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“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God,you will receive what he has promised.”

- Hebrews 10:35-36

DurantDailyDemocratKaiser foundation presentsgrant to support local club

BY SKILER SCHMITZSTAFF WRITER

The executive directorof the George KaiserFamily Foundation madea grant presentation to theDurant Boys and GirlsClub Thursday afternoonoutside the DurantMiddle School.

Foundation DirectorKen Levitt presented a$5,000 check to SenatorJay Paul Gumm and KariWalker who is currentlyserving as the chief vol-unteer for the club.

Levitt said the founda-

tion has a state wideeffort in social servicesand they primarily focuson kids in need aroundthe state of Oklahoma.

He said the foundationsought out 12 differentorganizations this yearand they are delighted tohelp out the Durant club.

Senator Gumm saidthe Durant Boys andGirls Club is a great placefor the foundation toinvest their money.

He said there havebeen alot of people in theDurant community whohave invested alot of their

time and money to createthe foundation for theclub.

“This will be somegreat seed capitol for theclub,” said Gumm.

After the grant pres-entation members fromthe foundation got to tourthe future home of theclub at the middle school.

Chief Volunteer KariWalker said the middleschool is a great locationfor the club because ofthe size and location ofthe facility.

She said the middleschool has big plans to

move their facility in twoyears to the current highschool facility.

Walker said the Durantclub will start applica-tions for board membersnext month.

She said the applica-tion will be availableonline and volunteers canpick up applications atselected pick-up sites.

Anyone interested involunteering or becom-ing a board member forthe Durant Boys andGirls Club, visit theirweb-site www.begreat-durant.com

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KAISER FOUNDATION presents the Durant Boysand Girls Club with a $5,000 grant. Pictured areSenator Jay Paul Gumm (left), Chief Volunteer KariWalker (center) and Executive Director of the GeorgeKaiser Family Foundation Ken Levitt (right).

DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK

The Durant High School Sparklers are shown walking down Main Street Thursday evening during the football homecomingparade.

DHS Homecoming parade Actresscomes toDurant forautograph andbook signing

Ronnie Claire EdwardsA.K.A. Cora Beth Godseyfrom the long-running hittelevision series “TheWaltons” and many othermovies and stage actingevents will be in Durantselling her books and auto-graphs and taking photosat no charge with fans(must bring own camera).

While in Oklahoma shewould like to meet LaneFrost’s parents since shewas in the movie “8Seconds” about therefamed son.

This is a rare appear-ance as Edwards usuallyrefuses any request forsigning autographs or pho-tos.

Her cookbook Sugarand Grease (paint) is sowonderful and is writtenwith her career, photos andstories along with recipesthat correlate to eachadventure. Her biography“Knife Throwers AssistantLiving, on the cuttingedge,” is a hilarious mon-tage of her real life startingin Oklahoma City and con-tinuing throughout hercareer.

She has started anexclusive western stylelong coat line whichincludes mink and madefrom beautiful old horseembellished tapestries,They are the rage but quietpricey for these parts, saysfriend Artist Bill Sudderth

Edwards will be inSudderth’s booth at theChoctaw Trades Day OnSaturday and Sunday inthe Choctaw Event Center.

Ronnie Edwards

Sexual assault trial forman ends in hung jury

DURANT — A trialfor a man accused of sex-ually assaulting a womanended up with a hungjury.

Johnny Johnston, 33,Durant, was charged inDecember 2009 with rapeby instrumentation. Histrial began Wednesdayand deliberations beganat 11:07 a.m. Thursday.

Jurors deliberated until4:02 p.m. when a mistrialwas declared. Accordingto court papers, eightjurors believed Johnstonwas not guilty and fourthought he was guilty.

Johnston was arrestedfollowing an investiga-tion by the sheriff’s officeinto allegations that heused his fingers to sexual-ly assault a woman with-out her consent.

Johnston, according to anaffidavit, described theincident as consensualand said the womanbecame angry when hewould not do anythingelse with her.

The district attorney’soffice plans to retryJohnston during theJanuary jury term. Bondfor Johnston was set at$25,000.

In other crime news,arson was the cause of afire Thursday that dam-aged a vacant mobilehome at 74 Evergreen inLakewood Ranchettes.Authorities responded tothe fire at 2 p.m., andwhen West Bryan Countyfirefighters arrived,smoke was coming out ofthe home. Sheriff’s Lt.Kevin Holt said firefight-

ers entered the home andput out the fire.

A flammable liquidhad been used to set twomattresses on fire,according to Holt, whoestimated that the firecaused $1,500 damage.The mobile home did nothave utility services andhad been foreclosed on.

Melba Bennett toldDeputy Brian Carr onWednesday that someoneentered her home andshop building onBloomfield Road nearAchille eight months agoand stole $4,000 worth ofjewelry and clothing.Bennett, according to thereport, did not give a rea-son for the delay inreporting the crime butsaid her insurance com-pany needed a report.

Two vehicles hithead-on in Calera

BY SKILER SCHMITZSTAFF WRITER

Calera Police ChiefDon Hyde said hisdepartment was dis-patched to a head on col-lision Thursday nightafter a white LincolnTown car flipped over theHighway 69/75 medianand hit another car headon.

Hyde said 20 year-oldJennifer Barnett fromArgyle, Texas, was trav-eling south on USHighway 75 when sheentered the highwaymedian and flipped hercar.

He said Barnett hit 80-year-old Bobbie Herriageand his wife who weretraveling North onHighway 69/75 for theiranniversary.

Hyde said Herriageand his wife were latertransported to MCSO byBryan County EMS withnon life threateninginjuries. He said Barnettwalked away from thecrash with one minorscratch on her foot.

Hyde said the cause ofBarnett entering the high-way median is still underinvestigation with theCalera PoliceDepartment.

WASHINGTON (AP) —Millions of seniors face dou-ble-digit hikes in theirMedicare prescription premi-ums next year unless they shopfor cheaper coverage, a newanalysis of government datafinds.

Premiums will go up anaverage of 10 percent amongthe top 10 drug plans that havesigned up about 70 percent ofseniors, according to an analy-sis of Medicare data byAvalere Health, a privateresearch firm.

Marketing for next year'sdrug plans gets under way Oct.1, and seniors will see some ofthe biggest changes since theMedicare prescription benefitbecame available in 2006.More than 17 million areenrolled in private drug plansoffered through Medicare.

“People are just going to

have to get on top of this andshop around,” said DanMendelson, president ofAvalere, which does researchfor industry and government.“Beneficiaries are reallygoing to have to reassesstheir plans for next year.”

On the plus side, benefitswill improve with a new 50percent discount on brand-name drugs for those wholand in the program's cover-age gap, the dreaded “dough-nut hole.” Seniors don’t haveto take any action to qualifyfor the discount.

22 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Obituaries FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Carl Clifton Current Sr.Services for Carl Clifton Current Sr. of Durant,

Oklahoma, who passed awayWednesday, September 22,2010, in Durant, Oklahoma,at the age of 79 years, 4months, 19 days will beSaturday September 25,2010 at 10:00 A.M. at theHolmes-Coffey-MurrayChapel. Internment willfollow at the HighlandCemetery in Durant,Oklahoma. Serving as pall-bearers will be Tim Current,Rick Current Claude Kinser, BillGraham, Ricky Wilhelm and Andy Reneau. Carlwas born on Saturday, May 3, 1931, in WhiteOaks, New Mexico to Jerry George and FannieFunder (Burk) Current. Carl married EvelynHolland on February 1954, in Graham, Texas shepassed away September 23, 1999. Carl was aMember of the Knights of Pythias, played anyStringed instrument , but loved the mandolin. In hisyounger days he loved riding and breaking horses.

He is survived by his sons Franklin Byrd of StLouis, Missiouri, Allen Byrd of Ft. Worth, Texas,Cliff Current of Abilene, Texas, Tom Current andwife Ronnie of Amarillo, Texas, Tim Current andwife Martha of Kingston, Oklahoma, daughtersShirley Reneau and husband Andy of Hutto, Texas,Robin Current of Durant, Oklahoma, TabithaSmith and husband Mark of Tampa, Florida, broth-er Wayne Current of Mexia, Texas, sisters ClaraGraham of Paris, Texas, Esther Hoffman of NewCastle, Texas, Great Grandchildren JeremiahCurrent of Durant, Oklahoma, Joshua Current ofDurant, Oklahoma, Kaydee Current of Durant,Oklahoma. Thirty-three grandchildren and thrity-three great grandchildren. Mr Current was preced-ed in death by his wife: Evelyn Current; parents:Jerry and Fannie Current; brother: Bobbie Current;Sister: Cleo Riley, Opal Poland, and PeggyThompson, Grandchildren: Sharon Current,Jennifer Current, Thomas Current, Jeremy Byrd,Darla Byrd, April Dawn Current and a GreatGrandchild: Dizzy Current.

Faye LesterFaye Lester was born on Wednesday, August 2,

1933, in Plano, Texas, to Austinand Susie (Renfro) Lewis.She went home to be withher Lord and Savior onThursday, September23, 2010, at the NorthTexas PresbyterianHealth WNJ, Sherman,Texas at the age of 77years, 1 month and 21days. She was a graduateof Blue High School. Fayemarried Donald Lester on July 1,1952, in Durant, Oklahoma. Donald and Fayeworked together in their family business at theDurant Marble and Granite Works. She was amember of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs.Lester loved to camp, fish and enjoyed being withher Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Toher family she was known a "Lady Bug". Mrs.Lester's family suggest that memorial be made tothe Calvary Baptist Church, American CancerSociety or the charity of your choice. Her survivorsinclude: Husband: Donald W. Lester of Durant,Oklahoma Daughters: Donna Smith and husband,Mike of Durant, Oklahoma Tina Schmidt and hus-band Curt of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Grandchildren:Heather Adams and husband Dustin ofWeatherford, Texas, Ashley Vance and husband,Greg of Norman, Oklahoma, Caylie Schmidt ofStillwater, Oklahoma and Corbin Schmidt ofStillwater,Oklahoma. Great Grandchildren:Dominic Adams of Weatherford, Texas, PresleyAdams of Weatherford, Texas, Marlie Vance ofNorman, Oklahoma and Gracyn Vance ofNorman,Oklahoma Sister: Rachel Trevino andhusband, Chris of Dallas,Texas. Numerous closeFriends. Mrs. Lester was preceded in death by herParents, Austin and Susie Lewis; 3 Brothers and 5Sisters. Family Hour will be 7-8 p.m. Friday,September 24, 2010 at Holmes - Coffey -MurrayFuneral Home . Services will be held on Saturday,September 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary BaptistChurch in Durant, Oklahoma with Rev. DarelBunch and Rev. Fred Ward officiating. Intermentwill follow at Highland Cemetery Durant,Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be GeneLoftis, James Granger, Greg Vance, Dustin Adams,Corbin Schmidt and Sidney Lewis.

Patsy Stevens Services for Patsy Stevens of Durant who passed away

Friday morning at her home are pending with Brown’sFuneral Service, Durant.

What’s in a name? BY LESLIE HEARN

SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMSREPRESENTATIVE IN DURANT

It’s an age-old ques-tion: what’s in a name?The answer: it dependson what name you’retalking about. Each onehas a history and astory. You can learn alot about many names atwww.socialsecurity.gov.

That’s because asSocial Security cardapplications come in fornewborns, we keeptrack of baby names. Asa result, we know allabout baby names, howpopular they’ve beenthrough the years, andhow that popularity haschanged.

For 2009, the topbaby names are Jacoband Isabella. Jacob’sbeen America’s mostpopular baby name forboys since 1999.Isabella is new to num-ber one, and justentered the top 10 in2004. She didn’t evenmake the top one thou-sand until 1990.

On Social Security’sPopular Baby Namespage, you can see thetop ten names back to1880. (The top names in1880 were John andMary.)

You also can see thetop 10 names of the pastdecade (Jacob andEmily rule!) or anydecade. There’s a lot ofinteresting trivia inthese lists.

For example, there’ssomething about Mary.

She remained in thenumber one slot forgirls from 1880 until1946, slipped to secondfor six years, thenreturned to the top spot.

Mary was in the topten for nearly 100years, from 1880 to1971.

This marks the firstyear since we’ve beenrecording names thatMary slipped out of thetop 100, to 102.

You also can searchfor the most popularbaby names by state orthe most popular twinnames. Another inter-esting feature on ourPopular Baby Namespage is that you cantrack your name, or anyname, through theyears. How popular wasyour name over the lastcentury? ust plug it inand do a search.

Learn more aboutpopular baby names,celebrity names, andeven your own name atwww.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames.

While you’re on ourwebsite, be sure to learnwhat every parentshould know aboutSocial Security at theleft side of the page,where you also find alink to our RetirementEstimator for a fast,personalized estimateof your retirement ben-efits.

What’s in a name? Ifthe name iswww.socialsecurity.gov, a lot.

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RELIGIONTHE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 3FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

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BY THE REV. JACK BALLPASTOR, FAITH TEMPLE PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH OF GOD

Acts 8:35

“Then Phillip openedhis mouth, and began at thesame scripture, andpreached unto him Jesus.”

This is a portion ofscripture in which Phillipwas joined to a chariotand began to minister toan unsaved man and leadhim to Christ. Are we

leading people to Christtoday?

Are we telling peopletoday about Jesus? Weare not all preachers butwe are all witnesses forJesus if we have beensaved by His blood. Arewe sharing Jesus withthose around us? Do welive a life before others sothey can see Jesus in us?There is a song that says,“Can the world see Jesusin Me.”

Today, does our lives

reflect Jesus in the placeswe go, the people wehang out with, the con-versations we hold, whatwe listen to and what welaugh at? Are we justcoasting along hopingnobody will ask us topray for them so we don'tembarrass anyone? It'stime we stop being afraidwe are going to embar-rass those around us andstart letting the worldknow that we are the chil-dren of God! Phillip was-

n't afraid or ashamed totell this man about Jesus.

This man was a servantof the Queen in that day.

He had a great officethat he held, but when theSpirit of God told Phillipto join himself to thatchariot, Phillip didn'targue with the spirit ortake his time gettingthere, the Bible says heran and joined himself tothat chariot. It's time werun and tell those aroundus that Jesus is Lord, He

is the savior of the worldand He is coming soon!

Let's get back to thebasics of serving theLord. Let's be likeSamuel was when Godbegan to call to him. It'stime we begin to sayHere am I Lord.

When the spiritprompts us to pray forsomeone let's do it.When he prompts us towitness, no matter whereit is or to whom He tellsus to witness to let's do

it. Jesus is the answer forthe world. Jesus has allthe answers. Jesus is thedoorway to life everlast-ing.

The Bible says that noman enters into Heavenunless he has asked Jesusto forgive him of hissins. Be that witness thatJesus wants you to be.Let's open our mouthsand tell our neighborsabout Jesus! Wake upChristian friend, tell theworld that Jesus saves!

Let’s get back to the basics of serving the Lord

Grace Baptist Church to hostFall Bible Conference/Renewal

Grace Baptist Churchlocated at 206 E. Mainin Durant will host theirannual Fan Bible

Conference andRenewal startingSunday, September 26and will conclude onFriday, October 1.

Matthew Skariah,founder of the WorldPrayer Band of RoswellNew Mexico will beback again this year tolead the conference.Matthew has been called

by God to be an inter-cessor. He travels to dif-ferent countries of theworld to share the goodnews of Jesus Christ. Hehad a successful trip tothe Phillipians this sum-mer seeing several peo-ple come to the Lord forsalvation.

Many in our area arefamiliar with Bro.Matthew because hespoke at the annualDurant Prayer Breakfastfour years ago.

Pastor AnthonyWilliams invites all tocome out and experi-ence this godly manshare the great depths ofGod's holy Word.Sunday services start at10:55 am and 6:30 pm.Monday through Fridayservices will start at7:00 pm.

The greatest need inAmerica today is notpolitical, economics,social, or foreign rela-tions, it is the urgent

need to repent of sin,and turn to God for for-giveness and restora-tion. To walk after Himin holiness and right-eousness. To return tothe foundations that ourcountry was build on. Tohonor life from concep-tion to natural death,and protect marriagebetween male andfemale. Even if youcan't come to the confer-ence, please pray forAmerica every day.

Durant First Nazarene Churchholds missionaries to Brazil

Durant First Nazarene Church is hosting missionariesto Brazil, Stephen and Brenda Heap this Sunday evening,Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.

The Heaps are well known in the Texoma zone andeveryone is invited to come and hear them.

Stephen Heap has served as a missionary to Brazil for37 years. He will be the key speaker for the evening.

The church is located at the corner of South Ninthstreet and Texas Street. Services will begin at 6 pm.Contact Rev John Kinsey, senior pastor, for more infor-mation.

Church eventst• Caddo First Church of

the Nazarene, 203 N.Arkansas St. in Caddo, willbe hosting the GoodinFamily at 10:50 a.m.Sunday, Sept. 26 for morn-ing worship. For moreinformation, call (580)367-2511. The public isinvited.

• Aunt Bea’s ClothesCloset has been reopenedat 435 W. Tennessee St.Hours are from 9 a.m. until3 p.m. each Tuesday untilfurther notice. This is anon-profit organizationunder the auspices of TheHouse of PrayerMinistries. Everyone iswelcome and donations areaccepted.

• A recovery programtargeting hurts, habits andhang-ups called HigherGround Ministries will beheld Tuesdays at 6 p.m.Dinner and childcare willbe offered and donationsare accepted. The groupwill meet at the FirstBaptist Church, 215 SouthCollins, Bennington. Formore information, call thechurch at (580) 847-2321,Shelia Moss at (580) 367-0752 or the pastor at (580)380-5099.

• The LighthouseChurch of Colbert holds agospel singing on the sec-ond Friday of every monthat 7 p.m. Everyone is wel-come. The church is locat-ed at 130 Somers (south ofthe post office), Colbert.For more information, call(903) 821-7361.

• Stone Creek Baptisthas a breakfast every sec-ond Saturday at 9 a.m., andeveryone is welcome toattend. The church also hasOld-Time gospel singing at6 p.m. Every fourthSunday, special music,including solos, quartetsand groups, are welcome.Bring snacks for the fel-lowship to follow. Thechurch is located on Bryanand Folsom roads inDurant. For more informa-tion, call Fred Resz at 924-3405.

• First Church of theNazarene has opened a

clothes closet at Ninth andTexas streets. It will beopen every Monday andWednesday from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.

• Grace Baptist Church,located at 206 East Main, iscontinuing a study of anoverview of the Biblecalled “Journey of aLifetime” Sunday at 10a.m. The year-long studywill be over each book ofthe Bible and the charac-ters. The course is taughtby Pastor AnthonyWilliams. Bro. Anthonyinvites the public to takepart in the study. Initial costfor the notebook and studymaterial is $10.

• The Native AmericanMission, led by Pastor DanMcLemore, will meetevery Thursday at 7 p.m. inthe white building next toFairview Baptist Church at1200 N. University Blvd.Activities include praise,worship and fellowship.Everyone is welcome toattend. For more informa-tion, call 916-6635.

• DivorceCare, a divorcerecovery seminar and sup-port group continues atFirst Baptist Church, 124W. Evergreen, Durant, witha new 13-week series start-ing on Aug. 18. Weeklysessions are Wednesdaysfrom 6:00-7:30 p.m. inRoom 205. There is noobligation to attend FirstBaptist or any church toparticipate in thisseminar/support group. Allpersons in the area who arecurrently experiencing sep-aration or divorce or haveexperienced divorce evenyears ago are encouragedto attend. DivorceCare fea-tures on DVD nationallyrecognized experts ondivorce and recovery top-ics. Some of the sessiontopics include: Facing MyLoneliness, My Anger, MyDepression, NewRelationships, Kidcare,Single Sexuality, FinancialSurvival and Forgiveness.For more information, or topre-register, call the churchat 924-3573, or KatherineBrown at 924-1472.

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Sometimes when every-one is shouting, only awhisper can be heard.

This is the thinkingbehind a powerful newanti-Barack Obama ad thatseeks to tap not the nation’sanger but its sadness.

“Mourning in America,”which is hitting the nation-al airwaves, is a poignanttakeoff of Ronald Reagan’siconic “Morning inAmerica” ad. Whateverone’s political affiliation, itis impossible to watch thisnew ad and not feel, well,sad.

Brilliant.Everyone’s angry. But

anger is cheap and tired.Rode hard and hung upwet, as we say down South.Most Americans are alsosad. The always bountifulAmerica seems on the edgeof famine, spiritual if notliteral, though the latterseems all too possible asjobs disappear and busi-nesses close.

The ad, which can beviewed on YouTube, citesthe latest unemploymentand foreclosure statistics,and other facts that illus-trate the rupture of thesocial contract - the ideathat our children could,should and would do betterthan we. Or at least as well.

Echoing closely the textof Reagan’s ad, the newone is shot in darker, moresomber light. Here’sReagan:

“It’s morning again inAmerica. Today, more menand women will go to workthan ever before in ourcountry’s history.”

The new ad, producedby Citizens for theRepublic, a group of organ-izers who identify them-selves as friends and fansof Reagan, is less sunny:

“There’s mourning inAmerica. Today, 15 millionmen and women won’thave the opportunity to goto work. Businesses shut-tered. Twenty-nine hun-dred families will havetheir homes foreclosed bynightfall. This afternoon,6,000 men and women willbe married, each of theirchildren to be born with a$30,000 share of the run-away national debt.”

The camera pans to aninfant - burdened withdebt.

This is a smart ad, creat-ed by StrategicPerception’s Fred Davis,one of the GOP’s favoriteadmen. Davis producedcommercials for GeorgeW. Bush and John McCainbut is perhaps best knownfor his “Demon Sheep” adfor Carly Fiorina. Davisthinks his latest will standout because when “every-one else is shouting, awhisper can be the mostpowerful form of commu-nication. And God knowsthe world is shouting.”

The ad is not subtle inblaming current circum-stances on Obama. Quitethe contrary, the narratorsays that under the presi-dent’s leadership, the coun-try is “fading, and weaker,and worse off.” In a gestureof charity, perhaps, the adallows: “His policies were

a grand experiment, poli-cies that failed.”

Can’t blame the man fortrying? Good guy, badpolicies? To the point: VoteRepublican in Novemberand “choose a smaller,more caring government,one that remembers us.”

Ads come and go. Manytap into the ambient anger.But “mourning” aimsstraight for the emotionalsolar plexus and hits itsmark. As someone behindthe scenes in the ad’s pro-duction told me: “It sayswhat we know in ourhearts, that something isterribly wrong.

“In 1984, Americanswere more optimistic abouttheir future. Now,Americans feel uncertainand are deeply concernedabout the direction of thecountry. . . . This presidenttruly looks at America dif-ferently than Reagan did.Reagan saw America as ashining beacon to the oldworld. Obama explicitlyrejects American excep-tionalism. . . . America in2010 is suffering from afailed leader and failedeconomic policies.”

Whether this ad suc-ceeds remains to be seen.Meanwhile, the more rele-vant question is: Is it true?Is Obama responsible forour near-dire circum-stances?

I have never been a fanof presidents who placeblame on their predeces-sors or who accept creditfor events that couldn’thave been engineered sosoon in their tenure.Politicians will alwaysmassage the data to tell thestory their way. BillClinton’s happy economysurely owed some credit toReagan. George W. Bush’sill fortunes surely had atleast some of their roots inClinton’s lack of attentive-ness. Obama clearly inher-ited a load of fertilizer, buthis policies also have exac-erbated those effects.Obama’s successor mostcertainly will benefit orsuffer to some degree fromseeds the current presidentplanted.

Nevertheless, it is proba-bly fair to say that Obama’sideas were too big forAmerica’s appetite. Itwould have been nice hadhe made a few incrementalrepairs to the economy andleft the transformativeevents for a less stressfultime.

But this is not the waypresidents operate. Theywant to make their mark,create a legacy, go down inhistory as having a made adifference.

Sad. Kathleen Parker’s e-

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From the 1930s throughthe 1950s, Bucks Countynortheast of Philadelphiaacquired a glamorous rep-utation as a retreat forManhattan celebrities,including OscarHammerstein, who,according to local legend,was inspired by the viewfrom his Doylestown frontporch to write “Oh, What aBeautiful Mornin’, “ theopening song of“Oklahoma!” Today thecounty, which is 93 percentof Pennsylvania’s 8th con-gressional District, figuresin Republicans’ plans tosing that song on the morn-ing of Nov. 3.

The district has about209,000 Democrats,189,000 Republicans and66,000 independents. Theseat is held by a Democrat,Patrick Murphy, 36, thefirst Iraq war veteran toserve in Congress. He waselected in 2006 when hedefeated the one-termRepublican incumbent,Mike Fitzpatrick, a 47-year-old attorney who isMurphy’s opponent againthis year.

More than half of the 7percent of the district thatis not in Bucks County isin northeast Philadelphia,where a lot of the city’spolice and firefighters live- they are required to residein the city - and many con-servative Democrats, too.The remainder of the dis-trict is in suburbanMontgomery County.Lower Bucks County isprimarily blue collar, theupper county is agricultur-

al and the central portion isan upper-income bedroomcommunity forPhiladelphia.

Fitzpatrick, who hadbeen a Bucks County com-missioner for 10 years,won in 2004, a goodRepublican year. He lost inthe Republicans’ annushorribilis of 2006, whenthey suffered the first oftwo consecutive wave elec-tions. (In a wave, a partygains or loses a net of atleast 20 seats in the Houseof Representatives.) TheDemocrats’ 2006 candidatefor governor was EdRendell, the formerPhiladelphia mayor whowas much loved in the sub-urbs for making the centralcity - he was called the“mayor from Pine to Vine,”two downtown streets -safe to visit for meals andentertainment. Rendelldefeated his Republicanopponent in the 8th Districtby 40 points. So, 2006 wasa Republican nightmare:Incumbent Sen. RickSantorum lost the districtby 20 percent.

Still, Fitzpatrick lost byjust 1,518 votes out of249,817 cast, and he car-ried the Bucks County por-tion of the district. He didnot attempt a comeback in2008 because he was

receiving chemotherapyand radiation for coloncancer. He is now well.

Although Bill Clintoncampaigned for Murphy in2006, perhaps with hiswife’s 2008 presidentialcandidacy in mind,Murphy became the firstPennsylvanian holdingfederal office to endorseBarack Obama’s candida-cy. Today, the Clinton-Obama contest still rever-berates.

Political analyst CharlesCook doesn’t hire dum-mies, and one of his talent-ed associates, DavidWasserman, has this theo-ry: Democratic membersof Congress who are inperil are disproportionatelyfrom districts whereDemocrats preferredHillary Clinton overObama in 2008. She deci-sively beat Obama in the8th District with 63 per-cent, and in November2008 her voters were notObama swooners: Theysimply hired him to fix theeconomy.

Murphy has voted withHouse Speaker NancyPelosi 97 percent of thetime, including on thestimulus, health care, “cashfor clunkers,” the cap-and-trade climate legislationand organized labor’s pri-ority, “card check,” whichwould abolish workers’rights to secret-ballot elec-tions in workplace union-ization decisions.Fitzpatrick is a centrist in aRepublican Party wherethe center is migrating tothe right. He favors extend-

ing all the Bush tax cutsand rescinding to theTreasury all unspent TARPand stimulus funds.

The 8th is a swing dis-trict that should swing in ayear like this. Polls indi-cate, however, that the raceis not settled.

Fitzpatrick says thatalthough he was his fami-ly’s first Republican, hisseven siblings have all seenthe light. He and they grewup in the 8th District, inLevittown, one of theinstant suburbs (the first,also called Levittown, is onLong Island) that weremass-produced after WorldWar II by William Levitt.They were incubators ofthe postwar middle class,many of whose members’bought their first homesfrom Levitt for $7,990.

Bucks County isemblematic of not only20th-century America but18th-century America, too.It was from the BucksCounty bank of theDelaware River thatGeorge Washington, onChristmas night, 1776,launched the boats that car-ried the attackers that sur-prised the Hessians inTrenton. Republicans hopethat on Nov. 2 a piece ofanother, if rather lessmomentous, moment inAmerica’s political evolu-tion will occur.

George F. Will’s e-mailaddress isgeorgewill@washpost.com.

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Commissioner MontyMontgomery, 924-5814;District 2 CountyCommissioner TonySimmons, (580) 283-3711; District 3 CountyCommissioner, Ivan Kelly(580) 295-3737. Theymay be reached at 402 W.Evergreen, Durant, OK74701

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LocalScheduleFFrriiddaayyBaseballColbert and Boswell

at Rock Creek, TBACalera & Haworth at

Fort Towson, TBACaney, Bennington &

Turner at Coleman, TBAFastpitchAchille at Roff, TBACaney & Bennington

at Coleman, TBAFootballCave Springs at

Caddo, 7:30 p.m.Chickasha at Durant

(homecoming), 7:30Tishomingo at

Kingston, 7:30 p.m.Victory Life at Keota,

7:30 p.m.SSaattuurrddaayyFootballNortheastern State at

Southeastern, 6 p.m.

NCAA FBSTop 25

Schedule

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No. 19 Miami (FL)31, Pittsburgh 3

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No. 4 TCU at SMU, 8p.m.

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No. 1 Alabama at No.10 Arkansas, 3:30 p.m.

No. 2 Ohio State vs.Eastern Michigan, 3:30p.m

No. 3 Boise State vs.No. 24 Oregon State, 8p.m.

No. 5 Oregon atArizona State, 10:30p.m.

No. 6 Nebraska vs.South Dakota State, 7p.m.

No. 7 Texas vs.UCLA, 3:30 p.m.

No. 8 Oklahoma atCincinnati, 6 p.m.

No. 9 Florida vs.Kentucky, 7 p.m.

No. 11 Wisconsin vs.Austin Peay, Noon

No. 12 South Carolinaat No. 17 Auburn, 7:45p.m.

No. 13 Utah vs. SanJose State, 8 p.m.

No. 14 Arizona vs.California, 10 p.m.

No. 15 LSU vs. No. 22West Virginia, 9 p.m.

No. 16 Stanford atNotre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

No. 18 Iowa vs. BallState, Noon

No. 20 Southern Cal atWashington State, 3 p.m.

No. 21 Michigan vs.Bowling Green, Noon

No. 23 Penn State vs.Temple, 3:30 p.m.

No. 25 Michigan Statevs. Northern Colorado,Noon

Braden stalls Rangers, pitches A's to 5-0 winOAKLAND, Calif.

(AP) — Dallas Bradenhasn't conceded anythingyet.

The left-hander allowedone hit in eight innings andthe Oakland Athletics beatTexas 5-0 Thursday night,stalling the Rangers' pur-suit of their first AL Westtitle since 1999.

"There's no obese ladyin sight and I can't hear anysinging," Braden said.

Braden (10-13) out-pitched Cliff Lee to end hisfour-game losing streakand keep Texas' magicnumber at four for clinch-ing the division. The A'smoved within seven gamesof first-place Texas.

"I'll see you in October,"said Braden, who has heldthe Rangers scoreless for18 straight innings overthree games since Aug. 6.

Braden, who pitched aperfect game againstTampa Bay in May, retired19 batters in a row afterNelson Cruz's two-out sin-gle in the first. Ian Kinslerended the streak by draw-ing a leadoff walk in the

eighth."The walks at the end

kind of ticked me offbecause they prevented mefrom finishing the game,"Braden said. "Every arm Ican save in the bullpen iscrucial."

Braden walked two andstruck out seven. BradZiegler issued a walk andhit a batter with a pitch inthe ninth before finishingthe one-hitter.

"It was classic Dallaswhen he's on," A's manag-er Bob Geren said. "He hada great changeup and usedit in all different counts."

Lee (12-9) set down hisfirst eight batters before anuncharacteristic bout ofwildness. He walked hisfirst two hitters in thefourth, marking the firsttime he's walked consecu-tive batters in two years —a span of 80 starts. Bothrunners scored.

"We've been in sometough situations before andwe'll figure a way to get outof this," Rangers managerRon Washington said. "Wejust haven't scored any

runs. I don't think it's frus-tration. We have to get itdone between the lines.Dallas Braden just shut usdown tonight."

Steve Tolleson doubledtwice and drove in a run asthe A's won their fourth infive games.

"We're playing like ourbacks are against the wall,"said Tolleson, whosnapped an 0-for-11 streak."I've been feeling comfort-able and hitting line drives.Tonight they happened tofind holes."

Jack Cust, Chris Carterand Matt Carson also drovein runs for Oakland.

Lee lasted five innings,allowing four runs and sixhits. He walked two andstruck out three.

"For whatever reason Ilost a little command thereand walked a couple ofguys," Lee said. "I'm nothappy walking anybody,much less the first twoguys in a 0-0 game. Theyscored a couple of runs andthat was it. I have to makeadjustments."

Missing injured slugger

Josh Hamilton, theRangers have struggled onoffense while losing fourof five. Oakland has madeup three games on Texas infive days.

"We're having fun,"Braden said. "We knowwhat kind of position we'rein. All in all it was a greatwin over the division lead-ers."

Lee had allowed tworuns in his previous 16innings after an awfulAugust in which he was 1-4 with a 6.35 ERA in sevenstarts.

Braden had struggled inthe four starts since he shutout Texas on Aug. 28, los-ing all four with an ERA of6.23.

"We've been playinggood baseball all year,"Cruz said. "One gamedoesn't mean anything."

Daric Barton and KurtSuzuki walked to open thefourth. After Lee struck outKevin Kouzmanoff, Custhit a broken-bat singlethrough the infield to score

one run, and Carter hit asacrifice fly for anotherrun.

Greg Gross singled andscored when Tolleson dou-bled in the fifth. Tollesonscored on a double play tomake it 4-0.

Carson's double againstScott Feldman in the sixthmade it 5-0.

Notes: Oakland OFRajai Davis was scratchedfrom the lineup with a non-baseball related injury. ...3B Michael Young becamethe fourth Rangers playerto appear in at least 1,500games, joining RafaelPalmeiro, Jim Sundbergand Ivan Rodriguez. ... TheRangers have lost five oftheir last six games againstthe A's. ... Carter is 5 for 10after starting his career 0for 33. ... Cust's 34 RBIsagainst the Rangers are hismost against any team. ...Lee walked two in a row onJune 4, 2008, against theRangers while withCleveland. He'd gone 5851-3 innings since.

Rock Creek Lady Mustangs take District titleDUSTIN MCWILLIAMSSTAFF WRITER

BLUE - The RockCreek Lady Mustangsadvanced to Regionals thehard way by winning twoon Thursday, defeating theBoswell Lady Scorpions 9-3 and 6-0.

RRoocckk CCrreeeekk 99 BBoosswweellll 33Ashton Thompson

picked up the win for theLady Mustangs, giving upfour hits on two strikeouts.Kaitlyn Crawford took theloss, allowing six hits, twowalks and four strikeouts.

Rock Creek struck early,scoring three in the first,due to defensive lapses

from Boswell. BothThompson and BriannaAkins scored on errors,while Jade Graham wasdrove in by a TaylorRobinson single.

Akins would then drivea ball over the left fieldwall in the third, giving theLady Mustangs a 4-0 cush-ion.

Boswell would score inthe bottom of the third,when Amber Carnleywould drive in K.Crawford via fielder'schoice to narrow the mar-gin.

Rock Creek wouldanswer in the top half ofthe fourth. Hannah

VanSchuyver would scoreon an error, and HalieHeflin scored on a sacrificefly created by Thompson.

Rock Creek wouldadvance their lead furtherin both the fifth and sixth.Boswell add two in the bot-tom of the sixth, but couldnot surmount the lead, end-ing the game at 9-3.

For the Lady Mustangs,Akins went 2-4, with a solohomer, two RBI and tworuns scored. Thompsonwas 1-4 with a run scoredand an RBI. Robinson was1-3 with a run batted in anda run scored. Heflin,Graham, and RayleeMitchell each contributed a

hit.Sarah Crawford led

Boswell with two hits andtwo RBI. Carnley also hada hit in the loss.

RRoocckk CCrreeeekk 66 BBoosswweellll 00Thompson went the dis-

tance for the shutout,allowing two hits, strikingout three and walking one.K. Crawford took the loss,giving up seven hits, onewalk and striking out four.

Rock Creek drew firstblood in the bottom of thefirst. Thompson scored ona passed ball to give theLady Mustangs all theinsurance they would need.

Akins would lead off the

bottom of the third with asolo home run, later fol-lowed by a MichelleWheeler single that drovein Graham and Robinson.

Wheeler would drive inRobinson once again in thesixth. Heflin would laterdrive in Wheeler to giveRock Creek a 6-0 lead andthe district championship.

Akins went 2-3 with ahome run. Wheeler was 2-3 with 3 RBI and a runscored. Heflin was also 2-3, with a RBI.

Page Shults picked upBoswell's two hits.

Silo advances to regionalsJAMESON JOINESSPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT

SILO--With Silo earn-ing a first round bye, thedistrict games opened withthe Soper Redbears squar-ing off against the AchilleEagles. Soper went on toroute the Eagles as a 16-0victory sent them to thewinner‘s side of the brack-et. Achille’s opening lossforced them to play anelimination game withSilo, where the Rebels,behind some strong pitch-ing and good defense, won13-1 to eliminate Achillefrom the district tourna-ment. In the third game ofthe night, the Rebels beatSoper handily by a 7-3score to force an elimina-tion game for Soper. Silowon the nightcap 6-0 toeliminate Soper and sendthe Rebels to the next stageof the playoffs where theywill host a regional.

AAcchhiillllee 00 SSooppeerr 1166With Soper batting in

the top of the 1st inning,they pretty well put thegame out of reach early asthey built a 9-0 first inning,behind some good hittingand poor Achille defensewith seven of the nine firstinning runs beingunearned. They followedup with five more runs inthe 5th inning and twomore in the third to com-plete the run-rule. Soperwas led by Dakota Brantonwho scored three runs to goalong with 2 RBI’s on twohits followed by DustyLinn who went 3-3 withtwo RBI’s and a 3-3 per-formance. Achille was ledby lead off hitter and pitch-er, Hunter Redden, whowent 2-2 with a stolen baseand Tanner Applegate whowent 1-2, but they weren’table to string enough hits

together in order to drawcloser to the Redbears.Soper’s pitcher, Cody Selfwas the winning pitcher forSoper as he struck out sixwhile allowing no freepasses in the three inningrun rule.

AAcchhiillllee 11 SSiilloo 1133Starting pitcher Tristan

Mantzke shut down theAchille Eagles in order inthe top of the first inning,while Silo opened with aquick 4-0 lead in the bot-tom half of the frame.However, after three con-secutive walks in the top ofthe 2nd inning in whichMantzke gave up Achille’slone run during the game,Mantzke was replaced onthe mound by B.W.Savage, who was able tofinish the inning with min-imal damage. In the bottomof the 2nd inning, Silopoured on four more runsto extend their lead to acomfortable 8-1 advantage.In the top of the thirdinning, Silo’s Savagestruck out the side in orderto bring the Rebels to thebottom of the third inningwith a chance to completethe run rule. They went onto score five runs in theinning to complete the 13-1 victory. Achille was leadby Derek Baker who drewa walk on his way to scor-ing Achille’s lone run ofthe game followed by thirdbaseman Scott Robinsonwho had the only RBI forthe Eagles. Silo was leadby Dillon Bolin who went2-3 at the plate to go alongwith three RBI. Leadoffbatter Jared Sterling went2-2 with a double, twostolen bases and three runsscored while B.W. Savagealso went 2-2 with a coupleof RBI and three runsscored. Shawn Hendrickswent 1-2 at the plate with a

triple and an RBI followedby Leonard Sandler whowas able to draw a walk,knock in a couple of RBIand add two stolen bases.Mason Dye also chipped inan RBI, while courtesyrunner Tanner Hearonscored a run. Rounding outthe offense for the Rebelswas Trey Johnson whowent 1-2 and scored a run.

SSiilloo 77 SSooppeerr 33Soper opened up a quick

1st inning lead of 3-0 withEthan Wickson gettingsome momentum going ashe led off the inning byreaching base on an error.After a strikeout on thenext batter and Wicksonadvancing to 2nd base onan errant pickoff attempt,Catcher Colton Scott drewan infield hit whichallowed Wickson to comeall the way home to openthe scoring up for theRedbears. Deven Pettyjohncontinued the quick startfor Soper as he drove Scottin with a first inning singleto make it 2-0. After a buntsingle by third basemanCody Self, Pettyjohn wasdriven home by Springfieldwho reached on an error bySilo’s right fielder. Silopitcher Jared Sterlingwould end the damagethere, as he struck out his2nd batter of the inning. Inthe bottom of the firstinning, Silo quicklyanswered back with threeruns as center fielderDillon Bolin hit a homerunover the left center fieldfence, which tied the gameback up at 3-3. In the 2ndinning,Silo pitcher Sterlingsettled in he sat the Eaglesdown in order while Siloanswered back with anoth-er run to push their lead to4-3, heading in to the thirdframe. Sterling continued

to shut the Soper offensedown for the remainder ofthe game allowing onlythree hits while striking outeight batters in the final sixinnings to add the 7-3 vic-tory to his resume. Silo waslead by Bolin who was 1-2with two RBI, three stolenbases and two runs scored,while Sterling had a 2-4performance with a stolenbase and run scored. Othernotable performances forthe Rebels were B.W.Savage who went 1-4 withan RBI and a run scored,Tristan Mantzke went 1-3with an RBI and a runscored, Leonard Sandlerwho had a 1-3 performanceto go along with 2 runsscored and a stolen base,and Trey Johnson whowent 1-1 with a sacrificefly and an RBI.

SSiilloo 66 SSooppeerr 00Shawn Hendricks made

sure he did his best to sendSoper home and his Rebelsto the next step on the roadto the state tournament asSilo advanced to theregional tournament whichthey will more than likelyhost. Hendricks pitched acomplete game shut outand only allowed oneSoper hit to go along with12 strikeouts. Offensively,Silo was led by Hendrickswith two doubles, an RBI,a run scored and a stolenbase. Bolin was 1-3 withthree stolen bases and a runscored, Savage pitched in adouble to go along with anRBI, Mantzke went 1-2with a stolen base and anRBI. Rounding out theoffense for the Rebels waspinch hitter Tanner Hearonwho drew a walk andscored a run and TreyJohnson who pitched in ahit and a stolen base.

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CALERA - As themoon began to rise,Calera ousted Silo, win-ning two out of three toadvance to regionals.

SSiilloo 99 CCaalleerraa 66Silo drew first blood,

winning the first gamebehind the arm of KinsleyStanley. TashonaRobinson took the lossfor Calera.

Megan Hendricks was4-4 in the win. TorrieWright and Lauran Rayeach had two hits.

Madison Rogers andAmber Burleson con-tributed two hits for theLady Bulldogs. MirandaCollett had a hit with anRBI.

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Calera staved off elim-ination, winning a closeone in extras to create athird and final game.

Robinson picked upthe win for the LadyBulldogs. Stanley was thelosing pitcher for theLady Rebels.

Robinson and RamonaVazquez were each 3-4,with Vazquez driving intwo runs. M. Rogers was4-6 with three runs scoredand two doubles.

Stanley was 3-6 forSilo. Rachel Grider,Amanda Price, and Rayeach had two hits.

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Calera took the districtchampionship in yetanother extra inninggame.

Robinson took the winwhile Stanley took theloss.

M. Rogers and KirstenRogers each had threehits, while Collett andVazquez had two hits andtwo RBi apiece.

Wright was 3-5 forSilo. Brooke Sanford andPrice each had two hits inthe loss.

66 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Church Directory FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathedinto his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.New K.J.V.Genesis 2:7

Parrish, Pastor. S.S. 10:00 a.m.; M.W. 11:00 a.m.; 2miles East of Achille on Hwy... 78. 434-5777.Red River Valley Cowboy Church: George Toma,Pastor. 19531 State Rd. 70E. 580-847-2210. 2 Miles E. ofAlbany. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Every Sunday.Reynolds Chapel Baptist, Bokchito: Bob McLean,Pastor. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Roberta Baptist: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Bro. BudJenkins, Pastor.Robinson Baptist: 2 miles East and 2 1/2 miles South ofCaddo. 924-9081. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;Wed. 7 p.m.Silo Baptist: Buddy Johnson, Pastor. 924-5896. S.S.9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m.; D.T. 5 p.m.; W.S. 6:00 p.m.;Wed. 7 p.m.Stone Creek Baptist: Fred Resz. 924-8495. S.S. 9:45a.m.; S.W. 11:00 a.m.; Sun. Eve., 6:00 p.m.;Wednesday, 7 p.m.Streetman Road Baptist: Pastor Darren Wallace. S.S. 9:30a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:00 p.m.University Free Will Baptist: 4105 W. University,Durant, Raymond Coats, Pastor, . S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S.10:50 a.m.; Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.Utica Baptist: Jay Perry, Minister. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11a.m.Wade Baptist: Charles David Williams, Minister. S.S. 10a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Western Meadows Baptist: Hwy... 70 West, Durant.Darrell Edwards, Minister. Celebration Services Sundaymorning, 10:00 a.m.Westside Baptist: Phillip Winn, Minister. S.S. 10 a.m.;W.S. 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

CATHOLICSt. Williams Catholic: 802 University Blvd., 924-1989;Sat. Mass is at 5:30 p.m.; Sun. Mass is at 11:30 a.m.Bilingual Mass is on the last Saturday of the month at5:30 p.m.

CHRISTIAN (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)First Christian: Rev. JC Mitchell, Minister, 301 N. Third,Durant. 924-5252. S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHChristian Science: 927 W. Sears, Denison, Texas. 75020.Tele. 903-463-2385. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 10 a.m.; 1st &3rd Wednesday 8 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRISTBokchito Church of Christ: 580-295-3687. GrahamMcKay, Minister, S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. and Children’sChurch 11 a.m.; Sun. Eve. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Caddo Church of Christ: 367-9988. Jimmy Stegall,Minister. Bible class 10 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m.; Sun.Evening 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Calera Church of Christ: Travis Huffman, Minister.580-434-2707 . S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m.& 6 pm.,Wed. 7pm.Coleman Avenue Church of Christ: Quinton Gage,Minister. 296-5007, 212 W. Coleman Ave, Colbert W.S.10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.University Church of Christ: 3916 University Blvd. SS9:00 a.m. SW 10:00 a.m. Sun. Eve 6:00 p.m. Wed. Eve7:00 p.m.Fobb-Willis Church of Christ: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Liberty Church of Christ: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Mead Church of Christ: C.W. Amlin, Minister. S.S. 10a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 6 p.m.Northwest Church of Christ: 1421 Chuckwa Dr.,Durant. 924-1366. S.S. 9 a.m.; W.S. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.;Wed. 7 p.m.7th & Beech Church of Christ: John Curtis, Minister.924-1643. S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:40 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

CHURCH OF GODHarvest Hour Pentecostal Church of God: Cartwright,Okla: J.B. Bourrough, Pastor. Rebecca Teeples, YouthLeader. S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m. and Sun. Eve. 6p.m.; Thurs. Youth Service 7:30 p.m.

EPISCOPALSt. John’s Episcopal: 515 W. Beech, Durant. 924-1332.James R. Blagg, Minister.; Sunday Worship 10a.m.(nursery provided) Mon.,Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 5:30Evening Prayer, Wed. Holy Communion 5:30

GOSPELCaddo Full Gospel: Rev. Matt Stubblefield, Pastor, 6BN. Main Ave. Worship times: Sun. morning 11 a.m.; Sun.evening 6 p.m.; SS 9:45 am; Thursday evening 7 p.m.Cathedral of Praise: 1124 W. Alabama, Durant. Sun.W.S. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

HISPANA MISSIONPrimera Iglesia Bavtista: Alex Benito, Pastor. Servicios:Domingo 10:00 a.m. y 6:00 p.m., Miercoles 6:30 p.m.Estamos ubicados en a esquina de la calle12 y Alabama.1124 W. Alabama. 580-920-0008

HOLINESSBokchito Free Holiness: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11:15 a.m.and 7 p.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m.Colbert Bible Way Holiness: E.A. Doty, Minister. S.S.10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Full Gospel Lighthouse, Bennington: Rev. Carl Dunlap,Pastor. 580-326-3516. Services: Sunday 10:00 a.m.; and6 p.m.The People’s Church, Bokchito: Rev. Buddy J.Barcheers, W.S. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m. 214 N. KellySt., Bokchito, Okla. 580-847-2860.

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCHCommunity Christian Church: 5525 University Blvd.,Durant, OK. Pastor, 580-745-9247.-9:00 Praise &Worship, S.S. 10:30 a.m.; Wed Eve. Youth Group 6p.m.-7:45.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSESJehovah’s Witnesses: Henry Early, Minister. PublicDiscourse 9:30 a.m.; Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. 1115Gates Ave., Durant. 924-1111.

LUTHERANOur Saviour’s Lutheran ELCA: 1524 W. Main, Durant.924-1309. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m.Faith Lutheran Church: Craig Scavo,pastor,Assoc. of FreeLutheran Congregation. 3802 N. Washington S.S. 9:30 a.m.;W.S. 10:45 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of everymonth. 924-9907.

METHODISTBoswell United Methodist:1 block N. Hwy.. 70 on FifthStreet, Lay Speakers; Lisa Cody & Christene Hack, S.S.

APOSTOLICApostolic Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ:820 E. Main, Durant. 924-3588. George E. Brown,Pastor. S.S. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. Eve. Service7 p.m.Lighthouse Of Colbert: 130 Somers, Colbert, OK .Pastor Joe Beshirs; Sun. WS 10:30 am, Wed. 7:00p.m. 580-296-5970New Beginning Apostolic Church: 105 McKinley,Calera, OK. Pastor Larry Harrington; SundaySchool 12:00 pm., Wed. 7:00 p.m. (580) 434-5437.The Last Call Ministries Church: 50 W. Liveoak,Durant. B.J. Eggenberg, Pastor. Sun. 10:00 a.m. &6 p.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m.Victory Tabernacle: 702 Hwy... 70E, Durant. 924-0179. Doyle Pair, Pastor. M.W. & S.S. 10:30 a.m.;W.S. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m.

ASSEMBLY OF GODCalera New Life Assembly of God: StephenBiggerstaff, Pastor. S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Calvary Temple Assembly of God: 2220 N. First,Durant. Rev. Ron Brannan, 580-795-7343. S.S.,9:45 a.m.; Morn Worship 10:45 am, Sunday 6p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Carol Shelton 580-775-0825.First Assembly of God Boswell: S.S. 10 a.m.;W.S. 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.First Assembly of God: 303 N. 49th, Durant. 924-2049. Michael J. Bradley, Pastor. W.S. 10:30 a.m.and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Yarnaby Assembly of God Church: Pastor RickRing, Highway 78, Yarnaby Okla. 285-2335. S.S.10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.; Sun. Eve. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6p.m.

BAPTISTAchille Community Baptist: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11a.m.; Pastor Bob Stevens.Achille First Baptist: Larry Metts Pastor,S.S. 9:45a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Albany First Baptist: Jackie Robinson, Pastor.S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Armstrong First Baptist: Monty Wood, Pastor.S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Discipleship Training6 p.m. Worship Service 7 p.m., Wed.7 p.m.Bennington Baptist: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Bennington First Baptist: Heath Murrah, Pastor.P.O Box 70, Bennington, OK 74723 847-2321. S.S.9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Bible Baptist: 2707 E. Hwy... 70, Durant. 924-3103. Mark Wesley, Minister. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11a.m.Blue Baptist: Tony Fields, Pastor. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S.11 a.m.Blue River Fellowship: 580-367-0354, 1826 St. Rd.22,Caddo. 4 mi E of Caddo on Hwy 22., Sun. 10 AM& 6 PM, Wed. 7 PM.Bokchito Faith Baptist: 34 Rich Dr. Bokchito.Scott Melton, Pastor. S.S. 10:00 a.m.; W.S. 11:00a.m.; EWS 6 pm.Bokchito First Baptist: Preston Burns, PastorS.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7p.m.Brown Baptist: Dale Ballard, Pastor. SundaySchool. 10 a.m.; Worship Service 11 a.m.;Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Evening Worship 6p.m.Bushnell Baptist: Kim McGehee, Minister. S.S. 10a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Caddo First Baptist: Charles Lloyd, Pastor, S.S.9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7p.m.Calera First Baptist: Jacob Toews, Minister. S.S.9:45a.m.;W.S.10:50a.m..Sun.Eve.6:00p.mDiscipleship Training 7:00 p.m. .; Wed. Eve. W.S.6:30 p.m.Calvary Baptist: 715 W. Louisiana, Durant. Bro.Darel Bunch, Pastor. S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:40a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m.Cartwright First Baptist: Ray Earley, Pastor. S.S.10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesdayprayer service, 7 p.m.Cobb Baptist: Bruce McLaughlin, Pastor.Evangelist, Mick Knight. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Colbert First Baptist: Roy Vinson, Pastor. S.S.9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m., Discipleship Training5:00 p.m., WS; 6:00 p.m., Wed: 6:30.Emmanuel Baptist, Mead: Randy Lewis, InterimPastor,. S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m., and 7:00p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Fairview Baptist: Pastor: Bill Ledbetter 1200University, 924-2148. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; W.S. 10:30a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m.Faith Baptist Missionary Church: RichardSullivant, Minister. S.S. 10:00 a.m.; S.W. 11 a.m.& 6:00 p.m.; W.W. 6:30 p.m. 1600 N. Radio Rd.Durant. 924-1466.First Baptist: 124 W. Evergreen, Durant. 924-3573. Pastor James Robinson, M.W.9:00 a.m.; S.S.10:15 a.m.; late M.W. 11:15 a.m.; Sun. Night 6:30p.m.; Wed. 5:00 p.m.Meal, Wed. Focus groups6:30 p.m..First Baptist Church of Yuba: Joe Smith, Pastor.S.W. 10 a.m.and 7:00 p.m.; Discipleship Training6:00 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Folsom Freewill Baptist Coleman: Youth Pastor: KrisBrown, S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7p.m.Grace Baptist: 206 E. Main, Durant. 924-4884.Anthony Williams, Minister. S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S.11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Discipleship Training 6:00p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Grace Indian Baptist: Hwy... 78 South. S.S. 9:45a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m.Hendrix Baptist: Pastor Roddy Arnold, S.S. 10a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. service 7 p.m.Hopewell Freewill Baptist: Leonard Cook,Minister. W.S. 10 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 7:00p.m.; 6 miles off 48 North. Watch for Church Sign.580-937-4401.Kenefic Baptist: Royce Couch, Pastor580.295.2180S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11:00 a.m.; Sun.evening 7:00 p.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m.Lake Point Community Church: 120 South 2nd,Durant. .S.S. 9:15 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m.Lee Heights Baptist: North McLean Dr., Durant.924-3799. Harry Boydstun, Pastor. S.S. 9:30 a.m.;W.S. 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Mead Baptist: Kerry Groce, Minister. 924-7612.S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;Discipleship Training 5 p.m.,Wed. 7 p.m.Murray Hill Baptist: Alva Gumm, Pastor. S.S. 10a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.; and Sun. eve. 5 p.m. 3 milesEast of Colbert on Hwy... 91.Nida Baptist: Howard Stanley, Pastor. S.S. 10a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Philadelphia Baptist: Ben Jackson, Minister. S.S. 2p.m.Platter Baptist: John Heath, Pastor. S.S. 10 a.m.;W.S. 11 a.m.Prairie View Missionary Baptist Church: Jim

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10 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m.Caddo United Methodist: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Calera United Methodist: Roland Barrick, Pastor. 580-434-5484. Adult S.S. 10a.m. Worship Service11a.m. -12 p.m; Children S.S. 10a.m.Colbert Methodist: Rev. Gloria McGee-Denton., Pastor.296-2665. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.First United Methodist: 218 N. Third, Durant. 924-4670. The Rev. Greg Tolle, Pastor. Youth Pastor: CarterDenton. Director of Childrens Ministry, Beth Boothe S.S.10:00 a.m.; W.S. 9:00 a.m. and 11:00.

MISSIONARYHome Missionary Denominational: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S.1:30 p.m.

MORMONChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 505 SunnyMeadows Dr., Durant. 924-5936. W.S. 10 a.m.

NONDENOMINATIONALThe River- Nondenominational: 1280 Mockingbird,Durant. 580-931-0910. Curtis and Joy Coker Sundaymorning worship 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Churchoffice open 9am-4pm on Tuesday. NAZARENEAlbany Nazarene: 924-3746. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.Caddo Church of the Nazarene: Jason Crouch, Pastor.S.S. 10:00 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:50 a.m.; Even. Worship6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.First Church of the Nazarene: Rev. John Kinsey, Pastor.S. Ninth and Texas, Durant. 924-0800. Sun. W.S. 10:00a.m. and Small Groups 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m.New Hope Church of the Nazarene: 1277 Redbud Lane,off Hwy... 69 N. 924-3050. Clifford Joines, Minister. S.S.9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Pilgrim Nazarene: 2225 Cale Switch, Durant, Ok 580-434-5382. Rev. Charles Dodd IV. S.S. 9:45 a.m., W.S. 10:30and 6:00 p.m., Wed. 7:00 p.m.

PENTECOSTALAbundant Life Temple - First Pentecostal Holiness: 1307N. Washington, Durant. Tim Cox, Pastor. 924-5646. S.S.9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. Fam. night 7p.m.Bokchito United Pentecostal: 117 N. BuggStreet,Bokchito, OK. 580-295-3882, . W.S. 10 a.m. and 6p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Caddo Pentecostal Holiness: Linda Watson, Minister.S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Faith Temple Pentecostal Church of God: 928 N. Eighth,Durant. 924-1337. Jack Ball, Minister. S.S. 9:45 a.m.;W.S. 11 a.m.; Sun. night 6:00 p.m; Wed. night 7:00 p.m.Family Worship Center: Pastor Troy McCrory. SS 9:30,WS 10:30, EW 6:00, Thurs. 7:00. Corner of 5th andTennessee, Durant, Ok 775-7202.First Visionary Pentecostal Church: Larry Jackson,Pastor. Hwy... 78, Achille, OK. Thursday W.S. 7 p.m.;Sunday W.S. 4 p.m.Glory Bound Pentecostal Church of God: Corner ofMain and McKinley St., Calera, OK. David and SandyErvin, pastors. S.S. 10 a.m.; Sun. Morn. 11 a.m.; Sun.Eve. 6 p.m.; Wed. Eve. Youth Night 7 p.m.; 924-5581.Liveoak United Pentecostal Church: 4129 University,Durant. 924-6258. Rev. Lawrence Buller, Pastor. W.S. 10a.m.; Sun. night 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Pentecostals of Bokchito, a UPC: Pastor Jimmy Parker,216 E Main,Bokchito, OK. 580-295-2177, W.S. 10 a.m.and 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.Platter Pentecostal Church: Platter, OK. S.S. 10 a.m.;M.W. 11 a.m.; S.N. 6:30 p.m.; Thur. 7 p.m.; Host PastorCharles and Tammy Wilson, 580-434-7886.

PRESBYTERIANEast Side Presbyterian: 501 N.E. 4th, Durant. 924-4593.S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 11First Presbyterian: 501 N. 15th, Durant. 924-0433. S.S.9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:55First Presbyterian, Caddo:. W.S. 9:30 a.m.; S.S. 10:45a.m.New Bennington Presbyterian: W.S. 9:45 a.m.; S.S. 11a.m.Old Bennington Presbyterian: S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11a.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTSeventh Day Adventist: Brad Jones, Pastor. S.S. 9:45a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.

OTHERCounty Gospel Lighthouse: 1/2 mi. So. of Colbert on oldRiver Rd. A full gospel church. W.S. Sun. 10 a.m. and 6p.m.; W.S. Wed. 7 p.m.; Pastor B.J. Beal. 580-296-2141.CrossFire Ministeries: (Nondenominational) 2804 RodeoRoad, Durant, 580-931-6254 Pastor: Frankie Hill, Sun.10:30 AM, Wed. Bible Study 7:00PMDayspring Church of Durant: 717 N. 49th Ave., Durant.924-5055. Bible Classes 9:00 a.m.; W.S. 10:00 a.m; Wed.Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.Full Gospel Tabernacle, Inc. Headquarters: 106 N. 2nd,Hendrix, OK. 74741; P.O. Box 72; 580-838-2208. PastorHarry White.Pirtle Community: S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;Wed. 7 p.m.Red River Unitarian Universalists: 102 W. Harrison,Denison, TX. W.S. and S.S. 11:15 am, Adult Forum 10 -11 am. For meeting times and information, call (580) 920-3592 or 580-924-7715 or visit www.rruu.orgRock Creek Community Church: 409 North Hamilton,Bokchito. Interim Pastor, Jackie Lewis. S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S.11 a.m.; Wed.Eve. 7 p.m.Chapel of Praise: 206 Maupin St., Colbert, OK. Pastor,J.E. Arnold. 580-296-4275. S.S. 10 a.m.; S.W. 11 a.m.;Sun. Eve. 6 p.m.; Wed. Eve. Prayer Svc. 7Sacred Paths Circle: (Nondenominational) 622 N.McLean, Durant, OK Rev: Casey & Krysty UnderwoodServices Every Saturday 2 P.M.Victory Life: 3412 W. University, Duane & Sue Sheriff,Ministers. Sunday Morning Express 8 a.m.; 2nd Service 9a.m., 3rd Service 11:00 a.m., Thurs. 7 p.m.

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How much of your life is consumed with worrying about the future or regret-ting the past? Many of us worry excessively about things which we have nocontrol over, since we cannot change the past, and most of our fears of thefuture never come to pass. The real problem with spending time worryingabout tomorrow or ruminating about the past is that it spoils our enjoyment ofthe present moment. A good way to bring our focus to the present moment is toconcentrate on our breathing, and simply enjoy the sheer sensation of breath-ing in and breathing out. Get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lyingdown, and focus on your breathing, making a conscious effort to make it slow,relaxed, and deep. Breathe in deeply and slowly and then breathe out just asslowly. Our breath is truly our life and focusing on breathing is a way to savorthat life. Just focus on the here and now of breathing, relaxing and enjoying themoment. And, thank God for the gift of life and the present moment, filled withthe simple pleasure of just breathing in and breathing out, a truly divine act.

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The Durant SchoolDistrict requests help inlocating and identifyingchildren with disablitiesfrom birth to 21 years ofage who may be in need ofspecial services, such as:visually impaired, hearingimpaired, physical disabil-ities, mental handicaps,speech or language dis-abilities, emotional distur-bances and/or other specialneeds. A phone call toDuane Merideth, assistantsuperintendent, at 580-924-1276 will receiveimmediate response inproviding appropriate edu-cation services, free ofcharge, for qualifying stu-dents with disabilities wholive in the Durant SchoolDistrict.

The Achille PublicSchool District requestshelp in locating and identi-fying children with dis-abilities from age birth to21 who may be in need ofspecial services. Publiclaw mandates confidentialevaluation and placementfor visual and hearingimpaired, physical disabil-ities, mental handicaps,speech or language dis-abilities, emotional distur-bances and/or other specialneeds. ContactSuperintendent Dr.Charles Caughern Jr., at580-283-3775 to receivean immediate response inproviding appropriate edu-cation services, free ofcharge, for qualifying stu-dents with disabilities wholive in the Achille PublicSchool District.

Public law 94-1942states that all childrenresiding within the juris-diction of a school districtwho are handicapped,regardless of the severityof their handicap, and whoare in need of special edu-cation and related serviceswill be identified, locatedand evaluated. Colbertschools seeks help inlocated handicapped chil-dren from birth to age 21.Should you have a handi-capped child or know ofone who is not currentlyreceiving a free and appro-priate public education,please contact ColbertPublic Schools, 580-296-2624.

Three Valley Museum,401 W. Main in Durant,will be open from 1-5 p.m.Tuesdays through Fridays1-5 p.m. and Saturdaysfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Formore information, call920-1907.

The Silo Center is openfive days a week, serving ahome cooked meal for$3.50.

Aunt Bee’s ClothingPantry (formerly known asFamily Worship CenterClothing Pantry) is nowopen on the corner of Fifthand Tennessee. TheClothing Pantry has beenrenamed in remembranceof the late Bea WaltersHunter. Bea opened thepantry in 2006 and poured

her heart and soul into it.The pantry now benefitsmany families in Bryanand other surroundingcounties. Cornerstone FullGospel Church, along withPastor Brian Phillips,would like to extend theirwelcome to the clothingpantry. Aunt Bee’sClothing Pantry is openevery Tuesday from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. All dona-tions are welcome. Alldonations are non-profit.

The SouthernOklahoma NutritionProgram is acceptingapplications for a USDACommodity SupplementalFood Program. Boxes offood will be distributedonce each month to thosewho meet eligibility crite-ria. Persons must be age 60or over, live in the countywhere the food is distrib-uted and meet the incomequalifications. An identifi-cation card is requiredupon application.Applications can be sub-mitted at the DurantNutrition site at 301 N.16th Ave. For more infor-mation, call 924-6247between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.No applications will betaken via telephone. Pickup date for this month willbe June 21 at the DurantNutrition Site from 8- 10a.m.

The Durant PublicSchool District has a poli-cy that allows forP r o f i c i e n c y - B a s e dPromotion for all studentsin Grades K-12. Those stu-dents who submit an appli-cation to demonstrate pro-ficiency in one or morecore curriculum areas willbe given comprehensivetests which are specificallydesigned to correlate withthe mandatory curriculumobjectives referred to asPriority Academic StudentSkills (PASS).

Applications, which areavailable in the principal’soffice at each site, must bereturned by Tuesday,September 14th. Tests willbe administered onSaturday, September 18,2010. Students will benotified of the specifictime and location prior totesting. Parents or studentswho have questions con-cerning these tests shouldcontact the principal at theattendance center wherethe students attendsschool.

Colbert Primary Schoolis taking applications ofenrollment for the 4-year-old class and Head Startfor the 2010-2011 schoolyear. Parents will need tosupply the school with thechild’s birth certificate, anon-schedule immunizationrecord and Social Securitynumber. To apply for HeadStart, proof of income isrequired. Enrollment willbe held daily between 12and 3 p.m. in the primaryoffice. Applications ofenrollment for Head Startcan also be picked up atthe Head Start building inColbert.

The OklahomaDepartment of HumanServices is in need of onefoster resource home tocare for children in DHScustody. Anyone who isinterested can call 1-866-612-2565 or your localDHS office.

A recovery program tar-geting hurts, habits andhang-ups, called “HigherGround Ministries,” willbe held Tuesdays at 6 p.m.Dinner and childcare willbe offered and donationsare accepted. The groupwill meet at the FirstBaptist Church, 215 S.Collins, Bennington. Formore information, call thechurch at (580) 847-2321,Shelia Moss at (580) 367-0752 or the pastor at (580)380-5099.

Calera Public SchoolDistrict is looking for chil-dren, and young peoplefrom birth through, age 21,who may be in need ofspecial education services.Public Law 101- 476 man-dates confidential evalua-tion, and placement for:Visually impaired, hearingimpaired, physical disabil-ities, mental handicaps,speech or language dis-abilities, emotional distur-bances, or other specialneeds. All services arewithout cost to parents,and are confidential. Formore information pleasecontact Lisa McKinney,Special EducationDirector, at Calera PublicSchools, (580) 434- 5700.

Rock Creek PublicSchools are seeking any-one age birth to 21 whomay need special educa-tion services. Public Law101-476 mandates confi-dential evaluation andplacement for visuallyimpaired, hearingimpaired, physical disabil-ities, mental handicaps,speech or language dis-abilities, emotional distur-bances and/or other specialneeds. For more informa-tion, call Rock CreekSpecial Education DirectorKarie Hill at 924-9601 orRock CreekSuperintendent PrestonBurns at 295-3761. Allservices are free to parentsand strictly confidential.

SSeepptt.. 2244,, 2255The Durant High

School Student Councilhas scheduled the DurantHigh School HomecomingParade for 6:00PM,Thursday, Sept. 23. A peprally will follow the home-coming parade.Homecoming activitiescontinue Friday, Sept. 24with the game against theChickasha FightingChicks at 7:30PM.Homecoming QueenCoronation will begin at7:00PM. You may pick upa parade registration format the Durant High Schooloffice or call 924-4424 tohave one sent to you.Please contact Mrs. ReginaCowin or Mrs. DebbieSears if you have anyquestion.

The Durant HighSchool class of 1970reunion will be heldFriday, Sept. 24 andSaturday, Sept. 25. Theclass will meet at 7:30 p.m.Friday at Paul Laird Fieldfor the homecoming foot-ball game, west side, northend, and then the SportsCity Cafe for Dutch treat.The class will meetSaturday at 7 p.m. at theDurant Elks Lodge. Therewill be a DJ, light food anddress is casual. Cost is $20per person. Mail ASAP toClass of ‘70, P.O. Box 83,Durant, Ok. 74702-0083.For more information,contact regina@hillprop-ertyco.com or call 931-7865.

SSeepptt.. 2255The Hopewell Fire

Department is having itsannual community meet-ing from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 25at the Hopewell BaptistChurch. There will be all-you-can-eat catfish andchicken with trimmings,plus safety packets for thechildren. The public isinvited.

The Holden and JohnFamily Reunion is set forSaturday, Sept. 25 at theChoctaw CommunityCenter in Durant. Lunchwill be provided at 12:30p.m. and everyone isencouraged to bring pho-tos. For more informationor to RSVP call 580- 775-2065.

SSeepptt.. 2266Durant First Nazarene

Church is hosting mission-aries to Brazil, Stephenand Brenda Heap thisSunday evening, Sept. 26at 6 p.m. The Heaps arewell known in the Texomazone and everyone is invit-ed to come and hear them.Stephen Heap has servedas a missionary to Brazilfor 37 years. He will be thekey speaker for theevening. The church islocated at the corner ofSouth Ninth street andTexas Street. Services willbegin at 6 pm. Contact RevJohn Kinsey, senior pastor,for more information.

Caddo First Church ofthe Nazarene, 203 N.Arkansas St. in Caddo,will be hosting the GoodinFamily at 10:50 a.m.Sunday, Sept. 26 for morn-ing worship. For moreinformation, call (580)367-2511. The public isinvited.

SSeepptt.. 2277The Bokchito and Rock

Creek Alumni Associationwill meet Sept. 27 at 7p.m.at the Bokchito SeniorCitizens Center. All gradu-ates and spouses are invit-ed to attend the meeting.

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win tickets for the Bedlamgame.

OOcctt.. 11Indian tacos with all the

trimmings plus drink anddessert, will be servedfrom 4:30-7 p.m. Friday,Oct. 1 at the AchilleChickasaw CommunityCenter, 104 W. Main St. inAchille. The cost for adultsis $5 and children 12 andunder my eat for $3. Thepublic is invited.

OOcctt.. 22The 15th Annual

Lebanon Stampede andBar-H Trail Ride will beheld on Oct. 2, 2010 forthe Lebanon VolunteerFire Department.Activities include trail rideat 9:30 a.m., parade at 11a.m., and lunch at 12 p.m.with music from the FrankPotts Band. For moreinformation call 580-221-0552 or 580-795-4515.

VFW District No. 4 willsponsor a shotgun trainingeducation program from10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at theHugo shooting range nearSawyer. The training willbe provided by theOklahoma WildlifeConservation and shot-guns, plus shells, will beprovided free of charge.Durant VFW Post No.3916 will be assisting, andvolunteers are needed toaid in parking. For moreinformation, call 920-5246.

Silo CemeteryAssociation will be host-ing a work day at the SiloCemetery on Saturday,Oct. 2, 2010, from 8 a.m.to 12 p.m. Members areencouraged to bring theirown lunch. For more infor-mation contact NancyBallard at 580-924-5287

OOcctt.. 44The Crisis Control

Center is having a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Oct. 4at the Durant First UnitedMethodist Church as partof domestic violenceawareness month.

OOcctt.. 99An Octoberfest will be

held Saturday, Oct. 9 at theColeman CommunityCenter. The parade startsat 10 a.m. followed byhamburgers and hot dogs,live entertainment (bringyour lawn chairs), antiquecars and tractors, vendors,prettiest baby contest, pic-ture displays, games andprizes. Coleman is 20miles north of Durant onHighway 48.

OOcctt.. 1100The Annual W.J. and

Ina Susan Green Reunionwill be held on Oct. 10,2010, at 10 a.m. at the JackStockton CommunityBuilding in Calera.Covered fish dinner will beserved at 1 p.m. ContactIna for any questions at580- 924- 7321

OOcctt.. 1144On Oct. 14, Book Talk

will discuss “TheSweetness at the Bottomof the Pie,” by AlanBradley. In this charmingnovel, precocious 11-year-old Flavia de Luce’s inter-est in poisons helps hersolve a 1950 murder mys-tery set at her English-mansion home. Copies areavailable for $10 at RobertL. Williams PublicLibrary, Fourth and Beech.

OOcctt.. 1166The Fall Street Festival

is a benefit to help raisemoney to build Delta'sLanding Splash Pad. It isgoing to be held Saturday,Oct. 16 on South CapitalStreet in Tishomingo.There is going to be a FunRun that starts at 9 a.m.entry is $20. (to guaranteea t-shirt make sure to pre-register) The Talent Showwill start at 3 p.m. and theentry fee is $5. Prizes willbe given to the 1st, 2nd,and 3rd place winners.Make sure to register. TheFestival itself will start atnoon. There will be artsand craft booths and a foodbooth. A live perfomanceby the band Ruff Cutt willstart at 6 p.m., and theFestival Dance will start at8 p.m. (entry fee is $5.)All proceeds will go tohelp build the splash park.If anyone would like tosign up for the events orhas any questions they cancall 580-371-2371 Ext 114or emaillaura.keith14@yahoo.com.

OOnnggooiinngg::Southeastern Oklahoma

Sports Medicine, 1705 N.Washington Ave., Suite C,is offering a free evalua-tion from a sports medi-cine physician for anyschool age or college ageathlete. The evaluationswill be held from 8:30 a.m.until 12:30 p.m. onSaturdays.

David Stallings, stateservice officer, will beavailable at the Veterans ofForeign Wars Post No.3916, located at 123 SouthSecond Ave., Durant, onthe following dates andtime. He will be able tohelp veterans and familymembers with claims theywish to file or follow upon. His dates and timesfollow: the first and thirdTuesday from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. and the sec-ond and fourth Tuesdayfrom 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.For more information, call(580) 920-0832.

Oklahoma FamiliesFirst invites residents whowant to help children whoneed a home to becometherapeutic foster parents.For more information, visitwww.offibhs.org or call 1-866-924-9441.

Bryan County CASA issigning up new volunteers.Call Betty Colclazier orCarolyn Thompson at 924-6164 or stop by the CASAoffice, located on 401 N.Second Ave.

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Stillwater mayor learnshe’s been indicted

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) —Stillwater Mayor Nathan Bates haslearned that he's been indicted after agrand jury investigation into the circum-stances surrounding a $5,000 economicdevelopment grant he received last year.

A multicounty grand jury issued twosealed indictments Wednesday that are tobe unsealed Monday in the PayneCounty courthouse. Bates told TheOklahoman his attorney, OklahomaCounty public defender Bob Ravitz,informed him of the indictment

Thursday after speaking with prosecu-tors.

Some city leaders say Bates, a 28-year-old Oklahoma State University stu-dent, used his political office to get thegrant for development of upscale loftapartments and a dance hall. Bates hassaid he went through the appropriatechannels for the grant.

Bates says he wonders how muchmoney the county has spent in an effortto get rid of him and calls the matter"ridiculous."

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Freed hiker talks about her year in Iran prisonAP Interview: By SAMANTHA

GROSSAssociated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) —Her 410 days of solitaryconfinement in an Iranianprison were mostlycramped quarters and end-less monotony, but SarahShourd chooses to savor thefew moments of joy: a pro-posal from her boyfriendand a birthday celebrationcomplete with a chocolatecake. Shourd, her boyfriendShane Bauer and theirfriend Josh Fattal were cap-tured in 2009 while hikingnear the Iran-Iraq border.Shourd talked about herexperiences Thursday withThe Associated Press in oneof her first interviews sinceher release on Sept. 14 afterofficials in Oman mediatedbail.

One of her happiest days,she said, was the celebra-tion of her 32nd birthdaylast month. Somehow themen, who remain inTehran's notorious EvinPrison, had persuaded aguard into bringing her thecake and even found a wayto give her a whiff of liber-ty. They talked her througha whole imaginary day thatthey called a “freedomwalk” — from waking upand having pancakes, togoing to a lake, then walk-ing to her mother's apart-

ment. When they came tothe part of their story wherethe apartment door opened,Bauer and Fattal spunShourd around.

“They had brought allthe pictures we had of ourfamily and put them onthese boxes, so everyonewas there, and it was a sur-prise party. It was beauti-ful,” she said, her voicecatching. “I cried.”

But most days in prisonwere far more monotonous— or terrifying.

She recalled how thethree made a vow whileblindfolded in a prison vanshortly after their capture: Ifthey were separated, theywould go on hunger strikeuntil they were reunited.

Shourd starved herselffor four days, lyi