy Willis & Verla (Woodward) Willis. Donnie graduated from Mt. Park High School in 1959. He attended Cameron Junior College, Lawton, Oklahoma, and then began his lifelong career as a coin dealer with Jack McClung Coins. On April 9, 1965, he married Phyllis (Smith) Willis and moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, as co-owner of the Wichita Falls Coin Exchange. Four months later, a car crash outside of Houston permanently impaired Don’s long-term health. In 1967, Don moved to Marlow, Oklahoma, and opened Don Willis Rare Coin Company, traveling a five-state area buying and selling gold and rare date coins. In 1974, Don moved to Dallas, Texas, and began a 26-year career with Mike Follett Rare Coins, traveling almost every weekend to cities throughout the United States. His terrific memory power provided him unique advantages in evaluating and appraising large collections and estates. He became one of the leading experts in the coin industry and a longtime life member in the P.N.G., T.N.A. and A.N.A. Along with his cousin, Hunt, he always enjoyed collecting anything and everything – marbles, rattlesnake rattles, arrowheads, antiques, coins, tokens, sterling silver, stamps, etc. Don will be missed by loving wife, Phyllis; daughter, Audra Dawn Willis; son and daughter-in-law, Chance Wayne Willis and Rachel; the light of his life and only grandchild, Bennie Val Willis; brothers, Jimmie and Jackie Willis; and sister, Bennie Lee McDaniel. He loved his family of cousins, many nieces and nephews and all the great friends he has made in business and at Lake Kiowa. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; and his special sister, Kathy Jane. To know Don was to love him. He was a great father, a wonderful provider, and a true friend. He will long be loved and remembered. Services were held Friday, April 6, 2012, in Snyder, Oklahoma; Interment at Mt. Park Cemetery.
Suzanne Monroe
May 27, 1936 - April 11, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Suzanne Monroe, age 75, a longtime resident of Oklahoma City, passed away on April 11, 2012. Suzanne was born on May 27, 1936, in Morgantown, WV to Raymond Lee and Helen Martine Wardle. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Church in that city. Suzanne was a 1953 graduate of Morgantown High School and a graduate of West Virginia University, class of ’57. After graduation, she practiced as a registered medical technologist (MTASCP). Having ancestors who arrived in the New World on both the Mayflower and the Ark and the Dove led her to develop a deep and abiding interest in genealogy, a field in which she was extremely competent. During her lifetime, she amassed a database of 60,000 names of her own and her husband’s lineages. Further, she was always more than willing to share her talents and assist others in tracing their ancestry. A second passion was her keen interest in Girl Scouting. She served as troop leader of Girl Scout Troop 590 at Highland Park Elementary School for a quarter of a century and held various positions in Redlands Council. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Paul; two children: Jennifer Franson of San Diego, CA; and Paul L. Monroe, Jr. of Prattville, AL; grandchildren, George L. Monroe and Victoria J. Monroe; daughter-inlaw, Susan Tanner Monroe; and son-in-law, Robert W. Franson. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral home in Del City, OK, with visitation Monday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be offered at www.eisenhourfuneral.com
Harriette Elizabeth Jacobs Newman Nov 26, 1925 - April 11, 2012
Daisy Hawley Blackbird
Jan 18, 1903 - April 12, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY Daisy Blackbird, 109, passed away April 12, 2012. She is believed to have been the oldest enrollee Chickasaw Indian in Oklahoma. The Dawes Commission gave her 160 acres since she was born before 1907. She was born January 18, 1903, on a farm near Tupelo, Indian Territory, called Byrd’s Prairie. Her parents were the late Elizabeth Colley Hawley and Arthur Edwin Hawley. She was the second oldest of 10 siblings. There were three brothers, Roy, Fred, and Ralph Hawley; and seven sisters, Lydia Hawley, Nell Crosby, Bess Kroutil, Emily Starnes, Betty Lee Gibson and Wanda Montgomery. All are deceased except her youngest sister, Wanda Montgomery, of the home. The family later moved into Tupelo, where she graduated from Tupelo High School. Daisy and her sister moved to Kansas City to attend Kansas City University, where she received a teacher’s certificate. She returned to Coalgate, Oklahoma, and taught school. She and her sister moved to Alaska for a short time and then to Oklahoma City, where she went to work at the State Capitol as payroll clerk for the Oklahoma Supreme Court judges. It was there she met and married Judge William H. Blackbird, enjoying 25 years of marriage before his death in 1976. Daisy was always proud of her Chickasaw Heritage. Her portrait by Mike Larson hangs in the Chickasaw National Museum in Sulphur, OK. She was featured in the book titled “Salt of the Earth.” She has received many awards of congratulatory and citations from the Chickasaw Nation Governor and the Oklahoma State Legislature. She has been grateful for all the contributions from the Chickasaw Nation. Daisy had been a resident of Oklahoma City for over 50 years and a member of First Christian Church Oklahoma City since 1949. Unable to attend in her later years, the ministry and Christian friends have kept in touch with her. Daisy was a loving and warm-hearted person, who touched the lives of all those she encountered in this long life. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews and friends who will cherish her memories. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, Professional Home Care, Inc. and all who provided assistance and comfort to her life in the last years. Memorials may be directed to the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, 900 N Broadway, Ste 200, OKC 73102. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at First Christian Church, OKC, 3700 N. Walker Ave., Oklahoma City 73118, with interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.
OKLAHOMA CITY OUR DEAR HARRIETTE J. NEWMAN epitomizes THE BIBLICAL praise as a WOMAN OF VALOR. She was truly strong at heart and tender, gracious and merciful in nature. She and her identical twin Rochelle were born in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day, 26 November 1925. Both girls were vivacious, outgoing, in truth “Never Met a Stranger” and were popular throughout their lives. They gave up promising professional acrobatic dancing careers to join the women who replaced the men going off to war. Harriette worked for the Army’s Signal Corps until the war’s end. In August 1943, she accepted Cadet Stanley Newman’s proposal letter. They were married August 1945, and almost immediately, Stanley returned to college. In 1948, they moved to Oklahoma City, where they have resided ever since. Harriette became a registered nurse, entering that profession in her 30’s. A graduate of the OU certificate nursing program, she worked for University Hospital and Children’s Hospital in Labor & Delivery, Women’s Clinic and Children’s Surgery. During her career, she mentored many young doctors and nurses. She was the kind of person who could light up a room with her genuine friendliness and warmth. When she was your friend, she was your friend through good times and bad, always ready to help you when you needed a boost in morale or someone to be with you during personal tribulations. She is survived by daughters, Marsha (John) Greiner and Linda (Dee) Steer; son, George (Audree) Newman; granddaughters, Laura (Jon) Burdette and Melissa (Kevin) Koon; and grandson, Michael (Vanessa) Steer; great-grandchildren, Jarah Burdette, Gracie Burdette, Cayden Koon and Chloe Koon; and her nieces and nephew, Jean Sachs, Robin Sachs, and George Sachs; along with other extended family members and friends. We all grieve the loss of our dear and precious Family Matriarch and know that all of her loving extended family and friends will join in our prayers that she and her twin are once again together in the presence of God. We are grateful to the staff at Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation Center, to Mercy Hospice, and to Harriette’s special guardian angel, Winda Parker. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Temple B’nai Israel, 4901 N Pennsylvania Ave, 73112; the Alzheimer’s Association, 3555 NW 58, Ste 220, 73112; or to the charity of choice. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Temple B’nai Israel, 4901 N. Pennsylvania, followed by interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 N. Kelley Ave., under the direction of Hahn Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home.
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weather updates.
Billings 51/32 Minneapolis 72/41
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Showers and strong thunderstorms will dampen eastern areas today, while western areas dry out. Dry weather with sunshine will prevail tomorrow. Winds: WSW 12-25 mph.
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What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Monday 73/49
Tuesday 76/55
Wednesday 78/59
Thursday 81/62
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Arkansas: A severe thunderstorm today; variably cloudy and breezy, but dry in the east. Thunderstorms, some severe tonight. Texas: A strong thunderstorm in the north today; a thunderstorm in northeastern and central areas. New Mexico: Partly sunny today. A couple of snow showers in the north; cooler on the Plains. Windy elsewhere. Kansas: Windy today with clouds and sun. A few strong thunderstorms in the east; a couple of thunderstorms in the west and southwest. Missouri: A few strong thunderstorms today. A couple of strong thunderstorms in the southeast tonight. Colorado: Mostly cloudy today. Snow showers, accumulating 1-3 inches in the north and highest elevations and up to an inch 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 1,534 873.27 1,006 600.68 1,607 710.04 586.90 1,339 554.72 2,004 1,635 743.49 619.26 734.58 1,011 459.75 723.86 642.84 1,125 704.58 635.12 617.71 1,036 489.65 478.90
Total Precipitation
Friday 77/54
Jan. 1 - This date in 2009 .......................... 5.40 Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ........................... 6.63 Jan. 1 - This date in 2011 ............................ 2.22
Saturday 75/58
Winds: N 8-16 mph
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H L 79 59 Midnight 68 Enid 1 a.m. 64 Gage 80 58 2 a.m. 68 Guymon 84 54 3 a.m. 69 Hobart 79 65 4 a.m. 69 McAlester 77 68 5 a.m. 69 Ponca City 78 61 6 a.m. 69 77 67 7 a.m. 69 Tulsa 8 a.m. 69 Chickasha 78 66 78 68 9 a.m. 70 Durant 76 62 10 a.m. 69 El Reno 11 a.m. 70 Guthrie 77 63 Noon 71 Idabel 81 65 1 p.m. 73 Miami 76 60 2 p.m. 74 Norman 77 69 3 p.m. 74 OKC 75 64 4 p.m. 74 75 69 5 p.m. 75 Shawnee 6 p.m. 75 Stillwater 76 63 Woodward 77 57 7 p.m. 74 One year ago in Oklahoma City: 89/52 Normal high/low in Oklahoma City: 72/49 Record high/low: 92 in 1936/27 in 1980 National extremes yesterday: Laredo, TX, 97; Pahaska, WY, 15
Washington 80/63
El Paso 64/47
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Kansas City 74/46
Prc. .70 .41 .00 Trace .01 .20 .22 .00 .02 .28 2.55 .00 2.85 .00 .70 .00 3.02 .35
Jan. 1 - This date in 2012 ......................... 11.30 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ........................... 7.34 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85
Winds: E 3-6 mph
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Abuse: Offenders often isolate partners from friends “Teen victims of dating violence are more likely to abuse drugs, have eating disorders and attempt suicide,” she said. “We can’t wait until they get to junior high, much less high school.”
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found that one in three students reported psychological dating violence, and one in six reported being a victim of physical dating violence. Think 12-year-olds don’t date? Seventy-five percent of seventh-graders in the study reported having had a boyfriend or girlfriend. The report was commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Blue Shield of California Foundation. “Peer pressure encourages adolescents to enter dating relationships before they are emotionally prepared,” said Paula Smitherman, a counselor at Kenneth Cooper Middle School in the Putnam City School District. Smitherman said kids who bully others are more likely to abuse during their dating relationships. The offenders often try to isolate their partner from friends and family. Students may report electronic dating aggression such as threatening cellphone texts. Smitherman said students are encouraged to tell teachers and school staff of any bullying or dating violence. Parental involvement is key to preventing dating violence for teens of all ages, said Kim Treece, a
Warning signs
Kellen Moore, prevention education specialist for the YWCA of Oklahoma City, works with teenagers to prevent relationship abuse. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
counselor at Sequoyah Middle School in Edmond. “I tell parents to supervise, supervise, supervise during their student’s adolescent years. Boys and girls in middle school need this more than ever in their lives. We need to remember that, not only are their physical bodies changing, their thinking is changing too.”
Critical window Middle school is a critical window of opportunity to teach adolescents about healthy relationships and
prevent dating violence, said Kellen Moore, prevention education specialist for the YWCA of Oklahoma City. School prevention programs and better communication between parents and children can make a difference, she said. “We may see these teen relationships as ‘puppy love,’ but this thinking downplays the emotion involved in these relationships and may isolate teens from coming forward about abuse,” Moore said. “When kids are young
and have their first boyfriend or girlfriend, they do not have a lot to compare these relationships to. If parents talk to their children about abuse they may be able to have positive expectations of how they should and deserve to be treated, and what behaviors in relationships are acceptable and unacceptable.” The stakes are high, said Marcia Smith, executive director of the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
Moore said parents also can look for warning signs of an abusive relationship. The signs include disinterest in normal activities, poor academic performance, not spending time with friends and family, changes in clothing and appearance, excessive calls or texts and making excuses for their partner’s behavior. “In a relationship you should be treated with respect and as an equal,” Moore said. “If you are in a relationship where you are constantly upset, worried or hurt, then maybe you should think about if this is the relationship you want to be in.” On a positive side, three-quarters of students in the study said they talk with their parents about dating topics. That’s a powerful protective factor against abuse, Smith said. “It’s so important that parents learn to keep the communication channels open, not be judgmental, but willing to listen and encourage their child,” Smith said.
AT A GLANCE PREVENTION WORKSHOP The YWCA of Oklahoma City offers dating violence prevention education workshops for schools, youth groups and other organizations. The program teaches teens and young adults how to recognize and prevent dating violence and what to do if they find themselves or a friend in an abusive relationship. For more information, call the YWCA at 948-1770 or go to www.facebook.com/ ForgettheFairytale. Additional resources for teens and parents are the National Dating Abuse Hotline at www.love isrespect.org and Futures Without Violence at www. futureswithout violence.org.
NASCAR
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Biffle wins in Texas
Larry Reece
Greg Biffle came into Saturday night as the Sprint Cup points leader. But he had yet to win a race — in fact he hadn’t been to Victory Lane in 49 races, a drought that finally ended Saturday in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
The “Voice of the Cowboys and Cowgirls” talks about how he got his start, how he started calling Bryant Reeves “Big Country” and what the 2011-12 football season meant.
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Thunder escapes the Timberwolves OKLAHOMA CITY 110, MINNESOTA 105 | DURANT, WESTBROOK SAVE OKC IN WIN
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THUNDER | NBA MINNEAPOLIS — Many
negatives surrounded the Minnesota Timberwolves heading into Saturday night’s game against the Thunder. I The Timberwolves had lost eight straight,
Country boy Lowe can rock it, too
nine of their last 10 and mathematically had been eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference. I Minnesota players had missed 158 games due to injury so far this season, forcing the Timberwolves to use 14 different starting lineups. (Conversely, OKC players had missed 99 games due to injury, forcing just four different starting lineups.) I The biggest bummer of all: Minnesota came in having lost 24 consecutive
MORE THUNDER INSIDE I Notebook: Free throws save Oklahoma City. I Thunder’s next 5 games.
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Perhaps it’s not such a good idea to be the No. 1 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference playoffs. That top seed could possibly face the defending world champion Dallas Mavericks in the first round.
games in April. Its last victory came at Golden State on April 8 … 2009. The Wolves’ most recent April victory at the Target Center was an overtime win over Milwaukee on April 16 SEE THUNDER, PAGE 4B
MAYBE NOT WISE TO WIN THE WEST?
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, left, dribbles against Minnesota’s Michael Beasley on Saturday. AP PHOTO
Trey’s the real deal OU FOOTBALL | METOYER SHOWS IN SPRING GAME WHAT ALL THE FUSS HAS BEEN ABOUT
PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
HOCKEY
BARONS WRAP UP WEST The Oklahoma City Barons wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the AHL playoffs by beating the Texas Stars 5-2 on Saturday night in Cedar Park, Texas. OUTDOORS
WARDENS: NO SUPPRESSORS Oklahoma game wardens are upset with a bill that would allow hunters to use gun suppressors on private land, claiming it will make their jobs more difficult and less safe.
OSU FOOTBALL
Daytawion Lowe had a team-high 97 tackles last season and is one of Oklahoma State’s top returning defensive players in 2012.
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Carl Pettersson birdied five straight holes on the front nine and finished with a birdie on the 18th hole for a 5under 66 and a onestroke lead over Colt Knost on Saturday after the third round of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C. PAGE 2B
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STILLWATER — Daytawion Lowe is part fierce tackler, a guy Carl Albert High School coach Gary Rose calls one of the biggest hitters he’s had in nearly 40 years as a coach. Lowe is also part laidback country boy, a guy who often ditches his city upbringing to spend his downtime fishing and riding horses on the land his family owns in western Oklahoma. And those close to Lowe describe him in one of the simplest yet most complimentary ways possible — happy. The smile he consistently flashes, whether it’s while jokingly jawing with a teammate following practice or chatting with the media, are examples of that. There are multiple layers to the Oklahoma State safety, who recorded a team-high 97 tackles last season and is one of the Cowboys’ top returning defensive players in 2012. He’d next like to add defensive leader to his list of roles, especially after the departure of All-American strong safety Markelle Martin. “I’m stepping up to where the guys will be comfortable with coming to me,” Lowe said. “When I say something, they listen, because they know that I
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ONLINE SCAN IT Use your smartphone to scan the code to see stories in this section and any related photo galleries and videos. Oklahoma receiver Trey Metoyer, right, looks to shake Joe Powell after a catch during the Sooners’ Spring Game on Saturday in Norman. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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lake Bell rifled the football toward the sideline, but a whistling Oklahoma wind lifted the pass skyward. It looked destined for the first or second row. But then in one spectacular moment Saturday afternoon, everyone got to see what Sooner coaches and players have been raving about all spring. Trey Metoyer leapt, wrapping his massive paws around the ball and plucking it out of the air. In that one play during Oklahoma’s Spring Game,
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the freshman wide receiver showed what all the fuss has been about. This guy is something special. “I feel like he’s opening up a new door for our offense,” Sooner safety Tony Jefferson said. “Ryan (Broyles) went up and got balls when balls came to him, but I haven’t really seen any receiver that has the athletic ability to go up and get the ball like that.” He shook his head like a defender who’s been
chasing Metoyer around all spring. “There’s only a few of those types of players out there.” I’m not here to say it’s a guarantee that Metoyer is going to be a first-team All-American next season, but I’m not here to say it’s impossible either. Yes, he is young. Yes, he is raw. Yes, he has only been in the Sooner system since arriving on campus in January. But at 6-foot-2, 198 pounds, he has a skill set
that is like a prototypical NFL receiver. Strong. Physical. Catches anything thrown his way. “I can’t remember him having a competitive play that he didn’t make this spring,” Sooner offensive coordinator Josh Heupel said. And on a team that had a bunch of drops a season ago, sure hands are a big deal. “They say that a good receiver goes and gets it,” Metoyer said, being made available for interviews for the first time since his arrival at OU. “I try to do that all the time.” He sure did that Saturday, leading the way with 72 yards receiving on six catches. And while the leaping SEE CARLSON, PAGE 8B
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klahoma State fans know Larry Reece as the “Voice of the Cowboys and Cowgirls,” coining popular catchphrases like “Gallagher-Iba Arena — the rowdiest arena in the country,” “Here comes Bullet!” and “They call him Big Country.” He is also OSU’s associate athletic director for development, where his primary responsibility is fundraising. A native of Miami, Okla., Reece graduated from OSU’s journalism school in 1993 but began announcing football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games while he was still a student. During his 22 years on the mic, Reece has experienced the rise of the football program from an 0-10-1 season during his first year in 1991 to the Big 12 championship last season. He’s watched the Cowboy basketball program reach the Final Four twice and built a relationship with legendary coach Eddie Sutton. And he’s been close to the two plane crash tragedies that killed 10 members of the men’s basketball program in 2001 and women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke, assistant Miranda Serna and program supporters Olin and Paula Branstetter last November. My dad was my first influence when I was playing Little League. He was always either coaching or helping out or announcing them games when I played. I thought it was so cool that my dad was on the mic. I hit one home run over the fence in my entire life and I remember my dad calling the home run. As I’m rounding second I hear him say “That’s my boy.” Then later on in the season, he was calling the game after ours and he let me do an inning. I was hooked at that point. I had a great instructor (at OSU) named Ed Paulin that I didn’t even know knew who I was. I was relatively new on campus and I was in his sports practicum class. Back in the day, what that meant was you could actually go to the games either at Lewis Field or Gallagher-Iba Arena and you’d take a cassette tape recorder with you. You had two microphones and two headsets, and you and a buddy went and called the game and recorded it on that cassette tape. He had kind of taken note of me, I guess. (Former Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations) Steve Buzzard
Larry Reece began announcing OSU game while he was still a student, and he now has 22 years experience on the mic. PHOTO FROM THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE called over (to Paulin) looking for somebody to call Cowgirl basketball games. He’s from Quapaw, Okla. and I’m from Miami, Okla., so we hit it off with our eastern Oklahoma connections. He just needed to fill a hole. He was just trying to find somebody to do the games, so he didn’t even try me out. He just said, “Do you want the job?” and I said “Absolutely.” The next year, Steve stuck his neck out for this little student and said, “I want this young guy to do football and men’s basketball.” It was really a political move at the time, because there were two faculty members who had been doing football and basketball for 20-plus years. So Steve stuck his neck on the line, and luckily for me, it worked out, because I’ve been doing games for about 22 years in Stillwater. I got the opportunity to work with Bill Platt, the legendary voice of the Cowboys for 40-plus years and actually got to call some Cowboy baseball games with him. With him, I learned you’re not the story. You don’t have to talk through everything. Sometimes silence is good. Let the people listening on radio hear the crowd go crazy. There’s not a more caring guy than Eddie Sutton. He writes more handwritten notes (than anybody). If my handwriting was better, I would do the same thing. I don’t know how a guy as busy as him could reach out so much to so many people. (He would) send flowers if he heard somebody was in the hospital or a caring note if somebody was ill. He’s just one of the best. I learned a lot from Eddie Sutton as far as even if you think you’re busy, it’s important to reach out to people. And even if you don’t know what to say in a down time or a tragic time, just being there is what’s important. People aren’t going to remember what you said.
They’re going to remember that you reached out to them in their time of need. Probably the first time I tried (a catchphrase) was when “Big Country” Bryant Reeves started for the first time as a freshman. Steve Buzzard is somewhat conservative, so I knew if I asked him if I could call him “Big Country,” because I had heard that Byron Houston had nicknamed him “Big Country,” that Steve would have said no. This student in his first year of calling Cowboy basketball games decided “Let’s try it.” I said, “A 7-foot freshman from Gans, Okla., they call him ‘Big Country…’” and luckily the place went crazy. Steve Buzzard just kind of looked at me and shook his finger, but it stuck, and the legend started to grow from there of Bryant “Big Country” Reeves. This last season was absolutely the greatest season in Cowboy football history. I think we all know that. But I feel so good for our older fans. We’ve had a lot of tough times in our football program, but we finally showed a commitment with the next-level stadium campaign. For them to get to live through that Bedlam game and a Big 12 Championship season, I just think it meant the world to them and to all of us. I don’t think it gets any better than this football season. I put the day that (the OSU women’s basketball team) won the WNIT championship up there as one of the two most emotional sporting events that I’ve seen in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The other being the first game against Missouri after we lost the 10 in the first plane crash 11 years ago, because that crowd lifted up that team and we won that game. Well, I thought every bit as much emotion in there in the Cowgirls won a championship to honor Budke and
Oklahoma State’s baseball team was swept by No. 23 Texas in a doubleheader Saturday at UFCU-Disch Falk Field. The Cowboys suffered a 5-0 loss in the opener before falling 3-2 in Game 2. OSU (18-16, 5-7 Big 12) dropped its third league series of the season. Texas improved to 20-13 and 9-3 in the league. Mark Payton delivered a solo home run over the left-field wall in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Longhorns to the win in the late game. Payton’s home run ruined a strong performance by OSU right-hander Vince Wheeland. He pitched the first complete game of his career but fell to 2-1 on the year. The sophomore allowed just two earned runs and five hits and did not issue a walk. In Saturday’s opener, the OSU offense never got on track against UT starter Parker French, who improved to 4-1 by tossing eight scoreless innings and striking out six. The Cowboys return to action Tuesday when they travel to Wichita, Kan., to take on Wichita State.
Serna and the Branstetters, and then Shelley Budke cuts down the nets. It would send chills down your spine. Seven of the 10 we lost 11 years ago I call close friends. I still miss those guys to this day — Jared Weiberg, Pat Noyes, Will Hancock, Bill Teegins, Kendall Durfey and just so many great guys. And of course the players — we all felt like we knew Daniel Lawson and we loved the enthusiasm of Nate Fleming. I guess what I learned through that tragedy and the one we had back in November, and I’ve tried to live this since 11 years ago, is if you really care about somebody, you need to tell them you love them every chance you get or tell them what they mean to you. If it’s possible to tell your daughter you love her too much, I am probably right there on that line. I tell her every time I talk to her or every time (I see her) first thing in the morning or every time she’s going to bed. I want her to know it, and I want all my family to know it, because I still miss those seven guys and I still miss Coach Budke and Coach Serna. I don’t think Gallager-Iba Arena will ever be the same without Miranda Serna’s smile and Kurt Budke’s passion for life. You knew Kurt Budke was coming around the corner before you even saw him, because you could hear him. You better live life to the fullest, and you better make sure that the people you love know you love them, because you may not see them again. I want to always show the same enthusiasm as I showed as a student, because I think the crowd can feed off my excitement. It’s not so much what I say, but it’s the inflection in my voice. I hope I never, as I get older, lose that enthusiasm and that passion. Be professional and be excited about what you’re doing, and it will show. I’ve just been so honored how the OSU family has treated me. They took me in back in 1991, and they’ve never kicked me out of my seat or out of the family. My job is fundraising, and it’s basically going out and meeting with other people that love the same university that I love and building relationships and inspiring them to help us. And then on game days, I get to have fun and get on the mic. I’ve got my dream job. I hope I never mess it up.
OU CRUISES PAST MISSOURI Oklahoma broke a sixth-inning tie with two-run homers by Hunter Lockwood and Evan Mistich, and the Sooners cruised to an 8-4 baseball victory over Missouri on Saturday. Jordan John (6-4) got the win as OU claimed the series victory over Missouri (18-16, 3-8 Big 12) The win was the Sooners’ third straight and upped their overall mark
to 21-14. OU improved to 6-8 in Big 12 play.
OU, OSU COMPETE AT JOHN JACOBS MEET
COWGIRLS SWEEP IOWA STATE
The University of Oklahoma track and field teams hosted the 43rd annual John Jacobs Invitational Saturday in Norman. The Sooners won eight events and claimed a total of 40 top-10 finishes. Oklahoma’s 4x100-meter relay teams opened track events with a sweep of the men’s and women’s titles. Shawna Anderson, Sherine Wells, Shelleyeka Rolle and Ti’Anca Mock ran a season-best 45.27 seconds to win the women’s side, while Marcus Anderson, Eric Cray, Ethan Baker and Evan Pierson clocked a time of 40.88 seconds to win the men’s title. OSU freshman Nick Miller notched his second-consecutive first-place finish in the hammer throw. Miller took first with a 66.88-meter effort, a mark that stands at No. 9 nationally. OSU combined for nine other top five finishes, including a second-place finish from Caitlin Way in the weight throw. Her 56.33-meter effort ranks No. 4 in the OSU record book.
The Oklahoma State softball team pounded out 27 hits in two games, completing a sweep of Iowa State in Stillwater on Saturday. OSU won the first game of the doubleheader 7-6 in eight innings before completing the sweep with a 10-6 victory in Game 2. Kat Espinosa pitched all eight innings of Game 1, giving up six earned runs on 11 hits with six strikeouts. Morgan Hawkins got the win in Game 2. She pitched six innings, giving up six hits and four earned runs for OSU (21-16, 5-6 Big 12).
OU SPLITS DOUBLEHEADER TO CLAIM SERIES WITH A&M With projected rain in the area pushing Sunday’s game to the second part of a Saturday doubleheader, the No. 6 Oklahoma softball team claimed its fifth Big 12 series with a 5-2 win over No. 14 Texas A&M in the first game before falling 4-0 in the second. The series win in College Station, Texas, moved OU to 35-6 on the year and 11-3 in the Big 12. OU’s Keilani Ricketts had two home runs in the first game. Michelle Gascoigne started Game 1 in the circle and moved to 14-1 on the year. Ricketts took the loss in the second game, giving up four runs and seven hits in five innings while striking out four and walking three.
Tampa Bay at Boston Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Texas at Minnesota Detroit at Chicago White Sox L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees
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REDBUD CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Jake Taylor, 8, runs with with a balloon sword during the Redbud Classic Kid’s Fun Run in Nichols Hills on Saturday. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
The Redbud Classic is celebrating its 30th year. Here’s a list of Sunday’s events: Sunday’s events I 1:30 p.m.: 5k wheelchair, 5k/10k runs and 2 mile walk and stroller derby line up at start line at Pennsylvania and Waterford Blvd. I 1:45 p.m.: 5k wheelchair event starts I 2 p.m.: 10k run starts followed by 5k run and then the 2 mile walk and baby stroller derby. I Approximately 3:30 p.m.: Awards ceremony at Nichols Hills Plaza band stage with live entertainment and concessions. Any participant walking in the event must register regardless of age. Infants pushed in a stroller are not required to register. Go to Redbud.org for more information.
MORNING ROUNDUP
Pettersson takes lead Carl Pettersson birdied five straight holes on the front nine and finished with a birdie on the 18th hole for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Colt Knost on Saturday after the third round of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Knost’s roller coaster of a round included an eagle on No. 2 and several missed fairways on the tight holes. Still, he kept close enough with a 69. Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters winner, shot a 66 to move to third at 8 under. Two-time RBC Heritage champion Boo Weekley had a 70 and was 7 under.
OOSTHUIZEN LEADS IN MALAYSIA South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen had a one-stroke lead with eight holes left when third-round play in the Malaysian Open was suspended because of a thunderstorm. Oosthuizen, coming off a playoff loss to Bubba Watson in the Masters, had 13 under on Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club’s West Course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
BRIEFLY
BRIEFLY The Oklahoma State equestrian western team had a bid for their fourth national championship but came up just short, tying Texas A&M and falling in the tiebreaker by raw scores. ... Oklahoma Baptist’s softball doubleheader at Oklahoma Christian on Saturday was rained out. The games will be made up at 1 p.m. on April 28. FROM STAFF REPORTS
Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini died Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field during a Serie B match at Pescara. He was 25. ... Dullahan ran down Hansen in the final furlong to insert his own name among the Kentucky Derby favorites in the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland. ... Bodemeister pulled away for a convincing 9 1/2-length victory in the Grade 1 $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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FATE (Fighting Addiction Through Education) recently announced it would present the Chris Chamberlain Awards at the Jim Thorpe Association Banquet on July 12. The awards, honoring one male and one female high school athlete, will be given to the athletes who “best display the substance-free lifestyle and leadership exhibited by Chris Chamberlain.” Chamberlain, a former Bethany High and Tulsa standout, now plays for the New Orleans Saints. Recipients get a $1,500 scholarship. FATE and the Whitten-Newman Foundation also offer the Oklahoma Life of an Athlete program, which offers online as well as live presentations on the impact of alcohol and drugs on athletic performance. For more information about FATE, Oklahoma Life of an Athlete and for nomination forms, visit okloa.org. Nominations for the awards are due April 27.
COMBINE TURNOUT SUFFERS DUE TO WEATHER, ACT The OKVarsity.com All-State Football Combine, held Saturday morning in Yukon, was competing against a few different factors. The first and most obvious thing that played against it was the weather; several kids decided to skip the combine because of the severe storms that ripped through Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday. But there were also several prospects taking the ACT on Saturday morning. Still, Justin Mitchell, the publisher of OKVarsity.com who was in charge of the event, was pleased. “Considering all the different factors that played against us, I thought the turnout was fantastic,” Mitchell said. “Our numbers may be a down little bit, but I felt like we had quality talent across the board. I’m really happy with the way it went.” The annual combine is for rising seniors and underclassmen. Mitchell and OKVarsity.com will have another combine next Saturday in Broken Arrow for Tulsa-area prospects and any other state athletes who missed the one in Yukon. Registration is $40 if paid online and $50 the day of the combine.
KINGFISHER’S NAULT WORKING TO GET BIGGER, FASTER Kingfisher standout sophomore Landon Nault attended his first combine Saturday in Yukon. Nault, a running back who has put up impressive numbers in his first two varsity seasons, is hoping college interest continues to pick up. “It’s still a little slow right now, but hopefully it will start to pick up more soon,” Nault said. Nault ran a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash at Saturday’s event. He said he was a little disappointed in his 40 time. He rushed for 1,345 yards as a freshman, and followed that up by rushing for more than 1,500 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore. Kingfisher lost to eventual state champion Anadarko in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. BY RYAN ABER AND JASON KERSEY
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Heat-Knicks game could be a playoff preview LeBron James leads the Miami Heat into Madison Square Garden on Sunday for the first time this season, but Miami could return the first week of May. Mike Woodson hopes not, though. The New York Knicks’ coach doesn’t fear the Heat, which owns the Eastern Conference’s second-best record. He’s just not content to finish seventh. Woodson’s sights are on the Knicks climbing up to the No. 4 spot and opening the playoffs at home. “I’m looking at one thing and one thing only, and that’s to win the division,” Woodson said after Saturday’s light practice. “I’m trying to get this team to understand that they still have a legitimate shot to win the division. That means more to me than anything. “To be able to host the first round at home in front of our fans, you couldn’t ask for much more than that. That’s the only thing I’m pushing for. We got a legitimate shot if we continue to win.” With a one-sided win Friday, the Knicks have moved into the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, and currently are seeded to face the Heat in the first round. Though the Heat are defending conference champs and stocked with talent, the Knicks believe that this incarnation of the roster can conquer Miami. The Heat is 2-0 against the Knicks this season but just 14-10 since the All-Star break. Dwyane Wade (ankle) is expected to play after missing Friday night’s game. The Knicks have played well against teams with winning records under Woodson, going 6-3 against the Bulls, Pacers, Hawks, Magic and 76ers. The Heat players stress that the focus is on themselves, as they struggle to regain their footing on the road, where they have dropped eight of their last 11. “We have another chance. Played at Chicago, came up short,” forward Chris Bosh said of Thursday’s overtime loss in Chicago. “The Garden is a special place, of course. They’re playing well right now. They’ve been on a roll ever since Woodson took over and we have another chance to get a huge road win.”
y-Chicago............. x-Miami ............... x-Indiana ............. x-Boston.............. x-Atlanta ............. Orlando................ New York ............. Philadelphia......... Milwaukee........... Detroit ................. New Jersey.......... Toronto ................ Cleveland............. Washington......... Charlotte .............
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Saturday’s Games L.A. Clippers 112, Golden State 104 Cleveland 98, Washington 89 Boston 94, New Jersey 82 Oklahoma City 115, Minnesota 110 Memphis 103, Utah 98 Indiana 105, Milwaukee 99 San Antonio 105, Phoenix 91 Sunday’s Games Miami at New York, noon Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 5 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Orlando at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 5 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Houston at Denver, 7 p.m. Friday’s Results Indiana 102, Cleveland 83 Toronto 84, Boston 79 Atlanta 109, Orlando 81 New Jersey 95, Philadelphia 89 Miami 105, Charlotte 82 New York 103, Washington 65 Phoenix 112, Houston 105 Oklahoma City 115, Sacramento 89 New Orleans 96, Utah 85 Milwaukee 113, Detroit 97 L.A. Lakers 103, Denver 97 Dallas 97, Portland 94 Saturday’s Games SPURS 105, SUNS 91
PHOENIX Ddly ........ Frye ........ Grtt ........ Nash....... Brown..... Morris .... Hill.......... Lpez........ Redd ....... Telfair..... Chldrss ... Price ....... Warrick ..
FG FT Min M-A M-A
22:24 15:40 20:03 5:54 17:13 32:20 7:39 19:43 17:17 30:59 22:22 20:12 8:14
2-3 0-1 3-12 1-4 3-8 3-10 2-4 4-7 4-10 9-21 1-5 3-7 3-4
1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-6 0-0 0-0 4-5 3-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
Reb O-T A PF PTS
1-2 0-3 4-7 0-0 0-1 2-9 1-1 8-9 0-1 2-6 0-4 0-1 0-0
1 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 4 1 1 1
0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 5 2
Totals ..... 240:00 38-96 13-18 18-44 15 18
6 0 6 2 6 10 4 8 13 21 2 7 6
91
Percentages: FG .396, FT .722. 3-Point Goals: 2-16, .125 (Dudley 1-1, Redd 1-3, Brown 0-1, Frye 0-1, Nash 0-1, Childress 0-2, Morris 0-2, Price 0-2, Telfair 0-3). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 13 (13 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Morris 3, Gortat 2, Telfair). Turnovers: 12 (Lopez 2, Nash 2, Telfair 2, Brown, Childress, Dudley, Hill, Morris, Price). Steals: 10 (Telfair 3, Price 2, Childress, Dudley, Lopez, Morris, Redd). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 9:55 second. SAN ANTONIO Lenrd ...... Dncn ....... Blair ....... Parker..... Green...... Gnbli....... Neal........ Splitter... Jcksn ...... Bnner ..... Mills ....... Diaw....... Andrsn ...
FG FT Min M-A M-A
23:48 5-6 23:37 9-14 22:23 5-8 21:00 6-10 11:41 1-3 21:23 2-6 18:36 3-4 15:18 2-3 24:12 2-7 12:03 1-2 16:22 2-7 16:53 2-3 12:44 0-3
Reb O-T A PF PTS
1-1 3-5 2 1-1 1-11 1 0-0 2-4 1 2-2 0-4 5 0-0 0-4 2 3-3 0-1 4 0-0 0-1 2 0-0 2-7 0 4-6 0-4 1 0-0 0-1 0 2-2 1-2 3 0-0 1-2 1 3-4 0-3 2
1 1 1 0 1 3 2 3 4 2 1 1 0
14 19 10 14 3 7 7 4 9 2 8 5 3
Totals ..... 240:00 40-76 16-19 10-49 24 20 105
Percentages: FG .526, FT .842. 3-Point Goals: 9-18, .500 (Leonard 3-3, Mills 2-3, Diaw 1-1, Neal 1-1, Green 1-3, Jackson 1-3, Anderson 0-1, Bonner 0-1, Ginobili 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 24 (24 PTS). Blocked Shots: 1 (Splitter). Turnovers: 24 (Jackson 4, Mills 4, Blair 3, Ginobili 3, Leonard 3, Duncan 2, Neal 2, Diaw, Green, Splitter). Steals: 12 (Jackson 4, Blair 2, Diaw 2, Leonard 2, Green, Mills). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 8:41 second. Phoenix........................... 13 25 27 26 — 91 San Antonio ................... 35 27 22 21 — 105 A—18,581 (18,797). T—2:15. Officials—Ron Garretson, Pat Fraher, Eric Dalen.
PACERS 105, BUCKS 99
I Roy Hibbert had 23 points and 14 rebounds, including six free throws in the final 74 seconds. INDIANA Grngr ...... West ...... Hibbert... Hill.......... George.... Hnsbrgh . Brbsa...... Price ....... Amndsn.. Jones......
FG FT Min M-A M-A
31:05 32:38 30:42 31:35 27:05 22:18 21:46 16:25 10:23 16:04
Reb O-T A PF PTS
9-17 2-2 0-7 3 5-13 0-0 2-7 1 7-14 9-10 7-14 2 4-11 3-3 1-1 3 2-5 6-6 3-7 2 4-6 2-2 1-5 1 3-12 1-2 0-3 1 2-8 0-0 2-3 2 0-3 0-0 3-7 0 1-3 1-1 0-0 2
3 3 2 3 2 2 1 0 2 1
21 10 23 13 10 10 10 5 0 3
Totals ..... 240:01 37-92 24-26 19-54 17 19 105
Percentages: FG .402, FT .923. 3-Point Goals: 7-19, .368 (Barbosa 3-5, Hill 2-2, Price 1-2, Granger 1-6, George 0-2, Jones 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 10 (10 PTS). Blocked Shots: 1 (Hibbert). Turnovers: 9 (Granger 3, George 2, Hansbrough, Hill, Jones, West). Steals: 4 (West 2, Barbosa, George). Technical Fouls: Hibbert, 12:58 fourth;Granger, 0:10.3 fourth. Flagrant Fouls: West, 6:55 second. MILWAUKEE Delfino... Ilyasova . Gooden .. Jnnngs ... Ellis........ Udoh ...... Mbh a Mte ........ Udrih...... Sndrs ..... Dnlvy .....
FG FT Min M-A M-A
23:31 5-7 20:58 4-8 25:47 2-10 44:41 6-19 37:48 8-18 13:55 2-3
2-2 2-2 3-4 2-2 2-2 0-0
19:22 7:42 24:38 21:38
2-4 0-0 2-6 1-4
2-5 0-3 3-3 5-8
Reb O-T A PF PTS
0-1 3 2-4 0 4-8 0 2-8 10 0-5 4 0-0 1
0 3 1 4 3 4
14 11 7 16 20 4
0-2 0-1 3-6 0-8
1 1 3 1
6 0 8 13
0 1 2 0
Totals..... 240:00 37-84 16-26 11-43 21 21
99
Percentages: FG .440, FT .615. 3-Point Goals: 9-23, .391 (Delfino 2-3, Ellis 2-3, Dunleavy 2-5, Jennings 2-8, Ilyasova 1-3, Udrih 0-1). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: 10 (8 PTS). Blocked Shots: 8 (Jennings 3, Sanders 3, Dunleavy, Ellis). Turnovers: 10 (Gooden 3, Jennings 2, Dunleavy, Ellis, Ilyasova, Mbah a Moute, Sanders). Steals: 5 (Delfino, Ellis, Gooden, Mbah a Moute, Sanders). Technical Fouls: Sanders, 12:58 fourth;Jennings, 0:10.3 fourth.
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen is going to continue to sit out because of soreness and swelling in his right ankle. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Saturday after Allen missed Boston’s game with New Jersey that the veteran would also miss Sunday’s game at Charlotte. His status for Tuesday’s game at New York is “50-50.”
Indiana............................ 27 32 21 25 — 105 Milwaukee...................... 27 21 30 21 — 99
HOWARD IN RACE TO RETURN
A—15,143 (18,717). T—2:12. Officials—James Capers, Mark Ayotte, Josh Tiven.
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21-8 16-13 18-14 14-16 16-16 15-13 11-18 12-15 14-16 7-24 13-18 9-20 10-19 6-24 3-28
Conf
34-8 31-10 26-17 28-14 28-15 27-17 24-18 24-17 22-20 17-25 16-27 13-29 12-30 10-32 5-38
W
y-Oklahoma City y-San Antonio ..... x-L.A. Lakers ....... L.A. Clippers ........ Memphis.............. Dallas................... Houston............... Denver ................. Phoenix................ Utah..................... Portland............... Minnesota ........... Golden State ....... Sacramento ......... New Orleans........
GRIZZLIES 103, JAZZ 98
I O.J. Mayo scored 17 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Grizzlies to a win. UTAH Crroll ..... Millsap .. Jffrsn .... Harris .... Hywrd ... Favors ... Tinsley .. Kanter ... Burks..... Ahrn ......
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
22:14 3-6 37:48 8-15 37:29 10-17 36:13 7-16 37:00 4-10 28:25 4-10 11:47 1-3 10:31 1-1 13:25 2-4 5:08 0-1
Reb O-T A PF PTS
0-0 1-2 0 0-2 2-7 1 0-0 1-8 4 4-6 0-1 6 7-7 2-4 5 2-2 7-14 0 0-0 0-1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-2 0 0-0 0-2 1
3 6 4 2 1 2 0 3 2 0
Totals.... 240:00 40-83 13-17 13-41 20 23
6 17 20 20 17 10 2 2 4 0 98
Percentages: FG .482, FT .765. 3-Point Goals: 5-11, .455 (Hayward 2-3, Harris 2-5, Millsap 1-1,
L
44 42 38 37 35 34 32 32 31 31 28 25 22 19 17
16 16 22 23 24 26 27 27 29 30 32 36 37 41 42
Western Conference
Pct
GB
.733 .724 .633 .617 .593 .567 .542 .542 .517 .508 .467 .410 .373 .317 .288
— 1 6 7 1 8 ⁄2 10 111⁄2 111⁄2 13 131⁄2 16 191⁄2 211⁄2 25 261⁄2
x-clinched playoff spot;
L10
6-4 8-2 7-3 8-2 8-2 6-4 6-4 6-4 5-5 4-6 5-5 1-9 2-8 2-8 5-5
Str
W-2 W-2 W-3 W-3 W-1 W-3 L-2 L-1 L-1 L-2 L-1 L-9 L-4 L-7 W-2
Home
Away
25-6 25-5 24-6 22-9 22-7 21-10 20-10 18-12 17-11 21-8 20-12 13-17 12-17 14-15 9-22
19-10 17-11 14-16 15-14 13-17 13-16 12-17 14-15 14-18 10-22 8-20 12-19 10-20 5-26 8-20
Conf
31-11 28-13 29-13 26-18 23-21 24-20 21-21 17-25 21-21 21-23 20-22 19-26 15-26 14-29 11-31
y-clinched division
The Spurs’ Tim Duncan drives past the Suns’ Marcin Gortat, right, on Saturday. AP PHOTO Ahearn 0-1, Carroll 0-1). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: 14 (16 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Favors 2, Kanter 2). Turnovers: 14 (Favors 4, Harris 4, Kanter 3, Tinsley 2, Hayward). Steals: 10 (Millsap 3, Tinsley 2, Burks, Carroll, Harris, Jefferson, Kanter). Technical Fouls: None.
MEMPHIS
I Tim Duncan had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Tony Parker scored 14 for the Spurs. San Antonio officially clinched the Southwest Division, but more importantly, stayed close to the Thunder for the No. 1 playoff seed in the Western Conference. San Antonio remains a game behind the Thunder with eight games to go.
Kobe Bryant probably will miss his fifth consecutive game when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Lakers coach Mike Brown said the NBA scoring leader is likely to take another game off to rest his bruised left shin. The Lakers are 3-1 without Bryant, beating the Denver Nuggets 103-97 on Friday night. Bryant is walking comfortably on his leg without protection, but hasn’t tried running or jumping with the injury yet
The Orlando Magic are out of the race for the Eastern Conference title. The race they’re in now is far more crucial: Can Dwight Howard’s back make it back in time for the playoffs? Or here’s a question once thought improbable a few weeks ago: Can the Magic even make the playoffs without him? The club announced that Howard has a herniated disk in his back after Friday’s lopsided loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He is officially listed as out for Orlando’s game in Cleveland on Sunday. The Magic are 1-4 without him. There is no timetable for his return, and will be based on how he responds to treatment.
L10
6-4 6-4 8-2 8-2 6-4 3-7 7-3 4-6 6-4 5-5 5-5 5-5 3-7 3-7 0-10
d-division leader;
BRYANT LIKELY TO SIT OUT SUNDAY
ALLEN OUT FOR WEEKEND
45 41 38 35 35 34 31 31 29 22 22 21 20 14 7
Gay ......... Spghts.... Gasol ...... Conley .... Allen....... Rndlph.... Mayo ...... Arenas.... Pndxtr .... Cnnghm.. Hdddi......
FG FT Min M-A M-A
40:23 18:16 39:14 35:57 23:55 29:30 24:10 12:03 6:44 7:06 2:43
Reb O-T A PF PTS
8-16 9-10 4-12 1 2-5 0-0 2-3 1 6-10 5-8 1-9 4 6-13 4-4 0-1 6 2-6 2-2 2-3 2 3-6 1-2 2-6 2 5-11 6-6 0-0 0 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0
1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
26 4 17 17 6 7 20 5 1 0 0
Totals ..... 240:01 34-70 28-34 11-38 18 13 103
Percentages: FG .486, FT .824. 3-Point Goals: 7-13, .538 (Mayo 4-5, Arenas 1-2, Conley 1-2, Gay 1-4). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 12 (14 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Gasol 3, Gay 2, Conley). Turnovers: 12 (Conley 4, Mayo 2, Allen, Arenas, Gasol, Gay, Randolph, Speights). Steals: 4 (Arenas, Conley, Gay, Pondexter). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 7:06 first. Utah ................................ 30 21 25 22 — 98 Memphis ........................ 28 22 20 33 — 103 A—17,190 (18,119). T—2:13. Officials—Ed Malloy, Tony Brown, Curtis Blair.
CELTICS 94, NETS 82
I Avery Bradley hit three straight 3-pointers and scored 11 of his 18 points in a game-deciding third quarter.
BOSTON
Pierce..... Bass ....... Garnett .. Rondo .... Brdly ...... Stmsma . Pietrus ... Pvlic ....... Mre ........ Hllins ..... JJhnsn ...
FG FT Min M-A M-A
31:13 29:28 30:17 32:21 38:08 29:07 25:56 12:57 3:31 3:31 3:31
6-16 7-12 8-16 2-8 7-14 3-4 2-5 0-3 2-3 0-0 0-0
Reb O-T A PF PTS
4-5 2-5 4 4-5 2-11 2 5-6 3-12 3 0-2 1-4 15 1-2 3-4 2 0-0 0-9 0 1-2 0-1 0 0-0 0-2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1-2 0 0-0 0-1 1
1 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 4 1
Totals..... 240:00 37-81 15-22 12-51 28 19
17 18 21 4 18 6 5 0 5 0 0 94
Percentages: FG .457, FT .682. 3-Point Goals: 5-14, .357 (Bradley 3-4, Moore 1-1, Pierce 1-4, Rondo 0-1, Pavlovic 0-2, Pietrus 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 15 (16 PTS). Blocked Shots: 8 (Bass 2, Pierce 2, Stiemsma 2, Garnett, Pavlovic). Turnovers: 14 (Rondo 4, Hollins 3, Pierce 2, Stiemsma 2, Bass, Garnett, Pietrus). Steals: 8 (Garnett 2, Stiemsma 2, Bradley, J.Johnson, Pietrus, Rondo). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 5:13 first;Pietrus, 2:46 fourth. NEW JERSEY Stvnsn ... Hmphrs.. SWllms.. DWlms... Brooks ... JWlms ... Green ..... Mrrw...... Petro...... AJhnsn .. Gaines....
FG FT Min M-A M-A
15:12 33:58 16:36 34:09 36:27 29:01 28:41 17:04 16:08 5:10 7:34
2-5 3-9 0-1 3-12 6-17 6-11 6-14 1-8 2-3 2-4 1-3
Reb O-T A PF PTS
1-1 0-0 0 0-0 1-10 0 0-0 0-3 0 6-7 0-0 14 0-0 1-5 3 0-0 6-14 0 0-0 0-1 0 2-2 0-0 1 0-0 4-8 1 2-2 0-0 0 1-2 1-1 0
2 4 2 3 2 3 1 1 2 0 0
Totals..... 240:00 32-87 12-14 13-42 19 20
5 6 0 12 13 12 15 5 4 6 4
Boston .............................. 22 26 26 20 — 94 New Jersey ...................... 28 20 13 21 — 82 A—18,711 (18,711). T—2:15. Officials—Jason Phillips, Matt Boland, Brian Forte.
CAVALIERS 98, WIZARDS 89
I Luke Harangody had 16 points and 10 rebounds after being recalled from the NBA DLeague, leading six Cavaliers players in double figures. FG FT Reb Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS
28:45 3-8 37:13 6-11 34:59 5-11 31:10 6-10 27:20 4-5 19:15 3-5 19:03 3-7 8:04 0-1 18:27 2-5 15:44 2-3
5-5 0-3 2 3-4 4-10 0 4-4 0-3 0 1-2 0-3 4 7-8 0-2 5 2-2 0-0 1 3-6 1-4 1 0-0 0-2 0 2-2 0-3 1 0-0 0-4 3
3 3 5 1 1 1 1 2 0 0
11 16 14 13 15 8 10 0 7 4
Totals ...... 240:00 34-66 27-33 5-34 17 17
98
Percentages: FG .515, FT .818. 3-Point Goals: 3-8, .375 (Harangody 1-1, Harris 1-1, Hudson 1-3, Casspi 0-1, Gee 0-1, Parker 0-1). Team Rebounds: 14. Team Turnovers: 17 (14 PTS). Blocked Shots: 3 (Thompson 2, Casspi). Turnovers: 16 (Sloan 4, Thompson 4, Hudson 2, Walton 2, Gee, Harangody, Parker, Samuels). Steals: 8 (Harangody 3, Gee 2, Harris, Hudson, Parker). Technical Fouls: None. WASHINGTON CSngltn ... Vesely ..... Srphn ...... Wall......... Crwfrd ..... JSngltn.... Martin ..... Mack ....... Mason ..... Evans ......
FG FT Min M-A M-A
19:14 35:30 35:27 39:57 35:31 24:58 23:32 8:08 12:29 5:14
1-3 5-10 6-12 8-16 8-17 6-10 2-9 1-4 1-6 0-0
Reb O-T A PF PTS
0-0 1-2 1 1-1 6-11 2 3-4 1-4 0 3-4 0-2 9 1-2 3-4 3 0-0 0-6 2 1-1 1-3 1 0-0 0-1 1 0-0 0-1 1 0-0 0-0 0
2 3 3 1 3 2 5 3 0 0
2 11 15 19 18 13 6 2 3 0
Totals ...... 240:00 38-87 9-12 12-34 20 22
89
Percentages: FG .437, FT .750. 3-Point Goals: 4-14, .286 (J.Singleton 1-2, Crawford 1-3, Mason 1-3, Martin 1-5, C.Singleton 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 10 (10 PTS). Blocked Shots: 9 (Seraphin 2, C.Singleton 2, J.Singleton 2, Mason, Vesely, Wall). Turnovers: 10 (Crawford 2, Mack 2, Seraphin 2, Vesely 2, Wall 2). Steals: 8 (C.Singleton 3, Mason, Seraphin, J.Singleton, Vesely, Wall). Technical Fouls: None. Cleveland .......................... 22 28 23 25 — 98 Washington...................... 22 21 28 18 — 89 A—17,200 (20,278). T—2:19. Officials—Ken Mauer, Eli Roe, Michael Smith.
CLIPPERS 112, WARRIORS 104
I Former OU and OCS standout Blake Griffin had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Chris Paul had 28 points and 13 assists for the Clippers. GOLDEN STATE DWright Tyler ...... Biedrins. Jenkins.. Thpsn .... Rush...... Rbnsn.... Gldnss ... McGre....
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
41:12 7-15 24:07 2-6 10:49 0-0 12:17 0-4 42:09 9-17 36:29 8-13 35:43 10-18 10:13 1-3 27:01 0-4
Reb O-T A PF PTS
5-6 2-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-2 0-1 2-2 3-4 3-5 1-5 4-6 3-5 0-0 1-4 0-0 1-11
1 1 0 1 2 4 8 0 5
2 5 3 2 3 0 4 2 5
23 4 0 1 24 22 28 2 0
Totals .... 240:00 37-80 15-21 11-39 22 26 104
Percentages: FG .463, FT .714. 3-Point Goals: 15-31, .484 (Thompson 4-7, Robinson 4-8, D.Wright 4-9, Rush 3-7). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 16 (25 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Rush 3, Gladness 2, Jenkins). Turnovers: 16 (Jenkins 3, Rush 3, Thompson 3, Robinson 2, Tyler 2, D.Wright 2, Biedrins). Steals: 7 (Thompson 4, Jenkins, McGuire, D.Wright). Technical Fouls: Tyler, 6:51 first. Clipper
82
Percentages: FG .368, FT .857. 3-Point Goals: 6-22, .273 (Green 3-6, Gaines 1-2, Brooks 1-3, Morrow 1-5, Stevenson 0-2, D.Williams 0-4). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 14 (13 PTS). Blocked Shots: 5 (Green 2, Humphries, J.Williams, S.Williams). Turnovers: 14 (D.Williams 4, Green 3, Brooks 2, A.Johnson, Morrow, Petro, J.Williams, S.Williams). Steals: 5 (J.Williams 3, Morrow 2). Technical Fouls: D.Williams, 3:13 first;Defensive three second, 2:13 second;Coach A.Johnson, 7:56 third.
CLEVELAND
Gee.......... Hrngdy .... Thmpn..... Sloan....... Parker ..... Casspi ..... Hudson.... Smls........ Harris ...... Walton ....
Butler ... Griffin... Jordan... Paul....... Foye ...... Martin .. Young.... Bledsoe. Evans.... Wllims..
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
19:18 1-5 34:24 9-14 24:11 8-11 35:38 12-17 32:14 3-7 25:27 2-7 21:18 2-4 14:29 2-5 7:47 0-0 25:14 5-11
0-0 2-8 2-5 1-1 3-4 2-6 1-2 1-2 0-0 2-2
Reb O-T A PF PTS
0-4 0 3-9 3 4-6 0 1-4 13 1-2 2 2-6 0 1-2 1 0-2 2 1-4 0 0-2 1
1 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 2
Totals ... 240:00 44-81 14-30 13-41 22 18
2 20 18 28 12 7 6 5 0 14
112
Percentages: FG .543, FT .467. 3-Point Goals: 10-22, .455 (Paul 3-3, Foye 3-5, Williams 2-5, Martin 1-2, Young 1-2, Griffin 0-1, Bledsoe 0-2, Butler 0-2). Team Rebounds: 13. Team Turnovers: 10 (12 PTS). Blocked Shots: 9 (Martin 3, Bledsoe 2, Jordan 2, Foye, Griffin). Turnovers: 10 (Paul 3, Bledsoe, Butler, Evans, Foye, Griffin, Martin, Williams). Steals: 6 (Paul 3, Foye, Griffin, Martin). Technical Fouls: Butler, 6:51 first; Griffin, 2:13 first. Golden State .................. 23 35 24 22 — 104 L.A. Clippers................... 35 24 27 26 — 112 A—19,060 (19,060). T—2:21. Officials—Tom Washington, Tre Maddox, Sean Wright.
Friday’s Late Games
LAKERS 103, NUGGETS 97
DENVER
Gllnri ...... Faried ..... Kufs........ Lwsn....... Afflalo.... MGee...... Miller...... Hrngtn.... Brewer ... Mozgov ..
FG FT Min M-A M-A
27:24 18:35 7:43 29:24 38:32 27:42 32:29 27:01 19:02 12:09
2-9 3-6 1-1 4-14 7-15 7-9 9-18 7-14 0-4 1-2
Reb O-T A PF PTS
2-2 0-1 1 1-2 5-7 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1-3 4 4-5 0-4 4 0-0 6-10 0 2-4 0-6 6 1-2 0-1 1 0-0 4-5 3 0-0 2-3 0
2 2 1 1 1 5 1 4 3 3
Totals ..... 240:01 41-92 10-15 18-40 20 23
7 7 2 9 18 14 20 18 0 2 97
Percentages: FG .446, FT .667. 3-Point Goals: 5-17, .294 (Harrington 3-5, Lawson 1-3, Gallinari 1-4, Miller 0-1, Afflalo 0-2, Brewer 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 15 (23 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Koufos, Mozgov). Turnovers: 15 (Miller 4, Gallinari 3, Lawson 3, Afflalo 2, Brewer, Faried, McGee). Steals: 15 (Brewer 3, Harrington 3, Lawson 3, Faried 2, Mozgov 2, McGee, Miller). Technical Fouls: Coach Karl, 5:50 fourth. LOS ANGELES Wrld Pce ........ Gasol..... Bynum... Sssns .... Ebanks .. Barnes... Murphy . Blake ..... MRbrts..
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
Reb O-T A PF PTS
39:37 5-12 2-3 1-8 3 37:59 6-13 2-4 3-10 5 37:54 11-19 8-11 3-8 3 30:59 1-7 5-6 1-4 6 23:07 2-4 1-2 0-1 3 29:26 9-11 2-3 4-10 2 7:36 1-3 0-0 1-1 0 21:14 3-6 0-0 1-2 3 12:08 0-0 0-0 0-1 0
3 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 0
14 14 30 7 5 24 2 7 0
Totals.... 240:00 38-75 20-29 14-45 25 12 103
Percentages: FG .507, FT .690. 3-Point Goals: 7-15, .467 (Barnes 4-4, World Peace 2-6, Blake 1-3, Ebanks 0-1, Gasol 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 23 (23 PTS). Blocked Shots: 7 (Bynum 3, Gasol 3, McRoberts). Turnovers: 22 (Gasol 6, Bynum 4, Sessions 3, World Peace 3, Barnes 2, Ebanks 2, Blake, McRoberts). Steals: 9 (World Peace 5, Blake 2, Bynum, Ebanks). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 2:40 second;Barnes, 1:24 fourth. Denver ............................ 19 29 23 26 — 97 L.A. Lakers ..................... 30 24 25 24 — 103 A—18,997 (18,997). T—2:22. Officials—Mike Callahan, David Jones, James Williams.
MAVERICKS 97, TRAIL BLAZERS 94
DALLAS
Marion ... Nwtzki ... Hywd...... West ...... Carter..... Terry....... Wright ... Bbis ........ Mhnm.....
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
Reb O-T A PF PTS
37:47 8-10 0-0 4-14 3 37:11 8-14 4-4 0-9 3 8:21 1-3 0-0 1-4 0 44:20 10-17 0-0 2-6 7 26:41 3-8 0-0 0-3 2 34:03 3-16 2-2 1-2 1 27:02 6-10 1-2 5-8 0 11:58 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 12:37 0-2 1-2 3-5 0
5 3 0 5 2 0 3 0 3
Totals ..... 240:00 40-83 8-10 16-51 17 21
17 24 2 21 6 10 13 3 1 97
Percentages: FG .482, FT .800. 3-Point Goals: 9-20, .450 (Nowitzki 4-5, Terry 2-8, Marion 1-1, Beaubois 1-2, West 1-2, Carter 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 21 (30 PTS). Blocked Shots: 7 (Wright 3, Haywood 2, Mahinmi, Nowitzki). Turnovers: 20 (West 6, Nowitzki 5, Marion 3, Terry 3, Carter, Haywood, Mahinmi). Steals: 8 (West 3, Carter, Mahinmi, Marion, Nowitzki, Wright). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 0:54 third. TrailB Batum .... Hcksn ..... Przybilla . Felton..... Mtthws .. Babbitt... Crwfrd .... Thbt........ Flynn ...... NSmith...
FG FT Min M-A M-A
36:23 40:31 16:14 35:36 40:35 19:28 27:12 8:01 12:59 3:01
7-12 5-12 1-3 5-11 6-16 3-8 6-17 1-2 1-2 0-0
Reb O-T A PF PTS
3-5 1-8 3 3-6 5-10 2 0-0 2-5 0 2-2 0-0 4 2-2 3-7 4 0-0 1-4 0 6-6 1-3 2 2-2 0-1 0 0-0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0
3 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
Totals ..... 240:00 35-83 18-23 13-38 20 14
20 13 2 12 15 8 18 4 2 0
94
Percentages: FG .422, FT .783. 3-Point Goals: 6-25, .240 (Batum 3-7, Babbitt 2-4, Matthews 1-4, Flynn 0-1, Felton 0-3, Crawford 0-6). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 13 (20 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Batum, Thabeet). Turnovers: 12 (Felton 5, Babbitt 2, Batum, Crawford, Flynn, Matthews, Przybilla). Steals: 9 (Matthews 3, Batum 2, Crawford 2, Hickson, Przybilla). Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 3:13 first;Felton, 1:11 first. Dallas ................................ 30 26 25 16 — 97 Portland ............................ 16 25 20 33 — 94 A—20,304 (19,980). T—2:25. Officials—Bill Spooner, Mark Lindsay, Leon Wood.
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THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
NBA Thunder: Durant’s outburst pivotal Maybe not wise to OKLAHOMA CITY
… 2008. All this negativity could have been transformed into an unforgettably positive experience if Minnesota had been able to beat the team with the best record in the Western Conference. Instead, OKC (44-16) barely managed to survive, which almost always seems to be the way it performs against the pesky Timberwolves (25-36). The Thunder hung on for a 110-105 victory before a sellout crowd of 19,552 at the Target Center, which kept alive yet another negative for Minnesota. The Timberwolves have now lost 12 straight against OKC. It took heroic performances from All-Stars Kevin Durant (43 points; seven rebounds) and Russell Westbrook (35 points; eight assists; two steals) for the Thunder to avoid what would have been an unacceptable loss to a team without three of its top five scorers because of injuries. The last time OKC played the Timberwolves, power forward Kevin Love had a franchise-record 51 points in a 149-140 double-overtime loss at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Love (26.0 points per game; 13.3 rebounds per game) was out with a concussion Saturday. Also out were starting guards Luke Ridnour (12.1 ppg; 4.8 assists) and Ricky Rubio (10.6 ppg; 8.2 assists). All that missing ammo, yet Minnesota nearly gunned down the best in the West. “You’ve got to give our guys a lot of credit,” Minnesota coach Rick Adelman said afterward. Hey, no argument from the Thunder locker room. “They played well,” OKC coach Scott Brooks said. “They shot the ball well (50 percent). They moved the ball and they really did a good job offensively. We didn’t play well, but you give them credit. … They didn’t back down with all their injuries.” The biggest thorn in the Thunder’s side on Saturday was the smallest guy on the court in point guard J.J. Barea, who is gener-
win wild, wild West?
THUNDER 115, TIMBERWOLVES 110
FROM PAGE 1B
Durant... Ibaka ..... Perkins.. Westbrk Sfsha..... Collison . Mhmmd Fisher.... Harden .. Cook ......
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
Reb O-T A PF PTS
34:53 15-23 9-12 1-7 1 21:30 3-5 2-2 4-12 2 28:03 0-3 2-2 2-10 0 38:15 12-25 9-10 0-1 8 27:58 4-9 0-0 3-5 2 21:30 4-7 2-2 6-8 0 9:19 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 20:16 0-3 0-0 0-2 1 30:36 1-11 4-4 0-4 3 7:40 0-3 0-0 0-0 0
5 3 4 4 2 2 1 2 4 1
Totals.... 240:00 40-91 28-32 17-53 17 28
43 8 2 35 9 10 2 0 6 0
115
Percentages: FG .440, FT .875. 3-Point Goals: 7-25, .280 (Durant 4-6, Westbrook 2-4, Sefolosha 1-4, Cook 0-3, Harden 0-8). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 14 (21 PTS). Blocked Shots: 8 (Ibaka 5, Mohammed 2, Durant). Turnovers: 14 (Durant 4, Westbrook 3, Mohammed 2, Perkins 2, Collison, Harden, Ibaka). Steals: 6 (Westbrook 2, Collison, Fisher, Harden, Perkins). Technical Fouls: None. Timberwo Jhnsn.... Wllms... Pekovic . Barea .... Wbstr ... Bsley..... Rndlph .. Lee........ Tolliver .
Min
FG FT M-A M-A
18:30 2-6 12:40 0-4 38:21 5-12 39:14 9-16 36:19 3-5 39:12 13-21 33:54 8-16 10:16 1-2 11:34 1-2
Reb O-T A PF PTS
3-3 1-2 1 3-4 0-1 1 4-9 5-13 1 3-4 0-3 10 1-3 1-1 0 0-0 1-6 3 6-8 2-11 0 1-1 0-0 3 1-2 0-2 0
4 3 1 4 4 2 2 0 3
Totals ... 240:00 42-84 22-34 10-39 19 23
8 3 14 24 7 26 22 3 3
110
Percentages: FG .500, FT .647. 3-Point Goals: 4-11, .364 (Barea 3-5, Johnson 1-2, Beasley 0-1, Tolliver 0-1, Webster 0-1, Williams 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 13 (12 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Webster 2, Beasley, Randolph). Turnovers: 13 (Beasley 4, Barea 3, Pekovic 2, Randolph 2, Lee, Webster). Steals: 7 (Barea 3, Beasley 2, Tolliver, Webster). Technical Fouls: None. Oklahoma City ............... 34 25 27 29 — 115
Minnesota ............................................. 31 27 22 30 — 110
A—19,552 (19,356). T—2:21. Officials—Dan Crawford, Karl Lane, Eric Lewis.
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, left, goes to the basket around Minnesota’s Nikola Pekovic in the fourth quarter on Saturday in Minneapolis. Durant finished with a game-high 43 points as Oklahoma City won 115-110. AP PHOTO
ously listed at 6-foot and is no stranger to OKC. As a reserve with the world champion Dallas Mavericks last season, Barea averaged 11.4 points, shot 47.8 percent from the floor, 46.2 percent from 3point range and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line against OKC in the Western Conference Finals — all in just 16.8 minutes per game. In that March 23 double-overtime thriller at OKC, Barea had 25 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, and did so with an injured hamstring. Saturday’s game started much the same as Barea scored 14 points in the first 13 minutes and had 17 points by halftime while shooting 7 for 10 from the field. At halftime, Brooks pleaded for more defense. “It actually did get better in the second half on Barea — on Barea only,” Brooks said. Reserves Michael Beasley (26 points; six rebounds) and Anthony Tolliver (22 points; 11 re-
bounds) kept the Wolves in the game, as did starting center Nikola Pekovic (14 points; 13 rebounds). Barea hit a late 3-pointer to finish with 24 points and was 9 for 16 from the field. OKC’s two-headed monster of Durant and Westbrook was simply too overwhelming. “We haven’t had much success on those two guys,” Adelman said. “We were going to come out and double him (Durant), and he drew fouls before we could even double him. If you make a mistake, he’s going to make you pay.” After having to sit the final 8:24 of the third quarter because of foul trouble, Durant re-entered the game at the start of the fourth quarter and scored 20 points in the period, shooting 7 for 10 from the field and having a response seemingly every time the Timberwolves threatened to tie or take the lead. “I was trying to play a little physical and I played a little bit too physical,” Durant said. “My penalty
was sitting on the bench, but I came out and tried to be aggressive at the start of the fourth (period) and tried to help my team win.” Durant finished 15 for 23 from the field and 4 for 6 from 3-point range. “There’s not much you can say,” Pekovic said of Durant. “You have a hard time stopping him. We were really trying, but at some point you just can’t.” With Durant on the bench, Westbrook picked up the slack and scored 16 in the third quarter, shooting 6 for 9 from the field and 2 for 2 from 3-point range. Westbrook finished 12 for 25 from the field and 9 for 10 from the freethrow line, which included two clutch conversions with 13.8 seconds left to give OKC a 114-110 lead. “We tried everybody,” Barea said of trying to defend Westbrook, who during one span was being guarded by the 6-foot-11 Randolph. “He’s tough, especially when he’s making the midrange and the 3-point shot.” The Thunder is off Sunday and plays the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at 9:30 p.m. at Staples Center.
erhaps it’s not such a good idea to be John the No. 1 seed in the Rohde NBA’s Western jrohde@ Conference playoffs. opubco.com That top seed could possibly face the defending world champion Dallas Mavericks in the first round. THUNDER | NBA And if the West’s top dog survives, it could then face the scratch-and-claw antics of the Memphis Grizzlies, who last season became just the second No. 8 seed in league history to knock off a No. 1 in a best-of-seven openinground series (two others did so in a best-of-five series). Oklahoma City and San Antonio are in a tug-of-war for this aforementioned privilege, if that’s what it’s called. Last Wednesday, there was a three-way tie among Dallas, Houston and Denver at 32-26 for the Nos. 6, 7 and 8 seeds. The Mavericks now cling to a 1 1/2-game lead for the No. 6 seed, while Houston and Denver remain tied at the No. 7 and No. 8 slots, with No. 9 Phoenix just one game back entering its Saturday night game at San Antonio. One game separates the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers for the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds, with the loser likely facing the Grizz. As for potential West tiebreaking scenarios: San Antonio has the tiebreaker over OKC (2-1); the Lakers have it over the Clippers (2-1); the Clippers have it over Memphis (2-1) and Dallas (2-1); Memphis has it over Dallas (2-1); and Dallas has it over Houston (2-0), Denver (3-1) and Phoenix (3-1). As for the Eastern Conference, Chicago has a 2-1 advantage over Miami with a game Thursday at Miami still remaining. Um, that’s basically all that matters in the East.
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PLAYOFF TIEBREAKERS (-) Tiebreaker not needed (better overall winning percentage) 1. Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division 2. Head-to-head won-lost percentage 3. Conference won-lost percentage 4. W-L percentage vs. playoff teams, own conference 5. W-L percentage vs. Playoff teams, other conference 6. Net points, all games Teams 1 to 4 in each conference are the three division winners and the team with the next best regular-season record, with seedings determined by regular-season record. Playoff seedings for Teams 5 to 8 are based on regularseason record, with the tiebreaking procedure when required.
HOSTING THE FINALS The team with the higher winning percentage at the close of the regular season will have home-court advantage in the NBA Finals. If the two conference champions finished the regular season with identical records, the team having the higher winning percentage against the other team at the close of the regular season will have the home-court advantage. In there is still a tie, home-court advantage will be awarded to the team with the higher winning percentage against teams in the opposite conference. If a tie remains, home-court advantage will be determined by random drawing. Here is the status of the top four Finals candidates: I Chicago: 11-6 vs. Western Conference I Miami: 10-7 vs. Western Conference I OKC: 13-5 vs. Eastern Conference I San Antonio: 14-3 vs. Eastern Conference I Head-to-head: OKC is 1-0 vs. Chicago and 1-1 vs. Miami; San Antonio is 0-1 vs. Chicago and 0-1 vs. Miami
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Free throws save Thunder, kill Wolves Hard as it is to imagine, Saturday night’s 115-110 loss to the Thunder was there for the taking for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were without three of their top five scorers due to injuries. Despite losing eight straight games, nine of their last 10 overall, 11 straight to OKC and 24 straight in the month of April, all that could have come to a screeching halt had the Wolves just converted their free throws. Minnesota shot 64.7 percent from the line (22 for 34) before a sellout crowd of 19,552 at the Target Center. Meanwhile, the Thunder — the top free-throw shooting team in the league (.801) — shot 87.5 percent (28 for 32) at the line to seal the victory. OKC also had substantial advantages in rebounding (53-39), secondchance points (27-8) and fast-break points (19-9). Minnesota outscored the Thunder in the paint (58-42) and converted 14 OKC turnovers into 21 points.
SHAKY SUPPORT Though it was a sellout crowd, fans seemed far more entertained with a group of local mascots on hand to help celebrate the birthday of Timberwolves mascot Crunch. It took some heavy prodding from the public address announcer to get the crowd involved early. Even when the Timberwolves took the lead in the second quarter, the crowd didn’t seem convinced it would last. The longer the Wolves hung tough, the louder the crowd eventually became, particularly in the final two minutes. OKC took the lead for good on Thabo Sefolosha’s 3-pointer with 28.8 seconds left before halftime.
Oklahoma City’s Nick Collison, right, ties up Minnesota’s Anthony Tolliver in the third quarter Saturday. AP PHOTO
IN THE HOUSE A Minnesota native who grew up in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington, Thunder reserve center Cole Aldrich had lunch with his mother and father Saturday. He got tickets for eight family members to attend the game. University of Minnesota coach Tubby Smith sat on press row. Smith coached at Tulsa (1991-95) and Georgia (1995-97) before moving on to Kentucky (1997-2007), where he coached Thunder reserve center Nazr Mohammed. Smith visited Mohammed afterward in the locker room.
FAN FAVORITE After dunking and drawing a foul with 7:34 left in the game, two-time scoring champs Kevin Durant slapped high-fives with three kids seated along the baseline, drawing applause from nearby Minnesota fans.
UP NEXT The Thunder flew to Los Angeles late Saturday, is off Sunday and plays
at the LA Clippers on Monday at 9:30 p.m.
APRIL SERGE In April, Thunder forward Serge Ibaka is averaging 8.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and an astounding 5.4 blocks per game. “He just had a gift of blocking shots,” OKC coach Scott Brooks said. “He loves that part of the defense. He protects us, cleans up a lot of our mistakes. He’s always around the rim. We don’t have a stat and we don’t track it, how many shots does he alter? He probably averages seven or eight a game there. It’s uncanny what he does. Then he blocks some shots that he doesn’t get credit for after we foul. There’s probably one a game there.”
TWEETABLE Thunder rookie guard Reggie Jackson on Saturday: “Minnesota locker room brings back when me n my boi Ryan Reid had to share a locker. Miss my homie” BY JOHN ROHDE
One person who won’t be making a playoff appearance under any circumstance is reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lamar Odom, who is an inactive member of the Dallas Mavericks and ineligible for the playoffs even if traded. Not only do the Mavs not want Odom, they don’t want his name anywhere inside American Airlines Center. They’re holding a fire sale on Odom’s No. 7 jersey. Originally $110, the jersey was slashed to $89.99 and then quickly to $44.99. Odom averaged a career-low 6.6 points in 50 games this season. He averaged 14.4 points in 82 games with the Lakers last year. The 7.8 points-per-game difference, according to ESPN Stats & Info, is tied for the third-largest drop-off from last season to this season, surpassed only by San Antonio’s Stephen Jackson (8.4) and Washington’s Andray Blatche (8.3). Odom had just five dunks this season compared to 45 last year. And for this, Odom will make almost $1 million the rest of the season and is due a $2.4 million buyout payment in June. “To sit at home and make that kind of money really (ticks) me off, to be honest with you, for the effort that he put out there,” Charles Barkley said. And all this time we thought Odom’s soap opera was his personal life, not his NBA life.
TWEETABLE Cleveland guard Anthony Parker (@_AnthonyParker): “Just bumped into Wolf Blitzer! He and Jon Stewart are my favorites! Only one left on my list is @StephenAtHome (Stephen Colbert)!”
THUNDER’S NEXT FIVE GAMES I Monday: at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m. (NBA TV, FSOK) — Clippers tripped up the Thunder in visit to OKC last Wednesday. Thunder tries to even season series. I Wednesday: at Phoenix, 9 p.m. (FSOK) — The Suns will be scrambling for the final playoff spot in the West while the Thunder will be scrambling for No. 1 seed overall. I Friday: at Sacramento, 9 p.m. (FSOK) — The second of three games against the Kings in a span of 11 days. OKC lost in its previous visit to PowerBalance Pavilion. I Sunday: at Los Angeles Lakers, 2:30 p.m. (ABC) — Potential second-round playoff preview. Thunder manhandled Lakers in its March 29 visit to the Staples Center. I April 24: vs. Sacramento, 7 p.m. (FSOK) — OKC’s April Trilogy against the Kings finally comes to an end with penultimate game of the regular season at The Peake. BY JOHN ROHDE
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Lawton’s Ward commits to Sooners BY RYAN ABER Staff Writer raber@opubco.com
D.J. Ward didn’t make the drive to Norman on Saturday expecting to commit to Oklahoma. But once the defensive end from Lawton High sat down with his father and Bobby Jack Wright, he decided it was time to make his commitment to the Sooners. “It just felt right,” Ward said. “Just sitting down with them and talking, I felt comfortable and made the decision.” Ward becomes the fourth commitment for the Sooners for the 2013 class and the second defensive end, joining Matt Dimon of Katy, Texas. The other two commitments, Greg Bryant and Keith Ford, are running backs.
D.J. Ward Committed to Oklahoma
Dimon was also in Norman on Saturday for the OU spring game. Ward is the No. 1 player on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 list of the top in-state recruits for 2013. He was an Oklahoman All-State selection as a junior after recording 75 tackles and 11 sacks.
Ward (6-foot-4, 235 pounds) has been a target of the Sooners’ coaching staff for awhile, picking up an offer from OU early in his junior year. He figures to have a chance to contribute quickly in Norman. “The coaches told me they want to put me in the system as soon as I get there,” Ward said. “I want to play immediately.” Ward’s offers included Auburn, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Tulsa. He was in Norman for most OU home games last season. “I always enjoy being there,” Ward said. “It’s a great place.” For now, Ward is working out, “just trying to get a little bit stronger and a little bit faster.”
The Oklahoman’s Super 30 Our list of the top 30 football recruits in the state: I 1. D.J. Ward, defensive end, Lawton, 6-4, 235 I 2. Brayden Scott, quarterback, Sequoyah-Tahlequah, 6-2, 195 I 3. Stanvon Taylor, wide receiver, Tulsa East Central, 5-11, 160 I 4. Rob Boyd, offensive lineman, Vian, 6-4, 285 I 5. Devin Rolan, linebacker, McAlester, 6-1, 220 I 6. Darius Graham, running back, Lawton MacArthur, 6-1, 220 I 7. Carlos Freeman, offensive lineman, Midwest City, 6-3, 290 I 8. Heath Newland, offensive lineman, Edmond North, 6-2, 285 I 9. Trey’Vonne Barr’e, running back, Jenks, 5-10, 175 I 10. Dalton Rodriguez, defensive end, Tulsa Union, 6-6, 258
I 11. Kimmie Carson, linebacker, Tulsa East Central, 6-2, 210 I 12. Ben Oberste, quarterback, Sallisaw, 6-2, 203 I 13. Khari Harding, linebacker, Edmond Santa Fe, 6-1, 205 I 14. Kendall Holmes, running back, Tulsa Union, 5-11, 185 I 15. Kerwin Thomas, defensive back, Wagoner, 5-10, 160 I 16. Cameron Wrenn, running back, Broken Arrow, 5-11, 175 I 17. Novis Cullom, defensive tackle, Tulsa Memorial, 6-3, 290 I 18. Devanta Johnson, defensive back, Tulsa East Central, 6-0, 175 I 19. Kooper Ruminer, linebacker, Deer Creek, 6-3, 215 I 20. Jordan Smallwood, wide receiver, Jenks, 6-2, 190
I 21. Blake Mejia, offensive lineman, Tulsa Union, 6-3, 280 I 22. Jaelen Bledsoe, defensive end, Tulsa McLain, 6-3, 205 I 23. Cre Moore, defensive back, Broken Arrow, 6-0, 175 I 24. Trevan Smith, defensive back, Edmond Santa Fe, 5-8, 170 I 25. James Caligone, defensive back, Tulsa Washington, 5-10, 156 I 26. Wilson Chandler, defensive back, Lawton, 6-0, 180 I 27. Corey Lawrence, athlete, Del City, 6-1, 175 I 28. Cornell Neal, defensive back, Midwest City, 5-11, 190 I 29. Easton Pingleton, athlete, Ada, 6-1, 180 I 30. Brock Byford, linebacker, Edmond North, 6-1, 203
Lowe: Parents, faith helped OSU safety in tough times FROM PAGE 1B
wouldn’t tell them something wrong. It’s really being accountable for what I do, leading by example.” Rose isn’t at all surprised that Lowe has morphed into a force in the OSU secondary and become a vocal presence among his teammates. A high school AllAmerican at Carl Albert, Lowe was already making the secondary calls as a sophomore safety while also playing wide receiver and serving as the Titans’ trick play specialist. If not for fellow star David Oku, Rose believes Lowe would have been one of the best high school running backs in Oklahoma during his career. He probably could have even played quarterback. “Smart, happy, great athlete, great attitude,” Rose said. “The kind that you would love to have a dozen of in a program.”
“He’s smiling, he’s happy. And then when you strap them on, he comes in and rocks your world.” But Lowe’s off-the-field persona is quite different from the intensity he shows between the lines, as evidenced by his love for outdoor leisure activities. Daytawion’s father, Ralph, gave him a worm and a pole as soon as he could hold it, and put him on a horse as soon as he was big enough to steer. “It’s relaxing to me,” Daytawion said. “It gives you time to clear your mind.” And those hobbies aren’t any big secret with his football mates. Daytawion rode a horse during Carl Albert’s homecoming parade every year of high school, and he has invited OSU teammates out to enjoy his family’s land. That country mentality is part of the reason why Daytawion always identified with OSU, even
though he grew up in one of those divided Oklahoma City households. His dad was a Cowboy fan, while his mom, Lucretia, was a Sooner supporter because she worked at OU Medical Center. Daytawion played on every special teams unit as a true freshman, recording 10 tackles. But during a voluntary workout just before fall camp his sophomore season, Daytawion injured his right shoulder when he fell to the turf while trying to break up a pass intended for former wide receiver Michael Harrison. “I cried for a second, it hurt my soul,” Daytawion said. “Really, I knew what the drastic measures of the injury were.” Daytawion had surgery and missed the entire 2010 season. During his time away, he worked extra with strength coach Rob Glass and studied the game. And he relied on his strong re-
lationship with his parents and his faith. “(My mom) got me in the Bible,” Daytawion said. “I started studying the Word, and that helped me finish through strong.” Daytawion made a full recovery and was set to back up Johnny Thomas at free safety in 2011. But just days before the season begun, Thomas was ruled ineligible by the NCAA, thrusting Daytawion into the starting lineup while coming off an injury. He went on to lead the Cowboys in tackles, and he also had a knack for being involved in some of the most critical of the Cowboys’ NCAA-best 44 takeaways a year ago. Against Texas A&M, Daytawion forced a Kenric McNeal fumble near midfield after a 33-yard catch, which helped set up OSU’s go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter. He also knocked the ball out of Texas quarterback David
Barons wrap up No. 1 seed in AHL’s Western Conference FROM STAFF REPORTS
AHL
G. Rapids...... 75 33 31 7 4 77 243 246 Hamilton...... 75 33 35 2 5 73 182 224 West Division
Standings Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division y-St. John’s.. Manchester.. Portland ....... Providence ... Worcester .... y-Norfolk ..... x-WB Scranton ...... x-Hershey .... Syracuse ...... Binghamton. y-Bridgeport x-Connecticut ................ Adirondack... Springfield ... Albany..........
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94 81 81 75 72
95 88 82 65
238 203 221 190 196
233 242 236 201
212 206 251 212 216
212 222 233 243
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76 75 76 75
36 37 36 31
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86 78 78 73
210 202 217 189
208 213 231 224
Western Conference Midwest Division
y-Chicago ..... Milwaukee ... Charlotte...... Peoria........... Rockford.......
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75 41 27 4 75 39 29 2 74 37 28 3 75 39 32 2 75 35 32 2 North Division
y-Toronto...... 75 44 24 4 Rochester..... 76 36 26 10 Lake Erie ...... 76 37 29 3
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209 204 204 215 204
191 189 205 203 224
3 95 213 170 4 86 224 221 7 84 189 210
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x-Clinched Playoff Berth y-Clinched Divisional Title NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Saturday’s Games Manchester 5, Hershey 1 Albany 4, Providence 2 Hamilton 5, Grand Rapids 2 Springfield 3, St. John’s 1 Worcester at Adirondack Bridgeport at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Norfolk 3, Binghamton 2, OT Rochester 2, Lake Erie 1 Syracuse 2, Connecticut 1, SO Milwaukee 2, Chicago 1, OT Oklahoma City 5, Texas 2 Charlotte at Rockford San Antonio at Houston Sunday’s Games Hershey at Worcester, 2 p.m. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Bridgeport, 2 p.m. St. John’s at Manchester, 2 p.m. Grand Rapids at Hamilton, 2 p.m. Toronto at Abbotsford, 3 p.m. Charlotte at Milwaukee, 3 p.m. Syracuse at Albany, 3 p.m. Portland at Providence, 3:05 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m. Norfolk at Adirondack, 4 p.m. Peoria at Chicago, 4 p.m.
Texas at Houston, 5:05 p.m. Friday’s Results Manchester 5, Connecticut 4, SO Norfolk 5, Albany 1 Chicago 7, Grand Rapids 5 Portland 6, Hershey 4 Binghamton 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 Bridgeport 4, Providence 1 St. John’s 3, Worcester 1 Springfield 4, Adirondack 2 Lake Erie 5, Hamilton 3 Rochester 5, Syracuse 1 San Antonio 4, Texas 3, OT Charlotte 6, Peoria 1 Oklahoma City 2, Houston 1 Rockford 2, Milwaukee 1, SO Abbotsford 3, Toronto 0
Saturday’s Games Barons 5, Stars 2
Oklahoma City ...................................1 2 2 — 5 Texas..................................................0 1 1 — 2 First Period — 1, Oklahoma City, Helmer 3 (House, VandeVelde), 13:21. Second Period — 2, Oklahoma City, Paajarvi 7 (Hartikainen), 1:15. 3, Texas, Hedden 18 5:35 (TXT_PS). 4, Oklahoma City, Green 16 (Plante, Marincin), 16:45. Third Period — 5, Texas, Hedden 19 (Spang, Chiasson), 1:41. 6, Oklahoma City, Arcobello 17 (Yeo, Pitlick), 5:07. 7, Oklahoma City, Tremblay 16 19:50 (EN). Shots on Goal — Oklahoma City 7-11-8-26. Texas 10-8-7- 25. Power Play Opportunities — Oklahoma City 0 / 4; Texas 0 / 3. Goalies — Oklahoma City, LeNeveu 17-12-3 (25 shots-23 saves). Texas, Campbell 4-5-0 (25 shots-21 saves). A — 6,863. Referees — Jean Hebert (43).Linesmen — Carl Sasyn (12), Brad Phillips (82).
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Senators pick up OT win in New York FROM WIRE REPORTS
fending Stanley Cup champions. Troy Brouwer scored to give the Capitals the lead in the second period, but Benoit Pouliot tied it with 7:47 left in regulation.
NEW YORK — Chris Neil
scored 1:17 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a wild 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 to even the first-round Eastern Conference series Saturday night. Neil got to a loose puck in front off a rebound and backhanded the puck past goalie Henrik Lundqvist. The top-seeded Rangers seemed poised to grab a 2-0 series lead when Brian Boyle scored in the third period, but Nick Foligno tied it with 4:37 left in regulation. Erik Karlsson also scored for the Senators, who exacted some revenge on Boyle for some shots he took at Karlsson during Game 1. A brawl led to the ejections of Ottawa defen-
Rose marveled at how Daytawion has developed his strength and speed. But he also saw the same enthusiastic, smiling teammate that he coached in high school. Daytawion’s goals for 2012 are simple — to make more plays than last season. And he wants his approach to practice — where he “gets mean” when he’s on the field but still visibly enjoys what he’s doing — to show teammates that he appreciates the opportunity to play college football. “I want to be remembered,” he said. “That’s my goal.” Yet Rose also remembers one tiny, extra goal — one that would combine Daytawion’s love for both football and the outdoors. “Maybe someday Coach (Mike) Gundy will let him ride Bullet out of the tunnel in uniform,” Rose said. “That was Daytawion’s dream when he was in high school.”
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BARONS 5, TEXAS 2
The Oklahoma City Barons wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the AHL playoffs by beating the Texas Stars 5-2 on Saturday night in Cedar Park, Texas. Mark Arcobello scored at 5:07 of the third period to give the Barons a 4-2 lead. Hunter Tremblay added an empty-netter with 10 seconds left to seal the win. Bryan Helmer, Magnus Paajarvi and Josh Green also scored for OKC. Barons goaltender David LeNeveu stopped 23 shots. The Barons conclude the regulars season on Sunday with a 2:30 p.m. game at San Antonio.
Ash’s grasp late in that contest to help preserve the win for the Cowboys. And he was also the only OSU safety to record an interception last season. “It was kind of a shock, but at the same time I was excited,” Daytawion said of becoming the starter on such short notice. “I had worked as if I was going to be the starter. When I took reps, I took reps as if I was going to be starting in the game.” Said new safeties coach Van Malone: “He’s aggressive and he’s an attacker. Even in coverage, he does that. More than anything, he has experience. He’s seen a lot of plays, he’s seen a lot of formations, he’s seen a lot of routes, whereas a young player just wants to make sure he’s lined up the right way.” While watching OSU practice during the program’s annual coaches’ clinic earlier this month,
Blues 3, Sharks 0
Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, right, gets a stick to the face from Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin on Saturday. AP PHOTO
seman Matt Carkner and New York forward Brandon Dubinsky just 2:15 in. Anton Stralman had the other goal for the Rangers.
Capitals 2, Bruins 1 (2OT) BOSTON — Nicklas Backstrom scored 2:56 in-
to the second overtime to give the Washington Capitals a victory to tie their first-round playoff series with Boston at a game apiece. Braden Holtby stopped 43 shots for Washington in his second career postseason game. Tim Thomas made 37 saves for the de-
ST. LOUIS — Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak combined for a shutout, the San Jose Sharks put themselves in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net and St. Louis evened the firstround series at a game apiece. Vladimir Sobotka was credited with a goal on the first shot of the game after Vlasic’s gaffe. David Backes and David Perron also scored, and T.J. Oshie had two assists in the Blues’ first playoff victory since 2004.
Iowa State QB race still even Iowa State quarterbacks Jared Barnett and Steele Jantz remain right where they stood when spring practice started — dead even in the race for the starting job. Both had their moments in the Cyclones’ spring game Saturday. They made some good throws and they were nimble and elusive running the ball, but coach Paul Rhoads was disappointed in their interceptions. In fact, Rhoads said neither was as sharp as they’ve been in practice. And neither moved ahead of the other in their scramble to become the starter. While it’s always been a two-man race, redshirt freshman Sam Richardson might get some consideration after his performance in the final session of spring practice. Richardson directed the longest scoring drive of the day, a 15-play, 89-yard march that he finished with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tad Ecby, the only offensive TD of the day.
KELLY THROWS MORE AT QUARTERBACKS As head coach Brian Kelly and offensive coordinator Chuck Martin start to install more layers to their offense, they hope leaders will start to emerge in Notre Dame’s four-man quarterback competition. On Saturday, the added layer gave the quarterbacks the first opportunity to call checks in plays at the line of scrimmage. With spring practice wrapping up with next week’s Blue-Gold scrimmage, Kelly expects to start seeing those players exuding confidence. Kelly has had no qualms about declaring the competition as wide open for all four quarterbacks and simplified the playbook to start the spring, leveling the playing field for sophomore Everett Golson and early-enrollee freshman Gunner Kiel. Now as the offense begins to get more complicated, those two will have to prove their knowledge base can match returning starter junior Tommy Rees and junior Andrew Hendrix.
BRIEFLY New Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon made a nice first impression. The freshman had 88 yards rushing and 91 yards receiving in the Crimson Tide’s spring game before 78,526 fans. ... A band of strong thunderstorms brought a premature end to Nebraska’s spring football season. The annual Red-White Game was canceled, and coach Bo Pelini said the game will not be rescheduled. ... Tailbacks Isaiah Crowell and Ken Malcome combined for 71 yards rushing and two touchdowns to help the Red team to a 32-31 victory over the Black team in Georgia’s spring game. ... Quarterbacks Brett Nottingham and Josh Nunes did little to separate themselves in Stanford’s spring game, splitting time in the Cardinal’s 37-29 loss to the White in a game the defense dominated. ... Matt Barkley passed for 212 yards and threw a touchdown pass to Marqise Lee, and the Southern California defense made several big plays for a 34-27 victory in the Trojans’ spring game. ... Mike James’ 5-yard run with 4:19 left provided the only touchdown of the game, lifting Orange to a 7-6 victory over Green in the Miami Hurricanes’ annual spring game. ... Sophomore Isaac Bennett rushed for 121 yards on 23 carries Saturday during Pittsburgh’s Blue-Gold game, the Panthers’ final scrimmage of the spring. ... Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed 19 of 21 passes for 257 yards and threw for three touchdowns to lead Louisville’s first unit to a 28-3 win in its spring game. FROM WIRE REPORTS
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Defense plays well in 22-21 ‘loss’ RETURN OF MIKE STOOPS | UNIT STRUGGLES AGAINST THE RUN EARLY IN SPRING GAME
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OU FOOTBALL NORMAN — Standing next to cornerback Demontre Hurst, free safety Tony Jefferson said the difference in the defense’s 22-21 “loss” Saturday in Oklahoma’s spring game was Hurst dropped an interception midway through the fourth quarter. “That’s three points,” Jefferson quipped, poking Hurst in the ribs. “If he doesn’t drop it we’d have had a two-possession lead.” Turnovers were worth three points in a unique scoring system that matched OU’s offense versus the defense Saturday afternoon at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Fourth-string quarterback Kendal Thompson directed an 80-yard touchdown drive in the final minutes against the third-string defense to rally the offense to a “win” in front of 20,509 fans. But other than struggling against the run at times early in the game, and one long pass play, OU’s defense played well Saturday afternoon under returning defensive coordinator Mike Stoops. The offense’s only long play the entire game came late in the first quarter. Quarterback Blake Bell rolled to his right and threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Jaz Reynolds, who got one step behind Javon Harris. “I thought for the most part they showed good discipline,” said coach Bob Stoops. “The scramble play that happens once in a while to balls thrown over the opposite shoulder. The receiver can see it and the DB loses it. You don’t want it to happen, but it’s not like it was a clean play.” It was the only deep ball
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Jones pulled after one series Oklahoma senior quarterback Landry Jones wasn’t expected to play much in Saturday’s spring game, and he didn’t. Jones was pulled after the game’s opening drive, which took over seven minutes off the clock. The drive stalled at the 9-yard line, ending with a field goal. “I didn’t know how much I would play coming in,” Jones said. “After that first series, I figured I wouldn’t be going in too much today.” Offensive coordinator Josh Heupel said because the first drive took so much time off the clock, coaches decided to let backups Blake Bell and Drew Allen get the bulk of snaps. Fourth-team QB Kendal Thompson played three series in the second half. Jones completed 4 of 8 pass attempts for 23 yards.
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From left, Javon Harris, Gabe Lynn and Jordan Phillips bring down Brennan Clay, bottom, during the OU Spring Game on Saturday. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
of the day. Mike Stoops emphasized it’s not just the secondary that plays a role on deep balls. The Sooners must develop a consistent pass rush. Playing without three defensive line starters nursing minor injuries, the defense compiled only two sacks. “I think we’re going to be a very complete defense,” Mike Stoops said. “When we come back in August we’ll have some guys that weren’t with us today that we desperately need. Our pass rush needs to improve. But we’ll need to continue keeping position on the football when it comes to deep balls.” The scoring system slanted toward the offense, which scored in traditional fashion (touchdowns and field goals). The defense scored on three-and-outs (two points), missed field goals (three points), sacks (two points), fourth-down stops (three points) and turnovers (three points). The scoreboard says the defense “lost” but one stat underscored that the defense played well Saturday afternoon. The offense had 18 pos-
SPRING GAME STATS Passing Jones: 4-8, 23 yards; Allen: 10-18, 72 yards; Bell: 14-19, 179 yards, 1 TD; Thompson: 7-9, 42 yards, 1 TD Rushing Franks: 2-5; Bell: 2-(-12); Thompson: 3-25; Allen: 1-2; Finch: 9-40; Danzel Williams: 8-24; Clay: 1065; Millard: 3-21; Winters: 6-12 Receiving Metoyer: 6-72; Franks: 6-54; Danzel Williams: 439, 1 TD; McNamara: 3-23; Winters: 3-2; Reynolds: 2-64, 1 TD; Stills: 2-20; Finch: 2-11Millard: 2-4; Carter: 2-3; Caudill: 1-12; Bradley: 1-10; Kitchens: 1-2 Tackles Corey Nelson: 8; Julian Wilson: 8; Aaron Franklin: 5; Demontre Hurst: 5; Tony Jefferson: 5; David King: 5; Jesse Paulsen: 5; Joe Powell: 5; Kass Everett: 4; Lamar Harris: 4; Quentin Hayes: 4; Torrea Peterson: 4; Jaydan Bird: 3; Joseph Ibiloye: 3; Gabe Lynn: 3; Jamarkus McFarland: 3; Rashod Favors: 3; Caleb Gastelum: 3; Javon Harris: 3; Chaz Nelson: 2; Jordan Phillips: 2; Londell Taylor: 2; Tom Wort: 2; Marquis Anderson: 1; Eric Doughtie: 1; Nathan Hughes: 1; P.L. Lindley: 1; Chuka Ndulue: 1; Frank Shannon: 1; Damon Williams: 1; Brandon Young: 1 Tackles For Loss Julian Wilson: 2 (-13); Jaydan Bird: 1 (-3); Quentin Carter: 1 (-1); Nathan Hughes: 1 (-2); Demontre Hurst: 1 (-4); Rashod Favors: 1 (-1); Joseph Ibiloye: 1 (-3); Tony Jefferson: 1 (-3); David King: 1 (-2); Jarmarkus McFarland: 1 (-2); Corey Nelson: 1 (-2); Torrea Peterson: 1 (-3); Jordan Phillips: 1 (-3) Sacks Demontre Hurst: 1 (-4); Julian Wilson: 1 (-7) Passes Broken Up Demontre Hurst: 1;Chuka Ndulue: 1; Jesse Paulsen: 1 Punting Tress Way: 8 punts, 48.5 average, long of 69; Seibert: 4 punts, 44.8 average, long of 60 Kicking Hunnicutt: 3-4 field goals (long of 40), 0-1 extra points; Eric Hosek: 1-1 extra points
sessions and scored only two touchdowns — Reynolds’ catch and Thompson’s eight-yard pass to Danzel Williams with 31 seconds left. OU’s defense didn’t force any turnovers. But on the offense’s other 16 pos-
sessions, the defense forced 12 punts. “Our defense had a big chip on our shoulder throughout the spring,” said linebacker Corey Nelson. “We had to let everybody know that last year wasn’t really good and this year has to be better than last year. I feel all spring the defense played well with an aggressive attitude.” The defense was in its base scheme most of the game but did blitz late. “Believe it or not, we were trying to win,” said Mike Stoops, smiling. “We (even) kept blitzing at the end to try and get our two points. They finally figured that out and ran the ball.” The defense viewed Saturday’s game as a spring final exam. So what was their final grade? “Overall, not giving up big plays and executing our defense, I’d give us around a B-plus,” Hurst said. “We still have some things to work on, technique, small things. Once we get those ironed out we’ll be where we want to be.”
Bell shows off arm in backup QB battle
Jaz Reynolds’ 60-yard touchdown catch from Bell was the highlight play of the day. Bell scrambled out of the pocket and found Reynolds, who was one step behind strong safety Javon Harris. After the score, Reynolds leapt up and dunked the football over the cross bar. He was flagged for a 15-yard penalty. “Coach knows I wouldn’t do that in a game,” Reynolds said. “I do it every day in practice. This was the spring game. We were playing against each other. There wasn’t a championship on the line. I knew (the flag) was coming.”
PUNT RETURNS A CONCERN? OU punt returners were shaky. Kenny Stills, projected to be OU’s primary punt returner, fumbled one punt when he attempted a fair catch, the ball deflecting off his leg. Stills also failed to catch another punt that bounced an additional 20 yards. “Some of them were booming punts, windy,” said coach Bob Stoops. “I said on one of them: ‘Roy (Finch) is in trouble on this one and should just let it go.’ You do appreciate Ryan Broyles in how well he fielded those. We have great faith in Kenny but we wanted to see the other guys a little bit.” Finch and Brennan Clay also were used on punt returns. Finch had one punt go through his arms but made a nice catch on another windblown punt.
WIND A BIG TEST FOR KICKERS Sophomore kicker Michael Hunnicutt, who was 21 of 24 on field goals last season, hit three field goals, including an impressive 40-yarder into a stiff southerly breeze. Hunnicutt, though, missed a 35yard PAT following Reynolds’ penalty and a 45-yard field goal with the wind. Punter Tress Way averaged 48.5 yards on eight punts, including a 69-yarder. Way, though, also had the wind knock down one punt that netted only 19 yards. “I thought Tress punted it well,” Stoops said. “And as windy as it was, Michael still hit it well.”
A CLEAN GAME FOR THE OFFENSE There were no turnovers in the game and only three penalties. The defense dropped two interceptions, but the offense’s execution was crisp. “It wasn’t sloppy,” Stoops said. “We had two Big 12 crews officiating. We didn’t have a lot of line of scrimmage penalties. It was pretty clean for a spring game where you have so many guys playing. Some guys aren’t quite ready to play but are out there playing a lot. And played well.”
NO MAJOR INJURIES Senior linebacker/nickelback Joseph Ibiloye (shoulder) was the only player to leave Saturday’s game with an injury. And it wasn’t serious. “Anytime you can get 100 some plays in and nobody gets hurt is good,” said defensive coordinator Mike Stoops. “That’s always the biggest fear for us to lose a valuable player in the last spring scrimmage going into fall camp.” Several players didn’t participate in the game due to nagging injuries or injuries that kept them out all spring — running back Dominique Whaley, cornerback Aaron Colvin, center Ben Habern, defensive tackles Stacy McGee and Casey Walker, defensive end R.J. Washington, wide receiver Kameel Jackson, defensive end Geneo Grissom, backup offensive lineman Austin Woods and third-team fullback Marshall Musil.
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Quarterback Blake Bell, center, runs the ball up the middle during spring game action on Saturday. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
NORMAN — For one spring afternoon, Blake Bell got to show Oklahoma fans there is more to his game than the rough-andtumble formation that bears his name. Bell completed 14 of 19 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown during Saturday’s spring game, outshining Drew Allen, his competition for OU’s No. 2 quarterback spot on the depth chart. “I think I came out and showed everyone I can throw,” Bell said. “(I was) able to read the defense and sling it around a little bit ... instead of get-
ting out there in the Belldozer package and just running.” Bell became a fan favorite last season with his 13 rushing touchdowns, most of which came inside the 5yard line. Saturday, Bell displayed a strong arm and good accuracy at times — especially outside the pocket. On the final play of the first quarter, he took a shotgun snap, rolled to his right under pressure and delivered a 60-yard touchdown pass to Jaz Reynolds off his back leg. Junior linebacker Corey Nelson continues to be impressed with Bell’s growth. “Blake Bell has improved tremendously with his accuracy,” Nelson said. “Just the way he throws it. How fast he throws it. How powerful it comes out of his hands. How quick it comes out of his hand. It’s amazing just to see his
growth.” Bell and Allen took turns leading the offense Saturday after starter Landry Jones was pulled one series into the game. Each backup played with both the first and second teams. Allen completed 10 of 18 passes for 72 yards. OU coach Bob Stoops was adamant that he won’t name a No. 2 quarterback until there’s no doubt. “I don’t feel any need or hope to have to do that really quick,” Stoops said. “To have one in front of the other, that soon ... there’s no need to do it. If we feel it’s cut and dry, we’ll do it. “We know what we feel. We’re just not much on telling (the media). We’ll do it as we feel the need to, or as we feel what’s best for the team.” Co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel cautioned against drawing any con-
clusions based solely on Saturday’s spring game. “(Bell and Allen) weren’t consistent enough in handling the clock and the mechanics,” Heupel said. “The detail things that don’t necessarily show up in the stat book that we need to get better at. “We’re gonna go back and watch the tape. We have had a couple other scrimmages we’ve been through, and 14 days of work. It’s a body of work; it’s not just one afternoon.” Last year at this time, Bell and Allen entered the spring game competing to back up Jones. In the 2011 scrimmage, Allen far outplayed Bell. Saturday, it was Bell who appeared to take an edge. “All I can do is go out there and compete, and I’ve been doing that,” Bell said. “The coaches will decide. ... I can’t control that.”
True freshman tight end Taylor McNamara, who graduated from high school early to participate in spring practice, caught three passes for 23 yards. Because the Sooners lost James Hanna and Trent Ratterree to graduation — and Austin Haywood transferred — tight end has a vacancy. McNamara is listed as the backup behind juco transfer Brannon Green. “Taylor has the ability to be a really good player here,” Heupel said. “He should be in high school still. He’s gone through a lot of growth, which is typical for a guy that comes in the middle of his high school year.”
EARLY START Due to weather concerns, OU officials announced Saturday morning kickoff would be moved up 30 minutes. The weather ended up cooperating to where fans were allowed on the field for a 45-minute autograph session with players after the game.
TWO-MINUTE DRILL Heupel said Brennan Clay has been OU’s most consistent running back this spring. Clay backed it up with a game-high 65 yards rushing. ... Redshirt freshman Danzel Williams rushed for Listen to the “Voice of the 24 yards on eight Sooners, Toby Rowland” carries and scored weekday mornings from the game-winner on 6-9 a.m. Listen on 1400 a pass from ThompAM or online or on son. ... The one suryour smartphone at prise to the depth www.sportstalk1400.com chart Saturday was Tyrus Thompson started at left offensive tackle in front of Lane Johnson, a returning starter who has been moved from right to left tackle. ... Bob Stoops and athletic director Joe Castiglione presented former OU running back Adrian Peterson with a framed photo of Headington Hall. Peterson, who recently donated $1 million to his alma mater, received a huge ovation from the crowd. BY MIKE BALDWIN AND JASON KERSEY
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Defensive Secondary A decent day for the unit most maligned last season. A blown coverage allowed a 60-yard touchdown pass early in the game, but the number of big plays was minimal. How much did that have to do with a vanilla game plan by the offense? It’s difficult to say, but what the Sooner secondary saw was defended fairly well.
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Quarterbacks We only got to see one series worth of Landry Jones, but even with a heavy diet of backups Blake Bell, Drew Allen and even Kendal Thomp-
Reynolds would’ve been strung up by his ears. But this was the Spring Game. A little fun is, well, fun.
son, the Sooner signal callers had a solid day. No interceptions. Only two sacks. Bell led the way with 179 yards on 14-of-19 passing. And consider the gusty wind whipping across Owen Field, they managed the elements well.
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End Zone Paint Job The standard “OKLAHOMA”s painted in each of the end zones were replaced for the Spring Game by a diamond pattern. Crimson diamonds were in the south end zone, white ones in the north. It was super cool. If the “OKLAHOMA”s weren’t such a tradition, a permanent change would be in order.
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Wide Receivers True freshman Trey Metoyer was electric in his first appearance as a Sooner, making six catches for 72 yards. Kenny Stills and Jaz Reynolds, the presumed starters, had decent afternoons,
Kendal Thompson was one of four quarterbacks seeing action on Saturday. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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but both had drops. That was a problem a year ago for the Sooner receivers, and to see the receivers drop four or five passes in the Spring Game isn’t a good sign.
Fun Reynolds dunked the football over the goal post after his big 60yard touchdown reception. It drew an excessive-celebration penalty and led to a missed extra point. Under normal circumstances,
Carlson: Metoyer more like a veteran
Jaz Reynolds, right, catches this pass for a 60-yard touchdown in front of Javon Harris on Saturday. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
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grab on Bell’s potential overthrow was a highlight, it wasn’t his only big play. Four of his six catches went for more than 10 yards. He didn’t have a home run like Jaz Reynolds’ 60-yard touchdown, but when you’re picking up yards in 12and 15-yard chunks, that’s significant. That’s the kind of production that the Sooners need come fall. All signs this spring point to Metoyer being able to deliver. Consider that Saturday was the first time that Metoyer has played in front of a big crowd in more than a year; he said the crowds were small at Hargrave Military Academy, where
he spent last fall. But even with more than 20,000 Sooner fans watching his every move, he was confident and composed. He played more like a veteran than a newcomer. “He has the talent to be a special player,” Heupel said. “Ultimately, those things are determined by the way they approach every single day, but from January to now, he has those types of characteristics. “Can he continue it through May, June and July on into fall camp?” Heupel raised an eyebrow. “We’re going to find out. But if I was a betting man ... I’d bet he would.” Who knows? Maybe we’ll look back on Trey
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING AFTER THE SPRING GAME Co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel on dropped passes: “A drop is worse than a penalty. Give me a false start, first-and-15. First and 20. But you put me in second-and-10 on a consistent basis, it kills the drive.” Heupel on Trey Metoyer: “He’s going to have a big article in the paper tomorrow. Hopefully he doesn’t read it.” Backup quarterback Blake Bell on Metoyer: “If something’s broken down or something, just put it up to him. I think he wears like 3XL gloves. He’s got some big hands.”
Jaz Reynolds on the competition between receivers: “It’s very competitive and we work hard to get better during practice. It’s good for the team too. Landry (Jones) has plenty of targets to go to when he’s in trouble. He can throw to any one of us and he knows he can trust us.” Linebacker Corey Nelson on Reynolds’ 60-yard TD: “It looked like a blown coverage or missed communication perhaps. But Jaz (Reynolds) did make a big catch. That’s my boy, but that doesn’t help.” COMPILED BY JASON KERSEY
Adrian Peterson, left, talks with Joe Washington during the spring game on Saturday. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Metoyer as one of those spring football heroes. Maybe we’ll think of him as a guy who starred in the spring game but never produced in the real games. But I’m doubtful this is a spring flash in the pan. Metoyer looks like the real deal. Sounds like it, too. He talked Saturday about something his dad is always telling him. “Don’t play like a
freshman,” he’ll say. The son has bought into the father’s edict. “If I mess up — ‘Oh, he’s a freshman’?” he said. “I don’t use that as an excuse. “I want to be just like everybody else.” That might not be possible. If Saturday is any indication, Metoyer will be unlike anyone else in a Sooner uniform.
Punt Return This one is actually more of an incomplete. The Sooners didn’t return a punt all day, which is understandable considering the high-speed collisions that can cause serious injuries. But instead of getting an incomplete, it gets a D grade because the Sooner returners fair caught only one punt all afternoon. The catch is one of the toughest parts of the return. To not practice it, regardless of the situation? That is crazy.
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Big Boomer Barbecue The first-time pre-spring-game event was a rousing success. Nearly 1,000 fans turned out, and the barbecue vendors sold out of their tasty fare. Organizers said that had the weather been good, they couldn’t have handled the
crowd. Next year, they’re planning to make it even bigger and better.
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Use of Trey Millard Like Jones, Millard didn’t see much playing time Saturday, but what we did see was welcome. He lined up several times as a running back and had three carries for 21 yards. That’s the type of production that the Sooner run game can definitely use come next season.
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Defensive line The defensive front didn’t get much pressure on the quarterbacks, but the line went without several key players. Casey Walker, Stacy McGee and R.J. Washington were held out of the spring game because of injuries. All three of them have a chance to be starters in the fall. Veterans David King and Jamarkus McFarland along with newcomer Jordan Phillips performed well in their absence.
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Biffle ends drought with win at TMS Scott Wright swright@ opubco.com
AUTO RACING FORT WORTH, Texas — Greg Biffle came into Saturday night as the Sprint Cup points leader. He had been one of the fastest cars in each of the six races. But he had yet to win a race — in fact he hadn’t been to Victory Lane in 49 races, a drought that finally ended Saturday in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle passed Jimmie Johnson with 31 laps remaining, and never looked back, adding to his points lead that now stands at 17 points over Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. “To win like this and put a bunch of ground on the cars behind us, that certainly makes a statement, I Saturday’s Results Samsung Mobile 500 At Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas Lap length: 1.5 miles
(Start number in parentheses) 1. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford, 334 laps, 137.4 rating, 47 points. 2. (10) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334, 131.5, 44. 3. (4) Mark Martin, Toyota, 334, 115.7, 41. 4. (34) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 334, 105.8, 41. 5. (2) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 334, 116.5, 40. 6. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 334, 114.8, 39. 7. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 334, 96.7, 37. 8. (20) Carl Edwards, Ford, 334, 89.1, 36. 9. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 334, 100.7, 35. 10. (16) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 334, 93.7, 34. 11. (17) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 334, 87.2, 33. 12. (13) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 334, 86.7, 32. 13. (27) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 333, 80, 31. 14. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 333, 88.7, 30. 15. (12) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 333, 82.9, 29. 16. (25) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 333, 70.4, 28.
Greg Biffle, right, shakes hands with Matt Kenseth, left, after Biffle won the Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. AP PHOTO
think, for all the people that were wondering if this was kind of a fluke that we were still leading the points this far in,” Biffle said. Biffle has won championships in the Camping World Trucks and Nation-
wide series, and a Sprint Cup title would make him the first to win a championship in all three. Saturday’s win shows he’s ready to contend this season. “When I moved from
17. (18) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 333, 76.2, 27. 18. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 333, 76.8, 26. 19. (14) Joey Logano, Toyota, 333, 66.5, 25. 20. (7) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 333, 95.7, 25. 21. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 332, 70.1, 23. 22. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, 332, 62.1, 22. 23. (26) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 332, 58.8, 21. 24. (29) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 332, 56.7, 20. 25. (22) Casey Mears, Ford, 331, 59.9, 19. 26. (31) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 331, 51.6, 18. 27. (30) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 330, 51.5, 17. 28. (19) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 330, 58.2, 0. 29. (24) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 330, 63, 15. 30. (28) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 330, 45.7, 14. 31. (35) David Gilliland, Ford, 328, 44.7, 13. 32. (39) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 327, 36, 0. 33. (36) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 325, 33.9, 11. 34. (42) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 323, 36, 10. 35. (21) David Ragan, Ford, 313, 47.2, 10. 36. (8) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 312, 81, 8. 37. (41) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, vibration, 228, 35.9, 7. 38. (37) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, engine, 114, 41.3, 6. 39. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, vibration, 66, 30.5, 5. 40. (43) Mike Bliss, Toyota, brakes, 38, 29.6, 0. 41. (33) Michael McDowell, Ford, vibration, 36, 33.4, 3. 42. (40) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, vibration, 25,
27.9, 2. 43. (38) Scott Speed, Ford, overheating, 13, 27.4, 1.
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 160.577 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 7 minutes, 12 seconds. Margin of Victory: 3.235 seconds. Caution Flags: 2 for 10 laps. Lead Changes: 18 among 7 drivers. Lap Leader:: M.Truex Jr. 1-31; G.Biffle 32-45; M.Kenseth 46; M.Ambrose 47; G.Biffle 48-68; M.Truex Jr. 69-71; G.Biffle 72-81; M.Kenseth 8295; G.Biffle 96; D.Ragan 97; M.Truex Jr. 98-100; G.Biffle 101-112; J.Johnson 113-146; G.Biffle 147; M.Truex Jr. 148-179; J.Johnson 180-282; J.Gordon 283-284; J.Johnson 285-303; G.Biffle 304-334. Leaders Summary: (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 3 times for 156 laps; G.Biffle, 7 times for 90 laps; M.Truex Jr., 4 times for 69 laps; M.Kenseth, 2 times for 15 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 2 laps; M.Ambrose, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Ragan, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. G.Biffle, 273; 2. M.Kenseth, 254; 3. D.Earnhardt Jr., 254; 4. M.Truex Jr., 253; 5. K.Harvick, 249; 6. D.Hamlin, 242; 7. T.Stewart, 234; 8. J.Johnson, 233; 9. R.Newman, 225; 10. C.Bowyer, 219; 11. C.Edwards, 215; 12. P.Menard, 192.
Greg Biffle, in the No. 16 car, makes a pass on Jimmie Johnson during Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. AP PHOTO
Families race together, stay together BY DREW DAVISON Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas — Raising a family when both parents are working can be challenging enough. Add in the travel and seemingly endless 10-month schedule of NASCAR and it would seem nearly impossible to do it with two parents working full time within the confines of the racing circuit. But Speed reporter Wendy Venturini and her husband, Jarrad Egert, a fuel injection engineer for Toyota Racing Development, are doing just that. The couple has managed to keep both of their jobs, traveling the full 36-race Sprint Cup schedule from February through November, while raising 15month-old son Caleb. For Venturini, it’s the way she grew up. Her father, Bill Venturini, is a two-time ARCA cham-
pion driver and competed on the Cup circuit, taking his daughter on the road with him. “This is all I know,” Wendy Venturini said. “To me, it’s perfectly normal. The only thing different is we stayed in motels back then, now we stay in hotels ... or our motor home.” The motor home made the trip to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, although this is the farthest west it will go. When the NASCAR circuit is on the West Coast, they will stay in a hotel. This weekend, Caleb has taken over the motor home. He has toys spread throughout it, and his crib at the end of his parents’ bed. He roams from one end to the other in the baby-proof home, with cabinet handles wrapped in roll-bar padding. “It’s controlled chaos,” Venturini said. “We have somewhat of a routine, but
SATURDAY’S REDHAWKS GAME
RedHawks 4, Memphis 3 The RedHawks scored four unanswered runs for a 4-3 win at Memphis on Saturday. J.B. Shuck led off the RedHawks’ sixth inning with a single and scored on pinch-hitter Scott Moore’s two-run home to tie the score at 3. Justin Ruggiano doubled with one out in the Red-
it changes. I’m no parenting model, but this is what has worked for us.” It’s not always a smooth ride, of course. The LPGA Tour and other sports organizations provide a full-time nursery for their athletes, but NASCAR doesn’t have one. Venturini looked into it but found there were too many legal issues to make it happen. NASCAR, however, does have the Motor Racing Outreach at most races. Its primary mission is to provide church services for the drivers and families, but it has gone on to become a community center. Venturini has found support among other NASCAR families. She has become good friends with Jami McDowell, wife of Sprint Cup driver Michael McDowell.
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wants to win. “I know that winning is what my job is about, winning is what Hendrick Motorsports is about, and if we win, we’ll take care of the 200th.”
Jimmie Johnson might not have had enough left to catch up with eventual winner Greg Biffle, but his chances ended in the final laps when he bumped the wall in Turn 3 on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Johnson had led 156 laps, but got passed by Biffle late. Then Johnson got caught up in lapped traffic, went too high in Turn 3 and grazed the wall. “We had a second-and-ahalf lead and then we got caught up in some traffic, some guys who were multiple laps down that didn’t show much respect to myself, the leader,” Johnson said. “I made a mistake in Turn 3 and hit the fence, and at that point, I just needed to make sure I brought it home.” A win would have meant a lot to Johnson, who moved up two spots to eighth in the points standings. Not only does Johnson desperately want a victory to give him a boost in the standings, but a win would be the 200th for team owner Rick Hendrick. The organization has been shut out of the winner’s circle so far this season. “I just want to win. I don’t care where it is,” Johnson said. “The racer in me
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Pacific Conference Salt Lake ............. Colorado Springs . Reno .................... Tacoma ................
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RECORD-SETTING RUN Saturday was a recordsetting night at TMS, in terms of green-flag racing. The race went under caution only twice for a total of 10 laps. The final caution ended on lap 100, setting up the longest green-flag run in track history at 234 laps. In addition, the race’s average speed of 160.577 mph was the fastest average for a Cup race at Texas. There were no multiplecar accidents. One caution was cased by debris on the track, and another came after Trevor Bayne hit the wall.
WALTRIP RACING SHOWING SIGNS OF SUCCESS Martin Truex Jr. started from the pole on Saturday night, ultimately finishing sixth, and teammate Mark Martin finished third, showing that Michael Waltrip Racing continues to build its program into a contender. Truex moved up to fourth in the driver standings and Waltrip is in fourth in owner points. “We don’t have much work to do, and we can get up there and be battling for
the win,” Martin said. “Martin Truex Jr. has been phenomenal. “We’re racing three cars to put two in the Chase, for sure, and win races and try to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Hendrick and Roush and those guys.”
STENHOUSE READY FOR CUP SHOT After winning the Nationwide points title last year, and currently sitting in second place through seven races this year, it appears that it’s only a matter of time before Ricky Stenhouse Jr. makes the jump to Sprint Cup. Jack Roush, who owns Stenhouse’s Nationwide team, would like to move him up to fill the vacant No. 6 Sprint Cup car, but that ride is currently without a sponsor. “We’ve got the decal for the top of the roof on that No. 6 car all organized for Ricky,” Roush said following Stenhouse’s Nationwide win Friday at TMS. “As soon as I can find sponsorship for it, he’s good to go. The highest priority we have this year is to defend the championship for the Nationwide series. “We’ll run some races with him in the No. 6 car before the year’s over.” Roush had to sit one of his Nationwide cars, driven by Bayne, for Friday night’s race because of a lack of sponsorship. BY SCOTT WRIGHT
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Standings American Conference North Division
deal a long time. What keeps your spirits up is when you run good. Eventually, you know you’re gonna win again. That’s what has given me confidence over the last 49 races.” Now, Biffle turns his focus to next week’s race Kansas Speedway, another 1.5-mile track where he has won twice in his career, and he’d love to add even more to his growing points lead. “I knew my best opportunities to win were going to be Texas and Kansas,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll make it two-for-two. I feel good about next week, I really do.”
Jimmie Johnson pits during Saturday night’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Hawks’ ninth and scored the winning run when Redbirds right fielder Cedric Hunter mishandled a Mike Hessman line drive for an error.
Trucks to Nationwide, it was a huge step,” Biffle said. “It was much, much harder. When I moved from Nationwide to the Cup series, I had no idea that the competition was gonna be what it was.
“It’s tough, and there’s a lot of great drivers in this sport and a lot of good equipment. But this year is my year, and we’re gonna keep after it.” Biffle appears to have found a comfortable combination with Matt Puccia, who is in his first year as a full-time crew chief at the Cup level after working his way up from the Trucks series. “I can’t say enough about how much Greg has worked, and this whole team has worked to get us where we’re at today,” Puccia said. “It’s building momentum. It’s gonna keep us going.” The 49-race winless streak had been a mental battle for Biffle, but he remained confident because of the team’s consistently strong performances, even without victories. “Thinking about it will wear on you. It’ll take years off your life, and I’ve probably lost several,” he said. “But I’ve been doing this
Pct.
.667 .500 .444 .444
GB
— 11⁄2 2 2
L
Pct.
Fresno .................. 7 2 .778 Sacramento ......... 6 3 .667 Las Vegas ............ 3 7 .300 Tucson ................. 2 7 .222 Saturday’s Games Colorado Springs 3, Las Vegas 2 Oklahoma City 4, Memphis 3 Nashville 9, New Orleans 5 Round Rock 6, Iowa 5 Tucson at Salt Lake Omaha at Albuquerque Tacoma at Fresno Reno at Sacramento Sunday’s Games Iowa at Round Rock, 1:05 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 1:35 p.m. Las Vegas at Colorado Springs, 2:05 p.m. New Orleans at Nashville, 2:05 p.m. Tucson at Salt Lake, 2:05 p.m. Omaha at Albuquerque, 2:35 p.m. Reno at Sacramento, 3:05 p.m. Tacoma at Fresno, 4:05 p.m. Friday’s Results New Orleans 6, Nashville 4 Iowa 6, Round Rock 5 Oklahoma City 11, Memphis 3 Las Vegas at Colorado Springs
GB
— 1 41⁄2 5
Salt Lake 5, Tucson 4 Albuquerque 7, Omaha 4 Reno 2, Sacramento 0 Fresno 6, Tacoma 1
Oklahoma City....................... 000 012 001 — 4 Memphis................................111 000 000 — 3 E — Ruggiano (1), Hunter (1). LOB — OKC 12; Memphis 6. DP — Memphis 1. 2B — Ruggaino (5), Adams (4). 3B — Velez (1). SB — Bixler 2 (4), Sanchez (1). CS — Sanchez (1). HR — Bixler, Moore.
Saturday’s Game REDHAWKS 4 REDBIRDS 3 Oklahoma City
Memphis
ab r h bi
Bixler cf 3 Sanchez ss 1 Ruggiano lf 5 Hessman 1b 4 Wallace 3b 1 Hernandez ph 3 Paredes 2b 5 Shuck rf 5 Valdez p 0 Coporan c 3 Sosa p 2 Moore ph 1 Perez p 0 Martinez ph 1 Cedeno p 0 DeLome rf 0 34 Totals
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
ab r h bi
Chambers cf 4 Jackson ss 4 Adams 1b 4 Velez 2b 4 Anderson c 3 Cazana lf 4 Cox 3b 3 Kozma pr 0 Swauger rf 3 Fick p 0 Sanchez p 0 Swindle p 0 Curtis ph 1 Additon p 2 Todd p 0 Hunter rf 2 4 9 3 Totals 34
0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 3
IP H R ER BB SO Oklahoma City Sosa 5.0 6 3 2 1 5 Perez 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Cedeno, W 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Valdez, S (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Memphis Addition 5.0 5 1 1 4 4 Todd 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 Fick 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Sanchez, L 0-1 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 Swindle 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 HBP — by Fick (Corporan), by Sanchez (Hernandez). T — 3:22. A — 9.954.
10B
SPORTS
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
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AROUND THE MAJORS
MLB SCOREBOARD American League W
L
7 5 4 3
Texas ................... Seattle................. Oakland ............... Los Angeles.........
2 5 5 5
W
— 21⁄2 3 31⁄2 GB
.714 .625 .429 .375 .250
L
— 1 ⁄2 2 1 2 ⁄2 31⁄2
3 4 4 4 5
.625 .500 .500 .500 .375
W
L
Pct
L10
— 1 11⁄2 2
7-2 5-5 4-5 3-5
WCGB
GB
WCGB
— 1 1 1 2
— 1 1 1 2
Str
Home
Away
Str
Home
Away
Str
Home
Away
Str
Home
Away
W-3 W-1 L-1 W-1
L10
— — 11⁄2 2 3
5-2 5-3 3-4 3-5 2-6
East Division
Pct
5 4 4 4 3
WCGB
Central Division
Pct
2 3 4 5 6
W
Baltimore ............ New York ............. Tampa Bay........... Toronto ................ Boston .................
GB
.778 .500 .444 .375
L
5 5 3 3 2
Chicago ................ Detroit ................. Cleveland............. Kansas City ......... Minnesota ...........
West Division
Pct
5-2 1-1 3-4 1-2
W-4 L-2 W-2 L-3 L-2
L10
5-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 3-5
2-0 4-4 1-1 2-3
2-0 5-1 1-4 0-2 2-3
W-2 L-1 L-3 L-2 W-2
3-2 0-2 2-0 3-3 0-3
3-3 1-1 3-0 2-3 2-0
2-0 3-3 1-4 2-1 1-5
National League 8 5 4 3 2
Los Angeles......... Arizona ................ San Francisco ...... Colorado .............. San Diego ............
1 2 4 4 7
W
West Division GB
.889 .714 .500 .429 .222
L
— 2 31⁄2 4 6 GB
3 4 5 6 6 6
.667 .500 .444 .333 .333 .250
— 11⁄2 2 3 3 31⁄2
W
L
Pct
GB
7 6 4 3 3
Washington......... New York ............. Atlanta ................ Philadelphia......... Miami ..................
2 2 4 5 6
.778 .750 .500 .375 .333
— 1 ⁄2 21⁄2 31⁄2 4
Saturday’s Games American League RANGERS 6, TWINS 2
MINNESOTA
ab r h bi
N.Cruz rf DvMrp lf Gentry cf Napoli c BSnydr 1b Totals
5 4 5 4 5
0 0 3 1 0
0 0 3 3 1
0 0 1 2 1
5 4 1 3 4
1 0 0 0 1
3 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 1 0
40 6 13 5
ab r h bi
Span cf JCarrll ss Brrghs ph Plouffe ss Mauer c Mornea dh Wlngh lf Doumit rf Valenci 3b Parmel 1b ACasill 2b
Totals
5 3 1 0 4
0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0
4 3 5 5 5 4
0 0 0 2 0 0
1 2 1 2 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
39 2 13 1
Texas............................... 011 000 202 Minnesota...................... 010 001 000
— —
6 2
E—M.Young (1), Plouffe (1). DP—Texas 1. LOB—Texas 10, Minnesota 15. 2B—Hamilton 2 (3), Beltre 2 (3), N.Cruz 2 (2), Span 2 (4), Willingham (2). HR—Hamilton (3). SB— A.Casilla (1). SF—Napoli. Texas
Darvish R.Ross W,1-0 Ogando H,4 Adams H,4 Nathan Minnesota
Blackburn Duensing L,0-1 Gray Perkins Al.Burnett
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
52⁄3 2 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 1
9 1 0 1 2
2 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 2
51⁄3 11⁄3 11⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 ⁄3
7 1 2 2 1
2 2 0 2 0
2 2 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 0
3 1 2 0 0
HBP—by Darvish (J.Carroll). WP—Darvish. Umpires—Home, Ed Rapuano;First, Cory Blaser;Second, Jerry Layne;Third, Ed Hickox. T—3:27. A—35,854 (39,500).
ANGELS 7, YANKEES 1
I C.J. Wilson beat the Yankees for the first time in his career. Howie Kendrick, Chris Iannetta and Vernon Wells homered as the Angels ended their threegame skid. LOS ANGELES
Aybar ss HKndrc 2b Pujols 1b KMorls dh TrHntr rf Callasp 3b V.Wells lf Iannett c Bourjos cf Totals
NEW YORK
ab r h bi
5 5 5 5 3 3 4 2 4
1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
1 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
0 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
36 7 9 7
ab r h bi
Jeter ss Swisher rf Cano 2b ARdrgz dh Teixeir 1b Grndrs cf AnJons lf Martin c ENunez 3b ErChvz ph
5 5 4 4 4 3 4 2 3 1
Totals
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 1 6 1
Los Angeles ................... 021 310 000 New York........................ 000 010 000
— —
7 1
E—C.Wilson (1), Aybar (1). LOB—Los Angeles 6, New York 10. 2B—Pujols (3). HR—H.Kendrick (1), V.Wells (2), Iannetta (1). IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 1 1 1
6 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
2 1 1 2
31⁄3 51⁄3 1 ⁄3
8 1 0
6 1 0
6 1 0
2 2 0
6 4 0
Los Angeles
C.Wilson W,2-0 Jepsen Hawkins Walden New York
P.Hughes L,0-2 Phelps Rapada
HBP—by C.Wilson (Martin). WP—Phelps. Umpires—Home, James Hoye;First, Jim Joyce;Second, Jim Reynolds;Third, Mike DiMuro. T—3:07. A—46,829 (50,291).
RED SOX 13, RAYS 5
I David Ortiz drove in five runs and hit one of Boston’s five home runs. The game was tied 5-all until Mike Aviles hit a goahead homer, starting a threerun seventh inning. TAMPA BAY
Jnnngs cf C.Pena 1b Longori 3b Joyce lf EJhnsn ph-lf Zobrist rf Scott dh Kppngr 2b JMolin c SRdrgz ss Totals
BOSTON
ab r h bi
3 4 4 2 1 3 4 4 4 3
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
32 5 6 5
ab r h bi
Aviles ss Pedroia 2b AdGnzl 1b Youkils 3b Ortiz dh C.Ross cf Lin cf Sweeny rf Sltlmch c DMcDn lf
5 5 4 3 5 5 0 4 4 2
Totals
2 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0
3 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 2 0
37 13 15 13
Tampa Bay ..................... 401 000 000 Boston ............................ 021 020 35x
— —
5 13
DP—Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 4, Boston 6. 2B—C.Pena (3), Scott (2), Aviles (2), Ad.Gonzalez (2), Ortiz (4), C.Ross (2), Sweeney (3). HR—Scott (1), Aviles (1), Pedroia (2), Ortiz (1), C.Ross (1), Saltalamacchia (1). S—S.Rodriguez. Tampa Bay
Hellickson Badenhop L,0-1 Howell D.De La Rosa Boston
Buchholz W,1-0 F.Morales H,1
L10
8-1 5-2 4-4 3-4 2-7
W-5 L-1 W-3 W-1 L-3
L10
6-3 4-4 4-5 3-6 3-6 2-6
W-1 W-1 L-3 L-1 L-3 L-5
WCGB
L10
Str
— — 2 3 31⁄2
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
5 11⁄3 2 ⁄3 1
7 1 3 4
5 1 2 5
5 1 2 5
3 0 1 2
1 2 1 0
7 1
6 0
5 0
5 0
3 0
5 1
5-0 3-0 2-0 2-2 2-5
Str
— 2 21⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 4
7-2 6-2 4-4 3-5 3-6
3-1 2-2 2-4 1-2 0-2
Home
Away
1-1 3-3 1-2 2-5 3-3 2-1
5-2 1-1 3-3 1-1 0-3 0-5
Home
W-5 W-2 W-4 L-2 L-1
Away
3-0 4-2 2-0 2-3 1-2
4-2 2-0 2-4 1-2 2-4
NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday’s Games St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Washington 4, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 0 Houston 5, Miami 4 Atlanta 2, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 1 San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 3 Arizona at Colorado Sunday’s Games Houston at Miami 12:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Washington 12:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia 12:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 2:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers 3:10 p.m. Friday’s Results Chicago Cubs 9, St. Louis 5 San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 0 Washington 2, Cincinnati 1, (13) N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 2 Miami 5, Houston 4, (11) Atlanta 10, Milwaukee 8 Colorado 7, Arizona 6 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Diego 8 Aceves
I Yu Darvish kept wriggling out of trouble in five-plus innings, Josh Hamilton homered among his three hits and Adrian Beltre drove in two runs and put Texas ahead with a single in the seventh. Kinsler 2b Andrus ss Hamltn cf-lf Beltre dh MYong 3b
WCGB
East Division
AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Texas 6, Minnesota 2 Boston 13, Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 6, Toronto 4 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 1 Cleveland 11, Kansas City 9, (10) Seattle 4, Oakland 0 Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Toronto 12:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston,12:35 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m. Texas at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 3:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Results N.Y. Yankees 5, L.A. Angels 0 Boston 12, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 2 Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 7, Toronto 5 Texas 4, Minnesota 1 Oakland 4, Seattle 0 .
TEXAS
— 1 ⁄2 2 21⁄2 41⁄2
Central Division
Pct
6 4 4 3 3 2
St. Louis .............. Houston............... Milwaukee........... Chicago ................ Cincinnati ............ Pittsburgh ...........
WCGB
1
0
0
0
0
2
Balk—Buchholz. Umpires—Home, Todd Tichenor;First, Brian Gorman;Second, Larry Vanover;Third, Tony Randazzo. T—3:18. A—38,024 (37,067).
WHITE SOX 5, TIGERS 1
I Gavin Floyd overcame control problem to pitch six scoreless innings and Alexei Ramirez homered. DETROIT
AJcksn cf Boesch rf MiCarr 3b Fielder 1b DYong lf Avila c Laird ph JhPerlt ss Dirks dh Inge ph Raburn 2b Totals
CHICAGO
ab r h bi
4 4 4 3 1 3 1 3 2 1 3
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 1 5 1
ab r h bi
De Aza cf Morel 3b A.Dunn dh Konerk 1b Rios rf AlRmrz ss Viciedo lf Lillirdg lf Flowrs c Bckhm 2b
4 3 4 4 4 4 3 1 2 2
Totals
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
— —
1 5
DP—Detroit 1, Chicago 3. LOB—Detroit 7, Chicago 5. 2B—A.Jackson (3), Morel (1), A.Dunn (1). 3B—De Aza (2). HR—Boesch (1), Konerko (1), Al.Ramirez (1), Flowers (1). SB—Flowers (1). CS—Boesch (1). Detroit
Wilk L,0-1 Balester Schlereth
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
5 12⁄3 11⁄3
3 2 3
2 2 1
2 2 1
1 0 1
4 1 2
6 2 1
3 2 0
0 1 0
0 1 0
3 0 0
6 2 0
Floyd W,1-1 Crain H,1 Thornton
HBP—by Balester (Flowers), by Floyd (D.Young, Dirks, D.Young). WP—Balester 2. Umpires—Home, Gary Cederstrom;First, Lance Barksdale;Second, Fieldin Culbreth;Third, Adrian Johnson. T—2:44. A—33,025 (40,615).
I Nolan Reimold hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning. BALTIMORE
TORONTO
ab r h bi
5 0 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 0 4
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
36 6 9 6
ab r h bi
YEscor ss KJhnsn 2b Bautist rf Lind 1b Encrnc dh Thams lf RDavis lf Lawrie 3b Rasms cf Arencii c
4 4 4 4 4 2 1 3 4 4
Totals
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
34 4 10 4
Baltimore ....................... 100 200 012 Toronto ........................... 110 002 000
— —
6 4
E—Betemit (1). DP—Baltimore 1. LOB—Baltimore 6, Toronto 6. 2B—Reimold (3), Lind (3), Thames (1). HR—Reimold (2), Betemit (1), C.Davis (1), K.Johnson (3). SB—Rasmus (1). CS— Lawrie 2 (2). SF—Thames. Baltimore
Hammel Lindstrom BS,1-1 O’Day Ayala W,1-0 Ji.Johnson S,4-4 Toronto
H.Alvarez Janssen BS,1-1 Cordero L,0-1
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
5 1 1 1 1
6 2 0 1 1
2 2 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
3 1 0 1 0
7 1 1
6 1 2
3 1 2
3 1 2
1 0 0
2 0 2
HBP—by H.Alvarez (Ad.Jones, Hardy). Umpires—Home, Derryl Cousins;First, Bob Davidson;Second, Ron Kulpa;Third, Jim Wolf. T—2:57. A—28,355 (49,260).
INDIANS 11, ROYALS 9, (10)
I Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run double with two outs in the 10th inning in a testy affair with three ejections and a pair of bench-clearings. CLEVELAND
Brantly cf ACarer ss Choo rf CSantn c Duncan lf Cnghm lf JoLopz dh Ktchm 1b Donald 2b-3b Hannhn 3b Kipnis 2b Totals
ab r h bi
6 2 1 0 6 2 3 1
5 4 3 2 5 3 4 1 3
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2
1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 2
2 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
42 11 14 11
KANSAS CITY ab r h bi
Dyson cf Francr rf Hosmer 1b Butler dh AGordn lf YBtncr 2b Getz 2b Mostks 3b Quinter c AEscor ss
6 5 0 0 0 0 3
5 4 0 0 0 0 2
5 4 0 0 0 0 2
4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 3 1 0 0 0 1
MARINERS 4, ATHLETICS 0
I Jesus Montero finally made the splash Seattle’s been waiting for with a solo home run and a two-run double, and Hector Noesi threw eight shutout innings. OAKLAND
JWeeks 2b Crisp lf Reddck rf Cespds cf S.Smith dh KSuzuk c Barton 1b Dnldsn 3b Pnngtn ss Totals
SEATTLE
ab r h bi
4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 0 5 0
ab r h bi
Figgins cf Ackley 2b ISuzuki rf Smoak 1b JMontr c Liddi 3b Olivo dh C.Wells lf Ryan ss
4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Totals
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
29 4 6 4
Oakland .......................... 000 000 000 Seattle............................ 010 003 00x
— —
0 4
DP—Seattle 1. LOB—Oakland 6, Seattle 3. 2B—J.Weeks (2), Ackley (2), J.Montero (1). HR— J.Montero (1). SB—Donaldson (1). Oakland
Milone L,1-1 De Los Santos Blevins Seattle
Noesi W,1-1 League
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 1 1
4 1 1
4 0 0
4 0 0
2 0 0
5 1 1
8 1
5 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
6 1
Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg;First, Eric Cooper;Second, Marty Foster;Third, Tim Timmons. T—2:29. A—21,071 (47,860).
National League Saturday’s Games METS 5, PHILLIES 0
NEW YORK
Tejada ss DnMrp 2b Rauch p DWrght 3b I.Davis 1b Bay lf Duda rf Niwnhs cf Thole c Niese p Parnell p Baxter ph Cedeno 2b Totals
ab r h bi
5 2 0 5 5
0 1 0 2 0
2 0 0 3 1
1 0 0 1 0
4 4 4 2 3 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 5 10 4
PHILADELPHIA ab r h bi
Victorn cf Polanc 3b Rollins ss Pence rf Mayrry lf Wggntn 1b Galvis 2b Schndr c Ruiz ph-c Worley p Herndn p Bastrd p Pierre ph Stutes p Totals
4 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 0 6 0
New York........................ 100 300 001 Philadelphia................... 000 000 000
— —
5 0
DP—New York 2, Philadelphia 2. LOB—New York 8, Philadelphia 5. 2B—Duda (1). HR— D.Wright (2), Duda (3). SB—Baxter (1). CS—Bay (1). New York
Niese W,2-0 Parnell Rauch Philadelphia
Worley L,0-1 Herndon Bastardo Stutes
5 5 5 4 1 3 4 4
1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1
1 2 0 2 0 2 1 1
1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1
39 9 11 8
2 0
— —
11 9
E—Hannahan (3), Donald (1). DP—Cleveland 2. LOB—Cleveland 9, Kansas City 3. 2B—A.Cabrera (3), Choo (1), C.Santana (1), Jo.Lopez (1), Dyson (1), Hosmer (1), Butler (5), Moustakas 2 (4). 3B—Brantley (1), A.Escobar (1). HR—Kotchman (1), Kipnis (2), Y.Betancourt (1). SB—Kotchman (1). CS—A.Cabrera (1), Dyson (1). SF—Donald, Dyson. J.Gomez Tomlin R.Perez J.Smith H,2 Sipp H,2 Pestano BS,1-1 Asencio W,1-1 C.Perez S,2-3
Totals
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2 32⁄3 0 1 1 ⁄3 1 1 1
0 6 1 1 2 1 0 0
1 5 0 1 1 1 0 0
1 4 0 1 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
0 2 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1
33 5 8 4
Totals
1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 4 8 4
Houston.......................... 100 000 004 Miami.............................. 103 000 000
— —
5 4
E—Bonifacio (1), Hayes (1), Morrison (2). DP— Houston 2. LOB—Houston 10, Miami 3. 2B— Ca.Lee (2), Altuve (1), Reyes (3). SB—Bonifacio (5), H.Ramirez (2). CS—H.Ramirez (1). S— Norris, Bonifacio. SF—Morrison. Houston
Norris R.Cruz W,1-0 Myers S,2-2 Miami
Zambrano Cishek H,3 Mujica H,3 Bell L,0-2 BS,2-2 Choate Gaudin
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 2 1
6 2 0
4 0 0
4 0 0
1 0 0
2 2 2
6 1 1 2 ⁄3 0 1 ⁄3
4 0 0 4 0 0
1 0 0 4 0 0
1 0 0 2 0 0
6 0 1 0 0 0
4 2 0 0 0 1
Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth;First, Kerwin Danley;Second, Doug Eddings;Third, Paul Nauert. T—2:48. A—31,659 (37,442).
I Mike Minor pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning to give Atlanta’s rotation a lift and the Braves survived a ninth-inning scare. MILWAUKEE
RWeks 2b CGomz cf Braun lf ArRmr 3b Hart rf Lucroy c Kottars ph Gamel 1b
ATLANTA
ab r h bi
CIzturs ss Marcm p Aoki ph Veras p Totals
3 4 3 4 2 3 1 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 1 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0
30 1 5 0
ab r h bi
Bourn cf Prado lf Fremn 1b McCnn c Uggla 2b Heywrd rf JFrncs 3b Pstrnck ss JWilson ss Minor p Venters p Hinske ph Kimrel p Totals
4 4 4 2 3 3 2 3
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
27 2 3 1
Milwaukee ..................... 000 000 010 Atlanta ........................... 020 000 00x
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1 2
E—Braun (1), Uggla (2). DP—Atlanta 2. LOB— Milwaukee 6, Atlanta 4. 2B—Lucroy (1), J.Francisco (1). IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
1
0
0
0
1
1
71⁄3 2 ⁄3 1
2 2 1
1 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 2
4 1 2
Milwaukee
0 0 0
1 0 0
5 0 1
6 11⁄3 2 ⁄3 1
8 1 0 1
4 0 0 1
4 0 0 1
4 0 0 2
5 1 2 1
HBP—by Minor (Hart). WP—Veras. Balk— Marcum. Umpires—Home, Chris Guccione; First, Tim Tschida; Second, Jeff Nelson; Third, Bill Welke. T—2:44. A—37,408 (49,586).
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
H.Bailey L,0-2 LeCure Washington
E.Jackson W,1-0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
WASHINGTON ab r h bi
Dsmnd ss Espinos 2b Zmrmn 3b LaRoch 1b Werth rf Nady lf Ankiel cf Flores c EJcksn p
5 0 0 0
4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4
2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 0 0 3 1
0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
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33 4 10 4
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1 4
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 2
7 3
3 1
3 1
4 1
3 2
9
2
1
1
1
9
CARDINALS 5, CUBS 1
I Lance Lynn pitched effectively into the sixth inning and Yadier Molina had two hits and two RBI, snapping a two-game skid. CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS
ab r h bi
1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 1 6 1
DODGERS 6, PADRES 1
I Ted Lilly pitched seven innings of two-hit ball in his season debut after coming off the disabled list, Midwest City product Matt Kemp hit a pair of two-run homers and Andre Ethier also went deep. SAN DIEGO
Maybin cf Denorfi rf Headly 3b Guzmn lf Alonso 1b Hundly c Bartlett ss OHudsn 2b Frieri p Wielnd p Venale ph Spence p Parrino ph-2b Totals
HBP—by E.Jackson (Heisey). Umpires—Home, Tim Welke;First, Laz Diaz;Second, Mike Everitt;Third, Paul Schrieber. T—2:33. A—35,489 (41,487).
Furcal ss Jay cf Hollidy lf Beltran rf MCrpnt 1b YMolin c Descals 3b Greene 2b Lynn p JRomr p Boggs p Komats ph Salas p Rzpczy p Motte p Totals
Chicago ........................... 000 001 000 St. Louis ......................... 000 400 10x
ab r h bi
4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 0
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
33 5 7 5
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1 5
E—S.Castro 2 (4). LOB—Chicago 7, St. Louis 4. 2B—S.Castro (3), M.Carpenter (2). 3B—Descalso (1). HR—Jay (2). SB—Jay (1), Y.Molina (1).
Lynn W,2-0 J.Romero H,1 Boggs H,2 Salas Rzepczynski H,2 Motte
0 1 0 0 0 1
4 3 4 3 0 4 4 2
0 0 0
IP
St. Louis
4 4 1 1 0 1
ab r h bi
Reyes ss Bonifac cf HRmrz 3b Morrsn lf Gaudin p GSnchz 1b Coghln rf DMrph 2b Stanton ph Hayes c Zamrn p Cishek p Dobbs ph Mujica p Bell p Choate p Kearns lf
5 1 0
Cincinnati
Volstad L,0-1 Camp
0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
62⁄3 11⁄3 1
28 1 2 1
Chicago
0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1
SO
DP—Cincinnati 1, Washington 1. LOB—Cincinnati 2, Washington 10. 2B—Cairo (1), LaRoche (2), Werth (2).
Totals
Totals
2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BB
4 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CSnydr c Altuve 2b Norris p MGnzlz ph R.Cruz p T.Buck ph-lf
1 5 3 0 0 5 3 5
ER
ab r h bi
3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 2 1 0
MIAMI
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R
Cincinnati....................... 010 000 000 Washington................... 012 000 10x
DeJess rf Barney 2b SCastro ss ASorin lf IStewrt 3b LaHair 1b Soto c Byrd cf Volstad p DeWitt ph Camp p
Schafer cf Lowrie ss JMrtnz lf Maxwll pr Myers p Ca.Lee 1b Bogsvc rf CJhnsn 3b
H
CINCINNATI
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON
IP
I Edwin Jackson threw a twohitter for his fifth career complete game and Adam LaRoche hit a tiebreaking tworun double, helping the Nationals win their fifth straight.
4 4 3 1 2 0 1 3 3 2 1
I Carlos Lee drove in the tying run with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and an error by left fielder Logan Morrison allowed the go-ahead run to score as the Astros rallied to beat closer Heath Bell.
Marcum L, 1-1 Veras Atlanta Minor W,1-1 Venters H,3 Kimbrel S,4-4
Umpires—Home, Alfonso Marquez;First, Tom Hallion;Second, D.J. Reyburn;Third, Brian O’Nora. T—2:41. A—45,750 (43,651).
Cozart ss Votto 1b Bruce rf Cairo 3b Valdez 3b LeCure p Heisey lf Stubbs cf Mesorc c HBaily p Rolen 3b
ASTROS 5, MARLINS 4
BRAVES 2, BREWERS 1
I Jonathon Niese and two relievers combined on a six-hitter, and David Wright homered despite a broken finger.
3 1 1 1 5 1 1 0
Totals
Cleveland.................... 005 130 000 Kansas City................ 002 022 210
Cleveland
22⁄3 21⁄3 1 1 1 1 1
J.Gomez pitched to 1 batter in the 3rd. R.Perez pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. HBP—by J.Gomez (Moustakas), by J.Sanchez (Choo). WP—Tomlin. Umpires—Home, Gary Darling;First, Jerry Meals;Second, Lance Barrett;Third, Paul Emmel. T—3:44. A—21,788 (37,903).
Harris 2b
ORIOLES 6, BLUE JAYS 4
Totals
J.Sanchez Collins K.Herrera Mijares Crow Broxton G.Holland L,0-1
NATIONALS 4, REDS 1
Chicago
Reimld lf EnChvz lf Hardy ss Markks rf AdJons cf Wieters c Betemt 3b MrRynl dh C.Davis 1b Flahrty pr-1b Andino 2b
Kansas City
31 5 8 5
Detroit ............................ 000 000 010 Chicago ........................... 010 011 11x
Brian Wilson likely needs surgery
AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Baltimore (Matusz 0-1) at Toronto (Drabek 1-0), 12:07 p.m. Tampa Bay (Moore 0-0) at Boston (Doubront 0-0), 12:35 p.m. Cleveland (Jimenez 0-0) at Kansas City (Mendoza 0-1), 1:10 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Texas (Feliz 1-0) at Minnesota (Hendriks 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Godfrey 0-1) at Seattle (Beavan 0-1), 3:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Williams 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 1-0), 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Houston (Happ 1-0) at Miami (A.Sanchez 1-0), 12:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Leake 0-1) at Washington (Detwiler 1-0), 12:35 p.m. Milwaukee (Narveson 1-0) at Atlanta (Beachy 0-1), 12:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 0-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 0-1), 12:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Maholm 0-1) at St. Louis (Westbrook 1-0), 1:15 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 0-0) at Colorado (Pomeranz 0-0), 2:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Correia 0-0) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 0-0), 3:05 p.m. San Diego (Volquez 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-0), 3:10 p.m.
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
6 2
6 1
4 1
3 1
0 0
4 1
51⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 2 ⁄3 1 ⁄3 1
4 0 0 2 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0
5 2 0 2 0 0
Umpires—Home, Phil Cuzzi;First, Vic Carapazza;Second, Gerry Davis;Third, Greg Gibson. T—2:47. A—46,792 (43,975).
ab r h bi
4 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 0 1 1 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
28 1 2 1
LOS ANGELES ab r h bi
DGordn ss GwynJ lf Kemp cf Ethier rf Loney 1b HrstnJr 2b JWrght p AKndy 3b Treanr c Lilly p MacDgl p Sellers 2b
3 3 4 4 4 3 0 2 3 3 0 0
Totals
1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
29 6 8 6
San Diego....................... 100 000 000 Los Angeles ................... 420 000 00x
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1 6
E—D.Gordon (2). DP—San Diego 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB—San Diego 3, Los Angeles 5. 2B— Loney (1). HR—Kemp 2 (5), Ethier (3). S—Denorfia, Gwynn Jr.. SF—A.Kennedy. San Diego
Wieland L,0-1 Spence Frieri Los Angeles
Lilly W,1-0 MacDougal J.Wright
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
5 2 1
6 1 1
6 0 0
6 0 0
2 0 1
1 1 0
7 1 1
2 0 0
1 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 1
4 2 1
HBP—by Wieland (Hairston Jr.). Umpires—Home, CB Bucknor;First, Dale Scott;Second, Bill Miller;Third, Angel Campos. T—2:19. A—46,549 (56,000).
GIANTS 4, PIRATES 3
I Emmanuel Burriss scored on a throwing error by shortstop Clint Barmes in the ninth inning. PITTSBURGH
Presley lf Tabata rf McCtch cf McGeh 1b Barajs c Walker 2b JHrrsn 3b Barmes ss Morton p Navarr ph Watson p J.Cruz p Grilli p GJones ph Resop p Totals
ab r h bi
5 1 1 0 4 0 0 0
4 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 3 7 2
SAN FRANCISCO ab r h bi
Pagan cf MeCarr lf Sandovl 3b A.Huff 1b HSnchz c Schrhlt rf BCrwfr ss Burriss 2b Zito p GBlanc ph SCasill p JaLopz p Theriot ph
4 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 1
Totals
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
35 4 10 3
Pittsburgh...................... 200 010 000 San Francisco ................ 020 010 001
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3 4
No outs when winning run scored. E—Barmes (1), Morton (1), Sandoval 2 (3), B.Crawford (3). LOB—Pittsburgh 7, San Francisco 10. 2B—Schierholtz (1). 3B—J.Harrison (1), Pagan (1), Schierholtz (1). SB—Tabata (2), G.Jones (1), Pagan (1). Pittsburgh
Morton Watson J.Cruz Grilli Resop L,0-1 San Francisco
Zito S.Casilla Ja.Lopez W,1-0
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
5 1 1 1 0
7 1 0 0 2
3 0 0 0 1
3 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 1
2 0 1 2 0
7 12⁄3 1 ⁄3
6 1 0
3 0 0
2 0 0
1 0 0
4 1 1
Resop pitched to 4 batters in the 9th. Umpires—Home, Marvin Hudson;First, Tim McClelland;Second, Ted Barrett;Third, Brian Runge. T—3:04. A—41,657 (41,915).
Giants closer Brian Wilson is likely headed for surgery on his right elbow after an MRI revealed structural damage and an issue with the ligament, and his season could be in jeopardy. Manager Bruce Bochy and athletic trainer Dave Groeschner said Saturday the club will seek at least one other opinion and probably two, including from the renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews, who performs Tommy John elbow-reconstruction surgeries. “There’s definitely some issues there,” Bochy said. “Initially I was just being optimistic he would be fine, but after the test done yesterday it doesn’t look very good right now. … Likely he’s looking at surgery.” The 30-year-old Wilson, who led the majors with 48 saves in 2010, already had one Tommy John surgery during college. The three-time All-Star right-hander complained of discomfort in the elbow Friday and then was sent for tests. He was to be examined again by team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki on Saturday night, and is to be placed on the 15day disabled list by Sunday to clear roster room for starter Ryan Vogelsong to come off the DL. Groeschner said Tommy John surgery “would be a possibility” because of the structural issues. And if Wilson needs work on the ligament, Groeschner acknowledged that could cost the reliever his season. Wilson wasn’t available for the home opener against Pittsburgh on Friday, when Matt Cain tossed a one-hitter. Wilson threw 32 pitches at Colorado on Thursday while working on back-to-back days. Groeschner said Wilson felt something in the elbow that day, but told the team Friday.
BLACKBURN INJURES SHOULDER Twins starting pitcher Nick Blackburn, a Del City product, was removed with one out in the sixth inning during his start on Saturday against the Rangers because of shoulder stiffness. Blackburn threw his 79th pitch of the day — a ball to David Murphy — and motioned for the trainer. Brian Duensing replaced Blackburn with the Twins trailing 2-1 and a runner on first base. Blackburn, who also attended Saturday night’s Thunder game in Minnesota, missed the last six weeks of the 2011 season with a right forearm injury. He was scheduled to have an MRI on Saturday with results available Sunday.
RED SOX PLACE ELLSBURY ON 15-DAY DL The Red Sox are looking for someone to help fill the leadoff spot with the loss of Jacoby Ellsbury. The Red Sox placed Ellsbury on the 15-day disabled list with a partially dislocated right shoulder before Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay. The club recalled outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Ellsbury’s spot on the roster. The 23year old Lin made his major league debut Saturday as a defensive replacement, but is reportedly already being sent back to Pawtucket. Ellsbury, the runner-up in last year’s AL MVP voting, injured the shoulder sliding into second in Friday’s 12-2 win in the home opener. Last season Ellsbury batted .321 with 32 homers, 105 RBIs and led the majors with 364 total bases — the most since Bobby Bonds did it with the San Francisco Giants in 1973. Rays shortstop Reid Brignac fell on his shoulder after making a throw to first to complete a double play. Manager Bobby Valentine said Ellsbury was examined Friday night and will continue to be looked at. He didn’t give a timetable for the outfielder’s return.
GUILLEN: WATCHING TEAM FROM AFAR GAVE HIM HEADACHE The Marlins’ first win in their new ballpark lasted 11 innings, took nearly four hours and made Ozzie Guillen’s head hurt. Interim manager Joey Cora said Saturday he talked after the victory to Guillen, who is serving a five-game suspension and wasn’t at the ballpark. “He said he had a headache watching the game — 11 innings, and nothing he could do about it,” Cora said. “He sounded better. It’s tough on him not to be here with the guys, especially with a new team and the excitement that has been around this team all winter and spring. He wants to be here badly.” Guillen was suspended by the team five games into his tenure as Marlins manager after his praise of Fidel Castro in a magazine interview angered many Cuban Americans in South Florida. He apologized repeatedly during an emotional news conference this week. The Marlins’ victory Friday over Houston was their first in three games since Guillen was suspended. He’ll return Tuesday for the start of a three-game series against the Cubs.
WERTH’S GAME-ENDING RBI IN 13TH ON FRIDAY THE 13TH IS RARE Only twice in the past 49 years has a major leaguer produced a game-ending RBI in the 13th inning on Friday the 13th. And both times, a member of Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth’s family was involved. Werth’s bases-loaded single in the 13th gave Washington a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati on that supposedly badluck date this week. Back in 1963, there also was a 13-13 just like that, when the Pirates beat the Giants 5-4 on Hall of Famer Willie Stargell’s triple. And who scored the winning run for Pittsburgh on that Friday the 13th after drawing a one-out walk in the 13th inning? Dick Schofield — who just so happens to be Werth’s grandfather. “It’s freaky, a little. It’s cool,” Werth said Saturday. “I like stuff like that — the unexplainable.”
SCULLY EXPECTED BACK SUNDAY Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is expected to return to the booth on Sunday for the Dodgers’ game against the Padres, ESPNLA.com reports. Scully, 84, has been recovering from a cold and has missed the previous five games recuperating. He is feeling better and according to the report likely would have returned Saturday if not for the forecast calling for inclement weather. Earlier this week, Scully missed the team’s home opener for the first time in 35 years.
BRIEFLY The Cardinals scratched third baseman David Freese from the starting lineup Saturday due to irritation on a finger. ... Chipper Jones missed his second straight start because of swelling in his left knee but expected to be available to pinch-hit for the Braves against Milwaukee. ... Carlos Gonzalez has strep throat and was out of the lineup for Colorado’s game against Arizona after playing through the illness Friday. ... Tigers starter Adam Wilk left Saturday’s game against the White Sox after being hit in his pitching shoulder by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Prince Fielder while sitting in the dugout during the sixth inning. He is expected to make his next start. ... The Pirates optioned infielder Matt Hague to Triple-A Indianapolis in order to clear roster room for Saturday night starter Charlie Morton’s return from the disabled list. ... The Twins claimed outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers from the Tigers on Saturday and optioned outfielder Ben Revere to Triple-A Rochester. FROM WIRE REPORTS
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Saturday’s Results Tournament/Festivals
College
Hall of Fame Spring Classic Little Axe 6, Davis 0 Little Axe 6, Rattan 5
Big 12 Standings
Conference W L Pct Baylor......................13 0 1.000 Texas A&M..............9 2 .818 Texas.......................9 3 .750 Oklahoma...............6 8 .429 Oklahoma St. ........5 7 .417 Kansas St................3 7 .300 Missouri..................3 8 .273 Texas Tech ..............3 9 .250 Kansas ....................2 9 .182 Saturday’s Games Texas 3-5, Oklahoma State 2-0 Texas A&M 6, Kansas 4 Texas Tech 7, Houston 1 Oklahoma 8, Missouri 4 Baylor at Kansas State Sunday’s Games Baylor at Kansas State, noon Texas A&M at Kansas, 1 p.m. Missouri at Oklahoma, 1 p.m. Houston at Texas Tech, 1 p.m. Baylor at Kansas State, 2 p.m. Friday’s Results Oklahoma State 3, Texas 1 Texas A&M 8, Kansas 0 Baylor 5, Kansas State 2 Oklahoma 6, Missouri 5 Texas Tech 15, Houston 4
Overall W L Pct. 28 7 .800 28 7 .800 20 13 .606 21 14 .600 18 16 .529 17 16 .515 18 16 .529 21 15 .583 12 23 .343
GOLF
Saturday’s Results PGA RBC Heritage
Saturday’s Games OKLAHOMA 8, MISSOURI 4 Missouri (18-16, 3-8) OU (21-14, 6-8) ab r h bi
Brown rf 511 Champagne cf 3 1 1 Mach 3b 412 Opel lf 310 Turner c 301 Garcia ss 401 McGraw 1b 401 Sommerfeld dh 4 0 1 Everett 2b 200 Stark ph 000 32 4 8 Totals
0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
ab r h bi
Ross lf Mayfield 2b Bushyhd ss White cf Lockwod 1b Reine rf Mistich dh Carey 3b Toal c
3 Totals
42 52 50 31 41 41 41 30 40
3 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 1
0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
36 8 14 7
Missouri.................................202 000 000 — 4 Oklahoma...............................220 004 00x — 8 E — Everett (5), Ross (1), Bushyhead (6). LOB — MU 6, OU 11. DP — OU 1. 2B — Brown (7), Ross (3), White (7). SB — White (5). SF — White (4), Lockwood (4). CS — Ross (5).
IP H Missouri 5.2 11 1.2 3 0.1 0 0.1 0 Oklahoma 7.0 8 2.0 0
Holovach, L 5-2 Miles Walsh Yuengel John, W 6-4 Harrison
R ER BB SO 7 1 0 0
7 1 0 0
4 0 0 0
2 1 1 0
4 0
3 0
1 2
4 1
HBP — by John (Opel), by Holovach (Mistich), by John (Champagne). T — 2:20. A — 1,146.
TEXAS 3, OSU 2 Oklahoma St.
Texas
ab r h bi
Higgins cf 3 Womack c 4 Green pr 0 Rea 2b 5 Ginther 3b 4 Whaley lf 4 Weidenaar 1b 4 Fish rf 4 Mings dh 1 Saxon ph 0 Romero ph 2 Bailey ss 3 34 Totals
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
ab r h bi
Payton rf Stell cf Weiss 3b Walsh 3b Matland cf Silver 1b Either ss Lusson dh Felts c Marlow 2b
2 9 2 Totals
4 3 4 3 0 3 3 3 3 3
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 3 5 3
Oklahoma State.................... 200 000 000 — 2 Texas......................................101 000 01x — 3 E — Womack. LOB — OSU 11 Texas 3. 2B — Rea, Weidenaar, Fish, Weiss, Lusson . SB — Sell, Lusson. HR — Payton.
IP H R ER BB SO Oklahoma State Wheeland, L (2-1) 8.0 5 3 2 0 2 Texas Jacquez 4.0 5 2 2 3 6 Curtiss 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Peters, W (2-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Milner 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 HBP —Stell. T — 2:22. A —6888.
TEXAS 5, OSU 0 Oklahoma St.
Second Game Texas
ab r h bi
Higgins cf 4 Womack c 3 Rea 2b 3 Ginther 3b 4 Whaley rf 3 Weidenaar lf 4 Jones 1b 2 Mings ph 1 Green lf 0 Cornell ph 1 Fish dh 4 Bailey ss 3 32 Totals
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ab r h bi
Payton rf Stell cf Weiss 3b Walsh lf Silver 1b Etier ss Lusson dh Felts c Marlow 2b
0 6 0 Totals
3 2 4 4 4 3 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 5 7 4
Oklahoma State.................... 000 000 000 — 0 Texas......................................000 203 00x — 5 E —Ginther, Felts . LOB — OSU 8, Texas 7. DP — OSU 1, Texas 1. 2B —Either, Whaley, Stell . SB — Higgins, Stell, Either.
IP H R ER BB SO Oklahoma State Ottson, L (2-5) 5.2 6 5 3 3 1 Stevens 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 Texas French, W (4-1) 8.0 6 0 0 1 6 Milner 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 HBP — Ottson, Whaley. T — 2:14 . A — 6478.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 14-6 AUSTIN COLLEGE 8-1
Austin College ...............011 113 1 — 8 12 Central Oklahoma..........409 100 x — 14 19 Calabria, Herron (3), and Muder. Lopez, Coplon (5), Frisby (7), and Garza. W — Lopez (8-2). L — Calabria (2-7). Second Game Austin College ...................100 00 0 — 1 10 Central Oklahoma............310 002 x — 6 10 Tew and Muder. Sharp, Cartwright (5), Wagner (5), Fisher (6), and Garza. W — Sharp (2-1). L — Tew (0-5).
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Saturday’s Results City Area
Little Axe 6, Pauls Valley 4 (fri.)
Tournament/Festivals
Liberty Tournament Henryetta 13, Oilton 3 Henryetta 11, Liberty 10 Velma Wood Bat Tournament Frederick 14, Marietta 2, 3rd Davis 3, Waurika 2, champ.
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Champions Encompass Insurance of Tampa Bay
At Lutz, Fla. TPC of Tampa Bay 6,828 yards; Par 71 (35-36) Second Round Michael Allen............................... 66-67 Sandy Lyle.................................... 69-69 Bernhard Langer .......................... 67-71 Olin Browne ................................. 72-66 Corey Pavin .................................. 67-71 Tom Jenkins................................. 68-71 Kenny Perry ................................. 72-67 Peter Senior................................. 67-72 Russ Cochran ............................... 67-72 David Eger.................................... 73-66 Kirk Triplett ................................. 68-71 Brad Bryant.................................. 67-73 Jay Haas....................................... 69-71 Andy North .................................. 68-72 Jerry Pate .................................... 69-72 Jim Thorpe ................................... 72-69 Hale Irwin .................................... 70-71 Larry Nelson ................................ 70-71 Steve Pate ................................... 70-71 Jay Don Blake .............................. 69-72 Mike Goodes ................................ 70-72 Dan Forsman................................ 71-71 Gary Hallberg............................... 69-73 Dana Quigley................................ 72-70 Robin Freeman ............................ 74-68 Bill Glasson ................................. 71-71 Morris Hatalsky........................... 72-71 Bruce Fleisher.............................. 65-78 John Cook..................................... 73-70 Keith Fergus ................................ 70-73 Jeff Hart ...................................... 73-70 J.L. Lewis ..................................... 68-76 Bob Tway ..................................... 74-71 Larry Mize.................................... 73-72 Mark Mouland.............................. 72-73 Ted Schulz.................................... 70-75 Chien Soon Lu .............................. 66-79 Dick Mast..................................... 75-70 Brad Faxon ................................... 72-73 John Huston................................. 70-75 Tom Purtzer ................................. 69-76 P.H. Horgan III ............................. 72-74 Bob Gilder .................................... 74-72 Bobby Wadkins ............................ 72-74 D.A. Weibring .............................. 72-74 David Frost................................... 75-71 Mark McNulty.............................. 75-71 Joey Sindelar ............................... 69-77 Jeff Sluman ................................. 71-75 Mike Reid ..................................... 72-74 Loren Roberts .............................. 71-76 Tom Kite....................................... 72-75 Curtis Strange ............................. 76-72 Jim Rutledge................................ 75-73 Sonny Skinner.............................. 74-74 Mark Brooks................................. 75-74 Jim Gallagher, Jr.......................... 72-77 Bobby Clampett ........................... 74-75 Rod Spittle................................... 77-72 Walter Hall .................................. 73-76 Scott Simpson ............................. 73-76 Allen Doyle .................................. 71-78 Gary Koch..................................... 76-73 Peter Jacobsen ............................ 74-75 Hal Sutton ................................... 73-77 John Jacobs ................................. 73-77 Mark Wiebe ................................. 77-73 Chip Beck ..................................... 78-72 Jim Carter .................................... 73-78 Steve Lowery ............................... 72-79 David Peoples .............................. 72-80 Mark Calcavecchia ....................... 74-78 James Mason............................... 80-74 Fuzzy Zoeller ............................... 80-76 Mike McCullough ......................... 80-81 Roger Maltbie .............................. 83-84 Wayne Levi .................................. 77 Tom Watson................................. 77 Andy Bean.................................... 82
Nationwide TPC Stonebrae Championship
College Big 12 Standings
Conference W L Pct. Oklahoma .................9 2 .818 Missouri.....................9 3 .750 Texas A&M ................8 3 .727 Texas..........................6 3 .667 Texas Tech .................5 4 .556 Oklahoma State .......3 6 .250 Baylor ........................3 8 .273 Kansas .......................3 9 .250 Iowa State.................1 9 .111
At Hilton Head, S.C. Harbour Town Golf Links 7,101; Par yards: 71 (36-35) Third Round Carl Pettersson ...................... 70-65-66 Colt Knost............................... 67-66-69 Zach Johnson ......................... 71-68-66 Boo Weekley .......................... 70-66-70 Brandt Snedeker .................... 71-67-69 Kevin Na ................................. 70-68-69 Robert Garrigus...................... 71-66-70 Tommy Gainey ....................... 70-70-68 Brian Davis............................. 72-68-68 Billy Mayfair........................... 72-70-67 Michael Bradley..................... 74-64-71 Chad Campbell........................ 67-70-72 Harris English ........................ 68-68-73 Cameron Beckman ................. 73-71-66 Jim Furyk................................ 68-75-67 Kevin Stadler.......................... 72-71-67 Rory Sabbatini ....................... 70-72-68 Matt Bettencourt................... 73-69-68 Jason Bohn............................. 70-71-69 Matt Kuchar ........................... 72-69-69 Vaughn Taylor ........................ 67-73-70 Chez Reavie............................ 69-71-70 Charley Hoffman.................... 74-65-71 Stephen Ames........................ 71-74-66 Jason Dufner .......................... 78-66-67 Michael Thompson................. 71-70-70 Hunter Haas .......................... 71-74-67 John Daly................................ 70-74-68 Heath Slocum......................... 71-71-70 Marc Leishman....................... 71-71-70 Kevin Streelman .................... 74-68-70 John Rollins............................ 70-72-70 Tim Clark ................................ 73-67-72 Fredrik Jacobson .................... 71-67-74 Mark Wilson........................... 73-72-68 Mark Anderson....................... 73-71-69 D.A. Points ............................. 74-68-71 Brendon de Jonge .................. 72-70-71 Stuart Appleby....................... 73-69-71 Trevor Immelman................... 71-71-71 Jerry Kelly .............................. 72-69-72 Greg Chalmers........................ 71-69-73 Matt Every ............................. 68-72-73 Bud Cauley ............................. 71-68-74 Bob Estes ............................... 71-67-75 Jeff Maggert ......................... 74-71-69 Briny Baird ............................. 74-69-71 J.J. Henry ............................... 72-70-72 Charlie Wi............................... 68-73-73 Lee Janzen.............................. 71-70-73 John Mallinger ....................... 69-72-73 Webb Simpson ....................... 71-74-70 Luke Donald............................ 75-69-71 Will Claxton............................ 70-72-73 Graham DeLaet ...................... 74-68-73 Kevin Chappell........................ 70-72-73 Brian Harman ......................... 71-70-74 Geoff Ogilvy ........................... 74-67-74 Tom Gillis ............................... 70-71-74 Gary Christian ........................ 71-68-76 Spencer Levin......................... 73-72-71 Ken Duke ................................ 72-72-73 Charles Howell III.................. 72-68-77 Rocco Mediate........................ 73-71-74 Lucas Glover........................... 72-72-74 Kyle Stanley ........................... 71-72-75 Joe Durant.............................. 70-71-77 James Driscoll........................ 72-72-75 Shaun Micheel........................ 72-73-76 Nick O’Hern ............................ 74-69-78
Overall W L Pct. 33 5 .868 31 6 .838 28 11 .718 32 5 .865 32 9 .865 18 16 .529 26 14 .650 26 12 .684 12 25 .324
Saturday’s Games Texas A&M 4-2, Oklahoma 0-5 Oklahoma State 10-7, Iowa State 6-6 Texas 13, Kansas 6 Texas Tech 5, Missouri 4 Sunday’s Game Texas Tech at Missouri, noon Friday’s Results Texas 12, Kansas 3 Texas Tech 2, Missouri 0 Oklahoma State 2, Iowa State 1 Oklahoma 6, Texas A&M 1
Saturday’s Games OKLAHOMA 5-0 TEXAS A&M 2-4
Oklahoma.......................301 010 00 — 5 10 1 Texas A&M.....................000 000 2x — 2 5 0 Gascoigne and Shults. Sisk, Ainsley (4), and May. W — Gascoigne (14-1). L — Sisk (5-4). HR — Ricketts 2 (11), Sisk (1). Second Game Oklahoma...........................000 000 0 — 0 6 0 Texas A&M........................ 000 031 0 — 4 7 1 Ricketts, Gascoigne (6), and Shults. Dumezich and May. W — Dumezich (21-9). L — Ricketts (20-5). HR — Dumezich (10).
OKLAHOMA STATE 10-7 IOWA STATE 6-6
Iowa State..................... 210 001 2 — 6 8 1 Oklahoma State.............031 042 x — 10 14 0 Kennewell, Smith (2), Madison (4), and Hardiman. Hawkins, Espinosa (7), and Ettinger. W — Hawkins (3-2). L — Kennewell (0-3). HR — Iowa State: Miller (7), Torrescano (11). Second Game Oklahoma State............ 021 003 00 — 6 11 3 Oklahoma State............ 001 221 01 — 7 13 1 Smith, Jones (5), Torrescano (6), and Folks, Habben. Espinosa and Ettinger. W — Espinosa (12-8). L — Torrescano (7-19).
High School
At Hayward, Calif. TPC Stonebrae Course 7,100 yards; Par: 70 (35-35) Partial Third Round Note: Third round will be completed Sunday Russell Knox ........................... 73-67-66 — 206 Aron Price................................ 70-70-67 — 207 Will Wilcox.............................. 73-69-65 — 207 Camilo Benedetti .................... 67-72-68 — 207 Ben Briscoe ............................. 73-66-68 — 207 Alistair Presnell ...................... 71-71-65 — 207 Richard Scott .......................... 69-71-68 — 208 Kent Jones .............................. 71-71-66 — 208 Adam Hadwin.......................... 75-67-66 — 208 Ben Martin .............................. 65-75-69 — 209 Nate Smith.............................. 71-69-69 — 209 Cameron Percy ........................ 72-69-69 — 210 James Hahn ............................ 70-71-69 — 210 Steve Allan.............................. 68-71-71 — 210 Hudson Swafford .................... 69-73-68 — 210 Matt Harmon .......................... 71-68-71 — 210 Jerod Turner............................ 74-66-71 — 211 Luke Hickmott......................... 72-70-69 — 211 Chris Riley ............................... 70-72-69 — 211 Alex Prugh............................... 74-68-69 — 211 Guy Boros................................ 69-71-72 — 212 John Chin................................. 70-71-71 — 212 Joseph Bramlett ..................... 73-69-70 — 212 Doug LaBelle II........................ 70-71-72 — 213 Russell Henley ........................ 73-67-73 — 213 Woody Austin ......................... 72-70-71 — 213 Paul Claxton ............................ 72-69-73 — 214 Michael Connell....................... 71-69-74 — 214 Brad Fritsch............................. 71-71-72 — 214 Steven Bowditch..................... 72-69-74 — 215 James Sacheck........................ 71-71-73 — 215 Stuart Anderson ..................... 71-68-77 — 216 Ryan Hietala............................ 74-67-77 — 218 Second Round (a-amateur) Paul Haley II................................. James Nitties .............................. Michael Putnam........................... Brian Stuard ................................ Josh Broadaway........................... Duffy Waldorf.............................. Tyrone Van Aswegen.................. Steve Friesen............................... Rob Oppenheim ........................... Paul Stankowski .......................... Matt Weibring ............................. Alex Aragon ................................. Diego Velasquez .......................... Tom Hoge ..................................... Brian Smock................................. Bubba Dickerson.......................... Shawn Stefani ............................. Jim Renner................................... Travis Hampshire.........................
68-66 68-66 66-68 66-69 66-70 67-69 69-67 69-68 69-68 69-68 68-69 67-70 73-64 68-69 70-68 68-70 68-70 71-67 70-68
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Rahil Gangjee............................... 70-68 Wes Roach ................................... 69-69 Matt Harmon ............................... 71-68 Ben Briscoe.................................. 73-66 Stuart Anderson.......................... 71-68 Camilo Benedetti......................... 67-72 Steve Allan .................................. 68-71 Russell Henley ............................. 73-67 Aron Price .................................... 70-70 Michael Connell ........................... 71-69 Russell Knox ................................ 73-67 Guy Boros .................................... 69-71 Ben Martin................................... 65-75 Nate Smith .................................. 71-69 Jerod Turner................................. 74-66 Richard Scott ............................... 69-71 Cameron Percy............................. 72-69 Doug LaBelle II ............................ 70-71 Steven Bowditch ......................... 72-69 James Hahn ................................. 70-71 Paul Claxton................................. 72-69 Ryan Hietala ................................ 74-67 John Chin ..................................... 70-71 Brad Fritsch ................................. 71-71 Will Wilcox .................................. 73-69 Joseph Bramlett .......................... 73-69 Kent Jones ................................... 71-71 Hudson Swafford......................... 69-73 Woody Austin .............................. 72-70 Luke Hickmott ............................. 72-70 Chris Riley.................................... 70-72 Adam Hadwin .............................. 75-67 Alex Prugh ................................... 74-68 James Sacheck ............................ 71-71 Alistair Presnell........................... 71-71 Nicholas Thompson ..................... 71-71 Robert Damron ............................ 71-71 Matthew Giles ............................. 70-72 B.J. Staten ................................... 71-72 Mike Lavery ................................. 73-70 Tag Ridings .................................. 71-72 Jin Park ........................................ 70-73 Sam Saunders.............................. 72-71 Jeff Gove...................................... 71-72 Ryan Armour................................ 74-69 Alexandre Rocha.......................... 72-71 Todd Fischer................................. 73-70 Bio Kim......................................... 75-68 Alex Coe ....................................... 76-67 Scott Gardiner ............................. 71-72 Justin Searles.............................. 71-72 Failed to qualify Shane Bertsch ........................... 74-70 Justin Bolli ................................ 70-74 Robert Streb ............................. 74-70 Scott Gutschewski .................... 71-73 Kevin Johnson ........................... 72-72 Scott Parel................................. 74-70 Billy Horschel ............................ 70-74 Matt Hendrix ............................. 72-72 Derek Fathauer .......................... 72-73 Christopher DeForest ................ 73-72 Bronson La’Cassie ..................... 74-71 Gregor Main............................... 72-73 Andres Gonzales ....................... 73-72 Luke List .................................... 76-69 Erik Flores.................................. 75-70 Edward Loar .............................. 74-71 Jason Allred............................... 77-68 Doug Barron............................... 75-70 Steven Alker.............................. 71-75 Aaron Watkins .......................... 72-74 Steve LeBrun ............................. 71-75 Andy Bare .................................. 75-71 Benoit Beisser ........................... 72-74 Casey Wittenberg .................... 75-71 Carlos Franco ............................. 70-76 Lee Williams.............................. 73-74 Oscar Serna ............................... 71-76 Skip Kendall............................... 76-71 Anthony Rodriguez.................... 75-72 Brice Garnett ............................. 77-70 Daniel Chopra ............................ 74-73 Won Joon Lee ............................ 73-74 Mitch Lowe ................................ 76-71 Alan Wagner.............................. 77-70 a-Michael Weaver ..................... 72-75 Tim Petrovic .............................. 72-76 Michael Sim............................... 74-74 Andrew Svoboda ....................... 74-74 Tim Wilkinson ........................... 74-74 Jim Herman ............................... 74-74 Michael Letzig ........................... 74-74 David Lingmerth........................ 72-76 Andy Pope.................................. 76-72 Chris Wilson .............................. 75-73 Troy Merritt............................... 76-72 Bhavik Patel .............................. 75-73 Brad Elder ................................. 77-72 Fernando Mechereffe ................ 75-74 D.J. Brigman .............................. 75-74 Peter Lonard .............................. 71-78 Marc Turnesa............................. 71-78 Brian Anderson.......................... 77-72 Aaron Goldberg.......................... 77-73 Andrew Buckle .......................... 72-78 Martin Piller .............................. 72-78 Mathias Gronberg ..................... 74-76 Cliff Kresge................................ 75-76 Matt McQuillan ......................... 74-77 Stuart Smith ............................. 75-76 Justin Hicks ............................... 79-73 Zack Miller................................. 77-75 Joe Ida ....................................... 72-80 Steve Elkington ......................... 79-74 Ryan Yip..................................... 75-78 Bryan DeCorso ........................... 72-81 Len Mattiace.............................. 79-75 Philip Pettitt, Jr......................... 76-78 Adam Cornelson ........................ 79-75 Brad Adamonis .......................... 81-74 Chris Nallen ............................... 76-80 Ken Sisler .................................. 74-82 Fredrik Svanberg ....................... 81-77 Jeff Cuzzort ............................... 75-WD Craig Bowden............................. 75-WD Jason Gore ................................. 76-WD Ron Whittaker........................... 76-WD Jeff Corr..................................... 76-WD Ewan Porter............................... 77-WD Reid Edstrom............................. 77-WD Charles Warren.......................... 77-WD Roger Tambellini ....................... 78-WD Jerry Rice................................... 86-WD Andrew Magee ......................... 89-WD Jerrel Grow ................................ 81-DQ
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HOCKEY
NHL Playoffs First Round (Best-of-7)
Eastern Conference
N.Y. RANGERS VS. OTTAWA Thursday, April 12: NY Rangers 4, Ottawa 2 Saturday, April 14: Ottawa 3-2, OT series tied 1-1 Monday, April 16: at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. BOSTON VS. WASHINGTON Thursday, April 12: Boston 1, Washington 0, OT Saturday, April 14: Washington 2-1, 2OT, series tied 1-1 Monday, April 16: at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19: at Washington, 6:30 p.m. FLORIDA VS. NEW JERSEY Friday, April 13: New Jersey 3-2, New Jersey leads series 1-0. Sunday, April 15: at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17: at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19: at New Jersey, 6 p.m. PITTSBURGH VS. PHILADELPHIA Wednesday, April 11: Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 Friday, April 13: Philadelphia 8-4, Philadelphia leads series 2-0 Sunday, April 15: at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.
Western Conference
VANCOUVER VS. LOS ANGELES Wednesday, April 11: Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2 Friday, April 13: Los Angeles 4-2, series tied 1-1 Sunday, April 15: at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. ST. LOUIS VS. SAN JOSE Thursday, April 12: San Jose 3, St. Louis 2, 2OT Saturday, April 14: St. Louis 3-0, series tied 1-1 Monday, April 16: at San Jose, 9 p.m. Thursday, April 19: at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. PHOENIX VS. CHICAGO Thursday, April 12: Phoenix 3-2, OT Phoenix leads series 1-0 Saturday, April 14: at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 17: at Chicago, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19: at Chicago, 7 p.m. NASHVILLE VS. DETROIT Wednesday, April 11: Nashville 3, Detroit 2 Friday, April 13: Detroit 3-2, series tied 1-1 Sunday, April 15: at Detroit, 11 a.m.
TENNIS
Saturday’s Results Professional Jackie Cooper BMW Oklahoma City Open
Singles Gregory Ouellette (2), USA, def. Mark Verryth, AUS, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Pedro Zerbini, BRA, def. Tennys Sandgren (3), USA, 7-6(5), 7-5
College
Men OKLAHOMA CHR. 9, TRINITY 0
SINGLES 1. Martin Poboril (OC) def. Erick DelaFuente, 6-0, 6-2 2. Bruno Tiberti (OC) def. Jordan Mayer, 6-2, 6-0 3. Jaime Sanchez-Canamares (OC) def. Charlie Curtis, 5-7, 6-2, 10-7 (super tiebreaker) 4. Pier Pieracciani (OC) def. Aaron Skinner, 6-4, 6-4 5. Julio Pulido (OC) def. Ben Carroll, 6-2, 6-1 6. Renardy Guelfi (OC) def. Arvind Fernando, 6-3, 6-2DOUBLES 1. Bruno Tiberti-Martin Poboril (OC) def. Greg Haugen-Jordan Mayer, 8-3 2. Pier Pieracciani-Nicolas Auruccio (OC) def. Charlie Curtis-Aaron Skinner, 8-2 3. Renardy Guelfi-Jaime Sanchez-Canamares (OC) def. Erick DelaFuente-Ben Carroll, 8-4
OKLAHOMA BAPT. 9, TABOR 0
SINGLES 1. Marco Carvajal, OBU, def. David Simmet, 6-1, 6-0 2. Dario Macanovic, OBU, def. Nathan Panttaja, 6-0, 6-1 3. Kolt Byerly, OBU, def. Kelyn Vix, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
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11B
2012 Hilton HHonors Junior West National Championships Elizabeth Miclau, with Stanford Diving in California, jumps off the high platform during the 2012 Hilton HHonors Junior West National Championships at Oklahomc City Community College on Saturday. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN
4. Francisco Da Silva, OBU, def. Tyler Dort, 6-4, 6-2 5. Agustin Jennsen, OBU, def. Samuel Brucks, 6-0, 6-3 6. Jacob Allbritton, OBU, def. Jeremy Reiswig, 6-4, 6-3 DOUBLES 1. Carvajal/Macanovic, OBU, def. Simmet/ Clay Shewey, 8-0 2. Jennsen/Byerly, OBU, def. Vix/Dort, 8-4 3. Da Silva/Michael Powers, OBU, def. Jakob Brucks/Reiswig, 8-6
Women OKLAHOMA CHR. 7, TRINITY 2
SINGLES 1. Lucie Sipkova (OC) def. Mackenzie Knoop, 6-0, 7-5 2. Andreea Constantinescu (OC) def. Thavindra Ekanayake, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 3. Maryfer Abreu Roman (OC) def. Katie Griffith, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 4. Gabriela Carrillo (OC) def. Kylie Hornbeck, 6-0, 6-2 5. Marta Contel Miranzo (OC) def. Lavinia Bendandi, 6-1, 6-1 6. Trinity def. OC by default DOUBLES 1: Lucie Sipkova-Andreea Constantinescu (OC) def. Mackenzie Knoop-Thavindra Ekanayake, 8-5 2: Maryfer Abreu Roman-Gabriela Carrillo (OC) def. Katie Griffith-Kylie Hornbeck, 8-0 3: Trinity def. OC by default
OKLAHOMA BAPT. 8, TABOR 1
SINGLES 1. Paola Costa, OBU, def. Amanda Faber, 6-1, 6-0 2. Lili Ferreira, OBU, def. Becky Faber, 6-1, 6-3 3. Mariana Rosa, OBU, def. Amanda Brown, 6-1, 6-3 4. Elisa Brito, OBU, def. Anne Friesen, 6-1, 6-2 5. Marissa Hiett, TC, def. Shauna Beach, 2-6, 7-5, 10-6 6. Kelsi Lord, OBU, def. Kate Becker, 6-1, 6-0 DOUBLES 1. Costa/Ferreira, OBU, def. A.Faber/Brown, 8-5 2. Rosa/Brito, OBU, def. B.Faber/Friesen, 8-0 3. Lord/Emily Wilson, OBU, def. Katy Lindroth-Yates/Becker, 8-5
TRACK
College Saturday’s Results John Jacobs Invitational
At University of Oklahoma Women’s 100m Dash: 1. Shawna Anderson, 11.88 Men’s 100m Dash: 1. Evan Pierson, 10.64; 5. Michael Ervin, 11.17 Women’s 200m Dash: 3. Shawna Anderson, 24.51 Men’s 200m Dash: 4. Nathaniel Winfrey, 21.40; 9. Michael Ervin, 21.90; 10. Tre Lathan, 22.14 Men’s 400m Dash: 1. Jamel Wood, 47.33; 5. Eric Cray, 49.40 Women’s 800m Run: 5. Shelleyeka Rolle, 2:15.52; 16. Abby Tillman, 2:38.79; 17. Alex Cain, 2:44.82 Women’s 1500m Run: 8. Robin Ray, 5:04.38; 12. Erin Gaffney, 5:25.77 Women’s 3000m Run: 1. Kelly Waters, 10:24.70 Men’s 110m Hurdles: 2. Tre Lathan, 13.99; 3. Nathaniel Winfrey, 14.48 Men’s 400m Hurdles: 8. Matt Wicks, 57.91 Women’s 4x100m Relay: 1. Anderson, Wells, Rolle, Mock, 45.27 Men’s 4x100m Relay: 1. Anderson, Cray, Baker, Pierson, 40.88 Women’s High Jump: 1. Kristen Rice, 5-7.25 Men’s High Jump: 2. Landon Sharp, 6-9; 3. Christian Johnson, 6-5 Women’s Pole Vault: 2. Alex Acker, 12-7.50; 4. Jacy Bennett, 12-1.50; 10. Morgan Nicholls, 11-1.75 Men’s Pole Vault: 4. Jake Huddleston, 15-7; 6. Seth Lewandowski, 13-7.25 Women’s Long Jump: 2. Claire McConnell, 19-3.50 Men’s Long Jump: 6. Jim Anturri, 20-8.50; 7. Seth Lewandowski, 19-4.25 Women’s Shot Put: 1. Bailey Wagner, 51-0.75; 3. Rylee Rackley, 47-5; 6. Alex Morgan, 39-6.50 Men’s Shot Put: 2. Conrad Aaron, 53-7.50; 8. Jeremy Rankin, 26-9.75 Women’s Javelin: 3. Ashley Kowalewski, 120-10 Women’s Discus Throw: 2. Brittany Borman, 183-0; 3. Bailey Wagner, 173-0; 4. Lauren Guerrieri, 161-10; 8. Alex Morgan, 150-11 Men’s Discus Throw: 4. Luke Bryant, 202-4; 11. Conrad Aaron, 163-0 Women’s Hammer Throw: 3. Rylee Rackley, 172-9; 4. Angel Togafau, 169-9 Men’s Hammer Throw: 2. Holden Mitchell, 186-3
DIVING
Youth Friday’s Results 2012 Hilton HHonors Junior West National
Candanosa A 10-1 Muntz K 5-1 Bennett T 6-1
Fourth Race
Purse $7,000, Claiming $10,000, Paints and Appaloosas, 3 yo’s & up, 300 Yards 1 Thunderhead Hawkins-124Flores J 12-1 2 Flashem Quick-124 Smith C 10-1 3 Sure I Can-126 Nieto P 5-1 4 Czhryltrsre-124 Baldillez, Jr. A3-1 5 De Elegant Sunset-126 Ernst B 20-1 6 High Jet Fuel-126 Rose D 6-1 7 Smokin Dos-124 Bennett T 20-1 8 Judys Apollo-126 Carter, Jr. G 4-1 9 Nis Cntry Snwmn-126 Martinez P 15-1 10Sm Cuntrys Lstfing-126 Frederick M 8-1
Fifth Race
Purse $15,900, Claiming $20,000, 3 yo’s & up, 300 Yards 1Ta Gol-126 Frederick M 8-1 2Rush of Fire-124 Baldillez, Jr. A 6-1 3Bp Valliant Man-124 Candanosa A 4-1 4Cf Chickasaw Warrior-124 Garcia J 10-1 5Fly On Candy Tree-124 Bennett T 3-1 6The Ivory Duck-124 Jensen C 7-2 7A Streakin Cowgirl-126 Wilson R 12-1 8Willie Littlefortune-126 Ernst B 5-1
HORSE RACING
Remington Sunday’s Morning Line First Race
Purse $13,800, Maiden Special Weight, 2 yo, 330 Yards 1 Snowdene-122 Smith C 20-1 2 Honky Tonk Podie-122 Wilson R 12-1 3 Dashin for Jewels-122 Wainscott C 20-1 4 A Little Lovin-122 Brooks J 3-1 5 Mr Flare Up-122 Ernst B 10-1 6 Appocalypto-122 Carter, Jr. G 5-1 7 Mestizo-122 Candanosa A 6-1 8 Bells Lil Bro-122 Smith S 8-1 9 Awesome Mistres-122 Jensen C 4-1 10 Take Dos-122 Pinon D 15-1
Second Race
Purse $10,800, Claiming $7,500, Paints and Appaloosas, 3 yo’s & up, 350 Yards 1 Executive Game-126 Bennett T 8-1 2 Forbiden Ivory-124 Ramirez R 3-1 3 Mr Texas Pride-126 Muntz K 10-1 4 Tb Corona-126 Packer B 6-1 5 Signature Playgirl-124 Frederick M 12-1 6 Cash Flyin Bud-126 Candanosa A 5-1 7 Hawk With Magic-126 Martinez P 20-1 8 I B a Teller Cartel-124 Carter, Jr. G 4-1 9 Tantors Dream-126 Wilson R 20-1 10 Early Takeoff-124 Montoya J 15-1
Third Race
15-1 8-1 5-2 12-1 20-1 20-1 4-1
4-1 10-1 3-1 12-1 15-1 5-1 20-1 8-1 20-1 6-1
Seventh Race
Purse $17,600, Maiden Special Weight, 2 yo, 250 Yards 1 Pat Hand-122 Montoya J 20-1 2 Shez Jess Fabulous-122 Garcia J 15-1 3 Tac It Bac-122 Wainscott C 20-1 4 Declassified-122 Jensen C 10-1 5 Woow-122 Baldillez, Jr. A12-1 6 Th Dominator-122 Hadley R 6-1 7 Winning Cartel-122 Carter, Jr. G 5-1 8 Country Chick Magnet-122Bennett T 4-1 9 None as Classic-122 Frederick M 8-1 10Teafoodee Verde-122 Brooks J 3-1
Eighth Race
Purse $10,000, Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, 300 Yards 1 Da Blood Speaks-126 Candanosa A 8-1 2 Girl Fooler-126 Jensen C 3-1 3 Fast Man Dasher-126 Muntz K 10-1 4 Struttineffortlessly-126 Frederick M 12-1 5 Sweet an Sour Uno-126 Smith S 15-1 6 Eye It Is-126 Vazquez J 20-1 7 Mr Bully On the Dash-126 Garcia J 6-1 8 Royal Darius-126 Packer B 20-1 9 Double Accel-126 Baldillez, Jr. A 4-1 10Phone Charger-126 Carter, Jr. G 5-1
Ninth Race
Purse $17,600, Claiming $15,000, 3 yo’s & up, 400 Yards 1 Federal Express Pack-126 Smith S 20-1 2 Count Jesse Fast-126 Jensen C 4-1 3 Luna-126 Macedo D 20-1 4 Kool Cowboy-126 Baldillez, Jr. A 3-1 5 Go Desert Mount-126 Carter, Jr. G 10-1 6 Zekes Chance-126 Packer B 12-1 7 Pure D Gold Jr-126 Martinez P 15-1 8 Sharon Sharon-126 Nieto P 5-1 9 A Faster Streaker-126 Payne L 6-1 10Arbeka Lobo-126 Candanosa A 8-1
Tenth Race
Purse $23,000, Allowance, 3 yo’s & up, 400 Yards 1Van Zant-126 Ramirez R 6-1 2Separate Bet-126 Carter, Jr. G 3-1 3Cold Granite Stone-126 Camacho F 10-1 4Come On Yall-124 Baldillez, Jr. A 5-1 5T Gold J-126 Candanosa A 4-1 6Waving At the Chicks-126 Jensen C 15-1 7Game Show Special-126 Vazquez J 20-1 8Cypress City-124 Smith S 10-1 9Drill Baby Drill-126 Garcia J 12-1
Eleventh Race
Purse $30,000, Mr Master Bug Handicap, 3 yo, C & G (colts and geldings), 350 Yards 1 Smokin Bye You-123 Wilson R 9-2 2 Second Painted Sign-123 Salazar J 6-1 3 Cashin the Wagon-123 Payne L 12-1 4 Pyc Cash-122 Brooks R 20-1 5 Bv Eye Am First-122 Ramirez R 10-1 6 Trick On the Run-122 Pinon D 15-1 7 Bp Hes All Southern-122 Brooks J 7-2 8 Ym Quick-123 Carter, Jr. G 8-1 9 Katillac Man-124 Bennett T 3-1 Purse $21,100, Maiden Special Weight, 3 yo, 350 Yards 1 Dashin Aint Easy-124 Garcia-Luna F 12-1 2 Fast Prize Dolly-124 Ramirez R 5-2 3 Azoom Stocks-124 Pinon D 4-1 4 Jackie Perfect Age-124 Bennett T 5-1 5 Dashin Runabout-124 Camacho F 20-1 6 Fast Prize Shasta-124 Jensen C 6-1 7 Jettin With Easy-124 Baldillez, Jr. A 8-1 8 Up and Coming Hero-124 Wilson R 15-1 9 End of Innocence-124 Carter, Jr. G 3-1 10Arts and Crafty-124 Garcia J 20-1 POST TIME: 1:30PM
Saturday’s Results First Race
Purse $13,100, Maiden Claiming $15,000, 3, 4, & 5 year old’s, 300 Yards 2 Chance Cloud (Baldillez, Jr. A.) $10.40 $4.60 $3.20 9 Teller Im Out (Brooks J.) $4.20 $3.80 10 Pt Feature Dash (Packer B.) $4.40 Also Ran: Oooh My, Gol Billie Gol, Three Ten to Yuma, Darlins Paintedwagon, Corona Xtra, Eyesa Laico Bird, Clem Will Do. Exacta (2-9) $39.20; Superfecta (2-9-10-4) $1,064.20;.10-Cent Superfecta $53.21; Trifecta (2-9-10) $313.20 Owner: Karen and Preston Cloud Trainer: Valdivia, Guillermo Time: :15.91
Second Race
Purse $12,200, Maiden Claiming $10,000, 3 year old, 300 Yards 5 Hy On Luck (Payne L.) $33.40 $18.20 $9.20 6 Mr Moonshine Loop (Macedo D.) $47.40 $12.80 8 Mighty Quick Shake (Smith S.) $2.60 Also Ran: Deyemon Lil, Plum Outa Chicks, Ten Ivorys to Go, Flash Me Bigtime, Reds Pet, Right and Ready, Kamilas Gold. Daily Double (2-5) $219.60; Exacta (5-6) $772.00; .10-Cent Superfecta (5-6-8-9) $394.26; Trifecta (5-6-8) $4,114.60 Owner: Jorge Gonzalez Solis Trainer: Gonzalez, Francisco M. Time: :15.92
Third Race
Purse $17,600, Maiden Special Weight, 2 year old, 330 Yards 9 Tellher to Fly (Smith S.) $12.60 $3.60 $3.60 4 Blazin Wagon (Carter, Jr. G.) $2.80 $3.20 2 Jess a Game Chick (Pina M.) $8.00 Also Ran: Gray Menace, Oak Trees Princess, Mitford, Rolexx, The Secret Leader, Ms Southern Dynasty, And Poof Shes Gone. Exacta (9-4) $47.80; Superfecta (9-4-2-7) $3,878.60; .10-Cent Superfecta $193.93; Trifecta (9-4-2) $440.20 Owner: Robert and Sandra Brown Trainer: Clay, Brent Time: :17.27
Fourth Race
$2.80 9 Captain Bucko (Candanosa A.) $3.40 $2.80 2 Pf Chief Runnin Bear (Carter, Jr. G.) $3.20 Late Scratches: Ww Granite Treasure Also Ran: Special Sign, Snows Mr Money Bags, Bg the Widow Maker, Flash of Silk, Dos Jakes. Exacta (1-9) $69.40; Superfecta (1-9-2-8) $797.80; .10-Cent Superfecta $39.87; Trifecta (1-9-2) $163.80 Owner: Julie Haywood and Joni Willis Trainer: Willis, Eddie Lee Time: :20.29
Fifth Race
Purse $17,600, Maiden Special Weight, 2 year old, 330 Yards 1 Dashin Brown Streak (Muntz K.) $39.80 $19.60 $8.40 2 Zesty Perry (Ramirez R.) $3.80 $2.80 5 Toast to Ana (Carter, Jr. G.) $3.40 Late Scratches: The Sizzling Cartel Also Ran: Easyist, Wanting to Win, Flyin Wide Open, Cant Buy Class, Missleadingsecrets, Papas Girl. Exacta (1-2) $102.20; Superfecta (1-2-5-4) $3,924.00; .10-Cent Superfecta $196.20; Trifecta (1-2-5) $946.40; Pick 3 (9-1-1) $660.00 Owner: C. Wade Navarre and Melvin Hatley Trainer: Brasseaux, John Time: :17.06
Sixth Race
Sixth Race
Purse $15,700, Maiden Claiming $10,000, 3, 4, & 5 yo’s, 250 Yards 1 April Two Eight-126 Bennett T 2 Jc Jess Julie Jewel-124 Smith C 3 Real Sweet Patriot-124 Candanosa A 4 Viva La Tour-124 Vazquez J 5 Real Tuff Sound-124 Packer B 6 Bloomin Shazoom-126 Carter, Jr. G 7 Ja High Flyin Gol-124 Macedo D 8 Smashed On Wine-124 Payne L 9 Kicken On Past-126 Jensen C 10 Plan an Atac-124 Nieto P
Twelfth Race
11 and Under Boys 3m: Noah Kanan, Mission Viejo, 12.2; Jackson Miller, GC Diving 11.8; Ben Smtith, Rose Bowl Aquatics, 11.8. 12-13 and Under boys 3m: Colten Young, Mission Viejo, 16.10; Anton Hoerz, unattached, 16.00; Kendall Holliman, Rose Bowl Aquatics, 15.90. 14- 15 Boys Platform: Briana Thai, Rose Bowl Aquatics, 15.50; Carly Souza, Rose Bowl Aquatics, 15.50; Morgan Meximer, Star Diving Club, 15.10. 14-15 Girls Platform: Christopher Law, Alamo Area Aquatics Diving, 20.30; Henry Fusaro, Clavadistas del Sol, 18.70; Kevin Pomeroy, Stanford Diving, 17.50 16-18 Girls 3m: Alexa Beckwith, Mile High Dive Club; 23.50, Michael Bower, Ft. Collins Dive Club, 23.20; Ana Fillipic, Nebraska Diving Club, 23.00. 16-18 Boys 3m: Bradley Christensen; GC Diving, 27.20, Jordan Gotro, Longhorn Aquatics; Bryce Klein, GC Diving, 26.90.
Purse $14,000, Maiden Claiming $20,000, 2 yo, 300 Yards 1 Huntin Ivory-122 Frederick M 2 Long for Me-122 Payne L 3 Loves Heros-122 Wilson R 4 Shining Minute-122 Packer B 5 Cs Southern Sweetnes-122 Garcia J 6 Jones Laico Bird-122 Martinez P 7 Ja Gols Fancy Man-122 Smith C
8 Ld Vixen-122 9 Takeoff Courage-122 10Apollos Wild Willie-122
Purse $35,000, Grade 1 Mister Lewie Memorial Handicap, Paint and Appaloosas, 3 year old’s & up, 400 Yards 1 Barney Ofield (Muntz K.) $12.40 $4.80
Purse $30,000, Lady Bugs Moon Stakes, 2 year old, 330 Yards 2 Paint the Candy Lane (Bennett T.) $4.00 $2.80 $2.20 8 First Down Shazoom (Baldillez, Jr. A.) $13.80 $7.20 3 Shazoom Dude (Wilson R.) $3.20 Also Ran: (dq)Cy Captain Tom, Barbs Bullet Train, Chew Chew Showtime, Js Oceans Dash, Bye Bye Prize. Exacta (2-8) $51.20; Superfecta (2-8-3-4) $1,102.40; .10-Cent Superfecta $55.12; Trifecta (2-8-3) $370.20; Pick 3 (1-1-2) $397.40 Owner: Carl C. Pevehouse Trainer: Crawford, Clinton Time: :17.34
Seventh Race
Purse $30,000, Laico Bird Stakes, 2 year old, 300 Yards 2 Madresita (Brooks J.) $3.60 $2.60 $3.40 6 Scouts Wagon (Vazquez J.) $10.00 $8.40 4 Mia Sash (Salazar J.) $5.40 Late Scratches: Oklahoma Cartel, Lala Teeda Also Ran: Dynamite Looks, Klassy Chick, Ja Valiant Miss, Dashing Alibi V. Exacta (2-6) $48.40; Superfecta (2-6-4-1) $1,021.00; .10-Cent Superfecta $51.05; Trifecta (2-6-4) $244.40; Pick 3 (1-2-2/8/9) $468.00 Owner: Rodney J. Verret Trainer: Willis, Eddie D. Time: :15.86
Eighth Race
Purse $100,000, Remington Park Juvenile Stakes, 2 year old, 330 Yards 5 Pyc Kant Katch Me (Jensen C.) $7.40 $4.80 $3.00 3 Llano Cartel (Carter, Jr. G.) $7.80 $5.80 9 Feature Hero (Brooks J.) $3.40 Also Ran: Teller Shes Got Game, Send a Candy Guy, Royal Snowlight, Hero Man, Iv Wonder Boi, Atsi Hero, Simple Valor. Exacta (5-3) $91.00; Superfecta (5-3-9-8) $1,316.80; .10-Cent Superfecta $65.84; Trifecta (5-3-9) $250.60; Pick 3 (2-2/8/9-5) $46.80 Owner: Jesus J. Andrade, Jr. Trainer: Kearl, Judd S. Time: :16.87
Ninth Race
Purse $50,000, Grade 2 Bob Moore Memorial, 3 year old’s & up, 300 Yards 10 Streakin Down (Brooks J.) $4.00 $2.60 $2.60 9 Chics Delight (Frederick M.) $6.80 $3.40 8 (dq)John the Banker (Jensen C.) $4.60 Late Scratches: Texasindependencegal Also Ran: Paint Me Quickid, Rekles Chic, Marys Corazon, Paint a Famous Candy, (dh)Reba Reba Corona, (dh)Wcrseperateandcool. Exacta (10-9) $33.00; Superfecta (10-9-8-3) $1,689.20; .10-Cent Superfecta $84.46; Trifecta (10-9-8) $150.20; Pick 3 (2/8/9-5-5/10) $55.00 Owner: Ed Melzer Trainer: Willis, Eddie D. Time: :15.37
Tenth Race
Purse $246,000, Remington Park Derby, 3 year old, 400 Yards 9 A Toss Up (Pinon D.) $14.00 $5.80 $4.00 7 Cruzin the Wagon (Smith S.) $5.40 $3.40 3 Bps Jumpin Frisco (Brooks J.) $8.60 Also Ran: Priceless Feature, Painted Lies, Bv Valentine Wagon, Rmiss Jessy, Send Me a Candy Tree, Jess Foolin, Haulin Candy Salt. Exacta (9-7) $63.00; Superfecta (9-7-3-4) $2,424.00; .10-Superfecta $121.20; Trifecta (9-7-3) $348.40; Pick 3 (5-5/10-9) 2 of 3 $26.40 Owner: James Sills and Abel Flores Trainer: Willis, Eddie D. Time: :19.78
Eleventh Race
Purse $720,000, Remington Park Futurity, 2 year old, 330 Yards 6 Lota Pyc (Carter, Jr. G.) $4.00 $2.60 $2.20 1A A Will and Away (Brown D.) $3.20 $2.40 3 Ground Hero (Brooks J.) $3.00 Late Scratches: Sooner Regards Also Ran: Big Boi, Pyc Ticket, Cartel Dynasty, Ramblin Cartel, First Flyn Dash, Cartel Regards. Daily Double (9-6) $41.00; Exacta (6-1) $8.60; Superfecta (6-1-3-8) $247.60; .10-Cent Superfecta $12.30; Trifecta (6-1-3) $35.20; Pick 3 (5/10-9-6/7) $85.40; Pick 4 (5-5/10-9-6/7) $455.60 Owner: Steve A. Holt Trainer: Reed, Rodney Time: :16.61 Saturday Total Handle: $468,614
TRANSACTIONS Saturday’s Deals
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Placed OF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Che-Hsuan Lin from Pawtucket (IL). DETROIT TIGERS—Activated INF Brandon Inge from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Adam Wilk from Toledo (IL). Optioned INF Danny Worth and RHP Brayan Villarreal to Toledo. LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Designated RHP Rich Thompson for assignment. Recalled LHP Brad Mills from Salt Lake (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS—Claimed OF Clete Thomas off waivers from Detroit. Optioned OF Ben Revere to Rochester (IL). TEXAS RANGERS—Reinstated RHP Yoshinori Tateyama from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL). National League COLORADO ROCKIES—Reinstated OF Charlie Blackmon from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Colorado Springs (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Reinstated LHP Ted Lilly from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Todd Coffey on the 15-day DL. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed INF-OF Kyle Blanks on the 15-day DL. Selected RHP Joe Wieland from Tucson (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Reinstated OF Rick Ankiel from the 15-Day DL. Designated OF Brett Carroll for assignment. BASKETBALL NBA CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Recalled F Luke Harangody from Canton (NBADL).
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Sunday’s Games Favorite Pts. Underdog Miami 3 NEW YORK LA LAKERS 2 Dallas ATLANTA 9 Toronto Chicago 8 DETROIT Orlando 6 CLEVELAND Boston 81⁄2 CHARLOTTE SACRAMENTO 21⁄2 Portland Memphis 5 NEW ORLEANS DENVER 4 Houston Home team in CAPS
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ED GODFREY’S OUTDOORS OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK
Lake Overholser and Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge will get a good cleanup on Saturday. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Overholser and Stinchcomb cleanup on Saturday The seventh annual Lake Overholser and Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge cleanup will be Saturday in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Overholser Pavilion, located near NW 14 and East Overholser Drive. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, hat, glove, insect repellent and sunscreen. Teams will canvass the areas and pick up trash as well as collecting tires and scrap metal for recycling. Lunch is provided. For more information, call cleanup coordinator Karen Miles at 702-8192 or email her at Karen.miles@deq.ok.gov.
LEARN ABOUT STEELHEAD FISHING IN CANADA The monthly meeting of the Prairie Fly Fishers club will be Tuesday at Camp DaKaNi in Oklahoma City. Member Bob Johnson will be giving a presentation on steelhead fly fishing in Canada. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.prairieflyfishers.org.
STARS OF ‘MUDCATS’ AT CRAPPIE TOURNAMENT The stars of the History Channel series “Mudcats” will be appearing at the Washington County Firefighter Crappie Tournament Saturday at Copan Lake in Bartlesville. The tournament is a fundraiser for the fire department. For more information, call Jim Shoulders at (918) 338-9933 or email Anthony Tucker at anthony@lucasmetalworks.com.
STATE BIRD NOW IN THE STATE Now is the time to start searching for the scissor-tailed flycatcher on its way north from the tropics to spend the summer in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is one of only seven United States in which the bird nests. “Scissortails are neo-tropical migrants, which breed in North America in the summer and winter in Central and South America or the Caribbean islands,” said Rachel Bradley, wildlife diversity information specialist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “People will begin seeing them in Oklahoma any day now and they’ll inhabit the state until late October.” Scissortails can often be seen perching on fences and telephone wires along open prairie roadsides watching for food.
NEW GUN LAW LIMITS LIABILITY Legislation recently signed by Gov. Mary Fallin will limit the liability of owners, employees and customers for injuries that take place on gun ranges, gun shops and gun clubs. Senate Bill 875, by state Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, and state Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Duncan, would limit liability for injuries if the party in question acted in good faith. Liability would not be limited if the party involved acted intentionally, willfully or with wanton disregard for the safety of those injured. “It’s not likely that you will get shot on a gun range, but there is a higher risk of getting shot on one than say in your own home,” Johnson said. “Due to this, gun ranges and the people who frequent them are vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits. Creating a higher standard of culpability in order to sue is a reasonable and appropriate change to current law.”
WILDFLOWER WALK The Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur is hosting wildflower walks Saturday along the trail at Veterans Lake. A park ranger will lead the group in identifying wildflowers. For more information, call the Travertine Nature Center at (580) 622-7234.
CONTROLLED HUNTS APPLICATION NOW ONLINE Applications are now being accepted at www.wildlifedepartment.com for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s controlled hunts. The program offers once-in-a-lifetime elk and antelope hunts, highly sought-after buck hunts, and a range of other deer and turkey hunting opportunities through randomized drawings. Cost to apply is $5. The hunts occur on Wildlife Department or other government-owned or managed lands. Deadline for applications is May 15.
PLAN TO SAVE THE LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKENS The public may comment on a plan to try and save the lesser prairie chicken in Oklahoma. The first draft of the plan is now available for public review and posted at www.wildlifedepartment.com. Public comments on the plan will be accepted until May 4. Public meetings on lesser prairie chickens will be held April 25 in Beaver at the Beaver County Fairgrounds Pavilion Building and April 26 in Woodward at the City of Woodward’s Pioneer Room. Both meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The lesser prairie chicken is being considered for listing as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Armed by H&H Gun Range, located at I-40 and Meridian. Visit them online at hhgunrange.com.
Wardens: No suppressors HUNTING | BILL FROM NORMAN SENATOR THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM FACES OPPOSITION
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klahoma game wardens are upset with a bill that would allow hunters to use gun suppressors on private land, claiming it will make their jobs more difficult and less safe. “If we can’t hear (gunfire), that’s an investigative tool taken away from us,” said Tony Clark, president of the Oklahoma State Game Warden Association. But state Sen. Steve Russell, R-Norman, the Senate author of the bill, thinks the game wardens’ fears are unjustified and that they have no good reasons to oppose it. “They have no factual basis other than they just don’t feel good about it,” Russell said. The Oklahoma Suppressor Bill (SB 1743) overwhelmingly passed in the Senate and likely will be voted on by the Oklahoma House of Representatives this week. If passed and signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin, the bill would allow for suppressors on firearms when hunting on private land in Oklahoma with the landowner’s consent. Gun suppressors reduce the noise of the gunshot. Russell, who served 21 years as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and suffered a loss of hearing as a result, said all of the states bordering Oklahoma now allow suppressors to be used when taking game. “It’s like a muffler on a car,” Russell said. “(Suppressors) reduce the damaging level to hearing down to an acceptable
Hunters would not have to wear ear protection under legislation authored by state Sen. Steve Russell, R-Norman. Russell’s bill would allow for gun suppressors to be used when hunting on private land to reduce the noise of gunshots. However, the Oklahoma State Game Warden Association is opposed to the bill, claiming it puts their safety and the public’s safety at risk. PHOTO BY ED GODFREY, THE OKLAHOMAN
level.” Russell and the House author of the bill, Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, arranged a demonstration of suppressors for their fellow lawmakers at the H&H Shooting Sports Complex in Oklahoma City. They were stunned by the difference in the noise, Russell said “It’s still loud with a suppressor, but not at the ear damaging decibel levels,” he said. Hunters could wear ear plugs or other ear protection in the field, but that compromises safety by not being able to hear, Russell said. “You are not going to be alert to things you might need to be alert to,” he said. Suppressors also would allow people and their guest to hunt on private land without disturbing neighbors or causing an alarm. Target shooting with suppressors on private land already is al-
lowed. “In Europe, suppressed hunting is very common,” Russell said. “There are a lot of practical reasons for it.” Russell’s bill is sponsored by the National Rifle Association. “It wasn’t something they requested,” Russell said. “It was something I wanted to do.” Clark said Oklahoma game wardens are so strongly opposed to the bill that a few have canceled their memberships to the NRA. “We are pro-gun and pro-hunting, but we are definitely opposed to that bill,” Clark said. “With us, it’s kind of a safety issue. How would you like to be in law enforcement and not know where gunshots are coming from?” Clark, a game warden in Cherokee County, said being able to hear a gunshot enables game wardens to do their jobs in the field. And, he thinks if
suppressors are allowed, it will lead to more people hunting nearer populated areas and towns. “We are just afraid there will be hunting in places where there shouldn’t be hunting,” he said. Russell said there is no evidence to suggest suppressors will turn hunters into game violators. To get a gun suppressor, a person must undergo a thorough FBI background check, he said. Gun owners also have to pay a $200 tax stamp to get a suppressor, over and above the $600 to $1,000 cost of a suppressor, he said. “In Europe, they are not even regulated,” Russell said. “Here, we treat them like machine guns.” Clark, however, doesn’t see the need for suppressors when hunting. “The game warden association doesn’t understand why the need to be secretive,” he said.
Use those turkey legs and thighs for tasty meals Editor’s Note: Bill Decker of Oklahoma City is a lifelong turkey hunter and maker of his own custom turkey calls. He also has some good turkey recipes. Spring turkey season is now under way in most of the state and continues through May 6. On April 23, the spring hunting season on wild turkeys opens in southeastern Oklahoma. Turkey hunters often breast out their turkey and dispose of the rest. The white breast meat is considered to be the best, but the legs and thighs can provide a very tasty meal when specifically prepared. Take those legs and thighs and turn them into turkey chili or turkey barbecue sandwiches. DIRECTIONS: Place the legs and thighs in a crock pot and add two cans of chicken broth. Add water to cover the meat. Cook the meat for about 8 hours on high, or until the meat is slipping off the bone.
Remove the meat from the crock pot to an awaiting cutting board and allow the meat to cool to the touch. Using a fork, pull all the meat off the bones. This will leave all tendons and ligaments on the bone. Next, with a sharp knife, chop up all of the lean meat very well. At this point, you have two options. Turn the meat into turkey chili by putting it back in the crock pot and adding your favorite chili recipe. Cook until ready to serve. Or, after chopping the meat removed from the bones, place it in a casserole bowl and add your favorite barbecue sauce. Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes. Allow the meat to cool until warm, then place between hamburger buns for wild turkey barbecue sandwiches. For more information on Bill’s Custom Calls and all things turkey, email Decker at dmdecker1@sbcglobal.net or call 682-9516.
While most people prefer the turkey breast, the thighs and legs of the gobbler are tasty in turkey chili or on barbeque sandwiches. BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN
Solar-lunar table
Some people think fishing and hunting are better at these times because of the activity patterns of fish and game animals: Midnight 6 a.m.
Noon 6 p.m. Midnight
S M T W T F S S Best times
2-hr. periods of peak activity (applies to all time zones)
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CAREER SPOTLIGHT
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Managing caregiving
Tim Delise The president and chief executive officer of Oklahoma Federal Credit Union talks about his career.
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EAGLE & BEAGLE Business Writer Don Mecoy looks at the state’s highperforming and low-performing stocks this week. BACK PAGE
IN BRIEF POSTER RULING IS REVERSED
Visibility was often poor for Mike Dillard on his trek, as seen in this photo.
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City couple find adventure, danger at Indonesian peak BY STEVE LACKMEYER Business Writer slackmeyer@opubco.com
Mike Dillard, chief executive officer of Century Martial Arts and a prominent area developer, is a well known adrenaline junkie — but even he admits he was shaken by his latest adventure. What began as a recent attempt at mountain climbing in Indonesia was far more dangerous than he ever envisioned as he trekked through territory with battles raging among tribes, Indonesian soldiers, rebels, police and mercenaries. It’s an adventure that involved a four-day detention at the world’s largest gold mine, the threat of being held for ransom by mercenaries and a daring escape.
Detained Patti Beard was talking to a friend on the night of
The Freeport-McMoRan mine is the largest gold mine in the world.
March 21 when an alarming text message popped up on her phone from Dillard, her brother and employer. “Stuck in mine detention. Might be public stock.
Need strings pulled to get out.” Over the next few hours, Beard and Dillard exchanged a series of text messages that left them both convinced that Dil-
lard and his wife, Libby, were in grave danger at an American-owned gold mine in a remote Indonesian jungle where they had initially sought refuge. Beard said authorities
with SOS International, which Dillard retained for emergency medical care, warned that without a quick escape the Dillards likely would be escorted from the Indonesian gold mine by mercenaries who would demand a high ransom for their release. “I’ve lived a charmed life,” Dillard confesses, recalling his various exploits. “I’ve gotten to do a lot of fun things because of the job I have.” But what ensued is the sort of drama that Dillard admits was over the top for even a self-admitted adrenaline junkie as himself. The Oklahoman was not able to reach someone at the gold mining company for reaction to the Dillards’ story. The trip began with the goal of climbing the Carstensz Pyramid, which at 16,000 feet is one of the SEE TREK, PAGE 4C
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that the National Labor Relations Board cannot require millions of private employers to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union. U.S. District Judge David Norton in South Carolina said the labor board exceeded congressional authority when it approved the poster requirement last year. The decision Friday conflicts with a ruling last month by another federal judge in Washington, D.C., who found the posters were a reasonable means to make workers aware of collective bargaining rights.
TRADE DEFICIT FALLS TO LOW WASHINGTON — The
U.S. trade deficit fell in February to its lowest point in four months. American exports rose to an all-time high while imports dropped. Exports edged up 0.1 percent to a record $181.2 billion. U.S. businesses sold more goods in Europe, China and other parts of the world. Imports dropped 2.7 percent to $227.2 billion, after hitting a record high in January. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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EXECUTIVE Q&A WITH TIM DELISE
Executive gives clients, staff personal attention BY PAULA BURKES Business Writer pburkes@opubco.com
Before an OU-Texas game a few years ago, Tim DeLise noticed something Sooner coach Bob Stoops did that DeLise to this day emulates. Stoops shook the hands and encouraged each of his some 80 players. Every workday morning since, DeLise has shaken hands with the 11 employees who work with him at the main branch of Oklahoma Federal Credit Union, 517 NE 36. “I may ask them about their weekend or follow up on a work item,” he said. DeLise tries to give his customers the same personal attention. “Having bad credit happens,” DeLise said, “whether it’s due to a divorce, death, medical issues or something else. So our philosophy is not to just look at a someone’s credit score, but their whole picture. For instance, they may have a long-standing work record and money to put down on a loan.” Since DeLise became president in 2002, Oklahoma Federal — which was founded in 1951 as Safeway Federal Credit Union — has expanded from two sites, 36th Street and the VA Medical Center, to four, including a branch opened in November at Dell and one at Shepherd Mall, where Oklahoma Federal acquired the Santa Fe Federal Credit Union in 2007. Loans and assets have tripled, growing to $58.4 million and $86.2 million, respectively. DeLise, 49, sat down with The Oklahoman on Monday to talk about his professional and personal life. This is an edited transcript: Q: Can you tell us about your roots? A: I grew up the second to the youngest in a Catholic family of five kids in Del City. Our father worked in collections for an oil company and our mother was a homemaker until we all were in school. Then, she worked as a secretary. My sisters, who are 10 and 11 years older, felt like aunts then. Sadly, I’ve not only lost my parents,
BUSINESS PEOPLE Conner & Winters LLP has named four attorneys as partners at its Oklahoma offices. Jeanette C. Timmons works in the firm’s Oklahoma City office and practices corporate and securities law for a wide variety of both public and private companies. Jason Coutant, of the firm’s Tulsa office, practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and banking and finance. Also in Tulsa are Allison McGrath Gardner, whose practice includes tax exempt organizations, employee benefits, and trusts and estates, and Paige N. Shelton, who practices in the areas of commercial litigation, residential and commercial construction, products liability, insurance, and labor and employment. OU Physicians has hired physical therapist Lora Smith, specializing in pelvic and bladder health. Smith earned her doctor of physical therapy degree from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Smith
Tim DeLise is president of Oklahoma Federal Credit Union. On the wall behind him is a sheet of uncut dollar bills his employees autographed and framed for him. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
PERSONALLY SPEAKING I Position: Oklahoma Federal Credit Union, president and chief executive I Birth date: March 17, 1963 I Hometown: Norman I Family: Donna, wife of 20 years and associate director of patient care at the VA Medical Center I Education: Oklahoma City University, bachelor’s in business I Professional affiliations: Oklahoma Credit Union League and OCUL Foundation, board member; Oklahoma Credit Union Executives, past president, vice president and secretary I Pastimes: Golf (He has a seven handicap and tries to play at least once a week) and Sooner football (He and Donna have season tickets.)
but also my brothers. The baby of our family, who was five years younger than I, died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition on the baseball field when he was 16. And my brother who was three years older died two years ago. Q: Any childhood highlights? Were you an athlete? A: I competed on the golf team and, though I’m only 5-foot-8, played on Del City High School’s basketball team, which won state in 1980. Our coach, Buddy Armstrong, taught me the importance of hard work and practice (I never missed one), and about winning and losing. Q: And college? A: I went on a tuition scholarship for golf to East Central University in Ada. But I was homesick, only stayed a year, and came back and began working as a teller for a bank in Del
City. I didn’t complete my degree until after I took this position. Q: With the collapse of Penn Square Bank in 1985, your early banking career must have been tough times. How were you affected? A: I was working at a bank in Midwest City, when we received a notice from the FDIC to close our teller windows. Many banks later were bought out by bigger banks. But thankfully, I — at the time of closure — was handed a card about working as a liquidator for FDIC. I jumped on the opportunity to work for the government and travel the state. Later, I worked as vice president of collections and lending for Choctaw State Bank, and then area manager for 27 National Check Cashers stores throughout the U.S. Q: Can you tell us about your career at Oklahoma
Federal? A: Upon the referral of a friend in the industry, I joined the staff in May 1995 as vice president of operations and lending, and became executive vice president in November 2000 and president, a year later. Knowing I’d likely succeed her, my predecessor prompted me to complete my associate degree, which I did at OCCC. Q: I see your bachelor’s diploma, from Oklahoma City University, is dated May 2010. What prompted you to go back to college and complete it? A: When I took the president’s position, it was understood, by our board, that I would. But I put it off until five years later, when a board member pushed me. The nice thing is my company paid for my education at Oklahoma City University, because the United Methodist Conference, and OCU, is one of our credit union’s small employee groups. Q: That’s great you recently opened a branch at Dell. How did that come about? A: On the golf course! I played golf with a manager, who’d refer employees here for banking. Employees qualified as credit union members because they worked at Dell, which is situated in a designated empowerment zone, or area of high poverty. With the new branch opening, some 300 of their some 2,000 employees are now members.
Professionals plan for, manage seniors needs BY PAULA BURKES Business Writer pburkes@opubco.com
Levi Heard observed the phenomenon time and again, over the 13 years he worked with an in-home care service for seniors. One spouse would die and there’d be no one to advocate for the surviving spouse’s health care. “If there were adult children, they often lived out-of-state,” Heard said. “They’d fly in every other week and be stressed out, trying to manage Mom or Dad’s care long-distance.” Based on the growing trend of an aging population of fragmented families, Heard, 33, in October 2010 founded Oklahoma City-based Elder Care Solutions, which plans and manages seniors’ health care needs, from transportation to and representation at doctors’ appointments to advice on reputable and stable housing and necessary legal documents. The firm employs a team of five certified geriatric care managers, including Sharron Boehler, 73, and Shani Lannert, 35, who previously worked in hospitals and hold respective graduate degrees in nursing and counseling. “I love it, because you can truly help someone through the continuum of care, versus hand them a piece of paper with resources,” Lannert said.
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Evans & Davis has names Colby L. Robertson an associate attorney with the firm. His practice will focus on estate planning, business organization and succession planning, and general civil litigation. Dr. Andrea P. Dutoit, a pediatric anesthesiologist, has established her medical practice with OU Children’s Physicians. She earned her medical degree at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
Mercy Hospital Logan County has named Kim Goldman, RN, director of nursing. Goldman has been with Mercy for almost 16 years, serving most recently as nurse manager of a medicalsurgical unit at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City. She has more than 20 years of nursing and nine years of leadership experience to her new role.
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AWARDS & HONORS The U.S. Small Business Administration has named David A. Waits 2012 Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year. Waits is president and CEO of the Stillwater-based SST Development Group Inc. Waits developed software to help farmers improve productivity and lower costs. Jack M. Givens was the recipient of the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture recently at a ceremony at the state Capitol. The Greer County farmer became the 15th member of the Agriculture Hall of Fame. Givens Billy Thurman, district manager for Love’s Travel Stops, and Steve Irons, general manager of Love’s Travel stop in Irons Thurman Norman, were honored by Love’s Travel Stops as one of the best management performers in the country. Love’s honored Thurman and Irons with Founders Awards at the company’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Each recipient was evaluated based on factors such as store performance, sales numbers, customer service and more.
BUSINESS ALMANAC WORKSHOPS ONLINE To see a video about geriatric care management, scan the QR code or visit NewsOK.com. Sharron Boehler with ElderCare Solutions, right, talks Thursday with client Ethel Dotson at her home in Midwest City. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
CAREER SPOTLIGHT GERIATRIC CARE MANAGER I Education: Most have master’s degrees and licensures in nursing or social work. I Certification: Written examinations are administered by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM). I Annual salary: Depending on experience and region, $80,000 to $100,000, or $30 to $50 an hour, according to the NAPGCM. I For more information: caremanager.org
There are many misperceptions in elder care, she said. For example, many erroneously believe Medicare covers nursing home costs. Boehler, a former state commissioner of mental health, brings unique expertise in that area, including screening for dementia or drug-induced deliria. Elder Care Solutions offers
a stand-alone, three-hour assessment that covers the cognitive abilities of seniors, their daily living activity and railings and other safety accommodations in their home. “The first thing one 82year-old woman said to me is ‘I’m not leaving this house,’” Boehler said. “I told her, ‘That’s our job: To make it safe and see that
you remain here as long as you can.’ ” Boehler helps seniors’ families tap resources they may have overlooked, she said, including mobile meals, veterans’ benefits and adult day care options at daily living centers. Tulsa geriatric care manager Mary Hendershott enjoys the diversity of her work. “I find the family dynamics to be quite fascinating and intriguing,” she said. “Every day is a new day.” Linda Fodrini-Johnson, spokeswoman for the Tucson-based National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, recommends those interested in the field work at least two years in gerontology, perhaps for the Alzheimer’s Association or another nonprofit. “Families are hiring experts, and you can’t be an expert without experience,” she said.
Tuesday I Community Action Agency presents Small Business Training,” 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday starting today through May 17, Metro Technology Centers, 1700 Springlake Drive. Fee: $25. Contact: 232-0199. I The OKC Chapter of APICS presents “ERP Systems: Past, Present and Future,” 6 p.m., Embassy Suites, 1815 S Meridian Ave. For more information: www.apics-okc.org or call John Carter at 414-2575.
MEETING Wednesday I Engineering Club of Oklahoma City, noon, Gattitown, 5833 Northwest Expressway. Speaker: Sam T. Bush, president, Engineers Without Borders, University of Oklahoma chapter. Contact: Steven C. Root, 721-9296.
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Trek: Mercenaries detain Oklahoma couple at mine
Mike and Libby Dillard are seen shortly after arriving at Sugapa, Indonesia.
The area around Carstensz Pyramid is stunning from the air, but dangerous when traveled by foot. FROM PAGE 1C
world’s “Seven Peaks” (the highest peak on each of the seven continents). The Dillards had already climbed two of the peaks — Aconcagua in Argentina and Kilimanjaro in Africa. They trained for months before attempting to tackle Carstensz in the Papau province. They knew the real challenge wasn’t the climb itself, but rather the treacherous eight-day jungle trek required to get to the mountain’s base. They employed Jean Pavillard as their guide — a 24-year veteran who boasted experience mountain climbing on each continent. Pavillard believed he did a good job explaining the risks of this trip. The Papau province is in a remote part of Indonesia — an area not accustomed to tourism and where the tribes have yet to catch up with the modern world. “When you go on an expedition, such as Carstensz in Papau, you are really entering an adventure with a lot of unknowns,” Pavillard said in an interview with The Oklahoman last week. “You have to be willing and ready to accept those unknowns … It’s the trek, the difficulty of dealing with the tribes. Nobody knows them very well.” Dillard insists some information about the area was known — but not explained before the journey. He did not know that the Freeport/Grasberg mine near the base of the mountain has been the source of armed conflict for decades. With profits topping $4.1 billion in 2010, the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. retains 91 percent of the proceeds while the remaining 9 percent goes to the Indonesian government. Papuans have fought to increase their share of the profits, resulting in violent strikes they claim are suppressed by mercenaries hired as strikebreakers by the mine’s owners.
Dangerous territory Tribes are at war. The government is battling the Free Papua Movement — rebels seeking to overthrow the government of Papua and West Papau. Security forces, rebels and tribes all stand accused of
Mike and Libby Dillard were increasingly concerned about women and children joining hired porters on their trek to Carstensz Pyramid.
violence in the area, with deadly terrorist attacks reported just a month before the Dillards’ arrival. Yet with so much strife in the area, the Dillards say they knew nothing of the danger that awaited them. After two days of traveling to Indonesia, the couple arrived by air in Sugapa, a remote village separated from the mountain by a primitive jungle. Here, the Dillards witnessed how business is done with the natives. Tribal groups battled over who would be hired as their “porters,” who carry gear and supplies, and aid in navigating the trails), and the tour organizers used food, tobacco and other means of bribery to negotiate with locals over permits. More hints of what was ahead began to emerge: Pavillard advised the couple they would have to use a different trail than the one used on the guide’s previous trek due to fighting among the five represented tribes. The Dillards also discovered the porters insist on bringing women and children on the hike, despite their objections. “They take whoever they want,” Pavillard explained. “You don’t have a choice. You negotiate with them on that subject, and they’re just taking who they want. And there are others from the town who just come along.” The trail worsened as the trek continued. The muddy ups and downs were far worse than the Dillards had trained for. Rickety stick bridges provided uncertain passage over potentially deadly rapid waters. Pavillard, the cook and other crew members fell ill. Libby Dillard, meanwhile, continued to worry about the women and children traveling along the treacherous route. And as the jungle grew more and more dangerous, her emotions frayed. Pavillard dismissed such fears. “We as Westerners don’t consider that as safe,” Pavillard said. “And it’s correct — it’s not safe.
Libby Dillard rests in the detainment cell at the Freeport-McMoRan mine. PHOTOS PROVIDED
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Makeshift bridges were used to cross rapid waters as Mike and Libby Dillard attempted to traverse a jungle to climb Carstensz Pyramid.
But sometimes you have to realize those kids live in this environment. They are agile, they are used to it. We had a girl who was about eight years old and I’d estimate neither Michael nor Libby could keep up with her. She lives in the forest and walks faster than anyone.” The couple was halfway on their journey to the mountain when they discovered some of the porters were armed. The area they were about to cross, they learned, was disputed by warring tribes.
Exhaustion On the eighth day of their trek, they were just a couple of hours away from the mountain’s base, but Libby Dillard had been through enough. She was emotionally and physically sick and exhausted. Despite encouragement by her husband to wait, rest, and resume their journey, it was over. Mike Dillard and Pavillard disagree on what happened next. Pavillard argues the choice to cross the mine was a decision made by Dillard, but that he was confident because the pair were American, they would be safely accommodated. Dillard said he was told by Pavillard that payments were arranged with guards at the mine to pick them up in a car and take them to a nearby town. Pavillard said he instructed one of
the local tour operators to take the couple to the mine, where they were told they could follow a road where a car would meet them. Once the Dillards arrived, however, the operator left them where there was no road — and no awaiting car. They wandered around large earth movers, and were encountered by a miner who brought them to the mine’s guards. After a two-hour interrogation, the couple was led to a holding cell, Dillard recalled in his diary. When they finally contacted an American working at the mine, they were told the company’s position was to offer no assistance to mountain climbers, Dillard said. The guards, however, were friendly. Dillard said he struck a friendship with a guard and managed to get his satellite phone charged and was allowed outside where he was able to get enough reception to send his text message to his sister, alerting her to his plight. Beard immediately began calling every possible contact. She was informed the embassy had no presence in the area and could not be of any help. The embassy and officials with SOS International also advised Beard that among those protecting the mine may be mercenaries, and they routinely held hikers
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and climbers in detention for a few days — long enough to research their captives online to determine how much ransom could be demanded for their freedom. If the Dillards were to be taken away from the mine by the mercenaries, Beard was told, she was to expect that a ransom would be demanded. Beard texted her brother the news and alerted top officers of his company. Dillard said he contemplated trying to overtake the guards, but with both he and his wife ailing, and a long, dangerous trek needed to reach the nearest town, he thought better of such a tactic.
Escape While visiting with a doctor working for a contractor employed by the mine, they thought up another scheme — they would tell the guards Libby Dillard was pregnant and ill, and that the pair needed to go the town’s hospital. The timing of their departure fortuitously coincided with a Muslim holiday, so all was quiet as they were sneaked onto a steep tram down into the valley. At the hospital, the doctor conspired to have the couple admitted for two days and helped slip them onto a bus convey back to Timika. The ruse worked.
“At an unapproachable bus station highly fenced off from the waiting crowd we got off along with several hundred mine workers,” Dillard said. “I had seven dollars’ worth of rupees, the local currency, in my pocket, and the name of the Rimba Papua hotel. I used the money to get a ride, went into the hotel stinking, wearing filthy clothes and talked our way into a room with my American Express card number which I had memorized,” he said. After a quick shopping trip, the pair was showered and wearing clean clothes. They were finally safe. Two weeks later, the Dillards were back home. Libby Dillard on Friday was still ill and being checked for malaria. Michael Dillard, meanwhile, was preparing for a fishing trip in Mexico. Both say they’ll attempt the climb again someday — under different circumstances. Libby Dillard is proud of her climbs to date — each done in the name of “Oklahoma Lawyers for Children,” a charity that assists children removed from their homes due to abuse. “There is no calling it quits,” Libby Dillard said. “Next time I’ll be better prepared. We’ll use a different guide. I’m doing this for charity. It keeps me going, it inspires me.”
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The 10-year Treasury note yields about 2 percent, down from its average of 6.5 percent over the last 30 years. Worries about the strength of an economic recovery have worked to keep interest rates low. Just last Friday a weaker-than-expected jobs report caused Treasury prices to rise, and the yield on the 10-year note to fall to 2.06 percent from 2.18 percent. What’s more, economic problems in Europe remain unresolved. Such uncertainty is why a diversified bond fund is often the best option. For instance, the T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond fund (PRWBX), which Morningstar recommends, has 49 percent of its assets in corporate bonds, 4 percent in Treasurys and the rest in mortgage-backed securities and other investments. It has returned 2.2 percent over the last 12 months.
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Still just doing it It’s a marathon, not a sprint, for Nike. And the world’s largest maker of athletic shoes and apparel shows no signs of fatigue. Known for its trademark swoosh, Nike is home to some of the most enduring sneaker brands, including Air Jordans and Converse, which the company acquired in 2003. Nike is enjoying strong demand for its goods, with sales rising nearly everywhere it has a presence – particularly North America and in emerging markets, such as India and China. The Olympics and European soccer championships this summer are expected to further boost demand. In March, the company reported its third-quarter profit rose 7 percent to $560 million, while revenue climbed 15 percent to $5.85 billion. Nike is banking that infusing some mobile technology to its sneakers will be the next big draw. The company plans to start selling basketball and training shoes this summer that send performance information directly to mobile apps. No similar tweaking has been necessary to get investors to buy Source: FactSet
Thursday’s close: $108.65 Price-earnings ratio: 23 (based on last 12 mos.)
52-week price range $76.98 $112.97 1-yr. stock change: 38.9% 1-yr. S&P 500 change: 5.6% Market value: $49.8 billion Target stock price: $121.94 Avg. broker rating: SELL
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THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM
Columnist’s operation is questioned Dear Mr. Berko: What stock exchange firm do you work for? Is it true that you accumulate a big holding of a stock for all of your clients and then write good things about that stock in your newspaper column so that millions of investors will read about the stock? And when all these people who read about the stock think it is good, they buy the stock and push it up to a much higher price than what your clients paid, and then you sell it at a profit, don’t you? Is this how you pay for your big, plush office and big staff? Your huge, multi-million-dollar home and your fancy golf club? Your expensive Mercedes and vacations in Europe? I think this is terrible and illegal and that you should be prosecuted to
Malcolm Berko
TAKING STOCK the full extent of the law by the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities Exchange Commission people. Do you have the courage to answer this? HS: Oklahoma City Dear HS: Wow, This really takes the cupcake. I don’t know who you’ve been talking to, but it certainly ain’t the Internal Revenue Service, my barber, my accountant or Kenny Hee, who owns the second best Chinese restaurant in central Florida. But it’s always a hoot
to hear from a reader like you. Even though your questions derive from an enormous superfluity of ignorance and anger, they are fair questions and rightly deserve to be answered. My 15-by-20-foot office, where I employ 1.5 people, is scrunched between a beauty salon and a travel bureau. It’s located in an older, declining, 31-year-old business center that’s also home to a podiatrist, a chiropractor, a physical therapy center and a Fifth Third branch bank. My office is furnished with second- and thirdhand furniture, two IBM wheel-writer typewriters, a couple of computers and an air conditioning unit that’s as old as the original wallpapering and carpets.
I live in a modest house, in a modest neighborhood, in a modest community and I drive a diesel and an SUV, both of which are Americanmade. I’m not employed by a brokerage; I don’t play golf and I’ve not been to Europe in a decade. I write three columns for weekly publication, and if you objectively read them, common sense will tell you that the brokerage industry and I agree on only one thing: That stocks will go up and that stocks will go down. This column is anathema to the sales practices and products of the brokerage industry. It’s so anathema, in fact, that on numerous occasions, Merrill Lynch and other brokerages have tried to silence the column through the New
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ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS SCHOELEN, THE OKLAHOMAN GRAPHICS
TAX DEADLINE LOOMS, BUT EXTENSIONS EXIST BY DON MECOY Business Writer dmecoy@opubco.com
For the true procrastinators among us, Tuesday’s tax deadline means one thing — it’s time to start working on that sixmonth extension to file. About 119,000 Oklahoma taxpayers are expected to file Form 4868 with the Internal Revenue Service, which grants an automatic, six-month taxfiling extension, said David Stell, IRS spokesman in Oklahoma City. While filing Form 4868 provides an extension of time to file and relief from a late-filing penalty, it is not an extension of time to pay, Stell said. “If you expect to have a balance due when you eventually file your tax return, you may want to make a payment with the Form 4868 to cut down a late-payment penalty and interest that will still apply,” Stell said. “But a Form 4868 filing is still valid, even if filed without a payment.”
For some workers who’ve experienced unemployment and who will have a balance due when they file their tax returns after April 17, the normal late-payment penalty of one-half percent per month can be forgiven, Stell said. The IRS’s “Fresh Start” program was expanded this year to help people who have been unemployed during 2011 or 2012 for 30 consecutive days or more. Similar relief also is available to self-employed people who experienced a 25 percent or greater reduction in business income in 2011 due to the economy. For taxpayers who need additional time to prepare and file an Oklahoma return, the Oklahoma Tax Commission extension is Form 504. If a refund is expected from the Oklahoma return, and the taxpayer already has a valid Federal extension, the state Tax Commission will automatically honor the federal extension.
If a taxpayer owes money, then 90 percent of the Oklahoma liability will need to be paid by Tuesday or an underpayment penalty could be levied, Tax Commission Spokeswoman Paula Ross said. Ross said Friday that more than 1.2 million state tax returns had been filed, with 77 percent of those filed electronically. That’s four percent more online filings than the previous year, Ross said. “Overall we have had a successful season,” Ross said. “We launched a new debit-card program, allowing taxpayers to choose the option of receiving their refunds either by opting to have their refund directly deposited into their bank account, or by a debit card.” About one in four filers has elected to receive a debit card. Overall the state refund average has been $367.18. For more information, go to the federal website at irs.gov or the state Tax Commission site at www.tax.ok.gov.
EAGLE & BEAGLE
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Our eagle wasn’t exactly soaring last No news was good news for this week, but just getting off the ground week’s beagle. was an accomplishment last week. Shares of Syntroleum Corp., a TulsaAlliance Holdings GP, based producer of synthe Tulsa-based coal thetic fuels from things producer, managed to like animal fats and Don carve out a 2.8 percent greases, fell more than Mecoy gain over the last five 12 percent last week to dmecoy@ trading days. The modclose at 88 cents. opubco.com est $1.14 weekly gain The company on pushed AHGP units to Thursday issued a news $41.36, and made it the release to report that a EAGLE & BEAGLE best-performing Oklafire at a chemical plant homa-based stock. near its Louisiana proOnly eight of the 46 state stocks we duction facility had no impact on its track managed to post a gain last operations there. week. Alas, much of the stock’s decline No surprise that it was worst week already had occurred. It’s not clear that of the year so far for stocks. The Dow the fire was the reason for the stock Jones industrial average lost 1.6 persales. cent for the week, and the Standard & Also of concern is that Friday’s inPoor’s 500 index fell 2 percent. traday trading low of 85 cents is the While Alliance Holdings produced stock’s lowest price since November. little recent news, it does bear watchEagle & Beagle is a weekly look at the state’s ing as a potential holding for bearish high-performing (eagle) and low-performing (beagle) stocks by Business Writer Don Mecoy. times.
Taxpayers will have until Tuesday to file their 2011 tax returns and pay any tax due because April 15 falls on a Sunday, and Emancipation Day, a holiday observed in the District of Columbia, falls this year on Monday. According to federal law, District of Columbia holidays impact tax deadlines in the same way that federal holidays do, therefore, all taxpayers will have two extra days to file this year.
York Stock Exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. A consultant is a guy with gray hair so he can appear distinguished and hemorrhoids so he can look concerned. And I’m a consultant for several large retirement plans, in which I help the company define and select short-, medium- and long-term investment objectives. Then I help that company to select a money manager or managers who we think may best represent the plan’s objectives. And finally, I monitor the money manager or managers to be sure they’re meeting the plan’s objectives. I do not tell them when to invest or what investments to buy, nor do I tell them where to place their trades.
And if a retiring or retired employee needs to employ a personal money manager, I may be asked to help that person locate a professional he can trust. I do not buy or sell stocks for anybody. I do not have any interest in any brokerage accounts (except family accounts), and I do not participate in any commission arrangements. I write this column because it gives me enormous satisfaction to know that over the years, it has helped millions of investors make appropriate decisions and that their lives are much better for it. And I am reminded of this by the emails and letters I receive from folks unlike you. Please address your financial questions to Malcolm Berko, P.O. Box 8303, Largo, FL 33775, or email him at mjberko@yahoo.com.
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A
Online form changes status of citizenship Q: How do I change my citizenship status on my Social Security record? A: To change the citizenship shown on our records you need to: Complete an Application For A Social Security Card (Form SS-5), available online at www. socialsecurity. gov/ssnumber/ss5.htm; and show us documents proving your: Age; identity; and new or revised citizenship status (We only accept certain documents as proof of citizenship. These include your U.S. passport, a Certificate of Naturalization, or a Certificate of Citi-
zenship. If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social Security will ask to see your current immigration documents.) Take (or mail) your completed application and documents to your local Social Security office. All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents. For more information, go to www.social security.gov. This column was prepared by the Social Security Administration. For fast answers to specific Social Security questions, contact Social Security toll-free at (800) 772-1213.
ART
Inspired by In the Mood weather Art inspired by weather will be the focus of the National Weather Center Biennale, a juried exhibition that will open on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. PAGE 7D
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EDMOND — Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and flutist Eugenia Zukerman will share the stage in a 7:30 p.m. recital Sunday at Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S Bryant. Kondonassis and Zukerman will perform works by Marcello, Hovhaness, Persichetti, Miyagi, Andriessen, Andres and Ibert. Kondonassis will also perform a work for solo harp by Salzedo. For more information, call 285-1010 or go to www.armstrong auditorium.org. For more events, go to wimgo.com.
MUSIC A CLASSICAL MASTERPIECE NORMAN — The Norman Philharmonic, the University of Oklahoma’s combined choirs and the Oklahoma Festival Ballet are collaborating on a production of Franz Joseph Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation.” Inspired by the books of Genesis, Psalms and Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” “The Creation” will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at OU’s Catlett Music Center, 500 W Boyd. For more information, call 325-4101 or go to www.norman phil.com.
Not every part of ‘Oz’ will be familiar BY RICK ROGERS Fine Arts Editor rrogers@opubco.com
From A and Z block letters to ornate fleurs-de-lis, bookends serve a variety of purposes, from the decorative to the functional. Bookends have also made their way into the lexicon of performing arts organizations, typically used for productions that anchor the beginning and end of a season. Robert Mills, artistic director of the Oklahoma City Ballet, wanted to open and close the company’s 40th season with full-length ballets that would have broad appeal. “Coppelia,” a repertory staple, opened the season and “The Wizard of Oz” will bring it to a close. “People had been asking when we were going to do ‘The Wizard of Oz’ again, and this seemed like the right time,” Mills said. “I wanted to go out with a grand production that
was something kids and families could enjoy.” Choreographed by ballet master Jacob Sparso, “The Wizard of Oz” features an original score by Kermit Poling, music director of the South Arkansas Symphony and the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet. Poling has also been the associate/resident conductor and concertmaster of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra for more than 25 years. “When we did ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in 2009, I was worried about the music because people know
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. April 22. Where: Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Information: 848-8637 or www.okcballet.com.
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OU museum to host Frankoma pottery exhibit BY RICK ROGERS Fine Arts Editor rrogers@opubco.com
NORMAN — Opening April 20 at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm, is “Oklahoma Clay: Frankoma Pottery,” an exhibit that explores the iconic ceramics of John Frank and the frontier spirit of Oklahoma that inspired his works. An opening reception is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. April 20. The exhibit features a selection of work from the Oklahoma-based pottery factory that manufactured unique and collectible ceramics for more than 50 years. Highlights include individual pieces made by potter John Frank, founding professor of the ceramics department at the University of Oklahoma and founder of Frankoma Pottery. “It is a great pleasure to celebrate the life and works of a true Oklahoma artist,” said museum director Ghislain d’Humieres. “John Frank’s legacy continues both in the artistic integrity and the continued collectivity of works created
Designed by John Frank, this Lazybones Covered Jar dates to the 1950s. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID L. AND MOLLY SHI BOREN
in his factory nearly 80 years ago.” Frank established a ceramics program at OU in 1927. During his eight years at OU, Frank founded Frankoma Pottery. He used local clays with colors and designs symbolic of the Southwest and Great Plains. His tableware fit the modern mode of living and was well-crafted at
affordable prices. The April 20 opening will be preceded by a symposium at the museum from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Decorative Arts and the American West,” the seventh biennial symposium of the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West, is free and open to the public. Noted scholars, museum curators and art historians will discuss such diverse topics as ranch-style furniture, regionally inspired pottery and silver-mounted saddles. The exhibition is made possible through the patronage of OU first lady Molly Shi Boren and is curated by Jane Ford Aebersold, curator emeritus of ceramics at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and retired professor at the OU School of Art and Art History. The exhibition runs through Sept. 16. Susan Baley, the museum’s director of education, will offer a free tour of the exhibition at 12:30 p.m. April 24. A catalog is available for purchase in the museum store. For more information, call 325-4938 or go to www.ou.edu/fjjma.
Oklahoma City Town Hall brings its 2011-12 season to a close this week with a lecture by Michael Barone, pictured, senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner and a resident fellow of the American Enterprise Institute. Barone will speak at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 NW 15. Barone’s topic is “Hard America, Soft America: Competition vs. Coddling and the Competition for the Nation’s Future.” For more information, call 848-4727 or go to www.okctown hall.com.
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PEOPLE DATEBOOK I Allied Arts Street ARTini, April 20, Oklahoma City Farmers Public Market, 7 p.m.; $75; 2788944.
Ron White, Jose Freede, Dr. Jim Hartsuck, Dr. Ed Dalton. PHOTOS BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSE Connie Fox, Kathy Walker, Carrie Keating Leonard. PHOTOS BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
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OUTSTANDING MOTHERS Event: A reception in the Oklahoma State Capitol Rotunda honored Kathy Walker, the Oklahoma Association of American Mothers, Inc.’s Oklahoma Mother of the Year; and Carrie Leonard, the Young Mother of the Year. It followed the ceremony in the Blue Room. The winning mothers addressed
Lela Sullivan Connell Branan, Irene Costilow, Shelly Soliz. the State House of Representatives and the Senate later that afternoon. Friends, family and community guests were invited to the day of celebration. Qualifications: Winners are chosen for their outstanding accomplishments as state mothers
and as community volunteers. Committee: Marilyn Sullivan, Connell Branan, Shelly Soliz, Lela Sullivan, Irene Costilow, Miki Farris, Jennifer King, Sherri Boyd and Fran Kozz were on the “Day at the Capitol” committee.
Dinner: Jose Freede celebrated her birthday with a dinner party at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Cathy Freede was hostess and Margaret Freede Owens brought party favors — kewpie doll figurines — for the guests. Cake/flowers: Waiters wheeled in a large cake decorated with flowers and candles. Bouquets of sweet peas, tulips, hydrangeas, peonies and roses were on the tables. People: Lynn and Ron White, Lee Allan Smith, Jennifer Kiersch, Louise Vaught, Dana, Chris, Callie and Bryan Gordon, Jerriann Altshuler, Lois and John Salmeron, Jim Zaslaw, Vernon Hyde, Barbara and Bud Beeler, Lou Phillips, Anne and Ed Dalton, Charles Freede, Joan Gilmore, Darla and John deSteiguer, Bob Slovacek, Paul Massad, Cassie Gilman, Ann and David Brown.
John and Charlotte Richels, Dick Sias, Bill Shdeed.
I Women’s Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, April 29, 6 p.m., National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum; $50; 372-5265.
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BILL GAITHER IS HEADED TO OKC CHURCH Grammy Awardwinner Bill Gaither will host an evening of music, laughter and encouragement at 7 p.m. May 3 at Crossings Community Church, 14600 N Portland. The event will include the Gaither Vocal Band and a star-studded lineup of award-winning artists known for their participation Gaither’s Homecoming Tour. The Gaither Vocal Band, with all-star lineup Mark Lowry, Michael English, David Phelps, Wes Hampton and Gaither, will share gospel classics, as well as refreshing, inspiring new favorites. Joining Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band will be Charlotte Ritchie, Gene McDonald, Gordon Mote and Kevin Williams. Tickets are available at (800) 7133773 or online at www.gaither.com.
Cathy Keating, Donna Nigh, Wade Christensen, Kim Henry. PHOTO BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
10TH ANNUAL DINNER Occasion: The Oklahoma Christian University’s Lee Allan Smith Spirit of Oklahoma award was presented during the 10th annual Associates Dinner at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The award went to three former governors and their wives, Kim and Brad Henry, Cathy and Frank Keating and Donna and George Nigh. It is given annually to people who have devoted themselves to the betterment of Oklahoma. The dinner, which recognizes key supporters of the university, also honored outgoing president Mike O’Neal who is retiring April 30 after 10 years with the university. Welcome: Gov. Mary Fallin welcomed guests. John deSteiguer, president-elect of Oklahoma Christian, was master of ceremonies. Guests: Congressman James Lankford, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphries, Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn and Oklahoma County Assessor Leonard Sullivan were among those at the event.
I Salvation Army Auxiliary “Games and Things,” April 24, 10:30 a.m., Greens Golf & Country Club; $25; 9556523.
Above: Kendall, Kennedy and Kinsley Brown. Right: John and Grace McDaniel. PHOTOS BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
HUNT FOR THE EGGS Party: The children’s Easter egg hunt and brunch at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club began with orange juice and cookies in front of the clubhouse. There was a petting zoo by the fountain and the Easter bunny posed for photos with the children. There were face painters, a balloon artist and children’s band. The children dyed eggs and decorated cookies. Hunt: The children were divided into the categories for hunting eggs: toddler, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-11.
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Gayle Semtner, Jeary Seikel, Jane Elliott. PHOTOS BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
FRIENDS HONOR JEARY Who: Jeary Seikel was honored at a come-and-go event. Jane Elliott and Gayle Semtner invited friends to come and congratulate her as the 2012 Junior League Sustainer
of the Year. Flowers: Hydrangeas and roses were set in glass vases and were hung on a tall metal sculpture. Congratulations: The hostesses had scrapbook pages for guests to write their good wishes to the honoree.
Linda James, Christina Nihira, Cristi Reiger.
SoRelle Fitzgerald, Janie Comstock, Betty Ann Ridley. PHOTO BY
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LAKEHURST RECEPTION Party: Susan and Carl Edwards were hosts for a reception following a meeting at the corner of Regency Court and May Avenue to celebrate the completion of the Lakehurst landscape project. People talked about the project including Dick Coyle, SoRelle Fitzgerald, Brian Dougherty, Nancy Anthony, Carl Edwards and Jeanne Blair. Seen: Janie and Bill Comstock, Jeanne and Ron Blair, Shirley and Mike Kirschner, Anne Gray, Linda Horn, Doug Konarik, Lisa Synar, Barbie Vervack, Lorrain Colton, Eric Foster, Ed Shadid.
Jim and Kathy Alexander, Robert Hyde, Mary Alexander, Betsy Hyde. PHOTO PROVIDED
HONORING MARY AND ROBERT Party: A dinner in the home of Kay and Clark Musser honored Mary Alexander and Robert Hyde. They were married April 7. Hosts: The Mussers, Debby and Paul Dudman, Mary and Bill Price, Mary and James Richard, Mary and Vance Robideaux, Kathy and Russ Walker and Kelsey and Roland Walters. They gave the couple a casserole dish topped with a ceramic rabbit. Seen: Betsy Hyde, Peter Alaupovic, Lynette and Clark Hyde, Kathy and Jim Alexander, Sue Ann and Dudley Hyde, Nick Berry, Denise and Matt Seikel, Cindy and Mike Biddinger, Katie and Bill Alexander, Jacey and Cort Massey, Marilyn and Bud Meade, Linda and Steve Garrett, Marion and Kyle Rector, Jill and Justin Hodges, Janna and Josh Koehn, Gail Trice, Julie and Taber La Blanc and H.K. Berry.
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ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT Event: Oklahoma City University Sports Spectacular. Where: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. What: Dinner and auction. Mike Knopp was awarded the Abe Lemmons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence.
Jim Abbott, Joe Jacobi, Mike Knopp, Shaun Caven. PHOTOS BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Vernon Deas, Evan Hopkins, Vicki Banta, Serge Ibaka, Johnathan Kayne. PHOTOS BY STEVE MAUPIN, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
RITZY FASHION Event: Fashion In Full Bloom. Where: Gaillardia Golf & Country Club. What: A style show to benefit Allied Arts. Serge Ibaka hosted the show and Johnathan Kayne was master of ceremonies. Heavy hors d’oeuvres were served throughout the evening. C Plus and Woody of Born in November provided live music. A silent auction and dancing after the main fashion event also kept the evening lively.
Janet and Charles Puckett Jr.
Emoly West, Hilary Jones.
Mary Jane and Bob Maness.
ALL ABOUT YOUTH Event: Boys & Girls Club Area Council Youth of the Year and Award Dinner. Where: Philips Pavilion at the Governor’s Mansion. Buzz: Established in 1947, Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program for club members, promoting service to club, community and family; academic success; strong moral character; life goals; and poise and public speaking ability. Alexander Walker of Metro Tulsa won first place in the statewide competition, and Addison Frazier won a $400 scholarship.
Stephanie Anne Nicholson, Lauren Anne Roberts, Marcia Booker Walker. PHOTOS BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE A. Jaye Johnson, Linda Mares, Jane Sutter, Chemere Taylor, Milen Derby. PHOTO PROVIDED
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A CUT ABOVE Event: Greater Oklahoma City Area Alumnae Panhellenic Women of the Year Luncheon. Where: Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. What: Seventeen women were selected to be honored as Women of the Year from their respective sororities: Krystal Leighanna Kohler, Marcia Booker Walker, Mary Chronister Pearson, Judith Razook Lehmbeck, Lauren Anne Roberts, Elaine Shelor Jackson, Rhonda Casey Williston, Jo Carol Martyn Cameron, Juanita Renner Brown, Kimberli Harding Brownlee, Ann Holmes Caylor, Debbie Owen Gipson, Kay Pappan Musser, A.J. Gay Griffin, Bette Burke MacKellar, Stephanie Anne Nicholson and Cheryl Clark Melton. To Benefit: Scholarships to send deserving young women to college.
THESPIAN PARTY What: Sponsor Preview Night for the production of Spring Awakening. Where: Lyric Theatre at the Plaza. What: Guests were served German food from Castle Falls and Joullian Wine donated by Dick and Jeannette Sias. A signature drink, “Purple Summer,” named after the final song of the production, also was served. Right: Lauren Kerby, Chad Osko, Brent Green. PHOTOS PROVIDED
Left: Steve and Beth Kerr, Michael Baron, David Flesher, Pam Mowry.
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Susan Chambers, Janice Yeary, Erin Engelke.
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Event: LUNAFEST reception and preview. Where: World Neighbors. What: LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This season a program of nine films with stories of reflection, hope and humor, will travel to over 150 cities and screen in front of 20,000 people. Each year various organizations bring this selection of short films to their community to raise funds for local nonprofits. The festival April 20 will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund.
Rhonda Casey Williston, Kimberli Harding Brownlee, Bette Burke MacKellar.
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the film songs so well,” Mills said. “But Kermit’s score is engaging and exciting. He’ll be coming in to conduct the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. We don’t often get to premiere a full length ballet with a new score that is performed live.” Together with illustrator W.W. Denslow, L. Frank Baum published “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 1900. The tales of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion brought Baum critical acclaim and financial success. “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was the best-selling children’s book for two years after its initial publication. Unfortunately, Baum didn’t live long enough to see the tremendous influence his original novel and its 13 sequels would have on American popular culture. Baum died in 1919, 20 years before MetroGoldwyn-Mayer introduced Hollywood’s “The Wizard of Oz.” Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” also inspired the 1975 stage musical “The Wiz,” Walt Disney’s 1985 “Re-
turn to Oz,” “The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz” and a variety of animated productions. Baum’s continuing influence can be seen today in the Broadway musical “Wicked,” a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.” For those who may wonder if this season finale will feature special effects that make this story so compelling, the Oklahoma City Ballet has enlisted the help of ZFX, a company that specializes in flying and other special effects. “We decided to go with ZFX because of its realistic tornado,” Mills said. “It has a traditional funnel shape that is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. It’s a great looking effect when it starts swirling.” Patrons can also expect to see Glinda the Good Witch make her entrance on a bubble, the Wicked Witch of the West will fly about the stage on her broom and there will be several flying monkeys to heighten the production’s vivid imagery. Oz-related family events are planned an hour before each performance. Kids can color a brick and place it on the road to help Dorothy and her traveling companions get
to Oz. They can also be photographed against an Oz backdrop for a “Wizard of Oz” memento. A half hour before curtain, Glinda the Good Witch will tell the story of “The Wizard of Oz.” The production’s leading female roles have been double cast. Playing Dorothy are Stephanie Foraker Pitts and Amanda Herd. Cast as the Wicked Witch of the West are Audrey Johnston and Sarah Chun. Rounding out the cast are Josh Crespo as the Scarecrow, Anton Iakovlev as the Tin Man and David Barocio as the Cowardly Lion. “The dancers have enjoyed exploring these out-of-theordinary characters,” Mills said. “We’ve also encouraged them to be in costume as much as possible because it changes how they approach the choreography. “With a three-dimensional tornado and a witch melting through the floor, this has been a fun show to put together. It’s a great show for families, it’s affordable and you get to hear the music played live. It seemed like the perfect time to bring it back.”
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Youth Services for Oklahoma County will honor two longtime supporters for their work in helping children during its annual Reach for the Stars! Gala April 20. The couple, Kevin Gordon and Janice Mathews-Gordon “have devoted their time and talents to helping children in need,” Youth Services Chief Executive Debbie Forshee said in a news release. “Our organization and the children we serve have benefited from the advice, guidance and support they so generously give.” Former OKC Thunder player Desmond Mason and his wife, Andrea, will serve as the honorary chairpersons at the gala, with Randi Green, YSOC board of trustees member, serving as the event’s chairman. Mathews-Gordon is a painter and mixed media artist who has donated numerous works of art to YSOC fundraisers. Gordon is president of the Crowe & Dunlevy law firm. Gordon has served on the YSOC board of trustees since 1986, serving as president in 1990. Since joining the board, Gordon has been instrumental in many of the organization’s major capital achievements, including the purchase of the agency’s headquarters building and the campaign to fund and
Janice Mathews-Gordon and Kevin Gordon
build YSOC’s emergency youth shelter. Gordon also aided in the development of many of YSOC’s programs, including the Supporting Kids in Independent Living (SKIL) Program, which helps students who live without parental support finish high school. Gordon and Mathews-Gordon are the parents of two children, Trace and Elise. This year’s Reach for the Stars! event is scheduled for April 20 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. Themed “Reach for the Stars on Route 66,” the fundraiser will feature Route 66-themed chef specials, live music and live and silent auctions. Individual admission for the gala is $150 per person and tables of preferred seating for eight begin at $1,500. Information is available by contacting YSOC Development Coordinator Cass Hayes at 235-7537 ext. 208 or cass.hayes@ysoc.org.
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2013 exhibit to explore art inspired by weather BY RICK ROGERS Fine Arts Editor rrogers@opubco.com
NORMAN — The National Weather Center at the University of Oklahoma will be teaming up with the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and the Norman Arts Council to explore the theme of weather in art. The “National Weather Center Biennale,” which will open on April 22, 2013, is a national juried exhibition that will feature art inspired by weather. “Art reflects the human relationship with the environment and particularly with weather,” said Berrien Moore, director of the National Weather Center. “(From) lightning bolts and cloud imagery in Native American pottery, the skies and atmospheres of Georgia O’Keeffe, to the Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills of Ansel Adams, weather vibrates through art. We are delighted to invite artists to the first ‘National Weather
Center Biennale,’ art’s window on the impact of weather on the human experience.” Moore also is the dean of the OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and vice president of Weather and Climate Programs and Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chair in Climate Studies. The “National Weather Center Biennale” is open to artists of any nationality over the age of 18. Registration begins April 22 at www.nwcbien nale.org. Artists may enter up to three works in any combination of categories. The entry fee is $25 for the first entry and $10 for each subsequent entry. Registration closes Oct. 1. Works selected for an exhibition to be held in 2013 will be notified in late 2012. The exhibition of selected works, including the prize winners, will open to the public on Earth Day,
"Storm from the South," a 2011 oil on canvas by Tony Abeyta, is on loan from a private collector. PHOTO PROVIDED
April 22, 2013, at the National Weather Center and will close June 2. “The University of Oklahoma’s mission of education is clearly reflected both in the quality of art and programming at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and in the global integrity and technological advances of the National
Weather Center,” said Ghislain d’Humieres, director of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. “The ‘National Weather Center Biennale’ unites visual art with weather in a truly unique, interdisciplinary collaboration supported by OU President David L. Boren.” Alan Atkinson, an art
instructor at OU, will serve as exhibition curator. Joining Atkinson as initial jurors will be Moore and Erinn Gavaghan, executive director of the Norman Arts Council. The initial judges will select 100 works from the submitted art entries for the exhibition. Three nationally re-
nowned guest jurors representing meteorology, contemporary art museums and current artists will then select the winning pieces from each of the three categories. The work chosen as Best in Show will receive $10,000. First place winners in painting, works on paper and photography will each receive $5,000. “It is easy to see how the weather influences people’s daily lives, but art often exerts a more subtle influence,” said Atkinson. “It makes sense to combine them in a venue that will underscore the ways that both art and weather shape our humanity.”
Contact For more information, go to the National Weather Center’s website at www.nwc.ou.edu, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s site at www.ou.edu/ fjjma, or the Norman Arts Council’s website at www.normanarts.org.
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State Park Golf Course offers scenic escape BY KELI CLARK
begins. Number two and five are the short parthree’s on the front nine, and number eight is the longest at 525 yards from the blue tee. The most difficult hole on this course is number seventeen because of the sharp dogleg back to the left. From the tee box, you cannot see the green or the fairway because of the uneven swells and thick trees that line the play area. Sand bunkers guard the hole with a thick forest of trees on the other side of the green. Golfers can expect to spend at least four hours playing Arrowhead, but this isn’t always the case.
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Office workers everywhere are in agreement — this is a difficult time of year. It’s hard to concentrate on work when you know there’s a golf course out there calling your name. The abundance of neighborhood courses tucked between family homes and apartment complexes make these fields of green fairly easy to find. Even though the local courses are fun to play, the distraction of keeping your ball out of a back yard swimming pool or breaking a window with an errant shot can affect your game. There’s an easy solution to this urban plight. Load the clubs into the trunk of your car and go to an Oklahoma State Park golf course where there’s plenty of space in the great outdoors. Surrounded by the sparkling waters of Lake Eufaula, the only distraction to your game at Arrowhead State Park Golf Course might be the sweet song of a mockingbird, blue jay or cardinal that lights on a tree branch or the occasional wildlife that scampers across the fairway. And there’s always the visual diversion of a beautiful lake view as you’re concentrating on sinking your putt. Built in 1966 and designed as a nine-hole course by the renowned
Arrowhead State Park Golf Course offers both lake, seen above, and forest views, seen below, at Lake Eufaula. PHOTOS PROVIDED
golf course architect Floyd Farley, Arrowhead was later expanded and restructured to eighteen holes in 1982. Today the 6,800
yard, par-72 course keeps golfers on their toes with diverse play areas. With tree-lined fairways, water hazards, slopes, swells,
and challenging greens, golfers can experience a variety when playing this wonderful lakeside course. All 18 holes at Arrowhead have bunkers guarding the greens, some with four bunkers to a hole. Ten of the 18 holes have single doglegs, some with double. Four holes are guarded by water hazards and two holes offer spectacular lake views. Expect to perfect your swing on this course because it plays long with plenty of par four and par five holes. Number one starts out fairly easy with a straight, wide open driving area. After you’ve placed your ball in the cup on number one, the challenge
FINE ARTS BRIEFS ART
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Paseo Artists Association is seeking volunteers for the 36th annual Paseo Arts Festival, scheduled May 26-28 on the Paseo. Volunteers can select from a variety of areas, including artist hospitality, children’s area, music stage and merchandise tent. For more information, call 525-2688.
ART SYMPOSIUM NORMAN — “Decorative Arts and the American West,” the seventh biennial symposium of the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West at the University of Oklahoma, will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm. Noted scholars, museum curators and art historians will discuss such diverse topics as ranch-style furniture, regionally inspired pottery and silver-mounted saddles. The symposium will precede the art exhibit opening, “Oklahoma Clay: Frankoma Pottery,” which will be from 7 to 9 Friday. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. For more information, call 325-5939 or go to http://art.ou.edu/ russellcenter/.
STUDENT EXHIBITION NORMAN — On view through Wednesday in the University of Oklahoma School of Art & Art History’s Lightwell Gallery, 520 Parrington Oval, is “Foundations Student Exhibition: Celebrating the First Year Art Experience.” A free reception will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday. For more information, call 325-2691 or go to www.art.ou.edu.
ARTS FESTIVAL PLANNED SHAWNEE — Arts Trek, an arts festival that will feature painting, sculpting, dancing, theatrical performances, comedy skits and live music, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the MabeeGerrer Museum of Art, 1900 W MacArthur. Also planned is a “Make ’n’ Take” art project for children. For more information, call 275-9780 or go to www.arts trek.org.
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SEASON FINALE The Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble will bring its 2011-12 season to a close with concerts at 7:30 April 23 at Casady School, 9500 N Pennsylvania, and at 7:30 p.m. April 24 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 NW 7. Titled “Musical Narratives,” the concert will feature Gernot Wolfgang’s “Three Short Stories,” Franz Schubert’s “String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 581,” Carl Nielsen’s “Sernata in Vana” and Louis Spohr’s “Nonet for Winds and Strings in F Major, Op. 31.” For more information, call 216-5595 or go to www.bright music.org.
DUO PIANISTS IN CONCERT EDMOND — Valery Kuleshov,
artist-in-residence at the University of Central Oklahoma, will join with Maxim Mogilevsky for a duo-piano recital at 7:30 p.m. April 22 at Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S Bryant. The program will feature music from Tchaikovsky’s opera “Eugene Onegin,” a suite from Prokofiev’s ballet “Cinderella,” Rachmaninoff’s “Suite No. 2” and Liszt’s “Reminiscences of Don Giovanni.” For more information, call 285-1010 or go to www.ArmstrongAuditorium.org.
A FESTIVAL OF HYMNS The Kemp Concert Series at the First Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City, 1001 NW 25, will present a free “HymnFest” at 4 p.m. Sunday. Former Oklahoma State University organist Mark Lawlor will present a collection of hymns old and new. For more information, call 525-6584 or go to www.fpc okc.org.
TWO OU ENSEMBLES SET TO PERFORM NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma’s Wind Symphony and Symphony Band will present a concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Sharp Concert Hall, 500 W Boyd. William Wakefield and Brian Britt will share conducting duties. Graduate student conductors Brian T. Wolfe and Wilson B. Wise will also participate. The Symphony Band will feature works by Samuel Hazo, Dan Welcher, Carter Pann, Michael Daugherty and Karl King. The Wind Symphony will perform works by Cody Criswell, Percy Grainger and Craig Thomas Naylor. For more information, call 325-4101 or go to www.ou.edu/calendar.
A BAKER’S DOZEN? Opening Friday at the Poteet Theatre, 222 NW 15, is “Cheaper by the Dozen,” a comedy about a family patriarch who decides to apply his efficiency tactics to his large brood of children. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through May 6. For more information, call 609-1023 or go to www.poteettheatre.com.
‘CUCKOO’S NEST’ READY TO FLY The Oklahoma City Theatre Company is presenting “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” through April 29 at the Civic Center Music Hall’s City Space Theatre, 201 N Walker. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” focuses on the battles between a charming rogue and a tyrannical nurse in a mental institution. Curtain times are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 297-2264 or go to www.okctheatre company.org.
AUDITIONS YUKON — The Stage Door Theatre, 601 Oak, will hold auditions for its June production of “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Based on the story by Lewis Carroll, the production calls for a large cast. Production dates are June 8-17. For more information, call 361-4548.
THREE TIMES THE FUN SHAWNEE — Oklahoma Baptist University’s College Players will present “How Things Happen in Three!” a comedy that brings to life familiar nursery rhymes, fables and fairy tales depicting the recurring number three. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Friday, as well as 1:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday in OBU’s CraigDorland Theatre. For more information, call 878-2347.
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WEATHERFORD — Roman Rudnytsky will present a free piano recital at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Berrong Music Hall. The Ukrainian pianist will also conduct a master class at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Rudnytsky’s program will include works by Beethoven, Ravel, Grainger, Goodchild, Clementi, Rudnytsky, Holst, Ireland and Liszt. For more information, call (580) 774-3708.
Tulsa Ballet II, the preprofessional ensemble of Tulsa Ballet, will perform in Oklahoma City as part of its 2012 Oklahoma spring tour. Dancers will perform “Dance Diversified” and “Journey through Dance” in the Bruce Owen Theater at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May. “Dance Diversified,” scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, will feature excerpts from “Don Quixote,” “Blue Velvet,” “Folia” and “Romeo and Juliet.” “Journey through Dance,” scheduled at noon Tuesday, is an educational performance that covers the development of ballet through the ages. For more information, call www.occc.edu/tickets.
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Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52, will present “Final Destination: Discovery’s Journey Ends,” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. There will also be live coverage of NASA’s Discovery Shuttle as it moves permanently to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. Also planned are several hands-on, space-based experiments and aerospace artifact stations. For more information, call 602-6664 or go to www.science museumok.org.
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The Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N Walker, is presenting “Around the World in 80 Days” at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through May 6. Mark Brown’s adaptation of the Jules Verne novel follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg on his trek to seven continents. For more information, call 521-1786 or go to www.jewelboxtheatre.org.
Remember you must account for a moment to enjoy the fabulous views, take pleasure in the quiet serenity of nature and the environment, breathe in the fresh country air and get your daily dose of sunshine. To book a tee time at Arrowhead State Park Golf Course, call toll-free (866) 602-4653 or book online at TravelOK.com. Keli Clark is marketing coordinator for Oklahoma State Parks.
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’89er Day gala salutes military FROM STAFF REPORTS
Retired Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon will be parade marshal for the annual ’89er Day parade April 21in Guthrie. ’89er Day is a celebration of the 1889 Oklahoma Land Run, much of which centered around Guthrie, Oklahoma’s first state capital. Events that day in Guthrie include the parade, carnival, chuck wagon feed, rodeo, old-timer baseball game, and queen coronation. With a theme of “Heroes of Service,” the parade has named a marshal whose career fits that description, organizers said in a news release. They noted that they are happy she stepped in for another hero, Oklahoma National Guard Brig. Gen. Kevin McNeely, whose recent assignment out of the country prevented him from
Rita Aragon
leading the parade. “When Gen. McNeely told us about his orders, we were crushed, but then someone mentioned Gen. Aragon, and we are so fortunate she was willing to clear her schedule and lead our parade,” said ’89er Committee Chairman Steve Gentling in a news release. In accepting the request, Aragon told Gentling she would lead the pa-
rade with great “enthusiasm, energy and delight.” “I love Guthrie. I love the people of Guthrie. And I would absolutely love to be the parade marshal for the “89ers!” she said, according to the release. “I have been honored to serve this United States of America in uniform. It has been my privilege and my passion to serve this county and its citizens.” Presently serving as the secretary of Veterans Affairs for Oklahoma, Aragon has a rich, active military career that began as an enlisted airman in 1979 and concluded when she retired as a major general in 2006. Aragon was the first female commander in the Oklahoma Air National Guard when she assumed command of the 137th Services Flight at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base. She became the first fe-
male to hold the rank of brigadier general in the Oklahoma National Guard and the first female commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard when she was appointed to that position in 2003. She has spent time in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. as the National Guard assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and later as the National Guard assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel. She also has been an elementary schoolteacher and elementary school principal, and among other awards, in 2009 she was inducted in the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame. The ’89er Day parade begins at noon Saturday, April 21. Information on all the ’89er Day activities may be found on the website www.89erdays.com.
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EXHIBITS I Brother Versus Brother: The Cherokee Civil War Exhibit, Nov. 4-April 30, Cherokee Heritage Center, 21192 S Keeler (Park Hill). I Artifacts Exhibition: “Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered!,” Jan. 17-Oct. 16, Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S Bryant, 285-1010 (Edmond). I “Warrior Spirits: Indigenous Arts of New Guinea,” Feb. 4-May 13, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, 325-4712 (Norman). I “Reconsidering the Family of Man,” Feb. 3-May 5, The Untitled Artspace, 1 NE 3, 815-9995. I Ford Beckman Exhibit, Feb. 17-April 30, JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N Walker, 528-6336. I “Masters of Design,” March 5-April 23, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Drive, 974-5210 (Edmond). I “Spring Show” featuring works by Jo Woolery, March 5-April 30, 50 Penn Place Art Gallery, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 848-5567. I Carol Beesley Artwork, March 2-April 22, Oklahoma State Capitol Building, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., 521-3911. I Paintings of Sue Messerly, March 9-April 27, Norman Depot, 200 S Jones, 307-9320 (Norman). I “Turning Point: Be the one of a kind” by Lisa Lee, April 6-May 2, Paseo Art Gallery, 2924 Paseo (Oklahoma City). I Abstractions of painter Rea Baldridge and sculptor Errol Beauchamp, March 27-April 28, JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N Walker, 528-6336. I “Legacy” Invitational Art Show, April 6-28, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, 3005 Paseo, 525-2161. I Oklahoma Clay: Frankoma Pottery, April 20-Sept. 16, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm, 325-3272 (Norman).
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BEST-SELLERS FICTION 1. “The Lost Years” by Mary Higgins Clark. 2. “Guilty Wives” by James Patterson and David Ellis. 3. “Sacre Bleu” by Christopher Moore. 4. “The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection” by Alexander McCall Smith. 5. “Betrayal” by Danielle Steel. 6. “The Shoemaker’s Wife” by Adriana Trigiani. 7. “The Beginner’s Goodbye” by Anne Tyler. 8. “Stay Close” by Harlan Coben. 9. “Lover Reborn” by J.R. Ward. 10. “Gypped” by Carol Higgins Clark.
NONFICTION 1. “Drift” by Rachel Maddow. 2. “Weeknights With Giada” by Giada de Laurentiis. 3. “The Big Miss” by Hank Haney. 4. “Trickle Down Tyranny” by Michael Savage. 5. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier” by Ree Drummond. 6. “Imagine” by Jonah Lehrer. 7. “Mrs. Kennedy and Me” by Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin. 8. “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed. 9. “All In” by Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb. 10. “The Blood Sugar Solution” by Mark Hyman, M.D. SOURCES: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
BOOK SIGNINGS FULL CIRCLE BOOKSTORE, 50 PENN PLACE I Kambri Crews will sign her book “Burn Down the Ground” at 2 p.m. Sunday. I New Ink! monthly book signings at 3 p.m. Saturday will feature Aprielle Franks-Hunt (“Confessions of an Independent Woman: Truth, Lies and Relationships”), Jake Bannerman (“Family of Dog”), Don Thompson (“Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name”), Dixie Miller Stewart (“Jackson’s Sons”), Denise Colvin (“Born in My Heart: A Plane, a Car and A Train”), Rita Gray-Martin (“Erick”), Gerry Monasterial (“There Was This Angel”), Sharon Middleton (“Behold, the Fresh and New Has Come”), Timothy Cook (“Laminar Flow: The Book of Drachma”) and Janice Grove (“The Rain Song,” “Going to California”).
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‘Political Malpractice’ gives CEO’s health reform ideas Stanley F. Hupfeld, longtime CEO of Integris Health, wrote a book to save his television set. Growing increasingly frustrated with the political sound bites and cable TV coverage surrounding the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” Hupfeld starting writing rather than throw something at his TV. The result is “Political Malpractice: How the Politicians Made a Mess of Health Reform” (Tate Publishing, $12.99, paperback), a primer for Americans wanting to know more about health reform. Hupfeld spreads his criticism evenly on both parties in the health care reform debate. “On the most critical decision of this generation, we have let the least knowledgeable among us dictate the limits of our thought process,” he writes. Hupfeld, thankfully, didn’t limit his thought process in producing “Political Malpractice.” The book, 168 pages including foreword, preface and bibliography, is full of inter-
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esting tidbits and ideas. Hupfeld recounts how the U.S. health care system developed, what the major problems are with the current system and how incentives in the system affect doctors, insurers, hospitals, drug companies and patients — often in bad ways. He also offers a list of potential solutions. Along the way, he punctures some myths, including whether America has the best health care system in the world, and ponders tough questions about end-of-life care and care for those who choose not to buy health insurance. The book’s final pages contain 14 recommenda-
Favorite sleuths from two mystery series (Deborah Knott, Sigrid Harald) unite in Margaret Maron’s latest novel “Three-Day Town” (Grand Central Publishing, $25.99). North Carolina Judge Deborah Knott and her husband, Dwight, a deputy sheriff, are on their long-delayed honeymoon in New York City. A relative has offered use of her condo, and a heavy snow-
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leading the current debate. Hupfeld wrote the book for us — the common folk — many of whom are confused and scared by the politically charged debate designed more for scoring debating points than providing information. “Political Malpractice” is a dose of good medicine from one of the state’s most highly regarded leaders in the health care field. — Don Mecoy
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tions, beginning with a one-year public debate aimed at providing information and listening to the concerns of Americans. Other concepts Hupfeld offers are a nonprofit insurance industry and standardization of medical records, both aimed at reducing waste. Implementation of Hupfeld’s innovative ideas wouldn’t be easy — and might be impossible from a political standpoint. But Hupfeld, with nearly 40 years service as a CEO of American hospitals, certainly carries more credibility than most of those
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Visiting chateaux near Paris is a royal treat Rick Steves
RICK STEVES’ EUROPE Last summer, I felt like a king while exploring the splendid chateaux near Paris. One of the highlights was climbing under centuries-old exposed timbers through the attic of Vaux-le-Vicomte before popping out on the rooftop to a view of the spectacular garden. An hour outside of Paris, Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of several sumptuous palaces studding the region around Paris. The most famous of these is Versailles. But several other chateaux also make for worthy day trips from Paris, including Vaux-leVicomte, Fontainebleau and Chantilly. Most of these chateaux were lavish hunting lodges — getaways from the big city. Insanely extravagant, they were primarily built by kings or bankers and financiers from the courts of the kings. These 17thcentury equivalents of hedge-fund managers controlled the workings of the economy and amassed almost unfathomable wealth — which they spent in style. Versailles is the grandest of these chateaux. Built in the town of Versailles, 30 minutes southwest of Paris, it became the residence of the king and the seat of France’s government for a hundred years. Louis XIV moved to Versailles from the royal residence in Paris (today’s Louvre). The palace houses Louis’ bedroom, a dazzling 700-seat royal opera house, a magnificent throne room with a 10foot-tall canopied throne, and a royal make-out room
Vaux-le-Vicomte boasts the first French formal garden, with integrated ponds, shrubbery and trees. PHOTOS BY RICK STEVES
Once he became king, Louis XIV expanded his small hunting lodge into an extravagant palace large enough to entertain 5,000 nobles at a time.
in which couples would cavort beneath a ceiling painting of Venus, the goddess of love. In the magnificent 250foot-long Hall of Mirrors, 17 arched mirrors match the 17 floor-to-ceiling windows providing views to the royal garden. Later, this was the room in which the Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending World War I. Behind the palace, a landscaped wonderland dotted with statues and fountains was Louis’ pride and joy. He loved his gardens and threw his biggest parties here. At the far end of the gardens — a good 40-minute walk from the palace — the pastoral Trianon/Domaine area features a fantasy world of palaces and pleasure gardens, providing Louis and his successors with an escape from their escape. Versailles may be the most historically significant, but Vaux-leVicomte, just an hour away by car, is flat-out ravishing, with a harmony of architecture, interior decor and garden design that’s unrivaled. It gets my vote for the most beautiful chateau in all of France. Vaux-le-Vicomte was
the home of Nicolas Fouquet, France’s finance minister during the reign of Louis XIV. After attending Fouquet’s chateauwarming party in 1661, a very young Louis XIV was impressed yet envious. So, Louis had Fouquet thrown in prison, hired his architect, artist and landscape designer, and had them build Versailles. The atmosphere of the party is re-created on Saturday evenings in summer, when thousands of candles illuminate the palace while classical music plays in the background. Compared to Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte feels more intimate and in some ways more impressive. Driving up to it, you roll down a peaceful road lined with plane trees, planted by Napoleon so that his armies would have good shade to march under on their long treks across Europe. Vaux-le-Vicomte’s sculpted French garden was cutting edge for its time and later would be copied in palaces all over Europe. And the palace is better-furnished than Versailles, despite the fact that most of the paintings and furniture are not orig-
Gifts offer thanks for hospitality DEAR ABBY: I’m confused about the protocol in thanking or repaying someone after staying several nights at their home. My feeling is, if you’re staying with people, the nicest way to thank them for their hospitality is to pay for most, if not all, the lunches and dinners you share with them when you dine out. That way, you lessen the monetary burden of your visit, and it gives you a chance to say “thank you” for the use of their home. Some visitors seem to think that when they come to your home, you should not only put them up, but also pay for all their activities while you show them your town. What is correct? Or is it a matter of preference? Visiting from Phoenix DEAR VISITING: According to Emily Post, when a guest stays overnight, a nice bottle of wine would be a proper gift if you know your hosts drink and their preference. If there are children in the household, a game they can all enjoy or candy might be nice. If you will be staying longer, she suggests a picture frame with a photo taken during your visit sent afterward, a houseplant in a decorative pot, hand towels or beach towels. And I agree with you that treating your host(s) to a nice dinner during your visit would be gracious and thoughtful. DEAR ABBY: One of my best supervisors is in a same-sex relationship. She and her partner are raising three wonderful children from previous marriages. I have introduced them to my husband at the office as well as work-related social events. He says he “hates” them because he believes their relationship broke up their marriages and it’s wrong to raise their children this way. When he encounters
Jeanne Phillips DEAR ABBY them he refuses to acknowledge them and will snarl when near them. Neither of them have done anything to deserve this treatment, and it makes me embarrassed and ashamed of him. I’ve tried to reason with him — nothing works. I’m to the point where I have to attend work-related functions alone and not allow him to come to my office. That’s one solution, but I’m still upset about his attitude in general. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Upset in Texas DEAR UPSET: I suspect that your husband’s reason for “hating” your supervisor has less to do with the fact that she and her partner ended their marriages, and more to do with knee-jerk homophobia. Children who are raised in happy homes do better than those who are raised in a household filled with unresolved tension. I can’t change your husband’s attitude, and neither can you. Only he can do that, but enlightenment isn’t likely to be achieved until he recognizes a need for it. P.S. His manners are atrocious, and you’re right to keep him apart from your work environment. DEAR ABBY: Due to a health problem that caused some of my hair to break and fall out, I have recently begun wearing a wig. At a social function a woman who was not a friend of mine approached me and asked if I was wearing a hairpiece. How could I respond to such a rude question without admitting that I am wearing a wig?
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inal (Louis confiscated what he liked for his own pad). While Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles are Frenchdesigned, the Chateau of Fontainebleau — about an hour outside of Paris — was created by Italians. But it lacks Versailles’ unity. Originally built in 1528, Fontainebleau features a gangly and confusing series of wings that has grown with centuries of kings. Walking its halls, you can easily track the artistic shift in style, from Renaissance to ornate Rococo to the more sober, post-revolutionary Neoclassical. As exhibited in its Napoleon I Museum, Fontainebleau has numerous connections to the French emperor. It was here that the pope met Napoleon before the general’s 1804 coronation. And it was from the chateau’s famous horseshoe-shaped staircase that Napoleon gave his stirring abdication speech, trading his rule of France for exile to Elba in 1814. About 30 minutes north of Paris, the extravagant hunting palace of Chantilly floats serenely on a
reflecting pond. Though it doesn’t have the wellpreserved and grandiose interiors of other chateaux, Chantilly is notable for its impressive art. Because of the social upheaval in France during the Revolution of 1848, the chateau’s owner, Prince de Conde, fled to England. Twenty years later, when blue blood was safe again in France, he returned to Chantilly with a fabulous art collection featuring 800 paintings, including
works by Raphael, Titian, and Delacroix. His book collection, consisting of 13,000 titles, fills the chateau’s library. Whether your interest is art, gardens or pure, overthe-top opulence, a trip to Paris isn’t complete without a dip into the countryside to visit the region’s grand chateaux. Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Email him at rick@ricksteves.com and follow his blog on Facebook.
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Gary – Welch Stephen Thomas Gary and Deborah Leigh Welch, both of Oklahoma City were united in marriage November 19, 2011 at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs, Texas. The Bride is the daughter of Dr. Dane and Pam Welch of Amarillo. She is the granddaughter of G. W. and LaRecea Welch and the Late Jerry and Louise Waggoner. She is a graduate of Sanford-Fritch High School in Fritch, Texas, and Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Relations. She is the Development and Event Coordinator for Young Life of Greater Oklahoma City. The Groom is the son of Robert and Laura Gary of Oklahoma City. He is the grandson of Mrs. Betty and the late L. L. Gary, and the late Edmund and Bette Kennedy. He graduated from Deer Creek High School in Edmond, University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, and a Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma University Law School. He is an Attorney with Phillips Murrah, PC. Rodney Huffty officiated at the ceremony. The Bride was given in marriage by her father. Her gown was designed and created by the Groom’s aunt, Claire Kennedy. She wore accessories that included her maternal grandmother’s pearl bracelet and her paternal grandmother’s wedding ring. Maids of Honor were Sarah and Rebekah Welch, sisters of the Bride. Bridesmaids were Kate Hicks, Leeann McDonald, Natalie Carns, Courtney McCollum, Alisha Kaighen and Anna Hibbard. Maury Birdwell served as Best Man. Groomsmen were Michael Cromwell, Matt Rees, Alex Benton, Jason Kuhlman, Jay Albert, Martin Howell and Cameron Lessard. The House Party included Leah Peters, Jessie Hough and Kim Allen. Ushers were Mitch Rankin, Danny Points, Brian Burget and Scott Wise. Ring Bearer was Johnson Hibbard. Vocalists were Steven & Kate Hicks. Music was provided by a string trio of Angela, Michelle, and Valerie Sauers. A reception at Camp Lucy followed the ceremony. Following a honeymoon in Costa Rica, the couple have made their home in Oklahoma City.
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HOROSCOPE I ARIES (March 21-April 19): Everyone has a different idea about where the line is and who has crossed it. You don’t have to draw a conclusion on the matter just yet. Think it over. I TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Golden Rule only works well if what you want “done unto you” is the same thing the “other” in question would prefer. Better to find out what that person really wants first. I GEMINI (May 21-June 21): When you spend time with your friend, what happens is more than conversation. There’s a connection occurring. I CANCER (June 22-July 22): The simplest way to get what you want is to ask for it. Just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s easy. In order to ask, you have to risk rejection. I LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will be keenly aware of your
need for relationships with substance, and you’ll be drawn to deep thinkers. I VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be in a funny kind of mood. You may joke in a borderline appropriate way or issue a dare. I LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You usually like to consider every choice available to you. However, you’ll currently be in an uncharacteristically decisive mood, and once you make a decision, you’re not likely to back down I SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Life will bring you superfluous ingredients. With so many choices available to you, it may be challenging to stick to the recipe. But if you do, you’ll love what you accomplish. I SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You’re not likely to trust advertisers or critics unless you know them personally. Friends will give you your best leads. I CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll finally get the chance to relax and release
BILLY GRAHAM DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I’m living in shock because I just ran across a letter in a suit of my husband’s that I was taking to the cleaners, and it’s clear he’s been having an affair with his secretary. What should I do? Mrs. C. McD. DEAR MRS. C. McD.: What your husband has done is not only very hurtful but also very wrong — not only in your eyes, but in the eyes of God. The Bible condemns adultery, and Jesus’ words are clear concerning the sacredness of our marriage vows: “Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate” (Mark 10:9). This is why I hope you will do everything you can to restore your marriage. It may not be possible, I know — but I urge you to try. After all, at one time you and your husband were in love, and you were happy. What went wrong? Did it start with bickering over something you should have worked together to solve? Did you lose the ability to communicate, and end up arguing all the time? Did you lose the ability to forgive, or forget to be thankful for each other? Whatever the reasons, my prayer is that you will turn your marriage — and your entire lives — over to Jesus Christ. God knows all about your problems, but He still loves you and wants to help you. He can even give you a new love for each other, as you make Him the center of your lives. Even if your husband refuses to change his ways and it becomes necessary for you to go your separate ways, don’t let bitterness, anger, or feelings of failure overcome you. Instead, find your joy in Christ and His people. Send questions to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201, call (877) 247-2426 or go online to www.billygraham.org. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
blocked emotions. I AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re powerful, and you’ll walk a fine line be-
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'09 GEM-E4, seats 4, 100% batt. payload 910#, 53 mi, street legal, all green. New $14K, Sell $9000 769-4441
2011 FORD ESCAPE red/camel leather int., loaded, 6,500 miles, $20,000. 580-233-8881 '11 Ford Mustang Cobra Nav, Black, Loaded $46,995 294-4115 co. 2010 FORD MUSTANG GT, 3000 miles, navigation, auto, heated seats, red, $28,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2010 blue Mustang Convertible V6, low miles, auto, loaded, exc cond, $24,900 • 405-850-3890 '10 Ford Focus SE pw pl 35 mpg cruise$13,988936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '09 Fusion SEL V6 lthr snrf sweet $15,492 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2008 FORD FOCUS COUPE, 1 owner, clean Carfax, $8841. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com 2008 Focus SES lthr spoiler alloys & more #05459B Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '08 Ford Mustang GT Shelby $22,992 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '07 FORD FUSION SEDAN, SE Package, power everything, was $11,995, Now $10,470. 217-7000 co. 2007 FORD FUSION SE, alloys, AM/FM CD, automatic, great gas mileage, $7988. 405-294-4117 co. '07 Mustang GT, blk, lthr, stripes, 20 in alloys, only 22K mi, #57433B. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 2007 FORD FUSION, great car, great price, $8988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '06 FUSION SEL, leather, roof, comfort ride equipped, clean Carfax, low mileage, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '05 Ford 500 Ltd lthr V8 affordable $8991 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2004 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, V-6, auto, black on black leather, 1 owner, $8988. 405-294-4117 co. 2004 Ford Mustang Conv V6, Auto, AC, PW/L, CD, Pwr Top, Leather $9995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 2003 Ford Taurus SES Hard Loaded Srf Green Tan Lthr 177K Mi $3990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '02 FOCUS LX, auto, 90K miles, gas saver, $5900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '00 FORD MUSTANG, PW, PL, cold air and runs great, custom paint, $2995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 2000 Ford Taurus V6 auto pw/pl ac cd new tires Buy Here Pay Here CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '00 Taurus SES, 138K mi loaded, cold ac, new tires /brakes, $2450. 602-4841 1999 Ford Contour 4dr 4cyl auto ac pw/pl stereo great gas saver CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '95 FORD CONTOUR GL, PW, PL, cruise, only 73K mi, $3995. 294-4115 co. '93 Ford Escort, body rough, runs good, $950 924-1430/885-2572
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2009 Hyundai Sonata One owner great on gas loaded call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '08 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 14K miles, like new, 100K warranty and 40+mpg. $9995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '08 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE, 1 owner, 30K miles and absolutely like new, $12,995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '07 HYUNDAI AZERA, top of the line new car trade, only 40K miles, $8995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '06 HYUNDAI SONATA, auto, AC, V6, power sunroof, CD, $10,988. 405-217-4464 co. 2004 Hyundai Accent 4dr sedan gas saver $4,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'11 Infiniti QX-56 3 to choose from starting at only $54,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '11 Infiniti G37 cpe lthr snrf 5k $38,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2010 EX35, beautiful black metallic with tan leather, nav and everything else, only 27K miles, $29,988. 405-217-4464 co. 2010 G-37 SEDAN, this car has it all, with only 23K miles, $24,988. 405-217-4464 co. '10 QX56 4WD r. ent, snrf nav quads $41,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '08 G37 COUPE, leather, auto, loaded, pearl white, PW, PL, one of a kind, $28,900. 405-217-4464 co. '08 Infiniti EX-35 total luxury $24,997 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com 2007 INFINITI G35, low miles, hard loaded and ready to roll, $16,974. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com '03 G35, leather, roof, great condition, fully loaded, low mileage, $10,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'06 ISUZU ASCENDER, great looks, great value, $11,388, Stk #65297A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '03 ISUZU RODEO, leather, alloys, sunroof, on sale now! Was $7995, Now $5962. 217-7000 co.
'05 JAGUAR X-TYPE, lady driven, leather, loaded, luxury for less, $5950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '12 ACCORD LX, auto, only 2K, $18,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'10 CIVIC, auto, pwr, 35K, $15,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE, auto, only $12,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
'12 ACCORD LX, auto, 4K, $18,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'10 CIVIC EX CPE, auto, rf, lo mi, $17,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'08 Accord EX Sdn snrf low miles $17,881 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
'10 Fit Sport auto pwr fac warr $16,483 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
'08 Accord EXL Sdn auti lthr snrf $16,764 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'10 Accord EXL Cpe auto lthr snrf $20,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'08 Accord EX-L lthr snrf 1 owner $16,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'12 ACCORD LX-P, auto, 5K, $19,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '12 CIVIC LX, cert 100K warr, $17,444. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2011 HONDA ACCORD EX-L, certified, $23,463, leather and loaded! 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'10 Accord LXP Sdn auto pwr warr $17,964 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '09 ACCORD LX, auto, cert 100K warr, $16,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'11 HONDA CIVIC LX 4dr, auto, PW, PL, like new, $16,995. 294-4115 co.
'09 CIVIC EX, 19K, cert 100K warr, $16,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'11 Honda CRZ auto pwr fac warr $18,983 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
'09 CIVIC HYBRID, 30K, cert 100K warr, $18,444 ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'10 HONDA CROSSTOUR, 25K mi, roof, leather, $24,800. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '10 ACCORD LX, auto, $13,988. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '10 CIVIC EX, auto, 15K, $17,777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '10 INSIGHT EX, 3 to choose, $17,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'09 CIVIC, auto, pwr wind, low miles, $13,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '09 Honda Fit Sport auto fac nav $16,483 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '09 Civic SI Cpe snrf all opts $17,994 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '08 HONDA ACCORD EXL. Leather, roof, nav. Only $17,988. Stk #61120A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179
2007 HONDA CRV. Local One Owner vehicle Black with tan interior and the newer body style. Come test drive! Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 '07 CIVIC LX, only 80K, $11,888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 CIVIC LX, 50K, Call for price. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 CIVIC EX, auto, nav, low miles, $13,722. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 Honda Accord LT sdn cold ac $12,964 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Accord EXL Cpe lthr snrf auto $15,862 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Civic EX/sdn auto snrf $11,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Civic Cpe EX s/roof very nice $10,990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '04 Civic LX Sdn auto power gas saver $4992 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '03 ACCORD EX CPE, auto, leather, roof, low miles, $10,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '03 CIVIC EX CPE, auto, rf, air, CD, $6988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '03 Accord LX/sdn snrf gas saver $7981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '02 HONDA ACCORD EX, roof, leather, auto, power W/L, $8388, Stk #61090A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '88 HONDA ACCORD, new car trade, runs and drives good, great mpg, $1495. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 HONDA ACCORD,1 owner, new belts, clean Carfax! At this price, this is a must see! $4988. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'08 HUMMER H-3 ALPHA, 5.3 V-8, loaded, 22K mi, $29,000 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '07 H3 luxury roof lthr nice $17,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '07 H3 Luxury hard loaded victory red$21,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2005 HUMMER SUV, luxury and chrome packages! $20,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
'12 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED, leather, sunroof and more. Full warranty, $19,995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '12 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 4K miles, still under full warranty, 40 plus mpg, $14,995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE, 5K mi, $23,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '11 SONATA SE, alloys, only 10K, leather, Sport package, like new, $22,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, low miles and full warranty, 40mpg, $17,995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS, 1 owner car, $18,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
2003 Jaguar X-Type auto, leather, loaded, 96K, blue/cream $9990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 1999 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas, V8 AC PW/L CD Snrf Lthr 1 Ownr Gar Kept Nice CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited Loaded ready for summer 7k mi Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2011 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA 4WD, 1 owner, low miles, $26,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '11 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SPORT, only 15K miles, $25,988. 294-4115 co. '11 JeepPatriot 4WD Sport auto $16,488 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '10 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4x4, leather, roof, chromes, extra low miles, $24,988, Stk #61136A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '10 JEEP PATRIOT, roof, 16K mi, won't last @ $17,500. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2010 Commander, blk, 34K, NAV, lthr, 3rd seat, fac warr 100K, $22,500. 405-664-2100 '10 Wrangler 4WD Sport auto A/C $20,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2008 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4x4 automatic. Local trade in with only 31,700 miles. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 '07 WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED, hardtop, auto, air, power W/L, $19,388, Stk #112243P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '07 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4WD, $14,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '07 Jeep Wrangler X 5M/T Like New $16,995 294-4115 co. '07 Jeep Commander Sport auto nice! $9991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '06 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED, fully loaded and excellent condition, $10,995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '06 JEEP COMMANDER 4x4, clean carfax, runs perfect, priced to sell, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2006 Jeep Liberty auto, loaded, silver/blk, leather, only 76k $11,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '06 LIBERTY SPORT, 55K mi, nice, $12,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4x4, 5.7L V-8, only 50K miles, sunroof, heated seats, $15,988. 405-294-4117 co. '05 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, low miles and nice. New car trade, $6995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '05 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4x4, leather, navigation, no road, no problem, $12,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade 4x4 V6 Auto AC PW/L CD 80K Mi $12,995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 2005 Jeep Liberty, right hand drive conv., rural mail ready, 4x4, auto, $7500 obo 580-450-9055 '05 Cherokee Rocky Mtn 4x4 lthr rf $12988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '03 LIBERTY LIMITED 4WD, low miles, $8888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '03 Wrangler 4wd 2'' lift cust whls $13,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'02 Wrangler X 4x4, Red, 6cyl, 5spd, 85K mi, New whls & tires, Hard top, Int & Ext in Great Cond. ¡¡ $12,500 obo ¡¡ 359-0476, 570-2221 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 Auto 147K black/gray $5,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
1957 Willys Jeep, factory hard top, all original, $3000 obo, 405-818-3181
'12 KIA SPORTAGE, all wheel drive, 5K miles, auto, air, power W/L, $23,988, Stk #243527P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '11 KIA SPORTAGE, LX Package, 22K miles, power windows and locks, alloys, $20,988, Stk #49035P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '11 KIA SORENTO, V6, 3rd row seating, gorgeous, $22,988, Stk #67256P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '11 KIA RIO, 2 to choose, special purchase at $13,988, Stk #848861P or 954663P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '11 KIA OPTIMA GDI. Power everything, low miles, $21,988, Stk #61127A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '11 Kia Soul s/roof lthr auto loaded $18,990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com 2011 KIA SOUL, full pwr, cold air, $17,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '10 KIA SOUL, auto, air, only $11,988, Stk #65282A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '10 Kia Forte auto ac 1 ownr x-clean $13,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '10 Kia Soul + auto pw pl lo mi $15,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '08 KIA SORENTO, V6, auto, air, power W/L, $14,988, Stk #848641P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '08 Spectra EX auto 36mpg pw pl crs $10,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '08 Kia Spectra EX Sdn auto pwr $8994 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Kia Sportage LX, white, 2WD, new tires, gas saver + room! Only $6599. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 2005 KIA RIO auto runs great 65k burnt orange/ beige $5,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '04 Kia Sorento EX auto drives grt $6981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2002 Rio, only 68K miles, gold, runs great, $2300 obo, 405-361-1241. KIA SORENTO LX, low miles, $8888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'12 LAND ROVER LR4 Only 5k miles $45,988. 294-4115 co. '11 LAND ROVER LR4 HSE, Nav, 7 pass, 10k Miles $49,988 294-4115 co. '11 LAND ROVER LR4 HSE LUX, only 5K miles, $54,165. 294-4115 co. '10 RANGE ROVER S/C Lux Pkg, 20k miles $74,988. 294-4115 co.
'08 RANGE ROVER, supercharged, black on black, loaded, $44,500. 405-217-4464 co. '06 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 4x4, only 64K miles, $24,988 294-4115 co. '06 LAND ROVER LR3 SE, V8, 7 pass, like new, $20,995. 294-4115 co.
'09 LEXUS ES350, pear white, tan leather, PW, PL, 6 disc, tinted glass, $27,900. 405-217-4464 co. 2008 LEXUS ES-350, maroon, leather, super clean, only 11K miles, $27,988. 405-294-4117 co. '07 LEXUS GX470, white, leather, loaded, new car trade, like new, luxury ride for less, $28,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2007 LEXUS ES-350, heated/cooled seats, navigation, sunroof, 50K miles, NICE!!!! $20,988. 405-294-4117 co. '07 Lexus IS350 all opts pwr snrf $24,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2004 LEXUS ES-330, 1 owner, navigation, sunroof, wood trim, alloys, super clean!!! $13,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2004 LEXUS LS-430, navigation, sunroof, wood trim, heated seats, super nice!!! $13,988. 405-294-4117 co.
2008 LINCOLN MKX AWD, wood trim, navigation, sunroof, rear seat entertainment, $17,988. 405-294-4117 co. '06 Town Car Signature, beige met, 96K, 1 owner, local trade, nice! Only $9899. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 '04 LINCOLN LS, V8, leather, climate control, $9988. 294-4115 co. '02 TOWN CAR, like new, leather, loaded, rides like a dream, low mileage, $6950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2011 MERCEDES GLK 350 4 Matic with only 16,000 miles. Just like new! Iridium Silver with charcoal interior. Has Premium and Multimedia PKGS. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 2011 MERCEDES C-300, 20K miles, black, great gas mileage, luxury Sedan, $31,988. 405-294-4117 co. '10 MERCEDES GLK350, hard to find, only $30,988. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
BEAUTIFUL 2009 Mercedes-Benz CClass WHITE ext, 71000 mi, SPORT, AMG PACKAGE $25,500. 405-641-5878
2009 MERCEDES C300 with only 15,000 miles. This vehicle is loaded and just like new. loaded and a luxurious Black Beauty. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 2009 MERCEDES ML350, black mid-size luxury crossover, navigation! $32,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2009 MERCEDES BENZ CLK-350 COUPE, sunroof, alloys, heated leather seats, $31,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2009 MERCEDES S-550, silver, super luxury Sedan, navigation, loaded, $48,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2003 MERCEDES E-320 SEDAN, sunroof, black/ black, heated seats, 60K miles, $15,988. 405-294-4117 co. '02 E320 red, mint condition, leather 118 K $6995 209-5297 co 1991 Mercedes 300TE Wagon 2 owners 97k nice Gargage Kept $5,500 Ricky Stapleton 405 615 2777
1999 Lincoln Continental V6 Auto AC PW/L CD Leather Sunroof Nice CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
1991 300 SL, Beautiful Cond, 104k mi, both tops $9,999 ¡ 405-641-3700
'11 CX7 Tour 8K mi showroom $24,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2010 MAZDA 6, auto, PW, PL, excellent condition, $15,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '10 Mazda CX-7 Sport well equipped! $15,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com 2009 MAZDA CX7 AWD, this baby is ready to go, $16,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '09 CX9 Tour AWD lthr blk beauty $23,982 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '08 MAZDA RX8, pearl white paint, auto with paddle shift trans, PW, PL, custom alloys, one of a kind, $14,900. 405-217-4464 co.
'77 Roadster 450SL hard top Conv $9992 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
2008 Nissan Rogue SL one owner all options call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '08 Altima Coupe 2.5S low miles $13,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'09 Eclipse chrome wls mellow yellow$15,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '05 MITSUBISHI GALANT, Platinum Pak, leather, auto, power sunroof, 6 disc CD changer, very low miles, $9950. 405-217-4464 co.
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Murano Spring Spectacular '09 S 36K pearl white $21,991 '09 S AWD black $21,991 '09 SL AWD pewter $22,591 '09 S AWD 29K pearl white $22,991 '09 S AWD 34K maroon $22,991 '09 SL AWD maroon 29K $23,991 '09 SL 35K AWD pearl white $26,991 '09 SL AWD 26K black $26,991 '09 SL AWD 39K nav lthr S/R $27,991 '09 SL lthr nav S/R $28,991 '07 S 2WD maroon $13,991 '07 SL AWD black $14,991 '06 SL AWD leather black $16,991 '07 SL AWD chr wls 30K mi $19,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate lthr loaded only 27k miles UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130
'08 Civic LX, Red, 2 door, 46K miles, $14,000 obo Call 405-574-4869 '04 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS, 61K miles, auto, $8788. 294-4115 co. '00 Grand Marquis black, leather, loaded $2950 209-5297co '98 Grand Marquis LS all the goods $5990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
'08 RANGE ROVER SPORT S/C, low miles, priced to sell, $39,988. 294-4115 co.
2006 Mazda 6 Sedan New tires, PW, PL, alloys, 89K miles, $8800 Ricky Stapleton 405 615 2777
'07 Mini Cooper S lthr s-roof perfect! $17,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
'08 RANGE ROVER SPORT S/C Loaded $30,988. 294-4115 co.
2005 MAZDA 6 SPORT, clean Carfax, $7988. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
'06 BMW MINI COOPER, auto, PW, PL, low mi, $13,995. 294-4115 co.
'07 Sentra SE-R S/R PW PL CC alloys $13,990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '06 MAXIMA SE, auto, rf, loaded, $9988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '05 NISSAN ALTIMA, new car trade, runs and drives like new. Don't miss it, $5995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 2005 Nissan Altima S One Owner Low Miles all opts only $8,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '04 ALTIMA S, alloys, spoiler, leather, newly arrived, great condition, drives great, $7950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2004 Nissan Altima, 4 Cyl, Auto, AC, PW/L, CD, Sunroof, Leather, Loaded CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '02 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN, alloys, all power, great gas mileage, was $7995, Now $5971. 217-7000 co. '02 MAXIMA GLE, loaded, low miles, $7777. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2011 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE, red, auto, like new, pw/pl/tilt/cruise/cd $21,544 405-294-4117 co. '11 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5S, PL, PW, $25,995. 294-4115 co.
'98 Nissan Ultima, 4dr, A/C, Sunroof, Very Nice $1650 ¡ 427-4567
'11 Sentra SL auto pwr low mi $16,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
1995 Nissan 300ZX excellent cond, 67K ORIGINAL mi, always garage kept. $10,500 or best offer, 405-808-0166
'11 Altima S loaded warranty $18,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com 2010 Nissan Versa S HB 40K Mi Auto 4 Dr Loaded New Tires $10,995 www.autosolutionsok.com 1-877-287-2116 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S loaded with low miles $17,550. 405-217-4464 co.
'95 Nissan Altima 4dr, auto, ac, 4cyl, runs great, 95K, $2900 obo 361-2278
2000 ALERO, 4 dr, Olds Luxury small car. Loaded. Exc Condition. $2,495 CASH, 759-3886/630-7091 '96 Aurora, 150K mi. exc cond, loaded, cold ac, $2950. 201-3831
'10 Altima S, T-C-PW-PL, $14,994. 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
2010 PONTIAC G6, PW, PL, $14,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
'10 Nissan Versa S 25K mi PW PL $11,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
2009 Pontiac G6 4dr auto PW PL grey/grey 53k mi $11,990. ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
'10 Altima Cpe red S auto sexy Cert! $19,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '10 Nissan Sentra auto ac 1 owner $13,488 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '10 Nissan Versa Great on Gas, cruise $12,995. 294-4115 co. '10 300 Touring lthr nice must see $17,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA, low low miles, $16,988.936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '10 Nissan Altima auto 2.5S $13,984 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'09 MINI COOPER, 18K mi, roof, leather, $18,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'08 Nissan Versa S auto pw pl 35mpg $11,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 5Dr, 4WD, 6 cyl 3.5, auto, cloth, excel. cond, 213815 mi,cold A/C, runs, drives & feels like new, salvage title 70% of tires, clean body $3800obo. 501-5846
'10 NISSAN MAXIMA, alloy wheels, sunroof, all power, certified, $23,588 217-7000 co.
07 Mazda 3 loaded 91K gas saver, runs great $6995 209-5297co '07 Miata Touring lthr htd sts Bose $16,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'08 NISSAN ALTIMA S SEDAN, all power, automatic, was $13,995, Now $9967. 217-7000 co.
1994 Mazda 626 4cyl 4dr auto 89K mi one owner runs/drives great $2995 Target Auto Center 2726 S Wstrn 605-1570
2001 Lincoln Town Car Fully Loaded Silver/Gray Leather 131K mi $5,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
'98 Lincoln Town Car drives great $4981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'09 Nissan Maxima SV lthr snrf $23,983 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
2000 Mazda Millenia S-Supr Chrgd, V8 Auto AC PW/L Stereo Lthr Snrf $6995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S COUPE w/leather and sunroof, gorgeous pearl white! $18,998. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '09 ALTIMA, leather, roof, only 3K, $16,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '09 Altima SL 2.5 auto lthr snrf $18,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
2009 G8 GT white ebony lthr alloys spoiler & more one owner #52104A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '08 PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP ROADSTER, 39K miles, leather, chromes, auto, $17,957. 217-7000 co. '08 PONTIAC SOLSTICE ROADSTER, alloys, auto, loaded, 54K miles, $14,977. 217-7000 co. '08 PONT G8, red, auto, lthr, excellent cond, $18,995. 294-4115 co. 2008 Pontiac G6 GT one owner all options Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 Grand Prix GXP, silver, s/rf, heads up display, lthr, absolutely loaded! We sold new! We serviced! Only $10,992. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
'07 Pontiac Solstice Conv one owner all options bought here new 7k mi Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 GR PRIX, loaded, leather, roof, $8888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 SOLSTICE GXP TURBO, leather, hot car, $16,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '06 PONTIAC G6, auto, air, power W/L, chromes, $9988, Stk #61131A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '05 PONTIAC G6 GT, V6, leather, roof, garaged, loaded, sporty sedan, deep tint, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE, auto, loaded, Gold/Tan, 113K, $5990. ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2004 Pontiac Gran Prix GT V6 auto, all power Only $4495 Target Auto Center 2726 S Wstrn 605-1570 '04 GRAND PRIX GT, roof & more, $8900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '04 AZTEK, auto, must see, $6800. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '02 Firebird 165K loaded, Hwy mls, mint condition, $4950 209-5297 '02 Pontiac Grand AM G5 sedan $4481 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 1999 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr, 4 Cyl, Auto, AC, CD, Great Gas Saver CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 97 Bonneville 111K, lthr sunroof, loaded, extra nice $3500 209-5297 co
2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET. Local one owner sports car loaded with options & low miles, MUST SEE!! Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
'08 SAAB 9-3 AERO, leather, loaded, PW, PL, power sunroof, low miles, $15,900. 405-217-4464 co. '07 SAAB 9-3 AERO CONVERTIBLE, auto, PW, PL, ready for summer,$13,900. 405-217-4464 co.
'08 SATURN VUE, V6, XR, leather, alloys, one owner, like new, runs and drives great, $14,950 BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '08 SATURN SKY CONVERTIBLE, beauty. Loaded, fun in the sun!!! $17,988, Stk #65224A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '08 SATURN VUE, 1 owner, fresh trade, $12,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '08 ASTRA XR COUPE, auto leather, PW, PL, CD low miles $13,900. 405-217-4464 co. 2007 SATURN AURA HYBRID, great gas mileage, dark blue ext. w/tan cloth, 44K miles, perfect car! $11,900. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 2007 Saturn Aura V6, Auto, Sunroof, Leather, Loaded, Nice CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '03 SATURN L300, new car trade with 40K miles. Super nice & great mpg, $5995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 2003 Saturn Vue 4 Cyl Auto AC PW/L CD New Tires, Runs Great CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '02 Saturn LW2 Wagon auto pwr $3993 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
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THE OKLAHOMAN
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
2008 Smart Car Only $10,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2008 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, manual 6 speed, Silver ext, Titanium int, 43000 mi, Bra and extra set of wheels $37,000. avnald@yahoo.com 405-376-4834
'12 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5i LIM, roof, leather, $27,995. 294-4115 co. '11 SUBARU IMPREZA 4DR, auto, cruise, alloys, $17,988. 294-4115 co. '11 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5i, Prem, PW, PL, Cert, $24,995. 294-4115 co. '11 Subaru Outback AWD auto pwr $23,983 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '10 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5i AWD Prem roof, $21,995. 294-4115 co. '09 IMPREZA WRX awd pw pl alloys loaded won't last $25,900. 405-217-4464 co.
'03 Aero SX 107 K dazzling red, great mpg $3995 209-5297 co
'11 Matrix PW PL cruise 35 mpg 1own $15,788936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE with leather and sunroof! Do not miss it @ $21,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '09 CAMRY, nicely loaded, certified, only 40K miles, 7 yrs/100K and 12K bumper-tobumper, $16,450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE wood trim all pwr lo mi GREAT GAS MILEAGE UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130 '09 TOYOTA VENZA, low mi, lthr, loaded, $24,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '09 CAMRY LE, low miles, $15,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '09 CAMRY LE, auto, 30K mi, air, CD, $16,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '08 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, auto, power W/L, $12,988, Stk #65240A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '08 PRIUS HYBRID, auto, extra clean, $15,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '07 CAMRY LE, pwr seat, nicely loaded, great on gas, vacation ready, $11,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '07 CAMRY LE, auto, air, alloys, $11,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '07 Toy. Camry LE too nice to miss! $12,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '05 TOYOTA CAMRY LE SEDAN, one owner, low miles, very clean! Was $10,995, Now $8843. 217-7000 co. '04 COROLLA, auto, well cared for, $7900748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '02 CAMRY XLE, sunroof, alloys, wood grain, power seats, keyless entry, alarm, one owner, perfect on gas, $8950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA SE. Local one owner with automatic and alloys & only 35,600 miles. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 '01 CAMRY SOLARA SE, V6, leather, alloys, wood grain, low mileage, runs perfect, $6950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '98 CAMRY XLE, leather, roof, newly arrived, great running car, $4950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '93 Celica GT 5spd cold air drives grt $2481 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'10 JETTA TDI, one owner, leather, roof, garaged, deep tint, like new, $22,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2010 Jetta TDI lthr snrf alloys & more only 28 miles #53155B Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, great car at a great price, $15,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '10 VW CC Luxury Sdn auto lthr snrf $28,982 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2009 VW Tiguan 2.0s Turbo loaded all options one owner call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2008 TOUAREG 2, AWD, PW/PL, power sunroof, leather, loaded, like new, very low miles, $25,900. 405-217-4464 co. '05 Jetta GLS TDI auto lthr snrf $7981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
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2005 Chevy Silverado C3500 Flat Bed, 6.0L V8 only 52k mi $15,785 OBO 405-319-9900 co 2008 Ford F250 XL Regular Cab, 9ft Flat Bed, Auto, 5.4L V8 64k mi $14,875 obo 405-319-9900 Co. 2001 Ford F350 XL 12' Flat Bed 6 spd 7.3L Dsl only 140k $9,775 OBO 405-319-9900 co
2001 VW Beetle, dk blue, nice car, sale priced, #45222B. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '01 JETTA 4DR, PW, PL, AC, alloys, cruiser, cold air, great mpg, $4450. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'06 S60 2.5L TURBO AWD, auto, lthr, rf, lo mi, $15,488. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '00 VOLVO S-80, lthr, roof, $5900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
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2011 FORD F250 FX4 4x4 SUPERCREW, 1 owner, only $31,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
2006 Chevy C-1500 SWB Z-71 4x4 V8 loaded custom wheels UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130
'11 F-250 Super Duty Lariat 4x4 Crew $44,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'06 Silverado Crew Cab, white, cloth, local trade, warr, only $12,289. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 '06 C1500 CREW CAB, one owner, Bose system, low mileage, V8, $16,950 BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '06 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB Z-71 4WD, $19,995. 294-4115 co. '06 Chev Silverado C/Cab LS auto nice $14,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '06 2500 HD LT CC 4WD, 6.0L, auto, lthr, $17,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'05 Ram 1500 QuadCab SLT 5.7 Hemi $9982 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE, only 47K miles, one owner! Super Clean, $16,988. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com
2007 Crew Cab 5.3 V8 20 in alloys chrome pkg 1 owner #40372A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'2005 K2500 Crew Cab 4x4 Duramax Allison bale spike bed #07384A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'09 Crew Cab 4x4 LT, blk, 6'' lift, 20'' chrome alloys, only 39K mi, #03738A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
2005 Crew Cab Z71 4x4, lthr, s/roof, DVD, alloys, one owner, #13670A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
2009 K2500 Crew Cab 4x4 Duramax, lthr, chrome alloys, 26K miles, #77973A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
2005 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab Southern Comfort Package one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'10 F350 Super Duty Lariat 4x4 loadd $38,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'05 CHEV AVALANCHE, leather, PW, PL, alloys, $12,995. 294-4115 co.
2012 Buick Verano lthr loaded only $24,900 call today to test drive Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '11 C3500 CAB/CHASSIS, 6.6 Duramax diesel, PW, PL, auto, pw seat, loaded, not a stripped down truck, your bed or ours, $31,900. 405-217-4464 co. '11 AVALANCHE LT, leather, 18K mi, non smoker, $34,000 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '11 1 TON CHEVY DURAMAX CREW 4x4, Hurry, Huge Savings! HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 2011 SILVERADO 2500 HD LTZ 4x4, Duramax, $44,900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB, 13K, LS, $22,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '10 AVALANCHE LT, leather, PW, PL, towing pak, nav, very low miles, $32,900. 405-217-4464 co. 2010 K-2500 Crew Cab 4x4 Duramax diesel LTZ, white, tan lthr, #43935A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '10 CHEV COLORADO EXT, auto, PW, PL, cruise, $19,995, 294-4115 co. '10 Chev Avalanche LTZ 4x4 lthr nav $39,982 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '09 CHEV SILVERADO EXT CAB 4 door, super low miles, black on black, $21,988, Stk #293993P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '09 X-Cab Z71 4x4, 5.3 V8, lthr, alloys & more, #02004A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'04 Chev Silverado Ext LWB $8981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '04 Chev Silverado SWB V6 5spd $6981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '03 SILVERADO EXT CAB 4dr Z-71 4x4, alloys, auto, pwr W/L, loaded, $12,988, Stk #61155A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179
2003 Chevy Avalanche Z71 V8 auto pw pl 141k mi $11,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '01 SILVERADO EXT CAB Z-71, extra clean, $9900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com 2000 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab Dually loaded new eng, tan/gray $8,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '99 C1500 Z-71 EXT CAB, lady driven, well maintained, locally owned, $5950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 1996 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, V8, new tires, new tag and much more nearly new items. Lots of miles but very sound. Only $3990. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 1995 K1500 X-Cab Z71 4x4, 350 auto, 1 owner, #00770A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '05 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L 24 valves 1 owner 126k long bed $19,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
2009 Chevy 1500 Crew Loaded 1-owner only 12k miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'11 RAM 1500 SLT QUAD XLT V8, auto, lo mi, $21,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
2009 Chevy Crew Cab Z71 4x4 LTZ Ruby Red Only 49K Mi #51973A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'09 Chev Z71 Ext Cab 138 K loaded ,super nice $11,995 209-5297 co
2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab, 42K mi, $26,600, One Owner, Loaded, Must See To Appreciate. 405-359-9190 $26600. '10 DODGE RAM SLT, Big Horn, quad, Hemi, $23,995. 294-4115 co. 2009 Dodge Ram Charger 4x4, new tires, alloy wheels, nice, #1619AB. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
2008 Chevy 2500 SWB auto V6, new rims 86k runs great good mpg $9800 Ricky Stapleton 405 615 2777
'08 RAM 1500 CREW CAB, one owner, only 40K miles, 20'' wheels, Big Horn Edition, $16,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2008 Chevy Regular Cab Sport Truck loded w/ blk & chrome 20's call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'08 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab nice $10,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'08 Chevy Reg Cab LS 29K OnStar, bed cover, $16,500 Tuttle 550-0387
'07 Chevy Avalanche LT 4WD - $21,900 (1 owner) Dark Blue/ Gray Lthr. 129,700 hwy mi, Loaded, all maint. rec., looks & runs GREAT, 20'' Fact Chrome whls & Bridgestone tires. Garaged day & night. 405-623-7380 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE, LT Pkg, white, black leather, 5.3L V8, Local one owner! $19,990. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057 2007 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab Z71 4x4 1-Owner Loaded $24,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2007 Chevy LTZ Crew Cab 4x4 nav leather loaded call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2007 K2500 Flat Bed 4x4 6.0 V8 Ranch hand grill & bumper #51469A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 2007 Crew Cab 5.3 V8 20'' alloys Sport red one owner #07978A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '07 Crew Cab 4x4 LTZ, lthr, alloys, 1 owner, #15880A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '07 Crew Cab Z71 4x4, 5.3 V8, lthr, tonneau cover, alloys & more, #49140A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 2007 SILVERADO EXT CAB Z71 4WD, only $13,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
2010 FORD F-250 4x4 CREW CAB, turbo diesel, leather, lift kit, $43,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2010 F150 CREW PLATINUM 4x4, roof, nav, pwr boards, $38,000 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '10 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab lo mi $24,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2008 Ford F-150 regular cab, 4.2L V6, 8 foot bed, 60K miles, $8000, 405-990-4821. 2008 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 Diesel Dually wih flat bed Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2008 F250 CREW CAB LARIAT, leather, loaded, $22,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '08 F-350 Lariat diesel 36k Crew-Cab$38,681 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '07 FORD F-350 Powerstroke 4WD Ext Cab, dual rear wheels, very clean! Was $21,000, Now only $12,975. 217-7000 co.
'08 Dodge Quad Cab clean car fax $9,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab loaded diesel 270k mi $16,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2006 Dodge 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 diesel SLT loaded only $14,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2006 Dodge 3500 4x4 5.9 loaded 158k $23,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab Cummings Turbo Diesel SLT $12,988 UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130 '05 Dodge Ram V6 1500 39K mi 2dr white Xcond loaded! $10,500 341-9168 2004 Dodge 3500 Crew Cab dsl, auto, new 140k on cap $21,990. ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2003 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, PW, PL, V8, great truck, $9988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '03 Dodge 1500 V6 auto drives grt $5891 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2002 Dodge 1500 5speed V8 short bed 149k bad engine $1,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Ex Cab, V8, sunroof, pwr lks 4x4 170k $5990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2011 Ford F-250 XL Crew Cab, 4WD, Auto, 6.7L Diesel, Only 27K miles, $34,875 OBO. 405-319-9900 Co. 2011 FORD F150 FX4 4WD SUPERCREW with leather, nav, and sunroof, $34,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
2011 GMC EXT CAB 2500 HD 4x4 - Duramax, buckets, bluetooth, 20's, Bose, tubes and only 4000 easy miles, $43,988 405-217-4464 co. '11 GMC Sierra X-Cab Z71 4WD, white, 23K, GM warr, local trade! Only $25,792. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 2011 GMC 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 loaded only $28,900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 SLT, loaded only 22k miles Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2005 Ford F350 Crew Cab XLT Lariat 4x4 Diesel, Fully Loaded $21,995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 2005 Ford F350 Crew Cab dually diesel 4x4 w/work bed ready for wk Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2005 Ford F-350 Crew Cab Dually Diesel work truck $15,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2005 Ford F-150 Super Crew XLT loaded 1 owner w/camper shell $17,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2005 Ford F250 Powerstroke Dsl 4x4 XCab Short Bed 173K $12,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2005 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CREW, V8, $8900 HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 2004 Ford F250 4x4 Diesel 198k loaded 6.0 maroon/beige $14,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '04 Ford F150 King Ranch 11kK mi Ext cab runs great $8995 209-5297 co
2009 GMC 1500 Crew Cab SLT lthr bought here new 1 owner TX Edt. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'10 CADILLAC ESCALADE PREMIUM, navi, roof, DVD, 20'' chromes, AWD, power boards, $43,951. 217-7000 co.
2009 GMC Canyon, 4 cyl, 5spd, air & more, only 48k miles #56108A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 2009 GMC Sierra X-Cab 4dr, LWB, 5.3L V8 84k mi $15,795 OBO 405-319-9900 Co. 2008 GMC DENALI PICK CREW CAB black, sunroof, rear entertainment, boards Loaded!!!!! $23,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2008 GMC 1500 Crew Cab SLE, loaded, 1 owner, bought here new! Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2008 GMC 2500 Ext Cab 4x4 diesel SLE w/ c/m work bed one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2007 GMC Sierra 1500 5spd 75k mi, Nice truck Silver/Gray $7990. ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 1998 GMC C7500 5 Sp 427 V8 7.0L cash/bank draft only $9,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 1995 GMC 2500 X-Cab Long Bed V8 Auto AC PW/L CD Runs Great $4995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '07 GMC 1500 4x4 SWB V8 auto $13,983 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '09 Ridgeline RTL Crew Cab 4WD $26,984753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Honda Ridgeline RTS blk beauty$17981753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Lincoln Mark LT 1500 Crew Cab lthr all options one owner call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '03 Mazda B2300 68K act mi cold air $7481 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '97 B2300 PICKUP, auto, runs and drives great, hard to find, must see, $2950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '11 Niss Frontier 4wd Crew lthr 6K mi $29,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '10 Niss Frontier C/Cab T-CPW-PL $23,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '08 FRONTIER 4x4 CREW CAB NISMO, w/shell $19,000 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '08 TITAN SE X CAB 5.6 V8 pw pl alloys auto cd $13,900. 405-217-4464 co. '03 Nissan Frontier SE V6 Crew Cab new tires 190k $8,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
'03 FORD RANGER EDGE X-CAB, black with 22'' wheels, great gas mileage, $5995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900
2002 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4 supercharged V6 ac pw/pl CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
'03 FORD F-150 SPORTSIDE, V-8, Great truck and only $5995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900
'11 TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB, ONE OWNER, only 10K miles, certified, priced to sell, $22,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'02 F150 Reg Cab, silver, hard bed cover, like new! Local trade, save now! Only $6288. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
'11 TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4x4, one owner, TRD OFF ROAD, certified make it new $25,950 BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2002 Ford F-350 4x4 Super Crew 7.3 Powerstroke dually #40367B Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'09 TACOMA DBL CAB PRERUNNER SR5, $22,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
2001 Ford F150 XLT X-Cab V8 Auto PW/L CD Loaded $6995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '00 Ford F250 7.3L diesel Crew Cab 4x4 Lariat 195k $11,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 2000 Ford Super Cab Lariat V8 lthr only 89k mi auto #40599A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'08 TUNDRA 4WD SR5, low miles, $20,888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '06 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner dbl cab, loaded 2WD silver 57k $18,990. ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '06 Tacoma PreRunner V6 auto $11,992 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT nav dvd loaded one owner $45,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2008 ESCALADE AWD Black on black with nav, 22's, quad buckets and everything else, only 40K miles, $38,988. 405-217-4464 co. 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV Prem Edtn 1 owner nav dvd roof Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 ESC, luxury AWD, DVD, 2nd row buckets, heated/cooled seats, power sunroof, chrome 22'' wheels, $27,900. 405-217-4464 co. 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE, white diamond, navigation, sunroof, wood trim, running boards, $17,988. 405-294-4117 co.
'99 Ford F150 XL 6cyl 5spd cust whls $4981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 1997 Ford F-150 Extended Cab, XLT One owner, well maintained, in great condition Power windows & locks, alloy wheels, new tires Pics available by e-mail $5500. 405-642-8947
'11 Buick Enclave AWD, maroon met, lthr, V6, 12K, GM warr, only $34,999. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
2001 TAHOE LT 4WD w/leather, only $6900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '99 CHEVY TAHOE LT, Resale red and loaded. New car trade. Alloys, nice, Only $3995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 1999 Chevy Blazer, loaded, 153k, silver/gray, $4990. ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 1998 Chevy Blazer 4dr V6 diesel ac pw/pl cd alloys buy here pay here CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '96 Chevy Suburban 141K loaded ,leather, runs great $2950 209-5297 co '05 PACIFICA FWD, lo mi, loaded, $9488. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '04 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LIM, nav, DVD, leather, $8995. 294-4115 co. '11 Dodge Durango 3rd st 1 owner $25,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2003 Dodge Durango SLT auto, 160k, red/gray, Runs Great! $5990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '03 Dodge Durango SLT lthr loaded! $7991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '03 Dodge Durango SLT too nice! $6990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
'08 GMC DENALI AWD, buckets, chromes, DVD, roof and more! Was $37,995, Now $33,857. 217-7000 co. 2008 GMC ACADIA SLE, 3rd row, sunroof, alloys, AM/FM CD, super clean, $17,988. 405-294-4117 co. '08 GMC ENVOY SLE, low miles, $13,722. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2008 GMC ACADIA 34red row seating, pw, pl $19,988. 405-217-4464 co. '08 DENALI, nav, power sunroof, DVD, 2nd row buckets, $31,900. 405-217-4464 co.
'11 EQUINOX LT AWD, lthr, loaded, $22,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '10 Chev Traverse AWD, silver, 34K, warr, extremely nice!! Only $23,999. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 '10 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT, auto, power W/L, low miles, $24,988, Stk #65267A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 2010 Chevy Traverse LT, all options, one owner loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '10 Chev Traverse LT AWD quad sts $23,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '10 Chevy Equinox LT Only 14K mls $22,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '10 Suburban LT snrf quad sts lthr $30,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2009 TAHOE 4WD Z71 with luxury package with low miles! Certified Pre owned! HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '09 TRAVERSE, 3rd seat, on sale now, $19,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '09 Chev TrailBlazer LT 4x4 lthr snrf $18,982 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '08 Suburban LTZ, wht diamond, lthr, s/roof, nav, DVD, only 56Kmi, #06311A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 '08 CHEV TRAILBLAZER, only 52K mi, CD, PW, PL, $15,775. 294-4115 co. '08 TAHOE LS, PW, PL, CD, 3rd row seats, $21,900. 405-217-4464 co. 2007 Chevy Suburban LTZ nav leather one owner only $22,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 TAHOE, leather, 4x4, 5.3 V-8! $20,950, low miles! HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '07 SUBURBAN LTZ 4x4, extra clean, $25,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '07 Tahoe LTZ, silver, lthr, warr, only $23,366. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
'08 Explorer XLT 4WD, white, 61K, local trade, sale priced now! Only $15,999. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 '08 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED, leather, chromes, and much more! None nicer than this one! Was $17,995, now $14,962. 217-7000 co. 2008 Ford Edge SEL loaded one owner call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2008 FORD EXPEDITION with only 53K miles! $19,990. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '08 Ford Edge Ltd chrm lthr whls snrf $21,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '07 EDGE SEL AWD, PW, PL, like new, $16,900. 405-217-4464 co. '07 Expedition Ltd 4WD nav snrf quads$23,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2006 Ford Escape 181k miles $8,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '06 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 53K mi, leather, loaded, $13,995. 294-4115 co. '05 EXPEDITION LIMITED, leather, loaded, 3rd row seating, rear DVD, road trip ready, $12,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '05 Escape XLT 4WD auto lthr snrf $9981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2004 FORD EXPEDITION XLT, 3rd row, running boards, alloys, NICE!!! $9988. 405-294-4117 co. 2003 FORD EXPEDITION Eddie Bauer 4x4, clean Carfax, $7341. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com 2003 Ford Expedition XLT, 3rd Row, Loaded, $9,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '03 Ford Expedition XLT 4WD, 130K miles, leather, great condition, $6,900. 405-517-5413 2002 Ford Escape XLT 4x4 V6 Auto AC PW/L CD New Tires CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr V8 ac pw/pl stereo new tires loaded CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
'06 CHEVY EQUINOX LS, DVD, V6, lo mi, $10,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
2012 GMC Acadia, all new! all options, loaded, only $27,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. LT, V6, AWD, Leather and MoonRoof. Low Miles and only $12,990. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
'11 Yukon Hybrid, silver, lthr, 28K, full GM warr, save now! Only $45,512. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
2005 Chevy Trail Blazer one owner all opts only $8,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2011 ACADIA AWD, leather, loaded, only 11,000 mi, $33,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
'04 TRAILBLAZER 4x4, loaded, non-smoker, clean, $9000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '04 TRAILBLAZER LT Ext 3rd row, dual A/C $7988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '04 Chev TrailBlazer 4wd 3rd st lo mi $9988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2010 GMC DENALI AWD, navigation, rear entertainment, sunroof, 2nd row buckets, loaded!!!! $43,988. 405-294-4117 co. 2010 GMC Yukon Denali AWD nav dvd quads loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2010 GMC Terrain AWD one owner bought here new loaded call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 2010 Acadia SLT sunroof nav dvd lthr buckets one owner #37204A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'06 Nissan Murano AWD S loaded $9990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '05 NISSAN MURANO SL, leather, roof, auto, power W/L, $11,988, Stk #65296A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '04 NISSAN XTERRA, 70K miles, new tires. 9 out of 10. Won't last @ $7995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 '04 MURANO SL, low miles, $10,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2007 GMC YUKON, All Terrain 4x4, loaded nav leather Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2002 Nissan X-Terra loaded w/lugage rack only $6,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2005 GMC 1500 Denali awd nav dvd loaded only $24,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2002 Nissan Xterra SE V6, Auto, AC, PW/L, CD, Loaded, Nice CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
2005 GMC YUKON SLE, new car trade, great condition, $9988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
'02 XTERRA XE 4WD, auto, air, $6988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'99 YUKON O TON, extra clean, won't last, $4400. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '10 CROSSTOUR EX, cert 100K warr, $22,988. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '10 ELEMENT EX 2WD, $17,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2009 HONDA CR-V, 1 owner, with low miles, only $21,500. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354 '09 Pilot EX-L lth DVD backup camera $25,990310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '09 Honda CRV EX-L nav lthr roof $21,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '09 CRV EX 4WD, auto, 34K miles, $21,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '08 HONDA CR-V, auto, loaded, you won't find one for less! Was $16,300, now only $13,978. 217-7000 co. '08 CRV LX 2WD, cert 100K warr, $16,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 Honda CRV EXL snrf lthr $21,564 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '08 Pilot EXL fac nav lthr snrf $21,982 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '08 Honda Element SC Pkg auto lo mi$16,994753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '07 CRV EX-L, leather, roof, one owner, deep tinted, garaged, runs great, $16,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '07 PILOT EX 4WD, $14,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '06 ELEMENT EX, clean Carfax, low mileage, runs and drives great, must see, $13,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'09 PONT TORRENT SUV, 5 pass, must see, PW, PL, $16,995. 294-4115 co. '11 RAV4 LIMITED, leather, roof, navigation, only 3K miles, $ave Big, buy this one, $26,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '10 HIGHLANDER, V6, one owner, 3rd row seating, only 20K miles, certified, $24,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser One Owner Loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '07 SEQUOIA LIMITED, sunroof, 3rd seat, one owner, fully loaded, $19,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '07 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER SR5, excellent condition, nicely equipped, was $20,175, now $16,977. 217-7000 co. '07 Toyota 4 Runner SR5, 4x4 3rd st$16692 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '07 Toyota 4Runner Sport, auto 4x4 $16,992 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '06 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED, white, tan leather, loaded, $17,988, Stk #61167A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179 '06 TOYOTA HIGHALANDER HYBRID, alloys, PW, PL, $13,988. 294-4115 co. '05 4RUNNER 4x4, runs and drives perfect, garaged, $12,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '03 4RUNNER LIMITED, leather, roof, alloys, ice cold air, runs, drives perfect, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '03 RAV 4, roof, whls, 65K, $11,888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '02 Toyota Highlander all pwr fun $7992 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2008 Volvo XC90 Very Clean New Tires Leather Sunroof 3rd row $16,000 Ricky Stapleton 405 615 2777
'06 ELEMENT EX, auto, lo mi, air, alloys, $13,988 SMICKLAS 943-5721 2004 Honda CRV auto 4 cylinder ex-condition $8995 www.autosolutionsok.com 1-877-287-2116 '00 Honda CRV LX auto cold air $5481 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '08 Hyundai Santa Fe auto pwr $12,983 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '08 Hyundai Santa Fe Ltd lthr rf $17,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2007 INFINITI FX35, Local one owner, navigation, power moonroof, leather, LOW miles and extra clean. $23,900. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
'02 Ford Exp-Eddie Bauer red, 3rd seat, lthr, 134K Xcond$7995. 405-664-2100 1998 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4 $3,500 CASH SPECIAL! METROPLEX 636-1212
'06 Nissan Murano SE V6 4WD lthr $16,990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
'03 NISSAN MURANO SL, chromes, sunroof, loaded, great car! Was $12,995, Now $10,742. 217-7000 co.
'10 ESCAPE XLT 4WD, loaded, $16,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'11 SUBURBAN LT 4WD, leather, pw, pl, fully loaded, like new, $36,900 405-217-4464 co.
'06 Nissan Pathfinder SE, black, 2WD, new tires, only $11,986. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
2007 GMC Acadia SLT quads leather loaded one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2011 TRAVERSE, GM Cert, 4 to choose, starting @ $25,900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'08 FORD ESCAPE XLT, V6, low miles, auto, power W/L, wheels, $12,988, Stk #65273A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179
'08 ROGUE SL 4WD, low miles, $14,995. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'03 MURANO SL, leather, roof, alloys, comfort ride equipped, runs great, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'03 GMC ENVOY, lux lthr alloys, PW, PL, $6995. 294-4115 co.
2011 TAHOE 4x4, GM cert, lthr, $38,000 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'08 PATHFINDER LE, 7 pass, leather, power sunroof, nav, low miles, $21,900. 405-217-4464 co.
'08 GMC Denali AWD r. ent snrf nav $36,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2010 Ford Escape, auto, loaded, onlyy 13K! runs great! gray/gray $17,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
2004 Chevy TrailBlazer EXT 6 Cyl AC Rear AC 3rd Seat PW/L CD Loaded CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
'11 Durango Crew one own X clean $25,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'02 TAHOE, only 80K, $9888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
'08 YUKON SLT, leather, nav, DVD, power sunroof, heated seats, fac 20 alloys, 3rd seats, $29,900. 405-217-4464 co.
'11 Traverse LTZ AWD, maroon met, 15K, save now! Only $26,976. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466
'04 CHEVY TAHOE Z71, leather, roof, 3rd row seating, sunroof, one owner, like new, $9950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2012 GMC Sierra Reg Cab All options, only $16,900. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2003 Chevy Suburban V8 ac rear ac 3rd st leather fully loaded $11,995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
'04 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, nav, roof, DVD, AWD, super nice! Was $15,995, Now $12,756. 217-7000 co.
'05 EQUINOX, roof, extra clean, $8400. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'78 Ford F350, 12' solid steel flat bed, pockets all around for storage, 69K act. mi., very good shape, $2500. 885-2572
'08 GMC YUKON DENALI, black on black, ctr buckets, rear entertainment, immaculate, Stk #2324647P. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179
1999 Dodge Durango 4x4 Silver, Auto, 173k mi $4,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
'05 TAHOE 2LT, lthr, DVD, quads, lo mi, $15,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'94 FORD F-350, runs and drives like new. New tires and much more, $3995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900
2003 Trailblazer LS alloys new tires nice! #70423A. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
2012 TRAVERSE, GM cert, loaded, starting @ $34,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
2005 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4x4. Has third row seats. Local One owner and so nice!!! Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
'97 Ford F-350, solid steel dump bed, pockets all around for storage, 7.3 Turbo diesel, 134K mi, $8,250 cash or trade. 885-2572
'09 Acadia SLE 3rd st family fun $20,992 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
'01 DURANGO SLT PLUS lthr, low miles, $5988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'06 Chevy Trailblazer 4x4 131K , loaded,xxx nice $6950 209-5297 co.
'99 FORD F-150 XLT. V8, power windows and locks, auto, $5988, Stk #65290A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179
'04 Chevy TrailBlazer LT $5981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
2005 GMC YUKON XL 4x4 SLT, roof, DVD, 55,000 miles, $18,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
2007 TAHOE, loaded LTZ! Only $22,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
'00 Ford F250 4x4 runs & drives great. reg. cab $5995 209-5297 co
2011 GMC SIERRA SLT CREW 4WD, 6.2L V8, one owner, black w/black leather, NAV, loaded w/sunroof, perfect truck, 11,000 miles, $37,900. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
2009 Cadillac Escalade nav dvd quads loaded one owner $42,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'07 Chev TrailBlazer LT lthr fac snrf $14,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
'00 Ford F150 stepside 5spd, runs great, 6cyl gas svr. $2950 209-5297
2012 GMC Terrain ony $23,900 call today to schedule a test drive Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2007 Buick Lucerne CXL leather loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'11 ESC, Luxury AWD, DVD, Nav, Rear Buckets, Power Sunroof, Only 17k Miles, $55,900. 405-217-4464 co.
2008 GMC 3500 Ext Cab SLE Diesel 4x4 Cab Chassis 1 owner bought here Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'06 F-250 LARIAT CREW CAB diesel 4x4, extra clean, $28,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
2008 Buick Enclave CXL, leather, DVD, hard loaded, one owner UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130
2009 GMC Z71 Crew Cab SLE loaded 1 owner must see! bought here new Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'07 Ford F150 Crew Cab 4x4 Lariat 6'' lift sunroof nav $21,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2006 FORD F-150, 2WD, Long Bed, 93K miles, $8900. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
'10 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL, leather, heated seats, $22,995. 294-4115 co.
2002 Buick Rendezvous V6, Auto, AC, PW/L, CD, 3rd Seat, Loaded CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
2008 GMC 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 SLT one owner nav dvd loaded MUST SEE Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'07 F150 FX2 SUPER CAB, non-smoker, extra clean, $15,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
2011 Buick Enclave whIte diamond lthr 20'' chrome whls 1 owner #25395A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'11 GMC Denali Sierra awd 1500 $44,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
'07 F150 4X4 SUPERCREW XLT, one owner, runs and drives perfect, $11,950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
2006 F250XL 4x4 V8 Crew Cab 5.9 gas eng, short bed 161k $12,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
'11 Dodge Crew Cab 4x4, Cummins Diesel, only 7K mi, #44243B. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'09 Chev Silverado Crew Cab 43K $22,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
2010 Ford Ranger XL 36k automatic 4cyl Bedliner $11,250 Ricky Stapleton 405 615 2777
2003 Chevy Silvarado, X-Cab, V8, Auto, AC, PW/L, CD, Extra Clean CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
2009 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LT loaded with 20's Tonneau cover $21,900 Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'09 SILVERADO CREW CAB 4x4, GM cert, $26,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com
'10 FORD F-150 LARIAT CREW CAB 4x4, roof, leather, every option, $33,988, Stk #65254A. BOB MOORE KIA 405-294-4179
'07 F-350 Crew Cab Dually KingRanch$30,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
'12 DODGE 1 TON 4X4 MEGA CAB, $42,900. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
'09 SILVERADO CC LT, 34K mi, 5.3L, loaded, $22,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'11 F150 CC, XLT, auto, V8, 20K mi, $24,988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
'03 S-10 EXT CAB LS, V6, auto, PW, PL, AC, cruiser, must see this one, $7750. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600
'09 K2500 Crew Cab 4x4 LTZ, lthr, snrf, chrome steps, only 19K #40755A Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
'03 Passat GLX V6 auto lthr snrf $7891 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2002 VW New Beetle GLS Auto Snrf Loaded 68K 2 to choose frm $8,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311
2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB LT, 5.3L V8, chromed fender wells, door handles and tailgate handle, very clean & runs great, $10,900. Bolen Auto Sales 494-4057
2005 Jeep Liberty 2WD, V6, automatic, leather, great cond, 78000 mi, fully loaded, tan ext $12,998. 405-397-5676 2008 Lexus RX350 leather loaded Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '04 GX 470 AWD, Leather, Nav, Power Sunroof, Low Miles, Loaded, Won't Last at this Price, $23,988. 405-217-4464 co. 2003 Mazda Tribute 4x4 V6 ac pw pl cd new tires loaded CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 '08 Merc Mariner V6 Prem lth pwr all $14,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
2010 Chevy Cargo Van V8 ready for work remaining 100k mi warr $14,988 UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130 2008 Chevy Uplander Silver/Gray Fully Loaded 25K Miles $12,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '08 Uplander Ext Van, white, V6, DVD, warr, only $8988. RICK JONES BUICK GMC 262-2466 2008 Chevy Uplander Extended quad seating all opts loaded call for price Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139 '08 CHEVY UPLANDER VAN, hard to find, a great buy at just $8833. 217-7000 co. 2007 Chevy Uplander auto loaded maroon/gray 72k mi $8,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '06 CHEVY UPLANDER, new car trade, low miles, nice 8 pass. mini van, $5995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900 2005 Chevy Venture V6 auto all pwr drives good only $3,995 Target Auto Center 2726 S Wstrn 605-1570
'06 Merc Mariner Hybrid awd lo mi$11,954 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com
2005 Chevy Venture Van V6, Auto, AC, 4 Dr, PW/L, CD, Loaded CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, leather, AWD, all the toys, $9988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
'10 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, great for family, $18,841. 294-4115 co.
2002 Mercedes ML500 AC Lthr Snrf New Tires Loaded X-Clean $10,995 CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355
'07 CHRYSLER T&C, stow and go, rear ent. New car trade with low miles, $7995. David Stanley Hyundai 405-634-8900
'05 Mits Outlander XLS auto s/roof $9991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com
'07 Chrysler Town & Country LX $10,500 53K mi, quad seats, rear a/c, Exc Cond 732-8345, 209-6796
2010 GMC YUKON SLT, leather dvd nav all options loaded. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'10 Niss Murano LE lthr nav snrf $29,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
2010 GMC Yukon SLT, leather, bought here new. Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER, loaded SE with 3rd row!!! Will not last @ $20,920. HEITZ CHEVY866-365-1354
'11 Dodge Caravan SXT quad sts $18,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com
2010 GMC Terrain SLT leather loaded one owner Byford Buick GMC 405.381.8139
'09 MURANO SL, lthr, roof, low miles, $21,444. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, full pwr, ready to go, $17,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com
'05 T&C TOURING, lo mi, pwr drs, $8988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
NEWSOK.COM '10 GrCaravan SXT dual pwr dr quad st $16,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com Cargo VANS 11 Ford E250 Ext V8 $21875 11 Chev G2500 Ext 8k $21385 10 E250 4.6LV8 37k $16895 09 Chev O T V8 35k $15895 08E350Ext5.4L $18795 07E250HDV849k $12975 05FordE350 110'box $8795 01E250bins/shell5.4 $5995 00 Chevy G2500 5.4L $3995 705 N Villa 405-319-9900 2005 Ford Freestar gd cond. 126K mi $4500 Norman 405-227-6228 '98 Ford Windstar GL, 179K hwy, cold air/rear 1 owner $2450 201-3831 '11 ODYSSEY EX, super low miles, $28,888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, navigation, DVD, $29,925. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, 20K miles, 1 owner and certified, $21,662. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING, DVD player and navigation! $27,656. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com '09 Honda Odyssey EX-L lthr dvd $23,991 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '08 OYSSEY EX w/leather, $19,888. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 '08 ODYSSEY EX, extra clean, $14,000. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '08 Odyssey EXL DVD fac warr $24,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '07 Honda Odyssey EXL lthr $15,994 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '07 Honda Odyssey EXL lthr $15,994 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL, leather, 167,267 mi, Call 850-5578 $5200. '02 Odyssey EX all pwr family fun $4981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '02 ODYSSEY EX, $5555. ESKRIDGE HONDA 631-4444 2007 KIA SEDONA, all options, road ready, $7882. 888-457-5765 www.fowlerhonda.com '06 Kia Sedona EX all opts low mi $8992 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2003 Kia Sedona LX Tan/Tan 76k mi Auto Loaded $5,990 ozziesmotorsokc.com 8600 S. Shields 631-3311 '00 MPV, lthr, quads, lo mi, $4988. SMICKLAS 943-5721 '98 Pontiac Montana 122K , 3rd seat $1995 209-5297 co 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED, loaded, nav, TV, roof, $34,988. 936-8869 bobhowardautomall.com '04 SIENNA LE, leather, looks like new, rides like new, needs new owner, $7750. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '04 Toy Sienna LTD lthr S/R nav DVD $13,990 310-8112 bobhowardnissan.com '03 SIENNA XLE, leather, roof, loaded, white/tan, vacation ready, $6950. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA 936-8600 '01 SIENNA VAN, extra clean, $6900. 748-7700 bobhowardchevy.com '98 Toy Sienna LE all pwr cold air fun $3981753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com '06 Sienna LE all pwr family fun $10,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com
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202 Diabetes Program Secretary Provide admin/clerical support for Diabetes Program. Must be able to work at a fast paced environment. Exp in Microsoft Office Suite. Attention to detail, confidentiality, planning & organizing, time mgmt, interpersonal skills. HS diploma & relevant training. FTE w/benefits; EOE w/Indian Preference. Closing date: 04/20/2012
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Actors/Actresses Help OKC by Simulating natural disasters/emergencies acting as victims Wed. April 25th, Pay $9/hr. Must be 18/older with proper ID’s. Call to Register; Wegener Group 516-1818
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS
Now Hiring ‚ 203-0596 FIRESTONE
Email Resume to: hblevi@aaip.org
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Organize documents & prepare for scan. $9.25/hr Mon-Fri. 7:00am to 3:30pm Background/drug test reqd. 942-8551 * Fax 942-2840 vicki@tneesepersonnel.com Guthrie Housing Authority (GHA) is accepting applications for a FT Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. Position works directly with the Board of Commissioners in implementing policies, & overall administration, leadership, direction, & management of day-to-day activities. GHA consists of 159 Public Housing units & 28 Rural Development Housing units. Minimum requirements: 5 yrs. experience in public/assisted housing; 3 yrs. in executive management; Experience with HUD regulations; Public Housing Manager certification or obtain within 6 months; H.S. Diploma; valid OK Driver’s License; insurable & bondable. Background, Credit Check, Drug Test required. Salary based on experience. Excellent benefits after probationary 6 months. Job description & application available at 1524 E. Perkins, Guthrie, OK, by calling 405-282-3246, or at www.guthriehousing.org. Applications accepted until close of business on 4/16/2012. EOE
THE SAMUEL ROBERTS
NOBLE FOUNDATION
Accountant
ACCOUNTING CLERK Entry Level Opening for an accounting clerk.
¡ Accounts Payable ¡ Cash Handling ¡ Basic Computer Skills ¡ Organizational Skills ¡ Salary DOE Send Resume including salary history to Controller@ carpetworldok.com Financial Analyst III needed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to evaluate loan applications, to ensure proper completion and submission of information, review financial accounting data, legal documents, contracts, proposals and other documents and records to complete financial credit analysis and recommend action to take on loan applications. Applicants must have the minimum of a Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics (or related) and at least one year of experience evaluating loan applications and performing credit analysis for a government agency. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. Send resume/references to: Director of Human Resources, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, ATTN: SO1, 3800 N. Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73118. EOE.
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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation is seeking an accountant to assist with functions such as compilation and data entry, general ledger work, and preparation of reports. This person will also provide support for accounts payable and auditing functions. Bachelor’s degree in accounting required. One to three years related experience preferred. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Résumé, cover letter and references required. A full position description and an online application are available at www.noble.org/recruiting The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Ardmore, Oklahoma EEO/AA/ADA
INVENTORY CLERK for Mobile Mini, Inc. Responsible for monthly & quarterly inventory (some outside work is necessary). Customer service, answering phones. Must have computer skills & be able to work well independently. $12hr. Email resume dlhill@mobilemini.com
Administrative/Office Mgr OKC - Manufacturers Representative Company. Must have experience with QuickBooks; payroll/ payroll taxes; customer service; data entry; inventory & shipping procedures. Pay commensurate with experience. Please fax resume to 405.722.9971 or email to trianglemktg@sbcglobal.net
Legal Secretary
Associate Buyer/purchasing and tracking of all parts necessary for job being built. Manufacturing background or auto/truck parts a plus. Pre-register at www.linkstaffing.com or call 946-1884 for details.
2 yrs legal office experience, Word, 60wpm, $30K+ DOE Call Laurie 942-8551 laurie@tneesepersonnel.com
Office Manager needed for long-term care facility. LTC exp a plus, but not required. Apply at Heritage Park at 6912 NW 23rd St.
ATTN CAREER SEEKERS 2+yrs exp, stable/recent wrk hist, Intermediate level Word, Excel
OLD REPUBLIC Needs Escrow Assistant, in the Nichols Hills area, Full Time, Excellent Benefits, Experience very helpful, EOE, call 942-4848.
Clerical Asst...$10-12/HR H.R. Asst .......$12-13/HR Legal Recept..$10-11/HR SSS@peoplesourceok.com Please state position applying for
Clerical Position
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Full Time OKC Branch Teller Experience Required. Hours Vary M-F. Send Resume or visit www.vbank.com Valliance Bank 704 Wall Street Norman Ok 73069 Member FDIC/EOE »»»»»»»»»»»»
Administrative and Clerical Positions! Large company in OKC has immediate openings for- Administrative Assistants, Customer Service Reps, Receptionist and Collectors Day and evening shifts available $9-$13hr Call or apply in person @ Phone: 286-9414 Fax: 286-9415
*Admin. Asst.*
Hire $11/hr + Bnfts! Organized & able to multitask. Must have 2+ yrs. Excel/Word. NW location. 942-8551 * Fax 942-2840 kim@tneesepersonnel.com
OKC based insurance co. seeking professional, detail oriented individual with excellent verbal & written communication skills to fill clerical position. Qualified candidate will be proficient in MicroSoft Office, capable of handling multiple tasks, & successful in meeting deadline. Experience in proofreading & compiling data in report form a plus. Benefits avail. Call 848-7931.
Part Time Concierge/Front Desk Touchmark at Coffee Creek retirement community needs an outgoing friendly, dependable person to fill this very important position. Sat & Sun 7am-3pm. Send, fax or email your resume or work history and cover letter to: 2801 Shortgrass Road – Edmond, OK 73003; Fax: 405-844-5941 or ljd@touchmark.com EOE.
Worker’s Compensation Department Busy Orthopedic clinic has a full time position for a Worker’s Compensation Representative. Coordinate and assist all phases of healthcare for workers comp patients. Strong computer skills are a must. Experience with work comp process and orthopedics preferred. Please fax resumes to (405) 631-4964.
Prof. Office Assistant Needed part time. Exper. preferred. Apply in person Mon-Wed 7200 S. WESTERN RECEPTIONIST Needed for OKC Law Firm. $1600/month plus benefits. Fax resume to 525-7855. Test Center Asst: Proctoring national computer exams, 20-30 hrs wk. Cust srvc & basic computer skills reqd email resume to: prometric902@sbcglobal.net
Express Service Advisor needed. Will train the right person. Good pay /excellent benefits. 753-8752 Jiffy Lube now hiring for
ALL POSITIONS.
Please call (405) 604-1331 for immediate interview. Professional Service Advisors – Pitbulls needed, poodles need not apply up to 750.00 wk depending on exp. For interview call (405) 604-1331.
Service Advisor needed to work in a large and busy dealership. Good pay excellent benefits. (405) 753-8752
THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA invites applications for the following position: Software Developer/Business Intelligence Analyst Responsible for the effective and successful administration and code development of Blackboard Analytics Server, the customization and development of all Blackboard Analytics modules, and their dependencies, and other applications as assigned. Responsible for UCO's analytics modules from a technical support perspective. Provides, reviews, and understands documentation related to all management of the primary application, including but not limited to: installation, maintenance, upgrades, patches, and support. Salary: $56,568/yr plus benefits. This position will remain open until filled. On-Line applications required. For details or to apply, visit our website http://jobs.uco.edu Call 405-974-2327 for technical assistance Computers Teleflora LLC has an opportunity for a Software Analyst Developer to coordinate & interact with internal departments & third-party integrators to ensure Web application software products & solutions meet business objectives. Reqs. incl. degree in CS, Sftwr. Engrng. or rltd. as follows: Bachelors & 3 yrs. rltd. exp. or Masters & 1 yr. rltd. exp. Exp. w/Clientside JavaScript; DHTML; HTML; CSS; ASP; ASP.NET(C#); XML; ADO; ADO.NET; & 2-Tier & 3-Tier/n-Tier applications. Job site: Oklahoma City, OK. Applicants reference #3313 and mail resume to Teleflora LLC, Attn: E. Jhingan; 3737 NW 34th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. EOE
DCA Services hiring Entry Level IT Professionals 2 Shifts available 7am4pm & 3pm-11pm Responsibilities: › Maintains, analyzes, troubleshoots, and repairs computer systems, hardware and computer peripherals › Must understand basic PC support and maintenance › Must have a working understanding of IP based networking. Excellent benefits, 401(K), Salary 25K-30K DOEe Please send resumes to: nocresumes@dcaweb.net
Computer/IT: MSCI, Inc. seeks Sr Associate, App Dvlpr, Hedge Fund Transparency, in Norman, OK to design & impl features for Data Prism middle tier risk modeling component for a risk measuring product. Req'ts: Master's in CS, Comp. Apps or rel. field, or equiv & 5 yrs exp designing, creating & dvlpg softw to calculate fin'l risk mgmt stats; working in full softw lifeycle of multi-tier softw apps, incl eng'g design, coding, dvlpg & debugging utiliz'g SQL Server, C#, Java & C++. Pls mail resume to: Aleta SmithSA9-OK, MSCI, Inc. 88 Pine St, 2nd Flr, NY, NY 10005 or email to aleta.smith@msci.com Ref: SA9-OK. NO CALLS PLS. EOE/M/F/D/V
Presort First Class Oklahoma’s finest Mailing Service has various opportunities for experienced personnel for these defined positions: •Videojet inkjet operator •Document creation •Application Developer •Bell & Howell inserter operator •Marketing/Sales •Transportation If you believe you have the skill sets to enhance our 30 years of service, we would like to hear from you. Email resumes to: opportunities @presortfirstclass.com or mail resume to PO Box 2280 OKC OK, 73101. Presort First Class is an EOE company.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA invites applications for the following position: Software Developer/ Business Intelligence Analyst Responsible for the effective and successful administration and code development of Blackboard Analytics Server, the customization and development of all Blackboard Analytics modules, and their dependencies, and other applications as assigned. Responsible for UCO's analytics modules from a technical support perspective. Provides, reviews, and understands documentation related to all management of the primary application, including but not limited to: installation, maintenance, upgrades, patches, and support. Salary: $56,568/yr plus benefits. This position will remain open until filled. On-Line applications required. For details or to apply, visit our website http://jobs.uco.edu Call 405-974-2327 for technical assistance
Mt.St.Mary High School Certified teaching positions for 2012-13 schl yr: Chemistry/Biology with exp in Pre-AP and AP, Spanish with exp in PreAP and AP, Music with exp in instrumental, vocal and gen music (pep band included). All will possible coaching. Fax certification/resume' to Talita DeNegri @ 405-631-9209 TEACHER Hiring NOW! FT Preschool Teacher Assist. Great benefits. Competitive salary. Contact 239-2525; vwasinger@ eastersealsoklahoma.org or www.eastersealsok.org EOE
Debt Collectors wanted. Any experience. A plus. Will train. Great location & benefits. Call 681-2332. Delivery Driver-Metro only local driving-NonCDL. Must be able to pull and back a flatbed trailer. Valid DL with no violations. Full time w/OT. Call for details 946-1885 pre-register online @ www.linkstaffing.com
THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA invites applications for the following adjunct faculty positions: Advertising Biology
English, First-Year Composition Program
apply at: www.putnam cityschools.org
Human Communication
Engineering & Physics
Healthy Life Skills
Mathematics & Statistics
Nursing
Construction Assistant Superintendent Oklahoma’s #1 Home Builder is now hiring. 1 year of construction exp. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Positions in Norman. $10 per hour. Send resumes to hr@homecreations.com or apply online @ www.homecreations.com EXPERIENCED PAINTER Immediate need. Qualified applicants to apply at 324 NW 94th, OKC 2pm-4pm. more info at 405-605-3563 Fence Installers Needed Drivers license a must. Welding and access control experience preferred. Apply in person @ 4836 NW 10th St, OKC No phone calls please. Frame Carpenters with experience. Self motivated. Must have own transportation and hand tools. 405-206-7108
Nutrition Photography
Do you need a job! We have General labor: various indoor/outdoor assignments. Daily and weekly pay. $9-$10hr Call 946-1885 or pre-register online : linkstaffing.com
Professional Teacher Education Public Relations/ Strategic Communications Public Speaking On-Line applications required. For details or to apply, visit our website http://jobs.uco.edu Call 405-974-2327 for technical assistance
DRILLER HELPER and CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING TECH NEEDED. Will Train. Some benefits. Apply in person at 809 NW 34th, Moore.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT /PHLEBOTOMY INSTRUCTOR Seeking professional individual for teaching position in Medical Assist/Phlebotomy program. Great working environment with structured hours. Must have 4+ current years working experience. Associate degree required. Email resume to agarner@plattcollege.org or fax 405-912-4360, attn: Director of Education.
Driver- The Salvation Army of OKC is seeking qualified applicants for DRIVER positions. Apply in person: 2041 NW 7th St., OKC 73106.
Production Workers
Entry Level Positions Available 1st & 2nd shift Good benefits and pay. Seeking dependable applicants. Apply in person, 9am-3pm, at Mayco, Inc. 3501 E. Reno, OKC. Pre-employment drug test required.
DRIVERS & HELPERS for moving company. Apply in person at 1131 Enterprise Ave., Unit 15A, OKC, OK, 445-7618. Equip Parts Tech: track purchased and customer supplied parts. Pull orders/update inventory. Register online @ linkstaffing.com or call 946-1885 » Exp. Pet Groomer » w/ own hand tools. PT or FT, NW Edmond area. Please respond to kayyep@hotmail.com
Heavy Equipment Operators Dirt experience required. Apply at 1020 SW 21st, OKC. 634-5353. EOE. 3rd shift Housekeeping Warehouse/Ship & Rec Exper. 1117 NW 63 405-943-2600 PeopleSource
MAINTENANCE/ MAKE READY POSITION SW Apts- knowledge of plumbing, floor tile, carpentry. Must have own tools. Background check & drug test reqd. Fax resume or apply: Cinnamon Square Apts. Fax 682-2884 6624 S. May, Mon-Fri.
A Lot of Jobs! Assemblers, Parts Tech, Ind. Painters & Helpers, Ship/Recv Techs. For more details call 946-1884 Pre-Register online @linkstaffing.com
Safety and QC Manager Manage and promote Safety and Quality at a Precast Concrete Manufacturing Facility. Salary Varies depending on experience and certifications For more info Call 405-537-0084. We are an EEOC company.
Animal Lover clean, feed, for large no kill animal sanctuary. FT, Edmond area. $7.75 an hour + benefits. 2 8 2 - 8 6 1 7
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Personal Care Assistants needed to assist individuals with daily living activities in their homes. No certification required. We will train. You must be dependable, caring, and able to follow directions with little supervision. FT and PT day shifts available in NW, SW, NE, SE OKC, Edmond, Harrah, Choctaw, Jones, Mustang, El Reno and Yukon. No exp. req. Apply in person at HCIPS 4300 Highline Blvd. Suite 380 (I40 and Meridian) e.o.e
Customer Service Rep.
Oklahoma City based insurance company. Applicants should be detail oriented, have basic computer skills, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsibilities include handling incoming telephone calls and making policy changes. Must be able to type 30-35 wpm. Benefits available. $8.50 per hour. Call 848-7931.
Assembler/oilfield products. Great Pay! Perm Hire. $$ plus overtime. pay based on your wk history. For details call 946-1884. Pre-register online: linkstaffing.com AUTO MECHANIC Prefer Certified But Not Necessary. Apply in person at Paul's Conoco, May Avenue & Hefner Road.
Seeking person with exp. & refs. for private home health care. For more info. mail resume to: The Oklahoman, Box 2019, P.O. Box 25125, OKC, OK 73125-0125.
K-12 Art Teacher & K-12 Instrumental Music Teacher Submit resume, teaching certificate and trancripts to: Ted Brewer, Superintendent, Haworth School District, HC 73 Box 1, Haworth OK 74740 Phone:(580)245-1406 x402 Fax:(580)245-2265 e-mail: tbrewer@haworth.k12.ok.us Haworth Schools is an E.O.E.
POSITIONS OPEN Coordinator Children/Youth Job #12-015 Req LPC, LCSW or LMFT, exp supervising & working w/children Therapist Job #12-020 Intake Therapist Job #12-025 Both req license or eligible for supervision Case Manager Job #12-012 Quality Assurance Case Manager Job#12-039 Both req bachelors in mental health field Fax resume w/ref, SS# & job # to 632-1976 Or mail to: HOPE 105 S E 45, OKC, OK 73129 Bilingual A+ EOE
Direct Hire NO FEES: Electr. Engineer, Bldg Maintenance, Parts Delv Driver. Field Service Tech. Call for full job description and requirements. 946-1885 ask for Gina, Link Staffing
Media Writing ALLEN CONTRACTING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Needed for heavy and highway construction. Must pass drug test. Medical Ins. and 401k. Applications available @ 516 W. California, OKC EOE/Drug Free/E-Verify
Order Pullers
OKC Dist. Co. seeking 12 order pullers and packagers $9 plus. Must pass bkgd/drug. 4920 I-40 W. Svc. Rd (I-40 & Meridian) Remedy Staffing
Direct Childcare Worker FT/PT(evenings & weekends required) working with adolescent males ages 13-18 in a group home setting. Must be 21, have completed HS or GED. Exp. helpful but not necessary. Call 239-7101 for more info. Apply in person or email: 605 NW 13, Ste C, OKC, OK email speck@speckhomesinc.org
Developmental Mathematics
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CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE /CASHIER A chain finance cooperation has an immediate opening for A Customer Service Rep/Cashier. Excellent starting salary plus complete benefit package, including retirement. Contact Debbie at 405-912-9985
Computer Science Putnam City Schools
Carpet Cleaner/Sales Exec exp'd people for cpt cleaning & related svcs. Current DL. Will train qual. person. Full benefit pkg. Call M-F, 9-4, 601-1574. 18 IMMEDIATE JOBS! Drivers needed for easy routes in OKC. Get paid up to $150 CASH daily. No exp. needed! Train today/Start Tomorrow! Apply today: Summer Song 1137 Exchange Ave, OKC 1-888-608-1783 ext. 3. TEACHERS FT & PT needed at day care. Pay based on exp. & credentials. Apply 908 NE 30th Okc or 601-6454 315-7825
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Cashier: Friendly & outgoing. Part time, possibly full time. Apply in person at Paul's Conoco, May Ave & Hefner Road. We have excellent opportunities for General Cleaning Specialists in the Moore area. Hours are 3rd shift with full & part time positions. Training is available, and wages are competitive. Please call 1-800-633-3724 Executive Management Services, Inc.
CASHIERS CUSTOMER SERVICE 3 Days a week $8.50/hour plus tips Apply at Red Carpet Car Wash Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Main Office 405-525-0066 2136 NW 39th Street
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EVENING HOURS Retail dept. store needs experienced evening cashiers. Must be available to work Mon-Sat 4:45pm-9:30pm, Sun 12pm-6:30pm. Start above min wage. Apply in person 10am-2pm 4625 NW 23rd.
CASHIERS
FULL TIME/PART TIME Local depart. store needs honest and dependable AM & PM Cashiers. Must be experienced. Apply in person 10am-2pm 834 W Edmond Rd, Edmond Chain of retail stores needs a Handy Person w/ a clean driving record. Must be at least 21yrs of old. Knowledge of general bldg maint. helpful. $10hr. Contact Josh, 650-9866.
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Childcare Network hiring Teachers FT & PT for all locations. Call 216-3097 or go to childcarenetwork.net
»»»»»»» Class B CDL Driver some warehouse work. Dependable. Apply in person 301 N W13, OKC CLERICAL & WAREHOUSE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Please call 787-7600. Must past OSBI Custodian Supervisor/ Trainer for local retail chain. Must have 5 yrs experience with floor & carpet care. Must have good communication & supervisory skills. Full time position in the OKC metro. For interview, call Ronnie, 405-822-3306.
FENCE DISTRIBUTOR Needs person to build gates, load customers and cut posts. Valid DL All work on our yard. Acme Fence OKC Call John 232-6255 Floor Tech Position 1st Shift, Canadian Valley Hospital, 1201 Health Center Parkway, Yukon. Exp. preferred but will train. Apply in person. FT & PT Dishwashers Touchmark at Coffee Creek. Great opportunity and working conditions. 2801 Shortgrass Rd, Edmond or fax work history to 405-844-5941 or skg@touchmark.com EOE FT & PT Housekeepers Touchmark at Coffee Creek –upscale retirement community Exp preferred – excellent Working conditions. Mail 2801 Shortgrass Road – Edmond 73003 or fax work history/ resume to 405-844-5941 or pjd@touchmark.com EOE
FULL-TIME OPPS
HS seniors & grads, ages 17-38. Full pay, benefits, training, 30 days vacation/yr, $ for school. No exp needed. Call 1-877-628-9562 Mon-Fri Full time w/OT. Industrial Painters (exp w/metal painting w/air gun) Painter helpers (taping off product for paint booth)day/night shifts. 946-1884 or register online @ linkstaffing.com
Furniture Repair
Service Technician need individual to handle our OKC area, will train but some exp helpful in mech repair, fabric repl, wood repair & t/u. Must be clean cut & have own transportation. Call 918-592-5802. Route Service/ Warehouse Canteen hiring for full time route/warehouse person. Benefits. Call 495-8667 Monday between the hours of 9AM-12PM to arrange an interview on Tuesday.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE Maint tech for Mental Health Center (office & residential sites) prior exp req. Valid DL, good MVR & HSD/GED req. Up to $10.50 hr (depending on exp) plus benefits. Fax resume w/refs, SS# & Job#12-042 to 632-1976 or mail to: HOPE 105 SE 45, OKC, 73129.EOE Gutter Installers Needed. No experience necessary. Must have valid driver's license. Call Mon-Fri 9-5. 745-4400 HOUSEKEEPING & FLOOR TECH 1st & 2nd Shifts for South Park at 5725 S. Ross (SW OKC) Buena Vista, 1400 Buena Vista Road (MWC) Apply in person. JANITORS/MAIDS NEEDED FT & PT positions avail. E-verify & OSBI req'd. NO FELONIES. Apply in person 9am to 3pm MTh. OBS 128 NE 37th OKC, OK 73105 LABORER for sand plant in Oklahoma City. All applicants must be willing to do other work as needed & to work outside. Will be trained to operate heavy equipment. Good driving records, overtime and weekends as required. Health insurance, profit sharing, PTO leave, 401k & paid vacation & holidays. Apply in person M-F 8-4 DOLESE BROS. CO. 1324 N. Broadway OKC, OK EOE M/F Labor Ready Now Hiring! Part and Full time positions open! Must be able to pass a background check. Positions available include Kitchen Help, Retail Help, Stocking, Construction and Warehousing. Apply in person: 1712 N. Rockwell Ave., Bethany, OK 73008
Warehouse Workers: Bob Mills Furniture Company is looking for Warehouse Workers at our Oklahoma City location. If you are customer focused and ready to achieve your full potential, we want to talk to you! The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: ‚ Receiving and checking in merchandise, matching orders with product and recording in computer program. ‚ Moving materials and items from receiving area to designated location in warehouse. ‚ Filling orders and distributing items to shipping area. Inspecting items for any damage. ‚ Recording item being shipped in computer program(computer skills preferred). If you have strong organizational skills, the ability to deal with diverse people effectively, and work well in a deadline driven environment, this may be the job for you! At least a high school diploma and 6 months of comparable experience is required, or some combination of education and experience. To apply, please go online to bobmillsfurniture.com and click the Employment Opportunities link. ‘‘‘ Landscape ‘‘‘ ‘‘‘ Maintenance ‘‘‘ workers needed. NW OKC Area. ¡¡¡ (405) 946-4219 ¡¡¡ LOCAL DELIVERY 21yrs & older, bring copy of driving record. Some heavy lifting. 1821 N Classen » Suite 100, OKC »
Welders Machine Shop Quality Assurance Mics & Calipers 25 Warehouse Openings 20 Assembly Openings 5350 S Western #103 405-609-2888 PeopleSource
Make a Difference!! Help persons with disabilities change their lives! Dale Rogers Training Center is looking for the right fit. Now seeking high energy, CNA-type w/stable work history to promote independence. Assist persons w/daily living skills, personal care, implement activities, & teach people w/disabilities light industrial work. Must be able to lift, transfer & assist with bathroom & eating. Must have a valid OK driver’s license. CNA helpful/not req. $8.509.50 based on experience + benefits. Up to $375 hiring bonus for required training. FT, M-F 8 am 4:00 pm – no on-call or wkends! EOE Dale Rogers Training Center 2501 N. Utah OKC 73107 Fax Att TF 943-9710 Email TFlannery@drtc.org Job Ln 946-4489 x 210 MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR Supervisor maintenance program for Mental Health Center (office & residential sites) prior supervisory exp req. Valid DL, good MVR & HSD/GED req. Up to $13.50 hr (depending on exp) plus benefits. Fax resume w/refs, SS# & Job #12-045 to 632-1976 or mail to: HOPE 105 SE 45, OKC, 73129.EOE MAINTENANCE TECH – FT HOUSEKEEPER – FT Applicants should have previous experience and must be able to relate well with the elderly and their families. Great working environment. Apply in person at: BRADFORD VILLAGE 906 N. Boulevard Edmond EOE Make Ready position available at NW OKC complex. Health, dental and 401(k). Drug screen & background check. Must provide own tools and transportation. Apply at Raindance Apartments 2201 NW 122nd St. 405-751-2277, ask for Chris. Oilfield Service Company Starting $10 per hour. No experience necessary! Will train! Paid travel & expenses with required OT. Competitive benefits. Must bring DL, NO EXCEPTIONS! Drug screen required. Apply in person M-F ONLY, 9:00AM -4:00PM @ 2101 S Eastern Ave, OKC, OK, 73129. ON SITE MANAGER needed for self storage Call Mon-Fri 9-5 405-749-1991 Warehouse/Ship/Receive Forklift exp. required. M-F, 7:30-4:30. Benefits. Background and drug screen. Email resume to: beldridge_57@yahoo.com
Pro Steamers Carpet Cleaning is seeking Experienced Carpet Cleaning Technician $800-$1000/wkly. Call 918-994-7244 PT HELP - MORNINGS Good knowledge of running a scrubber & propane buffer. 4 yrs of janitoral exp. required. 749-0603 Ranch Hand Needed Mowing, weed eating and tractor work. Starting at $9.00 hour. Located in the Moore/Norman area. Call 405-615-2909. Save a Life! Earn $80 this week. Now Accepting New Donors Two convenient locations to serve you: East - 405-737-2447 West - 405-634-0220 In addition to meeting the donation criteria You must also provide a valid photo I.D., proof of your current address and your Social Security or immigration card to donate. Shop Helper Duit Construction needs person to sandblast, clean yard, & help mechanics at northeast Edmond shop. Requires forklift exp. If interested, apply online, or directly with Duit at: 6250 Industrial Blvd. (Intersection of I-35 @ Waterloo Rd.—1/2 mile S on Service rd) Edmond, OK 73034 www.duit construction.com (405) 844-4688 EOE/AAP/Drug Free SUMMER HELPERS Heavy labor, willing to work outside in all weather, & shift work, overtime & weekends as required. Will be responsible for mowing, weedeating, plant cleanup, & other duties. Ability to pass extensive criminal background check. Position will last 90 days during summer months. Apply in person M-F 8-4 DOLESE BROS. CO. 1324 N. Broadway OKC, OK EOE M/F WAREHOUSE/ DISTRIBUTION
LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR
Shaw Industries, Inc., seeks expd LTO to load/unload flooring material at our facility located in Oklahoma City. Four day work week – Sun 12p-12a and MonThurs 7p-2a. Competitive pay rate of $14.11/hour, DOE with great benefits! Drug screen and background check reqd. To apply visit www.shawfloors.jobs, click on hourly positions. EEO/AA M/F/D/V
The City of Del City is accepting applications for Water Line Maint. Light Equip. Operator. Applicants must possess a valid OK CDL with acceptable driving record & D Class Water Certification or the ability to obtain both within six months. Beginning salary $22,773 Applications/resumes accepted through 5:00 p.m. April 20, 2012 at City Hall, 3701 SE 15th St., Del City, OK. EOE.
Tellers-FT & PT
(some Saturdays will be required) NBC Bank, 13401 N Penn OKC, 73120 Looking for outgoing, team players. Must have cash handling experience Benefit package for FT employees. Contact Leigh-Anne @ 405-748-9100 Fax 405-748-9191 EOE AA/M/F/D/V The City of Del City is accepting applications for Park Maintenance Crew Worker. Work involves a variety of manual labor in maintaining City parks and rights-of-way. Must possess Class “B” CDL or ability to obtain within 6 mos. of employment. Beg. Salary $20,660. + benefits. Apps accepted until 5pm April 20, 2012 at City Hall, 3701 SE 15th St, Del City, OK 73115. No phone calls. EOE.
Midstream Plant and Pipeline Operators
Responsible for independent operation of natural gas facilities including plants, pipelines, and compressor stations. • High School Diploma or Equivalent • Must have minimum 4 years related experience • Fluent English • Must pass preemployment drug screen. • Must be capable of physical duties in outdoor environment. • Must have valid driver’s license For more info contact Medallion Midstream
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INVENTORY SPECIALIST JA Oilfield Mfg, Inc, is looking for a hands on experienced Inventory Control Specialist and Tool Dispatcher. Candidates must have knowledge in oilfield drilling tools. Experience with RTMS software is preferred. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package. Qualified applicants should apply in person at: 2101 SE 67th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, or send resumes to: Attn: Inventory Position, PO Box 95545, Oklahoma City, OK 73143 or email them to: acqoilfield@aol.com
Construction Manager Operations
for Aka Energy Group, LLC. This position is located in Tulsa, OK. Responsible for managing construction projects for natural gas pipelines, compressor stations and gas plants. A high school diploma or equivalent and five years experience as a construction or project manager, specifically in regard to gas processing projects, which include gas processing plants, compression, and pipelines. Closing date: 5:00 pm 5/2/12 For additional information visit www.sugf.com/jobs.asp LAND SURVEY CHIEF Survey division of Civil Engineering firm has immediate openings in our land survey department for energetic and experienced party chiefs. Experience with Topcon equipment, DOT, highway and bridge survey will have top consideration. Send resume with cover letter to WHEContact@ whitehawkmail.com.
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FT, Physician Assistant needed for busy Orthopedic Surgeon in South OKC. Surgical exp a plus. Current OK license req. Competitive salary and great benefits. Please send resume citing position to 419-7950 or jobs@hpillc.org FT, X-ray Technician needed for family practice in Bethany. With exp but willing to train. Please send resume citing position to 419-7950 or jobs@hpillc.org Full time experienced Dental Asst. Mustang, OK. Fax 405-376-2094 or call 405-376-2072 Health Care Worker/ CNA FT/PT preferred. 40 hr work week. Private residence, nice home. Caring for 28 year old male. Must be trainable, skilled in range and motion and personal lifting transfers. Will train. Serious inquiries only. Call Tammy M-F @ 8229026 or 265-0971 I-40 & Mustang Rd area. HOME HEALTH CHHA-CNA Innova Home Health is looking for qualified aide for visits in OKC area. Pref. previous home health exp. Call Lisa 604-9172.
3-11 CNA
Now hiring highly motivated & caring CNAs to join our 3-11 team
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ACTIVITY AIDEs Great facility looking for hard working & reliable FT Activity Aides. (Must be a CNA to apply) Apply Ranchwood Nursing Ctr 824 S Yukon Parkway, Ykn
Administrator for long term care facility. Must have current OK nursing home administrator's license. Small facility. Medicare/Medicaid certified. Fax 1-405-224-5732 BECOME A CNAFOR FREE!!! Join the Ranchwood team & receive free training to become a CNA. Looking for highly motivated & caring individuals to complete our team. Apply in person at Ranchwood Nursing Ctr 824 S Yukon Parkway, Ykn
Clinical Research Coordinator experience required. Fax: 405-752-7305 or sendresumes7305@ gmail.com
CODER/BILLER $12-14/HR 2+yrs recent exp. Elec claims, Certification a+ Email: SSS@peoplesourceok.com
DENTAL ASSISTANT
For pediatric dental practice. 3 days a week. Could become full time. Dental and Dentrix experience a plus. Fax resume to 405-562-2200. Dental Assistant and Front Desk needed. Dental experience required. Dentrix experience preferred. Please fax resume to: 737-5445. DENTAL ASSISTANT needed for maternity leave. 6-8 weeks starting in August. Must have previous experience. Fax resume to 405-789-5305 DENTAL FRONT DESK Chartless, computerized, digital, Dentrix practice in W OKC. MUST HAVE!!! excellent computer skills and typing test required. Mon-Thur, 7:30-5:30. Fax resume to 405-789-5305 Experienced Back Office Reg Medical Assistant & Front Office Assistant For busy south OKC family practice. Fax resume to 692-4490. FRONT DESK 1 year experience. Fee for service NW OKC dental office. Fax resume 463-0583 or call 943-8575.
Imaging Center Director Full time MRI and CT Experience Required. Mgmt. Experience Required. Fax resumes to (405) 378-3991 or forward resumes to: jobs@chcares.com » » IMMEDIATE » » FULL TIME EMTs Sinor EMS Hobart, Clinton & Weatherford Competitive pay with excellent benefits. 580-323-1978 ext. 227 or download an application at sinorems.com Insurance Pre-Certification Spec Obtains pre-authorizations for pymt of ofc visits & surgeries. Req a min of 2 yrs exp in a medical ofc or health ins position, solid knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid & private insurance procedures and regulations and knowledge of CPT/ICD coding. Please apply online at www.dmei.org or email resume to resume@dmei.org. Insurance Pre-Certification Spec Obtains pre-authorizations for pymt of ofc visits & surgeries. Req a min of 2 yrs exp in a medical ofc or health ins position, solid knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid & private insurance procedures and regulations and knowledge of CPT/ICD coding. Please apply online at www.dmei.org or email resume to resume@dmei.org.
LIVE-INS
Family owned homecare looking for Cert. Home Health Aide or CNA 24 HOUR LIVE-IN. Must have the physical ability to assist with lift/transfer. Work 3-4 days at a time and earn top $$$. Call Care Plus Home Care 405-769-2551.
LPN or MA
For very busy, well established family practice clinic in Edmond. Excellent benefits and working atmosphere. Position is for a primary nurse for the physician. 4-4K days per week. Must have at least 2 years experience in comparable clinic setting. Electronic health record. Apply at 1501 E 19th. MEDICAL ASSISTANT /PHLEBOTOMY INSTRUCTOR Seeking professional individual for teaching position in Medical Assist/Phlebotomy program. Great working environment with structured hours. Must have 4+ current years working experience. Associate degree required. Email resume to agarner@plattcollege.org or fax 405-912-4360, attn: Director of Education.
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for a radiation Oncology center. Seeking a person with experience in a clinical setting performing duties such as taking H/P, BP, etc. Also doing front office duties such as answering phones, scheduling and light billing. Must be friendly and compassionate as well as task oriented. Please send all resumes to gfrench@artesian cancercenters.com
Medical Assistant
experience required. Fax: 405-752-7305 or sendresumes7305@ gmail.com Medical Front Office staff position. Experience required. Full time with benefits. Mercy campus. Email resume to julie.vaughn@ centerforwomen-okc.com or fax to 755-6319.
Outpatient RN
Per diem, M-F, exp preferred, req's current OK RN lic & CPR
RNs Inpatient
FT & Per diem, days 7a7p or nights 7p-7a Requires 2 yrs nursing exp., current OK RN lic and CPR.
Nurse Aide
Per Diem Days/nights. Exp preferred.
Receptionist
FT M-F 3p-11p. Imaging S. Walker Facility
COOK
Dietary Cook, FT Exp req'd Facility partially owned by Physicians Resumes to OCOM HR P.O. Box 890609 OKC, OK 73189 or Fax 405-602-6593 PATIENT COORDINATOR for OKC Office: We seek a very special person to join our enthusiastic, warm & very dedicated dental team. Must be experienced in ALL facets of front office duties., If you are that person you will love this pleasant & professional work environement. Please fax resume & letter describing why you would be the best fit for this position to 405-848-3334
Practice Facilitator
This position provides individualized practice facilitation services to a group of primary care physician office practices in Oklahoma City. Facilitation efforts will focus on improving care processes in the assigned practices. 100% travel. Telligen is an organization that improves the quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare nationwide. Bachelors Degree plus Healthcare quality improvement experience required. Valid drivers license. Free health insurance plan, PTO, 410K match, bonus programs and tuition reimbursement. www.telligen. org/careers Quality Assurance Specialist Home Health (OKC) Home health company in OKC seekS QA Specialist with previous home health exp. Will perform co. quality improvement activities, review of patient records, chart audits, & quarterly QA reports. Requires RCP lic., be professional, w/organizational skills. Min 2yrs prev. exp as a QA Spec. & an in-depth comprehension and understanding of TJC, Medicare. Other reg. agency guidelines is imperative. Great benefits. SEND RESUME TO: The Oklahoman, Box #2020, P.O. Box 25125, OKC OK 73125-0125
RADIATION THERAPIST
Optim Oncology is looking for a Radiation Therapist. ARRT certification required, 1 year experience preferred. Competitive salary and benefits. Email or fax resume to Laura Hall at ldhall@optimoncology.com 739-8707 Radiology Tech wanted for busy orthopaedic office. FT, Health Benefits, ARRT Cert. and experience preferred, fax resume to (405) 631-4964. Residential Manager Mid-Del Group Homes is hiring a residential manager for their womens group home. Must have DDSD certification/ training. Contact James Ray, Executive Director or Beverly Marshall, Program Director 732-8568
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Are you tired of working retail? Then we could be what you are looking for! We are a closed door pharmacy servicing the LTC community. Techs work a schedule that includes nights/weekends. Full benefit package avail. Please send resumes to erin.glasson @omnicare.com or fax to 405-948-8741.
We are growing!
Physical Therapist Assistant Prague, Oklahoma Full-time or Part-time Hospital setting Caseload consist of mostly adults. Inpatient, outpatient and swing beds. Full benefits at part-time status! Competitive Rate New grads welcomed Send resume to daniel@agilityhealth.com www.agilityhealth.com
WE NEED CAREGIVERS
Physicians Assistant Part time. ENT physician's office in NW OKC. Fax resume to 405-945-4327. PURCHASING AGENT Individual to assist w/daily inventory needs for a Long Term Care Pharmacy. Must have experience w/large volume inventory/ordering and good computer and communication skills. Full benefit package available. Email resume to erin.glasson @omnicare.com or fax to 405/948-8741. ’’ CERTIFIED ’’ HOME HEALTH AIDES & 24 HR LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS Caring for Seniors IMMEDIATE OPENINGS PT/FT FLEXIBLE SHIFTS To Apply Call 577-1910
Visiting Angels
Surgeons Office: Front desk + some assist with patient care. Part Time. References required. Email Resume to: general-surgery @sbcglobal.net Dental Depot has opportunities for: FT and Saturday RDH & Saturday Dental Assistants Competitive pay and benefits! General Dentistry practice. Resume to hr@dentaldepot.net Fax 601-5453
CNA - HHA We are a non-medical senior home-care agency and we need mature, reliable and caring Caregivers to help our clients. We service the SE-OKC, Midwest City, Moore, Norman and Shawnee communities. Caregiving experience is required. We do complete driving and criminal background checks and 9 panel drug testing. Please call for more information and an interview. Thank you, Visiting Angels (405) 259-9155 Thomas Merryweather Physical Therapist/PTA Perry Memorial Hospital Part-Time/Wkend Rotation. Current Okla Licensure. Competitive Wages www.pmh-ok.org 580-336-3541, Ext 3213.
ACMA, CMA, CNA/MAT
Apply in person: Meadowlakes Ret Vil AL 963 SW 107th Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Only APRN need to apply with childrens specialty in behavioral health. Contract or part time position. Fax resume w/refs, SS# & Job#11-010 to 632-1976 or mail to: HOPE, 105 SE 45, OKC, 73129 Bilingual A+ EOE
LPN/DON
Meadowlakes Ret. Vlg AL Seeks organized, compasionate LPN/Exp pref. in LTC or AL Apply in person 963 SW 107th or fax resume to 405-703-4230
Attention all LPNS!!! Preferred Pediatrics has FT & PT Private Duty openings. Benefits/Weekly pay/Vacation 405-848-7337 okcpphhc@aol.com CMA/CNA-MAT Full time position avail, apply in person at Forest Glade Retirement Center 2500 N. Glade, Bethany or call 495-7100 Home Health positions RNs, LPNs, CHHAs Call 949-9984 or fax resume to 949-9121 or email sherry.sides@hcips.com
LPN/MA
5 providers in Norman, FT, M-F, good benefits, Friendly staff, email giofnorman@hotmail.com
NURSE NEEDED OB/GYN Yukon area. Fax resume to Medical Practice Consultants 405-840-0416
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228 POLICE OFFICER. City of Newcastle Applications will be accepted at City Hall beginning April 16, 2012, to 5:00 p.m. May 16, 2012. See job requirements and additional information on the city website at cityofnewcastleok.com Print Police Applications off the city website or pick up at City Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. City of Newcastle is an EOE.
Hospitality/Travel
Live-Ins, CHHAs, CNAs, LPNs, & RNs
For private duty home care cases. Call 751-4663 or fax resume 602-1219
LPN/RNs 3-11 Apply at Heritage Manor at 3804 N. Barr
LPN 11-7
Apply at Skyview Nursing Center at 2200 N. Coltrane, OKC
LPN
Beautiful Assisted Living Community in the NW OKC area seeking a committed, self motivated individual to work with the elderly. Medical, geriatric, supervisory skills & computer knowledge required. Previous nursing home experience a plus. Exc. working conditions. Please call 495-6870
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ATTN CAREER SEEKERS Legal Asst-2+yrs Ins Def $15/HR Legal Biller-2+yrs Elec Bill $30-40K Paralegal 3+yrs hvy litigtn $32-45K+ Email: SSS@peoplesourceok.com Please state position applying for
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»»»»»»»»»»»» SOUTHERN PLAINS TREATMENT SERVICES HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR: DIRECT CARE STAFF Must be 21 yrs old. H.S. Diploma or equivalent. Competitive pay & benefits. Must pass drug & background check. Send resume to: apply@splains.org Fax: 405-217-8405 »»»»»»»»»»»»
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Southern Plains Treatment Services, a leader in behavioral health, is now seeking applications for a FT Therapist in Norman. Excellent pay & benefits. Please fax resume to 405-217-8502 or email to apply@splains.org »»»»»»»»»»»»
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Press Brake/ CNC Operator
Requirements: 5 yrs experience, be able to read blue prints and program CNC press. Benefits Include: paid vacation, 401K, and Health Ins. EOE interested applicants send resume: jsimon @nelsonindustrial.com
LPN NEEDED
F/T position 3-11 shift. Vacation, benefits & paid holidays available. Apply in person at Meadowlake Estates, 959 SW 107th, OKC. Ask for Teresa. Nurse Practitioner needed for Endocrinologist in Midwest City Area. Full-time position with benefits. New Graduates welcome to apply. Send resumes to ewatson@peckand associates.com or fax (405) 445-7936
RN-Sat/Sun RN-RN Mon-Fri 3-11 RN and LPNsPRN Apply at North Winds Living Center at 3718 N. Portland
Front Desk, Night Audit, Room Attendants, & Breakfast attendant. Sleep Inn & Suites in Norman 405-307-0919
I will care for the elderly, yrs of exp, reliable & dependable. Carol 249-7976 State Certified Caregiver Will care for your loved one. PT hrs, refs. 748-3788
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Established agency seeking Licensed or lic-eligible Therapists for Norman, Moore & OKC Areas. Fax resume to 405-447-4419 or e-mail info@cworksok.com. EOE Established agency seeking LADC, LADC US, and ADSAC Assessors for Norman, Moore & OKC Areas. Fax resume to 405-447-4419 or e-mail info@cworksok.com. EOE Established counseling agency seeking Intake Coordinator for the Norman, Moore & OKC Areas. Fax resume to 405-447-4419 or E-mail info@cworksok.com. EOE LCSW for FT/PT counseling. OKC and surrounding area. Flex hrs, Exc pay. Fax resume 405-842-5807. EOE LPC/LMFT/LADC or candidate working w/ high risk youth & families needed F/T for youth service agency. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, EOE. Fax resume to (405) 528-5754 Attn: Stacey by April 23, 2012.
Job closing date: 5/2/12. Will assist with room set-up/tear-down and general custodial/maintenance responsibilities. Position physically located at our Reno Campus. Application and extended job description available by applying in person at our Rockwell Campus, 8:30am - 4:00pm Mon.-Fri., Human Resources, Administration Bldg. 12777 N. Rockwell, OKC, OK 73142 OR by visiting our website at www.francistuttle.edu/ discover/jobs Only candidates of interest will be contacted. EOE
Full-time Maintenance Personnel for long-term care facility. Apply at North Winds Living Center at 3718 N. Portland
GENERAL LABORERS! ARG 2525 NW Expwy #532 General Laborer for multi-property complex. Apply in person Pickwick Place Apts 2759 W I-240 Service Rd Hiring Make Ready & Maintenance. Good pay and benefits. Apply in person at Quail Ridge Apts, 2609 Featherstone Rd, OKC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST Seeking LPC, PhD, CNP, or LCSW for outpatient Norman clinic. 3-4 yrs experience. normanmedical @gmail.com
LABORER for sand plant in Oklahoma City. All applicants must be willing to do other work as needed & to work outside. Will be trained to operate heavy equipment. Good driving records, overtime and weekends as required. Health insurance, profit sharing, PTO leave, 401k & paid vacation & holidays. Apply in person M-F 8-4 DOLESE BROS. CO. 1324 N. Broadway OKC, OK EOE M/F
SHADOW MOUNTAIN Therapist needed for our Oklahoma City foster care program. Applicant must be licensed or under supervision. EOE Fax OR Email resume to: (405) 631-4593 beverly.ahgoom@uhsinc.com
» LAWN MAINTENACE» EXP. CREW SUPERVISORS & LABORERS Pre-employment testing required. Apply at: 2416 S. Nebraska Ave. 405-409-8722 »» EOE/AA/M/F/D/V»»
Oasis Counseling Center has immediate openings for LCSW, LMFT, LPC, & LBP who want to make a difference in the lives of Children, Adolescents, and Adults & Senior Citizens. Great benefits & competitive pay. E-mail your resume at admin@oasis.okccoxmail.com or visit us at www.myoasishelp.com
PRODUCTION JOBS! Large MFG Facility in OKC is hiring forAssemblers, CNC/ Manual Machinist, MIG Welders, Machine Maint. Tech, General Labor & Warehouse 1st and 2nd shifts available $8-$18hr Call or apply in person @ Phone: 286-9414 Fax: 286-9415
Construction Laborers For right of way work & laying underground water & gas lines. Must have valid DL. Pre-employment drug test required. Benefits. Apply at 8405 SW 15th, OKC, M-F, 8-4, 495-5295
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Amazing $, App’t Setter, Customer Service, Or sales from home w/ benefits. 1st 5 that qualify starts. Nat’l Co. 877-672-9048 Front Desk Attendant needed P/T for NW OKC Retirement Community. Must be professional, friendly and love working with the elderly. Apply in person 12525 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Telephone Interviewer
Local insurance company seeks a Nurse to fill part time position. Position requires interviewing new applicants via phone. Qualified candidate must have familiarity with medical terminology and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Call 848-7931.
Warehouse Specialist
Facility Assistant Francis Tuttle Technology Center Cope, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor for the Oklahoma City area. Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work or Human Relations field and have the ability to obtain an Alcohol and Drug certification license. Qualified applicants mail resume to: 2701 N. Oklahoma Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73069.
6 CNC MACHINISTS 3 MANUAL w/PIPE EXPER *** Prefer 2nd shift *** Here we GROW again! 3-5Yr Experience needed We are expanding and adding a new product line. Work with the best in a climate-controlled shop. Talk with some of our employees to see why they enjoy working here. Lathes & Mills. Mazatrol, Fanuc, Haas or Mitsub a plus. Top pay, Lots of OT available & $2/hr shift diff. We have dental, vision, accident. Pd health, 401(k) & Cafet. plans, Profit Sharing. EOE AIM, 1930 SE 29th, OKC 672-2226 or cell: 317-3220
COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR Will be responsible for the entire sales and marketing process at The Mansion at Waterford Assisted Living Community, that results in prospective residents moving into the community. Minimum - Associates Degree in Business/Marketing/ Communications. Proven and verifiable sales performance with minimum 2-3 years experience in retirement or assisted living/health services environment. Salary to commensurate with experience plus full lucrative bonus. penny@ milestoneretirement.com
MAINTENANCE We are looking for a full time maintanance person that has the ability to work on electrical, plumbing and general maintanance concerns. Please send resume and salary requirements to 405-635-8417.
Mid sized apartment complex is looking for FT/PT Maintenance Help The applicant should have prior maintenance experience, own reliable transportation, neat and clean appearance and own tools. Serious inquiries only. »» 845-694-5215 »»
SECURITAS SECURITY IS HIRING Come Join our Securitas Team! Competitive wages. Weekend openings/ FT/PT flexiblility is needed. Computer & Written/Verbal skills req. HS Diploma/GED Benefits incl: Med/Den/Vis/Vac pay. Apply online at www.securitasjobs.com EOE M/F/D/V
Forward resume to: Alliance Technical Services, Inc., 400 West 24th Street, Norfolk, VA 23517, fax to (866) 841-5777 or email to hr.resume@atsnorfolk.com EOE Commodity Buyer Bachelor degree in business-related or technical area; 2-5 yrs oil & gas production industry exp. managing forging, machined, rolled steel commodities; Negotiating skills Apply online www.cimarron.com
Actors/Actresses Help OKC by Simulating natural disasters/emergencies acting as victims Wed. April 25th, Pay $9/hr. Must be 18/older with proper ID’s. Call to Register; Wegener Group 516-1818
Maintenance Tech needed for long-term care facility. Fax resume to 782-3206
MAINT TECH needed for Property in Mustang. Applicant must have strong organizational skills and enjoy working outdoors. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 40 hours/wk. Hourly,Vacation&Benefits Fax resume (405)376.6603
Seeking individual in OKC with experience in the receipt, stocking, and issue of hazardous material and in hazardous waste accumulation, segregation and labeling. HMMS experience and current HAZWOPER Certification a plus. Eligible for a Secret clearance awarded within 3 years and pass financial background check.
COMMUNICATION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FT & PT TELLERS OKC, NORMAN Excellent Benefits Apply online www.comfedcu.org
EVENT CASHIERS/ FLAGGERS Part time. No felonies, must be 18 and able to work any days. $7.50$8.50/hr. Apply in parking garage underneath Cox Convention Center Downtown. 297-2543
Police Officer
The City of Warr Acres Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 45 inclusive, possess High School Diploma or GED with no criminal history, clean driving record. Preference for CLEET certified applicants. Starting pay $29,727 annually with full benefits after 6 months. Applications may be obtained on-line at www.warracres-ok.gov or at Police Headquarters, 4801 N Reeves. Applications accepted until 5:00 p. m. Friday, April 27th. OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Detention Officers & Clericals wanted. Offering stable career opportunities w/ competitive benefits package. Visit www. oklahomacounty.org /sheriff/careers/ for Appl info. 713-2040
Energetic, passionate Activity Director for Assisted Living in Mustang, OK. Send resume to katherine@arborhouse4u.com
Francis Tuttle Technology Center Accepting Applications for the Following Positions
Information & Assistance Specialist Full time, provides info & links to senior services; strong COMPUTER/ Communication skills; degree reqd. Great benefits; $24,149 +. Send resume to Areawide Aging Agency 4101 Perimeter Ctr Dr. #310 OKC 73112. Deadline April 30. EOE
•Financial Aid Specialist job closing date: 4/24/12 •Cashier: job closing date: 4/26/12 •Dishwasher: 4/26/12 Max of 29hrs per week. Application and extended job description available by applying in person at our Rockwell Campus, 8:30am - 4:00pm Mon.-Fri., Human Resources, Administration Bldg. 12777 N. Rockwell, OKC, OK 73142 OR by visiting our website at www.francistuttle.edu/ discover/jobs Only candidates of interest will be contacted. EOE
Work From Home A local charity is seeking home bound individuals who want to make GREAT supplemental income. Mon-Fri evening hours. No selling involved. Must have home phone. Call 943-4530 EOE
Information Officer Underwriter
Oklahoma City based health insurance company is seeking a qualified health insurance underwriter. Qualified candidate must have college degree and job related experience. Strong computer skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills req'd. Fax resume to Human Resources at 405-879-2434.
OKC non-profit seeks media/pr specialist to represent agency at events & assist with grant writing. $33K Call Laurie 942-8551 or email: laurie@ tneesepersonnel.com
SEEWORTH ACADEMY
Will be hiring for ALL INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS Fax or email resume to: 405-475-8566 jobs@seeworthacademy.org seeworthacademy.org
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Wanted both full time Admin Assistant and Collection Unit Managers for fast paced office. Positions include competitive pay and benefits. For information call Barb at 737-6831 or apply at 5922 SE 15th, Midwest City, and ask for Barb.
APARTMENTS - ASST. MANAGER TEAM NEEDED at large Apt Community in OKC. Seeking outgoing two person team. WILL TRAIN! Must live onsite & pass background check. Please apply in person at The Links, 700 NE 122nd or call 405-936-9211. EOE
Looking for more Pay? Look no more. We provide you with an exceptional training program that rewards you with a raise at the completion of each level. We also offer great promotion opportunities, flexible scheduling, paid vacation, benefits and a 401K Savings plan NOW HIRING: *Cooks * Servers *Retail Sales *Cashiers *Hosts/Hostesses *Dishwashers *Night Janitorial Stop by our Oklahoma City location at: I-40 & Meridian Blvd 700 Cornell Parkway Oklahoma City, OK 73108-1829 www.crackerbarrel.com
Cracker Barrel EOE
APARTMENTS - ASST. MANAGER TEAM NEEDED at large Apt Community in Yukon. Seeking outgoing two person team. WILL TRAIN! Must live onsite. Please call The Links at Mustang at (405)577-5151 or stop by 2004 S. Mustang Rd EOE
» DANCERS » Great $$$$ instantly. Days or Nights, no fees, no fines. Must be 21. CENTERFOLDS I-240 & S Western, 631-8343, after 4PM.
Dietary Aide 10:30am-7pm
Apply at Heritage Manor at 3804 N. Barr Servers and Bartenders with open availability needed. Apply within Buffalo Wild Wings 6910 SW 3rd St., OKC 405-603-4688
Cashiers & Sales
Full time. Apply at Tener's Western Outfitters 4320 W. Reno, OKC HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS Part Time Retail Positions Immediate part-time positions available in our Oklahoma City store. Must be able to work flexible hours and some weekends. If qualified, please apply on our website www.hftcareers.com EOE Salesperson wanted OKC Recycling Full-time sales pos. Travel required. Email resume to: tksmas@yahoo.com or call Tim at 808.8236
INSIDE SALES
All around COOK needed. Experienced. FT & PT. Wait Staff PT. Apply in person between 9AM and 2PM, 992 N Main, Newcastle, 387-2828. ANN'S CHICKEN FRY HOUSE 4106 NW 39th. Now accepting applications for Evening Cashier, Wait Staff and Dishwasher. Apply 9am-11am, Tues-Sat.
Buffalo Wild Wings Now Hiring Experienced Managers Email resume to: bwwjosh@yahoo.com
Full-time Cook Apply at North Winds Living Center at 3718 N. Portland
Opportunity to join growing co with uncapped earning potential. Must be motivated w/proven success in B2B Sales role. Telesales exp a must, Home Theater exp pref. M-F, 8-5; no nights or wknds. Apply at www.petra.com Job ID#906 EOE/AA. DTR.
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4 SALES POSITIONS AVAILABLE THE NORRIS AUTO GROUP WE ARE NOW INTERVIEWING TO FILL 4 SALES POSITIONS IMMEDIATELY APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: » VALID DRIVERS LICENSE » MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE » ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTION » NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY WE PROVIDE » 5 DAY WORK WEEK » 30% COMMISSION STRUCTURE » $1500 IN BONUS » COMPANY CAR PROGRAM » CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM 300 CAR INVENTORY 9AM – 8PM OPERATING HOURS AND 9-6PM ON SATURDAY MULTIPLE STREAMS OF ADVERTISING CREDIT UNION FINANCING-BANK FINANCINGIN HOUSE FINANCING CALL 405-749-4900 TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW OR EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO norrisautosale sok@gmail.com
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Are you a route driver/ depot manager? Linen King, one of the nation’s fastest growing healthcare laundry companies is seeking an entrepreneurial person with route delivery/depot management experience. Earn base salary plus commission based on route and qualifications (between $40K and $55K or more). Excellent work ethic, customer service and management experience preferred, paperwork skills, good driving record and nonsmokers preferred. Job requires good physical fitness for some lifting, loading and unloading. Excellent benefits (health, PTO, etc.). Fax resume AND references to 405-622-2415.
RARE OPPORTUNITY Sell pools this summer and make $10-14K PER MONTH! One call close experience is a plus and we pay your gas to run credit approved T.V. and internet leads. Customers call us! No cold calling. No telemarketing leads. 800-706-0907 Ext. 3101
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We represent a national company that is a recognized industry leader. We are expanding into the (location) area and are interested in talking to you if you have: 1. Direct sales experience 2. Management potential within 6-9 months 3. Leadership ability 4. Excellent interpersonal skills 5. Ability to train others In return, we offer an outstanding opportunity, high income and rapid advancement. For more information, call Steve Moore 918-629-3527 or email robert65@cox.net Presort First Class Oklahoma’s finest Mailing Service has various opportunities for experienced personnel for these defined positions: •Videojet inkjet operator •Document creation •Application Developer •Bell & Howell inserter operator •Marketing/Sales •Transportation If you believe you have the skill sets to enhance our 30 years of service, we would like to hear from you. Email resumes to: opportunities @presortfirstclass.com or mail resume to PO Box 2280 OKC OK, 73101. Presort First Class is an EOE company.
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Provides technical &/or admin support in the area of safety environmental programs. Resp: for daily facility record keeping and compliance. Inspects work areas and/or work practices to ensure compliance. Instructs employees & supervisors on proper practices. Maintains reports related to safety programs. EOE. APPLY AT: Trinity Industries, 2100 S Penn, OKC, OK 73108 or email resume & salary requirement to larry.mustain@trin.net
Our Business is up 25% and we need HELP!! NEED 4 PRE-OWNED SALESPERSONS Great inventory - 5 day work week. Great benefits - insurance - stock purchase available. Experience preferred but not a prerequisite. Apply in person to: Bob Howard Chevrolet Used Car Department, 13130 N. Broadway Ext., See Steve or John, Monday-Friday 9-4. EOE
SALES COUNSELOR Excellent income opportunity for mature adults. You can earn $400-$800 per week Part Time or Full Time. Retirees who need extra income are excellent candidates. Great opportunity for bilingual (Spanish/ English). Immediate openings available. Insurance license a plus but not necessary. Please call Vince Rocha at 405-691-1661. EOE
Appointment Setters M-T 8:30a-4:45p, Fri- 8:30-4p $9-11hr + commissions $300 newbie setting bonus 866-652-7760 ext-4020 ‘¡‘¡ PROS ¡‘ ¡‘ ¡¡ LIFE & HEALTH ¡¡ ¡¡ INSURANCE ¡¡ Experienced Only Edmond, 405-340-4440
ELECTRICIANS State test prep course. Begins April 25th Will hire. Contact Judge Porter. 1-888-293-2842 www.portertestprep.com
ALLEN CONTRACTING MECHANIC, Experienced in general repair of heavy and highway equip, and/or trucks. Must have clean driving record & own tools. Medical Ins. and 401k. Applications available @ 516 W. California, OKC EOE/Drug Free/E-Verify Apprentice &/or Journeyman Electrician for comm. & industrial. &/or service work. Paid employee ins., 401k, holidays & vacation. Must have valid driver's license. Call 521-8810 for appt.
NOW HIRING! Assemblers Start @ $10.50/hr Electrical Assemblers Start @ $12.00/hr Welders Start @ $13.00/hr 1st & 2nd Shift positions ($1.00/hr differential for 2nd shift Great benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision Disabilty, Life and 401(k) Must be able to read a tape measure. Welders must pass MIG weld test. Physical, drug and back-ground screen required. Apply in person 9am-4pm 4841 N. Sewell, OKC or via email at careers@governair.com A Character First! Company
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Landauer Inc. currently has a position available: Lab Technician to operate crystal growth furnaces and other computerized equipment. Good technical skills and basic computer skills required. Must be detailed oriented, dependable, and willing to learn. Training will be provided. Starting pay for training period is $10 per hour, all benefits. Three shifts operation: 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am 12am-8am. Email resume: crystalgrowth@ landauerinc.com or mail to: Landauer, Inc. 723 1/2 Eastgate, Stillwater, OK 74074. Phone 405-377-5161.
Are you a route driver/ depot manager? Linen King, one of the nation’s fastest growing healthcare laundry companies is seeking an entrepreneurial person with route delivery/depot management experience. Earn base salary plus commission based on route and qualifications (between $40K and $55K or more). Excellent work ethic, customer service and management experience preferred, paperwork skills, good driving record and nonsmokers preferred. Job requires good physical fitness for some lifting, loading and unloading. Excellent benefits (health, PTO, etc.). Fax resume AND references to 405-622-2415.
Licensed Mechanical Journeymen. Must have minimal 3-5 years service exp. Up to $27 DOE. Sign on Bonus. Must have good driving record. Call » 405-509-6733 Maintenance
Diesel Technicians
CRST has a need for talented Diesel Technicians to help keep our fleet running smoothly. You will be responsible for performing required maintenance services on fleet tractors and trailers within DOT standards. Qualifications: •High School Diploma/ GED •General mechanical skills •Ability to operate electrical test equipment •Good written and verbal communication skills
Perform maintenance repairs for compliance with PHAS and equipment and unit makeready work necessary for the upkeep and operation of buildings(s), grounds and equipment. High School Diploma, or equivalent, with vocational school training, 3 yrs. maintenance experience, or a combination thereof. Okla. Driver License/ acceptable record. Drug testing will be required. Starting salary $2,257/mo. Applications accepted 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Benefits – 401k, 457, medical, dental, disability, up to 4 weeks personal leave. 10 paid holidays, 6 month & annual merit evaluations. Okla. City Housing Authority 1700 N.E. 4th, OKC. EEO/AA
Aide B-1 Perform maintenance repairs for compliance with PHAS and equipment and unit makeready work necessary for the upkeep and operation of building(s), grounds and equipment. High School diploma, or equivalent, with vocational school training, 2 years maintenance experience, or a combination thereof. Okla. Driver License/acceptable record. Drug testing will be required. Starting salary $2,047/mo. Applications accepted 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Benefits – 401k, 457, medical, dental, disability, up to 4 weeks personal leave. 10 paid holidays, 6 month & annual merit evaluations. Okla. City Housing Authority 1700 N.E. 4th, OKC. EEO/AA Air Conditioning Techs and Installers wanted for reputable Edmond HVAC Company. 405-348-4808 or fax 405-348-4613. Are you qualified! Great Pay for your skills. Industrial Painter & Helpers. Fabricating Shop Foreman. Assemblers, Electr Techs & Supervr. Bldg. Maintenance, Diesel Mechs, 6G Pipe Welder, Structural Welders & Fitters. 1st & 2nd shfts. Register online @ linkstaffing.com or call 946-1884
Auto Body Tech Good pay with benefits & lots of work. Position available immediately. 21st Century Collision 623-1701
AUTOCAD DESIGNER
Mfg seeks fast paced, detail oriented candidate w/autocad, cadworx, & cadworx plant 3-D modeling exper. Also, must have exper. w/ P&IDs, ISOs, BOM, piping, vessels, structural steel & familiarity w/skid mounted eqpmt.
PLANT MAINTENANCE Must have ability to troubleshoot elec./mech equipment & AC/DC drives. Knowledge of 480 3 phase, overhead shawbox & Detroit cranes. Must be self starter & quick learner. Apply in person at:
QB JOHNSON
9000 S. Sunnylane, OKC fax or email resume to ddurbin@qbjohnson.com fax 405-672-2701 •CNC MACHINISTS• •MANUAL MACHINISTS• •MACHINE OPERATORS• •SAW OPERATORS• •QC FINAL INSPECTORS• •QC FOOD• •MANUFACTURING QC• 1ST & 2ND Shifts ARG 2525 NW Expwy #532
CNC Machinist/Operator Needed. Must have Mazatrol or Fanuc experience. 5 years minimum experience. Lathe experience preferred. Apply at 535 SE 82nd, from 1PM-4PM.
Copier Tech johnscm@coxinet.net
Welders & Mechanics
needed ASAP Top Pay. Full Benefits. Apply in person: 14024 S. Meridian Ave. (Exit 110 on I-44W, OKC)
Drafter: Engineer design Mech drawing using 3Dmodeling. Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems a plus. Submit resume to ginab@linkstaffing.com DRILLER / LOCATOR Local underground Utility Co. Seeking experienced directional Driller/Locator must have a Class A CDL Pre- employment drug screening required Call 405-495-8746 Electrical Journeyman OK Lic. req'd. Coml & Res. All work in Norman area. Paid vac. hol. pen plan. Competitive wages. Doyles Electric Inc. 122 W. Comanche. Norman, 321-8611. ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN & APPRENTICE Minimum 2 yrs residential exp. Top pay. Lots of work! 405-949-2790 Expanding, well established trucking company is looking for an individual who is an experienced working SHOP FOREMAN. Needs to be experienced in diesel mechanics, commercial trailers, and welding on aluminum and steel. Exceptional people skills a must. Must have your own tools. Salary negotiable. Please send all inquiries to: arshop@tutleandtutle.com FAB TECHS FITTERS WELDERS Mig - Stick Flux - Sub Arc Pressure Vessel SANDBLASTERS IND PAINTERS PAINT HELPERS 1ST & 2ND Shifts ARG 2525 NW Expwy #532 FRAME CARPENTER Experienced only. New homes. Self motivated. Hard worker. Have own tools & transportation. Edmond area. 340-0566
Heat & Air Tech Experienced. Apply in person: Pickwick Place 2759 W I-240 Service Rd
Heavy Equipment Hauler
Local paving company needs experienced Heavy Equipment Hauler. Class A required. Starting pay $20/hr DOE. Apply at 10200 NW 10th St. OKC, 8-5 M-F, or fax resume to 577-2942. HIRING FOR U. E. MANUFACTURING Diesel Mechanics Mechanical Assemblers Mechanic Trainees Electrical Technicians Industrial Painters Structural Welders Pipe Fitter Welders Forklift/Warehouse Yard Hands All shifts; cln bckgrnd & drg scrn. Pay DOE. Exc Co. & bnfts. EEO Apply.resourcemfg.com (405) 842-0999 Hiring HVAC Journeymen, year round employment. Apply in person at Quail Ridge Apts, 2609 Featherstone Rd, OKC HVAC Service Technician Journeyman license, experience, a clean driving record, and background check required. Contact 405-793-2888 to apply.
Industrial Engine Shop
Mechanics: Field Service Mechanics, In Shop Mechanics Exp CAT nat gas and diesel helpful. Resumes: PO Box 891688, OKC, OK 73189 or apply in person 9215 S. Shields, OKC, OK 73160 Jones Off Road is Now Hiring F/T Motorcycle & ATV Techs. Auto Techs May Apply. Endless Work Oppty. w/full Benefits. Call 399-9005 for Details. LABORERS & ROOFERS needed full time, experienced in TPO modified & build up. Immediate openings. Roofers must have current driver's license. 405-520-8958 ROOFING REPAIR TECHS Red River Roofing seeking experienced Repair Technicians. Background & driver's license will be checked. Top pay, vacation, retirement benefits, paid holidays, medical, dental & vision insurance. Apply to 746 Enterprise Dr Edmond OK 405-330-0025 METAL BUILDING ERECTORS.
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OILFIELD FLATBED DRIVERS $15.00 Per Hour Start $2500 Sign on Bonus Quarterly Safety Bonus Residence in OKC area Immediate openings
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HOT SHOT DRIVERS Class A w/Airbrakes Req Residence in OKC req $2500 Sign On Bonus Quarterly Safety Bonus Immediate openings! Apply in Person at 6600 SW 24th
At CRST we offer a generous benefits and compensation package.
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Oilfield Drivers Needed 2yrs tractor trailer exp required Competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses For details, call Jessica @ 866-503-0495 ALLEN CONTRACTING Highway Construction Company is hiring CDL Truck Drivers: Medical Ins. and 401K. Interested apply at 516 W. California, OKC EOE/ Drug Free/E-Verify
MECH. ASSY 4 DAY WORK WEEK
OKC A/C Manuf.. seeks 15-20 hard working, dependable, motivated assemblers w/hand tool exp. $10/hr, raise after full time. No felonies-Pass drug test Apply: 4920 I-40 W. Svc. Rd (I-40 & Meridian) Remedy 943-2900
Attention: OWNER-OPERATORS Top Pay and Fuel Discounts Stay Productive, Consistent Home-Time No Hazmat, No Upfront Costs 25YOA, 2yrs OTR, CDL-A 866-946-4322
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Employee Driver Needed-Class A HOME DAILY!!
Wilson Trailer now seeking qualified applicants. Must possess aluminum welding & air brake experience. Excellent benefits & long term opportunity. Must be able to pass drug screen & background check. Hours Mon-Fri 8am-4:30 APPLY TODAY! 14100 S. Meridian 405-691-0255
Great Customer & Communications Skills Great Pay Clean DAC & MVR 1 Yr T/T exp in past 5 years Flatbed exp is a plus. EOE Contact: 972-522-2225 Fax Resume: 972-522-1771 Email jhopland@cardlog.com
MECHANIC POSITION
Class A Driver Needed Daily runs. Home most nights. No endorsements needed. Benefits. $550$750wk. Apply in person 600 N Sara Road, Suite B, Yukon, 8am-3pm. EOE
for AG & IND Dealership Good pay to experience. $1,000 Signing BONUS! 401k, life, health. Central New Holland 8408 W I-40 Service Rd & Council Exit. Call 405-495-6151 or fax resume to 405-789-8287
NEED 10 DRIVERS IMMEDIATELY!!! We are a local fuel delivery company looking for professional part and full time drivers in the Oklahoma City, Wynnewood and Lawton area. Requirements are a Class A CDL with Tanker and Hazmat endorsements. You must be at least 25 years old with a clean driving record and have 2 years tractor trailer experience. 6 months experience pulling a fuel tanker preferred. Check out the following benefits you can have: ß $70,000 plus a year ß 4 or 5-day work week (12-hour days) ß Health care program ß 401K with 50% match ß Great equipment ß Uniforms ß Bonus incentives ß Sick pay ß Vacation pay ß Opportunity for advancement To apply, please call 405-512-6817 M-F, 10AM-3PM
OILFIELD DRIVERS/ RIG MOVING CREW D&D Equipment is looking for experienced Oilfield & OTR Drivers, Winch Truck, Stepdeck, Tandem, Gin Truck & Forklift Operators & Swampers to assist with rig down/up. Winch & Stepdeck driving positions require a Class A CDL & 3 years verifiable experience. Competitive wages, vacation, insurance compensation packages, and safety/ performance bonus. Call 405-478-1105. CDL-A Drivers -
Freymiller is hiring O/O and CO drivers. We offer competitive pay, miles & benefits. Call 800-257-1381 www.freymiller.com
CDL CLASS A DRIVERS Endorsements Welcomed Local and Regional Work With TOP Local Companies $13 - $16 to start Hazmat / Flatbed /Reefer Dry / Straight 405-917-9557
Class B CDL Drivers
needed for Roll-off & Side-load positions. Call 348-8411 or email resumes to info@rdsiok.com
CDL-A Drivers Don't miss the $3k Sign on Bonus
Come on down and talk with Karla 1301 SE 89th St, OKC 73149
BORAL BRICKS DRIVER
OTR Full Time & Relief Drivers Are Needed Immediately! Out and back operation with weekly hometime. We offer competitive wages, sign on bonus, quarterly safety and performance bonus & health Ins. 2 years verifiable experience req. Residence in Oklahoma. Now Hiring Recent truck school graduates. Apply in Person at 6600 SW 29th OKC, OK or call Ken at 405-745-2363 ext 224 CDL Drivers Duit/TTK Construction need Class A or B CDL Drivers. If interested, apply at any Workforce Oklahoma location, online, or directly with Duit/TTK: 6250 Industrial Blvd. (Intersection of I-35 @ Waterloo Rd.—1/2 mile S on Service rd) Edmond, OK 73034 www.duit construction.com (405) 844-4688 EOE/AAP/Drug Free
Drivers Owner Operators Save on expenses with our new Greatprice fueldiscount program. Call 866-242-4977 driveforgreatwide.com
Drivers: $1,200.00 OrientationCompletionBonus & make up to .43cpm! CDL-A OTR Exp. Req. Many routes avail! Call Now: 1-888-635-1678
ARE YOU READY? Healthcare laundry needs route drivers for straight box trucks immediately. No CDL required. Starting at $12 - $15 per hour based on experience. Flexible route schedule. NonSmoker preferred. Great Company. Must have clean record, neat appearance, and good references. Preference given to ex-military personnel. Fax resume or work history to 405-622-2415.
Heavy Equipment Hauler
Local paving company needs experienced Heavy Equipment Hauler. Class A required. Starting pay $20/hr DOE. Apply at 10200 NW 10th St. OKC, 8-5 M-F, or fax resume to 577-2942.
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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS .45 mile, BIG FUEL & SAFETY BONUS, insurance offered. Class A CDL & Flatbed Drivers, 1yr exp. 224-1333 or (405)274-6172 evenings
Wynne Transport Service Inc.
MIXER DRIVERS Starting at $15.82/hour. Class A or B CDL with air brakes, truck driving exp., & good safety & driving records. Health insurance, profit sharing, PTO leave, 401(k), paid vacation & holidays. Apply in person M-F 8-4 DOLESE BROS. CO. 1324 N. Broadway Dr. EOE M/F
Tango has immediate openings for Regional & OTR Drivers! Top Pay, Excellent Benefits and Great Hometime. CDL-A and 15 mos OTR exp req'd. Apply by phone 877-826-4605 Mon-Fri 8-5 or online www.drivefortango.com Please email resumes to recruiting@ tangotransport.com
Now hiring OTR drivers. Must be 23 yrs. or older. 2 years recent verifiable OTR exp. Must have Class A CDL with Tanker/ HazMat endorsements. Clean MVR. 44 cents per mile, loaded/empty. Benefits include health, dental, life ins. Also hiring Owner Operators. For more info. call 1-800-383-9330 and ask for Denzil.
Beaver Express
Ready to earn $60k a yr w/benefits? 1 yr t/t driving exp. with a good MVR Apply online @ www.mbmcareers.com
Class A Delivery Driver Boral Bricks is seeking a Class A deliver driver to work from the Union City manufacturing plant. Local Oklahoma and Dallas/FTWorth delivery area. Drivers unload using a trailer mounted forklift. Must meet all DOT requirements, pass preemployment drug screen and physical, satisfactory MVR and background check required 45K - 55K per year possible Health ins, dental, 401K, are just a part of our benefits package offered to our full time employees Apply IN PERSON ONLY, NO PHONE CALLS Union City plant shipping office, 3895 South Choctaw Rd, Union City, OK
has openings for Local and shuttle Drivers. Good pay and benefits. Must have 2yrs exp incl. Class A CDL w/HAZMAT. Apply 1515 SE 15, OKC,
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Schwarz Ready Mix Class B CDL req'd. Excellent pay-benefits avail immediately-401k. Apply in person w/MVR & CDL. 1400 S. Holly Ave Yukon. 405-354-8824 •CDL DRIVERS• •DELIVERY DRIVERS• ARG 2525 NW Expwy #532
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CDL-A OTR "IMMEDIATE OPENINGS"
1. Drivers Avg 2,800-3,200 Miles p/week, $55K + p/year 2. Accessorial Pay (wait time, breakdown, layover) 3.Health, Dental, & Vision Coverage Benefits for you & your family (with NO EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION) 4.Safety & Referral Bonuses/ Paid Holidays & Vacation 5.Short/Long Term Disability & 401K Available Qualified candidates (min. 2 yrs T/T exp. in the last 3 yrs) Call (800) 877-8726, Press 1 then 2 for Recruiting EOE M/F/D/V TEXAS REGIONAL ROUTES! Deliveries out of Fort Worth up to a 200 mile radius. *Home almost every night *Great Pay *Health, dental, vision, prescription *Short-term disability & life insurance. *401k plan *State-of-the-art equipment *Unique familyoriented atmosphere! Must have CDL A & 6 months of experience. Call 800.937.0880 www.millistransfer.com NEED ASAP ALL CLASS A CDL FLATBED DRIVERS. LOCAL HOME EVERY NIGHT M – F PAY IS 13.00 TO 14.00HR APPLY AT WWW.PRODRIVERS.COM OR YOU CAN CALL 405-948-7222 ASK FOR LAURIE TRUCK DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! Let us help you put your life in drive! Local professional 16-Day training w/ Roadmaster avail. Financial Assistance Avail for those who qualify! Approved for Veterans Training. CALL TODAY TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY! 877-830-3394 Van Eaton Ready Mix NOW HIRING Mixer Drivers in Edmond, Norman & West OKC Class A or B 35hrs/wk Guaranteed Clean MVR, 2 Years Driving Experience 214-7450 Shawnee 844-2900 Edmond 912-4825 Norman EOE DRIVER
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Be your own boss. No Truck to Own or Lease. Deliver decked trucks. $.70 - $1.50/mile. Class A CDL, Double/Triple Endorsement, & Tow Car req’d. Recent truck school grads welcome! Unimark Truck Transport 866-254-2884 www.unimarkinc.com Class A or B CDL Drivers with air brakes, good MVR/drug test, mixer drivers. An Oklahoma family owned business. 405-692-5247 or email to srm2@soonerreadymix.com
PLMB-HVAC
Journeymen & Apprentices NEEEDED IMMEDIATELY B & R Mechanical 405- 285-6619 Plumbing Apprentice with experience needed. Top pay and benefits. Apply in person at 529 W. Edmond Road. 340-2000. PLUMBING Journeyman with commercial & residential remodel & repair, experience. Call for appt 405-528-7733 Presort First Class Oklahoma’s finest Mailing Service has various opportunities for experienced personnel for these defined positions: •Videojet inkjet operator •Document creation •Application Developer •Bell & Howell inserter operator •Marketing/Sales •Transportation If you believe you have the skill sets to enhance our 30 years of service, we would like to hear from you. Email resumes to: opportunities @presortfirstclass.com or mail resume to PO Box 2280 OKC OK, 73101. Presort First Class is an EOE company.
QC INSPECTOR Machine shop needs Inspector. Must have minimum 5 years experience. Prefer someone with CMM experience. Apply at 535 SE 82nd St between 1-4 PM. Quality Air Inc 405-632-9813 Now Hiring Journeyman - Service Technicians and Installers 3 - 5 Years experience preferred Top Pay & excellent benefits upon full time employment If you are interested, please apply in person at 7000 S Shields Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73149 Reynolds Ford of OKC Has immediate opportunity for DIESEL TECHNICIANS and TECHS Ford dealership experience preferred but not required. Must have the ability to produce outstanding work quality. Good driving record required. • Excellent Benefits • Outstanding Compensation • Great Work Environment For immediate consideration fax resume to (405)720-3632 kwilliams@reynolds autos.com or call Kevin Williams to set up a confidential interview 720-3626 Equal Opportunity Employer TRIM CARPENTER (Experienced) - custom residential work for temporary, possible long term position. Tools, transportation, reliability a MUST. Fax exp., refs, salary requirements to 405-657-2027 or email to krpntrguy@attnet
Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent (Water Utilities): Manage, direct, monitor and coordinate the activities at the City of Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant; this includes the proper operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facility, coordination with other divisions and departments, direct the operation and maintenance of the collection system lift stations, provide assistance to the Water Utilities Director and respond to citizen’s concerns. Five (5) years increasingly responsible experience in wastewater utility operations including three (3) years of supervisory or lead responsibility is required. For full job description and requirements visit stillwater.org/employment. Resume, cover letter and completed application are required. Salary range: $48,443 - $69,076, comprehensive benefits package. Closing date: 5/4/12
15acres South of OKC Washington Schools has water, septic and power $5,000 down $595 month 603-4365, 818-2939 30 acres 3.5 miles South of Blanchard w/restrictions $12,500/down $1345 mo 603-4365, 818-2939 Call for Maps! See why we sell more acreages than anyone in Okla. E of OKC. o/a 275-1695 4 acre tracts SE OKC $1500 down $149 mo 603-4365 or 818-2939 35 Wooded Acres w/Pond NE of Crescent, Owner Finance 818-2984 Ten acre family friendly horse farm in Norman. Priced right. 250-9486 Crescent-9000 Western Ave. 29.20acres(mol) 4bd,4ba,2liv, DianeC-21GoodyrGreen630-9520
VERSALIFT SOUTHWEST Field Service Technician – Electrical & hydraulic experience a must. Will be performing service on Aerial lift platforms and Digger Derricks. We are looking for someone living in the Oklahoma City area. Will be responsible for service of that area. Must be self-motivated and capable of helping to establish a new customer base. Great benefits, paid vacation and 401K. FILL OUT APPLICATION AT 7601 IMPERIAL DR Waco, Texas 76712 OR EMAIL US AT larryp@timemfg.com Fax 254-399-9018
Condo for Sale 11301B N May Ave. Completely Remodeled! 3 bed/2 bath upstairs condo w/fireplace 1,275sq ft. MUST SEE! $71,000 (405)630-5985 Open House Sunday, April 15th 11am-4pm
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49 AC. MOL, 1/4 mi S of I-40 on exit 108, 30 min. W of OKC. Easy off & on access w/ pond, metal shed & corral. (405) 884-2890/(580)345-2417
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$12-$15/hr + overtime. Travel required. Paid vacation. Health & Dental Insurance. 401K. Must be 21 yrs. Mechanically inclined. Background check. Drug Screen. Good Driving Record. Safety oriented. EOE. Call 4 0 5 - 4 9 5 - 9 7 9 7
DRIVERS CLASS A CDL Local runs out of Norman, PM start times, Class A CDL w/2yrs exp 9 1 8 - 6 1 7 -5 5 5 4.
Estate Settlement Auction May 6 at 1:00 PM NW of int. of Hwy. 62 & 177. 18 A. w/1900 sf 28’x68’ 3 bd, 3 bth home & 30’x40’ steel shop. Wooded setting. Sells to high bidder subject to mtg. Gun collection, tractor w/loader & 3 pt. eq. Much more. Photos & terms online at ballauctionservice.com or for home viewing call Mike Bendele United Country, 405-258-3876 or John Ball, Ball Auction Service, 405-258-1511.
BUILDER CLOSEOUT OPEN SA SU 1-5 or appt: call 919-4933 for directions!! SE, 20 min to Tinker! New Custom homes on nice Acreage Tracks PIEDMONT OPEN SUN 2-5 Model home. New hms on 1/2 ac lots. From NW Expwy & Sara Rd go 4.5 miNCleaton&Assoc373-2494
Land Loans Lots and Acreages. McClain Bank 527.6503 Member FDIC
Absolute Auction Sat. 4/28 at 10:00 AM 80 A MOL fronting on Hwy. 74, 1 mi. N of Crescent. Excel. Hunting in woods, mostly in wheat. Good pond site. Choice location for home or business. Farm eq. also sells, view online. For RE details call Mike Bendele United Co. Real Estate, 405-258-3876. Auction conducted by:
5, 10 & 20 ac. tracts. Low dn/Own Fin. Well,Septic, storm cellar, paved roads E of Norman 329-2208 LAKEFRONT PROPERTY 4bd, gameroom, lots of trees, 110 acre lake Pd Rlty Ted 373-1240
LAND AUCTION 155Ac. sold in 11 tracks Juliette Williford Estate 14300 SW 104th Mustang Thr Apr 26 7pm 5; 10; 15; & 40Ac tracks offered indivual or whole Auction loc. Mustang Community Center 1201 N Mustang Rd. Mustang. For pics & more info see web: kencarpenterauction .com 405-620-1524 1N to 10A, E. of OKC, pay out dn. before 1st pmt. starts, many are M/H ready over 400 choices, lg trees, some with ponds, TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695 paulmilburnacreages.com OWNER FINANCING 1-10 Acres Many Locations Call for maps 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com
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THE OKLAHOMAN Acreage For Sale
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11800 Ashford Drive, Surrey Hills Addition Approx 1900 sf 3bd, 2ba, 2 car garage $119,900 417-7294 or 417-6192 5 Acres! 11038 Cimarron Rd 3bd 3.5ba $375,000 Wanda Churchill-Brown642-9263
Executive Home TOP LOCATION! Pd. wtr/garb. Near malls. Try Plaza East 341-4813
Free Month Rent! 1&2bd QUIET! Covered Parking Great Schools! 732-1122
Beautiful Colonial Apts, Newly remodeled 1bed $395 T&J Mgmt 537-3169 Guthrie 523 E. Cleveland Ave. 3bd, 3K ba,Centennial Hm DianeC-21GoodyrGreen630-9250 Guthrie 3517 S. Division St. 1.78acres(mol) 4bd,2liv renov DianeC-21GoodyrGreen630-9520
ATTN: Military! Wilburton, OK 3bd, 15x30 screened back porch, Beautiful view, close to lake @ VFW Land Co. 405-769-2406, 830-4301
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PIEDMONT OPEN SUN 2-5 Model home. New hms on 1/2 ac lots. From NW Expwy & Sara Rd go 4.5 miNCleaton&Assoc373-2494
Hunting Property
Wilshire Valley Apts. Newly Renovated 1, 2 & 3 bed apts. S8 Ok. Now Acc. 2 bd voucher for 3bd w/ income. Call 475-9984. $99 Move In Special 717 Culbertson $350 rent Efficiency, Sec 8 ok T&J Mgmt 420-1966
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4bd 3.5ba 3car, office, game room. All the amenities! $2,775 mo 14452 Bella Terra HomeQuestOKC.com
3801Woodshdw3/2/2 $2095 18112CalleWay3/2/2 $1250 1013 Kelly Pk 4/2/2 $950 8330 Belcaro 3/2.5/3 $1995 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com 1609 Foxfire Rd, 3 bd 2ba 2 car 1500sf, amazing open layout comes w/ fridge & stove $1300 mo $1200dp 409-7989 no sec8 LEASE/PURCHASE 18004 San Mateo Gated 3-4b, 2 1/2b, 3-car, $1950. + dep SARAH 819-6933 423 Wild Wind 2/1.5/1 $795 14105 PcnHllw4/2.5/3 $1695 Edmond4Rent.com 330-8877 Acreage $1500 3bd, 1600sf avg 313-6820 Elite RE www.rentalhousesokc.com 1125 SEQUOYAH PL. 3B, 2 1/2B TWNHSE AREA POOL. $975. MO 478-5000 590-0609
1st Mo Rent 1&2 Bedrooms Furnished & Unfurnished NEWLY REMODELED GATED COMMUNITY
Beautiful 3/2/2, Edmond Schools, great neighborhood, large closets. 749-0603
3037 North Rockwell
3600 NE 143rd 3bd 2.5ba 2car gar, approx 2000sf ch/a, $1075 mo 370-1077
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495-2000 $99 Move In
336.0 on Selected Units AUCTION LARGE TOWNHOMES & APARTMENTS 348+- ACRES • Washer, Dryers, pools NINNESCAH • PC Schools, fireplaces RIVER LAND WILLIAMSBURG
15 minutes sw of Wichita, KS Selling in two tracts 102+- acres with home, bldgs. & river 246+- acres w/ riverland & grass Both of these tract have large wooded areas & scenic river with extreme whitetail deer & waterfowl hunting The Best You’ll Find! Thur, May 3, 2012, 10:30 A.M. Call John Hillman for Bidder Info FARM & HOME REALTY 316-540-3124 www.farmandhomeks.com 80A Pott Co, live stream, turkeys, deer, meadows, pond, $2K/acre OBO. Owner finance 405-329-2208
7301 NW 23rd
RENT TO OWN 517 W. 10th 3/2/2 CH/A Fence FP 640-0725
1305 Pinewood Ct 3/1/1 new carpet $550 9317 NE 14th 3/1.5/1 $575 4308 Meadow Park 3/1.5 gar converted to living $775 Free List 681-7272
787-1620
3bd 1.5ba 1car ch/a $650 Accurate Prop 732-3939
$300 COUPON
1bed 1bath duplex $450 Accurate Prop 732-3939
Off 1st Month's Rent Huge Apartment sizes HUGE Grounds to walk or play 416-5259 TUSCANY VILLAGE 1 BED ALL BILLS PAID $575. Veterans & HUD VASH Program welcomed. On-site laundry. Close to bus line & shops. No pets. Call Pat at 641-5402
ALL BILLS PAID $239 - 1st Mo 1 Beds Quiet, Park, Pool 293-3693 DREXEL ON THE PARK
2817 SE 91st $1295 3bd,3car,1624sfavg 6021 SE 78th $1200 313-6820 Elite RE www.rentalhousesokc.com 3 bd, 1.5 ba, 2 car, ch&a, 1000 Eagle ¡ $850mo + dep. Call 694-1384 3bd 1.5ba 2car 1000sf $850 Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
For lease/For sale, 4 BR, 2200sf, Mustang Schls, $1750 mo, 405-820-6607
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WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN! $500 down $498 + mo includes lot rent 3br/2ba mobile home No security/ cleaning dep Seller financing Start building equity in your Dreamhome Call 405-672-2684 Special Gov't Program! Own Land/Family land ZERO DOWN! New and Repo homes avail. E-Z qualify by phone. Top dollar for your TRADE in. $2,000 furniture allowance with purchase 405-631-7600 WAC Own your Own home For less than rent. Payments as low as $350mo. 405-577-2884 Abandoned D/W Repo set up on 5 Acres!! Ready to move in. Free phone application 405-631-7600 OPEN SUNDAY 4 bed/2 bath on 5 acres » 820-8330 » bannerhomesok.com Abandoned 3 bed, 2 bath, nice schools, easy access to OKC. Call 634-4812 Palm Harbor Repo 4bd/3bth-BEST Quality 405-324-8000 4 Bed, 2 Bath, already set up take over payments. 634-4812 Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777 Land & Home Repos Save $$$ 405-324-8010
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1mo Free Casady751-8088 Florence 429 NW 11th Midtown Studio, Granite Counters, CHA, Free Laundry $675mo $400dep 409-7989 No sec 8 804 NW 21st Mesta Park 2bed 1ba 1000sf $675mo $300dep dishwasher free laundry 409-7989 no sec 8 Briargate 1718 N Indiana 1bd, 1ba, 850 sf, wood floors, all elect, $550 mo, $250dp 409-7989 no sec8 Cherokee Hills 7215 N MacArthur 1bd 1ba ch/a $450 rent $300 dep, T&J Mgmt 204-7826 Furnished/Unfurnished Bills Paid » Wkly/Monthly Wes Chase Apts, Elk Horn Apts, Hillcrest 370-1077 MAYFAIR Great location! 1/2 bd W/D hdwd flr quiet secure ngbrhood ¡947-5665 SPECTRUM MGMT 1207 NW 26th 1/1 $450 848-9400 Putnam Heights Plaza 1bed, ch/a, Dishwasher 1830 NW 39th 524-5907 •ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212» 800 N. Meridian 1bd All bills paid 946-9506
RENT TO OWN $500 down $498+mo includes lot rent 3br/2ba mobile home No security/cleaning dep Seller financing Start building equity In your Dreamhome Call 405-672-2684
April 17th - 18th
Farms, Ranches For Sale, Okla. 308 PUBLIC AUCTION South of Altus Jackson County, OK April 21st 10 AM 320 acres, Excellent Hunting Ground w/ 220 acres of minerals and (4) 20 acre tracts of minerals to be sold separate. www.lemasterauction.com 55 Acres with Nice Pond North of OKC Guthrie $15,000/dn $1,475/mo 603-4365, 818-2939 Water-Wildlife-Land broker 580-363-3535 www.jimmenzer.com
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4005 Corbett 3/2/2 3712 SE 48 Pl 3/2/2 James 417-2176. www.homesofokcinc.com No Credit Check owner finance $3K dn. $575 mo. 2/1 w/shop 3700 SE 24 houselistokc.com 370-7810
5007 Buffalo Hill 3/2/3 $200,900 1941sf, 1.13 acres Parsons & Co 850-7949 parsonsandcompany.net » 509 S SANTA FE #134 2bd/study 2ba 2car 1480sf $139,900 397-3098 OPEN SUN 2-5 Oak Tree Park Estates Jenny KW 330-2626 8051 Falcon Crest 2.5acres. 7350SF $1,500,000 Mike Melchert KW 820-9103
Owner Finance 3/1/1 large lot $3k DN $550mo houselistokc.com 503-8710 1705 Symphony 3/1/1 $65,000 longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474
Best Kept Secret! St. Croix Villas-Gated, secure, serene Villa Homes 1460-1600sf $145,000 & up. 8500 S. McKinley Mike 520-9393
Stonemill Exec.Home 4bd,3K ba $1,100,000 StonemillLuxuryHomes.com Joyce Metro 1st 921-2861 507 NE 61st St $85K As Is OBO 1427sf 3bd 2ba 2car Emery Realty 921-6606 3132 N Dornick Dr. $170K OBO 2114sf 3/2/2 3liv 2din Emery Realty 921-6606
Stillwater SELLS WITHOUT RESERVE 319+/- acres Near Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater Also Full Cattle Ranch Dispersal in Gainesville, TX
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Riverbend - Lake front 4 bd, 2.5 ba, 3 car gar 6608 Green Meadow Ln. Genie, Realtors 495-2010 Don Willis 570-9700 RENOVATED 2008 N. Ann Arbor Place OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4 405-205-3623
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5913 Kingston Rd. 3/2/2 2 living. PC schools, Kim-1st United 213-8562 Easy Commuting 3843 NW 21st ST C H/A, 2bed, 1ba, 1 Car $69,900 405-850-4810 1840 NW 160th PL. 2,323 sq ft (mol)$199,900. VintageGardensOK.com Joyce Metro 1st 921-2861 OpenHouse Sa Su 12 - 5 8416 Aspen Hills Dr 3bed,2ba,1455 sq ft $122,500 405-245-0401 4416 N. Barnes 3/2/2 on extra large lot. $122,500 Morrie Metro First 242-4004 4621 NW 33 Ter. 4/2.5/2 James 417-2176. www.homesofokcinc.com Open Sun 2-4 3909 NW 22 Very cute, only $89,900. Gary Metro First 249-8878
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NW OKC BAKERY, 8 yrs operation, (405) 720-7566 609-7249 cell
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Open Sunday 2-4 The Best of Summit Place 7405 NW 121st St. Charm & space abound! 4bd 2.5ba 3car 3000+sf, open flexible floor plan. Priced to sell quickly.B&L Enterprises Inc 996-8987
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25 year old electrical business, large established customer base, some equipment, asking $150,000, 405-737-8547.
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320+/- acres in Stillwater, OK SELLS WITHOUT RESERVE Near Karsten Creek Golf Club, 5 parcels are ideal for development, residential and recreational opportunities. Directions: From Hwy 51 and Main St in Stillwater: West approx 6 miles to S Cottonwood Rd. South .75 mile to property. View at your convenience during daylight hours. Auction: 12:00PM Wed Apr. 18 at Karsten Creek Golf Club, 1800 S Memorial Dr, Stillwater. Williams & Williams Auctioneers williamsauction.com/ stillwater 800.801.8003 MARINA FOR SALE Profitable, fully occupied 320 covered slips, rental cabins, boat store, leased grill, banquet hall. ¡‘¡‘¡‘¡‘¡‘¡‘¡‘¡ Call The Marina Specialists 301-751-2443 www. TheMarinaSpecialists. com
Spencer Nominal Opening Bid: $1,000 3712 Redbud Dr, 3BR 2BA 1,333sf+/Open Public Inspections: 1-4pm Sun April 15 and 2 hours before auction.
Very nice, must see! 3bd 1ba, PC schls, 7237 NW 21st. $72,900 • 495-2728 OPEN SUN 2-4 2607 Norman Ave. $59,000.2bd PrudentialEmmaLee833-3051 LAKEHURST CONDO 3117W.Wilshire3/2/2$129,900 CathyTheCovingtonCo.843-6181
Estate Auction April 21 1200 SW 63 Open House Today 24pm.This property will change hands. 3 Bed 1.5 ba 1088' mol. Bidder-Up Auctioneers 600-1016 www.hibidderup.com Great for investor or first time homebuyer! Nice 3bd home on corner lot, completely remodeled. Only $35,500! Fidelity692-1661, 410-4200
5108 S. Brookline Ave. Totally remodeled, 3/1/2car carport Energy efficient. $58,400. Mary 209-0124 KW 5824 S. Shartel Avenue Very Nice 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car $43,500 ¡ 550-2145 Plush 3260' 4b 4b on 1Ac! Backs to horse ranch + much more! $344,000 395-8094
CUTE hm on cul-de-sac 3/2/2 approx 1309' on 3/4 ac MOL $122,000 STUNNING on 1 ac MOL 4/3.5/3 approx 2773' bonus rm $269,900. Carmen 833-0106 Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494 PIEDMONT schls better than new 3/2/2 approx 1742' $162,000 Carmen 833-0106 Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
OWNER FINANCING $2000 down No Credit Ck 708 SE 27, 4/1 $45,000 2728 Texoma 4/1, $5k dn ¡596-4599 ‘ 410-8840¡
OPEN SUN 2-5 6702 Trenton Rd. Gorgeous home in Nichols Hills. $369,000 Miranda Metro First 323-0496
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LAND/WATER RIGHTS AUCTION APRIL 27th 10AM Stratford, OK bid2by.com 580-369-3880 INCOME PROPERTIES Duplexes, condo. Leased, Cash Flow, Owner Finance Mike Flowers, Broker 848-9400 usespectrum.com
Gorgeous 2132 sq ft Office and nice 960 sq ft office available at Castlerock Business Plaza in Mustang, OK. Call 580-243-0624 7608 N Western Ave Retail/Office space, up to 2200sf avail, 370-1077 1, 2 & 3-Room Offices $175 & up ¡ 50th & N Santa Fe area 235-8080
15 units, 100% occupied, $345K, Hoppis Real Estate 370-7093
2207 N. Bdwy, OKC Very Nice Free Standing 1403sf $1050/mo 844-5230
4225 NW 56TH ST 3bd/1.5ba 1300sf $85,000 New HVAC 748-6141
GREAT Office Space Various NW locations 300-6000sf 946-2516
Business Property For Rent
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89er Plaza 9130 S Walker store, office, health- care 1200sf $500 227-0351
Warehouse 525-6671 3410 SW 29 1080sf $390 3414 SW 29 1200sf $425 3514 Newcastle 1600sf $490 3526 Newcastle 2500sf $650
Convenience Store for Lease 2 bay garage, full kitchen Call Karen 918-759-0691
K Office, K Warehouse for lease. Various sizes. 221 W Wilshire 842-7300
Check website for complete details Williams & Williams Auctioneers williamsauction.com 800.801.8003 AUCTION SUN APR 15 2PM 9104 JENNIFER PL MWC. Brick 3bd 1.5 ba, 2car Huge back yard. TILLMAN AUCTION 405-542-3837 AUCTION Tues. 17 @ 4 P.M. 40 A. Hunting Land. Hughes Co. Spitler-Sullivan Auc. & Re. 1-888-667-3523 www.spitlerauction.com
Lic. Prof. Property Mgmt Homes & Apts T&J Mgmt 370-7093 I BUY HOUSES Any condition. No cost to U 410-5700
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
BEAUTIFUL LAKE TEXOMA Gated Community with Boat Dock 3200 sf, 2-story brick home w/ storm room. Master suite has lrg walk-in shower, jacuzzi tub, walk-in closets, dbl sinks. Granite throughout! ¡‘¡ 580-564-9162 LAKEFRONT PROPERTY 4bd, gameroom, lots of trees, 110 acre lake Pd Rlty Ted 373-1240 ARBUCKLE LAKE New 3bd 2ba custom Home great lake view $115,000 580-222-5449 405-238-0900 Lakeview Lots & 10 bedrm Lodge near Ft Gibson Lake. bracken@valornet.com
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$99 SPECIAL Lg 1bdr, stove, refrig., clean, walk to shops. $345 mo. 632-9849 SPRING SPECIAL - $189 1&2 BD 416.5257 Gated, Carports, Laundry MOMENTUM PROP MGMT Furnished/Unfurnished Bills Paid » Wkly/Monthly Wes Chase Apts, Elk Horn Apts, Hillcrest 370-1077 8081 S.Shields, 1-2bd dup, Bills Pd. Pets OK, Wkly/Mnthly rates, dep. 632-4467 4900 S. Walker Large 1, 2 & 3 Bd Apts, Start at $420 + dep + elect, Sec 8 OK. 631-1115 $99 Move In Special!!! Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $345 to $420 mo. 632-9849
Condominiums, Townhouses For Rent 441 Luxury Glenbrook condo, 3 bed, 2K bath, NW 63rd & Grand, 830-0271. $895, 2bd 2ba 2car, E of Brdway N of Memorial W of Blvd. Edmond 210-6997 All bills paid 55+ 2bd 2ba NW Condo $850mo or opt. to buy 760-449-6060 SW 77 Terr & Douglas 2bd 2.5ba, $650+dep. 631-1115
Brick 3/1/1 ch&a fncd new carpet & paint! $550mo + $500 dep 996-6271
2/2/2 fenced back yd, Moore Schls, 15104 Kyle Dr #B $975. no pets no sec 8. Maria 618-0563
3237 Castle Rock Rd Quail Creek Duplex 2/2/2 Edmond Schls. $800 mo $750 dep. Small pet considered / No smoking. TMS Prop 348-0720 2528 NW 20th 1bd 1ba duplex, washer & dryer connections 800sf 409-7989 no sec 8 6024 NW Expressway, large, luxury, 1 Bed, FP, pool, appl, all amenities $550.» 685-0332
2 bed, appls, bills paid, No pets. $600mo + dep. ¡ 272-0650 ¡
OKC SW, 1bed, bills paid, no pets, $450 month + dep. 272-0650
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Furnished/Unfurnished Weekly/Monthly 370-1077 Century Hotel 512 NW 9 rooms/eff, sngl $115/up wk, wi fi. Cbl 232-5624
Houses for rent 4016 Thomas Ave 2/1 $495 Free List 681-7272 3bd 1ba 1car ch/a $600 Accurate Prop 732-3939
4 bed, 3 bath, 3200 sq ft, upstairs game room, gated subdivision with community pool, $1800 per month. Call 405-990-4821
Cotton Wood Ridge Condo 2bd 1.5ba 900sf Amazing must see, fireplace, ch/a, New Stove & Dishwasher, Stackable Washer/Dryer $700/month $600deposit 409-7989 No Sec 8
RENT TO OWN $500 down $498+mo includes lot rent 3br/2ba mobile home No security/cleaning dep Seller financing Start building equity In your Dreamhome Call 405-672-2684 3 bd/1 ba April Free Rent $665 mo in Oak Ridge Lot rent/lawn serv incl Edmond 341-9209 $ FREE RENT 1ST MO $ 2BR $299+, 3BR $395+, MWC NO PETS 427-0627 1.5-5ac w/3bd mobile home Lease Purchase 990-8674 Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777
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3bd 1.5ba 2car carport 2.5 acres 1275sf $750mo Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
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SPECTRUM MGMT 2221 N Hood 2/1 $580 Water, Gas, Lawn Serv Paid 848-9400
Open Today 2-4 2455 Manchester Dr For lease. 2bd 2ba 2car $1400mo + $1000 dep. Move in Ready. Gated. Enjoy life in the Vineyard Retirement Community OKCHomes4Lease996-8987
833 E Eubanks 3/1, gar converted to storage $550 Free List 681-7272
Spectrum Management 848-9400 usespectrum.com
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Lease/Purchase Cobblestone. PCN Executive 4b, 3 bath Game & Storm Rooms Gated Area with Pool Club & Exercise Room No Yard Work $2500. Council/Memorial SARAH 819-6933
1501 NW 41st St. Oklahoma City, 4 BR, 2 BA, 2605 SF AGENT: Brian Woodward RE/MAX Twin Rivers Real Estate 405-204-3000
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3232 Brushcreek, in Quail Creek on the golf course, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car, 1 FP, $1875 mo, $1500 dep. ¡ 831-0825
Hudson & Marshall High Performance Auctioneers 1-866-539-4174
14421 N Penn 2/2.5 $850 2622Featherstne3/2/2 $1095 4210Washington3/2/2$1200 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com
H&M, 78964 B.G Hudson Jr, BR79010
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1128 & 1134 N. Gardner 2bd, 1.5ba, 1car, $675 Quail Springs Condo $825 313-6820 Elite RE www.rentalhousesokc.com
Bobby Dean Little Estate SAT, APRIL 21, 10:30AM Hinton Oklahoma 608 So. Broadway House and Contents Plus 189 Acres of Prime Development/Commercial Land at Exit 108 off of I-40, Adjacent to Cherokee Trading Post, Plus Cars, Golf Cart, Furn, & More. ¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡ SUN APR 22 1:30PM Reding's Auction Center 2301 Sunset Dr El Reno OK Bobby Dean Little Art Collection of Native American Prints, Pottery, and Collectibles. FOR COMPLETE DETAILS: Reding's Auction Service
6019GaelicGlenn3/2.5/2$995 13412 Mayberry 3/2/2 $1395 Edmond4Rent.com 330-8877 7032 Stony Creek, 3/2/2 fp, fenced, NO Pets $975mo $900dep, Move in mid May TMS Prop 348-0720 315 NW 89 4bd 1.5ba ch&a, $775mo $400dep sec 8 ok 831-0825 SPECTRUM MGMT 1121 Wilshire 3/1/1 $1275 848-9400 1409 N Klein 2bd 1ba $525mo, newly remodeled T&J Mgmt 420-1966 For Lease, 3/2.5/2, PC Schls, 4904 N. Brunson, $1,100/mo. 405-245-6464
405-262-2412 redingsauction.com
3bd, 2ba, 2car $990-$1190 1bd 1ba $990 ¡ Downtown Best Realty 405-205-2343
Antiques, Art, Collectibles 501
RENT TO OWN 6218 N. Tulsa 3/2/2 CH/A Fence FP 640-0725
MEMORY MARKET 920 N. MAY Just Like A GARAGE SALE Knives, watches, books, records, sports mem, etc ¡¡¡ HOTWHEELS ¡¡¡ UP TO 50% OFF
3/2/2, ch&a, new roof, new tile, $895; 2/1/1, ch&a, $575; 550-5128. 1719 NW 1st 1/1 $350 Free List 681-7272 3bd, 2ba CHA, 4 car gar. 10x10doors.2bd,2ba286-2000
PUBLIC AUCTION OF 225 ACRES WASHITA CO. REAL ESTATE W/WIND TURBINE - HOME BUILDINGS - FARM MACH SAT. APRIL 28 @ 9:30 a.m. (5 miles E. of Rocky, OK on Hwy 55) 225ac. in 23-8-17, Washita Co.: 2030 sq. ft. home w/shop. '07 Kubota #125 MFWD Tractor, N.H. BR7090 Rd. Baler. Hesston 8550 Swather, H & S 14 wheel Rake, '86 Peterbuilt Truck/Tractor, '05 Pant Kraft 22 ft. Pontoon Boat '91 Terry 31 ft. 5th Wheel Trvl. Trlr Lots & Lots more!! For complete brochure: HINZ AUCTIONEERS hinzauction.com Jimmie - 580-774-4644 Brandon - 580-774-7396 or Jim 580-774-8467
Wonderful Mother's Day gift for that special Mom. Solid mahogany dresser, chest, twn beds & mirror dated 1950's, glass tops. Exc. cnd. $1000 396-8322 Record Collection: 20,000 albums: 5,000 45's $50,000 ¡ 405-376-3051
RENT TO OWN $500 down $498+mo includes lot rent 3br/2ba mobile home No security/cleaning dep Seller financing Start building equity In your Dreamhome Call 405-672-2684 2 SE 33rd large 2bd home on corner lot with 1car detached garage, large fenced in yard, ch/a, clean $550 mo. Fidelity RE 692-1661, 410-4200 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage, CH&A, $650 rent, $500 dep. No Sec 8. 740-8419 29 SE 33rd 1bed, water & gas paid $350 Free List 681-7272 4 bed, 3 bath, 3 liv, 2 car, 1/2 acre. $975 /mo. 414-4004
FREE DELIVERY OKC! Washer $125 Dryer $125 Refrigerators $175 Warranty & Free Del. Call 405-210-2230. Daryl's Appliance: W&D $75 & up, limited supply! 5yr warr. Refr/Stoves $125 & up, 1yr warr 405-632-8954 Washer & Dryer Set Super Cap. Tub, Like New $295 »»» 248-4070 2 Washers, 4 ACs, 4 Refrigerators, $75-$250. 631-8039 Wanted Dead or Alive: good used appls: refrig, ranges, w&d 632-0900 or 417-3075 BlowoutSale!All app xtra clean 1yr wnty 732-8503 stevensappliances.com
4308 S Youngs Completely remodeled spacious 2bd home with fenced yard, new carpet, new ceramic tile, fresh paint $525mo. Fidelity 692-1661, 410-4200 SOUTHERN OAKS For lease 2bd 2ba 2car covered patio, large living area. Schls within walking distance. $850mo + dep, 634-8220 837-8358 Large 3bd, 1400 sf, 2 liv areas, 2ba, gar, built-ins, ch&a, sec. syst, $695mo $500dep ••• 631-8039
Estate Auction Sun, April 22 at 1pm
2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car, $500/month + $400 dep. 405-631-8220 3bd 1.5ba den, storm shelter, patio. $725mo no sec 8 no pets. 691-5479 2837 SW 82nd 3/1/1 $725 Free List 681-7272
3401 Stumpf, 3bd 1ba, $650/mo $500 dep. Ref required. 405-209-4125
Clean, 3 bedroom home w/ frig & range, attached garage w/ washer/dryer hookups. $550/month w/ $300 security deposit. No Sec 8. No Pets. 2116 Brighton Ave. 722-1354 1115 Glenwood Ave Nice Pool!! 3/2K /2, NO smokers, sm pet considered $1500 mo / $1200 dep TMS Prop 348-0720
AUCTION Richard Hoover Est. 10AM Sat, April 28th Agawam - Grady Cty. 12mi So. Chickasha, OK Homestead on 73 ac,. home w/2,230' 3bed 3 bath, farm machfurn-antiques Charlie Brown Auctioneer – Broker 405-222-0330 charliebrownauction.com
14 E Main (the old Sherman Bldg in Bricktown at the corner of E. Main & Oklahoma) Preview Sat from 10-4. Sun from 11-Sale time. Free parking Sun only Southside of bldg. For your convenience, all home furnishing & decor, sports memorabilia, etc have been moved from their home in Oak Tree to the Sherman bldg. No Buyer's Premium. Everyone Welcome. See www.dannysauction.net for photos and further info. Cash, Checks with proper ID, Visa, Mastercard. Call 405-942-5865 Auctioneer Danny Davidson AUCTION:Cars & Pickups 4208 N Divis @ 11:00 am SatApr21@Rodgers Wrecker Call for info 789-4032 Website: BRGWSOK.COM
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THE OKLAHOMAN
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 Solid Oak Dining table 2 leafs & 6 chairs $300. Maple king Bdrm suite, mattress/box sprg, huge mirror, triple dresser & 5 drawer chest $500. Armior 7'Tx42''W for TV & stereo $200. 32'' Sanyo TV $75. Rolltop desk 53''Wx24''D x44''T $200 Swivel office chair $25. ALL IN EXC COND 471-3775 MOVING: Antique French Oak din. table, 6chairs, 38x50'' $1200. Cherrywood L shaped bar 6'x5' 3 stools $500. 3x6 coffee table $100. 4x4 coffee table base $75. Chair w/otto. $100. wooL rugs assorted sizes $200-$500 405-834-1092 Kg sz matt/box sprgs & frame $400; Student computer desk $50; Swivel top TV unit/ center $80 Cash Only (405) 262-2899 El Reno Beautiful solid Oak roll top desk, 53Wx45T, $300; Beautiful glass front dark Mahogany China cabinet, 48Wx60T, $200. 405-514-3710 Couch & loveseat; dining set; twn&qn bedrm sets; full, qn & king mattress & box sprgs. $75-$350 405-397-1801 SOLID KING SIZE BEDdark wood, 1 year old exc mattress & box spring, paid $1800, asking $600. Cash only. 405-256-6202 QUEEN PILLOW-TOP MATTRESS. Still in plastic! Unused. Must Sell! $175 ¡‘¡ 405-620-1913 Moving Sale, 2 chests, curio, dining set, china, $100-$200, 405-843-4614
Mattress Sale $50-$250 » 919-5005
Auction
Friday April 20, 2012 Lloyd's Radiator Shop 1601 E. Highway 66 El Reno, Ok. 10:30 A.M. Seller: Lloyd Friesen Estate Commercial Property at 1601 E. Highway 66 Large Lot, Concrete Building, Fenced Area etc. House at 2404 S. Dille, El Reno. Nice 3bd, 1.5ba, Brick Home. Vacant Lots in Country Club Estates Addition. El Reno, Radiator Shop full of Tools, Shop Equipment, Vehicles, Guns, Welders, Lifts, and Accessories. For complete listing call Reding's Auction Service
405-262-2412
redingsauction.com PUBLIC AUCTION SAT. APRIL 21-10AM 305 ACRES ROGER MILLS COUNTY LAND COUNTRY HOME – SELLING IN 3 TRACTS AWESOME HUNTING IN WESTERN OK DEER-TURKEY-QUAIL GRANT’S AUCTION & REALTY 580-821-1186 www.grantsauction.com LAND/WATER RIGHTS AUCTION APRIL 27th 10AM Stratford, OK bid2by.com 580-369-3880 AUCTION TO BE HELD CAR CAB 6309 S Bryant THUR APR 19 » 10AM www.barrysauction.com
2648 W. Britton Road
Sat 9:05-4 Sun 12:05-4 2 Blocks East of May on Britton Rd next to Johnnies. A combination of 2 small sales that provide some thing for everyone. Antiques: Early Oak Cash Drawer, 40's Railroad Wash Basin, Deco Curio Cabinet George Nelson Mid-Century Slat Bench, Crystal, China, Flatware, 18th C. Blanket Chest Prints, Photographs, Toys, 1950 Items, Wall Pockets, Hummels, Depression & Slag Glass, Gold & Costume Jewelry, Oxblood Leather Sofa, Glassware, Kitchenware, Books (Antique Reference) Decorator Items, Vases, Shelves of Office Supplies, From Paper Goods to a Hood Ornament, Lamps and Trinkets to the unknown. Sells in 2 DAYS!
Greg Earles
16924 Valley Crest Tr Sat 9-3 Sun 1-3:30 Antique Parlor Suite, Hall Tree, Haviland China, 6 Banquet Lamps, Crumbo, Sterling, Costume Jewelry, Bedrm suites king & full, Vintage Books +, Jewelry, General items & Home office, W/D, refrigerator, Freezer, china, crystal, More ** Off NW 164th E of Western, Turn N on Sunny Hollow, R at Stop sign Estate Sales by Lyn 590-2777 see details @EstateSalesbyLyn.com PARTIAL ESTATE AUCTION SAT, APRIL 21, 10AM 3700 HARRIS DRIVE EDMOND, OK EVERYTHING SELLING W/ NO MINIMUM & NO RESERVE! SELLING HOME MOVING TO SMALLER DWELLING MANY BEAUTIFUL ITEMS FURNITURE GLASSWARE, PORCELAINS, PAINTINGS, BRONZES, COINS, JEWELRY, GUNS www.miearsauction.com 405-381-4500
WE BUY FURNITURE 942-5865 No Appliances
SAT & SUN 7-5 03 Chevy PU, Baldwin Piano, Kimball left hand secty desk, lawn eqmt, Tie Tie Ribbon, pwr tools fishing gear, & misc! 7604 NW 39TH STREET
HUGE GARAGE SALE 9301 Shady Grove Rd Furn., printers, buffers, rims, mower, aquarium...
EVERYTHING TO BE SOLD TODAY TOTAL LIQUIDATION JODY KERR 627-8718
GOBER BUILDINGS LLC Post Framed Buildings: 30x40x10, (2) 12x8 overhead (1) entry door, and concrete $12,500. Call 405-650-2556 ¡ Laminate Flooring 2100 sf, 25 yr warranty, 95¢/sf ¡ Prefinished oak, Hardwood, 2400 sf, 30 year warranty $2/sf ¡¡ 405-632-0499 ¡¡ •Solid Brazilian Cherry• • Hardwood Flooring • (2600sf) Beautiful, never used $2.50/sf 632-0499 100+ pcs of insulation; 30 sh. plyboard (X & K ); 20 rolls carpet, $1,000obo. 882-2922 Sheet Metal, 3'x10', $16, Mon-Sat. 405-390-2077 405-659-3054
Rest equip-100s -chairs, tables, refrig, grills, fryers, hoods. 417-5310.
Clothing
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CLOTHING LOT - HUGE Info/Pics on Craigslist $495 obo 942-6330 luvzgsda@gmail.com
Highest CASH paid for old coin collections silver dollars & gold 620-7375
CASE 580SK BACKHOE See Ball Auct. under Auctions Classification (2) Mud tubs for Drilling Rig, 8x6x40' 580-320-2325 EDMOND ESTATE SALE OF RANCH & HORSE FARM, + CONTENTS OF HUGE HOME 2004 GMC Sierra HD PU, Ext Cab 4x4, loaded lo mi 2005 Thorobuilt 2horse slant trlr, tack room. Pipe corral panels & gate, 3 NEW custom blt 10x16 loafing sheds. Saddle, bridels & tack. ranch eqp. 40x10x10 Steel cargo air tight feed container, 2010 Lawn tractor & cart. 1000s of power & hand tools New & antique furn: cust trestle tbl, Italian/ French chrs, china cabs, buffets, new leather sofa, iron bed, 6pc King Fr. bdrm suite, chests, stands, sofa/end tbls, office system, closet systems, big scrn TV, Convect. oven, outdoor furn, sets of China & silver, orig.paintings, . accessories, designer bedding & decor, new baby crib/matt. + much more. See Sat 4/21 for Address & Info!
2413 Zion Park
Everything 1/2 off Sun at 1 in Yukon, From NW 10th & Cromwell, N 2 bks to Snowmass, E to Zion
James Bean Co Preview sale at: Jamesbeanco.com
Prices reduced today! 2200 Regis Ct., Norman Noon to 3pm Gilbert & Watzell Carlson CLOSING THE HOME 2716 SE 46TH, OKC SAT. 9-3, SUN. 12-3 HOUSE AND OUT BUILDING FULL SEE YOU THERE!! ESTATE SALE 8741 Pikes Peak Rd. (S. of Britton Rd., W. of County Line Rd. on 87th) Sat. & Sun., 8am-5pm. Lots of household items!
EDMOND ESTATE SALE OF RANCH & HORSE FARM, + CONTENTS OF HUGE HOME 2004 GMC Sierra HD PU, Ext Cab 4x4, loaded lo mi 2005 Thorobuilt 2horse slant trlr, tack room. Pipe corral panels & gate, 3 NEW custom blt 10x16 loafing sheds. Saddle, bridels & tack. Rakes, feeders, hay hooks, heated water bucket. 40x10x10 Steel cargo air tight feed container, 2010 Lawn tractor & cart. 1000s of power & hand tools. much more. See Sat 4/21 for Address!
1997 NH 1715 4WD, 28HP tractor, w/loader and backhoe, 594 exc condition.
Central New Holland OKC 495-6151 Edmond 341-7829 800-256-1638 New Models Arriving Daily Brown Tree Cutters, Tree Shears, Tree Saws, Grapples, & Rotary Cutters Pioneer Equipment 405-745-3036 WALINGA AGRI-VACS Grain moving made easy. Southern Plains Farm Show, April 19-21. Show Specials 785-259-5788 Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor 35 plus Brush Hog $3,800 636-1212 Massey Ferguson 175 Tractor Early 70's Diesel Runs Great $4,500 636-1212 '49 Ford 8N, low hours, restored to like new as poss. $6000, 872-0630. Kverneland bale wrapper, Good Cond, $2500 ¡ 405-574-4642 '99 9610 4x4 combine, well maint., clean, $42,500 918-775-5466 L3 Gleaner combine. $10,500 580-588-3853 450-1068
FENCE SALE 4' Chain Link $47.96 Wood Fence $28.95 Acme Fence OKC 232-6255 Black Ornamental Fence 4’x92’’ panels, $81.00/panel; 2540 SW 29th, 634-6411.
¡ $50 off all trees over $200, 1000's to choose from ¡ All glazed pottery buy 1 get 1 Free ¡ All Fruit & pecan trees buy 1 get 1 Free ¡ Try Oklahoma's best new fertilizer, come see why our new special blend with extra iron and trace elements are just what your trees and lawn need. ¡ Experience our 10 acre outdoor oasis while being able to shop Oklahoma's most unique lawn & garden center I-40 & Post Rd. (exit Douglas) "Like no other nursery in Oklahoma"
Tony's Tree Plantation 405-455-7700
3 Buildings Full - Good Used Office Furniture. 510 W. Reno 236-3166
Custom Portable Buildings Wood construction. Custom to fit your needs, buy straight from builder. Specializing in garages & cabins »» 405-312-4432 »» customportablesheds.com Metal Building 18'x20' w/ 1 Rollup Dr Installed $2795 other sizes avble CharlesWestAuto.com 405-424-3355 2 metal buildings, like new, can deliver. $650 & $1200 371-6026 Steel strge units 8x20 & 8x40new/used/sale/rent al/PioneerEquip745-3036 www.oklahomatickets.com BUY & SELL ALL EVENT TICKETS 405-364-7500 Gooseneck Trailer: 24 ft bed w/5 ft dove & folddown ramps. Tires 80% good, bed 60% good, 2- 10,000lb axles. $2600 Call M-F, 8-5 @ 348-1712 5x8 ut $795•12'x77 $945 16'ut $1300•18'car h$1895 J&J Trailers 405-682-2205 5x8, 5x10, 6x12, w/gates; like new 16 foot tandem; $650-$1050 Cash 670-1850
317 SW 40th April 18th, 19th & 20th 9-4. Appliances/ACs & lots of furniture.
»»»»»»»»»»»» Electric Hospital Bed with Mattress $285 436-9902 »»»»»»»»»»»» Handicapped scooter $400; Electric wheelchair $400; Lift scooter/ wheelchair inside vehicle $275 »»» 488-7017 Pride Leather Liftchair New condition large burgundy leather, w/heat & massage control. Edmond $600.580-478-7064 Rascal 600 power electrcic scooter with swivel chair $1200, 406-2379
HVAC - COMMERCIAL UNIT - YORK Gutter Mount or Side Mount - 4 Ton Air 125,000 BTU Heat - 460 Volt - 3 Phase - 60 Hz. $1,000 Call 405-550-1281
STOP SHOPPING START RIDING premium John Deeres LX176, LX277, 318, 260, 175, 38-72'' cuts 3 others $850-$1800 by appt. »»» 641-9932 »»» Troy-Bilt, 42" Riding Mower 2011, used 3 times $1,000; 16' trailer $500; Dixon Zero Turn, 42" $500; CASH 790-1293 or 830-8229 445 John Deere w/54'' deck & JD Front End Loader, ps, hyd, dgc, $5500 ••• 405-306-5137 39" John Deere, Model 155, Hydrostatic $500 405-514-3710
Wirsbo expansion 14.4 volt tool, K ''-1K '' $500 • Rigid pipe machine w/ stand $1850 • Rigid pipe machine w/out stand $700 • Call 405-341-1611 Automotive shop equipment sign, Evaporative Coolers $800-$3000 818-7860 or 823-2917 harristoolinc.com
Maine Coon Kittens 7 wks, 1M, 2F, POP w/ blood test & refs avail. $300cash. 405-397-1773 Ragdolls, 6wks, Beautiful, Blue Eyes, Great Pets $150 ’ 361-5317 SAVANNAHS breeder sell out. All Ages $300-$500, 405-885-8319 Reserve kittens now! 2 Sweet KITTENS free to LOVING home. Must stay together. 741-3420 Kitty Wranglers Cat Rescue Calico-Tabby-blk-buff Spyd /neut L/S hair $40 722-9622
For Sale
Registered Angus Bulls All bulls are breeding age and ready to go to work. For more information, contact Brett at Odell Angus Ranch. Cell (580) 421-2355. GOOD LIMOUSIN BULLS Growthy, gentle, easy calving. $2000-$3500 Kusel Limousins, since 1970. Ft Cobb 580-759-6038 15 virgin registered Brangus bulls, 14-25 months old, $2500 each, 405-833-6232 (20) 3-5yr Angus cows calving spring to Angus bulls, some have calved 642-6156 CHAROLAIS BULLS 1 & 2 year olds, gentle, 903-814-5008/580-657-3888 Reg. Angus Bulls, $1600 New Design Bloodlines 1-2yrs old. 818-3254, Ken ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE 405-574-4915 ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG PUPPIES 2M ***RARE BREED*** $500-$800 301-0618 Alaskan Malamute pups M/F, b/w, s/w $950. 640-0635 AMERICAN BULLDOG puppies, 7 weeks, s/w, POP, $350, 405-626-8343 AUSSIE PUPPIES 2 black tri, 1 red tri. s/w SEE PICS AT fitzfarmandpoultry.net $100-$150. 405-584-9077
Weekend Specials
¡ $50 off all trees over $200, 1000's to choose from ¡ All glazed pottery buy 1 get 1 Free ¡ All Fruit & pecan trees buy 1 get 1 Free ¡ Try Oklahoma's best new fertilizer, come see why our new special blend with extra iron and trace elements are just what your trees and lawn need. ¡ Experience our 10 acre outdoor oasis while being able to shop Oklahoma's most unique lawn & garden center I-40 & Post Rd. (exit Douglas) "Like no other nursery in Oklahoma"
Tony's Tree Plantation 405-455-7700
Huge Zebra mirror $400, zebra bench $75; pool table $400; riding mower $700; laser jet printer $500 still in box; 2 janitorial buffers $300-$400; 16'' rims $275 (set of 4); wedding veils (new) $25 & up; 55gal aquarium $25 Call 793-3336 or come by 9301 Shady Grove Rd. Propane Tanks Rebuilt, Warranty, 500 Gal. $515, Others Available. 405-375-4189 www.blttanks.com Octagon Din tbl & chrs $100 2 recliner chairs $50ea; small couch $75; 60g aquarium incld. access. w/wood stand $175obo. 657-8189
Like new with case, Takamine Acoustic, $350 405-429-1014
Upright Spinet Piano Excellent condition with padded storage bench $400. 405-808-0166
English Mastiff Puppies AKC Reg, brindle, apricot, 7 wks, M&F on site Great bloodlines $900ea. more pics/info at website hickoryhillsmastiffs.com 405-562-0064 Edmond OK
German Shep, AKC 6wks S/W, POP, 3F 3M, sable, 1M blk/red, E German & American, Hlth guar. $350 ¡ 405-760-7731
4 FAMILY SALE TODAY 11008 N GROVE. Furn, SS frig, 2 triple dressers, clothes, knick knacks, baby stuff, tools, antiques. 7521 NW 133rd St. Sat 9-4, 50% off most items. Sun 11-4, 75% off. Variety of merchandise for all ages.
6208 N Vermont
Rocker, sleeper sofa, China cabinet, dining table/ chairs, Royal Doulton China, glassware, Coo Coo clocks, file cabinets books, 8 track/turntable stereo, Pfaltzgraff China, kitchen items, records, linens, lamps, pictures, Christmas, jewelry, toys, wicker, buggy, school desk, storage closets, washer/dryer, lots of misc. Open 9-4 Sale by Martha & Jane Crown Heights 608 NW 41st Sun., April 15 1-4 (sign in noon)
Weekend Specials
Boston Terrier Puppies 6 wks old, blk & wht, 4M 4F, very good markings $200. 580-768-0435 Boxer 2M 4F 6wks Brindles! s/w/t/dc $300 » 405-585-3463 BOXERS AKC AKC Boxers 3m f&w 1f brindle born 3/24 dc&t call and reserve today $350-$400 (405) 401-4431 CANE CORSO (Italian Mastiff) 4 M, 3 F, 11 wks, tails docked, all shots, wormed, registered ICCF $800obo. 405-919-5394 or 405-834-6041 Chihuahua puppies, 5 wks, 1F white, 1M fawn, small, $300 245-9895 Chihuahuas, AKC, 5K weeks old, s/w, 2 white, 2 cream, 1F $125, 3M $100, cash, 405-819-7024 Chihuahuas, 7 wks EXTRA TINY TEACUPS $250 Cash ¡ 519-8584 Corgi 3/4 puppies 8wks small tris & sable. sh/w/ t/dc $100. 405-313-8152 Dachshunds, Mini, AKC, 2M, 2F, 6wks old on 4/20 $175-$200. 503-2920 Dachshunds AKC, 8 weeks, blk & tan, s/w, $200 405-742-7386 DOBERMAN, Male, 15wks old, black & rust, $325; 2 F black & rust 23wks, ears done $500; 2 adults $250-$450. 405604-1095/405-823-0390 Eng. Mastiff Pups! AKC, great bldlines, vet checked, s/w, POP, truelovemastiffs.webs.com $900. 405-609-7597 English Bulldog Puppies AKC,vet che'd healthy!, CH lines, $1000-$1200 www.burtonbullies.com, 918-696-0726 English Bulldog Puppies AKC, 9 wks, Ch BL, Males & Females, S&W $1200 ¡ 405-664-0802 English Bulldog Pups, AKC, Fs $1800, Ms $1500 all records & vacs, 1yr hlth warrant. 580-445-4212 ENGLISH BULLDOG - 5 month old, AKC female. $1000. 405-234-7886
Aussie Pups, AKC, 5 males, merles and tris, POP, S/W, adorable, $350-$500, 580-606-0799 Austrailian Shepherd AKC m&f red and black tri POP 7 weeks shots and wormed $250-350 405-586-9250 Australian Shepherd puppies, AKC, M/F, red/blk tri, red/blue merles, s/w, champ bloodlines, $300-$400 ¡ 405-414-3300
Basset Hound, UKC, beautiful, very unique color, choc. & white, 4M 1F $400, POP, Ready Now! 580-656-0867 Beagle Pups, tri color, 6 wks, AKC reg, 2M $200, 1F $250 (405) 830-5351
German Shepherd AKC Pups & Adults, Champion Heidelberg's $850 ¡ 918-261-4729 German Shepherd Dog: 24mo German Import. Bi color, M. for pers prot. or sport, BH ready Both parents SchH-3. Exc bitework, OB & tracking. $1800 405-996-0191 German Shepherds AKC 8 wks V/W POP LH & SH Blk/Tan & Sable training started beautiful show quality lg pups $500. 405-420-4515 German Shepherd AKC Puppies, $500. 4 generation pedigree provided, POP, great for family and protection. WILL BE LARGE. 405-285-5875 German Shepherd puppy F, blk/tan, CH sired, S/W, 9 wks, beautiful, great temp., $750. 405375-3257, 580-225-4147 German Shepherd Pups Black current vaccination & deworm 1M 2F 7-wkold $250. 710-205-0975 German Shepherd Puppies AKC, $1,500-$4,000 windridgek9.com 580-450-0232 German Shepherd, AKC Puppies, 6 weeks old, 1 Male, 4 Female, $350, 405-420-1279 German Shepherd Puppies 6 weeks, 2 females $150ea. 405-424-1282 GERMAN SHEPHERD M, 3 months, black and tan, AKC. $325. 527-4333 Great Dane AKC M Fawn $250; Harlequin F $175. (405)387-4971 or 740-6001 Great Dane Pups Registered pups. POP Several colors and prices.Harlys, blues, blacks Shots and wormed. Will meet. $250 and up 580-435-2391 ojnelson@pldi.net HAVANESE AKC F & M, choc, black small! ’ $400 ’ 819-0547 ’ JACK RUSSELL 1 F $150. 8 weeks old. 405570-2293 or 570-2120
Lab Puppies ,AKC, chocolate & black, 6 weeks, s/w/, $225, day 918-623-8129, night 918-623-0955. Labradoodle Puppies, CKC, F2, S/W, multi colors, 4M, 2F $500 ¡¡ 823-9312 Labrador Retriever, AKC, yellow, 4F, 16 weeks, $600-$900, 405-368-7211 LABS, AKC, 6wks, white, blocky, champ ped, sire OFA'd, s/w/POP, $400 ¡ 818-4182 MALTESE 8wks Reg. , sht/wmd little fluff balls M $350 F $400 will meet 580-571-5064 Maltese AKC/ACA Puppies M&F, socialized $400-$600 580-660-5336 ¡ #165 Maltese Puppies, CKC, 1M $500 ’ 1F $600 405-313-8355 Min Pin Puppies, ACA, s/w/e/t, vet ckd $200ea OK #04 ¡ 918-426-5181 Morkies Teacup, 3M 2F, $450-$275, s/w, ’’ 580-340-0746 ’’ Pitbull chaos/gotti bldline. Female 6 months adba reg $700. 918-843-1129 918-310-3180 Pit Bullies, Razor/Gottie, Beautiful, short & stocky, s/w, papers, all colors, 9 left, $300-$350, 637-8708 pics at boombullies@ myspace.com PIT BULL PUPPY 4MO OLD MALE $100 OBO 405-810-2907 Pom, ACA, 11wk, M, Exotic Parti, s/w, $100 405-626-6703 no text Pomerian mix, 3.5 lb, 7 months, $150 (405) 259-9158 615-4090
Rottweiler AKC puppies 9wks s/w good quality $450 816-5746 356-9930 Schnauzer, ACA Mini, 1 white Female, ears done $450 627-0419 ok#17
SCHNAUZER AKC, TOY SZ, CHOC PARTI, E/S/W GUAR, $500, 348-9612. SCHNAUZER AKC MINIATURE puppies 3 males s/w/t/d black s/ p $250 call 918-916-9571 Schnoodle Female, chocolate/white socks, Mom is house pet. We'll miss her! $350 306-2878 SHELTIES, AKC, 12 wks old, bi, tri, blu merles 2F 2M $350 ¡ 405-567-3025 Shepherd Mix Rescue Male, great w /older kids and animals,10 mos, 50 lbs, neutered, vaccinated, housebroken, crate trained. seminole humanesociety.com $40 405-380-3976 Shih Tzu, ACA, 1 Male tri color, 9 wks old, s/w $350 ’ 627-0419 ok#17 Shih Tzu, ACA Pups, 4M s/w, b&w, tri color $250$150 395-8820, 433-2292 Shih Tzu Pups, AKC, ready May 1st, 3M, S/W, POP, $400 each, (405) 385-0063 or 714-3350, Stillwater, OK Shih Tzu puppies, adorable CKC, parents 6-8 lbs, $300 739-0069 ’’ 887-8284 Shih Tzu Puppies, Reg, 8wks, blk/wht, brw/wht, s/w, F $300ea 990-6333 Shih Tzu Puppies, 3M, 3F, 7 wks, S/W $200 ea ’ 405-921-7610 ’ Siberian Husky O , Wolf N Pups, 6 weeks old, 4F 1M, blue eyes ¡ $500 (580) 530-0922/726-2541 WEIMARANERS AKC Weimaraners, beautiful silver, s/w, tails, dew claws. 4F, 2M, bd 2/19/12, POP. Home raised. $300-$350 call 580-272-6803 Wolfhybrid hc pups, 3f, 10 wks old,$500 firm. Retiring/last litter. 866-957-5572 pls lv msg Yorki-Maltese (Morkie) ITTY-BITTY! Adorable $495 Visa/MC 405-826-4557 Yorki-Poo, absolutely adorable, TINY! $395 Visa/MC 405-826-4557 Yorkie, Cairn Yorkie f dob 3/25/09. AkC Cairn. m. neutered. 1/2 Jack rat 1/2 cairn. shots. $150-$390. (405)850-5658 Yorkie/Shih Tzu, Cute lil' Boogers! Home raised! $300 s/w 434-9440 Yorkie/Silkie mix, looking for FURever home. Indoor only please $300 306-2878 Yorkie Adorable 3/4 Yorkie, 1/4 Maltese born 2/26/12, 4F, 2M $250 M, $350 F 282-8247 or 301-4359 Yorkie babies A1 qual AKC T-toy beaut hlth guar pics $400-800cash 405-761-9411 Yorkie Puppies, AKC, 2M Ready 4/21, 1st shots • POM F, ACA dob 6/10/11 red w/blk muzzle $300ea ’ 405-317-9052 ’ Yorkie Puppies, Reg., parti & traditional, M&F $400-$1000 580-819-2541 weatherfordyorkies.com YORKIE PUPPIES, AKC S/W/T/DC ‘ M $350, F $500 ‘ 580-892-3063 or 405-712-1943 Yorkies, AKC, 8wks M/F, $300-$500, s/w/dc 580-319-8924
Business Opportunity 1 HF Congo Grey Babies, $495 Cash 580-320-3802 Konawa (SE 60mi of Okc)
2003 Harley Davidson Roadking tons of chrome custom paint only $13995 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
BABY BUNNIES yng breeders, VARIOUS BREEDS! $30 823-7848
2001 Honda Goldwing 1800, black, Hannigan conv. kit, lots of lights & chrome! Runs, Sounds & Looks Great, 28K miles. ‘¡ $19,500 ¡‘ 580-220-1096 after 5pm.
MINI BABY DONKEYS all colors $200-$500. 3 Zebu bulls $300 823-7848
3 baby raccoons, bottle fed, dewormed, $275$400. 405-226-5444, 405-627-5739
OK Reptile Expo April 21-22 10am-4pm 913-609-9343 www. OKReptileExpo.com
Brome grass 5 x 6 round net wrapped approx 14001700/bale, $140. Delivery avail 520-2002, 417-7294 Okla alfalfa hay or bermuda, $12 per bale, straw $4, 323-7409 or 590-5604
Jones Livestock Auction Thursday Tack 6pm Goats, Cattle & Horses Following 15 miles East of OKC Hauling Available 126 E Main Jones, OK 73049 (405)399-2999 Catalog horse sale, Stillwater, OK, May 12th. Catalog deadline May 1st. Sellers from all over the US. Call 580-2270459 or www.heartofcowboycountry.com Horse Auction w/Tack April 29th @ 11am Horses Follow. www. carrowstables.com or call Barry (316)304-6001
Service Directory A True Tech precision tune up saves an avg of over $30/mo in energy cost. Get yours for 1/2 off - 562-5421, Lic#4935. AIRE-MEN 1st lb Freon Free $59 S.C. A+ BBB accredited Co. #76029 Call 923-0477
Appliance Repairs ‘ APPLIANCE REPAIR ‘ Since 1982 405-834-5517
Belgian Malinois Puppies Home Protection Dogs AKC, 7 weeks old 4/7, $400, (918) 630-8678 BICHON FRISE, Pure Bred, 2M, young, 1 AKC, $225-$250; 2M 1F, 8/9 weeks $300ea 214-7857
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English Setter Pups 9F/ 2M Whelped 3/12/12. FDSB. Taking reservations $400. 405.406.2404 Blue Healer Pups Blue/Red Healer pups. 2M/2F. bob tailed, dew claws cut, 1st shots.8 wks, $125. 405-596-7129 Blue Heeler Puppies, 4 Female, 3 Male, shots, tails docked, dewclaws, $125, 405-650-6425. Border Collie, 1 year old female, spayed, $50, 631-3195. Boston Ter., 8wks, black, white, brindle, 3M 1F, 1st shots & wormed, $250. 405-277-7768
Poodles, AKC, Tiny Toy, 2F, DOB 2/10/12, red, S/W, Vet ck'd, Home raised $750ea; 9 mo AKC Toy F, black, housebroken $400 ’ 405-740-1637 ’ Poodle Toy Puppies 10 weeks old AKC Wormed Shots POP 4 Males. $500 to $600 405-808-4877 Puggles, 3F, 1M fawn w/ black masks, 9 weeks, shots, beautiful $85 each, 886-5285 Rat Terriers, Toy, Type A & Type B, S/W, blue & wht tris, blk & wht tris, papers avail. $50-$150. Call or text 834-0999. Rottweiler Pups Rottweiler pups.8 weeks. S/W/T/D 2 males, 3 females $350. 405-476-3772 Rottweiler, AKC, 9 wks, sire 140 lbs, Quality pups $800 ea. » 223-8592
Carpet Clean $10rm Repr Stretch Install 882-4592
Carport, Patio, Awning All Steel Carports, Patio Covers ¡ 2car carport $1695 free est 799-4026/694-6109
"Cough".....Its time for a spring cleaning! Call A Fresh Start @ 326-4332 Sunshine Cleaning Service ins/bond 793-1630, 625-3930
1977 Harley Shovel Head FLH, Runs Great ¡ $6500 Call 405-517-8271
2011 Polaris 900 XP RZR, RED, all stock, on sale now at $13,795.00 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
2-Man Bass Boat, 10.2 BassHound, pre-wired lights, 32lb thrust elec. trolling mtr, 2 new batteries, fold-down padded seats, live well $695 obo ¡ 330-9352 19.5 ft Sea Nymph ByLowe Semi V-Hull, 115hp Johnson, frt fishing seats, trolling mtr $3995 Purcell, 479-531-5809 '98 Maxim Ford 120 outboard lake ready, good trailer $5995 209-5972 '93 Twin 502 Mach 1, 34' w/3axle alum trailer, $30000 obo 405-245-6464 Clear, Beautiful Lake Tenkiller! Boat Slips for Lease » 918-457-5674 »
I BUY BOATS (405) 620-5760
Treadmill, Good as New $200 Call 476-1270
8-person Quarter slide Gaming Machine, Vintage, Happy Days graphics $1250 816-5561
Golf Car Center Yamaha, E-Z-GO New/Used 2622221 Okc, 866-323-2221 E-Z-Go electric cart, new battery & cable, tilt trailer $3000firm. 405-517-4152 OK’s largest sel. of used Golf cars 800-276-0571
Hunting/Fishing Leases 607.0 Book Your Spring Turkey Hunt today, private ranch, NW Okla, Lots of Turkeys 405-410-8375
Come See Jones Offroad on April 20th & 21st take a ride on New Victory cycle! JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
2011 Suzuki 600R GSX, pearl white, only 3K mi, #03399C. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903 2010 Victory Cross Country Red only 4900 k miles. must see $14,895 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820 2009 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Midnight low edtn. make offer UNITED MOTORS INC 800-310-6130 2008 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail two tone red clean $12,500 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820 2008 Kawasaki KLX 140, 4 stroke ex. Beginner bike, only 1895.00 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
Computer Services On-Site PC Maintenance $40 1ST HR » $35 AFTER 405-794-0998
2008 Arctic Cat 90 DVX pink 4 stroke very good beginner ATV only $1895 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820 2006 Kawasaki KFX 400 4-stroke runs great must see!!! only $3,695.00 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820 2009 Yamaha 250 Big Bear Black 4 stroke runs great must C @ $2,650.00 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820 2007 Polaris 300 Hawkeye, green, only 100 miles, must see $3195.00 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
2009 Dutchmen
Denali 31' Travel Trailer Excellent Condition, King size bed, 2 slides, Huge kitchen, 20' awning, 2 entry/exit doors, dual central heat & air, Central vacuum, Fully self-contained (4 season use), Very neat & clean. $21,500 580-504-0213 1997 30' MH, 36K miles, 454 Chevy, all extras, sleeps 6, new tires and batteries, vg cond, $16,000, 405-619-1767. '01 Class A Holiday Rambler, Loaded, 35', 16,500 mi. Selling due to health $29,000 ¡¡ 405-787-0598 POP UP CAMPER - 1993 Coleman w/ A/C. Sleeps 6. Exc. cond. $2800. 306-8810 after 5pm '06 Hitchhicker Champage 35' 5th wheel. Loaded 1owner » no smoke! $55K obo 405-313-8886 '08 40' Luxury 5th Wheel 2 bedroom, 2 slides, 3AC, washer & dryer. Need to Sell. $25,500. 249-5634 2008 31 foot Puma TT Jumbo slide, ac, awning, TV, $11,400, 330-1880.
GUN SHOW APRIL 21-22 SAT. 9-5 & SUN. 9-3 WICHITA, KS KANSAS COLISEUM (I-135 & E. 85TH ST N) INFO: (563) 927-8176
280 TC Encore Woodstock, 4x12x50, Nikon scope, $550; Mossberg 535 camo turkey, 12ga., new in the box $325; 405-306-0742 WE BUY GUNS Mustang Pawn & Gun Over 1,000 New/Used Guns Tue-Sat 9-6 376-GUNS Conceal/Carry Class $40 Gun, ammo, range provided. 405-818-7904
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INVITATION FOR BIDS City of Purcell Public Works Authority will receive sealed bids for Adams Street Bore Under I-35 Project which consists of: The installation of two (2) 8”-inch diameter poly bore pipes 600’ in length each in the Adams St. right of way under all four (4) lanes of I-35 in Purcell, Oklahoma. Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd day of May 2012. Bids will be opened at 10:30 a.m. on May 2, 2012 at the Purcell Fire Station, at which time all bids will be tabulated and made available for public review. Obtaining Contract Documents: Contract documents may be obtained upon request from the City Clerk’s Office 230 W Main, Purcell, OK 73080 or dkennedy@purcellok. net. All questions and addendums will be addressed through Trey Phillips at tphillips@ purcellok.net City of Purcell Public Works Authority/Purcell Public Works Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or waive any informality in the bidding. Bids may be held by City of Purcell Public Works Authority/Purcell Public Works Authority for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidders prior to awarding the contract. Each bidder must submit with the bid a bid bond to be made payable to City of Purcell Public Works Authority in the amount of five percent (5 %) of the bid. Guthrie Public Schools in Guthrie, Oklahoma is soliciting proposals for contracted food service management of our child nutrition program for the 20122013 school year. A copy of the RFP (# CNP-001 dated April 2, 2012) may be obtained by contacting Dennis Schulz, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, at (405) 282-8900.
The Oklahoman runs free found ads as a community service. ’ Call 475-3000 ’ before 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to advertise the item you've found in the next day's edition and online on NewsOK.com .
5 PERSON SPA CASH AND CARRY AWAY $500.00 741-5819
Pug, found near Hefner Road and Council Road, call 720-0107 to identify. Young F Pit mix, rednose found at Wilshire & Hwy 4. Call 408-7044
2007 KTM 250 SX-F 4-stroke dirt bike clean runs great only $2795 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
Residential & Comm'l Fencing ¡ Best Quality! Great Price! ¡¡ 410-2671 PRESTIGE FENCE CO. Free est on new & repair. 317-0474 or 863-4242. REPAIR & NEW FENCES 36 yrs experience, 631-1925
Convenience Stores for Sale OKC & Tulsa area Price reduced. 405-850-5288 Spencer RE Tavern 8477 NE 23. With equip. & pool tables 7200sf 525-6671 Drink & Snack Rte Grt Loc Guaranty Must Sell now Fin avail. 800-648-2124 Operating restaurant & bar for lease. 5805 NW 50th. 640-7209
Oil & Gas leases for sale in Payne County, Oklahoma, approximately 450 acres carrying an 80% net revenue interest. Please contact Bay Petroleum Corp at 405-372-2738 or email us at baypetroleumcorp@aol.com
LOST: Border Collie & Choc Lab Mix Spayed females approx 6 yrs old. Strayed from yard near downtown OKC. Jack.Woodward@ cox.net 918-361-9174
2005 Goldwing Trike w/Escapade trailer, 43K mi many extras $28K obo 405-769-7810
BACKHOE-BOBCAT TRACTOR, 341-5404
Complete commercial printing & graphic business now operating, Weatherford, OK 580-774-7848
Male Lhasa mix, NW 150th & MacArthur. Call to ID 405-641-2619
05 Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail classic. clean & nice low mi 1400 cc balanced engine $12,500 580-748-0375
Excavating, Backhoe, Tractor Work
JAN-PRO, the #1 fastest growing franchise in the world for 3yrs in a row, per Entrepreneur Magazine. Start your own business as low as $950dn 606-3300
Buying oil & gas properties, any status, pay top $$$ 800-880-8004, 405-740-9000
New Foundland M, 140lb, near NW 16th & Miller. Call 226-2064 for info.
Rose Electric LLC Service calls #87915 405-703-4556 SHARPE'S ELECTRIC & Heat & Air OKC 341-8488 RAY'S ELECTRIC »»» 820-7466 »»»
Est. Bread Route For Sale: #1553 Duncan/ Chickasha area. Call Kathy, 405-222-5199 or Allen, 405-323-2788 or Bimbo Bakeries 632-1266
WHITE HUSKY?? blue/ gray eyes. Vic SE Edmond Call to ID 405-478-2322
'06 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL FXS, $7988. SMICKLAS 943-5721
Walk In/Slide In Tubs Professionally Installed 470-5858 legacybaths.com
Love to serve others? Do this and serve your pocketbook as well by purchasing our national franchise rights for Oklahoma City. kpfranchise@gmail.com
Minerals for sale. Kay County, OK. $3000/acre. SW 17, 26 N, 1 W, 580-761-4518 or 363-3795
Adorable mini Schnauzer, SW 59 & Santa Fe. Give sex/color, 681-5062
Ceiling & Wall Doctor Total Remodeling ‚ Acoustic popcorn removal ‚ Drywall repair ‚ Custom hand trowel finishes & spray finishes ‚ Interior/Exterior painting ‚ Powerwashing Call Jeff for free estimate at 405-408-5453, insured.
Business Opportunity for Independent Contractor Monday through Saturday Hauling and Spotting Daily Newspaper Bundles. This haul originates from OKC to designated drop locations outside the metro area. Must have dependable transportation (K cargo van required), current insurance, and an acceptable MVR. Call 405-475-3244 for detailed information.
Black, female dog found near SW 159th & Western. Call to ID 990-2879.
2007 Kawaski KLR 650 silvr/blk runs great fully serviced & priced to sell $3495 JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
Drywall
Call 405-475-3244 for detailed information.
Boston Terrier Female, Portland & NW 56th Parking lot. 282-4776 to ID
'07 Harley Wide Glide, lots of chrome, only 5K miles, #5768AA. Randy Bowen Chevrolet 1-866-374-4903
Drives, Foundations, Patios. Lic./Bond./Ins. Free Estimates 769-3094 Driveways, patios, steps, licensed, bonded 424-5105
BUNDLE HAULER INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Business opportunity for independent contractor on weekends, beginning Saturday night hauling and spotting Sunday newspaper bundles. These hauls originate and are paid from OKC to designated drop locations outside the Metro area and back to OKC. Must have dependable transportation (O or 1-ton pickup with gooseneck hitch set up), current insurance, and an acceptable MVR. We currently have the Ardmore haul available.
Catahoola M aprx 6mo at Council & Wilshire. to ID call 722-9384 Cocker Spaniel & Chihuahua near NW 39th & May. Call to ID 476-3732
2008 Honda Shadow Aero $4000 (580)791-1967
Tressa's Cleaning Service Bonded & Ins. ‘ 410-5847 Cleaning Services for Res. & Move Outs. 213-8246
1600cc Yamaha 2001 Exc Cond. ¡ $3895 ¡ callawaysweetokc@yahoo.com 640-8671 ¡ 872-5705
1995 Yamaha YZ125 2 stroke good condition on sale @ $1495. JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820
Elderly Services 3 Rooms Steam Cleaned, Sanitzed $35 406-5739
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'97 Dyna Wide Glide, 10K orig miles (PERFECT). $12,500 » 405-245-6464
Come See Jones Offroad for all your used side by side needs. tons to choose from JONES OFF ROAD 1-866-341-5820 350 ADORABLE PETS AT FREE TO LIVE NEAR EDMOND. ALL DOGS & CATS Shts & neut $60. 282-8617 www.freetoliveok.org
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Garage Doors & Openers Sales & Service 794-1718
Affordable Rain Gutters Seamless Aluminum, Cleanout, Repairs, Leaf Guard, 405-728-7246. Custom Gutters Inc. New & repair; all kinds; warranty; Visa/MC; 528-4722. ¡¡ Gutter Man ¡¡ Seamless rain guttering Free Est. ¡ 405-203-2004
Ed's Lawns. $5 to $50 Dependable SE/SW OKC, Srs Welcome, Anytime 918-264-1615 405-631-4701 4-EVERGREEN Lawn Care Residential, Commercial & Acreages. Serving all OKC metro ‘ Call Jeff 443-6653 Avila Lawn Care - mow, trim, flower beds, etc. Free Est. ¡ 405-816-0077 All Areas Lawn & Tractor Mow: big/ small 348-4469 James Gordy Since 1970 LAWN MOWING AFFORDABLE PRICES Reuben » 405-476-8307
BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC. All types, repair & remodel, gas, water and sewer ¡ 405-528-7733 Zax's Plumbing, Sewer & Drain.Complete sewer & drain cleaning/plbg repair. lic/bond/ins Sr disc. 409-7118 Backhoe work, sewer line replacement, septic systems, tractor, bobcat, 794-6535.
PROFESSIONAL AFFORDABLE DO IT ALL 408-7513
HOME IMPROVE. REPAIRS. REMODEL. ROOFING. FREE ESTIMATES. 410-2495
BETTER CUTS ST@ $17wk Mow, Edge, Weed Eat, Cleanup, 681-6764
Roofing¡Painting
Mr. Fixit Handyman Service. We do it all for less. Free est. Bond. Ins. Visa/MC 603-6104
Yard Work, Mowing & Clean Up ¡ Reasonable Prices ¡‘¡ 651-4104
Sprinkler Systems
RESIDNTIAL HAULING & CLEANING, 630-5484. BIG or Small, We Haul & Clean it All! ¡¡ 409-3681
Landscaping ROCK HOMES! Fire pit or place, lg selection of natural or man made stone 672-2564 • 341-8900 J&J Landscaping, Lawn, Flower Beds, 209-7456.
»»»»»»»»»» ShowStopper Landscapes Mowing ¡ Landscapes ¡¡ Much More ¡¡ VETERAN OWNED JEFF ¡¡ 405-206-2520
Yard Clean-up, Mowing, 27 years experience. Ins. Marcelo, 919-6494. MOWING STARTING @ $17 WEEKLY. 681-6764 THE WIDOW'S HELPER Mowing 570-9607 lv msg. Lawn Care. $20 and up. »» 405-771-3088 »» Brshhog, boxblade, roto, $40/hr, 3hr min 227-3517 Rototilling, all yard work & more, 789-3062/682-6383.
MADDOX PAINT 15yrs experience. Free Est. Jason 824-4206 Bill's Painting & Home Repairs. Quality Work! Free Estimates 735-8982
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Sprinkler Systems, Fencing Install & Repair, Free Est, Ins, 200-3983. D&D Tile & Remodeling 29 yrs exp. ¡‘¡ 971-4492 Leaky Showers, Tubs & Tile Floors 33 yrs 728-0545 J&J Landscaping, Tree & Lawn Service, since 1990 Ins. Free Est. 209-7456. All Professional Tree Service. Senior Discount. 50 mile radius. 885-2572 36yrs Top Trim Remove Sr. disc free est 371-6026 » GENE’S TREE SERVICE» Insured-Free Est. 682-2100. L & R Tree Serv, Low Prices, Insured, Free Est, 946-3369. » Oklahoma Tree Service Ins., Free Est, 682-0649
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