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eufaulaindianjournal.com vol 142, issue 13 (usPs 261-620) – TWo secTions, 20 Pages – aPril 1, 2021 $1.00 Council candidates field questions Slate of candidates in advance of April 6 election in city election City Council At-Large Long-time Eufaula resi- Incumbent: Jeffrey dent. Husband Randy Three no-shows Todd Warren, 52. Raised Gulley. Five children, 10 in Eufaula. Son of I.E. grandchildren, two great- JERRY FINK ning in your ward? answer is no. You can running for the council MANAGING EDITOR Warren of Eufaula and grandchildren. Director “Several people have vote for candidates in election, to be held April Vicki Schaff of Broken One question not asked me that,” Mayor other wards.” 6, attended the forum, of Strategic Initiatives at asked at the political fo- Arrow. Three children Post Acute Medical Spe- James Duty said a few Voters are not limited the purpose of which was and four grandchildren, rum held at the March days after the forum, to only voting for those to give the public the op- cialty Hospital of Tulsa. 23 at the Eufaula High three of whom attend Eu- Former business owner. which was sponsored by who are running for of- portunity to hear what faula schools. Construc- School was, can you only the Eufaula Area Cham- fice in their ward. the candidates had to say Jamie Upton, 44. Long- vote for candidates run- tion Supervisor of Turley time Eufaula resident. ber of Commerce. “The Not all six candidates about issues facing the Construction Co., McAl- city and to see how they Wife Arlinda Dowling ester. Upton, two children and performed under pres- Challenger: Brandon sure. two nephews. Employed F. Linstead, 39. Eufaula. at Muscogee (Creek) Na- Those who attended Hometown is Eufaula. included Duty, who is the tion Eufaula Dormitory Family - Charlotta Hef- as the Operations Coor- incumbent Ward 4 coun- ner, and two daughters. cil member; Evelyn Gul- dinator. A volunteer fire- Self-employed in Real man with Eufaula Fire ley, running for the Ward Estate Development, Real 3 currently held by Nick Department. Estate Management and City Council, Ward 4 Pendley who chose not owner of Gentle Giant to seek re-election; and Incumbent, Mayor Home Solutions retail James Duty. Raised in Brandon Linstead, who is store. running for the Council Henryetta, moved to Eu- STAFF | INDIAN JOURNAL City Council, Ward 3 faula in 1970. Wife Lin- Candidates, left to right, Evelyn Gulley, James Duty and Brandon Linstead answer questions at a politi- Evelyn Gulley, 61. cal forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. See FORUM, page A3 See CANDIDATES, page A2

Proposed law U.S. Attorney working hard endangers rural to prosecute stream schools of McGirt decision cases MUSKOGEE – The slaughters and six sexual Smith asks Senator United States Attorney’s abuse offenses involving to vote no Office for the Eastern minor victims. District of Oklahoma The Supreme Court Eufaula Public Schools announced Friday it has decision in McGirt v. Superintendent Jeanette filed 40 violent crime Oklahoma and the re- Smith has come out in Indian Country cas- cent Oklahoma Court of strongly against House es since the March 11, Criminal Appeals rul- Bill 2078. 2021, Oklahoma Court of ings in Bosse and Hogner The bill has passed the Criminal Appeals opin- held that Congress never House and is currently ions in Bosse v. Oklaho- disestablished the reser- under consideration by ma and Hogner v. Okla- vations of the Muscogee the State Senate. homa. (Creek) Nation, Chick- Smith said if the bill The cases include asaw Nation and the becomes law it could cost 22 murders, four man- See MCGIRT, page A9 the Eufaula school dis- trict hundreds of thou- sands of dollars, reduce the number of teachers Man who pled guilty to threatening parents and increase class sizes. “I have asked Sen. pleads guilty to violating parole (Roger) Thompson to vote no,” Smith said. A former Tiger Moun- dent, reportedly broke She agrees with the po- tain area resident who parole in January after sition taken by the Rural was arrested in June, 2019 pleading guilty in Sep- and Small-Town Round after allegedly threaten- tember, 2020 to a charge Table of Common Inter- ing to kill his mother and of feloniously pointing a ests, a recently formed father landed in trouble firearm and being given a advocacy group focusing again earlier this year. seven-year deferred sen- KAREN KIMMEL | COURTESY Charles Darin John- tence. See SCHOOLS, page A7 Another gorgeous sunset over Lake Eufaula. Taken Wednesday, March 24. son, 44, now a Tulsa resi- See JOHNSON, page A2

Hollywood re-discovers former Eufaula mayor Film industry bringing jobs to Oklahoma

Former Mayor Selina- tually became involved in “It was a kind of random She was also worried Jayne Dornan, a 1975 politics. phone call out of the blue about having been out of graduate of Eufaula High In 2011 she was elected that threw me for a loop. the business for 15 years. School, spent 15 years in the first woman mayor of Michelle and I worked “I was afraid of not be- Hollywood as a makeup Eufaula. on films together in LA. ing up with new things artist in the motion pic- Ten years later, Holly- She said she was having in the business, but I fell ture industry, working wood called. trouble finding someone right back into it and had on such films as “Mulhol- In January she was (in Oklahoma City) to do a great time. I did beards land Drive” (2001) and contacted by make-up beards and she asked if I and other things.” “Air Force One” (1997). artist Michelle Garbin, a was interested.” In the movie business, In 2003 the Eufaula close associate from her She was. one thing often leads to native returned to her years in California. For three weeks she another. hometown, occasionally A film was being shot did makeup for Ameri- In this case, it led to a returning to the movie in Oklahoma City called can Underdog, which is TV series. capital for film work “American Underdog: the scheduled to be released “Michelle said a show but decided to make the Kurt Warner Story.” in December. called ‘Reservation Dogs’ move home permanent Garbin said they need- “It was something dif- was about to begin in in 2004. ed a make-up artist with ferent. I worried about Oklahoma and she asked

Dornan opened the experience to work on the pandemic, but we me to be the Key Makeup COURTESY Merle Norman Cosmetic the film. were tested every Mon- Artist,” Dornan said. Selina Jayne-Dornan, center right, is among the crew applyng Studio, which she owned “And I came out of re- day, Wednesday and Fri- makeup to actor Chris Rhodes for the film “American Underdog: for nine years, and even- tirement,” Dornan said. day,” she said. See HOLLYWOOD, page A2 The Kurt Warner Story.”

PAGE A2 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • April 1, 2021 HOLLYWOOD JOHNSON from page 1 from page 1 U.S. Dramatic Audience recording scene in the Mary Sue Johnson, and Award. It also earned six production. District Judge Mike said “he would blow her nominations for the 2021 “Productions can save Hogan ordered Johnson head off.” Academy Awards for Best a lot of money if they to stay out of McIntosh On the same day he Picture, Best Director, come here,” Dornana and Okmulgee counties allegedly demanded to Best Original Screenplay, said. during his probation, but know where his father, Best Actor and Best sup- Another factor, she be- in January he reportedly Billy Johnson, was and porting Actress and Best lieves, is the COVID-19 entered McIntosh Coun- stated he was going to Original Score. pandemic. ty and caused damage at kill him. Academy Award win- “There are a lot of re- the home of a relative. The defendant report- ning director Martin strictions in California, Johnson was arrested edly lived across the road Scorsese is soon to start from what I understand,” on Jan. 15 and released from his parents in the filming “Killers of the she said. on a $1,000 bond. McIntosh County area of Flower Moon: The Osage Yet another inspiration On March 18 he pled Tiger Mountain. Murders and the Birth of to come to Oklahoma and guilty to violation of his Their postal address is the FBI” featuring Rob- film may be attributed to parole and his earlier Henryetta in Okmulgee ert De Niro, Leonardo the Oklahoma Film & TV sentence was accelerated. County. COURTESY DiCaprio and Jesse Ple- Academy (OFTA), which Associate District In a probable cause Selina Jayne-Dornan applies makeup to actor Skeet Ulrich for the mons. was formed in 2019 to de- Judge Brendon Bridges affidavit filed by investi- 1997 film “Touch,” featuring Christopher Walken and Bridget Fonda. With a budget of more velop a production ready sentenced Johnson to gating officer, McIntosh than $200 million, this workforce for the Okla- three non-consecutive County Deputy Sheriff Garbin won’t be in- who also directed the pi- could be the most ex- homa film and television weekends in the county Gregory Pelley, Mary volved in the show. lot episode, and Oscar- pensive films ever shot in industry. jail from Friday at 6 p.m. Johnson called the sher- Filming a production winning New Zealand Oklahoma. OFTA is located at the to Sunday at 6 p.m. on iff ’s office at about 6:30 that is a Native American filmmaker Taika Waititi “I submitted my re- Cox Convention Center the dates p.m. on June 3 and re- project and being shot (“JoJo Rabbit,” “What We sume to ‘Killers of the in Oklahoma City. March 19-21, April ported that her son had mostly around Okmulgee Do in the Shadows”). Flower Moon.’ I’m hop- “American Underdog” 2-4 and April 16-18. threatened her and her has excited Dornan. “Reservation Dogs” is ing I can pick up some was the first production Once the sentence is husband, Bill. “It’s close to home,” she executive produced by day work,” Dornan said. to work out of the Cox completed he will con- “(She) reported that said. Harjo (who grew up in Dornan said she was Center. tinue to serve the origi- her son had pulled into “Reservation Dogs” Holdenville), Waititi and surprised when she all of “Part of the problem nal deferred sentence. her driveway and asked will be a half-hour, com- Garrett Basch (and pro- the filming taking place in the past was that film- Failure to follow the where her husband, Bill ing-of-age comedy about duced by FXP). here. makers wanted to hire judge’s orders could re- Johnson, was. She ad- four Native American It will be seen on Hulu. “I hadn’t paid much at- local people, but there sult in Johnson spending vised that he would be teenagers growing up on “American Underdog” tention to it but during were not that many peo- additional time in jail. home in about 30 min- a reservation in eastern and “Reservation Dogs” the pandemic, and even ple here with experience At the time of the 2019 utes,” Pelley stated in his Oklahoma who spend are just two of the latest before, it was starting to or knowledge,” she said. incident, five people, in- report. their days committing film projects in Oklaho- pick up, especially in and “Now there are.” cluding Johnson’s par- The defendant alleg- crime - and fighting it. ma. around Oklahoma City,” Dornan said each film ents, Mary and Bill John- edly grabbed a pistol, Dornan will be doing Among other pro- she said. “It’s like a new may take hundreds of son filed for protective got out of his vehicle makeup the first season. ductions that wrapped Hollywood.” people during the course orders against him. and walked to the porch “We’ll see if it gets recently in Tulsa and Dornan said one of of its production. According to court where his mother was picked up,” she said. Oklahoma City is the the reasons a lot of films “That’s a lot of job op- documents, on June 3, standing. Shooting is set to begin “Reagan” biopic, starring are starting to be shot in portunities,” Dornan 2019, Johnson pointed Pelley stated that the in mid-April and contin- Dennis Quaid. Oklahoma rather than said. a handgun at his mother, mother said her son ue through May. In 2020, a movie called Los Angeles is the tax in- “pointed the pistol in “Nowadays they shoot “Minari,” a 2020 Ameri- centive that Oklahoma is front of her mouth and series really fast. This is a can drama about a Ko- offering. CANDIDATES said “I will blow your … six-week shoot,” Dornan rean family living in rural According to the Okla- head off and drag you from page A1 said. America, was filmed in homa Film commission State Representative from down there.” The series, which has 2019 near Tulsa (which Oklahoma offers one of da Brown, one son, one Tulsa. Parents Clarence been picked up for eight served as Arkansas). Its the highest base rebate daughter, two grandsons. and Pat Kirby, broth- Call Jean shows in its debut sea- world premiere was at the percentages in the nation District Agency Manager ers Jim and Doug Kirby. son, is co-created by Sundance Film Studio on at 35%. – Oklahoma Farm Bu- Business owner, business for all your Tulsa filmmaker Sterlin Jan. 26, 2020 and it won An additional 2% can reau Insurance Company. development, sales man- Harjo (“Four Sheets to both the U.S. Dramatic be obtained by utilizing advertising needs... Dan Kirby, 62. Home- ager, business manager 918-689-2191 the Wind,” “Mekko”), Grand Jury Prize and the Oklahoma’s music and town, Eufaula. Former and community leader. RE-ELECTJames DUTY for City Council Ward 4

“I consider this position of your councilman to be one of Trust and Responsibility and one I do not take lightly. I represent ALL citizens Equally and Fairly. I’m NOT Controlled or Manipulated by any special interest groups.” – James Duty I am a Man of Strong Character, Honesty and Dependability A Vote for Positive Growth! I would greatly appreciate your vote, and will serve to the best of my ability. Thank you Eufaula – James Duty

Paid for by Citzens for James Duty, Zach McQuay, Chairman

Thursday, April 1, 2021 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • PAGE A3 FORUM from page A1 summary of their back- Duty said that in his tiful by ODOT,” he said. When asked if they benefits for city works, ground. job District Agency Man- “I can’t think of anything would personally vote for poor working conditions Member At-Large posi- The first question cre- ager with Oklahoma we’re doing bad.” the current form of city and no growth.” tion. ated a few laughs. Farm Bureau Insurance Linstead drew a blank. manager run government Asked for their opin- At-Large incumbent “How often do you at- Company he drives all “Can I pass,” he or vote to revert to the old ion on increased water Todd Warren did not at- tend council meetings?” over southeast and cen- quipped. “I can think of system, they were unani- rates, the candidates said tend the forum. Neither Duty, who has been on tral Oklahoma. a lot of good things. But mous in keeping the city they weren’t necessarily did Ward 4 challenger the council for 12 years, “I see a lot of depressed I guess we have struggled manager. happy about having the Dan Kirby nor Ward 3 answered first. cities,” he said. “You go in the past with growth. “It’s about transpar- raise the rates but it was candidate Jamie Upton. “Probably in the 90 down their Main Street Looking at the past 10 or ency and accountability,” necessary to repair the Warren, construc- percent range or more,” and see buildings board- 20 years our growth has Linstead said. ‘What we infrastructure. tion supervisor for Tur- he said. ed up and very little ac- been stagnate. But now have now is we have a For years the city has ley Construction Co. in Both Linstead and tivity...it is very depress- we’re seeing a lot of posi- professional, someone had to support the water McAlester, said he want- Gulley said they have at- ing going into some of tive growth. But histori- who knows how a city is department, now, with ed to attend the forum tended “several” meet- these towns that once cally we have not done suppose to run instead of the improved water sys- but had to work. ings, but assured the au- were very vibrant.” well in attracting new a popularity contest.” tem, the water depart- “I always want to reach dience that if elected they Duty said in recent families, young families Ultimately, he said the ment soon will be self- out to the citizens,” he would attend all of them. years Eufaula has made to the area.” power in the present city sufficient. said later. “The only rea- Hunn, on behalf of great strides in avoiding Gulley, too, was hesi- government is with the “Today, I’m paying 60 son I wasn’t there was my the Chamber, asked each the fate of the towns he tant in her response. city council. cents more for a gallon of job. I did call the Cham- candidate to name 10 sees elsewhere. “ ‘Badly’ is a tough “The city council really gas than I had been and ber and explained why I businesses in Eufaula “I want to see that we word,” she said. “We are makes the decisions,” he I don’t know if I’m get- couldn’t be there.” they had been to in the maintain the positive starting to see changes in said. ting a lot for the money. Kirby said he was go- past week. growth for the city...we the way the city commu- Gulley said she favors But with the water rate ing to attend but had to That is an important now have a professional nicates with the citizens. the city manager form increases I feel like I’m tend to his 84-year-old question to the Chamber, staff to run the city day- They’ve done a great job of government because getting something for my father Clarence, who is in which is in the business to-day, which has kept letting you know when a city manager has been money,” Gulley said. “I poor health. of promoting local busi- us from experiencing things new are happen- educated in how to run can run a tub full of water “My father comes nesses. what these other towns ing, any changes, where a city and knows how to now and I don’t look at it first,” he said. “Otherwise All of the candidates have experienced,” he water leaks are.” write grants. and worry about putting I would have been there.” named most of the res- said. “The city manager She said the city is do- Duty compared the someone in it. The rate He denied that he boy- taurants in town, as well has been a key factor to ing an excellent job using city to a multi-million increase may be a little cotted the forum, as some as the grocery stores and moving us forward. We Facebook and texting to dollar business. painful, but necessary.” people suggested. other businesses. need to keep improving keep in touch with citi- “Do you want to just Duty said water and Kirby said he would They emphasized that and keep our professional zens. throw someone in as sewer needs to be self- have liked to explain his their first choice is to shop staff in place.” “It’s important to uti- CEO who has no knowl- sufficient. views on the issue of the locally and only go out of Linstead’s vision is for lize those tools,” she said. edge of how to run the “Sadly, the city had had city manager form of town when they can’t find continued business growth. Gulley noted there are business? Can they read to dip into city funds to government. what they want here. “I’m pro-business,” bad roads in town, but a balance sheet?” he said. pay for bills for the water “I support the people,” “I never shop at the he said. “I talk with a lot much of it is due to the Duty said he has seen department,” he said. he said. “I will support Walmart in Checotah,” of business that want to water infrastructure that how the city was run be- The rate increase is the form of government Linstead interjected. open in town.” is being rebuilt. fore a city manager and part of a 10-year plan in they want.” Duty said he buys all of He said his vision is “They will be taken after. which the rates will in- He noted that he is a his vehicles locally. for the city to encourage care of after the water “Before, all of the de- crease gradually over a Eufaula native and that Perhaps one of the growth, to continue the project is completed,” she partments worked against 10-year period. the town is important to most important ques- beautification of down- said. each other. We went “After 10 years no city him. tions was “What is your town and “to finish our She said she agreed bankrupt. The city re- funds will be necessary to “My experience as a vision for the future of water project and then with Linstead about the ceived hundreds of thou- pay for the water depart- (former) state legislator Eufaula?” to pave the roads. Then growth issue, and how sands of dollars in fines, ment,” he said. could benefit the city,” he Gulley envisions a city we can attract new busi- difficult in the past it has which a former mayor Linstead said part of said. of growth and prosperity. ness and then the popula- been to attract new resi- kept in his desk. They being on the city council Upton did not respond “We have a beauti- tion will grow. You won’t dents. were discovered by an in- will be making hard deci- to a request for a com- ful town full of beauti- recognize the town in 10 “People would come to terim mayor. There was sions. ment about his absence. ful people who have a years if we keep going in visit but we couldn’t hold little transparency. We “Making those increas- While the absence of right to clean water, good the right direction.” them,” Gulley said. “But had a poor credit rating. es was hard for the previ- half the candidates may streets and a warm and One question that some of the changes we It cost the city hundreds ous council, but now we have been disappointing safe environment,” she caught the panel off-guard are making is giving peo- of thousands of dollars in have clean drinking wa- to some, the number of said. “What I see for this was “What are two things ple reasons to stay.” waste. There were poor ter,” he said. Eufaulan’s who attended town is more of what I’ve that our city does badly.” the forum was also disap- seen happening in the The candidates were pointing. past few years.” hard-pressed to come up About 60 people were She said the most fun with an answer, instead in the audience, but those she has had while cam- pointing out the positive who attended seemed paigning has been going things that have been tak- satisfied with the pre- door-to-door to find out ing place. sentation. In addition to what others’ visions are. “That’s a difficult ques- DAN KIRBY those in the audience, “Everyone has an idea tion,” duty said. “We’re over 1,500 watched the of what the town should not a perfect city, but we forum online. be like. A lot of people have a city now working Chamber President Jay just want to talk about it,” together as a unit. We CITY COUNCIL WARD 4 Hunn was the modera- Gulley said. have departments that tor, reading from a list of She emphasized con- are coordinated in their about a dozen questions tinued improvement of efforts...we have mad im- that had been given to the infrastructure, which provements in so many I grew up here and am a him. The list included a is now underway, and re- area, such as tourism and proud graduate of EHS. couple of questions the pair of the streets that are economic growth. Chamber asked. being torn up during the He pointed at the im- I love Eufaula and am not The panel did not see infrastructure construc- provements to the cem- going anywhere. I have the questions in advance. tion process. etery, “one of the biggest “I wish we had seen “We have to have the memorial parks we have.” the experience that is them. A couple of the infrastructure if we want And the Oklahoma needed to help keep questions were surpris- businesses to come to Department of Transpor- Eufaula moving forward ing,” Duty said. town,” she said. “Then we tation to revamp all of Each candidate began are ready for good things Main Street. not backwards. the evening with a brief to come our way.” “It will be made beau- I recognize we are all working hard to make our EUFAULA AREA CALENDAR city the best place to live (If you would like to Finding Hope tunity to find the hope as we continue working to list your routine meet- Finding Hope is a sup- you have been searching enhance not only ings on the Eufaula Area for. We meet on the 2nd port group for loved ones downtown but all of Eufaula. We all want to Calendar please sent the of addiction. 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MUSKOGEE – The elsewhere, the defen- United States Depart- I will work with whatever form of government United States Attorney’s dant, while serving as the ment of Labor - Office the people of Eufaula choose. I feel that citizens Office for the Eastern Secretary-Treasurer of of Labor-Management District of Oklahoma an- American Postal Work- Standards. need a voice in city hall and I promise I will be nounced that Brenda G. ers Union, AFL-CIO, The Honorable Steven an advocate for all the city’s residents. Walters, 60, of Haskell, Muskogee Local Area 7, P. Shreder, U.S. Magis- entered a guilty plea to a labor organization en- trate Judge in the United embezzlement from a gaged in an industry af- States District Court for labor organization, pun- fecting commerce, did the Eastern District of ishable by not more than embezzle, steal, abstract Oklahoma, in Muskogee, A VOTE FOR ME IS 5 years’ imprisonment, a and convert to her own accepted the plea and or- fine of up to $10,000, or use, money, funds, prop- dered the completion of both. erty, securities and other a pre-sentence investiga- From about January assets of the labor organi- tion report. A VOTE FOR YOU. 2012, and continuing zation in the approximate Assistant United States until about July 2020, amount of $95,100. Attorney Michael Coo- within the Eastern Dis- The charges arose from per represented the Unit- trict of Oklahoma and an investigation by the ed States. Paid for by Dan Kirby for City Council.

PAGE A4 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • Thursday, April 1, 2021 Opinions How do we protect ourselves Letters in Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, Just for the well to do for everything you do flows from it.” In other words, what keeps coming out of your mouth is coming out Dear Editor: of heart and spirit. Mark Wayne Mullin is at it again, working the folks My pastor Steven Furtick said in his sermon Sun- in our district with his “what is your stimulus costing day that some people spend more time making sure you?” that their car is clean than making sure that their heart In the last four years he voted to give the big corpo- and soul is clean. I laughed because my car is always rations and his rich friends and contributors large tax How do we protect ourselves in this day and time? a mess but Jesus meets me in it every day as I head breaks, which increased the deficit because they didn’t How do we protect our hearts? How do we protect out the door and pray on my way to work and just as pay their fair share. our families? How do we protect our sanity? How do sweet as He always has spoken to me, the Holy Spirit I think his company did fairly well on the first CO- we protect what’s most important to us? reminds of who I am in Christ and how He’s going to VID-care package. There is so much hatred, strife and turmoil in the walk me through the highs and the lows of this insane Who does he really represent in our area? There are world today. So many individuals live their lives either world. a whole lot of poor and middle class, but very few well blaming others or feeling the rejection of that blame. Which brings me to my second point, I believe we to do. Those individuals who are frequently blamed with an must always read His Word and fill ourselves with Mark didn’t vote on this package because he knew accusing finger waved under their nose often build good thoughts so we stay positive and not just posses- he couldn’t get his hands on it this time, as easily as he up walls of defense to protect themselves, while un- sive. When we strive to stay more positive we beat out did when the repubs doled it out. knowingly they begin to isolate themselves from the the negativity around us. We can choose to not look People need to stand and vote him out of office. very people who really do care about them. That’s how at social media for several days and that might really I totally agree with Larry Parsons’ editorial and I people change. help us stay more focused on our own tasks rather wish more people would stand with us. What has he When these individuals get hurt, they in turn begin than worrying about everyone else’s situations. done for you? Been to a town hall meeting with Mark to lash out and hurt people, just like they were hurt. Lastly, we can decide to be the change in the world. lately? Our result is a society plagued with wounded spirits, Rather than joining in the chaos, why not be kind and Thanks, misled hearts and broken dreams. be the light to someone else. When we realize that no Darrel Ferguson Too many times we hold on to the very thing that matter what we can’t protect ourselves from getting Longtown hurt us or the painful memories that we just can’t hurt or our children from getting hurt in this lifetime seem to release. We play over and over the offence. why not show them that when we bleed, we bless. We We get angry. We get sad. We get confused. How can have to just open up our hearts again and find the human beings become so cruel? How do we protect purpose for the pain. Just like Christ Who came to Same ol’ same ol’ ourselves? take away our sin and shame, there was purpose in Dear Editor: First of all, I believe we pray. Though many people the pain He endured for us. So we would know that often think prayer is a last resort. Like their saying “ Seems Markwayne Mullen wants people to be we were created for more than this - more than the ashamed for getting a stimulus check. This is being when all else fails, pray.” I believe the opposite. When sorrow, more than the strife; we were created to live a it really matters - pray and do it every day. I mean seri- repeated across the country. Suddenly conservatives victorious life. have found their lost austerity that’s been missing for ously, why do we really want to try to do things on our I have never seen anyone helped by a pointing fin- own when we know we are human and we can and four years. To compare Republican spending during ger, but I have seen plenty helped by a helpful, healing Trump’s term to drunken sailors is an insult to drunk- probably will mess it up. So if we truly ask God how hand. So pull down those walls and be friendly again to deal with the situation and go to His Word to find en sailors. But it’s always the same ol’ same ol’: Repub- and quit worrying about your idea of protection be- lican presidents come in, totally wreck everything and the answers to help us through these perilous times cause God is your Protection. Progress and peace will then He will protect our hearts. In fact His Word says leave the clean up to someone else. come from a place of pain. I can guarantee it. But let’s see what Mullen had to say about a bill he supported: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. You know, the one that, after Trump signed it he boasted court for damages caused magnificent Constitu- to a room full of billionaires “I just made you all a For the Children while committing the tion contains the odious whole lot of money.” crime. “Three-fifths Compro- He called a bill that shifted the tax burden from the At the federal level, mise,” creating a separate wealthiest 1% in this country to lower middle class the Justice Department class of humans. More- • and the working poor a Christmas gift. He was proud generally allows any state over, just a generation of voting for something that pushed the deficit sky prosecution of an under- ago, many Americans high. No talk of who’s gonna pay for this God-awful lying crime to proceed were denied full and thing that’s gonna saddle our grandkids with debt for We must end the cycle of racism by before deciding whether equal voting rights based decades to come. Not for that nor for the stimulus pursue a civil rights in- upon their race. package he voted for last year. Because he owns four remembering and reckoning vestigation via the Fed- Closer to home, this firms that received $800,000 in stimulus dollars. He eral Bureau of Investiga- year marks the 100th an- claims he’s not involved with those companies yet his Numerous incidents racially-based joke can tion. niversary of the Tulsa wife runs Mullen Plumbing which netted more than this past year have in- lead to a lifelong bias The federal govern- Race Massacre, a catas- $350,000. creased discussion over against a particular group ment defines a hate crime trophe with which our And Tom Cole, who wasted no time happily in- what constitutes a hate and possibly even insti- as a crime committed nation and state are only forming the Tribes about their good fortune in this crime. Just about every gate hate-based actions. “because of the actual or just now coming to grips. minority community There are different le- perceived race, color, re- Nor should we ignore the See LETTERS, page A5 has endured violence gal definitions regarding ligion, or national origin AAPI internment camps throughout the world hate crimes. Thanks to of any person.” If a federal locking up American based upon this type of Hunsucker Legal Group prosecutor can prove this citizens of Asian descent Letters Policy bias. for helping with this top- kind of intent, it would during World War II, as A commitment is ic. As defined in Okla- satisfy the “bias” require- well as the increased at- The staff of The Indian Journal welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects needed to help reverse homa’s law, a hate crime ment necessary to convert tacks against them in the of interest to our readers. 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143 Years agO only told them that it is, we must do somehting to pro- Saturday, September 8, 1877 vide wholesome and body-building entertainment for IndianThe Eufaula Journal them,” he continued. recruiting Indians ••••• The United States are trying to civilize Indians in this Territory, yet they send an officer of the army here 50 Years agO to recruit Indians to fight Indians in the north. They Thursday, March 25, 1971 have taken 100 men here. Fighting fire with fire, and Indians with Indians. eufaula Captures Own Boxing Title Stirring up strife between tribes to get them to fight Eufaula claimed eight individual championships may be poor christianity, but an excellent way to kill Stories from the past and the team title Saturday as the 1971 Eufaula Ama- off the Indians and decide the Indian question. teur Boxing Tourney came to an end. Taft’s Jimmy Walker scored the only KO of the fi- FIreWaTer JERRY FINK, MANAGING EDITOR nal night at the National Guard Armory, dropping A statue of the United States prohibits the intro- PaLaCe THeaTre OPeNs WITH Malcolm Droner of Eufaula in the first round of their duction of intoxicating liquors within the limits of the MOre THaN 500 PreseNT 160-pound novice scrap. Indian Territory, and attaches a penalty to such intro- BoyNew scouts fireworks Put on Minstrel that duction. Nevertheless it is introduced and the offense Makesordinance proposed Hit with Big audience roger Dale Massey, 21, Injured in Vietnam is rarely punished. The palace Theatre, Eufaula’s new playhouse, Roger Dale Massey, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon The Indians are strongly in favor of the enforcement opened for the first time here Thuesday night, with a Massey of Eufaula, who was in the service in Vietnam, minstrel show by the Boy scouts of the city. was injured in March. of the statute. So is the respectable portion of both the He is now in Guam in the hospital recuperating white and black population. The new theatre is one of the largest, nicest and most modern play houses to be found in the state in a from shrapnel wounds in his legs and shoulder. city the size of Eufaula, with a seating capacity of more Massey is married and his wife Linda lives at Stone- advertising in the Indian Journal wall, Oklahoma. EUFAULA HOUSE, EUFAULA, I.T. than 500. ••••• WM. BERTRAM, Proprietor County Draft Board records to Good accommodations furnished. Guests will find Be Moved to Mcalester March 28 this a pleasant home. 75 Years agO Thursday, March 21, 1946 McIntosh County draft board records will be moved NEW YORK DINING HALL, MUSKOGEE, I.T. to Selective Service Site No. 18, located at Room 18, N.B. MOORE, Proprietor aIrPLaNe CrasH Here KILLs PILOT P.O. and Courthouse, McAlester, Oklahoma on or Meals at all hours, and on the arrival of all trains. Smashed Plane Yields Body Of Dead Pilot about March 28, 1971. Good meals, good beds and reasonable rates. The wild and rugged wilderness of western McIn- The McAlester site will serve as hedquarters for ••••• McIntosh and Pittsburg Counties. tosh county divulged its week-long secret late Thurs- ••••• day afternoon, as the Army Search and Rescue Com- 100 Years agO mand located the wreckage of an AT6 airplane on Flat Thursday, April 21, 1921 25 Years agO Rock Mountain near Lenna which has been missing Thursday, April 25, 1996 from an Oklahoma City air base since March 14. The CITY’s DOWNTOWN PaVeMeNT mountain is located 20 miles west of Eufaula, in an Muli-grand Jury reviewing eufaula again FINIsHeD almost inaccessible region of the county. The last stretch of the downtown pavement in the The crash, which occurred at about 3:30 p..m last The state multi-county grand jury convened in business district of the city was completed here this Thursday, claimed the life of the pilot, now tentatively Oklahoma City Monday to reconsider “the whole Eu- week. identified as A.H. Mullinax of Nebraska. faula situation.” The Comstock-Smedley co. expect to complete The jurors are expected to hear testimony from all of District No. 1 in the early part of next week if eufaula Jaycees to Be re-formed Here Wednesday about 25 persons concerning possible improprieties the material arrives that they are expecting, in a few The dormant Eufaula Junior Chamber of Com- in the River Oak and Eagle Bluff Water Companies, days. merce will be reorganized, it was revealed here today. Shady Brook Trailer Park and Mega Star project. The Healey Construction Co., who have the con- A delegation from Muskogee, headed by Bob Judge grants Motion to Dismiss appeal tract for paving District No. 2, have all their mate- Easton, state president of the organization, visited rial and equipment ready to ship in, and according in Eufaula Thursday, making preparations for the Judge Lyle Burris has sustained a motion to dismiss Wednesday meeting. the state’s intent to appeal its case against a McAlester to Superintendent Thomas, expect to get right on the real estate agent. new job of paving Broadway, Jefferson avenue and “E” Youth Problem Is Discussed at The attorney general’s office had claimed Mike street, all in the east part of the city just as soon as the Stachmus “double billed” the city of Eufaula. Comstock-Smedley people complete their work and Lions Meeting Wednesday The problem of entertaining Eufaula’s youth in a Associate District Judge Gene Mowery dismissed move out, giving them trackage to unload their mate- the charge at an earlier preliminary hearing, but did rial. constructive program was discussed by Athletic Di- rector Andy Dickson of the Eufaula High school, at a not rule out the possibility of taking the evidence back to the state’s multi-county grand jury. TeaCHer TaKes sHOT aT MaN Wednesday noon luncheon of the local Lions club WHO assaULTs HIM “The youth of our city are being permitted to waste Jim Jones To seek Dist. 15 their time and talents in pursuit of entertainment after state representative seat J.D. Dunlap, principal of the Jefferson Davis school school hours,” Dickson said. “And something should here, fired a shot from a .25 calibre automatic pistol be done in a constructive way to alleviate this condi- Jim R. Jones announces his candidacy for the office at Wash Pierce on the busiest corner of Main street tion. It will do no good to merely tell these young- of State Representative District #15, which covers Mc- late Wednesday afternoon when the latter attempted sters not to frequent places where moral conditions Intosh, Haskell, portions of Muskogee and Sequoyah to beat him up for whipping his son, student at the are not suitable for growing youngsters. It does not counties. school in which Mr. Dunlap is the principal. dawn on youngsters that smoking is bad for them, if Jim is he son of Alta Jones and the late Elmer Jones, lifetime residents of McIntosh County. •

while, so I am excited to ment as part of the Coro- This Week at the Capitol see the vision start to be- navirus CARES Act. We Area residents make come a reality! also will be funding about State Rep. Randy Randleman I also recently at- $164 million for the cost Connors honor rolls (405) 557-7375 tended a meeting with of Medicaid expansion, [email protected] some constituents who which Oklahoma voters are concerned about rock approved last June. WARNER – Con- - Ray, Vicki T. nors State College has Vice Presidential After our deadline a agencies that fall under quarries moving in close The House and Senate Honor Roll few weeks ago to pass OHCA’s purview, in- to their homes. Over 100 are discussing restoring announced the names of students on the Presi- To qualify for the Vice bills out of their chamber cluding the Dept. of Hu- people gathered at the funding borrowed from President’s Honor Roll, of origin, the House has man Services (DHS), the Porum Landing Volun- several off-the-top sourc- dent’s and Vice Presi- dent’s Honor Rolls. students must complete now received all the bills Oklahoma State Dept. of teer Fire Dept., includ- es last year during the Presidential at least 12 semester cred- passed by the Senate. Health (OSDH), the Of- ing two people from the onset of the pandemic. Honor Roll it hours and maintain a House committees fice of Juvenile Affairs Oklahoma Department We also anticipate sav- To qualify for the Pres- 3.5 grade point average. have begun hearing Sen- (OJA), the Dept. of Men- of Mines. Together, we ing a bit this year as we ident’s Honor Roll, stu- Recipients of this honor ate bills, and our schedule tal Health and Substance had a discussion about have the past few years. dents must complete at are: will follow a similar pat- Abuse Services (ODMH- how to keep quarries This has proven prudent least 12 semester credit From eufaula: tern to earlier this session: SAS), the State Dept. of from being so close to as we’ve had to navigate hours and maintain a 4.0 - Clayton, Noah D. we’ll spend the next few Education (SDE), and housing additions, as well through the pandemic grade point average. The - Evans, Desirae M. weeks focused on com- the Dept. of Corrections as what legislation could and some severe weather recipients of this honor - Lanham, Ashley mittees, and then several (DOC). look like for next session events because we want are: - Larkin, Dillon S. weeks of long days on the We discussed plans and to tighten protections for to prepare for whatever From eufaula: - Parish, Luke A. House floor hearing the funding for the new com- constituents dealing with the future may hold. - Burns, Kiaya S. - Pearson, Joseph C. Senate bills that survived munity mental health this issue. As we continue devel- - Nolan, Darah L. - Sharp, Kolin O. committee. center in eastern Okla- The Legislature’s most oping the state budget - Smith, Ingrid A. From Porum: On Thursday morning, homa that I have been important duty is ap- and hearing Senate bills, - Thompson, Carson - Berry, Briley H. I sat in on a meeting with working with ODMH- proving the annual state please feel free to share R. - Fraley, Destiny B. the Oklahoma Health SAS to establish. I have budget for the following your thoughts about - Williams, Hailey A. - Hackett, Alexis M. Care Authority to discuss been hoping to establish fiscal year. We are already legislation with me at - Yandell, Trett D. - Miller, Madison B. funding for various state this center for quite a in the process of drafting (405) 557-7375 or randy. From Porum: - Owens, Hannah M. our state budget for Fiscal randleman@okhouse. - Bailey, Brittany C. - Parsons, Morgan B. Year 2022, which begins gov. Thank you for the in July. This year, we have privilege of representing $7.9 billion to appropri- you at the State Capitol! LETTERS ate to state agencies. We Rep. Randy Randleman Senior Center menu from page A4 will continue funding ed- represents District 15 in ashamed to live in a state ucation at more than 50% the Oklahoma House of Oct. 5 – Oct. 9 bill: $31 billion, the larg- that’s dumb enough to of the overall budget, Representatives, which in- Please call for reservation by 9 a.m.: est package of help to Na- keep sending people like but schools are also ex- cludes portions of Haskell, 918-689-3342 tive Americans EVER, Mullen and Cole back to pected to receive record LeFlore, McIntosh, Musk- even though he didn’t D.C. time after time. And amounts of relief funding ogee, Pittsburg and Se- April 5 – April 9 vote for it. I guess he really, Mullen’s just jeal- from the federal govern- qouyah Counties. Monday, april 5: Taco salad w/fixings; soft never heard of hold your ous because none of the tortilla; black beans/corn mix; cookie; milk nose and do what’s right. insurrectionists on Jan. 6 Tuesday, april 6: Chicken tenders; roasted No, he, Mullen and every were hugging and kissing red potatoes; peas; bread; fruited Jello; milk Republican in Congress him. Wednesday, april 7: Egg salad sandwich; chose party over people. Larry Parsons pork & beans; broccoli salad; frosted cake; milk Yes, I’m ashamed. I’m Warner Thursday, april 8:Meatloaf w/gravy; mashed potatoes; green beans; roll; pudding; milk Friday, april 9: Chicken & noodles; okra; car- rots; bread; fruit cobbler; milk For all your advertising needs... Jean @ 918-689-2191

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on the cross, we could not erything! vides into elementary Lake Eufaula Christian Church come to God. Ephesians Join us Easter Sunday. and secondary classes for 2: 13: He brought us near. He is raised. Bible Study. We are fin- Pastor Jeremy Little in- dropped, but Jesus’ accus- crossed feet. Jesus cries God presented Jesus as Are you seeking salva- ishing our series called, vites and welcomes you ers pushed forward with out, “My God, My God, a sacrifice of atonement tion? 1. Hear the Word. “Let’s Fall in Love Again,” to join us at Lake Eufaula the trial. 4. Pontious Pi- why have You forsaken through shedding His (Romans 10:17) 2. Be- a study of the five Love Christian Church. Join us late found Jesus innocent Me?” He was quoting Da- blood. Point: Jesus’ death lieve the Word (1 Thes. Languages. Easter morning at 9:30 but caved to the pressure vid in Psalm 22. for all mankind exhaust- 2:13) 3. Repent of Sins Awaken student Min- a.m. for an egg hunt for of the Jewish leaders and This horrendous death ed God’s wrath against (Luke 13:3) 4. Confess istry offers a faith-filled toddlers through fifth the crowd. would be a glorious victo- our unrighteousness. II. Christ (Matt. 10:32) 5. youth group study. A grade. Bring your own Jesus is mocked, spit ry for all sinners. In these Our Savior died to Reveal Be immersed in baptism youth leadership team baskets. Then join us for upon, whipped, and moments, we were given God’s Character: Romans (Acts 2:38). comprised of Jeremy, an inspirational Easter beaten. He has not slept. the ability to be justified 5: 7-8. “While we were If you are searching for Matt Helms, Bo Banfield, message. A crown of thorns was in God’s eyes. This chang- still sinners”, God died a church where the Bi- Jesse Walker, Kenley Our Easter series is forced on His head. He es everything. Without for us. God loves us. He ble is preached and taught Flinn and Sierra Adams “This Changes Every- was forced to carry His Jesus, we are condemned sacrificed His only Son as God’s divine word then teach and guide the stu- thing.” cross to the hill of His ex- to separation from God to save us from our sins. join us at Lake Eufaula dents each week. Sunday’s message was ecution. He was shamed forever. God’s perfect God’s grace and forgive- Christian Church. If you are looking for from John 3: 16-17, Lead- all along the route. He Son, Jesus, died to bring ness washes over His be- Join us for coffee, do- a respite from the trials ing to the Cross.” was scorned, dehuman- us near to God, and to lievers. He gave us the gift nuts and Sunday School and tribulations of today’s Crucifixion was the ized, and humiliated reveal God’s character. I. of salvation. Point: Jesus’ at 10 a.m. world and a place to wor- most feared, most pain- just for being Jesus. At Bring Us Near to God: 1 death for all mankind The adult class is cur- ship and study in spirit and ful, and most shameful Golgotha, the Hill of the Peter 3:18 “Christ died shows that God’s love for rently studying the Book in truth, then join us! Take form of execution. Four Skull, He is offered gall to for sins once and for all, us is redeeming and full of Matthew. Your 2021 journey with us! evils led to Jesus’ cruci- numb the pain. He refus- the righteous and the un- of grace. The opportu- Our worship service If you can’t join us, fixion: Judas betrayed es the drink to suffer con- righteous, to bring you to nity of reconciliation and starts at 11 a.m. Our watch us on LECC Face- Him. 2. The trial was il- sciously. Each arm was God.” Jesus was the final eternity with God is the Wednesday Night Bible book group or Our You- legal the way it was han- nailed, and then a spike sacrifice for sin, once, for best gift that we can ever Study starts at 6:30 p.m. tube channel, Lake Eufau- dled. 3. The charges were was driven through his all. Without Jesus’ death receive. This changes ev- Our youth group di- la Christian Church.

about what still happens have reason for joy even fully appreciate what God Trinity Episcopal Church now, with us. This is why in the midst of Christ’s has done for us through We are now in the Thankfully, we know our lives one moment then it is so important for us to suffering. We know that Jesus. Only then can we middle of Holy Week, re- that this is not the end of turning away from him stay with Jesus this week God has not abandoned fully appreciate the enor- flecting on the last few the story. We know that the next. We still faithfully before he dies, and also Jesus, or his disciples, or mity of the sacrifice, and days and hours of Jesus’ evil and death do not win share the bread and the why we can still find joy us. Jesus showed us with the gift, and the joy. life. We began with Palm and Jesus is raised to new wine with him in church in the midst of this painful his life how to love God Wherever you are on Sunday as Jesus arrived in life again on the third day, and proclaim our love and time. with all our hearts, minds your spiritual journey, we Jerusalem amidst waving making eternal life with loyalty to him, but then True joy is that pro- and strength, and how to invite and welcome you palm branches and joy- God possible for all of us. forget our faith when we found sense of peace that truly love our neighbors. to worship with us dur- ful shouts of welcome that This is the good news of go back out into the world comes from the assurance Now, through his suffer- ing Holy Week and Eas- soon turned to accusation. Easter! So… why can’t we and are tempted away by that God loves us and is ing and death, Jesus shows ter: April 1st, Maundy Jesus celebrates a final just skip over all the pain- materialism, pride, fear with is no matter what us how much God loves Thursday, Holy Eucha- Passover meal with his dis- ful parts of the story and and anxiety. We hear so emotions we feel or what is us, willingly taking upon rist at 6pm; Good Friday, ciples, blessing and sharing go straight to the joy and many voices shouting for going on in our lives. We himself the sinfulness of commemoration of Jesus’ the bread and wine with new life of the Resurrec- us to do away with Jesus’ are filled with joy by God’s all humanity and opening death on the cross with them. Then he is betrayed, tion? Why spend so much influence on us and we of- loving us, forgiving us, lis- the door for us to be recon- worship and Holy Com- arrested, interrogated, time and energy reflecting ten give in to those voices; tening to our prayers, com- ciled to God. munion at noon and 6pm; mocked and beaten. Ev- on the last few painful days and when following Jesus forting us and strengthen- So stay with Jesus this and Easter Sunday, wor- eryone abandons him. No of Jesus’ life? becomes too difficult or ing us every day to be the week. Be mindful of what ship and Holy Eucharist at one comes to his defense. We can’t skip over the costly, we often choose to people he calls us to be. he says and does, and what 10 a.m., 305 W. High, Eu- He is condemned by the painful parts of the story run away and abandon Je- Since this joy comes from happens to him. Only by faula, 918-689-2369. Face crowd, nailed to a cross because we are still IN the sus altogether. our awareness and assur- working through the pain- masks and social distanc- and after a few hours of story. We are still fallible, Holy Week isn’t just ance of God’s love and ful parts of the story - and ing required. We wish all excruciating pain, he dies sinful human beings – joy- about what happened two presence, and our trust in the painful parts of our of you a blessed and holy (Mark 14:1-15:47). fully welcoming Jesus into thousand years ago – it’s his saving us, then we do own stories - are we able to Easter!

Thursday, April 1, 2021 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • PAGE A7 SCHOOLS from page 1 place greater hardships determine per-pupil state overnight with immedi- Hofmeister comments on State Aid allocation calcu- on rural issues. on rural schools, leading aid and instead requiring ate results on an area,” Senate Committee lations to be based on the “It will destabilize pub- to budget shortfalls, po- that funding for districts Pope said. “The commu- approval of HB 2078 weighted average daily lic school funding, espe- tential teacher layoffs and to be based on either the nities most drastically af- OKLAHOMA CITY membership (WADM) of cially for rural schools,” in some cases possible current year’s initial en- fected by these kinds of (March 23, 2021) – State a district’s second preced- Smith said. “Right now, consolidation. rollment numbers or the changes are located in ru- Superintendent of Public ing school year. Instead, schools know what their Clay Pope, Chairman previous year’s enroll- ral Oklahoma. It doesn’t Instruction Joy Hofmeis- it requires each district to funding will be, based on of the Rural and Small- ment. take a lot of imagina- ter made the following use its WADM from the a three-year high student Town Round Table, says This means that if a tion to see that if this bill remarks today after the preceding school year to enrollment. The new bill the legislature is look- school has lost students passes, the next oil bust Senate Finance Commit- calculate its initial State takes that option away ing at changing the state due to economic condi- will result in immediate tee approved House Bill Aid allocation instead and is only based on cur- school funding formula tions or demographic budget shortfalls and the 2078. The bill changes the of the higher WADM of rent year numbers.” in a way that puts Okla- changes, it has no time to potential closing of sev- calculation for state fund- the preceding 2 school According to Smith the homa’s rural schools in plan for budget cuts and eral rural schools. I think ing for school districts. years. And, it directs the proposed change gives no the crosshairs. will be forced to lay off it’s pretty clear what the “House Bill 2078 will midyear adjustment to time for schools to adjust “This move will even- teachers and cancel pro- long-term effect of this have the most negative be based on the higher budgets. tually strip funding from grams immediately. bill will be, and it needs impact on rural school- WADM of the preceding “I think it will cause rural schools and has to Currently, state law to stop.” children by removing school year or the first the majority of schools to stop and stop now,” he gives schools time to Pope encourages ev- safeguards that ensure nine weeks of the current have a major shortage of said. strategically plan how to eryone concerned with stability during volatile school year. It increases revenue, which will mean According to Pope, the deal with funding reduc- rural school funding to shifts in the economy. the allowed general fund reducing the number of measure under consider- tions to minimize bud- call their State Senators Going forward, I urge carryover between 3 teachers, and therefore ation, House Bill 2078 au- get shocks and academic now and ask for their no lawmakers to consider and 8 percentage points have higher classroom thored by Representative constraints caused by vote on the measure. the ramifications this depending on the total sizes,” Smith said. “If it Kyle Hilbert of Bristow changes to the economy, “If we want to stop measure would have on general fund collections passes, it could cause Eu- and Senator Zack Tay- something that will go this back-door consoli- education in rural Okla- for each district. It also faula to lose as much as lor of Seminole, changes away if HB 2078 passes. dation move, we need to homa.” prohibits a general fund $200,000, which is 3-4 the way schools in Okla- “As someone who has act now,” Pope said. “I HB 2078 amends the balance penalty from be- teacher salaries, as this homa are funded by tak- lived through the booms encourage everyone in- State Aid Funding For- ing imposed on school year we are down about ing away from schools and busts of the energy terested in the health of mula beginning with the districts that exceed pre- 55 students.” the option of using the industry in rural Okla- our rural schools to call 2022-23 school year. It re- scribed limits during fis- Smith and other oppo- current three-year enroll- homa, I can tell you that and ask for a no vote on moves language allowing cal years 2022 and 2023. nents say the bill would ment high of students to the economy can change this bill.” the initial and midyear

Tribes welcome COVID-19 relief funds, say deep-rooted problems remain

MOLLY HUDSON CRONKITE NEWS Native deaths over the fect of the pandemic is procedures implemented Alaska, called on his col- with funding, the whole WASHINGTON – Ad- past year. The Indian that it has exposed long- by the tribal government. leagues to work together bit, the housing, the wa- vocates said the billions Health Service reported running housing needs “We were able to main- to address the range of ter and the sewer, educa- in aid slated for Native 189,231 total positive of Indigenous communi- tain a seven-day percent- issues that had been laid tion, transportation, you Americans under the lat- COVID-19 cases as of ties, said Adrian Stevens, positive testing rate that out before them. name it. And we can do est COVID-19 relief bill Sunday, almost one-third acting board chairman was 50% or less than rates “Let’s write a new that, I believe.” is welcome, but they told of which were reported in for the National Ameri- seen in the community American Native bill… Cronkite News is a a House committee that Arizona. can Indian Housing and state,” he said. “Pres- that will address all these news service of the Ari- a one-shot infusion will The Oklahoma City Council. ently our seven-day roll- problems,” Young said. “A zona State University not solve all the challeng- area office of the IHS re- “It is important to dis- ing average for employees bipartisan bill addressing Cronkite School of Jour- es facing tribes. corded the most cases in cuss how pre-existing is at 0.96% compared to the indigenous people of nalism & Mass Commu- “While the American the nation, with 59,884 housing shortages have the community rate of America and the salva- nication. For more stories Rescue Plan provides cases, but it was followed impacted and increased 10.59%.” tion and solution to prob- from Cronkite News, visit much-needed support to by Navajo Nation, with COVID-19’s ability to Rep. Don Young, R- lems that they are facing cronkitenews.azpbs.org. Indian Country’s ongoing 31,224 cases and the cause greater harm in our requests, the pandemic is Phoenix area office with tribal communities and far from over and there is its 23,236. The Tucson other parts of the coun- much work still left to be area reported 2,730 to the try,” Stevens said. He cit- done,” William Smith, the IHS. ed a 2017 Department of National Indian Health At one point last year, Housing and Urban De- Board chairperson, told the Navajo Nation had velopment housing needs a House committee Tues- the highest rate of infec- assessment that high- day.. tion in the country, ex- lighted the overcrowding That includes not just ceeding even New York in tribal housing. health care, they said, but City at the height of the “In many tribal com- the whole range of infra- pandemic. As of Monday, munities you will find structure shortfalls, from 1,233 members of the Na- three generations or health facilities to lack of vajo Nation had died of larger extended families broadband access to over- COVID-19, according to living under the same crowded housing, that the Navajo Department roof,” Stevens said. “It is have combined to con- of Health. impossible for families tribute to the devastating The Centers for Dis- to practice safe social effects of COVID-19 on ease Control and Pre- distancing under these Indigenous people. vention reports that Na- conditions.” Members of the House tive Americans have the While there is funding Natural Resources sub- highest risk for infection, for tribal housing in both committee that was hold- hospitalization and death the CARES Act and the ing the hearing appeared from COVID-19 of any American Rescue Plan to be receptive to the racial or ethnic group in that advocates appreci- range of challenges the the country. ate, Stevens said “it is advocates brought to the “According to the CDC just not possible to build table. our people are 1.7 times new housing at a snap of “Many tribal commu- more likely to be diag- a finger.” A longer-term nities lack proper water nosed with COVID-19 commitment is needed, delivery systems, sanita- when compared to non- he said. tion facilities and other Hispanic white people,” But it’s not all bad disparities, which create Smith said. news: Dr. Charles Grim, the perfect storm,” said He said in his written secretary of the Chicka- Rep. Bruce Westerman, testimony that the $1.9 saw Nation Department R-Ark., and ranking trillion American Res- of Health testified that member of the commit- cue Plan provides more “the Chickasaw Nation tee. than $6 billion for Indian workforce of over 11,000 Tribal communities health with “$600 mil- experienced significantly have been hammered by lion specifically for vac- lower rates of coronavi- COVID-19. cine activities in Indian rus infections compared Smith said in his writ- Country.” to rates within our com- ten testimony that CO- But health care is just munities in the state.” VID-19 has led to 5,981 one of the areas in need, Grim attributed that American Indian/Alaska witnesses said. One ef- success to policy and

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Love Thy Get ready for COVID-19 vaccines: Neighborhood. Insurance coverage and misinformation

HElp prevent GLEN MULREADY such as a copay, coinsur- COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations will not OKLAHOMA INSURANCE COMMISSION ance or deductible. If you You don’t need to pay impact your life insur- wildfires. Thanks to the Okla- are covered under Medi- to get a COVID-19 vac- ance benefits. Life insur- homa State Department care or Medicaid, your cine appointment. Vis- ance policies clearly spell of Health (OSDH) and vaccine will be paid for it the OSDH’s website to out what might cause all the front-line work- by the Medicare’s trust make your appointment. your insurer to deny a ers, Oklahoma has now fund. If you don’t have You can also ask your benefit. Receiving a CO- entered Phase 4 of its vac- insurance, your vaccine is doctor or provider how VID-19 vaccine would cine distribution plan. still covered. Healthcare to get the vaccine near not void a policyholder’s With three COVID-19 providers will get reim- where you live. life insurance coverage. vaccines available, all bursed through the Pro- Getting a COVID-19 Contact your agent if you Oklahomans are now eli- vider Relief Fund. vaccine is free. Whether have questions or con- gible for vaccination. As If you received an un- you have health insur- cerns about the details of we’re on track to get our expected bill for a CO- ance or not, the vaccines your policy. “normal” back, I’d like to VID-19 vaccine or quali- are always free. Providers Never give out your remind you that the cost fying associated visit, you can seek reimbursement personal financial infor- of obtaining a vaccine should contact the pro- from your insurance mation. No one from a will not be a barrier for vider or your insurance company, but there are vaccine distribution site, Oklahomans, regardless company and alert them no co-pays or cost-shar- state agency, healthcare of health insurance sta- of the error. If you have ing. If you’re asked to pay provider’s office, insur- tus. issues with your health money, contact the OID ance company or Medi- The Coronavirus Aid, insurance company re- at 800-522-0071. care will contact you to Relief and Economic garding a bill related to You cannot buy a CO- ask for your Social Secu- Security (CARES) Act, COVID-19, please file a VID-19 vaccine. Please rity, credit card or bank provides funding for the complaint with the Okla- do not fall for the ads that account number to get vaccine itself. It also re- homa Insurance Depart- come via email or pop up the vaccine. quires most health insur- ment (OID) at www.oid. on your social media feed For more insurance in- ance companies to cover ok.gov/ or contact the offering early access to a formation, please contact qualifying coronavirus Consumer Assistant at vaccine. The vaccine is the Oklahoma Insurance preventive services with- 800-522-0071. Also, here available only at federal Department at 1-800- out imposing any cost- are some key takeaways and state-approved loca- 522-0071 or visit our web- sharing requirements, to avoid fraud related to tions. site at www.oid.ok.gov.

Thursday, April 1, 2021 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • PAGE A9 MCGIRT from page A1 Wilson. “As the previous defendant is presumed tion to dismiss. commission of a felony; ing without permission. Cherokee Nation, and the state convictions are be- innocent of the charges Slaten John Leach, 45, child neglect; obtaining Defendant must provide State of Oklahoma lacked ing vacated for lack of and may not be found Tulsa cash and merchandise by a certified letter from his jurisdiction to prosecute jurisdiction, victims and guilty unless evidence es- On May 11, 2020, bogus check; possession tribe that he is a member. major crimes involving victim families are be- tablishes guilt beyond a Leach was charged with of CDS; unlawful posses- McGirt hearing set for 9 Native Americans occur- ing forced to relive the reasonable doubt. the misdemeanor driv- sion of drug parapherna- a.m., May 5. ring on these reservation entire process. We are ing a motor vehicle under lia; obstructing an officer. In a 5-4 decision on lands. committed to assisting the influence of alcohol McGirt motion hearing July 9, 2020, the U.S. Su- Based on these rulings, the victims of these vio- State court cases – aggravated. In Sept., set for 9 a.m., April 28. preme Court ruled that many state convictions lent crimes as their cases dismissed due to 2020 he filed a motion to Gillian Lowe, 28, Eu- much of eastern Okla- have and will be vacated. navigate through the dismiss based upon the faula homa is located on an In- It will be the responsi- federal criminal justice McGirt Ruling McGirt ruling, stating Charged with actual dian reservation. bility of the federal gov- system.” The following cases re- the court lacked subject physical control of ve- In McGirt v. Oklaho- ernment and/or tribal The following crimi- cently were dismissed af- matter jurisdition. On hicle under the influence; ma, the court’s decision, governments to pros- nal complaints have been ter defendants successful- March 19, 2021, the court transporting open con- written by Justice Neil ecute the offenders. It is filed in the United States ly filed McGirt motions agreed. tainer of alcohol; driving Gorsuch, means state anticipated additional District Court for the claiming the state had no Rheille Breece Max- without a valid drivers prosecutors lack the au- decisions impacting the Eastern District of Okla- jurisdiction to prosecute well, 22, Checotah license; McGirt motion thority to pursue crimi- Choctaw and Seminole homa. them. Maxwell was charged hearing set for 9 a.m., nal cases against Ameri- Nations will be issued by All of the offenses are Some cases have been on June 10, 2019 with as- April 21. can Indian defendants in the Oklahoma Court of alleged to have taken refiled in federal court, sault and battery upon a John Grayson, 31, Ca- parts of Oklahoma and Criminal Appeals in the place in Indian Country others are expected to police officer and on May toosa therefore crimes involv- coming days. Murder in Indian be refiled in tribal court 28, 2020 with assault and Charged with domes- ing Native Americans “Our goal has been Country or to be dismissed all to- battery with a dangerous tic abuse – assault and must be prosecuted in and will continue to be - K.C. Cole gether. weapon and with domes- battery; malicious injury either federal court or protecting the people of - Tonya Ann Waite Demarco Latrel Pat- tic abuse – assault and to property under $1,000; tribal court. the Eastern District of - Earl McAlister terson, 25, formerly of battery. The defendant resisting an officer. Filed The justices declared Oklahoma by focusing all - Johnatan Caldwell, Checotah filed McGirt motions in a McGirt motion in Sep- Congress never dimin- of our available resources Jason Armstrong, Jes- Patterson was charged all of the cases and on tember, 2020, but mo- ished or disestablished on ensuring that violent sie Hansen and Edmon with second degree rape March 25, 2021 the court tion denied on the bases the land as a reservation. offenders are transitioned McAlister in McIntosh County on granted the motions dis- that he was not accused Initially, the court said from state custody to fed- - Scott Tate Eagle July 2, 2019. The alle- missing the cases. of a major crime. How- only major crimes com- eral custody to be tried - Denise Grass gation was that he had ever, since the Court of mitted by a tribal mem- for the violent crimes - Joseph Allen Hernan- sexual contact with a ju- Criminal Appeals’ ruling ber on their own reserva- they have been charged dez venile girl under the age Defendants expanded McGirt to in- tion must be prosecuted with committing,” said - David Glen Thomp- of 16. On Sept. 23, 2020, awaiting outcome clude all crimes, Grayson, by the federal govern- Acting United States At- son based upon McGirt, the on March 16 amended his ment in accordance with torney Christopher J. - Tyrik D. Cohee state charges were dis- of McGirt motion motion, which is set to be the Major Crimes Act. Wilson. “Our staff has - James Eric Parker missed. The following defen- heard at 9 a.m., May 18. However, the Okla- been working many long - Laurie Martin The U.S. Attorney’s of- dants are among those Aaron Richie McIn- homa Court of Crimi- and stress-filled hours re- - Tyler Mullins fice then filed charges who have filed McGirt tosh, 32, Oklahoma City nal Appeals as expanded viewing law enforcement - Charles Cooper against Patterson in fed- motions in McIntosh Charged with child that ruling to include all reports and preparing - Russell Williford eral court in Muskogee. County District Court endangerment by driv- crimes committed by or charging documents. - Jessica Tyan Moore Last week Patterson and are awaiting the re- ing under the influence against Native Americans “The logistics of han- - Bobby Joe Hector Jr. pled guilty in the U.S. Dis- sults of their motions. (a felony). On Jan. 19 he in Indian Country, which dling this volume of cases - Glen Gore trict Court of the Eastern Jackie Lee Byrd, 59, filed a McGirt motion, is virtually all of Eastern has been challenging and - Cory Boykin District to sexual abuse of Checotah which was denied be- Oklahoma. has required the coopera- - Stormy Gann a minor in Indian Coun- Charged with rape by cause if was not consid- A long list of de- tion of District Attorney Murder in perpetration try, punishable by not instrumentation and two ered to be a major crime. fendants in a variety Offices, Sheriff Offices, of kidnapping more than 15 years’ im- counts of lewd moles- McIntosh refiled the mo- of criminal cases have the Federal Bureau of - Tyler Presley prisonment, a fine up to tation. McGirt motion tion based upon the ap- filed motions in district Murder in perpetration $250,000, or both. hearing set for 9 a.m., pellate court’s new ruling courts hoping to have Investigation, the United of child abuse States Marshals Service, Frederick Lamont April 28. and is awaiting a hearing their charges dismissed, - Delila Ann Pacheco Burkhalter, 48, Renties- on the amended motion, and the Oklahoma De- Murder in second Shawna Marie Buie, or if convicted have their partment of Corrections.” ville 38, Eufaula tentatively set to be heard convictions overturned, degree Burkhalter was Many of the recent fed- - Brandon White Charged with domestic at 9 a.m., April 21. based up their premise eral charges filed by the Manslaughter charged on Oct. 10, 2019 abuse – assault and bat- Timothy Joe Shoe- that the state lacks ju- Eastern District of Okla- - Heather Nicole White with 11 counts of animal tery; cultivation of con- make, 41, Porum risdiction as it relates to homa involve defendants - Shawn Jones cruelty and one count of trolled substance; posses- Charged with break- them. convictions over- previously convicted in - James Russell Parker obstructing an officer af- sion of a firearm during ing and entering dwell- turned or them. state court. - Robert Dwayne Rob- ter investigators found 14 “As I stated when the erts dead dogs, 10 malnour- recent Hogner and Bosse Kidnapping ished ones and 10 oth- opinions came down, the - Tanya Michelle Wil- ers roaming his property Eastern District U.S. At- son in Rentiesville. In Aug., torney’s Office has been Abusive sexual contact 2020 Burkhalter filed a identifying cases of vio- of a child McGirt motion asserting lent offenders currently - Christopher Space he was a member of the in custody within the ar- Aggravated sexual Creek Nation and that eas of the Cherokee and abuse of a child the alleged crimes took Chickasaw reservations, - J.D. Hooper place in Indian Country. which could be impact- Sexual abuse of a minor On Friday, March 26, all ed by a change in Indian - Philip Ryan Stanley charges were dropped Country jurisdiction. - Lance Whelchel based upon lack of sub- “The collective efforts Sexual abuse of a ject matter jurisdiction. of our state, local, trib- minor and aggravated Nick Allen Mabray, sexual abuse 34, Tahlequah al, and federal partners - Lucas James Black- have enabled our office Mabray was charged bird on March 25, 2019, with to have federal charges Lewd acts with a child in place to avoid these aggravated driving while - Santiago Perez III under the influence of al- violent offenders from Assault resulting in being released from cus- serious bodily injury cohol. On March 24, 2021 tody. The forty cases filed - Geoffrey Hitcher the district court in Mc- to date are only the be- - Nicholas Hammer Intosh County, acting up ginning. We are review- Assault with a the McGirt motion filed ing and making charging dangerous weapon by Mabray, noted that decisions on additional - Justin Taylor the defendant is a mem- cases daily. In addition, - Chavio Balderas ber of the Cherokee Na- we have already discov- Assault with intent to tion and that the alleged ered approximately 150 commit murder crime took place in Indi- violent offender cases in - Chalad Teddie Lee an Country and therefore the Choctaw and Semi- Caldwell dismissed the case. nole areas over which - Bryce Alan Benshoof Margaret E. Brashier, we anticipate assum- - Clarence Wesley 65, Muskogee ing federal criminal ju- Sands Brashier was charged risdiction if the OCCA A criminal complaint in McIntosh County on renders similar rulings,” does not constitute evi- July 22, 2020, with break- said Wilson. dence of guilt. ing and entering a dwell- “I am keenly aware of A criminal complaint ing. In September, 2020, the hardship the jurisdic- is only a method of she filed a McGirt motion tional change has placed bringing formal charges and on March 24, 2021, on so many victims,” said against a defendant. A the court granted the mo-

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Election day reminders

Voters will head to the -Precinct 460313 (Ti- Election Board is open polls on April 6 for the ger Mountain Fire De- from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. following elections: partment). Monday through Friday. - City of Eufaula Mu- Voters who regularly Secretary, Janelle McK- nicipal Election for vote at those precincts night, recommends vot- Councilmembers Ward and who did not request ers with questions about #3, Ward #4 and At Large. an absentee ballot still their eligibility or poll- - Eufaula Public have time to vote. ing place call the County Schools General Election Early voting will be Election Board before for Board Member Office held at the County Elec- Election Day at (918) #1. tion Board office located 689-2452. - Graham-Dustin Pub- on the 1st floor of the “We provide a number lic Schools General Elec- McIntosh County Court- of additional services to tion for Board Member house, 110 North 1st voters on Election Day, Office #1. Street, Eufaula, Oklaho- so it can get very busy. If - Henryetta Public ma, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. you have any questions, Schools General Election on Thursday, April 1 and we strongly suggest you for Board Member Office Friday, April 2. call or come by before #1. An official Voter Iden- Election Day if possible. Kristie Dawnell Evans Kahlil Deamie Square - Midway Public tification Card can be If you find that you do Schools for Proposition used as proof of iden- have a question on Elec- (bond issue). tity. Alternatively, vot- tion Day, however, don’t The polls will be open ers should bring a cur- hesitate to call.” Pastor’s wife and accomplice from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. rent federal or Oklahoma McKnight says the For the Graham- state-issued photo ID, State Election Board’s Dustin Public Schools or federally-recognized OK Voter Portal is the arrested in Ada murder case General Election and tribal photo ID, to their easiest way for voters Henryetta Public Schools polling place. to verify their registra- ADA – Agents from had entered her home at 11 p.m., Square was tak- General Election, the fol- If you forget your ID, tion or locate their poll- the Oklahoma State Bu- 1420 Northcrest Drive en into custody without lowing precinct polling you may still cast a pro- ing place. The OK Voter reau of Investigation and shot her husband. incident. places will be closed on visional ballot by signing Portal can be found at (OSBI) have arrested the When officers arrived at “This investigation was April 6: an affidavit. Provisional oklahoma.gov/elections/ wife of Pastor David Ev- the residence, they found truly a team effort,” said -Precinct 460310 ballots will be verified ovp. Voters can also ans in connection with 50-year-old Pastor Da- Ricky Adams, Director of (Hanna Community and counted after Elec- view sample ballots and his murder. vid Evans with a gunshot the OSBI. “OSBI agents Center); tion Day and before the follow election results in Kristie Dawnell Ev- wound. He died at the from across the state -Precinct 460312 (Sa- election is certified. real time at www.elec- ans, 47, was taken into scene. worked tirelessly on this lem Baptist Church); The McIntosh County tions.ok.gov. custody on March 25 af- The Ada Police De- investigation for days. ter confessing her role partment requested a With the help of OSBI in her husband’s mur- full investigation by the intelligence analysts and der to agents. Later that OSBI. multiple law enforcement S A M P L E B A L L O T OFFICIAL BALLOT PRECINCT 460203-EUFA night agents also arrested Based on evidence agencies, the suspects re- April 06, 2021 CITY OF EUFAULA 26-year-old Kahlil De- collected and interviews sponsible for Evans’ mur- MCINTOSH COUNTY, OKLAHOMA amie Square in connec- conducted, Kristie and der are in custody. Our Page 1 / 1 tion with David Evans’ Square were identified as team will always follow TO VOTE: murder. suspects in David’s mur- the evidence and find the FILL IN THE BOX NEXT TO Kristie Evans is be- der. truth.” YOUR CHOICE(S) LIKE THIS: ing held in the Pontotoc In the morning of The OSBI would like to County Jail and Square is March 25, Kristie Evans acknowledge and thank in the Cleveland County met agents at the Ada Po- the following law en- Jail. lice Department where forcement agencies for The investigation be- she confessed and was their assistance with this gan on March 22 when immediately placed into investigation: the Ada the Ada Police Depart- custody. Law enforce- Police Department, Dis- FOR COUNCILMEMBER, ment requested OSBI as- ment was able to locate trict 2 Task Force, Light- WARD NO. 3 sistance with a homicide. Square at a residence horse Police Department, (Vote for One) Just after 1 a.m., Kris- on South Harrah Road Norman Police Depart- EVELYN S. GULLEY tie Evans placed a 9-1-1 in Newalla, a Cleveland ment and the Cleveland call stating an intruder County town. Just after County Sheriff’s Office. JAMIE W. UPTON

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Thursday, April 1, 2021 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • PAGE A11 Obituaries

Oscar ‘Louie; Lewis Bedford Aug. 8, 1949 - March 26, 2021 OKFB offers tips to prepare Louie enlisted in the ford of Longtown and United States Air Force on Kathy Watson and Tony for tornado season March 23, 1970 and was of Bower; two grand- honorably discharged on children, Chelsea West- April to June are the most active for tornadoes March 14, 1974. moreland and husband, He began working as Kacey and Ethan Proctor; OKLAHOMA – According to the -Medication a rural mail carrier for a great grandchild, Charli weather service, the most costly tor- Understand Tornado Watch vs. Tor- the Eufaula Post Office in Sue Westmoreland. nado in Oklahoma led to $2 billion in nado Warning. These terms sound 1979. He is preceded in damage. With Oklahoma being located similar, but hold different meanings. On June 7,1985, he mar- death by his parents, Rass in the heart of tornado alley, it is impor- Knowing the difference is important ried Donna Wagnon at and Dorothy Bedford and tant to create an emergency plan and when preparing for a tornado. Tornado Brooken. They were hap- a nephew, Thomas “Billy” ensure your home, vehicle, farm and watch signifies the current weather is pily married for 35 years. Bedford. ranch and other assets are protected. capable of producing a tornado, while a Louie enjoyed playing A graveside service “Every year we see tornadoes impact tornado warning signifies one has been golf and hunting dove, was held 10 a.m., Tues- our policyholders in some way,” said spotted and seeking shelter should be elk, and deer. After his day, March 30, 2021, at Gary Buckner, executive vice presi- the priority. Oscar “Louie” Lewis retirement, he enjoyed the Bower Cemetery. dent and general manager of Oklaho- Protect Your Assets. One way to pro- Bedford, 71, of Bower, sitting in his recliner and Pallbearers were Jef- ma Farm Bureau (OKFB) Insurance. tect your assets, like your home, farm Oklahoma, passed away picking on Donna. fery Bedford, Jacob Bed- “Before tornado season officially rolls and ranch or business, is through insur- Friday, March 26, 2021, at Survivors include: his ford, Jeremy Bedford, around, it is always a good idea to call ance. Along with insuring your items, his home. Louie was born wife, Donna, and his dog Erik Bedford, Brandon your agent and go over your policy to there are a few things you could do to on August 8, 1949, in Sali- Leroy “Weiner” of the Watson and Kacey West- make sure you’re covered in case of tor- minimize tornado damage. nas, California, the son of home; his son, David Wa- moreland. nado damage.” -Remove debris, outdoor furniture Thomas Lewis and Doro- gnon of Stigler; daughter, Services were under As tornado season approaches, con- and branches thy Faye (McNew) Bed- Cathy Caldwell, of Bow- the direction of Hunn, sider these tips from OKFB Insurance -Unplug high-dollar appliances and ford. He graduated from er; his siblings, Gene and Black & Merritt Funeral to prepare for a tornado and to keep you secure them Canadian High School Susan Bedford of Bower, Home & Crematory. and your loved ones safe. -Install permanent shutters to cover in 1968 and received his Jerry and Necia Bed- Online condolences Create an Emergency Plan. This plan windows Associates Degree from ford of Canadian, Steve may be made to the fam- should include steps for you and your Know the Tornado Weather Signs. Eastern Oklahoma State and Debbie Bedford of ily at www.hbmfuneral- family to follow when a tornado is spot- According to the weather service, tor- College in 1970. Bower, Bo and Pam Bed- home.com. ted in the area. For example, the plan nadoes can happen during any time of could include the shelter location or the year, so knowing the signs are criti- who will gather necessary supplies. Ad- cal for staying prepared. A few common ditionally, you may consider creating a signs include the sky looking dark and Carolyn Oveta Hoffman checklist of items you want to have with green, a funnel-shaped cloud in the sky you when seeking shelter. A few items and loud continuous rumbling. Sept. 16, 1942 – Jan. 29, 2021 that are important to have are: Tornado season is just around the 1960. Fay Chisum, of Dal- -Weather radio corner during these spring months, so In 1962, Carolyn mar- las, Texas; and Shirley -Bottled water and food take time now to get prepared. Ensure ried V.A. Palmer. They Jean Black, of Nezperce, -Batteries your assets are covered for the unex- moved to Trinidad, Colo- Idaho; six grandchildren -Flashlight pected and use these ways to stay safe rado and had three sons. and six great-grandchil- -First aid kit and protected throughout the year. She moved to Stigler, dren. Oklahoma in 1980. She is preceded in On Oct. 10, 1991, death by her parents, An- Carolyn married Larry drew and Clara Hatfield; Hoffman in Ft. Smith, siblings: Marlen, Clarine, Behind the Scenes: Arkansas. They were hap- and Maxine; first hus- pily married for almost band, V.A. Palmer; and 30 years. one son, Wade Keith The Business of In 2005, they moved Palmer. to Eufaula. Carolyn was A memorial service Carolyn Oveta Hoff- a devoted Christian and will be held at 11 a.m., Public Works Budgets man, 78, of Eufaula, member of the Eufau- Saturday, April 3, 2021 at passed away Friday, Jan. la First Baptist Church the Eufaula First Baptist 29, 2021, at the St. Fran- where she enjoyed sing- Church with Reverend J. Unlike most private sector ports. Among the most impor- of government’s most business- organizations, governmental tant types of communication like activities. The government cis Hospital of Muskogee. ing in the choir. Ingram officiating. entities must be responsive to is the annual financial report, sells something, such as goods Carolyn was born on Survivors include: her Cremation arrange- a number of different groups which presents the financial or services, and someone else Sept. 16, 1942, in Hope, husband, Larry Hoff- ments were made with and organizations, including position, operating results, buys. Proprietary funds are elected officials, other units and cash flows for a particular employed to report on activities Arkansas, the daughter of man, of the home; her Hunn Black & Merritt of governments, investors, accounting period. All gov- financed primarily by revenues Andrew and Clair (Pool) sons: Kelly Albert Palm- Funeral Home & Crema- creditors, and citizens that are ernments, including school generated by the activities Hatfield. er and Billy Troy Palmer, tory. In lieu of flowers, focused on monitoring their districts, develop their annual themselves, such as a munici- activities. All forms of moni- financial reports in accordance pal utility. She graduated from of Stigler, Okla.; sisters: please donate to the First toring include collecting and with principles established by In the City of Eufaula the Antlers High School in Georgia Mae Hogan, Baptist Church building interpreting data, and this standard-setting authorities to goods are water and water Antlers, Oklahoma in of Eufaula; Dorothy fund. oversight function is often per- provide consistency and com- maintenance and the utility formed through information parability for users. billing is the payment for ser- provided in governmental re- Proprietary funds are one vices.

See below how the years of budgets show the needs of the utility billing increase and professionally Wyoma Julyne ‘Judy’ Houchen trained city managers with education to skillfully bring a budget to operate in the positive.

May 19, 1947 - March 23, 2021 2014 Interfund receipts/payments $9,601 Receipts from customers $1,318,983 Net cash provided (used in) husband, Don Lam. From eling and she especially Payments to suppliers $(709,042) operating activities $167,156 Payments to employees $(580,984) that union, she gained a loved spending time at Receipts of meter deposits $20,999 2018 daughter, Kimberly and a the lake. Refunds of meter deposits $(10,045) Receipts from customers $1,327,083 son, Kenny. In 1978, they On March 23, 2021, Other receipts/payments $(36) Payments to suppliers $(907,059) moved to Eufaula. She she arrived at Heaven’s Net cash provided by (used in) Payments to employees $(410,050) was a supervisor at the door. operating activities $39,875 Receipts of meter deposits $39,050 Refunds of meter deposits $(25,305) Eufaula (Ripple) Sewing Loved ones who 2015 Interfund receipts/payments $2,313 Factory. greeted her there were: Receipts from customers $1,324,664 Net cash provided (used in) Judy was a passionate her mother and father, Payments to suppliers $(773,088) operating activities $26,032 Eufaula Ironhead football her only brother, Punch Payments to employees $(602,161) fan for her sons, Mark Houchen, her sisters, Receipts of meter deposits $27,669 2019 Refunds of meter deposits $(25,082) Receipts from customers $1,541,171 and Kenny, and grand- Debbie Houchen and Net cash provided by (used in) Payments to suppliers $(995,423) son, Kurtis. She was a Claire Bishop, her niece, operating activities ($47,998) Payments to employees $(455,718) member of Vivian Baptist Davia Fritcher, her two Receipts of meter deposits $39,910 Church. nephews, Ray Creech and 2016 Refunds of meter deposits $(33,310) They relocated to Scotty Houchen. Receipts from customers $1,317,010 Interfund receipts/payments ($279) Payments to suppliers $(833,232) Net cash provided (used in) Wyoma Julyne “Judy” Maud in 1984 where Judy Those she left be- Receipts of meter deposits $29,300 operating activities $96,351 Houchen was born in worked at Maud Schools hind to later meet her in Refunds of meter deposits $(19,834) Ada, Oklahoma on May in the cafeteria. She was Heaven are: Sister, Shirley Interfund receipts/payments $(13,105) 2020 19, 1947 to Reverend J. a member of Maud First Phillips-Sanders and her Net cash provided (used in) Receipts from customers $1,764,739 Hoot Houchen and Ethe- Baptist Church where husband Mark; daughter, operating activities ($78,345) Payments to suppliers ($1,012,293) Payments to employees ($553,258) lyne Tatum Houchen. She she taught Sunday School Doyalyne Vandivort and 2017 Receipts of meter deposits $40,175 attended school at Latta. and was a member of the husband Tim; son, Mark Receipts from customers $1,412,626 Refunds of meter deposits $(28,327) Judy and her siblings, choir. Judy also became Goodwin and wife Diana; Payments to suppliers $(809,105) Interfund receipts/payments $2,004 Punch, Shirley, Claire, a very avid Maud Tigers daughter, Kimberly Jen- Payments to employees $(452,679) Net cash provided by (used in) and Debbie grew up in football fan. nings and husband Keith; Receipts of meter deposits $26,460 operating activities $213,040 Portland Park in Ada. In 1997, Judy moved son, Kenny Lam; and Refunds of meter deposits $(19,747) In 1963, she married back to her hometown grandchildren. Leonda At year-end, agencies report interfund cash flows is to provide relevant information James Timothy Good- of Ada where she worked Gibson, Kurtis Gibson activity and transactions (including accruals) about the cash receipts and cash payments win and from that union at New Horizon’s Unlim- and wife Nicole, Shane as: of an entity during a period. When used with ited as a job coach. After Floyd, and Cody Floyd. - Interfund payable or interfund receivable related disclosures and information in the two children were born. - Legislative transfers-in or legislative other financial statements, the information a In 1964, they welcomed that, she worked for Pre- Rachel Goodwin, Kelsey transfers-out statement of cash flows should help financial their daughter, Doyalyne, paid Legal until her re- Criner and husband Ka- - Due from other funds or due to other report users assess (a) an entity’s ability to and in 1965, their son, tirement. Thereafter, she miron, Anna Jones, K.P., funds generate future net cash flows, (b) its ability moved to Eufaula where D.J. and, R.T. Lam, and - Due from other agencies or due to other to meet its obligations as they come, (c) its Mark. agencies needs for external financing, (d) the reasons In 1969, they moved she enjoyed attending her 14 great-grandchildren. - Transfers-in or transfers-out for differences between operating income (or to Sherman, Texas. In grandchildren and great- Judy’s final resting The net cash from (used in) all of the net income if operating income is not sepa- the summer of 1972, they grandchildren’s events. place is Swan Hill in Ada, entity’s operating activities, including those rately identified on the operating statement) Her hobbies included Oklahoma next to her of discontinued operations, of the reporting and associated cash receipts and payments, then moved to Seminole entity. Operating activities generally involve and, (e) the effects on the entity’s financial where she met her second gardening, sewing, trav- daddy Hoot Houchen. producing and delivering goods and provid- position of both its cash and its noncash ing services. investing, capital, and financing transactions The primary purpose of a statement of during the period. – City of Eufaula Audits

PAGE A12 • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • Thursday, April 1, 2021 Health officials caution of Salmonella risk from baby poultry

OKLAHOMA CITY – Cases of Sal- right after handling any types of birds. monella infection increase each year If soap and water are not available, use around Easter time when stores begin a hand sanitizer with at least 62 percent putting baby poultry (chicks and duck- ethyl alcohol. lings) on display, or when they’re given -Do not wash animal food and water as gifts. dishes from a backyard poultry flock in Salmonella are bacteria that make the kitchen sink. people sick. -Do not let children younger than American scientist Dr. Daniel E. 5 years of age handle or touch chicks, Salmon discovered Salmonella bacteria ducklings, or other live poultry without in 1885. Most people with Salmonella supervision. Children younger than 5 infection have diarrhea, fever and stom- years of age are more likely to get sick ach cramps. from exposure to germs like Salmonel- The Centers for Disease Control and la. Prevention (CDC) estimates Salmonella Symptoms usually begin six hours bacteria cause about 1.35 million infec- to six days after infection and last four tions, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 to seven days. However, some people deaths in the United States every year. do not develop symptoms for several Young children exposed to baby weeks after infection and others experi- birds are at greatest risk, accounting for ence symptoms for several weeks. approximately 24 percent of those who Salmonella strains sometimes cause became ill with Salmonella in 2020. infection in urine, blood, bones, joints, According to Dr. LeMac’ Morris, or the nervous system (spinal fluid and state public health veterinarian at the brain), and can cause severe disease. Oklahoma State Department of Health Pregnant women, older adults and (OSDH), even birds that look healthy people with a weakened immune sys- and clean can transmit Salmonella. tem should be aware they are also at Before interacting with baby chicks greater risk of illness from germs ani- and ducklings in stores or backyard mals may carry and should follow safe poultry, OSDH suggests the following handling precautions. safety tips: For more information about Salmo- -Never eat, drink or put anything in nella, visit cdc.gov/salmonella or call your mouth while handling poultry. OSDH Acute Disease Service (405) -Wash hands with soap and water 271-4060.

A Candidate’s Letter to the Voters - April 1, 2021 As a candidate for At-Large City Councilman, I wanted to take time to address and speak with candor to my friends, neighbors and all the citizens of Eufaula. This election is being campaigned by my opponents and a special interest group as an election about the best form of government for Eufaula, and that anything short of their view would result in a return to a noprogressinve stagnant city managed by uneducated, unqualified citizens. When the power is in the hands of a single individual or a small group of powerful elite individuals, the consequences will be that these people dominate by force - not by popular citizen sup- port. I can make arguments for the specific forms of government all day and provide the pros and cons of each system, and I assure you there are positives and negatives to both forms. The most crucial concern for the Eufaula citizens should be who is the individual in this leadership position for the city. The person serving in the role of either city manager or may- or must manage responsibly. Either one of these officials should be trustworthy, respectful, ethical and have a good approachable character and integrity and possess the ability to communicate with the city council and the public in general. I would remind the citizens this election is about electing people who are committed to listen and evaluate programs, policies, establish long-term and short-term objectives and set priorities and analyze financial budgets. All these func- tions affect the city’s operations, the people, and the entire community we serve. It is absurd to imply and make accusations that we, the citizens of Eufaula, and candidates for City Council do not want Eufaula to experience development, growth and to move forward. After all, we live here, work here, shop here, and send our children to school here. We want the essential working utilities - water, sewer, garbage, natural gas and electricity, safety for citizens, employment opportunities, health and wellness opportunities, social/recreational attrac- tions, and a sense of community. I will pledge to the voters; a special interest group will not dictate to me how I perform my duties as a councilman. The “good ole boy” is not going to set back and let the citizens get overpowered and strong-armed by a select few.

Victory of this Election will belong to the Voters VoTE ApRIL 6, 2021

For Rides to the polls call 918-617-2101 or 918-617-8107 Todd Warren At-Large City Councilman Candidate

Paid POLiTiCaL aNNOUNCEMENT – TOdd WaRREN Thursday, April 23, 2020 • The McIntosh County Democrat • The Eufaula Indian Journal Thursday, April 1, 2021 • THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • PAGE B1 SPORTSMCINTOSH COUNTY SPORTS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

Golding – Not your average Joe

RODNEY HALTOM Oklahoma with the Iron- SPORTS EDITOR heads and at the Univer- Former Abilene sity of Oklahoma and Christian letterman and East Texas State in years head basketball coach past. The Golding fam- Joe Golding is in his ily came to Oklahoma tenth season as the men’s in 1911 when Joseph G. basketball coach at his Golding and his wife Una alma mater. Golding car- moved to Eufaula and ries on the high standards had four children (Irene, that his grandfather Joe Wanda, Joseph ”Lester” “Lester” Golding and his and Joseph “Junior” has ACU | COURTESY great uncle Joe “Junior” Abilene Christian University head basketball coach Joe Golding scans the court as his team competes in tournament action. Golding did in Eufaula, See GOLDING, page B3

Struggles continue for Lady Wildcats

RODNEY HALTOM second inning. SPORTS EDITOR Checotah collected 14 Strong finish for Red hits. Alana Barnett, Hal- Oak seals win over Che- le Britt and Fields each cotah Lady Wildcats 17-8 collected multiple hits. on Friday at Checotah. In game one Checo- It was a battle from the tah fell to Westmore 15- start as the first inning 3. The Lady Wildcats ended with a combined gave up 15 runs in the seven runs (4-3) in fa- game that had an error- vor of Red Oak. Red Oak plagued first inning. took the lead for good Amanda Brown had a in the third inning and home runs in the game never looked back. One and Alexis Hamilton highlight for the Lady added one in the fourth Wildcats came when Bia inning. The Lady Wild- Fields smashed a pitch, cats tallied 11 hits in the sending it over the fence RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR game and Fields took Checotah’s Bia Fields connects on this pitch sending it over the for a home run in the the loss. fence for a homerun against Red Oak.

RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR Bradford signs with Missouri State University Matt Clover of Eufaula makes the catch for an out and prevents a runner from stealing second base. RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR Eufaula senior band Ironheads fall in member Nicholas Brad- ford signed his letter Rodney Haltom | IJ • Demo of intent to play for the shootout with Crowder PRIDE Band at Missouri State University. He is RODNEY HALTOM Eufaula. He drove in runs a two-time All-District SPORTS EDITOR on a home run in the first The Eufaula Ironheads band member and made inning, a single in the the OSSBDA All-State fell to Crowder (3-4) in a fourth, and a grand slam game of big hits and runs. band in 2021. in the seventh inning. Bradford has numer- Both teams combined for Ethan Metcalf gave 27 runs in a 15-12 win ous accolades such as the the Ironheads a spark in following: for Crowder. Crowder the seventh inning as he started it off with a three- * OSSBDA All State connected for a double, 2021 run first inning and add- scoring a run. Noah Gray ed seven in the sixth and * All District 2020 and took the loss. He allowed 2021 five more runs in the sev- just two runs on zero hits. enth for the victory. The * EOBDA 2019, 2020, Eufaula collected 10 hits 2021 Ironheads played well and was led by Adcock and consistently as they * District Solo and En- 3-for-5 and Matt Clover semble Superior Rating chipped away at the lead and Josiah Ostrowski. before making a five-run Ironheads/Bulldogs split 2020, 2021 rally in the seventh in- * State Solo and Ensem- COURTESY The Eufaula Ironheads Eufaula senior band member Nicholas Bradford Bradford and Eufaula band director Rusty Helms ning but fell short. and Lincoln Christian ble Qualifier 2020,2021 * 2nd Round Big signs his letter of intent to play and attend Mis- and assistant Michelle Barnes surround him. Luke Adcock drove in souri State University. His family Felicia and April six runners in the loss for See IRONHEADS, page B3 See BRADFORD, page B3

Sooners announces spring game details Efurd named and be televised by FOX begin April 19. Assistant Coach Sports Oklahoma. The season ticket OU also revealed that, holder presale schedule of the Year like the 2020 fall season, is as follows (detailed Gaylord Family – Okla- purchasing information RODNEY HALTOM SPORTS EDITOR homa Memorial Stadi- will be emailed to season The Eufaula Ironheads um’s seating capacity will ticket holders and suite coaches continue to shine be reduced to approxi- and loge box holders): as Lady Ironheads’ as- mately 25% for the spring -March 25: Champi- sistant coach Jerad Efurd game. Tickets will first be ons Society and premium was named the SE Dis- made available to season seat holders trict Oklahoma Girls ticket holders via a March -March 29: Sooner Basketball Association 25-April 4 presale. Club members “Assistant Coach of the If tickets remain follow- -March 31: Public sea- Year”. ing the presale, a public on son ticket holders RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR COURTESY “This is a great honor sale will begin April 5. Fans with ticketing The University of that the Sooners’ April Eufaula assistant coach Jerad and well deserved. He is OU student tickets are questions or who need Efurd was named the Assistant a great asset to our pro- Oklahoma Athletics De- 24 spring football game free and online claims for assistance can call or text Coach of the Year for the SE Dis- partment has announced will kick off at 4 p.m. CT those 2,428 tickets will See SOONERS, page B2 trict. See EFURD, page B3

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Bird Housing Spring cleaning tips for stopping Feeder Disease outbreaks

After a busy bird other birds visiting the mon symptoms include following spring cleaning feeding season, some feeding station when lethargy, diarrhea and tips: Oklahomans are re- they come into contact swelling of the mouth Close your feeding porting small, localized with contaminated drop- and crop. Birds healthy station for a day. Remove die-offs of birds due pings. Salmonella may be before the infection are spilled seed and drop- to a potential Salmo- introduced by the feed- often able to fight the in- pings from the ground nella outbreak at their ing station’s regular visi- fection, but stressed or below the feeders. feeders. The bacterium tors, or by roving flocks young birds may struggle Soak empty feeders in is passed through drop- moving through to their more. Ground feeding a one-part bleach to nine- pings and can spread to breeding grounds. Com- birds and longer distance part water solution for migrants like pine siskins at least 30 minutes and and American goldfinch- let the clean feeders dry Eufaula Golf Schedule es may be more vulner- overnight. 4/3 Lake Eufaula Classic (Fountainhead) able to the bacterium. Relocate your feeding 4/7 Canadian Boys Rotating feeding sta- station to “fresh ground” 4/15 Henryetta Girls tion locations every three at least 20 feet from your 4/19 Canadian Boys (Arrowhead) to four months can help previous feeding station. 4/20 3A Girls Qualifier TBA prevent Salmonella out- Offer fresh water near 4/26 3A Boys Qualifier Fountainhead breaks. If your bird feeder the new feeding station 4/27 3A Girls Qualifier Fountainhead visitors are plagued with to help affected birds re- 5/3 3A Boys Regional (Claremore Heritage Hills) the infection, we offer the cover. 5/5-6 3A Girls State (Norman Westwood GC) 5/10-11 3A Boys State (Cushing-Buffalo Rock) Sooners coach Lon Kruger Checotah Golf Schedule announces his retirement 4/3 Eufaula Classic at Fountainhead 4/5 at Stigler Brier Creek Boys After 10 years in Nor- NCAA Tournament win 4/6 at Stigler Brier Creek Girls man Sooners basketball over No. 8 seed Missouri 4/12 at Poteau (Choctaw Country Club) boys coach Lon Kruger an- in the first round. After 4/16 at Wagoner girls nounced his retirement. that, they fell to the No.1 4/19 at Poteau girls His career includes ranked seed Gonzaga 4/20 Girls Qualifier being the only coach Bulldogs. 4/26 Boys Qualifier with the distinction of Kruger compiled a 4/27 Girls Regional winning at least one 195-128 (.604) overall RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR 5/3 Boys Regional NCAA Tournament record during his time mcKinzie Crawley of Eufaula makes a highlight reel catch for an 5/5-6 Girls State game with five different in Norman and nearly out against Jenks on tuesday at tulsa Union field. 5-10-11 Boys State programs. Two of those, 700 total career wins. he directed to the Fi- One of those featured nal Four, including OU Buddy Buckets and in 2016 and Florida in company’s run to the Lady Ironheads score 1994. Final Four during the Kruger led his eighth- 2015-16 campaign, a seeded Sooners to an year they went 29-8. 43 runs in 3-Way

RodnEy Haltom Noriega, McKinzie Craw- SPORTS EDITOR ley and Allie Anderson Eufaula competes in The Eufaula Lady who each had singles and Ironheads was on fire Anderson also connected Henryetta track meet Monday as they com- on a triple. peted in a 3-Way against McLaughlin went four The Eufaula Ironheads placed fourth and Colter Wewoka and Okemah. innings allowing five hits competed in their first Roberts placed fifth in Adison McLaughlin and zero runs while strik- track meet of the year. the boys 3200 race. Em- earned a 22-0 shutout ing out one and walking The girls’ 3200-relay team ily Tatgenhorst placed victory over Okemah one. Eufaula had 21 hits placed third. Curtis Miles fourth in the 3200. in game one. Eufaula in the contest. scored one run in the In game two Eufaula Eufaula High School Baseball Schedule 2021 first, five in the second continued the romp as and third innings and Date Opponent Place Time Games Gabby Noriega led Eu- There 4:00 Scrimmage added 11 runs in the faula with a doubles in 4-1 Dewar Tourn There TBA V SOONERS fourth for the win. 4-5 Holdenville There 4:30 V-JV the first, second, third from page B1 The offensive onslaught and homered in the third 4-6 Holdenville Here 4:30 V-JV Dvoracek and Jessica 4-8 Morris Tourn There 4:30 V came from an error on in a 21-3 shellacking of 4-12 North Rock Creek Here 4:30 V-JV the OU Athletics Ticket Coody announcing. aball put in play by Mea Wewoka. The Lady Iron- 4-13 North Rock Creek There 4:30 V-JV Office at 405-325-2424. Sooners for Life Townley, Avery Williams, Spring Weekend heads put up nine runs in 4-15 Okmulgee There 5:00 V-JV Party at the Palace Jordas McClish and Kam- the second and third in- 4-16 Checotah There 4:30 V-JV The April 23-25 Soon- OU’s “Party at the bry Williams. Also in on nings. Eufaula had 13 hits 4-19 Henryetta There 4:30 V-JV ers For Life Spring Palace presented by All- the action was Gabby in the game. 4-20 Henryetta Here 4:30 V-JV state” pregame fan festi- Weekend is dedicated to 4-22 Warner Here Here 4:30 6:00 V-JV V val held on the lawn im- connecting and celebrat- 4-23 Morris Here 4:30 V-JV mediately north of the ing former OU student- stadium will run from 11 athletes. This year’s pro- a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Many gramming will include of the usual Party at the a golf tournament, an Palace elements will be evening welcome, a Eufaula Public Schools should 2021 Lady Ironheads Slowpitch Softball Schedule featured the day of the pre-spring game event, spring game, including as well as the opportu- be recognized statewide Date Opponent Location Time a variety of food trucks nity to attend the spring 3/9 Checotah Checotah 4:00 game. Sign-up informa- 4/1 Morris/Kiefer Morris 4:30/5:30 (Meating Place, Midway Most schools would love to have accomplished and others) and music. tion has been commu- 4/6 Okay Eufaula 4:00 just half of what Eufaula Public Schools have ac- Additionally, the nicated to former OU complished this past year. Let’s take a look at EPS 4/8-4/9 Checotah Tournament Checotah TBA Sooner Radio Network student-athletes through extra curricular activities: Football team makes the 4/12 Canadian Canadian 4:00 (flagship 107.7 The Fran- the Varsity O Associa- playoffs, two players get scholarships, cheer team 4/13 Warner Eufaula 4:00 chise) will originate the tion letterwinner organi- earns state runner-up, Band wins several awards 4/15 Checotah Eufaula 4:00 start of its pregame show zation. Former student- and member earns scholarship, boys basketball live from Party at the Pal- athletes who have not 4/16 Warner Warner 4:00 team goes to state tournament, FFA program rec- ace beginning at 2 p.m. received this informa- ognized, cross country team has multiple qualifiers 4/19 Okemah/Wilburton Eufaula 4:30/6:30 TV Info tion or who have ques- for state meet, basketball coaches earn highest hon- 4/20 Preston/Kellyville Preston 4:30/5:30 The 2021 spring game tions are encouraged to ors, power-lifting team member places in Top 10 at 4/22 District Tournament TBA TBA will be televised by FOX contact Varsity O at 405- State meet, academic team recognized and spring 4/29 Regional Tournament TBA TBA Sports Oklahoma with 325-4709 or varsityo@ sports are in full swing now. Toby Rowland, Dusty ou.edu. 5/5 State Tournament TBA TBA EPS has accomplished this during a COVID-19 riddled year that other states and in-state schools haven’t even had in class studies. When a school 2021 Checotah HS Baseball Schedule district can do this there should be some statewide recognition and you can bet I will do my part to make this happen. Think of everything that had to happen to make this a reality; mask mandates, disinfecting buses, equipment, creating a safe envi- ronment for teachers, students and fans, distribu- tion of equipment, etc… 1-2-3 break. Rodney Haltom Sports Editor 918-689-2191 [email protected]

Thursday, April 1, 2021 • THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • PAGE B3 Sports | Outdoors GOLDING from page B1 ship and battled a tough the Lone Star Conference Southeastern Louisiana Tournament for the first team in the semifinal to time since 1998, Golding’s earn a place in the cham- senior season. pionship. The Wildcats Golding was a four- went on to earn a 77-60 year letter winner at ACU win over New Orleans in from 1994-98, playing in COURTESY the title game to punch all 108 games, and was Learn habitat management techniques their ticket to the NCAA given the Teague Point Tournament. Guard Award as a senior. The 2017-18 season He shot 46 percent from for wild turkey in WHIP program was a historic one for the floor over his four- ACU as the team had year career, and averaged Learn what you can agement relative to wild the highest win total (16) 4.3 points and 4.2 assists do as a landowner to in- turkey. since the 2007-08 squad per game. Upon gradu- crease wild turkey on Several of these prac- won 20 games. The Wild- ating from ACU with a your property with ex- tices are available as part cats earned a berth in the bachelor’s degree in exer- perts from Oklahoma of ODWC’s Wildlife collegeinsider.com (CIT) cise and sport science in State University, U.S. Habitat Improvement Tournament, the pro- May of 1999, Golding got Forest Service and the Program (WHIP). This gram’s first national post- his first coaching job as a Oklahoma Department cost share program is an season tournament at the varsity assistant at South of Wildlife Conservation. excellent resource for NCAA Division I level, Garland High School, Topics of discussion will landowners to develop, and its first national tour- where he helped the team cover prescribed fire, for- preserve, restore and nament appearance of any to back-to-back Class 5A est thinning, food plots, manage wildlife habitat kind since reaching the playoff appearances. and other habitat man- on their property. 1998-99 NCAA Division He spent the 2001- II national tournament. 02 season as an assistant The Wildcats excelled coach at Seminole Junior off the court as well, par- College before taking BRADFORD ticipating in numerous the headcoaching job at from page B1 BUD MCCOMBS | COURTESY community service activi- Sachse High School. In East Texas State and Army football star Joe “Lester” Golding Sr. ties (Habitat for Human- the program’s first years at School All-State Qualifier total per year. 2021 Academic Scholarship made an impact from that to war (four of six years ity, Mudslinger Fun Run, the 5A level, Golding led Hudson Wade 5K) and the team to a 15-14 record Bradford’s scholarship $20,587 and Music Schol- point on. at OU). Golding was in is an impressive $21,587 arship $1,000 per year. Recently his great the thick of early fight- posting a 3.0 cumulative in 2002-03 and an 18-10 grandson, coach Joe Gold- ing, when the Nazis over- GPA in the classroom, the mark in 2003-04. Prior ing, led the ACU Wildcats ran Europe. He was a program’s highest cumu- to returning to Abilene to the second round of sergeant in the Infantry, lative mark since 2013-14. Christian in 2005, Gold- EFURD the NCAA tournament. won the Silver Star and On the court, the Wild- ing spent the 2004-05 sea- The Wildcats defeated Purple Heart with as- cats picked up NCAA Di- son as an assistant coach from page B1 best teams in the state. Texas 53-52 before falling sorted clusters, the Com- vision I non-conference at Collin County Com- gram and the entire The following players to UCLA in the round of bat Infantryman’s Badge road wins over Campbell munity College. school system. And for were voted as the best in 32. The apple didn’t fall far and comported himself so University, Bowling Green Golding was recently the record he finished the Heartland Confer- from the tree as you will well in battle that he won and Air Force and beat inducted into the Texas two votes shy in Oklaho- ence earning All Confer- see Joe came from good a battlefield commission Texas State at home. The High School Coaches As- ma City of being honored ence honors. stock. to second lieutenant. He Wildcats missed out on sociation Hall of Fame. as the Assistant Coach of Boys Coach Golding’s grand- played no service football. the Southland Conference The apple doesn’t fall from the Year for the East side Nick Jones father Joe “Lester” Gold- It is easy to see where Postseason Tournament the tree in the Golding of the state,” said Eufaula Alex Parish ing was a standout athlete coach Golding got some (finishing tied for eighth, family as the many acco- head basketball coach Jeff Khelil Deere at Eufaula (Class of 1936). of his greatest charac- but losing the tiebreaker), lades and awards Joe and Oliver. Honorable Mention: He and his best friend teristics. Joe Lester Jr., but beat Incarnate Word his grandfather earned “I am honored and Justis James and Jacob Clinton White received followed in his dad’s in the regular-season fi- shows the family’s high humbled to receive this Fitzer. a scholarship to play at footsteps as he quickly be- nale to earn a berth in the standard and dedication award. I am so grateful The Eufaula Lady Iron- NEO in Miami, Oklaho- came a terrific high school collegeinsider.com (CIT) to their trades. that God has blessed me heads are in a rebuild- ma before going to East football and golf coach at national tournament. Golding and his wife, with the opportunity to ing year but made great Texas State. Golding then Wichita Falls High School Golding joined the Amanda, have two sons, impact the lives of young strides that their effort went to the Army where and had success through- UALR coaching staff Cason and Chase. Golding people here in Eufaula. earned them notification. he finished his playing ca- out his career. The entire on July 1, 2008, bring- still has family in Eufaula We have a tremendous The following earned All reer. Before each of their Golding family carried ing with him nine years - Bud and Bob McCombs group of young ladies that Conference honors. lives was over they would strong characteristics of of coaching experience and Diane Douglas Reyn- I call “my other daugh- Girls be inducted their respect- being well organized, well at the junior college and olds Thompson. Diane’s ters” that I am very proud Allie Anderson ing Hall of Fames. prepared and extremely high school levels. Prior son Douglas Reynolds to coach. I also want to Mykah Osborne Lester began his career competitive and confi- to joining the Trojans, (Class of 1986) was a very thank my team at home: ------at Denison in 1946 as a dent. Golding spent three sea- successful boxer who won my wife and kids for their Checotah’s Henson football assistant and the Now the youngest Joe sons (2005-08) as the top the golden gloves and unwavering support,” head basketball coach. He has carried those char- assistant to head coach Ja- boxed in the 1988 Olympic Efurd said. named All Regional then moved to Wichita acteristics with him at son Copeland at Abilene trials in Denver, Colorado. ------Checotah senior for- Christian, where his pri- The talent didn’t just ward Vanessa Henson Falls one year later and Abilene Christian Univer- Eufaula basketball was promoted to head sity. He followed up a his- mary duties included re- run in the men of the earned All Regional bas- coach after one year. In his toric 2018-19 campaign cruiting, scouting and on- Golding family. Joe “Les- players earn All ketball honors. Henson 15 years (1947-1961) his with another outstand- floor coaching. A former ter” Golding Sr. sisters suffered a devastating point guard at ACU from Irene (Douglas) and Conference honors foot injury but overcame Coyotes reached the state ing season in 2019-20. The Eufaula Ironheads title game six times, win- The Wildcats struggled 1994-98, he was also re- Wanda (McCombs) were the injury and ended sponsible for coaching the outstanding basketball had an impressive year her high school basket- ning four state champion- to start the season, falling going to the state tour- ships (1949, 1950, 1958 to 2-5, before turning it Wildcat guards. players and Wanda was a ball career with 980 total In 2007-08, Golding yell leader. The McCombs nament and solidifying & 1961). His players, fre- around and finishing with their spot as one of the points. quently lighter than their a 20-11 record including helped guide the Wildcats family date their roots as opponents, perfected his a 15-5 mark in South- to a 20-9 record, marking far back as 1905 and both single-wing offense and land play. The team once the program’s first 20-win families have intertwined compiled a 154-24-2 re- again earned a two-seed season since the 1998-99 the fabric of success and cord. Inducted in THSCA and a double-bye at the campaign. The 2007-08 the love of sports and fam- Hall of Fame in 1969, he conference tournament ACU squad qualified for ily for many generations. was Texas High School before the season was Coach of the Year in 1949. cut short due to the CO- Coach Golding died on VID-19 pandemic. The July 5, 1979. The football team earned back-to-back field still bears his name. 20-win regular seasons for Coach Golding’s great the first time in program COURTESY uncle, Joe “Junior” Gold- history. It was just the The bite is on. Show your love of fishing with a largemouth ing, was a football stand- second time in program bass specialty license plate available from the Oklahoma Tax out at Eufaula (Class history that the team put Commission. Twenty dollars of each conservation plate sale of 1940). He scored 71 together back-to-back 20- goes to the Wildlife Department’s conservation efforts. points against Haileyville. win seasons including the He caught the attention postseason, the first came of the coaches from the during coach Golding’s Lake Eufaula Fishing Report University of Oklahoma. playing days. Golding was special. He 2018-19 was a historic Elevation normal, water 50 and clear. For cur- rent elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army became the best wingback season for the Wildcats BUD MCCOMBS | COURTESY in Oklahoma’s modern under Golding as he led Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt- University of Oklahoma football greats Daryl Royal (Left) and Joe wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Large- football history, averaging his team to a 27-7 record “Junior” Golding (Right). 5.8 net yards on each rush and their first Southland mouth, smallmouth, spotted, striped white bass although running later- Conference Tournament and striped bass hybrids fair on jerk baits, jigs, ally to the weak side. He Championship. ACU PowerBait, small lures and spinnerbaits in the snared 21 forward passes earned a berth to the IRONHEADS discharge, main lake, along docks and sandbars. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chick- for 238 yards, grabbed off NCAA Tournament for from page B1 In game two Eufaula three pass interceptions, the first time at the Di- en liver, cut bait, live bait and stinkbait below the Bulldogs split 12-2, 11- was focused and showed dam, along the dam, discharge, main lake and ran back two kickoffs 91 vision I level, earning a 3. The Bulldogs scored on the field. The Ironheads yards and scored eight 15-seed and a first round river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, plastic seven runs in the sec- connected for five runs in baits, tube jigs and pink/light green jigs at 12-15 ft. touchdowns. He could matchup with the Uni- ond inning in game one. the fifth where Tyler Lee run either inside or out- versity of Kentucky. ACU along channels, creek channels, discharge, docks, Luke Adcock connected led Eufaula with four RBIs main lake and river channel. side. Some say he was the went 14-4 in Southland on a third inning single going 2-for-3 as did Jacob best back of modern time. play to earn the two-seed Report submitted by David deMontigny, game was the only highlight in Fitzer and Josiah Ostrows- warden stationed in McIntosh County. Then he went away in the SLC Champion- game one for Eufaula. ki added an RBI. Thursday, April 23, 2020 • The McIntosh County Democrat • The Eufaula Indian Journal PAGE B4 • THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • Thursday, April 1, 2021 LEGALS & CLASSIFIEDS

Legal Notice words and figures. PUBLISHER’S LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE (96) hours, excluding Saturdays, : 230 feet more or less to the point of be- Deceased. Notice is hereby given that THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA All real estate advertised herein Legal Notice ginning; less and except and reserving any person who is a registered TO: Affordable Lake Properties & is subject to the Federal Fair Published in the McIntosh to the grantor, his heirs and assigns an Case no. PB-2019-0022 voter and a resident of the Mc- Oklahoma Vacation Property, C/O Housing Act, which makes it County Democrat, Thursday, easement for roadway along the North NOTICE OF HEARING FI- Intosh County Conservation Yun Sellers April 1 and 8, 2021 illegal to advertise “any pref- 22 feet for the use and benefit of own- NAL ACCOUNT, PETITION FOR DistrictEagan Law and Office has entered into Defendant, GREETINGS: NOTICE OF FILING PERIOD ers in the SW1/4SW1/4; and less and A cashier’sDETERMINATION check, a certified check OF or will enter into a Cooperator You are hereby notified that the erence, limitation or discrimi- FOR ELECTION OF except all oil, gas, coal and other min- HEIRS, DISTRIBUTION AND Agreement with the Directors Plaintiff, Belle Starr Ranch, has filed nation because of race, color, DISTRICT DIRECTOR erals in and under said land. DISCHARGEfive percent (5%) of the bid shall of said District, may have their a small claim in the District Court religion, sex, handicap, famil- TO ALL PERSONS INTER- Lots Twelve, Twenty-four, Thirty- Notice is hereby given that name(918) 689-2528 placed on the official bal- of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, to ial status or national origin, ESTED:15 (fifteen) days from date of this six, Thirty-seven, Forty-nine, Fifty- James Givens, Personal Repre- lot of the District Director Elec- collect past due debt as to the follow- Notice is hereby given that or intention to make any such eight, Sixty-seven, Sixty-eight and sentative of the Estate of Betty tion of said District for Position ing described real estate in McIntosh any person who is a registered Seventy-two in Gentry Creek Acres, Lou Givens, deceased, having Number 2 by filing a Notifica- County, Oklahoma, to-wit: full no more than 15 (fifteen) days in, be denied the benefits of or be preference, limitation or dis- voter and a resident of the Che- situated within the North half of filed in this Court his final ac- tion and Declaration of Candi- Lots 22 & 23 in Block 3; Lot 29 in crimination.” cotah Conservation District Northwest4. Quarter Certification of Section of Non- Thirty- count of the administration dacy with said District located Block 11; Lot 29 in Block 15; Lot 3 in This newspaper will not know- and has entered into or will two, Township Twelve North, Range of said estate and Petition for at 417738 E 1210 Rd. Eufaula Block 17; Lot 18 in Block 22 in Belle ingly accept any advertising for enter into a Cooperator Agree- Sixteen East, in McIntosh County, order allowing same, determi- OK 74432 between the dates of Starr Ranch, McIntosh County, State ment with the Directors of said real estate which is in violation Oklahoma. nation of heirs, distribution May 3-14, 2021. Notification ofPetition Oklahoma filed in said Cause on or District, may have their name A tract of land lying in the N1/2 and for final discharge of said and Declaration of Candidacy and all Defendant must answer of the law. All persons are here- placed on the official ballot of NW1/4 of Section 32, Township 12 Personalthirty (30) days Representative, from the date of thethe forms may be obtained at the said Petition on or before the 10th day by informed that all dwellings the District Director Election North, Range 16 East in McIntosh hearing of the same has been above location and must be of May, 2021 or judgment and decree advertised are available on an of said District for Position County, more commonly described as set by the Court for the 5th day returned to the same location will be granted as prayed for in said equal opportunity basis. Number 2 by filing a Notifica- follows; Lots Seventy-three and Seven- of May, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., at before close of business on the Petition. tion and Declaration of Candi- ty-four, located in Gentry Creek Acres the courtroom of the District last day of the filing period. The titleDated and confirming and signed thepossession 22nd day as of dacy with said District located development, according to recorded Judge, in the Courthouse at Election will be held on Tues- March, 2021. at 417738 E 1210 Rd. Eufaula plat thereof. Eufala, in the County and State day, June 1, 2021. (SEAL) OK 74432 between the dates of And you, the said defendants, are aforesaid, and all persons in- /s/ Douglas Howell A one-third/s/ Taylor (1/3) Thomason interest in a part May 3-14, 2021. Notification further notified unless you answer terested in said estate are no- Board of Directors Repre- COURT CLERK, and Declaration of Candidacy said Petition of the plaintiffs filed tified then and there to appear sentative MCINTOSH COUNTY, OKLA- forms may be obtained at the herein against you on or before the and show cause, if any they /s/ Laura Willmon HOMA above location and must be 15th day of May, 2021, the allegations have, why the said account ATTEST: District represen- BELLE STARR RANCH PROP- returned to the same location of said Petition, will be taken as true, should not be settled and al- tative ERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION HOUSING / before close of business on the and judgment determining the heirs of lowed, the heirs of said Betty P. O. Box 945 PROPERTY last day of the filing period. The Willie A. Green, deceased will be en- Lou Givens, deceased, deter- Checotah, Oklahoma 74426 Election will be held on Tues- tered, and a Decree quieting plaintiffs’ mined, said estate distributed, Legal Notice 918-490-2156 day, June 1, 2021. title to the above-described property and the Personal Representa- Published in the Indian Mobile Homes /s/ Gary W. Updyke will be entered against each of you, the tive discharged. Journal, Thursday, April 1, Board of Directors Repre- saidManagement defendants. (SAM) registration DATED THIS 22 day of 2021 Legal Notice sentative WITNESS my hand this 12 day of March, 2021. Arborstone Storage located Published in the Indian Journal, 1998 Waverly mobile home, /s/ Laura Willmon March, 2021. /s. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY at 415946 Highway 9, Eufaula tractors) in order to be awarded Thursday, April 1, 8 and 15, 2021 16x80 with three bedrooms ATTEST: District represen- Lisa Rodebush, Court Clerk BRENDON BRIDGES Ok 74432 will hold a Public Case SC-21-46 two baths, A/C, carport on tative McIntosh County, Oklahoma THE HONORABLE BREN- Saletion of onsaid Saturday,Plaintiff on file April in said 17, NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 6/10th of an acre, $55,000. By /s/ Crystal Newton DON BRIDGES 2021 at 12:00 pm. The con- THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA Deputy DISTRICT JUDGE 918-618-4028 or 918-441- tents of the occupants leased TO: Legal Notice Prepared by:/s/ Pat Layden PREPARED BY: space will be sold to satisfy Edward A. Thele C/O Linda Thele 7744. Published in the McIntosh County Pat Layden, OBA #12370 James Sicking, OBA #18467 the Owners/Operators lien in Defendant, GREETINGS: Democrat, Thursday, March 25, April cordancePat Layden with Lawspecifications Firm, P.C. on 611 South Detroit Avenue accordance with Section 191- You are hereby notified that the 1 and 8, 2021 file23 in E. the Carl Engineer’s Albert Parkway Office. Plans, Tulsa, OK 74120 200,(property) title situated42 of Oklahoma in McIntosh Stat- Plaintiff, Belle Starr Ranch, has filed IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR specificationsP.O. Box 1871 and other bidding 918-777-4529 (P) utes. Units contain household a small claim in the District Court SALES MCINTOSH COUNTY McAlester, OK 74502 918-890-4529 (F) and personal goods unless oth- of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, to STATE OF OKLAHOMA Phone: (918) 423-7211 Attorney for the Personal erwise indicated. Bidders must collect past due debt as to the follow- Garage Sale Claudia Landon, Vincent Green, Fax: (918) 423-4888 Representative bid on the entire contents of ing described real estate in McIntosh Plaintiffs, James Givens storage unit. Terms are Cash County, Oklahoma, to-wit: vs. Only.the official Successful Plat thereof. bidders must Lot 22 in Block 11 in Belle Starr Moving sale on Lake Eu- Legal Notice remove contents on the day of Ranch, McIntosh County, State of faula April 1st, 2nd and 3rd, The Heirs, Executors, Administra- Published in the Indian Legal Notice the sale. The following Units Oklahoma 8:00am-3pm. Exit Hwy 69 tors, Devisees, Trustees and Assigns Journal, Thursday, April 1 and Published in the Indian contents shall be sold: and all Defendant must answer at Stigler/Carlton Landing. of Willie A. Green, Deceased, the Un- 8, 2021 Journal, Thursday, April 1 and Unit 5 said Petition on or before the 10th day Follow the signs to Wind- known Successors of Willie A. Green, IN THE DISTRCT COURT 8, 2021 Name Marilyn Hickman of May, 2021 or judgment and decree Deceased, and the State of Oklahoma; FOR MCINTOSH COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING PERIOD Address 114140 S. 4200 will be granted as prayed for in said sor Shores, 92 Lochview ex rel, Oklahoma Tax Commission STATE OF OKLAHOMA FOR ELECTION OF Rd., Eufaula, OK 74432 Petition. Lane. Tools, 15 ft. canoe, IN THE MATTER OF THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR Unit 37 Dated and signed the 22nd day of Telephone: (918) 689-253 Petition filed in said Cause on or lawn equipment, table saw, No. CV-21-26 ESTATE OF BETTY LOU GIV- TO ALL PERSONS INTER- Name Marilyn Hickman March, 2021. fishing and hunting gear, ENS, ESTED: Address 114140 S. 4200 (SEAL) NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Rd., Eufaula, OK 74432 /s/ Taylor Thomason kitchen, refrigerators, crafts STATE OF OKLAHOMA: TO COURT CLERK, and more. THE HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMIN- MCINTOSH COUNTY, OKLA- Hardcopy plansBUSINESS and specifications / EMPLOYMENT ISTRATORS, DEVISEES, TRUST- title and confirming possession as Legal Notice HOMA EES AND ASSIGNS OF WILLIE A. Published in the Indian Journal, BELLE STARR RANCH PROP- MISC. GREEN, DECEASED, AND THE Help Wanted Thursday, April 1, 8 and 15, 2021 ERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Lots Two (2) and Three (3) in Block UNKNOWNMay, 2020, and SUCCESSORS then at said OF office WIL- Case SC-21-45 One (1) Bridgeport Beach Second NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Free Firewood LIE A. GREEN, DECEASED, GREET- Part-time office assistant Now hiring experienced (CONTINUED ON PAGE B5) INGS: needed: phones, invoicing, cooks and servers at You and each of you are hereby no- ment 15 (fifteen) days from date of computer experience a plus, Chuck’sNortheast Quarter Bar &(SW/4 Grill. NE/4) Call Free firewood, excellent tified that you have been sued in the of Section Eleven (11), Township quality, come and pick it up. District Court of McIntosh County, rotating weekends and holi- 573-944-2870 for interview PUBLIC NOTICE in full no more than 15 (fifteen) Ten (10) North, Range Sixteen (16) 918-618-3397. State of Oklahoma, in Cause No. days. Terra Starr RV Park appointment. CV-21-26, wherein Claudia Landon 918-689-7094. Newspapers are more than just the traditional medium for notices. is plaintiff, and The Heirs, Executors, Newspapers watch government closely and report on government Administrators, Devisees, Trustees Taking applications for main- (918) 689-2528 OKLAHOMA and Assigns of Willie A. Green, De- Part-timeenvelope addressed housekeeper/ as specified tenance. Hours will vary with WITNESSactivities. my hand and official seal cleaning person needed. ceased, et al., are defendants, and the season. To apply call 918- Newspapers are credible, independent, and can guarantee CLASSIFIED plaintiff alleging that they are they Will be responsible for daily 473-4515 Oakwood Harbor. owner of and in possession of the fol- cleaning of buildings on readership. Newspapers are passed along to other readers, and can AD NETWORK lowing described real property, to-wit: provide affidavits of publication. A tract of land lying in the property, including rest- Hiring all levels of techs, pay FORCOMMISSIONERS MORE INFO CALL SW1/4SW1/4 MINUTES of Section 20, Town- rooms and cabins. Terra based on experience. Call www.oklahomanotices.com 1-888-815-2672 ship 12 North, Range 16 East, IB&M Starr RV Park 918-689- 918-473-2214 and ask for (918) 689-2528 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING E. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve deposits. McIntosh County, more particularly 7094. Chris or Joe. (918) 471-4002for free facsimile access to public notices in Oklahoma newspapers WANT TOMcINTOSH BUY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. April 6thdescribed, 2020 as follows: Beginning at a F. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve Donation point 208.72 feet East of the NW cor- No. R-20-27. The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. OLDThe McIntosh GUITAR$ County WANTED! Board of Commissioners LARRY ner met of on said Monday, SW1/4SW1/4; April 6th, 2020, thence in a regu- East G. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Expense larly scheduled Meeting, at 8:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ meeting room on the first Report for FY 2019/2020 dated April 6th, 2020. The Motion was approved with BRING$floor. Chairman, CA$H Michael for vintageBurns; Vice USAChairman, 296.40 Bill Phillips; feet; Member, thence Tim South Pendley; 230 and feet; the following votes: All aye. guitars,County tube Clerk, amps, Ronda banjos, Prince, were mandolins, all present. Advancethence Westnotice 296.40of the Meeting feet; thence was posted North on H. BOCC acknowledged receipt of McIntosh County Treasurer Statutory Report as of etc.the Fender, bulletin board Gibson, next Martin,to the Commissioners’ Gretsch, room, and also at both the south and east January 31st, 2020 (prepared by State Auditor and Inspector). entrances of the Courthouse, on the 2nd day of April, 2020. I. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve Cash Fund others. I. The CallMeeting or was text called 918-288-2222. to order by Chairman, Michael Burns, at 8:00 am. Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriations. The Motion was approved www.stringswest.com II. Roll was called with the following responses: Burns, present;SERVICES Phillips, present; and with the following votes: All aye. Pendley, present. J. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Monthly III. LIVE A Motion & ONLINE was made AUCTIONby Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Minutes of the Reports of County Officials. The Motion was approved with the following votes: Commissioners’ Meeting held on March 30th, 2020.Gravel, The Motion Sand,was approved Etc with the All aye. following votes: All aye. K. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Certificate LIVEIV. Purchase& ONLINE Orders: AUCTION A Motion – Aprilwas made 16th by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve of County Treasurer, Request for Approval of Allocation of Alcoholic Beverage signing of purchase orders to be processed forAll payment your on Aprilgravel, 6th, 2020. sand, The Motion rock was Tax. The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. @ approved10a: CAT with Skid the Steer following & Attachments votes: All aye: | 2019-2020 911 Phone 386, AT&T (SBC), 317.53, L. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve Treasurer HayUTILITIES387, & Harvest Equip. CANADIAN | Hopper/Grain VALLEY ELECTRIC Trlr COOPERATIVE,and other CVEC, materials 27.82, UTILITIES388, deliv- Quarterly Fee Report (quarter ended 3/31/20). The Motion was approved with DON’S MOBILE HOMES – SERVING | KubotaAT&T, 317.53,RTV | UTILITIES389,Kubota Tractor AT&T | Bucket (SBC), 317.53,ered. UTILITIES390, Full loads AT&T (SBC), (ten 317.53, wheel- UTILI- the following votes: All aye. TIES 391, AT&T, 234.34, UTILITIES; CDBG 4, SHADY GROVE RWD#5, 38043.78, REIMBURSE- M. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Election THE AREA SINCE 1984. FEATURING TrucksMENT; | LightGeneral Towers 3080, | SOUTERTrlrs | Implements LIMESTONE & MINERALS,er) or halfLLC, 1023.09, loads. Road Tractor Material3081, and Board Payroll Reimbursement. The Motion was approved with the following | 4BANK Wheeler OF EUFAULA, | Golf 5.00, Cart Payroll3082, | Shop JIFFY & MART,skid 397.03, steer FUEL3083, available. PHILLIPS, Terry’sBILLY votes: All aye. HOMES BY WINSTON, HAMILTON, FarmBOB, Related30.19, TRAVEL3084, Items | 580.233.3066.BURNS, MICHAEL GENE, 88.38, TRAVEL3085, E.O.D.L.S., 9412.72, N. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve SALARY3086, MCINTOSH CO FAIR BOARD, 600.00,Trucks RENT3087, 918-707-0732. SHATSWELL, GINNA Requisitioning and Receiving Officers (County Jail). The Motion was approved wigginsauctioneers.comCAMILLE, 150.00, JANITORIAL SERVICE3088, CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, 145.51, COPIER with the following votes: All aye. NEW VISION & DEER VALLEY. CHECK LEASE3089, EMBROIDERY PLUS, 264.00, FIREMEN GEAR3090, SAF-T-GLOVE, INC, 174.04, O. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve Blanket for FIREMENOFFICES GEAR3091, FOR OSU LEASE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SER., 4983.00, CONTRACTUAL SER- Oak Grove Senior Citizens Center (Bailey Breedlove) for $200.00. The Motion was OUR WEBSITE TO SEE FLOOR- VICES 3092, COOKSON HILLS PUBLISHERS INC, 128.16, PUBLICATION3093,Tractor Work INDIAN NATION approved with the following votes: All aye. WHOLESALE, 667.86, FOOD3094, HENSON CONSTRUCTION, 1400.94, REPAIRS3095, MCI, P. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer PLANS, PICTURES, VIRTUAL TOURS FOR30.70, LEASE: UTILITIES3096, Three Offices EAST /CENTRAL 40 Rooms. ELECTRIC, ECE, 120.01, UTILITIES3097, CANADIAN of Appropriations (County Jail) in the amount of $7,000.00. The Motion was IdealVALLEY for clinics,ELECTRIC travel COOPERATIVE, nurses, CPA’s.CVEC, 77.52, Tractor UTILITIES3098, work PIED PIPER, and 60.00, build: PEST approved with the following votes: All aye. & PRICING. LargeSPRAYING3099, footage. Remodeled.EAST CENTRAL High OKLAHOMA traf- APPRAISAL, LLC, 6200.00, PARCELS3100, Q. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Electronic AT&T, 166.03, UTILITIES3101, OG&E, 99.28, UTILITIESpads, 3102, driveways, CVEC, 164.29, roads,UTILITIES3103, tin payment for Bank of America P-Card statement (March 2020) for $337.53. The fic OG&E, location 857.22, in Idabel,UTILITIES3104, Oklahoma EUFAULA near TRUE VALUE, 41.94, BATTERIES 3105, AT&T, Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. Beavers188.27, Bend. UTILITIES3106, 580-286-8081. MILLER OFFICE EQUIPMENT,horn 374.90, installation, COPIER/OVERAGES brush 3107, hog- R. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve 324A Claim 3020 West Cherokee, Sallisaw AT&T, 157.97, UTILITIES3108, AT&T, 108.88, UTILITIES;ging, under- Health 301, brush OKLAHOMA cut STATE and for payment to Porum Public Works Authority in the amount of $24,817.50 DEPT OF HEALTH,GUN SHOW10939.38, SALARY302, ELITE SPRAY SERVICES, LLC, 90.00, PEST SPRAY- (District #2). The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. ING303, ELITE SPRAY SERVICES, LLC, 80.00, PESTstacked. SPRAYING304, Call FIVE STARBob OFFICE Green SUPPLY, S. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer of 918-775-5581 • 800-940-5581 129.40, OFFICE SUPPLIES305, STATEWIDE COMMERICAL CLEANING COMPANY, 1250.00, Appropriations (General Government) in the amount of $ 29.22. The Motion was WORLD’SJANITORIAL SERVICE306, LARGEST BLIZZARD, GUN APRIL, 22.66,918-490-2232 TRAVEL307, LYNN, orAMANDA, 918-361- 15.12, approved with the following votes: All aye. TRAVEL308, EUBANKS, SUSAN DIANE, 105.86,5276. TRAVEL309, PITNEY BOWES RESERVE ACCT, T. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer of visit us at donsmobilehomes.com SHOW182.46, – POSTAGE April 10 METER/EQP & 11 – Tulsa,LEASE310, OK PITNEY BOWES RESERVE ACCT, 182.46, POST- Funds (RWD#5 CDBG) in the amount of $38,043.78. The Motion was approved Fairgrounds.AGE METER/EQP Saturday LEASE311, 8-6, WAL SundayMART, 209.52, MEDICAL SUPPLIES312, AT&T MOBILITY, with the following votes: All aye. SALES & SERVICE • MOBILE HOME INSURANCE 8-4.41.85, WANENMACHER’S UTILITIES313, AT&T TULSA MOBILITY, ARMS 309.62, UTILITIES314, OG&E, 248.85, UTILITIES315, U. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer of WINDSTREAM TELEPHONE, 257.85, UTILITIES316,Recycle/Trash SUES RECYCLING & SANITATION, Service 43.00, Funds (RWD#5 CDBG) in the amount of $156,609.94. The Motion was approved SHOW.UTILITIES317, Free AT&T appraisals. (SBC), 658.27, Bring UTILITIES; your Highway 1913, ALPHA DRUG TESTING CO., with the following votes: All aye. guns!50.00, www.TulsaArmsShow.com DRUG TESTING1914, CINTAS, 56.68, UNIFORM CLEANING1915, ENGELMAN’S TRUCK V. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer of SERVICE, INC, 480.00, REPAIRS1916, MHC KENWORTH TULSA, 257.57, PARTS1917, DIRECT Funds (RWD#5 CDBG) in the amount of $50,146.28. The Motion was approved DISCOUNT TIRE OF STILLWATER, 1409.94, TIRES1918, CINTAS, 56.68, UNIFORM CLEAN- with the following votes: All aye. Petition filed in said Cause on or ING1919,ADVERTISE HOPKINS FUELSTATEWIDE & PROPANE, 2006.00, FUEL1920, SUES RECYCLING & SANITATION, W. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve Transfer of 75.00, TRASH SERVICE1921, MHC KENWORTH TULSA, 118.74, PARTS1922, CINTAS, 56.68, Appropriations (Pierce Rd. Project, District #3) in the amount of $85,000.00. The PutUNIFORM your message CLEANING1923, where it CANADIANmatters most VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, CVEC, 105.62, Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. – INUTILITIES1924, OKLAHOMA AT&T, NEWSPAPERS. 266.50, UTILITIES1925, We SOUTER LIMESTONESue’s & MINERALS, LLC, X. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer 8333.20, Road Material1926, P&K EQUIPMENT, JOHN DEERE, 331.00, BLADES1927, CINTAS, of Appropriations (Paradise Point Rd. Project, District #3) in the amount of 130.02, UNIFORM CLEANING1928, HOPKINS FUEL & PROPANE,RECYCLING, 218.53, FUEL1929, RINKER $127,000.00. The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. Tulsa can place your ad in 148 newspapers. ForAUTOMOTIVE more information PRODUCTS, or271.64, to SUPPLIES1930, place BANK SANITATIONOF AMERICA, 88.86, PARTS1931, & Y. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to approve Transfer title and confirming possession as anYELLOWHOUSE ad, contact MACHINERY Landon CO., Cobb 716.10, at HYDRAULIC FLUID1932, HOPKINS OIL CO., of Appropriations (Lotawatah Village Project, District #3) in the amount of Stockyard Inc. RENT ON HANNA YARD, 200.00, RENT1933, NAPATRANSFER AUTO PARTS, 2089.05, STATION PARTS1934, $135,000.00. The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. (405)DIRECT 499-0022 DISCOUNT or TIRE toll-free OF STILLWATER, in OK at 511.24, TIRES1935, CVEC, 161.51, UTILITIES1936, Z. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve payroll PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF OK., 35.90, UTILITIES1937, EAST CENTRAL ELECTRIC, ECE, 35.00, dated April 8th, 2020. The Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. Sale every MondayLots NINE (9)9 and a.m. TEN (10), in 1-888-815-2672. N.E. Oklahoma’s largest and finest livestock market. UTILITIES1938, SUES RECYCLING & SANITATION, 65.00, UTILITIES1939, HOPKINS FUEL & AA. A Motion was made by Pendley and seconded by Phillips to accept all 3 bids Block THREE (3), of Bridgeport PROPANE, 2366.63, FUEL1940, AT&T (SBC), 202.20, UTILITIES1941,Let Us Supply AT&T, 52.58, Your UTILITIES; received for asphalting. The Motion was approved with the following votes: Over 100,000 head sold annually. Jail-ST 1236, MR. PRINTER, 247.00, SIGN1237, MR. PRINTER,Trash 247.00, Disposal SIGN1238, Needs G&C ELEC- All aye. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to approve Large enough to serve you, small enough to know you. TRIC, BILL E. GRISSOM, 244.43, ELECTRIC1239, TURN KEY HEALTH CLINICS, LLC, 12345.03, awarding bid to McGuire Brothers. The Motion was approved with the following MEDICAL1240, MR. PRINTER, 96.00, SUPPLIES1241, OFFICE DEPOT, 218.25, OFFICE SUP- votes: All aye. PLIES1242, OFFICE DEPOT, 349.99, OFFICE SUPPLIES1243, SIMPLISTILResidential WELLNESS, 459.00, AB. (9:30 a.m.) Quarterly Meeting of County Officials. Nothing new to report. Weekly Market Report CLEANING SUPPLIES1244, ICS WACO SALES, 209.00, SUPPLIES1245, O REILLY AUTOMO- Attended by County Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, and all three Commissioners. Total Head of Cattle: 2,074 TIVE INC., 20.98, TINT1246, PRODIGY SOLUTIONS, INC,Commercial 1677.00, phone • Industrialcards; Mtg Cert VII. BOCC Comments or Concerns: None. Weight Feeder Steers Feeder Heifers 44, AT&T, 54.33, UTILITIES; SH Svc Fee 347, YOUNGBLOOD, MATTHEW FALLON, 10.00, VIII. A Motion was made by Phillips and seconded by Pendley to adjourn Meeting. The REIMBURSEMENT348,Call Jean OFFICE DEPOT, 852.37, OFFICE SUPPLIES349, US BANK EQUIPMENT Motion was approved with the following votes: All aye. 300-350 $199.00-$209.00 $160.00-$170.00 th FINANCE, 529.98, COPIER LEASE350, DOUGS AUTO REPAIR,Call 71.00, for REPAIRS351, Prices BRANS- Signed this 13 Roll-in day of April, 2020.Showers Roll-in Showers 350-400 $196.00-$206.00 $156.50-$166.50 CUM, KEVIN JOSEPH, 65.00, REPAIR AUTO/SHERIFF Roll-in Showers Roll-in Showers V. Reportsfor all your BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 400-450 $186.50-$196.50 $157.50-$167.50 A. 911 Coordinator, Matt Hackler, gave his reportWe to the Pick BOCC. Up or for qualified 450-500 $178.75-$188.50 B. Emergency Manager, Susan Whittle, gave her report to the BOCC. Michael Burns, Chairmanfor qualified for qualified $153.50-$163.50 VI. Action Items You Bring to Us! Bill Phillips, Vice Chairman for qualified500-550 $165.00-$175.00 $148.00-$158.00 A. 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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

P. O. Box 945 Service ed Appropriations Act, 2014@. Sec. Intosh County Rural Water District # Checotah, Oklahoma 74426 Legal Notice 7170 South Braden, Suite 165 436(a)(1) of the act states that ANone 8, at a meeting to be held in the Rural 918-490-2156 Legal Notice Published in the Indian Journal, Tulsa, OK 74136 of the funds made available by a State Water District , Oklahoma at 10:00 Published in the Indian Journal, Thursday, March 25 and April 1, 2021 3. McIntosh County Rural Water Water Pollution Control Revolving am on the 14th day of April , 20 21, Thursday, March 18, 25 and April 1, NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE District # 8 Fund as authorized by Title VI of the but all bids shall remain on file at least 2021 Case No. CJ-2020-17 116659 S 4241 Road Federal Water Pollution Control Act forty-eight (48) hours thereafter be- Legal Notice TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.) or made avail- fore a contract will be made and en- Published in the Indian CV-2021-3 Eufaula, OK 74432 AND TO PERSONS OR OTHER EN- able by a Drinking Water Treatment tered into thereon. Bids received more Journal, Thursday, April 1, 8 AMENDED NOTICE A complete set of Plans and Speci- TITIES AND THEIR UNKNOWN Revolving Loan Fund as authorized than ninety-six (96) hours prior to the and 15, 2021 BY PUBLICATION fications to prospective bidders may SUCCESSORS HAVING AN INTER- by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Bid Opening will be returned. IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA be obtained at above described office EST IN THE HEREIN DESCRIBED Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) shall be A pre-bid conference will be held IN AND FOR TO: upon payment of $ 75.00 . PROPERTY WHICH SPECIFICALLY used for a project for the construction, on this project at 9:00 am on the day of MCINTOSH COUNTY NEW SOUTH FEDERAL SAV- Each bidder shall accompany his INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITA- alteration, maintenance, or repair of April 6, 2021, in the McIntosh County STATE OF OKLAHOMA INGS BANK, devisees, legatees, suc- original bid, with a certified or Ca- TION, THE FOLLOWING: a public water system or treatment Rural Water district #8, Oklahoma. NORMAN ANESTHESIA cessors and assigns immediate and shier’s Check on a solvent bank lo-

PAGE B6 • THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • Thursday, April 1, 2021 LEGAL NOTICES David Allen Dixon: seatbelt Emma Nicole Waller: seatbelt Johnathan Spencer speeding ministrators, devisees, legatees, trust- Court Report Millinda Gail Edwards: Olive: driving under sus- Valerie Kay Watkins: ees, successors and assigns, immediate and remote, of AGNES SCOTT, Full seatbelt pension speeding Blood Creek Indian, Roll No. 8551, Robert Ray Fletcher: Harold C. Perkins: Olivia Grace Wooten: deceased. McIntosh County District Court Report seatbelt; driving under driving under suspension operating MV on which and suspension Tye Michael Pip- taxes due state have not State of Oklahoma, ex rel, Okla- Felony Cases Small Claims Laverna Hignite: seat- penger: seatbelt been paid; seatbelt homa Tax Commission Elzie Eugene Haney: Herb Pope vs Tamissa belt Drew Jason Rice: driv- Defendants. battery/assault and bat- Cooper, et al Protective Elijah Ronald Levi er not wearing seatbelt Case No.: CV-2021-29 tery on police officer; ob- First Family Federal Jackson: speeding Dakota Edward Ross: NOTICE BY PUBLICATION structing officer; resisting CU vs. Hailey Ray Man- Brenda M. Jennings: seatbelt Orders STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: an officer; intimidation of ning, et al seatbelt Jacob Sage: seatbelt Tennie Marie Cox vs. 1. “The successors, both Ryan Yates Cox known and unknown of D.C. Dabbs, First Family Federal Travis Johnson: seat- Clinton Adaire Seu- witness; protective order Marriage licenses filed deceased;” violation CU vs. Paige Mariah Ray- belt mon: driver not wearing 2. “Unknown heirs, execu- mond, et al Jason Jones: seatbelt seatbelt Lester Dean Chandler tors, administrators, devisees, lega- Gage Steven McLeod: III and Linsey Nicole tees, trustees, successors and assigns, actual physical control of Alisa R. Lane: seatbelt Heather Nichole immediate and remote, of AGNES Traffic Cases Miller motor vehicle while un- Tyler Blane Lee: seat- Skaggs: speeding SCOTT, Full Blood Creek Indian, Roll Lorraine Kay Adams: belt Lyndy Adele Elaine David Dewayne Pearce No. 8551, deceased.” der the influence; trans- seatbelt and Nadina Ann Hobbs GREETINGS: Charity Madison: seat- Slemp: seatbelt YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED porting opened container Jeremy Lynn Barker: belt Kelly Jo Stevens: speed- that you have been sued in Case No. Divorces filed of beer/intoxicating bev- seatbelt Benjamin Arnold ing CV-2021-29 in the District Court of Gary M. Barnard: seat- Stephanie Layman vs. McIntosh County, Oklahoma, by Kath- erage Mathews: seatbelt Paden Vandiver: oper- belt Ronnie Lee Layman Jr. leen Dabbs and Debbie Ann Jones as Ethan Wesley McGee: ating MV on which taxes Kimberly A. Rogers vs. Plaintiffs and you and each of you must Misdemeanor Leah Deeann Burgess: seatbelt due have not been paid answer said Petition filed in said Cause speeding Gary Don Rogers on or before the 24th day of May 2021, Ezekiel Isaiah McIn- Roger Floyd Vanme- Cases Jamie Eugena Burke: Laura L. Romo vs. or the allegations contained therein James Thomas Parent: tosh: seatbelt ter: driver not wearing will be taken as true and judgment no liability insurance Bobby Neal Morton Jr.: seatbelt James V. Romo rendered as prayed therein, against you driving with license can- John Travis Bussey: and each of you, quieting the title and celed/suspended/revoked confirming possession as to the follow- seatbelt ing described property, to-wit: Chelsea Cooper: seat- A tract of land situated in the W Civil Cases less 19.52 acres of Lot Two (2), Section belt Eighteen (18), Township Nine (9) than $10,000 Erin Cooper: failure to North, Range Sixteen (16) East, more restrain child; seatbelt particularly described as follows: be- AHS, Oklahoma Phy- ginning at the NW corner of said 19.52 sicians Group vs. Billy Pamela Correa: driver acres of Lot Two (2); thence East along Lee Epperson, et al not wearing seatbelt the North line of said Lot Two (2) a Colby Crissman: seat- distance of 437.46 feet; thence South Progressive Car Fi- Parallel to the West line of said Lot Two nance vs. Caitlyn Walters, belt (2) a distance of 208.7 feet; thence East et al Hunter Cole Davis: parallel to the North line of said Lot driver not wearing seatbelt Two (2) a distance of 208.7 feet; thence South parallel to the West line of said Lot Two (2) a distance of 130.77 feet; thence West parallel to the North Line of said Lot Two (2) a distance of 644.16 Recovery Technology by James feet; Thence North along the West line of said Lot a distance of 339.47 feet to 918-916-1122 the point of beginning. 640 Alexander Drive, Suite 104, Eufaula, Ok 74432 barring and enjoining you and each of you from ever asserting any right, title or interest in and to said REPAIR SHOP ONLY property adverse to the determination (Laptops and Cell Phones) of ownership made by the Court. WITNESS my hand this 18 day of March, 2021. Screen Replacements (SEAL) IPhone and Laptop Charge Port Replacements

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PAGE B8 • THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT • THE INDIAN JOURNAL • Thursday, April 1, 2021 Late rally for Wildcats comes up short

RodnEy HAlTom first inning and added SPORTS EDITOR four more in the sixth to A late rally by the Che- defeat Checotah 8-4 in cotah Wildcats (6-6) fell the second game of the up short Friday as the Spi- Beggs tournament. Zack ro Bulldogs (10-1) held on Mullen and Kayson Flud to a 8-4 win at Checotah. each had RBIs in the fifth Wildcat senior pitcher inning. Mullen was the Hayden Price struggled man on the mound for from the mound in the the Wildcats. He went early innings hitting four four innings, allowing players on wild curve three runs on five hits ball throws, but settled and striking out seven. down and was effective. Colten Burnett came out The Bulldogs scored three of the bullpen and threw runs in the third, one each two innings. in the fourth and fifth in- Checotah had 11 hits nings and added three as Brock Butler, Daylen runs in the sixth to seal Warrior and Mullen each the victory. had multiple hits as But- RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR The Wildcats’ only ler led the Wildcats going The Eufaula Ironheads placed third overall and Alex Parish placed seventh as an individual. runs came in the fourth 3-for-3 at the plate. inning when Brock But- ler, Daylen Warrior and Wildcats blank Gore Results from Seminole Golf Tournament Blaine Smith knocked The Checotah Wild- in runs to make it a 5 to cats was hitting on all Eufaula Lady Ironheads Eufaula Ironheads 4 game. Price allowed cylinders as they shut 1.Ryleigh Martin-50, placed eighth overall. 1. Alex Parish-86, tied for 10th-lost in playoff. seven hits and eight runs out Gore 8-0. Pitchers 2. Chelsea Marshall-55. 2. Briar Sweitzer-97. over six innings, striking Hayden Price and Jake 3. Gracie-Jane Lasiter-54. 3. Justis James-103. out four. Vernon combined for the 4. Savannah Goodman-61. 4. Riley Morgan-111. Beggs scores four win. Price pitched three 5. Rhyatt Dunn-61. 5. Slade Williams-122. innings and went 3-for-3 Total 220 placed sixth overall as a team. Total 397 placed seventh out of 15 teams. runs late for Victory with four RBIs. Vernon The Beggs Golden went 1-for-3 with a pair Demons started and of RBIs. Brock Butler finished strong as they went 2-for-2 and scored scored three runs in the three runs.

RODNEY HALTOM | SPORTS EDITOR Checotah’s Kaleb Spradlin fields the ball and throws out the runner at first base in the Wildcats’ tournament game against Spiro.

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