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As they marched around the block on a hot Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School students locked arms and flashed broad smiles. When a teacher leading the children shouted “M-L-K” on a bullhorn, the students shouted “Lions” at the tops of their lungs. SEE MARCH, PAGE 2A

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Oklahoma football team is not the only group that needs a game plan Saturday. Fans traveling to Norman for the game need one, too. Ongoing construction work on Interstate 35 may cause traffic delays, and new requirements on what spectators can and cannot carry into the stadium may cause frustration at the gate. Fans would do well to plan ahead, police and OU officials said. Kickoff for the Sooners’ season opener with the University of Louisiana-Monroe is 6 p.m. Saturday. Norman police advise motorists

FORT HOOD, Texas — A military jury on Wednesday sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, handing the Army psychiatrist the ultimate punishment after a trial in which he seemed to be courting martyrdom by making almost no effort to defend himself. The rare military death sentence came nearly four years after the attack that stunned even an Army hardened by more than a decade of constant war. Hasan walked into a medical building where soldiers were getting medical checkups, shouted “Allahu akbar” — Arabic for “God is great!” — and opened SEE SHOOTING, PAGE 3A

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March: Students commemorate anniversary of speech

Above: From left, Yani Freeman, 11, Thelma Parks, David Lewis, presiding judge for the Court of Criminal Appeals, and Victoria Edmond, 15, ring a replica of the Liberty Bell during a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the anniversary of the March on Washington at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN

Left: About 400 students from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech Wednesday by walking around the neighborhood that borders their school in Oklahoma City. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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The man for whom the school was named would have been proud. “I like it because he was the one who helped us with freedom,” said thirdgrader Mykal Ogans, 8. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, about 400 prekindergarten through fifthgrade students watched a video of the speech and then reenacted the march for equality. “We want our kids to realize what it represents,” Principal Ethel Grubbs said. “We want them to

know that they all go to the same school because somebody stepped forward and said we were all equal.”

‘They’re learning’ King delivered the speech to an estimated 250,000 people from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963. He called for an end to racism in the United States. Andrew James, 56, is a school volunteer who helped direct children around the neighborhood. He was 6 years old when King made the speech. “I hope they understand the significance of it,” he said. “We’re where we are

today because of the March on Washington.” Tyrerl Leathers, 8, walked alongside his third-grade classmates, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He said he was happy to march in King’s name, “because he made people come together.” As the children marched by, Ricky Lucas, 53, stood in his front yard overcome with pride. “ ‘I Have a Dream’ is very important,” he said. “Look at all the smiles on their faces. They’re learning. When they look at each other they see people, not colors, and that’s good.”

SOCIAL MEDIA SPEAK-OUT Jason O @TheRealJayO: I would give anything to time travel to march w Dr King ... Or to hear him speak live #IHaveADream We must never forget what he stood for. Wold Arise @woledeep: 50th Anniversary and it’s just touching how far the United States has come and how far to still go! #MarchOnWashington Darrell Weaver @OBNDirector: “ I have a dream “ is one of my favorite speeches ... What great meaning, hope, passion and delivery!! #IHaveADream David Fletcher @Jayelse: Thank you Dr/Rev. King. In 1963 you told the world #IHaveADream — 50 years later we are living your dream. #ThankYou

Luke Small @themaster2988: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. — MLK #MarchOnWashington Snowhyte @1snow1whyte1: coverage of the 50th march of Washington, making me cry. loving to live through this #mlk #Freedom #remember Robert Keil @RJKeil: Fifty years later ... the call is still there. #IHaveADream Martin Jacobs @MartinJacobs: 50 years ago one of the most powerful speeches was given. Thankful for MLK’s dream that made the world a better place today. #IHaveADream BerThaddaeus @BThaddaeus: Happy 50th Anniversary to every dreamer that fought for and with African Americans for a better America. #MLK COLLECTED FROM TWITTER

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to allow plenty of time to get to the Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for kickoff. Police also recommend motorists take alternate routes that may help reduce traffic delays. The biggest areas of concern are: I The I-35 overpass at Main Street, where entrance and exit ramps are closed because of work on the interchange. I The Canadian River bridge on I-35, just south of the State Highway 9E and Lindsey Street exits, where the roadway is narrowed to two lanes in both directions. Northbound travelers to Norman should use State Highway 9 or Lindsey Street to access the stadium, police said. Southbound travelers are urged to use Exit 113 — the left-lane exit onto U.S. 77 — or Exit 112, the Tecumseh Road exit. Either exit will allow motorists to avoid the I-35/Main Street construction zone. Police have developed alternate routes to reach the stadium for southbound travelers who exit at U.S. 77 or Tecumseh Road. Officers will be on hand to direct traffic along the suggested routes beginning three hours before kickoff. If possible, southbound motorists are encouraged to take alternate routes into Norman other than I-35. Recommended alternatives are: I Western Avenue, or 60th Avenue NW, which has been widened to four lanes from Oklahoma City to Tecumseh Road. I Sunnylane Road, also known as Porter Avenue, and Sooner Road, also known as 12th Avenue NE, which also provide southbound entry into Norman’s city limits. All the alternate routes provide access to the same cross streets familiar to travelers, including Robinson, Main, Lindsey and SH 9. The best advice for game-day attendees is to leave home early, allow plenty of time to get to the stadium and expect a certain amount of traffic de-

lays, Norman police Capt. Tom Easley said.

Parking issues All public street parking will be identified by signs and yellow curbs. Yellow curbs, fire lanes and tow zones will be monitored and the regulations enforced. Parking is limited to one side of the street in many areas to allow adequate space for emergency vehicles to negotiate the roadway. The university offers free parking at the Lloyd Noble Center. A shuttle runs continuously, starting three hours before game time until one hour after the game. The cost to ride the shuttle is $2 per round trip. Police urge fans to park legally so their day isn’t spoiled by a towed vehicle. Violations that can result in tows include blocking driveways, streets or alleys, or illegally parking in fire lanes, by a fire hydrant, on private property or in a handicapped spot.

Stadium prohibitions Some policy changes this year may affect what fans plan to carry into the stadium. For example, women’s purses must now be smaller than 10 inches by 10 inches. Only clear, empty water bottles will be allowed in for drinking water. No seat cushions or chair backs will be allowed in, although seat backs will be available for rent. Lindy Roberts, OU’s assistant athletic director for events and facilities, said no bags with merchandise will be allowed, even if the bag is clear. No bags, backpacks, string backpacks or fanny packs are allowed. Roberts said these changes have been made to keep fans and the football team safe in the stadium, keep fans comfortable and prevent people from tripping or falling over large purses or bags. Other items not allowed in the stadium include umbrellas, strollers, banners or signs and professional cameras. All carried items and entrants are subject to search, Roberts said. Prohibited items must be returned to the owner’s car or discarded. Any unlawful items are subject to confis-

INSIDE LABOR DAY EVENTS Making your Labor Day plans? Check out our list of events happening in Oklahoma this weekend. PAGE 11A

ONLINE PROHIBITED ITEMS LIST For a complete list of items not allowed in the stadium, a gameday travel map or a stadium map, go to www.sooner sports.com.

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Construction on the Interstate 35 overpass at Main Street means football fans traveling to Norman on Saturday will need to use other exits off I-35. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Shooting: Jurors deliberate sentence for about 2 hours AT A GLANCE

Maj. Nidal Hasan sentenced for Fort Hood shooting KEY MOMENTS RELATED TO THE CASE: 2003

Nidal Hasan completes a degree in psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., and goes on to intern at Walter Reed Medical Center.

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Gunman will sit on death row in Kansas BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOPEKA, Kan. — The soldier sentenced to death for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, will head to the military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., officials said Wednesday. Maj. Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others, would be taken back to a county jail and then transported on the first available military flight to Fort Leavenworth, officials said. The timing wasn’t immediately clear. Fort Leavenworth’s U.S. Disciplinary Barracks is the military’s only maximum-security prison, housing inmates who are sentenced to death or at least 10 years in prison. Hasan’s case is unusual given his physical condition. The Army psychiatrist was shot in the back during the shooting rampage and is paralyzed from the waist down. He is confined to a wheelchair and requires specialized care. Kimberly Lewis, a spokeswoman for Fort Leavenworth, said the prison has a health clinic that is staffed with active duty military medical professionals and civil service medical professionals. She declined to address specific medical needs of any one inmate. Routine medical care is managed through sick call and medical appointments throughout the week. Hasan’s confinement at Fort Leavenworth could complicate the logistics for prison staff, given his physical limitations, said Anita Gorecki-Robbins, a former Army attorney now in private practice.

Military ofﬁcials charge Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder. DEC. 2, 2009

The U.S. Army ﬁles additional charges — 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder — against Hasan. JUNE 1, 2010

Hasan makes his ﬁrst courtroom appearance and wins a delay of trial.

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fire with a laser-sighted handgun. Thirteen people were killed. Hasan, who said he acted to protect Islamic insurgents abroad from American aggression, had no visible reaction when the sentence was announced, staring first at the jury forewoman and then at the judge. Some victims’ relatives were in the courtroom but none showed any reaction, which the judge had warned against. The American-born Muslim of Palestinian descent acted as his own attorney and never denied his actions at the huge Texas Army post. In opening statements, he told jurors that evidence would show he was the shooter and described himself as a soldier who had “switched sides.” The same jurors who convicted Hasan last week deliberated the sentence for about two hours. They needed to agree unanimously on the death penalty. The only alternative was life in prison without parole. Kathy Platoni, an Army reservist who still struggles with images of Capt. John Gaffaney bleeding to death at her feet, said she

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He is a criminal. He is a cold-blooded murderer. This is not his gift to God. This is his debt to society. This is the cost of his murderous rampage.” COL. MIKE MULLIGAN

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was not opposed to the punishment. Hasan wanted “to be a martyr and so many of the (victims’) families had spoken to the issue of not giving him what he wants because this is his own personal holy war,” said Platoni, who watched most of the trial from inside the courtroom. “But on the other hand — this is from the bottom of my heart — he doesn’t deserve to live,” she said. “I don’t know how long it takes for a death sentence to be carried out, but the world will be a better place without him.” Hasan could become the first American soldier executed in more than half a century. But because the military justice system requires a lengthy appeals process, years or even decades could pass before he is put to death.

In his final plea for a death sentence, the lead prosecutor assured jurors that Hasan would “never be a martyr” despite his attempt to tie the attack to religion. “He is a criminal. He is a cold-blooded murderer,” Col. Mike Mulligan said. “This is not his gift to God. This is his debt to society. This is the cost of his murderous rampage.”

Background When Hasan began shooting, soldiers were standing in long lines to receive immunizations and doctors’ clearance. Many of the soldiers were preparing to deploy, while others had recently returned home. All but one of the dead were soldiers, including a pregnant private who curled on the floor and pleaded for her unborn child’s life.

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After receiving the rank of major, Hasan transfers to the Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood. NOV. 5, 2009

Hasan opens fire in a crowded Fort Hood facility where unarmed troops were making final preparations to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq. Thirteen people are killed and more than 30 are wounded. Responding officers shoot Hasan.

It was the deadliest shooting ever at a U.S. military installation. More than 30 other people were wounded. The attack ended when authorities shot Hasan in the back. He is now paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair. The military called nearly 90 witnesses at the trial and more during the sentencing phase. But Hasan rested his case without calling a single person to testify and made no closing argument.

Fort Hood leaders announce that Hasan will be tried in a military court and faces the death penalty if convicted. JULY 20, 2011

Hasan does not enter a plea during an arraignment hearing, and he tells a judge that he released his defense attorney.

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A military judge is thrown off the Fort Hood case after an appeals court found that his treatment of Hasan, including an order to have the man forcibly shaved, indicated a lack of impartiality. JUNE 4, 2013

A military judge allows Hasan to represent himself during his upcoming trial. AUG. 6, 2013

The Fort Hood shooting trial opens. AUG. 23, 2013

Hasan is convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. AUG. 28, 2013

Military jury sentences Hasan to death for 2009 rampage.

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Hasan is barred from military court by a judge because he has grown a beard, an act that allegedly violates Army policy.

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City employee Ryan Tennill prepares to install temporary school zone signs outside the new Spring Creek Elementary School in the Deer Creek district. PHOTOS BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Barbara McPheeters says everyone was asking why traffic kept flying by on Rockwell Avenue after the new Spring Creek Elementary School opened north of 150th Street. Now, the children are a little safer. Oklahoma City installed temporary school zone signs Wednesday, warning motorists to slow down near the school, at 15400 N Rockwell Ave. “That should have been done when this school opened,” said McPheeters, who was waiting to pick up her grandson, a firstgrader. With her was her granddaughter, who is in pre-K. Behind her, a construction trailer sat at the edge of the parking lot. Workers were preparing to sod the front lawn and finishing other work on the new building, which opened Aug. 15. Deer Creek schools asked for the school zone in a July 25 letter, 21 days before classes began. The Oklahoma City Traffic and Transportation Commission approved the request at its next meeting, on Aug. 19. Rockwell is two lanes and 22 feet wide without shoulders or curbs in front of the school. The speed limit is 55 miles per hour. Cement trucks and dump trucks rush by,

City employee Ryan Tennill works with new school zone signs for Spring Creek Elementary School in the Deer Creek district.

turning in and out of nearby housing additions that are under construction. In a memo recommending the school zone be established, the Traffic Commission’s staff said some children whose families move into the developing neighborhoods west of Spring Creek will cross Rockwell to get to school.

Speed limited The school zone speed limit is 25 mph. As parents arrived for dismissal Wednesday — about an hour after the signs were installed — it was evident the warning signs were having the desired effect. A police car parked in front of the school reinforced the message. McPheeters said the school zone was addressed at a parents’ meeting last

AT A GLANCE Permanent signs, with flashing yellow lights, are to be installed by the end of September and will be built by Oklahoma City’s public works department. They will use from parts that are in stock.

week. “If our children are so important, why do we have to put pressure on someone?” she said. In its back-to-schoolnight update, the school told parents the safety zone had been approved and said, “You are welcome to call the city and share with them that this is an urgent matter that needs to be taken care of quickly.” Ward 8 City Councilman Pat Ryan said he received one email about the school zone, before the Traffic Commission meet-

ing. Nine days from approval to installation is “a pretty good turnaround,” he said. Permanent signs, with flashing yellow lights, are to be installed by the end of September, said Kristy Yager, a spokeswoman for Oklahoma City. The Public Works Department will build the signs from parts it has in stock. Yager said federal funds are used to purchase most school zone warning signs in Oklahoma City. A new flasher costs about $4,000, she said.

Some school districts quit healthier lunch program BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

After just one year, some schools around the country are dropping out of the healthier new federal lunch program, complaining that so many students turned up their noses at meals packed with whole grains, fruits and vegetables that the cafeterias were losing money. Federal officials say they don’t have exact numbers but have seen isolated reports of schools cutting ties with the $11 billion National School Lunch Program, which reimburses schools for meals served and gives them access to lower-priced food. Districts that rejected the program say the reimbursement was not enough to offset losses from students who began avoiding the lunch line and bringing food from home or, in some cases, going hungry. “Some of the stuff we had to offer, they wouldn’t eat,” said Catlin, Ill., Superintendent Gary Lewis, whose district saw a 10 to 12 percent drop in lunch sales, translating to $30,000 lost under the program last year. “So you sit there and watch the kids, and you know they’re hungry at the end of the day, and that led to some behavior and some lack of attentiveness.” Nationally, about 31 million stu-

NORMAN — Although she’s only a few weeks into her sophomore year, University of Oklahoma student Destiny Crowley already feels like she’s taking on the role of a researcher. Crowley, 19, is enrolled in U.S. history, a survey course all OU students are required to take. But unlike a typical lower-level course, the class Crowley is taking focuses less on names, dates and places and more on teaching students to do the work of historians. “They’re trying to make it more well-rounded instead of just memorizing dates,” Crowley said. Along with American federal government, a civics survey, the history course is one of two lowerlevel survey courses the university revamped to give students a chance to discover things for themselves. The university launched the redesigned versions of the two classes this semester. One of the most drastic changes from the way the courses have been conducted in the past is the teachers themselves, said Kyle Harper, senior vice provost and director of OU’s Institute for American Constitutional Heritage. A typical freshmanlevel survey course is taught by a mix of faculty, adjunct instructors and graduate students, Harper said. But over the past several years, more senior, tenured professors have begun to see the importance of the classes. Under the new model, senior faculty members teach the courses, Harper said. The format also is different, Harper said. Typically, those courses consist mostly of an instructor lecturing, he said. The redesigned courses will mix lecture with student involvement in a way that university officials hope will give students a better experience. By exposing students to the excitement of discovering knowledge for themselves early on in their college careers, Harper said, he hopes to see students go on to be better scholars. “The goal of this was to rethink the way we deliver some of our biggest introductory classes,” he said. The history course is focused on two research papers students will be assigned to write, Harper

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said. For the first paper, students will be given a primary source — a document dating to the time of the events being covered, like a copy of the Mayflower Compact or a newspaper article covering events in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will write a paper based on that source, Harper said. For the second paper, professors will send students into OU’s archives and ask them to do their own research. At the end of the semester, they’ll be asked to write a larger paper based on their findings. By doing their own research, students will make a small contribution to society’s understanding of history, Harper said. The civics course places students in a so-called democracy lab, where students will learn about how to engage data and find real-world opportunities for civic engagement. Crowley, a Russian major from Shawnee, said she’s noticed the difference already. Although the semester is fairly young — “We still have trouble actually passing the sign-in sheet around in class,” she said — the course material seems less abstract. Crowley said she’s enjoyed other history courses she’s taken. But she’s looking forward to being able to use the university’s archives to do her own research. “It makes the education experience more wellrounded,” she said. “It always seems a bit detached when you’re memorizing names and dates and numbers.”

ALSO ... ROGERS STATE RECEIVES GRANT CLAREMORE — A five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will help support Rogers State University’s efforts to help business owners in rural northeast Oklahoma, officials say. The university received a $102,000 grant from the 2013 University Center Economic Development Program competition. The agency supports regional economic development programs at colleges and universities nationwide. The grant will help fund the university’s Innovations Center, an economic development arm. The center provides training and assistance to business leaders in northeast Oklahoma, said Jeri Koehler, the center’s director. Money from the grant will pay for a business intelligence analyst at the center, who can tell a business owner where best to place resources, Koehler said. For example, if a business in northeast Oklahoma plans to open a location in Missouri, the analyst could show business leaders which towns might be a good fit. Rogers State received its first University Center grant in 2010, said university spokesman David Hamby. Under the current grant, the university will reapply for funding each year for the next five years. SILAS ALLEN, STAFF WRITER

Students are given healthy choices on a lunch line at Draper Middle School in Rotterdam, N.Y. After just one year, some schools are dropping out of what was touted as a healthier federal lunch program. AP FILE PHOTO

dents participated in the guidelines that took effect last fall under the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Dr. Janey Thornton, deputy undersecretary for USDA’s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, which oversees the program, said she is aware of reports of districts quitting but is still optimistic about the program’s long-term prospects. “Many of these children have nev-

er seen or tasted some of the fruits and vegetables that are being served before, and it takes a while to adapt and learn,” she said. The School Nutrition Association found that 1 percent of 521 district nutrition directors surveyed over the summer planned to drop out of the program in the 2013-14 school year and about 3 percent were considering the move.

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| Atlanta — Can’t get enough shuteye? Nearly 9 million U.S. adults resort to prescription sleeping pills — and most are white, female, educated or 50 or older, according to the first government study of its kind. But that’s only part of the picture. Experts believe there are millions more who try options like over-thecounter medicines or chamomile tea, or simply suffer through sleepless nights. “Not everyone is running out to get a prescription drug,” said Russell Rosenberg, an Atlanta-based sleep researcher. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study was based on interviews with about 17,000 adults from 2005 through 2010. Study participants were even asked to bring in any medicines they were taking. Overall, 4 percent of adults said they’d taken a prescription sleeping pill or sedative in the previous month.

vestigating a multistate dog fighting case said each side usually bet $20,000 to $40,000 on a match and more than $100,000 could change hands on a Saturday night in the Alabama woods. Auburn Police Detective Chris Carver worked with the FBI on the investigation and testified in federal court Wednesday in Montgomery. All 12 defendants from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas appeared in court to enter not guilty pleas. All are charged with conspiring to sponsor dog fights or training animals for fights. Eleven face gambling charges. A judge set a Feb. 10 trial date. Carver said investigators have information from informants and cooperating witnesses involving seven dog fights in east Alabama between 2011 and 2013, and they have audio, video or aerial surveillance from some fights.

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Angeles — That headsplitting migraine attack that knocks you off your feet may also put you at risk of permanent changes in the brain, an analysis of 19 medical studies found. The potential for increased abnormalities in the signal-carrying white matter of the brain appears strongest among those who suffer headache warning symptoms, such as flashes of light, blind spots and tingling, according to the analysis published online Wednesday in the journal Neurology. Those “migraine with aura” sufferers were about 1.7 times as likely to have such anomalies than were the non-migraine population, the analysis found.

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Angeles — The infants who get the rotavirus vaccine aren’t the only ones who benefit. New research shows that older children and even adults were less likely to be hospitalized with the gastrointestinal virus after the vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in 2006. Rotavirus causes “severe watery diarrhea, often with vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Before the RotaTeq and Rotarix vaccines came on the market, nearly all U.S. children became infected with rotavirus before their 5th birthday. Worldwide, more than half a million children under age 5 die as a result of rotavirus each year, the CDC says. Among the youngest group of hospital patients — those under the age of 4 — the incidence of rotavirus dropped by 80 percent between the pre-vaccine years of 2000-06 and the

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lingham — A man is accused of trying to get marijuana into a Washington state jail by attaching it to an arrow he shot onto the roof. A Whatcom County sheriff’s employee saw the man step out of his pickup and use a bow to launch the arrow toward the jail’s second-floor recreation area, but it missed its target. Sheriff Bill Elfo says the man, identified as 36-year-old David Wayne Jordan, was arrested for investigation of introducing contraband into the jail, resisting arrest and obstructing law enforcement. The Bellingham Herald reports Jordan served 20 days in the jail earlier this month for assault and resisting arrest.

COURTS COLORADO | Denver — Victims of the Colorado theater shootings can attend defendant James Holmes’ trial and pretrial hearings, even if they will be called to testify as prosecution witnesses, a judge ruled Wednesday. Attorneys for Holmes had asked the judge to bar all prosecution witnesses from court proceedings. State court rules allow such exclusions to keep witnesses from hearing — and being influenced by — one another’s testimony. But Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. said the rule, which has the backing of the state Supreme Court, is trumped by the victims’ rights section of the Colorado Constitution. The constitution allows victims of a crime to be present “at all critical

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stages” of court proceedings centering on the crime. Holmes is accused of opening fire on an unsuspecting crowd of more than 400 people watching a midnight showing of a Batman movie in July 2012, in a theater in the Denver suburb of Aurora. Twelve people died and 70 were injured.

OHIO | Medina County — An appeals court has sided with a hospital that wants to force a 10-yearold Amish girl to resume chemotherapy after her parents decided to stop the treatments. The court ruled that a county judge must reconsider his decision that blocked Akron Children’s Hospital’s attempt to give an attorney who’s also a registered nurse limited guardianship over Sarah Hershberger and the power to make medical decisions for her. The hospital believes Sarah’s leukemia is very treatable but says she will die without chemotherapy. The judge in Medina County in northeast Ohio had ruled in July that Sarah’s parents had the right to make medical decisions for her. The appeals court ruling issued Tuesday said the judge failed to consider whether appointing a guardian would be in the girl’s best interest. It also disagreed with the judge’s decision that said he could only transfer guardianship if the parents were found unfit.

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| Des Moines — Environmental and animal welfare groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the federal agency unlawfully scrapped a rule that would have authorized the EPA to collect information from largescale livestock confinement farms. The EPA dropped the rule in July 2012, saying it would get farm locations, waste management practices and number of animals on the properties from state and federal agencies. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Washington and claims that the EPA lacks the rational basis required by law to withdraw the rule. It also says the information is critical to enforcing the federal Clean Water Act.

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| Los Angeles — Scientists have figured out how to grow human stem cells into “cerebral organoids” — blobs of tissue that mimic the anatomy of the developing brain. The advance, reported online Wednesday by the journal Nature, won’t allow scientists to grow disembodied brains in laboratory vats, said study leader Juergen Knoblich, a stem cell researcher at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Science in Vienna. But it does offer researchers an unprecedented view of human brain anatomy, he said. Having the ability to probe a 3-D model of a 9-week-old embryo’s brain could help scientists better understand conditions that have been linked to problems in brain development, including autism and schizophrenia.

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In a first, Knoblich’s research team has already grown brain organoids using stem cells from a patient with microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder that stunts brain growth. “This allows us to study the disease in a human context” and not just in mice, Knoblich said. The Austrian team’s work follows a number of efforts to use stem cells — either from embryos or from mature cells that have been reprogrammed to a more flexible state — to grow threedimensional brain tissues for researchers to study.

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Firefighters battling the giant wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada added a California National Guard Predator drone to their arsenal Wednesday to give them almost immediate views of any portion of the flames in and around Yosemite National Park. The MQ-1 unmanned aircraft being remotely piloted hun-

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The organoid structure became apparent about 20 to 30 days after the start of the procedure, said Madeline Lancaster, the postdoctoral researcher in Knoblich’s lab who came up with the method. The process seemed to work most effectively when the tissues were allowed to self-assemble without too much guidance, she added. The hundreds of organoids the team made didn’t look like 9-week-old embryo brains, exactly, but they shared many of their key characteristics. By evaluating gene expression in the tissues of 35 of the organoids, the scientists confirmed that all incorporated cells would become the dorsal cortex, where neurons are generated. DISTRIBUTED BY MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

Researchers find clue to age-related memory loss WASHINGTON — Scientists have found a compelling clue in the quest to learn what causes age-related memory problems, and to one day be able to tell if those misplaced car keys are just a senior moment or an early warning of something worse. Wednesday’s report offers evidence that age-related memory loss really is a distinct condition from preAlzheimer’s — and offers a hint that what we now consider the normal forgetfulness of old age might eventually be treatable. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center examined brains — young and old ones — donated from people who died without signs of neurological disease. They discovered that a certain gene in a specific part of the hippocampus, the brain’s memory center, quits working properly in older people. It produces less of a key protein. CLUES TO DISCOVERY

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Scientists had been able to use such cells to make neurons, gut tissue, pituitary glands, livers and even rudimentary human eyes, Knoblich said. But they’ve never grown a proto-brain complex enough for its different regions to interact the way they would during early brain development. The key was to seed the cells in a gel-based scaffold to support them as they grew into neural tissue and to bathe them in nutrients with a spinning device called a bioreactor. Following this recipe, the organoids grew to 3 or 4 millimeters in diameter — a relatively large size, in embryonic biology terms.

That section of the brain, called the dentate gyrus, has long been suspected of being especially vulnerable to aging. Importantly, it’s a different neural neighborhood than where Alzheimer’s begins to form.

dreds of miles away quickly alerted fire bosses to a new flare-up they otherwise wouldn’t have immediately seen. “They’re piping what they’re seeing directly to the incident commander, and he’s seeing it in real time over a computer network,” said National Guard Lt. Col. Tom Keegan. FROM WIRE SERVICES

But it’s circumstantial evidence that having less of that protein, named RbAp48, affects memory loss in older adults. So the researchers took a closer look at mice, which become forgetful as they age in much the same way that people do. Sure enough, cutting levels of the protein made healthy young rodents lose their way in mazes and perform worse on other memory tasks just like old mice naturally do. More intriguing, the memory loss was reversible: Boosting the protein made forgetful old mice as sharp as the youngsters again, the researchers reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine. “It’s the best evidence so far” that age-related memory loss isn’t the same as early Alzheimer’s, said Nobel laureate Dr. Eric Kandel, who led the Columbia University team. “As we want to live longer and stay engaged in a cognitively complex world, I think even mild age-related memory decline is meaningful,” added Columbia neurologist Dr. Scott Small, a senior author of the study. “It opens up a whole avenue of investigation to now try to identify interventions.” ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OPINION OUR VIEWS | FEWER SMOKERS MEANS LESS REVENUE

State may soon need to kick nicotine habit HEN is good news also bad proved in 2004 supports multiple news? When people stop enhealth uses, general government exgaging in unhealthy behavpenditures and local governments. iors that state government relies on Seventeen percent of the 80-cent tofor funding. bacco tax increase goes to the state The dramatic decline in smoking general revenue fund, which can be in Oklahoma last year is good news tapped for a wide range of uses, includfor public health, but signals that ing schools, public safety and roads. state government may have to wean Another 14 percent of the 80-cent tax itself off tobacco tax much faster increase goes to counties and cities to Oklahoma now ranks 39th than anticipated. Figures released by nationally for its rate of adult replace a sales tax repealed in 2004. the Centers for Disease Control and smoking. From 2001 to 2012, the adult smokPrevention indicate 23.3 percent of ing rate in Oklahoma has fallen by Oklahoma residents smoked in 2012, down from 26.1 nearly 19 percent. The 2012 figures indicate that the depercent in 2011. cline may be accelerating. Yet Oklahoma governments’ Oklahoma now ranks 39th nationally for its rate of dependence upon tobacco tax has increased. adult smoking. That doesn’t sound so great until you If smoking declines gradually, lawmakers can easily consider that Oklahoma ranked an abysmal 47th just adjust to revenue changes. But if the decline speeds up, last year. replacing that lost revenue without cutting publicly faAlthough users shifting to e-cigarettes may artificial- vored programs becomes far more challenging. The imly increase the decline, CDC and census data indicate pact on local governments, already overdependent upthere were about 75,000 fewer adult smokers in Okla- on unpredictable sales tax collections, could be espehoma in 2012 than 2011. The percentage of Oklahomans cially jarring. who’ve never smoked rose from 49.2 percent to 52.4 Gov. Mary Fallin is currently renegotiating tobacco percent, an increase of about 100,000 people. The per- compacts to ensure that all retailers collect the full $1.03 centage who smoke every day fell from 19.9 percent in per-pack tax. Instead of giving tribal smoke shops low2011 to 17 percent in 2012. This is reason to celebrate. er tax rates, she proposes one rate for all and rebates for But for Oklahoma government, smoking reduction tribal governments. translates into less revenue. There were 14 million fewer In the short term, Fallin’s plan could ease governcigarette tax stamps sold last year, a 5.2 percent drop. In ment’s financial strains by effectively boosting the the past decade, the number of cigarette packs sold has amount of tobacco tax collected from the dwindling decreased by 100 million overall, according to the supply of smokers. In the long run, her efforts will inHealth Department. crease price pressures on smokers and encourage even We have long noted government can do more with more citizens to kick the habit, which is good. Her efless, and in many cases it should simply do less. But forts could buy Oklahoma policymakers time to detertobacco taxes are now embedded in the foundations of mine how to smoothly transition away from dependmany government programs. ence on certain-to-decline tobacco tax collections. The first 23 cents in tax on each pack of cigarettes A growing number of Oklahomans are kicking their goes to the state’s sinking fund to repay bonds. The rev- nicotine addiction. It may be time for Oklahoma govenue generated by an 80-cent increase that voters ap- ernment to do the same.

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Large gap remains between academic goals and reality AST week’s Greater Oklahoma City Chamber “State of the Schools” luncheon highlighted the vast gap between Oklahoma’s education aspirations and current academic reality. Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, noted college completion correlates with significantly higher income and opportunity. The unemployment rate for high school graduates is 9.7 percent, but just 4.9 percent for those with bachelor’s degrees. Oklahoma is struggling in the college-degree race. Nationwide, 28.5 percent of adults have a college degree, but in Oklahoma, only 23.8 percent do. State officials want to increase the number of degree-bearing Oklahomans by 67 percent over a 12year period. That’s a worthy goal, but a daunting one. The recently released ACT 2013 Condition of College and Career Readiness report found that just 23 percent of Oklahoma’s graduating high school seniors demonstrated college and career readiness in four core subjects. Nationally, 26 percent met all four benchmarks. This actually is a cause for celebration. Why? In 2008, just 17 percent of Oklahoma graduates were college ready. Increased student preparedness has coincided with education reforms, particularly implementation of state graduation standards and testing. It’s hard to believe that this is only a coincidence. Still, the ACT data shows boosting college completion rates ultimately requires improving Oklahoma’s K-12 school system. That’s especially true in Oklahoma City schools. The district has about 45,000 students, 90 percent of whom live near the poverty line. Nearly 17,000 don’t speak English as their native language. In 2011, just 57 percent of district third-graders scored proficient on state reading exams. Lynne Hardin, chairwoman of the Oklahoma City Board of Education, says the district can and will do

better. She says the district’s goal will be for every graduating senior to score a 22 on the ACT, noting studies show that 90 percent of those earning a living wage achieve that score or better. Hardin says the goal requires setting high expectations and using data to drive spending decisions — no more throwing tax dollars at a “flavor of the week approach.” The district is increasing its focus on teacher quality and expanding student learning opportunities. Hardin said Oklahoma City schools will partner with Teach for America to provide free summer school to nearly 2,000 students. “We’re focusing on implementing initiatives that are measurable, effective and proven with outcomes,” she said. “And the ones that don’t do that, we’re going to eliminate them.” Hardin is blunt in her assessment of long-standing education orthodoxies. “We cannot continue to do what we’ve been doing and expect a different result,” she said. “This system was set up at the turn of not this past century, but the 1900s, not to educate anyone, but to take children out of the fields and go into an industrial revolution. Why are we cramming them into this same system that does not work?” Hardin is correct: There should be no sacred cows. The goal of public education isn’t to simply maintain schools and employ teachers, but to educate children and prepare them for productive adult life. Fortunately, Oklahoma City and state officials seem to recognize this fact; they appear committed to fostering improvement even in the face of often unreasonable opposition. ACT scores prove Oklahoma’s student performance is slowly but surely headed the right direction. It’s up to voters and civic leaders to keep up the momentum. Our long-term prosperity depends upon it.

The owner of a grocery store who named a store after Alex Rodriguez now wants to change his store’s public image. Why? Keep the same name. Just turn it into a drugstore.” JAY LENO

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Maybe we finally have had enough MOUNTAINTOP, N.C. — If opinions differ on Miley Cyrus’ raunchy performance during MTV’s recent Video Music Awards, on one thing we all can agree: Miley loves her tongue. Throughout her lively exhibition, the 20-yearold former Disney starlet and erstwhile Hannah Montana was busy extending her gustatory hydrostat. It is a healthy tongue, indeed, and as tongues go, Cyrus is justified in being proud of hers. Kathleen She is also, apparentParker ly, proud of the results of her successful passage through puberty, which she felt compelled to share. HighCOMMENTARY lights of her nearly Xrated performance can be found easily enough. Readers of op-ed pages don’t sign up for such descriptions when they seek opinion so I will spare the details except to mention that she was dressed in her undies and employed a foam finger with which to stimulate her performance partner, singer Robin Thicke. “That was dope,” Thicke tweeted afterward, which ostensibly was intended as an expression of praise rather than commentary on his “dance” partner. Apparently, Thicke’s wife, actress Paula Patton, was also fine with the performance. So who are we to protest? Who are we not to? By far the best commentary — in the pictureworth-a-thousand-words category — was Rihanna’s blank stare. Maybe she was thinking about her next dental appointment, but her expression of utter ennui spoke for me and doubtless others. The usual critiques have included mockery of the right wing, which apparently includes anyone who cares about the culture we’re providing our children. But other commentary makes one hopeful that we may be experiencing a broader desire for greater decorum. Call it postmodern prudery. This is possibly a false hope, I concede, but there’s some basis for imagining that the pendulum might find its way back toward civilization’s center. Even by the dubious standards of MTV, Cyrus’ performance was widely considered over the top. This is not the first offensive display — and probably not even the worst. I pretend to no authority but have seen enough to know that MTV videos often resemble soft-porn mini-movies. Children marinating in a culture of online porn, sexting, rainbow parties and worse have little experience with other ways of relating emotionally. Hard to believe, I know, but there was once a time when entertainers could get through a song without actually touching themselves. Or simulating fellatio, as Cyrus did. So inured have we become to grotesque behavior that even a congressman’s sexting expeditions, at least initially, were blithely disregarded as errors in judgment.

Community standards irrelevant The notion of community standards, meanwhile, has become quaintly irrelevant. How does one impose standards when almost every citizen has his own videocam and vast audiences can be summoned with a tweet? One doesn’t. In free societies, the call to civilized behavior is strictly voluntary. Like democracy, it has to be willed by the people by community consent. To that end, Cyrus inadvertently may have performed a public service. She didn’t just tip the point, she forced the shark to jump the shark. The grinding image of Cyrus playing nasty while sticking out her tongue at the world ultimately was mostly sad and, as Rihanna so perfectly projected, kind of boring. Provocation for the sake of provocation is rarely provocative. And sex in the hands of a Cyrus-gone-wild has all the appeal of rutting season at the zoo. Whither mystery? Even posing such a question usually invites dismissal as out-of-touch old-fogery. The planet’s young, having discovered sex anew, have always imagined their predecessors as hopelessly square, forgetting until they themselves become parents that certain acts of passion were involved in their invitation to the circus. This time may be different. This time, even the young are offended. Just possibly, America has had enough. When all things are permissible, then permissiveness loses its allure. And the pendulum always comes back. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

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Public school teachers march Wednesday to Los Pinos presidential residence as they block vehicular access to Paseo de la Reforma, a main artery in Mexico City. AP PHOTO

Angry teachers paralyze Mexico City with protests MEXICO CITY — This sprawling metropolis of honking cars and 22 million harried people has been brought to its knees, not by an earthquake or its ominous smoking volcanoes, but rather a small contingent of angry school teachers. Some 10,000 educators protesting a government reform program have in the span of a week disrupted international air travel, forced the cancellation of two major soccer matches, rerouted the planned route of the marathon and snarled already traffic-choked freeways. The cause of this upheaval is a government reform program that would subject teachers to periodic evaluations in the form of standardized tests, and end the unions’ power over hiring. That would be a jolt to an education system in which some teachers can actually inherit their jobs from their parents. Juan Melchor Roman, one of the leaders of the striking teachers, said the union was aware of the growing anger among city residents. “But we think that is being whipped up by the news media,” he said. “We are asking the public to understand the teachers’ struggle … and understand us a little.” The union says a standardized test is an unfair way to evaluate a teacher’s entire career, and argues that parents and student evaluations and other factors should be taken into account. The government counters that teachers will have multiple chances to pass the test, and says failing teachers won’t be fired, but reassigned outside the classroom. The disruptions have shown how little it takes to push a city — that is snarled on a good day — over the edge. Taxi drivers are so desperate they are refusing fares to certain frequently blocked parts of the city, and residents have turned to urban survival skills — driving the wrong way down streets, using rental bikes, clambering over fences and piling into the back of police pickups to get to their destinations. ASSOCIATED PRESS

AMERICAS PUERTO RICO | San Juan — A man convicted of masterminding one of Puerto Rico’s biggest mass shootings has been sentenced to life in prison. Alexis Candelario had been found guilty earlier this year in the deaths of eight people and an 8month-old fetus during an October 2009 bar shooting that also wounded 19 others. Among those killed was Candelario’s cousin and godson. The shooting occurred six months after Candelario had been released from prison after serving six years of an unrelated 12-year murder sentence. He was arrested three months after the bar shooting aboard a 30-foot boat in the U.S. Virgin Islands. A federal judge recommended Wednesday in setting the sentence that Candelario be put in a maximum security prison in Colorado.

ARGENTINA | Buenos Aires — The future of broadcast television and other news media in Argentina now rests with its Supreme Court, which began hearing arguments Wednesday over a law the government says will foster competition by breaking up privately held monopolies in the information business. The 2009 law’s stiff limits on cable TV ownership would force Grupo Clarin to break itself apart, demolishing a leading opposition voice against government power. Each side offered five “friends of the court” who took sides arguing for freedom of expression in the hearings, which were broadcast live on Argentine television. Speaking in favor of the government, rector Carlos Ruta, of the National University of San Martin, said the judges must decide whether it’s better to trust the “savage power” of private companies

or the “institutional guarantees of the state” to deliver the truth. “Constitutional democracy is at stake,” he said.

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— A widespread power outage hit at least eight states in northeastern Brazil on Wednesday, including four cities that will host matches during football’s World Cup next year, authorities said. About two hours after the outage, power was restored to all the state capitals, but smaller cities in the affected area were still without energy, according to the Electric Energy System Operator, which oversees power generation, transmission and distribution. A cause was not yet known. The Brazilian government’s electricity regulator, Aneel, said early reports indicated nearly all parts of the eight states were affected, which would mean tens of millions of consumers were involved. The power supply was reduced to just 10 percent of its normal level overall. Officials were focusing on restoring the power before they turned their attention to figuring out the cause, an Aneel spokesman said on condition of anonymity, saying he wasn’t yet authorized to discuss the situation.

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| Toronto — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Wednesday that he has smoked a lot of marijuana. Taking questions from reporters after a campaign address, Ford was asked if he had used pot. “Oh yeah,” he said chuckling. “I won’t deny that. I smoked a lot of it.”

Ford did not answer when asked how recently he had smoked it. The Toronto mayor made world news earlier this year amid allegations that he was caught on video smoking crack cocaine. The video has not been released publicly and Ford has refused to leave office. He has denied the allegations saying, “I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine.” Three years ago, Ford admitted he was charged with driving under the influence and marijuana possession in Florida in the 1990s. The drug charge was dropped.

AFRICA NIGERIA | Abuja — A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the extradition of one of its citizens wanted in the U.S. for terrorism. This month, the U.S. Embassy requested Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi’s extradition on a federal indictment charging he provided support to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Court documents said Babafemi, 33, admitted to FBI agents he traveled to Yemen with AQAP members and received $8,600 to return to Nigeria and recruit English speakers to radicalize others. Federal High Court Judge Ahmed Mohammed ordered Babafemi to go to the U.S. to face the indictment against him. Babafemi, also known as Abdullah Ayatollah Mustapha, didn’t contest the order. “Since there is no form of any objection by the respondent, Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi aka Abdullah Ayatollah Mustapha, to the application for his extradition, this court is satisfied that the application by the Attorney General for the extradition of the respondent to the United States of America is proper and in accordance with the extradition Act 2004,” the judge said. FROM WIRE SERVICES

A woman holds a placard Wednesday as she takes part in a protest organized by the Stop the War coalition calling for no military attack on Syria from the U.S., Britain or France, outside the entrance of Downing Street in London. Britain said it would seek U.N. Security Council backing Wednesday for a measure condemning Syria for an alleged chemical attack against its civilians and authorizing "appropriate measures" in response. The resolution could be used to authorize military force against Syria. AP PHOTO

Fears of Western strike on Syria spread in Mideast SYRIA | Damascus — Fears of a possible U.S. strike against Syria’s regime over an alleged chemical weapons attack rippled across the region Wednesday, as about 6,000 Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon in a 24hour period and Israelis scrambled for gas masks in case Damascus retaliates against them. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon pleaded for more time for diplomacy and to allow U.N. investigators to complete their work. The experts, wearing flak jackets and helmets, collected blood and urine samples from victims during a visit to at least one of the areas hit in last week’s attack. Seven days after chemical weapons were purportedly unleashed on rebelheld suburbs of the Syrian capital, momentum grew toward Western military action against President Bashar Assad’s regime. At the same time, Syria’s chief allies, Russia and Iran, warned of dire consequences for the region if any armed intervention is undertaken.

are drawing up a report laying out the evidence against Assad’s government. The classified version would be sent to key members of Congress and a declassified version would be made public. One of the officials said the administration is considering more than a single set of military strikes and “the options are not limited just to one day” of assault. “If there is action taken, it must be clearly defined what the objective is and why” and based on “clear facts,” the senior administration official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss internal deliberations publicly.

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Weapons analysts are poring over new videos from Syria that purport to show U.N. chemical weapons experts examining a recovered rocket fragment. The rocket may have been used in the suspected nerve agent attack a week ago near Damascus. Analysts U.S. INTERVENTION said the fragment appears to have U.S. leaders, including Vice President come from a short-range artillery rockJoe Biden, have charged that Assad’s et commonly used by Syria’s army. government was behind the Aug. 21 That could complicate the goals of a attack that Doctors Without Borders U.S. missile strike because there are said killed at least 355 people. The many such rocket launchers scattered White House said it’s planning a posacross Syria. sible military response while seeking The video shows inspectors measupport from international partners. suring and photographing the rocket The U.S. has not presented concrete fragment. British analyst Eliot Higgins proof of Syrian regime involvement in said it could be from a Russian-made the attack, and U.N. inspectors have BM-14 140 mm rocket, capable of carnot endorsed the allegations, although rying explosives or chemical payloads. the U.N. envoy to Syria, Lakhdar BrahiAustralian weapons expert Nic Jenmi, said evidence suggests some kind zen-Jones said Syria’s army deploys so of “substance” was used that killed many short-range rockets it would be hundreds. hard to destroy them all. Two senior Obama administration ASSOCIATED PRESS officials said U.S. intelligence agencies

Syria’s layers of missile defense The Russian-made surface-to-air missiles have overlapping ranges to protect Damascus and other key targets. Syria can respond to an air attack with both long-range and medium-range missiles that can destroy enemy missiles.

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Communities gather for Hindu celebrations An Indian boy dressed as Hindu god Krishna listens to a speaker Wednesday during Janmashtami celebrations at his school in Mumbai, India. The Janmashtami festival marks the birthday of Hindu god Krishna. AP PHOTO

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| Yotsukura — Third-generation fisherman Fumio Suzuki sets out into the Pacific Ocean every seven weeks. Not to catch fish to sell, but to catch fish that can be tested for radiation. For the last 2 ½ years, fishermen from the port of Yotsukura near the stricken Fukushima DaiIchi nuclear plant have been mostly stuck on land with little to do. There is no commercial fishing along most of the Fukushima coast. In a nation highly sensitive to food safety, there is no market for the fish caught near the stricken plant because the meltdowns it suffered contaminated the ocean water and marine life with radiation. A sliver of hope emerged after recent sampling results showed a decline in radioactivity in some fish species. But a new crisis spawned by fresh leaks of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant last week may have dashed those prospects.

MIDDLE EAST ISRAEL | Jerusalem — A plane carrying 450 immigrants from Ethiopia on Wednesday marked the end of Israel’s decades-long effort to bring Jews and their descendants from the African nation to the Jewish state. The last group of immigrants was welcomed Wednesday with a ceremony marking the end of the campaign. But other Ethiopian Israelis demonstrated outside the

office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to protest the official termination of the effort. Hundreds of people who haven’t proved their Jewish genealogy to the satisfaction of Israeli authorities remain in Ethiopia for now, although they have relatives in Israel, community activists told local news media.

EGYPT | Cairo — Egyptian authorities detained more than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in less than 24 hours, including relatives of the group’s leaders, officials said Wednesday. The crackdown on the group, from which ousted President Mohammed Morsi hails, started shortly after the July 3 coup. It intensified this month after security forces cleared out two of the group’s sit-ins, killing hundreds and sparking unrest that killed more than 1,000 people in a few days. The Interior Ministry says more than 100 policemen and soldiers have also been killed since mid-August. The local media, in close step with the new leadership after Morsi, repeatedly describe the actions of the Brotherhood and its supporters as acts of terrorism. Many have been charged with inciting violence.

AMERICAS PANAMA CITY — Panamanian officials have identified the skeletal remains of a California woman who disappeared in 2011 in Panama after

arriving in the country with her boyfriend, authorities said Wednesday. DNA testing confirmed that the remains found last week on the island province of Bocas del Toro came from Yvonne Lee Baldelli, who was last seen there in November 2011, prosecutor Vielka Gisela Broce said. Broce said a man who was cutting bushes found a bag containing Baldelli’s remains on Aug. 20 and contacted police. The 42-year-old woman from Laguna Nigel, Calif., arrived in Panama with boyfriend, Brian Brimager in September 2011. Her family reported her missing the following January.

PANAMA CITY — A preliminary report by a team of United Nations experts has determined that a North Korean cargo ship seized in Panama for carrying weapons violated U.N. sanctions, the Panamanian government said Wednesday. A Security Ministry statement said the Cuban weapons found under sacks of sugar, including included equipment for launching missiles, “without a doubt” violated sanctions meant to halt sophisticated arms sales to North Korea. The ministry didn’t give any other details. No one at the ministry answered phone calls seeking comment. A U.N. panel of experts monitoring sanctions against North Korea visited Panama in midAugust to investigate the arms seizure. FROM WIRE SERVICES

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Native community members protest oil company A protester holds a banner Wednesday that reads in Spanish "Chevron kills" at a demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lawmakers in the province of Neuquen, Argentina, are debating a controversial bill for an agreement between the country’s state-owned oil company YPF and Chevron, for joint exploitation of a major unconventional hydrocarbon reservoir known as "Vaca Muerta," despite opposition from the native Mapuche community members and environmentalists. AP PHOTO

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A fond farewell Ghislain d’Humieres hugs Mayor Cindy Rosenthal on Wednesday in Norman as friends say goodbye. The museum’s director is leaving his post at Fred Jones Jr. Art Museum at the University of Oklahoma. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN IN BRIEF

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Bullet casing found in car of suspect, records show DUNCAN — Evidence of marijuana use was found in the search of the car allegedly involved in the thrill killing of an Australian baseball player. Investigators found a silver grinder with green plant residue on the front passenger seat of the Ford Focus, a search inventory shows.

Investigators also recovered a spent .22-caliber casing from under the rear passenger seat. The victim, Christopher Lane, 22, was shot once in the back Aug. 16 while jogging in Duncan, where he was visiting his girlfriend. Three teens were arrested that night after being seen near the Ford Focus.

Police have not recovered the .22caliber revolver used in the drive-by shooting. Chancey Allen Luna, 16, and James Francis Edwards Jr., 15, were charged with first-degree murder. Michael Dewayne Jones, 17, was charged with SEE DUNCAN, PAGE 14A

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OFFICIALS LIFT WATER BAN City officials have lifted the ban on using the community’s tap water for uses other than drinking and cooking, City Councilman Terry Wood said Wednesday. Water use was banned after an infestation of red worms was discovered in the water system. Wood said the water tower was drained and cleaned and water was turned back on Wednesday. The water is OK for general usage, but the ban on drinking and cooking remains in effect, he said. “They were never in the (drinking) water,” Wood said. “The infestation is still under investigation.” City officials are waiting for more testing by the state Department of Environmental Quality, he said. Red worms are uncommon in a water system, DEQ spokeswoman Erin Hatfield said. The worms cause no adverse health effects, Hatfield said. School officials are waiting on test results from the city before resuming classes, school officials said Wednesday. Residents can get bottled water at the Colcord Fire Department. SHEILA STOGSDILL,

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5K TO BENEFIT FIREFIGHTERS Two volunteer fire departments have scheduled a 5k run to raise money to purchase safety gear for their 31 firefighters. Basin and North 48 volunteer fire departments are working together to raise the money, fire chiefs Chris Chailer and Tommy Taylor announced. Their crews were among those who responded last year to the Mannford wildfires. The 5K Glow Run/ Walk will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Salt Creek North Recreation Campgrounds. The registration fee is $35, which includes a T-shirt, bracelet and race bib. To register go to www.5klakefront glowrun.eventbrite. com. FROM STAFF REPORTS

In this Aug. 19 photo, Rep. Markwayne Mullin and his wife, Christie, pose with their children, from left, Jim, Andrew, Larra, Ivy and Lynette. The Mullins’ adoption of Ivy and Lynette was finalized Aug. 21. See story on Page 10A. PHOTO PROVIDED

Superintendent touts higher testing standards Fewer students in elementary and middle schools across Oklahoma scored proficient or advanced on more rigorous tests than in previous years, according to preliminary scores delivered Wednesday by state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi. Barresi, flanked by education and business leaders, told a gathering at the state Capitol that new tests for fifth- and eighthgraders in science and writing, and a new biology test for high school stu-

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dents seeking diplomas, are designed to prepare students for 21st century challenges. “Higher standards come with more rigorous tests, so it is not surprising that we saw a drop in some scores this year,” Barresi said. “We are no longer just asking students to

memorize a list of facts and a list of figures. We are helping them to apply their knowledge and to solve real-world problems.” The superintendent said teachers are in the final stages of aligning instruction to new college and career-ready standards implemented by lawmakers in 2010. The new standards are designed to help students think on their feet, develop critical thinking skills, and to solve problems, she said. School officials will

have 30 days to review the data and request corrections before the state finalizes the scores. Robert Sommers, secretary of education and workforce development, was among those speakers who addressed the need to prepare students to compete for skilled jobs. “Our students are not prepared for the high-skill jobs that are out there academically. They are being challenged to be ready for college immediately after high school,” said Sommers, director of the state

CareerTech department. “Part of that challenge is setting high expectations.” See related stories on Page 4A. Also, to view a related video, scan the QR code below, or go to NewsOK.com.

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Officials launch school storm shelter petition campaign BY BARBARA HOBEROCK Tulsa World barbara.hoberock@ tulsaworld.com

Clutching a picture of her deceased 8-year-old son, Moore resident Mikki Davis vowed Wednesday to do anything she could to assist efforts to put storm shelters in schools. “I miss this boy so very much,” Davis said. Kyle Davis was among seven children killed at the Plaza Towers Elementary School when a May 20 tornado ravaged Moore and other areas. Officials on Wednesday said they are launching an initiative petition drive calling for a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow a bond issue to pay for storm shelters in schools. The debt service on the $500 million bond would be paid for with the current franchise tax, said Rep. Joe Dorman, R-Rush Springs. Dorman said a constitutional amendment is

needed because the state is not allowed to pass bond issues to benefit other governmental entities like school districts. Storm shelters, he said, are “like an insurance policy. You hope you never have to use it, but you are sure glad you have it when the worst happens.” He said he doesn’t think a bond issue would secure passage in the state House of Representatives. Dorman said more than 160,000 signatures would be needed to get the proposal on a ballot. It would be up to Gov. Mary Fallin to set an election. Local school districts, many of which are at bonding capacity, can’t afford to pay for shelters, Dorman said. Local districts would apply for the funds, which could draw a 3-to-1 match from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Dorman said. “In essence, (school districts) could receive up to $2 billion with this funding,” Dorman said.

I have always thought kids were safer at school, but I am here to assure you that they are not at this point. No parent should have to go through what our seven families have faced in the past few months. We need shelters in every Oklahoma school.” MIKKI DAVIS

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The idea preserves local control, said Rep. Richard Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City. “It would be up to the local communities to decide what and if they want to do this without having to say the state or big government is telling you what to do,” Morrissette said. Dorman said specific locations where residents can sign the petition will be released later. “I have always thought kids were safer at school,

but I am here to assure you that they are not at this point,” Davis said. “No parent should have to go through what our seven families have faced in the past few months. We need shelters in every Oklahoma school.” Fighting back tears, she said she didn’t want any other parent to have to go through what she has experienced with the loss of her son. “I will do whatever I have to do to help get shelters in schools,” she said.

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How do you pray about that? I mean, really. ‘Hey Lord, would you please, please make her heart as selfish as mine?’ No. You pray, ‘God, change me. Change my heart’ ... And man did He ever.”

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ryetta a week ago. “I mean, really. “ ‘Hey Lord, would you please, please make her heart as selfish as mine?’ “No. You pray, ‘God, change me. Change my heart’ ... And man did He ever.” On Aug. 21, a judge approved the adoption of Ivy and Lynette Mullin, who are now 2, “and man, what a great day it was,” Mullin said. Mullin, a freshman Republican representing a largely rural district in eastern Oklahoma, said in an interview Wednesday that the girls had been living with distant relatives of his wife. The girls had been born into “kind of a bad situation” and the women had agreed to raise them, though neither was up to taking both. The twins were separated when they were 3 months old, Mullin said. “They were very loving homes,” he said.

Christie Mullin told her husband that the relatives — a great-aunt and a great-grandmother — hoped they would live long enough to see the girls graduate. Mullin said he knew when his wife told him that, “she was setting me up for something.” The Mullins had the twins over for Christmas “and I saw the twinkle in her eye and said, ‘Aw crap,’ ” the congressman said. The “beautiful little blonde girls” charmed him. “They’ve got the sweetest disposition,” he said Wednesday. “If you talk to anybody, they say twins need to be together. The bond between them is just amazing. They can have a conversation with each other for hours and nobody else can understand it.” He said his family was fortunate to find out early about the girls’ situation. “I think families should

A blessing The Mullins had three children — Jim, 9, Andrew, 8, and Larra, 5 — before they adopted the twins. Like Mullin, the twins are Cherokee. Mullin, 36, owns a large plumbing company that operates primarily in eastern Oklahoma, along with a few other companies and his farm. He won his first race for political office last year, capturing a district that, in its current configuration, had never been held by a Republican. Mullin told a detailed story at an Aug. 23 town hall meeting in Henryetta about his wife’s determination to adopt the girls. “People say, ‘Man, you’re going to be such a blessing to those girls,’ ” Mullin told those gathered in Henryetta. “And I’m going to tell you right now — if you’re someone who’s thinking about adoption — you’re going to be blessed more by them than you will ever be a blessing to them. “They have blessed our family so much ... They never had a mommy and daddy they got to call mommy and daddy. To see the way my kids have took on to them. My two boys won’t set ’em down. My little girl is such a proud big sister.”

Three die in wrecks on state roads Two people died in wrecks Wednesday, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified a Bartlesville man killed in a motorcycle wreck.

Alois James Aufleger, 55, of Crescent About 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aufleger was driving east on a Logan County road, about two miles south of Crescent, when the pickup he was driving went out of control and rolled, according to a patrol report. Aufleger died at the scene, troopers said. He was not wearing a

seat belt.

Unidentified driver About 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, the driver of a tractor-trailer was northbound on U.S. 69A, 3 miles north of Quapaw in Ottawa County, when another northbound vehicle attempted to pass, swerved to avoid a southbound vehicle and crashed into the rig, according to a patrol report. The tractor-trailer rolled onto its side after the crash. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. The driver of the northbound car,

Harry Francis Dishmon, 50, of Tulsa, was not hurt.

Michael P. Smith, 49, of Bartlesville About 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Smith was driving a motorcycle south on U.S. 169 in Rogers County when a northbound sport utility vehicle failed to yield while making a left turn, according to a patrol report. Smith died at the scene, troopers said. The driver of the SUV, Russell Reed, 28, of Oologah, was taken to a Tulsa hospital and stabilized. Smith was not wearing a helmet.

Tribe votes on future of its Tahlequah casino BY JARREL WADE Tulsa World jarrel.wade@tulsaworld.com

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toowah Band of Cherokee Indians voted at an emergency meeting Tuesday night to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation to keep the Keetoowahs’ Tahlequah casino open, a spokesman told the Tulsa World. Keetoowah Assistant Chief Charles Locust confirmed that the Keetoowah

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take care of families, and we live it every day in Oklahoma,” he said.

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— Rep. Markwayne Mullin knew it was coming and he had his speech ready. So when his wife, Christie, suggested they adopt twin girls who had lived in separate homes since they were infants, he let her have it. “I said, ‘No babe, don’t even go there.’ “I said, ‘Look, do you remember I’m in D.C. all the time now, do you remember that you’re raising three kids by yourself, do you remember you just recently had to pull your first calf? You remember you’re taking care of the farm now? Do you remember how much more responsibilities you have with the business now? Do you remember all these different responsibilities?’ ” He would write a check, he said, since “it’s easier sometimes to give money than it is to give time.” When she tried again soon after, he gave the speech again, but she played what Mullin called her trump card. “Would you pray about it?” she asked him. “How do you pray about that?” Mullin asked the people who attended his town hall meeting in Hen-

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Council vote allows the tribe to enter negotiations with the Cherokees to sign over the land to the Cherokee Nation, which would then lease it back to Keetoowahs to keep the casino open. Locust said he could not give further details or discuss whether negotiations began Wednesday. Negotiations will have to move quickly to avoid a deadline for the casino to cease operation on Friday. The approved course of

action is for the Keetoowahs to negotiate a deal to give ownership of the land to the Cherokee Nation, which would then put the land into trust with the federal government. If negotiations are successful, the option could save about 150 casino jobs and other jobs within the Keetoowah government. In previous statements, the Keetoowahs said the injunction blocking them from putting their land in-

to trust jeopardizes 300 Keetoowah jobs. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court rejected the tribe’s request to keep the casino running while an appeal is being considered. The Friday deadline to have the land in trust or close the casino was a part of a settlement with the state of Oklahoma after a court ruled that the casino had been operating illegally for more than 25 years on land that was never in trust.

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Labor Day weekend events planned Convict says escaped Oklahoma City RedHawks vs. Memphis Redbirds: What’s summer without a little baseball? Cheer on the RedHawks as they close out the regular season at 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m. Sunday and 11:05 a.m. Monday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S Mickey Mantle Drive. Information: 218-1000 or www.oklahomaredhawks. com. Choctaw Oktoberfest: Take in authentic German food, beer and entertainment at the 23rd annual festival in Choctaw Creek Park, 2001 Harper Road. Hours this weekend are 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday and noon to midnight Monday, with the festivities continuing Tuesday through Sept. 7. Information: www.old germany.com or www. choctawfestival.org. Wiggle Out Loud: Oklahoma City’s first-ever free kindie rock festival will feature The Verve Pipe, Sugar Free Allstars, Monty Harper, the Red Dirt Rangers, Jim Cosgrove, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Eddie Spaghetti and others from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bicentennial Park, 500 Couch Drive. Information: http://wiggleoutloud. com. H&8th Night Market: Check out the next-tolast monthly installment of the popular new street festival that showcases Oklahoma food, beer and music starting at 7 p.m. Friday at NW 8 and Hudson in Midtown OKC. This month’s event features popular food trucks like Big Truck Tacos, Urban Agrarian, Mutt’s Hot Dogs and more, plus live music from musicians Sherree Chamberlain, Tyler Hopkins & the Rebellion, Desi & Cody and Honeylark.

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Information: http://h8th okc.com. Arts Festival Oklahoma: Take in a variety of artwork at 120 booths, live music from The Wild Frontier Band and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Sunday night fireworks, children’s activities and more at the 35th annual festival at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May Ave. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Information: 682-7576 or www. occc.edu/AFO. Dusk ’til Dawn Blues Festival, Rentiesville: Get the blues with more than 30 bands performing on three stages, plus children’s activities at the 23rd annual festival at the birthplace and home of late Oklahoma blues legend D.C. Minner, 701 D.C. Minner St. Hours are 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Information: (918) 855-0978 or www.dcminnerblues. com. Jana Jae Fiddle Camp & Music Festival, Grove: Jam along with fellow fiddlers, take workshops or just hear the music when the famed bluegrass fiddler and “Hee Haw” regular hosts her yearly camp. The event will include evening festivities starting at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and daytime activities beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: (918) 786-8896 or www.grandlake festivals.com. Mayor’s Blues Ball, Medicine Park: Hear more than a dozen blues bands perform live at the resort

town’s annual blues ball. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight Friday and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday outside in downtown. Information: (580) 529-2825 or www. medicinepark.com. Cherokee National Holiday, Tahlequah: Take in Cherokee arts and crafts, music, storytelling, traditional games and other cultural activities at the homecoming event at various locations around the historic Cherokee Nation capital. The festivities begin bright and early and continue until dark Friday through Sunday. Information: (918) 453-5536 or www.cherokee.org. Loose Caboose Festival, Purcell: Check out this Main Street festival featuring antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts, live music and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Information: 527-0462 or www.loosecaboose festival.com. Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival, Tuskahoma: Experience Choctaw cultural exhibits, arts and crafts, stickball games, carnival rides and live music from former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn and fellow country music stars The Band Perry, Neal McCoy and Don Williams at the 66th annual festival. Activities begin at 9 a.m. Friday and Monday, 6:30 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday at the Choctaw Capitol grounds. Information: (580) 924-8280 or www.choctawnation. com. Arcadia Western Heritage Festival & Rodeo: Take in rodeo action, live blues music, a parade, street dance and more at this 30th annual event at various locations in Arcadia. The festivities start at 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday and Sunday. Information: www.townof

arcadia.com. Henryetta’s Labor Day Celebration: Billed as the largest Labor Day event in the state, the festivities include a carnival, parade, live music, games, fireworks and more from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday all around the town. Plus, the community is hosting this weekend the 20th Annual Living Legends Rodeo, with the action starting at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at historic Nichols Park. Information: (918) 652-3331 www.henryetta. org. PRCA Rodeo of Champions, Elk City: Catch pro rodeo events, a parade, carnival, American Indian dancers and concerts by Ace in the Hole and Ronnie Milsap at this 75th annual event Friday through Sunday at Beutler Brothers Rodeo Arena in Ackley Park. Rodeo action begins at 8 p.m. nightly. Information: www.elkcityrodeo andpbr.com. Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour, Tulsa: Hear rock music from four different countries when Volbeat (Denmark), HIM (Finland), All That Remains (USA) and Airbourne (Australia) play at 6:45 p.m. Saturday at the Cox Business Center Arena, 100 Civic Center. Information: www.cox centertulsa.com. The Oklahoma State Prayer & Praise Festival, “Praise on the Porch,” Oklahoma City: Performances by musicians and speeches from professors and leaders mark this event on the North Lawn of the Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and free food and drinks will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma Conference of Churches.

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Edmond’s new public safety center will be built on the southeast corner of First Street and LIttler Avenue. ARCHITECT DRAWING PROVIDED

WORK CAN BE SEEN ONLINE People can watch from their computers as construction crews build the city’s new public safety center by going to www.edmondok.com/index.aspx? NID=1079. A camera is focused on the southeast corner of First Street and Littler Avenue, where the four-story building will be constructed over the next two years. The $27.5 million public safety center complex includes the downtown building that will house police headquarters, public safety communications and emergency management operations. A second 15,000-square-foot building near 33rd Street and Broadway is for the police department’s crime lab and evidence and vehicle storage. Voters in October 2011 approved a half-cent sales tax for five years to pay for the two buildings. Timberlake Construction Co., of Oklahoma City, is the contractor and should start work within a few weeks. Crews will first dig down 16 to 18 feet to make room for the basement, where the jail will be located. Parking and driving around downtown will be altered during the construction. City officials and contractors are still working out the details.

A final plat for the new Sam’s Club under construction in Edmond was approved by the city council this week. The 138,445-square-foot store and fuel station are scheduled to open Oct. 3. The new business, on 15.98 acres north of Walmart SuperCenter along Interstate 35 on land once known as Fox Lake Plaza, is expected to employ 200 people. Edmond’s store, at 1117 W I-35 Frontage Road, will be the 10th Sam’s Club in Oklahoma. Sam’s Club officials would not disclose the cost of the new building. The construction cost is listed as $7.5 million on the commercial building permit filed with the city. “The new Edmond Sam’s Club is being constructed with a variety of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient fixtures,” said Mark Scott, manager of public relations for Sam’s. “For instance, daylightharvesting skylights reduce the amount of energy required to light the store by up to 75 percent daily.” The Edmond store will have a fuel station for Sam’s members and a pharmacy open to members and to the public. Sam’s Club also offers an optical department for routine eye exams and free monthly health screening to help members with healthy preventive measures.

SWIM SEASON NEARS ITS END Three days are left to swim this season at Pelican Bay Aquatic Center. The Edmond swimming pool, at 1034 Bryant Ave., will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and noon to 5 p.m. Monday.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An escaped Arizona convict killed an Oklahoma couple following a prison break because he didn’t want any witnesses to the carjacking and theft of their travel trailer and pickup, his former bunkmate and accomplice testified Wednesday. In his third day on the stand in the capital murder trial of John McCluskey, Tracy Province said McCluskey told retirees Gary and Linda Haas, of Tecumseh, that he wasn’t going to hurt them, and that he only wanted their truck, cash and guns. Province said McCluskey made it sound as if he were going to leave the couple in the New Mexico desert following their abduction from a highway rest stop in August 2010, but not too far for them to walk for help. Instead, Province said, McCluskey took the couple into the trailer and shot them. According to court records and testimony, the escaped convicts and their accomplice then drove to a more remote spot and set the trailer on fire, with the Haases’ bodies inside. “People didn’t deserve that,” Province said in a recorded interview that was played for the jury. Province then testified that he cooperated because he wanted the au-

thorities and the victims’ family to know what happened and where it happened. Province also testified that he met with McCluskey’s attorneys to tell them that their client wasn’t “a real terrible guy” and had expressed remorse for the killings. During the time the convicts were on the run, Province said McCluskey helped an elderly woman pump gas “out of kindness because that’s how he was raised.” Tuesday, McCluskey’s defense tried to discredit Province, pointing to his criminal history, drug use and inconsistent statements.

Province’s role Prosecutor Greg Fouratt said Wednesday that from the time Province was arrested seven days after the murders, he never denied his involvement in the carjacking and robbery that led to the deaths. Province also had admitted his role in the disposal and incineration of the couple’s bodies in the travel trailer. Also Wednesday, the judge ruled that prosecutors could introduce photographs and a video that showed the burn site, as well as items found among the charred debris, including bone fragments, bullet casings and Linda Haases’ wedding ring. The defense called the evidence “highly inflammatory and prejudicial.”

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FIVE ARRAIGNED IN DRUG CASE Five people accused of drug trafficking in the state were arraigned Wednesday in Oklahoma City federal court. They are accused of being in a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana from November 2011 through June across the state. Each faces a number of charges, including conspiracy to distribute the drugs, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Erlinda Ramirez, 44, pleaded not guilty to 10 drug counts; Isabel Favela, 33, pleaded not guilty to six counts; Mark Adam Prentice, 38, pleaded not guilty to 29 counts; and Ryan Battisla Matlock, 23, pleaded not guilty to six counts. Matlock was released on $5,000 bail and the others were denied bail and placed in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. The case was placed on the Oct. 8 jury trial docket. MICHAEL MCNUTT, STAFF WRITER

TWO CHARGED IN KILLING AT HOTEL Charges were filed Wednesday in a fatal shooting at the Lincoln Inn Express Hotel and Suites. Albert McCloud III, 20, and Deveon Eugene McCloud, 17, were each charged with murder and attempted robbery with a firearm. Albert McCloud III surrendered in the homicide of Blayke Ladd, 21, police Master Sgt. Gary Knight said. Police interviewed him and arrested Deveon McCloud on Tuesday. The two suspects remained in the Oklahoma County jail Wednesday, a jail official said. A family member found Ladd fatally shot Aug. 14 in a second-floor room at the motel, 5405 N Lincoln Blvd., according to court documents. A witness told police two men forced their way into the room and ordered them to the ground at gunpoint in an attempted robbery, according to court documents. Before leaving, one of the suspects fired his gun, killing Ladd, the witness told police. FROM STAFF REPORTS

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A swimmer takes a dip in Edmond’s Pelican Bay Aquatic Center. The season ends Monday. PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK, THE OKLAHOMAN

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HOLIDAY CLOSURES ARE PLANNED

The Edmond Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 20 S Littler Ave. The Oklahoma Bicycle Society will hold its annual STREAK, a ride not a race, at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at J.L. Mitch Park, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive.

Edmond city offices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Trash will not be picked up on Monday and will be delayed by one day throughout the week.

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TWO CITY OFFICIALS GET RAISES City Manager Larry Stevens and City Attorney Stephen Murdock have been hired for another year by the Edmond City Council. The vote to retain the top two city employees came after a 20-minute executive session this week. Stevens and Murdock each were given a 3.78 percent raise by unanimous vote. Stevens became city manager March 15, 2002. He will be making $156,940 annually with the pay raise. Murdock has been city attorney since Sept. 6, 1986. His new annual salary is $134,755.

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A trusty in a Tulsa-area prison was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison for claiming false federal tax returns for fellow inmates. Donald Lee Grayson, 61, was charged with three counts of filing false 2008 federal income tax returns in the names of three fellow prison inmates. Because Grayson was a trusty serving a state sentence, he had access to a laptop computer. He also acquired the bank account numbers of fellow inmates and electronically filed the false tax returns from his prison cell. A guard noticed the power cord in Grayson’s cell, which led to a search. The three false income tax returns were filed in late 2009 and claimed fraudulent refunds totaling $21,276. The IRS rejected one of the claims, and paid $14,266 in false refunds. MICHAEL MCNUTT, STAFF WRITER

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Man accused in fatal Tutoring scam suspects wreck, robbery attempt enter not guilty pleas BY SHEILA STOGSDILL For The Oklahoman

MIAMI — A suspect is in

custody following an attempted bank robbery and a high-speed police chase that left one man dead Wednesday in Ottawa County, authorities report. Harry Francis Dishmon, 50, was apprehended without incident, said Maj. Gerald Davidson with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dishmon’s last known address was Tulsa.

Trucker dies A truck driver died when his tractor-trailer overturned while he was trying to avoid crashing into Dishmon’s vehicle, Miami Police Chief George Haralson said. “The trucker swerved to miss the wrecked car and crashed,” Haralson said. “He left the roadway and

turned (the rig) over on its side.” The truck driver’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. Haralson said the trucker was southbound on U.S. 69 north of Quapaw. The robbery suspect was northbound on the highway fleeing authorities and driving erratically during the high-speed pursuit when he crashed his vehicle, Haralson said. After crashing, the suspect ran into the woods, he said. Haralson said Dishmon was taken into custody after officers from several law enforcement agencies searched for him in the wooded area north of Quapaw and south of Baxter Springs, Kan. The chase ensued after a man went into the IBC Bank in Miami about 10:30 a.m. and handed a teller a

Harry Francis Dishmon

note saying, “I have a gun. I want all your money,” Haralson said.

No money taken The chief said no gun was displayed, and no money was taken. “For some reason he got scared and ran away,” Haralson said. A bank employee ran out of the building and noted the make and model of the getaway vehicle, the tag number and a description of the suspect, he said.

Politician is remembered as gentleman, patriarch of GOP BY CHRIS CASTEEL

it merged with the Sun Oil Corp. of Pennsylvania and became Sun Oil Inc. He retired in 1984 to his ranch in Laverne and stayed active on a number of civic and political fronts.

Washington Bureau ccasteel@opubco.com

Clyde A. Wheeler, whose long and varied career included stints as a White House staff assistant, a lobbyist for Sun Oil and a rancher, was remembered Wednesday as a “wonderful patriarch” of the Oklahoma Republican Party. Wheeler died Monday in his hometown of Laverne. He was 92. Wheeler, a Republican back when relatively few in Oklahoma belonged to the GOP, worked on the 1950 congressional campaign of Page Belcher, and then served on Belcher’s staff in Washington and Oklahoma.

White House staffer Wheeler then went to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He moved to the White House as a staff assistant for President Dwight D. Eisenhower before making his own run for Congress in 1960. In that election, Wheeler appeared to have defeated Democrat Victor Wickersham in a close race. But a recount de-

Deaths AGRA

Allison, Ray, 67, truck driver, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church (Palmer & Marler, Cushing).

ANTLERS

Van Burkleo, Joan Vera, 89, died Wednesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Saturday, Oddfellows Cemetery (Mills & Coffey, Antlers).

BARTLESVILLE

Cuplin, Patricia J., 85, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Stumpff, Bartlesville). Horn, Robert Mark, 71, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Stumpff, Bartlesville). Jackson, Bobby L., 66, retired warehouse employee, died Tuesday. Private services (Arnold Moore & Neekamp, Bartlesville). Pugh, James Evert, 76, oilfield cementer, died Monday. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday, Tyner Cemetery, Oglesby (Walker Brown, Bartlesville). Spellins, Oleta L., 81, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Dewey Cemetery Pavilion (Stumpff, Bartlesville).

BLANCHARD

Hager, Larry Leon, 65, retired rural mail carrier, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Eisenhour, Blanchard). Welsh, Alfred Lavon "Buck," 80, retired truck driver, died Wednesday. Private services (Eisenhour, Blanchard).

BOLEY

Thompson, Anna Mae, 88, died Aug. 24. Services 1 p.m. Aug. 31, Boley Church of God (Rolfe, Oklahoma City).

CLINTON

Andrews, Pamela Jo, 54, mental health aide, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Church of Christ (Kiesau Lee, Clinton).

DURANT

Marris, Charlie, 70, died Tuesday. Services pending (Holmes-CoffeyMurray, Durant).

EDMOND

Shelton, Billy Wayne, 27, housekeeping, died Monday. Services 10

A veteran Clyde Wheeler

manded by Wickersham in the predominately Democratic district reversed the outcome. Rep. Tom Cole, RMoore, said, “Clyde Wheeler was a respected Republican leader, an ardent advocate for rural Oklahoma and strong proponent for energy independence. He may be the best congressman Oklahoma never had. “I mourn his loss and extend my sympathy to his dear family and thousands of friends across the country.”

A lobbyist After losing the congressional race, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for Sunray Oil, which was based in Tulsa, and then moved to Washington to work for the company after a.m. Friday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

ENID

Breckenridge, Edna, 74, homemaker, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Ladusau-Evans, Enid). Collins, Claribel, 85, died Aug. 24. Services 10 a.m. Aug. 31 (Henninger-Hinson, Enid).

FORT COBB

Robedeaux, Florence Amelia, 73, social worker, died Aug. 23. Wake 7 p.m. Thursday. Services noon Aug. 30, Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex, Red Rock (Turner, Hinton).

KINTA

Eaton, Jerri Evette, 53, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Faith Baptist Church, Lequire (King & Shearwood, Stigler).

LAWTON

Traut, Raymond Joe, 55, carpenter, died Wednesday. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday (Becker-Rabon, Lawton).

LINDSAY

Ellithorp, Willie Leo, 70, oilfield business owner and rancher, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (B. G. Boydston, Lindsay). Hyden, Kathileen Kay "Kathy," 53, cafe waitress, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Winans, Maysville).

MARLOW

Jones, Jimmy Amzy, 67, died Wednesday. No services (CallawaySmith-Cobb, Marlow).

OKEENE

Worley, Larry, 57, died Monday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Ebensfield Cemetery (Wilkinson Mortuary, Okeene).

OKLAHOMA CITY

Banton, Jae’Ceon Tru, infant son of Ronald and Janae L. Banton,died Friday. No services (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City ). Bobo, Shirley, 72, died Tuesday. Services pending (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City). Carter, Melva Jean, 70, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, New Dimensions Ministries (HowardHarris, Oklahoma City ). Crabtree, Julia Grace, 94, died Aug. 18. Services 11 a.m. Friday, Emmanuel Baptist Church (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City).

A World War II veteran, Wheeler got his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma State University and is a member of OSU’s Hall of Fame. Wheeler was appointed to the Oklahoma State Board of Regents in 1964 by the state’s first Republican governor, Henry Bellmon. He served on a number of state boards and also on the board of directors of Mid-Continent Oil and Gas, Goodwill Industries, Ford’s Theatre in Washington and the OSU Foundation. Former U.S. Sen. Don Nickles called Wheeler a statesman and a “wonderful patriarch” for the Oklahoma Republican Party. Nickles said Wheeler was at Sun Oil when he got to know him, and he praised his “great wealth of experience.” “He was a real gentleman,” Nickles said. “I just loved to talk to him.” Drumright, Bernard, 91, died Aug. 20. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Cummings Cemetery, Maud (Absolute Economical, Oklahoma City). Elder, Ronald Scott, 62, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Bill Merritt, Bethany). Franklin, Anthony Keith, 55, died Friday. Services pending (HowardHarris, Oklahoma City ). Frederick, C.L., 82, died Tuesday. Services pending (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City ). Jefferson, Curtis, 88, died Aug. 24. Services 10 a.m. Aug. 31, Page Sanctuary Church of God in Christ (Rolfe, Oklahoma City). Johnson, Sharon, 56, custodian, died Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday, Lynlee Mae Chapel (John M. Ireland, Moore). Moore, Marvin Jr., 63, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Fairview Baptist Church (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City). Mullman, Harry Jack "Bud," 88, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Rose Hill Burial Park (Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City). Newport, Raymond Eugene Sr., 67, over-the-road truck driver, died Friday. Wake 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday, St. James Catholic Church (John M. Ireland, Moore). Newsome, Gertrude, 83, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, First African Methodist Episcopal Church (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City). Nix, Brandy Shantel, 38, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 4 p.m. Friday, Gardens at Redding (Affordable Cremation, Oklahoma). Payne, Gary E., 68, attorney, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Quail Springs Baptist Church (Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City). Penington, Stacy Lee, 47, correctional officer, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Friday, Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church (Buchanan, Oklahoma City). Tullous, Faye, 77, retired from insurance, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Friday (CallawaySmith-Cobb, Marlow). Walker, Shirley Ann, 62, died Wednesday. Services pending (Buchanan, Oklahoma City). Watson, Rebecca Ann, 58, died Friday. Private services (OK Cremation, Oklahoma City). Webb, Alwyn, 61, died Monday.

Three Midwest City women have pleaded not guilty in Oklahoma City federal court to charges alleging they were paid after making false claims of tutoring Oklahoma City Public Schools students. The women are accused of submitting bills for tutoring a higher number of students than those who actually received the help. Federal charges were filed because the Oklahoma City Public School District used federal funds to pay for the tutoring services. Bobbie J. Dailey, 62, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts; the maximum penalty on some of the conspiracy and making false statements counts is five years in prison. Rebecca E. Cotton, 42, and Patricia R. Burns, 71, pleaded not guilty earlier this week to similar charges. Cotton also is charged with wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and money laundering, which has a maximum 10year sentence. All counts also include a potential fine of $250,000. The three were released on their own recogni-

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zance. Their case was placed on the Oct. 8 jury docket, although it’s likely the matter won’t be ready for trial then. A federal indictment unsealed earlier this month alleges the false claims were made during the 2009-10 school year, when U.S. Grant High School and Roosevelt Middle School received federal funds to pay for tutoring students from lowincome families. Burns and her daughter, Cotton, owned and operated A Plus Academics, and Cotton owned and operated Foundations Tutoring. A Plus and Foundations shared office space in Midwest City; both were state-approved tutoring providers contracting with the school district. Dailey was a counselor at Grant and worked as an A Plus tutor and as a liaison between A Plus and the high school.

Suspects accused of firing gun in robbery BY JULIANA KEEPING Staff Writer jkeeping@opubco.com

Two suspects in a south Oklahoma City liquor store robbery are accused of shooting at the store’s owner. About 8:15 p.m. Monday, the owner opened fire on the robbery suspects fleeing Lucky’s Liquor, 2908 SW 44. Oklahoma City police responding to the gunfire saw Brett “Lucky” Alan Cude shooting at the fleeing men and shot him multiple times outside his shop. Witnesses told police a passenger in a getaway car shot at the liquor store owner while fleeing, according to documents filed Wednesday in Oklahoma County District Court. Broderick Ransom, 17, told police he was a passenger in the getaway car. Ransom denied shooting at the store owner, but Services 1 p.m. Friday (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City). Wheeler, Linda, 53, died Tuesday. Mass 11 a.m. Friday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Resthaven, Oklahoma City).

OKMULGEE

Wilkerson, B.F., 83, retired from Texaco and Chevron, died Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee).

PERRY

Eby, Mabel Warner, 100, accountant, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, First Christian Church (Brown Dugger, Perry).

SLAUGHTERVILLE

Iovan, Lawrence Timothy, 71, retired from postal service, died Tuesday. Rosary 7 p.m. Thursday, Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Mass 11 a.m. Friday, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Norman (Wilson Little, Purcell).

SULPHUR

Morris, Larry Dean, 71, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday (DeArman’s Clagg, Sulphur).

TAHLEQUAH

Carriger, Leland Day, 89, retired

told police Tuscon Delayne Redd Jr., 32, brought a gun to the robbery and shot at the shopkeeper, court documents state. Police captured the suspects about two blocks from the liquor store. Redd was shot multiple times and taken to OU Medical Center. Ransom was booked into the Oklahoma County jail. Cude survived multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital. His condition was not available Wednesday. The events unfolded at the Mayridge Shopping Center at SW 44 and S May Avenue. Officers were at the shopping center responding to a stabbing around the corner when a shoot-out erupted outside the liquor store. Officers did not know Cude was the store owner, and they opened fire after he failed to do what they asked him to do, police said. Postal Service mechanic, died Tuesday. Services pending (Green Country, Tahlequah). Johnson, Eleonore E., 67, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Box Cemetery, Vian (Green Country, Tahlequah). Wreath, Robert George, 70, dispatcher, died Monday. Services pending (Green Country, Tahlequah).

TALOGA

Krob, Bobbie, 72, lineman, died Aug. 14. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Lenora Methodist Church, Lenora (Redinger, Seiling).

WILSON

Bivens, Brett James, 40, bartender, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Church Of Christ (Alexander, Wilson).

WOODWARD

McDowell, Billie Doreen, 85, cook, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Billings, Woodward).

YUKON

Holland, Curtice Edgar, 92, postal carrier, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Yanda and Son, Yukon).

Burns, Cotton and Dailey are accused of instructing tutors at Grant to complete and sign student attendance rosters for tutoring sessions that did not take place. The indictment alleges Cotton and one of the employees of Foundations instructed tutors at Roosevelt Middle School to complete and sign attendance rosters for tutoring sessions that did not take place. For the 2009-10 school year, the district paid A Plus $884,548 and paid Foundations $351,621.

Antonio Hernandez July 4, 1955 - August 27, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Antonio Hernandez, 58, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on Tues., 8/27/13 in his home. He was surrounded by his caring and loving wife, loving children, family and friends. A viewing will be held at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 317 N. Blackwelder, OKC, OK, from 10:00 AM, Thurs., 8/29/13 until the Mass celebrating his life at 11:00 AM, Fri., 8/30/13. Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, Moore, OK.

Jack Edward Burton

September 19, 1916 - August 22, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Jack Edward Burton passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 22, 2013 at Vista, California. He was preceded In death by his wife of 63 years, Mary Burton, who died on August 23, 2002. Surviving him are two children Marjorie Noonsong and Charles Burton, daughter-inlaw Connie Burton, and his brother Bob Burton, six grandchildren Celeste Brenn, Eric Myott, Sarah MyottGorman, Erin Myott, Shawn Burton, and Jonathan Burton, seven great-grandchildren Noah Brenn, Ashley Brenn, Brianna Brenn, Forrest Burton, Bryce Burton, Claire Burton, and Colin Burton. He was born in Oklahoma City on September 19, 1916. He was in the Navy and was stationed at Coronado Island during WWII and returned to Oklahoma City in 1946. He spent over 50 years working at Kamber's Luggage and Gifts. He was an avid fisherman, and is remembered as a kind and loving person. Visitation will be held on August 31, 2013 from 10:00-10:30 AM at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church followed immediately by The Mass of Christian Burial.

Organ donor

Lora Mae Tilson

May 11, 1941 - August 23, 2013

Records MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Lindquist Pierce, 41, and Tammy Mae Harrison, 40. Eric A. Rock, 37, and Audra Larae Leal, 31. Kendall D. Riley, 30, and Lauren Nicole Brecheen, 30. Tad Carson Sanders, 27, and Amanda Leann Boring, 27. Thomas Clark Purvis, 52, and Meredith McClave Long, 32. John David Johnson, 50, and Steffani Jo Hooper, 39. Cobey Lee Guy, 24, and Chelsea Dawn Eichler, 25. Michael Kang, 28, and Lyndsey Joan Stout, 27. Luis Raul Meza Franco, 56, and Rosa Elia Marquez Vasquez, 55. Brett Weston Cobb, 31, and Morgan Michelle Perez, 25. Dustin Wray Beard, 21, and Mekyla Allisa Kamilla Higgins, 19. Martin Poboril, 26, and Calantha M. Draelos, 24. Kevin Ryan Maroney, 29, and Sara Elizabeth Roswell, 24. James Jovon Traylor, 32, and Felicia

Danielle Jackson, 32. Roberto Figueroa Velasco, 49, and Fatima Hernandez Luevano, 36. Moises Heron De Alba Sanchez, 29, and Denise Marcela Huitron Morales, 33. Jonathan Calvin Nehrer, 48, and Julie Ann Mazzone, 47.

DIVORCES ASKED Burns, Sheena v. James Conduff, Thomas C. v. Erika Meza De Culbert, Lynsay Jo v. Brett Joseph Michael Dancer, Brookelyn Marie v. Brian Allan Daniel, Ruth A. v. Vicente R. Garica, Maria Jesus v. Ramirez, Ricardo Gomez, Julio R. v. Edelmira Kulhanek, Donna v. Aaron Oclaray, Frances Marie v. Dennis Leroy Porter, Nancy Michelle v. James Michael Rodarm, Mary Catharine v. Michael Allen Rothwell, David T. v. Connie D. Savage, Raymond F. v. Dianna G. Thompson, Heath Wayne v. Tiffany Diane

OKLAHOMA CITY Lora Mae Tilson, 72, of Oklahoma City, went peacefully home to Our Lord Aug 23rd, 2013. She was preceded in death by husband Bobby Jo Tilson and daughter Cheryl Mae Sanders and survived by four children, Raylena Goad, Robert Tilson, Dustin Tilson, Cindy Shield and husband Chris Shield. She is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law Ricky Goad and Brandy Frey; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren. Services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00am on Friday, Aug. 30th at Ford Funeral Service (305 S. Sooner Rd.). For a more complete obituary please visit www.fordfuneral.com

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013

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Billy "Talako" Williamson

Harold Omar Ebeling July 28, 1921 - August 26, 2013

Thomas Daniel Ward Dec. 10, 1929 - Aug. 27, 2013

MOORE Thomas Daniel Ward, age 83, of Moore, OK, passed away August 27, 2013. He was born December 10, 1929, in Pauls Valley, OK, to Raymond & Mary (Addie) Ward. Thomas proudly served his country in the US Army. He enjoyed fishing and traveling in his RV. Thomas retired from Wonder Bread as a transport driver. He is survived by his wife, Freda Ward; 2 daughters, Tommie Claudean Lemaster & husband, Jim and Barbara Vinson; 1 son, Roy Ward & wife, Shannon; grandchildren, Travis Ritchie, Jason Bradshaw, Tammy Neff & husband, Billy, Kelley Ward, Daniel Ward & wife, Stephanie, Scott Cavner & wife, Katrina and Amber Schwartz & husband, Ryan; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Irene Bruner & husband, Joe; 1 aunt, Corey Buckner; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family members and friends. Thomas is preceded in death by his parents; 1 sister, Ruth Ward; and grandchildren, Michael and Daniel Cavner. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 31, 2013, in the Chapel of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, Moore, OK. Interment to follow at Spring Creek Cemetery, OKC. Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home.

Gary Edison Payne

October 31, 1944 - August 27, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Gary Edison Payne passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in his home on August 27, 2013. Gary was born October 31, 1944 in Denison, TX and grew up in Madill, OK. He attended OSU for an undergraduate degree where he met his wife, Susie Farris and they were married on March 27, 1966. He earned a Law Degree from OU while also serving in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. He was elected to Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1968 where he served 4 terms representing Atoka, Coal, Love and Marshall Counties. He was a charter member and enthusiastic supporter of the Jim Thorpe Association. He had a long, distinguished law career in Atoka, Oklahoma City and Edmond, OK. He was a current board member of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges, and an active member of the Oklahoma Bar Association. He served on the Edmond School Board and was Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Oklahoma State Department of Health and more recently a municipal judge for the City of Oklahoma City. Gary was passionate about many things including studying, writing, teaching, law and especially the Word of God. He wanted everyone to know how proud he was of his wife, his sons, his state, his country and his Christ. Survivors include his mother, Jeanne Landram Payne of Madill, OK; wife of 47 years, Suzanne Major Farris Payne of Oklahoma City; three sons, Robert Farris Payne, Oklahoma City, Clayton Landram Payne, Chicago, Joshua Edison Payne, Oklahoma City; and one grandson, Mason Farris Payne. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Edison Payne of Madill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Baptist Home for Children or the Quail Springs Baptist Church Student Missions. Viewing will be held at the funeral home Thursday between 2 and 8 p.m. Services will be held Friday, August 30, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Quail Springs Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Oakland Cemetery, in Oakland, Oklahoma.

TULSA Harold Omar Ebeling was born July 28, 1921 in Mustang, OK to Henry & Ada Maybelle (Silver) Ebeling and passed from this life August 26, 2013 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 92. Harold attended New Mexico Military School and graduated from Classen High School in 1939. He joined the Air Force to serve during World War II which he was honorably discharged as a Second Lieutenant Navigator in 1945. He gained his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1948. He was involved in Mason’s Blue Lodge, O.U.’s School of Engineering, PhiKappa-Psi, Pi Tau Sigma, the Petroleum Club and First United Methodist Church. Harold was President of Latoka Engineering (company began 1975) located in Tulsa and Drumright. His success was mirrored by the many patented gas dehydration equipment he invented. February 6, 1945, Harold married the love of his life, Billie Anne Bergman (Anne) where they shared 68 cherished years of raising a family, devoting themselves to Christ, relishing friendships (old and new) and supporting his beloved Oklahoma Sooners. Harold was preceded in death by his parents and son, Brent Ebeling. He is survived by his wife, Billie Anne (Bergman) Ebeling; his daughter, Jana Ebeling; his son and daughter-in-law, Brad & Cathy Ebeling; his granddaughter and husband, Christa Ebeling Streebin & Adam. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Ninde Brookside Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City. The family wishes to thank the staff at Montereau's Chateau and St. Francis Hospice for the loving care and devotion to Harold. Donations in Harold’s memory may be made to: The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation, PO Box 30783, Tucson, AZ 85751 or College of Engineering - University of Oklahoma, 202 W. Boyd St., Room 104, Norman, OK 73019. Ninde Brookside Chapel ninde.com 918-742-5556

John Richard Kunkel

December 7, 1935 - August 23, 2013

CARLSBAD and BORREGO SPRINGS, CA John Richard Kunkel, 77, of Carlsbad, CA, passed away August 23, 2013. Richard (as he was called by family and friends) was born December 7, 1935 in Norman, OK to John and Mae Kunkel. He attended Lawrenceville Prep School and graduated from Norman High School in 1953. He then attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor Degree in Business (graduated in 1956) and a Juris Doctorate in 1959. Richard was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity while at the University of Oklahoma. His family believes there was never a more loyal and dedicated Oklahoma Sooner football fan! The first season Richard began attending OU football games was in 1950. He was a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Richard was known for his entrepreneurial acumen and leadership and was the owner of Norman Supply Company, located in Oklahoma City and surrounding metro area, from 19792013. An avid sports enthusiast, Richard enjoyed attending many sports events. He was a passionate golfer and shared his love of the game with friends and family regularly. Richard was preceded in death by his father and mother. Richard is survived by wife Evelyn of Carlsbad; sons Michael (Colleen) Kunkel, Blake Kunkel; daughter Shelley (Matt) Bennett; five grandchildren Taylor Kunkel, Hunter Kunkel, Jared Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher and Nicole Bennett. There will be a private service for immediate family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The O.U. Foundation, 100 Timberdell Rd., Norman, OK 73019.

February 3, 1948 - August 26, 2013

Ronal Keithley Bonebrake March 18, 1941 - August 26, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Ronal Keithley Bonebrake-Beloved husband, father, grandfather-Survived by his loving spouse Linda, children Stephanie Bonebrake Williams and husband Tom, and Laurie Bonebrake Graham and husband Brandon. Ron was also a cherished mentor to children Aimee, Trip and Jack Zedlitz and their spouses Amy, Michelle, and Sara. Ron was a proud grandfather to Hardy, Charlotte, and Blythe Williams and Hudson Graham. He was also greatly loved by Abby, Alex, Coleman, Isabel, Grae, Zac, Zoe, and Zara Zedlitz. He is survived as well by his former wife Kay. Ron was a 1959 Casady graduate and graduated from Harvard in 1963. Throughout his academic life, he was an outstanding athlete in football, soccer, and track. He was a wide receiver on the acclaimed Casady Football Teams that won 36 games over four years. Ron went on to play football at Harvard where he excelled again. Ron owned and worked with his parents, Sue and Matt, running the KOCY and KXXY Radio Stations for many years. Together they were responsible for bringing Rock and Roll to Oklahoma City. He was also a retired commander in the United States Naval Reserve. Along with his wife, Linda, Ron spent many happy winters in Naples, Florida where he was the President of the Lions Gate Condominiums. He enjoyed playing golf in Naples and Oklahoma City. Ron was a faithful and stalwart friend. Lifetime relationships were forged with his Navy Reserve buddies, Dick Lampton and Chuck Morrison. He continued his friendships with the Casady Class of '59 and his seven roommates from the Harvard Class of '63. Ron was loved and respected throughout his life. Memorial contributions may be made to Casady School or All Souls Episcopal Church. Private burial will be held at Memorial Park at 11:00 a.m. Memorial Services to be held at All Souls Episcopal Church on August 29th at 2:00 p.m. Rest in peace my precious love and friend.

Patricia J. Cuplin

May 11, 1928 - August 26, 2013

BARTLESVILLE Patricia Cuplin, formerly of Bartlesville, passed peacefully at the age of 85 on August 26, 2013 in Oklahoma City. Patricia Jane Agee was born May 11, 1928 in Tulsa, OK to J. Lee and Ethel (Money) Agee. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and in 2012 by her husband of 65 years, Morton. Patricia is survived by daughters Pamela Dowd (Timothy) of Oklahoma City and Margaret "Meg" Gregory (Scott) of Eden Prairie, MN; grandchildren Kelley, Megan, Molly and Lt. Tim (Brittany) Dowd, Adam and Alex Gregory; sister Joan McClatchey and niece Jan Pepper (Doug) and family. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the caring staff of Crossroads Hospice and The Fountains of Canterbury in Oklahoma City. Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, August 30, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Bartlesville, OK. Following a reception, Internment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home. Visit www.stumpff.org for memorial information and to leave condolences.

Curtis Jefferson Jr.

February 2, 1925 - August 24, 2013

TOPEKA, KS Curtis Jefferson Jr. was born to Carrie & Curtis Jefferson, Sr. on February 2, 1925 in Munford, Texas. He was a product of Douglass High School in Oklahoma City, OK. After high school, he joined the United States Navy and after serving 2 years, he was honorably discharged from the Navy to begin his career as a chef at the age of 21. He was a chef on the Santa Fe Railroad for 41 years until he retired in 1986. He departed this life on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents Carrie and Curtis Jefferson, Sr, sisters Dorothy Jefferson Robinson, Lillian Jefferson Williams and Betty Jefferson Dickey and 1 brother Donald Jefferson. He is survived by 1 brother Jack Jefferson and sisters Mary Ann Jefferson Collins and Carrie Jefferson Shipp and 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. The visitation will be held on Friday August 30, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Rolfe Funeral Home, 2936 Northeast 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 and final services will be held at Page Sanctuary Church of God in Christ, 7205 N. Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111 on Saturday August 31, 2013, at 10:00 am. The final resting place will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, 12813 NE 50th St. in Spencer, Oklahoma 73084.

James A. Swain

Jan. 3, 1980 - Aug. 13, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Memorial services for James Anthony Swain, 33, of Oklahoma City, will be held Thursday August 29th, at 1:00 pm at the Community of Christ Church in Del City, Oklahoma. James was born to Charles and DiAnna Swain, January 3, 1980. He passed away August 13th. He wed his longtime sweetheart Nickie Rolen on March 16, 2003. They had one child, Anthony Dwayne. He is survived by his wife and son of the home, his father Charles Swain of Elmore City, mother DiAnna Swain of Midwest City, brother David Swain and fiancé Tammy, grandmother Carol Swain and aunt Sandy Whiting, all of Wichita, KS, uncles Rodney and Tom Hurley of Midwest City, step-brother Michael Webb, John Webb (Crystal) of Elmore City, foster brother Joe Miller of Moore, mother-inlaw Rebecca Milam, sister-inlaw Kayla (Mitchell) Hunt, and brother-in-law Bubba Rolen, all of Sulphur, nephews and nieces Blaine Swain and Kilya Borgardts, Thomas and Autumn Webb, and Jimmy and Elora Hunt.

Mike Martin

April 8, 1950 - August 26, 2013

YUKON Mike was born in Hobart, OK. He went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2013. Mike graduated from Crooked Oak High School in 1968. He went on to graduate from Central State attaining his B.A. He worked in highway construction for the majority of his career. He married the love of his life on July 3, 1970. Together they raised two daughters. He loved his family dearly. His four grandchildren were the light of his life. He enjoyed fishing and playing golf. He was an avid OU football and OKC Thunder fan. He was a family man who loved God and served as a Deacon. He attended North MacArthur Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Natalie; two daughters, Kara and Evan Shough, and Ashley and Viet Nguyen; grandchildren, Rachel and Elise Shough, and Keira and Kaden Nguyen; twin brother, Don Martin and Kathy and nieces and nephew. Visitation will be Friday from 9am to 8pm with the family receiving guests from 6-8 pm. Services to celebrate his life at 10 am, Saturday, August 31, 2013. all at Buchanan Funeral Service with burial to follow at Sunny Lane Cemetery.

OKLAHOMA CITY Billy “Talako” Williamson, 65, died August 26, 2013. He was born Feb. 3, 1948 in OKC to William and Freda (Verner) Williamson. He was a production company owner and also a jewelry dealer. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Nettie Verner, father, Tech. Sgt. Ret. William H. Williamson, and niece, Kim Williamson. Survivors include his wife, Susan Conway Williamson; mother, Freda Williamson; sons, Benjamin Williamson and Tanchi Williamson; step-daughter, Katie Shearer; brother, Terry Williamson and wife Linda; nephew, Jim Williamson; great-nephew, William Williamson; and grandchildren, Zoei Williamson and Olivia Shearer. Funeral Service will be Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 2:00pm at MercerAdams Chapel with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. To share a memory or condolence, visit: www.mercer-adams.com

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Theresa I. Freeman April 14, 1938 - August 26, 2013

CHOCTAW Theresa, 75, passed away Aug. 26, 2013. She was born April 14, 1938 in OKC, OK to Joseph Cleo & Hassie (McClure) Marcotte. Preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, 1 grandchild & 1 greatgrandchild, she is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Edward Freeman, 3 brothers, 3 sisters, 5 children, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, & numerous loving family members & friends. Memorials may be made to: Birth Choice, 4701 S. Western Ave., OKC, OK 73109. Viewing will be from 4-8 PM Wed. with Rosary at 7 PM Thurs., Aug. 29, 2013 at Vondel L. Smith & Son Mortuary S. Western. A Funeral Mass will be 11 AM Fri. at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1576 Tim Holt Dr., Harrah, OK. Friends may leave condolences for the family at www.vondelsmithmortuary.com

Susanne Wells Blinn Dec. 4, 1921 - Aug. 27, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Susie was born December 4, 1921, in Oklahoma City, to Eugene S. Wells, Sr. and Sue Dyer Wells. She attended Jefferson Grade School, Harding Junior High and graduated in 1939 from Classen High School. She attended Randolph Macon Women’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia and the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in 1943. On May 15, 1943, she married her best friend of six years, Robert Davis Blinn. They lived in Teaneck, New Jersey for a year before returning to Oklahoma City. She was active in Girl Scouting with her daughters, Camp Waldemar as a camper, Representative and mother as well as grandmother and great grandmother. She attended First Presbyterian Church from Cradle Row to the present and where she was active in her church circle, a Sunday School teacher and officer of the Women’s Association. She enjoyed golf and tennis at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club, her bridge club, Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, Preface Book Club, Dig and Hope Garden Club, Mayfair Dance Club, Junior League, her two crafts clubs, gardening and especially her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Robert Blinn. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Jerry Latta of Pawleys Island, SC, Trudy and Marty Stewart of Fairview, TX and Diane and Herb Kenney of OKC; her brother Bill Wells and wife Margaret of OKC, her sister-in-law Barbara Blinn Vandenburgh of OKC. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and their spouses: Blinn and Allison Latta of Pelham, NY, Laura and Ryan Clinton of Naperville, IL, Blake and Penny Latta of Glen Ellyn, IL, Nick and Robyn Stewart of Belgium, Stacy and Cliff Mack of Stamford, CT, Valerie and Joe German of OKC, Brent Kenney of Waco, TX and Andrew Kenney of Boston, MA. She is survived by her 16 great-grandchildren: Nathan, Megan, Caroline and Henry Latta, Sean, Conor, Colleen and Jack Clinton, Ellie and Will Latta, Cole, Regan and Catherine Stewart, Austin and Alex Mack, and Lily German. She is also survived by her faithful furry companion Butterscotch. Many thanks and appreciation to her caregivers Jewell Carter, Brenda Walker, Lyndi Williford and to Roxanna Anderson and the staff of Good Shepherd Hospice. Memorials may be made to Pi Beta Phi Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, or to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s “Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association” or their “Pi Beta Phi Scholarship Fund”. Visitation will be Thursday at Hahn-Cook. Services will be held on August 30, at 3:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church with interment at Rose-Hill.

Bob H. Cochran

October 27, 1929 - August 26, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY Bob H. Cochran was born October 27, 1929 in Seminole, Oklahoma the son of Thomas Howard and Edna Opal (Surginier) Cochran. He completed this life on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the age of 83. Bob served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Bob retired from Tinker Air Force Base where he worked for many years as a avionics electrician. He and his family were members of Church of the Servant. He is survived by his daughter, Bobbie J. Hartpence and her husband Jeff of Guthrie, OK; his friend and former wife, Mary Jane Cochran of Guthrie, OK; his grandchildren, Kelli Basinger and her husband Jason of Broken Arrow, OK, J.C. Hartpence of Wichita, KS and Justin Hartpence and his wife Tashea of Dayton, OR; his great grandchildren, Noah, Gracelyn and Hannah Basinger, Samantha Shelton, Paige Hartpence, Titus and Lillian Hartpence; his brother, Harold Cochran and his wife Janelle of Perryton, TX; his nephews, Mark and Gregg Cochran; his nieces, Gina Smith, Claudia Short and Cynthia Mathis; great nephew Ryan Short; great nieces, Sarah Short, Alexis Mathis and her husband Erik Saak and their son, Julian. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, John P. Cochran. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the funeral home. Committal prayers and interment will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at Resthaven Memory Gardens. A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in the Chapel of the Vondel L. Smith Mortuary North, 13125 N. MacArthur Blvd. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to O-State Equine Assisted Therapy (www.ostateequine.org) or the Regional Foodbank.

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Duncan: Findings are consistent with teen’s statement FROM PAGE 9A

accessory to first-degree murder after the fact and use of a vehicle in discharge of a weapon. The discovery of the grinder is consistent with a statement Edwards made to police that the three smoked marijuana in the car behind a Duncan motel after the shooting. Edwards insisted in his police interview that he was not in the car at the time of the shooting. Edwards said Jones picked him up afterward to take

him to the Stephens County Courthouse, where he signed probation papers on a juvenile case. Jones has admitted driving the Ford Focus at the time of the shooting. Police identified his mother as the vehicle’s owner. The search of the car also turned up a disassembled 12-gauge shotgun in the trunk, the inventory shows. The district attorney’s chief investigator, Justin Scott, reported the shotgun’s serial number had been destroyed.

Investigators found a single .22-caliber bullet under an air intake box during a search around the car’s engine. They found numerous .22-caliber bullets inside a fuse box in the engine area. Inside the glove box were a cellphone, a video recorder and a 16-gauge shotgun shell. Police believe Lane was shot at 2:56 p.m. on Aug. 16, based on a 911 call. A surveillance video recording shows Edwards arrived at the courthouse in the Ford Focus at 3:21 p.m.

The recording shows Edwards hugging another male. Edwards is later seen with his father in an assistant district attorney’s office on his juvenile case. In a request of a search of the car, the district attorney’s chief investigator

told a judge, “Your affiant believes that once Edwards, Jones and Luna drove past Christopher Lane and fired the shot at Lane, the three suspects drove to the back of the Duncan Inn Motel and waited 11 minutes and then drove a short distance and then proceeded to the Ste-

phens County Courthouse where your affiant observed James Edwards after 4 p.m. in the district attorney’s office.” The inventory of the car search and the investigator’s affidavit for the search warrant were filed at the Stephens County court clerk’s office.

Cole visits town rocked by death of Australian, but talks health care BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

DUNCAN — U.S. Rep. Tom Cole on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to the federal health care law but told participants in a town hall meeting that he wasn’t willing to shut down the federal government to try and stop it. Cole spoke to about 50 people at the Red River Technology Center in this city of about 24,000 people, which has been rocked by the arrest of three local teenagers in the shooting death of a visiting Australian baseball player. The Republican from Moore opened the question-and-answer session with a moment of silence for 22-year-old Christopher Lane, a baseball player from Melbourne playing for a small Oklahoma college was shot dead Aug. 16 on the city’s north side. Three local teenagers — ages 15, 16 and 17 — have been charged in the killing. But many of the questions Cole fielded centered on the federal health care law — referred to by several participants as Obamacare — and what he plans to do to stop its implementation. Cole said that while he continues to oppose the law, shutting down the federal government by

Sarah Harper, the girlfriend of Christopher Lane, looks into the funeral hearse Wednesday at St. Therese’s Church in Melbourne, Australia. AP PHOTO

Australian slain in Duncan buried in his hometown

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Christopher Lane to the funeral hearse at St. Therese’s Church in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday. Lane died Aug. 16 in Duncan. AP PHOTO

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CANBERRA, Australia — The 22-year-old Australian baseball player slain in a drive-by shooting in Duncan was buried in his hometown of Melbourne on Wednesday after a funeral attended by more than 500 mourners. His tearful American girlfriend draped the Oklahoma state flag over his coffin in memory of happy times the couple had shared in her home state in the final chapter of his life. The blue flag was among the last of the significant items placed by loved ones on Christopher Lane’s brown and gold coffin during the service at St. Therese’s Church. Lane’s mother, Donna Lane, offered his baptis-

mal shawl. Lane’s three older sisters brought their sports-mad brother’s childhood team uniforms. Lane died Aug. 16 in Duncan while jogging near the home of girlfriend Sarah Harper. Duncan police say three teenagers targeted him at random to break up the monotony of an Oklahoma summer. Television footage of the funeral service was broadcast in evening news bulletins across Australia. Peter Lane told mourners that the senseless way his son died made the tragedy harder to comprehend. But he said he was getting through the sadness with the help of a lesson he had learned from his only son about letting things go. “What has happened to

Chris is just not fair, but hanging on to it just won’t help,” he said. He described his son as mature beyond his years, and said he had been planning a future with his girlfriend of four years. Dozens of members of Lane’s former Essendon Baseball Club, dressed in dark suits, lined the street outside the church in a guard of honor, applauding as a hearse carried their friend away. The tragedy has become a major media story in Australia, where guns and drive-by shootings are far less prevalent than they are in the United States. Lane moved to Oklahoma to play baseball. He would have been a senior at East Central University in Ada and hoped to enter the real estate business.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., spoke to people Wednesday during a town hall meeting in Duncan, where Christopher Lane was killed. PHOTO BY SUE OGROCK, AP

voting against an increase in the debt limit is not the way to stop it. “I not only voted against the original bill, I’ve voted against it 40 times,” Cole told the audience. “Will I vote to defund Obamacare? Yes, I will. Will I shut down government to do it? No, I will not. “If I thought it would work, I’d do it, and I’d be happy to do it.” Cole said if the debt ceiling is not increased, soldiers would begin missing paychecks in October, thousands of workers at nearby Fort Sill Army Post in Lawton and Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma

City would lose their jobs, and U.S. military veterans in centers across his district would see their benefits cut. “The idea that we would turn off the ability to give those veterans medical care, a roof over their head and a hot meal — no, I will not,” he said. Cole said the upcoming negotiations over the debt limit should provide House Republicans with an opportunity to gain some concessions, particularly in the area of reduced federal spending. “If the president wants a deal on the debt ceiling, he’s going to have to meet us halfway,” Cole said.

Varsity 2013 Find out more about your favorite city-area football team in our Varsity 2013 special section in Friday’s Oklahoman.

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Bulldogs will test Pokes’ toughness Defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer is looking forward to how OSU responds to Bulldogs’ running attack. PAGE 4B

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SLATER ADDED TO THUNDER BEAT Former intern and current web producer Anthony Slater, below, is joining The Oklahoman’s coverage team for the Oklahoma City Thunder. PAGE 2B

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has been suspended for the first half of the Aggies’ season-opener against Rice for what the school said was an ‘inadvertent’ violation of NCAA rules. AP PHOTO

NCAA fails to save face in Manziel investigation

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Q&A WITH BCS DIRECTOR BILL HANCOCK BCS executive committee director Bill Hancock, below, says conference commissioners decided against trying a dry run of the playoff system this year and are currently making calls to prospective selection committee members.

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ohnny Football played Catch Me If You Can with the Alabama Crimson Tide last November, running all over Bryant-Denny Stadium. Bama couldn’t. Then young Johnathan Paul Manziel played Catch Me If You Can with the Sooners in January, running all over JerryWorld in the Cotton Bowl. The Sooners couldn’t. Finally, Manziel played Catch Me If You Can with the NCAA, running all over the Eastern Seaboard, signing autographs, out of the goodness of his heart according to his own testimony. The NCAA couldn’t. So Saturday, Johnny Football will be on Kyle Field, playing Catch Me If You Can with the Rice Owls. The Owls can’t, since at last check their defenders aren’t quite as nimble as Nick Saban’s Tuscaloosa terrors. Oh, Manziel won’t play the full game. The NCAA, trying and failing to save face, has declared Johnny Football ineligible for the first half of Texas A&M’s opener. Thus Manziel is relegated to only a half against Rice, which is what he was going to play anyway, since the Aggies would have steamed Rice quickly and might anyway. Thus another college football

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GEORGE SPRINGER A TOP CANDIDATE FOR MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Because George Springer played half the season in Corpus Christi, the RedHawks center fielder isn’t eligible for The Oklahoman’s all-time, top 10 Triple-A players in Oklahoma City list. But Springer probably would rank near the top if he had played at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark all summer. One of the top candidates for Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year, Springer has compiled gaudy stats heading into the RedHawks’ final five games of the regular season.

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Splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A, Springer was hitting .303 with 37 home runs, 106 RBIs, 104 runs, 43 stolen bases and a .414 on-base percentage heading into Thursday night’s game.

“I’ve coached some great players and coached against some great players,” said Connecticut coach Jim Penders. “He’s a guy who has star written all over him. I don’t know what ‘it’ is but he has it. He lights up a room. He lights up a box score. The sky is the limit for him.” Selected 11th overall in 2011 out of UConn, Springer arguably is the top prospect among a growing list of talented players that figure to eventually turn around the SEE SPRINGER, PAGE 5B

George Springer has compiled some gaudy stats splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A, including 43 stolen bases.

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ban Meyer say it — or see him tweet it, more appropriately — Bob Stoops is on the cutting edge of social media. “My good friend Bob

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Stoops talked me into this Twitter stuff — lets see how it goes,” Meyer tweeted Tuesday after opening an account on the site. Stoops has had his own Twitter account for about a year, but it had always been set to private — until Wednesday. Around noon, Stoops’ Twitter account, @OU_CoachStoops, was opened to the public. It was a big shift in philosophy for Stoops, who said as recently as last

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month that he did not intend to use the account for anything other than recruiting purposes. Stoops was asked on signing day in February —

a day when he (or someone on his account) was tweeting each signee as they came across the fax machine — whether people other than recruits had

tried to follow him on Twitter. “Are you kidding? Of course. Yeah, quite a few,” Stoops said. “That’s not happening. It’s like I had a published email for a day. My secretary walked in with a stack of papers, just suggestions and what I need to be doing and everything else. That was way back in 2001.” He later went on to say he used it as a recruiting SEE STOOPS, PAGE 3B

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Slater to join Thunder coverage team FROM STAFF REPORTS

Anthony Slater is joining The Oklahoman’s coverage team for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This past season, Slater served as a key contributor to The Oklahoman’s NBA coverage, consistently blogging on NewsOK.com about the Thunder and attending nearly every home game. During the postseason, he helped coordinate onsite coverage, producing

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content for the website and contributing occasional feature stories for the print publication, in-

cluding a front page piece on Derek Fisher that was highlighted during an ABC broadcast of one of the games. Slater, 23, grew up in Northern California, attending Sonoma State for two years before transferring to Oklahoma State in 2010 and graduating in 2012. He’s in his second year with the paper, quickly working his way up from summer intern to sports blogger and eventually

web producer. Over those 24 months, he’s compiled more than 300 bylines on the website, consistently driving traffic and expanding readership. He joins Darnell Mayberry on the beat. Mayberry is a seven-year Oklahoman veteran who has covered the NBA in OKC since its inception. You can follow them on Twitter: @anthonyVslater and @DarnellMayberry.

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MORNING ROUNDUP efficient and getting first downs.” If each were to rush for 1,000 this season — and it’s a reasonable goal, considering that they combined for more than 2,000 in 2012 — Watts and Douglas would finish their careers at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, on Tulsa’s career rushing list. Last season, Watts ran for 1,108 yards and averaged 6.0 per attempt. Douglas rushed for 936 yards. His career average per carry is 7.4 yards — matching Tulsa’s best-ever average recorded by Howard Waugh in 1950-52. Recruited to TU from Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, Douglas is one of the faster Hurricane players — a 200-pound rocket man with legitimate

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4.4 speed. “Trey and I are both going to be on the field a lot, so it requires a lot more conditioning,” Douglas said, coincidentally, after completing a session of conditioning sprints. “We have to be prepared to carry the load.” In Thursday’s 6 p.m., ESPNU-televised opener at Bowling Green’s Doyt Perry Stadium, Watts and Douglas — and their rebuilt offensive line that in-

cludes three new starters — are matched with a Falcon team that last season was No. 6 nationally in total defense. In 2012, while TU averaged 245.7 rushing yards per game, Bowling Green allowed only 106.5. “I think it’s a huge matchup. It’s strength against strength,” Golden Hurricane coach Bill Blankenship said. “They were incredibly good against the run. We were pretty dang good running the ball.”

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Venus Williams loses in a tiebreaker NEW YORK — In her 60th Grand Slam appearance, in her 15th U.S. Open, Venus Williams went deep into the third set against Jie Zheng on Wednesday night, three hours and two minutes deep. And for all of her experience, and all of her talent, the 33-year-old came up two points short at the end. She lost the secondround match 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to the veteran Zheng, gave her a handshake and a warm smile at the net, packed her bags and left the supportive crowd at Armstrong Stadium with a few tired waves. “I definitely wish that I was playing in the third round,” Williams said. “I tried. She played well, went for every shot. Unfortunately I didn’t play consistent enough.” Williams has played precious little this year because of a back problem and hadn’t been in a threeset match since she lost in the first round of the French Open. “I’ve had a tough set of

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Tulsa backs share the load

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TULSA — In response to the first question of his first news conference of the 2013 football season, Bowling Green coach Dave Clawson mentioned “the Watts kid and the Douglas kid.” The question: What kind of challenges are presented by the University of Tulsa offense? “The Watts kid” is Golden Hurricane senior tailback Trey Watts, whose career rushing total amounts to 2,186 yards. “The Douglas kid” is TU senior tailback Ja’Terian Douglas, whose career total is 2,154. As their body-of-work production is a combined total of 4,340 yards, Watts and Douglas are to Tulsa what Greg Pruitt and Joe Washington were to Oklahoma in 1972, what Michael Gunter and Ken Lacy were to TU in 1982, what Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders were to Oklahoma State in 1987, and what Darren McFadden and Felix Jones were to Arkansas in 2007 — two of the better running backs in program history, linked as teammates. “We’ve both had pretty good careers,” said Watts, a former walk-on from Fairfax, Va. “I see J.T. and me as two of the best backs in the nation. “Running backs take such a pounding. You’ve got to have multiple guys who can take a pounding and produce. You’ve got to have that 1-2 punch. Our offense is all about being

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circumstances to work through this year, and last year and the year before,” she said with a small laugh. It went unmentioned that she will always have to cope with the energy-sapping Sjogren’s Syndrome. Zheng was all over Williams in the first set, returning her serves crisply and at sharp angles. Her forehand was surgical and Williams just couldn’t find her timing. She turned things around in the second set, and maybe, just maybe this two-time Open champion would live to fight another day. Then Zheng got her rhythm back and raced off to a 4-1 lead in the third. Williams held serve, then broke Zheng for 4-3, and with another hold would be back on serve. But Zheng broke for a 5-3 lead and now served for the match. Williams fought off a match point as rain drops fell. Williams won the next two points for a break, then the two held serve to take it to a tiebreaker. MCT Information Services

The Professional Bull Riders tour will make a two-day stop this weekend at Winstar Casino in Thackerville. The event will feature riders from the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. Tickets for Friday and Saturday shows range from $45 to $25. Action both days is scheduled to start at 8

The Houston Rockets signed former Thunder swingman Ronnie Brewer on Wednesday, addressing another area that needed fortifying as they gear up to challenge San Antonio and Oklahoma City for Western Conference supremacy. Brewer’s scoring numbers have steadily declined since his early years with the Utah Jazz, but the 6-foot-7 veteran gives the Rockets another highenergy, defensive specialist to throw at some of the bigger guards and high-scoring small forwards in the West. Brewer averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in more than 14 minutes a game for the Knicks and Thunder last season. He started 34 games for the Knicks, but a horrible shooting slump ultimately led to him being traded to the Thunder in February to help the Knicks clear room for Kenyon Martin. With his unusual shooting motion, Brewer shot just 35.4 percent last season, by far the worst performance of his seven-year career.

JAMISON SIGNS WITH CLIPPERS Free agent Antawn Jamison has signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 37-year-old forward moves down the hallway at Staples Center to join the Clippers after starting six of 76 games with the Lakers last season. He averaged 9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds.

DONOVAN RE-SIGNS WITH GALAXY Just a few months after Landon Donovan thought he might be finished with soccer, he re-signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy with his passion rekindled. Donovan agreed to a multiyear contract extension that could make him the highest-paid player in MLS if he reaches incentives within the deal. His decision to stick with the Galaxy is another turn in an eventful year for the fleet-footed midfielder widely considered the best player in American history. After winning his fifth MLS Cup title last December, the 31-year-old Donovan spent the winter on a self-imposed sabbatical, battling burnout and exhaustion from 14 years of pro soccer. He returned in late March to fulfill the final year of his current Galaxy contract.

LABONTE TO MISS RACE Venus Williams lost in a third-set tiebreaker to Zheng Jie at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. AP PHOTO

WEDNESDAY AT THE U.S. OPEN I MEN’S SEEDED WINNERS: No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro, No. 17 Kevin Anderson, No. 20 Andreas Seppi and No. 21 Mikhail Youzhny. I WOMEN’S SEEDED WINNERS: No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 5 Li Na, No. 18 Carla Suarez Navarro, No. 30 Laura Robson and No. 32 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. I TOP PLAYERS ON COURT THURSDAY: Men: No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Rogerio Dutra Silva, No. 4 David Ferrer vs. Roberto Bautista Agut, No. 7 Roger Federer vs. Carlos Berlocq; Women: No. 1 Serena Williams vs. Galina Voskoboeva, No. 2 Victoria Azarenka vs. Aleksandra Wozniak, No. 4 Sara Errani vs. Flavia Pennetta, No. 6 Caroline Wozniacki vs. Chanelle Scheepers, No. 7 Petra Kvitova vs. Bojana Jovanovski.

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DIVISION II GOLF TEAMS RANKED The Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian men’s teams are ranked in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division II preseason coaches poll.

UCO is ranked No. 12, while Oklahoma Christian, making its transition from NAIA to NCAA, is No. 24. Southwestern State and Northeastern State received votes but failed to crack the top 25. Defending national champion Barry (Fla.) is No. 1. FROM STAFF REPORTS

Bobby Labonte broke three ribs in a bike riding accident near his North Carolina home and will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race in Atlanta. A spokesman for the driver said Labonte was taken to a hospital by ambulance and will be held overnight for observation. Labonte was scheduled to drive the No. 51 Chevrolet for Phoenix Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He’ll be replaced in the car by Mike Bliss.

SCOTT TO BUY PHOENIX RACING Harry Scott Jr. has reached an agreement to purchase Phoenix Racing from James Finch. Scott will take over control of the Sprint Cup team on Sept. 10 and use Justin Allgaier behind the wheel of the No. 51 Chevrolet at Chicago. Allgaier will also drive at Charlotte and Talladega with sponsorship in all three races from Brandt. Scott will continue as a partner with Nationwide Series team Turner Scott Motorsports. Allgaier is running for the Nationwide title driving for Turner Scott. FROM WIRE REPORTS

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tool but wouldn’t tweet to the masses. “Do I do it publicly,” Stoops asked. “No. That’s not gonna happen.” Wednesday, it didn’t sound like Stoops was embracing the change when reminded of those comments. His first answer would’ve fit nicely in the confines of Twitter’s 140character limit with plenty to spare. His second would’ve extended the limit by just eight characters. “Yeah, so now it did,” Stoops said Wednesday. “So what? That was a long time ago.” He wouldn’t talk about what led to the switch. “Now, I don’t need to get into all that,” Stoops said. “You guys want to talk about LouisianaMonroe, we’ll talk. Other than that, I don’t care to

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season figures to be played under a stench. This one all season, unlike in 2010, when Auburn won the national title despite November revelations that Scam Newton’s preacher dad had bid out the services for his son in recruitment. NCAA investigators, who are limited in probing power and for all we know might be limited in brain power, found no evidence that Manziel was paid to sign autographs last winter after his spectacular Heisman Trophy season. Common sense, as you know if you’ve watched “Law & Order,” is not admissible evidence. So yes, Johnny Football was in Miami, around the time of the AlabamaNotre Dame Big Bowl, and autographed thousands of items that in turn were sold by slimeballs and bought by nincompoops. And maybe Manziel gave himself writer’s cramp because he didn’t have anything else to do in South Beach. What do you expect a 20-year-old party animal to do when turned loose in an American paradise? Chase girls? Hit the beach? Where’s the fun in that? Of course, Manziel also was in Connecticut in January doing the same autograph shtick, because

Bill Hancock says the formation of a selection committee for the College Football Playoff is coming along. AP PHOTO ber we’re talking about now.” The commissioners decided not to have a dry run of the playoff system this season. Why was that? “Two things. First of all, we wanted to make sure the BCS was foremost. Nothing distracted from the BCS. Those teams that are kicking off (Thursday night), I don’t think those student-athletes care a bit about the playoff. Their goal is to get into the BCS game, and we don’t want to diminish that at all by creating some sort of a shadow cabinet for the playoff. “The process is going to require a significant time commitment on the part of the committee members. We just didn’t want to put them in the position of rehearsing to put on ‘The Sound of Music’ and then

not getting to put on ‘The Sound of Music.’” The site for the 2016 and 2017 national championship games have not been announced. Are you still planning on an announcement later this year, and have the parameters for the selection of those sites remained the same? “We sent the (request for proposal) to 15 or 16 cities, and the deadline for responding is Sept. 27. Judging by the questions we received from folks in different cities, there is significant interest in this. “Let’s talk about the criteria for a second. In addition to the 65,000 seats ... a city cannot host the championship game in a year it hosts the semifinals. We look at broad categories, things like lodging. The overall stadium itself, not just the seating capacity but the user-friendliness of the stadium. Airline arrivals and departures in the city every day. And then the ability of the city to put on an event of this nature. I do think the cities that are in the mix for this have demonstrated either through the Final Four or Super Bowl or other significant events that they do have that infrastructure, that human infrastructure within the city to put on the event. But that is a significant factor that we’ll be looking at.” BY JENNI CARLSON

discuss all that.” from Stoops. When the ac“He shouldn’t count was unbe on Twitter locked, Stoops when he’s makhad less than ing a foolish 200 followers — statement,” mostly recruits, Stoops said fellow coaches then. and current and Jackson former players. wound up transBy Wednesday ferring to a juevening, he had Bob Stoops nior college and more than 5,500 is now at Tenfollowers and climbing. nessee. Meyer was nearing the Wednesday, Jackson 30,000-follower mark at was one of the former the same time. players who reacted on the Stoops hasn’t exactly site when Stoops’ account had a fond relationship was opened. with Twitter in the past. “Coach Stoops has a Three years ago, Jaz twitter???? Haha, that’s Reynolds was suspended funny,” Jackson posted. for a tweet he posted The vast majority of shortly after a gunman Stoops’ tweets have been opened fire in the Univer- retweets from the official sity of Texas library. OU football account. “Hey everyone in AusAfter Wednesday’s tin, tx…….kill yourself practice, that account #evillaugh,” Reynolds posted a short video of tweeted. Sooners cornerback Aaron When Kameel Jackson Colvin, who had menwas suspended last year, tioned Stoops’ account in a he took to Twitter to an- tweet earlier in the day, nounce he was transfer- encouraging fans to follow ring to Texas A&M, which the now-open account. drew an admonishment what self-respecting celebrity can avoid the temptation of a Connecticut winter? Watch out New Haven, Taylor Swift will be up there in February, soaking up the cold. When the autographs came to light, Manziel, having watched “Law & Order” himself, lawyered up and denied, denied, denied. Slimeballs don’t write a lot of checks, so no one found a paper trail, and after six hours of interrogation Sunday, the NCAA detectives threw up their hands and asked for a compromise. Manziel, a humanitarian at heart by his own testimony, gave the NCAA a bone and let A&M suspend him for a meaningless half against the third- or fourth-best football team in Houston. Why? Why did the NCAA have to settle now? If you don’t have evidence for an act you know was committed, why bail? Why not wait? Why not let the case simmer and see what breaks over September, October, November? Why declare the case over with a slap on the wrist? Because it benefits the culture of college football. Because the NCAA is not some star chamber that meets inside a vault in Indianapolis. The NCAA is Texas A&M, and Alabama, and Oklahoma, and dozens of other schools that wield the power in the organization. And while some individual schools — ahem,

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College playoff coming together Even though the BCS is still the law of the college football land, the start of the four-team playoff next season has created a buzz. That was evident Wednesday morning during a national teleconference with BCS executive director Bill Hancock. The Oklahoma native will take over the administration of the playoff when it begins next season, and most of the questions he fielded were about that new system. Q: Where are you on the playoff selection committee? How far along are you? A: “We’re making progress on the selection committee. We’re not finished. But I’m in the process of making calls to prospective committee members, and it’s going quite well. Everything is on target. We’ve got a lot more talking to do, and it’s going to take awhile, and that’s why we don’t have a deadline. It’s really too soon to say when we’ll be finished, but we all feel good about where we are.” There’s a meeting of the Collegiate Commissioners Association in late September. Might you have something by then, some names or anything? “Don’t know. Wouldn’t be right to speculate.” Is there any more solid number on how big the selection committee will be? “Twelve to 18 is the num-

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paging the Texas Longhorns — are most disgusted by Manziel’s mayhem, collectively, college football’s culture is enhanced if this thing goes away. The SEC wants it to go away. The television networks want it to go away. CBS does not want to televise the Sept. 14 Bama-A&M showdown with Matt Joeckel quarterbacking the Ags. Most of all, A&M wants it go away, so Aggie chancellor John Sharp can go back to his office in La-La Station, declare what a swell young lad is Master Johnathan and resume counting the millions brought in by A&M’s newfound gridiron success. Investigations are messy. They are wearisome. They are time-consuming. The beleaguered NCAA, which lost its mind with the ridiculous Penn State penalty and lost its credibility with the never-ending Miami investigation, is ready to move on. Ready to turn its eyes away from Johnny Football’s valuable signature and rest its eyes on Johnny Football’s valuable quarterbacking. The Ags play Rice at noon Saturday on ESPN. Catch him if you can. Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at (405) 760-8080 or at btramel@opubco.com. He can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including FM-98.1. You can also view his personality page at newsok.com/berrytramel.

Kasitati reflects on late high school teammates Oklahoma sophomore offensive guard Nila Kasitati was already motivated for the season after returning from a 2012 ACL tear. But after two of his Euless (Texas) Trinity High School teammates died in a late July car accident, Kasitati has new motivation for 2013. Polo Manukainiu, a Texas A&M redshirt freshman defensive end, and Utah signee Gaius Vaenuku were both killed along with 13-year old Andrew Uhatafe in northern New Mexico. “It was a tough deal back home,” Kasitati said. “It was right around two-a-days, so I had to go home and miss some of two-adays. If anything, that sort of just gave me a little more of a push that life is short, and if they had the chance to play, they would play hard.” Manukainiu committed to the Sooners in September 2011, but de-committed a few months later and eventually signed with the Aggies.

NORVELL: REYNOLDS ‘LEARNED HIS LESSON’ Senior receiver Jaz Reynolds is all set to return to game action this weekend against Louisiana-Monroe. “He’s excited. He’s worked hard. He’s learned his lesson,” said OU co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell. “He’s made some mistakes, but he wants to do a good job.” Reynolds was OU’s third-leading receiver as a sophomore in 2011, when he caught 41 passes for 715 yards and five touchdowns. But after spring football a few months later, Reynolds, Trey Franks and Quentin Hayes were suspended indefinitely for violating team rules. Receiver Kameel Jackson was also suspended and later dismissed from the team. Reynolds, Frank and Hayes served their suspensions throughout the entire 2012 season.

SHANNON: FOOTBALL ‘A GLADIATOR GAME’ Oklahoma sophomore linebacker Frank Shannon said he didn’t target anyone last season, but he isn’t crazy about the NCAA’s new rules on the subject. “I feel like they’re making it hard on the defense,” Shannon said. “That’s what I feel like. Hitting is hitting. It’s all a part of the game. It’s how football got started. Hitting. It’s a gladiator game. That’s how I put it.” According to the new rules, if a player is penalized for targets and hits a ball carrier above the shoulders, he must sit out the rest of the half and the next half, which can either be the second half of the current game or the first half of the next game. “We’ve gotta follow the rules, so if I lead with my head and I get kicked out of the game, it’s my fault,” Shannon said. “I’m gonna do all I can in practice to not lead with my head, so in game time, I won’t hit nobody on my head.” Shannon said it will be important to take an extra split second to think about a hit you’re about to make, and against a fast, shifty player, that could mean missing a tackle. “I don’t wanna say it takes a lot away from the defense, but it does kinda slow defensive players everywhere down — just a little bit — just because you have to think about how you’re gonna hit the person instead of just, you see ’em running and hit ’em, boom,” Shannon said.

QUOTABLE Senior receiver Jalen Saunders, asked if he’s more at ease now that Trevor Knight has been named the starting quarterback: “It brings a little ease to it. We all didn’t know who our quarterback was until Stoops told us. Even if we had to go with Blake (Bell) or Kendal (Thompson), we’re all comfortable with each quarterback so it doesn’t matter which quarterback we have on the field.” BY JASON KERSEY AND RYAN ABER

Stoops’ past comments about Twitter Bob Stoops opened his Twitter account Wednesday after having a protected account for several months. Stoops hasn’t had a shortage of things to say about Twitter over the last few years. Here are some examples: I At Big 12 Media Days this season when asked why he didn’t tweet like his brother, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, or Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin: “I don’t have the personality those guys have.” I On Kameel Jackson

tweeting that he’d transfer to Texas A&M. “He shouldn’t be on Twitter when he’s making a foolish statement. He’s making a statement that he shouldn’t be making when he’s already been suspended for eight or 10 games. He didn’t detail that on his Twitter.” I On Jackson’s possible return, though he wound up transferring to a junior college and is now at Tennessee: “So he can Twitter that when that happens, wheth-

er he’s here or not. We’ll see what Twitter says come August.” I On limiting players from tweeting, in 2011: “Guys that don’t know what they’re doing need to have it taken away.” I On his players having Twitter accounts, especially if they posted information about the team, in 2009: “I would be disappointed if that were the case with any of our guys.” BY RYAN ABER

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WEEK 1 PICKS Thursday: SOUTH CAROLINA 11.5 North Carolina Thursday: BOWLING GREEN 3.5 Tulsa Thursday: Mississippi 3.5 VANDERBILT Friday: Texas Tech 5.5 SMU a-OSU 13.5 Miss. State OKLAHOMA 23.5 UL-Monroe NOTRE DAME 30.5 Temple b-Alabama 19.5 Va. Tech SOUTHERN MISS 7.5 Texas State TEXAS 42.5 New Mexico State ARKANSAS 11.5 UL-Lafayette AUBURN 14.5 Washington State c-Penn State 7.5 Syracuse NEW MEXICO 3.5 Texas San-Antonio Georgia 1.5 CLEMSON d-LSU 4.5 TCU WASHINGTON 3.5 Boise State Northwestern 6.5 CALIFORNIA Sunday: LOUSIVILLE 20.5 Ohio Monday: Florida State 10 PITTSBURGH

S.Carolina, 24-16 Tulsa, 30-28 Vanderbilt, 24-21 SMU, 27-24 OSU, 38-27 OU, 41-21 Notre Dame, 27-7 Alabama, 23-6 S. Miss, 24-20 Texas, 66-14 Arkansas, 33-20 Auburn, 41-24 Penn St., 23-20 New Mexico, 29-17 Clemson, 19-14 LSU, 21-14 Boise State, 25-24 N’western, 24-22 Louisville, 42-30 Florida St., 26-21

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S.Carolina, 34-17 S.Carolina, 31-14 Tulsa, 28-24 Tulsa, 41-37 Ole Miss, 26-21 Vanderbilt, 24-20 Texas Tech, 52-31 Texas Tech, 35-34 OSU, 41-27 OSU, 38-23 OU, 42-28 OU, 38-17 Notre Dame, 42-10 Notre Dame, 45-14 Alabama, 34-14 Alabama, 41-14 S.Miss, 36-24 S. Miss, 31-13 Texas, 56-7 Texas, 52-6 Arkansas, 38-17 Arkansas, 34-13 Auburn, 34-17 Auburn, 35-27 Penn St., 28-17 Penn St., 23-14 New Mexico, 27-17 New Mexico, 30-24 Clemson, 23-20 Georgia, 31-23 LSU, 27-13 TCU, 28-27 Boise State, 28-26 Washington, 31-24 N’western, 27-20 N’western, 34-24 Louisville, 35-14 Louisville, 45-21 Florida St., 33-20 Florida St., 26-10

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Ryan Aber OU beat writer S.Carolina, 28-7 Tulsa, 24-21 Vanderbilt, 21-14 Texas Tech, 30-26 OSU, 42-28 OU, 41-20 Notre Dame, 44-7 Alabama, 42-14 Texas State 20-17 Texas, 50-3 Arkansas, 21-14 Auburn, 32-7 Syracuse, 20-18 UTSA, 24-20 Georgia, 21-17 LSU, 28-7 Boise State, 35-31 N’western, 27-20 Louisville, 35-21 Florida St., 21-10

Gina Mizell OSU beat writer S. Carolina, 28-13 Tulsa, 31-28 Vanderbilt, 27-23 Texas Tech, 35-24 OSU, 38-26 OU, 49-20 Notre Dame, 45-17 Alabama, 31-13 S. Miss, 28-17 Texas, 55-20 Arkansas, 42-21 Auburn, 41-20 Penn St., 27-17 New Mexico, 28-27 Georgia, 35-28 LSU, 24-17 Washington, 27-23 N’western, 31-17 Louisville, 56-24 Florida St., 31-16

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S.Carolina 27-17 S. Carolina, 24-14 Tulsa 24-21 Tulsa, 34-27 Vanderbilt 27-24 Vanderbilt, 23-21 SMU 31-28 Texas Tech, 33-24 OSU 35-24 OSU, 35-21 OU 45-24 OU, 38-20 Notre Dame, 47-13 Notre Dame 21-7 Alabama 35-14 Alabama, 30-17 S. Miss 27-20 S. Miss, 34-20 Texas 56-14 Texas, 52-10 Arkansas 34-14 Arkansas, 33-27 Auburn 35-21 Auburn, 28-27 Penn St., 17-14 Penn St., 27-16 New Mexico, 26-23 New Mexico, 27-17 Clemson 17-14 Georgia, 24-20 LSU 17-12 LSU, 23-13 Washington, 31-21 Boise State 23-20 N’western 24-14 N’western, 29-23 Louisville 35-17 Louisville, 38-17 Florida St., 27-17 Pitt, 24-23

Consensus South Carolina Tulsa Vanderbilt Texas Tech OSU OU Notre Dame Alabama S. Mississippi Texas Arkansas Auburn Penn State New Mexico Georgia LSU Boise State Northwestern Louisville Florida State

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MISSISSIPPI STATE COACH PREPARING FOR EVERYTHING

Mississippi State’s Gabe Jackson, right, is part of a Bulldog offensive line that is expected to attack OSU on the ground, using its strength and bulk. AP PHOTO

Bulldogs’ mass will test Pokes’ toughness

er LaDarius Perkins. That line is anchored by guard Gabe Jackson, a preseason All-SEC and AllAmerica selection by several outlets. But every projected starter stands at least 6-foot-4 and weighs at least 300 pounds. The Cowboys have seen Baylor’s Cyril Richardson and Oklahoma’s Gabe Ikard, two other preseason AllAmerican linemen, but the Bulldogs’ run-first style has become the over-

whelming minority in the Big 12. That presents an immediate challenge for the OSU front seven, particularly the defensive linemen. Calvin Barnett and James Castleman present a formidable starting duo at tackle, and the backups will get an early chance to prove Gundy’s positive comments about the depth at the position are warranted. An inexperienced defensive end group must be ready. Safeties Daytawion Lowe and Shamiel Gary will also need to assist in stopping the run. When Mississippi State throws, the Cowboy cornerbacks will be able to show their new approach to play more press coverage on the receivers. Those receivers, however, might not provide the best measure of OSU’s technique improvement in that area, as the Bulldogs are attempting to replace their top three pass-catchers from a season ago. Since the summer, the Cowboys have watched film on the Bulldogs. In recent weeks, they’ve tried in practice to simulate what they’ll see Saturday. But Spencer admits it has been difficult to fully imitate the style of offense the Bulldogs will bring to Reliant Stadium. “I’m not just saying this, but we’ve got to wait and see,” Spencer said of how his defense will match up. “Really, we will find out, because that’s the only test that’s true … I’ll be looking forward to seeing us perform, just like everybody else.”

SOUTHWEST Texas Tech at SMU, 7 p.m. Southern U. at Houston, 7:30 p.m. FAR WEST N. Arizona at Arizona, 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 EAST Villanova at Boston College, 11 a.m. William & Mary at West Virginia, 11 a.m. Albany (NY) at Duquesne, 11:10 p.m. Georgetown at Wagner, noon Holy Cross at Bryant, 2 p.m. Penn St. vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J., 2:30 p.m. Sacred Heart at Marist, 5 p.m. SOUTH Campbell at Charlotte, 11 a.m. Elon at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. Toledo at Florida, 11:21 p.m. FIU at Maryland, 11:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech at NC State, 11:30 p.m. BYU at Virginia, 2:30 p.m. NC Central at Duke, 3 p.m. Edward Waters at Alcorn St., 4 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. Alabama at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

Jacksonville St. at Alabama St., 5 p.m. Furman at Gardner-Webb, 5 p.m. Savannah St. at Georgia Southern, 5 p.m. CCSU at James Madison, 5 p.m. Reinhardt at Mercer, 5 p.m. Maine at Norfolk St., 5 p.m. VMI at Richmond, 5 p.m. Coastal Carolina at SC State, 5 p.m. Austin Peay at Tennessee, 5 p.m. Charleston Southern at The Citadel, 5 p.m. Washington St. at Auburn, 6 p.m. Old Dominion at East Carolina, 6 p.m. Alabama A&M at Grambling St., 6 p.m. W. Kentucky vs. Kentucky at Nashville, Tenn., 6 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Marshall, 6 p.m. McNeese St. at South Florida, 6 p.m. Texas St. at Southern Miss., 6 p.m. Warner at Stetson, 6 p.m. UAB at Troy, 6 p.m. Georgia at Clemson, 7 p.m. MIDWEST Purdue at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. S. Illinois at Illinois, 11 a.m. Buffalo at Ohio St., 11 a.m.

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OSU FOOTBALL STILLWATER — When examining the offenses in the Big 12, the attention normally centers around the skill position players that rack up yards and points at a rapid pace. Not so when Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer discussed Mississippi State, the SEC foe the Cowboys will face in their season opener Saturday afternoon at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The first thing that jumps out to them? The Bulldogs’ offensive line. “What you get from Mississippi State is a lot of mass up front,” Gundy said. Saturday will mark the debut of OSU’s new-look defense under Spencer. The contest against Mississippi State will certainly reveal more about the revamped unit than a game against, say, Savannah State, the squad the Cowboys obliterated 84-0 in last season’s opener. Yet it won’t necessarily illustrate how this defense will fare against the Big 12’s spread offenses that will make up the bulk of OSU’s schedule. But this matchup will test the Cowboys’ toughness, which goes hand-inhand with the more aggressive philosophy that Spencer is striving to in-

Defensive tackle James Castleman, center, and the rest of the defensive line will be tested early in Saturday’s season opener. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN

OSU VS. MISSISSIPPI ST. I When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday I Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston I TV: ABC (Cox 8/HD 705; Dish 5, DirecTV 5, UVerse 5/HD 1005) I Radio: KXXY FM 96.1

still. One part of the Bulldogs’ offense that does match with the Big 12’s landscape is the presence of a strong quarterback, as Gundy said he expects Tyler Russell to be in an NFL camp this time next year. But Mississippi State will most likely try to attack OSU on the ground, using that strength and bulk in the trenches to try to spring 1,000-yard rush-

Like everyone beyond the Cowboys’ inner circle, Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen is trying to ponder the possibilities at quarterback for OSU. Mike Gundy has said both Clint Chelf and J.W. Walsh will play and that neither should be considered the backup, lending to many scenarios. Still, Mullen said preparing for both doesn’t mean preparing for two different offenses. “You gotta be ready,” Mullen said. “For them, one is a little bit more of a runner (Walsh), the other (Chelf) is a little more of a passer. But to me, when you look at their two quarterbacks, they’re not a runner and a passer. They both do each well. “One’s probably a little stronger in each category than the other. But you wouldn’t classify them as purely runner and purely passer. “With that being said, I don’t think they’re going to run a different offense with those guys, just a little different flavor, depending on who’s in the game and how those guys execute it.”

GUYER PIPELINE KEEPS PRODUCING First, it was Josh Stewart. Then J.W. Walsh joined in. Now it’s Jimmy Bean’s turn, with many suggesting the sophomore defensive end is ready for a breakout season, joining his former Texas high school teammates at Denton’s Guyer High School as key Cowboys components. “I’ve just been waiting,” Bean said. “I’m anxious; anxious to get on the field.” Bean said it won’t stop with him, either, suggesting linebacker Dominic Ramacher won’t be far behind in producing in the Guyer Jimmy Bean Gang. “We’ve got another one coming,” Bean said, “waiting for him to get on the field and step up, too.”

QUOTABLE Mullen on the matchup of MSU’s rebuilt secondary vs. OSU’s passing attack: “As young players, they’re excited for the challenge. They’ve been told and heard all summer, they’re guys that have big shoes to fill and where the mismatch is for Oklahoma State. I hope they take that challenge and respond well to it Saturday.”

PRESEASON DRAWS HIGH GRADES Talk around the Cowboys is that the team enjoyed one of its most productive, consistent preseasons in recent memory. What made it so? Competition. “This camp was probably one of the best I’ve been a part of, other than the year Weeden was here and we won the Fiesta Bowl,” said Cowboys running back Jeremy Smith. “But man, when I say there are competitors out there, there are true competitors on this team.” Smith said he saw it across the squad and also in his position group, where Desmond Roland, Caleb Muncrief and true freshmen Corion Webster and Rennie Childs are all in the mix for playing time. “Dez is coming along really good,” Smith said. “He’s a backup now and he has to be ready. And he’s going to do good. These freshmen are coming along. I have to stay on them. Coach does, too. But they’re actually good.” Tracy Moore said he’s witnessed the same at the receiver spots, where a core of veterans is being pushed by the next wave. “The younger guys are definitely committed,” Moore said. “They accept coaching, even from players like me. They don’t talk back. They want to learn. They want to be better. They want to be good.” BY JOHN HELSLEY AND BERRY TRAMEL

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Week 1 All Times CDT Thursday, Aug. 29 EAST Rhode Island at Fordham, 6 p.m. Jacksonville at Delaware, 6:30 p.m. Towson at UConn, 6:30 p.m. SOUTH North Carolina at South Carolina, 5 p.m. Presbyterian at Wake Forest, 5:30 p.m. UT-Martin at Chattanooga, 6 p.m. Robert Morris at E. Kentucky, 6 p.m. Pikeville at Morehead St., 6 p.m. Akron at UCF, 6 p.m. W. Carolina at Middle Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. S. Utah at South Alabama, 6:30 p.m. SE Missouri at SE Louisiana, 7 p.m. Cumberland (Tenn.) at Tennessee Tech, 7 p.m. Jackson St. at Tulane, 7 p.m. Mississippi at Vanderbilt, 8:15 p.m. MIDWEST Liberty at Kent St., 5 p.m. Illinois St. at Ball St., 6 p.m. Tulsa at Bowling Green, 6 p.m. Grand View at Drake, 6 p.m.

Indiana St. at Indiana, 6 p.m. UNLV at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Northwestern St. at Missouri St., 6 p.m. Hampton at W. Illinois, 6 p.m. Dayton at Youngstown St., 6:30 p.m. Valparaiso at North Dakota, 7 p.m. SOUTHWEST Incarnate Word at Cent. Arkansas, 7 p.m. FAR WEST Utah St. at Utah, 7 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) at Montana St., 8:05 p.m. Sacramento St. at San Jose St., 9 p.m. E. Oregon at Portland St., 9:05 p.m. Rutgers at Fresno St., 9:30 p.m. Southern Cal at Hawaii, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 EAST Morgan St. at Army, 6 p.m. SOUTH Samford at Georgia St., 6 p.m. FAU at Miami, 7 p.m. MIDWEST W. Michigan at Michigan St., 7 p.m. N. Dakota St. at Kansas St., 7:30 p.m.

UMass at Wisconsin, 11 a.m. UC Davis at South Dakota, 2 p.m. N. Illinois at Iowa, 2:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Temple at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m. Howard at E. Michigan, 5 p.m. Murray St. at Missouri, 6 p.m. Butler at S. Dakota St., 6 p.m. N. Iowa at Iowa St., 7 p.m. Wyoming at Nebraska, 7 p.m. SOUTHWEST Rice at Texas A&M, noon Mississippi St. vs. Oklahoma St. at Houston, 2:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas, 3 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Arkansas St., 6 p.m. Idaho at North Texas, 6 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Oklahoma, 6 p.m. Houston Baptist at Sam Houston St., 6 p.m. Wofford at Baylor, 6:30 p.m. Concordia-Selma at Abilene Christian, 7 p.m. Panhandle St. at Lamar, 7 p.m. New Mexico St. at Texas, 7 p.m. Prairie View at Texas Southern, 7 p.m. LSU vs. TCU at Arlington, Texas, 8 p.m.

FAR WEST Colgate at Air Force, 2 p.m. Langston at N. Colorado, 2:35 p.m. Nicholls St. at Oregon, 3 p.m. E. Washington at Oregon St., 5 p.m. San Diego at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m. UTSA at New Mexico, 7 p.m. E. Illinois at San Diego St., 7 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Weber St., 7 p.m. Appalachian St. at Montana, 8 p.m. Nevada at UCLA, 9 p.m. Boise St. at Washington, 9 p.m. Northwestern at California, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1 SOUTH MVSU vs. Florida A&M at Orlando, Fla., 10:45 a.m. Ohio at Louisville, 2:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Tennessee St., 7 p.m. FAR WEST Colorado vs. Colorado St. at Denver, 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2 EAST Florida St. at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

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downtrodden Houston Astros. Often compared to Angels star Mike Trout, Springer is the classic fivetool player (hitting for average, hitting for power, speed, defense and arm). “It’s his sixth tool that makes anything possible for George,” Penders said. “Because he has those five tools, the sixth tool is what will take him really far. The sixth tool is his absolute love for the game. It oozes out of him. He loves baseball so much. “When you’re with him on a bus or around him in a clubhouse you notice his love for people. Combine that quality with all five tools and he’s a player everyone notices. His surname fits him. He’s got a spring in his step.” Penders compares Springer to the cartoon character, “Tigger” from Winnie the Pooh. “George is always bouncing all over the place,” Penders said. “And like Tigger, he has so much fun. He has a super energy about him that rubs off on others. He’s very good at making people smile.”

Player of the Year candidate Springer is a finalist for USA Today’s Minor League Player of the Year, where fans will determine the winner. The prestigious award is the player Baseball America selects. Springer’s stats stack up against other hitters on the short list: Twins center field prospect Byron Buxton (. 336, 12 homers, 106 runs, 53 stolen bases); Cubs shortstop prospect Javier Baez (. 285, 35 homers, 105 RBIs, 20 SBs); and Twins third base prospect Miguel Sano (. 285, 33 homers, 99 RBIs). A viable candidate is Broken Arrow’s Archie Bradley. The right-hander in the Diamondbacks system has been impressive (13-5, 1.84 ERA, 160 strikeouts, .216 batting average against). “I don’t pay attention to any of that,” Springer said. “It’s been a good season, but there are still some things I wish I would have done better, including hitting for a higher average. But I don’t get caught up in stats. I just go out and play.” RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco points out Springer’s Triple-A stats are nearly identical to his Double-A stats. Springer actually has a higher average (. 312) in Triple-A than Double-A (. 297). “To be able to do what he’s done in Triple-A, and play the defense he plays, he’s having an awesome season,” DeFrancesco said. “I say it over and over, but you just don’t see many players like him who has power, speed and plays tremendous defense.” Exceptional speed has helped Springer make several highlight reel catches at The Brick, including two in the current series with Nashville. The Sounds’ leadoff hitter in the series opener Monday night roped a pitch into right-center. It appeared to be a certain double or triple. Springer ran an estimated 100 feet to turn it into an out. “He has what we call makeup speed,” DeFrancesco said. “If he can get a great jump, his speed will catch up with the baseball. He reads the ball well off the bat and instinctively knows how to go get it. That’s something you can’t teach.”

Gymnastics background Springer’s mother, Laura, is a gymnastics coach who competed at a high level. During his formative years, Springer’s mother signed George up for gymnastics. He never entered competitions. But from age 2 to around age 11 he was actively involved in the sport. “The biggest thing I learned was how to control my body,” said Springer

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This is the 52nd consecutive season of Triple-A baseball in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoman ranks the top 10 hitting seasons in OKC’s Triple-A history. 1. OF Dave Roberts (1965) Astros (Stats: .318, 38 HRs, 114 RBIs, 102 runs, 8 SBs): Roberts compiled only 194 major league at bats, but at age 32 he established OKC’s Triple-A, single-season home run record that still stands today. 2. OF Nelson Cruz (2008) Rangers (Stats: .342, 37 HRs, 100 RBIs, 24 SBs): He batted only .230 in his first 442 major league at bats with the Brewers and Rangers. At age 27, a monster season with the RedHawks revived his career. 3. OF Danny Walton (1969) Astros (Stats: .332, 25 HRs, 119 RBIs, .405 onbase): Batted .223 with only 28 homers as a reserve in nine major league seasons but Walton owns the top RBI season in OKC Triple-A history. 4. 1B Lee Stevens (1996) Rangers (Stats: .325, 32 HRs, 94 RBIs, 84 runs): Before he played 10 years in the majors, Stevens was in contention for the American Association Triple Crown until the final week of the season. 5. C Keith Moreland (1979) Phillies (Stats: .302, 20 HRs, 109 RBIs, 86 runs): Best known by his nickname “Zonk,” More-

land slammed 121 homers and collected 1,279 hits with five teams during a 12-year major league career. 6. 1B Chuck Harrison (1965) Astros (Stats: .270, 34 HRs, 105 RBIs, 99 runs): Roberts and Harrison formed a dynamic 1-2 combo to lead the 1965 Oklahoma City 89ers to a 91-54 season. 7. DH Steve Balboni (1993) Rangers (Stats: .244, 36 HRs, 108 RBIs): At age 36, his career coming to an end after crushing 181 homers over 11 major league seasons, “Bye Bye” is a fan favorite at All Sports Stadium. 8. OF Juan Gonzaelz (1990) Rangers (Stats: .258, 29 HRs, 101 RBIs, .300 OBP): At age 20, Gonzalez hit four more homers and added 12 RBIs during a September call-up. In 17 major league seasons, Gonzalez slammed 437 homers. 9. Inf. Scott Sheldon (1999) Rangers (Stats: .311, 28 HRs, 97 RBIs, 94 runs): A breakout season at age 30 earned Sheldon a reserve role on the Rangers’ roster in 2000 and 2001. 10. 2B Ian Kinsler (2005) Rangers (Stats: .275, 23 HRs, 94 RBIs, 19 SBs): At age 23, Kinsler proved he was ready for the majors. A three-time American League All-Star, Kinsler has played in two World Series.

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who occasionally does a back flip near the cage during pregame batting practice. “You understand everything your body can and can’t do. It’s all about slowing yourself down to control your body.” Springer was a late bloomer. Penders recalled seeing Springer at UConn’s baseball camp. The sophomore from Old Farms High School in Avon, Conn., a Hartford suburb near the Vermont border, was short but extremely athletic. “He really didn’t stand out,” Penders said. “You definitely noticed his athleticism, but he was really small. His body started to mature between his junior and senior year. By then you could tell he had a chance to be special.” When Springer left UConn, that small Old Farms kid had developed into a 6-foot-3, 205pound All-American, a slam-dunk first round pick. UConn was playing Clemson in a regional final the night of the draft. Midway through a game the Huskies won 12-1 to advance to a Super Regional for the first time in school history, Springer was informed he was selected in the first round by the Astros. “As he’s coming off the field, he knew he would probably be getting around a $2 million signing bonus,” Penders said. “He walked over and hugged his mom and said, ‘Can you believe it? ... We won.’ He didn’t even mention the draft. That’s the kind of teammate he is. It’s all about the team.” Top prospects often are promoted to the majors when rosters expand in September. Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow has indicated Springer might remain in Oklahoma City until the RedHawks’ season ends. Even if he stays in OKC, the Astros

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might call him up the final two or three weeks. “I’m not concerned about it,” Springer said. “That’s not in my control. The only thing I can control is how I play. Whenever it’s time I’ll be ready to go. Right now, I’m trying to help this team win.”

Perennial American League All-Star? Most scouts and analysts believe Springer has the tools to develop into a perennial American League All-Star. His few critics point to 316 strikeouts in 257 minor league games as a potential red flag. The flip side is Springer has drawn 146 walks for a .395 on-base percentage his first two seasons. And when Springer draws a walk it’s essentially a double. Springer has swiped 75 bases the past two seasons, complemented by 62 homers. “His speed should help him even if he gets in a few slumps at the next level,” said an AL East scout. “Every organization would take him right now. In a heartbeat. He strikes out a little too much. But he does so many things to help you win games, defense, steal a base, crush a homer.” Time is running out, but Springer is only three homers shy of posting the first 40-40 season in the minors in 57 years. Springer already is on a short list. A couple of weeks ago, Springer joined Darryl Strawberry and Ruben Rivera as the only minor leaguers the past 40 years to compile a 30-homer, 40-steal season. That’s something Trout didn’t accomplish in the minors, although their skill sets are remarkably similar. “It’s a great comparison. They’re both great players,” DeFrancesco said. “Trout already has done it in the major leagues.

Hopefully, Spring can translate success at this level to prime time.” During his three years in college, Springer hit .346 with 46 homers, 196 RBIs, 220 runs and 76 stolen bases, stats that rank with UConn legends Jeff Bagwell and Mo Vaughn. Springer has averaged 31 homers, 38 stolen bases, 97 RBIs and 107 runs scored his first two pro seasons. And he still has five more games that count toward the overall total before the RedHawks open the playoffs next week. “Did I see this coming?” Penders said. “I’m not going to pretend to say you could see a 40-40 season coming at any level of baseball. But I could see star potential in George back to when he played here.” Springer’s pro career essentially started last season. He played in only eight games the year he was drafted. He most likely will be the Astros’ opening day center fielder next season. Playing college ball, Springer is older than most prospects. He will turn 24 in mid-September, about the time he might be called up. The advantage is Springer is mature. He’s sharp. He studies the game. He talks team more than individual accomplishments. “Nothing he ever does on a baseball field will surprise me,” Penders said. “I don’t want to put any extra pressure on him, but with his skill set, his heart and his work ethic, I’ll be surprised if he’s not a perennial All-Star.”

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Playoff baseball is back in Oklahoma City. After a two-season absence, the RedHawks clinched their division on Tuesday night, reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Tickets for the first round games, which will take place in Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sept. 4 and 5, will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. Tickets are available by calling (405) 218-1000, or visiting OKCredhawk-

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AT THE PLATE

A day after clinching the American Conference’s Southern Division championship, the Oklahoma City RedHawks dropped a 6-1 decision to Nashville before 3,409 fans at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Oklahoma City fell to 79-60, while Nashville, which entered the series with the Pacific Coast League’s worst record, improved to 54-85.

ON THE MOUND Nashville pitching did an exceptional job shutting down the RedHawks’ lineup on Wednesday night. Starter Alfredo Figaro allowed a run on four hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out two. Dustin Molleken and Jesus Sanchez then blanked OKC on two hits and one walk the rest of the way. ... The RedHawks’ Asher Wojciechoski (9-7, 3.56) failed to become a 10-game winner. He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in 42/3 innings.

PCL Standings

American North Division W

L Pct. GB

Omaha (Royals)....................... 67 72 Memphis (Cardinals)............... 66 72 Iowa (Cubs) ............................. 64 75 Nashville (Brewers) ................ 54 85 American South Division

.482 — .478 1⁄2 .457 3 .384 13

z-Oklahoma City (Astros) ..... 79 60 Albuquerque (Dodgers) .......... 73 66 Round Rock (Rangers) ............ 72 67 New Orleans (Marlins) ........... 69 69 Pacific North Division

.568 — .525 6 .518 7 .500 91⁄2

Salt Lake (Angels) .................. 76 62 Tacoma (Mariners).................. 73 65 C. Springs (Rockies)................ 66 71 Reno (Diamondbacks)............. 55 83 Pacific South Division

.551 — .529 3 .482 91⁄2 .399 21

Las Vegas (Mets).................. Sacramento (A’s) .................. Tucson (Padres) .................... Fresno (Giants) ..................... z-clinched playoff spot

78 76 73 65

L Pct. GB

L Pct.

60 62 65 72

.565 — .551 2 .529 5 .474 121⁄2

Wednesday’s Games Iowa 5, Omaha 2 New Orleans 8, Memphis 7 Nashville 6, Oklahoma City 1 Albuquerque 2, Round Rock 1 Colorado Springs 4, Las Vegas 3, 1st game Salt Lake at Tacoma Reno at Tucson Fresno at Sacramento Las Vegas at Colorado Springs, 2nd game Thursday’s Games Omaha at Iowa, 6:35 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Nashville at Oklahoma City, 7:05 p.m. Round Rock at Albuquerque, 7:35 p.m. Las Vegas at Colorado Springs, 7:35 p.m. Salt Lake at Tacoma, 9 p.m. Reno at Tucson, 9:05 p.m. Fresno at Sacramento, 9:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Iowa 7, Omaha 6

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The series wraps up at 7:05 p.m. Thursday. Righthander Bobby Doran (3-0, 3.96) is the scheduled starter for Oklahoma City. Lefthander Aaron Laffey (6-8, 6.82) will start for the Sounds. After Thursday night’s game, the Memphis Redbirds are in town for four games. The Redbirds could be OKC’s first-round playoff opponent. FROM STAFF REPORTS

Memphis 8, New Orleans 2 Oklahoma City 5, Nashville 4 Round Rock 8, Albuquerque 5 Colorado Springs 13, Las Vegas 12 Tacoma 7, Salt Lake 1 Reno 10, Tucson 1 Sacramento 2, Fresno 1

Wednesday’s Game SOUNDS 6, REDHAWKS 1 Nashville ab r h bi

Davis cf Prince ss Velez 2b Halton rf Morris 1b Lalli dh Diaz c Parker 3b Statia lf Totals

40 51 50 51 41 41 51 40 21

1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 0

Oklahoma City ab r h bi

0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1

Crowe lf 401 Martinez dh 4 0 1 Laird 3b 210 Amador 1b 401 Paredes 2b 301 Krauss rf 301 Lin cf 400 Garcia c 400 Torrez ss 301 38 6 12 6 Totals 31 1 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nashville.................................002 101 200— 6 Oklahoma City........................ 000 100 000— 1 E — Paredes (12), Morris (8). LOB — Nashville 10, OKC 7. DP — Nashville 3, OKC 2. 2B — Prince (18), Diaz (9), Morris (23), Martinez (18).

IP H R ER BB SO Nashville Figaro (W, 1-0) 5.0 4 1 1 3 2 Molleken 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 Sanchez 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Oklahoma City Wojciechowski (L, 9-7) 4.2 6 3 3 2 4 Ambriz 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 LeBlanc 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 Cruz 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 T — 2:51. A — 3,409.

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Blake Lalli had a gamebest three hits for Nashville, which took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Hunter Morris and Robinzon Diaz added two hits apiece for the Sounds. ... Brandon Laird scored the RedHawks’ only run, in the fourth inning, on a wild pitch. ... Oklahoma City finished with six hits. ... OKC newcomer Japhet Amador singled, raising his average to .429. ... The RedHawks’ George Springer, who is trying to become a 40-homer, 40-steal member, did not play.

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MLB SCOREBOARD

AROUND THE MAJORS

American League W

Texas ................... Oakland ............... Los Angeles......... Seattle................. Houston...............

78 75 59 59 44

Detroit ................. Cleveland............. Kansas City ......... Minnesota ........... Chicago ................

77 71 68 57 56

Boston ................. Tampa Bay........... Baltimore ............ New York ............. Toronto ................

79 75 70 70 60

55 57 72 73 88

.586 .568 .450 .447 .333

— 21⁄2 18 181⁄2 331⁄2 GB

.579 .538 .515 .435 .424

— 51⁄2 81⁄2 19 201⁄2

L10

— — 151⁄2 16 31

.590 .573 .534 .526 .448

— 21⁄2 71⁄2 81⁄2 19

WCGB

— — 41⁄2 51⁄2 16

Home

W-3 W-3 L-1 L-6 L-2

L10

— 4 7 1 17 ⁄2 19

WCGB

Str

7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7 4-6

L10

40-28 36-32 28-35 28-35 23-44

Home

L-3 L-2 W-4 L-4 W-2

36-30 31-35 33-31 29-39 24-42

Home

W-4 W-1 L-2 L-1 W-1

37-32 31-31 32-32 32-36 27-41

Cincinnati 10, St. Louis 0 Colorado 5, San Francisco 4 San Diego at Arizona Friday’s Games Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Washington, 6:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Washington 2, Miami 1 Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 1 San Francisco 5, Colorado 3 Arizona 10, San Diego 9 (10) Chicago Cubs 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 INTERLEAGUE Wednesday’s Game Atlanta 3, Cleveland 2 Friday’s Game L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Atlanta 2, Cleveland 0

AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games RANGERS 12, MARINERS 4

Detroit

I Leonys Martin went 2 for 6 with four RBI’s and scored two runs. TEXAS

SEATTLE ab r h bi

LMartn cf-rf Andrus ss Rosales ss Kinsler 2b ABeltre dh Rios rf Gentry cf Morlnd 1b G.Soto c DvMrp lf Profar 3b

6 4 0 4 5 3 1 5 5 5 5

Totals

2 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1

2 3 0 2 3 0 0 2 2 1 2

4 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0

43 12 17 12

ab r h bi

BMiller ss-3b Frnkln 2b Seager 3b Ryan ss KMorls dh Ibanez lf Smoak 1b MSndrs rf Ackley cf HBlanc c

4 5 3 1 4 2 4 4 4 4

Totals

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

35 4 9 4

Texas............................... 032 500 200 Seattle............................ 000 011 011

— —

12 4

E—H.Blanco (3). DP—Seattle 1. LOB—Texas 7, Seattle 8. 2B—Andrus (16), Profar (10), Ackley (16). HR—L.Martin (7), A.Beltre (28), Moreland (20), Seager (21), Ackley (3). SB—Kinsler (11), Rios (31). IP

6 1 2

5 0 4

2 0 2

3 1 5

3 11 4 6 2 0

9 3 0

8 3 0

1 1 0

2 4 3

Texas

M.Perez W,8-3 R.Ross Wolf Seattle

F.Hernandez L,12-8 Maurer Luetge

F.Hernandez pitched to 4 batters in the 4th. HBP—by Maurer (Kinsler). Umpires—Home, Dale Scott;First, Bill Miller;Second, Todd Tichenor;Third, CB Bucknor. T—3:01. A—22,420 (47,476).

RAYS 4, ANGELS 1

I David DeJesus scored two runs on two hits and added an RBI. LOS ANGELES

Shuck lf Aybar ss Trout cf Hamltn dh Trumo 1b Calhon rf Nelson 3b AnRmn 3b Iannett c GGreen 2b Totals

TAMPA BAY ab r h bi

4 4 4 4 3 2 3 0 3 3

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

30 1 5 1

ab r h bi

DeJess lf Zobrist 2b Longori 3b Joyce dh WMyrs rf Loney 1b DJnngs cf Loaton c YEscor ss

3 4 4 2 4 4 4 3 2

Totals

2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

30 4 8 4

Los Angeles ................... 000 000 100 Tampa Bay ..................... 100 300 00x

— —

1 4

E—Aybar (11), Lobaton (3). DP—Los Angeles 1, Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Los Angeles 3, Tampa Bay 7. 2B—DeJesus (2), Joyce (22). SB—Trout (29). S—Y.Escobar. SF—Calhoun, Joyce. Los Angeles

Richards L,4-6 Boshers Williams Cor.Rasmus

31⁄3 2 ⁄3 3 1

7 0 1 0

4 0 0 0

3 0 0 0

2 0 2 0

7 1 1

5 0 0

1 0 0

0 0 0

5 0 2

Tampa Bay

Archer W,8-5 Jo.Peralta H,34 Rodney S,31-39

WP—Richards. Umpires—Home, Laz Diaz;First, Mark Wegner;Second, Mike Winters;Third, Tim Timmons. T—2:47. A—13,535 (34,078).

BLUE JAYS 7, YANKEES 2

5 13 21⁄3 5 0 2 12⁄3 1

7 5 2 0

0 0 0 0

2 1 0 2

Smyly pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. WP—Bonderman. PB—Avila. Umpires—Home, Gary Darling;First, Jerry Meals;Second, Paul Emmel;Third, Will Little. T—2:59. A—31,973 (41,255).

RED SOX 4, ORIOLES 3

I Mike Carp hit a pinch-hit game winning RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. BALTIMORE

McLoth lf Machd 3b

BOSTON ab r h bi

4 0 0 0 4 2 2 1

C.Davis 1b A.Jones cf Markks rf Hardy ss Wieters c Betemt dh BRorts 2b

Totals

4 4 4 4 4 3 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 0 0 0 2

2 0 0 0 0 0 0

33 3 7 3

ab r h bi

Ellsury cf JGoms lf Victorn rf-cf Pedroia 2b D.Ortiz dh Nava lf-rf Napoli 1b Sltlmch c Drew ss Bogarts 3b Carp ph Mdlrks pr-3b

3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0

4 2 4 4 4 4 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 2

1 1 0 1 0 2 1

1 2 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1

Totals

32 4 9 4

— —

3 4

DP—Baltimore 1. LOB—Baltimore 4, Boston 9. 2B—C.Davis (37), Markakis (21), Saltalamacchia (35), Drew (22). HR—Machado (12), C.Davis (47). SB—B.Roberts (3), Ellsbury 2 (49). CS—B.Roberts (1). B.Norris Fr.Rodriguez H,3 O’Day BS,3-5 Matusz Tom.Hunter L,3-3 Boston

Lackey Breslow W,4-2 Uehara S,14-17

51⁄3 1 1 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 2 ⁄3

4 2 1 0 2

1 2 0 0 1

4 0 0 0 1

7 0 0 1 1

71⁄3 2 ⁄3 1

7 0 0

3 0 0

1 0 0

4 1 1

Umpires—Home, Marvin Hudson;First, Tim McClelland;Second, Marty Foster;Third, Wally Bell. T—3:00. A—31,962 (37,499).

WHITE SOX 6, ASTROS 1

I Chris Sale struck out 12 batters and only gave up one earned run in eight innings. HOUSTON

Grssmn lf Hoes rf Altuve dh MDmn 3b Carter 1b BBarns cf Elmore 2b Villar ss C.Clark c Totals

CHICAGO ab r h bi

4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

30 1 5 1

ab r h bi

LeGarc ss Bckhm 2b Kppngr 3b A.Dunn dh Konerk 1b AGarci cf JrDnks rf Viciedo lf Phegly c

2 5 3 3 3 4 3 2 4

Totals

2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

0 2 2 0 2 3 0 1 0

1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0

29 6 10 6

Houston.......................... 000 000 100 Chicago ........................... 100 000 41x

— —

1 6

E—C.Clark (1). DP—Houston 2, Chicago 1. LOB—Houston 4, Chicago 9. 2B—Carter (18), Beckham (17), Viciedo (18). HR—Carter (26), A.Garcia (3). SB—Le.Garcia (2). CS—Grossman (7), A.Garcia (2). SF—Le.Garcia, Keppinger. IP

6 2

7 3

1 5

5 3

4 0

8 1

4 1

1 0

2 12 0 1

Houston

Cosart Harrell L,6-15

I Brett Lawrie went 2 for 4 with two RBI’s.

Chicago

NEW YORK

Sale pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth;First, Jordan Baker;Second, Adrian Johnson;Third, Brian O’Nora. T—2:44. A—15,961 (40,615).

Gardnr cf Jeter ss Grndrs dh ASorin lf ARdrgz 3b Overay 1b MrRynl 2b ISuzuki rf CStwrt c Totals

TORONTO ab r h bi

2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

31 2 5 2

ab r h bi

Reyes ss Goins 2b Encrnc 1b Lind dh Lawrie 3b RDavis lf Arencii c Sierra rf Gose cf

4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4

Totals

0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

0 2 1 0 2 0 2 2 1

1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

33 7 10 5

New York........................ 000 200 000 Toronto ........................... 421 000 00x

— —

2 7

E—C.Stewart (2). LOB—New York 6, Toronto 6. 2B—Jeter (1), Mar.Reynolds (9), Goins (2), Lawrie (14), Arencibia (17). HR—Encarnacion (34). CS—Gose (1). SF—Reyes. IP

5 2 ⁄3 2 ⁄3

9 0 1 0

7 0 0 0

5 0 0 0

1 1 0 0

4 1 0 0

52⁄3 11⁄3 1 1

3 1 0 1

2 0 0 0

4 0 0 0

7 2 2 2

New York

Kuroda L,11-10 Chamberlain Kelley Logan

Toronto

Redmond W,2-2 Loup S.Santos Oliver

HBP—by Kuroda (R.Davis). WP—Redmond. PB—C.Stewart. Umpires—Home, Quinn Wolcott;First, James Hoye;Second, Jim Reynolds;Third, Bob Davidson. T—2:51. A—36,565 (49,282).

ATHLETICS 14, TIGERS 4

I Brandon Moss went 4 for 5 with six RBI’s and scored three runs. OAKLAND

Crisp cf CYoung ph-cf Dnldsn 3b Lowrie ss Moss rf Cespds lf S.Smith lf Barton 1b Freimn ph-1b Callasp dh Sogard 2b KSuzuk c Totals

DETROIT ab r h bi

4 2 4 5 5 5 0 4 1 5 5 5

0 0 2 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 2

0 0 3 3 4 2 0 1 0 3 2 3

0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 1

45 14 21 14

ab r h bi

AJcksn cf TrHntr rf MiCarr 3b D.Kelly 3b Fielder 1b Tuiassp 1b VMrtnz dh Dirks lf Infante 2b RSantg 2b Avila c Iglesias ss

5 5 3 2 3 2 4 4 2 1 4 3

Totals

0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 3 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

38 4 13 4

Oakland .......................... 030 043 040 Detroit ............................ 001 000 030

— —

14 4

E—K.Suzuki (1). DP—Oakland 2, Detroit 1. LOB—Oakland 5, Detroit 9. 2B—Donaldson (27), Lowrie 2 (39), Moss (14), K.Suzuki (2), Tor.Hunter (31), Avila (10). HR—Moss 2 (24), Tor.Hunter (15). SB—Iglesias (4). SF—Donaldson. Oakland

Straily W,7-7 Anderson S,1-1

6 3

8 5

1 3

2 0

4 1

Sale W,10-12 Lindstrom

ROYALS 8, TWINS 1

I Salvador Perez went 4 for 5 with four RBI’s including two home runs. KANSAS CITY

AGordn lf Bonifac 2b Hosmer 1b BButler dh S.Perez c Maxwll rf Lough rf Carroll 3b AEscor ss Dyson cf Totals

MINNESOTA ab r h bi

5 5 4 5 5 4 0 4 4 4

2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 2

1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0

40 8 13 7

Ab r h bi

Dozier 2b WRmrz rf Mornea 1b Wlngh lf Plouffe 3b CHrmn c Colaell dh Thoms cf Flormn ss

4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3

Totals

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

32 1 6 1

Kansas City.................... 001 200 032 Minnesota...................... 000 000 001

— —

8 1

E—Plouffe 2 (11). DP—Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2. LOB—Kansas City 8, Minnesota 5. 2B— Hosmer (27), S.Perez (20), Dyson (8). HR— A.Gordon (15), S.Perez 2 (9), Morneau (16). SB— Dyson (26), Florimon 2 (12). Kansas City

Duffy W,2-0 Hochevar H,4 Crow

62⁄3 11⁄3 1

5 0 1

0 0 1

7 1 2

7 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1

6 3 1 3

3 3 0 2

2 3 0 2

0 0 1 1

2 1 0 0

Minnesota

A.Albers L,2-2 Fien Duensing Swarzak

HBP—by Swarzak (Maxwell). Umpires—Home, Hunter Wendelstedt;First, Alan Porter;Second, Greg Gibson;Third, Jerry Layne. T—2:55. A—27,379 (39,021).

Tuesday’s Late Game RANGERS 4, MARINERS 3 (10) TEXAS

SEATTLE

ab r h bi

LMartn cf Andrus ss Kinsler 2b ABeltre 3b Przyns c Rios rf Morlnd 1b

5 5 5 4 5 5 4

Profar dh DvMrp lf Gentry ph-lf

2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0

Totals

0 0 1 0 0 1 1

0 1 4 1 1 1 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 1

39 4 10 3

BMiller 2b-ss FGtrrz rf Seager 3b KMorls dh Smoak 1b EnChvz pr Morse lf MSndrs pr-lf Ackley cf Quinter c Ryan ss Frnkln ph-2b Totals

78 68 63 59 59

St. Louis .............. Pittsburgh ........... Cincinnati ............ Milwaukee........... Chicago ................

78 77 75 58 56

Atlanta ................ Washington......... Philadelphia......... New York ............. Miami ..................

80 67 61 59 49

ab r h bi

4 5 4 4 3 0 3

1 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 1 0 0 1

0 1 0 1 1 0 0

2 3 4 3

0 0 0 0

1 3 0 1

0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

36 3 9 3

.586 .519 .467 .447 .444

— 9 16 1 18 ⁄2 19 GB

.586 .583 .560 .439 .421

— 1 ⁄2 31⁄2 1 19 ⁄2 22

— 51⁄2 121⁄2 15 151⁄2

WCGB

— — — 16 181⁄2

East Division

Pct

52 65 72 72 82

WCGB

Central Division

Pct

55 55 59 74 77

West Division

Pct

55 63 72 73 74

.606 .508 .459 .450 .374

— 13 191⁄2 201⁄2 301⁄2

WCGB

— 7 131⁄2 1 14 ⁄2 241⁄2

L10

Str

6-4 5-5 5-5 5-5 4-6

Home

W-1 W-2 W-1 L-2 L-1

L10

Str

7-3 5-5 5-5 5-5 3-7 L10

38-27 30-37 25-44 23-41 25-39

Home

L-1 W-1 W-1 L-1 L-1

Away

41-25 43-23 41-23 30-35 25-41

Str

5-5 7-3 7-3 3-7 3-7

Away

40-28 38-26 38-28 36-32 34-35

37-30 34-32 34-36 28-39 31-36

Home

W-3 W-2 W-1 L-1 L-3

Away

46-18 38-29 35-31 27-38 29-39

34-34 29-36 26-41 32-34 20-43

AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Oakland (J.Parker 10-6) at Detroit (Scherzer 19-1), 12:08 p.m. Kansas City (B.Chen 5-2) at Minnesota (Deduno 8-7), 12:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Vargas 7-5) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-0), 12:10 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 14-4) at Boston (Lester 12-7), 6:10 p.m. Seattle (E.Ramirez 4-1) at Houston (Lyles 6-6), 7:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Philadelphia (E.Martin 2-2) at N.Y. Mets (C.Torres 2-2), 12:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 3-8) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 7-6), 6:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 9-9) at Pittsburgh (Cole 6-6), 6:05 p.m. INTERLEAGUE Thursday’s Game Cleveland (U.Jimenez 9-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 10-12), 6:10 p.m. Texas........................... 030 000 000 Seattle........................ 201 000 000

1 0

— —

4 3

DP—Texas 2, Seattle 1. LOB—Texas 8, Seattle 9. 2B—Rios (25), K.Morales (30), Ryan (10). HR— F.Gutierrez (6). SB—Kinsler (10). SF—Smoak. IP Texas

D.Holland Frasor Cotts Scheppers W,6-2 Nathan S,38-40 Seattle

Iwakuma Furbush Medina Farquhar L,0-2

6 1 1 1 1

6 0 2 0 1

3 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 1

5 2 1 2 1

6 1 2 1

7 0 1 2

3 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

7 1 3 1

Cozart ss Hanign c HBaily p Hoover p LeCure p Totals

5 5 4 0 0

1 0 0 0 0

3 0 2 0 0

0 0 1 0 0

40 10 13 9

RJhnsn c Descals ss Wnwrg p Wacha p Blazek p Salas p

4 2 0 2 0 1

Totals

0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

31 0 5 0

Cincinnati....................... 630 000 001 St. Louis ......................... 000 000 000

— —

10 0

E—C.Izturis (2). DP—Cincinnati 2. LOB—Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 7. 2B—Votto (27), Ludwick (2). HR—Bruce (26), Heisey (9). IP

71⁄3 2 ⁄3 1

5 0 0

0 0 0

2 0 1

7 1 0

Wainwright L,15-8 2 Wacha 4 Blazek 12⁄3 Salas 11⁄3

8 3 0 2

9 0 0 1

2 1 1 0

2 7 0 1

Cincinnati

H.Bailey W,9-10 Hoover LeCure

Cotts pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. HBP—by Medina (A.Beltre). Balk—Farquhar. Umpires—Home, CB Bucknor;First, Dale Scott;Second, Bill Miller;Third, Todd Tichenor. T—3:35. A—15,115 (47,476).

St. Louis

NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games DODGERS 4, CUBS 0

WP—Wainwright. Umpires—Home, Tim Welke;First, Mike Everitt;Second, Dan Bellino;Third, Bruce Dreckman. T—3:00. A—35,698 (43,975).

I Ricky Nolasco struck out eleven batters over eight innings. CHICAGO

StCastr ss Barney 2b Rizzo 1b Schrhlt rf Bogsvc lf Lake cf Castillo c Ransm 3b EJcksn p Russell p Watkns ph BParkr p Totals

ab r h bi

3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

31 0 3 0

LOS ANGELES ab r h bi

Puig rf Schmkr rf Crwfrd lf HRmrz ss Ethier cf HrstnJr 1b M.Ellis 2b Uribe 3b Fdrwcz c Nolasco p Jansen p

1 1 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 0

Totals

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

30 4 6 3

Chicago ........................... 000 000 000 Los Angeles ................... 100 120 00x

— —

0 4

E—E.Jackson (3), H.Ramirez (11). DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Chicago 6, Los Angeles 4. 2B—Castillo (19). HR—H.Ramirez (15), Ethier (10). SB—H.Ramirez (10).

0 0 0 0

Baltimore ....................... 101 001 000 Boston ............................ 001 000 21x

Baltimore

Los Angeles......... Arizona ................ Colorado .............. San Diego ............ San Francisco ......

Away

42-23 44-25 38-29 38-27 33-33

AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Texas 12, Seattle 4 Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 2 Oakland 14, Detroit 4 Boston 4, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 4, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston 1 Kansas City 8, Minnesota 1 Friday’s Games Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Kansas City at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 6:08 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 6:10 p.m. Minnesota at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Results N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 1 Oakland 6, Detroit 3 (6) Boston 13, Baltimore 2 L.A. Angels 6, Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 4, Houston 3 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 1 Texas 4, Seattle 3 (10) NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 4, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 2

Fister L,11-7 J.Alvarez Smyly Bonderman

Away

41-26 40-26 35-33 28-35 32-34

Str

7-3 6-4 5-5 6-4 3-7

Away

38-27 39-25 31-37 31-38 21-44

Str

5-5 6-4 4-6 3-7 8-2

East Division

Pct

55 56 61 63 74

WCGB

Central Division

Pct

56 61 64 74 76

National League

West Division

Pct

Chicago

E.Jackson L,7-14 Russell B.Parker

62⁄3 1 ⁄3 1

6 0 0

4 0 0

2 0 0

5 0 3

8 1

3 0

0 0

1 11 1 3

Los Angeles

Nolasco W,11-9 Jansen

Umpires—Home, Kerwin Danley;First, Lance Barksdale;Second, Vic Carapazza;Third, Gary Cederstrom. T—2:55. A—38,851 (56,000).

PIRATES 7, BREWERS 1

I Marlon Byrd hit a three-run home run in his first game in Pirates uniform. MILWAUKEE

Aoki rf Segura ss Lucroy c Axford p ArRmr 3b CGomz cf Gindl lf Gennett 2b JFrncs 1b Grzlny p Thrnrg p YBtncr ph Badnhp p McGnzl p Maldnd c Totals

ab r h bi

4 0 1 0 5 0 0 0

3 0 3 4 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

33 1 7 0

PITTSBURGH ab r h bi

JHrrsn 2b Barmes ss Mercer ss-2b McCtch cf Byrd rf PAlvrz 3b GSnchz 1b RMartn c Tabata lf Pie lf Morton p Mazzar p Lambo ph JHughs p

4 3 3 1 1 0 0 0

3 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 3 0 1 0

Totals

1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

36 7 13 7

Milwaukee ..................... 000 000 100 Pittsburgh...................... 100 120 30x

— —

1 7

E—Badenhop (1), Barmes (10), R.Martin (2). DP—Milwaukee 1. LOB—Milwaukee 10, Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Mercer (16). 3B—Tabata (3). HR— Byrd (22). SB—C.Gomez (31), McCutchen (27). CS—Segura (10). S—Gorzelanny. Milwaukee

Gorzelanny L,3-6 Thornburg Badenhop Mic.Gonzalez Axford Pittsburgh

Morton W,6-3 Mazzaro H,5 J.Hughes

51⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1

9 0 3 1 0

4 0 3 0 0

1 0 0 0 0

5 0 1 0 2

62⁄3 11⁄3 1

5 2 0

1 0 0

0 0 0

3 0 0

2 1 1

HBP—by Morton (Ar.Ramirez). Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis;First, Dan Iassogna;Second, Brian Knight;Third, Mark Carlson. T—2:57. A—20,634 (38,362).

PHILLIES 6, METS 2

I Cole Hamels had two RBI’s and picked up the win after striking out eight batters in seven innings pitched. PHILADELPHIA

Berndn cf Rollins ss Utley 2b Ruiz c MYong 1b Asche 3b JMcDl pr-3b Mayrry rf Orr lf Ruf ph-lf Hamels p Rosnrg p Frndsn ph Diekmn p Totals

NEW YORK ab r h bi

6 5 5 4 5 3 1 3 1 3 3 0 1

0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1

0 0 0 0

40 6 12 6

ab r h bi

EYong lf Lagars cf ABrwn rf I.Davis 1b Atchisn p Felicin p Stin 3b-1b Flrs 2b-3b JuTrnr ss TdArnd c Matszk p RCarsn p Ardsm p DnMrp ph-2b

4 3 4 4 0 0 4 4 4 4 2 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 0

Totals

35 2 9 2

Philadelphia................... 000 131 001 New York........................ 001 000 100

— —

6 2

E—Atchison (1), I.Davis (9), Flores (1). LOB— Philadelphia 14, New York 8. 2B—Rollins (27), M.Young (23), Lagares (18), A.Brown (5), Ju.Turner (10). HR—Ruiz (5). SB—Rollins (17), E.Young 2 (31), Dan.Murphy (17). S—Hamels, E.Young. IP

7 1 1

9 0 0

2 0 0

1 0 0

8 1 1

41⁄3 12⁄3 1 11⁄3 2 ⁄3

6 2 2 2 0

4 1 0 1 0

4 1 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 0

5 1 1 1 0

Philadelphia

Hamels W,6-13 Rosenberg H,1 Diekman New York

Matsuzaka L,0-2 R.Carson Aardsma Atchison Feliciano

HBP—by Matsuzaka (Ruiz, Mayberry). Umpires—Home, Angel Hernandez;First, Doug Eddings;Second, Dana DeMuth;Third, Paul Nauert. T—3:32. A—24,447 (41,922).

REDS 10, CARDINALS 0

Choo cf Phillips 2b Votto 1b CIztrs ph-3b Bruce rf Heisey rf Ludwck lf Paul ph-lf Frazier 3b Hannhn ph-3b-1b

ST. LOUIS ab R h bi

4 5 1 1 4 1 4 1 3

1 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0

1 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 1

2 0 0 0

MCrpnt 2b Wong 2b Jay cf Hollidy lf MAds 1b Craig 1b SRonsn rf Beltran rf Kozma lf Freese 3b

I Ian Desmond went 3 for 4 with a game-winning RBI in the bottom of the seventh inning. MIAMI

Ruggin cf Lucas 3b-2b Yelich lf Stanton rf Morrsn 1b DSolan 2b MDunn p ARams p Hchvrr ss Mathis c HAlvrz p Webb p Dobbs ph Caminr p Polanc 3b

Totals

ab r h bi

5 5 3 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 2 1 0 1

ab r h bi

2 2 4 2 1 2 1 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 0 1 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

37 3 10 3

WASHINGTON ab r h bi

Span cf Zmrmn 3b Harper lf Werth rf Dsmnd ss AdLRc 1b WRams c Lmrdzz 2b Strasrg p Hairstn ph Stmmn p Rendon ph Matths p Tracy ph Storen p Clipprd p TMre ph RSorin p

2 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

Totals

1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

32 4 10 4

Miami.............................. 000 012 000 Washington................... 011 001 10x

— —

3 4

E—M.Dunn (2), Harper (5). DP—Miami 1. LOB—Miami 9, Washington 10. 2B—Ruggiano (11), Span (25), Harper (19), Lombardozzi (14). HR—Stanton (17), Mathis (4), Werth (20). SB— Desmond (18). S—Span. Miami

H.Alvarez Webb Caminero BS,1-1 M.Dunn L,3-4 A.Ramos

12⁄3 31⁄3 1 1 1

3 3 2 1 1

1 1 1 1 0

0 1 1 2 1

3 2 1 2 1

2 3 1 1 1 1

0 5 4 1 0 0

0 1 2 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0

2 3 0 1 2 1

Washington

Strasburg Stammen Mattheus BS,2-2 Storen W,4-2 Clippard H,28 R.Soriano S,35-41

WP—Webb. Umpires—Home, Scott Barry;First, Alfonso Marquez;Second, Ted Barrett;Third, Mike DiMuro. T—2:58. A—24,394 (41,418).

ROCKIES 5, GIANTS 4

I Jhoulys Cahcin threw seven innings allowing only one hit and striking out nine. SAN FRANCISCO ab r h bi

GBlanc cf Scutaro 2b Belt 1b Posey c SCasill p Pence rf Sandovl 3b BCrwfr ss Arias ph Kschnc lf Pill ph Bmgrn p Machi p HSnchz ph-c Totals

4 4 2 4 0 4 4 3 1 3 1 2 0 2

1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

34 4 5 3

COLORADO ab r h bi

Blckmn cf LeMahi 2b Tlwtzk ss Cuddyr rf WRosr 1b Pachec 1b Arenad 3b Torreal c Culersn lf Chacin p WLopez p Outmn p Belisle p Brothrs p

4 4 3 4 3 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0

Totals

0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

33 5 7 5

San Francisco ................ 000 100 030 Colorado ......................... 010 004 00x

— —

4 5

E—Belt (8), B.Crawford (13), Tulowitzki (6), W.Rosario 2 (10). DP—Colorado 1. LOB—San Francisco 5, Colorado 6. 2B—Belt (29), Arenado (24), Torrealba (7). SB—LeMahieu (16). San Francisco

Bumgarner L,11-9 Machi S.Casilla

51⁄3 12⁄3 1

5 2 0

4 1 0

3 0 0

1 1 0

6 2 1

7 ⁄3 0 2 ⁄3 1

1 2 1 1 0

1 2 1 0 0

0 2 1 0 0

2 0 0 0 0

9 0 0 0 2

Colorado

Chacin W,13-7 W.Lopez Outman Belisle H,23 Brothers S,14-15

Outman pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Umpires—Home, Eric Cooper;First, Paul Schrieber;Second, Chad Fairchild;Third, Jeff Kellogg. T—3:02. A—27,268 (50,398).

INTERLEAGUE Wednesday’s Game BRAVES 3, INDIANS 2

I Chris Johnson hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. CLEVELAND

Bourn cf Swisher 1b Kipnis 2b CSantn c ACarer ss Aviles 3b J.Smith p Brantly lf Stubbs rf Mstrsn p MCarsn ph Shaw p R.Hill p Chsnhll 3b Totals

ATLANTA ab r h bi

4 4 4 3 3 3 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 1

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

32 2 9 2

ab r h bi

JSchafr rf J.Upton lf FFrmn 1b CJhnsn 3b McCnn c Uggla 2b BUpton cf Smmns ss Mahlm p EJhnsn ph DCrpnt p SDowns p Avilan p Kimrel p Trdslvc ph

4 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Totals

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Price wears Vandy uniform during bullpen session David Price is all warmed up for the college football season. The Tampa Bay Rays’ ace wore a Vanderbilt helmet, football jersey and pants during his bullpen session before Wednesday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Angels. Rays manager Joe Maddon is known for keeping the mood light. With college football starting this week, he invited Tampa Bay players and team personnel to wear the jerseys of their favorite teams when the Rays travel to the West Coast on Thursday night. Price went to Vanderbilt, and the reigning AL Cy Young winner got all dressed up for his bullpen work. Vanderbilt’s opener is Thursday night when it hosts Mississippi.

ANDERSON RETURNS, GETS FIRST SAVE Oakland pitcher Brett Anderson, a Stillwater native, made his first appearance since April 29 in the Athletics’ 14-4 rout of the Tigers on Wednesday. The left-hander relieved starter Daniel Straily in the seventh and pitched the last three innings for his first career major league save. Anderson, who is usually a starter, had been sidelined with a stress fracture to his right foot. He was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list before Wednesday’s game. He allowed three runs and five hits and struck out a batter.

PUIG PULLED FROM GAME Dodgers manager Don Mattingly pulled star rookie Yasiel Puig from Wednesday’s 4-0 win over the Cubs for disciplinary reasons. The Cuban rookie met with Mattingly and general manager Ned Colletti behind closed doors after the game. Mattingly wasn’t willing to specify exactly why he pulled Puig for Skip Schumaker, saying only, “I felt I was going to get a better effort out of Skip.” Puig didn’t slide into second base to try to break up a double play in the first inning and got upset after striking out in the third, slamming his bat. He is hitting .346. “I wasn’t prepared well for each pitch. It was a good decision,” Puig said through a translator about being removed. “He mentioned Skip could come in and do a better job.” Schumaker went 1 for 1 with a walk. The Dodgers are off Thursday, and Mattingly said Puig would be in the lineup Friday when the San Diego Padres come to town.

ROYALS SEND DAVIS, COLEMAN TO MINORS The Kansas City Royals optioned pitchers Wade Davis and Louis Coleman to Class A Wilmington on Wednesday to make room for Danny Duffy and Luke Hochevar. By sending Davis and Coleman to Class A, the Royals can recall them by Tuesday since Wilmington finishes its regular season on Monday and likely won’t make the postseason. Players optioned to the minors must remain there for 10 days, but that rule doesn’t apply if the minor league club finishes its season. Duffy is replacing the struggling Davis in the rotation and is starting Wednesday’s game against Minnesota. Hochevar returns from three days of paternity leave and has a 1.93 ERA in 44 games out of the bullpen.

PIRATES CLOSER GRILLI NEARING RETURN Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer Jason Grilli’s comeback from a right arm injury is picking up speed. Grilli threw 25 pain-free pitches during a simulated game on Wednesday, a major step toward his return from an injury that blunted the momentum of a career year. The 36-year-old has been on the disabled list since straining the right flexor tendon in his pitching arm during a 6-5 victory over Washington on July 22. Barring a setback, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle expects Grilli to make rehabilitation appearance for Double-A Altoona on Saturday. FROM WIRE REPORTS

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Two outs when winning run scored. DP—Atlanta 2. LOB—Cleveland 7, Atlanta 11. 2B—Simmons (19). HR—Aviles (8). SB—Brantley (14), J.Schafer 2 (15). CS—A.Cabrera (3), J.Schafer (4). S—Maholm. SF—Aviles. Cleveland

I Homer Bailey struck out seven batters in 7 1/3 innings. CINCINNATI

NATIONALS 4, MARLINS 3

Rays starting pitcher David Price wears a Vanderbilt football uniform as he throws in the bullpen before Wednesday’s game against the Angels. AP PHOTO

Masterson Shaw R.Hill J.Smith L,5-2 Atlanta

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The RedHawks’ Marc Krauss makes a sliding catch for an out in the second inning against the Nashville Sounds at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Wednesday. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN

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FOOTBALL

Nov. 9 — Great Clips 200, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 16 — Ford EcoBoost 300, Homestead, Fla.

NFL Standings

FISHING REPORT

NFC East Division W L T

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Washington................... Philadelphia................... Dallas............................. N.Y. Giants..................... New Orleans.................. Carolina ......................... Tampa Bay..................... Atlanta ..........................

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Chicago ............................ Detroit ............................. Green Bay........................ Minnesota .......................

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Seattle........................... Arizona .......................... San Francisco ................ St. Louis ........................

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Houston........................... Indianapolis..................... Tennessee........................ Jacksonville.....................

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AFC East Division W L T

Buffalo............................. New England ................... N.Y. Jets .......................... Miami ..............................

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Thursday Games Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m. Green Bay at Kansas City, 7 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m. Baltimore at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 8 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 9 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 9 p.m.

BASKETBALL

WNBA Standings

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Minnesota ............................... 21 7 Los Angeles ............................. 20 8 Phoenix.................................... 14 13 Seattle..................................... 14 14 San Antonio............................. 10 18 Tulsa ........................................ 9 19 EASTERN CONFERENCE W

Chicago .................................. 20 Atlanta .................................. 14 Washington ........................... 14 Indiana................................... 12 New York ............................... 11 Connecticut ........................... 7

8 12 15 15 17 20

.750 — .714 1 .519 61⁄2 .500 7 .357 11 .321 12 Pct

.714 — .538 5 .483 61⁄2 .444 71⁄2 .393 9 .259 121⁄2

Wednesday’s Games Washington 85, Atlanta 80 Thursday’s Games Connecticut at Seattle, 9 p.m. Tuesday’s Results Minnesota 73, New York 47 Seattle 72, San Antonio 71 Los Angeles 91, Connecticut 78

GOLF PGA

FedExCup Leaders Through Aug. 25

Rank Player ...................................... 1. Tiger Woods ............. 2. Adam Scott............... 3. Phil Mickelson .......... 4. Matt Kuchar ............. 5. Justin Rose............... 6. Brandt Snedeker....... 7. Graham DeLaet ........ 8. Bill Haas ................... 9. Jordan Spieth ........... 10. Gary Woodland ....... 11. Keegan Bradley ...... 12. Kevin Streelman..... 13. Henrik Stenson....... 14. Jim Furyk ................ 15. D.A. Points.............. 16. Jason Day ............... 17. Billy Horschel ......... 18. Webb Simpson ....... 19. Jason Dufner .......... 20. Boo Weekley........... 21. Hunter Mahan ....... 22. Dustin Johnson ...... 23. Rickie Fowler ......... 24. Charles Howell III .. 25. Zach Johnson.......... 26. Harris English......... 27. Bubba Watson ........ 28. Steve Stricker ........ 29. Charl Schwartzel .... 30. Jimmy Walker ....... 31. Lee Westwood........ 32. Patrick Reed ........... 33. Russell Henley........ 34. Roberto Castro ....... 35. Nick Watney ........... 36. Rory McIlroy ........... 37. Matt Jones ............. 38. Brendon de Jonge... 39. John Merrick........... 40. Chris Stroud ........... 68. Bryce Molder ......... 78. Martin Flores ......... 96. Bo Van Pelt ............ 115. Jeff Maggert ....... 117. Morgan Hoffmann............................. 126. Robert Streb ........ 142. Tag Ridings .......... 149. Brandt Jobe .........

Points 4,009 3,846 2,625 2,541 2,397 2,219 1,806 1,719 1,684 1,633 1,599 1,581 1,552 1,516 1,497 1,497 1,488 1,461 1,419 1,394 1,313 1,226 1,185 1,179 1,142 1,136 1,123 1,118 1,084 1,073 1,069 1,063 1,049 1,036 1,026 1,025 1,019 1,019 1,007 984 717 631 544 453

YTD Money $8,215,119 $4,646,513 $5,224,727 $5,100,008 $3,691,881 $4,913,261 $2,105,300 $3,281,963 $2,724,820 $1,637,012 $3,180,813 $2,878,018 $3,465,963 $2,433,929 $2,507,287 $2,981,763 $3,117,543 $2,487,284 $2,678,134 $2,601,662 $2,414,497 $2,572,844 $1,783,942 $1,826,492 $2,287,259 $2,127,757 $1,674,756 $2,553,532 $1,818,323 $1,941,570 $2,012,001 $1,927,999 $1,958,106 $1,575,164 $1,401,439 $1,763,936 $1,492,707 $1,324,524 $1,847,060 $1,544,269 $763,258 $805,597 $938,531 $1,022,331

444 361 296 284

$871,003 $454,871 $428,922 $309,105

PGA Tour Schedule

Aug. 30-Sept. 2 — Deutsche Bank Championship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass. Sept. 12-15 — BMW Championship, Conway Farms GC, Lake Forest, Ill. Sept. 19-22 — Tour Championship, East Lake GC, Atlanta Oct. 3-6 — Presidents Cup, Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Oct. 10-13 — Frys.com Open, CordeValle GC, San Martin, Calif. Oct. 17-20 — Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas Oct. 24-27 — CIMB Classic, The MINES Resort & GC, Selangor, Malaysia Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — WGC-HSBC Champions, Sheshan International GC, Shanghai

Champions Tour Schedule

Winner in parentheses Aug. 30-Sept. 1 — Calgary Golf Classic, Canyon Meadows G & CC, Calgary, Alberta. Sept. 6-8 — Montreal Championship, La Vallee du Richelieu Golf Club (Rouville Course), Montreal. Sept. 20-22 — Pacific Links Hawaii Championship, Kapolei GC, Kapolei, Hawaii. Sept. 27-29 — Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach GL and Del Monte GC, Pebble Beach, Calif. Oct. 11-13 — SAS Championship, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C. Oct. 18-20 — Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, Rock Barn, Conover, N.C. Oct. 25-27 — AT&T Championship, TPC San Antonio (AT&T Canyons Course), San Antonio Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — Charles Schwab Cup Championship, TPC Harding Park, San Francisco

AUTO RACING Sprint Cup Schedule

Sept. 1: AdvoCare 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA Sept. 7: Air Guard 400, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA Sept. 15: Geico 400, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL Sept. 22: Sylvania 300, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH Sept. 29: AAA 400, Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE Oct. 6: Price Chopper 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS Oct. 12: Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC Oct. 20: AMP Energy 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL Oct. 27: TUMS Fast Relief 500, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA Nov. 3: AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX

Nationwide Schedule

Aug. 31 — Atlanta 300, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 6 — Virginia 529 College Savings 250, Richmond, Va. Sept. 14 — Dollar General 300, Joliet, Ill. Sept. 21 — Kentucky 300, Sparta, Ky. Sept. 28 — Dover 200, Dover, Del. Oct. 5 — Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 11 — Dollar General 300, Concord, N.C. Nov. 2 — O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Fort Worth, Texas

CENTRAL

Arcadia: Elevation normal, water 83 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, worms and topwater lures at 8-12 ft. around vegetation in the north cove early and late. White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on worms, shad, lipless baits and silver spoons at 6-12 ft. along shorelines and the dam. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, dough bait and shad at 8-15 ft. along windy shorelines and points early and late. Flathead catfish fair on live bait and cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs, worms and silver spoons at 8-10 ft. around docks, structure and riprap early and late. Sunfish fair on jigs and worms shallow along shorelines and riprap. Carp fair on dough bait. Hefner: Elevation above normal, water 78-83 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic baits along weed and willows. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on gay blades at 4-8 ft. along east side points. Channel and blue catfish good on cut baits at 15-30 ft. along the dam. Flathead catfish fair on minnows and goldfish along rocky shorelines. Walleye fair on crankbaits and live bait at 8-15 ft. drifting and trolling. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms at 1-3 ft. along south shorelines. Overholser: Elevation 2 ft. above normal. Catfish slow to fair on stinkbait and cut bait after dark. Thunderbird: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water clear. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and cut bait. Bass fair on tandem spinnerbaits and plastic worms in coves and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs at 6-8 ft. around the dam and deep structure. Wes Watkins: Elevation normal, water 85 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows in standing timber.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 85 and murky. Bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits early morning. Catfish good on cut bait, stinkbait and dough bait at night. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around fishing docks at night. Carl Blackwell: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 80 and clearing. Crappie good to excellent small live fathead minnows and translucent colored jigs at 7-16 ft. Channel catfish good to excellent on chicken liver, stinkbait, night crawlers, grasshoppers and cicadas. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair to good in the early mornings and evenings schooling on large populations of fry in the back of coves all around the lake. Saugeye slow on weighted crawler rigs in deep water across most of the lake. All sunfish are very active eating every insect that touches the water, try the traditional worm and a bobber to keep the kids entertained for hours in the "Trout pond" that is not yet stocked with trout and requires no extra fees to fish yet. After dark take them to the enclosed crappie dock to catch sunfish around the lights that attract numerous insects. Largemouth bass slow on all baits, the best bets would be topwater baits in the mornings or evenings. Flathead catfish picking back up on juglines and trotlines baited with large live goldfish on the northeast side of the lake around the Turkey Hollow area. Chandler: Elevation normal, water 85 and murky. Bass fair on plastic baits. Catfish fair on chicken liver and stinkbait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Copan: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 7-10 ft. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, chicken liver and worms below the dam and fair on juglines baited with sunfish. Channel catfish fair on worms in flooded areas. Eucha: Elevation slightly above normal, water 82 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-14 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around grass beds. Grand: Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait. Hudson: Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and buzz baits around brush piles and weed beds early and late. Channel and blue catfish good on worms and cut shad. Hulah :Elevation 9 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. around brush piles near Skull Creek. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait and worms below the dam. Channel catfish fair on worms in flooded areas. Kaw: Elevation 10 ft. above normal, water 84. Catfish excellent on juglines on the north end of the lake up into the Arkansas River and good on fresh cut shad below the dam when gates are open half way. Keystone: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 80. Blue catfish good drifting the channel. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Lower Illinois: Elevation above normal with water releases, water upper 60s to low 70s and clear. Fishing is decent all along the river from the dam to the mouth. Striped bass being caught on shad and trout in deep holes. Sauger being caught on minnows and jigs in deep holes toward the mouth. Trout good on Power Bait, rooster tails and rapalas at the dam and Watts area in deeper holes as the river begins to flow. Fly fishing good on wooly buggers being stripped and dry flies early in the morning, especially in the Watts Area. Nymph fishing in deeper holes is doing well when the sun gets up. Oologah: Elevation 8 ft. above normal and slowly falling, water mid to upper 70s and muddy. Channel and blue catfish fair on shad and liver around flooded willows, juglines and shad below the dam. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Skiatook: Elevation 5 3/4 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. around structure. Spavinaw: Elevation slightly above normal, water 83 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around boat docks. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa. Tenkiller: August 26. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and topwater baits early morning. Catfish fair on stinkbait at 8-12 ft. and drifting cut bait and at 10-20 ft. Sunfish good on night crawlers in or near docks.

NORTHWEST

Canton: Elevation 12.5 ft. below normal, water clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair trolling crankbaits and drifting slabs.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: Elevation 2 3/4 ft. below normal, water 83 and stained. Crappie slow off docks and good on chartreuse 1/8 oz. jigs at 25-35 ft. around brush piles. White bass being caught on topwater lures, wiggle-tailed grubs and small crankbaits in shad patterns all over the main lake chasing shad off points and up on flats. Bass good on 7-inch lizards, creature baits in green pumpkin, medium-diving crankbaits in chartreuse shad patterns and topwater lures. Channel catfish good on cut bait and sponge baits off baited holes at night. Sunfish good on fly-rods baited with black gnat poppers in shaded areas late evening. Report submitted by Jack Melton.Broken Bow: August 26. Water upper 80s. Largemouth bass good on Zara Spooks and poppers around points and islands early and late, on white or shad colored crankbaits at 5-15 ft. around points and humps, on Carolina rigs, creature baits, finesse worms in watermelon seed and green pumpkin colors and on peanut butter and jelly jigs at 5-20 ft. and around walls and points and in the Sand Springs bend and south lake near the spillway and the dam. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. in creeks and brush piles. Eufaula: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water clearing. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic baits and crankbaits around points. White bass fair along flats early and late. Blue catfish fair on shad drifting flats and creek channels. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges and around standing timber. Report submitted by David Robertson, game warden stationed in McIntosh and Okmulgee counties. Hugo: August 25. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 85. Crappie fair on minnows along the Kiamichi River channel. Catfish fair on fair on cut bait and worms below the dam. Konawa: Elevation normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms at 5-10 ft. along road beds and points. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and cut bait at 15 ft. around points and the south cove. Lower Mountain Fork: Fly fishing patterns would include olive and brown hoppers size 10 and 12, stimulators, light cahills or PMD’s also in size 12-14. Pheasant tail with flashback, size 18-20. Small midges size 20-22 in red, brown, copper. Also try crayfish patterns, streamers and ants. The hexagenias should be working in early evening in the Evening Hole area. McGee Creek: Elevation 2/3 ft. below normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass fair to good on soft plastic lures and rattling crankbaits at 2-10 ft. and fair to good on shad colored topwater baits and buzz baits on schooling fish in open water and around rock ledges early and late. Crappie good on minnows over cedar trees off creek channels. Murray: Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on soft plastic baits early morning, late evening and at night. Pine Creek: August 25. Elevation normal, water clear. Bass good on blue baby brush hogs Texas-rigged near flooded timber. Crappie good on white mini-king spinnerbaits at 12 ft. and on small 1/8 oz. spoons near brush in deep water. Catfish good on trotlines baited with chicken liver. Robert S. Kerr: Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastic baits around brush, grass and riprap around the river and good in cutoff of the river. Spotted bass and white bass excellent up Canadian River, white bass are congregated in deeper pools. Crappie fair in deeper submerged brush locations. Channel and blue catfish excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut bait at 12-20 ft. close to creek and river channels. Flathead catfish good on trotlines baited with live bait up river or in coves. Sardis: Elevation normal, water 90 and stained. Channel and blue catfish fair to good

SPORTS/SCOREBOARD on cut bait. Flathead catfish fair on live bait and sunfish. Texoma: Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on surface lures, crankbaits and plastic lures at 5-20 ft. in the upper creeks. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, sassy shad and surface lures at 5-20 ft. from Burns Run to Caney Creek. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait, stinkbait and worms at 5-20 ft. from the Washita River to Platter Flats and Sanders Island view on the Red River. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around underwater brush and the fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms, shrimp, small lures and tube jigs at 5-10 ft. around fishing docks and riprap. Wister: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits on the surface early and late. Crappie fair to good on minnows and fair on white/blue, pink jigs at 10-15 ft. around brushy cover. Catfish fair to good on rod-and-reel baited with live shad and best with night crawlers and on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and dead minnows.

SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth: Elevation normal, water muddy. Catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait. Foss: Elevation 12 ft. below normal with gates closed, water mid 70s and clear. Striped bass hybrids fair on live bait drifting deep water. Crappie slow around marina. Catfish fair on juglines. Waurika:Elevation 12 ft. below normal, water murky. Blue catfish excellent on punch bait at 3-10 ft. around stickups on the north end of the lake.

HORSE RACING

Remington Park Wednesday’s Results

FIRST RACE Purse $15,313, Maiden Claiming $15,000, 3, 4, & 5 yo’s, Six Furlongs/l 9 Heaven’s Rainbow (Johnstone C.) /.$72.20 $22.00 $6.40/r 1 He Sips Bourbon (Berry M.) /. $5.00 $2.80/r 8 Unmerited Favor (Quinonez L.) /. $3.60/r Late Scratches: Honor Baby Also Ran: Miss Homemaker, Easter Skye, Alluring Angel, Woo Da Woo, Konawa Tiger, Cindy’s Silver, Possible Prospect. Exacta (9-1) $493.80; .10-Cent Superfecta (9-1-8-2) $2,962.57; Trifecta (9-1-8) $2,178.40 Owner: Ra-Max Farms LLC Trainer: Griggs, Veronica Time: 1:12.76 SECOND RACE Purse $31,500, Allowance, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile (turf)/l 5 Gold Medal Dancer (Quinonez L.) /.$3.00 $2.60 $2.10/r 2 Fast Resource (Berry M.) /. $4.40 $2.80/r 1 Heavenly Alibi (Corbett G.) /. $6.00/r Also Ran: Honest Opinion, Buena Fortuna (MEX), Bonnie Parker, Braseana. Daily Double (9-5) $139.80; Exacta (5-2) $12.00; Superfecta (5-2-1-6) $321.60; .10-Cent Superfecta $16.08; Trifecta (5-2-1) $64.20 Owner: Pin Oak Stable Trainer: Von Hemel, Donnie K. Time: 1:34.78 THIRD RACE Purse $13,000, Claiming $15,000, 3 yo’s & up, Five And A Half Furlongs/l 4 Wildcat Angie (Berry M.) /.$3.80 $2.60 $2.40/r 5 Switchen Er Up (Landeros C.) /. $5.40 $3.80/r 3 Grandfield Belle (Laviolette S.) /. $3.00/r Also Ran: Here Comes Sue, Expect Freedom, Lounge Lady, Sultry Edge, Liquor Lies, T R’s Hope, Prefered Jamanio, Heartland Xpress. Exacta (4-5) $17.20; Superfecta (4-5-3-6) $283.00; .10-Cent Superfecta $14.15; Trifecta (4-5-3) $56.40 Owner: James G. Switser Trainer: Calhoun, W. Bret Time: 1:03.70 FOURTH RACE Purse $49,000, Allowance, 3 yo, Six And A Half Furlongs/l 2 More Than Even (Birzer A.) /.$5.00 $2.80 $2.20/r 5 Bringinginthelute (Wade L.) /. $2.40 $2.20/r 8 Me n’ Dixie (Kimes C.) /. $3.40/r Also Ran: Black Ocean, Rah Rah Rachel, Hard Cider, Avis E., Okie N Around. Exacta (2-5) $11.20; Superfecta (2-5-8-3) $339.80; 10-Cent Superfecta $16.99; Trifecta (2-5-8) $102.40 Owner: Doyle Williams Trainer: Teel, Mike R. Time: 1:16.70 FIFTH RACE Purse $20,000, Starter Optional Claiming $15,000-$10,000, 3 yo’s & up, Seven And A Half Furlongs (turf)/l 2 She’s Gone Dancing (Landeros B.) /.$9.40 $5.40 $3.60/r 1 Jamaican Me Crazy (Thompson T.) /. $8.80 $6.80/r 6 Cat Vanblu (Berry M.) /. $2.80/r Also Ran: Shannon’ Phavorite, Grand Entry, Ruffled Feathers, Oui Oui Ann, She Has Bling, Jet’s Attack. Exacta (2-1) $81.60; Superfecta (2-1-6-8) $2,562.20; .10-Cent Superfecta $128.11; Trifecta (2-1-6) $432.40; Pick 3 (4-2-2) $52.40 Owner: Rusty Roberts Trainer: Engel, Roger F. Time: 1:28.75 SIXTH RACE Purse $10,000, Claiming $7,500, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile Seventy Yards/l 9 Tommy Two Stroke (Tohill K.) /.$87.60 $28.40 $5.20/r 8 Le Flying Monkey (Boxie P.) /. $30.80 $7.80/r 4 Major Hope (Vazquez R.) /. $2.10/r Also Ran: Easy Okie, Ardenhall, Delaybu, Mampo (MEX), Classical Survivor, Loganworth, Too Much Duck. Exacta (9-8) $1,461.60; .10-Cent Superfecta (9-8-4-10) $675.40; Trifecta (9-8-4) $4,118.40; Pick 3 (2-2-9) $500.20 Owner: Chris A. Hartman Trainer: Hartman, Chris A. Time: 1:44.26 SEVENTH RACE Purse $34,300, Maiden Special Weight, 3, 4, & 5 yo’s, Seven Furlongs/l 4 Scat’s Your Daddy (Arguello, Jr. F.) /.$5.00 $3.60 $2.60/r 9 Lawyer Clyde (Birzer A.) /. $10.00 $5.20/r 5 Shellac (Wade L.) /. $4.00/r Also Ran: Barn Knee, Okie Can Do, Run Son, Artax Apalachee, Bob Fudge, Cee Cee’s Boy, Ocean Alarm, I’ma Girl Watcher. Exacta (4-9) $61.60; Superfecta (4-9-5-7) $1,329.60; .10-Cent Superfecta $66.48; Trifecta (4-9-5) $372.60; Pick 3 (2-9-4) $636.20 Owner: C. R. Trout Trainer: Trout, C. R. Time: 1:23.80 EIGHTH RACE Purse $30,000, Allowance Optional Claiming, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile (turf)/l 3 Caberneigh (Murphy G.) /.$11.60 $5.00 $4.40/r 4 Bold Stephen (Birzer A.) /. $17.40 $16.20/r 10 Moonshine Mullin (Wethey, Jr. F.) /. $4.40/r Late Scratches: Sarah’s Chief Claimed: Moonshine Mullin-New Owner: Maggi Moss, New Trainer: Steve Asmussen Also Ran: Heavenville, Splendiferous, I Remember Harlin, Pocket Medal, Mojo Workin, Frederico. Exacta (3-4) $219.00; Superfecta (3-4-10-6) $3,556.40; .10-Cent Superfecta $177.82; Trifecta (3-4-10) $1,271.60; Pick 3 (9-4-3) $1,866.00 Owner: Steven M. Asmussen Trainer: Asmussen, Steven M. Time: 1:35 NINTH RACE Purse $8,500, Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, One And One Sixteenth Miles/l 2 Thezimman (Berry M.) /.$5.20 $2.80 $2.40/r 7 Flame Broiled (Thompson T.) /. $3.00 $3.20/r 12 Mr. Barry (Birzer A.) /. $6.00/r Late Scratches: Tizzam, Molly’s Maze Claimed: Thezimman-New Owner: Danny Caldwell, New Trainer: Federico Villafranco Claimed: Flame Broiled-New Owner: Melvin L. Morris, New Trainer: Joyce Salisbury Also Ran: Golden Chapel, Hoya, Letmeby, Under Oath, Doctor Ross, Da Boysrbackintown, T. C. Champ, Regal Indian, Gabriel’s Mission. Daily Double (3-2) $39.40; Exacta (2-7) $16.80; Superfecta (2-7-12-6) $2,030.80; .10-Cent Superfecta $101.54; Trifecta (2-7-12) $242.20; Pick 3 (4-3-1/2/4) $92.80; Pick 4 (9-4-3-1/2/4) $3,109.40 Owner: Steven M. Asmussen Trainer: Asmussen, Steven M. Time: 1:35

Thursday’s Races

POST TIME: 7:00PM FIRST RACE Purse $11,000, Claiming $7,500, 3 yo’s & up, F & M (fillies and mares), One Mile 1 Born to Fight-122 Wade L 4-1 2 Downtowncarolbrown-119 Kimes C 9-2 3 Father’s Dream-117 Bowman A 20-1 4 Easy Touch-122 Medina J 15-1 5 Two Town-117 Johnstone C 5-1 6 Red Hot Tamale-119 McNeil E 12-1 7 Wanda Okie-122 Schmidt J 10-1 8 Looks Like Gold-119 Birzer A 8-1 9 Mi Tormento (MEX)-119 Landeros C 3-1 SECOND RACE Purse $21,438, Maiden Claiming $25,000$20,000, 2 yo, F (fillies), Five Furlongs 1 Nothing But Me-120 Thompson T 10-1 2 Okie Princess-120 Wade L 8-1 3 Iarabiter-115 Steinberg G 15-1 4 Iwearpumps-120 Landeros C 12-1 5 Aunt Sissy-120 Tohill K 4-1 6 Kit Kat Code-120 Wood D 6-1 7 Slighty Shady-120 Wethey, Jr. F 5-1 8 Lingering Smoke-120 Medina J 12-1 9 Kit Paranoid-115 Johnstone C 3-1 THIRD RACE Purse $11,638, Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile 1 Favorite Announcer-119 Medina J 6-1 2 Dr T Hudson-119 Risnhoovr S 10-1 3 Power Ball Slew-119 McNeil B 2-1 4 Tar Nation-119 Schmidt J 15-1 5 Chief Two Spots-119 Collier T 4-1 6 Land Run-119 Kimes C 7-2 7 Lost Gulch-119 Landeros B 8-1 8 Shotgun Ryder-119 Argllo, Jr. F 15-1 FOURTH RACE Purse $36,800, AOC $50,000, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile (turf) 1 Que Deseo-119 Berry M 5-1 2 Class President-122 Vazquez R 2-1 3 Tiz Tee Time-119 Birzer A 6-1 4 Col. Wright-119 Murphy G 8-1 5 No Spin-119 Tohill K 3-1 6 Steelman Run-116 Corbett G 5-2 FIFTH RACE Purse $17,500, Maiden Claiming $25,000$20,000, 2 yo, Five And A Half Furlongs 1 Spotsback-119 Tohill K 15-1 2 Velocity-117 Joubert J 10-1

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Hatireturnsamilion-119 Medina J 20-1 Slewie’s Bling-119 Arguello, Jr. F 8-1 Noshameatall-119 Murphy G 4-1 Wargamer-119 Laviolette S 20-1 Feline Fever-117 McNeil E 10-1 Lingerlonger-119 Landeros C 12-1 Blackwell Five-119 Wade L 9-2 Bluegrass Key-119 Corbett G 6-1 Lets Suppoze-119 Quinonez B 20-1 Turn Up the Lights-119 Quinonez L 5-1 SIXTH RACE Purse $36,750, Allowance, 3 yo’s & up, One Mile 1 Somthin Country-122 Corbett G 8-1 2 Runandyrun-122 Murphy G 5-1 3 Lookslikeahit-122 Arguello, Jr. F 2-1 4 Sgt Bilko-114 Johnstone C 10-1 5 Dusty Okie-122 Berry M 6-1 6 Greatest Times-122 Schmidt J 20-1 7 Verendus-119 Quinonez L 6-1 8 Cherokee Quest-122 Kimes C 10-1 9 Allnfasttime-122 Cunningham T 15-1 SEVENTH RACE Purse $14,000, Claiming $10,000, 3 yo’s & up, Five Furlongs (turf) 1 Malabar Slew-120 Laviolette S 20-1 2 Guinness Charlie-120 Schmidt J 20-1 3 Bullcreekroad-120 Joubert J 15-1 4 Chile Frito-120 Worst C 15-1 5 Cashinmywranglers-120 Murphy G 4-1 6 Aegisadvantage-120 Tohill K 6-1 7 Her Man-120 Berry M 8-1 8 Just Dude-120 McNeil B 10-1 9 Wilby’s Ray-120 Landeros C 7-2 10 Get Back Man-120 Cnninghm T 12-1 11 Mister Minister-120 Quinonez B 5-1 EIGHTH RACE Purse $49,000, Allowance, 3 yo, C & G (colts and geldings), Six And A Half Furlongs 1 Storm Devil-120 Wethey, Jr. F 3-1 1a Chuck-120 Wade L 3-1 2 Winter Scout-120 Medina J 15-1 3 Big Sugarush-122 Thompson T 6-1 4 Shirley Elizabeth-122 Joubert J 10-1 5 Awesome Force-120 McNeil B 12-1 6 Sonof a Monstercat-120 Birzer A 15-1 7 Real Quiet King-120 Argllo, Jr. F 5-1 8 Katillac Charm-115 Steinberg G 15-1 9 Sefolosha-118 Landeros C 20-1 10 My Brother Don-122 Corbett G 10-1 11 Agent-122 Berry M 9-2 NINTH RACE Purse $11,025, Maiden Claiming $7,500, 3, 4, & 5 yo’s, One Mile Seventy Yards 1 Hoochinoo-122 Corbett G 3-1 2 Mayor of Antioch-122 Diaz C 20-1 3 Busby’s Pride-122 Kimes C 8-1 4 Okie Accent-114 Johnstone C20-1 5 Win Captain-119 Schmidt J 20-1 6 Blue Maserati-119 Risnhoovr S 20-1 7 Ima Country Star-119 Birzer A 5-1 8 Red Dirt Song-119 Landeros B 12-1 9 Blitzer-114 Bowman A 6-1 10 Kipper Dan-119 Medina J 20-1 11 During Our Time-119 Wade L 10-1 12 Luckys Sweet Dream-122 Thmpson T 5-1

TRANSACTIONS

Wednesday’s Deals

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed OF Ryan Raburn on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Matt Carson from Columbus (IL). National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated 2B Dan Uggla from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Todd Cunningham to Gwinnett (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled RHP Michael Blazek from Memphis (PCL). Optioned RHP Carlos Martinez to Memphis. American Association SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Exercised the 2014 contract options on RHP Chris Allen, LHP Adam Champion, RHP Kirk Clark, LHP Mitchell Clegg, RHP Matt Daly, RHP Alan DeRatt, RHP Ben Moore, RHP Kyle Ruwe, LHP Jack Van Leur, RHP Kyle Vazquez, RHP Jordan Whatcott, C Kevin Dultz, C Jake Taylor, INF Jared Clark, INF Stephen King, INF Cory Morales, INF Tim Pahuta, INF Anthony Trajano, OF Reggie Abercrombie, OF JP Ramirez, OF Marcos Rodriguez and OF Nick Van Stratten. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Exercised the 2014 contract options on LHP Brandon Bargas, RHP Derek Blacksher, RHP Curtis Camilli, LHP Gabe Garcia, RHP Chase Johnson, RHP Patrick Mincey, RHP Stephen Nikonchik, LHP Jared Potts, LHP David Quinowski, RHP Josh Strawn, RHP Aaron Wilkerson, C Angel Flores, INF Jorge Jimenez, INF Brian Myrow, INF Austin Newell, INF Yasutsugu Nishimoto, INF Brandon Pinckney, INF Ryan Pineda, OF Palmer Karr, OF Rian Kiniry and OF Chad Mozingo. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed G-F Ronnie Brewer. FOOTBALL NFL CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed LB Eric Martin off waivers from New Orleans. Waived DB Trevin Wade. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed CB Will Blackmon. Waived CB Marcus Burley. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Claimed DL Gilbert Pena off waivers from Green Bay. Released OL Brice Schwab. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR Jordan Norwood. Waived DE Aaron Morgan. Canadian Football League HAMILTON TIGER-CATS — Released DL Greg Peach. HOCKEY American Hockey League BINGHAMTON SENATORS — Named Tim Marks video coach. ECHL BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Signed LW Chris Collins. Agreed to terms with D Nick Pageau. GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed F Jeremie Malouin and Kurtis Bartliff. READING ROYALS — Agreed to terms with D Damon Kipp. SKIING U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association USSA — Named Tiger Shaw chief operating officer, effective Oct. 1. SOCCER Major League Soccer LOS ANGELES GALAXY — Signed MF Landon Donovan to a multiyear contract extension. TRACK & FIELD TURKISH ATHLETICS FEDERATION — Announced European 100-meter hurdles champion Nevin Yanit was banned for two years after testing positive for banned substances during a competition in February in Duesseldorf, Germany. COLLEGE CENTRAL ARKANSAS — Suspended WR Jacoby Walker, WR Wyatt Hikins, OL Jordan Kersh and OL C.J. Simon two games each and RB Willie Matthews one game. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Named Adam Vrable hitting coach and infield instructor. Named Drew Woodall student assistant baseball coach. CHOWAN — Named Brittany Hall women’s assistant basketball coach. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON — Named Julie Flantzer assistant athletic director for sports medicine. HIGH POINT — Named Will Hayes assistant strength & conditioning coach. MOUNT ST. MARY’S — Named Erin Leddy assistant softball coach and Mo Moriarty assistant baseball coach. NEW MEXICO — Named Allison Buck interim director of operations for volleyball. PENN — Named Dr. Scarlett K. Schmidt executive director of athletics development. RADFORD — Named Jackie Jenkins volunteer assistant softball coach. TEXAS A&M — Announced the suspension of QB Johnny Manziel for the first half of its Aug. 31 game against Rice. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN — Named Andrew Carson volunteer assistant baseball coach/ camp coordinator and director of baseball operations. WRIGHT STATE — Named Greg Lovelady baseball coach.

ODDS College

Thursday, Aug. 29 Favorite Points Underdog BOWLING GREEN 4 Tulsa MINNESOTA 14 Unlv SOUTH CAROLINA 12 North Carolina CENTRAL FLORIDA 22 Akron UTAH 2 1⁄2 Utah St Mississippi 3 1⁄2 VANDERBILT FRESNO ST 10 Rutgers Southern Cal 231⁄2 HAWAII Friday, Aug. 30 MICHIGAN ST 28 W. Michigan MIAMI-FLORIDA 32 FLA Atlantic Texas Tech 6 SMU Saturday, Aug. 31 c-Oklahoma St 13 Mississippi St OKLAHOMA 23 1⁄2 UL-Monroe WISCONSON 44 Massachusetts MICHIGAN 32 C. Michigan OHIO ST 35 Buffalo NC STATE 13 1⁄2 Louisiana Tech MARYLAND 21 Florida Intl IOWA 3 N. Illinois NOTRE DAME 30 Temple Byu 1 1⁄2 VIRGINIA a-Alabama 20 Virginia Tech TROY 41⁄2 Ala-Birmingham CINCINNATI 10 1⁄2 Purdue b-Kentucky 4 1⁄2 W. Kentucky MARSHALL 19 Miami-Ohio SOUTHERN MISS 7 1⁄2 Texas St TEXAS 42 New Mexico St TEXAS A&M 27 1⁄2 Rice FLORIDA 23 1⁄2 Toledo ARKANSAS 11 UL-Lafayette AUBURN 15 1⁄2 Washington St NORTH TEXAS 15 Idaho d-Penn St 8 Syracuse NEBRASKA 29 Wyoming NEW MEXICO 3 Tex San Antonio Georgia 1 1⁄2 CLEMSON e-Lsu 4 Tcu WASHINGTON 3 1⁄2 Boise St UCLA 20 1⁄2 Nevada Northwestern 6 CALIFORNIA Sunday, Sept. 1 LOUISVILLE 20 Ohio f-Colorado St 2 1⁄2 Colorado Monday, Sept. 2 Florida St 10 PITTSBURGH a-at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. b-at LP Field in Nashville, TN. c-at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. d-at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. e-at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. f-at Sports Authority Field in Denver, CO. home team in caps

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW

Deer Creek runners aiming for next title BY SCOTT WRIGHT Staff Writer swright@opubco.com

EDMOND — Don’t bother calling Bryce Balenseifen and his Deer Creek cross country teammates the Class 5A defending champions. Sure, Balenseifen won the individual title and the Antlers took the team crown last year. But the term “defending champion” is one they try to block out. “We’re offending state champions,” Balenseifen said. “Coach (David Riden) told us that two years ago when we won the first one and we’ve kept using it. It isn’t our state championship. We’re not holding the next one. We got the last one, but we still have to attack hard after the next one. “We were good last year, and people are gonna come after us. But when you say ‘offending state champions,’ it’s like we’re saying, we’re gonna go after them, too.” The Antlers certainly look to be the Class 5A favorites, with Balensiefen, Blaine Powell and three others from last year’s top seven back this season. But the internal competition for the top seven pushes the Antlers as much as anything. “Nothing’s guaranteed. There’s always someone coming up, getting better, getting faster,” Powell said. “It’s nerve-wracking. But we really push each other a lot.” Likewise, the girls team has fed off the energy of seeing the boys win the

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last two state titles. The girls were fifth at state last year, and return everyone. Plus, some newcomers have already shown the ability to crack the top seven. “We’ve got some freshmen who are already on varsity,” senior Sheri Snyder said. “They’re really fast and they’ve made our team better. Practices are really competitive and really fun. We feel like it’s gonna be a great year.” The Deer Creek boys swept cross country and track championships the last two school years. And the girls are coming off a track title last spring, hoping to continue building the two programs together. “They’re separate seasons, but it develops our kids’ base year-round,” Riden said. “Cross country definitely translates to the success we’ve had in track, and vice-versa. There were kids who got a lot stronger in track and I can see that they’re going to rise to a new level in cross country this season.”

RUNNERS TO WATCH GIRLS I Kyra Fuller, Mustang: Only a junior, Fuller was seventh at state last year. I Hayley Redwine, Norman: Third place at state last year, and ready to close strong as a senior. I Jaclyn Hummel, Edmond Memorial: Eighth at state as a freshman a year ago for the state champion Bulldogs. I Abbey Mace, Norman North: A senior, Mace hopes to improve on her 11th-place finish at state last year.

BOYS I Bryce Balenseifen, Deer Creek: No Class 5A opponent defeated him in his stellar sophomore season a year ago. I Ben Barrett, Norman North: Now a junior, Barrett was top-15 at state last year. I Gabe Thompson, Edmond Memorial: The top returning runner on a Bulldog squad that looks to contend for the state title. BY SCOTT WRIGHT

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

TCU may find way to start both QBs TCU coach Gary Patterson might find a way to start two quarterbacks in the season opener. While either Casey Pachall or Trevone Boykin will have to take the first snap for the 20th-ranked Horned Frogs against No. 12 LSU, Patterson is now throwing out the possibility of both being on the field Saturday night. Pachall and Boykin will serve as offensive co-captains and both will play even if not at the same time. Patterson said he hasn’t told the team who will be the starting quarterback. Pachall is 15-2 as TCU’s starter. Boykin won three Big 12 road games as a freshman while throwing for 2,054 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, when Pachall left school after a 4-0 start for treatment in a substance abuse program.

WOOD TO START AT QB FOR COLORADO Connor Wood emerged from spring ball as the Colorado Buffaloes’ starting quarterback for the second straight season. Unlike last year, he kept that title in the fall, fending off flashy freshman Sefo Liufau. The junior who transferred from Texas two years ago will be lining up under center Sunday when the Buffaloes begin their new era against Colorado State, which will name its staring QB on Thursday, in the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown at Sports Authority Field. Last year’s starter, Jordan Webb, is dealing with a knee injury and an assault charge. Nick Hirschman transferred to Akron and Shane Dillon gave up the gridiron for the hardwood, opening the door for Wood, who played in seven games last season and started against Washington.

KENT STATE TO RETIRE HARRISON’S JERSEY Kent State is retiring NFL star linebacker James Harrison’s jersey. Harrison, a longtime star with Pittsburgh and now with Cincinnati, will be honored during the Golden Flashes’ season opener Thursday night against Liberty. Harrison, who wore No. 16 in college, is the fifth Kent State player to have his jersey retired, joining Jim Corrigall, Hall of Famer Jack Lambert, Eric Wilkerson and Josh Cribbs. Harrison will not be able to attend the game because the Bengals are hosting their final exhibition game. Harrison’s parents will be presented with a framed No. 16 jersey on his behalf. In addition to starring at the school from 1998-2001, Harrison donated $100,000 to his alma mater last year. The school renamed the weight room at its field house The James Harrison Strength & Conditioning Center. FROM WIRE REPORTS

SPORTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013

THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM

COMMENTARY

HIGH SCHOOL SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE

Cowboys need to run with swagger

Title rematch highlights the week’s scrimmages

BY RICK GOSSELIN

TEXANS AT COWBOYS

The Dallas Morning News

ARLINGTON, Texas — Passing the football is talent. Running the ball is attitude. The Dallas Cowboys started developing that attitude in their fourth exhibition last weekend — and yes, these are mere exhibitions, not games. It doesn’t matter to me who hands the ball off Thursday night in the exhibition finale against the Houston Texans, whether it’s Tony Romo or Alex Tanney. It doesn’t matter who accepts those handoffs, whether it’s former Oklahoma standout DeMarco Murray or Phillip Tanner. And it doesn’t matter who’s blocking, whether it’s Tyron Smith or Kevin Kowalski. The Cowboys need more attitude heading into the 2013 season. This team needs to keep running. Regardless of who’s on the field. Flash back to when the Cowboys were winning Super Bowls. Granted, that’s a long time ago. But there was an attitude about that bunch that was generated by the Cowboys’ ability to run the ball down the throat of defenses in the second half of games to salt away victories. A successful running game breaks the will of a defense. There’s no more empowering moment in a football game. Ask Emmitt Smith.

I When: 7 p.m. Thursday I Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas I TV: KOCB-34 (Cox 11/HD 711; Dish 34; DirecTV 34; U-Verse 34/HD 1034)

DeMarco Murray and the Cowboys’ run game showed some positive signs last week against the Bengals. AP PHOTO

But you don’t need a Hall of Fame back such as Jim Brown, Walter Payton or Smith to run the ball successfully in this league. Nor do you need the blocking front of the 1995 Cowboys. The Carolina Panthers finished in the NFL’s top 10 in rushing last season without a 1,000-yard rusher or Pro Bowl blocker. Buffalo, Chicago and Kansas City all finished in the top 10 in rushing without any Pro Bowl blockers. Denver averaged only 3.8 yards per carry last season, but the Broncos never abandoned their ground game. Peyton Manning still handed the ball off 450 times — 125 more than Romo. You need balance on offense, and that comes from commitment. You can’t quit on your rushing attack after one

series, one quarter or one half. Every offensive lineman who ever put on a pair of shoulder pads would rather run block than pass block. It’s easier for a 320pound man to move forward than backward. Success on the ground feeds the confidence level of those blockers. It becomes a matter of toughness and pride for your blockers to open holes and create pockets of space. But too often last season, the Cowboys gave their offensive line a glaring vote of no-confidence by shelving the running game after a bad series or quarter. In games against New Orleans and Washington, both high-scoring, closely contested losses, the Cowboys ran the ball only 11 times each. The Saints ran it 38 times; the Redskins 32.

That’s why I took last weekend’s exhibition against the Bengals as such a positive. The Cowboys ran the ball 18 times in the first half against one of the NFL’s best run defenses. There were five occasions last season when the Cowboys didn’t run 18 times in an entire game. The Cowboys gained only 45 yards in the half against the Bengals, an average of just 2.5 yards per carry. But they didn’t abandon the run. The Cowboys ran the ball 29 times through three quarters against the Bengals. There were 13 occasions last season when the Cowboys didn’t run the ball 29 times in a game. The Cowboys gave themselves something very positive to build on offensively with that 42handoff, 156-yard effort against the Bengals. So continue to feed that perception Thursday night against the Texans. MCT Information Services

Jones gets his shot with Steelers FROM WIRE REPORTS

PITTSBURGH — Landry

Jones, it’s your turn. The former Oklahoma quarterback will get most of the playing time for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Thursday night’s preseason finale at Carolina, in part to guarantee that Ben Roethlisberger and backup Bruce Gradkowski will be healthy going into the season. "I feel a lot more comfortable now than I did at the beginning of training camp, just from a reps aspect," said Jones, who is 14 of 31 for 159 yards this preseason. "I’m getting a lot more reps and I’m able to practice more." Jones said he hopes he still with the team when the final cut to 53 is made Saturday, but the release of John Parker Wilson on Sunday nearly assures Jones that he will be the

NFL PRESEASON WEEK 4 GAMES Thursday Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 6:30 p.m. (NFL Net.) Pittsburgh at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m. Green Bay at Kansas City, 7 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m. (KOCB-34) Baltimore at St. Louis, 7 p.m. (KWTV-9) Arizona at Denver, 8 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 9 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 9 p.m. (NFL Net.)

team’s third quarterback. He will be the first rookie quarterback to make the Steelers’ 53-man roster to open the season since Dennis Dixon, a fifthround pick in 2008. The Steelers drafted Jones in the fourth round, the highest they’ve chosen a

quarterback since they picked Roethlisberger first in 2004. One of biggest surprises in Pittsburgh has come from wide receiver Derek Moye. The former Penn State wideout is in a battle with sixth-round pick Justin Brown, who played at

former Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Graham Harrell, giving them some added depth at the position. Harrell passed his physical in time to join the Jets for the preseason finale against Philadelphia on Thursday night. The former Texas Tech star spent the last three seasons as a backup to Aaron Rodgers, and was 2 of 4 for 20 yards in four regular-season appearances.

players, and Ratliff can’t play until Oct. 20 at Philadelphia. He was out the first four games last year with an ankle injury and then sat the final six with the groin problem. Ratliff, who turns 32 on Thursday, had sports hernia surgery in December. “Absolutely I’m disappointed,” Ratliff said in a rare and brief interview. “But everyone knew what the issue was way beforehand. Everyone knew what it was since last year. I’m not going into much more detail other than that. It’s for sure it’s not a hamstring tweak. So that’s all I have to say about it.” When asked why he didn’t do his rehabilitation at the team’s Valley Ranch headquarters, Ratliff responded, “Good question.” He wouldn’t elaborate.

OU, for the fifth receiving spot but has shown a knack for making plays. He caught three passes for 41 yards against Kansas City, and his 6-foot-5 frame makes for an inviting red zone target now that Plaxico Burress is out for the season with a shoulder injury. Moye isn’t trying to get too caught up in the numbers game. There’s a chance the Steelers break camp with four receivers, leaving him one of the odd men out regardless of how he performs. All he can do is go out and try not to give his coaches a reason to cut him. “I don’t think things are going to be based on just this one game,” Moye said. “But anytime you can go out there and show what you can do, it’s obviously a big help to your case or it can hurt it.”

NFL NOTEBOOK

Flacco banner causes flap Joe Flacco looms larger than life in Denver, and not just because he engineered the stunning upset of the Broncos in the playoffs that propelled the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl title. The league’s marketing campaign for next week’s kickoff game features several large banners of Flacco fluttering from lamp posts on downtown streets — and a giant one several stories high that hangs at Sports Authority Field alongside a banner of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. That has drawn an angry public reaction from Broncos fans, who have taken to Twitter and to the streets to vent their frustration. One local sportscaster used a Sharpie to draw a mustache on a Flacco poster hanging along Denver’s 16th Street Mall, and covered another with tape. Some fans have organized an online petition asking the league, which purchased the advertising space from the Downtown Denver Partnership, to remove the Flacco banners. The Ravens visit Denver on Thursday for the NFL’s regular-season opener.

JETS SIGN HARRELL The New York Jets signed

RATLIFF: GROIN INJURY CAUSES ABSENCE Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jay Ratliff says there is no issue with his hamstring, meaning a setback that will cost him at least the first six games is related to a groin that was surgically repaired eight months ago. Ratliff spoke at the team’s kickoff luncheon Wednesday, a day after being put on the physically unable to perform list. He never answered questions from reporters during training camp in Oxnard, Calif., where coach Jason Garrett said he was sidelined by a hamstring injury sustained in the pre-camp conditioning test and lingering issues with his groin. The team put him on the reserve list as part of cutting the active roster to 75

WEEDEN WILL SKIP LAST EXHIBITION Well, so much for the idea of Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden and the starting offense getting a chance to wash that bad taste out of their mouths before the regular-season opener Sept. 8 against the Miami Dolphins. Cleveland coach Rob Chudzinski will rest Weeden, who played at Edmond Santa Fe and Oklahoma State, and the majority of his starters when the pre-

season finale against the Chicago Bears begins Thursday night at Soldier Field, the team announced. Bears coach Marc Trestman said “close to all” of his starters won’t play, either. FROM WIRE REPORTS

Is it too early to get excited for a state championship game rematch? Not in Kingfisher. The Yellowjackets will host Blanchard, the team that defeated them for the Class 3A championship last fall, as part of a busy Thursday scrimmage schedule around the Oklahoma City metro area. Mustang and Norman host their annual scrimmages, two of the biggest in the metro area. Edmond North, Norman North, Southmoore, Westmoore and Bishop McGuinness are among the teams on display in Mustang beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday. Norman’s Top of the World Classic will include Stillwater, Choctaw, Deer Creek, Shawnee and others in an eight-team event at 5 p.m. Friday. Thursday All-City Preview At Douglass I Centennial vs. U.S. Grant, 6 p.m. I Southeast vs. Capitol Hill, 6:45 p.m. I Centennial/Grant winner vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. At Star Spencer I Star Spencer vs. Western

Heights, 5:30 p.m. I John Marshall vs. Northeast, 6:15 p.m. I Star Spencer/Western Heights winner vs. Northwest Classen, 7 p.m. I John Marshall/Northeast winner vs. Millwood, 7:45 p.m. Allen at Davenport Bethany at Jones Bethel at Wynnewood Blanchard at Kingfisher Crooked Oak, Wellston, Depew at Prague Del City at Edmond Memorial Edmond North, Norman North, Southmoore, Westmoore, McGuinness, El Reno, Lawton MacArthur, Lawton Eisenhower at Mustang Edmond Santa Fe at Putnam City North Guthrie at Piedmont Little Axe at McLoud Meeker at Luther Midwest City at Carl Albert Okemah at Chandler Oklahoma Bible at Crossings Christian Perkins-Tryon at Hennessey Ponca City at Putnam City West Putnam City at Moore Rush Springs at Dibble Santa Fe South at Riverside Washington at Pauls Valley Yukon at Enid Friday All-City Preview At Star Spencer I Loser’s bracket round robin (six games), 4:30 p.m. At Douglass I Semifinals, 6 and 6:45 p.m. I Third-place game, 7:30 p.m. I Championship, 8:15 p.m. Choctaw, Deer Creek, Sapulpa, McAlester, Noble, Stillwater, Shawnee at Norman Heritage Hall, OCS, Cascia Hall at Lincoln Christian Purcell at Anadarko Sayre at Minco Stratford at Lexington FROM STAFF REPORTS

DISTRICT A-8 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Title defense The Warner Eagles didn’t have any problem with District A-8 last season — they went 6-0. But coach Mike Burge isn’t the least bit interested in last season. Starting at quarterback for this year’s squad will be sophomore Bobby Ward. In the team’s first scrimmage, Burge was impressed. “He’s got some things down. He threw the ball well,” Burge said. The Eagles scrimmaged Canadian on Aug. 23, and the first-team offense ran 24 plays. Warner boasted the best defense in the district last season, allowing 12 points per game. Burger said there is some work needed on defense, though the effort is good. Burger said the toughest games on the schedule are toward the end of the year. The team will have a chance to get the wrinkles ironed out with its nondistrict games.

CHANGING THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE Afton’s season didn’t start out the way it planned last year. Despite finishing second in the district, coach Zach Gardner knows the importance of opening the season on the right foot. “We’re going to find out how good we are in Week 1,” Gardner said. The Eagles return most of their skill position players, which Gardner calls a plus. But he quickly mentioned the guys who don’t get mentioned enough. “We got to replace the line of scrimmage, the guys that get you the wins.” Afton’s key matchup comes with a Week 4 meeting with Fairland. Last year, Afton beat Fairland to seal home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Gardner expects this game to be meaningful again.

DISTRICT A-8 COACHES’ POLL 1. Afton (5-6) 2. Fairland (6-4) 3. Summit Christian (6-5) 4. Warner (11-1) 5. Foyil (1-9) 6. Liberty (4-6) 7. Porter (2-8) Note: Last year’s records in parentheses

PASS, PASS AND PASS SOME MORE Summit Christian made the playoffs last season riding a four-game losing streak. Veteran coach Ron Davis said the team was fortunate to win its first six games of the season but also said the games they lost were not all by that much. This year, the experience of Cameron Gilbert at quarterback and Jeremy Pelotte at wide receiver will help Summit. Davis says they are one of the best combos in the state. “Jeremy is just a really good route runner and has really good hands. Gilbert got the chance to play early, and that helped a lot,” Davis said. The 38-year head coach said he has seven or eight wide receivers that can play. The Eagles will use all of them to try and outscore opponents this season. Summit Christian will try to improve an offense that scored at least 57 points three times and averaged 35 points per game for the season.

EXTRA POINTS Afton received a first place vote from all the coaches in A-8. ... Austin Martin of Fairland, Otis Crane of Foyil and Wade Auld of Liberty are all firstyear head coaches. BY CHRIS BRANNICK

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Wage hike sought

It’s been three months since a devastating tornado tore through Moore, and sales tax shows the recovery is underway.

Fast-food strikes are set for critics nationwide. Workers are requesting $15 an hour, a large increase in pay from the $7.25 an hour federal minimum wage most employees currently receive.

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Local Golf USA franchisee seeks to acquire 37 stores Brianna Bailey bbailey@ opubco.com

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Local Golf USA franchisee Brad Bowen has struck a deal to buy all of the bankrupt golf retailer’s North American franchises — but the sale still has to be approved by the bankruptcy court. The Oklahoma City-

based golf retailer Golf USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May after one of its creditors tried to force the company into receivership. Bowen, who operates Oklahoma City’s two Golf USA stores, has negotiated

with the brand’s current owners, Golf USA Inc., to purchase franchise agreements on 37 franchise stores across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Guam for $280,000 in cash and up to $261,809 in gift card liabilities.

Although Golf USA has stores in 16 countries, Bowen is seeking to purchase only the franchise agreements for North America. “It is my understanding SEE GOLF, BACK PAGE

Suit claims pair bilked millions from clients BY BRIANNA BAILEY Business Writer bbailey@opubco.com

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a former Oklahoma investment adviser and wedding singer of raising at least $4.7 million through various illegal schemes with the help of a Bartlesville businesswoman. The pair then used investors’ money on gambling and other personal expenses, as well as to pay off earlier investors, according to a court filing. The SEC filed a civil suit against Larry J. Dearman Sr., 40, of Tulsa, and his friend and business associate Marya Gray, 50, of Bartlesville. The Bartlesville-based wireless service provider Bartnet Wireless and northwest Oklahoma convenience store chain Quench Bud’s also were named as defendants in the lawsuit, as well as shell company The Property Shoppe Inc. Attempts to reach Deaman and Gray on Wednesday were unsuccessful. The lawsuit claims Dearman fraudulently obtained millions of dollars from more than 30 clients. Dearman promised his clients he would invest their money into various businesses owned or controlled by Gray, the lawsuit says. Instead, Dearman and Gray used investors’ money to gamble and for personal expenses as well as to pay off other investors in a Ponzi-type scheme, the SEC claims. Dearman stole an additional $700,000 from some of his clients “through various ruses,” the SEC said in the lawsuit filed SEE FRAUD, BACK PAGE

Dearman and Gray were able to lure these clients in part because many of them had known him and his family since childhood, thought of him as an active member of their church and knew him as a popular local wedding singer.” SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunlight once again shines down through the stained-glass ceiling of the preserved sanctuary of the former Calvary Baptist Church. PHOTOS BY TIM MONEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

RESTORED CALVARY BAPTIST OPENED FOR STUDENT TOUR Steve Lackmeyer slackmeyer@ opubco.com

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For a few dozen students from Spencer High School, the opportunity to step inside the restored sanctuary at the Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday might have seemed like just another field trip. But for Oklahoma County Commissioner Willa Johnson, the moment was magical. As a girl Johnson sang with the church’s choir. And on Wednesday, she spoke to the students on the very stage where Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke, and it coincided with the 50th anniversary of his “I Have a Dream” speech. Wednesday also marked the first opportunity for the public to tour the historic sanctuary, which was dilapidated just a couple of years ago. Water damage from the roof was so extensive that the building was no longer insured and its last congregation was limited to meeting in the basement. That was when attorney Dan Davis and his wife Joy, both history buffs, saw that the old church at 300 N Walnut Ave. was for sale and decided to invest millions in converting into a home for his law firm. “I’m in love, absolutely in love,” Johnson said after touring the SEE CALVARY, BACK PAGE

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STATE REGAINS TOP POSITION Oklahoma City reclaimed its position in July as the top major metropolitan area with the lowest unemployment rate. The city’s jobless rate dipped 0.6 percentage points last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was enough to push Oklahoma City’s rate back to the lowest in the country at 4.8 percent. Oklahoma City had logged the nation’s lowest unemployment rate for 13 straight months before losing out in May to the Minneapolis area. Minneapolis held onto that spot for two months before it was edged out by Oklahoma City in July. Its jobless rate was 4.9 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate fell last month to a 4 1/2year low of 7.4 percent. That is down from 7.6 percent in June. In Oklahoma, unemployment rates dropped in 76 of 77 counties, according to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Tillman County was the only exception, as its jobless rate rose last month to 6.6 percent. It had been 5.9 percent in June. Oklahoma County’s unemployment rate was down 0.6 percentage points to 5 percent. Ellis and Roger Mills counties in western Oklahoma shared the state’s lowest jobless rate at 2.3 percent. JAY F. MARKS,

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Glass-walled offices line the restored Calvary Baptist Church sanctuary in what is now the home of the Dan Davis Law Firm.

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NEON SIGN SET TO RETURN Willa Johnson is among those who have not forgotten the promises made by the last pastor at Calvary Baptist Church to save the old neon sign that stood in front of the landmark for decades until he changed the congregation’s name to Covenant Life Family Worship Center in 2001. Johnson, then a city councilwoman who had secured federal Murrah bombing recovery funding to restore damages, was critical of the sign’s removal. But when the church was sold to the Dan Davis Law Firm last year, the sign could not be found. Dan Davis and his contractor J.W. Peters searched extensively for the sign, and ended up using photos to create a reproduction that should be in place later this week.

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Consumers to rebuild Moore a dollar at a time A French Fry Burger, which Burger King is rolling out for $1 as the company looks to fend off a Dollar Menu push by McDonalds, is shown. AP PHOTO

Burger King to offer ‘French Fry Burger’

Minion cupcakes (from the movie Despicable Me 2) made by The Cupcake Lounge in Moore.

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Jennifer Palmer jpalmer@ opubco.com

TRADEWRITER TALK BUSINESS MOORE — Three months ago, driving through Moore on Interstate 35 caused my heart to break. The swath of destruction on either side of the highway was evidence of the May 20th tornado, which struck too close to home. Though that glimpse into neighborhoods destroyed is still visible from the highway, drivers and commuters (like myself) now see something else: rebuilding. The wood frames of new houses, cranes and trucks used for repairs and signs declaring “we will be back.” On May 26, The Oklahoman published a story I wrote about what it will take for Moore to bounce back. I asked Kirstie Smith, communications director for the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, if her city, ravaged by a tornado in 2011, had fully recovered and her response — a resounding no — stuck with me. “We feel really good

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about our progress,” she said. “But we have a long way to go.” After two years. We, as consumers, have a lot of power to help the recovery in Moore. The dollars we spend there end up in the pockets of employees and business owners, as well as city coffers, and are used to keep this vibrant town humming. Sales tax received in August is up 16.3 percent compared to the same time period last year. And it’s a big deal, city employees say, because it comes after a low month in July, which experienced an 11.4 percent dip. “Our neighbors are doing their part. It’s

"God Bless Moore" on the marquee at the Warren Theatre following the May 20th tornado. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

amazing and it’s working,” says Deidre Ebrey, economic development director for Moore. Initially, spending was hampered by closed roads and shuttered stores. Most are now reopened after inventory was replaced, damage was repaired and electricity was restored. Walmart, the city’s biggest contributor to sales tax, was closed for several days and the store’s parking lot was used for recovery efforts, which had a major impact. The store generates an average of $13,000 a day for the city, calculates Jim Corbett, Moore’s finance director. “When they’re closed for two or three days, that

adds up,” he said. So choosing to shop in Moore — even if it’s just a tank of gasoline or a new backpack — makes a difference. When planning to celebrate my son’s third birthday this summer, we chose to have the party in Moore. Family and friends gathered at the Warren Theatre for a showing of “Despicable Me 2,” and we bought cupcakes from The Cupcake Lounge, a lovely little Moore bakery. Even though the birthday boy was barely tall enough to see the broken buildings out the car’s window, and sums up a tornado with one word (“scary,”) little things like that will, hopefully, mean a lot.

MADE IN OKLAHOMA: SWITCHBLADE SKATE CO.

Skate equipment store’s owners are on a roll BY JENNIFER PALMER Business Writer jpalmer@opubco.com

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Customers of Switchblade Skate Co. may recognize owners Emily Schorr and Sarah Brown by their aliases: E-Bomb and Taryn Bonesapart. That’s what they’re known by in the world of roller derby. The two purchased the store in May from a fellow rollergirl. They tore out the carpet and added concrete floors, so customers can try out skates before they buy. And they plan to start a wheel rental program. “Everybody likes the direction we’re going in. Most people are super excited that somebody bought the shop and it’s staying open,” Schorr said. May wasn’t the best month to become business owners, with tornadoes in Moore and south Okla-

I Address: 2132 Interstate 240 Service Road I Website: www.switchblade skate.com I Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; by appointment Tuesday and Thursday I Owners: Emily Schorr and Sarah Brown I Main product: Roller derby gear and apparel

homa City causing slow sales. But Schorr, a member of the Tornado Alley Rollergirls, said traffic has rebounded.

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NEW YORK — It’s official. J.C. Penney’s biggest investor and former board member Bill Ackman is through with the retailer, selling his entire 18 percent stake to Citigroup and taking a more than $400 million bath on the deal. In a regulatory filing Wednesday, Ackman’s disclosed that he sold 39.1 million shares to the bank for $12.60 per share or $492.3 million. That’s

nearly half of the average $25 a share that he paid when he first invested in Penney in 2010. Penney and Ackman’s hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, said Monday that Ackman planned to sell all of his Penney holdings and named Citigroup as the underwriter. Until the latest filing, it wasn’t made public what Citigroup had paid before re-offering the shares on the market for $12.90 each. The move comes more

WINDOW SHOPPING HEMISPHERES OPENS IN MOORE MOORE — Hemispheres, an upscale furniture and

home decor store, has opened its Moore location at SW 19 and Telephone Road. The 50,000square-foot store celebrates its grand opening at 9 a.m. Thursday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Hemispheres, a Hobby Lobby affiliate, is also building a new Oklahoma City location, which will replace the store on Northwest Expressway. The new store, just northeast of Quail Springs Mall, is expected to open in late October.

NEWALLA GETS DOLLAR GENERAL NEWALLA — Dollar General is giving away gift cards and prizes at its new location, 9000 S Harrah Road in Newalla. The celebration starts at 8 a.m. Saturday. The first 50 shoppers will receive a $10 gift card and the first 200 will receive a tote bag. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

MCALISTER’S FRANCHISEE TO EXPAND

Gear for sale at Switchblade Skate Co., located at 2132 Interstate 240 Service Road, is shown. PROVIDED

While derby gear can be purchased online, Schorr said the customers like having the ability to try it on. And there’s no other store like it in the metro. “We definitely corner the market,” she said. And derby is said to be

one of the fastest growing sports, she adds, and is becoming more mainstream. Switchblade Skate’s hours give Schorr and Brown (a coach for the Tornado Alley Rollergirls) time for practice and roller derby bouts on the weekend.

Penney ex-board member sells shares at loss BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO

NEW YORK — Burger King says it will start offering a “French Fry Burger” for a buck, as it looks to fend off McDonald’s aggressive push for its Dollar Menu. The Miami-based chain says the burger will be available Sept. 1 through the fall, as it looks to drum up sales and customer interest with cheap new concoctions. The burger, which clocks in at 360 calories and 19 grams of fat, is a relatively novel offering, but doesn’t require any extra investment from Burger King; it’s basically a standard beef patty topped with four of the chain’s french fries. The offering comes as fast-food chains jump through hoops to get customers through their doors, in large part by heavily promoting their cheapest eats. McDonald’s in particular has stepped up advertising for its Dollar Menu, which now features its Grilled Onion Cheddar Burger and a more sub-

stantial McDouble, which has two patties and a slice of cheese. That forced Burger King and Wendy’s to adjust their tactics earlier this year to stress value more clearly as well. Burger King, for example, has offered any two sandwiches for $5 and a Junior Whopper for $1.29. It’s not clear whether the strategy will pay off for the chains, or what impact it could have on wearing away at profit margins over the long term. But in the latest quarter, Burger King said its sales at North American restaurants open at least a year slipped 0.5 percent. Wendy’s reported an anemic 0.4 percent rise, while McDonald’s reported a 1 percent increase for U.S. restaurants. The metric is an important indicator of health because it strips out the impact of newly opened and closed locations. Other chains, by contrast, are faring better. Chipotle reported a 3.4 percent increase and Starbucks said the figure rose 9 percent.

than two weeks after Ackman resigned from Penney’s board as part of a deal to resolve an unusually public battle between the activist investor and the struggling department store operator. J.C. Penney is trying to recover from a botched transformation plan that was spearheaded by its former CEO Ron Johnson who was ousted in April after 17 months on the job. Ackman resigned from the board on Aug. 13 after he went public with state-

ments saying he’d lost confidence in Penney’s board and that Chairman Thomas Engibous should be replaced. Penney ended up recording nearly $1 billion in losses and a 25 percent drop in revenue in the fiscal year that ended Feb. 2, the first year of the transformation plan. Sales declines and losses have continued into the first and second quarters as Johnson’s legacy continued to cast a shadow on the results.

The largest franchisee for McAlister’s Deli has agreed to open 30 new restaurants in several markets, including Oklahoma. The Saxton Group will grow the McAlister’s Deli brand in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, primarily focusing on Dallas-Fort Worth and Kansas City, Mo. In Oklahoma, a Lawton location is expected to open early in 2014. Three locations in the agreement have already opened this year, including the Midwest City store.

NINTENDO CUTS WII U SYSTEM PRICE WASHINGTON — Nintendo is cutting the price of its Wii U video game system as it braces for the fall release of new, competing consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo announced Wednesday that it will reduce the price of the Wii U deluxe set from $349.99 to $299.99, effective Sept. 20. The Wii U has struggled to find an audience. Nintendo sold 3.61 million of the consoles between the Wii U’s launch last November and the end of June. The company aims to sell 9 million Wii U units over the fiscal year through March 2014. Sony’s new console, the PlayStation 4, is due Nov. 15 with a $399 price tag. Microsoft has not announced an exact launch date for its Xbox One, which will cost $499.

PILGRIM’S PRIDE INVESTS IN ALABAMA GREELEY, Colo. — Shortly after announcing it would

close an Arkansas rendering plant, Pilgrim’s Pride on Wednesday announced it would put $25 million into its Alabama operations with a new feed mill and renovation of an existing processing plant. The investment includes $15 million into the construction of a new feed mill facility in Pinckard, Ala., and a $10 million renovation of the company’s poultry processing facility in Enterprise, Ala., according to a news release. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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BUSINESS BRIEFS FEWER IN U.S. SIGN HOME CONTRACTS WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to

buy U.S. homes in July, but the level stayed close to a 61⁄2 -year high. The modest decline suggests higher mortgage rates have yet to sharply slow sales. The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales declined 1.3 percent to 109.5. That’s close to May’s reading of 111.3, which was the highest since December 2006. The small decline suggests sales of previously owned homes should remain healthy in the coming months.

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Demonstrators walk July 30 through downtown St. Louis to demand a better minimum wage. On Thursday organizers say thousands of workers are set to stage walkouts in at least 50 cities around the country. AP PHOTO

Fast-food strikes scheduled for cities across the country BY CANDICE CHOI AND KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press

NEW YORK — Fast-food customers in search of burgers and fries on Thursday might run into striking workers instead. Organizers say thousands of fast-food workers are set to stage walkouts in dozens of cities around the country, part of a push to get chains such as McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s to pay workers higher wages. It’s expected to be the largest nationwide strike by fast-food workers, according to organizers. The biggest effort so far was over the summer when about 2,200 of the nation’s millions of fast-food workers staged a one-day strike in seven cities. Thursday’s planned walkouts follow a series of

strikes that began last November in New York City, then spread to cities including Chicago, Detroit and Seattle. Workers say they want $15 an hour, which would be about $31,000 a year for fulltime employees. That’s more than double the federal minimum wage, which many fast food workers make, of $7.25 an hour, or $15,000 a year. The move comes amid calls from the White House, some members of Congress and economists to hike the federal minimum wage, which was last raised in 2009. But most proposals seek a far more modest increase than the ones workers are asking for, with President Barack Obama wanting to boost it to $9 an hour. The push has brought considerable media attention to a staple of the fast-

food industry — the socalled “McJobs” that are known for their low pay and limited prospects. But the workers taking part in the strikes still represent a tiny fraction of the broader industry. And it’s not clear if the strikes on Thursday will shut down any restaurants because organizers made their plans public earlier in a call for workers around the country to participate, which gave managers time to adjust their staffing levels. It’s not clear how many customers are aware of the movement, with turnout for past strikes relatively low in some cities. Laila Jennings, a 29year-old sales associate at T.J. Maxx, was eating at a McDonald’s in New York City this week and said she hadn’t heard of the movement. Still, she said she thinks workers should be

paid more. “They work on their feet all day,” Jennings said, adding that $12 to $15 an hour seemed fair. As it stands, fast-food workers say they can’t live on what they’re paid. Shaniqua Davis, 20, lives in the Bronx with her boyfriend, who is unemployed, and their 1-yearold daughter. Davis has worked at a McDonald’s a few blocks from her apartment for the past three months, earning $7.25 an hour. Her schedule varies, but she never gets close to 40 hours a week. “Forty? Never. They refuse to let you get to that (many) hours.” McDonald’s Corp. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. say that they don’t make decisions about pay for the independent franchisees that operate the majority of their U.S. restaurants.

Safety, technological advances bring almost-driverless GM cars by 2020 BY TOM KRISHER Associated Press

MILFORD, Mich. — Sometime before the end of this decade, General Motors will put a car on the road that can almost drive itself. The automaker says the system, called “Super Cruise,” uses radar and a camera to steer the car and keep it between lane lines. Also, the radar keeps the car a safe distance from cars ahead of it, and it will brake to a complete stop if necessary. GM and other automakers such as Mercedes, BMW and Lexus already offer radar-guided cruise control systems that keep their cars a safe distance from other vehicles and even stop before a crash. They also have systems that warn the driver if they’re drifting out of their

Super Cruise will be designed in a way to help you keep your visual attention on the road ahead.” JOHN CAPP GENERAL MOTOR’S DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL CONTROLS AND ACTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

lane. But until recently, engineers haven’t been able to steer with computers, according to GM. “The steering control is the big additional piece,” said John Capp, GM’s director of electrical controls and active safety technology. On Wednesday, engineers showed off the system for reporters at the company’s testing grounds in Milford, Mich., north of Detroit. The system adds control of electric power

steering to off-the shelf technology that’s now available. Although they still have bugs to work out, a Cadillac SRX SUV equipped with the technology worked very well. Capp says a lot of development work still needs to be done about road conditions, reaction of sensors, visibility of lane lines and how the system will interact with the driver, who still would be in control and can easily override the

Lease sale draws $102M in bids BY JANET MCCONNAUGHEY Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — ConocoPhillips Co. had $50.3 million in high bids, including the day’s highest single bid of $30.5 million, in the second-smallest federal oil lease sale for tracts off the Texas coast since area-wide sales began in 1983. Overall, a dozen companies submitted $102.4 million in high bids on 53 blocks, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said Wednesday. The record low total for high bids in the area was $30.6 million submitted in 1992. The total of 53 high bids was also the second lowest ever for the western Gulf area. The smallest number of bids in the area was in 1986 with 41 bids, said

John Rodi, the bureau’s regional director. That was the year Saudi Arabia flooded the market and world oil prices sank to less than $9 a barrel from $27. “The good news is that the dollar value of high bids submitted puts this sale far from the bottom,” he said. That total was the seventh-lowest out of 30 lease sales since 1983, he said. The last western Gulf lease sale, in November, brought $133.8 million in winning bids on 116 tracts. ConocoPhillips made 62 of those bids, for a total of $51.7 million. “Our belief is that there really, in the last year, has not been a large amount of new information” about that area, Rodi said. However, he said, petroleum companies have spent $3.4 billion in the

western Gulf since December 2011. “I believe they’re also taking the opportunity to look at what they’ve acquired recently and how to invest in those properties,” he said. ConocoPhillips bid on 31 blocks in the latest sale. It submitted the only bids on 27 of them and high bids on two others. Forty-seven of the 53 tracts were uncontested; 42 high bids were for less than $750,000. ConocoPhillips’ winning bid of $30.5 million for a tract in the mile-deep water of Alaminos Canyon block 475 by itself nearly matched the overall record low total of 1992. ExxonMobil Corp., Chevron USA Inc. and Anadarko US Offshore Corp. also bid on that tract, one of six to get more than a single bid.

computer system. He says it’s possible GM could sell the system well before the end of the decade. It would debut in Cadillacs, GM’s luxury brand, but likely would spread to the rest of the company’s lineup. With the system, people will be able to take their hands off the wheel on a freeway and let the car do the work, he said. GM is aware the system could make drivers complacent, turning over control to the car even though the system isn’t designed for it, said Charles Green, an engineer who studies driver performance. So before it gets to market, GM will have a feature that makes sure drivers are paying attention, he said. “Super Cruise will be designed in a way to help you keep your visual attention on the road ahead,” Green said.

FORT SMITH, Ark. — An attorney representing plaintiffs in two lawsuits against Whirlpool said Wednesday he plans to add up to 12 plaintiffs to those complaints within the next two weeks. One lawsuit was brought on behalf of three homeowners and the other on behalf of landlords who own 12 properties in an area affected by a chemical leak from Whirlpool, the Southwest TimesRecord reported. According to Whirlpool, a plume of trichloroethylene — or TCE, a known carcinogen — leaked into groundwater at the plant site, then later into a neighborhood to the north. The chemical was used at Whirlpool as a degreasing solvent between the late 1960s and early 1980s, according to the company. The company closed its Fort Smith plant in 2012.

DISNEY STUDIO PLAN OK’D LOS ANGELES — A gigantic new Disney studio planned

for oak-studded ranch land north of Los Angeles has won the approval of Los Angeles County — a milestone in the effort to build the half-million square feet of new production space. County supervisors signed off on Tuesday on the Golden Oak Ranch project in the Santa Clarita Valley, although it still needs state and federal approval, the Los Angeles Times reported. Disney/ABC Studios has spent the past four years attempting to build a high-tech production center in the area that Walt Disney selected decades ago to be the backdrop for his movies and television shows.

DAIRY SCARE CALLED FALSE ALARM WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A botulism scare that damaged New Zealand’s international reputation for providing top quality and safe dairy products was likely a false alarm. New Zealand government officials said Wednesday they had found no sign of botulism bacteria after retesting ingredients used in recalled milk products. Dairy company Fonterra sparked a global recall of infant formula this month after announcing it had discovered the presence of botulism bacteria in some of its whey protein concentrate. But New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries announced Wednesday that its own extensive retesting of the concentrate indicated the presence of another, less dangerous type of bacteria. Officials said the bacteria they found poses no health risk but could spoil the product in high quantities.

BRITAIN HOPES FOR ECONOMIC JOLT LONDON — The Bank of England’s new governor took his ideas for spurring Britain’s sluggish economy on the road Wednesday, traveling to the heart of the country to convince households and managers that interest rates will remain low and that he won’t follow the U.S. in reining in the bank’s stimulus efforts just yet. Mark Carney’s main mission is to shore up the British economy, which has lagged behind competitors in rebounding from the worst global recession since the 1930s. While the U.S. economy has grown 5 percent over the past five years and China by more than 50 percent, the U.K. still produces 3 percent less than it did at the start of the recession.

CHINESE HONDA SUVS RECALLED BEIJING — Honda’s Chinese unit is recalling 408,000 sport utility vehicles to repair a defective shock absorber rod in a new setback in China for Japanese automakers. Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co. will recall Siwei CR-V vehicles made between March 2, 2010, and Aug. 30, 2012, the Chinese government’s product quality agency said Wednesday. Honda will replace a front shock absorber piston rod that in extreme cases might fracture, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. The recall is a setback for Honda Motor Co. as Japanese automakers try to rebuild market share they lost last year during tensions last year between Beijing and Tokyo over ownership of disputed islands in the South China Sea. FROM WIRE REPORTS

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GMX bankruptcy auction brings in $338M GMX Resources Inc. said Wednesday it has sold “substantially all” of its assets in a bankruptcy auction worth $338 million. The sale followed nearly five months after the Oklahoma City oil and natural gas company filed for bankruptcy protection. GMX at the time listed as-

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ENERGY EDITOR sets of $281 million and debts of $485 million. The bankruptcy court is

scheduled to consider approval of the sale during a Sept. 10 hearing. GMX executives could not be reached for comment Wednesday. GMX has said it had 65 employees in its offices in Oklahoma City, Denver, Texas and North Dakota before eliminating an unspecified number of posi-

tions earlier this summer. The court approved a maximum payment of about $1.82 million to cover severance costs of three to six months salary, plus accrued vacation time. The filing pointed out that directors and officers were not eligible for the plan. Court filings also describe a retention program

for key employees, including Tyler Rohleder, the son of the company’s president. The plan approved one month of base salary for each full month of work from April 1 to the closing of the sale. The retention program was offered “only to a select group of employees

who are important either for work during the term of the bankruptcy case or to operations that may continue after bankruptcy if, after the sale process, such employees are needed to continue to operate the assets,” the filing stated. CONTRIBUTING: JAY F. MARKS, BUSINESS WRITER

Spartan lands $12M Air Force contract BY KYLE ARNOLD Tulsa World kyle.arnold@tulsaworld.com

TULSA — Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is forging a bond between its aerospace instructors, the U.S. military and Afghan airmen. Spartan announced Wednesday that it will train U.S. Air Force personnel to fly and repair small aircraft as part of a $12 million, five-year Defense Department contract. Air Force members will use their training to help rebuild Afghanistan’s air force. “It’s a very difficult process to get contracts like this,” Spartan President and CEO Jeremy Gibson said. “The Air Force is very direct and has a very rigorous process.” At a news conference at Spartan’s hangar at JonesRiverside Airport, officials of the vocational training school said the contract will cover education on Cessna T182 and 208 aircraft. The school will supply maintenance training on the Beech King Air 350. The course will train about 30 members of the Air Force annually for the next five years, Gibson said. The Air Force then will train members of the Afghan military, who will use the small aircraft on transport and reconnaissance missions. Training will include maintenance, flight in-

struction as well as avionics, such as radar systems, Gibson said. “These really are different planes from what they are used to maintaining in the Air Force,” said Ron Worthington, a maintenance instructor at the school. “Don’t get me wrong. These guys are good mechanics and know what they’re doing, but every plane has its own little quirks.” The Cessna aircraft are among the most popular in the world by numbers because of their small size and affordable price for amateur fliers. The Cessna T182 and 208 both carry four passengers but can be outfitted with cameras and other reconnaissance equipment. The Beech King Air 350 holds 12 passengers and is popular because of a large cargo compartment under the fuselage. Spartan actually started training its first group of three Air Force maintenance mechanics this week, Gibson said. The exact size of the contract isn’t set, Gibson said. But with about 30 members coming through every year, the duration of the program should bring in close to $12 million, he said. The contract, part of the Air Force Advisor Program, will bring in Air Force personnel for two to three weeks of training at a time.

IN BRIEF THREE PICKED FOR OSU SEMINARS STILLWATER — Ann Rhoades, Ben Stein and Jim Clifton will be the featured speakers for the 201314 Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business Executive Management Briefings. All three events will be at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Rhoades, director and former executive vice president of JetBlue Airways, will speak Nov. 7. Economist and author Stein will speak Feb. 5. Clifton, CEO of Gallup Inc., will speak April 1. The cost is $250 for the series or $85 per event. Registration can be completed online at cepd.okstate.edu/emb. FROM STAFF REPORTS

OIL AND GAS PRICES Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Wednesday: Oklahoma Sweet: Sunoco Inc. — $106.75 Oklahoma Sour: Sunoco Inc. — $94.75 Oklahoma oil and gas drilling activity posted July 29: COMPLETION Alfalfa: SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Ginder 2610 No. 2-6H Well; NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 (SL) of 06-26N-10W; 188.3 barrels oil per day, 1,141,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 9,844. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Morgan 2811 No. 2-26H Well; NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 (BHL) of 26-28N-11W; 938 barrels oil per day, 2,176,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,304. Beckham: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Kry 33-11-26 No. 2H Well; SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (SL) of 33-11N-26W; 1,410,000 cu-ft gas per day, 55 barrels oil per day; TD 15,765. Canadian: Devon Energy Production Co. LP; Roer 8-13-9 No. 9H Well; SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 08-13N-09W; 2,372,000 cu-ft gas per day, 155 barrels oil per day; TD 17,154. Creek: Xanadu Exploration Co.; Wind Child No. 2-28 Well; W1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 28-15N-07E; TD 2,900. Dewey: Duncan Oil Properties Inc.; Melissa T No. 1-21H Wel; NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 21-16N-19W; 126.5 barrels oil per day, 16,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 12,375. Garfield: Devon Energy Production Co. LP; Geihsler 6-21N-4W No. 1MH Well; SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 06-21N-04W; 82 barrels oil per day, 690,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,522. Longfellow Energy LP; Edwards No. 20-M4H Well; SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 16-20N-05W; 95 barrels oil per day, 735,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 9,706. Marshall: XTO Energy Inc.; Cumberland No. 1-8H10 Well; SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 (SL) of 08-06S-07E; 1,879,000 cu-ft gas per day, 46 barrels oil per day; TD

14,095. Noble: Red Fork (USA) Investments Inc.; McMurtry No. 1-21H Well; SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 16-20N-01E; 360 barrels oil per day, 750,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 9,833. Payne: Cher Oil Co. Ltd.; Snyder No. 2 Well; C SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 of 18-18N-04E; 25 barrels oil per day, 80,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 4,204. Rogers: Hanna Oil & Gas Co.; McDaniel No. 1-13 Well; SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 13-19N-17E; TD 589. Hanna Oil & Gas Co.; Yoder No. 1-13 Well; NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 of 13-19N-17E; TD 672. Washita: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Penner Farms 10-11-16 USA No. 1H Well; E1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 10-11N-16W; 202 barrels oil per day, 1,976,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 16,374. Woods: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Shirley Nelson 36-28-18 No. 1H Well; S1⁄2 S1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 36-28N-18W; 246 barrels oil per day, 1,204,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,473. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Clint 2816 No. 1-23H Well; NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (BHL) of 23-28N-16W; 118 barrels oil per day, 1,598,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,587. SandRidge Exploration & Production, LLC; Clain 2816 No. 1-26H Well; NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (SL) of 26-28N-16W; 327 barrels oil per day, 1,140,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,279. INTENT TO DRILL Alfalfa: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Franklin 2-26-12 No. 1H Well; 1 N ⁄2 N1⁄2 NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 (SL) of 02-26N-12W; TD 10,672. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Donna Smith 2709 No. 1-22H Well; SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 22-27N-09W; TD 11,117. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Doug 2411 No. 1-19H Well; SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 19-24N-11W; TD 11,902. Caddo: King Energy LLC; Dugger No. 2-3 Well; SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 of 03-08N-11W; TD 10,600. Dewey: Chesapeake Operating

The Rock Island Plow Building, 29 E Reno, has been empty and boarded up for more than 30 years, but will be renovated this next year into offices. DRAWINGS ALLFORD HALL MONAGHAN MORRIS

DEVELOPER AIMS TO REMOVE BOARDED-UP BUILDING’S ‘MASK’ BY STEVE LACKMEYER Business Writer slackmeyer@opubco.com

Long before Richard McKown considered building housing in Deep Deuce, his dream was to bring life to the boarded-up Rock Island Plow Building in Bricktown. After completing construction of the Level apartments and starting work on the adjoining Mosaic apartments, both along NE 2, McKown is ready to start renovation and conversion of the Rock Island Plow Building. The four-story building, 29 E Reno, was built in 1908 and is the last large boarded-up structure left downtown. It was on the verge of collapse when it was purchased several years ago by Phil and Avis Scaramucci. Now the building is set to be renovated into offices, ending decades of dormancy. “When Phil and Avis, the current owners, bought the building, it had a massive hole in the roof,” McKown said. “A third of it was gone. They rallied and rescued the building, made it sound, safe and watertight. They put it into time-capsule mode until someone could come along with a way to bring it back.” McKown spent years trying to figure out how to first convert it into artists’ lofts, and then into housing. But all renovation plans required factoring in the money already spent by the Scaramuccis keeping the building standing and a limited Inc.; Walker-Griffitts No. 1-19 Well; C NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 of 19-16N-18W; TD 16,260. Garfield: Cisco Operating LLC; Bonaire No. 21-1H Well; NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 (SL) of 21-24N-05W; TD 10,437. Garvin: Ranken Energy Corp.; Alan No. 1-18 Well; SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 18-03N-01W; TD 6,497. Logan: Sundance Energy Oklahoma LLC dba SEO, LLC; McIntosh 19-3-9 No. 1 HM Well; S1⁄2 S1⁄2 S1⁄2 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 09-19N-03W; TD 10,200. Okmulgee: Shanks Robert “Bob”; Marjorie No. 2 Well; NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 10-15N-14E; TD 1,500. Pottawatomie: CBL Resources LLC; Adair No. 33-1 Well; C SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 33-11N-04E; TD 5,620. Spess Oil Co. Inc.; Hanks No. 1 Well; C S1⁄2 SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 of 15-10N-03E; TD 5,500. Roger Mills: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Crouse No. 1-35 Well; C W1⁄2 W1⁄2 SE1⁄4 of 35-14N-24W; TD 13,800. Rogers: Hanna Oil & Gas Co.; McDaniel No. 2-13 Well; SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 13-19N-17E; TD 1,000.

Original support timbers and the brick walls of the old Rock Island Plow Building will be the only original features left after the building’s renovation.

number of secured parking spaces. The easy way would have been to replace the windows and simply lease out the first floor, leaving the upper floors vacant. “But my ambition was to bring the building back to life, all five floors,” he said. McKown is doing the Rock Island Plow Building renovation with Architect Wade Scaramucci and his London-based firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the design team for the Level and Mosaic apartments in Deep Deuce. Plans by Wade Scaramucci call for construction of an entirely new building within the brick walls of the existing structure. Changes will include entrances to be added along Oklahoma Avenue, skylights and a

Washington: Anadarko Minerals Inc.; Brandon No. 3-5 Well; C SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 05-26N-14E; TD 1,564. Anadarko Minerals Inc.; Brandon No. 5-5 Well; N1⁄2 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 of 05-26N-14E; TD 1,542. Woods: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Pistachio 19-28-13 No. 1H Well; SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (SL) of 18-28N-13W; TD 10,280. Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Roberta 14-28-13 No. 1H Well; SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (SL) of 14-28N-13W; TD 10,259. SOURCE: OIL-LAW RECORDS CORP. LIVESTOCK Wednesday’s livestock report from the Oklahoma City Stockyards. Receipts: 603; Last Week: 640; Last Year: 720 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Packer moderate to good. Total of 229 cows and bulls sold with 49 percent going to packers. Slaughter Cows: 1,000-1,675 lbs. Average dressing Boners and Breakers $84.50-$91; Lean cows $79-$84.50; High dressing cows $87-$98; Low dressing $73.50-$84. 800-1,000 lb. cows

State Grains

CASH WHEAT .01 lower. 6.51-7.01 Alva . . . . . . . . . 6.82 Banner. . . . . . . 6.86 Buffalo. . . . . . . 6.82 Cherokee . . . . 6.85 Clinton . . . . . . . 6.81 Davis . . . . . . . . 6.51 El Dorado . . . . 7.01 El Reno . . . . . . 6.86 Frederick. . . . . 6.91 Geary . . . . . . . . 6.86 Hobart . . . . . . . 6.81 Hooker. . . . . . . 6.98 Keyes . . . . . . . . 7.01 Lawton . . . . . . 6.91 Manchester . . . . 6.81 Medford . . . . . 6.85 Miami. . . . . . . . N/A Okarche . . . . . 6.86 Okeene . . . . . . 6.86 Perry . . . . . . . . 6.88 Ponca City . . . . 6.85 Shattuck. . . . . 6.81 Stillwater . . . . 6.88 Temple . . . . . . 6.91 Watonga . . . . 6.86 Weatherford . . . 6.91 Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.76 FEED GRAINS MILO Alva . . . . . . . 10.07 Buffalo. . . . . 10.07 Hooker. . . . . .10.51 Keyes . . . . . . .10.51 Manchester. 7.52 Medford . . . . .9.17 Miami. . . . . . . .N/A Ponca City . . . .9.17 Shattuck. . . . 8.85 Weatherford . . 9.35 Gulf. . . . . . . . . .N/A

SOYBEANS Alva . . . . . . . 13.58 Buffalo. . . . . 13.58 Hooker. . . . . .13.33 Medford . . . .13.33 Miami. . . . . . . .N/A Ponca City . . .13.33 Shattuck. . . 13.27 Stillwater . . 13.38 Gulf. . . . .15.14 3/4 CORN $ 5.29-$ 6.54 per bushel. COTTON Grade 41, Leaf 4, Staple 34 cotton in southwestern OK 81.00 cents per pound, FOB rail car or truck. KANSAS CITY GRAIN Wheat, No.2 Hard, bu.....................$N/A-$N/A Corn, No. 2 yellow..............................$N/A-$N/A Milo................................................................$N/A-$N/A Soybeans, No. 1...................................$N/A-$N/A

vintage landmark water tower on the roof, and potential space for restaurants or retail on the ground floor. An application was filed this last week with the Bricktown Urban Design Committee, and McKown is preparing to solicit construction bids. He is hoping to start work next year. McKown is expecting the building renovation will surprise people who have never seen the building without boards on its windows. “With the windows open, the building is filled with light,” McKown said. “When the sun is out, it’s just dazzling. People are going to say, ‘Where did that come from?’ Right now, it’s a building that’s wearing a mask at a masquerade ball.”

Average dressing $75; High dressing $81.50; Low dressing $66. Slaughter Bulls: 1,300-2,125 lbs. Average dressing $100-$105; High dressing $106-$111; Low dressing $97, Very low dressing $89. The estimated dressed cost at the Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean Cows: $175.80; Boners $177.65; Breakers $165.80; Light weight cows $172.35. Bulls $183.45. Replacement Cows: Pretested for pregnancy and age. Medium and Large Nos. 1-2: 4 year old 950-1,050 lb. cows 7 months bred high quality black $1,200-$1,310/head; 3-8 year old 875-1,150 lb. cows 2-7 months bred average quality $820-$1,175/head. Pairs: Medium and Large Nos.

1-2: 2 year old 1,000 lb. cow with 150 lb. calf high quality black $1,575/pair; 2-3 year old 1,000-1,125 lb. cows with 50-100 lb. calves average quality black $1,300-$1,410/pair; 6 year old 900 lb. cows with 400 lb. calves high quality black $1,550/pair. HOGS Receipts: 100 Barrows and Gilts: Steady. U.S. Nos. 1-3 220-270 lbs. $60 Sows: Steady. U.S. Nos. 1-3 300-500 lbs. $62-$64 U.S. Nos. 1-3 500-700 lbs. $66-$68 Boars: 200-250 lbs. $20; over 250 lbs. $7 SOURCE: USDA-OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MARKET NEWS SERVICE

Agri Markets

Open High Low Settle CORN (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel Sep 13 500 506.75 495.50 Dec 13 486 492 479 Mar 14 498.75 504.50 491.75 May 14 506 511.75 499.50 Est. sales 239,295 Tue’s. sales 290,731 Tue’s open int 1,090,214 off 22176.00

504.25 480.75 493.50 501

Sep 13 370 375.75 369 Dec 13 349 352.75 346.50 Mar 14 355.75 355.75 351.50 May 14 357.25 357.25 355.75 Est. sales 986 Tue’s. sales 1,258 Tue’s open int 8,881 off 287.00

375.75 348.50 353 355.75

Sep 13 458.50 469.00 456.00 Oct 13 433.70 439.80 429.80 Dec 13 431.30 437.60 426.80 Jan 14 427.50 433.70 424.00 Est. sales 101,125 Tue’s. sales 120,580 Tue’s open int 274,447 off 346.00

463.30 432.20 429.30 427.20

Sep 13 44.10 44.45 43.95 Oct 13 44.21 44.59 44.06 Dec 13 44.52 44.91 44.36 Jan 14 44.70 45.05 44.56 Est. sales 105,452 Tue’s. sales 125,430 Tue’s open int 293,797 off 977.00

44.31 44.45 44.78 44.92

Sep 13 1414.25 1435 1408.50 Nov 13 1373.50 1387.75 1362.25 Jan 14 1368 1382.75 1357.50 Mar 14 1335.75 1356.50 1333.25 Est. sales 225,934 Tue’s. sales 281,100 Tue’s open int 571,623 up 4993.00

1433 1372.75 1368.50 1346

Sep 13 Dec 13

646.50 659.50

SOYBEANS (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

WHEAT (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel 656.25 669.50

645.50 658.25

May 14

Open 678

High

681

685.50

688

Low

670.50 677.75

Settle

671.50

678.75

Chg.

-4 -4

Est. sales 68,486 Tue’s. sales 97,339 Tue’s open int 369,443 off 7339.00

CATTLE (CME)

+12 -1.25 -1 -1.50

Aug 13

123.35

123.40

123.25

123.30

+.35

Oct 13

126.75

127.57

126.70

126.92

+.20

Dec 13

129.75

130.42

124.80

129.92

+.15

Feb 14

131.22

131.90

131.20

131.57

+.37

Est. sales 15,190 Tue’s. sales 23,976

SOYBEAN OIL (CBOT) 60,000 lbs- cents per lb

652.25 665.75

+4.50 -5.50 -5.25 -5.25

Mar 14

40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

OATS (CBOT) 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

SOYBEAN MEAL (CBOT) 100 tons- dollars per ton

Chg.

+7.40 -.60 -1.10 -.10

+.25 +.24 +.26 +.26

Tue’s open int 295,613 off 796.00

FEEDER CATTLE (CME) 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb. Aug 13

154.65

154.85

154.62

154.72

Sep 13

155.42

156.60

155.32

155.92

+.65

Oct 13

157.62

158.10

157.62

+.67

Nov 13

158.62

158.90

158.52

158.62

+.77

Est. sales 4,769 Tue’s. sales 5,862 Tue’s open int 35,338 up 130.00

HOGS-Lean (CME) +19 +2.25 +3 +10.25

-4.25 -4.25

40,000 lbs.- cents per lb. Oct 13

86.57

86.62

85.92

86.05

-.52

Dec 13

83.52

83.02

83.15

-.40

Feb 14

85.30

82.45

85.07

-.40

Apr 14

85.55

85.60

85.20

85.25

-.55

Est. sales 23,263 Tue’s. sales 26,970 Tue’s open int 301,720 up 2945.00

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PHOTOS OF THE DAY Gary Dare works on a Ankylosaurus paper model with one of his cats, Callie, by his side at his home in Winona, Minn. With paper, a pair of scissors, a printer and a craft knife, Dare has created model airplanes for several Winona-area businesses. AP PHOTOS

DOW 14,824.51

NASDAQ 3,593.35

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S&P 500 1,634.96

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Sale’s on?

CPB $44.71 Wall Street expects Campbell Soup’s $50 $35.38 earnings and revenue improved in the company’s fourth fiscal quarter com40 pared with the same period a year earlier. ’13 30 Campbell issues its quarterly report card today. Investors will be listening for est. Operating $0.41 $0.42 word on how Campbell’s bid to sell its EPS 4Q ’12 4Q ’13 European business is faring. Earlier this month, Campbell said it had entered final Price-earnings ratio: 19 negotiations to sell the unit to private based on trailing12 months’ results equity firm CVC Capital Partners. The Dividend: $1.16 Div. yield: 2.6% move is part of CEO Denise Morrison’s Source: FactSet effort to reshape the company.

Today

30-YR T-BONDS 3.74%

6-MO T-BILLS .06%

+4.48

Economic measuring stick

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is enjoying strong sales growth this year. The company raised its full-year earnings outlook in May and has been expanding its roster of doughnut shop locations. That has some on Wall Street anticipating that Krispy Kreme’s secondquarter results, due out today, will show another annual gain in sales.

The Commerce Department’s second estimate of economic growth in the April-June quarter is due out today. The initial report, issued last month, had the economy growing at an annual rate of 1.7 percent, a sluggish pace but still stronger than in the previous quarter. Economists are projecting that the latest estimate will show an annual growth rate of 2.3 percent.

S&P 500

3,720

Nasdaq composite

1,640

Close: 1,634.96 Change: 4.48 (0.3%)

3,640

Close: 3,593.35 Change: 14.83 (0.4%)

3,560

10 DAYS

1,750

3,700

1,700

3,600

Major stock indexes finished higher Wednesday, with energy companies getting a boost from rising oil prices amid concerns over a possible U.S.-led attack on Syria. Oil producers EOG Resources and Chevron were among the biggest gainers as Marathon Oil MRO Tiffany & Co.

10 DAYS

Close: $34.60 1.22 or 3.7% Energy stocks moved higher in tandem with the price of crude oil as tensions with Syria escalated over chemical weapons. $38

3,500

1,650

3,400 1,600

EURO 1.3337

+.06

Glazed and growing

1,680

1,600

GASOLINE $3.09

+.05

3,300

2.8

1.2

0.1

0 Q1

Close: $77.25 -3.57 or -4.4% The high-end jeweler was downgraded by a Citigroup financial analyst after a blockbuster quarter, citing its stock price. $85

StocksRecap Vol. (in mil.) Pvs. Volume Advanced Declined New Highs New Lows

NYSE

NASD

2,714 3,145 1668 1384 26 69

1,336 1,494 1448 1052 33 26

DOW DOW Trans. DOW Util. NYSE Comp. NASDAQ S&P 500 S&P 400 Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000

HIGH 14867.40 6330.48 482.37 9343.17 3607.36 1641.18 1200.54 17447.58 1020.25

LOW 14760.41 6274.09 476.79 9263.31 3578.80 1627.47 1190.94 17308.23 1012.95

CLOSE 14824.51 6305.78 480.87 9309.07 3593.35 1634.96 1196.07 17382.85 1016.50

CHG. +48.38 -6.05 +1.52 +20.96 +14.83 +4.48 +3.16 +46.61 +3.01

%CHG. +0.33% -0.10% +0.32% +0.23% +0.41% +0.27% +0.26% +0.27% +0.30%

YTD +13.13% +18.83% +6.13% +10.25% +19.00% +14.64% +17.21% +15.92% +19.68%

J J 52-week range

$27.08

$37.87

Vol.: 7.1m (1.5x avg.) PE: 12.4 Mkt. Cap: $24.55 b Yield: 2.2%

3D Systems (DDD)

$50.43

MARKET VALUE

$22

$5 bil.

TOTAL RETURN YTD 3-YR^ 10-YR^

42%

125%

$54

$4 bil.

113

31%

65%

23%

The producer of high-priced 3-D printers, mostly sells to industrial clients through resellers. It recently acquired MakerBot, which sells printers priced around $2,000 to $3,000 directly to buyers over its website. Earnings per share: 2012 $1.49; est. 2013 $1.86

Standard and Poor’s 500 index

16%

18%

4'814 '.#0'; #5%*-' >

* B ased on projected earnings next 12 months

$13.10

$24.47

Vol.: 10.3m (0.9x avg.) PE: 20.2 Mkt. Cap: $5.97 b Yield: 1.3%

still wait-andsee 20%

“You may be watching stock prices, but you’re not placing any orders in this market.” — Chris Hyzy, chief investment officer at U.S. Trust, commenting as investors focus on the likelihood of a U.S.-led military attack on Syria

Express raises outlook

Express (EXPR) Wednesday’s close: $21.10

Are you more inclined to invest in Microsoft now that CEO Steve Ballmer is resigning? no yes 60% 20%

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Total return YTD: 40% Source: FactSet ^Annualized

$83.33

With a strong second quarter on the books, clothing and accessories retailer Express raised its full-year earnings forecast Wednesday. Express now foresees earnings of $1.52 to $1.60 per share. It previously predicted earnings in a range of $1.48 to $1.58 per share. The company had previously raised its guidance in May from $1.40 to $1.54 per share. This second boost comes after the

Stratasys (SSYS) $104.88

$55.83

Vol.: 3.3m (2.8x avg.) PE: 23.7 Mkt. Cap: $9.86 b Yield: 1.8%

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Results do not reflect a scientific poll. They show only how readers responded. Figures may not total 100 due to rounding.

The company provides a broad range of 3-D printers for professional and personal use. Its “Cube” printers sell for as low as $1,300, and are designed for home use. Earnings per share: 2012 $0.83; est. 2013 $1.02

YESTERDAY’S POLL

P/E RATIO*

35%

J J 52-week range

Do you have any interest in buying a 3-D printer for your home? A. absolutely B. a bit curious C. if price was right D. not at all Quick click your answers at

The 3-D printing industry is attracting more around for decades, but they were used by attention from Wall Street. Citigroup initiated industrial engineers to produce prototypes. In the coverage of two of the biggest companies Monday last few years, the technology has broken out of its — 3D Systems and Stratasys niche to reach tinkerers and 2013 performance — with a “Buy” rating. Both early technology adopters. Now 40% hit all-time highs. there’s rising interest in the 3D Systems Three-dimensional printing potential growth of the enables users to make 3-D consumer market. 20 objects from a digital file. The Kenneth Wong, a Citigroup S&P 500 financial analyst, projects that end product is created by the $2 billion 3-D printing putting together successive 0 market could more than triple layers of plastic or other Stratasys by 2017 as the technology materials, each of which is a -20 spreads to larger manufacturers cross section of the object. and consumers. 3-D printers have been J F M A M J J A

52-WEEK RANGE

Question of the day

Investing in 3-D

WEDNESDAY’S CLOSE

Q1 2013

Close: $15.38 -0.21 or -1.3% Higher mortgage rates appear to be slowing home sales and are weighing on the stock prices of homebuilders. $25

the price of oil hit its highest level in more than two years. Costlier oil almost always translates into higher fuel expenses for businesses and consumers, weighing on consumer spending and the economy. TIF PulteGroup PHM

Source: FactSet

2012

3,100

1.1

3,200 M

est. 2.3

1,500

-1.60

GDP annualized percent change, seasonally adjusted 4% 3.7

1,550 M

GOLD $1,419.00

-.0048

retailer reported that in the quarter ended Aug. 3, it earned $16.9 million, or 20 cents per share. A year earlier the Columbus, Ohio-based company earned $15.8 million, or 18 cents per share. Express runs more than 620 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Its merchandise is also available at franchise stores in the Middle East and Latin America. Ann. dividend: none

5 2 - W E E K R A N GE

$10

1-YR: 36%

23 3-YR*: 16%

Price-earnings ratio (trailing 12 months): 14

Market value: $1.8 billion

Total returns through Aug. 28

Company Spotlight

*Annualized

Source: FactSet

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52-WK RANGE TICKER LO HI

CHG %CHG WK MO QTR

AAON Inc

AAON 11.95

26.91

23.58

+.18

AT&T Inc

32.71

39.00

33.58

Access Midstream

ACMP 29.21

49.29

45.99

ADDvantage Tech

AEY

2.92

2.44

1.87

1YR RTN

P/E

DIV

+69.5%

+94.2%

0.20f

Magellan Mid Ptrs

MMP

39.06

Matrix Service

MTRX 10.05

+0.8%

-.11

-0.3%

-0.4%

-3.8%

1.80

+.09

+0.2%

+37.1%

+61.9%

1.94f

...

...%

+22.4%

+14.3%

...

Alliance Holdings GP AHGP 43.52

66.27

62.76

+.61

+1.0%

+31.9%

+38.2%

3.14f

Alliance Resource

78.99

77.96

-.27

-0.3%

+34.3%

+33.9%

4.61f

ARLP

52.21

Amer Elec Power

AEP

40.56

51.60

43.01

+.24

+0.6%

+0.8%

+4.4%

1.96

Anadarko Petrol

APC

65.82

92.90

92.58

+1.70

+1.9%

+24.6%

+32.7%

0.72f

Apco Oil & Gas Intl BOK Financl

APAGF 8.82 BOKF 50.89

6 8

19.16 69.36

14.73 64.73

+.78 -.30

+5.6%

-0.5%

52-WK RANGE LO HI

YTD CHG

+19.7% +18.9%

-19.8% +18.0%

11 13

... 1.52a

NAME

TICKER

YTD CHG

1YR RTN

P/E

DIV

+26.8%

+37.7%

2.13f

+38.3%

+39.9%

...

CHG %CHG WK MO QTR

56.78

54.76

+.04

+0.1%

17.93

15.90

+.08

+0.5%

NGL Energy Partners NGL

21.19

31.59

30.51

+.37

+1.2%

+30.8%

+22.0%

New Source Energy

19.19

21.29

20.30

+.20

+1.0%

+4.2%

...%

NSLP

1.98f 2.20f

OGE Energy

OGE

26.84

39.55

35.86

+.17

+0.5%

+27.4%

+34.9%

0.84

ONEOK

OKE

39.39

55.49

51.88

+.09

+0.2%

+21.4%

+19.1%

1.52f

ONEOK Partners LP

OKS

45.40

61.34

50.69

+.92

+1.8%

-6.1%

-5.2%

2.88f

Orchids Paper Pdts

TIS

17.18

28.99

27.78

+.23

+0.8%

+37.4%

+64.9%

1.40

Panhandle Oil & Gas PHX

24.70

33.49

28.44

+.33

+1.2%

+0.7%

-5.9%

0.28

Baker Hughes

BHI

39.44

50.97

47.19

+.54

+1.2%

+15.5%

+0.1%

0.60

Phillips 66

PSX

40.90

70.52

58.03

+.93

+1.6%

+9.3%

+41.9%

1.25

BancFirst Cp OK

BANF

39.13

53.73

51.55

+.81

+1.6%

+21.7%

+24.1%

1.24f

PostRock Energy

PSTR

1.22

2.20

1.45

-.08

-5.2%

+0.4%

-21.9%

...

Bank of America

BAC

7.83

15.03

14.12

+.01

+0.1%

+21.6%

+75.3%

0.04

Prosperity Bcsh

Blueknight Engy Part

BKEP

6.08

9.50

8.28

+.11

+1.3%

+25.8%

+31.6%

0.48f

Boeing Co

69.03

9 109.49 103.27

+.06

+0.1%

+37.0%

+47.2%

1.94

Chesapk Engy

CHK

16.23

+.32

+1.2%

+58.5%

+36.6%

0.35

26.63

26.34

Chesapeake Granite

CHKR 13.07

22.10

13.53

-.06

-0.4%

-18.2%

-22.6%

2.68e

Compressco Ptrs LP

GSJK

25.72

19.06

-.46

-2.4%

+14.1%

+39.0%

1.70

ConocoPhillips

COP

15.07 53.95

67.91

66.77

+.75

+1.1%

+15.1%

+21.8%

2.76f

Contl Resources

CLR

66.07

99.01

94.58

+1.30

+1.4%

+28.7%

+27.9%

...

Devon Energy

DVN

50.81

63.95

57.50

+.54

+0.9%

+10.5%

-4.0%

0.88

38.56

61.78

59.69

+.11

+0.2%

+42.1%

+44.6%

0.86

Rose Rock Midstream RRMS 27.58

42.18

33.07

+.22

+0.7%

+5.1%

+22.6%

1.76f

SandRidge Energy

4.52

7.80

5.20

+.02

+0.4%

-18.1%

-19.7%

SandRidge Miss Tr I

SDT

11.90

25.70

12.40

-.46

-3.6%

-24.6%

-38.4%

SandRidge Miss Tr II

... 2.53e

SDR

10.50

21.22

13.70

-.45

-3.2%

-15.8%

-19.4%

SandRidge Permian Tr PER

13.42

20.95

14.63

-.22

-1.5%

-14.0%

-11.7%

Schlumberger Ltd

SLB

66.85

85.02

82.68

+1.51

+1.9%

+19.3%

+10.4%

1.25

SemGroup Corp

SEMG 34.62

59.50

53.85

-.42

-0.8%

+37.8%

+54.7%

0.80f

2.37e 6

2.33e

3.03

4.25

3.07

+.03

+1.0%

-19.4%

-12.5%

0.32

Sonic Corp

SONC

9.06

16.99

16.12

+.03

+0.2%

+54.9%

+72.8%

...

19.87

24.95

23.20

+.02

+0.1%

+10.5%

+14.7%

0.76

Southwest Bncp

OKSB

9.57

16.18

14.71

+.10

+0.7%

+31.3%

+31.4%

...

Gulfport Energy Corp GPOR 24.73

58.53

58.87

+1.45

+2.5%

+54.0%

+127.1%

...

13.96

26.71

22.88

+.38

+1.7%

+34.8%

-10.0%

...

49.37

48.90

+.77

+1.6%

HAL

Halliburton

+41.0%

0.50

5.85

+.34

+6.2%

...

64.16

+.94

+1.5%

+14.6%

+38.6%

2.00f

69.38

-24.0%

+48.1%

43.76

8.87

Helmerich & Payne

3.30

Holly Frontier Corp

HFC

36.22

59.20

44.64

-.31

-0.7%

-4.1%

+21.1%

1.20a

38.86

49.68

46.77

+.38

+0.8%

+3.8%

+13.3%

...

Intl Bancshares

IBOC

16.92

25.85

22.59

-.17

-0.7%

+24.9%

+27.7%

0.40

Educational Devel

EDUC

Gen Electric

29.83

Spirit Aerosystems

SPR

Syntroleum Corp

SYNM

Unit Corp

UNT

WPX Energy Inc

WPX

14.03

21.12

18.89

+.04

+0.2%

+26.9%

+25.8%

...

WMT

67.37

79.96

72.38

-.48

-0.7%

+6.1%

+3.0%

1.88

LSB Industries

LXU

28.15

45.00

30.54

+.01

...%

-13.8%

-20.7%

...

WalMart Strs

Laredo Petroleum

LPI

15.78

26.80

26.26

+.05

+0.2%

+44.6%

+19.2%

...

Williams Cos

WMB

30.55

38.57

36.21

+.09

+0.2%

+10.6%

+14.4%

1.47f

Linn Energy LLC

LINE

20.35

42.57

24.47

-.10

-0.4%

-30.6%

-31.1%

2.90

Williams Partners LP

WPZ

45.01

55.48

49.89

+.37

+0.7%

+2.5%

3.45f

BUSINESS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013

WEATHER Mostly sunny

ACROSS THE U.S.

The late-summer heat is expected to continue today and tomorrow due to a ridge of high pressure in place. There will be abundant sun and little wind. Winds: SSW 6-12 mph.

100/70 100/66

THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM

100/72 100/74

102/71 100/72

96/76

98/73

99/70

98/73

102/74

Showers

-10s -0s

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

What’s ahead for Oklahoma City Friday 100/74

Winds:

SSW 7-14 mph

Saturday 102/73

Winds:

S 7-14 mph

Sunday 98/72

Monday 95/71

Winds:

S 7-14 mph

S 4-8 mph

Regional forecast

Major lake levels

For the record

Arkansas: Mostly sunny, hot and humid today. Clear tonight; humid in the east. Mostly sunny and hot tomorrow. Texas: Mostly sunny today. A shower or thunderstorm in spots at the southern coast; pleasant in the Transpecos. Hot elsewhere. Clear tonight. New Mexico: Partly sunny today; an afternoon thunderstorm in spots in the western mountains and north. Kansas: Mostly sunny and very hot today, except some clouds in central parts of the state. Clear tonight. Mostly sunny and very hot tomorrow. Missouri: Sunshine, hot and humid today. Mainly clear, warm and humid tonight. Mostly sunny and hot tomorrow; humid in the east. Colorado: Mostly sunny today. An afternoon thunderstorm in the north, south and highest elevations; hot in the west, east and central parts.

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

Current 1,530 868.88 1,006 599.05 1,602 710.45 587.18 1,337 558.00 2,004 1,628 744.69 620.27 735.30 1,019 459.90 724.83 644.98 1,125 708.26 634.65 617.09 1,039 490.11 479.47

Jan. 1 - This date in 2010 ....................... 26.48 Jan. 1 - This date in 2011 ......................... 18.64 Jan. 1 - This date in 2012 ......................... 21.75

Wednesday 95/67

Winds:

SSE 4-8 mph

Yesterday in the state:

H L Prc. 93 70 Trace Midnight 74 Enid 1 a.m. 74 Gage 95 66 .00 2 a.m. 72 Guymon 95 67 .00 3 a.m. 71 Hobart 98 71 .00 4 a.m. 71 McAlester 95 67 .00 5 a.m. 71 6 a.m. 70 Ponca City 93 74 .00 Tulsa 94 72 .00 7 a.m. 71 8 a.m. 73 Chickasha 97 70 .00 97 69 .00 9 a.m. 76 Durant 10 a.m. 80 El Reno 92 68 .00 11 a.m. 84 Guthrie 92 69 .00 Noon 87 Idabel 98 71 .00 1 p.m. 90 Miami 90 68 .00 2 p.m. 91 Norman 93 72 .00 3 p.m. 94 94 70 .00 4 p.m. 94 OKC Shawnee 93 71 .00 5 p.m. 93 Stillwater 92 70 .00 6 p.m. 91 Woodward 94 69 .00 7 p.m. 91 One year ago in Oklahoma City: 93/72 Normal high/low in Oklahoma City: 91/70 Record high/low: 108 in 2011/56 in 1906 National extremes yesterday: Needles, CA, 108; Truckee, CA, 35

Total Precipitation Mold and pollen counts courtesy of the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic.

Tuesday 95/70

Jan. 1 - This date in 2013 ........................ 45.19 Normal Jan. 1 - This date ........................ 24.55 Oklahoma City annual precip. is ....... 35.85

SSW 7-14 mph

Yesterday in the world: H Amsterdam 75 Baghdad 108 Calgary 81 Dublin 66 Frankfurt 73 Geneva 72 Hong Kong 91 Kabul 95 London 75 Madrid 82 Manila 88 Mexico City 74 Montreal 84 Moscow 66 New Delhi 94 Paris 75 Rio 73 Riyadh 105 Rome 79 Stockholm 73 Sydney 68 Tokyo 88 Toronto 82 Vancouver 72

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Sun, moon: Sunrise today: 7:00 a.m. Sunset today: 8:01 p.m. Moonset 3:24 p.m. Moonrise 1:47 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 7:01 a.m. Sunset tomorrow: 8:00 p.m.

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Today H L Sky 87 65 PtCldy 93 66 PtCldy 62 51 Cloudy 92 74 PtCldy 79 68 PtCldy 94 64 Sunny 92 73 PtCldy 94 65 Sunny 95 62 Sunny 74 63 PtCldy 93 74 PtCldy 82 62 Sunny 94 75 PtCldy 88 66 PtCldy 90 60 Sunny 88 70 Sunny 82 64 PtCldy 90 61 Sunny 88 66 PtCldy 102 79 Sunny 95 64 Sunny 97 75 Sunny 86 67 Sunny 80 64 T-storm 89 70 Sunny 62 48 PtCldy 82 62 PtCldy 92 59 T-storm 90 72 Sunny 96 74 PtCldy 90 70 Sunny 96 71 PtCldy 94 73 PtCldy 98 74 Sunny 96 82 T-storm 98 74 Sunny 89 69 PtCldy 92 73 PtCldy 96 77 Sunny 89 77 T-storm 82 69 Sunny 90 74 T-storm 92 72 PtCldy 94 75 PtCldy 91 74 PtCldy 82 68 PtCldy 99 71 Sunny 84 67 PtCldy 96 82 T-storm 86 64 Sunny 70 58 Cloudy 77 64 Shwrs 78 63 PtCldy 88 69 T-storm 89 58 Sunny 98 76 Sunny 93 72 PtCldy 101 76 Sunny 81 69 PtCldy 73 59 PtCldy 85 64 Sunny 73 61 Shwrs 102 73 Sunny 97 68 Sunny 83 58 PtCldy 92 77 PtCldy 96 76 Sunny 88 69 PtCldy 100 72 PtCldy

Tomorrow H L Sky 89 66 Sunny 97 68 Sunny 63 52 PtCldy 90 73 PtCldy 79 68 PtCldy 94 64 Sunny 92 74 PtCldy 95 61 PtCldy 91 60 Sunny 76 67 PtCldy 94 76 PtCldy 84 63 PtCldy 90 74 T-storm 88 67 PtCldy 91 59 Sunny 90 70 T-storm 85 64 PtCldy 90 60 PtCldy 89 68 PtCldy 102 79 Sunny 96 65 Sunny 99 74 PtCldy 85 68 PtCldy 82 62 T-storm 93 71 Sunny 57 35 Cloudy 82 64 PtCldy 91 54 Sunny 89 74 Sunny 97 73 PtCldy 90 72 PtCldy 96 72 PtCldy 92 74 T-storm 101 73 Sunny 98 82 T-storm 99 75 Sunny 87 68 PtCldy 93 74 PtCldy 99 77 PtCldy 91 78 PtCldy 86 70 T-storm 89 71 T-storm 93 74 PtCldy 95 74 PtCldy 92 76 PtCldy 83 70 PtCldy 100 71 Sunny 86 70 PtCldy 95 83 T-storm 87 66 PtCldy 76 59 PtCldy 79 60 PtCldy 77 64 PtCldy 89 69 PtCldy 91 58 Sunny 98 76 PtCldy 94 72 PtCldy 101 75 Sunny 80 69 PtCldy 74 58 PtCldy 82 61 T-storm 73 56 PtCldy 104 74 Sunny 94 66 PtCldy 81 55 PtCldy 92 77 PtCldy 101 75 Sunny 89 71 PtCldy 101 73 Sunny

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church Wednesday morning. “It’s a dream come true. I feared for a long time this building would be demolished.” Students gathered in the original restored pews, set back above the restored wood floor, and listened to stories about the church’s role in the civil rights movement, how activist Clara Luper organized the country’s first lunchcounter sit-ins at the church and the legendary black leaders who entered through its doors. “We had the Douglass High School on Reno (at the current site of the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark), and to have a general assembly program, they had to walk up the Walnut Avenue bridge to here because the little school didn’t have a big enough space,” Johnson said. “And then this was the seat of the civil rights movement, and it was where Clara Luper and all those people who marched downtown used as their congregating point.” Johnson met early on with Joy Davis and was thrilled that the couple kept their promise to restore the church in a way in which the sanctuary itself was preserved. Dan Davis credits architect Omar Khoury with MODA Design with creating plans that allowed the sanctuary to be fully preserved while the old balconies were converted into modern glass-walled offices and conference rooms. More office space was created in the basement. Preservation architect Catherine Montgomery, meanwhile, assisted in obtaining tax credits and ensuring the renovation preserved as much of the old church as possible. Enhancements included a

that they will be selling the rest of their assets to another group,” Bowen said. Bowen was a former executive at Golf USA and worked for the company for 14 years before he and his wife purchased three Oklahoma City Golf USA locations that were once corporately owned. One of the three stores that Bowen operates, at 2394 W Memorial Road, closed its doors earlier this month after its landlord declined to renew the lease after another golf equipment retailer moved in nearby. Bowen said he is actively searching for a new location for that store. The Memorial Road store was the No. 1 seller in the chain and a flagship store for the brand, Bowen

Students from Star Spencer High School were taught the history of the Calvary Baptist Church’s role in the civil rights movement on Wednesday. PHOTOS BY TIM MONEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

Sunlight shines into the offices of the Dan Davis Law firm through the restored stained glass windows of the former Calvary Baptist Church.

ONLINE To see a video about renovations wrapping up and the Dan Davis Law Firm moving into the restored historic Calvary Baptist Church in Deep Deuce, scan the QR code or go to News OK.com.

new entryway and parking lot to the east and a small park garden at the building’s northwest corner

that Dan Davis hopes will be enjoyed by the Deep Deuce neighborhood. Davis is happy to share the sanctuary with the community, and is equally proud of the church’s ties to King, whose portrait now hangs in the entryway. The congregation’s spirit, meanwhile, is seen throughout the building. “They had it going on in this church,” Davis said. “You can see heel prints in the floors from when they were dancing here, and we wanted to bring the wood floors back without losing that. We wanted to bring the pews back, and the stage where Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall (the country’s first black Supreme Court justice) spoke. And that’s the amazing thing — it’s all still here.”

said. If his deal with Golf USA Inc. is approved by the bankruptcy court, Bowen said he wants to strengthen relationships with the brand’s existing franchisees. “I think it would be a very positive thing for the franchise owners if the sale goes through,” Bowen said. “We have a strong passion for helping the franchisees,” Bowen said.

Once world’s largest Founded in Oklahoma City in 1986, Golf USA has franchisees across North America, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. The brand once had more than 100 retail stores in 18 countries, according to its website, and had touted itself as the world’s largest golf equipment franchiser.

However, the number of stores has been on the decline for the past few years and a group of investors based in Spain took control of the company a few years ago. Attempts to reach Golf USA Inc.’s attorney, Douglas Gould, were unsuccessful on Wednesday. In court documents, Golf USA’s Marbella, Spain,-based owners said that the sale price is fair. “It believes that the sale price greatly exceeds the price that would be received if the purchase assets were sold at auction,” Golf USA Inc. said in a filing asking the bankruptcy court to approve the sale. A hearing before U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Niles Jackson is scheduled for Sept. 18 on whether to approve the sale.

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Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tulsa. “Dearman and Gray were able to lure these clients in part because many of them had known him and his family since childhood, thought of him as an active member of their church and knew him as a popular local wedding singer,” the SEC claims. Over several years, Dearman solicited $1.7 million from 17 investors in Bartnet, which was controlled by Gray, the lawsuit says. Dearman allegedly told investors that the wireless company needed money to buy transmission towers and other equipment. In reality, Bartnet was losing money

and Dearman knew the firm would not be able to repay the promissory notes given to investors, the SEC claims. Gray gambled away more than $1.1 million over the course of the scheme, which lasted from 2008 to 2012, the SEC claims in its lawsuit. Dearman and Gray raised another $2 million from investors for The Property Shoppe, another Gray-controlled company, the lawsuit says. Although Dearman and Gray sold stock to investors in the company, The Property Shoppe conducted little if any real business, the lawsuit claims. Dearman also raised about $320,000 from at least two investors for the

Gray-controlled company Quench Buds, which operates four convenience stores in the Bartlesville area, according to the lawsuit. Much of the money went directly to Dearman and Gray, as well as to partially repay an investor in Bartnet, the SEC claims. Dearman was a partner in the Bartlesville financial advisory firm The Focus Group, but a receptionist who answered the phone on Wednesday said that Dearman was no longer with the company. Cheree King, an office manager for Bartnet, said the company was under new ownership. The owner did not respond to a request for comment.

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Oklahoma men and women speak out about loving their gray hair

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When we asked our readers who love their gray hair to send in photos, we thought we’d be lucky to ﬁnd 50 shades of gray. Instead, we heard from more than 70 readers who love their gray. From grandmothers in their 90s to our platinum 40-something-year-old cover model, these real women want others to know that gray or white or silver or whatever shade of gray they have is beautiful and uniquely theirs.

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“I really like the color of my hair now,” said Cathy Steincamp, 46, of Oklahoma City. “Although sometimes when I am out shopping with the kids (10 and 7), the person at the checkout will ask the kids, ‘Are you out helping Grandma today?’” “We smile and I say, ‘Kids, help your old grandma out to the car,’ and we laugh all the way!” Artist Bert Seabourn, 82, and his wife, Bonnie, 79, have been married for 63 years — long enough to watch their hair grow white together. “We both feel it’s taken a long time getting our

Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

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Cathy Steincamp, 46, of Oklahoma City, models her natural gray hair. Makeup is by Sharon Tabb of The Makeup Room Agency.

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SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

‘WATER’S WORTH IT’ RECOGNIZES CONSERVATION EFFORTS

BETHANY — Gallery 66 will hold an opening for an

EDMOND — The Edmond Chapter of

NORMAN — The city’s Environmental Control Advisory Board is accepting nominations for a “Water’s Worth It” yard of the month. The newly established award honors residents who practice conservation measures and maintain attractive yards. To download a nomination form, go to www.green norman.org. Email the nomination form and explain your nominee’s water conservation efforts. Entry deadline is Sept. 10. Winners will be formally recognized by the city and get a sign posted in their yard declaring them a winner. For more information, call Debbie Smith, environmental services coordinator, at 292-9731. FROM STAFF REPORTS

Oklahoma-based photographer from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family-owned art gallery at 6728 NW 39 Expressway will feature works by Larry Ferree for the month of September. The opening is in conjunction with Bethany’s “Final Fridays,” a new promotion for downtown Bethany businesses. The exhibit is open to the public and refreshments will be served.

Parents Helping Parents will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Oklahoma Blood Institute’s private meeting room at 33rd and Broadway Extension. Patty Gail Patten will speak on “Grieving the Loss of the Child of Your Dreams.” For more information, call 642-8198.

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gray hair, but the trip’s been well worth it,” Bonnie Seabourn said. “We like the quote by George Bancroft: ‘By common consent, gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.’”

Ciencias Naturales, said in a statement widely publi- loss of pigment in hair. cized at the time. Translation: The gray-haired boars “For generations, numerous remedies have been seemed to be in great shape. concocted to hide gray hair,” Dr. Gerald Weissmann, Getting to the root of the ‘problem’ editor-in-chief of the journal, said in a news release. “But now, for the first time, an actual treatment that Also making gray hair news is the fact that a “cure” A sign of health? gets to the root of the problem has been developed.” may be on the horizon. European researchers reIf we live long enough, most of us can expect to go cently announced that they’ve found the root cause So, if you don’t love your gray, a treatment may be gray. Though some people see it as a weakness, or a of gray hair and a treatment for the “condition.” The coming soon. sign of declining health and vibrancy, it may well be treatment is also a possibility for people with vitiliNot a problem? Play it up! that going gray is actually a sign of health. In 2012, go, a skin condition that causes patches of light skin researchers in Spain found that wild boars with sig- to form. The findings were published in The FASEB If you embrace your gray, here are some makeup tips nificant graying hair “were actually those in prime Journal. Oxidative stress — or an imbalance in cells’ to enhance your natural beauty, from makeup artists condition and with the lowest levels of oxidative ability to detoxify — was found to be the main cause Sharon Tabb and DeAndrea Daniels of The Makeup damage,” Ismael Galvan, of the Museo Nacional de of the skin-lightening effects of vitiligo, as well as the Room Agency:

Skin Women whose hair is gray also have fading skin pigment. Blush and bronzer are a must for adding color to your face, but don’t go too bright. Choose a natural shade of blush that won’t look clownish against your pale complexion. Don’t overdo the foundation. Just a touch of foundation will make you look younger and fresher. If you slather on the cakey foundation, it will add years to your look. Give your skin a little shimmer with a dusting of a light shimmery powder along your cheekbones and eyebrows.

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Lips Think bright but soft. Reds, pinks and corals are gorgeous with white or gray hair. If your lips are very light, line them softly with a color that matches your lipstick. Lightly apply lipstick and blot on a tissue. If you don’t usually wear lipstick, avoid shiny lip glosses. Instead, try a tinted balm such as Yes to Carrots’ new tinted lip balms. SHARIO STANLEY

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Eyes Avoid frosty colors. They tend to emphasize wrinkles. Instead, look for cool shades such as taupe, gray, charcoal and navy to complement the cool tone of your gray hair. Avoid very warm shades such as brown and red. With an angled shadow brush, ﬁll in any empty spots in your brows with a light brown or taupe shadow, cream or powder. Don’t tweeze your brows too thin — the thicker they are, the younger your face will look. If you do draw on your brows, draw them softly with a thin angled brush in the direction natural brows would grow. Choose a dark brown or light black mascara for a softer look than stark black. Line the bottom lashes with a pop of color, such as turquoise, green, light blue

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Hair For maintaining your perfect shade of gray, here are a few hair products recommended by the women and men featured. Jhirmack Silver Plus Ageless Shampoo (it’s purple and keeps hair from yellowing). Paul Mitchell Platinum Blonde Shampoo (brightens white hair). Biolage by Matrix Gelee (tames coarse and curly strands). Pantene Curly Hair Series (softens coarse hair). Makeup by artist DeAndrea Daniels, of The Makeup Room Agency.

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Sharon Tabb applies makeup to Cathy Steincamp. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

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Fascinating follicle facts BY HEATHER WARLICK Life & Style Editor hwarlick@opubco.com In March, the Womanly Woman blog at www.womanlywoman.com used various sources to put together a “50 Insane Facts About Hair” infographic. Here are some on their list: Each strand of hair can contain up to 14 different elements, including traces of gold. Gender cannot be identiﬁed by a hair strand.

40-150

The number of strands of hair everybody sheds per day, unless you’re bald.

The only part of the hair that is not dead is the hair that is inside your scalp. Today

In 1950, about 7 percent of women dyed their hair.

75% of women dye their hair.

1% $780

of people have naturally red hair; 2 percent have naturally blonde hair. Black is the most common hair color.

The average amount women spend yearly on styling products.

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Calls to ex make wife insecure DEAR ABBY: While I was out of town, my husband, “Miles,” ran into his high school girlfriend at a party hosted by good friends of ours. She has been through a bad divorce, and Miles insists his desire to keep in touch with her is merely concern for a dear friend. Until I put a stop to it, he was calling her every night, talking with her for at least an hour at a time. He said there was nothing more to it. I have now insisted that he call her only once a week and in my presence. He’s complying, but it distresses me to hear him enjoy the conversation so much. Miles truly cares about her and she makes him laugh. He says he loves only me and will never leave me. I believe him, but how should I handle this? I don’t

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want to forbid him to talk to her, but I am feeling very insecure. Am I foolish to let their contact continue? We have been married 30 years. Threatened DEAR THREATENED: Tell your husband you know he loves you, has good morals and would never leave you, but that you feel intimidated by his renewed relationship with his high school sweetheart. Tell him you know he is kindhearted, but for YOUR mental health to please consider winding down these conversations.

And it would be a kindness for him to recommend a counselor to his friend to help her resolve her issues. DEAR ABBY: I’m 27 and the mother of a 6-year-old boy. I kiss him on the mouth and never thought twice about it until my husband told me it’s “creepy” that I do it at my son’s age. In my family, we have always kissed on the mouth, and I still kiss my mother this way. Is it inappropriate? I didn’t think so, but now I’m concerned. “Smoochy” DEAR “SMOOCHY”: Did you also kiss your father on the mouth? Different families have different customs, and if your husband spent much time around your family he should have noticed that. I don’t see anything weird or inappropriate about the

way you kiss your child. If your son reaches an age where it makes him uncomfortable, I’m sure he’ll let you know. DEAR ABBY: I work in customer service and have noticed that more than half the people who write in abruptly end their emails with “Please advise.” To me, it seems rude and demanding. What is the proper etiquette? Offended DEAR OFFENDED: There is no rule of etiquette pertaining to the use of the phrase “please advise.” It’s not offensive; it simply means the person is asking for a reply. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. UNIVERSAL UCLICK

BILLY GRAHAM DEAR DR. GRAHAM: My husband is getting very discouraged because he hasn’t been able to find a job in his field, or to keep any job the last few years. He says he guesses he’s always going to be a failure. He’s almost afraid to look now, for fear he’ll end up failing again. What should he do? Mrs. R.J. DEAR MRS. R. J.: Our nation has been going through some very difficult economic times in recent years, and I suspect many readers can identify with your husband. We need to pray for our nation’s political and business leaders, that they may find ways to restore our prosperity. But your husband shouldn’t look

on himself as a failure. Elsewhere in your letter, you say that almost all the jobs he’s been able to get the last few years were temporary; in some instances, the company even went out of business. In other words, what’s happened to him has been largely outside his control. Why, then, should he blame himself for what’s happened, or be discouraged about the future? The Bible says, “Think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you” (Romans 12:3). What can he do? My prayer is that he will approach the future with faith — faith that God cares about him; faith that God will provide for him;

faith that God can be trusted for the future. His best years could be ahead of him, as he puts his life into the hands of Christ. May you also be everything your husband needs right now. This is a stressful time for him; don’t make it worse by complaining or badgering him about the future. The Bible says, “But encourage one another daily … so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness” (Hebrews 3:13). Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC, 28201; call (877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the website for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org. TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY

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Norman market produces the goods FROM STAFF REPORTS

NORMAN — A bumper crop of melons — watermelons, cantaloupes and honeydews — is available at the Norman Farm Market, which is open from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson St. Market organizers say vendors also are peddling corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, a variety of peppers and squash. Also available at this year’s market are fresh flowers, potted plants, craft items, jams, jellies, honey and candies. The market will run weekly through Oct. 30.

Right: Julie Kreft shows her son Isaac, 4, how to pick a melon at the farmers market at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Norman. Below: Carole Esmatpour loads a watermelon she purchased Wednesday at the Norman Farm Market. Below right: Anthony Arellano, Norman, buys green beans at the Norman Farm Market. PHOTOS BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN

Metro-area pools are going to the dogs BY MATT PATTERSON Staff Writer mpatterson@opubco.com

Betty Blatt said. “It’s a great event for people who are dog-oriented.” Blatt said the Pooch Pool Party drew 180 dogs last year. “Most of them love to get in the water and swim,” Blatt said. “We have some that jump in and out. It’s neat to watch them have fun.” People are not allowed in the pool, however. Blatt said the pool will not have chlorine in it at the time of the pool party. “Chlorine is bad for a dog’s skin, and people can’t get in the pool without there being chlorine in it,” she said. Midwest City will hold its Doggy Paddle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Reno Swim and Slide, 101 S Douglas Ave. Admission is $5 and is limited to the first 150 dogs. Owners are admitted free with paid admission.

A dog shakes water off during the Pooch Pool Party at the Westwood Water Park in Norman last year. The party will be held again Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES

Taste of Norman fortifies bands for football season FROM STAFF REPORTS

NORMAN — The annual Taste of Norman is a winwin for people who like food and music. More than 28 local restaurants have signed on to provide samples of their specialties at the tasting extravaganza from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the University of Oklahoma Mosier Indoor Practice Facility, adjacent to Gaylord

Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Student musicians from Norman High and Norman North High School will provide entertainment. All proceeds from Taste of Norman go to booster clubs supporting the two high schools’ band programs. Taste of Norman will precede the annual crosstown clash at Owen Field between the Norman High

and Norman North football teams. Tickets for the tasting event are $15 per person, with children under 5 admitted free. Tickets may be purchased from individual band or booster club members, at Republic Bank and Trust Co. or beginning Tuesday from the high schools or at the Norman Public Schools district office, 131 S Flood Ave. Tickets for the football

game also will be available at the district office, beginning Tuesday. Game tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Norman High School Band Director Jim Meiller said the tasting event is a critical fundraiser for the schools’ band programs. Money is used to supplement district funds to pay for sheet music, instruments, uniforms and instructors.

Some of the participating restaurants for this year’s event are Scratch Kitchen, Ray’s BBQ, Local, Syrup, Das Boot Camp, McNellie’s, Misal of India, Sushi Master, Legends, Johnny Carino’s, Raising Cane’s and Rib Crib. Right: Trevor Hawkins fortifies himself at last year’s Taste of Norman event. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES PHOTO

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EDMOND POOL PROJECT GOES SLIDING TOWARD COMPLETION

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EDMOND — Workers this week were installing a twisting slide at the new Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center. In a public-private partnership, the city of Edmond, Edmond Public Schools and the YMCA are building the $24.7 million competitive swimming pool and recreation center. The 815,349-gallon, 50meter competitive swimming pool and seating for 800 spectators are part of the project needed by high school swimmers. The 117,000-gallon leisure pool, with a 20.5-foot twisting slide that is 130 feet long and will run inside and outside the building, is part of the recreation center to be operated by the YMCA. Officials hope the center, located at J.L. Mitch Park, will be completed by January.

Sara is a fluffy and friendly 2-year-old Labrador and chow mix. She enjoys walks, playing fetch, and going to the dog park. Sara is housebroken and likes dogs and kids. Her shelter number is 142423 and her adoption fee is $30. All pets are spayed or neutered and have age-appropriate shots and a health check. The shelter is at 2811 SE 29. For more information, go online to www.okc.petfinder.com or www.okc.gov. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Worker Geo Deniz checks the fit while installing the water slide at Edmond’s new Recreation and Aquatic Center. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Workshops to focus on historic neighborhoods FROM STAFF REPORTS

Property owners seeking advice on how to design, build or add on to homes or commercial buildings in historic areas are invited to attend one of two free infill development workshops offered by the cities of Norman and Oklahoma City. Norman’s workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Municipal Building, 201 W Gray St. Oklahoma City’s presentation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Civic Center Music Hall’s Joel Levine Rehearsal Hall, 201 N Walker. Featured speakers Lynn Taylor and Ron Frantz will make presentations at both events. Taylor, owner of Taylor Made Plans in Nashville, Tenn., is an expert in new house designs that preserve the historic integrity of neighborhoods while offering modern amenities.

Frantz is the American Institute of Architects director of the Great Plains Studio of the Institute for Quality Communities at the University of Oklahoma. Frantz brings experience in commercial revitalization from his years as architect for the Oklahoma Main Street Center. “The workshops are geared for anyone considering an addition to a historic or older home or commercial building, or anyone interested in new construction in an older commercial district,” said Susan Atkinson, historic preservation officer in Norman.

About the events

I In Norman, the morning session will cater to homeowners who want to add on to their homes or are considering building a new home in a historic neighborhood. The afternoon session will feature advice on how to design, build or renovate a building in a historic

commercial area. The session includes a mini design charette and a walking tour of the Porter Avenue commercial corridor. To register, call 366-5392 or email Atkinson at susan.atkinson@norman ok.gov. I In Oklahoma City, the morning session will feature advice on how to build or renovate a building in a historic commercial area. The session includes a mini charette and a walking tour of Automobile Alley. The afternoon presentation will cater to homeowners who want to add on to their homes or are considering building a new home in a historic neighborhood. To register, call Katie Friddle at 297-3084 or email Kathryn.friddle @okc.gov. Both events are sponsored by the Norman Historic District Commission and the Oklahoma City’s Historic Preservation Commission.

I Bethany Animal Control Shelter, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, 5100 N College, 789-3431. I Central Oklahoma Humane Society Adoption Center, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 286-1229. I Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, 2424 Old Timbers Drive, 216-7615. I El Reno Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2400 Spur Lane, 2628883. I Free to Live, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Wednesdays and holidays, northwest of Edmond, 2828617, www.freetoliveok.org. I Midwest City Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 7221 NE 36, 4276640 or www.midwestcityok.org. I Moore Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 4000 S Interstate 35 Service Road, 793-5190. I Mustang Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 520 SW 59, 376-4474. I Oklahoma City Animal Shelter, noon to 5:45 p.m. daily for adoptions and 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily for receiving, 2811 SE 29, 297-3100, www.okc. petfinder.com or www.okc.gov. I Oklahoma Humane Society, 286-1503, www.ok humane.org. I PAWS-OK, 204-3964, www.pawsok.com. I Pets and People Humane Society, noon to 5:30 p.m. daily for adoptions, 701 Inla Ave., Yukon, 3507387, www.petsandpeople.com. I Real Rescue, dogs, cats and potbellied pigs, 414-5651 or 277-3139. I Rocky Spot Rescue, 699-7358, www.rockyspot. com.

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Kate Gosselin sues ex over book, alleges hacking BY MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Former reality TV star Kate Gosselin filed a lawsuit Monday accusing her ex-husband of stealing her hard drive and hacking into her phone and computer to get material for a tell-all book. Jon Gosselin accessed email, bank accounts and other private information

for a book called “Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled the World,” according to the federal lawsuit.

Book ban The 2012 book was written by Jon Gosselin’s friend and business partner, tabloid writer Robert Hoffman, but pulled from the market after two days because the information had been illegally obtained, the

The lawsuit accuses Jon Gosselin of identity theft, wiretapping and invasion of privacy and seeks unspecified damages. lawsuit said. “Jon violated a federal anti-hacking statute in order to publish salacious, scandalous and defamatory

information about Kate,” said her lawyer A. Jordan Rushie. “It’s damaged her reputation.” The couple starred in

Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430061 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #57-3 C-NE / NW, Sec. 35, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,528’, Bottom 10,648’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000.

MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY RFQ#1314-001 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Moore Public Works Authority will receive sealed RFQ’s in the office of City Clerk, Purchasing Division, City of Moore, Moore City Hall, 301 North Broadway, Suite 203, Moore, Oklahoma 73160 for EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS BROKER/CONSULTANT SERVICES. RFQ’s will not be accepted after 2:00 p.m., CST, Thursday, September 19, 2013. Responses will be made in accordance with the specifications, and these specifications are on file and available for examination, or may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, Moore City Hall. Two (2) copies addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Purchasing Division will be submitted, and that copy must be sealed and clearly marked with the name of the bidding vendor and identified as follows: “RFQ #1314-001” “EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS BROKER/CONSULTANT SERVICES” Proposals received more than ninety-six (96) hours [excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays], before the time set for the receipt of proposals will not be considered. The Moore Public Works Authority reserves the right to accept the proposal which, in the judgement of staff and Trustees of the Authority, is the best for the application of needs, materials and services as covered in the specifications, and determined the best, overall, for the good of the City of Moore/Moore Public Works Authority. The Moore Public Works Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids; waive irregularities and formalities in any proposal submitted. In addition, the Moore Public Works Authority will reserve the right to contract with one or more parties to perform identical services as deemed appropriate. The Moore Public Works Authority is an equal opportunity employer. Carol Folsom Purchasing Agent carolf@cityofmoore.com (405) 793-5022

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P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430060 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an / Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #51-2 SE / SE / SE, Sec. 27, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,473’, Bottom 10,660’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430058 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #52-1 SW / SW, Sec. 26, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,498’, Bottom 10,659’

Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430062 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #58-1 SW / NE / NE, Sec. 34, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,510’, Bottom 10,684’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430065 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #63-1 S2 / SW / NE / SE, Sec. 34, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,620’, Bottom 10,710’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building

Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430063 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #64-2 C-SE / SW, Sec. 35, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,684’, Bottom 10,804’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430064 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an / Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #68-1 NW / NW, Sec. 2, T-6N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,652’, Bottom 10,820’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430067 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of dispos-

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al/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #70-2 NW / NW / NE / NW, Sec. 3, T-6N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,606’, Bottom 10,726’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430068 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #72-1 SW / NE / SW, Sec. 3, T-6N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,802’, Bottom 10,849’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SALLY M. RITCHESON-BURKS, DECEASED CASE NO.: PB-2013-805 NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR ORDER ALLOWING FINAL ACCOUNT John C. Burks, Jr., Personal Representative of the estate of SALLY M. RITCHESON-BURKS, Deceased, having filed in this Court his Final Account of the administration of said Estate and his Petition for order allowing same and for Decree of Distribution and Discharge. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 11th day of September, 2013, at 9:00 o'clock A.M. before the Honorable Judge Henderson, in the District Courthouse, Probate Division, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, is hereby appointed the time and place for hearing said Petition. All persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said estate should not be settled and distributed and the Personal Representative discharged. DATED this ____ day of August, 2013. TIMOTHY R. HENDERSON JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT APPROVED: /s/ Mitch McCuistian Bryan N. Evans, OBA #19088 Mitch McCuistian, OBA #31144 EVANS & DAVIS, PLLC 211 N. Broadway Edmond, OK 73034 405-286-2335 Attorneys for Personal Representative

PUBLIC AUCTION-ABANDON PROPERTY IN UNPAID STORAGE UNITS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 10:00 AM AT HARVEY SELF STORAGE 5300 N. HARVEY AVE OKLA CITY, OK 73118 405842-0558 CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNITS SCHEDULED FOR SALE: #209 DAVID BRANSCUM, 601 NW 41ST. OKC, OK 73118 KIDS TOYS, FURNITURE, CABINENTS, BOXES # 154 TRACY CALHOUN, 9309 VILLAGE DR. OKC, OK 73120 WEIGHT BENCH, LOVESEAT, SOFA, WEIGHTS # 13 HOLLY BRODNAN, 5300 W MEMORIAL. OKC, OK 73142 CLOTHES, BOXES #132 DEZJUAN JACKSON, 5301 WISCONSIN AVE. OKC, OK 73111 ROLLER SELF #19 LARRY JACKSON, 729 NE 24TH ST. OKC, OK 73105 MOVIES, MODEMS, BOXES #99 LEANDRA CASTILLO, 317 NE 11TH ST. OKC, OK 73104 MISC ITEMS #386 LEANDRA CASTILLO, 317 NE 11TH ST. OKC, OK 73104 AUTOMOBILE #95 ADAM KLIPPSTEIN, 1836 NW 15TH ST. OKC, OK 73106 FURNITURE, DVD PLAYER, KIDS

The lawsuit accuses Jon Gosselin of identity theft, wiretapping and invasion of privacy and seeks unspecified damages. A lawyer who once represented Jon Gosselin did not immediately return a message. Hoffman is also named as a defendant. He did not immediately return an email message sent through his website.

TOYS, BOXES #342 MICAH MAGNESS, 1203 BELFORD AVE. NICHOLS HILLS, OK 73116 CARSEAT, DESK, MATTRESSES, BEDFRAME, CHAIRS #214 ADAM SHELTON, 3012 N WALKER AVE. OKC, OK 73103 POOL TABLE, GOLF CLUBS, AMPLIFIER #63 PEAK SURGICAL INC, 4500 N CLASSEN BLVD. OKC, OK 73118 BOXES #213 MIKE MCGEHEE, 1508 NW 41ST ST. OKC, OK 73118 LAWN MOWER, MENS CLOTHES, BOXES, FURNITURE #133 TIARRA COLBERT, 818 NW 43RD ST. OKC, OK 73118 CHAIRS, END TABLES, MICROWAVE, COUCH #145 TIOTIS WRIGHT, 4817 N STEANSON DR. OKC, OK 73123 MIRRORS, PLAYPEN, LAMP, CHILDRENS TRICYCLE

CITATION G.L. c. 210 § 6 Docket No. ES13A0059AD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court In the matter of: Maxwell Hieu Blunt-Brooks To: Daniel Adair Herzberg, Last known address Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections 900 W. Cherokee Enid, Oklahoma 73701 any unnamed or unknown parent and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child. A petition has been presented to said court by: Robert A. Brooks and Alain D. Blunt of Lynn, MA. Requesting for leave to adopt said child. Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978)744-1020 IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Salem ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 10/21/2013 WITNESS, Hon. Mary Anne Sahagian, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 15, 2013 /s/ Pamela Casey O’Brien Register of Probate ORDER OF NOTICE It is ordered that notice of said proceeding be given in hand and if in hand service cannot be accomplished, then by mailing by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the foregoing citation to said persons two months at least before said return date, and if service is made by mail, unless it shall appear that all persons interested have received actual notice, by publishing a copy thereof in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114: publication to be once in each of three consecutive weeks, the last publication to be seven (7) days at least before return day. WITNESS, Hon. Mary Anne Sahagian, First Justice of this Court Date: August 15, 2013 /s/ Pamela Casey O’Brien Register of Probate Joyce Kauffman, Esq. Kauffman Crozier LLP 231 Third Street Cambridge, MA 02142 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF CRUZ SHELTON, ARMANI PEREZ AND ISABELLA PEREZ, a minor, CASE NO. PG-2013-614, NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN, You are hereby notified that Sam and Vickie Williams has petitioned this Court to be appointed guardian of the person and/or estate of the above-named minor, and that said Petition will be heard in the court room of Judge Henderson Room 223 in the Oklahoma County Courthouse at 321 Park Avenue on the 4th day of September 2013, at 1:30 o’clock p.m. at which time you may appear and show cause if any, why said petition should not be granted. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court this 16 day of August, 2013. TIMOTHY R. HENDERSON, Judge of the District Court Sam and Vickie Williams, 5612 S.E. 83rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73135 (405) 869-9339.

ANYONE HAVING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN 2000 PETER VIN# 1XP5DU9X3YN495910 CALL JAMIE 580-363-3939. Anyone having any legal interest in 1954 CHEV Belair Vin C54K053829 call Leland at (405) 476-1050. Parties interested in 1967 Chevy Impala VIN # 168877R113972 Located at 3903 NE 23rd ST STE B Okc, Ok 73121 Call DeWayne at 405-420-8693

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Pools are going to the dogs BY MATT PATTERSON Staff Writer mpatterson@opubco.com

As summer winds down, some public swimming pools are going to the dogs. Midwest City and Norman will allow dogs a chance to swim before the pools close for the season. In Norman, those who want to give their dog a chance to swim can visit the eighth-annual Pooch Pool Party at Westwood Water Park, 2400 Westport Drive, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $5 and allows the dog and the rest of his or her family admission into the park. Money raised goes to Norman’s dog park fund. “We’ll have a lot for people to do, including a sprinkler system for dogs who don’t want to swim and other things for people to see and do,” organizer Betty Blatt said. “It’s a great event for people who are dog-oriented.” Blatt said the Pooch Pool Party drew 180 dogs last year. “Most of them love to get in the water and swim,” Blatt said. “We have some that jump in and out. It’s neat to watch them have fun.” People are not allowed in the pool, however. Blatt said the pool will not have chlorine in it at the time of the pool party. “Chlorine is bad for a dog’s skin, and people can’t get in the pool without there being chlorine in it,” she said. Midwest City will hold its Doggy Paddle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Reno Swim and Slide, 101 S Douglas Ave. Admission is $5 and is limited to the first 150 dogs. Owners are admitted free with paid admission.

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A dog shakes water off during the Pooch Pool Party at the Westwood Water Park in Norman last year. The party will be held again Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES BY MATT PATTERSON Staff Writer mpatterson@opubco.com

We’ll have a lot for people to do, including a sprinkler system for dogs who don’t want to swim and other things for people to see and do. It’s a great event for people who are dog-oriented.” BETTY BLATT

goes to Norman’s dog park fund. “We’ll have a lot for people to do, including a sprinkler system for dogs who don’t want to swim and other things for people to see and do,” organizer

Betty Blatt said. “It’s a great event for people who are dog-oriented.” Blatt said the Pooch Pool Party drew 180 dogs last year. “Most of them love to get in the water and swim,”

Blatt said. “We have some that jump in and out. It’s neat to watch them have fun.” People are not allowed in the pool, however. Blatt said the pool will not have chlorine in it at the time of the pool party. “Chlorine is bad for a dog’s skin, and people can’t get in the pool without there being chlorine in it,” she said. Midwest City will hold its Doggy Paddle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Reno Swim and Slide, 101 S Douglas Ave. Admission is $5 and is limited to the first 150 dogs. Owners are admitted free with paid admission.

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pressway. Call John Knuppel at 3545079. Alva High School reunion, class of Classen High School class of 1973, 1958, Sept. 13-14, Cambria Suites, Okla- 40th reunion, Sept. 21. Call John Long, homa City. Email 58jglass@gmail.com. 340-9355. Classen High School, Boulevard Boys, CHOCTAW 11:30 a.m. first Friday, Boulevard Cafeteria, 525 NW 11. Boulevard Girls, 11:30 Choctaw High School class of 1959, a.m. first Friday, Johnnie’s Charcoal monthly breakfast, first Wednesday, Broiler, 2652 W Britton. Boulevard Dixie Diner, 11201 NE 23, Nicoma Park. Boys and Girls, 6 p.m. third Tuesday, Call Don Windle, 326-3690. Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler, 2652 W Choctaw High School class of 1957, Britton. monthly breakfast, 9 a.m. first Friday, Harding High School class of 1963, Don’s Alley, 4601 SE 29, Del City. 50-year reunion Sept. 20-21. Call 8340641 or email reunion@hardingclass DEL CITY 63.org. Del City High School, classes of 1955- John Marshall High School, alumni 61, reunion Sept. 20-21 at Del City association looking for classmates. Call Community Center. Contact Ron CraDebi Nelson, 478-7424. ven, 361-3022, or ronald_craven Mount St. Mary class of 1968, re@yahoo.com. union Sept. 21. Contact Gary Chaffin at 681-9054 or gchaffin@sbcglobal.net. Northeast High School, former and EL RENO current students are asked to send El Reno High School classes of 1967- information for a contact list. Call 28668, reunion Oct. 4-5. For more infor3405 or email mikebennett405@aol.com. mation, send email to d_2468@yahoo. Northeast High School class of 1971, com. graduates are asked to email contact information to Kathy McKinnon JackENID son at nehs71grads@aol.com. Northwest Classen High School Enid High School class of 1973, 40th classes of 1957-63, looking for classreunion, Sept. 13-14. Contact mates for an upcoming reunion. Call ehsaa@suddenlinkmail.com. (918) 227-0740. Contact Patty Jones Harper at paharper@sbcglobal.net or MIDWEST CITY 842-7654. Midwest City High School class of Northwest Classen Alumni Associ1963, 50th reunion, Sept. 21-23. Call ation, looking for information regardJan Casey Ellis, 732-7211. ing upcoming class reunions. Go to Midwest City High School class of www.nwchsaa.org. 1973, 40th reunion, Sept. 20-21. For Southeast High School class of 1958, more information and registration, go monthly breakfast, 9 a.m. first Thursto the class website at www.mchs73. day, Denny’s, 1617 SW 74. Call Luther com or visit us on Facebook at Cummings, 391-7574. www.facebook.com/#!/ Southeast High School class of 1961, groups/73MCHS/. monthly breakfast, 9 a.m. second Saturday, Pioneer Pies, 2201 SW 74. Southeast High School class of 1956, MUSTANG 6 p.m. second Tuesday, Western SizMustang High School class of 1973, zlin’ Steakhouse, 2110 SW 74. Call Pete 40th reunion, Sept. 21. For more inWhite, 232-8888. formation call Cheryl Warren Cooley at Southeast High School class of 1959, 324-2432 or email cheryco@cox.net. monthly breakfast, 9:30 a.m. second Tuesday, Denny’s, 1617 SW 74. NORMAN U.S. Grant High School, class of 1983, 30-year reunion. Call Greg at 317-5130. Norman High School class of 1969, 5:30 p.m. third Saturday, Coach’s ResPUTNAM CITY taurant, 102 W Main. Email Peggy Clark Smith at psmith1951@aol.com or Putnam City High School class of go to www.nhs1969.com. 1963, 50-year reunion, Oct. 25-26. Contact Carol Schieber at Schieber. OKLAHOMA CITY Carol@gmail.com or call 912-7840. Capitol Hill High School class of 1960, Putnam City High School class of 1968, 45-year reunion, Oct. 25-26, 6 p.m. first Friday, Grill on the Hill, 324 Quail Creek Country Club. For informaSW 25. Ed Hendrix, 524-7454. tion, go to pc68reunion.com or contact Central High School class of 1945, Betty Chrisman at bachrisman 4:30 p.m. second Monday, Johnnie’s @swbell.net. Charcoal Broiler, 6629 Northwest Ex-

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Holly McGowen with Sweets and Spurs offers samples of baked goods to Susie Thurston at last year’s Taste of Norman event. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES PHOTOS

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NORMAN — The annual Taste of Norman is a win-win for people who like food and music. More than 28 local restaurants have signed on to provide samples of their specialties at the tasting extravaganza from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the University of Oklahoma Mosier Indoor Practice Facility, adjacent to Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Student musicians from Norman and Norman North high schools will provide entertainment. All proceeds from Taste of Norman go to booster clubs supporting the two high schools’ band programs. Taste of Norman will precede the annual crosstown clash at Owen Field between the Norman and Norman North football teams. Tickets for the tasting event are $15 per person, with children under 5 admitted free. Tickets may be purchased from individual band or booster club members, at Republic Bank and Trust Co. or beginning Tuesday from the high schools or at the Norman Public Schools district office, 131 S Flood Ave. Tickets for the football game also will be available at the district office, beginning Tuesday. Game tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Norman High School Band Director Jim Meiller said the tasting event is a critical fundraiser for the schools’ band programs. Money is used to supplement dis-

Norman High School fan Trevor Hawkins eats samples at last year’s Taste of Norman event, an annual fundraiser for band programs at Norman and Norman North high schools.

trict funds to pay for sheet music, instruments, uniforms and instructors. Some of the participating restaurants for this year’s event are Scratch Kitchen, Ray’s BBQ, Local, Syrup, Das Boot Camp, McNellie’s, Misal of India, Sushi Master, Legends, Johnny Carino’s, Raising Cane’s and Rib Crib.

EDMOND — University of Central Oklahoma’s Wellness Center is offering instructional fitness programs this fall to help faculty, staff, students and community members get fit. The noncredit fitness classes are taught by certified instructors and provide personal enrichment, training and skillbuilding. Classes offered include: I Barre Fusion, 4 to 4:50 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 4-Oct. 9, offers a total body program that combines the disciplines of ballet, yoga and Pilates and focuses on improving balance, stability, and core

strength. Registration deadline is Friday. I Chi Gong, Tai Chi and Aikido, 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 9-Oct. 28, provides an outlet for mindfulness and stress management through the ancient martial arts. Registration deadline is Sept. 5. I Jiu-jitsu, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 16Oct. 17, teaches the art of self-defense while utilizing grappling techniques, pins, join locks, and throws. Registration deadline is Sept. 12. I Eras of Dance: 1920s to today, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 29Nov. 3, explores social dancing from the speakeasy and swing of the jazz

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age to today’s line dances and hip-hop. Registration deadline is Sept. 26. “We want to give everyone involved with Central and the surrounding community the opportunity to achieve personal health and fitness from different experiences,” said Brittney Criswell, UCO health promotion coordinator. All fitness levels are encouraged to participate.

How to sign up To register, go to www. ucogroupfitness.com and select instructional programs. Fees vary based on the class. For more information, call 974-2320 or email bcriswell@uco.edu.

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“We have some that jump in and out. It’s neat to watch them have fun.” People are not allowed in the pool, however. Blatt said the pool will not have chlorine in it at the time of the pool party. “Chlorine is bad for a dog’s skin, and people can’t get in the pool with-

out there being chlorine in it,” she said. Midwest City will hold its Doggy Paddle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Reno Swim and Slide, 101 S Douglas Ave. Admission is $5 and is limited to the first 150 dogs. Owners are admitted free with paid admission.

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for a book called “Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled the World,” according to the federal lawsuit.

information about Kate,” said her lawyer A. Jordan Rushie. “It’s damaged her reputation.” The couple starred in

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A dog shakes water off during the Pooch Pool Party at the Westwood Water Park in Norman last year. The party will be held again Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES

it,” she said. Midwest City will hold its Doggy Paddle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Reno Swim and Slide, 101 S Douglas Ave. Admission is $5 and is limited to the first 150 dogs. Owners are admitted free with paid admission.

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Holly McGowen with Sweets and Spurs offers samples of baked goods to Susie Thurston at last year’s Taste of Norman event. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES PHOTOS

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Norman High School fan Trevor Hawkins eats samples at last year’s Taste of Norman event, an annual fundraiser for band programs at Norman and Norman North high schools.

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ADOPTION OPTIONS I Bethany Animal Control Shelter, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, 5100 N College, 789-3431. I Central Oklahoma Humane Society Adoption Center, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 286-1229. I Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, 2424 Old Timbers Drive, 216-7615. I El Reno Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2400 Spur Lane, 2628883. I Free to Live, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Wednesdays and holidays, northwest of Edmond, 2828617, www.freetoliveok.org. I Midwest City Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 7221 NE 36, 4276640 or www.midwestcityok.org. I Moore Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 4000 S Interstate 35 Service Road, 793-5190. I Mustang Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 520 SW 59, 376-4474. I Oklahoma City Animal Shelter, noon to 5:45 p.m. daily for adoptions and 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily for receiving, 2811 SE 29, 297-3100, www.okc. petfinder.com or www.okc.gov. I Oklahoma Humane Society, 286-1503, www.ok humane.org. I PAWS-OK, 204-3964, www.pawsok.com. I Pets and People Humane Society, noon to 5:30 p.m. daily for adoptions, 701 Inla Ave., Yukon, 3507387, www.petsandpeople.com. I Real Rescue, dogs, cats and potbellied pigs, 414-5651 or 277-3139. I Rocky Spot Rescue, 699-7358, www.rockyspot. com. I Warr Acres Animal Shelter, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 789-9025.

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commercial area. The session includes a mini design charette and a walking tour of the Porter Avenue commercial corridor. To register, call 3665392 or email Atkinson at susan.atkinson@norman ok.gov. I In Oklahoma City, the morning session will feature advice on how to build or renovate a building in a historic commercial area. The session includes a mini charette and a walking tour of Automobile Alley. The afternoon presentation will cater to homeowners who want to add on to their homes or are considering building a new home in a historic neighborhood. To register, call Katie Friddle at 297-3084 or email Kathryn.friddle@ okc.gov. Both events are sponsored by the Norman Historic District Commission and the Oklahoma City’s Historic Preservation Commission.

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SENIORS OKLAHOMA COUNTY SENIOR MENUS For Sept. 2-6 Monday — Oklahoma County Senior Nutrition Program is closed for Labor Day. Tuesday — Navy beans and ham, pickled beets, creamy slaw, cornbread, applesauce and milk. Wednesday — Chicken and noodles, black-eyed peas, tomatoes and zucchini, wheat bread, pears and milk. Thursday — Taco salad (green salad), chili beans, tortilla chips, bread pudding and milk. Friday — Chicken salad, potato salad, vegetable variety salad, crackers, peanut butter cookie and milk.

NUTRITION SITES The Oklahoma County Senior Nutrition Program operates 17 dining sites, open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. To find a site, call 949-2709.

ACTIVITIES Senior activities are available daily at Will Rogers Senior Activity Center, 3501 Pat Murphy Drive, and Woodson Park Senior Activity Center, 3401 S May Ave. For a schedule, call Will Rogers at 942-4339 or Woodson Park at 681-3266.

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DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430061 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #57-3 C-NE / NW, Sec. 35, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,528’, Bottom 10,648’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000.

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information about Kate,” said her lawyer A. Jordan Rushie. “It’s damaged her reputation.” The couple starred in

P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430066 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #63-2 SW / SW / SE, Sec. 34, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,635’, Bottom 10,812’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430063 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #64-2 C-SE / SW, Sec. 35, T-7N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,684’, Bottom 10,804’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430064 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injection of saltwater into an / Enhanced Recovery Injection Well as follows: WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Norge Marchand Unit #68-1 NW / NW, Sec. 2, T-6N, R-8W Grady County, OK DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH: Marchand Top 10,652’, Bottom 10,820’ DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 4000 bbl/day at 3000 PSI Objections may be filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation, Pollution Abatement Dept., Jim Thorpe Bldg., P. O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000. Notice Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Conservation Division Jim Thorpe Building P. O. Box 52000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 731522000 Application No. 1401430067 STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Grady County, Oklahoma: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Quantum Resources Management, LLC, 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77010, is requesting that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165:105-5 and 165:10-5-6 and ROP 165:5-7-27, administratively authorize the approval of dispos-

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Swimming pools are going to the dogs We’ll have a lot for people to do, including a sprinkler system for dogs who don’t want to swim and other things for people to see and do. It’s a great event for people who are dog-oriented.” BETTY BLATT

A dog shakes water off during the Pooch Pool Party at the Westwood Water Park in Norman last year. The party will be held again Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES

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dog and the rest of his or her family admission into the park. Money raised goes to Norman’s dog park fund. “We’ll have a lot for people to do, including a sprinkler system for dogs who don’t want to swim and other things for people to see and do,” organizer Betty Blatt said. “It’s a great event for people who are dog-oriented.” Blatt said the Pooch Pool Party drew 180 dogs last year. “Most of them love to get in the water and swim,” Blatt said. “We have some that

FARM MARKET HAS THE GOODS

Anthony Arellano, Norman, buys green beans at the Norman Farm Market at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. PHOTOS BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN FROM STAFF REPORTS

Market organizers say vendors also are peddling corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, a variety of peppers and squash. Also available at this year’s market are fresh flowers, potted plants, craft items, jams, jellies, honey and candies. The market will run weekly through Oct. 30.

Carole Esmatpour loads a watermelon she purchased.

Julie Kreft shows her son Isaac, 4, how to pick a melon at the farmers market in Norman.

jump in and out. It’s neat to watch them have fun.” People are not allowed in the pool, however. Blatt said the pool will not have chlorine in it at the time of the pool party. “Chlorine is bad for a dog’s skin, and people can’t get in the pool without there being chlorine in it,” she said. Midwest City will hold its Doggy Paddle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Reno Swim and Slide, 101 S Douglas Ave. Admission is $5 and is limited to the first 150 dogs. Owners are admitted free with paid admission.

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Worker Geo Deniz checks the fit of the water slide at the Recreation and Aquatic Center. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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MARBLE CONFERENCE TABLE Beautiful marble conference table/ 6 navy blue conference chairs. Excellent condition! $800.00 Call Vicki- 405-236-5200 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. 2006 Big Dog K-9 - $13000 (OKC) 4,972 low miles, upgrade tribal motif & upgraded Super Trapp Mean mothers 2-2 exhaust pipes. Exc. cond., only ridden in nice weather. Comes w/dust cover & passenger seat ($400 value).

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AR 15 5 AR 15's FOR SALE. Text for info/Pics $900-$1450. 405-274-4958

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Development Possibilities. Blacktop Frontage. 620-927-0111

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD TOY PUPPIES UTD SHOTS, VET CERT, DOB 7/ 4/13 BLUE EYED, BLUE MERLE AND BLACK TRI MALES $600.00 918-429-2153 English Olde Bulldogge 4-M, 1-F, EIGHT WEEKS OLD, UTD SHOTS, VET CKD.IOEBA REGISTERED. BLUE RIBBON PAPERS. PARENTS ON PREMISES. 1500.00-2500.00 jeanisedbilyeu09@gmail.com or 405-326-4616

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Holly McGowen with Sweets and Spurs offers samples of baked goods to Susie Thurston at last year’s Taste of Norman event. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES PHOTOS

Taste of Norman fortifies bands for football season FROM STAFF REPORTS

Norman High School fan Trevor Hawkins eats samples at last year’s Taste of Norman event, an annual fundraiser for band programs at Norman and Norman North high schools.

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Metro-area pools are going to the dogs BY MATT PATTERSON Staff Writer mpatterson@opubco.com

A dog shakes water off during the Pooch Pool Party at the Westwood Water Park in Norman last year. The party will be held again Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES

Taste of Norman fortifies bands for football season FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Worker Geo Deniz checks the fit while installing the water slide at Edmond’s new Recreation and Aquatic Center. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN BY STAFF REPORTS

EDMOND — Workers this week were installing a twisting slide at the new Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center. In a public-private part-

nership, the city of Edmond, Edmond Public Schools and the YMCA are building the $24.7 million competitive swimming pool and recreation center. The 815,349-gallon, 50meter competitive swim-

ming pool and seating for 800 spectators are part of the project needed by high school swimmers. The 117,000-gallon leisure pool, with a 20.5-foot twisting slide that is 130 feet long and will run in-

side and outside the building, is part of the recreation center to be operated by the YMCA. Officials hope the center, located at J.L. Mitch Park, will be completed by January.

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AR 15 5 AR 15's FOR SALE. Text for info/Pics $900-$1450. 405-274-4958

Pair of OU Season Football Tickets, Section 22, Row 52, Seats 9 & 10. Good view. $890. » » » 405-573-9284 » » »

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'01 Toyota Corolla, runs, AC, manual trans, AS IS $2,250obo. » » » 405-248-8169 » » »

2006 Big Dog K-9 - $13000 (OKC) 4,972 low miles, upgrade tribal motif & upgraded Super Trapp Mean mothers 2-2 exhaust pipes. Exc. cond., only ridden in nice weather. Comes w/dust cover & passenger seat ($400 value). 2004 Harley Davidson FXDL. Dyna Low Rider. 23K miles. $7,750. » » » 405-833-9551 » » »

160 Acres Canadian County Development Possibilities. Blacktop Frontage. 620-927-0111

#1 Alfalfa Hay $8/bale in field Available for pickup Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun, SW OKC. 627-9363

English Olde Bulldogge 4-M, 1-F, EIGHT WEEKS OLD, UTD SHOTS, VET CKD.IOEBA REGISTERED. BLUE RIBBON PAPERS. PARENTS ON PREMISES. 1500.00-2500.00 jeanisedbilyeu09@gmail.com or 405-326-4616

Poodles, AKC, Tiny Toy & Toy pups, $300-$700 OK#1. 788-9709 www.tinyteacups.com Schnauzer/Border Collie mix 8wk old 4F 2M $80ea. 405-613-6310

BOBCAT KITTENS (5) $450-$500, Call afternoon/eves 580-443-5873, Tishomingo

1,231 Acres Municipality Water Rights For Sale 620-927-0111

160 Acres Canadian County Development Possibilities. Blacktop Frontage. 620-927-0111

MARBLE CONFERENCE TABLE Beautiful marble conference table/ 6 navy blue conference chairs. Excellent condition! $800.00 Call Vicki- 405-236-5200 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.

Weslo Air Strider Step-Type Exerciser w/ elect. monitor, $95. » » » 405-794-3173 » » »

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD TOY PUPPIES UTD SHOTS, VET CERT, DOB 7/ 4/13 BLUE EYED, BLUE MERLE AND BLACK TRI MALES $600.00 918-429-2153

GOLDENDOOLES see www.puffypups.com $700-$800. 580-467-1876

2001 Honda Accord UEX $3550 692-8855 or 326-8855.

Sphynx kittens So cute and naked! 3 mos. Kitty comes neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and w/ health guarantee. Local Edmond breeder. $1100 (405) 513-0353

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REUNIONS ALVA Alva High School reunion, class of 1958, Sept. 13-14, Cambria Suites, Oklahoma City. Email 58jglass@gmail.com.

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

DEL CITY Del City High School, classes of 195561, reunion Sept. 20-21 at Del City Community Center. Contact Ron Craven, 361-3022, or ronald_craven @yahoo.com.

EL RENO El Reno High School classes of 196768, reunion Oct. 4-5. For more information, send email to d_2468@yahoo. com.

ENID Enid High School class of 1973, 40th reunion, Sept. 13-14. Contact ehsaa@suddenlinkmail.com.

MIDWEST CITY Midwest City High School class of 1963, 50th reunion, Sept. 21-23. Call Jan Casey Ellis, 732-7211. Midwest City High School class of 1973, 40th reunion, Sept. 20-21. For more information and registration, go to the class website at www.mchs73. com or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/#!/ groups/73MCHS/.

MUSTANG Mustang High School class of 1973, 40th reunion, Sept. 21. For more information call Cheryl Warren Cooley at 324-2432 or email cheryco@cox.net.

NORMAN Norman High School class of 1969, 5:30 p.m. third Saturday, Coach’s Restaurant, 102 W Main. Email Peggy Clark Smith at psmith1951@aol.com or go to www.nhs1969.com.

OKLAHOMA CITY Capitol Hill High School class of 1960, 6 p.m. first Friday, Grill on the Hill, 324 SW 25. Ed Hendrix, 524-7454. Central High School class of 1944, 5

p.m. fourth Tuesday, Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler, 6629 Northwest Expressway. Call Albert Janco at 848-1991, or email jancoa@asme.org. Central High School class of 1945, 4:30 p.m. second Monday, Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler, 6629 Northwest Expressway. Call John Knuppel at 3545079. Classen High School class of 1973, 40th reunion, Sept. 21. Call John Long, 340-9355. Harding High School class of 1963, 50-year reunion Sept. 20-21. Call 8340641 or email reunion@hardingclass 63.org. John Marshall High School, alumni association looking for classmates. Call Debi Nelson, 478-7424. Mount St. Mary class of 1968, reunion Sept. 21. Contact Gary Chaffin at 681-9054 or gchaffin@sbcglobal.net. Northeast High School, former and current students are asked to send information for a contact list. Call 2863405 or email mikebennett405@aol.com. Northeast High School class of 1971, graduates are asked to email contact information to Kathy McKinnon Jackson at nehs71grads@aol.com. Northwest Classen High School classes of 1957-63, looking for classmates for an upcoming reunion. Call (918) 227-0740. Contact Patty Jones Harper at paharper@sbcglobal.net or 842-7654. Northwest Classen Alumni Association, looking for information regarding upcoming class reunions. Go to www.nwchsaa.org. Southeast High School class of 1958, monthly breakfast, 9 a.m. first Thursday, Denny’s, 1617 SW 74. Call Luther Cummings, 391-7574. Southeast High School class of 1961, monthly breakfast, 9 a.m. second Saturday, Pioneer Pies, 2201 SW 74. Southeast High School class of 1956, 6 p.m. second Tuesday, Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse, 2110 SW 74. Call Pete White, 232-8888. Southeast High School class of 1959, monthly breakfast, 9:30 a.m. second Tuesday, Denny’s, 1617 SW 74. U.S. Grant High School, class of 1983, 30-year reunion. Call Greg at 317-5130.

PUTNAM CITY Putnam City High School class of 1963, 50-year reunion, Oct. 25-26. Contact Carol Schieber at Schieber. Carol@gmail.com or call 912-7840. Putnam City High School class of 1968, 45-year reunion, Oct. 25-26, Quail Creek Country Club. For information, go to pc68reunion.com or contact Betty Chrisman at bachrisman @swbell.net.

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2009 Chrysler 300C, 18K, red, lthr loaded lo mi $21,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '11 CHEVY CRUZE, 4 cyl., great gas mileage, 100K mi, power train warranty! $14,988. 405-896-2190 co.

'13 DODGE CHARGER R/T, 5K mls., nav, roof, beats audio, $37,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2007 JEEP CHEROKEE OVERLAND, Hemi, 1 owner, $12,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 06 Trail rated Liberty, loaded, 63K dk bl/tan lthr/tow $16K 615-4377 '04 Jeep Liberty Limited, CD, cold AC, $5,450 ¡ 863-6399

2012 KIA SOUL, back to school special!! Gray, auto, still has factory warranty, 32K mi, only $15,902. (405) 310-0511 co. 2012 SORENTO, 27K, auto, AC, like new, fin avail WAC $20,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2012 Kia Sportage 17K silver like new gas saver $19,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT, car runs great but needs A/C belt, $2950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 KIA SPORTAGE, only 25K mi! Bronze with gray int, loaded, ready for summer at $19,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

'04 Sonata GLS, 138K, new tires/ AC, loaded, x nice $3950.201-3831

'11 KIA OPTIMA SX-T-GDI, $23,450. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789 2012 INFINITI M45, impeccably clean, silver, loaded, needs to go, $35,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2010 KIA BORREGO, fully loaded, 3rd seat, only $16,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2009 Kia Rondo 72K like new gas saver super clean $8981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

'09 FORD FUSION SE, 51K mi, manual transmission! Great gas mileage, $12,988. 405-896-2190 co. 2009 FORD FUSION SE, V6, Carfax 1 owner, power windows & locks, sunroof, leather, alloys, $10,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2009 FORD FUSION, leather, loaded, two tone, low miles, $14,988. 405-310-0583 co.

07 INFINITI G35 Sedan loaded, 57K mi, blk on blk. $16,500. Call 405-826-3669

'08 KIA SORENTO, 1 owner, only 24K! $14,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

2006 G-35 93K black lthr loaded lo mi luxury $12,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2008 FORD MUSTANG GT DELUXE, black, $15,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

'07 Ford Focus, auto, AC, alloys, CD, 52K mi, $4900. 203-9612 2011 CHRYSLER 300 LIMITED, navigation, heated seats, alloys, keyless, loaded, only 10K miles, $20,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee 66K white clean $15,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2005 HYUNDAI SONATA black, Leather, loaded, $7,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2007 Mustang GT, leather, automatic, exc. condition, 29K miles. $14,500 Call 262-2410 before 7pm

'11 CHEVY CORVETTE GRAND SPORT CONVERTIBLE, $48,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

'11 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD, $30,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2006 HYUNDAI ACCENT, cold A/C, runs great, 53K miles, need to sell, $8950. (405) 310-0511 co.

'12 INFINITI M37, Tech Pkg, $33,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2008 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ, sunroof, leather, great MPG, $9988. 405-562-5391 co.

2012 MALIBU, 18K, white/tan, financing avail WAC, $17,484. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2010 CADILLAC DTS, heated/cooled seats, chrome wheels, sunroof, luxury package, $28,744. 405-562-5391 co.

2009 CADILLAC SRX, power windows & locks, leather, all the goodies, only 67K miles, $18,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2011 Ford Fiesta 35K silver gas saver lo mi $14,481 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

'04 Monte Carlo, cold AC, dependable, high miles $3,750. 863-6399

2010 CADILLAC DTS, Premium Collection, navigation, sunroof, heated & cooled seats, low miles, only $26,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2010 HYUNDAI TUCSON, super clean, one owner, clean Carfax, 45K miles, need to sell, $18,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 FORD FOCUS, red, 30K mi, tinted windows, must drive to appreciate, $12,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2012 CHEVY CAMARO 2SS, 6.2L V8, sunroof, backup camera, $28,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2010 CADILLAC SRX, Luxury Pkg, navigation, sunroof, heated seats, pwr liftgate, remote start, $25,988. 405-562-5391 co.

'10 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE, 17K mi, auto,air, one of a kind! $23,988. 405-896-2190 co.

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2005 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK, automatic, extra clean, only $3988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2005 INFINITI G35, 35K miles, Wow!! Very clean car, $17,588. 405-310-0583 co.

2012 Honda Accord Cpe LX-S, 18K black, cert, $17,981. 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2012 LAND ROVER EVOQUE, 4WD, Navigation, Sunroof, 24 K miles, go anywhere only $42,988. 405-562-5391 co. '11 RANGE ROVER SPORT, Luxury Pkg, black exterior, must see! $47,988. 405-896-2190 co.

2005 FORD FOCUS SEL, leather, roof, spoiler, only $4988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2012 CIVIC COUPE SI, 6spd, blk, 19K, fin avail WAC, $20,483. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

'13 LAND ROVER SPORT, Autobiography, 3700 miles, $81,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

2010 RANGE ROVER SPORT 4WD, navigation, Luxury Pkg, extremely clean car won't last long! 405-310-0583 co. '13 JAGUAR XF, all in stock, take $7000 off! VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

'10 RANGE ROVER SPORT, only 37K mi, hard loaded, one of a kind, $39,988. 405-896-2190 co.

'13 JAGUAR XJ, brand new, take $12,000 off! VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

'05 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. Very nice condition, winch, $12,988. 405-896-2190 co.

2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR EX-L, V6, 12K, 2WD, nav, $23,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2008 CADILLAC CTS, matte black, professionally done, black rims, SLEEK! $15,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2008 CADILLAC DTS, "Riding in Style", Only $13,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2008 CADILLAC STS, Navigation, Sunroof, Only 30k miles, Super Nice Car, $19,988. 405-562-5391 co

2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT, custom paint job, P/W, P/L, clean Carfax, $22,988. 405-310-0583 co.

'04 Cadillac DeVille, Loaded, Red, Excellent, 134K mi. ¡ $5,995 513-4543, Edmond

2011 Challenger, 15K, gray, lo mi, lthr, Hemi, $27,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2000 CADILLAC CATERA, power windows & locks, runs good, A/C blows cold, $5988. 405-310-0583 co.

2009 CHEVY IMPALA 3.5 LT, lthr, rear spoiler, X clean, $11,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2009 Chevy Impala, 78K, white, reduced $12,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

'10 DODGE CHARGER R/T, 30K mls., nav, roof, $23,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2010 DODGE CHARGER, SXT, auto, alloys, nice only $14988. 405-562-5391 co.,

2009 HONDA ACCORD EXL, leather, roof, one owner Carfax, only $13,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2007 HONDA ACCORD, clean car, really nice but need to sell, $8988 (405) 310-0511 co.

'11 LEXUS IS250, only 28,000 miles, perfect color, $28,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789 '11 LEXUS LS460, leather, roof, nav, hard loaded! Only 21K mi, $47,988. 405-896-2190 co.

2007 LEXUS ES-350, navigation, alloys, heated seats, sunroof, Levinson stereo, $19,488. 405-562-5391 co. 2007 LEXUS ES350, silver, nav, lthr, 107K, nicely loaded $14,494. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2005 RX330, Thundercloud Edtn, silver, 130K, lthr, nav, $13,982. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2012 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED, leather, loaded, $18,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2007 Lincoln MKX 33K gold heat & cool lthr seats $19,981753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2004 Honda Accord LX Sedan 4-Door 2.4L, 68k, Gold/Tan, $2900. 919-659-5728

2007 Lincoln MKX 58K black lthr loaded lo mi $19,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2011 JEEP CHEROKEE OVERLAND, THE Luxury in Off Roading, all options, loaded, $28,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2009 DODGE CHARGER SE, cloth int, 104K, white, sharp, $11,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2013 Ford Focus red gas saver lo mi right price $16,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

'12 LEXUS IS-250, 12K mls, $31,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2011 IS350, 24K, lthr, red, loaded, new tires & ready to ride $34,981 BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2012 JEEP COMPASS, Sport Pkg, one owner, clean Carfax, $15,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2010 Dodge Caliber 57K silver price reduced $11,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2000 DODGE CHARGER SXT X-clean, low miles black $14,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID, LS trim, automatic, keyless entry, alloys, $9988. 405-562-5391 co.

2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND, 4x4 all options, 1100 mi, already tagged, save $1000s 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

'13 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA, navigation/leather. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

'05 Stratus SXT, 2.7L, 111K, cold AC, loaded, $3450. 669-4094

2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA, full factory warr, LT Pkg, bluetooth, remote start, sunroof, $16,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2010 Honda Crosstour, 47K, great price, lthr, nav, $19,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2005 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS, showroom clean, garage kept, silver, loaded with everything including sunroof and nav, $15,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2008 FIT SPORT, auto, lt blue, 55K, one owner, great car $12,482 BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS, a Bad Boy, manual, black on black, $15,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2010 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8, Carfax 1 owner, sunroof, alloys, custom racing stripes, $32,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2003 CADILLAC ESV, loaded, P/W, P/L, roof, $9900. 405-310-0583 co.

2011 Honda Accord EX, 52K, red, certified, $16,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2011 Accord LX, 51K, gray, gas saver low miles $15,484 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2012 DODGE AVENGER, automatic, chrome wheels, sporty and great mpg, $15,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2009 CHEVY MALIBU, silver, clean, $5988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 Honda Accord EX, 37K, Honda cert reduced $19,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2011 HONDA ACCORD SE, 33K, grey, lthr, alloys, AC, $18,481. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2009 IMPALA LS, 77K miles, clean economy car, clean Carfax, $9988. 405-310-0583 co.

'08 CADILLAC STS, all options, 1 owner, pearl white. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789 '05 CADILLAC CTS, only 67K, $10,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

2012 DODGE CHARGER SE, silver with Charger striping, super clean, 30K mi, needs to go, $21,490. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 HONDA INSIGHT EX, Auto, One owner, Car Fax, only $14,988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2002 HONDA CIVIC, great car, runs great, need to sell, $5900. (405) 310-0511 co. 2001 HONDA S-2000 CONVERTIBLE, new tires & top, 6 speed, only 70K miles, alloys, very rare, $13,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2001 Honda Accord UEX $3550 692-8855 or 326-8855.

2011 JEEP CHEROKEE OVERLAND, lthr, loaded, panoramic roof, Has it all, red $31,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND, leather, navigation, sunroof, sleek & sexy!!! $28,988. 405-310-0583 co. '11 JEEP LIBERTY LMTD., 40K mls., $18,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, Signature Series, silver, charcoal leather, nice but need to sell, $9950. (405) 310-0511 co. '03 Lincoln Town Car Cartier ivory pearl, 1 owner, 1/2 top, loaded, exc cond, 55K, $10,500. 823-5872 '97 Mark 8 LSC, 157K, dependable, cold AC, $1750. 201-3831

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2009 PONTIAC G-8, GT SEDAN, Premium/Sport Package, Leather, Heated Seats, $20,998 405-562-5391 co. 2009 PONTIAC G-6, GT, leather, sunroof, nice only $11988. 405-562-5391 co., 2013 MAZDA CX5, navigation, sunroof, super clean, bright blue, needs nothing but a new owner, 23K mi, need to sell $21,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2010 MAZDA CX7 GRAND TOURING, leather, one owner, local trade, only $18,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-301-8560

2013 NISSAN JUKE SL, white w/charcoal leather, less than 1K miles!!! Loaded with turbo, Only $20,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2010 Mazda 3, 60K, blue, gas saver, lo mi, $11,981. 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2000 MIATA 5spd 107K miles. AC power cruise $1875 405-262-2596

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE, navigation, white w/charcoal int, only 18K mi, selling for $19,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2012 MAZDA 3 TOURING, 29K mi, gray on gray, super clean car, only $15,952. (405) 310-0511 co. 2012 Mazda 3 I Touring, Auto, one owner, Car Fax cert, ONLY $15,994 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 MAZDA CX7 Crossover SUV, Certified, only $19,588 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 Mazda CX9 Touring Leather, certified one owner only $23,988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 MAZDA 3I TOURING Hatchback, Certified, only $17,988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 MAZDA 6 Auto, Certified, only $15,988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 MAZDA 6i TOURING, automatic, power seat, windows & locks, gas saver & only $15,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2012 MAZDA 2 Certified, only $14,988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2011 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350, leather, loaded, only 29K miles, $30,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2010 MB ML350, 51K, white, lthr, nav, nicely equipped, $28,994. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

'03 MERCEDES S-430, loaded, $11,995. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, low miles, local trade, only $13,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, super clean, silver, 36K mi, selling for $14,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

'12 NISSAN VERSA, 1.8L 4 cyl gas sipper! Like new! Won't last, $14,988. 405-896-2190 co.

'98 E320, loaded, metalic beige, low miles, EC $4995obo. 213-3471

2012 Nissan Versa, 41K, red, gas saver, low mi, $11,984 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2011 MAZDA MIATA, hard top GT, auto, leather, priced to sell fast, $21,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2012 ALTIMA Sedan, cloth, auto, 32K, slvr great comm car $15,482 BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2012 MINI COOPER HATCHBACK, automatic, Carfax 1 owner, alloys, leather, $20,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2012 Nissan Versa 36K black gas saver lo mi $12,982 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA, S Pkg, several to choose, $14,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA, auto, loaded, $13,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2012 Toy Camry, 31K, super clean, lo mi, $19,981. 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2008 SATURN VUE REDLINE, P/W, P/L, clean SUV, $14,988, won't last!!!! 405-310-0583 co. 2006 SATURN VUE, low miles, local trade, roof, loaded, only $8988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2002 SATURN SL1 COUPE, extra clean, only 60K miles, $4988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL, leather, navi, roof, good Carfax, only $12,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2012 TOYOTA CAMRY Hybrid low miles,X-clean only $12,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L, great gas mileage, sunroof, alloys, very nice car, $12,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2013 TOYOTA VENZA XLE, navigation, roof, loaded, under 2000 miles! Save thousands compared to new! 405-310-0583 co.

'10 TOYOTA MATRIX S, only 61K mi, auto, air, great import! $13,988. 405-896-2190 co. 2008 TOYOTA AVALON, leather, sunroof, loaded, $14,988. 405-310-0583 co. '06 TOYOTA COROLLA, automatic, air, import reliability at domestic price! $9893. 405-896-2190 co. '01 Toyota Corolla, runs, AC, manual trans, AS IS $1,400obo. » » » 405-248-8169 » » »

2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC, navigation, super clean, must see!!! 33K mi, only $22,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2012 VW BEETLE, bright red, 26K mi, super clean, must sell, $17,988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2012 NISSAN MAXIMA, Carfax 1 owner, alloys, clean car, $23,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE, sunroof, low low miles, $19,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2012 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED, one owner, bronze, 25K mi, clean inside and out, $24,450. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4WD, auto, 23k 1 owner miles, $28,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

1998 SATURN SL1, need to sell, runs but body needs a little TLC, $1988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2009 Nissan Altima, 52K, beige, reduced to $13,481 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

'02 Mercedes SLK 230, silver with black leather pkg, 85K miles, like new, garaged kept, exc. condition, $8,700 » » » 405-227-2207

2012 MAZDA CX7 sporty import, 1 owner, Car Fax low mi, $17,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2011 MAZDA 2 SPORT HATCHBACK, auto, one owner, local trade, $10,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2010 NISSAN SENTRA, must sell!! Alloy wheels, silver, clean car, 89K mi, $11,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2009 MERCEDES C-300, low miles, sunroof, alloys, heated seats, keyless entry, $23,488. 405-562-5391 co. 2008 MERCEDES C300, only 40K miles, navigation, sunroof, heated seats, alloys, super clean, $23,288. 405-562-5391 co.

2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR, loaded, cocoa exterior, tan leather int., 112K mi, must sell, $15,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA S, 2 to choose from, miles in the low 30s, super clean, your pick, $15,488. (405) 310-0511 co.

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2009 SATURN VUE, XE, auto, rack, power seat, nice $12,998. 405-562-5391 co.,

2010 NISSAN MAXIMA, great mpg, clean Carfax, automatic, 3.5L V6, $19,988. 405-310-0583 co.

'12 MERCEDES ML350, 29K mi, like new, will not last at this price, $47,988. 405-896-2190 co. 2012 MERCEDES E350 BLUETECH, great gas mileage, AMG Appearance pkg, $41,988. 405-310-0583 co.

'11 NISSAN 370Z, TOURING, 29K mls., $29,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, the perfect hybrid, 35K mi, silver, 50mpg! $19,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 NISSAN ROGUE, S, Auto, nice and ready to go, $13988. 405-562-5391 co.

2007 MAZDA MIATA MX-5 Convertible, good Car Fax, $13,988 BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2012 MAZDA 3I TOURING, certified Sky Active, 40mpg, only $16,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000

2011 NISSAN JUKE S, graphite w/grey int, only 16K mi, super clean and low miles, only $18,988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2007 NISSAN SENTRA, black, billet grill, alloy wheels, need to sell, $7988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2012 TOYOTA CAMRY SE, red, 10 spoke alloy wheels, super clean inside and out, need to sell, $23,988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2008 VW BUG CONVERTIBLE, alloys, leather, loaded, $10,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2007 VW PASSAT Wagon, 104K, black, auto, great 1st car $9981 BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2004 Nissan Maxima, clean title, 119k miles, 315-533-2113, 3000. 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA, black, runs good enough for a daily driver, leather, $4988. (405) 310-0511 co.

'98 Breeze, 2.4L, 4cyl, cold AC, dependable $1,450. 669-4094

2012 TOYOTA YARIS, great gas mileage, 31K miles, need to sell, $13,450. (405) 310-0511 co.

'03 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS, leather, sunroof, excellent condition! $6988. 405-896-2190 co.

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2010 ESCALADE EXT, under warranty, has everything, $43,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT, 16K miles, 1 owner, save thousands, $26,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2012 CHEVY C1500 Crew Cab LT pkg, 16k 1 owner miles, $27,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ, white diamond, great Carfax, $34,988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 '11 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB, LT Pkg, w/chrome twenties! $25,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ, diesel Crew Cab, only 17K iles & only $42,588. 405-310-0583 co. '11 CHEVY SILVERADO LTZ CREW CAB 4x4, leather, loaded! Must see! $43,988. 405-896-2190 co. 2011 Chev. Silverado 6cyl. auto. black LS pkg ARE hardtop 1 owner 22,400 miles $16,900. 613-7909 2011 CHEVY C1500 EXT CAB Xclean, white, low miles, $19,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Regular Cab, V-8, automatic, tonneau cover, only 60K miles, $12,988. 405-562-5391 co. Offroad Package 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Manual, Black ext, 120,000 mi, $4800. 405-570-0404 2011 FORD F-150 EXTEMDED CAB XLT, Eco-boost, tonneau cover, running boards, only 10K miles, $24,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2010 FORD F150 PLATINUM, silver w/black leather, every option avail, touch screen nav & sunroof, super clean, $32,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2010 FORD F150, 20mpg & towing capacity, silver, 32K mi, need to sell, $25,950. (405) 310-0511 co. '10 FORD F-150 4x4 PLATINUM, $33,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2010 F150 Super Crew Platinum 4x4, lthr, roof, Nav, $31,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 08 Ford 350 Turbo Deisel, 4x4, ex cond, 4dr, long bed, lthr seats, 25,600 mi, $35,000 405-517-1575 2007 FORD F-150 XLT, one owner Carfax, only $11,680. BobMooreMazda.com 405-301-8560 '06 FORD F-150 CREW, "Regency", 59K mls., $18,995. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 '06 FORD F-150 CREW LARIAT, $15,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2004 Ford Harley Davidson 250 Turbo Dsl 4 door, 4X4, black, fully loaded, 113,000 miles, $19,500 obo, 405-974-8178 '99 Ford F350, diesel, flatbed, DW $3,950 ¡ 863-6399 '97 Ford Ranger, 80K miles, Exc. Condition $5,100 405-917-1998 2011 GMC SIERRA Quad Cab, 17K, 2WD, fin avail WAC, $26,482 BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2009 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB SLT 4x4, Z71 Package, chrome package, running boards, $30,988. 405-562-5391 co. '07 GMC SIERRA CREW, 60K mls., $19,995. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2008 Honda Ridgeline 73K black 4WD lo mi $17,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2010 NISSAN TITAN LE CREW CAB, leather, alloys, running boards, 1 owner, tow pkg, $22,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO LS2, chrome wheels, Crew Cab, nice nice truck! Only $16,988. (405) 310-0511 co. '04 CHEVY SILVERADO SS, AWD, 89K mls., $16,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2013 RAM 1500 4X4, Express, Hemi, 20's, Sport bumpers, 3200 1 owner miles, Save $1000s 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2012 DODGE RAM 4X4 CREW CAB BIG HORN, HEMI, $29,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 57K black lthr $28,982 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2010 DODGE RAM 1500, silver, always kept clean, 57K miles, selling for $24,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2010 DODGE RAM Crew Cab SLT, Hemi, one owner, 36K mi, $21988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, Black, Leather, Sunroof, Entertainment, $20,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE AWD, navigation, sunroof, heated/cooled seats, 2nd row buckets, chrome 22's, $31,988. 405-562-5391 co. '07 CADILLAC ESCALADE, 80K mls., $26,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 '13 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ 4x4, nav, roof, DVD, $49,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2013 Chev Equinox 1K black like new gas saver $22,484 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA PLATINUM, totally loaded, nothing left off, silver, super clean, only 13K mi, need to sell, $43,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2011 TOY. TUNDRA 4x4 Crew Cab 5.7 clean Carfax $27,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '10 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB, A/C, auto, $14,900. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL, P/W, P/L, leather, loaded, must see, $28,988. 405-310-0583 co. '10 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL, buckets, 35K mls., $28,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE AWD, navigation, roof, DVD, heated/cooled seats, 2nd row buckets, $65,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV, power boards, navigation, DVD, rear buckets, only $65,288. 405-310-0583 co.

'08 FORD EXPEDITION, leather, roof, alloys, very nice! $15,988. 405-896-2190 co. '08 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED, 80K mls., $15,995. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2013 GMC YUKON XL DENALI, 20'' wheels, power boards, navigation, roof, DVD, 2nd row buckets, just like new! $58,988. 405-310-0583 co. '13 GMC TERRAIN SLE-2, 15K mls., $24,555. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2012 GMC TERRAIN SLT, chrome pkg, including rims, very clean car, $28,988. 405-310-0583 co.

2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, 4WD, rear entertainment, sunroof, heated/cooled seats, $17,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2002 CHEVY TAHOE, 20'' chrome wheels, blue, need to sell, $6988. (405) 310-0511 co. '96 Chevy Suburban LT 159K, new AC/tires/parts, $2,250. 669-4094 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 73K blue low miles $9481 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2013 DODGE DURANGO RT, Hemi, lthr, Alpine stereo, AWD, 8500 one owner mi, $34,988. 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

2012 DODGE DURANGO, silver, always kept clean, only 14K miles, $26,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2012 DODGE DURANGO CREW AWD, leather, 1 owner $29,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2012 Dodge Journey 39K red AWD loaded $18,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

'11 DODGE NITRO Heat! Silver ext only 19K mi like new, $15,988 405-896-2190 co.

2013 FORD ESCAPE SEL, leather, super clean, really nice but must sell, $23,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2011 FORD FLEX SEL AWD, chrome wheels, Sony stereo, 3rd row seating, rear heat/air, $23,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2011 FORD EXPEDITION, XLT Package, AWD, leather, 3rd row, dual climate, alloys, $27,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2020 NISSAN ARMADA SE, burgundy, always kept clean, only 35K miles, need to sell, $26,988. (405) 310-0511 co.

96 Chevrolet 5.0, wheelchair, Braun lift, 63K, trailer hitch, very nice, $12,000 405-946-0383

'03 Ford Windstar van, CD, dual air, 3rd row seat $3850. 863-6399

2011 GMC ACADIA, nice 3rd row SUV, bronze, super clean, only 52K mi, only $21,450. (405) 310-0511 co. 2010 GMC Terrain 69K black clean reduced to sell $17,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com '08 GMC ACADIA SLT, lthr., roof, DVD, $21,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2007 GMC Envoy Denali 136K silver lthr loaded $9982 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2007 GMC YUKON XL, SLE, vacation ready, only $16988. 405-562-5391 co.

'12 HONDA CRV AWD EXL, loaded, $24,950. VOLVO JAGUAR OKC Call Terry 405-596-6789 2012 HONDA CRV, automatic, power windows & locks, Carfax 1 owner, $19,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2012 Honda CRV 14K black super clean lo mi $24,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com

2011 HONDA CRV SE, perfect Carfax, priced to sell fast, $19,525. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2011 Honda CRV 30K green Honda cert $23,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2011 HONDA PILOT, 43K, maroon, 3rd row, lthr, 4x4, $26,483. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2011 PILOT EX-L, 57K, white, 2WD, 3rd row, fin avail $24,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2011 Honda Pilot, 62K, silver, 3rd row, all pwr, $19,982 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2011 Honda Pilot 43K super clean lo mi reduced to $27,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2009 Honda CRV 40K like new gas saver clean $19,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2009 HONDA PILOT 2WD, cloth int, 109K, 3rd row, $15,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2008 HONDA CR-V AWD, red, 57K, fin avail WAC, $17,994. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2008 Honda CRV 65K like new gas saver clean $17,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2007 HONDA ELEMENT SC 2WD, 104K, fun little SUV, $13,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2005 HONDA PILOT, 3rd row, lthr, 170K, good driver, $7981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2003 HONDA ELEMENT, silver, need to sell, $8950 or make offer. (405) 310-0511 co.

2008 HYUNDAI VERA CRUZ, loaded, even has rear entertainment DVD! must see, only $17,988. (405) 310-0511 co.

2010 Honda Odyssey 69K lthr loaded $22,981 753-8793 BobHowardHonda.com 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, silver w/gray interior, super clean, ready to roll! Only $18,952. (405) 310-0511 co. 2012 NISSAN MURANO SL, Leather, Sunroof, Rear Entertainment, Carfax 1-Owner, $31,488. 405-562-5391 co.

LAND ROVER/Free Lander 2004 Land Rover Freelander 5Dr, Sport Utility, AWD, 6 cylinder, Automatic, Black ext, Tan int, Leather Interior, excellent cond, 85000mi mi, A/C, AM/FM stereo, CD, lugg rack, $5,500., SALNE222X4A298115 Jerry mtnhi@prodigy.net 405-639-8859

2004 MAZDA MPV, leather, loaded, local trade, extra nice, $7988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 91 Plymouth Grand Voyager, new tires/batt, runs great, some repair needed $800 obo 455-2285 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA, DVD, nav, loaded, 50K, great van, $30,482. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD, alloys, power package, leather, full factory warranty, $19,988. 405-562-5391 co. '11 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, 27K mls., $21,881. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2011 Nissan Rogue 41K silver priced reduced $15,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, automatic, local trade, HAIL SALE, only $8988. BobMooreMazda.com 405-775-7000 2009 NISSAN MURANO LE, AWD, sunroof, Bose stereo, rear entertainment, leather, $19,988. 405-562-5391 co.

'07 NISSAN MURANO, great condition! Will not last at this price! $9988. 405-896-2190 co.

2011 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE pkg, leather,loaded, $24,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com

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2006 NISSAN MURANO SL, need to sell! Gold, very clean, 106K mi, $10,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2002 Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide FXD-88TC 4,900 miles. Black & Chrome Like showroom new. Selling for price of chrome & upgrades. No Disappointments. $7,250. 405-682-1669 8am-8pm 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4x4, need to sell, $3988. (405) 310-0511 co. 2003 Olds Bravada 109K gold ready to sell $4981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2001 Suzuki 800

Runs great, looks great 9900 mi 1950 405-650-4072 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY, super nice bike! $14,988. 405-310-0583 co. 1994 Harley Davidson Fatboy, black, 22K miles, bags & pipes $5,900 405-919-3835

2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Carfax, 1 owner, very low miles, alloys, steps, very nice car, $24,988 405-310-0583 co. 2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Blizzard Pearl, 3rd row seat, alloys, only 17K miles!!! $24,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2011 Toy. Highlander, 31K, grey, all pwr, alloys, $22,984. 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, hard to find but I need to sell! Black, loaded, 46K miles, sellign for $29,950. (405) 310-0511 co.

2004 Harley Davidson FXDL. Dyna Low Rider. 23K miles. $7,750. » » » 405-833-9551 » » »

2011 John Deere Gator 625, 71hrs, like new, $10,000cash. » » » 405-216-5627 » » »

MUST SELL Below Wholesale 45ft Class A, every option 405-204-4333 99 Fleetwood Jamboree GT-Class C, 31.5', Triton V-10-Ford, 3rd owner, lrg slide, 47K, sleeps 8, BSMT model, $16,900 firm 405-882-8847 OKC

2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, hard to find but I need to sell! Black, loaded, 46K miles, selling for $29,950. (405) 310-0511 co. '10 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LMTD 4x4, nav, roof, $35,995. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165 2010 TOY. HIGHLANDER, 53K, fresh tires, well kept, $24,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

2000 ISUZU RODEO, needs a little work but runs good, $2988. (405) 310-0511 co.

'08 FORD EXPLORER Eddie Bauer Edition, leather, loaded, V6, $12,988. 405-896-2190 co.

'01 Chevy C2500 Handicap Transport Van w/lift $3950 863-6399

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, 167K, auto, A/C, $3982. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

07 32' Holiday Rambler, 2slides, slps 6, x-cond $17K 405-517-1575 2005 Itasca Sunova Motorhome 29R w/21K miles, new tires, very clean great condition w/2 slides. $52,000 OBO. 405-313-5362 2000 DUTCH STAR MH, 36ft, 2 slide outs, gas, low mi. orig. onr like new $36,900 405-447-3873 TOW DOLLY - dark blue w/ electric brakes, used 4 times, VGC, $1375 405-882-8847 OKC

2010 FORD FLEX SEL, hard to find, black & silver, leather, always kept clean, 54K mi, $20,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE AWD, Platinum, DVD, navigation, roof, clean, $54,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE, Hybrid, sunroof, entertainment, economical only $38988. 405-562-5391 co. 2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE, 54K, white, nav, fin avail WAC $40,981 BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 4Dr, Sport Utility, 4WD, 4.5L, Automatic, Green ext, Tan int, Leather Interior, excellent cond, 89433 mi, $2600, Brian Ludwick 3882 W 150th St Cleveland OH 44111 brian.ludwic83@gmail.com (234) 738-1623

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L, leather, 3rd row, dual climate controls, alloys, sunroof, only 10K miles, $30,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2011 GMC YUKON DENALI AWD, rear entertainment, sunroof, navigation, loaded!!! $45,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ, 4X4, sunroof, 2nd row buckets, DVDs, 22" wheels, super clean ride $40,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ, 4WD, navigation, sunroof, custom wheels, 2nd row buckets, $43,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX, Navigation, nice , only 37K miles, $22988. 405-562-5391 co. 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX 2LT, leather, power liftgate, $21,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2011 CHEV TRAVERSE, 42K, black, clean, $20,484. 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com 2010 CHEVY TAHOE, 20'' wheels, 3rd row seating, room for everyone, $25,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 87K, financing avail WAC, $14,584. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX LT, leather, sunroof, great gas mileage, $13,988. 405-310-0583 co. 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN Z71 4x4 all possible options $24,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN, lthr, loaded, Clean Car Fax $18,988 936-8857 BobHowardDodge.com '07 CHEVY TAHOE LT, 60K mls., $23,991. BOB MOORE BUICK-GMC (888) 378-5165

NEWSOK.COM

2011 Chry Town &Country 35K red rear ent $18,981 753-8792 BobHowardHonda.com

2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FWD 2LT Package, leather, keyless, alloys, great MPG's, only 20K miles, $21,988. 405-562-5391 co.

2010 NISSAN FRONTIER SE, automatic, Crew Cab, good Carfax, $19,867. BobMooreMazda.com 405-301-8560

'02 Old Silhouette 3rd row seats depndbl. dual ac $3850 863-6399

2010 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ, sunroof, navigation, DVDs, Carfax 1 owner, $34,988. 405-562-5391 co. 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, power windows & locks, chrome appearance package, only 17K miles, $21,988. 405-310-0583 co.

THE OKLAHOMAN

2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, pearl white w/gray int, 91K mi, NADA value $21,300, Must sell!! My Price $18,950. (405) 310-0511 co. 2008 TOYOTA RAV4, 70K, 2WD, 6 cyl, great commuter, $16,981. BOB HOWARD ACURA 753-8752 2000 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER, 4WD, Navigation, sweet driver, only $13990. 405-562-5391 co.

'06 Winnebago View, diesel, 21 mpg, 42K mi, perfect cond, loaded $47,000obo, Make offer. 823-2917 2012 A-Liner 15 Ft solid wall, all season, fold-down, used 3 times $12,900 OBO ¡ Tuttle, 550-0387 2006 Puma, 27 foot bumper pull, queen bed, separate bath, new tires & awning, $6900, 634-3565. I BUY RVS & TRAILERS (405) 620-5760

THE OKLAHOMAN

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013

NEWSOK.COM MEDICAL PARK WEST REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE, FORMERLY MOORE NURSING HOME, IS IN SEARCH OF QUALIFIED CNAs and CMAs!!! We have great competitive rates & medical benefits. If you're interested in joining our community, come on down! We are conducting ON THE SPOT INTERVIEWS! 3110 Healthplex Dr. Norman, OK 73072

MECHANIC

Heavy equipment and truck mechanic with at least 2 years experience. Benefit package. EOE. Fax resume to 405-478-0901. Email bwilson@midwestwrecking co.com 405-478-8833/831-3661.

Service Technicians

LPC, LCSW or LMFT to work at a new adolescent male group home opening in Norman, OK. Please email your resume to deanna.durbin@att.net or fax to 405-573-1010.

needed for manufactured homes sales center. Must have general knowledge of home construction. Must have valid driver's license & good driving record. Benefits package. Apply in person at Solitaire Homes 6229 S Shields

Sub Contractors needed painting, drywall, siding, fences call 405-886-9808 Director, Administrative Services State agency taking applications for Director of Administration. Must have knowledge and experience in budgeting, accounting and human resources. BS Degree in Agriculture, Ag Economics, Public Administration or a closely related field. Five years supervisory experience required. Three weeks annual and sick leave per year, health and dental insurance and retirement plan. Job details and application process found @ http://www.ag.ok.gov/ adminjobs.htm

Auto Service Technician We are looking for a service technician paying $14-20 per hour based upon experience. We offer great benefits. Call JJ 405-650-4894 or Email: sales@creditking.biz

Programmer/Database Manager $50K PaceButler Corporation Cold Fusion 8 SQL Server M-F 8-5 pacebutler.com plashby@pacebutler.com

Mountain Mechanical Contractors, Inc. of Fayetteville, AR, (mountainmech.com), is accepting applications for a

Senior Estimator/ Project Manager

in the Mechanical Contracting Industry. At least 10 years experience is required. Compensation is relevant to experience. Relocation is required and provided. Interview only after resume sent to PO Box 249 Fayetteville, AR 72702 or e-mail gfharvey@mountainmech.com or csharvey@mountainmech.com.

Maintenance/Make Ready, FT, needed for The Park at Memorial Apts in NW OKC. Good benefits. Apply at 4201 W Memorial Road.

Washita Valley seeks

Entry Level Trailer Mechanic

Will be required to work on pull behind trailers for pickups & 18 wheeler flatbeds, changing out lights, mud flaps, etc. Must have good MVR. Apply at 1701 SE 59th, OKC, OK

DISTRICT ASSISTANTS

The Oklahoman has immediate openings for part-time District Assistants in our Metro Department. Approximately 25 hours a week. The zone manager in each area will determine schedules. Midwest City Please call Cyndi @ 405-475-3430 or email cmize@opubco.com Bethany Please call Mike @ 405-313-2031 or email mperalta@opubco.com Equal Opportunity Employer Looking for a part time Groomer with experience and their own equipment. Call 733-2238 Pet-Vet Grooming Salon

PRODUCTION MANAGER Buck’s Engines, 4532 Enterprise Drive, Contact Emily Roberson at 405-947-3321.

CDL Class A Driver

Local work. Pre-employment drug test & background. Forklift a plus; Evening; Benefits. Biagi Bros ,5001 SW 36th St. CIRCULATION/ TRANSPORTATION (PT) NIGHT SHIFT TRUCK DRIVER The Oklahoman has an immediate opening for a Part-Time Night Shift Truck Driver to deliver bundles of newspapers to our distribution centers and other locations in the metro area. You will be responsible for loading and unloading the truck. Must be able to lift 25+ lbs every shift. Must have Class B CDL license, without automatic transmission restrictions and an excellent driving record. Scheduled days off will vary from person to person. Position will pay $12.25 to $12.50 per hour based on experience. $250 Sign on bonus after 90 days Please apply online by accessing our website at www.opubco.com (click on employmentlink, then scroll down and click on ''See all job openings'').

ANN'S CHICKEN FRY HOUSE now hiring

Day Waitresses/Waiters

Apply 8:30-11am. 4106 NW 39th.

Buffalo Wild Wings

DOVE SCIENCE ACADEMY ELEMENTARY NOW HIRING:

Kindergarten Teacher WHO CAN START ASAP. Send resume to: info@dsaelementary.org

We are hiring New Management Members who are looking to be part of a Great Team and a fast growing company. Earn up to $40,000 as an Assistant and get bonused in AGM and GM positions with higher salaries. We always try to promote from within for AGM and GM positions and are currently looking for team players wanting a better balanced lifestyle while we update our schedules to be more family friendly.

$40,000

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AMERICAN CLEANERS

Cash Paid Vending at OU Football games! Aprx $75-$200/day Call Nick 210-389-4103 txfinco@aol.com

Customer Service

COOKS - 2+ YRS EXP.

Hiring Customer Service Reps Full Time, $9/Hour. Apply at 13901 N May Avenue. M-F 2pm-7pm, some Saturdays, pd vacation & holidays. Round-Up Cleaners, 4401 W. Memorial Rd. Delivery YP Phonebooks in OKC area including Clinton, Elk City, Sayre, Weatherford & Shawnee. Payment issued within 72 hrs. (866) 314-5888 Garage Door Installers Needed Experience preferred, not req'd. Driver's license required. Apply at 4141 SW 29th.

Grounds Worker

Exp Pref, full benefit package, Paid Holidays. Apply in person 10am—4pm No calls National Cowboy Museum

LOAN OFFICER, FULL TIME 8:30 am-5:30 pm, M-F. Will train. Apply in person at 300 S. Ranchwood #1, Yukon. No phone calls.

Upscale retirement community. F/T position. Apply at: Town Village, 13000 N May, 297-9600

SUPERVISOR I

Sodexo Business and Industry. Candidate needs to have 2 years Supervisory experience, 2 years Culinary experience and catering experience. Candidate will be supervisor over 2 units. Responsibilities will include but not limited to Catering, Food and Physical Safety program, other duties as described in job description. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and have good office and computer skills. Please fax resume to 405-475-4123 or mail to Sodexo, Attn Judy Rodriguez, 9000 Broadway Extension, Oklahoma City, OK 73114 At Sodexo, we value workforce diversity. EOE M/F/D/V

Equal Opportunity Employer

Class A End Dump Drivers Needed 405-381-4117

Continental Battery Co.

has opening for DOT Route Manager. Requires Class “B” CDL, good driving record and heavy lifting. Must be over 25. HAZMAT preferred. Good pay w/benefits. Apply in person at 2521 S. May Ave, Oklahoma City

HOFFMAN GIRLS NEED

CLASS A CDL DRIVERS LOCAL , OVER THE ROAD , FUEL BONUS CALL JAN , 405-224-1333 AFTER 5 CALL 405-274-6172

OTR, Regional & Local Home Weekly Mid-Con Carrier Dedicated run, benefits, New Pete Requires CDL A with 1 yr exp.

Call 405-237-1300 Van Eaton Ready Mix

NOW HIRING MIXER TRUCK DRIVERS in Shawnee, Norman, Edmond, & W. OKC

SIGN-ON BONUS with 2 yrs Mixer experience. Make Ready for home rentals.

Experience needed: Must know sheetrock, doors & flooring, lt plmbg. Reqs DL, own tools & own truck. Apply in person Tue-Fri at 3317 SW 29 Male Residential Officers needed for all male DOC facility. Will train. FT possibilities. Must pass background check and drug test Send resumes to 405-552-2616 or e-mail Jdeason@catalysthelp.org

Meat Market Manager

Large market experience required, 5+ years. Premium pay with benefits. Apply at 769-4321 NOW HIRING! 40 HOURS A WEEK GUARANTEED. Room for advancement. Driver's License and clean MVR required. McCoy Tree Surgery 405-618-1203 Damian Wisdom ORR FAMILY FARM Is hiring for Sept 15 - Nov 9th. Concession, zip line, tractor driver & other pos avail. Apply in person @ 14200 S. Western Mon-Fri 9am-5pm PART TIME help needed Immediate opening at Pet Vet Supply in MWC 405-733-4648 Residential Technicians Residential Technicians needed for a Residential Treatment Center in Maud (located 12 miles from Seminole). Qualified candidates must have knowledge of the 12-step philosophy, have a clean driving record, valid drivers license and auto insurance. You need to possess a willingness to learn. Personal recovery is a plus. Send resume to ejobsebh@gmail.com Swiss Cleaners Hiring

Experienced Dry Cleaner Monday - Friday Apply at 3737 NW 50th St.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST needed FT in-house for doctors office. Must be proficient in Word & Outlook. Benefits. Mon-Fri. Fax resume 235-8145

Excell Private Care Services, LLC.

Certified Home Health & Personal Care Aides Walk In Interviews: Aug 29 830am-6pm 10600 S. Penn Suite 11, OKC, OK 73170

CAR SALES PROFESSIONAL Bob Howard Honda

Class A or B. Call 214-7450 EOE

Monthly guarantee, great career with vacation and benefits. Apply in person @ 13201 N. Kelley, OKC, OK or call 405-753-8792, ask for Used Car Manager

Now Hiring 6 Salespeople

In roofing & construction industry Exp. preferred but will train. Call 405-886-9808 or submit resume to: vmcvea@sbcglobal.net

SALES ASSOCIATE Mathis Brothers Furniture has full time position available immediately for qualified candidates. This is a retail sales position that requires evening and weekend availability. We need talented people who have a professional image, are selfmotivated and like dealing with the public. Become a part of Oklahoma's #1 retail sales force! Benefits include: • Great income Potential • Medical/ Dental/ 401K • Paid Training • Paid Vacation • Great Environment Please call 405.951-1217 to set up an interview. Compensation: Commission is based on volume sold. Compensation ranges from approximately $45,000 to $90,000. Mathis Brothers is an EOE and promotes and drug free work environment. Salesperson Credit Connection Auto Sales is looking for a motivated Salesperson to make $45,000-$65,000 per year. We offer great benefits. Call JJ 405-650-4894 or Email: sales@creditking.biz

Career Telemarketers, Start Now Pay $9-11Hr + Commission M-F Daytime hours Paid Weekly! 866-652-7760 Ext 4020 Ashley

DROP BURY CONTRACTORS Needed in the greater OKC area. Will Train. Must have pickup truck & good background. Long term contract. Call 405-601-4884 or fax resume to 405-607-6720.

OWNER FINANCING 1 to 5 acre tracts Lincoln-Pottawatomie Logan-Cleveland

Easy Approval--Call for maps 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com 1N to 10A E of OKC, pay out dn. 100's choices, many M/H ready TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695 www.paulmilburnacreages.com Call for Maps! See why we sell more acreages than anyone in Okla. E of OKC. o/a 275-1695 5A. w/pond & trees 22mi. S. OKC $26,950 $950dn $245mo 640-8811 20Ac 15mi N of Sallisaw $32,000 $1000dn, $292mo 405-640-8811

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$200 off first month LARGE TOWNHOMES & APARTMENTS • Washer, Dryers, pools • PC Schools, fireplaces

Beautiful 1 acre, 4205 Sooner Court, 3/2/2, 1750 sf, on cul de sac, Edmond North schools, sprinkler system, covered patio, large deck, $169,000 ¡‘¡ 405-348-4403

WILLIAMSBURG 7301 NW 23

787-1620

Absolute Auct. Sat., Sep. 7, 10am Open House Sun. Sep. 1st, 2-4 344532 E 890 Rd., Chandler, OK 2554sf home on 10 ac MOL with pool. Call John Patterson, Metro 1st, info 1-405-255-0650

$300.00 OFF 1ST Month Large 2 & 3 bed Townhouses Washer/Dryers, Fireplaces P.C. Schools PARKLANE TOWNHOMES 8100 N. MacArthur Blvd. 721-5455 VALENCIA APTS APTS/TOWNHOUSES 2221 N Meridian $99 Special

I BUY HOUSES Best Kept Secret! St. Croix Villas Gated, secure serene Villa Homes 1400-1650sf $155,000 & up. 8500 S. McKinley Mike 520-9393

8318 NW 25th, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 1700 sf, formal living, den, updated kitchen, new floors, lawn sprinkler system, wooded, quiet, $139,000, 405-414-4049.

410-5700

946-6548

Any condition. No cost to U

The Paseo 405 NW 24th

Don't Sell Until You Get Our Investors Offer. Fast Close. DLemons & Assoc 850-3880

2bd 1ba ch/a Newly Remodeled $550 rent $300 dep T&J 537-3169

New paint, new carpet, ch/a $525. T&J Mgmt 420-1966

The Bali » 1120 N Tella

I BUY & SELL HOUSES 27 YRS EXP 650-7667 HOMESOFOKCINC.COM

5944 NW 40th-Large 1 & 2bed, $345 to $445 mo, stove, fridge, covered prkng. No Sec 8 470-3535

800 N Meridian

1bed All Bills Paid 946-9506 •ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212» MAYFAIR Great loc! 1&2 bd W/D hdwd flr quiet secure ¡ 947-5665

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Large 1 & 2 beds. Stove, refrig, 3 SW OKC Locations $345-420mo No Sec 8 632-9849

All Bills Paid » Efficiency

Furnished, laundry, security $410 2820 S Robinson 232-1549

Must Sell! New home, 1881sf, 4024 Grace Circle, 4/2/3, in-law plan, crown molding, granite tops, all brick, corner lot, cul-desac ¡ $197,900 ¡ Don 206-8149

4900 S. Walker Large 1 & 2 bd Apts. $450 & Up + deposit + electricity. Laundry on site. 631-1115 2409 SW 45th Clean & Quiet 1bd 1ba, stove, fridge $375 mo, $200 dep, no sec 8 818-4089

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1 Bed $425. 681-5858 8081 S Shields 1 & 2bd Duplex Pet Ok BillsPd Rent/dep 632-4467

PINE MOUNTAIN CABINS, SINGLEWIDES, DOUBLEWIDES, TRIPLEWIDES UP TO 6 BEDROOMS *****WE HAVE LAND*****

Townhouses SW I-240 & Western at 1100 SW 77 Terrace 2 bd, 2.5ba, 1200 sf, FP, W/D $700mo + $300dep 692-1325

10 YEAR WARRANTY **FINANCING** USED SINGLES Under 10K USED DOUBLES Under 25K

405-634-4812

Free rent til Oct. 1 & 2 beds. Springtree Apts. MWC. 737-8172.

Century Hotel 512 NW 9; rms $130wk/eff $160wk, single occup, dep, wi fi, cable. 232-5624

WE HAVE LAND 405-634-4812

VFW Land Company in Wilburton Large 3 bed, 1 bath home, 15x30 screened in porch & more! Great neighbors. Selling for health reasons. $30,000. 405-769-2406

FENCED LOT - DPS approved for auto storage, Edmond, 3900 N. Boulevard » » 593-7323

GREAT Office Space. Various NW locations, 300-6000sf 946-2516

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Elegant 4bd 2ba 2car brick home Near lake 2000sf $1285 603-4775 2bd 1ba ch/a, fresh paint. Nice! $650 Accurate Prop 732-3939

$50-$250 » 919-5005 » Must see 6 pc early American» bdrm set » $850 obo » 787-8099

WE BUY FURNITURE 942-5865 No Appliances

French Bulldog Pups, AKC, 9wks 1M, 1F, vet chk, short & stubby, $1,800. stubbornbullies.com 918-407-5220 or 918-407-5221

4bd 2ba ch/a detached gar 2036sf $1300 Accurate Prop 732-3939 3bd ch/a $675 www.longburk.com Longburk RE 732-7474 13515 E Stella Rd 4bd 2ba, pool, fp, 2800sf 5 acres $1250 mo + dep 17456 Blackjack Ridge 3bd 2ba 2car, 1590sf, 1.5 ac $1050mo+dep Home & Ranch Realty 794-7777 $250 off 1st Month's Rent, 2/1/1, w/d hookup, rent $550, 831-0207. Ski Island Classy 3bd 2ba 1800sf storm shelter $1085 603-4775 Gracious 4BR 2BA Brick Home in choice area nr schl $985 204-7826 3br 2ba new & nice duplex $795 T&J Mgmt 204-7826 * 2 BR $399 &UP 3 BR $525 &UP * 1 YR JOB BACKGROUND CK. NO PETS MW CITY 427-0627 Rent to Own: Nice 2 & 3bed MWC $350 & up 390-9777 Rent to Own: Nice 2 & 3bed MWC $350 & up 390-9777

ESTATE SALE 10101 N WESTMINSTER AUG 29 - AUG 31 8 AM MOVING SALE! 12709 Downsview Lane NW OKC 73142 Friday Only, 8/30/2013 9am to 4pm ONE DAY ONLY! Pool Table, Game/Bumper Table, Twin Beds, 4 Sofas, Cocktail Table, Antique Swedish Pine Buffet, TV Cabinet, Bar Stools, Antique Belgian Nightstands and much much more. Garage Sale 11104 Blue Stem Back Rd. Friday & Saturday 8am - 1pm Everything goes! Tools, Radial Arm Saw, Lawn equipment, Riding Lawn Mower, Refrigerators, Washer & Dryer, Furniture, Lawn Furniture, Kitchenware, Dishes and much more. Off Hefner and MacArthur (Aug 30th & 31st)

ESTATE/GARAGE SALE

4817 NW 18th

Pit Bull puppies, Red Nose/Colby, 7F $150 ea, 1M $125, 694-7411. Pit Bull Puppies, 3F, green eyed blondes, 9wks, $175ea. s/w, POP, 405-273-0601 German Shepherd Puppies AKC Our bloodlines make all the difference! (German Imports), $2500-$3500 windridgek9.com 580-450-0232 6 wks old kittens, grey bobcat colors, 2 bobtails, $5 each. Call 10am - 7pm. 672-8126 Bengal Kittens, TICA, Last two! $350-$450 ¡ 881-9305/885-5472 Calico 1yr; 2F Seal Point Siamese 4yrs; Kittens 3-4mos -All spyd/ neut/shots $40 (2 for $70) Kitty Wranglers Rescue 826-9376 FREE 2 Kittens. 3 mo. old. First shots. Gray/white male and calico female. Adorable and fun! FREE 405-216-8320 or timwash@cox. net. Edmond.

German Shepherd, AKC, 7 month male, all German bloodlines, very trainable, loves to please, not a house dog, $400 cash, 240-7731.

Friday & Saturday, 8-6

2-Family Sale - Household Goods & Medical Equipment 1432 SW 87th St

Hinton Chamber of Commerce Town Wide Garage Sale

Sphynx kittens So cute and naked! 3 mos. Kitty comes neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and w/ health guarantee. Local Edmond breeder. $1100 (405) 513-0353

Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 30 & 31

Washer or dryer $65up, sets $150 up, stove/fridge $125 up, Tue-Sat 10-6 3436 SW 29th 549-7004 Daryl's Appliance: W&D $75 & up, limited supply!5yr war. refr/stove $125 & up, 1yr war. 405-632-8954 Whirlpool SxS Refrig, white, 25 cu ft, Like New! $600 496-5445 Washer & Dryer Set $280 X condition, like new » 248-4070

FARM & RANCH EQUIPMENT AUCTION FRI. - AUG. 30 - 12 NOON & SAT. - AUG. 31 - 9AM 4K Miles East of Elgin, OK - Hwy 17 FRIDAY: Selling ATVS, Lawn Equip./Tools, Misc. SATURDAY: Pipe, Livestock Equip., 3Pt. Equip., Tractors,Trucks, Autos, Rvs, Trailers,Tillage & Haying Equip. Items Include: (25) Late model pickups - 4WD & 2WD; 2000 Mack Dump truck w/161K, 3 axles; 1966 Ford Mustang; 1969 Ford Mustang convertible; 1951 Chevy pickup; 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser, 4WD, 48K; Campmaster Toybox RV, 20'; 2013 Neckover Groundload 42'; Stock and Flatbed Trailers; JD 568 Baler; 12 Wheel rakes; JD 230 Double offset disc; NH to 5030 w/loader; 613 hrs., MFWD; Kubota B21 w/loader; MWFD, 869 hrs; JD 2350, 4010 & 3020 w/loader; Pipe & pipe post. View web for updates & pictures. Selling for Estates, Banks, Corporations & Area Farmer/Ranchers. Our 58th Consignment Auction at this site 1991. For buying or selling, call Auction Co. BRIDGES AUCTION & SALES CO. (580)492-5260 bridgesauction.com »

Jet 3 by Pride motorized Scooter/ Wheelchair like new w/charger included Red. $900 819-7037 Jazzy Elite XL Power chair, great cond, 2 new batt. & air seat for lrg framed person $500; Pride 530 Lift chair, lt blue $500; InvaCare lift bed & matt $250 397-5752 Weslo Air Strider Step-Type Exerciser w/ elect. monitor, $95. » » » 405-794-3173 » » » 96 Chevrolet 5.0 van, wheelchair Braun lift, 63K, trailer hitch, very nice, $12,000 405-946-0383 New/Used Auto Equipment Lifts, Wheel Svc., Body Shop, Parts Washers, etc. $250 & up Steven 405-818-7860 Dresser 520B 2yd wheel loader, $15,000.00. Komatsu D45P Dozer, $14,500.00 979-567-3425

Girls mountain bike, like new, $150; Shirley Temple doll $50; Chatty Cathy doll $50; large dog kennel $50; 405-733-2549.

Beautiful Custom Tele, '98 red pearl with hard case $895; Mandolin made by Gibson $440. 405-391-2595 or 405-514-8770 1986 Winter console piano, excellent cond, $500, 405-202-8341.

All wood 8X8 barn, will assemble, $995, 405-886-8230. Steel storage units 8x20 & 8x40 new/used/sale/rental Pioneer Equipment 745-3036 3 Slightly Used Bldgs. Can Deliver $650-$1450 ¡‘¡‘¡‘¡ 371-6026

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Shawnee , Oklahoma

Solid Brazilian Cherry• Hardwood Flooring • (2600sf) Beautiful, never used $2.50/sf • 632-0499

20qt. Hobart Legacy HL200 Mixer with all attachments & s/s stand, like new, $5,200. 405-567-8319 4x16 Lightening Sign, changeable face, 1yr old, $1100obo; Single-Head 6 Needle Embroidery Machine, $600obo. 326-0092 Samsung 50" Plasma Display TV 3 yrs old Exc Cond $450.00 OBO 405-436-8825 34 FT Heston field cultivator with harrow, good condition $5,900; J.D. 1600A mower/condition, good condition $6000; J.D. 224 Baler, fair condition $750. 405-361-9790 JD8650 270hp 4x4 w/8 yard scraper, priced $19,500.00. Case Int. 7130 4x4 w/Loader $39,500.00. 979-567-3425 4ft chain link fence, 50 ft row $48 Cedar panels, 6x8, $28 » » » 405-833-5439 » » » King Tempur-Cloud Luxe Breeze Mattress Only three weeks old. In perfect condition, with matching box springs. Have had the recommended tempur-pedic mattress pad on it the whole time. This mattress is $5,299 plus tax new. $3,000 OBO 831-9076 or 255-5705 MARBLE CONFERENCE TABLE Beautiful marble conference table/ 6 navy blue conference chairs. Excellent condition! $800.00 Call Vicki- 405-236-5200 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.

Expo Center Aug 31-Sept 1 Sat. 9-5 & Sun. 9-4 918-659-2201 (G&S) SAKO A7 NIB SAKO A7 Stainless 243 cal. Never fired with box. $675.00 405.761.3126 AR 15 5 AR 15's FOR SALE. Text for info/Pics $900-$1450. 405-274-4958 Vent rib barrel for Remington 1100 with 3 chokes. Paid $150 take $100. used once 756-2370 Recurve takedown bow Royal Mag Hunter by Jeffery Archery, 50# $250 405/595-6835 20Ac 15mi N of Sallisaw $32,000 $1000dn, $292mo 405-640-8811 Dove/Crane/Goose Hunts, 580351-8110, curtsguideservice.com OK’s largest selection of used Golf cars ¡ 800-276-0571 OU Donor Season Tickets Home Tickets, Sec.31, Row 63,Seat 19 & 20..$1500 or $1900 with Texas Tickets. (405) 373-4528.(405) 642-1315

ALAPAHA blue blood BULLDOGS $300-$700 ¡ Serious Inquiries only. ¡‘¡ 405-923-4387 Aussie Mini Pups, 7M 1F, merles & tris, $250-$400. 620-357-1277 cossmanminiaussies.com

Aussie puppies M's & F's, blk, red, mrl, 8 weeks. Call after 6PM. 580-606-0799

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES 8wks old, s/w, POP, AKC, $350 405-391-2132 German Shepherd AKC S/W POP 6wks Solid Blk & Silver Sable Adorable pups ready for a good loving home $500. 405-664-4517 German Shepherd, AKC, 14 mo M, black, neutered, housebroken, on leash, some off, good with kids, high energy, $750 obo, 496-0203. German Shepherds, AKC, Large Pups, 18wks, S/W, POP $500-$650 ¡ 405-250-8266 GERMAN SHEPHERD, AKC, 3F Dad over 100lbs, s/w, $300 Cash ¡ 405-417-2956 German Shepherd, AKC, 3F, 1M, 9 wks, POP, $300. 405-437-5339

Goldendoodles!!

4 Black Males. $500 405-227-7842 GOLDENDOOLES see www.puffypups.com $700-$800. 580-467-1876

Golden Retriever puppies M's. & F's, 8 weeks old. Call after 6PM. 580-606-0799

Great Dane

Australian Shepherd Puppies AKC Heavy bone, show qual AKC, health guar, shots, wormed, DOB 6-10-13, all colors this litter. Merles $1000, Red tri's $800, Black Tri $550 Andi Sheperd 405-823-7878 www.wildheiressaussies.com BEAGLE, AKC, 1M, 8 wks, S/W Blue tick, will be small $250 Cash (405) 386-5123 or (405) 659-7169 BOSTON TERRIER Pups, black & white $350, red & white $450, BOXER pups $350. 580-614-1241 Boxer Adorable AKC Pups 8 weeks, 3 F/3 M. Docked/Dew Claws/Shots/Wormed. White$500 /Black & White $600. Call or text @ 405-818-2501. BOXER Puppies AKC Fawn,Brindle & White,Blk Mask & Flashy Ch Bloodlines 6wks s/w/t/ dc $350-$450 Call/Text (405)473-6929

Boxer Puppies, ACA reg.

s/w/t/dc, microchipped, $250-$300. 405-612-5008 Boxer pups, 4 Beauties! shots, $250 405-408-8724 990-3171 Cavalier King Charles 5 fm, 1 m ACA papers, shots wormed. $500 580-239-1843 Chihuahua, Extra Cute, 8 wks EXTRA TINY TEACUPS $250 Cash ¡ 405-435-6534 Chihuahua, apple head, black, F, 20wks, 1st shots, $75. 886-2669 CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES 8 wks, F, 2 black, 1 white, M, 3 black --- 16 wks M black & tan, choc & tan, choc & white, F black, shots and wormed Hennepin $150 & $75. 405-268-1597 Chihuahua Pups, 6wks, $100 405-761-8423 NO TEXT carmen1234@aol.com Chihuahua Pups, Tiny, Adorable, 3M, 8wks old $125. 405-201-8200

Blue 2y F, UTD, AKC reg $300.00 call/text 405-four 9 six-8 two 39 Havanese, AKC, M & F, 8wks, blk & wht, $250-$300. 580-678-4359 Havanese Pups AKC Ready to go! Beautiful $900-$1800 ’ 550-3331 Italian Greyhounds, 2 AKC pups. Adorable! $250 405-408-8724

Jack Russell Puppies Available August 31st, $200. 405-250-7996

(2) OU Donor Season Tix

w/ Sooner Club Tailgate passes, $1,150 » 329-8820 2 OU Season Tickets below cost Sec. 35 row 67 seats 11 & 12 $825 214-914-1914 OKC Area 4 OU Season Tickets - 2 in Sect. 102 & 2 in Sect. 1, $479ea. 405-715-3611 or 405-550-3394 2 OU SEASON FOOTBALL TICKETS, Section 2, $850 329-4507 2 OU Football Season Tickets, reg price $875 cash. 405-570-3538 2 OU Season Tickets, Section 2, Row 68, $850. 946-4803

5x8, 5x10, 6x12, w/gates; like new 16 foot tandem; $650-$1500 Cash. 405-670-1850

PIT BULLS, UKC, 7wks, 5F, 4M, $400-$1,000. 405-238-4308 www.valleybullies.webs.com POMERANIAN PUPS, Will be small, Vet ck'd $250 w/out papers ’ 918-786-9823 Pomerian, Parti, 4mos, very small F, blk&wht, papers, good w/cats & kids. $250 405-659-7576 Yukon POMS, Reg, Tiny okcpoms.com $300-$600 ¡ OK#02 405-609-9241 Poodle AKC, Toy, M&F, red & wht Parti, $150-$200. 580-583-2696 Poodles, AKC, Tiny Toy & Toy pups, $300-$700 OK#1. 788-9709 www.tinyteacups.com Poodles, Standard, Puppies 2F blk ,cream 10wks $450 405-923-6016 Poodles, Toy/Mini, okcpoms.com, $275-$375 OK#02 405-609-9241 POODLES mini, 1M 1F, white 9wks, s/w, $250. 405-535-3360 Poodle Toy, apricot, s/w, AKC 10 wks 2M 1F, $400 CASH 249-5459

Rottweiler, AKC, 3M $700; 1F $500 T/DC done, 6wks 210-6341 Schipperke Puppies, Beautiful, registrable, $275. 405-348-1180 Schnauzer/Pug, Mini, Darling lil' SNUGS! hand raised, socialized, NOT kept in kennels, AKC, POP, s/w, refs, $150 ¡ 405-285-8666 Schnauzer/Border Collie mix 8wk old 4F 2M $80ea. 405-613-6310

SCHNAUZERS MINI, REG, M & F E/T/D ¡ $175 ¡ 580-641-2625 Siberian Husky Pups, ACA, $250-$500, 580-504-7115 www.skylimitranch.com WESTIE PUPPIES, Reg. S/W, Vet ck'd, READY TO GO! $300-$400ea ¡ 580-336-8450 Wolf Hybrid cubs 4 left 2m 2f 88% Timber 12% Malamute POP DOB 7/4/13 s/w $300 405-624-3859 9am-5pm leave clear loud msg. Yorke-Poo, Adorable ’ $395 ’’ Visa/MC ¡ 826-4557 ’’ Yorkie, Adorable Pups, $200- $500, call for info, 570-9134 or 570-5274. Yorkie, Male, 12wks, Super Cute, $200 ’’’’ 580-678-4359 Yorkie F, Tiny T-cup, aprox 2lb grown/vet ck $1600 405-380-5859 Yorkie-Maltese (Morkie), ITTY BITTY! ¡ Baby Doll Face $495 ¡ Visa/MC ¡ 826-4557 Yorkie-Poo puppies, 7 wks 2M, 1F, $300 ea, 405-670-9678.

YORKIE POOS 4 avail. 6 wks old, s/w, $250 each. 405-964-3153 / 405-684-7623 Yorkies, ACA, M/F, $200-$400, s/w/dc can send pic 580-504-7115 Yorkies, Small, Cute, Guarantee $285-$475 ok#245 405-380-8469 Yorkies ACA 1 yr old Female, 2.5 lb: AKC 4 month old Female, 3 lbs grown: ACA 6 month old Female 4 lbs grown $600-$800 CASH 580-3023635 or 405-663-4047

BOBCAT KITTENS (5) $450-$500, Call afternoon/eves 580-443-5873, Tishomingo RACCOONS, 1F, 2M, $150-$155 405-226-5444 or 405-627-5739

4x6 round bales, net wrapped Mixed Grass Hay, sprayed & fertilized, $45/bale. 405-409-3970 or 405-409-3971 HAY for sale Johnson & Bermuda Grass 5x6 Bales - all weed sprayed $48 each 580-856-2182 #1 Alfalfa Hay $8/bale in field Available for pickup Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun, SW OKC. 627-9363

Alfalfa sm. sq. bales in field.

Delivery Available. 405-443-1988 Bermuda hay $5/bale in the field, Choctaw 405-281-6666

Jumbo Size Pigeons, $20 a pair OBO, 5 pair min. 405-771-8833

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 $950 down 606-3300

Costume Rental Inventory, selling in entirety only, over 700 costumes + racks, accessories, etc. $8,000 obo ¡ 405-413-7599 For lease fully eqpt. restaurant Putnam City area. 640-7209

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YORKSHIRE TERRIERS 1 female, 1 male, $400/female, $350/male. 405-527-6070 or 405-642-9622

Labradoodle Puppies 10 weeks old. 3 Males 1 Female Black, Tan and White All shots are current. $650 For more information: 580-682-3020 or astraub01@yahoo.com LABS, AKC reg, born 6/21/13, 2 yel M, 1 blk M, 3 blk F, wormed, 1st shots, $300 each, cash only. 580-436-2494 or 580-421-3584

Baby Mini Potbelly Pigs, 6wks6mos $50ea; Bred gilts 2-3mo bred $50 All colors 918-399-9366

Cockatiel Birds 7 wk old babies! $40-$45. 405-670-9678

LAB, ACA, 6 wks, 3choc 3Yel, s/w $300, hlth guar, 570-5768 no text LAB AKC PUPPIES AKC LAB Puppies 1m1f 9wks$300. AKC Male German Shepherd 8 mon $500. 4053974555

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 . Blue eyed, blonde, in-tact M Dog, crnr of Libby & Eastman 8/22, no collar/tag/chip (405)833-1912, 650-4540, 463-0309

350 ADORABLE PETS!!!

At FREE TO LIVE Near Edmond ALL Dogs & Cats Shts/Neut $60 282-8617 www.freetoliveok.org

Beautiful Black Lab Mix puppy, found vic of SW 89 btw Penn & May, call to identify. 680-8866 Shar Pei/Lab Mix, blk M, found 826 dwntwn by court hse 735-1095

Chihuahua Reg. Tiny Toy M Pup, S/W ¡ $230 ¡ 650-3035 Chows, AKC, 1F black, 1M blue, 10 wks, s/w, $350-$400, 520-3237 Cocker Spaniels AKC 2choc M, 4 blk/tan F, S/W, AKC $300. 405-609-0493 Dach Mini AKC Puppies Vet Chkd, Hlth Guart. Home Raised $300 & 350 jenkinscuddly puppies.com 580-364-6047 Dachshund, Mini, 6wks, s/w 2M SH blk/tan, 1M LH choc/crm $150 Del City, 808-3263

Rose Electric LLC

Service Calls #87915 ‘¡‘¡‘ 405-703-4556

Dachshund Mix Puppies, mother 20 lbs Dachshund, father ?, 6 months old, spayed, neutered & shots, very sweet, $80. Shawnee area 405-408-6697 Dachshunds pups, 6 wks, small, $100-$200; 636-0377 or 882-4072.

RAY'S ELECTRIC »»» 820-7466 »»» SHARPE'S ELECTRIC & Heat & Air, OKC, 341-8488.

Pair of OU Season Football

Tickets, Section 22, Row 52, Seats 9 & 10. Good view. $890. » » » 405-573-9284 » » » 2 OU Season Tickets, Sec 33 Row 38, btw 20 & 30 yard line $1300; 2 Texas tickets $500 405-364-4900, Norman

Lhasa Pups AKC $250-$400 9wks www.ladygrayerspups.webs.com Maltese, ACA 2 M, 9wks, $200 Will meet. 580-660-0120 www.heartlandpuppiesok.com Maltese, AKC/CKC, okcpoms.com $250-$550 OK#02 405-609-9241 Maltese Puppy, full blood, cute & fluffy, $400 Cash. OKC area. ’ ’ 672-5411 ’ ’ PAPILLON, AKC, 3F 1M, all colors small, champ. quality! Rdy 9/16, dep holds $400-500 405-905-6220

Any type fencing or repair, 30 yrs,

667-3820

Dane Gang Kennels is proud to announce the Fall puppy crop of Great Dane Puppies, whelped in Sept-Oct will be ready for Christmas! $800-$2000 ¡ 580-228-3402 English Bulldogs, AKC Reg, (1) 3 year F $400; 4M, 12 wks-7 mos, $1000-$1200; Also Champion Stud Service; 405-329-0066. English Bulldog, AKC, 10wks, s/w $900-$1200ea. cash 405-593-4125 English Mastiff, AKC, 1 brindle F, 11wks, POP, 2nd s/w, vet chk $450. 405-323-8894 English Olde Bulldogge 4-M, 1-F, EIGHT WEEKS OLD, UTD SHOTS, VET CKD.IOEBA REGISTERED. BLUE RIBBON PAPERS. PARENTS ON PREMISES. 1500.00-2500.00 jeanisedbilyeu09@gmail.com or 405-326-4616

Mr. Fixit Handyman Service. We do it all for less. Free estimates. Bonded. Ins. Visa/MC. 603-6104. Home Repair & Remodel. Roofing. Siding. Free Estimate. 410-2495.

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Garay's Roofing Construction

Exp. & Quality work. Free Estimates. Roof repair, Re-roofing, Locally owned since 1985. Insurance claims welcomed. 370-3572 Legacy Siding & Roofing - Free Estimates State lic/ins. 917-9595

Sooner State Shelters

Get a storm shelter installed NOW! All units meet all FEMA specs, made from 10ga steel, double welded inside & out, 4 pt. latching systems, 3'' lip to protect door from falling debris. We offer 0.9% APR financing. 888-654-5484 or 405-371-0352 ERIC POTTS STORM SHELTERS Seamless patio top, since 1972, (405) 593-0042 or 410-8216.

RESIDENTIAL HAULING »» AND CLEANING, 630-5484.

All Professional Tree Service.

A/C & Appliance Service, 26 years exper, $40 service call, 371-3049.

Paint, Drywall, Handyman 34 yrs Exp. Free Est. 503-3794 Bill's Painting & Home Repairs Quality Work! Free Est. 306-3087.

40 Chores by 40 Plus. 25 yrs exp. Insured/Ref's/Free Est, 473-1838 Concrete Work, Patios, Walks, Block Work, Etc. 405-593-3509

BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC. All types, repair & remodel, gas, water & sewer, leak detection, video camera insp ¡ 405-528-7733

Senior Disc. Insured. Removal of dead/dangerous trees. 885-2572.

» Oklahoma Tree Service Ins., Free Est. 682-0649 Top Trim & Remove. 32yrs local exp. Free Estimates. 371-6026 L & R Tree Service, Low Prices, Insured, Free Estimate, 946-3369. »» GENE’S TREE SERVICE »» Insured-Free Estimate. 682-2100.

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