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Duncan town hall focuses on health

CVS’ plans for city found in paperwork Company execs unwilling to talk about proposed pharmacy By D.E. Smoot Phoenix Staff Writer

Running group seeks recruits Muskogee’s Run for Pride is having sign-ups Saturday. Caitlin Morton, 14, said it worked well, and if she had time she’d do it again this coming session, which officially begins Sept. 14. The sign-up period is between 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Mall. Story on Page 3A

Obama says Syria used chem arms

A final plat has been approved and a building permit “is almost ready to be issued,” but CVS Caremark officials remained mum about plans to open a store in Muskogee. City councilors voted this week to approve a preliminary and final plat

consolidating two parcels on the northeast corner of York Street and Chandler Road. The move allows the 1.174-acre lot to be developed commercially, officials said. Michael Doggett, vice president and engineer with Winkelmann & Associates in Dallas, is acting as the agent for CVS. Doggett told city officials that the plat was submitted in advance of CVS’ plans to open its first pharmacy in Muskogee. Planning Director Gary Garvin said CVS had applied for the building per-

Meeting opens with moment of silence for shooting victim

mit needed to commence construction. Garvin said the permit “is almost ready to be issued,” but he said he knew very little about the company’s plans or a timeline for construction. Mike DeAngelis, public relations director for the Delaware corporation’s retail pharmacy division, said he had “no comment at this time.” The corporation’s 2012 annual report, however, shows that CVS appears to be pursuing an aggressive growth

DUNCAN (AP) — 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

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FG teen among chosen readers of speech

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Poll finds foes of museum funding

By Wendy Burton Phoenix Staff Writer

Should the state Legislature provide matching funds for the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum?

President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial. Behind him is a bell that rang at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., which was bombed days after the 1963 march, killing four girls. The bell was rung at the ceremony.

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Obama address culminates day of remembrance activity WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing on hallowed ground of the civil rights movement, President Barack Obama challenged new generations Wednesday to seize the cause of racial equality and honor the “glorious patriots” who marched a half century ago to the very steps from which the Rev. Martin Luther King spoke during the March on Washington. In a moment rich with history and symbolism, tens of thousands of Americans of all backgrounds and colors thronged to the National Mall to join the

Cherokee County child had been subject of Amber Alert By Thad Ayers

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nation’s first black president and civil rights pioneers in marking the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Obama urged each of them to become a modern-day marcher for economic justice and racial harmony. “The arc of the moral universe may bend toward justice, but it doesn’t bend on its own,” Obama said, in an allusion to King’s own message. His speech was the culmination of daylong celebration of King’s legacy that began with marchers walking the streets of

Washington behind a replica of the transit bus that Rosa Parks once rode when she refused to give up her seat to a white man. At precisely 3 p.m., members of the King family tolled a bell to echo King’s call 50 years earlier to “let freedom ring.” It was the same bell that once hung in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., where four black girls were killed when a bomb planted by a white supremacist exploded in 1963. (See THIS, 4A)

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd during his appearance on the Lincoln Memorial, where he delivered his “I have a dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963.

A Fort Gibson student read a passage from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech on national television Wednesday, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington led by King. Cierra Fields, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was chosen by the Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King, the civil rights leader’s daughter, to read from Cierra the famous speech in the nation’s capital, according to a letter sent to Fields on King’s behalf. “It was very humbling and inspiring,” said Cierra, 14. “I'm very proud to have been selected, as they had many worthy candidates.” The invitation, sent from the office of Joshua DuBois in Washington, D.C., said: “We are incredibly inspired by Cierra's story and her work in under-served communities. Her efforts to reduce health disparities and cancer risk in Native communities speaks to Dr. King’s vision ‘to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.’” (See STUDENT, 4A)

Boy found after report of abduction Phoenix Staff Writer

The Phoenix thanks

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Crowd celebrates King’s cause

President Barack Obama declares unequivocally that the United States has “concluded” that the Syrian government carried out a deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians. But new hurdles emerged that appeared to slow the formation of an international coalition that could use military force to punish Syria.

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death of a visiting Australian baseball player. The Republican from Moore opened the questionand-answer session with a moment of silence for 22year-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

A Cherokee County boy missing since Tuesday has been found and placed into Oklahoma Department of Human Services custody. An NHI Newspaper

Kegan Manning, 3, was reportedly taken from his mother by force about 8 p.m. Tuesday. An Amber Alert was issued shortly afterward. He was taken by his father, John Manning, 24, from a home on 15719 W. Flint Rock Road at the Tenkiller Harbor area of Cherokee County, according to the alert. The alert was canceled about 4 p.m. Wednesday. It said Kegan was safe

and in DHS custody. Cherokee County Sheriff ’s Investigator Gary Cacy said the father returned the child peacefully to Tulsa police. “John called TPD and said he was on his way home and could meet him at his house,” Cacy said. As Manning neared the home, Cacy said, a number of area media representatives were nearby. He again called police and told them to meet

him down the road. Cacy said Manning is not in custody because the circumstances of his taking the boy are under investigation. According to the Amber Alert, the boy’s mother, Tabor Manning, said she was cornered by three vehicles Tuesday night, had her tires slashed and was forced to sign and videotape a cus(See INITIAL, 4A)

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John Manning is seen with his son Kegan in this undated photo.

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Family home from trip without son OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City couple whose 18-year-old son went missing during a family vacation in Ecuador in June has returned home without him. August Reiger, who graduated among the top of his high school class in May, disappeared June 16 while out for a hike near hotel where his family was staying in the mountain town of Banos. Although no ransom demands have been made, Ecuadoran authorities be-

lieve that Reiger was kidnapped because they have no other reasonable explanation for his disappearance. Family members have said Reiger likely would have been found by now if he had gotten lost or fallen off a trail into rugged terrain. Although the search for their son continues in the South American country, Chris and Randa Reiger recently returned home to Oklahoma City, where a younger son had to begin

his freshman year at Classen School of Advanced Studies, from which August graduated near the top of his class in May. “I’m sure it’s the hardest thing they’ve ever had to do in their lives,” August’s aunt, Christi Reiger, told The Oklahoman for a Wednesday story. “It’s hard to imagine leaving your child somewhere not knowing if they are safe.” Kidnappings are common in much of Latin America, but Banos is con-

sidered safe for tourists and there hadn’t been any recent reports of kidnappings in the area when Reiger went missing. “Not knowing is torture on the family, and I’m sure on his friends, as well,” Christi Reiger said. “We don’t know what to think or where he is or what his circumstances are. You feel totally helpless.” Reiger’s parents stayed in the area for more than a month before returning home. There have been

Escapee lied to couple he killed, pal says

three credible sightings of August, including two by the same person, Christi Reiger said. Witnesses gave similar stories about the people who were with him, although authorities have not said whether they think any specific group is responsible for his kidnapping, the newspaper reported. August Reiger’s friends ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. said after the kidnapping that he had been offered a (AP) — An escaped Arifull scholarship to the Uni- zona convict killed an Oklahoma couple following a versity of Oklahoma. prison break because he didn’t want any witnesses to the carjacking and theft of their travel trailer and pickup truck, his forTaxi drivers are so des- Ernesto Gallegos said dis- mer bunkmate and accomperate that they are refus- consolately Wednesday, plice testified Wednesday. In his third day on the ing fares to certain fre- standing beside his parked quently blocked parts of the cab on the curb of the city’s stand in the capital murder trial of John Mccity, and residents have main boulevard. turned to urban survival Cesar Juarez, 30, who Cluskey, Tracy Province skills — driving the wrong works repairing wireless said McCluskey told reway down streets, using systems for a telecom com- tirees Gary and Linda rental bikes, clambering pany, sat in his car at an Haas that he wasn’t going over fences and piling into intersection blocked by to hurt them, and that he the back of police pickups protesters, shooting pho- only wanted their truck, to get to their destinations. tos with his cellphone to cash and guns. The city even launched show his boss why he Province said Mcan app on Tuesday that couldn’t reach a client. Cluskey made it sound as warns drivers of protest lo- Others stuck in frozen if he were going to leave cations, with a little orange traffic near the protests the couple in the New icon of what appears to be busily dialed in to post- Mexico desert following a city resident climbing a pone meetings. their abduction from a mountain marking each “I’ve had to cancel two highway rest stop in Aublockade or march. appointments so far today,” gust 2010, but not too far “It’s terrible. There’s no fumed well-dressed bank for them to walk for help. business ... people don’t employee Arturo Gutierrez, Instead, Province said, even want to get into a cab, 47, rapidly texting away on McCluskey took the because the traffic isn’t go- his Blackberry. “That’s lost Tecumseh, Okla., couple ing anywhere,” taxi driver economic activity.” 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 authorities 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.” He described McCluskey as respectful. On Tuesday, McCluskey’s defense tried to discredit Province, pointing to his criminal history, drug use and inconsistent statements. 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. He also had admitted his role in the disposal and incineration of the couple’s bodies in the travel trailer. Also Wednesday, the Sat., Aug. 31..........Thur., Aug. 29 - noon judge ruled that prosecutors could introduce a seSun., Sept. 1..........Thur., Aug. 29 - noon ries of photographs and a video that showed the Mon., Sept. 2.........Thur., Aug. 29 - noon burn site, as well as items found among the charred Tue., Sept. 3............Thur., Aug. 29 - 5pm debris, including bone fragments, bullet casings T.V. Book Sept. 8. . .Thur., Aug. 29 - noon and Linda Haases’ wedding ring. The defense Wed. Sept. 4..............Fri., Aug. 30 - 5pm called the evidence “highly inflammatory and prejFor More Information call: udicial.”

Teachers’ protests lock up Mexico City MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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 jammed up already trafficchoked freeways. The disruptions have shown how little it takes to push a city that is snarled on a good day over the edge.

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OUR AREA Man reports being robbed in street Muskogee police are looking for two men suspected of armed robbery Tuesday afternoon. A man told police about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday that he’d been robbed while walking in the area of 26th and Columbus streets, Cpl. Michael Mahan said. The man said two men demanded his medication, took out a pocket knife and demanded his cell phone and money, the police report stated. The men are described as black. One was wearing a red shirt and black shorts and the other wore a black shirt and plaid shorts, Mahan said. Anyone with information about the alleged crime is asked to call Muskogee police at (918) 683-8000.

Motorist in hospital after road accident A Haskell man was taken to a Tulsa hospital after a single-vehicle wreck on Oklahoma 72 in Wagoner County, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. Billy Joe Wieman, 48, of was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, the report states. His condition was unavailable from St. Francis. Wieman was driving a 1992 Chevrolet dump truck south when he blacked out from a medical condition about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday and ran off the right side of the road, the report states. Nick Hargrove, 21, of Haskell grabbed the wheel and tried to steer the truck back onto the road. The vehicle then toppled onto its right side, the report states. Hargrove and a third passenger, Michael Hargrove, 24, of Haskell, were not injured. Seat belts were in use. The truck was not equipped with airbags, the report states.

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Run for Pride members participate in a race. The running group for youths is signing up members Saturday for the coming season, which starts Sept. 14. The group began as an organization for juvenile offenders, but now all youths are welcome.

Youth running group is recruiting By Wendy Burton Phoenix Staff Writer

Muskogee’s Run for Pride is having sign-ups Saturday, something Caitlin Morton said she wishes she could attend. “It’s really fun, but I can’t do it again this season because I’m in color guard and can’t make the meetings,” Morton said. “I signed up last season because I thought it would be a cool experience where I’d meet new people, run more and get back in shape.” Morton, 14, said it worked well, and if she had time she’d do it again this coming session, which officially begins Sept. 14. She said she would encourage all Muskogee youths ages 13-18 to sign up between 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday

at Arrowhead Mall. The group runs with mentors three times a week and runs in area 5Ks and one 15K a 14-week season. Morton said the mentors are part of the fun. “There was this mentor who always made jokes at practice. And at one of the races he bet everyone something if they beat a certain time,” she said, and laughed. “And he bet me a candy bar I couldn’t finish a 5K in under 53 minutes, and I beat that time. That was really fun.” Constanze Bever, one of the coordinators of Run for Pride, said the program was formed three “seasons” ago, specifically for teens who were in the juvenile court system. However, the last session was opened to students such as Morton,

Tribe’s housing exec named to rules panel TAHLEQUAH — The Cherokee Nation’s Housing Authority executive director is headed to Colorado this week to give input that could change how tribe’s receive housing grants. Gary Cooper of Hulbert is among 24 tribal representatives nominated to the first Cooper Indian Housing Block Grant Allocation Formula Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. The committee, meeting in Denver, will potentially negotiate changes to the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act funding formula which is currently based on a tribe’s housing assets and its tribal citizenship data. It will be the first of several meetings of the committee as they begin negotiations. The committee also includes two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development representatives, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Sandra Henriquez and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs Rodger J. Boyd.

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If you go WHAT: Run for Pride signups. WHEN: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. WHERE: Arrowhead Mall. ETC.: Applications for Run for Pride are also available at the Muskogee Nonprofit Resource Center up to the season’s start on Sept. 14. INFORMATION: Coordinator Greg Lee, (918) 441-7318 or Constanze Bever, (918) 816-9004.

who are just interested in running and making new friends, Bever said. This season is open to everyone, too. The program doesn’t cost anything; in fact, it provides a pair of good running shoes, T-shirt and shorts. The runners also get shirts

from participating in local 5K runs throughout the season. “We have mentors from the Muskogee area who run with the kids, so they not only improve their fitness level but they have positive guidance through their mentors,” Bever said. “The mentors are outstanding. For example, we have a physical education teacher from the School for the Blind and a local cardiologist.” Bever said the group is always looking for more mentors, too. “We try to make it fun for the kids, keep them motivated, and give them positive incentives throughout the season, just to show them their hard work is rewarded,” she said. Reach Wendy Burton at (918) 684-2926 or wburton@muskogee phoenix.com.

Cherokee citizens, groups honored for contributions They ‘exemplify the values that we hold so deeply,’ Baker says at banquet

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Edna McMillen, ICTC District Administrator of Instructional & Student Services, stands with ICTC assistant superintendent Tony Pivec, left, and Dr. Joe Robinson, the state Department of Career and Technical Education’s associate state director for technology center/field services. McMillen recently completed a leadership program through Oklahoma Career Tech.

ICTC official finishes leadership program Indian Capital Technology Center District Administrator of Instructional and Student Services Edna McMillen recently completed the 2012-2013 Class V Oklahoma CareerTech TechCAP Leadership program, a media release states. TechCAP (Technology Center Administrative Program) is an intensive technology center administrator preparation program for

individuals currently working in the technology center system who seek to advance their technology center administrator career and increase their knowledge of the CareerTech system. All projects and agenda items incorporate a superintendent's or campus director's point of view. McMillen has been in the ICTC team since 2001.

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behind their regular scheduled day. Commercial routes will not run Monday and will resume regular routes Tuesday. No yard waste pick-up for the week. All banks and credit unions will be closed Monday. The Muskogee Phoenix business offices will be closed Monday. At the U.S. Post Office, office windows are closed Monday, with no mail delivery. The post office boxes area is open.

TAHLEQUAH — Cherokee citizens who made significant contributions received 2013 State of the Nation Awards by Principal Chief Bill John Baker, a media release states. Fourteen Cherokee citizens and four organizations were honored Tuesday at a dinner at the Tahlequah Armory Municipal Building. Awards were given in Baker five categories: Cherokee National Statesmen, National Medal of Patriotism, National Community Leadership for organizations and individuals, and National Treasure. “Our awardees, whether an artist or a warrior or a preservationist, exemplify the values that we hold so deeply as a people and sovereign government — our community, our culture and our commitment to leaving our world a better place for today, tomorrow and the next seven generations,” Baker said. National Treasure awardee Martha Berry of Tulsa said the award is somewhat intimidating, but she’s deeply honored. Berry creates elaborately beaded moccasins, belts and purses and has won several awards for her beadwork. She travels throughout the country to lecture on the revival of pre-contact Cherokee beadwork. “I have always put my

name on my work and tried to do a good job because it was my name, but now it’s everybody’s name on there,” Berry said. “It’s almost a rededication for me, to work even harder, do even better, teach even more and do a better quality of work because I represent the great people in this fantastic tribe. I’m thrilled.” The 2013 State of the Nation Award winners are as follows:

Vietnam War and tribal representation in his art; • Dusten Brown of Nowata for his continued military service and fight to keep his biological daughter, Veronica; • The late Rogan Noble of Wagoner for serving fellow veterans on behalf of the Cherokee Nation; • Becky Wolfe of Tahlequah for more than three decades of Department of Veterans Affairs and Cherokee County Veterans Council work.

Cherokee National Treasure Award

Cherokee National Community Leadership Award – Organization

• Martha Berry of Tulsa for her Cherokee beadwork and sharing her knowledge with audiences throughout the country. • Tommy Wildcat of Park Hill for sharing Cherokee culture and his river cane flute music with citizens across the United States. • Donald Vann of Tahlequah for his long and decorated career as a painter of cultural themes.

Cherokee National Statesman Award • The late Garland Eagle of Stilwell for serving the tribe and preserving the Cherokee language. • Crosslin Smith of Vian for being a cultural and spiritual resource for the tribe. • The late Charles L. Head of Pryor for protecting tribal interests and citizens affected by domestic violence. • Chrissi Nimmo of Tahlequah for giving tirelessly to represent Cherokee citizens Veronica and Dusten Brown in the case Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl that went to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Cherokee National Medal of Patriotism Award • Donald Vann of Tahlequah for his service in the

• The Vian Peace Center food pantry and clothing closet for serving Cherokees in Sequoyah County. • Brushy Cherokee Action Association for helping elderly and disabled residents. • Orchard Road Community Outreach Inc. for providing education opportunities for unwed mothers in Adair County. • Cherokees of Northern Central Valley for keeping Cherokee culture alive in northern California.

Cherokee National Community Leadership Award – Individual • Ray Dodgin of Okay for working with students, the elderly and his church family. • Jacquie Archambeau,of Oakland, Calif., for sharing the Cherokee culture as Leadership Council Chair for the Cherokee Society of the Greater Bay Area. • Rodslen Brown-King of Muskogee for helping disabled citizens and PROJECT A Association in Muskogee County. • Raymond Vann of Chewey for helping Cherokee veterans and Warpony Community Outreach Inc.

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strategy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we work to drive growth in existing stores, we have also continued to open locations and to enter new markets,â&#x20AC;? the report states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2012, we opened 150 new or relocated stores in the United States. Factoring in closings, net units increased by 131 stores.â&#x20AC;? The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission states that during the three months that ended June 30, CVS opened 23 retail drugstores and closed one retail drugstore and one retail specialty pharmacy store. As of June 30, CVS operated 7,553 retail drugstores, 18 on-site pharmacies, 30 retail specialty pharmacy stores, 12 specialty mail-order pharmacies and four mail-service pharmacies. If CVS carries through with its plans to open a Muskogee pharmacy, it

would be directly across the street from one of two Walgreens stores operating in Muskogee. The competition between the two pharmacy giants has been dubbed by CNN business analysts as one of the top business rivalries of all time. As of May 31, Walgreens operated 8,560 locations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. The company has 8,097 drugstores nationwide, up 207 from the locations operating a year ago. Garvin said the CVS Pharmacy would be the second of two significant retail developments undertaken recently in town. Freddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers will open its first Muskogee store on West Shawnee Bypass. Garvin said he â&#x20AC;&#x153;wants to see more ofâ&#x20AC;? this type of development in Muskogee. Reach D.E. Smoot at (918) 684-2901 or dsmoot @muskogeephoenix.com.

tody-related statements about the child. Cacy said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The father allegedly has video shot on his cell phone of the exchange, and it's amicable.â&#x20AC;? After speaking with the mother again Wednesday and hearing what the father told police, Cacy said there may be more to the story than initially reported. When Kegan was first reported missing, investigators were told that Manning had guns and was driving a white 2000 Pontiac. Manning was thought to be in Tulsa or Bristow or could possibly out of the

state, Cacy said. Later reports said Manning had changed vehicles. Manning called an attorney during the day and set up a meeting, investigators said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The attorney called us to let us know the child was OK, was in his office and was fine,â&#x20AC;? Cacy said. But Manning had left the office by the time officers arrived, Cacy said. Cherokee County District Attorney Brian Kuester said he might file charges, but he was going to wait for the investigative report. Reach Thad Ayers at (918) 684-2903 or tayers @muskogeephoenix.com.

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plans to do to stop its implementation. Cole said that while he continues to oppose the law, shutting down the federal government by voting against an increase in the debt limit is not the way to stop it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I not only voted against the original bill, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve voted against it 40 times,â&#x20AC;? Cole said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will I vote to defund Obamacare? Yes, I will. Will I shut down government to do it? No, I will not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I thought it would work, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do it, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be

Stanley and Rita Samuels, left, of Atlanta, and Sammie Whiting-Ellis of Washington, D.C., wait for Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speeches. They were all in Washington for the 1963 demonstration.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This march, and that speech, changed America,â&#x20AC;? Clinton declared, remembering the impact on the world and himself as a young man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They opened minds, they melted hearts and they moved millions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a 17-year-old boy watching alone in his home in Arkansas.â&#x20AC;? Carter said Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts had helped not just black Americans, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;In truth,

he helped to free all people.â&#x20AC;? Still, Carter listed a string of current events that he said would have spurred King to action in this day, including the proliferation of guns and stand-yourground laws, a Supreme Court ruling striking down parts of the Voting Rights Act, and high rates of joblessness among blacks. Oprah Winfrey, leading

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Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a former freedom rider and the sole survivor of the main organizers of the 1963 march, recounted the civil rights struggles of his youth and exhorted American to â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep the faith and keep our eyes on the prize.â&#x20AC;? The throngs assembled in soggy weather at the Lincoln Memorial, where King, with soaring, rhythmic oratory and a steely countenance, had pleaded with Americans to come together to stomp out racism and create a land of opportunity for all. White and black, they came this time to recall history â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and live it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My parents did their fair share and I feel like we have to keep the fight alive,â&#x20AC;? said Frantz Walker, a honey salesman from Baltimore who is black. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is hands-on history.â&#x20AC;? Two former presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, spoke of Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and of problems still to overcome.

the celebrity contingent, recalled watching the march when she was 9 and wishing she could be there to see a young man who â&#x20AC;&#x153;was able to force an entire country to wake up, to look at itself and to eventually change.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity today to recall where we once were in this nation,â&#x20AC;? she said. Obama paid tribute to the marchers of 1963 and that era â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the maids, laborers, students and more who came from ordinary ranks to engage â&#x20AC;&#x153;on the battlefield of justiceâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and he implored Americans not to dismiss what they accomplished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To dismiss the magnitude of this progress, to suggest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as some sometimes do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that little has changed, that dishonors the courage, the sacrifice, of those who paid the price to march in those years,â&#x20AC;? Obama said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their victory great. But we would dishonor those heroes as well to suggest that the work of this nation is somehow complete.â&#x20AC;?

happy to do it.â&#x20AC;? 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea that we would turn off the ability to give those veterans medical care, a roof over their head and a hot meal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no, I will not,â&#x20AC;? he said.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oklahoma legislators, civil rights advocates and community members gathered Wednesday to reflect on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Have a Dreamâ&#x20AC;? speech. About 75 people gathered at the Oklahoma History Center to hear speeches that touched on Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

famed civil rights address, the March on Washington and famous Oklahoma civil rights leader Clara Luper. Following the speeches, the group gathered to ring a bell commemorating the refrain, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let freedom ringâ&#x20AC;? in the famous King speech. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy is about all of us, which is why we must do a little more introspection â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or

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Cierra and her family were moved to tears by the invitation, said Cierraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Terri Fields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really meant a lot to us, because the civil rights movement also helped a lot of Native Americans,â&#x20AC;? she said. Cierra said Wednesday afternoon that the experience was touching and personal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The passage Rev. Dr. Bernice King asked me to read begins with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means a lot to me, personally. It was an inspir-

ing event, and I was deeply touched by the messages of hope for our future by all the speakers.â&#x20AC;? In January, Cierra arranged a Native Youth Summit to help students from Fort Gibson, Hilldale, Muskogee, Tahlequah and Sequoyah Schools learn about Cherokee Nation government. Cierra, a melanoma cancer survivor, received a Champions for Change award in March in Washington. She earned the award by starring in a public service announcement promoting the tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Native Circle of Hope, a cancer support group, and raising awareness for cancer prevention. Reach Wendy Burton at (918) 684-2926 or wburton @muskogeephoenix.com.

look inward â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and ask ourselves if we have been good stewards of that legacy,â&#x20AC;? said Oklahoma County District Court Judge Bernard Jones. He said people should be thinking about the speech and its legacy every single day. The gathering in Oklahoma City was one of more than 100 events across the country to commemorate

the famous civil rights speech. Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City, said people often ask him whether Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream has been realized, and his answer is no. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can say yes, we do have an African-American president and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very proud of that, but it is part of a dream, but not the dream,â&#x20AC;? Shelton said.

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fulfilling the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call to â&#x20AC;&#x153;let freedom ring,â&#x20AC;? bells chimed in cities throughout the country on Wednesday afternoon to mark the 50th anniversary of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Have a Dreamâ&#x20AC;? speech. Ceremonies took place throughout the South in places where the civil rights movement led by King and others was especially hard fought. Three such ceremonies were held in Montgomery alone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at Alabama State University, at the iconic Civil Rights Memorial sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and at Dexter Avenue King

Memorial Baptist Church, where King served as pastor from 1954 to 1960. "Let us be reminded that the dream still has yet to be realized," said the Rev. Cromwell A. Handy, the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current pastor, during a brief ceremony in front of the church. The ceremony involved about 100 church members, spectators and reporters. More than 300 such ceremonies were planned throughout the country. Most were timed to coincide with a 3 p.m. bell-ringing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where President Barack Obama and others commemorated the August 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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Deaths Death notices are pub- Gibson. FORT GIBSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RYKER, lished free of charge. Paid Jeff Ray, 66, retired from obituaries appear below. Army, died Aug. 23. Services noon Friday, Fort Gibson NaLOCAL tional Cemetery, Cornerstone ANDERSON, Jonah, 95, retired, died Tuesday. Services Funeral Home and Crematory, Muskogee. 10 a.m. Saturday, White PORTER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; GUILES, Cleta Chapel Church, Bradley Family Funeral and Cremation Ser- Mae, 89, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. tovice of Muskogee. day, Mallett Funeral Home BOWLEY, Kenneth L., 56, Chapel, Wagoner, Mallett FuBrockway Glass supervisor, neral Home, Wagoner. died Monday. Services 2 p.m. PORUM â&#x20AC;&#x201D; COOK, Dicky Friday, Church 4:18, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cre- Monty, 88, Department of Defense arson inspector, died matory. HOOPER, Betty Joyce, 76, Saturday. Services 11 a.m. Sept. 6, Fort Gibson National homemaker, died Tuesday. Cemetery, Shipmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MuskoServices 10 a.m. Saturday, gee Cremation and Funeral Bradley Belltower Chapel, Service. Bradley Family Funeral and TAHLEQUAH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WOOD, Cremation Service of MuskoMyron G., 88, farmer/rancher, gee. STERLING, John Kenneth, died Wednesday. Services 10 66, Incor director, died Sunday. a.m. Friday, Hart Funeral Chapel, Tahlequah, Hart FuServices pending, Lescherneral Home of Tahlequah. Millsap Funeral Home. WAGONER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BUCK, SUMMERS, Barbara Ann, Mary L., 84, died Wednesday. 53, VA Medical Center adminServices pending, Hersmanistration assistant, died Nichols Funeral Home, WagWednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Lescher-Millsap Funer- oner. al Home Chapel, Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home. LOCAL TIES WEIR, Joyce Ann, 70, CHOUTEAU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SPAULDhomemaker, died Sunday. Ser- ING, Pat P., 87, vices 10 a.m. today, Cornerrancher/Mayes County District stone Funeral Home Chapel, One equipment operator, died Cornerstone Funeral Home Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today, and Crematory. First Baptist Church, Mazie, Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home, Wagoner. AREA DENVER, Colo. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ASHFORT GIBSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BRENER, Gale Anne, 57, LEATHERMAN, Norman P., Kaiser Permanente system an76, pastor, died Wednesday. alyst, died July 18. Services 11 Services 11 a.m. Friday, Citia.m. today, First United zens Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Methodist Church, Wagoner. Millsap Funeral Service, Fort

DURANT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ROBISON, Robert Lee, 82, regional and district manager, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. today, Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home Chapel, Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home. OKMULGEE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WILKERSON, B.F., 83, retired Texaco/Chevron, died Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday, McClendon-Winters Chapel, Okmulgee, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home, Okmulgee. SALLISAW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; HISER, Denver Loyd, 80, construction worker, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Akins Cemetery, Sallisaw, Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw. SALLISAW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; OSBURN, John, 73, mechanic, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel, Sallisaw, Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw. TULSA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; EASTOM, Judith K., 59, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Friday, Mallett Funeral Home Chapel, Wagoner, Mallett Funeral Home, Wagoner. TULSA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; GORDON, Barbara â&#x20AC;&#x153;Penny,â&#x20AC;? 59, medication aide, died Tuesday. Services pending, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Tulsa Chapel. TULSA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LEWIS, Reuben Dale, 66, educator, died Aug. 23. Visitation 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, at funeral home. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Tulsa Chapel. TULSA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RENTIE, Richard, 68, mechanic, died Tuesday. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m.

today, at funeral home. Services 1 p.m. Friday, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors Chapel, Tulsa, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Tulsa Chapel.

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ASHBRENER, Gale Anne, 11 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Wagoner. (HersmanNichols Funeral Home, Wagoner) BELL, Mary Annette Sampson, 11 a.m., Valley View Church, Fort Gibson. (Add-Vantage Funeral Home, Tulsa) GUILES, Cleta Mae, 10 a.m., Mallett Funeral Home Chapel, Wagoner. (Mallett Funeral Home, Wagoner) ROBISON, Robert Lee, 11 a.m., Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home Chapel. (Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home, Muskogee) SPAULDING, Pat P., 2 p.m., First Baptist Church, Mazie. (Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home, Wagoner) WEIR, Joyce Ann, 10 a.m., Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. (Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory, Muskogee)

Muskogee County District Court Divorce decree Lea Anne Wright vs. Larry E. Wright, incompatibility.

Civil suits Marcilla Nicole Stewart vs. Oklahoma Department of Corrections, et al., petition for

This report reflects public records in the Muskogee County District Court at the courthouse. The reader should keep in mind that these are charges, and not evidence of guilt. Dispositions of the charges are published in subsequent reports. Many names are similar and in some cases identical to a person not being charged. When names are identical, the Phoenix will publish a disclaimer, which more completely identifies the person being charged.

judgment, excess of $75,000. Ernest Wayne Hall vs. The heirs of John Vann, et al., quiet title. Saber Acceptance vs.: â&#x20AC;˘ James Granger, petition for judgment, $13,798.34. â&#x20AC;˘ Sarhonda Nuessen, et al., petition for judgment, $3,070.29. 21st Mortgage vs. Joe S. Hall, et al., replevin.

pired/improper tag/decal. Sounding docket Sept. 11. Bond same. OLIVE, Patrick Wayne. Possession of firearm after former felony conviction; possession of controlled dangerous substance; bringing contraband (weapons/explosives/drugs/intoxicating beverage/low point beer/money) into jail/penal institution. Sounding docket Sept. 9. Bond $25,000.

Sentencing BRAZILLE, Cameron Cleo. Embezzlement. Sentenced Aug. 28. Four year suspended. Fined $250.

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Small claims Aanje Wilkerson vs. Michelle Knight, $727, Sept. 11.

Initial appearances COVEY, James Robert. Possession of firearm after former felony conviction; possession of controlled dangerous substance (second and subsequent); bringing contraband (weapons/explosives/ drugs/intoxicating beverage/ low point beer/money) into jail/penal institution. Sounding docket Sept. 9. Bond same. HEMENWAY, Crystal Mae. Possession of controlled dangerous substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; driving with license cancelled/suspended/revoked; operating vehicle with ex-

This report reflects public records at the Muskogee Police Department. Addresses are the location where the alleged crime occurred. Names are either the business where the alleged crime occurred or the reporting party, but they are not suspects.

Assaults 200 N. Country Club Road, #314, Tuesday, domestic. 3010 Denver St., #7, Tuesday, domestic. 621 S. G St., Tuesday, with baseball bat.

Theft Armstrong Bank, 621 E. Okmulgee Ave., Aug. 24-Monday, merchandise purchased with debit card by someone other than account holder.

Obituaries The items here are paid obituaries as received from Muskogeearea funeral homes.

Jonah Anderson 1918-2013

Jonah Anderson was born May 30, 1918 at Gore, OK, the son of John and Etta (Tyner) Anderson. He passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Jonah was a veteran of WW11 serving with the U.S. Army. He enjoyed going to the casino and was a deluxe handyman who could fix anything. Preceding Jonah in death were his parents; sons, William Dean Anderson, and David Anderson; and one granddaughter, Victoria Anderson. Surviving children of Jonah are his daughter, Jonette Morris of Cleveland, OK; two sons, Mike Anderson of Sapulpa, OK, and Gene Anderson of Sand Springs, OK; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral services for Jonah Anderson, 95, of Cleveland, Oklahoma will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 31, 2013 at White Chapel Church near Gore, OK with Reverend Lamond Garrison and Reverend Garner Garrison officiating. Burial will follow in South Bethel Cemetery in Braggs with Bill Tye, Jim Anthony, Noah Morris, Nathan Anderson, Jacob Anderson, and Jarod Anderson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Tim Anderson. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Bradley Family Funeral Service. Friends may send condolences to the family at www. bradleyfuneralservice.com

Willie May Copeland 1929-2013

Willie Mae Copeland, 83 of McAlester, Oklahoma died Monday, August 26, 2013 at McAlester, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2013 at First Baptist Church of McAlester with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery under direction of Bishop Funeral Service. Born to John E. and Ora Mae (Serber) Faith October 13, 1929 at High Hill, Oklahoma. Willie Mae graduated from Haileyville High School in 1947. She married Doyle Copeland April 7, 1950 in McAlester, Oklahoma. Willie Mae and Doyle owned and operated Doyle Copeland Sales selling â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sâ&#x20AC;? products and full line vending for 37 years retiring in 1985.

Willie Mae enjoyed traveling, sewing and crocheting and cooking. She was a member of the Good Sam RV Club and the Fortnightly Club. Willie Mae was baptized when she was twelve years old at High Hill Baptist Church. She attended and was a member of Victory Park Baptist Church, First Baptist Church for forty-one years and Frink Baptist Church for the past nine years. She is survived by: Husband, Doyle Copeland of the home; Daughter, Debbie Kinkeade and husband, Gary of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Son, Ronnie Copeland of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Daughter, Michelle Dillon and husband, Mike of Neenah, Wisconsin; Granddaughters, Hannah Dillon and Molly Dillon both of Neenah, Wisconsin; Sister, Margie Davis of Dallas, Oregon; Brothers, Glen Faith and wife, Dottie of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Don Faith and wife, Janice of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Raymond Faith and wife, Nema of Newcastle, Oklahoma; Sisters-in-law, LaVern Faith of McAlester, Oklahoma, Virginia Russell and husband, Joe of Muskogee, Oklahoma; 26 nieces and nephews; Numerous other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, John E. and Ora Mae Faith; brother, Edward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cottonâ&#x20AC;? Faith; sisters Hazel Brown and Merle Kay; mother and father- in- law, Jennie and Cleve Copeland; brothersin-law, Curtis Brown and Jack Kay. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prime Timers or Funeral Service Lunch Committee , care of: First Baptist Church, 100 East Washington, McAlester, OK.

Mabel Warner Eby 1912-2013

Mabel Warner Eby, 100, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the daughter of William Arthur and Edith Eugenia (Carrier) Warner. She was born October 17, 1912 in Perry, Oklahoma and died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at her residence in Perry, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Frist Christian Church in Perry, Oklahoma. Rev. Martin Foster will officiate. Interment will be at Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of BrownDugger Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2013 at Brown-Dugger Funeral Home in Perry, Oklahoma. Memorials may be made to the First Christian

Church or the charity of your choice in care of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, 1010 N. 7th Street, Perry, Oklahoma 73077. Mabel is survived by five children, Joy Alison Eby and friend, Carol Bushick of Anthony, New Mexico, Jay Winsor Eby and his wife, Marilyn of Prescott, Arizona, Anne (Eby) Scott and her husband, Charlie of Lantana, Texas, Frank William â&#x20AC;&#x153; Billâ&#x20AC;? Eby and his wife, Gloria of Rogers Arkansas, James Edgar â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jim Edâ&#x20AC;? Eby and his wife, Margaret of Muskogee, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren including Beth Plumlee and her husband, James of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Emily Eby of Denver, Colorado, Aaron Eby and his wife, Elizabeth of Edmond, Oklahoma; seventeen greatgrandchildren including Hannah Jo Plumlee, Cole Plumlee and Connor Warner Plumlee of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Online condolences may be sent to the family using the online guest book at www.brown-duggerfuneralhome.com.

Norman P. Leatherman 1936-2013

Funeral services for Norman P. Leatherman, 76, of Fort Gibson, OK, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 30, 2013 at Citizens Cemetery in Fort Gibson with Reverend Johnny Horn officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Millsap Funeral Service of Fort Gibson. Norman was born August 31, 1936 at Webbers Falls, OK, the son of Ercie and Amanda (Boling) Leatherman and died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Muskogee. On March 7, 1954 he married Betty Sue Holt in Minden, NV. Norman was a pastor and missionary for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty, of Fort Gibson; three children, Diana Johnston, Norman T. Leatherman, and James C. Leatherman all of Fort Gibson; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Jeff Ray Ryker 1947-2013 Jeff Ray Ryker, 66, of Rockport, Texas passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 in Houston, Texas. He was born May 5, 1947 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Millard Jewel Ryker and Christine Lilly Lunsford Ryker. Jeff graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1965. Jeff later graduated from Oklahoma State University and received a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. He proudly served his country by joining the United States Army from which he later re-

ceived an Honorable Discharge. Jeff received the National Defense Service Medal; Air Medal; Purple Heart; Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Service Star; Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device. Jeff was the director of the Veterans Administration Office in Jackson, Mississippi, from 1975 to 1989. Jeff was a free spirit. He enjoyed art and painting. After retiring in 1989, he has been a traveler and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to live in places other people vacation.â&#x20AC;? He and his wife Dena have lived in Mazatlan, Mexico, Tucscon, AZ., Alaska, and the past few years on the Gulf of Mexico in Rockport, TX., where he enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Millard and Christine Ryker; his brother, Millard Jewel Ryker, Jr. The family requests memorials be made to Water For Life - Life Outreach International, PO Box 98200, Fort Worth, TX., 761828000. Jeff is survived by his wife, Dena Ryker; his son, Michael Jay Ryker of Jackson, MS., daughters, Jennifer Littleton of Santa Maria, CA., Kristi Walker of Muskogee, Lindsay Ryker of Dallas, TX., Jessica Ryker of Muskogee; stepson, Jesse Wade Tindall of Muskogee; six grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; brother-in-law, Carl Kelley and wife, Carrie of Fort Gibson; other family members and friends. Funeral services for Jeff will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2013 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Mr. Bill Pearson officiating. Interment will follow with Dan Myers, Charles Colbert, Bill Fillman, Duke Boyd, David Gill, and Donnie Sawyer serving as pall-

bearers. Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com

Kenneth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenâ&#x20AC;? LeMoyne Bowley 1956-2013

Kenneth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenâ&#x20AC;? LeMoyne Bowley, 56, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Monday, August 26, 2013. He was born December 7, 1956 in Brookville, PA to Fredrick L. Bowley and Beverly A. Beers Petitti. Ken graduated high school with the class of 1974 and then attended Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;We are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Penn State.â&#x20AC;? He was an avid hunter and loved to travel, watch movies, and was a huge NASCAR fan (88 & 39). Ken was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Cloake & Dagger. He worked for Brockway Glass Company and O-I retiring in 2011 after 35 years of service. Ken was preceded in death by his father, Fredrick Bowley; mother, Beverly (Beers) Petitti; sisters, Terri Work, Lee Ann Clymer; and stepmother, Erma Bowley. He is survived by his son, Jordan Bowley of Muskogee; granddaughter, Payton Hall of Checotah; father, Jon Petitti Sr. of Muskogee; sisters, Vickie Roadarmel and husband, David of DuBois, PA, Darlene Petitti of Brockway, PA; brothers, Chris Bowley and wife, Angelia of Fort Gibson, Jon Petitti Jr. and wife, Dianna of Muskogee; brothers-in-

law, Wayne Work, Leon Clymer and wife RaNaile; and life time companion, Brenda McCoy; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services celebrating Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2013 at Church 4:18 with Pastor Kevin Jones and Rev. Monty Nichols officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with Jarrod Bowley, Nathan Shamblin, Matt Hare, Ricky Garza, Kris Hammonds, and Jeff Johnson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Doak, Bill Daniels, Tom Hebb, Adam Jamar, Ronnie LaCrone, Paul Verne, Butch Lansford, Jimmy Mitchell, Matt Hayworth, Tim Campbell, and the O-I Day Crew. Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com

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Russia blocks attempt to gain Security Council sanction for punishing attack WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared unequivocally that the United States has “concluded” that the Syrian government carried out a deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians. But new hurdles emerged that appeared to slow the formation of an international coalition that could use military force to punish Syria. Obama did not present any direct evidence to back up his assertion that the Syrian government bears responsibility for the attack. Although he said he is still evaluating possible military retaliation, he vowed that any American response would send a “strong signal” to Syrian President Bashar Assad. “We have concluded that the Syrian government in fact carried these out,” Obama said during an interview with PBS’ NewsHour. “And if that’s so, then there

need to be international consequences.” Earlier Wednesday, the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council failed to reach an agreement on a draft resolution from the British seeking authorization for the use of force. Russia, as expected, objected to international intervention. Obama administration officials said they would take action against the Syrian government even without the backing of allies or the United Nations because diplomatic paralysis must not prevent a response to the alleged chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital last week. Despite the administration’s assertions that it would press forward without the U.N., momentum for international military action appeared to slow. British Prime Minister David Cameron promised British lawmakers that he would not go to war until a U.N. chemical weapons team on the ground in Syria has a chance to report its findings, pushing the U.K.’s involvement in any potential strike until next week at the earliest.

Cameron called an emergency meeting of Parliament on Thursday to vote on whether to endorse international action against Syria. Even so, British Foreign Secretary William Hague suggested that U.S. military action need not be constrained by Britain. “The United States are able to make their own decisions,” he said late Wednesday, just after speaking with Secretary of State John Kerry. U.S. officials were in search of additional intelligence to bolster the White House’s case for a strike against Assad’s military infrastructure. U.S. intelligence intercepted a discussion of a chemical attack by lowerlevel Syrian military commanders, but the communications don’t specifically link the attack to an official senior enough to tie the killings to Assad himself, according to one U.S. intelligence official and two other U.S. officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the intelligence publicly. The White House ideally wants intelligence that

Fort Hood killer sentenced to die FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military jury sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan on Wednesday 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 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 fire with a laser-sighted pistol. Thirteen people were killed, and dozens more

were wounded. 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 vicHasan tims’ relatives were in the courtroom but none showed any reaction, which the judge had warned against. The U.S.-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 that 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 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. He was expected to be taken on the next available flight to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.

Fast-food workers plan strike NEW YORK (AP) — 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 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. Workers say they want $15 an hour, which would be about $31,000 a year for full-time 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 increase the federal minimum wage, which was last raised in 2009. But most proposals seek a far more modest increase. The workers taking part in the strikes represent a tiny fraction of the broader industry. And it’s not clear whether the strikes 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.

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A firefighter monitors a back burn against the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park.

Drone joins firefighting effort GROVELAND, Calif. (AP) — 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 chewing through rugged forests in and around Yosemite National Park. The MQ-1 aircraft being remotely piloted hundreds of miles away quickly alerted fire bosses to a 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. Previously, ground commanders relied on helicopters that needed to refuel every two hours. The 12-day-old Rim Fire continued to grow, expanding to 292 square miles, and containment remained at 23 percent. But increasingly confident fire officials said they expect to fully surround it in three weeks,

although it will burn for much longer than that. The use of the Predator will be the longest sustained mission by a drone in California to broadcast information to firefighters in real time. The plane, the size of a small Cessna, will remain over the burn zone for up to 22 hours at a time, allowing fire commanders to monitor fire activity, determine the fire’s direction of movement, the extent of containment and confirm new fires ignited by lightning or flying embers.

Settlement reached in Merrill Lynch bias suit CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyers for hundreds of black financial advisers have reached a $160 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing Wall Street brokerage giant Merrill Lynch of racial discrimination, a plaintiffs’ attorney said Wednesday. If approved by a federal

judge in Chicago, the payout by Merrill Lynch to about 1,200 plaintiffs would be one of the largest ever in a racial discrimination case, the Chicago attorney Suzanne E. Bish said. Speaking from his Merrill Lynch office in Dallas, one of the first plaintiffs in the suit, Maroc “Rocky”

Howard, said he wished he and his fellow black brokers never had to resort to litigation. “Working in a fair environment, I would have made more money than this settlement is going to make me,” Howard, 55, said in a phone interview. “But it is a positive thing.”

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Opinion

FIRST AMENDMENT “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

Muskogee Phoenix

Section A, Page 9

EDITORIALLY SPEAKING

We grow, we have long way to go Race relations in the United States have come a long way in the 50 years since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. And we have a long way to go. But look no further than the White House to see where we stand in this journey. A black man is the leader of the free world. That’s an incredible advancement when you consider in King’s time, blacks were being harassed to discourage them from voting. Segregation existed in King’s time. Rampant discrimination existed in King’s time. Whites were killed for trying to help blacks register to vote in King’s time. Race relations have gotten much better but more complicated, too. It’s not just a black-and-white issue. The U.S. has always been a melting pot. Sometimes the inEditorials in “Editorially speaking” are the institutional opinions of the Muskogee Phoenix’s six-member Editorial Board. Columns, commentaries, letters and cartoons on the Opinion Page are the views of their respective writers and artists

gredients to make a great society do not always mix at first. But we learn to grow. This nation was founded on a concept that all men are created equal. For decades, this nation felt that only white men were created equal. That has changed. Immensely. For that we should all be grateful. Opportunities exist for more people now more than ever. We are not a completely fair nation. We are not where we need to be. We are not as tolerant of others as we should be. We move closer to a nation that judges people for the content of their character. But we still have those who judge by the color of someone’s skin. Reflect on how far we have come. Be proud of that progress. But don’t rest. We have a long way to go. Remember to continue the journey. and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Editorial Board. Letters, opinion columns, articles, photos, artwork and other material submitted to the Phoenix may be published or distributed in print, electronic and other forms.

THE PEOPLE SPEAK Neighbors keep kids from walking to school I recently read that Muskogee wants to waste money on a survey on why kids don’t walk to school. I live two blocks from Irving and I won’t let my kids walk to school. A lot of parents don’t let their kids cross Lawrence because of no crosswalk and inconsiderate drivers doing 40 mph in a 35 mph zone that should be 25 mph. But the main reason is in the two-block area to

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ing an old man. Then you hear on the news about all the people arrested in OKC for child porn. All that being said it’s society keeping kids from walking to school,

not broken sidewalks. A lot of parent’s work for a living and all they have time for is to drop there kid off at school and head to work. You can fix all the sidewalks and roads you want and I still wouldn’t let my kids walk for the simple fact that you can’t trust your neighbor anymore and it’s not just where I live it’s all over in good or bad neighborhoods people just don’t respect each other any more. CHARLES PORTER Muskogee

Opine online: opinion@muskogeephoenix.com Food stamp fraud not to be dismissed Food stamp fraud is on the rise nationally. Yet Matt Bruenig, writing for The American Prospect, proclaims fraud is “not even a problem” and “totally fine.” “I don’t care about it and neither should you,” Bruenig writes. Most Oklahomans likely disagree. Taxpayers support food stamps as a last-ditch effort to ensure the truly poor don’t go hungry, not to provide recipients with “mad money.” Here’s how the fraud occurs. Those with food stamp cards use them for phony purchases. The cashier rings up the bogus purchase, and then provides cash equal to the purchase amount, with the cashier typically taking a cut. Bruenig argues this shouldn’t upset people. He notes an individual who spends $300 per month on food, but then

AROUND THE STATE gets $100 in food stamp benefits, has therefore freed up $100 in personal funds that previously went to food. The fraud, he argues, has the same effect. But fraud allows the recipient to not only free up $100 of his own money, but also redirect money donated by his neighbors (taxpayers). That cash can then be used for less-beneficial purposes. When The New York Post conducted an openrecords review of 200 million Electronic Benefit Transfer records from January 2011 to July 2012, it found welfare recipients used EBT cards to make cash withdrawals at porn shops, strip clubs and bars. In 2010, the Los Angeles Times reported that debit cards with welfare funds were used to withdraw $4.8 million in casinos and $12,000 in strip clubs over a three-year period.

Such cases are one reason Oklahoma lawmakers voted this year to ban the use of welfare cash cards at strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores. Liberals rightly insist being poor doesn’t make one a criminal or drug addict. But there’s no denying that certain behaviors reduce income mobility and make you more likely to be poor. People who commit fraud often commit other crimes; substance abuse is common in those circles. Bruenig and others note the rate of food stamp trafficking fraud is only 1.3 percent, although instances have increased 30 percent over previous norms. And the 1.3 percent rate isn’t inconsequential, especially given rising food stamp participation. Enrollment in the federal food stamp program has increased 70 percent since 2008. The pro-

gram’s costs have surged 41 percent since President Barack Obama took office in 2009. Enrollment hit a record 47.8 million at the end of 2012. Much of that growth is due to relaxed eligibility standards and program expansion authorized by the 2009 federal “stimulus” bill. Therefore, having 1.3 percent of the total wasted on welfare fraud translates into millions diverted from feeding the truly needy. ... Shrugging off food stamp fraud only makes that situation worse. To allow individuals to convert food stamp funds to other, potentially detrimental uses not only insults Americans’ charitable nature, but opens the door for taxpayer funding of activities that are actually detrimental to society. ... Food stamps should be used for one thing — food — or not used at all. — The Oklahoman Aug. 26

Martin Luther King Jr.’s real message lost in a dream Amid the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, one complaint became almost a refrain: What about economic justice? After all, the official title of the event was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The line “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character” resides in the rhetorical pantheon with “Four score and seven years ago” and “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union.” But in one of the fascinating ironies that make history so compelling, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t plan to use the “I have a dream” line. His prepared remarks were winding down when gospel singer Mahalia Jackson shouted to him, “Tell them about the dream, Martin. Tell them about the dream!” — a passage she had heard from him previously. Even after the march, A.

Philip Randolph, the march’s director, received more coverage than King. Randolph spoke of civil rights, too, of course. But he also emphasized more typical left-wing economic fare: “It falls to us to Jonah demand new Goldberg forms of social planning, to create full employTribune ment and to put Media automation at Services the service of human needs, not at the service of profits.” The left-wing journalist Murray Kempton said of the march’s overall message: “No expression one-tenth so radical has ever been seen or heard by so many Americans.” Many on the left have felt frustrated that this agenda — which King subscribed to wholeheartedly — doesn’t share the same moral and political stature as King’s dream of a colorblind society. The frustration is under-

standable, but it stems from a fundamental confusion. As countless commentators have long noted, the genius of King’s appeal to an ideal of colorblindness was deeply patriotic, rooted in the foundational principles of the republic. The march was set in the year of the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, which King invoked: “But 100 years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” “In a sense,” King continued, “we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

In the American context, these are universal appeals. King pleaded for the fulfillment of America’s classically liberal revolution. At the core of that revolution was the concept of negative liberty — being free from government-imposed oppression. That is why the Bill of Rights is framed in the negative or designed to restrict the power of government. “The Congress shall make no law” that abridges freedom of speech, assembly, etc. This arrangement has never fully satisfied the left. The founding philosopher of American progressivism, John Dewey, argued for positive rights: We have the right to material things — homes, jobs, education, health care, etc. Herbert Croly, the author of the progressive bible “The Promise of American Life,” argued that the founding was unfinished and only by turning America into a Europeanstyle cradle-to-grave social democracy could our “promise” be fulfilled. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to in effect replace the Bill of Rights with a new

“economic bill of rights” along these lines. That was the intellectual tradition of Randolph and, to a significant degree, Barack Obama. The problem is that, in America at least, appeals to social planning and guaranteed economic rights are not universal. They are, deservedly, controversial and contestable. They are all the more so when decoupled from the idea of colorblindness. Which brings us to another compelling historical surprise. Conservatives, who were too often on the wrong side of civil rights in 1963, are champions of race neutrality, while King’s self-appointed heirs are more inclined to champion the ideas that never spoke to the hearts of all Americans, or to mint new causes they assure us King would have cared deeply about had he lived. That’s their prerogative, but they shouldn’t be surprised when such efforts fail to capture the hearts and minds of all Americans. Email Jonah Goldberg at goldbergcolumn@gmail.com.

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The worms — ranging from a half-inch to an inch long — showed up earlier this week in the drinking water supply in Colcord, about 80 miles east of Tulsa. City councilman Terry Wood said city water was turned back on Wednesday morning after workers cleaned, drained and recleaned the water tower. No worms were found in the tower, he said. “We are still looking into this problem. I mean we need to get to the bottom of it and we will continue to investigate and do pretty much what we need to do to find out what happened here,” Wood said. Residents are being asked not to consume the

water or use it to brush teeth or prepare food, Wood said, but it can be used for showers and other activities. Erin Hatfield, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, said it’s uncommon for red worms to show up in a water system in the state, though it’s fairly common in the southeastern United States. She’s not sure why or how the worms wriggle into water systems. There are no adverse health effects with the red worms, she said, and the DEQ provided Colcord officials with recommendations for their water system to prevent future red worm infestations.

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Hearing set for FG man in deaths at vets’ home CLAREMORE (AP) — A Rogers County judge scheduled a preliminary hearing Wednesday for a former physician assistant at the Claremore Veterans Center who is charged in the neglect-related deaths of two elderly patients. Kenneth Adams, 60, was indicted by an Oklahoma multicounty grand jury on two felony counts of seconddegree murder — or the alternative charge of seconddegree manslaughter — and neglect by a caretaker. The Fort Gibson resident has pleaded not guilty. Defense attorney Trevor

Reynolds said Adams’ hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4 and 5. Adams faces up to life in prison if found guilty of the murder counts. Reynolds said the hearing was scheduled after his client rejected a prosecutor’s offer to enter a guilty plea to some of the charges and serve just five years in prison. The indictment accuses Adams of committing caretaker neglect in March 2012 that led to the death of Louis Arterberry, 86, who the indictment says was “a vulnerable adult” Adams was assigned to care for.

It accuses Adams of neglecting his duties by ignoring signs that Arterberry was suffering a stroke while Adams was “engaged in communications with another person in an effort to arrange a sexual liaison.” Adams is also accused of committing caretaker abuse in May 2012 that led to the death of Peter “Jay” Minter, 85, after Minter suffered burns over more than 50 percent of his body. The indictment says Adams knew the severity of the burns but allowed Minter “to languish without proper care until he succumbed to death.”

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College kickoff: TU meets BGSU Something is bound to give when Tulsa journeys to Bowling Green for tonight’s 6 p.m. season opener for both teams. Tulsa brings in Trey Watts (2,186 yards) and Ja’Terian Douglas (2,154) and a rebuilt offensive line that includes three new starters against a Falcons team that was ranked No. 6 nationally in total defense in 2012. That was in part because BGSU allowed 106.5 yards rushing per game. TU averaged 245.7 on the ground. “I think it’s a huge matchup. It’s strength against strength,” Hurricane coach Bill Blankenship said. “They were incredibly good against the run. We were pretty dang good running the ball.” ESPNU will televise the game.

Rangers finish Seattle sweep SEATTLE — Leonys Martin homered and drove in a career-high four runs as the Texas Rangers roughed up Felix Hernandez and romped past the Seattle Mariners 12-4 Thursday. The AL West-leading Rangers tagged Hernandez (12-8) for nine runs and 11 hits in three-plus innings. The former AL Cy Young winner’s ERA climbed from 2.63 to 2.97. Martin Perez (8-3) limited the Mariners to two runs and five hits in six innings. The rookie won his fifth straight decision.

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Sooners’ lineman says he’s at peak of health By John Shinn CNHI News Service

NORMAN — It’s rare to see Oklahoma guard Adam Shead walking without favoring a leg. Shead, now a junior, battled knee, ankle and back injuries throughout his career. Walking, at times, seemed like a tough task. “It was at the end of the year and we didn’t have any depth,” Shead recalled. “I was Shead just trying to be there for my teammates the best I could.” He wasn’t alone in that regard last season. By December, the Sooners’ offensive line looked a group destined for some long trips to physical therapy. But that was eight months ago. The human body can do incredible things if given the time to do so. Shead said Tuesday night he’s as healthy as he’s ever

Poke linebacker steady like a rock on. off field

been. It’s something most of OU’s offensive linemen have been saying throughout August. As far as the offensive line is concerned, the Sooners enter Saturday’s season opener against Louisiana-Monroe a much different team than when they last played. OU coach Bob Stoops admitted he’s seen a spring in the group’s step that was missing last season. It was a season where injuries started piling up from the first day of practice. Practice became more about getting through the day than getting better. The last month has been different. “The blocks are a little better but we’re still doing all the same things,” he said. “I feel like they’re doing things really well. Hopefully it shows Saturday.” The play of the offensive line tends to get magnified when things are going well. But every-

By Nick Snow CNHI News Service

Inside the locker room, Oklahoma State linebacker Shaun Lewis is the voice of the Cowboys defense — loud, assertive and passionate. But when it comes to personal accomplishments? Not so much. “I don’t really pay attention to it,” Lewis said. “I could have a poor season and everybody else would Lewis write you off.” It seems like most people already have. As members of the media flocked to guys like Calvin Barnett, Jeremy Smith and Tracy Moore, Lewis, a preseason all-Big 12 selection, sat idly and watched. And that’s fine by him. “Shaun’s worried about today’s practice more than anything,” Oklahoma State defen-

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Royals win fourth straight MINNEAPOLIS — Salvador Perez had four hits and two home runs, Danny Duffy pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 Wednesday night. Perez hit two-run homers in the fourth and eighth innings to power the Royals to their fourth straight win. Duffy (2-0) was called up from Triple-A before the game and replaced the struggling Wade Davis in the rotation. He allowed five hits and struck out seven in his third start for Kansas City since having elbow surgery last June. The Twins struck out 10 times and set the club record for strikeouts in a season with 31 games to go. Minnesota batters have fanned 1,127 times, breaking the previous mark of 1,121 set in 1997.

NSU golf earns national ranking NEW YORK – The Northeastern State women’s golf team landed at No. 22 in the 2013-14 Golf World/WGCA Division II College Women’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the two organizations announced Wednesday. The RiverHawks are coming off an eighth-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Championship, and they also finished runner-up in their first season as members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. This marks the 16thstraight year NSU has earned a top-25 national rank at some point during the season. The RiverHawks, who earned 130 points in the polls, are the second-highest team from the MIAA, as rival Central Oklahoma landed at No. 13 with 268 points. Northwest Missouri State also received three points. Lynn, the defending national champions, landed in the top spot with 615 points and 16 first-place votes.

Reds bash Cards, avoid sweep ST. LOUIS — Jay Bruce homered and had five RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds got a dominant effort from Homer Bailey to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0 on Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep. The Reds came out swinging a few hours after Brandon Phillips’ expletivefilled tirade at a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter sparked by scrutiny of his .310 on-base percentage, and after manager Dusty Baker criticized his team for falling short while dropping four of five. The Cardinals lead the NL Central by a half-game over Pittsburgh after losing for the third time in 12 games, and the Reds are 3 1/2 games back.

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Hilldale receiver Bradley Campbell looks to break a Haskell tackle in last week’s scrimmage. Area teams begin the final week of the preseason scrimmages tonight.

Area teams make final adjustments as preseason scrimmages wind down By Mike Kays Phoenix Sports Editor

The final preseason tuneups begin tonight in the area as some get an extra day’s start on game-planning for next week’s regular-season openers. After a trip west last week at Mustang, Muskogee is at home in a three- Blankenship way with Bartlesville and Pryor. Controlled scrimmages begin at 5:30 p.m. and then, with the three JV squads breaking them, the varsity squads resume play at 7 p.m. with half-games. The Roughers start that against Bartlesville with PryorBartlesville following, then MHS and Pryor capping the night. Muskogee will be a little healthier this week as Sammy Richardson began practicing again this week and will go both ways, including some at running back where starting running back Tyriq Beasley is battling turf toe. The Roughers will be without Darrion McNac (knee), whose awaiting test results to determine the severity of his

injury. Another dinged-up starter, Bryson Bell, won’t return until next week. “I’m trying to get away from the mentality if someone’s hurt or someone can’t go, get the next guy up and let’s roll. So it doesn’t matter who we got in there tomorrow. I expect them to play and try to get better,” Blankenship said. “We’ve got more depth than we’ve had in the past few years and it’s sort of the issue that if the best player isn’t going to play, we’re not going to wait on someone to show they’re healthy enough to go. We’ll find someone who wants to step up.” There’s no place more convenient to do that than in a game that won’t matter as everyone starts 0-0 for real in a week. “Last year we beat Mustang in a scrimmage then held our own against Norman North so we felt pretty good going into the season. Well those games didn’t tell us a lot. We’re not game-planning or scheming. It’s seeing how hard we can go and who competes and steps up.” • Hilldale takes to the road for a three-way with its passing league pal Wagoner, who will host the Hornets and Tahlequah. The set-up there

sive coordinator Glenn Spencer said. “He probably studies tape more than anybody on defense.” Even for a all-Big 12 selection he may not be getting the attention he deserves yet, but it’s hard to imagine a Cowboy defense without No. 11 on the field. Lewis has been a starter since he was a freshman and has been a key to Oklahoma State’s defensive success. “I’ve seen Shaun since his freshman year,” Spencer said. “He was very mature then. He’s been steady. He’s been a rock for us — emotionally, ability-wise and spiritually. He’s a quality young man and he’s a playmaker.” But it’s how he goes about making plays that amazes coaches. He’ll often spend 12 hours a week just studying film, trying to find ways to get better all while becoming a student of the game.

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Thursday Muskogee Preview (Muskogee, Pryor, Bartlesville) at Indian Bowl, 5:30 p.m. Hilldale, Wagoner, Tahlequah at Wagoner, 5 p.m. Fort Gibson at Oologah, 5 p.m. Roland, Vian at Talihina, 6:30 p.m. Dewar, Macomb, Webbers Falls at Keota, 6 p.m. Checotah at Muldrow, 7:30 p.m. Gore, Haskell at Warner, 6 p.m. Porter at Westville Savanna at Hulbert Friday Stigler at Keys, 7 p.m. Eufaula at Wilburton, 6:30 p.m. Midway at Porum, 6:30 p.m.

will be 25-minute running clock game simulations with drives starting at the offense’s 40-yard line. Wagoner and Hilldale will start, followed by Hilldale and Tahlequah and then Tahlequah and Wagoner wrapping things up. Varsity action starts at 7. • Fort Gibson will go to Oologah. The Tigers will get underway at 5:30 p.m.

HOUSTON (AP) — Johnny Football’s season will start a little late. Johnny Manziel was suspended for the first half of Texas A&M’s opening game against Rice on Saturday for what the school called an “inadvertent” violation of NCAA rules by signing autographs. The penalty appears to have brought a quick end to an investigation that could have ruined the seventh-ranked Aggies’ upcoming season. The school issued a statement Wednesday saying it declared the Heisman Trophy winner ineligible and that the NCAA agreed to re- Manziel instate Manziel after he sits out the first half against the underdog Owls. “I am proud of the way both Coach Sumlin and Johnny handled this situation, with integrity and honesty,” Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said in the statement. “We all take the Aggie Code of Honor very seriously and there is no evidence that either the university or Johnny violated that code.” The quarterback was being investigated by the NCAA for allegedly accepting money for signing autographs for memorabilia brokers, a violation of NCAA rules that could have led to a much longer suspension. ESPN first reported the allegations against Manziel earlier this month. According to the statement, Texas A&M and the NCAA “confirmed there is no evidence Manziel received money in exchange for autographs based on currently available information and statements by Manziel.” Conditions for reinstatement include Manziel discussing his actions with teammates and A&M revising how it educates student-athletes about signing autographs. “Student-athletes are often asked for autographs from fans, but unfortunately, some individuals’ sole motivation in seeking an autograph is for resale,” said Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs. “It is important that schools are cognizant and educate student-athletes about situations in which there is a strong likelihood that the autograph seeker plans to resell the items.” He likely will be replaced in the starting lineup by either junior Matt Joeckel or freshman Kenny Hill. Joeckel has thrown only 11 passes in his college career. The news of Manziel’s suspension was the talk of Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, with many questioning the length of the suspension. Former NFL and MLB star Deion Sanders was incredulous at the brevity of Manziel’s suspension, after Dez Bryant was suspended for an entire season while at Oklahoma State after lying about having dinner with Sanders. “Can we investigate the investigators? (at)DezBryant got suspended a season 4 lying about a dinner that wasnt a violation & Manziel gets a half,” Sanders tweeted soon after the ruling was made public. The decision also had a major impact in Las Vegas, where the odds of Manziel’s chances of repeating as a Heisman winner and Texas A&M’s chances of winning the national championship shifted dramatically on Wednesday. RJ Bell, the founder of sports betting web site Pregame.com, said that Manziel’s chances of winning the Heisman jumped from 12/1 to 6/1 on Wednesday, and the team’s shot at the title increased from 18/1 to 10/1.

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Shead says he’s at 100 percent for OU opener Continued from Page 1B

thing gets more scrutiny when a redshirt freshman quarterback, Trevor Knight, takes his first snap and is expected to the lead OU to its first win of the season. “We just know it's on us to make that person comfortable so that's what we're about,” center Gabe Ikard said. The depth the Sooners have on the offensive line improves the chances it will happen. Ikard joins Shead, right guard Bronson Irwin and right tackle Daryl Williams as starters back from last season. Tyrus Thompson jumps in for first-round pick Lane Johnson, but made several starts last season. However, having five experienced players isn’t depth. The Sooners added junior college transfers Dionte Savage, Josiah St. John and Tony Feo. Nila Kasitati, who missed most of last season with a knee injury, are all pushing starters for playing time. The addition of offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh was made to develop a stronger, deeper group. “This year, I feel like we’ve gotten a lot stronger, more fundamentally sound with coach Bedenbaugh helping us out with the plays and everything, breaking it down. But I think we’re looking pretty strong,” Kasitati said. “From the left tackle to the right tackle, I think everybody’s looking pretty good.” Judgment will be reserved until the Sooners actually play some games. But there’s no trepidation in terms of how this offensive line feels going into the season. All the hobbling that went on last season has been replaced by a fresh energetic feeling as the season approaches. “We’re all excited about it. Just to put what we’ve been working on, on the field. We’re super excited about it and we just know it’s going to be a different year just because he’s come in and really instilled physicalness in our lineman,” Shead said. “It’s exciting.”

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“I’ve always studied the game as hard as I could, so I’ve always been prepared for what’s to come,” Lewis said. “You watch film to put yourself in certain situations to see how you’ll react or to be able to better expect what’s coming. It helps you out because you’re able to play faster when you watch film.” “He’s just a perfect example,” Spencer said. “If we could get the other kids to see him and see what’s made him a good player, we’d be in great shape. He anticipates well, but that comes from learning. ... It comes from situations and studying tape and tendencies. There’s a fine line between guessing out on the field and anticipating. Guessing will get you beat. He anticipates and that’s where Shaun’s got his advantage over the last three years.” It’s an advantage that he’s used time and time again and it’s part of the reason he was an preseason all-Big 12 selection. No matter where the ball is, chances are Lewis will be somewhere in the near vicinity. And while he may not always get the recognition that he undoubtedly deserves, there’s little doubt just what Lewis means to the Cowboy defense. “He’s tremendous,” Spencer said. “He and Caleb Lavey are like assistant coaches on the field. They come off the field and usually if there’s a breakdown they can tell me what it is. ... There’s no substitute for that. As great as it is this year, it will be painful without those guys next year.” The awards and recognition may be something that Lewis will have to get used to this season, but for now he has just one award on his mind — the national championship trophy. “At the end of the day it’s all about how you perform,” Lewis said. “They can name you to all these watch lists and all that stuff, but if you don’t do anything during the season none of that matters. I just go out there and do my job. I don’t really worry about the awards. They all come after the season, and if you do everything that you’re supposed to then your team will have more success and that’s when you’ll get that recognition.” Nick Snow is a sports reporter for the Stillwater NewsPress

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Rodeo legend’s event this weekend Oklahoma’s Jim Shoulders was one of the greatest rodeo cowboys in history. The 16time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion was called the “Babe Ruth of Rodeo.” He won seven world titles in bull riding, five all-round world championships and four bareback bronc titles. Shoulders was a member of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. For all of his success, the most money Shoulders ever won in a single year in rodeo was Vicki Beene $50,000. Phoenix The Jim Rodeo Shoulders Columnist Living Legends Rodeo is celebrating 20 years and is held at the Living Legends Arena, Nichols Park, in Henryetta. This outstanding International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) sanctioned rodeo pays tribute to all rodeo cowboys of Oklahoma. Competition includes bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and team roping. The Living Legends Rodeo represents the finals of the IPRA “Twister Series.” Championship titles will be on the line at this extraordinary event. The rodeo is 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Even though this is an IPRA and ACRA approved rodeo; permits, locals and youth cards are accepted. Contact Hampton Rodeo Company at (800) 639-9002 or look them

up on Facebook. G Money Rodeo Company will be contracting a rodeo Friday and Saturday at Sand Springs. This rodeo is ACRA and IPRA approved. Call (918) 531-2638 for more information. Beggs Open Rodeo is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Books open at 6 p.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. sharp. $1,500 added money. Mutton Bustin starts at 7:15 p.m. Loose Rowel Rodeo Company will be the stock contractor. Contact George Bowman at (918) 637-3819 or looserowelrodeo.com. The Sooner Barrel Racing Association (SBRA) has a barrel race at scheduled for this Saturday at the Broken Arrow Round-up Club Arena. Exhibitions start at 6 p.m. and the jackpot at 8 p.m. PeeWees (8-and-under) is $10, Youth (15-under) $15 and the Open 4D $26. Contact Kathy Sontag at (918) 237-9364 for pre-entry requests. To look up the current standings or for information about SBRA go to http://soonerbarrels.comdy. Rangeline Arena in Warner has saddle roping Saturday night with Bob Berg Buckles going to the average winners and incentive winners and an Oxbow Saddle to the high-point roper. Trophy buckle winners last week were Derrick Bibbs and Bubba Watson. For the latest at this arena look up Rangeline Arena on Facebook and like their page or call Rick at (918) 557-9951. Hilltop Arena is back with a $1,700 added 5D Labor Day barrel race, 8 p.m. Sunday with PeeWees and Juniors. Great concession and

door prizes. Exhibitions start at 4 p.m. There’s $100-added 8-and-under PeeWees with 3D, whole-second splits. $100-added 15-and-under Juniors with 4D, half-second splits and $1,500-added 5D open half- second splits. Exhibitions are $4 each or 3 for $10. PeeWee entries are $15. Juniors $20 and the 5D Open is $35 plus a one-time $5 barn fee. Equal entry fee pay out in all classes, added money will be a progressive pay out in each D in all classes. Hilltop is located behind the Pilot truck stop on U.S. 69. Call to pre-enter (918) 8695554. Jeffries Productions had their first barrel race of their 10-week series. Points will accumulate no matter what D you place in. Awards will be given to the top 10 during the series. There is a $10 nomination fee. They are offering 25-minute ride sessions at 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. with barrels set up. Exhibitions are $10 and start at 6 p.m. - $4 each or 3 for $10. Jackpot starts at 8 p.m. and cost is $25 plus a $2 building fee. Contact Linda Jeffries at (918) 329-6776. Hillbilly Ranch & Arena will have their weekly team sorting tomorrow night. Gates open at 6 p.m. Sorting starts at 8 p.m. Go to Hillbilly Ranch & Arena and like their Facebook page or call Rick at (918) 684-7026 or Gail at (918) 682-2581. Greg Stromme and Kurt Pickering with Equine Speed Productions had their first barrel race at Coweta last Thursday night and the times were fast. Savannah Duede won the PeeWees with an 18.148, Afton Becker won

the 2D and Jacie Jo won the 3D. Yann Fullbright won the Youth with a 16.887, Chesney Grimes won the 2D and Carson Clayton won the 3D. There were 78 in the Open division and Miranda Ray won it with a 15.718/ Carla Henson won the 2D, Miranda Ray won the 3D and Madison Rostykus won the 4D. This will be a six-week “Watch the Money Grow” series. The Open is 4D (half-, half-, whole-second splits) with a $30 entry. Youth (16under, whole-second splits) are $20 and PeeWees (8 & under, two-second splits) $15. In each division $5 will go towards the added money on the finals night. There is no nomination fee, just attend four of the first six and you qualify for the finals. To preenter text Greg Stromme at (918) 629-4734. On Tuesday Broken Arrow Round-Up Club began its 21st year of fall barrel racing with a five-week barrel and pole series. The $400 added money will grow to $1,600 the final night and you must attend three of the first four nights to qualify for the final money. Barrel exhibitions start at 6 p.m. at $4 each. Poles will be ran as a straight jackpot and will begin at 8 p.m. at $20 entry fee and the Open 4D (half-, half-, whole-second splits) barrel jackpot will follow at $25 with equal payouts. Negative coggins required and checked at the gate. Call (918) 6911614 or (918) 691-3909 or follow them on Facebook. Vicki Beene’s column runs Thursdays. Reach her with rodeo news or comments at ridinghighsaddlery@yahoo.co m or (405) 826-5531.

second, Sept. 22. Contact: http://oklahomausssabaseballtournaments.c om/okusssa/tournamentinformation/t ournentry or Marie Gassaway at baseballlady@suddenlink.net.

• Run Gore 5K and Fun Run, 8 a.m. Sept. 21, sponsored by Gore Chamber of Commerce to be held at Gore Landing. Early registration is $20, deadline of Sept. 11. Race day fees are $25 for the 5K and $15 for the fun run. Register online at rungore.eventbrite.com or email rungore@gmail.com. • Superhero 5K and Fun Run, 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at Honor Heights Park. Cost: $30 for adults, $25 for children 12-and-under. All proceeds go to Corey Coleman, wife of Muskogee High softball coach Keith Coleman, who is battling cancer. Superhero costumes encouraged but not required. Prizes will be given for best costumes. Register at http://muskogeesuperhero5k.eventbr ite.com or contact: chelsi.wallingford@gmail.com.

• Native American World Series softball, Sequoyah Fields, Sept. 2729. Men’s fastpitch and coed slowpitch divisions. Must have 10 teams in each division. Hoodies, bats, possibly uniforms among praises. Native American qualifications according to playnsa.com. Contact: Randy Steed, (918) 931-9463. • United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 5-on-5 coed and men’s fastpitch tournaments, Sequoyah fields, Oct. 4-5. Limited to first paidin-full 16 teams. Entry fee: $150. Contact: Chris Stopp, (918) 9050537 or Amanda Stopp at (918) 207-5120.

Sports calendar The Sports Calendar runs in print each Sunday and Thursday and is for non-profit community organizations or events sponsored by nonprofit community organizations, Send entries by fax to (918) 6842865, mail to 214 Wall Street, Muskogee 74401, bring by the Phoenix anytime Monday through Friday or email it to sports@muskogeephoenix.com. Information will not be taken by phone. Items to run in Sunday’s paper must be submitted before noon Friday, and for Thursday’s paper, noon on Tuesday.

Baseball LEAGUES • Fall baseball, Muskogee Youth Baseball Association, will consist of two groups. Pool games Sept. 8, bracket play Sept. 22; Pool games Sept. 29 and bracket play Oct. 6. Each of these will cost $150. Deadline for former is Aug. 30 and for the

Running EVENTS • The Castle Zombie 5K, obstacle course run, Sept. 14. Entry $40 through Aug. 31, $50 to race day. Proceeds benefit the WISH House. Additional info at okcastle.com. Contact: (918) 687-3625. • Hometown Hope Run, 8 a.m. Sept. 7 at the Gospel Rescue Mission. All proceeds go will go towards the Gospel Rescue Mission. Register at hometownhope.eventbrite. com. Pre-register by Aug. 30 to get an event t-shirt. Cost: $25 for 5k, $20 for Fun Run. Contact: hometownhope@yahoo.com.

Softball TOURNAMENTS

Tennis TOURNAMENTS • 23rd Dice Dawson International tournament, Spaulding Park, Sept. 21. Cost: $14 for singles, $22 for doubles. Contact: (918) 260-0070 or rolldice_99@yahoo.com.

Scoreboard

Baseball AL standings East Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB Boston . . . . . . .79 55 .590 — Tampa Bay . . .75 56 .573 2 1/2 Baltimore . . . . .70 61 .534 7 1/2 New York . . . .70 63 .526 8 1/2 Toronto . . . . . .60 74 .448 19 Central Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB Detroit . . . . . . .77 56 .579 — Cleveland . . . .71 61 .538 5 1/2 Kansas City . .68 64 .515 8 1/2 Minnesota . . . .57 74 .435 19 Chicago . . . . . .56 76 .424 20 1/2 West Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB Texas . . . . . . . .78 55 .586 — Oakland . . . . .75 57 .568 2 1/2 Los Angeles . .59 72 .450 18 Seattle . . . . . . .59 73 .447 18 1/2 Houston . . . . .44 88 .333 33 1/2 Tuesday’s Late Games Texas 4, Seattle 3, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games Texas 12, Seattle 4 Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 2 Oakland 14, Detroit 4 Boston 4, Baltimore 3 Atlanta 3, Cleveland 2 Tampa Bay 4, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Houston 1 Kansas City 8, Minnesota 1 Thursday’s Games Oakland (Colon 14-5) 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. Cleveland (U.Jimenez 9-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 10-12), 6:10 p.m. Seattle (E.Ramirez 4-1) at Houston (Lyles 6-6), 710 p.m. .

NL standings East Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB Atlanta . . . . . . .80 52 .606 — Washington . . .67 65 .508 13 Philadelphia . .61 72 .459 19 1/2 New York . . . .59 72 .450 20 1/2 Miami . . . . . . .49 82 .374 30 1/2 Central Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB St. Louis . . . . .78 55 .586 — Pittsburgh . . . .77 55 .583 1/2 Cincinnati . . . .75 59 .560 3 1/2 Milwaukee . . . .58 74 .439 19 1/2 Chicago . . . . . .56 77 .421 22 West Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB Los Angeles . .78 55 .586 — Arizona . . . . . .68 63 .519 9 Colorado . . . . .63 72 .467 16 San Diego . . . .59 73 .447 18 1/2 San Francisco 59 74 .444 19 Tuesday’s Late Games San Francisco 5, Colorado 3 Arizona 10, San Diego 9, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Wednesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 4, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 1 Atlanta 3, Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Cincinnati 10, St. Louis 0 Colorado 5, San Francisco 4 San Diego at Arizona 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. Cleveland (U.Jimenez 9-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 10-12), 6:10 p.m.

Texas League North Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct. Arkansas . . . . .35 30 .538 NW Arkansas 33 32 .508 Springfield . . .31 34 .477 x-Tulsa . . . . . .30 35 .462 South Division . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct.

GB — 2 4 5 GB

z-San Antonio .39 26 .600 — x-CorpChristi . .38 27 .585 1 Frisco . . . . . . .28 37 .431 11 Midland . . . . . .26 39 .400 13 x-clinched first half z-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s Games Midland 3, San Antonio 2, 13 innings Northwest Arkansas 6, Tulsa 4 Frisco 10, Corpus Christi 6 Arkansas 3, Springfield 1 Thursday’s Games Tulsa at Northwest Arkansas, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Midland, 6 p.m. Corpus Christi at Frisco, 6:05 p.m. Springfield at Arkansas, 6:10 p.m.

Prep schedule Thursday’s Games Byng vs. Oktaha, 2:30 p.m. in Roff Tournament Crowder at Okay, 6 p.m.

Basketball WNBA standings EASTERN CONFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB x-Chicago . . . .20 8 .714 — Atlanta . . . . . . .14 12 .538 5 Washington . . .14 15 .483 6 1/2 Indiana . . . . . .12 15 .444 7 1/2 New York . . . . .11 17 .393 9 Connecticut . . . .7 20 .259 12 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB x-Minnesota . .21 7 .750 — x-Los Angeles .20 8 .714 1 Phoenix . . . . . .14 13 .519 6 1/2 Seattle . . . . . . .14 14 .500 7 San Antonio . .10 18 .357 11 Tulsa . . . . . . . . .9 19 .321 12 x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s Late Games Seattle 72, San Antonio 71 Los Angeles 91, Connecticut 78 Wednesday’s Games Washington 85, Atlanta 80, OT Thursday’s Games Connecticut at Seattle, 9 p.m. Friday’s Games Indiana at New York, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Football

1 2 0.333 29 41 0 3 0.000 43 81 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 3 0 01.000 88 30 Arizona 2 1 0.667 36 31 San Francisco 2 1 0.667 55 37 St. Louis 0 3 0.000 52 73 Thursday’s Ga,es 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.

Tennis U.S. Open results

U.S. Open Seeds Wednesday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York Men First Round Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Juan Martin del Potro (6), Argentina, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 63, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (7). Stanislas Wawrinka (9), Switzerland, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-2. Rajeev Ram, United States, def. Fabio Fognini (16), Italy, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Kevin Anderson (17), South Africa, def. Daniel Brands, Germany, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Andreas Seppi (20), Italy, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. Mikhail Youzhny (21), Russia, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4). AREA Alex Bogomolov Jr., Russia, def. Thursday’s Games Benoit Paire (24), France, 7-5, 2-6, 6Tulsa at Bowling Green (ESPNU) 4, 5-7, 7-6 (5). Saturday’s Games Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, def. JurOklahoma St. vs. Mississippi St. at gen Melzer (29), Austria, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 Houston, 2:30 p.m. (KTUL-ABC) Louisiana at Arkansas, 3 p.m. (FSO) (3). WomenSecond Round Oklahoma vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 6 Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, p.m. PPV def. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor, Spain, 6Bacone at McPherson, 7 p.m. 0, 7-5. TOP 25 Li Na (5), China, def. Sofia ArvidsThursday’s Games Sweden, 6-1, 6-1. No. 6 South Carolina vs. North Car- son, Carla Suarez Navarro (18), Spain, olina, 5 p.m. def. CoCo Vandeweghe, United No. 24 Southern Cal at Hawaii, 10 States, 6-3, 6-4. p.m. Jamie Hampton (23), United States, Saturday’s Games Kristina Mladenovic, France, 7-5, No. 1 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech at At- def. 6-4. lanta, 4:30 p.m. Laura Robson (30), Britain, def. No. 2 Ohio St. vs. Buffalo, 11 a.m. Garcia, France, 6-4, 7-6 (5). No. 3 Oregon vs. Nicholls St., 3 p.m. Caroline Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (32), No. 5 Georgia at No. 8 Clemson, 7 Russia, def. Ashleigh Barty, Australia, p.m. 6-4, 6-0. No. 7 Texas A&M vs. Rice, noon No. 10 Florida vs. Toledo, 11:21 a.m. No. 12 LSU vs. No. 20 TCU at Arlington, Texas, 8 p.m. No. 13 Oklahoma St. vs. Mississippi St. at Houston, 2:30 p.m. No. 14 Notre Dame vs. Temple, 2:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games No. 15 Texas vs. New Mexico St., 7 Sequoyah at Hulbert, 5 p.m. p.m. Putnam City West at Muskogee, 6 No. 16 Oklahoma vs. Louisiana-Monp.m. roe, 6 p.m. No. 17 Michigan vs. Cent. Michigan, 2:30 p.m. No. 18 Nebraska vs. Wyoming, 7 p.m. BASEBALL No. 19 Boise St. at Washington, 9 American League p.m. BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Recalled No. 21 UCLA vs. Nevada, 9 p.m. RHP Kevin Gausman from Norfolk No. 22 Northwestern at California, (IL). Optioned LHP Wei-Yin Chen to 9:30 p.m. No. 23 Wisconsin vs. UMass, 11 a.m. their Gulf Coast League affiliate. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed No. 25 Oregon St. vs. E. Washington, OF Ryan Raburn on the 15-day DL. 5 p.m. Purchased the contract of OF Matt Sunday’s Games No. 9 Louisville vs. Ohio, 2:30 p.m. Carson from Columbus (IL). National League Monday’s Games ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—ReNo. 11 Florida St. at Pittsburgh,7 p.m. instated INF Willie Bloomquist off the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Mobile (SL). ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated 2B Dan Uggla from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Todd Cunningham to Gwinnett (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — OpThursday’s Games tioned C Tony Sanchez and LHP Jeff Porter at Lincoln Christian TournaLocke to Altoona (EL). ment SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled Central at Gore, 4:30 p.m. LHP Robbie Erlin from Tucson (PCL). Eufaula at Morris, 6 p.m. Optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to TucInola at Muskogee, 6 p.m. Sequoyah at Erie, Colo. Tournament son. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — ReHilldale at Fort Gibson, 4:30 p.m. called RHP Michael Blazek from MemOktaha at Stigler, 4:45 p.m. phis (PCL). Optioned RHP Carlos Pryor at Tahlequah, 5 p.m. Martinez to Memphis. Roland at Vian, 4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Haskell at Okmulgee, 4:30 p.m. National Basketball Association Braggs at Schulter, 4:30 p.m. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed Sperry,Checotah at Beggs, 4:30 p.m. G-F Ronnie Brewer. Gans at Porum, 4:30 p.m. SACRAMENTO KINGS—Signed G Keys at Battle of the Osage, 10 a.m. Trent Lockett.

PA 66 83 60 68 PA 61 62 65 95 PA 73 53 52 68 PA 72 52 79 71 PA 41 64 69 57 PA 56 58 85 88 PA 78 50

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed LB Brandon Joiner on the reserve/injured list. 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 and LB Ja’Gared Davis off waivers from the Houston. Released OL Brice Schwab and CB Ras-I Dowling. NEW YORK JETS—Signed QB Graham Harrell. Released C Dalton Freeman. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR Jordan Norwood. Waived DE Aaron Morgan.

ON TV

College schedule

Volleyball

Prep schedule

NFL standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 2 1 0.667 71 New England 2 1 0.667 65 N.Y. Jets 2 1 0.667 78 Miami 1 3 0.250 80 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 1 0.667 74 Indianapolis 2 1 0.667 67 Tennessee 1 2 0.333 67 Jacksonville 0 3 0.000 40 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 1 0.667 98 Cincinnati 2 1 0.667 79 Cleveland 2 1 0.667 57 Pittsburgh 0 3 0.000 46 West W L T Pct PF Denver 2 1 0.667 47 Kansas City 1 2 0.333 52 Oakland 1 2 0.333 65 San Diego 1 2 0.333 62 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 3 0 01.000 76 Philadelphia 2 1 0.667 67 Dallas 2 2 0.500 72 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0.333 51 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 3 0 01.000 76 Carolina 2 1 0.667 67 Tampa Bay 1 2 0.333 54 Atlanta 0 3 0.000 49 North W L T Pct PF Chicago 2 1 0.667 84 Detroit 2 1 0.667 72

Green Bay Minnesota

Transactions

Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE Noon, MLB — Regional coverage, Oakland at Detroit or L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay 6 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, Cleveland at Atlanta

Football NFL 7 p.m., CBS — Houston at Dallas 7 p.m., KQCW — Green Bay at Kansas City 7 p.m., ABC/KTUL — Baltimore at Kansas City COLLEGE 5 p.m., ESPN — North Carolina at South Carolina 7 p.m., FS1 — Utah St. at Utah 8:15 p.m., ESPN — Mississippi at Vanderbilt

Golf 9 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Wales Open, first round, at City of Newport, Wales (same-day tape) 2 p.m., TGC — Web.com Tour, Hotel Fitness Championship, first round, at Fort Wayne, Ind. 4:30 p.m., TGC — LPGA, Safeway Classic, first round, at Portland, Ore.

Tennis Noon, ESPN2 — U.S. Open, second round, at New York 6 p.m., ESPN2 — U.S. Open, second round, at New York

Lake levels

Softball

Prep schedule

Lakes:

Normal Condition

Eufaula

585

+2.17

Fort Gibson

554

+4.02

Tenkiller

632

+2.66

Keystone

723

+1.68

Grand

742

+2.66

Hudson

619

+1.31

Kerr

458

+1.93

Webbers Falls

487

+2.83

For a schedule of generation at regional dams, phone 683-4370 for a recorded message.

Life Muskogee Phoenix

‘Jim Thorpe’ movie at Roxy tonight “Jim Thorpe — All American” starring Burt Lancaster will be shown at 7 p.m. tonight as part of the summer movie classics. The movie was released in 1951, and several scenes from the movie were filmed at Bacone College. The Three Rivers History Explorers will give a short presentation by Roger Bell. Bell’s presentation will focus on the history of the movie and its specific history relating to Muskogee. The Roxy was one of the theaters of the movie’s world premiere in 1951. The cost is $2, and concessions will be available. A movie will be shown each Thursday at the Roxy. Admission will be $2. Upcoming movies: • Sept. 5 — “Twelve Angry Men.” • Sept. 12 — “Some Like it Hot.” • Sept. 19 — “The Searchers.” • Sept. 26 — “North by Northwest.” If you have a classical movie that you want to be shown at the Roxy, call (918) 684-6363.

Police smelled pot on 2 Chainz bus OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City police officer who pulled over the tour bus of rapper 2 Chainz “smelled an overwhelming odor of marijuana” when the driver opened the door, a police affidavit says. Eleven people, including 2 Chainz, were arrested Thursday after refusing to get off the bus for about nine hours following the traffic stop. The 35-year-old rapper’s real name is Tauheed Epps. The affidavit filed in Oklahoma County District Court says the officer pulled over the bus on Interstate 40 last week because none of the rear taillights on the passenger side were working. The officer smelled marijuana when the driver of the bus, identified as Sedric A. Brooks, opened the door, the affidavit says, and the officer “could actually see smoke inside the bus around the door.”

Happy birthday Actor-director Lord Richard Attenborough is 90. Actress Betty Lynn (TV: “The Andy Griffith Show”) is 87. Movie director William Friedkin is 78. Sen. John McCain, RAriz., is 77. Actor Elliott Gould is 75. Movie director Joel Schumacher is 74. Former White House Press Secretary James Brady is 73. TV personality Robin Leach is 72. Actor Ray Wise is 66. Actress Deborah Van Valkenburgh is 61. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew is 58. Dancer-choreographer Mark Morris is 57. Country musician Dan Truman (Diamond Rio) is 57. Actress Rebecca DeMornay is 54. Singer Me’Shell NdegeOcello is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Carl Martin (Shai) is 43. Actress Carla Gugino is 42. Rock musician Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty) is 38. Actor John Hensley is 36. Rock musician David Desrosiers (Simple Plan) is 33. Rapper A+ is 31. Actress Jennifer Landon is 30. Actor Jeffrey Licon is 28. Actress-singer Lea Michele (TV: “Glee”) is 27. Rock singer Liam Payne (One Direction) is 20.

Late summer flowers thrive in dry gardens Scented leaves, gorgeous late-summer flowers and durable plants beloved by butterflies, bees and hummingbirds, make agasataches a garden favorite. Most agastaches are cold hardy to Zone 6, Molly Day so they will live at least a few years All the in our cliDirt on mate. Gardening Common names for agastache include: Hummingbird Mint, Anise Hyssop, Giant Hyssop, Sunset Hyssop, Lavender Mint,

and Korean Mint. Agastaches, including A. rupestris, A. foeniculum, and A. aurantiaca, etc., can take the heat as well as an early frost and keep on going. They are drought tolerant so good drainage is important to their survival. They also love sun, even in our humid Zone 7 summertime climate. Only one or two stems come up on each plant, so a typical butterfly flower bed could hold several plants without crowding. The flower heads can be used in cut flower bouquets if they are harvested while they are no more than twothirds open. The scented leaves are 2 or 3 inches long and 1 or 2

inches wide and are hairy on the underside. Hyssop officinalis, the herb hyssop, Agastache foeniculum or giant blue hyssop, is in the same, mint, plant family but they are distant relations to the garden varieties. Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum, is the native perennial plant that grows up to 3 feet tall with branching stems and 4 inch long leaves. Anise hyssop leaves smell like licorice and are used for flavoring candy, making tea, and medicinally for treating cold symptoms. More historic medicinal uses are at (See FLOWERS, 4B)

Special photo by Molly Day

Plant Agastache Desert Solstice with lavender and sage.

Choose groundcovers for function The Associated Press

Turf grass is the groundcover of choice for many property owners, mainly for its rich, carpetlike appearance. But grass is thirsty, demands frequent maintenance and provides little wildlife appeal. That’s where other groundcovers come into play. How do you choose which cover-up is right for your yard? First, determine the role it must play. Most groundcover perennials — evergreen or deciduous, woody or herbaceous — provide dense soil cover, discourage weed growth, prevent soil erosion and provide visual interest. “How does the area that you want to cover impact visually with the rest of your surroundings?” asks Rebecca Finneran, a horticulture educator with Michigan State University Extension. For instance, you might not want to fill in a bed next to your home with a grass that gets 6 feet tall. But grass-like groundcovers such as Liriope (creeping lilyturf) are well-suited to much of the country and needs mowing just once a year, she says. Make sure you select groundcover plants that will adapt readily to the site conditions. “Sun or shade? Root competition from surrounding trees or shrubs? Drainage and types of soil on the property? Microclimates such as reflective surfaces, high wind, a septic field that stays warm all winter? Make the right plant choice,” Finneran says in an email. Many groundcovers thrive in areas where turf grass won’t grow, like dense shade, or in soggy

Variegated Liriope grass has a variety of landscape applications, especially in areas where turf grass won’t grow. It’s hardy, provides thick coverage and the variegate blades colors are an attractive contrast to its lavender flower spikes. It does well in partial shade, around trees and rocks, along sidewalks and foundations and even in containers.

or acidic soils. In the latter case, try moss. Its color and texture adds interest, and moss is nearly maintenance free. Other groundcover considerations: • Deer resistance. This is where short shrubs work well, like junipers, which also are shade-tolerant and give off pleasant odors. Other deer-deterrent groundcover plants include catnip, creeping thyme and spurge.

Slice of life

• Invasiveness. How readily do the plants reproduce, and are you planning to maintain them or let them run? “In the case of the latter, gardeners should choose plants that only grow in a clump — not run underground,” Finneran says. • Good weed control is a must. Adding a thick layer of mulch helps retain moisture and keeps weeds down until the new plants are able to root. • Managed meadows

Aubri Ledbetter getting ready to have a fun-filled day. Photo taken by her mother, Tiana McDonald.

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rich in prairie flowers are an attractive alternative to turf grass. “These nomow areas filter water, encourage the return of native plants that provide food and cover for wildlife, and have curb appeal,” says Susan Barton, an extension horticulturist with the University of Delaware. • Watering. Groundcovers have about one-quarter the nutrient needs of turf but do need water on a regular basis, especially

during their first year, while they’re getting established. While groundcovers may not enjoy the esteem of well-manicured lawns, they are a practical step up in problem areas. “The use of groundcovers is limited only by your imagination,” Finneran says. “By using a combination of plants, gardeners can weave an interesting tapestry that is both functional and natural looking.”

Decorating can be a glass act The Associated Press

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When silica, soda and lime meet high heat, a beautiful alchemy occurs. The result — a taffy-like substance otherwise known as glass — has inspired creative minds for centuries. Artists and craftsmen today often combine oldschool techniques with new technology to create one-ofa-kind works of arts for the home. Internationally known sculptor Dale Chihuly, based in Tacoma, Wash., has drawn crowds to a variety of public spaces with his outdoor “glass garden” installations of imaginative, other-worldly creations. (www.chihuly.com). You can find some of his smaller pieces — glass baskets, wall art and table

sculptures — at www.artnet.com. In her Detroit studio, Nina Cambron fuses opaque, translucent and iridescent glass into wall panels resembling totems. The enduring quality of glass as an artistic medium is what drew her to it, she says. “It’s just so rich, smooth, shiny and permanent,” she says. “Unlike painting or drawing, you can’t erase and rework an area. After it’s fired, you’re done.” (www.ninacambron.com). Gale Scott, a glass artist based in Worcester, Mass., uses a technique called “electroforming” that involves blowing glass into copper forms. The hot, soft glass meets the rigid metal and billows into ethereal shapes. (www.galescott.com). New Yorker Peter Byrum

displayed his paintings on glass at May’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Manhattan. Using acrylics, he paints natural elements like leaf fronds and coral on layered sheets of tempered glass, sometimes half a dozen or more. The effect is three-dimensional, an organic, ephemeral diorama. (www.peterbynum.com). Thor and Jennifer Bueno of Spruce Pine, N.C., are inspired by nature, and form hot glass into shapes evoking water-washed rocks or molecular structures. “Walking along a river, light bounces across the water’s surface,” says Jennifer Bueno. Each sculpture is made by blowing and shaping (See ‘MERCURY,’ 4B)

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Moderate alocohol use safe after heart attack

Listen closely to the bidding Wilson Mizner, a playwright, raconteur and entrepreneur who died in 1933, said, “Not only is a good listener popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.” A good listener at the bridge table is popular with his Bridge partner, but Phil Alder less so with his opponents. And he immediately gets to know something. Yesterday, I recommended not being deaf to the auction. This deal is another example. South gets into four spades after East opens three clubs in the third position. West starts off with three top hearts, East playing high-low to show his doubleton, then discarding the club king (top of touching honors as he cannot win the trick). West shifts to a low club. How should South continue?

When entering the auction after an opponent opens with a pre-empt, assume partner has six or seven high-card points. That makes South’s fourspade overcall a slight overbid. If he had settled for three spades, which would have been an underbid, North would probably have raised because he had so many trumps. West thought about sacrificing in five clubs, but was dissuaded by the unfavorable vulnerability. Note that five clubs doubled should go down three, minus 800. South won the fourth trick with his club ace and cashed the spade ace. Now he had to find the diamond queen to make his contract. The bidding gave the answer. West had already shown up with five hearts to the ace-king-queen-jack. If he had had the diamond queen as well, he would have opened one heart, not passed, as dealer. South should finesse through East for the diamond queen.

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DEAR DOCTOR K: My husband recently had a mild heart attack. He’s never been much of a drinker, but now he wants to have wine with dinner every night because he’s heard that it’s good for the heart. What do you think? DEAR READER: Not long ago a patient of mine, a 45-year-old man, asked me if he should have a drink every night to lower his risk of heart disease. I replied, “Absolutely.” A few months later, another man in his 40s asked me the same question. I replied, “I wouldn’t.” Am I confused? No, they were two different people, and different advice can be needed for different people. There are few “one size fits all” answers in medicine. Most people who drink alcoholic beverages regularly, and in moderation, have a reduced risk of heart attack. Many studies involving tens of thousands of people have

shown that. Although red wine gets most of the praise, regular moderate intake of white wine, beer and liquor all have similar effects. Moderate alcohol intake may protect the heart by boosting levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol to a similar degree. For men, the best “dose” is one to two Ask Dr. K drinks a day, count- Anthony L. ing 5 ounces Komaroff, M.D. of wine, 12 ounces of beer, or 1 1/2 ounces of liquor as one drink. Women should limit themselves to one drink a day. (Heavy drinking takes a toll on the heart and circulation, along with the liver and other organs.) So moderate alcohol consumption is good for a healthy heart. But you

are asking if it is safe or beneficial after a heart attack. To find out, French scientists evaluated 353 men who had recovered from a first heart attack. They observed them from within two months of the attack for about four years. During that time, men who averaged two drinks a day were 59 percent less likely to have additional cardiovascular events than the men who abstained from alcohol. Heavier drinking was less protective. Providing further evidence, a 2010 analysis of more than 16,000 patients found that moderate drinking is safe and beneficial for people with cardiovascular disease. That’s reassuring — but it doesn’t necessarily mean that alcohol is right for your husband. Fortunately, moderate alcohol intake does not have a negative interaction with the medicines prescribed most of-

ten to heart attack patients: statins, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and low-dose aspirin. Why did I discourage one patient from having a drink each day? I knew the patient had gotten into trouble with alcohol when he was younger. For that reason, he no longer drank. While a drink a day probably would have reduced his risk of heart troubles, it might also have started him back on the road to alcohol abuse. And excessive alcohol use could have led to many health problems, including heart disease. Alcohol can have powerful effects on the body (and mind), for good or ill. Used in moderation, it can contribute to your husband’s continued recovery. Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. To send questions go to AskDoctorK.com or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston MA 02115.

Flowers feed bees, butterflies and more Continued from Page 3B

http://www.alchemyworks.com/agastache_foeni culum.html. Like all plants with scented, fuzzy, leaves, rabbits and deer leave them alone. The USDA says Agastache clayton ex gronov, giant hyssop, is native across the entire continent (http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=AGAST). Agasatache or hyssop is easy to grow from seed. Seeds that fall on the ground in late-summer will remain dormant until spring. Seeds can be collected now to plant indoors during the winter to provide seedlings to set out in the spring. The flowers of all varieties feed bees, syrphid

flies, skippers, butterflies and moths. Agastache or hyssop varieties include: alabaster to 3 feet tall with white flowers; honey bee blue, a good selection for flower gardens; honey bee white, an improved alabaster white; and licorice blue and licorice white that will grow 3 or 4 feet tall and are good in a cutting garden. There is also one creeping variety, Agastache Mexicana that produces many stems and spreads from its root. Rose flowers on 1 foot tall spikes. Cold hardy only to Zone 8. Last spring, I planted a dozen seedlings along the west side of the vegetable garden fence expecting a continuation of the drought and record heat. With this

summer's return to normal rainfall, a few of the seedlings drowned. Agastache has very few problems though there will be a few insect holes and maybe a bit of mildew or rust if the weather is especially wet or they are planted near an overhead sprinkler. To grow in containers, be sure the drainage is good and there is plenty of air circulation. Cold hardiness of the different varieties ranges from Zones 5 or 6 to Zone 10, depending on the one selected. Sooner Plant Farm (www.soonerplantfarm.com) in Tahlequah offers 20 of the new hybrids, including: Sonoran Sunset, Heatwave, Coronado Red, Mexicana

Red Fortune, Kudos Mandarin and Sangria. Agastache x blue fortune anise hyssop is a Proven Winners selection that many nurseries carry. Oklahoma’s native agastache is agastache nepetoides, or yellow giant hyssop. Mountain Mint, Texas Hummingbird Mint or Mosquito Hyssop, Agastache cana Bolero, is cold hardy to Zone 5. It has rose-pink flowers on 3 foot tall stems. Seed sources: Jelitto (Germany) 15 Agastache varieties http://jelitto.com; Swallowtail Gardens www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com, 11-varieties; and, Plant World Seeds www.plant-worldseeds.com has 11 unusual varieties including Green Candles.

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molten glass into “pebbles.” The colors come from adding glass shards or powders. The piece is then baked to hardness, sandblasted and given a protec-

tive luster; the result looks remarkably like a rock scoured by the action of a swift current over time. In another series, the pebble shapes are made out of the mirrored material known as mercury glass. “In its liquid state, glass glows with intense heat and moves slowly, as if selfpropelled,” notes Bueno. “Mercury glass has the appearance of liquid metal, undulating and three-dimensional.” The finished glass resembles electrons, particles, even sound waves. (www.buenoglass.com).

At Wayfair.com, you’ll find photographs printed on the back of glass panels from Platin Art. Bamboo stems, flowers, and black and white city skylines seem to float, making for arresting wall art, particularly for large expanses of wall space. (www.wayfair.com). At LaylaGrayce.com, the Worlds Away Marina Ice Glass collection of furniture has a Hollywood Regency vibe, cool and elegant. Nightstands, chests and other pieces are clad in a milky, translucent glass. (www.laylagrayce.com). If you’re interested in ac-

quiring art glass, ArtfulHome.com has an extensive collection from North American artists at a range of prices. (www.artfulhome.com). If stained glass intrigues you, there are tutorials on YouTube. DelphiGlass.com offers stained-glass supplies, kits and tips for beginners. (www.delphiglass.com). You can also learn more about the history, art and science of glass at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, N.Y. Try your hand at glassmaking in one of the museum’s many classes. (www.cmog.org).

Zeta-Jones, Douglas separate NEW YORK (AP) — A spokeswoman for Catherine Zeta-Jones says the actress and her husband, Michael Douglas, “are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage.” Publicist Cece Yorke said in an email to The Associat-

ed Press on Wednesday that there would be no further comment. A phone call to a representative for Douglas wasn’t immediately returned. People magazine, citing unnamed sources, first reported that Zeta-Jones and Douglas had decided to

spend time apart. Zeta-Jones, 43, and Douglas, 68, were married in 2000. They have two children. He battled throat cancer in 2010 and made headlines this summer when he spoke out about one potential cause, oral sex.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — Avoid a scuffle with someone who is in a position of authority. It would be best for you to make personal changes at home, where you can remain in control and out of trouble. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Make your point heard and your suggestions will be considered. Keep the competition at a distance and your superiors wellinformed. Protect your interests and you will excel. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Share your intentions with someone you trust. Now could be the time to suggest changes to your loved ones. Opportunity will come from an unusual source, but you must be prepared to seize it. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Question the relevant motives before you jump into a joint endeavor. You and the other party probably do not have the same purpose in mind. Going solo may be the answer. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll be drawn to someone for what you see

as their unique qualities. Don’t fall for big talk when you have all the facts you need. Size up your situation to make changes and take control. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Plan a mini vacation or visit someone who brings you joy. Spending time relaxing and catching up will encourage you to make personal improvements. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Talk less and focus on making a difference. Don’t feel the need to pay for others or to try to buy love. Do something that will raise your profile and your confidence. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’ve got everything you need to reach your personal goals. Set your sights high and reach for the stars. You’ll learn what you need to make the right choices. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A change will do you good. It could involve travel or simply trying a new activity or mingling with a new group. You’ll make some long-lasting connections if you put yourself out there.

Horoscope Keep a close watch over people with whom you conduct business in the coming months. Someone will play on your emotions in an attempt to make you look bad. If you’re cautious and independent, you’ll come out ahead. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Put time and effort into a major involvement, and you’ll encounter a crackerjack financial opportunity. Trust what you know, not what someone else tells you. Skill development will come in handy later. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Excess will lead to trouble. Assess your situation and you will realize you can make do with less. Aggressive behavior will damage a close relationship, so put the other party’s interests ahead of your own. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Seek adventure and expand your knowledge. The people and places you encounter will feed your imagination and contribute major improvements to your home and work lives.

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Cousin needs support, not publicity Dear Annie: I come from contact the National Organian extended family that is zation on Fetal Alcohol Synmostly successful. However, drome (nofas.org) at (800) one of my cousins was born 66-NOFAS. They offer rementally and physically sources that can help your handicapped, and the family cousin and also provide inforstory is that her parents have mation for you in dealing with incompatible blood this. types. However, they Dear Annie: My had another child 10 husband and I travel years later, even via RV six months out though they claim the of the year. I often doctor told them not strike up conversato, and this child was tions with strangers. completely normal. My husband, who A few years ago, my never initiates convermother disclosed that sations with anyone, the cousin was really Annie’s will then butt in and born with fetal alcohol Mailbox take over. He rambles syndrome. (My aunt on and on, always drank heavily during talking about what that pregnancy.) How- Kathy he’s done or where ever, whenever anyhe’s been. He won’t Mitchell one broaches the sub- and Marcy let the rest of us get in ject, that person is ver- Sugar another word. How bally attacked by the can I make him stop? entire family and written off — Jane in an RV as evil. Dear Jane: There are What bothers me is that myriad reasons why people my aunt has always shunned interrupt and take over conher first child while doting on versations: insecurity (the the younger one. During fam- need to impress others), ily functions, my older cousin hearing loss (if he doesn’t let is mostly ignored. I feel I’m anyone else speak, he doesthe only one who has real n’t have to respond to things conversations with her and he cannot hear), narcissism cares what she has to say. I (no one else could possibly am considering writing my cousin a letter to say that I know the truth and am so sorry she has been robbed of a normal life. The only problem is if she shares my letter with the rest of the family. How do I help my cousin and bring the truth to light without causing World War III? — At a Standstill Dear Standstill: You don’t need to expose your cousin’s condition to the rest of the family. They already know. Forcing it into the light will not help and may ostracize you, preventing you from being a source of support. Please keep listening and talking with your cousin, making her feel valued. Also

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be more interesting than he is), control (you shouldn’t be making friends on your own), or simply cluelessness and anxiety. Talk to your husband, tell him how annoying and intrusive his behavior is, and explore the possibilities. He may not even realize he is monopolizing the conversation, so perhaps you could work on a signal to let him know when he needs to stop talking. He surely will not want others to find him boorish. Dear Annie: I have another response for “Paducah,” who said his relatives make a big deal about his alcohol consumption, but say nothing about overeating. He claims there is no difference between people who are addicted to alcohol and those who are addicted to food. It’s all addiction, and people should stop being hypocrites or making excuses for food addicts. I’d like to tell him the “difference” is that people who overeat do not get in a car and kill some innocent person because their driving skills are impaired. — Shreveport Lass

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LEGAL NOTICES Published in The Muskogee Phoenix August 29, September 5 & 12, 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of August, 2013, the Muskogee City-County Port Authority, at a regularly scheduled meeting, did authorize an Amendment to the Official Plan of Development for the Port of Muskogee, pursuant to Sections 1101 - 1137 of Chapter 15, Title 82 to the Oklahoma Statutes, for the development, construction and improvement of the Port of Muskogee and its facilities, to include properties necessary for industrial development. Maps, profiles and descriptions setting forth the location and character of the work to be undertaken are available for inspection at the offices of the Muskogee City-County Port Authority, 5201 Three Forks Road, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, by all persons interested. A public hearing shall be and is hereby set for 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2013 in the River Center, 5201 Three Forks Road, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma 74434, at which time any and all persons who object to such plan shall be heard, provided that written objections to such plan are filed with the Secretary of the Muskogee City-County Port Authority, P.O. Box 2819, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 74402, not less than five days prior to the date set for said hearing.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Published in The Muskogee Phoenix August 22 & 29, 2013 IN THE DISTRICT COURT AND FOR MUSKOGEE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOY FAYE TUCKER, DECEASED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation intends to receive sealed Bids from all interested bidders for the following: BACONE COLLEGE STREETS PROJECT No. G07908-1500(1)S MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Case No. PB-2013-71 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO PRESENT CLAIMS All creditors having claims against Joy Faye Tucker, deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representative, Teresa Jean Smith, at 300 West Broadway, P.O. Box 707, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74402-0707, on or before the following presentment date: October 24, 2013, or the same will be forever barred. Dated at Muskogee, Oklahoma, this 20th day of August, 2013. Teresa Jean Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joy Faye Tucker, Deceased WRIGHT. STOUT, & WILBURN. P.L.L.C. ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

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All Bids must be completed on forms furnished by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Additionally, Bids must be tendered in sealed envelopes (one bid per envelope) according to the requirements set forth in the Information for Bidders. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation reserves the right to waive technicalities, to reject any or all Bids, and to award the Contract to the Bidder determined, in the Nation's judgment, to best serve the interests of Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Bidders must familiarize themselves with the terms/conditions contained in the Bid documents and must act in good faith with the understanding that full cooperation in carrying out the Bid terms/conditions is required. Bid documents, including Plans, Specifications, forms, and the non-collusion affidavit, are available at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Complex, located at the physical address listed below. Bids shall be legibly written, notarized, sealed, and delivered to the

Muscogee (Creek) Nation's office in the Tribal Complex, SE comer of Highway 75 and Highway 56 Loop, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447. Sealed bids will be received until the closing date/time listed below and publicly opened immediately thereafter in a meeting of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation at that time. Closing Date: September 10, 2013 Closing Time: 10:00 a.m.

Published in The Muskogee Phoenix August 29, 2013 IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF MUSKOGEE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CYNTHIA KAYE COBURN, DECEASED. PB No. 2013-83 NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND DETERMINE IDENTITY OF ALL HEIRS, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Cynthia Kaye Coburn, deceased, that on the 23rd day of August, 2013, James M. Coburn produced and filed in the District Court of the County of Muskogee, State of Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and

Testament of Cynthia Kaye Coburn deceased, and also filed in said Court his petition praying for the probate of said Will and that Letters Testamentary be issued thereon to James M. Coburn, the Personal Representative named in said Will and praying for an Order determining the identity of all heirs, legatees and devisees of decedent. Notice is further given that the 12th day of September, 2013, at 9:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock A.M., has been fixed as the time for hearing said Petition and proving said Will in the District Court room in Muskogee, in said County of Muskogee, State of Oklahoma, when and where any person interested may appear and contest the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court this 23rd day of August, 2013. Mike Norman JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT WRIGHT, STOUT & WILBURN, P.L.L.C. ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER

Brushy Mountain FD 2005-2008 Tanker Truck At Least 26,0000 GVW Low Mileage Diesel Engine Air Conditioning and Heating Good Tires Red in Paint 2000 Gallon Tank 750 Pump Draft Capability Hydrant Fill 10â&#x20AC;? Dump on Rear Side Storage Compartments on both sides Front, rear, and side Sprays Hose Reel 2 (or more) 1-1/2â&#x20AC;? Pressure ports Emergency light bar on roof on cab $10,000 down payment due to financing institute. Bidders may file sealed bids with the County Clerk on or before the date above mentioned. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Board of County Commissioners will accept the lowest and/or best bid. A Non-Collusion Affidavit MUST BE ATTACHED TO ALL BIDS. Approved this 26th day of August, 2013 Muskogee County Commissioners

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Gene Wallace, Dist 1 (SEAL) ATTEST: Dianna Cope, County Clerk

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