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By Barry PorterfieldStaff Writer

Voters got their say Tuesday as school board seats in five Garvin County dis-tricts were filled with new members or like in the case of Pauls Valley saw an incumbent earn a new term.

With the cold winds of winter blow-ing most of the day the voting was relatively light here in PV but most of those ballots went to Brett Agee as he easily earned a new five-year term by

defeating challenger Josh Kraft.School board posts were also filled

in Whitebead, Wynnewood, Paoli and Stratford with most of those races won by big margins.

As for Agee, the local school board incumbent collected 292 votes, which totaled to about 79 percent of the bal-lots cast. Kraft finished with 78 votes.

“I’m glad to have the opportunity to finish what’s been started,” Agee said after hearing about the winning vote

Voters get say in school elections

Burn BanThe outdoor burn ban

in Garvin County has been lifted.

Main St. banquetSweet on Main Street

Banquet and Award Presentation has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 at the PV Senior Citizen Center. RVSP at 238-2555 or [email protected].

Groundhog eventThe 45th annual

Groundhog Breakfast has been rescheduled for 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 12 at the First United Methodist Church in PV.

County DemocratsGarvin County

Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 in the Santa Fe Depot Museum in PV. Candidates for State Democratic Party offi-cers will speak.

Party conventionThe Garvin County

Republican Convention will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in the recreation center located in PV’s Wacker Park.

Holiday partyKing’s Kids, 122

W. Charles, will host a Valentine’s party for kids at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 featur-ing free food and gospel singing.

Cookie rallyA Girl Scout cookie

ally is scheduled at 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 at the public library in Pauls Valley.

Camera clubThe Garvin County

Camera Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 at Little Ben’s in PV.

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Hospital making due during winter stormsBy Ezra MannStaff Writer

What was otherwise a mild winter up until last Tuesday has many in the state wondering if the place they live should be called Snowklahoma instead.

While some busi-nesses and all schools across the county were experiencing a historical number of days closed, other entities like Pauls Valley General Hospital made sure service was not interrupted even during the worst of the blizzard, according to Chris Whybrew, CEO. The medical center came away relatively unscathed during the whole ordeal, though are expected to be tested again when another major system finishes coming through today.

One of the hospital’s main concerns when faced with challenges like these is to make sure there are plenty of supplies on hand and to make sure staff can be there for the patients, said Whybrew. There were about five employ-ees each day who needed rides and when this was the case, someone made sure they would be avail-able.

Employees were picked up and brought to work from as far away as Oklahoma City or Norman, said Whybrew. A meeting was held the

Pauls Valley Panther Nick Crawford is congratulated by assistant football coach Chad Chronister after signing a letter of intent Tuesday to attend Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. (PVDD photo by Barry Porterfield)

Congratulations

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Struggling to dig out from a snow storm that buried the nation’s mid-section last week, several states in the South and Midwest closed schools and warned residents to stay home Wednesday as another blizzard moved in.

Heavy snow began falling late Tuesday in parts of Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, where up to 10

more inches of snow and brutally cold temperatures were expected. All of Arkansas — which often goes an entire winter without a major snow or ice storm — was bracing for its fifth episode of severe winter weather in a month.

In northeast Oklahoma, Sandra Barrows was stuck at a Salvation Army shelter after running out of money for hotel rooms. She was

hoping to get a bus ticket out of Tulsa, where she got stranded a week ago on her way to a new job in St. Louis, before the third storm in a week hit the area.

But after the record 14-inch snowfall that kept students out of school for at least six days, halted garbage pickup and kept some roads impassable, the city

Some snow-buried states brace for another round

Minor InjuriesPauls Valley firefighters and police check out the scene of a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in the intersection of Willow and Joy streets. Also there were paramedics who quickly determined any injuries were minor. (PVDD photo by Barry Porterfield)

This yard sign, still surrounded by snow from last week’s winter storm, points the way to one of Pauls Valley’s voting precincts on Tuesday. Turnout for the school board election was described as very light. (PVDD photo)

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other day to make sure they were ready for round two of the snow blasts.

“Communication was key,” said Whybrew. “We’ve even got chains or studded tires for the emergency vehicles to travel over ice or snow.”

In some instances, a few staff members along the lines of nurses were given one of the extra beds so that they could stay overnight and be refreshed for the fol-lowing morning, said Whybrew. When this happened these particu-lar employees packed a suitcase for their stay and some of them even stayed several days until the roads were safe to be taken back home.

At no point did the hospital run out of sup-plies since they keep extra stock on hand for emergencies, said Whybrew. However, things were stretched by last Thursday and it wasn’t until Friday that they were fully stocked with supplies again.

Cleanup was underway as soon as feasibly pos-sible at PVGH with those in the maintenance and engineering departments clearing everything from sidewalks to the parking lot, said Whybrew. Much of the cleaning pro-gressed to a good point by last Thursday, though the parking lot had to be plowed again by Friday when fresh snow fell.

Injuries were relative-ly few in number dur-ing the storm since more people decided to err on the side of caution, but that was not the case as the days followed, said Tony Malaska, hospi-tal spokesperson. There were no serious inju-ries to speak of, though near Friday and up till Monday, there were several people admitted from slipping and falling related admissions.

One of the more joy-ous notes, at least on a not complicated note, was the birth of four babies last week, accord-ing to hospital reports. One such birth was an emergency situation on Wednesday for a mother who had planned to han-dle the process in Ada, but had to go to Pauls Valley due to hazardous traveling conditions.

“The people who really deserve the kudos were the people who made it into their jobs,” said Whybrew. “We did very well and there was no interruption of ser-vices.”

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Mary Fallin and GOP leaders in the House and Senate said Tuesday they’re committed to overhaul-ing Oklahoma’s workers’ com-pensation and civil lawsuit sys-tems to save businesses money, despite concerns from attorneys that the savings will come at the expense of injured people.

Flanked by more than three dozen Republican lawmakers, Fallin, House Speaker Kris Steele and Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman announced that reducing workers’ compen-sation and medical malpractice costs would be one of the top legislative priorities for the ses-

sion that began Monday.Republicans have long made

changing the way lawsuits are filed and litigated a top priority, but this is the first year in which the GOP controls the House, Senate and the governor’s office. Former Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, an attorney, fre-quently blocked many of the changes Republicans sought.

“We know that our system is too costly. We know it is one that does not process claims in a timely fashion for injured work-ers,” Fallin said.

“That means injured workers aren’t getting back to their jobs in a timely fashion.”

Fallin said high medical

malpractice costs are discour-aging doctors from entering the profession or locating in Oklahoma.

“We want to take care of people who are injured or peo-ple who have some legal griev-ance, but we also want to pro-tect our state against what I call ‘jackpot justice,’ those who take advantage of our legal system,” Fallin said.

Attorneys who represent Oklahoma residents who are injured on the job or because of medical negligence say claims of outrageous jury awards are misleading and that changes like caps on non-economic damages will only hurt the most vulner-

able people.“I’d like to see her talk about

‘jackpot justice’ to some guy sitting in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic,” said Rex Travis, an Oklahoma City attorney and an adjunct law professor at the University of Oklahoma. “If that guy gets a large verdict to take care of him for the rest of his life, it’s just obscene to call that jackpot justice. He’s get-ting compensated for what his losses are.”

A Senate committee passed five separate bills on Tuesday targeting civil lawsuits, includ-ing a measure that would limit non-economic damages, often

GOP lawmakers push lawsuit, workers’ comp changes

totals.“We’ve been through

some difficult times recently, but we’ve got-ten through that,” he said.

The numbers were even smaller in the Whitebead race for a three-year term but the results similar as Don Russell defeated Mylee K. Jones by a 44-14 count. Russell’s vote total added up to about 76 percent.

A hotly contested race in Wynnewood drew plenty more voters as Jamie D. Williamson got the win with 312 votes, or 56 percent. Coming up short was Michael D. Ray Jr. with 242 votes.

Paoli voters chose Laurie Hill Sloan for a seat on the school board there as she received about 63 percent support with a 69-41 win over Kristi L. Brooks.

In Stratford the race was slightly tighter as Shawn Mann defeated Shannon Tice by a 133-94 vote total. Mann fin-ished with about 58 per-cent of the votes.

Back in Pauls Valley it was Agee who pointed to an upcoming bond issue election as one of the things that drew him back

to seek another term.With an election set

for April 5 the bond issue in the range of $1.25 million would if passed by voters go to make a number of renovations at each of the local school buildings.

Agee is quick to point out an approved vote will not result in any tax increases.

“It’s a modest bond issue with no tax increas-es,” he said.

“I hope everybody will get out and support it. We will soon be launching a campaign to give every-body more information

about why they should support it.”

Agee believes the issue is the best way to deal with the needed building improvements and still not put the bur-den on taxpayers.

“We don’t want to neglect the school build-ings for a period of years and get caught with a situation where they’re falling apart,” Agee said.

“We’re trying to keep them where the mainte-nance is done routinely and we don’t have to be scrambling for that. This is so we’re not caught in an emergency situation.

It’s really dealing with the safety of the kids,” he said.

“Nothing in the bond issue is extravagant. These are things that can be done with the wise expenditure of money.”

The local school board has also already discussed the possibility of a larger bond issue later on which Agee said would also not involve tax increases.

That issue would

involve more costly proj-ects such as the renova-tion of the junior high auditorium and football fieldhouse.

“This other one will be some time later, and it will be a bigger bond issue. Like this one it will not raise taxes,” Agee said.

All votes from Tuesday’s election are scheduled to become official on Friday.

Oklahoma National Guard teams to help motorists

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Emergency management officials say strike teams made up of Oklahoma National Guard troops, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and others have been deployed in case they’re needed to help rescue motorists stranded on state highways.

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Michelann Ooten says the strike teams are set up in armories around the state, including Ardmore, Broken Arrow, Muskogee, Norman and Stillwater. Humvees also will be located at the armories.

Ooten says if officials receive a report of a stranded motorist and a team is needed, the teams will be in various locations around the state and be able to more quickly reach indi-viduals.

In last week’s blizzard, which dumped about 20 inches of snow on the state, National Guard troops had to rescue more than 100 motorists.

School evacuated after ceiling buckles

BEGGS, Okla. (AP) — School officials had to evacuate students from a Beggs Elementary School building because the ceiling began to buckle.

Superintendent Cindy Swearingen told the Tulsa World officials evacuated about 520 students to the high school gym after emer-gency management officials couldn’t guarantee the school in eastern Oklahoma was structur-ally sound. A structural engineer was trying to determine the cause and extent of the damage.

Tuesday was the first day back at school since a winter storm dumped more than a foot

of snow on the area in the past week. Workers were trying to get the snow off the roof.

Swearingen said officials are still evaluating when the building can be made safe again and whether they will have school Wednesday.

Oklahoma Senate panel OKs aerospace tax credits

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state Senate committee is sending to the full Senate a bill to restore a $3.5 million tax credit for companies that hire aerospace engineers.

The Senate Finance Committee voted 15-0 on Tuesday for the Aerospace Engineer Workforce and Recruitment incentives. Lawmakers working to balance the state budget last year placed a two-year morato-rium on the aerospace and several other tax credits.

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Any groups interested in submitting items for the community calendar may call the Daily Democrat at (405) 238-6464, e-mail [email protected], fax to (405) 238-3042 or come by the office at 108 S. Willow.

THURSDAYBurn Ban

The outdoor burn ban in Garvin County has been lifted.

Main St. banquetSweet on Main Street Banquet and Award

Presentation has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 at the PV Senior Citizen Center. RVSP at 238-2555 or [email protected].

Cookie rallyA Girl Scout Cookie Rally is scheduled at 5-

7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 at the public library in Pauls Valley, 210 N. Willow.

Camera clubThe Garvin County Camera Club will hold a

regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 at Little Ben’s in PV.

Cattle producersThe annual Garvin County Cattle Producers

meeting and steak dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at the county fairgrounds in PV. RSVP by Feb. 10 by calling the OSU Extension office at 405-238-6681 or email [email protected].

FRIDAYSpring soccer

Spring soccer registration for ages 4-12 will continue at the Tillery law office, 210 W. Grant, at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through Friday, Feb. 18 and at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. The fee is $20. Call 238-9391, 238-2975, 238-5047 or 207-6872

SATURDAYGroundhog event

The 45th annual Groundhog Breakfast has been rescheduled for 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 12 at the First United Methodist Church in PV.

County DemocratsGarvin County Democrats will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 12 in the Santa Fe Depot Museum in PV. Candidates for State Democratic Party offi-cers will speak.

Holiday partyKing’s Kids, 122 W. Charles, will host

a Valentine’s party for kids at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. It will feature free food and a performance by gospel singers.

Lost CherokeeDon Harness, Headman of the Lost Cherokee

of Ark. and Mo., will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at the public library in Ada. It will include a bake sale and auction. Call 918-862-9989.

Canceled singingA gospel singing planned at Christian Life

Church on Saturday, Feb. 12 has been canceled. The next singing will be March 12.

GENERALPV Angel Food

The next distribution day for the Angel Food program in Pauls Valley is at 8-8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at the First Methodist Church. Call 238-3354.

Party conventionThe Garvin County Republican Convention

will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in the Donald W. Reynolds Recreation Center located in PV’s Wacker Park. U.S. Rep. Tom Cole will be guest speaker. Delegates will be selected for the state Republican convention on May 7 in Oklahoma City.

of 390,000 was fearing the worst. Tulsa is just inches from breaking its winter snowfall record of 25.6 inches that was set in the 1923-1924 season.

“You’re trapped,” the 47-year-old Barrows said Tuesday. “Depressed.”

State lawmakers only in their first week of the legislative ses-sion cancelled their work until next week in anticipation of the storm. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was discouraging all travel statewide.

Road crews in Arkansas were treating the streets Tuesday in anticipation of snow that forecast-ers warned would choke highways, disrupt work days and likely extend the stretch of cancelled school days in northwest Arkansas to nearly two weeks.

Some educators fear that the missed days are eating into time they need to prepare students for annual state benchmark exams in April.

“We’re all very antsy to get back in class,” said Gravette Public

Schools superintendent Andrea Kelly, whose 1,757-student district last held classes Jan. 31.

But the brunt of the latest storm was expected to hit western and central Arkansas, with 6 inches of snow anticipated.

School districts across northwest Kansas called off classes Tuesday and several universities closed early. Up to 11 inches of snow was expected in central parts of the state but with calmer winds than those that came with last week’s blizzard.

“If there is any silver lining to the storm it is that we have not had any ice before it started — it has been all snow,” said Robb Lawson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wichita.

In Oklahoma, several inches of snow remained unplowed in many Tulsa neighborhoods Tuesday, and abandoned cars and trucks still littered local roads. As some of the snow melted over the week-end, dozens of water mains broke throughout the city, causing flood-ing and even more street closures.

There was progress, though: Mail delivery and city buses had returned to many neighborhoods, and trash collection began again Monday. Supermarkets that were picked clean earlier had bread, milk and juice on the shelves again.

City workers kept up their 12-hour shifts working to clear the mess from last week’s storm. Plows were dispatched to residen-tial neighborhoods to haul away snow, and fire trucks were ordered to drive through neighborhoods to pack down snow. The city, which had been criticized for its response to the storm, also announced that it was bringing in contractors to help speed up snow removal.

Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa provided some help for homebound people who might be affected by Tuesday’s storm, delivering a week’s worth of food to a couple hundred of the program’s most vul-nerable residents.

“I think when people did get out,” city spokeswoman Michelle Allen said, “they realized the sever-ity of the snow we received.”

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2called pain and suf-fering, to $250,000, and another that would require independent sources of compensation, like health insurance or disability insurance, to be deducted from dam-age awards.

“We have been work-ing on lawsuit reforms for years, taking mostly an incremental approach because we did not have the numbers or a Republican governor to support strong reforms,” said Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, who wrote all five measures.

“These bills protect

Oklahomans, our doc-tors and businesses, from frivolous lawsuits.”

Oklahoma already has laws in place to restrict frivolous lawsuits, and its juries are conservative, said Heather Mitchell, a registered nurse and an attorney in Oklahoma City.

“The people that elected Mary Fallin and the rest of the GOP new-comers are the very same people who sit on juries,” Mitchell said.

“We trust them to vote, and we should trust them to award damages in a case based on the evidence and how they

Fallin names inaugural chair to Okla tourism post

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has tapped the head of her inaugural committee and a longtime public policy analyst to serve as the director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

Fallin announced Tuesday that Deby Snodgrass will take over the state agency from Hardy Watkins, who is resigning this month.

Snodgrass most recently served as senior director of public affairs for Chesapeake Energy. She also was a founding partner of the public policy and research firm Cole Hargrave Snodgrass and Associates.

Snodgrass served as chairwoman of Fallin’s inau-gural committee and previously served as executive director of the inaugurations of former Gov. Frank Keating.

Last year, the Pew Research Center Global Attitudes Project conduct-ed a survey of opinion in several Muslim countries. The subject was the proper role of Islam in politics and society. One of the coun-tries surveyed was Egypt, and among other discov-eries, the Pew researchers found that 84 percent of Egyptians favor the death penalty for people who leave the Muslim religion.

In another survey, Pew found that 90 percent of Egyptians say they believe in freedom of religion. Pew also found that a majority of Egyptians think democracy, with pro-tections of free speech and assembly, is “preferable to any other kind of government.”

How can those attitudes fit together in a democratic post-Mubarak Egypt? It’s no wonder so many people can’t figure out what is next.

The Pew survey found wide streams of opinion in Egypt that seem at the very least inhospitable to democ-racy. When asked which side they would take in a struggle between “groups who want to modernize the country (and) Islamic fun-damentalists,” 59 percent of Egyptians picked the funda-mentalists, while 27 percent picked the modernizers. In a country in which the army will likely play a deciding

role in selecting the next political leadership, just 32 percent believe in civilian control of the military. And a majority, 54 percent, supports making segregation of men and women in the workplace the law throughout Egypt.

There’s more. When asked whether suicide bombing can ever be justified, 54 percent said yes (although most believe such occasions are “rare”). Eighty-two percent supported stoning for those who commit adultery.

And yet at the same time, says Richard Wike, associate director of Pew’s Global Attitudes Project, “we found support for some specific fea-tures of democracy -- free media, civil liberties, an independent judicia-ry.” Indeed, 80 percent of Egyptians place a high value on free speech, 88 percent on an impartial judiciary and 75 percent on “media free from government censorship.”

What accounts for the coexistence of attitudes that to the American mind cannot coexist? “I’m not entirely cer-tain what explains it,” Wike says.

Analysts with a hopeful view of events in Egypt see a society that, if Hosni Mubarak departs the scene, will lean toward modernity. “There has always been a modernist current in Egypt, and it has always battled against the religious alterna-tive,” says Fouad Ajami, director of the Middle East Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University.

“The deciding vote in that fight between the modernists and the reli-

gious types was always cast by the state, and if I look at the next phase in Egypt, my feeling is that the army, which is an extension and expression of the middle class, will check the Muslim Brotherhood.”

Still, even Ajami can’t predict how that will work out. When asked what freedom of religion would mean in practice in a new Egypt, he replies, “The honest answer is, as they say in Arabic, only God knows what is next.”

Whatever comes next, it will like-ly have an anti-American flavor. The Pew 2010 report found that 82 per-cent of Egyptians hold an unfavor-able view of the United States. That’s higher than in Pakistan, higher than in Jordan, higher than in 18 other nations Pew surveyed. And it is higher than the 72 percent of Egyptians who have an unfavorable view of al-Qaida.

Egyptian opinion of the United States improved briefly in 2009, when Barack Obama became president, but it fell significantly in 2010. Muslim opinion of Obama, who made out-reach to Muslims a top priority and traveled to Cairo in June 2009 to address the Islamic world, has also dropped.

On the other hand, as the al-Qaida statistic shows, Egyptians aren’t sid-ing with terrorist groups, either. They don’t like Osama bin Laden. Seventy percent say they are at least some-what concerned about the rise of Islamic extremism around the world. They don’t like Hezbollah and are divided on Hamas.

Put it all together, and it’s a con-fusing picture for the nonexpert and, truth be told, for the expert, too.

We might be about to see a grand democratic experiment in a country in which large numbers of people hold at least some views that Westerners find utterly inconsistent with democ-racy.

Such experiments have been rough rides in the past. As they say in Arabic -- and in English, too -- only God knows what is next.

Egypt’s conflicting views


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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

Time for Social Security fix

It’s time to get into the game on entitlement spending, starting with the issue that requires the heaviest dose of political courage heretofore lacking among American politicians — Social Security.

Fixes are going to be very difficult. But the tim-ing may never be better to begin addressing it in earnest.

Until now, some leaders have attempted to skip past the graveyard. That’s getting almost impossible now as a few others, on both sides of the political aisle, are determined not to ignore the facts. Much of this is due to the change of leadership in the U.S. House. New Republicans believe they’ve been sent there with a mandate to rein in runaway spending. Many of them are loudly proclaiming that the real money is where the entitlements are, and they are buoyed by a voting populace some believe has never been more ready for an austerity program. ...

Next, the two parties need to talk about specifics. They must decide what both sides can find agree-ment upon.

No one should expect any final decision to be made on Social Security before the next presidential election, which is already well under way. But now is the time to get serious, as the future viability of the entitlement — as it now stands — is clearly in danger. ...

— The Free Press Mankato, Minn.

Congress facing tough choicesJust like those matters facing the Oklahoma legis-

lature, the U.S. Congress faces some tough choices with budget matters this year. It comes as newcom-ers arrive with a perceived mandate to cut federal spending.

President Obama’s budget proposal will be deliv-ered Monday. It’ll cover federal spending for the bud-get year beginning Oct. 1. Already, he has announced plans to stop federal salary increases for two years and freeze discretionary spending for five years.

The freeze in federal worker raises is expected to save $2 billion this fiscal year and another $28 bil-lion over future fiscal years. President Obama’s debt commission recommended a three-year moratorium.

The freeze in discretionary spending will reduce the deficit by $400 billion over 10 years. At the same time, Mr. Obama wants to increase spending in education, technology and transportation. Those kind of investments are needed to “win the future,” Mr. Obama said in his State of the Union speech last month.

An Associated Press report suggests cuts are imminent in community development block grants and community service block grants. Both serve housing, community action, infrastructure and eco-nomic development in low and moderate-income neighborhoods.

Indiscriminate cuts to education, innovation and public works won’t help the country’s desire for long-term growth, according to federal budget direc-tor Jacob Lew.

— The Norman Transcript

Sunday was certainly a day loaded with histo-ry. First to ANGELFIRE was the Lord’s Day for worship by Christians. Then the uprising in Egypt reached crest tide as their V.P. talked with the protesters.

Also USA observed the day a century ago when John Reagan was born in a small town in Illinois. Later he picked his pub-lic name as Ronald. Then to admirers he became the Gipper.

So he was acclaimed as President of the Word, since he was best known and admired around the globe.

The airport in D.C. that ANGELFIRE used in ‘85 to go help in a

Billy Graham Crusade when it was Washington National Air Terminal got renamed as Ronald Reagan National on his birthday in ‘94. He had made us allies to Mubarak of Egypt back then.

So Sunday marked his 100th birthday.

On the same day Obama had spoken out cautiously to show that as no longer being our position.

Oh yes, there was the NFL Super Bowl game at Cowboy stadium, America’s greatest sports

event.And all of

the above in spite of a terri-ble ice storms all week clear across the nation.

Since Niece and I learned Joy Church would be closed, we went up to PV and found

Faith Temple open where Rev. Sellers is pastor.

I thought the guest minister looked famil-iar and he turned out to be David Hamilton with whom I had ministered years ago.

The crowd was small but his message was

delivered powerfully and warmed our hearts despite so much snow and ice outside.

His text was about God’s fire in the Temple vs. the false fire of two sons of the high priest as fakers, Lev. 10, as I recall. It sure did fit the weather situation outside.

And now we’ll all be back in snow plus ice again by the time you read this.

So let us seek that holy fire in our hearts, brothers and sisters of faith. All the global items I’ve mentioned portend the soon com-ing of Christ Jesus! Be ready for that great final DAY!! SoLong/Shalom, [email protected].

Not so cold with warmth of God’s fire


COMMUNITY LIFE

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Trisha Gedon

OSU Communications

Specialist

See LOVE page 6

Jacob’s Ladder a Bible-based turning point ministry for individuals with addictive life controlling problems, meets at 7 p.m. each Monday and Thursday at the Light of the World PCG, 1 mile west of I-35 on Highway 19.

For more information contact Bro. Charles Ledbetter at 238-7930 or Danny Johnson at 207-3138.

Searching for the perfect valentine

Money might not buy happiness, but this week you can find love for $3.50 plus tax.

Feb. 14 is a day to express the innermost yearnings of your soul with words like “doth” and “twane.” Others simply sign their names opposite the greeting card UPC bar code. At its lace-trimmed heart, Valentine’s Day is a holi-day synonymous with flowers, chocolates and mass-produced words of affection.

Would-be Romeos and Juliets will dutifully search greet-i n g -c a r d shops, g r o -c e r y s tores a n d 2 4 -h o u r g a s s t a -t i o n s for just the right words. Some select a love that flies on gossamer wings. Others opt for the sublime “I leave my dirty under-wear on the floor and spend more quality time with the TV remote, but I love ya, babe” card. A few misguided souls buy valentine cards with sun-glass-wearing monkeys or the cliché bow-and-arrow Cupid.

The Greeting Card Association estimates that each year 1 billion valentines are sent world-wide, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday.

Unfortunately, that’s a lot of pink cards with words inside that rhyme with nicer.

Back in ancient Rome there was no nearby Hallmark store. Instead of sending cards, Romans celebrated Lupercalia on Feb. 15. As part of this festival noble youths would run naked around the city for sport. The idea of running around a northern Michigan town in February with-out clothes hardly seems sporting — though the butt of jokes seems a given.

As for putting feelings down on paper, legend says St. Valentine passed

The chilly and harsh win-ter weather may have slowed it down but can’t keep a tradi-tional Pauls Valley event from making another appearance this weekend.

The 45th annual Groundhog Breakfast has been rescheduled from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 12 at the First United Methodist Church in PV.

The event had original-

ly been set for last weekend but was postponed because of an arctic weather system that dumped plenty of ice and snow on Oklahoma and much of the country.

Also set for Saturday is a gathering for the Garvin County Democrats, who are sched-uled to meet at 10 a.m. in the Santa Fe Depot Museum in PV. Candidates for State Democratic

Party officers are set to speak at the meeting.

Others hoping the winter weather doesn’t get in the way are those at King’s Kids, 122 W. Charles, which will host a Valentine’s party for kids at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12.

The event will feature free food and a performance by gos-pel singers.

The following Saturday,

which is Feb. 19 on the calen-dar, will also have plenty going on in the Pauls Valley area.

The Garvin County Republican Party will hold a convention starting at 1:30 p.m. on that day in the Donald W. Reynolds Recreation Center located in PV’s Wacker Park.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole will be guest speaker as delegates will

Annual PV event on tasty side

Former Pauls Valley resident David Neal has recently been promoted to captain of the commercial airline AIR TRAN out of Orlando, Florida. David is the son of Sam and Carolyn Neal of Pauls Valley and his wife is the former Dana Sparks of Pauls Valley. David and his family Dana, Andrea and Allison live in Flower Mound, Texas.

Oklahoma Gardening gearing up for 36th season

S T I L L W A T E R , Okla. – For 36 years Oklahomans have been getting gardening advice, how-to information and much more from the long-running program Oklahoma Gardening. With the show gearing up for its 36th season, this y e a r w i l l c o n -t i n u e t o offers g a r -dening enthusiasts a wealth of valuable information.

Host Kim Rebek said this year’s season will kick off Feb. 19.

“We’ve spent a lot of time during the winter months planning, pre-paring and building new gardens at the Oklahoma Gardening studio gar-dens for the upcoming season,” Rebek said.

“In keeping with tra-dition we’ll continue to provide balanced pro-gramming that addresses all areas of consumer horticulture.”

New to the studio gar-den this year will be the edible landscape garden where Rebek will dem-onstrate ways to integrate food-producing plants into the ornamental land-

Garrett Leiva

CNHI News Service

Volunteers are urgently needed to serve as ombudsmen to visit and advocate for long-term care residents in a number of local and area nursing homes.

Ombudsman volunteers are now needed in Pauls Valley, Wynnewood, Davis and Sulphur nursing homes.

Most residents just need a friendly face to listen and convey to them that someone cares, offi-cials said.

“Anyone can be a volunteer, but it takes a special person to become

an ombudsman volunteer.“The ombudsman volunteer is

a person who cares enough to want to make a difference in the resident’s life and will work with the facility to resolve their con-cerns.”

Ombudsman volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and have a genuine interest and con-cern for the elderly.

Volunteers receive training in skills such as problem solving, communication, the aging process and long-term care facility regula-

tions.Ombudsman volunteers must

have the ability to follow prob-lems to a resolution.

They are required to spend a minimum of two hours a week visiting with residents and have a genuine interest in the welfare of all residents.

If you would like to become an ombudsman volunteer, con-tact ombudsman supervisor Anita Harper at SODA Agency on Aging at 580-920-1388 or 800-211-2116.

Help needed for nursing home residents


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With every advancement in special effects technology, there is going to be ever more the number of movies that milk what they can to amaze audi-ences. Yet, with all the films that are more pretty than substance, there are those that manage to amaze with a touch of awesome in each element.

From the time when I saw the previews, this film had a concept that at least piqued my interests and for the most part it delivered on being something that stood out on its own. If you aren’t pulled in by the world that is constructed, you will find it hard to not be hooked by the sounds and imaginations behind it.

I’m not going to say that psychological thrillers are even in my top five movie genre’s, but this one had some real effort put into it and for that I give props to Christopher Nolan (who writes, directs and produces). “Inception” may not be the top Oscar win-ner when awards are given, but it is clear why it is a big nominee.

To give viewers who have not yet seen this flick an idea of what they’ll be greeted with, it is an adventure where real-ity itself is brought into ques-tion. In some ways though very

innovative, it fits into the similar lines of thinking expresses by cinematic releases like “The Matrix” or “The Sixth Sense.”

Basically, what you have to keep in mind is that this is a very open interpretation that can at times make one wonder what is artifi-cial and what is meant

to be their “real world.” The story follows a man named Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) who has made it his business venture to use the dream world to make the waking world of particular clients more lucrative through an invention that connects mul-

tiple people to one person’s sleep visions. Unfortunately for him, he becomes so envel-oped in his work that it quickly evolves into something that not only turns his own life upside down, but for everyone who comes in contact with him.

The way the plot progress-es could not have been better laid out and what seems like a twisted criminal scheme in the beginning develops into a com-plicated race to fix past mistakes and try and return to some kind of normalcy. Cobb’s character would be actually rather bland on its own, but you feel drawn in by a group helping the lead character from a young college architect named Ariadne (Ellen

Page), a crafty businessman named Yusuf (Ken Watanabe) to a long term friend named Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).

At first, I was somewhat bugged by the ambiguous end-ing, but after letting it settle in my mind, one can agree it is far from a copout (if you want a straightforward happy ending, you may not enjoy it as much). I certainly would not turn down watching it again, but for the sake of keeping something like this respectable, I pray they don’t try to dirty it up with a sequel. Since I can find no rea-son to not recommend it for at least one night of entertainment I give “Inception” four out of five blueprints.

‘Inception’ reaches rare level for psychological thrillers

Ezra MannDemocrat Reviewer

a love note to his jailer’s daughter that read “From Your Valentine” before he was martyred for being a Christian; talk about set-ting the bar too high for the rest of us guys.

Also setting us up for failure was the 32-pack of tiny valentines with seemingly big implica-tions. Unlike the math homework crumpled at the bottom of your school locker, selecting the right Valentine’s Day card was an assignment not taken lightly.

If you gave a valen-tine with a certain four-letter word it could spell trouble.

Suddenly, you and Beth go from sitting next to each other in class to sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Before you know it, first comes love, second comes mar-riage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.

You took these play-ground taunts like a man: Stick out your tongue, call girls gross, and run for your life.

Some guys never stop dodging the four-letter question; they just run around in red convert-ibles and open-shirt gold medallion chains.

Our third-grader will soon hand out tiny valen-tines to her classmates.

Thankfully these are still the innocent years: “You’re Awesome, Valentine” superhe-ro cards shoved into a heart-decorated box. I don’t think the “unre-quited love” 32-count multipacks hit until mid-dle school.

Then again, what do I know — I’ve been guilty of shopping for UPC-coded love.

Love

be selected for the state Republican conven-tion on May 7 in Oklahoma City.

The next distribution day for the Angel Food program in Pauls Valley is also set for Feb. 19. Times are from 8 to 8:30 a.m. at the First Methodist Church. Call 238-3354.

On the following day, Sunday, Feb. 20, a community benefit dinner to assist Harrell Driskill with medical expenses is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Beaty Baptist Church. Donations will also be accept-ed directly to an account at PV National Bank.

Donations are also still being accepted for medial funds set up for PV community activist Jeff Davis at both PV National Bank and First United Bank.

Those needing more information are encouraged to call Chris Caldwell at 238-0976 or Tammy Delaplain at 238-8401.


Senior Night 2011Pauls Valley celebrated their final regular sea-son home game by honoring their seniors. Ten Panthers and Lady Panthers were honored for their hard work and dedication to the Panther bas-ketball program. Those seniors are Janeth Nunez, Miranda Jones, Adriana Meave, Lauren Wood, Yessica Meave, Dereck Owens, Jessee Gorden, Spencer Ward, Chad Baker, Nick Crawford and Robert Smith. (Photos by Mike Arie)

By Phillip AlderMark Twain said, “The dif-ference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”The difference between the right play and the almost right play may be the differ-ence between a plus score and a minus score.This deal is an example.

How would you plan the play in three no-trump after West leads the spade three?The auction was quantitative and straightforward.You have seven top tricks: two spades, two diamonds and three clubs. And there is a natural assumption that the clubs will provide the extra two winners that you need.The equally natural play is to win the first trick and

lead a club to dummy’s queen. You know that if East has all four clubs, you can pick up his jack with a finesse of your 10. Here, though, when East discards a diamond, you cannot recover.How could you know that West has all four clubs?What was West’s lead? Right -- the spade three. And since you can see the two in the dummy, West has led from a four-card suit. If he had been void in clubs, he would have had at least five cards in one of the red suits. And since length rules in no-trump, surely he would have led from that suit, not a spade.So, you should play West for four clubs by cashing your ace first. Then you can lead clubs twice through West to pick up the whole suit without loss and take two spades, two diamonds and five clubs.Always read the opening lead, then work out what else it implies -- if anything!


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TODAY'S BIRTHDAY: Conditions are looking favorable for you in the year ahead where your ma-terial concerns and circumstances are involved. Of course, it will be up to you to properly apply yourself toward the ends you want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - The effectiveness from the good intentions of two loyal friends of yours in helping you improve your lot in life will do much to warm your heart. Their input will take root.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Regardless of the circumstances, hang onto your hopes and expecta-tions, even those that look rather grim. Conditions will eventually pass and things should work out rather well for you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - When challenged or faced with a difficult objective is when you’ll func-tion at your best. You won’t allow any goal or task intimidate you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Anything you can keep in proper reference or view philosophically will keep you from blowing bad situations out of perspec-tive. You’ll not let your thinking get unruffled.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Someone with whom you’ve been having a hard time keeping things to-gether will approach you with a new course of action you both can take. It’ll work good for both of you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - It will be impor-tant to not only consider the practical aspects of an arrangement you have with another but the emo-tions that might be at play as well when making a big change in the relationship.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Although you might have been rather fortunate and have benefited in some man-ner from a situation another has, you will start to make a contribution in the procedure as well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Favorable changes could come into play involving a romantic situation that could turn out to be rather fortunate and/or benefit you in some manner. It’ll make each more caring and dedicated.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Something in which you’re involved will work out to your satisfaction when you focus on doing it for a person you love in hopes of making him/her feel more secure and hap-py.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - You’re not likely to be able to please everyone, but you should be able to keep most of the people you’re with happy. As a result, your approval rating will be elevated.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - The potential for personal accumulation looks rather good for you at this point in time. In fact, even something that looked like a loser might reap some impressive rewards.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Your hard-as-nails presentation rarely goes unnoticed whenever you speak out on anything about which you feel strongly. It helps that you say all the right things.

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Dear Annie: I have been best friends with “Claire” since junior high. She is nothing short of a knockout, with a sweet personality to match. We have always been very close, and I treasure our friendship. The problem is, when we are out together, men are interested in Claire but feel she is unapproachable because she is so beautiful. Instead, they talk me up to try to get their foot in the door with her. Quite frankly, I am fed up with men only talking to me because they know I am friends with Claire. Then, when she isn’t interested in them, I have to let them down. It’s exhaust-ing. I am successful, educat-ed, smart and funny, and I’m not bad looking, either, but men are only interested in my hot friend. This has been going on since high school, and I’m 35, for heaven’s sake. How do I break this cycle or, at the very least, tactfully tell these men that I am not the key to Claire’s heart? -- Invisible Dear Invisible: You are always going to suffer by comparison to Claire, so we strongly urge you not to try to meet men when you are with her. Her bright light makes everything else seem dim. On other occasions, when you are in Claire’s company, it is perfectly OK to refuse to intercede. If you are approached about Claire, simply say, “Sorry, but if you are interested in my friend, you’ll have to talk to her directly.” Dear Annie: We re-cently had dinner at a local restaurant with three other couples. Usually, a tip is automatically added with parties of six or more, but this time, the server did not do so. Our friend who handled the check added the tip to the total bill, including the fairly hefty tax, and then divided by the number of couples to see what we each owed. I was taught that one gave a tip on the price of the meal, not including the tax. Who is correct? -- Wonder-ing in New Hampshire Dear N.H.: You are, although we are sure the server appreciated the extra money. Since it bothers you, we recommend you handle the check next time. Dear Annie: This is in response to “To Gift or Not To Gift,” whose daughter-in-law was talking about a divorce. “Gift” wanted to know if the daughter-in-law should be taken off the an-nual gift list. It is always best to take the peaceful way in a fam-ily matter. I did and never regretted it. When my son and his wife split up, I told them both that I love them and their child and would not make my granddaughter choose between her parents. I included my daughter-in-law in all family gatherings. They separated, but never divorced. When my son was killed a few months later, I said as far as I was concerned there was no separation. I included my daughter-in-law in planning the funeral and the obitu-ary. People had the nerve to say I shouldn’t have been so inclusive, but I told them I was the mother and this is what I wanted. I did it for my daughter-in-law, my granddaughter and our family. We are still close, and my granddaughter stays with me quite a bit. Had I made enemies with my daughter-in-law when they separated, I may not have had the chance to spend so much time with my son’s daughter. I say give her the gift, and the next time she complains about your son, simply say, “You are talking about my child, and it hurts me to hear negative things about him. Please don’t put me in the middle like that.” You will be surprised how fast she will respect your wishes. My daughter-in-law once asked whether I minded if she still considered me to be her mother-in-law, even if she someday remarries. I told her I would be honored. -- A.G. Dear A.G.: You did it right. Brava.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICEALL Real Estate

advertising in thisnews-paper is subject to the Federal Fair HousingAct of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination.

The Newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in viola-tion of the law. Ourread-ers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver-tised in this newspaper are available on anequal opportunity basis.

180. SpecialNotices

NEED CA$HWe pay top $ 4 your unwanted gold. 409 S.Chickasaw inside Greens405-238-7787

225. Help Wanted

Burford Manor has openings on our 2-10 shift for certified nurse aides.One part-time position on the 10-6 shift. Part-time weekend RN Charge Nurse. All positions offer excellent wages based on experience and benefits are available. Come join a winning team with excellent outcomes in Long Term Care Nursing.Ask for Frannie Fullerton at 580-369-2369 or come by 505 So. 7th Street in Davis.

Equipment Operator Heavy Equipment operator, 2 yrs or more.Job is located in Pauls Valley, Ok. Sitemasters.Interested applicants contact Jeff Mosley at fax # 662-492-4490 or [email protected] by Feb 9th, 2011.

We are looking for a energetic and loving Nanny/Au Pair for our two boys. The older one is 3 and goes to pre-school and the younger one is 8 months. Salary will be $650 per week. Contact :[email protected]

225. Help Wanted

HELP WANTED: Housing Authority of the City of Wynnewood is accepting applications for a part-time Receptionist/Intake Aide.For information or to re-quest a complete job de-scription and application send email to [email protected] .No Phone Calls Please.Applications accepteduntil filled. EOE

Medical Coder needed in hospital setting. Applicant must be registered with the American Health Infor-mation Management Asso-ciation (AHIMA) as aCerti-fied Coding Specialist (CCS) or as a Certified Coding Associate (CCA).Six months experience preferred. Managerial ex-perience preferred. FT.Mon-Fri. Benefits after 90 days. Send resumes to Blind Box A Po Box 790 Pauls Valley, OK 73075

Seeking CNA/MAT and/or CMA for assisted living in Purcell. All shifts, great environment and resi-dents. Free meal per shift.Join our team today.Apply in person at 1215 Westbrook Blvd., Purcell or call 527-1365.

Wynnewood Care Center now hiring for 3-11p CNA’s. Apply in person 810 E. California Wynnewood. 665-2330.

PURCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL1500 N. Green Ave.527-6524ADMISSIONS CLERKPart-time position available, Saturday / Sun-day 2:30 - 11:00 pm.Position also requires fill-ins and working holidays as needed. High school diploma or equivalent required.Previous medical office or hospital work experience is preferred, general office skills required.

225. Help Wanted

Dependability, strongwork ethic and performancethat reflects attention to detail are a must.DATA ENTRY CLERKFull-time office position available in Family Practice Clinic in Mays-ville, OK. Hours are 7am - 4:30 pm Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri., 7am - Noon on Thurs. Musthave some flexibility for occasional/temporary needs of the clinic. High school diploma or equivalent required.Looking for individual with previous medical office and data entry experi-ence.Good communication skills, telephone etiquette, attention to detail, and ex-emplary customer service are a must.ADMISSIONS CLERKPRN/Occasional position for Admissions clerk.Varied shifts, so flexibility is a must. Medical officeOr hospital experience preferred. Computer experience with accuracy and attention to detail a must.CLINIC NURSEFT position for LPN in the Purcell Medical Center.Prefer applicant to have family practice clinic experience, able to work4 days/week, with flexibility.CLINIC RECEPTIONISTFT position, M-F, 9:30a – 6p, with flexibility for occasional schedule changes. Prefer applicant to have work experiencein a medical office or hospi-tal clinic setting. Medical terminology, computer experience with attention to detail and accuracy a must.COOKFT position with a combination of am andpm shifts. Rotating holidays and on-call. Cooking experiencerequired, with a prefer-ence for culinary training.CNA / NURSE AIDE1 FT day position, 7a-7p.

2 FT night positions, 7p-7a. 3 shifts per week.Alternating weekends and holidays.LPN – Med/Surg. Unit

225. Help Wanted

1 FT day position, 7a-7p.1 FT night position 7p-7a.3 shifts per week.Alternating weekends and holidays.RN – Med/Surg. Unit3 FT night positions 7p-7a.3 shifts per week. Alter-nating weekends and holi-days.RN / LPN / CNAAccepting applications for PRN/Flex poole, both shifts, all positions.Flexible scheduling. Must work minimumof 2 shifts per month to maintain PRN status.Competetive benefits available for all full-time employees. Shift differentialand call-back pay offered to applicable positions.Applications may be submitted in person, or online atHYPERLINK

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230. Job Wanted

Housekeeping business & residential, 20yrs exp.Please call 405-756-7589

370. Firearms

CONCEAL CARRY COURSE David Ledbetter405-926-7047Reserve your [email protected] Civilian Defense LLC

050. Hay ForSale

Bermuda & crab grass, sm square bales $4 pick up$5 delivery within 5 mi.405-207-3904

For Sale: Sweet Sudan hay 1000lb round bales.$30 bale. Delivery avail., 580-369-2714

Plains blue stem hay 4’x5’1000lb round bales net wrapped. 405-444-1229

Round 4x5 grass fertilized weed free.405-665-2757

450. Misc itemsWanted

Buying silver coins and coin collections D & D Collectibles. 206 E. Main Davis Ok 580-369-2398Next to Davis Pawn Shop

Local Honest Dealer will buy your coins.Call James for freeappraisals 405-819-1904

510. Homes forSale

31 Crownpoint Pauls Val-ley. Buy for less than rent 3br, 1.5b, 1 car garage, complete update, rural de-vel., loan w/zero down pymnt 4.75% fixed rate in-terest-360 mos. approx.$500 pymt includes taxes & insurance. Meyers RE 405-620-1589 $68000.O/A

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610. Homes forRent

Houses, Apartments & Mobile homes, Deposit & References 207-7272

630. Apartments

Large 1 bedroom upstairs apartment. Unfurnished, hardwood floors, separate dining room, large kitchen, water paid, off street parking, close to down-town, no smokers, no pets.$400/mo $400/dep. Refs.Req. 207-6331

710. Accessories

CARPORT SALE! 5% off each carport/garage over $1,000 in February. Single carports from $595.405-783-4370.

730. Autos

03 Mercury Grand Marquis, extra clean, 78k mi, leather. Must sell, taking offers. Dave (580) 340-1677

04 Corolla loaded low miles, auto, mint. 35 mpg, sporty, $139/mo Dave (580)340-1677

05 Dodge 1500 crew hard loaded V8, 52k, local trade, mint, $233/mo.Dave (580)340-1677

97 GMC Dually boxed truck. $4000 OBO.405-926-7345.

886. Lawn &Garden

New 8x16 storage shed, $1,695. Free delivery with cash sale. Payments available. 405-783-4370.

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(Published in the PaulsValley Daily Democrat onFebruary 9, 2011)

IN THE DISTRICTCOURT OF GARVINCOUNTY, STATE OF

OKLAHOMAIn the matter of theChange of Name of KANDYMICHELLE SIMMONS An Adult Person.

CV-2011-07ORDER AND NOTICE OF

HEARINGUpon the filing of the veri-fied Petition to ChangeName of Petitioner, KandyMichelle Simmons, theCourt finds that the sameshould be set for hearing.IT IS SO ORDERED thatthe 15th day of March,2011, at the hour of 10:00o’clock a.m. of said day,be and the same is herebyfixed as the time when allpersons interested in saidmatter will be required toappear before this Court,at the County Courthousein said County, and showcause, if any, why anorder changing the nameof Petitioner should not begranted as prayed for insaid Petition, and that anyperson may file a writtenprotest prior to the dateset for hearing.Dated this 7th day ofFebruary, 2011.

JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

Kristin R. Jarman, OBA#21241Attorney for Petitioner110 N Willow – P.O. Box24Pauls Valley, Oklahoma73075Telephone:(405) 238-0676Facsimile:(405) 238-5376

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IN THE DISTRICTCOURT IN AND FOR

GARVIN COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF THEESTATE OFFLOYD E. HILDER-BRANDT, DECEASED

Case No. PB-2010-87Notice to Creditors

All creditors having claimsagainst Floyd E.Hilderbrandt, a/k/a FloydEugene Hilderbrandt,a/k/a F.E. Hilderbrandt,Deceased, are required topresent the same, with adescription of all securityinterests and other collat-eral (if any) held by eachcreditor with respect tosuch claim, to the namedPersonal Representative,c/o Steve W. Stichman,Steve W. Stichman &Associates, 5801Northwest 36th Street,Warr Acres, Oklahoma73122 on or before the fol-lowing presentment date:April 20, 2011, or thesame will be foreverbarred.DATED this 28th day ofJanuary, 2011.

S/Billye J. ClarkBillye J. Clark

Personal Representativeof the

Estate of Floyd E.Hilderbrandt, Deceased

Attorneys for PersonalRepresentative

Steve W. Stichman, OBA#8631Nate F. Raddatz, OBA#22692Steve W. Stichman &Associates5801 Northwest 36thStreetWarr Acres, Oklahoma73122Phone: (405) 603-6178Fax: (405) 603-6185


SPORTSPV falls in final home game

Pauls Valley picked a bad night to go cold from the field as they squared off against the No. 9 team in Class 3A Tuesday night the Washington Warriors.

Pauls Valley shot a dismal 29-ercent from the floor going 0-11 from 3-pont land while the Warriors shot 50-percent from the field and rolled to a 54-22 win over the Panthers.

Jessee Nixon and Cal Andrews sparked an 8-0 run to start the game for Washington and they never looked back.

Robert Smith finally got the Panthers on the board after four minutes had elapsed in the game. with a short jumper in the paint.

Despite PV hitting back-to-back baskets to cut the lead in half, Washington would score seven straight and finish up the first half on a 9-2 run that gave them a 26-10 lead.

Pauls Valley played tough in the second half but it was too much Nixon who finished with a game high 17 points.

Pauls Valley was honoring their seniors and coach Chad Chronister let his seniors finish out the game.

PV will be at Washington on Saturday at 10:20 a.m. to face Little Axe in Canadian Valley Conference Match Play.

Pauls Valley senior Chad Baker fights for rebounding position with a Washington player during Tuesday night’s action in the Panther Gymnasium. Washington rolled to a 54-22 win over the Panthers. (PVDD Photo by Mike Arie)

The Pauls Valley Lady Panthers battled Washington tough all night in Tuesday’s final home game of the sea-son.

Kaitlyn McMahan’s jumper from the lane early in the second half gave Pauls Valley a 23-22 lead. But the wheels came off after that as Washington would score 13 points to blow open the tight game and cruise to a 44-29 win.

The Lady Panthers gave Washington everything they wanted for a little over

a half. The game went back-and-forth

throughout the first half. Miranda Jones had nine first half points to lead the Lady Panthers including two three pointers.

Washington countered with Lacy Paulk. Paulk scored 12 points in the first half alone as the two teams battled to a 18-18 tie at the break.

Jones hit a three pointer to start the second half and McMahan’s short jump-er in the lane put PV up by one with five

minutes remaining.Paulk would lead Washington on a

13-0 run with all 13 points as the Lady Warriors opened up a 35-23 lead.

Lauren Wood finally stopped the bleeding with a basket early in the fourth but Washington made another run to end the game with a 15-point win.

These same two teams will meet Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at Washington in Canadian Valley Conference Match Play.

Lady Panthers battle Washington tough

Pauls Valley senior Miranda Jones puts up a shot from beyond the three point line during action Tuesday night at the Panther Gymnasium. (PVDD Photo by Mike Arie)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers fans rejoiced one more time with their cherished Super Bowl champions during a frigid ceremony Tuesday to welcome the Lombardi Trophy back to Lambeau Field after a 14-year absence.

Temperatures were in the single digits as the celebra-tion began, but the Packer diehards were undaunted. Fans in the front row of the stadium traded high-fives with the players and reached out to touch the championship trophy as coach Mike McCarthy marched past with the hardware hoisted high over his head.

The Lombardi Trophy carries special meaning in Green Bay because it’s named for the Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, who led the Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls.

“I will never forget this,” said Amanda Lee, 33, of Milwaukee, who wore the No. 12 jersey of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl MVP. “I got to touch the trophy, but I couldn’t actually feel it (because her hands were so cold). I touched Aaron Rodgers’ pinky! I’ll never wash my hand again.”

The celebration capped a party that has been going nonstop in Green Bay since Sunday, when the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Arlington, Texas, to win their fourth Super Bowl title and first since 1996. The ceremony shone a spotlight on the decades-old love

affair between the team and the NFL’s smallest-market city.

On Sunday night, thousands took to the streets to cel-ebrate amid an explosion of green-and-gold fireworks. On Monday, tens of thousands of hoarse but giddy fans lined the roads from Austin Straubel International Airport to Lambeau to cheer on the team’s motorcade as it returned to the stadium.

The 56,000 tickets for the official “Return to Titletown” ceremony Tuesday sold out within hours on Monday. Fans from far and wide were in the stadium’s parking lot early Monday morning, grilling brats, throwing down beers and tossing footballs in a final tailgate party — never mind a wind chill of 14 below.

“The weather’s fine. I can barely feel it,” Ken Hampp, 23, of Appleton, said in the Lambeau parking lot as he sipped a Budweiser, before it froze. “That’s my favorite thing about winter. You can just stick your beer in the snow.”

The stadium opened two hours before the ceremony. The atmosphere inside was electric as fans watched high-lights from the past season on the stadium’s giant televi-sion screens set to a rousing orchestral soundtrack. The crowd waved world champion flags, erupted into chants of “Go Pack Go!” and danced to House of Pain’s “Jump Around” and the Village People’s “YMCA.”

Fans celebrate Packers win with final party

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Pierce will defend his 3-point shootout title against a field that includes fellow Boston Celtics All-Star Ray Allen and NBA scoring leader Kevin

Durant of Oklahoma City.Allen is on the verge of

becoming the career leader in 3-pointers made. He won the title 10 years ago while playing for Milwaukee. Pierce

was the champion last year in Dallas, scoring 20 points in the final round to beat Stephen Curry.

The remainder of the field announced Tuesday is

Miami’s James Jones, Golden State’s Dorell Wright and Cleveland’s Daniel Gibson.

The 3-point contest will be part of All-Star events on Feb. 19 in Los Angeles.

All-Stars Pierce, Allen, Durant in 3-point contest

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (AP) — For the second time this season, Oklahoma Wesleyan forward Sadiel Rojas has been named as the NAIA Division II national player of the week.

The NAIA announced the honor Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 senior from Duncanville, Texas averaged 30 points

and 10.5 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field to lead the Eagles to an 83-74 win over then-No. 6-ranked Bellevue (Neb.) and an 80-62 win over Peru State (Neb.).

Rojas holds Oklahoma Wesleyan records for career scoring with 2,634 points and rebounding with 1,342.

Rojas, who ranks second in NAIA Division II in scoring and rebounding, also received the national player of the week award three weeks ago. He’s the only player to have won the award twice this season.

Oklahoma Wesleyan (22-3) is ranked No. 4.

Wesleyan’s Rojas receives national NAIA honor

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