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1 Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black The Comments Section can be accessed at logging in with your user name, and clicking post a comment at the end of an article. INSIDE NEWS Massive raid targets counties About 75 law enforcement officers joined forces Friday in Duncan for a pre-dawn raid and roundup of 22 individuals suspected of dealing drugs, specifically methamphetamine. See page 10 Judge approves settlement over Indian royalties A federal judge on Monday approved a $3.4 billion settlement over mismanaged Indian royalties in a case that represents the largest class-action settlement ever approved against the U.S. government. See page 10 LOOKING AHEAD Citizens for the Protection of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer The Citizens for the Protection of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer (CPASA) will be having its monthly meeting June 23, 2011 at Murray State College in Tishomingo at 5 p.m.. in the ballroom preceding the 6 p.m. informal meeting to be held jointly by Hanson and CPASA. The recent passage of SB597 will be discussed. All are invited to attend. DAILY BIBLE VERSE For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. -1 Timothy 6:10 Today In History June 21, 1788 The United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. 3-Day Forecast Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. Friday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. INSIDE TODAY S DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT OBITUARIES... 2 ANNIE S MAILBOX... 3 OPINION...4 SPORTS... 5 COMICS...6 CLASSIFIED STATE NEWS...10 Voice your opinion in the comments section online TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 Durant Daily Democrat 50 cents Trial for Fort Washita barracks fire begins for one man BY MATT SWEARENGIN MANAGING EDITOR ANTLERS A trial for one of two men accused of burning down the barracks building at Fort Washita began Monday afternoon. Skylar Augustus Forster, 19, Mill Creek, and Travis Wayne Taylor, 18, Tishomingo, were charged in October 2010 with sec- Texas man drowns in Oklahoma lake MADILL (AP) Authorities say a Lubbock, Texas, man has drowned during an outing with his family at Lake Texoma in Marshall County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 33- year-old Carlton Joseph Peters was standing in 3 feet of water fishing with his son about 4:08 p.m. Sunday when waves caused by high winds carried the son away. Troopers say Peters swam to his son and tried to pull him back to shore. Another family member helped get the child out the lake but the relative couldn't reach Peters when he went under the water. Troopers say Peters was recovered just before 5 p.m. in 16 feet of water about 20 feet from the southeast end of Wood Island. The patrol says Peters didn't have on a personal flotation device, but the child did. Market Square chosen for Main Street s annual meeting Thursday s activities for Music on Market Square will feature Durant Main Street s annual meeting. Everyone is invited to attend the weekly series as a variety of entertainment will be provided. Main Street will be recognizing Downtown Durant s shining stars on Thursday, June 23. Fish, fries, and hush puppies will be served at 5:30 p.m. and will be included in the $5 ticket. First and Bourne Band will provide live entertainment beginning at 7:00 p.m. Downtown businesses and volunteers have been nominated for awards, and the winners will be announced on this special night. Special recognition will be given to volunteers, media, the city, and others. Interior renovation, exterior renovation, and window displays will be highlighted and the business of the year will be announced. Tickets for the meal can be obtained at the Durant Main Street office at 110 N 2nd. No tickets are necessary for the entertainment and awards. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. Please contact the Main Street office at if you would like more information. ond-degree arson for a September fire that burned the South Barracks Building to the ground at Fort Washita. Forster s trial began Monday in Antlers due to a change-of-venue request that was granted earlier this year because of the publicity on the case. A jury was seated by lunchtime Monday, according to the Bryan County District Attorney s Office, and both sides presented opening statements. Several people also testified, and the trial resumed today. Forster and Taylor were charged following an investigation into the fire that authorities ruled was caused by arson. According to a probable-cause affidavit by Bryan County Sheriff s Investigator John Bates, Brandon Perkinson, 19, Tishomingo, said they all went to the fort to search for ghosts. Authorities said the fire started after a roll of toilet paper in a storage room was set on fire. Upon questioning, Forster, the affidavit states, said that Taylor set a roll of toilet paper on fire and that it burned for approximately one minute before they put it out by stomping on it. Perkinson was charged with misdemeanor breaking and entering a dwelling without permission. Taylor s next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 15. In other crimes, an Late night wind attacks Durant, causes damage DURANT DEMOCRAT: SKILER SCHMITZ A LARGE TREE was found on top of the rail road tracks located behind the 300 block of East Texas Street this morning. Neighbors living close to the tracks say it sounded like a gun shot when the tree snapped. Safety Officer, Miles Gooding, with the local emergency management, said the maximum wind gust last night was approximately 60 MPH. He said two electric poles west of Kersey Road were damaged with some major tree and sign damage all across the county. City crews along with OG&E officials were up all night with calls about down powerlines and fallen trees. Durant residents were in their yards early this morning moving trees and gathering trash from fallen cans. Choctaw Casino s North Tower closed till Thursday after water leak BY SKILER SCHMITZ STAFF WRITER The Choctaw Casino Resort s North Casino and Grand Tower will be closed until Thursday, June 23, after a malfunction in the fire suppression system late Sunday morning. According to a report from the Durant Fire Department, crews were dispatched to a fire alarm going off with reports that the second floor collapsed. When crews arrived, they said they found the sprinkler system pipes had come apart in several places, flooding the first floor ceiling which then caused the ceiling tiles to fall. Officials were able DURANT DEMOCRAT: MATT SWEARENGIN DURANT FIREFIGHTERS remove a large pipe from the back of the Choctaw Casino & Resort after a water line from a sprinkler system broke Sunday, causing flooding and ceiling tiles to come crashing down. to shut the water off by the time the DFD arrived. Crews were then able to move a pipe from the pump room to the outside of the resort. According to the Fire Marshal s report there was no structural damage to the facility. Bryan County EMS Director Joe Barrett said two patients were transported to the hospital for injuries he described as minor, and they were later treated and released. On Monday, the Casino released a press release stating the North Casino is expected to reopen on Thursday, June 23. Executive Director of Gaming Janie Dillard said their senior staff was on the scene so they could take immediate action to protect the safety of guests. The South Casino will remain open as we work quickly to repair the damage and reopen the North Casino, said Dillard. Some of the current changes affecting guests Vol. 110, No. 209 Entire contents copyrighted See WASHITA, page 2 will be the Poker Room which has been relocated to CenterStage, a buffet area which has been set up in the old Poker Room in the South Casino and a continental breakfast provided for Choctaw Inn guests in the Nakita Room. Casino officials would like to inform all guests and visitors in the area that the South Casino is still open during repairs and the Choctaw Inn currently has approximately 100 rooms for occupancy.

2 2 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Obituaries TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 Billy Jack Mead Billy Jack Mead of Durant, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at his residence at the age of 78 years, 6 months and 7 days. He was born on Sunday, December 11, 1932, in Bokchito, Oklahoma to Jack and Lorene (Rhoades) Mead. Billy Jack married Lena Pearl Lotspeich on October 13, 1956, in Durant, Oklahoma. Mr. Mead was a member of the Calvary Baptist church. He served as the secretary of the Sr. Dad's Sunday School Class. He served in the United States Army. Billy Jack retired from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. He received numerous awards from the State while he was with the department and was a highly respected engineer with the Department of Transportation. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, reading and growing vegetables that he loved to share with the elderly at church. Mr. Mead is survived by his wife, Lena Mead of the home; son, Randy Mead and wife, Melanie of Owasso, Oklahoma; daughter, Pam Willson and husband, Paul of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; brother, Don Mead of Durant, Oklahoma; sister, Doris Mangham of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, Steven Jack Mead, Bryan Andrew Mead, Hillary Joy Willson, Bethany Lee Willson, Paul Steven Willson, Daniel Allan Willson, Jonathan Quinton Willson, Luke Aaron Willson, and Amy Christine Willson. Mr. Mead was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Lorene Mead. Services for Mr. Mead will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at the Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Darel Bunch officiating. Interment will following at Highland Cemetery with Roy Davis, Roy Davis, Jr., Rick Hatcher, Cody Hatcher, Bradley Davis, and Johnny Jones serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be James Lotspeich and the Sr. Dad's Sunday School Class of Calvary Baptist. Family and friends may send online condolences and view tributes at Services are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey- Murray Funeral Home, Durant, Oklahoma. Donna Kay Calhoun Services are pending for Donna Kay Calhoun, 68, who passed away June 20, 2011, in Denison, TX, with Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home. WASHITA Continued from Page 1 attempted traffic stop on Saturday led to a pursuit in Durant city limits, police said. Durant Master Police Officer Shane Walker attempted a traffic stop on Washington Avenue north of Chuckwa Street because the vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee, traveled left of center. The report stated that the driver accelerated and as the pursuit approached Red Bud Lane, Walker saw that the driver was holding a pistol in his right hand and dumping a white substance out with his left hand. The chase ended at Benjamin Drive after the driver drove into a yard and stopped. Officers ordered the driver, identified as Kevin Metcalf, out of the vehicle at gunpoint. Metcalf, 36, Mead, was charged Monday with felony charges of eluding/attempting to elude a police officer and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. According to court records, Metcalf has felony convictions in Grayson County, Texas, for bodily injury and manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance. Patrolman Brandon Mitchell was dispatched Saturday to the 600 block of N.E. Second Avenue about a burglary of a rent house. The property owner said a refrigerator and a stove had been stolen. According to the report, the victim said his neighbor had a utility trailer parked in the driveway. Mitchell went to talk to the neighbor, identified as Shaun Wallace, 32. Mitchell saw a refrigerator in the trailer that matched the description of the one that was stolen. Wallace, the report stated, said he had no knowledge about how the refrigerator ended up in the trailer. Police said that Wallace struck one of the officers in the groin when they tried to handcuff him. He was charged Monday with knowingly concealing stolen property and assault on a police officer New Congregation of Pentecostal Believers. Christ Apostolic Church 111 Burney St. * Colbert OK Behind First United Bank in Colbert Carol Virginia Martin Weaver Carol Virginia (Martin) Weaver was born on December 25, 1923, in Drumright, Ok., the second child of James Martin and Frances (Dearing) Martin and passed from this life on Monday, June 20, 2011, at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 26 days. She attended and graduated from Drumright Public School and then was employed at Stanolind Oil and Gas in Tulsa, OK as an assembler before the war. She joined the United States Navy on November 14, 1944, and was honorably discharged on July 16, While serving in the Navy she was assigned as Telegrapher First Class and she received the American Theatre and Victory Medals. After the war she married James Marshall Weaver and to this union were born three children. She graduated from Oklahoma A & M in Stillwater in 1949 and Carol and her family moved to Durant the summer of She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Durant and later was a member of Victory Life Church in Durant. She was an accomplished pianist and played the piano for the East Side Presbyterian Church in Durant for a number of years. Carol dearly loved playing with her grandchildren and deeply loved her Lord and Savior. Carol is survived by her children James Michael Weaver and wife Shirley of Mead, OK, Donna Sue Hair and husband Durrel, Jr. of Durant, OK and Barbara Webster and husband Ken of Moore, OK; sister Patty Ishmael and husband Don of Shamrock, OK; sisters in law Katy Weaver of Afton, OK and Betty Windel of Vinita, OK; grandsons Brian Hair and wife Terry, Gregory Hair and wife JeriAnn, Roger Hair and wife Jennifer and Mark Weaver and wife Shawnettia; granddaughters Khristy Patton and husband Joe, Karen Dewitt and husband Jeremy and Sarah McCutcheon and husband David; step grandson D.J. Moeller; great grandchildren Hailey and Shawn Weaver, Blake Burkhalter and Kinsley McCutcheon, Lexington Hair, Tyler and Peyton Hair, Kayla and Abby Hair, Macy and Mason Hair and Taylor, Shelby and Emily Dewitt; step great grandchildren Nick, Zach and Hannah Patton, Jimmy Cotton, Story Neal and Peyton Cobb. Carol was preceded in death by her husband James Marshall Weaver, parents James Loren and Frances (Dearing) Martin and brother William Donald Martin. Services to celebrate Carol s life will be held on Wednesday, June 22nd, 10:00 AM at Brown s Funeral Service Chapel. Bro. Roger Speers will officiate. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Hair, Gregory Hair, Roger Hair, Mark Weaver, David McCutcheon, Joe Patton, Jeremy Dewitt and D.J. Moeller. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Tuesday from 7-8 PM. Condolences may be sent to the family at Services are under the direction of Brown s Funeral Service, Durant. BEN S BBQ HUNGRY MAN SPECIAL 1/2 pd of BBQ, Sliced or chopped Brisket, or Sausage FREE Pig Out Time! Home Security System! $ 850 Value! At no cost to you for parts and activation with only a $99 installation fee and the purchase of alarm monitoring services. Terms & Conditions below. 24/7 PROTECTION only $35.99/mo. 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Anne has six grandchildren, her favorite Michelle Smith, Alicia Casey and Julie Ragan and 7 great grandchildren, Ashlie Smith, Brittney Smith, Nick Smith, Eric Casey, Chloe Casey, Cody Payne and Ryan Payne. She is preceded in death by her father and mother, two sisters Ruth Elmarine McClendon and Nancy Elizabeth Miller and brother James Robert Sprague Jr. Anne was mother, homemaker, teacher, singer and golfer. She taught many years in Texas before returning to Oklahoma where she taught in Claremore, Wilburton and Tulsa. She mainly taught music and gave her students an education in music that they could use for many years to come. She retired in 1987 to return to Durant to be with her mother. At that time she returned to playing golf and singing in the Methodist Church choir, she also ran a children s program at the local library for preschool age children, sang and played music at local nursing homes for many years, but her pride was playing golf at Lake Texoma State Park with the ladies that played there. Running the Texoma Ladies Golf Association and being a part of that group was her greatest thrill in life. She could tell story after story about what took place on the links. Giving back to her community in any way she could was just one thing in life that she loved to do, singing at weddings or funerals or open houses she was willing to help out if she could. Anne Paul had many great friends in and around Durant and Tulsa, she always felt blessed to haves of many. She always said don t weep for me but rejoice in the memories that we had together and some day we all will meet again in a better place. 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3 TUESDAY,JUNE 21, 2011 Lifestyles THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 3 Dear Annie: I have been in a relationship with Derek for two years. I love him dearly and know we will marry someday. The problem is, my sister and her husband will not accept Derek because we started dating when he was still going through a divorce. Annie, I know we should have waited until the divorce was final, but my sister can t seem to move past it. She refuses to meet Derek and has told me that neither she nor her husband will come to our wedding. My sister has made mistakes in her marriage, and I was always very accepting and forgiving. Leaving Derek is not an option, but I hate that I don t see my nieces anymore because of this tiff. How can I convince her Derek is a good guy if she won t make an effort to meet him? -- Miss My Sis Dear Miss: All choices have consequences, and it helps to be prepared to deal with them. Yes, your sister seems unforgiving and harsh, but you cannot fix that. She also may believe that her intransigent position will force you to give Derek up. If you plan to stay with this man, you should conduct your lives with dignity and integrity and hope that your sister will someday accept the two of you as a couple. Dear Annie: I have a friend who has the call waiting feature on his phone. If I am talking to him and a second call comes in, he will say, Oh, I have another call, and either hang up on me, or leave me waiting interminably while he chats with the second caller. Once he kept me holding so long, I finally hung up. However, if I am the second caller, he will say, I m on the other line. Can I call you back? This seems to indicate that other callers are always more important to him than I am. Unless it is a dire emergency, I feel the first call should take priority. I also think his treatment of me is disrespectful. My friend also has Caller ID, so he knows who the second call is from and doesn t need to answer it unless he believes it s urgent. Is there an etiquette rule for this? Am I wrong to feel rudely treated? -- Unimportant Caller Dear Caller: Etiquette says the person with YOU ARE INVITED Annie s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar whom you are already on the phone takes precedence over an incoming call. Your friend should put you on hold just long enough to inform the second caller that he will call back. However, if your conversation has already gone on for quite a while, it makes sense for you to say, Go ahead and get that. I ll talk to you later. Courtesy works both ways. Dear Annie: I read the letter from Scared Sister, who is worried about her younger sister s night vision and her ability to drive. The sister, Louise, is a fulltime operating-room nurse who is required to rotate being on call at night. You recommended she speak to her supervisor along with several other alternatives. Here s one more: Louise may be able to apply for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. She should speak to her HR department or contact the Americans with Disabilities website to start the process. This is federal law, and if Louise has a legitimate disability, her employer needs to make a reasonable accommodation for her. If they simply took her off the night shift, the employer would not have to bear any financial burden. -- Ron in Connecticut Dear Ron: Several readers suggested that Louise find out if she is eligible for accommodation through the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, readers can contact the ADA information line at or check their website at Our thanks to all who wrote. Annie s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. 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4 Durant Daily Democrat OPINION THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 John Boehner Rolls the Obama White House How important is Ohio in deciding who wins U.S. presidential elections? Critically important! Consider this: No Republican presidential nominee - not one - who has not carried Ohio has ever been elected to the White House. In the last 17 presidential contests, John F. Kennedy in 1960 remains the only Democrat who has won the White House while losing Ohio. That Ohio will once again be a major battleground state in the 2012 presidential race is understood by both parties. Last November, Ohio Republicans won a smashing landslide - unseating Democrats from the governorship and four other statewide offices, from five U.S. House seats and from control of the lower house of Ohio state legislature, while sending a son of the Buckeye State, John Boehner, to be the Republican speaker of the U.S. House. That s the same Speaker John Boehner whom President Barack Obama invited to play golf with him and Vice President Joe Biden. Given the opening by a politically tone-deaf White House, Boehner then shrewdly invited first-year Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich to round out the famous foursome. Kasich, for those who do not regularly follow Ohio politics, has, according to a recent survey of the state s voters by Public Policy Polling, a positive job-approval rating of 33 percent positive, while 56 percent of Kasich s constituents award him a negative job rating. These numbers tie him with Florida freshman Republican Gov. Rick Scott for, what the pollsters term, the most reviled governor in the country. Last November, John Kasich won by defeating the Democratic governor, Ted Strickland. If voters were deciding between the same two men today, according to the poll, Strickland would trounce Kasich 59 percent to 34 percent. One major reason for CORRECTIONS As a matter of policy, The Durant Daily Democrat will publish corrections of errors in fact that have been printed in the newspaper. The corrections will be made as soon as possible after the error has been brought to the attention of the newspaper s editor at (580) THE DEMOCRAT (USPS ) Established 1900: The Durant Daily Democrat is published daily except Saturday and Monday and widely observed holidays, at 200 West Beech St. in Durant, Okla., periodicals postage paid at Durant, Okla., Subscription rates Mark Shields Carrier delivery: $85 annually; $48 for 26 weeks; $24 for 12 weeks; $8 for 4 weeks By mail: $219 annually; $129 for 26 weeks; $69 for 12 weeks E-edition: Read the entire printed version online for only $78 year annually; $39 for six months. Prices above include sales tax where applicable. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to: Durant Daily Democrat P.O. Box 250 Durant, Okla. (580) W. Beech nation s 50 governors whom Barack Obama has ever invited to play a round of golf. Imagine you are the spouse of a police officer or a special education teacher who is facing - without recourse - loss of salary or benefits under Kasich s collective bargaining law and who is ready to volunteer in the campaign for the referendum vote. Instead of an insensitive chief executive who favors the Have-a-Lot s over the Have-Nots, Kasich turns out to be a golfing buddy of the Democratic president of the United States. Oh, the White House insists, this was not the president s invitation, this was Speaker Boehner s choice - which proves only that Boehner has thought more strategically and understands more clearly the central significance of Ohio in determining the presidential winner in To find out more about Mark Shields and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web the Republican governor s unpopularity is Kasich s successful championing of a new state law, SB 5, which severely limits collective bargaining rights for some 350,000 Ohio teachers, police officers and other public employees. When asked whether that new state law should be kept or repealed in the proposed referendum vote, to be held this fall, by a 54 percent to 36 percent margin Ohioans - including lopsided majorities of independent voters and white, bornagain evangelical voters - favored repeal. Democrats by more than five to one endorse repeal of the Kasich-backed law to curtail public employees rights. In short, John Kasich has in six short months managed to reunite and re-energize demoralized Ohio Democrats by stripping Ohio working families of their traditional right to bargain for the conditions under which they work. So what does the page Obama White House do? It elevates Republican DISTRIBUTED Gov. John Kasich to high national prominence as the only one of the at BY CREATORS.COM COPYRIGHT 2011 MARK SHIELDS CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES Federal U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, 453 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC , (202) ; (202) U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, 133 Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510, (202) U.S. Congressman Dan Boren, 112 N. 12th Ave., Durant, (580) State Governor Mary Fallin, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, (405) State Rep. Dustin Roberts, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105, (405) State Sen. Josh Brecheen, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105, (405) County District 1 County Commissioner Monty Montgomery, ; District 2 County Commissioner Tony Simmons, (580) ; District 3 County Commissioner, Jay Perry (580) They may be reached at 402 W. Evergreen, Durant, OK City Mayor Jerry L. Tomlinson, Vice-Mayor Tom Marcum, Councilperson Bobby Story, Councilperson Leon Sherrer, Councilperson Dr. Jerry Polson. All may be reached at P.O. Box 578, Durant, OK 74702, , or contact council members by at cityaction@durant.org Exhibitionist nation Anthony Weiner s bizarre saga appears to be at an end. The seven-term congressman announced Thursday that he is resigning his congressional seat 10 days after admitting that he sexted at least a halfdozen women from his Twitter account and almost three weeks after the scandal broke. But what have we actually learned from this weird spectacle that has dominated the front pages of the country s leading newspapers and aired round-the-clock on cable news? People were fascinated by the Weiner story because his behavior was so reckless. How could a member of Congress think he could get away with sending lewd pictures to total strangers and not be caught? It says something about the hubris of politicians. But it also says something more about our culture. There is something uniquely narcissistic in sending naked pictures of one s self out into cyberspace. It s the modernday equivalent of flashing. And like exhibitionists who flash their nakedness at unsuspecting bystanders, sexters seem both creepy and pathetic. Yet the phenomenon appears to be widespread. Several similar scandals involving teens have become national news in the last couple of years. At least one led to a suicide, but others have also ruined lives. And Weiner isn t even the first highprofile sexter. Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre also sent naked pictures out that embarrassed him and his family. It s hard to imagine that many of those involved in sexting would display naked body parts face to face with casual acquaintances or strangers. But the virtual world of the Internet loosens inhibitions and encourages behavior that in real life most people would know is out of bounds. In a society in which many people don t even know their next-door neighbor s name, millions create friendships with total strangers online. And many of those friendships turn into something more - virtual sexual relationships. Chat rooms and other online temptations lure many into cyber relationships that can become Conservative: as obsessive and destructive as the real kind. The benefits of the Internet are indisputable. We now have instant access to information and knowledge that would DAN BALLEW, camera-press supervisor ddpress@heartlandpublications.com KARL OAKLEY, advertising manager koakley@heartlandpublications.com have been beyond reach just a few years ago. We can communicate quickly and to more people than ever before. But the downsides are also great. Some of the information we get is wrong. It s easier to spread lies to a much wider audience than ever before. And, much of the communication that goes on communicates very little of worth. Do we really need to know what our virtual friends ate for dinner last night, much less what they re doing or wearing (or aren t) right now? Internet communication feeds the narcissism that characterizes modern society. In the past, narcissism was recognized as a vice; today, we celebrate its virtues. Anyone with Internet access has the ability to create a world that centers on himself. Individuals with little to say create blogs on which they ramble at length about everything that happens in their own little world - or the world at large - unfiltered. I realize that in part it s a generational difference. I registered for a Twitter account awhile back but quickly realized that I had no great desire to share my opinions on everything instantly. And the idea that anyone - even my children - would want to know where I was, what I was doing, and what happened to be on my mind a dozen or more times a day seems downright delusional. In his resignation statement, Weiner said he wanted to continue to serve his constituents but that the distraction (he) created has made that impossible. He s right, of course, but he s not the only one distracting attention from what s important. Maybe the biggest lesson we can learn from the Weiner affair is to think before we tweet. Of course, there s a difference between sending dirty pictures across the Internet and tweeting inane comments every few minutes, but both are a form of exhibitionism we d be a whole lot better off without. Linda Chavez is the author of An Unlikely The Transformation of an Ex- Liberal. To find out more about Linda Chavez, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at COPYRIGHT 2011 CHRIS ALLEN Publisher callen@heartlandpublications.com MATT SWEARENGIN, managing editor mswearengin@heartlandpublications.com AMANDA PERSCHBACHER, business manager aperschbacher@heartlandpublications.com Linda CHAVEZ The Durant Daily Democrat is printed on recycled newsprint and is active in recycling newsprint and other papers.

5 Leslie Boyd Sports Writer TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 Durant Daily Democrat SPORTS THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 5 Caddo holds Fundamental Basketball Camp Caddo hosted a fundamental basketball camp June The camp, held by Vernon Johnson, Brad Brister, and Shelly Childree, saw approximately 64 in attendance, with one being from Iowa. The basic fundamentals of basketball was held in the morning with basketball games in the afternoon. Participants were also involved in a dribble and shooting contest. Police detail attack on Bronco player BY MIKE HOUSEHOLDER ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT (AP) Denver Broncos defensive player Jason Hunter was struck in the left upper chest by a kitchen knife hurled at him by his girlfriend during an argument over cell phones, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press. Hunter told police the woman waved the knife and told him to stay back before throwing it on accident during the morning of April 27, according to the six-page report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. She then took her boyfriend to receive medical treatment and later was arrested after being pointed out by hospital security, the report said. The officers who wrote the report said the girlfriend was angry about having found a bag of cell phones, which Hunter claimed were not his and belonged to his boy. Detroit police have said only that Hunter had been stabbed and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Hunter s agent, Robert Walker, said afterward that the player required several stitches. On Monday, Walker said the five-year pro is well. The team declined to discuss specifics of the case. Our physicians have been in contact with the physicians who are treating him, but out of respect for his privacy we don t want to elaborate, Broncos spokesman Patrick Smyth said Monday. Maria Miller, spokeswoman for the Wayne County prosecutor s office, said charges have not been brought against the girlfriend. However, she said prosecutors are currently studying evidence and deciding whether to bring charges against a female suspect she would not identify. Hunter, 27, was injured only days after police in Florida said Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall, a former Broncos player, was stabbed with a kitchen knife by his wife, who said she was acting in selfdefense. Hunter also has played for the Detroit Lions (2009) and Green Bay Packers ( ), whom he joined as an undrafted free agent after playing for Appalachian State during its Division I-AA national championship team in Hunter was a pleasant surprise at left outside linebacker last year in the Broncos 3-4 scheme that is being scuttled this season in favor of the traditional 4-3 defense under new coach John Fox. He had three sacks, forced a fumble and recovered two others, including one he returned for a 75-yard touchdown against Kansas City. McIlroy to take 3-week break after US Open victory LONDON (AP) Rory McIlroy has returned to Britain, basking in his recordbreaking U.S Open triumph and ready for a three-week break before he returns to the course to look for a second straight major victory. The 22-year-old Northern Irishman flew into London s Heathrow Airport Tuesday morning and is set to make a triumphant homecoming to his native Holywood, near Belfast, either late Tuesday or on Wednesday. McIlroy has pulled out of the French Open, which starts in Paris from June 30, and will not play again until the British Open at Sandwich, southeast England from July After the celebrations, McIlroy intends to relax with his family following his first major victory an eight-shot win at Congressional Sunday. Bubba s BBQ & Catfish Lunch Buffet 11am - 2pm Tuesday - Friday 9125 Hwy 70 West 3 miles west of Wal-Mart To Go Window Coming Soon Open Tuesday - Sunday 11am -9pm Closed Monday on Hamilton, Beltre push Rangers past Astros 8-3 BY STEPHEN HAWKINS AP SPORTS WRITER ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Derek Holland and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers quickly settled back in at home. After playing 17 of 20 games on the road, the Rangers got a pair of RBI singles from Adrian Beltre and Josh Hamilton s two-run triple off the wall in the first three innings Monday night. Holland pitched into the eighth for an 8-3 victory over the Houston Astros in the Lone Star Series opener. My offense is still See your savings add up. ROBERT SWEARENGIN M SWEARENGIN INSURANCE (580) W MAIN DURANT a290422@allstate.com doing the same thing they always do, Holland said after winning at home for the first time in nearly two months. For me, just better execution. The Rangers, who scored more than six runs only once on their just-completed 3-7 trip, had a 7-0 lead after three innings against Houston and J.A. Happ (3-9). We were able to relax a little bit, manager Ron Washington said. We did a good job against Happ, not chasing too many of his off-speed pitches. When we got pitches to hit, we didn t Insurance and coverages subject to terms, qualifications and availability. 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Morrow called between six and nine guys who d played for Gulutzan. He made sure to include stars and bench warmers, guys likely to praise Gulutzan and those who might hold a grudge. He grilled them all on Gulutzan s personality in practices and in games. He asked whether Gulutzan holds guys accountable, and how much time off he gives. Morrow liked everything he heard. There wasn t one bad word about him, he said. They ve all said, This is the guy you want leading your team. Morrow came away believing Gulutzan has what it takes to be the latest success story in the NHL s trend of plucking coaches from the minors. He was at his new boss introductory AP Sources: Red Bull out of NASCAR at season s end BY JENNA FRYER AP AUTO RACING WRITER CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The owner of energy drink Red Bull plans to leave NASCAR at the end of this season, The Associated Press has learned. Multiple people familiar with the decision say a team official traveled to Michigan Speedway and told industry leaders Sunday of the impending move. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement has not been made to team employees. Red Bull is both the owner and sponsor of the two-car NASCAR team. The team has struggled since its 2007 entry into NASCAR and consistently has been plagued by rumors and speculation that the Austrian ownership group will leave the auto racing series. news conference Monday, looking forward to building the coach-captain relationship he believes is needed to return the Stars to prominence. We re excited to have him here, Morrow said. He s had success at every other level. Why not here? Gulutzan (pronounced GULL -it-zen) has been a head coach the last eight years, going from a successful stint with Las Vegas of the ECHL to another successful stint with the Stars top affiliate, the Texas Stars of the AHL. 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9 TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 Classifieds THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 9 Upcoming events June 22 REI and Ozarks Corp. will hold meetings on Wednesday, June 22 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, th St., Woodward. 9 a.m. Annual Meeting of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (REI) and Ozarks Corporation for Innovation Development (OCID) 10 a.m. Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (REI) 11:30 a.m. Ozarks Corporation for Innovation Development (OCID) Gospel Meetings, for anyone who is interested in learning and following the bible as is, no additions, no deletions will be held the next four wednesdays starting Wednesday June 22 at Glenn and Wanda Trapps home on 5108 valley view Drive from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. For more information call suzie at Silo Elementary School will be hosting a new student enrollment on June 20, from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Students are asked to bring their birth certificate, shot records, social security card, CDIB card and any other records from a previous school. For more information please call , EXT June 23 The Citizens for the Protection of the Arbuckle- Simpson Aquifer (CPASA) will be having its monthly meeting June 23, 2011 at Murray State College in Tishomingo at 5 p.m.. in the ballroom preceding the 6 p.m. informal meeting to be held jointly by Hanson and CPASA. The recent passage of SB597 will be discussed. All are invited to attend. June 24 The Ambassadors Music Ministry Team from the Association Free Lutheran Bible School in Minneapolis, MN, will present an inspirational concert at the Faith Lutheran Church on Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m. For more information please call The 74th Annual Boswell Homecoming will be held on June 24- June 25. June 25 The DHS Class of 1969 is having a class birthday party June 25 at Lakeside. Cost is $25 per couple, you bring whatever you want to drink. Burgers and hot-dogs furnished. For more information contact Judy ace@communicomm.com or call The Blue High School Class of 1976 will be holding its first class reunion on June 25, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the home of Pam Mitchell Harrison (222 Timberline Drive. Mead, OK 73449). Bring your spouse, significant other, or friend for a day of relaxing fun and visiting. We will eat lunch around noon. For more information and/or to RSVP call Carolyn Baker Holland or Pam Mitchell Harrison Country Music star Bryan White will perform at the 3-Crosses Ken Lance Arena and Youth Rodeo on June 25, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. Sales will benefit the Tushka Tornado Relief efforts. For more information about tickets please v i s i t or You can also call for more information. June 26 Silo Center will have a benefit dinner from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26. Roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade rolls, peach cobbler and coffee and tea will be served. Cost is $5 for adults. Children 6 and under eat for free. Carryout is available for $5.25. Call This is an event to help keep the Silo Center open and donations are accepted. June The Church of Christ in Calera will be having a Vacation Bible School on June from 6:30 p.m.- 8:15 p.m. For more information please call July 1 Andrew Andy Morrow Andrew Andy Morrow of Bokchito, Oklahoma passed away at the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the age of 93 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was born on Wednesday, February 20, 1918 in Moore, Oklahoma to Manuel T. and Nora Faye (Twaddle) Morrow. Andy married Mildred Undine. He was of the Holiness faith and attended the Bokchito Church of Christ. Andrew was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. He worked on a dairy plant and as a general laborer in California. His survivors include his son, Kenneth Ward Morrow of Oakland, California; sister, Anita Jean Morris of Caddo, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Megan Diane Morrow and Mattew Morrow; nephew, Don Morris and wife, Michi of Caddo, Oklahoma and their children, Andrea Thompson and her daughter, Miranda Thompson of Calera, Oklahoma, Chad Morris and Cooper Morris both of Caddo, Oklahoma; nephew, Tom Morris and wife Kim of Durant, Oklahoma and their children, LaShay Acree and husband, Gavin and their children, Jaxon and Kael Acree of Durant, Oklahoma, Garrett Morris of Durant, Oklahoma and Kaija Dawn Morris Durant, Oklahoma. Mr. Morrow was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Nora Faye Morrow; wife, Mildren Morrow; brothers, Leroy K. Morrow and Cecil K. Morrow; sister, Margaret Terrell. Services for Mr. Morrow will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Holmes-Coffey- Murray Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ernest Sturch officiating. Pallbearers will be; Marion Terrell, James Flowers, Jay Smith, Budgy Jones, Fred Ward and Ed Ivy. Internment will follow at the Bokchito Cemetery. Family and friends may send online condolences and view tributes at Services are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey- Murray Funeral Home, Durant, Oklahoma. The Bennington Homecoming will have a play day at 7 p.m. July 1 at Sam Gill s Arena on Banty Road two miles north of Highway 70. Cost is $3 per event. Ribbons and buckles will be awarded for high points. For more information, contact Sam Gill at or William McGee at The event will be canceled if it is raining. July 2 The 49th annual Bennington Homecoming will be Saturday, July 2. Parade lineup will be at 9:30 a.m. at the school. Parade winners will receive trophies. Contestants are needed for queen, princess, little miss and little mister. A barbecue lunch will be served at noon in the park. Cost is $1 per plate. Children s games begin at 1 p.m. with a turtle race, basketball bowling and bubble gum blowing. There will be a street dance with entertainment from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. For vendor information, call Patsy Sherefield at Patricia Jan Pierce Folsom Patricia Jan (Pierce) Folsom passed from this life in Bennington, Oklahoma on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the age of 54 years 4 months 3 days. She was born on Saturday, Feburary 16, 1957 to David Dood Pierce and Lizzie Bell (Harrington) Pierce in Cooper, Texas. Patricia married Macky Vance Folsom on Saturday, April 1, 1977 in Durant, Oklahoma. Patricia was a member of the People s Church. She liked to go fishing, gardening, sewing, baking, and crafting. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with family and friends, though she especially enjoyed time with her grandkids. Patricia is survived by her daughters, Jennifer (Folsom) Hawkins and husband Kent of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Leah (Folsom) Harrelson and husband Dale of Bennington, Oklahoma; brothers, Troy Pierce and wife Janie of Durant, Oklahoma, Donnie Pierce and wife Ganell of Choctaw, Oklahoma, Mark Pierce and wife Becky of Bokchito, Oklahoma; sisters, Mamie Lou Ashlock of Azle, Texas, Wanda Barcheers and husband Buddy of Bennington, Oklahoma, Cathy Farrell and husband Allen of Mingus, Texas; golden child Modesty Billy and Jason of Durant, Oklahoma; grandsons, Skyler Hawkins,, Patrick Hawkins and Josh Hawkins all of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Nicholas Kuykendall of Bennington, Oklahoma, Ryan Harrelson of Bennington, Oklahoma, and Siren Price of Durant, Oklahoma; grandaughters, Mallory Hawkins of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Ashten Belvin of Bennington, Oklahoma, Jerika Butler of Durant, Oklahoma; special friends, Kim, Michael and Matt Maxwell of Durant, Oklahoma; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Folsom is preceded in death by her husband, Macky Folsom; parents, Dood and Lizzie Pierce; brothers, Dave and Bobby Pierce; sister, Fran Prater; step-son, J.D. Folsom; mother and father in-law, J.D. Folsom and Gertie Campo. Family Hour will be 7-8 P.M. Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Holmes ~ Coffey ~ Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 22, 2011, Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Oklahoma with Roger Speers officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Jay Prater, Donald Barcheers, Taylor Springfield, Charley Springfield, Andrew Pierce and Zach Belvin; grandsons will serve as honorary pallbears. Family and friends may send online condolences and view tributes at Services are under the direction of Holmes- Coffey-Murray Funeral Home, Durant, Oklahoma.

10 10 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT State/National TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 Massive raid targets counties Operation BY TONI HOPPER THE DUNCAN BANNER About 75 law enforcement officers joined forces Friday in Duncan for a predawn raid and roundup of 22 individuals suspected of dealing drugs, specifically methamphetamine. Similar efforts were underway in other counties with nearly 60 arrests made by 9 a.m. by nearly 150 officers. Dubbed Operation Summer Snow the roundup was under the direction of District 6 District Attorney Jason Hicks and the Drug Task Force, led by Justin Scott. The amount of cooperative assistance in CHOCTAW, Okla. (AP) Authorities are looking for a shotgun-wielding man who robbed a Choctaw bank. The FBI says the man walked into the Arvest Bank about 4:36 p.m. Monday and pointed the BY WENDY BURTON PHOENIX STAFF WRITER Summer Snow was incredible, Scott said. In Stephens County, 18 people were arrested Friday, and outstanding warrants on another four completed the roster. The task was also conducted in Caddo and Grady counties. Individuals wanted in Jefferson County were listed with Stephens County teams. In all, 45 of the 55 to 60, are in custody, Hicks said Saturday. Officers met at 5 a.m. Friday at the Stephens County fairgrounds for briefing and by 6 a.m. they had their team duty assignments and began the sweep through the city. shotgun at employees while he demanded money. Agents say the workers complied and gave the robber an undetermined amount of cash. The robber left the bank and was seen getting into a green Muskogee residents Betty Hall, 42, and Robert Meeks II, 22, have been arrested after a 4-year-old child died at a Tulsa Hospital, according to police. Hall was booked into the Muskogee County/City Detention Center on complaints of child abuse, failure to seek medical attention for a child and failure to report child abuse, said a jail spokeswoman. Meeks was booked into the Muskogee County/City Detention Center on complaints of child abuse, firstdegree rape and lewd acts to a minor. The child, whose name was not released, was taken to Muskogee Regional Medical Center early The level of trust has really gone up, between the agencies, Hicks said as the morning raids were underway. For the roundup to be successful, all agencies had to cooperate and timing was critical. Hicks didn t shy away from the arrests and watched, along with Sheriff Wayne McKinney, as local bail bondsman Stephen Gandy was arrested by the team of Scott, Duncan Investigator Supervisor Jay Evans, Det. John Byers, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers Thomas Winton and John Hoover. Gandy was arrested in the alley outside his office at Court Plaza on 12th Chevrolet or GMC crew cab pickup truck with another man inside. No injuries were reported. The robber was described as white male in his late 20's or early 30's, standing 5 feet, 4 inches to Monday morning. Muskogee police officers were dispatched in reference to the child, who had injuries that were consistent with sexual abuse Street, north of the Stephens County Courthouse. Operation Summer Snow began in January with multiple undercover transactions, after Hicks took office. Hicks directed the Task Force to investigate the distribution of controlled dangerous substances throughout District 6, which includes the four counties. Prior to Gandy s arrest, Hicks and Scott said information and observation had Gandy as up for seven days straight... smoking. The reference was to alleged methamphetamine use. Gandy is being charged with four counts of distribution of 5 feet, 6 inches in height, and weighing about 150 pounds. He was wearing a white, plaid long-sleeve shirt, dark-colored jeans, a baseball cap with "Security" written on the front and tennis shoes. controlled substance (DCS), in both Stephens and Jefferson counties. Duncan s SRT unit was assigned to arrest Carl Underwood. Hicks said information indicated Underwood had guns, surveillance equipment and extremely aggressive pit bulls. Arraignments will begin at 9 a.m. Monday in Judge Carl LaMar s courtroom. Hicks said the DA s office will request a minimum of $100,000 per count on each individual. He said all of those arrested Friday can anticipate some prison time. They will go to prison. They ve been doing it for some time, he said. Judge approves settlement over Indian royalties BY MATTHEW DALY ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) A federal judge on Monday approved a $3.4 billion settlement over mismanaged Indian royalties in a case that represents the largest class-action settlement ever approved against the U.S. government. Elouise Cobell of Browning, Mont., claimed in the 15-year-old suit that for more than a century, U.S. officials systematically stole or squandered billions in royalties intended for American Indians in exchange for oil, gas, grazing and other leases. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan, in approving the settlement after a daylong hearing, said the legitimacy of Cobell's claims could not be questioned. "The government mismanaged these resources on a staggering scale," Hogan said. The settlement does not make up for the losses Indian tribes suffered for more than a century, Hogan added, but "at least it provides some certainty" to hundreds of thousands of individual Indians who will now receive payments of least $1,000 each from the government. Many will receive substantially more money. Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe, will receive $2 million, and three other named plaintiffs will receive payments ranging from $150,000 to $200,000 each. "The process has gone on long enough," Hogan said, noting that hundreds of potential beneficiaries have died in the 15 years the case has wound through the courts and Congress. The government and lawyers representing Cobell settled the lawsuit in December 2009 after years of court battles and appeals. Congress approved the settlement at the end of last year, and President Barack Obama signed it into law. But the case still needed Hogan's approval, which he provided late Monday after a daylong hearing on the merits of the case and legal fees to be assessed. In a statement, Obama said the decision "marks another important step forward in the relationship between the federal government and Indian Country." Resolving the dispute was a priority for his administration, Obama said. He promised to engage in "governmentto-government consultations with tribal nations" regarding the land consolidation aspect of the settlement to ensure that it moves quickly and fairly. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the settlement not only resolves the contentious 15-year Man with shotgun robs Oklahoma bank Two arrested in death of 4-year old Cobell litigation, "but also honorably and responsibly turns the page on an unfortunate chapter in the department's history, demonstrating President Obama's commitment to reconciliation and empowerment for American Indian nations." Under the settlement approved Monday, $1.5 billion will go to at least 300,000 Indian account holders. Another $1.9 billion will be used to buy back and consolidate tribal land that has become subdivided and difficult to manage over the years. An additional $60 million will go to a scholarship fund for Indian students. Your Hometown Family Pharmacy Free Prescription Mailing Gift Items/Cosmetics Free Local Delivery Drive-Thru Window 924-DRUG (3784) 311 N. Washington Weather 24-Hr. Forecast Up-To-The-Minute Forecast At TONIGHT: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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